tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48409009385872410722024-03-13T18:13:03.909-05:00Chasing the Sunchasing the sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05004214313277259050noreply@blogger.comBlogger219125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840900938587241072.post-57820980449360425852023-09-26T18:16:00.007-05:002023-09-26T18:54:00.618-05:00Spring into Summer<p> It has been a long, long summer! Three months of daily actual temps up to 105-107!</p><p>Now on the 5th day of fall, the feel like temperature is still over 100..</p><p>My biggest joy this summer was having Caroline for overnights..I took her on adventures like zip lining and swimming at the local community wave pool..We also enjoyed our quiet moments of making crafts or watching funny movies..</p><p>Another big joy in my daily life, even in the heat of the summer is walking...</p><p>Long walks..</p><p>Walks are when I scratch my photography itch :-)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUwQ1NDRisBcltKhX0XYj9edrWyJULSRUqSA8g0wntn3ARf9h0jq7EpzGtSnZw5dy90UoMgStWBocm2HCPGgVGjMmoxD_chplvI28CNFE6JLDFFOcd9G8Lp9-RikhJ7j-94ZH9oYKjgT4MOtSUOGc-TN9vy5iPyiKDVrXtxOZVfobhf1BM1G2IgE14sc/s1440/img_20230915_084842_249.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUwQ1NDRisBcltKhX0XYj9edrWyJULSRUqSA8g0wntn3ARf9h0jq7EpzGtSnZw5dy90UoMgStWBocm2HCPGgVGjMmoxD_chplvI28CNFE6JLDFFOcd9G8Lp9-RikhJ7j-94ZH9oYKjgT4MOtSUOGc-TN9vy5iPyiKDVrXtxOZVfobhf1BM1G2IgE14sc/w640-h640/img_20230915_084842_249.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>chasing the sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05004214313277259050noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840900938587241072.post-16759398124628798952020-10-09T08:32:00.010-05:002020-10-19T15:23:46.069-05:00My best friend and companion<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Simon, you have been my best friend for 17 years...You have witnessed my good and bad moments, you have given me unconditional love and joy! Your enthusiastic greetings the minute I walked in the door, made me feel special..You were my happiest hello, and my hardest goodbye..My heart is broken in a million pieces...Rest in peace my little one..Until I reunite with you in heaven, run in the meadows with Oscar, free of pain......June 2003- September 23, 2020</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH5cEr9nqAFHOSA-YME5i0Vh6B0UX7mDi2oNytJHTQ5w34HYQLb0HuBc_etDZY75yjEqpA1svFLdQJQClMSnwRRHhgnryDdPf-UXwvJDlPjK-JbTtbODU4JBh-4OXa_LpjoQc1GEkenXI/s2048/CF23EF57-8950-46DC-99D4-D6021FF0F50E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH5cEr9nqAFHOSA-YME5i0Vh6B0UX7mDi2oNytJHTQ5w34HYQLb0HuBc_etDZY75yjEqpA1svFLdQJQClMSnwRRHhgnryDdPf-UXwvJDlPjK-JbTtbODU4JBh-4OXa_LpjoQc1GEkenXI/w480-h640/CF23EF57-8950-46DC-99D4-D6021FF0F50E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Bits and pieces of Simon’s life with Oscar through the years...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wLqz2mgWHKk" width="320" youtube-src-id="wLqz2mgWHKk"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuXEoO6_ShNbBHbTmXrax2Oywhw7ZDZb05KFf9ipOJMimiiJVpVTHT6zHfYPbExg4Bhm_LXmwX6b04gC5le0198QH7oKpda08rqK0pnO-mKnDXJMJV1LgLmUdtoBHugQaKu7T8pcfqxM/s2048/578FE0E2-0DEB-4590-840D-DA2091AA294D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuXEoO6_ShNbBHbTmXrax2Oywhw7ZDZb05KFf9ipOJMimiiJVpVTHT6zHfYPbExg4Bhm_LXmwX6b04gC5le0198QH7oKpda08rqK0pnO-mKnDXJMJV1LgLmUdtoBHugQaKu7T8pcfqxM/w454-h640/578FE0E2-0DEB-4590-840D-DA2091AA294D.jpeg" width="454" /></a></div><br /><p>A precious friend, my pen pal in Germany, sent me this drawing she made, in memory of Simon..</p>chasing the sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05004214313277259050noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840900938587241072.post-37524872771637770942019-10-09T17:31:00.022-05:002019-11-15T16:43:45.538-06:00InspirationOk guys and gals, it is highly unusual for me to make two blog posts in one day, but here goes :-)<br />
I previously mentioned that this was a good summer for making new friends..<br />
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One such friend, Marcia, I knew years ago... Sadly, we completely lost touch.. Recently we reconnected! Marcia and her husband Ricardo have a place called "Little Red Craft Cottage".. Inside this happy place are studios and shops where a small group of artists gather to hang out, make/sell their art / give lessons to others.. I have been taking pottery lessons from Marcia.. She makes and sells her pottery, her husband Ricardo paints colorful breathtaking abstracts. Both are good at sharing their talents, teaching others..Marcia wants to learn from me how to spin, weave, etc..<br />
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I was encouraged to display/ sell my crochet work in one of the stores... I am excited and inspired !!! I have been crocheting at breakneck speed.. I will have a small batch of crochet lotus scarves ready to display/ sell very soon! I already have a crochet granny square blanket on display ..<br />
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I am so grateful and excited to have Marcia and Ricardo in my life again,they have become very dear friends!<br />
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My first granny square blanket on display/for sale</div>
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I will be offering these crochet lotus scarves in several colors for sale.. The yarn used is baby Alpaca. These scarves are very light weight,</div>
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and are great fashion accessories to wear in the late fall through early spring :-)</div>
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A leaf I made during pottery class..<br />
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Another pottery leaf I made..I also formed some letters and wire wrapped Marcia's pottery beads to them..These charms to be part of a wall hanging I will design and make..<br />
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Pottery trinket boxes.. The two in the foreground, I created...The two in back are Marcia's creations.<br />
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Me making some inside decorations for my bowl :-)<br />
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Foreground bowl my creation, background Marcia's :-)<br />
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Having the time of my life at my home away from home.. I love to spend time with Marcia and Ricardo, whether crafting or simply visiting :-)<br />
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Blessing stones ready for a clear glaze, then to be fired :-)<br />
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Blessing stones and beads..The blessing stones can be glued on wood, other pottery, be part of a mosaic piece :-)</div>
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One of my finished trinket boxes<br />
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Some examples of the woven potholders I offer for sale...I make 5 X 5 inch and 7 x 7 inch sizes :-)<br />
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Fabric is recycled 100% cotton<br />
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Now that I have a computer once again, I can resume blogging!! Happy Dance!!<br />
