Unless you have a camera that can handle
sky phenomena like the pros do,
you have to wing it.
This is an interpretation of the recent lunar eclipse
about 2/3 of the way into totality.
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| Photo credit: CJ Alexander |
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
"Literary Birthday, Truman Capote -- b. September 30, 1924"
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| Picture Credit: telegraph.co.uk |
Truman Capote ... born September 30, 1924 in New Orleans. “Of course no writers ever forget their first acceptance … one fine day when I was seventeen I had my first, second, and third, all in the same morning’s mail. Oh, I’m here to tell you, dizzy with excitement is no mere phrase.”
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
"The Most Beautiful Thing ... -- Albert Einstein"
Picture Credit: Butterfly Emerging from Chrysalis -- yhsbiology.wikispaces.com
Quote Source: "Positive Quotes for Women"
"Going, Going, Gone! -- Miriam E. Waters"
by Miriam E. Waters
“Who’ll give me three hundred? I’ve got one-fifty! One-fifty … two hundred. Mister, are you in? Nice of you to join us. I’ve got three hundred … three-fifty … four hundred. Take it to four-fifty. Got it. The bid’s yours miss. Can I get five hundred? Yes. Hold those numbers high folks. Five hundred … five hundred-fifty. Nicely done … time for the rest of you to catch up. Come on, it’s a gorgeous day and I want to go fishing but can’t until I sell this beautiful trunk! Six-fifty, do I hear seven hundred? Seven hundred from the man in the back … thank you sir. Someone give me seven-fifty. It’s big, it’s bold, it’s locked! Don’t you want to know what’s inside? Give me seven-fifty and you just might find out. Seven-fifty from the Lady in Red. Can’t miss you in a crowd. Eight hundred … eight-fifty. Did I see you nod or are you falling asleep? Nine hundred! Miss, that man just stole back your trunk … you won’t be filling it with your fine linens and petticoats anytime soon. Nine hundred once, nine hundred twice … one thousand. Happy to see you came to your senses. It must be all that red firin’ you up. Can I get fifteen hundred? Yes sir, the bid’s back to you. I’ve got fifteen hundred and need two thousand. You’re not gonna let him steal it away from you now, are you my pretty Red Lady? Two thousand. Folks, this chest could be filled with all sorts of wondrous goods. Take it home with you and I guarantee you won’t be disappointed. Can I get twenty-five hundred? Now’s not the time to back down sir. He’s back in the game with twenty-five hundred. Look at the condition of this beauty folks … well preserved, solid brass fittings, you won’t find a nicer trunk outside of your grandma’s bedroom. Who’s gonna take it to three thousand? Thank you m’Lady in Red, three thousand. Your granny would be proud. Thirty-five hundred. I knew you had it in you Mister. You’re going head to head with the scarlet woman right now. Laaaady … did you come to buy or just eat the free hot dogs? Can you give me four thousand? Four thousand from Red! Now we’re cooking with peanut oil. I have four thousand once, four thousand twice. Sold for four thousand to our blushing Lady in Red! Come on up and pay the man.”
“Who’ll give me three hundred? I’ve got one-fifty! One-fifty … two hundred. Mister, are you in? Nice of you to join us. I’ve got three hundred … three-fifty … four hundred. Take it to four-fifty. Got it. The bid’s yours miss. Can I get five hundred? Yes. Hold those numbers high folks. Five hundred … five hundred-fifty. Nicely done … time for the rest of you to catch up. Come on, it’s a gorgeous day and I want to go fishing but can’t until I sell this beautiful trunk! Six-fifty, do I hear seven hundred? Seven hundred from the man in the back … thank you sir. Someone give me seven-fifty. It’s big, it’s bold, it’s locked! Don’t you want to know what’s inside? Give me seven-fifty and you just might find out. Seven-fifty from the Lady in Red. Can’t miss you in a crowd. Eight hundred … eight-fifty. Did I see you nod or are you falling asleep? Nine hundred! Miss, that man just stole back your trunk … you won’t be filling it with your fine linens and petticoats anytime soon. Nine hundred once, nine hundred twice … one thousand. Happy to see you came to your senses. It must be all that red firin’ you up. Can I get fifteen hundred? Yes sir, the bid’s back to you. I’ve got fifteen hundred and need two thousand. You’re not gonna let him steal it away from you now, are you my pretty Red Lady? Two thousand. Folks, this chest could be filled with all sorts of wondrous goods. Take it home with you and I guarantee you won’t be disappointed. Can I get twenty-five hundred? Now’s not the time to back down sir. He’s back in the game with twenty-five hundred. Look at the condition of this beauty folks … well preserved, solid brass fittings, you won’t find a nicer trunk outside of your grandma’s bedroom. Who’s gonna take it to three thousand? Thank you m’Lady in Red, three thousand. Your granny would be proud. Thirty-five hundred. I knew you had it in you Mister. You’re going head to head with the scarlet woman right now. Laaaady … did you come to buy or just eat the free hot dogs? Can you give me four thousand? Four thousand from Red! Now we’re cooking with peanut oil. I have four thousand once, four thousand twice. Sold for four thousand to our blushing Lady in Red! Come on up and pay the man.”
