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Thursday, May 17, 2007

Angie's 35th, Greg's 1st

After spending the day in some complicated orthopaedic surgery cases, surely this posting thing should not be too tough, or so I think. You will not likely see any pictures in this post, if I can get a few paragraphs to publish I will be lucky. I have never "posted" or "blogged" but have read quite a few. I just thought I would take the opportunity to cybersay Happy Birthday to my wonderful wife today. As young as I am, it's hard to belive that I'm married to a 35 year old, but I'll get over it. I guess the thing to do is the "list", so here goes:

1. She loves me in spite of me
2. She tells me, with a straight face, that I look better without hair than when I had hair. She doesn't complain about hair in the wrong places.
3. She is a truly wonderful mom to our three girls. I have always said that a guy may have a pretty good idea of what kind of wife the girl he marries will be, but he takes a bit of a gamble on what kind of mom she will be. My gamble has paid off.
4. She supports me in my dreams and makes me think I can accomplish them.
5. She rarely complains about being a "single mom" so often while I am working crazy hours.
6. She surprises me with a shirt or some other gift for no reason.
7. She is a great friend. She often thinks of others who would have no idea that they would be on her mind.
8. We both love Mexican food way too much.
9. She will go out of her way to bring me dinner at the hospital.
10. She manages to have our girls two different places at the same time several times a week. Always doing something, going somewhere. 36000 miles on the minivan in 20 months.
11. She never questioned me when I said that I was going to buy a truck. I had said that I would do this when I signed a job contract, but I jumped the gun by several months.
12. She has a great testimony and lives it more than she says it.
13. She is a good daughter and sister to her family and mine.
14. She loves crafts, etc and looks forward to one day having a room with nothing but her crafts and scrapbooking stuff, etc. I look forward to that too.
15. She understands that somedays, I may just be having a bad day and needs no detailed explanation.
16. She has become very fit and makes her daily walks a priority. In a society that seems to become more sedentary every day without realizing that physical health plays a large role in mental health and spiritual health, this is a great example to our girls.
17. Despite our efforts to be healthy, she will sit down with me a night and share a chocolate shake.
18. She takes the time to look nice (without over-doing it) before she goes out.
19. She looks good even first thing in the morning before she gets out of bed. She is more attractive now than she was when we were married.
20. She makes great chili- hint hint
21. She is a wonderful yard boy and frets when the weeds begin to show.
22. She takes care of the things we have, and has 500 rubbermaids full of girls clothes that look hardly worn. OK maybe not quite 500.
23. She keeps our home neat. but allows it to be lived in.
24. She never forgets to pay our tithing.
25. She goes to the temple more than me.
26. As much as she likes to be clean and look nice, she enjoys being outside, camping and sitting around a campfire, eating Zummo sausages, smelling like a fire pit, telling stories and laughing about growing up. This is one characteristic that attracted me to Angie long before we ever considered dating.
27. I loved her and cared for her as a friend years before we ever even held hands.
28. She has a beautiful smile, even though her face naturally makes this pouty little frown.
29. She brushes her teeth 3 or 4 times a day.
30. She has nice toes. Hopefully our girls will get hers and not mine.
31. She has a southern drawl much more than me. It gets even thicker after she goes back home for a few days.
32. She is teaching our girls to be ladies, but to always be girls too.
33. She remembers names, birthdays, addresses, phone numbers, what she wore 30 years ago in her kindergarten class pictures- all kinds of really important stuff. I can't remember.........what was I just saying?
34. She said yes to me almost exactly 12 years ago when I asked her to marry me while we were at the riverwalk vacationing with our families. Remember no pictures in this post, but if there were there would be a picture of her and I walking along the riverwalk right after I proposed. I would be weraing a hidious shirt and have the cheezy smile with braces.
35. She is mine.

There you go. My first and probably only post.
I love you Ang- Happy Birthday.

Angie said...

I need a kleenex after that, honey. You made me cry and laugh at the same time.

You are amazing and even more amazing for putting up with me and some of may habits. Thanks for sharing your dreams with me and allowing me to come along for the ride. No where else would I have rather been for the past 12 years than by your side.

Thanks again for a wonderful birthday and your first ever post.

Stephanie said...

That was so sweet! I sure hope you had a good day.

Jenny said...

Greg that was awesome. You're so right you are one lucky guy. Hope you had a fabulous birthday Ang--dancing (or watching on the couch for you) and all! :)

kristi brooke said...

happy birthday. sorry i missed it and didn't get anything sent to you. give me a week and i will be back on birthday track!
i hope it was a great day.

Melinda said...

WHat a sweet post! Hope you had a great bday. I love the picture of your engagment. I think my husband had that same shirt!!

michelle said...

What a sweet post by your husband. I hope you had a fantastic birthday!

Art said...

Happy B-day Angie Good job Greg

donna said...

WOW what a wonderful post by your hubby! !

Love the picture :)

carlo said...

oh so very sweet...just incredible. i truly hope i get to meet BOTH of you in person (at CHuy's?) someday.

lovely post...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGIE !!!!!!!! Sorry i am late, but as you know i am a little nutty these days...

Jill said...

This is such a sweet and wonderful post, so fun to read. It's nice to get a sense of Greg's personality.

I'm glad you edited this and linked that picture, I vaguely remembered it from the time you posted it but it's fun to see it again, plus I didn't realize he had braces!

Price Cream Parlor said...

What a beautiful post! How fortunate for you to have such a companion/friend for life! Hope your day was happy!

Lucy said...

Awwww....doesn't he know that us women melt at this kind of stuff. He totally just scored a bunch of points, huh?

Looks like you are in good hands for a great birthday!

Kristen said...

That was really fun to read! (I like Greg)! What a great guy...I enjoyed getting to know you better too.
Loved the picture!!!! That was great!

Angela said...

Greg, so SWEET! I'm filling Clayton in...

Kelly said...

This was a very sweet post -- what a lovely birthday surprise. I hope your day was wonderful!

Rachel said...

WHat a guy! And, oh my, what a woman! You are my role model! Hope you had a Happy Birthday! :)

Taylor said...

Happy Birthday Angie!

michelle said...

Well if that isn't just the sweetest thing! You couldn't ask for a better gift than that heartfelt post. (And how many wives are told they are more attractive 12 years later? Sweet!)

Janet said...

That is soooo cute!:) Greg-I am very impressed-what a nice way to tell your wife Happy Birthday in such a loving way!

I love the picture of the engagement, too-you both are so cute and even better looking today-12 years later:)


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Monday, October 12, 2009

I'm still kickin' around. Counting my points, and also counting the days until I'm allowed to run again. I'm still anaemic, and my doctor is doing all kinds of tests and stuff to try to figure out why I'm not absorbing iron. So for now, I still have to stick to only light/moderate exercise. It sucks!

Here's a recent pic of me n' my crew, the cake I made for my son's bday (Transformers), and a couple of pics of Missy on her first birthday :)

Take care!

♥ Dee ♥ said...

Heather said...

Uggg....I feel your pain on not being able to run per doctor's orders. You totally inspired me to start! I'll run in my first half marathon (Disney World Princess Half) March 7th. As long as this foot has healed by December, I should be OK to train for it. Here's to BOTH of us healing!!!!

PS....good to see a post from you. :)

totegirl said...

Have they tested you for hemochromotosis? I'm not sure of the spelling, but my co-worker had it. It tends to affect white women. She's all better now! It took a while of what she called "blood-letting sessions," but she's all good now!

Your family is precious! And so are your cakes! And Missy, but that's a given, right?

Anonymous said...

Hemochromotosis is too much iron in the blood. My next door neighbour has it and had to have blood removed weekly for a year. Quite sure that this is not what shrunk has as she has anemia which is very little iron in the blood.

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Monday, July 6, 2009

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Sunday, September 27, 2009

2 sets @ Pop Montreal October 2 & 3rd!

Here's a picture of Grand Trine the morning after the house party in Ottawa. This is the jeep we fit 5 people (and instruments) in for 3 days. The trick is to make lots of good mixtapes.

