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With Winter comes a time to slow down and stay warm inside, away from the cold weather elements. I once enjoyed winter sports, like snowmobiling, tobogganing, skating, etc. Now I enjoy staying safe and warm inside and looking out the window and watching it all like a winter wonderland television series. lol<br />
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My birds, heh yeah, I call them all "my birds", as they are like my extended family. Birds are a huge part of my life all year long, but I especially look for them in winter with hopes they get enough food and special treats when it's cold and blowing and not the most pleasant for their tiny feathered bodies.<br />
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Today, luckily enough, is a sunshine filled day and I am enjoying it immensely. We missed out on the sun for a few days in a row, and I tend to really notice it when it's absent. I gotta have my sunshine. Thanks so much for shining here today!<br />
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NEXT,we went to the MacDonald's Mine ~ The vortex ~<br />
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There are various cave openings into the rock revealing more crystals & different rock types. Some caves were quite wet and we couldn't walk through them.<br />
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One section of the ceiling rock up into the vortex cave.<br />
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Our stay at the Banroft Campground & RV Park after our caving and rock picking adventure.<br />
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I had been chatting online with one of the Canadian Artisans from Etsy, and we were discussing the pages on her blog website.<br />
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With me being an absolute critter nut, I was so happy to find someone who enjoyed crafting and nature and who is also a fellow Canadian.<br />
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At the time, on her blog, she was running a very special feature as her birthday was approaching soon and she wanted to celebrate her special day with everyone online. She was having a draw on her blog for a prize.<br />
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Well, I was the very lucky individual who got to share in her birthday celebrations by winning the draw!<br />
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</div><div align="center">HAPPY BIRTHDAY!<br />
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Mary Ann</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-j4Uq1BZLmVb-9QbzTLaIDvs90zK9Khyphenhyphen7usDsGiBVaF-XAaRZuQq1WiI3esu6Iy_ZWG1xupu7TeOcfakzWBR4voZq2eEiroVDQsvRxDOrsAviMyo8w4iRVUNFlQExS-61UXKKWnWz_WE/s1600/Mary_Ann_Gonneau.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-j4Uq1BZLmVb-9QbzTLaIDvs90zK9Khyphenhyphen7usDsGiBVaF-XAaRZuQq1WiI3esu6Iy_ZWG1xupu7TeOcfakzWBR4voZq2eEiroVDQsvRxDOrsAviMyo8w4iRVUNFlQExS-61UXKKWnWz_WE/s320/Mary_Ann_Gonneau.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mary Ann is a lovely lady from the Muskoka area in Ontario, Canada. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">She has two great shops on Etsy.</div><br />
<a href="http://backyardbear.etsy.com/">BackyardBear.etsy.com</a> <img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggYTKarc_rJNDWaX1fgzS5COJqS3G58HY12zYevttH0quwQfYmn0d_s3N8LvLjxJ-VHX8xy4z0dI4fDHBcoG5eD_b3jJ96YQ80zSksN9RVc1IGHFs0PeFcaz0oHVjhWNZq0cniHjC1LYM/s320/The_Backyard_Bear_Arts_and_Crafts-logo.jpg" /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="http://oldmavisvintage.etsy.com/">OldMavisVintage.etsy.com</a> .</div><div style="text-align: right;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZm4v1MI3zQJzwGBI7iX9SzFB9kjJkSjTA_u5rX_tB4TdUEu-ebyfLiBkmOXRjqZ2yFLlXsxWflrVAgjM8ymQYnZlGYZ069yQK2HFojvL_4Rhswr6QmEhrHsWiW_F4Og6rSXmHZPRjKcA/s320/vintage_mavis.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And a Beautiful Blog Website <a href="http://thebackyardbear.blogspot.com/">http://thebackyardbear.blogspot.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mary Ann is such a sweetheart. She's got so much on the go both online and in her own life. A lot of us on Etsy do tend to juggle a lot with home life and online business. The enjoyable part truly is that we are doing what we love to do. </div><div style="text-align: center;">~ Artwork and Crafting. ~</div><br />
Here is the wonderful gift I recieved from Mary Ann:<br />
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<div align="center">MUSKOKA MITTENS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwv5FyjzEK3byBON3PoR0IHwi35YENzdqfeVf54ms-UqhTZHxrYmIz1y2bZcWpE0lnTPfGQy7ooHlVI_EB-uc5rKbLfabqredqAok-YQxa5HwB2n1gq_7TjQlRg66aC0w2g58Uh9e5uc/s1600/101_7364.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwv5FyjzEK3byBON3PoR0IHwi35YENzdqfeVf54ms-UqhTZHxrYmIz1y2bZcWpE0lnTPfGQy7ooHlVI_EB-uc5rKbLfabqredqAok-YQxa5HwB2n1gq_7TjQlRg66aC0w2g58Uh9e5uc/s320/101_7364.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84a60A8QSBmrhcREMjAgemRiwJy6DuQ3t4IW6VTsO5ao6V3byPEtviU5prHT9L0qRhPiTcE5UD_C0-_bpkfWx6TBkwpiO3nxrjwJDQOVVwhn3UuLwMoLr2O6L0kmBRXQ0pj5vycTZ6z8/s1600/101_7367.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84a60A8QSBmrhcREMjAgemRiwJy6DuQ3t4IW6VTsO5ao6V3byPEtviU5prHT9L0qRhPiTcE5UD_C0-_bpkfWx6TBkwpiO3nxrjwJDQOVVwhn3UuLwMoLr2O6L0kmBRXQ0pj5vycTZ6z8/s320/101_7367.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMEUNmSzWw_HZUtrK72FbqmwD8VsC0pF0fE_GTvujTa12-WJURG7sHfH4TUUYRcrYQBtkQOuU66q4jQo1hbhQJ1cvr_BDGdTu9Y-htJnaUNn4o7rkhd9Mz_vfaj0QFigBs08IWIIfuvA/s1600/101_7371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMEUNmSzWw_HZUtrK72FbqmwD8VsC0pF0fE_GTvujTa12-WJURG7sHfH4TUUYRcrYQBtkQOuU66q4jQo1hbhQJ1cvr_BDGdTu9Y-htJnaUNn4o7rkhd9Mz_vfaj0QFigBs08IWIIfuvA/s320/101_7371.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIOz-HKr0zfI0TUQCtncKiBGoDaxOTqv7Ts1MBSoSQ9ezmbpj4PlZMrByCQgk6QjjyTwgMhW2MuE7nk3wJlM_P7D4FGWXIDOUNvKaRi4r3pAIcaoOqcTplEI8sWMzYrp_pBsvRXGZouQ/s1600/101_7370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIOz-HKr0zfI0TUQCtncKiBGoDaxOTqv7Ts1MBSoSQ9ezmbpj4PlZMrByCQgk6QjjyTwgMhW2MuE7nk3wJlM_P7D4FGWXIDOUNvKaRi4r3pAIcaoOqcTplEI8sWMzYrp_pBsvRXGZouQ/s320/101_7370.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am a person who once loved fall & winter, but now that I am older I don't like the cold. These mittens mean so much to me as they will keep my hands toasty warm for the upcomming season. A neat bonus for me especially, is that they have the moose design on them, as I love animals so much.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><em>Thank you Mary Ann!</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><em>&</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><em>I'm so glad you had a wonderful</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><em>BIRTHDAY!</em></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="left"><em><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Be sure to check out Mary Ann's etsy shops. She's got some amazing treasures in both of them!</span></em></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em>One of My Very FAVORITES!</em></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Ann's artwork is captivating!<br />
This howling wolf painted on wood is gorgeous.<br />
You can almost hear the howling going on.<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/39995155/howling-wolf-acrylic-on-wood">http://www.etsy.com/listing/39995155/howling-wolf-acrylic-on-wood</a></span><br />
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</tbody></table>She is such a talented individual! With the mittens, she enclosed a very well made and professionally presented brochure of many of her items. So informative, easy to read, and a great tool for any Etsy artisan to help promote themselves. I love this idea of the brochure. Beautifully done, Mary Ann!<br />
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There is so much I want to share about Mary Ann and her wonderful artisan lifestyle, but I encourage you to click through the links here and discover her talents yourself. She is a pleasure to talk to and is very easy going, very approachable and quite interesting to discuss things with. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">It's been a real delight meeting Mary Ann.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Her shops are a must see adventure and her blog holds a wealth of further information about her and all her works of art, and tales of how she finds her vintage treasures she shares on Etsy.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is truly worth your while to take time to discover as I have the very talented, pretty, and personable<br />
Mary Ann Gonneau.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Thank You Mary Ann!</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: x-small;">~ UxCritter a.k.a Paula >^..^<</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="right" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTEh7FumgVve-O_ZHBvLEYjzJSnB7Xhl52zHhimT4nc-GePT1J0Z5-NcEROadSrbzFRmsv_72C0msx8CZeZj_sYR1X9vs4pGtGptY8uMWRTYB1D567jfMD_SiBnwxc5Db1jwgqOaSsVzw/s1600/KNIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTEh7FumgVve-O_ZHBvLEYjzJSnB7Xhl52zHhimT4nc-GePT1J0Z5-NcEROadSrbzFRmsv_72C0msx8CZeZj_sYR1X9vs4pGtGptY8uMWRTYB1D567jfMD_SiBnwxc5Db1jwgqOaSsVzw/s320/KNIT.jpg" /></a></div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been knitting & crocheting slippers most nights while I sit with the family watching tv. I enjoy making them and it keeps my hands and mind busy. I'm not much of a tv person except lately I've enjoyed American Idol. :-)</div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been using up all the various scrap yarn I have accumlated. So multicolored slippers are the result.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">~</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Also the cats enjoy the many knit and crocheted cat toys I like to make and stuff with the catnip we grow.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXLyP8t08Fj6fHpenm4D8_OSWaRxPr1kdZG9OMpjx8Q08BtspELvfQS8Meb7mU-vx66JTss-q8x5pF3jhfZbCgIonOv6vsGwdAONrNRX3H2GCVURBnWR5mXif8tDAFPJ9F9KSzYdFXJHs/s1600/100_4540.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXLyP8t08Fj6fHpenm4D8_OSWaRxPr1kdZG9OMpjx8Q08BtspELvfQS8Meb7mU-vx66JTss-q8x5pF3jhfZbCgIonOv6vsGwdAONrNRX3H2GCVURBnWR5mXif8tDAFPJ9F9KSzYdFXJHs/s320/100_4540.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">A small sampling of the toys I've made for the cats.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4S1ga5iqDY9LfLFzqmC9YMsdEqJDODzJ-uicMwQIMdynlvwkFLspQNgPCJnZ1tlqU9cXeTFkLppOb-Mzmqzai32yV_jpRZ-PlvSUZmrAYK43wYVbYzyutOvGW0Cxgqf88Luht62DKKW4/s1600/101_4075-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4S1ga5iqDY9LfLFzqmC9YMsdEqJDODzJ-uicMwQIMdynlvwkFLspQNgPCJnZ1tlqU9cXeTFkLppOb-Mzmqzai32yV_jpRZ-PlvSUZmrAYK43wYVbYzyutOvGW0Cxgqf88Luht62DKKW4/s320/101_4075-1.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Last night I recieved a new pattern book in the mail that I ordered from a friend's shop on etsy.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">It's a critter book.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I started my first crochet project last night after it arrived.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Summer is almost here and it's time for anklet's and toe rings.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh I love the warm weather!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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First back were the robins. <br />
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Next I spotted a ground hog and that told me that the ground was unthawing and that was super to know.<br />
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The oriole came back early this year. <br />
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I set out orange slices and filled the humming bird feeder as the orioles love that nectar as much as the humming birds do.<br />
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The killdeer showed up on May 3rd. <br />
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Next came my most favorite little critter. <br />
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But of course they started fighting over the one feeder so I got out another one for the other end of the porch and they seem to be happy now.<br />
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The cardinals and Jays have been with us all w*nter, and we enjoy them still with the warmer weather.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's so great to have the critters around. What characters they can be.!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~*~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128959402731259362noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147302238604514824.post-28273140449139982372009-12-16T11:07:00.031-05:002009-12-17T06:26:18.251-05:00Sharing Christmas for CanArtisan<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_xJ_ZEQNtUIVAmYIkGGhCO6C64FE_2UymLI269RG3IaDJ-wE2MjbU_SuoFQCl1Xtr12SrfvxnQdxiLlr9GgrgdxHQsOB-LWyOf2HHD8cJ3qDQ6-KEmP-dzFHL__9faaie3ZVx9cRWTE/s1600-h/2009-december.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416142959633646546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_xJ_ZEQNtUIVAmYIkGGhCO6C64FE_2UymLI269RG3IaDJ-wE2MjbU_SuoFQCl1Xtr12SrfvxnQdxiLlr9GgrgdxHQsOB-LWyOf2HHD8cJ3qDQ6-KEmP-dzFHL__9faaie3ZVx9cRWTE/s320/2009-december.jpg" border="0" /></a> ~ DECEMBER ~<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">~~~</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">o<span style="color:#33cc00;">~</span>o<span style="color:#33cc00;">~</span>o<span style="color:#33cc00;">~</span>o<span style="color:#33cc00;">~</span>o</span><span style="color:#33cc00;">~~~</span> </div><div align="center">A very often heard sentiment this time of year is </div><div align="center">How BUSY We All Are with </div><div align="center">December activities.</div><div align="center"><span style="color:#33cc00;">*~*~*</span></div><div align="center">True enough, there is definitely lots to do!</div><div align="center"><span style="color:#33cc00;">*~*~*</span></div><div align="center">This is a very special time of year for me. </div><div align="center"><div align="center"><div align="center">*</div><div align="center">I LOVE CHRISTMAS!</div><div align="center"><span style="color:#33cc00;">~~~<span style="color:#ff0000;">o</span>~o~<span style="color:#ff0000;">o</span>~o~<span style="color:#ff0000;">o</span>~~~ </span></div><div align="center">It brings family and friends and even new aquaintences together in a very magical way.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415881279570748210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfYFgRtO9TWR0A56n_icQOQHb7xlAIwv6BeXLdXELjUNK7I2PcJUgQhKcCxhyphenhyphenjXZEB1uhc0ZuAYsof7Ro89w63TrCiFwO760vkltvFz7wqD1GPyYK-4Rz2eJ55H7eoimruK32GN4qonM/s320/ChristmasGathering.jpg" border="0" />*<br />Speaking of MAGIC, I will Always Believe In Santa Claus!<br />*<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415882231993430274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgX5Stf42tGq7xR0_UtVp6pNaDcQlZ8haEYONAfzLrwqft_65wwEn1zeymsZrhmt5ToGGedV2ytKYbEnyxoRYAWdL7YeRZW7vI_HhN8ssxbqJ0OhyphenhyphenJmxZYg1sTx7BkeEqP7wyR0UGU4s/s320/SANTA-Christmas-Gathering.jpg" border="0" /> * </div><div align="center">I will always be a big kid at heart and I love the magic of Christmas!</div><div align="center">*</div><div align="center">And of course, Prezzies are a lot of fun too!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415882623353105746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdmXxUGoxv7BmehpNHeFz4mOW-aGDKucNq32amhgJ_RDuFffUelIIQasLCuU_qoNjiw3fPg6jwiqPP06yvlDeyqSuNDcLPsMlhsmcv-eW8KcvUU9gYEAlmn3ePXQon-LUBfa2Wv3Ywgo/s320/presents.jpg" border="0" /> * </div><div align="center">We anticipate the gathering together of everyone dear to us.</div><div align="center">*</div><div align="center">The gift exchanges, the wonderful plentiful food, the seasonal activities such as enjoying the cooler outdoors. </div><div align="center">*<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415884385576590098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnBeMEDRldnjXW8cKfYes17nXSFNsHfZeNYlR6Bsdpuc_K14GhutsGXiDo8KD7VWf3On7DF4CvgHBox999n2xsRNKl-5XukFAMwuCw5HsG-kkl6oqTHtORYY_3q_9XSOvVgl6VTo8nbk/s320/sarah's+pictures+193.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">* Sarah, Alexis, Justyce, Luc & Sammy the cat. *<br />*<br />The many special holiday sights, sounds, and smells.<br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415884838848135618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 284px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjASsMDuRlOGUwiH5m_sRDF2vaJQj6ayT11AM1ztGf98PHguaCf9rT0F8SPdH2nYQ14-QoaQrTfVQgEdj4ewA5GucGSbRJISXUU8M82HjaEgaZQKrBwciHJXwAPXCU8PzltrZHIX6C8vas/s320/cedar+bough.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">*</p><p align="center">Tinsel shimmering on christmas trees, traditional & contemporary tunes being played on radios etc, and the warm waft of cinnamon, cedar boughs, pine, and all the lovely fragrances from the baking and cooking of the turkey or ham or whatever is your traditional fare this time of year.</p><div align="center">* </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415885423814240754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 227px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 105px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEOwtBvcG_XHxOuLmu5HF8fGSNGrOp-gp5ivifcgwN9PCXGSd-5JoF6zvNmUEkEVBxqvXJcQbq85SDKRw3-sVBMgF3mCQOIboP8TnCgDvN0wzVPQMKsXcNzZ4VqlC_OU2xjcndY-aKkY/s320/ChristmasTraditions.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Speaking of traditions....</p><p align="center">*</p><p align="center">Our family has a few traditions that really make the holiday feel complete. Christmas wasn't Christmas unless we were all together. That was a main focus for us all to be together. My dad always made sure to keep our family together in his roll as the Head of our Family. My dad is no longer with us though he is thought about often and especially at this time of year.</p><p align="center">*</p><p align="center">My dad always made sure we had some small but memorable traditions in our household. Christmas to me is clementine organges, nuts in the shell such as walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, pecans, and also a box of chocolates was always a part of christmas goodies. </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416155114850245890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 136px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOpqxNkC-rcIGL71rB7NZd6Dp_uqi6cGPj1jkPpRKyYXyEfVTWF904ELPthoT8Q5EhGfuvBadvOBXz1C50Z0zQBUOabA2SNBvTas7NbB1hXv4cbhTicCr0PjukLknpHvb2CIQZOWZNyc/s200/traditionfoodcollage.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Clementines ~ Chocolates ~ Whole Nuts</p><p align="center">*</p><p align="center">As well, a very different little addition that we always have too is something my dad introduced to us at a very early age. Halvah. Halvah is a very sweet candy-like treat that can be found at most deli's. Not a taste that everyone likes, but a very favorite of mine!</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415886256658860546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dGtFgs9sGkJcK-_7WaJHft5iG53_ZbCgeGl7znciLQpnpbQd5ftXPBGpw9diouH7zKVn9kZCj9SY6ij1hbaFAGY9NF9DOv2L-LcUxN9BnrQYw42sajeUelRCE3vT9KYyePpdxWW4VPU/s320/halvah.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Halvah</p><p align="center">*</p><p align="center">My favorite Christmas photo from this year, is my daughter's GingerBread House.</p><p align="center">* <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416159894839277858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGIxBT23IFwjXRAouYQyRPKM8e7_B-0R1Iv-g8dmk_9uvNcvZNFMrbL5IuVxjuSTnLkzYOoi-7zo_35MXp_TqbRIDqYG7PYxRdmrQNhyphenhyphenzfpGnMOHb4uJf00MT247dJy5VQtrKUzAI_kAA/s320/finished+gingerbreadhouse.jpg" border="0" />*</p><p align="center">Sarah is very keen on Architechture as a possible future career so she set to work designing and building a very cool gingerbread house this year. I could see the total enjoyment she had in the entire process.</p><p align="center">*<br />From cutting out a pattern, building the model,<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLM_jbP2ABvEt4SKvIyTLZZ4aRXZULEVgNui1D5rbbOS_MgA6NVdsXI2FrgNsMuLVIAwEPzWvD7Q9LaiBf1uQXvHzGjzGPN_QeHQC1q_0qiaHgq6dqLtLCpBBkG_o8gOMKMwFqX55ROSA/s1600-h/100_9430.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415877930514710050" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLM_jbP2ABvEt4SKvIyTLZZ4aRXZULEVgNui1D5rbbOS_MgA6NVdsXI2FrgNsMuLVIAwEPzWvD7Q9LaiBf1uQXvHzGjzGPN_QeHQC1q_0qiaHgq6dqLtLCpBBkG_o8gOMKMwFqX55ROSA/s320/100_9430.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />*<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuNtkuQHI6uUB-hYw_-LcJ9oZelpwUin_FoIBU-z7ygFmvu5bE6nJM2XKIf0ZwUFjkBLdKgySKbIwEqITxFIQ6YPQNmwakg9FqFrgcUzswxE5c7gJm9TEOdDaIF5w-V2Fct6ugZHpdg1U/s1600-h/100_9435.