tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389015272024-03-07T19:24:35.398-05:00Serendipityser·en·dip·i·ty –noun 1. an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger268125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-26443027594242235312012-07-21T11:59:00.000-04:002012-07-21T11:59:12.165-04:00My Chevron Stairs Makeover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I haven't posted in forever, but I just completed this project last night, and it came out so great, I thought I'd share! Here are what my stairs looked like yesterday afternoon, before I got started. I had last painted the risers four years ago before I moved in, and obviously, I haven't been a good girl about cleaning them and/or repainting them to keep them fresh.</div>
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Well, that has all changed! I got a wild hair yesterday, and decided to go for it!</div>
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First, I did a base coat of white.</div>
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Then I used a triangle cut out of card stock to mark my lines. I had viewed a tutorial on You Tube from Home Depot, I think it was, to give me the idea of how to go about it. I wasn't exactly precise about the whole thing, but hey, it's an older house...it just adds to the charm, right?!</div>
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So after taping everything off, I painted over it with the black paint (same color as my treads, which I also touched up a bit as I went.) I let the paint dry most of the way, and then, since I couldn't stand the suspense, I ripped it off last night. </div>
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This morning I went over the whole thing with a small artist's brush and touched up all the white, where the black had bled through the tape. If I were to do it again, I would not do this project at 11pm. I'd wait until I was fresh, and a little more diligent about the details. Overall, though, I'm super happy, and I'm thinking I might have to do this treatment to one of my dressers next. It's amazing the transformation a little paint can make!</div>
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<img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-79820537362976139662012-02-05T14:30:00.006-05:002012-02-05T15:05:34.634-05:00From "meh" to "cool!" with Textures in PhotoshopBefore:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tyY6trccpH7lLkQzyK-QZP6SmNUfcZEed435Ovy9Rj8sddad-EVf3NSij9XGkMTLH1qzBKqeHCAHobOKd71UfwhGK-Z4bVaz2CyQMfmA6vmF_sMTkHYEvSRAL371apxkeJxwOw/s1600/IMG_1830+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tyY6trccpH7lLkQzyK-QZP6SmNUfcZEed435Ovy9Rj8sddad-EVf3NSij9XGkMTLH1qzBKqeHCAHobOKd71UfwhGK-Z4bVaz2CyQMfmA6vmF_sMTkHYEvSRAL371apxkeJxwOw/s400/IMG_1830+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705738488674704690" /></a>After:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxgo_RxuvhLFf1JQMaZnJqSigyJyuD2hsrbnBaIp5QvZZ7a0lyGSG0z_FmV8lOm4EnnsdWzZ-Bth6EuAd_QiE7IfARjHYygmZT5kerzSLE-sGUdSzn8L8QVD6KDmWgL9_FirnZA/s1600/trees+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxgo_RxuvhLFf1JQMaZnJqSigyJyuD2hsrbnBaIp5QvZZ7a0lyGSG0z_FmV8lOm4EnnsdWzZ-Bth6EuAd_QiE7IfARjHYygmZT5kerzSLE-sGUdSzn8L8QVD6KDmWgL9_FirnZA/s400/trees+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705738480383563698" /></a><div><br /></div><div>To get myself jump started with my 2012 blogging, I thought I'd post a step by step before and after of how I got from start to finish on the photo above. I really liked the photo untouched, but I also thought it would look cool with some texture and depth added. I really like the way the clouds look in the "after"...almost like an old postcard.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm using Photoshop CS5 right now, but these steps can all be done in Photoshop Elements as well. It's nothing complicated. I'm assuming you have a basic idea of how PS works, so I'm basically just showing my layers and the layer blending modes, and opacities for each. If you have questions, please feel free to post them in the comments, and I'll see if I can help!</div><div><br /></div><div>Step 1: Open the photo you want to work on. You can click these photos to see my layers panel on the right up close:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuKOBcNM-er6M1hi8WG3g-7C9hmWkJgxnFkf3UA55SZGUXy5aSztgJGyCDjRNtPH6c53z7lYObrZtj1eJ1mqoUv7RKqTmTP0lYBoA4E6CMJ20MEHYkjKVeyeXZHXPTQaVgMPuPw/s1600/step1_bkgd.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuKOBcNM-er6M1hi8WG3g-7C9hmWkJgxnFkf3UA55SZGUXy5aSztgJGyCDjRNtPH6c53z7lYObrZtj1eJ1mqoUv7RKqTmTP0lYBoA4E6CMJ20MEHYkjKVeyeXZHXPTQaVgMPuPw/s400/step1_bkgd.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705736520009457042" /></a>Step 2: Here I added a layer of aqua "paint" to warm up my blues and cool off my grass a little. It barely shows up here, but I could really tell the difference once I added my other layers and tried turning this one off and on. I set this layer on Overlay for my blending mode, at 17%:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcyWPu-NtzulezbmYHgHmTDRkc9x4qUB-lWD0uDgklFZGdrrb2AhT1RmSI8vhkijK28jqym_DWe_LVJuiqRdeGrKIMdt-_rxrwEXfD5s14G9fFjJuWDTdDJ9_SpgL0xh_XvNblSA/s1600/step2_aqua_layer2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcyWPu-NtzulezbmYHgHmTDRkc9x4qUB-lWD0uDgklFZGdrrb2AhT1RmSI8vhkijK28jqym_DWe_LVJuiqRdeGrKIMdt-_rxrwEXfD5s14G9fFjJuWDTdDJ9_SpgL0xh_XvNblSA/s400/step2_aqua_layer2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705736514455634914" /></a>Step 3: Here I added a texture from Kim Klassen, which I received free from her because I subscribe to her weekly emails. You can sign up too, if you go to her blog <a href="http://www.kimklassencafe.com/thecafe">HERE</a>. The texture is a creamy background with grungy edges. I set it on Linear Burn at 90% opacity. You can see the instant character it gives the photo:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFT9kmqJHUjWiXkTfVews42aAvcJOHA9-bsy5soU_Buo7f_P1MzlqOCU79UD4OD92iJwAOnQzNMOih9nCXjaUKhwcdYKdWNj8rSBDyY64m0CpAOvsaacRrFbro2vm1rqwY1jb1RA/s1600/step3_klassentexture.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFT9kmqJHUjWiXkTfVews42aAvcJOHA9-bsy5soU_Buo7f_P1MzlqOCU79UD4OD92iJwAOnQzNMOih9nCXjaUKhwcdYKdWNj8rSBDyY64m0CpAOvsaacRrFbro2vm1rqwY1jb1RA/s400/step3_klassentexture.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705736507336515506" /></a>Step 4: I'm a big fan of fabric textures, so I added one from The Coffee Shop Blog. She has lots of free textures, and her blog has been an invaluable resource for me in everything from figuring out how to use PS, to how to make cool stuff for my blog. <a href="http://www.thecoffeeshopblog.com/p/textures-and-digital-paper.html">HERE</a> is a link to her free textures page. I used her Coffee with Cream fabric texture, in Linear Burn mode, at 54% opacity. Although I loved what this did to my photo, I thought it was a little too dark. However, if I made the opacity less, the effect wasn't showing up enough.:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxkmP09Zn6R1CunoDYBv0AidRHtzcK0Kju81kCRnfTgKYq1Q9N1r_I_SEPFV3BNh7JFyrymY2-0vIEN0A9Ju-mSj_qQzj3BP2MNYi5XCJgq5V9ScPdd1Mf756u2wTrPbf3_M1-aQ/s1600/step4_coffeeshopfabric_layer3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxkmP09Zn6R1CunoDYBv0AidRHtzcK0Kju81kCRnfTgKYq1Q9N1r_I_SEPFV3BNh7JFyrymY2-0vIEN0A9Ju-mSj_qQzj3BP2MNYi5XCJgq5V9ScPdd1Mf756u2wTrPbf3_M1-aQ/s400/step4_coffeeshopfabric_layer3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705736502975157746" /></a>Step 5: So...my final step was to add Kim Klassen's Revolution texture one more time...this time in Linear Light mode, at 11% opacity. This punched it up a little lighter, and I'm happy:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSeuLvYVo7hLnCnp2t6Fs70MF5vkBqhDKRe01OoVfob0_FJ6Yy42-S97S0J_8A2RwImlhLrgKqTF97F5vKg88w2BOXtifHoLi7jNSRxRpl9M-w6nx7dyUQc9LHxSw9CJALcDFL0A/s1600/step5_klassentex2_layer1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSeuLvYVo7hLnCnp2t6Fs70MF5vkBqhDKRe01OoVfob0_FJ6Yy42-S97S0J_8A2RwImlhLrgKqTF97F5vKg88w2BOXtifHoLi7jNSRxRpl9M-w6nx7dyUQc9LHxSw9CJALcDFL0A/s400/step5_klassentex2_layer1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705736474086375826" /></a>Helpful Mac Hint of the Day: Aren't you all impressed with my screen shots? Ever since I figured out how to do them, I've been taking screen shots of everything. If you have a Mac, it's easy: CTRL+SHIFT+3. That's it! It plops the screen shot right on your desktop for you. (If you have a Windows machine, there is usually a "PRNT SCRN" button up on the top right area of your keyboard. I believe you click that, and it will prompt you to save the pic. Sorry I'm not much help there. I'm a total Mac junkie now, and I'm beginning to forget what life was like pre-Mac.) ;)<br /><p>I hope you enjoyed!</p><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-76870029158128011482012-02-01T10:58:00.002-05:002012-02-01T11:03:09.203-05:00I'm Coming Back!<p>OK, it's a new year, and a new attitude! I'm not sure what I'll be blogging about other than photography and decorating, but I'm going to be making an effort this year, after taking last year off. I'll be starting with <a href="http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2012/01/01/mcp-project-12/">MCP Actions' Project 12</a>, which will at least be motivation for me to post once a month! (I'm getting a bit of a late start in February, but whatever. I didn't make any resolutions this year, or else "abolish procrastination" would have been on the list. C'est la vie.</p><p>Right now I must go and paint sets for my daughter's play. This year they're doing "Grease" and she is Marty. I can't wait!</p><p><br /></p><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-13391800043713906682011-02-08T08:27:00.007-05:002011-02-08T08:42:33.916-05:00Have You Seen It?!<div style="text-align: center;">I'm talking about the new Restoration Hardware catalog. I'd just like to say ****droooool****<br />Aren't these steel beds and the zinc dresser fantastic?!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzVh1I8FIwnt4qYCd1ZpIkxTKzEaMAIkJjH0WM4BXkRBmfyRhxpI1yPrEuRA0w_bdhwstGnt0mYIbeIFWcwU4QWq_Rrjm2XV_LsRE8YSAejjx5nXu8eaVUEkRLq9rOSd1zt8i1w/s1600/academie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzVh1I8FIwnt4qYCd1ZpIkxTKzEaMAIkJjH0WM4BXkRBmfyRhxpI1yPrEuRA0w_bdhwstGnt0mYIbeIFWcwU4QWq_Rrjm2XV_LsRE8YSAejjx5nXu8eaVUEkRLq9rOSd1zt8i1w/s400/academie.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571310569357192930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and we all know I'm a sucker for a linen slipcover.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD18_67w-lw0Jgzy_NS0hgK2A9fe5CfGpqigtaH9i7iNnflANbnVunv5QLz6KDUviOfmX4FXmS6IRuOnAK4TSwZqOy-uvPBZJr9LW0aXqlnI2ra2vQPyaPrHN8LGOBkPlVkINl7g/s1600/archcolumnslipcovers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD18_67w-lw0Jgzy_NS0hgK2A9fe5CfGpqigtaH9i7iNnflANbnVunv5QLz6KDUviOfmX4FXmS6IRuOnAK4TSwZqOy-uvPBZJr9LW0aXqlnI2ra2vQPyaPrHN8LGOBkPlVkINl7g/s400/archcolumnslipcovers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571310563197467314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This desk is hilarious, and really tickled my fancy. I'd love to know who is buying it, and where they're putting it. My brother-in-law has a plane, but I don't think he'd put this desk in his house, no matter how cool it is:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GTt6GTdji-4MI21T12hzcjXR4pfYqAU8dBE7oqPRzMFZxlqYS1PaXAszLDRjRJBtpCb4VoKVydH-Td4hGjGvusgYQ3rpiOJosz20BDz3adPMCLrvTmpQqQUeGPGYNc0COKtFJw/s1600/aviatorwingdesk.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GTt6GTdji-4MI21T12hzcjXR4pfYqAU8dBE7oqPRzMFZxlqYS1PaXAszLDRjRJBtpCb4VoKVydH-Td4hGjGvusgYQ3rpiOJosz20BDz3adPMCLrvTmpQqQUeGPGYNc0COKtFJw/s400/aviatorwingdesk.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571310563870369778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This couch reminds me of MY couch, so of course now I want to own that awesome coffee table...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTrL4RoiuprIbWUjR6o3AXwYwhJyqeZSx0RtlyahW_bLskybweALYPtHmqBDTVdVsEtm7U-kvq3Zw7sFUGS5IN9dvZcNicN4AGtLncAfCiYLjtWL-ymdaXVznV_iykSzP7PYSgg/s1600/belgianshelterarm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTrL4RoiuprIbWUjR6o3AXwYwhJyqeZSx0RtlyahW_bLskybweALYPtHmqBDTVdVsEtm7U-kvq3Zw7sFUGS5IN9dvZcNicN4AGtLncAfCiYLjtWL-ymdaXVznV_iykSzP7PYSgg/s400/belgianshelterarm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571310555007130034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is sleek and lovely:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzECU47-lHg2CC8MCMJ1V2287b_GTa-1AkIJm6tVQInWv9VTBLdUVcWyKq2Zl889_qWc1uhYZec4bJjikVtsn8reNSLB7kpoKvIhuH2yk7onK8uJ9f7mA4GAdNjZ4QDo1-fHaEpg/s1600/belgianwingback.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzECU47-lHg2CC8MCMJ1V2287b_GTa-1AkIJm6tVQInWv9VTBLdUVcWyKq2Zl889_qWc1uhYZec4bJjikVtsn8reNSLB7kpoKvIhuH2yk7onK8uJ9f7mA4GAdNjZ4QDo1-fHaEpg/s400/belgianwingback.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571310548786457554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">*swoon*</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAh9jKBJSPM8mpVrJYoFH865dPKoZdQ6qHTOaoWhTR0xKMmr7bmX7_TeJFuFu-H4-UaBYE9YZjZ7WVh-AnEsfCp6GOoHFxK3-4A_41QuleTS95vawTgsCjHHHWxWiI7E5XGTVyA/s1600/englishrollarm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAh9jKBJSPM8mpVrJYoFH865dPKoZdQ6qHTOaoWhTR0xKMmr7bmX7_TeJFuFu-H4-UaBYE9YZjZ7WVh-AnEsfCp6GOoHFxK3-4A_41QuleTS95vawTgsCjHHHWxWiI7E5XGTVyA/s400/englishrollarm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571310403406691042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The whole catalog has this time-worn washed out wood theme going on, that I'm really loving.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GiBoSm_IAd2c5aA2hkspXMZTVuj4TyUYYf2Gvi1jcntjC6LEgbhypFFHIToQiBgn4YJNMBaJ91eK_YupHXWjebwsGhKOQHaDjos37OZBkLroDPVPKzGXzBbTTZoDNaWrDZ7Tvw/s1600/frenchbaluster.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GiBoSm_IAd2c5aA2hkspXMZTVuj4TyUYYf2Gvi1jcntjC6LEgbhypFFHIToQiBgn4YJNMBaJ91eK_YupHXWjebwsGhKOQHaDjos37OZBkLroDPVPKzGXzBbTTZoDNaWrDZ7Tvw/s400/frenchbaluster.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571310396549466258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I think I may have posted this pic before. I love a winged bed!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsubKIATsklGALoiUelamheX7riIzIk0QS69GRIwNKyZ4D7MFITE0Tug7yUPlEIgszsXuN4Tof0nKY-cTZQgA-LGPcMU81OoZhJsbOf1AJqZ-uqJtOAujogF4udC4xswtlWhTcQ/s1600/frenchwing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsubKIATsklGALoiUelamheX7riIzIk0QS69GRIwNKyZ4D7MFITE0Tug7yUPlEIgszsXuN4Tof0nKY-cTZQgA-LGPcMU81OoZhJsbOf1AJqZ-uqJtOAujogF4udC4xswtlWhTcQ/s400/frenchwing.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571310393157051858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This desk appealed to me right away, and then I looked at the description, and it's a copy of a garment table--I'm assuming one that used to have a sewing machine on it? See? It was meant to be! I love that mirror above the desk too.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKYYzt8U3jcJHbVvXeER_hpQ2s9xQQh9cQd8H-9-tz-wfbrhmHmdGhoqnFYgf6jkgxnbTlWW1tMlVcOlzE5WD7qCxfg33fNaFd8sLU5TMI7jHDLy4DVlPyP7tbxJ-bThFKtvwKg/s1600/garmentfactorydesk.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKYYzt8U3jcJHbVvXeER_hpQ2s9xQQh9cQd8H-9-tz-wfbrhmHmdGhoqnFYgf6jkgxnbTlWW1tMlVcOlzE5WD7qCxfg33fNaFd8sLU5TMI7jHDLy4DVlPyP7tbxJ-bThFKtvwKg/s400/garmentfactorydesk.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571310387691961490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tuft me, baby!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_-V-XYejaRiCLxnzvyfoVz9K2mO8U2PklDycsbrbZCey5IaScBCIyPgEa2Bfnwsrx3ecqVEg38vqswONALpgoIjBElQdOUjB7FHy-pxOGP-ZWjJHsej1q8JyM4ToaO3z1hmukw/s1600/kensington.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_-V-XYejaRiCLxnzvyfoVz9K2mO8U2PklDycsbrbZCey5IaScBCIyPgEa2Bfnwsrx3ecqVEg38vqswONALpgoIjBElQdOUjB7FHy-pxOGP-ZWjJHsej1q8JyM4ToaO3z1hmukw/s400/kensington.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571310385878785218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8vKT41Oo-LAhHoLk9xucJSlvMH1b4set74lv5q_URe1iE4aDvntStj4trgxBIemQm0AYzXdW3ZAzyNzOoc7pSLFGF7lM3CSnLfIW56AlP6c8Z2sP9umMi6ExyuUoPtIuFOz0xw/s1600/mansard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8vKT41Oo-LAhHoLk9xucJSlvMH1b4set74lv5q_URe1iE4aDvntStj4trgxBIemQm0AYzXdW3ZAzyNzOoc7pSLFGF7lM3CSnLfIW56AlP6c8Z2sP9umMi6ExyuUoPtIuFOz0xw/s400/mansard.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571310253871081618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">LOVE this table, and would love to have a party around it:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1m3YtaE-vLbw8fGOsVSUBIsNnIdTrlm1d_LxIE-sHaqBg2qbvgHer55RM9BfNulDZOBqjLr5rb_50H00LlPl1cOTph0PZQPF6eTq2qXqjkR1Hpuu4YdJm2t2R_XXPlf6bM9Nig/s1600/monastery.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1m3YtaE-vLbw8fGOsVSUBIsNnIdTrlm1d_LxIE-sHaqBg2qbvgHer55RM9BfNulDZOBqjLr5rb_50H00LlPl1cOTph0PZQPF6eTq2qXqjkR1Hpuu4YdJm2t2R_XXPlf6bM9Nig/s400/monastery.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571310251934926370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Some day I'm going to find me one of these pharmacist cabinets at an antique store, and I'm going to strip it, and it's going to look just like this:</div><div style="text-align: center;">(hey, a girl can dream...)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVs2X__Dg99ltEOVqAUufbYjl9X1BRtsfUQF3gSm9Nx8AiAGkf0_-b6MkooZ-QL0ojxhGzPOkZkP0PESJ-zCK2pKsE4GmX2aQN0z3aMKNkZzXbEONFYciQh5KeBsuOxSDK96jQg/s1600/pharmacybathcab.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVs2X__Dg99ltEOVqAUufbYjl9X1BRtsfUQF3gSm9Nx8AiAGkf0_-b6MkooZ-QL0ojxhGzPOkZkP0PESJ-zCK2pKsE4GmX2aQN0z3aMKNkZzXbEONFYciQh5KeBsuOxSDK96jQg/s400/pharmacybathcab.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571310245159585026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This mirror: *swoon* again:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wMBW83yGPDglrb8h9M7OzV4IXwS1fiDh130pMrxNSEwBvBI1HRbalw314vJSk-4oj0xj78l8Oah2awNLIEQLPi5ODn5hZx4XGsb6daAl9nHg6M8rxO4zH5tjMzklBqsdlXb5aw/s1600/ravennaetched.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wMBW83yGPDglrb8h9M7OzV4IXwS1fiDh130pMrxNSEwBvBI1HRbalw314vJSk-4oj0xj78l8Oah2awNLIEQLPi5ODn5hZx4XGsb6daAl9nHg6M8rxO4zH5tjMzklBqsdlXb5aw/s400/ravennaetched.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571310245040655138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Oh how I wish I could pull off this look in my house. I just always gravitate to color, though. I can't help myself. Color makes me happy! Maybe I'll save this look for my beach house:</div><div style="text-align: center;">(like i said...a girl can dream, right?!)