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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Flicks from the most recent trip.

1st here is a great video of Dead Wife from the secret show we played together in the Murder House basement. They were in rare form both nights.

Here are videos of all 4 songs that will be on our upcoming 12" e.p.:
It stops filming at the "fake ending" which is funny. But this is one of our newer songs.

..ripping down the HPX sponsorship banner during the middle of song.
A quick one of Walter from Dead Wife hitting the lights out which remained that way for the rest of the set.
And just a couple of seconds of this one too. These last two and the Dead Wife vid were shot by Matt Elliot. The rest were from Derrick Hiltz of ECT.

Weekend Recap:
Dead Wife are the best. We love touring with them. When we got to Halifax the club owner wouldn't except Shub's 2 valid I.Ds so he took him out back to check his Facebook account before letting him stay to play the gig. I broke Raf's bass which I was borrowing during the very 1st song. The pick guard shattered. Which hopefully isn't too expensive to replace. Then during the last song we played our borrowed bass amp exploded (sorry Derrick!) and the guitar amp blew ( it works again!).

Day 2= Hangovers. A house party with w/ Dead Wife, Meat Curtains, ECT, Fuck Montreal (again this is the band's name - they hate our homeland). During the set we were silly stringed, the lights broke, I got hit so hard in the face with the mic that my eye turned red and blue and started pussing, eventually it got so violent that all of our stuff got knocked over and disconnected between every two riffs. We literally had to stop 6 times. We decided to try a really laid back Ronettes style song that we had never played live and only jammed once to chill people out. It turned out well and I just laid down and we jammed it forever as payback for all the violence. After the set the cops came by with nobody left in the place and no loud music they decided to turn their venom on us instead. I guess someone from the party had left a beer can on the roof of our van and they made Raf (who was completely sober) lay on the curb and touch his toes and say the alphabet backwards, follow a pen etc etc. They forced all of the band members from both bands to stay in the car. That was just the rush we needed to get the fuck out of Halifax. And we hit the road back to Montreal at 1am and drove all night.

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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Shifting Gears

Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison

Shifting Gears
©2012 Susan Noyes Anderson

When things aren’t breaking quite your way
and this world leaves you stuck,
crank it up.

When boredom eats up every day
as you slog through the muck,
crank it up.

When troubles quite confound you,
when the view turns grey around you,
when no marvel can astound you,
crank it up.

Seek no tropical vacation.
Rise above inane flirtation.
Drink no mind-numbing libation.
Crank it up.

Spout no multiple causation.
Amplify the expectation.
Ramp up your (i)machination.
Crank it up.

JJ Roa Rodriguez said...

This is awesome!.. Love it!

I'll take your advise, i'll crank it up... :-))

Grandma Yellow Hair said...

Good Morning Sue
The best advice you could give me this morning. I will do just that today.
Love ya

Daydreamertoo said... (i)machination. Very imaginative indeed!
Crank it up! I need to remember that at 6:30 am Mon-Fri lol

Dixie Mom said...

Boy do I ever need to crank it up! Such a great motivational imagery here!

Linda said...

This is an inspiring response to the prompt. Cranking it up is very good advice. Thanks so much, Sue. =D

Tess Kincaid said...

Crank it up...oh yeah!

JDaniel4's Mom said...

This is such wise advice!

zongrik said...

i like rise above the inane flirtation

angular acceleration

Laurel's Quill said...

Crank it it. Think I will:)

Brian Miller said...

smiles...nice word play sue...i like the empowerment in this...i will def crank it up...smiles.

yaya said...

I feel the need to "crank in up" in many areas of my life...especially in my Church calling. So thanks for the inspiration! Fun poem!

yaya said...

Fun poem and fun pic to go with it..I feel the real need to crank up my responsibilities in many areas, especially my Church calling. So thanks for the inspiration

Kat Mortensen said...

Great motto! I like it!

Helena said...

I simply adore cranks - in all forms and means! What a fun poem - and I loooove '(i)machination'! Cool!

Grandma Honey said...

We are in charge of our own lives, aren't we.

Karen said...

Nice! Very musical, would make great song lyrics.

Karen Mortensen said...

I find myself coming here so many times and having to repeat myself. This is a wonderful poem. Good job. Something we all need to remember and do.

karen said...

And that's exactly what I need to do - I've been in such a rut! Love your clever little verse, Sue.

Crack You Whip said...

I think "crank it up" is my new catch phrase! Love this!

anitamombanita said...

Your new work is so good! I'm really enjoying it.

SueAnn said...

Fun piece...took me in another direction. Loved it

PⒿ @ $ € € ₦＄ ₣®0₥... said...

I love this and I like to think I move to its rhyme and meter...but we hosted someone dear this weekend who had nothing left with which to crank it up. I find myself somewhat haunted by it.

Kathe W. said...

excellent advice!

Helen said...

Three words - 'crank it up' - I'm going to remember them!

Kristen Haskell said...

This is officially my favorite mag for 109. I really needed to read this today. Thank you!!!

thingy said...

Love it!!!

Farmer's Wyfe said...

What a great picture and words to go with it!! :)

chiccoreal said...

Dear Sue: "Crank it up"

Definitely, yeah~!

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Magic Carpet

A cast-off piece of red wrapping paper and a few pieces of scrounged tape create a surprisingly poetic work in the artists home. At 67 degrees the furnace comes alive and the paper begins to billow, lifted by the warm air from the vent. It flutters for a moment until the thermostat clicks and the hum of the heater fades, then the red paper slowly collapses against the wall and shrouds the vent.

Grant is fascinated by the democratic nature of the Italian Arte Povera movement and often incorporates very humble materials into his work (also, he is 4 and doesn't have a wallet so oil paint really isn't an option). The beauty of "Magic Carpet" is that there is no illusion in the work. We see the materials and method for what they are; cheap and obvious, yet arranged by Grant's hand they provide us with a sublime moment.


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Not Your Grampa’s Handkerchief

Whenever I thought about handkerchiefs I imagine my Grandfather and his hankie that he used to blow his nose into and hack into all the time - it grossed me out.

I was 10. A decade later as I started to take a look at how environmentally friendly my decisions were I started to reconsider. After a nasty bout with a cold I had a sore nose - I found some great natural solutions for my dry nose but could the dry nose have been avoided by not using 1,000,000 facial tissues?

Yes. In a recent purchase from Lunapads I ordered a few small Organic cotton handkerchiefs and contacted Lunapads customer support about the use and care of this reusable facial tissue.

One of their support staff, Sandra Allen, was quick with a response to me. I just asked her what was on my mind and after I read her response the first time I needed to blow my nose it felt right in that cotton hankie!

She assured me the following is the case with handkerchiefs:

  • They aren’t going to leak snot everywhere or into your clothes in the wash
  • If you have a cold you will produce more mucus and might want to rinse your hankie in warm water and hydrogen peroxide to keep it naturally fresh and white
  • Just toss it in your pocket - use it - the toss it in your laundry. Then repeat!

Handkerchief Q & A With Sandra Allen of Lunapads

Are there a lot of germs in my snot and boogers (aka mucus)?

Sandra: I did a bit of reading and generally snot is produced to help keep the respiratory system free of germs. The time when it may have germs in it is when you are catching a cold. In that case I would soak them in hot water and add some hydrogen peroxide. But generally a hankie is a personal item that is used only for you so they’re your own germs. Check out Wikipedia’s definition of mucus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_mucus#Respiratory_system or do some Google searches to read more about it. I am all fascinated by our wonderful mucus-producing bodies now that I’ve done some reading up on the subject!

What should I do with dirty or used reusable handkerchiefs when I’m not at home?

Sandra: I personally just keep them in my pocket or bag, the snot really doesn’t go anywhere and unless you’ve got a bad cold it’ll be minor what comes out.

What’s a good solution to keep clean handkerchiefs separate from dirty in my pockets, handbag, desk, or home?

