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Just outside of Duckburg, nestled in the surrounding heavily wooded lands that bordered the state and federal parklands was an extensive homestead that belonged to the Beagle clan. The matriarch of the clan was Granny Babalawo who had originally moved here from her homeland of West Africa almost forty-five years ago and aside from Ma Beagle her family seldom questioned anything she said or did. This was usually a good thing for all concerned since Granny was a arcane practitioner along the same lines as the Mage-born and Monster-kind that were becoming a bit more well known now thanks to high profile pioneers like Morgana Macabre.
That tall and exotic female who was now a minor celebrity in the tri state area had always been fairly open about her culture and its differences. Living as she did in a three-story, gothic-styled, spooky mansion that moved apparently randomly around St. Canard; and being publicly engaged to the city's resident crime fighter Darkwing Duck Granny knew it was unlikely that Morgana or her culture would have remained under the media's radar no matter what else happened. But after May of this year things had gotten very much out of hand and Granny wanted desperately to keep her family as low key as possible; especially since the magical side of things was heating up again and she had no idea how to protect her family from the consequences.
Not for the first time, Granny wished that she had had the courage to try and call a Kindred spirit to her, but as always…her own stubborn pride and the self-reliance that had been drilled into her by her own Grandma back in their village stopped her from even attempting to do anything that might be noticed by anyone else. Calling a kindred was in fact a very personal and private act, but magically broadcasting herself along the planes of power was something she just hadn't dared to do. It would mean not only admitting to her weaknesses, but admitting them to someone else and that was something she had never dared do.
Her family had remained outside the boundaries that the Monster Realm had established centuries ago to protect themselves from persecution, therefore, part of the price they had paid to flourish here in the Normal world was the ingrained need to remain unnoticed…at least magically. Of course, in her line, only one or two births per generation tended to have any kind of active talent and not all of those were Mage-like. So far, at least in this next batch of descendants; the only two of her great grandchildren who might need arcane knowledge were too young to be taught anything yet…but that didn't stop her from wishing for someone to share her knowledge and responsibilities with.
Ignoring the by now familiar twinge of loneliness in her heart and with the self discipline and experience of a lifetime she determinedly shut out the sensations of her many relatives in and around the house and moved back toward her work table. Ignoring the flutter of nerves in her belly, Granny stared at the wide flat dish that she used as a scrying mirror and then dumped the clear, clean water from the dish into the potted plant beside the workbench.
Very soon now her guests were going to arrive and if the Clan was going to survive then her preparations were going to have to be enough…. Those city slickers from St. Canard were nothing but trouble for certain, but it was time to be honest with herself. This was her own karma that was coming back to haunt her and it wasn't their fault that they were being bandied about by fate even though she wished she could blame them.
Liquidator swished his way through the system of storm drains and drainage canals that lined the highway on his way to Duckburg from Mousetown. He was humming to himself as he felt his energy peaking as it used to instead of feeling drained all the time as he had since the problems they had in May with that strange, dark plumed rooster Lafayette. The most unusual thing about this was that he didn't even realize he was humming until the vibrations from the various concrete and metal pathways reverberated back at him, usually he was aware and alert simply as an ordinary precaution.
Amused at himself he flowed up and out of what he considered to be his own personal travel system to flood discretely around the plants growing along his path. He kept his surface tension taunt to minimize his volume loss as he neared his destination Bud had a feeling that this wasn't going to be as easy as Liquidator assumed and he wanted as much energy available to them as possible. Granny Beagle wasn't anyone he wanted to fool around with, but…with Morgana Macabre being securely entrenched in the law abiding side of things now, Granny was his best hope for what he needed.
Ignoring his nerves, he and Liquidator moved towards the house and paused as they felt the energy of what he now knew were Granny's magical wards. After having been enslaved by the Dark adept, he was exceedingly sensitive to magical emanations but other than a general idea of the sort of energy that had been laid out and activated he hadn't a clue what to expect. Deciding to pause and see what the tingling meant if he could; after all a good sales campaign started with appropriate research and a little more knowledge couldn't hurt their position he and Liquidator shifted quietly and submerged themselves out of sight.
Despite this, Bud and Liquidator were almost caught off guard as a small group of Beagles rushed past clearly on the alert and Liquidator's trademark smirk made an appearance as he slid past the group unnoticed and continued on into the house. Hiding behind the door he waited and then ducked into the front parlor where he could sense Granny was since her energy was strongest there. Granny looked up from her charms as the watery villain made his entrance, careful not to show surprise and as he became his recognizable Canid shape she released her protective warding charm. This temporarily trapped the Liquidator inside a faintly glowing circle.
Seemingly unconcerned by this, Liquidator crossed his arms and perked his ears up smiling at the older female as he offered, "Greetings! I have a business proposition that I hope you will consider."
Granny watched her visitor through her wine colored mask, careful not to show him just how much of her power was being channeled to keep him contained. Taking a slightly deeper breath Granny waited for the infamous villain to continue. Impressed by his strength and deturmination; even though she hadn't expected to be, Babalawo shifted her power a little feeling the strain as Liquidator surged inside the circle. Briefly she paused to wonder at the fact that Morgana seemed to regularly interact with these sorts of people and from what she heard…the young female did so without straining her power much although the rumors HAD also said that Morgana tended to have trouble with her results and her aim.
Irritated at the twinge of…envy that she felt at the thought of so young a witch having that much Power at her command so young, Granny sternly focused on her visitor and what he wanted. After all, if she wanted to avoid being karmatically indebted when she died and was brought to judgment then fixing what she could was the least that she had to do.
Granny didn't like to admit it of course, but even at the height of her power and youth she hadn't had nearly as much raw power or ability as Morgana Macabre was rumored to have at her fingertips but that wasn't going to keep her from protecting the family…. She was just going to have to try and keep this encounter as short as possible so her Power wouldn't run out while the Normals were here.
