Lee-n-nola 365 Project

Monday - Actually Made Something Arty!

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I made a collage comprised of several layers of mixed media. I tried to capture the special relationship I have with my sister-in-law (sister of the heart), Kathy. Not only does our relationship inspire me, but so do Kathy's tips about textiles included in mixed media art. It didn't scan very well so I may try to photograph it in daylight. Kathy is the central figure and also the figure with a white second line parasol. Next to the dancing figure are the words "Sister of My Heart."

Monday - The Mall Can Be Really Scary

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I went to the mall to see the optometrist and get new glasses. Unfortunately, my right eye is seven times worse than it was a couple of years ago. If that wasn't bad enough, It costs more to put lenses in my expensive, beautiful, still stylish frames that it does to buy the store's junky frames with the same lenses. This makes me crazy! I told the technician he should wear a bandit's mask.

Still in shock, I was staggering off to my car when I passed Old Navy. I was startled to see those creepy mannequins that are so bizarre in their TV ads. There is something about them that is frightening, almost as bad as clowns. I wonder if they walk around when the mall is closed and all the lights are off. They even have a scary dog!

Sunday - Knitting

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I am convinced that knitting can induce the brain to enter an alpha wave state. All I need is a biofeedback machine. To induce this super relaxed state, I knit items that are very simple. These are exfoliating wash cloths knitted in cotton. They are perfect for the face, providing a gentle exfoliation without irritating gentle skin. Simple but so nice to use.

Saturday - The trouble with ironing

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Sarah went to so much trouble to perfectly iron her cotton dress, but could not resist a nap that wrinkled it.

Friday - Waking Up Is Hard to Do

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When my telephone alarm clock wakes me up, I find my spectacles, put them on and squint to see the 10 minute snooze choice. I do that several times. It's a terrible habit to get into. The cat tries to get me up and lately Pedro is sanding the outside of the building right on my bedroom wall. It sounds as though I'm having my tooth drilled. But I persist. Today, I took some phone pics of this silly process while even Lola the cat tried her best to rouse me. All of this and I still went back to sleep for another ten minutes. The object on the wall is a cast of Nicole C's abdomen 3 days before she gave birth. The breasts are dressed with silk rose petals.

Saturday - Partial Purse Collection

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It is my belief that a woman cannot have too many accessories. Today I'm focused on purses. Some other day we'll look at all the jewelry (mostly costume) and scarves. I don't have a large shoe collection because I lost so many in Katrina, it's hard to enjoy buying them now. Also I now require comfortable shoes which aren't as exciting to acquire. My purses are purchased inexpensively at discount stores, thrift shops and occasionally a vintage store. Some are made by me and others have been made or purchased as gifts for me. I have no good storage solution, so I've started hanging them on the walls where they make there own art statements. Here are a few.

To see the purses clearly, just click on the photo. The first photo has a purse that I made by scanning an M.R.E. (Meals Ready to Eat) for military and distributed here after Katrina. I printed the MRE on special fabric that can be used in a computer printer and made it part of the bag. The inside has pockets made of photo images on cloth of the MRE contents. The second bag was made with lots of detail by my sister, Kathy, and is decorated with fabric yo yos. The third bag is a silk purse I bought for $1.00 at a thrift store. Last but not least is a lovely silk embroidered bag that I received as a gift.

The next column has a blue alligator stamped bag probably from WalMart and a shrimp colored crochet bag from W.M. Behind it is a red leather bag from a thrift store. Next is another amazing bag (notice the detail) made by Kathy. Fleur de Lis fabric and a fancy button help to make it look really snazzy. It has fancy handles and a zipper! The next little bag is a silk thrift store find. And last is a purple "alligator" bag with a chain handle from a jewelry show. (I don't know why some of the colors are not accurate.)

In the third column is a bag I made that features sushi cartoon fabric. The edge that goes around the bag looks like a peeled shrimp. Inside are pockets that are fabric photos of real shushi. The handle is bamboo, of course. Next, a black silk bag with beading found for $1.oo. Next to it a little brown bag, also $1.00. It has lots of compartments. The camera bag is hanging nesxt to it. Behind the camera bag is a small gold, quilted bag for glitzy nights, also a $1.00 find. Below it is a wool purse that I knitted then felted (by shrinking in hot water to create a tight weave). It's lined and trimmed with felted flowers. Last is a tan bag with a pink lower case "L". You remember those bags from a few years back. It's nice and roomy and comfy on the shoulder when it's full.

