I hear every so often that some folks are having problems leaving comments on other blogs ... apparently this might help. Found it through another blogger....
http://downourcountryroad.blogspot.com/2012/01/cant-leave-comment-not-getting-comments.html
it is as simple as changing some settings... for those NOT using Safari or Firefox...
just popped on to say...... and I'm afraid that's it for today.... off to physio now....
catch ya later...
Monday, January 30, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Huh ???
Yes, I guess I obsessed. More than just a bit. I had to figure out where I had put poor little Rumpel. It totally freaked me out that I had absolutely no recollection of having put him anywhere at all... am I losing those last three marbles?... is it happening already? ...
So... back in there again I went. He had to be there...somewhere... in that room!! No place else he could be.
I looked in every drawer and cabinet..once again...after already having looking several times. This time I even climbed onto a chair to make sure I hadn't missed him ... perhaps on a higher shelf.
It was kind dim up there with no lights..but.... hey.. just a minute!
What's that? ?
Are those two trying to conceal something?
Is that a tiny foot ? ... a spindly leg?....
What the ????
Oh, sure ..just pretend nothing happened. Nothing at all. Weirdoes ! ...
.... oh, alright .... it wasn't all their fault. I have to 'fess up. Suddenly, I did remember. During the week, I did a reeeellly good tidy in my craft room because we were having neighbours over. I placed him in an inconspicuous spot... safe til I wanted to work on him again. Yeh...safe... til about 2020 if I hadn't spied the poor little guy....
You know how we like to make sure there is not a lot of 'stuff' hanging around making things look messy if somebody other than us peeks into a room... ...even if it IS my craft room. Well, I do anyway. And..I guess I figured I would make him disappear for the night. Just like poor Harry Potter ...pretending he didn't exist.. and then... after a week of excitement and busy-ness....totally forgot what I did with him.
Whew! I did actually have the awful thought ..for just a moment... that I had perhaps done away with him for some reason.... ...
So... back in there again I went. He had to be there...somewhere... in that room!! No place else he could be.
I looked in every drawer and cabinet..once again...after already having looking several times. This time I even climbed onto a chair to make sure I hadn't missed him ... perhaps on a higher shelf.
It was kind dim up there with no lights..but.... hey.. just a minute!
What's that? ?
Are those two trying to conceal something?
Is that a tiny foot ? ... a spindly leg?....
What the ????
Oh, sure ..just pretend nothing happened. Nothing at all. Weirdoes ! ...
.... oh, alright .... it wasn't all their fault. I have to 'fess up. Suddenly, I did remember. During the week, I did a reeeellly good tidy in my craft room because we were having neighbours over. I placed him in an inconspicuous spot... safe til I wanted to work on him again. Yeh...safe... til about 2020 if I hadn't spied the poor little guy....
You know how we like to make sure there is not a lot of 'stuff' hanging around making things look messy if somebody other than us peeks into a room... ...even if it IS my craft room. Well, I do anyway. And..I guess I figured I would make him disappear for the night. Just like poor Harry Potter ...pretending he didn't exist.. and then... after a week of excitement and busy-ness....totally forgot what I did with him.
Whew! I did actually have the awful thought ..for just a moment... that I had perhaps done away with him for some reason.... ...
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Missing.
Last seen in my untidy craft room.
Then,....I cleaned and tidied.
Uh, oh.....
Now...I can't for the life of me find him.
Rumpelstiltskin.
Gone.
Remember him? He still needs proper booties....and I was sort of thinking maybe I could do something with those to get me going on crafty stuff once again. But, I can't find the little guy.
I've opened and shut every darn drawer in the room... looked under and in every single box, package and basket.
Where the heck did I put him?
Oh, man...I bet I won't find him for a decade or two........... and he'll still need boots.
Then,....I cleaned and tidied.
Uh, oh.....
Now...I can't for the life of me find him.
Rumpelstiltskin.
Gone.
Remember him? He still needs proper booties....and I was sort of thinking maybe I could do something with those to get me going on crafty stuff once again. But, I can't find the little guy.
I've opened and shut every darn drawer in the room... looked under and in every single box, package and basket.
Where the heck did I put him?
Oh, man...I bet I won't find him for a decade or two........... and he'll still need boots.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
WOYWW
Hahahha...if you haven't heard it or seen it before it could throw you for a loop, eh? What's on Your Workdesk. Wednesday...
I see it on Twig's blog every Wednesday...and she, and her sister, are always sooooo busy... it boggles my poor little mind.
This is my workdesk today and has been for months now.....my kitchen counter. Yep. That's about it.
