Word #366

Attention!

Last post for this blog!

I'll be just using my 

Snappy Repartee blog from here on!

http://katheworsley.blogspot.com 

There will be photos, poetry, recipes 

and all sorts of quirky things that

appeal to me! 

Precipice



Word #365

Change

Life is all about change and I am

thinking about making some changes

in how I blog. I have had 3 blogs this

past year and I am considering just having one.

I'd still post photos and words, just not on a daily

basis. However, I would daily post on my one blog .

What is your opinion? Any suggestions?

Let me know what you think or have experienced....

Above is a coin holder from Blue Sky Gallery.

A premier photography gallery in Portland Oregon

http://www.blueskygallery.org/

Word #364

Extraneous

Don't we all have "stuff" we just cannot let go of?

Word #363

Chilly

The sun is out and so are all of us!

The roads have been cleared and all

us folks suffering from "cabin-feveritis"

can get out and have a beer and a burger

at Dunsmuir Brewery Works!

Needless to say the outdoor patio is closed. 

http://www.dunsmuirbreweryworks.com/

Word #362

Redneck

You know your husband has becme a redneck

when he uses a can of red spray paint to

mark your street numbers on a pile of plowed snow.

( In all fairness to Russell, this was pretty darned

clever when the big snow plow covered the original numbers

and we were expecting an important Fed Ex delivery..

our new toilet for the new bathroom! !)

Finally we can use our driveway to get out!  

Word #361

Extraordinary

Russell's special gift from Bill and Ewana

His own private stash of caramel corn !!!

Word #360

Extinct?

Even with the internet and e-cards the traditional

Christmas Cards still arrive in our mailbox!

Merry Merry Christmas to all!

Word #359

Accumulation

Over a few days we managed to get 25 inches of

snow on our hill! Yesterday there was a blizzard

warning for most of the day. But then the snow stopped

and the sun came out and the snow began to melt and

fall off of the trees. Today looks like it will be sunny! Yay!

We need to clear our 2/10ths of a mile driveway so we can get OUT!

Needless to say- the sunshine is very welcome!

Word #358

Manic

This Sanity Clause looks rather odd....

Word #357

Ramifications

In the blizzard Garden Buddha disappeared

Going

Going......

Almost gone....

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Word #355 and 356

Vineyard

This photo was taken out the car window as

we slowly made our way to I-5.  This main freeway

had been closed for about 90 minutes while the 

plows did their job. We managed to get home 

after several hours of slowly driving 70 miles 

and going over two mountain passes.

I-5 is the main arterial for the west coast going

from B.C. Canada all the way down south to Mexico.



Blizzard

24 hours later it is still snowing and blowing gusts

up to 50-70 mph. Our first real taste of winter as

last winter was pretty mild. The snow drifts are amazing.

Word #354

Mysterious

What is making this shadow on

Grandmother's cactus plant?

Aha- Grandmother's cruet holder.

They aren't used as much now as in the past.



Word #352 and 353

Biped and quadruped

Me shoveling off our long driveway

coming across squirrel tracks.

Russell and I took a walk down the power line

 to see if we could find other tracks- only deer.

I think the bears are snoozing at the moment.

Stalking?

Seeing as to how snow filled the fox prints are

versus the gray squirrel prints- I doubt the

fox was after this particular squirrel.... 

Word #351

Mourn

My heart breaks for innocence lost.

~~~~~~~

Dark days are ahead until we take responsibility

for raising our children in a safer and saner world.

That is the ultimate gift .

For other Six Word Saturdays go here:

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For other Shadow Shot Sundays go here:

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Word #350

Patterns

Our first snowfall barely covered the ground.

Word #349

Luxury

Soon I will be able to enjoy a long soak!

To see the shower in our new bathroom go here:
http://kathewsnapaday.blogspot.com/2012/12/photo-349-2012.html

Words #347 and 348

Instructions

Our contractor would always leave important notes to self

right on the framing etc....

Results

And the results were that most things were

done correctly the first time....

He had a rather large memo pad.

This is our almost finished Art Hall leading

to our master bedroom and bath.

The sliding door was made by a friend who

framed the African piece we had found in Portland.



Word #346

Traditions

Our little trees usually come out right after

Thanksgiving. This year they are a little late

as I had to unpack them from their boxes still in the garage.

Our home is quite Christmassy now!

Word #345

Challah

Word #344

      Cat with Laundry

        December 7, 2012  

    

Cats truly do have attentive staff.

Lackadaisical

Cats don't do windows

Never raising their paws

They recline on pillows

And scratch with their claws

With their little stomping feet

Threatening a devilish trick

They demand their treat

And make it quick!