Besides, from what little she had been allowed to see, Morgana was going to need all her talent and ability if she was going to keep up with her mate and children. Being bonded to someone who understood the needs of a mage was hard enough much less being bonded to a Normal-born Guardian; however comical and clownish he appeared. Granted, according to what she had heard from Arian and Davu Morgana had a plethora of other mage-born, Monster-kind and Sensitives as blood kin and allies to help her to teach him and Guardians weren't exactly magical nulls even though they seldom had the ability to tap into their Power themselves….
Still dealing with someone like Darkwing was something she was glad to have avoided. Gizmoduck was bad enough after all and he hadn't been born a hero even though he had embraced the call and was unmistakably Duckburg's protector.
Granny Babalawo glared at the Liquidator and said, "I'm a very busy female and you aren't even kin. Why should I listen to you?"
Bud nodded and said in an agreeable tone, "Our market research supports your claim, but…surely you could use someone of my considerable talents? What I have in mind is a sort of limited partnership. And The Liquidator understands the value of skills and talents that are unique."
Gesturing rather arrogantly towards his own unmistakably unique body and continuing his sales pitch he said, "I intend for us both to profit in this enterprise and that's the bottom line."
Narrowing her eyes Granny Babalawo looked both unsympathetic and unimpressed and abruptly the confident, and somewhat overbearing super villain was replaced by a miserable canid named Bud. Quietly he began explaining about his reactions to the beauteous Gretchen and also his idea that given how he had been forcibly attuned to magical energy he hoped that magic would be able to supply him with the solution to his difficulties.
Before she could say anything though he added, showing a surprising amount of sense, that he understood that even if his plan worked and his old flesh and blood form was restored it wouldn't guarantee success, but all he wanted was a chance. At this, Granny KNEW she had to at least try and help him. Giving this canid the chance to find love and a life mate would go a long way toward balancing her debt to him since she had known he was enslaved by a mage and had done nothing to free or heal him.
Gesturing to the large window of the parlor she said, "I don't have the time to try and accomplish what you want right now Bud. More of your kind…."
Liquidator surged to the forefront of the conversation then, angry at being rejected and the two of them broke out of the ward as he exclaimed, "But wait! Operators are standing by, act NOW or face severe penalties!"
As he reached for Granny, desperate to make her help him, she gestured and the next thing Liquidator knew, he and Bud were peering out at Granny from a large, sealed Quackerware bowl that had sucked him in and was now securely enthroned on her workbench.
Apparently undisturbed by his outburst, and the fact that he was now encased in the plastic prison, Granny Beagle finished her sentence saying, "More of your Clan are coming here and they are in a far worse case than you. In fact I am not sure whether they will live to see moonrise but I give you my word that I will do my best for all of you."
Both Bud and liquidator took hope from the glimmer of what he thought might be sympathy in her tone as she turned to face the doorway and he saw none other than a thoroughly beaten and enraged Negaduck come staggering into the room. He was carrying another masked bleeding duck, this one an unconscious female with blood smeared platinum blonde hair and from the copious amounts of blood on her torso, Bud doubted that she was going to wake up.
Granny made another gesture and the door to the parlor room swung shut behind Negaduck. Seemingly unimpressed by both his injured condition and by his frantic fury, Granny waited while he placed the female on the couch and then pushed him prone too saying, "Well, well I thought there was something different about you city boy."
Her mage senses went on full alert as she slid a cautious finger over the loop of Spell Chain around his neck and her eyes narrowed still more as she saw a deliberate twinkle from the identical length of metal around the other duck's neck. Rather shockingly, Granny felt a warning tingle that signaled that she was in deep trouble if she tried to interfere with the artifact either of them wore and even though she could feel the remnants of her old charms somewhere in the swirling Power gathering itself in the parlor; it was clear that the spells involved didn't welcome her.
Negaduck jerked and hissed as the motion jarred his torso and the cacophony of injuries there but the motion had the desired effect of pulling the loop of Spell Chain out of her reach and before her eyes the Chains both disappeared from her mage senses and then her physical eyes. If it hadn't been for the charms that had apparently been absorbed into the metal she would have sworn that the artifacts had disappeared, at least until the twosome now on her sofa died or got better.
Negaduck started to say something, she could tell it was going to be a plea disguised as a threat but before he could get anything to come out of his beak, the Chain surged taking the duck into a healing trance and forcing him unconscious. The female beside him never woke from her own slumber but Granny was quick to notice that her grip on the villain's body tightened as they healed. And to her chagrin, she also saw for a brief instant that this duck was apparently a sort of living Power well similar to a guardian born and it was his energy that had split the Chain and formed the bond between himself and the female he had also claimed as his own.
Snorting to herself as her Mage senses told her more than she wanted to know about the twosome since it wasn't likely he understood even a tenth of what was happening between himself and the surprisingly ordinary female he was wrapped around. All she could hope for now was that whoever had forged the artifact he had likely stolen would realize that she and her Clan hadn't been involved in the theft, but given the sheer rarity of that Chain…that wasn't likely.
Granny suppressed a sigh as her wards detected the arrival of someone so powerful he was likely a council member. This day just kept getting better and better, but at least it wasn't likely that whoever this was intended her or her kin harm. Especially since whoever it was, was waiting politely outside her boundaries but it was best not to keep him waiting too long. Explaining that she hadn't stolen that Chain wasn't going to be pleasant even if she submitted to a truth spell but that would spare her family.
After exchanging greetings and explaining the situation here as best she could, Granny was relieved to know that Mintaka Spellbinder Macabre was apparently not only willing to help her with the transformation spell that should enable Bud and Liquidator to regain their flesh and blood state; but he was also apparently already prepared to take on the two ducks on her couch as well. His quiet dignity precluded any opportunity for her to be too nosey, but at least this complicated situation wasn't solely her responsibility now.
Glancing at his preliminary work, Granny had to admit that he was far more experienced and his Kindred spirit allowed him far more flexibility and depth than she had ever considered. From the comments that he made to the huge cat, Granny was glad to surmise that he wasn't entirely sure exactly how the spell was going to work any more than she was. It was a small sop to her pride that he also seemed to have decided that her initial approach was the most likely to succeed and although they couldn't be certain what the repercussions would be; but it was the best way they had come up with to give the canid back control of his life and choices but the days surprises weren't quite over yet.
