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A Valley Without Wind 2

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ArchKali 24. Apr. 2013 um 9:52 Uhr
I don't get it
I played the first game and then tried again with subsequent updates, and then gave the second one some time, but I just don't really get it. Arcen is a strange company - they make some really amazing stuff (AI War was a revelation) but Shattered Haven a total head-scratching letdown.

I do applaud them for their experimentation and dare I say - audacity - trying new things, but thsi AVWW stuff is just not connecting with me at all.
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Darxio 29. Apr. 2013 um 11:11 Uhr
AVWW 1 was pretty groundbreaking to me at the time. Play that. Enjoy it for what it is, maybe with some friends. It's pretty great.

2 is strange. I'll never understand the train of thought that went into mouse hatred from the beginning. I was one of the people that wished to use a mouse to aim on the 8 directions instead of everywhere, since my fingers don't like to cooperate with my brain on the keyboard, but work great with a mouse.
Saracen26 29. Apr. 2013 um 23:59 Uhr
There is method in Chris Park's madness. Whilst the genre clash of platformer and turn based Strategy just seems beyond bizarre, I find it to somehow work incredibly well.

As for Shattered Haven... I quite like it. Truth be told, it's not the greatest game, and still needs work. But it provides what I expected of it, and I enjoy it for what it is. The same goes for the original AVWW. I have quite a soft spot for Tidalis too... an Arcen game, no-one has hardly played or heard of. I'm not a fan of the match 3 genre of puzzle game, but that really was an enjoyable game.

Still, if this is not for you. Arcen are returning to the Strategy realm with Skyward Collapse. That is certainly one game I can see being awesome. That is of course providing Chris Park pours the labour of love into it the same way he did (and still is) with AI war. The idea of being a God where you have to balance 2 sides and prevent them from destroying each other, whilst ensuring they engage in all out war is an innovative concept too hard to ignore. I can't wait for it!
FroBodine 26. Mai 2013 um 15:07 Uhr
I really enjoy Shattered Haven too. It is a very good action, puzzle game, with around 100 levels and multiple endings. What don't you like about it, ArchKali? I do think that the interface could use a bit of cleaning up, especially with item selection, but it's a great game, and the levels are very interesting with new twists all the way throughout the game.

Anyway, yeah, it's fun. And so is AI War. And so is Skyward Collapse.

I'll stop now before I start acting like too much of an Arcen fanboy.
Saracen26 26. Mai 2013 um 15:24 Uhr
Nothing wrong being an Arcen Fanboy. Skyward Collapse is incredible!

If it put any doubts into the minds of certain Arcen followers, Skyward is certainly a redemption.

That's not really a fanboy comment either... Well partially it is. But the game still is as brilliant as I hoped for!
ArchKali 26. Mai 2013 um 23:28 Uhr
It's not that I don't like it - I just don't really connet with AVWW like I expected to. I was a sucked into Terraria immediately and understoof everything intuitively (and I came at it more from Simon Belmont than Minecraft) but AVWW just seemed too clunky. I would love to see yet another iteration, even after the "sequel". Just feels like it needs more development. Doesn't need to be as obtuse as it is.

That said, I have my copy of Skyward collapse and am dying to play it.
Kaittycat 4. Juni 2013 um 18:01 Uhr
I'm disappointed with AVWW2. I put in about 25 hours into the first game, I liked the exploration, the deep levels, the intricate map system (even if it was a tad frustrating to find co-op partners) and the randomly generated /everything./ AVWW2 immediately got frustrating with the controls - especially the spells that move with your character.

After about two and a half hours, me and my partner were pretty much done. The graphics aren't much of a leap, mainly due to the engine. In fact, I think all of the shortcomings come from the engine that isn't finely tuned for an action-rpg experience. There are a lot of *really* cool ideas and innovations that would work if it were closer to Terraria or Starbound's engine.

Arcen still has my respect and business though, after all, I didn't even pay for this sequel. I can't think of many game developers that would go so far out of their way to please their customers.
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Tower Dove 16. Juni 2013 um 7:53 Uhr
Yes headscratching and pretty poorly designed. Look at dust an elysian tail: dev by only 1 guy, and the gameplay looks like something. In AVWW1 it was ok to have ♥♥♥♥♥♥ gameplay because the game gave a whole new atmosphere and new approach. AVWW2 is just bad, really really bad. It's probably one of the worst games I have on steam tbh. And the worst part, I think I'm objective. Arcen succeeded to achieve a gameplay worst than 95% of free flash based games. Gratz.
AVWW 2 struck me as a step sideways from AVWW. There's less delving of the deeps and waaaaaaaay less spell variety. They literally only have around 10 spells put into different combinations for each class while changing only their projectile art or even just their color to match the class' theme. And the bosses are just straight up terrible. I'm trying to remember how long it has been since it was acceptable to have bosses that pace back and forth on a platform while rotating between three attacks. And the final boss' special bonus is he FLOATS!! Sarcasm aside, the bosses seriously needed something to make them more interesting to fight and more varied like the paladin using light magic, the necromancer using dark magic, etc. The bosses were a colossal disappointment.

However, the reason I see it as a step sideways instead of a step backwards is the turn based side of AVWW 2 did a decent job of adding direction to the game. In AVWW it was just a grind fest to see how far or how deep one could go before dying or retreating, but in AVWW 2, the level would have a relic stashed away, a generator to destroy, or some other objective for the player to chase down to benefit the resistance. And the snippets of storyline the bosses throw out are pretty good. It was the same idea of finding snippets of storyline that made me go back to AVWW 1 for another 10 hours of gameplay when they introduced the backstory / lore in it.

I hope, if AVWW 3 or a spiritual successor is in the works, they take the combat, exploration, and spell variety of AVWW 1 and combine it with the survivor and turn-based ideas of AVWW 2, That would probably be a step forward.
Tower Dove 22. Juni 2013 um 17:19 Uhr
the whole concept has great potential. Just need to be executed a truelly different way.
JoeShmo 11. Aug. 2013 um 19:10 Uhr
Kind of a late post, but I wanted to share my thoughts. (This forum doesnt move much either way)

The part that always got me about AVWW ( and a related game "Intrusion 2" ) was that it felt way too much like an old flash game, something you would find on New*grounds (Why is that site censored?).

The aesthetics around flash games was that you were basically making animated models that worked like puppets ( Think QWOP ) . The way the animations / movement / combat / etc work in AVWW is 99% identical to a low budget flash game. Now while the "behind the scenes" work could be a lot different, the front end of the game is rather low quality, and blocky in functionality. Both the AVWW games play like they are paper cutouts , sumerged in water or in deep space (where gravity has little hold on them) and everything functions on a very strict line pattern; meaning that if you wanted to do something you had to picture a string being stretched out from your character, and only the things that fall onto the line can be interacted with.

IMO, i never found the games interesting or interactive. While the creative designs around some of the mechanics sounded intriguing (like the tactical map sections) , the execution of them were basic at most, and not all that flashy ( not saying its a graphical issue like 1080p graphics, but that it lacks pull and imagination ). I could never get it out of my mind that i was playing a new*grounds game, since the game just played identical to one ( the main reason i cant play intrusion 2 either ).
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Ryjeon 1. Sep. 2013 um 1:09 Uhr
I really enjoy the platforming action of AVWW2 with a controller. Having to interrupt that gameplay with the strategy section is a pretty big turn off for me. I wish I could just automate my allies and stick to exploring and playing with the various mage classes. I really think it's a stellar platformer though. One of my favorites, sadly conjoined with another game I don't care to play.
RadKit 6. Sep. 2013 um 13:26 Uhr
After playing 10 hours of AVWW 1, and then trying out AVWW 2.... Aside from 2 being a completely different game, 1 is superior in practically every way, but most importantly the combat and animations. I dunno what the heck they were thinking with 2, fine change all the gameplay and stuff, idc, but what the heck... AVWW 1 was smooth, AVWW 2 is practically rusted.
Sleightblind 12. Sep. 2013 um 20:51 Uhr
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After playing 10 hours of AVWW 1, and then trying out AVWW 2.... Aside from 2 being a completely different game, 1 is superior in practically every way, but most importantly the combat and animations. I dunno what the heck they were thinking with 2, fine change all the gameplay and stuff, idc, but what the heck... AVWW 1 was smooth, AVWW 2 is practically rusted.

Qwar 15. Sep. 2013 um 4:35 Uhr
Gah, I'm done, I cannot stand aiming without the mouse. Seriously who could think this was a good idea? There are a million ways you could have implemented the 4 spells without getting rid of the mouse.

