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Brenda Griffith

Glass artist, author, spinner, weaver, wife, mother, gardener, novice beekeeper, intrepid creative explorer.
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Day 200
Jessie In the Pond With a Toad
We have MILLIONS of frogs on our pond right now, and there is also one big toad. We hope he's alive. Do toads go into a...
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Day 201
Two Frogs Hiding Under a Lily Pad
Two of the millions of frogs in our pond hiding under one lily pad Leaf and on top of another. #thursday #outdoors #...
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Day 203
Who Knew You Got Menus and Could Pick Your Food In a Hospital!
I still only had orange jelly and cranberry juice as it's all I can keep down! #afterno...
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Day 204
Special Treats For the Invalid
I got home from the hospital today and Zaga picked up some of my favorite comfort foods for me--there's also ice cream...
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Day 205
The Obligatory Surgical Recovery Dinner
Belgian chocolate pudding and whipped cream. All for dinner. All for me. I'll feel better very soon! #food #ev...
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Day 207
The Prickly Pear Fruit are Ripe
This year I am going to make some prickly pear jelly, syrup, and dyestuff from our pear fruit as we have so much of it...
#208
Day 208
My Nemesis
Turns out I have high blood pressure and probably need to be on medication. Tomorrow the search begins for a primary care physician... #thu...
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Day 209
Passion In the Garden
I discovered one of the passionflower vines I planted in June is blooming and thriving--even if it wants to escape from the bed...
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Day 210
The Orchids are Still Blooming!
I got these orchids back in early January and they have bloomed without stopping ever since. I love phalaenopsis orchi...
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Day 211
Camouflage
It's hard to get an accurate view of the depth in this photo. The water looks murky, but it's crystal clear and the murkiness is sand and a...
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Day 213
Blue Pine
Ready to unload the slabs of beetle-killed blue pine from Montana from the trailer. They're going to be a bed frame and a desk. Can't wait t...
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Day 214
A Visitor In the Studio
As I was grabbing paper to lack a shipment today I almost grabbed up a studio visitor. He was the size of a young tarantula, b...
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Day 215
A Small Bit Of Beauty
Walking through a strip mall today on the way to the grocery store I caught a glimpse of a speck of bright color out of the corn...
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Day 216
Marigold
Trying out the new camera in Austin for the first time. #fall #outdoors #nature #friday #evening #color #park #garden #grass #leaf #flower #b...
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Day 218
A Lounging Black Squirrel
I love how all the squirrels we have seen here are mostly black. #outdoors #nature #afternoon #landscape #wood #sunday #wate...
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Day 219
First Night Of Jewelry Class
Managed to bezel set both my stones, Wednesday I'll set the bezels into a cuff. #afternoon #old #retro #monday #color #fa...
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Day 220
I'm Sleeping! Don't Bother Me!
I love how cats sometimes cover their faces when they sleep. Kaiju is in my lap taking a snooze and trying to keep the...
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Day 222
Poor Little Bee
Found this bee wandering in the garden today. She unfortunately has deformed wing virus and is unable to fly. Going to have to check t...
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Day 221
Working On a Bracelet
My second night of Jewelry 201 and I am already soldering the bezels to the bracelet cuff. this is a fast-paced class! #food #ni...
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Day 228
Can You See the Stick Bug?
He's in focus, and he's roughly in the middle of the shot. When I first saw him I was weeding the bed and caught a movement...
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Day 229
Enough Hair To Make a Chihuahua
When I brushed Gallifrey (my wolfhound) out today he shed enough hair to make an entire chihuahua out of. #morning #th...
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Day 230
Products From the Apiary
These wonderful candles, lotion bar and lip balm are not made from honey and beeswax from my hives, but I learned to make the...
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Day 231
New natural Dye Source: Oak Galls
My garden is a great source for natural dye materials. We have dozens of live oak trees, and I noticed today that th...
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Day 232
I Never Get Tired Of This View
As evening slides into night, looking towards Austin from our back deck. #outdoors #evening #landscape #sunday #house #...