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Day 164— Hand

The AC’s back in business, the birds are already rebuilding their nest (the copious amounts of Febreze I sprayed where their nest used to be must not be fazing them; I didn’t have a chance to try out Mike’s ferret urine suggestion, but the idea is definitely in the on-deck circle at this point), Felix just licked up the chocolate pie crumbs on a plate sitting on the coffee table, the kitchen smells like clotted…

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Day 163 — Nest

My landlord called today to say it was time to have my air conditioning unit serviced, so when the technicians removed it from the window and carted it off, I got a good look at the bird nest that’s been giving me trouble lately. And then I scooped it up and threw it in the trash. Harsh, perhaps, but at least there were no eggs to deal with. Those bachelor/ette birds can move along, no…

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Memphis Midtown project 365

Day 158 — Fairview

When I first moved to Memphis and saw Fairview Junior High, I thought it was an old abandoned school building. It’s definitely not abandoned; it’s an active city school. It looks run-down, all right, but up close it’s got some of the most beautiful art-deco details I’ve ever seen on a school building. They just don’t make buildings like this anymore. Anyone know what “night nuit nox” means? Update: Palm Tree and La tell me…

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