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Another cane set...

Starting soon...waking up in the dark to the smell of coffee..

I made these over the weekend and took photos of the process for my blog...

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Uploaded on Aug 19, 2008

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I haven't worked in almost 2 years, but starting Sept. 2nd, I will be taking a three month full time...

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Uploaded on Aug 18, 2008

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Clay&Coffee

Dora Then, Dora Now

Yesterday I spent most of the day making some new canes and taking pictures of the process. I plan...

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Uploaded on Aug 18, 2008

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Created with fd's Flickr Toys More than a passing resemblance, wouldn't you say??

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Uploaded on Aug 14, 2008

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Pomodori !

I can't decide if she looks better than me or worse than me, LOL !!! Or if she even looks like me...

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Uploaded on Aug 14, 2008

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Italian for 'tomatoes'.............These are among the first of many more to come from my small...

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Uploaded on Aug 11, 2008

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Water View (for now, anyway)

Kaleidoscope Pendant

Well, my next door neighbor's house continues to undergo massive construction...Yesterday, they cut...

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Uploaded on Aug 2, 2008  |  Map

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I made this pendant from a black and white cane using the technique I learned at the Sarah Shriver...

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Uploaded on Jul 31, 2008

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Lulu after Breakfast

The Daily Specials ???

I wanted to get a shot of Lulu sleeping in this position, but by the time I quietly reached for my...

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Uploaded on Jul 31, 2008

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This is from a cookbook "The Maine Way: a collection of Maine fish and game recipes". And...

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Uploaded on Jul 27, 2008

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Advanced Flower Arranging

Watching the Numbers in the Summer of 2008

These are the first zinnias from my garden. Picking the flowers encourages the plants to produce...

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Uploaded on Jul 26, 2008

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top: 5/24/08, 5/31/08 bottom: 6/9/08; 7/26/08 I suppose I should be thrilled that gas is all the...

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Uploaded on Jul 26, 2008  |  Map

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Endangered Bees

Sunflower Bokeh

There has been a dramatic decrease in the population of honeybees in the USA and Europe due to...

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Uploaded on Jul 24, 2008

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And to think that a few months ago, I didn't even know what the heck 'bokeh' meant ! And that HBW...

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Uploaded on Jul 24, 2008

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Busy Bees

Sarah Explains the Cane Building Process

This sunflower (and many others !) grew from the seeds the birds missed last winter.... I had...

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Uploaded on Jul 23, 2008

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Sarah Shriver workshop, Day 2: Here Sarah explains how she will arrange the Skinner blend...

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Uploaded on Jul 20, 2008

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Celtic Knot cane examples

Sarah Shriver working her polymer clay magic

I made these Celtic Knot canes on Day 1 of the Sarah Shriver workshop. The big cane on the bottom...

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Uploaded on Jul 17, 2008

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I attended a three day workshop over the weekend taught by Sarah Shriver, one the 'giants' of...

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Uploaded on Jul 16, 2008

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