While I was at the Big E last month, I packed some of my experimental film, and funneled it through my Pentacon Six TL camera. You know … I’m here, why waste the opportunity? The Big E has a section called Storrowtown Village – it’s a retro area with various New England buildings that were…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, October 4 2025
Good morning, you early rising blog readers. Time to get out there and enjoy the day. Of course, if you’re up this early in the morning, at least you’ve got a cup of coffee and are enjoying this Saturday morning blogroll recap. Right? Of course you are. So let’s get started. Have a great weekend,…
Read MoreI see you, little monarch butterfly …
Butterflies appear when you least expect them. And when you do see one … make sure you have a camera nearby. Case in point. Last Sunday, I was out and about, and when I least expected it … there was a monarch butterfly, slurping on some nectar from a purpletop flower. Now I’ve learned a…
Read MoreThe judges’ comments on my Big E submissions, 2025
So let’s review. I submitted six photos and one latch hooked rug to the Big E this year. Three of the photos (and the latch hooked rug) were accepted, three photos were not. Yesterday, I received my results on all my entries. As I’ve said before, the Big E uses a Danish system of judging…
Read MoreThat does it, I’m betting on Transparency next Sunday!
I’m probably the kookiest harness horse better in the world. I’ll bet on a horse’s name, I’ll bet on a horse’s color, I’ll bet on a horse that dropped two pounds of manure before the start of the race. And once I start betting on a horse, I’ll keep dropping coin on that stud race…
Read MoreProtecting my assets and where my ass sits.
It seems like a simple chore. And you really never think about it – and when you do, you’re like, “Oh jeez, I gotta do that?” I did it yesterday. And it wasn’t that difficult. Let me explain. Every few years, I replace the toilet seat in my apartment. And that means going to the…
Read MoreBachelor Cooking: Popcorn
Who doesn’t enjoy a fresh batch of popcorn? I know I do. But making popcorn has its quirks. You can get one of those hot air poppers to make popcorn. Or you could get some bags of microwaveable popcorn. Heck, I think there’s still some old Jiffy-Pop popcorn mixes that you can heat up on…
Read MoreThe Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of September 28, 2025
So … we are at the one-year mark of the creation of this latch hook rug. One year ago, I took the original picture of the Woodstock Covered Bridge in Vermont that formed the basis of this artwork. A simple covered bridge that is part of the town’s infrastructure. And yeah, I thought this would…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, September 27 2025
Good morning, blog readers, and I hope you have great things planned for this autumn weekend. And by “great things planned,” that must include reviewing the blogs and photos and thoughts of the fantastic people whose works are part of my personal blogroll. As you know, each Saturday I shift the focus from my personal…
Read MoreOh, and these videos also talk about sawing wood.
There’s a whole subgenre of YouTube videos that are both completely relaxing and intriguing. I’m talking about lumber videos. These are the ones where someone finds a gigantic tree trunk or burled wood stump, then they take it to a gigantic sawmill and slice that bad boy up into fantastic planks. These planks have incredible…
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