tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29075915814798964892024-03-05T13:31:46.165+08:00RufusandcoAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-39191982770685346362010-09-09T13:26:00.000+08:002010-09-09T13:26:17.149+08:00Time to consolidate.....<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hi friends</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Maybe you have noticed a lack of activity here recently -</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> well I realise I am spreading myself too thin </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and one blog </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">is more than enough for me at the moment.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So Rufus and I would love </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">you follow us at </span><a href="http://thefableofthetable.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Fable of The Table</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">from now on </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and hope we will see your happy faces there.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Today I have some great blogs for you to check out</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">so do <a href="http://thefableofthetable.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">pop over</span></a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3eAG1VrnB59OzaeEoXH7Mcq13Yw0ZFvOkZ8sUMlfUpD-yokJcRXCTSYXagwTHZEzvh5LymJ6bERRs72hXD3_-GD9ikBJMOvW6mKGpZzCXHR1bUXkrxhEMK0gIdjusiFyrH-WCBH1QX88/s1600/rufus+and+al+new+year-flipped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3eAG1VrnB59OzaeEoXH7Mcq13Yw0ZFvOkZ8sUMlfUpD-yokJcRXCTSYXagwTHZEzvh5LymJ6bERRs72hXD3_-GD9ikBJMOvW6mKGpZzCXHR1bUXkrxhEMK0gIdjusiFyrH-WCBH1QX88/s320/rufus+and+al+new+year-flipped.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-25989662833464882352010-08-21T11:09:00.000+08:002010-08-21T11:09:17.103+08:00A moment in time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpnXieJzrba9JPYVa5xNXsWFTGGy9ghMnURPfvduu98rQVoly8u5g8GRpD9wlV4rMN6Mizdihyphenhyphenpp41i_7NjoxfD3d7d9pbL7QMrt_8qLaj5RPnQCJGCHda-NVmm9cgEjJuZocf56kr6M/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-21+at+10.54.39.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpnXieJzrba9JPYVa5xNXsWFTGGy9ghMnURPfvduu98rQVoly8u5g8GRpD9wlV4rMN6Mizdihyphenhyphenpp41i_7NjoxfD3d7d9pbL7QMrt_8qLaj5RPnQCJGCHda-NVmm9cgEjJuZocf56kr6M/s320/Screen+shot+2010-08-21+at+10.54.39.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>image by <a href="http://jodiebell.typepad.com/blog/2010/08/join-me-for-a-moment-in-time.html#"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Jodie Bell</span></a></i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I love the chance connections that can be made through blogs and the unexpected.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Maybe that is why you are here reading this now.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So I couldn't pass up an invitation on </span></span><a href="http://jodiebell.typepad.com/blog/2010/08/join-me-for-a-moment-in-time.html#"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jodie's blog</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> this morning </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">to join her for a moment in time.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Take a look and maybe do the same next Friday.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'll be hoping to see you there.</span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-6368908328038853452010-08-19T12:21:00.003+08:002010-08-19T12:27:10.957+08:00Outdoor dinner parties<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55397648@N00/4611079827/" title="photo sharing"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4611079827_8a491b2b36.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55397648@N00/4611079827/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">outdoor dinner party</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, originally uploaded by </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/55397648@N00/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">the style files</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span></span></div></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Before the summer leaves wouldn't it be lovely to have a dinner party </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">with close friends </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">in an orange grove </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">like this?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Read all about it on the fabulous <a href="http://style-files.com/2010/05/18/outdoor-dinner-party/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+style-files+%28style-files.com%29"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">the style files</span></a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you want dining on a larger scale </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">then check out how to fill <a href="http://thefableofthetable.blogspot.com/2010/08/fill-field-with-friends.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">a field with friends</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Have fun whatever you decide to do with friends this weekend.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-3837980748022200992010-08-15T13:21:00.003+08:002010-08-15T13:33:10.475+08:00Magical mosaics<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tsevis/3288860652/" title="photo sharing"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3477/3288860652_f80beebe59.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tsevis/3288860652/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Charles Darwin for Time Magazine</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, originally uploaded by </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/tsevis/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">tsevis</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Just came across the work of an amazing artist, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Charis Tsevis, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">who creates mosaic portraits.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Enjoy more of his mosaics </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tsevis/">here</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;">Just have to share one more from his work for IKEA </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tsevis/2806541501/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3050/2806541501_bda80e1911.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px;" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tsevis/2806541501/">IKEA Sweden: Mosaic Boy</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/tsevis/">tsevis</a>.</span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">- Mosaic Boy isn't he fab.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know there are a few IKEA fans read my blog so this one is for you!</div></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-15538333877029945222010-08-14T13:24:00.001+08:002010-08-14T17:31:43.722+08:00Why am I shopping early for Christmas?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">When I say shopping early for Christmas, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">what I really mean is shopping early </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">for Christmas </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">INSPIRATION</span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">through my new obsession</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/home/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pinterest</span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizTqRU86wc1OCw0prppzvtSF3NIx5A1R6vJKI3Hn6XFU1wuBq6n1VfixnG4SN6K6ePftAtlqdERn8zpXS0ZflppFVDPSsDMdiSU1RqJJkykh_iFinU78y2Erxs77dgr97eZq7XQmh5Fc/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-14+at+13.02.33.