8.31.2011

The day's tweets

  • 17:58 Kart Krafts - t.co/4lDtnMT - Wine boxes, night lights, jewelry, wine holders, wine charm, peg racks #handmade #artfire #
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8.30.2011

The day's tweets

  • 10:41 Fabrics I love - t.co/un8dmZ6 - Artfire Crazy Train - 100% cotton fabrics, knits, trims, patterns, sewing kits. #handmade #artfire #
  • 16:54 Mad Moravian - t.co/S7osoKw - handmade pens, bottle stoppers, chainmaille jewelry and stained glass pieces #handmade #artfire #
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8.29.2011

The day's tweets

  • 19:03 Novelties by Nora - t.co/5FoZY3I - Earrings, Necklaces, Garden Lace and Steampunk #handmade #artfire #
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8.28.2011

The day's tweets

  • 10:45 Julies treasures - t.co/IXm0HSv - Artfire Crazy Train - Handmade Soap, it just doesn't get better than this #handmade #artfire #
  • 17:58 Kart Krafts - t.co/4lDtnMT - Wine boxes, night lights, jewelry, wine holders, wine charm, peg racks #handmade #artfire #
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8.27.2011

The day's tweets

  • 16:55 Mad Moravian - t.co/S7osoKw - handmade pens, bottle stoppers, chainmaille jewelry and stained glass pieces #handmade #artfire #
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8.26.2011

The day's tweets

  • 16:00 O Sebastian - t.co/nq1xdRL - Artfire Crazy Train - Jewelry in sterling silver, gold-fill, with a variety of beads #handmade #artfire #
  • 19:04 Novelties by Nora - t.co/5FoZY3I - Earrings, Necklaces, Garden Lace and Steampunk #handmade #artfire #
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8.25.2011

The day's tweets

  • 18:01 Kart Krafts - t.co/SSM4Qll - Wine boxes, night lights, jewelry, wine holders, wine charm, peg racks #handmade #artfire #
  • 18:39 At Tookies waiting god a table. The long wait is about to end! A Squealer is in my near future. #
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8.24.2011

The day's tweets

  • 10:49 Jewelry by Andrea - t.co/zSLWdkB - Artfire Crazy Train - Jewelry inspired by cultures from around the world #handmade #artfire #
  • 23:14 Mad Moravian - t.co/yBOYi44 - handmade pens, bottle stoppers, chainmaille jewelry and stained glass pieces #handmade #artfire #
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8.23.2011

The day's tweets

  • 12:09 $100/day to rent a car in Reno because of Burning Man. Guess I won't be going anywhere today unless I walk. 2 miles to an aikido dojo. #
  • 13:45 Novelties by Nora - t.co/1IagI46 - Earrings, Necklaces, Garden Lace and Steampunk #handmade #artfire #
  • 16:44 Almost run over by a motorcycle while in a protected crosswalk in front of the Bonanza casino. No harm to anyone. #
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8.22.2011

The day's tweets

  • 10:40 Andrus gardens quilted gifts - t.co/QASYMNy - Artfire Crazy Train - Garden Inspired Quilted and Fabric items #handmade #artfire #
  • 17:57 Kart Krafts - t.co/SSM4Qll - Wine boxes, night lights, jewelry, wine holders, wine charm, peg racks #handmade #artfire #
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8.21.2011

The day's tweets

  • 16:54 Mad Moravian - t.co/yBOYi44 - handmade pens, bottle stoppers, chainmaille jewelry and stained glass pieces #handmade #artfire #
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8.20.2011

The day's tweets

  • 09:43 @JohnPicacio I'm glad you got the opportunity to experience the cheddar of hotels. #
  • 10:33 Lehane- t.co/qrSQckS - Artfire Crazy Train - Handcrafted necklaces in many styles and colors #handmade #artfire #
  • 13:43 Novelties by Nora - t.co/1IagI46 - Earrings, Necklaces, Garden Lace and Steampunk #handmade #artfire #
  • 23:25 Cost to change my flight on American Airlines: $150 change fee + $400 fare differential. Good lord that's absurd. #
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8.19.2011

The day's tweets

  • 17:58 Kart Krafts - t.co/SSM4Qll - Wine boxes, night lights, jewelry, wine holders, wine charm, peg racks #handmade #artfire #
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The day's tweets

  • 17:58 Kart Krafts - t.co/SSM4Qll - Wine boxes, night lights, jewelry, wine holders, wine charm, peg racks #handmade #artfire #
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8.18.2011

The day's tweets

  • 15:54 Blackdog handcrafted jewelry - t.co/l0f75o3 - Artfire Crazy Train - hammered Silver and Copper jewelry designs #handmade #artfire #
  • 17:02 Mad Moravian - t.co/yBOYi44 - handmade pens, bottle stoppers, chainmaille jewelry and stained glass pieces #handmade #artfire #
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8.17.2011

The day's tweets

  • 14:07 Novelties by Nora - t.co/1IagI46 - Earrings, Necklaces, Garden Lace and Steampunk #handmade #artfire #
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8.15.2011

Weekend update


Friday:

Aikido

Saturday

Blueberry muffins
Balance the checkbook
Art Show prep work
Aikido
Dinner with K at Durango's

Sunday:

Welfare check up on my aunt
Moved my niece into Rice University
Blade Runner on TV

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 8/13/11


Aikido players: Tim, and Tony

Ukemi:

Partial warm-up.  I was watching over Tony most of the time.