This summer has been a very pleasant one.. I found new trails to hike.. I visited with my besties over coffee each week.. I made my share of new friends, human and canine :-)<br />
I found a new normal that is now sacred to me.. I hike 4-5 miles every morning.. This quiet time in nature means a lot to me. Many mornings, (when it isn't too hot and humid to carry my phone), I enjoy photographing the many interesting things I see on my walks...I have been lucky enough to find feathers on my path, especially during the spring/summer months..<br />
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When I first discovered this wooded trail,( Armand Bayou Hike and Bike Trails) near my home, it was exploding with buttercups.<br />
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I like to take my hikes early in the morning, shortly after sunrise..<br />
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I found this leaf skeleton during an evening walk (same trail) in June.. Normally very hot and humid.<br />
On this particular evening an unusually cool cool front had blown through.. Low humidity, mid 70's..Was a heavenly walk..<br />
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Most recent shot taken during my hikes on this trail, this after a short thundershower in October.. Mornings still 80's, afternoons still 90's, but hope for cooler days on the horizon..</div>
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Another favorite new happy place found this summer, Exploration Green, in Clear Lake Texas.. If I take an evening walk, I go here :-)</div>
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Found at Armand Bayou Nature Center in Clear Lake Texas</div>
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I have already met a few regulars who like to walk these trails the same time of the morning that I do.. Taking a morning walk at one of my favorite places is relaxing and invigorating, adds a bit of magic to my day :-) When I walk these trails, I often detect a faint honeysuckle fragrance in the air..</div>
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As the month of January 2019 progressed, there were more beautiful mornings, like the ones below...<br />
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Some mornings were very foggy and dreamy.....<br />
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Other mornings very bright.....<br />
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2019 brought me a refreshing change to my routine..For the past few weeks, I have been walking a new trail almost daily, some days 3 1/2 miles, other days nearly 5 miles depending on the weather / how I feel.. This trail in Morgan's Point is part of a very quaint, old community which neighbors mine in La Porte....Morgan's Point is the Home of the Yellow Rose of Texas.. I will give you a little history below..<br />
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The area was first settled in 1822 by Nicholas Rightor, a surveyor commissioned by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_F._Austin" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Stephen F. Austin">Stephen F. Austin</a> to explore and survey the areas between the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazos_River" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Brazos River">Brazos</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavaca_River" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Lavaca River">Lavaca</a> rivers.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-HOT:_Morgans_Point_4-0" style="font-size: 11.199999809265137px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan%27s_Point,_Texas#cite_note-HOT:_Morgans_Point-4" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;">[4]</a></sup> He soon sold the property to Johnson Calhoun Hunter, and it subsequently was bought by Joseph C. Clopper, who used the property to grow orange and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Lemon">lemon</a> trees. The property was finally sold to James Morgan in 1834, who established the short-lived colony of New Washington. Morgan had helped supply the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texian" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Texian">Texian</a> army during the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Texas Revolution">Texas Revolution</a> and was given the rank of colonel. The settlement was destroyed by the Mexican army during the Texas Revolution. A legend surfaced much later surrounding a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulatto" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Mulatto">mulatto</a> woman named <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_D._West" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Emily D. West">Emily West</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" style="font-size: 11.199999809265137px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan%27s_Point,_Texas#cite_note-5" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;">[5]</a></sup> She became an <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indentured_servant" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Indentured servant">indentured servant</a> (but not a slave) of Morgan and, according to legend, used her beauty to occupy Mexican General <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Lopez_de_Santa_Anna" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna">Santa Anna</a>, thereby facilitating his capture by the Texan army, thus ending the revolutionary war. Historians differ on the degree of truth of this legend.</div>
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The area began to redevelop as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston_Ship_Channel" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Houston Ship Channel">Houston Ship Channel</a> was dredged near the area in the later 19th century. The community grew around traffic crossing the ship channel to and from Goose Creek (now <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baytown,_Texas" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Baytown, Texas">Baytown</a>). Ferry service would eventually become established. The Morgan Point Ferry operated until the mid 20th century.</div>
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Following the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spindletop" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Spindletop">start</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_oil_boom" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Texas oil boom">Texas oil boom</a> in 1901 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galveston_Bay" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Galveston Bay">Galveston Bay</a> became an attractive summer destination for the wealthy from Houston and nearby areas.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6" style="font-size: 11.199999809265137px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan%27s_Point,_Texas#cite_note-6" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;">[6]</a></sup> Plots along Bayridge Road were sold for the construction of summer homes, including the famed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_S._Sterling" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Ross S. Sterling">Sterling</a> Mansion, a former governor's residence that is now a landmark (not to be confused with the mansion in Houston).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7" style="font-size: 11.199999809265137px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan%27s_Point,_Texas#cite_note-7" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;">[7]</a></sup> During the 1920s and '30s the shoreline between Morgan's Point and Sylvan Beach came to be known as the Texas "Gold Coast", a playground for the rich.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8" style="font-size: 11.199999809265137px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan%27s_Point,_Texas#cite_note-8" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;">[8]</a></sup></div>
