tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87452028470307099132024-03-13T15:52:43.823-07:00Gypsy Girls JournalDarlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.comBlogger191125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-78835351154261726782012-01-11T13:21:00.000-08:002012-01-11T14:04:30.876-08:00bigger than lifeWhere have i been for the last few months...?<br />Experiencing some writing/sharing brain freeze and unlike my usual routine I have been doing some traveling : )<br />I've been to Washington and back a few times, went to BOTH Mark and Angela's graduations, injured my back, hosted Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day(and I do mean hosted...we housed 8 people for a week!) and after that I needed a vacation! So hubby and I went to the Calaveras Big Trees in California.<br /><br />Here are some of the sights we saw that were bigger than life...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ZveIn206BXt8e6ypIGYQlx63t85TMsJnq2HSaPpR_J7i1posXlyHaPsKWwGq1TM2JSmd3wv6JkTIw1i1mO73fmWnuRlEu1gBsjaMy89HIpkGhqof5A7MZiUBql5NbqRQFVfw3sOb_tI/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ZveIn206BXt8e6ypIGYQlx63t85TMsJnq2HSaPpR_J7i1posXlyHaPsKWwGq1TM2JSmd3wv6JkTIw1i1mO73fmWnuRlEu1gBsjaMy89HIpkGhqof5A7MZiUBql5NbqRQFVfw3sOb_tI/s400/007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696490783955768610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span >Yep...that's me</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XxGR8hjBvMrDpognGwPpKyhyphenhyphenHueyjD5qmOD4xe8lChv-O_Pd04aI7MXzVS7BTjGjL5jNt8KltioCgmjZBexC0033R1ycw_UfQNk7u7v68ROfbLfcZxIutUuxWFGGWlINDrCc759Hqfg/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XxGR8hjBvMrDpognGwPpKyhyphenhyphenHueyjD5qmOD4xe8lChv-O_Pd04aI7MXzVS7BTjGjL5jNt8KltioCgmjZBexC0033R1ycw_UfQNk7u7v68ROfbLfcZxIutUuxWFGGWlINDrCc759Hqfg/s400/014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696490770450265058" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmpiEDCSWcOcemhleixHWGkpPZHuOpV0xVmWcrv6oTm5ulg6D3gz_Tc7xlHE_7GD-nJXUKcLa1c7wm96BVqltOExw5BKxFZWca8yXMSUx4JOdnU6wOrkvi1D9iGhVyG9A5qMIvgWaI4o/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmpiEDCSWcOcemhleixHWGkpPZHuOpV0xVmWcrv6oTm5ulg6D3gz_Tc7xlHE_7GD-nJXUKcLa1c7wm96BVqltOExw5BKxFZWca8yXMSUx4JOdnU6wOrkvi1D9iGhVyG9A5qMIvgWaI4o/s400/018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696490759933361698" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYoI5jHKO7I2tbFWUxag4cQ5e3Ki3T-FrNtxSgtgrQMBPrjD6oCHabe5jvTQWKxWvebdo3eZwplFEHCsTf33fZTuZJtHlvWVZAxynzXrJdNOBXNqGuqD3J1rnxFfx7_596Dp1bw6Kxo8oK/s1600/027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYoI5jHKO7I2tbFWUxag4cQ5e3Ki3T-FrNtxSgtgrQMBPrjD6oCHabe5jvTQWKxWvebdo3eZwplFEHCsTf33fZTuZJtHlvWVZAxynzXrJdNOBXNqGuqD3J1rnxFfx7_596Dp1bw6Kxo8oK/s400/027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696490206721519474" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSEGyUfOvrlHOduE1EfJssWh-uCPuXQPxyQ6g5o-TSrrQUjsZ4sQVFLC_LBS9Ik764xcWOJuCsi9cALFWNSYj9obMC-2WC-ca2COaPjrSZvJwQzoj5ZmI_QePPxuIZmsdJeAaJI-ZjihF/s1600/030.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSEGyUfOvrlHOduE1EfJssWh-uCPuXQPxyQ6g5o-TSrrQUjsZ4sQVFLC_LBS9Ik764xcWOJuCsi9cALFWNSYj9obMC-2WC-ca2COaPjrSZvJwQzoj5ZmI_QePPxuIZmsdJeAaJI-ZjihF/s400/030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696490193715649746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Yep...that's hubby! These trees were HUGE!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXeNgU42J8XVKeGiVAaoJ3hAbfvRdOkcYv57SLSoSMociPPaFW0raASrAtkIx2iEs0EU8yiQO0uyx5R8DmntBEwmcfeGfaQvYxfabUg8IiDimaAJKKYfR1imGsyvQR_m78DqWdBlI63JZ/s1600/035.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXeNgU42J8XVKeGiVAaoJ3hAbfvRdOkcYv57SLSoSMociPPaFW0raASrAtkIx2iEs0EU8yiQO0uyx5R8DmntBEwmcfeGfaQvYxfabUg8IiDimaAJKKYfR1imGsyvQR_m78DqWdBlI63JZ/s400/035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696490185810880770" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACNqB4Zvf3XSQPnIcVteVGNZnQQNzTxhvHQ_TO2hhaf8A-RU9X34LZnbDfnP1_9NrdILHVxyIBxeXEGPWsKpt2QDnnCA8DVvyAbWBkvVLRnRXtyfq4zNFbh_bxq1zrgm6zdMyzFtGKHuz/s1600/037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACNqB4Zvf3XSQPnIcVteVGNZnQQNzTxhvHQ_TO2hhaf8A-RU9X34LZnbDfnP1_9NrdILHVxyIBxeXEGPWsKpt2QDnnCA8DVvyAbWBkvVLRnRXtyfq4zNFbh_bxq1zrgm6zdMyzFtGKHuz/s400/037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696490175398183122" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWU_v-5Wwy7O2XVBcQyn3OFCZFWAq_4f4-ccNvTTIiK5hGKM3eEeDHz3I4DqyRRTQKmE2U1c4oHTNl_5Qpb8uFH2jOoPPAHRJQgq4fOKbju2x19As0z4KiNcu7EJsSlqVoypvlAqCkTVG/s1600/044.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWU_v-5Wwy7O2XVBcQyn3OFCZFWAq_4f4-ccNvTTIiK5hGKM3eEeDHz3I4DqyRRTQKmE2U1c4oHTNl_5Qpb8uFH2jOoPPAHRJQgq4fOKbju2x19As0z4KiNcu7EJsSlqVoypvlAqCkTVG/s400/044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696490172064670546" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37rE9w7Sg24CHgTTKhJRIzc3Y0_vQQYqdE75q5mbcqE805X14nf9Xoekjn3CNv5jUQsDDDd2t3F9ms7i3ce9Um1e85mJ8Z4ntjpO6k3R3OPvvmtD-ZJAqsnJ1vl4bBrzTvzSSYG3vX7f8/s1600/052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37rE9w7Sg24CHgTTKhJRIzc3Y0_vQQYqdE75q5mbcqE805X14nf9Xoekjn3CNv5jUQsDDDd2t3F9ms7i3ce9Um1e85mJ8Z4ntjpO6k3R3OPvvmtD-ZJAqsnJ1vl4bBrzTvzSSYG3vX7f8/s400/052.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696489098420313074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A car could drive through this space</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4h4znK4SyaUXEjDPZbPQc1F15qI926suU4GOWS-Qd8IfRQMJjH0eUkSkFi76gOTG5q0pbuiW4nOaQd1-aUXS8s9hTG_aATsE2ZFRq2m-mNPr7Zin_VyUYPdj09YDBfjukzvapqCq6DpC/s1600/060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4h4znK4SyaUXEjDPZbPQc1F15qI926suU4GOWS-Qd8IfRQMJjH0eUkSkFi76gOTG5q0pbuiW4nOaQd1-aUXS8s9hTG_aATsE2ZFRq2m-mNPr7Zin_VyUYPdj09YDBfjukzvapqCq6DpC/s400/060.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696489084347477570" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWF6hUEYoPTtkF40YlCJ_ehtrdBzcpSHNkIdjfWsX9YUlA_VMz1fdhgwqin2K4Bie4PfEtbvPgkoNQex_ByVRjk-mBS8c31MqzAdLl5bwuF-cc85-xDJPCirBtteKfxUDq5G0o9k0pqqgZ/s1600/061.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWF6hUEYoPTtkF40YlCJ_ehtrdBzcpSHNkIdjfWsX9YUlA_VMz1fdhgwqin2K4Bie4PfEtbvPgkoNQex_ByVRjk-mBS8c31MqzAdLl5bwuF-cc85-xDJPCirBtteKfxUDq5G0o9k0pqqgZ/s400/061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696489079047598146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Beautiful trails to walk on</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mH5_hKGbZRKx9TuGBWU6-vMmqTz6qQCUl1vCPKN6pcSC_6pCsA4ULmtjYpP3uN8cyu3-m19RAkLkeVv21KyFSntXerd_Vb5EX6e3IPCgVzXKX1ekUxQq1eXwad8AF3CzB74FkAf2V8ZT/s1600/050.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 244px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mH5_hKGbZRKx9TuGBWU6-vMmqTz6qQCUl1vCPKN6pcSC_6pCsA4ULmtjYpP3uN8cyu3-m19RAkLkeVv21KyFSntXerd_Vb5EX6e3IPCgVzXKX1ekUxQq1eXwad8AF3CzB74FkAf2V8ZT/s400/050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696489065667759490" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9hVjMxdWamb9HJotVv3kvnuos19UebV2AAL5uxDXEcZd4CPJQ5L0YEdeiOiQ-laKgQeqw2G9Az1hn7QMfUWk4Qkj0oD6tU-xp8R7NOXmNBx8AKmHAxZg6gTx92r3GfYkhsaqSmBm3e0x/s1600/049.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9hVjMxdWamb9HJotVv3kvnuos19UebV2AAL5uxDXEcZd4CPJQ5L0YEdeiOiQ-laKgQeqw2G9Az1hn7QMfUWk4Qkj0oD6tU-xp8R7NOXmNBx8AKmHAxZg6gTx92r3GfYkhsaqSmBm3e0x/s400/049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696489059640721794" /></a>So, it's January 2012 and in 5 more month's Angela & Jon will be getting married home at the farm, so I imagine more traveling and business is in order to get ready for that wonderful occasion.<div><br /></div><div>Angela is now a credentialed teacher and subbing like crazy. Her heart was lost to the primary age children and hopes to get a full-time 1st-3rd grade class of her own.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mark is a Certified Respiratory Therapist and applying at local hospitals. Yes, he made it all the way through the program and to think that his horrible car accident a few years ago was the means to launch a career.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am a proud Momma : )</div><div><br /></div><div>I miss writing/sharing, so will try to be more diligent. I think 2012 is going to be a year of priceless memories for my growing family...ah, bliss </div>Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-74415822844478426772011-09-03T14:56:00.000-07:002011-09-04T01:15:57.414-07:002nd trip to B~town WA<div align="center"><strong>~some favorite things~</strong></div>
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<br /><div align="center"><strong>this was a sign in a neighbor's front yard...awesome!</strong> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuKvAKv_nvhpwM6k_9k3WosrEGTeg78hQfTcRmoeNIsSfMOR1Di4VMGPr3rA5IbNZLLS3uz_2tlcOjJNTQPPgmU1vPS6_l9KV4-zbJhGXXDBJhcI3N9nwcHuxizyfjT31Ro3PhZbFnmn9/s1600/Fairhaven+Sept+11+038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648397747842107490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuKvAKv_nvhpwM6k_9k3WosrEGTeg78hQfTcRmoeNIsSfMOR1Di4VMGPr3rA5IbNZLLS3uz_2tlcOjJNTQPPgmU1vPS6_l9KV4-zbJhGXXDBJhcI3N9nwcHuxizyfjT31Ro3PhZbFnmn9/s400/Fairhaven+Sept+11+038.JPG" />
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">these berries are EVERYwhere...a snack on the go!</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePdgV2Wo6ERi-4iSi3GmlrlQkGWkK7NHE9DtA6M8BMsjpuByb8rDu6D6UWwp0FomaSUamPP6DpKgbrzFFXNPfAx-KBk4jzCQGlHJmswjkIzYb0tazYus-lv4EIeb6YnUL2jCzVifVjwZp/s1600/Fairhaven+Sept+11+026.JPG"><span style="color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 296px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648397748070688898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePdgV2Wo6ERi-4iSi3GmlrlQkGWkK7NHE9DtA6M8BMsjpuByb8rDu6D6UWwp0FomaSUamPP6DpKgbrzFFXNPfAx-KBk4jzCQGlHJmswjkIzYb0tazYus-lv4EIeb6YnUL2jCzVifVjwZp/s400/Fairhaven+Sept+11+026.JPG" /></span>
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">dappled sunshine</span>
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">someones side entrance to their secluded house</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCCp_eW5P-KKu1amrsnaHnRinJm_adyuf9WVriWWDVJAFY2xdVU4nsXq1TaUcMmVUHsia3jTvzM5bu_58Cik0pOE4GenWdbzJEIl4P2VCVMrxzEj07zKriosb9hvj9va7F9KWJ9FIVEv3/s1600/Fairhaven+Sept+11+032.JPG"><span style="color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648395910097947682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCCp_eW5P-KKu1amrsnaHnRinJm_adyuf9WVriWWDVJAFY2xdVU4nsXq1TaUcMmVUHsia3jTvzM5bu_58Cik0pOE4GenWdbzJEIl4P2VCVMrxzEj07zKriosb9hvj9va7F9KWJ9FIVEv3/s400/Fairhaven+Sept+11+032.JPG" /></span>
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">the surrounding greenery in stunning shades of green!
