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| Chat - Wednesday February 19, 2014; What will today bring? | |
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| Artsy Mom | Feb 19 2014, 06:42 AM Post #1 |
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Good Morning from the Spirit Bears and Me Cruzers ![]() ![]() Painting by Carol Cavalaris Hope everyone is feeling chipper this morning. We have overcast skies -12C/10F and supposed to hit a high of -6C/22F later today. WooHoo, it almost feels like Spring
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| Artsy Mom | Feb 19 2014, 06:51 AM Post #2 |
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Carole and Ozzie I thought of you both when I read this article Time to start looking up - crocodiles can climb trees ![]() ![]() Researchers have studied crocodiles in Australia, North America, and Africa, to get a range of crocodilian populations and behaviors. What they found was that in areas where there’s limited ground for basking, the animals will climb trees to access sun, and can in fact clamber all the way up to the crowns of trees to access some rays. Crocodiles, it would appear, take sunbathing even more seriously than supermodels Trees provide a great vantage point for crocodiles, allowing them to keep an eye out for potential rivals, animals stepping into their territory, and, of course, prey. Since many animals, not just humans, aren’t accustomed to looking up for potential predators, trees also provide an ideal camouflage spot for an ambush. A waiting crocodile can catch some rays while waiting for dinner to stroll by and drop straight onto whatever it’s hunting; the height combined with the heft of the crocodile would create quite a punch. Read More Be extra careful everyone in crocodile country
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| Naturegal | Feb 19 2014, 06:54 AM Post #3 |
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| Naturegal | Feb 19 2014, 06:54 AM Post #4 |
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| Naturegal | Feb 19 2014, 06:55 AM Post #5 |
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| Naturegal | Feb 19 2014, 07:02 AM Post #6 |
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Penny - Alligators are much more common where we are, but American Crocodiles can be found further south in marshy areas of Florida. Never knew they could climb trees
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| cdn-cdn | Feb 19 2014, 08:48 AM Post #7 |
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Hello, everybody! The sun is shining here! What a difference! Jill, thanks for explaining how you put your quilt together. I think the binding parts, both wide and narrow, must have been the most difficult. That is a heartwarming story about the dog being given 4 prosthetic legs. Oh, my, Penny, I didn't know that crocs could climb trees, either. Yikes.Carole, the eaglets look strong and alert. You'll have to give us a very thorough account with photos of your visit to observe the nest. Robert is watching the curling, Canada vs China. This morning the Russians lost their hockey game vs Finland which is an enormous disappointment to Russians, as it would be for Canadians. It means that Russia is finished. I am actually going to leave the house and go shopping plus get my hair done today. |
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| circlescribe | Feb 19 2014, 09:39 AM Post #8 |
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How sad TH has lost their second egg again. Jill, what a wonderful quilt! Some lucky kid will cherish it I'm sure. Penny your friend's situation sounds dangerously out of control. It's so shocking how many stories like these there are of sociopaths who gain control over peoples' lives. The monster who took over my family's lives was so evil and insidious, and had my mother dependent on him for drugs she couldn't get any other way. Whenever the social services people that Lori and I reported it to numerous times came to investigate she told them he "was like a son" and there was "no problem", yet often the next day she was phoning me hysterically (only if he wasn't there since he monitored all calls when he was) because he was threatening to kill her. Our family was so small that there was no one but Lori and I to try to stop the situation, and he was threatening us through her if we tried. A horrific nightmare that left enduring scars. I'm sorry to be such a Gloom Monger lately but want to pay tribute to a dear friend and co-worker who I'm heartbroken to have just learned had passed away a few months ago. Not having regular contact with many people in the US news can be slower to travel, and we'd not worked together in about ten years. "The great and wonderful" (as he called himself humorously but seriously) Toby Bluth died suddenly last October 31, leaving his life companion, Jack, bereft. He was a fabulously talented artist and director whose work has been seen by almost everyone on the planet. Known famously for his gorgeous Disney illustrations seen in all the Disney theme parks, countless books, merchandise, fine art galleries, etc, he was also a commercial animation director who I worked with as assistant director on dozens of animated commercials, and TV productions in the late 80s and early 90s.This is an image search page of some of his work, and an example below. Also A Youtube interview on his painting style. ![]() He was always full of humorous anecdotes, facts and stories. One I always remember and have to smile at was about when he was growing up on a farm. One day the family's pet Monkey couldn't be found and after a lengthy search they finally found it with Momma Pig happily nursing away along with the other Piglets. Of course only Toby could tell the story in his own inimitable style.Now he's discovering the secrets of the Universe. ![]() |
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| Naturegal | Feb 19 2014, 12:37 PM Post #9 |
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Kris - My deepest sympathies on the loss of your friend and co-worker Toby Bluth What a talented artist he was. I loved all his Disney characters which he brought to life in his paintings and animations.
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| jillers | Feb 19 2014, 12:42 PM Post #10 |
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The border around the squares is quite easy Cheryl, it's just cut it to size & stitch it along the quilt top. Yes, the binding is a bit more involved. You cut out 2 1/2 inches wide of the material you want & it'd be about 240 inches long after you've sewn it together. Then I iron it in half & then turn in each side to the middle & iron it again. Then I stitch it on one side to the border (I tried stitching it all the way through to catch both sides on one quilt, I won't do that again) & hand sew the other side on. That is the worst part of the whole thing I think! It took me several nights sitting on the couch doing that! It's about 240 inches to hand stitch!
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| KLJinOz | Feb 19 2014, 03:16 PM Post #11 |
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G'day Peeps my Thursday and we have sun today. More rain tomorrow though. Humidity is very high. And God created..... no, tickled Ginger Cat ![]() how sad to lose a friend and great contributor to the world of art, Kris. TG no alligators or crocs here in Sydney! |
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| cdn-cdn | Feb 19 2014, 05:09 PM Post #12 |
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Kris, I am very sorry about the loss of your friend, Toby. Just looking through his artwork brought back so many memories. His animals and characters all had a special, magical quality to them. "Now he's discovering the secrets of the Universe" ..... what a nice thought, Kris. Kath, I'm enjoying your ginger cat postings. I had a ginger cat whose name was "Sandy".Jill, that narrow border does look like the most challenging part. Your system sounds like the best way rather than trying to sew through all the layers. I can just see how the back portion could get crooked or not attached or folded somehow. You put a lot of time and caring into your quilt, especially with the 240 inches of hand stitching to finish it off.
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| Deleted User | Feb 19 2014, 06:48 PM Post #13 |
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GOOD EVENING - Catching up from yesterday Carole - Your coffee doggie frrm yesterday / so cute /Blackwater doing well /Love the menu / Needed that sunny flower /Penny - Glad it's warmer for you / So sad abobut TH egg again / striking white bears / I DO NOT want to meet up with a crocodile or and Alligator / Cheryl - AH homemade stew / OH NO! Too much snow/ AH! sun, shop, and hair Jill - Quilts are so much / Nice acomplishment / Sad dog /Kris - So sorry for the loss of your friend Toby Bluth (so artistic) so much sorrow /KLJinOZ - cute ginger kitty / Once a long long time ago I had an orange kitty / Didn't even get line dancing today / So very very icy / couldn't step outside the door this morning / later this afternoon it did warm up / by Friday it's supposed to be 50 / back in the cold again next week / So So Tired of it/ sadness / |
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You'll have to give us a very thorough account with photos of your visit to observe the nest.

Of course only Toby could tell the story in his own inimitable style.
What a talented artist he was. I loved all his Disney characters which he brought to life in his paintings and animations.

8:58 AM Jul 13