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I have a plot of land that I hunt it is actually 2-80 acre tracts in a basic L shape. about 40 acres wooded the rest CRP fields. The deer bed up in the area and travel through pretty regularly, usually. This is my 3rd year hunting the property. I saw several but took none the firs year, Took 2 last year after getting out of the Trees and building a box blind on a crp field to catch them in travel. This year I cut a shooting lane across the tall grass 150 yds long and 30 yds wide and put a feeder (Corn) in the middle of the lane 75 yds from blind. My two sons got their first deer on the property and 2 weeks later I got my first Bow kill (I've shared those stories and pics in other forums here). The next few hunts the deer were always out of range for my Bow so I decided (on impulse) to move the feeder closer to the stand to bring them in. I got two shots at a group of four does and missed and after that I am seeing less deer that before 2 or three per unt as opposed to 7 or 8 and the last two hunts saw 0 and 1 deer respectively. The one ran from the back of my field to ther feeder sniffed the ground and left. I thought she may have been being chased she acted strange. but nothing else ever appeared. Question Am I hunting this small plot to often 9 hunts since Sept. 8 (3 deer taken 2 missed shots) should I move the feeder back out to 75 or 100 yds. I am thinkiing I may not hunt this ploat again until rifle season with my boys Nov. 28- Dec 9. I will include a layout pic of the land (note there is a stream that runs through the woods also so I think every thing the deer need is on this plot food,water, and cover.
Is the wooded area a place that is yours? Or does the property you hunt/own stop at the creek? The reason I ask is if I were bow hunting the area, I would be finding me a nice tree at one of those bottle necks of woods and putting a stand there. The set up you are talking about sounds perfect for rifle hunting. I've always said, it's hard to bow hunt if you aren't in a tree. That's just my opinion, but for me it is. If I'm in one of my box blinds up high, I'm typically never close enough to the deer. If I'm in a ground blind,, same problem.
It also sounds to me like you are messing with the feeder too much. You need to leave it in one place and if you want to move it, do that next year for next season. Once you are established a place, the deer remember it- hence, the does smelling the ground (because it's NEW area than where the feeder was at before) and leaving. I built a box blind that sits on top of a home-made wooden stand and it's 6'x4' and it's 8' in the the air. I have it in the middle of a hayfield, that is considerably hilly. BUT, I put it in an area where I can see all directions at least 300 yds or more. My point is, I put that stand out early september and haven't been back sense. The deer have to get used to it. Depending on the location and situation, it may take deer a week to get used to something or it may take a month. Heck some deer may not notice something new at all.
Do I think you are hunting that area too much? NO. I don't believe that's possible unless you are hunting it morning and evening every single day,,, then I'd say, give it a rest and hunt somewhere else. From looking at your land, you don't have alot of cover or woods, but if you can access that wooded area for hunting, I would and especially during the rut. Now, I realize this is probably their bedroom or "sanctuary" but I would maybe use a climber and hunt the area lightly - probably would not go TOO deep in the woods.
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Name: Rafael DePaula
Position: Pitcher
DOB: March 24, 1991
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215
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Initially suspended by baseball for a year before ever signing with the Yankees, it took nearly sixteen more months for his Major League Baseball investigation to be cleared and his visa issue finalized after he had unofficially signed.
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"That's been his goal objective, to work on that pitch. He's made outstanding strides with that. The changeup still has a ways to go."
Staying back and following through his pitches instead of short-arming them has also been an area of focus. So while there are still things to do and a lot more to prove as he begins to face competition closer to his age group very soon, DePaula still has about as sky-high a ceiling as there is in the organization.
"This is a very, very talented guy," said Mark Newman, Yankees senior vice president in charge of scouting and player development. " He's going to be a brute. He's going to be big and strong. He's 6-foot-3, 210 pounds now. He'll probably be 6-foot-4, 225 [pounds] when it's all said and done.
"He's going to have power. He's a power, hard-throwing, strong right-handed guy. His delivery for a kid his age and with his background is good, he has some feel for spin, and he's around the plate. He's been one of the premium pitchers down there."
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Repertoire. Fastball, Slider/Curveball, Changeup.
Fastball. DePaula is a true power pitcher. He sits anywhere from 92-96 mph with his fastball during the course of a game and he has even reportedly topped out as high as 99 mph. He throws mostly four-seam fastballs right now but they get good natural movement and even a little bit of sink that there is a strong likelihood that he'll add a sinking two-seamer in the coming years. His fastball command is average overall but a bit advanced for somebody with so little game experience.
Other Pitches. DePaula's breaking ball is part curveball, part slider. Some would call it a 'slurve' with its 2 to 8 action [like on the face of a clock], but more like a slider, it's a hard breaking ball that sits in the 82-85 mph range and not only sweeps but dives down too. It's a plus big league pitch with major strikeout potential. His changeup is a below average pitch right now but with the way both his fastball and slider move it stands to reason that the changeup has long-term above average potential if only from a depth and fade standpoint. It does need a lot of work though arm speed-wise and commanding it.