As the Master craft-mage continued to work out the spells they needed to try and restore Bud's physical body they kept running into a problem that neither of them had anticipated. Finally Grimm offered cautiously, 'I have an idea Chosen, but…it's very risky even if he agrees to allow it.'
Mintaka set aside the remnants of glass he had again overfilled with Power and asked tiredly, "what idea is that Grimm?"
Mintaka paled as Grimm spoke and then leaned heavily on the workbench before deliberately moving to check on the still unconscious Avians who were now entirely healed and to his surprise clean; although the rips and tears in their clothes testified to just how serious their injuries had been. Undaunted Grimm continued to present his case and Mintaka decided to let Granny know what Grimm's idea was before deciding.
After all, she was involved in this too and the backlash was likely to be uglier for her than it was for them. If felt like a bit of a cop out, but she was the one who had left Bud and Quackerjack to suffer and it was she who was going to have to front the debt for the watery villain and for the other duck that had been possessed and crippled. Not that he minded being responsible for teaching and succoring Drake and Dirk, they were intelligent, and Drake was bound to his niece after all. But since he was Power bound to help the twins he was selfishly grateful that he and the Macabre's weren't going to have to take on the rest of Dirk's clan directly.
He swallowed hard and reminded himself that senior council members didn't faint on the job as Grimm admitted in their mindscape, 'not yet anyway.'
Sighing and turning from the couch he stated as calmly as possible, "its going to have to be a curse. That way his body can flux between states. Otherwise there isn't a way to keep him physically healthy and mentally stable."
Granny Babalawo paled and nearly fell into her chair but realizing the truth she nodded and added, "but only if he willingly agrees to it, I can't risk an unwilling curse. My family depends on me whether they know it or not and I am the only one who can protect them unless one of my great, great grandchildren comes up Talented."
Nodding Mintaka offered, "we are having to adapt to the rest of the world or face extinction…all the signs and portents say so. You have other options for your kin and knowledge of how to blend in that can be used to your advantage, but its best if we speak of this privately. Release your prisoner and after we have done our best we will speak of this again."
Bud and Liquidator wanted to agree right away, but he was too cagey to let his eagerness overpower his caution so he restrained himself as Mintaka outlined what they wanted to do. Pausing, Mintaka and Granny watched as the clear surface of Bud/Liquidator flowed with his emotions while he thought. But the more they considered the offer the better it seemed since both sides of him were reluctant to become entirely flesh and blood. Being able to switch states would mean he could maintain both his identity as Bud Flood and his career as The Liquidator; IF it worked the only catch was that the mages were bound to put some sort of price on the spell and he wanted to know what they wanted in return.
A short time later, Bud was shivering in an oversized red shirt, brown pants and a small black burglar styled mask as he contemplated his fingernails for the first time in almost two years. Taking a deep breath he glanced from under his dark brown eyebrows at the couch as the Avian Mage Mintaka tucked a pillow under Negaduck's head and finished spooning some sort of dark red syrup into both of the unconscious, masked duck's beaks.
As the Mage sat in a chair beside a low ottoman and pulled a steaming cup of tea from thin air, Bud finally felt as though his legs were steady enough to hold him up and crossed the room to get a closer look at his boss and his mystery companion. Ordinarily, even as the fairly unstoppable and comparatively invulnerable Liquidator Negaduck inspired more than a little fear in him, why he wasn't sure…but the opportunity to indulge in his curiosity without fear of reprisal from the duck who he had to admit was a compelling enigma was too much for him to resist.
As he approached, Bud found himself carefully reconsidering the profit margin in the this idea and debating on heading directly for the door since the huge tiger-like creature that so far had ignored him entirely was now watching his approach with a distinctly predatory gleam in his piercing, light blue eyes.
Mintaka gestured and he heard the distinctive click of deadbolts sliding into place on both the windows and the door. Gesturing calmly to the seat beside him the mage offered, "sit down Bud, I need to explain some of the particulars of the curse to you before you go and they will not awaken for at least a day. Don't worry, I have no intentions of keeping you here once we finish our little chat, and Granny Babalawo Beagle isn't going to leave you twisting on the gallows of fate either."
Shocked at the feeling of dread this turn of phrase invoked and the unfamiliar sensation of having his stomach drop out from under him that he hadn't felt in so long as his physical body reacted to his nervousness, Bud fell onto the ottoman. To his surprise, the Avian caught and balanced him while he regained his equilibrium.
Bud found that he was unable to look away or interrupt as Mintaka quietly continued to expound while his huge cat settled beside the sofa and laying his head on Negaduck seemed to fall asleep. "As we first discussed, your body will not remain flesh and blood all the time, you will have to use your other form at least part of the time or you will transform automatically when the geas becomes too strong. And I wouldn't try to escape the moral and ethical clauses either."
Bud flinched and nodded as he recited, "I can't kill people or directly harm them using either my Liquid powers or while in my Liquidator form. Also, I am in my flesh and blood body, I have to conform to the limitations of flesh…like breathing." he sighed a little and muttered, "That's going to take some getting used to. "
Speaking softly and glancing worriedly at the ducks on the sofa, he continued, "Also while there is a certain amount of wiggle room in the timeframe of my being either Liquidator or Bud, once I change I have to remain in the alternate form for at least twelve hours and while in either form I should minimize my karmic debt even when I am earning my living."
At this Mintaka winced and added quietly, "I can't dictate your choices Bud, but I would recommend minimizing your involvement in criminal acts as much as you can. After all, you have your successful business to fall back on…I Do understand your being obligated to him."
Mintaka gestured to Negaduck and continued, "and I know that traditionally after death debts aren't considered something most Normals worry about, but… I can assure you the penalties are real and quite severe."
Bud sighed and admitted, "it's not as if I can gainsay you… but I am pretty certain that the business world isn't really enough of a challenge anymore."