Jeanette blanched. Had she really just paid four thousand dollars for a TRUNK? The piece had better be lined with gold and fit into her car.
All Rights Reserved. September 28, 2015
Monday, September 28, 2015
"If You Know ... -- Sun Tzu"
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| Picture Credit: calcetineros.com
Quote Source: Be Happy by Patrick Lindsay
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Sunday, September 27, 2015
Saturday, September 26, 2015
"Literary Birthday, September 26, 1888 -- T.S. Eliot
"T.S. (Thomas Stearns) Eliot, winner of the 1948 Nobel Prize for Literature, was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 26, 1888." Credit: "A Book of Days for the Literary Year"
"Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (1939) is a collection of whimsical poems by T.S. Eliot about feline psychology and sociology ... It is the basis for the musical Cats.”
See the related posting under "Fabulous Finds" or "Video Included" ...
"Memory" from the Musical "Cats" -- Susan Boyle
Friday, September 25, 2015
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
"... a Book ... -- Jeff Smith"
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| Quote Credit: BrainyQuote Picture Credit: Jeff Smith, "Bone" Original Artwork |
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
"Anchored -- Shel Silverstein --
Picture Credit: paulwilliamson-artweekly.blogspot.com
"Anchored" by Shel Silverstein -- Excerpt from: A Light in the Attic |
"... Be a Rainbow ... -- Maya Angelou"
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| Picture Credit: "Cold Front" theromanticvineyard.com Quote Credit: BrainyQuote |
Monday, September 21, 2015
Sunday, September 20, 2015
"Fabulous Finds ... The Story About Ping"
Another treasure that I recently found was a well-loved (i.e., worn, tattered, and stained) copy of the childrens' book The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack and Kurt Wiese. The book was first published in 1933. It’s such a fabulous find because it is the first book I have any memory of reading -- the first book in my love affair with books. I paid a paltry dollar for this priceless gem.
I had seen an image of the book's cover a few days earlier and decided that I'd buy a copy for myself when one was offered on eBay. The Universe was listening and I soon found myself with the copy of Ping in my hands. It's odd how things sometimes fall this way.
I had seen an image of the book's cover a few days earlier and decided that I'd buy a copy for myself when one was offered on eBay. The Universe was listening and I soon found myself with the copy of Ping in my hands. It's odd how things sometimes fall this way.
“Ping is a colorfully illustrated story about a domesticated Chinese duck lost on the Yangtze River. … the National Education Association named the book one of its ‘Teachers Top 100 Books for Children’ …” [en.widipedia.org Retrieved on September 18, 2015]
Do you recall the first book you read?
"Salt & Pepper Shakers of the Day -- Perennials Flower Garden"
Pfaltzgraff Perennials Flower Garden S&P Shakers
Saturday, September 19, 2015
"Fabulous Finds -- Susan Williams-Ellis Jug"
I discovered this little treasure today while browsing garage sales. This short, pleasantly rounded jug has a lovely print of Elsanta strawberries, “Strawberry Fair,” on opposing sides. The artist is “Susan Williams-Ellis (6 June 1918 –
26 November 2007), an English pottery designer, ... best known for co-founding Portmeirion Pottery.” [en.wikipedia.org retrieved September 18, 2015]
Friday, September 18, 2015
"... Love at First Sight ... -- Sarah Orne Jewett"
Picture Credits: "Lilacs"
flowerhillfarm.blogspot.com flickr.com "Voyage en Birmanie (Lilacs in Spring)" -- Edmund Blair Leighton fr.wikipedia.org "Lilacs in Vase" (1882) -- Edouard Manet commons.wikimedia.org flowerhillfarm.blogspot.com |
Thursday, September 17, 2015
"Happiness ... -- John Barrymore"
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"Fabulous Finds -- Mouli Grater"
Classic French cookware and gadgets are among CJ's prized possessions, like this genuine Mouli cheese grater - an engineering marvel - found at a local thrift shop for a dollar. It grates hard cheese better than anything else on the market.
Eggplant-from-the-garden Parmesan for dinner....yummy!
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| Photo Credit - CJA and pinterest |
"... Difficult Things ..."-- Lao-Tzu
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| Picture Credit: flickr.com Quote Source: Be Happy by Patrick Lindsay |
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
"... the Heart ... -- Zelda Fitzgerald
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Picture Credits: "Gerbera Daisies"
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