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415877937320706818" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuNtkuQHI6uUB-hYw_-LcJ9oZelpwUin_FoIBU-z7ygFmvu5bE6nJM2XKIf0ZwUFjkBLdKgySKbIwEqITxFIQ6YPQNmwakg9FqFrgcUzswxE5c7gJm9TEOdDaIF5w-V2Fct6ugZHpdg1U/s320/100_9435.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />*<br />... taking the paper model apart with care, baking the gingerbread, cutting out the forms and putting it together all with a big smile on her face and mine too!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1T1BWbviHDh056kTAQ0GSwN7PONno4nJYq_GMj0S9Rt9GmwdEKTRfADmVBWcV49QgItlYme3KAIuPJdz3nHEK23xag8c3VgRW7GI0VLXIZjL14MgKv2Iq1bIG_zCFiMaL31lArDEjlI/s1600-h/100_9449.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415877943481277842" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1T1BWbviHDh056kTAQ0GSwN7PONno4nJYq_GMj0S9Rt9GmwdEKTRfADmVBWcV49QgItlYme3KAIuPJdz3nHEK23xag8c3VgRW7GI0VLXIZjL14MgKv2Iq1bIG_zCFiMaL31lArDEjlI/s320/100_9449.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Sarah added in crushed orange candy to melt in as windows.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-7oCj8k-46tvreWTftVMUC3LgNHNEroj1pCXNMuzbeKite1RK6cRz3uuAL9MxsKfvQPoKHEGp3D8XoeUQ2D6Rlc160f2CgPbly8apzj0pBKnj6OjjpAPqSepcVihF-Il35nTVFlLqKs/s1600-h/100_9454.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415877945531966082" style="WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-7oCj8k-46tvreWTftVMUC3LgNHNEroj1pCXNMuzbeKite1RK6cRz3uuAL9MxsKfvQPoKHEGp3D8XoeUQ2D6Rlc160f2CgPbly8apzj0pBKnj6OjjpAPqSepcVihF-Il35nTVFlLqKs/s320/100_9454.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />*<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02nbpw-GnBmPT-ZaLbEX_6mlcR8DzgOGZ0PvxoHPn7djfbQFUlxXtCsRYUo0ikWtbHxBUsCoquD2Licj2BdBvuKokk7BSOp-SHB8eLHqa9yR4e2xR9ozB0uhOz9_d-6_mg6-VK_zpG5o/s1600-h/100_9471.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415877951996703570" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02nbpw-GnBmPT-ZaLbEX_6mlcR8DzgOGZ0PvxoHPn7djfbQFUlxXtCsRYUo0ikWtbHxBUsCoquD2Licj2BdBvuKokk7BSOp-SHB8eLHqa9yR4e2xR9ozB0uhOz9_d-6_mg6-VK_zpG5o/s320/100_9471.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />~*~<br />She did a wonderful job! And it smells SO GOOD it's very difficult not to crave gingerbread when in our kitchen standing next to the house now. lol<br />~*~ </p><p align="center">Christmas Memories ~</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416142267586284994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFY-0wLSt9MC59x_UZv6nKRQ-bsHp-wALfBDdu2FjcxSa6-_NPpmUNCw3IyiYhdaa_LvuADcFvIjp-WaUmZXF92ybemtY_VqkMP1BgZPvmZD-ex6iZBjKGxjKc38ZlEmmW0v9bWciTJPw/s320/Christmas+Memories.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">As far as favorite Christmas memories, there are lots of them for sure! Lots of them come to mind and make me feel good all over again. I will share with you our Christmas Cookie Exchange from last year as a special memory. I choose this one as I have photos to show all the fun we had and it was our first Christmas gathering in our new home since we moved here recently.<br />~*~* Click > Photos of <a href="http://uxcritters.blogspot.com/2008/12/night-of-cookie-exchange.html">CHRISTMAS COOKIE EXCHANGE</a><br />*<br />My favorite Christmas recipe is the one I use for Christmas Cookie Exchanges.<br />*<br />CHRISTMAS DIAMONDS<br />************************<br />1/3 c. butter<br />1 1/2 c. graham wafer crumbs<br />1 c. coconut<br />2 c. chopped mixed candied fruit<br />1 c. chopped dates (lightly floured)<br />1 c. chopped walnuts<br />1 can sweetened condensed milk<br />Preheat oven to 350 degrees.<br />Melt butter in the cookie sheet while preheating the oven. Sprinkle crumbs over butter, shaking pan to spread crumbs evenly. Sprinkle coconut over crumbs, then candied fruit, dates, and nuts. Each in a layer. Press lightly with hands to level. Pour sweetened cond. milk over top. (drizzle it slowly from the can as best as is able. It makes it easier to cover the entire surface of the cookies) Let tray stand for 5 min's to allow cond. milk to soak into cookies. Bake for 20 min's approx. Cool completelybefore cutting. Cut into desired size. THESE ARE VERY VERY SWEET! So a small diamond is enough for one serving. diamonds or squares whatever you fancy.<br />*<br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br />What is <a href="http://canartisan.blogspot.com/">CanArtisan</a>? ~ <- (Click link to go to CanArtisan) CanArtisan is a site dedicated to finding talented, independent Canadian artisans with a passion for creativity and the handmade. It connects customers with the handmade items and art that they seek. Check out the link above, where you can find a Shop Directory for a listing of artisans, artists, and crafts people that sell online to do some shopping. If you're looking for a craft show in Canada, there is a listing in the Shows and Events section. </p><p align="center">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ </p><p align="center">Happy Birthday JESSE! ~ Love Mom </p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128959402731259362noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147302238604514824.post-66407352390985547652009-11-08T18:22:00.012-05:002009-11-09T10:37:44.229-05:00Fire Burning at Lake Sturgeon Today it's still burning as I type...Fires burning steadily at Lake Sturgeon today.<br />*next day update ~ looks like the cottages are still intact! I'm going to view them now.<br /><br /><div><div><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfvlsXYRoiIbT5DY0Yr5nhXb9jLg45spnTC9fioQD88QGRozIuJEgYALs1GBxigZJ930nXTQkcETo73_m2KaTbvds_5e6mL5VgV3xCgEVfOzcWMpsSPYDvb46eZF40djHfPaeKEooHi0/s1600-h/100_8922.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401879484743459154" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfvlsXYRoiIbT5DY0Yr5nhXb9jLg45spnTC9fioQD88QGRozIuJEgYALs1GBxigZJ930nXTQkcETo73_m2KaTbvds_5e6mL5VgV3xCgEVfOzcWMpsSPYDvb46eZF40djHfPaeKEooHi0/s320/100_8922.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />A big fire has consumed a few of the lakeside cottages on Sturgeon Lake.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Z-aFcIAwD_vj9eVCmJPWQyIv6CC2lUmUUG0t6EzHH5rhgvyrjOGevva4EnVJs6HphxiQm0fARNWoXlcyPUPtgJS4DHLnHWbzyOpDzK4Omujv8qwC_yjoNmGxQI9hC-55x-VOwG_i1-c/s1600-h/100_8932.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401880560823417426" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Z-aFcIAwD_vj9eVCmJPWQyIv6CC2lUmUUG0t6EzHH5rhgvyrjOGevva4EnVJs6HphxiQm0fARNWoXlcyPUPtgJS4DHLnHWbzyOpDzK4Omujv8qwC_yjoNmGxQI9hC-55x-VOwG_i1-c/s320/100_8932.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTd2qLTOeBPYHkcEurKZx1KkeIkd81vXO-74ql60C53XfkXUp48IrOdfD_8w_8pq5OmOdGW8DbC-mUe-QGj82BXfg6-h95UnW2zu-gMCInTDIiu1YW49YgR6wpqqsUQgtDG9I3yIxYm88/s1600-h/100_8931.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401880556806346242" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTd2qLTOeBPYHkcEurKZx1KkeIkd81vXO-74ql60C53XfkXUp48IrOdfD_8w_8pq5OmOdGW8DbC-mUe-QGj82BXfg6-h95UnW2zu-gMCInTDIiu1YW49YgR6wpqqsUQgtDG9I3yIxYm88/s320/100_8931.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicaD5KcLy9_Q0ZnyYDsbTRGXjjpJII-DkA7SgXpF3_d_3LvFX7GRERh20Asv4x1_Mjhi4Ib9sB_auBfUy0nM14PrOBslomklYbkaqbSaZjR73MepMHo7sNEFwhRxjdnQPE0Gh-uGeTJXA/s1600-h/100_8930.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401880549006747602" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicaD5KcLy9_Q0ZnyYDsbTRGXjjpJII-DkA7SgXpF3_d_3LvFX7GRERh20Asv4x1_Mjhi4Ib9sB_auBfUy0nM14PrOBslomklYbkaqbSaZjR73MepMHo7sNEFwhRxjdnQPE0Gh-uGeTJXA/s320/100_8930.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>It started today just after lunch and is still burning now.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPra3gLwxxxgJjkb8KSU9gpXA5xwl3tIbEmyIZIj-zNUFes8q509D4SkNIASKGhu6kKotnjgcX3e3-M-TRW0FRyZDrGeX-XTrExaG0AQ_yKDEq8yCh2AtjIBXAYUAGjjyPkiV5he6vJUM/s1600-h/100_8929.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401880545671914738" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPra3gLwxxxgJjkb8KSU9gpXA5xwl3tIbEmyIZIj-zNUFes8q509D4SkNIASKGhu6kKotnjgcX3e3-M-TRW0FRyZDrGeX-XTrExaG0AQ_yKDEq8yCh2AtjIBXAYUAGjjyPkiV5he6vJUM/s320/100_8929.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlo9SgGuMVOMApJbzOcRGwGaKFvkdoP1k1nxjHC0FULk1rmhgf7oQE-e5B0UWflvfNAf6R4or3emLjfUUyU_BfGL6kMfXfyw4UPbTESMwyJkQHOE-POUaEh2bAJAWwY7wtlshwP8glNE/s1600-h/100_8923.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401879612481178418" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlo9SgGuMVOMApJbzOcRGwGaKFvkdoP1k1nxjHC0FULk1rmhgf7oQE-e5B0UWflvfNAf6R4or3emLjfUUyU_BfGL6kMfXfyw4UPbTESMwyJkQHOE-POUaEh2bAJAWwY7wtlshwP8glNE/s320/100_8923.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />At first I thought it was perhaps discarded broken glass that worked like a magnifying glass with the sun to start the brush fire. I have heard of this happening before. But when the thick black smoke started filling the entire sky around us and people from everywhere were comming onto our street I walked out to see that indeed it was looking more like a deliberately set series of fires, targeting the cottages along the lake front.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkORWdAoXxKYvAgIejY_OzfEfYSafLynCWkNLwaLJmXOkgUO0JBbWQC8cG0qEuBozrNaTH4ly5NHj42RibK3JUMovbZqcVInYLKYcArGvyHNnqjMAH_glvT8n2kMEpNa9l0cqrPGiF110/s1600-h/100_8927.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401879820791954818" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkORWdAoXxKYvAgIejY_OzfEfYSafLynCWkNLwaLJmXOkgUO0JBbWQC8cG0qEuBozrNaTH4ly5NHj42RibK3JUMovbZqcVInYLKYcArGvyHNnqjMAH_glvT8n2kMEpNa9l0cqrPGiF110/s320/100_8927.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now it is spanning a huge section of the lake front and the flames are quite high at times.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmBZetBd6aBw2urxvzrqHqDbV7EKMT66j2zb9owGEGfDs4PORikOOJ4_qLUjgXjVFuZ1wtR4K_eU6jhtE-kXukgpHNlkOQIaWpGNu7-zZFAMaWX2-t2IPv2dq5QBXPAIUPA64vxg1VYg/s1600-h/100_8928.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401880542972076978" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmBZetBd6aBw2urxvzrqHqDbV7EKMT66j2zb9owGEGfDs4PORikOOJ4_qLUjgXjVFuZ1wtR4K_eU6jhtE-kXukgpHNlkOQIaWpGNu7-zZFAMaWX2-t2IPv2dq5QBXPAIUPA64vxg1VYg/s320/100_8928.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGxUhaiOY2YCioX8dr4kSml8JKS7HH8gXDbqnKWS_HseWfn-iH8xby5jr86f6vQAS3O7kaFcd7nVRm62Ea6pmGYXYeBcQgDtyVaVSv4fyrSrAgf8NJMf4JR2b8RsqDYkp2ogxwiuKU3I/s1600-h/100_8921.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401879353851675378" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGxUhaiOY2YCioX8dr4kSml8JKS7HH8gXDbqnKWS_HseWfn-iH8xby5jr86f6vQAS3O7kaFcd7nVRm62Ea6pmGYXYeBcQgDtyVaVSv4fyrSrAgf8NJMf4JR2b8RsqDYkp2ogxwiuKU3I/s320/100_8921.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div> </div><div>* I just got back from surveying the damage this morning.</div><div> </div><div>YAY!!! All the Cottages are safe and sound this morning!</div><div> </div><div>From our perspective last night, with all that severe black smoke, it looked like these cute cottages were gone. We could see the high antenna and just flames and black smoke.<br />These are the cottages nearby the fire. Some of the cottages were being used</div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxkhyphenhyphenMtoH7rIow6AbBdpQEV4k2picCO_SGUAwY1PHppOnMZfTwFI5fI8AbK9kalKRvTfLnLu8OtLp0tSIjcE1wENaekKLzTc-Ou5kqKZ0atDyJACKguElMm1JlcXjfYbozGJ-yeASPf0/s1600-h/100_5009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401885939199618930" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxkhyphenhyphenMtoH7rIow6AbBdpQEV4k2picCO_SGUAwY1PHppOnMZfTwFI5fI8AbK9kalKRvTfLnLu8OtLp0tSIjcE1wENaekKLzTc-Ou5kqKZ0atDyJACKguElMm1JlcXjfYbozGJ-yeASPf0/s320/100_5009.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0THulrAnlJd0q6EbMVGhLS0VI0ZvbW2amMtxUdzKIWy3lJqmVsSrnWzqNs0bSbU6CNi0WyXQcbAasjYeUEhvGSfsSZQqBl4HgilJzfg1YVeTugAjtDzO8den9J_ACcwOvwA0UkC2bA-U/s1600-h/100_5005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401885734527119458" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0THulrAnlJd0q6EbMVGhLS0VI0ZvbW2amMtxUdzKIWy3lJqmVsSrnWzqNs0bSbU6CNi0WyXQcbAasjYeUEhvGSfsSZQqBl4HgilJzfg1YVeTugAjtDzO8den9J_ACcwOvwA0UkC2bA-U/s320/100_5005.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>And some were abandoned</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5hXMq8FF-hA-63qelqxEqJSdiO15H3I497aQ34wtGGJcyA6TQGbBXGED92vxJ6leJKMre_waoZh8XHWGscg1ihL_qndYT_3aOaJzw5ea6w0fwajr8CF9ojNFQqByzjQCVyYdLXfEgdQ/s1600-h/100_5007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401886400792532370" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5hXMq8FF-hA-63qelqxEqJSdiO15H3I497aQ34wtGGJcyA6TQGbBXGED92vxJ6leJKMre_waoZh8XHWGscg1ihL_qndYT_3aOaJzw5ea6w0fwajr8CF9ojNFQqByzjQCVyYdLXfEgdQ/s320/100_5007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8p8orNgjyHM6NkUyqBcf-mqI3n-HyJVMcbaqPU9WEe3JwaGf6YQiebCGSDlKP1A21B75S7nA3_BC3iumIlfH5LXPKjB0XECqiPNKSShl-ayGws-m3T8djcASke94sOFagJNrvWeS2zkw/s1600-h/100_4993.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401886395684549074" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8p8orNgjyHM6NkUyqBcf-mqI3n-HyJVMcbaqPU9WEe3JwaGf6YQiebCGSDlKP1A21B75S7nA3_BC3iumIlfH5LXPKjB0XECqiPNKSShl-ayGws-m3T8djcASke94sOFagJNrvWeS2zkw/s320/100_4993.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I don't know if many on our street will be able to sleep tonight wondering if the fires are going to be able to put out.</div><div></div><div>All these cottages are only accessible by boat so it makes it extremely difficult to put them out.</div><div> </div><div>I'm happy that it wasn't as bad as it looked!</div><div>~ Ux</div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128959402731259362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147302238604514824.post-8992196829768139672009-11-04T16:51:00.027-05:002009-11-04T17:42:58.293-05:00Halloween 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gQ3cY8UZnLIyoCq2agDGsD192S9buuxBi6fMwMddce8Qr-F0xbincQoWDu8Hj5J3wJ5EZX-s7xDkOCswKZq-7z8DIhsMNGOQi1XgLrrob69igdWQYI2gzD9l6FqWdYpTvRdfYVUsvYY/s1600-h/100_8173.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400376998975166178" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gQ3cY8UZnLIyoCq2agDGsD192S9buuxBi6fMwMddce8Qr-F0xbincQoWDu8Hj5J3wJ5EZX-s7xDkOCswKZq-7z8DIhsMNGOQi1XgLrrob69igdWQYI2gzD9l6FqWdYpTvRdfYVUsvYY/s320/100_8173.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A very different Halloween this year. Not as many tricker treaters as years past. But LOTS of different costumes tried on with all the various school parties and friends parties to attend this year. Check them out!!!!<br /><br />Justyce and Alexis..........<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MJRklKWAN_L-IJZLY4pySy2UPhw9eSOb73KGwUnnr9yb2H0PfNNfCEDg8B7lwFkbLin5I_iSx7YrAVHWJAcf7N0p-bWKzvYieF4oDKXHHm8MH3tVNg1v0JsSNEw5yS_L34_pAzlhlWI/s1600-h/100_8171.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400376869257029810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MJRklKWAN_L-IJZLY4pySy2UPhw9eSOb73KGwUnnr9yb2H0PfNNfCEDg8B7lwFkbLin5I_iSx7YrAVHWJAcf7N0p-bWKzvYieF4oDKXHHm8MH3tVNg1v0JsSNEw5yS_L34_pAzlhlWI/s320/100_8171.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeW-LJd1IdXvRzdBsldZcZ5GAlzIjQXyG5gnPLV2pz9lVQi7530qdq_-pyHpHm9S_NZxq2ISXA3sL5zMpIU4TlL7f7W4-lGV0IowwF4x0lwIDp992S9v7EdIFfs4w8KS_qlW2KXkp-JE/s1600-h/100_8170.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400376706705478946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeW-LJd1IdXvRzdBsldZcZ5GAlzIjQXyG5gnPLV2pz9lVQi7530qdq_-pyHpHm9S_NZxq2ISXA3sL5zMpIU4TlL7f7W4-lGV0IowwF4x0lwIDp992S9v7EdIFfs4w8KS_qlW2KXkp-JE/s320/100_8170.JPG" border="0" /></a> Alexis as a pretty princess & Justyce as a Devil!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHLDzWDdkP7LvqgH6RAemowY6Ep3nQFRNlR58q6Xk7jGUKeK51ogd-6_i3ogOQmQrZB4BJAGEo8E5q8vwnK3UOxLIm1g9Z8R63pgImb0up1Sd-qoeGynNsQEjiGwI7Fr9wPW5E_MaPtY/s1600-h/100_8169.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400376252690581570" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 201px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHLDzWDdkP7LvqgH6RAemowY6Ep3nQFRNlR58q6Xk7jGUKeK51ogd-6_i3ogOQmQrZB4BJAGEo8E5q8vwnK3UOxLIm1g9Z8R63pgImb0up1Sd-qoeGynNsQEjiGwI7Fr9wPW5E_MaPtY/s320/100_8169.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMl59MWybiLox3TQ6XeFxb7MCes2WMqiDepBiotzJTnpjCdLPbMleUGpV0djltmheEidCfmzXy0M-QMpyY0imv-NHyT2_KnnhLN9uic1NqUzynOez20S0xGz35h57-PhmCBiBIwRy3X8/s1600-h/100_8713.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400375728322796722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMl59MWybiLox3TQ6XeFxb7MCes2WMqiDepBiotzJTnpjCdLPbMleUGpV0djltmheEidCfmzXy0M-QMpyY0imv-NHyT2_KnnhLN9uic1NqUzynOez20S0xGz35h57-PhmCBiBIwRy3X8/s320/100_8713.JPG" border="0" /></a> The neighbourhood ghouls, goblins, werewolves, oh and tho' I asked them what they were dressed up as......................guess what? .............YES, I forget the costumes already. *sigh.</div><div>Sorry guys...It's NOV 4th and that was 5 days ago I have to recall from. LOL</div><div>Maybe you can write me and let me know and refresh my memory again.<br /></div><div>KeeBee says she'll just stay safe here behind the bars looking out at these ghoulies comming to the door.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrayHXwya79XFtIwd9Zah24ojHDZlobtH9o1Uga_zj2UVfEVl1XV-NXS-lCmdKvLOjdMGDkq51-qAGSevXgq_9c1BG4peYgKPpgZ87ZZCrlvkxrKIU2RIWaa0x74CaIO-aSt4Q8KHVJ4k/s1600-h/100_8711.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400375473440891986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrayHXwya79XFtIwd9Zah24ojHDZlobtH9o1Uga_zj2UVfEVl1XV-NXS-lCmdKvLOjdMGDkq51-qAGSevXgq_9c1BG4peYgKPpgZ87ZZCrlvkxrKIU2RIWaa0x74CaIO-aSt4Q8KHVJ4k/s320/100_8711.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />John feeding the halloween crowd outside.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLN95uvgKjazdmyvWtdPqopoBcUKfj7WKTvqbwpaPtyUx5m2kEMtqIFdDE3sTvIUIBPhPMRhBNA8zF-bqTlpoDAa4N8EpQECCa2VymQmho5BBAhL45Se86uP3mGevukFnFjGTY43rF_cE/s1600-h/100_8710.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400375285958425618" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLN95uvgKjazdmyvWtdPqopoBcUKfj7WKTvqbwpaPtyUx5m2kEMtqIFdDE3sTvIUIBPhPMRhBNA8zF-bqTlpoDAa4N8EpQECCa2VymQmho5BBAhL45Se86uP3mGevukFnFjGTY43rF_cE/s320/100_8710.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHakB_hdNLOH_VDLZIGw2XuVUrG-d34l088hl8NY-Z8ncfxHRUV5lxaNlcANAL4kTaS9UCJRxP9eFIJhvRIISNDxMM09tuDo0sl5s-Q0Fnj9u9Q4CG9B3-08yj8xukDgNDTZ47tmyj04/s1600-h/100_8704.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400374857311285314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHakB_hdNLOH_VDLZIGw2XuVUrG-d34l088hl8NY-Z8ncfxHRUV5lxaNlcANAL4kTaS9UCJRxP9eFIJhvRIISNDxMM09tuDo0sl5s-Q0Fnj9u9Q4CG9B3-08yj8xukDgNDTZ47tmyj04/s320/100_8704.JPG" border="0" /></a> Henry B cat catches the flash of the camera and shows off his laser eyes!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvhu1v2V5k3z-sqmRamAQI1RkiLfvrrxh_BoShNfCHKJNlRXH2AMtBeccQznHAbGN7rgmRzZUn9IBF9Kn2xmTYZBwzUApl6mlMAlLF3aAI_Y7ST3iEtETOWJ53Hj4s-cs1g6qfPjB_yY/s1600-h/100_8703.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400374635531507074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvhu1v2V5k3z-sqmRamAQI1RkiLfvrrxh_BoShNfCHKJNlRXH2AMtBeccQznHAbGN7rgmRzZUn9IBF9Kn2xmTYZBwzUApl6mlMAlLF3aAI_Y7ST3iEtETOWJ53Hj4s-cs1g6qfPjB_yY/s320/100_8703.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Henry B Cat?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrUjFsax57A6g7Q35YGvNqCoP3o1Zf1NaVP3UeMUpYi5REnBRfxgAnq5LUFn7rQZ-4JqEEaX7wEZuA3zo7Yh2V-Ym7afDlqrFRQK_oH-_vHM1jqqs7FYj1EjxElSDMex89LJjsN2YwCQ/s1600-h/100_8699.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400374389155940914" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 195px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrUjFsax57A6g7Q35YGvNqCoP3o1Zf1NaVP3UeMUpYi5REnBRfxgAnq5LUFn7rQZ-4JqEEaX7wEZuA3zo7Yh2V-Ym7afDlqrFRQK_oH-_vHM1jqqs7FYj1EjxElSDMex89LJjsN2YwCQ/s320/100_8699.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkhjyfDGxkcOGPN76J0f7NzQCjRCrqayer32opXne8vAgkWGCs2qtJyL0OFnd7nmuR3f3KseE284dRmER-QhKOXmJchiILFvHkTMHW-HT8elaP0_wTGzF0TK3VUYShv8s1_-zwBnqoLo/s1600-h/100_8698.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400374185726386258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkhjyfDGxkcOGPN76J0f7NzQCjRCrqayer32opXne8vAgkWGCs2qtJyL0OFnd7nmuR3f3KseE284dRmER-QhKOXmJchiILFvHkTMHW-HT8elaP0_wTGzF0TK3VUYShv8s1_-zwBnqoLo/s320/100_8698.JPG" border="0" /></a> NO! Not the Adams family........But close! lol<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHdfiRJT5KCuYQlk9qSg1LTIYXu54PxCbsNYn6Vq9jCOnuXrAGXgEHs5-6X-hjfMRUjq_wdA8fX3U-Cj2KXlxpaxAIEubsH70qkfGoeJL_baFZvtfCGrmCxub77txRy3NlcxGC7cQ6Fo/s1600-h/100_8697.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400374038622760162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHdfiRJT5KCuYQlk9qSg1LTIYXu54PxCbsNYn6Vq9jCOnuXrAGXgEHs5-6X-hjfMRUjq_wdA8fX3U-Cj2KXlxpaxAIEubsH70qkfGoeJL_baFZvtfCGrmCxub77txRy3NlcxGC7cQ6Fo/s320/100_8697.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Do you like my new friends?????? BOO!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilk2r-xvh2A8sV9AadOkSU6i7nCiswTVVUmwCXiO4a1NDrG_qojHnKmKr3rjDcDZU12BAhthDUTwqQsBwQvqfgvc4wiMVOwyjG_YMA7BtZDfJ8CVgS0wqJ-pPQiH82w9nuQIflCQeAXKA/s1600-h/100_8696.