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Summary: September 21, 2012 Sustainability for Lunch
Host: The Light Cellar
Sustainability for Breakfast is a monthly gathering for people interested in networking and learning about ways to make Calgary more resilient. The breakfast events have become so popular over the past two years that the co-organizers (REAP and the Office of Sustainability at The City of Calgary) decided to pilot a lunch series from June-September, 2012. Each month features a different local business and a tour of its operations to learn more about its sustainability practices.
"Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher." William Wordsworth
About 25 people enter the 250 square-foot shop, and make their way through a narrow doorway that opens into a bright and modern kitchen. Counters and racks are neatly lined with colourful jars of purple sauerkraut, blue algae, bright pink goji berries, various tinctures and powders, mead and cider. A large pot of stew simmers in the corner of the kitchen, making the whole room smell delicious.
The gathering of people in this kitchen today are here as part of REAP's "Sustainability for Lunch" series, a monthly opportunity to visit a local business and tour its operations to learn more about its sustainability practices.
Malcolm Saunders of The Light Cellar was the host of September's lunch. Tucked humbly into a small strip mall in Bowness, the store specializes in "authentic, raw, organic superfoods and herbs". The location also features a teaching and production kitchen, which is where today's group has gathered. Saunders and his wife, Laura Milinusic, started the operation about five years ago, first working out of their basement before expanding into a retail location.
After feeding his audience a subtly spiced stew made with sprouted quinoa, buckwheat, and mushrooms, he stands in front of his well-nourished listeners and lightheartedly describes his own journey towards health, and teaching others about good food.
Rebelling from his family's Scottish culinary tradition, Saunders became vegetarian (or "carb-atarian" he jokes, having taken on the new diet without understanding nutrition) at a young age. His health initially suffered from a lack of nutrients and low blood sugar.
He then took the task of good health to the extreme. For a year, Saunders ate nothing from a restaurant or out of a package. While dabbling with other nutritional extremes over the years, including a raw diet, Saunders also began a spiritual journey, studying meditation and yoga.
While at spiritual retreats, he often found himself working in the kitchen or garden. He also began to educate himself more about nutrition and good health, which ultimately lead to him to establish The Light Cellar.
As he speaks, it is clear that Saunder's knowledge is deep, and has real, practical application. His has a non-judgmental approach, and he suggests eating healthy foods, including "superfoods" like cocao and gogi berries that are especially high in vital nutrients. He also teaches people how to prepare these foods for optimal health.
"You don't have to be a raw foodist," he says. "It's about what you can add into your diet. We offer the upgrades."
"I don't follow any diet, my body tells me what it needs and what it wants," he adds.
The 1-hour Sustainability for Lunch session left the audience well-fed, and with very useful knowledge or ways to improve their own health at home, including a simple recipe for homemade sauerkraut. And, the audience was introduced to a successful and unique business operating in Calgary.
"I like that there's an activity at these events," says Laryssa Warne of Bullfrog Power, a regular attendee of the Sustainability for Lunch series. "It's not just a networking session. The kind of people who attend (the series) are the kind of people I want to meet for my environmental business. It also exposes you to a local business that you might not know about, going in the back door and really learning about that business".
This article is the second in a new series of REAP event summaries, helping to capture the content and insights generated by REAP's ongoing events. Kirti Bhadresa is REAP Member and local entrepreneur. For more information visit www.caboose-ink.ca.


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College student to take office as Millington alderman
Less than three years after graduating from Millington Central High School, where he was captain of the football team and student government president, Frankie Dakin will take office in January as an alderman in his hometown.
The 20-year-old Rhodes College junior is believed to be the youngest person elected to Millington's Board of Aldermen.
Dakin decided to run earlier this year following a scandal in town that resulted in bribery charges against former mayor Richard Hodges. He believed many citizens didn't have a voice and heard from others who were frustrated with local government or just felt disconnected. With youthful energy and fresh ideas, he thought he might have a shot at winning one of the seven aldermen seats in the August elections.
Running for public office doesn't exactly top the list of "things to do on summer break," but Dakin went for it.
"Everybody thought it was a joke at first, but me," said the 2010 MCHS graduate and Rhodes College political economy major.
His campaign team consisted of four of his old high school buddies: Austin Bryeans, Stanton Brown, Kardell Ambrose and Malina Meesomboon. They gave up much of their summer break to help him.
The crew of college students knocked on the doors of 2,700 homes, attempting to talk to every registered voter in Millington. Dakin left a signed campaign card at the homes where he didn't get an answer.
They hosted a voter registration pool party, targeted voters with advertising on Facebook and stayed active on Twitter.
"I study political science, but that's not 'how to win a race,' " Dakin said. "We knew we would have to raise money and hustle."
They held meet-and-greets at the Millington McDonald's.
"We're poor college students," Dakin said. "Our office was McDonald's because it has free wi-fi and cheap coffee."
In the end, it paid off. Dakin not only won 58 percent of the vote to beat incumbent Don Lowry, but he also impressed George Harvell, who served as Millington mayor from 1985 until his retirement in 2004.
"I supported him and voted for him," said the 82-year-old former mayor, who doesn't know of anyone younger than Dakin who has served on the board. "We need to get young people involved in government."
Dakin, who is active with the nonprofit Bridges in Memphis and attends Rhodes on a Bonner Scholarship that requires many hours of community service, hopes to keep citizens better informed through his online blog, social media and community meetings. He'd like to attract young families to Millington and bring more jobs and more recreational opportunities to the city.
MCHS English teacher Julie Forbess said she's not surprised her former student ran for alderman and won.
"I'm very proud of him," said Forbess, who described Dakin as intelligent and well-liked by all of his peers. "I think he'll be actively engaged with the community.
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Violet June Haiduc 88 of Glasgow died Tuesday, June 18th, 2013 at Barren County Health Care in Glasgow. A native of Louisville, OH, she was a homemaker and a member of St. Helen Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband Nick Haiduc; 4 children Nick John Haiduc, Jr. and wife Dawn of California, Stephen Haiduc and wife Cindy of Florida, Mary Eubank and husband Jerry of Glasgow and Elayne Malone and husband Steve of Glasgow; 6 grandchildren Nick John Haiduc III and wife Lisa and Scott Haiduc and wife Ruth both of California, Stephen Haiduc, Jr. of Ohio, Miranda Deaton and husband Zach of Kentucky, Ginger Ervin and husband Miles of South Carolina and Natalie Eubank of Kentucky and 5 great-grandchildren Dalton, Hudson, Lauren, and Gavin Haiduc and Blake Deaton.
