Tired.

That's all. I am just tired. I have a stupid cold that is dragging on and on and on, which means I don't get to use my CPAP machine because I can't breathe through my nose, which means I don't get a good night's sleep, which means my immune system gets even wonkier, which means my cold drags on and on and on...wait, this is where I came in.

argh.

A photo. Because I love you all.

This is obviously NOT a farm in Minnesota.

Zach and Thor...

This one's for you...



For those of you who have never been in our family room, Tess (and Thor) spend lots of time messing around with their avatars. Sorry, Tess.
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weekly winnerage!

I have taken thousands of photos since the last time I posted weekly winners, so it's gonna be tough to figure out which ones to use -- and really, since I have so many to choose from, you all are probably gonna expect really amazing and awesome photos, no? I hope I do not disappoint...


Weather in August. Definitely not in the desert any more...


dragonfly


my stupid dog last spring, out on rotten ice. very fortunate he did not fall through...


My Dad and son, on the boardwalk at Potter Marsh


fireweed. when the blooms reach the top, summer is pretty much over, and when it turns red, there will be snow in six weeks. that's what they say, anyway


the barn my grandfather built in the late 1800's, I think...


another moose wanders through the neighborhood


Part of the Weekly Winners roundup, thanks to the Sarcastic Mom!

Another photo of Alaska...

We were at the Westchester Lagoon, in Anchorage. We stopped to watch a couple of salmon swimming into the lagoon from the Cook Inlet (salmon spawning are really fascinating to watch. Although I am certain that eventually the thrill of watching fish swimming in place against the current will wane...). There was a grebe (a kind of duck) floating nearby. It went under to catch a fish, and because there is a white panel under the water -- perhaps to help count the salmon, they are very concerned about how many salmon return each year -- we could really see how the bird swam around. Very very cool...