The Walk:

Many, many times through the 9th step of the Walk.

Releases:

We went through the first two releases

Techniques:

None tonight

Aftermath:

None of note.

Aikido Friday Night - 8/12/11


Aikido players: Tim  No other students tonight, but we did have two prospective students.  So, we gave them a brief overview of classes and the techniques


Aftermath:

None of note.

The day's tweets

  • 10:17 The Gemmed Giraffe - t.co/lTAmwH8 - Bracelets, Necklaces, Earrings and more #handmade #artfire #
  • 13:21 Boatwright Wood Works - t.co/r3IUGh9 - Each wonder in wood piece is one-of-a-kind. Custom orders are encouraged. #handmade #artfire #
  • 15:29 Cabin Hollow - t.co/OgI8lfe - Amazing works in metal to decorate the inside or outside of your home or business #handmade #artfire #
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8.14.2011

The day's tweets

  • 10:18 The Gemmed Giraffe - t.co/lTAmwH8 - Bracelets, Necklaces, Earrings and more #handmade #artfire #
  • 13:19 Boatwright Wood Works - t.co/r3IUGh9 - Each wonder in wood piece is one-of-a-kind. Custom orders are encouraged. #handmade #artfire #
  • 15:22 Cabin Hollow - t.co/OgI8lfe - Amazing works in metal to decorate the inside or outside of your home or business #handmade #artfire #
  • 15:58 Andrus Garden Quilts - t.co/6DrxUpH - Artfire Crazy Train - Surround yourself with the joy of nature. #handmade #artfire #
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8.13.2011

The day's tweets

  • 13:22 Boatwright Wood Works - t.co/r3IUGh9 - Each wonder in wood piece is one-of-a-kind. Custom orders are encouraged. #handmade #artfire #
  • 15:19 Cabin Hollow - t.co/OgI8lfe - Amazing works in metal to decorate the inside or outside of your home or business #handmade #artfire #
  • 15:35 The Gemmed Giraffe - t.co/lTAmwH8 - Bracelets, Necklaces, Earrings and more #handmade #artfire #
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8.12.2011

The day's tweets

  • 10:34 Jems Stones - bit.ly/o7tXs6 - Artfire Crazy Train - uniquely jewelry creations inspired by the gifts of nature. #handmade #artfire #
  • 13:20 Boatwright Wood Works - bit.ly/pjD2Uv - Each wonder in wood piece is one-of-a-kind. Custom orders are encouraged. #handmade #artfire #
  • 15:20 Cabin Hollow - bit.ly/peBWqT - Amazing works in metal to decorate the inside or outside of your home or business #handmade #artfire #
  • 15:37 The Gemmed Giraffe - bit.ly/mSz6Mv - Bracelets, Necklaces, Earrings and more #handmade #artfire #
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The day's tweets

  • 10:34 Jems Stones - bit.ly/o7tXs6 - Artfire Crazy Train - uniquely jewelry creations inspired by the gifts of nature. #handmade #artfire #
  • 13:20 Boatwright Wood Works - bit.ly/pjD2Uv - Each wonder in wood piece is one-of-a-kind. Custom orders are encouraged. #handmade #artfire #
  • 15:20 Cabin Hollow - bit.ly/peBWqT - Amazing works in metal to decorate the inside or outside of your home or business #handmade #artfire #
  • 15:37 The Gemmed Giraffe - bit.ly/mSz6Mv - Bracelets, Necklaces, Earrings and more #handmade #artfire #
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8.11.2011

The day's tweets

  • 10:15 The Gemmed Giraffe - bit.ly/mSz6Mv - Bracelets, Necklaces, Earrings and more #handmade #artfire #
  • 15:19 Cabin Hollow - bit.ly/peBWqT - Amazing works in metal to decorate the inside or outside of your home or business #handmade #artfire #
  • 18:43 Boatwright Wood Works - bit.ly/pjD2Uv - Each wonder in wood piece is one-of-a-kind. Custom orders are encouraged. #handmade #artfire #
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8.10.2011

