Local: Wag

Wag is a small local pet store and spa
in downtown Omaha close to Rosenblatt
Stadium.

It has great healther options of pet foods, treats,
and shampoo four dogs and cats. A huge amount
of goodies and other services to offer.

Its a beautiful shop and Omaha is blessed to have
it. Plus this shop has its own cats and dogs that
easily sweep away any heart.

Best Wishes.

Other People's Art: Cardboard Sculpture

I saw these great cardboard scuplture
around the University of Nebraska
as I head to their library a while ago.
The product of the hard work of
busy scruplture students

I especially love this teapot. It
would be incredible if little stream.
poured out of its sprout. Maybe a
small chunk of dry ice in the sprout
would do the trick, but might be
too wet.

Either way, best wishes.

Snapshots from a Letterpress Studio

Here's some snapshots from a letterpress studio
of the University of Nebraska.

The world of letterpress is quite beautiful.

There's something about beautiful tiny little
letters that have to be put together that is
wonderful.

Best Wishes.

I'm Going Down

Fall is in hyper drive right now. In one week, our tree went from full to bare
butt empty. I am not be going down but the leaves sure are. I hope the snow
will take a few weeks to get.

Best Wishes

Fall Morning

This is the view from window a few mornings ago. It is so beautiful and misty
each morning now. I hope you are enjoying your fall.

Best Wishes.

Book Club: "The Earth Knows My Name"

"The Earth Knows My Name: Food, Culture, and Sustainability 
in the Gardens of Ethic Americans" by Patricia Klindienst is
beautiful.

Simply beautiful.

It is now my to buy list. It is a perfect read for any history buff, 
gardener, newbie gardener, wanna-be gardener, nature lover, 
permaculture geek, sustainability geek, and anybody that can 
read should love this book.

It is open and sincere. It tells the stories of all types of people. 
From recent immigrants to native Americans to the descendents 
of European immigrants.

It is not a manuel of what to do in your garden, it is an inspiration 
for your garden.

It inspires you to love the land you live on regardless of its size 
or where it is at. It is truly a book worth reading.

Best Wishes.

Local Color: Tiny Shed

I love my city regardless of its imperfections.
During a recent trip to the local zoo, I spotted this little
beauty. The orange faded red color of the wood
is amazing.

Best Wishes

Cupcake Love

For a good two years, I had a love affair

With this Cupcake shop here in town.

I love the décor, atmosphere of the shop,

I love the cupcakes (the most beautiful

Cupcakes I have ever seen), the coffee,

and chai tea.

Basically I had fallen in love with the

Shop. The shop had become my special treat.

 I think I basically talked people’s ears off about cupcakes. 

But word to the wise, Sometimes good

things must end. The shop started to

change. They got new employees, They

become focused on quantity not quality,

and the straw that broke the camels back:

they change the cupcake recipe. They did

something maybe a shortcut or loss of quality.

The cupcakes were alright not the dreamy

goodness it once was.

Our love affair came to an end. One good

thing that came out of this love affair is

some of my favorite photos of food I have

ever done. Enjoy.

Best Wishes.