tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34377395832951341872024-02-07T11:36:48.287-08:00Dreaming in OrangeAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-15777114524793281342011-09-19T16:14:00.000-07:002011-09-19T16:19:03.961-07:00Journey Wheel Sold!I cannot believe that I sold and shipped my wheel within 24 hours! It is off to it's new home in Oklahoma. I will miss it, but I want to buy a new wheel to specifically create art yarns. When the new wheel arrives, I will post a picture here, as well as the yarns I create with it.<br /><br />Two weeks is such a long time..........<br />AnneAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-64817473272717792922011-09-18T10:15:00.000-07:002011-09-18T10:56:54.199-07:00Journey Wheel Double Treadle Spinning Wheel for SaleI am selling my handcrafted Journey Wheel double treadle spinning wheel dated October 2005. This wheel has been a beautiful, portable, very functional wheel, and I have enjoyed using it. I have thought long and hard about parting with this gorgeous wheel, but I must. New wheels are selling for $1625 and not available until fall of 2013. I am selling my wheel for $1425, shipping and case included. If you live in the Washington, DC/Maryland/No. Virginia area, I will discount it by $75 if you pick it up. <br /><br />The wheel is in excellent condition. Here are several photos of the wheel.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FygeHyqUUygNHXOKlqAvZXTdoJJHbWyH5xSaLrTHGv2eMh52nvb1XI2wCnSdKptjxemzj-tQvKXCyz3u5gXFzJaUyWN1sVImjpSLcIFm0m6TFnwdscdxhAauQVjgXxEQScqV2C-rTJk/s1600/6159553214_2b2b285a8a_z.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FygeHyqUUygNHXOKlqAvZXTdoJJHbWyH5xSaLrTHGv2eMh52nvb1XI2wCnSdKptjxemzj-tQvKXCyz3u5gXFzJaUyWN1sVImjpSLcIFm0m6TFnwdscdxhAauQVjgXxEQScqV2C-rTJk/s320/6159553214_2b2b285a8a_z.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653754264100126082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hPk8kPECFEbzmjgGqiH6VO9VBwf72LwswoRAXJpyt5se4xX34K6OKxPYSTy41Fw-sS_72H-MEZRBDaavkx7kw729SVwqfvu5kW071BCmDrp6CKdPvsWgKsVydLvvn5PLcxySxamm4As/s1600/6159011913_2edd30df49_z.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hPk8kPECFEbzmjgGqiH6VO9VBwf72LwswoRAXJpyt5se4xX34K6OKxPYSTy41Fw-sS_72H-MEZRBDaavkx7kw729SVwqfvu5kW071BCmDrp6CKdPvsWgKsVydLvvn5PLcxySxamm4As/s320/6159011913_2edd30df49_z.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653753767537161602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyX5lLWi0ZZR-DpKtmOj8PJJ7UnPyOe0RO56NFDZwLGMLU6gSb0aaQ5QmX1GtwyZQkZC5uMAIZhD5XA9DUTqon66eow8dFbqDqRsvVNLPZpp-OxhGQGgWALu6qAQut4DEWAnd2bUXGVR0/s1600/6159014283_818c7acc48.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyX5lLWi0ZZR-DpKtmOj8PJJ7UnPyOe0RO56NFDZwLGMLU6gSb0aaQ5QmX1GtwyZQkZC5uMAIZhD5XA9DUTqon66eow8dFbqDqRsvVNLPZpp-OxhGQGgWALu6qAQut4DEWAnd2bUXGVR0/s320/6159014283_818c7acc48.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653753769890813522" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITI0y8z8pghjrL5jgmcJCZsLbUnedBiC9Y-AS1Cidm2g3uBvuVLvmCGRW73ORh96KVyZ8E6lh9li8LlCG7QmhRAnviFvq54rlIH62KL0cCvJy6RbMS2fxvTGM5miG0H6vC4KuxMGOkbk/s1600/6159551956_44bb1432ef_z.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITI0y8z8pghjrL5jgmcJCZsLbUnedBiC9Y-AS1Cidm2g3uBvuVLvmCGRW73ORh96KVyZ8E6lh9li8LlCG7QmhRAnviFvq54rlIH62KL0cCvJy6RbMS2fxvTGM5miG0H6vC4KuxMGOkbk/s320/6159551956_44bb1432ef_z.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653754266634120770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYft1wkk2J4eod_NNXXy-Oq8uGYUGSFMMlv4ZYN13u1OA23iyScE1R1TZZ5sfDMw8AImyzABLnLtWBJnmpTW0I3DaTgHASdaKW8T1My1mC3fYZLergUoNF4E4KbfnATtO5VgUCANDt0p0/s1600/6159551086_7246287191_z.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYft1wkk2J4eod_NNXXy-Oq8uGYUGSFMMlv4ZYN13u1OA23iyScE1R1TZZ5sfDMw8AImyzABLnLtWBJnmpTW0I3DaTgHASdaKW8T1My1mC3fYZLergUoNF4E4KbfnATtO5VgUCANDt0p0/s320/6159551086_7246287191_z.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653754259632614850" /></a><br /><br />There is no darkening on the treadles - that is just the shadow of my arm :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwOrVVifckBekzXjzF5sBuxvBtGkgc8JlklluVZjhgFeHAwHSD_c6bEmJ0gTz97WWHvToVRsztjcV9KgB6Qn42tIyHZVm368M4yJgOojwu_dWOu45g5xg5OftxYpwAKiEgUssyS_Al8M/s1600/6159550390_5c670db74a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwOrVVifckBekzXjzF5sBuxvBtGkgc8JlklluVZjhgFeHAwHSD_c6bEmJ0gTz97WWHvToVRsztjcV9KgB6Qn42tIyHZVm368M4yJgOojwu_dWOu45g5xg5OftxYpwAKiEgUssyS_Al8M/s320/6159550390_5c670db74a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653754255907469618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXSKYclWQtoy7d45PLZuMmcAhvMxPYVawzSVa3nIG6wTxB4lwtuM6JSO9WXH2auzQMA1OPnt96Gusos5_uPm8ItI1DqQihNzIJvP2KwUgnSi7-GgjZBaK-fFQlIHzmGZkD3XQUb4Mxpg/s1600/6159549698_710c141330_z.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXSKYclWQtoy7d45PLZuMmcAhvMxPYVawzSVa3nIG6wTxB4lwtuM6JSO9WXH2auzQMA1OPnt96Gusos5_uPm8ItI1DqQihNzIJvP2KwUgnSi7-GgjZBaK-fFQlIHzmGZkD3XQUb4Mxpg/s320/6159549698_710c141330_z.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653753776881987042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgMb-zUs8wFJdnU3pKShoLm7XiXXVksBWH3hePi59KAB2OyMAqmxZbBIxGaWFZB_38FagnrfysgZGkx_yePVhOH-vlGEfoKqrKFjo-NfCixFCyl4hN3FgQEwwEp7xLYoL9urtkKQFT6g/s1600/6159013593_7f8dbde1ea_z.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgMb-zUs8wFJdnU3pKShoLm7XiXXVksBWH3hePi59KAB2OyMAqmxZbBIxGaWFZB_38FagnrfysgZGkx_yePVhOH-vlGEfoKqrKFjo-NfCixFCyl4hN3FgQEwwEp7xLYoL9urtkKQFT6g/s320/6159013593_7f8dbde1ea_z.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653753768689654082" /></a><br /><br />The only flaws are two small dents on the wood where I mistakenly left a peg when I opened it. The wheel is working smoothly and has been well kept. If you are interested in the wheel, please leave a comment with your email address (which I will delete from the blog) or, look me up on Ravelry as Dancingturtles.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />AnneAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-71636710142141646562011-09-11T10:22:00.000-07:002011-09-11T17:24:30.778-07:009/11 Ten Years LaterToday is a very difficult day for many people. Emotions, long hidden, rise to the surface, creating unease and imbalance. I walked the University of Maryland's new Labyrinth today with a very dear friend. We lost a family of friends ten years ago when their plane crashed into the Pentagon. Leslie Whittington, Charlie, Dana, and Zoe Falkenberg were a loving and generous family missed by many. I walked today for Dana, who was only 3 years old in 2001, her life barely begun. She was always smiling and laughing, and that is how I will always remember her. Zoe was bright and full of energy. She was a friend of my daughter's and only 8 when she died. Leslie and Charlie were supportive members of our community, friendly, kind and always giving of their time. They were on their way to a three month Sabbatical for Leslie in Australia.<br /><br />I also walked today for four other people whose names were given to me by the University. They all died at the World Trade Center in New York. They were: Donald J. Burns, Kazushige Ito, Justin McCarthy, and Goumatie T. Thackurdeen. I am thinking of them and their families today.<br /><br />As I walked the labyrinth, I could not help but think of all the people impacted by this horrendous event. I felt the weight of the suffering and almost could not bear it. I was tempted to walk fast and get it over with, the pain was so great. But, I forced myself to walk slowly. It was the hardest thing I have had to do in a long time. My mind raced around in circles, to the Falkenbergs and the others that I was walking for, to others who died that day and their family and friends, to my own emotions and personal realization of loss that day, and to the continued suffering from anger and killing that continues today. <br /><br />Here is a photo of people walking the Labyrinth this morning, with a little editing on my iPhone:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjaZHxeCyQOh9exGGccbjnZ7evjQBGSl_8Bfg3fo6FnMGTdofgeCOXCSgLFxrz4XsUx-NPQYIPM3QlgInfO6b1nxrlpKn4vbfn9EiYtu0sWBF-vw-IVs0nyIYHlzbOB7kTttjIbL3sNc8/s1600/Labyrinth+Walk+911.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/AVvXsEgjaZHxeCyQOh9exGGccbjnZ7evjQBGSl_8Bfg3fo6FnMGTdofgeCOXCSgLFxrz4XsUx-NPQYIPM3QlgInfO6b1nxrlpKn4vbfn9EiYtu0sWBF-vw-IVs0nyIYHlzbOB7kTttjIbL3sNc8/s400/Labyrinth+Walk+911.