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This is a very sly way on my part to not only show the pride I have in my mom, but it gives me the opportunity to wish those here in the U.S.A. a Happy Independence Day.
Because I live in the United States of America, and today is our Independence Day, I thought I would post this!
This is an example of making a frame out of an odd piece of wood, when everything else fails! This is a piece of oak I found. The beautiful woman is my late mother Norma F.Slay who served our country in the United States Coast Guard during the 2nd World War.This is one of the first pieces I made, mainly because My Father was able to have the original picture re-made and he sent me and my two brothers this picture 3 years ago, although the original still hangs in my Dad’s house the one I grew up in and has been there since before I was born.
Happy Independence Day!
And it goes without saying but I will anyway,
PEACE!!!
Since I can not get this picture to show the whole picture in those brown boxes, I do not know if everyone else can. If you cannot see the picture whole please let me know. I would want to remove it out of respect, Thanks
-- Allison, Northeastern Ca. Remember, Amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic!
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12 comments so far
Russel
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#1 posted 1810 days ago
Way Cool ! ! !
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Dadoo
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#2 posted 1810 days ago
Now I see where you get your good looks Allie! Have a happy 4th!
*Dadoo was a Coastie as well.
-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!
CharlieM1958
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#3 posted 1810 days ago
Great frame and a great photo. I think I can see a mischevious twinkle in your mothers eye which I suspect was passed down to you.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Betsy
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#4 posted 1810 days ago
Very cool.
As far as getting the picture to fit the brown boxes you have to first size it in your particular photo program. I generally size mine down to 600 size.
-- Like a bad penny, I keep coming back!
SteveKorz
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#5 posted 1809 days ago
Gosh, Allison… you two ALMOST look related… lol… Good job, very nice.
-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †
rikkor
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#6 posted 1809 days ago
Great job on the frame. God Bless your mother for her service. Happy ID to you, too.
lew
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#7 posted 1809 days ago
Great picture and story, Allison!
You certainly have the right to be proud of your Mom and her service to this Great Nation!
(Are you still having trouble with the LJ’s site?)
Lew
-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
Allison
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#8 posted 1809 days ago
Yes Lew, I am. I have never got it fixed, and I swear. I did every single solitary thing people suggested! I have found a way to get here from there. I have the L.J.’s widget on my personal blogs and I can go there and click on a picture or a forum topic and get here. I still cannot get these brown boxes to work, and that is why I asked if my mothers picture could be seen by others. I would never want it not to.Just the disrespect sends shivers up my spine! I do however still go to Odies to get to myself! How funny huh!
Thanks for asking, and thanks to you all for responding to this post.
PEACE!!!
-- Allison, Northeastern Ca. Remember, Amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic!
trifern
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#9 posted 1809 days ago
Great job…thank you for sharing.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
Karson
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#10 posted 1809 days ago
Allison Great picture and grea frame. Nice job on the memorial to her.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
brad
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#11 posted 1808 days ago
Pictures are great tributes, and so personal when wrapped in a labor of love. Your mothers service is saluted by me personally.
A personal thanks also to all those who are serving today as well.
-- Brad,--"The way to eat an eliphant is one bite at a time"
jeanmarc
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#12 posted 1786 days ago
Very cool.Great job
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