tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63994929309987894422024-02-15T20:37:42.970-08:00Magpie TidingsMairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-81994337515324951522023-12-28T15:20:00.000-08:002023-12-28T15:20:24.672-08:00A Hand-sewn Kilt!<p> <span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Years ago, when I lived in Salt Lake and was still working as a nanny, a friend from church commissioned me to make two kilts for him. I had never made a kilt in my life, but I felt that I was ready for the challenge. You can see my post about it here: </span><a href="https://magpietidings.blogspot.com/2018/02/kilt-commission.html" style="font-family: Quicksand;">Kilt Commission</a><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">.</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDrrZXhVR53zazzFdPkJ32pS7lB61-0EUQKrLgmUFoajuFohnXgOKaen3cjACbBmpsfgA8uCwuikkefjB19LeU7MJa-C4dYxFmpK3wm7YLSGRVn3Qt1vMATnZXx4Shfwmqoomgw0SwzZNOuPriBUjL2MkT1ku7dws-IwTAwpkq3-V-xNOrSCxhSy_M8wb/s4032/IMG_3428.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDrrZXhVR53zazzFdPkJ32pS7lB61-0EUQKrLgmUFoajuFohnXgOKaen3cjACbBmpsfgA8uCwuikkefjB19LeU7MJa-C4dYxFmpK3wm7YLSGRVn3Qt1vMATnZXx4Shfwmqoomgw0SwzZNOuPriBUjL2MkT1ku7dws-IwTAwpkq3-V-xNOrSCxhSy_M8wb/s320/IMG_3428.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So many pleats! </td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">That was back in 2017, and since then, I haven't made any other kilts. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Scott, a good family friend, who officiated at my brother's wedding, and has helped out my family a lot, has wanted a kilt for a long time. A few years back, as a thanks for all he's done, I promised him that I'd make him a kilt. He bought proper wool tartan in his family plaid, and I began it back when Nick and I lived in Idaho. When we moved and drove across the country, I packed it up and put it in our storage unit. I finally got it out again this past summer and finished the kilt! Long overdue!</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZJBytU5kqYeyBaMEP0sk8e0-qLz3JXtTXPILc2iMeO-KPhH6TY099WGMTpKSNC6tSGXruDzCnDF3J0LteyMvOuIciLGqbRIOiR1G6Xk0AgBYDzmEI-fOi-nEO4txic9Z8M4lhD3eOG6sTiqr1bRaCtqeU42Ka81hMoplHUo9MbPHiVvqZ_f4eBsKx2xT/s4032/IMG_3783.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZJBytU5kqYeyBaMEP0sk8e0-qLz3JXtTXPILc2iMeO-KPhH6TY099WGMTpKSNC6tSGXruDzCnDF3J0LteyMvOuIciLGqbRIOiR1G6Xk0AgBYDzmEI-fOi-nEO4txic9Z8M4lhD3eOG6sTiqr1bRaCtqeU42Ka81hMoplHUo9MbPHiVvqZ_f4eBsKx2xT/s320/IMG_3783.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last time I really struggled with sewing on the leather buckles. This time it wasn't as big a chore as I was anticipating. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Again, I used the pattern from <a href="https://www.folkwear.com/search?type=product,page,article&q=kilt*">Folkwear Patterns</a>, and it turned out even better than before, I think. Having made two kilts previously was a huge help to me, and also, the photos and videos my sister Heather sent me of a kilt she has, that allowed me to see the insides, and a few points that I had forgotten. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I finally finished it just before Halloween, and I'm so glad it turned out and that it looks good and fits properly! </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimw7ZUkDvtkjfGCKVnzPd2IC0tlqDpmviJg2XzpSOVkkjz8I1TnY5asEFrgah5v6HZYqfMfdilGAWZsxwrVopSx0YpiW6FUCBAKoqQYRqcjBsTviSGKzHUKdM41hAn9VFUzRYkmCy1mMTQf6vLn0YBurpBba7FuWO5sfmsxf2HJsJ1zZs9vHyMo0fOLzdn/s1378/Resized_20231111_100451.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1378" data-original-width="776" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimw7ZUkDvtkjfGCKVnzPd2IC0tlqDpmviJg2XzpSOVkkjz8I1TnY5asEFrgah5v6HZYqfMfdilGAWZsxwrVopSx0YpiW6FUCBAKoqQYRqcjBsTviSGKzHUKdM41hAn9VFUzRYkmCy1mMTQf6vLn0YBurpBba7FuWO5sfmsxf2HJsJ1zZs9vHyMo0fOLzdn/s320/Resized_20231111_100451.heic" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first airing of the kilt. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">My friend Scott wore it to church on Christmas Eve, and I was able to get some more pictures of him wearing his kilt. I love the muted colors in this tartan - it's very pretty. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjQMohK2jdoMu6-IcIa0PPHuRT8qPD2rOByo1h1Gv1E4fJvTa7S9vTcbr5XkmIgHDQTX-vgpjg_uGrkVX7UhK0-d6Rlq3_nq6DrmAU162WLAdUCLr-ZqXploZ-yWl3b1Rer-pSUouRfrbL4TGxmEayZnLx9iheTFO-QQCTzFBZUOTEpKj19UKNZiytNE9/s4032/IMG_4324.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjQMohK2jdoMu6-IcIa0PPHuRT8qPD2rOByo1h1Gv1E4fJvTa7S9vTcbr5XkmIgHDQTX-vgpjg_uGrkVX7UhK0-d6Rlq3_nq6DrmAU162WLAdUCLr-ZqXploZ-yWl3b1Rer-pSUouRfrbL4TGxmEayZnLx9iheTFO-QQCTzFBZUOTEpKj19UKNZiytNE9/s320/IMG_4324.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A kilt on Christmas Eve. It was very nice to see it on Scott in person after working on it for so long. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br />Although it came together well, I think it'll be a very long time again until I am tempted to sew another kilt! It takes a lot of work, and except for some of the lining pieces, it is all hand-sewn. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-7L5tmovPLgJuAJaEs4R90E3BqVVhKafiSwJ74O4u-0VRlAbk_2mCSlBUQ_oJxfBGk-y1jbeRHV1VuwXpK8xTTn4YEoNI5vlGHfRkHtVxBr9qXdLc_SCUPkIG_-h2gTil5GJ0axP886BQKMUoAbgycbu__LmXhlgokozUrmZFlfgHsVd1maYi1XorwBR/s4032/IMG_4325.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-7L5tmovPLgJuAJaEs4R90E3BqVVhKafiSwJ74O4u-0VRlAbk_2mCSlBUQ_oJxfBGk-y1jbeRHV1VuwXpK8xTTn4YEoNI5vlGHfRkHtVxBr9qXdLc_SCUPkIG_-h2gTil5GJ0axP886BQKMUoAbgycbu__LmXhlgokozUrmZFlfgHsVd1maYi1XorwBR/s320/IMG_4325.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A side-view, showing the fringe, the buckles and some of the pleats. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></p>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-14297229116312414712023-11-19T17:39:00.000-08:002023-11-19T17:40:16.519-08:00Learning to Weave <p><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">Many years ago, I bought a loom. I don't remember the particulars of how we got it home, but it somehow ended up in one of the rooms of my parents house, assembled but lying fallow. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrnY4wuPBcx-z2NtFVg4T2WHstTeuYhLsx0VrITdhtntJmTCJytuxtC1vqGiUnehxJgyMESEFOpVhqOS7v1o2Ze8q50OsEaGM1e06JqQC3ANbsIvgoxAJiGhx2MVpqkoccktRJudlJ0nA68kksrz7UB1SlrI4S1hxMVvv_3gfRYL7Y1EuWHnssVpC44vM/s4032/IMG_3441.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrnY4wuPBcx-z2NtFVg4T2WHstTeuYhLsx0VrITdhtntJmTCJytuxtC1vqGiUnehxJgyMESEFOpVhqOS7v1o2Ze8q50OsEaGM1e06JqQC3ANbsIvgoxAJiGhx2MVpqkoccktRJudlJ0nA68kksrz7UB1SlrI4S1hxMVvv_3gfRYL7Y1EuWHnssVpC44vM/s320/IMG_3441.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first practice weaving we did in class.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">Shortly after this, I moved to upstate NY to live with my sister Heather, and I didn't bring the loom with me. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">It eventually got dis-assembled, and I assumed I might never learn how to weave, though I wished to. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">It wasn't until I got married that I began to have hope. Nick would often mention weaving to me, and how exciting it would be to set up my loom someday. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">I still wasn't sure how this would ever happen, but then a local yarn shop, <a href="https://www.heindselmans.com/">Heindselman's</a> (which has been in business since 1904) offered a weaving class, and I signed up. It started in September. We did a couple of practice pieces, then selected materials for our final project! </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-JUHVdq4IrarcVB1jTV-sf-S6C3SFnmPACE9rRnTgSPcT0uvC2yUywmsKDQQ4KMCQALoX8mEo0gO8m8byqkF4Ryr5jfywfD1tTORFbyWF_bnsrRmOUpGuUD2iUlY0SxR03sLAZ0g6MUKd21AmNYbRYrqzEToM4zqrbFyifEmFZWXRHQ0aNIZjNWZVdj8/s4032/IMG_3493.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-JUHVdq4IrarcVB1jTV-sf-S6C3SFnmPACE9rRnTgSPcT0uvC2yUywmsKDQQ4KMCQALoX8mEo0gO8m8byqkF4Ryr5jfywfD1tTORFbyWF_bnsrRmOUpGuUD2iUlY0SxR03sLAZ0g6MUKd21AmNYbRYrqzEToM4zqrbFyifEmFZWXRHQ0aNIZjNWZVdj8/s320/IMG_3493.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our second project.</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: large;">I have recently finished my final project, and wore it today for the first time. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8I5EaInwl2qVere4o4glScbm26ZNbteFpOVoLbJg1Rw8oDcq6Wdl5gOPudHLlikh3jHHsHIW7sfYphDh4u9Qjto7nE2WeykhXXHhDrMw8-JqKizYYzJkhrPMS_sqjELMMXa-RUQNJIxQm0hrRNQFKU90eO4Kt7DNalebMFdjkXtWD96wKaJV_J8lxT3W/s4032/IMG_3655.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8I5EaInwl2qVere4o4glScbm26ZNbteFpOVoLbJg1Rw8oDcq6Wdl5gOPudHLlikh3jHHsHIW7sfYphDh4u9Qjto7nE2WeykhXXHhDrMw8-JqKizYYzJkhrPMS_sqjELMMXa-RUQNJIxQm0hrRNQFKU90eO4Kt7DNalebMFdjkXtWD96wKaJV_J8lxT3W/s320/IMG_3655.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">setting up the loom is the hard part!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">My teacher will be helping me set up the loom - again at my parents house - and she's also going to teach me how to weave overshot. So watch this space for a further post about weaving. Both Nick's great-great grandmother, my great-aunt and uncle on my dad's side, and my sister Heather used the overshot method, and I will be sharing more about that in my next post. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7wVbn1hYAfucdQ-VpgyEJMHoF2CJ70t6RcCAChTFpezqu4uIvazmVRjCIFeHZFDqs4QUAN3azutplE9dW92sqDdnJE-Dg5B8B2XPtdYW2VHswOt4TB-FV0IZ0sGGiq_kOLNYkD9BB2IYp0VizM-DoPIGfO8vZts1PFJXyDGN_kVbIdQmbSp0tXUMbMtG/s4032/IMG_3909.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7wVbn1hYAfucdQ-VpgyEJMHoF2CJ70t6RcCAChTFpezqu4uIvazmVRjCIFeHZFDqs4QUAN3azutplE9dW92sqDdnJE-Dg5B8B2XPtdYW2VHswOt4TB-FV0IZ0sGGiq_kOLNYkD9BB2IYp0VizM-DoPIGfO8vZts1PFJXyDGN_kVbIdQmbSp0tXUMbMtG/s320/IMG_3909.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">working on my shawl</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQusM-CEOQ8_L-0_Ss4g1wEjI4Kjugb466svJ5RXNDZ-YsRM0jop3cgCzvX_QOUfHtIm-WU0oOleok5fF0rNRYG5XpR_TQ1GbrIS29WA4EFsnL5JK213GMQQvPFDReJSgOXlbELIOd4CbCvX8_g0ciuRoCT-1TFFU-mAVHW-K-_2nyoBy87aPseXodIdn/s4032/IMG_4052.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQusM-CEOQ8_L-0_Ss4g1wEjI4Kjugb466svJ5RXNDZ-YsRM0jop3cgCzvX_QOUfHtIm-WU0oOleok5fF0rNRYG5XpR_TQ1GbrIS29WA4EFsnL5JK213GMQQvPFDReJSgOXlbELIOd4CbCvX8_g0ciuRoCT-1TFFU-mAVHW-K-_2nyoBy87aPseXodIdn/s320/IMG_4052.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">twisting the tassels at the end</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">Nick and I went out today to take pictures. It was such a beautiful, windy autumn day. Autumn has lingered all month, and I am so grateful for that. Winter is coming, and there was a hint of that in the cold breeze and the gray sky. But there are still so many trees full of their autumn glory, and it was beautiful to be out on such a beautiful day. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wgJ5DT7Dkcw8KM63gxB_tf4LNksjrzo6C21d8E81EETK91RLHTQje-jt9QDAEIcKRzMZuviyUi12spWwqKpaqQH0x7qVKhfpD_09QpVwr0116VO8uAY8spaaIyT1vo2-nJLUchpv0PJKXF67MkkDsA5M9g6wTXRaBBdn2bM_I3C5puJ4hSSZ6M0cl3nL/s2613/IMG_3545.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2613" data-original-width="2015" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wgJ5DT7Dkcw8KM63gxB_tf4LNksjrzo6C21d8E81EETK91RLHTQje-jt9QDAEIcKRzMZuviyUi12spWwqKpaqQH0x7qVKhfpD_09QpVwr0116VO8uAY8spaaIyT1vo2-nJLUchpv0PJKXF67MkkDsA5M9g6wTXRaBBdn2bM_I3C5puJ4hSSZ6M0cl3nL/s320/IMG_3545.heic" width="247" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at these yellow leaves!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPomSsbLHJRTyz4pFGq_Wj8qgWCb3-rmTP5u1zaeILceQdSXoGbgvHEFnQQR9akZo_hwvHJ9WDzYojAJYsHwVXSZfnVjSWCg_66vKFbghAo1me_Nrg9Q2ixMaDQ2WMjqE3UHikyTykRasgtC-t7aVaKHQjCA4Cjfc12-0Oa8BYuCDNwSrzC1CXbktxKPvB/s2832/IMG_3521.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2185" data-original-width="2832" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPomSsbLHJRTyz4pFGq_Wj8qgWCb3-rmTP5u1zaeILceQdSXoGbgvHEFnQQR9akZo_hwvHJ9WDzYojAJYsHwVXSZfnVjSWCg_66vKFbghAo1me_Nrg9Q2ixMaDQ2WMjqE3UHikyTykRasgtC-t7aVaKHQjCA4Cjfc12-0Oa8BYuCDNwSrzC1CXbktxKPvB/s320/IMG_3521.heic" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A closer view of my shawl. </td></tr></tbody></table><br />Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-56061415568264805992023-06-19T16:04:00.005-07:002023-06-19T16:06:51.345-07:00Finished Project: a Victorian-inspired Sewing Box<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtITVe1748tcf22KueE96Keuc3lJMPamlEkf_AOS4cRheqoxBdvDT5XNze_OGCPmK7JFXbrhqFtA3m2TtuW8QO9f_KH30SsglwCgn_aNbBn71c4l0UbZwidju7jV69FNIXxrN6VsssW-gz-jxh8fKBvClO-8Aqi3FRhG0jiz36OC6fekghx5KuOfof9Q_-/s3894/IMG_2773.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="3894" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtITVe1748tcf22KueE96Keuc3lJMPamlEkf_AOS4cRheqoxBdvDT5XNze_OGCPmK7JFXbrhqFtA3m2TtuW8QO9f_KH30SsglwCgn_aNbBn71c4l0UbZwidju7jV69FNIXxrN6VsssW-gz-jxh8fKBvClO-8Aqi3FRhG0jiz36OC6fekghx5KuOfof9Q_-/s320/IMG_2773.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My finished sewing box!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Last month, I wrote a post about being so inspired by Charlotte Bronte's sewing box, that I wanted to create one of my own. I had started transforming a paint-it-yourself jewelry box into one of these sewing boxes. Most original ones are plain wood, or inlaid. There is a fabulous website, </span><b style="font-family: Quicksand;"><a href="https://www.hygra.com/">Hygra</a></b><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">, that sells these boxes and lists photos and information about them. Before seeing their painted example, I decided that I would like to paint the top of my box. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDxE9LfBy_RH_1ZXE-ACCLEaG4evl9XF-_ljQ2X6WQJnNiJ4SrmSRtj2k175DYSrXC-xTBDAMqNmB8ZScpZGpjxVkrn5t8TPq5rW0DdIlGF7Xo6Gb4h2rmE0tmKdv4KCDu7-fpVzeIBwtRBs6BGCZI3qk9hHf9TLIHfnav0n2vDJh4jgGt9MnDWXVAkAnD" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="720" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDxE9LfBy_RH_1ZXE-ACCLEaG4evl9XF-_ljQ2X6WQJnNiJ4SrmSRtj2k175DYSrXC-xTBDAMqNmB8ZScpZGpjxVkrn5t8TPq5rW0DdIlGF7Xo6Gb4h2rmE0tmKdv4KCDu7-fpVzeIBwtRBs6BGCZI3qk9hHf9TLIHfnav0n2vDJh4jgGt9MnDWXVAkAnD" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beautiful painted box on the Hygra website, circa 1835.</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">I covered the inside trays with paper first, before painting or staining the box. Using skills I'd learned in book-making, it was an exciting beginning: </span></span><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHo3PuCqiLaWSNtfIlXqwE72nTx7QyEneWDCSyrrDQlEh2YKT-HEw0ORmLWGgK_swJ_jx6DP2mQAOMReu_jUriCl7gJqSFZDYHhmeogxTwkKi1018BJYTobF3tDuRMh_DlrPcCrpKew62J4F7bspisDpXygGzJN7nrc019YLQRzqwdJ0hXT9dFgP4YsGj3/s4032/IMG_2579.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHo3PuCqiLaWSNtfIlXqwE72nTx7QyEneWDCSyrrDQlEh2YKT-HEw0ORmLWGgK_swJ_jx6DP2mQAOMReu_jUriCl7gJqSFZDYHhmeogxTwkKi1018BJYTobF3tDuRMh_DlrPcCrpKew62J4F7bspisDpXygGzJN7nrc019YLQRzqwdJ0hXT9dFgP4YsGj3/s320/IMG_2579.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The covered trays, filled with antique, vintage & reproduction sewing notions.</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: medium;">I don't paint, and I was nervous about doing so. Nick suggested different colors, and helped me mix them, but I painted most of it myself. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: medium;">But before even painting, he helped me to transfer my drawing onto the top of the box: </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2Zi-fOMsmKEYG1FoEO8H4FrQM3Mjrixf6kZo-1jJqQ-5CsXTs1P90SinqaODPeo97XH9qdI-qEDe4Rwq8-LCyY4JmjpJW5qSXrYhC4ZlPeTGe_xKQGciic9YAnLHgNGcS1NmpxfBlt0dg3LEyZx8r0qXpBvjIMY5FTWe_dLZYps-9WYhqotpqzK-eXv_/s4032/IMG_2591.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2Zi-fOMsmKEYG1FoEO8H4FrQM3Mjrixf6kZo-1jJqQ-5CsXTs1P90SinqaODPeo97XH9qdI-qEDe4Rwq8-LCyY4JmjpJW5qSXrYhC4ZlPeTGe_xKQGciic9YAnLHgNGcS1NmpxfBlt0dg3LEyZx8r0qXpBvjIMY5FTWe_dLZYps-9WYhqotpqzK-eXv_/s320/IMG_2591.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Transfer paper, and my original image. I drew it on upside-down and had to re-do it! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: medium;">The image of the ruins was inspired by my visit many years ago to Finlaggan, on the Isle of Islay: </span><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSJiJR7exztZCapvY-MX2yutUwdv0SIFlgHJ7fx3H9DZOI6BymgOnPcHj-2HcJxQ0z03b7JGms0VMdrgykL3lvr0BdR42frKtAQc4Q_LiZXVkGefPthm7GQC6l2CD-N0bsQBNI9ZmB4nNmYDSkEBeQVQmKlhMNGwAdmLDNnspriDJcrzfQ2yAgU0QoFKC/s1600/IMG_2659.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSJiJR7exztZCapvY-MX2yutUwdv0SIFlgHJ7fx3H9DZOI6BymgOnPcHj-2HcJxQ0z03b7JGms0VMdrgykL3lvr0BdR42frKtAQc4Q_LiZXVkGefPthm7GQC6l2CD-N0bsQBNI9ZmB4nNmYDSkEBeQVQmKlhMNGwAdmLDNnspriDJcrzfQ2yAgU0QoFKC/s320/IMG_2659.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From my visit to Finlaggan, when I lived in Scotland</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: medium;">I put a lady in my drawing, from the 1790s, using fashion plate from the time for her dress and Spencer Jacket: </span><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwN-UG0aHa578ZwnHw_meZW-FtP--UYndKVJcoVvDvn5PQDu71_W3_l_aZOob7UCCjR2estgcjCrEt_VSBopJmi9DycY4kcPyMhT9uHu4TplrLujK6QwIFuEg4bl5-fdFli5KoIw07ptX-WGsqw2CFmKWQE75vPyjlMz5bTfUSMnV1oaQV9RTwV9cG-cj/s802/IMG_2661.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="487" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwN-UG0aHa578ZwnHw_meZW-FtP--UYndKVJcoVvDvn5PQDu71_W3_l_aZOob7UCCjR2estgcjCrEt_VSBopJmi9DycY4kcPyMhT9uHu4TplrLujK6QwIFuEg4bl5-fdFli5KoIw07ptX-WGsqw2CFmKWQE75vPyjlMz5bTfUSMnV1oaQV9RTwV9cG-cj/s320/IMG_2661.JPG" width="194" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Costume Parisian from 1797</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: medium;">Nick shaded and darkened the painting for me, helping it look so wonderful. After painting it, we took the hardware off, and Nick stained it for me. Then I lined the bottom with the same paper I'd used for the trays inside. </span><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhtX-KZ4AGhys58KoUmAMsig8B-hJ266Rqz38Efaon12EHgsLcLYoV63QxEbERHnNJ74Xvcv5p5UB5DbDeERnXdkCYTmDVV52lL7Ck5XFkvBpP0MxijiQaDdRkGJwH0R62Yz52m3NTFeu-utamN5B6S7UAJue4ier5KBQ7rPJsOmBMDSnkjLIghb3KG3h/s4032/IMG_2774.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhtX-KZ4AGhys58KoUmAMsig8B-hJ266Rqz38Efaon12EHgsLcLYoV63QxEbERHnNJ74Xvcv5p5UB5DbDeERnXdkCYTmDVV52lL7Ck5XFkvBpP0MxijiQaDdRkGJwH0R62Yz52m3NTFeu-utamN5B6S7UAJue4ier5KBQ7rPJsOmBMDSnkjLIghb3KG3h/s320/IMG_2774.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The top of the box, with the hardware back on.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8LPz3ygw6lDfiv8nmjj18sjlMyW0zbCGmHTq3m5erlEIycWkWuC6s-uKIcWHlMThdYtI17z-yEiYrFqpGjLHvThy3PySMdoLk6cJURHlKUMFLBcyeDZJ_sbe6xo7bwzLaRC_QI_dFIxNr8OWvl27JxCSVknBcLhyFMzRECWbvcQ__dijaWQmCLQa38c_/s2948/IMG_2777.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2608" data-original-width="2948" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8LPz3ygw6lDfiv8nmjj18sjlMyW0zbCGmHTq3m5erlEIycWkWuC6s-uKIcWHlMThdYtI17z-yEiYrFqpGjLHvThy3PySMdoLk6cJURHlKUMFLBcyeDZJ_sbe6xo7bwzLaRC_QI_dFIxNr8OWvl27JxCSVknBcLhyFMzRECWbvcQ__dijaWQmCLQa38c_/s320/IMG_2777.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A closeup of the painting.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7vd8IOKxUWFT0MQPbBAE92sAbSVsq9qIGBhaGggk2_5YLarnh33wbqRErINZ98rd0Y1VemYFO6we5KJwPTf3dyYsE3QlhtLALkDtb9naAvoVqTDSXLjqcHGBaY6QRla5YNUThxpXwAY0QtIyO8LhKzZYL2YGRVcqeWd8FUGPv7HrTKptLoWwPUVmjvQN/s4032/IMG_2775.