That's just a part of the collection. I hope it inspires you to make a purse or cruise a thrift shop!

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Friday

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Morning can be a strange time in a white bathroom. Looking at myself in the mirror, I wonder how I ended up looking this way. An electric toothbrush is a strange artifact when you think about it. I wonder how much trouble it would cause if I just didn't show up for work and didn't call in either. The white disc says surreal. I can't remember where I found it, I think in a jar of "mud" for my hair. I stuck it to the mirror just because.

Day 8 - Friday

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The Patio

Portrait of a Creole girl with lovely eyes

Don and I went to dinner at LeCitron on Tchoupitoulas - an odd location near WalMart. It's the oldest building on this side of Canal Street. The owner renovated it himself and included the complete history of the location on the back of the menu. There are several intimate rooms and a very attractive, roomy, but quiet bar. The food and service were very good. Don had a dark, duck gumbo- the best I've ever tasted. Chef hadn't tried to fill it up with other meats like sausage or ham. There's a lovely courtyard, but it was too hot for that. They also have a Sunday brunch that we plan to try. It's a la carte, not one of those icky buffets. The only flaw - no biscuits on the brunch menu.

Day 7 - Thursday

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Gave a small plastic trophy to a client who deserved a big reward for getting through a terrible time. People do respond to symbolson a deep level, even when they are inexpensive. This is a good technique for me because it comes naturally from my own need for symbols and metaphors. What a joy it is to watch someone really get the "ah-ha" moment when they are gifted a token or a story.

Day 6 - Wednesday

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I had to come home at lunch time due to exhaustion. Pinched some lovely crepe myrtle blossoms from the neighbor's and our own yard and made a little bouquet! I took a half-knitted wash cloth to bed with me, but just couldn't do it. Slept off and on from 1:00PM until Thursday morning at 6:30AM. Exhaustion is not conducive to creativity.

Day 5 - Tuesday

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After spending all day Monday in the office doing paperwork, I came home and knitted up a nifty face cloth for future gifting. This went so well that I worked on Tuesday from 9AM until 8PM. The most creative thing I did was allow my cotherapist to do all the work in group at the end of the day. That wasn't too hard since I took some pain medicine when group started.

Day 4 - Monday Self portrait May 2009

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I have documented the events leading up to my recent surgery and the recovery. I'm using various photos and "souvenirs" to create a hysterectomy artist's book. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to cover the surgery itself. This photo was taken just prior to having a radiograph (X-ray) of the chest. The tech had me sick little metal bull's eyes on each nipple. I'd only had those before for mamograms. Here I am in the tiny "room" in which you disrobe and gown up. I think this photo is an accurate representation of my SELF at the time. I got a copy of the report on the X-Rays and it shows some degeneration of the "frontal" spine. However, after 20 years of not smoking my lungs are clear. This is the point at which my lung cancer risk decrease - 20 years out!

Day 3 - Sunday

2009-06-15T23:35:00.002-05:00

I went to Michael's with Kathy, my sistuh, and got some more yo yo makers in different sizes. Also found some new cotton yarn and have finished a special face cloth that exfoliates without injuring tender skin. Michael's also had fabric lined baskets on sale so I had to have some of those for all the yarn and yo yo stuff. Kathy and I spent the evening knitting quietly. Don and I created a lovely, healthful salad bar for dinner - I should have taken a picture. Kathy said, "I LOVE salad bar!" So that's two creative things yesterday, the salad bar and the face cloth.

Day 2 _ Saturday

2009-06-15T23:29:00.002-05:00

I created a yogini necklace for Mary S., my sis-in-law because she regularly goes to classes. I haven't photographed it yet though. It features a medalion - a yo yo (of course) with a yogini whose crown chakra is glowing (a swavarski crystal). The necklace is silk cord with beads representing the chakra colors at unevenly spaced intervals. Then Mary asked me to fix a pair of her earrings and I agreed. Photo to be posted.

Reincarnation Day One

2009-06-12T23:55:00.004-05:00

I am attempting to restart my 365 project which involves me committing an act of creativity and posting it each day. I will begin with a new Day One. My hope is to stay focused on random acts of creativity on a daily basis - the original intention of this blog. Here is my latest attempt started yesterday and finished today June 12. This set is made from salvaged floral ribbon and costume fabric yo yo's along with on hand jewelry supplies. I used yo yo makers that I was gifted by my sistuh (in law), Kathy. This set will be given to her this weekend during her visit to New Orleans. Hopefully, I will learn to focus my camera - it's supposed to be automatic!