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizTqRU86wc1OCw0prppzvtSF3NIx5A1R6vJKI3Hn6XFU1wuBq6n1VfixnG4SN6K6ePftAtlqdERn8zpXS0ZflppFVDPSsDMdiSU1RqJJkykh_iFinU78y2Erxs77dgr97eZq7XQmh5Fc/s400/Screen+shot+2010-08-14+at+13.02.33.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I wrote about it </span><a href="http://thefableofthetable.blogspot.com/2010/08/pinterest-i-cant-wait.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> and was hoping for an invite - </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">which came within a couple of hours of me putting the thought out there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Thank you Universe - well </span><a href="http://jodiaqua.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Jodi</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> actually.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">'So what is all your fuss about?' you are asking.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Well it is just the most amazing way to collect and save inspiration you find on the web. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">No need for messy bookmarks and folders </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">where you never remember why on earth you bookmarked that page.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> It all looks so neat and beautiful.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> I just love my </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/ingridd/christmas-ideas/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Christmas inspiration</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> page... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I know I am not being modest,</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">but the best of it is that you can look at everyone else's pin boards </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and get yet more inspiration.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Drawback...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> there had to be one</span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">it is now midday and I am still not showered!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But it is Saturday </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Rufus has been walked and fed,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">so why not enjoy the weekend being inspired. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's like a great cup of coffee...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">At the moment it is just in beta stage </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(don't ask me what that is)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">so</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> if you want an invitation to join</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">just send <a href="http://pinterest.com/about/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">Pinterest</span></a> an email and they will hopefully oblige.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-9466376137452633902010-08-13T14:30:00.002+08:002010-08-13T14:34:00.957+08:00I Am A Girl - The Girls With Glasses Theme Song<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I just happened across the blog of </span><a href="http://imedagoze.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Imedagoze</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> today </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and stopped to watch this video.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Just love all their poses and the fun they are having taking photos.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Made me think of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36529012@N00/4750071868/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Alice</span></a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36529012@N00/4727806276/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Gemma</span></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(here's her new </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><a href="http://birdonthewyer.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">blog</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">)</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and all the cute girls I know who sometimes wear glasses. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hope it brings a bit of sunshine to your day ... <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Beijing is very cloudy today!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-43017286929435997102010-08-09T15:26:00.061+08:002010-08-09T16:07:22.105+08:00Labels for The Fable of the Table<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have been looking into labels recently....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBULogITTQ55eA8WnEHitGvL6lwcI7Fx52eFMRg7afPLGIRhsuMZaaK0IR8B9vWSwDLDX5MYsIdkejra-KvvbHTn-ukcW5HJPEEhLhtTJP8_YhznQLieZokioiRj4HlkRGHuVuFTSwd0/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-08+at+22.29.02.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBULogITTQ55eA8WnEHitGvL6lwcI7Fx52eFMRg7afPLGIRhsuMZaaK0IR8B9vWSwDLDX5MYsIdkejra-KvvbHTn-ukcW5HJPEEhLhtTJP8_YhznQLieZokioiRj4HlkRGHuVuFTSwd0/s640/Screen+shot+2010-08-08+at+22.29.02.png" width="369" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8595870@N04/3576677412/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">label bag</span></span></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">was my starting point, posted by </span><a href="http://solgrim.blogspot.com/2009/05/eit-langtidsprosjekt.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Solgrim</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. What a fab idea.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But I was on a search for inspiration for just one - my own label.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsv3Z62HneOfBS8obzmNu5-MUbPeijscYFTc_R6TKe07lbo3t15WHL6JybIEUkWpfHiegUYNfaD5CJzefH1q75GOiFQdanJXIeFpq0y8j5-6knLCIeJnu9viWVFxOMWkH5FfX-hDOQK4/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-08+at+22.31.55.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsv3Z62HneOfBS8obzmNu5-MUbPeijscYFTc_R6TKe07lbo3t15WHL6JybIEUkWpfHiegUYNfaD5CJzefH1q75GOiFQdanJXIeFpq0y8j5-6knLCIeJnu9viWVFxOMWkH5FfX-hDOQK4/s320/Screen+shot+2010-08-08+at+22.31.55.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vintageroadside/2115487513/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Skating sheep</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, love them but not for tablecloths!</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A bit of research has thrown up some great ideas but </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I did not want my label to conflict with the design.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Finally I decided to just use colour and shape </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and make my own with red cotton tape and a black pompom. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What do you think of my first one?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(I will add a card label to give product details in due course.)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">More labels in my </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36529012@N00/galleries/72157624679528356/#photo_3858418299"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Flickr gallery</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">! </span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-68080269545654459352010-08-05T19:56:00.004+08:002010-08-05T20:08:03.177+08:00Collection 5 - Ornamental Bamboo rice containers<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36529012@N00/4851304513/" title="photo sharing"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4851304513_76174cac6d.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36529012@N00/4851304513/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bamboo in blue</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, originally uploaded by </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/36529012@N00/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">rufusandco</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bamboo vessels are a speciality of the Chiang Mai region, I love this modern twist in blue.</span><br />
