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Nature Park Cave Hotel - Cappadocia area
Located in Nevsehir (Goreme), Nature Park Cave Hotel is close to Roman Castle, El Nazar Church, and Goreme Open Air Museum. Also nearby are Zemi Valley and Cross Golf.
Hotel Features.
A complimentary breakfast is served each morning. In addition to a terrace and tour/ticket assistance, Nature Park Cave Hotel features laundry facilities. Wireless Internet access is complimentary in public areas. Additional amenities include room service (during limited hours), RV/bus/truck parking, and express check-in. For a surcharge, guests have access to a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours). Self parking is complimentary.
The 25 guestrooms at Nature Park Cave Hotel include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access is provided.
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Hotel Info: 1800 102 3346from Rs2,082
- Cave Room
- Arch Room
- Budget Double Cave Room
- Budget Twin Room
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Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 25 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 3 floors
- Check-in time 6 AM-midnight
- Check-out time is 11:00 AM
- Express check-in/out
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle (available 24 hours) *
- Free self parking
- Free nearby parking
- RV/bus/truck parking
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In the hotel
- Free buffet breakfast daily
- Breakfast (surcharge)
- Room service (during limited hours)
- 24-hour front desk
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Year Built 2009
- Terrace
- Television in lobby
In the room
- Climate control
- Iron/ironing board
- Separate sitting area
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Free WiFi
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Optional extras
Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge of TRY 50
Rollaway beds are available for TRY 30 per night
Breakfast is offered for an extra charge of TRY 20.00 for adults and TRY 20.00 for children (approximately)
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of TRY 30 per person (one way)
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.


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Love Baby Oil Gel!
It's the best thing I've ever used on my legs, especially for going without hose in the summer. It lasts from one shower to the next and the dry skin doesn't reappear. Just apply after bathing BEFORE drying off, then blot with a towel. It is not sticky or greasy. Just baby smooth. Any brand/price is fine. J&J has two scented versions.
Everthing else I've tried lasts only minutes/hours and/or feels sticky/greasy.
Is this different from regular old baby oil? If it is a gel, it sounds like it might not be as messy.
I'll have to look in the baby aisle tomorrow at the grocery store! Anything to not have dry looking legs...the weather here seems to just suck the moisture right out of my skin.
It is way different from regular old baby oil. I used to used regular baby oil the same way but it didn't last and felt really greasy. The baby oil gel is a thick gel, the effects are longer lasting and not as greasy feeling. However, I totally agree that it's best used on wet skin and then blotted with a towel. I usually shower in the morning but when I do shower at night, I've tried really slathering the gel on my wet feet, blotting off the excess moisture and immediately putting on socks and wearing them to bed. Made my feet look and feel better than anything else has.
Cube1067, thanks for the tip about using on hands in between showers! Hmmm....it never occured to me! Now I've got another bottle at the kitchen sink. I'm a gardener and don't always wear gloves. Dirt is very drying to skin.
Using baby oil gel on wet hands before drying them has really helped my raggedy cuticle problem too!
I can't believe all of the expensive lotions and creams I've tried that only lasted minutes or an hour or two. I really love it when something very inexpensive turns out to be the "cure"! Ooops, maybe we ought to keep it a secret or the high-end cosmetic lines will bottle it and charge $75.
OK, well I tried it twice; first time on just towelled skin, and I found it hard to apply , too thick. It took an hour for the tackiness to disappear, so I would stick to everything I touched but the deep moisturizing was great once it was all absorbed.
Second time, I brought it in the shower with me and proceeded to apply it over wet skin; easier to apply, but of course the towel I dried off with had to go straight to the laundry.... too greasy.
So although I won't use this on a daily basis, I have other lotions that are more "user friendly", I'll keep it for deep moisturizing in the winter.
It's that little bit of stickiness that I am not sure about. I have 2 dogs who shed ALOT and if my skin is sticky...guess what will stick to it! Yep, the dog hair..not a nice look:) I have enough problems with it being on my clothes and furniture constantly, but my skin too? I guess it is a trade-out. Pretty, moisturized, possible dog-hair-covered (yuck!) skin vs ugly, dry, dog-hair-free skin!
Whoa! Furry doggie legs is not a pretty picture. I like the gel specifically because it isn't greasy or sticky like most lotions I've tried. Maybe my skin is so dry that it sucks it all in and leaves the skin soft and smooth.
