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Summer Pinterest Challenge: Making Acrylic Art
It's Tuesday the 10th… so it's time to share this season's (completely unofficial) Pinterest Challenge (not sponsored by Pinterest or anyone else, just dreamed up by Katie to make us stop pinning and start doing). Cue the choir of glue-gun-wielding angels!
I actually tried my hand at painting, just because I thought it would be fun to get back into. Other than this painting that I did a while back, I haven't painted much beyond walls, accessories, and furniture for the last decade or so. Are my Pinterest challenge paintings going to land me an art opening anytime soon? Not on your life. Haha. But it was so much fun and I found spots for them all over the house – and I really do smile when I see them. The best part is that I got to spend two great evenings messing around with Christmas art supplies from John that sat unused in my closet for over six months. I really hope I stick with it, because painting is totally my idea of a good time.
As per the rules, I took inspiration (or Pintspiration, har-har) from the projects that I linked up with in last Tuesday's post and did my own spin. Here's a recap of them for ya:
- Fabric by John Robshaw reminded me of the geometric doodles that my dad used to make.
- Clara painted this with reckless abandon (more on that here) and I've always loved it.
- This is a cool DIY art project that I saw on Pinterest (she actually used a toothpaste lid). You can read all about it here.
- I asked Kristen at KFD Designs to make sure she was ok with me pinning her art. Thankfully she didn't mind at all (she does commissioned art for anyone who wants to get this look – and as for me, I loved using her as my muse, haha).
- This was a DIY art project that was actually done for a Pinterest Challenge with us. So I thought that was awesome that our little challenge inspired her to make something, and in turn her result inspired me.
- This is a watercolor card project, but the happy colors and rough imperfect strokes are so charming.
*As for other places that I've found art inspiration – Michelle Armas is unparalleled (seriously, total girl crush) and this post about making abstract art over on Oh Happy Day had me pumped to paint. But enough jibber jabber – here's the painting play-by-play:
My first painting adventure began after Clara went to bed for the night around 8pm. I got out my little set of acrylics (by Reeves) and my small canvases (which I got for a dollar each) with my Christmas gift card to Main Art Supply here in Richmond.
About twenty minutes later I had this:
I thought pretty hard about the colors I included (I love the red & coral with the green, yellow, and blue) but I tried not to think too much about the way I applied them. I literally just dabbed things on in a few spots, moved to another color and applied that, repeat, repeat, repeat. Sometimes I dragged the brush to make things look smoother and more blended while other times I did more of a dab-dab-dab application.
I actually really liked how this came out and immediately wished it was about ten times the size. Oh well, starting small was less intimidating, so I guess it worked out for me (and I can always have this blown up 300% at Kinkos on nice paper and then just frame it with a thick mat in a giant frame).
The next painting wasn't one I loved as much as my first (maybe that was beginner's luck?) but I didn't hate it. I think I just connected with the colors in the first painting more, so it was a good lesson in taking my time with the colors I used instead of rushing to fill up the canvas. Painting is apparently a marathon, not a sprint.
In the end it was sweet in its own way. And at only 4 x 6″ it's hardly a giant commitment.
Then I moved on from my canvas-wrapped boards to an actual 5 x 5″ canvas (it's much chunkier and more substantial) and this time I went loosey goosey with it.
My entire technique was dab-dab-dab for this guy. It's kinda water-lillies-esque to me, which I don't think is a bad thing (love me some Monet) and the small streaks of coral and bright pops of turquoise make me happy. Once again I'm learning the color choice totally makes or breaks things in my mind.
After they all dried overnight, I studied the hallway frame wall for a spot to add them. We love switching things up on that wall, so the two thin canvas-wrapped-boards just got popped into existing frames (in place of an Ikea print and a postcard I had previously framed). See them up in the top left corner?
Still like this guy the best. Totally beginners luck. I took the glass out of this frame (it was too thick for it to fit) but the green one fit behind the glass, so I left it in for that one.
The thicker 5 x 5″ canvas found a spot on the other frame wall (top right).
Would you like
fries turquoise smears with that?
Now I'm about to scare you. I laid out two larger canvas boards (8 x 11) that were $2 each and decided to photograph all the "phases" they went through. Things always start out realllllly ugly. Exhibit A:
I tend to just build and build until I get somewhere totally different. Looking back at these pictures I wonder if I should have stopped here. At the time it felt really unfinished, but I like them now. Haha.
