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Rediscovered this jigsaw while decluttering.
Jigsaw's title is; 'Voyage to Murrlis Sea' by Josephine Wall. It is dated 2001.
There appears to be one missing piece, something I see repeated often on online aution sites where beautiful jigsaws such as this an often sell for 'funny money' . However, this is one jigsaw I'll be keeping.
Reasons being, Josephine's work was very popular at a significant time in my life and
I adore her work, especially the memories this one holds.
The British Columbia government will complete construction of the Site C hydroelectric dam, saying that to do otherwise would put British Columbians on the hook for an immediate and unavoidable $4-billion bill – with nothing in return – resulting in rate hikes or reduced funds for schools, hospitals and important infrastructure.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2017PREM0135-002039
"Dumbarton House is a Federal style house located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was completed around 1800. Its first occupant was Joseph Nourse, the first Register of the Treasury. Dumbarton House, a federal period historic house museum, stands on approximately an acre of gardens on the northern edge of Georgetown, District of Columbia. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Displaying a fine collection of period decorative arts (furniture, silver, ceramics, etc.), it gives the visitor a concrete sense of a substantial private residence in the early 1800s. Constructed in 1798–99, the house was a private residence until The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA) purchased it for its headquarters in 1928 and gave it the name it has today. In addition to meeting its administrative needs, the NSCDA wanted to illustrate domestic life in Georgetown in the early federal period. To achieve this, its two principal floors were opened to the public as a house museum in 1932, on the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Washington.
Georgetown is a historic neighborhood, and commercial and entertainment district located in Northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River. Founded in 1751 in the Province of Maryland, the port of Georgetown predated the establishment of the federal district and the City of Washington by 40 years. Georgetown remained a separate municipality until 1871 when the United States Congress created a new consolidated government for the whole District of Columbia. A separate act, passed in 1895, specifically repealed Georgetown's remaining local ordinances and renamed Georgetown's streets to conform with those in the City of Washington.
The primary commercial corridors of Georgetown are the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street, which contain high-end shops, bars, restaurants, and the Georgetown Park enclosed shopping mall. The Washington Harbour waterfront restaurants are located to the south on K Street, between 30th and 31st Streets.
Georgetown is home to the main campus of Georgetown University and numerous other landmarks, such as the Volta Bureau and the Old Stone House, the oldest house in Washington. The embassies of Cameroon, France, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Mongolia, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine and Venezuela are located in Georgetown.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia, also known as just Washington or simply D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. It is located on the east bank of the Potomac River, which forms its southwestern and southern border with the U.S. state of Virginia, and it shares a land border with the U.S. state of Maryland on its other sides. The city was named for George Washington, a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, and the federal district is named after Columbia, the female personification of the nation. As the seat of the U.S. federal government and several international organizations, the city is an important world political capital. It is one of the most visited cities in the U.S. with over 20 million annual visitors as of 2016.
The U.S. Constitution provides for a federal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress; the district is not a part of any U.S. state (nor is it one itself). The signing of the Residence Act on July 16, 1790, approved the creation of the capital district located along the Potomac River near the country's East Coast. The City of Washington was founded in 1791, and Congress held its first session there in 1800. In 1801, the territory, formerly part of Maryland and Virginia (including the settlements of Georgetown and Alexandria), officially became recognized as the federal district. In 1846, Congress returned the land originally ceded by Virginia, including the city of Alexandria; in 1871, it created a single municipal government for the remaining portion of the district. There have been efforts to make the city into a state since the 1880s, a movement that has gained momentum in recent years, and a statehood bill passed the House of Representatives in 2021.
The city is divided into quadrants centered on the Capitol, and there are as many as 131 neighborhoods. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 689,545, which makes it the 23rd most populous city in the U.S. as of 2020, the third most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and gives it a population larger than that of two U.S. states: Wyoming and Vermont. Commuters from the surrounding Maryland and Virginia suburbs raise the city's daytime population to more than one million during the workweek. Washington's metropolitan area, the country's sixth largest (including parts of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia), had a 2020 estimated population of 6.3 million residents; and over 54 million people live within 250 mi (400 km) of the District.
