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Saturday, August 30, 2008
Pansy faces . . .
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Pssst! Long Weekend Ahead ~ Pass It On . . .
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I grew up with Norman Rockwell covers on the Saturday Evening Post and 'The Gossip' is one of my favorites.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
John Derian items at Target on Sept. 7th . . .
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See The New York Times article dated August 20th: "John Derian’s decoupage paperweights, vases and serving dishes — one-of-a-kind pieces covered with layered images of flowers, animals and antique script sealed under handblown glass — may be coveted both uptown and downtown, but they come at a price: the paperweights start at $30 and larger items can cost several thousand dollars.
Starting Sept. 7 Mr. Derian’s Old World aesthetic will be available to a much wider audience, when Target introduces a lower-price line of John Derian stationery and home décor. The coasters, photo albums, plates and wrapping paper, which are digitally printed to resemble decoupage, lack the visual depth and delicacy of Mr. Derian’s studio work; then again, the most expensive item in the collection is about the same price as a small paperweight in his original line."
The photo above is a page I have been saving in my clippings drawer from a very old Town and Country magazine. Since I collect and sell antique prints, his creations have always appealed to me. My friend Jill used to borrow authentic 18th century hand-colored engravings from my flat file to scan for decoupage lamps. She gave me two for a house-warming gift. One day I will show them to you; they are really spectacular.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
The butterfly, the thistle, and the weeds . . .
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Vine Study and Red Honeysuckle . . .
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Red Honeysuckle flower from my previous home. I had forgotten how much I love this climbing shrub. I hope I can find one or two to plant here now that all the perennials are on sale at such low prices. They are very hardy and so very beautiful.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Snail portraits . . .
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Sunday, August 24, 2008
Perfect day for . . .
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Saturday Night is Bath Night . . .
Fresh Orange Juice for Breakfast . . .
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Enjoy your Saturday. I will probably post something else later in the day so check back.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Grouping of framed bird prints
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Purple Cone Flower (Echinacea Purpulea) . . .
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Wall of framed marine life prints . . .
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Monday, August 18, 2008
Wonderful Documentary Tonight on PBS . . .
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"Migrant Mother" by Dorothea Lange
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“Migrant Mother,” Dorothea Lange’s image of a weathered, grimy Depression-era woman in California surrounded by her children, is one of the most famous photographs of the 20th century, as is “Fleeing a Dust Storm,” Arthur Rothstein’s shot of a farmer and his two young sons in the Oklahoma Dust Bowl whipped by the wind, a shack in the background.
The PBS film “Documenting the Face of America: Roy Stryker and the F.S.A./O.W.I. Photographers” shows how the small Farm Security Administration’s New Deal project to document poverty turned into a visual anthology of thousands of images of American life in the 1930s and early ’40s.
There is a great article in today's New York Times about this program which will air on PBS tonight (Monday, 08/18/08) in most areas. In the NY/NJ area it is on at 10PM. Check your local listings and set your DVRs. This looks like "must-see tv" to me!
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Topiary Gardens at 2008 Bejing Olympics . . .
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Gigantic White Flower . . .
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Saturday, August 16, 2008
Wasting Postage Stamps . . .
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With all my hard-earn cash
Most recklessly I part
But when I waste a stamp
It simply breaks my heart.
I feel exactly the same way about wasting postage!
Waste not, want not.
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