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7vd8IOKxUWFT0MQPbBAE92sAbSVsq9qIGBhaGggk2_5YLarnh33wbqRErINZ98rd0Y1VemYFO6we5KJwPTf3dyYsE3QlhtLALkDtb9naAvoVqTDSXLjqcHGBaY6QRla5YNUThxpXwAY0QtIyO8LhKzZYL2YGRVcqeWd8FUGPv7HrTKptLoWwPUVmjvQN/s320/IMG_2775.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The inside of the box, also stained, with the paper-covered trays, and the <br />antique sewing notions within!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: medium;">Original antique sewing boxes are much grander than mine, with special trays for the thimbles, ivory spindles and the like. Mine is a modest imitation, but I'm very proud of how it turned out! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqCeTt_aItqn6fls3e6Wack24fmgDtxHRjSUVzWgUwRxZ79bsDk-rn3h5W8VUvZUZ_urKqVpxtmjw7UWBGXKMvJdpexGFn324A0oPYap6xqKGb7G3IEsomifGJkKvLo7v9wtuXcNpp9gX2P2w4uyXWZJT-wieng4TaWnlfiDlntuwpdosktoSjNxgbl1I/s4032/IMG_2776.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqCeTt_aItqn6fls3e6Wack24fmgDtxHRjSUVzWgUwRxZ79bsDk-rn3h5W8VUvZUZ_urKqVpxtmjw7UWBGXKMvJdpexGFn324A0oPYap6xqKGb7G3IEsomifGJkKvLo7v9wtuXcNpp9gX2P2w4uyXWZJT-wieng4TaWnlfiDlntuwpdosktoSjNxgbl1I/s320/IMG_2776.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A better look at the inside of the box with the larger tray removed. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-11833096830340328972023-05-04T13:35:00.008-07:002023-05-04T13:51:56.815-07:00New Project: a Victorian-inspired Sewing Box<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="font-family: Raleway;">I recently read a biography of the Bronte sisters that was both exciting and inspiring (you can read my thoughts about it on my Substack account <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://mairibontorno.substack.com/p/thoughts-on-the-bronte-cabinet">here</a> </i>). The book, called <u>The Bronte Cabinet</u> is a study of the Bronte sisters' through their objects. One of the things discussed in the book is Charlotte Bronte's sewing box. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;">Inside her box are wonderful little treasures, such as measuring tapes (there are two, one inside a shell, the other in an acorn shape), threads, another acorn which houses a thimble, a pill box, ribbons and others items. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Raleway;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRTKomaVDXkkXVFuemofi56CHc1ZDtoiw8TzJF8h-Tso3hvnzkmltDTM2KX3VNo8fVTzpQx2T_mbqsnHCC9-r1Oz-DUXoZq4ooVehj6LnWYl1zZCStxkRvz64G625no80uUg2Hpoa4mXETK0ZlIt9dcp7yU8shVXgJLPdrcJhK2Ex8kYWD3Ei9DCzQFA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="564" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRTKomaVDXkkXVFuemofi56CHc1ZDtoiw8TzJF8h-Tso3hvnzkmltDTM2KX3VNo8fVTzpQx2T_mbqsnHCC9-r1Oz-DUXoZq4ooVehj6LnWYl1zZCStxkRvz64G625no80uUg2Hpoa4mXETK0ZlIt9dcp7yU8shVXgJLPdrcJhK2Ex8kYWD3Ei9DCzQFA=w244-h311" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;">Charlotte Bronte's sewing box, Bronte Parsonage Museum<span>.<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">When Nick and I went to Hobby Lobby recently, I saw a jewelry box in their aisle of boxes to paint and when I looked inside, I realized it would make a great reproduction of a sewing box like the one above. </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Raleway; font-size: medium;">I've looked up similar boxes, to see what they're like. They're made of wood, and while I'll stain the sides of my box, Nick is going to help me paint the top (I've been sketching out various scenes -- I haven't decided on one yet).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Raleway; font-size: medium;">Some of the boxes I've seen even have mirrors in them, as my box does! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Raleway;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHue23erSkJMAhjGdXHab552_nvFxE9_xWU43iCjsSFtinzcCE_NtbKY2OlWaOfRZZ2FlAevMmKJw8xcwiwh_ZuMb0TxA5c4lY3X6n7yc8YV7cvxA15IMLP_nDbi5B4ah9NFJhT-e_DyuqqSFhNjWpUwdsZv5ABZR3Au7QfNGnl1OQGgwg3z12KourxA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="400" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHue23erSkJMAhjGdXHab552_nvFxE9_xWU43iCjsSFtinzcCE_NtbKY2OlWaOfRZZ2FlAevMmKJw8xcwiwh_ZuMb0TxA5c4lY3X6n7yc8YV7cvxA15IMLP_nDbi5B4ah9NFJhT-e_DyuqqSFhNjWpUwdsZv5ABZR3Au7QfNGnl1OQGgwg3z12KourxA=w244-h282" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This box, listed on Theriault's dates from around 1880. The lid has a mirror, and you can <br />see bone awls, a thimble and other items. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">I might try to put some fabric around the edges of the mirror, as is done in the above example. </span></span><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvU-duKtjkaXdvAo2YdRUAho6WMzIGsllDJyfPj_uEJa-SgnrhGE_Rx8R1biK_i96UEf8DXnw15KZuMtZ44Jh1OPUB9yoa9uTlPj4t-xh7mddcJWVjTVIAQpj8OMXabaCyBA0nXrHxusqyAMyER_iLtfLlJgZQRkKoMgpg0s2D9YV4fE4JQ1AVQHmhA/s4032/IMG_2565.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvU-duKtjkaXdvAo2YdRUAho6WMzIGsllDJyfPj_uEJa-SgnrhGE_Rx8R1biK_i96UEf8DXnw15KZuMtZ44Jh1OPUB9yoa9uTlPj4t-xh7mddcJWVjTVIAQpj8OMXabaCyBA0nXrHxusqyAMyER_iLtfLlJgZQRkKoMgpg0s2D9YV4fE4JQ1AVQHmhA/s320/IMG_2565.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;">My soon-to-be sewing box!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Raleway; font-size: medium;">I'm going to use some things I learned in book-making to line the little trays of my box. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp66NyyLg9HAZHOQBUHbZelQyFfY0GuwTW2EmRcl0L9jwvTO5ACknn12SYm2WnSbnJSFDUnzZRYrkQVbz5FHGzpFW0NvUIe7HA4tSOPhM4xjagkPSwdOepl5geWQtTubMNEWViX6FQiVcU0r6Xd25y_ez73n3b-ul4oDjTN1gYHJXMSY4QelZNKeicFw/s4032/IMG_2564.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp66NyyLg9HAZHOQBUHbZelQyFfY0GuwTW2EmRcl0L9jwvTO5ACknn12SYm2WnSbnJSFDUnzZRYrkQVbz5FHGzpFW0NvUIe7HA4tSOPhM4xjagkPSwdOepl5geWQtTubMNEWViX6FQiVcU0r6Xd25y_ez73n3b-ul4oDjTN1gYHJXMSY4QelZNKeicFw/s320/IMG_2564.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;">The paper I'm using to line the trays.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Raleway; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Raleway; font-size: medium;">When it is finished, I have a lot of vintage and antique items I can put inside, most of which were inherited from Nick's grandma (whose house had items in it dating back to the 1880s at least!). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Raleway; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3EIHFP6oqY_MUjWhTmAb2VvE--CjCwiNzVvMIFdnzZiP04NEN1UlqEeBBd6oF1XJy7sib1YGCR1Pkh-lergqaox4J2gWKmTCgoRd7hTZtL29ZJJ5zYQhKxVfjykh_QTMVu1hAulDNCJNzH4CiVy5NyEQGn2knQegzyPhqbkXZ530CFVE0z_Sm32omA/s4032/IMG_2566.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3EIHFP6oqY_MUjWhTmAb2VvE--CjCwiNzVvMIFdnzZiP04NEN1UlqEeBBd6oF1XJy7sib1YGCR1Pkh-lergqaox4J2gWKmTCgoRd7hTZtL29ZJJ5zYQhKxVfjykh_QTMVu1hAulDNCJNzH4CiVy5NyEQGn2knQegzyPhqbkXZ530CFVE0z_Sm32omA/s320/IMG_2566.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;">An antique awl, thimbles, buttons, hooks & eyes, scissors & old thread (the big one is J.P. Coats, a company that began in Paisley, Scotland).</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Raleway; font-size: medium;">I'm very excited to start working on this. I'll line the trays first, then paint the top (maybe a scene similar to the one on my Bride Box, which I haven't posted about, so I'll include a photo below). </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_98VeRFwMRjEapYu-lcj4hUXZh1q6G4rlzLKXhXMhLysMAGNu9-pQoV6MsfMQ_dYmulyEZ3VrcO9Y9TXsUSc59k-a848Fmci-rtei5wXQ_N5a6P9VXc0PUtXPG1o6rJ1-bDWAr8uaqqLzFcY-34-dfyvnYWCxp0UMPktfKTgyxjp_H1I2BC6Qn42Hw/s4032/IMG_2568.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_98VeRFwMRjEapYu-lcj4hUXZh1q6G4rlzLKXhXMhLysMAGNu9-pQoV6MsfMQ_dYmulyEZ3VrcO9Y9TXsUSc59k-a848Fmci-rtei5wXQ_N5a6P9VXc0PUtXPG1o6rJ1-bDWAr8uaqqLzFcY-34-dfyvnYWCxp0UMPktfKTgyxjp_H1I2BC6Qn42Hw/s320/IMG_2568.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;">My bride box - a large, hand-painted box used most likely for the wedding garments. <br />Nick & I found this when we were in New York, and it probably dates from the 1830s</span>.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Raleway; font-size: medium;">Then we'll finish by staining the sides. I'm glad I have a project to work on (I'll be having surgery soon & I hope I can work on things like this while I'm recovering) and I'm glad that Nick will help me with the painting and staining! </span></p><p><br /></p>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-8891035360321385442023-01-03T16:06:00.000-08:002023-01-03T16:06:41.346-08:00A Dress for Naomi<p> <span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Last December, and again this past summer, Nick and I were able to spend some time with his sister Emily and her family. It's been delightful to meet all my in-laws and get to know my new nieces and nephews this past year.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">In the autumn, I discovered that Naomi (one of Emily's daughters) loves history and old-fashioned dresses. A girl after my own heart! I offered to make an old-fashioned dress for her. I had some fabric on hand, and a lot of patterns, and had her choose which one she liked. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uwSKWoAibRDqd2XXotFlkbhEvtMNRxx_edr20WnDJHNIxRuEkVrR02BVJBDhAEZOq0FZGRuhK3WaBxWWg2z7VEk62OP0pf_vcn8aeq7j2yhwCkMGmCdQ4goCUr7bq2zlgIIl4FG6Ji-VuRpaxYi27zaWD-u_peN57sBgO-XHSHYVNzJeQ3iVEniGrg/s4032/IMG_1561.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uwSKWoAibRDqd2XXotFlkbhEvtMNRxx_edr20WnDJHNIxRuEkVrR02BVJBDhAEZOq0FZGRuhK3WaBxWWg2z7VEk62OP0pf_vcn8aeq7j2yhwCkMGmCdQ4goCUr7bq2zlgIIl4FG6Ji-VuRpaxYi27zaWD-u_peN57sBgO-XHSHYVNzJeQ3iVEniGrg/s320/IMG_1561.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The skirt & bodice were largely machine sewn, but a lot of the finishing was hand-sewn. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">The pattern she chose was an 1860s inspired pattern. This was a bit of a challenge for me, as I've never done 1860s, and with the exception of the 1830s dress and the 1780s dress I made several years ago, most of the historical clothing I make is 1910s, so not very much fabric or gathering. </span><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTQSt-EXyf5l3dwKp-4FOuUaqIRakgj5eZ79pi0QIgJjkkVPcOooAWCbg_Qm_OX-3oLEI5qk-uMn-pk7Su8rpwE1nJr27sX-KcqQT3KhgOiYGpf4EXmS6pKbuM57tVbK5050J2XfvT5rV-5YUo98YnmNFVVtZTNlaIpNQv_uB56OVEd799LS3kQYor3w/s4032/IMG_0969.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTQSt-EXyf5l3dwKp-4FOuUaqIRakgj5eZ79pi0QIgJjkkVPcOooAWCbg_Qm_OX-3oLEI5qk-uMn-pk7Su8rpwE1nJr27sX-KcqQT3KhgOiYGpf4EXmS6pKbuM57tVbK5050J2XfvT5rV-5YUo98YnmNFVVtZTNlaIpNQv_uB56OVEd799LS3kQYor3w/s320/IMG_0969.heic" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ironing & pinning the pleats. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">With this dress, I was amazed by how much fabric can fit into a small waistband! No wonder many petticoats & crinolines were necessary in this decade. </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">A lot of it was machine sewn, but a lot of it was hand-sewn as well, and I was able to use family heirlooms that I'd inherited this past summer. For example, I used ten black glass buttons (see my earlier post: <a href="http://magpietidings.blogspot.com/2022/06/family-buttons.html">Family Buttons</a>). </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">The fabric for the dress & for the bodice lining were both reproduction fabrics, the outer fabric circa 1880s, the inside 1840s or thereabouts. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFK1XA8J4Fe225l7d681hlCVzCe16gOJLF4fCXHYkzhhLSCbbx8Kue0mGkVQVCg3K-IWOi24UbK464ynxQxMZw9cRGsONA0Dn0UNVVBXAE-_ASwKActfzHY5WrBLpltR-h07ujQNHuwNHCz9cG51gYpG9CFtcVBgTgt39OlpQ8AkAdcvft4TbvgiZ-Gw/s4032/IMG_1783.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFK1XA8J4Fe225l7d681hlCVzCe16gOJLF4fCXHYkzhhLSCbbx8Kue0mGkVQVCg3K-IWOi24UbK464ynxQxMZw9cRGsONA0Dn0UNVVBXAE-_ASwKActfzHY5WrBLpltR-h07ujQNHuwNHCz9cG51gYpG9CFtcVBgTgt39OlpQ8AkAdcvft4TbvgiZ-Gw/s320/IMG_1783.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A closeup of the lace and the buttons. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I also had a spool of lace that I'd inherited from Nick's family. I'm not that well-versed in lace, so I don't know how old it is, or if it was machine or hand-made. The last thing, which I don't have a picture of, was an old petticoat that I sent with the dress. It was really exciting to me to be able to send these old family heirlooms to Naomi to be part of the dress. </span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEoCkFzmf-kW5eqqHSQHoMqSR1l9VuH8cQw8umdNSqEdhOhMr-pRjpIkQQMashQZ4SGORvSkGbjuOsO-7tIKT9xqxg74RjU_2bKCK1bg-MEXsk-7F3YG5OSbosXwMYEkd5T9wtto5XEfzADda6jdIIR0dZpSwbYtDkJ89zFwQebPqyNZOFbAzWon9EWg/s4032/IMG_1785.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEoCkFzmf-kW5eqqHSQHoMqSR1l9VuH8cQw8umdNSqEdhOhMr-pRjpIkQQMashQZ4SGORvSkGbjuOsO-7tIKT9xqxg74RjU_2bKCK1bg-MEXsk-7F3YG5OSbosXwMYEkd5T9wtto5XEfzADda6jdIIR0dZpSwbYtDkJ89zFwQebPqyNZOFbAzWon9EWg/s320/IMG_1785.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had some fabric from Nick's grandma that I used to line the hem with (the blue fabric shown). There's also a glimpse of the antique petticoat here. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj916H3nZGbEJdjjMr2oW-f9UKIvvX7KtH1wa0EzvBoLKX9NmJG0LoDYKhHcLzsqXKdTqVILZXpO70CvLT5UHJ2KPjko8pnqXTAZhnDVklcuPeIvgI90gifensvTMK1T_gY9aS1KJ7BW86fmhmWbVkaYWhtt3ujK8w7hO63FWqYANLBIiFjp4IX3NS69w/s4032/IMG_1784.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj916H3nZGbEJdjjMr2oW-f9UKIvvX7KtH1wa0EzvBoLKX9NmJG0LoDYKhHcLzsqXKdTqVILZXpO70CvLT5UHJ2KPjko8pnqXTAZhnDVklcuPeIvgI90gifensvTMK1T_gY9aS1KJ7BW86fmhmWbVkaYWhtt3ujK8w7hO63FWqYANLBIiFjp4IX3NS69w/s320/IMG_1784.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cuffs on the dress, which also had lace. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgyZsgS_ZWywtwmt-zdIB8gJwVjb7ZUQXArmeeWgBYCmLP_NXrzi6thMi0Uc6OQtoFIdlbd7Om-v6D0pmoV0b5EKMVRJcazfPYitTGk8ci1V_Ovg0vW52DnHV4WD3dB_cv39wf9JkDWoPHZ4Kd49gsYF6Fv_0_H6Efsc6k-GiI0m7ejjyQUWrlyLoBA/s4032/IMG_1781.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgyZsgS_ZWywtwmt-zdIB8gJwVjb7ZUQXArmeeWgBYCmLP_NXrzi6thMi0Uc6OQtoFIdlbd7Om-v6D0pmoV0b5EKMVRJcazfPYitTGk8ci1V_Ovg0vW52DnHV4WD3dB_cv39wf9JkDWoPHZ4Kd49gsYF6Fv_0_H6Efsc6k-GiI0m7ejjyQUWrlyLoBA/s320/IMG_1781.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The finished dress.</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">When I was making my 1910s skirts, I made a few belts to go with them, using vintage ribbon I got from <a href="https://madewithharmony.com/">Harmony</a>, a great local shop here in Provo. I had a belt buckle, also inherited with the old clothes, notions, etc. that I inherited from Nick's grandma, and though it's not as old as the 1860s, I thought it would be fun to make a belt to go with the dress, so I got some of that same lovely ribbon and made one. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjieCPEn10JFQNE5LJ9eHbOLWU4HXusyHJ3AkL4DeHGniilhlvFp_zwh7eFid0lJM5PpVN8yFBXBDXL1jg8-3h4aiN8JNln-d_CFZp7W3mDszebCXP9jJt6dY4OvH6hhMztT8xk8gbXBQGWjgFpXOO7KCwP3T1D2F0NuIXSdgn80BAznSiPnQ0wcLjqlA/s4032/IMG_1786.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjieCPEn10JFQNE5LJ9eHbOLWU4HXusyHJ3AkL4DeHGniilhlvFp_zwh7eFid0lJM5PpVN8yFBXBDXL1jg8-3h4aiN8JNln-d_CFZp7W3mDszebCXP9jJt6dY4OvH6hhMztT8xk8gbXBQGWjgFpXOO7KCwP3T1D2F0NuIXSdgn80BAznSiPnQ0wcLjqlA/s320/IMG_1786.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dress with the belt.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I was so worried that it wouldn't fit, and even though it was late for her birthday, I hoped it would get there in time for Christmas. Miraculously, it only took two days to get from Utah to New York! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQ2x8Pagq1AfiAMxTHxhMUkNP1f4JRTV5eir3-bv6R68hgm8e1sB7fBsYXsLR3Rpa8qFaRZkAQ3Al-rCbtjpVZOUvCoyp1jcFU01RTr3yjbz8kGugchf3dXIOGvGVHeE5ly9tzq0N5iFzms_kd16bMyc2eraX-Xjt7Lz-Us7vB1Z2c6FroF5OGjduWw/s2048/image000000.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQ2x8Pagq1AfiAMxTHxhMUkNP1f4JRTV5eir3-bv6R68hgm8e1sB7fBsYXsLR3Rpa8qFaRZkAQ3Al-rCbtjpVZOUvCoyp1jcFU01RTr3yjbz8kGugchf3dXIOGvGVHeE5ly9tzq0N5iFzms_kd16bMyc2eraX-Xjt7Lz-Us7vB1Z2c6FroF5OGjduWw/s320/image000000.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh, good! It fits!</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Raleway;">Here are a couple of closeup photos from Naomi as well: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTlRakzxMtSsHAf6o_NjHewYhfAwk2PfJd3wcGhLhpgDfDXEcuy_Yxcfu1QdiNnqZVw9DM1fntX0xXY-pSjcVKum4BcNfMEj4pyz-qibW37UwGiY3L8D224_KFlQalKJsViUiLXJA73-wjF3YgfdJY8RKBIGn42JUr0p041IYr46akbXlesTtEyiKnQ/s3264/IMG_20221223_154506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTlRakzxMtSsHAf6o_NjHewYhfAwk2PfJd3wcGhLhpgDfDXEcuy_Yxcfu1QdiNnqZVw9DM1fntX0xXY-pSjcVKum4BcNfMEj4pyz-qibW37UwGiY3L8D224_KFlQalKJsViUiLXJA73-wjF3YgfdJY8RKBIGn42JUr0p041IYr46akbXlesTtEyiKnQ/s320/IMG_20221223_154506.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLxQSiO5BpV3bkt1aSImn21HQ_7VkLDmW1cuXm4EmMSZnEsJX_nG5wVmqyS9JgfX7J1nhKUk62IU9ucOX3_aHSvOOLdw6GRbAGwP0NXXzHs_XAQ6DRakjR9JT6woxBJEMIWkPi98tORy9IjTr496AMjdQhXrAi28T05TQBfbkxfoHGzZf8B4WlY7wOg/s3264/IMG_20221223_154414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLxQSiO5BpV3bkt1aSImn21HQ_7VkLDmW1cuXm4EmMSZnEsJX_nG5wVmqyS9JgfX7J1nhKUk62IU9ucOX3_aHSvOOLdw6GRbAGwP0NXXzHs_XAQ6DRakjR9JT6woxBJEMIWkPi98tORy9IjTr496AMjdQhXrAi28T05TQBfbkxfoHGzZf8B4WlY7wOg/s320/IMG_20221223_154414.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It makes such a difference seeing clothes on as opposed to just lying flat!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Raleway;">And another picture of Naomi in her dress. She looks so pretty!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYWP88aPzq0EB-AVwyPShPjr7yK0-mJmLuou8t1ZGfSCZcxSj0mw-b1NBJ5pcgsSXwGZvW-6OxRqodUHuzIOYQhl6xG7uVA5920WDQumCl4CWqMKvHpn4xlLYfiK74npiH-lSHhje30LR36uvwOwJj_3a8Vbw4pgpuAXwzSanLovCLfQ43NjTH5eVxw/s4000/IMG_1806.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYWP88aPzq0EB-AVwyPShPjr7yK0-mJmLuou8t1ZGfSCZcxSj0mw-b1NBJ5pcgsSXwGZvW-6OxRqodUHuzIOYQhl6xG7uVA5920WDQumCl4CWqMKvHpn4xlLYfiK74npiH-lSHhje30LR36uvwOwJj_3a8Vbw4pgpuAXwzSanLovCLfQ43NjTH5eVxw/s320/IMG_1806.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lovely Naomi in her dress. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-80574009764210473912022-11-22T16:55:00.000-08:002022-11-22T16:55:10.152-08:00Boulder, Utah Trip: Part Three<span style="font-family: Raleway;">After the museum, we all had some lunch together, and here we split ways: Jared, April & Lucy went home one way, and Beccah, Nick & I decided to drive home through Capitol Reef. We saw so many beautiful sights, and we were also able to see more petroglyphs, though not as up close. It was a wonderful drive home. The beauty of it has stayed with us, weeks afterwards. </span><div><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCEHeiSPQ8FLOKYz6BuoI8z9HmCLVrEl3OUjCbX8HB7pIXru75Yg67PURY7zTMU24gMqxkJbXtia8vQAP1WL5jRc0MMs2H73waoIycc_Hbt8A5SvLDI_A44kLVhR0_wifPGLBXlCRGjuEhzDQYvxdtNMFQCjszIulAAPyXDmzFHrdx0vNbfiAxVKWdg/s4032/IMG_1497.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCEHeiSPQ8FLOKYz6BuoI8z9HmCLVrEl3OUjCbX8HB7pIXru75Yg67PURY7zTMU24gMqxkJbXtia8vQAP1WL5jRc0MMs2H73waoIycc_Hbt8A5SvLDI_A44kLVhR0_wifPGLBXlCRGjuEhzDQYvxdtNMFQCjszIulAAPyXDmzFHrdx0vNbfiAxVKWdg/s320/IMG_1497.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So stunning! Nothing can match the beauty of nature. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0AIoD0KWKGYHaSMC_2Dx4bkeE4i-TbRAAmuy2AqR-bYzzyrkmCScKHu6w9kGna6rFYXyhqwQhU9kZGm4tx4b5WlGO__cy13Hi2FQNSQlgpcxjdWHRp9SOeO4vID794maAe35wR1jn_uLZ1nvyr_j_PTNTV706EzaMPCExX9QfNABCpiioordiaUWLw/s4032/IMG_1504.