Author: Peg

It cooled off last night, so no excuse to not knock out my five miles. So, off I went with the Olympus and the cheap-ass macro lens. The cheap macro lens works just fine as a cheap 70mm lens. But, this sure isn’t a macro.

And, neither is this. I was trying sneak up on this wasp. But, when I would get close – Mr (or is it Ms) wasp would take off. So, here we have an inflight view of the Digger Wasp.

The female builds nests in the ground. They are welcome in the garden because they kill beetle grubs.

We had chicken and mashed potatoes with the “last” of the summer tomatoes for lunch. Some sort of quesadilla for our Enjoy Every Sandwich supper.

I almost forgot. 50 years ago today – the most memorable political advertisement of all time aired on TV.

The Daisy Ad – check it out. 

It is still way too hot tramp around looking for things to photograph. I did log 5.35 miles on the FitBit this morning. I made the rounds of the Farm Market, the supermarket, Trader Joe and Whole Foods. I cleaned out the fridge last week, so some restocking was in order.

Back to my campaign to scan all the old photos. I was doing that last fall when Carlton took a turn for the worse. That Grand Canyon is one of my favorites. I wish I still had the negative. I guess, that after this shot, I should be glad that I still have Carlton!

Enjoy Every Sandwich – I am thinking fish tacos maybe. We had sausage, zucchini, tomatoes for lunch. That was good. And pumpkin pie. The idea being that the pumpkin pie would make it seem like fall and therefore it would be seem cooler than 95°

Yes, there is something worse than adult diapers – a “senior computer”.

You can order one for your least favorite old person at: http://www.mywowcomputer.com/

Actually, I am guessing that it is Linux based – so, it might be better than your average Windows machine. Nevertheless, if I ever order one – just shoot me.

Still HOT HOT HOT. I did not go out for my afternoon photo stroll. I took a nap. That is what we old people do.

Enjoy Every Sandwich – Mr C asked for Cheese Burgers.

(Going to update to Word Press 4.0 now – you may never see this post.)

Well, here we are. All updated. Looks the same. So, so far so good.

At the farm market today – the “last” peaches of the season again. And more tomatoes. Also, this nameless band. It belongs in a road house behind a chain link screen. Belting out that Gene Vincent classic from 60 years ago – Be Bop A Lula.

Spent two hours on the phone with our tech support guy – trying to get our system ready to report on flu shots. The tech guy was very nice. That must be an awful job. Heck, I don’t even know where he is – so I can’t send him a suitcase of beer.

Enjoy Every Sandwich: Turkey, avocado, smoked gouda cheese on roll. Might put some tomato on it too.

Skippers have these cool wings. Sort of looks like some type of jet fighter. But, they are butterflies. About the only butterfly around this summer.

Watched a show on PBS about The Cuban Missile Crisis last night. (Note to young people, that is when your great grandfathers really did almost end all human life on the planet.) The Kennedy Library has a very interesting online exhibit of notes, transcriptions and recordings from those 13 days in October 1962. Check it out.

http://microsites.jfklibrary.org/cmc/

My Dad and daughter were both born on September 3. 50 years apart. 1919&1969

Enjoy Every grilled turkey and cheese Sandwich. With some of the last peaches.

 

The last pool day is not for humans, but for dogs. It was also the hottest day of the year. A new twist on Dog Days of Summer.

Carlton went to a picnic today – so – he didn’t get to

Enjoy Every Sandwich: Tuna and tomato on wheat. Maybe he got a burger at the picnic.

The dogs had a grand time. No fights. No doggie timeouts. They even shared their toys.

 

In the 60′s and early 70′s I was a card carrying member of the Longshoremen’s Union. ILWU Local 142. We didn’t cross picket lines. We “Looked for the Union Label”. And we never ate California table grapes. Fortunately, California wine grapes were OK.

The Longshore Union has a long and bloody history in Hawaii. Finally, in 1949, the union fought it’s last major battle. The 177 day strike was to gain pay equality with the west coast longshoremen. The previous long and deadly strikes involved the plantation workers. The same “Big Five” companies owned all the plantations and all the shipping – between the islands and to and from the west coast.

No new macros today. Today I finished the last item on my 2 Do List. I was not interested in adding more fotos to the 2014 bucket.
My Labor Day Weekend To Do List:

1.  Get a load of clothes to take to Goodwill – and take them.
2.  Take all the food out of the fridge and discard anything gray and/or fuzzy.
3.  Get the 2013 photos off the Airness. And make the 2013 photo book.

The 2013 photos have been achieved and the photo book has been made. Not ordered yet. But it is “resting” and waiting a final review.

Hot Hot Hot today and it might be hotter tomorrow. I walked for a little over an hour this morning and logged enough to steps to shut my Fitbit up.

Enjoy Every Sandwich. Double Header Today. Fish Tacos. And cheese burgers for dinner.

The gray hairstreak is usually easy to find at this time of year.  It has bright red eyespots near the tips of its wings next to the small tails that are used to confuse possible predators.
My Labor Day Weekend To Do List:

1.  Get a load of clothes to take to Goodwill – and take them.
2.  Take all the food out of the fridge and discard anything gray and/or fuzzy.
3.  Get the 2013 photos off the Airness. And make the 2013 photo book.

Enjoy Every Sandwich: Cheese quesadilla.

Really hot today. Very hot.

This is actually some sort of hoverfly – Syrphidae. There are about 6,000 different types of hoverflies. They are quite harmless. However, they seem to enjoy mimicking wasps and hornets. I would too.

My Labor Day Weekend To Do List:

1.  Get a load of clothes to take to Goodwill – and take them.
2.  Take all the food out of the fridge and discard anything gray and/or fuzzy.
3.  Get the 2013 photos off the Airness. And make the 2013 photo book.

Enjoy Every Sandwich: Maybe Cheeseburgers???

Mr C is 1/2 through this radiation go. And this is what his head looks like. Sort of like an accident in the microwave. Which – when you think about it – isn’t far off target.

What ever it is in the fall that I am allergic to must be out now. My sinuses are acting up big time.

Went to the grocery this afternoon. Got ice cream and stuff for burgers. Now, all I need is beer and we’ll be all set for the last holiday of summer. Got peaches and tomatoes yesterday. And, the Korean deli in the lobby is well stocked with beer.

Enjoy Every Sandwich: Either tuna melt or cheese burgers for dinner tonight – Carlton gets to choose. He just picked tuna melt.

 

Having nice end of summer weather. Picked up the “last” peaches of the year at the afternoon farm market today.

We’ll be enjoying every sandwich tonight: quesadilla and peaches.

Unfortunately, our great summer soap opera – the trial of former governor McDonnell and his wife for behavior even too sleazy for Virginia – is coming to an end. Will have to break out a trashy novel to get my nightly fix.

Fine enough day. The outdoor macros were forgettable. I tried manual focusing coffee beans on my kitchen window. I think more light or a tripod was in order. But, there are always coffee beans in the kitchen – so, I can play around some other day.

Enjoy Every Sandwich: Turkey and coleslaw. With overcooked green bean salad.