Sat, 4 Feb 2012 There’s a Mozart opera this weekend – Saturday at 5 at the Presbyterian Church. Here’s more from Torrey: Puget Sound Concert Opera: Opera Up Close And Affordable! Puget Sound Concert Opera’s mission is to foster the appreciation of Opera and Classical Music through performance, education, and community outreach. Puget Sound Concert Opera dedicates itself to   Continue Reading

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 Driving back from Roche Harbor, stopped and tried to capture the sunset. The magic returned to the Islands the last few days.

Sat, 4 Feb 2012

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 Not a lot to see in this part of Florida but we headed off with our friends Bruce and Ronda to see what we could.  We ended up at Highlands Hammock State Park where they rented bikes and we had ours with us so off we went for a bike and hike trip around the park.  Some interesting trails (hiking) through the palms with the sun filtering down through them. Boardwalks where it is wet meander in and around the trees and bushes. With the sun shining through this beautiful palm frond made it look like it glowed.  And it did. On another day we went to the winter training location about 20 miles away of the Royal Lipizzaner Stallions and they put on quite the show.  All for a $5.00 donation entrance fee.  Bruce and Ronda said they thought it was a better show than the expensive one where the horses and riders are all dressed up! You could sit next to the fence and enjoy the horses and riders with the announcer explaining each move and relating it to the history of the horses. They had trained the horses to jump completely off the ground and it was quite a site to see. This one was waving to the people across from us. Dick could only get 5 of the 6 horses in this shot but they must have spent 10 minutes with all of them in the ring at the same time. Just a close up shot of one of the beautiful stallions for our granddaughter Molly. The owners grandkids were playing in the arena as we arrived, you can add your own caption to this picture. To be continued...

Fri, 3 Feb 2012

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 It starts its three weekend run tonight – here’s more from Jan Bollwinkel-Smith at the Community Theatre: This Friday and Saturday, February 3 and 4 at 7:30 pm, we kick off the 2012 Islands Playwrights Festival! This year’s theme, Celebrations, brings to the intimate Gubelman Theatre six lighthearted 12-minute plays written and performed by the   Continue Reading

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 Let’s see what’s up, ’round here: • This week it’s the 49th anniversary for RD & Larry Larson – congrats, you guys! • Last night at the Knowledge Bowl, the winners were the 9th/10th grade team of Emily Guard, Ellery Van Dassow, Dalton Ayers, and Courtney Bell – way to go, you guys! The final   Continue Reading

Fri, 3 Feb 2012

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 Seamanship is a reference for Deck Safety / Deck General topics.  If you don’t know a Metacenter from a Bollard, this is a great place to start.  Going beyond Chapman’s topics, this is go to information for the professional mariner. Information and procedures every boater needs to know. Seamanship is the U.S. Coast Guard’s manual [...]

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 Gizmodo.com is reporting: Amphipods are often referred to as the “insects of the sea” and are found throughout the world’s lakes and oceans, feeding primarily on carcasses and other organic debris. These tiny animals don’t often grow more than 1cm in length, except the Supergiant viariety of course, which can exceed 11 inches head to [...]

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 My timing was really good, coming across this exercise

Fri, 3 Feb 2012

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 Vessels Wind  Marine Traffic (AIS information) is a great supplemental tool.  It can tell you the name, direction, speed and track of vessel.  You’ll need a connection to the net for it to work. Caveat:  Just remember Marine Traffic is NOT approved for real time navigation.  See our prior post here. It’s not real time [...]

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 Today I planted my delphiniums seeds. these seeds benefit from a cooking period of 3 or 4 weeks so the flat will sit outside in the cold frame until toward the end of the month. then I will bring them into the greenhouse to warm up.

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 A kelphisto komrade komposer named Paul Muller enjoyed these photos so much, that he took the time to set them to his very well-suited music in this compelling, soothing, transportive video. It’s a fun switch to have my photos underscored by someone else’s music, for a [...]

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 After work on Friday, we went for a hike at the Friday Harbor Labs. Down along the shoreline a friend showed us a little spot we hadn't visited before, where under a creek flowing over the edge of a rocky cliff there are some maidenhair ferns, the first time I've ever seen this species of fern on the island. Nearby, there were numerous little orange snails in the seaweed, another sight I haven't ever come across on the island. Looking in my intertidal book it looks like there are several likely options for what it could be, so I won't speculate here as to the species: On our walk back, we heard some strange noises that I thought sounded suspiciously owl-like. Sure enough, a moment later we got a brief glimpse of a barred owl (100), not a bad species to take the one hundredth spot on the year bird list.  Yesterday I went down to Fourth of July Beach to do a COASST bird survey, and in the meantime hoped I would also see a shorebird species or two. Did I ever hit the jackpot! There were five shorebird species there: black-bellied plover (101), sanderling (102), dunlin (103), black turnstone (104), and surfbird (105). I saw a small flock of the first three species, then just before I left another larger flock flew in with more plovers, dunlin, and the turnstones and surfbirds. I was even able to get a photo with all five year birds in the same frame! Blue = dunlin, orange = black turnstone, yellow = sanderling, green = surfbird, pink = black-bellied plover This one shows four of them a little better - dunlin on the left with a black turnstone in front, then a surfbird by itself, then a black-bellied plover with another dunlin behind it: I also noticed in my photos that one of the dunlin had a couple of bands on the legs (green and red on the left leg of the left dunlin). I wonder what this bird's story is? Here's a black-bellied plover with a flock of dunlin: On my way home the rain returned, but I couldn't resist pulling over to take a portrait of this guy:

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 I blogged a couple of weeks ago about our new cat, Marvin, who has decided that of all the houses he's lived in on the island ours is the one he wants to live in, at least for the moment. As you can imagine, our other two cats, Chas and Fang, weren't all that happy with his decision. But for the most part hostilities were limited to glares and the occassional hiss. The only exception was when Fang, for some unknown reason, leaped into my lap when Marvin was lying there and all @#$$% broke out. I do hate cats fights whern they occur on my lap!! For a week after that those two, seen above, would skirt each other with as wide a margin as our small cabin allows. Fang absolutely has refused to take any responsibility for his rather dumb act and was sure that Marvin had attacked him (and vice versa). All my insistence that it was an accident fell on deaf ears. So imagine my surprise when I came into the living room and saw both Marvin and Fang sleeping on the same small sofa. Not touching and as far away from each other as possible, but not hissing or even glaring. There's hope.

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 As we close in on the end of January (already?!), the year list is closing in on 100 species....here's an update..... While walking home one day before the snow melted, in addition to seeing another pair of Anna's hummingbirds, I also saw my first golden-crowned kinglets (94) of the year. Upon getting home, I could also see that the dark-eyed juncos had been very active on my deck all day: While making breakfast on Saturday morning, we spotted a small flock of bushtits (95) out the window - the first time I've ever seen this species from the marina. It was a super windy day, but a report of J-Pod on the west side of San Juan Island inspired me to head out to Lime Kiln Point State Park. I missed the whales, but was greeted by more than a hundred varied thrushes in the parking lot - an amazing sight! There have been a lot of varied thrushes and robins all over the island (more than in past winters, I think), and there has been discussion on the local birding listserv about all the varied thrush activity. Seeing so many in one place on Saturday allowed some photo ops of what can sometimes be a very unapproachable bird: While admiring the thrushes I also spotted a female hairy woodpecker (96). Down along the water's edge there was a lot of wave action. The bird activity was minimal, but I did find some mew gulls and four white-winged scoters (97) riding the surf: The wind continued, but there was more bird activity to be seen at a friend's house in the middle of the island on Sunday. In addition to the juncos, towhees, and purple finches at her feeders we saw a pair of trumpter swans, a pair of bald eagles, and a great blue heron - all from her yard! Then, right before it got dark, three California quail (98) came through, too. There have been some more pretty sunrises lately, and while I had the camera out to photograph one, a flock of geese flew by, allowing for the following snapshot to be taken: While waiting for an appointment in town, I was watching more robins and varied thrushes out the window when I also saw a downy woodpecker (99) in the trees. Nice! Hoping to find bird #100, I made a short excursion out to Sportsman Lake yesterday, and on the way had to stop and see Mona, our resident camel on the island. No #100 yet, but with a week left til the end of the month I'm assuming with a little effort it will happen - maybe this weekend? I wonder what the hundredth species will be? Last year it was the common raven, but that's already on the list this year!

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 Once again I've been making marmalade. I got a case of Seville oranges from Ripe to You I shared a 16# box with a friend and half of the box made 20 pts. The recipe I used called for a navel orange which I didn't have so I just substituted another Seville. I also realized too late that I had used up the last of the whiskey in the fruit cakes so had to leave that out this year. It tastes wonderful.

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 Here we go peeps. The 2012 growing season is under Way. Seeds and supplies are coming in everyday and we are pretty much moving forward with some kind of proccess being made each day. We're still harvest a bit here and there and keeping the store open once or twice a week. Still hobbling on the crutches but hopefully coming off of them very soon. I actually find out this week from the Doctor how its looking on the inside. Feels pretty good though. I'm seriously hoping for good news here. I'm getting pretty antsy. I'm seven weeks out from fusion surgery. I've had quite a bit of time to devote to the farm plan, things are looking pretty organized. It's all coming together. We have a few things coming up in the greenhouses but its mostly a blank slate right now. We'll be firing it up here pretty quick. We've been puttering here and there a bit. Jay made up some potting soil today, we'll be seeding in flats here by next week. We seem to have erradicated our rabbit issue but not before they completely wiped out one whole greenhouse full of lettuce. Just as a side note, the rabbit braised in mustard and creme freche over wilted Asian greens is to die for. We've had a few CSA renewals come in and are counting on more. Would like to see it hit a new level this year. We need it. Seems like most everyone I talk to is just treading water. We're all ready to swim. Consolidating fileds this year. Dropping one site entirely but expanding another. We're basically down to three. I'm looking forward to that for sure. Hopefully next year we'll be down to two. Alright, thats a peek at whats happening. More to come later, Farmer John

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 …click to listen: …about the music Maui in the sunshine, San Juan Island in the snow. Tweet Well, since New Year’s I’ve been in two equally gorgeous, and very climatically contrasting island environments. I giddily celebrated the completion of my 50th dizzying rotation around our Sun on the sunny isle of Maui, and returned a week later to the [...]