Fairy in the Window

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It's hard enough getting ready for work without a fairy flitting around in the bedroom. I'm not sure how she got in, but I also saw a clothing moth today. Time to lock up the woolens. It must really be spring.

Re-starting the 365 Project

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I'm restarting this project thanks to my cell phone's ability to take fairly good photos. It allows me to spontaneously capture images that excite my eye. Some are done with a digital camera as well. All that photo snapping has stirred up other creative juices, so some drawing and painting are happening too.

OH NO! IBROKE MY TOE!

While scavenging some really nice

bifold doors, I dropped them. Ow! My shoe

had a strap across the toes that added protection.

Since there's really no treatment for a broken toe,

I "buddy taped" it with a lot of padding and made

my own walking casts from this pair of Crock

knock-offs, and some cheap WalMart sandals.

Here's my toe going for a ride - checking out the

live oak trees which are still trying to recover

from the thing.

Here's a photo of a sago palm that survived the floodwaters.

It was planted in a big pot - elevated - which saved it's life.

It's twin, planted in the ground, and submerged for five or six days, didn't make it.

This Harley was parked outside a coffee

shop in Gretna. I was careful not to touch it. Don wants an 8 x 10 print for his office.

This bike was parked on the sidewalk next door. There's nothing like a chromy Harley!

MY NIECE WAS MARRIED YESTERDAY

The photographer and others took lots of pics. I stuck with

things that caught my eye.

A young relative explored the rose garden.

Sitting right in front of us were a couple who are

lifelong friends of the bride's parents. The woman is

an accomplished pastry chef and made the amazing

wedding cake.

I loved the hairdos. You can just see the bride's veil off in the distance.

Day 32 August 22

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SOME DAYS I JUST CAN'T GET GOING

Usually, I choose my clothing and accessories the night before. Failing that, I have a morning like today. My closet seemed like something from the tv show, "What Not to Wear." Inside my head were the two critical hosts of the show, and the hopeless fashion slob. No matter what I tried, everything looked awful. My outfit is still looking awful now, but I'm going home to put on some pj's and select tomorrow's outfit.

Day 31 August 21

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Day 28 August 18 Continued

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CAFE RECONCILE

Cafe Reconcile is an amazing nonprofit that trains community members to cook, serve food and run a restaurant. The food is wonderful and inexpensive. One of their recipes was published in the newspaper - White Beans and Shrimp. (See NOLA.com recipes, Thursday, August 16.) Using the shrimp purchased at the Gretna Farmers' Market, I made my easier, crock-pot version of it. I only used 1/2 pint of heavy cream. Sarah was right; it really had to have some cream.

Please check their website for something positive about NOLA. Be sure to look at the menu. Yum!

www.cafereconcile.com

Day 28 August 18

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JOHN LENNON

We watched an incredible documentary last night about Lennon, Yoko (ugh) and the FBI, etc. It was really well done. My favorite quote from that show was spoken by Gore Vidal; "Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel." We (DH did actually) looked it up and found this site

www.samueljohnson.com

Boswell tells us that Samuel Johnson made this famous pronouncement that patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel on the evening of April 7, 1775. He doesn't provide any context for how the remark arose, so we don't really know for sure what was on Johnson's mind at the time. However, Boswell assures us that Johnson was not indicting patriotism in general, only false patriotism.For more of Samuel Johnson's thoughts on patriotism in general, go to the patriotism page.For a discussion on a possible false patriot who Johnson might have been thinking of, see this discussion.

Day 28 August 18

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Back to the Gretna Farmers' Market
It just has a nicer, small town pace, and it's
covered (cooler). I park across the street just
outside a neighborhood barroom. When patrons
open or close the door, there is a wave of that
wonderful/awful barroom smell. It is made from
wet, dark, smoky, air conditioned, yeasty,
beery, man smells. That smell is enticing on a
hot, bright day. I wouldn't go in there, but I like
to catch a whiff.

My first stop is always for a glass of fresh, fruit water. Those are muscadine grapes in the little baskets. I'm allergic to watermelon, so I always have mango, sometimes two glasses. Today I was served by a little girl standing on a chair. She smiled widely when I said, "Gracias."

