I Was A Monkey
It took many shots to get my submission for GREEN in this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge. Thought I would share some of the failures that are cool in their own right. Jay was the assistant-slash-balloon-smasher for this photo project.
New Toy
We recently held an auction at the Computer Mine. The one thing in the auction that I really coveted was a blue Canon A4000 IS. I’m not a Canon guy at all. However, I’ve been sans point and shoot for a couple years now and there are times (like mission… Read More »New Toy
Coming Soon…
Actually, not coming soon. They are already there. Recently my sister Teresa came across a collection of theater seats at the Funky Rooster. She was able to negotiate a sweet deal and after borrowing a truck from the Petersons and getting Derrick to help load them and Willy to help… Read More »Coming Soon…
Weekly Photo Challenge Week 4 – GREEN
Pretty good participation this week. I have no complaints. The submissions for GREEN: Angie DeWaard Michelle Haupt Monica Kewer Monica Kewer Monica Kewer Mike Vest Christopher D. Bennett It is time to reveal this week’s theme… WILD ANIMALS! Time for a definition… A wild animal is defined as an animal… Read More »Weekly Photo Challenge Week 4 – GREEN
You Lookin’ at Me?
I’ve always said that my favorite pictures of people are when they are being real and not the posed holiday card variety. Perhaps this is why I have so few portrait accounts. Also perhaps why I don’t have a Christmas card. In between painting my house and going out for… Read More »You Lookin’ at Me?
Oinge
It has been almost a week since I posted a flower picture and I’m sure that Russell was probably getting a little antsy, so I’ll post one of my favorite pictures that I took at the Iowa State Fair. I might even finish the week out back to back to… Read More »Oinge
Painting Vol. III
Here are more painting pictures. YEAH!!! These are from my other sister Carla: Jesse, trying to break my window. Jeff watches on. Anders, painting away! Anders and Ian painting away! Melissa and Scottie D. painting the east side of the house. Anna painting! Teresa cutting some plastic as Willy and… Read More »Painting Vol. III
Weekly Photo Challenge – Week 3 – CAMERA
Participation took a slight uptick this week. Perhaps a promising sign. Here are this week’s submissions for CAMERA: Becky Perkovich Mike Vest Michelle Haupt Christopher D. Bennett So it is time to reveal next week’s amazing theme: GREEN! green – adjective1. of the color between blue and yellow in the… Read More »Weekly Photo Challenge – Week 3 – CAMERA
Painting Vol. II
What lies below are a few pictures my sister Teresa took of the painting. Yep. That is Jesse trying to break my front window. More Jesse trying to break my window. Another angle of Jesse trying to break my window. There may be more action packed painting pictures coming your… Read More »Painting Vol. II
Painting!
The great national nightmare, or maybe it was just my nightmare, is finally, virtually over. The 2 day house painting party this weekend is over and my house is painted! Just a couple splashes of paint here and there, and hanging a few things up and it is over. So… Read More »Painting!
Weekly Photo Challenge Week 2 – SIGNS
Apparently signs didn’t trip the trigger of many people. Hopefully this week’s category prompts more participation. This week’s submissions: Angie DeWaard Becky Perkovich Becky Perkovich Christopher D. Bennett Time to reveal next week’s exciting new theme! Camera Camera… hmmm…. interesting. CAMERA – noun – a device for recording visual images… Read More »Weekly Photo Challenge Week 2 – SIGNS
The Experts – Week 4 Results
Looks like the new kid on the block Faust dominated the action this week. This week’s standings: 1. CAF: 23-6 2. CDB: 20-9 3. JLB: 19-10 4. RMK: 16-13 5. DRE: 15-14 OVERALL STANDINGS 1. CAF (1) 1. JLB (1) 1. RMK (1) 4. CDB (0) 4. DRE (0) THURSDAY… Read More »The Experts – Week 4 Results
PET
Sunday was my church’s annual block party to kickoff Sunday School. Once again, I manned the PET Obstacle course. Only this year it was more like a PET Area, with a couple of chairs thrown out there. There were way more people there this year, so it was more than… Read More »PET
Weekly Photo Challenge – Week 1: Night
This was an awesome week of participation! Hopefully this continues. A quick note because I forgot to mention this last week. The photo needs to be taken the week of the challenge. This isn’t a I have this photo I took 3 years ago that fits the category challenge. This… Read More »Weekly Photo Challenge – Week 1: Night
Insta
Feel like revisiting my Instagram account. It has been a long, long, time. Obviously, if you follow me on Instagram, like a boss, you’ve already experienced these. A few of my favorites: That was fun! We’ll have to do that again sometime!
The Experts Week 3 – The Picks
Once again, don’t read if you don’t want to know what will happen in the most important football games this weekend. TIE-BREAKER IOWA STATE AT TOLEDO – SATURDAY 7 PM (ESPNNEWS) CDB: IOWA STATE 13 TOLEDO 10 (The most important thing for this game is that Tucker will be back.… Read More »The Experts Week 3 – The Picks
The Experts – Week 2 Results
I have to take my hat off (doing lots of stuff with hats lately) to JLB this week. He had a monster week. The kind of week that create legends. I don’t expect him to duplicate this feat. Remember, if you want to compete, get your picks for this week… Read More »The Experts – Week 2 Results
Baby Got Awards
For the third time in as many years I was an auxiliary member of the award winning competitive barbecue team Baby Got Rack at the Pufferbilly Days Barbecue Contest. In many ways the Pufferbilly Days Barbecue Contest was a much bigger success than in previous years. There were 15 teams… Read More »Baby Got Awards
The Experts – Week 2 Prognostication
I warn you once again, if you do not want to know what will happen in the football world, turn back now! TIE-BREAKER IOWA AT IOWA STATE – SATURDAY – 3:45 PM (FOX) CDB: IOWA STATE 27 IOWA 6 (Did you watch Iowa State’s defensive line on Saturday? Crazy! That… Read More »The Experts – Week 2 Prognostication
THE EXPERTS – WEEK 1 RESULTS
The first week of THE EXPERTS was a barn burner*! RMK edged DRE by 3 points in the tie-breaker to take home the Week 1 title. I did not award him a weekly prize though because he celebrated by saying something ridiculous about Kobe Bryant. Here are the results, for… Read More »THE EXPERTS – WEEK 1 RESULTS
Vote Scottie D.!
Don’t forget that today is Election Day! If you live in Boone, you need to get yourself to your polling place and vote for the guy below: I would get into the details of his agenda, but my personal endorsement should really be enough for you. PARTICULARS CAMERA: Samsung SM-G900V… Read More »Vote Scottie D.!