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365 Day Photo Project, Part Deux

Remember my 365 day photo project? No? I cannot imagine why. I mean, I did it for a whole 63 days way back at the beginning of 2007.

Ahem.

I am picking it up again thanks to some gentle prodding from my nephew's girlfriend Kris, who called me a slacker. (I never said the 365 days would be consecutive. Heh.)

The old format I used was to post seven photos on Monday for the prior week. This time around, I am embracing my bohemian side and will be a little more freeform and spontaneous. Let us begin, shall we?

What. Is. This. Gunk? (Day 064)

Months go by with no problem whatsoever and then - wham - the gunk forming on my office chair wheels reaches critical mass and starts shedding all over the place. Extreme close-up of gunky wheel before I scraped it clean with a razor blade:

I used to think it was a build up of eraser crud but I do not do that much erasing since the invention of computers. Could it be merely everyday dust and dirt from my street shoes? Whatever it is, it grosses me out so of course I had to share.

You're welcome.

Is this what they mean by "rock garden" (Day 065)

I found donkeys. I found donkey carts. I found old pottery NOT of a tribal nature. The rocks were in no particular order and not doing anything for the aesthetics of the garden, so I gathered them all in one place to see what I had. I suppose I have to do something with them now. ::sigh::

The cutest chocolate croissants ever (Day 066)

Have you ever SEEN such tiny chocolate croissants? They are adorable and just as yummy as their larger counterparts. Bake for 5-10 minutes for optimal flaky crispness.

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365 Day Photo Project - Week 9

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale... (Day 057) 

 

The boat that replaced the airplane at the church with a sense of humor (3/05/2007)

The Paw Print (Day 058) 

 

It is both cute and horrifying: the print in clay the vet made of my sweet dead Spookers' paw. I am currently using it as a paper weight. (3/06/2007)

Best. Makeup Remover Pad. EvAR (Day 059) 

 

No really. They are lint-free, so you do not have cotton lint lingering on your eyelashes and making its way into your eye. THIS IS IMPORTANT. Take heed. (3/07/2007)

Who can eat just one? (Day 060) 

 

Is there anything better than warm Tollhouse chocolate chip cookies on a rainy day? Okay so it wasn't raining. They are still yummy. And yes, I did take a bit out of the one on the right. I could not wait. (3/08/2007)

Trees and Bees (Day 061) 

 

My commute to work. I think those are almond trees. You would think I would know, having grown up in a rural community, but no. They have always been "the ones with the white blossoms" to me. (3/09/2007)

Corn! (Day 062) 

 

This week's cheat #1: I saw these guys going down the road a few months back and never got around to posting the pic. They just crack me up in their all-in-a-row-going-to-market-ness. (3/10/2007)

They TRY to make you comfortable (Day 063) 

 

This week's cheat #2: Another old shot I am posting because, yes, I totally fell down on the "take a photo every single day" business this weekend. This is where they ultrasound your breast if you have a lump and they want to check it out further (benign). Next time I will take a pic of the actual breast-smashing machine. Good times. (3/11/2007)

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365 Day Photo Project - Week 8

Da sad plane (Day 050)

Day 019 I showed you this airplane. Day 050, it had lost a wing (above.) By Day 052, the whole airplane was lying on the ground. When I drove by on Day 054, it was gone. Sad.

Who can eat that many M&M's? (Day 051a)

My sister ordered seven 7 oz. bags of M&M's but they sent her seven 5 lb. bags instead. That's 35 pounds of M&M's people!

A foot of M&M's, and then some (Day 051b)

This is what a 5 lb. bag of M&M's looks like, in pink. My slipper is a size 6, if that helps you visualize the true size.

GODIVA (Day 052)

My dear friend JCW sent me Godiva chocolates in which to drown my sorrow over losing Spook. He is a true friend.

Condolence card from the vet (Day 053)

The kitty on the cards looks just like my recently deceased Spookers. Boohoo! At least they did not include little photocopy cutouts of her tiny paw prints like they did when Squeak died. Man, that really gets ya.

The Office Next Door (Day 054)

We are in a new building, part of which has yet to be completed. It does not even have a floor. I find that odd, but I guess they keep it open so they can put in plumbing and what-have-you wherever the tenant wants it.

Psychedelic witches embedded in asphalt (Day 055)

I saw psychedelic Cat in the Hat's buried in asphalt, too. I will try to get a picture of them next week. (Heard the psychedelic witches thing from a comedian ages ago. I made the Cat in the Hat one up all by me-self.)

