tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66244715619505817892024-03-04T22:44:06.238-08:00Oh, Sweet Marmalade!jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-29379726020641849932010-09-22T08:17:00.000-07:002010-09-22T08:17:20.756-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSloI5ZXrqpfUlK7TCbOIcSA_D2IRdU6fzFFUje28JhhIJnQVaQ-n3Db-P3Wrhx8Wl9etyHvMyYNGEAQ7PyW9I-35QoBkEflL3cspnzHSbML6gtmSc1wMImOYrpFKyMUjrH7oX3lL51I/s1600/finished+decorating+projects+035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSloI5ZXrqpfUlK7TCbOIcSA_D2IRdU6fzFFUje28JhhIJnQVaQ-n3Db-P3Wrhx8Wl9etyHvMyYNGEAQ7PyW9I-35QoBkEflL3cspnzHSbML6gtmSc1wMImOYrpFKyMUjrH7oX3lL51I/s400/finished+decorating+projects+035.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>The first day of fall?</i></span></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>...but I'm not ready for summer to be over yet!!! </i></span></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>How could this possibly happen?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've decided to just pretend that it is <i>still</i> summer---which is easy enough since it is sunny and hot outside this morning. I watered, picked the garden and hung out laundry.</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">Maybe summer is a state of mind!!!</span></i></div>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-9979741689511046472010-09-20T09:01:00.000-07:002010-09-20T09:01:29.112-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspePCtww5sViRUrzVjKPap-e5GL38REPiERUESykS1B89iXsbpDzmOgsZbq9xfsUoG5TfeLJqJQVPnZ6GFTvDnNpElm5O2DVgRqUKvjNkm4T2jsHh11fzUjmzSstrmo5MyR1b2Qt6F1A/s1600/backyard+022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspePCtww5sViRUrzVjKPap-e5GL38REPiERUESykS1B89iXsbpDzmOgsZbq9xfsUoG5TfeLJqJQVPnZ6GFTvDnNpElm5O2DVgRqUKvjNkm4T2jsHh11fzUjmzSstrmo5MyR1b2Qt6F1A/s400/backyard+022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"><i>I've sat here and uttered prayers. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"><i> I've sat here and stared off without thinking. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"><i>I've sat here and waited for the burgers to finish on the grill. Today I'll sit here and try to capture a couple more seconds of summer.</i></span></div>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-69017896543693024932010-07-14T13:10:00.000-07:002010-07-14T13:10:39.050-07:003 NEW MOUTHS TO FEED!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-X-u2-PLoOSQpmAd1QIxXBu7FX_fbqLKxG9eE0cs5vGntQ3-SDeUXZlUsiLruDUOrjJx9AWvBiewjnG4dlkfq-Yi3Cs48FlpPZe4ljPyfKybO_4kTuG2UYBtIWSFdgWLXrE2HrBtubA/s1600/baby+birds+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-X-u2-PLoOSQpmAd1QIxXBu7FX_fbqLKxG9eE0cs5vGntQ3-SDeUXZlUsiLruDUOrjJx9AWvBiewjnG4dlkfq-Yi3Cs48FlpPZe4ljPyfKybO_4kTuG2UYBtIWSFdgWLXrE2HrBtubA/s400/baby+birds+002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;">What is it?</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-37427911977381115242010-07-13T14:00:00.000-07:002010-07-13T14:00:08.686-07:00Excuse my laziness...<div style="color: blue; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've been overcome with summer-<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">itis</span>!!! I can't get on any regular routine! I want to spend everyday on vacation! I can't discipline myself to get my daily chores done! The weeds in the garden mock me while my good intentions are paving a path to "you know where"!! Of course, I'm only kidding about that but I really am having a bad case of lazy days of summer.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I'm on a new project to re-do my dining room table and chairs...wish I could get myself started on that. It will look fabulous--someday---but. sadly, not today.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: black;">On a sad note--</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>My love and prayers are with my sweet, sweet sister T.K. She and her family have suffered a severe loss with the sudden and unexpected death of her father. Her burden is quite heavy now because of her mother's Alzheimer's condition. </i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i> </i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="color: black;">"If He brings you to it ...He'll bring you though it"</span></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="color: black;"> </span></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>I know you are trusting our Father now, as always. Bless you! </i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For those of you who follow Pioneer Woman Blog, you will recall her tutorial on how to build fence on a working ranch.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Well we have a little tutorial of our own...</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"How to Replace Fence When it's 105 Degrees in the Shade"</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFS2FKYHdbl00Also1ukKb7R6xscHBlRcvgVXuEECHdBUo3LVSptP5UeFQ8VJyJTfOsUWZ2LaX1U5gurw-f2o8dj3huHvg6436VMHuiuZda6Eg_UPEUJaIFBn59bTLG_WMs19oWJC1Cs/s1600/work+day+in+june+013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFS2FKYHdbl00Also1ukKb7R6xscHBlRcvgVXuEECHdBUo3LVSptP5UeFQ8VJyJTfOsUWZ2LaX1U5gurw-f2o8dj3huHvg6436VMHuiuZda6Eg_UPEUJaIFBn59bTLG_WMs19oWJC1Cs/s320/work+day+in+june+013.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">First: It is important not to start until around noon or so</span></i></span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnIlyBk-cOldSrWNiuFJM8AyjPhP70JE9OJ4ggBjwDqPdAfALGBddc1uxqi_paHT5CTpNTse8JPDmI-C-EDZS8Bq69S55TwZEtKO2J6EivjwiOYNLdA9dXV0ZnCpm57QzM_j2qmXH1do/s1600/work+day+in+june+014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnIlyBk-cOldSrWNiuFJM8AyjPhP70JE9OJ4ggBjwDqPdAfALGBddc1uxqi_paHT5CTpNTse8JPDmI-C-EDZS8Bq69S55TwZEtKO2J6EivjwiOYNLdA9dXV0ZnCpm57QzM_j2qmXH1do/s320/work+day+in+june+014.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Secondly: Leave the new building materials in every one's way so that all work in the immediate area is impeded.</span></span></span></i> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4-ZDfj9NCu53Zbb59Cr060sV-zFNHZKcZGZeIn5g82Sy8MuafNGar6sZqCZMoo-vA1rcJdO0s8ww1r9bJu2-dyS0n_EReO38057PUoFlUQFef8YtfhpCPdyg8Ki654q-2EnnwcomvlI/s1600/work+day+in+june+020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4-ZDfj9NCu53Zbb59Cr060sV-zFNHZKcZGZeIn5g82Sy8MuafNGar6sZqCZMoo-vA1rcJdO0s8ww1r9bJu2-dyS0n_EReO38057PUoFlUQFef8YtfhpCPdyg8Ki654q-2EnnwcomvlI/s320/work+day+in+june+020.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Then: When it is hot enough to fry an egg, start measuring and cutting ... take frequent breaks to jump in the pool.</span></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12uF7aPLvANfUnFXwCRZgB0sb0rrbwTWkTiNi4taVDNQg4YNcyJQ-d4T0F7itm59YQ1-Myy85UD_YB7WwtAS1qmN9ZRM1GDjYGz6D6hOj_nn9wk3Ntsf7ZwglkzXyhLEz_WCrZnR5NFY/s1600/work+day+in+june+023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12uF7aPLvANfUnFXwCRZgB0sb0rrbwTWkTiNi4taVDNQg4YNcyJQ-d4T0F7itm59YQ1-Myy85UD_YB7WwtAS1qmN9ZRM1GDjYGz6D6hOj_nn9wk3Ntsf7ZwglkzXyhLEz_WCrZnR5NFY/s320/work+day+in+june+023.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lastly (and this is very critical to the process): Screw the lattice securely into place and then realize that the gate bolts have yet to be installed and you'll have to remove the lattice. </span></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><i><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-size: large;"> It has been a busy week around the "<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">casa</span>" this week. <br />
I am aware that most of you have completed your spring projects and are just relaxing and enjoying your backyard spaces now. I only have this to say about that---</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #0c343d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>"How can you really appreciate your yard work if you haven't about killed yourself getting it done?" </i></span></div><div style="color: #0c343d; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><div style="color: #0c343d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>We're off to church and then home again to finish up yesterday's fence project!!!! </i></span></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i> </i>That's it for now my cute little lady bugs!</span></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Love, Jammie</i> </span></div><div style="color: #0c343d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br />
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</div>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-7143202684877227162010-06-22T10:08:00.000-07:002010-06-27T08:20:34.205-07:00I haven't fallen from the face of the earth...<div style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">...and no excuses now, but I just can't seem to find enough time in the day to get all my fun squeezed in. Each 24 hours has been a beautiful gift lately. I've have been extremely selfish, doing whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted for days now. It has been blissful. I'll make you no promises and I'll tell you no lies... but I'll <b>try</b> to do better in the days to come!</span></i></div><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">Here's what we did last week... </span><br />
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text-align: center;"><i style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Sweet Seasons and I and our spouses took Hi-way 36 west to Estes Park and spent the night in a vintage Motel.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIRe0xJyDs8ftNq4_JIGr7axfe-ci9DDdkncmfM6p3jS9lCTpC7Uc5sFw8bu9WsczVXv6el8dhApsQ0DGMjheD4Mb0nEJh8Q2GrZOtc5eTdqOZrE7ETdIsSNnJUAq2abD4jLciLIzr2E/s1600/estes+park+015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIRe0xJyDs8ftNq4_JIGr7axfe-ci9DDdkncmfM6p3jS9lCTpC7Uc5sFw8bu9WsczVXv6el8dhApsQ0DGMjheD4Mb0nEJh8Q2GrZOtc5eTdqOZrE7ETdIsSNnJUAq2abD4jLciLIzr2E/s400/estes+park+015.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We stopped along #36 to take a few "Americana" photos..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</div>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-31309648771279031392010-06-05T13:24:00.000-07:002010-06-05T13:35:30.383-07:00<div style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some thoughts I've stolen from others and have been passing off as my own:</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i style="color: #990000;"><b>"There's a skinny lady inside me, screaming to get out----I keep her sedated with chocolate!" </b></i></span><br />
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<div style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b> So I've been a busy little homemaker...</b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNCrkzDyNsQ8oNWZ42gMYJXLRT-lU6ZDRgGS3yJc-Wc4B5mLwqWI5QVqNQPrlXKQ-zHfk0Sat1x0a3gsi6Ajqe68O7sNEgInfF_yhDCqewb_bXf6dOjqkbh3MYueSbsrtLaogKjIgqMrU/s1600/bennington+rodeo+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNCrkzDyNsQ8oNWZ42gMYJXLRT-lU6ZDRgGS3yJc-Wc4B5mLwqWI5QVqNQPrlXKQ-zHfk0Sat1x0a3gsi6Ajqe68O7sNEgInfF_yhDCqewb_bXf6dOjqkbh3MYueSbsrtLaogKjIgqMrU/s320/bennington+rodeo+003.jpg" /></a></div><i style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">... a picnic basket all packed up with shade loving plants!!</span></b></i><br />
<i style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">See the enamalware soap dish on the wall? We got it in Missouri in a great little town called "Greenwood"...Love it!</span></b></i><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"> I love this little guys boots!!</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">...all my little guys wore their boots last night, also!</span><br />
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<div style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, other than trying to teach the pups some manners regarding how to greet guests, that just about sums up the last couple of days! (The pups and I are exhausted from our new "Manners Program"!)</span></div><div style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow is supposed to be cooler...we'll see!! </span></div><div style="color: #0b5394;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #0b5394;">Here is some of my inner weird....sometimes when I see the countryside on a hot summer evening...I just want to cry...I don't know why...just part of the inner weird that I am learning to embrace!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="goog_1578338230"></span><span id="goog_1578338231"></span></div>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-64079546256752874702010-06-03T10:42:00.000-07:002010-06-03T10:42:59.242-07:00View from the car window...<div style="color: #0b5394; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">This past week has flown by as did the scenery along the highway on a little jaunt we took over the Memorial Weekend (or Decoration Day as Sweet Momma Ruth always calls it). </span></i></b></div><div style="color: #0b5394; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Doc and I took the opportunity to drive around Kansas a little and I was able to snap these pics as Doc kept us flying along!!</span></i></b></div><br />
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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2XKiSQ2OSY1SPkGy12Ro3va34zvyERPr9gwT_1DOijfmn6KnvrNTF08xf-AdKXnAK3fg1J8ZopEYfMTlGc_wPa4dthSodiqq-Rj1fHo37aMv_re3xU1whkRuqak-dB1LDohDbeBKi5e9/s320/memorial+weekend+069.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: #783f04; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">It's almost time for harvest...Great photos to be had during harvest!!! </span></div><div style="color: #783f04; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Bet ya couldn't tell that we spent our travel time off the interstate, right? </b></span></div><div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">Next week is my niece's wedding in Ozland...We can't wait!!!</span></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;"><i>May the God of heaven and earth bless you, now and always!</i></span></b></div>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-24905551296881255892010-05-25T19:02:00.000-07:002010-05-25T20:45:29.854-07:00To State the Obvious...<div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">I'm home from Arkansas and finally getting around to updating my blog.</span></i></b></div><br />
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<div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Eureka Springs is such a lovely little holler. It rained on the only full day we were in town but that didn't prevent me from snapping a photo or two.</b></i></span></div><br />
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<div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We never figured out how to get over to this.. ...home?...hotel?...castle? We headed out of town--- in what we thought was the right direction---never found it. </span></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">How can something so big be so hard to find? I guess us flatlanders are useless in the mountains.</span></div><br />
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<div style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;">We found a winery with blue bottles...<i>naturally</i> we had to buy a blue bottle...we didn't really care what was in it...just so long as it was blue. The poor saleswoman didn't know quite what to do with two flat-landers who didn't really care about the wine but really, really, really cared about a blue bottle! So we bought two!</span></div><br />
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<div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">We went shopping at a really great "thift" store and I found all sorts of treasures that I couldn't live without!</span></i></div><br />
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<div style="color: #3d85c6; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">As I turn these treasures around I'll try to post photos of them. Stay tuned!!!</span></i></div><br />
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<div style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think this is an egg bucket...don't quote me on that, though...I found it at a little spot where we had lunch. I planted it as soon as I got home on Friday!</span></div><br />
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<div style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;">On Friday and Saturday, Johnny Mike and Cowgirl N Pearls did yard work for me. I was a real task master. They worked their little behinds off and made a huge difference "out back". </span></div><br />
<div style="color: red;"><i>(The wagon was the kids'. They used it almost everyday to haul dirt, tote lumber, to play "refugees " and to carry the tools they used to build a raft. I can't stand to part with it so it holds a place of honor in Doc's rose bed.)</i></div><br />
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<div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">I came home inspired, relaxed and happy!</span></b></div><br />
<div style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;">The summer has officially started and I am officially caught up in having summer fun. I may not get around to this blog as often as I should and I haven't even read any of my favorite blogs for over a week. There just isn't enough time in a day!</span></div><br />
<div style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Until I return...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69wlWH3A9jzQuHFXSBmn1OyzFP9gItmlTMesmfwMGhrIZLHYwbxPfgTbHlbnyVcYveK30KjLFah8IS6zUFyEir7FKCMNnHkwh4nT2Lutr-UiK_ynm864flcfxqXMzakeSQHGbRCaWJOzP/s1600/eureka+springs+028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69wlWH3A9jzQuHFXSBmn1OyzFP9gItmlTMesmfwMGhrIZLHYwbxPfgTbHlbnyVcYveK30KjLFah8IS6zUFyEir7FKCMNnHkwh4nT2Lutr-UiK_ynm864flcfxqXMzakeSQHGbRCaWJOzP/s320/eureka+springs+028.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: red;"><br />
</div><div style="color: red;"><i><b>Love, </b></i></div><br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><i>Jammie</i></span><br />
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<div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm going to be away from this blog for a few days. My BFF and I are taking a road trip! A Vay-Cay! We're packing up our cute little overnite bags and heading out! We're leaving our families to fend for themselves and we're out of here! </span></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #38761d; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>We decided for our Birthdays this year we would go somewhere. Just the two of us. Without spouse or kids. Alone--together!</b></span></i></div><br />
<div style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>We're heading to Eureka Springs but are planning to stop along the way wherever and whenever we want to explore. Little towns, flea markets and / or country lanes! I don't get to do that with "Doc" cause he is a "purposeful driver". We were not prepared for the firestorm of jealously from our husbands. ("You are going without us?!?") Well, it wasn't exactly a firestorm but "Doc" at least sounded a little disappointed---I </i></b><i>think</i><b><i> that was disappointment. It could possibly be his sheer astonishment at his good fortune! </i></b></span></div><br />
<div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So we leave early tomorrow with only a destination but no other agenda...except to talk and laugh and shop and enjoy!</span></div><br />
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Later that same day...oops! I found out what that broken page things does...problem is...I can't figure out how to delete it, now.<br />
