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G.F.

November 30, 2007

What is G.F.? Short for Girl Friend? Maybe. Good Food? Great Find? Got Fries? Gab Fest? Try this: Get Factor. Isn’t it cool when you know someone Gets you? Don’t you love when someone says You’ll Love This, and you do? It doesn’t have to be related to things you receive, it’s about so much more than that. It’s when your people know you are passionate about something, and they feed you by sharing information, by sharing enthusiasm, by acknowledging your YOUness.

I want to share a few recent arrivals. This just in from Julie. It’s not even December and like a child I ripped open the lovely package. You’ve seen it before: page 43 of Sept/Oct Somerset Studio. Isn’t it dreamy? I am so lucky to have five pieces of art by Julie. She is my idol, my mentor, my dear friend. I keep moving it from room to room to see where she’ll be most at home. I adored it when I got a sneak peek for the article. She KNEW I’d spaz when it got here. Love it, thanks Julie!

Judi took a swoon-worthy voyage to Paris and London. She came back bearing gifts. Gold, frankincense and muhr? No. Curd, clip, and dirt. I’ll take THAT, thanks! She got me dirt, can you stand it?

And how is this for clever? Judy blew my mind with these….and she spray painted the package, almost too good to open but when it has Judy’s return address on it I know that contents will be even better! Won’t those tabs be perfect in my HIMnal? What you don’t know what that is? Scroll down a few posts. You can barely see it but the brads she uses to hold the tags in place spell H I M.

This arrived yesterday. If I hadn’t spent the day pampering myself I might have run off to the framer. I had to dye my hair, and try my new eyeliner. Have you ever used the liquid stuff? I hadn’t until today and wanted to make sure I didn’t become a raccoon within a few hours. I’m liking it. May use it tomorrow night. I think I’m all ready now. Palpitating Heart.

I KNOW I’ll have a good weekend. Hope you do too. And if you’re still making out your gift list, be sure to remember the GET Factor. Be clever and creative and make your selections so that your gift recipients know you Get them.
G.F.

November 30, 2007

What is G.F.? Short for Girl Friend? Maybe. Good Food? Great Find? Got Fries? Gab Fest? Try this: Get Factor. Isn’t it cool when you know someone Gets you? Don’t you love when someone says You’ll Love This, and you do? It doesn’t have to be related to things you receive, it’s about so much more than that. It’s when your people know you are passionate about something, and they feed you by sharing information, by sharing enthusiasm, by acknowledging your YOUness.

I want to share a few recent arrivals. This just in from Julie. It’s not even December and like a child I ripped open the lovely package. You’ve seen it before: page 43 of Sept/Oct Somerset Studio. Isn’t it dreamy? I am so lucky to have five pieces of art by Julie. She is my idol, my mentor, my dear friend. I keep moving it from room to room to see where she’ll be most at home. I adored it when I got a sneak peek for the article. She KNEW I’d spaz when it got here. Love it, thanks Julie!

Judi took a swoon-worthy voyage to Paris and London. She came back bearing gifts. Gold, frankincense and muhr? No. Curd, clip, and dirt. I’ll take THAT, thanks! She got me dirt, can you stand it?

And how is this for clever? Judy blew my mind with these….and she spray painted the package, almost too good to open but when it has Judy’s return address on it I know that contents will be even better! Won’t those tabs be perfect in my HIMnal? What you don’t know what that is? Scroll down a few posts. You can barely see it but the brads she uses to hold the tags in place spell H I M.

This arrived yesterday. If I hadn’t spent the day pampering myself I might have run off to the framer. I had to dye my hair, and try my new eyeliner. Have you ever used the liquid stuff? I hadn’t until today and wanted to make sure I didn’t become a raccoon within a few hours. I’m liking it. May use it tomorrow night. I think I’m all ready now. Palpitating Heart.

I KNOW I’ll have a good weekend. Hope you do too. And if you’re still making out your gift list, be sure to remember the GET Factor. Be clever and creative and make your selections so that your gift recipients know you Get them.
Just when you thought……

November 26, 2007

….that I might be done talking about Grave Dirt, I have more to tell you!

Seriously, I was sure my chatter about cemeteries and dirt might have my readers dropping like flies….but you have surprised me in the sharing of my enthusiasm. So many great comments and private emails related to the whole dirt thing has really touched me. It’s turned out to be a really cool thing and I’m glad I shared it with you. First up, me collecting a specimen from Washington Irving, author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

This weekend we ventured up to Tarrytown, New York, to visit the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, resting place of many famous people. It is a stunning place with it’s beautiful headstones and incredibly hilly terrain. On the backside, down a steep slope, there is a small creek and some eery woods. The chilly late afternoon left us wondering if we’d indeed see the headless horseman take a ride. My parents were good sports to be led on our little mission. Actually, it was a day enjoyed by all.

Both Fallon and I took turns digging some dirt. There were people around but we didn’t care. The earth was loose and just begged to be dug. In the first or second scoop I came across a penny so set it back on top of the stone, which is where it must have placed by another visitor some time ago.

Here are some of the interesting tombstones. If you are into walking beautiful cemeteries, especially on a late fall afternoon, when the wind blows and the leaves are falling, and crunching, and making you kinda jumpy, you should visit this one.

