BRRRR!

The last couple days have been frigid –

Frozen tundra

Not like Alaska BRRRR, but for us it’s chilly.
Rain tonight ought to bring us back to somewhere near normal. Or it’ll freeze and turn this entire town into an ice rink. Seattleites do not do well in the rain, and fare even worse in snow. Ice the place over and I’m blowing off work, finding a hill and taking tons of hilarious video.

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Photo a day. Or not?

What should I do about the photo-a-day? I dunno. It was a challenge last year. But something that I consider a complete success. I set out to publish a picture each day for a year, something inspired by a former co-worker. Just 2 days were not posted properly, one due to operator error (I failed to push the ‘PUBLISH’ button), and one due to a VERY late night involving margaritas, Pebble Beach, and a certain New Zealander.
I did manage to take photos every day, learning tons in the process.
I wore out one camera, switched to the backup for a month, bought a new SLR and promptly blew through another 10,000 shots.
I’ve gone from auto everything (because I knew nothing else), to 95% of my efforts being taken on full ‘manual’ settings (something inconceivable to me 12 months ago).
I’ve made acquaintances with people in far flung places (strange for me). I’ve absorbed all sorts of fascinating unsolicited knowledge (even stranger for me as learning was never a ‘strong suit’).

All that being said, it’s a tough call whether or not to keep going. So I did what any self-respecting cat owner would do; I asked the cat. Here is the photo taken just after I asked him –

 

Of course you should

 

I’m not sure if that’s a look of ‘Of course you should keep doing the photo-a-day stuff you idiot.’
Or is it a look of ‘Of course, I could kill you if you take another photo of me, you idiot.’
Either way, Barley was of no real help. Though he is a good lookin cat.

For now, I guess I’ll roll through to the weekend and make a decision by then. I’ll keep you posted.

 

 

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Christmas in our house

The cats LOVED it –

Attack catlove me some snake

And then there’s  this –

I can dance like that!

All in good fun.

Thanks Marla, I LOVE YOU!

Jamie, Bryan, thank you. We love you, and are so very proud of you.

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Hummingbird

With the correct lens this time!

She’s VERY shy –

 

Very shy

 

Quite nervous –

 

Quite nervous

 

And fast –

 

Fast

 

VERY fast –

 

Very fast

 

Thanks for cooperating today Miss Hummingbird, you were a good subject.

 

 

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A day with friends

Photos of wildlife today. Some of my friends –

Superfast

Timika

 

“It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there; And I’m wearing Milkbone underwear.” – Norm Peterson

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Worthless

Got the motorcycle out and went over to John’s new house to help with whatever. It was a solid rain when I left, but then this happened after I got there –

Temporary

 

 

Didn’t do a single productive thing while I was there. In fact, I think I may have made things worse. Took a couple photos that came out okay, but that’s not really helping –

 

Fence 1

Fence 2Fence 3Fence 5Fence 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I went to leave, the rain returned. Along with some solid wind. Made the ride home entertaining.

That’s all I’ve got to show for an entire Saturday. Pretty worthless I was.

Sorry John, I sucked at today.

 

 

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To each his own

The crows were using the moon to direct themselves home –

 

We chose the local watering hole instead –

AHHHH, 4 days off

Marla went with the pear vodka and ginger ale. I went the Patron and Heineken route myself.

Not like it was sake or anything outrageous.

And it sure beats going to the gym.

Right Gui?

Happy birthday JohnCap! First birthday West of the Mississippi, if that means anything….

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Yard art?

My neighbor loves holidays –

 

Not just these holidays either. ALL holidays. Valentines day, May day, Oktoberfest, Boxing day, whatever, he hangs out the yard art. He’s cut back on the Christmas stuff this year, nothing on the roof, no live reindeer, none of that. I’m gonna thank the economy for this….

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Brought to you by the rainy season

Starring –

 

The inside of the house. That’s right, it’s raining tons, snowed this morning, and will likely freeze/howl/puke/rally more tonight. It’s enough to make a hardened Seattleite stay indoors. So that’s what I’m doing.

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Lurking about

We have visitors hanging out in the wreath over the fireplace –

 

As long as they don’t get into a scrap up there, well then, alright by me.

You can tell I’m in the holiday swing of things can’t you?

Happy Birthday Tom.

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