Baby oil gel IS really thick stuff and it has to be used with water or it won't spread evenly and it is sticky for sure. As soon as I turn off the shower, before I dry off at all, I put a blob about the size of a quarter in my wet palm and rub my palms together, then I rub my hands all over my dripping wet legs. I blot dry with a towel and am left with soft skin without dryness, stickyness or greasyness.
I've also been using Cube's idea of applying it on my wet hands after gardening, cleaning, etc and it is really helping my hands. I've now got baby oil gel at each sink in the house! There's a fine line between enough and too much on my hands...if I use too much, I rub a bit with a paper towel to absorb the excess. I'm not sure anything will help my raggedy cuticles though. If you know of something that will, please share.
Now, I have to admit to having the world's crusty-est heels. The only time my heels feel and look like they ought to is immediately after a pedicure. That's after about 30 minutes of soaking and scrubbing with a pumice stone by somebody with more skill than I have. I'm experimenting slathering on a thick layer of baby oil on dry skin and immediately putting cotton socks at bedtime. It seems to be making a tiny difference and it might make a bigger difference if I applied it every night. The older I get, the more high maintenance I become! When I was a teenager I used to spend hours a day on "beauty routines". If I do everything now that I ought to do morning and night, I'd have to quit my day job!

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Minister says child beauty pageants 'steal childhood'
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Further child beauty pageants planned
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Call for Ireland to follow French ban on child beauty pageants
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Realty firm Godrej Properties on Wednesday said it will raise up to Rs 700 crore by issuing 2.15 crore shares to existing shareholders through rights issue Rs 325 apiece, a discount of about 30 per cent.
The company would issue 8 shares for every 29 shares held by shareholders as on the record date, which is August 20.
The issue price has been fixed at Rs 325 per share, which is almost 30 per cent less than the current market rate.
Shares of Godrej Properties, part of Godrej Group, were trading at Rs 456.05 per share in the afternoon trade.
"The company proposes to issue 2,15,38,388 shares on a rights basis to its existing shareholders as on the record date aggregating to Rs 699.99 crore," the company said in a filing to the BSE.
Promoters had 74.98 per cent stake in the company as on June 30. Mumbai—based Godrej Properties plans to launch the rights issue this fiscal.
This will be the third major fund-raising exercise by the Godrej Properties. The company had launched its initial public offer in December 2009 to raise Rs 468 crore. It had also raised Rs 470 crore last year through Institutional Placement Programme.
In the draft prospectus filed with market regulator Sebi for the proposed rights issue, Godrej Properties said it would utilise Rs 525 crore from the net proceeds towards retiring debt, which currently stands at about Rs 1,600 crore.
"We believe that such repayment/pre-payment will help reduce our outstanding indebtedness and our debt-equity ratio," the company said in the draft document.
In early May, the company's board had approved the rights issue aggregating up to Rs 700 crore.
Godrej Properties is developing residential, commercial and township projects covering about 85 million sq ft in 12 cities. It has recently reported more than two-fold jump in its consolidated net profit at Rs 39.47 crore in the first quarter of this fiscal against Rs 17.15 crore in the year ago period.
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- Admission to Interactive 90-Minute Sumo Experience with US and World Sumo Champions
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Normally, you'd have to travel to the Land of the Rising Sun for a traditional Japanese experience, but we're turning that notion on its head... and its back and side, too. Pay $55 and prep yourself for this leg of LivingSocial's butt-kicking Sumo + Sushi tour, complete with a Japanese meal from Chiso Sushi and live professional sumo wrestling. Pay $75 and upgrade to premium front-row seating. Or, pay $125 to snag a Get-in-the-Ring package, which offers front-row seating and lets you take a turn in the ring with these amazing athletes -- you'll also take home a signed tegata (traditional handprint) and a souvenir sake glass.
With this offer, you'll head to Fremont Studios to enjoy a sampling of Japanese cuisine. All the while, you'll be immersed in an unforgettable 90-minute sumo show in conjunction with USA Sumo that features three-time World Sumo Champion Byamba Ulambayar and other USA Sumo wrestlers in an event that's part demonstration and all competition.