Then I ended up here by adding a lot of white and dabbing and streaking things around. I totally should have stopped here. I love that little bright red heart hiding in the canvas on the right (the one peeking through from behind the white in the bottom left corner).
These paintings (and photographing the stages) taught me a nice lesson. Know when to stop! Haha. I kept noodling and they ended up here. I have a pretty strong preference for the paintings above these to the paintings below, but now I know. Take a breath every now and then and see if you're just painting because it's fun or actually making a positive improvement. Lesson learned.
Thankfully I don't totally hate where I ended up. In person they have a really fun neon greeny-yellow color in them that makes them feel modern & happy. And it's nice to know that I can always paint over them (that's the beauty of paint and $2 canvas boards – zero commitment).
I also knew they'd look more finished when I framed them, so John and I actually DIYed two chunky wood frames (John will be back this afternoon with all those details – and you can do it without a Kreg Jig or any major tools for that matter – yay!). I originally planned to hang them in the office, but the stenciled walls competed, so we ended up liking them most in the kitchen. Best of all – no holes in the wall (just 3M picture hanging velcro strips for the one over the stove). Easy to do, and undo!
Speaking of the one above the stove, don't worry about that getting splattered. I went to Lowe's and got a $3 piece of acrylic that I slipped in front of the painting to keep it wipeable (so it's protected from rogue spaghetti sauce splatters).
It's funny how many things I've held over the stove only to decide they didn't really work, yet this homemade painting with a homemade frame seems to slip right in. Dare I say it was meant to be? At least for now until I get a wild hair and decide to paint over them again- haha. I'll keep you posted for sure!
So that's how it all went down. As for the money stuff, here's a little budget breakdown:
- $11 – for the five canvases and the paint brush that I used (purchased at a local art shop called Main Street Art Supply)
- $16 – for the set of 24-pack of acrylic paints by Reeves (also from Main Street Art Supply)
- $0 – two homemade frames <–made from scrap wood and supplies we had on hand – more on that process this afternoon!
- $0 – two more already owned frames for the smaller flat canvases in the hallway
- $3 – piece of acrylic from Lowe's to protect the canvas over the stove from splatters
- Total: $30 (for five painted canvases – four of which are framed – which averages to $6 per piece)
Oh and if you call the art supplies a holiday present (since they were purchased six months ago with a Christmas gift card), I actually didn't spend any money on this Pinterest challenge – just used things that we had like scrap wood, and inexpensive canvases and paint (other than the $3 piece of acrylic). Cheap people like me like looking at things this way. Haha.
Don't forget to check in on Katie, Kate, and Michelle to see what amaaaaazing projects they whipped up (they'll be sharing theirs sometime today as well)!
And now here's the part where we invite you to share all of the fun Pinterest Challenge projects that you guys have tackled in the last week (right along with us, well at least virtually with us). If you've already blogged about it, just:
- click on the blue "Add Your Link" button with the odd cartoon head at the bottom of this post (you might have to do some scrolling, depending how many projects are added)
- add a link to your specific blog post about your project in the url field (not your home page)
- where it says "name" write a descriptive name for your project (ex: "Painted Canvases") as opposed to your actual name
- we'd also love if you could quickly link back over to our project posts within your own (here's Katie's, Kate's, Michelle's, and ours) – it's also nice to link to your inspiration project on Pinterest as well as to directly link to the original project/site, just so they get some love too.
And if you'd rather just link over to your project in the comment section, feel free to do that – or even add a link to a free photo sharing site like Flickr with your pics if you don't have a blog (remember to set the gallery to public so we can all see it). We can't wait to see what you've been up to!
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You are a true artist! I love both pieces! Thanks for hosting this link party…I am sure I will be glued to it all morning checking out everyone's projects.
Such a nice job Sherry!! I like them all but I especially like the first one, the water lilies-esque one and the white frame totally makes that painting work it (Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman style) over the stove! Thanks for hosting this and getting me inspired to some diy wall art of my own!
These came out great, Sherry. I really love the one on the left of the last 2 that you did. It looks like really pretty abstract flowers. I would totally buy that and hang it up.
I didn't do anything for this Pinterest Challenge but I think I'll have to join the next one. And now I'm going to stalk as many links as I can.
nice job, Sherry! I majored in fine arts in college and, like you, haven't picked up a paint brush in ages. When we bought our house, I actually thought our attic would make a great art studio, but I never followed through on that. All of that to say, thanks for the inspiration! I think your paintings turned out great. I'd love to see a further-back shot of the kitchen (say, from the peninsula) with the painting above the stove – I bet it looks awesome.
