Verna’s DVD Library

Dad checking out videosEveryone in the family knows how much Dad loved watching videos. When he wasn’t tuned into old western movies, he would have a DVD or VHS in the player.

Dad had several sources of videos – all of his kids shared their DVDs and tapes with him. One source he had was Verna’s DVD Collection. He would drop by the house and pick out several to take home with him. He would dutifully write the titles down as a way to keep track of which video belonged to whom. I took this image about five years ago when Dad had a handful of DVDs to log out (click image to enlarge).

Since then, I developed an on-line DVD database tool which has the feature of keeping track of videos loaned out. It keeps track of titles, genres, remarks and other details including our ratings for the video. When you click on this link and scroll to the bottom of the page, you will see every DVD title, genre and our ratings. Those that are marked RETIRED have been given to charity.

Lily of the Nile

Our miniature Lily of the Nile, “Peter Pan,” has finally started to bloom. These tiny blue and white flowers appear in a cluster at the top of a flower stalk growing from the base of the plant. The leaves stay green all year long here in our climate. Click image to enlarge.

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Fountain in the Rose Garden – in 3D

garden-fountain.pngEvery time that we go to the Botanic Gardens, and we go often, we stroll through the Rose Garden. Last Friday was no exception. We were there a few weeks ago, and this fountain had been removed for cleaning and maintenance. Friday, it was back in its place and looked beautiful.

I stood at one end of the walkway and snapped two images for the 3D view.

Click on the image to see full sized in the image viewer.

Of course, in case you haven’t sent for your free pair of 3D glasses, you can see the 2D version here.

Whirligig Daisy

whirligig-daisy.jpgWhirligig is the nickname given to this Trailing African Daisy (osteospermum fruticosum). I snapped this picture last Friday at the Botanic Garden. Click on the image for the full-sized picture.

The Whirligig is a member of the Aster family, closely related to other mums and daisies with a single-tier of petals. It propagates well from cuttings and does well in the Southwestern United States. According to the Desert Tropicals website (Phoenix, AZ) this flower suffers in hotter climates like Phoenix, but is hardy when it comes to tolerating frost.

We sure love going to the Gardens all year long, but especially in the spring and summer months.

Wheel Gun

This is “Rosie the Riveter,” my rosewood-gripped S&W .38 special revolver. We were cleaning up after the weekly shoot today when I snapped this picture of her. Click image to enlarge.

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A Tangy Treat

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Take a tall beer glass, add three inches of cold buttermilk and top off with 12 ounces of your favorite beer. Do not stir, but let the beer’s natural effervescence gently combine the mixture. Serve ice cold. Limit one due to lots of CALORIES! A nice summer tangy treat!