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This Week on Big & Little (Forks)

The mini forks would be good if you just wanted a little something to eat.

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This Week on Big & Little (Saxophones)

Photographing a miniature with its real life counterpart. I played the alto sax you see here from the 6th to the 8th grade, which is when I switched to the tenor sax. Because we want the short kid to play the big instrument. And then we want her to march with it. Because that will amuse us.

BTW, the miniature sax does not make sense, particularly in the bell area. 

These images are © Megan E. Jeffery.

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Bein' Silly

See what happens when one eats both apples & Cheerios?
Gladys Knight & the Pips... hmmm... getting ideas...
Sorry for the lame post. On deadline.

Making Connections Where There Seemingly Are None

Wanted to show you the "gotcha"s from yesterday's flea marketing (@ Seekonk Speedway in MA), but by the time I got home from a church cook-out, the darkness & dreariness did not = good photo-taking conditions, but did = primo stitching/tv-watching conditions.

So without further ado, here are my finds (total: $19.50):

Miniature rocking chair: $3
Doll hair rollers: 50¢

98 flashcards for $4
Barbie blue jeans total: $3. Have already started hacking them up for finger puppets, as I find that doll clothes' fabric works really well for this purpose. The thickness & the pattern repeat of this type of fabric is in the right scale.
Toy gun ($1) can shoot a ...
Ceramic turkey: $1, purchased as a prop for an upcoming holiday. Can you guess which one?

 

4 Fiestaware napkin rings for $7. Here they are on my dining room floor. 'sNOT where I eat.

Finger Puppet Play:

Sissy: You can eat off her floor!
Sassy: For days, without going hungry!

Speaking of 4-Ring Circuses (circusi) brings us to our next photo.

One of the "benefits" of being a freelancer working from home is that you can pretty much wear anything you want. However, when you have to go out into the world, sometimes it's a good idea to re-evaluate your wardrobe choices.

I've learned this lesson the hard way.

One time when I ventured out, wearing an ill-advised striped top and H-shaped pants (think MC Hammer) festooned with giant flowers, I overheard the comment, "She looks like a clown!"

So now, I always consult my Harsh Inner Critic.

Today on my way out to run errands wearing cropped pants with sox & sandals, the Harsh Inner Critic's crack was,
"What? Is the circus in town?"
And then, I was able to gleefully respond,* "YES! This Wednesday!"
Take THAT, Harsh Inner Critic!

( * @ the Seekonk Speedway, shows @ 5 & 7:30. I wanna go.)

These images are © Megan E. Jeffery
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This Week in Puppet News

Here's the story.

Flashback Friday (1986) -- Random Things About Me

It's the classic tale of 2 birds, 1 stone.
My friend Dave Lowe tagged me to list 6 random things about myself.
Not sure if this is any different from the "6 Weird Things" list I did, but, hey, I'm playing along.
Since my brain is stuck in neutral re: thinking up new personal things to divulge, AND it's been awhile since I've had a flashback, I thought I'd COMBINE the two and show you a page from my journal from February of 1986. I was 20 years old and in my junior year of college. Which some of you may know better as the Mesozoic Era.

6. Think it's safe to infer from the above list that I like NIGHTTIME.
* BONUS RANDOMOID: I like making lists.*

My thoughts on these things now:

1. Now rain makes me worry, "Uh-oh, what's Mr. Basement doing?" and storms put me on High Alert Tree Watch. Being a homeowner is ruining my love of violent weather!
2. Still holds true.
3. Hey, I do this every nite! Way to fulfill a dream!
4. It's rare that I'm a passenger now. But every so often, just to keep that feeling fresh. I'll keep my left foot on the pedals, and slide on over to the passenger side.
It should be fairly apparent that "having the radio on loud" also = singing loudly.
And maybe badly.
The optimal situation: if it's spring and it's drizzling.
5. Hmmm... haven't done this for a looong time. I don't even know where there is a swingset in this town.
And I don't want to pull a Robert Downey Jr. and help myself to someone's backyard version.

Stimulating.

 
This is what I'm waiting on. You feel me?

Hooray for Office Equipment!

I've been without my printer/scanner for a month now. While I've been making do (or making doo -- see post below) by printing off important e-mails @ the library, not being able to scan artwork and not having a port to stick my camera's memory card into has been a serious drag, man.

All that changed TODAY (that is: like an hour ago), when my replacement all-in-one printer (they couldn't fix my old one, sad face) arrived via FedEx. I have quick-like-a-bunny hooked it up, and now we are cooking with the proverbial gas.

SO NICE to be able to print something off at will and get stuff done here at home! Hurrah & Hooray!

The crocuses (croci?) above were right outside my back door; took the photo a couple weeks ago, so these guys are now a thing of the past. But the dandelions are out in full force now, so take comfort in that.

This image © Megan E. Jeffery. All Rights Reserved.

A Walk Back in Time

Took myself off to Coggeshall Farm in Bristol, Rhode Island today for a maple sugaring event.
Saw how taps and troughs are cut for this procedure, as well as seeing a carding/spinning demo inside the house. Hearth cooking was also taking place, and, if I weren't so well-mannered, I would have eaten the salt pork stew and hominy out of the dutch oven with my bare hands. Man did that smell good!
Learned a bit about the history of this farm which sits on a beautiful piece of property abutting Colt State Park. It's one of those places where you just feel at peace. Add to that the silence that only a crisply cold & bright winter Sunday can bring, and the conditions are ripe for taking photos and a walk.
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Couldn't leave without taking some pix of my company's mascot: The Lowly Donkey.



Shadows are pretty. 'Specially when they're blue.
More of this series on My Flickr Page -- float down the photo stream.

All images shown here are © Megan E. Jeffery, 2008.
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I Lick You Very Much

My friend Jim sent me this link of a Pug screen cleaning. I like when the Pug pauses and looks over her shoulder as if to say, "Whut?" then immediately gets back to the task at hand. So cute.