Seems to me all I've been doing is baking and cooking. Which I do enjoy...but.... I must try to get back to some sort of crafting and fun stuff.... and soon. When one bakes...and eats; one must spend an inordinate amount of time working out to get rid of excess calories!
After golf season (which was waaaay back in early October!) and my extremely painful elbow...I could not do any small things with finger and thumb at all! And... now... just seem to have grown away from it all.... no motivation or inclination to do much of anything...and my elbow still is pretty painful if I try to use my hand. Last time at physio they froze my elbow and my neck and upper scapular muscles...supposedly to try to break the pain loop, damage the muscles a bit and try to initiate more of a healing response. So far...all it did is produce a huge lump on my upper back...and a painful lump on the lateral epicondyle of my elbow area... fingers crossed. Oh, yeh...hahhah.... and the young sports medicine doctor jabbed her own finger, had to retire to her office for a brief time out and to get a new needle ... I had a laugh at her expense.
This is my workdesk today.... all tidy and waiting for somebody to play in there. Can you tell an ex dental assistant lives here? hahahhah.... All the tools of the bear and doll making trade...neatly aligned, organized and just waiting to be used. Look...I even splurged and bought a pair of Ginghers, (yikes! the $$$$$ ) Those pretty patterned ones.... blue and yellows, see 'em? Can hardly wait to try using them. But...on what?
Today ...it will be Banana Chocolate chip muffins. Check out my other blog for more recipes some time. Mr. BV likes to take a muffin in his lunches and I try to make sure he has a few choices in the freezer. Who wants to take the same muffin 8 days in a row? Right now the only ones in there are strawberry ... so today's will be a nice addition.
There are lots of interesting blogs to see on WOYWW. Check them out here. All of a sudden...you are hopping here there and everywhere from those as well...ooohhhhhh it boggles ..... but, I have found two neat tutorials already, what fun! I definitely want to try the pincushion/box I hopped to from one other blog ... maybe that could be my jump starter....
I see it on Twig's blog every Wednesday...and she, and her sister, are always sooooo busy... it boggles my poor little mind.
This is my workdesk today and has been for months now.....my kitchen counter. Yep. That's about it.
Seems to me all I've been doing is baking and cooking. Which I do enjoy...but.... I must try to get back to some sort of crafting and fun stuff.... and soon. When one bakes...and eats; one must spend an inordinate amount of time working out to get rid of excess calories!
After golf season (which was waaaay back in early October!) and my extremely painful elbow...I could not do any small things with finger and thumb at all! And... now... just seem to have grown away from it all.... no motivation or inclination to do much of anything...and my elbow still is pretty painful if I try to use my hand. Last time at physio they froze my elbow and my neck and upper scapular muscles...supposedly to try to break the pain loop, damage the muscles a bit and try to initiate more of a healing response. So far...all it did is produce a huge lump on my upper back...and a painful lump on the lateral epicondyle of my elbow area... fingers crossed. Oh, yeh...hahhah.... and the young sports medicine doctor jabbed her own finger, had to retire to her office for a brief time out and to get a new needle ... I had a laugh at her expense.
This is my workdesk today.... all tidy and waiting for somebody to play in there. Can you tell an ex dental assistant lives here? hahahhah.... All the tools of the bear and doll making trade...neatly aligned, organized and just waiting to be used. Look...I even splurged and bought a pair of Ginghers, (yikes! the $$$$$ ) Those pretty patterned ones.... blue and yellows, see 'em? Can hardly wait to try using them. But...on what?
Today ...it will be Banana Chocolate chip muffins. Check out my other blog for more recipes some time. Mr. BV likes to take a muffin in his lunches and I try to make sure he has a few choices in the freezer. Who wants to take the same muffin 8 days in a row? Right now the only ones in there are strawberry ... so today's will be a nice addition.
There are lots of interesting blogs to see on WOYWW. Check them out here. All of a sudden...you are hopping here there and everywhere from those as well...ooohhhhhh it boggles ..... but, I have found two neat tutorials already, what fun! I definitely want to try the pincushion/box I hopped to from one other blog ... maybe that could be my jump starter....
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
another little cutie..
Not that long ago, I had him on my Etsy page as one of my favs.... because he was so sweet looking... and then...he went on sale ...and then... well...it's just one of those little faces who have to come live at my house because by then.... erm..., who could refuse him a home? Not me!
Same as the saying about "beauty being in the eye"..blah, blah...I'm sure cute is also probably only in the eye of the beholder and how each beholder perceives cute...... and my perception of cute is Ogi...
He came all the way from Poland... and his little toque and scarf are hand knit... worth the price just for those. I must ask her if she would knit a few more little things for some of my tiny bears. I don't know how to knit. She obviously has it down pat.