While a pro sumo emcee explains the rules, technique, and sumo culture, you can cheer on your favorite wrestler as these two massive athletes smash together in front of your table -- how's that for getting up close and personal with another culture?
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Paradise Has a Price: A Series
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"The only thing cheap on this island is us."
This direct quote from my husband pretty much sums up our recent experience on Kauai. While the sandy beaches, tropical sunsets and fragrant air made for an overall great vacation, the high prices of everything from food to fuel to funsies was tough for two frugal people to handle. From the minute we ordered our first meal to the moment we crossed the threshold of the local grocery store, my husband and I knew we were in for a very pricey 10 days. And while it's understandable that an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean cannot compete with mainland prices, we never really recovered from the sticker shock.
To help others looking to spend a future vacation on the Hawaiian islands, I'm writing a three-part series on how to save on paradise prices. My intent is to help you better budget for your trip and learn from my experiences.
Part 1: The Car — Our rental car ironically represents one of the cheaper expenditures during our trip, but one that could have cost a lot more had I bit on any of the numerous upsells thrown at me during the checkout process.
Part 2: The Food — This will be eye-opening for some and will help travelers better budget their food costs since "everything is more expensive here" is a pretty vague form of preparation.
Part 3: The Fun — I'll offer low-cost ways to experience the highlights of the island, based on what we did and what others in our party did.
Here goes…
Scooter McGoo: A Story of Rental Car Savings
Most savvy travelers know to avoid all the upsells associated with renting a car. However, it can be hard in the moment, when a persuasive sales rep can make you feel foolish for not getting the extra insurance coverage or prepaid gas tank. As always, knowledge is power, and the following specific examples from my experience in Kauai will hopefully help you avoid any future indecision while renting a car.
Tip 1: Avoid the rental car upsell. I reserved the economy car for $232, which amounts to a relatively inexpensive rate of $23 per day. Immediately the rep classified my reservation as "the smallest car we have," and asked if I would be interested in a special discount rate on a convertible Mustang. Usually, the upgrade costs $70 per day more than my economy rental, but just because I'm special, that rate will be just $15 more each day. I declined. "What if I can get that down to $10 per day?" Listen, that's nice, but there's no way in hell the real rate is an extra $70 per day if you're willing to part with it for 85-percent less. You have to keep this in mind when they offer you special deals on upgrades. It's like the "compare at" prices from TJMaxx or outlet stores; the item likely never sold at the "original" price, so the difference between it and the selling price is arbitrary.
Also, the gas mileage on a Mustang convertible is terrible, especially compared to the whopping 41 MPG we achieved with our economy rental. You must always keep in mind gas mileage and expected use when considering an upgrade, as it's typically a bigger car that isn't as fuel efficient.
Tip 2: Deny the insurance offer. Naturally, I was pitched the Loss Damage Waiver (LDW) to protect myself against liability for damage or theft. After declining it and explaining our credit card offered this coverage already, the rep said our card's coverage "probably didn't cover" accidents that were not our fault. Scary, but I declined nonetheless. According to my credit card benefits, I am covered by a Collision Damage Waiver (CDW), synonymous with an LDW, when I charge the full amount of the rental car to my card and decline the rental company's coverage.
I know some travelers who prefer to pay for peace of mind than decline extra coverage for the sake of savings. Obviously this is your call, but research what your auto insurance and credit card companies will cover so you don't end up paying for redundant protection.
Tip 3. Decline the prepaid fuel pitch. The rep stated their company's fuel price cost 10-percent less than elsewhere on the island, making us sound foolish if we declined. She even scrunched her nose and looked at me incredulously when I said "no." The thing is, we'd be prepaying for a full tank of gas, even if we returned the car with half a tank. The company's terms specifically state this: "There is no credit or refund given for any fuel in the tank at the end of the rental." Did she mention that? No. Instead, she made me feel like an idiot for not prepaying for cheaper fuel.
And PS: her suggestion that fuel averaged $4.68 on the island was bogus! We got it for $4.42, and because we're Safeway Club members, we received two fill-ups for 10-cents less per gallon than advertised. Where's your scrunchy face now, huh?
Tip 4: Note any issues and make a change immediately. Upon leaving dinner, we felt the rental car stutter and make grinding noises. Rather than grin and bear it, we returned to the rental car facility and requested a different vehicle. We received a Mazda 2, even smaller than the Ford Focus, but it worked just fine. It did so well, in fact, that we named him Scooter McGoo, and offered words of encouragement and gentle pats on the dashboard as he methodically made his way around narrow roads and steep inclines.