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Blazers Open Mid-East Region with Win
The Ohio University Trailblazers opened the mid east regional league play tonight with a win against Boyce College 114 to 45. The Trailblazers now 8 and 2 started strong tonight and ended strong. They shot 25 for 38 from the three point line at 62 percent. They had a season record 25 steals on the night and 8 blocked shots.
Trailblazers Win Over OU Lancaster
The Trailblazers of Ohio Christian University move to 7and 2 with a win over Ohio University Lancaster Wednesday night 91 to 64. The Trailblazers jumped out to an early lead by pressing the ball early in the game. The team had 13 steals for the game which lead to transition points. The Blazers shot well from the field shooting 58 percent from the field and 50 percent from the three point line.
Trailblazers 5-2
The Trailblazer's of Ohio Christian University won one and lost one over the weekend. The Trailblazer's now 5 and 2 traveled to Phoenixville PA this weekend to take on last year's national runner up Valley Forge Christian University on Friday. The team came out flat and slow against a quick and hard pressing Valley Forge. "We could not get up to game speed says Coach Christopher.
Blazers Big Road Win Against IU East
The # 2 nationally ranked Trailblazers of Ohio Christian University steal one on the road against NAIA Red Wolves of Indiana University East 77 to 76. The Trailblazers traveled to Richmond, Indiana last night looking to redeem their two double figure losses to IUE from last season. "We played a very big and athletic team well on defense tonight.
Trailblazers Win Buzzer Beater
Trailblazers win Buzzer beater against UC Clermont 75 to 73. The Trailblazers men's basketball team shot well against Clermont. 58 percent from the floor and 66 percent from three point land. UC Clermont hung around for the entire game with their quick moves to the basket, several offensive rebounds and second shot put backs.
Trailblazers Fall to Mt. Vernon
Ohio Christian University Trailblazers fell to Mt. Vernon Nazarene Cougars 72 to 84. The game was as good as it gets for the fans of the Trailblazers. There were multiple lead changes and many highlight plays. Due to foul trouble late in the first half the Cougars made a late half run going into the locker room up 41 to 30.
Trailblazer Basketball Starts Season with Wins
Ohio Christian University Men's Basketball team started the season this weekend with their annual Tip-Off Tournament. The Trailblazers won both contests. Friday night OCU faced Clark State and won 76 to 56. On Saturday, the Trailblazers went on to defeat Wright State Lake, 88 to 75. All-American senior guard Stefan Vasiloff started right where he left off a year ago.
Men's Basketball Pre-Season Review
Coach Christopher is returning for his third year as head coach for the Ohio Christian University Trailblazers. The last two seasons have been successful with '07-'08 being the first 20 win season in the school's history. They went on to be the runner up at the ACCA National Tournament.
Trailblazers Witness The Honoring Of Local War Heroes
On Sunday afternoon, September 27, OCU's men's basketball team visited the Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base. Being able to tour the base and meet fulltime and traditional guardsmen, Congressman Steve Austria, and Colonel Steve McMahon was a great experience for the team.
OCU Welcomes Local Coach to Assist with Men's Basketball
Head Men's Basketball Coach Curtis Christopher recently hired Sky Brusco as Assistant Coach for the 2009/10 Trailblazer season. Prior to coming to OCU, Coach Brusco served two seasons, as head Varsity coach at Fairfield Christian Academy, winning two Sectional Championships and a nomination for Coach of the Year in the Mid-Ohio Christian Athletic League.


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Looking to the future: What career is right for me?
I'm entering my senior year of high school, so the college searching process has begun. I've determined that I have two main barriers that are keeping me from knowing what I want to do with my life:
1. I don't know what profession(s) I will sincerely enjoy. Yes, I know what my interests are, but I don't know how they correlate with real-world occupations.
2. I am concerned about financial success. Who isn't, though? I feel like this barrier is restricting me from seeing what my true professional passion is, or could be, simply because I am worried not being able to support myself.
I'll share a bit about myself. I took Physics 1 last year, and I loved it. I like math, English is good, too, I just don't really care for history. I've always been an artistic person, with other hobbies such as writing, drawing, and, most recently, composing music. I also love movies, and even thought about being a screenwriter at one point. I don't have some huge portfolio, and I'm surely not the most skilled at any of those things, but the point is, I love being creative. I also like to think of myself as a good problem-solver, and I love using logic (not the application). I am a thinker, a spectator. I don't talk much, even within my group of friends, as I like to sit back and watch social interactions, noting how things unfold.
A minute from my stream of consciousness: Okay, so I like physics. Does that mean I will like engineering? I mean, civil engineering sounds pretty cool, but what do you do on the job? Would I like computer engineering? Well, I don't know, computers don't have much to do with the area of physics that I studied last year, so... Wait, I like music. Maybe, if not performance, I could study recording arts! No, there probably aren't many jobs available in that field, and the pay probably isn't too great unless you are well-known and sought after... so how do you get sought after? Well, you probably have to start your own business, and I don't want to do that, because there are a bunch of other studios out there, and there's no guarantee that anyone will want to utilize my services...
Those are just some basic thoughts and questions that cross my mind when thinking about career paths. I'd love to get some input from any engineers (not recording), whether mechanical, civil, computer, whatever, and just hear what you have to say about the industry and what you do from day-to-day. I don't know if there are any engineers on this forum, though. I've also taken a look at the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook which describes the whole range of jobs, including what normal activities are, future job opening predictions, and, of course, earnings. But there always seems to be a disadvantage for every advantage. For example, most civil engineers and architects are listed as having a pretty good salary, but the field is predicted be pretty competitive. So those are just little things I worry about that seem to be preventing me from recognizing and settling with what I truly want to do.
I realize that some of these uncertainties may resolve themselves as time passes and I transition from high school to college. But it is difficult to choose a college when I don't know what majors to be looking for. Up to this point, I have been considering schools that have a wide range of programs (in the likely case that I will want to try several things). However, I'm NOT looking for specific college recommendations from you guys. I'm mainly wondering if and how you have discovered a job that you really enjoy, and how one gets past financial concerns. This last request is a big stretch, but I'll put it out there, regardless: if anyone has any occupation suggestions based on my mini-biography, I'll gladly look into them.
