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Bold Bird and Bunny

Was out in front of the house, when I spotted these two bold buddies on the sidewalk. I froze up a bit, encountering these street toughs, a bit unsure of my own safety and well-being.

Whenever rival gangs like this meet up, I never know what to expect. Knives? Gunplay? Some kind of dance off contest, for control of the block?

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Wisteria, Older and Stronger

It’s nice to know that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Take this Wisteria, which we noticed sometime last year in 2023.

It was just a wee thing back then, but had just started to branch out (see what I did there).

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Thermal Aftermath

So interestingly, the work in the neighbor’s backyard has stopped. There was a lot of machinery out here for a while, but things got packed up and relocated.

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A Surprise Bug

At some point while we were away in Georgia, someone painted and placed this lovely, yellow ladybug stone by our birdbath. We didn’t see it at first, but there it was… resting on a brick, in our front yard.

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The Light in the Living Room

We’re still a ways from transitioning from a construction site to an actual home, but for a brief moment… the light coming in made me forget about all the tools and sawdust and work awaiting us in the rest of the house. If just for a moment.

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New Laptop

The silly thing – it’s crazy busy right now, so it’s just been sitting here. Waiting. I need to port over all my old data/configurations, and just haven’t had the time. So I’ve got a new laptop. And one of these days, I actually need to get it up and running.

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Boulangerie, Hyde Park

Excited to see La Boulangerie is opening up here. We enjoyed them in Logan Square, and love the trend of Logan Square businesses appearing here in Hyde Park.

While it’s been better for me to not have easy access to croissants and breakfast pastries, I’m excited all the same.

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Enclosed Bike Parking

Enclosed bike parking. I know bicycle theft is probably terrible downtown, and perhaps even worse near the hospital. But in all my years in Chicago, I’ve never seen something like this – structures that appear to be cryogenic sleep chambers for your ride.

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