So loverly! My favorite is actually the one up top of your kitchen shelves that you can't see as much, haha! Seems like maybe it was your least favorite? That's the awesome part about art, though: beauty is in the eye of the beholder. :)
Love your art! It looks awesome! I was missing one little supply and totally didnt get to finish my Challenge project, but hopefully I'll finish it up and post it tomorrow! :)
Abstracts look SO simple, but there is definitely and art to it, yours are fab and the kitchen is stylin'!
Wish I had a blog so I could link up. I made a a flag cake for the 4th. It was a big hit!
Those are really great, Sherry! you've inspired me to dig my set of paints out of the closet. You may have just birthed a new Etsy shop! ;) Thanks for the party and challenge…I had a ball hosting it with you guys last time, and fun being a participant (less pressure!) this time! :) xo
Love the artwork, such a nice personal touch to your home!
We had a blast with our project! Thanks so much for hosting this again!
I don't have a blog or a Pinterest board, so I might have to set up a flickr account.
I lucked into a fun canvas paint project a few weeks ago. I was spray-painting something (wicker paper-plate holders) and my kids noticed that the cardboard underneath ended up with a neat pattern. We happened to have some 11×17 blank wrapped canvases and multiple colors of spray paint…
The results were better than I expected!
Next we'll be trying the layered watercolor look :-)
Tracy, this project sounds amazing! Would love to see it.
This challenge was such good timing–I've had a bag of art supplies sitting in the corner for months that I just haven't gotten around to using, but I finally got my act together over the weekend and made these gelatin prints. All of the supplies together cost less than $20, and they look surprisingly good, considering I don't think of myself as artistic AT ALL. Seriously, put a paintbrush in my hands and a canvas in front of me, and I just wouldn't know what to do.
Your art over the stove also makes me realize I have space for the same, as well as over my sink. Maybe I'll do another round of printing this weekend!
I finished a Pinterest inspired dresser makeover project a few weeks ago that was featured over on Worthing Court.
I love these! Its fun to see the phases in the last set. I love the next to last phase, but I think the end product is really cool too. I have been totally wanting to give this a shot, and its fun to see it in action. Maybe I'll actually get around to trying my hand soon.
i think they turned out great – i really like how the last two came out – I like them a lot better than the version with more white – that wouldn't have done anything for your kitchen so you were right to keep going!
I always love blues and greens, but I really love the look of the one above your stove!
Love the colors in all of these! I'm so bad at making abstract things because I'm too much of a perfectionist. I'll have to try my hand at it again. :-)
Thanks for hosting another fun challenge!
These are great! An Abstract Expressionist in the making! And of course, the beauty of paint — you can just paint over it. Hah. And I have to say, your stove piece probably plays quite nicely with the swimming lady?
Hi guys! It has been some time since I have last commented on here. Just had to say that I love your paintings, Sherry! I love the one that looks like water lillis. Also, one of the last ones remind me of hydrangeas. So pretty.
That first one almost looks like an Ikat pattern to me! Pretty!
WOW – I wish you would sell these! Your artwork is amazing!
Good for you for trying! My first attempt at my own "Monet" was a large-scale piece for above our fireplace and I wish I'd started small. You've inspired me to give it another go with a few small canvases that I have laying around. Love your first attempt and the one above your stove – so pretty!
Very pretty and they look like so much fun!
P.S. – It felt like Christmas this morning. I got up raced down the stairs published my post and then have been waiting anxiously (the ants-in-my-pants-can't-sit-still kind of waiting) for the unveiling to begin. This was/is so much fun.
Thanks for hosting! I'm already making plans for the next round. :-D
My project was something I found on your blog a while back – silver painted seashells.
Thanks for hosting!
So fun! My super sweet guy bought me an easel for Valentine's Day. Like you, it's been about a decade since I painted, but I used to love it. I really just need to dive back in and experiment and have fun.
I love it! I have a canvas hanging around that I've been meaning to paint but I just haven't gotten around to it – this is totally inspiring me! I have a feeling I'm going to give it a whirl sometime this week!
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Cultural life
No period of Russia's cultural history has been as full of change, turmoil, creativity, failure, and sheer destructiveness as the 17th century. Russian society emerged from the Time of Troubles shattered and unsure of itself, disoriented and impoverished. This shaken society was then subject to wrenching social and economic change and strong external influences.