Bud flinched as Negaduck moved slightly and to his surprise Mintaka winced as well and offered, "It may be best if you go now, Dir…I mean your Clan member there is becoming disturbed and I need to concentrate on these two. We will talk again after I have made arrangements for them to finish their healing and explain things to…the others involved in this situation."
Nodding hurriedly Bud admitted, "I need to update my wardrobe and make a few more arrangements to continue my campaign."
His expression turned salacious and more than a bit sly at that but Mintaka made no verbal comments. He just smiled a little and tossed a mixture of white and gold sparkling dust on Bud as Grimm flicked both his ears and before Bud could blink he realized his clothing had changed.
He was now dressed in a custom tailored Parisian suit who's dark chocolate pinstriped coat and pants were accented by a pale pink, silk shirt and a slightly darker rose striped tie. Startled, he adjusted the platinum cuff links and tie pin and felt in the coat pocket to find that he now had an I-phone and that the other rectangle in the breast pocket was a wallet that as he opened it he found contained a drivers license, several credit cards, and several thousand dollars in cash.
Mintaka offered, "I can hardly ask you to confine yourself to your Bud Flood identity without giving you your entire identity back."
On Friday night he waited in his midnight blue, LS Jaguar coupe. He had arrived at The Aviary just before eight and now all that was missing was his Lady. To his delight Gretchen Growler appeared, stepping regally out of her company limo. She was dressed in her trademark dark red hooded cape and a short black dress that showed off her delightfully pert tail and strong muscular legs. As he pulled up and tossed the keys to the waiting valet, he saw that she also had on the token he had made for her and taking this as a sign that she was receptive to him; he took her hand.
Kissing the back of it he offered a suave smile and said, "I hope you find my appearance and wardrobe acceptable."
Gretchen for her part was stunned as she realized that the tall, flesh and blood canid she had almost cold cocked for daring to touch her unasked was actually her date! Completely surprised since she hadn't thought he could be anything other than the watery, villainous shape she had met before she remained silent as they were escorted to the Ursa room of the restaurant…. A few hours later found Bud whistling as he adjusted his tie and continued on into his rented offices. Granted, this was only the opening salvo of his campaign but it HAD gone well….
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Cambridge has a sister city relationship with Bihoro (Japan) and Le Quesnoy (France) - relationships aimed at promoting interaction between our cultures.
Bihoro - which means 'place of much water' - is an agricultural town of 22,000 and promotes itself as the sky sports capital of Japan.
The Akan National Park is nearby and Bihiro hosts visitors keen to hike, ski or climb mountains in the park. The shared interests of agriculture, sport and outdoor activities has helped foster the relationship formed in 1997.
The bond between our communities is celebrated by the Japanese garden next to Cambridge Library in Wilson St where a statue sits, given to Cambridge by the Bihoro Friendship Society.
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Cambridge and Le Quesnoy sealed their relationship in 2000, cementing a bond forged in the battles of World War One. Le Quesnoy was liberated by the 1st and 3rd Brigades of the New Zealand Division on November 4, 1918, with 122 New Zealanders killed in the struggle to free the town. The Armistice was signed a week later.
Scenes depicting the liberation are depicted in the stained glass windows of St Andrews Church, Victoria St, and the people of Cambridge remember their links with Le Quesnoy every ANZAC Day and during our town's annual commemoration of Armistice Day in November. A Cambridge and Le Quesnoy Friendship Association has been established to cement our ties.
Today, the historic northern French town founded in the 12th century is known for its production of fruit and dairy produce and has a population of about 5,000.
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And We're Off
Going to the races never looked so chic.
Good morning! With warm, moist, homemade apple cake and a cup of coffee, I feel that the day and week are already on the right track. (no pun intended) Each Autumn, I feel somewhat inspired by equestrian style—the jackets, boots, gloves and such... a classic look, really. I find that Ralph Lauren and Hermès do such a beautiful job of creating some simplified and elegant pieces with equestrian inspiration. I would love to purchase a few perhaps... Do you enjoy this style, also?
+ Monday's finds: preparing for a Vogue masquerade ball / sweet + chic teacup lights / stay at The Seven Hotel in Paris: from James Bond to Marie Antoinette, a room for different styles—what's yours? / a romantic, silk–chiffon komono / a gorgeous, modern light + Finnish shop to visit / a whimsical video of Elsa+Edith scarves shot here in Vancouver, with the assistance of one of my favorite local talents, Wendy Williams–Watt, of Grace / to want: a petite, French boudoir phone / a Parisian scarf to love / a beautiful, simple, vintage rug / a gorgeous plaster piece to hang / a grand Victorian (for sale) in Australia / in the pink / and, lastly, loose tie belts in an array of pretty colors... wishing you a perfect start to the new week!
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beautiful imagery ... I love that blazer, and the sunglasses in the last shot! Oh to be so lovely :)ReplyDelete
The blazer is gorgeous! I have to have that blazer. Beautiful images, Sarah.ReplyDelete
Have a nice day.
Though no pun was intended it was a good one sarah. Love the pics and that ivory dress. XOReplyDelete
Just beautiful. Visit my blog when you have a chance--you're a winner!ReplyDelete
HI Sarah,ReplyDelete
Wonderful post,I ever like so much the pictures of Mario Sierra.Lovely,lovely skirt in #3,
Have a happy new week,
These might be the loveliest photos you've shared yet. Gorgeous! I can't get enough of equestrian inspiration — I might have to add a few of these to an upcoming post! I'm searching for the perfect pair of riding boots and maybe even a sleek pair of jodhpur pants. Thank you for the lovely post!ReplyDelete
Did I tell you about my first time riding a horse... The horse kept trying to eat grass and I felt like I was going to fall over! It was the same time when I got chased by goats (grade 7 camp).ReplyDelete
These are extravagant images though :D
I love the dress in the third picture, the blouse in the seventh picture, and the jacket in the nineth pic..beautifulReplyDelete
Equestrian chic at its absolute finest...lovely!!!ReplyDelete
i'm in love with her style. with this entire shoot!! it's so gorgeous! oh my.ReplyDelete
Wow, beautiful post, Sarah! I'm a horse-lover from early childhood on, and was lucky enough to own a Tennessee Walker in high school. I jumped and ran with the best of 'em, but my outfits while riding were never quite as glamorous as those above! They're darling!!!!ReplyDelete
Sounds as if your week is off to a good start! Here's to each day being just a little better than the day before. ;)
Oh love, love, love this! And yes, I love the style of course... it's always so perfectly fitting for Fall. I am dying for the perfect pair of riding boots. Hope you had a great Monday!ReplyDelete
Connie -- so exciting!ReplyDelete
Mackenzie -- thank you so much...
