Lady in Red

Photo © Copyright 2010 Jim Nee. All Rights Reserved. This may not look like much —in fact, it isn’t— but this old chair provides the first opportunity I’ve had in years for a solitary corner of the house in which to read or just sit… alone. I’m elated.

Pretty small by today’s standards —the seat is only 16” off the floor— she almost looks like something I’d have found in the basement of my grandmother’s house. But she’s comfy. And really RED! Love it. 

$14 USD at the thrift store. What a find! Once she’s steam cleaned she’ll be ready to roll, or hold as the case may be.

Mammoth Finds a Home

Zeke —our beloved one-eyed wooly mammoth cat— has heretofore been enduring the heat by laying around in all manner of inappropriate positions. Now he has *his* very own window air conditioner, where he has laid happily since it’s installation some hours ago.

Killing Time at the Pharmacy

I didn’t even know these little gems existed…

New Home

We’ve had a stray mother cat and her four kittens hanging around lately. We started feeding them and then gave them a nice box where they’ve been staying for several nights. I decided to upgrade them to a a modified kitty litter dome, complete with fleece mat, towels and catnip, but no kitty litter. That would be messy. This should keep out the wind and rain, at least.

Post-Nativity Dinner Premium Tobacco Product

Fuente Opus X… I haven’t had one of these in over a decade. Last one atthe tobacconist!

If memory serves, it will be slightly grassy the first half inch or so,then smooth out into mild cocoa and almond flavors. Looking forward to it!

Pre-Nativity cocktail

Courtesy of my brother.

Hangin' Around

20090904-JWN0008, originally uploaded by neepeople.

This little guy made a home on our bathroom faucet. Given the traffic, or lack thereof, he wasn’t there long.

daddy

daddy, originally uploaded by neepeople.

Ana drew portraits of each family member. This one is of me!

My Feet Hurt, and other tales of aging

They really do hurt, and it’s kind of annoying.  Right after David was born, I went through a period when my hurt when I got up in the morning.  My dear brother in law gave me a gift certificate for the Birkenstock store and I bought a pair and they stopped hurting.  But, all good things must come to an end….the shoes wore out and I stopped wearing them.  For a few years, I was fine.  But now, the feet hurt again and not just in the morning, although that’s when it’s worst.  It sort of lingers all day long in my, mostly in my heels,  and it is annoying…like the sound of endless nails scratching on an unending chalkboard, except it’s my feet….hurting.

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Fedora

The Hat, originally uploaded by neepeople.

New hat! The wife and I picked up some “head wear” on a date in Annapolis the other night. This particular hat is called a fedora, and is a “classic” version, unlike the thinner brim on the modern version. I needed something for summer. The black leather hat was just too hot, and frankly didn’t look so great with a suit.

Hats in the Belfy, Annapolis Harbor on Main St. (at the harbor end). Ask for Ashley. She knows her stuff.