Random Reds

RED SCULPTURE

Abracadabra by Alexander Liberman (1992  welded and painted steel) is permanently exhibited in the awesome Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum in the Cincinnati, Ohio area.

RED STRAWBERRIES AND FRUIT WITH SWEET CHEVRE SPREAD

to accompany cranberry, orange, and pecan scones ~recipes HERE  

RED SILK SCRUNCHIE

a rare look behind the scenes in the production of this red silk scrunchie for my etsy shop.  Oliver is doing a great job snoopervising the choice of just the right color silk thread to finish the sewing of this scrunchie.

SLICES OF RED BEETS AND OTHER VEGGIES

longing for the deliciousness of Summer vegetables!

REDS' BASEBALL

watching the game in Cincinnati!

I'm linking up with my favorite teacher, Ms Jenny Matlock!  See others' completed homework assignments HERE. Come join in!  This week our letter is "R."

photos by me © 2007-2011    all rights reserved

jagged

Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park

Lake McDonald

a sculpture in Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park, Cincinnati, USA

 a "drive by shooting" In January 2011,  probably in Kentucky

LINKS:
Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park

Laocoon sculpture by Alexander Liberman (welded steel, 1982)

Glacier National Park

I have Jovially Journaled a Jaunty Jumble of Jagged Js!  Just for Ms Jenny's class on the letter J.  Come on over and visit some more Js.  You will have a Jolly good time!  HERE

I'm joining up with SkyWatch Friday as well.  hosted by Wren, fishing guy, Sylvia, Klaus, and Sandy.  Come join in this awesome meme, and see skies from all over the world. HERE 

photos by me © 2008-2011

a special party

5 years cancer-free!   That was the occasion for the celebration in Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park.  My friends and I wanted to rejoice over a benchmark in the life of another special friend.  This was the perfect setting for a party. 

We created a vignette under the shade of a trio of trees, first by laying down a quilt "floor," then by setting a low table with linens.  Our seats were pillows.  Flowers, delicious home~made food, and mimosas completed the picture.  Next to each place was a keepsake vintage glass filled with soil and an angel wing begonia.

"Abracadabra" by Alexander Liberman

After our luncheon, we wandered through some of the beautiful 265 acres of meadows, rolling hills, woods, and gardens.  We enjoyed taking photos of the wonderful (world class) sculptures and gorgeous landscapes.

"Laocoon" by Alexander Liberman

We ended our celebration in another area of the park, with dessert cookies and tea.  a perfect day!

Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park, a non-profit organization located in SW Ohio, USA, was founded by Harry T. Wilks in 1996.  This park was touted as the "most beautiful natural setting of any art park in the country" by Atlantic Monthly.

"Our mission is the eventual establishment of a collection which will demonstrate the complete history of sculpture by mankind, making Pyramid Hill the only art park in the world working on the accomplishment. " 

LINKS:

◄ Pyramid Hill website

◄ interview with Wilks showing some of the lovely park lands and sculptures (4 minutes)

◄ 365 things to do in Cincinnati Day 187   

◄Alexander Liberman, Russian-American born in 1912, died 1999. article  and  obituary

This is a fun weekly meme under the direction of Jenny Matlock.  You, too, can join in the fun!  This week our letter is "S."  Visit all the other wonderful entries HERE.

photos by me ©  2007
PS:  It was a SURPRISE party! 
PPS:  Lest I give the wrong impression, this party was not for me. 

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is the most wonderful celebration!  It is a time of family love and togetherness.  It's my family's favorite holiday.  This year, we might:

cook

Besides Thanksgiving fare, my family loves to cook.  We'll spend many happy hours in the kitchen creating, talking, laughing.  (photo of vegetable soup)

hike in the woods  (behind my backyard)

play games
Check these links out!

1.  Yehuda-Top Ten Board Games 
2.  about.com's Top Ten Free Board Games includes links to more games

Nectar Collector by Animal town Game Company was independently published in 1978.  Have fun while learning about honeybees. Maybe you will become the "Super Beekeeper!"  We played this game with our children when they were young, and brought it out again a couple years ago.  We had the most fun, laughing and laughing! 

have our own wine tasting

go to a movie

talk

laugh  

visit friends

 
go on  a photography shoot (Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park)

rest and play with kitties

This is for the etsy bloggers' street team

photos by me © 2008-2009 (except for photo of board game)
PS  Blogger is being very persnickety, and will not let me place elements where I want them!

FEATURES!                                                                                                                                                
1.  I'm featured on Linda Pruitt's blog!  (angel earrings)  
2.   I'm in  a treasury, too, thanks to The Goblet!       See it HERE! (holiday cheer earrings/3rd row down on left)
3.  I'm in another treasury!  This one is by Irina Photography.   See it HERE!   (T shirt, bottom right) 
THANK YOU!!!

Thanksgiving in the USA is always the 3rd Thursday in November.  This year it is November 26 which also happens to be my brother's birthday!