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As the surrounding communities of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Porte,_Texas" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="La Porte, Texas">La Porte</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasadena,_Texas" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Pasadena, Texas">Pasadena</a> grew, interest in the area as a summer haven diminished. Morgan's Point was finally incorporated in 1949, and a small community remained. Some of the original 19th century buildings have remained, as well as early 20th century homes.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-HOT:_Morgans_Point_4-1" style="font-size: 11.199999809265137px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan%27s_Point,_Texas#cite_note-HOT:_Morgans_Point-4" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;">[4]</a></sup></div>
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The area received a major economic boost in 1977 with the opening of the Barbours Cut shipping terminal, operated by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Houston" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Port of Houston">Port of Houston</a>Authority. However, in building Barbours Cut, the Port of Houston used its power of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eminent_domain" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Eminent domain">eminent domain</a> to evict residents from nearly one third of the community's homes.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9" style="font-size: 11.199999809265137px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan%27s_Point,_Texas#cite_note-9" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;">[9]</a></sup> Still the terminal almost instantly became the Houston area's most important shipping point and became the centerpiece of the economy activity at Morgan's Point.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-10" style="font-size: 11.199999809265137px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan%27s_Point,_Texas#cite_note-10" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;">[10]</a></sup></div>
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Morgan's Point is located in southeastern Harris County at <span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><span style="position: relative; white-space: nowrap;"><a class="external text" href="https://tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Morgan%27s_Point,_Texas&params=29_40_35_N_94_59_58_W_type:city" style="background-image: none !important; background-position: initial initial !important; background-repeat: initial initial !important; color: #663366; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: none;"><span class="geo-default" style="display: inline;"><span class="geo-dms" style="display: inline;" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">29°40′35″N</span> <span class="longitude">94°59′58″W</span></span></span></a></span></span> (29.676368, -94.999580).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-GR1_11-0" style="font-size: 11.199999809265137px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan%27s_Point,_Texas#cite_note-GR1-11" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;">[11]</a></sup> It is bordered to the north and west by the city of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Porte,_Texas" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="La Porte, Texas">La Porte</a>, and to the southeast by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galveston_Bay" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Galveston Bay">Galveston Bay</a>. The city limits extend out into Galveston Bay, within <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambers_County,_Texas" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Chambers County, Texas">Chambers County</a>. It is 27 miles (43 km) east of the center of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Houston">Houston</a>.</div>
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According to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Census_Bureau" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="United States Census Bureau">United States Census Bureau</a>, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km<sup style="font-size: 11.199999809265137px; line-height: 1;">2</sup>), of which 1.5 square miles (4.0 km<sup style="font-size: 11.199999809265137px; line-height: 1;">2</sup>) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km<sup style="font-size: 11.199999809265137px; line-height: 1;">2</sup>), or 11.12%, are water.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Census_2010_3-1" style="font-size: 11.199999809265137px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan%27s_Point,_Texas#cite_note-Census_2010-3" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;">[3]</a></sup></div>
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<tr><th style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; text-align: center;">Census</th><th style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><abbr style="border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; cursor: help;" title="Population">Pop.</abbr></th><th style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; text-align: center;"></th><th style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><abbr style="border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; cursor: help;" title="Percent change">%±</abbr></th></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_United_States_Census" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="1950 United States Census">1950</a></b></td><td style="padding-left: 8px;">656</td><td style="font-size: 11.305000305175781px;"></td><td style="padding-left: 8px; text-align: center;">—</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_United_States_Census" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="1960 United States Census">1960</a></b></td><td style="padding-left: 8px;">560</td><td style="font-size: 11.305000305175781px;"></td><td style="padding-left: 8px; text-align: center;">−14.6%</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970_United_States_Census" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="1970 United States Census">1970</a></b></td><td style="padding-left: 8px;">593</td><td style="font-size: 11.305000305175781px;"></td><td