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| Sunday, January 24th, 2010 | | 9:07 am |
 I'm in the middle of the winter blahs. Today is another dark, dreary day. At least it's just rain today, but more snow is on the way. Went to a wedding last week that was held at a place called Crystal Brook Farm. They converted a huge barn into a beautiful space for weddings and other events. During the ceremony, I noticed the horses outside and, afterwards, took their picture.  At Christmas I made brownies to take to a party. I took them out of the oven and put them on a trivet to cool. A couple minutes later, I was sitting in the living room and heard a loud noise and saw Rory zoom out of the kitchen. I ran in the kitchen and the brownies were off the trivet, but luckily still on the counter, only they now had a kitty paw print in them! I don't know what got into Rory, because he never shows much interest in people food, but I guess brownies were just too tempting. I worried he might have burned himself, but he was fine. Needless to say, that corner of the brownies didn't make it to the party. | | Friday, December 25th, 2009 | | 9:07 am |
| | Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 | | 7:49 pm |
WINTER
 Yesterday was a perfect winter day - cold (but not windy), a little bit snowy, bleak, quiet, and I spent a lot of time outdoors taking pictures, and here they are: ( PHOTOS ) | | Friday, December 4th, 2009 | | 8:45 pm |
 I haven't been to the zoo for years. I used to like to visit, but now I feel sad to see the animals caged up, even though zoo conditions are so much better than they used to be when I was growing up. And I know that zoos do important work and research regarding preserving endangered species, etc., still . . . Anyway, I happened to be at the zoo for an odd reason that did not work out as planned. Before I left work a couple months ago, our office had just finished a major renovation, during which a lot of junk was uncovered and thrown away. I found 5 cartridges of toner that were purchased in 2005 and were for a fax machine we no longer had and that isn't even made anymore. It didn't seem right to just throw the toner in the trash and I was hoping to recycle it somewhere, only I couldn't find any place that would take it. I came across something that said there was a toner recycling drop off box at the zoo that was part of the Metro Parks recycling program. I put the toner in the trunk of my car and finally got around to going to the zoo to drop it off. Luckily, I left it in the trunk while I went to ask where the drop off box was. After being looked at like I was crazy by a couple different people and referred to someone else, someone finally made a phone call to find out what I was talking about. The drop off box turned out to be a small box the size of a shoe box that was sitting on top of a table inside of the information desk office. The toner recycling must be for the small cartridges used in home printers, not large office size printer/fax toner cartridges. I wouldn't have been able to fit one cartridge in their box, let alone 5. But since I was at the zoo, and it was a nice warm day, I decided to take advantage of the nice weather and have a look around, so here are a few photos. (The toner is still in my trunk!) ( PHOTOS ) | | Thursday, November 12th, 2009 | | 9:13 pm |
 Now that I no longer have a 9-to-5 office job, my plan has been to work on making things that I can sell at arts and crafts shows and also on Etsy. I've been concentrating on cloth dolls dressed in 1920's era fashions, and through a fortunate set of circumstances, 5 of my dolls were in a show this past Saturday at a local art gallery, Waterloo 7. It was a fun and unexpected experience, and helped give me encouragement to keep working and see where it takes me. The photo above was taken in the outdoor area of the gallery that is filled with wonderful metal sculptures by the gallery owner, Jerry Schmidt. I can't get good night time photos with my camera, so you can't really tell how nice the space looked all lit up at night. The weather was warm enough so that people could sit outside and there was live music outside as well. It's a very cool space. ( MORE ) | | Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 | | 9:01 pm |
 The fall weather this year has not been as nice as it usually is. At the end of September it got cold and rainy, and has pretty much stayed that way, but there have been a few nice days in the past couple weeks. Yesterday I took advantage of the beautiful weather and went for a walk and took some pictures. ( PHOTOS ) | | Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 | | 10:11 am |
 The past few weeks seem so unreal. Friday, October 2nd, was my last day working. I'm officially retired! For my last week, I decorated my cube and set up cookies and candy corn in a vacant office and celebrated all week long. I'd thought about this moment for so long and carefully planned my exit and I was so happy and grateful that everything just came together and flowed smoothly. It was a very enjoyable final week. I was surprised by all the nice gifts and well wishes I received. Now the challenge begins. I have to find a new way of life and new things to do to keep me busy and fulfilled. For the moment, it just feels like I'm on a much-needed vacation. ( MORE ) | | Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 | | 7:37 pm |
| | Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 | | 8:46 pm |
BEYOND THE CUBE