Pitching. DePaula is firmly in the grip it and rip it category as a pure power pitcher whose main objective is to blow pitches right by batters. He is working diligently on keeping his mechanics consistent and has shown real progress in that regard, and he is also learning the nuances of setting batters up and conserving some of his energy -- like most young power pitchers he needs to relax a bit more, not get too amped up, and pitch with a more effortless motion. Despite being a bit older age-wise, he's still in the infancy stage of the finer aspects of pitching like holding runners and fielding his position.
Projection. That is the perfect word for DePaula -- projection! He has a truly special arm and already boasts two big-time big league pitches, so much so that he already has the ceiling as a potential big league closer type, especially with his ability to be around the plate so much. However, with a real ability to hold his velocity deep into games and a lot of room to grow commanding his pitches and bettering his changeup, he also has the ceiling as a potential big league 'ace' type starting pitcher. Despite his lack of experience and need to prove more at the higher levels, even if he doesn't reach his ceiling he still should be able to develop into a big league contributor.
ETA. 2015. It's time to let him loose and learn from the school of hard knocks. DePaula should open up the 2013 season in low-A Charleston and should he find immediate success he could find himself in high-A ball later on in the year.

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Q. Where are Brown's BME graduate students employed after finishing their degrees?
A. Our graduate program is fortunate to matriculate excellent students, and after graduation, the vast majority go onto successful careers in either academia or industry. Recent metrics indicated full employment for BME PhD graduates, with approximately half pursuing an academic track through post-doctoral research positions or directly entering as institution faculty. The other half pursue opportunities in industry or government, applying research skills and knowledge they obtained during graduate training.
Q. What kind of educational background do I need to qualify for the BME PhD Graduate Program?
A. Entering students are expected to have an undergraduate bachelor's degree in either engineering or science (with a strong mathematical background).
Q. Does Brown University offer an MS program in BME?
A. Yes, also called the ScM.
Q. Are GRE and/or TOEFL required?
A. GRE scores are required for all PhD applications. While not officially required for ScM applications, they are highly recommended. Nearly all successful applicants have taken the GRE. TOEFL is required for international students.
Q. What is the average 1) GRE, 2) TOEFL, and 3) GPA scores for students applying to the BME Graduate Program?
A. The average scores are as follows:
- GRE: Quantitative 86%; Verbal 73%; Writing 52%.
- TOEFL (or IELTS) Minimum score for admission consideration is 577 (paper-based test); 233 (computer-based test) or 90 (Internet-based test)
Please note: these are the average scores of the entire pool of applicants.
Q. Do we offer financial support for the PhD or ScM Programs?
A. Graduate students who are candidates for the PhD are generally accepted into the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program with a 5-year commitment of financial support while their research and academic studies progress satisfactorily.
Students in the master's program are normally not eligible for financial aid.
All students are encouraged to investigate external scholarship/fellowship opportunities that support master's and/or doctoral studies. The most common of these are NSF's GRFP and NIH's F31 program.
Q. What are the requirements for the ScM Program in BME?
A. A brief overview of the requirements is as follows:
- Open to students with appropriate backgrounds in engineering, physics, computer science, biology, biochemistry, or chemistry.
- Must complete a graduate school application, include three letters of recommendation and indicate interest in the BME Master's Program.
- A minimum of eight tuition/enrollment units (i.e., eight courses, not more than three of which are for thesis research) are required.
- Must take an approved set of courses, at least five structured (not seminar, not independent study), advanced-level (1000 or 2000) biology and engineering courses, at least two in biology and at least two in engineering.
- Must receive a grade of "B" or better, courses must be taken for a grade rather than credit/no credit.
- Credit for graduate level courses taken at Brown or elsewhere are not accepted or transferable towards the degree's course requirements.
- Must choose a thesis advisor before start of first semester.
- Submit a final thesis, present work as a seminar and pass final oral examination by Thesis Committee.
Q. When are decisions made on who will be accepted?
A. Admission decisions are typically made in March for PhD and May for ScM.
Q. What is the deadline for submitting an application?
A. See Admissions.
Q. When will the online application be available?
A. The online application is usually available in September or October.
Q. Can the application fee be waived?
A. Yes, but only to US citizens or permanent residents who can demonstrate either financial need or participation in certain specialized programs listed on the fee waiver application. The application can be found on the Graduate School website at: http://gradschool.brown.edu/go/appfeewaiver.
Q. How many applicants do you receive each year?
A. The average number of applications we receive each year is approximately 220 (150-180 PhD, 40-60 ScM).
Q. How many students are accepted into the BME Graduate Program?
A. The number of students accepted into the BME Graduate Program each year depends on lab availability as well as available funding. The PhD Program typically matriculates ~10 highly qualified students/yr (~20 accepted).
Q. How many students accepted into the PhD Program are foreign students?
A. Over the past five years, 26% of matriculants into the BME PhD Graduate Program have been foreign students.
Q. If I'm accepted into another graduate program, such as Physics or Engineering, can I transfer into the BME Program?
A. Under certain circumstances, this is possible for appropriate students. You would need to speak with the Director of both Graduate Programs, your potential research advisor, and the Dean of the Graduate School.