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0AIoD0KWKGYHaSMC_2Dx4bkeE4i-TbRAAmuy2AqR-bYzzyrkmCScKHu6w9kGna6rFYXyhqwQhU9kZGm4tx4b5WlGO__cy13Hi2FQNSQlgpcxjdWHRp9SOeO4vID794maAe35wR1jn_uLZ1nvyr_j_PTNTV706EzaMPCExX9QfNABCpiioordiaUWLw/s320/IMG_1504.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The weather was so nice, not too cold at all. A glorious way to say goodbye <br />to the autumn. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZeLbPFVwHMf_jxTJQpwiRTBIIK9s_77PvhJ5-PR1LiK_eGw1weyaTf6vONntBkcEyjT_7kVB-5RdoZrtt0CZytAouyfsv6JlhsUKqMeidOZoXOU6QXhz_NGEfR78PCyDQfwsv6T6ctMrFL079sf6eNXLdkTXfmPIMPKJGBjJ53-hegkI_HW5TC00BQ/s4032/IMG_0868.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZeLbPFVwHMf_jxTJQpwiRTBIIK9s_77PvhJ5-PR1LiK_eGw1weyaTf6vONntBkcEyjT_7kVB-5RdoZrtt0CZytAouyfsv6JlhsUKqMeidOZoXOU6QXhz_NGEfR78PCyDQfwsv6T6ctMrFL079sf6eNXLdkTXfmPIMPKJGBjJ53-hegkI_HW5TC00BQ/s320/IMG_0868.heic" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everywhere we looked was magnificent. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBr3mPalarsD7bKAaOWWmPg9ZMt2nbgsVL2LP1AZeHjiK8SGzejcMwbDcJxnEsMfwnN6xwB6po7soSzmS2r5jsqNTChR7YATEVM-MRP5LSjaHA22ILfWjwk0CAZ3ez-pX5e2Qs3dujSNj6NJbt04X3AlX4UjB7T1CHkAEl85ZRxvDMslmE94PcpgdHA/s4032/IMG_1499.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBr3mPalarsD7bKAaOWWmPg9ZMt2nbgsVL2LP1AZeHjiK8SGzejcMwbDcJxnEsMfwnN6xwB6po7soSzmS2r5jsqNTChR7YATEVM-MRP5LSjaHA22ILfWjwk0CAZ3ez-pX5e2Qs3dujSNj6NJbt04X3AlX4UjB7T1CHkAEl85ZRxvDMslmE94PcpgdHA/s320/IMG_1499.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;">As with Boulder, I'd never been through this area of Utah before either and it was such a </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;">great opportunity. All three of us were so impressed by everything we saw, the beauty of it </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;">almost wore us out by the end of the day. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_NaAiVMNGO1Qs8xN2nqlKitok0mAETnhdEX8fBhBNctyUN2le3TfTFn4hVW22FVY7P4rXVu9oWAtI_td1YQ0xqkSpV65SAjFtv4eWViuuLaFIFJQSqOLl3INcYyAbyx9sfaU3zZHUqIIE9m_SqClasWBz7yUn4qsiNFp1tvhEYSABJb_CGM6n29WJA/s4032/IMG_1514.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_NaAiVMNGO1Qs8xN2nqlKitok0mAETnhdEX8fBhBNctyUN2le3TfTFn4hVW22FVY7P4rXVu9oWAtI_td1YQ0xqkSpV65SAjFtv4eWViuuLaFIFJQSqOLl3INcYyAbyx9sfaU3zZHUqIIE9m_SqClasWBz7yUn4qsiNFp1tvhEYSABJb_CGM6n29WJA/s320/IMG_1514.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't know if I've ever seen autumn leaves in the desert like this before. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwCNiYUZRpC1F8EdJky6Y6lHOZqwqoRWzV_k1gDwsf3wAKNZQAwGDz6iVGUsiHkXWL_0k49uT9qHCI3n_Z8hcPCykyKkfDZt98Q7bqsQYBddSHTyc4nnWAuxwtpw5yKJMofPQm7CAx-wu6PHfaGSh6pCZtPb9cWHXohgcVPl3HFLu3ygDytfbnbdozA/s4032/IMG_1516.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwCNiYUZRpC1F8EdJky6Y6lHOZqwqoRWzV_k1gDwsf3wAKNZQAwGDz6iVGUsiHkXWL_0k49uT9qHCI3n_Z8hcPCykyKkfDZt98Q7bqsQYBddSHTyc4nnWAuxwtpw5yKJMofPQm7CAx-wu6PHfaGSh6pCZtPb9cWHXohgcVPl3HFLu3ygDytfbnbdozA/s320/IMG_1516.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beccah admiring the scene. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8qbUYCbpOW8AkGLP6ObRHL70RqTk7kWnjyyMhPbRyVOueQD48sHgTL-jy6_eHzWK4MptBBy7Z0bw6T3Ex1Lw191lLNyogqtTRABQYvZladli9pQWDjmmejhjb6wc8zhoYM2GT3NXPXTjfnfCBdwJ6tfDDRMELz4mVWpNZPsPrydU4fBLWeAbWIAG_-A/s4032/IMG_1519.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8qbUYCbpOW8AkGLP6ObRHL70RqTk7kWnjyyMhPbRyVOueQD48sHgTL-jy6_eHzWK4MptBBy7Z0bw6T3Ex1Lw191lLNyogqtTRABQYvZladli9pQWDjmmejhjb6wc8zhoYM2GT3NXPXTjfnfCBdwJ6tfDDRMELz4mVWpNZPsPrydU4fBLWeAbWIAG_-A/s320/IMG_1519.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Do you see the row of figures on the rock? </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIkvyI3DCgnu8TLDWMmFITkk_ePThjMHj2MNqV0zvCRfU3QK4L5XfJLRYQjWtjDLuvSyk3po3MhqAyyPTKYMmmWbVvwBIXYuHtXDVgwCV_mz2KdAkrvS7TxZXQoQxEuQ8f4k23geE-PsTjxgFkrbpJ17tiqDSm-AYMYPDpsvvViZmV1So5TPrw5rjCg/s4032/IMG_1524.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIkvyI3DCgnu8TLDWMmFITkk_ePThjMHj2MNqV0zvCRfU3QK4L5XfJLRYQjWtjDLuvSyk3po3MhqAyyPTKYMmmWbVvwBIXYuHtXDVgwCV_mz2KdAkrvS7TxZXQoQxEuQ8f4k23geE-PsTjxgFkrbpJ17tiqDSm-AYMYPDpsvvViZmV1So5TPrw5rjCg/s320/IMG_1524.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBg8m7jxaqRUBRujLBx--sbblV-Wny0iDJwvhMnrp0wkLdZiir5a302gZ1Qm2NNuD3T3ZOGNeejDwKN0Bqm8NmgJGRpMD9g8Jhm8TmpTMAwdKu35jC1GqOD3WOybaPCGntEtRQ7fqCzDyBOv0Gdu172ePT0mfOcLlTlyBKz0PyeU_uPEphgBEWQdrVXQ/s4032/IMG_1530.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBg8m7jxaqRUBRujLBx--sbblV-Wny0iDJwvhMnrp0wkLdZiir5a302gZ1Qm2NNuD3T3ZOGNeejDwKN0Bqm8NmgJGRpMD9g8Jhm8TmpTMAwdKu35jC1GqOD3WOybaPCGntEtRQ7fqCzDyBOv0Gdu172ePT0mfOcLlTlyBKz0PyeU_uPEphgBEWQdrVXQ/s320/IMG_1530.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Raleway;">Our last stop was in the little town of Helper. It has an old-fashioned charm to it for sure. I loved the vintage Christmas decorations they had up in the streets already. We stopped at a gas station and talked to the woman about her town and how it was changing and growing. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-H0uFI7VniRJEp9k-Mda4EA514nb2AZMnN1506gnnYINGfAUwTZF1ZWqtCLho8cvz49lfqBdO2EV70Yr_qgMHAZyKKMw_CY5hwAeb7PXFpSzf2C0zLcV5wIvOYlv2DYVeT14ulBwXXeNaHPvu1A6BKwIdBsPWTYvFNFGBn1FBTwhwNiUgvvi_uMDLA/s4032/IMG_1534.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-H0uFI7VniRJEp9k-Mda4EA514nb2AZMnN1506gnnYINGfAUwTZF1ZWqtCLho8cvz49lfqBdO2EV70Yr_qgMHAZyKKMw_CY5hwAeb7PXFpSzf2C0zLcV5wIvOYlv2DYVeT14ulBwXXeNaHPvu1A6BKwIdBsPWTYvFNFGBn1FBTwhwNiUgvvi_uMDLA/s320/IMG_1534.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love the old J.C. Penney building too!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDCDj9xso3MChrDqNtkxGPHEyl9aBF0m-ty8zz_ie1fnWG8jOE5yhsyFN4Zi-lD4mz7mzL4Tu9vHPfG7GoxMSHBffY-lPLT5-c7rpw-kDjCiG3W6qNbCT1Jp4GSZplXJSGkEcsLVUKtyhKmHtGIPuh83Mzpvu3pRiMEzNBENsJspZnwRpjsFXwdg50w/s4032/IMG_1531.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDCDj9xso3MChrDqNtkxGPHEyl9aBF0m-ty8zz_ie1fnWG8jOE5yhsyFN4Zi-lD4mz7mzL4Tu9vHPfG7GoxMSHBffY-lPLT5-c7rpw-kDjCiG3W6qNbCT1Jp4GSZplXJSGkEcsLVUKtyhKmHtGIPuh83Mzpvu3pRiMEzNBENsJspZnwRpjsFXwdg50w/s320/IMG_1531.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The town is beautifully situated up against the mountain. </td></tr></tbody></table><br />Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-87058115267445605562022-11-13T20:07:00.004-08:002022-11-13T20:07:58.226-08:00Boulder, Utah trip: Part Two<p> <span style="font-family: Raleway;">As well as time spent outdoors, we also spent time together playing games, eating dinner, etc. We were able to eat at<a href="https://www.hellsbackbonegrill.com/"> Hell's Backbone Grill</a>, which serves some of the most delicious food I've ever had. All fresh and local, and delicious flavors! </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3hylcISD02haRqASqnqIwHBKdgklicL79Gxccd__hS5KM9Q6sX-pqam_9H-Qr3sfXRrDUjL9Uss335lKSu3Zg2Dal5IMcMNyljgLQ_1PylKqvjnnBln_3kcLocXxW1xKKb7zhp9BwkKHtySde6XAlZ40dJuidBp34YeZMjP6tM08bauamODFIRUV0g/s2048/IMG_9968.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3hylcISD02haRqASqnqIwHBKdgklicL79Gxccd__hS5KM9Q6sX-pqam_9H-Qr3sfXRrDUjL9Uss335lKSu3Zg2Dal5IMcMNyljgLQ_1PylKqvjnnBln_3kcLocXxW1xKKb7zhp9BwkKHtySde6XAlZ40dJuidBp34YeZMjP6tM08bauamODFIRUV0g/s320/IMG_9968.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hell's Backbone Grill, on the grounds of the lodge where we stayed. Such good food! </td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTA_5-aH8nvYu9x6XMCHUf0V_TP1EqlYqdkfopeaiG-JpOGK9lzXb-7Vsu_OXVLzC00HDAtocSyB6T0DxQ7KWYILIYysClj5EnqNUiqpYHLQLso8NmtBTMPfj-P8UqGJwIghtQLKgVWBPX3Ye5GGWIz3nQonyViKHaMnLzHh-dS_8WWil5JzcDV2a1g/s4032/IMG_1475.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTA_5-aH8nvYu9x6XMCHUf0V_TP1EqlYqdkfopeaiG-JpOGK9lzXb-7Vsu_OXVLzC00HDAtocSyB6T0DxQ7KWYILIYysClj5EnqNUiqpYHLQLso8NmtBTMPfj-P8UqGJwIghtQLKgVWBPX3Ye5GGWIz3nQonyViKHaMnLzHh-dS_8WWil5JzcDV2a1g/s320/IMG_1475.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">April, Jared & Nick</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihB0zZ2-xLsvTMbsGIfdKr0sZ_oFlSFh4W23SVG4xvTIG8Jf6Yb6FzQbfUsf4TeidaDo3qKDUG_CbEQ9EHMzPxkIyZnFbNfTMOJQ9CyOHH_TLllcRcNvdBOPuqGktk6PzHelLSORbzYGOMir-DlHqjtrTd86htOE1800W8J-E6cgeV4XxfXSdAAssD8g/s2049/IMG_0958.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2049" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihB0zZ2-xLsvTMbsGIfdKr0sZ_oFlSFh4W23SVG4xvTIG8Jf6Yb6FzQbfUsf4TeidaDo3qKDUG_CbEQ9EHMzPxkIyZnFbNfTMOJQ9CyOHH_TLllcRcNvdBOPuqGktk6PzHelLSORbzYGOMir-DlHqjtrTd86htOE1800W8J-E6cgeV4XxfXSdAAssD8g/s320/IMG_0958.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lucy & me.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-family: Raleway;">Nick and I took a short drive on our own and walked around, which was really nice too. The whole weekend was so quiet, slow, and beautiful. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJT3LW2PTdHqRuRhySBNMAO7ZIjlqtpWtBGDcxvmi1_4YUacahq-YSXRiplgPnopq2ZyfTS505he0UpCjKKJ6sHT8SUmejkGzpdwXOHbO8mMFrqvoMsiPNBERrXg6lkWv_TMu3D8FMBuEMj2JjchmOazRWvBtcq4qUaM9ofpxj5h2368TsuQ_d_VIAQ/s4032/IMG_1471.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJT3LW2PTdHqRuRhySBNMAO7ZIjlqtpWtBGDcxvmi1_4YUacahq-YSXRiplgPnopq2ZyfTS505he0UpCjKKJ6sHT8SUmejkGzpdwXOHbO8mMFrqvoMsiPNBERrXg6lkWv_TMu3D8FMBuEMj2JjchmOazRWvBtcq4qUaM9ofpxj5h2368TsuQ_d_VIAQ/s320/IMG_1471.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the streaks of pink/ orange coming down the mountain.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoKX2icbFBMvDfae697WZB9QFkkXF_CFBiYak6EtL9_w25aEmqtEdIk-48xFInM77795XQwqUJxdjSzOOU_eTwCHM5HKzE0ju5_bnvz7ACkyYqCYGBsXtfdRJRzG4WlnMNpGkQlGy0kIlQw13XtZM4xzlhM0D1S4qXzZ5SW0tR4FMieLRTlFftVQ3xQ/s4032/IMG_1468.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoKX2icbFBMvDfae697WZB9QFkkXF_CFBiYak6EtL9_w25aEmqtEdIk-48xFInM77795XQwqUJxdjSzOOU_eTwCHM5HKzE0ju5_bnvz7ACkyYqCYGBsXtfdRJRzG4WlnMNpGkQlGy0kIlQw13XtZM4xzlhM0D1S4qXzZ5SW0tR4FMieLRTlFftVQ3xQ/s320/IMG_1468.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beautiful rock on the drive Nick & I took. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Raleway;">We also visited the Anasazi State Park Museum. It was a great place with wonderful displays, and outside the remains of structures and homes. It was fascinating to see the beautiful pots, arrowheads and other material remains from these ancient civilizations. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkud_VWW63w-BSmUtGlKM1l7YGf_00co7dGnnV9vIy0NJt1xQ9-hOsFrNuezr6cfHpi5Jjha6rijSDzqlXlAV4gm6xA7kePXUCin69TvRePCqsMu6623shnufNPSrHaiotfVJ4XuYxjNJhKbtoekDenr2S1ugj5yQ8Za3zSm6KUTtl9MXtPz2vhlxUww/s4032/IMG_1477.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkud_VWW63w-BSmUtGlKM1l7YGf_00co7dGnnV9vIy0NJt1xQ9-hOsFrNuezr6cfHpi5Jjha6rijSDzqlXlAV4gm6xA7kePXUCin69TvRePCqsMu6623shnufNPSrHaiotfVJ4XuYxjNJhKbtoekDenr2S1ugj5yQ8Za3zSm6KUTtl9MXtPz2vhlxUww/s320/IMG_1477.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This flat jug is so beautiful!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jsC2-3QT-TqCFo7adLnaTKnsFQAFBFSXzQwCSGoOB1sf3ku61WveqJWyO4dhcW3AuGAXTImvkVNFS2KTjML15dM8xulpdjvQ_IYMPdPcZSYQ9JR4pDjsLs4WItA48QDln2R9I29T3xoSiXMf0JhUB6aQnzIirnU_C4JFf0BAxo4ASoykSuDA2k92lg/s4032/IMG_1476.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jsC2-3QT-TqCFo7adLnaTKnsFQAFBFSXzQwCSGoOB1sf3ku61WveqJWyO4dhcW3AuGAXTImvkVNFS2KTjML15dM8xulpdjvQ_IYMPdPcZSYQ9JR4pDjsLs4WItA48QDln2R9I29T3xoSiXMf0JhUB6aQnzIirnU_C4JFf0BAxo4ASoykSuDA2k92lg/s320/IMG_1476.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the designs on the pottery.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNkWVlwMVgJkn_UJD2FFmqJMxGd4FF__lmtGEZR_eGyyd3WN5GVJLoz2pPOBF6xXcrvNnuPm_CB0-NSN5BennwMViG-Oc55SclK77BNPoAXwTAx5EjDXI0uS95NWqhwT8I7ZhJ_qfFn7Ed8rQ6Di5lhsrjiJZL3rJbRMEO2JD9jkmYlV6TtBkYxfrig/s4032/IMG_1481.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNkWVlwMVgJkn_UJD2FFmqJMxGd4FF__lmtGEZR_eGyyd3WN5GVJLoz2pPOBF6xXcrvNnuPm_CB0-NSN5BennwMViG-Oc55SclK77BNPoAXwTAx5EjDXI0uS95NWqhwT8I7ZhJ_qfFn7Ed8rQ6Di5lhsrjiJZL3rJbRMEO2JD9jkmYlV6TtBkYxfrig/s320/IMG_1481.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The excavated structures. A lot in this area remains uncovered. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio43QGvgmlPI9eKkT3gtPzYTso0mt-3KalrmrxEd_q4hMysV2RuBV3fqG1aZzj3RU_9qzAvtNUcRFFmFz5_HxHPXixOttWod_oMHij_wEvlZYa67sABjPoa8okpJBRAG7RLkg10M1mES43uJffJKiBM2hJ_LYjbGVF6aAtNoxBtN_aWu_6a4OAFbnS0w/s4032/IMG_1484.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio43QGvgmlPI9eKkT3gtPzYTso0mt-3KalrmrxEd_q4hMysV2RuBV3fqG1aZzj3RU_9qzAvtNUcRFFmFz5_HxHPXixOttWod_oMHij_wEvlZYa67sABjPoa8okpJBRAG7RLkg10M1mES43uJffJKiBM2hJ_LYjbGVF6aAtNoxBtN_aWu_6a4OAFbnS0w/s320/IMG_1484.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the hearthstones.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-1553453814012149622022-11-10T08:13:00.000-08:002022-11-10T08:13:38.662-08:00Boulder Utah Trip: Part One<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvs-xzp--KEcZr8ThLWyTKjRUCdvy6Lsp_Nz6IsX1atpdDsQg-aRfExpLS2kiu6ZwXhwAWXk2ErnhRGjINHafO6xRiI5yRiTud_NRTyCrGQfGmjlHh0qgJx6WEJzN5NGXRM5dxPlF7vi02OLhH4sN_N-LIPs6sRrXpfESGrsUf8aE6TOlHpwXwefVgw/s4032/IMG_1407.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvs-xzp--KEcZr8ThLWyTKjRUCdvy6Lsp_Nz6IsX1atpdDsQg-aRfExpLS2kiu6ZwXhwAWXk2ErnhRGjINHafO6xRiI5yRiTud_NRTyCrGQfGmjlHh0qgJx6WEJzN5NGXRM5dxPlF7vi02OLhH4sN_N-LIPs6sRrXpfESGrsUf8aE6TOlHpwXwefVgw/s320/IMG_1407.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Driving towards the petroglyph site</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This past weekend, Nick and I joined my sister Beccah, my brother Jared & Sister-in-law April, and my niece for a lovely trip to southern Utah. When I lived with Jared & April, they started going down to Boulder, and this is the first time I'd been to that area. It was beautiful, that goes without saying. Even though it's November, during the day it was sunny and warm, and when it cooled down at night, we were able to take advantage of the hot tub where we were staying. Nick and I almost didn't end up joining my siblings, but I'm so glad we did.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Before we went down, Nick found a trail that led to some petroglyphs. It wasn't a long hike, but it felt full of adventure. It was so quiet and we had the place to ourselves. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHo_NbTRyCo9oFRHMWq3dRUkxGTQEAaTERIAQ5YGB_8Mmj6evB2flgOar5JSrjhIP92Wxh-8w95ZrcGy82wT3QpDILECHiqXoUFvCw00YtR--qDRCvFWPWN4df9FfixGmXKq8gFuZnWBVLK35Xav0f_pH66NP8n4rK__JDasqkm8e0L5hITRvdyA3NtA/s4032/IMG_1419.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHo_NbTRyCo9oFRHMWq3dRUkxGTQEAaTERIAQ5YGB_8Mmj6evB2flgOar5JSrjhIP92Wxh-8w95ZrcGy82wT3QpDILECHiqXoUFvCw00YtR--qDRCvFWPWN4df9FfixGmXKq8gFuZnWBVLK35Xav0f_pH66NP8n4rK__JDasqkm8e0L5hITRvdyA3NtA/w328-h245/IMG_1419.HEIC" width="328" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeups of the petroglyphs. We were so close to them we could touch them!</td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBrluGRd-vxwlTc9hP69tGuzfVmWqkPK8zFaSwxJ9Wsh7oFAqhgjX3ijWbZGIvksSjzm7NMjMgAVzPLMCNqbIj8v0b9Hs4m6j8QBYO2NIn9AIeW80V1EQaXz2n-3a_I93s1k0725nf-Gm4Iar0wZa4-J_P53bwlRuFDjBDLLw1fTWZOP9GIioccbI7Ng/s4032/IMG_1420.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBrluGRd-vxwlTc9hP69tGuzfVmWqkPK8zFaSwxJ9Wsh7oFAqhgjX3ijWbZGIvksSjzm7NMjMgAVzPLMCNqbIj8v0b9Hs4m6j8QBYO2NIn9AIeW80V1EQaXz2n-3a_I93s1k0725nf-Gm4Iar0wZa4-J_P53bwlRuFDjBDLLw1fTWZOP9GIioccbI7Ng/w320-h240/IMG_1420.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Someone in the past had tried to cut them off of the side of the rock. We were all appalled by this. Luckily they didn't succeed, but the scarring sight of their attempt is sad to see. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizgKd6w-9S4vRgOk2ZVUv_CHsK-GGqujFyYjcCI6-Nr8e0rA1oZNfwzTRef70PcX71X7A79M8Ipzzq6aCHCvaXLnBIi3d1abZnnhWOlXzc6XM8AjtL-IyXJ0Q6oyQkjw5wazeT6CLXi4MG5uYi9u37dtZDPBO3nYbiYVUdFg5D5CtWDDb5Jwi4jXiqg/s4032/IMG_1421.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizgKd6w-9S4vRgOk2ZVUv_CHsK-GGqujFyYjcCI6-Nr8e0rA1oZNfwzTRef70PcX71X7A79M8Ipzzq6aCHCvaXLnBIi3d1abZnnhWOlXzc6XM8AjtL-IyXJ0Q6oyQkjw5wazeT6CLXi4MG5uYi9u37dtZDPBO3nYbiYVUdFg5D5CtWDDb5Jwi4jXiqg/s320/IMG_1421.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Pec-lNP71qvJl4bXQWnmptBM31jT82QNRKtNY_s7-0VfIDm-3QqLstmC0vIx-3amPCFJLWSFW4E9exku-o089vG6Xox8WMBLarguuFo6uzmvR4btpuWaT3sngEkgZRt4AU4JTvYsWrs_cYO_Nday6LoaPjOyLRoJcJ5cspg1yBXbJZr6EgucVL9srg/s4032/IMG_1423.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Pec-lNP71qvJl4bXQWnmptBM31jT82QNRKtNY_s7-0VfIDm-3QqLstmC0vIx-3amPCFJLWSFW4E9exku-o089vG6Xox8WMBLarguuFo6uzmvR4btpuWaT3sngEkgZRt4AU4JTvYsWrs_cYO_Nday6LoaPjOyLRoJcJ5cspg1yBXbJZr6EgucVL9srg/s320/IMG_1423.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love this spiral shape.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUf7z_sfmMLVAnKqYOpkFlxqh-lqLpNfoIqN9G8lHQ3xJjrDxpF03RPIkHPfT4DFRr3w42v2XBCA6Kv2dlpbJ-DoyY4vhsOlLTPsPcxEwnp_ks0dr5XctjMQk7IgkXGQWDCi3Z5fLFeB-SZmWFjyq5Ex0Omwi3H_JWsV0jKy3qWztvOGikVWYxfJnEjw/s4032/IMG_1425.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUf7z_sfmMLVAnKqYOpkFlxqh-lqLpNfoIqN9G8lHQ3xJjrDxpF03RPIkHPfT4DFRr3w42v2XBCA6Kv2dlpbJ-DoyY4vhsOlLTPsPcxEwnp_ks0dr5XctjMQk7IgkXGQWDCi3Z5fLFeB-SZmWFjyq5Ex0Omwi3H_JWsV0jKy3qWztvOGikVWYxfJnEjw/s320/IMG_1425.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>There was also a panel called 'A Hundred Hands' that was higher up. We couldn't reach it, but it was still really exciting to see. I wish we could understand the symbolism behind these ancient images. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_D7SayEuH8wKPhgVcKOoNwZ9qH0ORh43KkVdpC3Y-AIs81KTVcxfxKfHIQxxzaXS8LNTLJgLXmRsPNDqBZzAONzjfKRUGNTlmdQyrWvRIoKPWuL_nB6QthOUAz0qpNSPqPI74g7ul6AKNhCX2G9qDbSAeMR_K-4Isiob9yjZxFj97zrCE_37wVAb8g/s4032/IMG_1443.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_D7SayEuH8wKPhgVcKOoNwZ9qH0ORh43KkVdpC3Y-AIs81KTVcxfxKfHIQxxzaXS8LNTLJgLXmRsPNDqBZzAONzjfKRUGNTlmdQyrWvRIoKPWuL_nB6QthOUAz0qpNSPqPI74g7ul6AKNhCX2G9qDbSAeMR_K-4Isiob9yjZxFj97zrCE_37wVAb8g/s320/IMG_1443.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpO-NxdSEk8YlNvsJG2aNSE72zSaQs7Faz8I_OfEPSsrFZ2wudSkKU3xJXyM1P1zv5IWOcmQ-SESe350ToGdCcNY0rWbiiJFAK865KX10GWS4U02XwsA1IvhWasfpByc3HkMq_g2-XEB6sDnN2mG90MGFemW8jginnCpnz2Tms70iffBuYcDXFwkf_Q/s2048/IMG_9888.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpO-NxdSEk8YlNvsJG2aNSE72zSaQs7Faz8I_OfEPSsrFZ2wudSkKU3xJXyM1P1zv5IWOcmQ-SESe350ToGdCcNY0rWbiiJFAK865KX10GWS4U02XwsA1IvhWasfpByc3HkMq_g2-XEB6sDnN2mG90MGFemW8jginnCpnz2Tms70iffBuYcDXFwkf_Q/s320/IMG_9888.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lucy and me.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7BNzrxqjDFPB-ZL4z4LWe6LaPUvQ3ThjMHwgKsUXMrIkwSbjO-xXY1NY6J6n0Ljpn6RtbxXvwks33mvPNWsCNfBFNRKykhUpfEbyNRXb-bUBwQowwUsWX1N84vksDkxOejk09r2crhLGFWDTvNYRSRMYg2l9AbEGiy-eWQ_YAdMAi7SOoRLme4h1wmQ/s4032/IMG_1431.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7BNzrxqjDFPB-ZL4z4LWe6LaPUvQ3ThjMHwgKsUXMrIkwSbjO-xXY1NY6J6n0Ljpn6RtbxXvwks33mvPNWsCNfBFNRKykhUpfEbyNRXb-bUBwQowwUsWX1N84vksDkxOejk09r2crhLGFWDTvNYRSRMYg2l9AbEGiy-eWQ_YAdMAi7SOoRLme4h1wmQ/s320/IMG_1431.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 'Hundred Hands' panel. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhf6C_Cd70_VDCfwlmfR_6R3n3nkq1-7waNvD6pTTu069YZNNG3hT5a_8YvOXagBXNfwvroGzi2nDfkeKLNSsqDGVBKF18t0-fsxIECbBAlfgA2Lws5gYpdxzRGQ6XAtCKPJdeEpKMooRIjpUccQ9XriNmO5aliX2LYNmtFp8HTdOTOI7HC8nIeRRwiQ/s4032/IMG_1430.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhf6C_Cd70_VDCfwlmfR_6R3n3nkq1-7waNvD6pTTu069YZNNG3hT5a_8YvOXagBXNfwvroGzi2nDfkeKLNSsqDGVBKF18t0-fsxIECbBAlfgA2Lws5gYpdxzRGQ6XAtCKPJdeEpKMooRIjpUccQ9XriNmO5aliX2LYNmtFp8HTdOTOI7HC8nIeRRwiQ/s320/IMG_1430.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were so enchanted by the beauty of the place, and the perfect, blue sky.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">It felt so good to be out in the desert, and to be together sharing this wonderful experience.