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Wedding Welcome Sign Ideas
dustytoes, She does stay very VERY busy! She's a mover and a shaker. I only wish she had more free time to hang out with me. We do get our quality time in when she's not directing the hustle and bustle of a HUGE wedding or other event.
katiem2, on 10/19/2025
Guide to Sourdough Bread Using Cups, Ounces and Spoon Measurements
dustytoes, Glad to hear you will be enjoying sourdough bread. It is a good and healthy bread to enjoy.
katiem2, on 10/19/2025
White Nosed Coati (Nasua narica): New World Ringtail With Noxious Scent Glands for Defensive Volleys
For those wondering about Richard Lydekker's description of the white-noted coati's snout as "upturned and . . . capable of a considerable amount of motion" in the caption for the illustration of Nasua nasica by Victorian era natural history ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/15/2025
Ring-Tailed Ground Squirrels (Notocitellus annulatus): Mexican Mammal Drawn by Jean-Jacques Audubon
For those wondering about stone lithographer William E. Hitchcock:
Pennsylvania-born William E. Hitchcock (ca. 1822-May 30, 1906) lithographed primarily for Peter S. Duval and John T. Bowen, according to Philadelphia on Stone Biographical ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/15/2025
Ring-Tailed Ground Squirrels (Notocitellus annulatus): Mexican Mammal Drawn by Jean-Jacques Audubon
For those wondering about the depictions of two ring-tailed ground squirrels as Annulated Marmot Squirrel (this post's ninth image):
The squirrels were illustrated by French-American artist, naturalist and ornithologist Jean-Jacques Audubon ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/15/2025
Ringtail Panda (Ailurus fulgens): Red Cat-Bears of Mountainous Southwest Asia
For those wondering about the illustration of the ringtail panda by Dutch zoological illustrator Joseph Smit (this post's 10th image):
The depiction by Joseph Smit (July 18, 1836-Nov. 4, 1929) appears opposite page 507 as an illustration for ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/15/2025
Giant Pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) and Green Organic Panda Dung Tea of Sichuan Province in China
For those wondering about the giant panda series of children's books by Jon J. Muth:
The giant panda Stillwater series presently (October 2025) comprises eight children's books by American illustrator and writer Jon J Muth (born July 28, ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/15/2025
Giant Pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) and Green Organic Panda Dung Tea of Sichuan Province in China
For those wondering about Scott Gustafson's illustration of a giant panda (this post's ninth image):
Chicago,Illinois-based American artist Scott Gustafson (born Dec. 7, 1956) has illustrated magazines and children's books and has accepted ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/14/2025
Ruth Harkness and the First Live Wild Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in the United States of America
For those wondering about photographs of the giant panda taken by Kermit Roosevelt, as mentioned in this post's fourth image:
Theodore Roosevelt III (Sep. 13, 1887-July 12, 1944), often known as Theodore Roosevelt Jr., and Kermit Roosevelt Sr. ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/14/2025
Puer Tea and Ancient Trees (Camellia sinensis var assamica) of Yunnan Province in Southwest China
For those asking about Jeff Fuchs:
Jeff Fuchs appears in this post's eighth image (third from last).
As noted in the image's caption: "In 2007, Jeff Fuchs became the first westerner to trek entire Yunnan–Tibet Ancient Tea Horse Road (3,728 ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/10/2025
Guide to Sourdough Bread Using Cups, Ounces and Spoon Measurements
Thanks for this easy to follow page of directions for making sourdough! I am very late to the sourdough craze, but actually just bought items to begin making it - so perfect timing that I found your page. I like the idea of putting it into the ...
dustytoes, on 10/07/2025
I Published “My Reflections”
Yes, it's on Amazon UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQJT8R83
The price says £16.20 for paperback, £5.90 for Kindle.
jptanabe, on 10/03/2025
I Published “My Reflections”
Ho.w much is the book. Is it for sale in the Uk?
frankbeswick, on 10/03/2025
Religious Gardens
I could use a picture of your Mary garden. If you can send it on line. I could put it in the article
frankbeswick, on 10/03/2025
Religious Gardens
Excellent
frankbeswick, on 10/03/2025