The old culture, in its formal aspects, had been the culture of the monasteries. Art, literature, architecture, and music remained traditional, canonical, and orthodox until the end of the 16th century. The 17th century produced, first among the officials and boyars and later among the merchants and middle classes, a new elite that was increasingly interested in European culture and that had mainly secular interests. Yet the government of these same officials and boyars worked to stifle native cultural development, and many of these merchants and nobles were drawn into movements opposed to Westernization.
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The contradictions of the age were reflected in the great schism within the Russian church. The doctrinal debate began over obscure and petty matters of ritual, but larger, unarticulated issues were at stake. Religion after the Time of Troubles had taken two directions, which were at first closely associated: the reformation of religious life (with stress on the pastoral functions of the clergy and the simplification of the liturgy) and the correction and standardization of the canonical books (which had come to vary widely from the Greek originals). The government had at first supported these linked objectives, but the supporters of "Old Russian piety" fell into opposition to the reforms as they were officially promulgated. When, in the 1650s, the patriarch Nikon began to enforce the reforms in the parishes, where they had been generally ignored, the discontent developed into a massive religious and regional insurrection. Towns and parishes of the north were riven by warring "old" and "new" bishops. The Old Believers, dissenters who refused to accept Nikon's liturgical reforms imposed upon the Russian Orthodox Church, were either crushed by government force, driven to self-destruction, or reduced to silent resistance.
In the end, the Western secular culture fostered at the court and the new religious culture and education spread by Ukrainians and Belarusians, who came to dominate church life, submerged and displaced the disparate beginnings of a modern synthesis within native matrices and cleared the way for Peter's cultural policies, which erected a Western facade over the ruins of the native traditions.
The 18th century
The reign of Peter I (the Great; 1689–1725)
Peter's youth and early reign
The accession of Peter I ushered in and established the social, institutional, and intellectual trends that were to dominate Russia for the next two centuries. Both Russian and Western historians, whatever their evaluation of Peter's reign, have seen it as one of the most formative periods of Russia's history. The seminal nature of the reign owes much to Peter's own personality and youth. The child of his father's second marriage, Peter was pushed into the background by his half brother Fyodor and exiled from the Kremlin during the turbulent years of the regency (1682–89) of his half sister Sophia. He grew up among children of lesser birth, unfettered by court etiquette. Playing at war and organizing his young friends into an effective military force, he could manifest his energy, vitality, and curiosity almost untrammeled. He also came into close contact with the western Europeans who lived in Moscow; the association kindled his interest in navigation and the mechanical arts—of which he became a skilled practitioner—and gave him the experience of a socially freer and intellectually more stimulating atmosphere than he might otherwise have had. He resolved to introduce this more dynamic and "open" style of life into Russia, a goal he pursued after the overthrow of Sophia in 1689 and that he erected into a policy of state after he became sole ruler following the death of his mother in 1694. (His half brother Ivan V remained co-tsar but played no role and died in 1696.)
Peter's first political aim was to secure Muscovy's southern borders against the threat of raids by Crimean Tatars supported by the Ottoman Empire. For lack of adequate sea power, his initial attempt, in 1695, failed to gain a foothold on the Sea of Azov. Undaunted, Peter built up a navy—he was the first Russian ruler since early Kievan times to do so—and succeeded in capturing Azov a year later. The experience convinced him of the necessity of extending his own technical knowledge and of securing tools and personnel from the West. To this end Peter traveled to western Europe, something no Muscovite tsar had ever done; he spent almost a year in Holland and England acquiring mechanical and maritime skills, hiring experts in various fields, purchasing books and scientific curiosities, and carrying on diplomatic negotiations for a crusade against the Turks. In the course of negotiations with Poland-Saxony and Denmark, an alliance was formed, not against Turkey but against Sweden. The alliance led to the Second Northern War (also called the Great Northern War; 1700–21), which became Peter's major concern for almost the remainder of his reign.
The war started inauspiciously for Peter when King Charles XII of Sweden, disembarking suddenly on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, inflicted a severe defeat on the Russians before the fortress of Narva (November 1700). Thinking that he had eliminated Russia as a military factor, Charles invaded Poland to force King Augustus II to make peace and to install his own candidate, Stanisław Leszczyński, on the Polish throne (Stanisław I, ruled 1704–09, 1733). In the meantime Peter proceeded to reorganize and equip his troops systematically, while the generals B.P. Sheremetev and A.D. Menshikov gradually conquered the Swedish Baltic provinces of Ingria and Livonia. By terms of the capitulations of Riga and Revel (now Tallinn), Swedish sovereignty was ended and the provinces incorporated into the Russian Empire; the local German landed nobility and urban patriciate were confirmed in their historic corporate privileges. In 1703 Peter laid the foundations of his new capital, St. Petersburg (called Leningrad between 1924 and 1991), at the mouth of the Neva River; the site was chosen to secure a firm footing on the Gulf of Finland and to open direct sea access to western Europe.
