The Annapolis Valley

"From 'The Lookoff.' Blomidon, near Kentville and Wolfville, Nova Scotia."



I've had this old postcard for quite a while.

Late July, 2009:



Not much different!

Very scenic.



But even better in matching outfits, don't you agree?



I can only hope that one day Greg and I will achieve this style of matching dress. Also: walking in lockstep.

BLANKET UPDATE!

My sister loves it.



My nephew did not want his picture taken.

Bad aunt took it anyway :O

Snack break!

Cookies from home! In a bag!!



No sir, it doesn't take much to get me excited.

Hee hee

This squirrel wanted to be in the picture too!



And why shouldn't he?!

A power washer filled with paint

For when a spray can is not enough.

Acorns

Why do I like them so much?



I don't know, but can someone send me twenty bucks so I can buy these for myself?

Sanks!

Yay!

New rows on the giant granny square!

It's getting bigger and bigger . . . and gaudier!

Garbage

Just . . . stick it somewhere!

Here?

Hmm, or here?

Maybe here!





I often find vodka bottles in my basket.

America

Remember this?

Now look at these monsters:



Do you still think New York bagels are better?

CONDITION REPORT

THE SKY IS WHITE.

THE AIR IS LIKE PEA SOUP THAT BOILED FIVE MINUTES AGO.

MIDTOWN SMELLS LIKE PEE.

OVER AND OUT.

Andrew F. Chipman

His last driver's license.



!?!?!!??!!

I don't even know what to write.

Under the sidewalk!

Mysterious.

Corner store

Hmm.



What is the theory here, I wonder.

Krazy Kat!

Yesterday Greg "art handled" an original Krazy Kat page! Drawn and inked by George Herriman!






















It includes two characters I had never heard of: "Krazy Katbird" and "Katfish."



I think the blue pencil writing corresponds to the blue lines on some of the panels—I guess he wanted those areas filled in with dots to make a midtone.



AWESOME.



I love Krazy Kat.

What the shit??

Do you see what I see?



It is eating ONE OF MY TOMATOES!!



So this is how they repay my kindness.

Unbe-flippin-lievable.

Birch Cove

This is the lake down the street from my Mom's house.



Some people are lucky.

Uh-huh

I did indeed drop my glasses into the toilet.

I admit that I bought this

Crocheted "grapes" trivet, made with bottlecaps.

Yes.

Canadian cabin cookery

Beef roast!



Pasta!



Thawing the pork chops . . .



Barbecuing them . . .



DEVOURING THEM!



Mmmm, fat-free, low-sugar, bran health cookie. Coffee. Iris Murdoch.



Greg deals with a chicken.



Chicken joy!

And . . .





Samosa satisfaction at the Kingston farmers market.

I wanna go back! NOW!

It's legit!

My friend's new driver's license pic.



They are permissive about such things at the Nova Scotia Registry of Motor Vehicles—you should see his old license!

But, oh boy—is he ever in trouble if he gets pulled over by the Mounties (notorious jerks).

Books I almost bought but then didn't

The Secret World of Teddy Bears: A Rare and Privileged Glimpse into the Lives They Lead When You're Not There.




















Cattery Design: The Essential Guide to Creating Your Perfect Cattery.






An Exegetical Grammar of the Greek New Testament.




I am susceptible to lapses in judgment at Value Village.

Cape Split

SOME people tend to kick themselves in the ankle quite a bit when they hike through the woods.



It's worth it though.









Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia.

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Secret cat.

It's watching you.

Note

This dog is very wide.