One of my favorite college-related sayings (paraphrased, no plagiarism intended): "You have to get loans so you can go to college so you can get a job so you can pay off your loans."
Anyway, thanks for reading.
Re: Looking to the future: What career is right for me?
Can't go wrong with Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or anything related to Computer Information Systems. Environmental Engineering is growing like crazy. Even in this bad economy, the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) are hiring like mad. And they all pay well.
With any of these careers there will be a technical and a business side to them, so you can choose what is best for you as far as that goes. Do something you enjoy for sure, but also be employable -- and with the career paths you have in mind, I don't think employment will be a challenge for you.
There is no reason not to follow your heart.
Re: Looking to the future: What career is right for me?
I always recommend starting your own business. That way you're the boss. In these uncertain economic times I wouldn't want to rely on some impersonal company to sustain me.
You seem like an intelligent person. I started my own electrical business because I never wanted to work for anyone. Best decision I ever made.
Re: Looking to the future: What career is right for me?
Typo, you strike me as someone who would enjoy science - you get the math, the physics (in some fields), deep thinking. There's also mathematics as a core discipline. Having said that, those fields don't pay so well (although not as badly as music).
Rule of thumb is, the more likely the field is something many people do as a hobby, the lower the pay. So designers and musicians are paid far less than lawyers and accountants. For instance, I work in HR analytics so I see my salary as a reward for being able to (overtly) cope with the soul-sucking tedium of it all lol
The pay for engineering is good and there always seems to be a skills shortage in that area.
Most programmers I've known were tying to get into something else. The ones who were happy doing it tended to be Asperger type personalities. It seems to me that the field tends to wear people down a bit.
Hope this helps.
PS. Keep It Simple would be a good person to ask about engineering.
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Re: Looking to the future: What career is right for me?
Computer sciences, medicine, which good be Doctor, Nurse, technician, or bio sciences. Someone has to program, design and repair all of the techno equipment used in medicine today. wish I could start over.
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Re: Looking to the future: What career is right for me?
Hi Typo
Have good as a mechanical engineer for the past 35 years! Keep drumming as a serious part time professional hobby.
This most likely keep doing local and regional gigs! I do about 30 to 40 gigs per year and have some students.
it has work for me.
Re: Looking to the future: What career is right for me?
Mechanical Engineer is, in my opinion and others, the most well rounded undergraduate degree. From an undergraduate degree in Mechanical engineering you can either go onto higher education and study law, or medicine, or other engineering fields or use it for a career in totally unrelated fields.
I do not know of any field that is immune to these economic times but, I know many mechanical engineers who are still working and able to find jobs in these times.
I have been able to keep working in mechanical now for over 25 years. I find the field very creative. Things have changed over the years and a lot of manufacturing is overseas now.
I am not here just to keep the beat; I add color, timbre, and presence.
Re: Looking to the future: What career is right for me?
Give a try:
Gas Reservoir Exploration
Cost Estimate
Safety Engineering
Logistics & Materials
Civil Engineering
Structure Engineering...not too many in the field.
Good luck mate!
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Re: Looking to the future: What career is right for me?
Mechanical...focus on energy systems! You'll be all set for the next 80 years. Denis
Re: Looking to the future: What career is right for me?
Thanks to everyone. I know replying to a topic like this isn't exactly fun or easy, but each one means a lot. I like all the positive energy! Sorry for not getting back sooner; all this stuff is still churning in my head. Not to say I've been stressed with it, I think I just need to let things happen naturally for a bit.
denisri and evolving_machine, what do you find yourselves doing during an average day at work? And yes, I'm sure all fields related to the environment will be thriving for a long time, so that's something to look into also.
EDIT: Oh, larryace, I read your suggestion, and I first thought that I would never do something like that. But then, I realized that by starting my own business, I could have complete creative control over logos, websites, etc. An interesting thought.
Re: Looking to the future: What career is right for me?
I'll tell you this, I got out of the military and thought I wanted to teach. I always had a dream to provide motivation to students and get them excited to learn and take on life, as I never had that with my teachers growing up. However, halfway through college I did my internship with a 5th grade class and SCREEEEEECH! I knew it wasn't for me. I was terrified though. I was almost done with school and I had no idea what I wanted to do. I only knew that I did not want to do the only thing I was (almost) qualified to do. The old lady told me that it was better to spend the time starting over with a new goal than to spend a LIFETIME doing something you hate. For me, I knew that I loved the outdoors, I loved nature and I loved helping people. So, I changed my major to criminal justice and within the year I will be a DNR officer (also known as a conservation officer, wildlife police or game warden). I will never make a rich mans dollar, but I WILL be happy! Take the time to find out who you are, what makes you smile and be at your best. Think about that and how you can incorporate that into your everyday life. Best o' luck, friend!
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I do have much to reply. I won't do it now as I have background noise and other distractions going on. However, I will reply soon.
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So far, I agree with the others who've suggested you look into engineering. I'm an electrical engineer who happened into it almost accidentally.
I was in jr. high when I got my first drum set but my parents didn't want to hear it when they were home, so I basically dropped out of high school (9th grade) so I could stay home all day and play drums. That worked fine for a while (my older siblings had also dropped out so what's one more, right?) but my parents never missed an opportunity to remind me that at 18 I would be on my own.
So at 17 I joined the navy and learned all about boilers, steam turbines, and energy systems as a guy who operated and maintained them. It was great and a real eye-opener: I found that I could be good at anything I tried as long as I applied myself (until then, I thought drumming was my only calling).
After I got out and started playing in bands, I got a boiler license and worked as a maintenance engineer (not a 'real' engineer, more like a mechanic) on the graveyard shift. That was good because I got my first exposure to HVAC (heating, ventilation, air-conditioning) and the systems that control them. After a couple years of that and getting bored, I decided to start taking classes. I was going to do mechanical engineering since all my previous experience was related to that, but I didn't understand anything about electricity, so I went for that instead.
It took me 7-1/2 years of being a mostly part-time student but I finally graduated. I started working right away designing HVAC and power plant control systems as well as power distribution, lighting, communications and the like. I work on a lot of different types of jobs from fish ladders to college campuses, hospitals, military bases, Boeing production facilities, the list goes on and on. Interesting and engaging stuff, really.
