tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66731738559353818302012-02-11T11:07:50.098-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.comBlogger261125BenderOakCannonhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-27127521491601541992012-02-08T09:30:00.005-05:002012-02-08T09:30:05.017-05:002012-02-08T09:30:05.017-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com0Whew! My birthday was a bit busy, in a lazy, do whatever I want kinda way. So I'm blogging about my birthday, today, instead of yesterday, which was my actual birthday.  Hey, it was my birthday, I get to do whatever I want! I turned 31 yesterday, and spent my birthday how any adult would like to....  Taking a Day off work, and hanging out with my CheapGeek, and my dog, Bender Oak! We took it <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L6Ywot-w4YncQC5zaC3g8HhydwQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L6Ywot-w4YncQC5zaC3g8HhydwQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L6Ywot-w4YncQC5zaC3g8HhydwQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L6Ywot-w4YncQC5zaC3g8HhydwQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/hq-5B-XY6VQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2012/02/happy-february-8th-to-me-belated.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-59238496815537178082012-02-08T09:00:00.000-05:002012-02-08T09:00:15.844-05:002012-02-08T09:00:15.844-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com0 Also shared on: Wordless Wednesday <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VouQlljBPstDy6Bl8R3CvUdW8kI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VouQlljBPstDy6Bl8R3CvUdW8kI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VouQlljBPstDy6Bl8R3CvUdW8kI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VouQlljBPstDy6Bl8R3CvUdW8kI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/yjbyG9ZYeBw" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2012/02/running-on-vapors.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-8174792447509689352012-02-04T08:00:00.000-05:002012-02-04T08:00:10.617-05:002012-02-04T08:00:10.617-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com0 I've gotten a lot more involved in my new Letterboxing hobby, and I found a few places I'd like to plant my first Letterbox at. One of them is a local library. I couldn't find any contact info, so I ended up emailing the Portsmouth Public Library.  Check out my letter, I hope they respond! -Oh, I had to "edit" parts of the Letter, if they write back, I don't want to give away any clues, lol! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DkSBm2LZMWKQc3kV16GMJe-FxIE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DkSBm2LZMWKQc3kV16GMJe-FxIE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DkSBm2LZMWKQc3kV16GMJe-FxIE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DkSBm2LZMWKQc3kV16GMJe-FxIE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/Jy5soRRVoXw" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2012/02/letterboxing-my-journey-towards.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-2748586302777026362012-02-01T00:11:00.002-05:002012-02-01T00:11:57.996-05:002012-02-01T00:11:57.996-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com1 Also Shared on: Wordless Wednesday <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XRBQm61xPj3lKl_17vBIQqPUckI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XRBQm61xPj3lKl_17vBIQqPUckI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XRBQm61xPj3lKl_17vBIQqPUckI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XRBQm61xPj3lKl_17vBIQqPUckI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/h-tuLgH9wBI" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2012/02/no-shame-in-sunbathing-wordless.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-80639134223332099602012-01-30T08:00:00.003-05:002012-01-30T08:00:05.398-05:002012-01-30T08:00:05.398-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.comI've had the "Blues" lately.  I haven't gotten many large knit or crochet projects done, and I've been itching to get a project done. So I decided to make something for Bender Oak, my dog, and I decided the best way to get something big done was to use Big Yarn! A couple months ago I picked up some great clearance yarn from Ollie's Discount store.  Since it's an overstock and discount store, <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ee4RHnmu3x5qtPAWkXB2Q2yfLUo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ee4RHnmu3x5qtPAWkXB2Q2yfLUo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ee4RHnmu3x5qtPAWkXB2Q2yfLUo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ee4RHnmu3x5qtPAWkXB2Q2yfLUo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/JWscQMg6qq8" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2012/01/getting-creative-with-blues.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-12952804112216312382012-01-26T02:28:00.003-05:002012-01-30T12:23:20.418-05:002012-01-30T12:23:20.418-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com9 I went to a rummage sale a few weeks ago, and picked up an awesome Vintage Scale! I can't find much information on it, but it appears to be an Antique Jacob's Brother's Baby Scale.  