tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70423811181750327142024-03-05T01:45:47.271-05:00A Patchwork Quilt: Made By Designkaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.comBlogger225125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-60116010034336892652016-11-29T22:02:00.000-05:002016-11-29T22:02:48.877-05:00More on Spain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNIy67eObBpZv8c3Ku-4GzsafFg1s0EA8vzzbVrHEwnvhv_YNaeoOSDZkb-aeYiQGrRHGfMLKr-lx1hfQFzdKnBYj2AqhjBpRLAhhOW6TqQ-2xHLOI0YnPJmLYbvDPN6aYOuzs-ucssw/s1600/DSCN3928.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNIy67eObBpZv8c3Ku-4GzsafFg1s0EA8vzzbVrHEwnvhv_YNaeoOSDZkb-aeYiQGrRHGfMLKr-lx1hfQFzdKnBYj2AqhjBpRLAhhOW6TqQ-2xHLOI0YnPJmLYbvDPN6aYOuzs-ucssw/s400/DSCN3928.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br /><br />
Back in 2002, DOTH came to visit me in Romania. While she was there, we took a 10 day trip to Barcelona, in northern Spain (top right, on the above map). Our recent trip to Palma, Majorca reminded us very much of Barcelona. We were hoping for something different, but it was just as commercialized and touristy. It was a bit of a disappointment, but there was still plenty to see and enjoy. <br />
<br /><br />
We first stopped off in Malaga, in southern Spain (bottom middle of map) for 6 days, where I attended a conference and conducted a workshop. DOTH didn't partake in the conference, but managed to enjoy the facilities very much: an all-you-can-eat, all day long buffet and snack bar, 2 swimming pools, mini-put, a beautiful sandy beach across the road and some shopping in the vicinity. She mostly worked on her tan!<br />
<br /><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJx3kIJjSaCo1-iAUwiFhNBxIz9IWfep7rFlMri0keFLrzyCEuRQII-PSyXIpyhVt8XiJ-OzPC-oyoEk3yQ2O7Jif_s1Ginja5r7unupdV_qZowYub6N5prUrffGFVEyIfkSDX5Fww8Jc/s1600/IMG_7042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJx3kIJjSaCo1-iAUwiFhNBxIz9IWfep7rFlMri0keFLrzyCEuRQII-PSyXIpyhVt8XiJ-OzPC-oyoEk3yQ2O7Jif_s1Ginja5r7unupdV_qZowYub6N5prUrffGFVEyIfkSDX5Fww8Jc/s400/IMG_7042.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The middle balcony in the orange section was our room in Malaga<br />
<br /><br />
<br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLm5e_6OFceukBq_JUq23QpYw_VbOpM2nZBHTm_ZO657N8SDvHjQyAnob-0TjBFlYcs1I1fNLUwCk6xmy6elzHmfHNeRYHNKmfQFh00p8HdOfcD4zZ01Rw0m5qs0ZW6wKsAyq2EQl64J4/s1600/IMG_7041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLm5e_6OFceukBq_JUq23QpYw_VbOpM2nZBHTm_ZO657N8SDvHjQyAnob-0TjBFlYcs1I1fNLUwCk6xmy6elzHmfHNeRYHNKmfQFh00p8HdOfcD4zZ01Rw0m5qs0ZW6wKsAyq2EQl64J4/s400/IMG_7041.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mini-golf and the children's play area</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZshNk_YWw7SgN5DvJwMmV7dj5bnrxwkDlI8pa7B3FwkjRT6h5FhXinXiMEN6yuQi_05ELkCXW5i7UxTwLCjIW73Vuyk6M_mkb5E1oXRBBRrBJaYhLsr_oyUcvYRSoaaqWXWevbCqRbU/s1600/IMG_7037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZshNk_YWw7SgN5DvJwMmV7dj5bnrxwkDlI8pa7B3FwkjRT6h5FhXinXiMEN6yuQi_05ELkCXW5i7UxTwLCjIW73Vuyk6M_mkb5E1oXRBBRrBJaYhLsr_oyUcvYRSoaaqWXWevbCqRbU/s400/IMG_7037.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The quieter of the two pools</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Apart from our conference group of about 50 people, the hotel was not very busy, and the rest of the clientele was French. It was a bit funny being in Spain and listening to French conversations all around us!<br />
<br /><br />
When the conference was over, we flew from Malaga approx. 2.5 hours, via Madrid (in the middle of the map) and 2 small planes, to get to Palma, Majorca, where we spent another 6 days. Majorca is the unmarked island off the coast of Spain, on the right-middle of the map above. Spaniards say that Majorca is not the REAL Spain. One day we will have to go back and do the REAL Spain!<br />
<br /><br />
The hotel in Palma was very nice and you have already seen some of the view from our balcony in my previous post. Sorry the video didn't work. DOTH took 32 wonderful little videos of our trip and it's a shame I won't be able to post any of them here.<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PANXvRrKGXg1Ud2og-56KYeUzwH3dIBQFYAc8ByOPY1MH8m94zxx3xEi6QcZAlrwXc25ezThs9aF5Nm3trMSZj4XBjzSLPb2sCbR74eS85SYHbZuQYBriY0swkIjCwQF1p-TjfOqANQ/s1600/IMG_7062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PANXvRrKGXg1Ud2og-56KYeUzwH3dIBQFYAc8ByOPY1MH8m94zxx3xEi6QcZAlrwXc25ezThs9aF5Nm3trMSZj4XBjzSLPb2sCbR74eS85SYHbZuQYBriY0swkIjCwQF1p-TjfOqANQ/s400/IMG_7062.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was our walk every day, from the hotel to the centre of Palma. The cathedral is pretty much in the centre of town, so you can see it was quite a distance. I lost quite a bit of weight on those walks....put it back on since, of course! But it was good exercise and a very pleasant walk. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
I'm going to finish this post as I want to be sure I haven't overdone the photos. Next post - the Fish Market!<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44mYSv_WzemUmRHw7y-4QzltgzgmsXmgek6HZ_nXvqzLTY7ovY_xIi0SWI8e1EYlbMwSqOtJ24vIp_ZhOclpr3KfvIYOOut11-7m9Al16lriO2qs4VwG91rfChMqawHlmm077ZqXmlTA/s1600/DSCN3960.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44mYSv_WzemUmRHw7y-4QzltgzgmsXmgek6HZ_nXvqzLTY7ovY_xIi0SWI8e1EYlbMwSqOtJ24vIp_ZhOclpr3KfvIYOOut11-7m9Al16lriO2qs4VwG91rfChMqawHlmm077ZqXmlTA/s400/DSCN3960.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset in Palma</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><br />
<br />kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-66572346771036709412016-11-25T16:21:00.001-05:002016-11-25T16:41:43.104-05:00A Great Vacation!DOTH (Daughter of the House) and I had a lovely vacation in Spain, just a few weeks ago. I had to take in a week-long conference in Malaga, so DOTH went along for the ride, and we spent another week on the beautiful island of Mallorca.<br />
<br />
<br />
To my UK friends and family it might seem to be no big deal, since you can get there in a matter of hours, but it was a much longer trip for us - still worthwhile, though! The weather was absolutely perfect; couldn't have asked for better. No rain in the two weeks, and temps just moderately warm.<br />
<br />
<br />
To be honest, it didn't seem much like Spain; lots of tourists, with massive cruise ships coming in every day, so we were hard put to find anyone speaking Spanish. <br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKf3F8-tg8yQ0zMhi3cefUbg7Snse6wgvdFE7xMZ71Ssz8DeABC0skQSsOlVxjx_Y_Bg35dpwbDewVzqqb4OS0IX7un_mMj8VLGuY8747ilUZtAjTXCjI5aZzkYT9_mCANiKNXfeFgkk/s1600/IMG_7073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKf3F8-tg8yQ0zMhi3cefUbg7Snse6wgvdFE7xMZ71Ssz8DeABC0skQSsOlVxjx_Y_Bg35dpwbDewVzqqb4OS0IX7un_mMj8VLGuY8747ilUZtAjTXCjI5aZzkYT9_mCANiKNXfeFgkk/s400/IMG_7073.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taken from a beach a little further along the coast...on its way to Palma Mallorca...ready to loose thousands of passengers into the city to go souvenir hunting! We did plenty of that ourselves! Why? I guess 'cause it's the thing to do!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
Restaurants catering to us tourists, so not many 'typically Spanish' meals, either. But we can't complain. We were right on the Mediterranean Sea, and the views from our hotel room were stupendous! <br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4yxMF8Yz_Lo3ZzL5bJIal3au-a_d_GHqusHeO30rw1jFIYlSzwBLmUPY5wU7E5mFyTuBT7BVVDYYVDcR-9tYJN_3_5RqIrhNht2pSWp64NkDuafEVcthJOSk-wRFRvGDpVYPHwb3bcA/s1600/IMG_7095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4yxMF8Yz_Lo3ZzL5bJIal3au-a_d_GHqusHeO30rw1jFIYlSzwBLmUPY5wU7E5mFyTuBT7BVVDYYVDcR-9tYJN_3_5RqIrhNht2pSWp64NkDuafEVcthJOSk-wRFRvGDpVYPHwb3bcA/s400/IMG_7095.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a partial view from our hotel room balcony</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsnMNa7EVEfFcmNb8Z3nlHnX3w0xLEp28JcATaca_UebfLxx_A2zVsPbhBzEOQGYEtGOZoOJoD_H2mJ2l2BDsaMMsAATem4x_XCTZ4i7T2GOOV_9OgQ7hQELxx6eqsgYy1TY2-W2BCco/s1600/MVI_7060.MOV" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsnMNa7EVEfFcmNb8Z3nlHnX3w0xLEp28JcATaca_UebfLxx_A2zVsPbhBzEOQGYEtGOZoOJoD_H2mJ2l2BDsaMMsAATem4x_XCTZ4i7T2GOOV_9OgQ7hQELxx6eqsgYy1TY2-W2BCco/s400/MVI_7060.MOV" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a 180 degree view from the balcony</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXytdpPPacVLzCqJjDu5y-Gtuyx_15_UJQCzAVIPfNiFdrXB-Ileb8ayb4uZNfUBlatn-b0XONT8QQCcyaUXJnqUc7RstMY1wgC4dw49wkXn6mOT9cKq-KXeVHrveluYIVfcElp34Eum4/s1600/IMG_7149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXytdpPPacVLzCqJjDu5y-Gtuyx_15_UJQCzAVIPfNiFdrXB-Ileb8ayb4uZNfUBlatn-b0XONT8QQCcyaUXJnqUc7RstMY1wgC4dw49wkXn6mOT9cKq-KXeVHrveluYIVfcElp34Eum4/s400/IMG_7149.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our hotel is right in the middle of this photo, which was taken while we were on a boat tour around the harbour.<br />
