good friday favourites...

1. peach blossoms, 2. Spring Nature Table, 3. Untitled, 4. Untitled, 5. helleborus, 6. sandstone and log layers, 7. Untitled, 8. keeping up with the dye journal, 9. birds on the rocks, 10. Untitled, 11. 3/4.2012 - photogenic bunny, 12. Pink flower, 13. 'pink dawn', 14. black parrot tulips, 15. 59, 16. full circle

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hope you are all having a good start to a holiday weekend. it's a quiet morning here, and to be honest i'm currently watching the smurfs while typing this. i'm such a sucker for old cartoons. i hope this weekend sees me getting lots of work done but also lots of outside time, perhaps some easter-y baking, and maybe even an egg hunt (i'm also a total sucker for egg-shaped chocolate).

please click through the links and give the photographers in my little mosaic some love!

friday flickr faves: peace

1. sea spray, 2. sunrise on the gatineau river at wakefield, 3. head to head reflecting, 4. amazing patterns, 5. shirt front coming together, 6. how i love thee, 7. Untitled, 8. first snow this morning, 9. frozen, 10. Winter reflection Nanaimo River, 11. brewing, 12. White Horses, 13. stack, 14. tiny dreamcatcher, 15. north wind sunset 2, 16. Cling

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sending peace to you on this remembrance day.

the air was mild and the skies mostly clear as we stood at the cenotaph, joining a large group of others in the ceremonies. there was something in the air though, and dark clouds began moving in with the swiftness of the north wind as the ceremonies came to a close. A and i walked around the corner to get a hot drink, and while waiting for them to fill our travel mugs, saw the hail storm start outside. very nice of mother nature to wait until after the crowds had dispersed. we rushed back to the car and drove home through a mix of hail, rain and slush. it is not raining here at home but the northwest wind has blown in with strong gusts creaking at the trees. i'm feeling a bit on edge because of it. our prevailing wind, especially at this time of year, is the southeaster. maker of heavy rains and howling winds, and generally milder temps. but we're used to it, and so are the trees, for the most part. when a strong northwesterly comes in, the temperatures drop, and the tall trees get pushed in the opposite direction, one they're not used to. this is when they come down. we've already heard one good crack from outside, and i tense up each time a gust comes through the yard and bends the long cedar branches outside the window. there won't be any walks in the woods today.

if the rain does't set in, there might need to be a bundled up beach walk though - do you see that north wind sunset photo above? taken just south of here. the north wind definitely has some beautiful benefits that are not seen when a southeaster rain storm is blowing through.

wishing you a peaceful and warm november friday.

friday flickr faves: waning autumn edition

1. Untitled, 2. Untitled, 3. East Fork Valley_Q2E9198, 4. autumn walk no.8, 5. Rosewall Creek - Fall study 2, 6. wind and rain, 7. flammulina velutipes, 8. Untitled, 9. Fall Creek Leaves, 10. Autumn color week: : Orange, 11. A blustery day..., 12. Bits of Light, 13. another one, further along., 14. Untitled, 15. Supper, 16. Untitled

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hope these lovely shots inspire you to do a little autumn exploring this weekend, a breath of fresh air and a little admiration of nature as it continues to close up shop for winter. in exciting news, my new mac arrived yesterday, so i promise there will be new original content this weekend! i know! just need to finish installing all my software so i can sort through my raw photo files and share some of my life in the last week or so. several walks in forest and at the beach, including one where i brought a pod of whales along; some birthday crafting for my favourite little girl; lots of birds at the feeder, and some new stitching for the shop. i hope you'll come back tomorrow!

friday flickr favourites

1. golden rays, 2. 26/9.2011 -, 3. rainbow carrots, 4. Winter Dawn, Bishop, California, 5. pebble color wheel, 6. a colorful giveaway, 7. 17 carol, 8. urchin collection, 9. The Festival of Quilts 2009, 10. sunset in the window, 11. radishes are just plain pretty, 12. peace, 13. coprinus micaceus with pholiota aurivella, 14. YIP 365.25 :: Yellow and gray , 15. Untitled, 16. rainbow rocks

as always, please go check out the lovely photos and the folks behind the camera who have taken the shots in this mosaic!

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sorry i've been mostly quiet this week. i have a few new stitched creatures to share (and update the shop with!) but the light has been miserable this week for photographs (dark sooner, plus rain). canadian thanksgiving is this weekend and i've got some events planned with friends, but i do plan to put quite a few things into the shop tomorrow. i'll be adding the last two natural dyed urchins plus a few swimmers. if there is anything in particular you are hoping for as you get into gift planning for the upcoming season, please send me an email at fogandswell [at] gmail [dot] com.

i'd also like to share my pieces that will be appearing in the plush you show starting next friday! in the next few days, i promise. just a reminder that i will also be heading to Seattle for the opening, so I hope to see you there if you live in the area. part of our plans for this weekend involve heading up into the mountains as well, not camping but staying in a cosy chalet with a group. i hope to get out with my camera for a hike and capture autumn in the alpine, always a favourite of mine.

wishing you all a happy weekend, whether you have a long one for thanksgiving or not. last night i started stitching on something completely new, and actually in a similar colour scheme as is seen above. trying some things to combine natural dyed fabrics and other natural materials. i hope it will be worthy to share soon.

friday flickr faves: late summer daze

1. this morning's harvest, 2. Dye Party, 3. sandstone and log layers, 4. Untitled, 5. color, 6. so delicate, 7. golden, 8. Cloudberry picking, 9. evening, 10. doubles, 11. mushroom madness, 12. under the wings, 13. russula virescens, 14. on the grill, 15. bright, 16. aglow

a heat wave is keeping summer around here, but cooler mornings and that changing light show autumn is creeping in just the same. please click through on the links to see these beautiful photos in larger size, from some of my lovely flickr contacts. wishing you all happy weekend!

