tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67203021452664879852024-03-13T03:00:19.927-07:00.........................Carol Gourley......................................................................................................................the next half century.............................carol gourleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873255263227543711noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720302145266487985.post-33410850203349932612015-09-15T15:19:00.002-07:002015-09-15T15:19:19.219-07:00Fall Is Upon Us<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here it is September 2016. Reallllly? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow, when did that happen?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another year to prepare for a Craft Show in just 6 weeks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When will I learn.....hehe!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of these days I am sure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is a</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">basement studio</span></div>
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<br />carol gourleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873255263227543711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720302145266487985.post-27160530620845571222015-09-07T23:38:00.001-07:002015-09-07T23:38:24.790-07:00Life Book 2016<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Exciting news only a month to go and </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Read about it all <a href="http://www.willowing.org/2015/09/07/life-book-2016-teacher-line-up-blog-hop-give-away-scholarships/#comment-8246" target="_blank">here</a>!</span></div>
carol gourleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873255263227543711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720302145266487985.post-4917007335176351222015-01-05T19:52:00.000-08:002015-01-05T19:52:29.538-08:00Welcome 2015 <h4 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>2015</b></span> <i>I can hardly believe it! </i></span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am looking forward </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">to a </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">hopeful </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">enlightening year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A new chapter, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">a new direction, a new passage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am 55 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">but still young at heart experiencing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I feel more prepared to face them head on </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">with what I know </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> what I have learned.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2015...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The time is right and I am ready to start becoming my most creative self. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Looking back at some of my art and creations</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> accomplish many more....</span></div>
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<br />carol gourleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873255263227543711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720302145266487985.post-46255790943289205932014-01-01T13:15:00.003-08:002014-01-01T23:07:51.240-08:002014: Year of the Fairy Tale An On line Class by Carla Sonheim<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">I wanted to introduce you to <a href="http://www.carlasonheim.com/" target="_blank">Carla Sonheim</a>,</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> an illustrator and online art instructor known for </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">using </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">innovative exercises and techniques to help students of all levels </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">embrace a more playful approach to creating art. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">She is the author of</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Lab-Mixed-Media-Artists-Series/dp/1592536131/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388646323&sr=8-1&keywords=drawing+lab+for+mixed-media+artists+52+creative+exercises+to+make+drawing+fun" target="_blank"> "<b>Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists</b>:</a> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">" </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">and </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Silliness-Creativity-Everyone/dp/0399537589/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388646410&sr=8-1&keywords=the+art+of+silliness" target="_blank">"<b>The Art of Silliness</b></a>: </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: start;">For the last three years </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: start;">where she teaches and also presents well-known guest artists.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: start;"> She made this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq53KipSpV0&w=560&h=315" target="_blank">Paper Doll tutorial</a> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: start;">in anticipation of her next online class, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18.99147605895996px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: large;">"2014 Year of the Fairy Tale" </span>Online<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>Class <a href="http://www.carlasonheim.com/2014-the-year-of-the-fairy-tale/" target="_blank">here</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A quick and fun way to make original paper dolls... a perfect thing to do with your kids or to nurture the kid inside you... because we're never too old to play with paper dolls! Have fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">P.S. This tutorial was made in anticipation of my next online art class,</span></div>
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carol gourleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873255263227543711noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720302145266487985.post-78101478143140765532013-11-03T00:11:00.000-07:002013-11-03T00:11:15.354-07:00Craft Fair 2013<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well I will be making it to another craft fair this year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Started getting ready a bit late (mid September) but I was able to keep a pretty good pace</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and not get too discouraged. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Having the wonderful support from my family and friends helps so much, I really am thankful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are a few pictures of what I will be selling this year.</span></div>
