tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30546970202415736012024-02-06T22:25:16.940-05:00Creating The Real Me"Life isn't about finding oneself. Life is about creating yourself." - George Bernard ShawJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.comBlogger272125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-50567441148683111342011-06-26T19:30:00.000-04:002011-06-26T19:30:31.361-04:00Making the SwitchIn this attempt to start the blog again within the life I now live, I am finding that I needed to change to a blog service that was more compatible with my iPad. <br />
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jenniferpeavey.wordpress.comJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-30717080239099135112011-06-18T21:18:00.001-04:002011-06-18T21:18:31.441-04:00Creating the Real MeA lot has happened over the last year. I started a new career two states away, and that change in life has introduced adventure after adventure. Each one has taken all the time and focus I could muster. I'm glad to say the new career is going well. The move between states went relatively smoothly considering the economy. There has been a lot to adjust to and many surprises along the way that have demanded our attention. I've noticed over the last month that a line must have been crossed. I am finding time to practice on the harp. I even now am in the process of warping my Le Clerc loom for a runner. So now, is there time again for the blog? Does it fit in this new life? There's only one way to know. It is to try.<br />
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I saw this quote on the front of a friend's fridge a couple weeks ago.<br />
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"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself."- George Bernard Shaw<br />
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I started this journey searching for myself hoping to find who I am. There is some truth in that where one let's there be freedom to be who we are. With each bit I've learned, there is also the opportunity of creating a life where I can be free to be who I am.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-7975592209756480802010-08-15T10:14:00.001-04:002010-08-15T10:14:40.642-04:00NZD 12282009<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TGf2FTMhMeI/AAAAAAAAYKM/zNgzGnhlEm0/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TGf2TxLpJ1I/AAAAAAAAYKU/nP7eAgOFetQ/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="227" /></a> </p> <p>Seaweed</p> <p>I love the organic shapes of each of the bulbs in the chain and how they simply curve about.  I love that they are not all one color and the burgundy even seems to fade into the neutrals.  I like how the sand in the back does not distract.  I have cropped and turned this photo on it’s side.  I love how the image drops off from right to left like a wall moving away from me.  I wonder how to recreate that depth in a 2D image.</p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-77398547115291553212010-08-14T17:49:00.001-04:002010-08-14T17:49:28.753-04:00NZD 12282009<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TGcPMieZI9I/AAAAAAAAYJw/br0ifVtpVgU/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TGcPZ2SLJII/AAAAAAAAYJ4/R_1cA7EwGgM/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a> </p> <p>I like the hard straight lines of the stone and even the ridges of the shells in contrast to the curves of the overall shell shapes.  My favorite is the little pop of blue on the shells in the upper right in the shadow.  To me it looks like a good opportunity for me to use all those natural colored yarns I bought in New Zealand!</p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-82257180442479861842010-07-17T16:16:00.001-04:002010-07-17T16:16:47.852-04:00NZD 12282009<p>Gotland Sheep</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TEIPk46mgkI/AAAAAAAAYJE/RPwvq6l03z4/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TEIPrjBxSLI/AAAAAAAAYJM/Zf2V7CYRBfU/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="202" /></a> </p> <p>I love the feeling of home and comfort in this one – the content sheep, the grass, and the bright yellow flowers behind the fence.  