style="padding-left: 8px; text-align: center;">5.9%</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_United_States_Census" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="1980 United States Census">1980</a></b></td><td style="padding-left: 8px;">428</td><td style="font-size: 11.305000305175781px;"></td><td style="padding-left: 8px; text-align: center;">−27.8%</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_United_States_Census" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="1990 United States Census">1990</a></b></td><td style="padding-left: 8px;">341</td><td style="font-size: 11.305000305175781px;"></td><td style="padding-left: 8px; text-align: center;">−20.3%</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_United_States_Census" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="2000 United States Census">2000</a></b></td><td style="padding-left: 8px;">336</td><td style="font-size: 11.305000305175781px;"></td><td style="padding-left: 8px; text-align: center;">−1.5%</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_United_States_Census" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="2010 United States Census">2010</a></b></td><td style="padding-left: 8px;">339</td><td style="font-size: 11.305000305175781px;"></td><td style="padding-left: 8px; text-align: center;">0.9%</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><b>Est. 2016</b></td><td style="padding-left: 8px;">351</td><td style="font-size: 11.305000305175781px;"><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-USCensusEst2016_12-0" style="font-size: 9.044000625610352px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan%27s_Point,_Texas#cite_note-USCensusEst2016-12" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;">[12]</a></sup></td><td style="padding-left: 8px; text-align: center;">3.5%</td></tr>
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As of the census<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-GR2_1-1" style="font-size: 11.199999809265137px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan%27s_Point,_Texas#cite_note-GR2-1" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;">[1]</a></sup> of 2000, there were 336 people, 111 households, and 85 families residing in the city. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_density" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Population density">population density</a> was 208.1 people per square mile (80.6/km²). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 88.6 per square mile (34.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.69% <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_(U.S._Census)" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="White (U.S. Census)">White</a>, 4.46% <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_American_(U.S._Census)" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="African American (U.S. Census)">African American</a>, 0.89% <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_(U.S._Census)" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Native American (U.S. Census)">Native American</a>, 4.46% from <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_(United_States_Census)" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Race (United States Census)">other races</a>, and 1.49% from two or more races. <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Hispanic (U.S. Census)">Hispanic</a> or <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latino_(U.S._Census)" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Latino (U.S. Census)">Latino</a> of any race were 12.80% of the population.</div>
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There were 111 households out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.64.</div>
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In the city, the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.</div>
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The median income for a household in the city was $57,917, and the median income for a family was $71,458. Males had a median income of $40,313 versus $30,625 for females. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Per_capita_income" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Per capita income">per capita income</a> for the city was $32,446. None of the families and 2.2% of the population were living below the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_line" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Poverty line">poverty line</a>, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.</div>
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My walking trail starts at Park Street which begins at the Sylvan Beach parking lot...Sylvan Beach is where I snapped the above shots of sunrises on different mornings this month..My route then follows Bayridge Street and ends just before the channel - Morgan's point.. Sometimes I take a left turn by Vinson's crossing , where I take in a view of the busy shipping Terminal, Barbour's Cut.. Then I turn around and walk back to my car at Sylvan Beach..<br />
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I enjoy seeing the old homes I pass with each footstep..When I walk this trail, I feel like I am stepping back into a bygone era ..This area is very quiet and peaceful, in spite of ongoing renovations on a few homes..<br />
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I spotted one home under construction that was never completed...Very cute shell of a house on a nice piece of land...I dream of being able to buy this land..I would love to finish this home and live there with my Simon...In reality, this dream would be too far fetched for me to realize and live ..Ohhhh, well......<br />
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Above is a real estate listing for the house I dream of buying for myself and Simon..Below is how I see this very cute shell of a house, as I walk by..<br />
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These historical homes along my path also intrigue me......<br />
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One side of my route overlooks the bay..<br />
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Even the sidewalks under my feet have some personality..<br />
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There is also a tiny hiking /biking trail tucked in this little community..<br />
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Needless to say, I have been enjoying these winter months immensely!<br />
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May your 2019 be full of love, laughter, fun, joy and hope!!!chasing the sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05004214313277259050noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840900938587241072.post-44812184946193037732018-12-25T15:00:00.001-06:002019-01-03T13:24:58.151-06:00December, my favorite month :-)This fun video features my family and I breaking a Christmas dance :-)<br />
We wish everybody a Happy Holiday Season and a Very Blessed New Year!<br />
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This month has been a fun and festive one..It was easy to get out and about because of gorgeous weather...<br />
