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  1. The Present is a Point (Challenge 6)

    The Present is a Point (Challenge 6)

    Journaling: Researchers report that people perceive future times (e.g.,one month or day from the present) as being closer than the same times in the past. They call the phenomenon the temporal Doppler effect and suggest that travel through time is experienced in a manner analogous to travel in...
  2. it's in the bag - Challenge 5

    it's in the bag - Challenge 5

    Journaling: 1. Maglight and 2. multitool. Be prepared. I once chaperoned a high school debate tournament at which one of the kids came to the parents room because hed lost the key to his locked briefcase. Three women responded with tools that could pry his briefcase open. The men were useless...
  3. hoodsmom

    Comment by 'hoodsmom' in media 'water bowl'

    another winner! I too love the colors and the humor - just had to come here to comment after seeing your page at debbiehodge's - thanks for the explanation about your thought process that you left there.
  4. It's a Wonder (Challenge 4)

    It's a Wonder (Challenge 4)

    Credits: OScraps 7th Birthday collab, Anna Aspnes Photo credit: Johan Larsson (Flickr) Journaling: It's a wonder that: our bodies heal; when challenged, people persevere; even the rigid evolve; anyone can be creative; humans have enormous capacity for learning; it's always possible to be...
  5. Butterfly Sex (Revised) - Challenge 3

    Butterfly Sex (Revised) - Challenge 3

    I "fixed" the speed scrap LO. Journaling: Julia Longwings mate. Julias have unusually-long lifespans b/c adults eat pollen, which is high in protein. Most other adult butterflies feed only on nectar. Butterflies Alive Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History June 2011...
  6. Butterfly Sex

    Butterfly Sex

    (I suck at speed scraps.) Credits: O-Brother collab, Dutch Diva, Timounette's stitches Edit: someone asked about the photo - this really is butterfly mating (of course, I wouldn't have known that if the docent hadn't told me). The photo was taken at a butterfly garden sponsored yearly at...
  7. hoodsmom

    Comment by 'hoodsmom' in media 'challenge no.2 - happy 7th birthday'

    So elegant - and thanks for showing us that reversed/backwards type can work in a LO.
  8. 7's on the 7

    7's on the 7

    Journaling: This page has its roots in an article I read about Seven at the Sevens, a collection of seven-word stories and poems put together by WritersAnonymous, a group that meets at 7:00 PM at the Sevens Pub in Boston. The book was inspired by Hemingways famously pithy story, "For sale...
  9. hoodsmom

    Comment by 'hoodsmom' in media 'reading is ....'

    Too cute! I especially like the minimalist palette.
  10. Seven Words

    Seven Words

    Journaling: In 2010, surrounded by gyotaku experts, I could not bring myself to print my fish on good paper because I thought I'd ruin the paper. In 2013 I knew that had been a mistake. And my new classmates, who had fewer preconceptions about what an ideal print looked like, were making great...
  11. Galway Cathedral

    Galway Cathedral

    Credits: Anna Aspnes, Carmen Melanoche Journaling:Poke around Galway Cathedrals website and it appears that the church has taken a bare-bones step into the 21st century. You can find a mass schedule (more up-to-date than the sign on the door) and the results of a parishioner satisfaction...
  12. hoodsmom

    Comment by 'hoodsmom' in media 'for Ann and Irene'

    Thanks so much for sharing this technique!
  13. hoodsmom

    Hi!

    Hi! This is my go-to site when I want inspiration.
  14. Clarke and Yeats

    Clarke and Yeats

    Credits: Jen Maddocks, Anna Aspnes Photo Credit: Pauk @ Flickr/Wikimedia Read the whole Yeats story at www-dot online-literature.com/twain/2859/
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