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This is the view of the front entrance of Jeff and Deana's house. The address is placed in the stained glass over the door of their late Victorian home in Cape Girardeau, MO.

Woody

If you haven't noticed, the Cobalt house is full of random stuff. Sitting on the floor of the great room is a piece of wood, possibly found outside in this state. Its position on the floor under a lamp helps accent its many changes in terrain. I thought it made an interesting picture.

A Charlie Brown Christmas

I understand how some people feel about Christmas trees. I can't blame them. I think they should be full and large and full of life and cheer. But I still find this funny in its own wonderful way.

My friends enjoy a little bit of irony. I can't blame them, its needed sometimes. I enjoy a little bit of irony sometimes too. While I was in Illinois, my friends in the house decided they wanted a Christmas tree and chose to make it a "Charlie Brown tree." Amy ventured into the woods on our own property and returned with this young spruce. You can't see it too well, but the angel at the top of the tree is causing its crowning branch to comically bend over.

Whatever is going on in your life, remember to find something that makes you smile, even if its the most ridiculous thing you can find.

Its after thanksgiving.

Now that its after Thanksgiving and we're now in December, I don't feel guilty about posting this. During redecoration day with Nancy, we got a small Christmas tree to go in my room. The tree is about 18 inches tall and the ornaments are proportional.

Night out

I went to the City yesterday with Brian and Alicia to celebrate Alicia's birthday. We found out about this small bar in Brooklyn called Belleville and decided to check it out. Its a great low-key atmosphere with entertainment all week (although the band had the night off.) This is a place to go back to.

Funky Monkey

Benji and Jake's in Koneonga Lake is just around the corner from the Cobalt house. The pizza place and bar is decorated with metal sculptures of different sorts. We went to eat here last Saturday and found this guy in the shadows. (I think Nancy was the actual photographer of this shot. :)

Front hall

This is an extra-wide view of the front hallway at the front door of the house. I used the diminishing glass to get this shot.

Ginger

Ginger came over tonight! Don't worry, she brought her human too, our good friend and teacher, Joan. The group of us played games and watched a movie while Ginger took a nap on the floor. This is Ginger between naps.

Pumpinks

Random fun sparked at the house and everyone carved pumpkins. This is the wolf I carved.

Helix

I thought this one deserved a little black and white treatment. This is the lamp that sits on my desk. It came with the room.

Before and After

This is my view at the top of the stairs on Monday, and then again earlier this afternoon. The walls in the top picture are what they looked like when I moved in. This week, myself and the other Cobalt students were led by a commercial painter from the City who helped us restore walls on the second floor. This was part of the area I worked on. I'm very pleased with the results, considering that's my room on the left.
(The drapery over the stairway was painted on a canvas last spring by Stephanie Stover, a recently graduated student of Cobalt. It hangs in its original place.)