I'm having a pretty hard week, so I thought I put up something nice to look at— to make myself feel better. You know, just something nice and uncomplicated and non-emotional. That's the ticket. I have some new art prints for sale. I've been drawing a lot of items lately...

Or:  Why I don’t have kids Either title works for this one. My dog Artie is getting up there in age.  She’s nearly 13 and it shows on her body.  She’s still acts like a two year old puppy but her body just can’t keep up with her. In late July or early August, Artie started...

A slightly different version of this article was originally published in the May 2001 issue of Basketball Digest. Julius "Dr. J" Erving. Rick Barry. George "the Iceman" Gervin. David Thompson. Artis Gilmore. That looks like a formidable starting five, but there is one way to contain them. Each of th...

A slightly different version of this article was originally published in the December 2004 issue of Basketball Digest. The Indiana Pacers appeared in five ABA Finals, won three ABA titles and became known as the Boston Celtics of the upstart league. Pacers’ broadcaster Bobby “Slick� Leonard, w...

This article was originally published in the October 2004 issue of Basketball Digest. By the mid-1970s, the ABA was failing financially but the league featured many of the sport’s young, rising stars, including Julius Erving, Gilmore, Moses Malone, George Gervin and David Thompson. The NBA needed ...

But I love it nevertheless. I actually really like Heart, so it's not even a dis. This was cut for the previously mentioned b-day girl. I framed it up nice. It was a hard one to cut—the curves are the trickiest. The little girls there in the corners actually had two pig-tails originally. Oops....

and glorious!! Take a look here!  and my stuff for this month..:) a layout or two: this one made almost completely from the packaging in the kit.:) ( below)  and this one.. a window charm..sunlight catcher. and this : and this layout of a wee baby Georgie..:  and this gal.:)  ...

I took this: and made this; some close ups..     loved making this.. so fun.. More detail here at FLICKR. and 365.. for yesterday: 09/02/09.  cool fire. and today: 10/02\/09. new growth. I am in bed unwell today.. but i will be getting those wee notebooks out to you gentle readers,...

a little journal I recently had published in Scrapbook Creations.. ( it was only the cover that was published...)           More soon..  peace. Ngaire x...

a nice little Goodies reference to start the blog post off... I thought I would share some photos from my 5 km walk last saturday..my calves are KILLING MEEEEE.. but the views were worth it..( maybe)...  this one is my photo for the day 31/01/09:   really was SO beautiful... and my...