+ Esther -- I am laughing right now—so much!
Sandy -- that is lucky :)
Should I point out that her legs are as long as the horse's? Beautiful photography. Equestrian style is always in.ReplyDelete
i adore the equestrian look - and that it's always coming round is just fine with me!ReplyDelete
WOW!!! Perfect.... classic Ralph Lauren look, I love it :)ReplyDelete
beuatiful images!ReplyDelete
i love these, great!ReplyDelete
love all the photos!!!!!!!!!
Definitely chic, classy, strong and a little sultry, always loved the equestrian look too!ReplyDelete
I love equestrian art in decor and this equestrian inspired shoot is Amazing! Truly!:-) XXReplyDelete
Love the equestrian style! So chic and timeless. Hope you're having a good week Sarah!ReplyDelete
This is such a gorgeous shoot. I'm in love with the masculine vs. feminine fashions + the amazing angles and focus. Beautiful!ReplyDelete
oh wow these are gorgeous shots! I love the watches and sunglasses! Chic!ReplyDelete
oooh i've always loved the equestrian style... these images are beautiful sarah! (and i want that feathered skirt!) xxReplyDelete
What gorgeous images, love them all xReplyDelete
Miz.November -- that is true! I hadn't noticed until now, but wow, she's tall!ReplyDelete
Wow, I am just in love with this whole shoot!ReplyDelete
Mario Sierra is THE most amazing photographer, I love his work.
This model is stunning and what a fabulous location.
I do love this style and this shoot is so beautiful!ReplyDelete
Mmm your coffee and cake sound so yummy...lovely way to start off.
This photo shoot is great, so fancy yet grungy.ReplyDelete
A. I wish I had enough money to buy all of these looks, B. I wish I had a job where wearing these looks wouldn't cause me to become something of a sideshow, and C. I wish I knew how to ride a horse.ReplyDelete
Irregardless .... love it.
Marie -- there's something about the lighting and the dirt that seems to really offset the beautiful fashion, isn't there?ReplyDelete
Carolann -- you never fail to make me smile...
Amazing. I love it. Instantly happy. Mario Sierra is always great.ReplyDelete
Thank you.
Priscilla Joy
Oh Sarah, what a beautiful post! All my style, but what I really love is that watch with the brown leather band. Mon Dieu!ReplyDelete
ox, Mon


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Thursday, May 14, 2009
"Pretty Pretties"....
Margaret had a great time at the Sydney Miniature Fair this month, but is already about to get back to work. For all those wanting more pieces, Margaret has asured me she has some new ideas and I shall have more of her "Pretty Pretties" in about 3 or 4 months. Please feel free to email your interest and when I receive these fabulous pieces I can let all know (just put "Margaret" in the subject). But until then we shall have to be content to just look at her past works.
Some-one desciribed her as having "the fairy touch".....she liked that.
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- Texas Belle said...
Oh,these are just precious! Just love the photo - those subtle pastels all grouped together are so lovely.
- May 14, 2009 at 1:53 PM
- Josje Veenenbos, said...
Very pretty! And very sweet of you to help your friend this way!
- May 14, 2009 at 5:14 PM
- dora said...
Son unas piezas fantasticas, de un gusto exquisito.
Un abrazo.
- May 14, 2009 at 5:28 PM
- Never Enough Time said...
The vases are so lovely. I should have purchased one last time. Now I will have to wait until your new arrivals in a few months.
- May 14, 2009 at 9:27 PM
- rosanna said...
I do not mind about time. They will be a great Christmas present. From me to myself!
- May 14, 2009 at 10:19 PM
- MiniMadWoman said...
Just beautiful! Margaret truly does have a wonderful talent! Thanks again, Linda, for bringing these little treasures to your blog for us to see!
- May 14, 2009 at 11:11 PM
- vicki archer said...
What sweet and adorable pieces - Margaret must have huge patience to create such beauty in miniature like this, xv.
- May 15, 2009 at 12:04 AM
- MiniKat said...
"Fairy touch" is accurate. Her work is simply breath-taking.
- May 15, 2009 at 12:23 AM
- kimsminiatures said...
I feel so lucky to have one.Her work is lovely. Thank you so much Linda. Mini hugs!
- May 15, 2009 at 12:29 AM
- Sassy Mini Dolls said...
Just absolutely exquisite!!! Thank you so much for sharing! :)
- May 15, 2009 at 2:58 AM
- marlies said...
I very curious what the Fairy is making for new items, over about 3 months I have my birthday, so I can give a hint to my children, husband, dad and brother and and .... ;D
She makes such a lovely vases, I'm so happy with mine!
* marlies
- May 15, 2009 at 7:58 AM
- Debbie said...
Beautiful Pieces. Its all so lovely how can anyone pick a favourite..
- May 15, 2009 at 8:32 AM
- Berlin Deluxxe said...
What a darling collection and such a soothing palette...
- May 15, 2009 at 10:11 AM
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Hi Linda,
I have an Award for you at my blog,
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Hello Found you all! It's quite confusing with another fab Feb thread going as well.
Its too hot today - will be quite glad when this weather breaks this weekend - I've always been rubbish in the heat though.
How is everyone? I do check in every so often but it seems the longer i leave it to post the harder it is to catch up but i have a pretty good idea anyway.
MOS hope your CT scan goes ok. I think it is just precautionary and your GP is just being sensible, better that than something be missed iyswim and plus stress can be a terrible thing I'm so sorry you are going through it so much at the moment.