I love the black faces and legs of the sheep to contrast the grey of the wool.  I love the strong horizontals of the fence and the verticals of the flowers, the posts and the legs on the sheep.</p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-28399486322799670282010-07-15T08:42:00.001-04:002010-07-15T08:42:36.094-04:00NZD 12282009<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TD8CF-ywx3I/AAAAAAAAYIw/dux9VZUGcKE/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TD8COtdaclI/AAAAAAAAYI4/pOgmuq-cWEE/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="537" /></a> </p> <p>I love the haze and the shadows in this one, but also the gleam of the light on the water.  I love the texture of the rock in the foreground and the small splash of blue in the sky.  I also love the vertical of the land versus the horizontal of the clouds and the sea.  Then there is the layers of the islands in the background that draw my eye to look further out.</p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-11383322121490099022010-07-13T08:33:00.001-04:002010-07-13T08:33:33.243-04:00NZD 12282009<p>Walk on the Beach</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqK0nh7ZDBF6d0SWIxpsGjSeoD3saNAXj7lipggdcVsZuxM0RI5nie3Ks7I0ZATr885w_MkFgg7Jxhu0ived_qORZkDjL8ELEa1HD4dbv9r5snVbZ58xh445kSVYtYURBpbl-BttiJn6aQ/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TDxdG9jxh9I/AAAAAAAAYH4/_K3ZkMY3NDw/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a> </p> <p>I love the starkness of this picture.  I love the ripples and textures in the sand for themselves, but then how there are strong verticals and horizontals in the greater pattern.  I like how the seaweed breaks up the sand in the foreground.  I love how the seal is on the move “on-all fours”.</p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-87105951729561411182010-07-12T07:27:00.001-04:002010-07-12T07:27:06.223-04:00NZD 12272009<p>Hidden Beauty of Keas</p> <p>The kea is the only alpine parrot and is covered mostly in a dull yellow brown.  But then in flight on can see an entire rainbow under the wings.  Here is just a hint of the color of a folded wing.</p> <p>I love the varied directions of the feathers and the definition of each feather.  I love the bright colors of the blue-green and the shine on the yellow/brown.  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TDr75O5ithI/AAAAAAAAYHU/1NUsNhWUJUQ/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TDr8CGVz8CI/AAAAAAAAYHc/bO3G07591Q0/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="317" /></a></p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-18295883767054103232010-07-11T14:52:00.001-04:002010-07-11T14:52:34.769-04:00NZD 12272009<p>Moon Rising Over Bluff</p> <p>I am in SC this week and may actually be able to do a bit of blogging.  In any case, I’ll take whatever happens and each entry as a gift!</p> <p>I love the half moon breaking up the solid blue of the sky.  I love the break up of the land as well with the darker blue of the water.  I love all the buildings being highlighted the the setting sun behind us.  I like the clouds adding interest to the sky close the to the land.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TDoSxFv8AEI/AAAAAAAAYG4/QtfhErk3mfw/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TDoS8VkFCuI/AAAAAAAAYHA/iTahCpu84IM/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="700" /></a></p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-21104587422304840612010-07-06T10:10:00.001-04:002010-07-06T10:10:13.694-04:00The Forms of Tile<p>Do you ever feel the closer you get to something, the further away it seems?  With the major construction complete on the house, one would think that we are close to being able to get that assessment and listing, but alas the list is still dauntingly filled with smaller tasks that can be tedious and require a lot of time just gathering the supplies and tools.  