Having forced Augustus II to withdraw from the war (Treaty of Altranstädt, September 1706), Charles again turned eastward. Invading Russia in 1708, he decided to first secure Ukraine as a source of supplies and manpower (promised by the Cossack hetman Ivan Stepanovich Mazepa, who had defected from Peter's side) and await reinforcements from the north. These reinforcements, however, were prevented from reaching Charles by Menshikov's victory at Lesnaya in September 1708. After much maneuvering, Charles laid siege to the Ukrainian town of Poltava in the spring of 1709. Peter hastened to relieve the town, and it was before its walls that the crucial battle was fought on June 27 (July 8, New Style), 1709. Russian victory was complete—Charles and Hetman Mazepa barely escaped capture, and the remainder of their troops were taken prisoner when they tried to cross the Dnieper at Perevolochnaya a few days later. Charles took refuge with the Turkish army encamped on the banks of the Prut River. Peter made the mistake of pursuing him into Turkish territory and barely escaped entrapment by the Turks, whom Charles had persuaded to renew war with Russia. With the help of bribery and diplomacy, Peter extricated himself from the trap by signing a peace treaty (July 1711) under which he gave up Azov and promised to dismantle fortresses near the Turkish border.
Charles remained interned in Turkey (he did not escape until 1714), hoping to rebuild a coalition and rejecting all peace proposals. The war dragged on: Augustus II recovered the Polish throne, and Peter consolidated his hold on the Baltic by invading southern Finland. Russia won its first significant naval victory in July 1714 off the Hangö (Gangut) peninsula and raided the Swedish mainland. The death of Charles XII (killed accidentally in Norway in 1718, soon after his return from Turkey) led to protracted negotiations (Congress of Åland) that ultimately resulted in the Peace of Nystad (August 30 [September 10, New Style], 1721), under the terms of which Sweden acquiesced to Russian conquests on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. Thereafter Russia was the dominant power in the Baltic region, while Sweden rapidly sank to second-rate status; Russia meddled in Sweden's political affairs throughout the 18th century.
Russia's acquisition of Ingria and Livonia (and later of Kurland) brought into the empire a new national and political minority: the German elites—urban bourgeoisie and landowning nobility—with their corporate privileges, harsh exploitation of native (Estonian and Latvian) servile peasantry, and Western culture and administrative practices. Eventually these elites made significant contributions to the imperial administration (military and civil) and helped bring German education, science, and culture to Russian society. From a diplomatic point of view, Peter's triumph over Sweden secured for Russia an important voice (enhanced by matrimonial connections) in the affairs of the German states; this culminated in Catherine II's guarantee of the constitutional integrity of the Holy Roman Empire (see below The reign of Catherine II [the Great; 1762–96]). By the same token Russia was to be drawn into all the diplomatic and military conflicts that beset western and central Europe throughout the 18th century, most particularly in connection with the rise of Prussian power, the decline of the Ottoman Empire, and the domestic turmoil in Poland. As a result, Russia was forced to maintain great military strength, which naturally put a heavy burden on the fiscal, social, and economic development of the empire.
The long war's requirements determined most domestic policy measures as well. Only when victory was well in sight could Peter devote more of his attention to a systematic overhaul of Russia's institutions. The hastiness and brutality of steps taken under the stress of war had an effect on subsequent history. Historians have debated whether Peter's legislation was informed by an overall plan based on more or less clearly formulated theoretical considerations or whether it was merely a series of ad hoc measures taken to meet emergencies as they occurred. Pragmatic elements predominated, no doubt, over theoretical principles. The prevailing intellectual climate and administrative practices of Europe, however, contributed to orient Peter's thinking.
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I am SO impressed with 'Pumpkin Time'. It is brand-new (planted this past spring) but what an awesome report I have on it. It started blooming August 1st and continued to bloom until yesterday, October 4th...It's FIRST season!
What kept it going & going like the Energizer Bunny was it's bud-building. When I was purchasing Lates I hesitated about this one because it's just a plain gold but I wanted a bud-builder. What a champion this one is and I can only imagine it will just get better and better.
