tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54309603738334984852024-02-01T20:28:20.861-08:00true storycheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-24816014354307886512013-09-17T18:52:00.001-07:002013-09-17T18:52:15.337-07:00hello again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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oh little blog -<br />
how i have missed you.<br />
i have missed<br />
writing,<br />
doing art,<br />
taking photos,<br />
& taking peeks -<br />
at other blogs,<br />
i am way behind<br />
on my sweet posts,<br />
and a multitude of other things.<br />
but,<br />
it has been a good summer -<br />
with lots of adventures,<br />
and a little<br />
back to school 'goodbye'.<br />
september brought<br />
work challenges,<br />
and frustrations,<br />
and disappointments.<br />
but,<br />
good always comes of it.<br />
i am back in the saddle,<br />
of helping to run<br />
our construction business -<br />
after 16 years of not.<br />
it is all new,<br />
and learning,<br />
and dealing with people -<br />
which is scary and challenging.<br />
i am hoping though,<br />
that it won't<br />
mean less -<br />
family time,<br />
and art time,<br />
and back here time.<br />
i'll be into a regular routine,<br />
next week -<br />
so,<br />
we'll see how it goes.<br />
hello again<br />
to all my blog friends.<br />
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cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-74112722992089842972013-07-20T07:00:00.000-07:002013-07-20T07:00:02.756-07:00to netherlandsi was really late<br />
for my june<br />
sweet post.<br />
i ended up<br />
sending both june & july -<br />
on the same day.<br />
both were going<br />
to the netherlands.<br />
one for karin,<br />
and one for noelle.<br />
i put them together<br />
at the same time too -<br />
so they are virtually<br />
the same.<br />
i had a lot of fun<br />
decorating<br />
the paper bag envelopes<br />
i made.<br />
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<br />cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-86584751262694018232013-07-18T07:00:00.000-07:002013-07-18T07:00:03.002-07:00gambier islandour very good friends<br />
have some property<br />
on gambier island.<br />
we love to go there.<br />
our kids love to go there.<br />
they have it perfectly<br />
set up<br />
for tons of fun.<br />
there's a tree house,<br />
a fire pit,<br />
a hot tub.<br />
you can kayak,<br />
tube,<br />
sail,<br />
swim,<br />
hike,<br />
practice archery,<br />
or darts.<br />
it is peaceful,<br />
relaxing,<br />
and mind clearing.<br />
my favorite is to<br />
look out the windows<br />
of the cabin from my bed<br />
in the morning -<br />
and then kayak the bay<br />
first thing -<br />
when not many others<br />
are up and about -<br />
and it is quiet.<br />
we are tempted<br />
to buy a place there<br />
ourselves.<br />
these photos are from<br />
several trips there.<br />
last weekend,<br />
they let us go by ourselves.<br />
we took the girlfriends too.<br />
made a quick trip<br />
over to gibsons landing<br />
for lunch -<br />
and ice cream,<br />
and a bit of browsing.<br />
we bought a boat -<br />
this year,<br />
and i keep wondering why<br />
we didn't do that<br />
a long time ago.<br />
we have had<br />
some awesome adventures.<br />
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<br />cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-10318225814945318252013-07-13T07:00:00.001-07:002013-07-13T07:00:04.018-07:00from stoikajune's sweet post<br />
came from stoika.<br />
there is a bag,<br />
made from a<br />
children's book page.<br />
a postcard,<br />
some birch bark,<br />
some dutch trim,<br />
a beautiful vintage bird cut out,<br />
a daisy stamp<br />
& little daisy cushions,<br />
and some butterfly tissues.<br />
i love getting these packages<br />
in the mail.<br />
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<br />cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-639124665799653282013-07-11T07:00:00.000-07:002013-07-11T07:00:05.485-07:00malta giftsi received an<br />
unexpected surprise<br />
in the mail.<br />
from juniper -<br />
in malta.<br />
some paper scraps,<br />
a handwritten letter,<br />
some yummy chocolates,<br />
hand printed fabric,<br />
and a lovely,<br />
little,<br />
heart-shaped,<br />
pot holder.<br />
thank you so much juniper!<br />
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<br />cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-34331476385152568662013-06-29T07:00:00.000-07:002013-06-29T07:00:03.138-07:00porch flowersso far -<br />