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carol gourleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873255263227543711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720302145266487985.post-64143595901054024172013-07-18T14:13:00.001-07:002013-07-18T15:16:02.337-07:00Crazy Yummy Salad<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well today I thought I'd just make a quick salad before I went out to do some shopping.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Grabbed a whole bunch of stuff out of the fridge and started adding it all to a bowl.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I ended up with a bowl of </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">CRAZY YUMMY SALAD</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's the how to's:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Get out bowl, a bigger size than a cereal bowl</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Add a little bit of every veggie you have and like from your fridge</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">mine were</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">lettuce (from my garden)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">snap peas</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">red pepper</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">a hand full of broccoli slaw</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">cucumber</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Keep adding what ever else you might think </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">may be good and use up those left overs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is the best and quickest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had a little bit of <b>Fruit Salad </b> that I dumped in. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some <b> Chic Peas </b> left over from supper last night. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found some <b>Dates </b> in the cupboard and added 3 of them cut up into little pieces</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then I ran out to the garden, picked a little of each herb and dumbed them in.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">cilantro</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">basil</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">thyme</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ok for the dressing I didn't measure anything so these are approximate measurements. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 tsp of grape seed oil</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 tsp of honey</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 Tbsp of balsamic vinegar</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 tsp of dijon mustard</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">sprinkle of salt and pepper</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And to top it all off I added some </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Feta Cheese</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I love these kinds of salads. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They are quick and mindless to make and a chance to use up some of those leftovers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And Best of all </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"YUM" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">it was really good</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Good for You!"</span></div>
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carol gourleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873255263227543711noreply@blogger.com0Kamloops, BC, Canada50.611131713323637 -120.32226562549.325514713323635 -122.904052625 51.896748713323639 -117.740478625tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720302145266487985.post-9214608144932887612013-06-08T21:03:00.000-07:002013-07-18T15:16:38.271-07:00Twenty Quilt Contest for Quilt Alliance<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">About 5 months ago I was reading one of my favourite Magazines "Where Women Cook" and came across an add for a Quilt contest, exhibition and auction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was put on by a nonprofit organization called Quilt Alliance<span style="background-color: white;">. The Theme for</span><span style="background-color: white;"> 2013 was “TWENTY,” a broad theme that celebrates "twenty": the numeral, the concept, the quantity, the word.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I saw it the thought of twenty wonderful words just popped into my head. I thought I should really do this. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well of course time flies by and I hum and haw. Procrastinate. Then feel guilty because I always have these great plans to do all these wonderful things and then I don't do them. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But there was something about this that kept nagging at me. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ten days left before the entry deadline I headed to the sewing room to </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"JUST START". </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Three days straight I sewed and created. I loved it. Time went by so quickly. I wouldn't have even eaten if it wasn't for my sweet daughter Megan who looked after all what needed to be looked after:) </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>And so after four more days</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b> I finished my </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">"<b>Twenty Wonderful Words</b>" </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With Three days to spare I had by quilt packaged, posted and off in the mail. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was so happy that I did it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I really needed to do this right now. Just for me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i><b>Yes very happy indeed.</b></i></span></div>