The Elusive Tabby Cat (Day 056)

He was stepped on once as a kitten and is now the most neurotic kitty I have ever known

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365 Day Photo Project - Week 7

What's in your fridge? (Day 042)
[left over from last week's upload problem]

Cat food, chocolate syrup, cookie dough, insulin...I'm sure there is some protein in there somewhere. I wonder what is in the veggie drawer. (2/18/2007)

The Makeup Conspiracy (Day 043)

Tell me again why women are expected to wear makeup? I hate Hate HATE taking off mascara. Don't much like putting it on in the first place, either. Makes me sneeze. (2/19/2007)

Why it's hard to work at home (Day 044)

Excuse me, I am trying to work here! (2/20/2007)

A vacuum just for pets. Who knew? (Day 045)

Did you know Dyson makes different vacuums for different cleaning needs? This one is especially for houses with pets. (2/21/2007)

Even Prius' need regular service (Day 046)

My dealership has free Wi-fi, coffee, cookies, and they do my service in an hour while I wait...with my laptop and cookies. Then they deliver my freshly washed car right to me. It almost feels like Vegas! (2/22/2007)

Spook ~10/1989 - 2/23/2007 (Day 047)

My 18ish-year-old cat Spook this morning, the day I had her euthanized. She lived a good, long life. Rest in peace my little poop monster. (2/23/2007)

Crab Feed! (Day 048)

Bibs and everything! (2/24/2007)

Sweaters are for gettin' cozy (Day 049)

Okay, I cheated on this one. I actually took in on Friday but it was too cute not to post. This puppy is a sick little guy who was at the vet but he is getting better. I'm sure it's the sweater that is helping. (2/25/2007)

365 Day Photo Project - Week 6

Maggie May watches TV (Day 036)

This is actually a picture of a picture. Maggie May is no longer with us. When she was, she liked TV. (2/12/2007)

Turvy the Attack Cat (Day 037)

He thinks he is a big cat, spending his days lounging on a tree branch in the Serengeti. (2/13/2007)

This is my butt (Day 038)

This is my butt on tax season. The good news is I couldn't fit into these pants a few months ago. Hee! (2/14/2007)

Micky turns 51! (Day 039)

Micky & her daughter Liz in a candid moment at Outback (2/15/2007)

Hello (Day 040)

Frightening self-portrait (2/16/2007)

Turvy's Digits (Day 041)

A little pawsitude (2/17/2007)

Day 042 pending. I am having upload troubles. Grr.

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365 Day Photo Project - Week 5

Uh...salad anyone? (Day 029) 

Have you ever seen a salad like this? Me neither. Looks easy to make, though.(2/05/2007)

Death of a tree (Day 030) 

We had the last backyard shade tree cut down today. Funeral services were minimal. I read a poem. The cats peed on the stump. (2/06/2007)

Death of a wireless mini-mouse (Day 031) 

I loved this wireless mouse except when I had to change the batteries. Then I hated it. I could never get it open. During the last battery change, I guess I, uh, was not as gentle as I should have been. I am not sure where that tiny black speck you see at the bottom of the photo comes from. All I know is the top will no longer stay on so the mouse is unusable. Dammit. (2/07/2007)

Universal signal for "Help! I am trapped in the closet and can't get out!" (Day 032) 

Someone of feline persuasion snuck into my closet when I wasn't looking. I am not sure how long he was in there but I never did hear any meowing. I just walked in and found the rug like that. When I opened the door, he was napping. Of course. (2/08/2007)

Abstract wall hanging (Day 033) 

The PTBs hired a professional to decorate the new office. This is a wall hanging clients see as they walk down the hall. It is actually a group of giant leaves but I decided to go for "abstract." (2/09/2007)

There be kitties here (Day 034) 

I don't know why I bother to clean my desk. New kitty paw print trails show up almost immediately. (2/10/2007)

Sleeping Spookers (Day 035) 

The ancient old thing is still going strong. I have discovered she likes baby food. The protein/sodium/etc. ratios may not be ideal but, hey...she is eating. (2/11/2007)

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365 Day Photo Project - Week 4

Daily commute (Day 022)  

 

Proof I have no top lip (Day 023) 

 

Modern torture device (Day 024) 

 

Merced has the latest U.C. Campus (Day 025) 

 

 

Who doesn't like an open house with a full bar? (Day 026) 

 

 

La Tour Eiffel (Day 027) 

 

 

Irresistible cuteness (Day 028) 

 

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365 Day Photo Project - Week 3

Don't Break Your Truck

1/22/2007: I don't know why this sign cracks me up. It just does.