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<div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>On Friday I stopped at a garage sale and found a couple of little treasures...</i></span></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBh-JRlzotCIKJbr1SBfi15bAG7zOCrRp20qgtQBHehcRLhbI_2R2jgnNfiNcVyUNxLeEUt5XarPx-JeGk1ko0iIlOeXF3RNNmY4iHDaLLIyxlsHfBYczuv8SPXBOgUEHeEXp7QYpVaTU/s1600/garage+sales+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBh-JRlzotCIKJbr1SBfi15bAG7zOCrRp20qgtQBHehcRLhbI_2R2jgnNfiNcVyUNxLeEUt5XarPx-JeGk1ko0iIlOeXF3RNNmY4iHDaLLIyxlsHfBYczuv8SPXBOgUEHeEXp7QYpVaTU/s320/garage+sales+003.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">The enamel ware dipper is in excellent condition and I love short, fat little pitchers...this green one was a deal at $3.00.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">(The baby powder can is only a replica but I think it might be cute in a changing table area, maybe holding Q-tips!)</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></div><div style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I'm disappointed with the photo of my vintage apron find...it looks much better in person. The fabric is a very 50's gray and red and a very flattering pattern. </span></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I tried to get Doc to model it---like my brother modeled that other apron--- he declined..."I'm not into my inner housewife"! What a surprise! </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOF7J7Sr1HbXOG67z2fTPVmDGWFr4BVgcl9RviF0l-o16-vu-slHLImeowYx-gcTEgahPqTsBVCddqq22GsiR_HRpf567MYJo8r67GAsIjAurw85Wv9dSqZ5Q7eFnq1MQZK5pjHCV9yRzv/s1600/garage+sales+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOF7J7Sr1HbXOG67z2fTPVmDGWFr4BVgcl9RviF0l-o16-vu-slHLImeowYx-gcTEgahPqTsBVCddqq22GsiR_HRpf567MYJo8r67GAsIjAurw85Wv9dSqZ5Q7eFnq1MQZK5pjHCV9yRzv/s320/garage+sales+004.jpg" /></a></span></i></div><br />
<div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I feel guilty because I've been so busy eating cake that I haven't done any blog reading or answering of comments...I hope to get to that this afternoon!</span></div><br />
<div style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's been cool and rainy here for at a least week. Yesterday it did stop raining long enough for Doc to mow the backyard with his handy dandy motor-less mower.</span></div><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Today's devotional thought:</span><i style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"> "In worship we take our mind off ourselves and set it on God."</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Max Lucado </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Put a positive spin on being outside of yo</div>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-39685997237583797902010-05-16T08:30:00.000-07:002010-05-16T08:30:16.461-07:00Let's Eat Cake!!<div style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Since Friday, Doc and I have been partying fools!</span></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Around here it's Graduation time, this will come as no surprise to any of you. It must be Graduation time where you live also. Around here Graduation time means cake. It must mean Cake where you live also. If my pants don't fit on Monday....It will be the fault of</span></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Higher Education!!!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We began "our lost weekend" with a Birthday party on Friday night for the Lovely Lillian who turned 15!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">The Lovely Lily is not only a dear sweet friend but also our little puppies' baby sitter! So, of course, I had to help her celebrate by eating cake...she had made it herself after all....To not eat a piece would have been rude. So to be polite I ate 2 pieces!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">(go ahead and gasp...any judgment you pass will be deserved...just know---it gets worse before it gets better!)</span></i></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The Birthday Girl!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9uYb2pYw-BVFcnqv5IBSHWQAMGOQl_r_kivIXXNewqDtXUsI9GaQ-YOv4qB67fL27VLlYzo8ooTq8vt_3vEvk5zx57gwnlpNZ-MQ6VCs8Nz6HTfMFR6SnwhlrxfwixZD9RVR1ejOJ_iU/s1600/lillian's+b+day+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9uYb2pYw-BVFcnqv5IBSHWQAMGOQl_r_kivIXXNewqDtXUsI9GaQ-YOv4qB67fL27VLlYzo8ooTq8vt_3vEvk5zx57gwnlpNZ-MQ6VCs8Nz6HTfMFR6SnwhlrxfwixZD9RVR1ejOJ_iU/s320/lillian's+b+day+004.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Lillian with sister Leah...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vhafpDlZqK1wkR1sZkMKNQSnXfJc3YPrARw5o8-LOs5ru40-B2_OxMUl4rXFF7O3ttv4ZvhkJnLrEpEilynIExi5j5wpcwMzEX9-9OXaNZSCj1I-QeXvlB2xhbL0Kb-ZkrFKHPxHFb-e/s1600/lillian's+b+day+016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vhafpDlZqK1wkR1sZkMKNQSnXfJc3YPrARw5o8-LOs5ru40-B2_OxMUl4rXFF7O3ttv4ZvhkJnLrEpEilynIExi5j5wpcwMzEX9-9OXaNZSCj1I-QeXvlB2xhbL0Kb-ZkrFKHPxHFb-e/s320/lillian's+b+day+016.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Little sis...Lace</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAnxbLEKHwD_yI0LgKr_JYvJGVh-3TY9nRBDGrxogO6X_RdS-iesTh-JuVDroa-2yy_U6AlYB2lvG62JCOhAC3QLZTLICO26vfYbBPm4PwrD7DcOOrs8dl_F6HX-Pz-LKk45py2sXY3yq/s1600/lillian's+b+day+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAnxbLEKHwD_yI0LgKr_JYvJGVh-3TY9nRBDGrxogO6X_RdS-iesTh-JuVDroa-2yy_U6AlYB2lvG62JCOhAC3QLZTLICO26vfYbBPm4PwrD7DcOOrs8dl_F6HX-Pz-LKk45py2sXY3yq/s320/lillian's+b+day+007.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Youngest sister, Lael</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUBVDk2cJZ70PfxSiMRfOSdiMyxaA-EBoWX6nCFz8jp-49Ij4KCd0CHQWse5TV8ckst4djkX6087yIZNY_CGB4tLqZlmAsxD31MBmp3qc6_LRocPIWBxgGdHZBMsnsmomCNB4uHnqxSU5/s1600/lillian's+b+day+013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUBVDk2cJZ70PfxSiMRfOSdiMyxaA-EBoWX6nCFz8jp-49Ij4KCd0CHQWse5TV8ckst4djkX6087yIZNY_CGB4tLqZlmAsxD31MBmp3qc6_LRocPIWBxgGdHZBMsnsmomCNB4uHnqxSU5/s320/lillian's+b+day+013.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And last but not least...Lawrence with a family friend </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcIuyPTGzxjSyh3nn4BmLyAFg52-3q6alEY63023Qwlwh73JaUmgYTSvaUqZgy8tAcRrMK6EzjG1ObzM7xICNwKLQByGPl7Nx0aRT1wdzU0EFjhRcN0p9uVSjn_d7wFG7f-jY38GkL13Q/s1600/lillian's+b+day+020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcIuyPTGzxjSyh3nn4BmLyAFg52-3q6alEY63023Qwlwh73JaUmgYTSvaUqZgy8tAcRrMK6EzjG1ObzM7xICNwKLQByGPl7Nx0aRT1wdzU0EFjhRcN0p9uVSjn_d7wFG7f-jY38GkL13Q/s320/lillian's+b+day+020.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: magenta; text-align: center;"><i>This baby is rocking the blue eyes!!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Saturday Doc and I went to over to the University on the prairie for my niece and nephew 2B's Graduation...More Cake!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25Isa0_moxPbn2UWj_IPKwRTO2MH1z64PpfrHpotWjG0XsC_eN8POO0lJAhnQ_nSQO69cuiFQoW0sUfVehh_r8ju7ExFWS5hPGfFg2rwnk1gWK39sSz4ikLOmOvhFyd5p4pJ5C11zZ1Is/s320/lacey's+graduation%21+059.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #351c75; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As you can see from the photos...Sweet Momma and G'Pa made the journey to witness "Stacey" and "The Guy" Graduation. We are like a bunch of tourists with our cameras...Half the time the subjects don't even know which way to look...so many cameras flashing! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Anyway we suffered through the speeches so we could go eat...wait for it...CAKE!!! Cupcakes this time and were they ever fantastic! So fantastic in fact---I had two! (I told you it got worse!)</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Now for the bad news...as if the cake consumption wasn't bad enough!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0b5394; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0b5394; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>It rained all day, yesterday! I got left, all by myself, in the rain. Now my family may tell you stories about how I was lost, how I think I know cities better than I do, how it was all my fault and to all of that I say </b></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0b5394; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Hogwash!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We came back to the little city on the edge of the Prairie just in time to go to another friend's Graduation Party! We had so much fun. We laughed and I told my version of being "lost" and we ate meat cooked on our friend's brand new grill! But...sadly...I didn't take any pictures. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Maybe because it was raining or maybe cause I forgot...just like I was forgotten earlier in the day. In the rain. In that other town.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Before Doc and I left...the cake was cut! Yippee! One more piece for the road. It sort of rounded out the weekend, don't ya think? </span></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> At least, it rounded me out. As I said earlier "If my pants don't fit on Monday, it will be the fault of higher education! </span></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #351c75; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Heading out to church...I'm not going to eat a donut during community time...I'm not!!! </span></i></div><div style="color: #351c75; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I'll be okay as long as there isn't any cake. </span></i></div><div style="color: #351c75; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Please, don't let there be cake at church today...</span></i></div><div style="color: #351c75; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>It appears that I'm powerless over cake this weekend!</b></span> </div>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-28115842116706552492010-05-13T14:34:00.000-07:002010-05-13T14:37:01.261-07:00THIS IS WHAT..( a visual guide to my day)<div style="color: #741b47; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is what is sitting on my porch, patiently waiting to be planted in the rose garden. Can 7 rose bushes, 2 of which didn't survive winter, really be called a rose garden? Oh, sure they can. We play fast and loose with the rules around here!!</span></div><br />
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<div style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This is what I've been working on today...</span></div><br />
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This is what the pattern looked like when I drew it up way back in Feb. Now don't look so shocked...I have been known to draw up a pattern whole years before I get around to executing anything!!!<br />
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Pardon the funny looking format...I just grabbed this out of my publisher file...If I was what is known as "computer literate" I could probably make this sketch look good...but no such luck...alas, I'm clueless!!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0b5394; text-align: center;"> Sunflowers in a blue Lucite glass tied up with a colorful ribbon. Cowgirl n pearls, the lovely "Bride 2 B", liked the idea and we have tons of these glasses left over from the last family wedding..."Make it over, Make it up, Make it do or Do Without"! sort of a family motto! Anyway, their theme is Prairie Wedding, so Sunflowers seem in order! Now, we're just waiting for silk sunflowers to go on sale...real, I mean REAL cheap! Did I mention that I want them to be really cheap?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><span id="goog_1150485376"></span><span id="goog_1150485377"></span>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-32750691761883297802010-05-12T08:37:00.000-07:002010-05-12T08:41:31.780-07:00WELCOME, WEDNESDAY!<div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>It's drab and wet and cold and...but it is Wednesday and I'm going to lunch with an old friend today! </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><b><span style="font-size: small;"><i> I'm so excited to sit in the cozy downtown coffee shop with my friend, eat salad, catch up on each other's lives and drink coffee. Sounds like fun, huh? I may even take my new "I'm confused, wait, maybe I'm not!" coffee mug with me...just to show it off and get a laugh...!!! (PS...I'm not THAT excited about eating salad) </i></span></b><br />
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</div><div style="color: #0b5394; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and he likes carved wooden objects...(can't really make that about me, try as I might!) I like to make everything about me, ya know!?!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="color: red;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Wednesday and God Bless us, everyone!!!</span></b></i></div></div>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-73630329571162570292010-05-10T10:09:00.000-07:002010-05-10T12:15:15.467-07:00THE WEEKEND IN REVIEW!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjKkyGQ9Akc8kWC8ZL1aJ1jisKTXT0lP4fSWiJj_EhPPJEHig6ce0YnOFBYjesSMmommSV2qbWPGOxldKzk9DryvaS8dYKla3QJSKXwnLAt9mxHwQmW3gG7u1ahmcb3v4FGJAi_LzVdG6/s1600/Mother's+day+weekend+in+Ozland+and+Sue+and+James+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0b5394; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>That just about wraps up the weekend. It's raining here today so I'm going to be catching up on my blog reading...</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0b5394; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I'm about three days behind!!! </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today's devotion: "What will you leave at the cross and just follow Jesus?"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm leaving self-pity and binges. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="color: purple;">Thanks for checking in, my delightful little sugar plums!!!</i></span></div>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-8131969345273494212010-05-07T10:30:00.000-07:002010-05-09T18:26:54.163-07:00Sweet Mommas Day to You!!!!!<div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mxi16PUhUMkUEPOun03UKnJtozvdEfR1STNOQb5wi3lqSTUorKx0oPlQDSOwXC3RfiI42amZUwnbt3NZVQ-jbJiWfvrhOJ1YYwR4UCyFB5iq_YSsrMRN1DkIIZtS42GfK7-V5L_yi8mF/s1600/stutzman+and+mothers+day+011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}">My favorite corner in town!!!</a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #009900;">Let me introduce you to my favorite corner in<br />
"the town that sets on the edge of the prairie"</span><br />
...<span style="color: red;">Welcome to Stutzman's.</span><br />
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This outdoor market sets on a busy corner in town.<br />
It doesn't always look like this though....</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mxi16PUhUMkUEPOun03UKnJtozvdEfR1STNOQb5wi3lqSTUorKx0oPlQDSOwXC3RfiI42amZUwnbt3NZVQ-jbJiWfvrhOJ1YYwR4UCyFB5iq_YSsrMRN1DkIIZtS42GfK7-V5L_yi8mF/s1600/stutzman+and+mothers+day+011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468592388713976914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mxi16PUhUMkUEPOun03UKnJtozvdEfR1STNOQb5wi3lqSTUorKx0oPlQDSOwXC3RfiI42amZUwnbt3NZVQ-jbJiWfvrhOJ1YYwR4UCyFB5iq_YSsrMRN1DkIIZtS42GfK7-V5L_yi8mF/s400/stutzman+and+mothers+day+011.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 296px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 394px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"></span><span style="color: red; font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;">Just a few short weeks ago my favorite corner was bare---except<br />
for their famous red & white tent...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="color: #009900;">Yikes!!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNipjwLV_eFACF5E73Ak0A8ivzPbqb3RL3n85nozPTQX2vvYh2moeSiZx74GTRw5Wd7VTVMRo-qI4Ah70Z6rX_88vI-C8ZSSXMj6dxKF1FLr6B9n-843sFLTvdpZbFT7cBOatYiD3ot3kH/s1600/stutzman+and+mothers+day+035.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468592380257749378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNipjwLV_eFACF5E73Ak0A8ivzPbqb3RL3n85nozPTQX2vvYh2moeSiZx74GTRw5Wd7VTVMRo-qI4Ah70Z6rX_88vI-C8ZSSXMj6dxKF1FLr6B9n-843sFLTvdpZbFT7cBOatYiD3ot3kH/s400/stutzman+and+mothers+day+035.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 295px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 180%;"><br />
Look at it now! It's gorgeous!! It's abso-fabo-rrefic!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #009900;">Just driving by makes me happy!!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPHO5mzSiGmTRNrx0T0PUMXvBWyE6SXSl8S7OPnfzu48mLkHIWGl3USJeYqe6PIaahlIhC5m4f1tqo8o4SPZmyjsENEcI9avSzhC9DAkf85wXAk9mKxWDjeZHuebe40BjE9gJlHT5TcaZ/s1600/stutzman+and+mothers+day+002.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: #009900;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468592356121744098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPHO5mzSiGmTRNrx0T0PUMXvBWyE6SXSl8S7OPnfzu48mLkHIWGl3USJeYqe6PIaahlIhC5m4f1tqo8o4SPZmyjsENEcI9avSzhC9DAkf85wXAk9mKxWDjeZHuebe40BjE9gJlHT5TcaZ/s400/stutzman+and+mothers+day+002.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 326px;" /></a><span style="color: #6600cc; font-size: 180%; font-style: italic;"><br />
It reminds me of a french flower market</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNaeku7bkt5p2D0rXJT1d-DXoJltt25H0xAaHh73GcgAMvuSDJAolUl7c-YK3H6APYegMAlukXrZrxaI2jGSFBpBxGCD1qZHOzA5AhHJKp6Noftqd3nDXkg0vc5v44c80w_AY2b6gNQHJl/s1600/stutzman+and+mothers+day+003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468592350328201266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNaeku7bkt5p2D0rXJT1d-DXoJltt25H0xAaHh73GcgAMvuSDJAolUl7c-YK3H6APYegMAlukXrZrxaI2jGSFBpBxGCD1qZHOzA5AhHJKp6Noftqd3nDXkg0vc5v44c80w_AY2b6gNQHJl/s400/stutzman+and+mothers+day+003.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 313px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="color: #6600cc; font-size: 130%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br />
