Summer?

We went from having a 90-plus degree spring...to a 60-degree summer. Whattup?!? (Heh. In fact, I will always be a winter girl at heart, so these temps are treating me fine.)

Here are some shots from some nice summer days last year. You should be seeing a new summerized header as well. :)

Ah, summer.

(365.156) Park Picnic Polaroid!

Dear Summer,

posted by Duff on July 03, 2009 | Comments (0)

Oh, pretty.

So you may have heard me talk about the Chicago Cultural Center recently. Not only do they show great exhibits there, but the building itself has lots of lovely architecture (although of a million varying styles) and many little nooks and crannies to explore.

And another

Panes.

Ah.

posted by Duff on July 01, 2009 | Comments (1)

Yup, I'm pretty much NEVER going to get tired of Bean shots.

Here are a few black-n-whites from a recent gloomy afternoon.

Black 'n' White Bean (1)

Black 'n' White Bean (2)

The Bean totally has "Gloom, be gone!" powers. As you can see.

In other news, I'm hoping to shower again someday soon without pieces of cement raining down on my head. *Fingers crossed*.

posted by Duff on June 29, 2009 | Comments (2)

Yes, I'm still COMPLETELY obsessed with the Dino statue. Why do you ask? Heh.

Dino via Polaroid (Fuji Instax 200 actually):

Dino''roid

Dino via Black & White:

I could crush you with my foot, I could.

Dino via Blackbird, Fly:

Just a bit o' Dino

There's a little bit more on Flickr should you be interested.

posted by Duff on June 26, 2009 | Comments (1)

We rock.

twenty-two

That is all.

posted by Duff on June 24, 2009 | Comments (5)

RIP Patience.

My mom's puppa died yesterday. She was such a sweet sweet girl.

Mom and Her Favorite Child! Patience

Patience vs. Patience

Patience 2

Patience 5

I loved her very much.

posted by Duff on June 22, 2009 | Comments (17)

The sun came out! WHAT?!?

And we celebrated with a lovely, lazy Saturday evening full of great food and great conversation. Comfortably awesome.

Sara

Jenni

Steve

Still

Burnished

Sadly it is back to work today for me. July 31 cannot come soon enough.

posted by Duff on June 21, 2009 | Comments (0)

When I'm stuck with a day, that's gray, and lonely...

{one}

{two}

{three}

{four}

The sun'll come out...tomorrow?

posted by Duff on June 19, 2009 | Comments (0)

Holga + The Dregs of Urbanity = Actually Kinda Awesome

(H)overpass

(H)overpass 2

(H)overpass 3

See what I mean?

posted by Duff on June 12, 2009 | Comments (6)

And occasionally things turn out just the way you planned.

Shed

Shade

It's not summer yet...but these pictures make me FEEL like it is.

(And YES I really really need to change my banner. Maybe over the weekend I'll find the time to get up off the couch and take care of that problem. Maybe.)

posted by Duff on June 08, 2009 | Comments (2)

All bricked up. All walled in.

hblad 141: ghost door

Brick Wall.

So I really don't have anything to say but god I was sick of looking at those wristwarmers. Especially since I just started another pair!

In other news, Carrie was here to visit this weekend and you can see some fun shots of that in Lauren's stream. And Carrie's. In other words, my awesomely photogenic fun friend comes for the weekend...and I never take out a digital camera. WTF is wrong with me. I did shoot a TINY bit of film. So you know. There'll be that. One day.

posted by Duff on June 01, 2009 | Comments (1)

Wristwarmers are the new black.

"Kinda Toasty"

"Kinda Dashing"

Mismatched wristies for French / top

"Kinda" dashing, for me this time!

OH HAI I guess I do still knit. Sometimes.

posted by Duff on May 20, 2009 | Comments (14)

The Spring, it is pretty.

Bloomin'

Oh so pretty.

posted by Duff on May 14, 2009 | Comments (1)

I think I need to retire.

I mean, check this shit out.

4:45 a.m.

I rock. Yo.

posted by Duff on May 07, 2009 | Comments (6)

Sometimes you just need a project to get you going.

And thus does 'roid week continue.

Newspapers

Tulips

posted by Duff on May 07, 2009 | Comments (3)

It's 'Roid Week 2009!!

Bathroom menagerie

Bench

You can browse the group here.

And MERCI BEAUCOUP for all the congratulations!! Muchos appreciated.

posted by Duff on May 05, 2009 | Comments (0)