so good.<br />
i've managed<br />
to keep my outdoor plants<br />
alive.<br />
mind you -<br />
there certainly is<br />
no shortage<br />
of rain<br />
& cool temperatures,<br />
to help.<br />
i am loving<br />
this flower pot<br />
combination.<br />
i want to remember<br />
for next year.<br />
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<br />cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-74729304706585374762013-06-26T09:39:00.000-07:002013-06-26T09:39:16.427-07:00collagesi have been<br />
having fun<br />
with mixed media collage.<br />
there is<br />
just something about<br />
mixing a bunch of<br />
random items together<br />
to make<br />
something beautiful.<br />
i love adding<br />
the sketches on vellum<br />
as the focal point.<br />
i could do this forever.<br />
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<br />cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-71584465721443928702013-06-13T07:00:00.000-07:002013-06-13T10:25:13.509-07:00from agusi received mail<br />
from <a href="http://www.agusyornet.com/">agus</a> -<br />
all the way<br />
from argentina.<br />
her handwriting is lovely,<br />
and her watercolored envelope<br />
is beautiful.<br />
she sent me<br />
a postcard - with a<br />
hand drawn map,<br />
some stickers,<br />
and blueberry tea -<br />
which smells<br />
and tastes<br />
wonderful.<br />
thank you agus.<br />
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<br />cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-51396546878659024432013-06-10T07:00:00.000-07:002013-06-10T07:00:06.891-07:00mehndi partyevery year<br />
since i started blogging,<br />
around about april -<br />
the posts start to slow...<br />
and don't really<br />
start up again<br />
until september,<br />
october,<br />
sometimes november,<br />
it's not a planned thing -<br />
it just happens.<br />
life happens,<br />
and i don't<br />
take the time<br />
to take photos,<br />
or document anything,<br />
and my studio<br />
gets - oh so hot -<br />
in the summer months,<br />
so it gets avoided.<br />
so i am<br />
trying to be mindful<br />
of that.<br />
to keep my thoughts flowing,<br />
to be consistent.<br />
i bought a fan,<br />
and i put tin foil<br />
on the skylights.<br />
i hope to be able<br />
to continue.<br />
in the meantime -<br />
i will post some happenings<br />
from last summer,<br />
that i don't want to forget.<br />
these are photos<br />
from a<br />
dear friends<br />
mehndi party & wedding.<br />
i was very excited<br />
about the mehndi part -<br />
and the dressing in a sari part.<br />
i love to experience<br />
different cultures -<br />
and this was beautiful.<br />
the wedding was<br />
small and intimate -<br />
the venue gorgeous -<br />
and we had a<br />
wonderful time<br />
dancing.<br />
we love the dancing.<br />
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<br />cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-57675742853450291342013-06-07T07:00:00.000-07:002013-06-07T07:00:01.003-07:00washi ideas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
who doesn't love </div>
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this stuff?</div>
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when i have had<br />
mint tins -<br />
i have kept them.<br />
covering them with washi<br />
looks real cool -<br />
but i'm not sure<br />
what i'll use them all for<br />
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<br />cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-797260174599520582013-06-04T07:00:00.000-07:002013-06-12T13:34:52.633-07:00happy birthdaya weekend away<br />
to salmon arm,<br />
brought this girl<br />
to come stay with us.<br />
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she is adorable,<br />
and adventurous,<br />
and earthy,<br />
and fun to be with.<br />
she rarely wears shoes -<br />
so this of course<br />
is perfect for her.<br />
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she is quite the expert.<br />
it has inspired me<br />
to possibly put one<br />
in my yard -<br />
just to practice<br />
balancing on it -<br />
not necessarily walking -<br />
but that may come.<br />
she also<br />
collected things -<br />
to make tea.<br />
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which was was lovely<br />
to look at -<br />
and tasted mildly<br />
pretty -<br />
if pretty were a taste -<br />
and sweet -<br />
because of the sugar<br />
