The Art of Letter Writing
Thomas Jefferson writing a letter on a laptop computer
While listening to the excellent audiobook Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow, this sentence in a letter from Thomas Jefferson to James Madison made me think about letter writing:
“The motion of my blood no longer keeps time with the tumult of the world.” Full letter here
Does anyone write such flowing letters anymore?
More Death Acquired
Young man in big heavy frame
I picked up a new dead person today from the Elkhorn Antique Flea Market. It is probably the biggest gathering of antique sellers in the area when the weather is nice.
I paid more than my current average but less than 1/2 of what a 120-year-old frame in such an excellent condition usually sells for.
(c. 1900 ish) - based on the clothing and the wooden backboard.
Goat In A Coat
a goat wearing a yellow raincoat in a boat in a moat Surrealism style 
a goat wearing a yellow raincoat in a boat in a moat Early Netherlandish style 
a goat wearing a yellow raincoat in a boat in a moat Post Impressionism style
a goat wearing a yellow raincoat in a boat in a moat Luminism style
Saw the phrase ‘goats in trench coats’ on Twitter yesterday. Now it’s stuck in my head.
Pumpkin Spice Season
outside wall mural of cans of Libby's pumpkin pie mix Banksy style
When you are too cheap to buy a Pumpkin Spice Latte, a tablespoon of Libby’s pumpkin pie mix in your homemade coffee gets you pretty close with much less sugar and no artificial flavoring.
Ingredients: Pumpkin, water, sugar, salt, spices, dextrose, natural flavors