Marauding Squirrel goes to the spa
My friend Lisa in Kentucky has a squirrel that keeps pilfering goodies from the bird feeders at her family’s place. A whole group of friends on Facebook is involved in a running joke about Marauding Squirrel. We may laugh, but I must defend the little guys. Squirrels of all sorts work so hard at what [...]
Mansight: Things hiding in plain view
The mister and I have a long-running joke about mansight. It’s a term I coined to describe the phenomenon explaining the inability of most men to see what is right in front of them. You know what I’m talking about, ladies. You ask him to get the cottage cheese out of the fridge, but he [...]
Handmade card using stenciling and reverse stenciling technique
Juan’s 2010 bday card, inside spread Originally uploaded by gardenwife This last weekend, I tried something different. I stamped an image, cut it out, and used both the cut out image and the remaining cut-out left in the cardstock as stencils on a card. I like the masking technique and am happy with how this [...]
After 5 years chained to a doghouse, flat coated retriever needs a good home
My friend Jessica is the lady who rescued Stella puppy from a pound in North Carolina and fostered her until we adopted her in June. Jessica has another foster who needs a home and I thought some of my friends could spread the word about him. Here’s all about him from Jessica, in her own [...]
People as pixels: imaginative group shots
I’ve always loved seeing creative group photos, be they from weddings, school events or Christmas get-togethers. They sometimes make creative use of props or costumes, sometimes incorporate odd poses…Just something to make the pictures stand out from the rest. This isn’t anything new, though. I have some vintage photos in my collection which feature two [...]
Bachman and Bou
I’m enjoying some Fireside Blend at Caribou this afternoon. With me is a Richard Bachman Stephen King book, Blaze: A Novel. I haven’t even cracked it open to read more yet, though; I keep seeing people I know and figure I can read a book any time, but some friends I rarely get to see. [...]
Scrappers Gallery winter scrapbooking retreat 2009
Scrappers Gallery Winter Scrapbooking Retreat 2009 With the holidays over, take time for yourself. Join us for a fun and exciting 26 hours of cropping. Surround yourself in the winter beauty at Dawes Arboretum and get lots of pages complete. Watch the birds and view the beauty of nature while cropping inside by the fireplace. [...]
