Holzkollektion

We have this at work and I love it.

Must own.

At Nova 68 it's described as a toy. A wood and tree identification kit? A toy?

Anyway, I took my students to the Westmount Group and as Jeff Carter spoke about choosing a species of wood, he took out a box of antique wood veneer swatches- 4x6! My one criticism about Holzkollektion is its size- 1.5x3.5. You can't really see the grain of the wood. Ahh well. Unless I find a better kit of swatches... Holzkollektion will do.

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Durham Fair

Remember:
Bring cash
Bring water
Bring hand sanitizer/ wipes
$5 Parking- Make a left at the junction of Rts 17, 77, 79
Wear sunblock/sunglasses/hat

Be prepared to get dirty.

Fun Stuff:
Animal Pulls- We watched the horse pull from atop a hill.  We happened to have an umbrella because I thought it was going to rain.  It worked out great because the sun came out suddenly and we were able to use it for shade.
Kiddie rides- Simona's Firsts: Ferris Wheel, Rode two rides all by herself , together we rode a kiddie dragon coaster
Goats, Chickens (never seen so many different kinds in my entire life!), Alpacas, Cows, Sheep, etc.
Live Music


Good food
Turkey leg and lemonade
Buffalo Wings
Gelato

Never got to the lobster roll or fried dough!  Bummer

For next year:
Come at night. Three day pass.


Makes me want to pursue my dream of owning a small farm!  One day...

Beach Donut

Disgustingly good.

Beach Donut Shop
344 E. Main Street
Clinton, CT 06413
860-501-1865

Thanks Peggy.

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Sable Horses and Roberto Dutesco

I've had this love for horses since I was a little girl.  Well OK- most little girls love ponies and horsies yada yada yada but I really did and I still do.  Don't laugh!  I especially loved wild horses.  Horses that roamed the land free in herds- gritty yet majestic. They are such beautiful, powerful animals and one of the items on my life's to do list is to see them in the wild!

Which reminds me of Roberto Dutesco's work on Sable Islands.  He premiered his photographs years ago and I always meant to go to his gallery.  (I feel like I always mean to do things and never actually do them.)  In any case he received permission by the Canadian government to visit Sable Island and document the herd of wild horses that reside there.  Just imagine a small strip of a sand bar off the coast of Canada.  Fresh water ponds.  Sand.  Grass.  And one tree?

I have to think, only magical creatures could live here.

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The rest of Dutesco's work is also amazing, but I think his Sable Horses collection is the most impressive.  He was really smart about choosing the print format for his work.  Technology allows him to take high resolution digital photos and print them at an incredibly large scale.  The photos themselves have an amazing graphic quality which I admire.  It's really quite beautiful and I wish I could get my butt to go to his gallery already!


I love his use of scale and contrast.  Some of my favorites...
 

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Chasing Wild Horses
A documentary of Dutesco's time on the Sable Islands.
The message: some places should be kept unspoiled.


Chasing Wild Horses - Clip 1 of 4 from Roberto Dutesco on Vimeo.


Chasing Wild Horses - Clip 2 of 4 from Roberto Dutesco on Vimeo.


Chasing Wild Horses - clip 3 of 4 from Roberto Dutesco on Vimeo.


Chasing Wild Horses - clip 4 of 4 from Roberto Dutesco on Vimeo.

Ice Skating in Durham

We MUST go ice skating this winter.

Peggy just told me about a great spot in Durham for ice skating.  Less than 10 minutes away from the house!

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Short Films

Makes me feel all warm and cozy inside

Arrow's Nest



Her Morning Elegance


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Penny Round Tiles

Read an article in This Old House about ceramic penny-round tile.

Absolutely love it.

Nemo Tile and Mod Walls have really fun colors and great websites.


It's always nice to read these articles.  Peggy and I joke around about our lack of mid-range/ low-end product knowledge.  Working in high end res really spoils you.

Sources from the article:
Nemo Tile
Waterworks
Mission Stone Tile
Daltile
Auc-Tile
Mod Walls