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<div style="padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36529012@N00/4851305947/" title="photo sharing"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4851305947_da273cdc68.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px;" /></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36529012@N00/4851305947/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Mega bamboo in corner</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, originally uploaded by </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/36529012@N00/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">rufusandco</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This big Bertha is over 3 feet tall and I love the way it fills a corner. It was too big to bring back on the plane - so it is here in Chiang Mai to stay!</span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-40579003127421808692010-08-04T09:02:00.001+08:002010-08-04T10:41:13.449+08:00Ceramics - collection x 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFzvc72eau7BPGyg23nEFXBYWXWUnDpdkA8m7s2h9UA70wXIlPvPd3VwCcpVb_nUTd8olZh2owPrhAN8s59RouFsBT4_VUvHcnsQxrDJl42azXYqNhhF_t5tkDk9gnQLKdcq-AwzY4yk/s1600/ceramics+x2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFzvc72eau7BPGyg23nEFXBYWXWUnDpdkA8m7s2h9UA70wXIlPvPd3VwCcpVb_nUTd8olZh2owPrhAN8s59RouFsBT4_VUvHcnsQxrDJl42azXYqNhhF_t5tkDk9gnQLKdcq-AwzY4yk/s400/ceramics+x2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj90gbVAwAt6pOE3VwDZ7Pc4w2JKBL0BHhDSxn4npxxLRW8kZ3hcWLD2RBLasTGcfKwRftfRnnSBpijlmGCSVi2Xt_vyMAWmeg_2gIkG7ZzDJf5HRexzKf_645FyYLF6OLCf2BYqc6oSQ/s1600/ceramics+x1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj90gbVAwAt6pOE3VwDZ7Pc4w2JKBL0BHhDSxn4npxxLRW8kZ3hcWLD2RBLasTGcfKwRftfRnnSBpijlmGCSVi2Xt_vyMAWmeg_2gIkG7ZzDJf5HRexzKf_645FyYLF6OLCf2BYqc6oSQ/s400/ceramics+x1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ceramics add instant character to a home and when we first started decorating our apartment here in Chiang Mai, they were some of our first purchases.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Chiang Mai has some beautiful and innovative ceramics on offer. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The 3 large pots on our balcony are locally made - I just love their salt glazes and shapes. The smallest reminds me of a poppy seed head.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Back again tomorrow -</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> hope this little interlude is making you gather together some collections too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">PS. Don't forget to check back on the blog that got me started on this, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><a href="http://collectionaday2010.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">A Collection a Day</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">, it really is fascinating.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">PPS. If you are interested in Thai textiles then check out <a href="http://thefableofthetable.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">my post here</span></a></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Today you are getting two collections in one!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">First ~ two quilts I have made to bring some colour to the walls of the apartment here in Chiang Mai. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The top one is just strips of plain colours that I love and randomly sewed together- not the flattest quilt on the block but I could pretend the waviness signified something!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The second quilt was made after I returned from our fab holiday to Santa Fe, Taos and Seattle last summer. Many of the fabrics were bought in quilt shops in those 3 cities.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Second ~ a collection of old Thai teak temple timbers that we have been gathering here in Chiang Mai. We were looking for one piece to hang the Santa Fe quilt from </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">but discovered this treasure trove of timber and came home with 10 or more! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Most not hanging anywhere yet!</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Footnote- we returned this time and sadly the salvage yard is gone - a new warehouse is being built there. </span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-43800796845116200802010-08-02T23:05:00.003+08:002010-08-03T10:45:30.660+08:00Collections 2 - Thai Hill tribe bears<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36529012@N00/4852067195/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4852067195_4ec3f2ddc9.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36529012@N00/4852067195/">Hmong bears</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/36529012@N00/">rufusandco</a>.</span></div><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">These 3 little bears are a bit silly but I love them. They are dressed in traditional costume and I bought them from the Sunday market in Chiang Mai several years ago. I look for more every time I am here but no more bears have made it down from the hills. So it remains a collection of three.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-7309568378432506832010-08-02T10:55:00.022+08:002010-08-02T11:38:57.542+08:00A collection a day - from Chiang Mai<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36529012@N00/4851307331/">Hill tribe jackets in hallway x1</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/36529012@N00/">rufusandco</a>.</span></div>Love the idea of <a href="http://collectionaday2010.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">a collection a day</span></a> that I came across when I was happily wandering round blogs this week. <br />
Here are a few hill tribe jackets that are the start of a collection, from our apartment in Chiang Mai where we are staying this week.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">Apologies for picture quality - iPhone not so good in lowlight!</span></span></div></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-78716615193768370992010-07-23T10:53:00.000+08:002010-07-23T10:53:19.237+08:00Wrapping a dog - japanese style<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ever wanted to gift wrap your dog?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Rufus wants to show you how....</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWkveiPA2phbSherfpdgwJ-QzdyaCxqXnwTZC0qieT9JIHbgsBgRThXTy0PBsJ_k-90zM1IO8X07y588fm5b2lIEZSJpo0xlvfhyVghyphenhyphenaAld35KL2rgHiqLQdrJDLWPOlX0ypAHpWQ6Y/s1600/IMG_2901.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWkveiPA2phbSherfpdgwJ-QzdyaCxqXnwTZC0qieT9JIHbgsBgRThXTy0PBsJ_k-90zM1IO8X07y588fm5b2lIEZSJpo0xlvfhyVghyphenhyphenaAld35KL2rgHiqLQdrJDLWPOlX0ypAHpWQ6Y/s320/IMG_2901.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Just check out my other blog</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://thefableofthetable.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-41687313863088446052010-07-22T21:59:00.001+08:002010-07-22T22:01:24.810+08:00Look what I found in vintage Texas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6mat7Yp2QBbeHlQGnmVYa3VP9h6LoV4qxr1lCN5VGL7twp-Irjr1KLJgKSqOey0FSktsinNZGdyzGwYQLvh93XwYYxeMXqZPYu7jQbNQcQq-SqZcZhVtIWlq58qMUAmoWOuKd-at7aN0/s1600/IMG_2874.