of course.<br />
i love how she<br />
just DOES stuff -<br />
she has a curious mind<br />
and doesn't seem to<br />
care about conforming<br />
to this world.<br />
happy birthday,<br />
dear alanna.cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-41059699150178497572013-06-02T07:00:00.000-07:002013-06-02T07:00:01.755-07:00cute pouchesi've gone into<br />
production mode,<br />
making pouches.<br />
i really love them.<br />
they are great for gifts -<br />
and i always have<br />
people to give gifts to.<br />
i am committed<br />
to making them<br />
with hand printed,<br />
natural materials.<br />
and though i didn't<br />
add embroidery<br />
to the pink one -<br />
i think i would next time.<br />
it is fun to match up<br />
the fabrics,<br />
and thread,<br />
and floss,<br />
and zippers,<br />
to make them look cohesive.<br />
i made these 3 -<br />
and gave them to<br />
alanna, katie & saige<br />
and i filled them with<br />
a bunch of goodies.<br />
they seemed to like them.<br />
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<br />cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-47239327892840122202013-05-31T07:00:00.000-07:002013-05-31T07:00:03.878-07:00a cursed blessingthese are<br />
my honeys<br />
reading glasses.<br />
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he has many pair -<br />
all around<br />
the house,<br />
the cars,<br />
on his person.<br />
he can't seem to function<br />
without them<br />
anymore.<br />
he is frustrated,<br />
with the fact<br />
that he is getting older,<br />
that his body is not the way it once was,<br />
that he NEEDS these glasses<br />
to see.<br />
i need to wear them<br />
sometimes too.<br />
when i am doing<br />
fine needlework,<br />
or small art pieces.<br />
or reading tiny medicine labels.<br />
i once used them<br />
to look at myself,<br />
up close,<br />
in the mirror!<br />
don't try this!<br />
there may be a good reason<br />
our eyesight starts to fail<br />
as we age.<br />
because russ can't<br />
see all my wrinkles,<br />
and random whiskers,<br />
and large pores.<br />
and grey roots -<br />
he still thinks<br />
i am as beautiful<br />
as the day we met.<br />
curse for him,<br />
blessing for me.<br />
<br />cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-55215398567725921752013-05-28T07:00:00.000-07:002013-05-28T07:00:11.332-07:00a tulip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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this was one of </div>
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<br /><br />cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-20738845609881467472013-05-26T07:00:00.000-07:002013-05-26T07:00:07.407-07:00small stamps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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i naturally,</div>
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am getting better at it -</div>
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with the practice.</div>
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<br />cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-38531360767154936722013-05-22T12:05:00.002-07:002013-05-22T12:05:41.802-07:00my gardenthe weather<br />
has been gorgeous -<br />
and with that<br />
comes spring planting.<br />
i am going to admit<br />
that i<br />
am not a gardener.<br />
i love the idea of it.<br />
and i look<br />
at several blogs<br />
that do organic farming,<br />
and i long for that<br />
simple life.<br />
the fresh veggies,<br />
the preserved fruit,<br />
the fingers in the earth,<br />
the outdoorsy,<br />
the fall harvest -<br />
kind of life.<br />
but the reality is -<br />
i suck at it.<br />
i hate weeding,<br />
the aching muscles,<br />
the hot sun,<br />
the nuisance of the bugs,<br />
the rabbits eating everything,<br />
the watering,<br />
and the forgetting to water -<br />
so everything dries up -<br />
and there is nothing<br />
but a patch of weeds<br />
to harvest in the fall.<br />
so this year<br />
we planted our garden -<br />
with GRASS SEED!!<br />
which really very much<br />
makes me happy.<br />
we can just mow.<br />
we kept<br />
the rows of berries,<br />
blue, rasp and straw.<br />
and a row<br />
of volunteer potatoes -<br />
really - they are all in a row.<br />
that's what happens<br />
when you don't harvest.<br />
i have some boxes<br />
on my patio of<br />
lettuce, and herbs,<br />
and a few tomatoes<br />
for me to neglect.<br />
and the rest of the garden<br />
in front of the barn -<br />
