pre christmas sale starts tomorrow!

Umm, I'm going snowshoeing again soon, wish I had these to keep my ears warm!
180s Ear Warmer Stereo Headphones (OE500)

I do need a better headset...but my , I need a new OS for my Mac, and I need ilife08, and a wireles printer, ( after the new year I suspect new ones will appear), I want to be able to to print on a cd, go wireless, use 4 ink cartridges, or is it 5 with black? And wasn't there another feature I wanted?

Somebody has a sale beginning tomorrow..

Try these links for 20.00 off shoes, boots,,,

If you pay with paypal, and this code:

paypal20

I got some nice gifts at over 20.00 off here, by buying each item seperately..I got a member discount too at the end of my purchase that I didn't know I was going to get, plus the merchandise was on sale 8% off, too.
I don't know how long it lasts, but I recommend it..

Oh, this might end today, this 20.00 off..Try it anyway if you read this later, they have extended before.

I can tell you that I bought some Halflinger boiled wool slippers, and some nice boots, too...

I highly recommedn these slippers, ( Halflinger boiled wool), The most comfort you can get for your feet..

I shopped more today, and mailed packages, and I still have a few things to get, and candy to make. How about you?

I am seriously thinking of ordering that tape to Cd /MP3 recorder in my last post for a gift.

Oh and what to get The Puddha?
click on slipper/boot link..

Boots





Remember,,If you pay with paypal, and this code:

paypal20

Winthrop Snowshoeing today

Deer were abundant on and off road towards the resort ( Sun Mountain)
The trail ...








Everybody could use one of these:
ION Audio USB
Cassette Archiver
The easiest way to convert your old audio cassette tapes to CD or MP3.

I have the perfect person to give this to...don't you?

A winthrop wedding tonight

The most beautiful wedding, Amanda and Chris. I met this lovely family at the B&B I am staying at this morning at breakfast, and was invited to the wedding tonight by three people including the bride, Aunt, and Mother. I feel so honored to be included this way, and so fortunate to have met such a lovely family. Inspiring!

A snow wedding was what I always wanted, and planned when I was to be married in northern Honshu ( 8 feet of snow deep) , never materialized, but I lived my wedding vicariously through Amanda's. Wow, what a beautiful girl, inside and out.
Imagine being so inclusive that you'd invite a stranger to the wedding. ( and be adopted, too) I am definitely blessed.

Clara is the Maternal Grandmother, we made fast friends, I loaned her my Norwegian mittens which she blessed in Norwegian and wore at the wedding. We had warm conversations, and I was reminded of my own family of origin that has been departed for so long, they were gracious like this family is. I am so happy for the reminder of how gracious people can be. Thank you everyone. I can't begin to tell you what your inclusivity ( is that a real word? It is now) .. means to me. (how this enlivens my heart of my own family).

The loveliest woman, and family. The wedding was quiet, in the snow by the river, the music was soft and beautiful, snow fell, and the bride was gorgeous. The groom was charming. It was refreshing, and natural, brisk, and new like fallen snow is.. a marriage begins..

Mother of the bride was Vicki, Aunt; Sally, Grandmother ; Clara, incredible women..father ; Gordon, sister was Molly I believe.
Uncle ; Mark.

The cake was the best carrot cake I ever had, the meal was delicious, but most of all, these charming, kind, inclusive people stole my heart.

Best Wishes Amanda and Mark!

Thus must be for the man who needs everything...:

Winthrop/Twisp in December

Imagine this under snow... (see below) it's Pearrygin park here..
I came up to Twisp for an art workshop, and then drove over here to Winthrop.
This is snow country. It's a valley ( The Methow Valley) in NE Washington, and it's cold, dry, crisp, and white. The snow this morning is new, about 4 inches maybe. It's new snow, I can't go home now! I'd have to leave after Breakfast to go over the pass around noon, and I haven't yet enjoyed the snow, and new snow at that.
remember, I am a snow bunny from PA.

If I stay here, I can either rent skis and ski, or snow shoe, I brought mine, Sking would be great because it's so soft and new. I can leave my mark in the snows of time.

Life is short as they say, and I have never been one to sacrifice it to mundane existence. (except in spells, I'm idealistic, will it pay off? It already has!)

My room looks like this, (at a B&B) has a fireplace..