This one requires 5 times more movement precision than the first AVWW, to dodge enemy attacks, yet you are stuck with spells that are a pain to aim, since you must move yourself in order to shoot anything that isn't directly in front of you (and most of the time you'll still have to crouch, taking hits yet again because you're not moving).

I didn't die in AVWW until 15 hours into the game, and that because I got overconfident and refused to use an escape scroll. In AVWW2 by turn 5 I had died twice. It's too frustrating and I'm not gonna keep playing.

I loved AVWW sometime, because of it's strange aesthetic and music. Sooo mystic! But in the long run, it felt very boring for me.

So, AVWW2 instead was some crazy fun! I liked the idea of using a controller and the need of dodging bullets by moving, jumping, crouching, etc... while attacking. I have to say, though, the game was not very well balanced (in many stages it was tooo easy, and suddenly so hard thaat the boss did me damage equal to 3 times my full hp meter o-O, that's not normal).

Well! They were good in some ways.
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Need some help with something.
Hello everybody,

Me and a couple people have been working on a campaign for left 4 dead 2. It takes place in Walt Disney World. We currentley have one modeler and 2 mappers (including me) We are looking for more people to help who are experienced enough and know what their doing. More specifically a couple more mappers and maybe anothe modeler/modder. We would even love to have somebody who is good with map layout and gameplay. Yes this is serious, its not a joke.

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(first few pictures on facepunch are a bit outdated)

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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Bin Laden opens in Calgary as an international 'animated object'

Punch Bin Laden from the puppet performance Punch and Judy in Afghanistan at the 2011 International Festival of Animated Objects.
One of Neville Tranter's central characters in "Punch and Judy in Afghanistan"

What kind of security detail would Punch and Judy and their soft puppeteer Neville Tranter require satirizing Bin Laden on stage in Kabul?

“Punch and Judy in Afghanistan” joins Monkey Business by Swedish puppet workshop, Dockteaterverkstan, taking center stage at Calgary’s International Festival of Animated Objects, opening today (9 March) and continuing through 13 March in Inglewood.

Pause and please take a look at this from Punch & Judy in Afghanistan: Get a feel for the fun.

The festival, packed with workshops and performances, heralds centuries-old traditions of hand and stick puppets.

The art of masking also shares the spotlight, bringing together mask artists from around the world, creating visual fusion as technology brings cultures closer together, according to the festival's curator, Xstine Cook, who calls herself, "puppetflogger."

Curator of the festival, Xstine Cook
Others featured include: Grim and Fisher by Portland, Oregon-based mask makers, Wonderheads; Circo de Nada and writer Ronnie Burkett.

Australian-born Tranter has lived most his life in Holland where he works as Stuffed Puppet.

His puppets are made there; and I believe a Dutch journalist friend writes much of the Punch and Judy dialogue.

Critics often regard Tranter as the foremost Punch and Judy soft puppeteer in Europe, returning to the simple hilarity of a puppet booth.

But taking Punch and Judy on a wild goose chase as 007’s in Afghanistan (the story line) is more than mere parody.

It’s the first time Tranter crossed over into current politics.

There was a deeper motive than mere entertainment.

Tranter told the Montreal Mirror in a Q & A interview:

“If there’s any criticism in my Punch and Judy show, it’s about naivety—going into a country that is a totally different culture and thinking, ‘We are going to solve the problems.’

“We have no idea how people live in Afghanistan and yet we’re there fighting. It’s very satirical and very funny but it’s also touching and it makes you think.”

That reminds me of, “Oh, What a Wonderful War,” which I saw for 50p-- standing room only--many years ago at the Old Vic in London.

Makes you think, all right.

Makes you laugh and weep inside at the same time.

Other Tranter shows include: Frankenstein and Alias Adolf Hitler.

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Monday, March 2, 2015

Colorful dining rooms!

It's been quite awhile since my last blog post. I'm super busy with design projects and this poor little blog has been neglected as of late.
But as many of you can relate too I'm knee deep in kids activities, birthday parties, sports and teen dances. And honestly, I don't want to miss a thing.
In the immortal words of Ferris Beuller....

I started this blog almost two years ago to share ideas for all of you do-it-yourselfers out there who share my passion for decorating and design. The goal of this blog has always been to share images of design work by others and myself to help inspire what you do in your own home.

In addition, I like to realistically portray the design process. You must start with an overall plan and budget for your space. Design not only takes money, it takes time to carefully plan and execute a beautiful space.
It doesn't happen overnight and your design plan can evolve into something different than originally planned over a period of time. So you're not alone in taking your time with design decisions!!

 I hope I'm still accomplishing this goal .... and thanks for continuing to read:)

Okay so if you follow me on instagram you may have seen these images.

Dining rooms are typically filled with lots of hard surfaces like tables, chairs, buffets, china cabinets, consoles, etc. There are less places to add color and pattern then say a living room where there's  lots of upholstered pieces. So a great way to add color and texture to your current dining situation is on the wall! Below are two examples of rooms where I'm using colorful textured wallpaper and I love.
I've used neutral grasscloth in many spaces and I love it too but there's something about adding color and texture to a dining room that really brings the space alive.
This client is keeping her grandmothers dining room pieces and wanted to keep a more traditional look with simple yet classic lines.

Where we are now....

Beautiful NEW navy textured wallpaper, host chairs, new mirror and lighting. The navy really makes her wood pieces feel rich and warm.
Still needs:
New fabric for chair seats
Another fabulous example ...
Client is keeping her beautiful dining room pieces as well.

Where we are now...
We added this gorgeous kelly green phillip jeffries wallcovering, wainscoating, and sconces (not seen).

Still needs:
New buffet lamps

And  I love how this green room partners well with her charcoal gray family room. Loving gray and green together lately!

What do you think? Have I convinced you to go bold and colorful??

And speaking of color.... you may want to run not walk to the The Blue Octagon in Malvern. Ah-MAZING home décor!

And stay tuned am using this fab wallpaper in a powder room

 orchid by cole and son

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Thursday, 16 October 2008 drawing...

First proper life drawing lesson today and I really enjoyed it! I had experienced doing some life drawing classes from when I did my art foundation course, however that seems a while ago now and I'm glad to have the chance to do more on quite a regular basis.

From today I found it took me a while to get into it and I've found that in particular I could do with working on perspective and proportions a little more. I think the fact that I'm working sitting down meaning the paper is already at an angle doesn't help and for next time I will probably stand to have a better position when drawing.

Drawing the model in quite a range of positions enabled me to practice drawing from different perspectives using foreshortening, highlighting the importance of exaggerating certain features in order to make the human figure look natural and in proportion.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

One of the girls we used to have in the youth group...Kristin Corbin... is all grown up with her family now and she has started a little business. She is making these really cute charms! I thought I would show you a few of them she is making and if you are interested...let me know and I will pass on her information. You can have one thing on one side and a totally another thing on the other side. I am having one made with our teams mascot...a Ram and my sons #66...on the other side she is putting a cross that is black with a tan background. I will show you the end result when I get it.

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Anyway...just a cute little idea!

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  1. Very cute! I may get her info for Christmas gifts, does she have an Etsy shop? If not, she should!

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Monday, May 29, 2017

5 Month Memory X Back, Partially: Feeling Lucky

was really upset about

losing my photos from my phone

due to overlap naming

the auto naming are

IMG 0001 – IMG 9999

so when i was transferring photos

to a common folder

there are duplicated files

with the same names

in fact they different photos

taken at different times

when option popped up

i actually chose

not to replace the files

i.e. the younger file

with the same name were

automatically gone

technically speaking

there was a gaps of 3000 photos

during mid Sept to Feb

judging from the names

thank goodness

i have parked my travel photos

into individual albums

and today

suddenly managed to salvage more

from gaps of deleted photos

i am trying to figure out

how should i put this in words

i don’t even know what i have said

upstairs are making good sense

Jan 2016 – Sept 2016

The images completed a circle of

IMG 0001 – IMG 9999

Sept 2016 – Feb 2017

Another complete circle of

IMG 0001 – IMG 9999

when two circles of photos

were parked under the same folder

some from the second folder

were lost in the process

due to the same names

however in the process

some photos from the first circle

got deleted or transferred elsewhere

let’s say

I have transferred IMG 0001- 0050

taken during Jan 2016

to a new photo album

so those new photos

named IMG 0001- 0050

taken during Sept 2016

were actually saved because

they automatically filled in

the naming gap

of course

the gaps are actually in random orders

but it’s better than none

let’s see what are the memories

I have managed to save

they are actually pretty small

or really not important

but still…

over the span of

Halloween, Christmas

and Lunar New Year

Oct 04, 2016

hot tau-fu-fah

by the roadside

Hot Taufu-Fah at Ong Kim Wee Road

Oct 08, 2016

my first UNO

being an idiot in

any form of card games

obviously.. buying this

thanks to the design

Mario UNO pack

Oct 08,

another two pairs

were on the way

3 new family members

have been added

my white kick family

Oct 09, 2016

someone is being not natural

being next to a pretty girl

Sunday night market X playground session

Oct 10, 2016

the failed project... we all know of

Oct 12, 2016

Cotton On window display

for Halloween last year

with the reflection of

adidas signboard

definitely not duplicate-able

because adidas has closed down

few months ago

Cotton On Halloween window display

Nov 11, 2016

Happy Single Day

i have not taken such selfie

for months

don't know what is this called, knitted dress?knitted on knitted

Nov 14, 2016

Isn’t he cute?