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6mat7Yp2QBbeHlQGnmVYa3VP9h6LoV4qxr1lCN5VGL7twp-Irjr1KLJgKSqOey0FSktsinNZGdyzGwYQLvh93XwYYxeMXqZPYu7jQbNQcQq-SqZcZhVtIWlq58qMUAmoWOuKd-at7aN0/s320/IMG_2874.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Navasota, a sleepy city in central Texas - brimming with vintage stores.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6mat7Yp2QBbeHlQGnmVYa3VP9h6LoV4qxr1lCN5VGL7twp-Irjr1KLJgKSqOey0FSktsinNZGdyzGwYQLvh93XwYYxeMXqZPYu7jQbNQcQq-SqZcZhVtIWlq58qMUAmoWOuKd-at7aN0/s1600/IMG_2874.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bELuLtox82tx0pcjDy0Uc25UBo4Q-MaqR7DxTAFwvsn0l_xWHGBEsPisrmyjZWZnU6KWEC-UNiOaYC-0nPV-ewLyLAFoTWtI1Jelw_Q7Z3MXseleSI-dZDJzXVhAj4XNfSCSD0vUt-s/s1600/IMG_2863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bELuLtox82tx0pcjDy0Uc25UBo4Q-MaqR7DxTAFwvsn0l_xWHGBEsPisrmyjZWZnU6KWEC-UNiOaYC-0nPV-ewLyLAFoTWtI1Jelw_Q7Z3MXseleSI-dZDJzXVhAj4XNfSCSD0vUt-s/s320/IMG_2863.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little postcard I created from our day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bELuLtox82tx0pcjDy0Uc25UBo4Q-MaqR7DxTAFwvsn0l_xWHGBEsPisrmyjZWZnU6KWEC-UNiOaYC-0nPV-ewLyLAFoTWtI1Jelw_Q7Z3MXseleSI-dZDJzXVhAj4XNfSCSD0vUt-s/s1600/IMG_2863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HKSDYS_RVqPi8VYgdBY3oQby5xcvh970NNp8ayyDq5GDowUR2LQLPW67F1lal4a0t23NnewyeLwQh2wS-bWRsK8pqxDb57evdhMPLqjei7F3aaq9KTzjAjdJN17E9vFVsDp2uEwa2XI/s1600/IMG_2866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HKSDYS_RVqPi8VYgdBY3oQby5xcvh970NNp8ayyDq5GDowUR2LQLPW67F1lal4a0t23NnewyeLwQh2wS-bWRsK8pqxDb57evdhMPLqjei7F3aaq9KTzjAjdJN17E9vFVsDp2uEwa2XI/s320/IMG_2866.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Navasota Emporium - we spent a wee while in here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir59AEOoOZ41rxCY9Rp8Ya4mdYApezzJV1H0YoXR2FW-p5E1tFtE83s1dnKc5VyiSeD17hGKYFEY2cuzu44uYbVQwsseJlFoqR4s2kRfMjyckiE9oKpX0Wm5in7aKgdbDjGAuUnVUhdAI/s1600/IMG_2867.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir59AEOoOZ41rxCY9Rp8Ya4mdYApezzJV1H0YoXR2FW-p5E1tFtE83s1dnKc5VyiSeD17hGKYFEY2cuzu44uYbVQwsseJlFoqR4s2kRfMjyckiE9oKpX0Wm5in7aKgdbDjGAuUnVUhdAI/s320/IMG_2867.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Loved the size and colour of this Coke jug and 4 glasses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bELuLtox82tx0pcjDy0Uc25UBo4Q-MaqR7DxTAFwvsn0l_xWHGBEsPisrmyjZWZnU6KWEC-UNiOaYC-0nPV-ewLyLAFoTWtI1Jelw_Q7Z3MXseleSI-dZDJzXVhAj4XNfSCSD0vUt-s/s1600/IMG_2863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HKSDYS_RVqPi8VYgdBY3oQby5xcvh970NNp8ayyDq5GDowUR2LQLPW67F1lal4a0t23NnewyeLwQh2wS-bWRsK8pqxDb57evdhMPLqjei7F3aaq9KTzjAjdJN17E9vFVsDp2uEwa2XI/s1600/IMG_2866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000;">The 7 Link Challenge originated with Darren Rowse at </span></span><a href="http://www.problogger.net/archives/2010/07/16/take-the-7-link-challenge-today/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Problogger</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000;"> and it sounded like a fun idea to try out.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000;">I loved discovering new blogs like Sarah's at </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><a href="http://www.globalcopywriting.com/the-problogger-7-link-challenge/">Global Copywriting</a>,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000;"> so what started as a quick read of Susannah's latest blog lead me to a treasure chest of blog ideas.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><i>1.</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><i> </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Your first post</i></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000;"> ~ Back in Jan 2010 I had an urge to start a blog but no idea whether I could keep it going and more importantly have anything to say that others would want to read:</span> <a href="http://rufusandco.blogspot.com/2010/01/snowy-start.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">A Snowy Start</span></a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>4.</i><b><i> A post on someone else's blog that you wish you'd written.</i></b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000;">I hope I am allowed two here because Beth always inspires me with her photos and writing on <a href="http://moredoors.blogspot.com/2010/07/in-everything-you-do-in-everything-you.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Be Yourself, Everyone else is taken</span></a>. The blog that inspired me to begin was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><a href="http://redredcompletelyred.blogspot.com/2009/12/comfy-cozy-rusty.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Red, Red Completely Red</span></a> </span>- from my inspirational daughter. Thanks Astrid for helping me along the way.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It would be fabulous if this post of mine had so many comments it would be next year's 'best discussion' link. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-46795912784187626172010-07-05T20:23:00.002+08:002010-07-05T20:28:49.179+08:00Matilda<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36529012@N00/4757963074/" title="photo sharing"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4757963074_6f7c2e0406.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36529012@N00/4757963074/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">July 2nd - Tilly @ 3days old</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, originally uploaded by </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/36529012@N00/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">rufusandco</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sorry I have been in holiday mode for the last couple of weeks. <br />
Now here in Texas sharing the delight of our first grandchild- Matilda.<br />
Born on June 29th weighing 9lb 1oz (4kg) - she is just beautiful .<br />
Just like the saying goes Tuesday's child is full of grace - she is too.<br />
Astrid and Justin are loving every second of being parents.<br />
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Tilly loves snuggling on her </span> <a href="http://www.winganna.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Winganna</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> fleece in the Moses basket I used for all 3 of our children and now being used for the next generation. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Read more about it on </span><a href="http://redredcompletelyred.blogspot.com/2010/07/welcome-matilda.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Astrid's blog</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> .</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-2077691377729842982010-06-23T14:05:00.002+08:002010-06-23T14:12:45.605+08:00Oh I do like to be beside the seaside!<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36529012@N00/4726178357/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1378/4726178357_41be67a077.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px;" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36529012@N00/4726178357/">June 22- a day at the sea</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/36529012@N00/">rufusandco</a>.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fish and chips<br />
Seagulls<br />
Buckets and spades<br />
Beach huts<br />
A stroll on the pier ....</span><br />
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A perfect day out at the quintessential English seaside town of Southwold.<br />
A fantastic way to recharge batteries and soak up some sun.<br />
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PS. Back to the 365 life plan tomorrow!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-5857177852913516932010-06-21T17:50:00.000+08:002010-06-21T17:50:13.708+08:00Designing a 365 life plan<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"></span><br />