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carol gourleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873255263227543711noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720302145266487985.post-25525116474293204392013-05-27T09:41:00.000-07:002013-07-18T15:17:44.297-07:00Too Many Vases<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ever wondered what to do with all those glass vases</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> that you get with your</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> beautiful bouquet of flowers from your </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Special</b> and <b>Wonderful</b> <b>friends</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.......<i>besides give them to good will.</i>....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well last year (<i>I am sad that I didn't take any pictures</i>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I decided to try and pot a plant in one of them and see if it would grow. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To my surprise</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and was one of the potted plants that did really well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought I would give it another go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Last year I planted Fuchsias in the vase, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">this year I did Begonias.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I never have too much luck with Begonias,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> but I thought because the Fuchsia did so well maybe this little Begonia would too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy planting. xoxoox</span></div>
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carol gourleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873255263227543711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720302145266487985.post-33013232351217529892013-03-02T14:54:00.000-08:002013-03-02T14:54:20.208-08:00Sushi Mess<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the last two days I have been thinking and craving Avocado rolls. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We just couldn't find the time to go for sushi so today I decided to make </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My first time. They are a bit of a mess but they did the job. Now my belly is</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">full and my cravings are met. :) Yum.....</span></div>
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<br />carol gourleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873255263227543711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720302145266487985.post-33030790908157961362013-01-29T12:23:00.001-08:002013-01-29T12:25:45.067-08:00Wrapping Up<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the month of January I have been working </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">on completing some of the projects that were piling up over 2012</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and just never seemed to get finished....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">for what ever reason.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">for a much belated wedding gift</span></i></div>
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<br />carol gourleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873255263227543711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720302145266487985.post-69752110027811018032013-01-22T18:33:00.000-08:002013-01-22T18:33:23.574-08:00Over the Moon with Happiness<div style="text-align: center;">
It was a very happy day for me, two wonderful things happened</div>
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1. My Mammogram was clear. Two years free and counting and........</div>
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2. I signed up for an on-line workshop with one of my favourite artist</div>
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................life is grand...................</div>
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<a href="http://christytomlinson.typepad.com/christytomlinson/" target="_blank">Christy Tomlinson</a> is one of my favourite artists and teachers. I have taken four</div>
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She Art No. 3 starts February 12th. </div>
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February 12th may just be the best day ever, my mom who has been fighting</div>
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Ovarian Cancer for the last year and a half may be well enough to make the trip to my home</div>
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so she can stay with me for the last couple cold months of winter.</div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"Lets Hope......and have Faith, the Love is Already in Place"</span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> .........carol gourley</span></div>
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yes ... Today is a VERY good day.</div>
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xoxoxo</div>
carol gourleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873255263227543711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720302145266487985.post-3644402772812212002012-11-17T22:35:00.002-08:002012-11-17T22:38:15.053-08:00It's That Time of Year Again<div style="text-align: center;">
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Like all of you Artisans out there know,</div>
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this time of year begins to take on a pace of its own. </div>
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It's like a high speed chase with several directions, </div>
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stops and starts and at the finish line a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fata_Morgana_(mirage)">"<span id="goog_1694295935"></span>Fata Morgana</a><span id="goog_1694295936"></span>".<br />
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Does it ever end. </div>
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idea upon idea. </div>
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Relentless and never ending.</div>
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But can we think of a life without it, </div>
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not in my mind and I'm sure not in any of you other hard core artsies.</div>
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I've tried to think about why my mind works like this, but there are no answers except that it is </div>
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who I am,</div>
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in my blood as they say,</div>
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my genetic make-up, </div>