In fact, opting for the small car actually helped us squeeze into tight parking spaces and navigate the exceedingly tight and often one-way passages around the island.
Tip 5: Avoid using the air conditioner. On day three of our vacation, my husband and I took a road trip around the island just to escape the heat. We stopped at several places along the way and getting out of the car was like hitting the brick walls of Hell. The contrast of air-conditioned air to the hot, muggy atmosphere actually made our experience worse. Once we turned off the A/C and traveled windows-down style, we found ourselves far more comfortable. The flow of air and occasional trade winds helped us from overheating and allowed our bodies to adapt quicker. Bonus: we nearly doubled our fuel efficiency by avoiding the A/C.
Hopefully this detailed account helps you better understand why all the upsells associated with renting a car are, by and large, a waste of money. For even more proof, check out Forbes' contributor Roger Dooley's experience with a rental car agency who tried to upsell him on a vehicle they planned to give him anyway.
How do you avoid rental car upsells? Do you think some options are worth the extra cost?


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Aprilaire Humidifier, too powerful a solenoid? Vent ducts noise.
I'd love to get your comments on this. We've lived in this house for almost 20 years without our current vent ducts reverberating such intense noise when our gas furnace turns on with an Aprilaire humidifier.
What's changed is an Aprilaire humidfier configuration: instead of upgrading to the 700, the well regarded hvac company piecemealed an upgrade on the old Aprilaire 760. Dumb me not asking nor them offering a 700 upgrade as it would have cost less in the end. After the first upgrade of rubber tubing to pvc with new filter in case it was splayed, the system stopped working. The next upgrade was a new bigger and brass solenoid (picture below). Since then, whenever the AS dual stage gas furnace engages or turns off, I hear an abrupt clamping down of the Aprilaire humidifier box (seems like two step process) with a big vent duct clanging noise. That sound is driving me nuts, as it travels all through our house ducting.
When the company came because the humidifier wasn't turning on (turned out the upstair humidity was higher than we thought, so they turned the humidistat up higher to 35 to 40), the hvac specialist even heard the new clanging duct vent sound and shook his head saying "those are the hardest to find and resolve". What? It happened on your time!
When I turn off the humidistat and unplug the Aprilaire, the dual stage furnace runs without the objectionable clanging whole house duct noise. Mission accomplished but no house humidifier.
I can't stomach having these guys out again. It took three visits on this humidifier and top dollar and we ended up with a functional yet out dated Aprilaire 760 system, and a horrible, totally objectionable new whole house vent duct noise. It is so loud it makes me wonder if our vent ducts could be adversely affected due to sudden pressure change. I truly think the solenoid may be over powered for the system.
Can you weigh in here on what might be causing this new vent duct noise? Thanks.
Thanks, tinmantu, will do. I turned the Aprilaire off this morning out of frustration and sure enough, with the gas furnace coming on due to the cold not ANY loud duct noise with turn on and turn off.
Hope those weeks of humidifier use haven't jarred any ducts free from their suspending rods or loosened elbows due to the stress: it's a big system down there in a tight space.
Is it a solenoid valve for the water flow into the humidifier? Perhaps it's hammer. Is it a plastic hose, or copper? If copper, and there's a little slack, a loop in the pipe may help, or, if you're handy with plumbing, a tee with a vertical column for an air chamber might help as well.
Ha! I should have left the pics, alan. Hammer is plausible. Yes, it's a BIG brass solenoid (the prior one was much smaller-somehow I think that this change is related to this incredible turn on of fan and clamping down of the Aprilaire box itself (like being sucked into the supply). Water line is 1/4" copper: I'll look to see if I can loop it. Thanks for your help.


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Fountain Surround Thread II
Too tired to chat - yard work and this - doesn't look like much progress, but after yard work it was a L.O.T. W/answer questions later.
So.. that is what the queen says not getting much done!! What a hoot!! It's amazing, I love each and every piece of tess and placement on this great wall of Slow!!
Question, how long does the concrete need to cure before you start mosaicing?? I really want to try one of those concrete mushrooms and hypertufa planters..
can't wait to watch the finishing touches to this great work of a art!!