It's been raining for days here but I did manage to get out one day and take some foliage photos for those of you who enjoy that. And I snuck in another picture of ZEUS for Jean...plus a huge hardy hibiscus that is still blooming away out there. Happy Fall to everyone!
I didn't get a picture of it's very last bloom but this was it last week....'PUMPKIN TIME'
hardy hibiscus 'PINK ELEPHANT'
Bloom measured 12 inches across
FALL FOLIAGE on a cloudy day
ZEUS, chillin' on the couch
Wow Celeste, what beautiful fall photos!
How many fans was your Pumpkin Time when you planted it? That is an amazing amount of time for a plant to be blooming its 1st year. How fantastic!
Love your kitty, my adult son who lives next door has a kitten that I named Mimi and me & the kids want to keep her so bad! But my husband and one of my sons is allergic. :-(
Wow the fall foilage colors are outstanding very beautiful view.
That's a really long-blooming daylily, and hibiscus is huge, wow.
Love the cats pics. Zeus is totally posing for a picture, nice silvery outlines.
And the views, so spectacular! I especially like the one with the hilly road. Some of the trees here turned yellow and red, but not much. I heard somewhere that they need adequate rainfall for pretty fall color, but with two slight rains the whole summer.. it's not enough I guess
What a beautiful daylily and what a performer. That hibiscus is amazing, too. Love Zeus, always want to see pictures of him, I am leaving tomorrow for MO to be with my mother. We think she is failing, and I have no idea when I will return. Maybe I will be back on the Forum in time to say Happy Thanksgiving. Your lovely fall pictures certainly remind me of the upcoming holiday season. Avedon
I like that daylily. Very bright color. Neat for this time of the year. The scene stealer to me though has to be the fall colors. How beautiful. You all can keep your snowy winters, but your autumn is grand....Cats always get the first round of applause from me though. I have a semi long haired gray, so Zeus and Richard might be Bonita's kissing cousin.....Maryl
THANK YOU ALL for your great comments...I always appreciate your input!
To answer questions:
RENA, Pumpkin Time was only 3 fans and came from a northern grower so they were kinda small and I didn't expect much this year. I kept thinking it had run out of buds but then every time I looked at it there were MORE on those scrawny scapes...haha.
FLOOTA, I have seen Richard Greyfus before on your blogs & of course that he looks like my beloved Zeus made me fall in love with him. He is a handsome boy. Yes, Zeus is a Russian Blue. He is so intelligent and loving that I do not think of him as a cat at all but my 4th child. He is very, very spoiled and deserves every bit of it...LOL.
AVEDON, so sorry about your Mom and we will miss you here.
I wish you had internet there so that we could keep in touch. My best to you.
MARYL, love the beautiful Bonita!
Once again, thanks to each & EVERY ONE of you.
WOW!! There is another picture of that gorgeous ZEUS, Thank you celeste for posting another one of that beautiful kitty.he has such beautiful hair (fur).and I love them scenery pictures, The fall colors are gorgeous.I just never see anything like that here.Love that Hibiscus too, and the daylily is a bright one. very pretty.
I think the foilage still looks great, even if it was taken in overcast conditions.. Ive yet to see a good day to take any kind of foilage pictures, the few times its been kind of nice, was days I was working, it seems like its been non stop rain around here.
Already most of the maples are starting to loose thier leaves, without any frost, none of the oak trees have turned, just kind of a wierd year I guess.
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The place was great, we never got a chance to meet the host, but it was fine he left us with a lot of information about the transit system.
Thank you for 4night i felt very comfortable and cozy. And price is very nice! When i went to Manhattan, i spent just 30min. From near subway to house is 15min by walk but if you take a bus M15, just 2min! If i have a chance, i wanna go again! If you choose this house, i think very good choice:D
my experience was great. the apartment lay out was awesome I did not get to see Trevor, but we did have a phone convo the night before I explained to him that my flight was coming in before check in time and he was ok with that. when I got there he left a bunch of instruction on a chalk board of the nearest train stations, the closest grocery store and numbers to call for cabs. the apartment was was neat and clear he left a portable heat in the room and i'm glad he did cause it was very cold at night. overall my experience was excellent.
I had a friend visiting me from me overseas and I was unable to meet them at Trevor's apartment. However, Trevor's directions and patience made it completely painless. In fact, my friend decided to leave the city a little earlier than planned, and Trevor was willing to not only let us cancel the reservation, but also refunded us on the remaining days. The host really made this experience great.