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400373597262798514" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilk2r-xvh2A8sV9AadOkSU6i7nCiswTVVUmwCXiO4a1NDrG_qojHnKmKr3rjDcDZU12BAhthDUTwqQsBwQvqfgvc4wiMVOwyjG_YMA7BtZDfJ8CVgS0wqJ-pPQiH82w9nuQIflCQeAXKA/s320/100_8696.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Like my hat? Ok, how bout these stripes!?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTacCdwPJUDWDtSpdDrQn3S_9RWHicNx24QLcObjN1PYJeQoHXZFIFboQM0xX8HiumEEV0jgOh8AYXuXanb3dHK4xmHXDrzf2mpCYeYEOPE6WvlnenbnhpX5A5d810fsL_7yYVCPOGnJ8/s1600-h/100_8692.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400373302130080370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTacCdwPJUDWDtSpdDrQn3S_9RWHicNx24QLcObjN1PYJeQoHXZFIFboQM0xX8HiumEEV0jgOh8AYXuXanb3dHK4xmHXDrzf2mpCYeYEOPE6WvlnenbnhpX5A5d810fsL_7yYVCPOGnJ8/s320/100_8692.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbseVtkyrvmcWWL7CUIDuXmf7wf3DzQhkmnaHki6-yZ35JJIdObVqG4ImUa7pjODiMHxNjXorUT1fXmueZDb9oGA-WFjXCkxfxy0U8cm09uOxUOZmhNBlTNFKdycIVJbxq_pI5kRqBV1U/s1600-h/100_8691.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400372374469509762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbseVtkyrvmcWWL7CUIDuXmf7wf3DzQhkmnaHki6-yZ35JJIdObVqG4ImUa7pjODiMHxNjXorUT1fXmueZDb9oGA-WFjXCkxfxy0U8cm09uOxUOZmhNBlTNFKdycIVJbxq_pI5kRqBV1U/s320/100_8691.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Blah!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBhIRYIwv6ErdLTYxKYmtiK3ZrdTWqRAa8clXJWKdv6t9zWk8zWYKDx9mGDlg9m2Z_wZJOuJFby4-3yWu7WBp_BcvhWanZ6PbMjEfgUQFv1gX-krMVbvqq5RTqtXTQ5ISrVvd5SGSjCQ/s1600-h/100_8690.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400372195717136130" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBhIRYIwv6ErdLTYxKYmtiK3ZrdTWqRAa8clXJWKdv6t9zWk8zWYKDx9mGDlg9m2Z_wZJOuJFby4-3yWu7WBp_BcvhWanZ6PbMjEfgUQFv1gX-krMVbvqq5RTqtXTQ5ISrVvd5SGSjCQ/s320/100_8690.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Are we DONE YET??<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwNbC6e80_cBcwM0mCTIDhvdBoNSkU_n4GWXn0Lq0d-XrcHH2JGhOMchToD3fjb6t9Jeo3JSNJfHH5dnAuc6OhPhPWXK5RTRDpIV5JJWb-FRk5BOEoQgm0gzvL2KHh4W_KhxAdQsJenA/s1600-h/100_8689.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400371975350489714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwNbC6e80_cBcwM0mCTIDhvdBoNSkU_n4GWXn0Lq0d-XrcHH2JGhOMchToD3fjb6t9Jeo3JSNJfHH5dnAuc6OhPhPWXK5RTRDpIV5JJWb-FRk5BOEoQgm0gzvL2KHh4W_KhxAdQsJenA/s320/100_8689.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Do you REALLY need pictures of me in this??????????????????<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANa3z2H9np4j_sKsz_0-6b2J5W1TL0G1CAGLGlFx6BdFGUWv7xrUgd_ilXI7Pkx0WEp5foyVRP3cThS4hsxyZeJeXLOew9wsElRKR_HwghMrNTxiktReB_wZohoO3XYsTz3lDrEfEoT8/s1600-h/100_8688.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400371712080577186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANa3z2H9np4j_sKsz_0-6b2J5W1TL0G1CAGLGlFx6BdFGUWv7xrUgd_ilXI7Pkx0WEp5foyVRP3cThS4hsxyZeJeXLOew9wsElRKR_HwghMrNTxiktReB_wZohoO3XYsTz3lDrEfEoT8/s320/100_8688.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8uZ7qeXBI8cGwB2v6CDaVCga7mluLkh8Ugsl4-5QuKfrTn5-PmwNPRyvByNtso6l0nU10llXreA2VPvIMSGY9hkuzlPKFAQjC0_6sbttRoH_TEDC60o0E4cgVAJKCRTkaCAWYaNdiQ1I/s1600-h/100_8478.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400371389238821650" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8uZ7qeXBI8cGwB2v6CDaVCga7mluLkh8Ugsl4-5QuKfrTn5-PmwNPRyvByNtso6l0nU10llXreA2VPvIMSGY9hkuzlPKFAQjC0_6sbttRoH_TEDC60o0E4cgVAJKCRTkaCAWYaNdiQ1I/s320/100_8478.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Okay, can I get fresh red paint on your couch with my Zombie outfit.............................YES! But aunt Paula told me to sit here! Oy vey! It's OK, It is all for Halloween FUN!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnTWEehq4bTO0U13NeTAAV3NCs8gJ4ty1kOHaKgTuxqyE0dhwVrZRDa4n9KxyAqSRbqA-XMdBo9kpshzN_n9uSeLq9gwaMaUYtfQ2p2ocR9rhaxiQsv6fldm14Am7nAQNn04ogIvXhOTA/s1600-h/100_8477.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400371250830225682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnTWEehq4bTO0U13NeTAAV3NCs8gJ4ty1kOHaKgTuxqyE0dhwVrZRDa4n9KxyAqSRbqA-XMdBo9kpshzN_n9uSeLq9gwaMaUYtfQ2p2ocR9rhaxiQsv6fldm14Am7nAQNn04ogIvXhOTA/s320/100_8477.JPG" border="0" /></a>My cat SAMMY! I'm going to Snuggle with you!!!!! My orange Zombie Friend!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7N_XlMnXIEEa0OsCKyy-H6twP6GwgDpuBy5FIqY_dTVsDl7op9u3TURYAEv7GEGsnKFyRUBRcGCcqbDIXtE6B9j9BffxWUls_8UzgTrYRZ0KNQlhz_7n37jPacj5JKLBiNLriqAylho/s1600-h/100_8476.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400371081521128610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7N_XlMnXIEEa0OsCKyy-H6twP6GwgDpuBy5FIqY_dTVsDl7op9u3TURYAEv7GEGsnKFyRUBRcGCcqbDIXtE6B9j9BffxWUls_8UzgTrYRZ0KNQlhz_7n37jPacj5JKLBiNLriqAylho/s320/100_8476.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />KeeBeeDee needs a Zombie Snuggle Too!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8TW_hu8vI_W3DI9435ze8xhZFiHzHPqPhQhS2MBRd-JUqbcej2Txi5aYq_X6vwLNw3UHnug4vhUGdNxTDSM1_2PP_k-_6nuxRjYHxVYhxsOFUD5_mzrydX8o_iUW26R-_WGrtQuvihM/s1600-h/100_8475.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400370890799530834" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8TW_hu8vI_W3DI9435ze8xhZFiHzHPqPhQhS2MBRd-JUqbcej2Txi5aYq_X6vwLNw3UHnug4vhUGdNxTDSM1_2PP_k-_6nuxRjYHxVYhxsOFUD5_mzrydX8o_iUW26R-_WGrtQuvihM/s320/100_8475.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Justyce.................... Pre-Zombie mode......................<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrEuIGldgWDEvBB_atSLfr0nKq-FBl41JOmLJqXhDktd3zZ3LIKY54En-fdQN7EhyGt8vDDa3quLPj_zpLCi-N55zoBcPUSzvgEe1pgcion8cd0RAr6U1O0HYtDU1pyIE7S-JUj847L0/s1600-h/100_8473.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400370454475869058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrEuIGldgWDEvBB_atSLfr0nKq-FBl41JOmLJqXhDktd3zZ3LIKY54En-fdQN7EhyGt8vDDa3quLPj_zpLCi-N55zoBcPUSzvgEe1pgcion8cd0RAr6U1O0HYtDU1pyIE7S-JUj847L0/s320/100_8473.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />7 years old? Or 27 years old? Yikes!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Lots of previews of halloween as Justyce and Alexis got ready several times in different costumes for their parties at school and with friends.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400370659216890482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcoeGIZzLTZhLrUNXkqXJNB5lGvrWQWwA-3BYHldX_eI1X_orI1ac1zfe8MxM6IlCQMCGuZ51TxTbLuRDXYqW_vsGz7Lb1DWuxghh9Ht4fcD8KvkZs4yDrr995zJltkTFE_yHytfSflM/s320/100_8474.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128959402731259362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147302238604514824.post-86327812248675969662009-10-27T11:58:00.005-04:002009-10-27T14:27:34.114-04:00Not PUZZLED anymoreI've been hearing how long are we going to be Puzzled?<br />lol<br /><br />Since my last post we were puzzling with jigsaw puzzles and no word since, which is quite awhile. Sometime in Sept and now it's the ending days of October. Soon to be Halloween.<br /><br />So we haven't done a puzzle since then. We have a beautiful one to work on that Jesse brought up here for us to work on. It is all about cats! Our favorite people!<br />It's called "Alley Cats". Hopefully we'll get a chance to start that one soon.<br /><br /><div align="center">~*~*~*~</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">For now I just want to basically say "Hi !"</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">We're still working on various things.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">~*~*~*~</div><div align="center">GARDEN</div><div align="center">~*~*~*~</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">The garden is finished for this year. We just got the last of the onions out of it. Some corn stalks are still standing. Those are dedicated to the neighbours for their Halloween decorations. The rest went to other friends who also wanted them for decorating for fall.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">~*~*~*~</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">BOAT</div><div align="center">~*~*~*~</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">The pontoon boat has been trailered home. The marina staff were super duper and delivered it one morning into the yard. It's sweet living only a stone's throw from the lake. lol</div><div align="center">~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">WEBSITES To Share ~ </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">*~*~*~*~*</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I had some websites I've been wanting to share with others for quite sometime.</div><div align="center">It's all just a matter of sitting down and getting the time to transfer some information. Although one of my major pet peeves with "blogger" is how extremely time consuming the editing process is for uploading photographs and captions. If it were any quicker you'd see a lot more blogs from me.</div><div align="center">~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">computer website ~ </div><div align="center">~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Here are some great websites I have discovered the one that I think is really helpful to anyone on a computer is Kim Komando's website with all kinds of FREE information on using a computer.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Here are Kim's Top 4 Must Haves for your computer utilities:</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.komando.com/downloads/category.aspx?id=6935">http://www.komando.com/downloads/category.aspx?id=6935</a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">WOT ~ Web of Trust</div><div align="center">Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer</div><div align="center">CC Cleaner</div><div align="center">PC Tools Antivirus</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I have been using these 4 utilities for a few months now and have found them very useful.</div><div align="center">~*~*~*~*~*~*~</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Photography ~</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">~*~*~*~</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">For anyone taking photographs of items like I do to upload to the internet...</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I highly recommend a lightbox</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Create-an-Inexpensive-Photography-Lightbox">http://www.wikihow.com/Create-an-Inexpensive-Photography-Lightbox</a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">~ you aren't tied to only daylight hours to photograph your items.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">And</div><div align="center">For photo tips on props to use to make your photos more interesting:</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/give-props-how-to-style-your-photos-1079/">http://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/give-props-how-to-style-your-photos-1079/</a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">~*~*~*~*~*~*~</div><div align="center">Household Tips ~</div><div align="center">~*~*~*~*~</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">A household information link I've found tremendous :</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Home Made Laundry Detergent ~ for just pennies a load</div><div align="center">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div><div align="center"><a href="http://totallytutorials.blogspot.com/2009/08/tutorial-and-recipe-how-to-make.html">http://totallytutorials.blogspot.com/2009/08/tutorial-and-recipe-how-to-make.html</a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://momsmess.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/homemade-laundry-soap-tutorial/">http://momsmess.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/homemade-laundry-soap-tutorial/</a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Easy to Make!</div><div align="center">Lasts a long time!</div><div align="center">Pennies a load!</div><div align="center">Works great!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Also the fabric softener is my FAVORITE!!!</div><div align="center">It smells heavenly!</div><div align="center">costs pennies to make!</div><div align="center">NO MORE DRYER SHEETS!</div><div align="center">...so it's environmentally sound....</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://momsmess.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/homemade-fabric-softener-tutorial/">http://momsmess.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/homemade-fabric-softener-tutorial/</a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Just a warning ~ when adding the baking soda to the vinegar and water, do it in extremely small doses or you'll have a huge mess to clean up. lol</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128959402731259362noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147302238604514824.post-21041750594765099342009-09-13T07:24:00.005-04:002009-09-13T07:54:03.821-04:00PUZZLINGWe've been enjoying working on puzzles as we have our coffee in the mornings. <div><div><div><div><br /><div>Here is the one we just finished:</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicV7sRvXvnCx5shgdVqT2m0z95PhfEcDUFkLd7LUNPD_LI3kEdr9iDRy0r0ogASIgMr9yps2-0t_ns-svzqBiVsrblOWVHlHmro_OadKvu96BGMr4lqwhOzVD8trmjx8alk4y71bWI71K/s1600-h/100_7170.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380914478840565954" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 101px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicV7sRvXvnCx5shgdVqT2m0z95PhfEcDUFkLd7LUNPD_LI3kEdr9iDRy0r0ogASIgMr9yps2-0t_ns-svzqBiVsrblOWVHlHmro_OadKvu96BGMr4lqwhOzVD8trmjx8alk4y71bWI71K/s320/100_7170.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, UTAH</div><br /><div>11 1/2" X 32" ~ 500 pieces</div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgaqhWlmCPmyTWmCDwX1YNcD54U_G_cCfRfvdjuFGypzLO9l9TPWFUpLfwsX1gSVqIOz1znubK_r_P3L6HEnhrgRDLEHD0X3ToFOAe00gruurxIfPhcp1vq_zncfRGlXo7zx-dl5jXTle/s1600-h/100_7172.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380914487491699762" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgaqhWlmCPmyTWmCDwX1YNcD54U_G_cCfRfvdjuFGypzLO9l9TPWFUpLfwsX1gSVqIOz1znubK_r_P3L6HEnhrgRDLEHD0X3ToFOAe00gruurxIfPhcp1vq_zncfRGlXo7zx-dl5jXTle/s320/100_7172.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>~some of the weirdest shapes for puzzle pieces we've seen.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdymaupLEq8fvKCZjtntxde4xdeDQhSVfcM8LCVU00HrMVEqBYbGlCA09yjE5bCAS7UTo_2cCHv9Y7DkbuYVQ4ispXRku3QKjXOSKWDmM-8Big5r4xiRCWPD6jLt3f0PRq-nufKyIdyQad/s1600-h/100_7173.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380914494212052674" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 233px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdymaupLEq8fvKCZjtntxde4xdeDQhSVfcM8LCVU00HrMVEqBYbGlCA09yjE5bCAS7UTo_2cCHv9Y7DkbuYVQ4ispXRku3QKjXOSKWDmM-8Big5r4xiRCWPD6jLt3f0PRq-nufKyIdyQad/s320/100_7173.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>A tough puzzle with so much red in it, but we got it done. ;-)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>********************************************************</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;">~ HALLOWEEN ESCAPADES ~</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#006600;">Sarah works at a Dollar Store now and finds some really neat items as she is unpacking and adding new inventory to the shelves.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#006600;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#006600;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#006600;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#006600;"></span> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#006600;"></span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#006600;">Our cats aren't sure if they are pleased or not with these new finds that she has brought home this time. >^..^<</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2o_upiRjCPqr2mh_NNw6KM8FKBEfGWoquzmIc8MWVUXo_I5ym4sj8vKmtaGN8J5j9_tSbbKNOGihVprX7poHANmoSy5Ol6oiJIAalaInwI3-ihLTxU6e8JBjvZdhDC8G42gYM9gSiYXKb/s1600-h/100_7182.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380914506298730226" style="WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2o_upiRjCPqr2mh_NNw6KM8FKBEfGWoquzmIc8MWVUXo_I5ym4sj8vKmtaGN8J5j9_tSbbKNOGihVprX7poHANmoSy5Ol6oiJIAalaInwI3-ihLTxU6e8JBjvZdhDC8G42gYM9gSiYXKb/s320/100_7182.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYSdIahBDPEfihwjcCBCihX8xXynRJDZzo3NgloBJaQeZgLwvpSHJ6LzWiBnk3t2NaMeoMLKw0-TMoXJ4f4dVw5lr2OKvgzrGJrrM28NsUztTm-buN2UlsLdcb3643JcGmWaO_MNIR9yp/s1600-h/100_7184.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380914511867650466" style="WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYSdIahBDPEfihwjcCBCihX8xXynRJDZzo3NgloBJaQeZgLwvpSHJ6LzWiBnk3t2NaMeoMLKw0-TMoXJ4f4dVw5lr2OKvgzrGJrrM28NsUztTm-buN2UlsLdcb3643JcGmWaO_MNIR9yp/s320/100_7184.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128959402731259362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147302238604514824.post-21449968752555771712009-08-16T08:53:00.004-04:002009-08-16T11:35:23.880-04:00It's about time I blogged again....<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;">My Summer in photos.....</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000000;">August is more than half way through now and lots has been happening over the summer months.</span></div><div align="left">Our boat finally got out onto the waterways. It was a bit frustrating wondering if it was going to get to the water at all this summer with all the delays getting it ready. You know the story with ordered parts and how that goes.....</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTlfXA7SiAJq8pz5XVvtsMdI7hyhttTLlA4QaIQcSggYnoSOcy0tfJK1uMDwv1u-7gHOuY9fGLdnjazY17IXKJX-youNeNK3a_VuPHMxFWwSv2POWRULRS5qwwh_q6StAADhSActX7BGpn/s1600-h/100_4903.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370572602653606994" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTlfXA7SiAJq8pz5XVvtsMdI7hyhttTLlA4QaIQcSggYnoSOcy0tfJK1uMDwv1u-7gHOuY9fGLdnjazY17IXKJX-youNeNK3a_VuPHMxFWwSv2POWRULRS5qwwh_q6StAADhSActX7BGpn/s320/100_4903.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVSjDzT-mlSvntK9f56uPl12owmmAPToDNhhz4I8x_fMWgyaLpvqfTgtrN2AK0i4S9N3t9Z6BM-XC1sec4iB5wd1aZOgpF_Q0bP_FxJvJX6fIm3tRVOCPxxt1-xIhRJmPL52O3mUJzA9QI/s1600-h/100_4905.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370572588400305138" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVSjDzT-mlSvntK9f56uPl12owmmAPToDNhhz4I8x_fMWgyaLpvqfTgtrN2AK0i4S9N3t9Z6BM-XC1sec4iB5wd1aZOgpF_Q0bP_FxJvJX6fIm3tRVOCPxxt1-xIhRJmPL52O3mUJzA9QI/s320/100_4905.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgD4U40eS8vJbXteHmPqz0qkCgs2CeraQJR8sOLxr2CFixo67U3mgnUVmoj9SDxVSxilkyEUuURW1dVmANElgWre_NAsWwiJvHcmuLmD5hKA7TnkQ8Cfnu1H1-dyn9hwtnkxVx48Vl5vd/s1600-h/100_4907.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370572578075866354" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgD4U40eS8vJbXteHmPqz0qkCgs2CeraQJR8sOLxr2CFixo67U3mgnUVmoj9SDxVSxilkyEUuURW1dVmANElgWre_NAsWwiJvHcmuLmD5hKA7TnkQ8Cfnu1H1-dyn9hwtnkxVx48Vl5vd/s320/100_4907.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />MotorBoat running after the boat? (the neighbours cat on the other side of Sammy cat's house)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUY5fisM4n1KxOfbApBwmG4i63kx8E4Wwfjc5SpbTiJbLudbk3hOdnB9IiV3vQcJStyGiY0rQJajFM2P1LcYy9ZZO5DX76PznSh9F20Js4VxW2mA3UIQtufRR2cZGG48QKPxUKTzAQuBF-/s1600-h/100_4910.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370572563605573106" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUY5fisM4n1KxOfbApBwmG4i63kx8E4Wwfjc5SpbTiJbLudbk3hOdnB9IiV3vQcJStyGiY0rQJajFM2P1LcYy9ZZO5DX76PznSh9F20Js4VxW2mA3UIQtufRR2cZGG48QKPxUKTzAQuBF-/s320/100_4910.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>The new kitten got the name MotorBoat because it's purrrrr is SO LOUD.<br /><br />Henry B cat doesn't seem impressed that the new boat is gone.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcxMdHxdoShdwvdI-D-oNSPrwrhBOqzyOKGCPmHyvP8e7Z4lrSUR4PTd0wxZmJaxIKzmErHtwNIjzX1mGdj5FMSeoWjrjkwIBc2lttLHyTpbhGBY-jDN_ZJ77jFb7Tq-XFak8OEIR5JRJ/s1600-h/100_4911.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370572558280865138" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcxMdHxdoShdwvdI-D-oNSPrwrhBOqzyOKGCPmHyvP8e7Z4lrSUR4PTd0wxZmJaxIKzmErHtwNIjzX1mGdj5FMSeoWjrjkwIBc2lttLHyTpbhGBY-jDN_ZJ77jFb7Tq-XFak8OEIR5JRJ/s320/100_4911.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Our first time out on the water! Our Maiden Voyage!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRM2pDpNtMTiHBrLQkqUm7xz5JX0wNRUmpi3ZyvEUca4tuFXVaO_kEJn2S1FrPsMQuvLlgyqERFtFh415EzSZa6h9dDJgHkXA1Z9ROJpd9ja6pQWA6Of-zZgy8Eg93Wal7u8Tc0ie_ev5K/s1600-h/100_4979.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370571471346822722" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRM2pDpNtMTiHBrLQkqUm7xz5JX0wNRUmpi3ZyvEUca4tuFXVaO_kEJn2S1FrPsMQuvLlgyqERFtFh415EzSZa6h9dDJgHkXA1Z9ROJpd9ja6pQWA6Of-zZgy8Eg93Wal7u8Tc0ie_ev5K/s320/100_4979.