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjleCYV5Qlf9GRPyU40Eid_L4pflvUIpw-70XA_-ZXh0tTD6GoIUT0_cIjR3-w9Vg5DaEbgAbnjn6hlBgzUyagtHBALyICg9mvnOmZ2D5AW6PXyYEWv-aBdiCGyj8-vhntRKOq1-A/s1600/RH_belgianslopearm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjleCYV5Qlf9GRPyU40Eid_L4pflvUIpw-70XA_-ZXh0tTD6GoIUT0_cIjR3-w9Vg5DaEbgAbnjn6hlBgzUyagtHBALyICg9mvnOmZ2D5AW6PXyYEWv-aBdiCGyj8-vhntRKOq1-A/s400/RH_belgianslopearm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571310240995970818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">♥</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbpMe3yeVRafNu-rDBL9ExxyMydhimczG3hlqgp4RQmOTyoCCK2M2mrCOiR9z_2VlNQqOREg1a-BBPiW1Nb7xtutRbKmw2oGnp6kIn2Vck8taRZcoiP53c21syh62hG6dmZSq0A/s1600/rococo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbpMe3yeVRafNu-rDBL9ExxyMydhimczG3hlqgp4RQmOTyoCCK2M2mrCOiR9z_2VlNQqOREg1a-BBPiW1Nb7xtutRbKmw2oGnp6kIn2Vck8taRZcoiP53c21syh62hG6dmZSq0A/s400/rococo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571310077878190994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">More tables waiting for me to host dinner parties:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHA3FLTg98oZSRDe5g24b3Xi5bWb4FmxyjS4s93Mpt7-i4G-BvFsAZlGo4BZ5nxY3x-Lrey5JHoUTe439dmX0UWpRV3TOGt1RRtnfM7XOUmhvOOCGpK8vicJAuY2oVNHPQ4me8Q/s1600/trestly.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHA3FLTg98oZSRDe5g24b3Xi5bWb4FmxyjS4s93Mpt7-i4G-BvFsAZlGo4BZ5nxY3x-Lrey5JHoUTe439dmX0UWpRV3TOGt1RRtnfM7XOUmhvOOCGpK8vicJAuY2oVNHPQ4me8Q/s400/trestly.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571310073824625410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36xW1tFQlvlcAKAW4xs6Us1RxdlGmZ6-M-dcN9CQuh6vGScgHq0cva_b0TJuPOGRhLRM-Pn1VqYvHNBk4zsvbCZ5oBtC3yJy8xSbWy9q53Cs18sSDDTY0j6x4p1szUWcIUB7cTg/s1600/vintagefarmtool.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36xW1tFQlvlcAKAW4xs6Us1RxdlGmZ6-M-dcN9CQuh6vGScgHq0cva_b0TJuPOGRhLRM-Pn1VqYvHNBk4zsvbCZ5oBtC3yJy8xSbWy9q53Cs18sSDDTY0j6x4p1szUWcIUB7cTg/s400/vintagefarmtool.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571310075604096258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBIj4MuwS-8Lj__JwaxG4U2-kUnRI21GTKuQwOZpvTp_6qt6YiBkq8l9NCwbWbXOzHD9tpKJheiqnLdF9UcIksF4-qkiOhCIwU6amByAAxCoRtCzECVIt6-_ITDx5WRLGosxGwg/s1600/woodcolumn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBIj4MuwS-8Lj__JwaxG4U2-kUnRI21GTKuQwOZpvTp_6qt6YiBkq8l9NCwbWbXOzHD9tpKJheiqnLdF9UcIksF4-qkiOhCIwU6amByAAxCoRtCzECVIt6-_ITDx5WRLGosxGwg/s400/woodcolumn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571310064889690546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and last but not least, a closer look at the zinc night stand. I love zinc. I once saw a zinc bathtub at an antique store in Hudson, NY, and fell in love:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvAEk3Y1hCp4yjUYkBEry_XarGKMLZgxALPLGppW7xkMGYvD7VZSKUzdRbc1vqt4tdSuLx4YScU_F36yNnY0tF69Y4ePjUcjTA-6HPpd4lGkpV560m9cvQLlKYifk_EjFi87P-w/s1600/zincnightstand.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvAEk3Y1hCp4yjUYkBEry_XarGKMLZgxALPLGppW7xkMGYvD7VZSKUzdRbc1vqt4tdSuLx4YScU_F36yNnY0tF69Y4ePjUcjTA-6HPpd4lGkpV560m9cvQLlKYifk_EjFi87P-w/s400/zincnightstand.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571310063483016914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Go to <a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com">RestorationHardware.com</a> to see more of this deliciousness. I'm only like 10 pages into the catalog, and this is how excited I got! :) (Oh, to have millions of dollars to blow....)</div><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-34434832052816555792011-01-30T11:13:00.004-05:002011-01-30T13:20:35.923-05:00Miraculous Paper Sculptures<div style="text-align: center;">Around the holidays, when I was searching the 'net for ideas for my vintage book wreaths, I came across some of the most amazing paper art that I have ever seen. The artist who did the little bird in a tree below is <a href="http://www.sublackwell.co.uk">Su Blackwell</a>. You must go check out her website for more of her amazing work. It's whimsical, beautiful, and sometimes even a little bit sad....</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8MhnIcY79atocIG7K9BZOBMcqd3olwtnNJmVY3faDIWvcbt0WVjIyQbg4LbVkoWo8KUWRgHSfTfua9Wy4n1m-4MEz_OChWbpcCIi-GU5KymT5CmMVNoI4Mr7oeI6kXn6UOxNOQ/s1600/su_blackwell_bird.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8MhnIcY79atocIG7K9BZOBMcqd3olwtnNJmVY3faDIWvcbt0WVjIyQbg4LbVkoWo8KUWRgHSfTfua9Wy4n1m-4MEz_OChWbpcCIi-GU5KymT5CmMVNoI4Mr7oeI6kXn6UOxNOQ/s400/su_blackwell_bird.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568014447969627906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDozJBv5LraNQbzgVPwev5Y_kmAFMVm7ugniREwtrHnvKlyvWTcxThh73YO_a8ifx8xbjdteCHZH9AOdfUrmccA8F4PdrVmk6pS_dJrvdJHs-6uXDe0-FbaOg0sNNtGpaxCaAxg/s1600/Su-Blackwell.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDozJBv5LraNQbzgVPwev5Y_kmAFMVm7ugniREwtrHnvKlyvWTcxThh73YO_a8ifx8xbjdteCHZH9AOdfUrmccA8F4PdrVmk6pS_dJrvdJHs-6uXDe0-FbaOg0sNNtGpaxCaAxg/s400/Su-Blackwell.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568014448592558050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4aQUSkEn7zBUq-SB9zk6ASzGYJASHrtr7hUdx0ed_b5e9RwSX9XdLD0uxbl7RT4aSFG6aJerB-U0daoGAvbgg2ry2g9OMpX-5-LXCzXduzSZxqkoowbC7_Ou3mu4RtFWNqrUIA/s1600/sublackwell17.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4aQUSkEn7zBUq-SB9zk6ASzGYJASHrtr7hUdx0ed_b5e9RwSX9XdLD0uxbl7RT4aSFG6aJerB-U0daoGAvbgg2ry2g9OMpX-5-LXCzXduzSZxqkoowbC7_Ou3mu4RtFWNqrUIA/s400/sublackwell17.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568014213420042338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYVdkKCr58a4beXufNDjIXYhPqK7P5389-CGmMV1w-aYjoeDZE_gCqTy-lUPvds3TpFsjUwy3qyoW3YwjPJBINjWyscY1bB1E-YGiHjCJo0HinXduTF8wEpGRlh0l8R4fxg6XHJQ/s1600/sublackwell6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYVdkKCr58a4beXufNDjIXYhPqK7P5389-CGmMV1w-aYjoeDZE_gCqTy-lUPvds3TpFsjUwy3qyoW3YwjPJBINjWyscY1bB1E-YGiHjCJo0HinXduTF8wEpGRlh0l8R4fxg6XHJQ/s400/sublackwell6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568014201953335858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZTrgFoM5Dkdr86wlw0NrQHRAM8joz_p8u49qFgpiiKfm_JttzkTHEztnsMRSdMn3KXSpKA_ARD-tqwnya9uiuaIUawpbwQwCI5dHrW73fqsKvZ4hDwQTsWHcIuP0LZReB5CUaw/s1600/su_blackwell_alice1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZTrgFoM5Dkdr86wlw0NrQHRAM8joz_p8u49qFgpiiKfm_JttzkTHEztnsMRSdMn3KXSpKA_ARD-tqwnya9uiuaIUawpbwQwCI5dHrW73fqsKvZ4hDwQTsWHcIuP0LZReB5CUaw/s400/su_blackwell_alice1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568014191237677970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This light from <a href="http://iampapercouture.blogspot.com/2009/12/inside-out-10th-birthday-addition-2010.html">Paper Couture</a> is genius, and I'm thinking I'd like to make one some time:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZWhcX164ESzddfUfx1bwlbu5qO3z1SKBf1PC4nzLRQDjNUyHSo4bWARGaOYIRYW_KOQSWqboQZCRIeutvHcZREr4xqYjJpQUEdPUyRAw27oTGz8gmZrOWkapbvSx24ww6NbFbA/s1600/paper_couture_light.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZWhcX164ESzddfUfx1bwlbu5qO3z1SKBf1PC4nzLRQDjNUyHSo4bWARGaOYIRYW_KOQSWqboQZCRIeutvHcZREr4xqYjJpQUEdPUyRAw27oTGz8gmZrOWkapbvSx24ww6NbFbA/s400/paper_couture_light.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568014181721174530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another artist, <a href="http://www.oonapatterson.com/">Oona Patterson</a>, creates the most amazing things!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9E542hjVjuHcp2os5WkDwvtci3TH3fDbs54b213RdSRiJewlsHArbPkfIBTGgL_2EikI1aabt02XBcFeK47wvKp30D3YTiFIbG0W7jIKqYIF8A1NMGNXHRV6wdIRN5tQGJvy2ag/s1600/Oona-Patterson-Ream.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9E542hjVjuHcp2os5WkDwvtci3TH3fDbs54b213RdSRiJewlsHArbPkfIBTGgL_2EikI1aabt02XBcFeK47wvKp30D3YTiFIbG0W7jIKqYIF8A1NMGNXHRV6wdIRN5tQGJvy2ag/s400/Oona-Patterson-Ream.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568014178107050786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">These next three are completely different, and are by San Francisco artist Jeff Nishinaka:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSn10VumJ5b6H35_L6Vj0NDy1_tLxo2PVs1imTdBCfI8A2JpXPz1fki8lFrhQRXe3qmxE73NFnHjhdWRVRiLekvyM9HlMC-Vxjfk5VN3VYGjHdnw1j3h3IgbY5G0ZMw5ocoBxX-A/s1600/Jeff-Nishinaka-art13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSn10VumJ5b6H35_L6Vj0NDy1_tLxo2PVs1imTdBCfI8A2JpXPz1fki8lFrhQRXe3qmxE73NFnHjhdWRVRiLekvyM9HlMC-Vxjfk5VN3VYGjHdnw1j3h3IgbY5G0ZMw5ocoBxX-A/s400/Jeff-Nishinaka-art13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568013707548974018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love the soft roundness of his pieces.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdiZLgV93k5bUnzlgG03_W1OX7UwMTPofFDNkcN3mUQa6_zbmNNS6GvnR5Sg1AQBpCxsAGM9DBp2ZZOrrP7s7YYPzUg_NgYPu4OCfpIRvnazSrGvg_lMmXP4FYN97XjDymamBPmg/s1600/Jeff_Nishinaka_paper_sculptures_08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 388px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdiZLgV93k5bUnzlgG03_W1OX7UwMTPofFDNkcN3mUQa6_zbmNNS6GvnR5Sg1AQBpCxsAGM9DBp2ZZOrrP7s7YYPzUg_NgYPu4OCfpIRvnazSrGvg_lMmXP4FYN97XjDymamBPmg/s400/Jeff_Nishinaka_paper_sculptures_08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568013704397960434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbQRu8eNvilc7GK2qFiEwwYqhNE4eBl074aw9YIUcp3mIxA1GpzV_q99ddASfJVWSi9pr-gMWsTR0JXyDTSrcuMIelBbYntf0OnB_VZ1zhoQtW-Yt4YJspXan0rJL2GfoQXsLxw/s1600/Jeff_Nishinaka_paper_sculptures_06.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 392px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbQRu8eNvilc7GK2qFiEwwYqhNE4eBl074aw9YIUcp3mIxA1GpzV_q99ddASfJVWSi9pr-gMWsTR0JXyDTSrcuMIelBbYntf0OnB_VZ1zhoQtW-Yt4YJspXan0rJL2GfoQXsLxw/s400/Jeff_Nishinaka_paper_sculptures_06.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568013698232832578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I got this pic from DesignModo.com, which is a design website of some sort. I think this was part of an advertising campaign or something. Sorry I'm short on credit for this one. But I just liked the more retro feel of this work:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_VZ-5Qj3XSei81FqQerk3LARu4wDfp5Nb11nQRU3Hz4cJEVtJAFCPJbz7ewnoVxm5DLcM92yo_Hve4bW_kSfa3rW1la2jSB69c0UQGY7fmaBl-iMMKLgEnQBmuwx5UgaqDIpkw/s1600/designmod0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_VZ-5Qj3XSei81FqQerk3LARu4wDfp5Nb11nQRU3Hz4cJEVtJAFCPJbz7ewnoVxm5DLcM92yo_Hve4bW_kSfa3rW1la2jSB69c0UQGY7fmaBl-iMMKLgEnQBmuwx5UgaqDIpkw/s400/designmod0.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568013695227839842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I think this last one is my favorite from Su Blackwell....a little cabin in the woods:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0DHx56JKwyVFM0yZxQuFPH-3t9UL2nO2KkxNQyTl3XH7JUdQyD5hPmInqfU09jMG07dqMXtOMKO18QB2Z3Z4B6cHMk81gtZMzk3sribDd-g4o7Pt0gEhUkKP9YN0PJhCk78wxBw/s1600/2008-the-woodcutters-hut_sublackwell.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0DHx56JKwyVFM0yZxQuFPH-3t9UL2nO2KkxNQyTl3XH7JUdQyD5hPmInqfU09jMG07dqMXtOMKO18QB2Z3Z4B6cHMk81gtZMzk3sribDd-g4o7Pt0gEhUkKP9YN0PJhCk78wxBw/s400/2008-the-woodcutters-hut_sublackwell.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568013695804842834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Someday I'll have one of these....</div><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-4364819161576689122011-01-12T22:30:00.006-05:002011-01-12T22:45:21.502-05:00Winter Wonderland<div style="text-align: center;">I probably should have brought my pots in....*sigh* I hope too many of them don't get ruined.<br />Maybe when it warms up I can rescue them.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtL6yWi8SDDRvxLzgCT9rCS_Lx-vijyzj3v3uN3rNMObJLgFJiLFBwpY2jW9ahz5anmJNSOokGP2Dee0fx3VXmihK3YfqmfzehzSX8KZTIGVvBI_6TG3lovENPqVWaGWNF6Ts0Q/s1600/P1120790+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtL6yWi8SDDRvxLzgCT9rCS_Lx-vijyzj3v3uN3rNMObJLgFJiLFBwpY2jW9ahz5anmJNSOokGP2Dee0fx3VXmihK3YfqmfzehzSX8KZTIGVvBI_6TG3lovENPqVWaGWNF6Ts0Q/s400/P1120790+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561508635958588738" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My little Japanese maple is so picturesque:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DWnUJDu5eRnGTPFBFIVGS_t764EMipBpztHz9ENTTPE3-19mZ21cJxZmbOGbPAXz2lWqEJ-Nw7QcBqSAT1ZpYgqEx2iZVFPZ1lxDDMLhqLVIhqeas1sD34LLbnoU2MaV4h8MSA/s1600/P1120831+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DWnUJDu5eRnGTPFBFIVGS_t764EMipBpztHz9ENTTPE3-19mZ21cJxZmbOGbPAXz2lWqEJ-Nw7QcBqSAT1ZpYgqEx2iZVFPZ1lxDDMLhqLVIhqeas1sD34LLbnoU2MaV4h8MSA/s400/P1120831+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561508630387240818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIlQbhkUKSEFME0htLYCzhDTWDis3iAewhH5s2L0G0aXC-CRaEMIpNx5e_MCP_k1Wf-f7L6NP5y4m1iWuVZ96FwqSn-1nd1IpURcwTmchkf4Kb-J1LC8-m42CoO5S8lj8CX9qbw/s1600/P1120825+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIlQbhkUKSEFME0htLYCzhDTWDis3iAewhH5s2L0G0aXC-CRaEMIpNx5e_MCP_k1Wf-f7L6NP5y4m1iWuVZ96FwqSn-1nd1IpURcwTmchkf4Kb-J1LC8-m42CoO5S8lj8CX9qbw/s400/P1120825+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561508537776222962" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Remember you can click the photos to see them larger. <br />They really look much more impressive that way.</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDiuP0aSbDwJ9YWoa06ayMrCRMDGSKc6AlTqFxNSMiKfE577hGGpd6oS5dLddbYGY0qTDsiuhu-ci_j3DEooMX-Cv8K8Bz-nfsKwNZ8mZ71rhxHZQRTQEUt9zxwv6cJz_RjQztQ/s1600/P1120821+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDiuP0aSbDwJ9YWoa06ayMrCRMDGSKc6AlTqFxNSMiKfE577hGGpd6oS5dLddbYGY0qTDsiuhu-ci_j3DEooMX-Cv8K8Bz-nfsKwNZ8mZ71rhxHZQRTQEUt9zxwv6cJz_RjQztQ/s400/P1120821+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561508535568714850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBBFQiNbJHfsp6pE6XUzSMUKyxIPpwRAlNAPrAg9eo4B1441mJbb9Q-PEqArBz4K2wNfxyCBMJ6KB0qGIB3rU74qUjFBOIsQaYHsOUOomTlvSb41FRCmzNxYRPOT8RrE_WHrJWA/s1600/P1120813+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBBFQiNbJHfsp6pE6XUzSMUKyxIPpwRAlNAPrAg9eo4B1441mJbb9Q-PEqArBz4K2wNfxyCBMJ6KB0qGIB3rU74qUjFBOIsQaYHsOUOomTlvSb41FRCmzNxYRPOT8RrE_WHrJWA/s400/P1120813+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561508534303373810" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love this stand of young cedars in my neighbor's yard:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii647C5Ih6zMvPWelTYhJW2vt7wQVG39ANyXRR6Tuz29IQv4nEm6muxbMJS12hZR4U5kSBpVftGIstG1gdgJ_aswnEAmOozKuDW57_hkTDNdonQqkkRhUbHRgWuS-UrvgeFuzo6A/s1600/P1120812+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii647C5Ih6zMvPWelTYhJW2vt7wQVG39ANyXRR6Tuz29IQv4nEm6muxbMJS12hZR4U5kSBpVftGIstG1gdgJ_aswnEAmOozKuDW57_hkTDNdonQqkkRhUbHRgWuS-UrvgeFuzo6A/s400/P1120812+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561508523767063730" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">These are lily seed pods. These lilies are incredible when in bloom.<br />I'll have to get a good picture this summer:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Dg30OgdkZsT4rOrXqxrqh9D-SNFKak-UrvDccEdh-Ve1WzsdhA4EqgJKaGZl2Wy_N9_b_afcG1AYNJ8IA7okD3ZqAYhVqaE_4AFNT1p5Bxw0_ixKjJLb9DIHEmO3phVrb_jzzA/s1600/P1120807+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Dg30OgdkZsT4rOrXqxrqh9D-SNFKak-UrvDccEdh-Ve1WzsdhA4EqgJKaGZl2Wy_N9_b_afcG1AYNJ8IA7okD3ZqAYhVqaE_4AFNT1p5Bxw0_ixKjJLb9DIHEmO3phVrb_jzzA/s400/P1120807+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561508526775651266" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Bittersweet:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSO0RgEsJgA7zjkPxTDAaqDu41fHHKCzdgFhbun9yD_sdpWR3UJMIhX9q3AohJRsj9Ww-Qw1WaFniulUxk0wR7_A9iVm3bhdmF1vZiGXaTV4xvYknlkAi8KzDMbNgwlFvqob1r0Q/s1600/P1120803+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSO0RgEsJgA7zjkPxTDAaqDu41fHHKCzdgFhbun9yD_sdpWR3UJMIhX9q3AohJRsj9Ww-Qw1WaFniulUxk0wR7_A9iVm3bhdmF1vZiGXaTV4xvYknlkAi8KzDMbNgwlFvqob1r0Q/s400/P1120803+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561508302454543874" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Love:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UGfnvT1ZW5Zl4qKfkLigKuQtIAfPjrQAu1wQQv3Ra0s-grLt5sFdun1wqj_h1vXlsOTMDNVA3XzqVoHFgFBzra_p_pYhRkefyppLWu3bsprLESxXpddZVu0_64BrbFg_zEpSFA/s1600/P1120802+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UGfnvT1ZW5Zl4qKfkLigKuQtIAfPjrQAu1wQQv3Ra0s-grLt5sFdun1wqj_h1vXlsOTMDNVA3XzqVoHFgFBzra_p_pYhRkefyppLWu3bsprLESxXpddZVu0_64BrbFg_zEpSFA/s400/P1120802+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561508296760848050" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I felt badly for the birds today, with all the snow on the ground. Thank goodness all of my neighbors have bird feeders. I think that's why there were so many birds around this afternoon while I was shoveling. I'm glad SOMEbody's taking care of the poor things!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dm6f0YsYCWvFFhU7NeVdkiBTQupaXfazjAGUr38SQQhva6P03xVBpM9kAXryuP0iTO6Icf3L71noEdK5oXvtu0luOLJmhXrjVu2IRygwtV8cQd0lTvxV15ce7-oPIbP4m2qMfw/s1600/P1120796+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dm6f0YsYCWvFFhU7NeVdkiBTQupaXfazjAGUr38SQQhva6P03xVBpM9kAXryuP0iTO6Icf3L71noEdK5oXvtu0luOLJmhXrjVu2IRygwtV8cQd0lTvxV15ce7-oPIbP4m2qMfw/s400/P1120796+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561508298848458946" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I took this picture from the end of my driveway. <br />I hadn't shoveled myself all the way out at this point:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfT2dzXj4ZAoNrVFc7iYTzARiIR2Rj9KOJ_hFjTndqlZFW7Jzdi1GC7WLJso_OO3FLNXJHdbcpXqBxGOL4PhBjnPtS506WVsQ8Bj7gNLPK2rDcz_Jx8R7AwzFXK7F5sevNnD9GA/s1600/P1120779+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfT2dzXj4ZAoNrVFc7iYTzARiIR2Rj9KOJ_hFjTndqlZFW7Jzdi1GC7WLJso_OO3FLNXJHdbcpXqBxGOL4PhBjnPtS506WVsQ8Bj7gNLPK2rDcz_Jx8R7AwzFXK7F5sevNnD9GA/s400/P1120779+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561508292624700482" border="0" /></a>If you've got snow, as I know many of you out there do, make the most of it and enjoy it! Spring will come. I promise!<br /><br />*all of my photos were edited with Photoshop Elements 8.0 and Lightroom 2.0<br /><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-87145648660994083742011-01-08T14:46:00.003-05:002011-01-08T14:52:36.913-05:00Snowy Morning in NY<div style="text-align: center;">I love waking up to a snowy morning when the snow has managed to stick on everything and stay there! It's a winter wonderland out there today! It's mild, though, so the roads are all melted. It's the best of both worlds!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoESpyRv2Sq7zG_3SO3Geamh4I9ZuF76Twuysn0us4RYa7GESUpd4pUAwNEAd4pIrmSxIgNVfvCUqwMPzvFTAXO7Y-HCojZKcOltkxmquJvqM4Waedcb3tXbJr1XbEoj98rbArwA/s1600/P1080757+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoESpyRv2Sq7zG_3SO3Geamh4I9ZuF76Twuysn0us4RYa7GESUpd4pUAwNEAd4pIrmSxIgNVfvCUqwMPzvFTAXO7Y-HCojZKcOltkxmquJvqM4Waedcb3tXbJr1XbEoj98rbArwA/s400/P1080757+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559904390076040338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zfANKPrc92yacm7jg1SVn3H_ypzHKKILmB7bvTtue3KJOG0p3kkmIAbi0pBwkdLZLRB-LbDUoFdX4lMTXOcBntIpP1Xiu-PGebHygIb6j5URO1EfPqpU0CMVipiZ-xrdTtYmYw/s1600/P1080759+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zfANKPrc92yacm7jg1SVn3H_ypzHKKILmB7bvTtue3KJOG0p3kkmIAbi0pBwkdLZLRB-LbDUoFdX4lMTXOcBntIpP1Xiu-PGebHygIb6j5URO1EfPqpU0CMVipiZ-xrdTtYmYw/s400/P1080759+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559904383208921698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My poor flag. I guess I should bring it in for the winter.