Still at this stage, the results are quite satisfying because when the little task is complete, there is nothing left to do, but enjoy the finished product.  Sadly, this is the most beautiful our house has ever been and we’re moving….</p> <p>Here is the nearly final for the den that is attached to the kitchen.  The dogs are so exited to see the couch again.  Slipcovers on the furniture are a lifesaver!<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TDMzVo0gc9I/AAAAAAAAYEU/mjuNAZlacMA/s1600-h/image%5B9%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcamO7jViXpBL-M_A_vrK_LSYhUfSsK6h58SJqrEQ7vAWqlPotYKzmwEqew6yws3QcveIqzkMhje5BvwLSn5ZtP1rqljbTWdYI1McMPaLw9VQ0jzEYFzbYvjrwMO-54WGXOMtEd-woHw8q/?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a> Across from the couch is the see through fireplace we had installed last month.  This past week James took some of our left over slate tiles and tiles the hearth and surround.  If you look closely you can see the coffee table in the living room through the fireplace!<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TDMzkgiQpUI/AAAAAAAAYEk/zwh-13_Q5wQ/s1600-h/image%5B13%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNqQObBfUzaBtGSX_vliieyQW_4rAmJQ-kWmDhVzyCTIYpaW4ppuAF_5YRco4Xw-NTk84xajzMbYIiaoLm6Mg3yHUcnAGVH-FYF-g-Y8Hqh0tIbVTYSyMnRdF6uaEMza9ov0ROjsi7l8aZ/?imgmax=800" width="404" height="608" /></a> I show you that to see how pretty things can be around here, but also to point out they don’t last long.  The very next morning everything was changed to store large items from the kitchen.  Ah…..<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TDMz3_861aI/AAAAAAAAYE0/8GdgGnmvw8Y/s1600-h/image%5B17%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TDM0CuQldjI/AAAAAAAAYE8/0MK30g9pN78/image_thumb%5B7%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="537" /></a> This was all done for those boxes in the foreground.  James is planning on installing the kitchen floor.  Here’s a before picture….<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TDM0S5CNu_I/AAAAAAAAYFI/JkpH-0v0fJc/s1600-h/image%5B21%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TDM0dRnf-oI/AAAAAAAAYFU/3FFMCoKTB68/image_thumb%5B9%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a> We’re putting in a resilient plank/tile flooring called allure by <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentView?pn=BP_Trafficmaster_Allure&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053&navFlow=3&searchRedirect=allure&locStoreNum=1126&marketID=26" target="_blank">trafficmaster from Home Depot</a>.  We chose it for the speed of installation and the price did not hurt either.  It’s a floating resilient floor where the planks have adhesive strips that glue one piece to another.  The biggest issue is making sure the substrate is flat – for unlike laminate floating floors, these planks will show every bump and crevass along the way.  Fortunately, like laminate, it goes down quickly.  In half a day, it was finished.  No curing, no waiting, voila!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCRECSh0BEevZEtRDiR0jJhblo1MI0RCsYw-VUX7fq0asyr6c8IsgGBT9EmEtBa4H8eqbfKggIKyUsf4z0gCWa0T0n_TIhii6s2LTapcGq28UOcupytqac-gAgL1S_lUQEikYmCnD65tt/s1600-h/image%5B25%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgCcSagNfTtlPJzQL0Ti-aeob5qe6VCsMdDLmf-lK0u1nzjCN2iQYgMS8k_lrGAVZD3YQ7tr0sVpyI1WSQRanKAS3AxTcIJUSVwqu7JqW89v7hhzVuomfTRRjDxAMJDW35Ya6RpMiXdYX/?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a> Now don’t think I was simply watching – while James was on his hands and knees, I was working on the living room side of the fireplace.  The old fireplace had a stone hearth and partial stone surround.  We did keep the hearth and were able to salvage much of the stone from the surround, but there was not enough for the new.  There was no more stone to be found that matched, so we settled on strips of small stones to fill in gaps.  