Merry Christmas 2011

Florida Christmas

Off work till next year.  Diligently got dressed and went for morning walk.  Scenes of typical Florida Christmas follow.

Florida evergreen

Lovely color and texture on the ground

Sunday Tea

Spent Sunday with BFF in De Funiak Springs.   Lovely tea at the old hotel and view of the Christmas lights.  My light photos were all blurry. :(

Lobby of the Hotel Defuniak

Stained Glass in the window

 

Table scape

Lovely Episcople church

Shifting Textures Show

Just finished a group show at the Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida.  It is down now so I can post a few photos of my pieces.  As my BFF says, "You are really out there!" 

Lovely day

Playing with Type

 Spent a lovely day yesterday at the Publishing Museum in St. Andrews.  While those up north are enjoying (?) fireplaces and snow.  Us southerners are walking about in shorts and sandals.   Being a Florida native, I think this is quite alright and don't mind 78 degree Thanksgivings. 

Happy Thanksgiving Yall!

More type lying about

Tinyest part of wonderful Christmas Village, more later...

 

 

Took the walking tour with Miss Katie

Sites along the bay

Old schooner

250 year old oak

Restored church

Typecast 2

Now the rest of the story

Computers back up and running thanks to brilliant Number 2 son.  Here is the rest of the Asheville trip, and the rest of the story.  I took an introductory letterpress class from Asheville Bookworks.  It was wonderful!  Bridget our lovely instructor was wonderful, the facilities were great, and the class was just the right size.  The other student were all very talented and supportive women.  Just made for a grand and glorious weekend.

Bookmark in Old Broadway Type, 24 pt

Press used for first run of business cards

Cases and cases of type

Bridget demonstrating

Different press used for my second run of bookmarks

Lovely things, just laying about the place

Asheville Part 2

French Broad River

 Had to walk to and from class one day.  These are some views on my walk.  The sculpture from yesterday too.

Tracks by the River Arts District

Yarn Bombing!

Wonderful Vegetarian Dinner

Sunrise over Asheville

Asheville Adventure

Well it has been one of those weeks when I touch a computer, it goes poop and smoke comes out.  Blogger won't let me upload any more photos, so I can add it to the list of bad router, new router won't work and other calamities of the week.  Had a lovely weekend in Asheville, NC taking a letterpress class.  Great class and learned a lot.  Met some wonderful women and got to see a lot of fine crafts.  Great food too.  Stay tuned and I'll try again tomorrow.

Playing with the Munchkin

Playing chase me down and tickle me

Watch me climb

Elusive smile

Spent a couple of hours with the boys and my sweetie.  Lovely weather and entertainment watching the munchkins.

First typecast

First typecast using my new Underwood Star featuring transparent calligraphy inks.   Need a new ribbon, but all in all very nice. 

Grand and glorious day

Up before the crack of dawn to be at Seaside yard sale before the crowds descend

Lovely vintage stuff

Need a fairy tutu?  They got it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wall to wall people by the time we left about 10:00

Grayton Beach cherub

Lovely fountain

Had a lovely day with my bff.  Seaside yard sale and shopping down 30A.  Beautiful day!  Just doesn't get any better!