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 We spent two and a half weeks at Peace River Thousand trails park near the town of Zolfo Springs Florida.  While there we met a great couple from Washington State and among several things we decided to do was to take a 6 mile trip down the river on our inflatable kayaks.  The four of us went to the Paynes Creek Historic State Park to launch the boats.  It was late morning and the park closed at 5PM; we had lots of time, and it was all down hill. We shared taking pictures of each other and thanks Bruce for this shot. At one time a palm tree fell to the center of the river and then continued to grow up.  Lots of head room as Ronda and Bruce floated under it. Same situation but this one has yet to turn back toward the sky.  Lots of Live Oak trees full of Spanish Moss along the river bank. You may not have noticed but this river is running real sloooooow with lots of very shallow spots where we got stuck on the bottom.  Dick had to get out several times and pull us over the high spots. He was a little concerned because he had both his camera and Android phone with him and wanted to keep them dry.  The day drifted by and it was getting late.  Our backs and arms hurt and we still had a long way to go to get back the the campground.  As we rounded the final curve to the take-out spot, Dick had to get out for the last time and pull us over another shallow spot.  The only problem with this spot was that people have been digging in the river looking for fossils and it was full of big holes.  Dick got in a hole as the boat drifted against him and down he went.  Unfortunately he had the Droid on his belt.  As he surfaced with the phone in his hand Jackie was able to do a quick dry and it still works fine. Our 6 mile trip turned into 10 1/2 miles and took us over 5 1/2 hours.  Dick and Bruce jumped in the jeep and were able to get back to the State Park to retrieve Bruce's truck just minutes before it closed. Great time with a great couple but a little longer than we ever expected. We had heard about a place called Solomon's Castle and had to visit it to see what all the hype was.  We had the pleasure of spending some time with the owner Howard Solomon and to view some of his very unique art work and facility. This is his home and gallery; the exterior is old tintype sheets as exterior siding.  If this was grand to look at one needs to go inside to view some of his work. On another part of the property is this building made to look like the Texas Alamo.  Good job except not sure what type of Mexican was standing in the yard. There is a creek (swamp) running through the property so he built a "boat in the moat".  And inside is a restaurant with very good food.  We had lunch here. We will let you read his website for some of the names he has given to his pieces. On the property we found another huge live oak tree full of Spanish moss.  We love it... While walking around the grounds we came upon this five foot tall plant with flowers that we had not seen before.  A very striking bloom complete with what looks like berries on the stem.  Had to shoot it for a screen saver.  Please feel free to use it, just right click and save it to your computer. While in Nevada last year we went rock hounding and picked up a few pounds of various size of Apache Tears .  Dick finally dug them out of the basement and tried tumbling them.  It took him seven weeks but they came out beautiful shiny black and brown.  Now it's time to wire wrap some with sterling silver wire or maybe wait for another few weeks until the second batch is finished and then see what he can make from them.  Don't want to rush into anything. To be continued...

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 In 26 years of making my living as a bead artist, author and teacher, the subject of copycats has reared its head several times. I guess SOPA is one underlying reason for its return today. That, plus Sweetpea , who has been noticing that her images are showing up on Pinterest at an alarming rate, sent me a link to a really good post on the subject of copycats. No way around it, when we publish photos on the net, display work in a gallery or museum, sell work at a studio tour, or in any way make our art public, there are people who are going to copy it, or at least try to copy it. There are even some who will copy it and say it's their own. The worst offender for me was a student who copied my handout (word for word, plus the drawings!) for my beaded button class and made up kits with my instructions as the main feature. She sold the kits to quite a number of bead shops over a period of a year or so before I learned of it. If you prefer posts with images, please scroll down to the previous posts... This one is all words... Another student in the same class, called to tell me about it. She also reported it to her local bead society and made it her business to call all the bead shops, asking them not to carry the kits. I don't know what happened after that. The truth is: her kit sales did not hurt me in any way (OK, except my pride). I still had and continue to have more teaching offers than I can manage to accept. I still teach the button workshop at filled-to-capacity levels. Nobody ever accuses me of stealing the idea from my student's kits (ha ha). The way I figure it is this... It's a mighty big world. And there's an unfathomable amount of art in it. There's room for everybody and everything, including copycats. That's the simple conclusion. It originally came from my artist friend, Carol Berry, who once said: "People copy my ideas. But I don't really care, because by the time they do, I'm already onto something else." Well, that's how I remember what she said... not an exact quote. It sticks with me as basically true. The other thing that seems important to me is art vs. guns. Yep, art, most of it, in my opinion, is a peace agent, one of the best we have. It's an antidote to war, greed, fear, prejudice and inhumanity. I believe in putting as much art as possible into the world. That's one reason why, when the current printing of my books runs out, I'm going to make them available as free downloads. My first book, One Bead at a Time, is already available for free ( here ). I put images (not itsy-bitsy ones, not protected or water-marked ones) of my art on all my blogs, my website, Flickr and Facebook. Other people copy them and put them on sites like Pinterest and sometimes I see them on personal blogs and other sites. Sometimes folks attribute the art, quote and/or photo to me; sometimes not. Today, I'm weighing in as not caring. Today, I'm grateful for every peaceful, soulful, contented thought that happens as a person, somewhere in this world, views my art/photo. It's the only way I know to bring more harmony into the world. Just today, I joined Creative Commons , which is a way to publicly license my words, my art and the photos of it, allowing free use for non-commercial purposes with attribution... might as well give a little structure to what I believe anyway. What about you? What are your thoughts about copycats?

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 Where do people who live on an island go for vacation? Ocean Shores, WA! With an endless list of fun things to do, Ocean Shores makes the perfect vacation spot - whether it's a romantic weekend getaway or a family day trip to the beach. And don't miss the big annual Razor Clam Festival! For more information visit http://www.oceanshores.org

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 January 2012 CHECK OUT THESE UPCOMING “FUN”DRAISERS!! We have two whoppin’ fundraisers this year to benefit FHES: they are different, fun, and proceeds will go to a variety of programs that benefit our school . Plan to attend, volunteer, and if possible, donate! 4th Annual Mr. San Juan Island “Pageant” and Auction: Friday April 20, Roche Harbor Pavilion (contact Kerry Andrews for info: kerryannandrews@gmail.com) Works of HeART: Date and location TBA (likely early June): Auction of selected works by local artists (and our kids); all proceeds will benefit the FHES visual arts program! (contact Roxanne Angel for info: roxanneiangel@yahoo.com) SCHOOL LEVY UP FOR VOTE ON VALENTINE’S DAY: Show your “love” for our school and vote! A $3.7 million levy is up for vote on Feb. 14. If passed, Friday Harbor Elementary is slated to receive nearly 40% of the funding. These funds will go to a new roof, repair heating and cooling systems, replace siding, flooring and classroom fur- niture, repair fields & grounds, give everything a fresh coat of paint, get rid of the mold and mil- dew, and much, much more. FHES was built in 1986 and has had little to no building repairs or upgrades since: its time. To find out more, please check out the school district web site: www.sjilevy.org **JOIN the levy committee for a postcard signing event to get the word out: Jan 17th, 5pm at SJI Library Nominating committee members sought... Here’s a quick, easy way to help out the PTA: We need parents to volunteer just a few hours to help us put together a slate of candidates for next year’s PTA Board. With four of our six current members “retiring” at the end of this school year, we would like YOUR input on who you think would make a great PTA Board Member. Self-nominations are welcome, so step forward if you’d like to be considered. PTA elections will be held later this spring. Please email us at the address below if you’d like to serve on the nominating committee, or contact Kathleen Foley at gavia3@gmail.com if you have questions. Check out the blog! www.fhes.blogspot.com Email us! fhes.pta@gmail.com FHES PTA Board Members Co-Presidents: Roxanne Angel & Meghan Hoffman Co-Vice-Presidents: Sabrina Helton & Stacey Germain Secretary: Kathleen Foley Treasurer: Shannon Wilson THANKS TANJA WILLIAMSON FOR PUTTING TOGETHER ANOTHER FABULOUS WINTER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM! WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU HAVE IN STORE FOR SPRING! Rachel’s Challenge Comes to Friday Harbor Feb 8 Inspired by a victim of the Columbine tragedy, a unique and well- respected anti-bullying program will make its debut at our schools in February. Assemblies will take place at the elementary and middle schools, with opportunities for parents to join in at an evening event at the high school. We encourage you to engage with your kids about the program and to attend the community event in the evening. This amazing event will debut on Feb 8th: mark your calendars! Important Dates to Remember: Jan 24: 4th & 6th grade Math Nights Jan 26-27: No school– Semester break Feb 8— Rachel’s Challenge Events

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Thu, 19 Jan 2012 You are invited… Wednesday - 2/8/12 We are excited to bring Rachel’s Challenge to Friday Harbor on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Sponsored by the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition with generous donations from the San Juan Island Community Foundation, Minor Reinforcement, FHES PTA, FHMS PTSA and FHHS PTSA. In kind donation by FH Presbyterian Church/Lighthouse Preschool. These Rachel’s Challenge programs will be free to our community! Please thank our sponsors for their contribution . A full day of age appropriate school assemblies start at 9:45am at FHES (Elementary) K-5 th grades and 12 noon at FHMS (Middle School) Commons 6 th -8 th grades (Our local private schools are invited to attend each age appropriate assembly at the public school assemblies and have a team training session, please contact Debbi at 378-9479 for details.) Peer-to-peer training session, 1:25pm at FHMS Commons (100 6 th -8 th grade students and teachers/parents) 1 ½ hours long Food for Thought Program prepares a “Family Friendly” Dinner starts 5:15pm in FHHS (High School) Commons, donation suggested at the door. More information to come… Childcare at Lighthouse Preschool/FH Presbyterian Church, drop off starts at 5:30pm, pick up by 7:45pm. Age limit: 3 years and older. Light snacks offered on location. Space is limited. Please note, the evening presentation is not appropriate for children under 7 years of age. Rachel’s Challenge Community Evening Presentation, starts at 6:15pm in FHMS-Middle School Commons. This powerful hour will be geared for adults and teens of our community. During the presentation, riveting audio/video footage of Rachel’s Challenge will help to capture the power one act of kindness can have and the chain reaction it can cause! Come hear Rachel’s story like millions of others have… And, learn how we, as a community, can help support our youth. BE THE ONE! www.rachelschallenge.org for more information. If you have questions or would like to volunteer with the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition, please call our office at 378-9683 or email prevention@centurytel.net

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 We've had several days of varying amounts of snow, hail, and wind, but the worst of the most recent winter storm watch undoubtedly hit today. First thing this morning I put some fresh seeds on top of the snow and it didn't take me long to have some birds on the porch even before it really got light out. I can only imagining spending a night like last night outside, let alone when you're that small! By the way, that's not fog in the background, but mostly blowing snow: Here are a few other wintery scenes from around the marina, later in the afternoon after it got light out and some more snow had fallen: Snow pattern on a roof After failing to get all the way home from work in my low-rider, two wheel drive car (I walked the last quarter-mile), I was amazing at all the bird activity. Juncos, chickadees, song sparrows, nuthatches. I saw my first Anna's hummingbird (93) of the year - though somewhat surprisingly not at the feeder I hung out this morning and refilled a couple of times throughout the day as it turned to slush. I imagine it must be hard to find food out there as a hummingbird on a day like this, though our overwintering Anna's eat sap and insects in addition to flower nectar. I was glad I stocked up on suet before the storm hit, and so was this nuthatch. Look at that tongue visible in his beak! There was activity in the water, too. A river otter came by. This pied-billed grebe was here this morning and back in the afternoon - I only ever see them in our marina when their preferred freshwater habitat freezes over. A group of four hooded mergansers (2 males and 2 females) were fishing in the same area as the grebe. When they took flight I had the camera ready, resulting in this photo that I like a lot: The belted kingfisher was around, too, though instead of taking one of her usual more prominent perches she found a place to sit that was a little more out of the wind: We walked to town to get a few groceries, and because of the snow I took my camera, too. I was happy I did when I saw this dog patiently waiting outside the store: It will be interesting to see what the next few days are like! I don't mind a little bit of this winter weather, with the exception of having to worry about getting to work and back each day!

