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Title: 01-12-08_1300.jpg
By: GinnyRED57
Originally uploaded: 12 Jan '08, 1.02pm CST PST
Originally uploaded by GinnyRED57.
My mother in law love, love, loves wild and wacky socks. I wonder if she'd like these crazy sock/slipper combos? They were at a store in Mt Vernon, a Sears I think.
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Title: StNicks20JAN
By: GinnyRED57
Originally uploaded: 20 Jan '08, 10.12pm CST PST
Originally uploaded by GinnyRED57.
Closeup of a set of Eucharist vessels from St Nicholas that have been there since it the church was founded - they must have been donated, as they're dated from several years before the year ground was broken.
St Nick's is a small Episcopal parish in Elk Grove Village, IL. It was designed by a well known Chicago architect called Edward (Ned) Dart, who also designed the former Holy Innocents Episcopal Church. Both small missions merged on New Year's Day, 2007. We need program space, and we don't have a lot of storage space, and some duplicate items... so it's hoped these will find a home in a church somewhere.
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Title: Clematic Event
By: GinnyRED57
Originally uploaded: 28 May '07, 9.19pm CDT PST
I'm a terrible gardner - neglectful and unmotivated - but somehow the three small clematis plants I stuck in the ground last year made it through the winter and are growing all over the inexpensive vinyl trellises I stuck in with them.
Frankly, I'm amazed they survived - last year was a hot one and I wasn't good about watering them consistently. And I'm totally astounded that this one put out this huge purple flower.
Originally uploaded by GinnyRED57.
I got a lot done today - mulched, composted, planted a couple of pepper plants and some strawberries, dug all the ingrown grass out of the "kitty garden, and planted new coral bells and catnip there.
And then David dug a hole and went and got Stuey's little "tea caddy" that his ashes were in and we put the little tissue-wrapped packet of ashes in... yes, got a little choked up as we dropped fresh dirt in, and then replaced the little "birdwatching" cat statue over the place.
There was no early start, and I had to take a couple of breaks when it got too warm, but I only have one more bed that needs mulch, and as it happens I've got one more bag of mulch for it. Hurrah.
David got up and cleaned out gutters, but left the orange 5 gallon bucket on the roof, prompting a "Mah bucket iz on teh roof!" moment.
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Title: White Sails in the Sunset
By: GinnyRED57
Originally uploaded: 5 May '07, 9.27pm CDT PST
Windjammer Cruises' S.V. Legacy under sail the first evening of our cruise in March. More photos to follow!
Originally uploaded by GinnyRED57.
I'm finally getting geared up to add another big set to my Flickr photos. Also, on my main blog, I've got a photos page started but it's not ready for prime time.
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Title: IMG_5224
By: fallingrock
Originally uploaded: 24 Jun '06, 9.22am CDT PST
Originally uploaded by fallingrock.
David's turtle picture from Napili Point
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You know, I've never felt the "passion for the fashion," but I find BravoTV's reality show "Project Runway," to be strangely addictive, even though I've never been interested in fashion or even in dressmaking.
It's the personalities that suck you in and make you want one to succeed fabulously, and another to go down in badly-designed flames.
The second designer to be dismissed, or "auf'd" as the folks at Television Without Pity call it, was Malan Breton. DRAT! Although my initial impression of him was that he was much too precious and pretentious, there was a very endearing quality to him and after reading his blog I found him to be much more sympathetic and interesting than before. But he was gone after his evening gown for Miss USA's run for the Miss Universe title was deemed too "heavy" looking, with ruching that didn't really succeed, although what he was going for was a very interesting and potentially flattering look. It did look rich, but the ruching was lumpy and not well executed over the bust. It might have been more successful if the ruching were sharp, interlocking pleats. Still, all that action around the torso and hips kind of detracted from the stated purpose, which was to make a smaller woman look taller. But I did like the glamor of the slightly off-centered "bustle" part of the ruching.
Listen to me, I flunked the sewing module in Home Ec in junior high. "Ruching," indeed.
Anyway. There was something that Malan said last night about how his mother rejected his attempts to show her his drawings for fashion when he was young that was inexpressibly sad. She basically threw them on the floor and told him never to do that again. It sounded like a rejection of who he was in addition to what interested him. At the end of the show, he expressed sadness and shame for leaving so early. It seems he's never had a lot of friends, and he felt part of something larger (perhaps for the first time), and now it was over. This made me tear up a little. Yes, the plain-faced fat tomboy who lives in jeans and never wears makeup felt sad for the winsome fashion designer with the dubious accent and the exaggerated mannerisms. I really felt for him; what a crushing blow to have to endure on camera. He held his head high and left with grace and humility, something I never would have expected based on my erroneous first impression.
Based on his bio, I (as a former outsider living in Utah) have a little more insight into Malan and his personality.
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Malan, 32, traveled the globe as a child, living in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia, California, Hawaii, Utah, Georgia and elsewhere. Named as one of 12 new designers to watch for on the New York runway by Women’s Wear Daily in February 2005, Malan has been designing since the age of 11. Inspired by a friend, one of America's foremost couturiers, he decided to create his own line drawing on the vast influences and experiences of his life.
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Mr. Jon Swift modestly proposes a solution to the problem of Freemasonry and how in his view it's a bigger problem than immigration. Sekrit clubs!
What I'd like to know is - is this secret cabal basic, or premium service???