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While walking the mall with my friend Kim, we passed this Santa having a wee bit of down time :-)<br />
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Then we visited a Build a Bear Shoppe..<br />
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I had so much fun building this teddy bear fairy for my granddaughter Caroline....Her name is "Snuggles"....Press on snuggle's paw and hear my voice recording saying " Grandma and Grandpa love you Caroline".<br />
There is also a tiny velvet heart that I "wished upon" before it was sewn inside of Snuggles's chest..I hope my wishes come true for Caroline!<br />
I went a little crazy buying several different outfits so that Caroline will have fun changing Snuggles's look.. ;-)<br />
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Even though I'm in the midst of winter holiday preparations, I like to get out of the house for my daily walks to clear my head...I enjoy many pretty views of our landscapes / seascapes .. It rarely looks like Winter in my neck of the woods ( Upper Texas Coast ), even in December....<br />
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Because we have little to no winter season during December, I have to get creative in order to keep my Christmas spirit strong..<br />
Decorating my house for the holidays while sipping coffee from one of my Christmas mugs makes me smile..This year I decided to decorate my small wire Christmas tree doggie themed...<br />
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Christmas celebration with my kids and sweet granddaughter Caroline :-)</div>
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Part of me regrets putting my voice recording in Snuggles...As Christmas Day progressed, I saw Ben ( my younger son - Caroline's dad ) pressing on the bear's chest to find ways to mute the voice player..Oh, well..Payback for the years he drove me nuts as a teen, when he practiced on his drums in the living room, lol..</div>
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A birthday sonnet an old friend wrote to me :-)<br />
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To close out the holiday weekend(and the month of November), I plan to abandon a scarf that I crocheted..</div>
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On Friday, Nov 23rd, I will place this scarf in a safe spot frequented by lots of people (shopping mall or park)..It will be wrapped and tagged, identifying it as a free abandoned piece of art..This is the group I joined<br />
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chasing the sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05004214313277259050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840900938587241072.post-54097967462150227182018-10-27T16:50:00.008-05:002018-11-21T15:23:31.601-06:00Greeting the sunrise It has been many moons since I last visited Armand Bayou Nature Center..<br />
They offer monthly guided sunrise / sunset photo walks ( register ahead of time, pay $10.00 per outing ) from September thru April..<br />
This morning was a heavenly day to go on one of these walks :-)<br />
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Go to the people and places that ignite a spark in your body, mind, soul...<br />
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It is your time to shine...<br />
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When I’m out in nature, I can take a deep breath and smile..<br />
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"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts."<br />
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"An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day." – Henry David Thoreau<br />
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"Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them." – William Arthur Ward<br />
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"The sun is but a morning star." – Henry David<br />
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Early morning, is my favorite time of day, especially if I’m not in a hurry..<br />
I like to sit quietly on the patio and collect my thoughts over a cup of hot black coffee..It is relaxing to watch Simon happily chase squirrels or look for the perfect spot to take care of business..<br />
Most mornings a mockingbird will perch nearby and sing to us..<br />
These simple things often make me smile :-)<br />
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This has been one strange and stressful summer so far...The early months had me not leaving the house very often, unless somebody else was home..Simon, as you may have read about earlier in this blog, injured his spine..His healing and strict crate rest, continued into the early months of summer..<br>
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When Simon was well enough to be alone for a little while, I enjoyed morning walks..I also enjoyed get togethers with my family and besties..</div>
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Once Simon was healed, it was my turn to be under the weather, which I have been for a little while...</div>
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I found it essential to find stress /anxiety relievers...<br>
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These gulls and I love to zone out on the beach..<br>
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I love the wildflower season anywhere..One of my favorite wildflower locations is this state park, very close to my house (by car).<br>
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A lotus scarf I crocheted using my hand spun wool yarn<br>
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chasing the sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05004214313277259050noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840900938587241072.post-87313238437331761672018-06-17T17:37:00.001-05:002018-08-25T12:11:56.350-05:00Missing a dear friend...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As I scrolled thru my photo roll, I happened upon this pic, taken on Easter Weekend, 2018...I spent the late afternoon shooting with a dear friend, I have known him for 6 years...We love shooting sunsets together...He has since left the US for India..To build a life near his family..I miss him and our adventures..<br />
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<br />chasing the sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05004214313277259050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840900938587241072.post-49967522268183767402018-05-23T19:28:00.000-05:002018-05-24T13:02:20.866-05:00ReminiscingI have been visiting YouTube ALOT in the last 24 hours..My laptop, which is one of my favorite photography tools is currently a brick..I eliminated a virus or malware from it a few months ago, when I erased its hard drive and reinstalled an upgraded version of its operating system..This older laptop was working fine until yesterday...<br />
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When I began to fix my laptop, I quickly realized the operating system that I installed last time, was not going to let me erase my hard drive..<br />
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None of the YouTube remedies I researched are of any help thus far.. Until I can find a DIY fix for my laptop, I will be blogging, editing, etc from my IPad Mini..<br />