Sandra: Again, you don’t need to be so particular about it. I usually only have one hankie on me during the day, but sometimes I’ll keep a folded one in a pocket of my bag/purse. The used hankie can just be kept in your coat or pants pocket, always turn the snot part inwards and it won’t get anywhere. But we do have these cute little pouches – the Luna Pouch (nylon lined!) or the Pochette (pictured below) that you could use to store your hankies in.

Terri (me): I had to let her have that little sales bit 😉 It’s just how I roll!

Should I soak my handkerchief first to make sure the snot doesn’t get all over my clothes?

Sandra: Unless you’ve got a cold (and therefore more snot!) you can just throw them straight in to the wash, no need to pre-rinse but you can if it makes you feel more comfortable.

How can I soak, pre-wash or clean a handkerchief?

Sandra: I’d just soak them in water, but if they seem little dirty then add a bit of hydrogen peroxide or a product like oxy-brite which are both natural bleaching agents. It’ll help keep them a nice cream-white and won’t damage the fabric or the environment.

Are you sure it won’t get on my clothes if I wash them in with my regular laundry?

Sandra: It won’t get on your clothes. I promise you won’t even be able to tell you had snotty hankies in with your laundry if you do combine them. Once you start using hankies you’ll be amazed at how the snot just kind of disappears in the fabric.

Terri (me): And yes, she does mean the “fabric of the handkerchief!”

Additional photo from the Lunapad website (that’s Sandra on the left.)

10 Comments for “Not Your Grampa’s Handkerchief”
  1. I need to know how and where to carry a handkerchief, or even two… Women’s clothes are notoriously pocketless… I guess they feel even the slight bulk of a pocket may make us look fat. So where do women of today carry hankies without looking like Russian peasants? I have heard up the sleeve, but try that with a tee shirt! I want to carry hankies, but have no idea where to put them. Help?

    Posted by meg | February 2, 2009, 7:32 am
  2. Try pushing your handkerchief down the front of your bra, or if you are wearing trousers, you can tuck it inside the waist band of your knickers just in front of your hip.

    Posted by Pamela Charnley Nickols | February 9, 2009, 6:48 am
  3. […] Some interesting facts about paper waste and how to cut down on your paper footprint. How to cut your paper footprint - Green Living, Environment - The Independent Some people are opting for recycled facial tissue these days to be more environmentally friendly. “If every household in the United States replaced just one box of virgin fiber facial tissues (175 sheets) with 100% recycled ones, we could save 163,000 trees.” The source of this quote is on this website and it has some other interesting information on it as well. NRDC: A Shopper’s Guide to Home Tissue Products Made with Recycled Paper I might take some of my old cotton shirts and make them into handkerchiefs. I think I could save about $40.00 in a year (give or take) from not buying them. I know it might sound kind of gross, but I could put them to soak in a bucket if I wanted to. This will be one less thing I have to be dependent upon the store for too. Not Your Grampa’s Handkerchief | Green Behavior […]

    Posted by Thrift - the latest "buzz" word for saving the Planet? - Page 6 | February 14, 2009, 11:21 am
  4. Most women carry a purse of some kind, so stick it in an outside pocket! I like to carry them mostly to open doors or push buttons if I need to without getting germy. 😉 Obviously I use a different hankie for that than I blow into though….LOL

    Posted by cindyloo | September 16, 2010, 1:59 pm
  5. i wash my partners hankies and they do get snot on the clothes, and unless i handwash them first, they come out of the wash with slime on them. i am wondering if anyone knows of a product that will dissolve the snot because even when i soak them i actually have to rub the snot off to dislodge it…

    Posted by anna | September 30, 2010, 11:37 pm
  6. Anna - you said you soak them but have you tried soaking in vinegar or soappy water? Maybe boiling them - you could pick up a cheap pot or pan at a dollar store or Walmart/Target and use it only for hankie boiling. I’ve never had a problem with my hankies personally.

    Please do update us if you find something that works!

    Posted by Terri Ann | October 1, 2010, 9:09 am
  7. […] Unless you’ve got a cold (and therefore more snot!) you can just throw them straight in to the wash, no need to pre-rinse but you can if it makes you feel more … Read More » […]

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  9. Allergies! I want to use cloth hankies. From what I have seen on this forum, maybe it would be best if I washed my cloth hankies separately from other items so as to avoid slime. That’s fine. I suppose I should cut up a few hundred squares, so it might be reasonable to make a separate load from clothes and towels. I don’t want to boil them separately as that would go against my non-domestic scruples. So would a bit of vinegar in the wash do the trick?

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  10. I have used nappy soaking powder to clean and sterilise hankies. If you have around 12 soiled hankies put in a plastic bowl or bucket, a tablespoon of the nappy soaking powder and then boiling water to cover. Stir around, leave for a few hours then put in normal wash after a quick rinse and squeeze out.

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Conserve the Shark Population by Ending Overfishing

Shark populations across the world are suffering from extreme overfishing. Sharks are hunted for their fins, a key ingredient in shark fin soup, and fishermen often slice the dorsal fin off of the shark and throw the wounded animal back into the ocean, where it bleeds to death. While some sharks are hunted for their meat in Europe and Asia, species that have a high fin value and a low meat value are especially at risk, such as the hammerhead, because these sharks aren’t used for their meat. Sharks are also unintentionally captured in tuna fishing nets and gillnets, and then discarded as unwanted by-catch. The shark fishing industry is globally unregulated, and an estimated 73 million sharks are killed per year in the United States alone, with that number rising to over 100 million in global annual totals.

Shark fin soup is a delicacy in China, is commonly served at weddings and other formal events and is considered a symbol of health and of one’s elevated status. Quality shark fins continue to be in high consumer demand across China, making shark finning increasingly profitable. Blue shark fins are among the most common type found in soups, since blue sharks are high in population, and over 10 million blue sharks are killed per year for their fins.

One-third of a total of 64 shark species are endangered and threatened by overfishing, which is a widespread, global problem that occurs in all of our oceans. Since sharks have no oceanic predators, they are critical in controlling the population of other fishes. A decrease in the shark population, at the top of the food chain, indirectly results in damage to coral reefs and loss of marine plant life, at the bottom of the food chain, since less sharks leads to more predatory fish, which eat large amounts of sea kelp and other plants. In North Carolina, shark fishing has also led to an increase of rays and skates – the sharks’ prey – which has, in turn, contributed to a decrease of shellfish and scallops –the rays’ prey.

Since sharks reproduce and mature slowly, their populations can take over a decade to recover from overfishing. Government leaders in the United States and abroad should recognize and control this tragic problem by setting limits on shark fishing and banning the cruel practice of shark finning, as there are currently no national or international limits on shark fishing, even for species nearing extinction. The dusky shark population in the western Atlantic has declined by an estimated 80 to 99 percent in the past 20 years, while the hammerhead shark population in the same U.S. region has declined by 85 to 99 percent.

Due to the unmonitored nature of the shark fishing industry, researchers have difficulty determining which particular shark populations suffer the most from overfishing. However, a new method of tracking sharks by DNA has shed light on the magnitude of this problem. Scientists at Stony Brook University in New York sampled DNA from dusky and hammerhead sharks, and found that sharks from different regions of the world carried different mitochondrial DNA. Using this DNA to determine how many sharks from each region are being hunted, they found that one-fourth of hammerhead shark fins sold in Asia came from U.S. Atlantic sharks, a region in which the shark population has suffered from a steep drop.

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Mother's Day.....Bitter Sweet

A day of honor, love and adornment for mother's all over the world. This year was a little different for me. Sure I am very loved, and adorned by my sweet boys and husband, and I know I am very blessed to have that. But I was not able to express all of those feelings to my mom.

Today was a day of mixed emotions. One minute I was fine and the next the tears were rolling. I try to remind myself of all the great times we shared together. Every morning of Mother's Day I would either wake up and tell my mom Happy Mother's Day or I would call her and tell her. This morning was no different....well that's what I was thinking until I fully woke up from my good night sleep. Then reality set in and I remembered today I could not do what I had done for the last 30 years of my life. Wow....I miss her so much!

