A view from the alley of Lisa's house with the new blue paint and the bright fourplex next door. (Powderhorn neighborhood, Minneapolis)

The wooden Lady that stood watch over Powderhorn Terrace has fallen.

Austin recently moved to the Powderhorn neighborhood from Pennsylvania. She is a grad student at the University of MN pursuing a Masters in Kinesiology. She is posing here with her new puppy named PIG.

So, today my girlfriend and I had to deal with a major infestation of pantry moths in our kitchen. It took all day to clear out the cabinets; search every box and bag and jar in the cupboards; and wipe everything down. Suffice it to say our squirrels and birds had a feast this afternoon. So I did not get out as early as I wanted to for a photo today. However, this was not a bad thing. One of my favorite photographs from 2009 was Corey Needleman's "Grasshopper". Now, thanks to those dozens of little pantry moths, and their babies, 2010 has our own grasshopper photo.