Best horse on the carousel

Hallelujah

Lost in translation

"Today, feng shui is practiced not only by the Chinese, but also by Westerners. However, with the passage of time and feng shui's popularization in the West, much of the knowledge behind it has been lost in translation..." -Wikipedia

Seasonal Charm

Autumn: hardy mums, miniature pumpkins, and an enormous rhinoceros.

At the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

Fancy chickens

Fancy chickens work twice as hard: those two yolks came from a single egg. Go get some at Jane and Paul's Farm in Norfolk, MA.

Good to know

At Truly's in Wellesley.

Odyssey Lofts

In Chicago.

Spot on

Your typical IKEA warehouse:

First, locate the enormously huge ceiling fans.

Then take a good look. The company that makes them couldn't have chosen a better name:

Know your chickens

This is the first time I've seen a carton of eggs refer to the religious denomination from which the chickens came.

Good luck, indeed

I guess the time has come to replace "Congratulations" with "Good Luck".

Pizza wheels

The new Upper Crust Pizza shop's delivery system. I like it.

footUndeez

Oh dear. I saw these at a dance studio boutique. If forced, I'd probably choose the camo ones.

Squeeze Left

This sign has been making me uncomfortable for weeks. Squeeze left?!? See it on Washington St. right next to all that construction at route 9.

Garbologist

I want to be a garbologist when I grow up. Working at Orifice, of course.

Tribella

Tribella will be playing at Punch's Alley on April 15. That's the only bar in Wellesley - and, yes, they do serve alcohol. Enjoy this debut of their new album, Thirteen.

Spring is here

Whether or not it will stay is another matter. Live in the moment.

Boston goats: whole or half?

At Boston's Haymarket.

Atlantic Spice Company

Driving out to Truro on Cape Cod is worth it even if you never make it to the beach. Atlantic Spice Company is quite a destination in itself. Spices are abundant and so cheap.


And then there's all the cute tea stuff and kitchen gear to keep you there for an hour after you finish buying out their spices.

The Clean Escape

Make a Clean Escape from a public restroom, hands-free.

It's relatively easy to slide your toes under it and pull open the door, just hope no one is coming in at the same time. It wouldn't take much to get knocked over, standing on one foot inches away from a swinging door. And then you'd have to use both hands to get yourself off the bathroom floor and how sanitary is that?

Seen just outside Washington DC.

First real snow of the season

And the storefront decor that goes along with it:

Swine Insanity

First appearance of the H1N1 in Wellesley and it was accompanied by gridlocked traffic, police, and more than a thousand people for 500 doses, many of whom arrived before 6 am (clinic started at 9 am). Unfortunately, no circling helicopters were present this time. I got there at 8:45 and, of course, didn't make the cut. Next round of vaccines? TBA.

Decorative gord, indeed

Glorious Maples

Still searching

This sign is in front of that church on route 9 (to Boston) right before the Weston exit. When we moved here a year ago the "Searching for a Priest" sign was already there. Then about 6 months later the STILL sign appeared. And a few months ago they bumped the STILL over to make room for HERE. Is there anything anyone can do???

3 wedgies to go, please

A nice companion for the ferry ride to Orcas Island, WA.

Because needlepoint is boring

Crafter lady: Why are you taking a photo.

Me: Oh, I just want to show someone back home.

Crafter lady: Ok, because in case you are going to try to make them, they aren't easy. You need a lot of time and patience and special tweezers and tape and a certain kind of glue you can only buy online.

Me: Yeah, and lots of gun shells.


Flea Market in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin.

Rump Roast Run

In Minocqua, Wisconsin.

Wine for the rest of us

At La Porte's grocery store in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin.

Don't wash your glasses alone!

But is that 9-12 in the morning, or 9-12 at night? What I'm getting at is, what are they drinking while washing their glasses?

In Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin.

Exchanging vows at Shooters tonight

For all those brides who refuse to be wed at Hooters. Wisconsin, it's great to be back!