Archive for February, 2009
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Christmas Bamboo Plant
Well OK here’s my contribution to Christmas past…Last year’s theme was a Tropical Christmas, and I got some really nice shell ornaments. Unfortunately, the bamboo plant had grown rather thin and leggy, and the ornaments just pulled down the branches. But a close-up shot doesn’t look all that bad.
I will try again next year for [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Dittrich, Family news by Barb
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
Kittens!
This ideo is hilarious! I like the randomness of the girl’s comments: “We’re in Hawaii!” “MAGIC!”
No Comments » - Posted in Amusing timewaster by Tracy
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
Mexican Christmas Tree
It’s two months late, but here is the 2008 Christmas theme tree.
The ornaments were Mexican crepe paper flowers, miniature Mexican plates and foods, toys, other things with handcrafty or native look, plus glass balls of green, red, gold, and white.
That’s a sequined sombrero below the flags.
A Zapatista is riding a donkey to the left. Up [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Mexico, Personal news, Warner by Tracy
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Strange Seattle Houses: The Moroccan Mint Green Tea House
This house is in the Ballard section of Seattle (a dense, formerly working-class section of the city north of the ship canal). I gave it its name because it does look Middle Eastern with all the oasis foliage, and has been painted the bright mint green color of the sweet Moroccan tea that is offered [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Amusing timewaster, Personal news by Tracy
Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Italian Cuisine, Kitchen Towel Style
One of things I like to collect is any sort of kitchen towel that is meant to be edifying, particularly in a geographic sense. These are often sold to tourists and depict the Crown Heads of England or maybe a map of Puerto Rico, showing the major cities and geographic features. Once home they are [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Personal news, Recipes and food by Tracy
Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Rene’s Destruction
Rene tears out the old beige and white ceramic tile in the bathroom. Plink, plink, they fell into the tub like rotten teeth, cracking into pieces. The wallboard behind them was all soft and spongy. Luckily the floor was OK and not rotted. In another part of the wall we found a bunch of newspapers [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Personal news, Warner by Tracy
Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Lord and Master
I am your Lord and Master, not this God guy.
Got it?
1 Comment » - Posted in Family news by Tracy
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
Yellowstone Falls
Is that a pipe cleaner halo on Joan’s head?
1 Comment » - Posted in Dittrich by Barb
Thursday, February 19th, 2009
Another Face
Joan can make a funny face too!
4 Comments » - Posted in Dittrich by Barb
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
Gecko
He was hiding at the Maui Tropical Plantation. But we found him anyway!
