I live in the Pacific Northwest (AKA Pacific North-WET), which is known for lots of rainfall. We do get our share of rain, but it's mostly light rain, rarely the kind of "raining buckets" that I have seen on the East Coast. Rain doesn't stop most activities-you can see kids playing soccer in the rain …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #95 All-Wet, Near and Far
The Wuhan Coronavirus stalking the land has forced the majority of us to spend more time at home (with the help of the government who orders us to stay home). My husband has been working from home for six weeks now. I was home for a two-week furlough from work. But I had good company …
My birthday is in April, when flowers are blooming everywhere. Here are some pictures of flowers around me. I received these from my best friend at work. Thanks, Leslie! On a street near my workplace, I see these trees on my way in to work every day. How about those flowers! And a little closer …
That I saw a seagull being forced by the wind to fly backwards! [this has to be my shortest post ever]
I am an "essential worker" at my aerospace company (at least until May 29, when I retire), and my days begin at 0510 when my alarm clock rings (really my iPod playing Wildwood Flower). So I mostly go to work in the dark, until just lately. I captured this sunrise picture on my way in …
Thanks to Tina Schell for passing along this challenge. Since the majority of us are "sheltering in place" and not traveling, we pretty much have to post photos of places we've already visited. One of our favorite places is the Diablo Lake Overlook, on the North Cascades Highway, east of Newhalem, Washington. Hubby and I …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Challenge #92-Second Time Around (or more)
As usual, I spoke too soon. Yes, our factory is re-opening next Monday, which is a good thing. Although I expect things to get pretty uncomfortable when we have to call or email our suppliers to cancel or push out deliveries on numerous orders. Believe me, that is the most difficult task for any buyer, …
Today is officially Day Four of my two-week furlough from work, due to the economic effects of the Wuhan Coronavirus. Last Friday just before noon, we were told that our aerospace manufacturing factory was shutting down for two weeks, due to a falloff in business, including customers pushing out and cancelling orders. For the purposes …
Continue reading Dispatches from Furlough, a continuing series
With Novel Coronavirus spreading like wildfire everywhere in the world now, perhaps you are wondering how it all started, where this virus came from in the first place. You might wish to know how it was that, last fall in China, someone in the medical establishment there noticed some cases of a particularly nasty pneumonia …
Continue reading It’s The Culture, Stupid! How we got the Wuhan Coronavirus
Mr. Bezos has decided to throw away Ten Billion Dollars. Yes, the world's wealthiest man has "Committed 10 Billion Dollars to Fight Climate Change". So, he is spending his own fortune, giving money to "scientists, activists, and non-profits" who are intent on saving the planet from climate change. Activists?? Non-Profits?? Well, he's welcome to spend …
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