The three branches of the U.S. federal government are centered in the district: Congress (legislative), the president (executive), and the Supreme Court (judicial). Washington is home to many national monuments and museums, primarily situated on or around the National Mall. The city hosts 177 foreign embassies as well as the headquarters of many international organizations, trade unions, non-profits, lobbying groups, and professional associations, including the World Bank Group, the International Monetary Fund, the Organization of American States, AARP, the National Geographic Society, the American Red Cross, and others.
A locally elected mayor and a 13-member council have governed the district since 1973. Congress maintains supreme authority over the city and may overturn local laws. The District of Columbia does not have representation in Congress, although D.C. residents elect a single at-large congressional delegate to the House of Representatives who has no vote. District voters choose three presidential electors in accordance with the Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1961." - info from Wikipedia.
The fall of 2022 I did my 3rd major cycling tour. I began my adventure in Montreal, Canada and finished in Savannah, GA. This tour took me through the oldest parts of Quebec and the 13 original US states. During this adventure I cycled 7,126 km over the course of 2.5 months and took more than 68,000 photos. As with my previous tours, a major focus was to photograph historic architecture.
Now on Instagram.
Picture is kinda unrelated, but I thought I'd let y'all know that my MTP loadout is 45-50% completed. In case you didn't know, it's a contemporary (2012) British Army Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment MTP loadout.
*PANASONIC* complete bike
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame: *PANASONIC* track frame
Wheels: *VELO ORANGE* raid rim (polish) × *GRAN COMPE* small track hub
Tire: *PANARACER* pasela
Crankset: *SUGINO* mighty comp crank (silver)
Brake:*DIA-COMPE*
Brake Lever: *DIA-COMPE* dc-139 brake lever (silver)
Handle: *NITTO* rb001aa BL special (silver)
Bartape: *BROOKS* leather bartape (honey)
Seatpost: *BL SELECT* aero seatpost (silver)
Saddle: *BROOKS* b17 special saddle (honey)
*SURLY* trucker deluxe complete bike
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame: *SURLY* trucker deluxe
Fender: *HONJO*
Stem: *SIM WORKS* wendy stem
Front Carrier: *NITTO*
Wheels: *VELOCITY* synergy 650B rim × *SHIMANO* deore XT hub
Tire: *GRAND BOIS* hetre 650×42B
Crankset: *WHITE INDUSTRIES* VBC road crankset (black)
Brake lever:*PAUL* love lever
Sifter: *SHIMANO* dura-ace double lever
FD: *SHIMANO*
RD: *SHIMANO* deore XT
Headset:*CANE CREEK* 100.TR 1 1/8" (silver)
Brake: *PAUL* moto v brake
Handle: *NITTO* all rounder bar (silver)
Grip: *DIMENTION* cork grips (black)
Seatpost: *NITTO* 65 seatpost (silver)
Saddle: *BROOKS* swift saddle (black)
Dhaka Nagar Bhaban, completed 1995, a building that houses the government of the city of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is home to the mayor’s office and the meeting chambers and offices of the Dhaka City Corporation. The building is situated behind the Dhaka University campus
Architecture
The building was designed by A. Imamuddin and Lailun Nahar Ekram, and was completed in 1995. it is a15-storey city hall building containing offices, a bank, meeting rooms, a museum, dining facilities, a prayer hall, the Mayor's Office, and public terraces. The building has huge columns and arched gateways in the entrance and at the back. The building is very symmetrical. There are two clocks at the top of the building on the north and south face. The building has a finished concrete texture, which gives the building a timeless appearance and a lower maintenance cost. The garden in front helps one to have a better view of the building.
Brian Dettmer
Complete Guide,
2011,
Hardcover book, acrylic varnish,
15" x 10-1/8" x 2-1/4"
Image Courtesy of the Artist and Packer Schopf
*FAIRWEATHER* CX complete bike
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame: *FAIRWEATHER* CX frame BLUE LUG CUSTOM PAINT by COOK PAINT WORKS
Stem: *RITCHEY*
Headset: *CANE CREEK* 10
Wheels: *H PLUS SON* archtype rim × *SHIMANO* 105
Tire: *RESIST* nomad tire (black/skin)
Brake & Shift lever:*SHIMANO* 105
RD: *SHIMANO* 105
Crankset: *FAIRWEATHER* CX crankset (matt black)
Chainkeeper: *FAIRWEATHER* chain keeper (red)
Saddle: *WTB* silverado pro saddle (black)
Brake: *TEKTRO*
Seatpost:*DEDA* rs01 seatpost (silver)
Pedal:*CRANK BROTHERS* candy 1 (red)
Complete with 'DRS Anglia on a Mission' headboard, the driver of DRS liveried Class 20, No.20306 applies some power passing through Hythe Station running over two hours early leading 1Z64, the 17:06 Colchester - Clacton leg of the Stowmarket based Rail Head Treatment Train. Very grubby classmate, No.20312 tails the water cannon.
