I got a new camera for Christmas and I've only begun to get to know it. It has lots of really cool features. One is a three-shot panorama that it stitches together in-camera, providing only the final shot. It provides a little piece on the edge of the screen to allow you to align it to the previous shot.


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The party Saturday once again was very good. I can't wait to see all the pictures people took so I can enjoy the parts of the party I missed. And the rain didn't come until the next morning. The art curtain is amazing. I was up till 5+ am, and the up again at 10am. Much cleaning still left to do. My entire body is sore from all the work. The ( Read more... )

I finally extricated the fiber glass shower out of my second bathroom.  I've been meaning to for a while.  Had to saw it in half, so I'm a bit itchy this morning.  (Yes, I wore a mask and glasses.)  Mostly my exposed forearms are annoyed - every time they tough something i feel the embedded glass.  Should go away soon.

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Ahh, the trusty mattock. I now have my very own. May we tear asunder many a root and knotted soil mass.

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So, the construction on the house behind me is coming to an end. At least all the external building is done, there's likely lots of interior work still ahead ( Read more... )

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I started ripping the sheetrock off the interior of bathroom number two last night. It's thin (8th inch?) sheetrock on top of old shiplap (I may have to take photos and update this wiki page with some historical info). It seemed like a good thing to pair with watching the Astros try to give up a 6-1 lead ( Read more... )