the cute boy we met at the food court

Nov 21, 2016

the huge reindeer display

which really awed me

being in a small city

Reindeer Christmas Display, Dataran Pahlawan Mall

Nov 22, 2016

a monkey was feasting on

leftover chips at tourist attraction

didn’t see him much after that

happily bringing apple

to see if we will bump into him again

Monkey eating chips

Dec 12, 2016

i decided that

it’s a fun thing going around

feeding reindeer

it’s actually a sign of

post-travel withdrawal symptom

that we didn’t make it to Nara

eat baby eat...

Dec 24, 2017

Christmas’s Eve shopping

with my mom

10 AM in the morning, what do you expect

and ended up buying

this Christmas gift for my bestie

which looks more like

a Lunar New Year gift

my first tea set

Dec 25, 2016

Christmas shopping with this girl

it has already become a norm

whenever i go shopping with them

i end up buying her stuff instead of mine

crap.. that pair of Vans slip on I have been finding

Jan 25, 2017

trying to look busy

in fact i wasn’t

in conjunction with

Lunar New Year

Me in my favourite RB and UT

to throw or not to throw

the usual question during Spring Cleaning

ya… it goes all back

being a freaking collector

i used these for school project and

autograph writing..

that kind of thing we used to do

before high-school graduation

PILOT was a big thing back then

Jan 27, 2017

our Lunar New Year lunch

guess my favourite dish... curry potato 24/7

Jan 30, 2017

my mom and my cousins’ kids

they were playing some London Bridge or something

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Friday, September 10, 2010

Leave the drama for your momma

Last I mentioned about the house was that the inspection was coming up, so let's just fast forward and say it passed. It actually passed with pretty flying colors which is a major plus. The problem now is that moving day has come up super fast and we will be fully in the house tomorrow afternoon. Am I ready? Of course not. Packing is kicking my butt and all the stress that goes along with it.

A lot of the things I have in my apartment are from my great grandmother's house. She passed away a few years ago and to this day it's still hard. She was like a 2nd mother to me, and I lived with her until she died. So when I moved out I took a lot of stuff with me because I had such an emotional attachment to everything. Things that I didn't even particularly love, things that I found to be ugly, whatever. They all stayed with me because I couldn't part with them. But I am determined to get rid of a good chunk of them...the Goodwill will appreciate them and they'll go to a good home. At least that's what I thought when I started. Last night after every glass I wrapped up I found myself sobbing. Grief hits you in the strangest of ways, no matter how long it's been since you lost someone.

It doesn't help either that I've been under significant stress. Moving stresses me enough, but my family is bringing the drama as well. It's all well intentioned, but my mother & grandmother are freaking out because M and I are moving in together and I don't have a ring on my finger. I know it's old fashioned and I know they are just being momma bears protecting their most precious cub of the family...but it's driving me crazy. I know he has plans and engagement will happen when we're ready for it but in the meantime I don't appreciate feeling like I'm openly defying their wishes. I swear, best intentions drama is the worst kind.

But you know what almost makes this all worth while? This pantry.
I'm so excited to organize this thing, OCD tendencies FTW!
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Tutorial: Teenage Engineering OP-1 – Timestretching

April 12, 2012 · Posted in Uncategorized

A quick tutorial how to timestretch a loop on the OP-1, it is a bit of a hack but works quite well in a lo-fi way, here is how it works, the value LFO is assigned to loop direction, with a fast speed the tempo will change without affecting the pitch, seems to work best with vocals or beats. Enjoy!

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Mae’s Crafty Creations
Merry Christmas EveEve!  I have the next four days off, how about that.  I am so excited to be able to relax with my family, get caught up on some things in my home office, read, and craft, take naps and just unwind.  What about you?  Ready for Christmas?  I have one more gift card to grab and a few things from the grocery store.

I just love this super cute Hippo from Shirley’s 2 Girls and had to have him.  He is ready to help out Santa and fly on over to your home with gifts galore.

I used my MS punch for the snowflakes and added Bella Baubles to the centers.  I love how the stickles on the ribbon and bow just sparkle.  It is great stuff to work with but needs to dry.  I ended up with sparkley hands the rest of the evening.  J
Have a wonderful Christmas!!

Santa's lil Helper

It's the 9th of December and only 16 days until Christmas.  Things are starting to get crazy...Christmas to do's; year end and new year prep for work; every day chores and then the unexpected.  Our microwave is broken and today the service tech replaced a major part but it's still broken.  Now another part needs to be ordered.  Thank goodness we had an extra one at work I am able to borrow!!!  Nic's car is in the shop and he isn't interested in driving mom's minivan.  Heaven forbid, but it should be done today and things will be much better as far as he is concerned.

For today's Shirley's 2 Girls project I have the super sweet lil helper.  Santa needed to take a moment to eat his cookies while he double checked his list so this lil guy is doing all he can.  He is filling stockings and making sure the candles are all lit.
The challenge this week is all about glitter and bling.  Well I had a ton of glitter and added it here and there.  I love how the stocking showed up with the camera.  What do ya think???  Stop on over at the challenge blog and show us your glam and glitz.  We would love to see what you have created.

I just love making Christmas cards.  The colors are just so pretty and they bring back wonderful memories.  It also means we are at the end of a year that passed by so fast.  But isn't that the way each year?  Time speeds up faster & faster each and every year and there is nothing we can do to stop it.  It just means we need to treasure each moment, document those special times and start your day with a smile :)!

Today I wanted to share Rudolph with you.  This Shirleys 2 Girls digi is so cute with that wreath around his neck.  Wouldn't it be a wonderful thing to see your own Rudolph with a wreath.  We have deer in our neighborhood and I enjoy them every time I catch that glimpse.  A buck scared the bejueezes out of my husband the other morning.  He was rounding the front of his truck (he backs in) and as he got to his door there was a buck on the other side of a short fence eating our neighbors apples from his tree.  With it so dark when Steve leaves the lights on the side of the garage don't reach that far.  I have never seen a buck in our 11 years here.
Have a wonderful day & remember to smile!

Harvest farwell

Is it the end of November already??!!!  Just one more month left of 2010.  I hope every one had a great and relaxing Thanksgiving and didn't eat too much.  The three of us went out with friends for a special Thanksgiving dinner at The Pacific Grill in Tacoma.  My guys enjoyed prime rib and I had their turkey dinner.  It was a four course meal that wasn't too bad.  We usually have a family meal but decided to do something different this time.  I did cook a Turkey on Sunday though.  Must have those great leftovers for lunches.

I am showcasing a fun digi image from Shirley's 2 Girls called Scarecrow.  It is one of their new Thanksgiving images.
I was able to make this card using scraps from my fall/Thanksgiving pile.  I love being able to use up bits of this and that to make a card.  Just gives me more room for new stuff with out any guilt.  :)  Who is with me???

Here is a close up of the image.  That crow is wonderful but I would go for the corn not the straw.  A much better meal choice to me.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all

It is hard to believe we are beginning the end of the year festivities.  Our area was hit with a winter storm this week and even left more snow last night.  For those who are not familiar with Washington...I live south of Seattle and east of Tacoma in a city called Puyallup.  What some would think of as Western Washington or the Pacific NW.  We get rain.  Lots of ran...snow is not the norm nor is the seven inches of white stuff we received.  Nic went to an abbreviated school day on Monday (late arrival & early release) and then school has been cancelled since then.  One of the extras we received with this storm was freezing cold temps.  One evening it was 12 degrees and today it is 24 at the moment.  So ice has been a big factor in the driving arena.  I even slipped on our drive way and took a nice fall.  Still sore and bruised in places but I have a hard head, and no one saw it happen.

