Well we have had our time! We bought our house over 8 years ago. Our house was built in 1931 and of course our driveway was also built during that time. About two years ago the lot next to us was purchased by very "Entitled" man who decided that our driveway (which bisected his property) was an inconvienence. He first introduced himself by walking up to our door and shaking hands with my husband then stating his name and saying that "I guess I will be taking your driveway away tomorrow." Now either this was a poor choice of wording or whatever but to make things short... We hired a lawyer who felt we could probably keep our driveway considering it was eminent domain...DUH!! but then $5000 later, the state stepped in and said they would close our driveway anyway because we had an easement of "Mr. Entitled's" property. He had to make his easement a driveway for us and just like that we were out a driveway.
It took a year to get the grime out of our mouths from dealing with this and I guess you can tell this is kind of a sore subject for us to this day! However, we finally have a new address and now we have a new address sign post! This is the good part of this post and I have to admit I rather like the post and had a lot of fun making it. My grandson helped me paint it and my wonderful hubby designed it. As with all things in my life, my very best friend/sister and her hubby Randy helped us dig the hole and bury the post. So here is the end result.
One of the things we have missed since closing our wonderful coffeehouse has been the music! Since closing it seems we have trouble finding live music that is inexpensive and local. It is truly the pits. However, Useless Bay Coffeehouse in Langley is picking up some of the slack this summer. On Saturday mornings at 11:00AM till about 2:00PM there is live music at the Useless Bay Shed!
This last Saturday was a group of friends of ours named Bayview Sound. This group does folk music and is turning into a local favorite for those of us who love this kind of music. It was wonderful to see them and hear them play some of our faves.
I had another photoblog all lined up for this week, but this morning I found one that was irresistible: Hot Chicks With Animals. What's not to like? I particularly like the pagination - clicking 'Load More Posts' adds the next page to the bottom of the current page. Very slick.
While mostly SFW, there are some artsy shots in the mix, just so you know. Enjoy!
“To succeed in life means to count only on oneself, to remove oneself forever from dependency, to learn solitude, to no longer endure the disappointments inflicted by others, to no longer disperse one’s energies, to only give the gift of one’s presence after reflection, to know how to keep quiet, and to listen to what really matters, [and] to look in depth at what really is deserving.”
-Brigitte Bardot
Angel Corpus Christi is one of my favorites from long ago. Her album White Courtesy Phone was on my frequent play list for a long time. Here's a live video of one of the songs from that album: Been There, Done That.
Two-for-one this week. Art Inconnu is an art blog, not a photoblog, but I recommend it for an introduction to forgotten artists. The only complaint I have about the blog is that the pictures don't blow up large enough.
The photoblog this week is a new Tumblr blog, only 2 pages so far. Bedstuy Parade & Funeral March is developing, take a look.
It's still Tuesday, and here's a nice little comic for you: the WAREHOUSE utilizes crappy graphics to the fullest, and has a nice sense of humor. Enjoy!
A late entry, I know, but so be it. Here is last weeks photoblog. Vintage Printable catalogs old, mainly scientific images in various categories. It's great!
