Day One Hundred Seventy Nine

Buddy cat takes it easy these hot and humid Summer days. I took this with my cell phone camera and used the solari (or solarize) setting. He's got one ear cocked. Probably listening to the little mama bird that fusses at him every time he's around her nest of babies inside one of the bird houses hanging around the yard. His nonchalance is deceptive!

Day One Hundred Seventy Eight

I noticed these cute little mushrooms growing outside my back door this afternoon. Had to get down real low to capture a shot of these. I looked them up on the 'net, and I'm not real positive, but they may be known as Copelandia cyanescens (a.k.a. "blue meanies" in Australia and New Zealand or "magic mushrooms"). I thought the "blue meanies" reference was interesting. Now, after all these decades, I'm making a connection between "magic mushrooms" and those crazed characters The Blue Meanies in The Beatles' animated movie 'Yellow Submarine'. A light bulb moment, folks. I'm not sure if it's life imitating art or the other way around. At any rate, and either way, they're cute as all get out.

Day One Hundred Seventy Seven

Here is one tired puppy! Picture for today comes from daughter Kelly who took this of grand son Elijah. My kids and grand kids have been at Six Flags in Louisville, KY the past two days. They've been having a blast in the water park and riding the roller coasters. Elijah man is tuckered out it seems after all the fun in the Summer sun this afternoon! They're all back home tonight. Thanks for this priceless picture, Kelly!

Day One Hundred Seventy Six

After yesterday's gnashing of teeth over clear sealer or a yellowish wood colored stain, Neil and I settled on the clear sealer for the deck. Wise decision. The deck looks pretty good after he got it all applied. On to the next big chore on the list: painting woodwork on both porches. More fun than human beings should be allowed to have.

Day One Hundred Seventy Five

I was fooling around with filters on Photoshop today with this picture of Day lilies. This is the glowing edges filter. Wish the picture was bigger. This one just doesn't do it justice. It outlined everything in a neon glow. Pretty cool. Aside from much angst over whether to use clear sealer or a stain on the newly washed deck, my day was quiet and happily uneventful. I printed out copies of pictures for family members and did a digi scrapbook page and played with Photoshop filters just cause it was fun.