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Category: Tributes

LBJ National Grasslands, Tributes

My worst fear…and more!

July 12, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

This week’s excitement:  I waded in a marsh with my new snake boots.  I loved the sound of the water as I walked.  The tall grasses attracted dragonflies and bees. It was such a fun moment, I took a selfie… … Continue reading My worst fear…and more!

Details Count, Machine embroidery, Motivation, Tributes
Machine embroidered poem

Behind the Scenes: A Tribute to a Red Pen

June 25, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

This project started last summer.  I wrote part of the poem and posted it along with a photo of the dead pen to Facebook.  My friend Tore took the poem and expanded it with additional lines. The poem was too … Continue reading Behind the Scenes: A Tribute to a Red Pen

Circle of Life, Details Count, Emotions, Hands, Motivation, Perspective, Self-improvement, Tributes

2 Year Anniversary.

May 29, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

For two weeks I’ve been writing a blog in my head to mark this 2 year anniversary. I have plenty of anger filled words. But that … Continue reading 2 Year Anniversary.

Tributes

Kibbles Anthony Lisieux – 2 Years Later

May 15, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

Today is the anniversary of of the passing of our family chihuahua, Kibbles Anthony Lisieux.   To mark the day, I dug up her old newsletter.  We (Kibbles and I) published a monthly newsletter and sent via snail mail to … Continue reading Kibbles Anthony Lisieux – 2 Years Later

Circle of Life, Critters, Emotions, Mushrooms As Art, Tributes

Ode to a Turtle – Limited Appeal

April 27, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

I keep thinking I need to create another blog where I can showcase my macabre photos.  Admittedly, my collection of skeleton photos and other creepy discoveries I find in nature have limited appeal.  Until I start a new blog, I’ll … Continue reading Ode to a Turtle – Limited Appeal

Circle of Life, Tributes

A Tribute to the Gainesville Factory Shops

January 31, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

I remember this mall when it was in its prime.  It has changed since my last visit years ago. When I look at the photo below, I like to imagine the crowds that used to shop here. Here’s a look at … Continue reading A Tribute to the Gainesville Factory Shops

Circle of Life, LBJ National Grasslands, Tributes

Ball Knob Cemetery on Christmas Eve

January 13, 2017February 9, 2022 bigbertha

Here’s a look at my favorite cemetery on Christmas Eve. I don’t know if vandals knock the tombstones down or if the tombstones fall apart after so many years. Either way, I like to honor the deceased by visiting their … Continue reading Ball Knob Cemetery on Christmas Eve

Emotions, Tributes1 Comment
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Kibbles Tribute – 1 Year Later

May 15, 2016February 9, 2022 bigbertha

Long before dogs of Instagram or social media of any form, there was snail mail.  Kibbles published a monthly printed newsletter and mailed it to her fans.  We both enjoyed this ‘hobby,’ though without the benefit of social media and instant … Continue reading Kibbles Tribute – 1 Year Later

Emotions, Tributes2 Comments
Big Bertha's Adventures

I found a Milk-Bone

September 21, 2015February 9, 2022 bigbertha

The other day I was cleaning and rearranging the house.  That’s when I found a Milk-Bone that Kibbles hid. When I gave it to her, I never imagined it would be the last Milk-Bone. Camera:  Canon EOS 5D Mark II … Continue reading I found a Milk-Bone

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