</span><p></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLmiHLv4o8v6WH5aZDJXywfHqJaaWyPoetk-PjcLOwRpD_hFL3MuzZxQ1AxiUiky5zETceoUnt-yJ19kviSK-HY5mp0t7hS7rN6jVT_W2zolKU4ykRUNVTalOh9eUR4s6LpWhqmpEDpxgb0c6CPYyYMlkuCd9pL1KjGtQOU09asHyC_1oa6XVJ1Yy4A/s2048/IMG_9948.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLmiHLv4o8v6WH5aZDJXywfHqJaaWyPoetk-PjcLOwRpD_hFL3MuzZxQ1AxiUiky5zETceoUnt-yJ19kviSK-HY5mp0t7hS7rN6jVT_W2zolKU4ykRUNVTalOh9eUR4s6LpWhqmpEDpxgb0c6CPYyYMlkuCd9pL1KjGtQOU09asHyC_1oa6XVJ1Yy4A/s320/IMG_9948.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nick & I admiring the view.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtH0kw2BcPhRFw4NnCbVASgWDUPujL6iibj8i64IVGrS5JgrrGx8tmWzVHFPNwl5G-USVRvys8mui24LcE_LuLQtiG3RjoLUsxmz2JOidT-3k5ey5naNiv2-o-kQO55soevoyxedi5UU4N8fnjZ8Hau6RO7p7XRFM5N0Me6e0iR-M5RaCz5dLPYc7KRg/s4032/IMG_1453.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtH0kw2BcPhRFw4NnCbVASgWDUPujL6iibj8i64IVGrS5JgrrGx8tmWzVHFPNwl5G-USVRvys8mui24LcE_LuLQtiG3RjoLUsxmz2JOidT-3k5ey5naNiv2-o-kQO55soevoyxedi5UU4N8fnjZ8Hau6RO7p7XRFM5N0Me6e0iR-M5RaCz5dLPYc7KRg/s320/IMG_1453.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was a great spot for shouting...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YlZmtWWk0eiyXvFE1mjGuc_6T88WioZOujIX5hm8gHRI8NlgsHQEDaMAAuNsjXbiOZwGc0PiXy8VINQ32doLzNiRthXNoiGal4gXKYLqRe0YFnzgnvxL45CzmHoF_3Tm5jeqxIpLLY0aGjMswbIOT53b0foCbq6ErCmvQ0nqw465Yp7Qc_FizzXyng/s2048/IMG_9932.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YlZmtWWk0eiyXvFE1mjGuc_6T88WioZOujIX5hm8gHRI8NlgsHQEDaMAAuNsjXbiOZwGc0PiXy8VINQ32doLzNiRthXNoiGal4gXKYLqRe0YFnzgnvxL45CzmHoF_3Tm5jeqxIpLLY0aGjMswbIOT53b0foCbq6ErCmvQ0nqw465Yp7Qc_FizzXyng/s320/IMG_9932.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and hearing an echo.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaiXtro0idEZFg8zm7HVZn4W25JbSF8nOS0BEm5L2m-P614KC8tFnexGeT2O_9EX3rBUvcsdSCOefgptFiE62p3FAlk6rpf-PS3L9De3f5xihM96fDnvBKehKaW7ZSOy0zAUMM7x-rCvB7wsfVa1YiPgMAFA_O8e2WOHCKsusWEDswgf7fKAwwdmwQDw/s2048/IMG_9930.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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So much going on here! I love the figures, the bird tracks, the dots leading to the animal. So mysterious and beautiful. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7pBisvhmdleoPqryRx_m2PkU6oU4iVO1aLrVe6wij6Iju5VOn8EczKX-l9AkzCZ_o-cYC6QClOMipC5lHjSrGR94dxkEso-0NNqcV1c5ZhAmPUuG6WuSie_twoihmmqbNME118kX7HNTaiPTaORLCdv0lN36aPvX-XoCOhHUc2oaZNNKxABnhYR0og/s4032/IMG_1445.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7pBisvhmdleoPqryRx_m2PkU6oU4iVO1aLrVe6wij6Iju5VOn8EczKX-l9AkzCZ_o-cYC6QClOMipC5lHjSrGR94dxkEso-0NNqcV1c5ZhAmPUuG6WuSie_twoihmmqbNME118kX7HNTaiPTaORLCdv0lN36aPvX-XoCOhHUc2oaZNNKxABnhYR0og/s320/IMG_1445.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-68404043687148570712022-10-20T21:43:00.002-07:002022-10-20T21:45:33.461-07:00Nick's Murals & Installation at the Bean Museum <p><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="font-family: Quicksand;">On the Brigham Young University campus is the <a href="https://lsm.byu.edu/">Bean Life Science Museum</a>, which houses a large collection of wildlife: birds, insects, elephants, etc. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: medium;">When Nick was a graduate student at BYU, he worked on a mural for the African exhibit, painting a good portion of it, and crafting and installing the displays for the animals as well. I knew that he'd done this work, but this is the first time I have gone up to see it. I was really impressed with the display, and thought I'd share some pictures of it:</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSvqNX6fuCDNiLluG4NzY-ycAiTaxjXITVdzpGEBKEYAtG3Lqrc83-lBApG9kiYaI6UTqxjsL2NuK_ZSElVe381YNftibCThVfbghejgzREqBRJhFBe_rz2n03zYPR2Glh1z6_CWdgaugX0ntb_50wgwE26rPpRYOq2Kuka4jUdZzTYirz1FyxSi3ew/s4032/IMG_1168.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSvqNX6fuCDNiLluG4NzY-ycAiTaxjXITVdzpGEBKEYAtG3Lqrc83-lBApG9kiYaI6UTqxjsL2NuK_ZSElVe381YNftibCThVfbghejgzREqBRJhFBe_rz2n03zYPR2Glh1z6_CWdgaugX0ntb_50wgwE26rPpRYOq2Kuka4jUdZzTYirz1FyxSi3ew/s320/IMG_1168.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not only did Nick paint a large portion of the mural, he also worked on the trees, rocks and plants in the displays. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_zqkA9OOcYm5-7FSxsmfi5CFt3RE3SjrcaOsh916_Xq7mIDR7bvIPhvaNSBk7i99uT5ZO3lrbULbSdlQsTS8yr77j5RFOxJdGg33t_HzZnHvwyXJNQ3JbEIt21TJ87MIwsGYlgRcjxR1n8HDBSlgKt6YDyiqHW2zLOxXvEQKdTX-nMq5DynZehqfWg/s4032/IMG_1167.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_zqkA9OOcYm5-7FSxsmfi5CFt3RE3SjrcaOsh916_Xq7mIDR7bvIPhvaNSBk7i99uT5ZO3lrbULbSdlQsTS8yr77j5RFOxJdGg33t_HzZnHvwyXJNQ3JbEIt21TJ87MIwsGYlgRcjxR1n8HDBSlgKt6YDyiqHW2zLOxXvEQKdTX-nMq5DynZehqfWg/s320/IMG_1167.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9YpbKkIZWuGuDadfm83UHqaTlHyRZquP8v3WDT5uXkAILD1qcMoLRUhlFAvwpunvN2Fb2P7GyZyFT85pR-vs1yIsrmefPUuDnd_VE2Fm6S__tnsbHtGIxvmRxvkZbMiHhNBCJvEnAM4bQO3qLTY5PPNNnxCy9gkQ9nG6isxrK6ZDTTE8FljroLhEJFw/s4032/IMG_1166.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9YpbKkIZWuGuDadfm83UHqaTlHyRZquP8v3WDT5uXkAILD1qcMoLRUhlFAvwpunvN2Fb2P7GyZyFT85pR-vs1yIsrmefPUuDnd_VE2Fm6S__tnsbHtGIxvmRxvkZbMiHhNBCJvEnAM4bQO3qLTY5PPNNnxCy9gkQ9nG6isxrK6ZDTTE8FljroLhEJFw/s320/IMG_1166.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fake water needed a dusting, but Nick worked on this part of the exhibit as well. It was really cool seeing all the different aspects of his work.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpYZvBpBCltppIPN8ke44FxCRxdIGCtVV-M_rsWwQIjuX22DF3X_KqCKdoHdqEPqpr2-odQIW2-ra8FqSkfKw4A-DJIKbSwkzgKv4jR9246Mp2vvH69c89VZSY43j5U4TJWmGqykv_eIfDHnFOnV3MSl50_6nslxorpVYVD63QFH0TCBByn84wtAing/s4032/IMG_1165.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpYZvBpBCltppIPN8ke44FxCRxdIGCtVV-M_rsWwQIjuX22DF3X_KqCKdoHdqEPqpr2-odQIW2-ra8FqSkfKw4A-DJIKbSwkzgKv4jR9246Mp2vvH69c89VZSY43j5U4TJWmGqykv_eIfDHnFOnV3MSl50_6nslxorpVYVD63QFH0TCBByn84wtAing/s320/IMG_1165.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at that lovely day-time moon.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-9IVGODTLlYdM4FOrk7Y1B_bcmSSuJTxI1qFmZra0VpubiGS188a6dY9L-Wz36-B9Vc-xz4QQVvaUH16OFMVtP9lcmQSRNIf8xTKuOwPfztI2D8Zoiq3LkXOov2n-M3cjF2VoWLJ8u2U73IbGX-cMmUz6ggJVKrZZtndGppq0VyqZJwSvMpKQLbBBg/s4032/IMG_1164.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-9IVGODTLlYdM4FOrk7Y1B_bcmSSuJTxI1qFmZra0VpubiGS188a6dY9L-Wz36-B9Vc-xz4QQVvaUH16OFMVtP9lcmQSRNIf8xTKuOwPfztI2D8Zoiq3LkXOov2n-M3cjF2VoWLJ8u2U73IbGX-cMmUz6ggJVKrZZtndGppq0VyqZJwSvMpKQLbBBg/s320/IMG_1164.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRoj_FA7jWQEbuuUZP3zF7WWEneqczBvONHL_OKDdL6t0BP3MnYCF5GI1a3IkBpxFDpLe81nu4UtHjmNSlV_lJr6h7dHduy1OFuPhQvwqXzIQVvkZpvdppLlwdVwJr1XmuAHrmfI1TmaKw1Bk09mRrrdpQCjxCPWIVkZ1E92IGa7Vov22p5-xVc5D7Zg/s4032/IMG_1163.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRoj_FA7jWQEbuuUZP3zF7WWEneqczBvONHL_OKDdL6t0BP3MnYCF5GI1a3IkBpxFDpLe81nu4UtHjmNSlV_lJr6h7dHduy1OFuPhQvwqXzIQVvkZpvdppLlwdVwJr1XmuAHrmfI1TmaKw1Bk09mRrrdpQCjxCPWIVkZ1E92IGa7Vov22p5-xVc5D7Zg/s320/IMG_1163.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQUFhyibqHez04y41bTg4Vn9Qmy4fUlM6djPPEk95Yt5bgTF4T3wlFo_zCEsIsINsgiKjBe9grHacRXkriq6Vzsz4cui-TKwgwyB-itkcoK82qyNuKyVeHWRta6vec8RZamRwXy6F4O9wn7upSkOQvOAqJjPZvJvEA2b970UZ9OL57v4YmJN8KiOg8w/s4032/IMG_1162.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQUFhyibqHez04y41bTg4Vn9Qmy4fUlM6djPPEk95Yt5bgTF4T3wlFo_zCEsIsINsgiKjBe9grHacRXkriq6Vzsz4cui-TKwgwyB-itkcoK82qyNuKyVeHWRta6vec8RZamRwXy6F4O9wn7upSkOQvOAqJjPZvJvEA2b970UZ9OL57v4YmJN8KiOg8w/s320/IMG_1162.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: medium;">I was really impressed by these murals that Nick painted, and all the work he did to install the animals in their display. I hope he gets a chance to paint murals in the future. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: medium;">I wrote a post about Nick's art last year, but I'll post a link to his website again with his more recent work:<a href="https://nickbontorno.com/"> Nick Bontorno</a>. </span></p>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-13913539545344927122022-10-09T10:28:00.002-07:002022-10-09T10:28:54.409-07:00Autumn Splendor in Provo Canyon<p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDmfG3D20wdw8CnvJZip2LZ2WteDjj4IBcERDHlaNajK3rmoL3YEsZBK9qjePDqcSjWU60PuIKFNg0RDNRz9QWGhDZloz2twfNu5X2NDOa9LzBr42DEv5-m5NggLupBg5eEmKV-JjalFJBcnnqkVWF0zykpiKK8Lt2GGdXE58QY9syOAdkcKfKDz0mA/s4032/IMG_1038.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDmfG3D20wdw8CnvJZip2LZ2WteDjj4IBcERDHlaNajK3rmoL3YEsZBK9qjePDqcSjWU60PuIKFNg0RDNRz9QWGhDZloz2twfNu5X2NDOa9LzBr42DEv5-m5NggLupBg5eEmKV-JjalFJBcnnqkVWF0zykpiKK8Lt2GGdXE58QY9syOAdkcKfKDz0mA/s320/IMG_1038.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: large;">In the space of a few days, I've been able to drive up into the Provo Canyon to see the beautiful autumn colors, once with my mum and once with Nick. One of the perks of living in Provo is how close the mountains are. Within twenty minutes you can be away from the city and surrounded by clean air and the beauty of nature. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: medium;">When Nick and I went up yesterday, it was warm with a refreshing coolness in the air. There were a lot of people, also enjoying the colors in the mountains. We were impressed by how beautiful everyone looked, and that so many people were enjoying themselves. There were girls having picnics, couples walking through the woods, families taking pictures together. </span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Both the natural world, and the people around us were dressed so beautifully.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySZsWhy6D2KWZdWi9syzbUn9V-dMManq9IR4RVorrvZKIX5O_l4_BjPLpAAW9hb0yCBFcwueUrOq910UDYgfFcCoY93jiMIORSgC-_csyBKkDHjPhnnMbAupVhqwNtcmiw9Mw_2Ilnq9eO02A1KIjt7TppB4CAvrPbfJqewc8UPtBbm9vJ1XNLGOumA/s4032/IMG_1069.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySZsWhy6D2KWZdWi9syzbUn9V-dMManq9IR4RVorrvZKIX5O_l4_BjPLpAAW9hb0yCBFcwueUrOq910UDYgfFcCoY93jiMIORSgC-_csyBKkDHjPhnnMbAupVhqwNtcmiw9Mw_2Ilnq9eO02A1KIjt7TppB4CAvrPbfJqewc8UPtBbm9vJ1XNLGOumA/s320/IMG_1069.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMl2dzhQ-ASz9R-wNGgGKufi5V6UNss_C90I52t6NGVTeC9iWlN_mtJhlwzxMpN4hU7e-2PWZ0m1OJ6oIJ5KrD0K5cqkpw1TbU9tiTylBcJU7c_4Sse8aryynGFm9LZJV72N31dfLFabtFnyK8V_077v0KgETG8nsxezAmtjbYxpwNu6EynLNrrujbug/s4032/IMG_1071.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMl2dzhQ-ASz9R-wNGgGKufi5V6UNss_C90I52t6NGVTeC9iWlN_mtJhlwzxMpN4hU7e-2PWZ0m1OJ6oIJ5KrD0K5cqkpw1TbU9tiTylBcJU7c_4Sse8aryynGFm9LZJV72N31dfLFabtFnyK8V_077v0KgETG8nsxezAmtjbYxpwNu6EynLNrrujbug/s320/IMG_1071.HEIC" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz2y-qh_CqTmgyaZ18Jm34BDWQZYjxGzVqLpD5ABmnog1lLkhn0EEsvEFNjMHWYQ2Bwfs1wTKc6F9V4CXf4J7CS7BZdzK3e8tXUqDW87hH4Ggjg5A6R0yYWoGg15_nCbZpThxZH9qGIa3I_PcLLFzy-gXq1hgp5-5BvGc3LQXkDcBbKPiJxbgxVUCIWg/s4032/IMG_1076.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz2y-qh_CqTmgyaZ18Jm34BDWQZYjxGzVqLpD5ABmnog1lLkhn0EEsvEFNjMHWYQ2Bwfs1wTKc6F9V4CXf4J7CS7BZdzK3e8tXUqDW87hH4Ggjg5A6R0yYWoGg15_nCbZpThxZH9qGIa3I_PcLLFzy-gXq1hgp5-5BvGc3LQXkDcBbKPiJxbgxVUCIWg/s320/IMG_1076.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: medium;">I wore a skirt that I made a few years ago, and never wrote a post about. It was made with the same pattern as another 1910s skirt I made, which I wrote about in <a href="http://magpietidings.blogspot.com/2015/12/1910s-skirt-blouse.html">this post</a>. There are more pictures of that skirt in my <a href="http://magpietidings.blogspot.com/2018/11/wwi-centenary-armistice-blouse.html">Armistice Blouse</a> post as well. I've made 1910s skirts from three different patterns, but this pattern is my favorite, it is both elegant and practical. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9wlndTwiJsSUYBU3EmxhGh5C9BenlQpLAmY-KBVG7aKqLIYTjQ1Wsj-YxdCGCIMLt_PTNHPCw-usFGpQXLZkKhuBsIq-LWo0L1QSW4q75FRU4c71Lkz_ngEg-Ps47HC-SfrPzzGO4edbYH1i-1VLnu9E75dA-MkUmEVAxeLY_bu95rKFbU0Z2_M5jg/s4032/IMG_1067.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9wlndTwiJsSUYBU3EmxhGh5C9BenlQpLAmY-KBVG7aKqLIYTjQ1Wsj-YxdCGCIMLt_PTNHPCw-usFGpQXLZkKhuBsIq-LWo0L1QSW4q75FRU4c71Lkz_ngEg-Ps47HC-SfrPzzGO4edbYH1i-1VLnu9E75dA-MkUmEVAxeLY_bu95rKFbU0Z2_M5jg/s320/IMG_1067.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: medium;">I didn't plan on wearing that particular skirt yesterday in order to do a photoshoot, it just ended up being a perfect setting for it. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6ZSjqszbdNWfbxOsqXZhoOPOwcAd6MLhTmo38qvvHGJR7aiz-tLqvhMSBqO8mWKm9CjZdgAEwkXsomqydDwNGVw5TpN6h31N0xMLLHHBoiGMlWgK1MZa5ZIQJiC7A0nDdJfmKq4z0cvj0-23oS1-LGTT2CMTjv3ExsuKT6y9Wyjgfl8cN2qEKWksiQ/s4032/IMG_1048.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpvTTndiNrHEUy9_P5eu6laJrZIBBZR23DLdMoxAJ_PMq26VUgKUZY7W6krY08UYHJ7S-9QBca-IfSKRrp-sXbHCkx3gqUr4BGYhhrwY0K6xbrI_RtFiSxNq-zIsLets8viuHshNzdVt_c7cPSAe2tzZolW715nB2KUtmunG2kXAbdwDEt3I4FipIDw/s4032/IMG_1063.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpvTTndiNrHEUy9_P5eu6laJrZIBBZR23DLdMoxAJ_PMq26VUgKUZY7W6krY08UYHJ7S-9QBca-IfSKRrp-sXbHCkx3gqUr4BGYhhrwY0K6xbrI_RtFiSxNq-zIsLets8viuHshNzdVt_c7cPSAe2tzZolW715nB2KUtmunG2kXAbdwDEt3I4FipIDw/w259-h346/IMG_1063.HEIC" width="259" /></a><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6ZSjqszbdNWfbxOsqXZhoOPOwcAd6MLhTmo38qvvHGJR7aiz-tLqvhMSBqO8mWKm9CjZdgAEwkXsomqydDwNGVw5TpN6h31N0xMLLHHBoiGMlWgK1MZa5ZIQJiC7A0nDdJfmKq4z0cvj0-23oS1-LGTT2CMTjv3ExsuKT6y9Wyjgfl8cN2qEKWksiQ/w260-h345/IMG_1048.HEIC" width="260" /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpvTTndiNrHEUy9_P5eu6laJrZIBBZR23DLdMoxAJ_PMq26VUgKUZY7W6krY08UYHJ7S-9QBca-IfSKRrp-sXbHCkx3gqUr4BGYhhrwY0K6xbrI_RtFiSxNq-zIsLets8viuHshNzdVt_c7cPSAe2tzZolW715nB2KUtmunG2kXAbdwDEt3I4FipIDw/s4032/IMG_1063.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p></p><br />Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-32914963387441982502022-09-04T12:04:00.002-07:002022-09-04T12:04:47.182-07:00Early English Tea Cups <p> <span style="font-size: medium;">While in New York, Nick and I stopped by a massive antique mall housed in a picturesque old factory building in the town of Oneonta. While there, we found three old lusterware tea cups, two of which had no handles! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Although handles on teacups were invented in the early 1700s, it didn't become common until about 1810, so these tea cups dated from that Regency era - late 1700s/ early 1800s. I found one with a handle, too, which probably dates from the 1820s. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBWAWd2rsnrP6c1JwLFObxa6h9PqoisPi2P6FOsZG0KmSkl_YlDdtmr9OSbQjhI_pn4StxCP22XeQzAPyfvNNZoynSzsaFrt8MtPOliCw-kqZJjpDSjQdQCbut85jvFt2eOmkieNPq2ApBPqEkedYbeu5JMW2lGp0QCPoZukwbMEPW_4WjSpqsfHAYA/s4032/IMG_0058.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBWAWd2rsnrP6c1JwLFObxa6h9PqoisPi2P6FOsZG0KmSkl_YlDdtmr9OSbQjhI_pn4StxCP22XeQzAPyfvNNZoynSzsaFrt8MtPOliCw-kqZJjpDSjQdQCbut85jvFt2eOmkieNPq2ApBPqEkedYbeu5JMW2lGp0QCPoZukwbMEPW_4WjSpqsfHAYA/s320/IMG_0058.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two of the cups I found in Oneonta. Behind them is my circa 1820s tea caddy. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6rb1PNMJCne7qgP5njMH0iZXUFnIZf_l57skiB3nniky8EaHES37HBpkhW_uG65tyZPCyCnyKbA4xypliVXGm-IyS9brOmjpRXXonrVUavGLPoSAyhfRZOFLnk1aEBY9f0YsRV0bnIuN6pwb_AtZMq41MkGe0mEfWQV19Y8GSk9H7y_JXkv1hrvwKQ/s4032/IMG_0049.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6rb1PNMJCne7qgP5njMH0iZXUFnIZf_l57skiB3nniky8EaHES37HBpkhW_uG65tyZPCyCnyKbA4xypliVXGm-IyS9brOmjpRXXonrVUavGLPoSAyhfRZOFLnk1aEBY9f0YsRV0bnIuN6pwb_AtZMq41MkGe0mEfWQV19Y8GSk9H7y_JXkv1hrvwKQ/s320/IMG_0049.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All three of the tea cups I found. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">After this exciting discovery, I was on the lookout for more. We found another cup, also circa 1820, in a small antique store near Nick's parents house. My mother and my friend Sarah also gave me antique tea cups for my birthday. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNaanDva7f4v6sMvKdksKiSqLksgAKvQ0aGLiAwDZ2kUQhGwhHj9qSmfXORrAQM953LdWsWk23ol1yZK9pWUOw_fKmkwBnzgxcKugT2T3ZHQaDbpxdy_R7W67FkEjNf2-rlUN4Y8rpKJSYPlF81C7i8awRZN7RWegiTMY36C9fUbufcYwNc0mfnpoxg/s4032/IMG_0780.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNaanDva7f4v6sMvKdksKiSqLksgAKvQ0aGLiAwDZ2kUQhGwhHj9qSmfXORrAQM953LdWsWk23ol1yZK9pWUOw_fKmkwBnzgxcKugT2T3ZHQaDbpxdy_R7W67FkEjNf2-rlUN4Y8rpKJSYPlF81C7i8awRZN7RWegiTMY36C9fUbufcYwNc0mfnpoxg/s320/IMG_0780.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Most of my antique tea cup collection on display</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">In the 1920s or '30s, reproduction lusterware was made, but these have a modern mark on the base of the cups and saucers. The old cups just have small, minimal hand-painted marks:</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGd2GV_5Yvq5Hcccex16eeT9i3tIsuIXLSdCf20EsOzNxM8f7qvYFMYswSMrHNBfuiYHixDM0wSJhEkNlnBvSCPGtVAbkDgjAnrI46PR3SNBeMcPDgZm-WUVr-uyKWZToia_geJZARdJJHqIO8rIBGTtaxXgilJOf4m5Ac4BJcbJb8PvhAJmdCZXcjJQ/s4032/IMG_0834.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGd2GV_5Yvq5Hcccex16eeT9i3tIsuIXLSdCf20EsOzNxM8f7qvYFMYswSMrHNBfuiYHixDM0wSJhEkNlnBvSCPGtVAbkDgjAnrI46PR3SNBeMcPDgZm-WUVr-uyKWZToia_geJZARdJJHqIO8rIBGTtaxXgilJOf4m5Ac4BJcbJb8PvhAJmdCZXcjJQ/s320/IMG_0834.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An example of the small marks on the base of the old tea cups. Some of them have no marks at all. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDR7z2B4j1O3vklyiNmPHkD53V0fgmrrxxxWXMbwtf0sc2wV6DSBpdMMbCqIS4hHvJaRMcIOGciomWjT0_vQJilpqk2fBKlPyRdwIotzB5JCoIKlZTQ-QHkXbgs1Tkcb5D525ZHMlQ_ab70U66Npzl53XozS1JW92z2x7JzbVgpQd2kUjalmjnntAOQ/s3135/IMG_0833.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3135" data-original-width="2675" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDR7z2B4j1O3vklyiNmPHkD53V0fgmrrxxxWXMbwtf0sc2wV6DSBpdMMbCqIS4hHvJaRMcIOGciomWjT0_vQJilpqk2fBKlPyRdwIotzB5JCoIKlZTQ-QHkXbgs1Tkcb5D525ZHMlQ_ab70U66Npzl53XozS1JW92z2x7JzbVgpQd2kUjalmjnntAOQ/s320/IMG_0833.HEIC" width="273" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tea cup & saucer from my friend Sarah, with some tea brewing in my brown teapot I bought in Scotland. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">I've always loved tea cups, tea parties and the like. It's been really exciting to learn more about antique tea cups and to start collecting them. I'm also really drawn to the Georgian & Regency eras and I have several other objects from those eras (books, a dress, etc.). I love to learn more and add to my appreciation of an era. </span></p>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-15352110244503520472022-07-21T16:45:00.003-07:002022-07-21T16:45:36.245-07:00Views of New York<p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Before moving on from our long journey from Idaho to New York and back west to Utah, I wanted to write another post on the beauty of New York and some of the things I noticed and that I'd like to share here. Something I don't have pictures of are the wonderful people we spent time with and whom we miss already. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rk1tXq-TG6nB2JNL1bMqKNFPPVjCR8wY8XyUzl2yt5dneoFFJ8ts4LmdKoVfAsDwLzITUwCubFtQLDbA8F1Y4RwZATR_tZZLwTaDVG7jitPYM8pH44R2PnWARbBO4lHcp_gfts0FYJ5-EWjlcJFDmT-BjdcCDTw7u0GHjsEUP_tYiwWU_sU9Tel0OQ/s4032/IMG_8464.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rk1tXq-TG6nB2JNL1bMqKNFPPVjCR8wY8XyUzl2yt5dneoFFJ8ts4LmdKoVfAsDwLzITUwCubFtQLDbA8F1Y4RwZATR_tZZLwTaDVG7jitPYM8pH44R2PnWARbBO4lHcp_gfts0FYJ5-EWjlcJFDmT-BjdcCDTw7u0GHjsEUP_tYiwWU_sU9Tel0OQ/s320/IMG_8464.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A huge old school in Sidney, NY that was for sale. