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Rosebud

Posted on February 16, 2015 by treshabarger
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I thought that some of the plants look like they are waking up, so I walked around the yard looking to see what’s happening. Sure enough, the white Lady Banks rose bush has buds.

A bud on a white Lady Banks rose bush

Soon to be a white, old world rose

Monday Up Close

Posted in Flowers, Monday Up Close | Tagged Flowers, Lady Banks Roses, Monday Up Close | 3 Replies

Flour Sifter, Sketch 017

Posted on February 15, 2015 by treshabarger
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My grandmother’s flour sifter. I searched online for information about Brite-Pride (the name on the sifter) but couldn’t find anything about the company. I drew the sifter just a tad too big, not leaving quite enough room for the red handle.

Flour Sifter Sketch

Flour sifter sketch

5-cup Brite-Pride flour sifter

Sifts, aerates, fluffs

Posted in Art, Food | Tagged Art, Brite-Pride Flour Sifter, Food, Sketches | 1 Reply

Black & White: Construction

Posted on February 15, 2015 by treshabarger
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An old Singer sewing machine in a black and white photo.  The caption is "Sally sews pillow shams on her Singer down by the seashore"

Sally sews pillow shams on her Singer down by the seashore

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Construction

Posted in Black & White, Sewing | Tagged black and white photos, Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge, Sewing | 4 Replies

Angel Fish Bottle, Sketch 016

Posted on February 14, 2015 by treshabarger
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An Avon Skin So Soft Angel Fish bottle, from the late 1970s.

Sketch of the Angel Fish bottle

Happy fish

Avon Skin So Soft Angel Fish bottle

Avon Skin So Soft Angel Fish bottle

Posted in Animals, Art | Tagged Angel Fish, animals, Art, Avon, Bottles, Sketches, Skin So Soft | 1 Reply

Hearts, Everywhere

Posted on February 14, 2015 by treshabarger
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Happy Valentine’s Day.

Two vines looking like a heart

In Palmetto State Park

A personalized Texas license plate that says "Me Heart You 2"

Ah, so sweet

Posted in Life | Tagged Hearts, Life, Valentine's Day | 1 Reply

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