Georgi and the Puffin Mug

'Nuff said....

Puffin Cups

Oh yes, that's right, Gary, from The New And Improved Potter's Blog, now known as Gary Rith Pottery Blog, but once called "The Potter's Blog" sent me a BONUS gift - not one, but TWO puffin mugs!

Gary, if you're reading this, don't worry - the check is in the mail. (Can you hear that raspy laugh of that cartoon dog about now?) Seriously, it's there. In a blue postal box right across the street at an official post office.

I think I have a longhorn sugarbowl in the works, too.

Life is good!

It's Time For A Mosaic!

Found at The Scholastic Scribe and originally from If Mom Says OK here a fun meme for the summer. You can do this, too! Take a look at mine and when you've given it a good going-over, check beneath it for how you can do this, too!

• Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
• Using only the first page, pick an image.
• Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into this Mosaic Maker. Follow the instructions, and presto! You have a synopsis of Who. You. Are
• Your questions, our answers; click on Our Mosaic to see the snaps Up Close & Personal!

Your questions, my answers; click on my mosaic to see the snaps up close and personal!

1. What is your first name? Lynda
2. What is your favorite food? Avocado
3. What high school did you go to? Spring Woods
4. What is your favorite color? BlueGreen
5. Who is your celebrity crush? James Taylor
6. Favorite drink? Big Red
7. Dream vacation? Iceland
8. Favorite dessert? Cupcakes
9. What you want to be when you grow up? An Artist
10. What do you love most in life? Love
11. One Word to describe you? Determined
12. Your (blog) name? Art On A Limb

If you choose to create your own personal mosaic, leave a comment so that we can find our way to you! Enjoy - hope you have as much fun as I did.... and if you knew me better, you would see this is really ME :-)

credits:
1. Lynda Barry Autographed Promo Postcard, 2. Tomatoe, Avacado & Cucumber Salad, 3. posaga, 4. summer wharf colours, 5. ben taylor's foot, 6. Gizmo, 7. Puffin (Fratercula arctica), 8. Poodle Cupcakes, 9. Little Artist, 10. Love XOXO, 11. Little Zhen Zhen is a very determined little panda climber!, 12. Out on a Limb II

Another Manic Monday

I accidentally discovered Manic Monday and love it! Here are my answers to the questions... why not play along yourself? Click here and play!

Who would you like to see on a new banknote (dollar bill, etc.)?

Let's do the dollars like the state quarters, but this time, let's start with Hawaii...I think a colorful Hula Dancer would be great on the first one. Then, on to Alaska and an Eskimo, etc...

If you were reincarnated as some other plant or animal, what would it be?

I would definitely be a bird (owl or puffin) or a seeing-eye dog.

If you owned your own restaurant, what would you call it?

It would be called BIG O's Why, you ask? Just to make people ask for a Big-O strawberry drink, a Big-O bowl of gumbo, a Big-O order of fries, or whatever it is we choose to serve!

My Bucket List

I just found myself on Confessions of An Apron Queen and she wants to know what our bucket lists are... she is also having a contest for the participants. Why not pop over and play along?

Here is the beginning of mine. I am sure it will grow and I will post updates as I go:

• See puffins
• Travel Europe and the Mediterranean
• Own a first edition copy of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
• See my daughter finish college and have a happy, stable grown-up life
• Wear a bathing suit without cringing
• Grow really, really, really old (but healthy) with my husband
• newly added item: I want James Taylor to sing a song to me, just for me (live)

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