...a french flower market in the middle of Kansas!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCzG907Z3d9r5bXo-Hc9QEVA5nzWLqudSAPI6GEG25AFDbl4PQjzmmTYoszSj4lgIc-DW5q1JuvKMbzMD-dmAsDJ76HUNi181oLfdngrQPeKaBAdmdi9D3h1RfRk6us0bsIOA4bJ4B6ly/s1600/stutzman+and+mothers+day+005.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468591817772575826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCzG907Z3d9r5bXo-Hc9QEVA5nzWLqudSAPI6GEG25AFDbl4PQjzmmTYoszSj4lgIc-DW5q1JuvKMbzMD-dmAsDJ76HUNi181oLfdngrQPeKaBAdmdi9D3h1RfRk6us0bsIOA4bJ4B6ly/s400/stutzman+and+mothers+day+005.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 180%;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="color: red; font-style: italic;">When </span>Stutzman's<span style="color: red; font-style: italic;"> swings into high gear we all know that</span></span></div><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="color: red; font-style: italic;"> summer isn't far off!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSbI69yHt648hdZnvZAnNbX5jPLNJnHfuGLsbajkMPwEEn77gBAk8H2KIlyWKE7dFVWNzI7rBITZAygEXNNxMPSPViBHoqa1SB4VG3x32fY-U4bWBBhhPlSdBpizdIV0tgxYkTOT38BbsO/s1600/stutzman+and+mothers+day+011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468591805840640082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSbI69yHt648hdZnvZAnNbX5jPLNJnHfuGLsbajkMPwEEn77gBAk8H2KIlyWKE7dFVWNzI7rBITZAygEXNNxMPSPViBHoqa1SB4VG3x32fY-U4bWBBhhPlSdBpizdIV0tgxYkTOT38BbsO/s400/stutzman+and+mothers+day+011.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 180%;">Oh, lookie there---french flower gardens all ready for Mother's Day!!! (how does one spell lookie? lookey? lookey?)<br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzeMB2kjMLLjuaTWRrMqyzabaScH28DxVwEcFatfQc4S1vmp4R1WmaJeCie5kTG99UDBbr8IsSbIIbMPOiED8ECw3tgrEx-66QBQFxzB_YfgQD-Yyvw8oFNYpM1WPSGxbHJsUQ9sEityS/s1600/stutzman+and+mothers+day+010.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468591803044565346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzeMB2kjMLLjuaTWRrMqyzabaScH28DxVwEcFatfQc4S1vmp4R1WmaJeCie5kTG99UDBbr8IsSbIIbMPOiED8ECw3tgrEx-66QBQFxzB_YfgQD-Yyvw8oFNYpM1WPSGxbHJsUQ9sEityS/s400/stutzman+and+mothers+day+010.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 290px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="color: #6600cc; font-size: 180%; font-style: italic;">My new friend, Jane, runs this corner. Here she is the Queen! It's good to be Queen!!!<br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6600cc; font-size: 180%; font-style: italic;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFitMps6JwfKd03sV_kRORJK8jmk8yxTnJmCSaxcM1t21qAOburrf_X6WI3z7JdiG_FDnbbLA7JskS4d46Uc3Hjqs7QpDhs-JXsMnxOc_hvA8_icjMbLBD6n1O1C_m1qlfRkn8kTNU64cg/s1600/stutzman+and+mothers+day+013.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468591793188722834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFitMps6JwfKd03sV_kRORJK8jmk8yxTnJmCSaxcM1t21qAOburrf_X6WI3z7JdiG_FDnbbLA7JskS4d46Uc3Hjqs7QpDhs-JXsMnxOc_hvA8_icjMbLBD6n1O1C_m1qlfRkn8kTNU64cg/s400/stutzman+and+mothers+day+013.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 296px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: #6600cc; font-style: italic;">Their Radio show is the best...it just comes on a little early ---7:30 on Saturday :)</span><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJh2jsRBNN-nlRhAoPfcnUjTHmlPSq56_2S3cgJvqzBQYQrucw6evvp2knKd5wnEsyOyIlslETifbkR3_tACIcnXzOx8O0HgTqRbwWDd-Tcptu3JA9lcEkHkF2d8uaX9REs-CIhoQrkfag/s1600/stutzman+and+mothers+day+015.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: #6600cc; font-style: italic;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468591785689569106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJh2jsRBNN-nlRhAoPfcnUjTHmlPSq56_2S3cgJvqzBQYQrucw6evvp2knKd5wnEsyOyIlslETifbkR3_tACIcnXzOx8O0HgTqRbwWDd-Tcptu3JA9lcEkHkF2d8uaX9REs-CIhoQrkfag/s400/stutzman+and+mothers+day+015.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">(I took all these photos this morning in 52 degree weather with the wind blowing 90 to nothing. When I got home and checked the pics I had a great big smudge on the right hand corner of my lense. If I wasn't so blind, I might have seen it earlier...but maybe not...what with the wind and the cold I wasn't noticing much!)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Hh9f3dQn4S0rXGA44Oe_TUneilpM9NkjX6NOj7Wse94FDarJeLfBZO84WEycgtcAH9qJz8feAifx5_BEoy2gBEhCD9buvApcvI2HTjlNsz0DErPCJdZGmJa6MGLTii8PEu96I3lPN7p_/s1600/stutzman+and+mothers+day+022.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468591015201034978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Hh9f3dQn4S0rXGA44Oe_TUneilpM9NkjX6NOj7Wse94FDarJeLfBZO84WEycgtcAH9qJz8feAifx5_BEoy2gBEhCD9buvApcvI2HTjlNsz0DErPCJdZGmJa6MGLTii8PEu96I3lPN7p_/s400/stutzman+and+mothers+day+022.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 284px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: #009900; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Today Doc and I went on a little shopping spree.<br />
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I mean, who could blame us?<br />
He bought 2 new rose bushes---"Lady Emma Hamilton" and "About Face". Otherwise known to us novices as a yellow one and a peach colored one. <br />
I bought a magnificent planter for my mom---<span style="color: #009900; font-style: italic;">sh-h-h-h! it's a secret!!!</span> (Mother's Day you know) and a little french garden for myself and <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">then </span>I bought...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpIIoacyQ6hFfet8Smu2ob6pzDeuVROcwd98_fT-wnvVNw_O_nPGcWytCGE2ao4AUDald4lFetYDVPMeG9CoDdAx9k27cGNK6XXCYfBbDzrSwzRGQUrfpvA-WalgNrkdCBDwva_loSHMEk/s1600/stutzman+and+mothers+day+023.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468591003964139730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpIIoacyQ6hFfet8Smu2ob6pzDeuVROcwd98_fT-wnvVNw_O_nPGcWytCGE2ao4AUDald4lFetYDVPMeG9CoDdAx9k27cGNK6XXCYfBbDzrSwzRGQUrfpvA-WalgNrkdCBDwva_loSHMEk/s400/stutzman+and+mothers+day+023.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: 130%;">...ten more french gardens, one for each of the wonderful, beautiful, patient, kind women in Doc's office. They are so wonderful and make his life run so smoothly. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="color: #009900; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Thank you, ladies!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZAXujW8xUeHKrlMB1ExIIhRc0Z2KpvMKLkD7akWNGRpMg9y5TQ4Y8zuulG3R4wyiTj_YqWVszCOI2E8AmTg798RPWbE5rnIzQpbUi3ZhZQ-q02FyfuGZzQu2t_9nvNixlN82Y7YzKn2l/s1600/stutzman+and+mothers+day+026.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468590994902818882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZAXujW8xUeHKrlMB1ExIIhRc0Z2KpvMKLkD7akWNGRpMg9y5TQ4Y8zuulG3R4wyiTj_YqWVszCOI2E8AmTg798RPWbE5rnIzQpbUi3ZhZQ-q02FyfuGZzQu2t_9nvNixlN82Y7YzKn2l/s400/stutzman+and+mothers+day+026.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="color: #009900; font-size: 130%;">Following are just a few of the lovely women in my husband's life:</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgng-OIfoQQTc1U8FlPLMAJuUEdA6olliLMxtfL2uxJipwtTuIfvSiURWv4-WcmaGhUD355E4Lemyu4fj8EwkdmQ5POYg7tscHy_6zj-XngFoZ3kze-XIiQrc66OP7YtwqvBQFhbfwpbdZJ/s1600/stutzman+and+mothers+day+029.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468590449169911890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgng-OIfoQQTc1U8FlPLMAJuUEdA6olliLMxtfL2uxJipwtTuIfvSiURWv4-WcmaGhUD355E4Lemyu4fj8EwkdmQ5POYg7tscHy_6zj-XngFoZ3kze-XIiQrc66OP7YtwqvBQFhbfwpbdZJ/s400/stutzman+and+mothers+day+029.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 255px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJR6k8TpikZKJgdSHAPKPyskW-X_EnbH-EXG4vI2dwrZi6z6xGmGJ2r5ljBMgwIwBQn6_Q4_iDTXwObrFF39ylk5iMpsnfQ9YBVNeCSRrRjzF6D7E6M8vd60ghdCDhUyiKZsLfKlGjH7AA/s1600/stutzman+and+mothers+day+027.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468590442898472674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJR6k8TpikZKJgdSHAPKPyskW-X_EnbH-EXG4vI2dwrZi6z6xGmGJ2r5ljBMgwIwBQn6_Q4_iDTXwObrFF39ylk5iMpsnfQ9YBVNeCSRrRjzF6D7E6M8vd60ghdCDhUyiKZsLfKlGjH7AA/s400/stutzman+and+mothers+day+027.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 278px;" /></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQzTSZQFau_I9vohkUFPLUB1qfB5fwq0xpumU4Fg3R0oNLxxhOa1VKgbh2C_FxQqRQaELgBGWwMeyAR6UGAZ5S9ZattpgfP_TjNmlE0hfolmYuZvssZoJubPwsr1Jq6W45L71BE2_wD1g/s1600/stutzman+and+mothers+day+033.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468590416200653938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQzTSZQFau_I9vohkUFPLUB1qfB5fwq0xpumU4Fg3R0oNLxxhOa1VKgbh2C_FxQqRQaELgBGWwMeyAR6UGAZ5S9ZattpgfP_TjNmlE0hfolmYuZvssZoJubPwsr1Jq6W45L71BE2_wD1g/s400/stutzman+and+mothers+day+033.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 280px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="color: #6600cc; font-style: italic;">Sweet, Sweet Mother's Day to all the sweet, sweet mother's in our lives!!!!</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #009900; font-size: 180%; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Speaking of Mother's Day...</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 180%;">I just want to say thank you to my "Sweet Momma Ruth"<br />
whose love has never failed me. She won't read this 'cuz she doesn't have a computer but that won't be the case for long. Doc and I are getting her an i-Pad so she can follow the blogs! Now remember, this is a secret so...be careful...she can be a very nosey nellie when she wants to be... </span><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">(giggle, giggle--chuckle, chuckle--snort, snort</span>..so lady-like ain't I?)</div><span style="color: red; font-size: 130%;"><br />
<span style="color: #009900;">...And thank you to the brood that call me "mom"! All the kids whom we lovingly referred to as our little tax deductions have flown the coop now, but each and every one of them continues to make me look good! How great is that? My only complaint? I bet you can guess...not enough babies are getting "borned" in this family!!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 180%;">And finally...(alright now, I<span style="font-style: italic;"> heard</span> that sigh of relief!!! But don't skip this part 'cuz I'm fixing to ask for your help.)<br />
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</span><span style="color: #009900; font-size: 180%; font-style: italic;">I have some questions regarding BLOGGING etiquette or BLOGGING P's and Q's or BLOGGING know-how.<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">Like...When I want to thank someone for a comment or to answer a question in a comment, should I do it on my blog or go to their blog? or both?<br />
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Is it best to have those encrypted code words? Do you like approving your comments first?<br />
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<span style="color: #009900; font-size: 180%;">and...How do giveaways work?<br />
Does each blogger make up their own rules?<br />
How do you contact the winner to get their mailing address?<br />
How does this whole giveaway/drawing thing work anyway?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6600cc; font-size: 180%; font-style: italic;">and...How do I get those little pictures with the "you might also like" at the bottom of the blogs?</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Is there a book or a site for bloggers with all of these answers? So far, I've been <span style="font-weight: bold;">stumbling</span> along, slowly... but not so surely...if you get my drift. I think I have finally figured out "linking" thanks to some helpful hints from you guys. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6600cc; font-size: 130%;">Last question: I am on Blogspot. On this setup, is there a way to move pictures around without doing it step by little painful step? Sometimes I have a picture that I want at the bottom of the posting and it takes forever for me to work it's way down to where I want it! I try to remember to upload in the reverse order that I want them on the post...but please...I have ADD remember? That takes a whole lot of something that I am mighty short on...patience!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 180%; font-style: italic;">Thank you dear friends for any and all help. As you can tell I am new to all of this and not really vastly experienced with my computer anyway. I basically started blogging as a way to journal and it is so much fun to meet you other bloggers! That took me by surprise! I had no idea it would be so much fun!!<br />
Anyway--- It took me a whole evening one time, just to change my background. Goodness gracious, how sad is that anyway!?! I probably shouldn't admit to such incompetence...but there you have it...the sad, ugly truth!</span><br />
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<div style="color: #6600cc; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 180%;">Happy Mother's Day to all you sweet, sweet moms and please, kiss your momma for me!!<br />
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</div>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-78986988731269279712010-05-06T14:15:00.000-07:002010-05-06T16:42:23.199-07:00I am what I am and it is what it is!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFY_l0Ypgxx0ue8Zr_z775kgE8UVGQex_ZQ69SB-tQ-3S9HCYFv4FDsUssZiGHikiSxuvOca0z5-SmqI3WYPsTaAyd2e8Ssgq6bwWSepsQjdRb4TQiKmFK2EVbSp2d4HM9Af15NFw4VCK/s1600/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+377.jpg">Down on the Farm</a></span><br /><br />The following photos are "straight out of the camera" shots from my day in the country.<br />The Gentleman Farmer and his wife, Dr. M PhD, live a very self sufficient life. They milk, butcher, make butter and cheese, bake bread, raise garden and can produce. They love their little corner of paradise and I loved seeing it all through the eye of my camera!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFY_l0Ypgxx0ue8Zr_z775kgE8UVGQex_ZQ69SB-tQ-3S9HCYFv4FDsUssZiGHikiSxuvOca0z5-SmqI3WYPsTaAyd2e8Ssgq6bwWSepsQjdRb4TQiKmFK2EVbSp2d4HM9Af15NFw4VCK/s1600/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+377.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFY_l0Ypgxx0ue8Zr_z775kgE8UVGQex_ZQ69SB-tQ-3S9HCYFv4FDsUssZiGHikiSxuvOca0z5-SmqI3WYPsTaAyd2e8Ssgq6bwWSepsQjdRb4TQiKmFK2EVbSp2d4HM9Af15NFw4VCK/s400/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+377.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468282584638699042" border="0" /></a><br />Bed and breakfast??? Nope...just a little cottage in need of some TLC!!!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Chore time!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVV8oH3RDLuDXL6lFnT8fNxOTHR5D8iq3sJ55Wte2pJoTYBL0u2xA1rtvFGK1_TG1DAEn4Ec9HHzochWsvU2oYIrEHFDXNU73Ne88thTceMQCutSG3asRDSf082dwkNW5SgfKF5NOE0P_/s1600/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+513.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVV8oH3RDLuDXL6lFnT8fNxOTHR5D8iq3sJ55Wte2pJoTYBL0u2xA1rtvFGK1_TG1DAEn4Ec9HHzochWsvU2oYIrEHFDXNU73Ne88thTceMQCutSG3asRDSf082dwkNW5SgfKF5NOE0P_/s400/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+513.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468282093846569666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTblv9CA3BNAoyQlqQb_0WP5yt3M8D6fenpPeLIzxeQTU_veiw8Lx74O6WMkhty-7ZTIjy8lcIj3GDerA62196rggswxZzS8SnTmrHlu4QrjZCsJAn5iBplGKDliFOW6C8YNZ4b2_96JGz/s1600/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+224.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTblv9CA3BNAoyQlqQb_0WP5yt3M8D6fenpPeLIzxeQTU_veiw8Lx74O6WMkhty-7ZTIjy8lcIj3GDerA62196rggswxZzS8SnTmrHlu4QrjZCsJAn5iBplGKDliFOW6C8YNZ4b2_96JGz/s400/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+224.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468281760200685362" border="0" /></a><br />My back porch. I threw this in here just to confuse!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAZQkxWwAdSpOyY49Rs1oViMLiKNwHcQ6GyGSEl4EEnE5WRnTPvbWVHhSguMfZX0yC2YEAaMUde1VjyzTEne3Qlj38yxZ4bNsRy4E7nSQpvXOcrUpzkHpRR5AzXT3_8Vw9fy0rM4nfg6F/s1600/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAZQkxWwAdSpOyY49Rs1oViMLiKNwHcQ6GyGSEl4EEnE5WRnTPvbWVHhSguMfZX0yC2YEAaMUde1VjyzTEne3Qlj38yxZ4bNsRy4E7nSQpvXOcrUpzkHpRR5AzXT3_8Vw9fy0rM4nfg6F/s400/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468281651712529234" border="0" /></a><br />Quail eggs and homemade butter! ...oh, and my little pinkie!!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOuiwkBQv45D3ymkp-zenoV1Yk9qPvhQnhSLkWq5fDqdl3xtXClxlUW1t7UL8W2ok8zpcoxNMHSPyfykRlOPaWnOfbt8p1Mi2ZgTtFH7fpioS9tLg-ilYUUZKDXulm-F2KlFNZLz1biXur/s1600/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+394.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOuiwkBQv45D3ymkp-zenoV1Yk9qPvhQnhSLkWq5fDqdl3xtXClxlUW1t7UL8W2ok8zpcoxNMHSPyfykRlOPaWnOfbt8p1Mi2ZgTtFH7fpioS9tLg-ilYUUZKDXulm-F2KlFNZLz1biXur/s400/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+394.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468277097851452306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcubyVgcwsOvGfhcA_j5k664Sssfkfdpkh-_g8oZbtVtF7kpwgexXS2l0VzKB1rRrqvN9yyP-7Rp_5hiLugNnZ2cNQ0-mOLzIbojMVWg3-Wu5oAGClP3leNE2cr_Xz5wtTvrOsPI-Rd3gB/s1600/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+273.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcubyVgcwsOvGfhcA_j5k664Sssfkfdpkh-_g8oZbtVtF7kpwgexXS2l0VzKB1rRrqvN9yyP-7Rp_5hiLugNnZ2cNQ0-mOLzIbojMVWg3-Wu5oAGClP3leNE2cr_Xz5wtTvrOsPI-Rd3gB/s400/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+273.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468277095045995314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ooOJJ8RjsMi40GAfrGatGUcga68uIgWqpJZbmuoujfnEgTr7FZu8eGkTNwhifHgmNb5H-6VJkDkxSdVvVONFr0XORB3CVK7QZNermyYbxE8MXP2qJhCvDLBjwXpaZECeE0DVteM7lwSu/s1600/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+475.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ooOJJ8RjsMi40GAfrGatGUcga68uIgWqpJZbmuoujfnEgTr7FZu8eGkTNwhifHgmNb5H-6VJkDkxSdVvVONFr0XORB3CVK7QZNermyYbxE8MXP2qJhCvDLBjwXpaZECeE0DVteM7lwSu/s400/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+475.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468277081464984818" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfIrRrErL7GIXJKNkEixtZ2pYgktDCyHyPAer9b4X8AnFyC7YKnrSxHYxsHfrZqRcIZMbskaNYL3ce1K-6vk4i88-maPLHqbSf99zfLQvIvFsSzfPxxluwtkNT3rzf4m6kErnoOGs83Xx1/s1600/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+486.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfIrRrErL7GIXJKNkEixtZ2pYgktDCyHyPAer9b4X8AnFyC7YKnrSxHYxsHfrZqRcIZMbskaNYL3ce1K-6vk4i88-maPLHqbSf99zfLQvIvFsSzfPxxluwtkNT3rzf4m6kErnoOGs83Xx1/s400/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+486.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468277077942516066" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Baby Spice Cake on my back porch. Rather erratic photo order, I know.<br /><blockquote></blockquote> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFixE3s5wX-Ffuo5UZ3EPcmahG05tHovmBxylGCNTA6YbiDt9cYgmny3TwbTQVUC8yLu-s0bR_vraHJnIo3bIgYRcSiERKruUFhWqRlZdO6nI6aeW9mnddmbnKBCygsDeh78_srPZQdwMI/s1600/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFixE3s5wX-Ffuo5UZ3EPcmahG05tHovmBxylGCNTA6YbiDt9cYgmny3TwbTQVUC8yLu-s0bR_vraHJnIo3bIgYRcSiERKruUFhWqRlZdO6nI6aeW9mnddmbnKBCygsDeh78_srPZQdwMI/s400/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468277069015684898" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi098AfX4NxjxpuePqzhEWQcQdrssDvvujyUDRMKVX_WF86rtvzXStAeT2C4PSvMcR_jUDRYwYVSVVQgf-fg36w-mPH4PEGOb1H-JFABU7tLSuQH7-wSKlIcDkKfQwyffjBlIQYxNrztTfG/s1600/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+160.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi098AfX4NxjxpuePqzhEWQcQdrssDvvujyUDRMKVX_WF86rtvzXStAeT2C4PSvMcR_jUDRYwYVSVVQgf-fg36w-mPH4PEGOb1H-JFABU7tLSuQH7-wSKlIcDkKfQwyffjBlIQYxNrztTfG/s400/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+160.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468276185420394194" border="0" /></a><br />Two of my paintings that hang in their living room. All told they have 4 jamjar originals.<br />We trade paintings for eggs...It's a sweet deal for me!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsvtr4A2qZVg2lujxpeCdfABrnSFJjvCOdbNRPzBwmzbCXkNhei6vFrx5rtA7cCeS0gUlQ4zYWQntSXpXnGzvv2DW0aJj4I69N1pYfjdnJiLHTH1UwJKyRLbCiQBo6N3DYIu7FlHqNWpM/s1600/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+155.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsvtr4A2qZVg2lujxpeCdfABrnSFJjvCOdbNRPzBwmzbCXkNhei6vFrx5rtA7cCeS0gUlQ4zYWQntSXpXnGzvv2DW0aJj4I69N1pYfjdnJiLHTH1UwJKyRLbCiQBo6N3DYIu7FlHqNWpM/s400/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+155.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468276174708818274" border="0" /></a><br />Making bread...<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDxH0rVYM-zOrFo7T-y5Nv4Zu8xExtoYGtAw7bFSkib0amZZrWARZvx9rZQYXo-GtgQQN8j5NfYhbmzHllXWxHsLMHIsP5ayRiwB40zKBcSGBlv3foMxYmPut4T767mizzAwThNcFH1s5/s1600/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+339.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDxH0rVYM-zOrFo7T-y5Nv4Zu8xExtoYGtAw7bFSkib0amZZrWARZvx9rZQYXo-GtgQQN8j5NfYhbmzHllXWxHsLMHIsP5ayRiwB40zKBcSGBlv3foMxYmPut4T767mizzAwThNcFH1s5/s400/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+339.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468276168364984546" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxAEySCytA6PRvcoke5oxq6hGQ2cGKShY6_4vHa1-UXkGuU66V4eUJAD_xiMBWC_ADzyI853VagGsyrosRgKj78H4Pu_XWtbOyJCRe-HJYiG_kSzfoA-EfKogo5nVABkkbYMGxf26D6SWn/s1600/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+504.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxAEySCytA6PRvcoke5oxq6hGQ2cGKShY6_4vHa1-UXkGuU66V4eUJAD_xiMBWC_ADzyI853VagGsyrosRgKj78H4Pu_XWtbOyJCRe-HJYiG_kSzfoA-EfKogo5nVABkkbYMGxf26D6SWn/s400/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+504.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468276152946219330" border="0" /></a><br />Goodbye for now...but I'll be back soon!