Some days you just don't feel like eating healthy

1/23/2007: Mmm, Italian salami. First you heat it in the microwave so the edges get crispy. Then you dab it with paper towels to get as much of grease off. (Don't worry. There's still plenty left.) Then you put it on the most unhealthy bread you can find (preferably a white hoagie roll, which as you can see I was out of) along with mayo, american cheese, and onions. If you sit back and listen carefully, you can actually hear your arteries clogging.

Who Gets Chapped Hands?

1/24/2007: I put lotion on my hands because they were incredibly dry. I realized my mistake when the backs of my hands started burning. Apparently the calming properties of The Healing Garden Lavender Therapy do not apply to skin that, in fact, needs to be calmed. Pity.

Survival of the Citrus

1/25/2007: We had a big freeze in California's San Joaquin Valley. Citrus crops were lost but these showed up at the office one day. Not sure how they got out alive.

Da plane! Da plane!

1/26/2007: This airplane hull appeared on the side of the road near work one day. I have no idea why. It sits on church property. Maybe the pastor is a flier? Er, used to be?

Mani/Pedi Day

1/27/2007: Who doesn't love a good pedicure? The woman in the chair next to me kept talking about her vasectomy. I said to my manicurist before I left, 'So she used to be a man?' Er, no. Apparently she was saying M-as-T-ectomy. Girl needs to articulate better cuz I only ever heard one 'T' and she said it, like, three times.

It Takes a Lot of Work To Look This Pretty

1/28/2007: Sluuurp. Slurp slurp sluuuuurp.

You can see my full 365 Day Photo Project set at Flickr.

365 Day Photo Project - Week 2

Baby Boy, poor sick kitty

1/15/07: Baby Boy is my sister's cat. He is dying of kidney failure, poor little guy. He is the reason my sister has cats in the first place. He was a stray who stared at her through her sliding glass door until she broke down and fed him. You just know the day she did it he thought, "Suck-ah!"

Jean-Luc guards the tools

1/16/07: From starship captain to getting peed on by cats from the knees down. Oh how the mighty have fallen.

Lace Muscat Blanc

1/17/07: Lace, Late Harvest Muscat Blanc, 2005 Alexander Valley, de Lorimier Winery. A delightful treat.

Winter has come to the San Joaquin Valley

1/18/07: Those twigs-on-a-stick are normally a beautiful red, uh, trailing rosebushy thing. Like I know plants! All I know is it is pretty. Please come soon, Spring.

San Joaquin Valley, land of trees and power lines

1/19/07: The last 10 miles of my commute are a straight shot down a loooooooong country road. I would tell you how many orchards I pass but I cannot count that high.

Happy Birthday, Kathryn!

1/20/07: Today is my seester's birthday. Just ignore the part where the cake looks like it was made by a 12 year old. With Barbie candles, no less. Heh.

Spook's Hidey Hole

1/21/2007: Spook has a new favorite sleeping spot under my desk. I noticed her wander in and out of there a lot so I put an old blanket down and - voila - Spook's Hidey Hole was born. She is ancient (~17) and dying (kidney failure-what is it with cats and kidney failure?) so I try to make life easy for her. She still eats, drinks, and purrs, so all is well these days.

You can see my full 365 Day Photo Project set at Flickr.

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365 Day Photo Project - The Beginning

I can no longer resist the pull of the herd mentality. I have started my own 365 Day Photo Project. The idea, for those who are unfamiliar, is to commit to taking one photo each and every day for 365 straight days in a row. I started last Monday.

Let There Be Light

01-08-2007: Al the handyman added a light fixture to the ceiling fan above my desk. Now I have light when I work. Hooray!

Think Pink

01-09-2007: We also have a pink toaster, pink dish towels, pink pot holders, pink kitchen knives, and are contemplating the purchase of a pink kitchen island on wheels.

Time To Recycle

01-10-2007: We get a lot of things by mail and have a bad habit of letting our cardboard recycling build up before we finally get the energy to cut it all up into 1'x1' squares (in accordance with City rules, because we are good citizens) before tossing it into the recycling bin. I think it is time.

My Desk Drawer

01-11-2007: It is a sickness, this organizing thing.

Death by Electric Blanket?

01-12-2007: I think one of my two electric blanket controls has a short. It took several tries to get it to turn on and stop flickering. Should I be worried?

Tax Season Approacheth

01-13-2007: Self-study continuing education. What a way to spend a weekend.

Slept 'Til Noon

01-14-2007: I slept until noon and had weird dreams. Ain't life grand?

You can see my full 365 Day Photo Project set at Flickr.

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