Movin' on....

Now that we have completed the repairs,

we are ready to move on.....

We have loved this house.

We have renovated, painted,

remodeled, ripped out the old in order 

to install the new....

It is beautiful.

We love it.

But it is time to 

do something 

different....

The following photos are not mine, 

but they are all wonderfully created.

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Yes,

it will be hard to leave that BAKW!

I have sat there and observed the world for hours at a time.

I watched the film crew working on the Pilot for 

"Homeland" 

from that window.

(Carrie's apt interiors were shot in a neighbor's condo)

It feels very strange to think of leaving here.

Have you ever left a place with ambivalence?

How did you deal with those feelings?

I'm sure it's time, 

but there are doubts.

smiles

NIght time is the Right time....

I promise to 

end this relentless

reporting from my BAKW....soon.

I confess

I have seen no one who looks like they 

are an actress, or an actor....

Everyone I have laid eyes on 

has looked to be a hard-working joe,

very much like you or me......

(or course, all I do is sit by the window)

They arrived early in the morning...

They spent a lot of time setting up,

consulting with each other,

and re-arranging what the previous crew had left behind...

They wore interesting hats....

Honestly, it was pretty cold in the mornings...

so, coffee and hot drinks were common.

They brought in a crane yesterday....

that confused me a bit...

but it became clearer as the day went on..

I am glad that I didn't have to climb to the top of that ladder,

I saw the person who did, he didn't give it a thought.

All day the vans were prepared to transport...

Did I mention the hats?

This guy must be very important.

His hat was the largest, by far,

and most interesting.

It appears to be a knitted toboggan

stretched over a flouresent orange hard hat....

All day long they worked...

I could not tell if they were actually filming,

as all the "real action" was taking place 

inside.

But 

things got rather more dramatic

as the natural light faded....

I had been cooking dinner,

when I noticed that it was dark.

As I gazed out,

I saw brilliant light outside...

It is difficult to put into words,

and even harder to photograph,

(as my equipment is not for night shooting)

but the world looked dark,

with the exception of this one 

very bright spot,

suspended at least 30 feet in the air.

(that's what the crane is for..)

This went on for hours...

They had a scrim positioned in front of the 

condo's balcony to diffuse the intensity of the spot lights...

And occasionally,

they moved the light.....

on it went...

into the evening and late into the night...

I was tired,

and went to bed around 10:30, knowing they were out 

there still working....lights on, but no noise....

Gosh, I thought, they sure are quiet....

ZZZZZZZ......

Then, this morning,

I woke, came down for the coffee,

and my sweetie says

"They are almost entirely packed up and gone"

What?!

How could that be?

I wake at the drop of a hat, and I was sure 

that I would wake if they started 

"breaking down" the set.

Off to the BAKW!

and....sure enough, 

this is what I saw.....

So....

This is what I know....

they are filming a pilot for 

a Television series...

It is called

Homeland

starring 

Claire Danes.

They have been filming all over town,

and several locations were mentioned in publications 

earlier in the month.

There was absolutely no mention of the filming in my 'hood.

That's cool....in fact, one of the crew told a neighbor that it 

had been pretty nice filming here, because no one had bothered them

Ooops.....

I believe they jinxed themselves...

that very night,

it is reported that late in the evening,

one  of the neighbors got a bit 

tipsy (that's what we will call it anyway)

and wandered over, 

up the front steps,

into the room where they were filming 

and started yelling at them...

(how embarrassing)

here, we were earning a reputation for being sort of 

cool, hip, calm, easy to work around....

and some yah-whoo goes and

messes that up....

Anyway,

they asked this person to leave,

she wouldn't,

the policeman on site,

told her to leave,

and she did...

jeez....

That's all Folks!

smiles.....

The View from My BAKW....

My BAKW

has been quite a spot for entertainment for the 

last couple of days...

Here's what I have 

seen....

Yes...it is dark....

I am too much of a chicken to 

capture images in the light of day....

It is a closed set....

(at least I think that is what they might call it)

They are filming a new 

made for TV series/pilot starring

wait for it.....

Claire Danes

Cool, huh?

Right across the parking lot from my 

BAKW

(Big Ass Kitchen Window, for those who haven't heard)

No, I haven't seen her...

NO, I haven't see anyone who looks important....

NO!

I am trying to be cool and not notice...

but when the sun starts to dip below the tree tops...

I can take my Canon

over to the BAKW....

and steal a peek or two..

Wonder if she would like a 

cup o' joe?

smiles

The BAKW.....winter version....

Yes,

I spent a good portion of the day in front of my 

Big Ass Kitchen Window

taking in the sites....

Yesterday's bird photos were all taken there....

And yesterday evening,

as my sweetie made us dinner,

I started the afternoon coffee and sat down to watch

a bit more of the bird soap opera...

People were venturing out,

walking dogs,

playing in the snow,

clearing their front porches,

getting their mail from last week....

I love my BAKW!

It is my window on the world.

The bird feeder is only a few feet outside and

the birds hardly notice me, inside.

Hope your day is calm 

and bright...

smiles.

The BAKW.....

Well,

here she is....

the 

Big A@* Kitchen Window.

She's a she,

because of her prominent curves....

and 

they are BIG,

like mine.

She is the defining feature of the 

kitchen in our condo.

We have lived here for almost 

5 years now....

When we saw her for the first time.

I nearly cried.

She (the condo)

had been badly neglected.

Her carpet was torn and stained.

Her tile was cracked and loose.

Her cabinets were, original 

(she was built in 1972)

She looked decrepit.

We have replaced carpet 

in bedrooms,

put hardwood on the main level

painted every surface.

 Really.

When we gutted the kitchen,

we made it clear to the contractor,

that we had priced a new window,

and that he would probably want to be 

very careful around it, as the custom window 

would run around $9000, 

no kidding....

So,

the kitchen is wonderful now.

And as mentioned previously, 

I am blessed with women in my life,

that come by for conversation,

and tea, or coffee, or sweet tea....

And

we 

sit at the kitchen table

in front of the 

BAKW.

Sometimes,

conversations that are difficult,

are easier when 

there is something to look at

outside of ourselves.

Something that allows us 

to say the unspeakable....

I have noticed this affect 

on people that sit in front of 

the BAKW.

They "Blurt out all over the place".....

as one of them explained to me....

She was amazed that 

things that seemed to be locked in 

her head forever....

jumped out....when she sat there 

with cup in hand.

Maybe it's magic....

It is coated with some sort of 

UV protective film, not 

really reflective but which 

that tends to make looking in

difficult, unless it is night ,

and the lights are shining bright

inside.

There is a bird feeder 

and a hummingbird feeder

right there within 3 feet of the window.

The birds rarely notice those inside.

Only if we move, or are too loud...

This is also my favorite 

place to photograph

products,

food,

jewelry,

vintage finds,

treasures found,

and 

treasures kept....

and 

Tomatoes!

Again,

I know how lucky I am 

to have this BAKW...

she makes me smile.