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what ever,</div>
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here I am. </div>
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Accept and move on and love it cause we can.</div>
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So what's on my chopping block this fall? </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4nB7HZuSeOPYLis3teUMBP5NY9Gg8wNxyCLl8BWT7_rte-R9oAloZg9XbvNYnvXA0KUfMJyjw11pwprnTC68ZnlYwV8tbg4-2Ic0h2A10iI_gV_pITcjVK5WY86xf8F1z-sQzzdikBzwP/s1600/popshop+peeps+mmo2+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4nB7HZuSeOPYLis3teUMBP5NY9Gg8wNxyCLl8BWT7_rte-R9oAloZg9XbvNYnvXA0KUfMJyjw11pwprnTC68ZnlYwV8tbg4-2Ic0h2A10iI_gV_pITcjVK5WY86xf8F1z-sQzzdikBzwP/s320/popshop+peeps+mmo2+copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More "Peeps"</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SqJFBhkqTKomdxc1zXPmr4K6_pc9H-bfnDaG_xawngB0Nq1PVoEKlrn2zxGY2yZUZZyoXr-CvAsRwBaN0vBn_bUucRs2Fh7QrdYsXqoqgUv6wgv7fZ4W5_EpeTWhyphenhyphenThclBhda9qMJ12n/s1600/lucy+coin+purse+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SqJFBhkqTKomdxc1zXPmr4K6_pc9H-bfnDaG_xawngB0Nq1PVoEKlrn2zxGY2yZUZZyoXr-CvAsRwBaN0vBn_bUucRs2Fh7QrdYsXqoqgUv6wgv7fZ4W5_EpeTWhyphenhyphenThclBhda9qMJ12n/s320/lucy+coin+purse+copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lucy Coin/change purses</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjScVCXI5OXyMadA8GO2O9dDkxsFYYfnLTmetONi6aeeued_U3cl-CnXVjhXG3sn3zqw5kz6CoflS095YKF0YWDys9zDTk3z-ActcyU7-cPeD2kZNQPluyPK2unwdezAiRBBkIL2MdaIZhh/s1600/card+xmas+tree+cg+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjScVCXI5OXyMadA8GO2O9dDkxsFYYfnLTmetONi6aeeued_U3cl-CnXVjhXG3sn3zqw5kz6CoflS095YKF0YWDys9zDTk3z-ActcyU7-cPeD2kZNQPluyPK2unwdezAiRBBkIL2MdaIZhh/s320/card+xmas+tree+cg+copy.jpg" width="276" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas Cards made from my original canvas</td></tr>
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<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
To name a few are the local<br />
"Art Gallery",<br />
a lovely little shop in town called the<br />
"Art we Are", </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
a few items for my <a href="http://www.caregourley.etsy.com/">etsy store</a> and then holding back some items for</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
my craft fair in November.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">
After that I plan on taking a break, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
relax my 24/7 mind of ideas</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and spend some much needed time</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
with my dear and precious family</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(<i>because my life doesn't function very well with out them</i>). </div>
</div>
carol gourleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873255263227543711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720302145266487985.post-27835406487381903022012-11-07T21:16:00.001-08:002012-11-07T21:32:58.045-08:00Christmas Is In The Air<div style="text-align: center;">
Well, for me the Christmas Spirit is officially in the air...... </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
My first Craft Show complete</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Coffee is being served in the RED Cups at Starbucks.</div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Yes! I do love this time of year.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
My Craft show was successful and I am a little lighter in the inventory department.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Sad to see my creations leave, but happy to know they will be loved by others :)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I love doing the Craft Shows. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
There are so many nice people there. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Both Sellers and Buyers.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Everyone is always so kind and supportive. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
It's good to be back and be a part of this world.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSHCGcBf7SyGxFRemr98ruVhhj6xZ86P0FDnELfteAmvn-o7Gcz5SkWrS6PmVaO7uwwgV9TPzm7SCRzbpglYbgRd5CIF6NZHYEuzYk8KU4ms9zVa4yk7SDgmTZpT3dBrwxXhquxfqEDtm/s1600/clutches+group.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSHCGcBf7SyGxFRemr98ruVhhj6xZ86P0FDnELfteAmvn-o7Gcz5SkWrS6PmVaO7uwwgV9TPzm7SCRzbpglYbgRd5CIF6NZHYEuzYk8KU4ms9zVa4yk7SDgmTZpT3dBrwxXhquxfqEDtm/s1600/clutches+group.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mixed Media Pouches original art printed on muslin</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAfcVTc1vM_whbv0z1fTfWNxhilgdAp4m0y-ZrooH2Y1zKVjVNnrh3HJ60-tOUsRz_8xHK8DX2EritK29rwSfH7JLxV1IGraw1XEZVgH841BmCp71lVxNzQWMfCqcj_KKu50xzT9FBGyh/s1600/monster+peeps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAfcVTc1vM_whbv0z1fTfWNxhilgdAp4m0y-ZrooH2Y1zKVjVNnrh3HJ60-tOUsRz_8xHK8DX2EritK29rwSfH7JLxV1IGraw1XEZVgH841BmCp71lVxNzQWMfCqcj_KKu50xzT9FBGyh/s1600/monster+peeps.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monster Peeps</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tjt_-fa8UQxqVw1rw2nGf580NuuzghgcF2kPA4c0BXFO_l27FinGg1eFF_ciPIovNAWVTpKTMJjoacyxngU84kqXfCgpobIyLhwa63FGq8CQXNWKbuMP3y4ax58aY-rkkggLiGL0R7al/s1600/peeps+in+a+row.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tjt_-fa8UQxqVw1rw2nGf580NuuzghgcF2kPA4c0BXFO_l27FinGg1eFF_ciPIovNAWVTpKTMJjoacyxngU84kqXfCgpobIyLhwa63FGq8CQXNWKbuMP3y4ax58aY-rkkggLiGL0R7al/s1600/peeps+in+a+row.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monster Peeps in a Row</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieD5UIpPfcbRcFLrnyTQ3uyHnzg0p3_3PzHs9LT32MpaEZG88pP0fEnSUsXhMXPQ2SHlfM-HveXV1dSLr5sjMllv2nzhepxZuoNPHpMCK4I7AyJwWX9rv58tVLsv6_dcsk2WZtRImxUBA5/s1600/pillow+flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieD5UIpPfcbRcFLrnyTQ3uyHnzg0p3_3PzHs9LT32MpaEZG88pP0fEnSUsXhMXPQ2SHlfM-HveXV1dSLr5sjMllv2nzhepxZuoNPHpMCK4I7AyJwWX9rv58tVLsv6_dcsk2WZtRImxUBA5/s1600/pillow+flowers.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tall Happy Flowers</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7djLHy2uh8ZYKB6G6XXiPgxgJGb97d35RLr-ttqVa6aGUQS0-8y5EdpUhSAHLESTj-dbvyh1FcuCNdZXei08IQmSH7n2D_sMUhyphenhyphenWqqrcUphyphenhyphenz9KYbW5PbTyuYWsAdqU6yxV9_Pg9OUc0b/s1600/snowman+pillows.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7djLHy2uh8ZYKB6G6XXiPgxgJGb97d35RLr-ttqVa6aGUQS0-8y5EdpUhSAHLESTj-dbvyh1FcuCNdZXei08IQmSH7n2D_sMUhyphenhyphenWqqrcUphyphenhyphenz9KYbW5PbTyuYWsAdqU6yxV9_Pg9OUc0b/s1600/snowman+pillows.