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Sunday, January 31, 2010

Hawai'i Reflections

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That peaceful land, that beautiful land, that far-off home of solitude and soft idleness, and repose, and reams, where life is one long sl...
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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Please Do Not Disturb

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the Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles you may see on the shoreline. These honu can usually be found basking in the sun, or resting on the black sa...
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Friday, January 29, 2010

Aloha Dinner #2

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After playing hard with us in the Pacific Ocean, our French trained personal chef (and our local connection) went home to prepare Aloha Dinn...
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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Marcella's Aloha Dinner

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Aloha Dinner Sauteed Opa with Aioli Dijon Sauce Marcella's Papaya, Pineapple, Mango Pepper Salsa C...
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Hawaiian Farmer's Markets

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One of the first things we did in Hawaii was to visit the two farmer's markets in Waimea to stock our pantry. The flowers were of intere...
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Hawaiian Vanilla Company

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Whenever possible, our vacation adventures will include an Afternoon tea; and our excursion to the Big Island was no exception. An afternoo...
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Monday, January 25, 2010

Hawai'i 2010

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We're home! What a grand adventure... we found tea, we found gardens, we found lush green growth, we found ocean, boogie boarding too! ...
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Hawai'i

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I've been working hard studying.... Hawai'i blossoms, Hawai'i Flowers and Trees, Tropical Trees of the Pacific, Tropical Trees ...
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Monday, January 18, 2010

Botanical Bangles and Beads

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Seeds have been worn for ornamentation for at least 40,000 years. I have a fascination for botanical jewelry. Seeds are readily available to...
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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Seed Bead Jewelry- Rosaries

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Many seed necklaces are made to use in prayer. The Japanese Buddhists use peach and plum pits, The Neem Tree or China berry was frequently u...
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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Botanical Jewelry

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Not seed beads, but other botanical jewelry in the collection. The middle piece is an Edelweiss Flower from a long ago trip to Austria. On t...
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Hawaiian Seed Beads

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This is a Hawaiian Good Luck Bracelet. A treasure found at a yard sale, it came with a card listing the names of the seeds. Starting at the...
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