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vX4Z-1LBwc7OsBFH15CL3qe5XhEOFtASzQFI0B-8PY0jp6LoD4extAvCckon-e49_pdt-omlaS67Yob7qoSxi7g1OkETfw6CaqmT-_Fqa6Xs8OkfbgYxNa5nAfnucjJazHCmzQ/s1600/P1080761+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vX4Z-1LBwc7OsBFH15CL3qe5XhEOFtASzQFI0B-8PY0jp6LoD4extAvCckon-e49_pdt-omlaS67Yob7qoSxi7g1OkETfw6CaqmT-_Fqa6Xs8OkfbgYxNa5nAfnucjJazHCmzQ/s400/P1080761+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559904386090967618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love icicles!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShurY-ayKqKK80lWW0dvfCBmag0WrZ9bRG7RUWgIxhBpBT6tZi8Waz5zp8sbm5s81VRqyaF-FveHrtKVqmqb9CvjTYN-KgI3LsPzS5WQN9W0l_JZ5tF-ifteGW4x3N8TL9BpZQw/s1600/P1080762+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 365px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShurY-ayKqKK80lWW0dvfCBmag0WrZ9bRG7RUWgIxhBpBT6tZi8Waz5zp8sbm5s81VRqyaF-FveHrtKVqmqb9CvjTYN-KgI3LsPzS5WQN9W0l_JZ5tF-ifteGW4x3N8TL9BpZQw/s400/P1080762+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559904240510154098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">View out one of my LR windows:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4eHu6tpPw780rkJm1Tzl8Q_pxsM2jjWwfgbM575NjDUor1S3k5JS30anebdJfDjA4KpQAyWO0C1W3hwtNSsDGK7WMfm2zQ876MeQHKK4mCBXwg9PJIcizvgjPlg2O1O8-PmnYw/s1600/P1080764+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4eHu6tpPw780rkJm1Tzl8Q_pxsM2jjWwfgbM575NjDUor1S3k5JS30anebdJfDjA4KpQAyWO0C1W3hwtNSsDGK7WMfm2zQ876MeQHKK4mCBXwg9PJIcizvgjPlg2O1O8-PmnYw/s400/P1080764+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559904234816537170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">See my "when pigs fly" glass figurine from my sister Ann? He's so cute!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lMPoeXtbsZBUwCwMXzF4v5BwjHHiArW9vxc9DERG7Raupn8b1R1bajklrJlm6yf5O8wl_252OCMwAvQFXg7ErU7U-BlD7nj7WTpLTwRZ9jrYADzXg77THoZ_iFUlQCQ7iDM0jg/s1600/P1080766+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lMPoeXtbsZBUwCwMXzF4v5BwjHHiArW9vxc9DERG7Raupn8b1R1bajklrJlm6yf5O8wl_252OCMwAvQFXg7ErU7U-BlD7nj7WTpLTwRZ9jrYADzXg77THoZ_iFUlQCQ7iDM0jg/s400/P1080766+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559904230365652610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">View from my DR/office window (side of the house):</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDLMv8aSH8iTCi3mWd1wbmot3dOYN0wlxg3X6Dv3SyTsMB1rdbKgzA76zpq3L5AqbPIfs936pfM8OPqacvwd5vnYP6A49bCa9GCa8u0y-gyJYqdo9cj9Nt1f-qSjtO1J3cdPXUQ/s1600/P1080769+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDLMv8aSH8iTCi3mWd1wbmot3dOYN0wlxg3X6Dv3SyTsMB1rdbKgzA76zpq3L5AqbPIfs936pfM8OPqacvwd5vnYP6A49bCa9GCa8u0y-gyJYqdo9cj9Nt1f-qSjtO1J3cdPXUQ/s400/P1080769+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559904224695712690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And last but certainly not least, my lovely little Japanese maple tree:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OECdt86Ok_4t8QHrpb6ENyNsO-9Rc22rwuRTWWivhXgsTvVkgHjJAeg_Q2k5oinjK49EIRXkmk_NTYzS838FMh6fqwpxVbJ30BHvifeYs7B5HZ81crC1Z3PAIg4EPXcILxzXtA/s1600/P1080771+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OECdt86Ok_4t8QHrpb6ENyNsO-9Rc22rwuRTWWivhXgsTvVkgHjJAeg_Q2k5oinjK49EIRXkmk_NTYzS838FMh6fqwpxVbJ30BHvifeYs7B5HZ81crC1Z3PAIg4EPXcILxzXtA/s400/P1080771+copy+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559904221946607666" /></a>I hope you're all enjoying a lazy Saturday. We're staying in and watching movies and football today. Go Jets! :)<p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-43886678942134642282011-01-04T15:40:00.005-05:002011-01-04T15:59:36.216-05:00Terrariums and Trellises<div>Sunday was my Christmas celebration with my best friends, and this is what I made for them:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4woZ_6Mry7EKjc6qVtx1z9sRfBBDVScjRWCreWne_jbE2P25CchSl8eevLWOwWVjLclOoAxK2uvedU4K1q-nu2IBxUs36dujcX88HVBpSae_rjzGuaVowsMIW_9hjw02_G0KSQ/s1600/P1020736+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4woZ_6Mry7EKjc6qVtx1z9sRfBBDVScjRWCreWne_jbE2P25CchSl8eevLWOwWVjLclOoAxK2uvedU4K1q-nu2IBxUs36dujcX88HVBpSae_rjzGuaVowsMIW_9hjw02_G0KSQ/s400/P1020736+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558436676810246706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The one with the kids is for my friend Kelly, who runs a day-care. She takes the kids for hikes and down to the river all the time, so I tried to theme hers along that vein.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjDwSj7WVBu0hpzz1qOVB3bGtoJwyJWJra_qgcGBUVlXlpN9XUKpodHbynvHq05Id4V-LKAcShlHB6c9Ju_Riz151bME6f3s8YtJbU94mSzhoqCjqDRXwdXLTdTZnjaIWPAEBpNg/s1600/P1020735+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjDwSj7WVBu0hpzz1qOVB3bGtoJwyJWJra_qgcGBUVlXlpN9XUKpodHbynvHq05Id4V-LKAcShlHB6c9Ju_Riz151bME6f3s8YtJbU94mSzhoqCjqDRXwdXLTdTZnjaIWPAEBpNg/s400/P1020735+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558436572847238690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jennifer's husband is a surveyor, so when I saw the mini surveyor dudes,<br />I knew what I had to do!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PEzdfhJhdPUTfwkmqso0wFqluatcAZRVyFY9D7KvmbQ7KF1hub_l5CXCkSkJPRlz7C4WE3pWtl5ShtTfX5lKZJNaRtSgKhl8JryOcO5QHTgmc9Fd7CQ3QGvUM_OccAE5M9wO9Q/s1600/P1020733+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 353px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZIui0-_1TfGkwQp9A1oSoZSrNotFGPRcZcp8_Lx_V7K-PFRrs5EDYrt4355LZBbe3yhOIxSQi_rZ5T9iHmv_eMX4irS1tjn9DoRDDEnEMavjSz2zuqYRZ6op4RtyE2YdBAGnEg/s400/P1020714+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558435987734409650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(LOVE the Venus fly traps.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywx6SOQj6-eavx6BFcSCQLui4PpAd3mQFi-gVhCoInZxy_h4THoM83KC5EsrqJi2i-zgv8WeYiudcy6HrAKWpw3P-SntMCxxnE_EVuTm8SQhrdrVZ9ognq0gBnvY1G59-TgdGfA/s1600/P1020713+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywx6SOQj6-eavx6BFcSCQLui4PpAd3mQFi-gVhCoInZxy_h4THoM83KC5EsrqJi2i-zgv8WeYiudcy6HrAKWpw3P-SntMCxxnE_EVuTm8SQhrdrVZ9ognq0gBnvY1G59-TgdGfA/s400/P1020713+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558435983175882770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibU1ywSvpKSa31fyXlHkRPorHlqGD4k22e93iU-SyYh_DqF7LUqAEFH4Z4mrXK0nJL276Kd-fPdSHjdmxSnRxOa_8GCuY7gK2Y3ImWJS2pNdaU2KNjf5dYmHleoGnelgPCWm-TOw/s1600/P1020712+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibU1ywSvpKSa31fyXlHkRPorHlqGD4k22e93iU-SyYh_DqF7LUqAEFH4Z4mrXK0nJL276Kd-fPdSHjdmxSnRxOa_8GCuY7gK2Y3ImWJS2pNdaU2KNjf5dYmHleoGnelgPCWm-TOw/s400/P1020712+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558435810879163986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Then, I had BF make me some peony supports for Jennifer, because she has a huge hedge of them. We had seen these supports at Campo de Fiori over in Massachusetts last year, but they were pretty pricey. Luck for me, BF can bend metal!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidV7uLx3snBgNGk6kVUhQYainJGXmiMtLlyUL4WtgWjd1f7KnvlBE6NABHNHfjhne-e62gBVkUsjLB7lkx3p1z2XMTCO8jchsrhfWewhgXWnUa9ZXXJyOFsURFV4g_5sqljJYy7Q/s1600/P1020711+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidV7uLx3snBgNGk6kVUhQYainJGXmiMtLlyUL4WtgWjd1f7KnvlBE6NABHNHfjhne-e62gBVkUsjLB7lkx3p1z2XMTCO8jchsrhfWewhgXWnUa9ZXXJyOFsURFV4g_5sqljJYy7Q/s400/P1020711+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558435803682197282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and he can weld it too! I had him build these two trellieses/obelisks for Kelly's garden:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vst1mQdN2imlxoErYXpL4hkRSfXeYfLBF88z2sgJiK91iDLQUYyPjiXhvK0hDOXEelaYoI2_RAjsM29whJ4yBpv-bMeCCJ5bPIVFiWtiCtgBYoSn7dbpfXaZ50Z7fOjVmF_PRQ/s1600/P1020710+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vst1mQdN2imlxoErYXpL4hkRSfXeYfLBF88z2sgJiK91iDLQUYyPjiXhvK0hDOXEelaYoI2_RAjsM29whJ4yBpv-bMeCCJ5bPIVFiWtiCtgBYoSn7dbpfXaZ50Z7fOjVmF_PRQ/s400/P1020710+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558435798786328434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Those iron arrows are drapery finials! Cool, right?!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclPCuYSSz9jCAziQ7k7HV3nTSZBsU4WuT9dzTo4i3o5CHd5Ek6h9e8dFf16UtxJ1LmzJjGSkUou8LiUW7tlGv7CG61h_m5XkQYfrZ9VAX5lDSJri3ZJu4EzKGXqkw3UXZqSUL4A/s1600/P1020709+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclPCuYSSz9jCAziQ7k7HV3nTSZBsU4WuT9dzTo4i3o5CHd5Ek6h9e8dFf16UtxJ1LmzJjGSkUou8LiUW7tlGv7CG61h_m5XkQYfrZ9VAX5lDSJri3ZJu4EzKGXqkw3UXZqSUL4A/s400/P1020709+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558435787547907042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I had to take a picture of this pot that Jennifer's mother gave her. It's a beauty!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6P0NpmvL9wG9MmGz78xxGVCzoNS7zZ9gtasUi8IKSpfOKXUQtH2CZGnWlxt2-S8FkUe9Z2aS7CezzbqyeNAZxzcGiNQDelKQzNX9_AYNgTHDpvHT_Wp4OF9NWf_YaQajGDvtpA/s1600/P1020708+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6P0NpmvL9wG9MmGz78xxGVCzoNS7zZ9gtasUi8IKSpfOKXUQtH2CZGnWlxt2-S8FkUe9Z2aS7CezzbqyeNAZxzcGiNQDelKQzNX9_AYNgTHDpvHT_Wp4OF9NWf_YaQajGDvtpA/s400/P1020708+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558435783321640786" /></a><br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-59557948415891436832010-12-31T16:16:00.002-05:002010-12-31T16:21:17.784-05:00Happy New Year!<div style="text-align: center;">Kathleen and Madeline at my sister's house for Christmas:</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVCf-gALyvyOjvJ910-nHcsvc3jqaNnWvduQ4URNBtxURkkalsk04l-l44wj6soBZzXypnmSRIHhVU6cojHlv1ZuH_T1xSPfcTZtyNQZIN6H7c9BkQJgeoLfBueOyMXUUjj89yA/s1600/tat_mad_xmas2010+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVCf-gALyvyOjvJ910-nHcsvc3jqaNnWvduQ4URNBtxURkkalsk04l-l44wj6soBZzXypnmSRIHhVU6cojHlv1ZuH_T1xSPfcTZtyNQZIN6H7c9BkQJgeoLfBueOyMXUUjj89yA/s400/tat_mad_xmas2010+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556958757922980034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Me playing with Photoshop:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbEMtQ2a8oCRZkBsCwsvoMScjfZbp00Tk9HJOcIw3ejehgnxQI5ubpOFF6xGOWMrT-ErAIk037YdpHmOr55geEcruo3PKOmUxFNh-fT7uULkQWlTxv7amFQDTo1DBaLS-nv58Ig/s1600/pussy_willow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbEMtQ2a8oCRZkBsCwsvoMScjfZbp00Tk9HJOcIw3ejehgnxQI5ubpOFF6xGOWMrT-ErAIk037YdpHmOr55geEcruo3PKOmUxFNh-fT7uULkQWlTxv7amFQDTo1DBaLS-nv58Ig/s400/pussy_willow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556958755320936450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Winter has arrived:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBVMxuwTUv1f0IzOjL8m6w8aSuww84L50VAMBWYNNUgJrTX42Rm6gHKj4FzulNNXf7IyCMiDEMOEa52qt0qZesbfxSZfu4tbo4uWGyRacVlMGi5Dh1QoinI_HSyPRhtidcTDr1g/s1600/snow_2_2010+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBVMxuwTUv1f0IzOjL8m6w8aSuww84L50VAMBWYNNUgJrTX42Rm6gHKj4FzulNNXf7IyCMiDEMOEa52qt0qZesbfxSZfu4tbo4uWGyRacVlMGi5Dh1QoinI_HSyPRhtidcTDr1g/s400/snow_2_2010+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556958750347598722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjT6w9J7Jt2394MoyDsExAmNLuh3rGHAyaTtym788O13DnWFpU9R6g6bdl-m75URfKXTmtXHTEpU11xhjOS9A34f26aK0yFITiJduyFN3udxB9lEtJ8E3RaGUl80FAS5dk4eW3A/s1600/snow_2010+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjT6w9J7Jt2394MoyDsExAmNLuh3rGHAyaTtym788O13DnWFpU9R6g6bdl-m75URfKXTmtXHTEpU11xhjOS9A34f26aK0yFITiJduyFN3udxB9lEtJ8E3RaGUl80FAS5dk4eW3A/s400/snow_2010+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556958747666648546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrsUgi8clVft77_q_rZA4UcO9kF4gNzmLfFDFCsbZO2W3cuQB-uEyqllv_PURc-dmH8Qccqfy0cYK8vC9aOvylx_HE7ZyGApkqL1DxZWBhGaRaoubrmRWeCcoipWObrjVYI5sTw/s1600/winter_2010+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrsUgi8clVft77_q_rZA4UcO9kF4gNzmLfFDFCsbZO2W3cuQB-uEyqllv_PURc-dmH8Qccqfy0cYK8vC9aOvylx_HE7ZyGApkqL1DxZWBhGaRaoubrmRWeCcoipWObrjVYI5sTw/s400/winter_2010+%255B1280x768%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556958740458080674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here's wishing you all a Happy New Year!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm looking forward to bigger and better things in 2011!</div><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-36943222906877876522010-12-15T10:04:00.005-05:002010-12-15T10:35:31.387-05:00Ho Ho Ho!<div style="text-align: center;">Hello all! Long time no blog! My apologies. Not only have I been busy, but I really haven't felt much like blogging of late. Now that winter is settling in, though, I'll probably hop back on the blog train. Don't hold your breath though.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">December 5th was this year's Christmas by the River event in Coxsackie, and I had a great time preparing for it this year. I did lots of crafting, which is one of my favorite things to do! I've seen these vintage book page wreaths all over blog land, so I decided to try my hand at them, and this is how mine came out:</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuihAyRU_EC0aXa3I9pF1Qrf7C2rWYP0JFXp2kvxn5MFTqZ13Fe1YgtUwXKvKdWuVSzQ08r2S9P3PAJwOJrjBNB9g6YQ4jgNZhDvFVTHIHvZNoACYfZ3Y5Gwci5kAuU5HHVbGyw/s1600/PC050587+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuihAyRU_EC0aXa3I9pF1Qrf7C2rWYP0JFXp2kvxn5MFTqZ13Fe1YgtUwXKvKdWuVSzQ08r2S9P3PAJwOJrjBNB9g6YQ4jgNZhDvFVTHIHvZNoACYfZ3Y5Gwci5kAuU5HHVbGyw/s400/PC050587+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550926273749470722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The big one was over 24" in diameter, and the small one below was about 12" in diameter. They were a big hit. Everyone kept saying "Oh, how clever! I should try that!" Which, of course, is what I always say when I see a craft that I could TOTALLY do, so I won't pay someone else for it...lol. Between a trunk show I had last weekend, and Christmas by the River, though, I sold two big wreaths, and four small ones. I could have sold more small ones, so next year I'll probably make more of those.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_e2_t56AO9fuwPfCREkZOBtKlnxuv9TxO_nSGLVFdsiqjsM9oa8C4MyZaqp1vI0X7SlVOKpyNPgKXiDg7LCBmeTChHx-eQd8t55wDApVD314ZdiFp48TNC88ZxgH1-ntENNslqg/s1600/PC050588+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_e2_t56AO9fuwPfCREkZOBtKlnxuv9TxO_nSGLVFdsiqjsM9oa8C4MyZaqp1vI0X7SlVOKpyNPgKXiDg7LCBmeTChHx-eQd8t55wDApVD314ZdiFp48TNC88ZxgH1-ntENNslqg/s400/PC050588+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550926268051818722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I was in a new space this year--the Town Offices building, and I really liked it. The brick walls and wainscoting were great and fit in with my aesthetic. If all goes as planned, I'll be in the same spot next year.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYyaM3rDtWq19SSDkrYqEH7nZTg8lU9w7pFDtwDWeAU1Z-uiOyEZqYiWsJ67AcjAhbbRB9AuU1xHNEFDnN6mc07f7Nj-27be_jGqnfpSD4ea6lnJ9M76ONXQNFHgIj9IevQb8fg/s1600/PC050583+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYyaM3rDtWq19SSDkrYqEH7nZTg8lU9w7pFDtwDWeAU1Z-uiOyEZqYiWsJ67AcjAhbbRB9AuU1xHNEFDnN6mc07f7Nj-27be_jGqnfpSD4ea6lnJ9M76ONXQNFHgIj9IevQb8fg/s400/PC050583+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550926262401774898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I made up a bunch of linen pillows, which I am in love with--which is a good thing, because I only sold one of them! BF told me I should have made them in matching pairs. I just think that this was the wrong venue for pillows. So...live and learn. The good news is, they all look great in MY house, so LUCKY ME! Hee!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguS0beduX2kJZwMDIOyl7xdfZPbF7JrsBunk8rFF3T4OOo2AUFFI5LPfHBKJFqRmFvL_QzLwpNk-SrBH0Gngz9sYkawC5CI9k8NhwQ2EaC_SU6orM4zvAgnBmRDZk7Aite1l0JrA/s1600/PC050584+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguS0beduX2kJZwMDIOyl7xdfZPbF7JrsBunk8rFF3T4OOo2AUFFI5LPfHBKJFqRmFvL_QzLwpNk-SrBH0Gngz9sYkawC5CI9k8NhwQ2EaC_SU6orM4zvAgnBmRDZk7Aite1l0JrA/s400/PC050584+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550926257308775618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I made up some felted wool flower necklaces, which I thought were adorable. I sold a few of those, but they were not as popular as I thought they might be. A lot of people liked them, but not many were willing to wear them. C'est la vie. Another lesson learned!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dqeK7HdGRRNqqCm1b9lA9MtRZJ4xEj8GGdV8n6wvJmtUk9B__uPEcB_4fhtygiEgmelJnCo15WYa3X68f7AXFJLjsK6dM8dLlxE92vdHjpljYeHaXikXzqDJ-MsF1j1_zdnC_Q/s1600/PC050585+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dqeK7HdGRRNqqCm1b9lA9MtRZJ4xEj8GGdV8n6wvJmtUk9B__uPEcB_4fhtygiEgmelJnCo15WYa3X68f7AXFJLjsK6dM8dLlxE92vdHjpljYeHaXikXzqDJ-MsF1j1_zdnC_Q/s400/PC050585+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550926054552134770" /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;">Aren't they cute though?:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCfCkfd9jd3WQwMQDhIYZYwUAcFmAKXfMbu6cUxDOwoJdjV9P7Exb_lROMixlEcg1sWpxctURofcWxW250MAPwUkIEfsqSN7eD402ORk6eLtkm92s5T7o-4RJV98p_XMSkTeyTg/s1600/PC050586+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCfCkfd9jd3WQwMQDhIYZYwUAcFmAKXfMbu6cUxDOwoJdjV9P7Exb_lROMixlEcg1sWpxctURofcWxW250MAPwUkIEfsqSN7eD402ORk6eLtkm92s5T7o-4RJV98p_XMSkTeyTg/s400/PC050586+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550926053741674514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I also had some fun with Photoshop and vintage pages from an encyclopedia. I only sold one of these. Again, I think I just need to know my audience, and only the young ladies appreciated these. I think they're awesome, and of course they will look fantastic in my house! Ha!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3P54YYn2V_EOmJ_5eFT-Umv7Mt5BJMoUF8-bfCwKzqvAEKUSPtICchlh3O3dmSpFhaceYgT2pidN2tH1R3Acn3hYib5egWyb5kEKeAJNkKKiJR8HsXdAIsBRyodPQjparFySa9Q/s1600/PC050589+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3P54YYn2V_EOmJ_5eFT-Umv7Mt5BJMoUF8-bfCwKzqvAEKUSPtICchlh3O3dmSpFhaceYgT2pidN2tH1R3Acn3hYib5egWyb5kEKeAJNkKKiJR8HsXdAIsBRyodPQjparFySa9Q/s400/PC050589+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550926041083097650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The stockings and the burlap pillows are gone, as well as all of the felted wool candy canes there in the glass basket. Those sold very well. I wish I had gotten a better picture of them.