By: Laurel Gaylord,
on 11/25/2009
By: Laurel Gaylord,
on 11/21/2009
By: Laurel Gaylord,
on 11/13/2009
By: Laurel Gaylord,
on 10/9/2009
By: Laurel Gaylord,
on 9/25/2009
Now that I'm back in Rhode Island I get to see the change of seasons again. I love the marshes here, each with their own signifcant pattern. As the temperatures fall the grasses change color just as the leaves on the trees would. 
By: Laurel Gaylord,
on 7/23/2009
There were a few goodies waiting for me when I arrived in Rhode island. It helped ease the transition of closing one door and opening another.
She also sent my "H" atc for hibiscus, which I love...
...and she surprised me with this cactus rose. Such a soft, beautiful painting.
Then she wrote a "Welcome Home" note of this Frida Kahlo card.
She really knows my heart.
Thank you, dear friend!
This card winged its way to me from a friend I left behind. She and I both love ravens/crows. All of the black writing is hers, playing off that game of "telephone" we've all played as a kid. The inside of the card says "We're not ready to accept your departure." I smiled for days at her humor!
(Click to read it. Pavels is a local bakery in Pacific Grove.)
The next piece of mail to put a smile on my face was Mr. Grouper, my "G" atc from none other that Mim. I just adore her drawings!
She wrote a sweet note on the dragonfly card by Lynn. Thank you Mim!
Speaking of Lynn, she sent my "I" atc card with none other that that hoochy-coochy Inspiring Ismerelda! She's one of my favorites! I'll bring her out every time I need to channel my diva ;)
She mailed her in another one of her beautiful cards. Thanks so much Lynn!!
Inside this wonderful card from Lisa B was my....
..."J" is for Jackdaw atc. The Jackdaw is the crow of the old world. I love him!
But wait....
She also sent this long box. I hope you can read the writing if you enlarge it.
Inside it was this....
...AMAZING hand painted crow's feather depicting the great plains where Ibis and (my totem) the crow are often found. WOW! Thanks so much Lisa!
You're so very thoughtful ;)
And yesterday I went to the post office and found this wonderful card that says it all from KJ! And the bonus of my first week here so far has been meeting KJ face to face. Yay!! It was easy-peasy, like having my sister stop by. Now our friendship has taken on a new dimension and has gone beyond virtualness.Is that a word? Anyway, it felt good to finally connect. I'd love to meet all of you one fine day.
I hope I haven't forgotten anyone.
Whew, what a first week!! One to be thankful for, for sure.
By: Laurel Gaylord,
on 7/22/2009
By: Stacey,
on 12/26/2008
I’ve been photographing a farm in Lincoln, RI for the past few months. I spotted it right before September 11th and was struck by the flag that hung between the silos. I’ve continued to capture photos of it as the seasons have changed. I shot this picture this past Monday, one day [...]
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By: Stacey,
on 11/10/2008
Overstuffed File Tote Originally uploaded by teachergal When I lived in Manhattan I never carried that much stuff to and from school daily. After all, I couldn’t negotiate the stairs on the subway platforms at 86th and 103rd Streets with too much in my hands. Therefore, I’m perplexed at how much stuff I take to [...]
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By: Stacey,
on 10/31/2008
A view from behind Originally uploaded by teachergal I’ve come to believe that once I make a decision, I should never look back. And quite frankly, I don’t. I stick with something once I commit to it. Perhaps that attitude has carried over into my life in other ways. For instance, I’ve been photographing a [...]
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By: Jennifer DeDonato,
on 10/9/2008
Here is a picture of Ryan and I about five years ago. Looking at this picture makes me smile because we spent the day catching hermit crabs and walking on the beach together. We were both very pooped out from our day.
By: Stacey,
on 9/4/2008
Patriotic Farm in Lincoln, RI Originally uploaded by teachergal Lincoln, RI is one of the most rustic-feeling locations I’ve encountered since I moved to Rhode Island last summer. I had the chance to buy candy at a country store for just $.65 today! The man I bought my Reese’s from was not only friendly, but [...]
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By: Stacey,
on 9/1/2008
My first trip to Newport, RI occurred when I was seven or eight years old. It rained. The entire time. Mansion tour memories are clouded up with memories of rain. It was so rainy that my parents and I left early. Therefore, my Newport memories weren’t all that great. In 2004, [...]
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By: Jason Specter,
on 3/20/2008
Dear Jason,
My name is Aaron. My BEST friend Rain and I have experienced some paranormal stuff in Rhode Island. I swear this is real. One day at Rain's house, she took out a oiuja board and we contacted the spirits and believe us, we wish we NEVER had. We talked to a dead girl named Baby and she said she was at Rain's house. So we did some tests like we put out a tootsie roll and watched it with our own eyes move back and forth. After that we were going to visit her grave but it was raining really hard, so we went through some old photos and found a picture that had Baby in the background! We asked if it was her and it was. Now as you can imagine we were freaked out. The next day Baby started throwing and moving things around. We locked ourselves in Rain's room, but Baby kept throwing things at us and screaming like a banshee. But the weirdest thing was we couldn't figure out why she was mad. Then we realized that she was mad at us because we never visited her grave!
Still, after we saw her temper that's the last place I want to be!
>'_'< Aaron
I don't blame you one bit! I don't know if I'd venture to her grave. I might also hide the ouija board! :)
By: Jason Boog,
on 5/7/2007
"I chose video because I thought it was cool that something that previously was super expensive to make could now be done by a much wider range of people."
That's what novelist Jim Munroe told us about digital film last year. Monroe is a multitasking Canadian who has produced four popular novels and built a multimedia web community over at No Media Kings.
Last week, Monroe released a low-budget digital film, one story told by seven directors. The science fiction story takes one writer's idea and turns it into a community project. Each of the seven directors working on this project brings out some new aspect of his story.
The best way to stretch a shoestring budget is to amp up the creativity. Monroe's web community came together to make this story bigger. Check it out:
"There's a new, chewable nanotechnology that lets you take photos with your eyes, cures cancer and eliminates body odour. But early adopters are realizing they're getting more than they bargained for. And once it spreads through the bloodstream, this new "miracle" technology is proving difficult to uninstall...This is the premise of the new independent sci-fi film Infest Wisely, written and co-directed by Canadian Sci-Fi writer Jim Munro."
We will have a great day as family are coming to visit and Feast. I hope you and yours have a great day.
I bet Emma now has lots to be thankful for!
Happy Thanksgiving
HAW
Thanks Lolo, same to you (if you do) ;-)
Emma looks quite happy romping on the beach. Is the water warm there?
Next month we'll head to the beach in Mendocino! Can't wait.
glad she found a beach that she can be happy on. Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
Great photos!
The sea is good for all souls...man and beast alike! Happy Thanksgiving to you also! :)
The pup looks happy. Beautiful.
Emma looks like she's having a ball!! Hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving!
how did you wiggle in so tightly to my thanks-giving?
awwwwwww.
:)
I celebrate you today. I am thankful that you are in my life.
xoxo
Wish I lived near the beach!
A Thanksgiving Limerick, DC-style:
I just heard that two turkeys’ demise
Was avoided, to their great surprise.
The big turkey in power,
In the eleventh hour,
Gave them pardon, along with the pies.
Hope you and yours have the Happiest!
Happy, Happy, Happy Thanksgiving, my dear Lolo!!!
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Emma!