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>John & Sarah enjoying the boat and the sights.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uV1lz74tLhkwkFB003flCiML-fyY9UjfsTdaqvsCKpmdDnoS-ZAjcfrXLNGPkKlQsTdaY0JqE8b6Q5k8FpvWLyIwkGrbLKxwWUYC435IIbmsamSuQy9ZbpIRmU2GnyUz6hsslK8xAD-l/s1600-h/100_4958.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370570825010994514" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uV1lz74tLhkwkFB003flCiML-fyY9UjfsTdaqvsCKpmdDnoS-ZAjcfrXLNGPkKlQsTdaY0JqE8b6Q5k8FpvWLyIwkGrbLKxwWUYC435IIbmsamSuQy9ZbpIRmU2GnyUz6hsslK8xAD-l/s320/100_4958.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Captain John<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOB351Iw50jPdlQDjKX2D9WtZposJsK6d5Z2PaaP7om76hwtFD2ZLUxWZEdssZ08LUnyOpYrWsE6LFpvA4GYqeUGg_rfW1mfor4BRj8CYTgHi0vJrJS1UuMGXXyoFjIKvJrTeqpTuwbhS/s1600-h/100_4941.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370570579434493346" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOB351Iw50jPdlQDjKX2D9WtZposJsK6d5Z2PaaP7om76hwtFD2ZLUxWZEdssZ08LUnyOpYrWsE6LFpvA4GYqeUGg_rfW1mfor4BRj8CYTgHi0vJrJS1UuMGXXyoFjIKvJrTeqpTuwbhS/s320/100_4941.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Sarah had to take my photo at some point to prove I was along for the ride. Even if it was the back of my head. My best side! lol<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJ7V_rLuML72AW_0SQwXxAyjT0A9cfI2ZWFxHNh6tmNHbNp9FfZyg4kFHt5a7SbfWFHxAdvqfcoBUtmRK2Yo96Fc6ekhpFqix8UkhjVawzPXe_Iz99yr3iqIyGTiZOzGqozPHLH7VUVYm/s1600-h/100_5009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370570572072313218" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJ7V_rLuML72AW_0SQwXxAyjT0A9cfI2ZWFxHNh6tmNHbNp9FfZyg4kFHt5a7SbfWFHxAdvqfcoBUtmRK2Yo96Fc6ekhpFqix8UkhjVawzPXe_Iz99yr3iqIyGTiZOzGqozPHLH7VUVYm/s320/100_5009.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>A lovely cottage on the water's edge.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsYxuI5wDgizNpPdlfQNgzN0C1KI6Xh5aZF3iI-M4WM6MdoOMdz_azaLLueiyC43hjQY7n_uCx7oNZo8DvdSDUsp3KVRKWOP15eWc6yKmIUhggBampR7nCd4zVxRe6JzezTm9Udt8TF77/s1600-h/100_5000.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370570566787954562" style="WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsYxuI5wDgizNpPdlfQNgzN0C1KI6Xh5aZF3iI-M4WM6MdoOMdz_azaLLueiyC43hjQY7n_uCx7oNZo8DvdSDUsp3KVRKWOP15eWc6yKmIUhggBampR7nCd4zVxRe6JzezTm9Udt8TF77/s320/100_5000.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWN4ccf9d2kPu034GwKuHqngsSNKnNHiIC8Zn0DG8k8jNsL-klnd6OuUSuUsxfBrG7TsXsYchJEoQVVwuMgmmGn6jtiGORcXW4puf8kVJFZwFyaweKna88Jru2rUhaRac6OHx1xaKa6291/s1600-h/100_4992.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370570555823675714" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWN4ccf9d2kPu034GwKuHqngsSNKnNHiIC8Zn0DG8k8jNsL-klnd6OuUSuUsxfBrG7TsXsYchJEoQVVwuMgmmGn6jtiGORcXW4puf8kVJFZwFyaweKna88Jru2rUhaRac6OHx1xaKa6291/s320/100_4992.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This probably was a lovely cottage at one time too? The wallpaper is nice inside it. lol<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2LBQalCWwc1S6wfZNXs1s92GvKowRDzr_edK_n7u6WiQj4MeEiBomwAfpS_AGl78dUkeGhvfVBU1cmmp3uh02pO_2kJSv4d1bhVv8d1M9XwMAkL84JbRUvsEx9yDOwnWY3QtnJGgoiBK/s1600-h/100_4990.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370570547675291762" style="WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2LBQalCWwc1S6wfZNXs1s92GvKowRDzr_edK_n7u6WiQj4MeEiBomwAfpS_AGl78dUkeGhvfVBU1cmmp3uh02pO_2kJSv4d1bhVv8d1M9XwMAkL84JbRUvsEx9yDOwnWY3QtnJGgoiBK/s320/100_4990.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsd3DqEDcVVg2K97iBSmW0H7olW-8yjoQkKnrPdAZZTVEyCm8RkKx6T2wmCxDRdBalW9ShNIcVbbinn9_RA0_jNPceZ9ucBCyAT4_7tAJZ2BP5gzJTOkF-B32X35_NKah1HLB9R0N6tH4/s1600-h/100_4983.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370568123350839122" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsd3DqEDcVVg2K97iBSmW0H7olW-8yjoQkKnrPdAZZTVEyCm8RkKx6T2wmCxDRdBalW9ShNIcVbbinn9_RA0_jNPceZ9ucBCyAT4_7tAJZ2BP5gzJTOkF-B32X35_NKah1HLB9R0N6tH4/s320/100_4983.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9miTO61mg1H6tDFrUWboAJDswpSZi9yWPNSCrGmSidwhz7ypH9Oa-Qr8f-DOBmJQJnb1ORLmjMrqPh4-TjVb6Pz4IiooQHQSBOw6w7FNNGiGfla2oqp3Qz06DUfXAxnvnmv8LEu1QODdF/s1600-h/100_4987.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370568112158893522" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9miTO61mg1H6tDFrUWboAJDswpSZi9yWPNSCrGmSidwhz7ypH9Oa-Qr8f-DOBmJQJnb1ORLmjMrqPh4-TjVb6Pz4IiooQHQSBOw6w7FNNGiGfla2oqp3Qz06DUfXAxnvnmv8LEu1QODdF/s320/100_4987.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5hOmj-r0Ah5CP_A0i7cFIQHy46cAM-72IxAoeUYNW6F1PAQPrOUjtNJz1EbgYy6f9vPWhDdyZDLUHaQRzhjXOPTHBFLwsCPYYM-vW4-i27rSkLzeF-UjXhwLcbOxBIJokYKv7RK4FY8QB/s1600-h/100_4985.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370568102817242722" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5hOmj-r0Ah5CP_A0i7cFIQHy46cAM-72IxAoeUYNW6F1PAQPrOUjtNJz1EbgYy6f9vPWhDdyZDLUHaQRzhjXOPTHBFLwsCPYYM-vW4-i27rSkLzeF-UjXhwLcbOxBIJokYKv7RK4FY8QB/s320/100_4985.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiat6IQpUTyG0TCnLwn7KufzsToNHDizlsowbBdb4td2y3ZxfnN0XDaEqecDji_v8kuq8jdNtad0loRM5l1AZ2HlalDynKCDhiWeJksIvNxbjI37rnAVuqFme8gn13i5uOFHr6qW_-qj2YT/s1600-h/100_4977.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370568099740950450" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiat6IQpUTyG0TCnLwn7KufzsToNHDizlsowbBdb4td2y3ZxfnN0XDaEqecDji_v8kuq8jdNtad0loRM5l1AZ2HlalDynKCDhiWeJksIvNxbjI37rnAVuqFme8gn13i5uOFHr6qW_-qj2YT/s320/100_4977.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_JNuHxym2ZKW-tcnXncRSoE_3gRbUyMrPSmZAZSsASXLIquamUp58JNkByZc5uehJ0v8Ofajp9evOggGayzywtohWp01msbQWso5jU29KVTneS6Z08JWSmrxVsFcpVM_1dqOHxGnCgfE/s1600-h/100_4975.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370568085113542962" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_JNuHxym2ZKW-tcnXncRSoE_3gRbUyMrPSmZAZSsASXLIquamUp58JNkByZc5uehJ0v8Ofajp9evOggGayzywtohWp01msbQWso5jU29KVTneS6Z08JWSmrxVsFcpVM_1dqOHxGnCgfE/s320/100_4975.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Our two chubby cats with MotorBoat eating supper.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0f5c5blknCf-F7luV-67YYY012kl8GgEbnVap-MpA5oMff0uYLaikXbqDIaB3cgi5kcEGqPaB3DxXKXGIf1QiAXzyPM8-cWGYv3w5nlS1h-cRwn4YRjd97XoqKCSgKFzoUfZTLa1xbq2y/s1600-h/100_5050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370563429252733378" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0f5c5blknCf-F7luV-67YYY012kl8GgEbnVap-MpA5oMff0uYLaikXbqDIaB3cgi5kcEGqPaB3DxXKXGIf1QiAXzyPM8-cWGYv3w5nlS1h-cRwn4YRjd97XoqKCSgKFzoUfZTLa1xbq2y/s320/100_5050.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif26MOLqgd23OKYO_2YLxrd_08eYoLUDvxhdiKkNUUC9yQ0Y6RltKh1D4B3KqfAz2HWdNX6cuEmyxA3UF9I4iT2Z3j-ZitZ7rsViX0G-NJVIDEZmE8rEu4-ukrxRfAAZ_2to6AxYHx3bTS/s1600-h/100_5287.JPG">A couple of photos I probably shouldn't show ....</a></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#000099;">Boat motor problems...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370559661294389826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2V5KElCctkDS5fKTdAwW4D_5fRxjZEpj9Or4IriLdWSgv5KfjiTQM44LbsSmd3a-QaA9Y4QuETfKFqMWtiOdExHqrSWgokbK5XBr2ci845Bhszyz2_PDeOoSx78nw1LfPqN_Tl0BFjZzS/s200/100_5287.JPG" border="0" /></span></div><br /><br /><div>and the results of DEER FLY BITES on my feet...</div><div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br />My feet swell up terribly for about 5 days before I get relief from the bites. Hot, and painful. I soaked them in Epsom salts and used some of my antioxidant essential oil blends to help the situation. This happened twice so far and yesterday was the first day I got relief from the swelling for the last week when we went out with John's daughter and her two kids.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNr0ryvOHLWBvyLhBQZXwy85Y1IwJMQTyBsddz38ECnKHVrdw-UPrHU-ycoqVW6l8KiV_Yw0Z1ltkRKlseACRG4cJ9CWdsmfijb0SOaqdTa9DQbDmdiapPWHHnZdPo_nIsW7mlKOfIDzgv/s1600-h/100_6037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370558074120108082" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNr0ryvOHLWBvyLhBQZXwy85Y1IwJMQTyBsddz38ECnKHVrdw-UPrHU-ycoqVW6l8KiV_Yw0Z1ltkRKlseACRG4cJ9CWdsmfijb0SOaqdTa9DQbDmdiapPWHHnZdPo_nIsW7mlKOfIDzgv/s200/100_6037.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjUo4QFOZLrYFVDwNYKOtD9AvZTRcK7GFbTLE13cQWYRSxHpcOPqh-s5JuNfuCNxDayL1ZJQM0_GNtLTPb0glnbrPpII1Xj0HZj9pHHHzXmlY3n_f2EdGSrosnOQyejtam_n5yZ_IfMHc/s1600-h/100_5283.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370557451128506274" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjUo4QFOZLrYFVDwNYKOtD9AvZTRcK7GFbTLE13cQWYRSxHpcOPqh-s5JuNfuCNxDayL1ZJQM0_GNtLTPb0glnbrPpII1Xj0HZj9pHHHzXmlY3n_f2EdGSrosnOQyejtam_n5yZ_IfMHc/s320/100_5283.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Alexis enjoying a day out boating on the pontoon boat.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1T3mmxNTivwmjIhX4TlpN-MDVO_7jhVxt9NTBq5HSxbTgACMjWz8o2Ap0tBSMVLsm2d0AzVmXrOkzCIw7EtL0g3yKbhT1Yp0_Yt8dz67VeFCA7bvFS8Rri9-WobK5cQeMesRn0qSGKf1i/s1600-h/100_5284.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370557443962580514" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1T3mmxNTivwmjIhX4TlpN-MDVO_7jhVxt9NTBq5HSxbTgACMjWz8o2Ap0tBSMVLsm2d0AzVmXrOkzCIw7EtL0g3yKbhT1Yp0_Yt8dz67VeFCA7bvFS8Rri9-WobK5cQeMesRn0qSGKf1i/s320/100_5284.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Mark & Lexi ~ first fish to be caught on the pontoon boat. Lexi caught it!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmqQn1DuO42lKtcfyfsTrP1O3a_l2THevErcb6r0WFct84Wf_ojzir7BQPh2A_O4JDe3zOqWvaeG89YoZflm5LeAR5z0JEaduPxq-FN7Cy9KMbXqXmg_iPcf0efjwFgpWb1VkVJDysh-k/s1600-h/100_5290.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370556661420015330" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmqQn1DuO42lKtcfyfsTrP1O3a_l2THevErcb6r0WFct84Wf_ojzir7BQPh2A_O4JDe3zOqWvaeG89YoZflm5LeAR5z0JEaduPxq-FN7Cy9KMbXqXmg_iPcf0efjwFgpWb1VkVJDysh-k/s320/100_5290.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Nancy, Mark and Alexis<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr67MoIXsJl2EW5h3EgrNIyKV01sJs6g-xhJfHsPRWItEUK8mXwg5dtpayAaEdMXl-_3L8e52gzOfptV7o7rQstftOV_Hml7dwBj5vSuEFw1W9slolohJ2eqZTPkmXADkA_D8eWmp-D8Xv/s1600-h/100_5291.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370556650506233586" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr67MoIXsJl2EW5h3EgrNIyKV01sJs6g-xhJfHsPRWItEUK8mXwg5dtpayAaEdMXl-_3L8e52gzOfptV7o7rQstftOV_Hml7dwBj5vSuEFw1W9slolohJ2eqZTPkmXADkA_D8eWmp-D8Xv/s320/100_5291.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Captain John trying his hand at fishing.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgex1SQGUwf9P0ls3oOGS6GMDqRBBqXNchUS4T8O8rp9K5bz2SIy7RwfjazO92Hf1QkOeBDQnKUeLDOWjQTmdOwzKGMiHAN6OFuO0uz__15-UaE0n5NoPjXDmvLHCASvryxi3oVUFHT09VS/s1600-h/100_5285.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370556647075837682" style="WIDTH: 310px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgex1SQGUwf9P0ls3oOGS6GMDqRBBqXNchUS4T8O8rp9K5bz2SIy7RwfjazO92Hf1QkOeBDQnKUeLDOWjQTmdOwzKGMiHAN6OFuO0uz__15-UaE0n5NoPjXDmvLHCASvryxi3oVUFHT09VS/s320/100_5285.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpIMShm8pRyibdrUxWOWuS8M6i98eqsYFUPvDaq39pfDwd3Ef-hTHnfmsL6y61lIM9Hz6QkO_4u5kyywucQFS34Je2pWt9nhXUVOOokd-IjQLds9HvrcpIOBb3v-dUX-fNY8M4B7o8NwM/s1600-h/100_5289.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370556634897537106" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpIMShm8pRyibdrUxWOWuS8M6i98eqsYFUPvDaq39pfDwd3Ef-hTHnfmsL6y61lIM9Hz6QkO_4u5kyywucQFS34Je2pWt9nhXUVOOokd-IjQLds9HvrcpIOBb3v-dUX-fNY8M4B7o8NwM/s320/100_5289.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqxR5P0cMuXIMZyt7u6OGrxZH17frOvlFY7rC6MF_U4kLuP_bqYqV0egh2OjmValnMbbYNXHBtEvfox3PKZy3uuRiKjB3NGRjm5D2DS9bRha5rV5T08IgUjojFzmHRwbdt92B2ManEKuEn/s1600-h/100_5285-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370556627661248722" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 167px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqxR5P0cMuXIMZyt7u6OGrxZH17frOvlFY7rC6MF_U4kLuP_bqYqV0egh2OjmValnMbbYNXHBtEvfox3PKZy3uuRiKjB3NGRjm5D2DS9bRha5rV5T08IgUjojFzmHRwbdt92B2ManEKuEn/s320/100_5285-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUaFRmei1Z_aXBdEjsrHPZk8eav8OFepWRCSJvDeL_s2Jhf45xdbrAg4lYIE5uH43UInhTkIgUVlGq1yBq30cwILU0zZv0Xs-nVRJEaJe4jVJ05tk-sroPZ7P58e_cske3ZobKV3O50bp/s1600-h/100_5479.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370553645387815298" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUaFRmei1Z_aXBdEjsrHPZk8eav8OFepWRCSJvDeL_s2Jhf45xdbrAg4lYIE5uH43UInhTkIgUVlGq1yBq30cwILU0zZv0Xs-nVRJEaJe4jVJ05tk-sroPZ7P58e_cske3ZobKV3O50bp/s320/100_5479.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Farmer Jack "Where did that WEED come from!!!"<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuDqVk4ymxi7bpoKgMSM-OauvueB9yn1-k7giuhCbsenHSRlWLzDf9W-RhrN10gacYF0MJXhkir-HFrUiAnCbtoy8DVtlsHksbKRv7MfimLbZQJ4gCjUx3uNbPNaz06WNNckDZ68CekeB/s1600-h/100_5596.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370553644677880866" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuDqVk4ymxi7bpoKgMSM-OauvueB9yn1-k7giuhCbsenHSRlWLzDf9W-RhrN10gacYF0MJXhkir-HFrUiAnCbtoy8DVtlsHksbKRv7MfimLbZQJ4gCjUx3uNbPNaz06WNNckDZ68CekeB/s320/100_5596.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Miss Oriole checking out the hummy bird feeder.<br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br /><div>Very tired cats... sammy is up on the cat food storage bin totally stretched out to try to cool off it was such a hot day outside. (<span style="font-size:78%;">Sammy is our neighbour's cat from the north side of us</span>. <span style="font-size:78%;">He adopted us when we moved in here 2 yrs ago.)</span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFaGj5u09J6TYTV0GdS48hXoWmuYWqp9w8ui8vdtrWAUb5LudPjqn9VvaUszWTMiGupbl04RMK80g62qMMPpf4cR3bgwfzuaBT5PE-mlXiQE4J02xlqcEYGXC7HNqIc6RmN1Vei3pvx6K/s1600-h/100_5922.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370549761282044962" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFaGj5u09J6TYTV0GdS48hXoWmuYWqp9w8ui8vdtrWAUb5LudPjqn9VvaUszWTMiGupbl04RMK80g62qMMPpf4cR3bgwfzuaBT5PE-mlXiQE4J02xlqcEYGXC7HNqIc6RmN1Vei3pvx6K/s320/100_5922.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNA6FLNmlT-B0FMCNrGBnA4zHewrCcpbnfRHm14vKpW9HitMWa9aVTRexrMR3DkbespsAzm7Bki2yDz3iMnzCQ1CO6StonzaGoKWaKxuTSDaqUSl4tgmFaMOb1rkoNhpZPxzZ_lL79Jn5x/s1600-h/100_5918.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370549750903573906" style="WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNA6FLNmlT-B0FMCNrGBnA4zHewrCcpbnfRHm14vKpW9HitMWa9aVTRexrMR3DkbespsAzm7Bki2yDz3iMnzCQ1CO6StonzaGoKWaKxuTSDaqUSl4tgmFaMOb1rkoNhpZPxzZ_lL79Jn5x/s320/100_5918.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Keebee & Sammy<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqGQ_CsUZ8RVbMAhmFxEWqjy83JXi4wMlkcuMOVK-TyV4HBFf71nV6qswPcVdVK2q208XXCLQrf8505v0jae62zwUUF2pkd5tE4GqCxQSFAH-zi9ifJayLalqcpuqaZ-bxaO8cNI1GMhM/s1600-h/100_5919.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370549748239972018" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqGQ_CsUZ8RVbMAhmFxEWqjy83JXi4wMlkcuMOVK-TyV4HBFf71nV6qswPcVdVK2q208XXCLQrf8505v0jae62zwUUF2pkd5tE4GqCxQSFAH-zi9ifJayLalqcpuqaZ-bxaO8cNI1GMhM/s320/100_5919.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Henry B cat in the sunroom<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXH7N32YsmNlPcdYbhdmOYIZA-b1nN6PA-8LmHT5LTuUvwQcbNNgXlAAUag9KGxR8q779TxFzTUe11ndtkzsH4TYLhGWg842xESFnocqIziqdzdRl1jeZtpEiIOLkdz5WA7ZfFYtzq0AjV/s1600-h/100_5777.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370549062187824866" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXH7N32YsmNlPcdYbhdmOYIZA-b1nN6PA-8LmHT5LTuUvwQcbNNgXlAAUag9KGxR8q779TxFzTUe11ndtkzsH4TYLhGWg842xESFnocqIziqdzdRl1jeZtpEiIOLkdz5WA7ZfFYtzq0AjV/s320/100_5777.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />MotorBoat in the livingroom<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYo38SIdF2OOf6i1n5sw5KMSI-KSj2GPEj9VLw07nDLtoYYo7uT5JVq_9y57m7A43C94jTc_RrKPFnhWyXkyYUQnX3T0Wz9Doibx4J_agwGhuZanD8wNgTC60gbVlFi2FSG9bbacAa2IvM/s1600-h/100_5787.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370545170787002194" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYo38SIdF2OOf6i1n5sw5KMSI-KSj2GPEj9VLw07nDLtoYYo7uT5JVq_9y57m7A43C94jTc_RrKPFnhWyXkyYUQnX3T0Wz9Doibx4J_agwGhuZanD8wNgTC60gbVlFi2FSG9bbacAa2IvM/s320/100_5787.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Summer time and Hot Air Balloons.<br /><br />This one is going by our house rather often now. Looks like they are having a good summer.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw0pLDmOsZ_rZOhMuysVJ1RM_olpLZdxgifH5qwID59Uiyhg024qNhjB4m7JULsgZzyMfs9X5TLsio1pRbuP9CWA2N7G0yOOffmLNpoxvuLIFM8NOh1goBCFtBBRBJ1rqp_SY9S5cw_CJZ/s1600-h/100_5786.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370545175931472066" style="WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw0pLDmOsZ_rZOhMuysVJ1RM_olpLZdxgifH5qwID59Uiyhg024qNhjB4m7JULsgZzyMfs9X5TLsio1pRbuP9CWA2N7G0yOOffmLNpoxvuLIFM8NOh1goBCFtBBRBJ1rqp_SY9S5cw_CJZ/s320/100_5786.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>An Update of sorts from our Garden.</div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><div></div><div>I'm a little saddened to say that we plowed under the pea plants yesterday and it's the first clean-up of the garden after harvest time. Yes, it's past the middle of August, and I feel the impending downhill slide to FALL starting. And I once loved FALL in all it's colors and fresh coolness. Now unfortunately as I get older, it means w*nter isn't far behind and that is NOT my favorite season any longer.<br /><br /></div><div>Check out this Zucchini from our garden! Is this BIG? And our 2 plants have lots more of this size veggies.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpq0VbcqF_WJj0MmlFFzDnS5UnN0ROukxA6YlHm0QdNsjvg7msuUbUgmsOXKCTA_ZCWMn-D69nJcjJehpv8sCvBuonvZ15AKvAb7a_M3ptbFERMd6sAqVFWES9JTf6f6xCoKzRQoGBuLb/s1600-h/100_5794.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370545182520868930" style="WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpq0VbcqF_WJj0MmlFFzDnS5UnN0ROukxA6YlHm0QdNsjvg7msuUbUgmsOXKCTA_ZCWMn-D69nJcjJehpv8sCvBuonvZ15AKvAb7a_M3ptbFERMd6sAqVFWES9JTf6f6xCoKzRQoGBuLb/s320/100_5794.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><br /><div>Here,.....let me put this more into perspective for you.....</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3x2cO8lVEzrDYDjjZilhVmuQe5XjurgGeyQUi4QnZIhbiELvYxBO43ndUTZdLhTC-BstmPAiWqS2kbB5W-DhKsfx9YCnZkyEP6cvHxHjPcGUE2ld8nDc-4AeqJ5AUFEQcZ-3MjeQSEfQr/s1600-h/100_5792.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370545192028179362" style="WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3x2cO8lVEzrDYDjjZilhVmuQe5XjurgGeyQUi4QnZIhbiELvYxBO43ndUTZdLhTC-BstmPAiWqS2kbB5W-DhKsfx9YCnZkyEP6cvHxHjPcGUE2ld8nDc-4AeqJ5AUFEQcZ-3MjeQSEfQr/s320/100_5792.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTr-GQEH-sQ1QEJDi7SHcq9diMzl5_HjkL5cy8SYgIzZTp9Wc5XygJArS0tQoOorQdBTs0zshDjSnMGIwzXLn63kLWj7JS8ztPgJSTiCto4Bnamf88T2SzfMl9_vA_h3an9f35IuB8ULof/s1600-h/100_5791.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370545194860774146" style="WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTr-GQEH-sQ1QEJDi7SHcq9diMzl5_HjkL5cy8SYgIzZTp9Wc5XygJArS0tQoOorQdBTs0zshDjSnMGIwzXLn63kLWj7JS8ztPgJSTiCto4Bnamf88T2SzfMl9_vA_h3an9f35IuB8ULof/s320/100_5791.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Justyce is such a great model. Her and Sarah picked this monster zucchini.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128959402731259362noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147302238604514824.post-29051807295837895672009-07-11T14:19:00.013-04:002009-07-11T17:07:08.900-04:00Garden Update & moreOur Garden ~ Planted May 4th, 2009<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4xqNJ7HU-iLNY-0Aiz_Oze1-WmbhHme-NhkUWTkGjnPrKYVcDmGydEAj1LhJexc6iI34wHgw_MQMM2ErlRkLshfnreevvu1uDkpPwXYsMJNPugeuenc5ySbkTH7hF6Ev1lkWXja5rzJf/s1600-h/100_1784.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357276832386908130" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4xqNJ7HU-iLNY-0Aiz_Oze1-WmbhHme-NhkUWTkGjnPrKYVcDmGydEAj1LhJexc6iI34wHgw_MQMM2ErlRkLshfnreevvu1uDkpPwXYsMJNPugeuenc5ySbkTH7hF6Ev1lkWXja5rzJf/s320/100_1784.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRBK3StQa65LmmvP95C_Divx33wAtmMV9iXrTSJvBsG8kAg8qVqb0LQJBSCVwWk0Yv7tOl3j_6lR-rlPRmmH9i-Nf26dqExEH6CT_ZZAgbP12NDzqYxS9m7QEhjhcIy7fZPl_CoxSlvtW/s1600-h/100_3177.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357276846246210306" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRBK3StQa65LmmvP95C_Divx33wAtmMV9iXrTSJvBsG8kAg8qVqb0LQJBSCVwWk0Yv7tOl3j_6lR-rlPRmmH9i-Nf26dqExEH6CT_ZZAgbP12NDzqYxS9m7QEhjhcIy7fZPl_CoxSlvtW/s320/100_3177.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>June 12/09</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRp_3cIVTRyKI0UevXXlN7IoeUmhWCU_FVEa5GyaF1qu4D49Vdya9O-dR4Xp1D0MnTpVvUPnX9vLFGCnwcj7mDTgzZA_mwdznN9YGO0L8TP5Pz6ClQq13D9ae-oPjigN0pRX2oshka8pV/s1600-h/100_4010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357276851885561826" style="WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRp_3cIVTRyKI0UevXXlN7IoeUmhWCU_FVEa5GyaF1qu4D49Vdya9O-dR4Xp1D0MnTpVvUPnX9vLFGCnwcj7mDTgzZA_mwdznN9YGO0L8TP5Pz6ClQq13D9ae-oPjigN0pRX2oshka8pV/s320/100_4010.