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 People often ask me how I got into farming. Well.... When I was growing up we alway had a big garden. Some of my first food memories came from that experience. I can remember especially what real tomatoes tasted like and other great things too like sqash, beans, strawberries, scallions, radishes and much more. One time, when we were visiting Oklahoma, where my parents are from, we had a meal at my aunt Dovies. It was wonderful, fresh black eyed peas, okra, yellow crookneck squash, big fat slices of tomatoes with salt and boiled potatoes. this was all right out of the garden and I even remember helping pick all of that. I was maybe nine or ten. Of course I didn't know then just how influencial that trip would be on me but it might be the first time I recall liking vegetables. Don't get me wrong, I'm no vegetarian by any means. We raise hogs here occasianlly and there is nothing better. It's not uncommon around here to have beast on a stick in one form or another. (one of my other passions is cooking with live fire) Lately, the rabbits have been mighty tasty. The jist here is we like to eat and we like to eat well. There's just nothing like being able to have the best of the best available to cook with and having lots of it. One thing you'll never see at our home is a lack of good food and hospitality. We really like sharing what we do with our friends, family and neighbors and farming dovetails with that pretty well. So many of my fondest memories through my life revolve around food. My mom in particular was a big influence on the way I cook today. Mostly southern influenced comfort food. The other big influence is from my wife / partner Katie. She's a slightly more refined cook than I am and more inclined to use a recipe, in fact, her forte is being able to spot out a great recipe. She's very good at coming up with standards that we use in our everyday cooking. Here's a few of our seasonal favorites. Green garlic pesto.. We make this from the whole adolescant garlic. Just chop it up and give it a whiz in the cuisinart with a nice olive oil and a little salt. Jar it up in small containers and pop it in the freezer. We keep one in the fridge at all times and use it daily. Sambal.. Katie use's her friend Ming Tsai's recipe. It's basically red jalapeno's with lots of garlic and reduced in rice wine vinegar. Food wouldn't be the same around here without it. Seriously awesome. Tomato paste... Homemade, it resembles nothing of store bought. Lightly cook a huge pot of toms, run the whole thing through a food mill to remove seed and skin. Reuce on the stove for a couple hours then pour onto sheet pans and bake for about three hours at 350. Stir in a little olive oil. Jar and freeze. we again use this one daily, it's unreal. There's so much more but we'll leave it there for today. Keep well friends, we're enjoying a nice snow day here. maybe we'll make chili! Farmer John

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Sat, 14 Jan 2012 Our winter painting class is off to a GREAT start! We have 2 sessions going, a Thursday night session and a Sunday morning group. Our models are holding the same pose for 2 weeks, giving us an opportunity to develop a painting, but mostly to increase our ability to LOOK. The first week we drew with pencil to get a feel for the pose then we switched into simple painting with burnt umber. By the end of the night we had the figure established on the canvas with the light and dark areas blocked in. This first look at form made our job the second week a lot easier when we started to apply color. The first thing we did was make corrections by looking at our paintings backwards with a small hand mirror. Next we laid out a simple palette of colors, cad yellow medium, cad red light, french blue, cobalt blue ,burnt umber and white. I would have liked to have had yellow ochre as well but didn't. I started in the shadows, cooling off my flesh tones with a mild mix of cobalt blue into my flesh colors of white, cad yellow and a pinch of cad red light. After I laid in shadow colors, I started to address the flesh colors in light, which was most of this portrait, I had flat lighting being set up beind the light. As the night went on, the models face became a touch redder in color, I liked to be able to add as much red and other colors as possible to the face.

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 On Jan. 11th, my brother's first solo show opened at the LaConner Quilt Museum ... 43 beaded quilts.... 10 years of work by Thom Atkins!!!! To say I am one totally proud sister is a drastic understatement. I took a few pictures with my little point-and-shoot camera. And then the battery went dead. No spare. Good news, however... my beadiferous-fiber friend, Sweetpea's Path, also attended the opening and took pictures with a more advanced camera. She posted them here . You can also visit Thom's website to see more. Better yet, get thee to LaConner . There is NO WAY that any camera can capture the awesome totality of these quilts, beautifully displayed on the museum walls, full size, up close and personal. The town is a fun, artsy town, with nice places to stay, eat and see. There's even a new quilt shop that just opened. The show closes on March 25, 2012. The above pictures are detail shots of Monterey Seascapes . Be sure to click to enlarge these images so you can see all the beady details. You can see the whole seascape on Thom's website, on this page . I think the way he used beads to construct the various underwater flora is utterly amazing. Most of the quilts in the show are for sale, although the prices aren't posted. There's a price list available in the Museum gift shop on the same floor as Thom's exhibit. I'm so pleased for him... two of the quilts, including the one shown above and below, Australian Dreamscape , sold during the artist's reception. Here is a picture of Thom working on Australian Dreamscape in my studio during a visit in July, 2004. And here's where you can read more about it. I bet you'll all be glad to know Thom's book on quilting with beads will be out this fall. I'll post a notice when it is available. The quilt below, which is one of my favorites, is on the cover. The title of the quilt is Tenuous Membrane and it's 25.5 x 43 inches. I love the colors and the harmony of lines! Here's a detail shot. It's not on his website yet. Another of my favorites is My Father's Shadow . Our biological father died in an automobile crash when Thom was 3 1/2 and I was just turning 5. I never thought of depicting our father in this way, but when I saw Thom's quilt I got a massive lump in my throat and a dense coating of goose bumps. It hit home, big time. Here's a detail. The grass is entirely beaded. Here's the page for it. They're all favorites... but one more for you, just a detail... Serenity lives up to it's name... lichen-covered rocks, with moss-covered bases, sit serenely in perfectly raked sand. This picture is just a detail, a teaser, because the whole is not yet on Thom's website. You'll have to go to LaConner to see it.

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 Here are a couple of panels painted with liquid dispersion paint. I took them over to Larry's Autobody shop and had them coated with industrial clear coat urethane. Research is continuing for the mural project. Next will be the design stage, soon!

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 I've written about my grandpa here before but I've just been thinking about him alot lately. Mostly because I'm laid up and enjoy watching history programs. His name was John Gideon Anderson. he was born in 1872 and died in 1956. I didn't come along until 1963 so unfortunately I never had the chance to meet the man. He had a section of land in Roger Mills county close to Meridian in western Oklahoma. I'm not for sure what year he arrived there but apparently he came up from Texas, must have been the early 1900's. He was a cowboy in his earlier day but took up farming and was the local blacksmith in his area. I know from stories that the Anderson farm was a place where people congregated. Farmers would bring their plowshares to grandpa for sharpening and I'm sure he fixed all kinds of other stuff too. He was a pretty jovial guy and was pretty good on the fiddle. I reckon he liked to take a little moonshine here and there and take a chaw or smoke a pipe. Grandma Mitty was a happy person who always took in a stranger and I think was pretty widly known as being a real good cook. She often cooked for the farm hands during the harvest. I know she'd go out and round up and butcher her own chickens and grandpa I heard could eat about a dozen biscuits in one sitting so I bet she could make e'm tasty. My mom was born there in 1917. She's still alive and doing pretty well for someone in their mid 90's. She was the last of six kids. I am the last of five. I was born 91 years after o'l John Gideon. That's a long time. Wish like hell I could have spent some time with him. It's all history now. We still have the farm in the family, not much going on there these days other than gas and oil drilling. Used to be a right lively place. Times are changing but I still have the history. My sister Paulette is real good about keeping the past alive. I appreciate the fact she has all the knowledge and is passing it on. It may all seem like such a long time ago but then again, not really that long at all. I'll post some more stories later, thanks sis. Farmer John

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 Where to start? I guess the heart says it all. Liz and I met in 1973, when we both lived on a houseboat on Lake Union in Seattle. Best friends for 39 years, she knows me better than anybody else in the world. She's my rock. She accepts and loves me exactly the way I am. I could write so much more about our relationship, about how much we respect and admire each other, about some of the things we've learned from each other, challenges we've met together... You just don't put something so huge in a blog post; it's a whole book (at least). September being my birthday month, it seemed the perfect month to bead an impression of our enduring and deep friendship. Ouch! Think about it... someone with whom you've shared 4 decades of your life. How do you illustrate this story in one 5" square, X-shaped piece of bead embroidery? I'll tell you one thing about the process. I had to consciously put aside the exceedingly strong urges to get it right to please Liz with it to figure it out to plan the outcome to make it really, really, really, REALLY, SUPER special... as special as she is to me Improvisational all the way, I think this piece speaks to the pure joy of having such a true, honest friendship in my life. Which arm of the X is me and which is Liz? While stitching the beads, I had no clue which of us I was beading. Only when it was finished, did it seem that the two pieces of amber represent Liz and what she means to me. If you click on the image to enlarge it, you can see the amber pieces and, therefore, that Liz is the upper left to lower right diagonal. Amber is a sun-colored material of nature, ancient, enduring, a bit of magic, the soul of the tiger, symbol of courage, with major healing properties attributed to it. Liz = precious amber! At the intersection, the point where our paths cross is a big, cheerful heart. Colors of childhood, Little Liz and Little Robin always playing together and having fun. Rabbit, precious to both of us, perhaps as a symbol of innocence and yet at the same time enduring and strong. This rabbit, carved from bone, comes from life... and represents our shared lives. Words can not adequately express my gratitude for Liz. She is an exquisite blessing!

Thu, 5 Jan 2012 I keep bringin home heavy metal stuff for our new horse fascility. This light pole is 27 foot long...!

Tue, 3 Jan 2012 …click to listen: …about the music This way. Tweet There may be no better way to begin the first day of the new year than with a walk through a wilderness area. Especially when, at 48 and a half degrees latitude, the temperature nearly matches the map coordinates, and the wind behaves itself (for a change. Lately it’s been [...]