Q. Where can I find a list of courses for the PhD and ScM Programs?
A. A partial list of BME courses is available on the Center for Biomedical Engineering website. The entire course catalog can be searched through Courses at Brown. For a physical course catalog, contact the Registrar's Office at Box K, Providence, RI 02912, (401) 863-2500.
Q. Are doctoral students awarded an ScM as part of a normal progress towards the PhD.
A. The BME graduate program has separate ScM and PhD degrees, both of which require coursework and research theses. Master's students receive only an ScM and doctoral students receive only a PhD upon successful completion of the respective programs.
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|Reviews for Watching The Other Clock
| thebicky chapter 1 . 12/15/2013
There are chills running down my spine. I didn't really get it... I thought it was just describing the same scene from different point of views because there won't enough names used, but when I re-read it then it made sense. But anyway, great story.
| CookieMonstAri chapter 1 . 7/8/2012
awesoe story
| MercurialInK chapter 1 . 3/5/2011
I love this.
Its intense and perfectly paced, in a way that completely captures John Rider, but leaves the reader still wanting to hear more.
Very well done!
Just a few things I loved:
~The scene at Malta. It's perfect. Absolutely bloody perfect. Ash is completely amazing in this scene - eager to prove himself, anxious that everything should be right, and then jumping right into the shit headfirst anyway, because that's what Riders do, and Ash was basically a Rider. )
~The John/Ian conversation, when John is hiding out in a safehouse. Ian is trying not to be upset about his brother getting sent off again, and John is just barreling ahead. Aside from how well written this scene is, I just want to say that one of the primary reasons it hit me so hard was how similar - and yet dissimilar - John is from Alex, in the cannon. Alex is perhaps a bit more serious and cautious (which is pretty much how Ian is), but he still does have his father's inspiration, his refusal to just give up already, and so much more. In other words, the cannon Alex really does feel like he could be the child of your John Rider, raised by Ian.
And that's just bloody impressive.
Also, John's line about granting Ash's fondest wish by letting him 'shoot' him in the back of the head priceless.
~The exchange scene. It's just so awesome. It sent chills going up and down my spine.
~Ash and Ian at the bloody airport, with Ash telling Alex to wave goodbye to his parents. Its heartwrenching. And it comes in the middle of this completely sweet family scene and I just... blarg, I'm not even going to try.
~Your writing style. This is paced so perfectly, it completely drew me in. The action scenes are fast-paced and intense, and the waiting scenes are slower, with more conversation to draw them out.
At any rate, well done! This is an amazing fic!
Have a lovely day!
| Lightning And Blossoms chapter 1 . 2/28/2011
I reaaaaally love this fanfiction. I love your style of writing and how you show the first version of the scene and yours. Brilliant. I loved it.
| PennyOfTheWild chapter 1 . 9/2/2008
Just one word ... wow ...
| DreamsInBlackAndWhite chapter 1 . 7/7/2008
Wow. This was frickin' awesome! It was seriously brilliant. One of the greatest I've read. Everything just fits together perfectly. It's perfect. Just perfect.
| your knight in tinfoil armor chapter 1 . 7/2/2008
Just a note, this actually happened in November at 11 o'clock. Ash metnioned all the 11's. :)
| freakily obsessed Yassen fan chapter 1 . 5/27/2008
Wow! this fic is great! please update soon! i love the two different universes idea! Keep it up!
| amitai chapter 1 . 5/25/2008
May I glomp this fic? Just a little bit?
I LOVE it. Seriously, adore it. I'm just sorry I haven't reviewed before, it came up while I was at school, so I haven't had a chance to get to a computer and write the fantastic review this deserves.
It's absolutely brilliant. The mix of the two universes - and such a lovely alternate one, against the grubby, tired, cynical canon - is so incredibly awesome. It's fantastic for canon that it happened the way it did, but sometimes you get a story which makes your heart bleed a little that it ended up that way...
...OK, I'm going to cut it off there, and just say again that I LOVE this story, and thank you so much for writing it! Brilliant.
| oliveoil889 chapter 1 . 5/4/2008
Wow good job!
| Aquanova chapter 1 . 5/2/2008
I liked the way it was written, although it would have helped if you put the explanations at the beginning. It was confusing at first because of that. Besides that though, I enjoyed it. Good work!
| Devil's Sunrise chapter 1 . 5/1/2008
Wow. Good. I very much liked the style of your writing in this story. Fitted it very well. I couldn't see any typos, which is refreshing. Seriously, great story!
| Scorpia710 chapter 1 . 5/1/2008
Good one shot, it was very well written. I hope you will write more Alex Rider stories and soon!
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| AleksandryaGregonovitch chapter 1 . 4/30/2008
Pretty good start. Update Soon!


