15 of 52 [08-09] Christi

Well, here we are for the week. The artichoke was dinner on Wednesday night--the kitchen didn't have enough lighting so I put it in a bowl, on the floor in the middle of a huge patch of sunlight. The second is a picture from the bar at the Oxford Hotel, and it's amazing. The last is a shot of the ceiling of the ballroom at the Oxford...very cool place. Kind of a smaller version of the Brown Palace. We also got to go up to the top of the clock tower on 16th street--Cole got some cool shots of the clock face, so definitely check out the Flickr 52 this week, too! It was a fantastic way to spend a Sunday.

#14 0f 52 creations part 3!!!

how silly....but my time is running out to figure out what is happening here and i want you to see all five in order to get a lil sense.......... so bear with me doll....

the 'floral' arrangement is the only one that actually has flowers in it...it's for the hospitality room...........all the others are really designs of texture...sticks, pods, grass, moss etc

so there you have a glimpse.....now we just have to get you two loves here in person .......somehow...sometime

' the world need dreamers and the world needs doers.  but most of all, the world needs dreamers who do '        sarah ban breathnach

: 0     oh doll, that's you , in this season!!!!!!   hurrah for you

#14 0f 52 creations cont. the 2nd part

i guess this will be in 3 parts...i don't know what i am doing.... 

this is my favorite arrangement-2 pieces- but unfortunately it's the worse shot...(there are windows all around)     it sits on the end of a most beautiful concrete/metal coffee bar

#14 of 52 creations a new turn for me.....

ok sweetie...this  post is going to be in two parts i guess...i don't know why it wouldn't let me choose all 5 of my shots????!!!

i am officially done with 'stacking'........and so...i am now on completely new territory   yikes!!!!

i have NO idea where this will take me    : )  but i do know ....my creating is not in photos per se

(tho, it sure has been fun seeing what the 'masters' are producing !!!!       christi, you've definitely graduated into the original '52' league.....)    so bearing that in mind...i'm not sure what you are going to see from week to week here      ( i promise you i will do some creating but what and how it will be shown...i'm not sure )    that alone is kind of scary and freeing all at the same time!!!!!!

so, this series of pics is what occupied my time ALL last week....these are the main arrangements for the new church building   ( again they are not artistic photos nor was the lighting condusive to good shots)  and     i did not do all of them soley myself but did have a hand in each of them  ---  ang and i kind of team created

........plus, i wanted to give you just a teeny sense of what bella's part was in the finishing touches of the church's look

so there, my dear, is a snapshot of my creating energies last week!!!! 

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13 of 52 [08-09]

I feel funny putting up another picture of myself, but this was all that happened last week amidst the intense paper-writing. Cole and I were playing around with some of the old pictures that I'd taken, and he was showing me how do a bunch of new stuff. I love the way that it turned out, but again, cringe a little at the fact that it's another huge picture of my face...

Oh well. At least it's something! :) Love you!

#13 of 52 creations a foursome starting with 'short stack'

ok doll....i might be going out here with a bang .......as we certainly hope that winter is doing the same!!!!!!!   this was the morn after the ice storm that hit a few days back!!!!!!      where, oh where is spring?!?

not really too much to do with the notion of stacking other than a whole lot of layering going on ( and a lil play with words )...............it was just too awesome looking of a day not to take advantage of the vista all around!    

 i don't know, i might be done with the exploration of stacking......i had one more idea that i might try for next week , otherwise, i'm feeling like it is time to move on........even if spring isn't on the outside it is CERTAINLY GOING ON STRONG ON THE INSIDE, ready for new things.................. emerging ideas, new birthings !!!!    oh how fun ...   and ... a tad bit scary!!

to know what you prefer, instead of humbly saying ' amen' to what this world tells you you ought to prefer, is to keep your soul alive.

                                                                         henri matisse         

ahhhhhh, there i am back on track...good thing 'cause a busy week is ahead....we'll talk, hon

#12 of 52 creations "stacking of time"

whew.......better late than never, i guess!!!!           yikes, thank you for your most generous spirit......i had had this idea tho, so i really wanted to try it.....the week just wasn't on my side!

feeling better, at least a bit...i still sound bad but have energy for most of my days now.....and with it being friday............well, one just can't loose!!!!!   i have energy just 'cause it's friday!!!

teehee       dollie, today was the day you saw the apt. choices again.....at least, i hope

next week is crazy, also, in that we are moving into OUR NEW CHURCH BUILDING!!!!!!      just 6 blocks away, i might add.......     : )        and angela, the owner of bella is donating/gifting thousands of dollars worth of arrangements!!!!!!!!!!    yikes, they're fabulously fun but it will be long hours next week ( as she is out on maternity leave!!!!! )     oh, the wonder of life!!!!

all culminating with easter........oh, it makes me want to say, sure wish we could ALLLLLLL be together to celebrate..............the wonder of our lord's ultimate gift!!!!!

"above all and before all, do this: GET WISDOM!

write this at the top of your list: GET UNDERSTANDING!

throw your arms around her--believe me, you won't regret it;

never let her go - she'll make your life glorious.

she'll garland your life with grace,

she'll festoon your days with beauty!!!             proverbs 4:4,5

i love that!!!!!!!!!!!!!    that is my prayer for you and cole    and may i add, you're doing a grand job so far.............

squeezes hon............now, hopefully, you are able to play the rest of your break!!!