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Friday, September 30, 2011
Working
The stuff in that bag? Just today's outgoing mail. * From 1948 to today,.... [click for full entry]Posted by Marie at 11:42 PM | Comments (6)
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Office furniture
One bureaucracy's junk is another bureaucracy's treasure. Hello. At your state and federal surplus,.... [click for full entry]Posted by Marie at 9:40 PM | Comments (0)
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
New beginning
That was yesterday. Words that have been ricocheting around in my brain all week:.... [click for full entry]Posted by Marie at 10:36 PM | Comments (1)
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Sunday odds and ends
* Photo is from this morning in Washington Park, where you can see the.... [click for full entry]Posted by Marie at 10:15 PM | Comments (2)
Friday, September 23, 2011
$3.35 a gallon
Time to stock up. The Mother Road Festival is in town..... [click for full entry]Posted by Marie at 11:01 PM | Comments (0)
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Long branch
Williams Boulevard, where they don't have to look up the meaning of a more.... [click for full entry]Posted by Marie at 11:03 PM | Comments (3)
Monday, September 19, 2011
Starburst
Recently re-lighted neon starburst over the Bel-Aire Motel shot from across the street. (Daylight.... [click for full entry]Posted by Marie at 10:33 PM | Comments (2)
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Fixed
A year ago, and for a long time before, this was a hopeless dump..... [click for full entry]Posted by Marie at 7:14 PM | Comments (2)
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Southtown
Eleventh and South Grand. Have you hugged your bureaucrat lately? Also, this version of.... [click for full entry]Posted by Marie at 11:10 PM | Comments (1)
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Full moon
We will always have the moon. I hope..... [click for full entry]Posted by Marie at 11:26 PM | Comments (0)
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Sock monkey scarf
My new sock monkey. We share a lot of the same qualities. It's going.... [click for full entry]Posted by Marie at 8:13 PM | Comments (3)
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Big green thing
I was going to sit in this chair this morning, drink my chai, read.... [click for full entry]Posted by Marie at 9:55 PM | Comments (1)
Friday, September 09, 2011
Post Office
Does anyone remember postal bonds? We bought them at school in the 60s. Each.... [click for full entry]Posted by Marie at 10:54 PM | Comments (3)
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Lincoln statue
Second and Capitol..... [click for full entry]Posted by Marie at 10:53 PM | Comments (0)
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Thoughtful
Municipal fountains, where people go to think..... [click for full entry]Posted by Marie at 10:15 PM | Comments (0)
Monday, September 05, 2011
Nest
Today. Same nest about five years ago. Never did find out what built it..... [click for full entry]Posted by Marie at 8:21 PM | Comments (1)
Sunday, September 04, 2011
Research and Collections
A division of the Illinois State Museum, which has nothing to do with what.... [click for full entry]Posted by Marie at 11:44 PM | Comments (4)
Saturday, September 03, 2011
Dearly beloved
You're on your own. Changing scene on Ash Street..... [click for full entry]Posted by Marie at 10:31 PM | Comments (0)
Friday, September 02, 2011
100
I'm sitting here arguing with myself over whether to buy or not buy The.... [click for full entry]Posted by Marie at 11:25 PM | Comments (3)
Thursday, September 01, 2011
This is September
We just got upgraded from a moderate to severe drought. The cracks in the.... [click for full entry]Posted by Marie at 9:00 PM | Comments (0)