The day's tweets

  • 09:41 Traveled yesterday, now I think today is Monday. Ugh. #
  • 10:25 Trinkets and treasures - bit.ly/pKnjqx - Artfire Crazy Train - Gift boxes and jewelry to delight your soul #handmade #artfire #
  • 13:22 Boatwright Wood Works - bit.ly/pjD2Uv - Each wonder in wood piece is one-of-a-kind. Custom orders are encouraged. #handmade #artfire #
  • 15:22 Cabin Hollow - bit.ly/peBWqT - Amazing works in metal to decorate the inside or outside of your home or business #handmade #artfire #
  • 15:39! The Gemmed Giraffe - bit.ly/mSz6Mv - Bracelets, Necklaces, Earrings and more #handmade #artfire #
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8.09.2011

Weekend update

Friday:

Aikido

Saturday

Blueberry muffins
Aikido
Dinner with K, K, and the in-laws at home after grilling chicken and steaks
Cowboys and Aliens

Sunday:

Blueberry pancakes
Got Gandalf washed
Packed for trip to San Antonio
Left for San Antonio

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 8/6/11

Aikido players: Tim, Trey, Dan, Marvin, and Gail

Ukemi:

Partial set

The Walk:

Twice, as usual

Releases:

Not today

Techniques:

We brought out the padded swords for some drills on getting off-line. We then played with an approach Trey came up with to have tori stick the sword under their arm and attempt to get the off-balance for shomen-ate using only that sword.

While Tim and Trey were working with Gail, I had Marvin and Dan throw me with shomen-ate repeatedly.

At the end of the afternoon, Tim brought ought the jo. Trey and I got to work on defensive and offensive jo techniques for a bit

Aftermath:

None of note.

Aikido Friday Night - 8/5/11

Aikido players: Tim, Trey, and Brad

Ukemi:

None

The Walk:

Once

Releases:

None

Techniques:

Brad got to work on the 3 step distance for techniques. We did some varying between 1 and 3-step and various approaches to getting that to work for him. We focused on shomen-ate for the entire evening.

Aftermath:

None of note.

The day's tweets

  • 10:14 The Gemmed Giraffe - bit.ly/mSz6Mv - Bracelets, Necklaces, Earrings and more #handmade #artfire #
  • 10:21 Mad Moravian - Artfire Crazy Train - bit.ly/rrgtXi - Wonders in wood, chainmaille and stained glass. #handmade #artfire #
  • 13:23 Boatwright Wood Works - bit.ly/pjD2Uv - Each wonder in wood piece is one-of-a-kind. Custom orders are encouraged. #handmade #artfire #
  • 15:21 Cabin Hollow - bit.ly/peBWqT - Amazing works in metal to decorate the inside or outside of your home or business #handmade #artfire #
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8.08.2011

The day's tweets

  • 14:06 Christina Gurnham - bit.ly/qvFnSa - bandsaw boxes, wooden wine bottle stoppers, cheese boards and much, much more #handmade #artfire #
  • 15:10 Fireside Turnings - bit.ly/ojR2dH - Bowls, bracelets, bottle stoppers, pendants, pens and more #handmade #artfire #
  • 16:10 My item of the week - European pen turned out of Rosewood - t.co/lV4skbG - contact me for 10% off #handmade #artfire #
  • 18:36 Lost Marbles Jewelry - bit.ly/p8Icb5 - Fabulous jewelry and a portion of each order goes to a cancer charity #handmade #artfire #
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8.07.2011

The day's tweets

  • 13:05 Lost Marbles Jewelry - bit.ly/p8Icb5 - Fabulous jewelry and a portion of each order goes to a cancer charity #handmade #artfire #
  • 14:07 Christina Gurnham - bit.ly/qvFnSa - bandsaw boxes, wooden wine bottle stoppers, cheese boards and much, much more #handmade #artfire #
  • 15:10 Fireside Turnings - bit.ly/ojR2dH - Bowls, bracelets, bottle stoppers, pendants, pens and more #handmade #artfire #
  • 16:10 My item of the week - European pen turned out of Rosewood - t.co/lV4skbG - contact me for 10% off #handmade #artfire #
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8.06.2011

The day's tweets

  • 14:13 Christina Gurnham - bit.ly/qvFnSa - bandsaw boxes, wooden wine bottle stoppers, cheese boards and much, much more #handmade #artfire #
  • 16:12 My item of the week - European pen turned out of Rosewood - t.co/lV4skbG - contact me for 10% off #handmade #artfire #
  • 18:27 Lost Marbles Jewelry - bit.ly/p8Icb5 - Fabulous jewelry and a portion of each order goes to a cancer charity #handmade #artfire #
  • 20:29 Fireside Turnings - bit.ly/ojR2dH - Bowls, bracelets, bottle stoppers, pendants, pens and more #handmade #artfire #
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8.05.2011