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>July,09</div><div></div><div>Everyone watching the garden grow ~</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12t9z6gcaSCwW-09Y_w8d8TJUMeIKMyQYZNktHt3lvPpfrdcB8bGJUb5Z6XnNmnqoOqRsx95mSfKIrm_HxLXzAKcuyxRFRLXdEnD0fwVa33NBX4x2K8uMW7NF3flb2HTAGcsdSVCmLMCQ/s1600-h/100_3943.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357276854376681842" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12t9z6gcaSCwW-09Y_w8d8TJUMeIKMyQYZNktHt3lvPpfrdcB8bGJUb5Z6XnNmnqoOqRsx95mSfKIrm_HxLXzAKcuyxRFRLXdEnD0fwVa33NBX4x2K8uMW7NF3flb2HTAGcsdSVCmLMCQ/s320/100_3943.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>CORN</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0A5Sw8qp_K_mmx1OzvxizCo_2gW2ukUGbo2qcDvGEm2kFR2m73cZi0HbMeUFA61hs_mQ3k0GufYOpvuDvDxXE6whEoXuNJ_vHqIUUKBqHvb6wHIR6XCF7sYFL01pMlPWaXv6DlxtOzGxR/s1600-h/100_4439.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357285403910001586" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0A5Sw8qp_K_mmx1OzvxizCo_2gW2ukUGbo2qcDvGEm2kFR2m73cZi0HbMeUFA61hs_mQ3k0GufYOpvuDvDxXE6whEoXuNJ_vHqIUUKBqHvb6wHIR6XCF7sYFL01pMlPWaXv6DlxtOzGxR/s320/100_4439.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>TOMATOES</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitoY-TicrKyfO81q8LLfeyZNgqvMtZEQt0eXvcITByEfM6m01PNe1kWjXldRzmo6AFL0ZwqwPMFEcIs4LCb0hInKYVYMdaTvEnUPXdG8DliUbY-xY39wUJIBklstChszSNyf0Ma5WCZgGH/s1600-h/100_4440.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357285405048246338" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitoY-TicrKyfO81q8LLfeyZNgqvMtZEQt0eXvcITByEfM6m01PNe1kWjXldRzmo6AFL0ZwqwPMFEcIs4LCb0hInKYVYMdaTvEnUPXdG8DliUbY-xY39wUJIBklstChszSNyf0Ma5WCZgGH/s320/100_4440.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div>~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~**~*~*~*~*~*~<br />Our first big harvest ~ Zucchini's, Beet Tops, a few peas<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56VyzypWw9PAYTjoCOu4spdGzRfMPaqJtwNwbdYTxLjQFaTBwayR4JaHR9WJxDTloGU0Pq7GFjYvtVGGoZzex_jGLpPO1dfGn7-yFWrzNpaWN5rTE2MSP9_LVTcsDKDvp70ipRXLB9Ry1/s1600-h/100_4385.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357294005168334978" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56VyzypWw9PAYTjoCOu4spdGzRfMPaqJtwNwbdYTxLjQFaTBwayR4JaHR9WJxDTloGU0Pq7GFjYvtVGGoZzex_jGLpPO1dfGn7-yFWrzNpaWN5rTE2MSP9_LVTcsDKDvp70ipRXLB9Ry1/s320/100_4385.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rPlvWZhnQ0UJo5z6d9rBlH2ZLcsqY8nsVlu0XcQrRM3NwvXY_BTstTO6i0mmcxlUacrCkyAL0ArPqaneb0NC_FnFiv6q_zg7ixfDxhaygE-K1-0xSPCsCTJB19CjpuOXS_ELM9HBz2ZJ/s1600-h/100_4377.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357293981649984450" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rPlvWZhnQ0UJo5z6d9rBlH2ZLcsqY8nsVlu0XcQrRM3NwvXY_BTstTO6i0mmcxlUacrCkyAL0ArPqaneb0NC_FnFiv6q_zg7ixfDxhaygE-K1-0xSPCsCTJB19CjpuOXS_ELM9HBz2ZJ/s320/100_4377.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>John decided to make his famous spaghetti from some of the harvest.</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB3GTymYn9I_k_u7ZXqG8udq3JQfSK3EyGwuKVQkef5TSFPW1Wu87geiud8CGSXhNyc1_6JhuFEVsUIEmi_hfzZwHL6eLQp5X7DPDOQ8D8ATthi9J3p1gxCodYYU9rCWCr5u_DCW5ireyd/s1600-h/100_4379.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357293986124205442" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB3GTymYn9I_k_u7ZXqG8udq3JQfSK3EyGwuKVQkef5TSFPW1Wu87geiud8CGSXhNyc1_6JhuFEVsUIEmi_hfzZwHL6eLQp5X7DPDOQ8D8ATthi9J3p1gxCodYYU9rCWCr5u_DCW5ireyd/s320/100_4379.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~</div><div></div><div></div><div>I decided to bake some treats to go with the spaghetti dinner.</div><div> John bought whole wheat flour and so I made some healthy fattening treats. lol</div><div>~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~</div><div> </div><div>BUTTER TARTS ~<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpr2ULzO2VsJLjHIGwAClTuDXkB7VmXsPBbeEIWOC9E_Vp6drUe9_cTvY5tUxJV56jjL4mW21GCIjX48KrQUGU9C03k2e_vO191e8ppZZfiQsqGl5bDz0-nxkLhx5zh-tzvw_ftVaVfxd/s1600-h/100_4407.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357295746603734626" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpr2ULzO2VsJLjHIGwAClTuDXkB7VmXsPBbeEIWOC9E_Vp6drUe9_cTvY5tUxJV56jjL4mW21GCIjX48KrQUGU9C03k2e_vO191e8ppZZfiQsqGl5bDz0-nxkLhx5zh-tzvw_ftVaVfxd/s320/100_4407.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TvZjbY03qgyYYZ6Oo4WSUUhNnKPXu2JZWnO_ApMIO66le9fqdhPkS2o6-EJi3DBslhrvkeC5QSAvTIEEHzPqPPQ7_KHLeozbwDSSziT-DhMM6w8gcbAOgN7FnVplEG03ZyicwAEEg4ql/s1600-h/100_4409.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357295750399383186" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TvZjbY03qgyYYZ6Oo4WSUUhNnKPXu2JZWnO_ApMIO66le9fqdhPkS2o6-EJi3DBslhrvkeC5QSAvTIEEHzPqPPQ7_KHLeozbwDSSziT-DhMM6w8gcbAOgN7FnVplEG03ZyicwAEEg4ql/s320/100_4409.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7DagVyEojRqPmFQd4vA-LKY9Um7MUEbkiaW8G306v_0njhomNOTlRuPViAnb9TNHK-d20ZIVFGlmsXeNWJcVdilmuonSfppdkgGaUZoIBzOiBMSGJ2bpMcDN1vtHNrYMPO4dGsR0Pavf/s1600-h/100_4416.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357295751901747074" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7DagVyEojRqPmFQd4vA-LKY9Um7MUEbkiaW8G306v_0njhomNOTlRuPViAnb9TNHK-d20ZIVFGlmsXeNWJcVdilmuonSfppdkgGaUZoIBzOiBMSGJ2bpMcDN1vtHNrYMPO4dGsR0Pavf/s320/100_4416.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</div><div> </div><div>Too Full of apples ~ Apple Pie ~</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIq71w5-yRRCmgz1_4iRAqqWcg238UCw68v0zTWzen0cyMbUIeO0dtgR5QVYs9XDCmzFhEjBYEui6h3LKOIrRHshLDAbnpznmON4hh2IJCfaLECaHj9hIReLUIR9KhZaJYUbbTm7P4ylri/s1600-h/100_4421.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357295763481747954" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIq71w5-yRRCmgz1_4iRAqqWcg238UCw68v0zTWzen0cyMbUIeO0dtgR5QVYs9XDCmzFhEjBYEui6h3LKOIrRHshLDAbnpznmON4hh2IJCfaLECaHj9hIReLUIR9KhZaJYUbbTm7P4ylri/s320/100_4421.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>*~**~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>STRAWBERRY DELIGHT </div><div>~ from Sarah's small patch of strawberries beside our house.<br /></div><div> </div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1wYzdrvEjxYALpqXpN8P22nHz4pwc32b2ZzUCghA3rZe7UNkgPP0bGEgBwcn6-hxDf31efk5_KBAfTKUa7pN9oubchLX8waME1pXi43Xo9-3bGrkm2DJK7ETvhzQX9daGrpIogyp824py/s1600-h/100_4402.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357295040016761074" style="WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1wYzdrvEjxYALpqXpN8P22nHz4pwc32b2ZzUCghA3rZe7UNkgPP0bGEgBwcn6-hxDf31efk5_KBAfTKUa7pN9oubchLX8waME1pXi43Xo9-3bGrkm2DJK7ETvhzQX9daGrpIogyp824py/s320/100_4402.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>The PERFECT strawberry. :-)<br /></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLlHyiDeiYsD3rKrLBt2uvn-Z5dUXDwQgWEN3yn0cZqfW7-vwxIT8TGikbbsZkVdjvjdyivmmvc6kjQ395VmutjcN2oGN26zWC5TooHteE1_CukFoigQZrKa3eH-8GLGi2C3BxT42rk0b/s1600-h/100_4376.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357293976771190658" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLlHyiDeiYsD3rKrLBt2uvn-Z5dUXDwQgWEN3yn0cZqfW7-vwxIT8TGikbbsZkVdjvjdyivmmvc6kjQ395VmutjcN2oGN26zWC5TooHteE1_CukFoigQZrKa3eH-8GLGi2C3BxT42rk0b/s320/100_4376.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Check out our easy way to prepare strawberries for eating.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVP-dgyYQeLiBzSZFIdAtCOl6qAZa6WfIYVSdbaOUt_meQIaGfSG5RfVNbPyfW4cDZshrnnQ_NHMGvcVx-i2N8BVBAAB93alnVtNVDOR5NMLwhvt2BGoWHzN85-YhSWQxi5lTVZ-KvK_d_/s1600-h/100_4391.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357295016934451570" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVP-dgyYQeLiBzSZFIdAtCOl6qAZa6WfIYVSdbaOUt_meQIaGfSG5RfVNbPyfW4cDZshrnnQ_NHMGvcVx-i2N8BVBAAB93alnVtNVDOR5NMLwhvt2BGoWHzN85-YhSWQxi5lTVZ-KvK_d_/s320/100_4391.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Use a regular drinking straw and skewer up through the bottom directly under the green cap at the top and push the core and the stem right out.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhboxN7T-BekJzHHt8ZiIejgOLMOBeWONB-EPYC4auNNsk0xbwtNTxO5xSrqkylDBQqySsDufYqANiE6uQSNbmLicm53b2tidUFAv5Q9PL9iEmAX8lxHkdxWW791v-uez2vynwr4JuzrZT9/s1600-h/100_4394.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357295021530420370" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhboxN7T-BekJzHHt8ZiIejgOLMOBeWONB-EPYC4auNNsk0xbwtNTxO5xSrqkylDBQqySsDufYqANiE6uQSNbmLicm53b2tidUFAv5Q9PL9iEmAX8lxHkdxWW791v-uez2vynwr4JuzrZT9/s320/100_4394.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>These are the core and green stems discarded.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7jr9qhY2JnXCTx9PJtse2d0LEj1zwm2GqS4LoYHM8aWSJj39QuE5hQ3tIVQmCUk5GdAnnX8H0MVC3SjUwUbvOr6rRan4ukuwLk2jTSYKZHZahBDgD5ozRADoxByiA9HPVTd5ijEiNkjl/s1600-h/100_4397.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357295033859777474" style="WIDTH: 320px; 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Ready to enjoy!<br /></div><div> </div><div>~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~**</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>My Porch Container Gardening ~ The birds and I enjoy the up-close container garden.</div><div>~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~**~*</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY49UIg6EbslpBxrUSP-rPjqF0dZVjrXIWx3eo0-A4W6ctRJqG6yEApRDk50sX8PutqerBX2itMVTENT_S-jP_d2E1CYZTS4RhUDmDGqZ3iuvXCN2boe30XjYT9BXyW5L64abCFVlDP7BL/s1600-h/100_4443.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357285420869028434" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY49UIg6EbslpBxrUSP-rPjqF0dZVjrXIWx3eo0-A4W6ctRJqG6yEApRDk50sX8PutqerBX2itMVTENT_S-jP_d2E1CYZTS4RhUDmDGqZ3iuvXCN2boe30XjYT9BXyW5L64abCFVlDP7BL/s320/100_4443.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkDmUgEoiiJwHHAo42XDbOKUkcirrG1ecTdcQDcq2n4tDHtp2olDxaxnEsevkt9m9BMvixuYtP8OfjTYiJjg1KYpkfWGy36i61pfHcWK4u-y76GQoNgzxnTNVo8GUv2YSVpw11ZbqsoTf/s1600-h/100_4442.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357285409481978370" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkDmUgEoiiJwHHAo42XDbOKUkcirrG1ecTdcQDcq2n4tDHtp2olDxaxnEsevkt9m9BMvixuYtP8OfjTYiJjg1KYpkfWGy36i61pfHcWK4u-y76GQoNgzxnTNVo8GUv2YSVpw11ZbqsoTf/s320/100_4442.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnl7MBobAfSWdJKBTgVsoP56ob2HcVLULN_6l3KPRCuHuKoCGMAdyMNg7XbCy7rpNKhaG0i497MrSD0o-v6hKTsEqTifCSJ7UbLqRbLfyqDSg5uLPFQ5i7XKxKvBisSvSzNQShil4Q_nm/s1600-h/100_4441.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357285397338103378" style="WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnl7MBobAfSWdJKBTgVsoP56ob2HcVLULN_6l3KPRCuHuKoCGMAdyMNg7XbCy7rpNKhaG0i497MrSD0o-v6hKTsEqTifCSJ7UbLqRbLfyqDSg5uLPFQ5i7XKxKvBisSvSzNQShil4Q_nm/s320/100_4441.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLyx5KQ11Ta-5_EY4bvLzy1iK6YF00W4ps746KzzwH1d6HYU1ZDDO0OdnVWirQIVpuuWSJ4T9o5eM-vYvzwUbuByTS8filk0YVho5L_VjFnzAyyFsGiioY9xQoibZ0fvpaYgwrxAZt70vN/s1600-h/100_4444.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357282419465868610" style="WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLyx5KQ11Ta-5_EY4bvLzy1iK6YF00W4ps746KzzwH1d6HYU1ZDDO0OdnVWirQIVpuuWSJ4T9o5eM-vYvzwUbuByTS8filk0YVho5L_VjFnzAyyFsGiioY9xQoibZ0fvpaYgwrxAZt70vN/s320/100_4444.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>I seem to have a lot of volunteer sunflowers this year from the bird feeders.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb88eWh4jUZLmL0jAnmMl6iOiA3zmOlnp0D3tG3qsM6R2Uhxz-UmX4RCWQgolzQQbfeZHcW8RQErWLkxj5w36ey8bSAmPK7AQxd5_bRfvofqC8qIPWfGGELIRrD3GgSQpgnmPT2Eb-SIMs/s1600-h/100_4446.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357282413752250146" style="WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb88eWh4jUZLmL0jAnmMl6iOiA3zmOlnp0D3tG3qsM6R2Uhxz-UmX4RCWQgolzQQbfeZHcW8RQErWLkxj5w36ey8bSAmPK7AQxd5_bRfvofqC8qIPWfGGELIRrD3GgSQpgnmPT2Eb-SIMs/s320/100_4446.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>The bird bath I got from a yardsale for FREE. </div><div>The birdies love it, but they do tend to get all the shells from the sunflower seeds in it quite often, but I don't mind cleaning it for them though.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVpUogx9ABJRg3T-vpAvyoX87q7o5CZZNVwILo4diQ7g926_1qmNSaStqY3M2sYU4zMHYtj7us1B-T563BqbE3H4U9YRvBiKD-rPOHSqKasS8IbZ8x7nvRp1kpvscctcn3bcCcHCHxhnx/s1600-h/100_4448.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357282400846290578" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVpUogx9ABJRg3T-vpAvyoX87q7o5CZZNVwILo4diQ7g926_1qmNSaStqY3M2sYU4zMHYtj7us1B-T563BqbE3H4U9YRvBiKD-rPOHSqKasS8IbZ8x7nvRp1kpvscctcn3bcCcHCHxhnx/s320/100_4448.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUFGaW81dwot0jAaSfWCQprAo151Ri-yeYBnwgcHO4FGjuOodnX3yRzPL4KkZUCaLobNmA0kIWDuErZ-sqCVjxwlKtNSxXc8BJ49dg5woi-wqnMy-Rm6gwxnS9WRSl2Stw1ergRobTfLF/s1600-h/100_4447.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357282403854914818" style="WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUFGaW81dwot0jAaSfWCQprAo151Ri-yeYBnwgcHO4FGjuOodnX3yRzPL4KkZUCaLobNmA0kIWDuErZ-sqCVjxwlKtNSxXc8BJ49dg5woi-wqnMy-Rm6gwxnS9WRSl2Stw1ergRobTfLF/s320/100_4447.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Moths keep getting inside our gazebo and we've had some really interesting ones come to visit. The first one is a leaf moth.</div><div> I haven't looked up the other one yet on Google.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlZ8QalEVx-5WAi48VE5i5217Qcdef1AWyc98RpnxIhdzCpgMt9Bs5_CPGwQbsh0nQBPnzo6SOaZDNq_Tp61PkiRd5C3CfqCsOEV3GkgOCOk-a20x1U9oBsmLONTHsryKTC21wqL8jDWx/s1600-h/100_3212.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357276838432039586" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlZ8QalEVx-5WAi48VE5i5217Qcdef1AWyc98RpnxIhdzCpgMt9Bs5_CPGwQbsh0nQBPnzo6SOaZDNq_Tp61PkiRd5C3CfqCsOEV3GkgOCOk-a20x1U9oBsmLONTHsryKTC21wqL8jDWx/s320/100_3212.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPs7-ZxrzjEJvS7PNwOqP1f539TwzlOOshoQwMSuRU5co6aufuL2MRo_ilVrQsUXjkdv1HUxlakxbOv6CoThAvfAv4fKlwojgticUoXMKHUYacz7olpA16H-hseWvxSq3VBEGv1C8OIo9h/s1600-h/100_4452.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357282391584152770" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPs7-ZxrzjEJvS7PNwOqP1f539TwzlOOshoQwMSuRU5co6aufuL2MRo_ilVrQsUXjkdv1HUxlakxbOv6CoThAvfAv4fKlwojgticUoXMKHUYacz7olpA16H-hseWvxSq3VBEGv1C8OIo9h/s320/100_4452.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128959402731259362noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147302238604514824.post-26094243499493742009-07-07T13:52:00.004-04:002009-07-07T14:24:29.719-04:00Doggie Daycare for 4 days<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Doggie DayCare ~ we looked after Lexi puppy (8 months old Bordeaux Dogue)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1TXX-dqEMekaSFzPXuRM_cWrZ2uKXmx24ysoU9Evy0u5JwWHvrjXlqMm2ohOttyLnd1SxDtpc9tSA8zQPx10YvRKQURiwGtctIdUDOqwYt81Uab1_OqQaB_YjZ0wK2NHCcaJlWYsKxLt/s1600-h/100_3910.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355781154201758114" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1TXX-dqEMekaSFzPXuRM_cWrZ2uKXmx24ysoU9Evy0u5JwWHvrjXlqMm2ohOttyLnd1SxDtpc9tSA8zQPx10YvRKQURiwGtctIdUDOqwYt81Uab1_OqQaB_YjZ0wK2NHCcaJlWYsKxLt/s320/100_3910.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5UJJO5DeDE_xUiVP2arFpDCJ63Oh9zhdGTD6iIZdm88kgIAUabhPeOQV8JnYeXuMzF_sEH2VP2z4owSKuU4WlKeGRnLlJnNqF7K76e9EdB7A6qruP2xj6yxwMh4L2xr-ecxx6xLA_z7M/s1600-h/100_3913.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355781158066781026" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5UJJO5DeDE_xUiVP2arFpDCJ63Oh9zhdGTD6iIZdm88kgIAUabhPeOQV8JnYeXuMzF_sEH2VP2z4owSKuU4WlKeGRnLlJnNqF7K76e9EdB7A6qruP2xj6yxwMh4L2xr-ecxx6xLA_z7M/s320/100_3913.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I tried a red doggie anklet on Lexi to match her red bandana, but I like the brown wooden bead anklet on her better. What do you think?</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIr6xfhB0pyeoMnW0NC4P1C3HR9U6WAndYK8iUf_tVvRu623YR_DFw0RGIgAUfRbJAR_mispIQ36VlNXVHt65RQHgGg10LxeRLaIRB38kA3BMuy7uUHTV_XcMJ2kwyAn46Hu6wN06hGp8a/s1600-h/100_3915.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355781167662601762" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIr6xfhB0pyeoMnW0NC4P1C3HR9U6WAndYK8iUf_tVvRu623YR_DFw0RGIgAUfRbJAR_mispIQ36VlNXVHt65RQHgGg10LxeRLaIRB38kA3BMuy7uUHTV_XcMJ2kwyAn46Hu6wN06hGp8a/s320/100_3915.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwcCFOEP5rKDeQ5jiK-EHG1hu1d1bi6N5xxUwC_gilo7Kb44rH3wgxroZQriH3wtiYRKHOLurMjmGnrRt7-ck_tbU12XxRh-VuDfRFDbtetrb32y6jmMGxwKr7FaCvbLbdqROM1nFDcCV/s1600-h/100_3920.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355781171661924114" style="WIDTH: 252px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwcCFOEP5rKDeQ5jiK-EHG1hu1d1bi6N5xxUwC_gilo7Kb44rH3wgxroZQriH3wtiYRKHOLurMjmGnrRt7-ck_tbU12XxRh-VuDfRFDbtetrb32y6jmMGxwKr7FaCvbLbdqROM1nFDcCV/s320/100_3920.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfeJTp_B1oeB4mKd5jWuRgplcQk_8sfFI4vtJijLWyZte2C9vNmxmKlK_x9DlA0s41TxeNvAL_PiPqChHfkMDupSj-tuBfwTBA9DaeIIJ5-WEKxdiJIjYt1-u8IkHX5GCk3tEdTJaZ4F5/s1600-h/100_3923.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355781182197679170" style="WIDTH: 320px; 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CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgxmETDLxsrUb0yww7A7r5_atQSvye1ZL6vjNrQxhLxNGdYvf7AStv7hD36CBUpepfoqJMN1_7g5sErw7J1vfbXHOxZQWMo89DT6DrmfCyKjiZPqnzBNnp5laPO9dp9WCUCHBBiR2vCui/s320/100_3392.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />June 20th, I went to a Soap Making Class<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqvEcHlqsETnJqi_jRUFH-jq7N0JA4xBqqSNzXvlcNi2x9dxseN74HRpHyAOENkV_9felaNgOEVi2GohVnXF9BO5xrkvTy0AH2ABYGfb_DD4zMxCLYgypc6QheOZz2qu6TOsEAWmth4SL/s1600-h/100_3395.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349773790910484626" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqvEcHlqsETnJqi_jRUFH-jq7N0JA4xBqqSNzXvlcNi2x9dxseN74HRpHyAOENkV_9felaNgOEVi2GohVnXF9BO5xrkvTy0AH2ABYGfb_DD4zMxCLYgypc6QheOZz2qu6TOsEAWmth4SL/s320/100_3395.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We had lots of interesting supplies to use.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQlzDNeWhc1iQgfl-VndXPynoyfOJzSj6USRlMpEjccdn6ex1Via69nFhSv8WjG7AShpqqCNhk6vGEfuh64Sm8Xz_LdbG4ptTujKb0oDxH7gx3rG-MTFebFZPaiO3F-DsSoWcK8AoPCE_/s1600-h/100_3397.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349773785781462338" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQlzDNeWhc1iQgfl-VndXPynoyfOJzSj6USRlMpEjccdn6ex1Via69nFhSv8WjG7AShpqqCNhk6vGEfuh64Sm8Xz_LdbG4ptTujKb0oDxH7gx3rG-MTFebFZPaiO3F-DsSoWcK8AoPCE_/s320/100_3397.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />My "RESTORE" essential blend in a bar.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6L5T4oO83MeAU4QQEVszK8tjjGfrgt2tkLzo3wlTfOuFptxBJZjyo9Wj7_O7QfjPw7cYBUls8xAMPODzab8FJBMD5sJ8FYWrqE1eOKrdVpwBP7SOjV52Kfa8t18TFTGBukNslEGhfFx5/s1600-h/100_3398.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349773780089640818" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6L5T4oO83MeAU4QQEVszK8tjjGfrgt2tkLzo3wlTfOuFptxBJZjyo9Wj7_O7QfjPw7cYBUls8xAMPODzab8FJBMD5sJ8FYWrqE1eOKrdVpwBP7SOjV52Kfa8t18TFTGBukNslEGhfFx5/s320/100_3398.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We chose; colors, scents, & additives.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZxZpu3mW71RtnruMoWlRn1_SPaQT4uq9F5JKLFlxrMPRpkr5kP3_H5J2dlVThxo9JHPDYcEmK_bbl4e5DgHSc4_xgQJ79FaSCNzrZXrZ0xZw4i8SxDZiB_IjqOSAUkpEENNz2aFmJRH3/s1600-h/100_3399.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349773775954827426" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZxZpu3mW71RtnruMoWlRn1_SPaQT4uq9F5JKLFlxrMPRpkr5kP3_H5J2dlVThxo9JHPDYcEmK_bbl4e5DgHSc4_xgQJ79FaSCNzrZXrZ0xZw4i8SxDZiB_IjqOSAUkpEENNz2aFmJRH3/s320/100_3399.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />These are soaps being made at my table.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xv1vMTkE5fYaQ8QJHB2sfvuu9JAFDLE0mkcNbrARldhVUrX2w8c3Tq2cwJeTs8ZCdXoyW8V3TGu2UCTZB_GC1qyZE8LybEnI1wBH7IdgRaP0BSFur48_7qVfAIRTQv1wqSY3sfuSqVgJ/s1600-h/100_3400.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349773772988084626" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xv1vMTkE5fYaQ8QJHB2sfvuu9JAFDLE0mkcNbrARldhVUrX2w8c3Tq2cwJeTs8ZCdXoyW8V3TGu2UCTZB_GC1qyZE8LybEnI1wBH7IdgRaP0BSFur48_7qVfAIRTQv1wqSY3sfuSqVgJ/s320/100_3400.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Soap bar making in progress<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGcF9ivS8FkN6Rle0lJ-A85yB1_kZlSReTgrcZr2QfRUGP_VQ6MmlMuFW7XmRkv9-kjsXjSG7GacXpF4PXIAO9cMrcYLoRXlmz-2apTpxH8DU44zoJhOhq8iEoaZCl6XAJKURUA1gHP0Q/s1600-h/100_3401.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349773118803630914" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGcF9ivS8FkN6Rle0lJ-A85yB1_kZlSReTgrcZr2QfRUGP_VQ6MmlMuFW7XmRkv9-kjsXjSG7GacXpF4PXIAO9cMrcYLoRXlmz-2apTpxH8DU44zoJhOhq8iEoaZCl6XAJKURUA1gHP0Q/s320/100_3401.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Sharon's class was easy to follow & FUN!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqoFNw_GyZ7bgExekT2UHQOpvdZtzz_M0jE2M6FgIdRTkMxIaUmCuUkv_I2bz5ntspo88CRPSxoWLIuFaqZAkpW7CFBYSFwsO0FgZ7P6AqvuuCWBtgVMYpY5AIEQoIjiW5vIQWMIb2Nr9/s1600-h/100_3402.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349773107558598226" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqoFNw_GyZ7bgExekT2UHQOpvdZtzz_M0jE2M6FgIdRTkMxIaUmCuUkv_I2bz5ntspo88CRPSxoWLIuFaqZAkpW7CFBYSFwsO0FgZ7P6AqvuuCWBtgVMYpY5AIEQoIjiW5vIQWMIb2Nr9/s320/100_3402.