Agnieska (check out her Flickr site to see her felting) is a needle felter I met via my Flickr site.... she stopped by to see my needle felted bears one day and we struck up some conversation. Check out her Etsy site to see her little bears, dogs and other critters.. her prices are very affordable if you would like to get a little fellow of your own...
It doesn't have to be Christmas for me to appreciate a snowman...this is Canada after all. Lots of us have "after Christmas" wreaths for our doors...or huge pots of twigs, greenery, pinecones, berries etc... usually no glitter or ribbons .... just lovely-to-look-at winter decor. And, why not? Winter is going to be hanging around these parts for many months yet. We like to put some colour and fun out there to complement the snowy or dull surroundings. Right now... we do have some snow and it is pretty...but, some weeks... it is just dull, brown, and dead really.... except for some doorway and porch decor.
My little snowman will be an indoor guy. Sitting on my dining room table... with plants. He won't melt. And he has an occasional bear to keep him company...
Same as the saying about "beauty being in the eye"..blah, blah...I'm sure cute is also probably only in the eye of the beholder and how each beholder perceives cute...... and my perception of cute is Ogi...
He came all the way from Poland... and his little toque and scarf are hand knit... worth the price just for those. I must ask her if she would knit a few more little things for some of my tiny bears. I don't know how to knit. She obviously has it down pat.
Agnieska (check out her Flickr site to see her felting) is a needle felter I met via my Flickr site.... she stopped by to see my needle felted bears one day and we struck up some conversation. Check out her Etsy site to see her little bears, dogs and other critters.. her prices are very affordable if you would like to get a little fellow of your own...
It doesn't have to be Christmas for me to appreciate a snowman...this is Canada after all. Lots of us have "after Christmas" wreaths for our doors...or huge pots of twigs, greenery, pinecones, berries etc... usually no glitter or ribbons .... just lovely-to-look-at winter decor. And, why not? Winter is going to be hanging around these parts for many months yet. We like to put some colour and fun out there to complement the snowy or dull surroundings. Right now... we do have some snow and it is pretty...but, some weeks... it is just dull, brown, and dead really.... except for some doorway and porch decor.
My little snowman will be an indoor guy. Sitting on my dining room table... with plants. He won't melt. And he has an occasional bear to keep him company...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
I love brown paper packages!
Especially from 'Royal Mail' .... ooooh .... always sounds so posh doesn't it? ......Tied with string or taped...I don't even care about that. And, why can't I get my print over to the left side now that I have changed out a photo? arrghhhhn.......
Each month has a lovely photo of one of her amazing creations...my photo is not amazing in this case... I'm a blur myself today. Trying to get some clearing out and sorting done. And... taking every single teeeeeensy bear out of my curio and washing all the glass, inside and out.. plus the shelves and mirrored backing..... a very loooong procedure if you are me. Plus...the glass shelves are a bit tricky to get out with this wrecked wing. I may have to wait for help if they defy me....
Have you seen her Mrs. Mouse's Cupcakes? They look yummy enough to eat. I'll have one with berries on top please!
Mmmmmmm... yes !....thanks.........
Friday, January 6, 2012
Contrary to popular belief...
I am still alive and kicking. Haven't been kicking very forcefully though, because my Christmas gift was .... a cold. Yup. That's what I got. And other than two sort of sniffly days last year the first real honest to goodness cold I've had since 1995. It was a doozy. I hope my body has now renewed its vows with some wicked cold antibodies and that together we are good for another wonderful 15 years of cold free bliss...
After a full 13 days of varying stages of feeling crappy....I declare this...the 13th....to be the end of it.... although, I still don't think I sound like me when I speak. Maybe one more day. The usual 10 to 14 days plus lingering symptoms for 3 weeks is definitely at work here.
Yesterday... when I was still at the giantpuffballforahead stage, I tried to get some appointments organized...ohhhhhh....I wish I had waited one more day. I had to actually drive to two separate doctor's offices because I couldn't get past hanging on this end of the phone waiting to speak to a real person. Nobody seemed to be answering phones when I walked in either...hmmmm.... and then the confusion that ensued between me not asking the right questions or the receptionists not getting my drift or them not being very helpful. I felt totally confused, small and very weary by the time I pulled the van into the driveway.
I do now have an appointment with a specialist for my ongoing elbow problem and am organized with more physio. I can't believe how quick the doctors are to assume a person just wants more or stronger painkillers. Without even looking at you really. Just walk into the room and ask what you are taking and if it is covering the pain. I don't want painkillers doc....I want this darn arm fixed. Shocked silence. Not my regular doctor, but still.... I have been suffering ...without pain killers .. just taking an occasional Ibuprofen more for the anti inflammatory part of it... since August ...with October being the very worst and when I could hardly move the arm..... which I told her. More silence. We finally got on the same page, as they say.... and she referred me to a guy I have seen before.. for other injuries, but, he is backed up 4 months... and, I'm definitely not waiting that long as it has already been far too long. So... his 'second'... and in the same office ... good enough.