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While browsing YouTube, I happened upon this video compilation that I made a few months back..I decided to save this video / write about it HERE in my blog / journal before my IPad goes kaput, lol..<br />
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This video is a series of pics I shot of Oscar and Simon ..The timeline of these shots spans from 2007 to a few weeks ago..<br />
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My fur babies had such a sweet and close connection, they were best buddies and partners in crime..<br />
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Simon and I do our best to make each day a good one.. We both miss Oscar...<br />
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Anderea Farthofer in Austria received my "Leaves" postcard..<br />
Sharon Lane of Houston Texas received my "Romeo Robin"<br />
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Beth L received my "Follow your heart" postcard<br />
I do not know the destination of my remaining postcard sent..<br />
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Art spreads good feelings, tidings, and memories in every soul it touches..Art can cross /endure dimensions such as distance and time when shared..<br />
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My participation in Liberate Your Art Postcard Swap, hosted by Kat Sloma, is what began my pen pal art sharing adventure .. Kat's website is <a href="http://kateyestudio.com/">kateyestudio.com</a>. She writes about the <a href="http://kateyestudio.com/category/the-kat-eye-view-of-the-world/">Liberate Your Art 2018</a> in her blog..<br />
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This will be my fourth year to participate in LYA..<br />
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In order to participate in LYA, artists-photographers from around the world must make postcard sized prints of their art to share/swap with other artists...<br />
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My very first postcard received, is from Natasha Papousek of Lemon Grove California..I love the soft serenity of the flowers, their pastel colors are gorgeous :-)<br />
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A couple of weeks after this pic was taken, just before the LYA Blog Hop started, Simon sustained a back injury that put pressure on his spinal cord temporarily.. The day I took him in to see the vet, he was unable to walk due to pain...The vet told me he had herniated a disk...Simon is on meds and 24-7 crate rest for the next few weeks to help him heal / avoid surgery, because he isn't a candidate for surgery..<br />
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March 31, 2018 Postcard #3<br />
Received this lovely postcard from Jane Ross.<br />
A digital manipulation named "Rainy Day Sunshine".<br />
On the back it reads "Making art brings sunshine to any gloomy day."<br />
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April 2, 2018 Postcard #4<br />
Received this beautiful whimsical postcard from Madeline Jones<br />
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This is a beautiful compilation that Kat made to commemorate LYA 2018..Every year she makes these videos from photos of participant's art e-mailed to her for inclusion .. I save these videos as souvenirs, they are very lovely to watch.<br />
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This is a video compilation of my side swaps received thus far..<br />
Full names and websites listed below :-)<br />
April 15-May 1, 2018<br />
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Chandra Lynn <a href="https://iamchandralynn.com/">https://iamchandralynn.com</a><br />
Christine Brooks<br />
Janice Darby <a href="https://janicedarby.blogspot.com/">https://janicedarby.blogspot.com</a><br />
Kelly Warren <a href="https://happyshackdesigns.blogspot.com/">https://happyshackdesigns.blogspot.com</a><br />
Louise Mamet <a href="https://dropsofeverything.com/">Dropsofeverything</a><br />
Lynn Forester<br />
Gloria Mercado Martin <a href="https://www.instagram.com/goldeglo/">https://www.instagram.com/goldeglo/</a><br />
Sheila Delgado <a href="http://www.sheiladelgado.com/">sheiladelgado.com</a><br />
Michele Matucheski <a href="http://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/">http://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com</a><br />
Sherry Harmes<br />
Suzette Rothlisberger <a href="http://desertskyblue.blogspot.com/">http://desertskyblue.blogspot.com</a><br />
Terry Owenby<br />
Val Van der Poel <a href="https://mellowood.ca/art/index.html">https://mellowood.ca/art/index.html</a><br />
Kathy Mac Intire <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Solsisterstudio/">Soul Sister Studio</a><br />
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May 2nd, 2018..My most recent side swap surprise...From Deanie Houghtaling of Phoenix Arizona :-)<br />
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Best friends have lived them with you! "<br />
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My besties make life in our neck of the woods a fun one for me..I always look forward to our weekly meet ups..<br />
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Lisachasing the sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05004214313277259050noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840900938587241072.post-44206952714926168282017-12-19T09:30:00.000-06:002018-01-11T10:24:32.601-06:00Little Snowpeople<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love the winter holiday season!!! Some days are best spent hibernating in my blanket, keeping warm..This time of year is so festive, a perfect time for me to celebrate and count my blessings..Cold weather, especially snow, is extremely rare in my neck of the woods :-)<br />
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After I had my fill of playing outside, I went back indoors to warm up..My hands found themselves pleasantly busy with needle felting..While I sculpted my woolen snow girls and bugs, my thoughts drifted to what I love about the holidays :-)<br />
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I like to put cookies and coffee out for Santa on Christmas Eve, he needs all the extra energy he can muster to wing his way around the world :-)<br />
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A water color I received from a dear friend who lives out of town..She received one of my felted snow girls in the mail..<br />
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As you go about your holiday preparations, please remember to take good care of yourself..<br />
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During a quiet moment, take a listen to this wonderful Christmas Carol, vocals done by an artist friend I interact with online<br />
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May each and every one of you feel love and peace this Christmas Season, and New Year, doing what you love most with your favorite people :-)</td></tr>
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Last Friday my dear friends and I enjoyed a day spent at the International Quilt Festival in Houston..