Here’s the before…<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7k5fDEATAR6bB_wmAJOtv6TM8HTT0MJj4U79YmkA9iHJ9mMH1NlTAlHHJVAaLvEdVlF2uLiuXB1R8Y6z9NWtJx5_JKpImPnQivJXVqJCVamB8zXm-5QrmUP7wJicPB09jBVpNinIY2MmG/s1600-h/image%5B29%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TDM1QJKY1EI/AAAAAAAAYF0/q7PlrjS1fbg/image_thumb%5B13%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="537" /></a>It took some hands on attention and a flexible sense of playfulness.  It was really rather fun – like playing in a mud puddle and working on some summer camp arts and crafts project.  The stones themselves turned out better than I expected, but the grout really finished the job.  And the after…<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TDM1bLFXh7I/AAAAAAAAYF8/A5dHfMPbbyI/s1600-h/image%5B33%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVAqwbhI3-CbXAH9-MIlkgsFGTcClYR9j9pcy22XOX-LAHUwkCglRkBxCTyyQTCmo-O8edJhtZqKk_wPW_Xr-MKVvFyGlVe-QYj-LSOV2SpXbsDkmKXvM1cPEkCKdQHOGib3nviT9eyvlI/?imgmax=800" width="404" height="537" /></a> Much closer and a number of items crossed off the list.  Now the big hurdle is to clean out the James’ shop!</p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-68844847788073133582010-07-06T09:06:00.001-04:002010-07-06T09:06:50.859-04:00NZD 12272009<p>Tourist Landscape<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TDMqWRhfdDI/AAAAAAAAYD0/niZV4SMofyU/s1600-h/image%5B4%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TDMqaB4T7EI/AAAAAAAAYEA/-4LQaWnYuoI/image_thumb%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="89" /></a> </p> <p>In one gallery, an artist painted abstract landscapes in an effort to balance the number of artists who painted “tourist landscapes”.  I smiled, but I still prefer the more realistic in this case.  The landscapes are so different than what I know.</p> <p>I love the number of colors of green on these mountains and how the ridges are emphasized by a run of dark evergreens.  I like the clouds following the peaks and wish the sky had come out a deeper blue.  It is hard to see in this size, but I love the horizontal green bands of the fields in the foreground that counter the vertical heights of the mountains.</p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-84098873673272434692010-06-26T08:38:00.001-04:002010-06-26T08:38:41.974-04:00NZD 12272009<p>Just the Two of Us</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TCX0ovdf10I/AAAAAAAAYDU/C9GqAxL5Pk0/s1600-h/image%5B7%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TCX0xw1g3aI/AAAAAAAAYDc/0L8Ptj7AEz4/image_thumb%5B3%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="227" /></a> </p> <p>I enjoyed how the seals were lounging in “Vogue” poses on this morning.  I love the rich dark browns of this one’s coats and the long whiskers cutting lines across the fur.  I love the greens on the rocks and how they become smaller, more broken and more textured as I look into the background.</p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-41943702451702982702010-06-15T21:19:00.001-04:002010-06-15T21:19:17.418-04:00Just Us Girls<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9gVIuH57yyGWEWJlKKNbO4ncKtGBLCGMH2gLZB7ycfLradZ8cVZou0IE9PfOar-KvckUD0eqpR0iElLIfa8Ffo8OoVhOQ5cYQ7kx6d2EmblQxyzgV0y3NP4GjvTekTn1ZxyaF0OciVPe/s1600/photo-757418.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9gVIuH57yyGWEWJlKKNbO4ncKtGBLCGMH2gLZB7ycfLradZ8cVZou0IE9PfOar-KvckUD0eqpR0iElLIfa8Ffo8OoVhOQ5cYQ7kx6d2EmblQxyzgV0y3NP4GjvTekTn1ZxyaF0OciVPe/s400/photo-757418.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483174971554319778" /></a></p>
<br>Sunday I brought Raven up with me to Tennessee. I had thought that I
<br>would be able to have some one on one time with her and maybe even get
<br>her confidence up. Monday was not what I had hoped. She didn't eat.
<br>She even started talking to me.
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<br>Today is better. We played tug with a rope and even went for a walk on
<br>the Greenbelt. We just take it one day at a time.