Although it has only been 4 months since my mom passed away it feels like years. Years since I have been able to see her, tell her I love her, and just to say hi how are you. So I just close my eyes, tears rolling and talk to her cause I know she can hear me.

Dear Mom,

You made me the person I am today. The mom I am today is because of you. It is you who keeps me going day to day. I miss being able to call you for help, I miss hearing your sweet voice, and most of all I miss seeing you. But I know one day I will see you again because our Savior Jesus was in your heart and for that I am grateful! I will love you always!

Your Loving Daughter

I know she is having the best Mother's Day ever this year, but it does not make me miss her any less. I am blessed to have had her in my life for the time I did.

You were my mother and my friend,
Which was unusual.
Somehow our characters still blend:
Your wisdom and my will.

I turned, and you were there for me;
I spoke, you understood.
I felt cared for, but also free;
You loved, and I was good.

I'm fortunate that I was born
To someone just like you;
I love you still. Though you are gone,
You live in what I do.

Juliana said...

Andi- I know nothing could ever replace your mom not being here, but she raised a great girl and I imagine all the great qualities I see in you as my friend are those that she instilled in are so loved and I am blessed for having you in my life.....

Nana's Nuggets said...

HI! Andy this was a sweet post! and it helps to be able to write your emotions out! I lost my mom to Alzheimers 5yrs. ago, and lost my dad 6yrs.ago,so I know what you're feeling! but I can safely share with you is that God will sustain you with "His Grace", moment by moment! and that is his promise! Just Trust Him. Have a Blessed Week!

Nana's Nuggets said...

Ps.Opps!! Sorry I misspelled your name, did'nt catch it until I pushed the button. KM

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Sunday, July 13, 2008

4th of July 5K

Parker and Jordan ran the 5k 4th of July race in Richfield, Utah. There were 178 runners. Parker came in 15th and Jordan came in 42nd. Way to go kids!

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Building Grandpa's Garage!!!

We built grandpa and grandma's garage in two days. Way to have a big family!!!

Greetings from Brockton

Brockton is doing so good in England. He left on May 15, 2008 to the Londan England South Mission and went directly into the Preston England MTC. He was only in the MTC for 17 days, before he was sent to South Hampton England. This is a picture of him in front of the Temple in London England. He loves his mission and is very grateful for the opportunity to serve the Lord.


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This sparked La Sportiva’s idea to bring their ambassadors to Gallura. These are some of the strongest boulder climbers in the world who, armed with brushes and good skins, begun to explore and exploit this vast area of blocks. The aim was to both give something to the island in terms of climbing culture, encouraging the development of a “vertical attendance” people climbing blocks in the area. Leading this special operation was Pietro Dal Pra, the expert of the area and historically tied to the land of Sardinia. At his side were Nalle Hukkataival and his trusted companion Anthony Gullsten, along with the sparkling Cody Roth, the Italians Michele Caminati and Silvio Reffo, the guru of our national blocks Marzio Nardi, the super-couple Pearson–Ciavaldini and the young sensation Fabian Buhl. With the help of some willing Sardinian boulderers, the La Sportiva team was at work from November 9-17, 2013; exploring, cleaning and climbing.


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Not fabulous

This entry is a difficult one for me to write, and probably for you to fully understand, because I’ll be talking about tactile things. Sometimes I wish there was another dimension to this blogging thing :).

I swatched for my Fibo, and it was not fabulous. Here’s the breakdown:

Lang Jawoll, 75% wool, 18% polyamid, 7% acrylic, teal:

  • Working with this yarn was awful! My one and only thought during the knitting process was, “There’s no way I’m knitting an entire sweater with this stuff.”
  • The yarn felt stiff, like plastic, and split very easily. I suppose all worsted yarns have some tendency to split, but Jawoll didn’t want to snap back into shape at all.
  • At the gauge I’m aiming for, 28 sts/4 inches, the fabric is too loose and holey. This yarn has a semblance of normalcy when knit tighter, at 30 sts or more, but if I’m going to stoop down to that gauge, I might as well use the fabulous Baby Ull (I’m sorry, Betsy, I know you hate it).
  • This yarn hurt my left elbow :(. I’m really freaked out by this… So far I’ve had no indication that my knitting is hurting my body in any way. Until now. I felt a nagging pain in my left elbow during and after knitting the Jawoll swatch. And it’s now been 2 days since the swatching and the elbow still hurts, when I’m knitting and when I’m not!
  • Oh, and did I mention the yarn is not colorfast? Evidence: the sink during blocking, filled with ice-cold water, and the now-ruined towel I used for swatch-drying. Sigh.

Jaeger Matchmaker 4-ply , 100% wool, strawberry:

  • Working with this yarn was pretty good, I can see myself knitting an entire sweater out of it.
  • Same as Jawoll, the fabric is too loose and holey at 28 sts/4 inches.
  • A bigger problem is that the resulting fabric is stiff and has no drape.. If I hold the swatch by one corner, it just floats there, does not flop over, all stiff and stuff.
  • I think this yarn will be too itchy for me, especially for the Fibo, which will have to be worn right next to the body.
  • At least this yarn is colorfast! For the record, here’s a picture of the swatch:

And so, the search for the perfect Fibo yarn continues. For the record, the pattern is written for a basic Rowan 4-ply wool. I can’t imagine buying any yarn which I haven’t touched myself, and seen the color card with my own two eyes. Yes, I’m being very picky, but I don’t think I’m unreasonable because I also swatched with a fingering weight wool/alpaca blend that I have in my stash, and although the gauge is off (30 sts/4 inches), and the color is totally wrong (oatmeal), I did learn that the drape I desire is achievable. So, my mental list of Fibo yarn requirements is as follows:

  • Fabulous, saturated colors.
  • Gauge between 26-28 sts/4 inches.
  • Excellent drape. If the yarn is 100% wool, it will need to be a heavier wool to basically buckle under its own weight. Most likely the Fibo yarn will need to contain some silk, alpaca, tencel, or other manmade fiber to achieve proper drape.
  • Cotton blends are fine, and welcome, but 100% cotton is out because my left elbow said so.
  • No mohair and no angora content.
  • No doubling of lace-weight yarn because stringing beads onto one strand is painful enough.

I’m dealing with this roadblock by furiously knitting away my AV sweater. I’ll post a picture next time.

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  1. Colleen

    Well…at least you discovered this before you cast on for the sweater.

    Rest that elbow! I repeat: rest that elbow. Be aware of other ways that you might be straining it. A few days now will make all the difference. Trust me.

    Okay, okay let me think. You want about a sport weight, right? What about Silky Wool? The colors are nice, althought I’m not sure about the range. I *love* the way that the yarn feels. I’m thinking about doing a Clapper with it.

  2. Cyndi

    Good luck finding a yarn that will work for Fibo. I think it is funny how a yarn can knit up and feel totally different than it does on the skein.

    PS – I’ve tagged you for a meme, hope you don’t mind… it’s on my blog. 🙂

  3. Tara

    Oh grumpy, I understand the obsession. Of course, mine was just with color, but I get your drift. Did you check out the Baby Silk or Baby Cashemere from elann?

  4. Danielle

    Here are some other possibilities, although I’m not sure which ones are available at your LYS.

    Brown Sheep Cotton Fine (20% wool)

    Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport (it might be too close to 6sts/in)

    Koigu solids (pricey!)

  5. Ann

    Check out the new Rowan Cashsoft 4-ply. It’s a merino blend with microfiber, good drape and SO soft. And the colors are scrumptious (check out logangberry).

    You also might try a mercerized cotton, which can behave differently. Like Jaeger Aqua.

    Good luck!

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Monday, March 24, 2014

Court doesn't work...Police doesn't work ....2

So the man whose wife was giving him 'blow' with his good friend found out about it (eventually) and used his wife's cell phone to ensure the 'other man' was home. He drove there with the wife to confront the 'friend' and then shot him 16 times as the guy came to sit in the car-- the wife getting a bullet in her foot.
He then ran away to Surinam while his family found out whether 5 million could sort the problem out. He came back and was charged but after 5 months no witnesses could be found to testify and the case was dropped - yep it's THAT easy folks.