Nobody knew where she worked at the onset though, so it was a confusing thing to take my referral note to the first guy's office only to have the receptionist say she would put it on the desk after saying he couldn't see me for months. Huh? Whose desk?...why the second doctor of course. Oh, silly me...of course...sheeesh.... I had no idea she worked in the same office. ..and nobody actually said... oh, well...loong story shorter...I'm organized. I wrote it all down. They can't fool me forever. But, needless to say I felt like an idiot after the conversation went around in circles long enough for the actual doctor to come out of her office to try to clear up the conversation...only to be sucked into it totally and from there ... it got even worse..hahahhahahha.... oh, brother.
Enough of that.
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I had some cranberries left ...fresh ones. So, I found some relish/chutney recipes and made some. I have no idea what the difference is really, although some references point to chutney being more about fruit than vegetables..as is relish. Jury still out I think.
As usual, it's my own concoction anyway...and does have some onion in it... along with some orange peel and other goodies. Mmmmm... it is yummy. And, seeing as the days after Christmas are pretty much a blue blur...I will be using it soon. Because now I have some energy, and am planning to make Tortiere...which is usually a French Canadian Christmas Eve tradition. I didn't get around to making one, and now...I want one. With a big dollop of my new chutney beside it. Which I managed to do just fine even with my puffball head. Maybe making it up as I went along was better than trying to actually read directions ..hahha.... but, honest...I did read some of it.... really I did. I just improvised a bit...... to make my life easier. And..it would seem.... pretty tasty at the same time.
After a full 13 days of varying stages of feeling crappy....I declare this...the 13th....to be the end of it.... although, I still don't think I sound like me when I speak. Maybe one more day. The usual 10 to 14 days plus lingering symptoms for 3 weeks is definitely at work here.
Yesterday... when I was still at the giantpuffballforahead stage, I tried to get some appointments organized...ohhhhhh....I wish I had waited one more day. I had to actually drive to two separate doctor's offices because I couldn't get past hanging on this end of the phone waiting to speak to a real person. Nobody seemed to be answering phones when I walked in either...hmmmm.... and then the confusion that ensued between me not asking the right questions or the receptionists not getting my drift or them not being very helpful. I felt totally confused, small and very weary by the time I pulled the van into the driveway.
I do now have an appointment with a specialist for my ongoing elbow problem and am organized with more physio. I can't believe how quick the doctors are to assume a person just wants more or stronger painkillers. Without even looking at you really. Just walk into the room and ask what you are taking and if it is covering the pain. I don't want painkillers doc....I want this darn arm fixed. Shocked silence. Not my regular doctor, but still.... I have been suffering ...without pain killers .. just taking an occasional Ibuprofen more for the anti inflammatory part of it... since August ...with October being the very worst and when I could hardly move the arm..... which I told her. More silence. We finally got on the same page, as they say.... and she referred me to a guy I have seen before.. for other injuries, but, he is backed up 4 months... and, I'm definitely not waiting that long as it has already been far too long. So... his 'second'... and in the same office ... good enough.
Nobody knew where she worked at the onset though, so it was a confusing thing to take my referral note to the first guy's office only to have the receptionist say she would put it on the desk after saying he couldn't see me for months. Huh? Whose desk?...why the second doctor of course. Oh, silly me...of course...sheeesh.... I had no idea she worked in the same office. ..and nobody actually said... oh, well...loong story shorter...I'm organized. I wrote it all down. They can't fool me forever. But, needless to say I felt like an idiot after the conversation went around in circles long enough for the actual doctor to come out of her office to try to clear up the conversation...only to be sucked into it totally and from there ... it got even worse..hahahhahahha.... oh, brother.
Enough of that.
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I had some cranberries left ...fresh ones. So, I found some relish/chutney recipes and made some. I have no idea what the difference is really, although some references point to chutney being more about fruit than vegetables..as is relish. Jury still out I think.
