Saturday, March 31, 2018

Jammer (090/365)

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TIME: 6:41 PM
PLACE: Fairgrounds
SUBJECT: Roller Derby

I can now cross “Attend a roller derby match” off my bucket list.

So can Stella.

It was fun!

Friday, March 30, 2018

Time to Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (089/365)

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TIME: 11:15 am
PLACE: Denny’s
SUBJECT: Coffee & creamer

SD had a couple of appointments today, so I took the day off.

Late breakfasts are the best.

Thursday, March 29, 2018

Stools (088/365)

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TIME: 6:58 PM
PLACE: Steak n Shake
SUBJECT: Counter stools

Time for a shake.

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Unsuccessful (087/365)

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TIME: 6:55 PM
PLACE: Front porch
SUBJECT: Broken egg

Mama dove is no longer here – one egg disappeared from the nest last week (probably squirrels), and we found the shell of the other laying by the nest today.

Poor mama.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Stella’s New Hand (086/365)

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TIME: 6:52 PM
PLACE: Home
SUBJECT: Claw and hand

SD decided she “needed” this claw grabber when we were at Walgreens buying Easter candy.

Monday, March 26, 2018

Mulder in Black & White (085/365)

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TIME: 6:55 PM
PLACE: Home
SUBJECT: Mulder

He’s getting to be a better boy….be it very slowly.

He does take a good picture though.

Sunday, March 25, 2018

Green Caps (084/365)

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TIME: 3:29 PM
PLACE: Costco
SUBJECT: Soleil Mimosa

My agenda:
1. Leash Ninja class with Mulder
2. Lunch at the local Shriner’s hall Wurstmart
3. Shooting range with the HH
4. Costco
5. Home – major poop patrol in the back yard.
6. Make dinner (yes, I washed my hands first).
7. Drink one of these mimosas.

Saturday, March 24, 2018

Caturday (083/365)

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TIME: 6:02 PM
PLACE: Home
SUBJECT: Jack on a trash bag

His favorite place to sleep?

A black trash bag filled with shredded paper.

Friday, March 23, 2018

Sunflower (082/365)

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TIME: 6:54 PM
PLACE: Bella Milano
SUBJECT: Sunflower

DramaQueen, StellaDella, HH and I went out to eat.

It is supposed to rain for the next couple of days; luckily we were seated by a window and were able to see a bit of sun before that happens.

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Empty (081/365)

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TIME: 5:59 PM
PLACE: Edwardsville
SUBJECT: Martini glass & reflection

The Annual Meeting for our institution was on the agenda tonight.

Traditionally, co-workers go to dinner together prior to the meeting.

I may or may not have had 2 beverages with my meal.

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Not My Favorite Day (080/365)

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TIME: 6:02 PM
PLACE: BTHS West trail
SUBJECT: Boggy area

For the past 13 years, March 21st has not been a good day for me.

Still miss you immensely Mom.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Goose Island (079/365)

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TIME: 7:15 PM
PLACE: Otts Tavern
SUBJECT: Sign & ductwork

Yep, back here again for supper.

Tuesday’s are becoming a habit.

Monday, March 19, 2018

Blue Jeans (078/365)

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TIME: 6:13 PM
PLACE: Home
SUBJECT: Back pocket of my jeans

When you look at them up close – blue jeans aren’t really blue.

Sunday, March 18, 2018

Kettle Corn (077/365)

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TIME: 3:44 PM
PLACE: Fundraiser
SUBJECT: Red, white and blue kettle corn

We went to a fundraiser for friend who is on the ballot in the Primary on Tuesday.

Along with our meal, he had bags of red, white and blue kettle corn for us to eat.

Saturday, March 17, 2018

You Snooze, You Lose (076/365)

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TIME: 7:58 PM
PLACE: Savers
SUBJECT: I don’t know, but his name is John

SD and I were pursuing the aisles of goodness at Savers (a thrift store), when we came across this guy.

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He was a cell phone holder of course!

We made the huge mistake of not placing him in the cart right away.  When it was decided that we NEEDED him and went back to the shelf, disappointment set in - he was no longer there. 

Apparently someone else also saw John’s potential.

I hope he is treated well in his new home.