It used to have  either a glass or polished brass pan, and you would put a baby, grains, or a solid dry good on it to be weighed.  Too bad I couldn't find the pan, but I've dressed it up with a couple of things <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TMEZTxlYvbgDRAnFDNrk8pFhqL0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TMEZTxlYvbgDRAnFDNrk8pFhqL0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TMEZTxlYvbgDRAnFDNrk8pFhqL0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TMEZTxlYvbgDRAnFDNrk8pFhqL0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/b8Lq3f0ZuqI" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2012/01/vintage-thingie-thursday-vintage-scale.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-89364944569617332332012-01-24T09:00:00.014-05:002012-01-24T09:00:08.710-05:002012-01-24T09:00:08.710-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com0 Letterboxing is a new/recent hobby of mine that I picked up a few months ago. Back in April, I was trying to find a Geocache, and my GPS device just couldn't zone in on the GZ.  I just tried to use my common sense and started looking around. I didn't find the Geocache, but I did stumble upon my first Letterbox.  It had been planted in the same area. I opened the Letterbox, read it, wrote down <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tklYn8FWf9evnNlL5nia6nd-lTE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tklYn8FWf9evnNlL5nia6nd-lTE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tklYn8FWf9evnNlL5nia6nd-lTE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tklYn8FWf9evnNlL5nia6nd-lTE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/QdZTkLqCq0s" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2012/01/letterboxing-winter-welcome-wagon-meet.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-72129307009880334242012-01-23T12:46:00.001-05:002012-01-23T12:46:46.394-05:002012-01-23T12:46:46.394-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com0So, I just tried to hack the Instagram app to email my cool photos directly to my blog. And... It didn't work.As everyone can see.It's awfully tough trying to cover all of the social media venues. Just trying to get exposure on all outlets is a part time job! Well, it's back to the drawing board, aka Google Research.- Posted using BlogPress from my Pretentious Phone Device. Location:Derby Rd, <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tJ7yiUhA7pgn_t09Djh03UuzZqE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tJ7yiUhA7pgn_t09Djh03UuzZqE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tJ7yiUhA7pgn_t09Djh03UuzZqE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tJ7yiUhA7pgn_t09Djh03UuzZqE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/XKR_2Abs1SM" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2012/01/well-that-didn-work.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-62865934028223176072012-01-23T12:09:00.001-05:002012-01-23T12:09:42.282-05:002012-01-23T12:09:42.282-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com0 Hi there, Omi Salavea just shared an Instagram photo with you: view full image "Sometimes the future is uncertain, and poorly worded." Thanks, The Instagram Team <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ePk8ChgbCoRtvjPJY9Yp9Heq_gI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ePk8ChgbCoRtvjPJY9Yp9Heq_gI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ePk8ChgbCoRtvjPJY9Yp9Heq_gI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ePk8ChgbCoRtvjPJY9Yp9Heq_gI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/sm40iAqL-Nk" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2012/01/omi-salavea-shared-instagram-photo-with.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-51393336535528227832012-01-16T09:45:00.001-05:002012-01-16T09:45:01.488-05:002012-01-16T09:45:01.488-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com0Since Christmas, I've been getting more and more into two different hobbies, Letterboxing, and sewing. I'm rather intimidated by both, as Letterboxing has an artistic side to it, hand-carving stamps, and sewing has always been the scary green monster lurking in the closet of my imagination (it's foreign to me, and I don't fully understand it). I've decided to get more involved in Letterboxing <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XWY1oYSiFA3GcO5eK10697GMNKk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XWY1oYSiFA3GcO5eK10697GMNKk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XWY1oYSiFA3GcO5eK10697GMNKk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XWY1oYSiFA3GcO5eK10697GMNKk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/J5kcvspZEok" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2012/01/almost-made-it-for-monday-my-foray-into.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-13479660389969209752012-01-14T10:00:00.001-05:002012-01-14T10:00:06.492-05:002012-01-14T10:00:06.492-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com0Okay, so yesterday's Blog Post didn't upload the video... Sigh.  Anyways, I fixed it, so you can check out Bender Oak's adventure at PetSmart by going HERE. I decided to let Bender get used to the backpack a bit before packing it, so Bender got to run around out back.  