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Day 151: Sod
Sod that will be installed around the new addition to my building was delivered today:
Day 150: Hot and Cold
Scout likes to bask in the sun on warm days: But then she gets too hot and has to hunker down in the bathroom (cool tiles and an AC vent on the floor):
Day 149: Pie-guy
Today I helped out some friends by visiting their pup a few times while they were off at the Indianapolis 500. This is Pie (nee Sabrina):
Day 148: Recycling
We took our old TV to the recycling center today… it is quite the operation (what you can’t see is the warehouse, the bulldozers, or the huge junkyard in the back: And now, Scout, occasionally:
Day 147: Headband
I bought a new headband on etsy this week and it came in the mail today! It’s cute!
Day 146: Flower
I accidentally broke this little guy’s stem while gardening last weekend, so I brought him inside to decorate our table:
Day 145: Another bird
Saw this large bird of prey while walking to the student health center from the bus. It seemed to be stamping on something, but I couldn’t see what:
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Day 144: Champaign Park District
The Champaign Park District has a few really big parks around town and a few teeny tiny parks: And a dog walk sight… this bird was eating a fish:
Day 143: Flavies!
Three nights a week Seth and I treat ourselves to zero calorie flavored water (the rest of the time we drink tap water):
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Day 142: Up Close with the Garden
Here’s a close-up of one of the newer members of my garden:
Day 141: Garden progression
My garden has changed quite a bit since we first saw in almost exactly 4 years ago. May 2007: April 2008 (note that it turns out there are flagstones around the tree!): June 2008- a garden is born!: May 2011- … Continue reading
Day 140: Lab equipment
More lab stuff. This is the glass enclosure for a Cahn 2000 microbalance (c. 1990). I use this to measure my carbon’s adsorption capacity for various compounds:
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Day 139: Flashback
I spaced out on taking a photo today due to a ton of socializing. Some of my cohort who have since left Illinois returned for a visit, so I had lunch with some friends, then had some of those friends … Continue reading
Day 138: Observer’s view
I did not take this photo, but I asked Seth to, so I think it still counts in my photo365. Here’s what you might see if you encountered Scout and me on one of our daily dog walks:
Day 136: Dog walk turtle
I saw a turtle on my dog-walk today. Yay nature! (PS The camera on my phone is convenient, but often produces blurry photos… unfortunately, there’s no way in heck I’m carrying my Nikon on every dog walk, so this is … Continue reading
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Day 134: Peonies
The peonies are starting to bloom! So pretties:
Day 133: Honeysuckle!
The honeysuckle is starting to bloom! I have very fond memories of finding honey suckle with my grandmother while we vacationed in Ireland. She showed me how to snip off the end of the flower with your finger and suck … Continue reading
Day 132: Bookshelf
One of the bookshelves in our living room:
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