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />First layer of soap has been poured & is firming up.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Xy5YKdVqaP-QRjsKVsmB6qXU7fJsuFusHCvVXpMYUjJDn0Rq4TDvdFW9nzpiKhn5jX6Gf8O20AyZ_b-luU_wlVCcxAtG84jH7Lz79NHxzfPYoQbCo9ncP5sXE9IeDNxjqzVpjMYLN2ky/s1600-h/100_3403.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349773105083018354" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Xy5YKdVqaP-QRjsKVsmB6qXU7fJsuFusHCvVXpMYUjJDn0Rq4TDvdFW9nzpiKhn5jX6Gf8O20AyZ_b-luU_wlVCcxAtG84jH7Lz79NHxzfPYoQbCo9ncP5sXE9IeDNxjqzVpjMYLN2ky/s320/100_3403.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Every bar was a real delight to see unmolded.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIB86TVH7xReIOdB5AuBOJr9E4DJ6xOoxjkEyOsS4LU4gAXIkkoY5Riu_I9nV0N490VPR8todim20z3xRGu4wuC8-0lxPD0O7tPrZ59EhfopZEL4IrNSSACxG-U9-WfOyYx05SJiBKy8xH/s1600-h/100_3404.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349773099489780930" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIB86TVH7xReIOdB5AuBOJr9E4DJ6xOoxjkEyOsS4LU4gAXIkkoY5Riu_I9nV0N490VPR8todim20z3xRGu4wuC8-0lxPD0O7tPrZ59EhfopZEL4IrNSSACxG-U9-WfOyYx05SJiBKy8xH/s320/100_3404.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>From melting pot to unmolded bars. </div><div> </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Yzs1jtOgA8CgyH98kTahWN2wXXYjibtnlskRAmboWnHm9o-9QJkHwczMdXNQHPQa39JgmZrglGJ0d33tl8F_C3VHHlwmP4hFG5_rr1LEdQJ1uiS6mdteBMPbUDylYYMFu_OGEgPhsrnX/s1600-h/100_3405.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349773091443996482" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Yzs1jtOgA8CgyH98kTahWN2wXXYjibtnlskRAmboWnHm9o-9QJkHwczMdXNQHPQa39JgmZrglGJ0d33tl8F_C3VHHlwmP4hFG5_rr1LEdQJ1uiS6mdteBMPbUDylYYMFu_OGEgPhsrnX/s320/100_3405.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Every Bar had the "Wow!" factor.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZr1dOw9I8YcSX5l92fvvHJw6tXacAsWZXGU5dYWdIPH9BynH_e8Oz0vJ0hk2yqwIhWZT87cjSRCES2CSIFyFMxys4gBDD3rQ7iOryDvmpon_gC_LN4abIbHTgZbXIcyIh_f_w9RAKZdJ/s1600-h/100_3406.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349772365961536962" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZr1dOw9I8YcSX5l92fvvHJw6tXacAsWZXGU5dYWdIPH9BynH_e8Oz0vJ0hk2yqwIhWZT87cjSRCES2CSIFyFMxys4gBDD3rQ7iOryDvmpon_gC_LN4abIbHTgZbXIcyIh_f_w9RAKZdJ/s320/100_3406.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>We all enjoyed this class immensely!</div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJC3VvHPeOqp1l7_C7d7HvjjxgFd8KtDRtqfsYfbZ7dwazJ3LsBttY6iO5U4Sr2DM1ngxo_B3Pe0Pcr4QOJGGxpQ1lH5jfHaa99iy9F5AXd2FGE_6fXP63voH327pu-wTtUMJ-NrMy79q/s1600-h/100_3408.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349772361308103234" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJC3VvHPeOqp1l7_C7d7HvjjxgFd8KtDRtqfsYfbZ7dwazJ3LsBttY6iO5U4Sr2DM1ngxo_B3Pe0Pcr4QOJGGxpQ1lH5jfHaa99iy9F5AXd2FGE_6fXP63voH327pu-wTtUMJ-NrMy79q/s320/100_3408.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Check out the almost edible looking designs. </div><div> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJRu-eaiAvTcvMxpA9ywhuiHoorTZqy1KfnhTpqnUQlzvbVA_XJsuBbaygEEbcGTMVUogXQYXnNtvUcIfQJBvJogUiz0jbUwjZEavA_6OLDUit5Du8vZfM7xbNQvAsGhD0jOU1UiMpNUm/s1600-h/100_3409.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349772359146859346" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJRu-eaiAvTcvMxpA9ywhuiHoorTZqy1KfnhTpqnUQlzvbVA_XJsuBbaygEEbcGTMVUogXQYXnNtvUcIfQJBvJogUiz0jbUwjZEavA_6OLDUit5Du8vZfM7xbNQvAsGhD0jOU1UiMpNUm/s320/100_3409.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Eye CANDY!</div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1pyqmg1mjWGW-JZZf-3K7DgwlfUgwcVKKPnqdBoSglIX94BBT9mqDGQSoJHCMBr-3a1_nBQURXpQg04YVktqNoS_EsGuITiWZuRyqN3en7Rg7Ox_aenT3U4XA1DbiBwgm9f0W_APbMz8/s1600-h/100_3410.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349772352711257554" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1pyqmg1mjWGW-JZZf-3K7DgwlfUgwcVKKPnqdBoSglIX94BBT9mqDGQSoJHCMBr-3a1_nBQURXpQg04YVktqNoS_EsGuITiWZuRyqN3en7Rg7Ox_aenT3U4XA1DbiBwgm9f0W_APbMz8/s320/100_3410.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>They smelled so great too! </div><div> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-UUvECloEqJz54T4_y_XDjAwmYFBCEjetornoOMMG2AesZ7W53yoFm5AXotI1qb4iUGzThm3Jl53WMKdkA62YsX3906CuIwN0pX04sSwjrSTh_x7dIPM963ACvhJPaGgG1Ug5J3bxLpm/s1600-h/100_3411.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349772350531056690" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-UUvECloEqJz54T4_y_XDjAwmYFBCEjetornoOMMG2AesZ7W53yoFm5AXotI1qb4iUGzThm3Jl53WMKdkA62YsX3906CuIwN0pX04sSwjrSTh_x7dIPM963ACvhJPaGgG1Ug5J3bxLpm/s320/100_3411.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>More Eye CANDY!</div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XYE92KLiQlHw0pMbkICvLR8Xh5YE-Z1OS-4mhbZZYXsLfTx3usEtGe041c2mggFCjQvcPpQTY-ychNMY-JN7m3VnepX77o59m7izwa6KGdBwLCPzCEjTepFMuVlusqidh0fEWBI_V7jo/s1600-h/100_3412.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349771747823880002" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XYE92KLiQlHw0pMbkICvLR8Xh5YE-Z1OS-4mhbZZYXsLfTx3usEtGe041c2mggFCjQvcPpQTY-ychNMY-JN7m3VnepX77o59m7izwa6KGdBwLCPzCEjTepFMuVlusqidh0fEWBI_V7jo/s320/100_3412.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>The yellow/blue one is my favorite scented. </div><div> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizx2rgRzeJtt2hhkdUAh_g7aOL0NQmSHjJrNzxiSwsruMwshf2xV6I37LtqpkP4wDrLzcDwhuDLOSzkVnKKUmPPWdWZvkmpYSg2yET_zNCqDNLf60DJENMPhA6lGqxvRumgXJG4JpGq5d-/s1600-h/100_3413.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349771743565653298" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizx2rgRzeJtt2hhkdUAh_g7aOL0NQmSHjJrNzxiSwsruMwshf2xV6I37LtqpkP4wDrLzcDwhuDLOSzkVnKKUmPPWdWZvkmpYSg2yET_zNCqDNLf60DJENMPhA6lGqxvRumgXJG4JpGq5d-/s320/100_3413.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>We got to see soaps Sharon had made.</div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCsLv-aP15a_YmjTwdzq6fy0wDAcd6H4zOuvu2yFN6XimVz9lDOvCOxxRrZlUnfwirV7D_gK_uSArJVVy8giYoGqm-gwEj2xVBcFLFwoKd6-T-MCy8ingkzQtILnsVLosFX4x1fLWR4-M/s1600-h/100_3415.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349771738071538114" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCsLv-aP15a_YmjTwdzq6fy0wDAcd6H4zOuvu2yFN6XimVz9lDOvCOxxRrZlUnfwirV7D_gK_uSArJVVy8giYoGqm-gwEj2xVBcFLFwoKd6-T-MCy8ingkzQtILnsVLosFX4x1fLWR4-M/s320/100_3415.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Soaps and clothing matched. </div><div> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDDE-IKlCig654VmNw4XaP2_dP8KsOlfUCAUolNZF1v1lOOCgcx8Sv08FEJqf2wkB0OI88cVKWUGhQPt5iTPc6zvYXP6manqklxRBvCSxTXUauowQbrlK0Y8DbrH3hZSA8LhE6OdXFT7U/s1600-h/100_3416.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349771729475082530" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDDE-IKlCig654VmNw4XaP2_dP8KsOlfUCAUolNZF1v1lOOCgcx8Sv08FEJqf2wkB0OI88cVKWUGhQPt5iTPc6zvYXP6manqklxRBvCSxTXUauowQbrlK0Y8DbrH3hZSA8LhE6OdXFT7U/s320/100_3416.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>We shared our soap creation techniques.</div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KVelgtpAF_ydPjrsCC-GNs2i2EhbzbWKdkpcNTdeuNUez3WByPRxVYfIyIxUdHjubPYfy-GmEKT7yXBLoJ_JTZ8krk4PoTJzlu1yj2ARrqJJzu2CAwUxHvH8b7YKcPZAib6o4WeGEvYj/s1600-h/100_3417.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349771726124572354" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KVelgtpAF_ydPjrsCC-GNs2i2EhbzbWKdkpcNTdeuNUez3WByPRxVYfIyIxUdHjubPYfy-GmEKT7yXBLoJ_JTZ8krk4PoTJzlu1yj2ARrqJJzu2CAwUxHvH8b7YKcPZAib6o4WeGEvYj/s320/100_3417.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Wonderful explanations how they were made. </div><div> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij211WVr5GG9QU6VizajY1k_iJ324TB_mTI1PjeKy3QdU3pfmrb1b5bce-3w1keNeUJ9MByvtk0cVABEOzPyA1q_mC2EJZOmWAFfsHJ5G7kGA0o7pasYBZ1mep6aJUZC5CPFGkDDOACrfM/s1600-h/100_3418.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349770858283730786" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij211WVr5GG9QU6VizajY1k_iJ324TB_mTI1PjeKy3QdU3pfmrb1b5bce-3w1keNeUJ9MByvtk0cVABEOzPyA1q_mC2EJZOmWAFfsHJ5G7kGA0o7pasYBZ1mep6aJUZC5CPFGkDDOACrfM/s320/100_3418.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The first stages of cutting up the soaps.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMRKR8_U6k7kVasi0ZVyheQnBxT8TGOsOyJ6VUEMBrDkELkRG-Awc2-obdhp9B1Edh-A0AFxMWjnLPZSC2eBZPm2NEyAiIS3Z9sD17jz0Yp7zWox8On6mJeGuxC9o9KUCjaVIPwCtdQuV/s1600-h/100_3419.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349770853068557858" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMRKR8_U6k7kVasi0ZVyheQnBxT8TGOsOyJ6VUEMBrDkELkRG-Awc2-obdhp9B1Edh-A0AFxMWjnLPZSC2eBZPm2NEyAiIS3Z9sD17jz0Yp7zWox8On6mJeGuxC9o9KUCjaVIPwCtdQuV/s320/100_3419.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Each loaf was cut into 9 ~ 1 inch bars.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqMLA10XJWZRzdp_0dkoPPurXCTOLuXzt2YHpvQguxHDmxnq2lyVcZ0rNtdRz9yjGvVUflWoRvsO8aLsuXOAqZ4wm1FCENe-8iUibWnkBePNLkk-jEABV9ZVA8EQhobeUcfd87ZmDs9eu/s1600-h/100_3420.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349770851682325122" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqMLA10XJWZRzdp_0dkoPPurXCTOLuXzt2YHpvQguxHDmxnq2lyVcZ0rNtdRz9yjGvVUflWoRvsO8aLsuXOAqZ4wm1FCENe-8iUibWnkBePNLkk-jEABV9ZVA8EQhobeUcfd87ZmDs9eu/s320/100_3420.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Repeat this important rule with me...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgUaI1pPK5hBHG9ZR8YUxwo0OhyMzwefDNfP8kH_UWipGZL4P0HoOkvEQvJOwsfAdQ2r_snRkJnf7nRW2QWVsKx2gtGIXSmmURiBZK-OECrM0_CpVw56v3xXtZoSKCLUr51xXSAIdnhbAv/s1600-h/100_3421.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349770847651765730" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgUaI1pPK5hBHG9ZR8YUxwo0OhyMzwefDNfP8kH_UWipGZL4P0HoOkvEQvJOwsfAdQ2r_snRkJnf7nRW2QWVsKx2gtGIXSmmURiBZK-OECrM0_CpVw56v3xXtZoSKCLUr51xXSAIdnhbAv/s320/100_3421.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Gloves keep the bars hygenic.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lZLUo7GLEJYq76Qb7AOSC4ubqyYO-bMbBttQkd5AJELObLLeMnTn6BgwUxLZFBfaxSS2Ismq73kY3LGLrsKIFcVfaMclW_M75scyr3JUgaeGahm2l4g5lu7weN6_FaV-gGoMsZmx6pLf/s1600-h/100_3424.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349770839662689458" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lZLUo7GLEJYq76Qb7AOSC4ubqyYO-bMbBttQkd5AJELObLLeMnTn6BgwUxLZFBfaxSS2Ismq73kY3LGLrsKIFcVfaMclW_M75scyr3JUgaeGahm2l4g5lu7weN6_FaV-gGoMsZmx6pLf/s320/100_3424.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>YAY! My soap is done !<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div>It was a really fun and informative day!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128959402731259362noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147302238604514824.post-74323151608553326992009-06-18T06:32:00.011-04:002009-06-18T15:47:38.120-04:00A TRUE One of a Kind Crafter!<div align="left">or....<br /></div><div align="center">A TRUE ONE of a '<strong><em>KIND'er'</em></strong>? </div><div align="center">~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtBV9qkoLnYt1ECfAV6-1JTizU4kpMt9idF4bdozt6uFXX0iET_G4SX0POYsCu6Sn7WiHZ_gF7N41FTBmkAT082tXQ0oVKVJYqEpzO8NmL2SNAWT3ckUilk5rePmPT0ra9mtqioQSFAFRg/s1600-h/100_3263.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348613836435245266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 223px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtBV9qkoLnYt1ECfAV6-1JTizU4kpMt9idF4bdozt6uFXX0iET_G4SX0POYsCu6Sn7WiHZ_gF7N41FTBmkAT082tXQ0oVKVJYqEpzO8NmL2SNAWT3ckUilk5rePmPT0ra9mtqioQSFAFRg/s400/100_3263.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is how much of a ONE OF A KIND person I am. I have always had an extremely difficult time making 2 of anything!<br />~</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I love to <span style="color:#cc33cc;">c</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">r</span><span style="color:#33cc00;">e</span><span style="color:#ff6600;">a</span><span style="color:#993399;">t</span><span style="color:#cc0000;">e</span> <strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;">new designs</span></em></strong>, and bringing <span style="color:#cc33cc;">new</span><span style="color:#6600cc;"> color</span> <span style="color:#000099;">combinations</span> together is exciting.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348629678365328082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 305px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_MmxXhbjpah-MCvmUau-JazeQ36GdGDlH537JCqT9W42q0SNj2xaogguRsqHS0TngzHEV6XDLBDqpmOSXTtWfAvjpVEO653zd8U_IeJauGRMwsknjBth3El1PbM-JxQqv4zwkZ_UI3F-/s400/100_2778a.jpg" border="0" /><br />BUT, whenever it involves having to make a second one of anything,....<br /><br /><div align="center">I just <span style="color:#cc0000;">DO NOT want to do it</span>. </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348625850857568018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 170px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgWFHa3FDeWIXxvvxR2BvXcVtf2QwhLgjCqD0Jl7V-1db_P4v9t7k6INRA2ptj4e_x8kfW2TktUoa51uRoSI_Uus-TYGy8hUmiqjAaB3OofeA7URhaIuht6K2YcFw4W4P8ahbm1biBOy8/s400/thumbsdown.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">It's a major struggle for me to recreate a second of the same.<br /></p><p align="center">Actually it's really, really boring when the excitement is gone. </p><p align="center">The creativity is gone. Now it becomes repetition.</p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348630660870667538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 182px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOB9en7B2cIoyzmWIYz0VP8rbL_DyMjIygCkjtqHbCByKGdilBjxUh8_Wo7OQbacdKT054esCR7-MWPRN9PgU5k2P4k26AFae-7-1rPo1gZktACKyv6C6pUv9fQkKFjRaOiWaTMjijYQT/s320/yawn.gif" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">~Also I find it extremely annoying having to recall what I did on the first design, if I didn't write it down somewhere. This takes away from the fun too. I get a lot of enjoyment from making <span style="color:#330099;">little <em><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">fun tweaks</span></em></span> to designs so they are bit more unique and to my liking. </div><div align="center">I'm not really good at following patterns, as I find them rather boring and actually a lot of the time down right frustrating to try to understand. I usually like to make up my design as I go. That holds the excitement for me in the newness of the project. </div><div align="center">~<br /></div>I'm sure this is why so many craft projects of mine get left undone, and this is probably true of a lot of other people too. Projects started with enthusiasm, are then left and for the most part forgotten. Depending on how big a project is, it seems the bigger ones with more time involved to complete them, somehow lose the freshness, fun, and excitement of tackling a new design.<br /><div align="center">~</div><p>I usually have to look at those almost forgotten projects of mine as a challenge. My challenge needs to require me to finish them so that I can check it off my list of things accomplished. </p><p>And let me tell you, that <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">can </span></strong>be a <span style="color:#3366ff;"><em><strong>real</strong></em></span> challenge. But that is something I've grown to understand in myself over time. I love a challenge! Which can be really cool! It helps me to stretch outside my comfort zone most times. And that can be good for me.<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348631506682786082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 305px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeZOCMDjpBnttHAMyCbLfjMx_vVgjouDLzWOWx0mKi0fMn0aW37EE1X2tlT74CV2IBnPmztPsoVWeA_UWRfVefYUNt_f1D4mphx10bFssLAqVDgxhPjoREElfpkZcVF_oBVjKAkx4gFEh/s320/mountain_climbing_07.gif" border="0" /> My solution for my dilemma of not wanting to make a second of a design is now....<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;">I make 2 at the exact same time!</span><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348620443050898866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJAhR8fWjiQmncOzKGym8jmVNKaPmD7FpbEi7AX6IcEnjEH5utogKgOh2iM785vYn662KKj924MtgI34QIlc7m3qFH3tPbYtzStm8oOvFwP5ShiomW4RGn0VwoMpzELWEAfx45Y9FZ5o5/s400/100_3264.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><em><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><span style="color:#333333;">{~ by the way,</span> did you check out the</span> </em></span><span style="color:#009900;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><em><span style="color:#6600cc;">beautiful colors </span><span style="color:#6600cc;">in</span> </em></span></span><span style="color:#009900;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><em><span style="color:#ff9900;">the blanket we brought</span> </em></span></span><span style="font-size:78%;color:#009900;"><em>back from Mexico </em></span></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#ff6600;">in the top photo}</span></span></em></span><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><br /></span></em>Sometimes, it can be a bit of a challenge if I only have one ball of a <span style="color:#6600cc;">color</span> that I want to use. But I can do it by using the <p align="center"><span style="color:#333399;">~~~~~</span> inside end and the outside end <span style="color:#333399;">~~~~~</span></p><p align="left">of the ball and it goes along not too badly. Though I'd rather use separate balls of yarn for each project. </p><p align="center">These gloves I'm working on now are for my bead lady.</p><p align="center">We spoke about handwarmers for her and she said she'd like purple ones. So hopefully I can get these delivered to her and maybe pick up some new supplies when I am there. </p><p align="center">(now do I really 'need' more supplies?, yeah, like a cat needs fleas)<br /></p><p align="right"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348622677182863666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 353px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7ywF19SPqq_G2nfjRO7n9nHaL_leIc9QyIpYBu5MtPplOmb0d7U5Hj9Ir14aJzSTcR8ou2NZEtNgnLMlduXloGUaIDH-6wC249DGVF3mFhpoTt780XI53q2KrW5Xe5Or9PlKBNPnKXX5/s400/catscratch.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><br />Check out this GREAT GIVE AWAY from an Etsy Artist!</p><p>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</p><p><a href="http://smutopia.blogspot.com/2009/06/bluebell-dangles-earring-giveaway.html">http://smutopia.blogspot.com/2009/06/bluebell-dangles-earring-giveaway.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><p></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128959402731259362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147302238604514824.post-10115192902091384522009-06-17T16:13:00.005-04:002009-06-17T17:05:50.131-04:00GARDENING 101 at our house<div align="center"> <br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">UXCRITTER</span> ~ <span style="color:#33cc00;">How Does Your Garden Grow?</span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;">~*^*~^*~^*~^*~^*~^*~^~*~^~*~^~*~^~*</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">My</span> <span style="color:#009900;">garden</span> <span style="color:#3333ff;">grows just fine!</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPUhfwQNZKAKGztl_IW5sAUKDjmeIUrUf_y-i-gzDYl4TDsGoT-GQeJ1k33V5HwwdlOBlExFSTQixc3c9laJJYltlM85ySDqTaa-vnfV6_7otaguQTKB0UXd4nsdy7pmJJSq_ij01F4gv/s1600-h/100_1784.JPG"></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348399799772412818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPUhfwQNZKAKGztl_IW5sAUKDjmeIUrUf_y-i-gzDYl4TDsGoT-GQeJ1k33V5HwwdlOBlExFSTQixc3c9laJJYltlM85ySDqTaa-vnfV6_7otaguQTKB0UXd4nsdy7pmJJSq_ij01F4gv/s400/100_1784.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"></a><u><span style="color:#0000ff;">Stages of Growth from starting my garden May 4th</span></u><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2cmfIAKHKXp3Y9zxDK8Ji9h61s-S0d4ZLYXjES6zEk6SOefwOSwCh4WMPK4pN221qw64fOW7OAf7S8CbP74cb17wM4LNQHkHoL0KPEPJNTzhPnBEqzJfGcQd8_hyphenhyphenbB9xN8PSRYf78Qm6b/s1600-h/100_3174.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348399179216999106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2cmfIAKHKXp3Y9zxDK8Ji9h61s-S0d4ZLYXjES6zEk6SOefwOSwCh4WMPK4pN221qw64fOW7OAf7S8CbP74cb17wM4LNQHkHoL0KPEPJNTzhPnBEqzJfGcQd8_hyphenhyphenbB9xN8PSRYf78Qm6b/s400/100_3174.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jesse washing the car by the garden June 12th</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">~<span style="font-size:85%;">the peas are doing wonderful as they are a cool weather crop and it's been nice and cool here most days.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">~ the tomatoes aren't doing that well as you can see they are still quite small next to the row of peas</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">~ the 3 rows of corn are really trying to make a statement to show they are there.