I opened my windows last last an let the cold in, crawled under my down comforter, and slept for 4.5 hours before awakening to close windows, and light the fireplace on. It's dry in this room, it needs moisture. So I'll draw a bath soon, and soak, a coolish bath, I like cool. I'm happy, I'l have a nice breakfast, and bet I'll stay another day, and snow shoe.
I watched a movie last night in my room, and have a few more, Frankie and Johnny is playing now. For some reason the fireplace isn't firing, but I don't care, The snow outside warms me in a way I can't explain, it takes me to my roots in a small town near Pittsburgh where I lived close to all my family, it was a snugly womb. I have always missed it. Only one person understands, my cousin Karen who is stuck in Florida, who remembers it as I do, wombish, and wonderful. I miss her now, and wish she were here to play in the snow with me. We'd build a snowman for sure.

If I won the lottery, I'd just buy this room for the winter, and stay here. I'd check out all possibilities for art here. it is an art community. Summer here would be hot for me, I'd have to escape to the drizzle again, to the peninsula and Rialto, but it would be purrfect for firing my work in a primitive fire.

I still have to buy presents and ship stuff, it will have to wait until I get back, but I can order a few gifts online, my favorite way to shop.
Umm, I will make almond roca for presents, too., and maybe peanut butter fudge, afterall, it's holidays, everyone wants a little sugar.

It's nice being alone, I like being with myself, I'm entertaining, lol, and unencumbered by anyone who has an agenda, or plans to have their way. In other words, I am not stifled. If any young women read this , a word to the wise...keep your power, your interests, don't let hormones dictate you are them, you aren't your hormones, you're so much more, ...

Umm, too bad skis aren't by my front door.
Pearrygin park under snow


Well, it's 6 Am, and breakfast is between 8 and whatever. Umm friends, I wish you were here to enjoy the snow, I smile thinking of you here partaking with me, but then I'd have to compromise a little and wouldn't be completely able to indulge myself.
I should get some work done, but hey, there's snow, what can I say?
It's perfect crissmiss weather.
Stay tuned, maybe I'll make it back home, oneday....

coffees ready....

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also red itunes gift cards.

Everybody knows..

I love Apple..
I should go to work for them. I have ideas they haven't thought of yet, improvements they could make, and I can't say enough good about what they do already.

This is my new macbook, I bought the white one, and got mine before the new OS came out in October, so this one comes with the new OS. You get iphoto, the webs best way to organize your photos, and you can make web pages too, easily. You can share that with family, they can add photos and take photos off the site. It can be private or public.
Of course you get i tunes, but if you have a PC you can download itunes too for tunes and movies, and books. This book is complete with built in camcorder and mic, so you can call your friends and see them for free. It should be the official computer of the social world!

This computer isn't just about work, it's mostly about interaction, and entertainment, but serves business needs too.
I take it with me out of town, drop into a coffee shop, get my mail, connect with friends, have my music, photos, etc along. And at Starbucks you can download music they play at the store..I haven't done that yet. The starbucks I have been to in Edmonds is not online with wifi.

Hey, I wonder if Apple has a day of the week where they offer discounts to people over 50?
I asked yesterday at a Starbucks in a mall where Tuesday was seniors day, Starbucks doesn't, but should start, and apple really should too.

Anyway, I tell everybody about my macbook, and sooner or later, somebody I knew is gonna buy one, My Grandson is saving his money for one already. He likes garage band, and of course itunes..If all my friends had macbook, we could conference call, and three of us be on cam and mic together, or groups on together. Like I have a party each year with a few online group, and if any of them had macbook, we could watch each other open presents, etc.

I have a friend in The Netherlands and one in Italy I'm hoping to connect with, a a friend at Rutgers University I talk to sometimes. I also haver great ideas about how this could connect people in groups. Of course you can use a PC and a cam too, but apple is so user friendly, intuitive, and of course we are the intuitive age. PC's much you down with virus protection software, etc. And with a mac, you can also have a PC (with virtual PC) but no PC gives you apple.

I guess apple is making it's way into the heart of youth today, my Grandson was a PC kid, but he has been switching over to mac. His Dad, too, both musicians. The ipod has created attention, I think, for intutive products.

So, yeah, maybe I need to get a job at Apple computer.

You could say this macbook is my best friend, mostly cause it connects me easily, anywhere, wirelessly,to all my best friends.. 'Mollycoddle says', go ahead, spoil yourself, buy macbook...

