Monthly Archives: January 2014

Friday Five – Number Forty Eight

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Tina

Forty eighth in a series creating a collage using five elements.

Posted in Collage, Friday Five, News | Tagged dessert, domestic bliss, happy couples, Jello, lingerie | 2 Comments

Young John’s Back Problems

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Joe_Williams

This is John Capewell’s eldest son John, Junior who looks like he’s in some sort of body cast. I’m not sure if it was the result of an accident or maybe some corrective measure was taken for curvature of the … Continue reading →

Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection | Tagged analog, antique photograph, body cast, curvature of the spine, early 20th Century, early medicine, glass negative, John B Capewell, New Jersey, spine, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, USA, vintage, Westville | 1 Comment

What’s He Doing Now?

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Various components have been delivered to my door, and it’s my task to assemble them. What’s he working on now? Stay tuned to find out!

Posted in Computers, Joe's Garage | Tagged build, electronics, PC, teaser | Comments Off

YECCH!!! Looks, Feels Real!

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Joe_Williams

The Finger Factory? Was it a cottage industry or was there a brick and mortar building where workers punched a time clock to crank out life-like severed fingers?

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1977, ad, coffin, comic, comic book, Iron Man, Marvel, severed finger, super-hero | 1 Comment

Lemon Crumb Bars

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Tina

These bars are sort of like my recipe for lemon bars – if my lemon bars were dressed up for a night out on the town. The addition of rolled oats, brown sugar, and sweetened condensed milk, make them especially … Continue reading →

Posted in Lovin' from the Oven | Tagged baking, lemon bars | 2 Comments

Friday Five – Number Forty Seven

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Tina

Forty seventh in a series creating a collage using five elements.

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The George Washington Equestrian Monument

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Unlike the photograph in last week’s post, I know what the subject is and where John Capewell was when he took this exposure. This was and is The George Washington Equestrian Monument in Richmond, Virginia. It looks as if Capewell … Continue reading →

Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection | Tagged analog, antique photograph, early 20th Century, George Washington, glass negative, John B Capewell, New Jersey, Richmond, statue, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, USA, vintage, Virginia, Westville | 1 Comment

You Bought Me a Kindle – Are You Crazy?

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Tina

It was the “BIG” Christmas surprise from my friend Dan – a Kindle. You know, the jaw dropping, shock when you open a gift and have your socks knocked off? Yeah, it was one of those! I love my Kindle – … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Sewing | Tagged Denyse Schmidt fabric, Kindle cover, ric rac | Comments Off

Cylons is Golden

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Sorry. I can’t resist a pun, and I’ve been itching to use this since the late 1970s.

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1979, ABC, Battlestar Galactica, Cartoon, cartoons, comic, comic book, comics, Cylon, Marvel, Star Wars, USA | 2 Comments

Chicken with Tomato-Peanut Sauce

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Tina

Determined to lift myself out of my “what-to-make-for-dinner” fog, I give you Chicken with Tomato Peanut Sauce that I found on relish. Breaded, boneless chicken thighs, browned on top of the stove, and finished off in the crock pot. I … Continue reading →

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Motor Tune-Up

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Tina

More old sign love – I spotted this beauty on an errand run!

Posted in Philadelphia, Photography | Tagged car repair, old sign love, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, vintage | 4 Comments

A Neoclassical Mystery SOLVED!

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Joe_Williams

I posted this monument/fountain not knowing what or where it was or is, hoping that one of my faithful readers would come through, and my readers came through! A couple people suggested that this was in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, but … Continue reading →

Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection | Tagged 1899, 1900, analog, antique photograph, early 20th Century, glass negative, John B Capewell, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, vintage, William Leonidas Spring, William Leonidas Springs Fountain | 7 Comments

A Neoclassical Mystery

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Joe_Williams

I have here a mystery that I’m hoping won’t remain a mystery for long. John Capewell thought enough of this to shoot a glass negative, but sadly, I don’t know what it is.