Sunday, July 17, 2016

Surprises and Delights

I watch the mail with anticipation,
and sometimes I get a real surprise:

from Limner
I had commented on her blog,
and then this showed up in the mail!


 I love the way she sewed the strips on this card!
Thank you, Limner, for an unexpected delight!

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I'm trying to post more often after realizing
that I'd allowed a gap in posting 
from June 24 to July 13.

I'd like to share a couple of creative blogs
and artists that I love visiting.

I own one of Sandy's dolls, but the greedy child in me wants everything!  
Here is a trio of adorable bugs--

And I love Gerald Collas' work!

Both of these artists make me smile!

The National Geographic video about fireflies...
makes the word "awesome" appropriate!
(this is not the same one I posted on FB,
but just as gorgeous.)

I don't know which is more beautiful in this time-lapse video,
the fireflies or the stars.

8 comments:

  1. Hi Jenclair!!I hadn't been posting regularly either and I have come back to it lately! I miss blogging! Glad to see you posting again too! :)

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    1. :) We all go through cycles, don't we? I was happy to see that have been sharing again!

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  2. I think the fireflies and stars contribute to something quite astonishing, don't they!

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    1. Because of all the light pollution, encroachment on their habitats, and pesticides, the firefly population is in decline. I miss them!

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  3. I love Sandy's work!! You're lucky to have one. We had fireflies this summer but I don't think there were as many as there have been in past years. I love seeing them flickering over the lawn.

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    1. Sandy's dolls are so oddly lovable! Or lovably odd. :) I guess the streetlights keep fireflies from putting our neighborhood on their list.

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  4. Aw, gee, golly me! I really really wish I'd sewn those strips. Truth is, the Singer hasn't been out of the closet in years. But I'm glad you like the card. :) Thank you.

    Gerald's sculpture speaks to the child in me. I secretly enjoy playing the game Machinarium for obvious reasons. :) I'm partial to fireflies. We haven't seen them for years. I say, "Light up the world. Release the fireflies!"

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    1. :) OK, then I'm going to be copying that idea or some variation thereof! The sculptures do appeal to the child-like portion of ourselves! Collas' sculptures are so imaginative and clever.

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