The day's tweets

  • 13:11 Lost Marbles Jewelry - bit.ly/p8Icb5 - Fabulous jewelry and a portion of each order goes to a cancer charity #handmade #artfire #
  • 14:07 Christina Gurnham - bit.ly/qvFnSa - bandsaw boxes, wooden wine bottle stoppers, cheese boards and much, much more #handmade #artfire #
  • 15:06 Fireside Turnings - bit.ly/ojR2dH - Bowls, bracelets, bottle stoppers, pendants, pens and more #handmade #artfire #
  • 16:10 My item of the week - European pen turned out of Rosewood - t.co/lV4skbG - contact me for 10% off #handmade #artfire #
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8.04.2011

The day's tweets

  • 13:04 Lost Marbles Jewelry - bit.ly/p8Icb5 - Fabulous jewelry and a portion of each order goes to a cancer charity #handmade #artfire #
  • 14:08 Christina Gurnham - bit.ly/qvFnSa - bandsaw boxes, wooden wine bottle stoppers, cheese boards and much, much more #handmade #artfire #
  • 14:25 What would be the equivalent to Joe Blow , Adm., USN in the Star Wars Imperial Starfleet? Joe Blow, Adm., IS ?? Yes, it's very nerdy. #
  • 15:19 Fireside Turnings - bit.ly/ojR2dH - Bowls, bracelets, bottle stoppers, pendants, pens and more #handmade #artfire #
  • 16:17 My item of the week - European pen turned out of Rosewood - t.co/lV4skbG - contact me for 10% off #handmade #artfire #
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8.03.2011

The day's tweets

  • 13:03 Lost Marbles Jewelry - bit.ly/p8Icb5 - Fabulous jewelry and a portion of each order goes to a cancer charity #handmade #artfire #
  • 15:07 Fireside Turnings - bit.ly/ojR2dH - Bowls, bracelets, bottle stoppers, pendants, pens and more #handmade #artfire #
  • 16:09 My item of the week - European pen turned out of Rosewood - t.co/lV4skbG - contact me for 10% off #handmade #artfire #
  • 19:29 Christina Gurnham - bit.ly/qvFnSa - bandsaw boxes, wooden wine bottle stoppers, cheese boards and much, much more #handmade #artfire #
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8.02.2011

The day's tweets

  • 14:19 Christina Gurnham - bit.ly/qvFnSa - bandsaw boxes, wooden wine bottle stoppers, cheese boards and much, much more #handmade #artfire #
  • 15:09 Fireside Turnings - bit.ly/ojR2dH - Bowls, bracelets, bottle stoppers, pendants, pens and more #handmade #artfire #
  • 16:11 My item of the week - European pen turned out of Rosewood - t.co/lV4skbG - contact me for 10% off #handmade #artfire #
  • 18:33 Lost Marbles Jewelry - bit.ly/p8Icb5 - Fabulous jewelry and a portion of each order goes to a cancer charity #handmade #artfire #
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8.01.2011

Artfire - Item of the week - European style pen in Rosewood

This week's item is a European style pen turned out of Rosewood with Gold hardware. It is a medium weight pen, suitable for either a woman's or a man's hand and comes in at 5 inches long. This has a single twist, retractable mechanism that uses a Cross refill.

Since it's my item of the week, I offer a 10% discount if you contact me before purchasing it.



Artfire - Featured Shop - Wood A Plenty

This week's featured shop is Wood A Plenty. It's an unusual shop in that it is a woodworking shop run by a lady. Patricia's first exposure to woodworking was when she was only 10 years old when she convinced my neighbor to help her make a holder for my Dad's favorite ashtray. Throughout the years she has been involved in one craft or another. She did not by her my first scroll saw until she moved into her own home. With limited space and even more limited time, her only woodworking activiy was to make gifts for friends, relatives, and, eventually, grandchildren. Some of her favorite projects are a cradle and rocking horse for my first grandson, a large intarsia eagle wallhanging, lamps and "secret" boxes. After recently moving into a larger home, her\ friends/relatives finally convinced her to start making items for art/craft shows.

Take a look at some of her amazing work below



The day's tweets

  • 09:37 Can't login to @loudtwitter to alter the settings on my account. Very annoying. #
  • 11:12 Lecabita - bit.ly/nZzHyw - A husband and wife team working in wood for 35 years. Stop by and see their shop. #handmade #artfire #
  • 13:13 JMcCoy - bit.ly/qsVAf7 - A retired paramedic working with found lumber to create art in wood #handmade #artfire #
  • 14:29 Envy Us Creations - bit.ly/nV3y8h - Thread jewelry: earrings, bracelets, necklaces and more #handmade #artfire #
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