Yesterday, after picking up some borrows from the library, the sunny day pulled me for a scenic drive out to Lake Michigan. On the way, I happened across a large flock of turkeys crossing the road. Not much car traffic on it and so was able to stop and take this video (sorry it is…
Category: Friday Favorite Feature
FFF 56 (was dVerse — Q189 — Rouse Simmons) repost, update, synchronicity
November 23 in 1912, she, a schoonerbearing 5500 Christmas trees, was boundwest, across Lake Michigan for Chicago.Blizzard said no but lumber skipper said go.She foundered at Two Rivers; all sailors lost. November nights, when moon is bright, her ghost yet sails. [44 words] top image link Learn more about Rouse Simmons here. De Jackson (aka…
FFF55 — Ninja Cat Toy (poem) and wood burning in winter 2024 (updated with new pics)
Ninja Cat ToyRubberesque, babycloud-shaped,with nubs on every surfaceexcept inside of boulder marble-sized oval big enough to fit a pawthrough to hold it.It sports light blue/pastel lime/blackribbons fashioned as hair or tailthat can be held by claws/fingerswhile engaged in solo/joint play.Now described, let’s verb it.Sold as a dental cleaner; it’s thatand more. She puts one paw…
FFF54 back to wood burning
The above video was taken 12 years ago, when wood burning was our sole source of heating the house. It was affordable, a quiet way to heat, and it did a good job. We had a dependable source of seasoned hardwood for some years. Things change. My relationship ended and the source for wood dried…
FFF 53 — Beatles ’64 (2024)
Finished watching this fifteen minutes ago, on Disney+, which I get “free” as part of a phone package. Rating 10/10 in capturing the mania of that tour. So many good archival footage of photos and video, interviews with “the boys,” and interviews with those who were at at least one of their concerts. Also interviews…
FFF 52 — fungi jerky
I happened across fungi jerky about a month ago and bought it on impulse. I’ve bought dried shiitaki mushrooms for hot and sour soup and could see them being marinated and then dried into jerky. These little quarter-sized bits have great texture and taste and are much healthier to eat than, say, potato chips. They…
FFF 51 — pumpkin art at fmg and JP Hoe
These pics were taken on 10/8 but I wanted to save the pumpkins (jack-o-lanterns) for closer to Halloween. Also including pics of some of the fall decorations with mums. I recently bought 2 albums (one LP and one CD) of JP Hoe Music, “Hideaway” and “Mannequin.” Have only listened to each one once. My initial…
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