We were on the eighth floor<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
We took some lovely side trips, that I hope to find time to blog about. I remember one of the reasons I stopped blogging two years ago was because of the hassle with posting photos - so I will stop here, hoping that these will work - and continue another day.kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-38781541215176920322016-11-23T20:47:00.003-05:002016-11-23T20:56:02.357-05:00This is a TestSince my <b>older</b> sister (notice the emphasis on older) has managed to use the new blogger system, I thought I'd give it a try, too. If it works, I may be back! Hard to believe it's been over two years!kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-32412715953455923582014-06-18T17:54:00.000-04:002014-06-18T17:54:03.340-04:00Butterfly BeautyThis is my most recent piece - and just took a few hours. So thankful for this template by Ben Kwok on FaceBook, at Ornation Creation. He creates the most amazing templates and we decorate them to our hearts desire!<br />
<br />
I decided to use white on black for this one, but am also going to try a coloured one.<br />
<br />
It reminds me of some previous work I have done - ends up looking like crocheted work. I love the clarity and simplicity of it.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMKRktYhZXUKiPBLr949A9rgGY9QWFsHnZC6gpxv5wgYlMdMbPJtW6Ls8K56IwYWo1zGlPeIXD0vgNFF4opvZhFZm6H1-Bh1EhMHNoe08rswnDX_3uCLXfmjT7MCoM8_0ba8nivQfI80/s1600/Ornate+Butterfly+2+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMKRktYhZXUKiPBLr949A9rgGY9QWFsHnZC6gpxv5wgYlMdMbPJtW6Ls8K56IwYWo1zGlPeIXD0vgNFF4opvZhFZm6H1-Bh1EhMHNoe08rswnDX_3uCLXfmjT7MCoM8_0ba8nivQfI80/s1600/Ornate+Butterfly+2+001.jpg" height="307" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This picture doesn't do it justice, unfortunately, but perhaps clicking on it for an enlargement would help.</div>
kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-60569947082033509452014-05-30T14:53:00.003-04:002014-05-30T14:58:20.628-04:00Christmas in JuneBoth of my male British cousins sent me lovely greeting cards this past Christmas. They are so beautiful - winter scenes of an English Village - that I have kept them with the intent of drawing them. You can view my version of the one my cousin Snafu and his wife sent me, a few posts back.<br />
<br />
It has taken me 5 months to complete my cousin Alan's card, but finally, here it is:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vCLbzidUDUTc1Q3nF8eSFhYlu6HS1cwlNuXgVhU5NRP_vB8aFyMxb1qCZt7ywPxB1T-WyXzHX3vKWhgFULuefZln3SAbC6tqyNLizKd_FIyqPaxwOD6XZaDwAg93sURUM9u1v25v4Cs/s1600/English+Village+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vCLbzidUDUTc1Q3nF8eSFhYlu6HS1cwlNuXgVhU5NRP_vB8aFyMxb1qCZt7ywPxB1T-WyXzHX3vKWhgFULuefZln3SAbC6tqyNLizKd_FIyqPaxwOD6XZaDwAg93sURUM9u1v25v4Cs/s1600/English+Village+003.jpg" height="267" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
I love the splash of colour in the bottom left corner.<br />
<br />
This is the original:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTxBzeckkftibeISfKOiGknvSUjWTk4my5UuKtp0tpAPaaf4mM8LruBC92veLRl0IJUaMoahzzXwMEX0uAQgJzskTEQ-Q_tOCk27VX2rrijn_I3kLvjZmGbNtMNLiHt0mj6tLjGljOnGA/s1600/Original+English+Village+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTxBzeckkftibeISfKOiGknvSUjWTk4my5UuKtp0tpAPaaf4mM8LruBC92veLRl0IJUaMoahzzXwMEX0uAQgJzskTEQ-Q_tOCk27VX2rrijn_I3kLvjZmGbNtMNLiHt0mj6tLjGljOnGA/s1600/Original+English+Village+001.jpg" height="272" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Scanning this hasn't done it justice, but it is especially lovely because of the 'silver dust' snow on it. I hadn't realized how very difficult it is to draw snow without using a white pencil/crayon. I opted against using the silver dust as it can get very messy!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Looking forward to what my cousins can come up with next Christmas!</div>
kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-79285780066165234922014-03-05T12:02:00.001-05:002014-03-05T12:04:59.207-05:00Snowed Under!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipT91hYTibhlRBO3sRRkeGEaYNeytQud6WlHaieXSwXmIWBHAZf5xF7n2EZSz-5dE7Qg2UoRUZNKvZ5OKtUtBGGLWtllp5HcMWa2U3zL4RtzJicdfsARUD4tXMITCK1vaswhNKsOTOnGA/s1600/January+2014+misc+012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Well, a slight exaggeration. But it sure feels like it, considering just how long this snow has been around - a good number of months now, with no thaw in sight. And we are hoping for a gentle, lengthy thaw, or many of us are going to end up with flooded basements!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc30-v4QJ9FJNffv9ip0wbvYFpmRYOQU70nTHbMUkVQImyCTXSKRZ8_QYxuP8sEP82vr1RlYhR7SARCCCMCUUTHUux5l4tfs929pAQe3D4PAecE68T5eYZ3Gb9li7vvA_eYLYbyUhxtcQ/s1600/snow+2014+002.JPG" height="223" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even the squirrels are desperate...too much snow to find their hoardings from the beginning of winter. They are now reduced to the seeds dropping from the bird feeders above. The reindeer looks like he is still smiling, but I think he is actually gritting his teeth. Unfortunately, his owners are unable to reach the electrical cord to bring him in. Our whole neighbourhood still looks like Christmas...decorations everywhere. The Christmas lights we spread across the bushes in front of the house are totally buried.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
There is at least a foot and a half of snow around us all in this neighbourhood. Not counting the piles from shoveling. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc30-v4QJ9FJNffv9ip0wbvYFpmRYOQU70nTHbMUkVQImyCTXSKRZ8_QYxuP8sEP82vr1RlYhR7SARCCCMCUUTHUux5l4tfs929pAQe3D4PAecE68T5eYZ3Gb9li7vvA_eYLYbyUhxtcQ/s1600/snow+2014+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> </div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoDt8MlSTJMOQ6BJKL2uM80zfiWo-dHco7ErPeMhoYXbpXnxDcNf7cKnF0W0b7Hl6OEM3eS9tztzaj7-vlVW4Qn1wv3W9uDXOPlBDEmySaMpMFwk1p6Q3WeND0EPhxcWKCkUBraU2t2M/s1600/snow+2014+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoDt8MlSTJMOQ6BJKL2uM80zfiWo-dHco7ErPeMhoYXbpXnxDcNf7cKnF0W0b7Hl6OEM3eS9tztzaj7-vlVW4Qn1wv3W9uDXOPlBDEmySaMpMFwk1p6Q3WeND0EPhxcWKCkUBraU2t2M/s1600/snow+2014+008.JPG" height="223" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from living room window</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzWDp4_7Ru2-FgI0Z24ceW79CRejAagsBDz_wMQcPurvVNDOTQBw-659f4WI-dDmcs29DNL91KFWFCsjkkEbm2vKLlgOD6eTOLKS30tm1J0xQ__NXQKB8C1eG3GAktj1TimHt7gbttoc/s1600/snow+2014+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzWDp4_7Ru2-FgI0Z24ceW79CRejAagsBDz_wMQcPurvVNDOTQBw-659f4WI-dDmcs29DNL91KFWFCsjkkEbm2vKLlgOD6eTOLKS30tm1J0xQ__NXQKB8C1eG3GAktj1TimHt7gbttoc/s1600/snow+2014+009.JPG" height="223" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">view from my armchair</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcbJdVLjvtwSRdF1qt2uNL0hvEARqeUzse-iA1TQPZjxi1IFA0PcqQb8PruS95sCQIhtRygqIK1a7Zx8GD2Dj7B7Q8EZLIQL2z6aDAo7NMR7BnapPtY8MnzVrsYYXuaVdIRyq8X8vBiY/s1600/snow+2014+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcbJdVLjvtwSRdF1qt2uNL0hvEARqeUzse-iA1TQPZjxi1IFA0PcqQb8PruS95sCQIhtRygqIK1a7Zx8GD2Dj7B7Q8EZLIQL2z6aDAo7NMR7BnapPtY8MnzVrsYYXuaVdIRyq8X8vBiY/s1600/snow+2014+010.JPG" height="223" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back garden</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipT91hYTibhlRBO3sRRkeGEaYNeytQud6WlHaieXSwXmIWBHAZf5xF7n2EZSz-5dE7Qg2UoRUZNKvZ5OKtUtBGGLWtllp5HcMWa2U3zL4RtzJicdfsARUD4tXMITCK1vaswhNKsOTOnGA/s1600/January+2014+misc+012.