Sunday, February 28, 2010
32/365: Things That Are Old
The construction guys found these old bottles and jars buried under the old porch. The mason jars were made by a company called Atlas. Atlas stopped making them in 1964. The clear glass jar I was able to date to 1942, and was manufactured in Ohio.Labels: Project 365
Some detail from the bottom of the amber bottle. It is marked "Moon Shine Chemical Company. I could find no reference to this company, but from the numbers on the bottom I was able to learn that the bottle was manufactured in Charleston WV in 1946.Labels: Project 365
31/365: Things That Are New
30/365: Construction
The middle of the winter isn't the best tome to construct a new porch. Unforrtunatly, the old concrete porch was starting to crumble, and the roof was in danger of coming down. So the fine folks at P.E.C.S. construction build us a new wooden one.Labels: Project 365
Thursday, February 25, 2010
29/365
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
28/365: Collections
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
27/365: More Gifts
Monday, February 22, 2010
26/365: Wedding Present
Our friend Mike gave this to us as a wedding present. The carving is made from Irish bogwood, which can be thousands of years old. Craftsmen carve the wood into everything from small trinkets to pieces of furniture. It is a treasured memento of our wedding.Labels: Project 365
25/365: Parking Chairs
Saturday, February 20, 2010
24/365: Catnap
Friday, February 19, 2010
23/365: Spooning
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21/356: Roast Duck
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Knack It Off!
Doug Fieger died. Cancer. I really liked Get The Knack, but the later albums were dissappointing. Fifty-seven is way to young, even for one who partied pretty hard back in the day.
20/365: The Icing
Spent awhile banging the huge icicles off the gutters. I found a drilling hammer to work quite well, its like a hand-held sledgehammer. Figure the more weight I can get off the overhangs, the better.Labels: Project 365
Monday, February 15, 2010
Snowpocolypse III: The Frozening
Looks like we're gonna get another half a foot. Hopefully, we won't see Snowpocolypse IV: The Search For Salt.
19/365: President's Day
Peaface! 18/368
I never was a fan of pictures of children with their faces covered in food. That changed when I became a daddy.Labels: Project 365
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Alpine: 17/365
Friday, February 12, 2010
Happy Birthday Abe!
16/365 Tomb Topper
Snow covered tombstone outside a church. I've long been fascinated with graveyards. There is some symbolic meaning to the various decorations that adorn peoples' burying spots, but I only know of a few, such as a broken column indicates a life cut unnaturally short. Before we were married, my wife lived on the edge of the Montgomery County Cemetery, which is a great old burying ground, full of marble headstones. Many veterans of the 51st PA are buried there, and you could see the tomb of General Winfield Scott Hancock from my wife's apartment building. Former PA governor John F. Hartranft, who commanded the 51st PA, is also buried there in an impressive family plot overlooking the river.Labels: Project 365
Thursday, February 11, 2010
15/365: Pull My Finger!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
14/365 Big Squirrel In My Backyard
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
SNOWPOCOLYPSE II, ELECTRIC BOOGALOO!!
Now playing!
UPDATE: That bastard Spork beat me to the headline! All day, while I was tied up in court downtown, I was thinking "Snowpocolypse II, Electric Boogaloo," that's the ticket! So I get home, post, and start checking my favorite blogs. And there it is, on Spork's site, posted HOURS before mine. Guess I owe him a beverage of his choice.
UPDATE: That bastard Spork beat me to the headline! All day, while I was tied up in court downtown, I was thinking "Snowpocolypse II, Electric Boogaloo," that's the ticket! So I get home, post, and start checking my favorite blogs. And there it is, on Spork's site, posted HOURS before mine. Guess I owe him a beverage of his choice.
13/365
Monday, February 08, 2010
12/365
Sunday, February 07, 2010
11/365 Pines
Saturday, February 06, 2010
More Pics From The Snowpocolypse!
Snowpocolypse Now! 10/365
Big tree fell in my backyard. Didn't hit the house, and the fence appears undamaged.Friday, February 05, 2010
Mr. Tawney 9/365
Our non-K9 pet, Mr. Tawney. He's big, orange, likes to sit in the window, and suffers the dogs' antics with quiet dignity.Labels: Project 365
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Parking Putz: 8/365
This selfish jerk's truck is occupying THREE parking spaces! Not surprising that the owner supports an unrealistic tax policy, and is a Huckabee supporter to boot. (photo is deliberately slightly blurry to obscure the registration plate)Labels: Project 365
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
7/365 Geese
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
6/365: Squirrel Hill Shlomo
Apparently, the only groundhog out and about today is Punxsutaney Phil, so we'll have to settle for a squirrel.Labels: Project 365
Monday, February 01, 2010
Cold Cadets 5/365
Every morning during the week, the cadets at the Police Academy raise the colors and stand for roll call. Not easy when it is 17 degrees out and you can't put your hands in your pockets.
Labels: Project 365