As usual, it's my own concoction anyway...and does have some onion in it... along with some orange peel and other goodies. Mmmmm... it is yummy. And, seeing as the days after Christmas are pretty much a blue blur...I will be using it soon. Because now I have some energy, and am planning to make Tortiere...which is usually a French Canadian Christmas Eve tradition. I didn't get around to making one, and now...I want one. With a big dollop of my new chutney beside it. Which I managed to do just fine even with my puffball head. Maybe making it up as I went along was better than trying to actually read directions ..hahha.... but, honest...I did read some of it.... really I did. I just improvised a bit...... to make my life easier. And..it would seem.... pretty tasty at the same time.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
here's what I'm doing today...
baking some of these. Double Chocolate Chunk cookies...with cherries.... mmm... and with the link....reprising an old post from 2009 on my other blog.. Tea and Scones .... and.... figuring out how to make some photos smaller so that I can continue loading them ..even though I am nearly at 98% as far as blogger is concerned ( and, thank you to Catherine for helping me figure that one out)! I guess other people probably figured all of this out long before I did. I AM a bit slow.
And...perhaps my way is still a bit convoluted... I am now exporting them to my documents..in smaller size and then uploading them from there to blogger... but, it does make them much smaller files to upload so perhaps I will have to go back through many postings.......and reload the pics.... smaller.....oh, dear...... I see a lot of work ahead of me......sigh...... or...I could just pay a few bucks and add more space to my blog....
Anybody have a better solution? If so, please let me know.....
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
can't upload pics today
blogger is telling me my account size has been exceeded and I can pay for more storage etc... ...hmmm... when did they start to charge? Hence ...no header pic...let's see if I can upload one here... maybe it's just a glitch...
hmmm.... seems okay here.... what is happening I wonder?
more cards in my tree.... recycled because I just can't toss them... I love the look of the cards in there.
Here is a cute one I got this year from Bob....the bear...
The Three Wise Bears.... they'll be sitting in my tree next year...
He made it himself....it's a lino cut.
hmmm.... seems okay here.... what is happening I wonder?
more cards in my tree.... recycled because I just can't toss them... I love the look of the cards in there.
Here is a cute one I got this year from Bob....the bear...
The Three Wise Bears.... they'll be sitting in my tree next year...
He made it himself....it's a lino cut.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
......and decorations on the tree...
I particularly love this little birdie house.. it is made of metal and painted a soft sage green... has rugged old bits of twine holding on some rusty bells...there is a bit of greenery and berries. Always find a special place for it.
The pile of ornaments grows each year... only by a few though as who needs to buy any more? But, you know how it goes..sometimes you just see one that wants to go home with you... or a pair perhaps. Actually I don't have a pear.. maybe some day a partridge in a pear tree might have to come home....
Love this plump Santa...with his teddy. When I bought a few of these..all slightly different...I thought maybe I could make some of my own out of one of the clays..but, so far...nope. Haven't given one a try. Maybe after Christmas... for next year...he really is a sweetie.
Our tree is pretty eclectic ... bits of everything, but still tastefully done, I think. I saved this tag from years ago... still love it. Reminds me of the years when I used to have cats...and they would definitely be hanging from our tree or hiding in it ..... kinda miss that....hahahah...and all you cat owners know exactly what I'm talking about!
More of my favourite ornies to make... wish I had some lovely dark green foil ...but, none around this year....
..... or, even more of this paler green.... green seems tough to come by...
And...still my fav of all.... a card sent to me by my sis years ago. I love the depiction of a Victorian Christmas.
The pile of ornaments grows each year... only by a few though as who needs to buy any more? But, you know how it goes..sometimes you just see one that wants to go home with you... or a pair perhaps. Actually I don't have a pear.. maybe some day a partridge in a pear tree might have to come home....
Love this plump Santa...with his teddy. When I bought a few of these..all slightly different...I thought maybe I could make some of my own out of one of the clays..but, so far...nope. Haven't given one a try. Maybe after Christmas... for next year...he really is a sweetie.
Our tree is pretty eclectic ... bits of everything, but still tastefully done, I think. I saved this tag from years ago... still love it. Reminds me of the years when I used to have cats...and they would definitely be hanging from our tree or hiding in it ..... kinda miss that....hahahah...and all you cat owners know exactly what I'm talking about!
More of my favourite ornies to make... wish I had some lovely dark green foil ...but, none around this year....
..... or, even more of this paler green.... green seems tough to come by...
And...still my fav of all.... a card sent to me by my sis years ago. I love the depiction of a Victorian Christmas.
Monday, December 12, 2011
We have snow ... and mistletoe.. and,,, la la la...
.................oh....it's not mistletoe? .... alright then....it's Hawthorn berries..... but we do have snow!
... and blue skies and brilliant sunshine..... what a glorious day....
looking out the kitchen window yesterday...
my arm is still not up to shoveling...so I just took pics..... hey....this is not so bad.....it's usually me on the end of that shovel. I may be able to get used to this.....NOT !!.... I love shoveling!
Pink Ribbon Grass.. in winter turns a soft golden shade. I never cut it back til spring because I think gardens can still be pretty to see in the snowy yard.
