"Transparent Animals"

I went to one of the most interesting lectures this past week. It was about nerve cells and research for regeneration. The name of the lecture was "Using Transparent animals and florescent nerve cells to understand the brain and behavior." It was given by Joseph R. Fetcho. He is a professor at Cornell University. The University of Oklahoma Cellular & behavioral neurobiology graduate program and the Sam Noble Museum are the hosts. Amazing stuff!

The next lecture is called "Thinking like a leech: Complex decisions in a simple nervous system. William B Kristan, Jr is a professor at the University of California, San Diego, and will be giving this lecture.

I will keep you updated!

Inspiration and my arttitude

'Tis the season to wear warmer clothes, bake treats, craft new projects, and ready oneself for the upcoming cold winters evenings. Well, okay....it is a bit hard sitting here in shorts cuz the weather is still in the mid to upper eighties. I do long for the fall. A cool front is coming in tonight and it should be 78 degrees tomorrow, I will still be wearing short pants, but it will be nice. The weather people say we may even get so rain....and how we need it....we are in a small drought.

And did you know that this month of October, 2010, there are 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays....This happens only once in 823 years or so.....mind blowing at best...yes?

Okay well it is off to bed.....

Stamping stuff will be posted soon....promise!

Earthquake in Oklahoma, Shake, rattle, and roll!

So, the big news from Oklahoma......the Earthquake! Sure we get little ones here and there...but wow.
When you see someone the questions run like this;
"Did you fell the quake?"
"Where were you?"
"What were you doing?"

And where was I? Glad you asked...I was at a stoplight near the railroad tracks. I had four thought one right after another.
Why is my tush shaking...spasm?
Why is Nick (a friend of mine) jumping up and down on my car?
What is wrong with my car?
Oh my, my car is haunted? ( late night Paranormal State watching)

I got to work and was waiting for an aftershock. I wanted to feel it when I was not in a car....no such luck, well there will be another....I will be waiting.

Stamp class @ And Bear Makes 3 store in Moore, OK.

Here are photos of two classes that I offered at And Bear Makes 3 (Our local stamp store located in Moore, OK). Many of the stamps we used are from our newest collection. The new stamps will be available at the store soon.

The webs we weave

Fall is in the air. It is in the upper 80's and a cook out is in order! I'm thinking chicken, potatoes, carrots, and onions....I better go spark up the grill....(old school... charcoal).