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QPTYMeTycOFiTWCWRm4-AXpUYN6CIz7cix2AJG0Jvjgnkg1wdVO00yokvH6gRwaxColgRWonD7Boe4B9EGiqrPLYIiSLoVFDmQbEOg9iib_sV9DWhrt7KeT-cxPBTiWcs_O-QX4huNeT/s1600/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+503.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QPTYMeTycOFiTWCWRm4-AXpUYN6CIz7cix2AJG0Jvjgnkg1wdVO00yokvH6gRwaxColgRWonD7Boe4B9EGiqrPLYIiSLoVFDmQbEOg9iib_sV9DWhrt7KeT-cxPBTiWcs_O-QX4huNeT/s400/second+try---Robertson%27s+farm+503.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468276142785219410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />"Done is better than perfect!" I<span style="font-style: italic;"> live</span> by this saying these days. In the old days, I thought "if it can't be perfect, why bother?". Not anymore. I'm not sure what happened. At some point I decided that......<span style="font-style: italic;">oh this is deep and maybe you should get some muck-lucks on before I go any further</span>......anyway, I decided that I wouldn't worry so much about what other people thought and just try to accept myself. Not worrying about others and<span style="font-style: italic;"> tuning</span> into what God was saying, turned out to be much harder than I had imagined, but it's easier to sleep at night! Maybe this is a journey everyone has to make and I'm just really late to the party. I don't really know...I only know that now that I've embarked on this exciting adventure, I can't turn back!<br /><br />And I know one other thing: <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> I'm much happier now! </span>I have a friend that is uncomfortable with my new found freedom from inadequacy guilt. I feel very sorry but I can't go back. She'll just have to be a big girl, too, and get liberated from perfection herself!!<br />I can't go back, no way, no how! Not now. Not after experiencing the freedom of "what I am is good enough"!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Cor. 3:17</span><br /><br />This has <span style="font-weight: bold;">nothing</span> to do with the above photos...I just wanted you to know...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Thanks for listening and thanks for everything else my lovie dovies!!!</span><br /></div>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-29319721155337954982010-05-04T12:10:00.000-07:002010-05-04T19:44:24.956-07:00Girls just want to have fun!!!!Well, I got my camera back! I'm sure the way I was carrying on and on about my camera, some of you might have been confused or hood-winked into thinking that I had some invaluable, artistic, professional photos on that camera.<br />No such luck!!!<br />But don't I wish!?!<br />However, thanks to my adoring, er...adorable daughter, SonMarie, for bringing it with her when she came to "the edge of the prairie" on business today!!<br />I did get pictures of Stacey's Bridal Shower at SonMarie's home. Let me just say that if you think you are a good photographer, just try to take pictures while laughing 'til there are tears in your eyes and your mouth full of scrumptious cupcake! <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />That's my excuse for the poor quality of some of these photos!</span> or maybe I was just too excited to take enough time I obviously needed to get it right! Remember me? The one with ADD who always is in a hurry? That could be the problem I suppose.<br /><br />I will attempt to narrate<span style="font-style: italic;"> quickly</span> through the photos posted here.<br /><br />If you are related to Stacey you will undoubtedly be intensely fascinated with these and if you are not related..<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">.too bad for you</span>...Stacey is a wonderful person to be related to---all things being <span style="font-weight: bold;">relative</span>!!!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">We hung the aprons we had received, in the mail, outside as a welcome banner!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqBX8bNThPltjoLk77XnDxV1uJPof8CKqm_uSsZlh6zgxlJueP_1UFGLWNPtX8t4Uezk7TZh516fzeZlBrJ6L2xx6lea5OeSXBHwagnSy9ZDIqke8RBPKJR2kNFrqIVCPQBcg0OTnlyUmF/s1600/stacey's+shower+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqBX8bNThPltjoLk77XnDxV1uJPof8CKqm_uSsZlh6zgxlJueP_1UFGLWNPtX8t4Uezk7TZh516fzeZlBrJ6L2xx6lea5OeSXBHwagnSy9ZDIqke8RBPKJR2kNFrqIVCPQBcg0OTnlyUmF/s400/stacey's+shower+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467529566479428946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">At this point, HayBee pointedly remarked that every member of Stacey's family had been frantically trying to locate Stacey and that sister, Baby Lisa, had been left standing in Grandma's driveway!<br />Oh, good grief!!!</span></span><br />Maybe brother Z isn't doing anything and really wants to take a 45 minute drive!!!<br />In fact, I'm almost sure he does want to drive Baby Lisa! Sure. No problema!!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKJ8nHz87mGlKMqkVyjCZiA0URs-FO0h1gVyYoULWK8pvZdba9SLfjOL3uepSAJ2fHXTah3iImSi1FodAc_D1jr4Ry7UdzwKCbrIUPa6dLh_hBl6F6VskoRvrxAzXSCahR0Huf01NNEoF/s1600/stacey's+shower+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKJ8nHz87mGlKMqkVyjCZiA0URs-FO0h1gVyYoULWK8pvZdba9SLfjOL3uepSAJ2fHXTah3iImSi1FodAc_D1jr4Ry7UdzwKCbrIUPa6dLh_hBl6F6VskoRvrxAzXSCahR0Huf01NNEoF/s400/stacey's+shower+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467534503606897202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">These two photos aren't good but they do show the clothesline of aprons!<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiLwjI-SEJtEmWMUHnjOItHrv3j3ByyhyphenhyphenfDP0ubXxKHpGTlUTTqo4VJtDubfzA5eojnmZUeGlUETZPIE7ICVhQkf6Y7aCwXJDjekCcjKouVMLzyDO4sc_XXvKFPpvUhI7p7cnjor6cY8i/s1600/stacey's+shower+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiLwjI-SEJtEmWMUHnjOItHrv3j3ByyhyphenhyphenfDP0ubXxKHpGTlUTTqo4VJtDubfzA5eojnmZUeGlUETZPIE7ICVhQkf6Y7aCwXJDjekCcjKouVMLzyDO4sc_XXvKFPpvUhI7p7cnjor6cY8i/s400/stacey's+shower+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467529548626440722" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25tS5GkSR4mRcQXHkkUNFpcxJ6IufTiSxsN1GldFAeWeH1zB-GNSRtC1vPeUrBCHEFokGEq37bvxbWysB9jZsm4tdEST7zhXvkPaxS5WtZqIM0kqeqidYCqGnRT2I8j3LyUIZ49BGuI29/s1600/stacey's+shower+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25tS5GkSR4mRcQXHkkUNFpcxJ6IufTiSxsN1GldFAeWeH1zB-GNSRtC1vPeUrBCHEFokGEq37bvxbWysB9jZsm4tdEST7zhXvkPaxS5WtZqIM0kqeqidYCqGnRT2I8j3LyUIZ49BGuI29/s400/stacey's+shower+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467529572614746178" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">As soon as we filled our plates we began to hear the whole drama of "How Stacey can't be found, Baby Lisa got left behind and it must be Mom's fault" told to us by HayBee...</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AqRYEBi1UzIiNDITGcMpi-sd8LR12EC-82Nwbs0A7pnOcj-qjRnb3MEfnyifaDqFPhV0Z3Nkoou9jiO2Zoq0ItEhC1z8gPuEqmrsDG_pRX3t7q3l6E_CWg5ANNP1ou7j8f6xoBXAtEf2/s1600/stacey's+shower+017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 364px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AqRYEBi1UzIiNDITGcMpi-sd8LR12EC-82Nwbs0A7pnOcj-qjRnb3MEfnyifaDqFPhV0Z3Nkoou9jiO2Zoq0ItEhC1z8gPuEqmrsDG_pRX3t7q3l6E_CWg5ANNP1ou7j8f6xoBXAtEf2/s400/stacey's+shower+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467528646257126322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkQyRllODjgwaPAUkaytoeawMZXQx-r34QcKo_au9bJRY-6VjlBcLNxV6TZRS161XpAqfcE6mYaADiCjxNBbKDHSXIuL4ZsF4V4EWUG034fq-DF2pWil155ho9WXmxg1AF2KWVApPF3kA/s1600/stacey's+shower+024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 338px; height: 331px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkQyRllODjgwaPAUkaytoeawMZXQx-r34QcKo_au9bJRY-6VjlBcLNxV6TZRS161XpAqfcE6mYaADiCjxNBbKDHSXIuL4ZsF4V4EWUG034fq-DF2pWil155ho9WXmxg1AF2KWVApPF3kA/s400/stacey's+shower+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467528632825026594" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">and Mom, TK,----We forgot to tell her that "all abuse is heaped on the m.o.b."!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsichLWgaHsHgHmomZAK7wxUSpktd5xNmqffBnFPFt7mfiCK9JkvIrCltrJivy_QLSMUmn8BtebCoAhH_onXHyNrRHqqaH_JBCnlLZ4kB59C8eY7TmJTQheXSDKNhi-j85QXGgNvPrwQk-/s1600/stacey's+shower+025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 387px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsichLWgaHsHgHmomZAK7wxUSpktd5xNmqffBnFPFt7mfiCK9JkvIrCltrJivy_QLSMUmn8BtebCoAhH_onXHyNrRHqqaH_JBCnlLZ4kB59C8eY7TmJTQheXSDKNhi-j85QXGgNvPrwQk-/s400/stacey's+shower+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467528622079350946" border="0" /></a><br />In our family, one chaotic blunder-filled mix-up is good for hours of laughs!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiykdHHG0NHcc-RwErnQrGsuCGRSdjBONoU6XYHJ7FLI-nHT2q-gf8UuZzut1TI7OrfAuWuCNrSdPbY-TWINuxR62dq7GrD8G3y0yG0B0dz-xqha5UQHwz8_pIK_UAIN8CUjvTFWApeQ-nD/s1600/stacey's+shower+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 357px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiykdHHG0NHcc-RwErnQrGsuCGRSdjBONoU6XYHJ7FLI-nHT2q-gf8UuZzut1TI7OrfAuWuCNrSdPbY-TWINuxR62dq7GrD8G3y0yG0B0dz-xqha5UQHwz8_pIK_UAIN8CUjvTFWApeQ-nD/s400/stacey's+shower+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467534509563396882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Aunt LeLe joining in on the hilarity! </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">We're a funny, funny family! Now you may ask<br />"Funny ha-ha or funny peculiar?" and I would just say...<br />"yes ma'am!"</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpcghzQm-JUARoWwWAtTpmcBoIWAdlrIndj0NxAUFDYh8iQ0M7vLub0XBQ5PCF5TnGG3ki5u6Emrqv3AIT-NfBCasOlS8zyd4KCbFUVI3EScmKYakbHFL27vG0p-6Hv4SGAKBTkOyvbOkt/s1600/stacey's+shower+026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpcghzQm-JUARoWwWAtTpmcBoIWAdlrIndj0NxAUFDYh8iQ0M7vLub0XBQ5PCF5TnGG3ki5u6Emrqv3AIT-NfBCasOlS8zyd4KCbFUVI3EScmKYakbHFL27vG0p-6Hv4SGAKBTkOyvbOkt/s400/stacey's+shower+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467496593317264066" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Even Baby B thought it was funny!</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG99pKo7rScwE1SwB_y8mXaSXX3PGL9cTvtqxfeC3rJIYNRUnGIqT_mQJlVJndDJPc46fG9R4ObmrzZ9Cy_wWbS0SYFtcavdZ5zUstahd4fjUJ6ida2TP2JfOO4SfQFQe3ZQSrLyz8WN-f/s1600/stacey's+shower+021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG99pKo7rScwE1SwB_y8mXaSXX3PGL9cTvtqxfeC3rJIYNRUnGIqT_mQJlVJndDJPc46fG9R4ObmrzZ9Cy_wWbS0SYFtcavdZ5zUstahd4fjUJ6ida2TP2JfOO4SfQFQe3ZQSrLyz8WN-f/s400/stacey's+shower+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467534516345151810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Sister-in-law 2 B</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIoYuev18pdlyhY3NSebW-wSvTjk0BEzt3rcepA14CRiextWAibMVw8SX1UQmnZ0T7FIgZ5ToT8k-UdN7OO4_gtjCP9RfzMFE7QipMhsMvJ4tMH82TK_JBPcx23X_tIdBzBu2jDYcqhpr/s1600/stacey's+shower+027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIoYuev18pdlyhY3NSebW-wSvTjk0BEzt3rcepA14CRiextWAibMVw8SX1UQmnZ0T7FIgZ5ToT8k-UdN7OO4_gtjCP9RfzMFE7QipMhsMvJ4tMH82TK_JBPcx23X_tIdBzBu2jDYcqhpr/s400/stacey's+shower+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467496582373631858" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Sister-out-law 2 B...(her description, not mine!)</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMM2A_blzfg6QV_zgFmyzQFE5xQeiwdEHd7k-8wNXEji1OSQpSnWxrKFskfsBi2vATDJQXsNg1Xpo-Ce5xHit082_2Pcj4s6-DCERSOh7NRlZW4yw0br2kwyiVJYJHZxFd3ILeH_duuvy/s1600/stacey's+shower+029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMM2A_blzfg6QV_zgFmyzQFE5xQeiwdEHd7k-8wNXEji1OSQpSnWxrKFskfsBi2vATDJQXsNg1Xpo-Ce5xHit082_2Pcj4s6-DCERSOh7NRlZW4yw0br2kwyiVJYJHZxFd3ILeH_duuvy/s400/stacey's+shower+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467496577098750562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">After everyone arrived we moved the apron line indoors!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaVmm36244kwH6ZNj4cZoHtXvQQtotwzUppZ9g0htsH07YjiRwjwK-INGKtMLF451yzqwUaMSJaiEVbMLHwPfrXKHe3Jade4cPkl_xqQDjwy7g6tkdsPSEF8MrZpbI1uRgqDqkv5yZxbB/s1600/stacey's+shower+030.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 381px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaVmm36244kwH6ZNj4cZoHtXvQQtotwzUppZ9g0htsH07YjiRwjwK-INGKtMLF451yzqwUaMSJaiEVbMLHwPfrXKHe3Jade4cPkl_xqQDjwy7g6tkdsPSEF8MrZpbI1uRgqDqkv5yZxbB/s400/stacey's+shower+030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467496562680366946" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Aunt TAM and Sweet Momma Ruth enjoying her cuppa!! </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">See the aprons above their heads?</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkED4Z4GZJqfSCIVdKlUWrwywYNQGUwkFel_t_ZIIf1Hmw_ffbZerCFPhJlkM0YkjTV1rvOgz0Q1PD8pDGbVd7vnT2cCdbZjelErmgQdnq1jRQXK8ZEHBYU54P7jm85MaNSlJCfOujgX_H/s1600/stacey's+shower+032.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkED4Z4GZJqfSCIVdKlUWrwywYNQGUwkFel_t_ZIIf1Hmw_ffbZerCFPhJlkM0YkjTV1rvOgz0Q1PD8pDGbVd7vnT2cCdbZjelErmgQdnq1jRQXK8ZEHBYU54P7jm85MaNSlJCfOujgX_H/s400/stacey's+shower+032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467496554516538338" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">The bride 2 B and NayNie...</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZQeesGfDRA8fOYEGBGo0rKm50g5P7mQK39w9_J2RhqlpbvKl1A2quayrTQIjyGFiwjoANCIQmIpeR7ciEnkCLwvqIjqxE3RSjAVZydRSZRjbdhE0fWFMy2cUzXNBbEWXGFdKa3fh188b/s1600/stacey's+shower+035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 394px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZQeesGfDRA8fOYEGBGo0rKm50g5P7mQK39w9_J2RhqlpbvKl1A2quayrTQIjyGFiwjoANCIQmIpeR7ciEnkCLwvqIjqxE3RSjAVZydRSZRjbdhE0fWFMy2cUzXNBbEWXGFdKa3fh188b/s400/stacey's+shower+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467534523655950498" border="0" /></a><br />From Left to right: Jenna Bear's mama, Auntie MiMi, Grandma Sharon, Aunt TAM and<br />Sweet Momma Ruth during an emotional moment.<br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">"Our favorite emotion is laughter through tears!"</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggoHNCEbJqjj3457vr-GMIWo_saIBbgw_4zIZ60j6DLyEr9dFVFpJ5eIvmI5J7BVMM4kbMPckFkj8X4pLQzDrwRwYHZrg3JOoehRz_WkRZiDg8Djq6v-fvtkelgMk702_GFKwrDym7wEdc/s1600/stacey's+shower+038.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggoHNCEbJqjj3457vr-GMIWo_saIBbgw_4zIZ60j6DLyEr9dFVFpJ5eIvmI5J7BVMM4kbMPckFkj8X4pLQzDrwRwYHZrg3JOoehRz_WkRZiDg8Djq6v-fvtkelgMk702_GFKwrDym7wEdc/s400/stacey's+shower+038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467496168271230210" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-style: italic;">Her self-addressed thank you cards!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">"Mother-in-law 2 B" on the right...</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">...wonder what she is thinking??</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4gvapUp3Vyai-d_n8EMCANhfJOqN-SNqmCRu0vdwNrtcOTvj5muSVbjJxJe8gX44i_0WXCkNIGgQp5gpV1b-rbvKarzG0BM5Qauevew6bOibNUc_B0BtmyVvK5RAhklTs-Y_ZbQdXxK8/s1600/stacey's+shower+040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4gvapUp3Vyai-d_n8EMCANhfJOqN-SNqmCRu0vdwNrtcOTvj5muSVbjJxJe8gX44i_0WXCkNIGgQp5gpV1b-rbvKarzG0BM5Qauevew6bOibNUc_B0BtmyVvK5RAhklTs-Y_ZbQdXxK8/s400/stacey's+shower+040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467496164498450514" border="0" /></a><br />the infamous recipe book<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGE5R8Pjy6Nd74DZSFCjPBPNeVi7G8luzmooJtK5PEa8qoCHgcJ2TnzvAmuxfCx0d9pQUO1goYATa3uHOAN1bKfdgHrucsgstlCpqWUJ71DtfQnd5TeMVyFzhH9qvf1TcUUwxxQ9eGieel/s1600/stacey's+shower+043.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGE5R8Pjy6Nd74DZSFCjPBPNeVi7G8luzmooJtK5PEa8qoCHgcJ2TnzvAmuxfCx0d9pQUO1goYATa3uHOAN1bKfdgHrucsgstlCpqWUJ71DtfQnd5TeMVyFzhH9qvf1TcUUwxxQ9eGieel/s400/stacey's+shower+043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467496155810337858" border="0" /></a><br />Baby B just being Baby B!!! It's what she does best....being adorable!!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-NQnGpm3pxcJwPCnnX4mL_5deAXDI7T3L5ncuETVqHPNh0dzHDoVex3tg8cNHTmsC9oI7OqxCkYMhKkLQXVyI8L3LfU-skpKHDqFG7qHiuvZNECieZivDErYWtfgUfvYjpwaqmUhyW3a/s1600/stacey's+shower+047.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-NQnGpm3pxcJwPCnnX4mL_5deAXDI7T3L5ncuETVqHPNh0dzHDoVex3tg8cNHTmsC9oI7OqxCkYMhKkLQXVyI8L3LfU-skpKHDqFG7qHiuvZNECieZivDErYWtfgUfvYjpwaqmUhyW3a/s400/stacey's+shower+047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467496150542385634" border="0" /></a><br />Modeling one of her aprons! It's retro, vintage chic!!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOSH3VAWl9wirLuNMAC0TUIj70NuJIsZlsg0fTQo8yjpZEZoauC7fFuap8e1k6QePgXd1yejb_ZmKJa7oQfueIwqVbz6d5PQbqb05UKmINz5tI6wQyjO7W2yUDEYl4rXDDU4Ze5jlLoHBw/s1600/stacey's+shower+051.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 378px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOSH3VAWl9wirLuNMAC0TUIj70NuJIsZlsg0fTQo8yjpZEZoauC7fFuap8e1k6QePgXd1yejb_ZmKJa7oQfueIwqVbz6d5PQbqb05UKmINz5tI6wQyjO7W2yUDEYl4rXDDU4Ze5jlLoHBw/s400/stacey's+shower+051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467496144556458594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The ultra glamorous apron Aunt LeLe made Stacey...Click on photo to enlarge and to be amazed!<br />This is the ultimate of aprons...LeLe has outdone herself, once again!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCD6ARVb1UJkiBLc9rE0-GAlTtVxWxUvcy8k3IR-S1vdg-J8-5OgGKlCfjfU9RH5HJQ3kaNdFuuPpvaaD6f2WqZ8KVSt-eyopSDbkoZdXu8tIz8pTff1Ai8p6yg5pqoUIjp2DyVVnoT4m/s1600/stacey's+shower+062.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCD6ARVb1UJkiBLc9rE0-GAlTtVxWxUvcy8k3IR-S1vdg-J8-5OgGKlCfjfU9RH5HJQ3kaNdFuuPpvaaD6f2WqZ8KVSt-eyopSDbkoZdXu8tIz8pTff1Ai8p6yg5pqoUIjp2DyVVnoT4m/s400/stacey's+shower+062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467495349047267922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Baby Lisa made it to the party after all...We love you baby Lisa!!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQRgr6p1TBQsXxSUV__Tz9CTYqALuvh3ruKaG-3uZopIsUvYkMxqU1vK4OrmwTetbLIIvYd-NcrUInUhGK59JIG4AasM5pUUPA0uvTztYmgYtqbbNIeHfp9MY1do6cnTBjmwfZdItq1nu/s1600/stacey's+shower+067.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQRgr6p1TBQsXxSUV__Tz9CTYqALuvh3ruKaG-3uZopIsUvYkMxqU1vK4OrmwTetbLIIvYd-NcrUInUhGK59JIG4AasM5pUUPA0uvTztYmgYtqbbNIeHfp9MY1do6cnTBjmwfZdItq1nu/s400/stacey's+shower+067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467495336252435922" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture time!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8GV7n6c43ZTjL4njXbmNOMz3WF9gVIO0YJ3O2MJpx5bDfrxWmk-RmE1nMAMdpEB8SaAJf9DCgos0vxHpMUd6BA3-wu0Yh1KF20iHHs7IfgeFU5vAcNf3LiYuOksoPxmOm8P-KE2rhq_Ev/s1600/stacey's+shower+069.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8GV7n6c43ZTjL4njXbmNOMz3WF9gVIO0YJ3O2MJpx5bDfrxWmk-RmE1nMAMdpEB8SaAJf9DCgos0vxHpMUd6BA3-wu0Yh1KF20iHHs7IfgeFU5vAcNf3LiYuOksoPxmOm8P-KE2rhq_Ev/s400/stacey's+shower+069.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467495323463135986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwYycnC_shAWocLEnmO-RS5RSYsx-rLdPRJd5YS1hOINEOSnf-owqeL0iaKAJXtG2i_fKPKzDzA5kdSDj1lLyZaZeLmEYpFGgTGkpVTfdc6igL8cDybQBBxOPxdCLcHCY-j5kRRNuZb6E/s1600/stacey's+shower+071.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwYycnC_shAWocLEnmO-RS5RSYsx-rLdPRJd5YS1hOINEOSnf-owqeL0iaKAJXtG2i_fKPKzDzA5kdSDj1lLyZaZeLmEYpFGgTGkpVTfdc6igL8cDybQBBxOPxdCLcHCY-j5kRRNuZb6E/s400/stacey's+shower+071.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467536828120108834" border="0" /></a>Sweet Momma and The Girls!<br /><br /><br />The Hostesses, SonMarie and Cowgirl-n-Pearls with Stacey the Bride!<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(I know this is an awful picture! It was even worse, I cut myself out of it!)</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhicDr-iI1MnuDGUjQLi-gzZo3KaKMnyEB-n94alrC2lJnA0D2lMMygNJSadk6Csed1fJR_wQnKQfnSQEWnSFhHFMsWoXAEf3sYR9xgAenJny6gebWkp8mds_mg4aaqu65-9GjrkdDObfcz/s1600/stacey's+shower+078.