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxeq9t4oiB755hwIqH4NjKaqiyXmEbMA-TEGDxDa3fiDBWpLBCJDxxlZoXDp1VDQ7MYew4nhq8XEUKk6uRjEckzdG33yyMF3JAnfvJWkBKo4fyManNNKUDZnq1LiHDCkQMrZ_iw/s1600/PC050590+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxeq9t4oiB755hwIqH4NjKaqiyXmEbMA-TEGDxDa3fiDBWpLBCJDxxlZoXDp1VDQ7MYew4nhq8XEUKk6uRjEckzdG33yyMF3JAnfvJWkBKo4fyManNNKUDZnq1LiHDCkQMrZ_iw/s400/PC050590+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550926038876731730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Again, me and my crafty self, cutting up old books and turning them into chair art. Me likey!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWUFS5DrXRhDn1Vf3cLdK2HzL03RRUldokVWOVLx8cnSkS832FDOX38ZlBohxPCetnu7om9U4fAlk6Fukw6rd6NYjuiqSE09KMHfu_JhvFS3SID07YPefnsDmZRrWfbySq9pU2TA/s1600/PC050591+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWUFS5DrXRhDn1Vf3cLdK2HzL03RRUldokVWOVLx8cnSkS832FDOX38ZlBohxPCetnu7om9U4fAlk6Fukw6rd6NYjuiqSE09KMHfu_JhvFS3SID07YPefnsDmZRrWfbySq9pU2TA/s400/PC050591+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550926033580135202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLUx667c4NdaWeM-jVmRU8-P0rg0tsAwhvGGCZCJX9beM-spjG8XxxiAJcZOiLfY_DHLEgvfAJGKNfdGkzn151UORSwIrGe3708XvOT8pQD7UVfuCwp5z99qP2NPNLcEGaNiTQQ/s1600/PC050592+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 349px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLUx667c4NdaWeM-jVmRU8-P0rg0tsAwhvGGCZCJX9beM-spjG8XxxiAJcZOiLfY_DHLEgvfAJGKNfdGkzn151UORSwIrGe3708XvOT8pQD7UVfuCwp5z99qP2NPNLcEGaNiTQQ/s400/PC050592+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550925710393562946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There's the lovely Kathleen, helping me out for the day. ♥ Oh, and check out my little needle felted santas in with the pillows on the tower. I sold all of those. They were too cute! (Click the pics to view them larger.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaBhjNr3NSG6RL8tlc3CfuwJ-fx_KGnTEUwDiEYzB3Hn3PDSAwHInptr1IpD-w2LedpgW2oL-gbfRQ4nywfRWllWxkx5l9tr7fNtzgOoauNm4PfS7BfXPhyphenhyphenAvtuXPGRJVre6HNA/s1600/PC050593+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaBhjNr3NSG6RL8tlc3CfuwJ-fx_KGnTEUwDiEYzB3Hn3PDSAwHInptr1IpD-w2LedpgW2oL-gbfRQ4nywfRWllWxkx5l9tr7fNtzgOoauNm4PfS7BfXPhyphenhyphenAvtuXPGRJVre6HNA/s400/PC050593+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550925701997387170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't make much in the way of new jewelry this year, because I was too busy crafting all the other stuff! Next year I think I'm going to head in a different direction with the jewelry--a little more dainty, with more silver chain involved. What I had, did sell well though, so I'm happy.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6X4p2Gm-gChHRNnfcbILiCZ9L3kfj6PK1yEOn7RakaUlX0qauEijFe0DjzJp2foQDKrV8nKwWS-7PqBu9h3ZBBCBNoa68fI04Q3M6UxTOqk8f5N-J-t-1icTrGEKb5p_7iebg-A/s1600/PC050594+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6X4p2Gm-gChHRNnfcbILiCZ9L3kfj6PK1yEOn7RakaUlX0qauEijFe0DjzJp2foQDKrV8nKwWS-7PqBu9h3ZBBCBNoa68fI04Q3M6UxTOqk8f5N-J-t-1icTrGEKb5p_7iebg-A/s400/PC050594+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550925700692217218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-rg8Sbi7gUJ_bUxC-5d7GALg0o2AOAkcaFtNbYLyntkXeYac1m0YbT_To5bZ0SdZVspx7wmEYcNeVgyspdOmVOaoBaSnvj80y3B9hCJMzQL_F-FpBbW1dxsZdO-Z_4SZzyeSPRQ/s1600/PC050596+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-rg8Sbi7gUJ_bUxC-5d7GALg0o2AOAkcaFtNbYLyntkXeYac1m0YbT_To5bZ0SdZVspx7wmEYcNeVgyspdOmVOaoBaSnvj80y3B9hCJMzQL_F-FpBbW1dxsZdO-Z_4SZzyeSPRQ/s400/PC050596+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550925692246621698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The vintage lace on this pillow was given to me more than ten years ago by my friend Kelly in a big box of vintage trims. Isn't it pretty?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ccv_rktDhpat1IGGIAn-FwgCA0YHCGBURDf9YF_lwFsHofWBtcbD4B2mTMUvosK-SmKzu4mq9iLuHdAvZuebR_DiT-WrKr5DCobzrvM6QekHDJz-lv422aAHt9qxKq4ADvfVxg/s1600/PC050598+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ccv_rktDhpat1IGGIAn-FwgCA0YHCGBURDf9YF_lwFsHofWBtcbD4B2mTMUvosK-SmKzu4mq9iLuHdAvZuebR_DiT-WrKr5DCobzrvM6QekHDJz-lv422aAHt9qxKq4ADvfVxg/s400/PC050598+%255B1280x768%255D.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550925687433112770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">As you can see, I have once again updated my blog background. I wanted it to be wintery. Of course, now that I see it all up and in my face, it looks kind of dreary, so it may change yet again soon! Thanks for stopping by after my hiatus. I'll try not to stay away so long next time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you're local, come to Proctor's this weekend for the Melodies of Christmas. All of the net proceeds benefit the Melodies Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders at the Children's Hospital at Albany Medical Center. My darling daughter will be singing in the Empire State Youth Chorale. If you can't come to the show, they play it on TV (CBS) on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as well. Look for her smiling face!</div><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-62501804979788898262010-10-26T08:17:00.005-04:002010-10-26T10:50:04.047-04:00John Derian<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGN4y6mtKYyUo-QrcodjHny8Q6zSGlI72bBXcPE9p1x-6JgzAmuntOSr-QzcYZ4xEuaQxOsAVc-JxsN1PYVzXdNoBO_d9wxZVDwwMSFadNUULtP9SKqzYVwQOns7YNbuyCr2hPIw/s1600/jd.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGN4y6mtKYyUo-QrcodjHny8Q6zSGlI72bBXcPE9p1x-6JgzAmuntOSr-QzcYZ4xEuaQxOsAVc-JxsN1PYVzXdNoBO_d9wxZVDwwMSFadNUULtP9SKqzYVwQOns7YNbuyCr2hPIw/s400/jd.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532329079621766722" border="0" /></a>Damn he's cute, isn't he? I don't think he's batting for my team, though. Shame, that.<br /><br />Have you all seen John Derian's decoupage work? I'm in love!<br />(Click below to enlarge the pics.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxIvSR6VZewNLSNXIABGhu8_qTb2DJwKIUhi5kml3657CMhhyphenhyphenF-icwDaDoTJ7Su6pTz9bj3h_4Z_URV6Utd77I8LAOZrVLd31lKT5L7FL85lv_WgheYniuSeAY5aBQFgYViivH8A/s1600/derian2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxIvSR6VZewNLSNXIABGhu8_qTb2DJwKIUhi5kml3657CMhhyphenhyphenF-icwDaDoTJ7Su6pTz9bj3h_4Z_URV6Utd77I8LAOZrVLd31lKT5L7FL85lv_WgheYniuSeAY5aBQFgYViivH8A/s400/derian2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532329076645791618" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4KDOWNLLsce0j0ACSLD3vwk8RoTEEXAiVlONIv5FPuUsXHtPm3ceFEkU_URo_1T3PjfgDu2ipQaq79ba6jtKB_2mQYeLcn_r7H-gTIjrgf1WR1q9LdwS4CGmPN6FoOLciS1o4w/s1600/derian_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 357px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4KDOWNLLsce0j0ACSLD3vwk8RoTEEXAiVlONIv5FPuUsXHtPm3ceFEkU_URo_1T3PjfgDu2ipQaq79ba6jtKB_2mQYeLcn_r7H-gTIjrgf1WR1q9LdwS4CGmPN6FoOLciS1o4w/s400/derian_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532329065566083938" border="0" /></a><br />Imagine my surprise when I came across this page on his website. He's selling TREE FUNGUS for anywhere from $140-$350!! The "artist's" name is Mark St. Clair, and the tree fungi are "kiln dried and mounted for easy hanging." I had to laugh, because ONLY someone who lives in a city and has never taken a drive through the woods would possibly BUY one of these things, would they?! I mean, I just drove by a tree with four of them on it the other day! It just kills me, the stuff people will pay money for.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCSGxfBsW3R-9DkZJ2UT7j2-st659MvKib7jv6f52Tk43wFDkhyQDO2vHo86o1nS_FAqCtRm6QmVXrcR01S7BJ3Uco_hxWuWmEu7Qyi-t9OJXSdgOp9UaewQOHxaQlgd9fLQdzA/s1600/mushroom_image.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCSGxfBsW3R-9DkZJ2UT7j2-st659MvKib7jv6f52Tk43wFDkhyQDO2vHo86o1nS_FAqCtRm6QmVXrcR01S7BJ3Uco_hxWuWmEu7Qyi-t9OJXSdgOp9UaewQOHxaQlgd9fLQdzA/s400/mushroom_image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532329062357465314" border="0" /></a><br />Of course, this IS a post about little pieces of paper glued to the back of glass plates, so I'm one to talk. Heh. I'm thinking that instead of breaking the bank and actually buying one of these things, I should try my hand at it myself. What do you think? Good craft idea?<br />I love this hosta:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBRblfIAnoJW4MCaUABimjn8M2HR6wYGdeG2Gfj6Nzq7D_UqSr3IwphUIyCuErKiGGSB852r8dQnCR0i9lvBIC8vVt02Og6YJC4hnoZG9X1B7ofQ0WlBtjR4hAkKI9PZKNSO0lg/s1600/13T-Leafy-Plant.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBRblfIAnoJW4MCaUABimjn8M2HR6wYGdeG2Gfj6Nzq7D_UqSr3IwphUIyCuErKiGGSB852r8dQnCR0i9lvBIC8vVt02Og6YJC4hnoZG9X1B7ofQ0WlBtjR4hAkKI9PZKNSO0lg/s400/13T-Leafy-Plant.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532328765804404178" border="0" /></a><br />And I'm *swooning* at this cloche:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVQrmdivgNlSWsJfnMhwXYV_XtsO4zmCrrZVNVQnrhpojiB9o1A9v0e9nT2HJQil7hLiD5QajxPaOYNWZZUsZtF1n4cNJoO81qzp3dyh1tcZ3Ia_1AtRYmfiGOHc3jTnB9TFWfQ/s1600/MEDDOMEfancoral2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVQrmdivgNlSWsJfnMhwXYV_XtsO4zmCrrZVNVQnrhpojiB9o1A9v0e9nT2HJQil7hLiD5QajxPaOYNWZZUsZtF1n4cNJoO81qzp3dyh1tcZ3Ia_1AtRYmfiGOHc3jTnB9TFWfQ/s400/MEDDOMEfancoral2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532328762130498562" border="0" /></a><br />....and this compote:<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xDQ_NgouPt8GAF5iFrF5Ujrfo9uXg_lRYpe3R24RYGeOr7jnDENK7vGbMITE-CEsSUr8kLcA453vik7n998Kwx6PvtbXJbb6QGPBs-iBmtRCoMomgvkcDWbZDVrIFLFDrwaZ3A/s1600/CP_branches2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xDQ_NgouPt8GAF5iFrF5Ujrfo9uXg_lRYpe3R24RYGeOr7jnDENK7vGbMITE-CEsSUr8kLcA453vik7n998Kwx6PvtbXJbb6QGPBs-iBmtRCoMomgvkcDWbZDVrIFLFDrwaZ3A/s400/CP_branches2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532328757377872274" border="0" /></a><br />...and this one:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuwP3mvQMI1t6q5vXkXGUF0hJR1i8hXhuHE0-MvlZYcWzWG4kuD0sP6OA3A8MQKThdRWzzJoRq5TMwkmL_j0XIxJtImQ_hHqKbZr8debI0tczwKRQp1P55ry5n_RQKYK0EqQfLDg/s1600/shells_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuwP3mvQMI1t6q5vXkXGUF0hJR1i8hXhuHE0-MvlZYcWzWG4kuD0sP6OA3A8MQKThdRWzzJoRq5TMwkmL_j0XIxJtImQ_hHqKbZr8debI0tczwKRQp1P55ry5n_RQKYK0EqQfLDg/s400/shells_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532328746791037682" border="0" /></a><br />...and this one:<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIwv5LuZ9sM-RLgo5nT_TwkiG6OJZJkDRAzIXc0-qMDm-CWj2z5iV5zCXB-VzlkZhrpXpi0X_5k3pCJFum0Q6-BJxGUkqBTAObFGqhgz0CTa1XmalXdR1utolteelsVCis7CKtw/s1600/POTBIRD4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIwv5LuZ9sM-RLgo5nT_TwkiG6OJZJkDRAzIXc0-qMDm-CWj2z5iV5zCXB-VzlkZhrpXpi0X_5k3pCJFum0Q6-BJxGUkqBTAObFGqhgz0CTa1XmalXdR1utolteelsVCis7CKtw/s400/POTBIRD4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532328749898228786" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />And it all started, once again, from an email in my inbox, with a photo of a linen chair. What's up with the marketing ploys? Is someone out there reading my mind? I had no idea John Derian sold furniture. (You can get it at the <a href="http://www.hammertownbarn.com/">Hammertown Barn</a> if you're in upstate NY. That's who sent me the email.) So that's what prompted me to head to his website and rip off all the pics for my blog post today. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziB2SAJ8L61vonPc-SwWn51dGUcW78nMBW5fpyBsWTr9gp0SWRg-vr6BgCLyGTMWEApQpqOlih795XlA-JEbcdu7XCvFswC1gnPupQFU6ENKNNvGSxtmBfL0-jN_s9asibRxgGQ/s1600/fritillaria_chair_lrg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 325px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziB2SAJ8L61vonPc-SwWn51dGUcW78nMBW5fpyBsWTr9gp0SWRg-vr6BgCLyGTMWEApQpqOlih795XlA-JEbcdu7XCvFswC1gnPupQFU6ENKNNvGSxtmBfL0-jN_s9asibRxgGQ/s400/fritillaria_chair_lrg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532328422677325922" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUbQ5MzaXkyyzL5VWJReMyExfW1k8xQcXS8xZhG9yn5ygqc7ZCZ9LSOT8q_-q8zc6m3KCntbvn_4picoYK-5KevEDhIGH-9NnT66tiOb8mj3R8oZl3z8RlwyXQQeiAVfskIPHAQ/s1600/6_field_bench_lrg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 136px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUbQ5MzaXkyyzL5VWJReMyExfW1k8xQcXS8xZhG9yn5ygqc7ZCZ9LSOT8q_-q8zc6m3KCntbvn_4picoYK-5KevEDhIGH-9NnT66tiOb8mj3R8oZl3z8RlwyXQQeiAVfskIPHAQ/s400/6_field_bench_lrg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532328438097245330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-Uq3zyj7KtYtg7hLBoFeZwLI-XLCWCzVEB-yK3jWb75PqXIdQeZNn9xlr-bnEgHnWcWEm-7HfePHV-ZJvbdTmWBJZcss_mVx6x0-4savJNXIHEhE0fAUZSxRhMwqsHjZ-7PxrA/s1600/9_field_bench_lrg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 97px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-Uq3zyj7KtYtg7hLBoFeZwLI-XLCWCzVEB-yK3jWb75PqXIdQeZNn9xlr-bnEgHnWcWEm-7HfePHV-ZJvbdTmWBJZcss_mVx6x0-4savJNXIHEhE0fAUZSxRhMwqsHjZ-7PxrA/s400/9_field_bench_lrg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532328430370813906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXxf1exZKOGIjoBiUrdGeyr5bbbrJoytf3CA-KyvV3ZDd0RoKMwjaRt7RqUfMRq34t-AdigNUvU979eBF5Bx4bGVN6n7PCPwQuqa8rg8bRqXLEvYR2MM9ueb3XGf6yMwUcfhZBw/s1600/dromedary_love_seat_lrg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXxf1exZKOGIjoBiUrdGeyr5bbbrJoytf3CA-KyvV3ZDd0RoKMwjaRt7RqUfMRq34t-AdigNUvU979eBF5Bx4bGVN6n7PCPwQuqa8rg8bRqXLEvYR2MM9ueb3XGf6yMwUcfhZBw/s400/dromedary_love_seat_lrg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532328428162268370" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Can you stand it? I love the lines of that stuff!!<br />So THEN, when I was looking at what was new in my blog list to the right, <a href="http://catherinenolinfineart.blogspot.com/">Catherine Nolin</a> had posted another painting, and it was a gorgeous chair! I love chairs. And her paintings are bright, happy, and lovely:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZw6pWdCZrLkoQ0WwIZARJFsxi0ic3_aG0f1bxdnBJE0dQEQW7Etusthflk4z2SSbiX6q_D4bmq57uTRhWl_ma4QkgjrrOWnKYZbS9UNj2CM3Sm02-nfHmvz3Ei5Y73jECOWPcyw/s1600/queen.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZw6pWdCZrLkoQ0WwIZARJFsxi0ic3_aG0f1bxdnBJE0dQEQW7Etusthflk4z2SSbiX6q_D4bmq57uTRhWl_ma4QkgjrrOWnKYZbS9UNj2CM3Sm02-nfHmvz3Ei5Y73jECOWPcyw/s400/queen.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532328416254564178" border="0" /></a><br />See how one thing just leads to another in my world? I need to stop surfing so much! I just keep seeing more things I WANT. I guess the good news is, I've always been good at window shopping, and resisting the urge to spend money I don't have. Well, for the most part anyway.<br /></div><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-11076928327012751072010-10-25T10:45:00.008-04:002010-10-25T11:07:11.429-04:00Cool Autumn in NY<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvvbC298mfNnB559vOEcYmk5jBArmA69wsl1jg_JQV2kIAzSPQntwM3xs_HnsWDMDHb6H7LRkcYB4HI9ceHKn5pmEOV3Zp23oHQtqyWrpta1ky84Ygg50jkiH8_7oVbGPZEuH7g/s1600/PA130428+%5B1280x768%5D.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvvbC298mfNnB559vOEcYmk5jBArmA69wsl1jg_JQV2kIAzSPQntwM3xs_HnsWDMDHb6H7LRkcYB4HI9ceHKn5pmEOV3Zp23oHQtqyWrpta1ky84Ygg50jkiH8_7oVbGPZEuH7g/s400/PA130428+%5B1280x768%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531998712173347922" border="0" /></a>Tess wasn't up for posing, but Kathleen was! :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIeHWxJeJ8ZyQ5T0jSvME9BITFprz0jKjgO0Qt57O5fa4z3fXd0zXS0-U1r8I7MPimJx3OdnBTDjw0MH_Q2Gt4E6maJiiG5dRZt0PDMewfHXoSeYOz5rbeDvy8-vnd3B9ilBzeQ/s1600/PA130432+%5B1280x768%5D.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIeHWxJeJ8ZyQ5T0jSvME9BITFprz0jKjgO0Qt57O5fa4z3fXd0zXS0-U1r8I7MPimJx3OdnBTDjw0MH_Q2Gt4E6maJiiG5dRZt0PDMewfHXoSeYOz5rbeDvy8-vnd3B9ilBzeQ/s400/PA130432+%5B1280x768%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531998538607505058" border="0" /></a>She's really an indoor cat, but both Kathleen and BF insist on bringing her out for little outings, which on this day, involved Tess running under the neighbor's porch, and Kathleen looking at ME like I was supposed to do something! I said "Go GET her!" Geez. Don't look at me with that stuff. I told them both to keep the darn cat INSIDE. Whatever. <br />Nobody listens to me around here.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-_roY_FDCPp1W2Ulr4gTf0CcJBWa4K2taTiVXPsI1eWClGU-IV2FB_1jHyY3tGBTjeuIS8af7anbVpuBfYfzGQiqb-uVIwQ-XVinBXC-jmxh2RSRoAELBDk2ll2mGBLyaHTvnA/s1600/PA130431+%5B1280x768%5D.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-_roY_FDCPp1W2Ulr4gTf0CcJBWa4K2taTiVXPsI1eWClGU-IV2FB_1jHyY3tGBTjeuIS8af7anbVpuBfYfzGQiqb-uVIwQ-XVinBXC-jmxh2RSRoAELBDk2ll2mGBLyaHTvnA/s400/PA130431+%5B1280x768%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531998260272767682" border="0" /></a><br />I love this shot I got of Kathleen standing in a bunch of cattails. I thought it was cool that her hair matched the grasses, and the way she looked right at the camera--perfect!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLe-yPp-si7u1BUCN7PpDXc5GL0RN2N8vPLayHgDaoJGKPEyzh8z0ITNeiD1MwBCvRk8LrNRLyVGxoVTCk4DoTUJI2_0iTglE21rAzi8Wxqi4_kLyhDKXz39-Pvxo21SschZC_ww/s1600/tat_fall_2010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLe-yPp-si7u1BUCN7PpDXc5GL0RN2N8vPLayHgDaoJGKPEyzh8z0ITNeiD1MwBCvRk8LrNRLyVGxoVTCk4DoTUJI2_0iTglE21rAzi8Wxqi4_kLyhDKXz39-Pvxo21SschZC_ww/s400/tat_fall_2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531995934870456226" border="0" /></a>....and then she ran away...hee!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCMBKFo-yRMUxaPo6gCODgszTyuzNcUZUYm6XMEKUMyX3IZfsUwvlSFfcX8Y694D6e_we0M6GM9g3GZLo1pDpNZPr1Tlvq9u2_A7gIWigZljEjp0gWs-_ZXE91mbkpL8WV14mMA/s1600/PA090397+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCMBKFo-yRMUxaPo6gCODgszTyuzNcUZUYm6XMEKUMyX3IZfsUwvlSFfcX8Y694D6e_we0M6GM9g3GZLo1pDpNZPr1Tlvq9u2_A7gIWigZljEjp0gWs-_ZXE91mbkpL8WV14mMA/s400/PA090397+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531995927676866178" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The other morning, there was frost on the field as the sun was coming up and hitting the tips of the trees. I love the ever-changing landscape around here. Just a few weeks ago, the field wasn't mowed, and the grasses and wildflowers were tall and glowing at sunset.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYacTrsTAu3KWoGbfTOUkF2WEBbztoIeuvq3stqXy9Qt2cWkr-Z9KUyG2lz-oUf9Ezew0J0TUG_4Od4gpFVM0Bq6S6IzXeUxor60zxXhHBqBPFZtOBTJnYYbWQ5kAbqMS_04S_A/s1600/PA130415+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYacTrsTAu3KWoGbfTOUkF2WEBbztoIeuvq3stqXy9Qt2cWkr-Z9KUyG2lz-oUf9Ezew0J0TUG_4Od4gpFVM0Bq6S6IzXeUxor60zxXhHBqBPFZtOBTJnYYbWQ5kAbqMS_04S_A/s400/PA130415+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531995908292269810" border="0" /></a>I am going to try to work with purpose this week, and see if I can pull myself out of my funk.<br />Wish me luck!