http://www.dawnshumate.com A rabbit in a tree. Whoopeee! Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:07:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 en http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DawnShumate/~3/454478833/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/15/eco-friendly-entry/#comments Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:59:15 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/?p=575 I have not yet had to pleasure of meeting Wayfaring Wanderer but since we live in the same town, a photowalk is planned. I hope we will finally get to meet in the very near future, maybe for a photo-snow-walk or a hike at the Hebron Rock Colony. When I read about her “Share the [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/15/eco-friendly-entry/feed/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/15/eco-friendly-entry/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DawnShumate/~3/451954851/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/13/i-loves-me-some-little-blue-creatures/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:45:06 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/?p=500 Way down yonder in the land of muggy and hot, there is a sum of plastic boxes which hold my Smurf collection. Since I was just a wee little girl, I have been collecting all things smurf; tea sets, drinking glasses, figurines, stuffed dolls, notebooks, pillows, fabric, bed-sheets, and whatever I could find. My latest [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/13/i-loves-me-some-little-blue-creatures/feed/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/13/i-loves-me-some-little-blue-creatures/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DawnShumate/~3/449581444/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/11/update-dishwasher-soap/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:24:25 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/?p=389 My last post detailing a dishwasher soap recipe, I found, has changed slightly during my experimentation with environmentally-friendly choices so I thought it warranted an update post. The recipe I was using worked for a time but if I wasn’t willing to use essential oils and lemon juice every time I didn’t get the results [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/11/update-dishwasher-soap/feed/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/11/update-dishwasher-soap/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DawnShumate/~3/448442372/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/10/whats-in-your-camera-bag/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:14:21 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/?p=524 The most recent assignment at Digital Photography School is a little bit different this time around. Instead of the usual one week duration, this assignment lasts two weeks and there is a prize awaiting the winner: a very sweet camera bag. I usually brainstorm for ideas first, then I peruse the already submitted photos just to [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/10/whats-in-your-camera-bag/feed/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/10/whats-in-your-camera-bag/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DawnShumate/~3/446006668/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/07/congratulations/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:46:13 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/?p=503 I couldn’t resist letting out a little creative energy by making this collage from several campaign flyers that had not yet made their way into the paper shredder. My emotions got the better of me several times while watching all the coverage of this historic event many thought impossible just a few short months ago and I believe [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/07/congratulations/feed/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/07/congratulations/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DawnShumate/~3/442242324/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/04/last-chance-to-vote/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:11:36 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/?p=490 I voted early. Not only is it convenient, it is very satisfying to have it done and over with since I had made up my mind a long time ago. Also, I can just turn down my answering machine and hit delete on all the many robocalls. I am thrilled to be able to participate in [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/04/last-chance-to-vote/feed/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/04/last-chance-to-vote/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DawnShumate/~3/428797372/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/10/22/high-fructose-corn-syrup-truth/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:27:04 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/10/22/high-fructose-corn-syrup-truth-still-not-sexy-hfcs-video/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/10/22/high-fructose-corn-syrup-truth/feed/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/10/22/high-fructose-corn-syrup-truth/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DawnShumate/~3/422316869/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/10/16/update-homemade-green-tea/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:51:11 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/?p=391 As I briefly mentioned in my first green tea post I really don’t like brewing my tea into/with plastic. Similar to my reasons for getting rid of our microwave over eight years ago, I just get the heebie jeebies these days about ingesting food or liquid which was surrounded by any kind of plastic especially [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/10/16/update-homemade-green-tea/feed/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/10/16/update-homemade-green-tea/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DawnShumate/~3/419730059/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/10/13/diy-thrifty-macro-lens/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:03:15 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/?p=395 As I was browsing1 a closeout deals chain store last week, I stumbled upon a set of magnifying glasses while looking for some bargain rate notebooks. When I saw them I remembered this tutorial I had read a few days before. While I wasn’t specifically looking to make this project, I took advantage of my [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/10/13/diy-thrifty-macro-lens/feed/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/10/13/diy-thrifty-macro-lens/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DawnShumate/~3/405028619/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/09/27/fickle-fay/#comments Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:59:38 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/?p=311 Exactly one month ago, remnants of Tropical Storm Fay moved through the Watauga county area, raising creek, river, lake and reservoir levels briefly, providing some relief from the year long drought suffered by a majority of North Carolina. After flooding much of Florida by stalling and meandering its way across the sunshine state several times, Fickle Fay [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/09/27/fickle-fay/feed/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/09/27/fickle-fay/