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhicDr-iI1MnuDGUjQLi-gzZo3KaKMnyEB-n94alrC2lJnA0D2lMMygNJSadk6Csed1fJR_wQnKQfnSQEWnSFhHFMsWoXAEf3sYR9xgAenJny6gebWkp8mds_mg4aaqu65-9GjrkdDObfcz/s400/stacey's+shower+078.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467494836640724786" border="0" /></a><br />Stacey and sis-n-law 2 B!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdh4VRncWbrenLHUnDoEY3jarbZnf2qA4FlwY-nrQIZX3U6OXhF4dTPId8OJxLx_YVLv0Rtd6TRbfDbfAFpZmTUr1w1yJ7HUj5RJmAsnHhZVIXeVHJYYNEsv8rbBd4jD0ql4i2I9nBr39/s1600/stacey's+shower+082.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdh4VRncWbrenLHUnDoEY3jarbZnf2qA4FlwY-nrQIZX3U6OXhF4dTPId8OJxLx_YVLv0Rtd6TRbfDbfAFpZmTUr1w1yJ7HUj5RJmAsnHhZVIXeVHJYYNEsv8rbBd4jD0ql4i2I9nBr39/s400/stacey's+shower+082.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467494827419378994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">All right, I have no idea what this is about!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Cue the music..."Sisters, Sisters there were never such adoring sister!"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-size:85%;" >(If you want to be scared, click on this to enlarge!)</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZuast4XJ6B-aRteA5sySLtv7zKdeqH7zpLV27GAnfsZPTYETB5oO0kftvaWGTpbCl0PHQcyPs53GYkAbew720rc6PSeBiLwT7y_NBLPIxfvWSR383irgV76lzDVQN2dWVFN5F4XRPVLI/s1600/stacey's+shower+084.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZuast4XJ6B-aRteA5sySLtv7zKdeqH7zpLV27GAnfsZPTYETB5oO0kftvaWGTpbCl0PHQcyPs53GYkAbew720rc6PSeBiLwT7y_NBLPIxfvWSR383irgV76lzDVQN2dWVFN5F4XRPVLI/s400/stacey's+shower+084.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467494822561953554" border="0" /></a><br />Much better!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfchdRknrbZnakQfe_SpamQxoheAIFz1a9Yi2sgcSBqgGwJTnTZtf2V5F_65VYaP8dqHNg98pB7cprjgAyWbHi7Smf2YdR2rGjL_cbx77wYAsIRvhanc1bBBsS2aMw8JrOmGCQJk9heL0O/s1600/stacey's+shower+085.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfchdRknrbZnakQfe_SpamQxoheAIFz1a9Yi2sgcSBqgGwJTnTZtf2V5F_65VYaP8dqHNg98pB7cprjgAyWbHi7Smf2YdR2rGjL_cbx77wYAsIRvhanc1bBBsS2aMw8JrOmGCQJk9heL0O/s400/stacey's+shower+085.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467494814505061202" border="0" /></a><br />LeLe, TK and Jammie...saying goodbye!!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPAfc5X64aPK303BErXOlyR5kyqsP3-WmntUIrNmhH6G_O4DpZMMMtnytNf02UkPDDL5JysqCahLtTL-pMVNrSZ9ktThJ0YY711MYCmy7eE3sFLHiGcU2ZHK4R8m0gqUmpEd5YFPnoqN2/s1600/stacey's+shower+089.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPAfc5X64aPK303BErXOlyR5kyqsP3-WmntUIrNmhH6G_O4DpZMMMtnytNf02UkPDDL5JysqCahLtTL-pMVNrSZ9ktThJ0YY711MYCmy7eE3sFLHiGcU2ZHK4R8m0gqUmpEd5YFPnoqN2/s400/stacey's+shower+089.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467494806479395714" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">And now that you've seen the photos I bet you are wondering what the big "deal-eo" was, right?<br /><br /><br />The only picture we didn't get was me sliding off the bench when one of my darling nieces forgot </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">"THE RULE"</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> and stood up without warning! No harm done though...I've got all kinds of padding!!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Love you much-ly, my little chocolate covered bon-bons!!!<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Jammie</span><br /><br /></div>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-85682084457138542122010-05-03T11:37:00.000-07:002010-05-03T19:03:30.603-07:00I can't believe I did this!!!<span style="font-style: italic;">I know that you, my little sweet peas, have grown accustomed to all my little </span>idiosyncrasies<span style="font-style: italic;"> (or glaring flaws) but wait 'til you hear this.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">I left my camera at my daughter's new house!!!! We were there for a bridal shower for the </span><a style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://backyardchic.blogspot.com/">"Backyard Chic" </a><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://backyardchic.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> </span></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://backyardchic.blogspot.com/"> </a>chick and I walked out without it. My most valuable tool! My camera!!!! I miss that camera like I miss my youth! Hopefully, I'll be more successful at recovering my camera!!!</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Sorry, didn't mean to scream, but </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >"oh, the frustration!"</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" > </span><span style="font-size:78%;">I have lots and lots of lovely photos of THE BRIDE and her family and the loot she received...only I can't post them because they are on the memory card..... in the camera.....at my daughter's house.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >I</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" > can</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" > tell you things about the shower that I couldn't share earlier because it was "all a great big secret"!!</span><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:78%;" >#1 Her mom, </span><span style="font-size:78%;">TK </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:78%;" > from </span><span style="font-size:78%;"><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://thesweetseasons.blogspot.com/">The Sweet Seasons</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:78%;" >, had sent all the bride's friends and family a letter asking for recipes and aprons. Stacey loves aprons and wants to learn to cook!</span><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:78%;" >She over-states her lack of cooking skill, I'm sure! No one could have grown up in her momma's kitchen's without picking up some skills! Her mom is a fabulous cook!!!</span><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:78%;" >#2 The resulting 3-inch thick 3 ring notebook is decorated in yellow check and has <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">"</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Stacey's Recipes</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">"</span> in script down the spine. She also got scads and scads of aprons! Vintage aprons, new aprons, hand made aprons, store bought aprons, aprons that boasted school logos and aprons that were so glamorous they could be used as wall art! (Her Aunt "</span><span style="font-size:78%;"><a style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://pbkisskiss.blogspot.com/2010/03/going-home.html">Peanut Butter Kiss Kiss</a></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:78%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">"</span> made the most luxurious apron any of us had every seen!) Stacey was delighted with them all!! (and I just want to state for the record that I was not trying to sneak out with any of those aprons!!)</span><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:78%;" >#3 I gave her a set of handmade Thank you cards that I had been dying to show you guys but I didn't want to give away the secret! We had everyone write their own address on the card they wanted to receive from Stacey, so her Thank You's are probably all but done by now!</span><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br />I'll leave it to her mom and sisters to tell you the story of the missing bride and the stranded bride's maid at another time!!! No event ever runs according to plan in our family!!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Only 42 days 'til the wedding...and we can't wait! She will be a beautiful bride. I haven't seen an ounce of Bridezilla in her. Check out her blog at </span><span style="font-size:78%;"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://backyardchic.blogspot.com/">Back Yard Chic</a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >.<br />I am worried about her event's coordinator, though. I've heard some stories about her...wait, I'm her events coordinator...Let's all pray for both the wedding and the event's coordinator!</span><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /><br />We received her and THE GUY's invitation in the mail last week. If I had a camera I would take a picture of the invitation and show it here. Alas, the sad, sad tale of the camera-less blogger continues...</span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">I have to get that camera back!!!</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;">...so sorry...I did the screaming thing again, didn't I?<br /><br />Well, that's it for now my dear little cini-minis and my sweet little sugar frosted cupcakes!!! If I don't get in my car and head 2 and 1/2 hours East, I'll surprise even myself!!!! smile, smile...wink, wink...I think I've got an idea!!!!<br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">(3 hour later)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">Well, my idea was to call a friend to go with me tomorrow to a town 2 hours east of here and take my daughter to lunch. I could then get my camera and head back to the edge of the prairie. Turns out my daughter is coming here tomorrow on business and I won't have to make the 2 hour trip. However, being the contrary person that I am, I find myself almost disappointed. I was kind of looking forward to a little road trip and lunch. Doc might be right...I might be hard to please! Yikes!!! don't tell anyone!</span><br /><br /></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><br /></span><br /></span></span>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-10776961803621330052010-05-02T08:15:00.000-07:002010-05-02T06:17:14.454-07:00Today's your Birthday---Happy, Happy Birthday!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">(Christian's birthday is May 3rd. I'm posting this early because of the time difference in Germany)</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Christian with braces at age 15!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhWgCRbbpmDmC3Ud5Wz37ak7JETBchcCM1n6_lHqypoWoTsBCEmFeD3vm9l69XjF9w_0ewuzAI3QsnCf9wynPUA3LW8AjPoHVTKs3wwi-WR9JoIpLAnRYIAqWjQlCgb94ROCHr3eIr6ur/s1600/chris+with+braces%21.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhWgCRbbpmDmC3Ud5Wz37ak7JETBchcCM1n6_lHqypoWoTsBCEmFeD3vm9l69XjF9w_0ewuzAI3QsnCf9wynPUA3LW8AjPoHVTKs3wwi-WR9JoIpLAnRYIAqWjQlCgb94ROCHr3eIr6ur/s400/chris+with+braces%21.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466390374984788754" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Today's post is dedicated to Doc-2. It's his Birthday. A long time ago, a tall skinny kid with a goofy haircut and a fun</span><span style="font-size:180%;">ny accent came to our family. On this blog I refer t</span><span style="font-size:180%;">o him as Doc-2 becau</span><span style="font-size:180%;">s</span><span style="font-size:180%;">e he is in med school. Then we called him trouble!! Only</span><span style="font-size:180%;"> kidding! His real name is Christian. He has a very large piece of our collective heart!</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2p4AbQDcx4hjyDOv3GULP8qKi7qja_A0As-_MytYMOMU3hvYjvyI6yy8pXwNvoCjMd_dbef5vEaZZZh7twdYEp61HsTzwRS_a1HYVIxBJ7Df54MU1K8Da_1wvtVVebEQB66N_W68eP4j/s1600/Picture3+chris%27+b+day.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 351px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2p4AbQDcx4hjyDOv3GULP8qKi7qja_A0As-_MytYMOMU3hvYjvyI6yy8pXwNvoCjMd_dbef5vEaZZZh7twdYEp61HsTzwRS_a1HYVIxBJ7Df54MU1K8Da_1wvtVVebEQB66N_W68eP4j/s400/Picture3+chris%27+b+day.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466376743428051234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(I'm sure you know the drill by now...but...just in case you don't...CLICK on any photo to enlarge!)</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >He is tall, funny, smart, hates riding in cars, dislikes nature, loves playing sports, works hard, is a little (ok...a lot) anal retentive and is never, ever grouchy.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZiXsjz-S871fJrmGHpAJTzCVp_4m2fAhcpaVyLJ8DunHWqsEWNQ-VxWhTTE2zUeaEVTov9Ftf69sZqvJJTBnaq4EINibfam5qU0NscGQ2T-iFQDn9yEnP7Uni2-633zleCfOmRUgXPgqz/s1600/chris+b+day+goofy.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 448px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZiXsjz-S871fJrmGHpAJTzCVp_4m2fAhcpaVyLJ8DunHWqsEWNQ-VxWhTTE2zUeaEVTov9Ftf69sZqvJJTBnaq4EINibfam5qU0NscGQ2T-iFQDn9yEnP7Uni2-633zleCfOmRUgXPgqz/s400/chris+b+day+goofy.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466390416848137234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Count on Christian to be making a goofy face!</span><br />The picture on the lower left perfectly captures our three youngest! SonMarie: asleep. Christian: hamming it up. Johnny Mike: imitating both of them!<br /></div><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I have a baby book for Christian. All of the pictures are of him </span><span style="font-style: italic;">a</span><span style="font-style: italic;">t 15 and older! He is 6 foot 4 inches and 30 years old today and he is still one of my baby boys!!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwqmpjUhpIPqCHfo8e5thrF31NJWAo9OJLNqaZswiQJrVCwkR5oFIEh9gRPeGuf5hdbfM5R6jku-YEtGBg8lfufNk5QXtjn-2s1EHPRqzyd0xTyH7HSfnIoGQOfUjdOrUG22hexgsKxRoP/s1600/chris'+b-day.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwqmpjUhpIPqCHfo8e5thrF31NJWAo9OJLNqaZswiQJrVCwkR5oFIEh9gRPeGuf5hdbfM5R6jku-YEtGBg8lfufNk5QXtjn-2s1EHPRqzyd0xTyH7HSfnIoGQOfUjdOrUG22hexgsKxRoP/s400/chris'+b-day.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466376693474570946" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">The summer he came here, from Germany, he had just turned 15. His parents wanted him to come to the U.S. He didn't really want to...If he had to go anywhere he wanted to go to Great Britain. But he was sent to the Kansas. (Where is Kansas, </span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">anyway?)</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgea1vYvUhcKYS9KnNzkPWPtEJQgLu09GRD-KtJzCPOW-hqdG1nQx-mfZsx0LXPQ41hndGzUlSGyrM-1iHfTRylZVgsieFJnbu0Qywj4SbwL2qryNjbTAqlvukU-rExeVJDK-kfSQbJ3M6P/s1600/chris+school+pic.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 407px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgea1vYvUhcKYS9KnNzkPWPtEJQgLu09GRD-KtJzCPOW-hqdG1nQx-mfZsx0LXPQ41hndGzUlSGyrM-1iHfTRylZVgsieFJnbu0Qywj4SbwL2qryNjbTAqlvukU-rExeVJDK-kfSQbJ3M6P/s400/chris+school+pic.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466390460317383538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">His high school picture from his first year in Kansas!</span><br /></div><br /></div><span style="font-size:180%;">When he arrived in Kansas the family that had promised to give him a home backed out on their promise (Lucky for us...but, wait, I don't believe in luck! A blessing for us!) At school </span><span style="font-size:180%;">enrollment, I heard of a kid who was in need of a home...th</span><span style="font-size:180%;">e wheels in my brain began to go "clunk...clunk..clunk" (they were a</span><span style="font-size:180%;"> little rusty!) I ran home, asked Doc and the other six kids living at our house that summer, if we should have him live with us. Doc said "Don't ask them, their vote doesn't count. This is not a democracy. I run a benevolent dictatorship!" pause.......listen for</span><span style="font-size:180%;"> the crickets......holding our collective breath......"I think we should have him live here!" the </span><span style="font-size:180%;">benevolent dictator had spoken!!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >It was an adjustment for Christian. In Germany he was an only child. Here there were so many kids that he had to share a room and even a bed, sometimes! In Germany, he often ate, alone, whatever he found in the frig. Here he was expected at the table every night, no matter if he was hungry or not. In Germany he was his own boss. Here he had to </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >take turns, watch the movie everyone else wanted to watch, get permission before going out and tell us goodnight before bed!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >But, surprisingly, he made the adjustment quite easily.<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrF-ks85chAjuZ61CUTEk2Cb3pGBQcbJMgAW4d5YdMc9BZMGKowbnKbr55rVaIXHi4bMeTuMQ7FZv2CEXOKdcXWhyphenhyphendAlRYGbEIKYIWsGpj_EYsilpeLa-4LR-uG0m3jpubZdLqg4bPaLE/s1600/Picture2+chris%27+b+day.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 385px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrF-ks85chAjuZ61CUTEk2Cb3pGBQcbJMgAW4d5YdMc9BZMGKowbnKbr55rVaIXHi4bMeTuMQ7FZv2CEXOKdcXWhyphenhyphendAlRYGbEIKYIWsGpj_EYsilpeLa-4LR-uG0m3jpubZdLqg4bPaLE/s400/Picture2+chris%27+b+day.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466376786985696706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">So Christian became a part of our family. He was, alas, a normal teenager. He got braces. Pleaded with us until he got a Driver's License. He liked to argue, missed curfew a couple of times and almost flunked American History. He was a normal teenager and we loved him to bits!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0d-XslxXMqXQf9XiIU0GzXLy0b_esjf40SLsfkvSvQkzfmH58sufAM2K1oRq9nHkwx1p_Yqb3bZiqoDFR2MAXlzRpaZeNx0W1-Kdfq3SdpZqrexnqlrTTH-YCIoi8NxUNjPUDqsgVczt/s1600/chris+football+pic.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 182px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0d-XslxXMqXQf9XiIU0GzXLy0b_esjf40SLsfkvSvQkzfmH58sufAM2K1oRq9nHkwx1p_Yqb3bZiqoDFR2MAXlzRpaZeNx0W1-Kdfq3SdpZqrexnqlrTTH-YCIoi8NxUNjPUDqsgVczt/s400/chris+football+pic.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466390448718542514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" >When his parents let us become his le</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" >gal guardians we were so delighted!!! SonMarie said "Now he will be in our family forever!" We went to Germany to meet them and to thank them and learned their amazing story. They were all originally from E</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" >ast Germany. They all escaped! Even Christian escaped when he was 8 years old. He had never tasted a banana. He had been told at school to never turn on a night lig</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" >ht 'cause American missiles were always looking for targets. How sad!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">So we brought home our German son, the one with two sets of parents. He found out that lots of kids have more than one set of parents...no big deal...not so hard to explain to people...hardly raised an eyebrow.<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIzt405fCn6Y3xz6nldSYpGY81s2c56HgFpTVRC3sqPMEIAXLmL6CETT70YYBF9WvDEDTAgv9Ja8gnpTzNBPgHfReTNswb5PpHDtRYZdQjerLtkqRPbm2qvgdr_rQdBb8xqdRfV6CWRvi/s1600/chris+prom+pic.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 418px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIzt405fCn6Y3xz6nldSYpGY81s2c56HgFpTVRC3sqPMEIAXLmL6CETT70YYBF9WvDEDTAgv9Ja8gnpTzNBPgHfReTNswb5PpHDtRYZdQjerLtkqRPbm2qvgdr_rQdBb8xqdRfV6CWRvi/s400/chris+prom+pic.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466390646883658802" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Chris, putting on a Monkey Suit for Prom!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >The years passed. Christian won a medal at the State swim meet. He went to prom. He played American football. He went to college. He got a Masters in Bio-Chemical Engineering.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFYUKFtj0Ilg-kxDlxmGQcxVidaZtT4mr2v5Xs9ND25LjqqcGlHLsrSTBx92q4UrKLobQSNTm9lhXzNqN76ZhSXKzZrU77_uCv2cCykjYN424pDdKQYVjzLUCRF-s0UnlWrgqeq2WKu1c/s1600/chris+ku+bell+tower.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFYUKFtj0Ilg-kxDlxmGQcxVidaZtT4mr2v5Xs9ND25LjqqcGlHLsrSTBx92q4UrKLobQSNTm9lhXzNqN76ZhSXKzZrU77_uCv2cCykjYN424pDdKQYVjzLUCRF-s0UnlWrgqeq2WKu1c/s400/chris+ku+bell+tower.