Early Planning Stage--touched up

I just bought my textbooks for the next semester of massage school--deep tissue, sports massage and shiatsu. We'll have a monthly brown bag business lunch to discuss issues and share ideas--all that warm and fuzzy crap you'd expect from a bunch of touchy-feely hippy types like us. I plan to use the time to organize MonkeyFest-- a day to celebrate your inner primate, to accept the hardwiring we all share--the need for touch to maintain sanity and social connection. The flinging of poo is strongly discouraged, although we will have a "best mating display" sort of primate beauty contest, not limited to a single gender (fair is fair, after all).

Drums encouraged. And belly dancers.

It Was Bound To Happen.....

You should see the windsheild of my truck.........shudder

Helsinki in Grip of Month-Long Birthday Bash; February Baby Boom Expected

Helsinki, Finland-- City officials met to address the city wide celebration of blogging great D. Murphy's birthday, citing widespread good cheer and kindness. "It's worse than ever" said one official who wished to remain anonymous, "I remember last year--crime rates took a plunge, suicide became non-existant, people were just so damn nice".
"We can expect to see an explosion of February births--"craic babies" we call them, as they are known for being healthier, more intelligent, and cuter than the average" reports head of Neo-natal medicine. "And the popularity of the name David is at an all time high. It's going to be chaos in the schools in a few years."
City leaders also report a surge in "Delta-ism" among Finish youth. "Everywhere you go, you see them, laughing together, smiling, thinking for themselves and treating people with respect. If things get much more charming around here, we're going to have to change our country's name to Fionland".

Annual Faerie Infestation Worst in Local Memory

Austin, Tx.
Local reports of all time high faerie infestations continue to roll in, due to a warm, wet spring and a lower number of natural predators due to unregulated hunting.

Faeries, once raised commercialy in central Texas for their droppings--widely used as packing material for shipping delicate cargo-- have now become a problem as feral populations rise each year. Locals are discouraged from feeding wild Fey, with fines in place for leaving milk on the door step.
"I can hardly sleep, for all the giggling and sighing", complains local crank T. Hoel, "and I'm really allergic to faerie dander. It's bad enough I keep finding them dead in the light covers, but now my house plants are trampled flat from all the dancing-- it's like a sparkly mosh pit, for fuck's sake".

These Sodding Faeries Get Around Abit

Last one for today, I hope--it's like a disease...when I get started, one pic leads to the next.... anyway, this is Wee Mad Aurther, named for a Pratchett character. Snayd found him abandoned in a truck engine compartment. He was the stroppiest ghit you ever got clawed by until recently--now we're best friends. The faerie thing is a play on the name "Aurther", and Sir Aurther Conan Doyle's interest in faerie photography. Don't you feel better its NOT the voices that suggest these images?

Preparing for MonkeyFest

I could sit here all day and be happy playing with this graphics program.

Having four days off at a time doesn't help matters much, either.

From the Mind of Trey

"May"


"August"


Thanksgiving at my House


today's effort

collages made with broderbund printshop

My Tat--its on my left calf

there. Now we know each other So much better.....

Views of my front window ( I REALLY need to dust........)

I should use my camera more--it inspires me to CLEAN.......

signs of spring

New graffito in Pease Park
dandilions from my front yard before mowing

A primate's favorite fruit tree

This is the loquat tree in my neighborhood. It is in the front of an empty house--you really should have a look at it. Plenty of playground equipment--I think it was a daycare for a while. Lots of room, and this tree.

The fruit of the loquat tree is plum-like, tart and sweet, juicy with a thick skin and multiple pits.
It is the favorite wild food of a certain local primate.
mostly harmless

this is a test

"care for a spot of hubris, eh? don't mind if I do!"-ego.
this blog is definately the lamer of my pair. I was thinking to create a more recreational blog--less pedantic and high flown than IRBHN. I'm thinking this one will better suit a photoblog--so look for stuff to look at in the near future. If I can only figure out how to display the damn things........

ok--I'm happy...........