8/16/21

St Louis City - Mid Century Industrial

I love this building. Both its design and bricks.
I've been photographing industrial oofices and plants for years. Their designs are compelling while their aluminum window frames were a disater. They weather poorly and rust.

Preparing for the Future - Vegetable gardening

Hey, a word.
This blog has evolved into storage space for photos from the past and current life. I still stalk brick. Assuming anyone is reading here's my advice: Learn to make your own soil, learn to garden, learn to can your produce, and save the seeds from what you've grown.
It's best to grow your produce raised well above the ground to prevent rabbits from eaing it. Raised beds arn't enough. I use things I've scored in alleys. Outdoor tables work best. Wood drawers from discarded dressers. Drill them for drainage. Plant seasonal crops: lettuce grows in the spring and fall and can survice in cold weather.
Buy an outdoor composter tumbler on legs. A compost pile on the ground just attracts rodents and requires maintenance.
Composter tumblers are to be placed in full sunlight. They are black to provide extra heat. Make your own soil and always harvest your seeds from what you've raised.

The 6th decade

Ha. I was so skinny my nose looked huge.
Who dressed me that day? That lace collar and those glasses blow! This was just post TKR surgery so my mind was scrambled for a few years. I won't take responsibility for that collar.
I'd just turned 60.
The 6th Decade.
Oh look, it's my beautiful former boi from that decade.
I must make men insecure. They always married the next woman after me.

Graced - Your Daily Golden Moment

I am awed to hold in my hands the sleeping head of a trusting creature as she flies in her dreams.

8/13/21

My Daily Ikebana

2015

Ballet just had frozen yogurt for the first time.

2015

Our ever changing decor.

St Louis Brick Street

Becuase of the heavy passage of cars these Hydraulic Brick pavers show interesting wear. Not breakage but a slow erosion that is beautiful.

I could look at this for hours

Porch Picnic

That time he bought over his homemade pesto and a picnic.
I was always slow to realize men were courting me. Haha.

On not being Lawless

At one time I had a boyfriend with the last name of Lawless.
He was one of many men in my life that thought he wanted to be married to me.
I thought for weeks about being Christian Lawless. That rocked.
Marriage hasn't ever interested me.
Why when the milk was free?

8/12/21

Box of water

WACKY! Found in the Wild this is supposed to be a view of the Falls from your window. So tacky and contrived I thought it was a Spenser's gifts item. Plug it in, it lights up and the Falls 'move'.
And then of couse it sold.

So hot in herre

Direct from my garden feat a rabid heat. I stay 2 feet away from these except when harvesting. Closer contact makes me sneeze.