Cherub in the leaves
I made this little wall sconce while I was in high school. It’s hanging in my mom’s upstairs bathroom. A few leaves have broken off through the years, but it’s not in too bad a shape. I’d like to work with clay again and make another one, doing more detailed leaves.
Moving up in the world
The two pots of habanero pepper plants on the left were on the ground and didn’t get as much sun as the others, owing to the shadow of the house next to ours. I had that old aquarium stand, so I put the peppers on top of it. Now they get as much sun as [...]
These are not your father’s Cheerios
Real bananas and natural banana flavor? Wow, evidently the two are mutually exclusive. I just love product marketing and packaging meets the legal department.
Blinds: Thumbs up!
The blinds work great! There are a couple small spaces the sunlight sneaks in, but overall it’s cool in the gazebo and the breeze still comes through. Success! Posted via Pixelpipe.
Snoopy’s hope springs eternal
She likes the fresh air, but I know she must think she has a chance to get the birds, too. Posted via Pixelpipe.
Blind man
Howie’s putting up the matchstick blinds I found at Big Lots. These should keep us nicely shaded early afternoons in the gazebo. That’s when the sunlight comes down at a slant between the canopy and the patio and things really heat up. After about 5pm, most of the patio is in the shade and it’s [...]
One of the best dog action shots ever
Just Friends Originally uploaded by jlurie This shot is perfect. What an expression the photographer caught on the dogs’ faces! I had to share it with you today! That dog on the left looks like it’s saying “Oh, man, I’m toast.” It just cracks me up. Be sure to view it full-sized at Flickr so [...]
