Happy (Belated) Labor Day

'46 Dodge outside of Lollypop Farm for our BAJ III Car Rally promotion.  Interested?  Please visit: BAJ III Car Rally For Lollypop Farm


A view of Irondequoit Bay from the 182 acre Bay Trail of Abraham Lincoln Park.  Thanks again Pete and Sarah as it was in Take A Hike! 


Somewhere is the trail in these reeds.  Somewhere...


Swamp


Blue Jay feather 


Dry river bed


Twisted tree


Good thing these were installed as they were not the same "green" and "white" trails we had on our map.

Kayaking on the bay.  About 10 seconds after this shot a couple of jet skis went by really fast and knocked the yellow one into the water.  


White pines like northern Michigan


Abraham Lincoln Park Playground on Empire Blvd.  
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BARKTOBERFEST

September 22, 2012, Lollypop Farm from 8:30am to 3pm

http://www.lollypop.org/bfest/mikekraus

A Week In the Life of a Lollypop Farm Employee

I believe this sign should be made available to all employees having a rough day.  Perhaps in t-shirt form for those without an office.  



My getting to work wheels and my at work wheels.  Compare and contrast.  



THE BRICKS ARE IN!  YEAH!!!!  Thanks to Zaretsky and Associates landscaping for the installation.  Thanks to my team for all the work they've put into it.  Most of all, to all our donors for participating!!!



So many good bricks.  They look better now that they've been swept and it has rained



Lots of new birds at Lollypop Farm after a surrender.  These guys captivate my attention every time I walk by.  



Thanks to Dee for my new desk ornament.  It's Squash Beetlejuice!  Michael Keaton has never looked so good.



Thanks to Karen for my new creepy Puss In Boots clock.



OH MAN!  The set is going up for getting your Holiday Pet Photos.  At the very least, you should check out the pics of Santa with the animals.  But, it would be even better to sign up and have a picture taken with you furry friend at:


HOLIDAY PET PHOTO AT LOLLYPOP FARM


HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

They Ain’t No Lawmen In This Town; Only Cattlemen!

Chicago's had a lot of snow this year. It's beautiful too. It's been a long time since I've seen a decent amount of snow. In fact, Megan's car is stuck there until it thaws a bit. She's stuck in 6 inches of ice and snow plowed from the road...


What a postcard


Nothing is prettier than trees after a snowstorm. It looks like Narnia out here.


Bushes under the weight of snow


Roberto and his art show! Everyone should check it out. It's up until the end of February at Subterranean located at 2011 W North Ave. If you go on Tuesday or Thursday, Kate from Darkroom is the bartender (for those of you from Monday Night Klub - Chicago Chapter days)


Checked out the Museum of Modern Ice Exhibit at Millennium Park. Pretty lame. The description and drawings made it look like the most awesome thing in the world. It's mostly just ice and food coloring. This was the best part, which is chopped ice used as chalk I found behind the bushes away from the show.


Here's the exhibit. Frances, there were no more powertools. I don't think it would look that much cooler at night either...


Canadian art. Not surprised. All its missing is a Maple Leaf. If this were Michigan art, it'd have a beer logo or something.


Yep


Here's the drawing they did on the ice rink.


Ice exhibit seen through the bean (cloud gate).


So, I went over to the Chicago Cultural Center afterwards and found this sculpture. I don't know who made this or why, but why is my face on this? Bizarro-world!


Entrance of the CCC. I've taken this picture a million times and still think it's great


A cold Chicago night on the 'el. Even the pigeons know enough to huddle under the heat lamps at the station. Huddled like fried chicken at KFC...