Pillows Galore
This past weekend, I went crazy on some pillows.
This was really my first attempt and using zippers and pleats. The bolster pillow was fairly easy once I pinned the pleats. For the zippers, I deconstructed large floor pillows and changed out one panel for the red paisley pattern.I love the sweater pillowcase the most. It's so warm and cozy! That sweater had too many holes, stains, and missing buttons to fix (I'm lazy like that) but I love it MUCH better as a soft pillow.
Enjoy!
Labels: crafty textiles
Deer Whisper-er-er-er
We frequently see deer in our neighborhood thanks to the close proximity of San Felasco. My dad has gotten into the habit of leaving salt licks and corn out behind the house, which attracts several deer a night. Last night, I headed over to check on my parents' house, and 9 deer were out in the back yard.
Waiting.
They weren't scared or anything. The deer all sat there and watch me walk out to them. As I threw out the feed, they started to creep forward, closer and closer to the corn. I took a few steps back and watched for a good 20 minutes or so. I started to notice that other deer were joining the group and at one point, I counted 16 of them there.
He has a routine, my dad. Every night about 6pm he heads out to the back yard, bucket of feed in hand. He shakes the feed around and thumps on the bottom of the bucket in between steps. They hear him and start gathering, jumping across the creek from neighbors' yards, just to get to sweet tasty corn.
Some evenings, when my parents are off living their busy lives, I go over to let the dogs out, they will be sitting there, waiting expectantly for me to walk over and throw feed at their feet.
Labels: personal
Gator Football season is approaching
It's hard not to feel a little pumped with football season starting next weekend, especially now that I work on campus.
Today's treat was getting to see the marching band practicing on Norman Field. Reminds me of the days when I would go out and watch the Seminole's practicing.
First game is Aug 30th - UF v Hawaii in the Swamp.
Labels: personal
Rainbow over UF
It was overcast this morning on my way into work. After I parked my car, I noticed the vibrant rainbow arching over UF's campus.
Ah. It's great to be a Florida Gator.
Labels: uf
Global Voices Online - Culture and Privacy
While Google's grand vision of Google's mission of '
organizing the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful' is good at heart, the issue of being culturally sensitive is an extremely delicate en devour.
A Japanese man has written an
open letter [
non-translated] to Google requesting that the images of '
residential roads of Japan's urban areas be removed' from Street View.
Even in the midst of trying to do good, feelings still get hurt.
And it's not just an issue across nations, but here with us right in our back yard. A couple in PA. is suing Google for
violating their privacy by trespassing on their property. They claim that in order for a particular StreetView image to be taken, it had to have been taken from their drive way, which is marked as a private road.
What is Google's next step? And how far do they go in the quest of their mission? There's always more information out there [
Google's Ten Things #7]. That statement extends Google's mission - they're not just organizing information on the web, they are organizing our lives. Yes, there is always more information out there. Where do you draw the line? Is that considered censorship or privacy? Tough questions.
Labels: google, IA, Web
I made this cute tote this weekend and posted it to the Gainesville Glitteratti blog. Don't you love it??
Gainesville Glitteratti: Simple Sewing Tote pattern from Lotta Jansdotter
