I retired my awesome Oakley boots today. They will not see American soil. I ordered them my first few weeks in country, and now in my last week, they will be sent to the trash. It has gotten to a point where I have to shoehorn my foot out of them at night. What should take seconds, often takes minutes. I loved them and they served me well. They are way more comfortable than the issued boots.

Want to add dimension and lots of visual interest to your projects? Fiber art beads will do the trick. There are many ways to create these little gems, but here is the way that I make them. Craft wire, 22 or 24 gauge. Wrapping fabric around plastic straw. Check to make sure the fabric is completely secured with fabric glue. This add stability and a little stiffness to the beads.

More Signs of Genius in Tennessee. Have some bias about certain aspects of the South. But I had to laugh when a friend sent me this photo, which I unfortunately cannot attribute, and show it to you. Just to let you know that it might be more than evolved civility that fostered our recent peaceful flood aftermath. To evacuate 1,500 guests and staff to nearby schools.

I took a friend out geocaching last week. It had been months since I had been out caching. With any luck we will be out caching with regular frequency soon. Derrick, Kendra and Grason. Mother says geocaching helps her autistic child. Here is a great story about geocaching and autism. Derrick and Kendra and Grason Perrin. Big Box Pro Video Productions.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007. I finished up my samplers for the Diane Gaudynski seminar I took, though they are only quilted, not bound. This is the basic practice piece - not too much change, but I especially like the Celtic Circles in the upper right corner. Below are some details, where you can see the effect of different thread colors. Friday, October 5, 2007. I also made a sample with feathers that u.

Dear Editor, Ransom notes are my thing. Swany and Ricks Travel Map. Sunday, November 29, 2009. Monday, December 31, 2007. Saturday, December 29, 2007. Friday, December 28, 2007. Thursday, December 27, 2007.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Originally uploaded by Swany Photography. Go here to see the whole set. Originally uploaded by Swany Photography. Quickly caught this picture in the park while I was taking photos for a band this past Friday. Monday, April 21, 2008. Made it on another CSS Gallery! Sunday, April 20, 2008. CSS Gallery - Design Shack.

The bunkers Saddam had built to protect the military elites on base. These areas are usually off limits for military personnel, but some of them have been modified to serve as office space. Some friends from AIT! .