In addition, the apartment is even nicer than it looks in pictures. It is furnished with everything a person could need. We stayed in January and loved the amount of heat inside. I would recommend this to anyone and plan on returning myself someday.
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The apartment was great. Very clean and comfortable. The only thing that was very annoying was the noise that came from the apartment above. We could hear every step the people above made and sometimes it felt like he or she is in the livingroom right next to us but we spent most of the time outside so it was ok.
You can reach the next supermarket with a 5 minute walk. To the next subway station you have to walk about 15-20 minutes.
We arrived late at Quincy Street but the arrival was no problem. Trevor is a very helpful host and he answers very fast.
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Trevor was a great host although we did not meet him in person he was quick to respond to messages. The apartment was perfect for 3 of us staying for 3 nights. It was very clean and contained everything you need. Bit of a walk to the subway but this was not a problem. Would definitely recommend it as a place to stay!
The host was very polite and ready to help in every situation.
The apartments were nice and stylish, so we enjoyed our stay there.
My husband and I had a great stay with trevor. The place is clean and spacious. The Queen bed is super comfortable and we got great sleep. The neighborhood is OK, a bit of a walk to the train, I would say 15 minutes. There is cable TV in the apartment, kitchen utensils, and a great pantry, however when you cook, the stupid fire alarm goes off ridiculously easy. You'll see. Overall we are very satisfied with our stay in Brooklyn. We just hoped we could have stayed longer.
We had a fantastic time at Trevor's apt. Very clean, had everything we needed for our week. Trevor was really easy to get hold of if we had any questions. All in all a fab week! The appt. was about a 15min walk to the subway, which was fine for us as we are used to walking everywhere. I have read a few reviews saying that the area wasn't very good, but honestly we were coming home around midnight and later and it was fine, very quiet. I think maybe the people commenting this are not from a city!
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I wanted my NYC visit to be authentic, absorbing all of the culture of Brooklyn, and it started perfectly with my stay here. I was received with a warm welcome, received history of the neighborhood as well as information about my favorite topic, were to eat! My wife and i were thoroughly impressed with the amenities during my weekend stay. The apartment was immaculate! Nicely furnished bedroom, living area and kitchen. I'd have to say the backyard was an added plus and turned out to be the place we spent a large part of our time.
The one critique I have was that the neighbor appeared to be finalizing some home remodeling the first day we arrived, which made it a little noisier than I would have liked. However it was resolved by day two and was quickly a distant memory!
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It's Spay Day, and all around the country, animal welfare organizations are offering discounted spay/neuter surgeries and spreading the word about the importance of altering pets to reduce unwanted litters, overpopulation, abandoned and neglected pets, crowded shelters and high euthanasia rates. In Washington State, legislators are considering an unusual bill to increase funding for low-cost spay...
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You're a soldier headed for 15 months in a war zone. You don't know anyone who will foster your best friend while you're gone, and you can't afford a boarding kennel. You turn to the destination of last resort. "Grown men are walking up to shelters in tears," says Laurie Lyon. "I just can't imagine being put in that position." Lyon is doing her part to spare soldiers this fate. At Paw Prints Dog...
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BELOIT, Wis. — Join the growing team of more than 100 active volunteers for Beloit Regional Hospice Saturdays, Sept. 28 and Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Beloit Regional Hospice office, 655 Third St., Beloit Wis.
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Hospice and Transitions volunteers are essential to the array of services offered by Beloit Regional Hospice, and volunteers make their own schedules, depending upon their availability. For this training, you must attend both days, and registration is requested, so call (608) 363-7421 or e-mail Sherrie Swanson, volunteer coordinator, at firstname.lastname@example.com to reserve a spot. A light lunch is provided both days.
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Port St. Lucie, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Carlos Martinez spun four scoreless innings and Kolten Wong belted a two-run homer in the St. Louis Cardinals' 6-4 Grapefruit League win over the New York Mets.
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In contact with hospitals, medical centers and other health care institutions around the world, the prime function of travel nurse agencies is the recruitment of nurses into open jobs. Travel nurse agencies often have extensive job opening listings, and a qualified travel nurse often has several jobs in different locations to pick from. Most agencies specialize in either short-term assignments, which are usually 13 weeks, or long term travel nursing jobs, which last for months to years. Travel nurse agencies require you to register with them, which often requires a fee, and placement occurs within several weeks to a couple of months.
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Traveling the world moving from one assignment to the other, travel nurses often depend on the help of an agency to find them jobs and sponsor their visas into other countries. Travel nurse agencies specialize in the recruitment and job placement of travel nurses and unless the nurses receive direct employment and sponsorship from an overseas hospital on their own, the services of a travel nurse agency are indispensable.
