I thought of my title before composing the post for once. In general I prefer Throwback Thursday to Way Back Wednesday, but I can’t fight the calendar. I am also trying to fight my mid-winter malaise. Good God, is it only MID winter? I was hoping we were in the home stretch. But I digress.
Way Back indeed!
I went to February 2017 and found a really old picture. October 1990. Holy crap, am I getting old! I have been thinking lately about how time flies. My question is: If time is moving so quickly, why isn’t it spring yet?
Abominable!
Here is a shot from 2017. Obviously not as way back, but I wanted to show snow. I actually have not looked at my deck in a while, since I have been using the front door. I just imagine it looks similar.
Do I look like a criminal to you?
I do not remember how old the picture is, but I believe the frame was added in 2015 by my friend, Norm. This was about the time I played Roxalana Druse in Roxy by Jack Sherman, a play sponsored by Herkimer County Historical Society with Ilion Little Theatre. It was an original script about a local, historic murder.
I guess this post jumped around a little, but you’ll have that, especially with this blog. I am just happy I avoided another Wuss-Out Wednesday. Or worse!
I realized last night after I hit Publish that I had referred to the last two posts as Tired Tuesday Posts. I admit I had two tired posts, but I have had, in fact, only one Tuesday this week. I damn well did have a Monday (yes, autocorrect, I meant “damn well,” not “can well”) (Sheesh!). And it was not a Monstrous Monday Post. Therefore, I will feel free to have a Mid-Week Monsters Post. I could use a little monster.
“Who are you calling a monster?”
I open with my beloved Nosteratu. I may watch that movie one day soon. It has been too snowy and icy for me to run lately. I like to watch a silent movie while I run in place on the mini-tramp.
I could use one of these!
Here’s a good picture for today! The whole week, in fact. It is The Brain from Planet Arous. Regular readers may remember that this is the picture I like to share when I feel I have no brain of my own.
Isn’t he sweet?
I close with a nice dose of cuteness. My husband Steve gave me the adorable skeleton and rubber duckies separately. The mug was a present supplied by Herkimer County Historical Society. They had made one to join the WKTV Mug Club to advertise our murder mystery, Fabulous and Fatal. Steven asked them to make another one for me.
I guess this post has been a little random, as my posts tend to get sometimes. But I feel pleased with myself as long as I am writing something. Thank you for tuning in.
Yesterday wasn’t too bad of an evening weather-wise, so I thought I would take a walk. I brought my phone in case of any photo ops. I have mentioned how I hesitate to take pictures of people’s houses without their permission. One Facebook friend told me I could take a picture of her house, but, alas, her lights were not on when I went by. Still, I found a few things to snap. I discovered after I got home that my pictures had not turned out very well. Under the heading Waste Not, Want Not, I decided to use a few anyways.
A lot of houses are beautifully decorated, so I was enjoying my walk quite a bit. However, I adhered to my rule of not photographing other people’s houses without permission. Then something in a tree caught my eye. It was a ghost! Not, I imagine, the Ghost of Christmas Past, but I suppose you never know.
It IS still Halloween!
I decided to walk by my beloved Herkimer Historic Four Corners. As I approached, I noticed a village decoration on a street lamp. First I wanted a shot of a lighted tree in Herkimer County Historic Society’s Suiter House and Herkimer Reformed Church.
It looks a little like the Haunted Four Corners in these pictures.
I must get a closer view of this. For one reason, there is a graveyard.
Oh Christmas Tree!
I crossed the street to get a shot of the County Courthouse. As I look at all the reflections in these pictures, all I can think of is the “orbs” in other pictures that people say are ghosts. I’m pretty sure these actually are reflections, but considering the ghost in the first picture and in the spirit of the season, I am willing to keep an open mind.
This building is also supposed to be haunted.
I wasn’t sure that would be a good picture, so I tried to take one from the middle of the road. Naturally I picked a moment when there were no cars.
You can almost see the colors. Kind of sort of.
I had to hurry back across the street as another car came along. I took a picture of the jail from the same side of the street.
Does the ghost of Roxalana Druse haunt here? I have never encountered her.
I tried to get another shot of the church before continuing down Church Street.
I turned down Prospect Street to make my walk a little longer, since I had not been running since Saturday. I saw some nice lights in front of Bruce Ward Realty. I was sure a business would not mind being shown in my blog.