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|[jira] Commented: (DERBY-3080) With TERRITORY_BASED collation, when multiple characters map to a single collation element '_' matches a single collation element rather than a single character
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-3080?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel#action_12530536 ] Mamta A. Satoor commented on DERBY-3080: ---------------------------------------- The collation of locale applies only for collation related methods and hence 'aa' in Norway is treated as single character when used in a LIKE operation with _. But the collation is not taken into consideration when the LENGTH function is used because it is not one of the collation related methods. I did a quick glance through the SQL spec and didn't find LENGTH function in there but they do have CHAR_LENGTH Section 6.27 <numeric value expression> General Rules 5B)"the result is the number of explicit or implicit <char length units>". It appears that <char length units> is what would be used to specify the length of the character string literal when that character string is say defined using CHAR(length). So in Norway, the character column (say c1) definition for 'aa' will be CHAR(2) and looking at SQL spec, CHAR_LENGTH for that character column will return 2. But when column c1 is used in a collation related operation, for instance, c1 LIKE '_', we will use the collation of the Norway locale and 'aa' will be a match to '_'. I hope this is useful. > With TERRITORY_BASED collation, when multiple characters map to a single collation element '_' matches a single collation element rather than a single character > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: DERBY-3080 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-3080 > Project: Derby > Issue Type: Bug > Components: SQL > Affects Versions: 10.3.1.4, 10.4.0.0 > Reporter: Kathey Marsden > > '_' matches a single collation element rather than a single character if multiple characters have a single collation element. Below is an example with norwegian aa This occurs also with the patch for DERBY-2967 which addresses the case of matching of a single character having more than one collation element. > ij> connect 'jdbc:derby:wombat;create=true;territory=no_NO;collation=TERRITORY_BASED'; > ij> drop table t; > 0 rows inserted/updated/deleted > ij> create table t (vc varchar(30)); > 0 rows inserted/updated/deleted > ij> insert into t values('middleaavalue'); > 1 row inserted/updated/deleted > -- The query below should match > ij> select * from t where vc like 'middle__value'; > VC > ------------------------------ > 0 rows selected > -- The query below should not match. > ij> select * from t where vc like 'middle_value'; > VC > ------------------------------ > middleaavalue -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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LESLIE McCARTHY
With all creative people there has to be someone who finds the unusual and hard to find pieces to enhance their wonderful projects. Leslie spent 24 years in France scouring small village flea markets and clearing houses. Most of the items she sells are from France and she takes great pleasure in passing on these little treasures from the past....that become Americanized treasures. Her business is appropriately called Deja Vu. She lives in Arcata , California and sells predominantly at local flea markets and the occasional show in Northern California.
Laurie has lived as an artist her entire life. She studied art and architecture at Cranbrook Academy of art. She trained as an architect and a sculptor but soon realized that painting was her true passion. One of her first paintings of an angel was shown at the Columbus Museum of Art. She really invested herself into the folk art world in the year 2000 finding inspiration in romantic and and magical experiences. Her folk/outsider art paintings and portraits capture fun, funkiness and they are interesting. They also can be still and reflective as well. Please welcome Laurie to the Festival this is her first year and we are thrilled to have her join our Festival family.
Ceramic sculptress Cynthia Hipkiss creates a unique vision of the world combining sophistication with knowledgable primitivism, evoking humor and whimsy. The artist specialized in wonderfully large women engaged in such activities as attending a dinner party or walking a dog. One of the delights of the art of Cynthia Hipkiss is that each person responds to it in an individual way. Cynthia attended the California College of Arts and Crafts, and graduated from Sonoma State College with a major in art. She has won awards, and her work has been exhibited internationally.
Amanda is the Artisan & Antique Collective Coordinator at Tews Treasures in Napa CA. Tews Treasures is a family business featuring eclectic consignments and local vendors. Amanda and her family believe that you should think green, reuse and re-purpose. She takes great pride in creating a JOYFUL environment that empowers local artisans, and antique dealers to inspire and connect with the community. In addition to wonderful vintage items, they offer paint workshops, a "Rustic to Refined", Pop-Up Vintage Market, every 3rd Sunday APR-OCT. Please pay Amanda a visit at her table, and shop Tews Treasures, a most eclectic place to shop in Napa Valley.
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2016 HalloVine Wine Label Artist
We are thrilled to have Sandra Evertson as our label artist for the release of HalloVine wine the 2013 Vintage of Pinot Noir. We are delighted to feature one of her new line of Relics & Artifacts as the art on the label.
Sandra was a former model/actress turned designer, author. Her first book Fanciful Paper Projects changed the paper crafting industry, bringing ephemera art off the page lending it a 3 dimensional quality. A popular trend with an impact still felt today. In addition to writing Fanciful Paper Projects, she has contributed to book titles such as: Crowns &Tiaras, A Closet Full of Shoes, The Artful Storybook and the best selling book that started WHERE WOMEN CREATE. She is a contributing editor to Where Women Create , Where Women Cook and Where Women Create Business magazines. She has designed several popular stamp lines exclusive to Stampington &Company and contributes to all their various publications. Sandra is the creator of RELICS & ARTIFACTS . She is working hard to start a Crafting Revolution with them! Please welcome Sandra to the Festival..
Judy is an internationally known figurative sculpture artist who brings spirit and energy to her intriguing creations. Inspired by European folk and fairy tales, she has been crafting her art for more than 40 years and has conducted workshops and taught classes across the United States. Her dolls have been published in various publications , including Art Doll Quarterly, and Dolls Magazine. Judy's work is eagerly sought out by collectors and we are pleased to have her join us at the Festival this year.
