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Month: November 2011

photography | thinking out loud | ugly places

Our Devil’s Tower

Bymichelle November 29, 2011July 27, 2022

I can’t be the only one with an unusual amount of refinery photos in my camera, huh?  How can I help it?  I’m taking photos every day and this is…

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my home | phoneography | photography | ttv photo

Neglected Things

Bymichelle November 26, 2011July 27, 2022

 Neglect works for some things.  day 270 They grow better when undisturbed.  day 294 They bloom in drought, day 301 increase in character with every flaw. day 268, Ttv52- week38…

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photography | thinking out loud | ttv photo

Props

Bymichelle November 26, 2011July 27, 2022

In my quest to find some prop to photograph each day, I thought about the little jar of buttons beside me.   I like to photo things that have some…

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Christianity | family | photography | thinking out loud

I Need to Give Thanks

Bymichelle November 24, 2011July 27, 2022

I really do hope that anyone who reads this has or will have had a really special Thanksgiving with people who love them, mindful of the blessings in their life….

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photography | thinking out loud

How to End 365 Number 2

Bymichelle November 24, 2011July 27, 2022

This is a how-to on how to finish your second 365 project without hating it’s guts.   Because at this point you’ll do anything to get that picture of the…

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cheap stuff | craft | knitting | linkage | photography

Tuxedo Vest

Bymichelle November 23, 2011October 26, 2023

This is the finished Tuxedo Vest that prompted my new resolution about never being lazy about third grade level math again.  Yeah, right.  Anyway, it’s also my second attempt at  merging different…

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cheap stuff | craft | linkage | my home | photography | thinking out loud

Pinterest- Inspired

Bymichelle November 17, 2011July 27, 2022

Pinterest is the new vortex that’s sucking up my free time.  It’s replaced my ripped out magazine pages and is certainly prettier than a bookmarks folder.  It’s like blog reading…

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knitting | photography | thinking out loud

Art on the Needles

Bymichelle November 15, 2011July 27, 2022

These remind me how beautiful everyday things can be.  Even the most practical of employments can be an artistic process, not just a finished object.   day 249 day 304

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craft | knitting | linkage | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud | ttv photo

My New Leaf

Bymichelle November 15, 2011July 27, 2022

“We’re turning over a new leaf…” My mom often said that when I was a little girl.  What she really meant was that I needed to turn over a new…

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phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

Something’s Coming

Bymichelle November 11, 2011July 27, 2022

Okay, I feel on the verge of something big, like I’m moving up a level toward something. And, no, it’s not the end of my second 365- though I will be…

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