Lis's Project 365

Here’s what Parker does: first, he paces around at my feet before finally putting his front paws up on my leg. I usually pat my lap and invite him to hop on, but he will stand here for a couple minutes before deciding what to do. If he hops back down to the floor, he will resume pacing and meowing. He’s very silly.

Even given his orange color, this kitty is well hidden in the grass. If  you’re color-blind, it’s particularly difficult to spot him.

Doug shows off the versatility of his beer hoodie by using it to hold wine. Clearly, Michael also finds this photo-worthy.

Bob, security guy at work, likes to post quotes, poems and trivia on the screen behind the security desk each day. Most mornings, when I enter the building, I’m likely to see a few people looking up at the screen, puzzling out the answer,

When we ordered bulbs last fall, they sent us a bonus package of mystery bulbs. We suspected they were tulips, but of course had no idea what they would look like. And now we know.

These dandelions found their way to the green roof on the 3rd floor. Enterprising little things, aren’t they?

In spite of the signs that are so bright they could possibly do you actual physical harm, I don’t think the pigeons read them.

I guess he’s not keeping Passover. He’s also not as bold as his cousin I photographed a couple of years ago; I couldn’t get very close.

After years of renting a tent for the clambake, we finally broke down and bought one. We set up today just to make sure a) we had all the parts b) we could do it, and c) to learn how long it would take.  We learned a few tricks, and we think we’ll be good to go on party day.

This is the top of the ball popper. You haul on a rope, which lifts a bowling ball. When it drops, it causes a tennis ball to launch out of a tube and straight into the air, where it goes through several hoops before falling back down into a net, which funnels it back into the tube.