I would like to thank everyone who have been kind enough to visit my blog and leave those wonderful comments.  I really appreciate the time you have taken to visit.  It really means a lot to me.  I hope you all have a great day...enjoy your friends and family...and stay safe.  Eat enough to enjoy but not enough to give you a tummy ache.

I am showing off a Shirleys 2 Girls image today.  The flower says it all!  I colored some white roses to coordinate with the colors I used.  I love being able to alter something to use for different looks.  I am sure many of you are already doing this but for me the light bulb just clicked on.

Have a wonderful day and if you are venturing out tomorrow, stay safe and bring your patience!  Slow and steady wins the race.

So Thankful

Hi y'all and just one more day until Harry Potter is out.  I have our tickets purchased for Friday evening and we will head to the theater once I am off of work.  It will be just Nic & I.  Steve isn't interested in crowds so we will just go again once the masses have seen the movie.  Works for me.

Today my project for Shirley's 2 Girls is from their Thanksgiving digi's and this one is Give Thanks.
I used some rub on leaves (I need to get a few punches to use instead) for our challenge twist.  Head on over to the challenge blog and show us your twist.  Sorry this is so short, I am bushed & need to hit the pillow.

Calling the Great Pumpkin

Happy Veteran's Day to all Veteran's and their families.  THANK YOU!

This cutie is from Shirleys 2 Girls and our twist is today is to add a pumpkin.  I saw this cute template on another blog and thought it would fit in great.  Crystal has a link on her blog to a easy tutorial to make it.  I was shy a leaf punch and didn't have time to pop over to the store.  So my pumpkin has been picked, leaves removed & gutted!
Here is a closeup of the image showing the stitching I did around the image to add a little something extra.  The dp is from K&Company and I dipped into my supply of Close To My Heart chipboard.  So easy to color coordinate with copic markers.
So check out the challenge blog to add your project.  We would love to see you participate!

Hidden Prize Winner...

Thank you all for stopping by and participating in our Blog Hop.  I loved reading all of your comments & I have to agree with Family takes the cake.  They are the best.  I was one of the Design Team members that had a hidden prize so with the help of my son picking the winning number..... ***Edith from*** please contact me for the deets to claim your prize.

It's off to work for me.  Have a wonderful day and stop on by tomorrow for another fun Shirleys 2 Girls project.

A Special Blog Hop of Thanks!!!

Welcome to our Blog Hop!!!  Shirley's 2 Girls and the design team wanted to do a little more than share our weekly inspiration projects. We are giving thanks this week to all of our participants and visitors with a Thanksgiving Hop! You'll travel to each DT's blog to view her inspirational project for this week's challenge. There will be all kinds of tips, tricks, and tutorials along the way! Also, there is a grand prize and four of the DT members have a hidden prize. In order to qualify for a prize, you need to leave a comment about what you are thankful for on the DT's blogs. If you have arrived from Laurel's blog you are on the right path...if not hop on over to Ann's blog to begin your journey.

I am thankful for the girls giving me this opportunity to be a part of their design team.  I work with a great group of ladies and am having a blast.  I am also thankful for the daily inspiration I get each and every day for all of you.  Visiting your blogs daily keeps the creative juices flowing and teaches me a ton.  I have enjoyed different tutorials on how to make different projects from Splitcoaststampers and various YouTube videos.  By watching videos on copics, I have learned a ton.  Thank you Suzanne!!!  The amount of sharing is wonderful and all that is asked is recognition for their work.  Who could ask for more!

My project is a small thank you gift for someone special.  This lil girl giving a great big ole hug is so sweet.  I used some spellbinder dies for the decorative edges.  I need to increase my collection of dp.  I just couldn't find the right fit to match the flowers on the package of scents.  One can always use more dp...right?!!

The beads are a part of my football apparel.  Purple and gold are my son's high school colors and they make a great showcase peace.  Tomorrow night is his last game.  He did great last week and received a "player of the week" t-shirt.  Hard to believe that next season is his senior year..but if he attends the University of Washington I can still wear the beads.  Same colors!!!

Thanks for visiting and don't forget to leave you comments on each of the DT's blogs.  You never know who will win.  It could be you!  Now hop on over to Melissa's blog.  Have a wonderful weekend & THANK YOU!

It pays to go through your craft room once and awhile.  I was searching for a stamped sentiment and came across a Bella swap I participated in about a year ago.  The swap included the stamped image, designer paper, ribbon and bling.  I can't believe I forgot all about it.  Perfect timing to show you this trickortreatabella!
Don't you just love her pumpkin costume with those boots?  I love them but hope she doesn't have to walk all over to fill her bucket up.  Boo Boo fee I say.

Happy Halloween!!!

Boo to you..

Welcome to another Twisted Thursday featuring Shirley's 2 Girls.  I am featuring several of these fun Halloween images and designer paper available at S2G.  That spider is much sweeter looking than the ones I see in my house.  It has to be the eyes and that pumpkin has the best grin.
You scared yet???  Ready to hand out candy to all those trick-or-treaters?  Well grab your supplies and enter the challenge over at the S2G challenge blog.  We would love to see you play along.

Have a wonderful weekend and a fun, safe & yummy Halloween.

Stirring Up Some Trouble...

Hi y'all....Happy Thursday to ya.  My card for today's Shirley's 2 Girls challenge is this super spooky Bubble Bubble.   I just love the cauldron of brew being stirred to perfection and that smirk on the kitty's face.  Wonderful.  The challenge for today is spots & dots and I broadly followed the challenge adding orange dotted bling to my card.  I just love the dp and didn't want to take away too much from it.
I cut the image out and popped it up with foam adhesive.  I just love the swirls all over the paper and that bat is perfect.  Matches the image wonderfully.  Closeup....
Hop on over to the challenge blog to add your project.  We would love to see your creations!  Have a wonderful weekend & wish us luck with our football game tonight.  It is a must win to qualify for the playoffs!!!  GO VIKS!

Witchey Woman...

Good morning y'all and happy Thursday to ya!! Only one & a half day of work left for me.  I am off half of Friday so I can go home & cook four lasagna's and make two large pasta dishes.  I am the coordinator for my son's football teams pre-game meal.  The parents serve all the players, coaches and cheerleaders before each game.  The kids & coaches have no time to go home and eat before the games so this helps them out a ton.  I always worry that there won't be enough food for everyone, I have my fingers crossed.

My Shirley's 2 Girls project for  today is this wonderful witchey women stirring up a fresh brew.  What of you ask???  Well I will let you imagine for yourselves.  We were given a sketch for our challenge today along with a black and white theme.  My dp is also from Shirley's 2 Girls and I added a bit of orange to the mix.

Well off to work I go.  Don't forget to head on over to the challenge blog to play along.  See y'all.

Trick or Treat

I was searching through some of my favorite blogs and came across The Greeting Farm via Tangi's blog.  I have been adoring the super cute critter images she has been showcasing & just fell in love with this little cutie.
Isn't he just adorable??!!!  I had to have this digi once I saw it.  I am entering the Mojo Monday challenge using their sketch and I am also going to enter this into the TGF card for Stamp Drive.  Two challenges in one!  I am trying to multi task more.
Have a fun evening and thanks for stoppping by!

Grandma's Gift

Happy Saturday y'all.  It has been a rainy day and I have enjoyed lazing around the house.  Nic's high school team had a totally brutal game last night.  Just brutal.  I can't even talk about it.  On a brighter note the Huskies will be playing at 7 tonight.  My guys will be downstairs watching the game & the pup & I will be up in my craft room watching it.  Zoom does not like it when Steve yells at the TV.

I wanted to share with you my first published project in the July/August issue 3 of Through The Craft Room Door.  This is a wonderful magazine that is published by Suzanne J Dean & Marti Wills.  Both wonderful and talented ladies who are caring, giving and so happy to help you.  You can really tell they love sharing their talents.  I made note card's with decorated envelopes for my grandma's Mother's Day gift.  She just loved them, but then she loves all the stuff I send her.  She's my grandma!!! :)
I just love the monogram stamp from Just Rite Stamps..So elegant.  The paper is from Stampin Up and I used the Joy Fold Card from Beate Johns @ SCS.  She has a ton of great tutorials over there.  You must check them out.