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">~the beets (seedlings were started in a planter that a gust of wind blew over) are trying</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">~the squash plants are really thriving well, but are so far away at the end of the pic they can't be seen well</span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvf3ZafSi4o1wfb5_Bb54yXSBseMHKU46Nsj4Mg-24MD29I6yej_M6mwncvYLJNiM1Ne3buCipdpv7ESWxsY69Ci8N_tjdrOlZMjEAKXKB9E05GM4Qs2MzFuX8al4_YsGI1lWRFhVkDkYH/s1600-h/100_3175.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348399170035862866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvf3ZafSi4o1wfb5_Bb54yXSBseMHKU46Nsj4Mg-24MD29I6yej_M6mwncvYLJNiM1Ne3buCipdpv7ESWxsY69Ci8N_tjdrOlZMjEAKXKB9E05GM4Qs2MzFuX8al4_YsGI1lWRFhVkDkYH/s400/100_3175.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Justyce got into her bathing suit and was soaked in no time as she tried to help Jesse wash the car and managed to soad Jesse really well too.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqJ92cY6UyhDpihp9iu4llicEHOm1OE-dFhsaVaY3IrunzM2yBBPaoOFTjf60v4n3lC5klUn1gBw0nP6mRI3_xsD1GvX8epPVAl5qCJfAMeKS3Fl_U5sKp_1u4pnzgN0IOvQyoXRMrTqr/s1600-h/100_3177.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348399167997741410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqJ92cY6UyhDpihp9iu4llicEHOm1OE-dFhsaVaY3IrunzM2yBBPaoOFTjf60v4n3lC5klUn1gBw0nP6mRI3_xsD1GvX8epPVAl5qCJfAMeKS3Fl_U5sKp_1u4pnzgN0IOvQyoXRMrTqr/s400/100_3177.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Oh, oh, bubbling paint on the bumper of the car. Oh My Gosh! Who put that there?<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#663366;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#663366;">Now to show off some of my new CRAFT projects :-)</span><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;">~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</span><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPdtw45XUs5swde3imaMUoXWoPS2ytafuwPrCwFDJnzm826uCMY5JzlFOguzhEVAlGQ5BmtR7ZB-ERc0Owp3QXmo5TxRSdJMah69ISdJx2a2_sOa_EeCce-tQ_TY31iQX8ViNApG-gZl1/s1600-h/100_3192.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348399160282395954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPdtw45XUs5swde3imaMUoXWoPS2ytafuwPrCwFDJnzm826uCMY5JzlFOguzhEVAlGQ5BmtR7ZB-ERc0Owp3QXmo5TxRSdJMah69ISdJx2a2_sOa_EeCce-tQ_TY31iQX8ViNApG-gZl1/s400/100_3192.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is the cotton yarn I recieved from the Destash/ Swap on Etsy/Flickr.</div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7509528@N06/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/7509528@N06/</a></div><div> </div><div>I've made a bunch of dish cloths </div><div>and</div><div>sweat bands for wrists </div><div>and headbands</div><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24909484">http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24909484</a></div><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=24908872">http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=24908872</a></div><div>~</div><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=24907459">http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=24907459</a></div><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=24907179">http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=24907179</a></div><div>~</div><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=24906629">http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=24906629</a></div><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=24906203">http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=24906203</a></div><div>SOLD</div><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=16818684">http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=16818684</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQbJ83S7lV0SZ2DqVvN2eynRjA9GRqa0Tn8oHzWQ13dR0OuZegRWWOOKOpMELPZd_11JN7-jVEqv1O-RrUxEbhLpqCLX5EA0wCtfWCeQfx5gyq5GEJo-Ecq72VwNEErGWQ4yUkt5ifgkWj/s1600-h/100_3193.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348399157799561346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 275px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQbJ83S7lV0SZ2DqVvN2eynRjA9GRqa0Tn8oHzWQ13dR0OuZegRWWOOKOpMELPZd_11JN7-jVEqv1O-RrUxEbhLpqCLX5EA0wCtfWCeQfx5gyq5GEJo-Ecq72VwNEErGWQ4yUkt5ifgkWj/s400/100_3193.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;"><span style="color:#6600cc;">UXCRITTER</span> ~ How Does Your Garden Grow?</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">~*^*~^*~^*~^*~^*~^*~^~*~^~*~^~*~^~*</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">My</span> <span style="color:#009900;">garden</span><span style="color:#3333ff;"> grows just fine!</span></span></div></div><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128959402731259362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147302238604514824.post-4901154521294043392009-06-13T09:59:00.004-04:002009-06-13T10:21:43.798-04:00~ SUMMER DAYS ARE BUSY DAYS! ~<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-PeOjsmEgb3sUq-DrD3i54v6zR7-1ymXtuG17Z1rahPcBxMxFpgwCuhlrCyMNJQBGN79F3lHUKK2P2KD1v4EG0HY5wTnWOld9lFwL6Xf2peTEdOwcXGuc3MBbaOjtZtcumZndy1SjErp/s1600-h/summer+sun.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346813721489730626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 295px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-PeOjsmEgb3sUq-DrD3i54v6zR7-1ymXtuG17Z1rahPcBxMxFpgwCuhlrCyMNJQBGN79F3lHUKK2P2KD1v4EG0HY5wTnWOld9lFwL6Xf2peTEdOwcXGuc3MBbaOjtZtcumZndy1SjErp/s400/summer+sun.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffcc00;"><span style="color:#ff6600;">The busy days of</span> SUMMER.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffcc00;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></div><br /><div align="center">So much to do now that warmth has returned to my little corner of Canada. </div><div align="center">I am a happy but busy critter when the temperature rises enough to get out into the garden and enjoy <span style="color:#33cc00;">Mother Earth.</span></div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here is a photo of our <span style="color:#33cc00;">garden</span> in it's first stages of growth.</div><br /><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346816531273873298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOIsgVrrcPAMV3vqIkRz6VlbSydM6Pj-3Mdg7OXYokiHjYqWND_7D-vrQGMIXhD-CVR4uG7RkvCg2p39O4am7FoQcthosQPetRgXPJpGpZaMbulGDDoj4BACMF858r5hj8Px8gkBtr2QTR/s400/100_1784.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128959402731259362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147302238604514824.post-27485277537841811502009-05-27T14:02:00.009-04:002009-05-27T15:35:13.947-04:00Yard Sale Weather ~ YAY!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZ5BuMb-h1ZrG0uvLeoa8CYueDukv9hsG8q9nwTgVpnaAqkZCk-VIltAAKI7fqua5tBzPE2pXb7_rPwzKs3bA4-U6fVBokrVk9zmUDCTRffhNybXr41mQp1B5c-hfVQsGf7n6pTjYwZOL/s1600-h/yard+sale2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340568163266252642" style="WIDTH: 142px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZ5BuMb-h1ZrG0uvLeoa8CYueDukv9hsG8q9nwTgVpnaAqkZCk-VIltAAKI7fqua5tBzPE2pXb7_rPwzKs3bA4-U6fVBokrVk9zmUDCTRffhNybXr41mQp1B5c-hfVQsGf7n6pTjYwZOL/s200/yard+sale2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">Yard Sales / Garage Sales</div><div align="center"><span style="color:#33cc00;">~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</span></div><p align="center"><span style="color:#33cc00;">The season for yardsales and garage sales is one of my favorite times of the year.</span></p><div align="center">At last weeks yard sales I came home with a lot of goodies but for only a very few<br /></div><br /><div align="center">dollars. My favorite garage sales are when people want to unload extras that they don't need and price things low to get them gone.</div><div align="center">~</div><div align="center">This is how I'd price my yardsale if I have one this year. I am not a good yardsale organizer myself, but I love to go to them.</div><div align="center">~</div><div align="center">I also try to abide by my self-imposed rule "for every item I bring home, one has to go".<br />This is so I don't accumulate too many items in my household.</div><div align="center">(sounds good in theory)</div><div align="center">~ </div><div align="center">We did come across some very high priced yardsales and we only browsed these and took note NOT to do this at our sales if we have one.<br />~</div>Asking too much for used items doesn't do much for anyone involved. The people trying to sell the items really are wanting to hold onto the goods. Nothing really sells (that is usually the results of highly priced goods, unless someone <em><span style="font-family:times new roman;">REALLY wants an item</span></em>)<em> </em>Usually high prices indicate the seller is too attached yet to their goods & aren't ready to part with them just yet.<br /><div align="center">~</div>And for those yardsaling, they can either go away disappointed in everything being so high priced, or they can try to make an offer for an item at a more-reasonable-price-for-them.<br /><div align="center">~</div><div align="center">On Sunday, a few of the sales from Saturday had left items out with a FREE sign.</div><div align="center">~<br />From the FREE stuff I aquired some interesting items.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">A pillar 8"x 4"</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340573884407581410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 139px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7sR2LuSSML2fVgimn-keK6iWRKkDW6E-IkVC-jXyB1hFs8quiZhkMxgEceioHKxJL0Mggasmj_30DbmZQIMURomL3quYtr7MjYPGTx3XrVSaWC7KwY5hhJ_eOv9Scz9eXj-t-SenD3oo/s200/100_1774.JPG" border="0" /> I really wanted to make a bird bath for my porch, and this seemed perfect to hold up a railing sized bird bath container.<br /><br /><p align="center">Then the next sale we went to had another FREE section. I got a brass colored stand that even works better for the bird bath.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340575092589331890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 92px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNn8bs-Ii_Rx7gZw-95E6_5WVW4dz8lCQs2YyM0gTHy2CU0v9V0ZnCgZBsf4K8uD6hnnuZ-QqYYhHGAm4WrufHhWYj5WgigoRrysZnKG1dysS2pFhMjsBpd9FiSzETcte8lggVMPtqXf3r/s200/100_1775a.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>At that sale I also got a FREE brass milk can. I have it outside on the stairs comming up to the porch. I'm thinking of shining it up and adding dried branches to it as a decoration for inside the house. At least that is one idea I think might work for it.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340578812736880162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 176px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8daS8k9ZaBWezSpQQ1pbU3gsiEanZeGEWfGVodHw5EsHWwt8FH2ecVJEp7WwBRQIxESM7pIQ5Aw1OLqBqoDbNxeF1A4Iao6b6aloN7JfrW8ycSjXCeW7YBeyyeN-a6JRElu-xaEQwWVhz/s200/100_1776.JPG" border="0" />(oh btw, don't flip out, that's a ceramic cow skull. Not the real thing. )</p><p align="center">:-)</p><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center">One of the neat things I acquired from the yard saling last weekend, was this needlepoint kit for only $1.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3CWL_U1_O1AYrYloqfm1nEMkKPg8JFC5_cioVgBiSNlQrqBA7NIG9jPcqX9xPiEDz3eUtLelPbGYZS5oU23I6dr308hztzQSo2sqBFurJMUaAS-en1XmpLwXjGpLbd484x7g29YKFuET/s1600-h/100_1773.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340579885229606130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3CWL_U1_O1AYrYloqfm1nEMkKPg8JFC5_cioVgBiSNlQrqBA7NIG9jPcqX9xPiEDz3eUtLelPbGYZS5oU23I6dr308hztzQSo2sqBFurJMUaAS-en1XmpLwXjGpLbd484x7g29YKFuET/s320/100_1773.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="center">When I got it, it only had the beak & the small section of the bird's cap done.</p><p align="left">I enjoy working on this in the evenings while I listen to the tv.</p><p align="left">I'm hoping that Sarah (lilux) & I can work on this project together.</p><p align="center">Another project Sarah & I have started is sewing a blouse each. I'm not a sewer, but I do know how to sew as far as running a sewing machine and mending things. I've created a few small projects, but generally I don't sew.</p><br /><p align="center">Sarah is taking a class in highschool in which she is working on some sewing projects. One is a pillow that she has finished and it looks wonderful. I'll have to take a photo of it when she brings it back here again. Also she's made a doll that is filled with rice. It's used as a warm up comfy for little kids called a booboo aid, like a soothing heat pack for aches and pains.</p><p align="center">Other projects she is working on for class is a couple of tops. One is a halter and I'm not sure what the second one is exactly.</p><p align="center">I decided to share in this sewing experience with her. Wish me lots of luck. I have a feeling I'm going to need it. :-)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-olxVMzm9h3LUr_Osu9_AbVjfWlxLKseAG8YEeUxIz1V0oixk3sDa4Yp36QuQenXOCM_FdAi3xWvFdPjyqQGDC5DskGWgxEKM-eG4if8qBr38VlyWrbzCv5isRNNytVDl4gtkH_tUAVUF/s1600-h/100_1777.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340584585745890578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-olxVMzm9h3LUr_Osu9_AbVjfWlxLKseAG8YEeUxIz1V0oixk3sDa4Yp36QuQenXOCM_FdAi3xWvFdPjyqQGDC5DskGWgxEKM-eG4if8qBr38VlyWrbzCv5isRNNytVDl4gtkH_tUAVUF/s320/100_1777.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">Here's the pattern and the materials we chose. I'll post a pic if we get them finished. ;-)</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128959402731259362noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147302238604514824.post-7457802567003553502009-05-22T06:10:00.027-04:002009-05-22T08:38:20.478-04:00May 22 2009<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgZvCymA4gx4wrovjFsxqj_BTkUs_AEEuGsyjcgG4F4dn4mpVShVUx2udgN6usKto7Bu2FD4ImtI1dwcC1KbODQWG9yUWylNiZX6IE6w1KKVPZ14a7JQnQHBwK6wEM9irNuzM1wEwj6V3/s1600-h/ice-water.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338592870481748098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgZvCymA4gx4wrovjFsxqj_BTkUs_AEEuGsyjcgG4F4dn4mpVShVUx2udgN6usKto7Bu2FD4ImtI1dwcC1KbODQWG9yUWylNiZX6IE6w1KKVPZ14a7JQnQHBwK6wEM9irNuzM1wEwj6V3/s320/ice-water.jpg" border="0" /></a> No MORE cold, No MORE frost, No more ice unless it's in my drinks. :-)<br />Almost May Two Four ... May 24th<br /><br />It's been awfully nice the last couple of days. My kind of temps when it's 75 degrees F. and sunny bright and beautiful. I wish the same for everyone across this wonderful continent of ours. Canada & Usa both. Everyone deserves a break and some peaceful bliss, veg-out & enjoy, weather. Some need respite from flooding, and winds, and drought, and severe storms, as well as the dragging on of cold weather. I really do wish that everyone has a really good spell of "nice" weather to enjoy for the themselves.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBgxNiDWwc2_NBhciMyZQyYAdzlkXphTePAY-Ya6CVo8VI4it0UWXjZaMRnBztXylHtZsdaQnAxAw93Cu-ZhyORNSK3GXWX2ENqUWtXM8UaXKe-pZjUJjBgn9D9OveorybCKzyExZyWwx/s1600-h/P0012067.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338595614116317010" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBgxNiDWwc2_NBhciMyZQyYAdzlkXphTePAY-Ya6CVo8VI4it0UWXjZaMRnBztXylHtZsdaQnAxAw93Cu-ZhyORNSK3GXWX2ENqUWtXM8UaXKe-pZjUJjBgn9D9OveorybCKzyExZyWwx/s200/P0012067.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1VF12FmtX82SEp8DiS5WO0ThTfHilveM9ivcEeYQSIMtc01esYEtw3qAfe-VpPgO1kYFJt_PXUyEDq894sZhQA5B6y4b32Xkj3AmWQ8xM2fM3pDUoOe_lOVF1KwIqDr-YV0sU3gBJfNk/s1600-h/P0012096.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338599803558019794" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1VF12FmtX82SEp8DiS5WO0ThTfHilveM9ivcEeYQSIMtc01esYEtw3qAfe-VpPgO1kYFJt_PXUyEDq894sZhQA5B6y4b32Xkj3AmWQ8xM2fM3pDUoOe_lOVF1KwIqDr-YV0sU3gBJfNk/s200/P0012096.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338599589742100466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 92px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRMQl2RJkabM5RgxIQdye1JwJIaTey2hDDMW677Y49pJM2n2B9sqwlOp7fd6PFjYg7qOMLsyMYQ38mTi0DN4FdFp_Abe6LzVeNGi_kYYABeycvqgmrehhuvPOW-sbkkSJaYLtaBOQ3FKH/s200/P0012086.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="color:#ff6600;">I Just Love the bright colors they paint their bldgs and how interesting the sights are in the warmer climates.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6RFv_p7hhYr4lPo5zrJx8VR4b7OXYylro6AxXbEbK3XuBTOk0LnkhigiNFoDYc0xpKFyHtbxcjjSdpiRYFaxb-87AkuQ35-t24YP3Frm3B66dzyMMPGDGf8BRpA4FBe83VuXWcJXpjsH/s1600-h/P0012093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338600948732497186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 184px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6RFv_p7hhYr4lPo5zrJx8VR4b7OXYylro6AxXbEbK3XuBTOk0LnkhigiNFoDYc0xpKFyHtbxcjjSdpiRYFaxb-87AkuQ35-t24YP3Frm3B66dzyMMPGDGf8BRpA4FBe83VuXWcJXpjsH/s200/P0012093.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p>< <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338604725988016034" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwP-VM5gg6Oa70Ai-5opVrXMnJ-XXmmRtWdIu2k-uGUT1hVkdlxZyO9HEmzWIHXhDIrbohQGEXksO0DzRkl45HhdN4HYcIofajakxS4M2aGPR16hvLDJlWALPTGgXg3UyjFlLwJBRYFbqG/s200/P0012328a.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#000099;">Dolphin Watch </span><span style="color:#000099;">Pt Isabel</span></p><p><span style="color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Egret at Sana Ana Reserve ></span></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338601300302668482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyj7zL_0zEN9Utpz6PMu3CaF9RrU08eO9wpBERaNF1rYQvBdKFeZFZu4t4k8fHiNle4rNjKxSAvQTD_tpxL-FLDRgn1ZvPT1uzT6PKBjGzjVYYjiYELBpCjrGlbnfU_M0aMZmsnnScDq5P/s200/varietyapril15+082.jpg" border="0" /> Chicks for Easter Brownsville FleaMarket ^<br /><br /><br />THE <span style="color:#cc33cc;">PINK WAL-MART </span><span style="color:#000000;">Port Isabel</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcSem3DIod-81dSiiCuAlFoqhjQe86c6JTOsgRSWoE4Wihx0TAfA8UZ0fULvOhtUpe5ZDzWKlB_kpY84h12yxlMI3JL1mPF6yTcdu9V18Ksi9C54PdsvtzJRiWrG4JzCs4oEcuSsw6leO/s1600-h/variety+081.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338618794595603474" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcSem3DIod-81dSiiCuAlFoqhjQe86c6JTOsgRSWoE4Wihx0TAfA8UZ0fULvOhtUpe5ZDzWKlB_kpY84h12yxlMI3JL1mPF6yTcdu9V18Ksi9C54PdsvtzJRiWrG4JzCs4oEcuSsw6leO/s200/variety+081.jpg" border="0" /></a> We are home from our travels in the USA & Mexico and really, I miss it greatly. I long to return. However there is so much to do here at home since we do now have nicer weather and the grass is pulled up high by the warm sun, and the gardening beckons. The birds are back and constantly a joy to maintain with they're summer feeders and special treats. </p><p><span style="color:#990000;">Sarah & Alexis planting beets</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie937IvSN47V2HiVMf82bV-aLPslDWxKqzvsQGyRVPUcsFW-AanJugI6Qb4AcrymfQD6K2LsR9UUpVt2jBieaXy2oOBJhbIvh-VK3IJRGVidSYvOCBtg63w_E0aboJKmtAIpYf1G24pMhY/s1600-h/P0012096.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReokIBZEKZHTEEYRiqDegA83Gh7i_SYWaNhEcHI8IxrEwbYHps0E-121R0N1CNJVIn1WKKW6iF5hzpQxbY2_J8r_vphxoNupgCBC8VUk6De07ISnnQmGvqKoBVZyTbFVF87GkwP0oev_G/s1600-h/100_1532.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338618802615686418" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReokIBZEKZHTEEYRiqDegA83Gh7i_SYWaNhEcHI8IxrEwbYHps0E-121R0N1CNJVIn1WKKW6iF5hzpQxbY2_J8r_vphxoNupgCBC8VUk6De07ISnnQmGvqKoBVZyTbFVF87GkwP0oev_G/s200/100_1532.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p>Keebie warming up the planter soil</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN01TT5CcoF_Gv8vN2m_mtg1Ek3VALwnfhyphenhyphen7fmJeSOYoznfKRk1nZUMmwMthhgoaq8OopPKSSlZXEWtOQnP1P53gDzcS1Qy_HyjAv-DW5mS3G_vNAuwitCtTav-z7ljjiE9pG5sOv4VdMC/s1600-h/100_1516.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338618797682298466" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN01TT5CcoF_Gv8vN2m_mtg1Ek3VALwnfhyphenhyphen7fmJeSOYoznfKRk1nZUMmwMthhgoaq8OopPKSSlZXEWtOQnP1P53gDzcS1Qy_HyjAv-DW5mS3G_vNAuwitCtTav-z7ljjiE9pG5sOv4VdMC/s200/100_1516.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxnEQirbWDbKk-tvwMreJXhnAOdSvJLW9wtP1UYYlK9YflKPXl0lWk6ggcRxTSKkahhCjvOSKHlb0sf4ltpzWUSP46y6oPqjUwDxAL3tpFkYx4HVecshae6MSYWqK2Q7sbwyTsKrCfZA3/s1600-h/100_2255.JPG">HummingBirds returned May 11, 2009<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338618790422138946" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxnEQirbWDbKk-tvwMreJXhnAOdSvJLW9wtP1UYYlK9YflKPXl0lWk6ggcRxTSKkahhCjvOSKHlb0sf4ltpzWUSP46y6oPqjUwDxAL3tpFkYx4HVecshae6MSYWqK2Q7sbwyTsKrCfZA3/s200/100_2255.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p>Sammy enjoying the sunshine</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoDqPxCCYw5UXP3ieUW86B4kbgEARQ0J81E5xc6-EpKa9Se1g5w1WxGMbyObW0gT6qHu4SPNctvYS__NNDNtnwZEd91eh3UrT70OxewolpH3cQ3WehWSIKpvd7TUJnDR31hcZ_seIkry2/s1600-h/100_1545.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338620562034372754" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoDqPxCCYw5UXP3ieUW86B4kbgEARQ0J81E5xc6-EpKa9Se1g5w1WxGMbyObW0gT6qHu4SPNctvYS__NNDNtnwZEd91eh3UrT70OxewolpH3cQ3WehWSIKpvd7TUJnDR31hcZ_seIkry2/s200/100_1545.