Barb

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Manufacturer of coffee grinders & other coffee things. Very Blue Dot in a sea of red Idaho, with family, and warehouse in Montana, USAFA Veteran, earner of JD who decided not to practice. Political Junkie attempting, unsuccessfully, to reform...

Large cascade of yellow roses and dark purple Allium flowers that are in the shade (barely visible)
Spiderlings - Garden Orb Weavers, probably Cat Face Spiders (Araneus gemmoides) Hatched April 30?
Chicken, onion and pepper pieces in spicy sauce with rice for dinner
Chocolate birthday cake with chocolate frosting on green depression glass cake plate
Red Bee Balm (Bergamot, Monarda) growing the garden!
US Military issue P-38 Can Opener with US Penny for scale
Thoughts and Desires, donated by Azerbaijan to United Nations, Geneva, to commemorate their 25th anniversary of UN Membership. By Azerbaijani artists Ali Ibadullayev and Salhab Mammadov, gifted to the United Nations in Geneva in 2017 to symbolize humanity's aspirations for peace, human rights, and development, representing deep inner contemplation and collective human yearning for a better world.
'Thoughts and Desires' sculpture, donated by Azerbaijan, to UN Geneva, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of UN membership. Created by Azerbaijani artists Ali Ibadullayev and Salhab Mammadov
Swamp Hibiscus or Rose Mallow flower in our pond - first one this year (they always bloom kind of late here in Idaho)
Twisted Sisters Espresso in Tensed Idaho - a great place to stop for a quick & tasty espresso!
Polyphemus Moth at the door looking in the house
Pond with green leaves & stems, and green duck weed on the surface with a Toad looking right at you in the lower middle of the picture
Spring grasses in green background with naturalized tulips scattered in the mid and fore ground with the trunks of 2 trees and some sunlit patches in my north Idaho backyard
Dark blue material with turquoise ribbon decoration across the bottom and 3 sides, shawl for Native American Pow Wow dance. Making ribbon skirts and shawls for my grand daughter when politics is too much (most of the time these days!)
A bumblebee, about 1 1/2" long, on an Allium flower in North Idaho
An old wooden shed framed by Lilac trees in bloom, and the foreground full of purple Allium flowers.
Vintage Avon Lipstick samples - tiny tubes of lipstick in red plastic lipstick holders
Ribbon skirt of dark fabric with small flowers and shades of pink rick rack trim, along with Buffy our furry friend
1957 Faema Velox wall mount espresso machine, still in use in our kitchen.
The kitchen at Orphan Espresso - our 1957 Faema Velox wall mount espresso machine - all chromed, plumbed in, and ready to go.
Photo of computer screen showing the weather in North Idaho - 28946 Fahrenheit and Partly Sunny! (it's actually about 33 F and totally fogged up outside!)
Sunset picture of Kelvin-Helmholtz cloud formation in sky, North Idaho Oct, 6 2024
One of two ponds we built has become home to frogs, toads, salamanders, and other aquatic critters, and the birds enjoy it too! We added goldfish to keep the mosquito population down.
Idaho Garden view - bean shape pond with green reeds and lily pads, orange poppy flowers in the center foreground and on the far side of the pond, trees in the back ground, sun with shadows on the right side and lower left
Two year old girl with very messy hair and smile, standing on gravel/dirt road with cloudy sky and old white barn behind her in western Montana. She is wearing a green & khaki camouflage shirt with yellow and pink letters that say LOVE.
Cat Faced Orb Weaver Spider building her web