2009 | Breakfast in America

Happy New Year

Our resident Cat lady and Tubby, one of our four cats.

Despite being a haughty madam I have to admit that from time to time she looks wonderful, and tonight under the lamp with the Christmas tree (blue of course) behind her it was a picture asking to be taken.

Blue Kitteh

Photograph of Gary Allman working on a DYI project at his workbench in Springfield Missouri

This week I’ve been working on my ‘Honey-do’ list and managed to cross off four items: Fitted a new front door, replaced the broken light switch in the kitchen and replaced the light fitting in Alek’s room. This afternoon saw... Continue Reading →

Honey-do List

Another of Jim’s welded sculptures. | Jim’s Website

Iron Rooster

Unknown to me when I took this shot, the camera’s shutter had jammed – fortunately on the left side of the frame. I had to post process the picture to remove the shutter’s shadow from the picture. I had better... Continue Reading →

Luna Corona & Flag over the Brentwood Library, Springfield Missouri

Seen on the Springfield First Friday Art Walk.

South Campbell Avenue and West Walnut Street

This picture has been licensed to be used on local (St Louis) websites.

Old Court House and Gateway Arch – St Louis Missouri

Trying for a slightly different view than you normally get of the arch.

The Gateway Arch, St Louis

The impact of Japanese Beetles on a tree. Tinted monochrome image

Japanese Beetle damage at Nathaniel Greene Park, Springfield We went for an evening walk in the park down on Scenic and noticed a couple of trees were looking odd. On getting closer we could see that all the leaves had... Continue Reading →

Beautiful Decimation

Getzger Cat likes to ride in the car. [2 pictures]

Getzger Cat likes to ride in the car

When I finished work in the UK I had to hand back my Windoze PDA, so I was left wondering what to do for portable notes and a diary. I did some checking on t’Internet and found a guy who... Continue Reading →

Meet my old friend Penfold

At four pm on 20 February 2009 we got married. Here are a small sample of the 800-odd photographs we have of the day.

Ginger and Gary’s Wedding day

Photograph of a Hornby LNER Bramham Moor

From what I can find on the Internet, this Hornby O Gauge LNER Bramham Moor electric model railway engine was manufactured sometime between 1936-1941. So it was well used by the time I got it around age 5. Unfortunately it... Continue Reading →

Hornby O Gauge LNER Bramham Moor electric model railway engine

Today has been a day of unpacking. After two and a half months of waiting my stuff finally arrived. Twenty four boxes and one desk. Eleven of the boxes contained just books. The remainder held personal papers, clothes, my computer,... Continue Reading →

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Living happily ever after still means you have to clean house and do the dishes

Year: 2009

Happy New Year

Ginger and Tubby