Well I'm 18 weeks pg now with my 2nd DS - struggling a bit with the diabetes and keeping it under control as it goes a bit silly when im pg. Have been feeling really low this time too which is crap as i'm not usually that sort of person. DH lost his job two months ago and is going hammer and tongs to find another but despite having two interviews nothing has come up as yet and its tough out there. Perhaps that's why i feel so shit hope something breaks soon for us though as we might be in a bit of trouble by the time the baby comes!
Dinky it was three weeks ago or so but hope you had a wonderful time on your anniversary
Milo still in nappies at night although pretty much mastered the day stuff - only just though, we still have a few problems if he wears trousers over his pants as its a bit of a faff for him to get them down too - am glad its summer and he should have cracked it by Autumn i think. He for some reason won't ask when we are out of the house for the toilet so in nappies for trips out too but i think that will come as well - just glad he knows when to go at home for the time being.
Hope you are all enjoying this weather and am v jealous of MOS's pool I would be in it literally all the time! Cold showers are the way to go for me at the moment, i know i shouldn't complain as its been horrid up till now with floods and all sorts.
Sorry pressed post too soon - meant to say as well hello to anyone else i forgot, MrsY , Swampster, HouseofMirth and SilveryMoon (sorry if i forgot anyone else) The river of music looks great fun - hope whoever goes gets to enjoy this sun and the music!
Hi Rosie - lovely to see you on (and thanks for the lovely anniversary wishes - had a great time thanks) but so sorry that you and DH have had such a horrible and trying time of late. Keeping everything crossed that something comes up on the job front for DH soon and things get much easier! Sorry to hear you're struggling with diabetes again in this pregnancy - hope it manages to stay under control. I dont envy you being pregnant in this heat!
I dont know if you're doing it (or managing to find any time for yourself with 4 DC already!) but I really found pregnancy yoga (you could get a dvd from the library) and hypnobirthing massively helped up my mood when pregnant with Danny. Sounds like Milo is going great guns on the toilet training - Danny is v similar (still in nighttime nappies but fine with that). We found trackie bums (rather than normal trousers) or pull up shorts that are easy to get up and down himself helped with taking himself off to the loo.
rosie Good to see you. Sorry to hear you guys are having a rough time atm, but I'm sure things will pick up soon, they always do. Things will get easier and I'm sure dh will find a job.
I am with you completely on the heat thing. I HATE summer, I really struggle to cope in this weather, it's just too hot. I also don't like the boys to be out when it's this hot. We went shopping in Kingston yesterday, I'd covered them in sun block but a few hours later they both had red patches on the back of their necks and Luke's come out all blotchy again. We think they might be something in sunblock that irritates him, it's the only time he gets a breakout of eczema when we've used suncream.
Ds1's 5th birthday next weekend and am arranging a little get together with some friends. We don't have a garden (1st floor flat) but there is a big patch of grass next to our building which I have asked people to come to. Gonna set up a table of food and we have a box full of outside toys that me and the boys take down there when it's nice.
Look on the brightside SM - the rain is due back on Friday My friend is allergic to the sun so you and your boys have my sympathies. I've taken to dressing Danny in UV resistant tops to avoid the inevitable sunscreen related meltdowns. Your plans for DS1's birthday sound lovely - hope it all goes brilliantly.
hello all, sorry, have been AWOL for a while. RL and all that.
rosie good to see you, hope you get the diabetes under control and things work out ok for you and DH.
silverymoon hope DS1's party goes well, sounds like a good idea, will keep fingers crossed for you for the weather.
Hope everyone else is doing ok.
Real life is shite at the moment. 3 weeks and 4 days ago I finally found out that DH had been having an affair. I'd had suspicions since December when I saw an 'inappropriate' message from a woman on his FB when he'd left his laptop open. I wasn't even sneaking/checking, just going to desk to get some paper and it was there
Confronted him that night and he said it was nothing, just an old friend, nothing going on, in my imagination etc etc and that I was paranoid. We started counselling in March and as far as I'm concerned, that has been a complete lie. I still had suspicions and 3 weeks 4 days ago (when will I stop counting?) I emailed and asked him outright. He bullshitted for a while and woudn't answer straight questions but eventually he admitted that he'd 'seenn someone else a few times a while ago'. Turns out that whilst I was in KSA he'd re-connected with an old work friend on FB, they started emailing and then FB each other and the emails then turned to a sexual nature. At some point they then arranged to meet when he was back in the UK on business. His business was in Hampshire, our house in Sussex but he travelled up to London to meet her and spent 2 nights in a hotel.
I could almost sort of understand if he'd bumped into her at a works party and it 'happened' but he planned it. He admits 'chasing/persuing' her for months and then booked the hotel at least a week in advance. The sex was in May 2010 but they carried on an email/fb flirting/sexual exchange relationship up until Dec when I found his fb messages. He closed his account the next day after I found the message back in December and apparently told her that he thought I was on to them. He claims he has not seen her since but was still exchanging 'how are you?' emails until a month or so ago.
Long story short, I threw him out when it happened (with a black eye), he went to his mums' for a few days but then I let him come back (for kids really) and also, if he was in a hotel/apartment I'd constantly be worrying/wondering who he was with, was he emailing/texting her etc.
Things are shit. we are trying to work it out but I'm struggling. Can't believe he did this. Harrison was a baby
Going to Florida on Thursday and feel all over the place as its our wedding anniversary whilst we are there and it would be our first one ever together in 7 years of marriage as we'd always been apart for the summers. I feel the last 2 1/2 years have been a lie. Fucking fuckwit
Well, thats my news. Think SM and Rosie knew but have been too ashamed, embarrassed until now to come and talk to you guys.
Hope everyone is doing ok x
Oh my god MOS! Am so so so sorry you're going through all of this shit - he really is a fuckwit of the highest order. Am sending you industrial quantities of hugs and support. YOU have absolutely nothing to be ashamed of - I am absolutely livid on your behalf. I really hope you know we're here for you, whatever you want, whenever you want us. Let me know if there's anyuthign I can do.
