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Hot, Hot, Hot

Published July 9, 2010 This & That , Through The Lens Leave a Comment

We’ve had temps here in the 100s so we have been doing all we can to stay cool. That mostly means we move as little as possible. The power company has load balancing equipment on our air conditioner and I guess the load is great because it keeps getting turned off. What’s worse is we haven’t had rain in a really long time, I actually can’t remember, has it been three weeks? This weekend though, we’re off for a quick trip to the beach to see some friends. Until I return, here are some recent favorites from flickr:

1. quebec city, 2. shed, 3. cesky krumlov, czech republic, 4. scrappy hex crib quilt, 5. the magnifying glass photo challenge: nature in my pocket, 6. Untitled, 7. the cat is still quarantined, 8. in between music sheets, 9. Too Tweet, 10. Circus of Circles, 11. Jewel Squares, 12. Carla’s quilt, 13. this is making my morning, 14. naturally dyed eggs, 15. heart topper, 16. "It Takes A Village", 17. Egg Bunnies, 18. Mushrooms, 19. happy bees, 20. red letter day plus quilt, 21. ninety six, 22. A Year in Pictures: April 1, 23. stormy, 24. Porch Pillow, 25. clover, 26. Gnome, 27. Mushrooms, 28. Cat Door, 29. WAWAYA zozo#2, 30. Frosty Sugaring, 31. Doll Quilt Swap #8, 32. sixty four, 33. for my show in Chicago, 34. habit outtake: bringing the green in, 35. i’m not sure why i even bothered, 36. forty-seven

Making a Habit

Published June 2, 2010 Through The Lens 7 Comments

I should know better than to make a promise to be back at a certain time. There is just so much life going on and so little time — or energy if I’m honest — for blogging. Still, with the end of the school year coming the schedule should loosen up a bit and I hope you’ll find me here more often. Just a few more weeks. And speaking of the next few weeks, Emily and Molly asked me to be a guest on Habit for the month of June. I’ve been there before, but only in the photographs. I’m excited to have the chance to be behind the lens. It’s really such a great project and should make for a fun month. So, if I’m not here at least you know I’ll be over there. Summer’s here, time to jump in!

Recent Favorites

Published March 15, 2010 This & That , Through The Lens 2 Comments

1. felt starfish, 2. {film.592}, 3. narnia next door, 4. Haiti, 5. 24 more – final 2 rows (10 x 12), 6. my hearts, 7. pretty little hearts all in a row, 8. Color Play, 9. A tale of two cookie sheets, Part 1, 10. pointy, 11. "Love involves…, 12. yellow, 13. Big Gray Ball, 14. sweet hearts for my little love, 15. The babysitter, 16. rail, 17. a surprise, 18. swiss holiday, 19. quilts for india, 20. 23.sangamo!, 21. hearts for haiti, 22. DQS8 finished., 23. yellow milk pot, 24. fifteen, 25. fresh corners, 26. Untitled, 27. Nature From Annie, 28. Lion, 29. Cup O’ Sweets, 30. joy, 31. ‘on the line’ for ginny, 32. The Third Light of Advent, St. Lucia Day AND Giveaway Winner!, 33. Yeah, I’m going to go ahead and recommend that you make these., 34. felt garland, 35. ribbons, 36. cocon montgolfière

365 Days a Year

Published January 31, 2010 This & That , Through The Lens 3 Comments

I don’t think I’ve mentioned that I decided do a 365 project this year. It seemed like a good year to do it, a new decade and all. Plus, this is a time I want to remember but often feel like I don’t have time to write it all down. My hope is that by taking a photo each day and writing a small bit will turn into a collection that reflects a year of our lives. If you are interested you can follow the project on flickr. This mosaic is the photos I took for the project in January. Click through if you’d like to see the individual shots.

