I’m outta here. See ya Wednesday. Crusade extended until 5/7….still time to join.
Michelle Ward/GreenPepperPress Blog
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I’m outta here. See ya Wednesday. Crusade extended until 5/7….still time to join.
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Can you stand it? We are on the new HIM dvd, Digital Versatile Doom. When they told us to send in photos I thought maybe they would print them out and post on a bulletin board and do a quick pan of the camera across them and we’d have to rewind and pause and get out the binoculars. But it’s way better than that – they flash each picture across the entire screen in slide show format for like 5 seconds. (I counted….5 seconds is a long time….it’s not like if you blink you will miss it.)
I have plenty to do in the next two days. I’ve been packing, editing, packing, editing…..for my trip to Valley Ridge Art Studio this weekend. I can hardly wait to have two whole days devoted to making cool pages with returning friends, friends I know online only, and friends I haven’t met yet. Time spent with Kathy and Bill is always a treat too. Mom is coming again and then ……shhhhhh ……..I’m sneaking to MN for a visit with Shannon. I am beside myself with glee to get to see her. I’ll check back in after I get back on Tuesday. Behave while I’m gone. Come on….you’re squeeing with me about being on the dvd aren’t you?
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Can you stand it? We are on the new HIM dvd, Digital Versatile Doom. When they told us to send in photos I thought maybe they would print them out and post on a bulletin board and do a quick pan of the camera across them and we’d have to rewind and pause and get out the binoculars. But it’s way better than that – they flash each picture across the entire screen in slide show format for like 5 seconds. (I counted….5 seconds is a long time….it’s not like if you blink you will miss it.)
I have plenty to do in the next two days. I’ve been packing, editing, packing, editing…..for my trip to Valley Ridge Art Studio this weekend. I can hardly wait to have two whole days devoted to making cool pages with returning friends, friends I know online only, and friends I haven’t met yet. Time spent with Kathy and Bill is always a treat too. Mom is coming again and then ……shhhhhh ……..I’m sneaking to MN for a visit with Shannon. I am beside myself with glee to get to see her. I’ll check back in after I get back on Tuesday. Behave while I’m gone. Come on….you’re squeeing with me about being on the dvd aren’t you?
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Not far from here is this place – the Fonthill Museum, former home of Henry Chapman Mercer. The entire place is constructed of concrete. Don't let that fool you – it's not the cold gray variety. It's much more – a very organic interior floor plan that would take weeks to learn to navigate with the meandering arrangement of rooms and random stairways throughout. Every surface is embellished with embedded tiles – from his Moravian Pottery and Tile Works factory as well as tiles collected from places around the world. You have to see it….astonishing!
And anyone claiming to be a HIM fan should know this is the site of a video shoot, and must be visited.
Let's take a minute and watch it HERE….and then click over and see "the making of" HERE, ff to 5 minutes.
So we behaved and didn't get our photo-op shot….earlier we traveled into the woods to see this:
When the lighting is better tomorrow I'll show you the tiles I got – the factory still makes stuff! They didn't let us use our cameras inside….so you'll have to watch the HIM video afterall! Mr. Mercer was many things – an archeologist, architect, tile-maker, and collector – and his accumulation of books look stunning – piled high in the two library rooms we were shown (the tour only takes you through a portion of the home). It's worth the visit….and if you're one of my HIM fan friends, *winks* because I know you're jealous.
EDIT: here's the tiles we got…..I don't know the significance of the "AVALON" image to Mercer, but we saw it embedded in a fireplace, and it's significant to us as Avalon is Fallon's middle name (for the Roxy Music song and album!)….and IF you look closer…….AVALON……do you see what I see???? *giggles*
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Not far from here is this place – the Fonthill Museum, former home of Henry Chapman Mercer. The entire place is constructed of concrete. Don't let that fool you – it's not the cold gray variety. It's much more – a very organic interior floor plan that would take weeks to learn to navigate with the meandering arrangement of rooms and random stairways throughout. Every surface is embellished with embedded tiles – from his Moravian Pottery and Tile Works factory as well as tiles collected from places around the world. You have to see it….astonishing!
And anyone claiming to be a HIM fan should know this is the site of a video shoot, and must be visited.
Let's take a minute and watch it HERE….and then click over and see "the making of" HERE, ff to 5 minutes.