Oh, I have a book called Creative Garden Mosaics, by Jill McCay and I think she uses Rianna's method or something very similar - 2 layers of mesh, but she puts steel wool in her fiber cement mixture. and her slurry is just cement and grout admix You push your mixture in between the two layers..
Lord have mercy upon my stupid self!!!! I was only gonna grout the left corner behind where the fountain part sits so I can set the fountain up. I couldn't find a stopping place. I'm half DEAD. Is if five o'clock somewhere?????? Where's the tequila? MER: W/love to see the book by Jill McCay - don't believe I know of her. Yes, I have heard of people putting fibers in their cement mixture, but I don't think it's necessary. Riana makes her own adhesive and grout, using the sand and cement. She said she doesn't put the admix in, but I forgot what reason she gave. Re curing for mosaics, covered, overnight is all that she taught us, and yes, the concrete goes in between the two layers. W/wet gloves it's nice to smooth it out a bit. Mine has lots of warts, but w/the shards, they cover pretty easily. Man, the grouting is tough on the ground. The grout/thinset drys ultra fast, so I have to use water to clean it up, which I don't do w/straight grout. If any of you try this grout/thinset combo, do just a small area at a time to avoid the hard cleanup. Thanks for your compliments, y'all.
Monday's progress - week four
yes it is looking great!!!You know I have heard you are supose to wait 25 days before you mosaic on cement after you have made it but I make my own mushrooms are any thing eles I might make with no prob.
One thing I have learned is we all have our way of doing things .You have to do what works for you . (I hate thinset as groutHA!)You are doing so good .I wish I had tour get up and go .
NANA - I don't love it for grout either, but it sure is insurance that nothing's gonna move off anything it grouts. Riana's workshop taught us that we can mosaic after it's covered overnight. It's just a thin layer of concrete. I mosaiced the column in my front garden after about six days. I'm sure if it were solid, one should wait longer.
WACKY: Call me even MORE stoooooopid - I had never noticed comments in my PB AT ALL, until this morn, when I was trying to figure out their new system. I got all confused, and posted a picture of the legs some place, then created a new album - Garden Junk, into which I posted a picture of those. I noticed "comments" on some of the pictures - and NEVER had noticed that part b/f. GEESH - I'm dense.
Slow, I totally understand about what they did to Photobucket, I'm having trouble figuring out what is going on too. LOL.
thanks for the info. Here is the book by Jill Mccay from Amazon. I bet you can get it from your local library.
If you can'f find it, let me know, and I can send you my copy- as long as you promise to send it back to me when you're done, it's a keeper. LOL
Here is a link that might be useful: amazon link
Hey gang, i haven't been able to get on to Garden Web since last thurs. Had to reset puter. Almost went to hospital for withdrawals. LOL.. Slow I absolutely love this surround you're doing. For all of us that are following by internet it seems like it is going fast. But I am sure you are feeling it. LOL Beautiful job. Thanks for keeping us in the loop.
Mer: Thanks for that link. I meant to go directly from the forum yesterday to Amazon, but got so busy I never got back to the computer all day. I just ordered a used copy. Many thanks for your offer. Thanks, KAT - have to halt the operation here, as my DD is coming for the weekend. Cleaning that patio off yesterday took nearly the whole day. It's all stacked in the workshop for later sorting **sigh**. NT - yeah, but just look at the quality of your work - THAT's an artist!!! Mine is slap and stick.
Heck no, CALAM. Just had to get the mountain of stuff off the patio table cuz my DD and I eat out there the whole weekend she's here. It was a HORROR. I'm finished w/lots of the tools and tess that was piled high, so it was time to clear things out. I'll start in again on Monday. I couldn't resist setting the fountain back up, and of course, the plants. Probably premature, but once I get started, there's no stopping. I'll cover everything up when I start grouting the right side. This is a half-a$$ed way of doing things - sorta a poor girl's ideas of garden decor, but hey, I like it, so guess that's all that matters, huh?
Plants going in
Good grief... in just a couple of days look what you've accomplished! I gotta keep checking every day from now on! :)
Thanks for writing on the end of the other thread, Slow... I found it and appreciate it. I've been using the thinset to both stick and grout on some s. stones but wanted to check and see if it's still working for you. Obviously everything is working for you! :)
Love what you've done!