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651262054327742226" /></a><br /><br />This afternoon I will go to a service at our own University Park Memorial for the Falkenbergs and for Sheila Hein who worked in the Pentagon and also died that day. I am not sure if I am ready for yet more emotion to pour out of me.I do not understand violence and hatred. <br /><br />I wish you all peace,AnneAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-16892009811584394732011-07-24T17:34:00.000-07:002011-07-24T17:36:12.410-07:0050 by 50 Week 29<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7BOStUhJtUwIcqld0k-IFNpYeXaXARlv6Pv3L-eNeHXEzoI3Zir9sfWyYas7KUCZOYbRrGEX3awWsMVVXUudqUjvAgpd6HEL-ZAofrMJe7fV4EkJaUbjfeImrrXg3k3B6XXJMmg0RzQ/s1600/50by50Week29a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7BOStUhJtUwIcqld0k-IFNpYeXaXARlv6Pv3L-eNeHXEzoI3Zir9sfWyYas7KUCZOYbRrGEX3awWsMVVXUudqUjvAgpd6HEL-ZAofrMJe7fV4EkJaUbjfeImrrXg3k3B6XXJMmg0RzQ/s320/50by50Week29a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633082200634590482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzxpKEroq93iJgVrS4s5LHaDYi6tXy_FSgZ04Q0CtliHr3BqrtbXIt048GF642Kjhoq6uYum9bsChBXDIbAIcpqqLz8yKNyuMOrgs9Ihe0RldeDOIl7DcnmKYccabHpghyphenhyphenx54oCKsicHQ/s1600/50by50Week29b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzxpKEroq93iJgVrS4s5LHaDYi6tXy_FSgZ04Q0CtliHr3BqrtbXIt048GF642Kjhoq6uYum9bsChBXDIbAIcpqqLz8yKNyuMOrgs9Ihe0RldeDOIl7DcnmKYccabHpghyphenhyphenx54oCKsicHQ/s320/50by50Week29b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633082121752973026" /></a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-84400634133593572892011-07-20T12:32:00.000-07:002011-07-20T12:48:03.699-07:0050 by 50 Weeks 25-28Week 25<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESJHFXQ6_rMUAoz9DjPlp0RGAimfamvriZHQf1UZ4MvGOmucN-RMCQtJhAI1TV8dn3rLHKmGu4AJwgJQM9sBzt3KMkQkNX3_XqbtCzVqtJ8HnUEO3X5Y97QLimI2TMdbsA4_vGLySIaA/s1600/50by50Week25a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESJHFXQ6_rMUAoz9DjPlp0RGAimfamvriZHQf1UZ4MvGOmucN-RMCQtJhAI1TV8dn3rLHKmGu4AJwgJQM9sBzt3KMkQkNX3_XqbtCzVqtJ8HnUEO3X5Y97QLimI2TMdbsA4_vGLySIaA/s320/50by50Week25a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631523311903931490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fFjGWFaVU3F5631CzZTAm6H2XuvLYZ84oJympDPQtg6LHauByzsZ_l7PP-kNVR6JVH8d5NsIMsp9DgB7rakByfZKA9edaPzJi7UH5BDTVyg6FkisgkwCmq2a5taYl2GZYU6vm0jUrDs/s1600/50by50Week25b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fFjGWFaVU3F5631CzZTAm6H2XuvLYZ84oJympDPQtg6LHauByzsZ_l7PP-kNVR6JVH8d5NsIMsp9DgB7rakByfZKA9edaPzJi7UH5BDTVyg6FkisgkwCmq2a5taYl2GZYU6vm0jUrDs/s320/50by50Week25b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631523208770574258" /></a><br /><br />Week 26<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzjrJPuCnAqHSu5rlkhuzYzOoXR0nI-4imPzt6mR1d3bL4EnpinurrdzjBA2GlmW5vwiKATAylmig7K9HM55cxEZvoS0ZLgN3HDt7IohkoHhEEGl4PxdGLAUw9JWL4nlVXW8ZQrXMX2o/s1600/50by50Week26a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzjrJPuCnAqHSu5rlkhuzYzOoXR0nI-4imPzt6mR1d3bL4EnpinurrdzjBA2GlmW5vwiKATAylmig7K9HM55cxEZvoS0ZLgN3HDt7IohkoHhEEGl4PxdGLAUw9JWL4nlVXW8ZQrXMX2o/s320/50by50Week26a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631522488893935026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7T9kCVCDAcxpX7PJcO7A3NX5AlYR28P7AxpLu-cbYq5gi7Zg6gU3NzzjVMoevDp90QnX-xp-1mlBOnJihuNZw2AW7bCiZscwoSNxL8s-zPD7kuDqhyphenhypheniXn0htaznHO2JpxLa5OxtegP5g/s1600/50by50Week26b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7T9kCVCDAcxpX7PJcO7A3NX5AlYR28P7AxpLu-cbYq5gi7Zg6gU3NzzjVMoevDp90QnX-xp-1mlBOnJihuNZw2AW7bCiZscwoSNxL8s-zPD7kuDqhyphenhypheniXn0htaznHO2JpxLa5OxtegP5g/s320/50by50Week26b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631522359643110018" /></a><br /><br />Week 27<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzb8PrGQdWTYJ2ZYJ5K_1L2fllmX12-2Nm4uRDsOTczVatN-jsjy6TlYWp6obrdywQfbLak4AEW3GOLqOKO4G4k82cmor7jE0sinQ0xzHV6uBlEpkKxJVa9sb_0-iChEckWpSGgAtZCoI/s1600/50by50Week27a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzb8PrGQdWTYJ2ZYJ5K_1L2fllmX12-2Nm4uRDsOTczVatN-jsjy6TlYWp6obrdywQfbLak4AEW3GOLqOKO4G4k82cmor7jE0sinQ0xzHV6uBlEpkKxJVa9sb_0-iChEckWpSGgAtZCoI/s320/50by50Week27a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631522278061553218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPM7FqcZGUUJlXdsoi7D7KGXZvDF-08WTvVJSpofcmm2Tq81UlCt6gAyQv1jFFzDx1OtjUke2mW-QOHaxoUVCOwE2HuoSxMbpQ5TcyQu5Y90i9mX8hfZ7FM7OwA3DjL4wlipRBBI4aP2A/s1600/50by50Week27b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPM7FqcZGUUJlXdsoi7D7KGXZvDF-08WTvVJSpofcmm2Tq81UlCt6gAyQv1jFFzDx1OtjUke2mW-QOHaxoUVCOwE2HuoSxMbpQ5TcyQu5Y90i9mX8hfZ7FM7OwA3DjL4wlipRBBI4aP2A/s320/50by50Week27b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631522860158150002" /></a><br /><br />Week 28<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1UG5mPa53zQJMC74yjQhlTT0q3qSxh4Sk8NI6dI3zwZHTL7q3FcOBMgwhWVhxPklsTIzsFBajxoktFy9ArRgW7DrY26XZS0G1J4xOVcx2NEL5aS8G8yT2DAFzxbg0nqxHyd4I7qT_Co/s1600/50by50Week28a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1UG5mPa53zQJMC74yjQhlTT0q3qSxh4Sk8NI6dI3zwZHTL7q3FcOBMgwhWVhxPklsTIzsFBajxoktFy9ArRgW7DrY26XZS0G1J4xOVcx2NEL5aS8G8yT2DAFzxbg0nqxHyd4I7qT_Co/s320/50by50Week28a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631522642789662498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyqZanu9AFm8eU3KR3fgJ3MH-ei2dG6lZyBcQzrWiZlXpOKs0nRW0zJr-srF_S4lfNaFSPScnOlRD1tRkkMO2QHFLDQnTuWiE_i9FMwQpQ1OfmvysVmlZFxa6rnay8lbYZ0EhLBY1EVM/s1600/50by50Week28b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyqZanu9AFm8eU3KR3fgJ3MH-ei2dG6lZyBcQzrWiZlXpOKs0nRW0zJr-srF_S4lfNaFSPScnOlRD1tRkkMO2QHFLDQnTuWiE_i9FMwQpQ1OfmvysVmlZFxa6rnay8lbYZ0EhLBY1EVM/s320/50by50Week28b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631522185453775986" /></a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-74432856736532166782011-07-03T13:31:00.001-07:002011-07-03T13:33:16.454-07:0050 by 50 Week 24<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioekq2H3H0DfSat_ICaQh6QGyuO7Jf6yHkTGYcqAelMRkasp6yyC4ixkV0YUxEpV70HjgU5-omL4bonw-DWVkikyBr8VQsS_wFx8FQQtUmHOhztHa74mqvKo4aGnmy7fqwQTHqFxh1E4o/s1600/50by50Week24a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioekq2H3H0DfSat_ICaQh6QGyuO7Jf6yHkTGYcqAelMRkasp6yyC4ixkV0YUxEpV70HjgU5-omL4bonw-DWVkikyBr8VQsS_wFx8FQQtUmHOhztHa74mqvKo4aGnmy7fqwQTHqFxh1E4o/s320/50by50Week24a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625226639932929954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkIDsAXl-lJVMNA8-9QHRxMcWoEoQ3zVK382C6bLyJA6xgzZ4sCHQKqReWjCuMcFhc3aR7tRr0exMHTZP74K1h12bEysfvnpRGjmhUhU6mrYhMxYSkychFtrJfhF72m68oFZf9nJqyS4/s1600/50by50Week24b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkIDsAXl-lJVMNA8-9QHRxMcWoEoQ3zVK382C6bLyJA6xgzZ4sCHQKqReWjCuMcFhc3aR7tRr0exMHTZP74K1h12bEysfvnpRGjmhUhU6mrYhMxYSkychFtrJfhF72m68oFZf9nJqyS4/s320/50by50Week24b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625226741509952690" /></a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-78971224205222103262011-06-23T08:17:00.000-07:002011-06-23T08:21:04.899-07:0050 by 50 Week 23Here is my postcard for Week 23. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTGBOA_fnUM4sYJ56wnBWE6jG9WKqdpJ3coznUwF1gBIpcaEOEPC7JekuqMRXIws0TcnHojYcxdVgXKuYKhJitqPkY9X_wJIEnagUzL_yG-Q2PcX356o8XNhMgVwgQSNpOOFGapdoqqo/s1600/50by50Week23a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTGBOA_fnUM4sYJ56wnBWE6jG9WKqdpJ3coznUwF1gBIpcaEOEPC7JekuqMRXIws0TcnHojYcxdVgXKuYKhJitqPkY9X_wJIEnagUzL_yG-Q2PcX356o8XNhMgVwgQSNpOOFGapdoqqo/s320/50by50Week23a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621435083361799458" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhER2RzhWhrQdCP0L4UKCFIeKiyJPpnO4syfmFfY6Evr8a97e_2yqfLCUKmWA6xd4XW0BPA6-uwGmZXc7i2B_adN6alu63xW7CH9hQDeV9ac8joyKG6SkaPVr_s9DSf2tuyVkGN-5PaEAg/s1600/50by50Week23b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhER2RzhWhrQdCP0L4UKCFIeKiyJPpnO4syfmFfY6Evr8a97e_2yqfLCUKmWA6xd4XW0BPA6-uwGmZXc7i2B_adN6alu63xW7CH9hQDeV9ac8joyKG6SkaPVr_s9DSf2tuyVkGN-5PaEAg/s320/50by50Week23b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621435456181467010" /></a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-13112023303384694552011-06-05T08:59:00.000-07:002011-06-05T10:02:18.283-07:0050 by 50 Weeks 17-22I have become hopelessly behind on my postcards once again. May is a month that gets away from me each year. There are always so many activities, and we were gone for a weekend. Add to that some computer issues (with the result being a new Mac Book), and I just haven't had time for any art work. Now I have finally gotten caught up on my postcards and am posting six weeks worth at once. <br /><br />For the cards from weeks 17-19 I have use images of Gladys Cooper, a British stage and screen actress (born 1888, died 1971). I love the photos of her from the Edwardian period and have several postcard images of her. She is stunningly beautiful and has such wistful expressions.<br /><br />Week 17<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOaUzfSJi6wwLlIvCmha2wQRxZ5XVHK17KcJsgeqrPNOblRvgNBxW1GarsbC0Kz75OD4Lf3T3zYroan801R6lTk40IeAZ9NuNY09hKIhs7Xgz7Ox9xHg-0bsAaw31pcAjresN6sBeGoXA/s1600/Scan+6.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOaUzfSJi6wwLlIvCmha2wQRxZ5XVHK17KcJsgeqrPNOblRvgNBxW1GarsbC0Kz75OD4Lf3T3zYroan801R6lTk40IeAZ9NuNY09hKIhs7Xgz7Ox9xHg-0bsAaw31pcAjresN6sBeGoXA/s320/Scan+6.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614777681027792594" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-m6_MtruEFb3MdScuiRUi1PuYNvOUJVKItkCIREwDfliDzIHJ_oT_hBlPxq1AQrDJJh0FO0fuPhCS2Cfil0CSVboKHv3tVtpM5YeJk75qcudiwzAlRwlE8rpafk4rltp34YQ-LjI8kQ/s1600/Scan+8.