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipT91hYTibhlRBO3sRRkeGEaYNeytQud6WlHaieXSwXmIWBHAZf5xF7n2EZSz-5dE7Qg2UoRUZNKvZ5OKtUtBGGLWtllp5HcMWa2U3zL4RtzJicdfsARUD4tXMITCK1vaswhNKsOTOnGA/s1600/January+2014+misc+012.JPG" height="400" width="331" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh, the indignity of it all...</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-36547661068938736572014-02-26T20:57:00.001-05:002014-02-26T21:02:28.268-05:00Aaaa-choo!<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Finally, a cat that doesn't make me sneeze!</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4i47olDADxFHGhd1L3ZH5A91YxgU4Bp-qgET4_3yroZQ0PvY6E7NUIKdmU_sLNUmuKZDGEbkkrhkWuYxrTKDntzF3Ce0c4SwUjVX3EZdAqgDNhvmOUbFmBQnZ9Woh-IeEFhNDSSgVoI/s1600/Cat+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4i47olDADxFHGhd1L3ZH5A91YxgU4Bp-qgET4_3yroZQ0PvY6E7NUIKdmU_sLNUmuKZDGEbkkrhkWuYxrTKDntzF3Ce0c4SwUjVX3EZdAqgDNhvmOUbFmBQnZ9Woh-IeEFhNDSSgVoI/s1600/Cat+2.jpg" height="400" width="322" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Template courtesy of, and copyrighted to Ben Kwok - www.BioWorkZ.com<br />
On Facebook: Ornation Creation<br />
<br />
<br />
I just love working on these templates. If you are interested in 'tangling' (decorating) one, Ben posts a new template on Ornation Creation every Monday. Join the group and enjoy!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-51570930251676483952014-02-24T12:54:00.001-05:002014-02-24T12:54:59.313-05:00The hurrier I go, the behinder I get!<div align="center">
As usual, so much to post, so little time to do it.</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
But had to post this one.</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
My cousin, snafu, and his better half, sent us such a beautiful Christmas card this year. And you know the old saying, "Imitation is the best form of flattery."</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
Well, this is just the kind of scene I love to draw, but have not yet been able to draw one from my imagination, so decided to do my own sketch of this. It was SUCH a delight to draw!</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
Here is my version:</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1MAfb0dGShBpXxbVPC-F7d0l5uxUSsHChChZW43WqrXokf2NJIFpA_loEZ5ACOZBAeZyS3ARPEGS_ga2aVV1aYdlDXsxATfV5wEItalR5x454Fx4mRvuLN6cKWe0j1jDuCfULfG8kOQ/s1600/English+Village+2+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1MAfb0dGShBpXxbVPC-F7d0l5uxUSsHChChZW43WqrXokf2NJIFpA_loEZ5ACOZBAeZyS3ARPEGS_ga2aVV1aYdlDXsxATfV5wEItalR5x454Fx4mRvuLN6cKWe0j1jDuCfULfG8kOQ/s1600/English+Village+2+001.jpg" height="281" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I call this English Village. I intentionally left the decorations off the Christmas trees.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
and here is the original:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhszWA27ASjm6WOobVHsHmmUy5KvUMnoTsrYNfPz1VZMroYdUAPPlOftiMYFUDkkJ4lwrvM2g4dtx-kx6WNUcygNXMCC5URwhu4Ufqw6qO_wIL6Tj12dEiwy3rnT9qW6P1DxR47adsLBIg/s1600/Christmas+Card+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhszWA27ASjm6WOobVHsHmmUy5KvUMnoTsrYNfPz1VZMroYdUAPPlOftiMYFUDkkJ4lwrvM2g4dtx-kx6WNUcygNXMCC5URwhu4Ufqw6qO_wIL6Tj12dEiwy3rnT9qW6P1DxR47adsLBIg/s1600/Christmas+Card+001.jpg" height="257" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<em>It is a charity card, by the Sue Ryder Care charity - copyrighted!</em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<em></em> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My sister tells me I have a very light hand, and I can see she is right. So I will need to go over my copy with a VERY fine pen...I am terrified of ruining it....it wasn't done in a day! But at least I have it scanned now.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Interestingly, my other cousin, A, also sent a beautiful Christmas card of a typical English scene.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I am going to work on that one next!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Thanks Cuz's!!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center">
</div>
kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-34737710550339345242013-12-28T22:11:00.000-05:002013-12-28T22:11:09.925-05:00Procrastination is a Pain!<div align="center">
I should be posting about many things. </div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
But I am going to procrastinate.</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
I had an amazing trip to Tanzania. But it seems so long ago (the month of October) and it will be painful to revive all the memories (not that the memories themselves are painful, just the effort to revive them).</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
The experience of the Ice Storm, with all its woes and blessings, is so recent. I think we are all still experiencing a little PTD (post traumatic disorder), not that it was anywhere near as traumatic as it could have been. But the sensitivity to all that happened right at Christmastime is still a little painful. </div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
So, instead, I will correct some procrastination by posting some tangle art that has been completed for a long time, but never been posted.</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
The first two templates I tangled are from the Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/171809746345318/">Ornation Creation</a>, </div>
<div align="center">
courtesy of Ben Kwok. Anyone can join and then print off his templates. He posts a new one each week and I am enjoying tangling them. I think I have only posted one completed template on his page...I have procrastinated there, too. Must get to it!</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
The rest of the templates I found free, elsewhere on line.</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfBTv6MAmiqvLw6dKhdeDK5k8fZPIu3VpL4egS4jYiKUohFVN3HnOJP7_Iehwx6LjwgYO0P6yiSs9zQVFEMzBetMJ81wYfLvQedGbVGIxh8JUVFwd3jN4fiu4uI4OvGSzqG_WnV54nVg/s1600/Rhino.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfBTv6MAmiqvLw6dKhdeDK5k8fZPIu3VpL4egS4jYiKUohFVN3HnOJP7_Iehwx6LjwgYO0P6yiSs9zQVFEMzBetMJ81wYfLvQedGbVGIxh8JUVFwd3jN4fiu4uI4OvGSzqG_WnV54nVg/s400/Rhino.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rhino</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbL4c03h_pfDe8qEAjChuls71nWaEhwTsDUF4vmAVxsZk3QR6Z1GC_JIn-eWfq02rPDG-hzhCwp_nrMdZwVBnyMLTEnFWRVQ_fCgBwt5xgEMdMmMo-xT0b_zqOkyjfTkzGcRCnxafjbQ/s1600/circle+colour+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbL4c03h_pfDe8qEAjChuls71nWaEhwTsDUF4vmAVxsZk3QR6Z1GC_JIn-eWfq02rPDG-hzhCwp_nrMdZwVBnyMLTEnFWRVQ_fCgBwt5xgEMdMmMo-xT0b_zqOkyjfTkzGcRCnxafjbQ/s400/circle+colour+001.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tangled Circle - colour<br />
Loved using my Copic markers for this!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTS46weDZKvBDi4Pve97LCeA8B05bqA6BDqQV9K2u8mhyphenhyphenPfW1kwJuN4UVWNaz78-t_Jj9m9Ss1SeItFcuqwKv3Rxb_BCHKgIZ9pJbouv47wR0CKxYbT3jHAPx1qkFEseeUCKh2pSG6jk0/s1600/circle+colour+2+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTS46weDZKvBDi4Pve97LCeA8B05bqA6BDqQV9K2u8mhyphenhyphenPfW1kwJuN4UVWNaz78-t_Jj9m9Ss1SeItFcuqwKv3Rxb_BCHKgIZ9pJbouv47wR0CKxYbT3jHAPx1qkFEseeUCKh2pSG6jk0/s400/circle+colour+2+001.jpg" width="388" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not so thrilled with my colour choices for this one</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzlz6oiU57EFX8Qi71ChYHksUwSgtVwTzZ_WmxmM5CFSr3N3RuL7j5QuyBHNqmrxIbSSz5N6wijyrBHOfhfFZv8GebMd80GdNIZFQKFBybvbtMD5IPN_mCjcpk_9iUO2BSM2w6Ybi6Yg/s1600/circle+design+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzlz6oiU57EFX8Qi71ChYHksUwSgtVwTzZ_WmxmM5CFSr3N3RuL7j5QuyBHNqmrxIbSSz5N6wijyrBHOfhfFZv8GebMd80GdNIZFQKFBybvbtMD5IPN_mCjcpk_9iUO2BSM2w6Ybi6Yg/s400/circle+design+001.jpg" width="387" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black and white tangled circle</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div align="center">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihpFUFp8hj_QxBGybxMAVFylRvijiBbrlAZ_dBTUOONkK-NiKS9kv69cb-P9R5eTlDIzquj8ftFJQ5Ckk6uhY1AAOfCALKhR0817q6fuYJ7hBkzs_sYgZr6JLOc5IZvUZWUJ3sgqFW8Pw/s1600/Cardinal+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihpFUFp8hj_QxBGybxMAVFylRvijiBbrlAZ_dBTUOONkK-NiKS9kv69cb-P9R5eTlDIzquj8ftFJQ5Ckk6uhY1AAOfCALKhR0817q6fuYJ7hBkzs_sYgZr6JLOc5IZvUZWUJ3sgqFW8Pw/s400/Cardinal+001.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cardinal</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div align="center">