<br /></div><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-57687675153026616402010-10-19T17:16:00.004-04:002010-10-19T17:33:20.226-04:00Gorgeous Grasscloth<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJKzbl4CDIZY7Sr0dGoOXIGoofF1nRco3JYFpu9w0Cu8HRKVirIdYw0_Ge6cPO0EcWdANs-X4s815iqOm_NxkpDFHwJt6r8YzVSGMlk726IQy2dJIzExObVedhabTjoTYPwYLZQ/s1600/grasscloth7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJKzbl4CDIZY7Sr0dGoOXIGoofF1nRco3JYFpu9w0Cu8HRKVirIdYw0_Ge6cPO0EcWdANs-X4s815iqOm_NxkpDFHwJt6r8YzVSGMlk726IQy2dJIzExObVedhabTjoTYPwYLZQ/s400/grasscloth7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529870979650690770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ok, since my last post about linen got everyone all excited, and the one I did yesterday about how fall depresses me got NOBODY excited, I thought I'd go back to my decor musings.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wyBYsAJu7Aw0xNWCwq-KeRB-zRoeKfAgx1FftXvvemCImI_OQq9dz9h1GddC2O40M_hsjZEXc6MVK_Ly2QP_78fgV_dL0mTFH_PbUSygM3oI-d_vHlcrESHfEtlscHQw4dwQtA/s1600/dr_grasscloth3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wyBYsAJu7Aw0xNWCwq-KeRB-zRoeKfAgx1FftXvvemCImI_OQq9dz9h1GddC2O40M_hsjZEXc6MVK_Ly2QP_78fgV_dL0mTFH_PbUSygM3oI-d_vHlcrESHfEtlscHQw4dwQtA/s400/dr_grasscloth3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529870969317471346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I'm dying to do grasscloth wallpaper somewhere in my house. The dining room seems like the most logical place.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VDfqcc5K2zYuDNYeu5ViGcGudi6L4BXV1ZwKz4RRp3mbyFheptT4ox_tSJFENXf6Jeym3mO5WYYLMuzzqEXNIBxpySiu-g3C7uQ0QAtCTDyE3pm4Zu5DjO0Wruh7TZaicGDFOQ/s1600/grasscloth6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VDfqcc5K2zYuDNYeu5ViGcGudi6L4BXV1ZwKz4RRp3mbyFheptT4ox_tSJFENXf6Jeym3mO5WYYLMuzzqEXNIBxpySiu-g3C7uQ0QAtCTDyE3pm4Zu5DjO0Wruh7TZaicGDFOQ/s400/grasscloth6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529870965777713986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Nobody really sees my hallway to the upstairs except me and Kathleen, so that's probably out...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyWcpoQWsSiZp6QX126W75K53DOzc-wEvg3LTKNFVLDzU35wyPkhKU-Ek0ButNJuA0fYPE_atOQvl4oWQX6SI1SDF-BUmiXzw8c-Xh0pmd2su2n4y6U2JaBFf_hyphenhyphenaF-K7UxwKwA/s1600/grasscloth8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyWcpoQWsSiZp6QX126W75K53DOzc-wEvg3LTKNFVLDzU35wyPkhKU-Ek0ButNJuA0fYPE_atOQvl4oWQX6SI1SDF-BUmiXzw8c-Xh0pmd2su2n4y6U2JaBFf_hyphenhyphenaF-K7UxwKwA/s400/grasscloth8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529870958422473970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...although this little landing looks an AWFUL lot like my stair well...hmmmm....maybe just on that one wall?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyg4F_vJXRAmReUR5Xaej6eHHzVt4pt_NsFfNkIt7SSP5P1ZHYy7LVpBwn6AGxlDPe9caPDQfF-U8kyiwn9ZlUvMpB9lEXjxiwZ5s8W-bx98XMM_BdNWDk3bL3yXd0umdvZx4kQw/s1600/grasscloth9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyg4F_vJXRAmReUR5Xaej6eHHzVt4pt_NsFfNkIt7SSP5P1ZHYy7LVpBwn6AGxlDPe9caPDQfF-U8kyiwn9ZlUvMpB9lEXjxiwZ5s8W-bx98XMM_BdNWDk3bL3yXd0umdvZx4kQw/s400/grasscloth9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529870943967434082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TyM_X77z2nTYsE4ewPHDBXqBk81f0qOp5ama73_JQehkI68VsDBMtGchFJG7mjn1eGJHPdLeeqVc48JoIgptvC4KEiwvksZGrBzD0IUBgZQtsvZqetp7SmqulfP1tdCH600ilw/s1600/grasscloth10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TyM_X77z2nTYsE4ewPHDBXqBk81f0qOp5ama73_JQehkI68VsDBMtGchFJG7mjn1eGJHPdLeeqVc48JoIgptvC4KEiwvksZGrBzD0IUBgZQtsvZqetp7SmqulfP1tdCH600ilw/s400/grasscloth10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529870564922134994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I think the little settee and the wood cabinet got me more excited about this photo than the actual wallpaper did:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJSmWl9eZxwlqgvJ_rd7QfYtQQZQRxxwjXcyCwxEUf5qzlLbIZZnesmts4XJeT0lnuLvoqPUIoBFUTOF28e4ghdQ7zWZMkrbHfGKrQ1bk6LqdAzd20VGwiYiIoKxa0iEtw7KiRkQ/s1600/grasscloth11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJSmWl9eZxwlqgvJ_rd7QfYtQQZQRxxwjXcyCwxEUf5qzlLbIZZnesmts4XJeT0lnuLvoqPUIoBFUTOF28e4ghdQ7zWZMkrbHfGKrQ1bk6LqdAzd20VGwiYiIoKxa0iEtw7KiRkQ/s400/grasscloth11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529870555203287378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Do I have a nook? I need a nook!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQb66VMWLEf9pjRITaWBzDZ1AZoWlB_-nLd1JSgvHXNRtTuZXqlnlKxnOiWhZY_4dC95pjyTqylGaDxQQut7AzD_uk6JNtVynUesHyybr4698Sz-ea8-xEgxV_cT89natz4TU6OA/s1600/grasscloth12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 354px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQb66VMWLEf9pjRITaWBzDZ1AZoWlB_-nLd1JSgvHXNRtTuZXqlnlKxnOiWhZY_4dC95pjyTqylGaDxQQut7AzD_uk6JNtVynUesHyybr4698Sz-ea8-xEgxV_cT89natz4TU6OA/s400/grasscloth12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529870543983549362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I like the idea of popping it with color....so perhaps grasscloth in the DR with my red bamboo chairs in there instead of in the kitchen?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih9RLTlKjlqDO1_tA9u0RDG8gbTXjQJyqFp-6DLpiVDgEWCcWbmqV6WpKTp_rUl7KW55NW66lD6Dy081Kz6nAa1E91w4hoPC8jzFPV9yw2QFxQaCaXRtVVqy_hmGYQRZvXywzuDA/s1600/grasscloth_5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih9RLTlKjlqDO1_tA9u0RDG8gbTXjQJyqFp-6DLpiVDgEWCcWbmqV6WpKTp_rUl7KW55NW66lD6Dy081Kz6nAa1E91w4hoPC8jzFPV9yw2QFxQaCaXRtVVqy_hmGYQRZvXywzuDA/s400/grasscloth_5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529870522506410226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another nook!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrEHZm3Q-F3AM6-w1eulPggvrhyDbTx0VdMnCNEZbTJSglWTyHGYQRu-Hj4QBl9LaGTlcDwZtyDaPR54Eo4yRpwIKs-tGM33us5rZvceDh4ePeG13fXq_SZt57lHd9ptA2-9BRQ/s1600/grasscloth_6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 382px; height: 382px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrEHZm3Q-F3AM6-w1eulPggvrhyDbTx0VdMnCNEZbTJSglWTyHGYQRu-Hj4QBl9LaGTlcDwZtyDaPR54Eo4yRpwIKs-tGM33us5rZvceDh4ePeG13fXq_SZt57lHd9ptA2-9BRQ/s400/grasscloth_6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529870120398582562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hmmmm....I COULD put it in my bedroom...would look great with what I already have going on in there, don't you think?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmmzMwBEyCqKnLPhxyTD2ZLWOMMSKgPd2vCYxUTOLwXiK5yA2BO7q1BZ4obfkTBb14vKeojFDEgFBNvz_9T9I5ksLM4fbKpur4IEadPtRh_ieNb54Qz7vSuLxFCD0CSA1laY-9w/s1600/grasscloth_BR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmmzMwBEyCqKnLPhxyTD2ZLWOMMSKgPd2vCYxUTOLwXiK5yA2BO7q1BZ4obfkTBb14vKeojFDEgFBNvz_9T9I5ksLM4fbKpur4IEadPtRh_ieNb54Qz7vSuLxFCD0CSA1laY-9w/s400/grasscloth_BR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529870107514206482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Although I would never have the guts to do this myself, I'm loving this Phillip Jeffries<br /> green grasscloth:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9aMwo6LoiIEMi3DfmuCiBdWXkRAZAjPiMx2lab0rw4foSbfiDewdO4sjIrg3jjavUuqwZJEzk2DpUxurMULDt6AgqatTKSzr8Y_cCxZZnceIiuJQyg3JGGZ00o9a93xpmsQ7yA/s1600/grasscloth_philip+jeffries.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9aMwo6LoiIEMi3DfmuCiBdWXkRAZAjPiMx2lab0rw4foSbfiDewdO4sjIrg3jjavUuqwZJEzk2DpUxurMULDt6AgqatTKSzr8Y_cCxZZnceIiuJQyg3JGGZ00o9a93xpmsQ7yA/s400/grasscloth_philip+jeffries.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529870097889858370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hey Sally...when you send me my other four bamboo chairs (hee!) I could paint them all white and it would look like this!:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORRv2Z61qdiOiX1HBe_RLmyMvz6dqOwfDCObTU7VMf7mPqew9yUNdaVVpVPKlDRmxHdaNk0-xttUc00OeWrwVx7EhkolkwBHZletjowgil_Iaq4F1sMo3txIdkKgyM4ZpUCNUoQ/s1600/grassclothDR1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORRv2Z61qdiOiX1HBe_RLmyMvz6dqOwfDCObTU7VMf7mPqew9yUNdaVVpVPKlDRmxHdaNk0-xttUc00OeWrwVx7EhkolkwBHZletjowgil_Iaq4F1sMo3txIdkKgyM4ZpUCNUoQ/s400/grassclothDR1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529870085144809266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">If I had lots of money and a way bigger DR, I'd love upholstered chairs. But that's never happening. That chandelier, however, is sort of what I want to do with my existing POS brass chandelier. My plan is to buy the parts for a drum shade, wrap it in linen, and install it over the brass chandelier--having painted the brass chandelier a fun color first, of course:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAnJ05L9w_vuBxD7_njqxNtlxkLFXO1fhRJhLEuirqahgo7kq98zH69es-ldmlpDrO5-XV9VLQds7vEXHqHwHwgjSff8DXWWg6QKQQlaltwn4LRneSaadxYR0Q_L5ej2shPPlb4A/s1600/grassclothDR2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAnJ05L9w_vuBxD7_njqxNtlxkLFXO1fhRJhLEuirqahgo7kq98zH69es-ldmlpDrO5-XV9VLQds7vEXHqHwHwgjSff8DXWWg6QKQQlaltwn4LRneSaadxYR0Q_L5ej2shPPlb4A/s400/grassclothDR2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529870079829968514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It's on my list. My never-ending list. *sigh*</div><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-9967297733832076692010-10-18T13:07:00.005-04:002010-10-18T13:24:36.634-04:00Inertia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoBcNlYs3ULP4fF4weqNhlNbBFAmoJquK-nmu8tqsUMZO54-7Yt_TQCoOc8zhofg2xjTQxLMMBxdx7Sau32jsYDVcwUB5JZDZ_1IAP5MtXNKsCjJt-CwM5IFpS932ThpLkedZPA/s1600/PA090346+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoBcNlYs3ULP4fF4weqNhlNbBFAmoJquK-nmu8tqsUMZO54-7Yt_TQCoOc8zhofg2xjTQxLMMBxdx7Sau32jsYDVcwUB5JZDZ_1IAP5MtXNKsCjJt-CwM5IFpS932ThpLkedZPA/s400/PA090346+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529437743354093074" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" >The Autumn</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";color:black;" > ~Elizabeth Barrett Browning<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";color:black;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";color:black;" >Go, sit upon the lofty hill,</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:100%;color:black;" ><br /><span class="apple-style-span">And turn your eyes around,</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Where waving woods and waters wild</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Do hymn an autumn sound.</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">The summer sun is faint on them --</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">The summer flowers depart --</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Sit still -- as all transform'd to stone,</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Except your musing heart.</span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span">How there you sat in summer-time,</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">May yet be in your mind;</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">And how you heard the green woods sing</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Beneath the freshening wind.</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Though the same wind now blows around,</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">You would its blast recall;</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">For every breath that stirs the trees,</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Doth cause a leaf to fall.</span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Oh! like that wind, is all the mirth</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">That flesh and dust impart:</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">We cannot bear its visitings,</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">When change is on the heart.</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Gay words and jests may make us smile,</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">When Sorrow is asleep;</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">But other things must make us smile,</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">When Sorrow bids us weep!</span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span">The dearest hands that clasp our hands, --</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Their presence may be o'er;</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">The dearest voice that meets our ear,</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">That tone may come no more!</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Youth fades; and then, the joys of youth,</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Which once refresh'd our mind,</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Shall come -- as, on those sighing woods,</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">The chilling autumn wind.</span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Hear not the wind -- view not the woods;</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Look out o'er vale and hill-</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">In spring, the sky encircled them --</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">The sky is round them still.</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Come autumn's scathe -- come winter's cold --</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Come change -- and human fate!</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Whatever prospect Heaven doth bound,</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Can ne'er be desolate.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";color:black;" >The first few stanzas of this poem really speak to my feelings these last couple of weeks.<span style=""> </span>I’m remembering what a wonderful summer I had, relaxing on many of those sunny, warm days by the river and in my yard, and enjoying the water, the birds, and the flowers.<span style=""> </span>This was one of the loveliest summers I can remember.<span style=""> </span>Last year’s was short, rainy, and filled with mosquitoes.<span style=""> </span>This year there were NO mosquitoes, and we could sit outside and enjoy the day without dousing ourselves in DEET.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";color:black;" >The fall often brings me this paradoxical joy and melancholy.<span style=""> </span>I love the beautiful colors and crunch of leaves under my feet, and the crisp air in my lungs, but I also feel a strange sadness—not a sadness that summer is over, but that SOMEthing is over and dying.<span style=""> </span>It must rest through the winter, where I will cozy up and hide for a few months, and then spring will bring with it the new beginnings and the fresh start of the new year.<span style=""> </span>In this way I feel like my "mental" year is dictated more by seasons than by months.<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Fgw9EURm2M2Sh_fLK5cCptbRWr-pwbwaccRb-ZQYu86Bfb9KuKhyq-EaJeCpnf-EK28GiM4zEW-n7p8B1XRC_1u378Oun8R_3hHBnUYyTKEu4ot6zLIqJlb8RUO6ZUcOIGNnhA/s1600/IMG_4135+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Fgw9EURm2M2Sh_fLK5cCptbRWr-pwbwaccRb-ZQYu86Bfb9KuKhyq-EaJeCpnf-EK28GiM4zEW-n7p8B1XRC_1u378Oun8R_3hHBnUYyTKEu4ot6zLIqJlb8RUO6ZUcOIGNnhA/s400/IMG_4135+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529436907461659618" border="0" /></a><span class="apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";color:black;" ><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";color:black;" >I think I’m feeling older this year as well.<span style=""> </span>Watching Kathleen grow is an absolute wonder and a joy, but it is also a reminder of the years speeding by, and that what is happening now, will soon be “remember when?”<span style=""> </span>I do find myself looking forward to her future, and what lies ahead for her with college, career and family, and in my next thought I’m sad (and angry?) that my mother is no longer here to witness my life and her grandchildren’s accomplishments.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CVlkOdmv3Zs2r99G5dZo8nNoS4NFSU_mR00WOsnL4NgfSScYGVaSr_twnt4atrnbYfJX0dW1SXkpGpNK8WnocXIU6H5lw77MbeZyFUEfPjmV6_v2dg2mS3AXyFjY1RQVZeNVjw/s1600/IMG_4193+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CVlkOdmv3Zs2r99G5dZo8nNoS4NFSU_mR00WOsnL4NgfSScYGVaSr_twnt4atrnbYfJX0dW1SXkpGpNK8WnocXIU6H5lw77MbeZyFUEfPjmV6_v2dg2mS3AXyFjY1RQVZeNVjw/s400/IMG_4193+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529436917666362786" border="0" /></a><span class="apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";color:black;" ><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";color:black;" >There is also a restlessness in me that has been eating away for a while—a feeling that there is something more out there waiting for me, and that I need to do something about it to make it happen.<span style=""> </span>I’ve always been prone to this sort of inertia—where thoughts and ideas spin around in my head like little fireflies in a jar—where the hope of making something happen just sort of floats there, trapped.<span style=""> </span>The last time I can remember kicking myself in the ass to change this, was when I left my husband 11 years ago.<span style=""> </span>I’m thinking it’s time I gave myself another kick in the ass, don’t you?<span style=""> </span>Eleven years is a long time to go without exacting any true change in my life.<span style=""> </span>This is not to say I’m going to kick BF to the curb.<span style=""> </span>What I AM saying, is that I need to wake up each morning with a PLAN for what I’m going to do to make my life better.<span style=""> </span>This is more than what I HAVE been doing, which is waking up each day and going through the motions.<span style=""> </span>Hmmm….could this be my mid-life crisis?<span style=""> </span>The timing seems right… ;)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";color:black;" >Wow.<span style=""> </span>This got deep.<span style=""> </span>It’s a good thing there aren’t many of you out there reading this drivel—you might become depressed!<span style=""> </span>My apologies.<span style=""> </span>Read the poem again.<span style=""> </span>It’s uplifting.<span style=""> </span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:10;color:black;" ><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9G5h1kQ1VhlColJERIZBD-VrltY5ETRYKoz07L63FY_ROnTSRNU8DxYYwkF9f_3pHjvtnOK0gIBuWMy0pV2qljyQmgUYj59v0qGhUk52FF7oNFbAlIJSWinwvzd6CAixfJ14hg/s1600/IMG_4142+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9G5h1kQ1VhlColJERIZBD-VrltY5ETRYKoz07L63FY_ROnTSRNU8DxYYwkF9f_3pHjvtnOK0gIBuWMy0pV2qljyQmgUYj59v0qGhUk52FF7oNFbAlIJSWinwvzd6CAixfJ14hg/s400/IMG_4142+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529436895905746626" border="0" /></a></p><p>P.S. The top photo was one I took of Kathleen last week on one of our photoshoot outings. The other three were taken by either Kathleen or Madeline yesterday afternoon, and edited by Kathleen in Lightroom. Those kids have potential! ;)<br /></p><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-82609388627793141962010-10-07T17:11:00.007-04:002010-10-07T20:42:02.279-04:00Take a Seat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpE6Wguzek0uici350XSNV5RjAZygrmDkIXVY1w3jNZfeetcrm7XgTyWrjNQzamh9vMMOVZcmsbAYAbVd4CbauwoWrYJQQNIQgO0ImxN-wNnz4ZXmYGBRh8xtwLFSNqaxS5MTXjg/s1600/schumacher_hayward.