Sun, 1 Jan 2012 Oh to live in the land of canvass and brush strokes Terra cotta shades and smooth clay figures Crusty bread and melon on the oak wood table A slight breeze adding tree branch chatter To the gentle patio conversation. There’s a brilliant clarity to the scene It reminds you of a dream that felt like home A touch of humidity to spice the mood Wood smoke merging with cumulus sunset skies Twisting curlicue designs create the forgotten pattern Of the time you saw it for the first time. Oh to live in the land of swirling oil paint Emotion tracing its transient forms Bringing the sadness and the joy Into an exemplary focus Sneaking into hidden corners Opening the dusty attic autumn light Brushing final strokes from the comfort of the courtyard. There’s an undeniable satisfaction Even when sharing in solitary Moving from the image that caught your eye To its bundled trace in memory’s knapsack To the scratch and slash and feathered brush Of color, line, and Dylan’s Arabian drum Paint spattered on your tee-shirt, on your jeans You carry the creativity with you Like a badge, like the fossil record. Oh to live in that movie about the artists Even their sadness seems purposefully heroic Uniting inner isolation with the material world Even their kitchen table is fascinating And the pastel walls frame breakfast gracefully All objects seem designed to inspire To walk the halls is to dance in beauty A coat rack is today’s poem Light splashing the bedroom wall tomorrow’s painting. Live then, and claim that realm Find your own director’s chair I’m cautiously calling for “action” myself Always surprised when something happens as a result Sometimes afraid Sometimes sad Often grateful Welcoming the discovery Of this new life Godard’s wish for the movie We secretly wanted to live.

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 We would like to take this time to wish all our family, friends and followers a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.  It has been a fun year that has seen us travel the four corners of this great Country.  From California to Washington to Maine and where we will end out the year here in Florida. Here we are at Downtown Disney, spending a day just wandering through all the shops with just about everything that Disney could think of selling and to our dismay most of it was made in China.  We did manage to get out of there with just lunch and a couple of small gifts for grandkids. Another day we had the pleasure of viewing the Manatees in the river next to the power plant where the water temperature was about 85 degrees.  They sit on the bottom and walk around looking for food and then will rise, take a breath of air and go back down again. The fish will follow them and keep them clean; fun to watch. Looking down the river you can see lots of the Manatees. Spent another day walking Siesta Beach on the Gulf that is self proclaimed the most beautiful beach in the world.  The pure white sand is the remains of shells rather that ground up rock. Firm to walk on but stays cool under foot on a hot day.  Lots of people enjoying the day and also... lots of birds watching the people watching the birds.  Had to say that. On Wednesday evenings when in the area we meet up with friends at Old Town Kissimmee enjoying live music, old cars and street dancing. We have spent a lot of time just relaxing but still get out and see some of the area.  This time it was Kennedy Space Center near Orlando on the Atlantic. We took the bus tour around the base and got a good, outside look, at the assembly building where the space shuttle was assembled to move to it's launching pad.  This is the largest single story building in the world. Got the chance to view the Apollo/Saturn V rocket-- 363' tall and weighs more than 7 Boeing's 747 Jumbo Jets at about 6.2 million pounds.  We also got to take a ride that simulated the take-off of the Saturn V rocket.  What a ride!!! A full size wall mural with spectacular lighting showing the Apollo/Saturn V on the launch pad. Had the pleasure of meeting a couple from Washington State and have made plans to take our rubber boat with them about 13 miles up the Peace River later this week. (We'll drive up and paddle back.)  If you don't hear from us soon just assume the gaiters got us and send someone to retrieve CC. To be continued...

Sat, 17 Dec 2011    In 2012,  may we all become  like S. truncata that grow  flowers within their flowers,  and produce sweet nectar  in the floral chambers  of their heart.   SUSEA   &  GENE working hard in chilly Washington State, U.S.A.   MOODY   BLUES missing us, still on the hard in beautiful Grenada, W.I. But not to worry mon, we be there a.s.a.p.   HAPPY  NEW  YEAR  EVERYONE!  

Wed, 7 Dec 2011 Looking for a place for your pet to get pampered? The Paw Spa & Resort, located in Friday Harbor, is also the home of Loving Hands Grooming. The perfect spot for visitors AND locals to drop off their pets for a day, a night, or an extended stay. Call 360-378-3460 to schedule a grooming or a stay in the spa...

Wed, 7 Dec 2011 CONTEST CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR ENTERING. WINNERS WILL BE POSTED THIS WEEK. $6,367 in Prizes! Enter your San Juan Islands vacation video and you could win! Just post your video or slide show as a response to the "Vacation Video Contest San Juan Islands" and you're entered to win. No purchase necessary. Videos must be from a trip in the San Juan Islands between January 1, 2009 and October 31, 2009. Prizes must be redeemed between November 1, 2009 and May 15, 2010, unless otherwise specified. See complete contest details at http://www.sanjuanislandstv.com . GRAND PRIZE: A 3-night stay including lodging, dinner, activities, and spending money on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Islands. Includes $1,000.00 in cash! Plus additional nights of lodging, passes, and gift certificates. Grand Prize ARV $5,367. FIRST PRIZE: A four-day Family Camp Weekend at Canoe Island French Camp. Experience French culture and cuisine, sailing, kayaking, swimming, tennis, tide pools and campfires. Includes round trip transportation from island ferry terminals, gourmet meals, lodging, and use of all island facilities and equipment. Must be redeemed on specific dates available from Canoe Island French Camp. First Prize ARV $1,000.00. Brought to you by you generous prize participants, the Lopez Island Chamber of Commerce, Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce, San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce, San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau, and www.sanjuanislandsTV.com.

Mon, 5 Dec 2011 San Juan Island vegetable farmer and cook Hobbes Buchanan Check out this new blog (click here) from great cook and SJ Island vegetable farmer Hobbes Buchanan. Part of Mr. Buchanan's bio: "Trained in the art of cooking for 22 years by Chef Jacquelyn Buchanan, N.E. (nutrition expert). I've gained experience at the following restaurants in the San Francisco/Bay Area: Post Street Bar & Cafe, Hayes Street Grill, and General's Daughter (Sonoma County). I sold my  vegetables to many of the most successful restaurants in San Francisco and Sonoma and Napa Valleys..." Check our sidebar for other great island blogs from other local producers. including Thousand Flowers Farm . Matt's Fresh Fish , Heritage Farm , and the adventures of hunter-gatherer Eleanor, manager Anna, and many others in Eleanor's Letters from the San Juan Island Community Co Op .

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 Compromise: A bloody ornament that many have trouble with hanging on their motionless irritated trees, trunks engorged with something that is longing, their wish of being worthwhile.

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 Two undone ships passing in the night Beautiful new creatures carrying on among the mists in the fading Indian Sunset.

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 Thanksgiving disrupted by the crash and aftermath. Mountain scared by fire! 6 Dead

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 This fall I've been researching and designing a 60 foot heritage mural for the new Peace-Health hospital here on San Juan Island. The subject will be the history of healthcare in the San Juan Islands. Our story parallels the story of modern medicine, in an island way. I am creating a timeline of the characters and innovations that are unique to these islands. From that I plan to design panels that tell our story. Gayle Carter, Dr Heath and Roy Franklin loading a patient into the aircraft, The big three of San Juan Healthcare from the 1950's to the 1970's.

Sun, 6 Nov 2011 Hi Everyone - Especially Aspiring - or Experienced - Farmers!! There is a Place For You Here!     Here is a message from Land & Sea's good friend, the wonderful and talented Keith Keyser: "I want to pass along info on a project I'm starting on the Kanaka Bay Rd. property (SAN JUAN ISLAND, WA)  I once lived on. Next month I'll be renting it again and I am hoping to place 2 or 3 interns on the property to facilitate utilizing the land as an institute dedicated to teaching and practicing sustainable farming skills and the preservation of traditional living skills. We'll be gardening/farming vegetables, fruit, herbs, raising bees, chickens, goats, putting food up in various ways, greenhousing, building with stone and timbers, using wattle for fences and gates, irrigating from water catchment systems pumped with solar energy, wildcrafting, developing cottage industries that allow for more time on the land such as basketry and furniture making with materials grown on the island, landscaping etc. I've got the land, a comfortable Guesthouse with all the amenities, and shop, all on 4.5 acres. Now all I need is people committed to the lifestyle, eager to learn and work. This is a live/work quasi communal situation seeking to break away from the usual capitalist economic dynamic of employer/employee relations.  The house and land is available next month, sooner if a good mix of folks can be found. Thanks for putting this out there, Keith Keyser 1-360-472-1384  * See ISLA poster at the bottom of this post for workshop and other information. First workshop will be Nov 6th. LAND & SEA GARDEN/COMMUNITY GREENHOUSE Our next post will have information on the progress of the wonderful new student initiated community greenhouse now being erected at the Land & Sea Garden site across from the High School and Middle School on Blair Ave.  Students from Jenny Wilson's Community Projects class, heroically mentored by Marion Melville, and mightily assisted by adult volunteers contractor Terry Whalen, the generous John Stamey, the hardworking Chris Wilson, Jim and Cathy Cole, and Keith Keyser, able go-to person Helen Venada, generous John Towson and his youth Leo Lions crew, and other kind volunteers have spent a number of weekends putting up this lovely greenhouse, and need only a few more days, and a few more able hands to finish up this pretty building which will provide a community site for greenhouse growing for years to come.  Please stay posted for more information on the next date and time we will be finishing this building up - maybe you can come and take part!  Also look here in coming days for more info on how to sign up for greenhouse use! Please write to slowfoodlandandsea@gmail.com with questions, or call Linda at 350-317-5890   * Click here to see entire poster   

Sat, 22 Oct 2011     Hi Everyone -  The San Juan Agricultural Guild (SJ Ag Guild) is sponsoring Canadian farmer Percy Schmeiser's visit to the San Juan Islands. This is one very brave man, with a compelling story, who hopefully helped change the way the wind blows when it comes to genetically modified foods and a huge corporation's ongoing campaign against the small family farmer. You can read more - at the link above - about this quiet farmer who, with his wife, and against incredible odds, stood up - and has continued to stand up - for what they know is right. Mr. Schmeiser will be at the SJI Grange hall on Sunday, October 23rd from 7:00-8:30 pm.  Cost is $15. Mr. Schmeiser will talk about the years spent battling Monsanto in the courts , and the dangers of introducing genetically modified organisms in the food system.  On the same subject... Go here to find out how to let the nation's top grocery stores know you have concerns about Monsanto's new genetically modified sweet corn. Read the latest news on genetically modified crops here , and about simple ways you can take effective action. Fish consumers, Pacific Northwesterners: Read about genetically modified salmon - classified as a "drug" so as to take advantage of less stringent rules - now up for approval by the FDA, here and here .

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 Pictures say a thousand wordsa feast for the eyes For the last week of our trip we are staying in Panama city to explore places we havent seen or even knew they existed by stumbling onto them. All the city noises makes us urn for our little quiet town of Friday Harbor. Speaking of stumbling and talking your way into places we went to the International Trade Show as buyers. They packed t

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 Merry Christmas Gringos AmigosBoy do we know when to get outta town We have been keeping in tune with the happenings on SJI via emails and The San Juan Islander and it doesn't look like a good time to us Although the pictures are beautiful have fun in ALL THAT SNOW. Our little complex where we are renting consist of the owners that are from Quebec and have been here for two and a half years

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 The Blog........As promised our blog from paradise to make you green with envy for those who are in Washington freezing and slip sliding away while attempting to drive. Its been kind of a rough start with my Mom passing away on the 10th and flying to Panama on the 14th. My heart is heavy with sadness but she is now at peace and no longer in pain. Thank you to everyone for your support and kin

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Mon, 4 Jul 2011   My blog hit 100,000 hits and I didn’t even notice! I looked at my sidebar just now and saw that it’s at 101,762 hits! Thanks to everyone who actually reads it and comments! I promise I will find the time to post more regularly.

