tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6260435224884335630.post7256956124491292373..comments2008-09-29T15:54:55.586-04:00Teresa Mallenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17978596700598817430teresa@teresamallenstudio.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6260435224884335630.post-91819564226574513172008-09-29T15:54:00.000-04:002008-09-29T15:54:00.000-04:00Well hi there Grace! Welcome to my blog. Thanks so much for stopping by. I thought your new career was future Olympic hopeful what with that new found desire to run and run and run...?!? No? :-)Teresa Mallenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17978596700598817430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6260435224884335630.post-18836643925486029172008-09-26T08:43:00.000-04:002008-09-26T08:43:00.000-04:00Now that my music career is on hold, I have taken up birdwatching: rather in the same vein, with enthousiam trumping talent.<BR/><BR/>It's really common at this time of the year to spot mixed flocks of our goosey friends. Another that you might see is the Brandt: sort of a mini-me to the Canada Goose. Run your eye along the top edge of the flock to look for differences in height. Birders are constantly looking for the "thing that is different".<BR/><BR/>I'll choose from the (long) list of things that are hanging over my head as soon as I get back from the Conservation Area!gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17318495350312869323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6260435224884335630.post-76688871210109700022008-09-25T18:03:00.000-04:002008-09-25T18:03:00.000-04:00Hi Jeanette, can't wait to see your tomatoes (gee that sounds rather suggestive or perhaps it is because I have just checked the emails caught by my spam filter. Interesting to see a reflection of the U.S. economic concerns in my spam. I had almost as many emails dealing with debt troubles as the usual male physical enhancement ones!<BR/><BR/>I am sure you will enjoy trying out the Ampersand or the Colorfix. Once you get past the fact that your pencils get eaten by the sanded surface, I think you will enjoy how quickly the layering goes (okay, quick when compared to white paper...my layering style could never be described as quick).<BR/><BR/>As for being jealous, well good grief, this from the woman who is up at 5:30 a.m. everyday drawing like a fiend. Putting us all to shame I might add - I'm just trying to catch up!! :-)Teresa Mallenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17978596700598817430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6260435224884335630.post-79101687416885870682008-09-25T14:03:00.000-04:002008-09-25T14:03:00.000-04:00This looks wonderful so far Teresa. I've never used the Ampersand board but I have a piece at home as well as some Colorfix sanded paper. I may join you in a tomato piece before the week is out.<BR/><BR/>And aren't you just so productive! All those thank you cards done and up at the crack of dawn to get some drawing underway. I'm impressed! (and jealous :))Jeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.com