So that's a little about what I do and how I got here. You sound like you'd be a good candidate for engineering since you like math and science, and it's a good path to secure employment. I would give serious consideration to either mechanical or electrical engineering. I'm not as familiar with what the civil or structural types do, but I don't think they get to enjoy as many moving parts.
Lastly, during this whole odyssey, I never had to stop playing drums or take any breaks from playing in bands (except for when I was in the navy, but that more slowed me down than stopped me), but I was never looking for that to be my money-maker (okay, maybe I was very early on...but after my second tour, I thought: naw...).
I do okay financially with the career I've landed in (not rich, but not sweating it either) and I'm glad I don't have to stress about playing music I don't like just because I need the money. Actually, there's too much music I do like for me to spend any time on music I don't like.
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Re: Looking to the future: What career is right for me?
Thanks for the insight. It's great to hear that hobbies have a chance of surviving in the engineering life. So does that variety of jobs come from a single employer? That's quite a range, which I would think is good to keep things from becoming too monotonous.
The reason why I thought I might be interested in civil/architecture fields is because that's mainly the type of stuff dealt with in Physics 1, like forces and gravity. I'm taking AP Physics and AP Computer Science this year; the former focuses a lot on circuits, so I'll get a taste of the electrical side of engineering (assuming that's what it is).
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Sorry to be bumping my own thread, but WOW! After browsing the forums earlier today, I found this thread, and it got me really excited. Those are the kinds of things I love thinking about. I tried to come up with an equation that would give me the force of the beater striking the head, and although it probably wasn't worth doing (due to the fact that it is quite difficult to measure Newtons and m/s without the proper equipment), I really enjoyed thinking about it.
Also, I wonder if KBadd forgot to return? I'm very eager to hear what he has to say!
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Did not forget.....................need time to write. I will.
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Re: Looking to the future: What career is right for me?
Okay. I apologize if my remark came off as impatient. There's no rush or obligation, you're doing me the favor!
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You "don't know what major to choose" so you " don't know which college to choose"??????? R U F'n kidding me? R U? Look, maestro, you DON"T KNOW HOW FORTUNATE YOU ARE, apparently. Start to get it NOW. This is the right forum for this because we are all drummers working for the same ....long term....cause. Business is business is business....you cannot go wrong.
I am not mean or mad or anything....but you are 18 yrs old and....you don't get it yet. HOWEVER....YOU WILL!!! You are a tough guy! Power on dude!! I want this to help.........I hope it does. KBadd------------------------------------enjoying your J-O-B is NOT as important as enjoying your LIFE. Peace.
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Early in high school I decided I didn't want to be a pilot anymore and dropped my math & science and pursued writing and A/V with intent of journalism. After attending college in the school of journalism for a year and a half I realized that integrity wasn't as important as a proper citation to back the story up. In other words anyone can write the story before doing the research, there's just too many publishings to help an unbiased article. Not that you can't, but if I wanted to get an A on a paper I could write it in 30 minutes or spend hours doing it morally right. (For more information on this read fox news.)
My disenfranchisement complete, I paid for pre-calc and physics classes I would have got for free in high school to transfer into the CompSci program. I graduated with enough credits for almost 2 majors, extended my stay by a year on top of filling every summer as a half-time student, worked 30+ hours a week year round. I'm now a senior software engineer and it isn't all easy but I enjoy the field and my job more than I would had I stuck it out.
The background of journalism was one of the key factors in getting me hired, technical writing ability was heavily desired.
Whatever you choose to do it's never to late to change your mind or pick up a new skill, but it will cost you. If you enjoy math and science as much as I do go with that, every job needs a good problem solver and that's a skill that applies everywhere.
FYI many developers are reaching retirement age, and IT isn't experiencing the same recession right now that other fields are. This will be a mass exodus of people leaving a large need for talent that isn't seen too often because "IT" wasn't around two generations ago.
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A Second New Year; Get Ready for Spring!Posted on January 15th, 2014 by Denny Waxman
If you didn't get a chance to make your resolutions stick since January 1st, you have another chance! And this new year also follows the course of nature. This new year, February 4th, is celebrated in Asia and traces of its western roots are in the celebration of Groundhog's Day. Groundhog's Day is a token reminder that Spring is coming, and is related to the Gaelic day of St. Brighid. This is the time of the year we get Spring fever, where we begin to yearn more strongly for warmer weather and the outdoors.
This is because nature's energy begins to rise, causing us to shed the heaviness we have accumulated during the winter. The height of winter also happens to be the beginning of spring. A prime example of this is that the sap in trees begins to run again. We are actually moving into the time and feelings of spring.
The new year brings change and opportunities, and we can align ourselves with this new and changing energy by incorporating lighter things into our diets. Start to cook less, bake less and start to increase lightly cooked dishes and salads. It's especially important to be cautious about introducing strong sweets and cold foods until warmer weather stabilizes. For example, baked squash and beans are great winter dishes whereas iced coffee and ice cream are best suited for the warm summer weather when we'd like to cool ourselves.
Now is a good time to observe how we can adjust our diet and activity to align with nature's rising and warming energy.
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My good friend D. pointed me at this page, which provides detailed information for astronomical viewing. When your perspective is based on interstellar travel, it's easy to overlook the fact that ground-based astronomy is heavily dependent on such factors as light pollution, cloud cover and sky transparency.
There are links to other such sites – if you're a telescope user, take a look!


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ST. LOUIS, MO (KPLR) – I've talked about gum ball season before. I've heard some real horror stories in recent weeks. One man showed me a permanent scar on his wrist from a spill he took over the gum balls dropped from trees.
I don't know who first thought planting the trees in my neighborhood was a good idea, but I hope they plant something else the next time around. They're not just annoying, they're also dangerous.
I'm JB and that's the way it oughta be.


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On 11 May 2011, the camera on board the Dawn spacecraft acquired its first picture of the asteroid Vesta. Despite its diameter of 530 kilometres, this heavenly body appeared as no more than a white dot in the image – at that time, the spacecraft was still 975,000 kilometres away from its destination.
A giant impact crater on its south pole; deep grooves around its equator; dark material on the craters that puzzles planetary researchers; and a mountain more than twice the height of Mount Everest.