The neighbour's Mountain Ash. The birds seem to save these berries til last... well, I think they do anyway.
AND....for a day that is snowy and cold....what better thing to do than.... make soup. Oh, of course and all the Christmas baking etc...but, what really matters is something tasty for supper, right? Check my other blog for this soup...
... and blue skies and brilliant sunshine..... what a glorious day....
looking out the kitchen window yesterday...
my arm is still not up to shoveling...so I just took pics..... hey....this is not so bad.....it's usually me on the end of that shovel. I may be able to get used to this.....NOT !!.... I love shoveling!
Pink Ribbon Grass.. in winter turns a soft golden shade. I never cut it back til spring because I think gardens can still be pretty to see in the snowy yard.
The neighbour's Mountain Ash. The birds seem to save these berries til last... well, I think they do anyway.
AND....for a day that is snowy and cold....what better thing to do than.... make soup. Oh, of course and all the Christmas baking etc...but, what really matters is something tasty for supper, right? Check my other blog for this soup...
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
having fun making more of these....
Sadly.... only a few at a time...my hand still can't grasp needles or do much precise folding ...before the elbow gives me grief.
Save your pretty foil-y type papers.....even some chocolate wrappers work beautifully.
I can point you in the right direction for folding instructions.... or send you some more detailed pics if I can't find the site... or...we just ask fellow bloggers to help us. That's how I found a site again last year.
Then, it's just a matter of sticking some points into some other points...ahhahahha...and voila.... a cute little origami type tree ornament. Attach a gold or silver thread... or ...well, any colour you like, really ...why not? Make them your own. Sometimes I like to add a little tiny gold or silver bell....or some beautiful beads .... my tree is full of these things. Folks will be able to choose one or a couple to take home with them from the tree.
Photos in the camera... will upload them tomorrow.... off to physio now...... still at it. How I wish there was more good stuff happening with this poor old arm. It is taking sooooo long to notice any appreciable difference...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
My donkey sanctuary....
... has a new baby.
Well, of course, it is not actually 'my' sanctuary....but, I love to call it mine because I like to support Sheila and the Primrose Sanctuary (and its many inhabitants). It is thousands of miles away in eastern Canada.... and we are way out west.... too damn far to offer volunteer help in person, or I'd be there, petting, feeding and cleaning. Instead, I do what I can from my end.
Sheila just sent me a photo of her new little guy Oliver, who is now two months old already! .... ...He who was sort of a surprise (but not really) because of Sally Ann's size...they had suspicions .. and hence part of the reason to rescue her from terrible conditions at an auction a little earlier....
Sancho Panza..... another resident.... fat and sassy now she says .... always a time for celebration to know one is doing well.
Check out Sheila's blog to see the other animals and to keep up to date on their rescues and how they try to cope with man's inhumanity to animals.... no, it isn't always pretty and as Sheila says...there is always good news and bad.... ....but, thanks to her... some of the suffering is minimized when she gets them to her place.
She has amazing friends, volunteers, vets and farriers who give so much of their time and energy to get the word out and to try to make a difference in the lives of abused and mistreated animals...not just donkeys either as you'll see..
I hope you will take some minutes to go to her blog and to Primrose Donkey Sanctuary page to see what it is all about.
I found Sheila and her small Sanctuary through another little donkey... Sheaffer...who has also become a friend and such a fun read..... he is such a terrific writer! Of course, along with his fun posts, he also tells us how it really is.. as he likes to keep us apprised of the situation of donkeys in this real, often unfriendly, and sometimes downright ugly world....but, lots of his postings are so hilarious I just laugh out loud when I go there to have a read. Mr. B.V. makes me read them out loud to him.. and we both crack up. Been a bit quiet over there lately..but, hopefully more fun is on the way soon. You can see a photo of Sheaffer on my sidebar.
He lets old Jack have a say on his blog too....as Jack used to live with him before going to the Sanctuary last fall... he needed a warmer place for the winter and loves it at Sheila's. He has his own temperature controlled bubble if you please! What an amazing thing for an older donkey... to keep from shivering and losing weight over a vicious winter. And... as he says on his last chat to Sheaffer ...i got a lot ta tell ya, i bin so busy i hardly had time fer mi three naps a day. they couldint run this outfit with out me actin as boss donkey an its a good thing i got forty four years of experiunce cos i need all of it mos days.
