Oh the beauty of the trees!

Just three days ago the crab trees were barely blooming, and now, just look at them! They are dressed in the most magnificent garb Mother Nature has in her closet! I can be inspired by this, but I can't match the glory of God's creation. Nothing I make holds a candle to this!


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Location:Walnut Wood Ln,Burke,United States

The Dichotomy of Stitching

I recently began an online course with Jude Hill at Spirit Cloth. It is on making animals on cloth, and I am very much enjoying it. This piece was started before I began the class, but I am still using the knowledge even so. Also, my new embroidery module has arrived, and I am learning to use it. The slowness and individuality of handwork opposed to the speed and perfection of the machine is interesting. I will eventually use the module to do things in Maggie Greyesque forms, but I need to learn the basics first. I also can't get the digitizing software yet.... but one step at a time. There is a place for all forms of art. I enjoy both. I love the handwork.

Hahahahahahahaha!

So, the store I work in has the occasional mouse issue, and we have cardboard traps. One of them caught a mouse and killed it and yesterday we disposed of it in a box, under packing material, sealed the box with tape, and put in on the trash to be taken outside. Before the trash was taken out though, a manager came along to do transfers and needed a box. Yup. She found the one in the trash, opened it, took out the packing material, put it on the counter, repacked the box, replaced the packing material....sans mouse.... without noticing she was leaving the mouse behind. I know, I know. Resealed the package and left it to be transferred! Along comes another manager, can't figure out how the mouse got there, disposes of it (after questioning me) and then I saw the box to be transferred. No, surely not, she would have noticed, wouldn't she? So we all went home, wondering. This morning, I asked the transferring manager if she had noticed the cardboard tube thing with the mouse in it when she got the box out of the trash.... well, her eyes got really big when she realized what had happened, and we all laughed ourselves silly. The rest of the day, whenever I passed her, I made a little squeaking noise! Good thing she has a sense of humor!

The snow came and left in a matter of hours, spring is definately strutting her new lovely finery. The poplar blossums are out, as are the forsythia, but the ground cherry tree in my front yard has only its leafy red haze showing. The rosy red blossoms won't come out until the weather gets a little warmer. Then they will be thick and fair, and seeing the birds as they wait their turns for the feeder will be a little harder.

No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow!

Proof Positive

That spring is here. I don't care that they say it is going to snow on Sunday. Spring is here. See?

What I want to be doing!

HORRIBLE HISTORIES - The Tudors Song

If you are drinking something, put it down now! Snorfing soda is painful!

It's here!

Why, you may ask, am I so excited about a printer? Well if you blew through a really nice printer in just over a year and a quarter, and it cost almost as much to repair as to replace, and you got a whole lot better printer for a really great price that should do everything needed and not blow out its little printerpads, you'd be really ecstatic too!
Photo transfers, here I come!

Finally!

We finally got a good deep snow.... but it took me 3.5 hours to make a 30 minute trip last night. Severe frustration, mega stress!

Ponte Alto Baronial Investiture

This is how I spent my Saturday.... it was nice to see old friends and make new ones too. The King was here but the Queen was down south at a different event. They are trying to get to as many as they can. It is a noble effort.

We have been blessed with a succession of excellent Barons and Baronesses here, and I am sure the new ones will be every bit as good. They have begun well and graciously. I met the Baroness at work a few days ago, and she was delightful. I hope I get to go to a few more events this year.... I enjoy the chance to live The Dream!

Ice Age 4 Continental Drift Official Full Length Teaser Trailer (2 Minutes)

The Title for this piece is actually "Scrat's Continental Crack Up" .... who knew the squirrel had a name? Makes me laugh so hard I get a sideache every time I see him. In fact I love the whole movie franchise.... slapstick humor with prehistoric beasties.... good stuff! The newest comes out in July. In 3D.