Have a wonderful evening & GO HUSKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here we are in October...leaves are changing, days are shorter and the heater is starting to kick on.  I forgot how cold the house gets during the day.  Coming home for lunch at a toasty 64 degrees is chilly.  I break out my small heater to keep me warm.
Today at Shirley's 2 Girls we have headed into the Halloween spirit like gangbusters.  Like our fun icon I added to my sidebar?  She is the bomb!!!  My project today showcases some super cute scary images.
How wonderful are they?  Just perfect to add to a goody bag or other project.  As you visit the design teams blogs you can see all the great ideas they have come up with.  I know these bags of candy will be gone in a few days and I will have to make more, oh well.  That is what happens with a growing guy in the house.

I also wanted to share a picture of our own Mt. Rainer.  The weather has been so beautiful these last two days.  Fog in the morning but when that clears the sky is just so blue and crystal clear.  I took this picture from my development after I got off of work.  I have a crafting cyber friend moving into this area next year and even though we get a ton of rain....there are also beautiful surroundings.  So Danni, these pics are for you!
See y'all!

Man's Best Friend

Happy last day of September.  It is hard to think about being in the last quarter of 2010.  Didn't we just start the year yesterday or possibly last week?

My S2G project for today features this great Man's Best Friend image.  It reminds me of our dog Zoom.  He loves to jump up into our lap with his front feet and give kisses.  The chair and our lap isn't big enough for him but he thinks I love it.  I do & I appreciate his kisses but he gets heavy after a bit.

Isn't this the sweetest?  What pure love we get from our pets.  They are blessing for sure.
Please join us in our challenge.  Head on over to the challenge blog and show us what ya got.

Magnolia Blog Candy

This wonderful blog candy is being offered over at Chrissy's blog.  It is ending on Thursday so run...don't walk and get your name added to the list.  Chrissy has posted all the details!

Meow owowo

Welcome and thanks for joining us for another "super scary" Twisted Thursday at Shirley's 2 Girls.   We are still celebrating our four legged friends and todays twist is to add some spooky to your project.
Today I am showcasing Ghoul Friends.  Don't ya just love these kitties singing to the moon???

I created a 7 x 31/2 card and then realized my dp wouldn't fit.  So I matted my image to fit the entire card and cut the dp to fit each side and hid the gap behind my image.  Trick I had read from other blogs.  I also used a trick from Debbie Olson.  I was reading one of her posts and she needed to change the color of her swirls.  She used a coordinating copic color and colored each rhindstone.  I had to try it with my pink swirls and it worked.  They now coordinate prefectly.
I added diamond glaze to the moon for some extra shine.  The brown kitty was a bit too dark so I ran the colorless blender over it to lighten it up a bit.
Now it's your turn.  Show us your spooky stuff and post your creations over at the S2G challenge blog.  It just hit me...these cats remind me of the song "Stray Cat Strut" by the Stray Cats.
Happy Thursday to y'all.  I am so shocked it is Thursday again and the middle of September to boot.  Nic has a football game on Friday and rain is in the forecast.  This will be the teams first real challenge.  Our last two games have been blowouts.  Here is a picture of Nic (#81 the tall one with the red hair) & his girlfriend Kelly...GO VIKS!!!

Today for the Thursday challenge over Shirley's 2 Girls we are honoring our critters with a birthday celebration. I have used two different digi stamps for my project.  Don't you just love this pup jumping from that cake?  What a perfect caption.  Isn't Spot a great image to add to your pet's gift?  I grabbed a new bone from Zoomie's bag and some treats for this picture.  I tell ya...that dog didn't even let me get the bag all the way open until he was at my side.  He followed me upstairs and was sniffing my desk trying to get his bone and treats.  He had to sit in the hallway until I snapped some shots.

We would love to see your challenge entry, so bop on over to the challenge blog add you entry and good luck on the challenge.  Yummy prizes are in store!!!
Happy Hump Day!

NEWS!!! ***Today is the last day to enter into the S2G blog hop challenge.  Visit the challenge blog to check out the blog candy being offered.  Some wonderful goodies!!!***

Today I am sharing this super cute image from Bells n Whistles.  It is called Beary Big Hugs and isn't it just adorable.  I love images by Elizabeth Bell.  Her talent is amazing and just fit my cuteness factor.

I was thinking of my son's high school colors and one of the cheers that his girlfriend and the cheerleaders do..."PURPLE POWER".  Isn't she and the bear the most squeezable ever??

I used my nesties to frame the image and embossed the background cardstock with a cuttlebug folder.  Topped it off using my bow easy bow and added some rhinestones for extra bling.  What do you think???

Critters Gone Wild...

It's Shirley's 2 Girls "Critters Gone Wild" Blog Hop.  The design team is saluting the critters in our lives.

The sisters are RELEASING ALL NEW DIGI Stamps that have to do with our 'little 4-legged friends'. Those sisters are going NUTS again with a fabulous BLOG CANDY
package!  Everything from ribbons to glitters!

We'll have 1 GRAND PRIZE WINNER of the blog candy and 3 critter digis & a 2nd place winner of 2 critter digis!

Here’s how to win….Grab your favorite furry friend and let’s go for a walk around the DT’s blogs! . . On the last stop you will be directed back to the S2G Challenge blog so you can leave us some love. The winners will be selected from the comments left on the Challenge Blog.

If you walked here from Laurel's blog, then you’re in the right place. If not, head on back to the S2G Challenge blog to start from the beginning. You don’t want to miss a thing!

**Don’t forget ** We also have our regular Twisted Thursday Challenge with the usual TWIST this week~ The TWIST this week is to use ...SPOTS & DOTS. Chances are better to WIN if you use a S2G DIGI or Clear Stamp. We'll also pick someone from this
Challenge to Be a GUEST DT for a CUSTOMER BLOG HOP next month!  Exciting...isn't it!

Today my project is titled Picture Perfect.  I was inspired by a layout I saw in Cardmaker Magazine.  My dp is spotted/dotted and I hand stitched the sides.  I really like making the 6x6 card but need to purchase some envelopes for them.  You can do so much with that size.
I tried to color the pup the same as my Zoom and think it came pretty close.  Here is a close up of the image...
Our Zoom is a Vizsla and is a ball of energy.  He is getting older now and turning gray with less energy but still such a cutie with velvet ears.

Ready for your next stop on your walk…Then head on over to Melissa's blog and hope you had fun while visiting here.

Today is Nic's first day school.  He is now a junior at Puyallup High School.  A JUNIOR.  That means only this year and next.  Two more years before college and he keeps mentioning colleges in New York.  We live on the west coast y'all and he is interested in the east coast.  That is far away from home.  I get being on your own but mom will have to visit no matter what, no matter where.  I have never visited the east coast and would love the chance but I will be flying across country a lot!!!

Shirley's 2 Girls is devoting this month to all the wonderful critters out there.  My image features this sweet fluffy kitty on her flocked pillow.  She looks so comfy.
I embossed my cardstock using my nesties to showcase my image.  I added these rhinestone swirls and fun polka dot ribbon.  This is the first time I have embossed cardstock and will keep at it.  It is fun learning new techniques from others.  That is what this whole hobby is about.  Over at S2G we have weekly challenges for everyone to share their work and possibly win a free digi.  We have also started a tutorial page so stop on over to see something new.

Have a great Thursday!

School's In Session

I am going to make this a quick one.  I am sweating up here in my craft room.  We do not have AC in our house and when the temps get in the mid to upper 80’s my craft room gets hit with full sun all afternoon and it is on the top floor.  Heat really does rise!!!  That’s what I get for not completing things early.
Today I am featuring my final Back to School summer digi with complimentary designer paper from S2G.  This is an altered composition book for my BFF’s  daughter to go along with the notebook I featured last week.  Her school has already started but I will be mailing these to her tomorrow.  I also need to create something for her son and I have some fun things in mind for him.  He just needs an altered comp book for younger kids.
 Don’t you just love all the added fun school images you can add?  I pick a few and cut them out for added fun.  I used chipboard letters to personalize the book, now all Erica needs to do is take some notes.
Well night all, have a wonderful day and don’t forget to join in on the challenge over at the S2G Challenge Blog.  We have some really cute things in store for you next month.
Ridin' On a Sled

Wednesday all ready??!!!  Time is just zipping by quicker and quicker.  Totally crazy but what can you do except enjoy each and every minute.

If you hopped on over here from Leonie's blog you are on the right track.  I am the next stop in the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop. If you get lost click on the link for a list of all the participants. Onward.....

