A pillow was requested by a nice, not naughty, family member. So, I made a pillow for her (My Mom!). A few years ago, I made a pillow that was so well loved as to have holes and look shabby. Mom NEEDED it. Peach tried to claim it. Mom got the present and loved it!Continue reading “Gifting”
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Loving Goodness
Happy Holidays, all. May peace reside within each of us, this year, this day, this moment. Life is short. Let’s all enjoy every minute of it. We have just returned from a holiday visit with family. We ate great food. Lasagna, salads, bread. Ham with all the sides. Nuts, a cheese ball. Shrimps. Hugs, family,Continue reading “Loving Goodness”
love in a cup
Love is an ever growing wonder.
Quick and Dirty!
I have been playing around with making video on my iPhone. David made the music on my phone in Garage Band. iMovie on the iPhone does not have the ability to place captions, it is different than the same program for the home computer. It is fun to know I can do this and IContinue reading “Quick and Dirty!”
Nothing is black and white
Earlier this week Angelina Jolie wrote her op-ed piece about her decision to have bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction due to a positive test for the BRCA1 gene. I admire Angelina for her bravery and honesty in being open about her choice. I am sorry she needed to make it, of course. But happy that sheContinue reading “Nothing is black and white”
My week in review
In all available time, I have been printing, batching and steaming. I keep daydreaming new images, but have not yet had time to gather my thoughts. I came across a how-to make your own citrus cleanser on the web and am trying it out. I soaked orange peel in vinegar for two weeks. I amContinue reading “My week in review”
Continued Story.
It seems Peach has done another awesome thing. She found David and I, specifically. Last week I had several conversations with the veterinarian who ‘spayed’ Peach. It turns out, the spay was incomplete and uterine tissue was left inside her body. This tissue is producing estrogen. Peach needs to go into heat again, so thatContinue reading “Continued Story.”
Stitching away the Blues
I am stitching away on this Breastplate. I guess this is called a running stitch, I just pick up a few threads and then continue to stitch, maintaining a similar length of stitch for each. It creates little dots on the back of the work, which is very pleasing to me. So far I haveContinue reading “Stitching away the Blues”
Hello Father.
Great things are accomplished only by the perfection of minor details. Will you please cook a special meal for me on a Friday night in the very near future? (Ask Mom the date).
Round Up!
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Melanie Testa 