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Wherein Don gets hot chocolate solely to warm his hands

It’s not cold in this room. I know this for two reasons.

First, I have photographic proof:

And second, I don’t feel cold.

But my hands do not know this.

My hands! They feel frozen and have for most of the day, dammit!

So, having achieved fluid equilibrium a few hours ago, that state where I must expel fluids at roughly the same rate I am consuming them, I went down the hallway a bit ago for a refresh of my beverage. And I thought:

Ah ha! Hot chocolate!

Which I am now not drinking but am hugging closely to my person, in an attempt (so far vain, because I have taken my hands off the warm cup so I can type this post) to warm my poor frozen hands.

Also, earlier (and unrelated), I sneezed five times in a row. Best sneezes EVER.

So how’s your Friday?

Glad I won’t be stuck in this tonight

Southbound I-405 out of Bellevue.

2600 in 6

Twenty-six strands of lights and the entire ornament collection all in six hours, to the accompaniment of the “Christmas favorites” iTunes playlist and a lovely dinner of Thanksgiving leftovers. Oh, and a brief pause to watch the lighting of the Westlake tree, the Space Needle, and the KING5 broadcast tower atop Queen Anne Hill.

Been a busy day!

Lighting in progress

Last year Julie Anne had 28 strands of 100 lights each on her tree. This year she’s about a third of the way through stringing the lights and just put strand No. 10 on the tree. Right on track!

Must be the holiday season?

This morning we stopped at Starbucks for eggnog lattes and at Target for Christmas lights, candles, and a wreath and hanger.

Now back at Julie Anne’s discussing the particulars of her holiday decorating plans before we retrieve the dozen or so Christmas boxes from her storage unit, all while she’s mixing up a batch of home-made bread and Christmas songs waft from the living room.

Definitely that time of year!

Happy holidays :-D  

Stove’s ready

Newly cleaned burners and drip pans in place, a quick test of the burners to be sure we have them seated properly.

Crazy day of cooking may begin now!

Happy Thanksgiving :-D

EXACTLY what I thought the first time we saw this instrument in action

Alex plays the head-massager
Flickr: David MerrillDavid Merrill:

..at least that’s what it reminds ME of

He nailed it on this Flickr photo. One of the few times I actually laughed out loud at something on the web.

Sign of apocalypse No. 319

IHOP NFL-themed stuffed French toast, oh dear God
(Click image for full-size 1280x1024)IHOP’s newest thing: Football-shaped stuffed French toast for the new NFL season. Strawberries for AFC, blueberries for NFC.

SQUIRREL

“We had our camera set up on some rocks and were getting ready to take the picture when this curious little ground squirrel appeared, became intrigued with the sound of the focusing camera and popped right into our shot!” she wrote.

via www.cbc.ca

Such a great shot—squirrel looks totally at home there, POOF hey camera here I am! Click through for the story, the photo is priceless.

UPDATE: I stole the pic and put it after the jump, in case it disappears from the CBC.ca link.

Spouting Horn

Click image to view full size, 1280 x 1024Blowhole of the Pacific on Kaua‘i’s south shore.

Beautiful day for snorkeling

Click image to view full size, 1280 x 1024Po‘ipu Beach on Kaua‘i’s south shore.

Fashionable chickens?

Click image to view full size, 1280 x 1024Accent wallpaper pays amusing homage to the ubiquitous fowl at Kountry Kitchen in Kapa‘a.

Today’s unnecessary diacriticals

Today’s unnecessary diacriticals
Flickr: Don NunnNew hot-yoga place atop Queen Anne Hill.

A proper martini

A proper martini
Flickr: Don NunnBy size, anyway.

Beer menu tent

Beer menu tent
Flickr: Don NunnGotta keep the suds cool on this absolutely SPECTACULAR Seattle Saturday afternoon.

Al fresco appy

Al fresco appy
Flickr: Don NunnCrispy breaded shrimp with Audacious Apricot Ale marmalade. Shit’s good.

Planting insanity!

Julie Anne’s gardening desires have exploded all over her balcony: Tomatoes, flowers, herbs everywhere!

Korean Hornbeam, No. 215

Korean Hornbeam No. 215
Flickr: Don NunnKatharine wanted a photo of this tree in full foliage, but it seems her desire is meant to go unfulfilled.

Chinese elm, No. 309

Chinese elm No. 309
Flickr: Don NunnWeyerhaeuser’s bonsai collection is just amazing.

Unburnt

Unburnt
Flickr: Don NunnBuilding across the alley after this morning’s fire alarm.

No fire, thankfully. Just an early wake-up call for the entire neighborhood—the alarm bell sounded for 20 minutes, 12 of those after the fire department had arrived on the scene.

Easter in the making

Easter in the making
Flickr: Don Nunn27 eggs boiled, two rolls of paper towels, and two egg-coloring kits later, we have:22 Easter eggs. :-)

When religion and pop culture collide

When religion and pop culture collide
Flickr: Don NunnWe actually made a U-turn to come back to this sign, which deserves ridicule like no other church sign I’ve seen.

FOOL

FOOL
Flickr: Don NunnThey can't trick me with their fancy spelling

Sunday diversion

Sunday diversion
Flickr: Don NunnBut you can't see the beers from this angle.

In case it isn’t clear

In case it isn’t clear
Flickr: Don NunnJulie Anne’s Pilates studio reminds you to park carefully.

Lovely finish

Lovely finish
Flickr: Don NunnChocolate mousse cake—astonishingly light, insanely delicious—and coffee at Atlas Foods.

Instead of Early Bird Specials

Instead of Early Bird Specials
Flickr: Don NunnThe daily saver item is the Blue Plate Special. Reminds me vaguely of my Kmart days.

Clearly I shouldn’t be trusted with the cream pitcher

Clearly I shouldn't be trusted with the cream pitcher
Flickr: Don NunnCannot pour to save my life, dammit!

Mickey O’Mouse?

Mickey O'Mouse?
Flickr: Don NunnLeprechaun Disneyland antenna topper for the month of March. :-)

February snow

Woke up to the bright glow of low clouds reflecting the city lights over the snow rapidly accumulating on the metro area. I jumped out of bed 20 minutes early so I could take some photos before I left for work.

Snow falling on Seattle
Flickr: Don NunnSoutheast from my Lower Queen Anne balcony. Can’t even see the city—visibility’s about five or six blocks.

Playtime!
Flickr: Don NunnFlex loves snow. Paws out and butt in the air, it’s the time of his life.

Poor plant
Flickr: Don Nunn:-(

But good news! The snow melted within a few hours and all’s well on the balcony.

:-)