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Thursday, May 5, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
Happy Easter
Reflections of Christ Slideshow
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All 26 images from the Reflections of Christ project by Mark Mabry.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Bits and pieces
I'm happy with myself, I finally got my Shingles shot last week. Easy peasy. Since I had chickenpox as a child and my father had a nasty case, I thought it prudent.
Anyway, my arm was red for a few days where the shot was given and it itched for a couple of days, but it's all good now.
And then I chipped a back tooth, so I'm getting a crown next week.
And now it is snowing - my bulbs have been peeking out of the ground for awhile already and now it is snowing.
February has been an interesting month.
Anyway, my arm was red for a few days where the shot was given and it itched for a couple of days, but it's all good now.
And then I chipped a back tooth, so I'm getting a crown next week.
And now it is snowing - my bulbs have been peeking out of the ground for awhile already and now it is snowing.
February has been an interesting month.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Remembering Challenger 25 Years Later
‘High Flight’ by John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I’ve climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds, – and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there,
I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless falls of air...
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, nor eer eagle flew –
And, while with silent lifting mind I’ve trod
The high, untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand and touched the face of God.
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I’ve climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds, – and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there,
I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless falls of air...
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, nor eer eagle flew –
And, while with silent lifting mind I’ve trod
The high, untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand and touched the face of God.
From left are Ellison Onizuka, Mike Smith, Christa McAuliffe, Dick Scobee, Greg Jarvis, Ron McNair and Judith Resnik
President Ronald Reagan in the Oval Office of the White House from his televised address to the nation about the space shuttle Challenger explosion:
"The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and "slipped the surly bonds of earth" to "touch the face of God." "
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Good-bye Aunt Marianne
Saturday was spent with mixed emotions. The oldest generation is all gone now that Aunt Marianne passed away on January 5th. Her service was on Saturday and the room was filled with relatives, friends, neighbors and co-workers - all telling wonderful stories.
We all enjoyed her 100th birthday in June 2010, and that is a wonderful way to remember her.
We all enjoyed her 100th birthday in June 2010, and that is a wonderful way to remember her.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
and Happy 2011, belatedly
I got caught up in my life, also my 100 yr old aunt passed away on the 5th & we've been busy with all that that entails. Her memorial service is next Saturday - January 15th.
It's been snowing here, but nothing is sticking. I need a really big snow to perk me up!
I've been cleaning out again - several trips to the recycling bin & garbage can. And, several boxes ready for charity.
Our house's foundation was worked on January 3-5, so we are now level. They raised the Southeast corner of the hour almost 4" - so now I have cracks inside that need fixing, some windows that don't want to shut, doors that do shut now...a mixed blessing. I'll post pictures of this later.
I've been cross-stitching and will post pictures of that later, too.
I hope you all have a wonderful 2011.
It's been snowing here, but nothing is sticking. I need a really big snow to perk me up!
I've been cleaning out again - several trips to the recycling bin & garbage can. And, several boxes ready for charity.
Our house's foundation was worked on January 3-5, so we are now level. They raised the Southeast corner of the hour almost 4" - so now I have cracks inside that need fixing, some windows that don't want to shut, doors that do shut now...a mixed blessing. I'll post pictures of this later.
I've been cross-stitching and will post pictures of that later, too.
I hope you all have a wonderful 2011.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Afghan finished
I finished my Afghan for the Bernat Mystery Crochet-Along:
I had to order another skein yarn to finish the shell edging, so I didn't finish until last night. But now it is done!
Cindy & Sammy like it too.
I had to order another skein yarn to finish the shell edging, so I didn't finish until last night. But now it is done!
Cindy & Sammy like it too.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
How the time has flown...
...since I posted last. Over a year..what on earth was I doing? Well, having a not so good time at work, so I quit/retired January 8, 2010. Then I had a great time cleaning clutter from the house - something I am still doing. It's great to go through each drawer and closet & find things I thought I needed but really don't.
We are getting the foundation to our house fixed soon (as soon as the engineer's report is completed) the estimate is $21,000 - yup, $21,000.
I was called back to work for the month of October ('new' webmaster quit & they were in between web folks). They paid me the same salary as when I left in January & I did not have to deal with the problematic people where I was before. A wonderful time & I was able to leave on better terms & a much happier me. I told them I would be available if they needed me, but for no more than two weeks at a time. We'll see if that happens.