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-m6_MtruEFb3MdScuiRUi1PuYNvOUJVKItkCIREwDfliDzIHJ_oT_hBlPxq1AQrDJJh0FO0fuPhCS2Cfil0CSVboKHv3tVtpM5YeJk75qcudiwzAlRwlE8rpafk4rltp34YQ-LjI8kQ/s320/Scan+8.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614777936831207618" /></a><br /><br />Week 18<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOXQy_nh3QPqVC6QkE8fAB6p93E7wN36ozHtBqJ9khHs_itMwkD2kgCNUPZIO_puw-GTUg_88RW5IMQCzfOobYSsGMj0GBvMosYjWsE234cryaz89bTmGcEysoahr3Xi4_peOUT-0JR4/s1600/Scan+2.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOXQy_nh3QPqVC6QkE8fAB6p93E7wN36ozHtBqJ9khHs_itMwkD2kgCNUPZIO_puw-GTUg_88RW5IMQCzfOobYSsGMj0GBvMosYjWsE234cryaz89bTmGcEysoahr3Xi4_peOUT-0JR4/s320/Scan+2.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614777234436708930" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5M1xRLslX-3qG9mq81gNZi-K-Zbm2oOvmIXXlhiPPRGHpuh1MzhyMm2kyrKR35S1Ux7TTwOaOgAZHgjjfCgNI5vsBfMLrb8ZfY_0mQDL0f6TT0i0jMQ8vQs5ZCUyVBhLDgMWHKJ2v3U/s1600/Scan+4.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5M1xRLslX-3qG9mq81gNZi-K-Zbm2oOvmIXXlhiPPRGHpuh1MzhyMm2kyrKR35S1Ux7TTwOaOgAZHgjjfCgNI5vsBfMLrb8ZfY_0mQDL0f6TT0i0jMQ8vQs5ZCUyVBhLDgMWHKJ2v3U/s320/Scan+4.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614777395957827298" /></a><br /><br />Week 19<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHdlRL0AbBhOoxrUdZk7kcmgri0w3su5cZrBC_ujCvFX8XHGv0l9E7FI2hxGKL8LZ00JjvjgHCUCmNodKnC2xy-mFDX6stXFLiWEtp6oLwxkJPDVOPtSl7mdxdYl3hQb0Q1JqMSj69tI/s1600/Scan+3.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHdlRL0AbBhOoxrUdZk7kcmgri0w3su5cZrBC_ujCvFX8XHGv0l9E7FI2hxGKL8LZ00JjvjgHCUCmNodKnC2xy-mFDX6stXFLiWEtp6oLwxkJPDVOPtSl7mdxdYl3hQb0Q1JqMSj69tI/s320/Scan+3.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614778231017951970" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vdGLleOU4WSeBNKwnYnH4d0xGwhhiej_l4w_yYzmV-Y0ef41k8zBsXg8tFQ0vwnJXRrlhqUUTJmtOMFsR-bAnFAwvrVYdUt20-87gdzLwz3CG8bmP4xBpXupNJ1rAP8j9q3TpfOhxX4/s1600/Scan+5.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vdGLleOU4WSeBNKwnYnH4d0xGwhhiej_l4w_yYzmV-Y0ef41k8zBsXg8tFQ0vwnJXRrlhqUUTJmtOMFsR-bAnFAwvrVYdUt20-87gdzLwz3CG8bmP4xBpXupNJ1rAP8j9q3TpfOhxX4/s320/Scan+5.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614778529158248290" /></a><br /><br />Week 20<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAw2vbQyBtvhowxAm0W9LITBnrsa4xKlxbnRYqSH06aOYvGgn8U3sYRaQm4lFbBtzcao3iGv4hULH9A8k_hERZZ8SOyVdbB5bQTRatR_omMi0VwHJfBlIv1Wvw8GUDri4bs4pPbI3tWw8/s1600/Scan+7.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAw2vbQyBtvhowxAm0W9LITBnrsa4xKlxbnRYqSH06aOYvGgn8U3sYRaQm4lFbBtzcao3iGv4hULH9A8k_hERZZ8SOyVdbB5bQTRatR_omMi0VwHJfBlIv1Wvw8GUDri4bs4pPbI3tWw8/s320/Scan+7.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614780408934770834" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7W2WutoKh8rIRDAZBZeJIn0yaACs0dlgKseMEfzSlAJ25W3jHBy-T6IjPB_bjY4NcNs3kP76MmNhQqvDA1S5HYIeQg69SBcYRN9VcbUIpKR0_teKPWkv_0FSWvqb6S7L1sJJVGRDTrI/s1600/Scan+9.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7W2WutoKh8rIRDAZBZeJIn0yaACs0dlgKseMEfzSlAJ25W3jHBy-T6IjPB_bjY4NcNs3kP76MmNhQqvDA1S5HYIeQg69SBcYRN9VcbUIpKR0_teKPWkv_0FSWvqb6S7L1sJJVGRDTrI/s320/Scan+9.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614780636233626018" /></a><br /><br />Week 21<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjky4nRqp2KDMbENoidfh37T5-wz_Z2-Z8R39zGDjdocShyGkGoj9wARaiz6QHPGc-ZGLryiApP9HtqyKpSsuqAzlI0dU-e9UOePD5-DY5XECYdmaWYYl7OyGKhdJi1s6qsDicFshDttQw/s1600/Scan+10.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjky4nRqp2KDMbENoidfh37T5-wz_Z2-Z8R39zGDjdocShyGkGoj9wARaiz6QHPGc-ZGLryiApP9HtqyKpSsuqAzlI0dU-e9UOePD5-DY5XECYdmaWYYl7OyGKhdJi1s6qsDicFshDttQw/s320/Scan+10.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614781045768348146" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KPUFOh0sYF0n935wCsnqtH-TJBg0-ugxUIf1w2IHpXXl77x4F8H4J7_8vpd8s8AFAxZciPNlmEzbuY_5EbBhHBqbx8YLR7En98kiDwEDq5CqvPV3ruxWwcMudJOkXJL9qpAulywi3L4/s1600/Scan+12.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KPUFOh0sYF0n935wCsnqtH-TJBg0-ugxUIf1w2IHpXXl77x4F8H4J7_8vpd8s8AFAxZciPNlmEzbuY_5EbBhHBqbx8YLR7En98kiDwEDq5CqvPV3ruxWwcMudJOkXJL9qpAulywi3L4/s320/Scan+12.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614780926205148066" /></a><br /><br />Week 22<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfw4YcrI3OVceXwHJ0NuRPWglnoJ6VI-qDA4tcEvKjhY1Pil21Cz3shwXxMzxcdA9BJGj8v83IAK-icueJ1r7LUOxTKGIsyPnTlVtpoRFEUXu2tuAqy_t-LreRODERl8BvDBSqJYM2Ec/s1600/Scan+11.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfw4YcrI3OVceXwHJ0NuRPWglnoJ6VI-qDA4tcEvKjhY1Pil21Cz3shwXxMzxcdA9BJGj8v83IAK-icueJ1r7LUOxTKGIsyPnTlVtpoRFEUXu2tuAqy_t-LreRODERl8BvDBSqJYM2Ec/s320/Scan+11.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614781373282050178" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTtUsJTdLBVtEMUwHSgRNGSrqvbDaluO0Hr2VYn40Oe3OJxUwNP18BumImBEnIYP1OCrxHMqcW9vRDuKm-YseTabrh0yqM6nJSCAUG3dpyMgsSQodrgI_hB09lS90LhhUTeULuPre_-4/s1600/Scan+13.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTtUsJTdLBVtEMUwHSgRNGSrqvbDaluO0Hr2VYn40Oe3OJxUwNP18BumImBEnIYP1OCrxHMqcW9vRDuKm-YseTabrh0yqM6nJSCAUG3dpyMgsSQodrgI_hB09lS90LhhUTeULuPre_-4/s320/Scan+13.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614781298345970034" /></a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-19959023190584198162011-04-26T17:49:00.000-07:002011-04-26T18:13:19.494-07:0050 by 50 Week 16Well, this week has been busy. Spring has definitely hit the Washington DC area. The temperature has been in the 80s the last few days, the azaleas are blossoming, and everyone is sneezing! Here is the postcard for this week:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoiYftvpei4_Irfy6-Pt9DPnzfLOFXXp0l8yN7qOTZyKNIq4-zYscYl1JZyhqaLweyWeBVzpoaIPRhSPNaBzyjOjeUg7kCY5HObQEEbsv2jJJfbxnlJCxF_cJdXgeBJYGe0aR_PnDkdGA/s1600/Week16a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoiYftvpei4_Irfy6-Pt9DPnzfLOFXXp0l8yN7qOTZyKNIq4-zYscYl1JZyhqaLweyWeBVzpoaIPRhSPNaBzyjOjeUg7kCY5HObQEEbsv2jJJfbxnlJCxF_cJdXgeBJYGe0aR_PnDkdGA/s320/Week16a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600059621855059698" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2W5QncpUeSW6suH1mUGKXaFruUUgsiH5XroqxdKGKbLxTQ518pn14fUBrRYHBtX0f_AhodU3akhWRspbHAMQ49ccUdLmXGoxfvuqwr9ecAobzTXFDvyViHVN4MTXoFwjkeBjO5A2lyEc/s1600/Week16b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2W5QncpUeSW6suH1mUGKXaFruUUgsiH5XroqxdKGKbLxTQ518pn14fUBrRYHBtX0f_AhodU3akhWRspbHAMQ49ccUdLmXGoxfvuqwr9ecAobzTXFDvyViHVN4MTXoFwjkeBjO5A2lyEc/s320/Week16b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600059741661281778" /></a><br /><br />Also, I made a major purchase recently. I had not bought a new car in a very long time. My first car was a '77 Chevrolet Monte Carlo - my parent's old car. Then, I bought a new Honda CRX in 1984. I went from huge to tiny. Then, just before I married my children's father, we bought a new, 1991, diesel, VW Jetta. When that died in 2002, I bought a four-year-old VW Passat. I loved my Passat - a manual shift, it handled well, but required a fair bit of upkeep. Last Wednesday, my son went with me as I bought a 2011 Mazda 3. I think that I am falling in love all over again.<br /><br />Farewell...........<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0sTKSR3V_sk1Y8Pu5bj2_Pwy82r3ke1Axnw6ucvqo-FKx0WAjr8SJI68z0mJUx9V4NmEkWiMvnwnqYmN6jZ3ycjUnxLWP_P7nOV84GhYkIrMCmdJmfbGwoJeCaCn7fuLjMetzTiq25w/s1600/VWPassat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0sTKSR3V_sk1Y8Pu5bj2_Pwy82r3ke1Axnw6ucvqo-FKx0WAjr8SJI68z0mJUx9V4NmEkWiMvnwnqYmN6jZ3ycjUnxLWP_P7nOV84GhYkIrMCmdJmfbGwoJeCaCn7fuLjMetzTiq25w/s320/VWPassat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600064258898212354" /></a><br /><br />Welcome<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SQZoIupNjYDQS82QWegxW6AawTe9fQcwTHxtLMVZgiZQy-1KsxwU906r-IUUJo7GWjI39L6mHxdy9d1S-9ca4kL-CsRQ-lVPIYiK3aQcHR7iSa2DF9NzhGZEUtgfbPurIFZ_Fv-MRTw/s1600/Mazda3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 140px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SQZoIupNjYDQS82QWegxW6AawTe9fQcwTHxtLMVZgiZQy-1KsxwU906r-IUUJo7GWjI39L6mHxdy9d1S-9ca4kL-CsRQ-lVPIYiK3aQcHR7iSa2DF9NzhGZEUtgfbPurIFZ_Fv-MRTw/s320/Mazda3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600064438305763634" /></a><br /><br />Zoom Zoom Zoom<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLadhwMeHIsUGqCuGBq2f1YGbPM1D4ITkFbJAFzh827kqJd95RQLocJaPgUoTrBUxr_7gtNGNSOuthfb39a_CroSSXvzfGF6RyZ9XVO6J-bz6kH1jitHqLJTVxJQ8rB-dYVuZgzwk6N-A/s1600/Mazda3back.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLadhwMeHIsUGqCuGBq2f1YGbPM1D4ITkFbJAFzh827kqJd95RQLocJaPgUoTrBUxr_7gtNGNSOuthfb39a_CroSSXvzfGF6RyZ9XVO6J-bz6kH1jitHqLJTVxJQ8rB-dYVuZgzwk6N-A/s320/Mazda3back.