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpE6Wguzek0uici350XSNV5RjAZygrmDkIXVY1w3jNZfeetcrm7XgTyWrjNQzamh9vMMOVZcmsbAYAbVd4CbauwoWrYJQQNIQgO0ImxN-wNnz4ZXmYGBRh8xtwLFSNqaxS5MTXjg/s400/schumacher_hayward.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525415647481493490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not usually one to take pics off the internet and repost them here, but let's blame it on Schumacher today, shall we? I received an email today with their new furniture line in it, and the above sofa (the Hayward, in a luscious velvet) was featured in the email. So I wanted more. And where do I go when I want MORE of something--ANYthing?? Why, GOOGLE of course!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> So for your enjoyment, I've gathered some of my favorites for you to enjoy. I'd also like to know if there is a self-help group for linen addicts out there. If so, let me know, will ya'? Thanks.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRk61YriM0WLH2I0TiqgD5hLrvrqObtdxHbYtvxjEusxxomN2ZdnrZeBv9_zKgH-1sWxSo6btFfu0cVFhFhLKSjek2q-MA9wKWoqHU333HQEqjAB1PfRF_DMdm0QiyEzTcQUPHaw/s1600/Sarah+Richardson+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 392px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRk61YriM0WLH2I0TiqgD5hLrvrqObtdxHbYtvxjEusxxomN2ZdnrZeBv9_zKgH-1sWxSo6btFfu0cVFhFhLKSjek2q-MA9wKWoqHU333HQEqjAB1PfRF_DMdm0QiyEzTcQUPHaw/s400/Sarah+Richardson+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525415641558921202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaw-S0OVZ1GR5Mea0szP7gog-QjCy7xJqRF5bXrzIA1ItPIJIPFUGmvYJwK_NzNMtb-_G_Ry2aFrIcS4RVksidTP5_VTEWdlpjmlKVKv-fNCvuHNhpw_IEFu9fYiH-GtlHswWOOQ/s1600/Michael+del+Piero+Interior+Design.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidgc_JXErig8NdMweS_N3L3s8aYzNYcDLQSdsUMEmYHDgdg4Fxi0e4Fd-hVFQTVlL7hjB3jouIavems1h2xFSje7um80U6g4Qb7CCNhMmsl1oY71qxXSewsx0HWVieeeP2aXP7hQ/s400/settee2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525415224390570386" /></a><p>This post is dedicated to my friend Sally, wherever she may be. :) I know you're out there somewhere, woman!</p><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-20936732358494758962010-10-04T12:12:00.003-04:002010-10-04T12:17:45.907-04:00Homecoming 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvV6T8tZCxTVvfMRMUrWuzhlzyvIcVxyMLt9naoQmcEKyYz00IQGYhRL8ZD6YfGEk6NTRWnyQpsDChBuL-7s7nQrkLiEi97jbgyEtCiEilFUpXBsHc6fpIfI_Gg3ESrXmAhiPYpg/s1600/homecoming6.jpg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvV6T8tZCxTVvfMRMUrWuzhlzyvIcVxyMLt9naoQmcEKyYz00IQGYhRL8ZD6YfGEk6NTRWnyQpsDChBuL-7s7nQrkLiEi97jbgyEtCiEilFUpXBsHc6fpIfI_Gg3ESrXmAhiPYpg/s400/homecoming6.jpg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524225624568861474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRzDSFrmwseNNxoiwz38H1q0oRQLxDmWMBpQEW9Tgv19ElwMaxzq8B0bdD2VFIb5yS5mPR_ztu10RzcuqU2iCVIMBq4dhl_LFh8lVdNH1oB0C915tT5fTcQcWkuXPUXkLAbQRmOQ/s1600/tat_shan4.jpg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRzDSFrmwseNNxoiwz38H1q0oRQLxDmWMBpQEW9Tgv19ElwMaxzq8B0bdD2VFIb5yS5mPR_ztu10RzcuqU2iCVIMBq4dhl_LFh8lVdNH1oB0C915tT5fTcQcWkuXPUXkLAbQRmOQ/s400/tat_shan4.jpg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524225616529051074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLcegCUm9lRpoSOYsQ31Ozw4SYWGGoyZWCvTkzJIxfOXXh9pkOt7eXYEodZ7QgUjCBGKpEYaQNStmIDkPcvmI0dxtXg-nnFDb_vyhyphenhyphenWOXmh9XG1PFwewE-k7ilv93MK0FGTvRIA/s1600/tat_shan3.jpg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLcegCUm9lRpoSOYsQ31Ozw4SYWGGoyZWCvTkzJIxfOXXh9pkOt7eXYEodZ7QgUjCBGKpEYaQNStmIDkPcvmI0dxtXg-nnFDb_vyhyphenhyphenWOXmh9XG1PFwewE-k7ilv93MK0FGTvRIA/s400/tat_shan3.jpg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524225609141156354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6VuCs72h967PoAZ5N5XhFmyhz3qtGnlya8BQijuwWfhXCEIwRzSlCwvmo3f8QE5BfyBWadET1UeZ0jr_JYebKtchWrxHGBGB3yUD6WoqgT8goueqSNpMiuMHKzeeTvSnSDp6Q7w/s1600/tat_shan2.jpg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6VuCs72h967PoAZ5N5XhFmyhz3qtGnlya8BQijuwWfhXCEIwRzSlCwvmo3f8QE5BfyBWadET1UeZ0jr_JYebKtchWrxHGBGB3yUD6WoqgT8goueqSNpMiuMHKzeeTvSnSDp6Q7w/s400/tat_shan2.jpg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524225601248110898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5UburJwBgEfvRMWp5OLvH7XvfbbGDafZQHOvZvEji8IoR7Q_l-OXhPFtQXNAYv0tcMwY-yE-xpdpf2DaHWjGQMi1GqV7dN165JxRDhsEW7VDfNXtbB5Jq_-ZxZcRLPJpRuKcfw/s1600/tat_shan.jpg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5UburJwBgEfvRMWp5OLvH7XvfbbGDafZQHOvZvEji8IoR7Q_l-OXhPFtQXNAYv0tcMwY-yE-xpdpf2DaHWjGQMi1GqV7dN165JxRDhsEW7VDfNXtbB5Jq_-ZxZcRLPJpRuKcfw/s400/tat_shan.jpg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524225598076927698" /></a><p>Remember <a href="http://dec0r8or.blogspot.com/2009/10/homecoming-dance.html">last year's Homecoming dance</a>? Well, since then, Kathleen has shed her braces, and grown a couple of inches, and it seems like she has instantly, overnight, just-this-minute, become a woman. I'm scared. I need to dig out some old baby pictures and post them, so you can see what I mean. I'm sure I snapped them yesterday. They've got to be here somewhere. :-/</p><p><br /></p><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-89614283394337381962010-09-25T10:26:00.006-04:002010-09-25T10:53:24.548-04:00Is Summer REALLY over? :(<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUq0vBqDLWqtwVjz-JU5R_fKj1neGbMCO0Otti94-ctgRqYQwwE-8kzZwELVzEUcUMLrJeechF9ZYcpv2PPc6X83_fhnCoaTt3BKjkON_3MIGQctnG9IFSDwknAqY6IqKQGQBtQ/s1600/P9010315+copy2+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUq0vBqDLWqtwVjz-JU5R_fKj1neGbMCO0Otti94-ctgRqYQwwE-8kzZwELVzEUcUMLrJeechF9ZYcpv2PPc6X83_fhnCoaTt3BKjkON_3MIGQctnG9IFSDwknAqY6IqKQGQBtQ/s400/P9010315+copy2+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520859421403103362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here I am, slacker blogger extraordinaire, back with more gratuitous pics of Kathleen and my niece Madeline on Cape Cod. Since I last wrote, school has begun amidst a flurry of course changes and first-week activities, and I've just been trying to adjust to the fact that real life has actually begun again, and I am no longer on vacation! It's time to make the doughnuts! :)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1KJg3X1gMwFDeZPejPvjVFa2ebC0OQnPjxty-k4kk1Ahvwe2Qlxoov96RsXtTdPFaETvKH9X1qRsL8FtVbpHwbt4j5puwsaHzx8wgtutM5ttvudI9C0Qu7hPM-lYxMkJIyOvRYg/s1600/P9010320+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1KJg3X1gMwFDeZPejPvjVFa2ebC0OQnPjxty-k4kk1Ahvwe2Qlxoov96RsXtTdPFaETvKH9X1qRsL8FtVbpHwbt4j5puwsaHzx8wgtutM5ttvudI9C0Qu7hPM-lYxMkJIyOvRYg/s400/P9010320+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520859414112421650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I took the kids to Race Point Beach in Provincetown for a sunset photo shoot, and I think I got some winners! These kids make great models! Be sure to click to enlarge the pics--they look much better bigger!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Is2do9ux8i-4sYDKVd6BQRSDu1k2PeA4J_iuZ8bQC9mmz6EN5_o13PqkkTZucH0doRd4Z39AtYYWcDGwfp5LSuj85yX7SlqhKLID0RwdDVoPqqaaR5hOEkycp0IPcyLu0OoJcA/s1600/P9010304+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Is2do9ux8i-4sYDKVd6BQRSDu1k2PeA4J_iuZ8bQC9mmz6EN5_o13PqkkTZucH0doRd4Z39AtYYWcDGwfp5LSuj85yX7SlqhKLID0RwdDVoPqqaaR5hOEkycp0IPcyLu0OoJcA/s400/P9010304+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520859408252228530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I know the jumping could get old, but it makes for a good picture, doesn't it?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_3XNLun771yF6CArAFl3e-XpKk9742XAlQDOD3ez6Bs-BKTOrbY-l7l5pGgwvdZwg9bEZLLzx_ZP_hOGz4PipcRSM-nqpqovmiMZmHafEnWAM1opLPBMTdNH0TXtqvONKphsow/s1600/P9010296+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_3XNLun771yF6CArAFl3e-XpKk9742XAlQDOD3ez6Bs-BKTOrbY-l7l5pGgwvdZwg9bEZLLzx_ZP_hOGz4PipcRSM-nqpqovmiMZmHafEnWAM1opLPBMTdNH0TXtqvONKphsow/s400/P9010296+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520858942406341282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...balancing on the log, trying to look natural....</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AmjQbenTsw-DxE9KLz9jbzR1Z_b7qEVaGzms_TFGyhAxrjopExk2K07dcPIXhYXaKo3Y62fqWv05PxD-fU6BnRT3A6L7P6JpjLe4sITuaQhHcznoUmNbOgsDHuTNrATU8Nj-tA/s1600/P9010283+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AmjQbenTsw-DxE9KLz9jbzR1Z_b7qEVaGzms_TFGyhAxrjopExk2K07dcPIXhYXaKo3Y62fqWv05PxD-fU6BnRT3A6L7P6JpjLe4sITuaQhHcznoUmNbOgsDHuTNrATU8Nj-tA/s400/P9010283+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520858938397011698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and then losing their balance...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifir4_W2DT1qqg6qMBWhCOPyOH2T7WVZjQhSv2U0JjiYiRfcpTGCYIdNinGt1DOnyyeye7Z3eyREUJlOskbgp6UGev9Y9o2YywZkw6dXsg_Ae-uNfDUhyphenhyphens6PslkxzM9N5h53wc3Q/s1600/P9010285+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifir4_W2DT1qqg6qMBWhCOPyOH2T7WVZjQhSv2U0JjiYiRfcpTGCYIdNinGt1DOnyyeye7Z3eyREUJlOskbgp6UGev9Y9o2YywZkw6dXsg_Ae-uNfDUhyphenhyphens6PslkxzM9N5h53wc3Q/s400/P9010285+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520858932731948978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">*sigh* my girl.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jUy7r37dZaircMEijLm250yQLwy8UhiIhYoFYCfJ6xSWn1Ya4nN_eU2Q74QYsqL-74TqntSYGI_bFZM1Yke8xT5FpX0MSLyOZwTS8urrZT72P4GyrKLBwTT2q7wFsV6eusgmIA/s1600/P9010271+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jUy7r37dZaircMEijLm250yQLwy8UhiIhYoFYCfJ6xSWn1Ya4nN_eU2Q74QYsqL-74TqntSYGI_bFZM1Yke8xT5FpX0MSLyOZwTS8urrZT72P4GyrKLBwTT2q7wFsV6eusgmIA/s400/P9010271+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520858926204322722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They look like sisters, don't they?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBczujXuhbvHzivT16FHWpMzZVgm9JmSs8N8aJYLh5n8G2zPywfbxxa1yXqDx9CAW-M9uRMdr4iT3H_Njz4mFQjL_CRDvy3OQ4PaEO8mXDIgN_p5IBBTAAo__8MZsRbAK7BV7aaQ/s1600/P9010265+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitPj9sZshv3-6BYVsRc0qDJRrr7YoTJkZZ1UiwLtAY1ddCFNv5vEGvwGD6wqSGPzJ9Bhcuax6BAi5lWRoRJlmnoi6va4yeAnyY3-ZbF6NxiM01UxM4r2ohx2AT0nk8a4T77WzM7w/s400/P9010248+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520858405631742738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2vr0N7XA1T-HTWRIo9sv17Lvwa5ImEwkG4VG6zYVuRVtCtCvmB7pMR7c0lR3nytNH0uYTuWMKwmQ0HHqgMhNZV46c-XeGyZm_6ITkztiddPHTbva7IPwpsmYGv9tmejbqOk3xg/s1600/P9010247+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2vr0N7XA1T-HTWRIo9sv17Lvwa5ImEwkG4VG6zYVuRVtCtCvmB7pMR7c0lR3nytNH0uYTuWMKwmQ0HHqgMhNZV46c-XeGyZm_6ITkztiddPHTbva7IPwpsmYGv9tmejbqOk3xg/s400/P9010247+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520858404249409554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I loved this shot. The colors were amazing:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_SUUosmPatheGwjwswD7Rt2ZxI_FJO3BxFyRx4MOwSTQPdfOXjExVTNPl91yZ6QeVJcruqp81sxF1zDEW88bk4pkMYD09TgB70XnOnDIiFxkWsBANLgG482upv1MXj_Sv32Rr9g/s1600/P9010245+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_SUUosmPatheGwjwswD7Rt2ZxI_FJO3BxFyRx4MOwSTQPdfOXjExVTNPl91yZ6QeVJcruqp81sxF1zDEW88bk4pkMYD09TgB70XnOnDIiFxkWsBANLgG482upv1MXj_Sv32Rr9g/s400/P9010245+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520858396638751346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This one was ok, but the sky was kind of boring, so I layered it up in Photoshop, and this is<br />what I came up with:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoWCeanb8uc6FQWpKcOmzzVGCFdLPxOdFVKXD6hQuuKeq7BEJr1dxmdloQOizbp535Nyz0atQRO7G07cOgzAo-cxMP_EM6c7t3j1CUgvDM83yy2-WQrLO1LIfO8-DyZ5pCdve8g/s1600/P9010221+copy+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoWCeanb8uc6FQWpKcOmzzVGCFdLPxOdFVKXD6hQuuKeq7BEJr1dxmdloQOizbp535Nyz0atQRO7G07cOgzAo-cxMP_EM6c7t3j1CUgvDM83yy2-WQrLO1LIfO8-DyZ5pCdve8g/s400/P9010221+copy+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520858392419333522" /></a>I'm hurting for reading material now. I read "Mockingjay" on my sister's Kindle after Kathleen finished it. I'm thinking I may need one of those Kindles! God, I am such a sucker for cool technology, and that Kindle is COOL! I've hit a lull in the reading, though, so I just added a bunch of Amazon's top ten for the month to my library requests. We'll see if any of them are any good. I'm hurtin' for a good read.<br /><p>I had my 26th high school reunion last weekend. What a riot that was! We had a pretty good turnout--107 people out of a class of about 200, and only a few of them were spouses! It was great to see people I haven't seen since we graduated, and some since our 10-year reunion. It was also quite interesting to find out that a BUNCH of people are local and I NEVER see them around town! What's up with that? I suppose it's because the only place you would actually SEE anyone in my small town is if you happen to catch them at the town hub: Stewart's. LOL. This place needs a pub. For real. Oh well. I've got a lot more Facebook buddies now, and hopefully we can expand the circle for the next reunion five years from now. I'm thinking we'll have to make it a weekend event, so that we have more time to visit with each other. I figured out that I only had about 3 minutes to spend with each person last Saturday. And I KNOW I didn't get to talk to everybody! *Sigh* </p><p>P.S. Has it REALLY been 26 years since I graduated? How is that possible?</p><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-60559987854043227582010-09-01T11:33:00.004-04:002010-09-01T11:39:51.596-04:00Cape Cod 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlFRvPhQtwtyiDDHEiYZUG9ACK4prR5UAEASytiv-CDntrqQrlqb_g3GJ69YPr8j4bScmAEVDDRGtkp2htOH-3iae5N_1MvReMSpr_nBDQa5DFbhUdbAxwvlt8oy9B_s_PChXQ6g/s1600/P8300077+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlFRvPhQtwtyiDDHEiYZUG9ACK4prR5UAEASytiv-CDntrqQrlqb_g3GJ69YPr8j4bScmAEVDDRGtkp2htOH-3iae5N_1MvReMSpr_nBDQa5DFbhUdbAxwvlt8oy9B_s_PChXQ6g/s400/P8300077+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511969509468437026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUCP6B_5X-tnLWJZ5YnsvRWrykujdF2vkvLK9Hj3yMo4HlzT5Om2bxTR5gZlNt6XtNqeXwZU50X8P3dLQd4aw1E6Ysrri3XupcmkxvoC5wa23BE7xIfKopZV6wK6z8FU_m9jrYQ/s1600/P8300097+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfHzmNFIO1eWg6EIwnQoTgBw2OAsIox0PudcklmA_QRWiyshpyLRtOK3509Oy8A8PYOGj5Y_MgyiEaTG_xyG4Ygk7zFslbiXYPVSB3Quc_oUbESvRhBgT7W3oV-DN6pod1jIhVw/s400/P8300027+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511969075724489186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdqFCob-mNAfpe3Yz3m1JAzElPsMm3rrqtv5OaBJbO50Uo7J5jqVpLhIwU6RjoKkxNTMtgLR3_mdVOXtrxWdKdP3SIZHPREvZri0W2OsEXnUzhSIzmCXKLnIOXwTJ7ykHRbIk5Q/s1600/P8300019+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdqFCob-mNAfpe3Yz3m1JAzElPsMm3rrqtv5OaBJbO50Uo7J5jqVpLhIwU6RjoKkxNTMtgLR3_mdVOXtrxWdKdP3SIZHPREvZri0W2OsEXnUzhSIzmCXKLnIOXwTJ7ykHRbIk5Q/s400/P8300019+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511969068784836530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_vMStwFNoLD-nUE_HwPcDLuX3HqQEFoDGX92lXy0CvA9PAIQOyV810VwZQtns2pRK9XtRQbCl34PIKalfdFtTvaH6OBm9uqcF6l2L44_DllGKjLyEr0V3wvH7J0WewOUAmKPzg/s1600/P8300006+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_vMStwFNoLD-nUE_HwPcDLuX3HqQEFoDGX92lXy0CvA9PAIQOyV810VwZQtns2pRK9XtRQbCl34PIKalfdFtTvaH6OBm9uqcF6l2L44_DllGKjLyEr0V3wvH7J0WewOUAmKPzg/s400/P8300006+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511969062083088226" /></a>Fun! We're headed to Provincetown later today to check out Race Point Beach, and we'll be making a pit stop in Truro at the <a href="http://www.atlanticspice.com/">Atlantic Spice Company</a> to pick up some spicy goodness!<br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-58451884114074726842010-08-23T19:57:00.007-04:002010-08-25T13:59:15.575-04:00A Day at the Fair<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjueZn_eSJb7K9hBnbKDvoTsMpDDyhWZWUG7JcvsY7hDkZb_hdJUv5G-l3Rg1os0M3I-yNZoicB2Z6vNLr9YzPa5ffwZkpx9EaX4rmbv-c-unLv00W77CZIK2ySomTF48Lp7fTFbQ/s1600/montage1+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjueZn_eSJb7K9hBnbKDvoTsMpDDyhWZWUG7JcvsY7hDkZb_hdJUv5G-l3Rg1os0M3I-yNZoicB2Z6vNLr9YzPa5ffwZkpx9EaX4rmbv-c-unLv00W77CZIK2ySomTF48Lp7fTFbQ/s400/montage1+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508760441429146482" border="0" /></a>My sister and I took our kids and two of their friends to the Altamont Fair last week, and of course I had to take some photos....and play with them in Photoshop Elements 8.0 and Lightroom 2.0! :) The picture above is a montage of two pics, and the one below was taken from the haunted house and superimposed on that cool concrete texture. In reality, it was painted on the side of a metal trailer.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-9C7Qvf_UQgLBAs_eXL4QUYmEUaC0j5SN0lVACsfSbmXypTcVQWLXw7WjAW8W3V1gGmVFB-SibAiB8DBtnvsZewkL4y_2SZf_cHQzGL2owuoY8IIA4X4SaXV-OEErA9z2xNugg/s1600/haunted3+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-9C7Qvf_UQgLBAs_eXL4QUYmEUaC0j5SN0lVACsfSbmXypTcVQWLXw7WjAW8W3V1gGmVFB-SibAiB8DBtnvsZewkL4y_2SZf_cHQzGL2owuoY8IIA4X4SaXV-OEErA9z2xNugg/s400/haunted3+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508760436404519122" border="0" /></a>The next two shots were processed in Lightroom using a weird <a href="http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=162508">HDR</a> effect from a preset....and then I desaturated it too. I like the effect....almost looks cartoonish.