Teg...are you out there??

Stole these pics off one of your friend's sites...to show Grandma! She always wants to see you dressed up. What's all that on your chest!? : )

Today's Project

Hand-printed some cards. Carved a sea-shell block a couple weeks ago and assembly-lined them. Mixed white printing ink with brown/pink/golden to make a rare "Sunrise Shell", then added silver sparkle edges and rhinestones; pale coffee bow tied inside. Meanwhile, I pinned more on Charlotte...while cards were drying...hmm. Coffee, must have coffee.

Favorite

When I posted 'Rat King' on my other page, I realized that I hadn't used my favorite pens in a LONG time...Sakura Microns. These became my fast friends when I found a box in the school art closet that hadn't been used in 7-10 years. I did the entire "Surreal City" drawing (writing page) with them & they still worked; thus inspiring an artistic frenzy. Since then I've purchased more, but sadly they don't last nearly as long as the old type did...

Johnny Get Your Gun

One of the coffee shop guys told me this a.m. that Dennis (Paula's dad) had been attacked. He didn't say by what so I called their house early this morning. He had been out in the cornfield clearing a large rock when 2 pitbulls jumped him. They live 13 miles out in the country; the owner came out of his house up the road and starting yelling, which only increased the dogs aggressiveness. At the hospital Dennis was told that his own insurance would have to cover the series of rabies shots he would endure (since it happened on his property!!??) The dogs were put in quarantine for 10 days since they had no vaccinations-- then the owner would pay a fee to get them back??!! Brig said the dogs had chased him when he was out jogging; that they had jumped Paula's nice farm dog twice. There's a 3 yr old that lives up the lane now-- what about him?, or Paula and her sister--both lovely girls--if Dennis couldn't get the dogs off...

Castle Bravo

My daughter had mentioned traveling to the Marshall Islands last summer and eventually I decided to google the place. I've spent a few nights reading about this sad mishmash of horrors and am ashamed that I'd grown up knowing nothing about it. My God, how could this happen? I had wanted to see airfare prices--was it within budget to send her there? Not really, now. As I wrangled the computer away from Briggs tonight, I reminded him to save $ if he's still traveling to Kaunakakai on Hawaii's 'Leper' Island. As he went off to bed, I asked him to check on me at 4:00am since my side is aching weirdly and the doctor wouldn't see me today...he responded with an eye roll and told me to check out Pen Island too-- the dotcom site. Then he ran up the stairs... OH GAWD!! I am so gullible. groan

Kansas Dorks

Found this old pic of a class reunion--seems we have beaver teeth here. Aren't we sumpthin'!? The 2 guys right behind and 2 in front of me are good friends, but don't hardly ever get together--must change that!

Pretty as a Picture

The kidlets had Prom yesterday; at least it wasn't freezing out. I will improve these pics later, but they were a lovely couple. The dress was homemade and entirely beaded by hand; yeah! The Tulip Festival was in full swing at the park, so there were limited areas to take photos...