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Monthly Archives: April 2013
Friday Five – Number Thirty One
Thirty-first in a series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, News, Photography
Tagged Camden NJ, H.Nurock, jeweler, optician, portraits, vintage, Waltham
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Gathering Hay
Here’s another farm picture that John Capewell probably shot in Westville, New Jersey. It looks to be a piece of property that he has shot a number of times. The utility poles in the background on the right figure in … Continue reading
Fricasseed Chicken Abruzzi
I keep a small clay pot of rosemary on the window sill in my kitchen with this chicken in mind. The recipe calls for a whole cut up chicken, however I’ve made it so many times I found I like … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged chicken dishes, kalamata olives, roasted garlic, rosemary, what to make for dinner
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Miss Blanchette’s Painting
I found this painting while searching through my flat files the other day. It was given to me on my birthday by an elderly women when I worked in a convalescent home in high school.
To Each His Own
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1972, ad, CO2 Comics, comic book, Marvel, Mr. Universe, muscles, vintage
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Friday Five – Number Thirty
Thirtieth in a series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Blast from the Past, Collage, Friday Five, News
Tagged baking, collage, Hamilton Beach Mixette, rubber boots, strawberry shortcake, vintage
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A Goat in the Garden State
At one time, Westville, New Jersey and much of South Jersey had farms complete with livestock like the beast above. John B. Capewell who resided in Westville must have been so impressed by this goat that he chased after his … Continue reading
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged analog, antique photograph, early 20th Century, estville Methodist Protestant Church, family farm, farm, glass negative, goat, horns, John B Capewell, livestock, New Jersey, photography, Photoshop, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, The Garden State, vintage, Westville, Willceau, Z. Patterson Feed and Building Supplies
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Market Bag
I wanted a bag to take to the market with me on Saturdays, a bag big enough to hold produce, bread, and a side of beef – if I’m so inclined. This one fits the bill. I was running errands … Continue reading
Posted in News, Sewing
Tagged beach bags, DIY, hardware store gems, hemp cord, painter's drop cloth, tote bags
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