Today it is snowing fiercely in the Washington DC area. Here is my girlfriend clearing her driveway. She does this every few inches of snow, so that she does not have to shovel heavy snow after the storm!
@Powman56 in January 2022
This is the Fire breathing mantis at the Container park in Las Vegas. In the evening, the Mantis will rear up and spray fire into the air. The park has shops, eateries, a stage, and playground for the kids. Most amazing of all is that it is constructed of used Shipping containers! Only a few blocks from Fremont street, It is a wonderful place to spend a few hours - away from the craziness and gambling - while visiting Las Vegas. I write about my favorite Vegas Places to…
I have been busy selling Pokémon cards that are 20 years old. The kids no longer play with them and I have been listing on eBay and other sites to get them sold. Yesterday I sold a Charizard holo card for a great price. My travel and vacation fund is growing!
This is a treehouse I built for a client in Maryland. We tried to put everything the kids wanted in place, from climbing walls to a sliding pole. Being a carpenter is fun. My blog is www.chenkinworkshop.com
I photographed this sign in the Belize Zoo, and found it very apropos considering it's origin in a 1931 speech, years before we became aware of man-made climate change and it's effects on our animal population world wide. While searching for attribution - it seems Ghandi did not actually say that in his speech; "According to quotation sleuth Ralph Keyes (Author of “The Quote Verifier”), Gandhi never said or wrote these words. Another is often cited by animal-rights…
These are 2 silver strike Casino tokens, won in the Palazzo, Next to the venetian hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. I will be selling these, as I have too many - but I wanted to share them with you. They are worth $10 as a Casino token, but at least twice that as a collectible token!
Here is my 20th anniversary Fender Squire Strat; I have owned it for years, and it plays wonderfully. Eric Clapton plays a black Strat (Blackie) but trust me - I am not nearly the guitarist he is!
Last year I made these candy dispensers from pallet wood, a mason jar, and a nice drawer knob. This is one I gave to my friend Larry, who was recuperating from a hip replacement surgery.
In Florida it is not always sunny. Here is a picture of the sky seen from the highway (Interstate 95), on a trip to Daytona Beach in 2005! This picture was taken through the car windshield with a Kodak Digital camera.
Hot foamed milk over coffee (a Latte with coffee instead of espresso) is a delicious way to start your day. After some research and and a fail with a manual milk foamer, I bought this battery whisk that absolutely made delightful foam! My tip - heat the 2% milk a little extra, be patient, and enjoy the foam!
Sunday Morning Breakfast; Eggs folded over a mixture of ground pork, onions, mushrooms and seasonings, with a biscuit fresh from the oven and flaming hot coffee! Good morning fellow Noisers!