It would be very easy to be cynical about 2010. I must confess I won't be sorry to see it go. I had a post ready consisting of "Things I Learned on my (Involuntary) Summer Vacation," but I decided most of them made me look, well, cynical. It's been a challenging year, certainly. I've had… Continue reading Rust and gray hair
Month: December 2010
Zen
Silence The low hum of fluorescent workshop lights No TV; no family The gentle rasp of an old abused paintbrush A project draws to completion I can hear my breathing; feel the blood in my veins Heating pumps click and whir The boiler whooshes to life Oh, hello Hal
Minding the Fort (P365)
12/28 - Minding the House while the other crew runs a medical aid.
Christmas (P365 update)
12/25 - Santa brought the one thing Beth asked for. Woohoo! 12/26 - The perfect storm. There's lots of snow in the forecast, and I've never seen four companies at the Diesel pumps at once. Also 12/26 - Tea. With the world's best dog and a camo butterfly sweatshirt. 12/27 - I've always loved the… Continue reading Christmas (P365 update)
Christmas Eve
The run up is over. It's time to pour a glass of wine and sit in front of the fire with Mrs. Mack505. Beth has been wonderful today, positively exploding with anticipation. Merry Christmas to all of our friends and family. We couldn't have made this year without you. 12/22 - Cold morning at the… Continue reading Christmas Eve
Blue LEDs (P365)
Still Life in Blue, 12/21/10 The first snowfall of the year means the DPW is a bit slow on the draw, and everyone has forgotten how to drive in winter. We've been luckier than many local communities thus far.
APAP
While going about my business today, I was catching up on international news via the BBC's Newspod podcast. I don't know if it comes from living in a relatively small island nation, or if it's some legacy of their former empire, but the BBC does a much better job reporting news from around the globe than… Continue reading APAP
Newport
Mrs. Mack505 whisked us off to Newport for the weekend as an early Christmas present. I couldn't choose just two photos. 12/18: Cold but happy. Castle Hill Light Castle Hill Light Pointsettia Tree inside The Elms. Moonrise over The Elms. 12/19 - Bannister's Wharf
Christmas is coming! (P365 update)
12/14: My nemesis. I spent a lot more time than planned changing the cutting blade on the tractor bucket. There's nothing like the right tool for the job, and I didn't have it. I had to make do with a Sawzall and demolition blades. At least now it should be good for another 6 or… Continue reading Christmas is coming! (P365 update)
Hipstamatic (P365)
If you are my age or older, a significant portion of your life was probably documented with an Instamatic camera. Much of my childhood remains captured on '110' prints today. While the Instamatic was a marketing breakthrough which brought low-cost photography to the masses, the pictures weren't really that great. Today only the technology has… Continue reading Hipstamatic (P365)
Notes from Mosquito Hill 