Mon, 4 Jul 2011   Folklife Festival 2011 Seattle Center   I went to Folklife this year with my 19 year old daughter.  The weather was perfect and we had a really great time enjoying the music and the people. People watching is one of my favorite activities and there were all kinds at Folklife this year. Some very [...]

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 Seattle Washington Spring 2011  Slow exposure photography taken from the Jose Rizal Bridge in south Seattle near I9o.  I have wanted to try this for a long time after reading up on this particular bridge  which is well known for slow exposure Seattle shots. When I arrived there were 3 other photographers alreadyset up with their [...]

Sun, 15 May 2011 Check out the following link to receive 15% off of a Discovery Sea Kayak Day Tour. 15% OFF KAYAK TOUR This is a great opportunity to save a little on your San Juan Island vacation. Paddle the west shore of San Juan in search or Orca Whales, Seals and other wildlife. Enjoy distant views of the Olympic Mountains and Vancouver Island. This is truly one of the best kayak tours you can go on and with 15% off, it is the best price on the island. It is true. I am using my blog to try and bring in a little extra business and help those looking for a San Juan Island Kayak Tour save a little money. Thanks

Wed, 11 May 2011 There’s a unique freedom to being home. I open the front door, walk out onto concrete, instead of trying to walk on water, and go, go, go. I climb the trail and go to the post office, market, bank, bookstore, library, San Juan Bakery, Isle be Jammin’, Printonyx, Frank’s. Sometimes I go nowhere, I just walk and think and observe all the [...]

Tue, 3 May 2011 Here it is May 3 and Race Day is just a month away, well and a couple of days. Are you ready? We are. New things are in store for the 2011 event. The biggest is the addition of the 10K race, which will follow the last six miles of the marathon course. Which also means the last few gnarly hills of the marathon. But that's a good thing. Also new for this year is available camping at the Fairgrounds for the weekend or just the Saturday night before Race Day. Camping at the Fairground is a totally logical thought. Just a 15 minute walk from the race weekend busy downtown Friday Harbor, with great places to eat and, perhaps, have a beer. On Race morning, all you need to do is crawl out of one's sleeping bag and you will be a few hundred feet from the starting line. How cool is that? Pretty. If you haven't registered for this years races, you but do so. Registrations this year are being handle by Active.com. No race day entries. Visit REGISTRATION now! Keep checking this web site for all the haps of the San Juan Island Race Events!

Tue, 3 May 2011 New for this year, camping (either by tent or RV) will be available at the San Juan County Fairgrounds, which happens to be the place where it all happens on Race Day. For more information please visit http://www.co.san-juan.wa.us/Parks/sanjuan.aspx

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 Dear Friends: In order to represent my eclectic obsessions better I have moved my blog to a new address.  I would very delighted if you choose to join me, at my new address.  http://mzjohansen.blogspot.com My book blog blog has not changed

Sun, 3 Apr 2011 We had transient orcas 10 minutes from our office today! There were three family groups the T100's, T124's and the T90's totaling 11 whales. It was great to see T90c a calf born 7 months ago looking healthy and boisterous. It was a quiet day on the water and we found ourselves watching the orcas with no other boats for most of our tour. We had a great steller sea lion encounter along with bald eagles and harbour seals.

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 With Moody Blues polished, waxed, inside washed down with vinegar water, tin foil over the portlights, canvas over the hatches (from the inside) dodger down below, lines, sheets, halyards stowed, dinghy collapsed as much as she’ll go and covered (thanks to Kathy, s/v Indigo), locked up tight with Home Zone gassing her, Moody Blues has gone [...]

Wed, 2 Feb 2011 Not only are the Kings San Juan Island Marathon and Half Marathon open for registration, but event directors have added a 10 kilometer race to this year's event. All events take place on Sunday, June 5 beginning at 8:30 a.m. Why a 10K? "My brother in Portland is working with a group of people looking to do this distance race. He asked if Clark and I would add it and we thought why not," said Paul Hopkins, event co-director. "The 10K is often the "gateway drug" to longer distances, like the half and the full. We figure people will want to come back for additional challenges." The course will most likely follow the final portion of the full marathon, which includes the Pear Point/Turn Point loop. Race Directors will finalize and publish the exact course in the next couple of months. The 10K registration will include a t-shirt, aid stations, porta-potties and post race nourishment. San Juan Island Fitness, a major sponsor of the event, will provide written training programs for those interested in any of the events. Click HERE to register.

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 Dear Friends: I have moved my blog to a new address. An explanation of why I decided to do this is on the first post of the new blog. I would be so happy if you will join me, bookmark, and follow me on the new address: mzjohansen.blogspot.com My book blog blog has not changed

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 Those of you who have been reading my blog for some time know what an inveterate gadget girl I am - and you also know how much I love trying new products. I was very fortunate to have been given an opportunity to try two new products from KandiCorp called DeColourant and DeColourant Plus. These formulas are for use in both removing, and removing and replacing, colors on natural fabrics and papers - an alternative to using bleach. DeColourant  is available in(from left to right: Mist- great to use for creating cloud effects Paste- I found this to be the best for use with  stencils and stamps DeColourant Plus ( 2 bottles)- this product both removes and replaces color and it is available in a plethora of great colors. My packet contained lemon yellow and neon orange (the person who chose the colors must have bee psychic eh?!) These are the product highlights from the promotional flyers: Ready To Use- Non Messy Formula More Color Removed From Natural Fabrics Precision Fine Line Detail Will Not Stiffen Fabric Will Not Weaken Fabric Pleasant Citrus Scent Safe For Children I decided that I would try the products on a Moda marble in black, a linen in green and a dark green paper. Next I chose a stencil (I ultimately used only the sunflower) and a few foam stamps. The paste product is a very creamy texture and worked, IMHO , the best for both stencils and stamps. It did, indeed, provide good line detail. I tried the mist with the stencil and ended up with a blob - but it worked well as an overall spray to simulate clouds.The product  is applied and then allowed it to dry. thoroughly. Next step: you iron - and that's how you remove the color. The simple directions say that using steam removes even more color - and it did. Below you can see the fabrics and paper right after I finished ironing the color out. Before washing the hand of the fabric is a bit stiff - rather t=like dried soda soaked fabric. Once washed, however, the hand is as soft as ever. That's a very good quality of this product. Additionally, this product also can be activated by the sun - so you can use it to sun print  paper, fabric, tee shirts and more. Below:  You can easily see that the best effect was achieved when I used the paste with a stencil (left). The paste used on a foam stamp was less precise, but wasn't bad either. On the bottom left was the mist with a stencil - it created a lovely blob. I suspect better results might be achieved if the fabric was dampened slightly to allow the stencil to 'grip' the cloth a bit better. The bottom right was a very light application of the mist on stamp - and you can see that not much happened....  A close up of the sunflower stencil applied with paste using a stencil.  Close up of the stencil on linen - not quite as crisp detail - let alone the singed fabric!  I used an old iron on the linen setting but that I had forgotten  that this particular iron had the nasty habit of getting very hot! The foam stamp used with the paste on linen... still not as crisp as on cotton. It could well have been operator error though. I think there is a bit of a learning curve with this. As with any paint on a stamp one needs to learn the best combination of product, pressure and fabric. To my nose this product smells rather ammonia-y with a hint of citrus. It is not as nasty as bleach but it IS something that I think you should use either outdoors or with very good ventilation. As you might expect when the dry cloth is ironed it creates a cloud - and that, most decidedly, needs a good breeze to blow the residue out of the air.  I have asthma and I didn't go into a paroxysm of coughing or need a rescue inhaler when I used this indoors - but I DID have a fan on high with a back door open to provide some ventilation when I ironed. I think it pays to be cautious. I do believe that this wouldn't be as harmful to fabrics as bleach - even with bleach neutralizer. I believe it has been proven that bleach discharged cloth will continue to degrade at a higher rate over time than untreated cloth will. In that respect alone I think this is an excellent alternative to bleach discharging. Below:  using the spray DeColourant on the black Moda Marble. The discharge is comparable to bleach I think...along with the interesting color changes that can occur. Yes, I think this is a great application for creating sky textures. Below:  Now, this is the very cool DeColourant Plus in action. I used foam stamps. The top photo is Lemon Yellow on Moda and the bottom is the Neon Orange.I do enjoy the way the product both removes and adds color in one fell swoop. It works quite well - and is a very interesting concept. Below: This photo of the Neon Orange is a bit washed out. What can I say. It's POURING rain and really dark and dank out doors- but it worked okay with my happy light for lighting! Below: Ah! Here's the results on paper. The black bit of paper on the left was discharged with bleach. The dark green paper on the right was discharged with the paste DeColourant and the sunflower stencil. Excellent results! I think this is a good product and an excellent alternative to discharging with bleach. I think that adequate ventilation is a necessity. I like using the paste very much - it does indeed allow for fine detail and is easy to apply with a brush. I love the concept of being able to both remove color - and replace it - in one application. What a cool idea. All in all I think this product provides a lot of very interesting possibilities and is well trying. It works like a charm on paper - and should have wide appeal not only to textile artist but also to mixed media artists and journal-ers. It is available in mist, paste, many colors, and very handy sets of colors that are available as pastes or mists!.Thanks Kandi Corp for developing this excellent new alternative to using caustic bleach! note: This product was provided to me by the manufacturer for the purpose of an honest review. No other remuneration was provided.

