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Brenda Griffith

Glass artist, author, spinner, weaver, wife, mother, gardener, novice beekeeper, intrepid creative explorer.
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Day 356
Ships Passing in the Night
#friday #evening #water #sea #sky #sunset #ocean #beach #travel #december #ship #dawn #boat #pier #harbor #vehicle #seashor...
#147
Day 147
Playing Hive Over Breakfast
Went out for breakfast with the spouse and played a few games of "Hive". I find it much like chess--and, hey, Bees! #indoo...
#298
Day 298
Peahen and Peachicks in the Kiln Room
It was the first really cold morning in Austin and one of the peahens resident at The Museum at the Contemporary...
#347
Day 347
Lacy Sweater
Now that winter is here I dress in layers most every day. Today's top layer is a lacy black sweater. #nature #food #night #dark #wednesda...
#345
Day 345
Sideways Facing Dog
Look! A new yoga pose demonstrated by Gallifrey. #portrait #afternoon #dog #monday #little #animal #hair #december #fur #one #cani...
#358
Day 358
Merry Christmas Eve!
The spouse in front of the fire, taking a cocktail break from cooking dinner (in his Daredevil apron :) #portrait #evening #sunda...
#343
Day 343
Alert Predator
She may be tiny, but Pavlova is a fast, efficient little killing machine. Woe to any mice that cross her path! #portrait #saturday #nig...
#344
Day 344
Christmas Means Poinsettias
I love both Christmas cactus and poinsettias at the holidays. #fall #nature #night #sunday #color #tree #garden #leaf #flo...
#349
Day 349
Dinner and Decoration
Chili pepper swags and wreathes are a common holiday decoration here in Texas. It's pretty on the wall of our front hall, and Da...
#131
Day 131
Tremendous Storm Today
The detail makes the photo--Jessie off to the right, the water shooting off the roof, and the blur of the rain in the backgroun...
#149
Day 149
Tonight's Burger (and Corn)
Tried something new tonight: a burger with duck foie gras paté, strawberries, avocado and bacon on it (and American cheese...
#182
Day 182
First Day Of the Tour de Fleece!
This is a close-up of the results of my first day spinning in the Tour de Fleece. In the spirit of camaraderie with t...
#342
Day 342
A Winter Wonderland
We woke up to snow on the ground in Austin today! This is a very rare sight here. #morning #outdoors #nature #friday #landscape #w...
#348
Day 348
A Last Wine Cup From Ceramics Class
Can't wait to get back next semester and see how all my final pieces turned out from the glaze firing. #morning #t...
#359
Day 359
Dress #1
One of the two dresses Jessie designed that we're going to make this week. #retro #evening #monday #art #notebook #desktop #paper #december #...
#206
Day 206
And Now Let's Go Sideways!
Yes, bees have incredible spatial sense and are great architects and engineers, but that doesn't mean that some times they...
#360
Day 360
The Dress Begins!
Using a dress form to teach my daughter how to drape a pattern. #indoors #evening #tuesday #fashion #people #furniture #woman #room...
#364
Day 364
Kaiju on the Hunt
The wild cat in his native habitat... #outdoors #nature #afternoon #saturday #bird #wood #water #animal #tree #park #grass #leaf #wi...
#362
Day 362
Enter the Ruffle
It took three days and several tries to get the ruffle right. This was day one. #indoors #thursday #afternoon #fashion #people #sculp...
#24
Day 24
Sunrise At Stone's Throw
My view when I wake in the morning... Austin in the distance. #morning #nature #landscape #tuesday #tree #sky #sunrise #cloud...
#142
Day 142
Hundreds of Tiny Iridescent Green Beetles in my Garden
The plants they are munching on look the worse for wear, but these little beetles in my flower...
#158
Day 158
Feed the Bees!
Have all the fancy new ladder style, closed-top division feeders filled with sugar syrup ready to take out to the hives tomorrow mornin...
#350
Day 350
Cymbidium Blooms
I like keeping orchids in our bathroom around the edge of the tub--makes it feel like a jungle. #saturday #night #december
#240
Day 240
My Foot After 15 Bee Stings
I never thought I'd post a picture of my foot to Tookapic, but since this is my visual journal for the day it's only right...