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Niagara Falls

Earlier last month, we went to Niagara Falls. It was the first time either of us had been there and it was beautiful. Icy and cold, but beautiful. Tater enjoyed herself as well. Good thing we brought sweaters for her to wear--she needed them!

bay area vacation 2013: part 2

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Some of the long awaited tiki photos...

This is one of my favorite lamps there.

Welcome to the tiki bar. I hope you'll stay around for some more photos...

bay area vacation 2013: part 1

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It was raining when I left Logan Airport and although it was night time when I arrived in SFO, it wasn't raining and the temperature was more tolerable.

I continue to be impressed by Jeff's aquarium. The colorful fish and corals are breathtaking.

Some flowers set up for the party.

A very neat cigar box!

Three dogs, a nod to their former pugs Buster, Liza and Julia.

I helped prepared the grilled tofu for the party after Jeff marinaded it.

Nothing burned, either!

The next installment will include more photos of the tiki bar.

another visit to nyc and some crafts

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I went to visit Ryan again last weekend. It was so fabulous to see him and since it was President's Day Weekend, I could spend an extra day there. We walked through most of Central Park this time.

This is how I think of it.

We also went to Coney Island and Brighton Beach. Two of my favorite areas. I look forward to traveling again. Work may have me there next month and I'd love to see Ryan again.

This past weekend, we had another winter storm roll through and I planned to stay indoors and work on crafts and shop orders. Above features one of the custom shop orders. I need to practice a bit more with my embroidery technique, but so far it is pretty fun.

I started making my own wood stain this weekend too. Vinegar and a copper scouring pad. Once I remembered that copper needs to oxygenate to turn colors, it got a whole lot more interesting. What will I do with this wood stain? Well, I intend to make a few embroidery hoop projects and I want to use the stain to color the wooden hoops. Looking forward to the experiment!

I also photographed an upcycled circle scarf for the shop. You can find it available here.

What did you do with your weekend?

vacation: back home (part 1)

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I have been visiting family since Thursday and it has been so nice to come back and relax. All I have to think about is seeing family and not worry about work or any other responsibilities.

The flights over were not too bad. There was some turbulence but overall they were pleasant flights. I was impressed with how much leg room I had on one of them. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed riding escalators and moving walkways, too.

The time on all the public transit also let me begin working on Alycia at the Curious Pug's Crochet-Along project. They are nesting bowls; I'm supposed to be crocheting them in rainbow colors, but as my yarn collection lacks most of the rainbow, I'm just going to crochet with what I have.