Saturday, April 30, 2011

Chaenomeles


Quincy's quinces are in bloom all around town.

Mixed Marriage


Actually, they're just living together.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Barn Quilts

I grew up in Pennsylvania, so I know about hex signs and distelfinks and such.
Quincy Barn Quilt
But today, walking to the grocery store with my canvas bag (it is Earth Day after all), I noticed that barn quilts have begun to appear here in Q-topia.
Japanese Lantern Barn Quilt
This one is a Japanese lantern motif on the Hop Sing cottage at Ada's Place.
Mike and Valerie quilting Ada's Place
Mike & Valerie caught in the act of "quilting" another Ada's Place cottage.
Witches Hat Barn Quilt

Monday, April 18, 2011

Con Way


Must be a truckload of convicts on their way to or from the courthouse.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

April shovels


You can see where it was; and where it was, it wasn't going to melt any time soon.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Spring Ups (and downs)


Snack up (chow down).


Sod up (bent down).


Sawed up (and down)


Tangled up (broken down).


Built up (cut down). Look here for last year's photo (and before).


Powered up (bills down).


Chipped up (ground down).

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Mixed Messages

sideways crocuses

snow mower

dead wreath

bike sled