~~~~~~~~

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Word #343

Frosting

Word #342

Edgy

Word #341

Harrowing

Word #340

Essential

Word #338 and 339

Unacceptable

Since buying our new home in February we have

discovered so many non-disclosed problems with our home.

 In other words: 

 the previous owners were less than forthright or honest.

We're muddling through these issues and in the end

we'll have a lovely home. 

At the moment we're pissed off.

 

Acceptable

The local brewery a mile away makes 

pleasant ales and has a nice selection of "Pub Grub" . 

Word #337

Agricultural

I never plan a quilt ahead. 

I let my subconcious lead me.

It never fails to surprise me.

Since moving to a rural part of Northern

California I obviously have been influenced

by the multi-colored fields .

What do you see ?

for other takes on Six Word Saturday go here:

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Merry Christmas shopping everyone!
Today we'll go to our local Craft Fair and I hope to do all my shopping there-
Here's to shopping local and supporting your local businesses
instead of corporations that import from China.
That's been my mantra now for about 10 years.
~~~~~~~~~~

Word #336.5

Binding

almost done!

Word #336

Needled

In the final process of making a quilt.

I've just finished pinning the binding on.

Word #335

Lunacy

It's a full moon tonight!

Word #329,330,331,332,333 and 334

Outstanding!

Creative!

Fabulous!

Marvelous!

and Sneaky!

Solution!!!

A fellow blogger came up with this sneaky solution! Thanks Vero! 

"I don't think so these people don't have time to spare for the little bloggers like us.. I found something out which helped me to solve at least a small part piece of the puzzle. I noticed, every photo of mine that was rejected as too big was shot with the the zoom. I went ahead and cropped the picture via the windows snipping tool. The cropped pictures are all accepted, but when I tried to use the original one... it was again rejected. So far I am good now and able to add the cropped pictures. It must have something to do with the MB of the original. Not sure if that is of help for anyone.

 and if you'd like to read all about it go here:

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/blogger/7jm4pY6Kd4w/3IGHKDvvvTgJ

Word #327 and 328

Tarnation and Frustration

Has anyone else encountered this annoying message

from Blogger. I have moved a ton of files off of Picasa

and I still get this message.

"Whoops! You're out of space. You are currently using 100% of your 1 GB quota for photos. Upgrade storage

Photos are stored in your Picasa Web Albums account and are included in your 1 GB free quota for photos. Additional storage you purchase is shared between several Google products and is in addition to your free quota. Learn more"

Is this Googles way of telling me "Happy Thanksgiving"???

Am I going to have to move to Word Press?

If any of you have a suggestion please comment!

Thanks!

Word #326

Expletive!!!!!

No this is not some strange American pre-Thanksgiving

tradition where we place bowls on the floor for cats.

 This morning after a horrendous windy rainy

night we discovered our dining room ceiling seeping water

from an improperly installed storm window above on the

second floor. (work done by previous owners...not us!)

Hence the plastic and towels in bowls to catch drips.

Russell did a temporary fix with the roofer so no more leaking.

All is dry now and the roofer/window guy will be here

when the rains stop to help us permanently repair and stay dry!

Word #325

Transformation

I was noodling away on my lap top when I realized

I had a very interesting shot just waiting for me......

Word #324

Obstreperous

What? This isn't your laptop!

It's my heating iPad.

Humpf!

Word #323

Manners

Lucy needs a refresher course in Emily Post's manners.

She's back on the dining room table....argh...now where

did I put my squirt gun? 

Word #321 and 322

 Homemade

Oatmeal Raisin cookies

Now that we are home the cookie jar needs to be filled!

Handmade

Bread dough resting in the fridge.

All I have to do is pull some out and

 Presto !  freshly baked bread!

Word #320

Transportation

It's amazing that within less than 24 hours

one can be in sunny HOT Zihuatanejo and  

presto- back in wintery Weed California!



Here we are driving south from Medford Oregon's airport...

Now, just where did I put my long underwear?

Word #318

Prickly

Seen close to Barra la Potosi beach

~~~~~~~

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Word #316 and 317

Alone

the lone baby turtle works his way to the sea

Together

The baby turtles begin together-

first in the nest of eggs and then as they begin their journey