That's it for now. Hoping to work on many more over the next month!</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-69743580627783975352013-09-28T19:45:00.002-04:002013-09-28T19:47:49.237-04:00Intersecting Circles<div align="center">
Had lots of fun with these! </div>
<div align="center">
<br />
They've been finished for a while, but I forgot to post them. </div>
<div align="center">
<br />
Found them when I was tidying up all my art stuff (which is a fun job, all by itself. I end up finding all sorts of things I didn't remember that I had).</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqN13tG8N9UGsebgHreD4BaqCIg_AjawDhThuZapn0-02jygjxLTv5fDEivd7xm4Pec2avLbjDZly0rBjRjUxIfnwwiSqhtgL3SX1N1ec9Bc6mKVHOMAf3CLpZM5PK8WqEstzK9TjXmOc/s1600/Intersecting+circles+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqN13tG8N9UGsebgHreD4BaqCIg_AjawDhThuZapn0-02jygjxLTv5fDEivd7xm4Pec2avLbjDZly0rBjRjUxIfnwwiSqhtgL3SX1N1ec9Bc6mKVHOMAf3CLpZM5PK8WqEstzK9TjXmOc/s400/Intersecting+circles+001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXyEnRFDehyphenhyphenvE5wMCdhYd4Xaf0fDmvS3LI1wMgbkW_Pec5ylnQfmShMgaE9E2va-Fo-Zjj4VUGfQ_FE7XuNWnf0lkj0HMRHsROmaKBLrTpZ_Z4YLjqmilhFsNR9Fmt2bo5JGn_WczTIc/s1600/cycles+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXyEnRFDehyphenhyphenvE5wMCdhYd4Xaf0fDmvS3LI1wMgbkW_Pec5ylnQfmShMgaE9E2va-Fo-Zjj4VUGfQ_FE7XuNWnf0lkj0HMRHsROmaKBLrTpZ_Z4YLjqmilhFsNR9Fmt2bo5JGn_WczTIc/s400/cycles+001.jpg" width="337" /></a></div>
<div align="center">
</div>
kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-26769178247395086892013-09-09T20:43:00.000-04:002013-09-09T20:43:00.491-04:00In Absentia<div align="center">
I may not have been here for a while, but I have not been inactive!</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
In fact, far from it. </div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
But these only tell a little of the story...and they were squeezed into much busier days, when I really just needed something to take my mind off the busyness!</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
So here they are, six delicate and pretty little cards - size approx. 4.5" x 4.5". </div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
I have named the set 'crochet' for hopefully obvious reasons:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pAvs5eE9kKw/Ui5p6qDZhkI/AAAAAAAADsc/bTGPdU6bX_Y/s1600/crochet+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="397" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pAvs5eE9kKw/Ui5p6qDZhkI/AAAAAAAADsc/bTGPdU6bX_Y/s400/crochet+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rVc0jdNvblM/Ui5p6_5SCoI/AAAAAAAADsk/f9B_NXba4UQ/s1600/crochet+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="386" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rVc0jdNvblM/Ui5p6_5SCoI/AAAAAAAADsk/f9B_NXba4UQ/s400/crochet+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EnS877UuWr8/Ui5p68g7aHI/AAAAAAAADsg/EE_XbgzI2YY/s1600/crochet+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EnS877UuWr8/Ui5p68g7aHI/AAAAAAAADsg/EE_XbgzI2YY/s400/crochet+3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZRcRAzui1ZZdcl8f-whssk1AEKCNNcMiXKW9i_wzm41M_ZfUWJkmWRHoT7_Yj4OG8HiIrqnkyvFoWRryY0Mm-lyECpsS8g2KYgSF517R8C7MPFQC-INtOYxze5WRCg0puUzuuQgIeII/s1600/crochet+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZRcRAzui1ZZdcl8f-whssk1AEKCNNcMiXKW9i_wzm41M_ZfUWJkmWRHoT7_Yj4OG8HiIrqnkyvFoWRryY0Mm-lyECpsS8g2KYgSF517R8C7MPFQC-INtOYxze5WRCg0puUzuuQgIeII/s400/crochet+4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O0uBU-IQMrQ/Ui5p7pPtgZI/AAAAAAAADtA/Rgc62nBN98o/s1600/crochet+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O0uBU-IQMrQ/Ui5p7pPtgZI/AAAAAAAADtA/Rgc62nBN98o/s400/crochet+5.jpg" width="390" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OzPgnq7GS9U/Ui5p7wyBh6I/AAAAAAAADs8/u0CoMNPRP8Q/s1600/crochet+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="377" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OzPgnq7GS9U/Ui5p7wyBh6I/AAAAAAAADs8/u0CoMNPRP8Q/s400/crochet+6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Not sure what to do with them...they are almost too pretty to use.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Any suggestions?</div>
kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-33584104057273056022013-07-11T11:28:00.001-04:002013-07-11T11:49:25.682-04:00An Almost True Story<h3>
Fright Night at the Mall<o:p></o:p></h3>
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You could call it a
premonition. Whatever it was, I had always known that to get my ears pierced
would be courting disaster. Maybe that’s why I kept putting it off all those
years. Now I was almost 50, and hovering on the brink of a decision. It seemed
everyone was always commenting on my ‘petite’ ears, and how pleased I would be
with them if I got them pierced.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZI8xlQAkp50/Ud7JluGO0XI/AAAAAAAADp0/gFWo_A118BU/s1600/CG6AF2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZI8xlQAkp50/Ud7JluGO0XI/AAAAAAAADp0/gFWo_A118BU/s200/CG6AF2.png" width="180" /></a><span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the beginning, it was the
fear of pain that held me back. I’d seen those poor little screaming kids at
the mall, caught in a stranglehold by their mothers and a white-jacketed
‘surgeon.’ <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">But now it was my pride, too.
The fear of someone seeing me getting it done – at my age.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“What! You’re 50, and having
your ears pierced for the first time? Where have you been – on another planet
or something?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">No, it had to be done
secretly, or not at all.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5CMcOcyQuQk/Ud7J5Zj4X5I/AAAAAAAADp8/DvHaTI7VZWE/s1600/CG271.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="124" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5CMcOcyQuQk/Ud7J5Zj4X5I/AAAAAAAADp8/DvHaTI7VZWE/s200/CG271.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So, the decision was made. I
carefully planned my strategy. What nights were the malls the most
deserted?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I scouted them all, during the
day, evenings, weekends, and public holidays, and came up with the perfect
time. Between 7:30pm and 9:30pm on October 31<sup>st</sup> – Halloween!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All the kids would be out trick or treating,
and the parents would either be with them, or at home shelling out the goodies.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So, next Halloween night,
before the first little ghosties and ghoulies hit the streets, I skulked out of
my darkened front door, feeling not <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">too</i>
guilty about the sign tacked on it: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry,
all shelled-out. </i>It was for a good cause. I’d be sure to shell-out double
next year.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eW3h85niYaU/Ud7K0Dn9FuI/AAAAAAAADqM/RMJWsaoVeGM/s1600/CGB194.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="106" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eW3h85niYaU/Ud7K0Dn9FuI/AAAAAAAADqM/RMJWsaoVeGM/s200/CGB194.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As I suspected, the mall was