The one on the right was coming right out of the tree!

Other activities: saw Enchanted. ADORABLE! I was very impressed with the pop-up book thing they did at the end. Here is the crew in the cute town of New Hope, PA. Hope you had some quality family time this weekend too.

And to my fellow HIM fans…..this just in: Bleed Well (directors cut video). We see them this Saturday and Sunday and I will come with gifts, of course!
Just when you thought……

November 26, 2007

….that I might be done talking about Grave Dirt, I have more to tell you!

Seriously, I was sure my chatter about cemeteries and dirt might have my readers dropping like flies….but you have surprised me in the sharing of my enthusiasm. So many great comments and private emails related to the whole dirt thing has really touched me. It’s turned out to be a really cool thing and I’m glad I shared it with you. First up, me collecting a specimen from Washington Irving, author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

This weekend we ventured up to Tarrytown, New York, to visit the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, resting place of many famous people. It is a stunning place with it’s beautiful headstones and incredibly hilly terrain. On the backside, down a steep slope, there is a small creek and some eery woods. The chilly late afternoon left us wondering if we’d indeed see the headless horseman take a ride. My parents were good sports to be led on our little mission. Actually, it was a day enjoyed by all.

Both Fallon and I took turns digging some dirt. There were people around but we didn’t care. The earth was loose and just begged to be dug. In the first or second scoop I came across a penny so set it back on top of the stone, which is where it must have placed by another visitor some time ago.

Here are some of the interesting tombstones. If you are into walking beautiful cemeteries, especially on a late fall afternoon, when the wind blows and the leaves are falling, and crunching, and making you kinda jumpy, you should visit this one.

The one on the right was coming right out of the tree!

Other activities: saw Enchanted. ADORABLE! I was very impressed with the pop-up book thing they did at the end. Here is the crew in the cute town of New Hope, PA. Hope you had some quality family time this weekend too.

And to my fellow HIM fans…..this just in: Bleed Well (directors cut video). We see them this Saturday and Sunday and I will come with gifts, of course!
To you and your family

November 21, 2007

My parents are here to celebrate with us. Hope you have your loved ones near too. We’ll miss our annual trip into the city for a Broadway show on Friday as the stage hand strike is still unresolved. Plenty of other things to do! Enjoy the holiday!
To you and your family

November 21, 2007

My parents are here to celebrate with us. Hope you have your loved ones near too. We’ll miss our annual trip into the city for a Broadway show on Friday as the stage hand strike is still unresolved. Plenty of other things to do! Enjoy the holiday!
Overtime

November 18, 2007

Working overtime is something I KNOW my teachers do. They put in more than what’s required to make Sam’s classroom time productive and constructive and appropriate. Years ago the boys in Room 10 started painting and packaging blank card sets. Mrs. Reiss’s husband even made them table top easels to make is easier. HCIT? The cards are sold at school events to make money for various things like flowers to plant in front of the school each Spring.

Here is Sam with Miss Julie and Mrs. Reiss on SATURDAY (can you say overtime?) at our local church xmas craft sale, selling the Room 10 cards. It’s been an annual event for us, and is a terrific ‘real world’ experience. Life Skills. Should be something we all have to learn while in school, don’t you think?

Mrs. Reiss was even there on crutches! Thanks Maureen and Julie for your OVERTIME. And thanks to Mr. Dave and Miss Brenda too – and all the teachers who go the extra mile for our boys. Self-contained classroom is hardly the fitting label for OUR class.
Overtime

November 18, 2007

Working overtime is something I KNOW my teachers do. They put in more than what’s required to make Sam’s classroom time productive and constructive and appropriate. Years ago the boys in Room 10 started painting and packaging blank card sets. Mrs. Reiss’s husband even made them table top easels to make is easier. HCIT? The cards are sold at school events to make money for various things like flowers to plant in front of the school each Spring.

Here is Sam with Miss Julie and Mrs. Reiss on SATURDAY (can you say overtime?) at our local church xmas craft sale, selling the Room 10 cards. It’s been an annual event for us, and is a terrific ‘real world’ experience. Life Skills. Should be something we all have to learn while in school, don’t you think?

Mrs. Reiss was even there on crutches! Thanks Maureen and Julie for your OVERTIME. And thanks to Mr. Dave and Miss Brenda too – and all the teachers who go the extra mile for our boys. Self-contained classroom is hardly the fitting label for OUR class.
Workshop

November 16, 2007

The classes are now posted at Valley Ridge Art Studio. It’s a stellar line-up once again. As has been testified to here and on other blogs you probably visit, it’s a remarkable experience to be at VR – highly recommended! I’ll be teaching a two-day painting and visual journaling workshop. Hope to see you there! It’s my only commitment for 2008.

Registration begins December 8.
Workshop

November 16, 2007

The classes are now posted at Valley Ridge Art Studio. It’s a stellar line-up once again. As has been testified to here and on other blogs you probably visit, it’s a remarkable experience to be at VR – highly recommended! I’ll be teaching a two-day painting and visual journaling workshop. Hope to see you there! It’s my only commitment for 2008.

Registration begins December 8.