Next stop was to checkout the seafood at Danny and Bonnie's. I bought some fresh catfish filets for Don and some shrimp for tomorrow. I'm using Cafe' Reconcile's recipe for White beans and shrimp, but I'm leaving out the heavy cream. Sarah says that will ruin it, even though she's never had it. That girl does like her butter and cream.

Mr. Danny was good enough to show me the crabs in his refrigerated truck so I could snap a photo. I wasn't up to dealing with those today. I think they were still alive, just chilly. They were too pretty too cook. If someone else cooked them, I would eat'em up.

Don't look there. Look the other way -orchids - which I'd been trying to ignore. I'm a loose woman when it comes to orchids. I just can't say, "NO." Soooo I bought one that's about to bloom, and took it to the office where I can enjoy it during the day. Mr. Russell has thousands of orchids at his house, just down the street from the market, and I'm invited for a tour. I'd need to prepare by leaving all money, credit cards and checks at home.

Day 26 August 16

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Babysitting orchids has rewards

This is a closeup of one blossom on a

spray of orchids.

I'm taking care of this

plant while my client is out of town. She

trusted me with it, but she's missing

all the flowers. I have taken several

photos so she can see how grand it was.

Day 21 August 11

2007-08-18T23:59:00.000-05:00

FARMERS' MARKET
Warehouse District in Downtown NOLA

Returned to this market to see
how I liked it compared to Gretna.
Several of the same growers and
producers are represented at all the
markets in the area. I didn't like
it as well as Gretna's Market;
the pace is faster, it's crowded and
it's set up in a blacktop parking lot.
Whew! What a super solar collector it is.
But there was great produce. Gotta love
those peaches.

I was deeply moved by the elderly couple
who are apiarists. They lost 400 hives
in Lakeview (as well as there home)to
Katrina. Now they live in Algiers,
just across the Mississippi River from
the French Quarter. I believe they said
they have 70 hives now. I hated to see
them out in the heat (over 100F.
for hours. Theirhi ves are healthy
though - no sign of the infections
that are killing off so many wild
and domestic bee hives. So I bought some
honey that we do not need at all,
and I'm glad I did.

Those are home made cheese tamales
lying on the aluminum foil. Still warm.

These mushrooms were so gorgeous,
I hated to cook them, but they made a dandy pasta dish.
The ones on the left are more yellow than the
photo - such a delicate shade. Onions, bell peppers
and garlic sauteed with mushrooms added toward the end. Yummy!

I like the peaches out of focus.
They look cool and refreshing with the mint
plant draped over them.

Day 27 August 17

2007-08-17T23:29:00.000-05:00

Men Do Have a Different Brain

It's the androgen bath that takes place in utero which
causes these difficulties later in life.

Today, my DH told me there is no reason to wash a cheese grater after using it to grate Parmesan cheese. He proceeded to give it a casual wipe with a dry dish towel. What do you say to a person with a master's degree in computer science who thinks this way? I had to take a little walk to the bedroom and back in order to compose myself.

I disagree with, but can understand his refusal to squeegee the shower walls after use, but this... Germs. I wonder what other kitchen implements have been getting this kind of treatment. (Shudder)

Day 21 August 12 Sunday

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I am struggling with preliminaries for a commissioned painting of a suburban house and having a very rough time with it. I'm going to switch gears to one of my Katrina inspired sculptures from roots of dead plants. This one is made from the roots and trunk of an orange tree that was killed by the standing flood waters. It's name is, Roots in New Orleans I - Desdemona.

While fooling with this, I somehow lost most of the photos on Don's computer. They aren't in the trash folder. I wish Don would get home.

Day 20 August 10

2007-08-12T16:52:00.002-05:00

DON RULES

I took Don to dinner to celebrate his promotion to Dean of the College of Business and Technology.

For some reason the flash wouldn't work on my telephone. I think it was fooled by the Saints' game on the television (bright rectangle).

We had a surprisingly wonderful time at Asian Cajun on Oak St where we were entertained by with his small piano. He rolled it from table to table playing requests. Then the chef, Honorable Chan, came out and played Moon River. He played really well - maybe better than Phillip. Sorry, Phil. We laughed and sang along. There are some bonuses to being older, and singing in public without giving a damn is one of them.

