This trick to keep paint from forming a skin when resealing a can looks worth a try. From Tricks of the Trade via LifeHacker.
A Chicago Meteorite Fall
If you need something to worry about, according to APOD: – Chicago Meteorite Fall, the average homeowner should expect to repair direct meteor damage every hundred million years.
Morning skies
Moon
Two nights before the full moon.
Dianthus
Also known as pinks, these are a remnant of some plants that I planted two summers ago. They are sold as annuals here, but most of them came up again last year. Only a few made it this year.
Sunrise
This time of year, the sun rises from behind the hill to the north east of our property.
Marinated Halibut
Jack made Marinated Halibut last night, using a recipe from our New Good Housekeeping Cookbook. It was excellent, and will be something we make again.
Volunteer
I’ve been doing some weeding in the courtyard, but this volunteer was too pretty to pull up.
Sunset
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Purple Flower
More flowers from the Fine Arts Center. I am informed that the flower that I posted on Friday was Bee Balm.