Misc....And Another Little Head in the Fruit Bowl

The whitish vertical lines are actually the bubbles on their way up....Davem offered us a bottle of Perrier-Jouet and 2 flutes for our anniversary..delicious and gorgeous!

THANKSGIVING

The last picture is of us, after our dear guests have left, the food put away, dishwasher loaded, some straightening up of the debaucherie scene!:-)

Oops...Got Another Gift

A bug, a silver bug...a bug made out of silver...with 2 turquoise buggy eyes!

Anniversary

From bottom up:
Us (courtesy pic by Emily)
Davem gave us a beautiful gift but the wrapping was perhaps even more so!
Our champagne
Our dinner food...lobster etc.,
Steve's gift to me: in my name he gave through Heifer the following
A cow
A pig
A goat
A sheep
A flock of chickens
A flock of geese
A flock of ducks
And a whole bunch of honeybees
To be given to needy families around the world. Check their site: www.heifer.org
How absolutely magnificent a gift...my husband, what a dear beloved treasure!
NO, you can't have him!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Our 20th Anniversary

You rock!

Mask for Summer

Art Quilt, 1990 inspired by a Zaire Songe mask
48" x 48"
Hand dyed fabrics, silk brocade, hand dyed silks, handwoven fabric from Guatemala, African cottons
Machine pieced, hand quilted by Amish women
Not sure about the date I made this quilt, might have been 1989.
Posting this instead of no post!

Quote for Today

In spite of the cost of living, it's still popular.


Kathy Norris

We are Rich!

Billionaires in fact...take a look....carefully.... at the country of origin!
And we are ready to share with you, our friends!
PS: This, however, will barely buy us a baguette!
Allan gave us this one

Yesterday's Apero (Cocktail with Friends)

Just a little quatuor we were, nice and cosy....so much to share with our friends (and neighbours) back from Zimbabwe.
A couple of pictures of "the remains"....
At the very top, with Steve are Allan and Jody.

Quote for Today

To get something done, a committee should consist of no more than three men, two of whom are absent.
Robert Copeland

Steve's Birthday...Yesterday

Preparations in the kitchen...very important cosmos making...DavEm seriously studying the recipe....for steak au poivre which turned out so scrumptious...CocoNut was in cat heaven tasting the ice cream to judge whether it was tasty enough for us...

Amaryllis...red...common?

Quote For Today

People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering. (Saint Augustine)

Tiny Creatures in the Fruit Bowl!

How did this happen?

Still Pretty in the Village, Our Amaryllis, Diablo resting

Proverb for Today

Do not remove a fly from your friend's forehead with a hatchet.

(ancient)Chinese Proverb.

There is a lot of wisdom there!

Gift From Our Girls

Today I am gratedful for these beautiful eggs collected a moment ago

Quote for Today

I have the feeling that I've seen everything, but failed to notice the elephants. (Anton Chekhov)

Not so Long Ago

The pond....very abstract and now all cleaned up and covered with nets to prevent the leaves from falling into it.

Salon Marie- Claire Idees

You are all invited to go to Paris to the Salon where my brilliant sister exposes:

www.lesalonmarieclaireidees2008.com

Dates : 14, 15 et 16 novembre 2008
Horaires : 10h – 19h
Lieu : Grande Halle de la Villette à Paris
211 avenue Jean Jaurès, Place de la Fontaines aux Lions
Paris 19ème


I am VERY proud of her, go check her jewelry:

http://www.mariesel.com/boutique-bagues.php

Quote of the Day....I Like Aldous, Do You?......

There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.

Aldous Huxley (1894 - 1963)

Berries Picked up While Walking

Swazziket, you will recognize something in the picture immediately above...
As for these little gold round berries I do not know what they are but they are so pretty!

Pear Quintet

Back from the market....could not resist...I love pears!

Quote for Today

Turn the world over on its side and everything loose will land in Los Angeles.

Frank Lloyd Wright (1869 - 1959)

Very Quick Sketches

Nothing Much to Report

So here is the pomegranate I bought today, one of my usual flower close-ups, a texture shot (vase) and an object displaying what we never have enough of...
In other words what a lowly blogger posts when no drawing, no painting, no running, no nothing interesting is around

There are Moments.....

"You have a problem?"

Quote for Today

I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.

Noel Coward (1899 - 1973)

Yummy Cosmos

Quote For Today

Coincidences are spiritual puns. (G. K. Chesterton)

Nothing Much

What marvellous gold coins...fresh from some pirate ship