It was written in the stars that Melissa would end up as a professional daydreamer by beginning her life at the start of October. Surrounded early on by an abundance of fantastical and nonsensical imagery, Halloween set the stage for her spirited imagination.
With mischief and merriment as it tenets, Melissa's hand-sculpted menagerie of paper clay characters are designed to transcend the limits of imagination to a whimsical world of holiday enchantment.
As with all creative endeavors, living an artful life is a daily practice of learning and discovering, playing and struggling to keep the dream alive . Melissa is grateful to be a part of something that is an extension of who she is and to have an outlet where creativity is celebrated everyday.
Valerie is a self-taught folk artist. She is most well-known for her folk art doll and critters...but recently she has taken on painting seriously. She says her painting style has changed immensely as she continues to grow. She is continually evolving as she decipher's what it is she feels as a painter. She states that she has always had a simplistic/idealistic/innocent view of the world. She further acknowledges that painting allows her to explore another side of herself that which is softer, harder, sarcastic, ironic as she struggles to find her place in the world of paint. Please welcome Valerie to her first Festival with us! Valerie is also a gifted garment seamstress and accessory fabricator.
Katherine's Halloween art is inspired by many family influences and childhood memories. Mostly by her very imaginative and colorful Danish Grandmother who came from a family of talented musicians and painters. She made every holiday celebration special but Halloween was our favorite! She would transform their home with spooky life size Halloween characters and a holiday trinket at the table where we sat. Katherine's Irish Great Grandmother was a well respected medium. Some of her visual inspirations come from this connection with the beyond bringing a surrealist twist to her quirky and scary creations. Besides the American Folk Art Festival; Katherine has participated in the Monsterpalooza and ScareLA in Los Angeles; and Ghoultide Gathering in the Detroit area. She is a Washington native residing near Seattle.
She is honored to have been part of the American Folk Art Festival since its creative inception by Sue Bartolucci.
Caramia creates carved resin jewelry cast by hand from molds she designs herself in her Berkeley studio.. Her jewelry is inspired by vintage graphics and bakelite design, but with a modern twist. Caramia creates bracelets, pins, earrings, necklaces and rings. They are sold at boutiques, shops and museum stores across the USA and now in Europe. This is the thirdyear, Caramia has created some exclusive Festival designs. Everyone deserves to treat themselves to a Caramia design. Her work should be a staple in your wardrobe. She has something for every occasion.
Melissa has dedicated her life to creating art. She had an early career as a clothing designer, but her true love is the art of paper mache. She takes pride that her hand made work is created in the USA in her home studio. She is inspired by vintage paper mache art. Her work is in many collections. Recently she has been working on paper mache houses the likes of which would be suitable homes for fairies and gnomes. These little abodes have gained the attention of many collectors.
Nicol Sayre's dolls are reminiscent of antique dolls. Each figure is a one-of-a-kind creation made by hand , clothed in vintage fabrics and completed with either handmade or found collectible accessories. This attention to detail give each doll their personality. Her sewing skills are extraordinary and she is always searching for the perfect find to use in her next creation. Nicol will even travel to Europe to find the perfect vintage finds she needs. The favorite time period from which Nicol drews her inspiration is the mid-1800's. Please meet her and her ladies.
"Jack has created paper mache figures for many years. He was an art instructor, but now retired. He now spends nearly all his time now collecting antiques and bits of odds and ends. He cleverly creates little vignettes in his imagination sometimes using found objects to create a back drop for the figures he has created in the past. His work has been collected by many all over the country. He was a master of paper mache and a mentor to many. Jack has been a guest artist in the American Folk Art Festival from its beginning." He will be bringing antiques from his personal collection to this show and also art pieces from the past.
Charlene's work is one-of-a-kind. She studied design at Louise Salinger's School of Design, but her talent for design has always been innate...in other words a part of her essence since birth. She has a way with organic materials that compares to none other. Her figures and other creations are ethereal ...other worldly. The materials she uses are both vintage and new, but they blend together seamlessly, as if they were a treasure from times past.
Vickie is always on the search for antiques everywhere she goes. She has a house in California and one in the mid-west as well. So, her antique hunting can be anywhere in between these locations and may even extend farther east. She has quite a collection of items in storage, which is located near her home town of Durham CA. She especially loves to collect primitive Americana, and has an extensive private personal collection of Halloween collectibles from a variety of Halloween artists. If Vickie doesn't have what you are looking for....she may know where she can find it.
Marcia has collected stuff since she was a child. The last 15 years she has been designing UBU jewelry and networking within the Northern California Bead Society, which has vastly expanded her knowledge and creative use of found objects. She is the owner of Cottage Jewel in Danville where there is an offering of every form of EMBELLISHMENT for you or your home......plus monthly Lectures, Appraisal Clinics, altered-art Workshops, Trunk Shows and More. When she is not hosting parties or participating in local shows, she will also provide Estate Liquidation services. She will be bringing to the Festival numerous one-of-a-kind treasures including antique, vintage, hand-made artful novelties and earthly finds.
This will be Lisa's first year as a participant in the Festival. Lisa is a wife, mother and talented designer of vintage fabric handbags. She uses antique baubles and vintage jewelry to accessorize her bags. Each bag is one-of-a-kind. She loves the thrill of the hunt for antique jewelry and fabric at the flea market. More of her work can be seen on Pinterest and she has a shop on Etsy. Please visit Lisa's and welcome her into the Festival Family.
Allen was interested in handiwork from a very early age. He began drawing and experimented with crafting doll-like figures with odds and ends found around the house. As he grew older, he began collecting antique dolls, toys, and children's books. Allen's work consists of hand sculpted dolls in paperclay. He dresses the dolls in a variety of new and antique fabrics, and trims. All accessories seen with the dolls are also handmade. His characters are always engaged in action either with each other or the viewer. You're sure to have a smile when you see his work.
This will be the second year Suzy will join us at the Festival. She has had a long history in collecting antiques. She has a special penchant for collecting holiday items particularly anything Christmas and Halloween. She currently has a permanent vendor space at the Blue Door Antiques in Livermore, California. We think you will be excited to see her eclectic collection of vintage pieces.
Is a designer of the dark, her shop Gothic Rose Antiques specializes in Haunting Antique Decor, and fine macabre goods for the darkly inclined.
Visiting her shop which is located in Gold Country just outside of Sacramento you will find inspiration in antique fantasy furniture, period and Gothic clothing and jewelry. She also has top hats, costumes, masks, dark art, and many more oddities, curiosities, and more. In addition she creates wicked wares by Crystal and she does her best to incorporate as many antique and vintage materials into each original piece as possible. She feels it adds to the "soul" of the piece and helps to preserve the past.
David is a well established artist whose interests include many creative mediums. His passion, however, is paper mache . David says "Paper mache offers an almost unlimited opportunity for creative expression...and , it's a lot of fun!". David has developed his talents over many years, including a period of time doing television set design. He has been creating his art over the years as Acorn Cottage Collectibles. His creations are a variety of whimsical characters inspired by vintage Holiday collections.
Susan creates one-of-a-kind folk art....always with a pun! For her the journey of creating art is as important as the resulting art. She is almost always on a new artistic trip somewhere, most often without any preconceived notion of where. To forget any artistic techniques and to experiment is her freedom in creation. Her art may take the form of figurative sculpture, ornamentation, collage, assemblage, or torched tin....... using a variety of materials such as; found objects, fabric, clay, papier mache, paper, wire, tin, canvas, paint, etc. Nothing is held sacred. Anything can become an art object, or art material. Inspiration is drawn from surrounding raw materials, which she tries to look beyond their original intent and form. The art of Halloween is a particular passion.
Susan steps into a bygone era when she creates her vintage Victorian inspired Folk Art. Her creations are known as After Midnight Folk Art. She was motivated to create her own work because of her love of vintage holiday pieces. Her creations are sought after because they are individually created with many vintage materials, to name a few; old sheet music, glass beads, crepe paper, vintage fabric and trim, and assorted other finds. The vintage and otherwise doll heads that are an important part of her work are imported from Germany. She has a studio in Sacramento California and when she combines vintage materials with sometimes new findings, and materials the results are magical.
Nancy has been creating metal art for about 25 years, and likes to use antique articles as focal points in her garden art. For the past 35 years she has had a deep interest in antiques and collectibles focusing on primitive country antiques, crocks, chairs, kitchen gadgets, quilts, and much more.
Alexis Baking Company/Alexis Handelman, Tarot Reader/Marcia McCord, Mary Stornetta/Anette's Chocolates Napa Valley...The Oldest Chocolatier in Napa,
Both Wendy's parents were artists and from a young age she was always interested in art. Theatre of Dreams, Wendy's shop/studio located in the small town of Port Costa California was started in 1997, she combines her fine art training with a love of antiques and vintage materials to create inventive and beautiful paper gifts. ....that she calls "Objects for an Imaginary Life". Using antique materials found at flea markets. including old sheet music, tarnished tinsel, vintage crepe paper, Victorian scrap, and silver glass glitter Wendy's work connects with some lost sense of magic from times past.
Deni has been creating art for a very long time. She began as soon as she could hold onto her crayons. She drew her first animal at age 3....a perfect blue rabbit. Animals and nature have inspired her work ever since. She creates an anthropomorphic world of animals that come to life with charm and personality when she adorns them clothes and accessories. Mouse taxidermy was the perfect evolution of her art. Her "mouses", as they like to be referred to, can be anything they dream to be.
As a self-taught illustrator, she brings animals to life on paper and ceramic as well. She makes tiny miniature paintings, and drawings ...some that are no bigger than an inch. She loves the details of life and nature. She has always loved the tiniest details of the world and that is where her art lives.


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Chapter 5- Alone
I stood there for a long time, still looking at the empty space where he had been not so long ago. The rain started to patter down, swimming down my cheek, but I didn't care. It continued and I decided to finally go inside.
I turned on the TV- it was so long since I had watched anything because I didn't really want to. There were so many people to be with, but now I was alone I had nothing better to do. I flicked through the channels, trying to find something interesting. I finally settled for the news, nothing major was really happening in the world. The adverts came on as the weather part started. The blonde, pretty weather lady was standing next to the map. It showed snow for the next few days. Great, that's exactly what I needed. In case I couldn't drive my car I got out of the house whilst the freedom lasted.