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">"If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">And guess what they have planned for you? Not much." </span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 22px;"></span><i>Jim Rohn</i></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PTSfUZhPVQ7SlqxSY8zSbTQbUEds63OGlG-oRovMJyK3usP1963utnNBb-Vb1lheWh1vvm99G-ZAaab0HUGeyQDF88cMX2wvKsOUZ9qVU08Olkfp9oCsk79hJ9FQzDxzs9larF7jLhA/s1600/IMG_2255.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PTSfUZhPVQ7SlqxSY8zSbTQbUEds63OGlG-oRovMJyK3usP1963utnNBb-Vb1lheWh1vvm99G-ZAaab0HUGeyQDF88cMX2wvKsOUZ9qVU08Olkfp9oCsk79hJ9FQzDxzs9larF7jLhA/s320/IMG_2255.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 22px;"><i><br />
</i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">This quote really struck home to me today when I read it in </span><a href="http://www.boxofcrayons.biz/2010/06/9-quotes-that-make-the-difference/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Michael Bungay Stanier's</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> thought provoking newsletter.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Maybe it is because I am on holiday in the Uk and the change of air/light/ water is having an effect or perhaps it is time for change in me.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> Anyone else out there who is also wanting to stop and think about plans?</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">A few weeks ago I wrote about my fabulous <a href="http://rufusandco.blogspot.com/2010/06/365-month-of-may.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">365 group on Flickr</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">.</span> Now I want to make a 365 plan for my life. I wondered how I could reincarnate my motivation to take a photo a day into a <b>365 life plan</b>.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Possibility:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">~ just commit to writing a thought each day when I journal -</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>not exciting enough</i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I realised</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">~ I am a visual person and one reason the photo a day project works for me is because I see a result every day. I need that.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">~ So TODAY I am going to take note cards and make a card for each area I want to move steadily forwards on in the next 365 days.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Make a note card for each and then I can work on one of those areas daily. There is nothing more encouraging than looking back on work you've done to make you feel like you want to go further - so add the date.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">All this sounds so wordy so here are some of my plans for the next year:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">~ planning the family get together in our new house at Christmas </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">~ developing my future retail business</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">~ shedding the things we don't want to move back to the Uk with (a mammoth task!)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2f63ad; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">~ finding a solution to getting Rufus, our dog, looked after in Europe for 6 months - he can't go straight back to Uk</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">~ creating new product lines to sell from business</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">~ planning house extension for new house</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">~ plans for the garden</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I want to see that everyday I get something done on one of these areas. I also know that I will add new ones .</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">That's the beauty of using note cards - just add another one. I don't need to know now what it is going to look like at the end of 365 days.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Oh I almost forgot - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">C</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan;">O</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">L</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">O</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">U</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">R</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> - we have to have colour on our cards. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">How? </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Frame the card with thematic colours- everything on Rufus can be golden!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Stick clippings onto the card. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Draw</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Add photos</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7fbNjA2K2QwDKtctP8-cKlMbL4__AEAmbLl4ll_jg2wiWGkCpgahyphenhyphenWrrHIVZOjX4dGT3SbMTKsE_j1XI7dSIZ8s_EHHLPqxayqM4v5YyfpYBYRjAVrWX5LCk4p0ZS4FBoXi8femaKqqM/s1600/DSC_7719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7fbNjA2K2QwDKtctP8-cKlMbL4__AEAmbLl4ll_jg2wiWGkCpgahyphenhyphenWrrHIVZOjX4dGT3SbMTKsE_j1XI7dSIZ8s_EHHLPqxayqM4v5YyfpYBYRjAVrWX5LCk4p0ZS4FBoXi8femaKqqM/s400/DSC_7719.JPG" width="400" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>This is going to be what the view from our kitchen </i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I just need to get started now. So check back tomorrow and I hope I have something to show you.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Any ideas on how to build on this idea? Please share because I need all the help I can get to be organised.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-19922335092432769512010-06-15T23:21:00.002+08:002010-06-15T23:29:34.417+08:00* Thank your lucky stars *<blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"I've found that luck is quite predictable.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you want more luck, take more chances, be more active.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Show up more often."</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> ~ Brian Tracy</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Who doesn't want to feel lucky today?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">When I read this quote in my daily email from </span><a href="http://www.dailygood.org/view.php?qid=4149"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">charity focus.org</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> I got me thinking about luck.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I never seem to win at raffle draws but </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I do think I'm lucky</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. So ... does it depend on how you view luck, or is it just down to taking more chances?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well, when I say I don't win at raffle draws that is not quite true - I circumvented my low track record of wins by cheating fate recently.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This year at the school spring fair I wrote </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">'Rufus</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">' on all my raffle tickets (Rufus is my wheaten terrier). You had to be there to see the surprise on people's faces when his name was read out. In total, Rufus won 3 prizes for me - including a 2 night stay at Novotel in downtown Beijing, 288 KitKat chocolate bars and 1000 rmb ($160) of IKEA products.</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am 100% certain my name would not have been so lucky. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am also sure that next year Rufus would not be lucky.