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">messy nature looking beautiful</span>
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">these blinding white buds are gorgeous!</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgACgfVuoTmehFFBx4qiV9IC9ANv61XmD3vqQxA2RidxEuxpKRPQ6mjh3MmFSQVr_V7iK7hGMraY8ZmxfSrSRNzQ4K5jVXQJglkBYurRaGptvxy3T16gyMrvrgocdSGpjEBjc2dyt6_rp6G/s1600/Fairhaven+Sept+11+041.JPG"><span style="color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648395895994287794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgACgfVuoTmehFFBx4qiV9IC9ANv61XmD3vqQxA2RidxEuxpKRPQ6mjh3MmFSQVr_V7iK7hGMraY8ZmxfSrSRNzQ4K5jVXQJglkBYurRaGptvxy3T16gyMrvrgocdSGpjEBjc2dyt6_rp6G/s400/Fairhaven+Sept+11+041.JPG" /></span>
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<br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">~ocean rock throwing~</span></strong>
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<br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">~picnic at the ocean park~</span></strong>
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<br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">~making GF muffins~</span></strong>
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<br /></a>Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-594682688580757792011-09-01T00:29:00.000-07:002011-09-01T00:51:49.883-07:00Why I just keep laughing...<div align="center"><strong>because of this...</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXvRyLp3R5XDNjHACnHHhspkmwaGHKxF0xsjZKr9Ix5LPsXOf_8IOtuFtPSSYqS8dDed8kaJSOcgDKk0y7weZGN0DqbM0WrfZVNrg28PA-q-qUjHsWXlULQoAxMx-snj-cXqdi8Ag0Y5G/s1600/013.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647290777973631490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXvRyLp3R5XDNjHACnHHhspkmwaGHKxF0xsjZKr9Ix5LPsXOf_8IOtuFtPSSYqS8dDed8kaJSOcgDKk0y7weZGN0DqbM0WrfZVNrg28PA-q-qUjHsWXlULQoAxMx-snj-cXqdi8Ag0Y5G/s400/013.JPG" /></strong></a>
<br /><strong>and this...</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gQh78VH8zLPk8Dt5ZvJgbbiEADH8woCcepk_GxIB1AO3QdgnvYJOeNe2tXUEHgsR6RD03Pu-qyqugDO0u7oJgvQZMpsCoNC0bpBl8XeGv8zQzpl657WUxxBgNCgJV87DpYZgfPrK0iN2/s1600/012.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647290771584989890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gQh78VH8zLPk8Dt5ZvJgbbiEADH8woCcepk_GxIB1AO3QdgnvYJOeNe2tXUEHgsR6RD03Pu-qyqugDO0u7oJgvQZMpsCoNC0bpBl8XeGv8zQzpl657WUxxBgNCgJV87DpYZgfPrK0iN2/s400/012.JPG" /></strong></a>
<br /><strong>absolutely this...</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwP1T4eflEz8o8Fp5mncKze-j1xUNh4vc1rlZqvQLui0dYU0hwK_xgKAXTY8k8WqnY7MibZ7-28C_hQOJF6t3dpaOhsvvuaA1BVY0A9lVE5N98k6zFNPZlZ6ZPHn6sAuV9-m_hxE7VX49/s1600/009.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647290770042359074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwP1T4eflEz8o8Fp5mncKze-j1xUNh4vc1rlZqvQLui0dYU0hwK_xgKAXTY8k8WqnY7MibZ7-28C_hQOJF6t3dpaOhsvvuaA1BVY0A9lVE5N98k6zFNPZlZ6ZPHn6sAuV9-m_hxE7VX49/s400/009.JPG" /></strong></a>
<br /><strong>and finally this...</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpJebfVkce7Ey0LxCGxL5plR245b5z3NVaLYz5v2wAUlU8gsyCMOoZ3elzKG3gCScnnylI7RDBKpktZY3yWPvrnF_xFQO92W_IeYv9MhJ1dDtNZmCpOeU2BCDr5hghxcjkS6y1Vc0iV32/s1600/010.JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647290765453458482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpJebfVkce7Ey0LxCGxL5plR245b5z3NVaLYz5v2wAUlU8gsyCMOoZ3elzKG3gCScnnylI7RDBKpktZY3yWPvrnF_xFQO92W_IeYv9MhJ1dDtNZmCpOeU2BCDr5hghxcjkS6y1Vc0iV32/s400/010.JPG" /></strong></a> </div>
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<br />Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-18308755119884987202011-08-23T12:43:00.000-07:002011-08-23T13:38:33.433-07:00that last apron string...Do we ever really cut that last apron string?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSfm2AkonyNU3mfoU9ksn1c5AJKFtvAqpIylcLDWjNBqRZnJY4x0tSa_eUaywKuCChYMvtc8kek6h6rgDOicg-uHRYjn6RMl8Kcq8A_RpnUjmyoQiEBAvT2QHQ92Mmif_jGrJP0OHDxUC/s1600/108.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSfm2AkonyNU3mfoU9ksn1c5AJKFtvAqpIylcLDWjNBqRZnJY4x0tSa_eUaywKuCChYMvtc8kek6h6rgDOicg-uHRYjn6RMl8Kcq8A_RpnUjmyoQiEBAvT2QHQ92Mmif_jGrJP0OHDxUC/s400/108.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644139828408102034" /></a>If so, I've thrown away my scissors...
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<br />All I think about these days is our daughter's upcoming wedding. An event that will forever change our families. We are increasing in size and adding some wonderful souls to our lives. I love Jon and his family are the most warm and friendly peaceful folks. This picture of Angela and I was taken at the Engagement Party that was hosted by Jon's parents. Someone grabbed my camera and said "cheese" but I can't remember who? All of Angela's & Jon's closest friends were there, along with family and friends from both sides. The spirit was loving and their home was filled with the most incredible group of people I have been around in a long time. I will treasure the memory of that day for years on end. (the food...oh, the food!)
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<br />But back to that apron...I am blessed with very close relationships with both of my adult children. Mark and I talk a few times a week, visit here and there and go out to eat at least 3 times a month. Angela and I talk almost every day on the phone and when we visit each other, it usually involves spending a night or two or three and it's always hard to leave each other. Mother/Daughter trips are traditional with us, as are projects. Marriage is something they both wanted to wait to do and so that last string seems to be attached with super glue.
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<br />Do I have to cut it?
<br />Who made that rule anyway?
<br />What is the meaning behind the cutting?
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<br />I understand that entering into marriage changes things, new responsibilities, a changing of the guard so to speak and we all say, "You're not loosing a daughter but gaining a son" and I believe that...really. But there is something to be said when the bride is your baby girl. When her name will change and that emotional shift happens. Less momma, more hubby thing. I went through it, I think most brides do. Does it feel that way with son's? I guess I'll find that one out soon enough.
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<br />I have 10 more months before those scissors have to come out and planning a wedding is going to give me plenty of Momma/Daughter time...
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<br />I may just have to loose those scissors after all!
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<br />What scissors?
<br />Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-45474499491368825252011-08-02T08:00:00.000-07:002011-08-02T14:00:28.271-07:00Washington ~ part twoThe beauty in Washington is breathtaking. So many times I was reminded of all the camping trips of my youth. I couldn't take the smallest of walks without thinking of my Father, who loves the mountains and fresh air. I imagined my Mother gawking at all the flowers that grew everywhere you looked the way I did. It was difficult to process that these public parks looked so untouched and the people we ran into so friendly and courteous. Everything was wet with that magical mist that comes and goes on cue. Even the actual rain felt...rather dry and dissipated on your skin. I found myself breathing deeply knowing that the air was crisp and clean. I was constantly hungry, which is so unlike me. My little sis feed me well and we have this way of falling into place with one another that feels so natural. We make no rules when I'm there and are very spontaneous with our days. I laid down in bed at night with a smile having learned something new about her, Cedar and Boho Boy.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.deniseandrade.com/">My sister</a> is a wonderful Mother. She is patient and kind, gentle and wise. I told her that I saw a new assertiveness that has blossomed, I've never seen her so content and relaxed with her environment. She belongs right there, on that street, in that house for now.<br /><br />Cedar is...precious, unique and incredibly funny. He understands some adult humor and many times I found my chin dropped to the floor saying, "what???how???smarty!!!" He enjoys imagination play on such a healthy intuitive level that one can't help but want to be a character in his world. I love him more than I expected to. Is that a strange thing to say? I knew I would love him, did from first sight, but I never expected to fall so deeply and feel so connected. I ache when I'm not with him. In his presence I feel so incredibly alive and loved.<br /><br />Boho Boy works his patootie off with his growing business. He is a great tag team as a Daddy and also has such contentment in their little homey home. He escaped and went Kayaking one day, something I will do the next time I visit.<br /><br />I'm convinced that they will all grow healthy here. That Washington love will invade their beings in such a way that only it can. I look forward to my next adventure there and appreciate what it has already given me. Thank you...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.deniseandrade.com/">Denise</a> and I always have a special moment when it's time for me to leave. We become silent...look into each other's eyes and hearts...and the tears start to flow. We hate leaving each other, always talk about adding a few more days, but I must return home. We belong together, so being apart is unnatural to us. 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Cedar was using a straw as a microphone, leaned up against me and sang a little "auntie dd on the airplane" song. It was a slow sad song and we both felt that our time together was ending...smartie! <strong>; )</strong><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4-0vXUS25JQNXOUUgeEdIvQueq5ToQ4PMwlZrsuA5kfTkggBz_FUl1F5CSf58sxhBsmnmKjcLPMxWa2Nu0_SkgDlZZLBPF6MR_0-vRwUQKoR0ABVnLVoC8GWw14Kk8PSQzqmayWVLsbC/s1600/320.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635998176292473826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4-0vXUS25JQNXOUUgeEdIvQueq5ToQ4PMwlZrsuA5kfTkggBz_FUl1F5CSf58sxhBsmnmKjcLPMxWa2Nu0_SkgDlZZLBPF6MR_0-vRwUQKoR0ABVnLVoC8GWw14Kk8PSQzqmayWVLsbC/s400/320.JPG" /></a>Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-38098801715175680092011-07-25T19:24:00.000-07:002011-07-25T21:06:15.550-07:00Mmmm...washington...part oneI arrive and the adventure begins...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Z1yRKkUFx10uqQBnH5zhtaUiSLE3WuOpbucjgduhCapFk2eVRF27TTNI1GrdIrVepSMe_cBnNl5snzfGqsTcjLJnKilDdHztgMMmo3XBLammcQf7YH2vAaZf7hyphenhyphenS2lU0er7XVhVOr3BA/s1600/118.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Z1yRKkUFx10uqQBnH5zhtaUiSLE3WuOpbucjgduhCapFk2eVRF27TTNI1GrdIrVepSMe_cBnNl5snzfGqsTcjLJnKilDdHztgMMmo3XBLammcQf7YH2vAaZf7hyphenhyphenS2lU0er7XVhVOr3BA/s400/118.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633493448748920370" /></a><br />"Pull me please"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhwCBQteeVQe-5JI9B4JLTmvT7phNTZNEBQlmy7zYCUvhR4-gQ_6tRKOtTR_ag1DFWuJsF26FkTUQhnYjUIWvz2k2TlzcoNNzpdbjIxPyq54CVgR30w9znqWPP4XAgS9dOKs5LzJcZyUB/s1600/113.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhwCBQteeVQe-5JI9B4JLTmvT7phNTZNEBQlmy7zYCUvhR4-gQ_6tRKOtTR_ag1DFWuJsF26FkTUQhnYjUIWvz2k2TlzcoNNzpdbjIxPyq54CVgR30w9znqWPP4XAgS9dOKs5LzJcZyUB/s400/113.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633492897374136562" /></a><br />This makes auntie dd nervous!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_8vHCOTlU9RTrOYZyzRfq3TjK7WCEMqMe_1zVI6ixxyiZm825bo6iDLNW7gigQtVEwdOMkhU8eplMfK9ZSxJPKIm67HpvzoaJK8Ejhl6j_LqLGiTIyE0vnsvhjG8z8aRrBZm-gf2j_xy/s1600/115.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_8vHCOTlU9RTrOYZyzRfq3TjK7WCEMqMe_1zVI6ixxyiZm825bo6iDLNW7gigQtVEwdOMkhU8eplMfK9ZSxJPKIm67HpvzoaJK8Ejhl6j_LqLGiTIyE0vnsvhjG8z8aRrBZm-gf2j_xy/s400/115.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633492894926400514" /></a><br />Talk about a 'bear hug'<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIL11k8ctqtLmRuoFKY0INJYzyaPOPTCwDjizp-xz1MtBvSXfI2xclwGpTj9AO8Fip7AGgg0_pDt6j4lohFXBol7f27S4P0Enov6eM_FcSMnJqciJB6L8Ee7r2ScBp3Ht9VxcdTzJQ3EYE/s1600/117.