deserted. The store clerks, dressed in costumes for the occasion, stood wearily
at their posts, filing nails, chatting or reading a book, just counting the
minutes until closing time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’d chosen my ‘operating
room’ carefully; a little boutique set back from the mall’s main thoroughfare,
sporting the sign, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ear-piercing. Only
$12.00. Hygienic, safe and speedy!</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
guess it was too much to expect <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pain-free</i>
as well. Boldly I entered and approached the pseudo Godzilla behind the
counter.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fJB86Aeu0e8/Ud7M_hATcOI/AAAAAAAADqc/3KeVOPsnlWk/s1600/CGE8E9.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fJB86Aeu0e8/Ud7M_hATcOI/AAAAAAAADqc/3KeVOPsnlWk/s200/CGE8E9.png" width="152" /></a><span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“I’d like to have my ears
pierced, please,” said I, trying to act nonchalantly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“You?” said Godzilla, rising
on its haunches to glance through glassy eyes at my now reddened ears. “You’ve
never had it done before?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I rather testily explained
that, yes, it was my first time – and could we please get on with it?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lumbering off towards the
back of the store, Godzilla eventually returned with the one who was to perform
the operation. For a split second I panicked and almost ran, but I forced
myself to stand my ground. It was now or never.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-63H3Bo5ypAw/Ud7N2pxadQI/AAAAAAAADqs/bUw6EFQSbDg/s1600/CGC80F.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="163" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-63H3Bo5ypAw/Ud7N2pxadQI/AAAAAAAADqs/bUw6EFQSbDg/s200/CGC80F.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A black-caped Dracula, with
very effective dental work and shiny red blood streaming down her chin, rested
her coal-blackened eyes on my ears, and then leered in my face.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Honest?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’ve never had them done before? Where’ve
you been, anyways?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I chose to ignore the
question and insisted on being seated, please, at the ear-piercing counter.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The tools of the trade were
duly sterilized and readied for the task, albeit precariously, by hands
sporting curled, glossy, three-inch long, scarlet nails – which did nothing to
instill confidence in me. The dastardly deed was about to be completed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As Dracula leaned over my
right ear with the ‘gun,’ a high pitched yell shattered my eardrum.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Oh, my gawd,” she cried,
“You don’t have any earlobes. How’m I supposed to get holes in those ears? Hey,
Nancy, she yelled to Godzilla, “Come and see this. You won’t believe it!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now ape and monster were on
either side of me, gaping at and fingering my petite but lobe-less ears.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Says Godzilla, “I never saw
anything like this!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hey, Jackie, come
and see!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">From the shoe store across
the way came a witch, with black robe flying, holding on to her conical hat, to
peer wickedly at the malformed projection on the side of my head. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9OqFyGaFnEc/Ud7ONgmUWrI/AAAAAAAADq8/jnB_PzSaP3M/s1600/CG97BE.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9OqFyGaFnEc/Ud7ONgmUWrI/AAAAAAAADq8/jnB_PzSaP3M/s200/CG97BE.png" width="200" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3xWrCIktvQw/Ud7OIUz3jDI/AAAAAAAADq0/FVmZVqLw7UE/s1600/CG4A3A.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3xWrCIktvQw/Ud7OIUz3jDI/AAAAAAAADq0/FVmZVqLw7UE/s200/CG4A3A.png" width="183" /></a><span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In a matter of moments, an
entourage of masked bandits, robots, demons and elves, now alert and dancing
around me, were fighting for their turn to inspect my ears, each making
appropriate clucking noises or excitable comments about my weirdness.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So much for anonymity. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I
should have just invited my whole neighbourhood, for heaven’s sake.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When the excitement died
away, Dracula was adamant.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“No way, lady, am I going to
do those ears. You think I want a lawsuit against me if the gun slips? Forget
it!” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I can’t say I was sorry to
forget it. The only redeeming factor was the suggestion that I should send a
photo of my ears to the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Guinness Book of
World Records</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And next time I have a
premonition, I’m going to listen to it.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em></em></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: xx-small;"><em>copyrighted</em></span></div>
kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-71129788481912584712013-07-07T14:47:00.003-04:002013-07-07T14:50:32.669-04:00Pretty PansiesI really do love pansies, and thankfully for me, they really don't seem to need a lot of care and attention.<br />
<br />
Son and Grandson bought me this beautiful pot of pansies for Mothers' Day back in May, and they are just now beginning to fade away.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sifEijVZcUY/UdmydSEZWGI/AAAAAAAADpE/v7exzhhV4AI/s1600/pansies+pot+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sifEijVZcUY/UdmydSEZWGI/AAAAAAAADpE/v7exzhhV4AI/s400/pansies+pot+(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
So I have had it in my head to try and draw some flowers. Tangles are one thing -- flowers are another! But I found this flower design on line, with step by step drawing instructions, and decided to give it a go. These are the finished product. I am still fooling around with colour...this was good practice!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dFPYxsKVAFs/UdmzH6qdsMI/AAAAAAAADpM/t8gU788-jtw/s1600/pansies+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="303" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dFPYxsKVAFs/UdmzH6qdsMI/AAAAAAAADpM/t8gU788-jtw/s400/pansies+001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rcMq7ZQ6BlI/UdmzLY9FIQI/AAAAAAAADpU/5Grad9_Jjso/s1600/pansies+3+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rcMq7ZQ6BlI/UdmzLY9FIQI/AAAAAAAADpU/5Grad9_Jjso/s400/pansies+3+001.jpg" width="400" />. </a></div>
<br />
I have been looking for some good coloured pencils. I have a set of Prismacolours but the colours don't seem brilliant enough for me. I had heard that Laurentian coloured pencils are the best, but of course they don't make them anymore. Oh how great are Thrift Shops! I have been scouring a number of them for Laurentian pencils and now have a box full of beautiful bright colours! The colours (on my computer anyway) are very accurate. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kva7P2gGtN8/Udm3lfx3mJI/AAAAAAAADpk/5hqVKGbmOaQ/s1600/IMG_5191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kva7P2gGtN8/Udm3lfx3mJI/AAAAAAAADpk/5hqVKGbmOaQ/s400/IMG_5191.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<span id="goog_1890185145"></span><span id="goog_1890185146"></span><br />
<br />
<br />kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-23559828743078339952013-06-21T17:45:00.001-04:002013-06-21T17:45:12.110-04:00My Latest Tangles<div align="center">