Even though it doesn't quite qualify as a 'proper' planet, the second most massive asteroid in the Solar System, Vesta – which has a diameter of approximately 530 kilometres – exhibits numerous planetary characteristics. This is just one of the many significant results of NASA's Dawn mission, published in the journal Science on 11 May 2012. The Dawn spacecraft has been orbiting Vesta since 16 July 2011. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is involved in the mission.
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has been in its lowest orbit around asteroid Vesta since mid-December 2011. During November the orbit was gradually lowered to an altitude of 210 kilometres above the asteroid's surface.
No asteroid or rocky planet looks quite like the asteroid Vesta, which the US Dawn spacecraft has been orbiting since July 2011; countless craters, furrows and slopes define the landscape of this celestial body. The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) has produced a 3D film from the imagery recorded by the cameras on board the spacecraft.
Varied impact craters, valleys, canyons and mountains among the highest in the Solar System – the 3D images and videos of the asteroid Vesta created by scientists at the German Aerospace Center reveal a most unusual celestial body. The US Dawn spacecraft, carrying a German camera system on board, has been orbiting the asteroid since July 2011.
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has been in orbit around the asteroid Vesta since 16 July 2011. A German camera system on board is being used to acquire images of the asteroid's surface. These images show craters, hills and even shapes that remind the researchers of snowmen.
NASA's Dawn spacecraft is another step closer to Vesta; only 5200 kilometres now separate the asteroid and its new 'neighbour', Dawn. The images show Vesta from ists south pole to areas in the northern hemisphere.
After almost four years traveling through space, the NASA Dawn spacecraft reached its destination and entered orbit around the asteroid Vesta on 16 July 2011. On board Dawn, among other instruments, is a Framing Camera for imaging the surface of the asteroid. Using data from this camera system, scientists at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) will create detailed maps and elevation models of this celestial body.
The images acquired by the German camera system on the US spacecraft Dawn are currently being used for navigation purposes in its journey to the asteroid Vesta. A film, created by the Dawn team researchers from individual images acquired at a distance of about 481,000 kilometres, already reveals how complex the surface of the asteroid is.


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How to Capitalize on Your Photo Addiction
Posted By Rohn Engh On March 3, 2014 @ 8:00 am In Business of Photography | No Comments
How can you photograph only what appeals to you and still survive economically? Very often, a working photographer will say, "I've got to put bread on the table, so I find myself shooting subjects that will pay the bills, and these usually aren't subjects that are of burning interest to me."
Making Money by Shooting What You Love IS Possible
Thanks to the Internet, communication has fragmented the world of photobuyers into more accessible targets. Most photo researchers and buyers in the editorial world are specialists. They don't stray from their specialty because they need to stay with the brand they have established throughout the years.
This translates to more and more potential for shooting what you love and making it work financially. For stock photographers today, there's a world of opportunity out there that offers more promise than in the past to survive financially while staying with your interest areas.
When you match what appeals to you with a brand in the publishing world (and you surely can do this), you will have gained a foothold in breaking into that specific market.
It may not be easy to match up with the right markets at first, but you'll enjoy your photography along the way. All the work you do during that time will build a deep selection in your interest areas that you can capitalize on when you capture your markets.
It's What You Love, Not What You Sell, That Will Be Your Legacy
Here's something else to think about: When a retiring photographer gives a retrospective, she rarely exhibits her commercial work. It's always her weekend photography – the stuff she loved photographing, and probably the subjects that enticed her to get into photography in the first place.
Yes, she could exhibit her commercial assignment work – but it would probably be placed in an adjacent exhibit room, visited by few.
Why? Primarily because commercial subject matter and style after 30-40 years becomes passé. Further – why would attendees want to look at advertising and promotion photography? They see it every day. They'd rather be inspired and moved by photography with a vision and spirit.
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Warrior, aka C Ya War Chief, is a handsome 7-year-old white & brindle male born July 5, 2005. His sire is Kiowa Sweet Trey and his dam is Fuzzys Apache making his grandsire Wigwam Wag. Warrior has no races to his credit on Greyhound-data.com. He was adopted out by another adoption agency, but after getting out of the former adoptive home several times, the agency was notified and contacted GALT to take him into GALT's family. Warrior came to GALT heartworm positive but has successfully completed his treatment and is now heartworm negative! He is a sweet and very affectionate boy. Warrior is being treated for corns, and is responding well. Warrior is also being treated for Chronic Ulcerative Paradental Stomatitis (CUPS), which is a disease caused from a hypersensitivity to bacteria contained within the plaque which coats the teeth. He was briefly adopted, but the corns were interfering with plans to agility train him, so he's back and looking for a relaxed home where he can chill out and be a pet.
Warrior's cat test: Warrior passed his initial cat test. However, after living with cats for several days, he has proved to be unreliable with the kitties. He wants too much to play with them - at his size, "play" can hurt... However, Warrior is good with small dogs.
Warrior is the most regal looking boy in the tribe! His noble looks are enhanced by a stunning Roman nose and brindle spots. He is very affectionate and gets along well with other dogs but likes to be first to go out or come back in in a spunky kind of way. His house manners are great. He's never had a potty accident, likes his crate, and doesn't counter surf. At night he sleeps in my bedroom with the other dogs and sleeps through the night even if one of the other dogs wants to go out.
Just the suggestion of a walk gets him all excited, but he settles down and walks well on his leash. He's quite strong and will try to take advantage of an opening door, but we are working on that. Warrior is a fun-loving boy who likes to play and gnaw on a good bone. He is learning to run around the backyard with the other dogs and loves it! He thinks riding in a car is fabulous and he'll wait to be told he can come out. He's not a barker unless he sees a squirrel or thinks he's been outside too long - then he'll give 2 loud woofs. This tall, classic looking grey is one-of-a-kind!


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admin December 23rd, 2010
Merry Christmas Eve Eve !!
May you have a blessed Christmas weekend…..drive safe out there !!
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Merry Christmas Eve Eve !!
May you have a blessed Christmas weekend…..drive safe out there !!
admin October 6th, 2010
Welcome to today's post!! Thanks for dropping by the Blue Nickel!