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600064613641485874" /></a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-36827960839370604312011-04-17T18:16:00.000-07:002011-04-17T18:33:47.044-07:0050 by 50 Weeks 12, 13, 14, and 15Today I was about to let this project go. I am irritated with myself when I can't keep up with something that I set myself to do. Life often intervenes with other things that take priority. But, I thought I would give it another try and catch up four weeks in one day. I thought that it would be fun to play with Photoshop, so I made each postcard digital. The cards are more basic than I would like, especially the backs, but I have them done! And, there is a lot to be said for getting something done and keeping a commitment with myself. I can get fancier when I only have one at a time to do.<br /><br />Week 12:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWft09OEIrTQyjtECAhKHqrR4SIftnhnWih9w4m8hZS9zuTBE2cj3v1Gzq6LAADiQZWAgfJtXinTYYO-QCyw0dM1KiQt3qKwRfkQkmpAVhmr8bO9qZ3F_xtdVlpLWXAKNb8jZH954moSY/s1600/50by50Week12a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 203px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWft09OEIrTQyjtECAhKHqrR4SIftnhnWih9w4m8hZS9zuTBE2cj3v1Gzq6LAADiQZWAgfJtXinTYYO-QCyw0dM1KiQt3qKwRfkQkmpAVhmr8bO9qZ3F_xtdVlpLWXAKNb8jZH954moSY/s320/50by50Week12a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596727483811344850" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cRj2XC-gXbjbl5LtpCRrNLyABdROMyU8TBvHT-Y2OE3Q7YB7uF0gcNl_7IlaVDUH-cOvsqbD-N_-4GZkbbH-End9AY1dCYGwTB9H_mYqopcGCVeOkZBnz_xUjmQqYHsL3TurdoaePIw/s1600/50by50Week12b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cRj2XC-gXbjbl5LtpCRrNLyABdROMyU8TBvHT-Y2OE3Q7YB7uF0gcNl_7IlaVDUH-cOvsqbD-N_-4GZkbbH-End9AY1dCYGwTB9H_mYqopcGCVeOkZBnz_xUjmQqYHsL3TurdoaePIw/s320/50by50Week12b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596727629745205314" /></a><br /><br />Week 13:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIYFKgDozv1IQ7qA4bgCMynIDdyzE2nORn0afuHXNjn6qUFmuTA-06vrucRZ7nXlwJm1lI-utSB-V4K026VgNHsa8Epfhc3m6Vnjd8cePjJeZT6fjcsfWuRItQqgj5o9MB3_4h4DR0TIk/s1600/50by50Week13a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 203px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIYFKgDozv1IQ7qA4bgCMynIDdyzE2nORn0afuHXNjn6qUFmuTA-06vrucRZ7nXlwJm1lI-utSB-V4K026VgNHsa8Epfhc3m6Vnjd8cePjJeZT6fjcsfWuRItQqgj5o9MB3_4h4DR0TIk/s320/50by50Week13a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596727772693724354" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Rc75cIFoRi-2NCYXiFWTKY0Bji-qHgxgIW7EiWL3Q7mtZRtP-QHWnrAPQ8rc4fODkBj-7j3srZVJjti-pqLtm0DgocpuVsB6q9RnvLY9SdyPDNsH-GKXWsLA3bT1yRSiYLQ7N_zrUyY/s1600/50by50Week13b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Rc75cIFoRi-2NCYXiFWTKY0Bji-qHgxgIW7EiWL3Q7mtZRtP-QHWnrAPQ8rc4fODkBj-7j3srZVJjti-pqLtm0DgocpuVsB6q9RnvLY9SdyPDNsH-GKXWsLA3bT1yRSiYLQ7N_zrUyY/s320/50by50Week13b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596727911448005154" /></a><br /><br />Week 14: Artemis took a break this week, and, instead, I used a quote from my son Nicolas today. The picture is one I took of a Rose Parade float from 2009 of the Mad Hatter.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDvM3xSr-cG902M7rnqvkjD1rtQ5WSp62eV1BZ3EgdUKAdH58yZXKmqmIvqMXWzpQrPc4MKwKqUmv2wpDYH361cD-m-HymLgkpUHLXfKWF2Smam3gEFgFMYtIY8fh7ImuW-bA5QgAZU4/s1600/50by50Week14a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 203px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDvM3xSr-cG902M7rnqvkjD1rtQ5WSp62eV1BZ3EgdUKAdH58yZXKmqmIvqMXWzpQrPc4MKwKqUmv2wpDYH361cD-m-HymLgkpUHLXfKWF2Smam3gEFgFMYtIY8fh7ImuW-bA5QgAZU4/s320/50by50Week14a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596728306116866530" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzuBdtWuaX4m7rKzbcMp5pGJ9jyI6lfzVj_rB0PaUSPte3smQMMl6js4C8sUIPIijqvH6gwbW9hZ_QLmA_X0uZaTRylZGO__tsV7u5jeRfURdyDNDibM8Y93qinkitvD341yxoIbV-G8/s1600/50by50Week14b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzuBdtWuaX4m7rKzbcMp5pGJ9jyI6lfzVj_rB0PaUSPte3smQMMl6js4C8sUIPIijqvH6gwbW9hZ_QLmA_X0uZaTRylZGO__tsV7u5jeRfURdyDNDibM8Y93qinkitvD341yxoIbV-G8/s320/50by50Week14b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596728583961772946" /></a><br /><br />Week 15:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamuma2tK_fYRshJmnzWmZtB7jVfl5n3dmvl32q_UhdkepPpZXcozv8g4HKJuxdMdrL99WWNG0giJR_fK1MddxgV_knBShmbAmMZmY8JRTmA_qZMlqPM3-J3Wj8WosUWhaiX_oRGg4z9E/s1600/50by50Week15a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 203px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamuma2tK_fYRshJmnzWmZtB7jVfl5n3dmvl32q_UhdkepPpZXcozv8g4HKJuxdMdrL99WWNG0giJR_fK1MddxgV_knBShmbAmMZmY8JRTmA_qZMlqPM3-J3Wj8WosUWhaiX_oRGg4z9E/s320/50by50Week15a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596728707528578402" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcn8nUdRbcyIoZQbs1eW9ewcM_EPbP2rfZVCliCm6iWXlOBgDNN8DV3BqEijyEZxLpfyxu4_xeFMKemQtlq7jip9iRrucG6gxk9HljqcGGpa2c0-uGKkrIrbvHg0XgpWQQw2wIhCYOVKU/s1600/50by50Week15b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcn8nUdRbcyIoZQbs1eW9ewcM_EPbP2rfZVCliCm6iWXlOBgDNN8DV3BqEijyEZxLpfyxu4_xeFMKemQtlq7jip9iRrucG6gxk9HljqcGGpa2c0-uGKkrIrbvHg0XgpWQQw2wIhCYOVKU/s320/50by50Week15b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596728883356935634" /></a><br /><br />I have some new work to post soon as well.Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-4869087486352261502011-03-27T17:25:00.000-07:002011-03-27T17:38:10.430-07:0050 by 50 Weeks 10 and 11Still trying to catch up..... still a couple of weeks behind.....<br /><br />This week I have been playing with digital images. I have always used Photoshop Elements to touch up photos and so forth, but now I am having fun learning to create digital collage. On this blog I showed some overlays that I created a few months ago. This week I downloaded some free digital images from DeviantScrap Designers especially for <a href="http://stampington.com/digitalstudio/colorsplash-deviantscrap">Somerset Digital Studio</a> readers. <br /><br />They have some fun images and backgrounds. I am learning how to add many different layers, re-size, change the colors, the opacity, and generally play with the images. I next want to learn how to make shadows to create greater dimensionality. <br /><br />Week 10<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMDNdmYSq6Vo6E5_VAAp6xtDklTTu_nCrB7NtGfNz0lQzmYk6Ic429TzQPU0sYdFAqgHvOO2opYnmZbTi4B6mF0a3vxSF8TO3DMOKeH8eZofEmW7rJP8Ynw95nvVP1vR7Ot5GGu7RWw8/s1600/50by50Week10a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMDNdmYSq6Vo6E5_VAAp6xtDklTTu_nCrB7NtGfNz0lQzmYk6Ic429TzQPU0sYdFAqgHvOO2opYnmZbTi4B6mF0a3vxSF8TO3DMOKeH8eZofEmW7rJP8Ynw95nvVP1vR7Ot5GGu7RWw8/s320/50by50Week10a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588922516857898562" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdolxszWWaz0YI72NKe6w_Iu_0i82imgTreyQmmJHKoCDG8cZJ7gRd2qpM_mMD4jcT_7FkV0GP6Yxalagk7YK5Fu-5h6iPoWgCVYi1OPrE1XdKP_QU0WMFdZwCon1g40PDZqK6ATob5ZI/s1600/50by50Week10b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdolxszWWaz0YI72NKe6w_Iu_0i82imgTreyQmmJHKoCDG8cZJ7gRd2qpM_mMD4jcT_7FkV0GP6Yxalagk7YK5Fu-5h6iPoWgCVYi1OPrE1XdKP_QU0WMFdZwCon1g40PDZqK6ATob5ZI/s320/50by50Week10b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588922663650280642" /></a><br /><br /><br />Week 11<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMwgkCTaK-HNQHHYkrcuWyqUKLQY_rmHYsGLiOpIAvWBgCpmuEpuRm-dojsW1ymMC362J2QCc3VoJywWwMSwd1myibsmwj9RdD1bwP85Ww2ZjEVLk95oLSuVwUGPLkhIA_dyn3CV5Xhw/s1600/50by50Week11a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMwgkCTaK-HNQHHYkrcuWyqUKLQY_rmHYsGLiOpIAvWBgCpmuEpuRm-dojsW1ymMC362J2QCc3VoJywWwMSwd1myibsmwj9RdD1bwP85Ww2ZjEVLk95oLSuVwUGPLkhIA_dyn3CV5Xhw/s320/50by50Week11a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588922816907190834" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9HD6uf1mZLrzPKn4PSd6KJH-kNkVe-byMLWZsIsFgT3dudncsjnOQNKnUp4Se50HZwtvYoOJyv0d9MoewNT8iEsgOJGWw-lGyOTwhXohfjrHRtfbMmch5BC2v5G18OowT_O1UV1KWb4E/s1600/50by50Week11b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9HD6uf1mZLrzPKn4PSd6KJH-kNkVe-byMLWZsIsFgT3dudncsjnOQNKnUp4Se50HZwtvYoOJyv0d9MoewNT8iEsgOJGWw-lGyOTwhXohfjrHRtfbMmch5BC2v5G18OowT_O1UV1KWb4E/s320/50by50Week11b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588922925396465778" /></a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-33861042283796726422011-03-24T10:56:00.001-07:002011-03-24T11:16:07.553-07:00MiriamI completed this collage a couple of weeks ago. She radiates such a strong yet playful energy and I had named her Lindy. Today, I purchased more photos of the same woman from Kari, the owner of the Etsy business <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/EphemeraObscura">EphemeraObscura.</a> She offers great vintage photos and cards. I found out that this is Kari's great aunt and her name is really Miriam. Her husband, Howard, apparently took quite a few photos of her, and Kari is selling off the duplicates. I see a series developing.........<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MQkdu7g4seApj2Ey4_Zszbodf2aKbZ6t8_FgzfAYj_KO06KEKt7p3WHJCStkGKg43hNaaF_i9h93XQd-c2PTaawB9N_eieb-Z3oj5s8TLUmHzJbcukGlFb0rLKbIzaEVL94QHpqd8fE/s1600/Miriam.