Here we have Maggie sitting in the snow ready for a ride down the lane. She just needs someone to push her along. This cute stamp is the last of my RAQ with winter images. Time for a little holiday stamp shopping me thinks. The Magnolia-Licious store has some really super cute new images for this upcoming season AND they have free shipping on orders of $60 or more in the US and Canada...not to mention a surprise gift!!! I used my Basic Grey paper and a snowflake punch along with trying my glitter copics here and there.
I love how her boots came out. Practice makes perfect!!! Now it is time to hop on over to Martina's blog to oohhh and aawww over her project. Don't forget to leave us all some love. See y'all.
School's Almost Here...

Happy Thursday to y’all.  I am writing this Wednesday evening while I watch Big Brother.  I really enjoy that show and watching all the silly people, it is also the only thing on at the time.  I love that I can read while watching it or surf the net.
I am in a technology slump right now.  Our router decided to not work with the Comcast internet update we received on Monday and my practically new cell phone decided to kick the bucket.  After an hour on the phone with tech support they it wouldn’t even turn on.  I used it all day yesterday, sent my son a text at 10pm them by 10:45 is won’t send texts anymore.  Today it won’t call at all & then just nothing.  I don’t get it but the new router and cell phone will arrive on Friday.
Today I am featuring another new Back to School summer digi and complimentary designer paper from S2G.  Perfect fun and bright colors to get the kiddos excited to start hitting the books again.  I had this idea to make my friend’s daughter a set for school.  This week I altered a small notebook that she can take notes in, keep a record or the books she reads, write notes to her friends (not letting the teacher see her pass them in class) or just doodle in.  Next week will the other piece to the set.

The image says it all!  I have said before I am an avid reader and the girls created the perfect image to relay that.  The inside of this notebook has a small flap that I had to dress up just a bit.  I didn’t want to add too much glitz and glam because backpacks really ruin things.
Well night all, have a wonderful day and don’t forget to join in on the challenge over at the S2G Challenge Blog.

Thank You....

Today’s new digi image from Shirley’s 2 Girls is so versatile.  This cute freckled guy can be used for so many things.  Teachers gifts, birthday & Christmas gift thank you or just as a general Thank You card.

I used cardstock from Stampin Up but both of the dp’s I used are part of the new Back to School summer designer paper from S2G.  Perfect fun and bright colors to get the kiddos excited to start hitting the books again.  I also used the notebook punch from EK Success.  Got that one at Michael's using my 40% off coupon.

 Again with the freckles....sooo cute!!!  I also love his book bag.  Kids now a days have very full super heavy backpacks.  With locker's being removed they have to carry their books and binders themselves.  I am glad they are allowing home and class textbooks.

The girls have started a new tutorial blog, you have to check it out.  Lots of great ideas and tips to try.  Have a wonderful Thursday & a fun weekend.  We are about to have a heat wave....getting into the 90's.  That is pretty hot for us.

Come one ...come all to S2G Buy One Get One Free sale.

Deidre and Kristine are clearing out their clear stamp inventory.  All of their clear art stamps are $2.00 or less and now you can take advantage of the BOGO sale.  How can you pass that up?  Click on the S2G link above to start you shopping spree...race ya over!

Check back on Thursday for another fun new digi with a School time theme.  I just completed my project...early I might add...and need to edit it and prepare my post.  I am glad I completed my other office work on Saturday.  I was behind a few months entering my receipts into my books and had to get everything reconciled.  I am the type that must record every penny which can be a real pain at times but such is life.  Have a wonderful Tuesday!

It’s the first Thursday of August.  Can you believe it?  The S2G girls are prepping us all for SCHOOL.  Are you ready?  All my son needs is some clothes and let’s hope we find jeans that don’t cost $210 a pair!!!  Supplies have been purchased and we picked up shoes at an outlet mall in Oregon as we were traveling home from vacation.  I also nabbed a great purse at the Coach outlet.  You have to take advantage of 70% off at Coach.  It’s just mandatory I tell ya.
Today’s new digi image from Shirley’s 2 Girls is so sweet.  I love to read….am really an obsessive reader.  I can blow through a book in hours and remember reading HP 7 in a day.  Granted all I did was read, but I just couldn’t put it down.  I had to know what happened.

I was blog surfing for an idea and was pointed to the Copic Creations blog.  I was inspired to make a bookmark by Judi-Ann using this new bookworm image by S2G.  The girls also included the sentiment I used.
Here is a close up so you are able to read the sentiment.  It's so is true the adventures that await you.
So pick up a book and READ...READ...READ.

Watermellon Kid

I am sharing such a fun card today.  This summer digi image from Shirley’s 2 Girls is such a cutie.  How could you not love that face, those freckles (my son has tons) and his tooth sticking out?  Our twist for this week was to use a summer accessory.  I was stumped for ideas but my lovely design team filled my inbox with ideas and I was able to pick up these ant brads.  I love them.  I do have to say this is my most favorite S2G card to date.  The summer dp is from S2G and is just wonderful. I created this boxed image card from a tutorial over on Splitcoast stampers.

 I used last week’s twist again and added orange to pop out the flowers.  Here is a close-up of the image.  I cut him out, colored him with copics and added a touch of glitter with my spica clear pen.  Just a touch of pizzazz.
Thanks for stopping by.  Head over to the store to pick up your image of this cute Watermellon Kid and have some fun with your project.  While you are there you can see all the wonderful digital images and paper packages the store has to offer.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Summer Fun & a SNR Happy Hour

I can’t believe it is Thursday again.  Where did the week go???  Well Sunday our son went off to football camp over in eastern WA.  Their weather is hotter than over on this side of the mountains so I know the Gatorade supply our booster club sent over is being used up.  Nic isn’t that great of a communicator (what 16 year old guy is) so I just get one word responses to my text messages.  When I ask if it is hot…he says YA.  Is he having fun…YA.  I don’t get that.  Must be because I am girl.
Both hubby and son forgot my birthday on Sunday.  I purposely didn’t say a word or leave any hints for them.  Makes a gal feel bad, ya know?  I gave hubby a break and asked him while we were relaxing Sunday afternoon where he was taking me to dinner.  He said what for.  So I waited a bit and asked again.  He just shook his head.  So I then asked him what day it was.  Well you could see the gears turning and after a minute while he verified the date on his watch…he said “it’s your birthday”.  BINGO!!!  So he made up for it in the end & I hope he checks the calendar more often next year.  Nic didn’t get it until I almost spelled it out for him, then the light came on.
Today I have a fun new summer image from Shirley’s 2 Girls.  These summer icons are wonderful.  So fun and useful for so many things.  Perfect for cards as they are but they can be used on your summer scrapbook pages or as a special image with other themes.  Our challenge is to incorporate Orange into our project.  At first I didn’t associate orange with summer…but just looking at a sunset or sunrise how could you not!!!

I cut the images out & matted each one added some ribbon and a sweet charm.  The dp is also from the summer line that the girls created.  The colors are just wonderful.
Join in tonight at SNR for the S2G Happy Hour from 5 to 6 pm PST.  Several of the design team members will be attending with some fun digis and projects.  Bring your favorite drink, imagination and be ready to chat away.  Have a wonderful day and check out the rest of the design team’s creations.  I have them listed on my S2G Design Team tab above.  Have a great Thursday!!!

Time for Twisted Thursday

HEADLINES: Choose one…

Ready to HIT the waves?
Wanna get cooled off?
Make a Splash...

This week over at S2G we’re gonna get you all WET!  They have LOTS of NEW DIGI STAMPS for those long HOT summer days ahead of you!  Be sure & check out the S2G SHOP for all your "Summer" digi needs.

Ok now that we’ve got you drooling over some HOT new images, are you ready for this weeks challenge???  Since we’ve already got you wet…the TWIST this week is...You guessed it…WATER, WAVES, WETNESS!

So grab your copics...DPS...embellies & let's get to ROCKIN' this TT Challenge!

I love this sandcastle.  I remember visiting Galveston as a kid and even though I was in high school we built castles, swam in the gulf, walked the beach and worked on my tan.  The dp is just a hint of the new summer digi papers the girls have created.

Now head on over to the shirleys2girls challenge blog and show us your work! You will find Mr INLINKZ over there to link up your work.

**WARNING** Take your Kleenex we don’t want you to get your computer ALL wet while viewing all of the FAB work by the S2G DT.

Don’t forget that we will select “1” lucky winner that plays this week to win “2 digi stamps” of your choice from the S2G Web Store. You will also get a FAB S2G icon to display proudly on the sidebar of your blog that you were a Twisted Thursday winner.  Also visit the S2G blog and sign up for the newsletter.  This will keep you update on all the fun, new and exciting happenings going on with the "Ladies"!!


