Let There Be Light (116/365)

TIME: 7:19 pm
PLACE: Stairwell
SUBJECT: Light fixture

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We have been searching for a light fixture for the stairwell for quite some time.

We had one, but it used LED lights that could not be replaced; at least, we couldn't figure out how to replace them and the documentation that came with the light didn't tell us either.

So we've been in the dark on the stairs for over a year now.

The majority of the lighting we saw at the home improvement stores didn't have interior lights that shone down  as well as up.  There were plenty of exterior lights that had up and down lighting, but they looked like, well, exterior lights.

Then, one Saturday, I Googled like a mad woman and stumbled upon this website: Inmod
They had a wall sconce that met our requirements.  AND it takes light bulbs, so we can replace when they go out.  Glorious.

  

    

Light Bar (060/365)

TIME: 5:29 pm
PLACE: Home Office

SUBJECT: Light on wall

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I haven't seen the light coming through the window and hitting the wall like this for quite some time.

It's always nice to see the light stick around when I finish work for the day; it means the days are getting longer and spring is almost here.

 

Basket Case (329/366)

TIME: 9:50 am
PLACE: Kitchen

SUBJECT: Basket on table

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The sun shone for a bit this morning - then it went away.

Work is pretty stressful this week - I am down one employee and I have one more on vacation.  The good news is I am at home and can whine, complain and curse without worrying about anyone hearing me. 

Down The Hallway (318/366)

TIME: 5:05 pm

PLACE: Upstairs hallway
SUBJECT: Light

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The last of today's light spreading down the hallway before the early darkness of November sets in.

Target Ceiling (295/366)

 

TIME: 5:24 pm

PLACE: Target
SUBJECT: Ceiling view from customer service

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Had to return some clothes to Target that StellaDella and I had purchased on Sunday - Since you can't try on anything in the store, you have to make your best guesstimate to obtain the right size and if you like the way it fits.

It didn't fit and she didn't like it.

Try, try again.

Caturday "Someone Needs to Let the Cat Out of the Bag" Edition & Bonus Pumpkin Lights (291/366)

TIME: 2:03 pm

PLACE: Kitchen
SUBJECT: Tessa

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I have no secrets to tell, so I am not going to let the cat out of the bag today.

Besides, Tessa seems pretty happy to be inside it - Yes, that IS her happy face.

TIME: 6:23 pm
PLACE: Halloween bonfire
SUBJECT: Bonus photo - Pumpkin lights

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Later, HH and I went to a Halloween-type bonfire (out 2 nights in a row, that is so not us)

Ate some chili, fed the host's dogs some Fritos and drank some Stag beer.

We were home way before 9 pm because that's how we roll.

Light Stripes (270/366)

TIME: 6:17 pm

PLACE: Living room
SUBJECT: Light on wall

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Late afternoon light in the fall is the best.

Living Room Still Life (268/366)

TIME: 8:13 pm

PLACE: Living room
SUBJECT: Lamp, salt lamp, photo of my maternal great-grandparents
and a candle on the doughbox table

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It's getting darker earlier and earlier...the sun set at 6:52:11 pm tonight.

Tomorrow it will set at 6:50:36 pm - 2 minutes earlier than tonight.

I am so not ready for this.

Porch Lights (167/366)

TIME: 10:33 pm
PLACE: Front porch
SUBJECT: Solar lights

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I've had these solar lights for quite some time.
 

I finally hung them on the porch railings and on the lower trunk of the sand cherry.

Since it appears we will be spending most of our time at home this summer, I figured I might as well do some decorating.

Head and Lights (075/365)

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?

Salt Lamp (031/365)

TIME: 8:32 PM
PLACE: Living room
SUBJECT: Salt Lamp

DramaQueen brought this home with her.

It’s suppose to boost blood flow, improve sleep, increase levels of serotonin in the brain, and calm allergy or asthma symptoms by releasing negative salt ions when heated.

I’m a bit dubious about those claims, but I must admit, it does look nice.