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIL11k8ctqtLmRuoFKY0INJYzyaPOPTCwDjizp-xz1MtBvSXfI2xclwGpTj9AO8Fip7AGgg0_pDt6j4lohFXBol7f27S4P0Enov6eM_FcSMnJqciJB6L8Ee7r2ScBp3Ht9VxcdTzJQ3EYE/s400/117.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633492890361782578" /></a><br />Near by creek, rock hunting and tossing heaven<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygWaXp9DPfKbP1DSH1TxXVXHBNy1-NbqQaATRkFcD4zarbfMj0zRqlf1B2KvNij__CtZEhKY4C5pd2fPhMBgMoi7flcXWipcIe0yHTenIZBMmElPFuJiQTlWw0owbdd5SHc1f8GBYocIX/s1600/121.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygWaXp9DPfKbP1DSH1TxXVXHBNy1-NbqQaATRkFcD4zarbfMj0zRqlf1B2KvNij__CtZEhKY4C5pd2fPhMBgMoi7flcXWipcIe0yHTenIZBMmElPFuJiQTlWw0owbdd5SHc1f8GBYocIX/s400/121.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633492152089673170" /></a><br />Just someones beautiful side yard, complete with local munchkin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVsp7fRXZoTPAtKxfuIE1tvjiMMsy6jNTjazy5_vBfix2-FdSG2QyrHSN5sqaePSaZYPhJwQ5IGlBasuajDSzUVggvqpDCbP3Hj_uQUgxpyAYUcPX7vxqCknGe5H9-an1VuaHhv7vld0G/s1600/130.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVsp7fRXZoTPAtKxfuIE1tvjiMMsy6jNTjazy5_vBfix2-FdSG2QyrHSN5sqaePSaZYPhJwQ5IGlBasuajDSzUVggvqpDCbP3Hj_uQUgxpyAYUcPX7vxqCknGe5H9-an1VuaHhv7vld0G/s400/130.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633492146852793218" /></a><br />Airport that Mommy made for Cedar<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQkiZjaaJTvjXGSxKAoVfk9Q0-sIPcP7vFQHBgJhOsQJZyD5dgooUWXC7FFFNIc88rxGyjfZ51Nvzqm-j8dJOnvP8eFnxLKxegcz4ehXHFhkbNGdjf0HiDdSLizXqKhIEjllPRkKZx3cpn/s1600/134.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQkiZjaaJTvjXGSxKAoVfk9Q0-sIPcP7vFQHBgJhOsQJZyD5dgooUWXC7FFFNIc88rxGyjfZ51Nvzqm-j8dJOnvP8eFnxLKxegcz4ehXHFhkbNGdjf0HiDdSLizXqKhIEjllPRkKZx3cpn/s400/134.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633492142538524898" /></a><br />Trying on auntie dd's shoes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRM6Zfsmf99l9lj-0ZwrSKjjshGHzTlsegkyr7mCxNfogZ3QH_ZRXxI-k5Hqcu-AeXy-rtKODdHnGgwI0ClfnZrfs4VDz1KFyclrosDp8zP_6bxkvBrdqk6Eaz9ABL1MRu9KKGE7MtxkFq/s1600/137.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRM6Zfsmf99l9lj-0ZwrSKjjshGHzTlsegkyr7mCxNfogZ3QH_ZRXxI-k5Hqcu-AeXy-rtKODdHnGgwI0ClfnZrfs4VDz1KFyclrosDp8zP_6bxkvBrdqk6Eaz9ABL1MRu9KKGE7MtxkFq/s400/137.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633492144167571170" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoektyx3J83yLCKQv-u99WUHs6gueNcoJ_t-JUmBGTxwGbi91_cWO6fec_8cBpMlyp6nqClakfAVv3WKz4fTgdE4ZQunsQ9r9d9S5E-ustTCQluCZ5r2-9pEd3HSoa7diHBfi3OSHH_CtX/s1600/139.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoektyx3J83yLCKQv-u99WUHs6gueNcoJ_t-JUmBGTxwGbi91_cWO6fec_8cBpMlyp6nqClakfAVv3WKz4fTgdE4ZQunsQ9r9d9S5E-ustTCQluCZ5r2-9pEd3HSoa7diHBfi3OSHH_CtX/s400/139.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633491186687379282" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwCk4iHmI1Sgri5Wo0l7tGlgOrAueNp84O1uomiHXvngPzB9_QuAf3xWssRePfhJIeCrwhzIudMciKSrJ5hb1OLAElLCJDpsZinBer3NgE8jM_W4mmVB4VLW2GDspggjnYigRAyt0kvVp/s1600/140.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwCk4iHmI1Sgri5Wo0l7tGlgOrAueNp84O1uomiHXvngPzB9_QuAf3xWssRePfhJIeCrwhzIudMciKSrJ5hb1OLAElLCJDpsZinBer3NgE8jM_W4mmVB4VLW2GDspggjnYigRAyt0kvVp/s400/140.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633491188933878482" /></a><br />Cedar and I found a roll of unused doggie poo plastic bags. We made it a race running finish line and then ribbon danced for awhile. When we were done, I rolled it up and put it back by the garbage can. No harm done and we had a blast!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8t5K4hjou9YMxLEDdFujlYBcDJktpCjHP3egVuZyTDzYDURdnT7HtnIhDpsq3Uw98mK2l9w2jHXwEIwcGmtRIMO3BHa4UjEH9OAuCqQJhyv0EqiO6PwXTm1RgdUxlNgE52TSskQVp6Cc7/s1600/149.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8t5K4hjou9YMxLEDdFujlYBcDJktpCjHP3egVuZyTDzYDURdnT7HtnIhDpsq3Uw98mK2l9w2jHXwEIwcGmtRIMO3BHa4UjEH9OAuCqQJhyv0EqiO6PwXTm1RgdUxlNgE52TSskQVp6Cc7/s400/149.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633491185210757298" /></a><br />Garbage is interesting...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ejy-9kJKG6fQkbdpfdx4dtEvjyzJ0UiCtAK-HP1HW1_pY1b0aB4IKVl94oBojvgAT6y1ocDP9dFfcXzZx6EGVviKpKX6qcgooCXByGSg8HhyphenhyphenB60KRpuK18m3wgYsuyuIDTERlPBSDtaj/s1600/151.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ejy-9kJKG6fQkbdpfdx4dtEvjyzJ0UiCtAK-HP1HW1_pY1b0aB4IKVl94oBojvgAT6y1ocDP9dFfcXzZx6EGVviKpKX6qcgooCXByGSg8HhyphenhyphenB60KRpuK18m3wgYsuyuIDTERlPBSDtaj/s400/151.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633491180309996802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2uELJm-7CpoIVVSE_2UajkOH9rbkfUSqI2pSO_vDo_lbIcVOD5SV76pvkdO908u2Dgg07_STNsn2JgNOBdeVr4s5YQODQoNxDyAuH75d6alFeyae0_hzgasLogQ5RsbgU9yJ0WbTdTC-/s1600/152.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2uELJm-7CpoIVVSE_2UajkOH9rbkfUSqI2pSO_vDo_lbIcVOD5SV76pvkdO908u2Dgg07_STNsn2JgNOBdeVr4s5YQODQoNxDyAuH75d6alFeyae0_hzgasLogQ5RsbgU9yJ0WbTdTC-/s400/152.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633491173744059426" /></a><br />"No, I've never made mud...Ewww"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpYd_D60414FHZ4QBHgdZQXUUowYAOHH9o7qXMiD7Z6IjC4ZzbVT5YsxEljINbXPHY2NxIUOqRUhIZtYihD6uwsDBuvC7ljgOA4OVM31Ab48MMfIiaOfAWjGY8XWvkQSn2a9zpxrGnS_Y/s1600/162.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpYd_D60414FHZ4QBHgdZQXUUowYAOHH9o7qXMiD7Z6IjC4ZzbVT5YsxEljINbXPHY2NxIUOqRUhIZtYihD6uwsDBuvC7ljgOA4OVM31Ab48MMfIiaOfAWjGY8XWvkQSn2a9zpxrGnS_Y/s400/162.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633490228028997570" /></a><br />Dirt + Water = MUD<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2ynWq1uaTVVecwbuh4iTKDTOshDFL9IAoRykthS1e22jUObR7-ceKrRWEsX_7VyHP7dH6QhkXTVYmmj7lGd0mOyX6orlDp_9TcMeg5uyVOwUCtWYx1_ODYZZnyK9FguLEnZFszmMFvGx/s1600/165.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2ynWq1uaTVVecwbuh4iTKDTOshDFL9IAoRykthS1e22jUObR7-ceKrRWEsX_7VyHP7dH6QhkXTVYmmj7lGd0mOyX6orlDp_9TcMeg5uyVOwUCtWYx1_ODYZZnyK9FguLEnZFszmMFvGx/s400/165.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633490221754667970" /></a><br />and a little stirring<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbUoGWo2dfjiixzOJzFjcYXxUhwCDBrz9e6TA4_0SbR9uMosKP4ZNFpyULUUq5MBzamIfiL5YotmDWKAfr0OwKLkdp0y30oIZfJdZbjaE0H8a-ICKWIhCDQ1Xss0v9aJvi5Bj4qEMzY6l/s1600/164.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbUoGWo2dfjiixzOJzFjcYXxUhwCDBrz9e6TA4_0SbR9uMosKP4ZNFpyULUUq5MBzamIfiL5YotmDWKAfr0OwKLkdp0y30oIZfJdZbjaE0H8a-ICKWIhCDQ1Xss0v9aJvi5Bj4qEMzY6l/s400/164.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633490221727583330" /></a><br />On another walk, we came across a dark house set back in the woods. The conversation went like this, "You go!" "No, YOU go!" no one went ;~)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZRJgUadQcfIVUNKcq-TcOQdY5LDYWXe4TTX2kJ76NyrelA1L7Rcxbgu8PTBHmO888Puu2FOlAtNjdD2OiRRb2brLy0U20I4-IN1BTHRpa6q06vihnNyTSnh0J9hmsCTQ8TR69dEcKurJ/s1600/178.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZRJgUadQcfIVUNKcq-TcOQdY5LDYWXe4TTX2kJ76NyrelA1L7Rcxbgu8PTBHmO888Puu2FOlAtNjdD2OiRRb2brLy0U20I4-IN1BTHRpa6q06vihnNyTSnh0J9hmsCTQ8TR69dEcKurJ/s400/178.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633490216929996434" /></a><br />A good ole piggy back ride got rid of the fear<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitIwpBjk5tMIJP1hNB7qTNXA_U13lJJx2dTRVlkpKhxvZtwNbnIT-ezVKsnIZswvBsJos8Xn0Z-BztOSvHtWmlg03uS5tauJ7mY2k4hZNBVDK2et3FfSpYC_wicY-RUhktKQD_Q8JFVOI/s1600/186.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitIwpBjk5tMIJP1hNB7qTNXA_U13lJJx2dTRVlkpKhxvZtwNbnIT-ezVKsnIZswvBsJos8Xn0Z-BztOSvHtWmlg03uS5tauJ7mY2k4hZNBVDK2et3FfSpYC_wicY-RUhktKQD_Q8JFVOI/s400/186.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633490214812713474" /></a><br />and so does pretending you're a dog. He said, "Pull my tail!" (?)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9j8G1GJuAj0NCGNxLxyjQOdlsejuh63rxKQRGV0oaQ-Trmfa0G74h5PjhyphenhyphenZFXNWu11QLVFR8h2JrwtpOUOdqlqLuUJRPHEuH8gQnqbCfc70PQAkLLS1AXJp-Pv0QgKsqAj0mQSRTv8HP/s1600/189.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9j8G1GJuAj0NCGNxLxyjQOdlsejuh63rxKQRGV0oaQ-Trmfa0G74h5PjhyphenhyphenZFXNWu11QLVFR8h2JrwtpOUOdqlqLuUJRPHEuH8gQnqbCfc70PQAkLLS1AXJp-Pv0QgKsqAj0mQSRTv8HP/s400/189.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633489149379589586" /></a><br />"I'm gonna get you!"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-IPmLkjyQ-6Owuof8jCXY4Y9QobyAdk21vyzgTigy-CY_YytbaPCV8auCQAVTf9HvDEnHMuI92_AtnPnATrZ6lpkqgFIuCveJJqHmFOObh5mJjj9F5C0rvbX5hAqjBMV1ib50ORMepac/s1600/192.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-IPmLkjyQ-6Owuof8jCXY4Y9QobyAdk21vyzgTigy-CY_YytbaPCV8auCQAVTf9HvDEnHMuI92_AtnPnATrZ6lpkqgFIuCveJJqHmFOObh5mJjj9F5C0rvbX5hAqjBMV1ib50ORMepac/s400/192.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633489146617446594" /></a><br />Rain in Washington?!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3u4NVvw5ANxox_fY3HUyppAHNYM6As1VqX3om0h82ec5XAfuVeOKP3rj3K8_nDpRexTBZsLH8IjC6wixYmw3QKafymRBcHFoFLhdasgoTX58h-B30vpGFLSgryJoss9K09Au8yeYMupul/s1600/193.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3u4NVvw5ANxox_fY3HUyppAHNYM6As1VqX3om0h82ec5XAfuVeOKP3rj3K8_nDpRexTBZsLH8IjC6wixYmw3QKafymRBcHFoFLhdasgoTX58h-B30vpGFLSgryJoss9K09Au8yeYMupul/s400/193.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633489142425027250" /></a><br />Mommy and son looking over the bridge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1ZfLT6mngEySnM3B8HVFSkfGl3o74cE5KDXa3G6hyKyHPoQySfmT_0vXo6AMV7pGAV-Jj_goJC8Az1THPqZyIOe-gvEG1IvFeXjNrN5U17t9VedEKdYbjI87FSpumtn8nG56y8bCurYK/s1600/204.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju54qdRmyjMEB8RnAw9D_QJwaoMUzwH7ARwFk4aHJnH4Iu5ws7LYOZN90WIwZfRkWanT8oeYJ-FhmZtgJT0D_SCSqbbEwLWk9-SqjrakmtdrJn91CgGHP3RuYDj8-CZxuTFmR5tE20VrA1/s400/224.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633487714962149794" /></a><br />Boho Boy and baby sis...LOVE them!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccvmxZO2IzEoegHGbVq0aY3JuuUI7oGpy5R-wrIafYxK5F6Tb2Qi5pG1-TLKqa3H_Lndci7VIyK58_fPKcbuBkBFoBwzbXnV_ukk-KiufTslZDTZWlbwTwrToWrOIfLdtV3DSXlr0-G2R/s1600/227.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccvmxZO2IzEoegHGbVq0aY3JuuUI7oGpy5R-wrIafYxK5F6Tb2Qi5pG1-TLKqa3H_Lndci7VIyK58_fPKcbuBkBFoBwzbXnV_ukk-KiufTslZDTZWlbwTwrToWrOIfLdtV3DSXlr0-G2R/s400/227.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633487712830972274" /></a><br />Marching on the bridge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPe5x3km3LVowsDpM8US-w2X_eZO0LwZftqHLbfQnIpO6SQy9ug0HBhFPWRiZSKm7aRkRH4qQkPMnQCOi0SCqw0rBOuXAHRWizzquwAX-vFjviticg6m30jtCbrWS46zn6sumGuuT3wPV/s1600/234.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPe5x3km3LVowsDpM8US-w2X_eZO0LwZftqHLbfQnIpO6SQy9ug0HBhFPWRiZSKm7aRkRH4qQkPMnQCOi0SCqw0rBOuXAHRWizzquwAX-vFjviticg6m30jtCbrWS46zn6sumGuuT3wPV/s400/234.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633487710284674738" /></a><br />Tree climbing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LEzA_MQ62F4_Sf0Ze8UKdSHNPRfZLcgRvCYJnr2-PmXfkAHDexxbHACy5wF_vF7NatlFVfc9vZKsUiPb0VKQSoJJYhQrlo2oWBQX_6ngmajxweJre6mm7cpMDxdhkiMV0-WVCarIR8B8/s1600/243.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LEzA_MQ62F4_Sf0Ze8UKdSHNPRfZLcgRvCYJnr2-PmXfkAHDexxbHACy5wF_vF7NatlFVfc9vZKsUiPb0VKQSoJJYhQrlo2oWBQX_6ngmajxweJre6mm7cpMDxdhkiMV0-WVCarIR8B8/s400/243.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633487706089660274" /></a><br />Family rest spot<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDjXXrY2LD2dDtCQ0_2YpuC3mYzZ4QVkL7bbxKL1RMkDsEpbdx8J6u2t2R0oN7ThTrSB_-tY4ijZnZ9a-Jg6ey93U5R0sYn5DmV44Vnc_LGCQtFePM2PFzq9_ThpQUyf1CorhhrWANrhe/s1600/244.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDjXXrY2LD2dDtCQ0_2YpuC3mYzZ4QVkL7bbxKL1RMkDsEpbdx8J6u2t2R0oN7ThTrSB_-tY4ijZnZ9a-Jg6ey93U5R0sYn5DmV44Vnc_LGCQtFePM2PFzq9_ThpQUyf1CorhhrWANrhe/s400/244.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633487690586289666" /></a><br />I had to do this...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5x-v2Lq5Hpjoz1lNFAYuz3IKJsrkow6ZSMNU5UYbYNns2ezq4_I4S2CjfGIQV2n7O-oA3rZwts9g3SxYUHT4IkvtaqnYvQB21qSKYfRk_FV0hfY5h_5F4PtldPkVemanchzod9VL2mdKq/s1600/249.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5x-v2Lq5Hpjoz1lNFAYuz3IKJsrkow6ZSMNU5UYbYNns2ezq4_I4S2CjfGIQV2n7O-oA3rZwts9g3SxYUHT4IkvtaqnYvQB21qSKYfRk_FV0hfY5h_5F4PtldPkVemanchzod9VL2mdKq/s400/249.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633486466078579874" /></a><br />Ummm, now what do I do?