Monthly Archives: December 2012

Let’s Start the New Year Right!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Tina

One minute to midnight One minute to go One minute to say good-bye Before we say hello Let’s start the new year right Twelve o’clock tonight When they dim the light Let’s begin Kissing the old year out Kissing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Holiday | Tagged 2012, Irving Berlin, New Year's Eve | 2 Comments

Dawn of the Bread

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Joe_Williams

When there are no more carbs left in your diet, the Bread shall walk the Earth!

Posted in Food, Halloween, Lovin' from the Oven | Tagged bakery, bread, Dawn of the Dead, Food, horror, humor, Night of the Living Dead, Romero, skull, zombie | 4 Comments

The Yellow Rose of Rodman

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Joe_Williams

I spied this on my way home from work on a frigid Christmas Eve. Rodman Street is in between Lombard and South Streets in Philadelphia, PA.

Posted in Philadelphia | Tagged flower, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, rose, yellow rose | Leave a comment

Photoshoot Outtakes

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Tina

Posted in Animated GIF, Holiday, Photography | Tagged Christmas card, faux snow, Lloyd, making a huge mess, photoshoot | Leave a comment

Good Doggie

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Joe_Williams

John B. Capewell shot a number of photographs of his family in front of this corn field which was probably in Westville, New Jersey where the Capewells resided. Back then New Jersey lived up to it’s name of The Garden … Continue reading →

Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection | Tagged 1900-1910, 5x7, a boy and his dog, analog, antique photograph, baby, black and white, boy, child, corn, dog, early 20th Century, farm, glass negative, John B Capewell, John Batt Capewell, lodgepole chair, New Jersey, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, toddler, USA, vintage, Willceau | 1 Comment

Beneath Broad Street

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Posted in Philadelphia | Tagged commute, convergence, Joe Williams, perspective, Philadelphia, photography, SEPTA, subway, underground, Willceau | Leave a comment

The Christmas Card Photo Shoot

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Tina

The holiday season was upon us and it was time to make the annual Christmas card. I took the bull by the horns, I had grand plans, yes indeed! It was all perfectly art directed in my head – neutral … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawer Cards, Holiday, Photography | Tagged Christmas card, confetti, How to make a huge mess in your house, Lloyd | 2 Comments

Assembling the PC that will become a Mac

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Originally, I thought I would painstakingly and carefully document the construction of this small PC and this post would be a visual guide to newbies such as myself. That did not happen. The obsession with the process and eagerness to … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Joe's Garage | Tagged Apple, build, components, DIY, Hackintosh, Mac, Macintosh, PC, processor, x86 | Leave a comment

Carrot Cake Cookies

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Tina

I’ve been on a carrot cake kick lately, so I thought I’d add these carrot cake cookies to my holiday cookie boxes. They’re moist, studded with with raisins, with a sweet cream cheese filling – and let’s face it – … Continue reading →

Posted in Holiday, Lovin' from the Oven | Tagged carrot cake cookies, cream cheese, hand held desserts, vintage reindeer ornament | Leave a comment

Snowy Landscape

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Some of the glass negatives in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection have contained enough information that the time and place could be ascertained. Others, like the one above, are anybody’s guess.

Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection | Tagged 1900-1910, analog, antique photograph, Christmas, early 20th Century, glass negative, hill, John B Capewell, mountain, New Jersey, Philadelphia, photography, Photoshop, roadside, snow, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, vintage, Westville, winter | 1 Comment

Cherry Chocolate Kisses

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Tina

I was searching for inspiration of what to bake for the kids in my son’s class. These Cherry Chocolate Kisses via The Curvy Carrot jumped out at me. They’re colorful, and I don’t know a kid who doesn’t like maraschino … Continue reading →

Posted in Holiday, Lovin' from the Oven, News | Tagged baking, cookies, Hershey Kisses, maraschino cherries | Leave a comment

Bow Tie For A Christmas Concert

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Tina

My son’s Christmas concert is coming up, and I thought I’d make him a new bow tie for the occasion. I found the fabric and snapped it up immediately. I love the red and green argyle, but the faux knit … Continue reading →

Posted in Holiday, Sewing | Tagged argyle, bow tie, craft, easy sewing project | Leave a comment

Get a Hack

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Joe_Williams

I finally took the plunge and built a Hackintosh. For those of you not in the know, a Hackintosh is an assemblage of PC components that will run the Mac operating system with the help of a few hacks and … Continue reading →