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Things That Make You Go "Ooooh!"

Found some gorgeous websites, images, and blogs today, and thought I'd share. Here are some pix that I have grabbed, one is more beautiful/amazing/creative than the next.~Rye

Happy Birthday, Lucy!

And may all your dreams come true!

Feeling Kinda . . . Strange?

Solar Eclipse July 2009 to Be Dramatic, Longest in 21st Century

Updated: Tuesday, 21 Jul 2009, 11:28 AM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 21 Jul 2009, 11:17 AM EDT

(MYFOX NATIONAL) - The astronomical event of the summer, if not for this entire year, occurs Wednesday—a total eclipse of the sun visible in its entirety in parts of India and China.

It will be the longest eclipse of the 21st century, lasting as much as 6 minutes, 39 seconds in parts of the south Pacific Ocean, making it the longest-lasting one observed in China since 1814. It will not be surpassed in duration until 2309.

According to NASA , the path of the moon's umbral shadow begins in India and crosses through Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and China before curving south across the Pacific Ocean ( NASA slideshow of the projected path ). The eclipse begins in India's Gulf of Khambhat (Bay of Cambay) at 00:53 Universal Time (UT). About 20 minutes later at 01:13 UT (9:13 a.m. local time) China will begin to see the event -- allowing more people to experience the spectacle of a total solar eclipse at one moment than at anytime in recorded history.

In the U.S., the only place that it will be visible is Hawaii, which will see a small partial eclipse toward sunset on Tuesday.

Field trip, anyone?

~Rye Bread

Summertime, and the Living is Easy

Another Sunday, another DIY I am in love with. This homely looking table, came to me courtesy of Cathy, who recently re-did her living room, and it looks smashing—no room for the homely table. Thank you Cathy! I hope you don't want it back, because it is now a terrific addition to my deck.

I am thinking on further decoration to the side, I have this cute Mexican tin figures, that would look nice, but for now i am happy with it as is. It will store books and newspapers.

Bye now, I am off to my stylish deck, to savor a glass of wine, and the Sunday paper.

—Señorita Cornbread

What's Your (G-rated) Fantasy?

It's time to spice things up around this here blog! I propose the next challenge: Tell us what you would do with lots and lots and lots of $$. Would you take a cruise? Buy an airplane? How about a pied a terre in Monaco?

Here's what I would do. I'd build one of these:



Or maybe something like this:

My DIY Summer of Love—Circa 2009

Yes my friends, the lust incited by the Design Sponge blog, finally was consummated this past weekend.

It all started—innocently enough—when Cathy suggested we go to some tag sales on Saturday morning.

Off we went to the first one, but nothing happened. I was still a virgin when we left that driveway full of brick-a-brac and children’s toys.

But on the second tag sale, I spotted the possibility for a threesome. Two pieces of real adventure obtained for $2 each!

I will spare you the details about the daydreaming, the sighs, the fantasy of my trip to the Home Depot to acquire the means and tools necessary for my own private party for three.

Without further introduction, I will present to you the before and after photos of my busy weekend, and this is only the start of my Summer of Love—2009:

It is love! I am hooked! Let the affairs come to me easily!

—Señorita Corn Bread in Heat

MadMen Casting Call

Enter to win a walk-on role on MadMen. Go to:

madmencastingcall.amctv.com

--Sourdough

Another Version of Thriller!

I loved that video, Pan, thanks! Here's a surprise version of Thriller on the Tube (subway, that is), done in front of the unsuspecting public.

I think we should all get up at lunchtime at RD and do this.

Really.

Promise me you'll think about it, ok?

~Rye

tribute to MJ

These are prisoners in Thailand that re-inacted Thriller... I particularly like the one that plays the woman.. so hot!

-PaNeTToNe

Blogs I Read

http://www.themarthablog.com/
OK, so I read Martha's blog. I don't think she actually writes it, but it's informative, and sometimes fun to see who she's having dinner with. My favorite one was about the bees that she keeps at her estate. Learned a lot: http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/05/new-honey-bees-arrive-at-my-farm.html

http://dailywag.marthastewart.com/
Martha's dogs have a blog. I occasionally look at it. We should all be as pampered as these pups.

http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/
Posy Gets Cozy, a.k.a. Alicia Paulson. Crafts, sewing, a little Corgi dog named Clover, and a husband, Andy. They live in Portland. She sells things on etsy for astronomical fees. Things that I could make easily. But she's written a book and has a huge following. It's all about the romance of the blog, I've decided.

http://materialobsession.typepad.com/material_obsession/
This is the blog of a small quilt shop in Sydney, Australia. The quilts from Down Under are SO different from the U.S. quilts: much more colorful and they think nothing of using polka dots or plaids for backgrounds. I always get inspired by what they're doing. Outrageous stuff in the quilting world.

And, there's more, but I thought I'd just list these right now.

Enjoy ~ White Bread

. . . and MORE R-E-S-P-E-C-T!

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeJ4sy8Vauc

Another Must See for TV Addicts

Viewed the premiere episode of HUNG last night. It got me. The main character played by Thomas Jane is really cute and full of angst. Would love to know what my sisters think. GF

Things to Look Forward to

Yes, we just suffered through two months of the worst summer weather in memory. But now the sky has cleared, and we can look forward to the feel of bare feet in warm sand, the chill of an icy mojito, and best of all, the return of Project Runway and Mad Men. 

Project Runway: What kinds of off-the-wall, incredibly stressful projects will Tim Gunn have in mind for his designers? Will they be allowed only 10 minutes in the meatpacking district to choose $40 worth of raw meat to use to create couture cruisewear? Or will they have 15 minutes at Walmart, where they have to buy nothing but polyester sweatshirts with really bad art and sayings on them, and later turn these into gowns to be worn on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet?

MadMen: What kinds of shenanigans will our favorite advertising team be up to next?  Will Sal ever really face his true nature? What evil thing will Betty do next? Will Don become less boring? And what the hell is up with Peggy -- will we ever be able to figure her out? Can't wait for our Monday lunches, when we try to analyze these complicated, conflicted souls.

So chins up, everyone...there's good stuff to come!

--Sourdough

Who IS this guy???

Young Girl Weeping for her Dead Bird

By Jean-Baptiste Greuze. I've always liked it. I though she needed a Warholian touch. What the heck. Some of us are weeping for other dead things.

—Señorita Cornbread