It had been several years since I had last attended..<br />
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On this day, Houston was also hosting a Parade to celebrate the Astros win....Thousands upon thousands of happy people and I shared the same 5 mile radius, lol..<br />
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The quilts that I admired in person / had an opportunity to photograph with the inclusion of the artist's name are pictured in this story..Many of these quilts took years to complete.<br />
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The videos and links to articles posted here are from exhibitions that I did not see in person..Due to the HUGE size of this event, it was very difficult for most people, including myself, to see everything they wanted to see in one day .....<br />
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There were many quilt galleries / exhibition groups within the huge quilt festival at the George R Brown Convention Center in Houston..Showcases such as "A Celebration of color", "Her Story; A Celebration of Strong Women", "In Full Bloom 2017", were present..Below are links to some of these showcases...<br />
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<a href="http://www.quilts.org/iqawinners/2017/list.html">Winners of ribbons and prizes</a> Please click on this pink link to see thumbnails of the featured quilts for this year's Festival :-)<br />
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Another showcase of fabric arts here at the International Quilt Festival Houston 2017<br />
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chasing the sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05004214313277259050noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840900938587241072.post-63066006639794372202017-10-20T18:18:00.001-05:002017-10-21T10:15:51.433-05:00Hello Autumn SunrisesGood sunrise therapy motivates me, energizes me..So does Autumn, my favorite season of the year..<br />
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I am fascinated by your long shadows and fading light...</div>
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I begin to feel more alive...</div>
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I have been living in my home for 30+ years..I spent roughly 2/3 of that time being barely aware of the hurricane seasons that came and went.. I never felt the need to stockpile bottled water and canned foods..I didn't keep a power generator at my fingertips...</div>
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To my knowledge, everybody around me lived in a similar fashion..</div>
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Fast forward to Hurricane Rita, 2005..<br />
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As part of a mandatory evacuation process, I had to head north on our evacuation route, out of town.....With a few million other people..The most horrific traffic jam in history..<br />
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I lived out of / drove my car for 40 continuous hours...<br />
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The music of Coldplay kept me energized while the miles slowly crept beneath my tires....<br />
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During this trip, I had nowhere to hide.. Nowhere private to sleep or pee..<br />
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Gasoline was not available for those first two-three hundred miles of our route..I couldn't safely make it back home without having a brake job done on my car..<br />
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Nevertheless, my doggies and I made it thru this surreal experience with our lives and sanity intact..<br />
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Harvey was born as a trough of disturbed weather that was most likely headed to Mexico...</div>
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As he began to blossom, Harvey decided that he wanted to head my way..<br />
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Once Harvey made landfall near RockPort Texas he stalled...August 25-26, 2017...We in the coastal community of La Porte Texas found ourselves on the dirty side of the storm.. Harvey spent 4-5 days dropping torrential rain on Houston and many other parts of Texas..In excess of 50-65 inches in spots..</div>
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By the time Harvey's torrential rains faded to showers, many lives were forever changed..In Houston..Not to mention ( or forget ) some 50 other cities east and west of us, up and down the entire Texas/West Louisiana coastline..<br />
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I have close friends and relatives who suffered immensely during Harvey's intrusion into our lives..<br />
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I am in the process of spreading the word of what happened to these friends....Below is a list, that will be growing as time passes, of people in need of financial help... Named, are the people who have already given me their mailing addresses, along with consent to spread the word about them..<br />
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My hope is that they will receive a substantial amount of relief money from us to help them rebuild their lives..<br />
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One such friend is a nurse who lost everything to the flood waters of Harvey, while she was working to help others..<br />
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As of today, it is only Mary who has provided me with her consent and her info.. Those who would like to donate money to Mary, please make check or money order payable to<br />
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With each high water rescue that took place, the heroism was dramatic..</div>
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There were many quiet acts of heroism as well..</div>
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In the affected areas, nurses and other health care personnel braved the dangerous roads to make it to their respective hospitals..They spent days in lockdown, with little food other than cold soup and crackers to eat..<br />
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I evacuated ( as per voluntary evacuation orders ) on Friday August 25th..<br />
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I am thankful that we swiftly found a dog friendly hotel to evacuate to..Without having to drive halfway across the country..<br />
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The unknown can be maddening.. I won't know what kind of damage I will have to deal with until I have eyes on my house.. For all I know, an alligator family has taken over my yard, lol..<br />
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With that said, as I write this, I am safe and dry..My two sons( and their families) are also safe and dry at their respective homes, nobody sustained property damage...<br />
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At this hotel in Lufkin, I am able to go to sleep at night without flood danger pounding on my roof or creeping in at my front door..<br />
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I sheltered at this hotel for a week...Until the major interstates leading back home were safe to drive....<br />
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In those pre-dawn hours of my days spent here at the hotel, I was jolted awake by the blare of flash flood / tornado warnings erupting from my phone ....These alarms always triggered me to turn on the news...I felt a new wave of panic and despair with each new story of additional communities being evacuated, people being rescued by boat..<br />
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The rains were most unrelenting in the darkness of night, for several nights..<br />
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I am grateful to God for sparing me the direct/physical impacts of Harvey..<br />