I ran up to the car and put the key into the ignition. I turned around and without looking back, pulled away from the house. I didn't know where I was going, I just needed something to do, something to make the time pass. The nights were easier; I could learn some languages or read. But daytime was harder for me, even though you could do more things in the daylight.
I drove past the long green trees and I continued to drive, having no intention of going anywhere specifically. I ended up in front of Charlie's house. It hadn't changed since I had last been here, which was so long ago. The car purred to a halt and I got out. I rang the doorbell and Sue answered it.
"Well hello Bella! We weren't expecting you, it's been so long! Charlie's in the main room" She gestured me inside. I stepped in.
"Thanks, Sue. How's he been?" I was still shocked by her change to vampires. On my wedding day she was so cautious... and Charlie didn't even know about my kind.
"Oh, very well. He's missed you an awful lot though. Where's your husband today?" She had also grown to Edward, to my surprise.
"Oh, Edward? He's gone away with the whole family for a few days, they couldn't tell me why. It's a surprise" I grimaced at the word. I hate surprises, especially that one birthday, I still remember Jasper trying to have a snap at me... I shuddered away from those painful memories. Who cared about them now? It was so long ago.
I walked into the main room. Charlie was laying down in a relaxed position, his eyes on the television.
"Bella!" He cried "What a surprise"
Great. The word again.
"I've missed you."
"Well, I have missed you an awful lot too! How have you been?" He said, sitting upright.
"Great. Edward and the family have gone out for a few days, something they can't tell me, so I thought I would pop by. It's been so long..."
"It really has. How was the holiday?"
"It was great."
I ended up repeating things that I had said to other people and when he asked me things I tried to be interested. I stayed at Charlie's up until six; I stayed there talking for a long time. I also cooked for him, it had been so long and Sue needed a rest. I said I needed to get back and that I would come and visit on Sunday.
I walked out the house swiftly. I got home within a few minutes as I was driving pretty fast. When I got in I decided to check my emails on the laptop. There were lots from Renee:
I hope you are having a good time. Phil and I are having a nice time up in Jacksonville. You must come visit soon; it's been so long since I have seen you. How is Edward? How is the family?
Mom xx
It has been a week now, why haven't you replied? Where are you? Are you in trouble? Please don't get me worried.
I hope you are safe x
Please reply, I am worried now. I haven't heard from you in ages.
Mom xx
The last one was sent yesterday. I knew I should of checked as soon as I got home.
Mom, don't worry. Everything is fine. I have been on holiday with Edward for a while, that's why I haven't replied. It sounds like you're having fun. I went to see Charlie today, he and Sue are very happy. Oh, and by the way, your cream sun hat will be at the bottom of your cupboard
I love you x
I didn't bother telling her about me being alone, because I wasn't really. Jacob was still here. And maybe I could drop into his house; not that I knew he would be there. Since Renesmee was born the treaty had been erased as Jacob imprinted on her. But he was out there. Somewhere. Maybe all this alone time would be a good thing, I needed it every once in a while. I stared up at the clock- 7 pm.
That's when I decided to get out a book. I walked upstairs and went up to Edward's old room; we still kept some of our stuff in there. The big double bed with the roses was still there, the sofa and the long shelf. There was a note on the sofa.
Take care of yourself. I cant help but worry about you. I will be home soon, I know you are lonely at this moment and I am very sorry. You will find something to do... just don't go jumping off cliffs.
I love you x
I stared at his perfect handwriting, tracing the letters with my fingers. I wouldn't ever do that again. The stupid idiot I was. I sat down on the long sofa, still looking at the letters written on the page. They won't be gone for too long, a few more days and they would be home. Right? He promised. I stood up, walking over to the bookshelf where the book I have been reading stood.
But suddenly, I didn't feel like reading, I felt like just sitting here, doing nothing to pass the time. I curled into a ball on the floor and sat there rocking back and forth, humming Edward's lullaby.
Time did pass quickly, and when I got up it was morning. I looked outside, and everything was white. Of course I should have remembered that it was going to snow. I walked down the stairs, going nowhere in particular. I stopped at the bathroom to sort my face out, I looked a wreck. I sat there for a long moment; there was nothing else to do. But then I realised there was, so I got out a jumper and I dashed out of the house.
I ran as fast as I could, up to the woods. I felt like going for a walk. I slowed down, looking at the beautiful scene around me. The trees looked frozen, dead-like and icy; the grass was covered in a thick blanket of snow. It was hard to see where I was going, everything was white. Even the sky was white. The wind flew into my face, the feather-like snow falling from the sky above me. I kept walking across the large field until I got under a tree, where I sat down. I continued to look around me. Across the field, there was a deer with its child. I flinched and looked away, looking at them just made me miss everyone even more.
Time passed once more and I decided to go back to the house. I opened the front door and he made me jump. I was hoping it was Edward, but it was Mike. Mike? Why was he here? I hadn't seen him for so long, and he shouldn't see me at all.
"Mike? What are you doing here?" I asked, shocked.