Topsy Trees (027/365)

TIME: 8:38 PM
PLACE: St. Louis Zoo
SUBJECT: Trees

My dad’s former employer invited him and his family to their Christmas event which was held at the St. Louis Zoo.  DramaQueen, StellaDella, 2 of my nieces, my sister-in-law, my sister’s mother-in-law and I accompanied him.

After a delicious dinner at the McDonnell Center, we walked through the Wild Lights displays.

It was a mild evening and there were tons of people there – last year it was cold and much less crowded.

Even so, it was nice to see the lights…

…and the kids had a good time.

Latticework Shadows (282/365)

TIME: 6:37 PM
PLACE: The Bullpen
SUBJECT: Shadows on the stage

The Husband and I went to a comedy show/benefit tonight.
Too bad we didn’t get to see it.
I got a migraine and we left right before the show started.

Fair House (196/365)

TIME:  7:39 PM
PLACE: N 11th Street
SUBJECT: Flag in front of row house

HH and I ate supper at 10th Street Bakery with some friends.
When we left, the setting sun was throwing some nice light on the buildings.
Supposedly, this row house was originally located at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis as housing for the workers.
After the fair was over, it was dismantled and re-built here in town.

I Whisk I Was Younger (119/365)

TIME: 7:23 PM
PLACE:  10th St. Bakery
SUBJECT:  Light

Another year.
Another birthday.
I am now 8 and 40.
(it sounds better that way)

We had sushi for supper and stopped for ice cream.


A mother-daughter selfie.

We then went to 10th St. Bakery for a drink and birthday donuts.
What more could I want?

Lights, Camera…I Want!

TIME:  1:48 PM
PLACE:  Estate Sale
SUBJECT:  Movie Light fixture

I hit the 2nd day of an estate sale (50% off you know).
The home looked like an ordinary 50’s tract house from the outside.
But it was pretty sweet on the inside.
This light fixture was in the dining area (note the exposed beams).
It wasn’t for sale.
Bummer.

Halloween Décor (298/366)

TIME:  10:38 PM
PLACE:  Living room
SUBJECT:  Skull and lamp

I finally decorated a little bit for Halloween.  I’ve been really slacking on holiday décor these past couple of years.  And on posting pictures as well.

Lamp Lights (191/366)

Brick Tamland: I love lamp.
Ron Burgundy: Do you really love the lamp, or are you just saying it because you saw it?
Brick Tamland: I love lamp. I love lamp

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, DreamWorks SKG,  9 July 2004 (USA)

TIME:  9:25 PM
PLACE:  DramaQueen’s bedroom
SUBJECT:  Lamp

DQ picked out this floor lamp after we had painted her bedroom a couple of years ago.  Amazingly she still loves it.

Night-Light (087/366)

“Dear night-lights, protect my sleeping babes. Burn clear and steadfast tonight.”

Wendy Darling, Hook, Steven Spielberg dir., Amblin Entertainment, TriStar Pictures, 1991.

TIME:  10:41 PM
PLACE:  Front yard
SUBJECT:  Solar yard light

I ran this evening.  5 minutes of running, followed by 3 minutes of walking x 3.  According to my phone, I went 2.11 miles in 27:13 minutes with an average speed of 4.66 mph.  That made a pace of 12:52 minutes/mile and I burned 260 calories.  Yay me. 
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Tonight, I decided to try some quick experimenting with some night-time photography.  I like the patterns that our solar lights produce around the flowerbeds.

Night Steeple (061/366)

“An instinctive taste teaches men to build their churches with spire steeples which point as with a silent finger to the sky and stars.”

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (English lyrical Poet, Critic and Philosopher. 1772-1834)

TIME:  8:26 PM
PLACE:  Freeburg, IL
SUBJECT:  St. Joseph’s Church

I think a tripod is essential for night photography.  Too bad I didn’t have one with me this evening.  I tried setting the camera on the car roof but unfortunately, it wasn’t at the proper height for the shot I wanted.  So I resorted to trying to hold it as steady as I could.  I even held my breath while pressing the shutter button.  The end picture turned out ok, but no where near as clear as I wanted.  Lots of room for improvement.