All of these plants were started from cuttings. Two basil plants, a rosemary, and spearmint that’s growing out of control. I tried getting tarragon that I bought to root, but no such luck. Carrington was sitting outside with her roommate Joelle the other day. I tried to get her to pose for a photo, but … Continue reading Photos for Sep 9, 2026
Neighborhood
Ya Gotta Breathe!!!
It’s the Philly 10K again! Its starting time was 7:30 at 8th and South, so I saw the preparations when I took my morning walk. When I went to the Acme a bit later, it had started but hadn’t reached Christian Street yet. On my way back, however, it was in full swing, so I … Continue reading Ya Gotta Breathe!!!
Demolition
They’re finally getting around to tearing down the other Rite Aid building near me that closed down last year. Why it needs to be torn down, I don’t know, as it seems perfectly fine to me. I’m sure it could easily be repurposed and renovated. I would hate to be living in that neighborhood. Especially … Continue reading Demolition
Checking in with Tugboat and Ted
It’s been a while since I saw Tugboat and Ted, so I was happy to run into them yesterday. Apparently Ted left Tugboat behind with a friend when he took off for a short vacation over the July 4th holiday, and Tugboat was upset. He didn’t like having to suffer through the 100° heatwave while … Continue reading Checking in with Tugboat and Ted
Getting Cash
About the only thing I use cash for these days is for shopping on Ninth Street, but as I shop there several times a week, when the cash gets low, I need to replenish. So I walked over to the nearest TD Bank yesterday morning, and took a few pictures along the way. Why this … Continue reading Getting Cash
Animal Free Zone
A few blocks from me there is a fenced-in playground where people have been taking their dogs in the early morning to allow them to run free and play. Later in the day, children are active in a variety of sports activities. Recently I noticed a sign on the fence. I think that sign is … Continue reading Animal Free Zone
The Fourth
As the Fourth of July is nigh, Philly is in the midst of its fourth heat wave of the season. The image below shows Fahrenheit on the left and Celsius on the right. The Celsius scale looks so much better right now. Last night it was still 90° F at 9:00 PM. Happily my AC … Continue reading The Fourth
Reminiscing about the Hundred Steps
There’s another article about the Hundred Steps in Billy Penn, and it got me to reminiscing about when I used to live in the house right at the top of the Steps. In 2004 the Steps had fallen into disrepair, so that summer there was a major effort to refurbish them. The workers would start … Continue reading Reminiscing about the Hundred Steps
Morning Glory Diner
I’ve written about Sam’s Morning Glory Diner previously, although not always by name, and since then it’s come under new ownership and is now simply Morning Glory Diner. It opened back in the 90s when I was living on Clymer Street, and I used to go there on Saturday mornings for breakfast or brunch. When … Continue reading Morning Glory Diner
Humpty’s
I saw this the other day and snapped a pic. It reminded me of Custard’s Last Stand.