These lights are way more colorful in real life.
My real goal was Meyers Park, where I had previously noticed the gazebo (or is it a band stand?) was lit.
You can see the colors in this, but, alas, not as well as in person.
So I’m sitting here, idly scrolling down Facebook and half-listening to 20/20 on OWN, and I suddenly think, “Crap! I have to make my blog post!” In my defense, I have had a lot on my mind today. Oh, well, we all have our problems. I will sort mine out sooner or later, one way or another. In the meantime, I think a Throwback Thursday Post will be nice.
Here’s a handsome dude!
This is my husband, Steven, at the Ommengang Brewery in Cooperstown, NY. We were having some lovely adventures that day. God willing, we will have more.
Not quite the usual suspects.
I have shared this memory before: A G.R.A.V.E. Murder, one of the interactive murder mysteries we put on to benefit the Herkimer County Historical Society. I am supposed to be writing a virtual one, for these COVID times, but so far I am not meeting with success.
One of the first selfies I ever took!
This is from November 2018. We always feel proud of ourselves for voting. This year Steven voted via absentee ballot, which I obtained and delivered for him, while I voted early (perhaps you read my blog post about it).
I think that makes a nice variety of memories. Maybe I can go about making some new ones tomorrow. As always, I hope you’ll stay tuned.
I walked instead of running for my 34 minutes for diabetes (see previous post). I brought my cell phone to take pictures. It seemed about to rain, and I figured the phone was easier stashed in my pocket for protection.
Love the bright trees against the dark sky.
I walked towards the dark clouds. I questioned the wisdom of my choice but could not resist a grey sky.
Another view.
I walked down German Street, going the way I most often run. My only plan was to keep going for 34 minutes, taking pictures along the way.
I have always admired this horsy.I could have just kept taking pictures.
I rationalized taking so many pictures with the thought that some might not come out. It was getting darker out. Full disclosure: I used all I took.
Approaching Lou Ambers Drive.
I debated whether I wanted to cross German Street. In the meantime, I admired the old brick building.
I zoomed in on the building.
I decided I would cross German and go up Lou Ambers Drive to take a picture of the hill up to Herkimer College. I didn’t have a fall view of it.
Where I ran earlier this week.
I continued over into the residential area, another favorite running place of mine. I soon came to the exit of the parking lot for Valley Health. Regular readers know, I love to enter where it says not to.
I can never resist being a rebel.
It was continuing to get darker, and starting to rain. As I approached the building, I thought I saw some fall decorations but was not sure till I got up close.
So cute!He invited me to have a seat.
Crossing back over German, I walked toward the high school for some pictures of the stream.
I like the rocks.Another view.I have a thing for dead trees.I took this one on the other side of the little bridge.
As I continued my walk, it started to rain in earnest. It was too dark to take any more pictures anyways. I enjoyed my walk. I only have nine more days of my 34!
For this week’s Throwback Thursday Post, I looked in my Media Library at September 2019. I was gearing up for Fabulous and Fatal, the interactive murder mystery we presented to benefit the Herkimer County Historical Society last October. The box shown was an important prop in the story.
It was given to me by the cast of Leading Ladies, the play I directed for Ilion Little Theatre in 2016.
One of my all-time favorite casts.
Drawing your attention to the costume worn by the “lady” on your far right, I just mention that it is a costume piece I have owned many years and used many times.
Definitely more silly than scary.
I wore the caftan to be a silly wizard for an event for the March of Dimes in May 2018.
I was probably the silliest.
Once again, I was associated with some wonderful people. This is the thing when you go to do anything theatrical: theatre people are awesome!
Another appearance of the silly wizard!
I wore the caftan again that year for the Doodah Parade for Ilion Days. I rode on the float for Ilion Little Theatre.
More fun theatre people!
As the song says, there’s no people like show people! I hope soon I will be able to make more theatre memories, if for no other reason than that I will need something to throw back to in 2021!
I had thought about making another Running Commentary Post, because I went for a long(ish) run, but then I thought a Throwback Thursday Post would be more fun. Let’s see what I can find in my Media Library.
Why have I never run this again?
This is from the inaugural East Herkimer Fire Department 5K in October 2017. I ran it and had a very good time. For one reason or another I have not run it again. I’ll have to look for it this year, if they have it. You never know these days.