All of these go back a few weeks, except the first one.</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
I've just completed this, and I am quite pleased with it:</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tsXs1AVHO40/UcTGpgYIY3I/AAAAAAAADoM/Kvrqv5xoML4/s1600/untitled+1+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tsXs1AVHO40/UcTGpgYIY3I/AAAAAAAADoM/Kvrqv5xoML4/s400/untitled+1+001.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Untitled...about 6.5" x 4.5"</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SAvg9ZzrgKE/UcTH2u9NwhI/AAAAAAAADok/dxTv3xaa6HE/s1600/Ribbon+edge+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="397" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SAvg9ZzrgKE/UcTH2u9NwhI/AAAAAAAADok/dxTv3xaa6HE/s400/Ribbon+edge+001.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Captured Heart</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pf64hs8naAY/UcTHqi8ONSI/AAAAAAAADoY/-l1Jd9aI1rk/s1600/untitled+2+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="393" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pf64hs8naAY/UcTHqi8ONSI/AAAAAAAADoY/-l1Jd9aI1rk/s400/untitled+2+001.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fascinator!<br />
<br />
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
and two that could be called "playing with colour"</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wp87Eufz5Wg/UcTIGFVbRbI/AAAAAAAADoo/oPZsFSHEPn0/s1600/untitled+4+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wp87Eufz5Wg/UcTIGFVbRbI/AAAAAAAADoo/oPZsFSHEPn0/s400/untitled+4+001.jpg" width="393" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Oh2M0k_NYow/UcTIN1KvqHI/AAAAAAAADow/LqVw3kjNI1U/s1600/playing+with+colour+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Oh2M0k_NYow/UcTIN1KvqHI/AAAAAAAADow/LqVw3kjNI1U/s400/playing+with+colour+001.jpg" width="245" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-24781332023404982162013-06-11T10:45:00.001-04:002013-06-11T10:50:25.061-04:00Ambitious....ME??<br />
Not normally could I be considered an ambitious person. So
when I embarked on this project, it was with fear and trembling --
well, not exactly; but definitely with a fear of failure.<br />
<br />
'They'
say that when you are 'tangling' (which is what this art form is
called, by me anyway), there really are no mistakes. The patterns are
very forgiving and because this is your own design, you can take great
liberty in turning a mistake into a new pattern...and no one but you
would be any the wiser! And I have done that many times...but I have
also made horrible messes that could not be redeemed and resulted in my
effort going in the garbage. That's not so bad, if you are working on a
small design. But I ambitiously decided to work on an 8.5 x 11 page for
the first time ever. Early mistakes can be redeemed by beginning again,
if necessary, but as the design progresses and begins to fill the page
-- well, let's just say that it would be heartbreaking to make an
unredeemable mistake.<br />
<br />
(there is a sermon here: how grateful I am that there are no unredeemable mistakes in God's eyes - He is all-forgiving!)<br />
<br />
So,
being the cautious creature I am, at certain points in the design I
took photocopies, so if I did make a horrendous mess, I could continue
to work using the photocopy. Amazing! I really didn't need to do
that...no unredeemable mistakes! But the photocopies did come in handy
for practising new or more complicated tangles.<br />
<br />
This actually only took me a few hours spread over two days, and having the photocopies completely relieved any anxiety and made it such pleasant pastime.<br />
<br />
For
those who might wonder where I find the time for this, if we calculate
how much time many people spend watching TV, this comes in way under the
radar! It doesn't deaden the mind and has something beautiful to show
for all its efforts. Perhaps it even helps to stave off
Alzheimers...we'll see!<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XEdW2ypBWyM/Ubc3zmgqIsI/AAAAAAAADns/idAhHuzivwE/s1600/Spring2+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="321" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XEdW2ypBWyM/Ubc3zmgqIsI/AAAAAAAADns/idAhHuzivwE/s400/Spring2+001.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">click on the picture to enlarge</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-60501326256048464912013-05-02T14:53:00.003-04:002013-05-02T15:13:33.623-04:00Tangled Circles and Christmas in May!<div style="text-align: center;">
I've been much too busy to post these, so have been saving them up to post at once.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Lots of work here...but lots of fun, too!!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3QL2W33YsTA/UYK0XvhJ5gI/AAAAAAAADlM/IG1scj9TAwM/s1600/Tangled+circles+2+001a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3QL2W33YsTA/UYK0XvhJ5gI/AAAAAAAADlM/IG1scj9TAwM/s400/Tangled+circles+2+001a.jpg" width="392" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-blsgCeNHzIw/UYK0gAbW2nI/AAAAAAAADlc/lEpk3SJzZ3I/s1600/Tangles+001b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gGzhOHWbE4k/UYK0mw7W7II/AAAAAAAADls/btqrGcnlb9Q/s1600/tangled+circles+001a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gGzhOHWbE4k/UYK0mw7W7II/AAAAAAAADls/btqrGcnlb9Q/s400/tangled+circles+001a.jpg" width="390" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C4rpuOXr9gw/UYK0iJfNk9I/AAAAAAAADlk/xFNV_iMJOVA/s1600/Tangles+001c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C4rpuOXr9gw/UYK0iJfNk9I/AAAAAAAADlk/xFNV_iMJOVA/s1600/Tangles+001c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BO7B8_0kbqw/UYK0rGYHcqI/AAAAAAAADl0/8FJ1t0p3Nxk/s1600/tangled+circles+001b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BO7B8_0kbqw/UYK0rGYHcqI/AAAAAAAADl0/8FJ1t0p3Nxk/s400/tangled+circles+001b.jpg" width="372" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C4rpuOXr9gw/UYK0iJfNk9I/AAAAAAAADlk/xFNV_iMJOVA/s1600/Tangles+001c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-blsgCeNHzIw/UYK0gAbW2nI/AAAAAAAADlc/lEpk3SJzZ3I/s1600/Tangles+001b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-blsgCeNHzIw/UYK0gAbW2nI/AAAAAAAADlc/lEpk3SJzZ3I/s400/Tangles+001b.jpg" width="385" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(above and below) Practising for Christmas</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ln0PrJmwhK8/UYK0S8binCI/AAAAAAAADlE/eNTZBTkiYHU/s1600/Christmas+001a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ln0PrJmwhK8/UYK0S8binCI/AAAAAAAADlE/eNTZBTkiYHU/s400/Christmas+001a.jpg" width="348" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C4rpuOXr9gw/UYK0iJfNk9I/AAAAAAAADlk/xFNV_iMJOVA/s1600/Tangles+001c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C4rpuOXr9gw/UYK0iJfNk9I/AAAAAAAADlk/xFNV_iMJOVA/s400/Tangles+001c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Practising some different tangles</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGfXCc7dU5YNxSWQHmvzOZdriP7C7xxERoDil5OXh6gZJ5rXFUwyhdY8ZL99RpDdsoLYE4KpXGR0KcnU-3jd8mYkv8tNGRBdWCryHZgqasSH7h5KxgkcRuIY-Jp6H1-aPwD4mpDEcoeA/s1600/Tangled+circles+2+001b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGfXCc7dU5YNxSWQHmvzOZdriP7C7xxERoDil5OXh6gZJ5rXFUwyhdY8ZL99RpDdsoLYE4KpXGR0KcnU-3jd8mYkv8tNGRBdWCryHZgqasSH7h5KxgkcRuIY-Jp6H1-aPwD4mpDEcoeA/s400/Tangled+circles+2+001b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Finally, dedicated to to the one my cousin loves!</div>
kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-25650824040705886532013-03-04T16:51:00.002-05:002013-03-04T16:52:45.898-05:00Catching Up!<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi friends and family!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Just wanted to let you know you can find me over at </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://kaybee-art.blogspot.ca/">http://kaybee-art.blogspot.ca</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
where I am catching up on the posting of some art..</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