I've been doing other crafts (other than scrapbooking) and am really enjoying myself. I'm crocheting again & am finishing a Crochet-a-long with Bernat. I chose shades of blue instead of using the suggested yarn. I tore apart an afghan I started a couple of years ago. Here's my afghan before the finishing edge. Cindy enjoys the Afghan, too.
You can see truer colors on my Ravelry page.
I also got interested in using my beads when I ran across the Bead Journal Project. Now, I am not a professional, but I do have some crafty skills. I am not joining the project, but it did prompt me to go off on my own & get creative. I decided to use mixed media - fibers and beads. I chose to do projects about things I liked. So I've done a dragonfly (see the little frog in the lower right side crawling up on the lily pad?),
Christmas tree: I still need to add tinsel or a popcorn string - haven't decided yet what,
the beach: added shells on the beach. I still need to create the jellyfish floating in the water, and a starfish or two. Can you see the seagulls in the sky and the seaweed on the beach?,
fall: this was my first & I ran out of steam after doing the tree & grass. But Mr. Wind will be done next with his big puffy cheeks - blowing leaves around,
and my version of a Cinderella dress: I know her dress is supposed to be blue, but these are the fabric colors I had to create the dress. Now I just have to bead the background & attach the dress.
They are in various stages of 'doneness' ;-)
Well, I have a few things to do this evening & must get to them. I'll try to be a better blogger in the future & post more often.
We are getting the foundation to our house fixed soon (as soon as the engineer's report is completed) the estimate is $21,000 - yup, $21,000.
I was called back to work for the month of October ('new' webmaster quit & they were in between web folks). They paid me the same salary as when I left in January & I did not have to deal with the problematic people where I was before. A wonderful time & I was able to leave on better terms & a much happier me. I told them I would be available if they needed me, but for no more than two weeks at a time. We'll see if that happens.
I've been doing other crafts (other than scrapbooking) and am really enjoying myself. I'm crocheting again & am finishing a Crochet-a-long with Bernat. I chose shades of blue instead of using the suggested yarn. I tore apart an afghan I started a couple of years ago. Here's my afghan before the finishing edge. Cindy enjoys the Afghan, too.
You can see truer colors on my Ravelry page.
I also got interested in using my beads when I ran across the Bead Journal Project. Now, I am not a professional, but I do have some crafty skills. I am not joining the project, but it did prompt me to go off on my own & get creative. I decided to use mixed media - fibers and beads. I chose to do projects about things I liked. So I've done a dragonfly (see the little frog in the lower right side crawling up on the lily pad?),
Christmas tree: I still need to add tinsel or a popcorn string - haven't decided yet what,
the beach: added shells on the beach. I still need to create the jellyfish floating in the water, and a starfish or two. Can you see the seagulls in the sky and the seaweed on the beach?,
fall: this was my first & I ran out of steam after doing the tree & grass. But Mr. Wind will be done next with his big puffy cheeks - blowing leaves around,
and my version of a Cinderella dress: I know her dress is supposed to be blue, but these are the fabric colors I had to create the dress. Now I just have to bead the background & attach the dress.
They are in various stages of 'doneness' ;-)
Well, I have a few things to do this evening & must get to them. I'll try to be a better blogger in the future & post more often.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Fun Etsy Store
Look at the Cricuit covers & scrapping goodies she has to offer at Scrapguild. Wouldn't a matching set of covers and a scrap catcher be fun? She takes special orders. And look how she is storing her cartridges and booklets....too cute.
From her site: I have a fashion design background, have sewn for 30 years and quilted for 10.
Here's her blog Cricutcraftyclare.
From her site: I have a fashion design background, have sewn for 30 years and quilted for 10.
Here's her blog Cricutcraftyclare.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
It's too HOT!!!!!
Yup, 104 degrees in downtown Seattle. Way too hot for not having air conditiong at home. It's sooo hard to sleep.
Temperatures soared into three digits around Western Washington early this afternoon, hitting a record 102 degrees at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport between 2 and 3 p.m. The 102-degree mark at Sea-Tac, where the city's official readings are taken, topped the overall record of 100 set on July 16, 1941 and matched on July 20, 1994. Seattle's record for July 29 had been 95, set in 1971.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Where I'm From...
We have a challenge on our Obsessed Scrappers United boards..to go to this site and create a LO using the questions about where I am from. This was based on a poem by George Ella Lyons called "Where I'm From." It took quite awhile to come up with my words & the LO followed easily. I used paper from July's Club Scrap Jr. kit....it fit the theme beautifully!!