So we behaved and didn't get our photo-op shot….earlier we traveled into the woods to see this:
When the lighting is better tomorrow I'll show you the tiles I got – the factory still makes stuff! They didn't let us use our cameras inside….so you'll have to watch the HIM video afterall! Mr. Mercer was many things – an archeologist, architect, tile-maker, and collector – and his accumulation of books look stunning – piled high in the two library rooms we were shown (the tour only takes you through a portion of the home). It's worth the visit….and if you're one of my HIM fan friends, *winks* because I know you're jealous.
EDIT: here's the tiles we got…..I don't know the significance of the "AVALON" image to Mercer, but we saw it embedded in a fireplace, and it's significant to us as Avalon is Fallon's middle name (for the Roxy Music song and album!)….and IF you look closer…….AVALON……do you see what I see???? *giggles*
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Wow. You have blown me away. I am touched by how many of you have come by to leave your words of encouragement and cheer for my sister. I can’t tell you how full my heart is – bursting!! Here’s another cool thing: yesterday my blog experienced an astonishing number of hits. Like off the charts hitting four digits. What does that mean? Why yesterday? Not sure, but my inner radar thinks that many of you came back to read and re-read the comments….to make sure we had gotten to 65…..to observe the momentum of gathered souls who created a positive energy force. I know this: if I ever feel like I need a pick-me-up, I’m coming back to that post!
My report is that Shannon was able to visit the blog yesterday and began reading your messages. Unfortunately she has to stand at the wall-mounted computer and couldn’t veg out at leisure to scroll through them all but I’m sure she got to them in segments. Makes you appreciate the comfy viewing from your seat right now doesn’t it? I think I will begin the task of printing them all out for her to tuck away.
I know it meant alot to her, and her husband Andy, and my Mom who was there when she first hit the blog. THANK YOU for this. Thank you. YOU are the "Ready for Anything Players" and YOU rose to the occassion. *blows kisses*
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Wow. You have blown me away. I am touched by how many of you have come by to leave your words of encouragement and cheer for my sister. I can’t tell you how full my heart is – bursting!! Here’s another cool thing: yesterday my blog experienced an astonishing number of hits. Like off the charts hitting four digits. What does that mean? Why yesterday? Not sure, but my inner radar thinks that many of you came back to read and re-read the comments….to make sure we had gotten to 65…..to observe the momentum of gathered souls who created a positive energy force. I know this: if I ever feel like I need a pick-me-up, I’m coming back to that post!
My report is that Shannon was able to visit the blog yesterday and began reading your messages. Unfortunately she has to stand at the wall-mounted computer and couldn’t veg out at leisure to scroll through them all but I’m sure she got to them in segments. Makes you appreciate the comfy viewing from your seat right now doesn’t it? I think I will begin the task of printing them all out for her to tuck away.
I know it meant alot to her, and her husband Andy, and my Mom who was there when she first hit the blog. THANK YOU for this. Thank you. YOU are the "Ready for Anything Players" and YOU rose to the occassion. *blows kisses*
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this was how my morning started yesterday……
then i spoke with you on the phone….your voice is coming back, your fever is gone, and you learned you have internet access. all good things!! so i called on my friends, some who i talk with all the time, some who i know but have never met, and some who i never knew even came by here…..and they have all rallied ’round to send their positive vibes for YOU.
i know you will laugh, and i know you will be brought to tears, as i have been after reading all these comments. after sending flowers and cookies….i thought what else can i do from here? a-ha! a blog call-to-arms for well wishes! go to the next post and click on "comment" so you can read the 65+ messages of love and sunshine. when you get to the bottom there is a small gray arrow to continue reading. grab a tissue….
LOVE YOU. hoping you are home soon with Andy.
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this was how my morning started yesterday……
then i spoke with you on the phone….your voice is coming back, your fever is gone, and you learned you have internet access. all good things!! so i called on my friends, some who i talk with all the time, some who i know but have never met, and some who i never knew even came by here…..and they have all rallied ’round to send their positive vibes for YOU.
i know you will laugh, and i know you will be brought to tears, as i have been after reading all these comments. after sending flowers and cookies….i thought what else can i do from here? a-ha! a blog call-to-arms for well wishes! go to the next post and click on "comment" so you can read the 65+ messages of love and sunshine. when you get to the bottom there is a small gray arrow to continue reading. grab a tissue….
LOVE YOU. hoping you are home soon with Andy.