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwnncfbdZXCaTpGw3_mJHs-Ja3RmIy0LW9RGVtXoiYNUXgIIkiZD3k5V84r5NG6PcI2hHQNFSkQ21kJqbIL6-v5tozKCPf6c7_OBMZo3yLA2mf1n2a_pez505gSalF0hQf0U1SqIkJ43wq5f-pglY8NO70MZgsFQMrvJFWP5odDFxQxlOdmBq-Wf-uQ/s4032/IMG_8569.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwnncfbdZXCaTpGw3_mJHs-Ja3RmIy0LW9RGVtXoiYNUXgIIkiZD3k5V84r5NG6PcI2hHQNFSkQ21kJqbIL6-v5tozKCPf6c7_OBMZo3yLA2mf1n2a_pez505gSalF0hQf0U1SqIkJ43wq5f-pglY8NO70MZgsFQMrvJFWP5odDFxQxlOdmBq-Wf-uQ/s320/IMG_8569.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A silo on Cueball Road</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2JapHXuzXL90BJRGTjuQGG_IhhkaXpyLaWO0GDPpq7ncdNvGbYwhiKVoupofLn5BpjuNguELooYXONQ5sN_sK_pcEeqeoCZ0RX6a2371_TCGw2Ctx3VnAV2-TzgCWCg_iD2TQxeBYnGhPEIVRIStuzR6OAzbNlsh3BLVUxMmS8LjTBxiSewlD-pGIA/s4032/IMG_0019.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2JapHXuzXL90BJRGTjuQGG_IhhkaXpyLaWO0GDPpq7ncdNvGbYwhiKVoupofLn5BpjuNguELooYXONQ5sN_sK_pcEeqeoCZ0RX6a2371_TCGw2Ctx3VnAV2-TzgCWCg_iD2TQxeBYnGhPEIVRIStuzR6OAzbNlsh3BLVUxMmS8LjTBxiSewlD-pGIA/s320/IMG_0019.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A carnival in Bainbridge. Bainbridge is one of my favorite towns. They have a farm called Frog Pond that sells delicious produce, and a restaurant that sells the most delicious garlic knots. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfR0roSDNz9taISgFoTKOs9EU5R_ehPtadjY3cxvEvzwY7z4-L783ynQ5vGxGcEeYZPA_iCtfxQIGx4lMqH0q84jzkWn7HqJUIPyj3PqCytpmmEMMwpEbFckU0Kd_fAxksktOxXtHIk2QbV4ynjlaCbWD-NTlVIDCMLm2dKtb-jE0D0KhStIThxTpHCQ/s4032/IMG_0162.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfR0roSDNz9taISgFoTKOs9EU5R_ehPtadjY3cxvEvzwY7z4-L783ynQ5vGxGcEeYZPA_iCtfxQIGx4lMqH0q84jzkWn7HqJUIPyj3PqCytpmmEMMwpEbFckU0Kd_fAxksktOxXtHIk2QbV4ynjlaCbWD-NTlVIDCMLm2dKtb-jE0D0KhStIThxTpHCQ/s320/IMG_0162.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Great American in Greene, NY</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcJnC23BYO-uWDRu2d_xd_7NwcftE4HBJUMiPv9GUZktkLy7bzJXU2r9JtRwBUvpHCoC0lNhZa-agDiNX5-6XSZmCgpPmIxdw4eMFGOEtsoinprwH8_hSeEPXjDvZqTeBGD_M17A6PLqOv_L-qZc6ZlGSKhkBRyTuol2wIVjvp94-FB9NhqPPJaMpDA/s4032/IMG_0168.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcJnC23BYO-uWDRu2d_xd_7NwcftE4HBJUMiPv9GUZktkLy7bzJXU2r9JtRwBUvpHCoC0lNhZa-agDiNX5-6XSZmCgpPmIxdw4eMFGOEtsoinprwH8_hSeEPXjDvZqTeBGD_M17A6PLqOv_L-qZc6ZlGSKhkBRyTuol2wIVjvp94-FB9NhqPPJaMpDA/s320/IMG_0168.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smithville Flats, the town where I used to live.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5RPpqCH4oAEa-6VD9wf3HCMBeBsjZTC-jmzHBPZAxlib1WHUbQWTsqHphiKl-t5OmBlB4lfb_sOhThQKv9kPm7VuFLNqnsqv235_9BiGlfEdUrNFzDnEMahumINby-zTzr5IUNp2j2y4fuI5pzxoL4yIZiqfELfWoWWJum_RzElzUE47uDUapM06bzA/s4032/IMG_0205.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5RPpqCH4oAEa-6VD9wf3HCMBeBsjZTC-jmzHBPZAxlib1WHUbQWTsqHphiKl-t5OmBlB4lfb_sOhThQKv9kPm7VuFLNqnsqv235_9BiGlfEdUrNFzDnEMahumINby-zTzr5IUNp2j2y4fuI5pzxoL4yIZiqfELfWoWWJum_RzElzUE47uDUapM06bzA/s320/IMG_0205.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skaneateles</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7EgjGVFbv3cRKJfC4_bx7ipA7rb81TyyJYxPj9AJnKt_UruaxRG9XZfftnGVmW7ZuSw7fXcwO9kNu1rp9Pam2gtE8WZ1YUAgUCN9d62YHNxkiCgskZTYmMoHWVqQCiuukV358gvasAEvnHTiWRX4r05OehxkjL2TIW2kdmYGu1DPRwUjKS-3ni9BRw/s4032/IMG_0312.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7EgjGVFbv3cRKJfC4_bx7ipA7rb81TyyJYxPj9AJnKt_UruaxRG9XZfftnGVmW7ZuSw7fXcwO9kNu1rp9Pam2gtE8WZ1YUAgUCN9d62YHNxkiCgskZTYmMoHWVqQCiuukV358gvasAEvnHTiWRX4r05OehxkjL2TIW2kdmYGu1DPRwUjKS-3ni9BRw/s320/IMG_0312.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A charming new carousel in Saranac Lake, in the Adirondacks. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFB3o1AKXZvpZnhufzTdN8AvaS9hqsPcGXOH9xLj6WgbLkbQhZAvuKmf7gGkd5wkM6IdgGbiBbW5GgexMJ0tjaHwsyqboafuAeCLkVnpSs-AXe2YgxtbZXs837E-JAG-vOkbj5rE9dGXwRd0tviV9k5dGQatDAhoiWL7V6QdFX2oBSGZbFoKL0pFJvDg/s4032/IMG_0307.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFB3o1AKXZvpZnhufzTdN8AvaS9hqsPcGXOH9xLj6WgbLkbQhZAvuKmf7gGkd5wkM6IdgGbiBbW5GgexMJ0tjaHwsyqboafuAeCLkVnpSs-AXe2YgxtbZXs837E-JAG-vOkbj5rE9dGXwRd0tviV9k5dGQatDAhoiWL7V6QdFX2oBSGZbFoKL0pFJvDg/s320/IMG_0307.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Each animal was carved by a different artist and represented native animals and insects of New York </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BhjXUHPuuZQCdWeDuhi9kDUG0dmcon4Kg6fmj1ajgi7EWf92TLMClDPk1-h6E-zPLpqQE5XhUurkDbApffE8cD4YiZ9D0l6nv89jZNmlioKsrxz08GrVM3xdCcQGUyI8qjMW7w0s-0QQ_LXX935whd3bQgV87A4XchBVHc5GwruZc9QTUaI-TtwOZw/s4032/IMG_0306.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BhjXUHPuuZQCdWeDuhi9kDUG0dmcon4Kg6fmj1ajgi7EWf92TLMClDPk1-h6E-zPLpqQE5XhUurkDbApffE8cD4YiZ9D0l6nv89jZNmlioKsrxz08GrVM3xdCcQGUyI8qjMW7w0s-0QQ_LXX935whd3bQgV87A4XchBVHc5GwruZc9QTUaI-TtwOZw/s320/IMG_0306.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm glad we got the chance to spend so much time in New York, and visit so many different towns. We also went to Pleasant Valley, nearer NYC, where Nick's mother grew up. The road they live on is actually named after their family, which I think is pretty amazing. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6M9C-ohJijxCMI-dZ7FIUJxstcpXcZKBGdrkY9YpBpsRLvasQag_PZJjOOgNtpzjAOKgcb3CZA2m-txk4Z_1wza15xaTEj5f1UzSy1E1xIh1h1s1fmzsFQBQI8566kfjYIf3NyYHs-9j2Mn2jgo_Nam1596Ws4aS_TOCYkK0MI09Re755tE74SYKVg/s4032/IMG_0340.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6M9C-ohJijxCMI-dZ7FIUJxstcpXcZKBGdrkY9YpBpsRLvasQag_PZJjOOgNtpzjAOKgcb3CZA2m-txk4Z_1wza15xaTEj5f1UzSy1E1xIh1h1s1fmzsFQBQI8566kfjYIf3NyYHs-9j2Mn2jgo_Nam1596Ws4aS_TOCYkK0MI09Re755tE74SYKVg/s320/IMG_0340.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New York is full of endless rolling green hills and thick forests. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbQSCStSLAdBkFb9xTWk3P9z2DrdEnHZJvqlF13_tx_lXXhBQJwtN_aMH0gCZJGLvKenfGh7AqvYDuBU-OYkBuGbr9Dfdwucrc-f8iexa9Fin4C3k42f7mIaaB2bX7OafbLPbu6uSUnk0pSlDfNixGMB2xYIzjJvNPdTeHhXC050bNyXSgbkSh2GRHA/s4032/IMG_0336.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbQSCStSLAdBkFb9xTWk3P9z2DrdEnHZJvqlF13_tx_lXXhBQJwtN_aMH0gCZJGLvKenfGh7AqvYDuBU-OYkBuGbr9Dfdwucrc-f8iexa9Fin4C3k42f7mIaaB2bX7OafbLPbu6uSUnk0pSlDfNixGMB2xYIzjJvNPdTeHhXC050bNyXSgbkSh2GRHA/s320/IMG_0336.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It also has so many small, old-fashioned towns and villages which are beautiful to visit. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-7870679936480527782022-07-09T11:23:00.001-07:002022-07-09T11:23:47.659-07:00Colonia Theater of Norwich, NY<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">Nick and I ended up being in New York for a little over two months. We traveled around quite a lot. We spent a lot of time in the Central New York area (Broome & Chenango counties) but also traveling downstate to Pleasant Valley (near Poughkeepsie) and up to the Adirondacks. We spent this time looking into jobs and houses to see if we might stay, but that didn't work out. It was wonderful to have an opportunity to spend so much time there, though.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Nick was born in the town of Norwich, and we ended up spending quite a bit of time there. They have a wonderful old movie theater that is still running (a bit of a miracle in small towns!). We went to a movie there and I took some pictures of the original elements of the building. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I couldn't find a lot of information about it, but one <a href="http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/13454">source</a> online says the Colonia theater was opened in 1914. It's exciting to think that people have been going to see films there for over a hundred years. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKsyfr2YqLF2u8YXHlDr81WicC8aSPbDkkji5Q3VhSmg21cIxPjzpM4E7y57hKJKeK6tPl4Rsfqd6HRfuk3W5HNyKdOBv9rz2cwmA1AL_DEnT_1ejGPXZMiJaNbaJk5UZ2n4SZdxMGo5_VcdxwLYVDYse1yqtjy33gItmOVbNzNX_-u6eilHIw6zvYrw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="640" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKsyfr2YqLF2u8YXHlDr81WicC8aSPbDkkji5Q3VhSmg21cIxPjzpM4E7y57hKJKeK6tPl4Rsfqd6HRfuk3W5HNyKdOBv9rz2cwmA1AL_DEnT_1ejGPXZMiJaNbaJk5UZ2n4SZdxMGo5_VcdxwLYVDYse1yqtjy33gItmOVbNzNX_-u6eilHIw6zvYrw" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Colonia from an old postcard. I wish I knew the date, or could read the posters displayed out front. But it looks pretty early, 1910s or 1920s.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTK5y-SO_MHE0gRYbDuoI0_oFB6a-qoSanLA1xG6DaSuflfw18Q00qH3E6PoLYJMmpL2ICjjKLXItYrGIU6rfpttrJYZjVd0H4ibD0xeE-pW4U5PRYMghocW0GAAZjLn4HkGMkhBlwT6JcaUwHnqb_IoZL9Gx0X_9Jg5fpzNgQyLORHNZv2zJL9U-rw/s4032/IMG_0105.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTK5y-SO_MHE0gRYbDuoI0_oFB6a-qoSanLA1xG6DaSuflfw18Q00qH3E6PoLYJMmpL2ICjjKLXItYrGIU6rfpttrJYZjVd0H4ibD0xeE-pW4U5PRYMghocW0GAAZjLn4HkGMkhBlwT6JcaUwHnqb_IoZL9Gx0X_9Jg5fpzNgQyLORHNZv2zJL9U-rw/s320/IMG_0105.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The glorious old marquee, though this replaced the smaller one that used to be on the building (seen in the picture above). <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyy1NpVKBZKwlx-QMSFeBV0w44w2ULpCHnBKa7vrtJ2gTX07G15xVGAfg0COVQd4UBO43Ffyma7V-TIdgxFhzCZKgka7XzeN6IbNhInp757UoRD46lGdGgrFdM2XlB1SYVgrAuvBc25vlKUXguISxo_H3q8gsjAus7_-pgW9tzarlTHPD__wu5Vmlncg/s4032/IMG_0110.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyy1NpVKBZKwlx-QMSFeBV0w44w2ULpCHnBKa7vrtJ2gTX07G15xVGAfg0COVQd4UBO43Ffyma7V-TIdgxFhzCZKgka7XzeN6IbNhInp757UoRD46lGdGgrFdM2XlB1SYVgrAuvBc25vlKUXguISxo_H3q8gsjAus7_-pgW9tzarlTHPD__wu5Vmlncg/s320/IMG_0110.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old box office, no longer used, but still there!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITuwj1tNgGNvIqW9h4tfA_7vq-usoj6-fG2Zt9vW5DuVjEMAjRsVlzryZUdMsvaukPoXP4x5f3H0zIbvJS8l4UVBlfY0ncWqKiS_ZAldnpHIQuUUvqx89b1mp_OztxMBsW2HMzj1LhDmHYO-aYa8Hy_u3SMofguaP5HNhuN_h9cjXtH3457ZPhHaoVQ/s4032/IMG_0106.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITuwj1tNgGNvIqW9h4tfA_7vq-usoj6-fG2Zt9vW5DuVjEMAjRsVlzryZUdMsvaukPoXP4x5f3H0zIbvJS8l4UVBlfY0ncWqKiS_ZAldnpHIQuUUvqx89b1mp_OztxMBsW2HMzj1LhDmHYO-aYa8Hy_u3SMofguaP5HNhuN_h9cjXtH3457ZPhHaoVQ/s320/IMG_0106.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sign above the women's bathroom.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMyACU8XdzpSPuNEBb5p_-cbHGq8hPNYr4i0K8ttKkNt4hhb-MsP3P1O1qcQL6jpyBv6w0fiE1qd_YLM0yYGJsCz-YTTE2SPFlg0j20Q_57SMtslSXewxKgmhfcXaqCcTSrLdoFrY-vJAPSbR3idqshlPh-A_xahyv878k7Pza4MU5-m9f0M0060DlQ/s4032/IMG_0108.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMyACU8XdzpSPuNEBb5p_-cbHGq8hPNYr4i0K8ttKkNt4hhb-MsP3P1O1qcQL6jpyBv6w0fiE1qd_YLM0yYGJsCz-YTTE2SPFlg0j20Q_57SMtslSXewxKgmhfcXaqCcTSrLdoFrY-vJAPSbR3idqshlPh-A_xahyv878k7Pza4MU5-m9f0M0060DlQ/s320/IMG_0108.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The gents bathroom. They were getting ready for the opening night of Jurassic Park, thus the dinosaurs. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOehAywoeTfiishaIE_yhRwQKQPLZlDNBQQyEUwTWeXKIO6csirIT0CZjZ0hIUcNrOOTuMnsf1MrTsjc82FMzmMF_awvbVkjgN_ozfoB9yT44hSU7inn31OYC-iWi5Z9si1E1bTPKrnG_kDlgwbalLaF3WUGD0b_DxbXZ0OpnfAmSTNmTljdAMG-bc7A/s4032/IMG_0112.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOehAywoeTfiishaIE_yhRwQKQPLZlDNBQQyEUwTWeXKIO6csirIT0CZjZ0hIUcNrOOTuMnsf1MrTsjc82FMzmMF_awvbVkjgN_ozfoB9yT44hSU7inn31OYC-iWi5Z9si1E1bTPKrnG_kDlgwbalLaF3WUGD0b_DxbXZ0OpnfAmSTNmTljdAMG-bc7A/s320/IMG_0112.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view of the whole theater. They were putting up the dinosaurs when we left. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-30138670083825242982022-06-13T14:13:00.000-07:002022-06-13T14:13:11.448-07:00Chapel Cemetery Coventry <p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsipZNgJl4ZJjbZsIS21xWyxLBlJ4r4MyaOLygSzqQzJS1Wi9NiHwGaYnU-yTO9UZX7So-0sfDmKXWI_x5ZryrPD_AEnwfG6sdL0EaQBYO4X6tTtIe4WwLQOQZXeZVYvVoMbHyO7d0qR8kDLwnC43nO3VOGKvsmAGet9DG1Z62lgx07wngp1kTTsWHLw/s4032/IMG_0028.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsipZNgJl4ZJjbZsIS21xWyxLBlJ4r4MyaOLygSzqQzJS1Wi9NiHwGaYnU-yTO9UZX7So-0sfDmKXWI_x5ZryrPD_AEnwfG6sdL0EaQBYO4X6tTtIe4WwLQOQZXeZVYvVoMbHyO7d0qR8kDLwnC43nO3VOGKvsmAGet9DG1Z62lgx07wngp1kTTsWHLw/s320/IMG_0028.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ferns & trees grow around the old gravestones in the Chapel Cemetery.</td></tr></tbody></table> </p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Ever since I was young, I've loved cemeteries. When I was a teenager, my best friend and I would dress up and take black & white photos in old cemeteries. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GHkSbBycAsUxpwlplsp_0805rN6CSd0-KGTo0l4Egxag6FCjzu0z8ScKkZXr4d91gGO_alPL9ONpWxaZO0bRLj5-7yRCMKp679XC3AyaXcttYtkkfvxKaLuhia9tpdoaqi9Pt0xjeLacpDNB0jGGKuksIKFcZvkTvU2rWZ0oB333WjIXnaU9trY2uw/s2048/IMG_0160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GHkSbBycAsUxpwlplsp_0805rN6CSd0-KGTo0l4Egxag6FCjzu0z8ScKkZXr4d91gGO_alPL9ONpWxaZO0bRLj5-7yRCMKp679XC3AyaXcttYtkkfvxKaLuhia9tpdoaqi9Pt0xjeLacpDNB0jGGKuksIKFcZvkTvU2rWZ0oB333WjIXnaU9trY2uw/s320/IMG_0160.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A picture of me (aged 15!) posing by an old gravestone.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">While I no longer drape myself over old graves wearing long dresses, I still love to visit them. Cemeteries feel really peaceful to me, I don't think of them as spooky. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Right opposite the driveway to the house where we're staying is Cueball Road (I'd love to know how it got it's name!). On a recent drive down this road, Nick and I discovered a really lovely cemetery. While it isn't totally neglected, a lot of the stones seem to be lost in the woods in this lovely, quiet spot. We've visited twice and I wanted to share some photos. I haven't been able to find much information on the cemetery, or if there was a chapel next to it (there isn't one now). A list of internments is online, and the oldest grave dates from 1814! </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfZj9JyB8YiTX9g1hmMAkbw5R0eNCUYPPamaU72w8vGy8y9nhjMHPgwLNYKpytylZSocx9ftAKk5jOzjVuVm9sLmCOhG5OE8xYKs3Y4EuVc-L55LHrUjR4nTqv8z19jOsu8BzoUmtjUt3SWLszKglkhgJPmicqwJx5VGCNhXnQy4vtG9BfFZHmbUT4g/s4032/IMG_0029.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfZj9JyB8YiTX9g1hmMAkbw5R0eNCUYPPamaU72w8vGy8y9nhjMHPgwLNYKpytylZSocx9ftAKk5jOzjVuVm9sLmCOhG5OE8xYKs3Y4EuVc-L55LHrUjR4nTqv8z19jOsu8BzoUmtjUt3SWLszKglkhgJPmicqwJx5VGCNhXnQy4vtG9BfFZHmbUT4g/s320/IMG_0029.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This grave of Ebenezer Everts dates from 1832</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXL9BG-Ey1vFPo2gZOcUVn6BuN7l0oKSxCeCL266uWEnk5cAB2oZE6SNkpJWBhKrfq3mKj2fGR_eU_lEgBnGeljqLBH4ij92TF_TBZDEA8VS_V9w0noHEJAOACcKDVyGPFa0-Z61zmDdbkVKfbFiAMvZC1C7cScjQy9x9fJweiBGp_cuidvulD_gWJww/s4032/IMG_0031.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXL9BG-Ey1vFPo2gZOcUVn6BuN7l0oKSxCeCL266uWEnk5cAB2oZE6SNkpJWBhKrfq3mKj2fGR_eU_lEgBnGeljqLBH4ij92TF_TBZDEA8VS_V9w0noHEJAOACcKDVyGPFa0-Z61zmDdbkVKfbFiAMvZC1C7cScjQy9x9fJweiBGp_cuidvulD_gWJww/s320/IMG_0031.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pag8Y14pK4Z0xG69LH6iOVcTRxWJ-_B0T3mEU8ZcEv7hiZnFGTSRYoLUsj9Np3biyZxpqVowLPn4XQ9VQUgV6KWdOi6KJ2jgos3rhFSWH8gYiUJO0Z4JVLpCCTZXk0_Dz6gmowD-t_SIVpTKplcRxH-oovVeFDY56-9JdeBmBkjIM7g8-tcY7XsKGA/s4032/IMG_0035.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pag8Y14pK4Z0xG69LH6iOVcTRxWJ-_B0T3mEU8ZcEv7hiZnFGTSRYoLUsj9Np3biyZxpqVowLPn4XQ9VQUgV6KWdOi6KJ2jgos3rhFSWH8gYiUJO0Z4JVLpCCTZXk0_Dz6gmowD-t_SIVpTKplcRxH-oovVeFDY56-9JdeBmBkjIM7g8-tcY7XsKGA/s320/IMG_0035.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wqtuWb79DNLVZNbpMbj_fPSTv3dTxZEJCWDu0Khawdeki_PCdrywIwzkwCZMtVjtbyFox6BT8xTXrFJgEW2UkO9171fud4rhl-y6N5clZCoJ1Tfjynwnx0O9UcHGw16MYuAJy04F0c5cxSOPVjl4VSJocMFl2K9UE6YWm1l-hPrWVZC6P3kp6JIgzQ/s4032/IMG_0033.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wqtuWb79DNLVZNbpMbj_fPSTv3dTxZEJCWDu0Khawdeki_PCdrywIwzkwCZMtVjtbyFox6BT8xTXrFJgEW2UkO9171fud4rhl-y6N5clZCoJ1Tfjynwnx0O9UcHGw16MYuAJy04F0c5cxSOPVjl4VSJocMFl2K9UE6YWm1l-hPrWVZC6P3kp6JIgzQ/s320/IMG_0033.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This beautiful grave dates from 1844. There is a flag on his grave and he was a captain. I wonder what war he fought in? He would have been born in 1788.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRCSdAC-EVb92qTG3eUPy6QwW3yHcZ3Llh2y6s_PB9HqPN16lAaNOW5JOOmAO97zuFIbIoWRO6mmSuFzoNBZT2WCzOCuW77gZitAHSTAybO0WHZN6MVjdNwdYabC6unE1GZX5as_71jo_Y8VwItPe7YmjnHigxLz-hhmQxdsjnSQGZ0jT9fbVMfWWPw/s4032/IMG_0036.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRCSdAC-EVb92qTG3eUPy6QwW3yHcZ3Llh2y6s_PB9HqPN16lAaNOW5JOOmAO97zuFIbIoWRO6mmSuFzoNBZT2WCzOCuW77gZitAHSTAybO0WHZN6MVjdNwdYabC6unE1GZX5as_71jo_Y8VwItPe7YmjnHigxLz-hhmQxdsjnSQGZ0jT9fbVMfWWPw/s320/IMG_0036.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one is a little hard to read, but it shows an angel and says "Our Little Hattie."</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7Avgr31iABiYLLk-j4u_vgm1FCqyztY5gByyElFFv0Ac3ZfhZKnBTn7rVJniZWH17v48YN4Lx7DBoJpYWcod0AozARkBeBfN1OpKVsk9rzVhWZhH_PTUHJwM9Fd0YXmfaYYJyWq0G-IfGbgd8GfhYlj_hIEYaCZneAaCVGbvuUtTwdhPnVAFi1BFYw/s4032/IMG_0136.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7Avgr31iABiYLLk-j4u_vgm1FCqyztY5gByyElFFv0Ac3ZfhZKnBTn7rVJniZWH17v48YN4Lx7DBoJpYWcod0AozARkBeBfN1OpKVsk9rzVhWZhH_PTUHJwM9Fd0YXmfaYYJyWq0G-IfGbgd8GfhYlj_hIEYaCZneAaCVGbvuUtTwdhPnVAFi1BFYw/s320/IMG_0136.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This picture (and the ones that follow) are from our second visit (we first went two weeks ago) the ferns are a lot taller!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4TdhGE8s2o7WAxdLQ8aZc93t1u6_zrnvFmcfKB7Oupa_0MZbgkZBXkF89H_bIklyMw8Zy_-5tJhMKDN0RUjfhSEMXse9UzF38Dm4hfpYZP79GyQnLB2bTKP9Ych2gNh8tDSQrVwAJOeDEzLntrDITlLzmsCC1zo-V6OtvK_ZiVfdspKN3pNxeA_CEfw/s4032/IMG_9600.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4TdhGE8s2o7WAxdLQ8aZc93t1u6_zrnvFmcfKB7Oupa_0MZbgkZBXkF89H_bIklyMw8Zy_-5tJhMKDN0RUjfhSEMXse9UzF38Dm4hfpYZP79GyQnLB2bTKP9Ych2gNh8tDSQrVwAJOeDEzLntrDITlLzmsCC1zo-V6OtvK_ZiVfdspKN3pNxeA_CEfw/s320/IMG_9600.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-9H9iWzfe3Ap8tGBLUPWooul5VdQEcS9rZhXFHgFeMlSfvOSmlFspFO41fu4hcBXP0O67ph-ELA7ZPafvSXsMGW2YDiqjmFR8ctxZkybzYDVrfV3nsdyliJEXhhU57VfgEYn3KwPcqRQJqGRc0PAq65gbE48Tk8vGFzDz7BelDXmWvjV-P65AJhIdA/s4032/IMG_9601.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-9H9iWzfe3Ap8tGBLUPWooul5VdQEcS9rZhXFHgFeMlSfvOSmlFspFO41fu4hcBXP0O67ph-ELA7ZPafvSXsMGW2YDiqjmFR8ctxZkybzYDVrfV3nsdyliJEXhhU57VfgEYn3KwPcqRQJqGRc0PAq65gbE48Tk8vGFzDz7BelDXmWvjV-P65AJhIdA/s320/IMG_9601.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the oldest grave we found, dating from 1824. The one from 1814 may be illegible. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQ8e-Ee3et_JoDKdvBy0dxy27NgtpVm3LWJXZqQzTmkNlh2vMV3tZl0XWbTXiEO3MqRHf8suEON8W1XfRAfqkEf1wJcn5RJ4o_bGIoNd5eBMp-UehbT_fmi_Z4EvREGGAi8pmkY39aov1rj830r3whk7M6a_1zRbqoDbHjpv1uicdm7ntxeIUA8Fc7A/s4032/IMG_0138.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQ8e-Ee3et_JoDKdvBy0dxy27NgtpVm3LWJXZqQzTmkNlh2vMV3tZl0XWbTXiEO3MqRHf8suEON8W1XfRAfqkEf1wJcn5RJ4o_bGIoNd5eBMp-UehbT_fmi_Z4EvREGGAi8pmkY39aov1rj830r3whk7M6a_1zRbqoDbHjpv1uicdm7ntxeIUA8Fc7A/s320/IMG_0138.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeY0NybM95x2AvwNhxpvZTFrkgMBk-uNyVjJ5w9MoRFlg91WnEujl9VxdduP7o_wEQE2-BA4R5iRf66-ftV5v6EfrmszPzxhq0FR2-TxsigKPZBErvy87qmDUBSjDEyh-HVtRHf4RjUazFcaYdJ-NNju1kVG3DuqDsWjuotFBEkDf-Xau0xuoJRfRmg/s4032/IMG_0139.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeY0NybM95x2AvwNhxpvZTFrkgMBk-uNyVjJ5w9MoRFlg91WnEujl9VxdduP7o_wEQE2-BA4R5iRf66-ftV5v6EfrmszPzxhq0FR2-TxsigKPZBErvy87qmDUBSjDEyh-HVtRHf4RjUazFcaYdJ-NNju1kVG3DuqDsWjuotFBEkDf-Xau0xuoJRfRmg/s320/IMG_0139.