Where I'm From
I am from cool saltwater breezes, from shells, starfish & clams, from a Voit wetsuit for skiing over the sound, long sunny days & cold winter nights.
I am from a home built by my parents & added onto when I was born, from beautiful “mother-tended” gardens, from a shop full of tools & smells of creativity.
I am from wild blackberries, thimbleberries, nettles, elderberry trees, Fireweed, Indian Paint Brush & from the sweet scent of Sweet Peas & colorful, sweet blossoms of Nasturtiums.
I am from family gatherings reuniting souls each summer & loving, caring, closely knit kin, from George & Ruth, from Andrews & Loomis.
I am from the honest & hard-working, music lovers & the curious, from the artistic & creative.
From wait ½ hour after lunch before you can go swimming & is your homework done.
I am from solid & quiet Presbyterians, from the huge brick building & a Sunday School teacher I loved. I am from red-doored Episcopalians & a small church in Port Townsend.
I am from the Pacific NW, third generation, from pioneer stock. The ocean, sound, lakes & rivers run through my veins. From grilled & smoked salmon, butter clams, shrimp, Dungeness crab, sweet corn from grandpa’s garden.
From hardy Yankee stock in Maine who came west in the 1840s, returned to the east to fight in the Civil War, & came west again to homestead in Washington Territory, from a guitar playing dairy farmer & an Irish lass turned school teacher. From a dairy farmer’s son & a brick mason’s daughter – country & city united, strong, dedicated, hard-working men & women.
I am from photos lovingly scrapped from the 1800s to today, from a genealogy written in 1700s Ireland, tatted lace, crewel pictures, hand-made dresses, a hand-hewn shingle from a barn long gone, silver from a generation that lived in a castle & were landed gentry, my paternal grandfather’s guitar that I never heard him play, the letters from cousins in England during WWII, & the stories passed down from generation to generation to those who still love to hear them.
I am from a home built by my parents & added onto when I was born, from beautiful “mother-tended” gardens, from a shop full of tools & smells of creativity.
I am from wild blackberries, thimbleberries, nettles, elderberry trees, Fireweed, Indian Paint Brush & from the sweet scent of Sweet Peas & colorful, sweet blossoms of Nasturtiums.
I am from family gatherings reuniting souls each summer & loving, caring, closely knit kin, from George & Ruth, from Andrews & Loomis.
I am from the honest & hard-working, music lovers & the curious, from the artistic & creative.
From wait ½ hour after lunch before you can go swimming & is your homework done.
I am from solid & quiet Presbyterians, from the huge brick building & a Sunday School teacher I loved. I am from red-doored Episcopalians & a small church in Port Townsend.
I am from the Pacific NW, third generation, from pioneer stock. The ocean, sound, lakes & rivers run through my veins. From grilled & smoked salmon, butter clams, shrimp, Dungeness crab, sweet corn from grandpa’s garden.
From hardy Yankee stock in Maine who came west in the 1840s, returned to the east to fight in the Civil War, & came west again to homestead in Washington Territory, from a guitar playing dairy farmer & an Irish lass turned school teacher. From a dairy farmer’s son & a brick mason’s daughter – country & city united, strong, dedicated, hard-working men & women.
I am from photos lovingly scrapped from the 1800s to today, from a genealogy written in 1700s Ireland, tatted lace, crewel pictures, hand-made dresses, a hand-hewn shingle from a barn long gone, silver from a generation that lived in a castle & were landed gentry, my paternal grandfather’s guitar that I never heard him play, the letters from cousins in England during WWII, & the stories passed down from generation to generation to those who still love to hear them.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Blog as a beautiful graph
This is My Little Voices, visualized as a graph using an HTML DOM Visualizer Applet :
Isn't it pretty?? Try your blog :-)
Isn't it pretty?? Try your blog :-)
Sunday, June 14, 2009
This is what 99 looks likes...
This woman has so far, had an inspiring life - serving as Red Cross Club Director in the Orient during WWII to being the Director of Home & Family Life education for the State of Washington (30 years) until her retirement in 1977. She still has a wonderful wit and an enjoyment of all her family around her.
So, family from all over the state came to Olympia to celebrate her birthday at Falls Terrace.
There were over 30 0f us there and my aunt had a great time. The food was wonderful - I had a Seafood Louie, and others had plank grilled salmon, oysters, chicken..and at the end a big birthday cake. I need to mention that the flowers on the cake were 'crimson & gray' - my aunt is a Coug as are almost everyone of us - Washington State University doesn't lack for alumni in our family!!