If you have decided not to waste hard earned dollars on overdoing at the festive season this year....or have decided not to continue with charities that use more than 45% of their donations for "administrative costs" as they put it (cuz we all know what that really means), may I encourage you, instead, to support a sanctuary near you? Or, send a donation to Sheila at Primrose Sanctuary, in Canada. Even small amounts go a long way to help with feeding, vet care and electricity ... especially if more of us take the initiative and time to send some. Every penny sent to Sheila goes toward maintaining her little sanctuary and giving special loving care and even a forever home to older, abused or neglected donkeys as well as several other animals that have since been dumped at, or rescued by, the Sanctuary and its volunteers. What a special bunch of people they must be. How I wish I could meet them in person... but, it is more costly to fly to eastern Canada than it is to fly to Europe! Plus.... it is more beneficial to send loot than it is for me to go there just to hang out. Although, if they were closer...believe me...I'd be hanging out too. They need all the help they can get.
okay that's it for me and my little soapbox today..... suffice to say...I love animals and hate that they can't speak for themselves. Even if I don't have any of my own...I work towards better care for them all.
If you want to see more posts regarding Primrose Donkey Sanctuary...check out that label on my sidebar and click on it.... I have done several....
Well, of course, it is not actually 'my' sanctuary....but, I love to call it mine because I like to support Sheila and the Primrose Sanctuary (and its many inhabitants). It is thousands of miles away in eastern Canada.... and we are way out west.... too damn far to offer volunteer help in person, or I'd be there, petting, feeding and cleaning. Instead, I do what I can from my end.
Sheila just sent me a photo of her new little guy Oliver, who is now two months old already! .... ...He who was sort of a surprise (but not really) because of Sally Ann's size...they had suspicions .. and hence part of the reason to rescue her from terrible conditions at an auction a little earlier....
Sancho Panza..... another resident.... fat and sassy now she says .... always a time for celebration to know one is doing well.
Check out Sheila's blog to see the other animals and to keep up to date on their rescues and how they try to cope with man's inhumanity to animals.... no, it isn't always pretty and as Sheila says...there is always good news and bad.... ....but, thanks to her... some of the suffering is minimized when she gets them to her place.
She has amazing friends, volunteers, vets and farriers who give so much of their time and energy to get the word out and to try to make a difference in the lives of abused and mistreated animals...not just donkeys either as you'll see..
I hope you will take some minutes to go to her blog and to Primrose Donkey Sanctuary page to see what it is all about.
I found Sheila and her small Sanctuary through another little donkey... Sheaffer...who has also become a friend and such a fun read..... he is such a terrific writer! Of course, along with his fun posts, he also tells us how it really is.. as he likes to keep us apprised of the situation of donkeys in this real, often unfriendly, and sometimes downright ugly world....but, lots of his postings are so hilarious I just laugh out loud when I go there to have a read. Mr. B.V. makes me read them out loud to him.. and we both crack up. Been a bit quiet over there lately..but, hopefully more fun is on the way soon. You can see a photo of Sheaffer on my sidebar.
He lets old Jack have a say on his blog too....as Jack used to live with him before going to the Sanctuary last fall... he needed a warmer place for the winter and loves it at Sheila's. He has his own temperature controlled bubble if you please! What an amazing thing for an older donkey... to keep from shivering and losing weight over a vicious winter. And... as he says on his last chat to Sheaffer ...i got a lot ta tell ya, i bin so busy i hardly had time fer mi three naps a day. they couldint run this outfit with out me actin as boss donkey an its a good thing i got forty four years of experiunce cos i need all of it mos days.
If you have decided not to waste hard earned dollars on overdoing at the festive season this year....or have decided not to continue with charities that use more than 45% of their donations for "administrative costs" as they put it (cuz we all know what that really means), may I encourage you, instead, to support a sanctuary near you? Or, send a donation to Sheila at Primrose Sanctuary, in Canada. Even small amounts go a long way to help with feeding, vet care and electricity ... especially if more of us take the initiative and time to send some. Every penny sent to Sheila goes toward maintaining her little sanctuary and giving special loving care and even a forever home to older, abused or neglected donkeys as well as several other animals that have since been dumped at, or rescued by, the Sanctuary and its volunteers. What a special bunch of people they must be. How I wish I could meet them in person... but, it is more costly to fly to eastern Canada than it is to fly to Europe! Plus.... it is more beneficial to send loot than it is for me to go there just to hang out. Although, if they were closer...believe me...I'd be hanging out too. They need all the help they can get.
okay that's it for me and my little soapbox today..... suffice to say...I love animals and hate that they can't speak for themselves. Even if I don't have any of my own...I work towards better care for them all.
If you want to see more posts regarding Primrose Donkey Sanctuary...check out that label on my sidebar and click on it.... I have done several....
Monday, November 28, 2011
It was wild around here yesterday!
The morning was beautiful... it was already +13C by 10:00 a.m.... sipping second coffee and considering going for a nice walk. Then.... it got breezy... then it got really windy... and in less than half an hour..it was wild outside! Gusting to 130kph by afternoon....and creating total havoc in the city.