not inchies tho...taking a sabbatical from them!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-9491707876583919912013-01-14T21:14:00.002-05:002013-01-14T21:14:38.312-05:00EVERY INCHIE MONDAY - JANUARY 14, 2013<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Phew...made it just in time!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This Monday's inchie theme is:</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cJycfaZ3L_Q/UPS45j6LixI/AAAAAAAADhY/5SWJwW7kkh0/s1600/Inchie+Girl+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cJycfaZ3L_Q/UPS45j6LixI/AAAAAAAADhY/5SWJwW7kkh0/s320/Inchie+Girl+001.jpg" width="309" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
girl</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I loved puppets when I was little, and I do remember getting one for Christmas. But I also remember that it was really difficult for me to manipulate...and everyone else had fun playing with it except me!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This year we have lots of new, very talented Inchie-ers, as my sister ChrisJ has named us. You can find links to all of them<a href="http://everyinchiemonday2012.blogspot.ca/"> <span style="color: blue;">here</span></a>, and you can also find us side by side, <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1598682@N21/">here</a>.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And it's not too late for YOU to join us, too!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-3853890868079929002013-01-08T15:34:00.001-05:002013-01-08T15:48:09.148-05:00EVERY INCHIE MONDAY 2013<div style="text-align: center;">
It's a good job I didn't a make a new years' resolution about posting my inchies on time every week!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Still, only a day late.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I looked over the 2013 theme list and some of them look really tough, but I remember thinking that at the beginning of last year, too -- but managed to complete them all!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
So here is the first of the year:</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cKwa8bMi6EQ/UOyBwpvS8tI/AAAAAAAADf4/mV9620ZMQPY/s1600/Star+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cKwa8bMi6EQ/UOyBwpvS8tI/AAAAAAAADf4/mV9620ZMQPY/s200/Star+001.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Star</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
It's exciting to have some new contributors with us... you can find all the great star inchies <a href="http://everyinchiemonday2012.blogspot.ca/2013/01/inchie-star.html?showComment=1357677842834">here</a> and <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1598682@N21/pool/with/8092497053/#photo_8092497053">here</a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And it's never too late to join us! Let me tell you it is quite exciting to look back over the last 52 inchies -- gives a great feeling of accomplishment!</div>
kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-52723321343870125872013-01-02T17:31:00.002-05:002013-01-02T17:31:45.224-05:00EVERY INCHIE MONDAY TO CLOSE 2012!<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy New Year, Inchie Friends and Fellow Bloggers!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This is the end of Every Inchie Monday for another year: </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm not too proud of these two, but Every Inchie Monday 2013 now beckons, so I needed to get caught up quickly. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W28LGqN8wxs/UOSqFz4qroI/AAAAAAAADeo/HKD-uAWI0jI/s1600/angel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="385" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W28LGqN8wxs/UOSqFz4qroI/AAAAAAAADeo/HKD-uAWI0jI/s400/angel.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Angel</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
She is on our Christmas tree this year; a gift from a friend. She is quite beautiful - pewter with lovely scroll work in her 'dress.' I really haven't done her justice. The banner around her middle says, "Friendship is a gift" -- I agree!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Af7EnBewXP8/UOSqqpwwYRI/AAAAAAAADew/NuBSQors78k/s1600/night.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Af7EnBewXP8/UOSqqpwwYRI/AAAAAAAADew/NuBSQors78k/s400/night.jpg" width="395" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />night</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I wanted to draw in a wolf/hyena baying at the moon, but just couldn't get it right.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Ah, well, it's been a fun year -- looking forward to 2013's inchie challenges.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
My challenge to YOU is....why not join us? It's so much fun and not too time-consuming...and by the end of the year you will have a beautiful collection of inchies to be proud of!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
You can go <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1598682@N21/pool/with/8092497053/#photo_8092497053">here</a>, to see lots of night and angel inchies - much better than mine! </div>
kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-42807501885281149842012-12-16T20:33:00.001-05:002012-12-16T20:42:14.621-05:00EVERY INCHIE MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2012<div style="text-align: center;">
Well, I almost forgot about inchies this week, what with Christmas and all.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And this week's theme wasn't the easiest. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
But there is a cute little story behind what I finally decided as my interpretation:</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hm2uS_ubrbI/UM5vQXeOhzI/AAAAAAAADaw/N2C5EPcQUkI/s1600/rainbow+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hm2uS_ubrbI/UM5vQXeOhzI/AAAAAAAADaw/N2C5EPcQUkI/s400/rainbow+001.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Rainbow</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Toronto's major access route from the suburbs to downtown and back, is the Don Valley Parkway. Running along the side of the Parkway at a certain point -- and you can only see it if you are going northbound -- is a pedestrian underpass for people wishing to enjoy the adjoining parkland..</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Back in 1972, a 16 year-old, Berg Johnson from Norway, got the great idea to paint a rainbow around the outside of the tunnel to bring some cheer to commuters heading home from work at the end of the day, especially if they were stuck in rush hour on what is facetiously often called the Don Valley Parking Lot. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Parks Departments being what they are, they immediately painted over Johnson's rainbow. But he persevered and each time they painted over it, he repainted it -- 40 times! -- eventually winning them over. It was quite a daunting task to paint the rainbow. There is what was thought at the time to be an unused CN rail track running above the tunnel. Johnson was hanging upside down from a rope attached to the rails in order to paint the tunnel when a train whizzed by, slicing the rope and sending him down the embankment where he suffered a broken leg. He used a ladder for the next 39 times!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Various people have tried to restore the deterioration that has taken place over the years, but only recently has the city decided to restore the landmark so familiar to Torontonians. The $20,000 two-phase project will turn the entire tunnel into public art, with the help of local youth. It only took them 40 years (there's that number again, AJ and snafu) to come to their senses!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This is what it looked like at its worst....</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AMTJd1OkRJk/UM53NdQ3IqI/AAAAAAAADdA/AB93OA7jrJw/s1600/Rainbow+bridge+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AMTJd1OkRJk/UM53NdQ3IqI/AAAAAAAADdA/AB93OA7jrJw/s400/Rainbow+bridge+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