He immediately took to it, and even got a little playful: So, getting back to the purpose of the backpack, here's my plan.   <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zi85xseKT4_tjdyL-qsTxtKxjXg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zi85xseKT4_tjdyL-qsTxtKxjXg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zi85xseKT4_tjdyL-qsTxtKxjXg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zi85xseKT4_tjdyL-qsTxtKxjXg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/Qp8-QfZWoes" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2012/01/benders-new-backpack-take-ii-now-with.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-69320044217481621682012-01-13T09:30:00.001-05:002012-01-14T00:14:23.070-05:002012-01-14T00:14:23.070-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com0 We took Mr. Bender Oak to the local pet store with a Christmas Gift Certificate.  Got him a cute and functional backpack to go Geocaching/Letterboxing &amp; Hiking in. He likes it!  And so do I.  My friend says he heard that wearing a pack makes dog's walk funny, so I'll be spending the next couple of days balancing it out and making sure Bender is okay with it. Here's our little adventure in <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7X9K3NgmHM3cS4q7B6VRsRjvUYA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7X9K3NgmHM3cS4q7B6VRsRjvUYA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7X9K3NgmHM3cS4q7B6VRsRjvUYA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7X9K3NgmHM3cS4q7B6VRsRjvUYA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/ja2GspnnjNY" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2012/01/bender-tries-on-some-new-outdoor-gear.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-70501934652101735792012-01-10T11:45:00.016-05:002012-01-10T11:45:01.060-05:002012-01-10T11:45:01.060-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com0I've been using Hipstamatic for about two years now, and while it's pretty, and I love the retro results it gives my photos, the application is buggy, and not entirely friendly to the Social Media Enthusiasts that are on the go. Instagram is my new Love.  A wonderful coworker of mine recommended it, and it's awesome. I can instantly (like, one touch/one click) share my Old-Skool/Artsy photos <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O6P42JREcof2n_W3etBWCEq_e6Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O6P42JREcof2n_W3etBWCEq_e6Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O6P42JREcof2n_W3etBWCEq_e6Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O6P42JREcof2n_W3etBWCEq_e6Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/oc63sZ_V9Ak" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2012/01/im-now-leftovers4dinner-on-instagram.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-65803759791116736602012-01-09T09:30:00.000-05:002012-01-09T09:30:04.087-05:002012-01-09T09:30:04.087-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com0I took a long walk to try and think some things through, and decided to walk around the derelict Cradock High School.  They've finally started talks of knocking the school down, but past that, not much progress has been made. Right now, it's just a giant brick shell, constantly monitored by police (they've even set up a mini police station inside two rooms of the newer half of the high school). <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IKGOR6NooNgL7buLHQI-85LFxTA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IKGOR6NooNgL7buLHQI-85LFxTA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IKGOR6NooNgL7buLHQI-85LFxTA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IKGOR6NooNgL7buLHQI-85LFxTA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/DiXIRrcN2Rg" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2012/01/long-walk-to-clear-my-head.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-90177022492253941312012-01-05T09:00:00.003-05:002012-01-30T12:18:38.284-05:002012-01-30T12:18:38.284-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com6I have a general list of New Years Resolutions, primary, to start with....Small goals!!!!....having said that, one of my New Years Resolutions is to drink less soda, and drink more Tea. When I worked in the Coffee industry, I quickly got sick of Coffee, Espresso, etc... Back then, CHAI Tea was the big, upcoming thing.  But that was the only Tea I really drank. I'm starting my tea drinking <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Eo81V9e_0wQLSJNUTDUN40Y47us/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Eo81V9e_0wQLSJNUTDUN40Y47us/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Eo81V9e_0wQLSJNUTDUN40Y47us/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Eo81V9e_0wQLSJNUTDUN40Y47us/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/GvAvsqEyDR4" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-years-resolutions-1-and-2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-12840737056843611622011-12-31T23:00:00.002-05:002012-01-16T01:02:17.072-05:002012-01-16T01:02:17.072-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com0Well, it's been a busy year for me... Not so much with crafting or vintage stuff (well, not until the end, lol).  But I've had a lot happen this year. While I wanted this to be the year I succeeded in knitting something amazing, instead, it ended up being a year where I picked up a few new hobbies. Including, sewing! My friend Liz taught me how to make a few items a couple weeks ago, and the <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2RuS1AY-YkPG2bZVwuBbet-tqa0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2RuS1AY-YkPG2bZVwuBbet-tqa0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2RuS1AY-YkPG2bZVwuBbet-tqa0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2RuS1AY-YkPG2bZVwuBbet-tqa0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/qwg5UOCNYbo" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2011/12/one-more-project-before-its-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-5311860354016373982011-12-27T08:57:00.002-05:002011-12-27T08:57:00.039-05:002011-12-27T08:57:00.039-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com1 Bender got some Tasty Christmas treats from his friends Erik, Namie, and Mochi!  He was pretty excited, and turned into Mr. Grabby over them.  Luckily, they were all made with Love and Good for Dogs stuff, so it was okay to be a little greedy this Christmas, lol. And here's a video of him enjoying his yummy Christmas. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e3_xFRkDvWE3tN2V2eJmXpil8EM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e3_xFRkDvWE3tN2V2eJmXpil8EM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e3_xFRkDvWE3tN2V2eJmXpil8EM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e3_xFRkDvWE3tN2V2eJmXpil8EM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/x3xAkPMcMMc" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2011/12/nummy-yummy-christmas-presents-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-90799680882888939632011-12-26T08:01:00.001-05:002011-12-26T08:01:00.342-05:002011-12-26T08:01:00.342-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com0Bender Oak got a very big Christmas present! And he unwrapped it all by himself. He's so happy. Watch him unwrap his present in the backyard.  I was actually a little amazed, I thought I'd have to help him unwrap it.  We didn't practice this or anything (in fact, try hiding a smelly rawhide bone this big in your house for a week), which is totally awesome. And he's convinced he has hands, <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lh-MTGyNXjOHtJ5zN6e-C0Y26HM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lh-MTGyNXjOHtJ5zN6e-C0Y26HM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lh-MTGyNXjOHtJ5zN6e-C0Y26HM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lh-MTGyNXjOHtJ5zN6e-C0Y26HM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/OnU0LKeTGkY" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2011/12/bender-dogs-christmas-present.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-45719688517235665362011-12-25T06:45:00.001-05:002011-12-25T06:45:01.139-05:002011-12-25T06:45:01.139-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com0 Is Santa Here Yet? I've been up all night waiting! and now I'm so tired...   Wait, what was that? Ok, shhh!!! Shhh, Guys! We gotta close our eyes and pretend to sleep, otherwise, Santa won't come! (Ten Minutes Later)... Some Guard Dog Bender is... Anyways, Merry Christmas Everyone.  Hopefully when you wake up, Santa will leave something Awesome in your Stocking! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VgtCnHPiteBq8c2gSKlM1z2lszk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VgtCnHPiteBq8c2gSKlM1z2lszk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VgtCnHPiteBq8c2gSKlM1z2lszk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VgtCnHPiteBq8c2gSKlM1z2lszk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/5povMIXaXK4" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2011/12/its-christmas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-68360340900393602832011-12-19T08:25:00.007-05:002011-12-21T09:19:07.731-05:002011-12-21T09:19:07.731-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com2I've been pretty run-down this Holiday season.  I didn't start crafting early in the season like I normally do, and with moving, I've been way too short on time to sit down and do anything. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to make a lot of presents, much less do anything for people this year. Luckily, I took some time out of my weekend to catch up with my friends, and it was wonderful. My friend <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e45TTRK99cu5OEf-OhXY2NVIIQw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e45TTRK99cu5OEf-OhXY2NVIIQw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e45TTRK99cu5OEf-OhXY2NVIIQw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e45TTRK99cu5OEf-OhXY2NVIIQw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/w0e5kYpTR1c" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2011/12/little-christmas-help-and-inspiration.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-80512353059020093652011-12-14T09:09:00.002-05:002011-12-14T09:09:00.702-05:002011-12-14T09:09:00.702-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com0While it was a terrible challenge NOT to write this article in the first person, I recently published a list of suggestions on Examiner.com about five frugal (and nearly free) ideas for small gifts this Holiday season.  Check it out here: Cheap last minute small gifts for friends and co-workers The T-shirt Rosettes have been incredible.  I've made two more since this weekend, and I've <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UGq3sLU22K37Lbk9wb83mE__BeI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UGq3sLU22K37Lbk9wb83mE__BeI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UGq3sLU22K37Lbk9wb83mE__BeI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UGq3sLU22K37Lbk9wb83mE__BeI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/h_FaDNSyVRY" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2011/12/cheap-last-minute-small-gifts-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-42273369858656926562011-12-12T08:45:00.015-05:002011-12-12T08:45:00.429-05:002011-12-12T08:45:00.429-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com1What did I do this weekend? I took on yet another craft.  And I'm pretty happy about the results. So, lately, I've been seeing a lot of upcycling/recycling going on, and it's given me inspiration to take on a new crafting that I haven't ventured into. I had to go get a Hot Glue gun (god rest the soul of the perished Hot Glue gun in the tragic Card-making incident of 2009)... and I had to go <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2JPKL4PaODJsMMjSM8QMkuRJses/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2JPKL4PaODJsMMjSM8QMkuRJses/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2JPKL4PaODJsMMjSM8QMkuRJses/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2JPKL4PaODJsMMjSM8QMkuRJses/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/3XgvsNydDU8" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2011/12/my-weekend-crafting-make-it-for-monday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-15351088235838218032011-12-09T08:15:00.002-05:002011-12-09T08:15:01.407-05:002011-12-09T08:15:01.407-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com0So... Usually I start crafting for the Holidays early.  And by early, I mean August.  This year has been incredibly frantic and busy, with all the things happening in my life, I haven't even had the chance to finish any of my crochet projects, and all of my knitting projects have gone awry. I'm just now getting some holiday gifts together, and it's driving me crazy.  I'm having a hard time <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YxMjRGf44zGzCw5oAI60m18SEhQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YxMjRGf44zGzCw5oAI60m18SEhQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YxMjRGf44zGzCw5oAI60m18SEhQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YxMjRGf44zGzCw5oAI60m18SEhQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/twII_ZO6Tms" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2011/12/sticky-holiday-crafting-issue.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-59869788407810638692011-12-06T08:55:00.003-05:002011-12-06T08:55:00.083-05:002011-12-06T08:55:00.083-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com0Every wonder how to remove those gross grease-marker prices on stuff from the thrift shop? Check out this little video. This little trick works well with: 1. Most hardback books2. Softcover books.3. Unglazed Ceramics/pottery (depends, 50-50 chance, but better than soap and water)4. Wood5. Figurines6. Dustjackets and Vinyl7. Faux Pearls Hope this helps! Keep on Thriftin'. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g73SXjWFRQGEg62GEq8E-aENtB0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g73SXjWFRQGEg62GEq8E-aENtB0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g73SXjWFRQGEg62GEq8E-aENtB0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g73SXjWFRQGEg62GEq8E-aENtB0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/hXSWk644dFY" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2011/12/quick-tip-for-your-thrifty-finds.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673173855935381830.post-79897510223682187462011-12-05T00:07:00.000-05:002011-12-05T00:07:28.582-05:002011-12-05T00:07:28.582-05:00Omi S. and her dog, Bender Oak Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314727003804531502noreply@blogger.com6You'd think with all the Holiday commotion going on, I'd be able to score some sweet Vintage Christmas and Holiday Decor at the Thrift Shop.  But you'd be wrong! I went to the thrift shop this weekend, hopeful and optimistic that I'd find some lovely tacky 70's sequined ornaments, or perhaps some nifty fifties figurines.  Nope, nada... Instead, I found some lovely blue glass!  Funny, things <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QIV7yanhGPFAEgrKwISjPdszMI4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QIV7yanhGPFAEgrKwISjPdszMI4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QIV7yanhGPFAEgrKwISjPdszMI4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QIV7yanhGPFAEgrKwISjPdszMI4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BenderOakCannon/~4/WQN48H2aFNI" height="1" width="1"/>http://benderoak.blogspot.com/2011/12/blue-glass-monday.html