Luckily our immediate area .. at least what I can see from my windows ... was spared, but, believe me, I was worried that at any moment some of the huge fir or spruce or even the gargantuan old poplar across the street would come down.
I thought about baking..but only for about an hour...then the power went out. I had already given up using the computer... it blew off earlier.... the surge protector puts it off even with a spike in power. The tv was next to go and then the whole house electricity. It came and went for hours.... my poor old chest freezer...I wondered if this might be the straw that would finish 'him' off. But, no.... after lots of chugging and lugging... later in the evening... back to normal.
When I checked the computer before going to bed....wow! The damage was unbelievable. Air traffic must have been totally backed up too... I knew no planes would chance it...well, actually one Lufthansa guy did and there is a video of him..... sideways just before landing... somehow the pilot pulled it off. Always somebody with a camera out and about ...even in gale force winds! Idiots really.... as there were trucks and cars flipping over on the roads, huge trees and power poles falling and trailing 'hot' wires .....
Not safe to be driving or walking.. and for sure not flying! In spite of the amount of time and speed of the winds...and the damage especially to the downtown area and huge building and large windows being shattered...there were only reports of a couple of injuries! Wow.... again.....
People waiting for extra buses this morning...no regular transit service... looks like hundreds if not thousands were late for work....
a lot of flying debris from buildings under construction....
windows blew out and also debris from building under construction blew off and smashed some office and apartment block windows out....
tree fell on this house
just outside the city....
Luckily our immediate area .. at least what I can see from my windows ... was spared, but, believe me, I was worried that at any moment some of the huge fir or spruce or even the gargantuan old poplar across the street would come down.
I thought about baking..but only for about an hour...then the power went out. I had already given up using the computer... it blew off earlier.... the surge protector puts it off even with a spike in power. The tv was next to go and then the whole house electricity. It came and went for hours.... my poor old chest freezer...I wondered if this might be the straw that would finish 'him' off. But, no.... after lots of chugging and lugging... later in the evening... back to normal.
When I checked the computer before going to bed....wow! The damage was unbelievable. Air traffic must have been totally backed up too... I knew no planes would chance it...well, actually one Lufthansa guy did and there is a video of him..... sideways just before landing... somehow the pilot pulled it off. Always somebody with a camera out and about ...even in gale force winds! Idiots really.... as there were trucks and cars flipping over on the roads, huge trees and power poles falling and trailing 'hot' wires .....
Not safe to be driving or walking.. and for sure not flying! In spite of the amount of time and speed of the winds...and the damage especially to the downtown area and huge building and large windows being shattered...there were only reports of a couple of injuries! Wow.... again.....
People waiting for extra buses this morning...no regular transit service... looks like hundreds if not thousands were late for work....
a lot of flying debris from buildings under construction....
just outside the city....
Saturday, November 26, 2011
I've got a loverly bunch of coconuts...
... along with various and sundry other bits and pieces ....
The one with the blue wig is definitely a keeper. It is from a class by Judy Skeel...and I am very happy with it. I still do want to do something with that one. It had some amazing techniques that I think I managed to accomplish very well. Just didn't feel impelled to complete the rest of the doll as it is in her pattern and so I quit. Seems to be my MO some days. The others...? well, if you are doll maker, you will see the problems... although, some of them can be overcome with proper hair or banding or hats or something I suppose.... Most of them were trying to get a grip on how to put a second skin over the original stitched heads in order to hide the centre seam. And..they did work.. sort of..... but, man, it's tough to get rid of wrinkles ..... as we know!
The tiny head is a bead.... haven't a clue what to do with that...although I did see some bead head angels on a Flickr site the other day.... perhaps a possibility.....
Doll Street is having a Boneyard challenge. I have plenty of discarded or unused body parts and yet.... looking at them does nothing to tweak my imagination. Who needs a head...an arm...a leg? ...to complete their doll. Let me know the general dimensions or a size you are interested in....I may be able to help.
One leg has the beginnings of a shoe on it....hahahha.... from when I was making my ...erm... which doll was that now? ...... I think it was this one.... maybe .....
or , perhaps this gal..... who knows now. Years go by.........
Stuff accumulates........ my poor, poor crafting room.....yes....a whole room ....with a huge table and a large enough desk.... and I still have no room to work...and wouldn't know where to find anything to begin with...............
ohhhhhh...... look, poor little Rumpel....still unfinished .... .... I am pretty annoyed with myself now....
Hey.... there's even a little mouse in there. Obviously it's time to dig a hole. No, not to throw myself into...but to make some room to play with some fun stuff in there.........
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