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Saturday, January 15, 2011

At Friday's Bee Club meeting, Ken Warchol (Worcester County Bee Inspector) mentioned that he is seeing a lot of starvation in hives this winter. We had a poor nectar season last year, and it didn't get cold until later, so the bees ate their stores more (when the bees are cold and in cluster, they don't consume as much food).

I made some bee candy last week, and took the opportunity today to put some on the hives. Usually you don't have to do this until mid February, but as Ken said, a lot of bees are starving.

I hadn't been out to the Sutton hives in a while, so after wading through over-knee-deep snow to get to the hives, I took a look at them.

It turns out that I think the left hive is dead. This was the hive which was started up from a package last spring. When I opened up the top, I could see unmoving bees in between some of the frames. I cracked open the two hive bodies and took a peek, and saw more dead bees. I tapped on the side, and heard nothing. So I fear for the worst. I went ahead and put the shim on and some bee candy, but I am not hopeful. But I was surprised by one of my hives last winter that I thought was dead, so who knows!

The second hive, which was the hive which came through the winter last winter, had about a 6" cluster of bees visible at the top bars. In the following picture, you can see them in the upper right corner (in between the bee candy).

That's a very small cluster, but they may make it through the winter.

Back home I went to my backyard hives to put some bee candy on them as well. I started with the Green Hive, and saw no life there as well. Saw some dead bees, and no sound. I wasn't too pleased - that was a good hive going into the winter. Again, I put a piece of bee candy on it just in case.

The then opened up the Pink Hive (middle hive) and didn't see any bees on top. But then I heard the hive start to roar (in protest), and a couple of bees came up to the top bars. I quickly put some candy on and closed it up. Because I didn't see bees all the way to the top, I am hopeful that they had honey in the hive they hadn't eaten all of, and still had a good amount left.

Then I opened up the Brown Hive, and woah! I was very surprised to see this:

They were all over the top bars, and on the inner cover as well. While that is a great number of bees, it also means they were out of food. I gratefully put on about 4 sugar patties, and the bees were very agitated. They flew up into my face (I was just wearing my winter coat and hood, which is usually find in the winter), and I got a sting on my forehead for my efforts! (as an aside, that was my first sting for the season - I made it through the spring, summer, and fall without a sting, only to get one in the winter!).

So the tally so far:
  • Sutton Hive 1: small cluster, may not make it
  • Sutton Hive 2: dead
  • Green Hive: dead
  • Pink Hive: cluster low in the hive, will probably make it
  • Brown Hive: big cluster high on the top bars, with feeding will probably make it.
I'll keep up on the feeding for he winter and hopefully those 3 will pull through. My plan for the spring is to do some splits to make some nucs.

  1. Very disheartening to hear about the deaths of those hives. It would be nice to think that they were all visiting the brown hive!!

  2. Thanks for your report Stephen. I hope the might be dead hives turn out fine. Maybe they are. Considering it's winter they're not likely to break cluster.

    I too am concerned about a few of my hives. I believe I'm at fault for not taking the honey the end of Aug. I waited to mid Sept which is the way it used to be.. but in today's time it doesn't leave enough time for a good treatment before winter hits. And I think I took too much honey, even though I left them with extra boxes. It's just that the weather in Sept got too cold too fast and they stopped taking syrup and foraging. I may see about giving them some candy in Feb. In the mean time I'll be hoping and praying.

  3. Sorry to hear of the losses. looks like you'll be feeding straight on now. Good luck and have an early spring.

    Have you considered making your own nucs and over wintering them.

  4. I actually had a nuc ready to overwinter, but late in the fall I had a hive missing its queen, so I combined the nuc into the hive. I definitely want to make splits this spring to get a few nucs going (like I did last spring, due to some early spring swarm cells I found). It was very fun!

    Thanks for your well wishes!

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Bill Miller On The Stewart 34

Bill is the the most senior skipper in the fleet at 90 years old, and has worked tirelessly to promote the class perhaps more than any other owner. Well known for his skill at the helm, he shares a few thoughts about the boats, the championship and the Stewart 34 family.

The Championship Series

This is run as a windward/leeward series of 21 races, each summer.

In the 2013-14 there were 24 entrants, which is a record number for the championship series. 14 in the top Spinnaker division, and 10 in the non-spinnaker division. This division enables new comers to the call to compete in the championship series before taking on the “hot-shots” in the spinnaker division.

This is by far the largest number of one-design keelboats regularly racing anywhere in NZ and has been the case for the past 50 years.

Since 1990, Pionnier – Mark Bond and I have won 11 championships, while Psyche II with Rick Roydon at the helm has won 7 and Playbouy, with Roy Dickson (82) has had 5 wins.

Don Lidgard in 1991 has been the only other skipper to win more than 1 over 25 years.

As usual, Pionnier, Psyche II and Playbuoy, were once again on the podium in 2013/14 with Pahi – Mark Taylor was in 4th place.

In the Non-spinnaker division, Wayne Boberg continue his run of success, winning for the 7th consecutive season. Princess – Charles Scoones – however, was very close to taking the title off Wayne, and actually had more guns than Phyler.

This 21 race W/L series is tremendously competitive and the skills needed to win these short races are far great than the skills used in the normal, often reaching courses set by the majority of the club round the bouys races in Auckland Harbour.

The Stewart 34’s not only run their own championship but can be seen participating in other club events.

The current RNZYS winter series has 12 Stewart 34’s racing, with 7 of them in the mixed (anysize) Spinnaker division and 5 in the mixed non-spinnaker division. Once again this is more than any other one-design division. The results too are amazing for these 50 year old boats. Playbouy and Prince Hal in the Spinnaker division (the smallest boat) is doing exceptional well while Pionnier in the non-spinnaker division (also the smallest boat) is also performing well , both boats regularly beating much larger and newer more expensive boats over the line. The Stewarts were actually designed in 1958 (that’s 56 years old) and they still perform. Princess and Pim – two wooden Stewart 34’s were launched together in November 1960 and are still out racing regularly.

At the Ponsonby Cruising Club, the Stewart 34s are also very competitive. The Thursday Rum race, organised by the PCC for the past 30years (plus) have always had the Stewart 34 support. Over the last few years, there are consistently 6-8 Stewart 34’s out racing and currently they represent 60% of the fleet. Often when the wind blows up over 25 knots, they are the only boats on the start line. The Stewarts can race well in all weather. In the ist 3 races in June this year, Pionnier has been scratch boat on the same handicap as the super fast light weight “Men at Work II”, sailed by John Ward, who probably gets more guns than any keelboat in Auckland Harbour.

The Stewart 34’s have always been tremendously great value for money boats, but at the moment they are sensational. Over the last 18 months, there have been some great bargains and there are still a few available at between $30-65k. listed below is what you can get for your money:

a)      Many Stewarts race in at least 80 rum races per year.

b)      In the super quality 21 summer W/L races there is no entry fee – Free racing – where else do you get that anywhere in the world?

c)       The Stewart 34’s are great cruising boats and can go anywhere comfortably with 6 people

d)      At least 10 of the 66 ever built have successfully sailed offshore, all around the Pacific and Purangi sailed well over 50,000 NM between 1969 and ’87, around the world with never more than 3 people on board.

e)      The Stewart 34’s sail fast – most sailors like a bit of speed and in all types of weather these boats sail well. Occasionally they can be exceptional. Pendragon in the Gold Coast Race from Sydney in 2005 won against all comers, and was officially clocked at 22.84 knots at one stage.

f)       The Stewart 34’s have a well organised owners association and because they have been together for well over 50 years, they have ironed out most of the kinks that can trouble a sporting club. They are virtually a “family affair”. For example, Patiki has been in the Peterson family for 47 years, Patari has been in the Brookbanks family for 46 years, Patrician has been in the Sugden family for 35 years. Patere, Phlyer and Playbuoy have been owned by the same owners for over 30 years. Psyche II has been with Rick Roydon for 25 years. The Taylor family have owned Pahi for over 28 years. Pahi was recently upgraded and is in superb condition. At the 50th Celebration held in 2009, Brad Butterworth – the guest speaker at the function, said he had never seen any better workmanship in any boat anywhere than in Pahi.