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MQkdu7g4seApj2Ey4_Zszbodf2aKbZ6t8_FgzfAYj_KO06KEKt7p3WHJCStkGKg43hNaaF_i9h93XQd-c2PTaawB9N_eieb-Z3oj5s8TLUmHzJbcukGlFb0rLKbIzaEVL94QHpqd8fE/s320/Miriam.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587708897304635010" /></a><br /><br />I used a print of the original photo, acrylic paint, pan pastels, book pages, text, pencil, and sequin waste as a stencil, all on canvas. For the glue, I used Golden gel medium. I used a fixative to set the pastel before I applied more gel medium over the top of everything. Finally, I applied a coat of varnish to protect the finish.Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-88941105381255808372011-03-20T16:36:00.000-07:002011-03-20T16:48:52.052-07:0050 by 50 Weeks 8 and 9I know that I am getting behind on my postcards. I will catch up. I have been making more of my other work and will be posting that more frequently as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5Z0XMeMxJYPQDEbMrtsDS65u9UbWl9OJFbwQN-ZN5Km6E5ZX5upOYPl2yhnfxgjSm0yeMlrZxseiEDdLaR5KYbUnScINqrg56Rv0QVzFkzPUCGf93gzCGwQZdQofMQSbsOUi8hVl_U8/s1600/50+by+50+Week+8a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5Z0XMeMxJYPQDEbMrtsDS65u9UbWl9OJFbwQN-ZN5Km6E5ZX5upOYPl2yhnfxgjSm0yeMlrZxseiEDdLaR5KYbUnScINqrg56Rv0QVzFkzPUCGf93gzCGwQZdQofMQSbsOUi8hVl_U8/s320/50+by+50+Week+8a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586312425267428866" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUYb7WlFadKFbByzNY4IDDNQCL0-Q_NCbDgTy6TAa8BHhVLp_dqsra9UzzjskdyZrT6cv8shFoBcezAyEXBqTRvUn7vyn-UL97tktuGIZQmMTUHWcjkBrH5Z-L_okdSsXFodjPEwClpI/s1600/50+by+50+Week+8b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUYb7WlFadKFbByzNY4IDDNQCL0-Q_NCbDgTy6TAa8BHhVLp_dqsra9UzzjskdyZrT6cv8shFoBcezAyEXBqTRvUn7vyn-UL97tktuGIZQmMTUHWcjkBrH5Z-L_okdSsXFodjPEwClpI/s320/50+by+50+Week+8b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586312530523907906" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7r33-AB5mP7SzymbH1Z0TFJ6PpGP-9N6B6iACizbMvD4okgkxjHLJLev9LbJrdAjsPNNZyID994uzE5TGdtOB1B5VnV1CFtl12yZiz9ENqUj1pNL6bohApdOZtaT6NBlJKeVm1S2b_uM/s1600/50+by+50+Week+9a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7r33-AB5mP7SzymbH1Z0TFJ6PpGP-9N6B6iACizbMvD4okgkxjHLJLev9LbJrdAjsPNNZyID994uzE5TGdtOB1B5VnV1CFtl12yZiz9ENqUj1pNL6bohApdOZtaT6NBlJKeVm1S2b_uM/s320/50+by+50+Week+9a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586312638514768194" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqq_6Si1oD3mCbMGM2KI5H38C68OtmhJ-Z0M-efIaU6lR0ZAojdR-p_grPZlYEqt_0LJTHc9yjE84DDaxAwTxRZKlZD3oaNXi0Yo80TgZriiY14CCpFjFD13Bb535MyR0MDTvve40YEzo/s1600/50+by+50+Week+9b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqq_6Si1oD3mCbMGM2KI5H38C68OtmhJ-Z0M-efIaU6lR0ZAojdR-p_grPZlYEqt_0LJTHc9yjE84DDaxAwTxRZKlZD3oaNXi0Yo80TgZriiY14CCpFjFD13Bb535MyR0MDTvve40YEzo/s320/50+by+50+Week+9b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586312745458469074" /></a><br /><br />This is Margaret, a mixed media piece using a copy of a vintage photo, acrylic paint, pastel, ink, and text on a 8x8 canvas:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT2sADMmtEsKZX3ylkuhAcHLhRe8oRm7MUa8P-ue6KmwVvTBTdgbMUcObExr1E2-FvoRA3j_FJ9WOxS_SwO5MUfvbAfmL0O7H4wUuaQmYT33E102SekhYiQ8ibBw52Os8we8vp8-39PVo/s1600/Margaret.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT2sADMmtEsKZX3ylkuhAcHLhRe8oRm7MUa8P-ue6KmwVvTBTdgbMUcObExr1E2-FvoRA3j_FJ9WOxS_SwO5MUfvbAfmL0O7H4wUuaQmYT33E102SekhYiQ8ibBw52Os8we8vp8-39PVo/s320/Margaret.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586312885651901234" /></a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-77878071161220453952011-03-01T16:29:00.000-08:002011-03-01T16:44:59.867-08:00Still Lives<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidp4XOIMNd1gHvARYPHbATsot-eOnk1vk9XqRgddNlpve7q2il3JYa5iiniAqf5FXnsSwiQpveSPusU0Omaoay7zYA_r26y19-i7YxUtbOBocySrOmawzyHPklPoKReFAqO1rAGfQ5Qj4/s1600/Marjorie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidp4XOIMNd1gHvARYPHbATsot-eOnk1vk9XqRgddNlpve7q2il3JYa5iiniAqf5FXnsSwiQpveSPusU0Omaoay7zYA_r26y19-i7YxUtbOBocySrOmawzyHPklPoKReFAqO1rAGfQ5Qj4/s320/Marjorie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579274907681369522" /></a><br /><br />I am beginning a new series of work that I am thinking of calling "Still Lives". I am using vintage photos with a variety of media. I intend to tell a story with each collage. I see the photos themselves as depicting a moment in time, but also revealing so much more about the person. As I work, I create fictional lives around these characters, imaging their names, activities, loves, passions. It is so much fun.<br /><br />My first is called "Marjorie". On canvas, I created texture using gesso, then glued book pages and covered with acrylic paint for the background. Then, after I glued the vintage photo print on the canvas, I used a clear gesso over the photo to give it some tooth for the pan pastel coloring. Well, it took off some of the emulsion of the photo and cracked it. Hence the theme of the photo. I also used stamps and ink for the letters, pencil for details, sequin waste as a stencil on the background and soft gel medium as a glue. I created three backgrounds using the same colors to save time, so the next two pieces will be in a similar color scheme.<br /><br />I am totally obsessed with these vintage photos and anxiously wait for some I bought on Ebay to arrive in the mail from Germany and from England. I have been using Photoshop to help increase the contrast in these old photos and that has made a huge difference in the quality.Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-12751305225175645282011-02-26T05:34:00.000-08:002011-02-26T07:58:52.508-08:0050 by 50 Weeks 6 and 7Well, I got a little behind in my posts. Life has a way of getting in the way sometimes. The flu hit me a couple of weeks ago and I have been trying to catch up ever since. So, today I am posting two weeks of the 50 by 50 post cards. Artemis reminded me that it is OK to be sick and to give myself time to recuperate rather than berating myself for getting behind. I took her advice and feel much better. I have been working on some other art projects as well and will post again in the next few days. For now, here are weeks six and seven.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPBVy34EItY1fmP4yjJlI6OVDJSEbk-06ZeEUu8U1tba0ZkrS6axkQdjiyRu4NAl62JiMSiNJKeK9wHomn5ftL0v0y10iLNlB6I5aiYy2_Wmy7jN1rR5cfHdXDvPCnzgh_vQbn_b_v0c/s1600/50by50Week6asmall.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPBVy34EItY1fmP4yjJlI6OVDJSEbk-06ZeEUu8U1tba0ZkrS6axkQdjiyRu4NAl62JiMSiNJKeK9wHomn5ftL0v0y10iLNlB6I5aiYy2_Wmy7jN1rR5cfHdXDvPCnzgh_vQbn_b_v0c/s320/50by50Week6asmall.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578027618049662722" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg47_7wh8Ya9cyKf5hH0XLn5UifADOra6X60jMGKeLPZEBDpq0UOe0HOPZNz0NgSuk1CHSp8XikiA8m69OKK8ZHYQs-bZ8vc9lO8TTtE3Bce5Srh0yEKeyRBpmBZna0qOc0D6KZlw65qe4/s1600/50by50Week6bsmall.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg47_7wh8Ya9cyKf5hH0XLn5UifADOra6X60jMGKeLPZEBDpq0UOe0HOPZNz0NgSuk1CHSp8XikiA8m69OKK8ZHYQs-bZ8vc9lO8TTtE3Bce5Srh0yEKeyRBpmBZna0qOc0D6KZlw65qe4/s320/50by50Week6bsmall.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578027735808625298" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexRWGlUXPR1V3uuzS9bgVM3W0OzTwsXNNrC8lWkmKsRqI5qffZrWHqFRM4joOl8RrADyoKY9Wc5Y6fqwTvQuAVpG-2c6IlWHV2UOq5BBgj-mVN8_-PXwuIBe28jTAdLhAucY74_3HkMw/s1600/50by50Week7asmall.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexRWGlUXPR1V3uuzS9bgVM3W0OzTwsXNNrC8lWkmKsRqI5qffZrWHqFRM4joOl8RrADyoKY9Wc5Y6fqwTvQuAVpG-2c6IlWHV2UOq5BBgj-mVN8_-PXwuIBe28jTAdLhAucY74_3HkMw/s320/50by50Week7asmall.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578027906386506354" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOGU0HenZx_aGx2rWNAqDXwhYlzEdeSYqLjM0gvAxxnhyDz0yrnMFZ9jXsFuvNITy1xA6kANeefpXYdsmZud7ilc7O1CagQ-twAW5X3pjCalDlSku0Ju9Sz7TgLJPwXbNyNnHV9xyUl8/s1600/50by50Week7bsmall+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOGU0HenZx_aGx2rWNAqDXwhYlzEdeSYqLjM0gvAxxnhyDz0yrnMFZ9jXsFuvNITy1xA6kANeefpXYdsmZud7ilc7O1CagQ-twAW5X3pjCalDlSku0Ju9Sz7TgLJPwXbNyNnHV9xyUl8/s320/50by50Week7bsmall+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578028039236615970" /></a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-49392258257350285572011-02-10T12:04:00.000-08:002011-02-10T12:15:51.430-08:00Endymion 1A THING of beauty is a joy for ever: <br />Its loveliness increases; it will never <br />Pass into nothingness; but still will keep <br />A bower quiet for us, and a sleep <br />Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.