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36529012@N00/4703555938/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4703555938_1a8e21146a.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px;" /></a></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I wanted to read more about luck and found </span><a href="http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=4149"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">this article</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> has some fascinating ideas.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In a nutshell :</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lucky people often follow their intuition</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lucky people like to introduce variety in how they do things.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lucky people can see the good in their misfortunes - things could have been much worse.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What is amazing is that the researcher, Richard Wiseman, found that when 'unlucky' people were encouraged to act as a lucky person would, they too became luckier (as well as happier and more contented).</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So if you want to join Rufus and his KitKat's you could take a few minutes </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">to read the <a href="http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=4149"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">article</span></a> and generate some good fortune for yourself.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>Let me know if you get lucky!</i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-75053639378473356472010-06-10T21:44:00.002+08:002010-06-10T22:24:53.823+08:00Making a special space<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Last week I was reflecting on </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">sacred</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> as part of the </span><a href="http://www.susannahconway.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Unravelling</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> course I am on. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Some of my fellow unravellers had special places within their home </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and that made me think about where I could create the same. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> I realised that I am never in one space consistently but wanted to create a talisman that I can draw strength from wherever I write</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> - which I try to do every morning.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Why not quilt a mat that will always be under my journal? I thought. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Maybe it can store up good thoughts to appear on the page? Well you get my drift.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Long story cut short - I was searching amongst bookmarked pages when I was reminded of </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">a 'ticker tape' quilt I had seen on Flickr.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Below is my effort - using favourite fabrics and colours.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Now I write on it (not literally) every morning.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Maybe I need one under my keyboard too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here's to special places. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Do check out my new adventure <a href="http://thefableofthetable.blogspot.com/2010/06/possibilities.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">here</span></a></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIboF-2WALjlFdGl6esX7FsfdkvqsDSl7NE5awMlaG-djmpTHN5aV_uMxiZy-OtP0Mj-jWRzmPePh5WM8Hr2dxPltkRybVLu2SC4rRZ4ncFkX8x5apZk_vhMlyALw1tC8C6No7oWsbzio/s1600/DSC_7660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIboF-2WALjlFdGl6esX7FsfdkvqsDSl7NE5awMlaG-djmpTHN5aV_uMxiZy-OtP0Mj-jWRzmPePh5WM8Hr2dxPltkRybVLu2SC4rRZ4ncFkX8x5apZk_vhMlyALw1tC8C6No7oWsbzio/s320/DSC_7660.JPG" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbARHFcgf_Bn2525pOmRCq_oYcz0yNmBg72pHSPe4rg9fhRYQrRP9xKa4wZNjhiMlw1wRyGmwZjObD0FsMZXDzkU7KuBQ1XXSBHqriG6ahIsEsaEsRePkBvWvCNw9_SxLvDOXMVZwLzA4/s1600/DSC_7669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbARHFcgf_Bn2525pOmRCq_oYcz0yNmBg72pHSPe4rg9fhRYQrRP9xKa4wZNjhiMlw1wRyGmwZjObD0FsMZXDzkU7KuBQ1XXSBHqriG6ahIsEsaEsRePkBvWvCNw9_SxLvDOXMVZwLzA4/s320/DSC_7669.JPG" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQU9CnxoWWZ5HLtYpPN6iZv6QZced3LqzNjPWfGmIHFiwOTBj5HXL8bn7rzyKO8Dtx5BOs8SxXo2xRM8Xem4wPxpht32YMUUc4BXBi6KbbkIvvY3vuMEeIkNvIrWMkgS5RZisZCbQR0MU/s1600/DSC_7663.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQU9CnxoWWZ5HLtYpPN6iZv6QZced3LqzNjPWfGmIHFiwOTBj5HXL8bn7rzyKO8Dtx5BOs8SxXo2xRM8Xem4wPxpht32YMUUc4BXBi6KbbkIvvY3vuMEeIkNvIrWMkgS5RZisZCbQR0MU/s320/DSC_7663.JPG" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You can find instructions on how to make your own ticker-tape quilt at both these inspiring blogs </span><a href="http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=2311"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">sewmamasew</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> or </span><a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2009/09/ticker-tape.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">crazymomquilts</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">.</span></span></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-88594121101191098012010-06-09T12:45:00.000+08:002010-06-09T12:45:44.442+08:00A Fable about a Table<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCCaxF4PTfwgQkDWy7hHBE89-BEps7NAlOZ8JRpODyC3AAI0pksG4AxstG0HVZMCxAvR-6Vc-65RHIGZqqBwWooXN18XMakN3rvGCQ2LOJqmnvJMVcNa7vbBC_q44dU0jiTWbJ21U9xgI/s1600/IMG_0354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCCaxF4PTfwgQkDWy7hHBE89-BEps7NAlOZ8JRpODyC3AAI0pksG4AxstG0HVZMCxAvR-6Vc-65RHIGZqqBwWooXN18XMakN3rvGCQ2LOJqmnvJMVcNa7vbBC_q44dU0jiTWbJ21U9xgI/s320/IMG_0354.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A little sweetener to invite you over to check out my newest blog site .... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thefableofthetable.blogspot.com/2010/06/fable-about-table.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">The Fable of the Table</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Launched today</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope this will be my window to the world </div><div style="text-align: center;">for ideas on interiors, dining and connecting together.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just to get the party started I am going to send a little welcoming pressie </div><div style="text-align: center;">to the first 10 followers of the new blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> So hope you will be one of them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(Make sure you leave a comment in the box so I can get it to you)</span></span></i></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-41888118667819510722010-06-01T11:30:00.006+08:002010-06-02T17:51:11.832+08:00365 -The Month of May<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I don't know how I stumbled on the <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">365 - photo a day</span></i></b> idea but it is one of the best things I have done </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ever</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">!!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is a mosaic I have made from the May highlights.