<br>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-31769497750101663162010-06-13T12:42:00.001-04:002010-06-13T12:42:18.046-04:00When is a Bedroom and Bedroom?<p align="justify">There is still a lot going on with the house.  These finishing touches are always the death of me!  In any case, in between coats of paint, I’m back in the rest of the house looking at how to declutter and create bedrooms.  We have what we would call 3 bedrooms, but only use one as such.  One good friend made a suggestion that the other two should be converted into bedrooms so there is NO argument on the definition.  He also gave suggestions on how to do so.  I’ve taken his advice using what was readily available.  I’m pretty proud of the results – and there’s even a bit of a weaving angle to it.  If I offend any of the weavers out there – I humbly apologize and my only defense is WE MUST SELL THIS HOUSE!</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TBUJL4_48DI/AAAAAAAAYBo/nHIArdOEu8A/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" align="right" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TBUJQy8rnRI/AAAAAAAAYBw/EEdewivVuv0/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a>We have these modular barrister bookcases that fill one of the rooms.  Somehow they must also disappear – or at least part of them.  There’s also two wooden file cabinets that need to find a home.  The file cabinets became the headboard.</p> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify">I then dismantled them and placed four sets at the four corners of the box spring.  You can also see the queen air mattress along the wall.  I also now had this wonderful space in the center.  Hmmm, what shall I hide there?<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TBUJh6bNbjI/AAAAAAAAYB4/7jf00PTQUA0/s1600-h/image%5B7%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnSnI0lx5kRm-XWfyw6DqQOZNAFtszqA9VKXP49jB0UnipffPUVidWXwf_DzGQfkGGBowDPNgQnG-ExOL8DDbvYxsr5qf7Fh06gPwd6R29nwKspwUlWVIMgoXZdsJPa-KMFLGL-epNidD2/?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a>Ah, the loom!  And then the cross beams can span the gap to keep the air mattress from sagging!    <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TBUJ2goKIuI/AAAAAAAAYCI/57u3pbN-jec/s1600-h/image%5B11%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TBUKEOBEv3I/AAAAAAAAYCQ/Q-7JzO817Yc/image_thumb%5B5%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="537" /></a> With the air mattress in place, a bedspread and a few pillows, I think we are well on our way!  Now to find an armoire fro a closet….<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TBUKOXJQk7I/AAAAAAAAYCg/ePjMGSSNKT8/s1600-h/image%5B15%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TBUKZ1UYI7I/AAAAAAAAYCo/LDrbWPtLO_A/image_thumb%5B7%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="537" /></a></p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-13096986164249726582010-06-06T17:18:00.001-04:002010-06-06T17:18:40.449-04:00NZD 12272009<p>Glacial Valley</p> <p>After all the rain the day before, the blue sky was welcomes.  This is the same road that was monochromatic and today full of such color.  I love the daisies in the foreground and the field that fills the valley floor.  I love the clouds that crown the peaks and the bit of snow still on them as well.  I love the curve the glacier has formed and the graceful curve the ranges form as well.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TAwQjZMfkQI/AAAAAAAAYBA/LtD28Am4Ksk/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TAwQrbzMCUI/AAAAAAAAYBI/UJbJkkJ1t5U/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="256" /></a></p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-55227505990784776792010-06-05T15:34:00.001-04:002010-06-05T15:34:43.296-04:00NZD 12272009<p>Sunset over Stewart Island</p> <p>I love the intensity of the light of the sun.  How often can one look even at it sideways much less head on?  I love the horizontal clouds versus the vertical reflection.  I love that there is still some blue sky to be seen.  I also like that the water’s horizon is not clearly defined – because of Stewart Island.