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUHgJEXoH3skA3_Zo4Xia7e9jj2fH8j6qPXYq30J-XYrMNPVvA52C26NDivqt78h470G_TPJ9VtPu5ZW0qXIht8VV8tr8VhyphenhyphenKWwLuNAM-CHKxaRdPxVRss2W8BT9lCUaHJ-ZWm8QFj1x-/s1600/250.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUHgJEXoH3skA3_Zo4Xia7e9jj2fH8j6qPXYq30J-XYrMNPVvA52C26NDivqt78h470G_TPJ9VtPu5ZW0qXIht8VV8tr8VhyphenhyphenKWwLuNAM-CHKxaRdPxVRss2W8BT9lCUaHJ-ZWm8QFj1x-/s400/250.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633486460585060898" /></a><br />Scoot backwards?! How?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36qdzWuhDODsjcbQS8HaXFffVeSyDu1QM6pLZhY3ekYiTkSPC52BPLrl086L08FjFLR0VM9y_ZNOQOJgkE-zK6FfqibePX6UBDucmMNnOJ0VVLWn5iQwkzijW4GlCeksRHvuFso8Q2llX/s1600/251.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36qdzWuhDODsjcbQS8HaXFffVeSyDu1QM6pLZhY3ekYiTkSPC52BPLrl086L08FjFLR0VM9y_ZNOQOJgkE-zK6FfqibePX6UBDucmMNnOJ0VVLWn5iQwkzijW4GlCeksRHvuFso8Q2llX/s400/251.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633486455908906306" /></a><br />Den teaching Cedar to "pump" on the swing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6ltjW2-RDcp7RnVc16OrNlk42Xww1R5AqOzOiqBvM5K6K6GQdnZa0RFmdETSeHPW26TKHKneO-8e5FX_qWfjltRygW4wMmJm4QW6uWG4FV5M8AvAXFybYVipuBCFQV8FSxhC5caQmpNp/s1600/253.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6ltjW2-RDcp7RnVc16OrNlk42Xww1R5AqOzOiqBvM5K6K6GQdnZa0RFmdETSeHPW26TKHKneO-8e5FX_qWfjltRygW4wMmJm4QW6uWG4FV5M8AvAXFybYVipuBCFQV8FSxhC5caQmpNp/s400/253.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633486457586320994" /></a><br />He picked it up really fast!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcoy4DAnoGhmG2ieJES82XAnKnyTR4VpEOR1rV7LLcR_2S3FQYAqNAKwcBnUfzIQxNGNZx4ooJxLm-Erg4w6hI1LEW8DEgtord0qonQbeRsvZE3Nlfg8ylz8Na0KtLzdIxpRv8Ipt90WB1/s1600/254.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcoy4DAnoGhmG2ieJES82XAnKnyTR4VpEOR1rV7LLcR_2S3FQYAqNAKwcBnUfzIQxNGNZx4ooJxLm-Erg4w6hI1LEW8DEgtord0qonQbeRsvZE3Nlfg8ylz8Na0KtLzdIxpRv8Ipt90WB1/s400/254.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633486446174419842" /></a><br />Awesome "tree" house<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP43moumDU6fCZ1FZdOnzEJBJfdda_StlLeN5JRRFrKXfTNo1b__yPM80bpRAJoHZRPN1TzwfTckD2RtUig_onIeFtCc9lOo1DwLyVGz-xkbQ5FGCFltNPbPS94o6yr0RG1g8ifs1Frulw/s1600/256.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP43moumDU6fCZ1FZdOnzEJBJfdda_StlLeN5JRRFrKXfTNo1b__yPM80bpRAJoHZRPN1TzwfTckD2RtUig_onIeFtCc9lOo1DwLyVGz-xkbQ5FGCFltNPbPS94o6yr0RG1g8ifs1Frulw/s400/256.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633485330038782706" /></a><br />Complete with a natural slide<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QmYwc8BUo6Y8kwFHZ37rN3hc4Rlzb1xCeVhZQ8lRmaFGLeJc_oYFc899LXDni14XFRdTUOg4TmcZWutJ117FQVdslrfqBIiwNIS1xqn8m-1pze3v9YO4Zh0-D7VPisaFwE3aH4zci2B_/s1600/259.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QmYwc8BUo6Y8kwFHZ37rN3hc4Rlzb1xCeVhZQ8lRmaFGLeJc_oYFc899LXDni14XFRdTUOg4TmcZWutJ117FQVdslrfqBIiwNIS1xqn8m-1pze3v9YO4Zh0-D7VPisaFwE3aH4zci2B_/s400/259.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633485325550656738" /></a><br />"Look how far I am!"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47P-olF8WDTN5IFWuZKuLKKPVf8ECUIeCy67M7PrdVB70Ly7FaQok3_dT01vsB-Um3ZqLD41GM9ho2jiCKGxjqcK5OT-ClsKG4jAaFELV4RKEDiai5ybZXESLv_aqXoSXzx_zF7tk3E2Q/s1600/263.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47P-olF8WDTN5IFWuZKuLKKPVf8ECUIeCy67M7PrdVB70Ly7FaQok3_dT01vsB-Um3ZqLD41GM9ho2jiCKGxjqcK5OT-ClsKG4jAaFELV4RKEDiai5ybZXESLv_aqXoSXzx_zF7tk3E2Q/s400/263.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633485320042978162" /></a><br />"Watch me run really fast!"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsykBaLmR1XzOKmhR22TvA-yghxARmjPup-t4Ta0vxbOc8e20fdrtPubcJf0Ny0-HWKNy_s7AAiy2oTpRRm-RJd6SXkAx9u1h1wOm9ygWCRvyODO0OnU3lv3Yml7pdNVZpKj0hb5WhUX6d/s1600/266.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsykBaLmR1XzOKmhR22TvA-yghxARmjPup-t4Ta0vxbOc8e20fdrtPubcJf0Ny0-HWKNy_s7AAiy2oTpRRm-RJd6SXkAx9u1h1wOm9ygWCRvyODO0OnU3lv3Yml7pdNVZpKj0hb5WhUX6d/s400/266.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633485318502741890" /></a><br />I told Cedar I could hear a Sasquatch...hee hee<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgaxubejShPJZUfDad3CoU6TVOFMGTpaPJtzWDy3XU29c1o8HpVWmjGvIAuUv4gHDi_CtxNZGW3wxfZtRjZlniYRG4Z_j7CBWfkjaubO2k49MoU38cIPQJzu_GSlmr7sJfIR7bLVgqcEL0/s1600/267.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgaxubejShPJZUfDad3CoU6TVOFMGTpaPJtzWDy3XU29c1o8HpVWmjGvIAuUv4gHDi_CtxNZGW3wxfZtRjZlniYRG4Z_j7CBWfkjaubO2k49MoU38cIPQJzu_GSlmr7sJfIR7bLVgqcEL0/s400/267.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633485311529144130" /></a><br />omg...Angel Face!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCHVBYCDa_3IaDKNkc0zQli53HcAdQHwQZ11OERiG_CUBT34TfwJQyitBiuTcW6j7OH5KpBcjCxq67is0qD6sR9Ph2EqcHlNE4ikF4aWFD4hi2RZtEvWWFAvrNbEa7O5MzoyR3qtCfhLs/s1600/269.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCHVBYCDa_3IaDKNkc0zQli53HcAdQHwQZ11OERiG_CUBT34TfwJQyitBiuTcW6j7OH5KpBcjCxq67is0qD6sR9Ph2EqcHlNE4ikF4aWFD4hi2RZtEvWWFAvrNbEa7O5MzoyR3qtCfhLs/s400/269.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633484281487046754" /></a><br />Curls & Dreads<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil21LoB4gZF8Hq4S4J5pbsZsYGK7LjRp95g6V35zKJrKzleo54YGfv31HhtY3XtS-RYbaK4LC_PxQz_q1MxJYIGCKODlfPq1dRKqWYkH5IsnPudsjdSbCt2pEJjdXPLJZn3DoRa1-yGoEE/s1600/272.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil21LoB4gZF8Hq4S4J5pbsZsYGK7LjRp95g6V35zKJrKzleo54YGfv31HhtY3XtS-RYbaK4LC_PxQz_q1MxJYIGCKODlfPq1dRKqWYkH5IsnPudsjdSbCt2pEJjdXPLJZn3DoRa1-yGoEE/s400/272.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633484277415958562" /></a><br />"Please get me out of here."<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMkjl3sMUNBuI_pysteoD_yIU70RPi6ci5-QAgTwRPlUukX3Puf8l2sqeQC1S1dA3ovfxaYPO1wTmq0gCNKA8n9D6pmeF26Biyp5Jl44qLJQStfLecRHpLemAtItUAUKa1yyPw3bLLphc/s1600/274.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMkjl3sMUNBuI_pysteoD_yIU70RPi6ci5-QAgTwRPlUukX3Puf8l2sqeQC1S1dA3ovfxaYPO1wTmq0gCNKA8n9D6pmeF26Biyp5Jl44qLJQStfLecRHpLemAtItUAUKa1yyPw3bLLphc/s400/274.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633484279716262402" /></a><br />This also makes auntie dd nervous<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5H0Bi4hm-POvL2KiM9FkDh3R2J4LM4iwETCOLoLg-AXX7WUC3vIbZYMHPtByfkUud45XdpEep7ftpYGAfn8UwDLisJYyiX6cM7ErKD05XKymPZ0bbcFGQ1stOqHzgbf4jV1BwsNk-drJo/s1600/275.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5H0Bi4hm-POvL2KiM9FkDh3R2J4LM4iwETCOLoLg-AXX7WUC3vIbZYMHPtByfkUud45XdpEep7ftpYGAfn8UwDLisJYyiX6cM7ErKD05XKymPZ0bbcFGQ1stOqHzgbf4jV1BwsNk-drJo/s400/275.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633484271921016562" /></a><br />Ewww...Yucky!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieX8jirQEJarSl44IbDuFgbfG1Sww-c9BcSRt187icDoCLCzkl25_sEfy3lawH-YEmHSrgPpOT51wRNdFrCpKkoo4Tp34LgApUbej-6tTdtXZmoBBNCzxNYfP39kYbwHhtuT1OHJ0tlLY8/s1600/294.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieX8jirQEJarSl44IbDuFgbfG1Sww-c9BcSRt187icDoCLCzkl25_sEfy3lawH-YEmHSrgPpOT51wRNdFrCpKkoo4Tp34LgApUbej-6tTdtXZmoBBNCzxNYfP39kYbwHhtuT1OHJ0tlLY8/s400/294.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633484270822987794" /></a><br />"Want to go for a car ride?"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPT9vkUrpEvgiTI-c9C4UCT3tQK0MhLanmLYqdI1jz0Co7OpPalZzPbwB0T-3wOilYBedySLau6OMkETXphKI88uP6t5GaEti38GoRSD54WyRqDjVAxLHMlsoGNQFdVKwaYBpwCZKclBxt/s1600/310.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPT9vkUrpEvgiTI-c9C4UCT3tQK0MhLanmLYqdI1jz0Co7OpPalZzPbwB0T-3wOilYBedySLau6OMkETXphKI88uP6t5GaEti38GoRSD54WyRqDjVAxLHMlsoGNQFdVKwaYBpwCZKclBxt/s400/310.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633483084394466050" /></a><br />adorable<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkSa1nUbIcR586Eg6yKtqy2aHIDickPs_bUrb43Z6CNsAcN_es6CbjiElnVVXPC0aWQ-tptGMqLTXoj08iYPUfPvAcK5yug66p711f7SAnPKbRE7PV6lWXrZINqVtuti3cS8wYjZj_k-9/s1600/312.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkSa1nUbIcR586Eg6yKtqy2aHIDickPs_bUrb43Z6CNsAcN_es6CbjiElnVVXPC0aWQ-tptGMqLTXoj08iYPUfPvAcK5yug66p711f7SAnPKbRE7PV6lWXrZINqVtuti3cS8wYjZj_k-9/s400/312.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633483079763318738" /></a><br />cuteness<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEuBxly2Jr5JT4dvfIUXxs7vugQYsusaPSg-3hZ8Ebm9maM2BZHyrh2rn3d1kcTeiN0xYJYz4uSzrG4xAhr4UP6DhyphenhyphengQLeTmk2epKFdTl8qHtIz70zvAwkx-PzBq41WidpWbN203anvZI/s1600/313.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEuBxly2Jr5JT4dvfIUXxs7vugQYsusaPSg-3hZ8Ebm9maM2BZHyrh2rn3d1kcTeiN0xYJYz4uSzrG4xAhr4UP6DhyphenhyphengQLeTmk2epKFdTl8qHtIz70zvAwkx-PzBq41WidpWbN203anvZI/s400/313.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633483074323833506" /></a><br />everything is a microphone<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsYHVVG1Omrgzyo9LY_zh-9bJiyAHb-XGijrSJiBUQKJaifZCoubiKoPIEbrlHxzFJQW3Q1-gSUWplW4ncJy9RYqgmJtW7Ko3T18JAiE8SLAXVxYDgMUtg-tbIrVLCpxyJiaxHk4lirccT/s1600/317.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsYHVVG1Omrgzyo9LY_zh-9bJiyAHb-XGijrSJiBUQKJaifZCoubiKoPIEbrlHxzFJQW3Q1-gSUWplW4ncJy9RYqgmJtW7Ko3T18JAiE8SLAXVxYDgMUtg-tbIrVLCpxyJiaxHk4lirccT/s400/317.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633483073149941794" /></a><br />"Don't leave auntie dd" <br />"Auntie dd doesn't want to leave..."<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRiRWf152c26Z63RQR1TkDsV8qFLK_dONw25Azi2CNOMWlbqC5f7oKz-9LX4eQiIwzoxHmdp5uzGqqG9gr1MH_lj57mOritnxRn1eJAsidyyVb7psYbfUmq59wdjcRiuCB5Tnb5d947eVi/s1600/320.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRiRWf152c26Z63RQR1TkDsV8qFLK_dONw25Azi2CNOMWlbqC5f7oKz-9LX4eQiIwzoxHmdp5uzGqqG9gr1MH_lj57mOritnxRn1eJAsidyyVb7psYbfUmq59wdjcRiuCB5Tnb5d947eVi/s400/320.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633483068887531426" /></a>Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-32840826287928222372011-03-28T11:13:00.000-07:002011-03-28T11:44:11.179-07:00They're Engaged!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqvTAq2nw7sWflj3-i8Y9PaVw-xzNAE-qL2zPPZtpyLoBURLr513GdBHqIOGDwDRwR5RrnIgJT2RfbhLqFYBW68T90k0_U1clXshXPKFD2Mn6-2V81AGHmXBGtirCOuzPqZcrwtY7D33n/s1600/P1020079.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqvTAq2nw7sWflj3-i8Y9PaVw-xzNAE-qL2zPPZtpyLoBURLr513GdBHqIOGDwDRwR5RrnIgJT2RfbhLqFYBW68T90k0_U1clXshXPKFD2Mn6-2V81AGHmXBGtirCOuzPqZcrwtY7D33n/s400/P1020079.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589197567999759138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rHVWP0iJZmytukg32HI6yMWNHvS17Zjy-U27_Xd1l0zwvzuIaGGa-awTXikJJo58cfF6-lxuWeI6-zCRno3GKqaH22Y1yFyBOYIHiguif4QINSlzpFzPRXFMC0gPuutgkvLovaIzal4I/s1600/angjon5_sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rHVWP0iJZmytukg32HI6yMWNHvS17Zjy-U27_Xd1l0zwvzuIaGGa-awTXikJJo58cfF6-lxuWeI6-zCRno3GKqaH22Y1yFyBOYIHiguif4QINSlzpFzPRXFMC0gPuutgkvLovaIzal4I/s400/angjon5_sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589197554911494338" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtquwkUagjQpimQdcC9JS1umuxWYQBbcLdzXQcNoBRKhOGF7RGsslE9Di6TB_bzFzc_M5DjFoIqofbBE5aKNqy2aTkvekCGokvYzvUdM6MMxt-gGJ-cg1w3b6tYfUvM5BschHPyxhk42V/s1600/angjon1_sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtquwkUagjQpimQdcC9JS1umuxWYQBbcLdzXQcNoBRKhOGF7RGsslE9Di6TB_bzFzc_M5DjFoIqofbBE5aKNqy2aTkvekCGokvYzvUdM6MMxt-gGJ-cg1w3b6tYfUvM5BschHPyxhk42V/s400/angjon1_sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589197553405030594" /></a><br /><br />Yes...Jon popped the question and we all couldn't be more delighted <strong>:)</strong><br />The families all came together on Saturday to celebrate and my face hurt from smiling so much. We adore Jon's parents and had the best of times with them. The food was fabulous (and so was the champagne) and the desert was even gluten free! Guess what the next surprise is???<br /><br />The wedding is going to be HERE and have a beautiful country theme! Wow!<br /><br />We have our work cut out for us, but luckily the wedding is set for June 2012. We feel honored and very sentimental that our daughter and her love want the farm to be a forever reminder of their union. Could we be any more blessed? I think not!<br /><br />Congratulations Angela and Jon <strong>:)</strong>Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-32796171256299341742011-01-28T15:45:00.001-08:002011-01-28T15:53:04.594-08:00tree climbing...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIMJkqKm7aiSkGzb-lEcq6lImCNXwQrkHR3jY7irHq_Ph1LIin0bqX6jJVgb4Q2l3b6Kh4QT-GSCHf9rAHh16YiW-u3LochLKGoeqTEOribo_ZVL4L05UvC8wlYUYbcOizISM28YxEvRx/s1600/sm+1+DSC_2997.