*Bamboosero*
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame: *Bamboosero* Road Frame
Headset: *CHRIS KING* nothreadset 1 1/8" (brown)
Front Wheel: *CAMPAGNOLO*
Rear Wheel: *CAMPAGNOLO*
Tire: *MICHELIN* pro3 race tire (black) 700×23C
Crank: *WHITE INDUSTRIES* eno single speed crank (black)
Pedal:*TIME*
Brake: *CAMPAGNOLO*
Stem: *THOMSON* elite x2 stem(black)
Seatpost: *THOMSON* elite seatpost (black)
Saddle: *GILLES BERTHOUD* men's leather saddle (cork)
101. Two shades of red roses surrounded by a collar of seeded eucalyptus and finished with ribbon wrapped stems complete this bouquet.
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*SURLY*pacer complete bike
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame:*SURLY*pacer BLUE LUG CUSTOM PAINT by COOK PAINT WORKS
Headset:*CHRIS KING* nothreadset
Wheels: *SHIMANO*tiagra hub × *VELOCITY*aerohead rim
Tire: *FAIRWEATHER*for traveler tire
Brake&shift lever:*SHIMANO*105
Crankset: *FAIRWEATHER × SUGINO*
Pedal:*MKS*bm7
FD&RD:*SHIMANO*tiagra
Brake:*DIACOMPE*
Handle: **FAIRWEATHER*mod174 all road bar
Stem:*FAIRWEATHER*ui-7 integrated stem
Saddle:*BROOKS*team pro classic
Seatclamp:*SURLY*
Without taking up too much time, you want to attempt to cover the entire side of bread with jelly. This is not always possible. However, if you spread the jelly thick enough the jelly will shift and fill in gaps when the two pieces of bread are put together.
*FAIRWEATHER*cx complete bike
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame:*FAIRWEATHER*CX custom painted by COOKPAINTWORKS
Fork:*EASTON* EC70 carbon cross fork custom painted by COOKPAINTWORKS
Headset:*CHRIS KING* nothreadset
Wheels:*EASTON* EC90SL road wheelset
Tire:*TUFO*
Brake&shift lever:*SHIMANO* 105
Crankset:*SRAM* rival
RD:*SHIMANO* 105
Brake*FSA*
Handle: *CINELLI*
Stem:*THOMSON* elite x2 stem
Seat post:*THOMSON* elite seat post
Saddle:*WTB* silverado
*GEEKHOUSE*mudville complete bike
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame: *GEEKHOUSE*mudville
Headset:*CHRIS KING* nothreadset 1 1/8 inch
Wheels: *VELOCITY* aerohead × *CHRIS KING*classic
Tire:*KENDA*slant six
Crankset:*SHIMANO*ultegra
Brake&shift lever:*SHIMANO*ultegra
FD&RD:*SHIMANO*ultegra
Brake:*PAUL* touring canti
Handle: *FSA*k force
Stem:*THOMSON* elite x4
Seat post: *THOMSON* elite
Saddle:*SELLE ITALIA* flite
Frontbag:*SWIFT INDUSTRIES* paloma handlebar bag
*GEEKHOUSE* mudville complete bike
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame: *GEEKHOUSE* mudville
Fork: *ENVE* carbon cross fork
Headset:*CHRIS KING* nothreadset (sv black)
Wheels: *VELOCITY.* a23 × *CHRIS KING* r45 hub (black)
Tire: *FAIRWEATHER* for cx tire (black/skin)
Crankset: *SRAM* force crankset
Brake&shift lever:*SRAM* force
FD&RD: *SRAM* force
Brake:*PAUL* neo retro & touring canti
Handle: *THOMSON* cx carbon handle
Stem:*THOMSON* elite x4 stem (black)
Seat post: *THOMSON* masterpiece seatpost (black)
Saddle:*WTB* silverado pro saddle (black)
Bartape:*LIZARD SKINS* DSP race 1.8mm bartape (black)
Dress loosely based on the tutorial found here, though I didn't start with a pillowcase so I cut my own base pattern. But the instructions on the tut were great to refer to. And the idea of 'done is better than perfect' resonates so well with me these days too.