Meanwhile on the Corentyne Coast, the citizens are fearful of bands of aimless young men liming in the street harassing the poor souls who have no choice to work late-- like nurses on a late shift.
This frustrated letter-writer says it all:

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

RotiHut -- stay away from the Biriyani!

When they first opened, the biriyani rice was surprisingly good-- made with Basmati rice and interesting spices.  Now I must confess with the familiarization of the internet and good recipes online I am a fairly good cook and nothing annoys me more to pay good money for shit food-- because when eating it-- I think and KNOW to myself I could do better.

The common problem with 'sharp' Guyanese is they too 'smart' and start cutting corners and the next thing you know the cousin doesn't resemble the original at all. It has been several years since I tasted theirs, but yesterday apparently a dead man's body was found in Mandela Avenue around 5pm as apparently the traffic was backed onto the Cemetery Road. I decided to turn around and while passing decided to give it a try and introduce it to an out-of-town person: I always enjoy introducing something new to hear people's reactions.

Bad mistake, in the first place the "special" was not VAT inclusive -- as were all their prices-- really-- what a cheap marketing trick; you seriously expect people to go around calculating 16% in their heads?
I scrabbled around looking for change to make the limit as I am always short of cash-- (wiser heads suggested that I keep some emergency money to not annoy the choke-and-rob people but I tend to end up spending that too!). Luckily the a Yoga classmate lived nearby and topped me up- to pay for this foul tasting food--  now thinking about it-- would have been better that she wasn't to save me the dreadful experience:

The rice tasted as if it had been frozen and microwaved. The heat was there but the spices not and the chicken tasted like the left overs from the new fried chicken place they opened thrown in. I can't say enough bad things about it -- outrageous at nearly $2000 (U$10) for left-overs!
Guyana going to the dogs.

'Court doesn't work...police doesn't work'

... this from a Brazilian businessman who came, saw business opportunities and for all extents and purposes robbed:

What is sad is that the Courts have been subverted to grant injunctions (for the want of a better word) against itself -- supporting the Businessman on one hand ...then acting against their own orders on the other.  The Police Headquarters not investigating their own branches and the dogs turning against their owners and biting the hand/s that fed them!

So.. far from following the glorious path of capitalism according to Thomas Friedmann in 'The Lexus and Olive Tree': private sector the engine of economic growth.. removing restrictions on foreign investments... increasing exports... opening industries to direct foreign ownership and investment...  it appeared to take a unique Guyanese turn-- whereby the caretaker who was promoted to 'frontman' ( how the heck a Sri Lankan turn up here?) got 'smart' and conned the Brazilians out of their money and used it to finance his own business, stealing their equipment-- no doubt in collusion with the original businessman who owned and leased his land doing nothing with it.

Clearly the Law and legal system need 'fixing' before this country can progress but there was an interesting letter in yesterday's paper which pointed out:
'the ideal state is a democracy which serves the interests of the citizens in accordance with fair laws, applicable to all citizens, designed to maintain order, peace and liberty. On the other hand a narco-state is a territory taken over by drug interests where government institutions are controlled by drug money and law enforcement agencies serve the interests of narco-traffickers and the corrupted elite.'
Maybe the latter part is applicable: some government institutions serve the interests of the corrupted elite.'?

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Morality and the minister(s)

The apparently spineless Finance Minister found himself in the papers recently as he hit a car into a trench without due care and attention as he was supposed to stop. Perhaps if he hadn't been driving an oversized vehicle unsuited to Guyana's roads there might have been less damages, but there it goes. Like Ted Kennedy-- he removed himself from the scene of the accident without seeing that the other people involved got out of the trench- in this case a taxi with a passenger, and sending a minion to deal with his mess.

This raises several questions in my mind-- I remember reading that the goodly minister had completed a Pandit's training course -- so he should have been aware that the ethical thing to do would be to assist people to whom he had caused harm. ( A Pandit means/implies a learned person able to read and understand the Vedas-- the sacred Hindu texts-- implying some sort of moral leader)  In fact, to back-pedal a bit  he ought not to be even drinking alcohol, much less be driving recklessly, supposedly under the influence ( no breathalyser or blood tests were carried out so there is no evidence!)-- AND according to Kaieteur News-- especially after he had 'jammed' another person's car under similar circumstances only a month previously!
Then as now, a minion had been dispatched to cut a deal, keep it out of public knowledge and quietly drop the matter after ignoring the person's pleas.  Looking very hard for mitigating factors I could only come up with -- it was a Public Holiday so his driver was not working and he was generously driving himself to do the rest of us a favour of not paying another minion 'time and a half', thus having the Country's interest at heart.
(Likewise one could suppose the questionable position of having his wife in the Auditor-General's office to oversee his department's spending of the Public's funds - he could, purely from an altruistic view make sure she had her facts right-- like the Minister of Culture-- a trained Public Health specialist having his wife be in a position of controlling the then cash-cow funds for HIV prevention. I am not saying these are not intelligent women who could not of otherwise have gained these positions on their own steam because let's face it-- Guyana's Parliament has a higher than required number of women parliamentarians on all sides but our peculiar system means they toe the Party line-- and why spoil a good thing of all the perks?  Maybe that's one of the functions of a good Guyanese wife-- clean ya husband dirty laundry?)
I think the Crime Chief indicated that traditionally Ministers are treated differently from ordinary citizens with respect to failing to report the accident within 24hrs or rendering assistance to those injured at the scene of an accident  -- whether this was another genius move from the President who wrote the 1980 constitution giving himself unlimited powers or harkens further back to to Colonial times - it is the same thing -- blatant abuse of Power.
Ironically-- this Minister of Finance's name has been touted as a possible presidential candidate following the stellar performance of the last one.


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Police confirms killing of suspected Shiite member

The Police Command in Sokoto State on Wednesday confirmed that hoodlums killed a Shiite (a member of an Islamic group) in Tudun Wada in Sokoto North Local Government area.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Deputy Commissioner of Police Alkasim Sunusi disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Sokoto.

He said that the deceased was attacked on his way to a procession of the sect.

Sunusi said that the victim was “seriously beaten and killed, while his Toyota Avensus vehicle with registration number BRK 144 CM was burnt by the hoodlums”.

He said that some members of the sect also engaged members of the public in a violent confrontation at Tamaje area of Sokoto South Local Government.

Sunusi said that three motor cycles belonging to the sect members were burnt, while one person was arrested with cutlass.

The police boss said that the command had since embarked on further investigation and called on members of the public to go about their normal businesses.

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    That heralds the formation of another boko haram group

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The FDA has announced a public meeting of its Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Panel in September 2015 to discuss newly discovered, painful side effects linked to Essure contraceptive. Since its approval date of November 2002 through May 2015 the FDA has received 5,093 potential cases of device-related safety issues with more women currently coming forward with complaints. However, Essure is sold in at least 23 countries and has been implanted into 750,000 patients.

Some of the side effects that are not mentioned in the literature associated with this device are weight gain, extreme fatigue, depression, heavier menses/menstrual irregularities, and abdominal pain. These side effects were not common in the original clinical trials associated with this device after it was implanted.

The most frequent issues seem to occur with the Essure device itself, with reported problems of incompatibility with the body due to a possible allergic reaction to the nickel. Among the possible allergic reactions, there are reports of damage to the device such as pieces becoming unattached and ending up in the abdomen as well as positioning problems as the device moves from its original implantation site.

Clinical trials are conducted prior to the release of new pharmaceutical products to determine possible side effects related to the drug or medical device being released. Even though the results of the trials are thoroughly documented, there are uncontrollable risks involved when altering the human body. It has recently come to light that the permanent contraceptive known as Essure is linked to painful and possibly damaging side effects.

