A cool, grey, and rainy day at Chez Nick & Heather WV. So I thought the photo above was appropriate. That's the shut-down post office at Thurmond, WV. If you're waiting for the mail, you'll be waiting a long time. I have that same kind of feeling of waiting for something today.
Dr. Nick is pulling up the nasty carpet in the bedroom, revealing the hard wood below. It needs some sanding and refinishing, to be sure, but it's still perfectly lovely hardwood. We are starting to think that the closets are not original; and then when someone did a shoddy job with the closets they also put down the horrible carpet, which somewhat covered that up. Anyway, Nick's doing the hard work - pulling up the staples and tacks & so forth that held the mat down - and I'm helping by moving things around and sweeping and rolling the carpet back a little at a time. Oh, we are making a grand chaos in the bedroom.
We've had a quiet weekend. I went downtown yesterday morning to the Library Book Sale (I only spent $5!) and the Capitol St. Art Fair. I ran into some artists I know, and had a few pleasant conversations.
I've still got hundreds of photos that are unprocessed, all the way back to May. I'm not sure why I'm dragging my heels, probably because I'm feeling a bit insecure. Surprise.
My novel-in-progress is going rather slowly, too. I have about 5,000 words on paper, but many more thoughts in my head. I am not out of the game yet, and this is no NanoWriMo. I consider any progress by the end of August to be success.
Still there are things to look forward to: we're going to Ann Arbor next weekend - and friends are visiting - and the upstate New York trek happens at the end of July/early August too. I'm not really in hiking shape, but there's still time to improve that.
For my friends who like 80's music, which is most of you, you might enjoy this John Maus album that you can stream at NPR First listen. It's called 'We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves'. Love it!
Labels: books, Charleston, dr. nick, NanoTime Photography, photography, Thurmond, travelling, writing, WV
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I'm out for the weekend to the Wilds of West Virginia with good friends; it is expected that we'll be off the internet grid. (horrors!) Take care and do good work while I'm gone!
Labels: Kanawha State Forest, NanoTime Photography, summer, vacation, WV
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This is from my first shoot with the new DSLR camera. I'm so in love, and we've only just met. We have such a long way to travel together, and so much to learn.
Labels: leaves, light, nature, new camera, spring, trees, unlocking, WV
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Day 360 of 365.
Labels: 365, Charleston, light, light shadow, nature, urban, winter, WV, YIP
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Day 352 of 365.
Here's hoping things will be.
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Day 348 of 365.
I fear for the ducks who may actually cross near this sign. It's on a very busy road with many fast drivers, and by the time a driver sees the sign they'd be on top of the ducks already.
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Day 340 of 365.
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Day 333 of 365.
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Day 312 of 365.
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Day 292 of 365: Choked up. The vines are trying to keep this ent from speaking.
Day 293 of 365: Goblins at the gate. Goblins guard a vault of antique treasure.
Day 294 of 365: Chain your Crocodile down, sport.
Labels: 365, ents whimsy, Fayetteville, statuary, trees, urban, WV, YIP
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Day 291 of 365.
Labels: 365, autumn, Charleston, light, photos, puddles, reflection, urban, WV, YIP
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Day 290 of 365.
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Day 287 of 365: Turning Back on Yourself.
Day 288 of 365: Hourglass.
Day 289 of 365: Crowning Achievement.
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Day 286 of 365.
A frequent destination of mine.
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Day 284 of 365.
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Day 282 of 365.
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Day 265 of 365.
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Day 265 of 365.
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