Bloomers made by me.
My new tattoo is based on an Alphonse Mucha print called Music. Christine said something bad happens to the head if I raise my arm too much. The outline took just over two hours. (From shortly after 12:30 until around 2:45.) This was the most difficult tattoo I've had to date, and I'm likely in for 13 hours more. I love it so far.
A prototype of a Japanese school uniform for momoko and Nu.face girls including hand made white cotton double collar shirt, black silk ribbon, black cotton skirt, grey scale knitwear pullover vest, white panties, white socks and black genuine leather shoes.
This prototype is already sold for a preorder customer.
A visit to Sydney's south-west gives me an opportunity to explore the western end of the South West Rail Link.
Photo: Trackwork in the vicinity of Rossmore train stabling yards.
From Wikipedia: "The South West Rail Link is an extension of the Sydney Trains commuter rail network in Sydney, Australia. It is currently under construction and is intended to be the major piece of public transport infrastructure for the Sydney metropolitan area's "South West Growth Centre". When complete, it will consist of a 11.4 km (7.1 mi), double-track railway serving the developing suburbs of Leppington and Edmondson Park. The new line will connect with the existing Sydney Trains network at Glenfield and will also include a train stabling facility to the west of Leppington station. The project is being managed by Transport for New South Wales, an agency of the Government of New South Wales."
Further Information: www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects-southwestraillink
Displayed outside of a bookstall in Athens, I found this offering, although in English, to be a little incomplete. Certainly it contained no information on Bristol Omnibus Company 9552, A952SAE, which is in my possession, nor any reference to the six Roe bodied convertible open top buses delivered to Weston-super-nare depot in 1984.
The Webb Ellis Cup has completed its journey around Dubai as part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour. The first day of the visit saw pupils from Rashid School for boys get a chance to see the Trophy. With many of the pupils already playing Rugby, it was an inspirational moment to get so close to the game’s biggest prize. Later that day the Webb Ellis Cup was guest of honour at a reception hosted by the British Embassy which was attended by various members of the local Rugby community. This included a number of previous Rugby World Cup stars including former Wales international, Tom Shanklin, former Scotland international, Rory Lawson and former Samoan international, Apollo Perelini.
Check out the video of Greg and Felicia making this Codex staff at Greg's blog, http://barnyardfx.blogspot.com/.
The actual Codex staff they made is up for auction on eBay, with the proceeds benefitting the American Red Cross.
Morrison Culvert
The Morrison Culvert in Warren County, Warren, PA was started in 1859 and completed in Mar. of 1860.
It was built by Struthers, Curtis, and Co. out of Warren, PA for the Sunbury & Erie Railroad.
The engraving on the keystone reads, J.E. Bering P.A. Engineer, Struthers & Co. Contractors, T.J. Hoskinson
Engineer in Charge, John McLaughlin Master Mason, 1860.
The culvert goes over a dirt road and Morrison Run itself. I suspect the reasoning for the elaborate culvert was
that there was a dam and mill at Morrison Run from that time period. I can't imagine them blocking off traffic to
such a vital resource at that time. Evidence of the dam can still be seen approx. 200 yards South West up Morrison
Run.
The Sunbury & Erie Railroad was chartered in 1837 which made it the oldest chartered Railroad in the United
States. It was surveyed the 1st time in 1838, 8 years before the Pennsylvania Railroad, then again in 1839. After
these two surveys it lay dormant till 1852 when a 3rd survey was completed in that year. A couple of reasons that
contributed to its dormancy was due to in part to the Panic of 1837 which lasted intermittently till 1843 and the
untimely death of one of its main financial contributors Nicholas Biddle in 1844.
Its main supporter from the beginning even prior to 1837 was Thomas Struthers an enterprising lawyer in Warren,
PA, which he revived interest in the railroad in 1851. In 1852 new president, secretary, etc were voted in and a
pamphlet circulated. In the fall of that year it was reported that a surveyor was to be in Warren County,
Sheffield, PA for surveying and by 1853 a complete resurvey was completed of the railroad.