<br /> --John Keats<br /><br />These are the first lines of the poem Endymion by Keats. I picked up an old paperback of poetry by Keats, mostly because it was 10 cents, and I liked the yellowing of the pages. Then I began to read the poetry, especially Endymion. It tells the story of Endymion, a mortal, in love with Cynthia (the Greek goddess of the moon Selene). The poem is about Endymion's love for Cynthia and his search for her in the underworld. One Wikipedia listing mentions that Keats changed the name Selene to Cynthia and that Selene is another name for Artemis. Well, of course, this piqued my interest. I will continue to read Endymion and investigate the meaning of the poem and of the Greek story of Endymion. Here is my first collage based on the poem. <br /><br />I took a vintage photo, acrylic paint, ink, collage paper, and stamps to create a kind of Steampunk/Dr. Who quality about it. It was a lot of fun.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUQKR1zA91eZ2r7_HJyeTmVJ_8Okr0B6F9N-dLVOJoVICclnY1bMCjy9fztJBv50DKeKC8oD7pcL8tQi8aKeuY6TaVMP3t357NhV_H1T0en4_Z0TxU2Ksa_QjgYKg2kVAMl6t7pr5Q_4/s1600/Endymion1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUQKR1zA91eZ2r7_HJyeTmVJ_8Okr0B6F9N-dLVOJoVICclnY1bMCjy9fztJBv50DKeKC8oD7pcL8tQi8aKeuY6TaVMP3t357NhV_H1T0en4_Z0TxU2Ksa_QjgYKg2kVAMl6t7pr5Q_4/s320/Endymion1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572156852420436850" /></a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-33428085239065345482011-02-06T19:02:00.000-08:002011-02-06T19:06:05.672-08:0050 by 50 Week 5This seems appropriate given that it is Superbowl Sunday.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7iWNHli3TMb2OlWnSwpp38lE3rE8onS0-G0soIYc0SW4Oq3PQ_Tcl6Jl76-LpCZU_HdPQv6KTHU7BwYS0rikr_XEN_IrQ6XX-RkQBjEE0x-2sjWi78WkRmKkw7ngeunkhRn5qxr7uaE/s1600/50by50+Week+5a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7iWNHli3TMb2OlWnSwpp38lE3rE8onS0-G0soIYc0SW4Oq3PQ_Tcl6Jl76-LpCZU_HdPQv6KTHU7BwYS0rikr_XEN_IrQ6XX-RkQBjEE0x-2sjWi78WkRmKkw7ngeunkhRn5qxr7uaE/s320/50by50+Week+5a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570777930607057474" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ULp5Jm3zBKOULhfB3gp0PLcRR0pVzQu4HepW7aqNxUzf4-7J0QyZifQthqkt_J4raDSCfUeqpJGfKj_BYGTwMF6UyoXkHf5QO7Yzs4_YeUHHx-1tDczgN1OGlu_tmmYJwDhfYs04mFc/s1600/50by50+Week+5b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ULp5Jm3zBKOULhfB3gp0PLcRR0pVzQu4HepW7aqNxUzf4-7J0QyZifQthqkt_J4raDSCfUeqpJGfKj_BYGTwMF6UyoXkHf5QO7Yzs4_YeUHHx-1tDczgN1OGlu_tmmYJwDhfYs04mFc/s320/50by50+Week+5b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570778044223490274" /></a><br /><br />I especially needed reminding of this bit of wisdom this weekend. I was getting down about the way in which I never seem to achieve what I desire in my life. I know I just need to be patient and persistent. Not my best qualities :)Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-38471687005621910532011-02-05T06:44:00.000-08:002011-02-05T07:35:15.757-08:0050 by 50 Week 4On this Saturday morning I am happily listening to the dripping of the rain outside my windows. Only a light mist, the rain hangs on the tips of the bare bushes, waiting for just enough moisture to collect to take the plunge and drop to the ground. <br /><br />This week's postcard is about just that, enjoying the simple moments each day. Like most people, I can get caught up in the hectic daily schedule of work and family, forgetting to stop and notice the beauty of each day. I also have had a habit of spending my time planning for the future while failing to notice how happy I am in the present. With regard to that habit, I have gradually changed over the last few years to notice more by bringing myself fully present in my mind and body and then appreciating whatever that moment brings into my awareness. I find that the more I am able to bring my awareness into the present and feel a sense of gratitude for that moment, the happier I become, and the more these moments occur. What a delicious cycle!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DS0TFVjvTR-WjcWmhbfIOn2uvyUpTww3_gmMSU_d0ZPPGfXT2QeeAlC1cpcr3BRfxJWQ_EtjwUP6_LNtJc_1bvnostdSzq4ZEA2SiK5IS3287wvEymtTFXof2Tkv29XXcnT-KRS9rnA/s1600/50by50Week4a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DS0TFVjvTR-WjcWmhbfIOn2uvyUpTww3_gmMSU_d0ZPPGfXT2QeeAlC1cpcr3BRfxJWQ_EtjwUP6_LNtJc_1bvnostdSzq4ZEA2SiK5IS3287wvEymtTFXof2Tkv29XXcnT-KRS9rnA/s320/50by50Week4a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570218642566281682" /></a><br /><br />For the background of this image I used Adironcack Alcohol Inks and JudiKins Mica Gloss on a glossy paper. The image is cut from a magazine and painted over with acrylic paint. I have also used pan pastels for the shadows and Smooch acrylic paint on border.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFfeby0DNrWYKHb9pdk541weZZIGw6ntS-hlGq48nkMqA3VaKBkZE9v4kBg1RWE1yijTAGAPuWcUG2rlOPkk3-YHB3kBfwkam5hmuCpVpIX1k4x8tGcOfE2rXAvyXIgCNBjtcU7_56JY/s1600/50by50Week4b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFfeby0DNrWYKHb9pdk541weZZIGw6ntS-hlGq48nkMqA3VaKBkZE9v4kBg1RWE1yijTAGAPuWcUG2rlOPkk3-YHB3kBfwkam5hmuCpVpIX1k4x8tGcOfE2rXAvyXIgCNBjtcU7_56JY/s320/50by50Week4b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570219332618156386" /></a><br /><br />I finally loaded a new typewriter ribbon into my vintage Remington 5 typewriter for my message from Artemis.Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-41333432919647160742011-01-27T17:14:00.000-08:002011-01-27T17:24:20.657-08:0050 by 50 Week 3It was fun playing with a baby photo - seeing the determination in my eyes, the defiance mixed with uncertainty. I was reaching for a Christmas ornament on a tree, and not sure whether I was going to get scolded. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJvpBy_UdAUBgecztxFnDXueW1tvwdJNO4LQ4O8KHktr8BtGIWgyHKmaya6SkRXGCDfP2_2R7_9-JpYomor9nGf4IyfcqIiWEfuWcWt7Pc9xerqbXQBtdKJr41XWynUFnu0H3uyNJT5EY/s1600/50by50Week3a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJvpBy_UdAUBgecztxFnDXueW1tvwdJNO4LQ4O8KHktr8BtGIWgyHKmaya6SkRXGCDfP2_2R7_9-JpYomor9nGf4IyfcqIiWEfuWcWt7Pc9xerqbXQBtdKJr41XWynUFnu0H3uyNJT5EY/s320/50by50Week3a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567039548307922098" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCds6yB741PnYBOvsIikust6m1eqMs6dO74gOUT0fB8x-5Of3MSo0mMovkYQUKLc4Trbb96ICquaXnfdwGZMiUsQ-BFyoN6jI_-4ZrVyBN9GeUq_Sq5CpuI0f0gybmYtaN17ojXK-1IA/s1600/50by50Week3b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCds6yB741PnYBOvsIikust6m1eqMs6dO74gOUT0fB8x-5Of3MSo0mMovkYQUKLc4Trbb96ICquaXnfdwGZMiUsQ-BFyoN6jI_-4ZrVyBN9GeUq_Sq5CpuI0f0gybmYtaN17ojXK-1IA/s320/50by50Week3b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567039700033766642" /></a><br /><br />For part of my life I did forget that I had a mind of my own and that I was capable of making my own decisions. I forgot that I was very good at taking care of myself. I forgot for quite a long time actually. I thought that others knew better than I did; that they had more knowledge or experience. I was wrong. I always know better what is best for myself. We all do. <br /><br />Are those wings I feel beginning to unfurl?Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-85510715939438238552011-01-17T18:25:00.001-08:002011-01-17T18:38:22.855-08:00Color Wash ExperimentsI spent part of my long weekend creating more color wash experiments from the <a href="http://michaeldemeng.blogspot.com/">Michael deMeng</a> online workshop that I am taking.<br /><br />Here is 'Blue Barnacles':<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvzQSCgwGTnZCeX-yesd9jh5zbIlnk77wNheBWUI22nMF-DwIl0e8X4lGRt5l57G6u2WUcEhtTGiGnp6bdPl9-jqqGzLiOy5d0foEoluao0SSutvaokUTuRRe9SehixuKU-i8u4Ivukg/s1600/BlueBarnaclesMoldingPaste.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvzQSCgwGTnZCeX-yesd9jh5zbIlnk77wNheBWUI22nMF-DwIl0e8X4lGRt5l57G6u2WUcEhtTGiGnp6bdPl9-jqqGzLiOy5d0foEoluao0SSutvaokUTuRRe9SehixuKU-i8u4Ivukg/s320/BlueBarnaclesMoldingPaste.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563347265564592002" /></a><br /><br /><br />'Cold Stone':<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBAf1Oe_bzxaXi90yiHyl98eXF2ueP2ZhwHIQgUlasLd24xQXAWN_oviBKCXsbv2l9QQW5j08svWVGA00NkY0FHhjDQr1CpEjpK9y0uZq4FTOi2UA1d_0tNM4rC4-KAaL2LllVud3efc/s1600/ColdStoneMoldingPaste.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBAf1Oe_bzxaXi90yiHyl98eXF2ueP2ZhwHIQgUlasLd24xQXAWN_oviBKCXsbv2l9QQW5j08svWVGA00NkY0FHhjDQr1CpEjpK9y0uZq4FTOi2UA1d_0tNM4rC4-KAaL2LllVud3efc/s320/ColdStoneMoldingPaste.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563347420564456354" /></a><br /><br /><br />'Salty Sea':<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzGVYFm4MbChaVhKEfaBhIzNbEV4RUGRPLLstAhoxSBM9q936txfWEAb1hbxW60J12-PnB8V8j8Cpi_pNIqtxh6-MXnBmXAkq3nwOZ1Cu94Q5hTQBmyZD2ZMM16ZiVAc-ZvrQsZ6MWUI/s1600/SaltySeaMoldingPaste.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzGVYFm4MbChaVhKEfaBhIzNbEV4RUGRPLLstAhoxSBM9q936txfWEAb1hbxW60J12-PnB8V8j8Cpi_pNIqtxh6-MXnBmXAkq3nwOZ1Cu94Q5hTQBmyZD2ZMM16ZiVAc-ZvrQsZ6MWUI/s320/SaltySeaMoldingPaste.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563347667469166786" /></a><br /><br /><br />'Green Goblin':<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_THMARYPgOocsEPhLrVCgLsi7DcSooIll-g_7hGL3dWW-XRrmrqnJ1DkXtxcnkdCepUU-7qqubknwxwBdPmqGy9ZioqdaU0f-69s2aKo774d3tBjlYhxcxMmhmf2NQtkepxV1k3cIhQ/s1600/GreenGoblinMoldingPaste.