Monday, June 17, 2013

Hitting the Road Again…

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I just can’t help myself, I am on the road again!   Heading to the NW gathering of the Sisters on the Fly, in Long Beach, WA.  The weather will be cool and cloudy but I will be at the ocean!  YAY!  Driftwood, bonfires, seashells, sand….sand in my toes, in my shoes, all over the trailer floor…..Oh, I just can’t wait!

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Road Kill Find….

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Now don’t panic…it’s not what you think….no real road kill here…just a little surprise.  The road kill here….that metal vase!  What! you say….yes, I was walking in the woods, with my buddy, Dash.

 

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We just walked upon some road kill…as simple as that.  I picked it and now…I have a beautiful dented vase. 

 

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I am having more fun with my camera, less manipulation after the photo…I work to get it right….the first time. 

 

Friday, June 14, 2013

Floral Fridays

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My peonies are at their most beautiful state. 

 

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Can you believe this?

 

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A glorious sunset, to add to the mix!

 

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Mother Nature is amazing!  Look at the matching spider!

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Fused Glass

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When I was visiting my childhood girlfriend, Phyllis, recently (we hadn’t seen each other in 46 years), I got to make fused glass.  Her husband, Wayne is a retired art teacher, and he conducts a play time with neighbors about once a month to make fused glass.  I just happened to arrive on class day! 

 

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I found the vintage stand, that it is sitting on, at a garage sale recently.  A perfect fit.  This glass is 7” by 10”. 

 

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This one was done by Wayne and was a gift from both my dear friends. 

Thanks for the art lesson, Wayne and Phyllis!  It was a lot of fun. 

 

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Phyllis and I.

Monday, June 10, 2013

Monday Musings

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It was just the perfect late Spring day.  I was hanging the clothes out on the line, when I felt a peace and happiness, that I haven’t felt in such a very long, long time.

 

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Here I was, surrounded by the simple things in life. 

 

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The things that give peace and joy. 

 

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Things that make me smile…..don’t look at the weeds, I say.

 

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And I don’t…

 

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Forget the weeds of life, concentrate on the blooms…the simple things. 

 

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They are all around you! 

 

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So I took them inside….and held them close to my heart.  It was a beautiful late Spring day…..