I had a delicious coconut, curried grouper, and for dessert, yam ice cream - yum! The dessert was waaayyy too much - 3 scoops of ice cream and instead of a little cookie, a basket made of cookie. I did manage to eat it all. Don had his grouper grilled and ordered bread pudding for dessert. He said it was very good.

The service was wonderful. A miracle in post-Katrina NOLA.

My only complaint is that the place is too noisy, and I don't mean the piano and singing. There must be some way to lower the decibel level. ?

Day 19 August 9

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Visited an Uptown optometrist today and dropped a bundle. Of course, they lead me to the most expensive frames, and I fell in love with some, touched them, put them on, before I knew what was happening. I could have had a used car instead! Hope my vision will improve with my new Finnish spectacles. I started to drive away, but remembered my 365 Project, and drove around the block to snap a pic. That's the optometrist in the parking lot. He glanced my way - hope he doesn't think I'm really crazy (as compared to regular "therapist crazy"). Their telephone number is 899-eyes!

Day 18 August 8 Wednesday

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Day 17 August 7 Tuesday

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Day 16 August 6 Monday

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Day 15 August 5 Sunday

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Day 14 August 4 - Saturday

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Gretna Market

It's so hot, I drank two glasses of fresh mango water today! It was important to stay away from the man who sells orchid plants. They're irresistable to me.

I planned meals for the week around my purchases.

Day 13 August 3

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Day 13 August 3

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TGIF

Day 12 August 2

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Today I struggled with whether to call my brother, David to wish him a happy birthday. I know he's having a hard time today. Didn't.

I completed a necklace and earrings for Lee's birthday today. After rushing, I found out that it's not until August 9! She liked it though. I'll add a photo soon.

Day 11 August 1

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Portrait by her husband

pencil, charcoal and pastels

Violet Blanche Huffman Cowart

Wife of Durward Veston Cowart

Mother of Virginia Lee Cowart (Dickson) Huffman and David Allen Cowart

Daughter of Rosalie Grey Huffman (Woessner) and Harrison Huffman

Sister of Milton Huffman, Charles Albert Woessner and Carol Ann Woessner

Granddaughter of Annalina Mix Grey and _______________

Today is the anniversary of my mother's death. I spent several days being miserable before I realized what was bothering me. Talking with a friend and my daughter helped and so did taking a nap. I see her fingerprints on her tattered cookbook and feel her presence.

Day 10 July 31 Schatzie's Bedtime

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Here's Schatzie (Little Treasure, G.), a mixed breed terrorist. Her parents were a Jack Russell and a Schnauzer. She has her stuffed animal at her feet to let me know she wants to play. If I ignore her, she will hold it in her mouth and bump me with it.

Here, she won't let go so I can throw the toy. She likes a mix of activities, and controls the action.

Schatzie has her own bedtime ritual. First, she requires a little walk to check up on any aromas left by other neighborhood pets. Then, she likes to play fetch and tug of war with her toy. It's easy for humans to sustain minor injuries during this event. Schatzie accompanies the humans to their bedroom when they retire.

The photos were altered using JASC Paint Shop.

Day Nine July 30

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Day Seven July 28

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GRETNA FARMERS' MARKET - Rain or Shine

Hand made soaps using olive oil, soy oil

and essential oils. We bought a bar with a fleur de lis design.

I love those long, skinny eggplants. Too bad -

this time they turned out to be very seedy. Still made a terrific

pasta - ricotta - eggplant - mushroom casserole.

Ou-la-la. So much fun to make your own

bouquet. Tip: zinnias get discolored edges if you put them in

chlorinated water. Let the tap water sit open overnight.

Cap embroidered with a market scene

Youngest person present. I startled

Mom when I took this picture. Note to self: remember to ask first.

GRETNA FARMER'S MARKET

We are attempting to buy as many food products as possible from local growers and producers. This supports the local economy, reduces the cost of shipping and producing foods, provides better nutrition due to freshness and puts us in touch with local folks, many of whom do not use pesticides, preservatives, etc. It's also a lot of fun. There was live music at the covered market in Old Gretna, and fresh mango water to enjoy. Kids, dogs and maw-maws milled around sharing news and smiles.

Day Five July 27

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MY DESK ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Can anyone work on this surface? NO. I don't think so. I spend so much time looking for things that I covered up with other things, or folded up inside of things, or put in the infamous, but unlocatable, "safe place." I have periods of organizing, but I can't seem to keep up with the steady stream of paper washing into my life. But it's Friday at 6:00PM - no one else works this late on Friday - so I am outta here!

