the cables that go…
August 24th, 2010
…nowhere. yet…?
If there’s one thing I can appreciate, it’s organized wires. Kudos to these people for the nice coil and tape. I can’t stand having a jumble of cords and cables all over the place, especially if they’re in plain view. It was killing me when our Comcast guy installed brand new wires, with an extra 55 feet of cable (and a new hole in the mortar), when there were already at least 2 different hookups going into our house. It should at least be part of their job to remove the old ones. ahhkk visual clutter! On the other hand, it does make it harder for your neighbor to just attach a splitter and steal your cable, because there are multiple decoy wires. ah ha! Maybe that’s part of the plan. But anyways, organization people. That’s what I’m talking about.
Clearly, it’s a slow day here.
exterior carpet
August 19th, 2010
A new type of siding spotted in the Mt. Vernon Square area… You could probably play putt-putt on your house with this setup.
tree. star.
April 16th, 2010
Will the tree overtake the star?? …stay tuned…
you’ve got mail
February 23rd, 2010
Looks like bills, coupons, and catalogs to me… What a disappointing mail day. For the sake of 644, I hope there is a Netflix disc hidden in the middle of the pile there somewhere.
.5
February 17th, 2010
Call me an nerd, but I just love HALF addresses. Especially this one, because it appears to just be “HALF.” No other numbers or extraneous letters. I wonder if the fire department has more trouble finding these fractional locations. I’ve seen them frequently labeled as such (for example, 641 1/2) but never as decimals 641.5. What gives?
pretty maids all in a row
February 1st, 2010
Helllloooo February. That’s all I got to say today.
round bay
January 22nd, 2010
I do love round bays on rowhouses, like this one in Logan Circle. They make for great bedrooms with windows to peep out of and observe what is happening on the street below. Of course, they also make it tricky to place furniture, sometimes.
Back of House
October 8th, 2009
Houses in NW, DC. Must be tricky to descend a spiral staircase just to take the trash out.
LumenHaus
September 16th, 2009
I took this photo of Virginia Tech’s solar decathlon house, LumenHaus, this past weekend as it was being constructed on the 5th St lawn outside the National Building Museum. It will be there until Sept 27th, when it will then move to the National Mall for October 9-13 and 15-18. The house features the sliding glass doors (seen in the picture) on the north and south facades, which are all about allowing in the *light*. But more importantly, there’s an app for that — the heating, cooling, lighting, insulation, and sunshades can be controlled by using a computer or iPhone. Now we’re talking! Good luck to the team as they participate in Solar Decathlon Europe in Madrid next summer! US represent.
CrAZy hOUsE!
April 21st, 2009
Well someone in the Shaw area decided to paint the side of their row-house all crazy-like. hehe! Not sure it’s what I would have gone with if I owned an end house and therefore a large, blank canvas at my disposal, but I do appreciate the “whimsicality” of it. Reminds me of Dr. Seuss in a way.
