These are new bricks and a close inspection reveals various leaves, ferns, and paw prints.
10/20/08
Bricks with paw prints and leaves
These are new bricks and a close inspection reveals various leaves, ferns, and paw prints.
10/18/08
Postcards from North St. Louis
Click on the title and jettison.
I rarely have the time to look at other local blogs and/or photos but came across this one and it's primo.
I rarely have the time to look at other local blogs and/or photos but came across this one and it's primo.
10/16/08
Maury - Brick porch columns
The block of Maury in Tower Grove South is all two and four units buildings. I cut through this block on my way to The Royal just to beyond these ornate brick columns.
Scroll down for the details.
Original black mortar:
10/13/08
Repurposed
This summer I was dead heading the clematis vines when two wrens decided to go Kill Bill on my ass. I have enough problems with batshit mockingbirds so I really wasn't in the mood to rumble. That's right, I backed off. Not that I turned my back, I just respectfully retreated.
A few days ago I found this empty nest in the vines.
The birds had lined their nest with plastic.
A few days ago I found this empty nest in the vines.
The birds had lined their nest with plastic.
See how they run
A recent recon on the foundation of my building revealed small rodents have been borrowing into the mortar. This happens every fall and it's tedious. My back yard jungle provides plenty of romantic getaways for the mice to honeymoon with exceptional shaded suites under the leaves of the monster hostas.
Now I'm running herds of creatures who carry their own ecosystem.
This year I cheated by using 'mortar' in a tube. As if.
Dish soap for coating the fingers. Small rocks get pushed in along with the gunk.
Now I'm running herds of creatures who carry their own ecosystem.
This year I cheated by using 'mortar' in a tube. As if.
Dish soap for coating the fingers. Small rocks get pushed in along with the gunk.
10/10/08
10/9/08
Tower Grove South Walking Tour
Join us for the Architecture Walking Tour on Sunday, Oct. 12th at 2.
This is a fundraiser for the TGS Block Captains and is conducted by Bad Tim who is a Real Live Architect.
I'll be in attendance in collect your 5.00 donation which benefits the TGS Block Captain Fund.
We'll be meeting at the Car Wash on Morgan Ford at 2.
Tag along and hear Tim explain what it is, why it's there, what went wrong, etc.
We will be touring the interior of the Historic Oak Hill Presbyterian church compliments of Jan Stanford.
In the event of rain the tour will be postponed.
This is a fundraiser for the TGS Block Captains and is conducted by Bad Tim who is a Real Live Architect.
I'll be in attendance in collect your 5.00 donation which benefits the TGS Block Captain Fund.
We'll be meeting at the Car Wash on Morgan Ford at 2.
Tag along and hear Tim explain what it is, why it's there, what went wrong, etc.
We will be touring the interior of the Historic Oak Hill Presbyterian church compliments of Jan Stanford.
In the event of rain the tour will be postponed.
10/7/08
Good vibes
Working with Bruk last night we came to this jacket in the pile of vintage clothing.
OK, how would you describe this jacket? Positive affirmations?
From behind me I hear her mutter: The wall in the Womens bathroom.
I laughed so hard I hit the wall.
Likewise hilarious yesterday was my Doctor pulling the too tight stitches out of my hand. I was yelling, he was telling me to relax (as if) when I showed him my sweating hands. Look at this, I shouted, you're killing me!
He scoffed: That's just from me touching you.
Last week in the operating room I complained to him that I had to take off everything just to have surgery on my hand.
I had nothing to do with that, he tartly informed me before they knocked me out.
OK, how would you describe this jacket? Positive affirmations?
From behind me I hear her mutter: The wall in the Womens bathroom.
I laughed so hard I hit the wall.
Likewise hilarious yesterday was my Doctor pulling the too tight stitches out of my hand. I was yelling, he was telling me to relax (as if) when I showed him my sweating hands. Look at this, I shouted, you're killing me!
He scoffed: That's just from me touching you.
Last week in the operating room I complained to him that I had to take off everything just to have surgery on my hand.
I had nothing to do with that, he tartly informed me before they knocked me out.
10/4/08
St. Louis Building Arts Foundation
One day last spring the gorgeous Lynn Josse allowed me to visit the St. Louis Building Arts Foundation library while it was housed in St. Louis.
It was overwhelming.
Wall-to-wall industrial shelving and hundreds of thousands of historic books. Antique bronze sculptures from an insurance company. Prints. Drawings. Photos. Magazines.
Fleeing a burning (brick) house.
The following is a series of photos from one of the many thousands of books in the library.
It was overwhelming.
Wall-to-wall industrial shelving and hundreds of thousands of historic books. Antique bronze sculptures from an insurance company. Prints. Drawings. Photos. Magazines.
Fleeing a burning (brick) house.
The following is a series of photos from one of the many thousands of books in the library.
10/1/08
9/29/08
3460 Oak Hill
Click on the title above to read the saga of this building.
Sam Meller (below) spoke at our Block Captain meeting this evening about redeveloping 3460 Oak Hill. CDA still haven't approved his plans or budget. He's planning six 1,200 sq. feet condo's.
What's it going to take?
Here's someone committed to rehabbing a building that's been empty and slowly falling apart for almost 12 years. Four other developers have either been turned away (see the Codd Brothers debacle) or walked away from the building. CDA is spinning its wheels and drawing out the process; Sam has been trying to get approval from CDA for 1.5 years.
Someone at the meeting asked Sam, What will happen to the building if you don't get it?
Sam: Jennifer said it will be torn down.
Oh, really?
J-FLo has been in office since Spring of 2001 and has had 7.5 years to make this building a priority.
She's up for election in 2008. If uncontested, she'll remain the alderwoman but that doesn't mean the 15th ward residents have to vote for her (just leave that box on the ballot blank).
Sam Meller (below) spoke at our Block Captain meeting this evening about redeveloping 3460 Oak Hill. CDA still haven't approved his plans or budget. He's planning six 1,200 sq. feet condo's.
What's it going to take?
Here's someone committed to rehabbing a building that's been empty and slowly falling apart for almost 12 years. Four other developers have either been turned away (see the Codd Brothers debacle) or walked away from the building. CDA is spinning its wheels and drawing out the process; Sam has been trying to get approval from CDA for 1.5 years.
Someone at the meeting asked Sam, What will happen to the building if you don't get it?
Sam: Jennifer said it will be torn down.
Oh, really?
J-FLo has been in office since Spring of 2001 and has had 7.5 years to make this building a priority.
She's up for election in 2008. If uncontested, she'll remain the alderwoman but that doesn't mean the 15th ward residents have to vote for her (just leave that box on the ballot blank).
Why I haven't been home
Broke my left paw and am typing with one hand.
Sucks.
Finally took the wrap off without waiting for the Doc to remove it tomorrow.
This thing had better work soon.
Mummified:
Sucks.
Finally took the wrap off without waiting for the Doc to remove it tomorrow.
This thing had better work soon.
Mummified:
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