 Even though it's where I spend most of my time, I rarely mention my job because it's simply what I do to earn money and doesn't feel related to who I am, but in six weeks my life is going to be very different because I'm retiring. Yes - retiring! Arrghhh - makes me feel so old! But one of the perks of my government job is that I can get out while I'm still young enough to create and enjoy a different life. The picture above was taken a couple months ago during an office renovation. The floor I worked on was getting new carpeting, wallpaper, furniture, file cabinets, everything; and while the work was being done, we were temporarily moved to another floor. It was the first time in my many, many years of office employment that I got to sit by a window. It was so wonderful! Natural light! A view! I loved it! It lasted only a little over a month, but it was such a different experience from being stuck in a little cube all day. I felt lighter, more free, and, oddly, more grown up. Following are some photos of my beloved window and my brand new cube view . ( PHOTOS ) | | Saturday, August 15th, 2009 | | 8:24 am |
For all cat lovers - be sure to check out her other videos too! | | Sunday, July 5th, 2009 | | 4:51 pm |
 Hope everyone had a good 4th of July. I went to the Boston Mills Art Festival - didn't buy anything though, and later saw the new Woody Allen movie, Whatever Works, which was funnier than I was expecting. I went to the Madison Hotel in Morristown, NJ, for the wedding last week and it was really nice, and I even managed to stay upright in my new shoes. Didn't have much time for sight-seeing, but we did check out the Short Hills Mall (I love looking at beautiful merchandise, even if I can't afford any of it!), and we ate at this restaurant, Guerriero's. Here's some leftover pictures from a few weeks ago. After attending the Parade the Circle event, we went to the Rockefeller Greenhouse, which is another one of those great places that I've never been to even though I've lived here all my life. Also a couple pictures from Morristown. ( PHOTOS ) | | Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 | | 9:49 pm |
Parade the Circle
 Saturday afternoon was Cleveland's annual Parade the Circle event sponsored by the Art Museum. It's a fun event where anyone can sign up to be in the parade and design and make their own costumes, floats, etc. The parade winds around the streets that are known as the University Circle area, which is where the museums, the art and music institutes, as well as Case Western Reserve University and Severance Hall are located. It's a beautiful area that's always been one of my favorite parts of Cleveland. The weather was perfect, the colors spectacular, and I took lots of pictures. ( PHOTOS ) | | Monday, June 1st, 2009 | | 5:03 pm |
Bad Kitty . . .
 I had an unexpected day off work today. I went to start my car this morning and the battery was dead. Called AAA, they got it started and I took it in and got a new battery. I used the extra time this morning to finish repairing the above creamer . ( MORE ) | | Thursday, May 21st, 2009 | | 9:52 pm |
 Here's the latest photos of what's been going on around my place. ( PHOTOS ) | | Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 | | 9:30 pm |
| | Sunday, March 29th, 2009 | | 8:04 pm |
 At last! Plants are coming to life, and the temperatures have been in the upper 40's and 50's. (I just stopped typing this for a minute to let Dixie outside, and it's freezing rain and snow outside! What happened?!) I started raking and picking up sticks and debris, which included an empty packet of Popeye's Hot Sauce (not mine!). ( MORE ) | | Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 | | 7:17 pm |
 The weather has been so freezing cold here that I haven't always felt like putting out bird seed on a daily basis. The other day I went outside and this little guy was sitting outside the garage as if to tell me I better get the food out, and make it quick. He then hopped up on the neighbor's fence and I finally told him "ok, ok, I'll go get the food!". He immediately ran to his feeding spot in the backyard and waited for his handout. I've been trying to get rid of a cold lately, as well as going to weekly physical therapy for my knee. Years ago in a freak accident at work, I hit it against my desk and dislocated it. Until recently, it had been ok, but a few months ago it really started hurting, so I've got to strengthen it up again. Here's another squirrel photo, plus a couple pet pictures taken while they were helping me put away the Christmas decorations. Also, a couple pictures taken at Cleveland's Lakeview Cemetery. It's one of those places that because I live here, I've always just taken it for granted and never really visited. I was there briefly a couple months ago, and I hope in the spring to really get a better look and take more pictures. ( PHOTOS ) | | Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 | | 2:13 pm |
| | Wednesday, December 24th, 2008 | | 11:38 pm |
 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I wanted to get a cute holiday photo of Rory and Dixie, but as you can see, they were completely bored with the idea. Napping was their priority. ( Photo ) I did get a couple pictures of a beautiful sunrise this week, and a few weeks ago, the full moon was still visible in the morning. ( Photos )Have a wonderful Merry Christmas!  | | Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 | | 10:42 pm |
Les Paul Tribute/Artistic Luxury Exhibit
 Went to a couple of events recently - the Les Paul Tribute concert and the Artistic Luxury - Tiffany, Faberge, Lalique exhibit at the Art Museum. More info and some photos behind the cut: ( MORE ) |
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