‘Hodgepodge’ Archives
Robin Update
I saw mama and two young robins milling about my drive a few moments ago. Sadly, the third one is deceased, from the looks of him I'd say the semi-feral cat that lurks around got him a day or two ago. I do like cats...but I think this cat will need to take a little ride to the no-kill shelter.
Robin Update
Well, wouldn't you know it, the robins have all flown the coop! I discovered that the nest was empty, and knowing that they would be staying close to the house, I was able to find them easily. One was staying close to the weeds along the edge of my house, using them for shelter as she searched for food. Nearby, the two parents were supervising [...]
Robins Make Me Nervous
A trio of baby Robbins, protected from the elements by my porch. Had to use the zoom, hence the rather crappy picture, but there you have them. Three baby robins, American Robins to be exact. They are a delight, both ma and pa taking an active role in feeding the hungry little critters. They make me nervous in that I worry about them. Will [...]
Clifford Harper is My New Hero
"I don't regard myself as an artist. I am a craftsman. Fuck art." - Clifford Harper
Agora and Hypatia
Thrilled to learn that a movie about Hypatia, "Agora", with Rachel Weisz as Hypatia, will be released December 18th. Below are two of my vintage editions of Charles Kingsley's 1853 fictionalized novel Hypatia, or New foes with an Old Face. I love an epic period film, and the subject of Hypatia is close to my heart. Having a life-long [...]
Flirting with Disaster…no more!
I've finally decided to stop flirting with disaster and back up the thousands upon thousands of digital files (mostly clip art) from my failing PC to a spiffy new tb external. It's slow going...I'm not doing a full back-up of the old machine, I'm trying to create a well-organized archive of all those digital images. I'm still not sure what I'm [...]
