Author: doug

Dueling excavators outside Quincy City Hall

There’s a bug on the ceiling.

I bought this X-Acto knife set when I was 15 years old or so. They still sell just about the same kit today.

What’s missing from this picture of an otherwise delicious-looking breakfast?  That’s right, eggs!

I had an allergy test on Thursday, and it turns out that along with cats, dogs, and enough seasonal pollens & molds to last me all year round, I am also mildly allergic to some foods: eggs, milk, soybeans, and cod. I’m not so allergic that I should not eat them, but enough that if I do I increase my allergy load — and so perhaps I should avoid them when I’m subject to a lot of other allergens.

This fellow flew into the tree above our garage this morning as I was leaving for work. By the time I came back with the big camera, he was gone, so all I have is this cell phone shot. He’s small, a bit bigger than a dove (thus my assumption he’s male), and my guess is he’s a sharp-shinned or Cooper’s hawk.

We went car shopping today and have narrowed the field to two vehicles: Volvo V60 and Ford C-Max. The Ford surprised us with what a nice little car it is. The VW Sportwagon was the biggest disappointment; it’s basically unavailable with stickshift in MA due to popularity (go figure), and the automatic is a pretty poor match to the TDI engine.

We spent our second morning at Jay Peak lapping the beaver.

This is the view that greeted us upon opening the curtains from the hotel room.

At Jay Peak, and it’s raining. To the bar!

After a trying few days, seeing Ferrous in the window watching me come home brought a smile to my face. Sorry for the Blurrycam photo.