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Last night, I was the recipient of a very touching act of kindness..My insurance agent (and friend) texted me, offering me the use of her empty house, in the event I need a place to stay..<br />
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Once I begin to weave my way back home, I will shoot and upload more pictures of Harvey's aftermath..I am anxious to see my friends and family face to face...I can't wait to give them big hugs and to help them in any way I can..<br />
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Seen in these top three photos are snippets of my life in the hours - days before Harvey hit..<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had a partial eclipse the Monday before Harvey hit...I shot this scene Aug 21, 2017 at 13:16</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying my last morning of nice weather, before Harvey hits....</td></tr>
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For sure, I miss bits and pieces of my everyday life..I miss meeting up with my besties for coffee, walks on the beach..I miss patio time with my Simon..</div>
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It often takes a major disaster or loss to make us realize that our creature comforts / abilities aren't to be taken lightly or for granted..<br />
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Friday September 1st, we checked out of our hotel room and made our way home....Hwy 59 South from Lufkin to Houston was clear and looked as if nothing happened...Very surreal..<br />
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We arrived home to no AC..Musty smelling house... I found a few dead worms on the floor...<br />
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As I begin to resume my normal life, I see and hear military helicopters fly over me every hour.....<br />
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My neighbors across the street in the post Harvey aftermath<br />
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A song by Coldplay..A tribute to Texas in the wake of this disaster....<br />
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Peak Atlantic hurricane season 2017, (August - September) has been an especially cruel one.... As Texas begins to breathe and recover from Hurricane Harvey, there are three more active storms that we who live on the Gulf Coast have to keep an eye on...<br />
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Today is Tuesday Oct 3rd..<br />
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Cities in Florida are still trying to recover from Hurricane Irma, as we are from Harvey..Puerto Rico was decimated by Hurricane Maria which came later in September after Irma made her debut..There are a ton of news stories on the internet about Puerto Rico.... Ongoing is discussion and controversy as to whether our government responded with aid to Puerto Rico in a timely manner..<br />
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As far as I can tell, we have not had much more than 24 hours go by without an area of concern (for the US) to watch for in the tropics..<br />
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I for one can't wait for Fall and Winter to make their appearance..And I pray that that next's year's hurricane season is relatively quiet..<br />
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In memory of Oscar 2003-2017<br />
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My longtime best friend and companion..<br />
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Oscar came into my life shortly after Simon..Late summer of 2003...At the beginning of my empty nest years..<br />
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Simon and I quickly fell in love with this sweet natured cuddly weenie..Oscar and Simon became the best of buddies, two peas in one pod..<br />
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My sweet pair of doggies enjoyed many years of secret puppy parties those days when I was away from home....<br />
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Oscar quickly acted as Simon's protector whenever the situation called for it...He had Simon's back each and every time Simon chased a critter across the backyard..<br />
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These doggies and I have been through some interesting times together.. Evacuations from deadly hurricanes...Taking in homeless friends.. My retirement from work..<br />
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Up until the very end of his life, Oscar enjoyed his favorite moments.....His meals... Playing with/ cuddling Simon...Patio time/couch time cuddling with me..Every night, at bedtime, Oscar pranced joyfully to our bedroom, with Simon and I in tow..<br />
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As much as it hurts losing this precious fur baby, I am honored and grateful that I was gifted 14 wonderful years (5,110 days) to love and care for him..His loyalty and unconditional love added an extra layer of joy to my life and made the difficult times in my life more bearable..<br />
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I will forever miss Oscar..So will Simon..Until we meet again in Heaven...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oscar was very vocal, he was good at letting us know what was going on inside and outside the house...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oscar's favorite place at the foot of my bed wrapped in my pajamas..He would burrow and nap in the comfort of these pajamas during the day whenever he was sleepy..This happened most often when I was away or very busy around the house.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anticipating a yummy treat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These sweet babies often nuzzled each other before drifting off to sleep</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Both of my fur babies always happily into whatever I am doing at the moment..Here, Oscar is supervising my still life shoot :-)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simon welcomes Oscar into his life with open arms..This picture was shot by me during Oscar's first week with us.</td></tr>
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Our class was held on Friday May 26th, preceding the Memorial Day Weekend.. Our class was unusually small..Three students, and our instructor Michele.</div>
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We chose our china dishes to be broken..To mosaic these serving trays, we each needed 3 or 4 small china plates...We found it best to break each dish separately.....To break the china we;<br />
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4. hit the bag/dish with a hammer until we had the dish broken to our satisfaction..<br />
5.To shape our broken china, there were round glass cutters available..Which I made use of..I learned the hard way though, that it is essential to have eye protection on at all times while cutting glass..<br />
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By the time we had broken our dishes, our spray painted wooden trays were dry...</div>
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We went to work gluing our broken china pieces to our wooden serving trays...This was a time consuming process, similar to piecing a jigsaw puzzle together..Our class was a 4 hour class..The gluing portion of our work took anywhere from 2-3 hours..<br />
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We were provided a grout kit in our choice of grout color..With explicit instructions..To take home with our trays so that we could grout them in our spare time. Being able to grout these trays at our leisure, at home, was what made this class affordable in price and time..<br />
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For those students who couldn't/wouldn't grout their trays at home, Michele offered to do the grouting for them..It was up to these students to return to Michele's house later in the week to pick up their grouted trays....</div>
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Our trays with the broken china glued on....</h2>
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