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snowman Pillows</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVxditFbxmrqu4X8mpAragrU1Y0zJWqYdEUXHwUhbERP73pbVF4zLz4qCxqc8TOkI09wq28BqeKcQBkOVzW-JhqQjXArQHyGl01TTgZAqRBl9yDRs1VqTyPHohIYwVydej__zGbBEYKlZ/s1600/wood+heart+dec.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVxditFbxmrqu4X8mpAragrU1Y0zJWqYdEUXHwUhbERP73pbVF4zLz4qCxqc8TOkI09wq28BqeKcQBkOVzW-JhqQjXArQHyGl01TTgZAqRBl9yDRs1VqTyPHohIYwVydej__zGbBEYKlZ/s1600/wood+heart+dec.jpg" width="319" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Wooden Christmas Decoration</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5v3rS391BjUCNuxVtoogoAZOsPPDW1rcvK8HipjbZgpaTJx_Oc5f5rxSOuJn1-5-oxZGVGeolpieC294M0RZO0A4kC0j00ZFca8p06-0to_iZmjlVTzXNx8f8eZdoW1wUUkfWPmbRh-l4/s1600/wood+heart+joya.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5v3rS391BjUCNuxVtoogoAZOsPPDW1rcvK8HipjbZgpaTJx_Oc5f5rxSOuJn1-5-oxZGVGeolpieC294M0RZO0A4kC0j00ZFca8p06-0to_iZmjlVTzXNx8f8eZdoW1wUUkfWPmbRh-l4/s1600/wood+heart+joya.jpg" width="230" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wooden Christmas Decoration</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELZdL8AK3J97bLaueap5cfptKt7sLTU7iTojDgRpCpcZMN748k9m8y71hMPnNn8pMk5NU3SzYrJUSsMEpwHTK7O6aNZTL-_BSZygUoGEd9vjuNaMezKDL1SgFBMRpZx8HIh8AfuAd3ZQ6/s1600/wood+multia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELZdL8AK3J97bLaueap5cfptKt7sLTU7iTojDgRpCpcZMN748k9m8y71hMPnNn8pMk5NU3SzYrJUSsMEpwHTK7O6aNZTL-_BSZygUoGEd9vjuNaMezKDL1SgFBMRpZx8HIh8AfuAd3ZQ6/s320/wood+multia.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">and more wooden christmas decorations</span> </div>
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carol gourleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873255263227543711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720302145266487985.post-89587039647547767182012-10-02T21:02:00.002-07:002012-11-07T21:30:30.447-08:00RestoreAlmost a year since I've last posted. Youch!<br />
<br />
Time to restore, regroup and move forward again with my creative life that has been waiting very patiently at the gateway.<br />
<br />
A little at a time to start and hopefully the momentum will take effect on its own.<br />
<br />
Here is a sneak peak of a few of the treasures I have been creating for the Up coming Craft Fair I will be in this year. November 4, 2012.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitS8vPbauGKq5S2JIgCEsCa0DvvU-qsIskEao7A7SoZisWZBdE8fxoXj6BZBLOd1TlL5OeUvE8DSeDjxC1bjIfLmcOKcvi5FttcTUUWOQ-L6BgR6GnCwVmZIs6OYMODdBjyoRWI4CYMhCW/s1600/snowmen+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitS8vPbauGKq5S2JIgCEsCa0DvvU-qsIskEao7A7SoZisWZBdE8fxoXj6BZBLOd1TlL5OeUvE8DSeDjxC1bjIfLmcOKcvi5FttcTUUWOQ-L6BgR6GnCwVmZIs6OYMODdBjyoRWI4CYMhCW/s320/snowmen+2.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">two snow guys</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNs2ryIVLCyK8CSQ0VTCtHIjHTWYH2QO8ZrWO8jug1AP6r5TSm3tYlg07ujgQKKkYZWUvLqPvLEKeGx0rexxBEtlOkxfiKZQwYwNSFUwiJAv35ekErSGnMT9cMkXnnkC9s_BbAzCRZ1Bl/s1600/basket+of+monsters+elves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNs2ryIVLCyK8CSQ0VTCtHIjHTWYH2QO8ZrWO8jug1AP6r5TSm3tYlg07ujgQKKkYZWUvLqPvLEKeGx0rexxBEtlOkxfiKZQwYwNSFUwiJAv35ekErSGnMT9cMkXnnkC9s_BbAzCRZ1Bl/s320/basket+of+monsters+elves.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">basket of monster elves</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbG3hT47TjFet_fLfFKtRpIC1WIQ4P51RzMosvg2ttmjUgU1Nu-3DKXPxP3xtF3lEfHru6AJaPcuLS19VMSKSJ95sDZX_V2AqKg2za1-df7tDFjVQBxjUmz2AqW2yAnjXWAPrIZippUSW/s1600/wood+heart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbG3hT47TjFet_fLfFKtRpIC1WIQ4P51RzMosvg2ttmjUgU1Nu-3DKXPxP3xtF3lEfHru6AJaPcuLS19VMSKSJ95sDZX_V2AqKg2za1-df7tDFjVQBxjUmz2AqW2yAnjXWAPrIZippUSW/s320/wood+heart.jpg" width="223" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wooden Christmas Heart</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir25-oWvKohZKfDqAITh6DiGKv9Uk3iCxyMuU0Xk7b0zD7y2ApckOqKBY94U19JOXjpIu_ODhrK3H0-f8P1qJ8ObYkq4Ra7vJZOJQqKP5a2n_MZC8cHyCJllqH1sQt5KIgzPVpaZQtpXZi/s1600/dec+monster+a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir25-oWvKohZKfDqAITh6DiGKv9Uk3iCxyMuU0Xk7b0zD7y2ApckOqKBY94U19JOXjpIu_ODhrK3H0-f8P1qJ8ObYkq4Ra7vJZOJQqKP5a2n_MZC8cHyCJllqH1sQt5KIgzPVpaZQtpXZi/s320/dec+monster+a.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">monster elf</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMVVyHVjJhMkhTsaTk0HshIhdjlgY1bJzJDmcsXZVxiJ6az5a4K2PkadPIAOrXtQ6zLzCwAo2pIuJY093eqdIIacctc5XCuzYV-TkD3tNjD7bBl7E8MaI3XIxDiBlDtg3-UVmxh37gphoq/s1600/snowman+tape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMVVyHVjJhMkhTsaTk0HshIhdjlgY1bJzJDmcsXZVxiJ6az5a4K2PkadPIAOrXtQ6zLzCwAo2pIuJY093eqdIIacctc5XCuzYV-TkD3tNjD7bBl7E8MaI3XIxDiBlDtg3-UVmxh37gphoq/s320/snowman+tape.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mixed media decoration</td></tr>
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carol gourleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873255263227543711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720302145266487985.post-29038992022301203132011-11-25T16:15:00.001-08:002012-11-07T21:29:33.683-08:00 MY Little Clay Monster<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Just got my little monster back!</div>
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Oh my what a funny little guy he turned out to be. </div>
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Last month I took a hand building clay class from one of my most favorite </div>
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I can't wait till she gives another.</div>
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Enjoy!</div>carol gourleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873255263227543711noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720302145266487985.post-67899955461334181102011-10-24T23:12:00.000-07:002011-10-24T23:12:08.689-07:00HiP-piTy HoP tO ThE ARt gALLerY ShOP<div style="text-align: center;">
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This summer and the beginning of the fall have been a whirl wind of activities - traveling, socializing, marketing, preparations and departures. <br />
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Two of my three children have moved on to new chapters of their lives. Both to further their education and to experience more of the world away from home. Liam, just graduating, off to University (UBC) in the Engineering facility and Alicia, who already has a fine arts degree, but wants to try a new career assisting in the dental industry. A wonderful thing is that they are both in Vancouver and only 15 minutes away from each other.<br />
