After some early chores, we’re planning a nice BBQ later, similar to the one we had on Memorial Day. Meanwhile, this nice patriotic centerpiece dresses up our table and puts us in the holiday mood.
Oh No! 10,000 Miles On The Sebring!
After nearly eight years, my little Chrysler Sebring Convertible has finally passed 10,000 miles on the odometer. I know – most people have that sort of mileage after a few months of ownership, but I got this little car just about the time I retired from the daily grind, and settled down to take care of the domicile, the puppies, my gardens and my husband. Not a bad gig after all those years of wiping noses and butts raising the kids as a mother and wiping noses and butts taking care of customers as a sales representative.
I only drive it for recreation, when I need to run an errand by myself or when the truck is in the shop. That was the case last week when the SUV had a flat tire, and my little car had to go to work for a day. When it went, the odometer read 9999 on the way out of the driveway.
I Just Had to Have It!
We went shopping at our local discount emporium today looking for a new clock for the family room. While we were there Damsel brought my attention to this little beauty. I guess they must have been a popular item, ’cause this one, which was on display, was the last one in the store. Damsel went and got a clerk to get it off of the wall for us, and it now hangs above the entertainment center like a majestic beacon. Oh – and it tells the time too.
Our recent vacation took us along parts of old Route 66 in Arizona; this little nostalgic trinket brings back fond memories. Not just from the last trip, but over the years back to before the 1970s when the old Route still thrived. Click on the thumbnail for a larger view.
Alpha and Omega
Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters, respectively, in the Greek alphabet, or so I’m told. That just sounded like a good title for this post since I have a feeling that the blooming season is about over for the Cereus cactus in our garden. The First Flower popped out around the end of May, leading up to a Profusion of blooms a couple of weeks ago.
This little bud may be one of the last blooms of the season. It looks formidable surrounded by spines, but it is destined to be another gorgeous flower. Click on the image at the left for a really close-up view.
Morning Cosmos
Warmed by the morning sunlight, this nice Cosmos flower shows its symmetry and order that prompted the Spaniards to give it the name Cosmos, which means “ordered universe.” This one is the first from some starter plants we bought a few weeks ago, and is quite large – about four inches (10cm) across.
Glock 18 in Full-Auto Mode
Last week when I took possession of my new Glock 26, I ran across this YouTube® video while looking at another video showing how to field strip my new pistol. The Glock 18 video shows this dude, “DangerousBob,” putting 298 rounds through a Glock 18 in fully automatic mode. His assistant feeds him a number of 33-round magazines which he empties in a second or two. The last magazine he empties is a very-high-capacity drum-type which takes him a few more seconds to exhaust.
It looks like it would be fun, but alas, our California politician moonbats won’t let us have cool toys like this.
A Colorful Beetle
This hard-to-describe beetle perched on a basil leaf in the patio, so I grabbed the camera and got a couple of shots of it. I couldn’t quite describe it to Bob, so creepy or not, a picture was in order. This Halloween-colored critter certainly doesn’t blend in the foliage like other more stealthy bugs.
