Progress

What I saw today: an astonishingly complex work in progress, and then another one.

Cupcakes

I took the day off today and made cupcakes. I should do this more often.

Chimney Sky

I've been distracted lately while the wonderful Heidi has held true to the philosophy that started us out in the first place. Here are some of the sort of things I like to look at and hope she will enjoy.

Pharaoh

Painted Stones

Silhouette

Green On Green

After the ballgame

Another great game today and, after another downpour, a beautiful blue sky. And my beloved scorecard vendor called me "honey" today which put a spring in my soggy step.

Gracie on her new favourite place: the upstairs railing

Ninety percent of the photos I take of Gracie are blurry and yet somehow the blurry ones seem to capture who she is better than the well-focused ones.

From our Reliable Friends at Environment Canada

Day: Cloudy with sunny periods. 40 percent chance of showers in the morning and early in the afternoon with the risk of a thunderstorm. Wind becoming west 30 km/h in the morning. High 28. UV index 7 or high.

Night: Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers overnight. Wind west 30 km/h becoming light overnight. Low 18.

Sunshine at the Park and Torrents of Rain on the Way Home

We knew something was up when, despite the cloudless blue skies, the grounds crew were priming the field tarp. It was a fantastic game, the rain was pretty amazing and it's perfectly sunny now.

Another introduction to office staff member: Claude Monet

It was brought to my attention that in my previous posting about my office staff I had neglected to include the Claude Monet finger puppet. So here is Claude performing his duties as keeper of the assemblage of like objects related to a certain centerfielder. He insists, as do I, that it is not a "shrine."

After the Rain

Coffee Break

These orange flowers look like Orange LifeSavers taste

Fireworks!

The Windsor Detroit Fireworks have a long tradition of wowing people on both sides of the border. Last night I realized I have lots of fireworks questions. I found many answers here and here.

Red

The first plant I ever grew from a seed was a marigold in a styrofoam cup

And I never have a garden without them.

Look to the Cookie

River

Heidi Welcomes a New Member to her Office Staff

Batgirl was welcomed to the office by Professor Snape and Bobble Head Curtis. She began her residency atop the filing cabinet today.

June 20, 2008

"Ron and fr": the inaugural button

Last week at the button making fest, someone made me this neat-o Ron Leary button. Ron tells me this is probably the first Ron Leary pin ever made. I saw him last night at Phog with Christina Martin. Both of them are otherworldly good. If you've not heard them, get thee to their websites anon. Go here. And here. Buy a CD or two, see them live, and tell someone else to do the same. Really.

Streetlight

Time to come home

Confluence

I see this almost everyday and yet today it looked a little different

I heard the doughnut call my name: still life with junk food

As I succumbed to the siren call of the flower-shaped strawberry sprinkle doughnut, my favourite server said "Somebody's going to by hy-per this morning!"

Gypsophila

Poppies

The Stanley...?

Made of a barrel, some buckets, bowls, duct tape and some feathers. Hurrah Wings!

Pipes

Campus Hall

One of the loveliest nights

75 degrees and a 5-1 victory

Storm

A moment from last night's storm.

Looking down and looking up

My pal from the other side of the park. View from the park during a rain and severe weather delay.

Looking Down & Looking Up

Bunt

Downtown

Happy Birthday Dad!

This morning I headed out early do so some planting and weeding and was greeted by a profusion of pink blooms everywhere. I took a photo of everything that was pink and blooming and there are probably 20 things. Here is a closeup of one of the cabbage rose blooms; if I could attach a scent to this blog I would. Imagine a sweet intense rose scent with undertones of pepper.

Button making for the NCRC

Tonight we gathered at a fine local establishment, to make conference buttons. There are lots of great events going on; check them out if you're in the area.

Tonight at the Fox!

* and yup, that's the view from the 3rd row.

By the River

From the other day by the river. There's something about that urban-pastoral-ruin look that works.