Thank you dinky, that is so kind of you. You'd think he'd be a bit more sensible than to do that bearing in mind I was a divorce lawyer for 10 years! Early days, will see how it goes and if I feel I can 'move on' which at the moment I don't think I can as its all I think about first thing in the morning, last thing at night and pretty much every hour in between
MOS I'm reaaly that you fell ashamed and embarrassed. We are your friends. No one here will judge you or your decisions, we will support you in whatever you decide to do.
It's not your fault that he took things to that level. A little bit of flirting or whatever is one thing, but he decided to continue to the next level.
I'm really sorry you have to go through all of this.
As dinky says, we are here. All of us, all of the time.
MOS so very sorry to hear your news . You must be so angry and hurt - what a total shit!! I can't believe that he could risk his family life for a quick fling. You have nothing at all to be ashamed about but he certainly has. I'm sorry you are having to deal with this. Sending loads of hugs over to you. xx
Sad news here too, MIL died on Monday. She had been ill with leukemia for a long time but it was still a terrible shock for DH. He was with her when she died and he is reeling from the horror of her last hours - sadly it wasn't a peaceful end.
We've told the kids, DS was really upset but ok now but Lilian doesn't really understand that she won't see her again. Funeral is next Friday which is going to be pretty traumatic as FIL, DH and his brother are all totally distraught and not coping at all well.
Oh Calico - I'm so sorry to hear aboutyour MIL too. Sending you and your family big hugs and support x
Sorry to hear that you are having a hard time too. Hope things take a turn for the better very soon. There's not much good news on this thread at the moment is there....
Thanks Dinky
Oh Calico I am so sorry to hear about your MIL. Your poor DH having to see that.
How awful.
We do really need some good news soon don't we?
Definitely much need for (non alcoholic for our Rosey of course) on this thread of late
Am really hoping everyone's fortunes start picking up soon - 2012 has been a dog of a year so far for so many hasnt it
2012 sucks. Need to fast-forward to NYE.
Big hugs to Calico and family. Will be thinking of you all and your MIL.
MOS, you poor love. DH is a totally fuckwhit to do that. Remember you have done nothing wrong and have nothing to be ashamed of. Big squeezes - hope the holiday helps and we'll of course be here to hold your hands whatever you want in the future. x
oh calico I am so very sorry that your dh and family are struggling this way. I hope the funeral goes as well as it can and that things get easier over time. I have no experience of this so can't advise
MOS!!!!!! I am shocked and I have no words to say and like the others have said, we are hear and no we don't judge. FB, cat, pm me anytime and just to make you laugh I am very that you in Florida
Thanks guys - your kind words are greatly appreciated as always. Spent the weekend staying with FIL, DH and BIL. To be honest I am so glad to be home now but really feel sad for them all. Funeral wasn't as grim as I thought it would be - the sun was shining and loads of DH's friends were there so it made a sad day bearable.
MrsY - I totally agree with you, roll on 2013.
MOS how are you doing? xx
Sorry to hear everyone else's miserable news - nothing very cheerful to add here - I'm still enduring working out my notice though looking forward to taking all my outstanding annual leave while the childminder's away next week, with a trip to Norfolk (dp's mum) and a week in Ilkley lined up, yay!
My boss sadly died on 10 July. So many people went from here to his funeral that there was a bus from here to take them!
I'm looking forward to leaving here for good next month.
MOS, sorry to hear about your husband's behaviour, and rosey and calico, I hope things pick up for you soon. There's actually a thread on what a terrible year this has been for a number of mners, I can only say reading it all the bad things for me this year have begun to seem a bit less awful. I hope the bad stuff stops happening soon, but I'm sure that even if it doesn't I will be happier working from home and spending some more time with the monsters, or temping, or whatever I decide to do in the end.
Elkie - so sorry to hear your boss passed away and you're still in flux over the job situation but hope you have lovely breaks away. We've just been in france for a week - was lovely and relaxing but sooooo hot (44 degrees one day!) so didnt do much at all. I have the fun end of holiday task of taking DS1 off to go get circumcised (to hopefully put an end to his recurrent balanitis) this evening - am trying to downplay it rather so DS1 doesnt freak out about it. The dog of a year that is 2012 continues though as heard last night that my SIL lost her baby (and ended up in hospital needing a transfusion so all v dramatic and traumatic) and my lovely neighbour's little baby born a couple of weeks ago has just been diagnosed with downs syndrome which wasnt picked up at all on any of her screenings so has come as a total shock to the family.
hello all.
FFS, this has been a bastard of a year for a lot of us. So sad about your SIL's baby and your neighbours. Not bloody fair.
calico and rosie hope things better for you.
Bastard bloody shite life for so many of us.
Not much news from me. Back from USA Sunday after a very up and down holiday. We had good moments but I'm still so very very sad and can't believe he could have done this. I'd asked him the night before we left for 100% truth. If there was anything else he'd done, no matter how petty it might be I wanted to know. He said nothing so I was prepared to consider drawing a line under it and trying to move on.
so, get back Sunday am and whilst he was in garden I went to sign into my FB account but his opened automatically. Of course, being the suspicous wife I couldn't help looking and found other 'stuff'.
I found what I consider 'inappropriate' chats last summer between him and a woman that he worked with around 15 years ago. Turns out they'd had a sexual relationship (even though SHE was married) - he said they didnt' actually have sex but everything but. Anyway, turns out they'd been writing to each other for a while when he was first in Saudi and in the messages he mentioned her letters which meant a lot to him and which were so special. He referred to a time when he and I had moved compounds when DD was only a few months old (so around 5 1/2 years ago when we'd not been married long) when i'd found some letters but not read them and he told her that he'd hidden them from me as they were special and private and I had the impression he still read them and thought of her.
he also said he'd been looking at her photos and some were a little saucy and implied he'd like to see more. I was really gutted by that as he had promised there was nothing else and even though he hadn't seen her since we were married I felt that him writing to her in FB chats in that way was really upsetting and inappropriate. This led to a huge row and I threw him out.
