Not a good shot, but the only one I have of tonight’s full moon. You get the picture.
Through the woods.
Seen on a trail in the greenbelt near our house. A lean-to teepee kind of shelter. If it wasn’t so dry here I’d want to make s’mores.
FaceTiming with the bird.
Keeto discovers FaceTime. Hippest bird in the hood.
Pretty sky.
The sky was lovely at sunset tonight.
Sweet red peppers.
Oh man, I love roasted red peppers. I made up a batch for dinner tonight.
I blacken them whole right on top of the gas burner.
Sweat them in a ziploc bag to allow the skin to separate while they cool to the touch.
Cut them open to remove the stem and seeds. Then scrape off the burnt skin leaving the sweet roasted meat.
I warmed them again in a 200 degree oven before filling them
For the filling I stirred up about an ounce of soft goat cheese per pepper, one minced clove of garlic and about a tablespoon of plain Greek yogurt and spread it on the insides of the peppers. Then folded them back up.
The presentation here isn’t great, but they were delicious!!
Mercurial Mercury.
Last night Mercury was at the farthest distance from the sun that it so quickly follows over the horizon. It is usually not visible; its glow being washed out by the sun. But for the next few nights you can catch a glimpse of Mercury low in the west, just before it sets about an hour after the sun.
This is a shot I took as we were leaving the marina tonight. It’s hard to see. Look left of center above the horizon.
Citrus bonanza.
Mom sent us a gift certificate from Pittman & Davis orchards at Christmas. We got a batch of fruit from them yesterday. http://www.pittmandavis.com. The ones on the right are Temple oranges, a cross between a tangerine and an orange. The ones on the left are gigantic ruby red grapefruit and are delicious!!!
Need to order a bunch more of these.
First post from my iPhone.
Pretty!
Ok, i have a bit of work to do to figure out how to actually use the camera in the phone and to see if the teensy tiny phone gui is worth posting from. My first try was a bit of a fail. I have to admit that I needed to clean it up from the browser on my laptop.
Anyway, who cares, it’s Friday!
Be my valentine.
Another thing to celebrate this week… Happy Valentine’s Day!
I found this on the beach many years ago. It is a rock that must have formed out of sediment inside a shell…you can still see some of the lines from the shell on the surface. Over time, it’s been worn into the shape of a heart. And after all those many years, it ended up in the surf in front of me, catching my eye. I picked it up. And now it’s mine. 🙂
21st century, here I come.
I made it to the AT&T store last night before closing, and came out with a shiny new phone. And this one doesn’t flip open! I’d been avoiding getting a smartphone, for fear of losing myself completely into the world of hyper-connectivity. I mean, i’m sitting in front of a computer for 3/4 of every day for work. Then I switch to my personal laptop for blogging, browsing, and other online mischief. Even when traveling, i can get online on a plane, or the nearest wifi hotspot. The only time I’m offline is when I’m out in the middle of the lake.
However, dropping my old phone in the toilet was a sign. From somewhere. To just get on with it. And so I have.
I’m getting used to my new device. I must say, having Julie here comes in handy — live-in iphone tech support.
I quickly loaded it up with all those essential apps. Including the wordpress app. I eventually got on to viewing this blog on my new phone. I do not like how the twenty eleven theme looks on a smartphone sized display. Boring! And, why is the background white? I am going to have to find time to change sheila365.com over to another, more versatile theme. I’ll put that on my todo list. Any suggestions for a good theme for photoblogging on wordpress.com that looks nice on different sized devices?
By the way, I found this page with instructions on how to take a screen shot of your iphone’s display. Then you can just mail it to yourself. Very handy!
Happy Mardi Gras!
Last night I hauled out my Mardi Gras bag from the closet.
Must. Have. Beads.
Throw me sometin’, mista!!
Happy New Year!
Chinaberry. Chinese New Year. Chinese zodiac…..
Yesterday was Chinese New Year. Happy New Year! I’m a Dragon. And, according to my fortune for the new year, 2013 is going to be chock full of good luck for me. I’m so excited!
But….it’s not off to a great start… my phone went for a swim today.
I’ll have to give it another day or two…
*sigh* Now, where’s my lucky money bat?!!
Spray paint poets.
I went for a walk this morning and found a new way to and from a nearby running trail. I’m very excited about that. Hopefully I can visit again soon.
I saw this on one of the drainage ditches along the way. Made me pause… and think about what I may have penned myself many decades ago if i found myself with a can of spray paint and a space waiting to be filled….
Whaddarulookinat?
Was up all night. Again. Got a few hours break until another all night session tonight on this work thing. So, I finally made it to the gym to work off some stress. Caught this cardinal giving me the goose eye.
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