Today it is all about my friend Bari J Ackerman and her third line of fabric Country Lane. I was lucky enough to be able to join along in Bari's Garden Blog Tour with Country Lane. I have my first down-loadable pattern that is right here at the Blue Nickel for you featuring Country Lane(i.e. not on some other site, you have to come here directly to get it, Yeah!) , a quick interview that I snagged from Bari for as she is rushing around to get ready for her first booth at Fall Quilt Market, AND a prize of fabric from her second line, Art Journal, as well as one of Bari's Premiere sewing patterns.
SO on to the interview….
BNS: So welcome to Blue Nickel Studios, Bari!
Bari: Thanks, Scott, happy to be here!
BNS: I know you are super busy, getting ready for Quilt Market and your first booth set up there, so let's go straight to the questions.
First off, when you were in your teens, who stole your heart via the pop culture at the time? Is your husband anything like your former heart-throb?
Bari: You are going to be surprised… Billy Idol. And Super Husband is about the furthest thing from Billy Idol you could get.
BNS: When you are creating and designing, do you have a set of favorite tunes or CD's you rock the house down with?or is it all Peace and Tranquility at BariJ HQ?
Bari: I sometimes start the day with Black Eyed Peas, Boom Boom Pow.
BNS: You just wrote a book Inspired to Sew due out in January 2011. What surprised you the most in the process of writing this bookshelf-must-have?
Bari: It always takes way more time and energy than you think when you first set out to do something. This was no exception. It was grueling.
BNS: Your favorite midnight snack while working late into the night?
Bari: Popcorn…although I tend to just work and work without eating until I realize I totally forgot to have a meal.
BNS: You dig vintage doodaderies, right? What has been your most fabulous find? Can you share some pictures of some of your favorites?
Bari: I collect milk glass and vintage tins. I have limited myself at this point to only pink milk glass though because it's harder to find. I also love vintage jewelry.
these next two pictures are courtesy of Bari J Designs.
BNS: Thanks for sharing those great photos Bari! Next question, what do you see in the future for the Bari J empire and your fans?
Bari: I am working on surface designs for paper, home goods, and more.
BNS: What do you want most for your daughters to take from your home when they grow up, besides their laundry?
Bari: That you can do anything you set your mind to.
BNS: Good words for us all to live by! Last question, Sound of Music, West Side Story, Little Shop or Horrors, or Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Bari: West Side Story, definitely.
BNS: Well, I know your time is short these days getting ready for Quilt Market, so we'll wrap this up. Thank you so much for stopping by the Blue Nickel on your Country Lane Garden Tour. We all definitely look forward to seeing what is up your sleeve in the future!
Bari: Thanks for having me, Scott, it's always a pleasure chatting with you.
And here is the table runner that I designed just for you, my friends, using Bari's Country Lane. I have not had time to actually get mine quilted and bound, but you can imagine it with the yellow print as the binding, can't you? I know you can. (and if you can't when I get it done…I will be back here to show it to you.)
And when you make your table runner don't forget to post a picture on the Blue Nickel Studios group page if you make it out of any fabrics at all and on Bari's Country Lane group page if you make it out of Country Lane.
And then last but not least the prize pack….here is the prize….one of Bari's first printed patterns from this summer, and a fat quarter pack of Art Journal, Bari's second line for Windham.
And here is what you need to do to get it…..
This time around we are going strictly by the numbers, a random drawing….and to get your name in the drawing, here's what you need to do.
Leave a comment on this post for one chance to win
Sign up to receive Blue Nickel Studios blog updates in your email or RSS feed and come back here to tell me that you did, or if you already are subscribing let me know that in a separate post for a second chance to win.
Sign up to recieve BariJ's blog updates in your email or RSS feed and come back here to tell me that you did, or if you already are subscribing let me know that in a separate post for a third chance to win.
Tweet or mention and link to this blog post sharing news about this giveaway and come back to tell me you did for a fourth chance to win.
There you go, it's that simple. Enter in one or all four of the above ways. If we get over 200 comments, then I will throw in some large chunks of Country Lane fabric to a second winner. Oh, and I forgot to give an end date to this post originally…..Let's say you have til October 12th to leave comments, we'll do the drawing then, okay?
admin August 20th, 2010
and I only wish one of those things would be the suit I got married in 20+ years ago…but alas it is not…
But this is what I have gone and done….I joined another swap…and not just any swap… a NON quilting swap ....this swapto be exact. Mostly because my friend John twisted my arm….no, not really….but it wasn't because I needed something else to do…I think I signed up mostly for the variation of this art form…....
All I have to show for it so far is my inspiration piece….this vintage stitched house …. But as I go I will share with you what I make and what my swap-mates send. My theme is "Better Cottages and Gardens". The other themes are "Weird Science", "Monsters", "Owls with Attitude", and "Modern Classics Fun!" I get to design ideas for these themes….I am thinking colorful amoebas for the first, and some funky, assymetrical creatures for the 2nd. The other two will be a bit more challenging to me, as I think there are probably more "real" looking things to do there, but I am excited to try my hand at them all!!
Other than that I have a bunch of things I am working on…two more quilts for Free Spirit Fabrics, a Moda Bake Shop recipe, and some other things that are hush, hush at the moment…..
and oh, yeah, we need to get firewood for the winter, and I need to try to find a painter to paint the upper half of the house before winter, as I just don' t have time to get up there, and it needs some caulking and painting pretty bad in some places…..as well as still helping Gimpy Linda get things done around here…
along with going to the DayJob to keep some steady income coming in…..blah, blah, blah…...
Peace out my friends…..
admin August 5th, 2009
Announcing the raffle quilt for my local guild the Busy Bees. Why am I announcing this here on my blog?...cause I designed this quilt! My friend Diane Coombs helped with the applique design, but the overall concept of this was my design. You can enter to win this quilt for $1.00 a ticket. Please contact me directly for tickets. The drawing for this quilt in November this fall 2009. ....the 19th I believe….I would be thrilled if one of my peeps won this…(course, I wouldn't mind winning it either, but it would be nice if one of you one it too…
It is queen-sized and machine quilted…..many people from the guild worked on this quilt so it has many hands of love put into it.
Onto other things, I am wrapping up another quilt for a magazine, and presenting another concept with a new line of fabrics not even out yet. So not out yet, I can't even mention whose line it is or anything else about it….I am trying to get this quilt concept into a leading magazine with a leading designer's new line as one of the earliest quilts published with these new fabrics. A difficult task at the very least. When I have permission to show you more, I will….but trust me if this works….You will love it
Here are a few more pictures from the pileup on my desktop…hope you enjoy!