I hope.. that one time when we can take a slow trip to family in TX we'll maybe be able to stop by and say hello and see your wonderful yard!
I retired (again :) yesterday so hope to have more time!
Thanks again! I'll post some pics. here soon.
wonder what my parents are gonna say if i start such a corner... in their yard. guess they'd freak out.
but i am sticking to interior decorations still.
i know it's a whole new thing making mosaics for the outdoors. i am still new to the indoor ones.
love it!
i like the deep blue sea piece!
and the left part as you look at it. with the round "flowers"...
Slow it looks wonderful with the plants back in and all. Gorgeous. I know it's a sin, but I am coveting. LOL Ok gang re the book that Mermaid talked about, I went to half.com and searched it by title. Can be picked up for about $8. I also searched mosaics and found several that I think I'm going to order. I have used this sight for reading books for 5/6 years and have had no probs. Thot I'd share a little saving tip.
NT: LOL. LOVE where I live, for sure. CALAM: No, DD hasn't seen any of the changes, other than through photos. This w/be a full weekend, w/dancing, gardening (visiting nurseries), and enjoying the new patio decor. FIDDLE: Nothing w/please me more than for you to visit - overnight welcome, too. Where in TX is your family? I'm right off I-30, 30 min. east of Hope, AR. RCHOVEY: Thanks - I saw your comment on my PB site. Sorry I didn't answer, just found that PB now has comments section. I only take time to monitor this forum. Thanks, for your comments, though. CALIN: You w/be dynamite outside - you're already addicted, so we're gonna be watchin' you. Thanks, KAT, and all of you supporters.
OH MY GOODNESS GIRLIE! I see what you mean by the plants added...I like it. I must bring you some of my lime green plants to go at the base of the mondo grass under the fountain...I will trade you some for some of that fern that seems to grow wild around your place...great job, love the fountain set up and the plants really make the scene complete. You go girl...greaat.
Kat, great idea for the book site, i forgot all about them.
SLow... soooooo slooowwwwwwww.. has your DD gone so you can get back to the great wall??? maybe you can enlist her help so you can give us our fix!!LOL.
Did you get your book yet?? Whatcha think?? I think she does do things similar to Riana. But you know what I love the most about Riana?? She doesn't have all these fancy new tools or special products, she just uses basic stuff.
While I love Shari Hunter's stuff, she now uses these expensive products, while I am sure they really work well, it's still more things to buy that takes away from money spent on the important things like shards, tess... LOL
The Queen in her Queendom. I saw this fountain surround today and it is more beautiful in person. It is fabulous and very beautiful. I also did a pic or two of Slow at work....she is a case...love the hat. You can see them all at my Flickr site....this was fun, and then the Huzzy gave me so many plants, I will be planting for awhile. Calamity you should be here...wonder if we could ship plants to you?
Here is a link that might be useful: Queen at work.
I forgot to tell you all that I also got to see in banners inside of Slow's patio and they are to die for. These are really superb...she does good work...and I am so lucky that she is coming down here tomorrow...I can't wait as I am sure she will inspire me...This lady is incredible, I wish all of you lived close enuf to experience her. It is a once in a lifetime experience.
YUP!!! Ditto what Flag says!!! This is a pic of Slow after she whipped up her Nicho and had another thing made before we all had our 1st project done, at the Mexico class we did!!! This is a poor quality pic as I took a pic of a pic in a 5 pic frame that hangs on my wall...that I see every morning when I wake up!!! Ahhh the girls in Mexico!!!!
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Well if y'all don't beat all! MER - no, haven't gotten the book yet - forgot all about it. Yeah, when Riana told us in PV that she didn't know what a wheeled nipper was we were all in shock. Her tools are simple - a regular tile nipper, and her stash is very small - mostly natural rocks. She enjoys making the sculptures - not the tiling. Boy, could we be a team. FLAG - you BRAT - told you not to get my face. I'll see you today, and I'm bringing Toby to tear you up. CALAM: I think the 'rita "Slowedmedown". Er, uh, do I feel pressured to get back to the wall??? Hope to get back into high gear tomorrow - been working in the gardens since DD left on Sunday - how about six hrs. each for the last two days, and it's in the upper 90s. Oh, the TX summers.
