Miroslav Tichy has been making cameras from trash since the 1950s. The cameras–made from wooden spools, paper towel rolls, and other common items– actually work. His work is an exhibit of his work at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
I’m watching the inauguration ceremony and my absolute favorite classical musicians are playing in an ensemble: Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Gabriela Montero, and Anthony McGills playing a composition by John Williams. Wow. These are incredible musicians, probably some of the best in the world. And John Williams? LOVE his stuff. I love the bits from…
http://twitpic.com/179koh – First ride! # Me want. RT @BoingBoing Ultimate D&D-playing dungeon. And I do mean "ultimate." http://bit.ly/cX7J8z (via @dancinghorse) # Godzilla Haiku: Loving Godzilla 17 syllables at a time. http://godzillahaiku.tumblr.com/ # http://twitpic.com/17dscx – Bay Wonder Mare at sunset. # http://twitpic.com/17dsel – Bay Wonder Mare at sunset. # RT @https://twitter.com/bookviewcafe Today's Special from Judith Tarr: –…
My closet pole was on the floor when I got home today. http://twitpic.com/1vxr29 # Stella, still cute after all of these years. 🙂 http://twitpic.com/1vxqyw # Before travelling, always make sure your AAA membership is up to date. # Keeping steady… Down 30 pounds since January. Still doing #weightwatchers but my goal weight is in sight….
This is a good week for the house: three showings in two days. There is a new showing scheduled for this evening. A lady I work with pointed out that I should try to have a better attitude. I’ve been rather pessimistic. Would you be if you’d had 25+ viewings and no offers? She said…
My real estate agent just called me. The lady who was going to buy the house could not get her financing in order. She had been pre-approved. Apparently something new turned up on her credit report from the time the offer was made until now. She is going to try and get things situated but…
It has been a while since my last post. What, two months? It’s been hell here between work pressure, horse issues, and then my own back/leg problem. I am going to write posts and back date them to the time when they actually happened. I’ve often used the blog archives as a reminder of when…