More Wrap

'What a snail this would make!

I found myself sharing space with this mega roll of packing material today!

I was doing business at Drop-N-Go Shipping and

couldn't help noticing 

this "could-be-a" 

snail.

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 Great roll.

Great service!

 

 

 

That's a Wrap!

Day 89
Challenge
Use bubble wrap and/or other packing materials.

Translucent Snail

[Bubble Wrap and Scotch Tape]

Heat it Up

Day 87
Challenge
Use a candle.

              Supplies                                     Vinegar Lines

 
Process:
1. Using vinegar, write a secret message [or draw a snail] on a white piece of paper.
2. Allow it to dry.
3. Carefully apply heat to the paper.
4. Voila!

                                                              Snail By Candlelight

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Notes:

  
Very FuN and DANGEROUS! Next time I will use a hairdryer.



Imagine the aroma of the heated [sometimes burning] vinegared paper mingling with the Morning Glory scent of the Beanpod Candle. 

Nearby a brewing pot of morning coffee is competing with its blend of simple and pure Colombian beans. This is a coffee "with hints of tangerine combined with raw sugar and roasted walnut flavor notes".

A slight scent of cilantro from the previous evening's meal [but more likely from the garbage basket under the sink] compliments the air.

An odiferous event such as this may never again occur!

 

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Bibliography:

Codes & Secret Writing by Herbert S. Zim, 1948, Scholastic Book Services, USA.

Long ago this paperback was thoughtfully set aside by Steve's mom. [Thank you, Mom!]

The book includes many ideas. There is something wonderful and clever about writing notes to your friends in secret code!

3-1-14   25-15-21   18-5-1-4   20-8-9-19   ?

Quilted in Oregon

Stitched Snail

[quilt detail]

Thank you, Sandy!!!
[She visited Sisters, OR and took in the Outdoor Quilt Show. 
The one day annual event attracts 12,000 people!] 

http://www.sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org/

Mammoth Site: One more photo!

Members of a guided tour look down on the 

excavation work being done

at Mammoth Site.

This one's for you, Vicky!

Monumental

Mount Rushmore Snail

[Along the trail at the base of the memorial.] 

Okay . . .  so this might be a stretch.
But it caught my eye.

Here's more about Mount Rushmore National Memorial:
http://www.nps.gov/moru/index.htm

Very Old

On vacation in the Black Hills area this past week, we spent a few hours at Mammoth Site in Hot Springs, SD.

A sink hole formed about 26,000 years ago. It filled with water. Thirsty animals fell in and couldn't get out. With time, this filled in and was preserved.
When a plan for land development scratched the surface in 1974, its value was quickly realized! 

As we toured the rim of the excavation an international group of folks from Earthwatch was . . . carefully . . . slowly . . . working to uncover bones . . .  all within a beautiful building. Pretty impressive. 

http://www.mammothsite.com/

Here's more information about the volunteer group working at the site during July.

http://www.earthwatch.org/default.aspx

The fossil bones of Columbian and woolly mammoths 
are found scattered throughout the sinkhole. Snails were discovered at the edge!
 

Long Ago Snail

[photo taken through a glass display case and a magnifier]

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