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Monday, March 3, 2014

Henry Vlll

Margaret George wrote THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF HENRY Vlll, and I am currently reading it. It is a huge paperback, actually dangerous to read, lying in bed: fall asleep, and you could give yourself a concussion. It's a sitting up read. After 15 years of research and travel, Ms George wrote the story of his life as she imagines he saw it, and adds a few notes from Will Somers, the Royal Fool who, as she has it, offers a less royal and more practical view. Henry Tudor was a peculiar mix of the traits... Sign in to see full entry.

yoyo!

Snow and low teens yesterday... 60sF today Madame is making as many as 3 visits a day, and I suspect she has rebuilt the nest that I suspect the terrible high winds tore apart some weeks back, as she is no longer gnawing the fuzzy lining off the plastic table cloth that sits on the porch table to protect it from weather. She comes by for free, free-flowing water when temps are especially cold, and I try to provide it, though it does freeze up pretty fast. The birds and squirrels, I don't doubt... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 28, 2014

Rescue fish

Years ago, I was in a little privately owned petstore, looking into a tank of many, many goldfish, and noticed they all had a very... well, flat look. And some weren't swimming at all, they were... sleeping. I asked the passing clerk, "How often do you feed these guys?" He said, "We don't feed them, they're just feeder fish." Feeder fish, that are bought for.10 each, to feed other fish. I was looking at the Aushwitz of goldfish. I rescued (bought) a dozen, took them home, and treated them... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Betta--not "bayta"-- The New One

He is an apricot orange veil-tail with blue highlights in his fins. Time and poor temperature control in this very chilly winter, finally did for the last of the ones I had before; today I gave in to impulse and brought this fellow home, along with an undergravel heater that maintains a temperature about 5F above ambient room temperature. http://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/ If you would like to see the whole gallery of bettas and marvel at the amazing variety:... Sign in to see full entry.

Something has changed...

I've talked before about Complex PTSD, and given links to some very useful information about it ( http://www.pete-walker.com/ ). As soon as I found out about it, I began to make adjustments in how I think, how I see the world, how I react to it. All those things are so strongly influenced by the complex of emotions and beliefs that stem from childhood abandonment, whether physical or emotional. Lately I have noticed that one of the hallmark reactions of CPTSD has lost its teeth. People with this... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

The Photo Wall

The play that Charlie was in this past week borrowed some of my photos for the wall of the set, which was presented as a kind of coffee-house. Since some of you asked... there they are, with some descriptions. It's always fun to be part of it, and I even got a mention on the program! Before the play, they offered a pre-show concert of music thematically relevant to the show, SPRING AWAKENING. So--angsty young stuff. The guys pulled out an old standard, to go along. I give you a very brief final... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 22, 2014

What a day!

This weekend is the local sci-fi convention, called Galaxy Fest, in Colorado Springs. I went to the very first one, missed the next, and this is the third. Charlie and his friends, Pitchforks & Hammer-handles, played two sets, one Friday morning, the second this afternoon. I was there filming, but on Charlie's camera, so I don't have da goods to share with you yet. They did well, they have several very powerful songs, like "I'm Gonna Be" aka "500 Miles" made popular by the Proclaimers several... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 21, 2014

What to do with all that snow...?

These pictures are from the winter of 2012, and they were lost in the photostream for a while, but they are now found, and I thought you might like to see them. The link takes you to one end of the group: there are several more shots to the right of this one. Charlie and his former housemate, Tony, are responsible for this artistry. http://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/6692006859/ Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

It's the Borgias' fault.

I haven't written for a few days. Blame it on The Borgias. It's one of those things I thought everyone had in their cultural vocabulary: one of the very most uppity women the world has known: Lucrezia Borgia, famed for all kinds of infamy including poisoning multiple husbands, mostly her own; incestuous affairs with her brother Cesare, and her father, Pope Alexander... Well, yes, the entire family was pretty dreadful. I was going to say, unconventional, but the conventions of Renaissance Italy... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 16, 2014

It's quiet now...

The trees stand unmoving in their dignity, and everything on the porch is where I left it last night. Birds are speaking persuasively of the values of re-hanging the feeder that I took down during the great wind. In the indoor garden, more nasturtiums are blooming, one of them, a bright clear red. Half a dozen more buds wait their turn. The parsley perked right up in water, but now has begun to lose it's bright green, so I will cut it up small and add a little water so it can be frozen in an ice... Sign in to see full entry.

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I'm doubtful the events of my life will be of great general interest, but I'd like to share a little more of me to the several of you on Blogit I've come to feel are real friends, and the many I imagine are potentially real friends. We'll see how it works out. ______________________ all my words and images posted on Blogit are copyright 2005-present, all rights reserved.

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