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_THMARYPgOocsEPhLrVCgLsi7DcSooIll-g_7hGL3dWW-XRrmrqnJ1DkXtxcnkdCepUU-7qqubknwxwBdPmqGy9ZioqdaU0f-69s2aKo774d3tBjlYhxcxMmhmf2NQtkepxV1k3cIhQ/s320/GreenGoblinMoldingPaste.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563347541303978306" /></a><br /><br /><br />'Verdigris Crunch':<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lITACmMZj4Gfq1EIKczlcpdGRetlAS5qR4LQEQ9SJux28bRJofqDjZN43DaltDwE0PdY40nQIEveYAcbm4gjIDPikHxBMWpU8aPOlAO0MH2rJjFIhoR4E9pF0Gz2lzCM_I2CMZRPvKs/s1600/VerdigrisCrunchMoldingPaste.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lITACmMZj4Gfq1EIKczlcpdGRetlAS5qR4LQEQ9SJux28bRJofqDjZN43DaltDwE0PdY40nQIEveYAcbm4gjIDPikHxBMWpU8aPOlAO0MH2rJjFIhoR4E9pF0Gz2lzCM_I2CMZRPvKs/s320/VerdigrisCrunchMoldingPaste.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563347801217042002" /></a><br /><br />Then I used Photoshop to overlay 'Salty Sea' on a photo I took a few years ago in Colorado. Here is the result:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlWDjrWYWvquNxcISgt5SCD39czu5LHTCAUfTY8MoIagVdwcqEr2VK66ELG7GcTZMU9H8hjg_NDKGqxp9tL-fw_UZBOI6HQWg3Mm0zFqtqEgrryDkEpCZlDWL3nIvX2I5AsxOh3OKT0Y/s1600/Sky+opens+with+overlay.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlWDjrWYWvquNxcISgt5SCD39czu5LHTCAUfTY8MoIagVdwcqEr2VK66ELG7GcTZMU9H8hjg_NDKGqxp9tL-fw_UZBOI6HQWg3Mm0zFqtqEgrryDkEpCZlDWL3nIvX2I5AsxOh3OKT0Y/s320/Sky+opens+with+overlay.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563348155509050050" /></a><br /><br />I am very pleased with the combination. I will play more with Photoshop - overlaying photos and artwork. I also want to play with masks and place people from my collection of vintage photos into these images. Still so much to learn...Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-20046757628673328962011-01-14T16:37:00.000-08:002011-01-14T16:52:26.952-08:0050 by 50 Week 2I felt like using glitter this week. I think it is fun to get gaudy once in awhile! Here is my postcard this week from my wiser self, Artemis, using glittery embossing powder on the swirl stamp patterns:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZh7gTNg0Q2336pQQJscv1L6mgFW-nzr7HVoDq3NYY5f3wUlrJ3DC-3709vtcxm-2r0g1xhrSgjuDlhnTfCndBRbV-2_WII64uqKuestUEEl_QrrpHyxp4ebksJgOeo0bg4ZXFk7rMBKE/s1600/50by50Week2a.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZh7gTNg0Q2336pQQJscv1L6mgFW-nzr7HVoDq3NYY5f3wUlrJ3DC-3709vtcxm-2r0g1xhrSgjuDlhnTfCndBRbV-2_WII64uqKuestUEEl_QrrpHyxp4ebksJgOeo0bg4ZXFk7rMBKE/s320/50by50Week2a.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562206020977380306" /></a><br /><br />And the note she wrote me:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKuvxEntvvXpSgPMCI1Pl3xf1hRZ278yUBoRnkWAg9GV0sAwBjqS3wgURBRRRH6WNPWRaaagd6dCoZWEaTM4TIqfIpsp1l-hZKO82JEq-YgP9-5gwWH21tvXMvisDL18VOC4LZ71CGAo/s1600/50by50Week2b.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKuvxEntvvXpSgPMCI1Pl3xf1hRZ278yUBoRnkWAg9GV0sAwBjqS3wgURBRRRH6WNPWRaaagd6dCoZWEaTM4TIqfIpsp1l-hZKO82JEq-YgP9-5gwWH21tvXMvisDL18VOC4LZ71CGAo/s320/50by50Week2b.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562206179968512658" /></a><br /><br />I have also started an online workshop on "Color Washes" with <a href="http://michaeldemeng.blogspot.com/">Michael deMeng</a>. The first color wash I tried is what he calls "The Uszhhh!!!" - meaning his 'usual'. He makes wondrous assemblages. He ties the elements together using paint. You would never know that some of his elements are plastic, others are metal and others wood. He gives his work a lovely patina showing layers of age. His recipes can be found in the Color Wash workshop, or in his book, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dusty Diablos</span>.<br /><br />I used three surfaces:<br />1) the suggested Golden Molding Paste<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_nN6xcz9hMH-qEfBnngS9IlrNQlXNQFZ7n6_ZW3VfMKqvPS58t6BjKVH4ckgmfHbNT2kaG3LhNMetJusY2zqlon-BmNG1xjMjGe6X5yICH2IEvXQsBhLOzGtk3JivpNziAoiqoGJcVQ/s1600/Uszhhh%2521%2521%2521MoldingPaste.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_nN6xcz9hMH-qEfBnngS9IlrNQlXNQFZ7n6_ZW3VfMKqvPS58t6BjKVH4ckgmfHbNT2kaG3LhNMetJusY2zqlon-BmNG1xjMjGe6X5yICH2IEvXQsBhLOzGtk3JivpNziAoiqoGJcVQ/s320/Uszhhh%2521%2521%2521MoldingPaste.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562207989987018386" /></a><br /><br />2) Golden Fiber Paste<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHScyAeASzjnsSe9I_Q60GjcBkhTKeAP9aeERg_4cZJM3d9O4QYRmIdOkc2KDVpMhu_Bh8HvOeLCfWCtSle4MK4pxcxmQXnSpD4iLPxi4io4Uw8LCXyap9YY52zxUufZwSPgsfSJqrGo/s1600/Uszhhh%2521%2521%2521FiberPaste.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 209px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHScyAeASzjnsSe9I_Q60GjcBkhTKeAP9aeERg_4cZJM3d9O4QYRmIdOkc2KDVpMhu_Bh8HvOeLCfWCtSle4MK4pxcxmQXnSpD4iLPxi4io4Uw8LCXyap9YY52zxUufZwSPgsfSJqrGo/s320/Uszhhh%2521%2521%2521FiberPaste.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562208144988014722" /></a><br /><br />3) watercolor cold press paper<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IP7zv6ebd-6qNxTL49dmr0QFkKNUdXxaplIJ_5aJivvsS7cWefFnJu2tWJz1Fg0T9o0Ccgge0deYZYLig7f7dxseWhKCHDu1-nYk6zYmKuVJ7JFTxPWmdUW21rdYfpOg4es8glDh2GY/s1600/Uszhhh%2521%2521%2521Watercolor.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IP7zv6ebd-6qNxTL49dmr0QFkKNUdXxaplIJ_5aJivvsS7cWefFnJu2tWJz1Fg0T9o0Ccgge0deYZYLig7f7dxseWhKCHDu1-nYk6zYmKuVJ7JFTxPWmdUW21rdYfpOg4es8glDh2GY/s320/Uszhhh%2521%2521%2521Watercolor.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562208251661290162" /></a><br /><br />I am making a series of these washes and will keep the cards for reference when I create my own work. It is a lot of fun mixing and playing with paint washes.Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-3265553197730049502011-01-06T17:22:00.001-08:002011-01-06T17:46:12.078-08:0050 by 50 Week 1I am starting a new project. This year, in May, will be my 50th birthday. Therefore it seems an appropriate time to look over my life, appreciate the past and the lessons learned, and to bring that wisdom into the beginning of the second half century. <br /><br />I have decided to create a postcard each week for 50 weeks from my "higher self", my "wise woman", Artemis. Several years ago, while at a Life Coaching training, I took part in a guided meditation. In this meditation I met my higher self who introduced herself as Artemis. I visit her often, especially when I need to access that part of myself that knows how to strip away the unnecessary from the truth, or when I am trying to make a difficult decision. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaf7yyEKMXBBm_yEev9-_emN6v7pnZjXg19pviCFqVdKXO1TfDK45rt0HjL80UtSvRcb9XE7axpKQQkPhrOJ9RGwKUT1BYUsDYjnkRr9EfrcHiEdEuMDjprmVu5Kl_Coqfp1xqEMrBbZI/s1600/50by50Week1a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaf7yyEKMXBBm_yEev9-_emN6v7pnZjXg19pviCFqVdKXO1TfDK45rt0HjL80UtSvRcb9XE7axpKQQkPhrOJ9RGwKUT1BYUsDYjnkRr9EfrcHiEdEuMDjprmVu5Kl_Coqfp1xqEMrBbZI/s320/50by50Week1a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559251241338631954" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYYvjDd5SfWZJWdvlwHJEZFvxg4lNYnfgmCr-evpRBIQpkOaOQ_7GessE333-y56M3YeaehCb8-feB1hidSWEvzkn1rEzkP_kSpH1zefKwAyvbLTbt_wM50IScNMmlX-70lfTJ_fzgu4/s1600/50by50Week1b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYYvjDd5SfWZJWdvlwHJEZFvxg4lNYnfgmCr-evpRBIQpkOaOQ_7GessE333-y56M3YeaehCb8-feB1hidSWEvzkn1rEzkP_kSpH1zefKwAyvbLTbt_wM50IScNMmlX-70lfTJ_fzgu4/s320/50by50Week1b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559251387365004978" /></a><br /><br />You may click on the photos to make them larger. <br /><br />After 50 years I find myself following similar patterns in my thoughts. I have gradually become more aware of my thoughts and am often able to stop myself from heading along particularly destructive thought paths, but I still have a way to go before I am fully conscious of my thought patterns. I know that thoughts create words, which create actions, which then create my life as I experience it. So, theoretically, if I change my thoughts, then my life will change. Habits though, are sometimes difficult to break. But, not impossible...... I have seen positive results over the last few years. I have changed my thoughts of complaining, blame and self pity, to ones of optimism, joy and serenity. I focus more on the present moment, than the past or future. As a result, I am happier and more content.<br /><br />Here is to a new year and new thoughts which bring more joy and happiness!Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-86106857073433651442010-12-24T05:04:00.001-08:002010-12-24T05:29:45.435-08:00Christmas Blur<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj088TjndIFAI-_PewbbLMmwuuSwsGDumqr9ARVwSRZqPcyXMtGceLU4L5gHbeQuMyyQ2Js1H7IaSIkz8yE9Orgv2Eatj0coq4d1biXruoMOVBBxYhJt0iqbjwM16WlxdnpTNgoJg9Od_I/s1600/Christmas+Blur.