The clinical trials conducted by Conceptus, the original manufacturer of Essure, consisted of PAS, Post-Approval Studies. These studies focused on five-year follow-up information from women who were previously implanted with the permanent contraceptive. The company was mainly concerned with the effectiveness of the birth control, safety of the procedure, and safety of the device after implantation. In June 2013, Bayer Healthcare company purchased Conceptus and revised the patient information brochure to state that Essure may relocate into the abdomen and cause chronic pain as a rare side effect.

Temporary forms of contraceptive such as the use of condoms, diaphragms, or birth control pills are often not as reliable as permanent contraceptives. There seems to be not as much concern about unplanned pregnancies, taking hormones to control the ovulation period, or missing a dose of the medication. Permanent birth control options are more effective when a woman is no longer interested in having children.

If the male in the relationship offers to undergo permanent contraceptive he will need surgery to perform a Vasectomy. This procedure involves cutting, sealing, or tying off the vas deferens to stop the production of sperm from entering a woman through ejaculation.

Women who decide to seek information regarding permanent contraceptive often speak to their OBGYN. One option, known as Tubal Ligation, involves surgically closing the Fallopian tubes either by burning or blocking them with a clip. This procedure must be performed in a hospital setting due to the use of laparoscopic equipment or needing to make a small incision into the abdomen. Essure is the only form of permanent contraceptive that does not involve invasive surgery since the procedure can be performed in the physician’s office without the use of anesthetics.

Essure is considered a Fallopian tube occlusion, meaning that the fallopian tubes are blocked by small pieces of coil-shaped metal which are inserted into each tube. During the course of about three months, the body forms a natural barrier around the coils blocking sperm from entering the tubes.

Even though the painful side effects linked to Essure are still being investigated, the procedure is a less invasive approach to permanent birth control. Women should educate themselves regarding all available options before making the decision to become permanently sterilized. This subject should be carefully thought through and discussed with the proper physician.

By Deborah Narimanidze

FDA: Medical Devices-Essure Permanent Birth Control-FDA Activities

NY Times: Long-Term Data on Complications Adds to Criticism of Essure Contraceptive Implant

Healthy Women: Permanent Birth Control; Understanding Your Options

Chicago Tribune: Women Report Complications From Essure Birth Control

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Monday, May 16, 2011

Failing Tests

Back when I was preggers with L, the nurse at my doctor's office had little hope I would pass my glucose test. Awesome.  To review, a glucose test is a routine test you get when you are knocked up.  You drink gawd awful flat, warm, thick syrup that is kind of tastes like cola or orange soda.  You wait 1 hour and then get your blood taken to see how your body broke down the glucose in the drink.  These levels in turn tells medical professionals if you have gestational diabetes. For those that either a) had irregular results with that first test b) Had gestational diabetes your first pregnancies or c) had a big baby (over 9 pounds) you "get" to take the test, for a second time. I didn't fall into any of those first couple of categories, but of course the last one I did - the big baby club.  10 lbs 14.8 ounces.  Almost 2 feet tall - thank you very much. I birthed a toddler, for God's sake. Proud of it.  Bad news (other than birthing a toddler) is being in the big baby club puts me at risk for gestational diabetes and needing to take another dang hour long glucose test.

Side note: It's important to note, I hate needles. Beyond my hate most people have a terrible time getting blood from me.  I apparently have the vein of a child.  When I was in the hospital delivering L, they had to call in the pediatric nurses who were used to and trained to set up IVs in children. Of course, the only small thing I get to have is stupid veins.

Glucose test, part two.  The day I planned to get the second test I had a weird situation happen. I woke up in the morning and couldn't put any weight on my left leg. I was getting out of bed, as I normally do, super early.  Mama can't hold 'it' for a full night's rest.  There I am first thing in the AM trying to get to the bathroom with only one leg.  I assure you, this was not a pretty sight. At one point I didn't know if I would need to crawl there or if an adult accident was in my near future.  The day I woke up without my left leg in full effect I was alone with the kid, had a deadline for a glucose test and needed to get packed and ready for a business trip. If it was safe to go, I would have to get on an airplane.  I needed to be ready to go and be able to walk. The details aren't really important other than: in the end, I am fine and overall it was shitty day.  It was a totally stressful day, to say the least. I woke up the next morning and after a few hours my leg started to be totally normal. I get it, that's totally whack but I expect nothing else. I figured, if I can walk, I can fly to my business meeting (Dad, my doctor said it was fine). Before I could get on with my plane, I had to go drink some flat, warm, thick syrupy soda.

I took my test and got on the plane.  When I landed a message awaited me: "Your test came back irregular which tells us that you likely have gestational diabetes.  We'll need to get you scheduled for a three hour glucose test."  Most people who get back irregular tests come back for the three hour test and find they are in fact diabetic during the remainder of the pregnancy. Hooray. For the 3 hour test, you get to fast for 13 hours (only water) and stick around the office for 3 hours as they take my blood 4 times. Important to note: I hate needles.

I took the damn test and I failed the damn test. I got stuck with a needle 7 times only to find out this is just the beginning. What's that? Where did I get stuck with a needle 7 times when I said they take blood 4 times? OH that's because a sadistic woman took my blood and had to stick me 3 times to get one good line in at one point. I took the test on a Friday and got a call back on Monday with the 'good' word. In getting confirmation that I need to consult with Diabetes for Life, a great resource in the area (I will be shortly moving away from), I awaited a call to set up an appointment.  It took 4 days to be given an appointment with the office so for 4 days I googled my diet and prognosis. Awesome, health care system, awesome.

I knew I'd have to change my diet.  Based on what I researched, in some cases, there is finger pricking to check blood sugar. There are fun complications like even BIGGER babies (um. I'm hoping that 'bigger' is in terms of being relative to regular babies not 'bigger' than previous babies carried by mother who has the gestational diabetes).  Also in the how is that possible column: additional complications like increased swelling.

Good news / bad news? Good news: I "barely" have gestational diabetes. Seriously, a failed one of the three hour checks by 1 point and another by 2 or 3. If you score over the numbers they need you to be at 2 or more of the 4 level checks, boom. Gestational diabetes. After finding out I had irregular test results that put me within gestational diabetes fun land, I watched what I was eating but didn't make too many changes. What irritates me most about this diagnosis is with this pregnancy I eat 150% better than with L. It wasn't that I planed to eat like crap with her, it was just that crap was all I could eat.  This baby loves what I normally love - salad, vegetables, fruit.  The baby also loves pasta, Chinese food and burritos. What? It's part my kid... why wouldn't (s)he like all that I like? I missed my ice cream that week, but after minimal diet changes my test results were .2 away from a "normal" pregnant person's levels. The specialist I met with said my diabetes is basically 'negligible.'  There will be a slim to none chance of needing insulin since my levels are so close to normal - as long as I stay like that. When the nurse told me I would have to check my sugar levels 4 times a day though? You would have thought she was telling me I was leaving a limb at the office. I cried, laughed, teared through the laughing and cried again. Important to note: I hate needles.

Turns out the checking my levels isn't that bad - the prick doesn't hurt and I've actually been able to eat pretty much normally. Being able to check (when I wake up and 2 hours after each meal) I get to see that I'm fine. Sure with all that's going on, I could stand to not think about how many carbs or sugars I'm about to take in and then remembering to take my blood and record the results 2 hours after eating a meal. But I'm fine, we're fine.  I already have swelling, I already birth big babies and lord knows I don't need to go through the next few months on a carbo load. I'm fine.

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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Calling Beta Testers

I'm excited to let you know that we're developing a new app called "The Living Sketchbook."

It's new technology that lets you experience one of my sketchbooks on your smart phone or tablet (Android or iOS).

You will be able to:
• Explore every single page in high resolution with pinch-to-zoom interactivity.
• Listen to voiceover describing the details of brushes, paints, and technique.
• Hear the actual sounds recorded while the paintings were completed.
• Watch videos of some of the images actually being painted.

We looked around, and there was no existing authoring software that could give us the tools we needed to create this app. So my son Dan Gurney wrote the app code from the ground up. We've created a custom multimedia experience that's unlike anything out there.

