Monday, March 18, 2024

Sky High 03-18-24

When it was time for our evening walk it was raining and thundering.  Quite odd because the sun was shining brightly all around.  When it had dried off a bit it was 7pm and almost dark.   As we stepped out the door I looked up to see a Space X rocket rising in the NW; Vandenberg Space Force Base with a payload of satellites.   It is a wonderous sight and each launch leaves a different, but awesome contrail.

I don't remember seeing a break in the trail before,  maybe going through a different level of atmosphere. 

The "head" develops, broadens, and starts to dissipate. 

Still going, beyond my view. 

Far behind the disappearing head the trail curls in the atmospheric breezes.

The sun is almost beyond the horizon, but the contrail it so high it still reflects the light.

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Saturday, March 16, 2024

Quilts by Del Thomas 03-16-24

Just looking through my photos for a picture of something else, I noticed these images that I am sure I have never posted.  They are all original designs, machine pieced, machine quilted.  In 2007 I belonged to a fiber postcard exchange group and was really into doing these little jewels.   I may have a couple in my storage somewhere, but most were exchanged or sold.  

Exhibit at Back Porch Fabrics  2007

"Hanging Ring"  2005   24"square  Pieced


Postcard  2007

"Mahjong in the Garden"  2005

"Late Autumn II"  2006  24"L X 18"W

"Making Friends"  2007  11"L  X 15"W

"Nipsy, the Cat"  Postcard 2007

Postcard  2010


                 "Parrot Percussion" Del Thomas - Placentia, CA 1996 30"W x 85"L 


"Cactus Flower"  2000  48"L X 61.5W All pieced using Ruth B. McDowell's methods. 



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Friday, March 15, 2024

Spring Weather 03-15-24

Spring weather can be rather surprising here - maybe everywhere.  We started on our evening walk about 6pm and had light sprinkles.  But in half a block they stopped so we went on walking.  Then the sky straight up was a lovely clear blue.  Temp about 60F. 

 Off to the east was this huge fluffy mass of clouds reflecting the sunset.  

But looking to the west was a threating cloud.
Notice the redbud tree just in bloom just to  the left of center. 

Just a few more steps to the north and looking back at the menacing cloud to the west. 

We had a terrific wind yesterday with limbs down and things blown around on my patio.  Outside our kitchen window is the ficus tree in my neighbor's yard.  It needs to be pruned but with the unsettled weather we have been having the tree trimmer has not been scheduling much.  I took thie following picture as a video, but try as I migh I cannot  figure out  how to post it as a video.  So you cannot see the wild gyrations in the  wind. 

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Friday, March 8, 2024

Friday Food 03-08-24

 While in SDiego I stayed in Air B&B with Pat Pauly, the teacher, so we ate breakfast at the house and sometimes dinner also.  We shopped at the local Von's Grocery where I found these "mixed" eggs.  

There  were these four left to bring home, but the  original dozen were  more varied  with  darker browns  and  brighter blues with  one greenish one. I have purchased colored eggs from local growers, but have never seen them commercially packaged. But I usually just buy brown eggs from Trader Joe's and don't look to see what else is available.  

Inside they are like any eggs.  These  were medium rather than the large I usually buy.   The breed of chicken is Ameraucana, which lay eggs in several different colors, but most commonly shades  of blue.

The commercial carton.

A full dozen from a local supplier.  They are not graded and come with all different sizes.  

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

More Rain. 03-06-24

Pretty boring when all I can think to talk about is the weather.   However, I look back at blogs from previous March postings and guess this is just not an interesting time  of year.   In my life it  has been a time of loss as so many people I love have died in the first few months of the year. The dreary weather doesn't bring joy and happiness. 





This long, ominous cloud held off until we were just a few houses from home.
But no walk tonight due to continuous downpour.  KoKo had a quick whiz in the backyard and a thorough toweling when he came in.  


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Sunday, March 3, 2024

What's blooming 03-03-24

 

Aloe

Aloe




Bird of Paradise

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Friday, March 1, 2024

Still with me? 03-01-24

A plethora of problems this last week, but I had a computer guru come to the house this evening and he was able to get me back to my normal screen, rearranging things so it will hopefully be useable. I am going to SDiego tomorrow for the Art Stream meeting and I must go to bed to be up at 6:30!   But I hope you will stick with me while I get back to blogging.

We had a full moon with just a few clouds.

The Surfside QGuild Board held a new member tea
led  by VP Jeanette Brooks and President Mary Mulcahy..

I came across this explanation of love on Facebook. 

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