5 años

Cinco años con vosotros..............¡ qué rápido se pasa el tiempo..... como siempre !

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Reflexionando un poco sobre el transcurso de estos años , he llegado a la conclusión,
entre otras cosas, que cinco son también los orígenes de este blog:

El bordado , fundamentalmente el punto de cruz .

El patchwork, cada vez más presente.

La recuperación de esos útiles, telas, accesorios ..... de antaño ,
que ya han convertido en colección de pequeños detalles antiguos.

La divulgación del gusto por hacer una labor ,
compartiendo ilusiones , técnicas, avances.....y errores..........

....pero eso sí , siempre intentando superar dificultades
y aprendiendo a través de libros , de la red y de vuestra generosidad.

Y por último , pero no menos importante, el encuentro con maravillosas amigas que espero ,
si Dios quiere, conservar muchos años.

Para celebrar estos cinco años al pie del cañón ( con sus altibajos y todo ) quiero compartir
con vosotras, ese rincón que he estado

remodelado en mi habitación de costura y que antes pertenecía
a las cosas de scrap y artwork.

Siento que las imágenes no sean todo lo claras posible.
No es cámara de vídeo sino de fotos.

También el corte del final , algo repentino. A sabiendas de que youtube
lo elimine por sobrepasar diez minutos ,

he tenido que reducir la despedida.

Lástima que hoy tengamos un día gris y lluvioso y no se vea con la luz del sol .
Sacaré en otro artículo algunas fotos para que se

vea con más nitidez .

Gracias por vuestra constancia, comentarios , saludos esporádicos,
paciencia, emails y ánimos
para que este blog siga adelante.

Ah! Eso sí , cada vez tengo más claro eso de que hace algún tiempo
se lee por ahí : " Publicar sin obligación "

Otro día os invito a un cafetito con magdalenas caseras por este cumple.

Sommar och fortsatt bloggande

Nu är mina barn lediga från skolan efter en något regning skolavslutning igår. Jag kommer att fortsätta blogga hela sommaren men antagligen blir det lite mer oregelbundet beroende på att jag vill anpassa mig till barnen. Men inlägg kommer. Vill du slippa gå in och kolla varje dag kan du klicka in på bloglovin och registrera dig som läsare där. Då får du ett mail istället varje gång jag lägger in något nytt. Det kostar inget och är inte svårt, glöm bara inte att klicka för att du ska få info per mail. Bilderna kommer från Stellan Herner.

Skön sommar!

RTA opens bridges leading to entry & exit points of Rashidiya Metro station on 15 July

RTA opens bridges leading to entry & exit points of Rashidiya Metro station on 15 July


Roads & Transport Authority – Mohammed Al Munji:

H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), announced that all bridges leading to the entry and exit points of the Park-and-Ride facilities of Rashidiya Metro Station will be opened on 15 July 2010, as the Contractor is currently making the final touches in preparation for the opening of the bridges.

“The final stage of the project includes opening of 10 bridges with a total length of 1500 meters and roads stretching 2500 meters. These bridges ensure free traffic movements along Emirates Road for traffic inbound from Abu Dhabi towards the Parking of the Metro Station. The project also includes improvements at the juncture of Emirates Road and Al Khawaneej Road to streamline traffic flow inbound from Airport Road towards Al Qusais and Sharjah, as well as traffic inbound from Abu Dhabi and Jebel Ali towards Al Khawaneej Road,” said Al Tayer.

He added: “RTA had already opened Phase I of the project whose cost is estimated as 699 million dirham on 09/09/2009 to coincide with the launch of the Dubai Metro. Phase I comprised the construction of free turns connecting with Emirates Road and Airport Road, in addition to two bridges on Al Khawaneej Road to ease the traffic flow from and to the Parking of Rashidiya Metro Station, which has a capacity to house 2750 vehicles. Phase I also provided entries to the Metro Station on two levels for the traffic incoming from Sharjah with a total length of 1000 meters. Such bridges cross Al Khawaneej Road in the direction leading to the Airport Road.
“Constructing the bridges leading to the entry & exit points of Rashidiya Metro Station reflects RTA attention to upgrade the efficiency of roads network, ensure better flow of vehicular movement, and link the Park-and-Ride facilities of the metro stations with roads network in Dubai Emirate, thus encourage more people to use public transport modes.

