African addition

I realize it has been a while since I posted, but other things have gotten in the way. I just wanted to post this picture of the shelf I built to display one of the items I brought back from a souvenir shop just outside of the Masi Mara game preserve in Kenya in 2006. I was amazed at the elephants (this breed of elephant is called the African Savanna Elephant) , but I am convinced that the Masi Giraffe is the worlds most elegant animal. The picture of the Masi Giraffe was taken on safari in 2004.

I tell folks this is a Canadian Giraffe because it has a distinctive marking on it's right shoulder that looks very much like a maple leaf, as in the Canadian Maple Leafs. It might look a little like western Canada in the summer, but it is not quite the climate for giraffes, regardless of the species. You may have to enlarge the photo to see the leaf.

Hollywood Madi

Is this girl cool, or what? Just got this pic from Lesa and had to post it immediately. Madi is so beautiful.

Spent a few hours with Madi and Chad today. We took Madi to Lowe's in Waynesboro to show her off and to get some wire. I wired in a new circuit for Chad and Lesa to plug in a freezer in their laundry room. It turned out good.

More later. Just wanted this picture on the blog.

Day trip

Georgiann and I had the day off yesterday, Friday, and took a day trip into the mountains. We went up through Elkton on Rt 340 and continued up through Shenandoah, Stanley, to Luray, then off on 211 to Sperryville just over the mountain and on to 522 north to Flint Hill. There isn't much in Flint Hill except one of the neatest restaurants I believe I have had the pleasure of eating in.

It is called Griffin Tavern and you can see it here: http://www.griffintavern.com/. It is definitely British in ambiance, menu and style. It is a very old building which has been wonderfully restored and decorated to look like what I would imagine a late 18th century English tavern to look like. Food is excellent and reasonably priced. The service is top notch. The gardens are beautiful as well.

We got there, to this little village a fair drive from anything resembling metropolis, about 1:00 pm and the place was nearly full. Which I think speaks highly of the place.

We also stopped at a glass shop which featured some amazing glass art and sculpture. It was just outside of the entrance that I captured the pictures of butterflies. I had to use the auto setting on my camera because the butterflies were ignoring my pleas to sit still for longer than a second or two.

I hope you enjoy then as much as I enjoyed taking them.





































Remember if you click on the pictures they enlarge. The middle one is particularly worth enlarging to see the colors of the flower beside the colors of the butterfly, and the detail of the butterfly itself.

Madi comes to visit

Jill holding Madison who came to visit tonight with mom and dad. I think she held her eyes open as long as she could.

Computer in OK

Computer made the move OK. Connected via wireless and now I have a study with a view. Just my neighborhood, but a fine neighborhood it is. I bet I know one person that will recognize this computer. Can you believe it is still running? It was the foot warmer, I tell you.

Study construction is complete.

Study table and supports are in and done. I will be putting in the surge protectors and power strips on the underside of the table to hide most of the power cables. Since the network is wireless there are no wires for that part. My printer is not wireless, but it's cable is small and will not be obtusive. I plan to move in on Monday, tomorrow, 8/13/7. Woohoo!