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Picture a Day #109 – A Jumping Spider
I’m still trying to rehabilitate my garden in time to plant veggie seeds for Earth Day on Sunday. While I was surveying the wreckage, I noticed this spider. When it noticed me, it jumped away. Cute little bugger!
Picture a Day #108 – A Media Sampler (update)
Yesterday I was enjoying a fellow blogger’s post, and became inspired. Susan Geckle is creating 6×6 inch works of art to send to Rochester Contemporary Art Center’s 6x6x2012. It sounds like a fun way to get myself motivated. But what to … Continue reading
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Tagged 6x6x2012, art, clouds, drawing, hobbies, inspiration, nature, postaday
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Picture a Day #107 – In My Garden
Finally, I was able to work in my garden today. I have been dodging rain showers and juggling other activities, but today it called to me, and I answered! There is a lot of work to do. Things got out … Continue reading
Picture a Day #106 – Penne Rigate
As you may recall from previous posts regarding cooking, I prefer baking to stove top escapades. But we had leftovers to use, and it was my turn. So I assembled my materials and my courage! My husband does the grocery … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, food, home, postaday, recipe, stovetop cooking
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Picture a Day # 105 – Bagging It
I have been working on my felted wool bag all week, and it is slow going. But there are enough separate pieces that I see progress at each step! You can follow my progress by viewing step 1 here. Step 2 … Continue reading
Picture a Day #104 – Happy Friday!
Today is Friday the Thirteenth. I don’t have a huge problem with the number thirteen, but I keep a close eye on it. Because you just never know. We went on a brief excursion today, and I have to say … Continue reading
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Tagged clouds, flea market, Mendocino County, nature, oak woodland, postaday, sky, travel
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Picture a Day #103 – More Than Just an Empty Box
I grew up in a hobby family. My father always had a vegetable garden, and he enjoyed landscaping the yard. My mother baked, grew and arranged flowers, and was a backyard birder. My sister sewed and baked. My four brothers built … Continue reading
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Tagged art, baking, bird watching, drawing, gardening, hobbies, painting, postaday, sewing
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Picture a Day 102 – Felted Wool Bag Step 1
The first thing that I did once I decided to make a bag like the one my daughter brought home with her this week, which you can see here, was photograph, draw, and measure it. Next I knit a test piece and … Continue reading
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Tagged art, bags, craft, hobbies, inspiration, postaday, wool
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Picture a Day #101 – A Spider and a Spout
I couldn’t resist taking a photograph of this itsy bitsy spider near a water spout. I disturbed it when I turned on the faucet.
Picture a Day #100 – It’s in the Bag
My middle child is visiting this week. It’s fun to have her home. She brought a cool bag with her that I hadn’t seen before. I love it! She bought it at Target, and it probably wasn’t very expensive, but … Continue reading
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