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 328px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567387453269851682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIMJkqKm7aiSkGzb-lEcq6lImCNXwQrkHR3jY7irHq_Ph1LIin0bqX6jJVgb4Q2l3b6Kh4QT-GSCHf9rAHh16YiW-u3LochLKGoeqTEOribo_ZVL4L05UvC8wlYUYbcOizISM28YxEvRx/s400/sm+1+DSC_2997.jpg" /></a><br />some trees just beg to be climbed<br />this one cradled me like a baby<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjL9DPhSjlYh9pSScWphWb4vpE7N-Zv5osqvJrhFN-0NbhCdWRf-KZV7tq8uTP-kCFXANYdyS1wtnXOvrZzaz9E5c-45P9tkd9VZjLo9mfw5P6xJeyrC3Yz5hlliAnnqiG3NeQg43Z3B9/s1600/sm+2+DSC_2996.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567387451392123874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjL9DPhSjlYh9pSScWphWb4vpE7N-Zv5osqvJrhFN-0NbhCdWRf-KZV7tq8uTP-kCFXANYdyS1wtnXOvrZzaz9E5c-45P9tkd9VZjLo9mfw5P6xJeyrC3Yz5hlliAnnqiG3NeQg43Z3B9/s400/sm+2+DSC_2996.jpg" /></a><br />I needed this... </div>Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-48473245454377736772011-01-13T15:02:00.000-08:002011-01-13T15:25:09.440-08:00rewrite<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibD_nsk_0uFZ8pXyIAvHTPufOWnSUMuDBIjr6rYBlscmKHw5ovSiWJIUsrdMxk3GJzIE_GzbDAOsg53alj8x-wR_tIDviEtURctGAwJmjtVHEJRHMH5RWjdfA4qLgxnJDp53k_8lPZmumH/s1600/1+sm+DSC_2707+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 395px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561810006992721378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibD_nsk_0uFZ8pXyIAvHTPufOWnSUMuDBIjr6rYBlscmKHw5ovSiWJIUsrdMxk3GJzIE_GzbDAOsg53alj8x-wR_tIDviEtURctGAwJmjtVHEJRHMH5RWjdfA4qLgxnJDp53k_8lPZmumH/s400/1+sm+DSC_2707+copy.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong>~ i hear the sounds of someone trying not to make a sound ~</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><br /><br /><div align="left">this is what i think when my daughter cries, holding her breath as she pushes that emotion down as deep as it will go, when i announce to her that i am too unwell to attend the plans for that day.</div><div align="left"> </div><br /><br /><div align="left">this is not a slight of her character, just the evidence of the burden she bares at seeing me, watching my face droop with the pain, i am feeling that moment.</div><div align="left"> </div><br /><br /><div align="left">i close my eyes and concentrate on breathing, but in between each breath i can hear the hushed voices, the tissues that wipe away tears and the footsteps that lighten around me. </div><div align="left"> </div><br /><br /><div align="left">this is a scene that i cannot rewrite.</div>Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-84285559786226906542011-01-01T11:09:00.000-08:002011-01-01T11:12:28.536-08:00Happy New Year!This is how I brought in the new year. My hubs shot this picture while I was asleep this morning...it was pretty cold and obviously Baxter thought so too ^..^ hee hee<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pgRg9ByiwQ4yUGT_ecWSzTu8UCDa9z22Gi6MiHaA12gWuEzOQyQnqI20vk5QH5sA4LF-tKrfOmrL73jarN5ZcjMcfd8OMOxirNK6e9rZ-hGEZKDzM4-1gZJPkZUnBM_FE_UOX_Ke80KG/s1600/1+sm+DSC_2950.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pgRg9ByiwQ4yUGT_ecWSzTu8UCDa9z22Gi6MiHaA12gWuEzOQyQnqI20vk5QH5sA4LF-tKrfOmrL73jarN5ZcjMcfd8OMOxirNK6e9rZ-hGEZKDzM4-1gZJPkZUnBM_FE_UOX_Ke80KG/s400/1+sm+DSC_2950.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557296917806178786" /></a>Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-68356439872493083322010-12-30T15:28:00.000-08:002010-12-30T16:59:14.726-08:0035 reasonsOh how I needed a break from blogging...every once in awhile I feel like blogging puts me in a box and I really resist it. So this break is now officially over and I can catch you up in 35 pictures...<br /><br />1. This is Cedar on his birthday. The tractor is out and he is in a state of amazement. At this time, tractors were called, "Ah Un...ah un!"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcJ0zUi_AHtsJOQVRJE3UoU8FZxd7wdKVUFZS-NrqVAiw1EVroxIReEkQdVjFSgPME8QAquh7P7v3Sf2s62ZY8J0WL2nwIujOTs1bZ1rDb3CNlT08esalKsB6AK5rifDntBvXTeLPTR13/s1600/1+sm+DSC_2752.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcJ0zUi_AHtsJOQVRJE3UoU8FZxd7wdKVUFZS-NrqVAiw1EVroxIReEkQdVjFSgPME8QAquh7P7v3Sf2s62ZY8J0WL2nwIujOTs1bZ1rDb3CNlT08esalKsB6AK5rifDntBvXTeLPTR13/s400/1+sm+DSC_2752.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556623988025885522" /></a><br />2. So, while it was turned off, Auntie dd gave Cedar a little non moving ride.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBdfWY7o3m5-YVer9GLUE97Bv4Q-KO4sdrtHIAfvC4WyLa6-j65H7uHRO4CkeadsKhfXoxrAnBXd0F0qn_5vwEzVmVZITPehz8CcML4X4iWk9ZWKgdyxSZk7OZdiIgad8ePoROGwjhcMX/s1600/2+sm+DSC_2756.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBdfWY7o3m5-YVer9GLUE97Bv4Q-KO4sdrtHIAfvC4WyLa6-j65H7uHRO4CkeadsKhfXoxrAnBXd0F0qn_5vwEzVmVZITPehz8CcML4X4iWk9ZWKgdyxSZk7OZdiIgad8ePoROGwjhcMX/s400/2+sm+DSC_2756.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556623984587898834" /></a><br />3. And then we posed for a picture :~)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOuVo0OO6a-RtRPCGbVv1Fynhuwcyx7s_IY2q9OFS17K9XTuwqhoBsBY_w8xjN7_aEV4w34_-ip-iRx5_VwvZCkoyl9I8tQVTUIRkql-aHZ6RA-usm-BwtqueC-RxE9K_mk26W2OV-wHZk/s1600/3+sm+DSC_2761.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOuVo0OO6a-RtRPCGbVv1Fynhuwcyx7s_IY2q9OFS17K9XTuwqhoBsBY_w8xjN7_aEV4w34_-ip-iRx5_VwvZCkoyl9I8tQVTUIRkql-aHZ6RA-usm-BwtqueC-RxE9K_mk26W2OV-wHZk/s400/3+sm+DSC_2761.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556623974644297442" /></a><br />4. Cedar has found something that he thought was "Stinky!" and chased me with it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_aMJ3tSzjiQsR8hRER5lzOxec27U2Te1j5jOv-OmQL6_mAWbPYsTMqdtPYBQncOepLAjZZdxxqvv02NsPetfjrbd9O2kj3FwRy0ZilZ2yDgcvwgaa5WogBYi2MR8OCeb6wd5DwlDmpPm/s1600/4+sm+DSC_2787.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_aMJ3tSzjiQsR8hRER5lzOxec27U2Te1j5jOv-OmQL6_mAWbPYsTMqdtPYBQncOepLAjZZdxxqvv02NsPetfjrbd9O2kj3FwRy0ZilZ2yDgcvwgaa5WogBYi2MR8OCeb6wd5DwlDmpPm/s400/4+sm+DSC_2787.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556623970845592498" /></a><br />5. Out daughter Angela joined in on the fun.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQq9ZXjslwKpjJdleQWfJc67gx5REH9IASgKgvWHDTj2YUlRWeNAtR9OtFSZ9jnO4yIn5gKe5w8FSkKXPAR0WH4KBSA3hwQ3kBXMqnJzt7Apl-KnzmI0Sj26ACs2znXjcVi2BxZpDg_lvB/s1600/5+sm+DSC_2790.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 358px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQq9ZXjslwKpjJdleQWfJc67gx5REH9IASgKgvWHDTj2YUlRWeNAtR9OtFSZ9jnO4yIn5gKe5w8FSkKXPAR0WH4KBSA3hwQ3kBXMqnJzt7Apl-KnzmI0Sj26ACs2znXjcVi2BxZpDg_lvB/s400/5+sm+DSC_2790.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556623963823621746" /></a><br />6. Zeus loves Cedar very much, but hasn't learned how not to jump on little people yet...actually, all people! Signing up for dog training classes this Spring!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpc-P80dQpi3nQxOddBU0h1ctoDWjCpCTxJmWXKjGScNLJ4ceBI0WOzS2UYqtci1EGROkyxhTDrwSeEi7IKaMDktsXa8SSd5rZ15njUURaIJQQbgHOfZHtSpb9l-f4aENpek4U0Prtmwg/s1600/6+sm+DSC_2792.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpc-P80dQpi3nQxOddBU0h1ctoDWjCpCTxJmWXKjGScNLJ4ceBI0WOzS2UYqtci1EGROkyxhTDrwSeEi7IKaMDktsXa8SSd5rZ15njUURaIJQQbgHOfZHtSpb9l-f4aENpek4U0Prtmwg/s400/6+sm+DSC_2792.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556623649961986674" /></a><br />7. It's hard not to want to throw a rock or two when there is a veritable sea of them, but this was one of those, "Not for babies!" moment. Still loved the mischievous look on Cedar's face.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFOaaOrYuOHa8Mxs6nCYp77UUkpAXboDez2hgKJNn54Cy4qGqdqaHSrFfxOnZqAbrtOqb5gEwt9Cw8_KF2vmaJv1cPDWzQ43zcYM3PmWnUxSxgBF_nU6fQH8HcYt8qf3jRLBHdOyx28VE/s1600/7+sm+DSC_2795.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 395px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFOaaOrYuOHa8Mxs6nCYp77UUkpAXboDez2hgKJNn54Cy4qGqdqaHSrFfxOnZqAbrtOqb5gEwt9Cw8_KF2vmaJv1cPDWzQ43zcYM3PmWnUxSxgBF_nU6fQH8HcYt8qf3jRLBHdOyx28VE/s400/7+sm+DSC_2795.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556623642271529954" /></a><br />8. This was the motorcycle that Gran Marmie and Vo Vo got for Cedar...and him in his adorable Birthday outfit.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCThrOW_78b-yzw_3DLF6z9G5MwPcwJ36_XToRhEvi4Y53zzMzfHZC1TV_er7cE9UMRutfYBRqX_25UdT9wTOb5v1X7b9WNY_SxLHpOjIqadwM2-Fi6yyQEWbQmU25b7yLJ71Rtzyq7f7z/s1600/8+sm+DSC_2802.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCThrOW_78b-yzw_3DLF6z9G5MwPcwJ36_XToRhEvi4Y53zzMzfHZC1TV_er7cE9UMRutfYBRqX_25UdT9wTOb5v1X7b9WNY_SxLHpOjIqadwM2-Fi6yyQEWbQmU25b7yLJ71Rtzyq7f7z/s400/8+sm+DSC_2802.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556623639011957010" /></a><br />9. These are the cupcakes my niece Ashley made for dessert...yummy!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDqk8FKrMEUQTpbHAz0rspW9i2tSOhaRoAEnGBtnxLQtoSal8EJuMVfyVVMZx8IYPMZh3MhIMMLrWZlEZ0BekX7VZpXT3znzJXIOTma7OMJZAlyDh4RGazQGO7F6nHJvptA78pBJ1Jjd6/s1600/9+sm+DSC_2808.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDqk8FKrMEUQTpbHAz0rspW9i2tSOhaRoAEnGBtnxLQtoSal8EJuMVfyVVMZx8IYPMZh3MhIMMLrWZlEZ0BekX7VZpXT3znzJXIOTma7OMJZAlyDh4RGazQGO7F6nHJvptA78pBJ1Jjd6/s400/9+sm+DSC_2808.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556623634432218898" /></a><br />10. And some of them were Gluten Free...so thoughtful of Ash.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIPDS-kcz-VhJErD4I1GkmO0r3onj-tHFD63bmioeuNDYwqwyxg3xMeplXN6iEjGz0VSBWbA-Qva5ZKRdfNTpn8GT-tMCDorJocpl6Kod9SaqsfWv-rmrekhCH3I61X5ieBWlq3OcolOn7/s1600/10+sm+DSC_2812.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIPDS-kcz-VhJErD4I1GkmO0r3onj-tHFD63bmioeuNDYwqwyxg3xMeplXN6iEjGz0VSBWbA-Qva5ZKRdfNTpn8GT-tMCDorJocpl6Kod9SaqsfWv-rmrekhCH3I61X5ieBWlq3OcolOn7/s400/10+sm+DSC_2812.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556623629703440578" /></a><br />11. Opening presents...just a few ;~)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8mtRoNuFN-CjBC8u3MWCu67hFxzuhDupy35k98deRHuVNmkmooK2PNG2aHB3LzqOuOt7z5mCaeEz0vsWL8jSdC__bP3C0CIH6UyHRZIFIw5TRg8ZRUnCXGWK10uKJ0J2KKBENtYi9GPt/s1600/11+sm+DSC_2814.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8mtRoNuFN-CjBC8u3MWCu67hFxzuhDupy35k98deRHuVNmkmooK2PNG2aHB3LzqOuOt7z5mCaeEz0vsWL8jSdC__bP3C0CIH6UyHRZIFIw5TRg8ZRUnCXGWK10uKJ0J2KKBENtYi9GPt/s400/11+sm+DSC_2814.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556623362437930194" /></a><br />12. This is Liam, my great nephew...yes, we all melt by those deep blue eyes. Liam and Cedar get along wonderfully and are a little over a year apart in age...Toddler Heaven!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiow3hcVDfLdZcI98n_l_krUiuslbdmd91lhNlLckxbxVjYwzTXriADgbJN1s06B994rk-KxeYed53X5mtX0H33O2X_bOFVazywXrS6yxIcF5H7R5HmwCZO2M9z2buLLYLLVIglLk-nw9KW/s1600/12+sm+DSC_2816.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiow3hcVDfLdZcI98n_l_krUiuslbdmd91lhNlLckxbxVjYwzTXriADgbJN1s06B994rk-KxeYed53X5mtX0H33O2X_bOFVazywXrS6yxIcF5H7R5HmwCZO2M9z2buLLYLLVIglLk-nw9KW/s400/12+sm+DSC_2816.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556623359977458226" /></a><br />13. A Very Big Book About Farm Equipment...Yay!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb18BOOpltWNDArCcOk3vmqbnzEALC33KawuXlkNBkmr7OSxyI-x9ZSuu0TdqjATBPLyafOVyLGF6Of-Rg8aEa7KeM8avWiLkR8-w6NR7K5R7jjCCVMWsu2wjHCu6zdbhOANrXXGA6lXIZ/s1600/13+sm+DSC_2828.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb18BOOpltWNDArCcOk3vmqbnzEALC33KawuXlkNBkmr7OSxyI-x9ZSuu0TdqjATBPLyafOVyLGF6Of-Rg8aEa7KeM8avWiLkR8-w6NR7K5R7jjCCVMWsu2wjHCu6zdbhOANrXXGA6lXIZ/s400/13+sm+DSC_2828.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556623354012727122" /></a><br />14. And a duck puppet...so fun!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjop7KuqP2zEYrlQkxM_B3hyax8lVgvEz_nY0ppS0H4MpiRuV4VDCRg0RcSmcu9dMfrBH0Ut_lFHyrrXgr51jydhPV2hcnHVQGwG4Y65c6qwnS6izZrNQaOopqPKcvb4y0y4ykwxS5QKmlM/s1600/14+sm+DSC_2840.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 189px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjop7KuqP2zEYrlQkxM_B3hyax8lVgvEz_nY0ppS0H4MpiRuV4VDCRg0RcSmcu9dMfrBH0Ut_lFHyrrXgr51jydhPV2hcnHVQGwG4Y65c6qwnS6izZrNQaOopqPKcvb4y0y4ykwxS5QKmlM/s400/14+sm+DSC_2840.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556623354514542562" /></a><br />15. Now THIS is what I'm talkin about!