Thursday, March 12, 2009

My snowdrops are blooming . . .

My snowdrops usually pop in in February and by mid March they are almost in full bloom. I love these tiny bulbs that spread so quickly and are the first harbingers of Spring.

It was nice enough today to hang a white load of wash outside and everything is now dry and ready to take off the line.

I used my point and shoot to capture the snowdrops. It's an older Panasonic Lumix FX-01 with a Leica lens and it's excellent. Sometimes it's better than my Nikon D40 SLR because I can get really close without getting on my knees in the wet leaves. This odd angle would have been hard to get looking through a viewfinder. It's good to have both. Both of my cameras are only 6 megapixels and that's fine for everything I do.

Thanks for stopping by. ♥Rosemary




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Amazing Glass House with Sliding Clapboard Shell in Suffolk, England + Video . . .








Article with more photos by dezeen.

dRMM Architects, London.



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New York Magazine Cover | Bernie Madoff as The Joker . . .

Guilty of 11 counts of fraud + money laundering.
What about stealing $68 billion and conspiracy?

Jail is too good for this monster!



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"Orange is the new black" | Bernie Madoff Quote

Do white-collar criminals have to wear those orange jumpsuits? Oh, how I hope they do!



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Life's Little Instruction Book, pages 42 + 43 . . .

...To be continued...



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Wednesday, March 11, 2009

He is Your Dog . . .

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Laundry drying in my kitchen . . .

I did a load of wash yesterday and hung it outside on the line. It was still very damp when I brought it inside and threw it hurriedly on my antique wooden rack. There is a big cast iron radiator directly behind the dutch door to quickly finish the job. All the small items are hanging on a folding floor rack.

I can't remember the last time I used my gas dryer.
I absolutely love the way clothes smell when they've been outdoors -- so nice and fresh. This was my first winter with a clothes line. I wondered if I would break down and resort to modern conveniences. So far, so good. I am pretty determined to continue my pioneer ways.



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