girl in blue                 PrimoDonna
                                                                               
                                               ...memories of the past,

                                                        thoughts about the present,

                                                              and hopes for the future

February 2009



Burnt Sienna

Monday, 23 February 2009 1:40 P GMT-06
Burnt sienna is another burnt color. It's not as orangy as the other burnt one because it is in the brown hue family rather than the orange. This is another color that I don't remember very much growing up although it has been around since 1954.
Category: The Colors of Crayola Crayons
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Donna

Happy Valentine's Day!

Saturday, 14 February 2009 9:28 P GMT-06
My son gave this to me. I'm not sure when, but he was probably in the first or second grade. Happy Valentine's Day to you all!
Category: The Past The Present
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Donna

A Tiny Book With a Lot of Interesting Information

Friday, 13 February 2009 12:00 P GMT-06
My mom and one of my sisters found a tiny 2- by 3-inch address book that belongs to my father. Instead of using it for addresses, he wrote down short notes about what happened each day when he was on bombing missions over Europe during World War II.
Category: The Past
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Donna

Burnt Orange

Monday, 9 February 2009 3:55 P GMT-06
I asked my daughter to write around burnt orange since she is a University of Texas football fan. Below is what she had to say. Thanks, Amy! You did a way better job than I could have. Can anyone guess why my Mom asked me to guest post about the
Category: The Colors of Crayola Crayons
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Donna

Brown

Saturday, 7 February 2009 7:27 A GMT-06
Brown is one of the very first crayon colors. It was temporary renamed Mississippi, Mississippi Mud Pie in the 2004 limited edition. When I first thought about brown, I thought "boring." When I later read that it was temporarily renamed for a food, I
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Donna

Another First Day of School Photo

Thursday, 5 February 2009 2:22 P GMT-06
Here is a photo of Amy and Lee on their first day of school in August 1981. Amy was starting the third grade and Lee the first. They look so grown up and so smart. I can't find a photo of their first day of school in 1981. How strange. Anyway, here
Category: The Past
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Donna

Brick Red

Monday, 2 February 2009 8:10 P GMT-06
Brick red was introduced in 1949. In 2004, it was part of the limited edition and called Arkansas, Hog Wild Red. This is one color that I remember using. I don't know that I used it to color bricks though. I think that all bricks should be brick
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Donna