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The stories of my month in both Beijing and UK (1 week)</span></span></div><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLNOzrdEH-gJ6NLxnsLHvDWU94Cf-qxVcrlGmPtKSTGrIDBst86Y2qn3SzTneVM96iWO4oW7fn1vlPawftU0OjMyij1PeY7_WQNQxi4p2lGNc6_ieSFnqpmqfFHBzFKQte8Dbvfio0Mc/s1600/may+mosaic+-+edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLNOzrdEH-gJ6NLxnsLHvDWU94Cf-qxVcrlGmPtKSTGrIDBst86Y2qn3SzTneVM96iWO4oW7fn1vlPawftU0OjMyij1PeY7_WQNQxi4p2lGNc6_ieSFnqpmqfFHBzFKQte8Dbvfio0Mc/s640/may+mosaic+-+edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rufus balancing a basket, </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">modelling the new PTA apron design </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">keeping neighbourhood watch. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Buying a house in Suffolk</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Remembering dear Uncle Ralph who died</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Welcoming my son Jesper and friends to Beijing</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Mum in hospital with a broken leg</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">An unexpected sail home from Holland when ash grounded planes</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A crane upending in a neighbours garden</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">making soup with Cathy</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">delicious desserts</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">beautiful blossoms</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fun with my 365 Bj group</span></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">They say a picture paints a thousand words and this mosaic certainly paints a few hundred!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I feel like an advocate for starting 365 groups on Flickr.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You just don't know how much fun life can be with 365!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">How many of you can guarantee you can smile or laugh within a minute of opening your computer?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is what 365 can do for you.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Let me tell you a story..... </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">about how I went about it and then see if you want to try it for yourself.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Back in February 2010 I came across a 365 group, probably on Flickr. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I googled '365' and found all sorts of groups doing just this. Some huge. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I wanted something intimate with people I knew - but what I didn't know was who would want to join me. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Well I knew my eldest daughter Astrid would and she was the first member but who else?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So I decided not to try guess - just send the same email to all friends and family in my address book.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">There were challenges for people - </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">anyone in China would need a VPN site to circumvent the great firewall of China!! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Some people would need coaxing to get started in Flickr </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and many needed encouraging to make time.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I wanted as few rules as possible, not wanting to scare anyone off</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Take one photo a day</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">for one year</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">starting February 14th 2010 (The start of the Year of the Tiger)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Don't use photos taken previously</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">don't post more than one for any day</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Retrospective posting is ok (not more than 6 uploaded per day)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you miss some days no worries - either take 2 on the following day or miss </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Add the date to your photo in the title or description</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Have fun</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> This is not a competition</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Comment on others photos</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Optional : make a mosaic at the end of the month with all the photos together in one.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Maybe I just have the most incredibly funny and insightful, creative friends ever (yes they are really)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">But we have so much fun with comments, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> themes for the week and silliness</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">but also artiness, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> technique sharing </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and general looking out for each other </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(when someone doesn't post for a few days everyone else is concerned are they ok)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The common denominator is me</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I know everyone</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">but they may or may not know anyone else.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> It doesn't matter </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">because we are like one tribe, family, bunch ... </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">whatever you want to call it ...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It is just the best.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We are spread over the world -</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">USA, UK, Denmark, China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The great thing is with all these time zones, someone is always posting</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">whatever time of night or day you look.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">35 people signed up to join the group and maybe 18 post regularly</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">with about 10 diehards who have one for everyday.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> It all works.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Even if you only post 5 a month , </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I guarantee it is 60 photos more than you would have had at the end of the year.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It is a bit like meditation...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the first few times seem hard... </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What if it's 9pm and I have forgotten to take one?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Just the snap the film you were watching on TV - or in my case Rufus again!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The practice of not missing a day makes it all ok. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Afterall I am not trying to sell these photos.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> But I love what they mean to me.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">That is what I remind everyone </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">at the end of the day </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">you are doing this for yourself...