Brenda Griffith

Apr 3rd, 2017

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Day 93 Apr 3rd, 2017

Today's Butterfly

The garden is already full of both butterflies and caterpillars. I haven't even got these plants in the ground yet and the butterfli...

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Jul 18th, 2017

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Day 199 Jul 18th, 2017

Rose Petals For Jelly

The rest of the petals have been macerated for their flavor, but these will go into the jelly just as they are. #nature #afterno...

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Aug 14th, 2017

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Day 226 Aug 14th, 2017

Harvesting Cochineal from Cactus

While we were in San Antonio a couple of weeks ago I harvested a bunch of cochineal (little red bugs that feed off th...

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Sep 15th, 2017

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Day 258 Sep 15th, 2017

Blue Pine Slab

Finally unloaded the trailer today. It had my new woodworking equipment and the massive slabs of blue pine that I got in Montana this s...

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Oct 3rd, 2017

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Day 276 Oct 3rd, 2017

Spinning Yarn is Harder With a Kitten

Pavlova wanted to spend part of the afternoon in my lap as I was spinning for Spinzilla today, and it was possib...

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Nov 2nd, 2017

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Day 306 Nov 2nd, 2017

Bowl Ready for a Glaze Firing

Today was a magical day in my ceramics class. Every piece I threw came out well, I trimmed a vase and glazed this bowl I...

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Mar 21st, 2017

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Day 80 Mar 21st, 2017

Spring in the Texas Hill Country

A fading poppy growing in with the Baby Blue Eyes at Medina Garden Nursery. The Baby Blue Eyes are a favorite of the...

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Apr 20th, 2017

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Day 110 Apr 20th, 2017

The beds are almost all planted!

My husband likes to say he's always liked botanical gardens, he just never thought he'd own one! #thursday #afternoon...

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May 6th, 2017

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Day 126 May 6th, 2017

The Last Of the Easter Candy

Cleaned out all the Easter baskets today and consolidated the candy into one bowl. The poor bunny is missing most of his...

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Jul 12th, 2017

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Day 193 Jul 12th, 2017

The Lights Of Polson

Watching the sunset over Flathead Lake and Polson with the mountains by Glacier National Park in the background. #outdoors #night...

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Sep 27th, 2017

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Day 270 Sep 27th, 2017

Gabriel, the Zebra

I honestly never thought I'd be visiting a friend's ranch and taking pictures of his zebra. But such is life in Austin. It's a wild...

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Jan 4th, 2017

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Day 4 Jan 4th, 2017

Spinning Wool Into Yarn

Hand-spinning hand-dyed Corriedale wool roving into fingering weight yarn. #evening #wednesday #january #shoe

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Aug 18th, 2017

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Day 230 Aug 18th, 2017

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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Jan 9th, 2017

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Day 9 Jan 9th, 2017

I Start a Drawing Class Next Week

#afternoon #monday #business #january #money #currency #finance #banknote

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Jan 10th, 2017

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Day 10 Jan 10th, 2017

Pavlova in the Roving

#portrait #afternoon #tuesday #cat #animal #people #face #eyes #child #kitten #fur #january #pet #mammal #vertebrate #carnivorou...

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Mar 10th, 2017

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Day 69 Mar 10th, 2017

Taking Down the Last Juniper Cedar

As the garden comes together, the trees and scrub that have been growing wild for almost 30 years are being thinned...

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May 20th, 2017

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Day 140 May 20th, 2017

Music at the Dirt Dauber Festival

Went down to a ceramics art festival in San Marcos today at Eye of the Dog Art Center. Great music, really great pot...

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Aug 30th, 2017

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Day 242 Aug 30th, 2017

The Last Solder On My Hollow-Form Ring

Soldering the lock on the pin of the ring so I can change out the beads in the ring. #afternoon #food #drop #we...

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Mar 2nd, 2017

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Day 61 Mar 2nd, 2017

Lights at Chinatown

Dinner with a couple of friends tonight at Chinatown Restaurant in Austin. Loved the lights. #thursday #evening #lamp #march

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Aug 1st, 2017

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Day 213 Aug 1st, 2017

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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Sep 18th, 2017

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Day 261 Sep 18th, 2017

My First Attempt With an Oxy-Acetylene Torch

I learned how to cut metal tonight with a torch. Next week I'll see if I can weld with it! #old #evening...

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Feb 26th, 2017

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Day 57 Feb 26th, 2017

A Door Full Of Yarn

The fruits of my labor today--organizing all the cotton carpet warp in to hanging door storage. Got to make use of every inch of s...

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Apr 7th, 2017

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Day 97 Apr 7th, 2017

Blooming Prickly Pear

It's spring in Austin and the cacti are bursting into bloom. Prickly pear jam anyone? #friday #evening #garden #flower #plant #f...

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Jul 15th, 2017

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Day 196 Jul 15th, 2017

Scale and Proximity

Is it an enormous cat or a small dog? Neither--it's a matter of proximity and scale. The truth about cats and dogs... #portrait #s...

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