I was completely surprised he wasn't screaming right now, looking at my white skin, looking into my bright crimson eyes... how much I had changed. But he looked exactly the same. And he didn't look scared at all
"Bella! I haven't seen you for so long. It's been... forever." He looked exuberant.
"Err... yeah, it has Wow, I didn't expect to see you. How is life?"
Mike was so unobservant. It shouldn't surprise me he didn't say anything.
"It's alright. College is good. Jessica and I are roommates, but our relationship is on-off," He chuckled. I should have seen that coming. But I didn't want to be pulled back into that world again. But I could see Mike today; there was nothing else to do. And nobody was coming home yet, so he wouldn't run off screaming when he saw my daughter, because he never would. "How about you?"
"Life is... very good."
"Married, eh?" He kept a brave face, but I could see disappointment looming in his eyes.
"Yeah. It's great."
"Wow. So young, so young" He muttered. He now wore a sad expression. I remembered his words a while back 'and girls are cruel'. I knew he always wished we were more than friends, and now he knew we could never be. I had always felt sorry for Mike, but he should of got over it by now. I pretended I didn't hear that, and went onto a new subject
"So, what made you drop in?"
"Oh, I just wanted to see you. See how you were, you know. I thought we could go and watch a film or something, hang out for a while. If that's okay" The brave face returned.
"Yeah, that would be good. In fact, Edward and the family have gone out... hiking for a few days and I didn't want to go with them so I have been a bit bored. I'm glad you dropped in, Mike" I said with a grin.
"Me, too" He said, replying with the same grin. We stood there in silence for a few moments. I was still careful with what I said, wasn't he a little bit frightened about why my skin was so white, why I was so cold?
"So..." He broke the silence; finally "What do you want to see? There's a horror movie out called 'Silent Night' or a comedy?"
"I could do with a laugh" It was true, and I had heard Silent Night had vampires in it. I didn't want to give him any ideas.
"That's settled then"
"Let me just go change. I've been outside all morning. Stay here, I will be back in a few. And by the way, I'm driving" I grinned as I ran up the stairs. I changed quickly into a clean pair of jeans and a long sleeved jumper. I quickly tied my hair up and slung my bag over my shoulders.
"Ready?" He asked
"Yup" I said as we walked out of the house. I showed him the way to the cars, and we got in. I started driving right away.
"Wow. Nice car" He grinned
"Thanks. Trust Edward" I chuckled
"You sure drive fast compared to how you used to" He noticed.
"I don't know what's got into me these days. You end up driving like Edward after you spend so much time with him"
"Yeah. Shame he's not here, I would say hi to him" Or more, I thought, shuddering.
"Yeah. Maybe some other time"
There was another long silence
"So where did you go for your honeymoon?" He asked his eyes on me. I continued to look ahead, trying my best to act like a human
"Isle Esme. Carlisle bought it for his wife. It's beautiful there. We went back a few weeks ago actually"
"Cool. So you're not going to college?"
"And Edward?"
"He goes where I go, and vice versa"
"Great" He muttered to himself, human ears wouldn't be able to hear that. We were then at the cinema.
"Drink? Popcorn?" Mike asked politely
"I'm okay thanks. But you can get some, don't let me stop you" I said enthusiastically.
"You sure?"
"Yup" I said as we queued up.
Not long after, we were in our seats, the movie was playing. It was very funny, I hadn't seen a film in quite a while and it was good to feel a bit human for once, to get away from the supernatural. It was good I had self-control, if I didn't I would probably have killed everyone in the room by now. I couldn't help laughing throughout the whole film, it was hilarious. Mike laughed a lot too; it was fun hanging out with him after all this time. I felt younger, more human.
The lights suddenly came on, the time had whooshed by so fast. We slowly walked out of the cinema
"Wow. You weren't sick this time" I laughed
"Yeah. That was a pretty good film"
"I laughed so much. Right, let's get going"
We got into the car. It was 3pm now. I put the key in the ignition and we were driving again.
"Looks like the snow has cleared off" Mike said
"Yeah. I remember when I moved here, that first time it snowed and everyone was having snowball fights."
"Good times"
"So how is Jessica these days?"
"She's alright, I guess. Busy hanging around with Lauren" He moaned at her name
"Oh. You really like her?"
"Yeah. But she doesn't seem interested anymore"
"I'm sure she likes you. But you're out of school now, there are men in this world" I chuckled, imagining Jessica with all those boys on campus. Mike sighed, looking out of the window
"It's a shame really, I miss how things were" he said quietly. But I knew he wasn't talking about Jessica anymore.
We were back home again. The house was empty, like nobody lived in it. Mike sat down at the sofa, flicking through the channels on the television while I looked out of the window, trying to find something to say
"You know Bella, there's something different about you..." He whispered, curiosity in his deep eyes
"Really? You think so?" I asked, how could I get round this one? If only someone was here, to change the subject... "Oh, Mike! How stupid of me... would you like a drink?"
"Err... let me get one. I will get one for you"
"I'm okay Mike"
"No, I insist!" He said with a grin as he walked to the kitchen.
A few minutes later he was back with two glasses in his hands.