Day Four July 26 Orchid Sitting

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A very nice compliment! A client asked me to

babysit this orchid during her vacation.

I was flattered to be trusted with it.

It was just starting to bloom and seemed

right at home with the other orchids in my office.

Day Two No More Beads

2007-08-12T11:41:00.000-05:00

Today, I started to sort all my beads and findings. It was waaay more stuff than I was aware of. I was reminded several times of my mother as I came across little things that had belonged to her. There were some tiny, gold-plated glass beads that once adorned her glamorous, rayon dress. A few threads of the fabric were still attached. I felt very close to her and aware of our shared, packrat tendencies. The beads in the photo represent a small portion of my collection.

Day 3 July 25 Maple Street Books

2007-08-12T11:21:00.000-05:00

EXPOSURE THERAPY

Went for a drive with a client who suffers from phobias - driving, maps, getting lost, etc. This person likes book stores, so we went to Maple Street Books where I bought some - of course! I need a 12-step program for my book addiction. Here's a photo of a tshirt tacked up above a doorway in the crowded little shop. It says, "It's Your Choice...The Hood [as in KKK], The Crook, None of the above." It's from a past election where the gubernatorial runoff included David Duke, with a KKK hood since he was the former Grand Wizard; Edwin Edwards, the crook; none of the above just for fun! People also had bumper stickers - "VOTE FOR THE CROOK - IT'S IMPORTANT"

Also took some shots tonight of Schatzie's bedtime ritual.

July 29 - Sunday

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No photos today! TOP SECRET!
Completed a surprise today for a special person. It required many false stars and do-overs because of technical difficulties beyond my skill and knowledge. I plan to admire it for a while before I send it off.

Day One July 22, 2007

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Brunch at the Freret St. Cafe, a local favorite. We sat outside under what used to be the roofed area for pumps in a gas station. Great service, good food on a budget. Really good coffee with cream. DH read the paper while I took pictures with my phone and tried to figure out how to increase the pixels. Very nice time.
I ate bacon, one of my vegetarian dirty secrets.

Sarah came to visit on Sunday afternoon. She ate a lot of junk food, drank several sodas, took a nap in my bed, commandeered the remote control and my chair, and ended up spending the night. Our house is a good place for "chillaxin'" (Hawaiian slang).

Lee-n-NOLA 365 Project

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I recently started a "365 Project" to spark my creativity. My resolution is to do some creative thing every day. These might include paintings, poems, prose, sewing, knitting or photos. The photos are meant to capture some small detail of my life that day. Having a cell phone camera has helped with that part. Each entry will include a brief explanation of the project for that day. By the time a year has elapsed, I will have completed 365 projects. Because I tend to start off with great fervor, losing interest in new activities fairly quickly, I'm hoping this blog will give me an added push to stick with it. recently

Lee-n-nola 365 Project

Monday - Actually Made Something Arty!

Monday - The Mall Can Be Really Scary

Sunday - Knitting

Saturday - The trouble with ironing

Friday - Waking Up Is Hard to Do

Saturday - Partial Purse Collection

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Friday

Day 8 - Friday

Day 7 - Thursday

Day 6 - Wednesday

Day 5 - Tuesday

Day 4 - Monday Self portrait May 2009

Day 3 - Sunday

Day 2 _ Saturday

Reincarnation Day One

Fairy in the Window

Re-starting the 365 Project

Day 32 August 22

Day 31 August 21

Day 28 August 18 Continued

Day 28 August 18

Day 28 August 18

Day 26 August 16

Day 21 August 11

Day 27 August 17

Day 21 August 12 Sunday

Day 20 August 10

Day 19 August 9

Day 18 August 8 Wednesday

Day 17 August 7 Tuesday

Day 16 August 6 Monday

Day 15 August 5 Sunday

Day 14 August 4 - Saturday

Day 13 August 3

Day 13 August 3

Day 12 August 2

Day 11 August 1

Day 10 July 31 Schatzie's Bedtime

Day Nine July 30

Day Seven July 28

Day Five July 27

Day Four July 26 Orchid Sitting

Day Two No More Beads

Day 3 July 25 Maple Street Books

July 29 - Sunday

Day One July 22, 2007

Lee-n-NOLA 365 Project