A favorite event in Little Falls, NY.
Here is a September event which has been sadly canceled this year, the Mohawk Valley Garlic and Herb Festival. Mmmm… garlic!
Another sight at the Festival.
Just thought I’d show some garlic as well.
Well, this is lopsided. One 5K logo and three pictures of the garlic festival. What else can I find?
A dramatic moment indeed.
You knew I would get back to theatre sooner or later. This is a shot from Fabulous and Fatal, the murder mystery we presented to benefit the Herkimer County Historical Society last October. When, oh when, will my drama friends and I murder again?
One of my all-time favorite pictures.
I guess this is kind of a Scattered Throwback Thursday. Oh wait! It’s OK, because it is Non-Sequitur Thursday! Phew!
Today I agreed to run a couple of errands for my husband, Steven. I decided to walk to do the second one, carrying my Tablet for blogging purposes. Never mind what the errand was; there is no point in advertising my husband’s vices.
Any time I walk or run, I am happy when I can go by Herkimer Historic Four Corners, and so it was today.
I love old gravestones.
The first corner I encountered was Herkimer Reformed Church. I love the graveyard that surrounds the church so took a couple of pictures of it.
The front of the church.
Before I crossed the street, I took a shot of the Herkimer County Courthouse.
A majestic building.
Once across the street, I took a picture of the Suiter House of Herkimer County Historical Society.
Must visit there again soon.
There was a person in the vehicle you see. I called, “I was taking a picture of the building, not you!” The fellow smiled and waved. I tried to get a picture of the 1834 Jail, but it did not turn out very well. Perhaps I can find a previous picture to share.
Temporary home of Chester Gilette and Roxalana Druse, among others.
After enjoying the four corners, I continued down Main Street. I did not take any more pictures, but here is an older shot of Christ Episcopal Church, which I also walked by.
A lovely building.
It was a pleasant walk, and I quickly accomplished my errand. I may or may not have stopped by the End Zone Pub and Grub for a beer (speaking of vices) but did not take a picture. In any case, I avoided making a Tired Tuesday Post. I hope to see you all on Wednesday, whatever it turns out to be.
This monster looks familiar to me, but I am not sure I have ever seen the movie, although since it is directed by Roger Corman, I feel sure I would like it. I’d like to watch more old, cheesy horror movies, but my husband, Steven, is less often in the mood.
It’s not too monstrous yet, but wait.
Here is a shot from another Roger Corman flick which I have enjoyed on numerous viewings: Little Shop of Horrors. I have never seen the musical stage play, but I disliked the movie musical. However, to each his own, as the old lady said when she kissed the cow.
You should have known we’d get around to him.
Here is my favorite, Nosferatu. He’s scary!
Somebody’s hungry!
And here is the delightful natural monster from JAWS. I suppose it is obvious by now that all I am capable of doing today is posting pictures and typing a few words about them. If I did not have this obsession with making my blog posts at least 200 words long, I would be done by now.
I thought I might as well throw in a cute one.
One more monster put me over the top! The cup he is in commemorates the last murder mystery we did for the Herkimer County Historical Society, Fabulous and Fatal. Perhaps I should write a murder mystery featuring monsters. That would be worth a blog post.
These days I am torn between the desire to stay home, stay safe and keep my germs to myself, and the desire to be out and about, get material for blog posts and support local businesses. Lately I have erred on the side of Support Local. Isn’t that what one would expect of Mohawk Valley Girl?
Today I went to my beloved Herkimer County Historical Society on Main Street in Herkimer. For one reason, when I was there before, I missed some post cards. For another, I wanted to grab a couple more masks. The masks were donated to the society specifically to be sold to raise funds. And they have some lovely designs.
Post cards and masks; I’m all set!
Next I went to Renewed and Rescued further down Main Street. They have expanded! It’s awesome! I must make a blog post telling more.
And there is plenty of room for even more merchandise!
I had come in specifically to look for clothes, but first I had to walk all around at the new space and stuff. Finally I stopped browsing and found myself a dress, a pair of shoes, and a present for Steven (I did not go in looking for the last item, but what’s wrong with an impulse buy?).
Some of the clothes were on sale!
I counted my trip as successful, although I can’t help wondering if the blog post is up to par. No matter. We’ll just call it a Tired Tuesday and drive on.
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