From a big garage sale day that Linda and I spent together just the two of us…. I love these blue chunky beads…
this bookcase was 5 or 10 dollars and cleaned up nicely….I thought it was very well built and I liked the patina of the painted surface…..simple and non-affectatious.
Some more from that same day…. I loved textiles before, but now I find my myself buying things simply for the designs, not just if I can sew or necessarily use them daily…. more stuff for the kids to sort through when I die….and I have just started….
This Tigger and Roo totally rock…they list a little, but they rock!
This picture of hand-drawn buildings may be in a previous post, but that's okay, I love the handmade feel of them both…Need new frames and then up they go…somewhere around here….
Hope you enjoyed these treasures…Don't forget to contact me about the raffle quilt….and have a beautiful sunny day….hopefully like this——
admin July 12th, 2009
Not mine, but some giveaways in other places.
Just noticed a great giveaway and even though it truly lessens my chances to win, I thought I should share it with you. My new friend Nancy DeWeir Geaney is GIVING away a whole quilt! Seriously a WHOLE finished honest to goodness quilt, and all you need to do is comment here. The winner will be random so it better still be me! Here is a picture I swiped from Nancy's site so you can see what she's giving away even before visiting her. It is all marvelously peachy and summery for sure…
And here is a giveaway by Bari J….Hey that rhymes!! (it is on the July 6th entry if the link doesn't take you straight there)
Now let's go back and see what's happening here at the Blue Nickel…....some more random photos for your viewing pleasure. from a past garage sale trip with Linda….the drawings are hand done, but the frames are cheap and need replacing. The linens below were pretty neat, and I especially liked the weak necked Kanga and Tigger…
That's it for now…I have many more pix to show, but I am still behind on some of my sewing. I just wanted to let you know that I hadn't fallen off the planet or anything. I did just start the whole "Twitter" thing, so if you want to follow me, feel free, or you can check the new badge on the side to get in on the deal…Have a wonderful new week everyone!!
admin June 6th, 2009
Today's post is more clean up…I am wrapping up one overdue project today…and starting 3 more? No, make that 4!
Anyway today for you all some pictures from life here at Shiloah Cottage, home of Blue Nickel Studios and Miss Mabel Studio (Linda has been posting a ton of pictures of our life here…so she has more I bet)
Building "protector" in Pittsburgh….I liked how it was attention-grabbing, but it seemed unusual to me…maybe it's an East coast/West coast thing..
Rockwork from a building in Pittsburgh…not very colorful, but I really liked the rugged, irregular texture of it all.
chair upholstery from my room in Pittsburgh….hmmm, quilt or base for a new fabric?
Vintage tablecloth that we used at Easter! those wavy stripes really aren't there…don't exactly know why they came out in the picture.
Here is a rooster detail from the tablecloth…I love our vintage stuff here at Shiloah Cottage (yes, I named our home…so bourgeois, I know!) I used to call it Shiloah Estate here, but if you look at our lawn and the plantings around here…Cottage is the best we can aspire too!
papers picked up in Seattle's International District…...this last February (I told you I had a lot of old pictures waiting to be posted)
I couldn't buy this paper in the Asian bookstore….I had to have everything that I was buying for my family already gift-wrapped in it. Honestly, they could have saved time and made money, but this was only for thier FREE gift-wrapping service…So there you go..
Oragami doll from same trip I love some of the packaging that comes out of Asia. These caramel hearts apparently carried the Olympics theme through supporting great victory. The little book to the left featuring Rapunzel came with the hearts….What is that about??
I picked this book up the same day as the Seattle trip above. It has some of the coolest patterns and textured surfaces I have seen. I thought it would be great inspiration, and it is!
So for today, one last picture…..one with some poppin' color so you don't forget where you are….. This is a vintage quilt, that a firend of a friend commissioned me to repair a little and get it quilted. Most of the blocks look to be early 1900's, but I am fairly certain that the orange sashing was added in the 40's-60's perhaps. I will be finishing it up with pink and orange border of a Joel Dewberry print and then having it quilted, then binding it with a scrappy pink/orange combo. This is for the lady's niece who got married right around Market…..so everyone knew it would be late…that is one of those next projects….
So thanks all for putting up with the lack of posts lately. I should have Random # 2 coming up soon…and some giveaways as since after Market, more stuff is coming, and I am in great need of cleaning up my side of the studio….like that's something NEW or something!!
admin April 4th, 2009
What you are about to see will hopefully delight and not disturb you. Please don't think I did all this work overnight….Actually these pictures have been sitting in a file on my desktop labeled "pictures to put on website" or something akin to that. I have enough desktops full of stuff, and I thought I would try some spring cleaning here with a series of not-necesarily related photos. So enjoy and feel free to comment as needed. There are actually some more pix to post…so there will be a part II. (there are some still trapped in the camera come to think of it, so there will always be something to pull out of the logjam)...
Here is a Round Robin I did with some of the guys from QuiltGuy....I dit the last round with the pseudo-star-flower sorta look.
Detail below. I had the applique round, and I am not particularly fond of applique. Actually I love OTHER peoples applique, just not mine. I don't have the paitence I think.
This is another Round Robin from the QuiltGuy group. Again, since I was the last one in possession of the quilt at this time, I did the round of 60degree triangles around the blue-9-patch border.
Two great books that Linda got me for my birthday and/or Valentine's day. I can't remember which now. Both are TERRIFIC books!
Our old directive board from when we ran a vintage clothing/antique smalls shop on our property. I love the worn look of this….I have very fond memories of the days we kept that shop going…..
New ironing surface reinvention….before this area was a simple fold up ironing board—-ricktey, no storage underneath, and it was noisy when I would iron late at night, and this room is right over our bedroom, so it would sometimes keep Linda awake.
Different angle. I love Anna Maria's stacked books covering the ironing surface. The wooden section actually needs to be taken out and painted white/grey/pale green/ or blue ( I haven't decided yet) so nothing is totally secured yet.
The little cubby holes underneath served two purposes. It got the ironing surface higher and more comfortable for me to iron, and it adds storage capability…I am delighted with it. I have an extra cutting mat in there, and if I need to trim something at the pressing time, I can just whip it out and get it trimmed right there.