Recent Favorites

Published November 30, 2009 Inspiring , Through The Lens 1 Comment

1. elfin workshop, 2. a full load, 3. Scotland Yard cars, 4. o hai! row-arr!, 5. bobêches, 6. fat bear, needle felted, 7. Day 12, 8. Untitled, 9. bobbin string, 10. lane 4, 11. dogsweater, 12. Quilt Retreat, 13. KAScott_20091101_9138b, 14. flickr.com/photos/48953443@N00/4063226037/, 15. Untitled, 16. oh autumn, 17. tartan, 18. the path we love, 19. Untitled, 20. m waiting for the rain, 21. oh arlo, 22. kulcstartók, 23. Homecoming, 24. fishtown, 25. new things, 26. barrel, 27. seasons round exchange autumn, 28. a retro Christmas!, 29. cathedral, 30. porch toad, 31. Union Jack Cushion, 32. WAWAYA fafa#1, 33. Untitled, 34. 60 pounds, 35. fiona with papa urchin’s rattle, 36. ticker tape

Recent Favorites

Published September 17, 2009 This & That , Through The Lens 3 Comments

1. flavored, 2. rooster chronicles, part one, 3. IMG_6091, 4. gnomes homes, 5. Ingrid Press Festival Of Quilts 2009, NEC Birmingham, 6. Whale Human encounter, 7. thomas run, 8. film.26, 9. my favorite kind of beach, 10. produce and pyrex, 11. quilt from The Quilt Merchant, 12. {201} a handful of radishes., 13. Wild, 14. the waiting room, 15. P8100014, 16. summer blur, 17. film.2, 18. inspiration, 19. zinnias on the kitchen table, 20. {film.375}, 21. Untitled, 22. peas on july…. 21st?, 23. blue chair with yarrow, 24. Jellicle Snail, 25. {film.361}, 26. sewing by the sea, 27. Untitled, 28. white clover, 29. Quilted, 30. summer patchwork, 31. specimens, 32. My Virtual Quilting Bee quilt, 33. Sarah’s Tablecloth Quilt, 34. Florrisant homestead, 35. felt rocks from blair, 36. The Yarn Nest

Recent Favorites

Published July 1, 2009 This & That , Through The Lens 1 Comment

Thank you all for all your kind words about my crummy week. We had a lovely weekend and this week looks to be a good one. I mean how can a week be bad when it ends with fireworks? So, I thought it might be time for more recent favorites from flickr. Enjoy.

1. modern grace hourglass , 2. a tiny tablescape, 3. hedgehogs, 4. it’s really all about the light, 5. OOCL, 6. red car, 7. huge granny square, 8. grandpa, 9. two swallows & the poppy (view A), 10. obviously i need a big flash., 11. Untitled, 12. seascape, 13. scrap log cabin for bea — top done, 14. kid season has started, 15. dandelion, 16. two owlets, 17. boy’s still life, 18. roads quilt, 19. almost done, 20. 1F4X7960, 21. film.423, 22. {film.311}, 23. april’s flowers, 24. easter egg collection, 25. firepit, 26. Quilt for Erin L., 27. three left, 28. Detail of "Spot On" Circle Quilt, 29. switching, 30. Tree House, 31. "city" block print collage, kindergarten auction project, 32. details, 33. patchwork crab, 34. afternoon’s work, 35. class project "city" block prints, 36. turtle!

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There Was a Child Went Forth

Published May 1, 2009 Through The Lens 4 Comments

There was a child went forth every day;
And the first object he look’d upon, that object he became;
And that object became part of him for the day, or a certain part of
the day, or for many years, or stretching cycles of years.

The early lilacs became part of this child,
And grass, and white and red morning-glories, and white and red clover, and the song of the phoebe-bird,
And the Third-month lambs, and the sow’s pink-faint litter, and the mare’s foal, and the cow’s calf,
And the noisy brood of the barn-yard, or by the mire of the pond-side,
And the fish suspending themselves so curiously below there–and the beautiful curious liquid,
And the water-plants with their graceful flat heads–all became part of him…

-Walt Whitman

Almost May

Published April 25, 2009 Homemaking , In the Garden , Through The Lens 8 Comments

My goodness, where did April go? Seriously. The month is almost over and I don’t feel like I’ve finished much of anything. In fact I haven’t even started my mystery blanket — the project for April — from the Knitter’s Almanac. Enough bellyaching and time to get back at it. Hopefully on Monday I’ll have some finished stuff to show you. In the meantime, you can enjoy the fruits of another Mama’s labor. She’s been outside my study window and on Thursday that little guy hatched. I think his little brother might join us today.

Recent Favorites

Published March 23, 2009 Inspiring , Through The Lens 9 Comments

So you guys told me that you really like these posts and a good thing too since I woke up this morning with a raging sore throat. Did I mention Katie’s sixth birthday party is this Saturday and Papa has a big race on Sunday? Yeah, excellent timing. So, if I’m not back in this space this week you’ll forgive me, right? Enjoy the favorites: