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    Frugal frame fix

    Frugal frame fix. Say that five times fast!

    Last summer I picked up a cool frame at an occasional shop not too far from here. I had the thought of stringing wire or perhaps even chicken wire (dang, just thought of that now) to create a changeable photo gallery piece.

    Frugal frame fix

    I’ve reserved one section of wall for family photos, caricatures and memorabilia in the game area of our family room.  This is an always changing wall, which I love.

    Frugal frame fix

    Since the wall is so busy and colorful on it’s own I felt that black frames were the way to go.

    Frugal frame fix

    Of course I never remember to wear gloves….

    Frugal frame fix

    I’m pretty sure at any given time I have paint on me somewhere…whether its on my hands, nails, hair or clothes one just never knows.

    This morning I got my supplies ready so I could finally get this project off the game table.

    Frugal frame fix

    I stapled the bent wire across the frame on the back then curled each end to lock it into place.

    Frugal frame fix

    Easy peasy right… One would think so. This was only after making my first mistake did I realize that I had to staple to the side wall of the frame…not straight down.

    Frugal frame fix

    Crud…the staple went right through the front of the frame. Oh well, nothing a little bit of black paint won’t fix.

    Frugal frame fix

    Perfect.

    I’m thinking I may keep a box of favorite photos right here so it will be easy to switch them out.

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    T Tuesday: Veterans Day edition

    snow teaHappy Tuesday! It’s Veteran’s Day here in the USA. Time to remember and pay tribute to those who have served and are still serving in our armed forces.

    Here’s my favorite veteran…my dad…in 1946.3-3-2013 12-35-3_051 edit

    Below is the original scan of the slide image.

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    I’m thrilled I was able to coax the colors back to a more natural look. What a difference.

    As for the rest of my day…I’ll be home catching up on housework and shoveling out the end of the driveway. I’d forgotten that it needs to be widened at the end…if it doesn’t we windup with a very narrow driveway once the snow is several feet deep at the street.

    What are you doing today?

    EDIT: I almost forgot…my second sale went well. I sold out of one item and nearly of another. It was a good day.

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    Photo Scavenger Hunt post #1

    I had mentioned a little while ago that I’d be playing along with Rinda at Gallo Organico on her 2014 Summer Photo Scavenger Hunt.

    I’ve been out and about with my camera this week…before the deluge of rain. Over 5 inches of rain in 7 hours. And it’s coming down again. JOY.

    In a couple separate adventures, no more than 30 minutes from our home, I found several items on the list…

    #3 Bird on a wirebird on a wire#7 A rural landscaperural landscape 3 rural landscape 2rural landscape 1#8 A tattoo on a persontattoo #17 a lamppostlamppost#18 a waterfallwaterfall 2 waterfall 1My list so far stands as:

    1. A sign welcoming people to your home town (or a nearby town)
    2. A garden gnome
    3. Birds on a wire
    4. A group of tourists
    5. A rack of post cards
    6. An urban street scene
    7. A rural landscape
    8. A tattoo on a person
    9. A bakery
    10. A photo bomb (someone found lurking in the background of photo; the lurker may have intended to disrupt the picture or may be doing it unintentionally, but the background lurker is a surprise to the photographer)
    11. A horn
    12. A mascot
    13. A sunrise
    14. A parade
    15. A juggler
    16. A sign in a language other than English
    17. A lamp post
    18. A water fall
    19. A public garden
    20. A bus (not a car, truck, lorry, camper or RV) with a picture painted on its sides.
    21. A photograph of you with something representing the season (recognizing that the season will be Winter for our friends in the southern hemisphere). Note: you may not use a substitute for this item.
    If you find something on the list too difficult, you may substitute one of the following items for anything on the list, except for Item #21:
    Alternative A: A kite, hot air balloon or blimp
    Alternative B: A bird house

    Are you playing along? Would you like to? It’s not too late…just pop over to Rinda’s blog and check out the details