Jim Doran » Joie de Vivre

Creativity Does Not Come from our Laptops

Jim Doran — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:37:57 +0000

John Cleese shares some thoughts about his creative process – this is worth a watch.

P.S. Today makes my three year blog-a-versary. Sweet.

Photos for 8/23/2010

Jim Doran — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:18:55 +0000

The Terrible Things

Jim Doran — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:51:33 +0000

I just ran across this treasure while looking for power supplies for audio processors out in the barn. Dawn picked this up at a garage sale years ago. A budding Lemony Snicket, one hopes.

The book was empty.

The Terrible Thing that Happened to me and Other Stories, Too
by Greg Sucharew
25 cents

Esme. Are you threatening me?

Jim Doran — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:31:31 +0000

Esme the hedgehog made a rare daylight appearance for some tp.

Summer Vacation 2010

Jim Doran — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:38:24 +0000

We’ve been at the beach for a couple of days. I’m catching up on sleep, vitamin D and collecting pics.

Grandma

Jim Doran — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:11:13 +0000

I never met either of my grandmothers, and I’ve only seen a few pictures of them. I just came across this one – I think she was quite beautiful.

Rosamond Laurie Doran, 1945
Panama

Cicada & Yellow Moth

Jim Doran — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:23:27 +0000

Pics of the day.

How to Bottle Summer

Jim Doran — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:13:23 +0000

For me, one of the best things about summer is about the heat. I have a great way to preserve it, or to be more precise – bag it.

I grow extra peppers and put them in gallon freezer bags, right off the plant without washing them. A quick rinse when they come out of the freezer is enough to thaw them before cooking. This is one of the things that gets me through the long, cold, dark days of winter.

Friday Picks

Jim Doran — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:34:35 +0000

I’m thinking it might be fun to do a pic-a-day type thing (trailing off my camera post) for a while. Here are some of my favorites from this week.

The Neighbor’s Dog

Jim Doran — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:49:26 +0000

The neighbor’s dog is a rooster.

I think he likes me.