tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post3841265209854227960..comments2023-12-29T17:11:59.237-04:00Comments on Desideratum ~ Art ~ Jewelry ~ Life: The Copper AngelsGwen Buchananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-25473607635594161822014-06-13T11:46:36.978-03:002014-06-13T11:46:36.978-03:00Janice, They really did care for us.. and must hav...Janice, They really did care for us.. and must have taken care of John's sore fingers too. It was an interesting time in our lives. Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-31766538934757820772014-06-13T11:37:10.417-03:002014-06-13T11:37:10.417-03:00What a beautiful post. I love your angels, and th...What a beautiful post. I love your angels, and the story behind them is wonderful - that through the sales of these lovely creations the angels took care of your family. Janice / Dancing with Sunflowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646734271197959581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-43572723951328459182008-12-17T23:00:00.000-04:002008-12-17T23:00:00.000-04:00Jennifer , you are very welcome... thank you!! Hi ...Jennifer , you are very welcome... thank you!!<BR/><BR/> <BR/>Hi Ro, I'm glad you came by and had a tour around my part of the world... The huge tides of the Bay of Fundy and the accompaning cloud formations have a way of getting into the depth of a person's soul... We truly enjoy its environment...Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-65900018434404279222008-12-15T18:03:00.000-04:002008-12-15T18:03:00.000-04:00Your angels are divine, such a beautiful colour. I...Your angels are divine, such a beautiful colour. I've been checking out your other posts, what a beautiful part of the world you live in, it must be a very inspiring place. Your jewellery and books are stunning too.Ro Bruhnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08766616012470244040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-51671718909127367672008-12-13T21:20:00.000-04:002008-12-13T21:20:00.000-04:00The patina on the copper is beautiful! Thank you f...The patina on the copper is beautiful! Thank you for sharing, Jennifer.<BR/>http://blog.jenniferlorton.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-3140409661884281942008-12-12T22:40:00.000-04:002008-12-12T22:40:00.000-04:00It was slim pickens back in those days, that's for...It was slim pickens back in those days, that's for sure, Sandy.. Glad you like the verdigris!!Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-30738436983902886962008-12-11T12:51:00.000-04:002008-12-11T12:51:00.000-04:00Love the photos and this post! Wonderful to read ...Love the photos and this post! Wonderful to read how these angels took care of your family for awhile. The blues in the photos are gorgeous!sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307968128182359860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-91399548123815401782008-12-11T08:27:00.000-04:002008-12-11T08:27:00.000-04:00Thanks Jacky, I enjoyed sharing it...Thanks Jacky, I enjoyed sharing it...Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-13648537006197466272008-12-11T05:30:00.000-04:002008-12-11T05:30:00.000-04:00Such a special angel...thank you so much for this ...Such a special angel...thank you so much for this post about angels and your story of she came to be.<BR/><BR/>I love your verdigris angel.Jackyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07347191565099767347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-40962685938167013162008-12-08T23:03:00.000-04:002008-12-08T23:03:00.000-04:00Mansuetude.. It's a deal.... I do love a good bar...Mansuetude.. It's a deal.... I do love a good barter.. and what a trade this is!!!<BR/><BR/>but....You know what they say about things that sound too good to be true.........<BR/><BR/><BR/> <BR/> Thanks Serena...I agree, verdigris is hard to tire of...<BR/><BR/>and I think Morna is one of those girls that just wants to have fun!..Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-8578264261206268892008-12-08T19:04:00.000-04:002008-12-08T19:04:00.000-04:00OH, such a beautiful post about the angelic realm,...OH, such a beautiful post about the angelic realm, Gwen! Thanks for all the interesting information. I love the verdigris angel and star.....the colours are GORGEOUS! <BR/><BR/>I can see a very frisky squirrel in the coffee pot too...though I would never have noticed but for Morna's comment...lolSerena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-3781072467154562032008-12-07T23:06:00.000-04:002008-12-07T23:06:00.000-04:00alright, i will throw in a green ribbon, two marbl...alright, i will throw in a green ribbon, two marbles, three quarters and a piece of string... <BR/><BR/>maybe a balsam airplane (if i can find it in the trees) ... but that is it!mansuetudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03805383049085040581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-63327184160474375922008-12-07T22:55:00.000-04:002008-12-07T22:55:00.000-04:00i'll trade you a hunk of oatmeal raisin brown brea...i'll trade you a hunk of oatmeal raisin brown bread for a slice of low sugar pecan pie... <BR/><BR/>and also, a small thanks for your graciousness.mansuetudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03805383049085040581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-15486933967583018922008-12-07T22:49:00.000-04:002008-12-07T22:49:00.000-04:00Robyn, I know you would have loved it for sure.....Robyn, I know you would have loved it for sure.. there was probably a fair bit of rusted metal parts too..<BR/><BR/>Hi paintergirl, the texture is the best part....that is what is so lovely about your work.. it is so tactile... and you create it all!!Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-63075833912608833352008-12-07T09:10:00.000-04:002008-12-07T09:10:00.000-04:00Your angel looks as if she will fly gently out of ...Your angel looks as if she will fly gently out of the window, her horn sounding long after she is gone. So beautiful the picture itself. But then we get to see the textures and they are amazing. The wood makes you just want to run your fingers over it feeling its texture and spirit.<BR/>May she watch over you always...Leanne Piziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906128505167788108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-69580377103319323852008-12-06T23:45:00.000-04:002008-12-06T23:45:00.000-04:00I have a wonderful picture in my mind of you rumma...I have a wonderful picture in my mind of you rummaging through the old worn timber. I would have been whooping with each find. The verdigris star against the worn wood....magic!ArtPropelledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853722164314994360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-86137738000470978302008-12-06T14:30:00.000-04:002008-12-06T14:30:00.000-04:00Ruth , He must not have felt challenged by your pr...Ruth , He must not have felt challenged by your presence.. He must have thought you were a worthy piece of nature yourself!!Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-81354335936662245012008-12-06T13:16:00.000-04:002008-12-06T13:16:00.000-04:00Came across a moose on the Pacific Crest Trail whe...Came across a moose on the Pacific Crest Trail when I was in college. He and I stood and looked at each other, 15 feet apart, for what seemed like a long time. Then off he "trotted" - which sounded like an avalanche. <I>So</I> big.<BR/><BR/>Ah, nature.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-24019030082599628242008-12-06T08:45:00.000-04:002008-12-06T08:45:00.000-04:00Don, So nice to hear the thoughts of a fellow appr...Don, So nice to hear the thoughts of a fellow appreciator of that most wonderful gift from nature...wood...<BR/><BR/> I think this particular piece came from the window sills...Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-19952372818677698242008-12-06T06:17:00.000-04:002008-12-06T06:17:00.000-04:00I can imagine the joy of discovery you had with ru...I can imagine the joy of discovery you had with rummaging through that old church. Just looking at the wood grain and the way it has been worn through the years makes it such a thing of beauty. The slow-growth timber of the days of yore will never return, we'll only find it in the ruins, or in your house!Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-83235941426598986402008-12-05T22:41:00.000-04:002008-12-05T22:41:00.000-04:00They are so big... and they charge too if they dec...They are so big... and they charge too if they decide they feel like it... who's gonna stop them.. ... with long legs like that, they probably could have stepped over your tent and not even wakened you...Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-63060478413767313492008-12-04T22:29:00.000-04:002008-12-04T22:29:00.000-04:00well, gotta love the magnificent moose...when i wa...well, gotta love the magnificent moose...<BR/>when i was maybe second grade, in Maine camping out, before bed, I heard someone tease that they had pitched our tent on a moose path, ha ha... out at the fire, i had to ask my father the particulars of that idea, and it didn't help me sleep!mansuetudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03805383049085040581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-25754609628451789292008-12-04T11:24:00.000-04:002008-12-04T11:24:00.000-04:00Seth if there was a soul to appreciate texture you...Seth if there was a soul to appreciate texture you are the one.. Thanks so much... I always enjoy yours...Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-64799018612001711302008-12-04T00:58:00.000-04:002008-12-04T00:58:00.000-04:00Gwen, the surfaces of both the angel and the salva...Gwen, the surfaces of both the angel and the salvaged wood are incredible. And together, I'd venture to describe as perfect!Sethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05870075379758015838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034897510911253920.post-67330390559624625112008-12-03T23:00:00.000-04:002008-12-03T23:00:00.000-04:00Wonderful! I can't wait to tell Noah all about it:...Wonderful! I can't wait to tell Noah all about it:) <BR/>Hot spicy with milk chocolate? Very interesting combination.Anethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586391189475336018noreply@blogger.com