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 I've been a nurse now for almost 22 years. That's a long time I figure, and working in the ER is the only thing that keeps me going in this profession. It's the continually changing environment and the unexpected that allows me to stay in this weird world of Western Medicine in which I frequently lose faith. I've seen a lot over those years and even though I've witnessed things I wish I hadn't or things that people shouldn't, I still can be shocked and amazed by an occasional left field experience. Last night is a good example. Not deep. Not life changing or even life altering but it was a new experience worthy of complaining, scratch that, writing about. I was accused of farting in front of a patient. OK, not a big deal like I said but it pissed me off because I didn't do it! And not only the patient, but her boyfriend as well said that I let out (and I quote) "a huge loud fart that stunk up the whole room!" Here's what gets me. The ER of any hospital can be a horrible experience for the average person having to visit one. Not only are you feeling miserable in the first place but you have to wait in line, often for hours, with a room full of coughing, sometimes vomiting, usually grumpy, just-as-miserable people who may have a different definition of 'hygiene' than you do. By the time you actually get back to see the doctor you kind of wish you'd never come to the ER in the first place. There are some people who know the system all to well and try to eliminate this wait by calling for an ambulance for things as life threatening as a toothache. The thinking is that by getting a $750 ride to the ER they will go straight back into a treatment room thereby avoiding the miasma that is an ER waiting room. What they forget, however, is that we ER nurses weren't born yesterday and we get really pissed off when people try to abuse a system that is already overstressed. It actually gives us a certain passive aggressive joy to watch the paramedics come into the ambulance bay doors, through the ER, and back out into the lobby to unload a healthy patient off of the gurney into the admitting receptionists hard plastic chair..."take a number, buddy, we'll get to you as soon as we can". Anyway, back to the patient who accused me of farting. What bugs me is that I wasn't even her nurse. I was just acknowledging the aforementioned misery of an ER and being nice to them by bringing extra blankets and soda's to make their stay a little more pleasant. After leaving the room for the second or third time, delivering a Pepsi and being more waiter than nurse, they put on their call light and the nurse caring for them entered the room. When she came out smiling she gathered all of us (this was too good not to share with the entire ER staff!) around the nurses station to share the news that I had just farted in room 6 in front of patient and family stinking up the whole room. After much levity and hours of ridicule and ribbing it became the joke of the day. Now, I can take a good joke with the best of them, but this is America dammit and I am innocent until proven guilty! It did help my case that the patient in room 6 came to the ER for an anxiety attack after losing all her money at the casino earlier in the day. But it still irked me that someone I had gone out of my way to help went out of their way to hurt. I'm figuring it was the boyfriend. He let one fly, got busted by his girlfriend and blamed it on the nurse. Dirtbag! Here is the skeleton in the closet...my mea culpa. I actually have farted in patient rooms before but never got busted...BUT NOT THIS TIME...I DIDN'T DO IT! Every other time it was when I was either changing an incontinent diaper, or giving an enema or cleaning up a nasty commode or...OK you get the picture. The rooms had already been a wasteland of biological-weapon air quality. A disaster by which, when adding a little more gas, couldn't really hurt the situation. So when confronted with this crime of fouling a perfectly fine room I got really angry. I guess you could say my angry reaction was just latent guilt for "passed" sins (couldn't resist).

Sat, 8 Jan 2011 I feel it coming on and the timing's all wrong. My heart and my belly are my barometers for change and the pressure is increasing as I know a high is in the forecast. How soon I'm not sure but there seems to be something at about the 2 year mark that sets me off. To hell with the 7 year itch, I have the A.D.D. version of that in which after 2 years the walls seem to close in a bit tighter and the colors look a bit duller and the rut feels that much deeper. Two years and I start asking myself that horrible question..."is this it?" Is this what I want to do for the rest of my life? Is this how I am expressing my uniqueness and individuality and creativity in this lifetime? Of course I know I have to make money in this lifetime and I know that I am lucky to have the kind of job that allows me to serve others while having a wage that allows me to work part time. I'm blessed that way and appreciative...and my feet are itchy for more or for something different. In other words I'm a spoiled little bitch, but we already knew that. This constant moving around from ER to ER isn't the best plan for financial stability but my left brain never was very well developed. My retirement planner (me, actually, whenever I bother to think about retiring and hope that Social Security will hold out for 30 more years and survive the Republican/Obama ideology of war vs. social programs) knows this is a horrible strategy for having money in the distant future. But I can't fire him no matter how bleak my "portfolio" looks. Right now, my employer will match money that I put away for retirement. It's totally free money! How awesome is that?!!! I remember as a kid, my glass-half-empty Dad telling me there is no free lunch. Great advice. Probably better given to someone older than a 6 or 7 year old holding an 'all you can eat for free' Denny's kids meal, but good advice none the less. As an adult I think of it often. If I stay at this job for the next 20 years I might actually have quite a bit of money on which to retire. Did I really just write that last sentence?!! There truly is no free lunch or lunch money. All I have to do is trade my 50's and 60's for some financial security in my 70's so I can look back and wish I would have traveled to places I used to think were cool in my 30's and 40's. Did I really just write that last sentence?!! As I did there was a tightness in my throat, some chest discomfort, slight nausea and a shallowing of the breath...very similar signs of having a heart attack. Not too dissimilar to the feelings I mentioned earlier and yet extremely different. Kind of like how the feeling of being intensely in love feels a lock like being intoxicated only a lot better. Listen to your body...trust your gut I hear my inner voice crying out. There is an inner wisdom that bypasses the normal cognitive approach and we logical beings like to ignore it. Why do most of us dismiss intuition as silly, or foolish, or something only yoga instructors in their early to mid 20's listen to for guidance? Because if we did listen to our inner...our body's way of telling us right and wrong the whole world would change in an instant. From the food we eat to the way we talk with and about each other and the work we do and the wars we wouldn't wage to how we spend our free time would all be radically altered. If it feels good (to your soul) do it. OK I am digressing badly and I know this because John Lennon's "Imagine" is now going through my head... "and the world will live as one". You can see where I'm going with train of thought. It's the justification I need for allowing me to start dreaming again of travel...of leaving...of adventure. When I look back at my resume there is a distinct bi-annual migration that occurs in my life. Almost always in the fall and specifically in October, I change jobs and move on. I'm almost a full three months behind schedule now and am starting to jones for a life change...THE TRIP! It's not that I want a new nursing job, that's almost never it...and it's not a good time AT ALL for me to be feeling this travel bug. But how do you control what you feel or when you feel it?

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 Discovery Sea Kayaks is offering a great deal for those shopping for San Juan Island Kayak Tours for this coming summer 2011. If you book your trip and prepay we apply a 15% discount to the price of the kayak tour. The prepay is nonrefundable, but we provide the flexibility for you to change your tour date to another booked tour of the same value on the 2011 calendar. This deal is good until March 31st of 2011. So if you are planning a San Juan Island vacation and know that you would love to get on the water for a few day and do some camping. Well BOOK NOW and PAY NOW and SAVE!!! http://www.discoveryseakayak.com/kayak-trips/multi-day-trips

Thu, 9 Dec 2010 Discovery Sea Kayaks has started the quest for new Kayak Guide Staff for 2011. We are located in the Pacific Northwest on San Juan Island in Washington State. Our tours travel amazing routes throughout the islands. Wildlife encounters range from Killer Whales to Bald Eagles. We seek outdoor enthusiast that have a keen interest in water sports and natural history. Out tours are mix of fun and education. Guides provide the Naturalist information that the guest seek to enhance their vacations. We operate Half Day and Full Day Kayak Tours as well as Multi Day Expedition Kayak Tours. If you have experience kayaking or guiding, that is a bonus. If you are someone who wants to get into the outdoor industry as a guide we offer intern positions as well. All guides regardless of experience have to go through guide training. If you are interested in working for Discovery Sea Kayaks, send your resume and an attached photo of you kayaking or enjoying another outdoor sport. Please make sure your resume includes all your outdoor experience, training and medical/first aid certifications. Send resume to: info@discoveryseakayak.com Jason Gunter Discovery Sea Kayaks

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 I just read this blog post from "Single Dad Laughing", which is the blogsite title. It is very intriguing discussion of the human condition the author calls Perfection. Here is the link - check out the thoughts posted. I agree with this author and many others seem to connect with him too. Here is what he is saying after seeing the responses to his post.... Here are the numbers for the first week of the post: Page views: more than 250,000 Facebook share count: more than 11,000 Twitter posts: more than 380 Comments: more than 800 Personal emails to me: more than 300 Blog mentions: more than 950 I do not share these numbers to boast the popularity of my work. I share these numbers to help you understand the importance of the message. The need for the message. The desperation for the message. The message telling us all to be "Real". What do you think? I must admit...at times I suffer from the Perfection disease...how about you?

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 9/12/2010: The cloudy conditions today made for great wildlife spotting on the water. Our first whale of the day was a minke whale just off Lopez Island. This whale was feeding among many birds and bait balls and she was very cooperative. Next we worked our way out toward Victoria and spotted many harbor porpoises, and some harbor seals along the way. Eventually we found two humpback whales swimming together. It was the same two humpback whales we watched yesterday; a female and a youngster. They were very playful when we first arrived.

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 9/11/2010: We headed southwest for our trip today. Our first whale spotting was just west of Hein Bank where we found a very cooperative minke whale that gave us lots of great, close-up, viewing. It was calm enough out that we could also smell this whale. Next we cruised all the way over toward Port Angeles, and along the way we spotted another minke whale, but we didn't stop because we had four humpback whales nearby that we wanted to visit. We eventually reached the humpbacks. The first two whales were two adults that showed their tail flukes, one right after another, for deep dives.

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 For our working understanding of legalism, I'm going to defer to Chuck Swindoll and his take on legalism...excellent! Chuck Swindoll defined the legalism problem as : ...when we get into areas that are not set forth in Scripture, either in precept or even in principle. These may be such things as length of hair, tattoos and other body piercings, skirts or pants for women, makeup or no makeup. Those are not scriptural issues. Sometimes these issues are cultural, and you do have to address them when you are in that particular culture. But I think legalism begins when you do or refrain from doing what I want you to do or not do because it's on my list and it's something that I am uncomfortable with. Then, Chuck gives his blunt advice: The problem with legalists is that not enough people have confronted them and told them to get lost. Those are strong words, but I don't mess with legalism anymore. I'm 72 years old; what have I got to lose? Seriously, I used to kowtow to legalists, but they're dangerous. They are grace-killers. They'll drive off every new Christian you bring to church. They are enemies of the faith. Other than that, I don't have any opinion! So, if I am trying to force my personal list of no-no's on you and make you feel guilty if you don't join me, then I'm out of line and I need to be told that. And everybody said: AMEN!

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 Here is a working definition for what we will call moralism from The Jolly Blogger, David Wayne. I think it is a good one. "When I describe moralism or a moralist I want to be careful to say that others may describe them differently. To my knowledge there is not commonly accepted definition of moralism that you might find in a theological dictionary or encyclopedia. So, I'll preface all of what I say here with an "it seems to me that . . . " Those of us who use terms like moralist and moralism, use them loosely as a synonym for pharisee or pharisaism. There may not be an exact one to one correlation between the terms but it points us in the right directions. Moralists tend to follow the Pharisaic approach to life and ministry. Among other things, the Pharisees were characterized by: 1. A focus on external behavior. 2. A sense of moral superiority toward those who don't meet their standards. 3. A corresponding agenda of moral reformation in the lives of individuals and society. 4. A ministry of condemnation - i.e. it is very important to the moralist/phraisee to denounce sin. 5. A separatist mentality - "the world" as the moralist or pharisee sees it, is a source of corruption and defilement which they must avoid. We could say more, but you can get the idea by just reading the gospels and observing the characteristics of the pharisees."

Mon, 31 May 2010 4:15pm Thursdays at Jackson Beach Net Shed If you plan for one year, plant taro If you plan for ten years, plant koa If you plan for a hundred years Teach the children ancient proverb. "Hui Wa'a O Puget Sound." Hui Wa'a O Puget Sound. Memorial Day 2010. Thank you Coach Dan Seaton!