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj088TjndIFAI-_PewbbLMmwuuSwsGDumqr9ARVwSRZqPcyXMtGceLU4L5gHbeQuMyyQ2Js1H7IaSIkz8yE9Orgv2Eatj0coq4d1biXruoMOVBBxYhJt0iqbjwM16WlxdnpTNgoJg9Od_I/s320/Christmas+Blur.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554234076993793890" /></a><br /><br />Why do I stress myself out every Christmas? Over the years I have let go of many of the things that I used to do this time of year. I don't bake cookies, I don't send cards, I don't try to hand make every present. Why am I still stressed? This year may be because I had to drive each of my children out to Dulles airport, on separate days, for their flights to Germany to be with their Dad and his family. I am so happy they are able to go, but driving in the DC area is bad enough, and during the holiday....whew! Tonight I drive out there again for my flight to San Diego. My Mom has not been well lately and I decided on a last minute trip for Christmas. I will spend it with her, my sister and my brother. I am looking forward to enjoying some time with all of them. <br /><br />My stress also increased due to some work problems, and worry over my son's back pain. Also, when I get busy, I let go of my yoga and meditation practice and I don't walk or exercise as often. Doing these things help me to maintain a better balance when outside stressors influence me. So, why do I let these activities go when I get busy? Very good question. <br /><br />New Year's Resolution: Take care of myself first by exercising, doing yoga and meditating, before I do all of the "must/should do's". Ahhh....I feel myself relaxing already.....<br /><br />On the positive side of the holiday, I celebrated Christmas with my children last Saturday and we had a lovely day. Here is my son in his new shirt and tie.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6SENOQQGreFqNAnp-Zg3uyHu791A5evueC3pNrN5cXF6tFPBlbxB6cBi469ntYKmmgPVlpeZsRjk5LPFCl1Tffhdh7yozFbEqUskAZQKbJ4lvX6hjBhLPPZJ9yPn-G4frSRDPWbac4s/s1600/NicDec2010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6SENOQQGreFqNAnp-Zg3uyHu791A5evueC3pNrN5cXF6tFPBlbxB6cBi469ntYKmmgPVlpeZsRjk5LPFCl1Tffhdh7yozFbEqUskAZQKbJ4lvX6hjBhLPPZJ9yPn-G4frSRDPWbac4s/s320/NicDec2010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554235768209020594" /></a><br /><br />And, this is the Brioche Stitch Scarf that I knit my daughter. Note the University of Maryland colors. Due to the popularity of this pattern at the shop, I will be teaching a Brioche Stitch Scarf class at A Tangled Skein, in Hyattsville, Maryland, in January. I am going to play with some other color combinations before the class.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUI_Lgywh9H51tir0SmNmtYk2A5Nbob1M5hL_HFRFsugXLDMwU_47e8zQ_rc2RMAGg3wnvz8txwDAO9JfOqin7QNHUdEXwB7kCBk5Ko6vSGUD73wsQ-Oxe8PGn3H4a_MupFQbBuubUy90/s1600/Julia%2527s+Brioche+Stitch+Scarf.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUI_Lgywh9H51tir0SmNmtYk2A5Nbob1M5hL_HFRFsugXLDMwU_47e8zQ_rc2RMAGg3wnvz8txwDAO9JfOqin7QNHUdEXwB7kCBk5Ko6vSGUD73wsQ-Oxe8PGn3H4a_MupFQbBuubUy90/s320/Julia%2527s+Brioche+Stitch+Scarf.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554236601485152786" /></a><br /><br />Two weeks ago we had some snow and my daughter (who is participating in the Gymkana program at UMD) had some fun in the snow. In the first photo she is balancing only on her hands on the school terrapin mascot. In the second she is doing a headstand on the ice. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyeG1L7yLhDuK14UIUYBrFK7WQ34Z4P4lINimmNX1pWz6k9bK1z3CntsbgshGWxu6Dbh3skBY-5qG57IAl0wsy7sXA6VtV7wypVU6YYtnyrt5UIFmT4ynNUiL6jhubZKhAcZqkh2OwECA/s1600/Julia+and+Testudo+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyeG1L7yLhDuK14UIUYBrFK7WQ34Z4P4lINimmNX1pWz6k9bK1z3CntsbgshGWxu6Dbh3skBY-5qG57IAl0wsy7sXA6VtV7wypVU6YYtnyrt5UIFmT4ynNUiL6jhubZKhAcZqkh2OwECA/s320/Julia+and+Testudo+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554237178212636658" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_SJjzWxfDr5O6W4peC6BlsVWJnItf8m_v1SkKzEFduIAiEp4gSqXR9ej32wc9y5E0UIv7lmG4soQ1vZ9BJXMoTVqfCD3u8tDvTDQNhCrEZLTFkstlK1jtL6Pnu4Qr052AA6xkkl8IwA/s1600/JuliaWinterHeadstand2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_SJjzWxfDr5O6W4peC6BlsVWJnItf8m_v1SkKzEFduIAiEp4gSqXR9ej32wc9y5E0UIv7lmG4soQ1vZ9BJXMoTVqfCD3u8tDvTDQNhCrEZLTFkstlK1jtL6Pnu4Qr052AA6xkkl8IwA/s320/JuliaWinterHeadstand2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554237364052909522" /></a><br /><br />Merry Christmas to everyone and may your Christmas be filled with love, peace and joy. Take a deep breath..........and relax.Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-66862775571555132372010-12-05T16:07:00.000-08:002010-12-05T16:17:01.685-08:00Fiber Cupcakes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5S84tEX46shv4rP8qBvEUtqYufIotNkYNMTvCHgK2S356Yi0bxvkHtbNKPOzrm4mrJfLBLht-DSPNXeG_i3L1AqGGw3pN03BxuvGuMxoWB58Q6L7FsdW6gP3QQBc4CSNdwXJYvXYMoY/s1600/Fiber+Cupcakes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 203px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5S84tEX46shv4rP8qBvEUtqYufIotNkYNMTvCHgK2S356Yi0bxvkHtbNKPOzrm4mrJfLBLht-DSPNXeG_i3L1AqGGw3pN03BxuvGuMxoWB58Q6L7FsdW6gP3QQBc4CSNdwXJYvXYMoY/s320/Fiber+Cupcakes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547355440649311858" /></a><br /><br /><br />These are wheat-free, dairy free, sugar free, calorie free, luscious cupcakes. Hand spun wool and silk and wool unspun fiber are so much healthier than traditional cupcakes! (Although, maybe not at tasty.) I found this dessert stand at World Market, and knew I had to use it to create a fanciful display. The cups are unused ice cream cups I bought on Ebay ages ago. I knew I would find a use for them one day. The mini-skeins are hand spun samples I make when I try out a new fiber, or spin on a small spindle. <br /><br />Enjoy!Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3437739583295134187.post-43131961694898037562010-11-16T15:12:00.000-08:002010-11-16T15:40:50.274-08:00Ocean Springs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4m3Zl61vmiRiJ5_6aUcz08D5zgPWMhgJBCVxNXDaQ1fvyZtinBQpWPXAp4FSkmSEm_7xfpkwv4SfeeC4bgb7Ccebu8N8VMPoXLrmNgHqGjE6femQJCpEX59zirrnn6MYzOcXyM8MitdU/s1600/LovelaceDrugs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4m3Zl61vmiRiJ5_6aUcz08D5zgPWMhgJBCVxNXDaQ1fvyZtinBQpWPXAp4FSkmSEm_7xfpkwv4SfeeC4bgb7Ccebu8N8VMPoXLrmNgHqGjE6femQJCpEX59zirrnn6MYzOcXyM8MitdU/s320/LovelaceDrugs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540291162222486002" /></a><br /><br />I arrived yesterday morning in Gulf Port, Mississippi in the midst of a rainstorm. It was coming down like an overflowing bath tub from above, and deep puddles had already formed in the car rental lot. I love rain, but yesterday was my only afternoon to explore the area. Luckily, it lessened to a drizzle by afternoon and I was able to get over to Ocean Springs. <br /><br />I spent a lovely afternoon with a friend, driving around the area together. After lunch at a yummy Chinese Buffet with everything from eggrolls and Schezwan green beans to macaroni and cheese and tapioca, we headed over to Ocean Springs. We found a sweet little downtown lined with Live Oaks. At the center, we discovered a vintage drug store complete with soda fountain.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDRdWR4BWVDeEruUX5WMP7XPwyikvGN2rPYtIymL5C4BTtjFvKqPgVIq94H4WuZKDRDzfkcHPgNAWVu386UahiKPyZTagtJvxqE3-NiqtvlSPghyphenhyphenUIxKKdjyGwwZpQvWzv6Ma2q4DygE/s1600/LovelacewithBlend202.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDRdWR4BWVDeEruUX5WMP7XPwyikvGN2rPYtIymL5C4BTtjFvKqPgVIq94H4WuZKDRDzfkcHPgNAWVu386UahiKPyZTagtJvxqE3-NiqtvlSPghyphenhyphenUIxKKdjyGwwZpQvWzv6Ma2q4DygE/s320/LovelacewithBlend202.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540291839487102034" /></a><br />Please note that this was a very clean establishment, but I am still enamored of the blending overlays created by Cottage Arts. (See previous posts) I am really enjoying playing with these overlays and the vintage quality they give my photos.<br /><br />The town has several art galleries and we enjoyed wandering around one filled with intricately hand-crafted glass art. <br /><br />Later, we drove over to the Gulf Islands National Seashore Visitor Center at the Davis Bayou. It was gorgeous looking out at the drizzly marshes. The film about the Gulf Islands detailed their shifting history and variety of wild life including the Loggerhead Sea Turtle. Apparently, only one out of a thousand sea turtles make it to adulthood. Most are eaten by other creatures, who especially like the eggs.<br /><br />I had a great time and very nice company. The rest of this week I am in a meeting with a fantastic group of people. Intense, but good. Sometimes, it is nice to work for the government...Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212370025741224579noreply@blogger.com0