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/TAqmu1y3tVI/AAAAAAAAYAg/2ZNBqej8hZs/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1qUpzBAD9oyZK1PPfpALy0dykdfoAi_NyS5v1tOPdpPoZYh7X99bLr7-5vvn2zL5t4WbWwAntFa7oIjw13eeuOSVkE-J32bjuZ3NqCAaUBl7845iBmSV_x1c0DfxWykY6M7rg7lJpT_1/?imgmax=800" width="404" height="226" /></a></p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-49915868761224145972010-05-29T21:28:00.000-04:002010-05-29T21:28:35.664-04:00Raven's New Friends<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhHlQCY7Z95PH7lR8ypY50di2OOsg33M0gn7O-0g1RdPx0l-CksiwFdebJD_X52vr_1EA1bgzmHJ44mpGHcB01reLcovi1YlgoI3C6gRubCo7EMC-wawFwc6OwRlJbjRBhhrcnTPgDejx/s1600/photo-721348.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476832007481134770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhHlQCY7Z95PH7lR8ypY50di2OOsg33M0gn7O-0g1RdPx0l-CksiwFdebJD_X52vr_1EA1bgzmHJ44mpGHcB01reLcovi1YlgoI3C6gRubCo7EMC-wawFwc6OwRlJbjRBhhrcnTPgDejx/s400/photo-721348.jpg" /></a></div>We are spending the Memorial Day Weekend in Kingsport, TN and driving around with the dogs we have discovered that Raven wants to bark at cows. We thought we were safe when we headed into town, but these guys still got her going!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-65655625941775642922010-05-23T15:38:00.001-04:002010-05-23T15:38:31.725-04:00Life’s been a blur….<p>Here’s the latest on the kitchen.  We have countertops and appliances in place.  If you haven’t checked out Craigslist we highly recommend it – we were able to outfit the kitchen for $1000 and that includes a range and microwave combo that have never been used!  Sorry this picture doesn’t show the appliances but the old ones are in the center of the room awaiting their sale on Craigslist!<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/S_mDy7hTy8I/AAAAAAAAX8g/jnfdW_dWO9s/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/S_mD7IAc9KI/AAAAAAAAX8o/r93TzJEP_To/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a> </p> <p>I must say I was thrilled to get a kitchen sink back and the dishwasher was a great boon, but once I had a range, fridge and pantry in the same room – I felt like I’d dies and gone to heaven!</p> <p>Most of the push is because I have taken a new position and we will need to move to Tennessee.  I start tomorrow and have decluttered all that I can.  It really quite therapeutic.  I can officially say that I have removed college from my life – particularly all my college notebooks!!!  Fear not all that could be recycled has been!</p> <p>Tomorrow is a new adventure and today is aimed at getting there.  i have no idea the next time I’ll have personal access to a computer – but know that I’m thinking and hope to catch up one day!</p> <p>In the meantime – know the puppies are doing well.  They look wonderful in the new kitchen.  Black really dresses up the gateway gray.  The last two weeks between jobs and being at home has been precious.  I will miss them terribly!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/S_mEHG_NxQI/AAAAAAAAX8w/P5S8RjkLLsU/s1600-h/image%5B7%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/S_mENR83vUI/AAAAAAAAX88/dYoBoHe9lRQ/image_thumb%5B3%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="294" /></a></p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-18100149203062599602010-05-23T15:15:00.001-04:002010-05-23T15:15:17.665-04:00NZD 12272009<p>Unfolding Ferns</p> <p>I live the curves and curls in this one that reminds me of grapes on a vine.I love the sunlight shining through the open leaves and setting the highlights off.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/S_l-htoSx3I/AAAAAAAAX8A/YskPfYYF8EQ/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/S_l-wrVm3II/AAAAAAAAX8I/HgPL3LyIQ2I/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="537" /></a></p> <p>I will do my best to keep these going, but I may miss a few days and have to catch up later.  I am starting a new job tomorrow in another state and have no idea what computer or access I will have for the first few days and even the first week.  Know I’m thinking about you and wishing you a happy Memorial Day weekend!</p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-75359794339406455832010-05-22T08:56:00.001-04:002010-05-22T08:56:06.323-04:00NZD 12262009<p>Milford Sound</p> <p>This is one of the “permanent” set of falls of Milford Sound that exist rain or shine.  Of course, it was MUCH Larger due to the rain!  I have other pictures that are not so visual of the helm of our boat entering the mist of these falls and James right out on the end getting soaked!</p> <p>I love the turbulence of the water and mist it creates out into the sound.  I love the relative scale to the boat.  I love the darkness and the sharpness of the mountains plunging into the sound that allows for these falls.