I’m not a big graphic novel fan but I couldn’t resist Teenboat: Angst of a Teen, Thrill of Being a Boat by Dave Roman. The main character literally turns into a boat – sometimes at will, sometimes by accident. Fascinating.
You can choose to become an inanimate object at will. What will you choose?
Trail Baboon 
We just bought a new garden shovel called the Root Assassin. Think how much fun that would be.
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Just looked the root assassin on youtube. It certainly looks fierce. But seeing as I just sliced my finger cutting bread, it might be a little too fierce for me!
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I already am an inanimate object much of the time. I don’t need to go any farther down that path.
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I’ll be a dining set
Be our guest
The flatware entertaining
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Smoke in Glacier.
https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm
These are live webcams so the images will change during the day.
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Judging by how hazy the sunrise was this morning, I think we have smoke in Minneapolis, too.
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Same here. We have an air quality warning from it
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https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm
Yosemite
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We have had haze for days.
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Morning all – just a last reminder about Blevins tomorrow. 2 p.m. at our regular spot at Minnehaha Falls (pavilion outside Sea Salt). I’ll bring plates/plastic ware, etc….
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Given my current wealth of tomatoes, I am bringing Capresi Salad.
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It’s going to be a tomato kind of day. I’m bringing bread salad with tomatoes.
And does anybody else besides Edith want pint-size canning jars?
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I have many jars, but I am always seeking jelly-sized jars ( I roam the garage sales for these).
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Me too I’ve come to a place in life where I don’t need any large canning jars any longer… just the jelly ones.
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I’m bringing Chocolate-Mint Chocolate Shortbread, the mint is from my yard.
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yum-O!
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A big pillow that follows Sandy around,
Last night as I sat in the second bedroom thankfully with no TV or music on I heard a thumping noise from the other bedroom. I got up to see what she was doing. She was up on a footstool trying to get down a large plastic bin full of quilts. I got there just in time to catch her. She did not know I was there and was surprised not to hit the floor. She might have hit her head on the bed rail. She forgot she was supposed to call me. Now I have a wrenched back. I did not tell her nor will I tell the surgeon on Tuesday.
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Glad you were there. Hope your back gets better.
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Well this is a question I’ve never thought about before.
Would I be a tractor? Course I’d want to be a nice, big John Deere tractor. (My testosterone is showing).
Or maybe a lighting console. I got money at the college to purchase a new console this year so I have been reading up on them and have one in to demo this week. It’s got so many buttons it makes my head hurt. But it sure has been fun to play with and once I figure out what most of the buttons do it sure will be fun to program a show.
But I’m not sure I’m smart enough to be a light board. It does way more things than I know.
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Ooh! I would feel productive if I were a sewing machine.
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Rise and Shine Baboons,
I think I want to be a stunningly renovated house that is the site of all the famiily action.
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Sort of related, in the reverse: my niece does not understand why the humane society does not take stuffed toys
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I’ll be a camera. Who wants to be my tripod?
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If I were a fan, would I be able to keep myself cool?
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Maybe not, but you wouldn’t care if you were cool.
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I’d like to be a bicycle of someone who takes road trips to really cool places.
OR an Amtrak Observation Car… heck, almost any car on an Amtrak or RailEurope train, or how about Australia, and does New Zealand have trains?
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I’d love to be a book, perhaps a World Almanac, or maybe an instrument in capable hands.
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School supplies/office supplies. We just got a circular from shopko. I didn’t dare open it. I don’t dare go in stores like shopko and Target. It’s an addiction.
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Did you ever shop at St. Paul Book and Stationary when it was still around, NS?
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My sister worked there in the late 70’s. It is now a vintage record store, after being vacant for decades.
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There was also one near Southdale around the same time… Southtown maybe?
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Found an article which said the store had seven Twin Cities metro locations. They apparently closed in 1996, which sort of surprised me – I thought the downtown St. Paul store had closed in the 80’s or so.
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I don’t think I ever went to one of their retail stores, but their sales people who were dealing with commercial accounts I dealt with for years and years. Very nice folks.
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I have the same problem with office supplies and school supplies. This is why I try my darndest never to go in Staples if I don’t absolutely have to.
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OT – Neal Hagberg (of Neal and Leandra fame) was golfing with his dad this afternoon, and apparently his dad beat him handily. Though Neal’s game is tennis, this golf outing gave inspiration to this: “I have decided to write two golf books! First one will be called How To Turn An Eagle Into A par In Three Easy Putts. Sequel will be How To Turn a Birdie Into A Bogie In Three Easier Putts.” Love his sense of humor, and that he enjoys playing golf with his dad who will turn 85 in a few weeks.
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OT – Just came across what looks like a really interesting recipe. Easy too. https://food52.com/recipes/77305-cherry-beet-toasts-with-ricotta?utm_content I’m going to try this.
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I get Food52 articles in my news feed—interesting articles and info
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OT – I love my neighborhood! Tonight one neighbor posted a photo on FB of two baskets filled with three different kinds of fresh cucumbers freshly harvested from her boulevard garden. She offered them to neighbors and friends, free for the taking – just, please don’t take my baskets. I no sooner got home from picking up five cukes, and distributing them to neighborhood friends who have difficulty getting around, than my phone rang. It was Helen wanting to know if I could a couple of English cucumbers. It’s the time of year that if you live near a bunch of gardeners you had better keep your car doors locked lest you want to find your back seat full of zucchini, cucumbers and tomatoes.
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In case anyone needs any inspiration as to what to do with all of those cukes, here’s an idea. It’s tasty, healthy, easy, and refreshing, what more do you want?
https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/cold-cucumber-soup-yogurt-and-dill
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Sorry folks, but I’m inspired. Here’s another suggestion that looks great:
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/the-crunchiest-vegetable-salad?mbid=social
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