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Pic a Day in May: May 11, 2014

A few of the chickens are sitting, and one batch finally started hatching. The Husbear’s going to have some new mouths to feed.

Nuggets.
Nuggets.

Jim of Jim’s Stuff started the “Pic a Day in May” challenge two years ago. I did it then, and last year, and felt like I’d do it again this year. Since that’s all I pretty much post these days.

Other bloggers that I know of who are playing along:
Jim of Jim’s Stuff
Blobby of Blobby’s Blog
Sean of Idle Eyes and a Dormy
Kelly of Rambling along in life… with a Stern point of view


Until next time...
Erik

12 of 12, April 2014 edition

My twenty-eighth “12 of 12”.

The 12 of 12 challenge was created by Chad Darnell and picked up from a number of random bloggers who then linked back to him and vice versa. Chad stopped doing the 12 of 12 links in December of 2011, but passed the torch to someone else who sadly hasn’t been keeping up with it. So as always, I’m giving my shout-out to Blobby of Blobby’s Blog as he is the one who inspired me to do it.

All pictures were taken with my iPhone 4S.

1:05 AM: Time to go to bed.
1:05 AM: Time to go to bed.
9:37 AM: I'm still not sure about the dog. She seems to think the same about me.
9:37 AM: I’m still not sure about the dog. She seems to think the same about me.
10:44 AM: It's allergy season! At least that's my take on things.
10:44 AM: It’s allergy season! At least that’s my take on things.
11:26 AM: At the studio, Bryan doing some repair work before we open for the day.
11:26 AM: At the studio, Bryan doing some repair work before we open for the day.
3:00 PM: Busy "morning". And still a few more tattoos to go.
3:00 PM: Busy “morning”. And still a few more tattoos to go.
4:14 PM: Working on a tattoo. I've never read "Bloom County".
4:14 PM: Working on a tattoo. I’ve never read “Bloom County”.
4:59 PM: Our buddy Ross, excited about an upcoming trip. ;-)
4:59 PM: Our buddy Ross, excited about an upcoming trip. 😉
5:00 PM: Dwayne and the Husbear, meeting at the studio to go out to eat.
5:00 PM: Dwayne and the Husbear, meeting at the studio to go out to eat.
5:45 PM: Completed tattoo.
5:45 PM: Completed tattoo.
9:11 PM: Leaving the studio.
9:11 PM: Leaving the studio.
10:40 PM: The chickens have been busy.
10:40 PM: The chickens have been busy.
10:51 PM: Television break.
10:51 PM: Television break.
11:28 PM: Apparently the dog likes me.
11:28 PM: Apparently the dog likes me.

Until next time...
Erik

12 of 12, February 2014 edition

My twenty-sixth “12 of 12”. Today’s 12 is on a Wednesday.

The 12 of 12 challenge was created by Chad Darnell and picked up from a number of random bloggers who then linked back to him and vice versa. Chad stopped doing the 12 of 12 links in December of 2011, but passed the torch to Janet Hughes who sadly hasn’t been keeping up with it. So as always, I’m giving my shout-out to Blobby of Blobby’s Blog as he is the one who inspired me to do it. Maybe Blobby should pick up the reigns and run with it.

Sorry this is late. I was waiting on approval of a certain photo before I published.

All pictures were taken with my iPhone 4S.