This area of the studio used to just store boxes and well….junk…now Linda has a nice place to sit on the IKEA futon and if we ever need a space for someone to sleep, it would be tight, but we could rearrange it and get a space made. I like to sit here too sometimes. It is a great place to hide from the kids as it is behind the quilting machine and frame, and you can't see this area from the main area of the studio too well.
Another view…notice this was taken on a snow day!
Here we sneak over to Linda's side of the studio to see this old apron on the dressmaker's dummy…I am sure she should have a name, but I don't think she does. Just stylish accessories.
I just LOVE this vintage fabric. So many things going on!
So that is phase one of the Blue Nickel Studio PC Desktop Clean Up (BNSPCDCU for short)....
Until next time mes amis! (Paul, you can correct my French if you need to…which you probably do)
admin April 3rd, 2009
So this was supposed to be announced on April 1st as it was on Stitchin' Heaven, but we were experiencing "technical difficulties" over here at the Blue Nickel….
So coming to you live from Washington State (in which this little corner, it is POURING rain! I think we are closing in on "saturation" levels) Here is the winner of the contest on my entry regarding the Stitchin' Heaven blogaview of yours truly).....drumroll please….
.......Lisa, who wrote:
My favorite block is drunkards path because there's so many different layouts I can make and because I favor the 2-color quilts and the block uses 2 colors (simple, huh?). I usually listen to silence when I quilt – I like to focus, and the quiet gives me that. Love your blog and site! Lisa
Thank you Lisa for commenting please email me with your snail address, and I will be able to ship off your prize to you!
Now for a quick picture or two while the technical difficulties aren't flaring up… Some vintage fabric from the stash-ola….
kelly green hearts for Irish love songs…..
interesting farm fabric…in some interesting colors….
letters and apples for to learn your alphabet from…..
and my favorite again…the chairs/tables/windows fabric from my Grandma's stash….
Adios, amigas & amigos, S.
admin March 22nd, 2009
So we have our 4 winners in the first Blue Nickel Blog-a-view giveaway! Jennifer and I each had our families pick numbers between 1 and 116. Noel, my oldest is going to program me my own Blue Nickel Random Number Generator or BNRNG for short (anyone have a "name" for that?) But BNRNG will have to be for the next time (which is coming soon BTW) So our numbers are for Jennifer's Sis Boom 2 sets of 2 fab packs of 2 fat quarters are:
1. I love spring. I have lots of ideas for projects I'd like to try soon!
2. I have been wanting to make a table runner. Who knows if that's what will end up happening!
Thanks for this fun interview and giveaway!
# 62 Sara on 14 Mar 2009 at 6:18 pm
What is your most inspiring time of year or day?
Mid morning any time of year is the time of day I am most inspired. Spring and fall are the season that I find most inspirational.
What will you make with your prize?
I will be making pouches/bags for people to take essesntials with them when they go in for treatments (e.g., cancer, etc). It's large enough to hold a cell phone, some money, chapstick, etc.
One for each of two winners from Blue Nickel Studios, the winners are:
# 5 Nova on 13 Mar 2009 at 5:52 pm
I am probably more productive towards the afternoon-night.
I have been contemplating a nice big bag to haul my craft stuff around in.
# 92 kristen – gock's frocks on 16 Mar 2009 at 7:50 am
Wow! You have a fabulous interview style – what fun to read! I have found a new blog I must keep up with and I am a huge fan of your goodies in flickr.
As for the answers to the questions…I think I am most inspired by the spring – the change from dormancy to life bursting out everywhere – buds on the trees, bulbs poking through the earth, the grass regaining its green (not that we have any of that here!)
as for what I would make – hmmm…too hard to say just one thing – I am a bit obsessed with the log cabin square these days, so maybe a table runner to celebrate spring….or maybe finally something for ME! LOL…I also have a bit of a sofite fetish going on right now so my list is a bit long!
Congratulations to Carrie in KC, Sara, Nova, and Kristen….please email me privately with your snail mail addresses and Jennifer and I will send out our prizes to you each….
A large thank you to all who stopped by and commented with such great thoughts and ideas! Be sure to let us know what you create of your winnings, and come back here to the Blue Nickel in a couple days for the info on the giveaway I am doing with Stichin' Heaven….as well as just to visit, look around, and/or say hi!
A vintage piece that came from my Grandma's house..yes this is the width of it…everything is cut wrong, and somehow that pinkish blob on the left is bleed through from sitting around too long I guess….I had kitchen curtains of it in college, but I think I left them in that apartment! If only I had valued then what I value now! But the past is passed, and we all must move one. I am thankful for this remaining piece!
admin February 12th, 2009
Today's post (besides being very late forthcoming!) is all about vintage valentine type fabrics. I went through a pile of fabrics that I have that have a valentine theme, and most of them were fairly modern. But Kim over at True Up has been calling for vintage valentine themed prints of the True Up Flickr Group, and I really wanted to get these in the pool, so I am posting them now.
pink strawberries resting on the red seersucker print. I only have two of these little diamonds, and I just love these strawberries they are so sweet….Now strawberries aren't exactly Valentiney, but they are rather heart shaped, so I think they count!
the MOST delicious red print in a tintilating seersucker (can I say that here?) Really it is awesome to feel. You can't quite "see" the seersucker part in person even, but one touch and you know it is that coolness that cannot be described by mere words….
Oh and here is the "real" Valentine-y print…well it has hearts on it at least…
I think all of these would work very nicely together in a little wall quilt for February don't you? I am making Linda's Valentine tonight and tomorrow I will show you after I give it to her. I always make Linda a valentine. Well, there have been a couple years that I ran out of time. Maybe if I get a chance I will show you some of them here, what do you say?
I just finished up a big project for my friend Marci at Alicia's Attic. Here is a glimpse of what I have been working on for the last 3 weeks.
I love this shot! Here is more of a closeup (loose threads and all) This part of the project is made mostly of my friend Mark Lipinski's Califon line which ended up being perfect for this project! I believe the whole quilt is destined to be on the cover of Marci's new book which should be at Spring Quilt Market if all goes well!
Wow, it may not look like much, but that post took a lot of time to pull up…I have a couple more things to share and then to bed…
My next Free Spirit Quilt project is coming up so look for pictures of that process here, and I have a Blog-aview (like an interview, but blogified) with someone whom this song reminds me of everytime! But all that has to wait a bit while I prepare for the Day of Love!