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466390659369428082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Graduating from Dad's </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Alma</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> mater with honors---did I mention that we're proud of him!?!</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-style: italic;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-pl4v_WEKzjK1SC4oamo_I1N9hldeg1WB4wcOC9pqJMiymAE5kmjPEKgO6LKtlxaChyphenhyphenEj1HLDC08VtX7KaTQtqyTzNdIPeXsD0aX6eNuC0p2XtQvGQ5z8YS9KNhgme0jI5DqvdBzsJLk/s1600/chris+leaving+for+medschool.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-pl4v_WEKzjK1SC4oamo_I1N9hldeg1WB4wcOC9pqJMiymAE5kmjPEKgO6LKtlxaChyphenhyphenEj1HLDC08VtX7KaTQtqyTzNdIPeXsD0aX6eNuC0p2XtQvGQ5z8YS9KNhgme0jI5DqvdBzsJLk/s400/chris+leaving+for+medschool.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466390387980578530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Christian and I, the day he left for Med School in Germany!</span><br /><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">He decided he wanted to be a doctor, after all, just like 3 of his 4 parents! So he went back to Germany to attend Med School, for financial reasons. He is almost done. We miss him so much. So far he has been home every year, for at least one month each time. Sadly, this year he won't get to come to Kansas. He is in his internship and can't leave.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:180%;">So, this post is for my baby boy in Germany...we love you very much and can</span></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >'t</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:180%;"> wait to get you in our arms again!!! </span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UbYpunAasRB9KhcbOHLPShz1XerXqF2sI3rjLDjgvEu3e2SVsi0LqeFvauBn6GoKGo86hB8nzMV6wfGjuGKeKjzKZS2NJswUnhjY3zJlN7YACe0C_W0KXNQzSHTp2QS2nYKZ1ryVr6-P/s1600/Picture4+chris+b+day.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UbYpunAasRB9KhcbOHLPShz1XerXqF2sI3rjLDjgvEu3e2SVsi0LqeFvauBn6GoKGo86hB8nzMV6wfGjuGKeKjzKZS2NJswUnhjY3zJlN7YACe0C_W0KXNQzSHTp2QS2nYKZ1ryVr6-P/s400/Picture4+chris+b+day.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466376839827255218" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Happy, Happy Birthday, Son!! I k</span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">n</span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">ow you hate it when I cry so, I'm not crying as I write this...really I'm not (sniff, sniff...hand me that tissue).</span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >All our love and most of our money,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Mom and Dad</span><br /><br />PS...Say "Hi!" to your other parents!! We are forever indebted to them for sharing you with us!!jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-7837972723480079082010-05-01T07:27:00.000-07:002010-05-01T08:49:05.741-07:00Knee Deep in Clover!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">(In case you missed Thursday's post about future plans...I spent yesterday with dear, dear friends on their farm "in-the-middle-of-nowhere"!)</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6kIkFP1PItmfJEyG4OCV7As9urN17Qjj6zovq3MFwYEsi04acIlGLEjOJ4gpqPx5T9Vk-J_I0inRfnCN0FaAh3EY1Wks2XDsz7AEFuyFZFmzS9HgozuWORVH947w64sxLoh9Ql2AJqma/s1600/robertson's+farm+259.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 402px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6kIkFP1PItmfJEyG4OCV7As9urN17Qjj6zovq3MFwYEsi04acIlGLEjOJ4gpqPx5T9Vk-J_I0inRfnCN0FaAh3EY1Wks2XDsz7AEFuyFZFmzS9HgozuWORVH947w64sxLoh9Ql2AJqma/s400/robertson's+farm+259.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466314181444530866" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" >Knee deep in clover!!</span><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span>I've heard that expression all my life...I have finally found someone who is actually "knee deep in clover"! Dr. M, PhD welcomes me to their little corner of paradise. She's standing in a patch of clover that is to be next year's garden! Green manure you know!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO418gdQ2C_bIJbDhMg6FSbYWR9t8WrrySkG4bmCp4zmH8vHclW6EEiVTtlrPb8BdbfEkoymBDMSI5G4vqBp9XbCpgSmzH-Lip_W6FScVxizRnxitItgd1eh-1xvdVwaTi41xk4kM8Htfb/s1600/robertson's+farm+256.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO418gdQ2C_bIJbDhMg6FSbYWR9t8WrrySkG4bmCp4zmH8vHclW6EEiVTtlrPb8BdbfEkoymBDMSI5G4vqBp9XbCpgSmzH-Lip_W6FScVxizRnxitItgd1eh-1xvdVwaTi41xk4kM8Htfb/s400/robertson's+farm+256.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466314174665567362" border="0" /></a>I took over 400 pictures yesterday and so to make this easier for all of us I've decided to work within categories. On today's agenda will be animals. Old MacDonald had nothing compared to this farm!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKbOsJQNFxINgd-ZjRvbZ-OVcOZQ4gVQFkcKEfOGoDV7mxGC4YGGbWTT3vBnI4JL-uGy7nQSiJWjRSxYIeSWr-YoWILiNvkajcZte7K0rKhKNubl96YpOG7_yNXgdm7mbAOmzxu5Ksrej/s1600/robertson's+farm+273.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKbOsJQNFxINgd-ZjRvbZ-OVcOZQ4gVQFkcKEfOGoDV7mxGC4YGGbWTT3vBnI4JL-uGy7nQSiJWjRSxYIeSWr-YoWILiNvkajcZte7K0rKhKNubl96YpOG7_yNXgdm7mbAOmzxu5Ksrej/s400/robertson's+farm+273.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466314158814809442" border="0" /></a>After five miles down a sand road I arrive at "the middle of nowhere" just where they want to spend the rest of their lives. Have to say it's not a bad idea!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzx6Iasv3aczWFVMd9nm69DoRaJaxlkmYjDMaOoM9tiuUeWjtnjrJ6AYH_Q6ewQzS4QJAB268s6ggT6k9EB3PVIGU_xiyp3lWenhXGUcWogtuSSon4LwhzTgcT45JfUB3xWUTgX3cZpels/s1600/robertson's+farm+175.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzx6Iasv3aczWFVMd9nm69DoRaJaxlkmYjDMaOoM9tiuUeWjtnjrJ6AYH_Q6ewQzS4QJAB268s6ggT6k9EB3PVIGU_xiyp3lWenhXGUcWogtuSSon4LwhzTgcT45JfUB3xWUTgX3cZpels/s400/robertson's+farm+175.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466314150915854066" border="0" /></a><br />We must leave the comfort of the front porch swing to be introduced to the animals! In later posts we'll get around to seeing the garden, the creek, the river, the babies (animals) and a whole tutorial on making cheese and butter! But for today...Animals!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Prepare to be jealous, Old MacDonald!!!</span><br /></span><br />.<span style="font-size:130%;">..and on this farm they had a peacock..</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZ0adJh2QAH_zLm8Kqj_AxYxZJatlvBE7aphTwX9p018QmOc6nj4hOLTklgoSRFr-ti3dQaA78HS9eLgf4pE_LgLxTmzmEGQVHUj6PYjMZGvDsqzerxhmM3EYcgO_QeIeDvdAlE6r6UB6/s1600/robertson's+farm+035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZ0adJh2QAH_zLm8Kqj_AxYxZJatlvBE7aphTwX9p018QmOc6nj4hOLTklgoSRFr-ti3dQaA78HS9eLgf4pE_LgLxTmzmEGQVHUj6PYjMZGvDsqzerxhmM3EYcgO_QeIeDvdAlE6r6UB6/s400/robertson's+farm+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466311278192033010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">No amount of begging from the pig could get the peacock<br />to spread his tail feathers...</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Shucks!!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkqVSrBfzjItuamobGE-iiTZvMH-MzdwWllC6_qRFmXWzExeEZKPVlXQjDE2y5mL7hpWlI6QWEQEDcAerjyOJKlbHYtSnO2YiT0dklco5_4epp8W-HrX7ClSKboMN1uRi4d0E8HH68x84/s1600/robertson's+farm+045.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkqVSrBfzjItuamobGE-iiTZvMH-MzdwWllC6_qRFmXWzExeEZKPVlXQjDE2y5mL7hpWlI6QWEQEDcAerjyOJKlbHYtSnO2YiT0dklco5_4epp8W-HrX7ClSKboMN1uRi4d0E8HH68x84/s400/robertson's+farm+045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466311269630547618" border="0" /></a>...<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">pigs (with character written all over their faces)<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBE1t1Y228OGYGX7oH1dWBzHCsOUwxLp-r6wZxYJpDAk_MyqG85WY7PlQwE5JG_GUskbEapmvMT2K-CUBUXq6fF4-1y_GLzxgLnzsWvZ7bOLlz4wK9qaUe9ngagpXiYCTOXaMRnbBw_Zii/s1600/robertson's+farm+050.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBE1t1Y228OGYGX7oH1dWBzHCsOUwxLp-r6wZxYJpDAk_MyqG85WY7PlQwE5JG_GUskbEapmvMT2K-CUBUXq6fF4-1y_GLzxgLnzsWvZ7bOLlz4wK9qaUe9ngagpXiYCTOXaMRnbBw_Zii/s400/robertson's+farm+050.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466311258611288514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >...Horses...</span><br /></span></span> <span style="font-style: italic;">(I know, I know, too cute for words! We'll see more babies in later posts!)</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHsdm-yK1Shs1hPihBZxjMzarLbnUl6uFKsj0ZviwoQXPLuNP-rXQiRn8eeaSa8udm6F09hk5AhP8fsK99ZGUREBbQcdNGSzoSUGDJB_UKmET2gbuiakSRFF5TyTYoOL72W0G31v0ufLp/s1600/robertson's+farm+048.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHsdm-yK1Shs1hPihBZxjMzarLbnUl6uFKsj0ZviwoQXPLuNP-rXQiRn8eeaSa8udm6F09hk5AhP8fsK99ZGUREBbQcdNGSzoSUGDJB_UKmET2gbuiakSRFF5TyTYoOL72W0G31v0ufLp/s400/robertson's+farm+048.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466311248884626658" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">...goats...</span><br /><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPwuNwJQZbB9J_m01X8pMkh5rvc84X2VmqOA69CguzA4wzI_MXIzXpIvKVA8BhdYcJCHjTXCJ_WSt4kzIDPUpqTQ3S-azFP9uL0-x9Dv8BSEAdUqM6IX2ryNQAf_9uwBHi1KjK4ZCHrO_/s1600/robertson's+farm+067.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPwuNwJQZbB9J_m01X8pMkh5rvc84X2VmqOA69CguzA4wzI_MXIzXpIvKVA8BhdYcJCHjTXCJ_WSt4kzIDPUpqTQ3S-azFP9uL0-x9Dv8BSEAdUqM6IX2ryNQAf_9uwBHi1KjK4ZCHrO_/s400/robertson's+farm+067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466311246421827810" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">...more horses...</span> (not him, he's the Gentleman Farmer)<br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhvGc5LQPa73WstiQHfbs02EivkmG5n_APlpMktWSUwaI4PFU-KOmbVCu8F9uiR_wK6pStzDZZDn9W7zwR0oiSg7-lCkN0S2WvsflYs3soTg0UyT7G2lf7uChRLIyHlADf9_7bNGDKas9/s1600/robertson's+farm+073.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhvGc5LQPa73WstiQHfbs02EivkmG5n_APlpMktWSUwaI4PFU-KOmbVCu8F9uiR_wK6pStzDZZDn9W7zwR0oiSg7-lCkN0S2WvsflYs3soTg0UyT7G2lf7uChRLIyHlADf9_7bNGDKas9/s400/robertson's+farm+073.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466310323305821026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dr. M, Phd. talking to the animals...</span></span></span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHgAPcru2ufXKsE_tJa1b8B4r5c4d4XibBTf99TyLadgfvdJxM1S5yj189GWmbv99WZMy1mB_EDXPR3jbI5l_hqPVlWVMc7jfXaVmKlZ1pEOxC5c5GsTDLypEG5C8jycyCdLY5cTnXjYl/s1600/robertson's+farm+115.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHgAPcru2ufXKsE_tJa1b8B4r5c4d4XibBTf99TyLadgfvdJxM1S5yj189GWmbv99WZMy1mB_EDXPR3jbI5l_hqPVlWVMc7jfXaVmKlZ1pEOxC5c5GsTDLypEG5C8jycyCdLY5cTnXjYl/s400/robertson's+farm+115.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466310317305524562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">As an unabashed bird brain...I love all things chickens!<br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqC1un2emdQeti_o0AJzAjgqzJUZlnEvxiTCutMKMMZ-M_varmRLv5JaHJRKq-vuEd8ZYBR18zebcml_1jLv-Thu0VH9RqtKHFRVZ3B_gccIKlSUPy8_Af9l-jPJmLStGL5ImD765daPE/s1600/robertson's+farm+116.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqC1un2emdQeti_o0AJzAjgqzJUZlnEvxiTCutMKMMZ-M_varmRLv5JaHJRKq-vuEd8ZYBR18zebcml_1jLv-Thu0VH9RqtKHFRVZ3B_gccIKlSUPy8_Af9l-jPJmLStGL5ImD765daPE/s400/robertson's+farm+116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466310306715636866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">...geese...</span><br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSW3rwfYlUUTz3CSr9uE3cStyZLHkBNjZO0nwapm02jlV5c2uxJG9U4-_9rATbwtdlsLs-B_-LIFsFBb8whcJbxyMIUCm96afaD-Hr9SDGVRdOCDBXOHiM4gB7_83cjJpZjUIj-NNxCac/s1600/robertson's+farm+110.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 346px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSW3rwfYlUUTz3CSr9uE3cStyZLHkBNjZO0nwapm02jlV5c2uxJG9U4-_9rATbwtdlsLs-B_-LIFsFBb8whcJbxyMIUCm96afaD-Hr9SDGVRdOCDBXOHiM4gB7_83cjJpZjUIj-NNxCac/s400/robertson's+farm+110.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466320353394901666" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >...ducks...</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20RlhtFGtBNHDv0tu5-pP8Jlp9ngtORwsd7KJec0NiTHdEU15wUyDT91Vk1lFhd_k7oMMnvXRVuXsVzhk6VR1ykN3miAILluPq62LzmR6BelRyr5rLei2OKaeyVCSMmUuyCg2tD3ovQrl/s1600/robertson's+farm+122.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 377px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20RlhtFGtBNHDv0tu5-pP8Jlp9ngtORwsd7KJec0NiTHdEU15wUyDT91Vk1lFhd_k7oMMnvXRVuXsVzhk6VR1ykN3miAILluPq62LzmR6BelRyr5rLei2OKaeyVCSMmUuyCg2tD3ovQrl/s400/robertson's+farm+122.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466310305929399074" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJw18Q-EcjFrQnOa33FHKBar8H29S7yEY772nxCHQdJFrgfJ1KGFTvTOA3aw6bg84cZ12WndKCo5NDc3vHdJNswcmZ0cdrXTN5vFWc98K7Hp0HUL-XT4FrAz9a0FTkzhQEdmxhOItzupYa/s1600/robertson's+farm+130.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJw18Q-EcjFrQnOa33FHKBar8H29S7yEY772nxCHQdJFrgfJ1KGFTvTOA3aw6bg84cZ12WndKCo5NDc3vHdJNswcmZ0cdrXTN5vFWc98K7Hp0HUL-XT4FrAz9a0FTkzhQEdmxhOItzupYa/s400/robertson's+farm+130.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466310292081643618" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">...turkeys...Hello Thanksgiving dinner!<br /><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKS8q9AkDlMXMUNiz-Fs91Kom0v5Y7RhuRtNIMtBDFur3eWwv_RTrqo8Mq6-aVuHvdJSQZOqV7qXN0VtB4HQ1ydanFznf0tOqSQdAOSAWDjDkxakSlY3kSCW-lVTAaLwgqL7-dhyphenhyphen9BAWt/s1600/robertson's+farm+160.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKS8q9AkDlMXMUNiz-Fs91Kom0v5Y7RhuRtNIMtBDFur3eWwv_RTrqo8Mq6-aVuHvdJSQZOqV7qXN0VtB4HQ1ydanFznf0tOqSQdAOSAWDjDkxakSlY3kSCW-lVTAaLwgqL7-dhyphenhyphen9BAWt/s400/robertson's+farm+160.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466309369724307202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Every self respecting farm needs a few good mousers!!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgluHFlDMVaINVgAGKFurY1j5HQfQp1aKEhYE4gN72oN0GlGo5GbaO4Hz_asTY5VfYdkT1nVYOlz10A_btYA3Q1g4DYX_4S79lfENknwN2lrlk1RHukRuTTsrZrchR6lMwG8IqgIBxz91P3/s1600/robertson's+farm+142.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 405px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgluHFlDMVaINVgAGKFurY1j5HQfQp1aKEhYE4gN72oN0GlGo5GbaO4Hz_asTY5VfYdkT1nVYOlz10A_btYA3Q1g4DYX_4S79lfENknwN2lrlk1RHukRuTTsrZrchR6lMwG8IqgIBxz91P3/s400/robertson's+farm+142.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466320360783603762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">...and what good is a farm without a few </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">dozen </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">of these?</span><br /><br />...And then, the bee skeps... bees and clover...I'm thinking someone had better make some homemade bread so we'll have something to spread the honey on!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI7wtmwnpbn_x3v60blPkQvEnHs_A6rIgDilKrcRReK8EVTXDDeNZYr_u8TNZ_LLboSUBJgYv8-oF_TrTKxZ2qkpwOaWlRAYHdfF-Eqde6VuA-AjjbyYM2nT71I5oOCtmHiuvhFNtLf-CJ/s1600/robertson's+farm+162.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI7wtmwnpbn_x3v60blPkQvEnHs_A6rIgDilKrcRReK8EVTXDDeNZYr_u8TNZ_LLboSUBJgYv8-oF_TrTKxZ2qkpwOaWlRAYHdfF-Eqde6VuA-AjjbyYM2nT71I5oOCtmHiuvhFNtLf-CJ/s400/robertson's+farm+162.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466309356981691010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">...Oh, so sorry, I didn't mean to leave you out</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">...they have cows, also!</span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQ0Bg-69Kre6cfStXaj4_jvSZdB9luxKnHfwGFs2d9tX4N9OTVMxI0YgfNSPhMWJ16HwkPneheDlbZAXkXbu3BF82fbG1OyCqOJkv2ALgPMaV_kSnVuLC8TSJyRPTFr6FbcbZfc3qH-WP/s1600/robertson's+farm+246.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQ0Bg-69Kre6cfStXaj4_jvSZdB9luxKnHfwGFs2d9tX4N9OTVMxI0YgfNSPhMWJ16HwkPneheDlbZAXkXbu3BF82fbG1OyCqOJkv2ALgPMaV_kSnVuLC8TSJyRPTFr6FbcbZfc3qH-WP/s400/robertson's+farm+246.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466309342220164178" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">...and sheep!!</span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3x9pW3XFldKAkCZzoHcV37XbWGg7lPmQ4tV1dseIgAMhbJOGfPoN4ielojyIKrNgrsu96xfOsiBwBwo6igJGzImrrzWQmLbT98QlWDOzZdV_UoGsyjcMZMfRKPuxqKNPiSMts-JvSBsx/s1600/robertson's+farm+279.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3x9pW3XFldKAkCZzoHcV37XbWGg7lPmQ4tV1dseIgAMhbJOGfPoN4ielojyIKrNgrsu96xfOsiBwBwo6igJGzImrrzWQmLbT98QlWDOzZdV_UoGsyjcMZMfRKPuxqKNPiSMts-JvSBsx/s400/robertson's+farm+279.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466309339760264354" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">..These are either the world's largest sheep or the world's smallest cows!<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBhUfoPjWMuvE5rllMAoK06jUKfSl1XqZg3gOSGdYl766EAp4Z5N432Cs_kx_58vIwpOGNVU4hPLQ6BIKVho_rkXYwhOc_yJzVyfVVt5Qbjx599kiw_iaLqsF14z8X22mN8yso5F16CAE/s1600/robertson's+farm+301.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBhUfoPjWMuvE5rllMAoK06jUKfSl1XqZg3gOSGdYl766EAp4Z5N432Cs_kx_58vIwpOGNVU4hPLQ6BIKVho_rkXYwhOc_yJzVyfVVt5Qbjx599kiw_iaLqsF14z8X22mN8yso5F16CAE/s400/robertson's+farm+301.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466309330248217202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">And down by the creek, (not to be confused with the river or the fork of the river), I found this little guy...patiently waiting for lunch to swim by. </span><br /></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">(Speaking of lunch...I'm getting hungry so I'm going to post and run! As I wrote earlier, I have more photos for later but today I need to get ready for Stacey's bridal shower at SonMarie's new house.)<br /><br /></div>I had so much fun yesterday...I could hardly sleep last night because I kept going over all the day's discoveries in my mind!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" >A Great Big Thank You and God Bless to<br />The Gentleman Farmer<br />and<br />Dr. M, PhD!</span><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Love,</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >Jammie</span>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-55549177213286926652010-04-29T10:39:00.001-07:002010-04-29T20:16:53.895-07:00Excuse me while I have an ADD moment!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghv5-o6Kz469YfJKS4ChCzFT34m4ypZGQ5L8e-DYHqOR83UFmx5AzYHetwutoUJBdvCmjqsWo942hzQDi9vqW93bbx92C4g7pBaLigCjwCQoKQgCblV_Uw-DpQzIrsqIm_56L4xPBnwCSL/s1600/sunflower+home+blog+header.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghv5-o6Kz469YfJKS4ChCzFT34m4ypZGQ5L8e-DYHqOR83UFmx5AzYHetwutoUJBdvCmjqsWo942hzQDi9vqW93bbx92C4g7pBaLigCjwCQoKQgCblV_Uw-DpQzIrsqIm_56L4xPBnwCSL/s400/sunflower+home+blog+header.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465629503783182162" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Let me just say...I was never </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >diagnosed</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>with ADD. I don't think it existed in the 50's. I was basically called</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;" > <span style="font-weight: bold;">high strung!</span> </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">and perhaps...</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >energetic</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> and teachers said I couldn't</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" > pay attention</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">...So, you might choose to call me a<span style="font-style: italic;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">normal kid</span></span>. Sweet Momma Ruth gets more sympathy when I write that I have A.D.D.