...and at its best:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k7Cq6mKRQMY/UM50hT-GbGI/AAAAAAAADb4/wEHkitl1ajg/s1600/Rainbow+bridge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k7Cq6mKRQMY/UM50hT-GbGI/AAAAAAAADb4/wEHkitl1ajg/s400/Rainbow+bridge.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I am sure there will be some fascinating rainbow inchies <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1598682@N21/pool/with/8092497053/#photo_8092497053">here</a></span> this week. Why not pop over and take a look! </div>
kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-44931375071162946102012-12-14T18:54:00.001-05:002012-12-14T18:54:33.847-05:00So Much Fun!<div style="text-align: center;">
It took a few weeks to complete this one, but I must say it was so easy, and so relaxing....especially after a long day of Christmas shopping, for example.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
One of the greatest assets to this form of art is that it is SO forgiving. I made a major mistake with this one, but unless you look really carefully you probably won't discover it. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
You'll see plenty of minor mistakes, though....</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but it doesn't matter, because the overall effect of the end result is so pleasing -- to me, anyway!</div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H2NXogqlAE8/UMu4qaDkfoI/AAAAAAAADZk/R6ol6aJF5lw/s1600/cones+%27n%27+flowers+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H2NXogqlAE8/UMu4qaDkfoI/AAAAAAAADZk/R6ol6aJF5lw/s400/cones+%27n%27+flowers+001.jpg" width="395" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm ready to start another one. It's great just to be able to pick it up and put it down at will...although I must admit I am not so quick to put it down, as I am always ready for the next stage, and wanting to see how it will turn out. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I've purchased some Pigma Micron coloured pens which I am anxious to try out, but I don't think you will see anything posted here until after the New Year now!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Hope YOU have a very happy Christmas, however you celebrate. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
At my house, Jesus, the Saviour, is the reason for our celebrations!</div>
kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-28576850793725739712012-12-10T22:14:00.001-05:002012-12-10T22:14:11.502-05:00EVERY INCHIE MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2012<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
You know it's almost Christmas when.....</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
...you fall behind in just about everything that needs to be done.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And that covers inchies, too...but at least I am only almost a day behind with it.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This week's theme is </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iilWr38gM84/UMajis9IgdI/AAAAAAAADYU/W0yJcU2F0RI/s1600/music+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iilWr38gM84/UMajis9IgdI/AAAAAAAADYU/W0yJcU2F0RI/s1600/music+001.jpg" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Unfortunately, this idea was not original with me, but I thought it was so clever, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I just had to draw it!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />There are some terrific interpretations of 'music' <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1598682@N21/pool/with/8092497053/#photo_8092497053">here</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have made my sister's (flamblogger) my favourite this week - such a great idea and interpretation!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Only 3 Inchie Mondays left in 2012!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Next week's theme is rainbow...gonna have a hard time being original with that one!</div>
kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-47630084800928850572012-12-03T20:30:00.002-05:002012-12-03T20:30:27.179-05:00EVERY INCHIE MONDAY X THREE<div style="text-align: center;">
Although we had a wonderful vacation together, unlike ChrisJ, I opted to wait until I returned home to post this week's and the previous two weeks' inchies.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
So here they are:</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8MR1pZCNbo8/UL1PAvMMUAI/AAAAAAAADU0/OQb6ibCL43M/s1600/accessory.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8MR1pZCNbo8/UL1PAvMMUAI/AAAAAAAADU0/OQb6ibCL43M/s320/accessory.jpg" width="301" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
November 19th - accessory</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
A zentangled purse!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CZ7sF1ka7XE/UL1PQEAyvSI/AAAAAAAADU8/VUVt2Zxw_hk/s1600/air+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CZ7sF1ka7XE/UL1PQEAyvSI/AAAAAAAADU8/VUVt2Zxw_hk/s320/air+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
November 26th - air</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Air Canada - which took me safely half-way to Kauai, and back again! (because the closest they get is Los Angeles. United did the rest of the journey)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and finally:</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sa6p4LoZNl8/UL1PwKqcD8I/AAAAAAAADVE/SKDwO7ZXfFA/s1600/magic0003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sa6p4LoZNl8/UL1PwKqcD8I/AAAAAAAADVE/SKDwO7ZXfFA/s320/magic0003.jpg" width="306" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
December 3rd - magic</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Being ever so humble, my rabbit decided not to upstage that other</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
rabbit-in-the-hat (which you can find among other magic inchies, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1598682@N21/pool/with/8092497053/#photo_8092497053">here</a>), and stay inside his hat.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
He will only come out when he hears the magic word...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
sshhh...it's "<span style="font-size: xx-small;">carrot</span>"</div>
kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042381118175032714.post-74007178282749196882012-11-12T21:09:00.002-05:002012-11-12T21:12:10.591-05:00EVERY INCHIE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2012<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Can you believe that it is almost the middle of November?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
There are Christmas carols playing in the supermarkets, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and Christmas decorations are everywhere...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I AM NOT READY FOR THIS!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Ah well, life goes on and today is Inchie Monday.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The theme this week is</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_QMhXHkKpvI/UKGq1K40AcI/AAAAAAAADTs/oiGQJQD8BDE/s1600/mane.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_QMhXHkKpvI/UKGq1K40AcI/AAAAAAAADTs/oiGQJQD8BDE/s400/mane.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Mane.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I think we were all on a similar track this week...no pun intended...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
although my horse with the mangy mane doesn't look like he could take on any races --</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I certainly wouldn't bet on him.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
But he does sort-of grab at your heart, doesn't he?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
You can find some super interpretations of this week's theme</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1598682@N21/pool/with/8092497053/#photo_8092497053">here</a></div>
kaybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808550103489943108noreply@blogger.com5