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In order to obtain a visa to work in many countries around the world, it is necessary to show that you already have employment lined up. Although some medical facilities actively recruit globally and can sponsor travel nurses for visas after the job has been offered, most travel nurses are sponsored by the agency that places them. The agency provides the country in question with proof that the travel nurse has guaranteed employment through them in order for the nurse to gain the visa. Nurses are actually employed by the agencies themselves and so all salary details are handled before placement.
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Travel nurse agencies often provide country specific moving help and relocation services to nurses who have gained overseas employment. The travel nurse agency provides planning and packing advice, housing assistance -- if necessary -- and health related information before the nurse receives placement.
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Besides being the actual employer of all sponsored travel nurses and paying their salary, travel nurse agencies also offer a variety of other benefits. Travel reimbursement, paid housing and paid medical care are usually standard parts of the package, while other benefits like completion bonuses and continuing education programs are commonly offered as well.
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I talk to a lot of inventors and they often tell me how complicated it was to get patents and do the other things necessary to protect their ideas. Occasionally someone who has invented a tool will ask me what they should do to prevent someone else from stealing their idea. I tell them I'm not an attorney and would not know the first thing about how to protect intellectual property (IP). Fortunately, there are people out there who do. Better yet, some are willing to share that information for free.
The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) issued the Intellectual Property Patent & Licensing Guide. Aimed specifically at construction safety and health researchers and inventors, the guide grew out of the organizations' involvement with some University of California ergonomics researchers who invented an accessory for drilling concrete and wanted to commercialize it.
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I think in general people are far too quick to assign the "OP" tag to a new champion that they haven't figured out how to play against yet. Jax is more OP than any of the champions released in the last 3 months, easily, and Jax is an original release champion. People aren't so quick to call Jax OP however because they've played against him a bit more and have figured out how to play against him.
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She's balanced i always wreck her with jayce, if you shut her down early game shes not that op.
i think shes overpowered
Shes not overpowered
I don't think that she is overpowered.
shes not actually OP shes quite balanced, build armor pen on her to start and be sure to get a decently early frozen hammer because as much as she can close the gap she cant stick to whoever she is targeting which is where she really fails, so u need ur items to be able to do that for you, id say start cleaver, into BT, then the frozen hammer, throw tier 1 maybe tier 2 boots in there at some point that fits hope it helps you out!
Vi is an interesting creature; from what I've seen she's fairly weak in her dueling potential, but she has very good initiation/disruption in team fights. Where she excels is her mobility, her q allows her to jump through walls while her e mulches minions like there is no tomorrow. She has a huge weakness to any form of cc though, if you want to stop her grab Jax/Garen/Irellia and punish her every time you see her start to charge her q. Get a few hits in and back off before denting blows really makes a mark.
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On Saturday, Simpson was spotted wearing a large ring on her left hand while making an appearance at a Kansas mall. Her rep has yet to confirm that she and Johnson are officially engaged.
Just days earlier, news broke that ex-husband Nick Lachey was engaged to his longtime live-in girlfriend, Vanessa Minnillo.
Simpson met Johnson in May, and their speedy courtship took a big step forward when he accompanied her to Italy to celebrate her 30th birthday in July. Last month -- shortly after Johnson's divorce from his wife of five years was finalized -- Simpson gushed in the press about her new romance: "We're just best friends. He's my dude! I love him."
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I'm guessing the recipe author intended cooked brown rice, as brown rice is typically a 2:1 liquid-to-rice ratio. The 1 cup of water probably cooks into the vegetables to soften them some, although I might not use a full cup if I were making it with cooked rice.
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This recipe didn't work well. I'm wondering if the author meant to use cooked and or instant brown rice, as regular brown rice took almost twice as long to cook (literally an extra 40 minutes). Though, it wouldn't make much sense to use cooked rice AND add water, so maybe instant rice??? I was having a tough day already, and wanted to prepare something easy, and this just made my day worse. In the end, we were able to eat it, even though everything other than the rice was really over cooked. As the main (only) dish, it feed both my wife and I, with a little left over.
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My husband & I both liked this recipe. I didn't have 5 cups of zucchini, so I also used yellow squash. I used fresh basil and oregano from our herb garden. I did bake this an extra 10 minutes since the rice was not quite done at 40 minutes. It would serve 4 people as a side dish or 2-3 people as a main course.
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