14 July 2007

Do-It-Yourself Book Press

Do-It-Yourself Book Press

handy and quick instructions on binding a book

08 July 2007

hedgehog no.3


HH3 - this was a 3 hour project using some new techniques and a lot of 2 sided tape. The glass bead is made by a friend - Dennis Petty. As with HH2 I used reclaimed materials as materials. The cover is cardboard from an old notebook, the red cover is a scrap of rip-stop I use for kites. The pocket and end-papers are from a manila folder.


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05 July 2007

Hedgehog no.2

 
 
 
 


Leftover black rip-stop (from kite projects) material for the cover, salvaged cardboard for the end-papers and the covers. I got to use waxed linen thread thanks to Anu...much, much better. A gift for someone at work.
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25 June 2007

a couple more from tarrywile park

 
 
 

Katie and I came across a couple of things while tending to the letterboxes. A deer and this stately Oak in the middle of the forest.
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My first Hedgehog Journal

 
 
 
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24 June 2007

Letterboxing maintenance day



Katie and I finally got out to Tarrywile park to check on our Letterboxes.
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21 April 2007

Drivin' like RIchard Petty!




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Pearls Before Breakfast - washingtonpost.com

Pearls Before Breakfast - washingtonpost.com

Can one of the nation's great musicians cut through the fog of a D.C. rush hour? Let's find out.

07 April 2007

The dangers of travel...ROAD-RASH!

This is how may luggage arrived in New York (JFK) as I was returning from Petersburg, VA this week. The airline (jetblue) was kind enough to allow me to spend up to $60.00 on replacement. I've got 30 days to do it....

So I go shopping at Macy's and J.C.Penny's for a replacement suitcase. I like luggage. I usually will spend some time and money in picking a bag, mostly time. It like Travel Pro and the other big names but have never spent that much.

Anyway, I explained my situation to the Macy's salesman including I had only $60.00 to spend, and he couldn't offer me much. Best was some weird bronze colored 24 inch suiter for $80.00. As I strolled around the store looking at the nicer inventory....and he quietly mentions....
...."We sell all of our mis-matched inventory to T.J.Maxx".

The replacement bag cost me $52.99 (that includes the sales tax). It was purchased at T.J.Maxx. It turns out that MACY's does sells their overstock item to T.J.Maxx. There was a wall full of it. TravelPro, Wenger(Swiss army) , Atlantic, etc. Thanks to that salesman....I'm even.....

I did buy a little smaller bag...Think I'll stop checking the bag and start carring it on board.


Before and After......
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Sudoku

USATODAY.com - Life Section puzzles Sudoku