</span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Now for the ADD moment:</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" >I am always in a hurry. I can't wait to get on to the next thing. I always start magazines and books from the back. I like to make fruit bread but not yeast bread...can't stand to wait the rising time! As a kid I skipped the proofing step in math. All of this to say..."now you know why so many of my comments have typos in them...I never proof!</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">".</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;" >Expressions!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" >While shopping with my daughter and daughter-in-law-to-be last weekend, I found some ladies panties made out of denim. </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" >"Who would want underpants made our of denim?"</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" > I asked. </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" >"Mom, that isn't underwear. Those are shorts."</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" > </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" >SonMarie</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" > calmly explained.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">"Well, Good Night Nurse!"</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" > was my only response.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" >Cowgirl 'n Pearls looked at me and then at </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" >SonMarie</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" > and </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" >SonMarie</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" > said, while slowly shaking her head,..</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" >."Don't ask!" </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">I say "Good Night Nurse" when I'm at a loss for words.</span> I got it from Sweet Momma Ruth who told me her mom, </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" >G'ma</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" > Georgie was prone to saying it! Wouldn't it be a hoot if </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" >SonMarie</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" > someday says it to her daughter?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">PS...I also vowed to never utter "Good Night Nurse" and just look at me now!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:180%;" >Future plans:</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">I'm extra excited today '</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" >cuz</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" > tomorrow I'm going south to visit my friend Dr. M, PhD and her husband, The Gentleman Farmer. You can probably guess this but...of course, I'm planning to take my camera. I'm not sure what photos I'll bring back but they should be interesting.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Beside being professionals in the "real" world. These two have Dexter cows, goats, sheep, pigs, chickens, turkeys, guinea, horses and who knows what else has been added since my last visit!<br /><br />Dr. M, PhD makes bread, cheese, butter and the best baked desserts this side of heaven! (I'm holding out hope that there are baked products there. Makes it easier to pass them up down here.) The last I heard she was also writing a book. She is a Dean at the local college and more importantly a doting </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" >gramma</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The Gentleman Farmer is semi-retired from a law practice, is remodeling their 100+ year old home, has a large garden, tends to all the animals, milks the animals and cans the produce!</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >When I'm around them I generally feel like a slacker! </span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" >If I can't come up with a few interesting pix I'm not worthy to call myself a blogger! Check here on Saturday...I probably won't post on Friday because I'll be too busy having fun "out in the middle of nowhere" with the barnyard animals! Stop that!! I did not just call Dr. M, PhD and The Gentleman Farmer barnyard animals! </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">And "in the last but not least" </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">category</span><span style="font-style: italic;">:</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" >This from today's bible study by Max Lucado...</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;" >It's not the eloquence of the prayer<br />but the power of the one who hears the prayer!</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">Love, love, love that thought!!! and---- I love you my little, sweet potato puffs!</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >Jammie</span><br /></span></span>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-45523726069888354662010-04-28T17:43:00.000-07:002010-04-29T11:46:05.372-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-kaN6Il1WCAtwWc2zAM8NFl-C8n3FMICJd4wno_0IuTQdhaNbkd8gp3WjF396GB79HddPxfwc4O4vJSULa-GSoGZflvYtNgC4y5IPR0xq7fWwM3HMnwWLxehIZBvg2K7pE589OQta40U/s1600/strawberry+header+closeup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-kaN6Il1WCAtwWc2zAM8NFl-C8n3FMICJd4wno_0IuTQdhaNbkd8gp3WjF396GB79HddPxfwc4O4vJSULa-GSoGZflvYtNgC4y5IPR0xq7fWwM3HMnwWLxehIZBvg2K7pE589OQta40U/s400/strawberry+header+closeup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465632414051721346" border="0" /></a><br />(I added the photo later so to have a reference for myself in the future)<br /></div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">And what do you think of this header picture? </span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:lucida grande;" >I really like this pitcher. (as in this pitcher in the picture). SonMarie Sunshine made it for me a few Christmases ago. She completely caught me with this pitcher. I love short little pitchers and I especially love the colors of this one!<br />One of my favorite items to collect are salt and pepper shakers so, this little set of the "blue bird of happiness" and her little "blue bird house" is a favorite spring feature at our table.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:lucida grande;" >Finally, the cobalt blue strainer is a new purchase. I picked it up this past weekend while shopping with SonMarie and the Cowgirl 'n Pearls. It is small and I couldn't think of anything to use it for, but I loved the color. After I brought it home I remembered <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Strawberries</span>! The perfect way to put a few strawberries out on the table!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" >I'm thinking that this header photo has more of me in it or maybe gives better insight into the things that interest me. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:lucida grande;" >So, again, feel free to weigh in...I love reading your opinions!<br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:lucida grande;" >Thanks again my little fruit loops! Blog ya later!</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:lucida grande;" ><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></span></span></span></span>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-44733858544343710932010-04-28T06:34:00.000-07:002010-04-29T11:47:42.470-07:00What'cha think?<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEWwDLlMQCD1Vb4Y9qpfZgRuh5AdZoADfR-xNC-PfWciDCX2InxFusbJwpkS_oHNOc9FnGMcffYfG1Ga1RYS092XX-QyX8PU29cmhpzJsg6CO18JJX10Ad__-M9r2QyKnWOEm4YWQxIjN/s1600/above+the+timberline+056.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEWwDLlMQCD1Vb4Y9qpfZgRuh5AdZoADfR-xNC-PfWciDCX2InxFusbJwpkS_oHNOc9FnGMcffYfG1Ga1RYS092XX-QyX8PU29cmhpzJsg6CO18JJX10Ad__-M9r2QyKnWOEm4YWQxIjN/s400/above+the+timberline+056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465632870821318274" border="0" /></a><br />(image added for future reference...it's amazing how short my memory is!)<br /></div><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >Just a quick opinion poll.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">Do you like the new layout/header/background?</span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:100%;" >I don't know if I do or not. I know it feels like summer and Kansas but does it feels like me? I toyed (obsessed) with it last night until I just gave up and went to bed. I'm looking for something that feels light and airy like "spring". I'll leave it alone for today and see what </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >y'all</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:100%;" > think.</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" > (And as if I needed to tell ya...it's okay to be brutally honest.)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Thanks for being there (or here) for me, my little raspberry souffles.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-style: italic;"> (Souffles are light and airy, right? get the connection?)</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;" >Love 'ya,<br /><br />Jammie<br /></span>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624471561950581789.post-13089533533384428562010-04-26T08:51:00.000-07:002010-04-27T08:59:30.567-07:00Be warned!!! This post has been edited!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Rather than do another post today I merely edited this one. I put in some additional comments, but basically I decided to leave this up for another day or so...Jammie )</span></span></span><br /><br />Before I get to the pictures of the move itself... "Above the Timberline" (in acrylic) is finished and framed and..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNyW-hehvoPAuOzM1Asyw1Fh5CfcdNi2He93rZKQ18HdicFLjfbIc1HBpVXTaCtieVz8pf8erN58n1VoU9Rt2KCsMX044qsVr1wih6WwGLJXwktz2Gqy2eOlTYe8bB_2tAIJKBJnyEHy7q/s1600/soni's+move+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNyW-hehvoPAuOzM1Asyw1Fh5CfcdNi2He93rZKQ18HdicFLjfbIc1HBpVXTaCtieVz8pf8erN58n1VoU9Rt2KCsMX044qsVr1wih6WwGLJXwktz2Gqy2eOlTYe8bB_2tAIJKBJnyEHy7q/s400/soni's+move+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464485565200573026" border="0" /></a>...ready to go to a new home in a college town in this state.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8QhPPy0wmCrcUid0iSfrL2yI3a0mvGRbuRg5EGKPbz_Kc5R9ktpbPecsY1REbI9aT4mssx8K1Hsl1asYQmWfXBm-O0gOJDrT9vo1P-yJ8tWlyMPzKRgdWt91hLiZEdzf9qeSWlraRhvk/s1600/soni's+move+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8QhPPy0wmCrcUid0iSfrL2yI3a0mvGRbuRg5EGKPbz_Kc5R9ktpbPecsY1REbI9aT4mssx8K1Hsl1asYQmWfXBm-O0gOJDrT9vo1P-yJ8tWlyMPzKRgdWt91hLiZEdzf9qeSWlraRhvk/s400/soni's+move+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464485561324267218" border="0" /></a>Just a photo of my "jamjar"...in case any of you didn't believe that I actually signed this way!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Now... all of you sweet, sweet readers who aren't related to SonMarie and The Attorney, will probably want to just skim on down through this posting. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">If you continue to read down through this post you might be bored to death and this site carries no insurance so you'll be on your own.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">...Okay...You've been warned!<br />Proceed at your own risk!!!!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"></span></div><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> </span>That is just to let you know that I took a lot of pictures. I had so much fun helping them move into their first "real" home--meaning not a rental---that I couldn't resist taking a ton of pictures. <span style="font-weight: bold;">When I left I even found myself</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" > <span style="font-style: italic;">thanking</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> "the Attorney" for letting me come to help!</span><br /><br />It threatened to rain all day-but praise the Lord, it never did. It <span style="font-style: italic;">was</span> cloudy though and I, for one, can't wait to see this home in the sunshine.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">Their open door policy: Carry something and you're welcome!</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBI4B4XuttbpNagsKc2zjYG7rNgNk7SB2ek7Hl0G1-iML9p7LdUUrv7b_vxnmwigXJZcgAqhKx8E4k36dyOY-WyW22cR7dMHJSOUqW0fZ9zds_-UD3M-h9dXRchFURO7FSuez_uH0vKr56/s1600/soni's+move+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBI4B4XuttbpNagsKc2zjYG7rNgNk7SB2ek7Hl0G1-iML9p7LdUUrv7b_vxnmwigXJZcgAqhKx8E4k36dyOY-WyW22cR7dMHJSOUqW0fZ9zds_-UD3M-h9dXRchFURO7FSuez_uH0vKr56/s400/soni's+move+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464485546890965826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">"I'm here to help but I'm not actually going to lift anything!"</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRYfPVYpCFUPoELGnnxmmSGjszYXEQu3__KlivCEJorTZm-Iy8-VZ6ieJ5Wvvq0DqknESaL80ItaUx2xVitlAmQsSdpnNrorLDlcy_L8NwE47nIfC-0xh5f5WnYRjNW3Pf2stx_x2WwWe/s1600/soni's+move+035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRYfPVYpCFUPoELGnnxmmSGjszYXEQu3__KlivCEJorTZm-Iy8-VZ6ieJ5Wvvq0DqknESaL80ItaUx2xVitlAmQsSdpnNrorLDlcy_L8NwE47nIfC-0xh5f5WnYRjNW3Pf2stx_x2WwWe/s400/soni's+move+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464485541734763330" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">Suzy -Q, my co-n-law, was already inside ready to work!</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJIlfpHp58ixdwYnYbVbzc9QDW2j8zEHrRcWiOF67Sa_05moVNlj10fFOM8sK9mtM-K5YrVzgcLAHc67hb9wS4wenjLrP3XxDD2nnzwAhVJjibTqs8aVRgPtk8elUcq1geKLvHYhl2wvB/s1600/soni's+move+037.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJIlfpHp58ixdwYnYbVbzc9QDW2j8zEHrRcWiOF67Sa_05moVNlj10fFOM8sK9mtM-K5YrVzgcLAHc67hb9wS4wenjLrP3XxDD2nnzwAhVJjibTqs8aVRgPtk8elUcq1geKLvHYhl2wvB/s400/soni's+move+037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464485531697425362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Our wonderful son-n-law is the "workingest" guy I've ever seen.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Every photo I got of him all weekend...he was hard at it! Never rested for a minute!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Love that in a son-n-law!</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiT4BuwWYIoqgQnxws5xJ6HLgnt1VKe2FCgLEQ2fsvpUGUp0Hm8d3cXkoa7Gjr6tGS1hmYC3gf92q9OmTQK8NRWZ0krmm1o4PMdbnB5o6tFb7OyrGFbpIEtslG6pqa-Nm9h0RQVAglnPS/s1600/soni's+move+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiT4BuwWYIoqgQnxws5xJ6HLgnt1VKe2FCgLEQ2fsvpUGUp0Hm8d3cXkoa7Gjr6tGS1hmYC3gf92q9OmTQK8NRWZ0krmm1o4PMdbnB5o6tFb7OyrGFbpIEtslG6pqa-Nm9h0RQVAglnPS/s400/soni's+move+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464484192492736498" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">One of their invaluable friends, Chris, who willingly worked hard all day for nothing,<br />but a piece of pizza!</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0sclvheEsfeQlDDOCBu94-n7o_L5uV1VYRdEzB0FzgvoHQmiJX7fx57Kp8KX3_5bAZlx0LqofnCj1bX_seTmYS0jFwEsfc7AMNOrE-r4uRr1cG3ZSDr3RQNPOENSK7eyW15i4SnrTzCS/s1600/soni's+move+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0sclvheEsfeQlDDOCBu94-n7o_L5uV1VYRdEzB0FzgvoHQmiJX7fx57Kp8KX3_5bAZlx0LqofnCj1bX_seTmYS0jFwEsfc7AMNOrE-r4uRr1cG3ZSDr3RQNPOENSK7eyW15i4SnrTzCS/s400/soni's+move+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464484186112734770" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pmz28c3AFSEPRUktb6LOnWlyXPzNrf4vZODuEDi1xUaPi1IIF77zKEh2-0C8SZNRSi4bwKgLYDsdwhJ-j6L5zViV9xbG_vuXpaL-UG0S5Dv9lU860FkyMVE2Hz0xWcr_LNY6rjbERQCv/s1600/soni's+move+015+%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pmz28c3AFSEPRUktb6LOnWlyXPzNrf4vZODuEDi1xUaPi1IIF77zKEh2-0C8SZNRSi4bwKgLYDsdwhJ-j6L5zViV9xbG_vuXpaL-UG0S5Dv9lU860FkyMVE2Hz0xWcr_LNY6rjbERQCv/s400/soni's+move+015+%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464484172965070066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Katie and Peter came and worked like the true friends they are.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9hoQnudPtAq3OcVMdiIeFti3D_GJs5CKkw2YbDctNqyyETIo11TvS4V_aOjBwvYo7gpxL8j0i3l5i20Y3fIerrr9g-JmtLJyhgdAiQWS86ElSLdDdOI4KMySvxB5saiQ1oEAtPVTne6m/s1600/soni's+move+022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9hoQnudPtAq3OcVMdiIeFti3D_GJs5CKkw2YbDctNqyyETIo11TvS4V_aOjBwvYo7gpxL8j0i3l5i20Y3fIerrr9g-JmtLJyhgdAiQWS86ElSLdDdOI4KMySvxB5saiQ1oEAtPVTne6m/s400/soni's+move+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464484155060436498" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">SonMarie and the Attorney are so blessed to have such selfless friends!!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsShBfYhAW_n-xtffduuFgPi9XOyztYE8vg9bzzeYzbg9UqmS5k2jJ-yc4iXKIIie7E4M8KAuuJ9IsJbuFYQj0jNhVr8oRcsE9-NNZBiy7OEua6d32CNlHMV1XgEL_Gb6qe2yV5SydPc3/s1600/soni's+move+021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 361px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsShBfYhAW_n-xtffduuFgPi9XOyztYE8vg9bzzeYzbg9UqmS5k2jJ-yc4iXKIIie7E4M8KAuuJ9IsJbuFYQj0jNhVr8oRcsE9-NNZBiy7OEua6d32CNlHMV1XgEL_Gb6qe2yV5SydPc3/s400/soni's+move+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464484150563473634" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Peter and Katie on the back deck overlooking the basketball court!</span><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBzdYGsWzPyjIyvoJo-MzIiXtCFn9ZQbwgjcipcnjsLKs4dHZqK7IyiS-whlSV3rOO-VNhbwX3-UlH3j5P1-hN5M068NXOTB5r7t_iwJuYeeNrHSD_1sS0JepxorF_Jn6ipjywKCH7CWMy/s1600/soni's+move+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBzdYGsWzPyjIyvoJo-MzIiXtCFn9ZQbwgjcipcnjsLKs4dHZqK7IyiS-whlSV3rOO-VNhbwX3-UlH3j5P1-hN5M068NXOTB5r7t_iwJuYeeNrHSD_1sS0JepxorF_Jn6ipjywKCH7CWMy/s400/soni's+move+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464483489500065698" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Suzy-Q trying to make heads or tails of the mess of boxes!!!</span><br />... and Yes, I <span style="font-weight: bold;">am </span>the only one who didn't work lifting boxes!! All I did was unpack boxes and get in people's way!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimp0xz32yVFu8Y1gLHU6n5gGnyEXDkDK6zt_lgAV9luTMHhySmrzWtPjNkZbXjNT5L8YaHEMJ-LgZmeEBzm4y2jEhsqvvP5_1uHdCi72RwWlDUxdfvw9gl1zbJ8MEU0h9K7QewQEdylcJ9/s1600/soni's+move+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 383px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimp0xz32yVFu8Y1gLHU6n5gGnyEXDkDK6zt_lgAV9luTMHhySmrzWtPjNkZbXjNT5L8YaHEMJ-LgZmeEBzm4y2jEhsqvvP5_1uHdCi72RwWlDUxdfvw9gl1zbJ8MEU0h9K7QewQEdylcJ9/s400/soni's+move+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464483481161921826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Dad Donald worked himself into <span style="font-style: italic;">back strain!</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQG2GOBB5DbQBG_skF-rzMXdIVQ1V5Rta8-drBSrR8Bk-uLyPw8NHS3oS9ldhDkWWgaFOKDoo0p1uYjS6KqoTspFxVRAhtnGitUyLG-UnJFGm_TjQ_-nRYeZ7YDrZfFrH49tth_kIz6Q93/s1600/soni's+move+017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 343px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQG2GOBB5DbQBG_skF-rzMXdIVQ1V5Rta8-drBSrR8Bk-uLyPw8NHS3oS9ldhDkWWgaFOKDoo0p1uYjS6KqoTspFxVRAhtnGitUyLG-UnJFGm_TjQ_-nRYeZ7YDrZfFrH49tth_kIz6Q93/s400/soni's+move+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464483468609520210" border="0" /></a>...Or was that just a way of getting out of work?<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">the kitchen before Katie, Suzy-Q and SonMarie began the unpacking...</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6UrQT0xn0GEj5KNNna6rN8b3-BtJM4hBfESOmmfsy7gs6UP22-fL64IMQgm8uUE7m57SXnOMcNJY68Qig6kYkuiFYouL9zCx8_1TjF9m3jD7zFIFXxGqm5I7n3AkMgJLWRpwuYvgAmDc/s1600/soni's+move+039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6UrQT0xn0GEj5KNNna6rN8b3-BtJM4hBfESOmmfsy7gs6UP22-fL64IMQgm8uUE7m57SXnOMcNJY68Qig6kYkuiFYouL9zCx8_1TjF9m3jD7zFIFXxGqm5I7n3AkMgJLWRpwuYvgAmDc/s400/soni's+move+039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464483462645694482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Three hours and three workers later the kitchen looked like this!!!