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one really intrigues me. Was Apollos buried here and they just forgot to carve his death year, or was he buried elsewhere? I looked him up on FamilySearch and he was still alive in 1925. It's very mysterious. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-57059895251771028442022-06-03T15:33:00.001-07:002022-06-03T15:33:47.710-07:00Family Buttons<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">Earlier this year, my husband Nick's grandmother died. She was nearly 100 years old. I didn't have the chance to meet her, but a few weeks ago we went to her house in Poughkeepsie. I was given a large collection of family clothing, buttons, sewing notions, etc. dating from the late 1800s up to about the 1940s. I will eventually share photos of the clothing, but wanted to start out with some wonderful button pictures. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCrGAQJiwwatZ9TftunDOTQ0FGqOZiQl313xU8yKcP-RB-0Vxtf9XEXOw-bD3wYTRiAGvn9GMu3-JtH1GGDvQFR_Ej6KpOSEe6twsisvpI0zT6tBJ3ZYzZDAdFC-8_7vRHbKhXlxRl_r_1AXZvJI7DdaGX_Sz6rQIFua_ECRC1B0bsS1oiuWyKsd5ww/s4032/IMG_8612.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCrGAQJiwwatZ9TftunDOTQ0FGqOZiQl313xU8yKcP-RB-0Vxtf9XEXOw-bD3wYTRiAGvn9GMu3-JtH1GGDvQFR_Ej6KpOSEe6twsisvpI0zT6tBJ3ZYzZDAdFC-8_7vRHbKhXlxRl_r_1AXZvJI7DdaGX_Sz6rQIFua_ECRC1B0bsS1oiuWyKsd5ww/s320/IMG_8612.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful antique buttons with metal cutout design, on the original card.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Among these was a box full of shell buttons, which became very popular in the 1800s, and continued into the 20th century. It's interesting, because there are a lot of shell buttons in this collection, and some plastic made to look like shell buttons, which date from post 1930s. My friend Gina has a YouTube channel of her online museum that talks all about these buttons and how they were made. She has a delightful <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plMCyzonZH0">video</a> about them - please take a look!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1S017nK0vNCq10HHCBdQgKJmXwMk0wK1o67JEz1uTuZZWjHGJo52Qz1pwvEu1vs2BxHqRvRTLfmsZlMSamaxtXypLVXPYg4J4hbwdnmpACJ3OvPA5VU2SQSiFLvtbuQaYj6h2HAkeOGeQh7W1vmtS-FX5fGjkofDTsSpqNmVYz_RuDXBXZhfIuM6EdQ/s4032/IMG_8616.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1S017nK0vNCq10HHCBdQgKJmXwMk0wK1o67JEz1uTuZZWjHGJo52Qz1pwvEu1vs2BxHqRvRTLfmsZlMSamaxtXypLVXPYg4J4hbwdnmpACJ3OvPA5VU2SQSiFLvtbuQaYj6h2HAkeOGeQh7W1vmtS-FX5fGjkofDTsSpqNmVYz_RuDXBXZhfIuM6EdQ/s320/IMG_8616.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A selection of 19th century buttons: pressed glass, perfume and others. Perfume buttons were metal with a bit of fabric beneath, and women would put perfume on these buttons. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46tc1tQWnAvYN1mLRFgyD9Kcld9qRq4cgfv_Lp98L1B0420Hx5idVS5Q2Iu_IFhbMlARFjTb2qTu6264o4mW3cxv_yFlcVjZnEELBtwrlpcLMAPsEkJ6_RwYwhMQRnFn6ePm83eMtERrjoj_kIYKaTTUbERShklhlrVohR5W-l4Ntgv400RSG1M7bbg/s4032/IMG_8618.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46tc1tQWnAvYN1mLRFgyD9Kcld9qRq4cgfv_Lp98L1B0420Hx5idVS5Q2Iu_IFhbMlARFjTb2qTu6264o4mW3cxv_yFlcVjZnEELBtwrlpcLMAPsEkJ6_RwYwhMQRnFn6ePm83eMtERrjoj_kIYKaTTUbERShklhlrVohR5W-l4Ntgv400RSG1M7bbg/s320/IMG_8618.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at these beautiful buttons.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqbNr77uqf02Y2uRcN-GMc53qK3NAL54puWgvKBvqeu4xguo1U5a1V1PwaRRCjoqw0RGZC3vx4gZr9dCCbRZY6MDDCaCL3v700_7bjJrbBKdR_hbEguOcinX4h0OS9wdqINwlhjxIvo6SJQ4hlhXqmbPWiO8qXAdZmCC6ettW7B9YVtKpNFnFsQ9eOg/s4032/IMG_8619.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqbNr77uqf02Y2uRcN-GMc53qK3NAL54puWgvKBvqeu4xguo1U5a1V1PwaRRCjoqw0RGZC3vx4gZr9dCCbRZY6MDDCaCL3v700_7bjJrbBKdR_hbEguOcinX4h0OS9wdqINwlhjxIvo6SJQ4hlhXqmbPWiO8qXAdZmCC6ettW7B9YVtKpNFnFsQ9eOg/s320/IMG_8619.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The top half of this photo shows the shell buttons. A lot of them are plain, but there are a few that are decorated. So lovely!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTal_rHUghKLepCb7DBeZ9kWsjCrJrx8LKKyjOcVy_bmSsJjl2jdjIE8DhYxNPbRBt5Eji2oH1r2z59bTuS3ewAU6-s1xJxprHCIDSwNqNPbtXrH8lKV6uoR0qM7Y_ezscXQGzKxj395ZSOXIEx9nNU2BnUd9XRX6uCtm7xVjwXZOvm2mdzzg8UE6lYg/s3024/IMG_8620.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTal_rHUghKLepCb7DBeZ9kWsjCrJrx8LKKyjOcVy_bmSsJjl2jdjIE8DhYxNPbRBt5Eji2oH1r2z59bTuS3ewAU6-s1xJxprHCIDSwNqNPbtXrH8lKV6uoR0qM7Y_ezscXQGzKxj395ZSOXIEx9nNU2BnUd9XRX6uCtm7xVjwXZOvm2mdzzg8UE6lYg/s320/IMG_8620.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White carved shell buttons. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm impressed (and excited) by how old a lot of these buttons are. There are also several 20th century buttons, a lot of them on cards (maybe I'll do a follow-up post about those). There are also belt buckles with a deco look, probably dating from the 1930s and 1940s. The others </span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlhO4nsiDurWsvFWu763fv79oYXdcHK0MxJVHhghqcEju5nAP7cpB2jgkiX7GyNRXYs5sLR_ioPevPMmQo1CckjSlgrCejV_-LY1uJZdHiDoxqIo3ZZoOlTRvFd5-XFe6KMGBlUDcT6kWc6WDhq4r7QDdLUO2TvSVSncgi1_oJduegR6tStIHQxb46DQ/s3024/IMG_8617.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlhO4nsiDurWsvFWu763fv79oYXdcHK0MxJVHhghqcEju5nAP7cpB2jgkiX7GyNRXYs5sLR_ioPevPMmQo1CckjSlgrCejV_-LY1uJZdHiDoxqIo3ZZoOlTRvFd5-XFe6KMGBlUDcT6kWc6WDhq4r7QDdLUO2TvSVSncgi1_oJduegR6tStIHQxb46DQ/s320/IMG_8617.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at these wonderful belt buckles!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><br /></div>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-42931676233470879292022-05-25T13:01:00.001-07:002022-05-25T13:01:33.924-07:00Binghamton NY and the Roberson Museum<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">Twelve years ago, before leaving to study at the University of Glasgow, I lived in New York State with my sister Heather and her family. Earlier this month, my husband Nick and I drove across country to come back to New York - to see friends and family and explore the area a little again. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8uaxIjdlT5VLmjFApVz7K3ImWGhMSj8FZPnTMnxcjrzrB2b9cm3MLW8ehrYNuJt2RhT70kxbI4loACTFHoYrhwhe96kJP1z9aXLsjwiSYnrV21GJvTFtcRZpkrgedY9doXDb1a_O1ZzHCTL7KS0a0Hg2zdGHoII3xW2ZL-5kg4YjkOol8Vb8agfOzrQ/s4032/IMG_8510.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8uaxIjdlT5VLmjFApVz7K3ImWGhMSj8FZPnTMnxcjrzrB2b9cm3MLW8ehrYNuJt2RhT70kxbI4loACTFHoYrhwhe96kJP1z9aXLsjwiSYnrV21GJvTFtcRZpkrgedY9doXDb1a_O1ZzHCTL7KS0a0Hg2zdGHoII3xW2ZL-5kg4YjkOol8Vb8agfOzrQ/s320/IMG_8510.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Downtown Binghamton</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhX3BlYYIOJt7vPILGx3l3MQljP-v68MV99IX8hsdZgxRvcYWgpdoGRsUOOnh1grEHIMeYv6EPdvjbcTGrP085NUkwv95NP4Iz1Pgr3aYq9egWIcNtxiXz1PORnbqBiEQvEkJHLXtO0QppM1VAB_o80GDmtR148IElzJOnZJNonC__a_MpeY5rYnMjg/s4032/IMG_8478.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhX3BlYYIOJt7vPILGx3l3MQljP-v68MV99IX8hsdZgxRvcYWgpdoGRsUOOnh1grEHIMeYv6EPdvjbcTGrP085NUkwv95NP4Iz1Pgr3aYq9egWIcNtxiXz1PORnbqBiEQvEkJHLXtO0QppM1VAB_o80GDmtR148IElzJOnZJNonC__a_MpeY5rYnMjg/s320/IMG_8478.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boscov's - an old department store still running in Binghamton.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">When I lived here before, we often went to Binghamton, but surprisingly, never to the Roberson, which is a beautiful mansion from the early 1900s, and an attached museum. We went through the museum first (which had a really fun exhibit about cats) and then went through the house (I didn't get a photo of the outside). </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdlMVQVKOVJHmsQ4MT-_atovedmzuE9eGUiq_auzaA5r2OS5nlnccKTPKtM6iDr-KxqqGK0HYf4F1m5kqWAXHyzLmFSyXh8l7KCF7rCIV9BktW8KD59cY6UNC_d8H9miTGIW3BtyLsaXkbMVuiWexaMdvs2Aawe_-Iy5d0UpTpwPq9L17bByRnVW8V5Q/s4032/IMG_8509.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdlMVQVKOVJHmsQ4MT-_atovedmzuE9eGUiq_auzaA5r2OS5nlnccKTPKtM6iDr-KxqqGK0HYf4F1m5kqWAXHyzLmFSyXh8l7KCF7rCIV9BktW8KD59cY6UNC_d8H9miTGIW3BtyLsaXkbMVuiWexaMdvs2Aawe_-Iy5d0UpTpwPq9L17bByRnVW8V5Q/s320/IMG_8509.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vintage Halloween cats. I have a couple noisemakers similar to that one in the middle. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8jwAj6D-iqT7ewKKH2wOvT-oLF18I2z_z0STC23Pym2qCf6FYcB9HlKFQcJNc4e_jSt0uyJW3a4kisSrXJTdFZccIBVhCstWYB6FNLlDp3iRtu3ur-or7D9VXWAK1426f1Z5fo1T8YcEE2pvIoXyEAVvCTAZfv3hZZ2W_MQexlb3PLFL-_qZ48XCsg/s4032/IMG_8508.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8jwAj6D-iqT7ewKKH2wOvT-oLF18I2z_z0STC23Pym2qCf6FYcB9HlKFQcJNc4e_jSt0uyJW3a4kisSrXJTdFZccIBVhCstWYB6FNLlDp3iRtu3ur-or7D9VXWAK1426f1Z5fo1T8YcEE2pvIoXyEAVvCTAZfv3hZZ2W_MQexlb3PLFL-_qZ48XCsg/s320/IMG_8508.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was a wacky display of a 1950s city couple with their wild cats. I love it!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">There was also an exhibit on quilts, clothing and other things. I really liked how they were able to recreate little rooms and display items and clothing:</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDguGmM7nBCnpgqfZ5t1HexXXUuxMc0hqvf5nbggTSFfB42g1dKw1Q8i_yt7cHEyzJ__XkJth6fw0voQ87rvfrcVmWDUrOkzkwlx3XQj5NiZlhkdgTbwQmeaVgbwLlzXaPUBLKFoYScGjivk0hgIrzrhqYXBrm5vzCk67155AyKK-_3HPfwMOqYl53Nw/s4032/IMG_8506.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDguGmM7nBCnpgqfZ5t1HexXXUuxMc0hqvf5nbggTSFfB42g1dKw1Q8i_yt7cHEyzJ__XkJth6fw0voQ87rvfrcVmWDUrOkzkwlx3XQj5NiZlhkdgTbwQmeaVgbwLlzXaPUBLKFoYScGjivk0hgIrzrhqYXBrm5vzCk67155AyKK-_3HPfwMOqYl53Nw/s320/IMG_8506.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A dressing gown with antique furniture and quilt as well. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpL4BILFO1DCmKAWyLFZuXtixmS-KzYqRIOtzZHEyRGeAxClXkiZW8KYuu-1YmWQfxRprSHCiN-iA1rX3cWDUYpWgIfq7tbwnG8T8CWOkc_f9167AKh0E4ToUk2tF-3PLNk2vgkPx9w0mgov7hs4OFjVEXexNXYYnbNrdtdqPTegmX6jeZHkU843_bVQ/s4032/IMG_8505.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpL4BILFO1DCmKAWyLFZuXtixmS-KzYqRIOtzZHEyRGeAxClXkiZW8KYuu-1YmWQfxRprSHCiN-iA1rX3cWDUYpWgIfq7tbwnG8T8CWOkc_f9167AKh0E4ToUk2tF-3PLNk2vgkPx9w0mgov7hs4OFjVEXexNXYYnbNrdtdqPTegmX6jeZHkU843_bVQ/s320/IMG_8505.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sleeve of a 1910s dress. Stunning!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfeuO_TJSd1y6LBZdooLNh8Ty8gRY6KX1A-9ZFoZLz0Z2qAmgoRwD6XCljfr8FVOm9jEchJrkCNM-Uv5UUIcqyIY3QVAr--l8YUwc7E3NYLiz9jTDn7d18cxr_zygkT9FvpqZUhLNPlYswpQ5z4xElKEK2KY3ZsAHKThUZotCu0Z0v2y09_xaAut-AQ/s4032/IMG_8500.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfeuO_TJSd1y6LBZdooLNh8Ty8gRY6KX1A-9ZFoZLz0Z2qAmgoRwD6XCljfr8FVOm9jEchJrkCNM-Uv5UUIcqyIY3QVAr--l8YUwc7E3NYLiz9jTDn7d18cxr_zygkT9FvpqZUhLNPlYswpQ5z4xElKEK2KY3ZsAHKThUZotCu0Z0v2y09_xaAut-AQ/s320/IMG_8500.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I loved this display with the 1850s/ 60s woman and child's dress, the coverlet curtains and old sampler. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbHJO3qAW7RjKAsleXErYngilBYrhvFimZn5TX_qNqphrqelnyluog55i4OgWTbZA_UAhjvdr2p2exed7htWy9ZL_9mvvTWPPpuNT7dozPkRPtwrC6wamAsOa7fX8p_Ufc8-jYhHeruRemAcH2ow8qKwYfmqJR9maR6ltDqKQlLkBt4_uoofPRcpzNA/s4032/IMG_8497.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbHJO3qAW7RjKAsleXErYngilBYrhvFimZn5TX_qNqphrqelnyluog55i4OgWTbZA_UAhjvdr2p2exed7htWy9ZL_9mvvTWPPpuNT7dozPkRPtwrC6wamAsOa7fX8p_Ufc8-jYhHeruRemAcH2ow8qKwYfmqJR9maR6ltDqKQlLkBt4_uoofPRcpzNA/s320/IMG_8497.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A quilted pocket. A quilted pocket has been on my to-sew list for years. </td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Then we wandered around the mansion. It was a self-guided tour, and we had the whole house to ourselves!</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Yxa_45odg19gXHGjhNL_Q2tx7oC2508vy9qwjaIk6lEyag0FcSp4KJOg7C4b6itI9aIc0GKvhkd77YiPBsct4aaWpcQHh88icRvkma9Q6_DM6pkjn4IPC7SNHo2mLaSXYeoBvtbzGGpTo50wSctXQyhm8IDl7NyK3646Z4ANQyjXaDL5gFd6widzvA/s4032/IMG_9397.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Yxa_45odg19gXHGjhNL_Q2tx7oC2508vy9qwjaIk6lEyag0FcSp4KJOg7C4b6itI9aIc0GKvhkd77YiPBsct4aaWpcQHh88icRvkma9Q6_DM6pkjn4IPC7SNHo2mLaSXYeoBvtbzGGpTo50wSctXQyhm8IDl7NyK3646Z4ANQyjXaDL5gFd6widzvA/s320/IMG_9397.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nick got some photos of me on the grand staircase. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_WL130K_bV916jPswBea8TCWEof3CpQQ3PfQkKfZ7VVUEaBckU3FUrlQEdm4Vj5CHobqHeZt_NlsdALyQ-brRQ2Gy8ZFFD_rAkB_HzQkk-8tjmEx5-NtxWcGEFlnmKUnLQbRZGGZ0Y2Xcg8mhlv2ZlVn9a7zPkzSQvlVakFDhnYCHvkjAm-gZg7bIw/s4032/IMG_9388.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_WL130K_bV916jPswBea8TCWEof3CpQQ3PfQkKfZ7VVUEaBckU3FUrlQEdm4Vj5CHobqHeZt_NlsdALyQ-brRQ2Gy8ZFFD_rAkB_HzQkk-8tjmEx5-NtxWcGEFlnmKUnLQbRZGGZ0Y2Xcg8mhlv2ZlVn9a7zPkzSQvlVakFDhnYCHvkjAm-gZg7bIw/s320/IMG_9388.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at the stained glass window at the top of those stairs!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">I really enjoyed this museum, and the house. They also had a model village with trains of Binghamton, Endicott and nearby places that was really delightful. <br /><br /></span></p>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-36199174395453263622022-04-18T14:03:00.000-07:002022-04-18T14:03:18.430-07:001923 Dress, The Winslow Boy & Enchanted April<p><span style="font-size: medium;">For years my mother and I have loved the film "The Winslow Boy"(the 1999 version). The film is set around 1913, if I remember correctly. The character played by Rebecca Pidgeon wears these delicious drop-waist dresses that weren't very common in the 1910s. There were little pockets of fashion where these sneaked out, and I've tried to hunt them down. Whether or not her clothing is historically accurate, I love it and have wanted to recreate some of it for a long time. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJ_Khi3ErYMrgimRgp1VEnaE3npoygXs21_DTlOuPYxJAQsxLZThg1KV0WH8iII71y-RJcetcCIRQx421wrsSn5ETB18gzP38n1ORdFFZiXSdhM7IL74NRJpWHdTRIp-Hedq1VsEBjah3Pl4DY4to8OhhldMI_kvZ48MZRFviglYf0Td6WsC1f0xIkw/s720/IMG_0317.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="720" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJ_Khi3ErYMrgimRgp1VEnaE3npoygXs21_DTlOuPYxJAQsxLZThg1KV0WH8iII71y-RJcetcCIRQx421wrsSn5ETB18gzP38n1ORdFFZiXSdhM7IL74NRJpWHdTRIp-Hedq1VsEBjah3Pl4DY4to8OhhldMI_kvZ48MZRFviglYf0Td6WsC1f0xIkw/s320/IMG_0317.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the beautiful drop-waist dresses in the film. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqGIxqglszWlnj4dM3JyCvU5842jVYfngL3aEZTi5LY_AG-3YLBKCErJMz1S0zCbEkoTghd7HKd8KyCTWp5rMvLIrvUn71O-qvG1iVCjcbpQDYVmkkx7qWi9b2umXjafWDxgN9M1ZgZ9xxhr3EFFNT3h9zcboOZP4fcHGgsh4F-7eKkVSlWcCu_xYOA/s728/IMG_8294.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="395" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqGIxqglszWlnj4dM3JyCvU5842jVYfngL3aEZTi5LY_AG-3YLBKCErJMz1S0zCbEkoTghd7HKd8KyCTWp5rMvLIrvUn71O-qvG1iVCjcbpQDYVmkkx7qWi9b2umXjafWDxgN9M1ZgZ9xxhr3EFFNT3h9zcboOZP4fcHGgsh4F-7eKkVSlWcCu_xYOA/s320/IMG_8294.JPG" width="174" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sailor middy blouse - a pattern from the 1910s. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbeHVxUwaZKHDyucsja2o_wmcoY9Xwb4-SLyXO26bH6xOKSuXz5KJG5eUZMQxpiJjTlFlIn7bHeOK8ZW2qzyExWPhr1WR3HzLPUXCMKWlqlpfDkq8cvlvVXgD_guqrmAb03shd2i-Kej_3YOMUMDJ47we-2wiloV2UCH-4uzyrg2DfXpvMs2rWLJnE8w/s842/IMG_8292.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="626" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbeHVxUwaZKHDyucsja2o_wmcoY9Xwb4-SLyXO26bH6xOKSuXz5KJG5eUZMQxpiJjTlFlIn7bHeOK8ZW2qzyExWPhr1WR3HzLPUXCMKWlqlpfDkq8cvlvVXgD_guqrmAb03shd2i-Kej_3YOMUMDJ47we-2wiloV2UCH-4uzyrg2DfXpvMs2rWLJnE8w/s320/IMG_8292.PNG" width="238" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dress in the upper righthand corner has a loose, drop-waist silhouette. This is from 1916, <br />NY Public Library. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">There is also a clothing pattern available from <a href="https://wearinghistorypatterns.com/products/e-pattern-1913-drop-waisted-coat-bust-34-edwardian-wearing-history-pdf-1900-1910-vintage-historical-costume-sewing-pattern">Wearing History</a> of a woman's coat from 1913 that has a drop-waist. It looks a lot like the tweed jacket Lady Mary wears at the end of Season 2 in Downton Abbey: </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwpRGtNjY_YodpscnXHWQUndJYXlgB2DA1LAnEjJOpIl4gz2xAlNRlEujbPRMtqWuFp9ya4Q8sQIDdi5--qUBLBygSPI9fNPKdu5rSb0jHCpjuxDy64r-X7UoblVHU8SO-3TgHQJiflKCFMlApUUL0n-PBLf1j78Y6Ev8lzoV3HU8EMm3vpTx-OVz5wA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="629" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwpRGtNjY_YodpscnXHWQUndJYXlgB2DA1LAnEjJOpIl4gz2xAlNRlEujbPRMtqWuFp9ya4Q8sQIDdi5--qUBLBygSPI9fNPKdu5rSb0jHCpjuxDy64r-X7UoblVHU8SO-3TgHQJiflKCFMlApUUL0n-PBLf1j78Y6Ev8lzoV3HU8EMm3vpTx-OVz5wA" width="236" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lady Mary's shooting jacket. Very similar to the dress pattern above (please follow the link). The episode takes place at the end of WWI, but perhaps it could be an earlier coat of Lady Mary's? </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Several years ago I found some fabric online that reminded me of one of the dresses in "The Winslow Boy". I started it probably two years ago, and only just finished it. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_jr9Hnv6m3KJjx_3eQejPSSHKl1fq203PGVW5DaihHZ6_hYmtpLXIw5UhH0EGlhJvFIbQTn-QoFGe2dd0PN5kMAutlIExjvpzBnNic9KGyUmEm-bIuPCM3AiJOM_6YAGjcy8X3ye0gmE_YW0O6grbMS-izeMTyMoPVRb6P-rNdLyBcjpDUZSMDveww/s1000/IMG_0320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="777" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_jr9Hnv6m3KJjx_3eQejPSSHKl1fq203PGVW5DaihHZ6_hYmtpLXIw5UhH0EGlhJvFIbQTn-QoFGe2dd0PN5kMAutlIExjvpzBnNic9KGyUmEm-bIuPCM3AiJOM_6YAGjcy8X3ye0gmE_YW0O6grbMS-izeMTyMoPVRb6P-rNdLyBcjpDUZSMDveww/s320/IMG_0320.JPG" width="249" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The inspiration dress from The Winslow Boy</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The dress pattern I used was from <a href="https://www.pastpatterns.com/1921-to-1930-flapper-era/evening-dress-pattern">Past Patterns</a> for an evening dress, circa 1923. As with other dresses I've made from movies that inspire me, mine is not an exact copy, nor did I completely follow the look of dresses from 1923 (I made my hem a lot shorter). But I wanted a dress that nodded to the one in the film. For years I've also wanted a dress from the era of Enchanted April, a book which was published in 1922. There was a film adaptation (also made in the 1990s) that I've also loved for many years. So now I feel like I've killed two birds with one stone with this dress. </span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0P8hYZrQIszrdQC3DGEXWsTKyPN39PToT7LdSzhAbSjCT0_C837ampVi_9cmJObFhwH8GaYwmvGVHUpFUEBsPHPsjmi1oSsIazp42gQ9bd8AGUBkOSJdy5_GLEZVXVedW0RoiJb0Fk4kozPVzg4Xh9P0azgGILTbqBbGMwD-ZffDbOEpCYmlBF2HQBg/s1220/IMG_8303.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="1220" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0P8hYZrQIszrdQC3DGEXWsTKyPN39PToT7LdSzhAbSjCT0_C837ampVi_9cmJObFhwH8GaYwmvGVHUpFUEBsPHPsjmi1oSsIazp42gQ9bd8AGUBkOSJdy5_GLEZVXVedW0RoiJb0Fk4kozPVzg4Xh9P0azgGILTbqBbGMwD-ZffDbOEpCYmlBF2HQBg/s320/IMG_8303.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From Enchanted April (1991). Polly Walker as Lady Caroline Dester</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguICRTtHygxkuv_oIx8i40kstJuu2vkkz9lZztbHoewmlptqkFWRwJzCNbJCkl6LPIRqSQuvyFyNLQyCMuYIX2mcSJr_tFWUwTVE0erdvRzhM9RzkzhwFrd7xUyDefpeyp2cyacF5nb5zl0dZru1EhpA-ZTUpoZDtttpDjKma099Ne2RXw2icCVXDIdQ/s1024/IMG_8125.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="745" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguICRTtHygxkuv_oIx8i40kstJuu2vkkz9lZztbHoewmlptqkFWRwJzCNbJCkl6LPIRqSQuvyFyNLQyCMuYIX2mcSJr_tFWUwTVE0erdvRzhM9RzkzhwFrd7xUyDefpeyp2cyacF5nb5zl0dZru1EhpA-ZTUpoZDtttpDjKma099Ne2RXw2icCVXDIdQ/s320/IMG_8125.JPG" width="233" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dresses from 1922, which have a much longer hem than my dress. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are some photos of my dress that I finished and wore for the first time on Easter Sunday: </span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNQiSM4gZR4K8uPDJwCd55UG4KfrrLLhAuOSXn8v9tgUIyxTlPzn6nsRq7AhOFYbiSqaONIUW002ESOdcw7U1Y2gOfVGUm0OR5uFbkblcHMGpfjSzsCl6B9vs-j2-GruTLsE-nqskFiQAmj2UjbkcvjkNKnvTNHet7UMSgQRWoV8k1kzaWatG3Rckvg/s4032/IMG_7686.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNQiSM4gZR4K8uPDJwCd55UG4KfrrLLhAuOSXn8v9tgUIyxTlPzn6nsRq7AhOFYbiSqaONIUW002ESOdcw7U1Y2gOfVGUm0OR5uFbkblcHMGpfjSzsCl6B9vs-j2-GruTLsE-nqskFiQAmj2UjbkcvjkNKnvTNHet7UMSgQRWoV8k1kzaWatG3Rckvg/s320/IMG_7686.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The silhouette does fit the early 1920s better than the 1910s. I'm happy with how it turned out. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4w8rDajCZatz_wF3i1ndexC8clBjbWTQMvkZVp8a219fLn8vH1Lv9mwyouMJj_qhahhFKP60i6EtH6BYW1mjvNGcg0Pjmy62Bl2hD3oll970t1IwiA3eMmb6gL8R62xxfms9Y1-_FCKMkEgiYhfp2TSOdUWvU74vqCVvdKmaat4VVjGRMLp-UXGS5g/s4032/IMG_8261.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4w8rDajCZatz_wF3i1ndexC8clBjbWTQMvkZVp8a219fLn8vH1Lv9mwyouMJj_qhahhFKP60i6EtH6BYW1mjvNGcg0Pjmy62Bl2hD3oll970t1IwiA3eMmb6gL8R62xxfms9Y1-_FCKMkEgiYhfp2TSOdUWvU74vqCVvdKmaat4VVjGRMLp-UXGS5g/s320/IMG_8261.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMfmSatDx-e2gAEZ-NOutCt0UqMYv2PCMe8uvaTjuXdjOlyQmKuubakSCCWmJWpgVPp1e_kkLuxiSY5j_IXdKc7XKBkbrFVsNyz8Y56Ant_UyRGTJgy_D94RbOrMX2CErg9d0dozper5sSYrNu63Z-Y2wLGxQ-DqwIzXAlftbPEkhJ8TKNqqNn23aVg/s4032/IMG_8260.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMfmSatDx-e2gAEZ-NOutCt0UqMYv2PCMe8uvaTjuXdjOlyQmKuubakSCCWmJWpgVPp1e_kkLuxiSY5j_IXdKc7XKBkbrFVsNyz8Y56Ant_UyRGTJgy_D94RbOrMX2CErg9d0dozper5sSYrNu63Z-Y2wLGxQ-DqwIzXAlftbPEkhJ8TKNqqNn23aVg/s320/IMG_8260.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpSpqya4cM-C4adtu9hKOzguYxO8dCkRt3C_efD_PoP32DR7Y46YXTA9xAm4xO9Agw9rANwPaPM0yZH_KAMtZ_8xJveP4c4wjeIBbNDXM79SZNfmgkIcd9M6Pm0EVYvh5rufEil-pPJudS4kmBv4sJ-NdEg2NO97PZMvJrHrD0JsyZ8L-_K3gLWJPoPg/s4032/IMG_8256.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpSpqya4cM-C4adtu9hKOzguYxO8dCkRt3C_efD_PoP32DR7Y46YXTA9xAm4xO9Agw9rANwPaPM0yZH_KAMtZ_8xJveP4c4wjeIBbNDXM79SZNfmgkIcd9M6Pm0EVYvh5rufEil-pPJudS4kmBv4sJ-NdEg2NO97PZMvJrHrD0JsyZ8L-_K3gLWJPoPg/s320/IMG_8256.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wore it with my American Duchess London Oxford shoes. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><br /></p></div></div>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-61228779004280635332022-04-08T14:55:00.002-07:002022-04-08T14:55:56.110-07:00April Catch-up<span style="font-size: medium;">It's been a little busy the past few weeks. There was a personal event that took place down in Utah, and a lot of Nick's family was able to come out for it (perhaps I'll post about that later). Other things that have been happening: I had a poetry meeting at my house, which was wonderful, I also participated in a monthly art stroll at the beautiful Romance Theater, where I was able to sell a few poetry books, talk about book arts & help people make pamphlets. </span><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQId1pH3XK5ku4OPn0nyatiA4s-DVBLtMkHttNbAtjZAhTnKdHt66ipIcOvIUgNvIvpLsWveCtd7Jzvs6GQQ2zc69Ibbf0Zi7ckncxf52o5TGqFhGqoqmtGUz1QmXgk5IsjAjwUH9XUok6m7gRC4LEn94pMzeex8-J0sXqBOZMnQU1DsfVfj1WAJLCew/s4032/IMG_6045.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQId1pH3XK5ku4OPn0nyatiA4s-DVBLtMkHttNbAtjZAhTnKdHt66ipIcOvIUgNvIvpLsWveCtd7Jzvs6GQQ2zc69Ibbf0Zi7ckncxf52o5TGqFhGqoqmtGUz1QmXgk5IsjAjwUH9XUok6m7gRC4LEn94pMzeex8-J0sXqBOZMnQU1DsfVfj1WAJLCew/s320/IMG_6045.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't have a picture of the outside of the Romance, but here's the theater part, which has been excellently restored!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtkpWr24PNugCS6TigUjqt8_qXThOhK8lh9o7dS91BFMQRj43ihsvGpNYoiVvPT_qibeqTAPnwOma0mRHzVCdoHBTQ7TLA8q66CothHJ550cCbJGSbL8aqDwZ2u00v3p99F2scqPI40ZwFY-24bg_PUg7kg5khB2BKZHJmVnCKoV0qTWJg06SXae23g/s4032/IMG_9078.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtkpWr24PNugCS6TigUjqt8_qXThOhK8lh9o7dS91BFMQRj43ihsvGpNYoiVvPT_qibeqTAPnwOma0mRHzVCdoHBTQ7TLA8q66CothHJ550cCbJGSbL8aqDwZ2u00v3p99F2scqPI40ZwFY-24bg_PUg7kg5khB2BKZHJmVnCKoV0qTWJg06SXae23g/s320/IMG_9078.heic" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the foyer of the Romance, with my collection of hand-made books, supplies for making pamphlets, and two of my poetry books for sale. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Another big thing that's happened since my last blog post is the decision my husband & I made to move back east and try to find a spot that suits us best. We'll be looking in upstate NY, but will be looking in the east coast and maybe the south as well. For several reasons, we feel like it's time to move on. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The weather has finally started to be warm and pleasant. Last week we went for a walk near the Snake River. We found an old farm with lots of abandoned buildings, but weren't able to take a close look, as it was on private property. When I was in Scotland, I learned about the right-of-way there: that if you're on foot and not trying to change or destroy anything, you are able to walk wherever you like, whether it's private property or not. So whenever I see a "No Trespassing" sign, I get pretty frustrated. I'd love to just be able to walk through those gates and look around. Oh, well. I got a picture of one of the buildings from a safe distance. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1UhY53T20ipHvIVFCPHWV533D0QaC64spS2EYxmCJehwHyb3k08og7exJ4Hnwsoqc1rlaguChwBhS2C_FttFf0lpMcaDr8DZtQiW9DEIOxIKmDTaiXL5XD-_B2cAOUt9dCNWZY24043RhOaAy-eH7EyraB1AbJ-zDaU4VptVEuZt5txmg7Kdm0RJaA/s4032/IMG_8096.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1UhY53T20ipHvIVFCPHWV533D0QaC64spS2EYxmCJehwHyb3k08og7exJ4Hnwsoqc1rlaguChwBhS2C_FttFf0lpMcaDr8DZtQiW9DEIOxIKmDTaiXL5XD-_B2cAOUt9dCNWZY24043RhOaAy-eH7EyraB1AbJ-zDaU4VptVEuZt5txmg7Kdm0RJaA/s320/IMG_8096.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little cactus grove</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxan0Ehb3sEyv97FW_aFyTVz_nEMrhKt16HS6M4B_7QNO7vAi1Xwn5I3qWklp9zO4xh1t2UxJzcQ6DeVJ_b7N1Lz9u35sE6E0uXjiWa9XzMFXVHqtyn5ued4mrkwlVk6NdcqLjmFamDQc1lwaqG-uhN0IpBqYZlF-jSZ33wpaGvOgRz9J0z5TATW1fA/s4032/IMG_8094.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxan0Ehb3sEyv97FW_aFyTVz_nEMrhKt16HS6M4B_7QNO7vAi1Xwn5I3qWklp9zO4xh1t2UxJzcQ6DeVJ_b7N1Lz9u35sE6E0uXjiWa9XzMFXVHqtyn5ued4mrkwlVk6NdcqLjmFamDQc1lwaqG-uhN0IpBqYZlF-jSZ33wpaGvOgRz9J0z5TATW1fA/s320/IMG_8094.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love finding bones out in the desert.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-sT_Zx6Ev8k82_LNlFH33hoWEqytArOrKhE_hpyRFezBPecuCFW1Wkq9IQ4RUb2DHcwLzsqZGtHe0XGTj47aq49BkPadKCI8etdledjxf9O8hsbnp5pFCCJAgG_UAG_rLQEfmmBDc-u2pm9ZRtfky91J--RvmRxqdIfYMe0i-dCGsuK1f9uSerB6jw/s4032/IMG_8093.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-sT_Zx6Ev8k82_LNlFH33hoWEqytArOrKhE_hpyRFezBPecuCFW1Wkq9IQ4RUb2DHcwLzsqZGtHe0XGTj47aq49BkPadKCI8etdledjxf9O8hsbnp5pFCCJAgG_UAG_rLQEfmmBDc-u2pm9ZRtfky91J--RvmRxqdIfYMe0i-dCGsuK1f9uSerB6jw/s320/IMG_8093.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the derelict buildings.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8-hXaCCHeO5i6qsj3NzrahIJ1-rpu5ck_9OstG3nH5olyvwySPyRJzPwPsOSOxqHO93jdL-pBLkf7_Ea0epuu7DAollZBXwbrY4w9t_9leujCnIb37ItRvKoqLFKjXn9WFRwkOJmJ74SG5J9Oz5YTt1RvnItRZpTJHP5K1BZNIzUFCRLQ2da2xfTQQ/s4032/IMG_8095.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8-hXaCCHeO5i6qsj3NzrahIJ1-rpu5ck_9OstG3nH5olyvwySPyRJzPwPsOSOxqHO93jdL-pBLkf7_Ea0epuu7DAollZBXwbrY4w9t_9leujCnIb37ItRvKoqLFKjXn9WFRwkOJmJ74SG5J9Oz5YTt1RvnItRZpTJHP5K1BZNIzUFCRLQ2da2xfTQQ/s320/IMG_8095.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of pretty river stones all along our walk.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Also, I wanted to remind everyone about my new Newsletter site (It's kind of like a blog too, and I've been going crazy with it lately creating a virtual Book Club). But if anyone visiting this blog would consider becoming a paid subscriber, that would be helpful and supportive and so nice of you! It's also called <a href="https://mairibontorno.substack.com/about">Magpie Tidings</a>.</span></div></div>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-71295342889425815692022-03-18T15:23:00.002-07:002022-03-18T15:23:36.701-07:00Quilt Show at the Museum<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvP9-EwmdppkmLIlkFOgoZMrqyZRc3QhbpgU8oO_X3fgniddwS9b-VXU3ytUehI4F-wca-Vu51QHQ1bZopbWjU0T5eAduov1E6yqnW5xTHq-utvpVfsbGC_9TBLe1GSupmbAyY-BFo1YyVoLPQj5f3IHW4gh2DFCjgqKq4xmm3DRxvsHpgKg4KG3I7FQ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvP9-EwmdppkmLIlkFOgoZMrqyZRc3QhbpgU8oO_X3fgniddwS9b-VXU3ytUehI4F-wca-Vu51QHQ1bZopbWjU0T5eAduov1E6yqnW5xTHq-utvpVfsbGC_9TBLe1GSupmbAyY-BFo1YyVoLPQj5f3IHW4gh2DFCjgqKq4xmm3DRxvsHpgKg4KG3I7FQ=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We draped the modern quilts over the benches in the Tabernacle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">Last weekend, we hosted a quilt show in the Tabernacle (the building where the museum is located). We displayed several antique quilts from the museum collection, and local women kindly loaned us their quilts to show. We also had a blanket drive for the Family Crisis Center. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">It was impressive to see all the hard work these women put into their beautiful quilts, and how creative they are. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYC6fR-E8yPoXRUZZlGXH5bJdvOd_9rWSJfy8xIKh_nW59WlKJ2r-_uJLirRPWVfq3uyvwR8eJwa-RlogAUqsaU01-u__4Dmjzf8D499O_X9HQ0f1ZrDu9Iz6VVBMrX4I8ZLLKPp1ciCLHz1Au7rOXIc0tR3F8waRYv25_PBzGRxkqG3MwkjBryHhw-Q=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYC6fR-E8yPoXRUZZlGXH5bJdvOd_9rWSJfy8xIKh_nW59WlKJ2r-_uJLirRPWVfq3uyvwR8eJwa-RlogAUqsaU01-u__4Dmjzf8D499O_X9HQ0f1ZrDu9Iz6VVBMrX4I8ZLLKPp1ciCLHz1Au7rOXIc0tR3F8waRYv25_PBzGRxkqG3MwkjBryHhw-Q=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lot of people came to see the quilts, it was a busy weekend.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I was also able to put up a display about sewing and quilts. I really enjoyed being able to do that. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhL3k_ytfy4XI2YxMFGj_KbLi-dpwtF-WswGu7sFv91QxoLuscU0jvMRgRYPsfN9ku107feDaBI38hI4SEFZpA1N3lyUG5fJlmj_cC44Kb79e2HiYlP_N7CEy_xkUP3afKFA5sHTNl9vXQyy4oT5u0O8vf9gEjEOyY0A9vuJvd3-r0F2tPnWRBrmqKQfg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhL3k_ytfy4XI2YxMFGj_KbLi-dpwtF-WswGu7sFv91QxoLuscU0jvMRgRYPsfN9ku107feDaBI38hI4SEFZpA1N3lyUG5fJlmj_cC44Kb79e2HiYlP_N7CEy_xkUP3afKFA5sHTNl9vXQyy4oT5u0O8vf9gEjEOyY0A9vuJvd3-r0F2tPnWRBrmqKQfg=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The display we set up with the quilts from the museum collection.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjebmQ92dUw6tIVcJzTEYTfl3SjN-E8vkteAvb9Froxv27E-eZKMUfyKRpVY5kjX0sZTK-k9uSpfGeQYUJJX3A_GyDzFMmQXfhDx6ixB0JTTkgzyZJ8HXP2uAb-IJnv5g2haLkZVPw2Q70_PkVyRZcohMbcoANRyNg06MUaezEf3G9JPbt8JtMtkrPBGA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjebmQ92dUw6tIVcJzTEYTfl3SjN-E8vkteAvb9Froxv27E-eZKMUfyKRpVY5kjX0sZTK-k9uSpfGeQYUJJX3A_GyDzFMmQXfhDx6ixB0JTTkgzyZJ8HXP2uAb-IJnv5g2haLkZVPw2Q70_PkVyRZcohMbcoANRyNg06MUaezEf3G9JPbt8JtMtkrPBGA=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A closeup of the display table.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAjrJbKNJkSfPDWs1rYOHr1RufrsuISvh7YGyjkp97Kxln2yuivwGUvP2-gkVqCocb7L8x4B0K9kOfcWdDX_SYQFhMbyddngMqCJvlljXJhAPwk9Gb-ES6wwK1gNh0ebcEBENOmLuQaGr1ygHu7RK6UpDobq7mkU4_IbPmkCTT6QxeqaHn94SjQVTOgA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8LWVeekAYlTdAIpNkkyS-1AiBn-qjiDXMuni5_rwD_Yfw9qGVJM1mOR5J9eI3lHk9cQb_woIEZg5BCD3ExhdFh3i2uDXpXfAoWyHvddBnj3eyKgGVVjO9pxUibFYZAjZ9U0aM-w67KZ11U9DeF3e9nf2_s2DMSTliNIoKRhPzlv7FtzFq8lrknHS4Kw=s3024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8LWVeekAYlTdAIpNkkyS-1AiBn-qjiDXMuni5_rwD_Yfw9qGVJM1mOR5J9eI3lHk9cQb_woIEZg5BCD3ExhdFh3i2uDXpXfAoWyHvddBnj3eyKgGVVjO9pxUibFYZAjZ9U0aM-w67KZ11U9DeF3e9nf2_s2DMSTliNIoKRhPzlv7FtzFq8lrknHS4Kw=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>I've been feeling lately that I'd really like to do a newsletter in addition to my blog. There are a few people I subscribed to and I really enjoy their monthly newsletters. I couldn't find any way to do that through Blogger, but just recently I learned about Substack and I've decided to give it a try. </span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">You can subscribe for free and get a monthly newsletter, or you can pay a small monthly fee and get extra material, like a poem every week and other writing and photos. You can check it all out on this website: <a href="https://mairibontorno.substack.com/p/coming-soon?r=wq24f&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web">Magpie Tidings</a>. I'm not expecting to make a fortune from this, but I would like to be able to make a little money from my writing, especially since I won't be teaching for the rest of the year (just the way the adjunct schedule worked out). </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I've put a link to it in on the side (computer view of my blog) as well.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">You can view this all on your computer, and they have an app as well. If you subscribe, you'll get all that information. Let me know what you think! </span></div>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-46976868156517672622022-03-08T09:43:00.000-08:002022-03-08T09:43:55.890-08:00The Art of Nick Bontorno<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> I don't think I mentioned in my post about my wedding dress, but my husband Nick and I have known each other since 2007. We met and dated briefly then, and then went our separate ways for many years, though we'd stay in touch off and on because every few years we'd collaborate and make a little booklet of my poems with Nick's drawings.</span> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhev2zc-JD8ryTwnSjW3UHeL41GZkPbWM6RojYa_pNZPxcXRrqTV36XWjA0pBcdvWQsuP7l07rsXHzwJFo-nLS4Jo9ca1ZtpaDNmvk9n5frPZZKpBm3VvCi07E2Mg-KVmU6DZnL_Qk-FMJqXv__vsvasABbwaJJcwp66ovpb30cS7QR6-4_BaXHEO6XZw=s3178" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2562" data-original-width="3178" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhev2zc-JD8ryTwnSjW3UHeL41GZkPbWM6RojYa_pNZPxcXRrqTV36XWjA0pBcdvWQsuP7l07rsXHzwJFo-nLS4Jo9ca1ZtpaDNmvk9n5frPZZKpBm3VvCi07E2Mg-KVmU6DZnL_Qk-FMJqXv__vsvasABbwaJJcwp66ovpb30cS7QR6-4_BaXHEO6XZw=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of Nick's recent Horse paintings.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I've always really loved Nick's artwork. All during my years in Glasgow, I put up his artwork in my room. I like how it's traveled with me through the years. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPIgh-J4wxLWeSwvq1NCRNfUtgWkB3oAhr4s1PWvk2hpG2Sse9YqN7ht2yTIFQ9_qE16FanCVgyH-5cGIhZw6TA3IBbX-LZ70Exxy6VSVDm-6_u-wO1TD5Gjn2QXR4JwlkJs6PDZSExho7awPlIpw6EG_Uae1yJJP0F-5azp7ZADh0GVakX6iMVBXZyA=s3178" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2590" data-original-width="3178" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPIgh-J4wxLWeSwvq1NCRNfUtgWkB3oAhr4s1PWvk2hpG2Sse9YqN7ht2yTIFQ9_qE16FanCVgyH-5cGIhZw6TA3IBbX-LZ70Exxy6VSVDm-6_u-wO1TD5Gjn2QXR4JwlkJs6PDZSExho7awPlIpw6EG_Uae1yJJP0F-5azp7ZADh0GVakX6iMVBXZyA=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another recent painting of Nick's</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">One of the things that I've always admired about Nick is that he is a true artist. He is passionate about art and true to that calling in his life. He's lived an unusual, raw life and I admire what he's done and the kind of person he is. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEil4tb3N75xJA3sRbld5VqWn0L-5x_x177uNeQSvuugp8I3SiNlsrWOcIfRY17XzlTWgZcXFWLSBXJMoeK9lyr2GWBiZDuuP6HmCxDtbtjaydscmMXNSEJo1cPc1xE3o0V-Hm2F18c-J43QGPty8B1Nl4JwVULEbXcg-5ZHrABwYGXjSiTpNpUqUm69lA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEil4tb3N75xJA3sRbld5VqWn0L-5x_x177uNeQSvuugp8I3SiNlsrWOcIfRY17XzlTWgZcXFWLSBXJMoeK9lyr2GWBiZDuuP6HmCxDtbtjaydscmMXNSEJo1cPc1xE3o0V-Hm2F18c-J43QGPty8B1Nl4JwVULEbXcg-5ZHrABwYGXjSiTpNpUqUm69lA=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is in our living room. I've had the painting on the left since 2007, when Nick gave it to me for my birthday. The print in the middle is also by Nick (the crow print is by our friend Carla Jimison).</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">The last few months, Nick has produced some really beautiful, interesting paintings. He's revamped his website, and I wanted to share that on my blog today (there's also a link on my homepage in the top right corner). To see his new work, click on this <a href="https://nickbontorno.com/">Link</a>.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaSKcHV3-5vmbEeepNqNTv1YYVCUd-ydXodwtepodiR3ir79pYbGKVd1y0o_N0hb9G8w4hqJjVABI3IW0zG8R-_xBjk-ZCRVKPhj0yEfm0lwClbxFeNs9xsRh-MzCLkFjiVyiOwBRIbj2xGfbjIqGtNWOnGPAqRfERI7QS3ZYPpQAMvaoY4M1-HjZ3WQ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaSKcHV3-5vmbEeepNqNTv1YYVCUd-ydXodwtepodiR3ir79pYbGKVd1y0o_N0hb9G8w4hqJjVABI3IW0zG8R-_xBjk-ZCRVKPhj0yEfm0lwClbxFeNs9xsRh-MzCLkFjiVyiOwBRIbj2xGfbjIqGtNWOnGPAqRfERI7QS3ZYPpQAMvaoY4M1-HjZ3WQ=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Most (though not all) of the poetry books we've done over the years, with the most recent one on top. We just put this one together this past December. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJQvnI0O8iGgX-Q8X4bXaOgUG_KvHi_6EAuOpvDpYW9nqEaPz683c6k3KOdrzh7o72RRoKOeD8D7y-UgLgYVyC5dk2jfzcAfCTvBTX30BXIjlPtY5IbzPJ-qdhuDylMnJprZD597ucD58A9Zsxf3mSs2Ia0xcPWdbbeVEtmW-pMsu8aMEoEP3u_uduVg=s3548" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2388" data-original-width="3548" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJQvnI0O8iGgX-Q8X4bXaOgUG_KvHi_6EAuOpvDpYW9nqEaPz683c6k3KOdrzh7o72RRoKOeD8D7y-UgLgYVyC5dk2jfzcAfCTvBTX30BXIjlPtY5IbzPJ-qdhuDylMnJprZD597ucD58A9Zsxf3mSs2Ia0xcPWdbbeVEtmW-pMsu8aMEoEP3u_uduVg=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nick & me back in upstate NY in 2007! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpAHgsj-l5su_M6EpLqpQg40mlE1ov8wXZWQCKtzwD7trLqGN1Swm1bmbsZYX-tbiTvbIJ_hEO5_po4msDZOL0frDp5hUS8e3x5DBRpcFjUdBdp0WBDagrbE9cT5FaoAa8dG7Ed6itM_PHifDyTGOIhV8pW1UW5Wymx8I065ExAbh-jiKiM4eR3JRNfg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpAHgsj-l5su_M6EpLqpQg40mlE1ov8wXZWQCKtzwD7trLqGN1Swm1bmbsZYX-tbiTvbIJ_hEO5_po4msDZOL0frDp5hUS8e3x5DBRpcFjUdBdp0WBDagrbE9cT5FaoAa8dG7Ed6itM_PHifDyTGOIhV8pW1UW5Wymx8I065ExAbh-jiKiM4eR3JRNfg=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nick working on a drawing for an etching. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Another thing that I admire about Nick is his support of me. He's always encouraged me to be a poet, and he still does. He encourages me in all my artistic and creative endeavors. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgl7m2peziC0698ck63A_Jo6e1WWd-2yQODpapqgQAZwh2Yi2dKnQ1wXxqX9uWIOBOc_Kf1eFK6pikpyAhsRChUoJ6VvsrlLuygGbNR4UQwViMqFXcKXrNKd6FjsmYPKt4pEZamJ7xhefkcJadgvcc2QP4De4ZEYBZqNtPYG3CUtdxsBqGUMRvJj7ZrIg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgl7m2peziC0698ck63A_Jo6e1WWd-2yQODpapqgQAZwh2Yi2dKnQ1wXxqX9uWIOBOc_Kf1eFK6pikpyAhsRChUoJ6VvsrlLuygGbNR4UQwViMqFXcKXrNKd6FjsmYPKt4pEZamJ7xhefkcJadgvcc2QP4De4ZEYBZqNtPYG3CUtdxsBqGUMRvJj7ZrIg=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nick & me on New Years Eve</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-4496204063236787242022-02-28T19:55:00.003-08:002022-02-28T19:55:38.416-08:00Book of Hours: a beginning<p><span style="font-size: medium;">I plunged into starting my medieval-inspired Book of Hours. I made a Coptic bound book, bought some pens & colored pencils, and got to work. I haven't done very much, and progress will be slow, I want to add to it when I feel to, and not force anything. But I'm excited by what I've done so far: </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYbgP4pByFQ5nUI1cZX1QXJC4GiOP19O-QaI3aZWxPM-8fdsWoLtlTZG6tRQ_90VncSLMzu-Sk-DP0CI7PT9OgFgXAwP848fLvznKsoEGwVptqt4tMDlUfjX3y1fAVVD7wzfsSeKENuJMXtU1Wu6O-4Mr_Drsuo4v5Vgud4QcGlnuD00KjRVm9sYAIVw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYbgP4pByFQ5nUI1cZX1QXJC4GiOP19O-QaI3aZWxPM-8fdsWoLtlTZG6tRQ_90VncSLMzu-Sk-DP0CI7PT9OgFgXAwP848fLvznKsoEGwVptqt4tMDlUfjX3y1fAVVD7wzfsSeKENuJMXtU1Wu6O-4Mr_Drsuo4v5Vgud4QcGlnuD00KjRVm9sYAIVw=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cover of my book. I wanted a plain, dark cover. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuA2vey56OpFuB66e0BBO92rIo_IsBn4BdLgam7Tn-kuDvzz8l-xdkl0Q-tY28XigKuzZPRTqk-tmd7PKohlxLeG6mZAcQCF8A38IxgKPDbA-hXcw7CmUpYQFrJL8RwykMiE5smZQiKfAp-gt9GWExtEG2GXHtvWY9aUJqjx7DMfuH4iQXat9oCODHBg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuA2vey56OpFuB66e0BBO92rIo_IsBn4BdLgam7Tn-kuDvzz8l-xdkl0Q-tY28XigKuzZPRTqk-tmd7PKohlxLeG6mZAcQCF8A38IxgKPDbA-hXcw7CmUpYQFrJL8RwykMiE5smZQiKfAp-gt9GWExtEG2GXHtvWY9aUJqjx7DMfuH4iQXat9oCODHBg=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The inside cover of my book, using Italian paper. Coptic Christianity is an ancient branch of Christianity that began in Egypt, and this form of binding comes from them. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtUBi7bmlhVhd1-9XquCUwR9SHma1Ngo9iHgWsNjzZ-kmnAyTt2gvHrQvdKSSc_HJmHrsvUIixY1AiXNj4mUCY8EcVLkuS3BYzfu6_2vskA3pLWNOkrYGFiwy1mju63udPHh6cnb2e6YA-8-sY_iEoKsOcLz7UVfvZN2olSaSYPcXv0-aB24lX7wMNeQ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtUBi7bmlhVhd1-9XquCUwR9SHma1Ngo9iHgWsNjzZ-kmnAyTt2gvHrQvdKSSc_HJmHrsvUIixY1AiXNj4mUCY8EcVLkuS3BYzfu6_2vskA3pLWNOkrYGFiwy1mju63udPHh6cnb2e6YA-8-sY_iEoKsOcLz7UVfvZN2olSaSYPcXv0-aB24lX7wMNeQ=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first page of my book. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6i21sZhgzLx4cSpz4yCO8Ah9e1g8dd3xEAtTpdIaNASonJmbsXdf9JaEwNDyWOkpmw80EgPlRMUGmn9NFDnncOHgfJZwDB_evjw41ZKMRvjEF7qFMz_I82EaCAXP3EX7NV5zERx5RW3nADGQemWynVoC66UYvRC7i7nuqZhyRa19_zzbrq5EAyZVO2g=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6i21sZhgzLx4cSpz4yCO8Ah9e1g8dd3xEAtTpdIaNASonJmbsXdf9JaEwNDyWOkpmw80EgPlRMUGmn9NFDnncOHgfJZwDB_evjw41ZKMRvjEF7qFMz_I82EaCAXP3EX7NV5zERx5RW3nADGQemWynVoC66UYvRC7i7nuqZhyRa19_zzbrq5EAyZVO2g=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The second page of my book.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Like I said, I haven't done much yet, but I look forward to adding to this project over the next several weeks, months and years. </div>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-79797244720220032122022-02-22T17:12:00.001-08:002022-02-22T17:12:53.856-08:00Circa 1912 Wool Dress <p> A few weeks ago I found a really wonderful early 1910s dress. It is wool with silk accents on the cuffs and collar. The buttons are fabric-covered, rimmed with what looks like an early plastic. I was able to get it for a very good price. It's a rare thing to find an example of this type of dress. </p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcgX5znuXC4yOO3tvbYStkVz_XsvC1qfiLPRBrKkZPcA2V8OuR7JCXhit9w_QfLDTNV1RiKveq1Urpvl3JhKvE_FCZLBVp9Y8RJmXfczOjht7uKGTQmWVrc3UkkVVMOG4F3ygHrJ00fLUWBvlnRrosVMAb038kfVvyFoZnnh4UPQtSY299WPnillkuTg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcgX5znuXC4yOO3tvbYStkVz_XsvC1qfiLPRBrKkZPcA2V8OuR7JCXhit9w_QfLDTNV1RiKveq1Urpvl3JhKvE_FCZLBVp9Y8RJmXfczOjht7uKGTQmWVrc3UkkVVMOG4F3ygHrJ00fLUWBvlnRrosVMAb038kfVvyFoZnnh4UPQtSY299WPnillkuTg=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cream-colored wool dress.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4M8rgTis_SMtMalSZw_fKWS68husD0gMW9RSjTmlvEUZZe5Ve1wvlJfFCwBbjCHIMSA2dt3xXW-RJA8buhXYsOlVZ3Qd3GqnMAyt1JRcYC15VDbFgsH3r_1Hfo2LWGQQYQvBAERSR8r8KR7IHrJ0K3OM8MEnh_Tv46tdiaHAmiYLMaWaAjsIAM04wQw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4M8rgTis_SMtMalSZw_fKWS68husD0gMW9RSjTmlvEUZZe5Ve1wvlJfFCwBbjCHIMSA2dt3xXW-RJA8buhXYsOlVZ3Qd3GqnMAyt1JRcYC15VDbFgsH3r_1Hfo2LWGQQYQvBAERSR8r8KR7IHrJ0K3OM8MEnh_Tv46tdiaHAmiYLMaWaAjsIAM04wQw=w217-h400" width="217" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fashion plate from 1912/1913</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div>Here's a long view of the front and back of the dress. There is some moth damage, but otherwise it's in excellent shape. Structurally, it's very sound. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2mHlvGpLHhkUHBbMJtODwSqBfqOxOQadpkKNL1LQRjq3cvKpTWsAX2ByTfOubuY93Qae7XJk6hsUcpuPpMMADvcUqhNy8sLfgJKxtL34lXr1BdhvVmyFTpN7ihugLBPK8w-JNBzBZokNl3PK0flI9ABZzbnjl42CggcneJXt1ZlbUK6T3ebZ69--Vbg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2mHlvGpLHhkUHBbMJtODwSqBfqOxOQadpkKNL1LQRjq3cvKpTWsAX2ByTfOubuY93Qae7XJk6hsUcpuPpMMADvcUqhNy8sLfgJKxtL34lXr1BdhvVmyFTpN7ihugLBPK8w-JNBzBZokNl3PK0flI9ABZzbnjl42CggcneJXt1ZlbUK6T3ebZ69--Vbg=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFSW-zuT9VpbYlNISjA0VJXxsfy8WnUcxMt_DLNI8TUFlgAcpXXrOmYnPL6YvTmr1uJmLvHs81jPmXdNs9Ro0Y7tt0mAbejYuCJfrl1CWjB5l3mRqZdWfzR94vWLlNTFnLuSvDP02cGhr6jRO_NfDMGjrGD-Jyw4U7EUEHdvILnWK8vWlCPSMMY5ny9A=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFSW-zuT9VpbYlNISjA0VJXxsfy8WnUcxMt_DLNI8TUFlgAcpXXrOmYnPL6YvTmr1uJmLvHs81jPmXdNs9Ro0Y7tt0mAbejYuCJfrl1CWjB5l3mRqZdWfzR94vWLlNTFnLuSvDP02cGhr6jRO_NfDMGjrGD-Jyw4U7EUEHdvILnWK8vWlCPSMMY5ny9A=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The back of the dress. It's a little hard to see but the skirt has a wonderful middle panel. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZOcMpiwEVvaIbJVScrGERmVviyMGHZg2HRFBj1n3POvbmhhrT3dJvWrMfZHH4MnWb6wG6nynwnA-p3P5FNwvHqLWaFnM6AbAGF4P6qY0As3ltR_GSiwP_u_0EGOQr7iqnjjIXvS-P5UndHZhaxWuekAl_j5P-83I_TOihhzCeZvwNawnbruthASxATg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZOcMpiwEVvaIbJVScrGERmVviyMGHZg2HRFBj1n3POvbmhhrT3dJvWrMfZHH4MnWb6wG6nynwnA-p3P5FNwvHqLWaFnM6AbAGF4P6qY0As3ltR_GSiwP_u_0EGOQr7iqnjjIXvS-P5UndHZhaxWuekAl_j5P-83I_TOihhzCeZvwNawnbruthASxATg=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dress is full of beautiful details. It's fastened up with hooks & eyes, the buttons do fasten but are mostly decorative. Notice the nice finishing work under the collar. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEge_7EfQ4k4X47uGlGxFqEVgpWwi6GTGBLDy613ZtDtHR_JCzuCst8bx4yIqwguc1f1U-ERl0X7F-rmgb3-cBSmRXkbat2Inye-Lo_bRbYjPq7yt1-KHcuX7aos690K8I8gY8zrvf8iIQ9XUR7GGn6S7qfiSFaZqtg5rkSecHANhTteLPM_GVaq_4-BHQ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEge_7EfQ4k4X47uGlGxFqEVgpWwi6GTGBLDy613ZtDtHR_JCzuCst8bx4yIqwguc1f1U-ERl0X7F-rmgb3-cBSmRXkbat2Inye-Lo_bRbYjPq7yt1-KHcuX7aos690K8I8gY8zrvf8iIQ9XUR7GGn6S7qfiSFaZqtg5rkSecHANhTteLPM_GVaq_4-BHQ=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view of the inside waistband and how it all hooks together. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5f8L9DwjHKQt8uROAFQ6vfITcIE5-c5s7_HBYj95yRQmm66fC7avnV4vHWoXpNMinDW9NEbUKY-YY9Na-brFVoRKl9I5ANPzdh2ylxtnv_W8X5h7PlmR7bDPXiu60uqP1bRu8p6b51HhopcLQfupOZv1eXGwEe2Ee1qfYZWPei_Cw0nt3Wm0zfYYZoA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5f8L9DwjHKQt8uROAFQ6vfITcIE5-c5s7_HBYj95yRQmm66fC7avnV4vHWoXpNMinDW9NEbUKY-YY9Na-brFVoRKl9I5ANPzdh2ylxtnv_W8X5h7PlmR7bDPXiu60uqP1bRu8p6b51HhopcLQfupOZv1eXGwEe2Ee1qfYZWPei_Cw0nt3Wm0zfYYZoA=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at the lovely pleating in the bodice. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>It's wonderful to be able to find pieces like this. You can learn so much about the construction of clothing this way. There are original dress patterns available, and even using these, it helps so much to see an original dress to figure out what the finished piece should look like. </p><p>I'd love to draft a pattern off this dress, but that's not a skill I've developed yet. Maybe this would be a good time to learn. There are some wonderful companies that sell 1910s patterns, here are some of my favorites: <a href="https://wearinghistory.clothing/">Wearing History</a>, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/VintagePatternGirl?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=204218992">Vintage Pattern Lending Library</a>, <a href="https://www.pastpatterns.com/">Past Patterns</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FashionArchaeologist?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=212424944">Fashion Archaeologist</a></p>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-72240533329691063462022-02-15T09:43:00.000-08:002022-02-15T09:43:49.301-08:00Museum of Rexburg<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhc3cvZLp_f9CanBZps6x8G1aj6jGTV4G-wgbBVgPitLU6MNF7kkvV3bHHg2l6H1_ko0JV3ZtiSEN0eTpcC6037f7hR_8_npxjaq-dUlBoovmgSFB44eGi3SkgCyAxVUpT0CcZuxlJKR4KDw23fhLBvwGEsym3QFU_IOw73ZufbLZttXnC6HIH1NrpEfw=s3024" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhc3cvZLp_f9CanBZps6x8G1aj6jGTV4G-wgbBVgPitLU6MNF7kkvV3bHHg2l6H1_ko0JV3ZtiSEN0eTpcC6037f7hR_8_npxjaq-dUlBoovmgSFB44eGi3SkgCyAxVUpT0CcZuxlJKR4KDw23fhLBvwGEsym3QFU_IOw73ZufbLZttXnC6HIH1NrpEfw=s320" width="320" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rexburg Tabernacle. The Museum is in the basement of this building.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">It is a huge blessing that I was able to find a job at the Museum of <a href="https://museum.rexburg.org/">Rexburg</a>. I've been working there since June, and it's always interesting, and I have wonderful coworkers. A large focus of the museum is the Teton Dam Flood, an event that happened in 1976, when a brand new dam, nearly filled for the first time, broke and a large area was flooded and severely damaged. During the summer we ran a mini escape room related to that disaster, and we are always working on photos, slides, newspapers etc. relating to it. </span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">My favorite part of the job is being able to work on the clothing collection held by the museum. I've been impressed by the clothing that people have worn in Rexburg since it was settled in 1883. It's a pretty rural spot, so it proves that people (especially women) have always found it important to be fashionable and beautiful. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRTmq-4I1aLcsaCtFuWu83GTBPaSJyWOCYgbcnwOMxHkpgiwfxtfMOZjfHX-_mq34gB_ws3aAJQuOBsPj-_PCSYYkRYt4NO0lHsECogbbPOmtSRYfz5ttHhFWeM6afWKTPqlXJkMGI_h07GPPfK6kGmg2so-cPh06zGPScbD3BVkUEFspOQ2F7UAr-EQ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRTmq-4I1aLcsaCtFuWu83GTBPaSJyWOCYgbcnwOMxHkpgiwfxtfMOZjfHX-_mq34gB_ws3aAJQuOBsPj-_PCSYYkRYt4NO0lHsECogbbPOmtSRYfz5ttHhFWeM6afWKTPqlXJkMGI_h07GPPfK6kGmg2so-cPh06zGPScbD3BVkUEFspOQ2F7UAr-EQ=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A beautiful early 1900s dress that got donated last year. I had a guimpe (a dicky-type thing) that I'm loaning to the museum while this piece is on display, so that it has that proper undershirt. This is the display at Christmas time. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Another exciting project we were able to all work on for this past Veteran's Day was to catalog all the military uniforms that we had in our collection. Again, I was surprised by how many uniforms - especially from the 1st World War - we have in the museum. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyaIAW38rNXJu8_xXgKGTfRITTkUbNc5VLPvXUxAKNR8Ejk7F1BL9_pVtSYFgUEjLbXwpRUXpsrJ3l3rzUUrIWwZ9fE46ooU5Jwq612_MUjXGMLscTongX37qeO5UPabkMxfWheOzpcaRRcKd3jYK9CI1K2V6aH-Xr-cnlmMaMqVW3TbRtiEAGhKWs8A=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyaIAW38rNXJu8_xXgKGTfRITTkUbNc5VLPvXUxAKNR8Ejk7F1BL9_pVtSYFgUEjLbXwpRUXpsrJ3l3rzUUrIWwZ9fE46ooU5Jwq612_MUjXGMLscTongX37qeO5UPabkMxfWheOzpcaRRcKd3jYK9CI1K2V6aH-Xr-cnlmMaMqVW3TbRtiEAGhKWs8A=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Studying a tunic from the early 1900s (pre-WWI)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq84tQkqp8CGKZH9xFbSvEtEyO4OHiBEb-VztH9OskoI22xfc_UzqxmzDzxDpECn7DXqsDLigCnYW-BKbBHIKNyXNmA-3Dh_3Og0s-4iWpO2gCuDHOYQ-JFyox-sMWeZy314xClmkPY0NDqWbXz4SJaZXXky7afpOp3dZKqfJjQ6q7Ma-2K1CZfaOzYg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq84tQkqp8CGKZH9xFbSvEtEyO4OHiBEb-VztH9OskoI22xfc_UzqxmzDzxDpECn7DXqsDLigCnYW-BKbBHIKNyXNmA-3Dh_3Og0s-4iWpO2gCuDHOYQ-JFyox-sMWeZy314xClmkPY0NDqWbXz4SJaZXXky7afpOp3dZKqfJjQ6q7Ma-2K1CZfaOzYg=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The mini display with uniforms & a slideshow highlighting some of the Rexburg citizens who have fought in wars through the years. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">For winter this year, we all worked on a new display on winter sports & winter wear etc. in Rexburg through the years. It was a really fun project to work on. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAO7JDrXdbORV9iFnX_cayVF_dlz8vm9S_deV78VXA-ks7aPH_BcCrVJAt4_SIqugl2vKBYW8QxrZmmUPvgY2uQqKrAysBtEe4hIjutxwHfCUssJ1VH7i0knxtKD6pIUkKrprJ5ZzPWgsJthU1p1K0D80gNxp5BCZiM5TXGYMAqMI-mNEzZIeIxm4Ayw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAO7JDrXdbORV9iFnX_cayVF_dlz8vm9S_deV78VXA-ks7aPH_BcCrVJAt4_SIqugl2vKBYW8QxrZmmUPvgY2uQqKrAysBtEe4hIjutxwHfCUssJ1VH7i0knxtKD6pIUkKrprJ5ZzPWgsJthU1p1K0D80gNxp5BCZiM5TXGYMAqMI-mNEzZIeIxm4Ayw=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vintage coats, skis, mittens, snow shoes & other winter delights.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />For more information on the museum and the Tabernacle, check out this <a href="https://www.rexburgarts.org/">link</a>.<br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><br /></div></div>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399492930998789442.post-89501141127392800192022-02-08T21:06:00.002-08:002022-02-08T21:06:25.786-08:00The BYU Idaho Special Collections & A Book of Hours<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-fzH77Nx2v0utcxJpAExU3TWqrfc9WtYaVeIOpd8iouGElleKQd0CGPFE6x25N1KO2o-1zqqo6h5AmTKaWcAn8oyQAslQFptwFie4zpJK1f8HXhRIUYmG_ShlUHfhG5a6q9a8Ljyg-Qjzg81OEtT4zyWfczHZeIv4sWuOuuPvM33d24x9Yq5ps5CLiw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-fzH77Nx2v0utcxJpAExU3TWqrfc9WtYaVeIOpd8iouGElleKQd0CGPFE6x25N1KO2o-1zqqo6h5AmTKaWcAn8oyQAslQFptwFie4zpJK1f8HXhRIUYmG_ShlUHfhG5a6q9a8Ljyg-Qjzg81OEtT4zyWfczHZeIv4sWuOuuPvM33d24x9Yq5ps5CLiw=w150-h200" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The reverse side of a page from a Book of Hours.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>A few weeks back, I arranged a mini field trip to the <a href="https://spc.byui.edu/">McKay </a>library for my Book Arts class. I have not taken advantage of other universities special collections much, but though the BYUI collection may be modest, they do have some beautiful antique books in their collection, and what's more, they have a hands-on policy which is delightful. </p><p>It was wonderful for me to see Medieval books, and a delicate, tiny page from a Medieval Book of Hours. I've been fascinated by for years, and Medieval manuscripts and illustration for years. One of the most well known is the Luttrell Psalter, which depicts everyday life in the 14th century really beautifully. Here is an article about it from the <a href="https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-luttrell-psalter">British Library</a> where it is held. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBrlDI-7ejFbSIDSBitJyfDeGWqsdXxjBCnBU7IW9_V-dEhbIoxw4wWXaO3IPypsEYp1hm65ohuttDPl3XkR0PMC-iFnJ6GfDZHtl39SkSwTkDmOvAIl1TkNc7ZaUed9w-2BoVlzLRu4RKUTjmnkkJFsVJKEMEAJby1Pr25D_FEyAaooXwAJO3RGt1Ug" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1750" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBrlDI-7ejFbSIDSBitJyfDeGWqsdXxjBCnBU7IW9_V-dEhbIoxw4wWXaO3IPypsEYp1hm65ohuttDPl3XkR0PMC-iFnJ6GfDZHtl39SkSwTkDmOvAIl1TkNc7ZaUed9w-2BoVlzLRu4RKUTjmnkkJFsVJKEMEAJby1Pr25D_FEyAaooXwAJO3RGt1Ug" width="274" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A closeup of one of the pages of the Luttrell Psalter, British Library</div><p><br /></p>Here are a few photos from our visit to the Special Collections:<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXkkr4ZwZvgw-XJR0Tz5KQI1hvQ92_hTzkNMtZBy8HmJ-8YqpfPDpkreWuEsjomkZ1im2H905Gfot23Hlix0ZFlWfq8llb89Yfx_2-NwrE5bdDp-DsAVDs5CkwLquvpmxK_LcdRQxFPV0a0ePK7QrbIq9IC6pHozk76TJ5O2Wp0LK-5es5SXFpZ869vQ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXkkr4ZwZvgw-XJR0Tz5KQI1hvQ92_hTzkNMtZBy8HmJ-8YqpfPDpkreWuEsjomkZ1im2H905Gfot23Hlix0ZFlWfq8llb89Yfx_2-NwrE5bdDp-DsAVDs5CkwLquvpmxK_LcdRQxFPV0a0ePK7QrbIq9IC6pHozk76TJ5O2Wp0LK-5es5SXFpZ869vQ=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The front of the page from the Medieval Book of Hours (reverse side seen above).</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIuRk9P8ex93I2g0kBT7gQgaqHvN_1uuWJo0NTCNeWM0oaufAxA1nmnY1lghlXXV7gZINNeFksrtKWf-G6U22Jo-ZVDRg7GN3CKdmJLdpWWqI4GZP120A1eRVbp7ahDTLWc_P0m-4qhi4XDwUaUl5zLD6a7ueU-XzxpmgtZzazGO6uuIOoB-LUfmrI5A=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIuRk9P8ex93I2g0kBT7gQgaqHvN_1uuWJo0NTCNeWM0oaufAxA1nmnY1lghlXXV7gZINNeFksrtKWf-G6U22Jo-ZVDRg7GN3CKdmJLdpWWqI4GZP120A1eRVbp7ahDTLWc_P0m-4qhi4XDwUaUl5zLD6a7ueU-XzxpmgtZzazGO6uuIOoB-LUfmrI5A=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinrX8T1YDbwncq7HaekamvqgzVSl7GfYBnleGWqqQ0kpTW4_Fcezb7gwShMxtuyIWuSqAjVa-gG8oQZZDjtBlKjgGnBjFoCF5x_CmLaK0OrbuPvK6V8OGfxW9NCl8epoMHbY93GkYYxLgGs--CeCobhaSY7CZ1DzvB4AYdlRFxGcVPCRnWZZROOPxrng=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinrX8T1YDbwncq7HaekamvqgzVSl7GfYBnleGWqqQ0kpTW4_Fcezb7gwShMxtuyIWuSqAjVa-gG8oQZZDjtBlKjgGnBjFoCF5x_CmLaK0OrbuPvK6V8OGfxW9NCl8epoMHbY93GkYYxLgGs--CeCobhaSY7CZ1DzvB4AYdlRFxGcVPCRnWZZROOPxrng=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They had non-paper examples of 'books' as well.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicANAECzIwnW47twEFw1h1Ohyeufnng4KB3uDwGvCJi6rRRJgYPwRcwr1Qp0x8nG9xhNE8Y0-pnSgeCGECn-NdiOBF8xFp0YKP9oMdv1oUYdhn4HaQH9O5zrKr_Fxkwl46rCyXXI5qWcwv_xn7dWHqOcAaJwqFqjCDH1cHHpIoBD0QTrxOR9SWylOT6w=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicANAECzIwnW47twEFw1h1Ohyeufnng4KB3uDwGvCJi6rRRJgYPwRcwr1Qp0x8nG9xhNE8Y0-pnSgeCGECn-NdiOBF8xFp0YKP9oMdv1oUYdhn4HaQH9O5zrKr_Fxkwl46rCyXXI5qWcwv_xn7dWHqOcAaJwqFqjCDH1cHHpIoBD0QTrxOR9SWylOT6w=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I really appreciated how they included a sampler as a written form of expression too.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br />I feel really lucky to have this resource available to me, and plan on going back to further study the books in their collection. I've also felt inspired since this visit to make my own Book of Hours (a more modest version of one), so we'll see! <p></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYl4Qn3SWAHU3EfIhWk_VwdIaqBJm3wOBVud_ihkPkdMXkVzZQJpqGIXWi9dGvyy4Zc-YxpT5xfZHpc5P59uCFY7nkpc82dMjaJDYU2vfdj6U-j0o2XZlngcM4xK681acpf4kHug9eNe1RpsG6ACL_7aqczY22A6jwm-GiE0CTgqj7KdfmkHM6ENQQ8w=s3024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYl4Qn3SWAHU3EfIhWk_VwdIaqBJm3wOBVud_ihkPkdMXkVzZQJpqGIXWi9dGvyy4Zc-YxpT5xfZHpc5P59uCFY7nkpc82dMjaJDYU2vfdj6U-j0o2XZlngcM4xK681acpf4kHug9eNe1RpsG6ACL_7aqczY22A6jwm-GiE0CTgqj7KdfmkHM6ENQQ8w=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sketch I made to put into my Book of Hours.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com4