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2cNmeIwa9vXu-pbILG4EfYJ06_1hTTj0rlJw768SKBUuZeq9NnjNCEqc1qSpN_goBh3TDnxaXAEnokT-INvddH_yoMSfPSMmv4MXpFVgwEHx6STQ14_iix8ftpQTGblyxsvlz7gmlLJfX/s1600/15+sm+DSC_2860.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 389px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2cNmeIwa9vXu-pbILG4EfYJ06_1hTTj0rlJw768SKBUuZeq9NnjNCEqc1qSpN_goBh3TDnxaXAEnokT-INvddH_yoMSfPSMmv4MXpFVgwEHx6STQ14_iix8ftpQTGblyxsvlz7gmlLJfX/s400/15+sm+DSC_2860.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556623348550650210" /></a><br />16. My brother Jim showing his Grand Baby family photo's, but Liam is much more interested in the buttons on the heater control. Hey, buttons are cool!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkvaYs93TD-pT2craHRlFgHJ9Px4GbHBV1j-HFrp26bgwxIR8WfM5f-RLACAMkBj_yF8YPKJ6WpU2bVJdTGBxinKVY_LCuIvbF2tULRFB4B7zMMzRnOnSQbJ1wInMiDcLI8CMAWHG1VVv/s1600/16+sm+DSC_2863.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 244px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkvaYs93TD-pT2craHRlFgHJ9Px4GbHBV1j-HFrp26bgwxIR8WfM5f-RLACAMkBj_yF8YPKJ6WpU2bVJdTGBxinKVY_LCuIvbF2tULRFB4B7zMMzRnOnSQbJ1wInMiDcLI8CMAWHG1VVv/s400/16+sm+DSC_2863.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556622862773133090" /></a><br />17. And here is Mark...looking happy and healthy...love him!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghr352QC4yGusqyBb9eFEJjF1gGqOltyl2df1Pxp_-OhJx3Jk6DKTXQlVsbsKxS7hnrvr66cUtwZogbTF6N7YS9F6QPJUtssVXCHLP7B42wN-Bpw6Mz3VzrOBHHVHLIJTGIg-FbFmm0FV3/s1600/17+sm+DSC_2872.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghr352QC4yGusqyBb9eFEJjF1gGqOltyl2df1Pxp_-OhJx3Jk6DKTXQlVsbsKxS7hnrvr66cUtwZogbTF6N7YS9F6QPJUtssVXCHLP7B42wN-Bpw6Mz3VzrOBHHVHLIJTGIg-FbFmm0FV3/s400/17+sm+DSC_2872.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556622860571618530" /></a><br />18. My boho sis and bro look a little overwhelmed with all the presents. I imagine she is thinking, "How in the world are we going to get all of this on the plane?"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oqq6viOxqxZhOhzu7EMMA6RU2xv2LL34sDeVOALNQc1oucU40s2Dv9pHf8Rx5OI1isiDYPx8A_8VNKYhB01xewGnzsoRf3w3cOSzNH8Ojywrgg-tdfRdWDanXRyV_6tcjvjtDP8XsJXg/s1600/18+sm+DSC_2874.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oqq6viOxqxZhOhzu7EMMA6RU2xv2LL34sDeVOALNQc1oucU40s2Dv9pHf8Rx5OI1isiDYPx8A_8VNKYhB01xewGnzsoRf3w3cOSzNH8Ojywrgg-tdfRdWDanXRyV_6tcjvjtDP8XsJXg/s400/18+sm+DSC_2874.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556622857093890930" /></a><br />19. Plenty of wood for the winter...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgauupDh7D6tb3xPJs-bjaD44Z8VPVY0aJRMziVgDZbmZPx81Kxd-PQ3Y78hl4Y0WzNv0h2uo4AVvSigDH6Xg2cxLB7n_FF3zNEYOqPENJ79IZzvEY5A3Wo7nucRjo5sbvTTIr3CgKggZNX/s1600/19+sm+DSC_2886.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgauupDh7D6tb3xPJs-bjaD44Z8VPVY0aJRMziVgDZbmZPx81Kxd-PQ3Y78hl4Y0WzNv0h2uo4AVvSigDH6Xg2cxLB7n_FF3zNEYOqPENJ79IZzvEY5A3Wo7nucRjo5sbvTTIr3CgKggZNX/s400/19+sm+DSC_2886.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556622849024345570" /></a><br />20. Munchkin homes in the Orchard.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGvltQ9qf2czohiEi4ZpO-7Ij6_9sN3cdGkwMC83elBRwV80b7qC_-d18Ty5HV7u4-Ze8ZLr5ce4DFPpn1i5qVRQoTvVOMxPWTlWMQY7vmf6H5qmAXM0bcbWieAguozNWGfsAEHLU2EDx/s1600/20+sm+DSC_2888.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGvltQ9qf2czohiEi4ZpO-7Ij6_9sN3cdGkwMC83elBRwV80b7qC_-d18Ty5HV7u4-Ze8ZLr5ce4DFPpn1i5qVRQoTvVOMxPWTlWMQY7vmf6H5qmAXM0bcbWieAguozNWGfsAEHLU2EDx/s400/20+sm+DSC_2888.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556622846067460354" /></a><br />21. Winter time here on the Farm.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpusad2CnMcFoKcGk2sYc9mIOgqAcYq4ncHd664mxkSksg0cYS6xdoRvCTlpenYtj2kgVpXjpDxHB-TdhWQC-9idlgEkC6R4qJwZHzGrp14wRgm6Q07H_vYQlHOTzN-ntvCTJSKdm53fFR/s1600/21+sm+DSC_2891.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpusad2CnMcFoKcGk2sYc9mIOgqAcYq4ncHd664mxkSksg0cYS6xdoRvCTlpenYtj2kgVpXjpDxHB-TdhWQC-9idlgEkC6R4qJwZHzGrp14wRgm6Q07H_vYQlHOTzN-ntvCTJSKdm53fFR/s400/21+sm+DSC_2891.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556622534964695906" /></a><br />22. Christmas berries on our Hawthorn tree.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNuDtsURidJSbhfEHsgEjmLnV7qTaNz6ASYVtifSJ5aJz0Bu1A1fwCI2iXKPAs_FA990iBepUpv9GNSvlGeekm9rgs4amFqX2D7A8vAsrQXjwEJlfbm8wLTrDCYiosfGvg4iQN-MO0qYvr/s1600/22+sm+DSC_2893.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNuDtsURidJSbhfEHsgEjmLnV7qTaNz6ASYVtifSJ5aJz0Bu1A1fwCI2iXKPAs_FA990iBepUpv9GNSvlGeekm9rgs4amFqX2D7A8vAsrQXjwEJlfbm8wLTrDCYiosfGvg4iQN-MO0qYvr/s400/22+sm+DSC_2893.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556622524898909570" /></a><br />23. Pandora is getting bigger and bigger.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbQurbKEXM3ZL2mARqe1WTeJbhyphenhyphenAEiTaczOAhg45hxwyYsJCQtSsIbLV5x0RnwuqcvjysfJqOuF4G2aoKurJfE8HNVEgobuiWqykGIaOdc858rkaZeAgYcKnn4cshQPJwYWUp6IdYmWfo/s1600/23+sm+DSC_2898.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbQurbKEXM3ZL2mARqe1WTeJbhyphenhyphenAEiTaczOAhg45hxwyYsJCQtSsIbLV5x0RnwuqcvjysfJqOuF4G2aoKurJfE8HNVEgobuiWqykGIaOdc858rkaZeAgYcKnn4cshQPJwYWUp6IdYmWfo/s400/23+sm+DSC_2898.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556622524198769122" /></a><br />24. The kids gathered to decorate Christmas cookies.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18veiYMiZbbAl5ebbLIBAE1RTxPA-LfEM-4DrUMALUxMwyMmDsMUUZOEG1K2UxZmwx0k9c4bl2-9rWA8cBcYb2JgmswKgT3zSCSosEkp-cHlt-c4wFjDR_9UsOBHl6JLCzJHHrimf5aOF/s1600/24+sm+DSC_2903.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18veiYMiZbbAl5ebbLIBAE1RTxPA-LfEM-4DrUMALUxMwyMmDsMUUZOEG1K2UxZmwx0k9c4bl2-9rWA8cBcYb2JgmswKgT3zSCSosEkp-cHlt-c4wFjDR_9UsOBHl6JLCzJHHrimf5aOF/s400/24+sm+DSC_2903.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556622517590115058" /></a><br />25. Mark seems to enjoy this, while Angela takes her decorating very seriously :~)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbx5VW23g-5zSGFESf5zGyPQeIuDCLSa1xtYY7JAVy47nRimqG8YqwSoOcLNKT53i5D9hGwRY1RKgkjL6f0PGchhCDZ8Hv-vs2zGmKmP_yPpezBHjv8ZjI7WbkmtfCmJyXCVRjltSOCFmS/s1600/25+sm+DSC_2905.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbx5VW23g-5zSGFESf5zGyPQeIuDCLSa1xtYY7JAVy47nRimqG8YqwSoOcLNKT53i5D9hGwRY1RKgkjL6f0PGchhCDZ8Hv-vs2zGmKmP_yPpezBHjv8ZjI7WbkmtfCmJyXCVRjltSOCFmS/s400/25+sm+DSC_2905.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556622513152771330" /></a><br />26. Jon is getting ready to inject the Turkey for its deep fry.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqa25gyL0Jh7NXfqSVOCfTrvZfOjD2yn3UmD8gAs9VkfBQOz92OBilkeKf3PNC7BNy7x8MFH28KGvkXAGGcuacXYO5HxIPJqBwAI5Gve105UyPjaPmaXVPF5iEo4BIBM2qogtETgc3_brA/s1600/26+sm+DSC_2906.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqa25gyL0Jh7NXfqSVOCfTrvZfOjD2yn3UmD8gAs9VkfBQOz92OBilkeKf3PNC7BNy7x8MFH28KGvkXAGGcuacXYO5HxIPJqBwAI5Gve105UyPjaPmaXVPF5iEo4BIBM2qogtETgc3_brA/s400/26+sm+DSC_2906.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556622143886861858" /></a><br />27. The evidence of all that hard work.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpHebhveQagDn1-7EzOJWMW9jHn7WhcEKoRy0MG_le7y3aKK67UkSKPb5jafbYrDAoWeu1FSgsZEtNu0QrZv1RHnjrtHWMFty6sPDWw8G6OFjLEMP3AGaCXGd6xyPlwiQLFcPxuQyOytg/s1600/27+sm+DSC_2914.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpHebhveQagDn1-7EzOJWMW9jHn7WhcEKoRy0MG_le7y3aKK67UkSKPb5jafbYrDAoWeu1FSgsZEtNu0QrZv1RHnjrtHWMFty6sPDWw8G6OFjLEMP3AGaCXGd6xyPlwiQLFcPxuQyOytg/s400/27+sm+DSC_2914.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556622140757480050" /></a><br />28. A little Christmas scattered everywhere.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-fl2yMGnj78w5Rb1NFBV9IKPPobcCFOFsjr7BaKB3mM7rh2wDsgh8cRCVDMycJ3awIOqI-bOLZEqDWeg4jsOvRSrhsOu5ClNhjpM4PJrDkFxl0gnnbXOoqFE5H4ape3_Rbdlk6Ri-2Tg/s1600/28+sm+DSC_2916.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-fl2yMGnj78w5Rb1NFBV9IKPPobcCFOFsjr7BaKB3mM7rh2wDsgh8cRCVDMycJ3awIOqI-bOLZEqDWeg4jsOvRSrhsOu5ClNhjpM4PJrDkFxl0gnnbXOoqFE5H4ape3_Rbdlk6Ri-2Tg/s400/28+sm+DSC_2916.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556622136635860114" /></a><br />29. The succulent box Jon and Angela made for me. I think this was my favorite gift. It's made to hang on the wall...so clever!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvvjT5NaC3EOglBOFCV65p73tSZkvtLi2zMl5VbcioK4iIPW0qMThy-FoYCJqg46rtJv_Y2HksNFgaWOS3y-QTxbRqXgwl299x1XIQijZQtaMNAUk-m8MCe194jsrizqBkccGuRak5_0cc/s1600/29+sm+DSC_2918.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvvjT5NaC3EOglBOFCV65p73tSZkvtLi2zMl5VbcioK4iIPW0qMThy-FoYCJqg46rtJv_Y2HksNFgaWOS3y-QTxbRqXgwl299x1XIQijZQtaMNAUk-m8MCe194jsrizqBkccGuRak5_0cc/s400/29+sm+DSC_2918.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556622128876960450" /></a><br />30. "Oh Christmas Tree..."<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWSl0rjyOUt5PugIRjPqRyo_y2_w5YhwzCGf-5MbIA1kigXUnQ0F_aQjZXPpzJhp1SahNkCsSGj0wDnbm_2VSu5Z0efsDAsfd9NFmHOjskxP4TwChFLMUMvz-hFIOym9PAjh_XA7HTxdn/s1600/30+sm+DSC_2919.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWSl0rjyOUt5PugIRjPqRyo_y2_w5YhwzCGf-5MbIA1kigXUnQ0F_aQjZXPpzJhp1SahNkCsSGj0wDnbm_2VSu5Z0efsDAsfd9NFmHOjskxP4TwChFLMUMvz-hFIOym9PAjh_XA7HTxdn/s400/30+sm+DSC_2919.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556622123223827458" /></a><br />31. We decorate our Tables with a Christmas Town.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIr_7haltKGcnj-MPsIj1u4NrRRq5zUwETOkdCuBNU4ArH1ycGsVnnFFXshnr9MdYomPAbDGfdAW1xu0fTCW9bv_JgRSMNrXyFO8gXiUTyzuy1-r8fntCCwKmKsrY0DdO2AUSExvn4mZuE/s1600/31+sm+DSC_2924.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIr_7haltKGcnj-MPsIj1u4NrRRq5zUwETOkdCuBNU4ArH1ycGsVnnFFXshnr9MdYomPAbDGfdAW1xu0fTCW9bv_JgRSMNrXyFO8gXiUTyzuy1-r8fntCCwKmKsrY0DdO2AUSExvn4mZuE/s400/31+sm+DSC_2924.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556621735063659890" /></a><br />32. Jay and I argue about this every year...I get my way ;~)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-gYdckzV-40xEcVIdCtZTxmOqJPWHG0pi4mSchosd7bri7cln9MGYYPXTAGdHhToS5tiTZypX0XcKNL5zxP2aC5bmOY-zdAIHwTW2LrPDGawhlgXwQG1P8JQJt-hKxB6Qc_FC76Eklw_/s1600/32+sm+DSC_2922.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-gYdckzV-40xEcVIdCtZTxmOqJPWHG0pi4mSchosd7bri7cln9MGYYPXTAGdHhToS5tiTZypX0XcKNL5zxP2aC5bmOY-zdAIHwTW2LrPDGawhlgXwQG1P8JQJt-hKxB6Qc_FC76Eklw_/s400/32+sm+DSC_2922.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556621731489092066" /></a><br />33. Deep Fried Turkey...Yum!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimj__4w8v2FUrmftgT1iM4J6hPUBaviRaDE_GIdg0r4ONFrfSYbsKU6iiyY544tymA1ajANlVvty0j5pDExANpDxOyDzK2GLvpYi_hdisdaBcL1dYGiYOcdD2lfwGMbfmxJQmsJqLH57pu/s1600/33+sm+DSC_2927.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimj__4w8v2FUrmftgT1iM4J6hPUBaviRaDE_GIdg0r4ONFrfSYbsKU6iiyY544tymA1ajANlVvty0j5pDExANpDxOyDzK2GLvpYi_hdisdaBcL1dYGiYOcdD2lfwGMbfmxJQmsJqLH57pu/s400/33+sm+DSC_2927.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556621731269714162" /></a><br />34. An out of focus picture of Marmie in front of the fireplace.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5ImW51nEznIlTGFjQ62taRc5hLcaXp_KsEBsHWp-Ug2z-BB0JB9xvBLfY_clwGfJoTAZSWhHs3kuaGZU2sZAZ_-zifEziBmLR2dEKiLl06hXtehh2ZPQvY_w_tRaRhIRMEDyG9aYRwl3/s1600/34+sm+DSC_2928.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5ImW51nEznIlTGFjQ62taRc5hLcaXp_KsEBsHWp-Ug2z-BB0JB9xvBLfY_clwGfJoTAZSWhHs3kuaGZU2sZAZ_-zifEziBmLR2dEKiLl06hXtehh2ZPQvY_w_tRaRhIRMEDyG9aYRwl3/s400/34+sm+DSC_2928.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556621726007058050" /></a><br />35. Daddy and my Mom in Love(Barbara) seem to be relaxed and having a good time.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBsx-RSefhsn12NJttxyGddzD7_KL5hmh7KXMy5mAZ06UAv5Buni7F26izCedeKnIaFo9pO6TLo956An0XMbusn-HwRXjzypMTIfreZdrzi3ZsZydO1syuSUhmXvgMFlYydD1AhCHkeDu/s1600/35+sm+DSC_2932.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBsx-RSefhsn12NJttxyGddzD7_KL5hmh7KXMy5mAZ06UAv5Buni7F26izCedeKnIaFo9pO6TLo956An0XMbusn-HwRXjzypMTIfreZdrzi3ZsZydO1syuSUhmXvgMFlYydD1AhCHkeDu/s400/35+sm+DSC_2932.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556621724541836418" /></a><br /><br />So, that's just a smidgen...we hosted a dinner party with our neighbor's and I did put myself through the craziness of handmade Christmas cards. My health is just okay. I recently experienced a seizure and I haven't had one of those for 10 years, so I'm being careful and imagine a quiet New Year's Eve...maybe ;~)<br /><br />A belated Happy Holiday's to you all!Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-84805793289622566172010-11-05T16:25:00.000-07:002010-11-05T16:33:28.792-07:00more divine puppy adorableness x 100<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCjHSCr85K1o-sSGePGV7ECzTWsTdaeUxNhhNheMkHp8_LEaYeDHRzj86YAQB-KqrVDn9fUzaiaZuH4Fnxbrw1HFMQCyoiRk3FxtuMndblXy-egqEFeRYpqkK-CCuJb_3Cfn8horA27j_/s1600/9+sm+cute+DSC_2698.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536211685887871522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCjHSCr85K1o-sSGePGV7ECzTWsTdaeUxNhhNheMkHp8_LEaYeDHRzj86YAQB-KqrVDn9fUzaiaZuH4Fnxbrw1HFMQCyoiRk3FxtuMndblXy-egqEFeRYpqkK-CCuJb_3Cfn8horA27j_/s400/9+sm+cute+DSC_2698.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnvakFUjKZx102bUnljLnkMWRQrr_yiJfPxMBrwvAib3LziU1D4ESnVXKctmZrych04RGLnidBNd7Qu9IOJ4o6NJKmGj1CeUjsKrC_Fm2DS4pEILv_sYga0AHOAs_qimwPlHyXTnWjnwJh/s1600/8+sm+cute+DSC_2696.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536211921448437410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsY1bFMPd04KNHOl-WQEInhKUPtpxe1axAgI81iONMfAsVJvGbq5kIy-A3hnk2PlKpxrVqt-LMHnz3cQtW6cVI98JIDW7fF8mWXTOeyKxGODCtGnGPbhz-vYe-lP0SWlqHLZMl3BBFeP0/s400/10+sm+cute+DSC_2703.jpg" /></a>Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-19386906138793710912010-10-29T16:38:00.000-07:002010-10-29T18:33:17.082-07:00meet pandora<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYAgT3ftYaRFI0c98dLyfK_qBQ_7IBpjrO2sBr0u2g3VSn97sunCA5M5CdBS89XsFj6WO7fetx7WRMo3gU5KAYuX_-_I38tUk526A8xSh7bt8wZIKD3pOcy1uW5j2c2-etoU5FlJnVSLt/s1600/1+sm+DSC_2660.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533617087663005666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYAgT3ftYaRFI0c98dLyfK_qBQ_7IBpjrO2sBr0u2g3VSn97sunCA5M5CdBS89XsFj6WO7fetx7WRMo3gU5KAYuX_-_I38tUk526A8xSh7bt8wZIKD3pOcy1uW5j2c2-etoU5FlJnVSLt/s400/1+sm+DSC_2660.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRYRzPzmAF3dpuo49ixmvYc30soLOv-zD2OyTr6j9OrBDQ2nDiItTN8frbEksjUARMPv7BRy63b5SA_4Uovmk8rWc8vEKChUPKXieBS5O-E9iDOnp2kBG1yWzGcitum9K84C3wrWS1UQC/s1600/3+sm+DSC_2665.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533617090118182626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRYRzPzmAF3dpuo49ixmvYc30soLOv-zD2OyTr6j9OrBDQ2nDiItTN8frbEksjUARMPv7BRy63b5SA_4Uovmk8rWc8vEKChUPKXieBS5O-E9iDOnp2kBG1yWzGcitum9K84C3wrWS1UQC/s400/3+sm+DSC_2665.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidi9JSobK6qbG74OBe7PswSQbpDqmRNac3ggGbyhyZIAzg0ym9uZOdkMNWetU5YE547c2wqRltclEqxfXMUGEjGGIVfAKqNsU7tw8nesp2BGft8ANu27KRdvTxzXKzIXpq8wBYk55JRTTY/s1600/6+sm+DSC_2667.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533617078760335298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidi9JSobK6qbG74OBe7PswSQbpDqmRNac3ggGbyhyZIAzg0ym9uZOdkMNWetU5YE547c2wqRltclEqxfXMUGEjGGIVfAKqNsU7tw8nesp2BGft8ANu27KRdvTxzXKzIXpq8wBYk55JRTTY/s400/6+sm+DSC_2667.jpg" /></a><br />Today we adopted a new puppy and named her Pandora. We have always talked about having 2 dogs to live on and protect the farm. Pandora is half Great Pyrenees and half Anatolian Shepherd, both are very large breeds, some as big as Saint Bernard's. Zeus now has a playmate and I have puppy duty...not a small task. Tonight will be her first night away from her 8 brothers and sisters, I will be feeling her sorrow and probably loosing a little sleep. yay.<br /><br />I have been skyping all day with my <a href="http://www.deniseandrade.com/"><span style="color:#663333;">sister</span></a>. Showing her, Cedar and Boho boy a very fat & fuzzy puppy. She looks like a stuffed animal, unreal, but then Cedar thinks stuffed animals are all real anyway ; )Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-45483823321904992892010-10-18T17:26:00.000-07:002010-10-18T17:33:41.230-07:00moments with cedar<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRte4OdRgTpbV0EyKylwZvxm2ld8nz-G6SztQm8-GH0k-J09s_5R7Zva473dS0okLXrrG_ckp8qoff34ghuWsNv4kWidGPImOq55UMDtUaP9Uyx4Bg1pPXaykVkYU4_z-ff2W9LlNLtJiz/s1600/SD+Trip+October+2010+2010-10-14.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRte4OdRgTpbV0EyKylwZvxm2ld8nz-G6SztQm8-GH0k-J09s_5R7Zva473dS0okLXrrG_ckp8qoff34ghuWsNv4kWidGPImOq55UMDtUaP9Uyx4Bg1pPXaykVkYU4_z-ff2W9LlNLtJiz/s400/SD+Trip+October+2010+2010-10-14.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrHBCWdW8U4zIvhs5vLMstEXJ6v0MXBfFvDehrBUPbgcyPuvRYCddvZ6VGtMXFdNk6RcG89NC88pI6HBR69lCiu-D7SWmrqXrTAbkd8n9i2jXsx80vv5OKr27mVUyHBOoGcg49jMcqOJ6/s1600/Recovered+Autosave.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrHBCWdW8U4zIvhs5vLMstEXJ6v0MXBfFvDehrBUPbgcyPuvRYCddvZ6VGtMXFdNk6RcG89NC88pI6HBR69lCiu-D7SWmrqXrTAbkd8n9i2jXsx80vv5OKr27mVUyHBOoGcg49jMcqOJ6/s400/Recovered+Autosave.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-44343041871405248822010-10-13T17:25:00.000-07:002010-10-13T17:58:12.215-07:00sidewalk yummies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDzjVah0FrAVgWkZZMtlJ01DBgfd29zACAr-OwOBK67VX9LC5OB9rixTxwGefba63562LrJdBhz5G70FY8EdmganILQolZaDpGlQBXrjE728AzRkh-GYT9OrdBgz81za9XqAOOqqiGCb_/s1600/sidewalkart_sm.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527691488473284514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDzjVah0FrAVgWkZZMtlJ01DBgfd29zACAr-OwOBK67VX9LC5OB9rixTxwGefba63562LrJdBhz5G70FY8EdmganILQolZaDpGlQBXrjE728AzRkh-GYT9OrdBgz81za9XqAOOqqiGCb_/s400/sidewalkart_sm.jpg" /></a>Visiting the <a href="http://bohophotography.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#663300;">boho</span></a> family in San Diego. I arrived on Saturday and will be here until Thursday. My sister is glowing with motherhood, Cedar is so much bigger and boho boy looks adorable in his scruffy beard and wavy long hair. Ours days have been filled with toddler play (like sidewalk chalk) and non stop conversations. Regardless of where we take Cedar, or what he wears...people refer to him as "she." Yes, he is just that beautiful!<br /><br />New stuff about Cedar:<br /><br />~Anything "Stinky" is hilarious<br />~Tractors are really really really cool (thank you uncle jj)<br />~Chasing and hiding games rule<br />~Running is faster and falling is harder<br />~Everyone in the room must have a turn too<br />~Affection flows freely (the best hugs and kisses ever!)<br />~Berenstain Bears rock<br />~Stuffed animals are alive (just what my sister thought too)<br />~"I can do it myself" ; )<br />~Wakes up from his naps a little taller<br />~"Yucky" is pretty funny too<br /><br />He is all boy...pretty...but all boy. I always cherish these visits and my hubby? He counts the hours until I am home again ; ) love you babeDarlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-29750073805602825962010-10-04T12:54:00.000-07:002010-10-04T18:50:04.040-07:00lightning bug<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KMJDRKHx0gwOsg7vPnbTwcOH3JvV4gZLr1irmZZzyMZaGvWYGWcwHpc97NveGJ1obxwPIa-ifkjNVTWhJoNc8Yk_2-X6lruL19ETFLdlCD_A73GuNwzvtF_xsE1To4v0jA0Xgc0zeuDb/s1600/lightening+1+sm+DSC_2536.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524282157313493026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KMJDRKHx0gwOsg7vPnbTwcOH3JvV4gZLr1irmZZzyMZaGvWYGWcwHpc97NveGJ1obxwPIa-ifkjNVTWhJoNc8Yk_2-X6lruL19ETFLdlCD_A73GuNwzvtF_xsE1To4v0jA0Xgc0zeuDb/s400/lightening+1+sm+DSC_2536.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg759UhyphenhyphenzOJhjDOFDwR8YJEuxnTHNoLH9-NzpinRDTj3UCzW_HAwPpOjTf5cpfXjT1-JqxIL_nKiGOcimKqiPRv5GQ_O6U8RoYU_CvLx-prgTtLYiRSYWHfqPVrT5c_crNBo2L_W-9BUpK9/s1600/lightening+2+sm+DSC_2538.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524282152775309090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg759UhyphenhyphenzOJhjDOFDwR8YJEuxnTHNoLH9-NzpinRDTj3UCzW_HAwPpOjTf5cpfXjT1-JqxIL_nKiGOcimKqiPRv5GQ_O6U8RoYU_CvLx-prgTtLYiRSYWHfqPVrT5c_crNBo2L_W-9BUpK9/s400/lightening+2+sm+DSC_2538.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbudbzYBzo6RmmyhPDKf6KgXYaiUL_8ALRrLNYK5vwW7bZ2u-EaemqtKnCrMhP_rNE4P7r7dH8HCmCrIfeY75G7viHYux5h0Xt5caOIKoavCQH7HHAhe1Jag1q5Of-tE4V5YxLMn80Hl4/s1600/lightening+3+sm+DSC_2545.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524282148988593634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbudbzYBzo6RmmyhPDKf6KgXYaiUL_8ALRrLNYK5vwW7bZ2u-EaemqtKnCrMhP_rNE4P7r7dH8HCmCrIfeY75G7viHYux5h0Xt5caOIKoavCQH7HHAhe1Jag1q5Of-tE4V5YxLMn80Hl4/s400/lightening+3+sm+DSC_2545.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-5bk56gTGAx2AflKH2nDnadHxVG7mZv0cvYcvrwpT38IKquRgZDz7oKkSLa6OxYxj6gwdb_pWwZ4tT_2OBeYJPVSWods0F0jJ_8ForGzw4jqizulXMmmwe9bwONmMkyHVoyVmcDqKh3m/s1600/lightening+4+sm+DSC_2594.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524282145576714066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-5bk56gTGAx2AflKH2nDnadHxVG7mZv0cvYcvrwpT38IKquRgZDz7oKkSLa6OxYxj6gwdb_pWwZ4tT_2OBeYJPVSWods0F0jJ_8ForGzw4jqizulXMmmwe9bwONmMkyHVoyVmcDqKh3m/s400/lightening+4+sm+DSC_2594.jpg" /></a><br />Very strange weather here in Northern California. High humidity, random thunder/rain and a lot of late night lightning. Specifically 2:00 am. I can be such a shutter bug : )Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-54977681806852352432010-09-15T00:00:00.000-07:002010-09-15T00:00:09.753-07:00happy happy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyX7UU78vHY3ygGEs4WLvGU4ONkQYyHdyZjXL_QVxDlxm4q0W21cKlKWeAmpyf8XxrrInbPKWhfG0Ehydrv0o4sS3waIJN-pyVVIM5pZ-12F_NY-383hmsf4nvAw1qJZvt-V2vxboq6yR/s1600/boho_0126.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 399px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516621853663044914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyX7UU78vHY3ygGEs4WLvGU4ONkQYyHdyZjXL_QVxDlxm4q0W21cKlKWeAmpyf8XxrrInbPKWhfG0Ehydrv0o4sS3waIJN-pyVVIM5pZ-12F_NY-383hmsf4nvAw1qJZvt-V2vxboq6yR/s400/boho_0126.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">happy birthday to you<br /></div><div align="center">happy birthday to you<br /></div><div align="center">happy birthday <a href="http://bohophotography.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#663333;">little sister</span></a><br /></div><div align="center">happy birthday to you</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">how old are you now</div><div align="center">I'll never tell <strong>; )</strong> </div>Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-86492545915154611142010-09-13T17:39:00.000-07:002010-09-16T23:34:33.584-07:00rattle shake roll...(GF tip)<div align="center">We took this rickety(eek!) old(scary) and very cool(adventurous) elevator to the 4th floor of our daughter Angela's new apartment. We were here to bring the finished project of wrapping the Thailand Silk around four canvases, visit and go to dinner. Their place was clean, cozy and quite typical of downtown S.F. row houses. You enter a long wood floor hallway with all the rooms straight down in a row and off to the left; Bathroom, Kitchen, Living Room and a Bedroom. What more does anyone need?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjItwq0QrdGM7zCNTznr98ie1wVLRZEfetrldQmjtDbM8ouzohS5sj06iTIhkDLZ1SDEuHzr_xFCI823T3MzxLROglVNeSBshGci6HQzIh7QGT6GjS9IRVMyl84ibD0zlx76gWYcTqqRurN/s1600/7+sm+Ang+HouseDSC_2491.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516563317457582226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjItwq0QrdGM7zCNTznr98ie1wVLRZEfetrldQmjtDbM8ouzohS5sj06iTIhkDLZ1SDEuHzr_xFCI823T3MzxLROglVNeSBshGci6HQzIh7QGT6GjS9IRVMyl84ibD0zlx76gWYcTqqRurN/s400/7+sm+Ang+HouseDSC_2491.jpg" /></a>Well, here they are...the colors are so serene and I think they'll look lovely on any wall.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXW99etF05tX9c_aHXvuezSHE_k3m_k4RfAIfdnEfC4uOp26xdhdfC9xEI0mxDHhzD6yrb7V64Or2-4Q6UAhT-fRSL7i7UnLcnrf3lUE85F8gAEKyH_g5tvTm7IEavGeNpFpig1VDv5wN/s1600/6+sm+Ang+House+DSC_2487.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516563312142250402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXW99etF05tX9c_aHXvuezSHE_k3m_k4RfAIfdnEfC4uOp26xdhdfC9xEI0mxDHhzD6yrb7V64Or2-4Q6UAhT-fRSL7i7UnLcnrf3lUE85F8gAEKyH_g5tvTm7IEavGeNpFpig1VDv5wN/s400/6+sm+Ang+House+DSC_2487.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />This last week was spent with all the surrounding orchards lining up for their turn to have the shakers do their thing. Wednesday bright and early it was our turn. I thought the shaker looked like a great big black spider maneuvering in and out of our rows. A big front claw gently grabbed each trunk and then (Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr!) the quick vibration made the ground tickle beneath your feet and all the light fixtures rattled on the walls.