Construction began in 1853 of Sunbury & Erie Railroad on the 1st link of 28 miles from Milton to Williamsport, PA
and was in use by Dec.14th, 1854. In Oct. 27, 1855 the construction started for the link between Erie & Warren, PA,
by Struthers, Curtis, and Co., to which incidentally Thomas Struthers was the owner of. The Panic of 1857 brought
construction to standstill except for between Erie & Warren, PA, (Western Division). in Feb. 1858 it was reported
that there was approx. 300 Laborers and 100 Horses & carts scattered over a distance of 30 miles working on the
Western Division end, (Erie to Warren). Also by 1858 Thomas Struthers was a member of the House Of Representatives.
In the spring of 1859 it was reported that 110 miles from Sinnemahoning to Warren and 52 miles from Erie to Warren
were graded and ready for iron and rails. By 12/15/1859 it was reported that the North bound trains were running
for at least for 2 weeks, even though there was Western Division sections of the grade that were partially
ballasted, some with no ballast, and some with no chairs to which the rails were fastened to the ties. By Mar. of
1860 the sections were ballasted. Incidentally it was reported in 1860 that Sunbury & Erie Railroad had transported
some 22,119 barrels of oil, large in part due to the oil strike of Aug 27, 1859 by Col. Edwin L. Drake.
In 1861 the Sunbury & Erie Railroad were in financial difficulties and went to the State of Pennsylvania and the
Pennsylvania Railroad. The name was changed on Mar. 7, 1861 to the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad, by the state of
Pennsylvania and on Jan. 6, 1862 the Pennsylvania Railroad executed a lease with Philadelphia Railroad for 999
Years. By Oct. 4 of 1864 the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad was completely opened to traffic. Eventually on May 1st,
1907 the Pennsylvania Railroad had completely acquired and absorbed the P&E RR into it's system becoming eventually
the Penn Central. Currently the grade is used in Warren, PA by Allegheny & Eastern Railroad Company.
Chad Valley
plywood
52 pieces, used and complete
5⅜ x 3½ in
2022 piece count: 77,926
puzzle: 95
TED: "I dunno, I only gotta turn me back on 'er fer a minnit an' she's off to that Malvern Flea place, byin' more jigsaws! This time she come back wiv a cupple of woodun ones an' Dad bawt 6 old cardbord ones too. I'll be bizzybizzybizzy ferever at this rate!
This one's a pikchur of sum ol' man called George, 'e's the Kween's grandad an' it's nice but only tiny so it only took a few minnits to do. I'll get Mum to mend the box cuz it's tatty an' we'll put it in a safe place wiv all me uvver pussles."
Cake, Carmella and Blue are very happy with their new outfits. Tops, tulle skirt, and dress all from Dolly Coordinate for a Small doll. I drafted up the leggings that Blue is wearing.
*GEEKHOUSE* mudville complete bike
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame: *GEEKHOUSE* mudville
Headset:*CHRIS KING* nothreadset 1 1/8" (SV mango)
Wheels: *VELOCITY* dyad × *CHRIS KING* classic cross hub
Tire: *BRUCE GORDON* rock n' road al terrain 700c tire (black/skin)
Crankset: *SRAM* rival cyclocross crankset
Pedal: *CRANK BROTHERS* candy
Brake&shift lever:*SRAM* rival
FD&RD: *SRAM* rival
Front Brake:*PAUL* neo retro
Rear Brake:*PAUL* touring canti
Handle: *RITCHEY* wcs logic 2
Stem:*THOMSON* elite x4 stem (silver)
Seat post: *THOMSON* elite seatpost (silver)
Saddle:*WTB* divo saddle (yeti)
for once, the complete outfit.
tuesday, february 27:
- off-white coat w/ruffled collar: jcrew
- patterned knit skirt: anthro, on loan from my sister
- warm gray pashmina: chinatown street vendor
- black suede booties: urbn
- convertible shoulder bag/clutch/handbag: lamb sample sale
- not seen: black mock-turtleneck sweater w/bell sleeves: f21
alas, my old partner in crime no longer works with me, so i suspect the majority of my outfit pics will be taken in the office bathroom from now on...