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Happy Fourth of July!
For my fellow Americans:Some of the Avengers got together to celebrate the Fourth of July, as well as Captain America's birthday! Steve doesn't look 95, does he? :p"D.C. or bust!" Uh-oh. I'm going to...
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American Girl is retiring Molly and Emily to the "archives". So with Molly gone, there are no original dolls left. Are they dumping all the historical dolls in favor of the "dolls of today"? 'Cause...
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My week in D.C....
Long, long post with photos ahead.First- Clint and Tasha tagged along. They weren't happy with the view from the hotel room, but they liked the bed.The first day was spent at the Air and Space...
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D.C. Days 2 and 3.
National Gallery of Art, a stroll on the Mall, National Museum of the American Indian.The Washington Monument, still covered in scaffolding for earthquake repairs. It won't reopen until 2014, three...
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Yet another Hawkeye themed cross stitch.
Another of my own designs!Clint approves.I have to take some time off of these so I can do a baby sampler for my cousin's new daughter!
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Whoa.
A photo of Jeremy Renner...getting ready to film Kill the Messenger. (I edited it slightly.) He looks happy... but seems older. A bit thinner than usual, too.Yay, his chest hair seems to have grown...
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For my sister's birthday...
...but I like it so much I'll have to make another. Stitched this tonight, put into a memory frame. I don't know what kind of chain I'll put it on.Found the chart on Etsy. Maybe I'll find a mini chart...
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Framed pieces!
I finished up two of my cross stitch designs with cheap frames that I stained with ink.Had fun at Michaels today. They had several of their Art-i-cake and Industrial Chic items on clearance, so I...
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History repeats itself.
The current crisis in Detroit reminds me of this 1974 New York Daily News headline:Same shit, different decade. Detroit wasn't the first large city to deal with this. It won't be the last.
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Another Nats game!
Clint and Tasha joined me. I went with Mom and Dad and their Rotary groups, and it was a long bus ride...Arrival:The Racing Presidents mingled with fans:Getting ready to enjoy the game:And getting a...
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Not sorry. Not sorry at all.
Thought I'd have one of my dolls (Ken as Captain Kirk) "cosplay" as Hawkeye.The original panel from the comic...Meanwhile, in the garden...Sir Toady has reappeared.He's judging you.
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Meow.
Rory had to go to the vet today for a check-up, shots, bloodwork, and a claw trimming. Getting him into the carrier was a bitch. And he cried all the way to the vet! He was good once he got there,...
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Ever have a week like this?
A favorite quote from Airplane!, which I turned into cross stitch.Rory is still pissed off at me. And I was sick all day, and really didn't need any crap from him! Silly kitty.
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Goodies in the mail...
No birthday cards yet, but I did get a package today! Forgot that I ordered Hawkeye: Little Hits!Clint is delighted...but Tasha is in for a surprise. "Work Wife? What the hell does that mean? Who the...
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Is it Christmas yet?
No? Phooey. Stills from American Hustle are popping up online. The cast is pretty much unrecognizable! Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Christian Bale, and Jennifer Lawrence, all dressed up in...
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Another birthday come and gone...
It was a good one. Mom and I saw Les Miz at the Riverside Center, and it was incredible. It's amazing what that little dinner theater can pull off!Got some great presents. Clint and Tasha have a new...
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Still not ginger!
The Twelfth Doctor is Peter Capaldi. I really only know him from Torchwood: Children of Earth. I think he'll be great! I'm glad they went with an older actor this time (born in 1958). I was afraid...
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