782 (same old technical problems)

"Not Sticks but Broken"

(the scarecrow ran away on one foot)

This photo is what it looks like inside my hopes and dreams for today. If you can imagine this printed over all of those stars they use for graphics when space ships rush through space you just about have my frame of mind.

Technology is wonderful until it breaks. I may never learn my lessons. Had the MacBook Pro worked on and things were good for a week or two. Today when I turned it on everything went really weird ending in a gray screen that wouldn't go away. Elan Technologies here I come.  Kevin gets another chance to look inside and see what's wrong. Don't want to seem like a whiner but I am tired of this.

Back to an old machine handed down by friends for now. 

Plans. Then the laughter.

   

781 (same old sticks)

"Broken Stick X"

(the scarecrow smiled for an moment)

780 (sticks still)

"Broken Stick IX"

(the scarecrow is hoping for more from the new year)

779 (still sticks)

"Broken Stick VIII"

(the scarecrow just wants to say "feeling provoked")

778 (again and again and again)

"Broken Stick VII"

(the scarecrow is tired of his own judgments)

777 (seven seven seven)

"Broken Stick VI"

(the scarecrow is questioning the plan)

776 Happy Happy Christmas Day

"Broken Stick V"

(the scarecrow dances)

775 (we go again and again)

"Broken Stick IV"

(the scarecrow woke up singing)

774 (and we go again)

"Broken Stick III"

(the scarecrow is better and up on his foot)

773 (here we go go again)

"Broken Stick II"

(the scarecrow is feeling much better)

772 (here we go again)

"Broken Stick I"

(the scarecrow is feeling better)

771 (computers back)

"Broken Stick Returns"

(the scarecrow starts to smile)

770 (smaller works)

"To Snow or Not To Snow"

(the scarecrow says "eschew the unnatural color")

769 (smaller works)

"Fall and the Fallen"

(the scarecrow says "the color the colors")

768 (smaller works)

"Billy"

(the scarecrow says "it's a club")

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767 (smaller works)

"Try Y Again"

(the scarecrow says "don't look a gift twig in the y")

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766 (smaller works)

"A Twig of a Different Color"

(the scarecrow says "you can lead a twig to water but you can't make it paint")

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765 (smaller works)

"This Little Twiggy Cried Wee Wee Wee All the Way Home"

(the scarecrow went home too)

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764 (smaller works) (12/13/14)

"This Little Twiggy Had None"

(the scarecrow has started to groan loudly)

763 (smaller works)

"This Little Twiggy Had Roasted Leeks"

(the scarecrow thinks this is immature)

762 (smaller works)

"This Little Twiggy Stayed Home"

(the scarecrow won't even smile a little smile for me)

761 (smaller works)

"This Little Twiggy Went to Market"

(the scarecrow is still not amused)

760 (problems problems)

"Down Down Down"

(the scarecrows lament)

If you look hard enough you will see a three year old MacBook inside that drain. The scarecrow is unhappy. However. That machine is in the hands of Elan Technologies and more will be revealed. Back to this older computer and a much older scanner and smaller paper. Here we go. 

759 (problem continues)

"Washed Out - Down the Drain"

(the scarecrow became sad)

758 (almost)(almost)

"The Distressed Wand II"

(the scarecrow has a temper)

757 (may I suggest)

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More Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan

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His post today is day 5 of 2014's Autumn Colors Walk.

Take a look. 

756 (not painting)

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755 (almost an almost)

"Is a Twig not a Snake"

(the scarecrow is a bit confused)

754 (not painting)

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753 (not painting)

"Land of a Thousand Twigs"

(the scarecrow wouldn't go here)

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752 (almost a painting)

"Is a Twig Too"

(the scarecrow was last seen smiling)

John you are a miracle

751 (not painting)

"Is a Twig"

(the scarecrow is speechless)

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750 (almost a painting)

"Almost a Twig"

(The scarecrow shook his head asking "what's up")

749 (not painting)

"Detritus"

(the scarecrow watches the sidewalk)

748 Happy Thanksgiving (usa)

"Happy Today to France and Poland"

(the scarecrow doesn't like brooms or dust cloths)

747 (still got problems)

"Sunny with Blue Sky"

(the scarecrow was whistling and skipping)

746 (computer problems)

"Well?"

(the scarecrow quotes Aralee Strange)

dig in deep
keep your tools sharp
your friends close
and your feet to the ground
keep your fences mended
play your cards close to the vest
learn to like cold turkey

745 (phonetography)

Stormy Weather

(the scarecrow is losing straw)

744 (again/again again)

"Tried and Tried to Make Good Sense"

(the scarecrow asks "what's the good in trying it all again")

743 (fry fry again)

"Place Holder"

(the scarecrow is laughing)

742 (cry cry again)

"If at First You Don't Succeed"

(the scarecrow says "you fear failure less")

741 (three again/again)

"One More Three Please"

(the scarecrow says "here's lookin' at you kid")

740 (past is past)

"Business 1988"

- business is business -

(the scarecrow doesn't like knives, fire or business)

739 (past is past)

"Unattributed Appropriation"

- don't know where it started - thanks Bill -

(the scarecrow doesn't think this is funny)

738 (past is past)

"My Pocket Knife as a Fish"

- knife has been lost - it was a Gerber -

(the scarecrow doesn't like knives)

737 (past is past)

Gift Wrap Design

- repeat design featuring alcoholic/addict and graffiti -

(the scarecrow is scared)