Mon, 31 May 2010 beginner, intermediate, advanced: all levels welcome 5pm Tuesdays & Thursdays at Jackson Beach Net Shed teacher lesson practice

Wed, 12 May 2010 What goes paddle chat paddle chat paddle chat and is the perfect dessert after choking down burnt toast in bed? A WOMEN'S CANOE!!!! Today is was Sue Mangala, Becky Volk, Martha Isbister, Diane Kinnamon, and Amy Harold. Next time it could be you!!! Join us on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm next to the net shed on Jackson Beach.

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 Yes, we have had more than one eagle come into Wolf Hollow over the past month or three. Let's start out with the one I alluded to in my last post. This eagle is one from here in San Juan Island. It came in very weak, unable to fly, and with a squeaky rasp when it breathed in and out. They drew blood to send to the lab to test for lead poisoning but since it takes a day or two to get the results back, we decided to treat it as if it might have been poisoned and flushed him with a coal solution just in case. He was also given electrolytes for dehydration and vitamins. He was skinny enough to start on emaciation protocol so that's what we did, starting out with straight fluids and then gradually introducing liquids into that mixture that have a bit of easily digestible sugars in them, like Ensure. The lab results came back and sure enough he had lead poisoning. If I have said it once I will say it again...ALL LEAD PRODUCTS, INCLUDING BULLETS AND SHOT, NEED TO BE OUTLAWED!!! I am so tired of seeing these gorgeous animals come in suffering from the horrid effects of having ingested lead in one form or another, not to mention what lead does to the environment! So we immediately started him on a calcium compound to hopefully help neutralize whatever lead was still in his body. Even after a few weeks he was still regurgitating a lot of his slurry formula and still had the wheezing going on. At this point he was given an anti-fungal medication in case he had some fungal infection in his lungs due to his immune system being so depressed. And while his fecal eventually changed from the bright green indicative of lead poisoning, it then went to the dark green of emaciation and stayed there. He also wasn't perching and was lying down some of the time. That's NEVER a good sign. We then started him on some meds to hopefully help with his digestion issues. Many talks were had about if he should be euthanized, but as in a few cases we have had, you start talking like that and the next day the animal seems to improve just enough that you decide to wait a few more days...just to see how he does. Well, gradually the wheezing just presented itself when he was stressed, especially when being held during tube feedings. Then he started keeping his slurry down and his fecal started to look almost...normal. Then the wheezing stopped altogether. We started adding more venison to the slurry and less electrolytes. Then we started doing one feeding of force-fed venison in between tube feedings. I have to admit that at this point I started thinking "Geez! He just may make it!" Shona then had to point out that while he was keeping meat down now and his fecal was looking normal, he still wasn't perching. Nope, he wasn't, but he was feeling good enough now that when you went back in to the Indoor Mew to release him, you had to try and get partway back at the door before whipping off the sheet he was covered in, as he turns around and tries to attack your legs and feet! Yep, he's a feisty one! And that IS a good thing! I went in last Sunday to help with tube feeding and when I walked into the building, Vanessa came up to me and said, with a huge grin, "He's perching!" I immediately ran back to the Quiet Room and peeked through the window and saw this: YES!!! And not only was he perching, but as you can see, for the first time that I have heard, he did the pissed off eagle yell at me! YES²!!!! At that stage we started trying to get him to eat the venison on his own. Shona said that they could get him to take the first piece off the forceps but after that they had to pry open his beak. I told Shona that if we got to the point where he could be released, he would be one of our greatest success stories ever! I took a weekend off to take my 3rd IOSA class, Search and Rescue of Oiled Birds, and the next weekend I came back to a completely different bird from the one I dealt with 2 weeks before! He was obviously not feeling well at all and I was told he had started back sliding the week before. They had taken blood from him and his lead levels were back to normal but who knows what kind of permanent damage the once toxic level of lead did to his body. Once again he let me pick him up without a struggle and when I went to release him he just sat there. I was also told that he had been given food with fur/bones and he wasn't pelleting these items. They did an x-ray but didn't see anything that looked like a blockage. I called this past Friday to see what the latest was with him and was told he had died earlier that day. Sigh. The next eagle we had come in was a youngster which weirdly I seem to have no good pic of. He came in from Fir Island and was emaciated and weak. Blood work showed him to be anemic and dehydrated. He was given vitamin shots and was tube fed as well. Unfortunately after one tube feeding session he regurgitated some of his slurry and started coughing. Vanessa took him back out of his carrier and leaned him over to help get whatever he was coughing on out of his mouth and he died in her arms. Obviously there was something majorly wrong with him to begin with, but this also goes to show that, as big as they are, they are a bird and can react negatively to stress just like the tiniest of song birds. The case of our 3rd eagle had a very weird beginning. People had heard a loud CRACK and then she fell out of the sky. I went and picked her up at the airport and I didn't hear any noise coming from the carrier at all, which I thought was a bit odd. When I got her to Wolf Hollow, Vanessa peeked in and said she thought she was dead. Shona peeked in and said she thought she may be right but she was putting on gloves just in case. The eagle was literally lying there with its eyes open and not blinking. Shona nudged her with a finger and one eye moved. Very strange. It was when she went in to grab it and took it out of the carrier that she exploded, struggling this way and that! Once she was gotten under control again she kind of slumped over as if exhausted. Very weird! Then we got started with her physical. We first checked her over for any visible signs of a wound, as one of the first things we wondered was if she had been shot, but we found no such wound. Then we checked her wings. While nothing seemed too droopy she did seem to be not using her left wing as much as her right and on palpitating the wing bones, we discovered a break. We would need to finish the exam, as a broken wing bone shouldn't have her acting the way she was. itions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} We then checked out her legs... ...My! What big talons you have my dear!!....... ...and then checked her pupillary response to light. While her left pupil was a bit slower to react, it was nothing so noticeably different to really be noteworthy. What WAS noteworthy was how squinty-eyed she seemed to be. We decided to draw blood on her to check a few things out, like her protein levels, and that's when the next odd thing appeared. When one goes to draw blood using a vein in the wing, the vein is standing right out, as it goes over one of the wing bones. On this eagle, however, it wasn't noticeable at first. There seemed to be a fatty layer right under the skin, skin which had almost a yellow tinge to it. Vanessa had to swab down the area a bit before it popped up enough for her to see it to draw blood from it. Shona, who has been with Wolf Hollow for over 15 years, says she has NEVER seen anything like that before. And when she makes remarks like that, you KNOW that it's an odd situation! The pipettes, or as they are technically called, the micro-hematocrit tubes, are run through the centrifuge and then are placed on a card with the top of the serum and the bottom of the red blood cells aligned with the top and bottom lines on the card. This allows you to see what percentage of buffy-coat (i.e. white blood cells) are in the blood sample. Anything over 1-2% can mean there is some kind of infection going on. Hers was about 2-3% but this could have been due, in her case, to the wing break. During this same period you look at what percentage the red blood cells make up of this whole tube. Normal for an eagle is ~30-50%. Hers stood at ~56%. Then came a part of the blood analysis that I have seen done before but have never actually gotten to do. A big thanks to Vanessa for asking me if I wanted to do this part, 'cause I really did! You take this long, skinny, and triangular shaped file and you scratch a line in the tube as close to the buffy coat as you can but in the clear/serum section. This line helps you cleanly break the tube at that point. You then carefully place a drop or two of serum on the face of this gadget, called a Refractometer, and close the clear cover over the top of it. Am I dating myself if I say this thing looks like it is straight out of a classic Star Trek episode? Probably. Ah well! This tells us what the Total Protein level is in the blood of the animal....basically the animal's nutritional state. Normal for an eagle is ~4.4 and hers was ~5.3. With both the Pac Cell Volume and the Total Protein levels being higher than normal, the first thing this indicates is that the animal is probably dehydrated, as not enough fluids will make everything more concentrated. So we tubed her with fluids! Later that afternoon we got her out to give her some meds for pain and to x-ray her left wing. And there it is...an oblique fracture to her left radius. The good thing about fractures to the radius is that the other bone, the ulna, acts almost like a splint for it. At this point we decided to not wrap it and to just keep her in a dog kennel where she had minimal space to move her wings. The only worry was that sometimes breaks can calcify in a way that spans across to the ulna. We were going to have to keep a close eye on that. After a couple of weeks her wing was x-rayed again and it looked great!!! It was calcifying nicely and wasn't bridging across to the ulna. It was decided at this time to put her outside where she had a bit more space, as she was going a bit stir-crazy in her kennel. When I saw her next, she was acting prettty agressively towards anyone who went out to feed her in her mew. Yep....threat displays and all! She was looking great! Now she has started the gradual progression to larger and larger flight cages. She is now in the Heron cage, which is the last stop before hitting the Eagle Flight cage. She really is one gorgeous bird! Well, that's it for now. It truly has been beyond slow at the Hollow, so I will wait until next time to tell you about this feisty wee one. 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Sun, 21 Mar 2010 The monitor was grainy. Black and white in the dimmed room. The mass of tissue indistinguishable under the ultrasound wand being pushed between my mothers ribs. Blobs of gray snow and black shadows smeared across the screen until the rhythmic beating became clear. "Take a deep breath, Mary Frances". The technician instructed my mom, yet I couldn't help but inhale deeply and hold my own breath until directed to exhale. The ER nurse in me was watching intently; both fascinated by the technology and curious professionally, looking for cardiac abnormalities. Reading an echocardiogram is by no means my specialty but my eyes strained anyways, while looking for any valvular anomalies, or calcifications or blood flow aberrations . It was a detached , medical, calculating, diagnostic and safe place for me to be while my mom lie on the table in front of me. I didn't have to think about the fact that she had recently suffered a heart attack. She was on vacation in Hawaii visiting my sister Martha when she noticed a general malaise and an increasing shortness of breath upon walking even short distances. And here I have to say that even on her best days my mom could never be accused of being a great historian when it comes to describing her physical symptoms. When I talked to her on the phone from 3000 miles away her description of how she felt was, "I just don't feel right". Hardly worthy of a 911 call. And to be fair, people can have "silent" heart attacks where the usual symptoms of chest pressure, nausea, sweating, etc. just don't occur. But it's hard to know with my mom, Mary Frances... a woman who can find a silver lining in just about any rain cloud. Like, oh, I don't know, seeing the loss of a limb as an alternative weight loss program, for instance. But the lingering fatigue and winded feeling upon her return home, landed us an appointment with her doctor. And mom's reaction to Dr. Wingren , holding the EKG in his hand explaining how she had had a recent heart attack? Classic Mary Frances..."Really, well I'll be." Puffing her way back out to her car after receiving the bad news, my mom said, "I don't know, James, do you really think I had a heart attack?" The question reminded me again of the powerful combination of Polyanna and denial that I was raised with and that I now employ as a coping mechanism in the face of bad news. But not this time..."Yeah, mom, I think you did". I pulled back from the memory and looked at the pulsating screen of grainy lines. But this time I saw something I hadn't earlier. I saw the beating heart of my mother. I was no longer an analytical nurse looking for answers. I was a mess. I understood for the first time in my life the actuality that my mom is mortal. That she is finite. That the heart that I was watching beat with the precision of a clock right in front of me, was winding down and would stop someday. The rhythmic beating of her heart was hypnotic in the darkness of the room and with each beat I was drawn deeper into the blackness of the space inside. I felt more connected to my mom at that moment than I had since I was a child as I could actually see the source from which all of her love poured out of her. The valves would close, perfectly white, and then open again to a black depth that seemed bottomless, was bottomless. That unending source of love that has been with me from my first breath here. I was overwhelmed by the thought that I could actually see the endless ocean of love inside my mothers heart. It became timeless as I sensed the heart of my grandmother and all of her love and her mother and her great grandmother and on and on. I couldn't look away. Somehow that piece of meat on a TV screen transformed into life and love and a connection between generations that flows now through me into those that I love. I can choose to see my mom's heart attack as devastating as it signals change and loss. But I know, deeply, that it it will always be there for me and in a very real sense beat through me. I am so grateful for having experienced it all. Thanks mom.