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That leave's Me, Bob (husband) and Megan (middle child, <i>who is not aloud to leave unless she takes</i> <i>Bob and I with her, hehe</i>) left at home. We've almost made it through the week without any tears. hehe! However, and of course, I am very happy they are able to pursue their journey and have the courage to do it. <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Hang in their my sweet children!</b></span></i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liam's room at Res. Same set up on the other side of the room. Cozy!</td></tr>
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I have also been preparing for a new chapter. Quit my full time receptionist job last winter and have been trying to organize myself to be apart of the entrepreneur world.<br />
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I did a few markets this summer, had my wares in a local Art/Cafe shoppe, and started an Etsy store. I even got myself involved in teaching four workshops this fall with the City Recreation Programs. I am hoping that there will be enough people signed up so that the classes will go. In between all this I have been making things to sell at the Christmas Craft Shows and The Christmas Art Gallery Store.<br />
(I bet this sounds familiar to a lot of you artisans out there) just a part of our lives!<br />
Oh ya, and I organized a new space for my studio. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i> <b>I'll go more into that later, that was a huge undertaking.</b></i></span><br />
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So that's where I've been and what I have been doing. Now that I got that out of the way, I hope I can organize this blog so it can be a little more useful for you and me!<br />
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I haven't forgot about that recipe section I started and I might have some crafty things to show you as soon as I figure out how to make those nifty tutorials on-line that everyone seems to be doing and of course, get some more stuff in that Etsy shop.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On our way to Vancouver Island ( me and meg)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a gorgeous day for a ferry ride (bob)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awesome books I purchased this summer. Love them!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fernie Market</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">more Fernie market</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> one more Fernie Market</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">last one</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and my pals at one of our favourite spots. We had the best weather the whole time</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ali and Liam at Liam's graduation. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and Liam at grad</td></tr>
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carol gourleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873255263227543711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720302145266487985.post-42617878899205783432011-08-09T10:19:00.000-07:002011-08-09T10:28:46.792-07:00Trip to the Kamloops Farmers Market<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I loooovvvve to go to the Markets! Really, what's not to like about them. Handcrafted lovelies, yummy homemade goodies and everyone is always in such a good mood.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> I don't think I've ever seen anyone there without a smile on their face. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">So <i>YEH!!!!</i> for the Farmers Markets,</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> My daughter Ali and I had the most wonderful day </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">taking pictures </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">Me doing inspections</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">Luba Baron of "Soul Fire Pottery"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luba's Pottery, I love her whimsical expression her pottery has.<br />
It always makes me smile!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's Donna Bowie with her gorgeous earth fired pottery<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me coveting Donnie Bowie's lovelies</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bronwen Grant of "Fabrico" a very talented lady</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are a few of her wonderful up-cycled creations</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">If you have the opportunity,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> put a visit to your local Farmers Market on your to do list.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">You won't be disappointed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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caregourleyshop<br />
original eh?! <br />
<i>t</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>hat's when the cart comes before the horse</i></b></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just started and I said "Self you are staying at this kitchen table until this is done, no more stalling". </div><div style="text-align: center;">The only things is I only have 3 items for sale, hehe. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>I love those...baby steps, baby steps</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">There is still tons and tons of reading to do to help your shop be very successful so I will be doing that on my holiday trip to see my family in the south eastern part of British Columbia, a beautiful little town named Fernie. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am planning on doing a few of the markets when I get there so I can't put too much in the <i><b>S</b></i><b><i>hop</i></b> until after I have done those,<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>(that reminds me, I have to email the lady who is in charge and sign myself up).</i></b></span><br />
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I will only have a dozen things or so for sale to start so I won't<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>Tomorrow I will take pictures and add the rest of the items.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now the REAL organization starts. oh <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> no...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">To bed I will go and tomorrow will be another day.<br />
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Night to you all, or maybe I should say<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"Good Morning!"</span><br />
