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Bird’s Eye Views
Category Archives: Gadgets
Meanderings Whilst Cleaning …Floral Friday
The ideas for today’s flower projects popped into my mind while vacuuming the living room carpeting. The thoughts were triggered by the need to temporarily move chairs so the vacuum cleaner could pick up dust bunnies and crumbs. I decided … Continue reading
Posted in Floral Arts, Gadgets, Hobbies, projects, Vintage Collectables
Tagged Canan Cameras, Glassroots art glass, Polaroid Corporation, Shawnee Pottery
4 Comments
Electrical Accessories …Floral Friday
We commonly accessorize our living spaces with gadgets that are powered by electricity. Most of the time, we give little thought about these things. At the same time, we personalize our spaces with decorative and collectable stuff–some of them being … Continue reading
Posted in cultural highlights, Floral Arts, Gadgets, Hobbies, projects, Vintage Collectables
Tagged novelty lamp, RCA personal TV, Sunbeam alarm clock
13 Comments
January Fashionings …Floral Friday
Today’s projects represent three different types of challenges in an effort to create clean, simple room accent arrangements. None of the containers have common construction media: one is plastic, one is ceramic, and the other one is glass. The sizes … Continue reading
Posted in Floral Arts, Gadgets, Hobbies, projects, Vintage Collectables
Tagged executive desk gadgets, Japanese ceramics, Polish Art Glass
14 Comments
Being Unreachable
Someone on Reddit asked about good stuff we used to enjoy in the past that modern technology all but wiped out. One of the replies mentioned being unreachable. That is, the proliferation of smart phones has made all of us … Continue reading
Posted in cultural highlights, Friendship, Gadgets, Hometown
Tagged constant availability, instant communication, privacy
5 Comments
Mid December Displays …Floral Friday
I can barely believe there are only three weekends remaining of 2022. The holiday season only increases our perception of time passing quickly. There have been a few small projects I wanted to finish before time compresses even more as … Continue reading
Posted in Gadgets, Hobbies, photography, projects, Vintage Collectables
Tagged Casio, Ford Motor Company, Kraft Velvetta, Olympus
9 Comments
Domestic Lamps
I’ve been trying to replace an old, malfunctioning Lava Lamp® but it’s been difficult finding a new one. I finally settled on one of their glitter filled lamps because they’re trouble-free. While reclining in the semi-darkened living room last week, … Continue reading
Posted in cultural highlights, Gadgets, photography
Tagged floor lamps, home lighting, table lamps
8 Comments
Some September Close-Ups
I wanted to share a photo of a vintage wristwatch with a buddy who lives in Minnesota, so I took a few test shots. One of them showed the dings and scratches that revealed that the prior owner might have … Continue reading
Posted in Gadgets, Hobbies, Hometown, photography
Tagged close-up photography, Sony CyberShot camera
2 Comments