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 Wow I didn't think that it had been so long since I had posted on my Retro Rose Design Blog. Sorry people if anyone came here and didn't find anything. I have not had any time to create! Well, maybe...

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 If you haven't guessed from my posts over the years, I find most things in the natural world kinda fascinating. Now, don't get me wrong, I don't see that as a bad thing at all! But it makes tasks take a bit longer than mayhaps they should. I am fortunate that the great people at Wolf Hollow are understanding about my photographic addiction and have only once, in the 5 years I have been there, asked me upon my return "So, did you get lost on the way out there or on the way back?" Fortunately it was said with an indulging smile. Don't know what I mean? Okay, let me give you an example. In early December we had pretty nippy noodles weather here. Therefore, frost was everywhere when I went down to feed the fawns. And here is how that trip went: Starting from about 30 feet outside the front door I saw this: I love when I see the moon over Wolf Hollow in the mornings! And then, after another fifty feet or so, there was this: I never could get the sparkliness of it all! And then the next thing to catch my eye on the way down the the fawn pen was this: The entire branch was like this. I found it very captivating! And lastly I saw this: By this time I was feeling a bit bad, so I rushed the rest of the way down there and fed these beauties: On the way back, there were still other things that caught my attention, like these red berries that just pop out against their grey backdrop.... ...and these white berries all clumped together. Even on the way home, the crispness outside made Mount Baker shine out like a beacon in the distance. So I parked my car in a small pullout and took to the middle of the street to get first this shot... ...and then this one. I just love intertwined trees and these two seriously look like they are reaching towards each other. But that's not all that can distract me obviously. I can get distracted by mushrooms, especially if they are oddly shaped... ...which I'll admit was a slight issue since Wolf Hollow exploded with fungi over a two week period this past year. Then there are the teeny tiny players. Like these fungal type growths one finds on an old wooden fawn pen fence. And then there are the crawly ones that have always intrigued me... ...as they can be so easily overlooked if you aren't keeping an eye out. And last, but certainly not least, are flowers. Sigh. Flowers of all kinds have me breaking out into super-macro mode. It can be any kind of flower, from ones I find in a planter box at a local coffee house... ...to the minute flowers that one finds growing in the moss. I told you folks, it's a serious addiction and it's one I hope to never get over! Yes, this world we live in is filled to the brim with wonders! Okay, so back to the Hollow. I actually didn't go in last week as I traveled to Lopez Island to take the Island's Oil Spill Association's Oiled Bird Class. Since I took my HAZWOPER class earlier, this means I am officially on-call if they have a major oil spill where wildlife might be impacted. Of course one hopes that never happens, but if it should, at least now I can do something to help! The first part of the class was about the different types of birds we might be dealing with, how oil spills affect them, and how they are checked in to be treated once caught. Then it was hands on time. Wolf Hollow keeps some dead birds in a freezer for hands on purposes and so does Julie Knight, who not only is our Executive Director of Wolf Hollow, but has also been a main player in IOSA since it first started over 20 year ago. Here Julie is sitting amongst the trainees, helping people identify what they are holding and what special features that particular bird might have. What can I say? Julie is awesome! Jackie Wolf has also been a main player for 10 years now and she is great! Here is my friend Traci with one of the birds. Whatcha got there Traci? Looks like a waterbird of some kind! Here Jackie is chatting with Traci and Tiffany while Tiffany learns to tube a bird for the first time. Everyone who hadn't done this before started out tubing one of the dead birds first. Then it was off for some live hands-on training! We were all sent to stations where all the tools and instruments needed to intake an oiled bird were setup for us. Intake sheet, leg band, thermometer, scale, stethoscope, tube feeding setup...you get the idea. And then we met our "patient." Here are Traci and Jenice. Jenice, also a Wolf Hollow Board member, is going over proper handling technique, which means supporting the legs, making sure the front bend of the wing is held securely, and that the head is restrained. All-in-all it was a great class! Thanks Julie and Jackie! See you March 6th for the Search & Rescue of Oiled Birds training! As for Wolf Hollow, yes, I did go in yesterday so I will update all of you on the current patients in my next post, including this Bald eagle suffering from lead poisoning.... ...and who knows what else. Yeesh! Til next time... 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Fri, 15 Jan 2010 We have another Bald Eagle in and it's an eagle that is VERY lucky. And why is that you might ask? Because it flew into a power line! Yes, this eagle may not have nine lives, but it obviously has at least two! Being an adult, it is pretty sketchy around people, so this first pic I took was through the window looking into the Indoor mew, hence the reflectiveness of the photo. It was also mid-feed, hence the feather in its beak. As you can see, it has wounds on its head and on its beak/ nare area. It was missing feathers on the top of its head and in their place were 1st and 2 nd degree burns. It was given an anti-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication for pain and a mild anti-bacterial/antiseptic cream was put on its head. Obviously, the pain and discomfort have had no effect on its appetite! After the wounds on the head healed.... ...we waited a bit more to make sure the nare wounds were healing and weren't going to be an issue when we placed it outside. But after being inside for almost a month, outside it went into the Heron Cage.... ...so it could start building up those flight muscles again. After a few weeks in there, and after the then-current-resident of the Eagle Flight Cage was released, in it went, to the final stage before release. Hey! Learning how to land on a rope perch is hard...it IS! Owls....who doesn't love them? Yes, that was rhetorical. This cutie of a Western Screech owl came to us from nearby Lopez island. Seems like it did a face plant into a car and was subsequently found sitting in the middle of the road. When he first arrived he held his left eye shut, but by the time Saturday rolled around it was open. But, as you can see, it is still more dilated , and squinty , than its right eye. He, too, was given an anti-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication for pain and swelling. When he was eating on his own for awhile and his eye was better, he was moved outside to a small mew. He didn't do so well the first time out. He actually stopped eating. Getting any animal ready to be released is always a gradual process and they will let you know if they aren't ready for that next step. So back inside he came for a few days. When he went back out again, we placed him in one of the aviaries, where it was a little bit darker and not so exposed to the weather. When I went out to check on him in Aviary 3, I just peeked through the left-side feed door. It's less intrusive that way and there pretty much isn't any area you can't see by looking in one feed door or the other. Hmmm ....where is he? I couldn't see him anywhere. I then put my camera through the opening and viewed as much of the aviary as I could via the camera's Live View screen. Still nothin '. I have to say, that's when I started getting a wee bit nervous. So over to the right feed door I went. I STILL couldn't see him. That's when I started my plea..."Please don't be dead...please!" Finally I put my camera in, looked all around again, and then turned it straight up and back to the corner right above the feed door and saw this glaring down at me: Whew! He has since been released! Our rehabber Penny was flying solo last Sunday, so I told her to feel free to call me if she needed help with anything and she actually took me up on my offer! She called me at 10am saying that she was getting a hawk in and she could use my help with the exam, so in I went. It ended up being a Red-tailed hawk and gads..what a MESS it was! Its a youngster, either this year's or last, and it came in with both eyes crusted shut and white cheesy-looking stuff in its mouth and plugging up its nostrils. When Penny checked its chest muscles to see how thin it was, she looked at me and said "It's still pretty well fleshed!?" I immediately asked how that could possibly be, as it had to have been down for awhile. She had no idea. So then we started wondering what we were dealing with that could cause these types of symptoms in what appeared to be a relatively short amount of time. Even with everything that was wrong with it, it was still upright, so that was a good thing. So, after Penny cleaned up his eyes as much as she could and then added ointment to them, she cleaned out its mouth and nares and took samples of this stuff and proceeded to walk me through the process of making culture slides. First she spread a thin layer of the cheesy stuff on 3 separate slides and "fixed" the stuff to the slides by applying a flame to the underside of the slide. Then each slide went through a series of... ...stain cycles with rinsing of the slided in between each stage. Each different colored stain will color different part of cells to highlight them. Then we set them on end to dry. After they are done drying, you slap them in the microscope and hope you have,, between the 3 slides, an answer as to what is affecting the hawk and therefore what is needed to treat it. Boy did we ever luck out! Behold! Penny was able to take this picture of a fungal remnant through one of the eye pieces. So she immediately decided to start it on oral anti-fungal medication. He was still doing well the next morning and was alert when she checked on him at Noon. But when she went in at 2pm, he had died. It's a bit harder to take when they are upright and seem alert and then they literally drop, versus when they act sick and you have a feeling they may be on their way out. To paraphrase Penny after she found him dead: Losing patients sucks most times. I'll second that. To end this posting on a MUCH brighter note, do you all remember this beauty? This juvie Trumpeter swan came in over a year ago, in November 2008. If you recall, she was found by her lonesome. Her family had flown away and left her by herself, which is tough, as they remain with their parents until full grown. So she came to us and we kept her for a few months, but the longer we kept her, the more things kept popping up, like her knee swelling. The problem was, by late February/early March, the swans would start migrating again and we desperately wanted to try and get her back out in the wild with any group of swans so that she could hopefully fly off with them. So once her swollen knee calmed down a bit it was decided to get her back out on the water, which would also take the weight off of her legs and give them time to heal the rest of the way. So she and I took a road trip northwards to a wildlife area that had a MASSIVE lake on it. A lake where we were assured that there were still swans there on a daily basis. So she got a leg band and a neck band of sorts, courtesy of Brad Otto from the local Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. It was made of very light weight plastic, and its big letters/numbers allows a wildlife biologist to read the band from afar. The she was released.... ...and she actually caught air for a bit! Considering how long she had been with us....about 4 months...this was a great sign! But I also remember thinking, as much as Brad said we would get updates when and if she was spotted, that we would probably never hear about her again. Well, imagine my surprise when I went into Wolf Hollow a few weeks back and was told she had been spotted on Fir Island, which is south of us. Yep, she's alive and doing great! Woohoo ! Til next time...