Brick Wall (100/365)

TIME: 10:13 am

PLACE: Downtown
SUBJECT: Brick wall

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HH and I treated ourselves to some coffee from a downtown shop (Joe and Onie's) this am.

Always love me a brick wall.

 

Coasters and Condiments (077/365)

TIME: 6:59 pm

PLACE: Local tavern
SUBJECT: Condiment caddy

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We can eat inside again!

HH and I went out to a nearby tavern for some good old bar food.

People were sitting on barstools, various sporting events played on the large TVs...it almost seemed normal.

 

Volume #2 (066/365)

TIME: 1:44 pm

PLACE: Downtown
SUBJECT: Graffiti

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SD & I found a 2nd "Volume" tag in an alley that is 1/2 block north of Main Street today.

We saw a Lego planter on Main Street too; I'm sure it has been there awhile, but I just noticed it today.

 

Mural (052/365)

TIME: 2:13 pm

PLACE: Downtown
SUBJECT: Mural

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This picture is from yesterday.

This is another mural on a building in our downtown.

A sign of the spring to come.

Volume (030/365)

TIME: 1:02 pm

PLACE: 1st block of North 9th Street
SUBJECT: Tag on door

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On this very rainy, very cold Saturday, SD and I did a bit of thrift shopping.

I needed a frame for a photo DQ had given me for Christmas and, more importantly, I needed to get out of the house for a bit.

We parked on the side of the building, but I didn't notice this graffiti tag until we returned to the car.

SD informed me that this particular tag is around St. Louis as well.  How does she know these things?

On the Way Home Yesterday (024/365)

TIME: 3:16 pm
PLACE: MO-79, Louisiana, Missouri
SUBJECT: Abandoned house


TIME: 4:09 pm
PLACE: Elsberry, Missouri
SUBJECT: Rexall Drugs sign

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HH took the scenic route home from Hannibal yesterday...driving down Missouri Route 79 which follows the Mississippi River.

There were several towns along the way with interesting things to see.

Tilted (006/365)

TIME: 6:43 pm
PLACE: 900 block of E. Main St (north side)
SUBJECT: Brick retaining wall

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Things are off-kilter today.

I'll leave it at that.

Relieves Fatigue (347/366)

TIME: 12:20 pm
PLACE: 1st block of North Charles St

SUBJECT: Ghost sign

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I've been wanting to take a picture of this for some time, however, everytime I drove by, there would be a car parked in front of it.

There was no car today!

I'm not sure what relieves fatigue, is sold everywhere and is only 5 cents. I could sure use some though.

I did do some quick research in the local historical newspaper archives (courtesy of our library) and found this advertisement for some gum that "relieves fatigue" and was only 5 cents for 5 sticks back in 1916.

Maybe this is it.

 

Rainy Night in the Drive Thru (319/366)

TIME: 7:34 pm
PLACE: Fazoli's Drive Thru
SUBJECT: Rearview mirror

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Rainy Saturday today.

HH spent the day replacing the furnace at the rental house.  He came home about 4:30 and went to bed as he had to be up at 12:30 am to drive the truck.

StellaDella and I went to the JoAnn's to pick out fabric for a project I am planning to give DQ at Christmas.  We stopped at Saver's (thrift store) as well.  Might as well live it up before they close everything up again!  

We also dodged a ton of rain each time we exited the car.

We were out a bit longer than I expected.  I had chicken marinating at home to bake for supper, but since it was so late, we stopped at Fazoli's to pick something up to eat.  I'll make the chicken tomorrow instead.

It was pouring again while we were in line. The headlight's of the car behind me lit up my the raindrops on my rearview mirror. 

Controlled Burn (312/366)

TIME: 9:53 am
PLACE: Millstadt, IL
SUBJECT: Fire

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My sister and I were on our way to Millstadt when we saw a large cloud of smoke over a part of the town.

We both said that we hoped it wasn't at our brother's or at the friend's house we we going to.

As we turned on the street to our friend's home we realized it was right next door to her house.

Thankfully, it wasn't an accidental fire, but a controlled burn on the property.

We piled in her car and drove to Ste. Genevieve, MO to do some picking and antiquing.

TIME: 2:23 pm

PLACE: St. Mary's Antique Mall, St. Mary's, MO
SUBJECT: Sprinkler alarm

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I thought the sprinkler alarm outside the antique mall would be an appropriate companion photo with the one I took earlier in the morning.

Muscle Car (222/365)

TIME: 11:35 am
PLACE: 10th and W Main St
SUBJECT: Dodge Charger

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This car has been sitting in the parking lot of a body shop on Main Street for quite some time.

I always thought the old car and the brick background would make a good picture.  So today after a run to ALDI, I stopped and took one.

I think this is a 1966 Dodge Charger....am I right?

Wedge Bank (198/366)

TIME: 8:05 pm

PLACE: Alton, Illinois
SUBJECT: Wedge Bank

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HH and I went to the Alton Farmers' & Artisans' Market this evening.

It is by the Jacoby Arts Center and this old bank building.

This building is definitely not as tall as the Flat Iron building in NYC, however, I've heard the floor plan is the same.  Also, this building sits on an incline which the Flat Iron does not.  

It operated as a banking facility until 1996 when it closed.

It is also apparently, a geocache site.

Seen on “Walks with Mulder” (200/365)

TIME: 7:53 PM
PLACE: St. Mary School
SUBJECT: Door

This entrance is no longer utilized. 

I remember picking up my niece from this door in the mid 1990’s when they had a pre-school here.

Backboard on Brick (199/365)

TIME: 8:17 PM
PLACE: St. Mary’s School
SUBJECT: Backboard

The theme this week is “Things I See at St. Mary’s School”

Tonight – a basketball backboard on the school wall.

Stairs & Bricks (183/365)

TIME: 7:58 PM
PLACE: St. Mary’s Church
SUBJECT: Fire escape

The walk with Mulder tonight ended up going by St. Mary’s Church so Stella could play Pokémon Go – there is a Gym there and she wanted to battle there.

I took pictures.

Green Door (148/365)

TIME: 10:36 AM
PLACE: St. Louis
SUBJECT: Door on loading dock

Claudia, her boyfriend Blake, Stella and I went to Cherokee Street in St. Louis for it’s 1st Cherokee Caravan Antiques and Art Bazaar.

It was very warm this morning, I didn’t purchase anything, however, Stella found a cool puppet with a papier-mâché head.

And I took a picture of this door.

Red Brick White Window (093/365)

TIME: 7:05 PM
PLACE: Ott’s Tavern
SUBJECT: Outside wall

As has been our normal MO on Tuesdays – we had supper at Ott’s Tavern this evening.

Love that we are staying lighter later.

Now, if only the temperature would start co-operating.

We are all done with the cold.

The Size of Hamsters (070/365)

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.

I am so ready for spring.

Harter’s Crafts (015/365)

TIME: 2:48 PM
PLACE: Around town
SUBJECT: Hobby shop sign

This used to be the place to buy all your craft and art supplies.

Later, they mainly specialized in model railroad supplies.

They closed up and went out of business several years ago.

Basement Bricks (013/365)

TIME: 4:33 PM
PLACE: Rental house
SUBJECT: Bricks

HH and I were at the “Fixer-Upper” today trying to get more things done.

It always seems that we do a lot when we are there, yet we never seem to get any closer to having it completed. *Sigh*

DQ’s boyfriend and his father are helping by removing the old plaster from the brick walls in the basement, filling in the failed mortar and re-coating the wall.

It’s a HUGE help and necessary for the place to pass inspection by the city.  I am VERY grateful for them taking on the task.