</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWO3d4ng7RNRLp4UM3cPTNP7u7I4sdUgHYnKNJgaUHFb3AFskosrnv-N_jztXn-6X_nyu07QYb_B-mO7V_GDglxqw3MFidRZjnEMuzzoRYt-UYMpXqmZp8X8RAxigv12SAhXNaJRlf8Dkl/s1600/soni's+move+050.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWO3d4ng7RNRLp4UM3cPTNP7u7I4sdUgHYnKNJgaUHFb3AFskosrnv-N_jztXn-6X_nyu07QYb_B-mO7V_GDglxqw3MFidRZjnEMuzzoRYt-UYMpXqmZp8X8RAxigv12SAhXNaJRlf8Dkl/s400/soni's+move+050.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464483453903478866" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nlpfHkGC-qujl-9e3UaqTfej4jWjn6LZcjH5sK0mJVbLkm8ae7zyh_Zyyk693pswRiz84NJgIVpdrHNEjmRE0RIaLmQtGE_0lbBmb2b9rEaEtVBpat43g2PiDSVXeitFFSIktNYwZd1D/s1600/soni's+move+049.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nlpfHkGC-qujl-9e3UaqTfej4jWjn6LZcjH5sK0mJVbLkm8ae7zyh_Zyyk693pswRiz84NJgIVpdrHNEjmRE0RIaLmQtGE_0lbBmb2b9rEaEtVBpat43g2PiDSVXeitFFSIktNYwZd1D/s400/soni's+move+049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464482904480766306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Front Room...A wing back chair goes where the desk chair is currently sitting.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7HL0C7-gBmF0j9D1yKvYQ70lWLzkZ3HOobWZu6U8UdYBjMo3xhKD-GHVyGQZt1FQREzPUZrm08oGAHp2hc_7LKpy8I2cGgOaWV1rl4u-YrcxB6fx_VRe7yin6PllHvJ-to_lenGZyyqM/s1600/soni's+move+040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7HL0C7-gBmF0j9D1yKvYQ70lWLzkZ3HOobWZu6U8UdYBjMo3xhKD-GHVyGQZt1FQREzPUZrm08oGAHp2hc_7LKpy8I2cGgOaWV1rl4u-YrcxB6fx_VRe7yin6PllHvJ-to_lenGZyyqM/s400/soni's+move+040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464482875810961922" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Johnny Mike was there to help!! He is good at putting things together, like computer desks!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EuHfQUJxjRXkBFAYXmyQqAXeUvyd6ZFLxm25OGS437it8O-f59nXoHxyELB0QC578Rb1on2eWzAaoZMIq10s4lLjV5lhAHLtbNJaiQUryZ7gf1CREQf7vCNjE2hIAFxvM9Yh-4S6xihY/s1600/soni's+move+041.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EuHfQUJxjRXkBFAYXmyQqAXeUvyd6ZFLxm25OGS437it8O-f59nXoHxyELB0QC578Rb1on2eWzAaoZMIq10s4lLjV5lhAHLtbNJaiQUryZ7gf1CREQf7vCNjE2hIAFxvM9Yh-4S6xihY/s400/soni's+move+041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464482874691011346" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKQACNhO_VAudpBdgM_nUkUkle6zz0d2YtAQtQTnKk1vYFVJTY4b4wSC5mjGY9R9HMOQyIj9YP_RNkm5E9w7olnEkXy-MrAGHY7R8NxVaOcbRAWcBJKJTgPOkYwukDeU6_Esk8Krag4X4/s1600/soni's+move+085.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKQACNhO_VAudpBdgM_nUkUkle6zz0d2YtAQtQTnKk1vYFVJTY4b4wSC5mjGY9R9HMOQyIj9YP_RNkm5E9w7olnEkXy-MrAGHY7R8NxVaOcbRAWcBJKJTgPOkYwukDeU6_Esk8Krag4X4/s400/soni's+move+085.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464482151628434114" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Dad Donald made these bookshelves. He is very handy with power tools!!</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FIKGGb5ClTn1_AYmRd49b1OdE2gaYcpbR5sMBk7ARbA2zWVYCJqH9fX8eRusvnumSnRmFA4G-uUkF_rgZW6C43CtAKVnprYQAU2eb8zfvWVcG8MZDDN-969AGFV-TNrrhMwR-f5rwnhh/s1600/soni's+move+044.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FIKGGb5ClTn1_AYmRd49b1OdE2gaYcpbR5sMBk7ARbA2zWVYCJqH9fX8eRusvnumSnRmFA4G-uUkF_rgZW6C43CtAKVnprYQAU2eb8zfvWVcG8MZDDN-969AGFV-TNrrhMwR-f5rwnhh/s400/soni's+move+044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464482148966368578" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Off of the front room is the dining room...it has a rich red wall.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">"Well, lookie there, 'Above the Timberline' has found it's new home".<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZI9-UDUcWezKKfIKnBvK3Ixlq89-RRMgxwCfe0hJ-AXuxJoCa0Sq3j2uIg-3SbNVMf_uPgumQEbyDB4tCkWZlV9S4lZpUKlwZ46LbYKrUfoJQzZdxlWO57oqSMuU_20tuFUvt8J1pCS9/s1600/soni's+move+046.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZI9-UDUcWezKKfIKnBvK3Ixlq89-RRMgxwCfe0hJ-AXuxJoCa0Sq3j2uIg-3SbNVMf_uPgumQEbyDB4tCkWZlV9S4lZpUKlwZ46LbYKrUfoJQzZdxlWO57oqSMuU_20tuFUvt8J1pCS9/s400/soni's+move+046.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464482137913671634" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">In the corner is the antique hutch daddy "Doc" bought for SonMarie 8 years ago. It has been waiting patiently for a place of honor for lo these eight years!</span><br /><br /></div><a style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_V6cpULCKWsTFOZaEKmI6FbwqJWJbCXQ7Fpazm702D1MCHcvx8fh2zELDSrX1SKiZlEpr1oDAvZx1yca2lwi7tRX-UU6or3OBGVSR0zDA_Y055IqtA4yvzVf6V0au-Bx1qx3iL2CwjOK/s1600/soni's+move+047.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_V6cpULCKWsTFOZaEKmI6FbwqJWJbCXQ7Fpazm702D1MCHcvx8fh2zELDSrX1SKiZlEpr1oDAvZx1yca2lwi7tRX-UU6or3OBGVSR0zDA_Y055IqtA4yvzVf6V0au-Bx1qx3iL2CwjOK/s400/soni's+move+047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464482129154926402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYPM1ge6Y0om0Mb6zyiaMQeCOIBtiMcW9-92x0DZ5CzvCNHgwPdX9CqRpopSv0HezDxqBpq8vI0NpYfRh_qe97FWnEptN6N86heyK8CrI9u_T_fNwV-z7m-y8q6cQx-HdO21uVm5URl9W/s1600/soni's+move+084.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYPM1ge6Y0om0Mb6zyiaMQeCOIBtiMcW9-92x0DZ5CzvCNHgwPdX9CqRpopSv0HezDxqBpq8vI0NpYfRh_qe97FWnEptN6N86heyK8CrI9u_T_fNwV-z7m-y8q6cQx-HdO21uVm5URl9W/s400/soni's+move+084.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464482124302829010" border="0" />Added during editing: </a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">In the following picture you can get a good view of SonMarie's antique hutch. It is full of glorious wedding presents of crystal and silver and handpainted china that she has had packed away all these months since the wedding. Finally she is able to display their lovely gifts and even use them!!! It was like Christmas..<span style="font-size:130%;">.<br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">"Oh, look! I'd forgotten about this vase!" and "Wow, I don't think '</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">The Attorney</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">' even knows we have these plates!"</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJtrjlBhnOaiwnf_iEXwnS1_9DV3cR0TNuAnveRYRfwXcAIj8lNonkO2RtqGHidhnZ1dwfGxz-_sQ4_MhZ7sa9XRxo8r4LdeYNhCSPYbNyBH7kL38DhdxJTWepXHz3u3UEA7-UHvneB_8/s1600/soni's+move+048.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJtrjlBhnOaiwnf_iEXwnS1_9DV3cR0TNuAnveRYRfwXcAIj8lNonkO2RtqGHidhnZ1dwfGxz-_sQ4_MhZ7sa9XRxo8r4LdeYNhCSPYbNyBH7kL38DhdxJTWepXHz3u3UEA7-UHvneB_8/s400/soni's+move+048.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464481486315053474" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Step through the dining room into the family room. The family room connects to the master on one side and kitchen on the other. It is a very easy-flow floor plan.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOF525OUr5uKZhys42ga1RUESfEo3m_Dcum-XSWO6_UBIh8cPPJMvXzrkMWzJ7qIh4ckm8jwIFEpvhH2jy8x1JcvLOuLLbM6cmPni_B4_AMxVVnn9WyRNC9V9wQlLxmpa-ybT6YAk08f8Y/s1600/soni's+move+054.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOF525OUr5uKZhys42ga1RUESfEo3m_Dcum-XSWO6_UBIh8cPPJMvXzrkMWzJ7qIh4ckm8jwIFEpvhH2jy8x1JcvLOuLLbM6cmPni_B4_AMxVVnn9WyRNC9V9wQlLxmpa-ybT6YAk08f8Y/s400/soni's+move+054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464481483335489522" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-style: italic;">Sky-dog and SonMarie...taking a break!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-style: italic;">It can be very stressful on a Sky-dog to have to move houses!!!!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-style: italic;">She needs to stay really close to her "mamacita".</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_0ZdWyqzYN0HZURRTLgFosXtexLTkQNfaZc2F4cYVufQICSjXxBl9019JuVCBvhFZAJC9hkcggPSwTCaWZ_kgoPWXMI3Xiw20ahhb2dY4eQiUL-_OcKhaXJlVaYkDz-K6B1t6Ka5kFvM/s1600/soni's+move+067.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_0ZdWyqzYN0HZURRTLgFosXtexLTkQNfaZc2F4cYVufQICSjXxBl9019JuVCBvhFZAJC9hkcggPSwTCaWZ_kgoPWXMI3Xiw20ahhb2dY4eQiUL-_OcKhaXJlVaYkDz-K6B1t6Ka5kFvM/s400/soni's+move+067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464481474502028642" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Cowgirl-n-pearls worked her feet off and her fingers to the bones!!!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">These are the only pictures we have of her feet!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDsWN_3wsnHrydzw9EcGyNJSJ9jm3fJ5gaRbyoKPJKp5h7AZJRIVgmiue2l0DhQAmLtpPBcQCO4MTfyMZ-_hd6N1UsXPUJEqmQaL8258Pev2hTE1W3I1L26zJ2N3Bu9MRUaCkBZu-RUJC/s1600/soni's+move+057.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDsWN_3wsnHrydzw9EcGyNJSJ9jm3fJ5gaRbyoKPJKp5h7AZJRIVgmiue2l0DhQAmLtpPBcQCO4MTfyMZ-_hd6N1UsXPUJEqmQaL8258Pev2hTE1W3I1L26zJ2N3Bu9MRUaCkBZu-RUJC/s400/soni's+move+057.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464481461804068114" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">We found the large clock at TJ Maxx for $12!! It was one of the few things they bought new!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">It looks perfect in their family room!<br />Gotta' love TJ Maxx!</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBnlyn2_EiRWBsY0o9yZLJC9jOvoqpenelayiskEfjV_taAzwgfHRM0tWKptaH-uUMnhIZg8hN_noYD90dmn-PzthT89bo8nsv3WsZbcyy8WshqGlGPXTMRfK0RNDUz_ZEfWbPCgd3VIA/s1600/soni's+move+056.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBnlyn2_EiRWBsY0o9yZLJC9jOvoqpenelayiskEfjV_taAzwgfHRM0tWKptaH-uUMnhIZg8hN_noYD90dmn-PzthT89bo8nsv3WsZbcyy8WshqGlGPXTMRfK0RNDUz_ZEfWbPCgd3VIA/s400/soni's+move+056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464481451445376530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Added during editing: </span> As I look through these pictures I realize how hard it will be for you to truly appreciate what this house represents to this couple.<br />They have sacrificed many things since they started dating 8 years ago. They have resided in different states for 3 years. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >They were even in different continents, once!</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><br />Neither one of them has ever lived above their pay grade. They decided to forgo an engagement "rock" rather than put marriage off any longer.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">SonMarie and the Attorney</span> put themselves through <span style="font-style: italic;">seven years </span>of college each.<br />Their home for the first 2 years of marriage has been a 700 foot rental that still had dirt in it from the "dust bowl" years! That rental was a 30-something year old house during the "dust bowl"!!! We're talking old, small, cramped...well, you get the picture, right?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >I'm not saying that they deserve this house 'cuz none of us ever truly deserve the blessings we receive...I'm just saying that they really and truly </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >appreciate the blessing that this home will be for them!!!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ceKmmRin3Wn0NfY1yz-W58s-vJAl9HKCOptWltNuGyCKYUMTKRQxFKX9yo7Q8ExTVO6cFG85A2rRWrmdQDXf9-2Xs0lFKgIM11FKqte_f2Edi-YKNfGFcC5Fgrfv0DgYE_AZUzHKlUkn/s1600/soni's+move+068.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ceKmmRin3Wn0NfY1yz-W58s-vJAl9HKCOptWltNuGyCKYUMTKRQxFKX9yo7Q8ExTVO6cFG85A2rRWrmdQDXf9-2Xs0lFKgIM11FKqte_f2Edi-YKNfGFcC5Fgrfv0DgYE_AZUzHKlUkn/s400/soni's+move+068.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464480301740948706" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >...and now on to lighter comments...<br />This is what Cowgirl-n-pearls looks like when I say "act natural"! </span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuxz03L5Jfcrqog7rmovJDqX7OsQr0eTT3JogKWiyB2V2e6Hu7b52QoP6gr0iwolp1wfjsS5vKTwvamoNMZR9NTdYRqTW55LGsvq2lnm-zj4R2lHuePAf-3Wgm-x8DyYkX9GredF3NXZf/s1600/soni's+move+060.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuxz03L5Jfcrqog7rmovJDqX7OsQr0eTT3JogKWiyB2V2e6Hu7b52QoP6gr0iwolp1wfjsS5vKTwvamoNMZR9NTdYRqTW55LGsvq2lnm-zj4R2lHuePAf-3Wgm-x8DyYkX9GredF3NXZf/s400/soni's+move+060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464480294226361490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">the Pink bedroom...all ready for a sweet little sweetie pie girl!!! Hopefully!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3T9esSxmHE7NTbTKudtwsqRErTngbvS1nymYgXZGX1H8nE4Di756oHqNPh3GebKULYo-EJ__seeXzTDUyuVQqXpxA8T1LEWA01wN9QQ4VuLR66QhgIhFabwxsi5hMfwdzWeH6CNNmENA/s1600/soni's+move+087.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3T9esSxmHE7NTbTKudtwsqRErTngbvS1nymYgXZGX1H8nE4Di756oHqNPh3GebKULYo-EJ__seeXzTDUyuVQqXpxA8T1LEWA01wN9QQ4VuLR66QhgIhFabwxsi5hMfwdzWeH6CNNmENA/s400/soni's+move+087.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464480284503360178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-QEtXa34kDT-sIasaHKDNkP1jVNf1SF2QOVyR9jDfo4l4x1isL4yKpQuESq0tX9Awm7THoMjTiQLefrY-tDsbXQK_cA5oHg0_SMkGfhPakHJdtK8ibKMsoRjS810eSWjzE2rwvTE7wQ4l/s1600/soni's+move+063.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-QEtXa34kDT-sIasaHKDNkP1jVNf1SF2QOVyR9jDfo4l4x1isL4yKpQuESq0tX9Awm7THoMjTiQLefrY-tDsbXQK_cA5oHg0_SMkGfhPakHJdtK8ibKMsoRjS810eSWjzE2rwvTE7wQ4l/s400/soni's+move+063.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464480270698373826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Main Bath off of front hallway!</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3H-UPJswN3zqVVwfrHTbydst-j2YcSZsoSulVA96TGZ9dF0qJYEIWwXxaR6BgfVI936JYbfnnPUriZXwcd8xue3xtTSZTP6nBNEIp5mehcVlP1q_1egLhjZlz_-XiuLLPJNeFBr_4uate/s1600/soni's+move+065.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3H-UPJswN3zqVVwfrHTbydst-j2YcSZsoSulVA96TGZ9dF0qJYEIWwXxaR6BgfVI936JYbfnnPUriZXwcd8xue3xtTSZTP6nBNEIp5mehcVlP1q_1egLhjZlz_-XiuLLPJNeFBr_4uate/s400/soni's+move+065.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464480262653462514" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">The guest room...Little things like headboards and wall art will come later. This bed sleeps great...trust me...Doc and I slept very soundly here on Saturday night! of course we could have been dead dog tired...but wait, <span style="font-weight: bold;">I didn't lift anything, remember!?!</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3F2NS0rC_9YVPO30gAUUxw176dVPHMR7WEOH9vf4IDAagD1HcLzQeG9QRRW-n2_MuddTR2Jh7JBdy9rgXsrnRwuYgqDqW2cyjGEleILnqRyEyUPmv24mFektmxsIa5Sc2_R7pWP4Z_md/s1600/soni's+move+086.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3F2NS0rC_9YVPO30gAUUxw176dVPHMR7WEOH9vf4IDAagD1HcLzQeG9QRRW-n2_MuddTR2Jh7JBdy9rgXsrnRwuYgqDqW2cyjGEleILnqRyEyUPmv24mFektmxsIa5Sc2_R7pWP4Z_md/s400/soni's+move+086.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464479619465593810" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Now let's go out back!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6ScDfs0c5oIKgkXgorTR5wiaB4sJt_AqHz_CFOb9H6a4-0VqsQ905zi1qhjbHkqUIGBsMvVdvEacxqeLLuNhK1H4lYxe0FT9qrjdaMw8OtRVwdNGQI8pvZzhEh0mii1b_lY3yPq_Z1p3/s1600/soni's+move+077.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6ScDfs0c5oIKgkXgorTR5wiaB4sJt_AqHz_CFOb9H6a4-0VqsQ905zi1qhjbHkqUIGBsMvVdvEacxqeLLuNhK1H4lYxe0FT9qrjdaMw8OtRVwdNGQI8pvZzhEh0mii1b_lY3yPq_Z1p3/s400/soni's+move+077.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464479615879238498" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Deck with flower boxes ready to be planted!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcn8UCVCbj_gdKUI1dFpiHdFs07Kd-5d0V3-D1rhZNwZBMG6xKAf-en5S5MoJeIe9t0ILeotv8xVJcYEJ9TjBfo4XWLTx0woEuze_MrKhLr1KbC9iblqHRIpiUwP9T7WRUOb-GEMKn7qyL/s1600/soni's+move+071.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcn8UCVCbj_gdKUI1dFpiHdFs07Kd-5d0V3-D1rhZNwZBMG6xKAf-en5S5MoJeIe9t0ILeotv8xVJcYEJ9TjBfo4XWLTx0woEuze_MrKhLr1KbC9iblqHRIpiUwP9T7WRUOb-GEMKn7qyL/s400/soni's+move+071.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464479591145908578" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Swing set and basketball goal came with the marvelous back yard!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-style: italic;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLXP01j-vtqHv6PxUPvPUdb6-AEI759nvXs-CyVi3QVYn5zwyMUaPR1gqK7Soj_4V3vEla8ap169sLwJJMawjJVwQBsM097kwTNpusyv1kwLu3Oddghs65Mtm1Hb-Zr8VJ2bSD0H7CbFf/s1600/soni's+move+074.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLXP01j-vtqHv6PxUPvPUdb6-AEI759nvXs-CyVi3QVYn5zwyMUaPR1gqK7Soj_4V3vEla8ap169sLwJJMawjJVwQBsM097kwTNpusyv1kwLu3Oddghs65Mtm1Hb-Zr8VJ2bSD0H7CbFf/s400/soni's+move+074.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464475485716542946" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Their new yard has many wonderful little spots, like this bird bath area!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxD-4aUt2mfvmlme7oFkERYcZIZAhZSOW93zGAg4ucBBmQrVcyVgGN8Bduyg_vug9sL7rIsYDjFLkYnF1owop1MUx0BbnQdXyxTRtiPJUB1qrNty4LeG4PhKBxJc843oZbsrc33yTyuSs/s1600/soni's+move+028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxD-4aUt2mfvmlme7oFkERYcZIZAhZSOW93zGAg4ucBBmQrVcyVgGN8Bduyg_vug9sL7rIsYDjFLkYnF1owop1MUx0BbnQdXyxTRtiPJUB1qrNty4LeG4PhKBxJc843oZbsrc33yTyuSs/s400/soni's+move+028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464475472812869234" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Deck off the kitchen</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7xD5ZEzWwOBgIi10d8i2uOHDpHTX5rcKErOn2ClnuPADiaiH7njV3w_rFxJbhFuLxJO1fE3P-diAqIs7xXoUwircy2sp_gSc-YoxM0Js_SpFL1MgGqJFm4iZMe0-5_xi2iQzCuJUcm0R/s1600/soni's+move+076.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7xD5ZEzWwOBgIi10d8i2uOHDpHTX5rcKErOn2ClnuPADiaiH7njV3w_rFxJbhFuLxJO1fE3P-diAqIs7xXoUwircy2sp_gSc-YoxM0Js_SpFL1MgGqJFm4iZMe0-5_xi2iQzCuJUcm0R/s400/soni's+move+076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464475464917779922" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">SonMarie happily smiling down on her new domain!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7W2AoiLqW-4cKn3ssrbloSx7oFlOWz67HmMaGC9L8QYk3FO13hq7Hri-01tdymMM76_O8KW95Ya03HC1SHdriiFNyvAds1bbvkq6KF4SyFPuO6SoK0P3eNgI73rCVMiIsml3NNKlXlnKm/s1600/soni's+move+029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7W2AoiLqW-4cKn3ssrbloSx7oFlOWz67HmMaGC9L8QYk3FO13hq7Hri-01tdymMM76_O8KW95Ya03HC1SHdriiFNyvAds1bbvkq6KF4SyFPuO6SoK0P3eNgI73rCVMiIsml3NNKlXlnKm/s400/soni's+move+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464475450195319682" border="0" /></a><br />One last picture before we leave to go home...firewood all ready for the fire they will probably need 'cuz the weather has take a turn for the nasty!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6BLvDSx0ZnuvWzgjr3TYxo-l5v0sVRfD4F_jthjTHhzn_wLQ-wTrNL0OIYaSmsZ4CS30jJWm6lHnTFWoldyBD4oAQ_CCXRRvLxPMFT5-Jg4Hc5ypcfdOz7mJ9xN1nsrdbSqkkQ4X9nZQ/s1600/soni's+move+030.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6BLvDSx0ZnuvWzgjr3TYxo-l5v0sVRfD4F_jthjTHhzn_wLQ-wTrNL0OIYaSmsZ4CS30jJWm6lHnTFWoldyBD4oAQ_CCXRRvLxPMFT5-Jg4Hc5ypcfdOz7mJ9xN1nsrdbSqkkQ4X9nZQ/s400/soni's+move+030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464475440986982066" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Well that's about it for today! They still have lots to do and some things still to acquire but it is very liveable just as it is. Next Sunday, she'll host Stacey's (from Backyard Chic) wedding shower in her new home. Cowgirl-n-pearls and I will go to co-hostess. Maybe I'll take some pictures of the Master bedroom and of the fully finished basement as well as all of the bridal showering. </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >May God bless this home with love and laughter for many years to come!</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"></span>jamjarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073262402575178865noreply@blogger.com12