Ruby (she’s my wife!) wanted to make a gift for the bride-to-be.
Oh, she could have bought something much more easily.
And saved herself many hours of work.
(I hope that doesn’t understate how much time she put into this project.) Read it all
My Photos
Snow Struck Near Hubbard
When I saw a forecast several days ago for snow here today, I had a very fitting response.
“Bah humbug!”
I was wrong. Thankfully. God sprung some snow on me in early Spring. Nice!
(Generally, I can’t go wrong with that kind of response to a snow forecast for around here!) Read it all
Astounding eBay Insertion Fee
I wondered if I could sell a digital image on eBay for a dollar.
No, it’s not worth my time. Except as a toe-in-the-water experiment.
After getting things ready, I noticed this: Read it all
Mark’s Latest eBay Notion
Right now I have ten listings on eBay, with treasures-or-trash-or-both ranging from vintage player piano rolls to a coffee mug for a son-in-law to a banjo music box.
Now I have another idea (which I’ve already posted to Facebook and Google Plus).
Put a bunch of stuff together in a single listing and give people choice at a set price. Read it all
Tupperware and eBay. And Me.
What do I know about Tupperware?!
Certainly not enough to know what to call the various kinds of little boxes and containers that I have to sell. 🙄
So I think, “No problem. What else is the Internet for, if not to warehouse and dispense such vital information?” Read it all
Constantly Oozing Westward
I met another what-adjective-do-I-use-now sunrise.
Spectacular, stunning, fabulous, amazing, pretty, awe-inspiring — they all fit while at the same time falling short of conveying exactly what I witnessed.
So I hauled out my cheap-o, vintage cellphone and took a post-it-to-Facebook shot…and waxed somewhat poetic in my message: Read it all
Just Four Photos
In one, a quote selected by my sister-in-law, in her own handwriting, on last year’s Christmas-gift calendar.
In another, a double perspective on aging.
In the third, a grit-level distraction for the owner.
In the last, a worm I missed at the time, being so focused on the little mushrooms! Read it all