This squirrel kept pausing just long enough for me to aim the camera, then darting off.
This squirrel kept pausing just long enough for me to aim the camera, then darting off
Tag: Photo (check)
Bird bath in the garden
Roses at the South Coast Botanic Garden
Gee, what an informative email. 🙄
Plumbing snafu (followup)
So, this is the dining room right now.
The best part?
There are no pipes under that part of the slab.
It turns out the leak was in the next unit over, but didn’t show up there. (Yes, the plumbers checked there before arranging with the owner to start digging.) It ran under the wall and cabinets until it seeped up into our floor.
Now we get to have a big hole in our floor until it all dries out and they can patch it.
So far it’s not as bad as the mold infestation in the kitchen a few years back where they had to rip out half the walls and we had a plastic sheet across the kitchen door that we walked through to get at the refrigerator. We did a lot of cooking in the microwave and an electric skillet.
Though I guess it’s going to depend on (a) how long the room stays like this and (b) whether they need to rip out the cabinets too.
Meloetta is Ready for Rehearsal
Frankly, I’m more surprised by the fact that the pay phone is STILL THERE than that it’s not in use, never mind *why*.
Frankly, I’m more surprised by the fact that the pay phone is STILL THERE than that it’s not in use, never mind *why*.
A pair of (I think) Western Bluebirds spotted an a late-afternoon walk. #birds
A pair of (I think) Western Bluebirds spotted an a late-afternoon walk.
Not 100% certain on the ID, but I do see Western Bluebirds the area regularly.
Kid finished Portal, and soon there will be cake.
Kid finished Portal, and soon there will be cake.
A few hours later:
No lie.
Caught in the act
I spotted this squirrel as it ran up to the trash can opening. Once it decided I wasn’t going to leave, it jumped down, then ran past the trash can and apparently found something to eat, though I couldn’t see what.
Flapping Finches
I startled a group of around four or five finches on a lawn and they flew up to the nearest cables.
–Pixelfed
Two monarch butterflies flying around and chasing each other (slowly) down the block.
Two monarch butterflies flying around and chasing each other (slowly) down the block.
Yeah, I realize my explanation for why I’m out here is a bit Farfetch’d, but it’s the truth. You wanna make something of it?
Yeah, I realize my explanation for why I’m out here is a bit Farfetch’d, but it’s the truth. You wanna make something of it?
Anita Donut
Yeah, I could use one too, but it turns out they don’t have any at this time of day.
Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve had a donut since last March. I used to only have them when someone brought a box in at work, or occasionally I’d stop by a donut shop on the way to work. Neither of those have happened for a while.
I don’t think I’ve seen this variety of succulent flowering before. It looks like an overturned Ferroseed or the plant version of the Omnidroid from The Incredibles.
I don’t think I’ve seen this variety of succulent flowering before. It looks like an overturned Ferroseed or the plant version of the Omnidroid from The Incredibles.
Warning, schmorning. I perch where I want!
Warning, schmorning. I perch where I want!
(To be fair, the kingbird is unlikely to dig into the pipeline. Or damage the sign. Much.)
Earth, daisies.
I thought I’d posted this a while back, but apparently I haven’t. Think of it as #AmongUs: Vegetable Edition.
I thought I’d posted this a while back, but apparently I haven’t. Think of it as #AmongUs: Vegetable Edition.
Hibiscus flower.
dentist, covid stats
I’m normally not nervous about going to the dentist, but I’ve got my second pandemic-era visit coming up today. You can’t wear a mask while someone’s working on your teeth.
On the plus side, looking at the covid case rates over time makes me feel better, as LA county is back down to roughly the same rate it was at during my last visit in September (itself postponed from July, which was clearly a good decision).