That too, WACKY, was what worried me - rear end in the air - scraping the dirt away and getting ready for today's progress, which isn't much, but it's 92 degrees here, and I still have garden work going on. Miserable, w/no rain in sight.
Friday's progress
Thanks, y'all. CATHY: I'm workin' I'm workin' - it's hot, hot, hot. I filled in the heart window pane last evening, so the planter was covered today. Hope to start on the other and final planter tomorrow. Soooooooo hard working on the ground.
Saturday's progress
Well, thanks for that, CALAM and BAMA. Man, I could sure use some help. Grouting starts tomorrow. W/probably take me three days cuz it's blazing hot here. Just glued the last tile on the last planter. I'm glad this puppy is getting near the end. Has been enjoyable most of the time, but the ground work is killing me. No more of that stuff. If I can't make it in the workshop and move it to site, I a.i.n.'t. makin' it.
gluing finished
Slow, we have been scrambling with company and are leaving for a 3 week Canada vacation tomorrow with our tent trailer. But, I couldn't leave without coming by here to check your progress. OH! MY! What wonderful work, whimsey and FUN! Flag had sent me a pic from when she was there, but now there's even so much more. FABULOSO! One HAS to invent a word, because common ones just won't do, girl! I ADORE the checkerboard designs, but it's impossible to pick out one part to expound on. It's all fabulous. The colors! The designs! I so VERY much love your art! Best of luck on the grouting. I can hardly wait to get back, see it done, and know you are FINISHED, relaxed (Ha!) and enjoying your stellar efforts. Awesome job, Slow. Wowee! (She be the QUEEN!)
Hallelujah - IT'S FINISHED. Well, er uh, all except cleaning up those points. Funny how the picture shows stuff I missed. Could be the heat - it's 101.7 in Texarkana. Needless to say, I'm glad this sucker is done. Now for the cleanup - scrubbing the stones/bricks, sealing (nope - changed my mind - not mosaicing the floor) and planting in the next couple days.
I was just wondering about you and if you got done today. I think this is dang sure beautiful. You did a wonderful job and I know it was a killer....Take it easy at least the rest of today. and dream up another project while you sit and enjoy this one...this was a single handed job and I admire you for taking it on. Send Riana pics and I bet she puts you on her website..Another student success! I should be ashamed, I still haven't finished my class project. You go girl! You are the greatest...and show the most perserverance of any of us...Congratulations...Hip Hip Hurrah! Three cheers for Slow.
Thanks, y'all. It is a good feeling to be finished w/my largest project. FLAG: Riana has asked permission to use several pictures on her website. She's just gotten a new Webmaster, and we should be seeing some of her students' work soon. I have lots of projects in mind, but they'll be done on the inside, and transported outside. No more on-site work for this lady. Y'all have been such a lift for my spirits. Who wouldn't enjoy the kind of applause y'all so freely give. Many thanks.
Looks AWESOME!!! I think it is so cool you signed this pc! Whose name is that under yours??? I can't quite read it! It's raining here today...muchly needed!!! So I'm thinkin' of mosing on into the shed and see about starting my Humpty!!! I can hardly wait to see this creation of yours all planted up!!!
Yeah, NT - I used knee pads, but the getting up/down is getting harder. CALAM - that's Ronnie Danner - a dancing partner and Shea's former fiance. They still remain friends. Even though he didn't do a great job of helping me, I had promised I'd put his name on the project. Hope to get it planted today. Took yesterday off to get potting soil and more posies and plants - just what I need around here - more plants to care for.
Thanks, CATH: If you're ever near enough to plan a trip to Northeast TX, please put me on your itinerary. It's all planted with:
Both tall planters w/Perennial Ferns
Both pocket planters w/Blue Scaevola
Left planter w/Red Cordilyn (Fiesta Grass), spreading Zinnias, Blue Salvia and a trailing plant w/little yellow flowers (name ??)
Right planter w/Japanese Maple, Moss Roses and the trailing plant.
Around base of left planter w/Impatiens
Around base of right planter w/Moss Roses
Around the bowl in front of the Mondo Grass a lime green ground cover that FLAG gave me - don't remember name.
On the little red shelf w/a pot of Petunias.
Needless to say, I'm glad this project is finished and planted.
