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Showing posts from May, 2015

Do It Tomorrow App Review

A review of the the Do it Tomorrow app.  Overall, I like it.  I've used it for years and will continue to use it.  Great little to-do list app.

Online Calendar - free printing by Google

Print a calendar using the More button on the upper right hand side: I needed a calendar as hardcopy - Google calendar is a great way to print a calendar.

Outdoor Garden Planter made out of newspaper

It is not to late to plant.  I have a little more space in my square foot garden, that I decided to grow some pickle cucumbers.  My husband had great success last year.  He just wasn't up for gardening this year so I thought I'd take over.  The beans, garlic, strawberries, …

Walnut Canyon AZ

One of our favorite stops in Arizona was an unexpected stop - Walnut Canyon - a hidden gem.  I used to have more than one blog, I'm not consolidating, so this is a repost. My whole family will agree that our favorite stop in Northern Arizona was Walnut Canyon.  Keep in mind, we went…

Fun Weekend Read

Need a fun read this Memorial Day weekend ... Oceanus: Living in Isolation has been reduced to $2.99.   Find:   Amazon , Nook , Kobo   Synopsis:  At the dawn of colonizing planets, humanity supports a bold new experiment on Earth to create three self-sustaining habitats, one und…

Pottery Artist David Norton with WLAST

Meet David Norton, a beautiful artist and craftsman, his work has been exhibited at Smithsonian's Renwick Museum. An international teacher, his home and is in beautiful Loudoun County VA.  I hope you enjoy his art work here. Pie plate before it's fired Finish…

Part 2 with Watercolor Artist Stephen Loya

This is part of a video series of artists in my area.  Here is part 2 of an interview with watercolorist Stephen Loya, making his strange and wonderful creature.  Learn some of the tips and techniques he uses to create this creature. You can find Stephen at www.stevenloya.c…

Watercolor Artist Stephen Loya

I did an interview with Watercolor artist Stephen Loya.  He will be on the Artist Studio Tour, coming up in June.  A weekend of artists - you should come to Loudoun to check it out.  I have more of the interview coming up.  The link does not work at the moment but knock on wood by …

WW2 planes fly over DC

WW2 planes flew down the Potomac river and over DC yesterday in celebration of V-E Day (Victory in Europe).  Very cool, captured some of it with my new camera lens, including the B29, which according to my hubby is rare to see in the air.

Dog Origami How to - Cocker Spaniel

I thought this looked like a long eared goat but someone argued it was a cocker spaniel - what do you think?

Baby Fox playing with Mom

I really don't have a lot to say here.  We discovered last weekend we have a wild fox and kits (babies) living under our shed.  I got a telephoto lens out and filmed - thought I'd share.  So cute!  I'm hoping to get more video up next week.