Archive for February, 2008

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Cedar greying with age

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

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Venetian plaster takes time and effort

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

I finally finished one winter project. I Venetian Plastered the walls of my small foyer.
Venetian plaster (or Stucco Veneziano) is a faux painting or faux finishing technique using thin layers of plaster applied with a spatula or trowel and then burnished to create a smooth surface with the illusion of depth and texture.
I put seven […]

Montage and mice

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Montage-a-google is a simple web-based app that uses Google’s image search to generate a large gridded montage of images based on keywords (search terms) entered by the user.
Not only an interesting way of browsing the net, it can also be used to create desktop pictures or even posters
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As much love as I can take

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

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My gal-pal Maxine […]

Drowning flowers

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Apparently drowning your flowers has become somewhat au courant.
The floral designer said it was like modern art. Rather than just plunking the flowers into a vase, by turning the entire process upside down (literally), you are forced to look at the flowers in a different way.

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He’s my bro’ — so he ain’t heavy

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

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Striken and under the duvet

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Miserable — it’s the only word I have to describe how I feel.
Have been blindsided by the horrific COLD making its rounds in the city right now. Have been in bed snuffling and feeling sorry for myself for the last five days at least.
Most horrid, however, is I haven’t even had one little tiny […]