Friday, March 16, 2018

Head and Lights (075/365)

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TIME: 6:59 PM
PLACE: Dennys
SUBJECT: The top of HH’s head and lights

Big, big date night this Friday evening.

Dinner at Denny’s.

Can it get any better than that?

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Throwback Thursday (074/365)

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TIME: 3/15/2009 – 4:32 PM
PLACE: Living room
SUBJECT: MonkeyBoy’s hand

MB took this photo 9 years ago.

Who knows why.

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

What I Had for Breakfast (073/365)

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TIME: 8:23 AM
PLACE: Work
SUBJECT: Fruit & muffin top

Part 2 of my Leadership Training class was scheduled for all day today.

At least they feed us breakfast and lunch.

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Hi There Momma (072/365)

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TIME: 6:26 PM
PLACE: Front porch
SUBJECT: Mourning dove

Here is Momma Dove, sitting on her eggs.

She has gotten to the point where she will not fly away when we go in and out of the front door.

She even let’s place some birdseed on the shelf for her.

But we still can’t get too close; her comfort zone is about a 2-3 foot distance.

Monday, March 12, 2018

Get To Work! (071/365)

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TIME: 4:42 PM
PLACE: Work
SUBJECT: Origami

A couple of years ago, I had an Origami Page-A-Day calendar at work.

This guy and his hat were two days I folded and ended up keeping.

He stares at me all day long.

Sunday, March 11, 2018

The Size of Hamsters (070/365)

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TIME: 12:39 PM
PLACE: Home
SUBJECT: Snow

Our local weatherman predicted that we would have snowflakes “..the size of hamsters” at some point early today.

I’m not sure they were *that* big, but they were quite large and there was a lot of them falling.

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I am so ready for spring.

Saturday, March 10, 2018

Two Types of People (069/365)

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TIME: 5:29 PM
PLACT: Otts Tavern
SUBJECT: French fries
There are 2 types of people in this world….
One who covers their French fries in ketchup (Husband – WRONG!)
…And one who has their ketchup on the side (Me – Correct)
Let the debate begin…

Friday, March 9, 2018

Oreo (068/365)

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TIME: 11:07 PM
PLACE: Home
SUBJECT: Oreo

When you are 12 years old – for her size, tthe equivalent of 77 human years – your Friday nights include a lot of napping in your bed.

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Thursday, March 8, 2018

Now There Are 2 (067/365)

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TIME: 5:27 PM
PLACE: Front porch
SUBJECT: Dove eggs

She laid another egg…

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Worried (066/365)

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TIME: 6:30 PM
PLACE: The Vet
SUBJECT: Mulder

Someone had an appointment for his rabies vaccination.

Someone wasn’t very happy in the exam room.

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Carpet (065/365)

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TIME: 7:54 AM
PLACE: Work
SUBJECT: Carpeting

Here is a section of the carpet at work.

I’ve always felt it has a little bit of an Eighties vibe about it.

Monday, March 5, 2018

Eye Apparatuses (064/365)

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TIME: 5:47 PM
PLACE: Eye Doctor
SUBJECT: Equipment

After work, I went to the eye doctor to have my pupils dilated.

Good news - my retinas are still nicely attached!

Sunday, March 4, 2018

Egg Clutch (063/365)

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TIME: 9:08 AM
PLACE: Front Porch
SUBJECT: Dove egg

A mourning dove has made her nest on a shelf of the wooden hutch I have on my front porch.

Saturday, March 3, 2018

I Wish I Could Bottle That (062/365)

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TIME: 5:28 PM
PLACE: Living room
SUBJECT: Stella’s hair

Seriously, if I was able to bottle that color, I could corner the freaking market in the hair dye industry and make millions.

Friday, March 2, 2018

The Food Pyramid (061/365)

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TIME: 7:19 PM
PLACE: Sushi Tatsu
SUBJECT: Rice with Vegetables

Literally, this is a food pyramid.

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Throwback Thursday (060/365)

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TIME: 1950 to 1952-ish?
PLACE: 20 N. 78th Street
SUBJECT: Mom

I was looking through some photos my cousin gave me and came across an envelope of negatives.

I scanned a couple and inverted them in Photoshop.

Here is one - my mom, in a white dress decorated with a few large flowers and a matching headband.

And, I can see where Stella gets her smile.