πŸ“· March Photo Challenge #10. Ritual. I love that my favorite local coffee shop gives me a teapot and mug when I order hot tea. Gets me in the right frame of mind for writing. Loveland Coffee. Irmo, SC.

πŸ“· March Photo Challenge #9: Together. Our son’s lacrosse practice means we get to walk together. Crooked Creek Park. Chapin, SC.

Library.

πŸ“· March Photo Challenge #8. Walk. Lunchtime stroll at the SC Statehouse. Columbia, SC.

πŸ“· March Photo Challenge #7: Whole. Rings closed. Crooked Creek Park. Chapin, SC.

πŸ“· March Photo Challenge #6: Engineering. Backup generators. Columbia, SC.

It’s rare to see a thoughtful discussion of the U.S. National Debt. This interactive story from the New York Times dives into what it would take to balance the budget, and why it’s easier said than done.

Daffodils on our walk this morning.

πŸ“· March Photo Challenge #5: Tile. The entrance to the new independent bookstore, All Good Books, in Five Points. Columbia, SC.

πŸ“· March Photo Challenge #4: Zip. The accessory pockets on my 10-year-old custom Timbuk2 messenger bag. Columbia, SC.

Another shot from All Good Books.

Liz found a spot in the new All Good Books in Five Points.

Beautiful walk this morning.

Just learned that, by default, Micro.Blog only includes JPGs in the photos page. So if I want to add illustrations to my blog posts that I don’t want mixed in with my photo gallery, I can just save those as PNG. Clever solution.

Volkswagen’s Scout revival will build new electric SUVs and pickups in a new $2 billion factory in Columbia, South Carolina. I’m looking forward to this, and not just because they picked Columbia as their home.

πŸ“· March Photo Challenge #3: Solitude. Just me in the office this afternoon. Columbia, SC.

Raindrops on a sunroof.

πŸ“· March Photo Challenge #2: Weather. Raindrops on a sunroof. Crooked Creek Park. Chapin, SC.

Enjoyed the Mandalorian Season 3 premiere.

πŸ“· March Photo Challenge #1: Secure. Main Street, Columbia, SC.