Toilet Seat (188/365)

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“Psychiatry's chief contribution to philosophy is the discovery that the toilet is the seat of the soul.”
~ Alexander Chase

TIME: 8:30 PM
PLACE: Menards
SUBJECT: Toilet Seat

We had a toilet seat failure Wednesday. I don't even want to know how it happened, but the toilet seat actually broke in half some time while I was at work (Cam was home). Wednesday night I made a quick stop at Menards to select a new one. I probably should have gone with Sponge Bob, huh??

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Flower (187/365)

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Bread feeds the body, indeed, but flowers feed also the soul.
~The Koran

TIME: 5:30 PM
PLACE: Podunk Illinois
SUBJECT: Flower

Even when they are imperfect, they are perfect!

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Sun Tea (186/365)

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“'Mr. Churchill, if you were my husband, I'd poison your tea!' And if you were my wife, I would drink it!”
~ Winston Churchill

TIME: 2:00 PM
PLACE: Home Sweet Home
SUBJECT: Sun Tea

When I first spotted this sitting on the sidewalk in front of my apartment, I thought someone was throwing away an ornate lamp base. Then I looked a little closer and discovered there was tea brewing in that ornate lamp base. I'm not sure I've ever seen sun tea be given such a beautiful home!

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Independence (185/365)

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“Independence? That's middle class blasphemy. We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth.”
~ George Bernard Shaw

TIME: 10:00 PM
PLACE: Podunk Illinois
SUBJECT: Independence

Since moving to Podunk, there has been a neighborhood rivalry of sorts on the 4th of July. It's a battle of illegal fireworks and who can put together the best display without going to jail. There is much taunting leading up to the evening of the 4th - M80's exchanged between parties in the middle of the night - posturing prior to the big display.

In the past, I've been kind of a party pooper, worrying about the expense, safety and the legality of it all. This year? I was in a much different frame of mind and let myself have a good time - and a good time is what I had. It felt wonderful to let loose of all of the crap and just enjoy the moment. I think I might just be finding my own independence!

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Blackberry (184/365)

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We would load up the yellow Cutlass Supreme station wagon and pick blackberries during blackberry season or spring onions during spring onion season. For us, food was part of the fabric of our day.
~ Mario Batali

TIME: 2:00 PM
PLACE: Podunk Illinois
SUBJECT: Blackberry

I can't look at a blackberry bush without thinking about my grandfather. He was an avid picker - GALLONS of them every summer - and he would stop anywhere, without shame, to secure their sweetness. Blackberries make me smile!

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Cheat (183/365)

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“Camp is popularity plus vulgarity plus innocence.”
~ Indra Jahalani

TIME: Unknown
PLACE: Silver Birch Ranch
SUBJECT: Camp

Yes, I cheated on this one. Of course, I did NOT take this photo, but I did SCAN it, so I should get half-credit, right??

Cam came home from church camp tonight. Odd ... I don't remember church camp looking anything like this when I was a kid! For those of you who might not be familiar, Cam is in the front row, far right.

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Bug (182/365)

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“My dear, he sounds like all plug and no spark to me, you know, all bug and no lightning”
~ Bill Balance

TIME: 5:30 PM
PLACE: Forest Preserve
SUBJECT: Bug

Not only do I find new plants at the forest preserve each time I visit, but I find new bugs too!

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