Monday Browsing 07-22-13

I have spent much more time online this past week so I have a long list of sites you might find of interest.  You may have noticed that I am combining Monday Browsing with the photos of portals I have taken over the years.  There is no connection between the two, I just pick a portal image at random. 

Take a tour of Spoonflower – courtesy of Etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2013/spoonflower-tou/?ref=fp_blog_title

Oh, my goodness, this is amazing.  Of course, I couldn’t do this at 20, much less 75!

http://safeshare.tv/w/cdaBSBkGKr     There are two routines – bars and floor.

Awesome firefly (lightning bug) photos:  http://www.pawnation.com/2013/07/18/italian-photos-capture-the-dance-of-thousands-of-fireflies/#photo=11

And isn’t the revolving nature of the stars wonderful. 

Interesting exhibit with work combining fiber and metal.

http://www.waterstonegallery.com/index.php/exhibitions/392/2013-july-contrpunto/

 Pooping!  If you have never had a problem with this you could skip this one.  Serious, but also funny.   http://www.squattypotty.com/

If you have an interest in pricing quilts to sell, you might find these posts useful:

http://www.pixeladies.com/quilt-national-2013-analysis-of-prices/
http://www.pixeladies.com/quilt-national-2013-more-price-information/#comments

Facebook user?  Here are two things about it that you probably do not know.

http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/18/two-tips-for-facebook-users/

The oldest family owned business in America – although it predates the founding of the USA:

http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/03/11/zildjian-cymbal-factory-craigie/

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Underwear-Quilt-Throw-Outsider-Primitive-Art-Wall-Hanging-/171057665384?pt=Quilts&hash=item27d3d4d568      No comment on this one!


View from parking garage at Oceanside Civic Center - 2006