It took an hour's jimmying & prying with @scdevon's remote guidance, but here it is!

All that for the equivalent in volume of two cans of tomato sauce. But much better!

Tomatogasm Step 1: Chop up 2 lbs of tomatoes, add to sauteeing minced onion & garlic

Bad cellphone pic of my solar-powered Christ-X lights at the KATE STATION

It's Halloween and I have no date and I'm a little nervous to go out alone.

More pics of my Halloween costume...

My Halloween costume makes me feel sort of sassy.

Testing out my makeup for the Halloween costume (Joan from Mad Men: blk cocktail dress, heels, fantastic makeup, red hair)

Welcome up, @jchutchins, to mah Kindle. You're in very good company there!

Hygrometer calibrated, humidifier charged, Cao MX2s loaded. Mah HUMIDOR!

George at Rock on Wheels assesses the damage to Deep Blue. Just a slightly bent wheel. Phew!

Me suited up for my first snowy #bikecommute. Bring it. BRING IT.

Me and my Grundig 300 mini worldband radio. Listening to news from Cuba, waiting for @drblow to wake the hell up

Me and my SurlyRamics grasshopper by @SurlyAmy

My parents are coming. Time to move my beloved insect magnets off the fridge and onto the metal wall sculpture. They're funnier there anyway.

My own dear personal dad, measuring to put a mantle over the fireplace at the KATE STATION

This is probably more what @Albruno3 had in mind, though.

This is for @AlBruno3. What a strange fellow you are ;)

Mud room of squee! New Thomas Pynchon and old Robert Musil. I'm a squirrel hoarding for winter.

Mud Room of Squee, @scottsigler and @lethebashar edition! The ROOKIE, an Escape Into Life journal and Cao Xueqin!