Right now we're looking for a very small number of beta testers. If you'd like to be considered as an app tester—EDIT: Sorry, we've already had far more than enough applications. Once this initial test phase is over, we'll release the app to everyone before the end of the month.

How Can I Get Whiter Impastos?

After the recent post about painting the Donut Jar, we got a couple questions about highlights.

Peter Drubetskoy said...
So, I've tried this a couple of times and had trouble. Even when the transparent watercolor layer is dry, the top layer of gouache, while looking OK on application, dries to a kind of grey semi-transparent layer - almost never to an opaque white layer, I found that white charcoal pencil works better for me, (but again, the watercolor needs to be dry-dry for it to work)
One caveat is that I use dried gouache that I re-wet, not fresh from the tube. But then if I want to use this technique on the go, I prefer to have dried pans of gouache instead of carrying tubes.
Do you have any advise here?

Fabio Porta said...
I usually have the same issue with gouache, and am virtually unable to lay white gouache on top of darker layers, as it gets too transparent. If I make it thicker, it's harder to lay down, so I guess it should be about finding a good balance?

Peter and Fabio, here are a few tips to get those white highlights whiter:
1. Use titanium instead of zinc white.
2. Use tube paint, not pan colors.
3. If the paint comes out of the tube runny, squeeze it out on absorbent paper first to make it drier.
4. Make sure the surface you're painting over is totally dry.
5. Don't scrub. Just put it down and leave it.
6. Use a thick impasto. For that you may need a stiffer brush.
7. You can push it into the paint to build up the blob of paint on the brush.

Monday, February 27, 2017

'Smooth' Visits

Our son Frank is visiting, along with his dog Smooth, a husky mix.

Sofie and Princess, the Belgian draft horses, are keenly interested in this new creature. Smooth was nervous around them at first.

(Link to Facebook) When we get back home, he falls deeply asleep. I paint him in transparent watercolor, leaving the white areas and covering the surface with greys around the silhouette.

I place those perspective strokes on the floor to help communicate the ground plane. The dark drybrush strokes on the fur come last.

Sunday, February 26, 2017

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Heath Robinson Exhibition Coming to Delaware

The Fairy’s Birthday, 1925, published in
Holly Leaves, December, 1925. W. Heath Robinson
(1872–1944). Pen, ink, and watercolor,
17 1/2 × 12 3/8 in. (44.5 × 31.5 cm). The William Heath Robinson Trust.
An exhibition of the artwork of W. Heath Robinson will open March 4 at the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington. The show is called "Wonder and Whimsy: The Illustrations of W. Heath Robinson."

Shepherd’s Hill, Highgate by W. Heath Robinson
(1872–1944). Pen and watercolor, 29 1/8 x 20 1/16 inches
The William Heath Robinson Trust.
According to the museum:
"While little known today, during his lifetime W. Heath Robinson (1872 -1944) was ranked with Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac as one of England’s foremost illustrators. Beginning in the 1890s Robinson developed a linear style that looks back to the innovations of the Pre-Raphaelite illustrators and forward to the art nouveau creations of Aubrey Beardsley and others. He illustrated a broad range of texts, including William Shakespeare, Rudyard Kipling, and the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, in addition to children’s books he wrote himself. He is best remembered today for his humorous depictions of Rube Goldberg-like contraptions and gentle satires of contemporary life."
The show will be up through May 21, 2017.

Friday, February 24, 2017

Trust the Process

I always remind myself: "Trust the process."

Step 1: Research. I study the scientist's papers, look at photos of the fossils, and compare animals in our world that might serve as analogues.

Anchiornis sketches
Step 2: Thumbnails. I sketch these preliminaries with watercolor, gouache, colored pencil and fountain pen. I do these from imagination, pretending I'm watching the animals go through a series of actions. What is the moment to capture?

On some level I'm also aware of 2D design issues, but I'm really trying to project myself into the moment. I try to think of my sketch as a window rather than a piece of paper.

Sometimes the first sketch is the best. Sometimes a discovery happens later. You will never know until you try a lot of variations. I don't get too attached to any of them.

Maquette made of paper over armature wire,
bulked out with epoxy putty, and painted in acrylic.
Step 3. Once the art director and I agree on the best sketch, I try to recreate in physical form the conditions of the sketch, to see if it works out spatially and dimensionally.

This stage is where all the unexpected surprises arrive to add conviction to the idea—for example the dappled light on the tree and the cast shadow on the visible foot.

Step 4. Then it's on to the finish in oil. Check out the video below if you haven't seen it already.

Step 5. Make a Documentary Video. It's the age of social media, so there's more work to do. Creating a video is the final part of the job. Of course it's not officially commissioned. There's no budget for making a behind-the-scenes video. An outside crew could never get the personal angle that the artist himself or herself can get.

But I like to do this when I can because it helps the magazine reach more readers. We illustrators need to do everything we can to help our print partners win.
Previous post: How to Video Your Art
Book about the process: Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist
Link to YouTube video for this painting
The painting appears in the March issue of Ranger Rick

Thursday, February 23, 2017

A Dinosaur Takes Wing

Although a scene like this would have taken place 160 million years ago, I want the image to look like it was captured yesterday by a wildlife photographer's camera.

Anchiornis in Flight
It appears in Ranger Rick, a magazine dominated by wildlife photography. So I blur the background to suggest depth of field. I spotlight the action with an area of soft dappled light cast from the tree behind us.

The following 1-minute video gives a glimpse of the process.

(Link to Facebook video)

I make the paper-over-wire maquette by photocopying a flat plan drawing of the animal two times onto card stock. Then I make a glue sandwich with aluminum armature wire in the place of the bones. Then I bulk up the maquette with epoxy putty.

Here's an 8 minute video on YouTube of all three dinosaur paintings for the March issue of Ranger Rick Magazine.

(Link to YouTube video)

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Courtship Display

What good are feathered "wings" if you can't fly?
Khaan mckennai, oil on board by James Gurney
Well, if a predator or another male threatens you, you can spread your wings and tail to make yourself look bigger. And you can attract females.

And since you are lightly built, your wings can help you jump a little farther and higher.

Clark, J.M., Norell, M.A., & Barsbold, R. 2001. Link and Link
This little dinosaur is Khaan mckennai, an oviraptorid. It's possible that the beautifully preserved fossils above represent a male and female.

I did these sketches in watercolor and gouache to show the art director at Ranger Rick, a magazine for young naturalists produced by the National Wildlife Federation.

Here's a little video taking you behind the scenes (link to Facebook). The artwork appears in the new March, 2017 issue of Ranger Rick Magazine.

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Taking a Dust Bath

Sparrows do it. Donkeys do it. Elephants do it. And ostriches do it. It makes sense to me that a big feathered dinosaur like Yutyrannus would take a dust bath, too.

I checked with a couple of paleontologists and they said that the 30 foot long tyrannosaur relative would more likely squat down with their belly to the dirt than roll over on their side.

In this short video of the process, I take you behind the scenes. (Link to Facebook video)

My sketches are in gouache, which gives a quick impression that I can show to the art director of Ranger Rick Magazine, where the illustrations appear in the March 2017 issue.

I make a new maquette because none of my existing dinosaur maquettes are in this pose. The head looks big because of camera distortion.

The sculpt is made with a 2-part epoxy called Magic Sculpt over a core of Sculpey. I use aluminum wire for the armature. (Thanks, Clayton) Even though the maquette doesn't have a feathery surface, the big planes are clear, so I can light it and have a sense of light and shadow.

Monday, February 20, 2017

New Dino Paintings: Flyover Preview

Here's a flyover preview of three new feathered-dinosaur paintings. (Link to video on Facebook)

The set-up for shooting flyovers is all home made. The camera is suspended from a Lego cart (tires removed). That cart rolls on two dollar-store metal broomsticks, pulled by a geared down Lego motor. Smoke machine is off to the right.

I'll be sharing more about these paintings over the next few days.