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</div>carol gourleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873255263227543711noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720302145266487985.post-70474903659098843102011-07-23T11:22:00.000-07:002011-08-09T10:43:33.691-07:00Focaccia and Picnik<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Here is another picture I altered on picnik.com. I used the vintage option because the stone bakeware and cutting board reminded me of the 60's. But the best part is the recipe from <span id="goog_1501062273"></span><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/339850/focaccia">Martha Stewart</a><span id="goog_1501062274"></span>, that I use for my FOCACCIA bread. I have been using this same recipe for many years and love it. It's also great for pizza crusts. The only changes I've made over the last couple of years is I use<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">ROBIN HOOD'S BEST FOR BREAD flours.</div></div><div><br />
And Since my family does not want to eat any white bread these days, I found using the Whole Wheat variety very successful. The wonderful thing about this flour is it always rises. I'm not sure about the science of it, but it is different than your typical flours (t's on my list of things to read up on).</div><div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span id="goog_1472546650"></span><a href="http://robinhood.ca/product-details.aspx?pid=197&prodcid=44">Robin Hood</a><span id="goog_1472546651"></span> best for bread whole wheat</td></tr>
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<div class="ingredients recipe-section" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="color: #222222; font-weight: normal; font: normal normal 100 20px/23px museo-slab-1, museo-slab-2, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">Ingredients</h2><div class="item-list" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><ul class="content-multigroup-group-ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li class="ingredient first" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 pinch sugar</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 3/4 cups warm water, 100 degrees to 110 degrees</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 teaspoons active dry yeast</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for bowl, baking sheet, and drizzling</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6 cups all-purpose flour</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 tablespoon coarse salt, plus more for sprinkling</span></li>
<li class="ingredient last" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fresh rosemary (optional)</span></li>
</ul></div></div><div class="recipe-section instructions" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="color: #222222; font-weight: normal; font: normal normal 100 20px/23px museo-slab-1, museo-slab-2, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Directions</span></h2><div class="item-list" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><ol class="content-multigroup-group-steps" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 18px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li class="step first" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.38em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In a large bowl, stir sugar into 1/4 cup of the water, and sprinkle in yeast. Stir well; let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.</span></div></li>
<li class="step" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.38em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Add remaining 2 1/2 cups water and the olive oil, and mix well. Add flour a cup at a time, mixing well. Add salt, and knead dough until smooth and elastic, 4 to 5 minutes in an electric mixer fitted with a dough-hook attachment, or 8 to 10 minutes by hand.</span></div></li>
<li class="step" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.38em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Form dough into a ball, and place in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, and let rise at room temperature until doubled in bulk, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.</span></div></li>
<li class="step" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.38em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Spread dough evenly onto an oiled baking sheet. Cover with a damp towel, and let rise for 30 minutes.</span></div></li>
<li class="step" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.38em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dimple surface of dough with your fingertips, leaving deep indentations. Cover with towel again, and let rise until doubled, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.</span></div></li>
<li class="step" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.38em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Heat oven to 425 degrees. Drizzle oil on top of dough, allowing dimples to fill. Gently spread oil over surface without deflating dough. Brush lightly with water, then sprinkle with salt and rosemary, if desired.</span></div></li>
<li class="step last" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.38em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven, and slide onto a wire rack. Serve as soon as possible.</span></div><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.38em; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Enjoy!</span></div><div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charcoal sketch edited with <a href="http://picnik.com/">picnik.com</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
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Since my "Art in the Park" art fair ended, I have been on an extended vacation of sorts. No real concrete comittments until the fall (I'll chat about that later), only fun and optional ones for the summer. So that gives me some free time to explore a few new thingamajigs roaming around in the universe. One being, the photo editing site <a href="http://picnik.com/">picnik.com</a>. It's a really cool and powerful site with a lot of free photo editing tools with the option of paying a monthly fee to expand those tools.<br />
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</div><div>My first attempt was this charcoal sketch I did a while back. Here it is in it's original state.....</div><div><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8ZQgLoowZIaD-6-a6Q2ir-StfGEhEO-Vw4o2CdABAQweVoZ4CmXAYZNZX4x2YQLoCdRF-AMaNlMCVKqZzSWx1MB1ovxLzNd4ldBgvHV_HzqG_AUp7sG52VkuNe5YaO30VbJ1D1sFUJci/s1600/here+I+am+pencil.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8ZQgLoowZIaD-6-a6Q2ir-StfGEhEO-Vw4o2CdABAQweVoZ4CmXAYZNZX4x2YQLoCdRF-AMaNlMCVKqZzSWx1MB1ovxLzNd4ldBgvHV_HzqG_AUp7sG52VkuNe5YaO30VbJ1D1sFUJci/s320/here+I+am+pencil.jpg" width="246" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original charcoal sketch</td></tr>
