Uncovered

Sean Connery uncovered. It comforts me to know we ALL have something we would like to hide away from the world.

Animals In The News

This made me cry and this made me say "do we really want to be doing this?" Well, as D pointed out about the cloning dog story, meanwhile she could be saving kids with life saving surgery, disfigurement repair ... donated all that money to PAWS, saved many of animals and gotten herself another wonderful companion. What are we thinking?

On The Edge

I used a variation of the art I painted in Jesse Reno's class the other day for a "bosses on the edge" story. That came in very handy since I am so busy I can hardly keep my head above water. On vacation very soon and looking forward to having some time that feels like my very own.

Materia: 1.3 million cable ties

Materia: 1.3 million cable ties via Design Hole Online.

Jessica Torrant

I really relate to the color and abstraction of these paintings by Jessica Torrant via Perpetual State.

Eric Kass

Eric Kass via Daily Poetics

Watermelon, Feta, and Olive Salad

Mom made this salad last night and it was wonderful! Watermelon, Feta, and Olive Salad from my favorite food magazine, Saveur.com.

Storm Chaser

These photos make me want to chase some storms even though I grew up seeing many of those threatening skies. Tempest Tours. StormEffects photo gallery makes me homesick! Brian Morganti's photo gallery. All via Photojojo.

Wim Delvoye

Laser cut steel, x-rays, Stuffed tattooed pig -- amazing work of Wim Delvoye, Gothic Works. via Wooster Collective

Can also view his work at Sperone Westwater and at Galarie Emmanuel Perrotin.

Learning From The Garden

12 hours later, we are done with the backyard for tonight after being out there since 8 this morning. Finally got all the little black rocks in the walkway. Everything re-potted in larger pots, laid waste and trimmed everything to the tune of a full back of the truck. My fingers are dirty. My back hurts. And I am so glad that it is all almost finished.

A little bird landed 1 ft. above my head and just sat there and looked at me. I did not move, in fear of scary it away. A hummingbird did the exact thing last month. Just flew a couple of inches above my head and gave the look ... hey, you are in MY yard-space.

I was thinking of all the wonderful things my backyard had taught me ... patience, nature, all about seeds, sharing plants and seed and knowledge, birds, flowers, photographing flowers, how weeds can mimic anything, berries, the love of winter in a garden ... too many things to list. But it has been the best teacher of all!

Anti-Theft

One of those drafts I was talking about, can't remember where I found it. Dominic Wilcox: Anti-Theft Bike/Car Device. I don't really need this for my truck, I have those for real. I actually leave the keys in my truck and it doesn't tempt anyone.

Friday FishWrap

I think I have posted this before, but just incase ... Metro Logos of the world via Friday FishWrap. Friday Fishwrap ... blogging since 1999! Whoa. Very interesting and entertaining blog. Go see.

Should I take the challenge of one hundred push ups? Via Friday FishWrap.

growabrain's gifs and pix archives ... I find this oddly intoxicating.

{later}

I started thinking about blogging things twice or thrice. Searching my archives I found the post that I had blogged about metro logos, which was still in draft mode. I have lots of drafts hidden away. I also was thinking about taking to time to reread my blog, which makes me happy and sad. Sad because it feels I was so full of creative ideas just a few years ago. Happy, because I have it logged in here for me to remember! ;)

Here was that post I found from September 2006:

Fun stuff found here and there, sorry, I forget where ;)

My paperdolls Created by wool and water.

Swapatorium

Irina Troitskaya's blog, Metro Logos of the World, both via Mecozy.

coe & waito

Two Trees with Roots Like This, looks like she moved.

R.I.P Louis L'Amour

Remember Ruby Montana's great store in Seattle? I was heart broken when she moved. Not only because we would not be able to purchase her great cowboy kitsch but also I would not be able to see Louis L'Amour and his fashionable hand knitted sweaters with the perfect western motifs. He was Ruby's adorable chihuahua greeter at the store, he knew he owned the place. And I wanted one! Louie has passed away at the age of 21.

Why couldn't my Pica have the same fashion sense as Louie?

Making Lemonaide From Lemons

Or a bouquet out of seed pods ... trimming and cleaning the backyard yesterday, found the clematis seeds pods that had already blown. Thin green stems with a small green ball at the end ... this is after the seed part has blown away.







A website devoted entirely to seeds! The Garden Helper and
Flower Garden News. Collecting garden seeds. SewDelish on collecting seeds and free printable seed packets.

Shaz Madani

Shaz Madani via d. Sharp Journal.

Smithsonian Magazine

Found in Smithsonian Magazine -- a Brazilian wasp has mind-control.

Future of The Nurses's Uniform

J. Morgan Puett's: "RN: The Past Present and Future of The Nurses's Uniform", awesome! found via Layers Of Meaning lastest post.

Mostly White

mostly white and things from nature by sue h on Flickr.

Pink In The Garden

Lots of pink in the garden today.

Defying Nature

Fran Forman

Nicole Dextras, cultivate and RESOURCE 2008 part of an Ice Follies project (also on flickr). Can't tell you how much I love the natural typography. And although it looks simple, I am sure that was alot of hard work!