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">not to win praise or prizes</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you would like to see more of what we have been doing go here: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/365-yearofthetiger/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">365 -year of the tiger</span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you need help setting a group up just let me know.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I have a passion for this and would love to help</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">P.S. Just double click on a thumbnail if you want to read the comments </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-32410949792026465022010-05-28T15:18:00.004+08:002010-05-28T15:25:06.297+08:00Organisation -Is it a state of mind?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYf6pxun0zzlTfFgbxOwkfDkBkxkoMhCvyTlFpKozzTJ14YUX94E6z7giVGvPtOrxturl8LUqJCDoU7dIEArmLtaYVKxt4xGk9JGAiKkpaI9IhrAr6NqgRTU9QfQQyWgjb43G80m_JRiI/s1600/IMG_1589.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYf6pxun0zzlTfFgbxOwkfDkBkxkoMhCvyTlFpKozzTJ14YUX94E6z7giVGvPtOrxturl8LUqJCDoU7dIEArmLtaYVKxt4xGk9JGAiKkpaI9IhrAr6NqgRTU9QfQQyWgjb43G80m_JRiI/s400/IMG_1589.JPG" width="400" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This guy was zipping past me the other day in Beijing.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It never ceases to amaze me </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">that loads in China</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">are ALWAYS neat.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It doesn't matter if it is a migrant worker</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">with recycled cardboard piled high on his bike</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSRsLNKDEjk3Nfx6DENffbtSUo1YqZHx9rhMqRcQKeaOQZo3fRfoACm2UPMVRaGqEU8IkzVKdgLsBweXH9_xWCjcTEe0saah4_pnDvVgJQb2_EWMnRyEyur1VV5AIl-b5GqU9A-sIJ7M/s1600/IMG_1382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSRsLNKDEjk3Nfx6DENffbtSUo1YqZHx9rhMqRcQKeaOQZo3fRfoACm2UPMVRaGqEU8IkzVKdgLsBweXH9_xWCjcTEe0saah4_pnDvVgJQb2_EWMnRyEyur1VV5AIl-b5GqU9A-sIJ7M/s400/IMG_1382.JPG" width="400" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Or a huge truck with steel cables</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">There is always order to the stack.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And this is in a country </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">where no one thinks anything about spitting, </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">tossing away litter and dumping black garbage sacks everywhere.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">~~~~~</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Me?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Well I never drop litter (knowingly) or spit</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">But my creative work room is often</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">a complete mess </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekOgrHG9wjypYoshWZ51EAM17npEtBqCBu4yOf0pp7AXnxSrXoYj6jPvl97nkWTb6r_1YYTeSuZL0EmFpluvj_eTbD-7FVWGVbg9Qz2UuA_4WKdR034hNW8TayUGbhezqFk5Qs0yrfIM/s1600/DSC_4981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekOgrHG9wjypYoshWZ51EAM17npEtBqCBu4yOf0pp7AXnxSrXoYj6jPvl97nkWTb6r_1YYTeSuZL0EmFpluvj_eTbD-7FVWGVbg9Qz2UuA_4WKdR034hNW8TayUGbhezqFk5Qs0yrfIM/s400/DSC_4981.JPG" width="400" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And I can leave clothes on the floor </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and unwashed cups on the table</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and papers everywhere.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">~~~~~</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Seems like organisation is a state of mind </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and different states </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">see it differently.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I love China's organised stacking</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and wish it came naturally to me!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398232398540797201noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907591581479896489.post-19449820773315048032010-05-24T23:26:00.000+08:002010-05-24T23:26:30.787+08:00Foxgloves by my door<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<form method="get" name="lastupdate" target="_self"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">In celebration of the beautiful foxgloves that have been </span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">blooming so magnificently by my front door. </span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i><br />
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</div><div style="margin-left: 126px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family: Arial, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Reynard, the fox, was asked to a party.<br />
"Come", they said, in your Sunday best,<br />
For we like good form, tho' the fun be hearty;<br />
So all who dance must be formally dressed:<br />
Black tail-coat and a shirt-front gleaming.<br />
Brushed and burnished each dancing shoe,<br />
Pantaloons with a silk braid seaming,<br />
Clean white gloves of the snowiest hue.<br />
This most especially -<br />
Very especially -<br />
Snow-white gloves of a spotless hue.<br />
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Reynard, the fox, as he dressed (says the fable)<br />
Dreamed of the dance and his lady love,<br />
Then he searched and he hunted in dresser and table,<br />
But all he discovered was - one old glove!<br />
A horrible glove, with a broad black stitching<br />
Sorriest match for his stiff white shirt.<br />
Could lover go wooing a maid so bewitching,<br />
Wearing but one glove, grubby with dirt?<br />
Oh, most disgustedly -<br />
Very disgustedly -<br />
Creased and crumpled and yellow with dirt.<br />
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Said Reynard, the fox, to the King of the Fairies,<br />
"King, I come to you craving a dower.<br />
Gloves! All as white as the lamb that was Mary's.<br />
Pray you, fashion a pair from a magic flower.<br />
From a summer cloud, from the web of a spider.<br />
Skin of a toadstool, a snowberry rind,<br />
Down from the breast of a fledgling eider."<br />
And the King said "Sure", for the King was kind.<br />
Ever so graciously -<br />
Gaily and graciously -<br />
"Oke", said the Monarch, for he was kind.<br />
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Then Reynard, the fox, beheld a wonder:<br />
A wave of his wand by the Fairy King -<br />
And there, with the green leaves spreading under,<br />
Sprang forth a sceptre, a magic thing<br />
With garlands of gloves in a gleaming cluster,<br />
White as the fleeces of new-shorn flocks<br />
That fairy shepherds in Arcady muster.<br />
And a pair they presented to Reynard, the fox.<br />
They fitted him perfectly.<br />
Said the King, "perfectly"<br />
"Your Majesty.' Thank you!" said Reynard, the fox.<br />
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Reynard, the fox, made haste to the revel;<br />
Beau of the ball, as they had to confess.<br />
And the ladies sighed, "What a handsome devil?"<br />
As for his lady - of course it was, "Yes".<br />
Then they danced and they fasted with merry laughter.<br />
While Reynard weaved dreams in the clouds above.<br />
And they called that blossom, from then ever after -<br />
Men, foxes and fairies - the white Fox-glove.<br />
Tall and so slenderly<br />
Graceful and tenderly,<br />
Swaying its sceptre - the White Fox-Glove. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span><span style="font-size: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">C Micheal James Dennis </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">(1876-1938)</span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="margin-left: 126px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-size: 20px;"><br />
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