“Rashidiya Metro Station is one of the key metro stations as it is the starting point of the Red Line of Dubai Metro. It spans an area of 130 X 30 meters and has a capacity to handle 11,000 passengers per hour per direction. The Station has two entry points fitted with elevators and lifts to ease the smooth entry and exit of passengers from and to the station. The Station has a huge park-and-ride facility capable of accommodating 2750 vehicles with the aim of enticing the public to use the metro in their travel within Dubai. The ground level is dedicated to public buses which provide feeder service to the metro stations. Therefore it has been custom-built to accommodate articulated & double-deck buses, and ensure smooth traffic of a large number of buses at a time. The parking lot is linked with footbridges connecting with the opposite side of the road leading to the metro station such that the time spent from the farthest point in a which a vehicle may be parked to the entrance of the station will not exceed 3 minutes. All required safety precautions are well in place inside the parking facility,” elaborated Al Tayer.

RTA Chairman of the Board and Executive Director concluded his remarks saying: “RTA will continue with the construction works on several main and arterial road projects in Dubai to ensure integrated transit systems in the context of its strategy to provide advanced services to all residents, and provide comprehensive solutions ensuring seamless traffic flow in keeping with its vision of providing Safe & Smooth Transport for All across the Emirate.

Captions:
• Mattar Al Tayer
• Layout of bridges leading to Rashidiya Metro Station Project

Reader’s Remodeled Kitchen

 

BEFORE:   Reader’s kitchen before her remodeling.  Actually, this kitchen is truly charming as is.  That stove!!!!  It is the owner’s grandmother’s original Chambers!

 

Emails, I get emails!!   I recently got this email from a reader in Ft. Worth, Texas.  Here’s what she had to say:

 

I love your website and pored over Kitchen Design elements for months. I wrote you once about using white marble. I wanted it but was worried about caring for it. You were so nice and wrote me back and told me to go for it - get what I love - life is short. So I did!  I put honed Absolute Black on the one side and honed Carrara on the other. Our kitchen is still small -we could not get more out of the space, but we gutted it, made the door to the dining room larger, new electrical, new Pella windows, doors, hardwood floor to match the rest of our house. Out with my grandmothers Chambers stove and a new "baby" Viking to fit my small space and other new stainless appliances, THE gorgeous Shaw sink, polished nickel Perrin and Rowe bridge faucet, new cabinets, hardware and light farmhouse lights. I took all my furniture out of my dining room that I hated and we added another window. I hung some little sconces from Wisteria- best I can do till I get more money.  I guess in 10 years they will say - remember all those white marble kitchens? I think I will never get tired of it.

AFTER:  Here is the same view – hard to believe it is the same space!!!  Notice the owner used black granite and white marble together!!

 

Looking the other way – at the sink area.  The space is very small, but it is very functional.  I prefer small kitchens myself.   By using a combination range instead of a cooktop and wall ovens – the homeowner saved space. 

 

I love the cabinetry and the hardware.  Of course, the Shaw’s sink and the Perrin and Rowe bridge faucet are my favorites.  I used those two elements in my own kitchen.  I think they are so gorgeous.

 

The dining room opens off the kitchen. 

 

 The dining room used to be red, but the owner painted it a light yellow.  The chairs are from her grandmother and there are two different styles – repainted white, they blend together.   The prints had not been hung when she sent me these pictures.

 

I love the white marble and I love the stainless appliances.   I said that I chose my appliances for their pretty handles and it looks like the homeowner did the same thing – I love the handles on her refrigerator and the dishwasher. 

Thank you so much to the homeowner for sending in these pictures!  You did a great job!!!!

Holly Madison Gallery of Wallpapers

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Her relationship with Hefner had ended in 2008. In November 2008, Madison began dating illusionist Criss Angel, but the relationship ended in February 2009 and in December 2009 she began dating Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden but this romance ended in January 2010.

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Birth Place : Astoria, Oregon, U.S.
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Expansion for The Travolta Family

Great news for John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston: Kelly is expecting. They announced it on their web sites last month.

Kelly's mom expressed how happy she was is this interview: Pregnant Kelly Preston is 'filled with peace' .

It's happy news after the tragic loss of their son last year.

A culture is only as great as its dreams, and its dreams are dreamed by artists. — Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard

Awesome Emo Hair

"One of my most recent photos, Love the emo hair and the way the eyes match the background." - self portrait by ‹3//Josiah›