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfibdHFXJ5NB-CW4hAqxP6GEiqKbs7NsDWJmQIIVn0iQGAS6cwqlNx5LeJdAG_c2MopLkIUQKL6IuEzajAAzjo8fYHwZoAV083gZd7bzTZboapTwnq0IIxTehYDO9A2mKQTv7DA/s1600/P8190144+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfibdHFXJ5NB-CW4hAqxP6GEiqKbs7NsDWJmQIIVn0iQGAS6cwqlNx5LeJdAG_c2MopLkIUQKL6IuEzajAAzjo8fYHwZoAV083gZd7bzTZboapTwnq0IIxTehYDO9A2mKQTv7DA/s400/P8190144+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508760231102680354" border="0" /></a><br />I especially love the colors in this one:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2wtQfmHo4hduPkeN7TMW5xAjextZ8cnFdo82uF5_WiMR1Qvco6ZcbxAhyphenhyphen2DH7a_9CoZOmbOzh3bUztuPKf3r_ZqrD7l3HenWzCyltTp22Kyl_fMLqxzqNBAg9twdJs3MQ9yGJg/s1600/P8190150+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2wtQfmHo4hduPkeN7TMW5xAjextZ8cnFdo82uF5_WiMR1Qvco6ZcbxAhyphenhyphen2DH7a_9CoZOmbOzh3bUztuPKf3r_ZqrD7l3HenWzCyltTp22Kyl_fMLqxzqNBAg9twdJs3MQ9yGJg/s400/P8190150+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508760225700647554" border="0" /></a><br />The moon was beautiful toward the end of the day, and the clouds were turning pink:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheaPx2geDwsuDivsnE5qYWHp5RowOIfIlpBkWGhgHU8Q_UQAwkDToN0o7AWBiqhyphenhyphenZa31xIs5Z03gqPv1PR4edzgXIimc8xNmqwNcSJb0bqitPg7ePHnu41Dud8FerfSCFrFLBiAQ/s1600/P8190230+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheaPx2geDwsuDivsnE5qYWHp5RowOIfIlpBkWGhgHU8Q_UQAwkDToN0o7AWBiqhyphenhyphenZa31xIs5Z03gqPv1PR4edzgXIimc8xNmqwNcSJb0bqitPg7ePHnu41Dud8FerfSCFrFLBiAQ/s400/P8190230+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508760212527144306" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLyKwUHPi_JqqktJiw75BVuGB8yj1pYPH6JR33ipcabdMSRxs6L1aH0wU-l9Kx0ygRqhZA3QqnXqv6djM8uVqRYfJCOmC96EkMJlxY_fq5xLLk6dR6yMhg9ODJLaDpKM_7qglAdw/s1600/P8190231+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLyKwUHPi_JqqktJiw75BVuGB8yj1pYPH6JR33ipcabdMSRxs6L1aH0wU-l9Kx0ygRqhZA3QqnXqv6djM8uVqRYfJCOmC96EkMJlxY_fq5xLLk6dR6yMhg9ODJLaDpKM_7qglAdw/s400/P8190231+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508760207642841410" border="0" /></a><br />It looked so pretty with the colors of the tents and rides:<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTzkPaUqZRam7E-I24_MSCJVk_01NXSVnhsKdoJNR_WRlYm9fSr9tGYfESOrX52wpm2UIyr7Vqn0YAGbFScJN-Tvy-LZwUw-qtcic9sUJpIlooPZWxzB87SQWATWikC6W2vwfRw/s1600/P8190232+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 378px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTzkPaUqZRam7E-I24_MSCJVk_01NXSVnhsKdoJNR_WRlYm9fSr9tGYfESOrX52wpm2UIyr7Vqn0YAGbFScJN-Tvy-LZwUw-qtcic9sUJpIlooPZWxzB87SQWATWikC6W2vwfRw/s400/P8190232+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508759831256269218" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBsG54SKaSp2qVCWHx8o6abFR6kRDxCjsfOLdf1MBoFwDrksh_d-CfjfMx2QPGuM6Ofi7dZxLD5-QY0XnjyEADsmN-zMVGtBIoJDqcH6dy_wCdIiFInZRITrTcD_ubmHNEV4EACQ/s1600/P8190240+copy+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBsG54SKaSp2qVCWHx8o6abFR6kRDxCjsfOLdf1MBoFwDrksh_d-CfjfMx2QPGuM6Ofi7dZxLD5-QY0XnjyEADsmN-zMVGtBIoJDqcH6dy_wCdIiFInZRITrTcD_ubmHNEV4EACQ/s400/P8190240+copy+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508759831919373906" border="0" /></a><br />I like this shot because niether Kathleen or her friend Emily knew I was taking the shot. Emily looks a little dreamy here. :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPR49yyIbEr5NKHK67JcIxZp1PcVB94NOrj8P-fIdYwGty9jM_I2YXBe-sYcY9G6eciENacxeja7GsbW9lMchgWGQJFc5SOz-HnaWA4UNlzc95ULIAfYq8k4C3WFBnt6o7jTSKTA/s1600/P8190245+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPR49yyIbEr5NKHK67JcIxZp1PcVB94NOrj8P-fIdYwGty9jM_I2YXBe-sYcY9G6eciENacxeja7GsbW9lMchgWGQJFc5SOz-HnaWA4UNlzc95ULIAfYq8k4C3WFBnt6o7jTSKTA/s400/P8190245+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508759828528797554" border="0" /></a><br />I think I took about ten shots of this ride while it was going. I'm happy with this one:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvU2w6ednYc8vLFIX4rFCGvVVFQ4ESRknXAZ5lJjH-anCcsuNcPKuoBiIGdK7P3T1b3jQc3-D2KHllUpm5n2ewsXWDdXnevvvzNVfMeLWD8RebMycb1uJ2N2BYTi0lExJ2U4rfNw/s1600/P8190252+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvU2w6ednYc8vLFIX4rFCGvVVFQ4ESRknXAZ5lJjH-anCcsuNcPKuoBiIGdK7P3T1b3jQc3-D2KHllUpm5n2ewsXWDdXnevvvzNVfMeLWD8RebMycb1uJ2N2BYTi0lExJ2U4rfNw/s400/P8190252+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508759825620715730" border="0" /></a><br />The fair looked much cleaner, brighter, more colorful, and happy this year. Maybe it was just my perspective? Not sure. But I loved this booth:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9oRFTDvbt6hJNhUo9KqhezOjxCKt6kom3KmY2Lr6HaHlhxErHlWF7AmDn36pT4aC8xncJpHWZu4LsjXRGAv0OqF6JAlS1mUPENxPYki_XOSaNJ7VxLP8mHXy6NjMKIyAAke1ULQ/s1600/P8190258+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9oRFTDvbt6hJNhUo9KqhezOjxCKt6kom3KmY2Lr6HaHlhxErHlWF7AmDn36pT4aC8xncJpHWZu4LsjXRGAv0OqF6JAlS1mUPENxPYki_XOSaNJ7VxLP8mHXy6NjMKIyAAke1ULQ/s400/P8190258+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508759813370601554" border="0" /></a><br />...and this ride:<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymPQ_WtwZT9LDKPPl9_iVGN_Nku_PTKkjOguCFjMKyw8JeU4Yb0e2AbWBJdB2LXCSY53YhhpeTnro_pe6t7dtMeiLgnBqeu8F6lUHi-AbiudL9N9JwW8pbbccBV-4XBVYpgVyMQ/s1600/P8190255+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymPQ_WtwZT9LDKPPl9_iVGN_Nku_PTKkjOguCFjMKyw8JeU4Yb0e2AbWBJdB2LXCSY53YhhpeTnro_pe6t7dtMeiLgnBqeu8F6lUHi-AbiudL9N9JwW8pbbccBV-4XBVYpgVyMQ/s400/P8190255+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508759397093341154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdTA6XVtyZmpPXrIi0GFfDmGFruENhC0Y0IJsl9gsAKCNXJ5LRNY9wWZHICQxjcu11na75i_1EooxrrdV2ZnT_OWIFhGXGndiHcn45-MOJ6YHZ46pXsN8v0xAdp2PSli7Wb488g/s1600/P8190263+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdTA6XVtyZmpPXrIi0GFfDmGFruENhC0Y0IJsl9gsAKCNXJ5LRNY9wWZHICQxjcu11na75i_1EooxrrdV2ZnT_OWIFhGXGndiHcn45-MOJ6YHZ46pXsN8v0xAdp2PSli7Wb488g/s400/P8190263+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508759391754800658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzHQPNz5-zdFGPT1zNokflfDYb0I68qYdv1RK8-VWLOM_t2P4yFlIFpH-4MJkty0DXV8vnbmAmABiOOnwa_qjcIeFDAaNn2PqRYnehRQp3ryHt2HSbpYHWGl1pA2aEO-gcMOk1A/s1600/P8190264+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzHQPNz5-zdFGPT1zNokflfDYb0I68qYdv1RK8-VWLOM_t2P4yFlIFpH-4MJkty0DXV8vnbmAmABiOOnwa_qjcIeFDAaNn2PqRYnehRQp3ryHt2HSbpYHWGl1pA2aEO-gcMOk1A/s400/P8190264+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508759375366005570" border="0" /></a><br />...and of course it's not a fair unless there's a ferris wheel!<br />(It's the only ride I rode all day. I'm getting too old for this stuff.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDOBjkRZGow2Za9fIc0njqQ34Bba_0lrViA-38qYvb2cZueZsmmzsjr_4T5BNt_Mg0GhINImq10QerRNNvISkQWpquBkxUtpeMp2gid7W8o3PhmudvbpXaz0m5cCAZf4J-v4SJQ/s1600/P8190266+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDOBjkRZGow2Za9fIc0njqQ34Bba_0lrViA-38qYvb2cZueZsmmzsjr_4T5BNt_Mg0GhINImq10QerRNNvISkQWpquBkxUtpeMp2gid7W8o3PhmudvbpXaz0m5cCAZf4J-v4SJQ/s400/P8190266+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508759373277605282" border="0" /></a>So...since I last wrote, I have read "To Kill a Mockingbird" (and watched the movie), "A Wolf at the Table" by Augusten Burroughs, and another of his, "Dry." I also read "Push," which is what the movie "Precious" was based on. Oy, what a book. It certainly makes me thank God for my many blessings in life. I daresay I should NEVER complain about ANYthing again! Oh, and just for kicks I chewed through James Patterson's "Alex Cross's Trial" in one day.<br /><br />I have also done a cursory cleaning of my sewing room, which allowed me to finish some projects that had piled up. I have my eye on some storage shelves at Target that are half the price of the ones I saw at IKEA, so as soon as I get some moolah, I'll be grabbing those and getting organized for the busy season ahead. (At least, that's what I'm hoping for! ) I'm off to Cape Cod next week with BF, Kathleen, and hopefully my niece Madeline, so I'm looking forward to that fun ending to my summer of leisure! Then it's back to the grindstone for me! :)<br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-54121257955516603152010-08-07T12:59:00.004-04:002010-08-07T13:03:24.742-04:00Playing in Photoshop Elements 8.0 Again<div style="text-align: center;">You may recognize Kathleen's jump from my post the other day. I played around in Photoshop and put her in this field. Pretty cool, eh?</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NfdyPTJXH5frUIaV74LTZcabJ_WVNIe4n5dyAKNXL-Hyezm8z3c_mhtmLrVmKzhdVcGNThCkYiNGKRBpxRV3aBZUjtfQjNcnmp2AwbeNoMkg7wmvMXrG0u2RDbyn9xN_InaYhA/s1600/tat_field1+copy+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NfdyPTJXH5frUIaV74LTZcabJ_WVNIe4n5dyAKNXL-Hyezm8z3c_mhtmLrVmKzhdVcGNThCkYiNGKRBpxRV3aBZUjtfQjNcnmp2AwbeNoMkg7wmvMXrG0u2RDbyn9xN_InaYhA/s400/tat_field1+copy+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502713836801428514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">....oh, and I tied her up (in Photoshop only...lol) on the train tracks and added a freight train too: :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjbnegvmlrH7JiLmuf3G1MsTrWdMVP5nvbomLwW-fObRVf_9PtkDW9oIHTdAqWCxNM-gyFLmgd1tpK9JbrNEuRJZineXucpRcRfL0aClOezLPqLh9hUb3mOk1MZQk5YiHVYynGQ/s1600/tat_train+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 349px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjbnegvmlrH7JiLmuf3G1MsTrWdMVP5nvbomLwW-fObRVf_9PtkDW9oIHTdAqWCxNM-gyFLmgd1tpK9JbrNEuRJZineXucpRcRfL0aClOezLPqLh9hUb3mOk1MZQk5YiHVYynGQ/s400/tat_train+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502713831545709250" /></a><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-20641341168474408632010-08-01T15:35:00.004-04:002010-08-01T15:41:50.190-04:00Riding the Rails<div style="text-align: center;">....aka my afternoon photo shoot with Kathleen. I know it's overkill, posting all the pics that I did, but she was a great subject! I wanted to share! All of my post processing on these was done in Lightroom 2.0, so no textures have been added. Click to enlarge. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Everything looks better bigger! (<---my motto) ;)</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0huCGmKVHfBqfNc4H_IsjB2yakET-6WKzh-PYDV0trZN64GmY0w5Xe7FsqTeMjc9rQGtus1GUs-sTUqK7NkhoK4vpUYUKooZbXXe8RhuB8h7wx_XTBJMmw8d6CGIuqWmvEa7Dmg/s1600/P7311266+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0huCGmKVHfBqfNc4H_IsjB2yakET-6WKzh-PYDV0trZN64GmY0w5Xe7FsqTeMjc9rQGtus1GUs-sTUqK7NkhoK4vpUYUKooZbXXe8RhuB8h7wx_XTBJMmw8d6CGIuqWmvEa7Dmg/s400/P7311266+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500528455548125698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86_zl6dkfI1HNCNia-NrHNge6CRp1yo4H03Un3PKgVcZy3Kdcjx3atymUFZCsgwjwsHCoepwNRXjDIRrL4bqiwF3Ob1H-KmKopYxkNe2pgf2mAdOOJg-MpRVrajtQOVYtgtqkag/s1600/P7311274+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBt8CuwIWA8EpYPs-g7mdihwPpttaGeZYFOmPswXb18-x2RqIcFgK4bAb5HyWdfMU59nW8xXQGMl2LMzMufAk57k0AAB0bZuxZ7JKJxYo7uNufFmqUsZRI5AiDub808se6mrVkGQ/s400/4843628584_74406b852b_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499701650808603298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWhfLbYvfZXDLz7e2jtBoYjnvsIJ8QeuTFeF1Sb4GrO504BZ4W-hBd7TKU87JGJbtjVZMRcz33HbzcZsYpG2dUyAa7A28HQ4VoaNNz-MiwgY8VdBO2Rs1jMdgTdmNVLAP4Iz0DQ/s1600/fix_it_after+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWhfLbYvfZXDLz7e2jtBoYjnvsIJ8QeuTFeF1Sb4GrO504BZ4W-hBd7TKU87JGJbtjVZMRcz33HbzcZsYpG2dUyAa7A28HQ4VoaNNz-MiwgY8VdBO2Rs1jMdgTdmNVLAP4Iz0DQ/s400/fix_it_after+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499701645920531394" /></a><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Today is Fix it Friday over at<a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/2010/07/fix-it-friday-64-photo-editing-fun/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Iheartfaces+(I+Heart+Faces+-+Weekly+Photo+Challenges+%26+Tutorials)"> I Heart Faces</a>, so I thought I'd give it a go! I used Photoshop Elements 8.0, and my first step was to crop the pic, and then run the Coffee Shop Perfect Portrait action. Then I added a texture from Shadowhouse Creations as my background. I'm not in love with the way it turned out, so I may play some more, but I like the way the texture warmed up the whole pic. Click to enlarge.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p></center></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-69094578746982597282010-07-29T14:57:00.005-04:002010-07-29T16:10:01.847-04:00Yaddo Gardens and Other Stuff I Saw While My Kid Was at Six Flags<div>I brought Kathleen and three of her friends up to Lake George to Six Flags Great Escape yesterday. She had a great idea for me: Instead of me paying $40 to go into the park and park my butt somewhere to read for 9 hours, why didn't I just drop them off and go DO something?! Well, I thought that was a swell idea, so I dropped them off--two girls, two boys, all 15 yrs old (but NOT a double-date or anything like that!)--and I went cruising!</div><div><br /></div><div>I had to go back down to Saratoga Springs to drop off some cushions and bedskirts for a customer, so while I was down there, I pulled into Yaddo Gardens, which I haven't visited in a few years.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrCmTkne-NCBCOSWM89m8o4d3spl2a2pAvTX6YkasrAY59S0VupTwmoPmkk8fGTouASarRrMK6ZC4uh9icFL80ABWd_HOe2Ngtjh-UIut7wg-4NdPBnXyEQ7P8OSYbk5YSoTuKA/s1600/yaddo_statue1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrCmTkne-NCBCOSWM89m8o4d3spl2a2pAvTX6YkasrAY59S0VupTwmoPmkk8fGTouASarRrMK6ZC4uh9icFL80ABWd_HOe2Ngtjh-UIut7wg-4NdPBnXyEQ7P8OSYbk5YSoTuKA/s400/yaddo_statue1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499407393352753810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There were koi fish in the large center fountain!<br />This picture was rather foggy, so I went with it, and put it behind this awesome glassy water texture. Cool, right?:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscFhV2G0NyykreyGUtdDZkdI9vHaFdtctPFuV9mjft6Y8pdH6epzF1Sb5L72coq4i19qXgpg4z4Y9dmYOzizP6oKzMGX0P-CXg7AAQLrOrz2GO8uJXPv82wivBn637Lk0d-ICsg/s1600/koi+fish.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscFhV2G0NyykreyGUtdDZkdI9vHaFdtctPFuV9mjft6Y8pdH6epzF1Sb5L72coq4i19qXgpg4z4Y9dmYOzizP6oKzMGX0P-CXg7AAQLrOrz2GO8uJXPv82wivBn637Lk0d-ICsg/s400/koi+fish.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499407389812753938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ooops....photos are out of order....this pic is the view from my chair at Moreau Lake State Park, where I spent the majority of my day reading books and leafing through decor magazines. It was within 15 minutes or so of the park, in case the kids needed me, and it was cool and peaceful in the shade of the trees, with my water view:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWTFC1B4P8mWwBFVSKaKw7ndwXQVZRFANKpuBXXLogUQjjty7a_pWA7jOHXjzFFJVmLUMWflt8KOtgqWUbyo-3DbiWDKVEmX2eeAdjD9KU_0mhxdLKYvMbbEP7saXrMhONz_RuA/s1600/moreau+lake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWTFC1B4P8mWwBFVSKaKw7ndwXQVZRFANKpuBXXLogUQjjty7a_pWA7jOHXjzFFJVmLUMWflt8KOtgqWUbyo-3DbiWDKVEmX2eeAdjD9KU_0mhxdLKYvMbbEP7saXrMhONz_RuA/s400/moreau+lake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499407388564500322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There were lots of pretty things to take pictures of at Yaddo:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBAaObo8bj25XiZotYA3RNd_ToF3HqMsFsQtYFayD7tVQmRsLBov17WqMIWnDi55QQk8doEP-lfXIahpHcgmZGp7pObSc_HExuEffua3CaCib7EputBOPNhGa3gKYJrlqbvlRzw/s1600/yaddo_architecture.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBAaObo8bj25XiZotYA3RNd_ToF3HqMsFsQtYFayD7tVQmRsLBov17WqMIWnDi55QQk8doEP-lfXIahpHcgmZGp7pObSc_HExuEffua3CaCib7EputBOPNhGa3gKYJrlqbvlRzw/s400/yaddo_architecture.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499407383533442130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">These girls were there for a photo shoot of some sort. They looked so cute in their little white dresses, I couldn't resist sneaking a shot:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUs25pvh72y794VOy7eeEVF3KLVAhPJxo5ias4VpZW64lV1w0wN51ZsbyxkhbKxVzOOqOR79vlwHCv1McRAw5i0-xPxrmr-1rXmtgQp_b97M-5i5k4J_mODREOpu2urnIOHWHfiw/s1600/yaddo_girls.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUs25pvh72y794VOy7eeEVF3KLVAhPJxo5ias4VpZW64lV1w0wN51ZsbyxkhbKxVzOOqOR79vlwHCv1McRAw5i0-xPxrmr-1rXmtgQp_b97M-5i5k4J_mODREOpu2urnIOHWHfiw/s400/yaddo_girls.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499407210136378050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This pergola was striking...so long and pretty!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAEMaGP3zaBUUKLmLTqL2OJ_XDKtwNUd5GY6qwNhiw-pmRBnzGb65TqaDEL7ik82A8OEKFu1m1t9XqxbjQ6gp1xpQx1OHt1y5bnT5ABtdY7yx4BfhfZy1V5NAM6os8lyDys3lTkA/s1600/yaddo_pergola1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAEMaGP3zaBUUKLmLTqL2OJ_XDKtwNUd5GY6qwNhiw-pmRBnzGb65TqaDEL7ik82A8OEKFu1m1t9XqxbjQ6gp1xpQx1OHt1y5bnT5ABtdY7yx4BfhfZy1V5NAM6os8lyDys3lTkA/s400/yaddo_pergola1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499407202765542898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and I made it spooky with a texture from Shadowhouse Creations!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsOqnLBCyWj3whDfsoOcmMhda3ibOXTT6jiLtDyuZrirzKpXcl37dfvcJnCQtJu2YhEio2JdgF1ALM_K8VrhxdSqHv7u5keUx_bNxoa9uSwVIxZnLopBVjZGTDuV_C5IK3w6Owfw/s1600/yaddo_pergola2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsOqnLBCyWj3whDfsoOcmMhda3ibOXTT6jiLtDyuZrirzKpXcl37dfvcJnCQtJu2YhEio2JdgF1ALM_K8VrhxdSqHv7u5keUx_bNxoa9uSwVIxZnLopBVjZGTDuV_C5IK3w6Owfw/s400/yaddo_pergola2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499407193249800034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There were four of these statues at the perimeter of the rose garden:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDb113b7MZyqlCdOQYI2ZzPM-hxLeDACVJahs1qv7BjXhYLchFufEO3UsMIlBCjpFvfvN3HfdlFc9SUImPx7wQFFk3mXzYUyt4x90XUn3GqJpwAIEXWnR-YdCfSfPrQzWIQwWNw/s1600/yaddo_statue2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDb113b7MZyqlCdOQYI2ZzPM-hxLeDACVJahs1qv7BjXhYLchFufEO3UsMIlBCjpFvfvN3HfdlFc9SUImPx7wQFFk3mXzYUyt4x90XUn3GqJpwAIEXWnR-YdCfSfPrQzWIQwWNw/s400/yaddo_statue2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499407182896389650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VXyvIiRvL-DD-RoFcdAym32e6FSVTEO7QClhlahe8avVHjtdGtoIWP6BtgZOqETAw5Ov6Jl1yF-4UF8PPpcxhhlqztA6NHTEa_NLLG3bBYQ92izTZyqPG03wux0P8MGSZmCFCQ/s1600/yaddo_statue3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VXyvIiRvL-DD-RoFcdAym32e6FSVTEO7QClhlahe8avVHjtdGtoIWP6BtgZOqETAw5Ov6Jl1yF-4UF8PPpcxhhlqztA6NHTEa_NLLG3bBYQ92izTZyqPG03wux0P8MGSZmCFCQ/s400/yaddo_statue3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499407179819713890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5eGJtMcowh1N1hHYax362UJcZlk_LM8cAac-xBPufvwG1SMH_MwjK7bmO-8SGLzSuTwVA_nZviA5VLDJ4wgwFHwTX94HM-ly6iuko_jyroo59_10273Vc2BaFQNXk4DW-nVaZw/s1600/yaddo_statue5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5eGJtMcowh1N1hHYax362UJcZlk_LM8cAac-xBPufvwG1SMH_MwjK7bmO-8SGLzSuTwVA_nZviA5VLDJ4wgwFHwTX94HM-ly6iuko_jyroo59_10273Vc2BaFQNXk4DW-nVaZw/s400/yaddo_statue5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499406950422942914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiML1htOWfYEb9qHjrmZq8Q0AUBBWs_Ey7cCjuyXSJnhUxzqSD_vOS1GRkCkwEYaiGUkoUi4fwR-7l42BnltM5AAU18K2wYcmvVVuNpSdNLOlgDSy5-1jmNAVj5dHbTuelbMmOqdw/s1600/yaddo_statue6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiML1htOWfYEb9qHjrmZq8Q0AUBBWs_Ey7cCjuyXSJnhUxzqSD_vOS1GRkCkwEYaiGUkoUi4fwR-7l42BnltM5AAU18K2wYcmvVVuNpSdNLOlgDSy5-1jmNAVj5dHbTuelbMmOqdw/s400/yaddo_statue6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499406944734559762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This one was in the center of a quatrefoil shaped fountain at the beginning of the garden, and I played with three textures, and posted them all for you! Click to enlarge any of these pics...you can see the differences better that way:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVlyKMjHNelIqrvMezt0kwdpyrtxtCb5ITXfzao8Ht15AhFDY03RuDv7KwMnq0HCC0wLP0sGUkstGTBDuMlBL98x92MwxGaecFSuOhghnwdUwAX4s1s1mdAZyQSmLakzvkRtYhA/s1600/yaddo_statue4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVlyKMjHNelIqrvMezt0kwdpyrtxtCb5ITXfzao8Ht15AhFDY03RuDv7KwMnq0HCC0wLP0sGUkstGTBDuMlBL98x92MwxGaecFSuOhghnwdUwAX4s1s1mdAZyQSmLakzvkRtYhA/s400/yaddo_statue4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499406929304198978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXx18c0RfErypusLqxNBqoNkqhZKwcL2eimGp2Nhkz5MD3Qcas45IcFUogkFirCaNS1EOUwoC6N6Yu63x-0QqhFoYMPluL7iMM2t6urkKb5KbUSH6eXNs7QMtEae-0ynNOa080Q/s1600/yaddo_statue_4_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXx18c0RfErypusLqxNBqoNkqhZKwcL2eimGp2Nhkz5MD3Qcas45IcFUogkFirCaNS1EOUwoC6N6Yu63x-0QqhFoYMPluL7iMM2t6urkKb5KbUSH6eXNs7QMtEae-0ynNOa080Q/s400/yaddo_statue_4_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499406928180190930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIZwUdM4DZTJ7t56joYJW-m2ngBy1K9CxXuICmQnvqD6AfieqCu2YaoiaJfibJmfCOaZYeE7A24Yyv16YbNrLi1afgXlb4rXBTMSfl9wmMSBGlrJ0T65KtVwUbzxWaoEjrUF3Uw/s1600/yaddo_statue_4_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIZwUdM4DZTJ7t56joYJW-m2ngBy1K9CxXuICmQnvqD6AfieqCu2YaoiaJfibJmfCOaZYeE7A24Yyv16YbNrLi1afgXlb4rXBTMSfl9wmMSBGlrJ0T65KtVwUbzxWaoEjrUF3Uw/s400/yaddo_statue_4_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499406924636028482" /></a>That's it for today! I'm going to the movies in a few hours with my friends, and then hopefully out for a nice cool beverage and some girl talk afterwards. In the mean time, I've got sewing to do up in my sweatshop! ;) Have I ever shown my sweatshop to my bloggy buddies? I don't think so. Well, it's due for a big time makeover, so maybe I'll add that to my list for the summer/fall.