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p><span style="color:#009900;">Justyce & Sarah watering the rows</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZmaroFndJHqq-9G9pJqimgJmbWII0wZunfT6ViyEWFL0EDln2DKwJqUgMQfeLI9jlFAzHCXv7ua2BEGZhnzVwa0nalWO6Dq_wgWYmoLiToPnHWnSxcGXo12wnD0JePYrQnfedM4cXLcm/s1600-h/100_1534.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338620555550308706" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZmaroFndJHqq-9G9pJqimgJmbWII0wZunfT6ViyEWFL0EDln2DKwJqUgMQfeLI9jlFAzHCXv7ua2BEGZhnzVwa0nalWO6Dq_wgWYmoLiToPnHWnSxcGXo12wnD0JePYrQnfedM4cXLcm/s200/100_1534.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p><span style="color:#009900;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#660000;">More beet planting</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKgNEC7tti2YwosysmbbhkHZtC13IphkHE-F4j-4tG6oxTLVM01JbNToYs7NRQ4z0I9TT5bApifFYuXHRrE_yjWVMHSIJ3zKR9zb3T78bgkVXngVIUlgXu2Vq8jkMW3yK4vG89WqmXIoC/s1600-h/100_1533.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338620554272281346" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKgNEC7tti2YwosysmbbhkHZtC13IphkHE-F4j-4tG6oxTLVM01JbNToYs7NRQ4z0I9TT5bApifFYuXHRrE_yjWVMHSIJ3zKR9zb3T78bgkVXngVIUlgXu2Vq8jkMW3yK4vG89WqmXIoC/s200/100_1533.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><p><br />This year we have the boat to look forward to enjoying. It's in refurbish mode at the momment. Adding new carpet and tinkering with some details to put it into tiptop condition for fun on the water this year.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiurPpSfjI2KiqSuv7E4h9_htSyeLC0Kp94uwhSd9WPAiK-hVntSW_jHGb6EVNuycjxf6cikrJzAob6nzVYHS7K3qPe-q021pRmmihPp1feawKxdcRKWjllpB4xYL-oD4_5lA-Kiq7fSl16/s1600-h/P0012086.JPG"></a><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">John & Mark surveying the removal of the old carpet on the boat.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYcC8Gg-7FH5gw8wT1Y-SPljXJW_76mvIbcUY2O5fkt4sKgJ8PQ9lN81MYElrkCj4y6QBucPRToQu9pdZJIVNynv4g7TmwSapY_I_oHINy1nrOa_67pF4rcmMgJZQih3XQsAerJCcO9T7D/s1600-h/100_1523.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338618802364601586" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYcC8Gg-7FH5gw8wT1Y-SPljXJW_76mvIbcUY2O5fkt4sKgJ8PQ9lN81MYElrkCj4y6QBucPRToQu9pdZJIVNynv4g7TmwSapY_I_oHINy1nrOa_67pF4rcmMgJZQih3XQsAerJCcO9T7D/s200/100_1523.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJe4EBxRj-WRm_JAfoRWSK7dpR_dg3vbzg-rovxe0YECAJSYR6IJQTHAlTteboeRBpfftWeItEg32cocbKuNyOURaSnPNBA63tf8mDF4NLqwjXd0bugvogRnEsGeCjmUKiGUlNB9xZrgVn/s1600-h/100_1562.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338620563482604386" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJe4EBxRj-WRm_JAfoRWSK7dpR_dg3vbzg-rovxe0YECAJSYR6IJQTHAlTteboeRBpfftWeItEg32cocbKuNyOURaSnPNBA63tf8mDF4NLqwjXd0bugvogRnEsGeCjmUKiGUlNB9xZrgVn/s200/100_1562.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p>Henry B cat helping with the boat renovations. </p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128959402731259362noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147302238604514824.post-11756859332807624262009-05-04T05:47:00.008-04:002009-05-04T14:28:22.511-04:00Home Again<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000099;">It's Nice To Be</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331904355848082482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 127px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 127px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmmxtFYulAjHYyscWb_BXCp74hAVHlynG5IuuQ4skGBMQEixY2wFOdosE77nhkS5-l6_Rv6REIf7l3DTzarYYCVTUiilkEQ41UptbVhcj1UwlxilD3h57ZSn-r62GnS-ODteCus-3VvtI/s200/HOME.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="color:#000099;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">~ ~ ~</span></strong><br /></span><br />Our vacation went very well. Texas was warm and it was so good to be away from our usual winter cold weather in Ontario Canada. It didn't really matter what we were doing. Whether we were busy sight seeing, or kicking back relaxing. It was done in the warmth and that was such a pleasure. That was what our trip was all about.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1kkOZgQqm0SGIdvvR7zUub6eg2kaH5oDBOf_k6LSEEcBefDj71VV4YwAhTQl8LPxit76BKArFtDg0qrGwPXKHiho-_OCHRheLgRnIkt2EpKL0UkvLQ3RkTKkj4U1Ny90NdbF9gmAAelEa/s1600-h/P0012167.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMUXWTf_Z6ye1iMTWUApjnCpPOlAFz6EnxZieZUZrAGD_m3gLYGZwmZe7gjCF1_5R8PgT3WB4En0MXetNOhu1Qk0wBjiN0MGAEN5MUx7nyjRW59-395r8UCyoHLmYPFTccJhBMxiNAcIv/s1600-h/P0012167.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332026414989520162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 104px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMUXWTf_Z6ye1iMTWUApjnCpPOlAFz6EnxZieZUZrAGD_m3gLYGZwmZe7gjCF1_5R8PgT3WB4En0MXetNOhu1Qk0wBjiN0MGAEN5MUx7nyjRW59-395r8UCyoHLmYPFTccJhBMxiNAcIv/s400/P0012167.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8pjCA-Wz6y_5Co8AESdHvlmEHHylV7UDDfEkFbfeJLhU19pSBn3NWFkD8LRs8L3isYIRosK415OolXtQgN1heSrljaHKpl_d1TPLI19IDd2TCnr8F0OGUrLr786P4RtxQciBVGTzXdLb/s1600-h/P0012168.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332025203671243218" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 104px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8pjCA-Wz6y_5Co8AESdHvlmEHHylV7UDDfEkFbfeJLhU19pSBn3NWFkD8LRs8L3isYIRosK415OolXtQgN1heSrljaHKpl_d1TPLI19IDd2TCnr8F0OGUrLr786P4RtxQciBVGTzXdLb/s200/P0012168.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_jalYtOiKV1sLK8AIhmgMLCmxUjU2SgI7dfB0H28erCpvkfXehrIpDNYNr6hsWPmGQ_jRGrkqqa4oM4BisDSeT6h8_L0csxWo7cED8C4rC2Xp_2ZQgQnfzNFQZAO2OcGSBFyH6aDtryL/s1600-h/P0012169.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332025205237505074" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 115px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_jalYtOiKV1sLK8AIhmgMLCmxUjU2SgI7dfB0H28erCpvkfXehrIpDNYNr6hsWPmGQ_jRGrkqqa4oM4BisDSeT6h8_L0csxWo7cED8C4rC2Xp_2ZQgQnfzNFQZAO2OcGSBFyH6aDtryL/s200/P0012169.JPG" border="0" /></a>We enjoyed the experiences of the Rio Grand Valley and surrounding area and we met some very lovely people who made our trip even more enjoyable with their company and hospitality.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdHPYsBFZ-j5e-1pKhyHfKof3kkaAt9y_yVtWKce7tNDtL-8aWj-lsCKgsqJoepYEstOAL-wc2TVfESoNYlmQOeRZQpuRqWQb8sv4DPhWrP8ZTPGcI_xCmrXL8Cpj04dzHAvfCbrTTWex/s1600-h/100_0297.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332029960033687842" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdHPYsBFZ-j5e-1pKhyHfKof3kkaAt9y_yVtWKce7tNDtL-8aWj-lsCKgsqJoepYEstOAL-wc2TVfESoNYlmQOeRZQpuRqWQb8sv4DPhWrP8ZTPGcI_xCmrXL8Cpj04dzHAvfCbrTTWex/s320/100_0297.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="left">Miss Jane who we met from our RV Park and John in Progresso, Mexico at Angel's Restaraunt. (even the pigeons on the windowsill outside were happy sunning themselves that day)</div><p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7Jn4bQiEDpohIdQNIyf0bQE3U-n-ISsJEjA6d1dlcFkHi1w0rohyphenhyphenSgwukUydIRlZvNVlEvUL8aD3_Cd64Rnq_K7AkXgl2F-sfnmUgTKFKFeKxUONwuxYvRuanKjLT7wMURESoJkyYkDp/s1600-h/100_0302.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332029964845181586" style="WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7Jn4bQiEDpohIdQNIyf0bQE3U-n-ISsJEjA6d1dlcFkHi1w0rohyphenhyphenSgwukUydIRlZvNVlEvUL8aD3_Cd64Rnq_K7AkXgl2F-sfnmUgTKFKFeKxUONwuxYvRuanKjLT7wMURESoJkyYkDp/s320/100_0302.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div align="right">US Appreciation Day in Progresso Mexico. March 21st/09<br /></div><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzYwnXhRt3H5rTLhD1ASVkEoAK_I_ojP81gCu5d8mPy1FqKcu22GwfBNY_QM1CDAVxJxOvsQA45UbAV6rbJI5adLrXZv9zPD5S1s0GjDI24NnBDwEptIKf4W7rtnvswk1RXh7cJxDFLTE/s1600-h/P0012151.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332029953941616658" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzYwnXhRt3H5rTLhD1ASVkEoAK_I_ojP81gCu5d8mPy1FqKcu22GwfBNY_QM1CDAVxJxOvsQA45UbAV6rbJI5adLrXZv9zPD5S1s0GjDI24NnBDwEptIKf4W7rtnvswk1RXh7cJxDFLTE/s320/P0012151.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Lots of beautiful pots to be found in Mexico.<br /></p><p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1lHvxhgDIwKXf0E8StPMIc0q4iPgqPW9neZvWpyW3rEiUk5oChFWtkHQVT8jowXcm7AwbUOAnVpE7hFD4XDIzu7VkLhvHuuHDzEjjU6ZHnq5uw5gmQpxBG_TmVoluy0TZBmdy_qfFnZM/s1600-h/P0012343.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332029953872606338" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1lHvxhgDIwKXf0E8StPMIc0q4iPgqPW9neZvWpyW3rEiUk5oChFWtkHQVT8jowXcm7AwbUOAnVpE7hFD4XDIzu7VkLhvHuuHDzEjjU6ZHnq5uw5gmQpxBG_TmVoluy0TZBmdy_qfFnZM/s320/P0012343.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="right">La Feria Rodeo.<br /></p><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInHKczfzKMdnvbvuDtoyu-KNCnsDz0wInHEGYOAuJNRPvtYByrF5c1RecVeFrp-n67IHDZyKx4nfNzj0BL2BSAT1DFW3_5qOQ3uw4ixVB99k1HNBC4_L7bw3UdTFHbwIYeSsTZHjQOeKO/s1600-h/100_0627.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332035905852550098" style="WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInHKczfzKMdnvbvuDtoyu-KNCnsDz0wInHEGYOAuJNRPvtYByrF5c1RecVeFrp-n67IHDZyKx4nfNzj0BL2BSAT1DFW3_5qOQ3uw4ixVB99k1HNBC4_L7bw3UdTFHbwIYeSsTZHjQOeKO/s320/100_0627.JPG" border="0" /></a></p>John at Iwo Jima Monument in Harligen TX.<br /><p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiatX-DIkazjdapJIP46YUBMtDyWYJlz5VKIko2fimxO46oAB7wgh4qC37phVr26abNmv-ewkpIuwWqNpho71IKl5F6II4fpUcXTEP5EdLFIFW69hKbRiY3DpyC9LIEfl07i2POaGaoFLsd/s1600-h/100_0866.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332035896835578706" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiatX-DIkazjdapJIP46YUBMtDyWYJlz5VKIko2fimxO46oAB7wgh4qC37phVr26abNmv-ewkpIuwWqNpho71IKl5F6II4fpUcXTEP5EdLFIFW69hKbRiY3DpyC9LIEfl07i2POaGaoFLsd/s320/100_0866.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div align="right">Sand Castle Competition on Port Aransas TX.</div><br />One thing I learned on this vacation trip is to not take work along while vacationing. It can be a busy adventure vacationing and trying to fit work into the schedule was difficult for me. Especially when an internet signal was almost next to impossible to find for the most part.<br /><br />Have you ever experienced that web page reload that seems to take forever, where you can basically go for a coffee and come back and it's still thinking about showing you the info on the next page and sometimes it "cannot load page" at all and if you typed anything it's all lost into cyberspace unless you copied it all to the clipboard before hand?<br />It's Not Nice.<br />That's how frustrating the internet connection can be when travelling without one of those "sticks" that allow the signal to be located even in motion on the road.<br /><br />To top off the internet woes. When we arrive home, the computers on the home front have problems and must be fixed before any real extent of communications can be done.<br /><br />Such is my cyber life for now.<br />Ah well.<br /><br />I also managed to arrive home with some mild flu-like symptoms and don't feel all that inspired to sit at the computer.<br /><br />Yes, we were in Mexico. But with a quick call to the Tele-Health nurses I discovered that the time frame was not in the short period of time that needed any worries as to serious concerns.<br />It was for those who had been in Mexico in the last week and a half. We were there over a month ago. Prior to any issues arising.<br /><br />Still I feel a bit crummy at the momment but I am still up and busy getting settled back into the routine at Home.<br /><br /><div align="center">Yes, it's <em><strong><span style="color:#993399;">really</span></strong></em> Nice to Be Home.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128959402731259362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147302238604514824.post-39122245318447004092009-03-31T12:00:00.003-04:002009-03-31T12:24:03.878-04:00Walk-About Success!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwieo10ENUMDA9-SYNL5FmK_z3BNZ4mYGwAHHfSY7A0HUEImIwpZhTzHys4X7jKjZ8Z29Ne94fzkaA72bC8Hi8W-luMbpHDLje9IXn2Kh1I5PoTW8uWliSAHObK45g2hejpjY5S2Bs8G4/s1600-h/100_0238.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319385524373425778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwieo10ENUMDA9-SYNL5FmK_z3BNZ4mYGwAHHfSY7A0HUEImIwpZhTzHys4X7jKjZ8Z29Ne94fzkaA72bC8Hi8W-luMbpHDLje9IXn2Kh1I5PoTW8uWliSAHObK45g2hejpjY5S2Bs8G4/s320/100_0238.JPG" border="0" /></a> Brownsville Texas RV Park</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">~our Fleetwood RV next to Bill's Fleetwood RV</div><div align="center">(his is the newer model brown in color)</div><div align="center">Bill is a great guy we met who is from British Columbia near Victoria. We enjoyed his company immensley while he was in the park. He has headed home now since the weather will soon be turning nicer. At least we all hope that Spring is arriving real soon to greet all Canadians and warm us up after a long winter.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">~ ~ ~ ~</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I did a wee walk-about this morning and discovered a little nook in the storage area of the park's gym that gave a good enough internet signal for me to accomplish a bit more online today.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I managed to upload some new listing to my Etsy shop.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.uxcritter.etsy.com/">Uxcritter.Etsy.com</a></div><div align="center">influenced by the Texas Coastal area we are at.</div><div align="center">Dolphin Earrings</div><div align="center">and</div><div align="center">Beach shell bracelets</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I'll add more online entries as often as I am able to.</div><div align="center">The vacation is going well and we are thoroughly enjoying ourselves. The weather has been great compared to Ontario Canada. Although I've heard they too have had the occassional break in the cold streak and even had Tshirt weather last weekend.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">We should be home in mid April. We're both looking forward to getting back home.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">~~~</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128959402731259362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147302238604514824.post-54478115324707278992009-03-09T10:58:00.007-04:002009-03-09T12:01:23.198-04:00Kreativ Blogger Award<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZG7UiZL4b2OwLNUcVq5LwZE_Tev49TpB6y9t5TPbgPNAQTwxMeRTNePMc_M14eK8ym4enQaGYU0nsjZ74qpJPqEDa4FxX3-5aOBPDLHbSRyr4D1UGYPp6nL81_dtJdDTnnNYY9PweHS7/s1600-h/kreativ_blogger.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311206136580084050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 170px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZG7UiZL4b2OwLNUcVq5LwZE_Tev49TpB6y9t5TPbgPNAQTwxMeRTNePMc_M14eK8ym4enQaGYU0nsjZ74qpJPqEDa4FxX3-5aOBPDLHbSRyr4D1UGYPp6nL81_dtJdDTnnNYY9PweHS7/s400/kreativ_blogger.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This 'Kreativ Blogger' award was given to me by Gayle at <a href="http://flamingojunctiontoo.blogspot.com/">flamingojunctiontoo </a></div><br /><div>Thank you GAYLE !</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here are the rules:</div><br /><div>List 7 things that you love and then pass the award on to 7 people...tagging them and letting them know they won! You can copy the picture of the award and put it on your sideboard letting the whole wide world know you are KReATIV!</div><br /><br />7 things I love:<br />~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br />1. My kids<br /><br />2. My Bestest Friend John who I'm RVing with through the U.S.A. right now.<br /><br />3. Being CREATIVE (Kreativ) :-)<br /><br />4. Critters!<br /><br />5. Hugging<br /><br />6. The Great Outdoors - when it's warm outside. lol<br /><br />7. Bright cheery colors.<br /><br />...............................................<br /><br />I now pass this award onto<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/">Howaboutorange</a><br /><br /><a href="http://emmsgems.blogspot.com/">Emmsgems</a><br /><br /><a href="http://jewelzodonnell.blogspot.com/">Jewelzodonnell</a><br /><br /><a href="http://gillianbeads.blogspot.com/">Gillianbeads</a><br /><br /><a href="http://sallyzblog.blogspot.com/">Tranquility Spot</a><br /><br /><a href="http://thechubbyartist.blogspot.com/">Thechubbyartist</a><br /><br /><a href="http://willowcatstudio.blogspot.com/">Willowcatstudio</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128959402731259362noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147302238604514824.post-79473823527927682132009-02-19T14:57:00.003-05:002009-02-19T15:02:49.585-05:00DashBoarding in Texarkana TX<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDoZ-f38HlA80-w6bN2A-SG5B-PiX0G2LilJIXD4Y64nZJIsPXjHj2uNbJZi5aexgLmVWb7YCTydhCOafrEmaqJLYdTDYzM0pYLNRWLBhRaeh3MBUOJ1gm3uVeIxV8Sa6I3baAoDwHZpTG/s1600-h/P0012063.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304600902628905858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDoZ-f38HlA80-w6bN2A-SG5B-PiX0G2LilJIXD4Y64nZJIsPXjHj2uNbJZi5aexgLmVWb7YCTydhCOafrEmaqJLYdTDYzM0pYLNRWLBhRaeh3MBUOJ1gm3uVeIxV8Sa6I3baAoDwHZpTG/s400/P0012063.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_MJXmSJ4wLExOAXS7PkMIcK9bumly3cVmHSx5A2wfQtGgPrKqDdC_yQK9bZbNznKmR_4Y7FHf4EyonwQ8gANuCgyW6VJBy8fUTGAvWOGwA867qYHktPdRwT4METDLsNDxU5akytLIePS/s1600-h/P0012062.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304600895450848386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_MJXmSJ4wLExOAXS7PkMIcK9bumly3cVmHSx5A2wfQtGgPrKqDdC_yQK9bZbNznKmR_4Y7FHf4EyonwQ8gANuCgyW6VJBy8fUTGAvWOGwA867qYHktPdRwT4METDLsNDxU5akytLIePS/s400/P0012062.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkR439YP-ChNzjCUz96_gmuxDo-T7gueGzsEfRnGYZOTCWrGT0NFhow4zT85lC6CklHa0_0vWQt2cVSRHxjfXLf5miq5HKUUmdZYtqplP14UUV_8s7I_Ypm6OvJnWuIE3Yrk706ZQD5Xu/s1600-h/P0012061.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304600890852758930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkR439YP-ChNzjCUz96_gmuxDo-T7gueGzsEfRnGYZOTCWrGT0NFhow4zT85lC6CklHa0_0vWQt2cVSRHxjfXLf5miq5HKUUmdZYtqplP14UUV_8s7I_Ypm6OvJnWuIE3Yrk706ZQD5Xu/s400/P0012061.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Henry B cat loves to ride up on the dashboard while we are RVing.</div><br /><br /><div>That or the front passenger seat is his favorite place to be when we're travelling. I think if he could steer, he'd love to drive the bus himself. But then again, he loves to sleep. So that wouldn't be so good. >^^<</div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304600907144495778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 327px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpj1ETFOXKxQOTfC0QA2F-PV0gCetnHZyz4tIAmhDfXrinFhN1u0I2fNOdrGiQphT2BiWAtp5nb8QvxLMa8d5DZ2ceBBeTZ0SJK2mPaSjXSKoCaLx9OlT48-AWcptxDfn9fZv5C4yj_0f/s400/P0012064.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128959402731259362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147302238604514824.post-41789977956847794992009-02-11T14:04:00.004-05:002009-02-11T14:37:54.824-05:00I've Been TAGGED!Tagged by Gayle - <a href="http://flamingojunctiontoo.blogspot.com/">http://flamingojunctiontoo.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />Rules of tagging:<br /><br />1, Link to the person who tagged you<br /><br />2, Post these Rules in your Blog<br /><br />3, Write 7 Random things about yourself<br /><br />4, Tag random people at the end of your post and link to them<br /><br />5, Let each Person know they've been tagged<br /><br /><br />Seven Random Things about Me ~<br /><br />1. I'm almost 50. Yikes! I feel like a teenager most days, but some days a lot older than my age.<br /><br />2. I'm moody, and I love BLUE and I think I should open a shop on etsy MoodyBlue, and have all shades of blue in it.<br /><br />3. I'm a country bumpkin and I only go into a city if I absolutely have to. Otherwise near trees, hills and grasslands is where you'll find me. Oh and I love rocks and water too. A real basic element person.<br /><br />4. I need to be around positive people to survive. Negativity can bring me down very easily. I wear my heart on my sleeve and everyone always knows exactly how I am feeling.<br /><br />5. I love sunshine and bright colors, though I am a rainy day person as I like the downtime to catch up on things inside. I would rather be outside than inside any day.<br /><br />6. I consider myself a bit of a McGyver. The person who can fashion things out of just about anything to create something useful.<br /><br />7. I am thankful for my online friends and acquaintences and the fun I am having with my etsy shops and my blogs etc.<br /><br />Now it's my turn and I'm tagging:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jewelzodonnell.blogspot.com/">Jewelz Creative</a><br /><br /><a href="http://theprettypeacock.blogspot.com/">The Pretty Peacock</a><br /><br /><a href="http://sallyzblog.blogspot.com/">Tranquility Knots</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128959402731259362noreply@blogger.com1