#1 @ 10:02 AM: She's programmed to look out the window first thing in the morning when I wake up.
#1 @ 10:02 AM: She’s programmed to look out the window first thing in the morning when I wake up.
#2 @ 11:08 AM: Then you get a text message and end up here...
#2 @ 11:08 AM: Then you get a text message and end up here…
#3 @ 12:30 PM: Where we wait...
#3 @ 12:30 PM: Where we wait…
#4 @ 2:01 PM: And I find out the new shampoo stations for the Husbear's salon arrive. But are delivered to the tattoo studio. Taking up my entire lobby. I'm sure that made a great impression on the customers. [I also don't know if this counts as a picture I took, since it's from the studio camera feed... but I can access it from my iPhone!]
#4 @ 2:01 PM: And I find out the new shampoo stations for the Husbear’s salon arrive. But are delivered to the tattoo studio. Taking up my entire lobby. I’m sure that made a great impression on the customers. [I also don’t know if this counts as a picture I took, since it’s from the studio camera feed… but I can access it from my iPhone!]
#5 @ 2:07 PM: And we're still waiting...
#5 @ 2:07 PM: And we’re still waiting…
#6 @ 2:56 PM: Maybe that should be my tag!
#6 @ 2:56 PM: Maybe that should be my tag!
#7 @ 3:43 PM: And still waiting...
#7 @ 3:43 PM: And still waiting…
#8 @ 4:28 PM: And we're waiting. But differently. Surgery is finally happening! These leaves were pressed in the acrylic divides in the family waiting room area.
#8 @ 4:28 PM: And we’re waiting. But differently. Surgery is finally happening! These leaves were pressed in the acrylic divides in the family waiting room area.
#9 @ 5:13 PM: Out of surgery, and in the post-anesthesia care unit. That, or someone's bidding on the races here.
#9 @ 5:13 PM: Out of surgery, and in the post-anesthesia care unit. That, or someone’s bidding on the races here.
#10 @ 6:22 PM: Someone's out of PACU, and feeling much better it would appear. Or has some really good meds kicking in.
#10 @ 6:22 PM: Someone’s out of PACU, and feeling much better it would appear. Or has some really good meds kicking in.
#11 @ 7:19 PM: I can see the Husbear did nothing about those boxes... [Again, I don't know if this counts as a picture I took, since it's from the studio camera feed...]
#11 @ 7:19 PM: I can see the Husbear did nothing about those boxes… [Again, I don’t know if this counts as a picture I took, since it’s from the studio camera feed…]
#12 @ 8:12 PM: Someone was finally recovering and needed some sleep. So time for some non-hospital food for the rest of us.
#12 @ 8:12 PM: Someone was finally recovering and needed some sleep. So time for some non-hospital food for the rest of us.
BONUS #1 @ 9:18 PM: I did something about those boxes.
BONUS #1 @ 9:18 PM: I did something about those boxes.
BONUS #2 @ 9:46 PM: And on to some drawing I need to get done for tomorrow's appointments.
BONUS #2 @ 9:46 PM: And on to some drawing I need to get done for tomorrow’s appointments.

Get to feeling better, buddy. I’ll see you tomorrow!

Until next time...
Erik

Hauntings

I was laying on the couch the other night, with both kittehs laying on my chest. Sleeping. Well, they were sleeping. I was watching TV. Some show about aliens and history or something-or-another.

All of a sudden, both kittehs popped up and stared intently toward the stairwell. Which they continued to do for about 7 or 8 minutes. Very intently.

I thought maybe they heard the Husbear upstairs, but I didn’t hear anything. Add to that the time duration they continued staring and I got a little weirded out.

And then I thought of this…

Comic from Deep Dark Fears.
Comic from Deep Dark Fears.

The Husbear and I both think there is some sort of “spirit” in the house, and have for a long time. After we first moved in, we were laying in bed one night and both thought we heard what sounded like a child running up the stairs laughing. Which, as you can imagine, freaked us out a little. We haven’t heard that particular sound again, but there have been other strange happenings. Nothing sinister. Just odd things we’ve noticed.

And we’re not the only ones who have sensed it. Our middle child thought the house was haunted, one room in particular. Our oldest daughter and son-in-law have stayed at the house multiple times while we’ve been traveling, and their dogs just stare and bark at the stairwell and won’t go near it. We’ve had several friends stay the night and have said they felt like someone sat down on the edge of the bed in the guestroom during the night, but when they looked, no one was there.

I guess Spo isn’t the only one with a ghost.

Until next time...
Erik