Janetlee and Plapman have been putting up daily pictures regularly and I think I missed someone or two but it seems like a good idea to me (Thousand words and whatnot).
The Arbutus (Madrona) was glowing but the iPod can not capture that kind of detail.
Not a bad day but we burned out early as usual. The roofing metal gets so hot that you can not walk on it without creating dents in the ribs. In the meantime the ancient crew seems to wilt visibly in a few minutes of full sun.
Shut 'er down at about 1330 hours
Point and shoot does not make it!
The leafy mutant ninja umbrella (
ycd0108)
The completely organic rain-deflector.
could be dynasours or Dragons
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I ignored a lot of advice so I'm not gonna say much more - just enjoy it while you have it.
Dat sun gives us all life and I appreciate it. Lately I also appreciate cool rain.
This morning's read from BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18983010
L8R:
http://www.monbiot.com/2012/07/26/lead-soldiers/
I complain about the cool rainy weather until the sun comes out and I have to do something while those intense rays hit me. And I immediately start looking forward to when those cool days return. I thought I was being quite tough the other day when I slathered on some sunscreen and spent 4 hours riding the mower around in the sun, squinting and getting even more wrinkles.
Well, I am starting to think now - I have to. I still go up anyway because that is what I know and did for most of my working life. In fact I must enjoy it or I would stay on the "hard" but Gunther is almost as worn as I am and he's up there and you know we were taught to hold up our end. Where are all the young, strong and interested carpenters and other service workers? From what I see most are still being trained in "Work Safe", First Aid and building codes. By the time they nail the first board to the footing (I know they don't nail boards to footings) they would need to call for an inspection of the site.
How are we going to maintain the infrastructure we use daily let alone build anything new with the pile of regulations hanging precariously over us?
If my memory serves me well you had a blog up here about maintaining the road to your house.
"Little Red Hen"
Comes to mind.
"Somewhere I found the name of that huge leaf but I must have left the link on someone else's blog."
Tloml (who is off to work) and Cherry (who is still sleeping) asked me what is the name of the large leafed "Umbrella Plant". I did a search and got lost in Google's promotion department so I went back in my blog archive thinking that since I had found the match I would have put it up here but no joy. All I found was the quote above.
Does anybody remember a reference?
It's drivin' me nuts!
Morning OrangeRoses:
I had to look up gesso and read a bit there and I do look too hard for hidden meanings - not just here.
Quite often when I re read what I have written I see other interpretations are possible though I thought I was only saying one thing.
I measured 36" wide petals on the Petasites Japonicus Bladverk:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petasites
end quote
This may not be right.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petasites_japonicus
does not have those large leaves.
this does: " Petasites japonicus var. Giganteus "
common name:Japanese Butterbur
But in doing a quick search the leaves in the photos I saw weren't exactly like the ones in the picture you snapped of your grand daughter, or whoever she is. maybe this is a new variety: Nanaimous
And then she said to all a good
M m m m m w h aaaaaa !
Just the way it is these days
I just found this poem:
Oliver Goldsmith, "The Deserted Village".
L8R: Mom quoted one of the lines and I searched a bit and found the poem. Phoned her again and tried to walk her through finding her G-mail so I could send the poem (actually I had sent it to her mail already) but I'm not really a tech and can't remember what her screen view is so we both got somewhat frustrated and shut down.
Somebody will drop in to use her computer so they can probably find the poem.
I guess if I can modify comments so can you. I noticed the first link was not quite what we wanted but now I think we have it.
I like the kid with the kite picture with at least a thousand words.
Is this what you meant by "seee"?
giggle-giggle wiggle~wiggle
"The cattle quietly grazing at the grass down by the river
where the swelling mountain water moves onward to the sea:
the builder of the castles renews the age-old purpose
and contemplates the milking girl whose offer is his need."
(excerpt Thick As A Brick - Jethro Tull )
next...
"Isn't it Ironic? Don't you think? A little too ironic and I really do think."
( excerpt Ironic - Alanis Morissette )
Surprise! New Video by Alanis
Guardian
Have a good one!
Jethro Tull is/was also a favorite.
"Locomotive Breath" come to mind.
Today Gunther and I were doing "back-frame", that is: all the decisions and pokey little bits of the frame and walls we had skipped to get the metal roof finished. No big payoff for the hours spent but it has to be done and now at least we are working under shelter.
Since there has never been anything more than a concept drawing on paper and we made it up as we went along there are some intricate fits up in those rafters.
" I'm doing my little bit to help the company thrive despite itself, lol!
Could be why you get a lot of O.T. eh?
I've actually done a little backframing many years ago, when I worked as a laborer for a framing crew in Florida!
By the way I'm keeping an eye on the Dogwoods and they seem to be doing fine. We have had enough rain and cool weather to offset their increased exposure. The next few days are forecast to get up to 31C which may seem cool to some folks but for us "Ents" around here it's hot enough.
Hi Pros: Thanks for the butterflies and flowers. Brightens the blog up like a good thing. If my latest photo upload ever shows up I'll try to figure out how to bring it over to the "Paper Blog".
Ylee: Seems like you go home about the time I get up. Saw some bright lava fountain on the Hawaii cam this morning.
The massive rock slid down into the sea and the sun,sea and wind worked on the details for many years before I noticed.
Thanks for sharing them.
The latest is a picture of the sandstone below the cabin. Maybe 20' from the overhanging sculpture.
Have a safe and happy weekend.
You ain't seen nothin' yet:
http://www.bellslanding.net/gabriola/parks.html
Just the way it is
I like the sandstone pics!
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