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/S_fUL_foJqI/AAAAAAAAX7E/6R3hlVVwWHY/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/S_fUZGN4mlI/AAAAAAAAX7M/uU9HtjVLaQQ/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="409" /></a></p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-46718074323429901642010-05-21T08:49:00.001-04:002010-05-21T08:49:40.804-04:00NZD 12262009<p>Glacial Valley</p> <p>I love the flowers lining the river – the cool colors against the turquoise of the glacial waters.  I love how the river leads the eye from left to right across.  I love the opposing forest line and mountain range that gives the opposite diagonal to the river and flowers – almost like it’s an arrow pointing to the higher alpine range.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/S_aAiy58z-I/AAAAAAAAX5U/9SC4dMQOO60/s1600-h/image%5B7%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/S_aAwk9R-ZI/AAAAAAAAX5c/5WKo57dxyUw/image_thumb%5B3%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="509" /></a></p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-15585059052926093302010-05-20T09:02:00.001-04:002010-05-20T09:02:10.675-04:00NZD 12262009<p>Alpine View</p> <p>Again I love the mystery.  How far do the mountains go up in that mist?  I love the three layers that I can see, the three values of the gray and the opposing diagonals.  I love the bit of snow that allow me to recognize the mountain.  Any less or any more and the surface would likely be lost in the mist.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/S_Uys7232KI/AAAAAAAAX4Y/zxNEK1hEnfs/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/S_Uy0BMb81I/AAAAAAAAX4g/J01Un6g0vVg/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="442" /></a></p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-56984270132263439962010-05-19T09:19:00.001-04:002010-05-19T09:19:19.066-04:00NZD 12262009<p>Fly on the Wall</p> <p>This is an artists depiction of the Blackfly or Te Namu.  Maori legend is this nasty biting fly was created to remind people who visited New Zealand of their mortality and to drive people from lingering too long in this paradise.  It worked….</p> <p>I like the stark black on white.  I like the details of the fly since this one is larger than one’s head (while the real is nearly invisible to the eye).  I like the slight shadow on the wall and the matte sheen on the fly.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/S_PlQK0Jy5I/AAAAAAAAX2k/LOBqL10Zkq8/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/S_PlVaQmO2I/AAAAAAAAX2w/ouYiWWXD7YE/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-38731123053633165982010-05-18T08:35:00.001-04:002010-05-18T08:35:16.745-04:00NZD 12262009<p>Falls in Milford Sound</p> <p>Most of the falls in Milford Sound only exist when it rains.  These were one of those peeking through the mist the rain also brought.  I love the mystery of the picture.  I love the break in the mist to show the falls, and the steadiness of the falls and the water of the sound.  I love the basic monochromatic picture, but found there is a great deal of blue lost if I let it become B&W.  I think the blue give it a depth.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/S_KJabdrKCI/AAAAAAAAXzs/_xh7Fa_9nQ0/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDl9hCKVOHzIt7ERmmbUC_W0kkGZIsMtVSfkrpPr12d2kYZtgwvprJluQ7dBdI3IqqiWnio-3KtfblSiuKBNE4vCCkgT_W7eL84VgO_YSivl9gmuC-j8uiA4_666ahxtRFXNisKjeSjH-/?imgmax=800" width="404" height="319" /></a></p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054697020241573601.post-38377864411497313682010-05-17T21:03:00.001-04:002010-05-17T21:03:35.124-04:00NZD 12262009<p>Giant Mountain Buttercup</p> <p>I love the raindrops all over this buttercup.  I love the pure white and the fresh yellow.  I love the slight hint of green of the stems.  The background was far off and indistinguishable, but distracting, so i let the shadows take it away.  (In case you are wondering – giant in this case is about the size of a daisy – 1.5” in diameter.  For a buttercup, that’s giant!)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbPyK1PjuioibK35VoPt4ITcMp65YLdMduMChk64VVY_VOu-eccj_BN_AfVS8MRl9C2uyh5a_WjO4rxSVUyyrCeaARUYUQfR5gz8-Y9n7IYPPjLcyPOPOM-4kJfbLpi519YkBcr2vmFnl/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DOKOXMv7bzc/S_HnZn7G8qI/AAAAAAAAXyY/tFR9xv9nD5M/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></p> Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.com1