And, I got to meet the youngest member of our family, Demetri, who is a delightful 2 year old. We held a wonderful conversation for quite awhile.
After, Falls Terrace, most of us returned to my aunt's home and we opened cards and gifts, chatted awhile longer & then left for home. DH & I got home around 10:00 PM after dropping off my nephews.
We were tired, but very, very happy!! Always need that family infusion!!!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
I'm soooo ashamed
I haven't updated my blog in such a long time :( But, here I am today. Lots of stuff going on this week. Tomorrow we have a funeral mass for DH's uncle on Bainbridge Island. He was 82 and quite ill for some time. His wife is just trying to get used to an empty house. I'm sure it must seem very quiet to her.
Saturday, we go down to Olympia for a 99th birthday party for my aunt. She's the last one of the five kids. My dad passed away first in 1985 at age 68..but his sisters were long lived...each of the other three sisters lived to at least see their 90th birthday. My aunt in Olympia was the second eldest and my dad the youngest. It should be a fun time for the family. We are bringing a life-long friend (age 93) of my aunt along with us - they should both enjoy the time together.
Next week DH & I go to San Antonio for a scrapbook retreat with my Obsessed Scrapbook sisters. There will be about 20 of us staying cool in the scrapbook store. A few DHs will be there, too...mine just wants to toodle around SA and see the sights. I want to take some pictures because the last time I was down there (in the 1980s) I didn't take a lot. So Riverwalk & Alamo here I come!! I'll be working on a couple of swaps - I don't want to bring a lot of stuff on the plane - so I'm pre-cutting and packaging up my stuff. I'm so looking forward to this since I've never met these wonderful ladies in person!!
We've been having HOT weather here (yes, I know it will be hot in SA) and we don't have air conditioning...just a lot of fans and popsicles.
Well, that's the short update for now. Happy Summer!!
Saturday, we go down to Olympia for a 99th birthday party for my aunt. She's the last one of the five kids. My dad passed away first in 1985 at age 68..but his sisters were long lived...each of the other three sisters lived to at least see their 90th birthday. My aunt in Olympia was the second eldest and my dad the youngest. It should be a fun time for the family. We are bringing a life-long friend (age 93) of my aunt along with us - they should both enjoy the time together.
Next week DH & I go to San Antonio for a scrapbook retreat with my Obsessed Scrapbook sisters. There will be about 20 of us staying cool in the scrapbook store. A few DHs will be there, too...mine just wants to toodle around SA and see the sights. I want to take some pictures because the last time I was down there (in the 1980s) I didn't take a lot. So Riverwalk & Alamo here I come!! I'll be working on a couple of swaps - I don't want to bring a lot of stuff on the plane - so I'm pre-cutting and packaging up my stuff. I'm so looking forward to this since I've never met these wonderful ladies in person!!
We've been having HOT weather here (yes, I know it will be hot in SA) and we don't have air conditioning...just a lot of fans and popsicles.
Well, that's the short update for now. Happy Summer!!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Susan Boyle - I am a fan!!
I watcher her performance on YouTube from April 11th and was in awe. I will be looking forward to hearing more from her. You can see her performance of "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Miserables via YouTube from Britain's Got Talent 2009.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Fruit of the Spirit - Love
Sorry the picture is a little off center. Hopefully you can see it just fine. Prima flowers & butterfly. I really enjoyed putting this one together.
Yeah, I know I've done two for Love - but the spirit moved me to do so! I'm working on Peace & Patience now.
Yeah, I know I've done two for Love - but the spirit moved me to do so! I'm working on Peace & Patience now.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
April Telephone Scraplift
In a group I belong to, Obsessed Scrappers United, I am taking part in a challenge. The hostess emails the first person in each group a layout. This time I was first & boy was it a doozy of a LO!! I had to really scratch my head on this one!! I'll post the original later - after this round is over - along with my interpretation. Sorry I can't post it now **sigh** I just finished it & want to show it off...but, the others in my group read my blog and....well, you know ;)
Friday, April 3, 2009
My?? Dog
I was surfing this morning on MSN and the home page had a link to "Best pet for you by zodiac sign." So I had to see what they thought the "best pet" for me would be. Hummm, a Bernese Mountain Dog. They are beautiful, that's for sure, but I'm not sure it would fit into my lifestyle at the moment.
According to Pets 911, they are very loving - wonder if they like cats?
So check out the web site & let me know what pet was picked for you.
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