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Hotel Catalina

Hotel Catalina, oil, 8 x 12 inches, Catalina Island
I painted this view of Hotel Catalina about 35 years ago. The layers of paint are fairly thinly applied on a panel that was pre-primed with a warm acrylic ground. For the window details, I used a 1/4 inch synthetic flat brush, using Liquin for the medium.

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Tennessee man builds Dinotopia in miniature

Photos by Jack Vance of the Johnson City Times
Bill Lankford, 78, of Johnson City, Tennessee, built this amazing miniature of Dinotopia.

He worked on the 12-foot-long creation for over a year. It includes stairways, bridges, canals inspired by scenes from Waterfall City, Pooktook, and Sauropolis.

His wife Linda helped him by sculpting over 100 humans and dinosaurs using epoxy sculpting compound

The miniature world has been packed up and shipped to Taipei to be exhibited in the Miniatures Museum of Taiwan.

Feature article about Lankford's Dinotopia miniature.

Friday, February 17, 2017

Painting stripes on a bongo

When you're painting in oil, it's possible to lay down light shapes over dark ones while the dark under-layer is still wet. But to do that, you've got to keep the under-layer thin and not too wet.

That's how I painted the white stripes on this bongo. I was lucky that at this antelope at a zoo was resting long enough for me to paint this study (about 45 minutes).

Over a tinted Venetian red priming, I lightly painted the brown body without the stripes. I used a small amount of Liquin as my medium, with white synthetic flat brush for the brushes. I then painted the stripes on top of the wet paint, and they came off the brush without disturbing the layers beneath.

Having slightly wet paint can actually improve the handling of subsequent strokes, and that's why people oil out when they're going back into a dry painting.
Previously: What is oiling out?

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Casein Video Review

ImagineFX Magazine reviews the new casein video in their February issue.

"Illustrator James Gurney offers a guide to a much-underrated medium — but there's creative gold inside for any artist.

"Partway through this video, the latest in James Gurney's series showing how to use different media in outdoor painting sessions, the illustrator explains that casein may not be as ubiquitous in the artist's arsenal as watercolour or gouache, but it's a very effective medium. Like acrylic, you can apply casein in thin washes or as thick, opaque daubs, making it a versatile choice when you don't want to carry too much around.

"In the 74 minute video, James presents seven sketchbook projects where he relied on casein to get the job done, as part of his continual work to gather reference on the interaction of light and the natural world. As the camera follows him from a picturesque Catskills mountain stream through a Wyoming horse ranch and into the main street of a small Colorado town, you'll see how James uses casein's properties to capture each scene with great efficiency.

"His approach is pragmatic, placing the paint in service to his concept. Sometimes he records the scene as he sees it. Sometimes he uses his surroundings as raw material for an idea he wants to explore, as in the project where a mundane roadside scene becomes a shimmering contre-jour light show.

"It's this down-to-earth attitude to his materials that always makes James worth  watching, even if you're rather be painting on your iPad. Whether by coincidence or design, there's a broad theme of simplifying complexity running through these projects. As James paints a boat workshop, for example, he focuses on colour temperatures and values to make sense of the many overlapping forms. You'll see in a couple of other projects, meanwhile, how he constructs his initial sketches to ensure the proportions are correct. Whatever your preferred medium, an hour and a quarter in James's company is time well spent."
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Meet the GurneyJourney Staff

Ruth Squitieri asked if I do this blog all by myself or if I have a team helping out. So Ruth, Let me introduce my production staff to you.

Here’s Clifton, our Art Historian and Image Sleuth. He is an expert on obsolete traditions and hot new trends, which in the art field are one in the same.

Jonathan is our Writer. I keep telling him to keep it brief, cut out adjectives, and eschew obfuscation.

Donna, on the right, is Manager of Comments and Analytics. She tracks reader response and compiles the weekly Boredom Index to remind me which posts fell flat.

Margie, on the left is in charge of Blog Revenue. Or I should say "was in charge." Because of the economic downturn, I had to let her go last week, so she's sniffing around for a new job.

That’s about it, Ruth. I don’t do much on this blog, just let it run itself.

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Quick head study

Painting a head in one minute is a good warm-up exercise. It forces me grasp the essentials right away.

Sequence: 1. Shadow shapes, 2. Background, 3. Halftones.
Tools: water brush filled with Higgins Eternal ink, a big flat brush with a diluted ink, and a sable brush filled with water.
Timer: an antique one-function electric unit by Cole-Parmer.
Reference: photo of Donald Tusk, President of the European Council.

Monday, February 13, 2017

Atlanta Cyclorama Moves to New Home

If the Atlanta Cyclorama were laid out flat, it would be one of the largest paintings in the world: 40 feet tall and longer than a football field.

When properly displayed in its cylindrical format, it's a wraparound experience akin to virtual reality, Small sculpted figures in the foreground to add to the illusion.

According to the New York Times, the painting "was prepared in Milwaukee by a team of German artists and was completed in 1886, when cycloramas...were a leading form of entertainment, and the colossal works traveled the country."

But over the years, it has fallen into neglect. Fortunately $35 million has been raised to restore it and to move it to a new home.

New York Times: On a Mission to save Atlanta's Civil War Cyclorama
Atlanta History Center

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Sunday, February 12, 2017

Sketching at Barber of Seville

I brought my pocket sketchbook to Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Barber of Seville) at the Metropolitan Opera in New York last night.

Linda Benson asked, "How do you sketch when the lights go down?"

Answer: I limit my means to black and white so I can see in super dim light. Once in a while there was a little spill light from the stage, but most of the time it was hard to see much.

I'm using just two tools: a black Caran D'ache Supracolor Watersoluble Pencil and a Niji water brush.

Maurizio Muraro played Doctor Bartolo, who is pictured in the sketch. On the mini-video, the voice is my great uncle John Gurney singing Don Basilio's aria "La Calunnia."

(Link to mini video on Facebook)

Saturday, February 11, 2017

'When should I launch my project?'

Alphonse Mucha working on the Slav Epic

Anthony Ross says:

"I'm working on a long-term, multi-faceted project that is very close to me. It has the estimated size to the Marvel Universe of comics and is in illustrated novel format. Right now my brother and I have a seed of this project that has sprouted for over a decade.

"Only recently have I started to practice art academically, feeling the necessity to do so, to share this story with the world in the way I'd like it to be. I don't feel I can halt the creation of the story, but hesitate to finish even the first pages when knowing how much I can improve and how good the project could be (when I am better).

"Perfectionism. This is a lifetime of work, but I would like to ask if you look back on personal projects, like Dinotopia, and feel you published them too early, before you had enough skill, or waited too long believing you weren't ready to make something?"

Anthony, you raise a question shared by anyone who conceives of a big idea: 'Am I ready to announce this thing to the world, or should I develop it longer and improve it?'

On the one hand you might want to resist announcing. While an idea is held back from the world and allowed to grow in your head, all changes are possible. As your artistic skills and experience grow, your conception and your expression can develop as well. Announcing it risks that someone else might run away with the idea and go to the public with it first.

If you feel a need to keep your development unadulterated by exposure, you might want to set a time limit on that period. Keep in mind that an idea is always perfect before it is expressed. The very act of committing it to a particular form diminishes it, regardless of your level of ability. Don't worry about that. That's the nature of art.

Beginning to share your idea has advantages. You can test your expression with real audiences and see whether it holds up. People appreciate being invited into your creative vortex. You can plant your flag on in the sand and claim the territory for your grand idea. Maybe there's a piece of what you've got that you can put out there.

Putting it to the public test can help you sort priorities. Maybe your idea is a dud. How will you know unless you try it out with real people?

Remember that life is not a rehearsal. This is it! Your life clock is ticking. At some point you've got to plant your seed and let it grow.

The Marvel Universe didn't start out with a grand plan delivered by polished talent. (Neither did Dinotopia.) Brahms waited a long time to write his first symphony because everyone expected it would be as good as Beethoven's Ninth. But once he put the first symphony out there, the next three came more easily.
"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now."
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe