SquidCasts from dustytoes

Learn a little about the seashells you collect.

dustytoes — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:58:38 GMT

If you are planning a vacation in Florida or near the beaches this summer, come take a look at the seashell treasures you might there.

Do you need a good pet carrier?

dustytoes — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 11:23:35 GMT

On my cat lens (which is a charity lens) I wrote my review of a recent purchase of a Bergan, soft sided animal carrier.� It's the best one I've found for comfort and safety (easily use a seatbelt with it).Check it out and buy through my page to donate to help animals.Thanks!

Working on my seashell lens has me wishing for summer

dustytoes — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:52:35 GMT

And I am trying to get it ready for the vacationers who will want to know what kinds of shells they have found.� I've added a couple new pictures and "black" boxes - I love their new look.� You may have missed the link I had showing a very large horse conch eating a whelk - so come see that - it is something!Thank you.

Forget the 6 feet of snow on the ground - lets get ready to garden!

dustytoes — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:45:38 GMT

I seriously doubt that I will ever see green grass again, but looking at flower pictures gives me hope.� I've been updating my flower garden pictures lens if you are interested, and like me, dreaming of playing in dirt.

Giving my customers a place to start shopping for A1 envelopes

dustytoes — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 09:22:15 GMT

And I'd love to include Etsy stores that sell their own small 4bar / A1 size envelopes, so if you are a crafty Etsy store owner who makes these, let me know and I'll add a link to your shop.

New link to the Bailey-Matthews museum for teachers to purchase a seas

dustytoes — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:35:08 GMT

A seashell kit is available for classroom use and can be ordered from the shell museum in Sanibel, Florida.� This would be a nice gift for parents to give to a science teacher - but the teacher has to do the ordering.� Not for the general public as supply is limited.Oh, and visiting this lens (not buying the kit) will help our friends who run the Buckhawk center, as all proceeds go to them!Come see, and support a cause.�...

Know anyone who collects beach glass?

dustytoes — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:15:39 GMT

If you found a piece of colored glass on your next beach walk, would you know if it was a rare color?� And if you are a collector, have you been to any or all of the top ten beaches for finding great old glass?

Try these decals to deter birds from hitting windows

dustytoes — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 09:34:53 GMT

This page is about making your own suet and feeding birds in winter.� The birds in my yard tend to hit the windows more in winter than at any time and I've found some stickers that reflect ultraviolet light to warn the birds away.� They come in a variety of shapes and I'm going to try them myself.� Wanted to share the news.

New Featured Calendar

dustytoes — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 09:05:40 GMT

with amazing artwork by Leah Saulnier of Artsprojekt entitled "Contortionist" with page after page of unusual drawings.

If you are a collector of guns and / or knives...

dustytoes — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:30:41 GMT

You will appreciate the photos in my new featured calendar: "Cool Weapons" by designer "vitality".

Just added a Junonia shell to my free, printable coloring pages.

dustytoes — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:25:42 GMT

Now the coloring pages are easier to link to for a better print out.� I've added the Junonia which is a shell that is hard to come by when beachcombing.

A Cute Hedgehog Calendar

dustytoes — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 10:26:46 GMT

My favorite little hedgehog, Daisy Mae, in cute photos is featured on a calendar for 2011.

What is a wandering meatloaf seashell?

dustytoes — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:53:25 GMT

I answer this question with a link to my blog where I wrote about this odd, and large shell that I knew little about.� I don't have any photos myself, but one is shown on the blog post.� Look for the blue square (black box) about half way down the page that contains the link.

Found a unique calendar of tattoos

dustytoes — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:15:56 GMT

Check out the "Tattooed Librarians of the Pacific Northwest".� It's my newest featured calendar.� Also, if you need a new day planner I have found a few nice ones.

It's not too late to get a unique calendar for 2011...

dustytoes — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 13:54:00 GMT

Zazzle has loads of awesome calendars to choose from and I have just a few of my faves on this page.� Check them out if you still need one for yourself.

Tired of Christmas shopping?

dustytoes — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 11:58:45 GMT

Take a break and enjoy my seashell collection.

Big calendar sale today if you need one...

dustytoes — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 10:17:32 GMT

I've updated the Unique Calendars page for the big 2 hour Zazzle sale today at 4:01pm PST get 75% off and free shipping over $25.New designs include gothic fantasy art, pipe organs and beautiful primate photos among others.� Do you have a great Zazzle calendar you'd like me to feature?

Come meet the cats we adopted a year ago.

dustytoes — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:55:45 GMT

All proceeds from this page go to help the ASPCA and HSUS and I've included lots of photos from our year together.

My story about living with adopted cats

dustytoes — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:31:00 GMT

It's been a year since we adopted 2 cats and I'm sharing our experiences of the past year while we got to know each other.One cat has a thing for water and I include lots of pictures.All proceeds go to the ASPCA and HSUS so come visit.Thanks!

I just received a Purple Star

dustytoes — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 09:55:16 GMT

for my New England foliage lens.� Even though the leaves are beginning to blow away, the photos will last, so if you are a leaf peeper, please take a peek.