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Off to Florida

Well, not me personally, but a trip to a warm place with lots of sunshine would be nice! No, I’m referring to the piece donated for the silent auction at the Houston Texas event. It raised $65 for the National Education Program for Homeless Children & Youth. My sister-in-law let me know it received severalContinue reading “Off to Florida”

Birthday thoughts

41 years ago I was evicted from my first home. It was so warm and comfy, fluid filled, low light and designed just for me. Then my mom kicked me out. Waahhhh! A big huge thanks to her for providing me with such a wonderful place to grow both inside her and out in theContinue reading “Birthday thoughts”

Scratch the pregnancy

Yes, it’s true. I’m now carrying a non-viable embryo that will eventually leave my body. Hopefully sooner than later. Need I say more? Hold off on those baby quilts!

Birdhouse project: step 2

“Where Birds Dream…” birdhouse project update Yesterday was definitely an unproductive day. However Tuesday and today have been quite good. This is where I’m up to: After finishing the foam core model, I shifted into creating frames from spruce. For the previous lamp/luminaria, the frames were constructed using balsa wood. Easy to cut, very lightContinue reading “Birdhouse project: step 2”

Birdhouse start

Project: “Where Birds Dream” birdhouse show at The Arts Center Project Due date: November 10-13 Today’s Date: October 26 Nothing like cutting projects close. But the big question is will it be finished in time? So yesterday I finally pulled out the foam core and started hacking. I had a general size idea in myContinue reading “Birdhouse start”

Checking off projects

Seems like it’s been a while since posting any images of current lantern projects. Pregnancy has slowed me down a tad in energy and enthusiasm, but hopefully things are looking more rosy in the coming weeks. Texas Donation: Only missing the lamp guts. A Monday trip to my local lighting shop should take care ofContinue reading “Checking off projects”

Aging Birds

Aging, it’s a part of life. Changes from childhood to adolescents to adulthood. Growth and degeneration. But what happens when a bird ages? Do they develop white feathers in place of their colored ones? Do they exhibit signs of arthritis? Does their eyesight lessen and require glasses? At 18 years of age Kibu the cockatielContinue reading “Aging Birds”

Happy 2 Year Anniversary MeMe

Have you ever had a cat choose you as their owner? Two years ago, this happened to our household. She started hanging around and sleeping next to our garage. Super friendly and well fed, we knew her home couldn’t be too far away, but she wouldn’t leave. It took about 2 weeks before she conqueredContinue reading “Happy 2 Year Anniversary MeMe”

What the cats bring in

Living with two cats can be quite lovely but devastating to the local environment. Yes, I know we should keep them as indoor only cats, but our current household situation doesn’t quite allow it. I have great guilt over the issue of allowing cats outdoors. Growing up with an avid birdwatcher and nature conservationist makesContinue reading “What the cats bring in”

Small steps…

It’s hard to believe that almost seven months have passes since my father was out driving in his truck. An awful lot has occurred in that short time. All the vertebrae breaks, surgeries, cancer diagnosis and everything else. Today was a small milestone towards his return to a “normal” life. He ventured out on aContinue reading “Small steps…”