will be beautiful<br />
green grass this summer.<br />
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<br />cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-27308267993906127842013-05-16T07:00:00.000-07:002013-05-16T07:00:05.191-07:00a love peeki am working on<br />
a little set of paintings.<br />
my hairdresser -<br />
who used to<br />
come to my home -<br />
has now built<br />
a little shop<br />
in her backyard -<br />
and her walls are bare.<br />
she asked me<br />
if i'd be interested<br />
in adding some color<br />
to her space.<br />
i didn't answer right away<br />
because i<br />
second guessed,<br />
& worried,<br />
& told myself i wasn't good enough,<br />
& i didn't want to disappoint.<br />
but,<br />
i decided to do it anyway.<br />
i am doing 12 -<br />
6x6 canvases<br />
brightly colored<br />
in a love theme.<br />
they are still a<br />
work in progress.<br />
hopefully next time<br />
i will post<br />
a picture of them<br />
hanging on her wall.<br />
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<br />cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-66050066772684319962013-05-14T07:00:00.000-07:002013-05-14T07:00:13.390-07:00to juniperi don't know<br />
if she has received it yet -<br />
but here is<br />
what i sent out for<br />
my first <a href="http://sweetposted.blogspot.ca/">sweet post</a><br />
in april.<br />
to juniper -<br />
in malta.<br />
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<br />cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-75208888865626429602013-05-12T07:00:00.000-07:002013-05-12T07:00:01.801-07:00happy mothers day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-26617162924392338092013-05-10T07:00:00.000-07:002013-05-10T07:00:07.629-07:00the lilacsdon't blink -<br />
or you will miss them.<br />
i wish<br />
they lasted longer.<br />
but, right now<br />
i will take<br />
the scent that<br />
has filled my kitchen.<br />
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<br />cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-84059357432429216442013-05-08T13:59:00.000-07:002013-05-08T13:59:15.433-07:00cool stampsalong with the<br />
mail swaps -<br />
comes<br />
different stamps -<br />
from many countries.<br />
russ gets almost<br />
as excited as me<br />
to see the<br />
mail come<br />
because<br />
he is a <a href="http://cherylam.blogspot.ca/2013/02/a-penny-collector.html">collector</a>.<br />
but,<br />
i enjoy them<br />
because<br />
they are like<br />
mini works of art.<br />
<br />
i have a bag<br />
of old<br />
worthless stamps<br />
that we bought<br />
long ago for $2.<br />
i like to use them<br />
in my own art<br />
to add to<br />
mixed media pieces.<br />
so i decided<br />
that everyone<br />
could use a little<br />
stamp love.<br />
so now-<br />
when i mail something<br />
i am not going to<br />
just get<br />
the post office<br />
to put that<br />
boring.<br />
little.<br />
sticker.<br />
with<br />
the $ amount<br />
of postage<br />
on my packages.<br />
nope -<br />
i'm going to<br />
pretty them up -<br />
with my<br />
cool stamps<br />
all the way<br />
from canada.<br />
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<br />cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-91209858217024230822013-05-02T07:00:00.000-07:002013-05-02T07:00:03.869-07:00a good daytoday just<br />
smells<br />
like a<br />
good day.<br />
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<br />cheryl.mccannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430960373833498485.post-51606135766982210762013-04-30T07:00:00.000-07:002013-04-30T07:00:09.536-07:00a glass gardenlast weekend<br />
saige & i went to seattle<br />
for the 'revolve tour'.<br />
i had a great time<br />
just spending the<br />
time<br />
with<br />
her.<br />
the tour speakers<br />
were really good.<br />
though we both<br />
could have done without<br />
the screaming girls.<br />
but,<br />
our highlight was later.<br />
we went downtown<br />
to see the<br />
<a href="http://www.chihulygardenandglass.com/">chihuly garden & glass</a>.<br />
and it was<br />
truly amazing.<br />
we were<br />
in awe.<br />
we could have spent<br />
all day there.<br />
and if i lived locally -<br />
i'd have a membership<br />
so i could go<br />
whenever i wanted.<br />
if you are ever<br />
in the seattle area<br />
i highly recommend it.<br />
it will<br />
blow.your.mind.<br />
these photos absolutely<br />
don't do it justice.<br />
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