Poseidon sailed the Sydney to Hobart in 1966 and had a very creditable 8th place over the line with over 70 other boats competing. She has since been used by the Griffin family for cruising for over 20 years. Pia takes the cake for persistence, however. Ken McLaren started building her at Sandspit in 1970. She was finally finished and launched in 2006 by his son, Kevin, who still sails her extensively today with his young family.

g)      Brad Butterworth, Russell Coutts and Chris Dickson all learnt their keel boat skills in Stewart 34’s The class started the historic Citizen Match Racing in 1979 which became the first match racing series to be televised anywhere in the world. By giving Butterworth, Coutts and Dickson this top International experience it virtually started the success of “Team NZ”.

Due to the high number of boats still sailing, the Stewart 34s have a very friendly association. This means that when you go cruising around the beautiful gulf, there will always be another Stewart close by to share your crayfish.


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Welcome To St. Francis Solanus Parish

As St. Francis of Assisi used to say some 800 years ago, so I say to you today: Pax et bonum! Peace and everything good to you!

Welcome to the website of St. Francis Solanus Parish. Founded in 1860 by Franciscan friars from Germany, St. Francis Parish is still in the care of the Franciscans of Sacred Heart Province. I am delighted to say that this is a very warm and welcoming parish. We have a very active faith community, with many parish organizations, an excellent parochial school, many and varied ministries, and good participation in the greater community of Quincy.

If you’re looking for a parish where you may belong, we encourage you to come here. Join us for our weekend Masses and I’m sure you’ll find that our celebration of the Sacred Liturgy is up-to-date, and truly alive and life-giving. If you are Catholic and have not been actively practicing your faith, we welcome you to return home. I believe you’ll find St. Francis a place that you can call home.

And if you are not a member of any faith community, please come and visit here, and consider becoming a Catholic by participating in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). The process involves joining a group of others who are considering becoming Catholic, so there’s good discussion with others of what the Catholic Faith is all about before making a commitment.

There is much more that can be said, so I simply invite you to navigate around this website and see if you can find more of what might interest you about St. Francis Solanus Parish and School. If you have more questions, simply contact us with an e-mail message or a phone call, and we’ll try to respond to your needs.

As St. Francis of Assisi said, quoting the Book of Numbers (Num 6:24-26):

May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May He show His face to you and be gracious to you.
May He turn to you his countenance and give you peace.
May the Lord bless you.

Sincerely in Christ,

Fr. Don Blaeser, O.F.M.


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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Ain't She Sweet

For those of you who don't know, I set up a GMail address specifically for my blog ( and linked it to the mail icon over there --------------------------->.

Feel free to email me any bitches, gripes, complaints, or suggestions you may have. It's easier than leaving a comment as you do not need a blogger account. I've been compiling some reader feedback for a Fan Mail blog. Most are from people telling me they were searching for porn and came across my blog and that they think I'm funny, even without the ass photos. A few were from hardcore Bangs fans. Some even tell me how much I suck through bad spelling and grammar. Anyway, I'd love to hear your thoughts about anything you want to share with me.

Moving on.

I would like to have a contest. But not just any contest. I want to host a photo scavenger hunt. I've seen some super cute ones on other blogs, but this one will be Fat Bottomed Girl approved.

A girlfriend of mine and I used to do something similar. We had a list of things that you had to see in real life, take a photo of, and send it to the other. The other night at a friend's birthday dinner, I was reminded of this list when I spotted the one thing I was never able to find. Sitting a few tables away from us was a woman with a butterfly tattoo on her shoulder. The front of her shoulder. I won't go into detail about her weight or that the clothing she was wearing was for a younger person. You see, one of our list items was a butterfly tattoo that was NOT on the lower back or ankle.

I didn't zoom in, but it's definitely there.

The same (unnamed for dignity purposes) girlfriend informed me this photo also counts for the Hungry Hungry Hippos spot on the list. Yes, we are going to hell, but it's entertaining.

So here's the thing, I am compiling a list of things you must photograph. I think 5 things a week for 5 weeks. I'll post the list on Monday and you'll have until Friday to post them all on my Facebook page. The first to get all five things, wins for the week. At the end of the five weeks, the person who won the most weeks will win a fabulous prize.

Here's the kicker, I'm going to need proof that you saw this in real life and didn't just google a picture. So, you must post the pictures to Fat Bottomed Girl's FB page with a link to your Instragram account where the photos were originally posted. Instagram has a cool new map feature so I'll know where it was taken at. Plus, Instagram classes it up a bit, don't you think?

I'm taking suggestions for list items, should any of you have any crazy ideas. Also, the best photos will be featured each Friday. You can even create you're own caption.

What do all of you think? Fun idea? Any one have anything they'd like to see as a prize? I can tell you that what I have in mind will blow you're mind.

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Wednesday, January 31, 2007

It's OVER!

Wow ... another January GONE. Survived. DONE. I've not counted how many W2's or 941's or 1099's I've prepared since January 1 ... I'm not sure I want to know. I've still got 1099's to finish for a few clients but for the most part ... they're done. Now to make new files for 2007, get all of my other work caught up. The Ohio CAT returns are due Feb 9 - some are ready to go, some still need calculations done ... but, that's all easy, compared to the last 30 days. I worked 250 hours ... yuck.

I have gotten some stitching done through the month ... I'm proud of that 'cause I really thought my brainmush-ness wouldn't let that happen. *lol* I started my LaDDa piece while with Char & Teresa but had to frog most of what I did then. Guess I was too buy talking, laughing & oohing & aahing over everyone else's stitching to be paying much attention to my own work! ;o) No biggie indeed.

So now to Quaker Samplings I. It's about 160 x 150 stitches - over 2 threads with 1 strand of floss. This is going to be interesting.

Happy February!!

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~Kim~ said...

Happy Febuary!!


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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

We're back from Michigan .. tired, somewhat relaxed ... I played a bit in my journals, but not much. Felt too good to sit & play with the kids, canoe, swim in Lake Michigan.

I read "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield while gone - wonderful book! And as I read, I thought about my dreams ...

There are wonderful trees around the 'resort' T's son manages (a row of 9 cabins, access to the Platte River) - had to try drawing them.

We discovered Monday morning that a tree limb had attacked our van - shattered the back window & left a big dent in the back door. MAJOR grrr!!! It doesn't show well in the scan, but I tried to draw a big purple monster first .. one we'd seen on top of a car dealership (ok, it was actually a purple gorilla) ..

A number of years ago, I was visiting my ex in NC. We stopped at a pull-off (western NC ... beautiful mountains) and I had a sort of epiphany about me, at some future time of my life.

Is it time to go back to MI yet?!?!?

Milly~ said...

Love the pages!

Sandy said...

great pages. Sorry your trip started off wrong. How are you doing otherwise?

~Kim~ said...

WOW, your just moving along! Great job!!

Stop by my blog, I gave you an award!

Pumpkin said...

I really have to give you credit Nancy because I could NEVER do what you are doing. You've done a fantastic job and I love all the ways that you can express your thoughts :o)


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Tuesday, 2 August 2016

Ernest Calvert Blackburn 1891 - 1915

Ernest Calvert Blackburn Barnsley Chronicle 5th June 1915
with thanks to Barnsley Archives
Born: 1891

Military Service:
Regiment and Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment 1st/5th Battalion
Service number & Rank: 2411
Entered Theatre of War: France on 13th April 1915
Awards: British War Medal, Victory Medal and the 1915 Star

Death:     24 May 1915 aged 24
Buried atY Farm Military Cemetery Bois - Grenier
Grave Reference: G 28

Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Son of the late W.G. Blackburn and E.M. Blackburn of Barnsley

Links & Notes:
Lives of the First World War

Ernest Calvert Blackburn lived at 72 Sackville Street, Barnsley

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Tuesday, May 30, 2006

bear market?

Ned Davis Research firm found that drops of 5 percent or more in the Dow Jones Industrial Average have occurred 355 times since 1900, or an average of 3.3 times a year. Only 31 times did the decline worsen into a bear market, defined as a drop of 20 percent or more. A bear market occurs about once every three years.

So, more than 90 percent of all 5 percent declines don't turn into bear markets.

Ned Davis Research conducted a similar analysis on the Russell 2000, going back to 1979. The small-stock index has experienced 74 dips of 5 percent or more, and nine bear markets. The frequency of declines and bear markets is about the same as for the Dow.

If the decline resumes and worsens, dragging the Dow and the Russell down more than 10 percent from the May 10 peaks, then history suggests there is roughly a 50-50 chance of an outright bear market.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

today one of my darling best-friend's bought me a jewelry making kit.
if you know not already, i adore making my own jewelry.
so far i have made on chain bracelet which i quite like.
let me know what you think, there will be more to come (: