tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46812167859245292952024-03-14T10:57:31.874-07:00It's Me...Stacey!Welcome to my site! I created this for my family & friends as a way to keep in touch & let you see my progress as an Artist. I would love to hear comments, good, bad or ugly! Thank you for taking the time to stop by!Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-47672895298350906112008-09-22T18:25:00.000-07:002008-09-22T18:36:57.025-07:00Trip to Savannah, GA & Charleston, SC<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmYiaf3r_C1tdpjgSCGJogcCleuMVENW-r5_5-5Hl9-wfKqcL_lQje4IsIr2iIpbV88xQGLwF733Dd-_oj9oeoqFZbJ9qiy8LLn3AkQ1RWY35XmyPJ5mHuOPAuXPka3XJuJV04eXVyzw/s1600-h/Savannah+Charleston+2008+332.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmYiaf3r_C1tdpjgSCGJogcCleuMVENW-r5_5-5Hl9-wfKqcL_lQje4IsIr2iIpbV88xQGLwF733Dd-_oj9oeoqFZbJ9qiy8LLn3AkQ1RWY35XmyPJ5mHuOPAuXPka3XJuJV04eXVyzw/s200/Savannah+Charleston+2008+332.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249024550341974642" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF6OEE4JMRtLs-5Mcbef4rYuaJkysUcY_H_Mj6DOPbFeqXP2JqNXBbV8AmdQrplRGVJ7EIG7GUj_s2wtNT1KVB3qPlV6Ozlz0ca8A7yr2HxakAHI8UyONZTXMeMdOV_D5_C8mJaXAz2c0/s1600-h/Savannah+Charleston+2008+288.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF6OEE4JMRtLs-5Mcbef4rYuaJkysUcY_H_Mj6DOPbFeqXP2JqNXBbV8AmdQrplRGVJ7EIG7GUj_s2wtNT1KVB3qPlV6Ozlz0ca8A7yr2HxakAHI8UyONZTXMeMdOV_D5_C8mJaXAz2c0/s200/Savannah+Charleston+2008+288.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249024554591294930" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1w3ra0R4DspPae7oiI3nQqT8rVj4_Bi-VX6YzNvPC_UFxV6uErPOE6RhtN13L6dLSRNuOGAzSL7Pu7CqTxZOFFDIERzOn4l_RfIAImXIe0o-_wZRuJf8VCVa0bf76-emRhDPdtbQC6ks/s1600-h/Savannah+Charleston+2008+141.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1w3ra0R4DspPae7oiI3nQqT8rVj4_Bi-VX6YzNvPC_UFxV6uErPOE6RhtN13L6dLSRNuOGAzSL7Pu7CqTxZOFFDIERzOn4l_RfIAImXIe0o-_wZRuJf8VCVa0bf76-emRhDPdtbQC6ks/s200/Savannah+Charleston+2008+141.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249024553539821154" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRNUqqP4-Stzyi5w0iKoh65EHUon2wJBMvcYGf2AYe5dHA-gqLIiUPm-20c-aT_RbmI3ADzvkC0eEAPOntVvKAHM9BKS365e9ApxoH_E2YPUWVLLrYO4yiklVjmqgdeBJOiYJYzHx0XY/s1600-h/Savannah+Charleston+2008+135.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRNUqqP4-Stzyi5w0iKoh65EHUon2wJBMvcYGf2AYe5dHA-gqLIiUPm-20c-aT_RbmI3ADzvkC0eEAPOntVvKAHM9BKS365e9ApxoH_E2YPUWVLLrYO4yiklVjmqgdeBJOiYJYzHx0XY/s200/Savannah+Charleston+2008+135.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249024557346817506" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cDjoQDK33FaXJkGEUVOdpQ2LjYBkSQ7TlXdCFiJpvUwT2fy92fWitER5aKkA0g-SB7ovcBfexJGtytNvaZbmz_R1b-Glv1i6kvp9dJEEA4klZDEjFx02vqBiDl2hQfLQsaQ_ZHbIolE/s1600-h/Savannah+Charleston+2008+107.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cDjoQDK33FaXJkGEUVOdpQ2LjYBkSQ7TlXdCFiJpvUwT2fy92fWitER5aKkA0g-SB7ovcBfexJGtytNvaZbmz_R1b-Glv1i6kvp9dJEEA4klZDEjFx02vqBiDl2hQfLQsaQ_ZHbIolE/s200/Savannah+Charleston+2008+107.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249024560909656226" /></a><br />Here are some photos taken in various places between Savannah & Charleston. I have not edited these. They are straight from my camera. <br /><br />Enjoy<br />Copyright Stacey A. Ryan 2008Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-32824802456119013812008-08-14T13:11:00.000-07:002008-08-14T13:16:11.335-07:00grand pa Neclkace<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Y2N3Aehnmm7M5VxILNjxn1VTkV9XQVXIHE4FX3pFJT7jc8jB8v_vVoJlN1oLzsKfRPmqkYpz2ScnoAlvRRv8WIjbjZWMdmkIzBzuKruw9K3CeoqwTemJWjfCSTvb8IKiS5QGer07oJE/s1600-h/Grandpa+neclase+006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Y2N3Aehnmm7M5VxILNjxn1VTkV9XQVXIHE4FX3pFJT7jc8jB8v_vVoJlN1oLzsKfRPmqkYpz2ScnoAlvRRv8WIjbjZWMdmkIzBzuKruw9K3CeoqwTemJWjfCSTvb8IKiS5QGer07oJE/s320/Grandpa+neclase+006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234469650198595266" /></a><br />This is a necklace I made in memory of my Grandpa. I love & miss him very much. This picture was taken when he was younger of course, nevertheless he was Hollywood material physically speaking.<br /><br />This is a mixed media transfer soldered between two pieces of microscopic slides.<br /><br />Enjoy.Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-38428657058578586432008-07-17T17:55:00.000-07:002008-07-17T17:59:31.681-07:00Sunflower with Bumble Bee<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bhhyqZCZdIvt6bB3U2mqdvPgDCo4myOA_o48u0Nbp4PYyDcjxtukaaaZlCBLChbBrTZBKirz8ipQfJ0q7ZJiZpv3DNZmpl3_hL5UKAIIO6vOTWUZBEzZjv7MB7Kr-NYxuh7FDvN9PUQ/s1600-h/Sunflower+005.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bhhyqZCZdIvt6bB3U2mqdvPgDCo4myOA_o48u0Nbp4PYyDcjxtukaaaZlCBLChbBrTZBKirz8ipQfJ0q7ZJiZpv3DNZmpl3_hL5UKAIIO6vOTWUZBEzZjv7MB7Kr-NYxuh7FDvN9PUQ/s320/Sunflower+005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224152225279700610" /></a><br /><em><strong>I grew some sunflowers this year & finally took some pictures today. I thought this one was so neat. The clarity of this turned out perfect for me.<br /><br />Enjoy.</strong></em>Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-42262223423884468092008-06-19T09:31:00.000-07:002008-06-19T09:33:20.618-07:00Clean & Fresh<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizfYGzh75xiIbP3DlOExY9AmIoRQCxz_LJjLFFwdmm-DKvojAGSK7BG0qH0ig3DYkhmysw5CBdWrmQoW0fG3Auiv6S1xNKr8ttmWxYoTdsfMuVJw7YVh7kkhuyfRmznls3cfSB2UdYK0/s1600-h/Clean+%26+Fresh.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizfYGzh75xiIbP3DlOExY9AmIoRQCxz_LJjLFFwdmm-DKvojAGSK7BG0qH0ig3DYkhmysw5CBdWrmQoW0fG3Auiv6S1xNKr8ttmWxYoTdsfMuVJw7YVh7kkhuyfRmznls3cfSB2UdYK0/s320/Clean+%26+Fresh.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213631519087907874" /></a><br />This is a mixed media painting inspired by another artists whom's work I have enjoyed for some time.<br /><br />Enjoy!Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-46722205791070759482008-05-28T19:20:00.001-07:002008-05-28T19:23:33.634-07:00After the rain....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vTyye075eQLgss3-ZxPXU-I1VUpLSFZEfrmGBB3uGxjY5pZoCz7L-gtlPcAiduzHRptlKQnzExIfBXAOQDL06amgT4WkZ53tqM_24KkWmwfa0cVNK4L5t_L9kd8KsPCS-Y-FFtl-BZ4/s1600-h/Hanging+Tomato.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vTyye075eQLgss3-ZxPXU-I1VUpLSFZEfrmGBB3uGxjY5pZoCz7L-gtlPcAiduzHRptlKQnzExIfBXAOQDL06amgT4WkZ53tqM_24KkWmwfa0cVNK4L5t_L9kd8KsPCS-Y-FFtl-BZ4/s320/Hanging+Tomato.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205619573901438546" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0J2eBijWHNabqUypHOZA6VCpCCMV015Eenv8oSxtGM58gRcRNscE8dYvqtp44ckOabVcYm0GE-kjibGR8ws4DY3GR7pvsysBmTJ6smcIjn_nCZRexNsDasAvI2tCEKD2TNJMQ-dBYvUo/s1600-h/Dewey+Leaves.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0J2eBijWHNabqUypHOZA6VCpCCMV015Eenv8oSxtGM58gRcRNscE8dYvqtp44ckOabVcYm0GE-kjibGR8ws4DY3GR7pvsysBmTJ6smcIjn_nCZRexNsDasAvI2tCEKD2TNJMQ-dBYvUo/s320/Dewey+Leaves.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205619578196405858" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSDV0JobIu97TALA6DnKhcqxzj-Klqme2MTQtN70TJ14ZXsyyt8HZxrg1YfVheTkLPpNLy1AFzYBYW6Bb62sL-Cv9Wa9kTTnokyka4LF0Ws3g-VGHGXWtCIyNcRDIAbet0nKr4W6aKfms/s1600-h/Rain+on+a+Rose.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSDV0JobIu97TALA6DnKhcqxzj-Klqme2MTQtN70TJ14ZXsyyt8HZxrg1YfVheTkLPpNLy1AFzYBYW6Bb62sL-Cv9Wa9kTTnokyka4LF0Ws3g-VGHGXWtCIyNcRDIAbet0nKr4W6aKfms/s320/Rain+on+a+Rose.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205619582491373170" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7DzNSTGD23oMHlmYvOzwHM7l8_zZFBilIK-3p27RUvYq8snQOpnj2smY7N2vpUG4uUeW-p7DStUuwpAPBopX-q1nqhfcuatUgJag7vARl3-wc1rwQqgw6VHJg7shsaD2ZsH3-wkQqkog/s1600-h/Rain+on+the+Vine.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7DzNSTGD23oMHlmYvOzwHM7l8_zZFBilIK-3p27RUvYq8snQOpnj2smY7N2vpUG4uUeW-p7DStUuwpAPBopX-q1nqhfcuatUgJag7vARl3-wc1rwQqgw6VHJg7shsaD2ZsH3-wkQqkog/s320/Rain+on+the+Vine.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205619582491373186" /></a><br />Here are some images I took in my very own yard & garden after the rain this morning. I was learning how to zoom so I focused on the rain drops. <br /><br />Enjoy!Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-13778425928763330012008-05-28T18:29:00.000-07:002008-05-28T19:05:18.196-07:00Circa 1970 Bird<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix225p7dpoc4XmKAbHA7bH9Yt03SGBaNbqWPBwDY3lDMmwM6XQknPal4BP9f5lE6k5RvUfm3PXgI69E_Zoc66dZkI5UOsUjR53Q5IySrkyxG4bwQuk1HjOvUtDo1XVRLjUfkEzgmSmJp0/s1600-h/Circa+1970+Bird.1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix225p7dpoc4XmKAbHA7bH9Yt03SGBaNbqWPBwDY3lDMmwM6XQknPal4BP9f5lE6k5RvUfm3PXgI69E_Zoc66dZkI5UOsUjR53Q5IySrkyxG4bwQuk1HjOvUtDo1XVRLjUfkEzgmSmJp0/s320/Circa+1970+Bird.1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205614900977020450" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubl54nli2hyphenhyphenTk1xGgZFHpZeDV3Er7wK9DS6r9RTf-2FYDb-Y7nfeGQMLolOJOHGY3wDFbWvdOBFogiZ8SQ5TVQyreAeVgwL6PypJJYuwvCxR57XHsQ3I4ix1n5aCO5tc_YKwIACjYRJs/s1600-h/Circa+1970+Bird.2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubl54nli2hyphenhyphenTk1xGgZFHpZeDV3Er7wK9DS6r9RTf-2FYDb-Y7nfeGQMLolOJOHGY3wDFbWvdOBFogiZ8SQ5TVQyreAeVgwL6PypJJYuwvCxR57XHsQ3I4ix1n5aCO5tc_YKwIACjYRJs/s320/Circa+1970+Bird.2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205614900977020466" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivTzss7SUt3GGMFoKBMzY_JdVFeRYEPA3tAhvc9-ixdiVgLSnxyK4LZVpRDOT3-Qtys4HfYkCYvKAIjt3R20RzSSTucRGVx-KWonXP6colCRNbDIL2n5TSNoC_hbMZfTIPJCIOS-Kge4/s1600-h/Circa+1970+Bird.3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivTzss7SUt3GGMFoKBMzY_JdVFeRYEPA3tAhvc9-ixdiVgLSnxyK4LZVpRDOT3-Qtys4HfYkCYvKAIjt3R20RzSSTucRGVx-KWonXP6colCRNbDIL2n5TSNoC_hbMZfTIPJCIOS-Kge4/s320/Circa+1970+Bird.3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205614905271987778" /></a><br />This bird represents time & death. The only "for sure" thing in life is death. We all have to face it sooner or later. Time flies & I will bite the bullet, that's a fact Jack and it is of no concern to me because I am too busy living.<br /><br /><em><strong>"Death, the most dreaded of all evils, is therefore of no concern to us; for while we exist, death is not present, and when death is present we no longer exist."<br /><br />Epicurus 341-271 B.C.</strong></em>Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-9834429364842975662008-05-08T16:51:00.000-07:002008-05-08T16:56:42.529-07:00Another Fish.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheY2lva1RRLkDofKjgSMnmu2lz4tP7sIlgkyb9A_eOZLmalFDS4az002Nw8PgxZFdtkBRJ49XAv7G0ldcljBWNEexe0tNsUp45Z7od3Eb-kvsZ-IPZRGQjjoLGZiSS37b7QU-8q6wpZV0/s1600-h/new+gourd+006.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheY2lva1RRLkDofKjgSMnmu2lz4tP7sIlgkyb9A_eOZLmalFDS4az002Nw8PgxZFdtkBRJ49XAv7G0ldcljBWNEexe0tNsUp45Z7od3Eb-kvsZ-IPZRGQjjoLGZiSS37b7QU-8q6wpZV0/s320/new+gourd+006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198159546487986658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhETl_JmGd0DX-C1syvpKCqQNRaMpOnEMYp-G80NKZqNlkQLKjUi6Z3xO0qX7E1wPd_TkENVtwUgLql_yAi1fia2D__gFqz6uMqRG8CHp19lI-6dw7aDGoxEeDgT23bOvUe2WXxZhHsXwU/s1600-h/new+gourd+007.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhETl_JmGd0DX-C1syvpKCqQNRaMpOnEMYp-G80NKZqNlkQLKjUi6Z3xO0qX7E1wPd_TkENVtwUgLql_yAi1fia2D__gFqz6uMqRG8CHp19lI-6dw7aDGoxEeDgT23bOvUe2WXxZhHsXwU/s320/new+gourd+007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198159550782953970" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqbrPrchG9J-ia07rbNWpUIuNFA9iRpr3mdGERyvZ38HC2MXmFwCUXjYEXV-I_qRsSL6W1_CJ2qkTPXvYRKjIlv_ulceHZjkMXXCWCTa81Uwn1I5VCJvK-XnjNs2cR6mYeKbYsuzoumc/s1600-h/new+gourd+008.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqbrPrchG9J-ia07rbNWpUIuNFA9iRpr3mdGERyvZ38HC2MXmFwCUXjYEXV-I_qRsSL6W1_CJ2qkTPXvYRKjIlv_ulceHZjkMXXCWCTa81Uwn1I5VCJvK-XnjNs2cR6mYeKbYsuzoumc/s320/new+gourd+008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198159555077921282" /></a><br /><br /><br />This fish is for my brother-in-law. My husband commissioned me to do this for his birthday present.<br /><br />Enjoy.Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-27427886416539592412008-05-08T16:35:00.000-07:002008-05-08T16:51:40.656-07:00Pretty Kitty!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvkE9LmuP5asu2Wix-0zzr-ZTN8gOJgkGm_bw4nSl5Mpr6HziwZf6kPhcjfji7RDtuukJSQESVE-Yb8rOW9esBTfBY4B-QdLgpv8MJQTlh-AoJrndzpaCADWhI78-DL0kD0BQNfsXtGA/s1600-h/blood+%26+cats+024.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvkE9LmuP5asu2Wix-0zzr-ZTN8gOJgkGm_bw4nSl5Mpr6HziwZf6kPhcjfji7RDtuukJSQESVE-Yb8rOW9esBTfBY4B-QdLgpv8MJQTlh-AoJrndzpaCADWhI78-DL0kD0BQNfsXtGA/s320/blood+%26+cats+024.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198155534988532178" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is a photograph I took of my cat Elliott. She was laying in the sun as it was coming thru the door. She is beautiful.<br /><br />Enjoy.Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-9314111661635572732008-05-08T16:28:00.000-07:002008-05-08T16:34:43.309-07:00New & Improved Gourd House<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPEU_JWtgEFrGmfbJmkty57WbBla2dP8AHck0Qg4p6KfxF_CFAzHeq968q7XDnzl86ACu_j6ZiHKv6kuota8LrZl34TadOIM18o9Jv0E3VxU6j7fSvi4DdqFpuvUqQzFu4h8qSX84UXg/s1600-h/new+gourd+003.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPEU_JWtgEFrGmfbJmkty57WbBla2dP8AHck0Qg4p6KfxF_CFAzHeq968q7XDnzl86ACu_j6ZiHKv6kuota8LrZl34TadOIM18o9Jv0E3VxU6j7fSvi4DdqFpuvUqQzFu4h8qSX84UXg/s320/new+gourd+003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198154418297035170" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirp3FqyszGvKH8zyjZsOyOwFbi29Ygq6pWd2c2Cn43MQ3pVRKtNvB9uGRDwdJSIV7ARWgV0KyusL6LPd7s1giEPmaws2DZ1eo-Zwvk7bkCL8GexOvnX6YMb7cuH7pv4NWqtAQZeZNJlU/s1600-h/new+gourd+004.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirp3FqyszGvKH8zyjZsOyOwFbi29Ygq6pWd2c2Cn43MQ3pVRKtNvB9uGRDwdJSIV7ARWgV0KyusL6LPd7s1giEPmaws2DZ1eo-Zwvk7bkCL8GexOvnX6YMb7cuH7pv4NWqtAQZeZNJlU/s320/new+gourd+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198154426886969778" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCk05iIO_9uY6EhmVvNuj3-MwTFIIUTzYancG5BrAqyeC8Xc6wvlhyphenhyphendO57t0UdAImLdqaSIT8_BSEESAPTUszM6YiRMCEu9kBvIna2lAjlHuzT8O6y6Y3ncpQTMxXrgfUDr1emUcRrBE/s1600-h/new+gourd+005.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCk05iIO_9uY6EhmVvNuj3-MwTFIIUTzYancG5BrAqyeC8Xc6wvlhyphenhyphendO57t0UdAImLdqaSIT8_BSEESAPTUszM6YiRMCEu9kBvIna2lAjlHuzT8O6y6Y3ncpQTMxXrgfUDr1emUcRrBE/s320/new+gourd+005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198154431181937090" /></a><br />I'm making different gourd bird houses now. These have a smaller entrance hole & I have carved out a nice design on it & changed the hanger as well.<br /><br />Enjoy!Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-32919973228932688682008-04-24T09:23:00.003-07:002008-04-24T09:25:24.327-07:00My Cherry Blossom<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhol7GvF959P4ceX70T_7ifVPGJu1HfOp-sC6wu-NGcBGP7dLQnQpoqB2A12TAJ6_MKHgPF0xYNKpGrO1BVdYCRAXsrlm_XBUX6ypYnegVi4ztzeJm9Tv52nbxMT4MQEfbROXzX36Ni0zI/s1600-h/April+1+002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhol7GvF959P4ceX70T_7ifVPGJu1HfOp-sC6wu-NGcBGP7dLQnQpoqB2A12TAJ6_MKHgPF0xYNKpGrO1BVdYCRAXsrlm_XBUX6ypYnegVi4ztzeJm9Tv52nbxMT4MQEfbROXzX36Ni0zI/s320/April+1+002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192848665356176962" /></a><br />Here is a photo of the first cherry blossoms to come off of my little cherry tree I planted last summer. <br /><br />Enjoy!Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-14866963205288532912008-03-16T15:12:00.000-07:002008-03-16T15:17:34.158-07:00Gourd Birdhouses<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbaK9TlgI405qRjN6vlxOWb_tcp9PM5CN7euYvJghk1IxdPvkhr7_6qiWcHwLoS_ReTnpOObTCJGR-eg5xv3YA545RlxDjX23LFCibry6dWFlUlry1ZzbH4X4xOlZX6_wwIg9ISt8Tv8g/s1600-h/1+007.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbaK9TlgI405qRjN6vlxOWb_tcp9PM5CN7euYvJghk1IxdPvkhr7_6qiWcHwLoS_ReTnpOObTCJGR-eg5xv3YA545RlxDjX23LFCibry6dWFlUlry1ZzbH4X4xOlZX6_wwIg9ISt8Tv8g/s320/1+007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178467049613767026" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPy5sJD46lwUc4wFCE1iRnyNfXqVFO1iZHAt0xNBHqwq_Bd-lyL3aQLI0A1JeTyY32YWkojr6qZL3pekqI3Jh_UlYZMAZWw5sR5afNanUwIQgFHHIUm4HRTgLSEB4ieqmwjYqNbEGh7M/s1600-h/1+009.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPy5sJD46lwUc4wFCE1iRnyNfXqVFO1iZHAt0xNBHqwq_Bd-lyL3aQLI0A1JeTyY32YWkojr6qZL3pekqI3Jh_UlYZMAZWw5sR5afNanUwIQgFHHIUm4HRTgLSEB4ieqmwjYqNbEGh7M/s320/1+009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178467062498668930" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacXqv2scIyJajVAa2EUnBxEiCKKAiByI_fEkUSdd9PAoBxLRJaKmag6vUKUhEY1HmhJ3cKNzIBA_nziS8_uaRtA8IsinkRJ1MPF7qHg8iRITV_Y1SqZa10Jbft6AqrzGN1HTpFPwrQDQ/s1600-h/gourd+houses+002.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacXqv2scIyJajVAa2EUnBxEiCKKAiByI_fEkUSdd9PAoBxLRJaKmag6vUKUhEY1HmhJ3cKNzIBA_nziS8_uaRtA8IsinkRJ1MPF7qHg8iRITV_Y1SqZa10Jbft6AqrzGN1HTpFPwrQDQ/s320/gourd+houses+002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178467066793636242" /></a><br />I'm in to gourds right now. Rather useless things but they make beautiful birdhouses. Here are 3 that I fixed up & stained. I hope the birds fight over them!<br /><br />Enjoy.Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-13114024693320487652008-03-14T10:19:00.000-07:002008-03-14T10:32:12.449-07:00Graveyard Photography.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSwk7Hx0eBjb5fWuIG5wnFAzVZ1C-OlopAXorcD2kzeIT7KxzOE15cUzhdk-UuRsj1BfKw8bx4SOJTBcA3pyZb1wBxqP0kqWzMk29Kz44-m2VPF30K3bEsEQATCPyp82tahhxx54Q22w/s1600-h/Graveyard+2008+037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177650000805179746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSwk7Hx0eBjb5fWuIG5wnFAzVZ1C-OlopAXorcD2kzeIT7KxzOE15cUzhdk-UuRsj1BfKw8bx4SOJTBcA3pyZb1wBxqP0kqWzMk29Kz44-m2VPF30K3bEsEQATCPyp82tahhxx54Q22w/s320/Graveyard+2008+037.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHvaH4V-WXLof9Nx4dq1NdKxFvs79Cbt4EZeSO3JINuIAQJcgqJ9uYurWvtBQHI78HbrqGGpk-9yRv_S-mDn2-f193fONgRh8HunqjUUILcJ_OeLPbL4COrPc7hDyt9z_sPdSne1AjyU/s1600-h/Graveyard+2008+025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177649700157468994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHvaH4V-WXLof9Nx4dq1NdKxFvs79Cbt4EZeSO3JINuIAQJcgqJ9uYurWvtBQHI78HbrqGGpk-9yRv_S-mDn2-f193fONgRh8HunqjUUILcJ_OeLPbL4COrPc7hDyt9z_sPdSne1AjyU/s320/Graveyard+2008+025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDO4KJT6JCfeIKQImXlSjxclj6jXwOUbFQz2ck0JRjGInhC79En1lhDAqKsocVET3idWLQJhuFhzombl6CBVbwlZaNnUXHdxdkd72fZu9G79DP2DOv8BvqkZ1qDQsjkb2dF7C_rt6fss/s1600-h/Graveyard+2008+037.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTp4odoaYlQGKdIG-dvVQeXEa6a0WkW8GTSPoy0YJggchoJzWgEeHUP9AtF-xupasUY8n8yMADMWcPRBpTfky7QqCXZrLimZNdpnGxCnBe_ngLStmdjArB8oC4HB8aQn8CWbIegyy0ebE/s1600-h/Graveyard+2008+020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177649382329889074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTp4odoaYlQGKdIG-dvVQeXEa6a0WkW8GTSPoy0YJggchoJzWgEeHUP9AtF-xupasUY8n8yMADMWcPRBpTfky7QqCXZrLimZNdpnGxCnBe_ngLStmdjArB8oC4HB8aQn8CWbIegyy0ebE/s320/Graveyard+2008+020.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Here are what I think are the best 3 out of many shots I took on a recent visit to the local downtown graveyard. My new friend Wendel from work gave me some good advice & convinced me to buy this camera....I'm glad I listened. I love this camera! With his help that day & pointers this is what I got. Enjoy!</div></div></div>Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-62707668707336213772008-03-08T14:37:00.000-08:002008-03-08T14:41:22.901-08:00Hike Picture....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnjVra-k3g248sRlYYii1FwhB_ZKS2ARMDm480Mo9iVgS4T99wiPYW3dhyphenhyphenoKwGJg4BxVazr7cIHsKvtrnkmCAyihHrbnERrL0frjaql-ZwKfZxl-rosxEE_GzajtwbfXKkiWRgwS7qpZk/s1600-h/Stacy+hiking+trip+020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175504479957233954" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnjVra-k3g248sRlYYii1FwhB_ZKS2ARMDm480Mo9iVgS4T99wiPYW3dhyphenhyphenoKwGJg4BxVazr7cIHsKvtrnkmCAyihHrbnERrL0frjaql-ZwKfZxl-rosxEE_GzajtwbfXKkiWRgwS7qpZk/s320/Stacy+hiking+trip+020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I'm into taking pictures now. I went on a hike with a friend on his farm & borrowed his digital camera to take this photo of an old fence on his property. I think it turned out great so I finally broke down & bought my own camera this week. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>More to come......</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Enjoy.</div>Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-52458876169687520802008-03-08T14:34:00.000-08:002008-03-08T14:36:36.868-08:00Another Little Birdie.......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherEMm6DdxqzhX4b-etmZiUpZxXYRkUiA-gWmQ0MI3H9jj4nP6qO8SIsRdPZMdxHmULhvIvOxUZM3ZeQT6BeOEUS2E3wVZ8ODOH8De_lPNn-geTWEjms4UZL-JX33B-IRKIxweig01VwU/s1600-h/Birdie+2.08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175503350380835090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherEMm6DdxqzhX4b-etmZiUpZxXYRkUiA-gWmQ0MI3H9jj4nP6qO8SIsRdPZMdxHmULhvIvOxUZM3ZeQT6BeOEUS2E3wVZ8ODOH8De_lPNn-geTWEjms4UZL-JX33B-IRKIxweig01VwU/s320/Birdie+2.08.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Another mixed media or found object bird.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Is he ringing my bell?</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Enjoy.</div>Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-51539868965099683282008-01-06T16:20:00.000-08:002008-01-06T16:24:37.535-08:00Journal Making<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZIXTJhKrABflmV_kOYmkuBpgXjLpOj5q_tBGXl2c0hEuZIEfDBRuvgrHbywx99W3Ziki6CX51wFFFSTYwGebhaa68so5NeXtRoNSXLNzk1N8rXvydGdootZWf4xeT9s7huK2DDx1Ygs/s1600-h/Journal+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152523128624621730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZIXTJhKrABflmV_kOYmkuBpgXjLpOj5q_tBGXl2c0hEuZIEfDBRuvgrHbywx99W3Ziki6CX51wFFFSTYwGebhaa68so5NeXtRoNSXLNzk1N8rXvydGdootZWf4xeT9s7huK2DDx1Ygs/s320/Journal+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJ-7zUhL2NzKxniND8Gunn2ZzGbXqlxdl1RPT3BGJrx98L2qMl7N68d6MpR0kvrDHJFokP-Vy4Rh8IvsLN9MYiVjim99wK6sz5gKAYuejn3EWv31dn3V-HQLUNbMII1JBRCghSe-IpB8/s1600-h/Journal+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152523128624621746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJ-7zUhL2NzKxniND8Gunn2ZzGbXqlxdl1RPT3BGJrx98L2qMl7N68d6MpR0kvrDHJFokP-Vy4Rh8IvsLN9MYiVjim99wK6sz5gKAYuejn3EWv31dn3V-HQLUNbMII1JBRCghSe-IpB8/s320/Journal+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Cph2KD8XK-DJo9ZJGxynisDglZY7Jq65QBEhDk_EGK1HO34_Xef-lLawVP_wTE3OC1nrLGGiE1OHhgzTNW51CzF9Z6eRs5kiloTfCsId6X7URp8KqW1_-WCrBxfx2fXQ2nVjMlkxjkI/s1600-h/Journal+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152523132919589058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Cph2KD8XK-DJo9ZJGxynisDglZY7Jq65QBEhDk_EGK1HO34_Xef-lLawVP_wTE3OC1nrLGGiE1OHhgzTNW51CzF9Z6eRs5kiloTfCsId6X7URp8KqW1_-WCrBxfx2fXQ2nVjMlkxjkI/s320/Journal+3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This is my hand at journal making. I would love to make books. The outside turned out good, however I don't quite have the inside perfected yet.</div><div> </div><div>Enjoy.</div><div>Stacey</div><div> </div>Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-32971770427420248832008-01-02T07:34:00.000-08:002008-01-02T07:39:41.621-08:00This little birdie....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-oJzY7S303GN5q3S0k0hzlF7_FjT1PDBa4a46mXN6HBuWBpdAxo2324ES8otM2OOhO4B42ZmDR5tzxfoTRvD9M0ZOuEZ-k6iZBaFeIQdH4zoIDA_lKzqz9TsC3f2GBVIQGFOZBQISxo/s1600-h/little+birdie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150903363313313938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-oJzY7S303GN5q3S0k0hzlF7_FjT1PDBa4a46mXN6HBuWBpdAxo2324ES8otM2OOhO4B42ZmDR5tzxfoTRvD9M0ZOuEZ-k6iZBaFeIQdH4zoIDA_lKzqz9TsC3f2GBVIQGFOZBQISxo/s320/little+birdie.jpg" border="0" /></a> This little birdie is from mixed media. I made him a couple of months ago. <br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000066;"><em>If you are smart, you can see he holds the key to my heart.</em></span></strong><br /><br />Enjoy.<br />StaceyLittle Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-45750961334843080542007-12-20T15:55:00.001-08:002007-12-20T16:33:42.687-08:00I WILL MISS YOU.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy16vMxk3FfRORsvLKO68UcCdJ8qMdyNNmO-UV0T0inSznsHZTI7c3DKCeuNc33A33ZYvRngB4ksUYbAZDgq5TlJz11y2ehD7qu-8aC28brtVcnbDAWse7hOTR3SzeVkpAqI2BIrDX9u8/s1600-h/Blackie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146208354173429890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy16vMxk3FfRORsvLKO68UcCdJ8qMdyNNmO-UV0T0inSznsHZTI7c3DKCeuNc33A33ZYvRngB4ksUYbAZDgq5TlJz11y2ehD7qu-8aC28brtVcnbDAWse7hOTR3SzeVkpAqI2BIrDX9u8/s320/Blackie.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The ad you see above was published in the Tullahoma News sometime between FEB-April 2001. I had just lost my dog Lasher and had just purchased a house with a big back yard for him. Soon after I saw this ad in the paper with this poor 14 yr. old dog. I asked myself, "Who would adopt an old dog like that?" I couldn't get him off my mind. I went right up to the shelter and no sooner than the lady took me back to see him, he came running to me. He picked me too. Actually, the look on his face was "Get me the hell out of here!" So I did that very day.<br /><br />Blackie was an incredible dog. My "old man" from the beginning. He lasted a long time too. This past Tuesday, Dec. 18th, 2007 to be exact, I had to put the old man to rest. At a few months short of 21 years old, this guy still had the mind of a puppy...just a failing body.<br /><br />Having lived on a big farm with my Mom the last few years, he was very, very happy. He was a big part of my family & we will all miss him very much. <br /><br />I love you Blackie & I miss you so much. You came along at a time in my life when I needed a good friend. Thank you so much.<br /><br />StaceyLittle Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-89266966616127206002007-11-29T13:42:00.000-08:002007-11-29T13:46:36.347-08:00Candle Snuffer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRnbGxH2luvp82KOioyLy7szR0nno74uJBiAmfhFYTh82rteWY9Ju9h_MF7-CzkF4hAT-6V6IXeTra3ScXmsebyia-j6BFYsSE2TQLEHVww47AkqfADdlSmt6OXGlP6AMK51jxKPqUlik/s1600-h/Candle+Snuffer.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRnbGxH2luvp82KOioyLy7szR0nno74uJBiAmfhFYTh82rteWY9Ju9h_MF7-CzkF4hAT-6V6IXeTra3ScXmsebyia-j6BFYsSE2TQLEHVww47AkqfADdlSmt6OXGlP6AMK51jxKPqUlik/s320/Candle+Snuffer.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138381924594068466" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbYcvat4-tqHDLyjYQvWGuWJk0wwILDMsk2GzuIJrulEBmWV4isBtr3uGH8xJg8DB8YSfNO1NmenaePCAQ8UG-Vbv_FiwzjOz4K8KU1yJWK742IFiHzV_WCadAUa3Dpf7TjuSj6e41Ds/s1600-h/Candle+Snuffer.2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbYcvat4-tqHDLyjYQvWGuWJk0wwILDMsk2GzuIJrulEBmWV4isBtr3uGH8xJg8DB8YSfNO1NmenaePCAQ8UG-Vbv_FiwzjOz4K8KU1yJWK742IFiHzV_WCadAUa3Dpf7TjuSj6e41Ds/s320/Candle+Snuffer.2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138381830104787938" /></a><br />I had my first crafting party on Nov. 25th with some friends and this was our choice craft. A Candle Snuffer. This is mine. Enjoy.Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-81425185536768698672007-10-02T14:32:00.000-07:002007-10-02T14:41:56.066-07:00Gourd Fairy-Layla<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofgdE3nMzffKVydQb4P438RwPdRV7gpgVAJiINY8QjZqcfrmyG9rxig6-Y29ShlXZ2f2-WeIDr64EBl5cNQiXap8Q0F4tV3sUehyphenhyphen-BtEKgw_Q1uG4fqoLlnmNboWp8Jmt06GlXkYsnpA/s1600-h/Fairy+1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofgdE3nMzffKVydQb4P438RwPdRV7gpgVAJiINY8QjZqcfrmyG9rxig6-Y29ShlXZ2f2-WeIDr64EBl5cNQiXap8Q0F4tV3sUehyphenhyphen-BtEKgw_Q1uG4fqoLlnmNboWp8Jmt06GlXkYsnpA/s320/Fairy+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116857839060759186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt4cPVX0EF4Pbx-S0ufBlzeoapyVs-c_hyKoGqIIY4yGUrHTykMdGRbYthE8r34x5sVVDMfJchToV9BQwQNhyC_X02UTjw8_AhgUKcFCfgr3_iu8FHBBvB6w9LyduKZCXuYU96WIU3Zx8/s1600-h/Fairy+Face.