Charles Stanhope @cstanhope@social.coop

I feel an urge to get back to art after not doing anything for two years. I pulled out an unfinished carving, but it may not be a good place to restart. The concept always felt too big for the stone, and it was damaged in one of my many moves. So maybe I should let it go. I spent a couple of minutes this evening contemplating it, and an image of taking my hammer and pounding it to dust kept flashing through my mind. That'll happen eventually, but maybe I shouldn't be the one to do it.

Portland area cats probably don't get enough sunlight. This was my cat's reaction immediately after I opened the blinds this morning and placed him on one of his blankets.

#cats #mastocats #catsofmastodon

https://social.coop/media/9-Od9jpdcznzudH5c5k

From last night and this morning. The cat was parked in his usual spot waiting for the show of jays and squirrels. He and I are the only ones stirring at the moment.

We stopped by Camp 18 again on our way back from the coast. I found a friendly kitty I hadn't seen before. Or rather, the kitty found me.

#cats #catsofmastodon #mastocats https://social.coop/media/lTxM3O-8-HPNLCg6hRk

It's a pleasant morning where I am. Looking forward to a pleasant day. TZAG good people of the #fediverse. I hope your day will be/is currently/has been good.

Got to see the friendly kitty of Camp 18 today. Not my cat, but a nice cat to see anyway.

#cats #catsofmastodon #mastocats

I dunno... Maybe we overdid it with the cat bed?

https://social.coop/media/VpiYjRxT10kzyHG0s9w

It probably goes without saying, but I'm not very good at memes or excrement posts...

http://social.coop/media/Of-5rdvnMv2bbVpDqTA

After the upgrade to Mastodon 2.0.0 for social.coop, some people's avatars seem to be missing in the timeline and on their profile pages (I'm using the web interface). For example, this is what I see on mine. It's most obvious when looking at local timeline. Anybody else seeing this? http://social.coop/media/GCHoNyPn_6oMSKd8GFM

This has been on my todo list for over a year, but I finally got around to making an adaptor for my FirefoxOS ZTE so that I can use Android earbuds (my previous earbuds irreparably died a couple of months ago). I know I will eventually have to replace this phone, but today is not that day. https://social.coop/media/IBrmvjYH7f2Kz8-LlvQ

Today is my wife's birthday. For her birthday she wanted me to take the day off and go hiking with her. That seemed like a splendid gift. She chose to hike to Burnt Lake around Mt. Hood. Luckily it was an easy hike as we are both recovering from being sick, and I am nursing a torn hamstring. There's a lot going on in the world, but I want to take a moment and be grateful for all the good things in my life, like my wonderful wife, awe inspiring nature, and cute nature.

An article in the PDX Tribune descirbed a mural by Fin DAC. I couldn't find it online, so I included some photos of the paper. The mural is interesting and beautiful, but I also thought Fin DAC's technique was interesting: "Instead of a grid system he uses spray paint to draw hundreds of cartoon faces on the blank wall. They are unique, quick to draw and easier to read and align than dots." http://findac.tumblr.com/
https://social.coop/media/oRzJfwWwMuSPJ_R5Exo https://social.coop/media/DMWZr-bNKHq7k8LYnkA

Wow. Times flies. I stumbled across this picture today. It's from ten years ago when I was taking a stone carving workshop. I still want to get back to sculpting. Some day... Some day... https://social.coop/media/v2k2muzetemZFVDmMvQ

I recently prepared for potential evacuation from my home due to nearby wildfires. I had the opportunity to consider what things I would want with me if the worst happened. One thing I grabbed was the book you see below. The name in the lower right is my grandfather's. I never knew him. He died when my mother was 14. But he was an important presence and role model in my life because my mother told me many stories. https://social.coop/media/shGoOnqHa57oqK3dFco