Led Zepplin,others added to itunes..

Wow, Zepplin, and just in time for Christmas.. nice to have them on itunes now. Look you can get this complete Led Zeppelin remastered set is available to download for $99.99
It's a 165-track digital box set of the group's 13 legendary albums. You can't go wrong with a gift like this!
I'll be giving itunes gift cards for Christmas again, it's always a hit with my family. My kids love love shopping for music.
It's amazingly entertaining to sit down at my computer in itunes for an evening or for 5 minutes to get a new song, or a list of songs to burn on a Cd or upload to your ipod.
I do a Christmas CD every year, but haven't started it yet. It's nice to have special Christmas music in the car or especially for Christmas dinner.
My last years CD had some nice piano, and celtic music. I will add that list when I am on my desktop. I still have not synched my two computers. lol
Link to Zepplin...
Here is the link for the gift certificates, remember come Dec 24th, still no gift for some last minute person,, I always count on itunes! Send straight to their email address the night before Christmas:



I have Christmas cards to make, and I am planning on making a few Christmas Skirts, in red, for lounging Mrs Santa's. Worn with cozy loose fitting tan and red wool socks, ahh, put my feet up by the fire and get toasty warm while watching a movie from itunes too. I love making holidays into relaxed lazy days with family or alone by the fire..munchin' on brownies, and sippin' eggnog. Last night I watched the movie The Tibetan Book of the Dead, and got a surprise phone call, too, good news...
Here is a link to Ratatouille
I could just curl up with my Grandson Jeremy and watch this if I were in Austin, but since I'm not, I can send it as a gift to my daughter so she can curl up with him, and the kids at home.

This link is nice to get last years music favs..


Here is the list of my Christmas music last year. Click to enlarge:
Here is my CD I put together last year fror Christmas from itunes..

Art: Japan envisions The West, Seattle Art Museum

Just got some info on the Sam's latest show from a friend who shares my enthusiasm for art. ( and who knows how much I love Japanese art).
I'm getting that strolling through the exhibit feeling already, chatting with my friend and sipping coffee, remembering the great coffee I had while in Japan. They don't mess around with bad coffee in Japan, you buy a cup, it's in a china cup, stirred with a silver spoon..so delicious, and expensive, and leaving a sense of savoring and wanting more.

I'll never forget my first time in a book store in Japan, I've written about it before, the only blonde in a city of dark heads, and I went straight to the art book section ( how I will never know, since I didn't read a word of Japanese) I picked up a book with erotic art, (called ukiyoe, wood block prints )and the image I opened to burned itself on my brain forever, embarrassed, I snapped the book shut feeling all the people in the shop must have known what I was looking at, even though their eyes were cast downward. ( and yes, I got the book later as a gift)..I guess if I could go back in time, I'd go back to that time in Japan, it was a wonderful experience..instead I'll go to the SAM. Maybe one day I'll write about Japan in my own book...but don't hold your breathe, if you're curious about the stories, though, let me know.

When I was in Japan I had a french pastry and a coffee everyday. I could never forget the beauty of Japan, and the way everyone there treated me so well.. we were equally curious about each other.

Do you like good coffee as much as I do? I love this brand, and you can get it on a monthly plan, did you know? It's Italian. Not certain what the Japanese use, but it wouldn't surprise me if it was this brand.

Remember though, china cup. ( I love Russian china patterns best) I have Lomonosov swirl cups and saucers and a few other patterns.. Swirl is incredible. I have the chicken coffee pot with the small pot on top, ever seen that? I'll post a photo tomorrow, but here is the link for Illy Coffee now, check out their collection s of cups, too by artists Michael Lin has a nice kind of Japanesey looking set, you could collect them all..(I try)

This intro offer is pretty hard to beat. (only 26.00) and believe me Gevalia doesn't begin to compare..in my opinion.
Enjoy the world's finest Italian coffee. Receive a free gift with every coffee machine purchase. Shop illy online.

This intro deal is waaaaay too good to pass up if you love espresso.. and would like a new espresso maker, I mean the real deal at a steal! I've been an espresso lover for years, before I moved to Seattle even! (where coffee reigns!). They have the Italian Moka pot, too, that's all you really need, but if you have your heart set on a real cool espresso machine, check that link out completely..