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt4cPVX0EF4Pbx-S0ufBlzeoapyVs-c_hyKoGqIIY4yGUrHTykMdGRbYthE8r34x5sVVDMfJchToV9BQwQNhyC_X02UTjw8_AhgUKcFCfgr3_iu8FHBBvB6w9LyduKZCXuYU96WIU3Zx8/s320/Fairy+Face.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116857843355726498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqjauney9svJ99Zl7zTPU4gFA-kGXtwPJK6TtcT6NqSw7hrkfgoTX316HkuezOIRmgkuVZE1fTnqjinyjh0E3mu4B4SKOG5tfmZOubIWmVIxpj4gjJOZ6Qy46J2H8ZHlrVO5O7WgqLdA/s1600-h/Fairy+Shoes.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqjauney9svJ99Zl7zTPU4gFA-kGXtwPJK6TtcT6NqSw7hrkfgoTX316HkuezOIRmgkuVZE1fTnqjinyjh0E3mu4B4SKOG5tfmZOubIWmVIxpj4gjJOZ6Qy46J2H8ZHlrVO5O7WgqLdA/s320/Fairy+Shoes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116857843355726514" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJGzhc2eev0Z0wChIR53QKTl7x9ELOJ5EkSFC3XQK58yEPUegW5eQfAtcox0cHNRSi-WsWHh4EtRHDCQx_bUrdrNyNsFnK8a7I2Uk38g3pzx4d748eJ9Vq7M5Nh0qdMpe66FftNz3bXQ/s1600-h/Fairy+Back.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJGzhc2eev0Z0wChIR53QKTl7x9ELOJ5EkSFC3XQK58yEPUegW5eQfAtcox0cHNRSi-WsWHh4EtRHDCQx_bUrdrNyNsFnK8a7I2Uk38g3pzx4d748eJ9Vq7M5Nh0qdMpe66FftNz3bXQ/s320/Fairy+Back.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116857843355726530" /></a><br />This fairy is made out of a banana gourd (body) and a small gourd for the head. This one is named after my Great Aunt Layla. Layla loves fancy clothes & shoes and she reminds me of an American Princess even at the age 88!Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-59549034358149712452007-09-05T18:52:00.001-07:002007-09-05T18:54:52.325-07:00A Bookmark for my Sister<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIJQHKWNgDDvEP08QQv2LbxUODb_BCNvwWDVl42fBAgPKW8RptPdtB6CYt5cjoHyemReVRcFWqibkMWebW7Hqnz45zTZNKMW2xEXDcNXlsX7RmQ2jRJD0XnTxNwcdlL4LFJGgkmfEU5I/s1600-h/Bookmark.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIJQHKWNgDDvEP08QQv2LbxUODb_BCNvwWDVl42fBAgPKW8RptPdtB6CYt5cjoHyemReVRcFWqibkMWebW7Hqnz45zTZNKMW2xEXDcNXlsX7RmQ2jRJD0XnTxNwcdlL4LFJGgkmfEU5I/s320/Bookmark.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106903302200531186" /></a><br /><br /><br />My sister, Erika, loves to read....so I made this lovely bookmark for her. I think she will like it.<br /><br />Enjoy!Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-42651999021656991892007-08-09T09:31:00.000-07:002007-08-09T09:34:10.656-07:00Birdies-2007<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozkyFjNNuSjfaXijwyU3dLZPIsxjvogjMpoelgv_1dBV0FU54R3lIC6XqMO8gCohRnIdCUeODM8LFvVR4VrWfEekvKaTyYU48F5kuHlhT65RAhpIwFtVMckD6i-yREErdGqvyDgAXhMk/s1600-h/Birdies-2007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozkyFjNNuSjfaXijwyU3dLZPIsxjvogjMpoelgv_1dBV0FU54R3lIC6XqMO8gCohRnIdCUeODM8LFvVR4VrWfEekvKaTyYU48F5kuHlhT65RAhpIwFtVMckD6i-yREErdGqvyDgAXhMk/s320/Birdies-2007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096739937232515794" /></a><br />This is a watercolor painting I did last night. However- I did not draw the birds. I used a different technique of printing black & white onto the watercolor paper and then painting the birds themselves. <br /><br />Enjoy!Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-89406155050786141822007-08-01T07:17:00.000-07:002007-08-01T07:20:57.707-07:00Mosaic BLUE KAT-7/2007<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OaHwoyN7jiglaM33gMgwWhIQLoSGhz0DAloTOWtzLpjY36gaaf_w2Vwe7-JCX8ngg3lrhpkJpX_LJzCk_UlhAXxw-var8mPgE8hGuKdGOJMKPJi-aFtztEeTP20ufpQELXji764Nhqk/s1600-h/MVC-021F.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OaHwoyN7jiglaM33gMgwWhIQLoSGhz0DAloTOWtzLpjY36gaaf_w2Vwe7-JCX8ngg3lrhpkJpX_LJzCk_UlhAXxw-var8mPgE8hGuKdGOJMKPJi-aFtztEeTP20ufpQELXji764Nhqk/s320/MVC-021F.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093736397882946178" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccOawubSt6zgkfVRjNWZaTsPf40vxjik9NZkAmgApup-L9SlP4n2pMhSteGSHarCTeDSeCIoo466BnkSuV3xjFG_JRVfdN3URbDDaYYI-R71IYJEeLXKO1xmRzigCK9R4iV9_17pTX_8/s1600-h/MVC-020F.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccOawubSt6zgkfVRjNWZaTsPf40vxjik9NZkAmgApup-L9SlP4n2pMhSteGSHarCTeDSeCIoo466BnkSuV3xjFG_JRVfdN3URbDDaYYI-R71IYJEeLXKO1xmRzigCK9R4iV9_17pTX_8/s320/MVC-020F.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093736311983600242" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is my first attempt at Mosaic. I was with my Bonus-Daughter Brooke at a place called Pottery by You near Huntsville. I picked the cat and I love the color blue, thus came about the BLUE KAT!<br /><br />ENJOY!Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-86481375954210968472007-06-14T18:24:00.000-07:002007-06-14T18:28:50.398-07:00AND More Recycled Beer Caps-<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfbz5y9GbBrtglSlVYwdXAUU9d_BYvRcAj9ZhgGqEiBdrpg9FsSs8eTDE0Kyu7wqf0gb56A8UXHY7oqQNSTqZskAXqzKJhAXqmjMT5I3Yr4Ir0FJnRPCCL7_bo2mf3AdaeeDRId-n1EU/s1600-h/Fish+1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfbz5y9GbBrtglSlVYwdXAUU9d_BYvRcAj9ZhgGqEiBdrpg9FsSs8eTDE0Kyu7wqf0gb56A8UXHY7oqQNSTqZskAXqzKJhAXqmjMT5I3Yr4Ir0FJnRPCCL7_bo2mf3AdaeeDRId-n1EU/s320/Fish+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076096924368465922" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qUufncvfY_Uf_ncZr_tkkcHAX5fv5UrPzqcsSrpxdhfjXAYN2ZXM3bEFk7B8Cihjj3PneHpEHny3NB46mKBo-fx1U87M3EwhlqqwekOYxxFwzZhlCV9NKwjJe_ZamiIDgx8SVqvWZ3A/s1600-h/Fish+2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qUufncvfY_Uf_ncZr_tkkcHAX5fv5UrPzqcsSrpxdhfjXAYN2ZXM3bEFk7B8Cihjj3PneHpEHny3NB46mKBo-fx1U87M3EwhlqqwekOYxxFwzZhlCV9NKwjJe_ZamiIDgx8SVqvWZ3A/s320/Fish+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076096924368465938" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir228M96zXTbBqKaIaEQN-Jcj3ma1uRKA9YSnNaRsk7UWCZDciR1mZgkt2yaFPcSx6rbc3xUaO3vuqPxYodX_bOs95tWFY1U2gApYvVvR6H_I5sieLgrAkXwXHhcAHXIq3ZXjTd28F9Ms/s1600-h/Fish+3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir228M96zXTbBqKaIaEQN-Jcj3ma1uRKA9YSnNaRsk7UWCZDciR1mZgkt2yaFPcSx6rbc3xUaO3vuqPxYodX_bOs95tWFY1U2gApYvVvR6H_I5sieLgrAkXwXHhcAHXIq3ZXjTd28F9Ms/s320/Fish+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076096928663433250" /></a><br />I made this fish out of recycled beer caps....and you ask, "did I drink all the beer?" Of course not! (hiccup)<br /><br />Made from primarily Miller Lite, Sierra Nevada & Heineken Caps. The fins & tail are made from Pop Tops.<br /><br />He is a whopper! It was very fun to make and quite the challenge.<br /><br />Save all your caps for me!<br /><br />Enjoy.Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-27830152738627285772007-06-11T22:44:00.000-07:002007-06-11T22:47:38.784-07:00More Recycled Beer Caps-<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcsiMIQODUQQllnIcywmfuXZljiz4EMrSsZrWAcU7U7VdIMsVaAKoWEDLOXBL1Seszi7HgxorWmqkrcQ3I8gywXUo5cGKmholRUId4DNG3DmJNjtyPyJUvrvSQtYl3t-zYZnSbPA6Kto/s1600-h/skull235.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcsiMIQODUQQllnIcywmfuXZljiz4EMrSsZrWAcU7U7VdIMsVaAKoWEDLOXBL1Seszi7HgxorWmqkrcQ3I8gywXUo5cGKmholRUId4DNG3DmJNjtyPyJUvrvSQtYl3t-zYZnSbPA6Kto/s320/skull235.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075050369687449586" /></a><br />This skull is made entirely out of Beer Bottle Caps. My first attempt to create some sort of mosaic/picture thingy. I added a Spanish flair to it. Day of the Dead sort of thing. It's only the first; I can do better.<br /><br />Enjoy.Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681216785924529295.post-57354999971415429442007-06-11T13:24:00.000-07:002007-06-11T13:33:00.501-07:00Playing with Photography.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIfoUT038jX-iIR44E3N2YfHcAC-OyRi9jP0XG9ht3FpuoqX2ViJmjZnffPgQGhB-Cb_gxrijNx87rTYo6wlFshR8pF7M-84b7SGofn8YEtJdkN29wp1NhIoeHUAf8V-aTp1XQMARPKc/s1600-h/Frankie.1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIfoUT038jX-iIR44E3N2YfHcAC-OyRi9jP0XG9ht3FpuoqX2ViJmjZnffPgQGhB-Cb_gxrijNx87rTYo6wlFshR8pF7M-84b7SGofn8YEtJdkN29wp1NhIoeHUAf8V-aTp1XQMARPKc/s320/Frankie.1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074907450355707842" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguimhOkAIPsxw6Wm0FQ0JD4gGFBAyKl4-N8QxlM0juaKDp9Et7qhVNDmiN3B6h0WQZKkoXoJ7kPvxED3ykzYR_4-pC50ltVQZaXg0MmHYx_Y8yaAX76WIl_ebSQ7m677I5XL-_S2Bh9oU/s1600-h/Franklin.2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguimhOkAIPsxw6Wm0FQ0JD4gGFBAyKl4-N8QxlM0juaKDp9Et7qhVNDmiN3B6h0WQZKkoXoJ7kPvxED3ykzYR_4-pC50ltVQZaXg0MmHYx_Y8yaAX76WIl_ebSQ7m677I5XL-_S2Bh9oU/s320/Franklin.2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074907450355707858" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2z_gzrxX5duAJpzBUf8rG5jHJM4KqksFZDEK7wUVbTP62NxjBVa_uuosE1p8yj0y9DxE93vf-za_9_stB3c5VYow9_5K-wPEwDnvVyUASLGEiSk88Nb7jqTeRVuBKZ_lDkmG9Rg7yXo/s1600-h/Franklin.3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2z_gzrxX5duAJpzBUf8rG5jHJM4KqksFZDEK7wUVbTP62NxjBVa_uuosE1p8yj0y9DxE93vf-za_9_stB3c5VYow9_5K-wPEwDnvVyUASLGEiSk88Nb7jqTeRVuBKZ_lDkmG9Rg7yXo/s320/Franklin.3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074907454650675170" /></a><br />Last night I was messing around & taking pictures of my cat Franklin. Yes, he is very cute! He photographs well too. Here are some photo's that I took and edited.<br /><br />Enjoy.Little Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609618190751643443noreply@blogger.com0