Rooftop Bees & Basil

These photos were taken on our roof where we grow some plants and keep bees. Apparently bees love basil (BLB). Although they do not seem to like the tomato plant flowers.

 

 

The cherry tomatoes in the background are almost ready for picking.
 

A close-up of the little critter with a bit of pollen on her.

Gately Stadium Nears Completion!

View of Field and West Grandstand

 Michael Waechter on the new field

 View from the End-zone Sideline

Wild Geese over Gately

Article in Chicago Crusader about Gately Construction

Toni Patisserie and Cafe at the Historic Pittsfield Building

Historic Pittsfield Building, Chicago

View of Garland and The Washington Entrance

Opening at Toni's Patisserie and Cafe - August 25th

Opening Night at Toni's Patisserie and Cafe

65 E Washington, Downtown Chicago

Toni's Patisserie & Café

Under Construction : Toni Patisserie & Cafe - Chicago

Toni's Patisserie & Cafe is under construction and due to open in early September 2011

Toni Patisserie and Café is a European style patisserie from Pastry Chef Toni Marie Cox, located in the historic Pittsfield Building in the heart of downtown Chicago just steps from Michigan Avenue and Millennium Park. visit their web-site for info:
http://www.tonipatisserie.com/

Under Construction : Gately Stadium - Chicago

Gately Stadium on Game Night

Gately Stadium : Pan Am Games, 1959

Full Renovation In-Progress; August 2011

Waechter Architects is the Architect of Record for the Renovation of Chicago's Historic Gately Stadium.

Games will be played on a newly constructed field in early September 2011.