That afternoon I was going through other FB chat messages between him and the whore he'd slept with (who it turns out was his ex wife's best friend who was bridesmaid at their wedding!) and even though he told me the sex was around may 2010 and a few months later he decided/realised it was wrong and would not continue he was still having extremely explicit sexual conversations with her. When I was in the UK last summer he was on FB with her many times at night talking about what he wanted to do with her and w***ing whilst talking online to her. Made me sick.
I let him come back yesterday for tea and to see the kids and he asked if he could use my pc to close his facebook account (he can't do it at work) and I made him read what I'd read. He didn't want to but I made him and he went grey and said he felt sick and disgusted reading that.
He admits that if I'd done that it would be over but wants a 2nd/3rd chance.
I'm going to see how it goes but really don't see how I can ever trust him again.
its not just the sex with the other woman. Its the betrayal, the lies and the criticism of me to several women. He said I was high maintenance, difficult to be with, and several other things. Also, the worst thing was when he was 'chatting' to the woman he slept with and saying he was moving back to the UK (I was already back here last summer) she asked about meeting up and said they would meet up wouldn't they but in a safe place? (I think she meant in public so they couldn't be tempted) He said, no, not a safe place and she said 'but you are married' and he replied 'oh yeah, I forgot, tee hee'. That to me was the worst thing, I feel he was laughing at me.
Anyway, thats me, hope everyone else is doing ok and enjoying the summer.
Was there ever any talk of a meet up with or without kids?
Oh MOS, (((hugs))). I cant believe what an imbecilic fuckwit your DH has been and is continuing to be in not being straight with you. Am so sorry the holiday was up and down and so so sorry you found more stuff to make you distrust him even more. Are you guys still going to counselling? Do you think talking about all of this with the counsellor might help clarify what you want. What has he done to make you believe he is worth giving a 2nd/3rd chance? Does he realise the impact of what he has done?
Fucking hell MOS What a fucking dirty, prick.
Fucking scumbag.
I'd be really angry too. The bit about 'forgetting' being married is a harsh, horrid, spiteful joke.
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The 25th annual worldwide Ride to Work Day is expected to be one of the largest-ever, according to Ride to Work, the non-profit organization that coordinates this annual event.
On Ride to Work Day a much higher number of America's 8,000,000 cycles and scooters are ridden to work. Some estimates put the numbers of added riders at over 1,000,000. Across equal distances, commuting riders can reach their destinations more quickly—in up to 20% less time than those using automobiles in some situations—and motorcycles and scooters consume less resources per person per mile, and they take up less space on roads and in parking areas.
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6Monterey, California (March 9, 2007) -- After completing what Paul Tracy described as the 'worst test session of his career' at MSR Houston last month, the veteran Canadian racecar driver found his way back to the top of the speed charts today during the first day of the final preseason open test at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Tracy (#3 Indeck Cosworth/Panoz/Bridgestone) marked the return of Champ Car to Laguna Seca by setting the fastest time of the day with a lap of 1:06.707 (120.779 mph) on the 2.238 mile road course, only four-hundredths-of-a-second off the Formula One track record (1:06.309).
"It was great, we have not been to Laguna in years and they have done some repaving, so it is a little bit smoother on the tires and a little more consistent," said Tracy. "Over all I am very happy on how the day went. We had such a bad test in Houston, but we came out here and were flawless today, no mechanical problems and the car ran perfectly, so I am happy for Forsythe Championship Racing."
The day might have been flawless for Tracy, but three-time Champ Car Champion Sebastien Bourdais (#1 McDonalds Cosworth/Panoz/Bridgestone) suffered gearbox problems throughout the morning and afternoon sessions. Despite those mechanical gremlins, he did manage to register a lap time of 1:06.737 (120.725 mph), only three-hundredths-of-a-second behind Tracy, good for second place.
"We didn't get as much accomplished as we'd like, we kept having the same gearbox problems all day and it cost us quite a bit of time," stated Bourdais. "The afternoon was much better for us. For the first time we were able to try some things on the car and it responded as well as the old Lola did. I'm not unhappy with the car at all it's been consistent and very enjoyable to drive."
Rookie Neel Jani (#21 Red Bull PKV Racing Cosworth/Panoz/Bridgestone), who led the morning practice session, found himself in third quickest at the end of the day with a lap of 1:06.749 (120.703 mph).
"The morning went very well, beyond my expectations because it was the first time I had ever been here," expressed Jani. "I admit I was a little surprised that we were fastest. In the afternoon, we made some longer runs and that showed me that I needed to be more patient and learn to work with my tires better. I am used to my first couple laps on a set of tires being my fastest, and when that doesn't happen, I get a little impatient and start throwing the car around. These Bridgestones hold up well and I need to be more patient with them."
Will Power (#5 Aussie Vineyards Cosworth/Panoz/Bridgestone), who topped the MSR Houston test last month, continued his strong showing with a lap time of 1:06.939 (120.360 mph), placing him fourth on the time sheets. Robert Doornbos (#14 Minardi Team USA Cosworth/Panoz/Bridgestone) rounded out the top-five with a time of 1:07.237 (119.827 mph) while Graham Rahal (#2 Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing) set the sixth fastest time of day with a 1:07.243 (119.816 mph).
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Rahal's closest rival last season in the Champ Car Atlantic Championship Simon Pagenaud (#15 Aussie Vineyards Cosworth/Panoz/Bridgestone) was seventh for Team Australia while RuSPORT driver Justin Wilson (#9 CDW Cosworth/Panoz/Bridgestone) was eighth. Canadian Alex Tagliani who was announced yesterday to drive the #8 Lexington entry of Rocketsports this season placed himself ninth and Conquest Racing tester Matt Halliday completed the top-ten.
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The only wierd part about of the espisode was the girls filled in place of the kids but they had "kids" watching it. I think but who knows. It was so well written and typical of Rose to react to the ending of the play like that. Almost refusing to do it.
Rose tried to have a Peter Pan ending to have the audience save the chickens like Tinkerbell. Which I liked it alot. it helped make this espisode enjoyable.
I love this show and this episode alot and mostly due to the writing and REGARDLESS of the goofs.
:) I can't wait for this Season on DVD