friday flickr faves: beginnings of a shift

1. blueberries overboard, 2. natural dyed scarves, 3. stack, 4. brewing, 5. Pacific Sea Nettle, 6. sun dance, 7. Dusk Grass, 8. pause, 9. Sea Urchins, 10. Sunset spotlight, 11. Good... Good... Morning, 12. meadow grasses, 13. Grasses and Tree, 14. Untitled, 15. feather grass, 16. yellow forest walk

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it's been a mostly beautiful week here, but the weekend forecast is looking a bit damp. i'm just fine with that - i have no specific plans and will take what is given to us. next weekend we are headed to the west coast, just the two of us; a bit of camping and surfing and raincoast exploration. soon after it will be the beginning of september (wow, already?) and we are headed to the eastern side of the cascades in washington. and other obligations and preparations are starting to appear. so a quiet weekend sounds just fine to me. what are you up to?

friday flickr faves: berry blush

1. ihateroses, 2. new love., 3. sweet hearts for my little love, 4. fecund forest, 5. quilts for india, 6. “There is one spectacle grander than the sea, that is the sky; there is one spectacle grander than the sky, that is the interior of the soul”, 7. Bzzz, 8. Lucky Mama. , 9. glass&yarn, 10. raspberries meeting their end, 11. optim 160g, 12. Dragonfly, 13. Balance, 14. Edgerton Garden Blooms, 15. Basting!, 16. Hot Sunset

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the sun has come out and the weekend is stocked with friend-filled events. hopefully there'll be a little stitching time in there too, if i can tear myself away from the currently all-consuming cardigan that seems to fill all my free moments. wishing you all happy days!

friday flickr faves: calm and serene

1. pairs, 2. Denim Rug, 3. Weathered, 4. Silhouettes B&W, detail shot, 5. rock tripe, 6. Rockpool heart - detail, 7. quadratic equation, 8. Untitled, 9. So Young Choi, Landscape of Gaya, 10. cannon beach, oregon, 11. Office Stripes, 12. 6/1. Boro - it's all in the details, 13. one of each, 14. vase detail, 15. very beautiful fine detailed feather, 16. quiet hours

friday flickr faves: purple haze

1. running, 2. a detail of generosity, 3. lilac cluster, 4. Purple.Cabbage, 5. detalj aliumlök / detail,, 6. Pin cushions in purple, 7. PURPLE HAZE, 8. urchins, 9. Purple Floss, 10. Purple Delight, 11. coloring - deep purple, 12. fork-crushed purple potatoes, 13. magical, 14. Pretty in pink..., 15. Silk+Wool in Dornick Twill, 16. unwrapped

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wishing you all a fresh, summery weekend doing what you love: exploring, relaxing, visiting, travelling, crafting and more...or nothing at all! and if you haven't already stopped by poppytalk's here comes the sun market, you really should. there are so many talented artisans to check out (and i'm honoured to be one of them)!

friday flickr favourites

1. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!, 2. sun, 3. Are you lookin' at me?, 4. birds on the rocks, 5. 2/6.2011 - the golden hour, 6. dawn mist, 7. through the gap, 8. DQS9 - close up, 9. I made a boat!, 10. House Sparrow collage, 11. 7::365, 12. i wanted to bottle the warmth and bring it home, 13. doings :: flower csa, 14. the beads on his hairy legs, 15. mamaduck, 16. i'm in love

wishing you all a good weekend! i'm headed to the beach tomorrow with my niece and nephews - if lucky i shall return with lots of beach exploring photos to share.

friday flickr faves: fresh greens

1. black capped mushroom, 2. Untitled, 3. storm windfall, 4. another sunny day, 5. Moonglow Anemone, 6. ~146~ allium hookeri, 7. Untitled, 8. Falls!, 9. habit 4-7, 10. breaking through, 11. Mossy View, 12. 213/365, 13. trampoliiiiine, 14. this afternoon, 15. beach day, 16. Dreamy

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so far, things are business as usual with the postal service, although perhaps a little bit slower, so i will be adding some new items to the shop this weekend. will keep you posted (haha, i kill me)!

friday flickr faves: the blues

back for another friday sharing some flickr love. it is unrepentantly pouring this morning, feels awfully gloomy for late may. while i like to make mosaics on a bit of a colour theme, this one definitely found a bit of a subject focus as well - a lot of ocean with several touches of birds/feathers too.

hope you're heading into a good weekend. i suppose it is a long one in the states - up here in canada we had our long weekend last week. i have been playing around with a bit of dyeing (yay!) this week so will be back here to share. if it continues to rain, i can see i may be tucked up doing a fair bit of stitching too...

friday flickr faves: rainbow edition

1. Rainbow Yarn Horizontal 2, 2. Rainbow Self Portrait, 3. Rainbow over Texada, 4. ., 5. Syncopation: all done, 6. thursday's rainbow, 7. Oh 1, 8. Camping Quilt #1, 9. rainbow acorn color wheel, 10. 49.street art, 11. 10x30 Multibar, 12. earthues, 13. Doll Quilt Swap 8, 14. twelve, 15. Rainbow, 16. Cherry House Quilt Along

i made one of these last week, and it was such fun i thought i'd do another. the sun is beautiful today but the forecast looks a little wet for the coming long weekend, so some cheerful rainbows seemed in order. happy friday!