<p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-87792968634187877692010-07-27T18:34:00.007-04:002010-07-27T20:04:34.810-04:00Playing With Textures in PSE8<div style="text-align: center;">Jerry, over at <a href="http://shadowhousecreations.blogspot.com/">Shadowhouse Creations</a>, uploaded some <a href="http://shadowhousecreations.blogspot.com/2010/07/4-aged-photo-effect-masks.html">new textures</a> today, and I thought I'd play around a bit. I took this picture of a yellow swallowtail butterfly last week when I was working on my headboard:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPYt_RLcesLfLAgRjlPFB65lRPcSyNdyytGAojyuqog-JjmQsn3GYlWBSOXMM58Uen5jbUp2x6UMQ_K57V2KFgLPU075g1-hiHaGP-HvW0mM2nMYJxZelpr7BCQ_MyEJrZCv4pw/s1600/swallowtail1+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPYt_RLcesLfLAgRjlPFB65lRPcSyNdyytGAojyuqog-JjmQsn3GYlWBSOXMM58Uen5jbUp2x6UMQ_K57V2KFgLPU075g1-hiHaGP-HvW0mM2nMYJxZelpr7BCQ_MyEJrZCv4pw/s400/swallowtail1+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498719457458123858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We had a family party in Windham this past Sunday, and I got some great shots of Kathleen that I've been playing with too:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQTBly_V-0Fq302Aqv8OH3eMRa1Tk6YPWA08kU1u3srEnNffGWE-vylloz3OJkw-gKipPuCA3A9Ln7UZgt06iJeKXr3y_3kHKCDj-5ailDsRDT0F-GtRp96CxOnOjiLzxB30qRA/s1600/tat3+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQTBly_V-0Fq302Aqv8OH3eMRa1Tk6YPWA08kU1u3srEnNffGWE-vylloz3OJkw-gKipPuCA3A9Ln7UZgt06iJeKXr3y_3kHKCDj-5ailDsRDT0F-GtRp96CxOnOjiLzxB30qRA/s400/tat3+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498719304995114258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxiB0RFDDNX9nU0L85T0emNDF7vx8OnsNjLucy95KCALJsNWrkl78exf4z3Da12nBgvfu0vldRi-H4KkEL4QJNCPPT8nLsvZGHojQex-L1LZIDdO67xjDoV35-VDSzue_Yz9Qww/s1600/tat5+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxiB0RFDDNX9nU0L85T0emNDF7vx8OnsNjLucy95KCALJsNWrkl78exf4z3Da12nBgvfu0vldRi-H4KkEL4QJNCPPT8nLsvZGHojQex-L1LZIDdO67xjDoV35-VDSzue_Yz9Qww/s400/tat5+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498719298645556066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is a hens 'n chick pic from a couple of years ago, with one of Jerry's aged photo textures:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTnutp92Ss39En-TyBWKwoz9ppv46RbwlcVcUCtc6cUKOTg9TLkrV8hUP0ploktWdJoPWcHCrIHtIVm_y4UMux33rmmGyFOF_kmsdtloRZg3ORXZWtm1cZ9McAOWXbs-mD95geQ/s1600/succulent+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTnutp92Ss39En-TyBWKwoz9ppv46RbwlcVcUCtc6cUKOTg9TLkrV8hUP0ploktWdJoPWcHCrIHtIVm_y4UMux33rmmGyFOF_kmsdtloRZg3ORXZWtm1cZ9McAOWXbs-mD95geQ/s400/succulent+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498719294483876562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and some pansies</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4d7CYkDieSxIMAWdAm7r8EoFbsmmsxlXa1zsXFII7MqNxsbFSpMZIAR43Mx3OHqWY4r9ZLRzLMDkZr_IHIwhPLrVfIxotC6q9vL_6DnDZwI1Ci9ArIhvHoGgRrMd2WdJS-XDmdw/s1600/pansies+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4d7CYkDieSxIMAWdAm7r8EoFbsmmsxlXa1zsXFII7MqNxsbFSpMZIAR43Mx3OHqWY4r9ZLRzLMDkZr_IHIwhPLrVfIxotC6q9vL_6DnDZwI1Ci9ArIhvHoGgRrMd2WdJS-XDmdw/s400/pansies+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498719291571531266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and a hosta flower</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVUzFQGvK6JWiv_YQhnmoLmHgGDFs6u82g-MBDROO3lr7kFBlP1l7rqzAOwq9dcxMcs_2RgWoLeRGfXTNBYEASnTvL8K3NpzYMEakcXDkYWFR7OBjA7F8SWWogJhBKprCLjokDA/s1600/hosta+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVUzFQGvK6JWiv_YQhnmoLmHgGDFs6u82g-MBDROO3lr7kFBlP1l7rqzAOwq9dcxMcs_2RgWoLeRGfXTNBYEASnTvL8K3NpzYMEakcXDkYWFR7OBjA7F8SWWogJhBKprCLjokDA/s400/hosta+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498719283914885890" /></a>What kills me, is that I've been adding textures on TOP of my photos, with the photo as the background layer, and then using different blending modes to get a certain look. Well, Jerry posted some examples today and said that he used the texture as the background, then added the photos on top, using the Overlay layer style. Genius! Why hadn't I tried that before? It's the simple things, sometimes, that thrill me!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">***************************************<br /><br /></div><div>In other news, I have finished "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Running-Scissors-Memoir-Augusten-Burroughs/dp/0312938853/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280274202&sr=1-1">Running with Scissors</a>", by Augusten Burroughs, and oh my, what a life that guy has led! The story was a bit of a surprise, after having read his brother's book "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Look-Me-Eye-Life-Aspergers/dp/0307396185/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280274235&sr=1-1">Look Me in the Eye</a>" a few weeks ago. The brothers have very different writing styles, and I guess I was thinking that "Running" was going to be a little lighter for some reason, but I found that it was really quite dark and disturbing at times. I loved it, though, and followed it up with "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Magical-Thinking-Stories-Augusten-Burroughs/dp/0312315953/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280274271&sr=1-1">Magical Thinking</a>", which is a collection of stories mostly from his adulthood. I've got the "Running with Scissors" movie in my Netflix cue...in fact, it may be coming tomorrow...not sure. I've also got "Dry" and "A Wolf at the Table" (both books by Augusten Burroughs) on order at the library. I'll be all Burroughs'd out by the time I'm done reading everything he's written! :)</div><div><br /></div><div>I've been a reading fiend this summer. I've read "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Who-Played-Fire-Vintage/dp/030745455X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280274357&sr=1-1">The Girl Who Played with Fire</a>" and "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Who-Kicked-Hornets-Nest/dp/030726999X/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b">The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest</a>" after seeing the first in the trio (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Dragon-Tattoo-Stieg-Larsson/dp/0307454541/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280274441&sr=1-1">"The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo</a>") at the movies. They're great action/adventure/intrigue reads, and the next movie is coming out this week, and I'm seeing it Thursday with the girls. </div><div><br /></div><div>I've also read "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Island-Beneath-Sea-Isabel-Allende/dp/0061988243">Island Beneath the Sea</a>" which follows a slave's life from Haiti to New Orleans over a span of 40 years. It's beautifully written, and if you're a fan of historical novels, it's a real winner. I also finally read "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kill-Mockingbird-slipcased-Harper-Lee/dp/0061205699/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280274538&sr=1-1">To Kill a Mockingbird</a>" at the age of 44. Pathetic, I know. Especially for an English major. Whatever. Better late than never, right? "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Help-Kathryn-Stockett/dp/0399155341/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280275382&sr=1-1">The Help</a>" was an earlier read, which I think I may have mentioned here, but it's in the same genre of race relations as the two above, so I thought it was worth another mention. It was one of the more beautifully written books I've read in a while.</div><div><br /></div><div>Rose, I just finished a book that I think you should read! (I'm hoping you made it this far in my blabbery post to see this! LOL!) It's "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/My-Stroke-Insight-Scientists-Personal/dp/0452295548/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280274651&sr=1-1">My Stroke of Insight</a>" by Jill Bolte Taylor. She's a neuroanatomist who had a stroke at the age of 37, and it's the story of her experience during the actual stroke, and of her recovery over a span of I think seven years, and her discovery of her right brain's capacity for nirvana, when unencumbered by her left brain's linear, more logical thought. I just kept thinking of you and how you seem to have found a way around your left brain that brings you very close to what Jill Bolte Taylor is describing as her newfound way of looking at the world. It's very interesting, and I'm strongly suggesting that you grab it from the library and tell me what you think! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I would also like to thank my invisible friend for the unwitting recommendation. You know who you are. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Ok, that's it for my book recommendations for now. It's funny. I feel like I'm definitely making up for lost time with all this reading I've been doing this year. The only TV I've been indulging in is The Bachelorette (Frank! I miss you! And Ali was in love with you, you idiot!) and Design Star, which has been a HUGE let-down this season. I don't even know why I'm bothering. The challenges are lame, and the execution and judging even moreso. I think I'll just go read a book.</span></span><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38901527.post-23251422911093640932010-07-20T15:14:00.011-04:002010-08-15T09:48:30.441-04:00My Vintage Door Headboard Project<div style="text-align: center;">So...this is one of last weekend's projects. My friend Sandra gave me this door two years ago, because I wouldn't let her throw it away. She said "What are YOU going to do with it?" and I said "I don't know, but I'll think of SOMEthng!"</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5ibyTf3Wwm-E5IKMFzO34o_VMHqA2dYZ2e12N7VrRHeOkaNd6CBTWYrYsx1fe4iZzHOgJOCW2UCd0AOHrrE9f5iAKk4GrpZ5DgL0FE94x3Tqv3GsyR6SuxPSgQTaw7wxDnPyfw/s1600/P7100917+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5ibyTf3Wwm-E5IKMFzO34o_VMHqA2dYZ2e12N7VrRHeOkaNd6CBTWYrYsx1fe4iZzHOgJOCW2UCd0AOHrrE9f5iAKk4GrpZ5DgL0FE94x3Tqv3GsyR6SuxPSgQTaw7wxDnPyfw/s400/P7100917+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496070220742883250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So....I've been letting it weather outdoors next to the garage through 8 tumultuous seasons, and this is what has become of it:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGV9F2PYrywTUrJsvQsgzWFQVVqzCQEwlaL9bU5Vd0u0kEZuelgFUA_IZb1VTeAUdldmI_xDk0msuQR2fPbbdSgRUUum4e-Z6LkrnO79NbtsJGj9jVvJWfUquWYh6YPuJqoR5TQ/s1600/P7100913+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGV9F2PYrywTUrJsvQsgzWFQVVqzCQEwlaL9bU5Vd0u0kEZuelgFUA_IZb1VTeAUdldmI_xDk0msuQR2fPbbdSgRUUum4e-Z6LkrnO79NbtsJGj9jVvJWfUquWYh6YPuJqoR5TQ/s400/P7100913+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496070207608131426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, I agree. It's kind of gross. But I can totally see the potential in gross.<br />So I started scraping and sanding.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6J8ApOr41bmH7CY0Q4sVOiT9yDiPttLUChG8Pl7XlXxi2HQipx7qrFvzl6Ni-KIA8xSfm7B6Ls7ML7TPzW19FnoWPvxNhAKScK8y1ROMv4TYt8EC6hqqwLwyh_oZyHu0wdDsIdw/s1600/P7100911+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6J8ApOr41bmH7CY0Q4sVOiT9yDiPttLUChG8Pl7XlXxi2HQipx7qrFvzl6Ni-KIA8xSfm7B6Ls7ML7TPzW19FnoWPvxNhAKScK8y1ROMv4TYt8EC6hqqwLwyh_oZyHu0wdDsIdw/s400/P7100911+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496070203912950802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love my king sized bed, even though it pretty much eats this tiny bedroom for lunch:<br />Oh, and I hardly ever make my bed. Unless company is coming. (Which was this past weekend...so I actually broke down and made it on Saturday....but I digress)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHg1CUuSEf6BQpaY2pYCRe42SuI5Bos-Yn6Il0GlsMC5ZM8XeeZoV6x1ip9fzRKXK3n2GcCzsmQxmxBuxdMHF87W0cu9jUMbR-TxnJUSnhdN8JKXaT3uBg7xWhuEAspoYInNbrg/s1600/P7110958+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHg1CUuSEf6BQpaY2pYCRe42SuI5Bos-Yn6Il0GlsMC5ZM8XeeZoV6x1ip9fzRKXK3n2GcCzsmQxmxBuxdMHF87W0cu9jUMbR-TxnJUSnhdN8JKXaT3uBg7xWhuEAspoYInNbrg/s400/P7110958+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496070202487667010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I went down into my basement, which is also set up with my chop saw, and found some old chippy molding hanging out in the rafters. I pulled it down, and put it under a 1 x 6 board that I had screwed to the top edge of the door:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfjlafV8HrvAFeeb_WIOqIRLg-eJ0ljzg6ZHf8DkpIGY7u0p-D3N79mxuZFmJzZSPOsT99JlxRKIIyPE3aVZ7GDbKcBLQZUmWrpINT93pl5vn8TPTSOA6uDY01wID1JtDuDFIsw/s1600/P7110927+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfjlafV8HrvAFeeb_WIOqIRLg-eJ0ljzg6ZHf8DkpIGY7u0p-D3N79mxuZFmJzZSPOsT99JlxRKIIyPE3aVZ7GDbKcBLQZUmWrpINT93pl5vn8TPTSOA6uDY01wID1JtDuDFIsw/s400/P7110927+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496070194534745858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is the front of the headboard, all screwed together. I just put 1 x 3" legs on the back. I probably should have put one in the middle for more stability, but I didn't. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Because really, I'm just lazy, and always looking for the quick fix.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfyE3_cIXGniHVinVRPMdxw7NYG9kIqV4nY7J3y7E4IfwU5g_UhkSbpNjoLv2PK4hfRjxtuctpYGjM3gNLVt7SdT_hf2Af_navPn9rQ5PVDlCDOMJNC9UXFhwKB8N2KeG9zmLuQ/s1600/P7110924+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfyE3_cIXGniHVinVRPMdxw7NYG9kIqV4nY7J3y7E4IfwU5g_UhkSbpNjoLv2PK4hfRjxtuctpYGjM3gNLVt7SdT_hf2Af_navPn9rQ5PVDlCDOMJNC9UXFhwKB8N2KeG9zmLuQ/s400/P7110924+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496069773602935314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is the back side of the door, which I thought I was going to like for a cottagy look in my bedroom, but really, it just looked like a hot mess. So I painted the other side.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAh5Y8a1gIzegklVJJ9yEZLzBL33JhSJaTcmjC9ooGOMzjW6xg5DsanMOx8qtELTG6PnABCiU3n3U7w42qmKErbhKeCelI3u79FtAkWCGKRH-knS_aCtbT5I2mgo8Foesg-v8IPg/s1600/P7110928+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAh5Y8a1gIzegklVJJ9yEZLzBL33JhSJaTcmjC9ooGOMzjW6xg5DsanMOx8qtELTG6PnABCiU3n3U7w42qmKErbhKeCelI3u79FtAkWCGKRH-knS_aCtbT5I2mgo8Foesg-v8IPg/s400/P7110928+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496069767526171602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, and did I forget to mention that no matter what I did, I couldn't get that darn handle hardware off? So I just worked with it, and hung a tassel. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0f-jeZvRi5jI_WxAyNOH896nEkQoVx_gonohhTSnlTFyUfhnoc3bO4gOdISZ5JcBKGx0CfTxtr0OURO5aP98GBbjnBvvp8ftPGxXNKgpodcD-Ld-b-dGS3GntETcISpRpRQd4A/s1600/P7120983+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0f-jeZvRi5jI_WxAyNOH896nEkQoVx_gonohhTSnlTFyUfhnoc3bO4gOdISZ5JcBKGx0CfTxtr0OURO5aP98GBbjnBvvp8ftPGxXNKgpodcD-Ld-b-dGS3GntETcISpRpRQd4A/s400/P7120983+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496069761669063314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I was impressed with how all that crappy wood could clean up so well! See? :</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyQ2mmNqA9oHfEPmy4tgkP0zjOfSMicTeCWtyx5fC6SgYRwDirK_EJjGpRZZlEtmR5GEVu53Ol5aAydZFvwmrHUfDmWDXV22w0S6Hm7bGy2hQcWbe61GyFcl5OogJMlXX0g776g/s1600/P7120982+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyQ2mmNqA9oHfEPmy4tgkP0zjOfSMicTeCWtyx5fC6SgYRwDirK_EJjGpRZZlEtmR5GEVu53Ol5aAydZFvwmrHUfDmWDXV22w0S6Hm7bGy2hQcWbe61GyFcl5OogJMlXX0g776g/s400/P7120982+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496069760382727202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Now I can read in bed without worrying about all 72 of my pillows falling down into the black hole behind the bed. It's pretty cool like that. Also, I don't have to have a curtain that keeps getting bunched up behind my pillows, and I don't have to worry about breaking that window any more. It's all good! And since I've taken these final pictures, I've moved the painting on the right up, and added another on the left, to balance things out.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTNL-W0ZOUM1_FWs78i6LDQXEmIJZI25E9MV4jpq-Cb0QHEelvznLnq4aoxcGQIQwjBJiX7PQsB5X8DcfJ4gLu1gvWS-bZkPdTDvL8-bYcmiJrIaoDtoNpteUUK7S8DUZb9dNmYg/s1600/P7120975+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTNL-W0ZOUM1_FWs78i6LDQXEmIJZI25E9MV4jpq-Cb0QHEelvznLnq4aoxcGQIQwjBJiX7PQsB5X8DcfJ4gLu1gvWS-bZkPdTDvL8-bYcmiJrIaoDtoNpteUUK7S8DUZb9dNmYg/s400/P7120975+%5B1280x768%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496069755970913522" /></a><p>You like? </p><p> Join the Transformation Thursday party over at <a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/2010/07/making-magnets.html">The Shabby Chic Cottage</a> and see lots of other projects, big and small! Also, at <a href="http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/">Beyond the Picket Fence</a>, you can see lots of projects that were done for under $100! Mine, as you can see, was free! (But that's just because I have lots of crap lying around here waiting to be dealt with.) ;)</p><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/dec0r8or/signature-1.png" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7