A sizeable icicle developing off the front porch (22 February).
Various photos of plants, flowers, birds, and other miscellania taken at 1177 Lincoln Avenue.
A sizeable icicle developing off the front porch (22 February).
A colorful sunrise looking down the alley as I get ready to drive to work (15 March).
Alleyhenge on the Spring Equinox: I suspect our alley is just a little off true east judging by the sun rising just to the north (20 March).
Lilacs blooming in a neighbor's yard - when they're in bloom, so are my allergies although I'm not allergic to them (08 May).
(Lower left, clockwise) Solar Flare, Mary Robinson, German Pink, Lucid Gem | Solar Flare, San Marino, Peron Sprayless, Lucid Gem (15 May).
Cages installed, basil planted in the back bed, and marigolds all around (15 May).
An email from my coworker Jon M.: "I have 6 different varieties of tomato with me today. Mary Robinson - German beefsteak variety, German Pink German beefsteak variety, Solar Flare - orange/ red zebra pattern, Lucid Gem - orange fruit w/ black flare on crown, San Marzano - roma type for sauces ect, Peron Sprayless - semi-determinant Argentinian variety w/ excellent reported disease resistance. All others are indeterminate varieties. I've set aside two each of the Lucid Gem and the Solar Flare for a total of eight plants."
Basil varieties S-->N: 'Obsession' a sweet basil type; 'Devotion' high yielding, Genovese-type; 'Elenora'
The magnolias in the pots on the front steps produced a bloom (16 June).
A shot using my iPhone 11 - returning from work, I spotted this irridescent fly on the petal. Being a bit chilly, it wasn't moving fast and stayed put while I took the snap (06 July).
The water lily (09 September).
Seasonal arrangements now installed (02 October).
With the removal of two large blue spruces, the approach to the front door is much more open (02 October).
Zoomed-in shot (02 October).
The Autumnal Alleyhenge (22 September 2023).
I guess tomato season is over . . . (14 October 2023).
I like the video below because it shows Jonathan in the kitchen preparing dinner.
First accumulating snow of the season (01 December 2022).
We got a lot more snow, guaranteeing a white Christmas (22 December 2022).
And even more snow after New Years (04 January 2023).
The houses across the street with holiday lights (04 January 2023).
Yet another snow has the peacock sculpture up to its eyelids in the white stuff (25 February 2023).
This wraps up the images from our stay at 1177 Lincoln Avenue. We bought the condo in December 2022, moved out 01 March 2023, and sold the house on 01 June.
During the open house in April, one of the previous owners dropped by and told our agent, Jessica, about the “secret room” and how to access it.
We were aware of it, but had never spend any effort seeking to get into it. When the bathroom was remodeled in 2019, I did poke my head into the space from the back side. Calling it a room overestimates the space as it is not finished at all, just a void behind the shower where the plumbing is located. I also took a quick look at the mechanism to open/move the bookcase in the computer room at the time, but didn't get the knack of opening it.