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I know this site has been around for quite awhile, but I just never seemed to have the time (or really knew what it was) to explore it.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>BUT NOW......</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">oh no! I already spend too much time on the internet...now this! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I really need to make a daily plan.....</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">that's what my dear husband says anyhow</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> I think he is right and I actually have put it on my to do list </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(somewhere, kinda right in the middle). </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I will do it because I know I need too, especially now without the commitment of that day job I quit back in November 2010</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(that's another story). </span></span></div><div><br />
</div><div>Anyhow, I wanted to share this with you all just in case you haven't heard about it and have been wanting to do some editing on your photos but didn't know how to go about it. </div><div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And me, well I am just happy I discovered this "fabulous photo editing tool" so I can manipulate some of the sketches and paintings I have done to use in my jewelry and sewing projects.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you are enjoying a </div><div style="text-align: center;">restful</div><div style="text-align: center;"> creative</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and </div><div style="text-align: center;">eventful </div><div style="text-align: center;">summer.</div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div></div>carol gourleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873255263227543711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720302145266487985.post-76116080023155003872011-06-29T00:03:00.000-07:002011-06-29T00:03:02.803-07:00Practice Run<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my new favourite stamp "What I love today"<br />
for a crocheted bracelet</td></tr>
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<div>I thought I better do a bit of a practice run today. I was having a bit of anxiety wondering how I was going to set up for an out door show, only having done it one other time about 10 years ago and not remembering much about it. It really did help. <div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice Dirt bike in the background, eh! :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYZGAzZOUG__Pn7dHB-PjhdxtB4zMKYc5MG_b24Lp2Z5l_CbepnWjbLPiPpMRYvUJNTqZzLf0YPrJ_Jvbq1boh3Tm_AeN4xpcjfX0qDff5K7ZWIZtFzrnKJQzESbK6EDm4AMXyi22TDhK/s1600/practice+run+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYZGAzZOUG__Pn7dHB-PjhdxtB4zMKYc5MG_b24Lp2Z5l_CbepnWjbLPiPpMRYvUJNTqZzLf0YPrJ_Jvbq1boh3Tm_AeN4xpcjfX0qDff5K7ZWIZtFzrnKJQzESbK6EDm4AMXyi22TDhK/s320/practice+run+9.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Pink Stuff</td></tr>
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</div><div>Still have some tweeking to do (like putting on a bit of spray paint on the ugly gold shelve I bought at a flea market) but it seems to be all coming together.<div><br />
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</div><div>I've officially stopped crafting today..... Cut myself off..... Done......Two more days to make lists and gather up all the necessary items........can't forget change. I keep having nightmares about that. Weird!</div><div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's so nice having my mom (nana) here visiting again. She's one of my biggest fans! She loves everything I make, even if she's not sure what it is, hehe!</div><div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cards for Art in the Park</td></tr>
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It's official, count down starts today. Ten days till "Art in the Park" an outdoor arts and crafts sale that I will be in. I have been busy working for the last couple of months, in between grad stuff, gardening, and of course just life in general. So of course, I have not come anywhere near what I wanted to accomplish by now, but alas, there is <i>ten days</i> left.<br />
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I think my biggest problem is staying focused. I tend to be scattered all over the place, with a brain full and swarming with ideas. Oh my....I think I am the best re-grouper ever. I must do it 20 times a day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Magnet is attached to the card<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love making these cards</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Tomorrow I will finish up the necklaces and earrings I've working on, then on to some more sewing.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bottle Cap Earings</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She's not so scary when she's on your ears..really</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My little fairy necklaces</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><div><div>I have been neglecting my poor little purses and I must give them some attention. "Hold on little ones, I will see you on day 8."</div><div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Well the time has come for my last child to graduate from high school. Like so many parents have said before "Where does the time go" I now find myself echoing the phrase. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Where does it go......... it goes way too fast that's what! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">My husband, Bob and I have been blessed with three wonderful children and I thank God for them everyday. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Ali, 25, Megan, 22, and last but not least, my baby, Liam, 18 is ready to set forth in the world.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> My wish for him is </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Happiness and Health and to </span></span></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">laugh at least a dozen times everyday!</span></span></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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