Fountain Surround Finished and Planted
Yep, words just can't describe this incredible fanatastico, gorgeous, original work of true art and beauty!! But you did it, even if I can't express myself. You should be so so proud and sit back for a bit and just bask in the praise and the sunlight. It is just so incredible and I bet Riana is in shock seeing what you have done. And add this horrible heat and I am even more amazed at you Slowww.
To the Queen!!! May your muscles and bones rest up and get prepared for Slow, part II. LOL Truly wonderful
Many thanks, y'all. Even though this project has many flaws, I am still proud of it. NOT the Queen of Mosaics by any means - just an old lady doin' her thang. MER: Part II - hmmmm - I AM rolling around in my head a fountain for my front yard. I saw one at a garden show in the spring, and couldn't bring myself to pay $1,000 for it, and another thou to have it installed. I can't get the design outta my mind, though, so stay tuned.
It turned out just soooo beautiful!! I can't believe how much work that must have been, the gettin down and gettin up....ouch! I get tired just watching you!! The family is going to love this, hope it cools off a bit so you can sit and enjoy it.
We got back from three weeks vacation today and I HAD to check here right away on your WONDERFUL wall, Slow. I'm so glad it's finished and you can enjoy it now. There aren't words to discribe either the piece or my delighted reactions to it...just know how much I love it all. One particular delight for me is the flower type petals you put on the checkered end piece. THAT'S going in my book of ideas for the future for sure. Grand fun, Slow. You rock!
I think I need to bring you one more so you have an odd number. Four is to symetrical. A dozen will have to be a baker's dozen. Odd numbers...lol
ADDIE: This project is all finished - took me two months. There's a 'rita party of one here every night. Come join me anytime. I'm working on a front garden fountain/water feature now. Many thanks again, FLAG for the icing. CALIN: The BBQ was wonderful, but the weather was swelteringly hot. We sat outside just for the meal and ran back inside for the evening.
Well, how nice, ART. I really do love it, and sit out there in little spurts. Have especially enjoyed it this week w/all the rain. Every time the satellite w/go out, I'd run out and sit under the tin roof and admire (scuze please) my handiwork. Thank you.
While I was checking in here today, I clicked through the pics from your sphere to the fountain and it's absolutely stunning. It looks so perfectly done. You must be so pleased! For a gal who would tell us she quickly throws tess onto a mosaic project, you have a whole lot of patience to be able to create a structure like this. It's a beautiful piece of art as it is, but I'll be checking back often to see where you go from here.
Slow...I, like so many here, am blown away! It is like that guy in Portugal or Spain where he just started and it became a near city. You are an artist extraordinaire and I have spent hours looking at your slide show just to remember it. Someone asked me about the plinth that I built...shoot, you have been building them...towers...I just used a "fancy" name for them. They are incredible and your village is a masterpiece. I talk about doing it, you DO IT! You are my icon. Thanks for sharing all of this with us.


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Random character design for a fantasy game/cartoon for kids. I like this style a lot. Took up to 10 hours (first time I actually tried to count them O_o). Photoshop & Intuos 3Jan 8th
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This is a gift for my mothers upcoming birthday ... she loves dolphins as much as I do and she wanted for her birthday a dolphin painting from me ... I hope she will like it. Thanks for your feedback/thoughts Artwork made and copyrighted...Jan 8th
Thanks for your feedback/thoughts Artwork made and copyrighted by me. Please do not re-upload, edit, reproduce or alter my art in any way!!! Like my Facebook Page <a href="http://fb.com/JurgenDoe" target="_bl...Jan 8th


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Fine Art Magazine. Part 1 of interview with Producer, Director Susan Rockefeller and Record Producer Nile Rogers speaking on their new film "Striking A Chord". Hamptons International Film Festival. Producer Jamie Ellin Forbes. Videographer Steve Zaluski. Video editor Joan Himmelstein
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a rather unglamorous housing for such a glamorous cookie, but that's all i had.
Recipe at Sassy Radish
They look SO pretty! I love the brown edges. When I finally return your pan this week (promise!) I am so hoping for some stragglers.
They are so worth the time... no rush on the pan - I picked up an extra one this past weekend as I'm baking tonight... I'll save a few cookies for you - I'm bringing a bunch to a New Year's party I'm going to -- they'll be perfect as champagne complements.