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4nH4q_Zfk_IBPABRfxUh4cA8FnkvawaRN5ec6JkZk2NjYODa2AoXkLc07Ihywqz7uxt3TupVzPoTP_bsWblKWHfoZae11oEb3X-SxDjs_O0ZVXedlo1NsshqMNR_GbRkPTEsgdDJI64x/s1600/3+sm+Shaker+DSC_2484.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516562963631885586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4nH4q_Zfk_IBPABRfxUh4cA8FnkvawaRN5ec6JkZk2NjYODa2AoXkLc07Ihywqz7uxt3TupVzPoTP_bsWblKWHfoZae11oEb3X-SxDjs_O0ZVXedlo1NsshqMNR_GbRkPTEsgdDJI64x/s400/3+sm+Shaker+DSC_2484.jpg" /></a>I turned away, I can't watch and I found myself wincing deep inside with each and every tree. After many hours there was an abrupt silence and the regular hush informed me that the process was over. I ventured outside with apprehension, in my mind, the trees would all be broken and torn to shreds. But this was not so, THEY are much stronger than one thinks.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZnTk8BO3yYfL6DverhaSSlENCHYlKe0OJ2IXRobjyGG8W2a76-e1XYOOaj5au8FBct9yng6_Hyp-tSmrWPef90-Y5TY3mqURdWEYpHk2cwx9N4XaCy5QNuhRf2i0oy0aolyj4G0w1zix/s1600/4+sm+Shaker+DSC_2483.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516562967226189634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZnTk8BO3yYfL6DverhaSSlENCHYlKe0OJ2IXRobjyGG8W2a76-e1XYOOaj5au8FBct9yng6_Hyp-tSmrWPef90-Y5TY3mqURdWEYpHk2cwx9N4XaCy5QNuhRf2i0oy0aolyj4G0w1zix/s400/4+sm+Shaker+DSC_2483.jpg" /></a>My reaction came swift. My mouth dropped open and tears filled my eyes. I felt a sense of deep pride swell in my chest and covered all over the ground was the gift that comes when they are nursed from Winter to Harvest. Gifts, each and every one of them. Crazy me felt compelled to say out loud, "Good Job All of You! Thank You So Much!"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahE5FVijFFKYgz0eN3Kal6S-VoTeGkBzc6mPdErGvvU0BFyUQ-iHiv4ux_cq1Qzq5WiF2njS73H9Zkp7viqhyQ8ozhQRnBo0E5A6Grojbb0e7PbIb5jkX9r88xHicY_RZx9z4oWG3FVxb/s1600/2+sm+Nuts+DSC_2499.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516562960585493138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahE5FVijFFKYgz0eN3Kal6S-VoTeGkBzc6mPdErGvvU0BFyUQ-iHiv4ux_cq1Qzq5WiF2njS73H9Zkp7viqhyQ8ozhQRnBo0E5A6Grojbb0e7PbIb5jkX9r88xHicY_RZx9z4oWG3FVxb/s400/2+sm+Nuts+DSC_2499.jpg" /></a>Late afternoon Hubby arrived home from his main job, changed his clothes and drug out the poles. He poles the top of the branches to get the nuts that didn't make it to the ground...seriously, more? Hey, these pennies add up!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4byDLZ9805cbxWbtOslV7zEZOzhIjZjyYUtCAxzEQovbjONVc4SO855OzPqdP_3xFCtC8n_2JM5LWlVhRHCdZniagroLPRaDiyHNKJHcoY01VKmiMj-8hF4ED6n4yOLzf5M3Wdh9HWU6g/s1600/1+sm+Hubby+DSC_2495.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516562950965276914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4byDLZ9805cbxWbtOslV7zEZOzhIjZjyYUtCAxzEQovbjONVc4SO855OzPqdP_3xFCtC8n_2JM5LWlVhRHCdZniagroLPRaDiyHNKJHcoY01VKmiMj-8hF4ED6n4yOLzf5M3Wdh9HWU6g/s400/1+sm+Hubby+DSC_2495.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><strong>***</strong>Here is the skinny on the Best Gluten Free Pizza Dough Ever! Tried and tested by yours truly and "YUM" is all I can say!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVzIlTHqfGO6aFxsmFDgE-Lg0Cx3Vu0VYYSWLMGgwKRXeHY1m4sXU3RV_TW4xE8xDtz2IFAkaLX3_ZgjvWHXqINvCZqAh5ro111jpRrrsMqVh2tGX1g46X8fPjLiNOrOofEP2KjtgdLOm/s1600/5+sm+Gluten+Free+DSC_2478.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516562944917113138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVzIlTHqfGO6aFxsmFDgE-Lg0Cx3Vu0VYYSWLMGgwKRXeHY1m4sXU3RV_TW4xE8xDtz2IFAkaLX3_ZgjvWHXqINvCZqAh5ro111jpRrrsMqVh2tGX1g46X8fPjLiNOrOofEP2KjtgdLOm/s400/5+sm+Gluten+Free+DSC_2478.jpg" /></a>Go <a href="http://www.schar.com/us/gluten-free-products/bread-crumbs/"><strong><span style="color:#663300;">here(Schar)</span></strong></a> for more information about their products...and go crazy with the toppings <strong><span style="color:#990000;">; )</span></strong> </div>Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-37455888561548918322010-09-07T16:42:00.000-07:002010-09-07T17:21:36.649-07:00Thailand Silk<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOQ1Y1R7XLtJICNZLXabtBFyYNBGnXcIyeXpba7WY7W5nfwyPDqABdfgz3E2Js5zl8mavfLpe3bc3zAgdX85mUJfxoCuUxvLU8EecOfM78sGrdk-zgAFT-CL2UlRWz0atDhCGSMZZ3nBP/s1600/silk+2+sm+DSC_2465.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514321328387398706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOQ1Y1R7XLtJICNZLXabtBFyYNBGnXcIyeXpba7WY7W5nfwyPDqABdfgz3E2Js5zl8mavfLpe3bc3zAgdX85mUJfxoCuUxvLU8EecOfM78sGrdk-zgAFT-CL2UlRWz0atDhCGSMZZ3nBP/s400/silk+2+sm+DSC_2465.jpg" /></a>This is the silk that Ang & Jon brought back with them from Thailand. My camera doesn't do them justice. Each one is iridescent and casts different colors, depending on the angle in which you are standing. Now home, they purchased 4 large rectangle shape canvases for me to stretch the material around. Great idea and they turned out beautiful. Tomorrow I will be bringing them to San Fran to see their new apartment and then go out to dinner. The restaurant is Gluten Free, so I will have to take some pics and let you know how it is. In the meantime, while I stare at each gorgeous canvas, it is very tempting to put them up on my own wall and when I see them tomorrow say, "What Silk?" I guess I'll have to settle for the scraps...which are also very beautiful <strong>; )</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQSoRiga-uCrjnyWLXrK3K2mYYGZAdnXztU1L8e83HVLPRt0U1tJxNh98Z961wWJJ8sjH0-6bZ2cwS3aAeY-j3Aqy4y3pSmjhac0dehMMvAU-kJqa4yL7XrJREKoI-hctJ2YOn6iNq6fv/s1600/silk+1+sm+DSC_2472.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514321327095899570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQSoRiga-uCrjnyWLXrK3K2mYYGZAdnXztU1L8e83HVLPRt0U1tJxNh98Z961wWJJ8sjH0-6bZ2cwS3aAeY-j3Aqy4y3pSmjhac0dehMMvAU-kJqa4yL7XrJREKoI-hctJ2YOn6iNq6fv/s400/silk+1+sm+DSC_2472.jpg" /></a>Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-53711757735448873402010-09-04T19:42:00.001-07:002010-09-04T21:10:10.067-07:00nearly harvest time...<div align="center">this may seem like just another ordinary day here<br />just another walk in the same orchard<br />one more day of many<br />but it isn't<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8L_38OktAiPLMdweMQPW30z2irFfh498zoMvw6vzYRCpUvRl9PZNsMtWVt-Itu30Ze1QlvXDiY8uJCBTztYyMeUyL4fUjZW39KyDZIRqCbOfZx1UILR3deDNVK4vz4eLy3-ijsqJa70YC/s1600/harvest+8+sm+DSC_2445.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513255183022147202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8L_38OktAiPLMdweMQPW30z2irFfh498zoMvw6vzYRCpUvRl9PZNsMtWVt-Itu30Ze1QlvXDiY8uJCBTztYyMeUyL4fUjZW39KyDZIRqCbOfZx1UILR3deDNVK4vz4eLy3-ijsqJa70YC/s400/harvest+8+sm+DSC_2445.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>how is it possible<br />that every time i come here<br />this place astounds me<br /><br /><br />each row offers a different view<br />a new perspective<br />some sense of calm<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzeAgglUjHVSi5aTGmjN6rkLVU7Bh1tVF2B_ThW-zgWh7eGMu5dhrqXAWX72mzavk-bnNNJKS1bpK-qs9kD12KSKnwBdBXKJby6YaGwVamrLh9wg42_Z-f-E-wMl7YBkynFA3EV4TeMsY/s1600/harvest+7+sm+DSC_2446.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513255176190076962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzeAgglUjHVSi5aTGmjN6rkLVU7Bh1tVF2B_ThW-zgWh7eGMu5dhrqXAWX72mzavk-bnNNJKS1bpK-qs9kD12KSKnwBdBXKJby6YaGwVamrLh9wg42_Z-f-E-wMl7YBkynFA3EV4TeMsY/s400/harvest+7+sm+DSC_2446.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>a moment of warm dappled sun<br />an offering of cool shade<br />and the conversations of rustling leaves...<br /><br /><br />I usually walk with these two as my companions. They don't complain about my slow pace, or if something random catches my attention. We three are very consistent together.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzd3bjye2gxzxqDe-GS9Scs-FnZwYaGBym2x813H2fmMgsXvceZlqcRc5JKT765jKRuyAEOMYow7Vw4TUQAw5rAbdNnwDdgCLwKSSMa9738hKrw-QOxw-zvYRHsiWjHPLbl22sQ2Ktrhr/s1600/harvest+5+sm+DSC_2449.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513254882428864290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzd3bjye2gxzxqDe-GS9Scs-FnZwYaGBym2x813H2fmMgsXvceZlqcRc5JKT765jKRuyAEOMYow7Vw4TUQAw5rAbdNnwDdgCLwKSSMa9738hKrw-QOxw-zvYRHsiWjHPLbl22sQ2Ktrhr/s400/harvest+5+sm+DSC_2449.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br />Ellie has a tendency to wander off in her own world<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQIOVTRP20Lures8Lj7CW8HPHB3DNk3y9emCKc_x5Sy4qi56BQdgIuaqOM5iwEKDN1iUybFNPAnpzteJzWFARw92mtdImhycajVSm9uLAUQg9WQIBZv0TOGV4303-aZ5u2SDhyl3QitLNZ/s1600/harvest+4+sm+DSC_2450.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513254875971635410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQIOVTRP20Lures8Lj7CW8HPHB3DNk3y9emCKc_x5Sy4qi56BQdgIuaqOM5iwEKDN1iUybFNPAnpzteJzWFARw92mtdImhycajVSm9uLAUQg9WQIBZv0TOGV4303-aZ5u2SDhyl3QitLNZ/s400/harvest+4+sm+DSC_2450.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br />and Baxter stays by my side.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLYlgDiDFMRv5gBGlEaR4lNFphnDvaWpinHfThUyU7EbNDtTHLFIW05RhBC6w8YXdLWKFDaRr-EoGAevpFEbnS8lh38ZxWouyc-45yS-JAWFetWkcrRdfPkCsBQBljJI37pobvU_bhRHT/s1600/harvest+3+sm+DSC_2454.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513254868286517874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLYlgDiDFMRv5gBGlEaR4lNFphnDvaWpinHfThUyU7EbNDtTHLFIW05RhBC6w8YXdLWKFDaRr-EoGAevpFEbnS8lh38ZxWouyc-45yS-JAWFetWkcrRdfPkCsBQBljJI37pobvU_bhRHT/s400/harvest+3+sm+DSC_2454.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br />I can reach right up and taste the fruit of our labor<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLGm8PqgOC6idr7apkQS5RmpJO-_g2kpmsIh2GqXnelUNOgKXF6Vsteu-SI62mes60ZCe2KY0gjmA-d2DkWXJFS7ynPFmHlnkCp7CKncieupS8q7CWgZq6vW1gKTU8gLeRJ4n27DE9hBt/s1600/harvest+2+sm+DSC_2456.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513254865008060498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLGm8PqgOC6idr7apkQS5RmpJO-_g2kpmsIh2GqXnelUNOgKXF6Vsteu-SI62mes60ZCe2KY0gjmA-d2DkWXJFS7ynPFmHlnkCp7CKncieupS8q7CWgZq6vW1gKTU8gLeRJ4n27DE9hBt/s400/harvest+2+sm+DSC_2456.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br />well, not actually fruit <strong>: )</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHNizs_qbr_Q03nCtE9gZNZWK1jQAqSPS7qtFjKys0GbACkVtcriQTMB6t7jsZW5K3ouBUWLPEYNUfeIvCvfmxj4byuqss9_R_dbAuwsR7tKp-7DAuOagn0OpNBpeG78292XF5XTypile/s1600/harvest+1+smDSC_2460.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513254858111917282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHNizs_qbr_Q03nCtE9gZNZWK1jQAqSPS7qtFjKys0GbACkVtcriQTMB6t7jsZW5K3ouBUWLPEYNUfeIvCvfmxj4byuqss9_R_dbAuwsR7tKp-7DAuOagn0OpNBpeG78292XF5XTypile/s400/harvest+1+smDSC_2460.jpg" /></a>Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-25979145627269659492010-08-28T23:20:00.000-07:002010-08-29T14:21:19.685-07:0016 memories<div align="center">I've really missed not going on our annual beach vacation this year. We just couldn't afford it and like many other families today the idea of spending any large sums of money right now is kind of scary. When my desires slip into my dreams at night I always ponder what they may be telling me. This has been happening a lot lately and I think my subconscious is saying, "We miss the Ocean!" I think the 'We' represents Body Soul & Spirit. So, I took a walk through beach vacation pictures memory lane and am sharing it here with you. This is the cement boat view from the house we used to rent in Aptos California...pure bliss.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMh4AYe6FZTJAX7y48syqSdNm0KhrEesUmrY2CN-jmsurDH82CyWPGvpG0zu6ra4VdNl95i9AzQP-Ck-XrFerLWJDzB8o2Hwc8xtsNnK5YD0AV70zy9mVXIp1Gdj4Sy9kzflspQgRnE7G/s1600/16+sm+IMG_0313.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510714972245786674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMh4AYe6FZTJAX7y48syqSdNm0KhrEesUmrY2CN-jmsurDH82CyWPGvpG0zu6ra4VdNl95i9AzQP-Ck-XrFerLWJDzB8o2Hwc8xtsNnK5YD0AV70zy9mVXIp1Gdj4Sy9kzflspQgRnE7G/s400/16+sm+IMG_0313.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />The house wasn't fancy, but it was roomy and had plenty of extra bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Extremely necessary because we invite a variety of friends and family. Oh, and the Ocean was a clear stones throw from those 3 huge windows. n.i.c.e.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLTGBcvTSeoZvPT9V0v-hNJ1MxWqqqLvCdIiFaU3BLiGyyVsvDTlknH8dCjNFhZoro2W57SwjAdVkC04aT8klL7ik3rVALMVeepwmxDJOIdalh38jRQR4P8ikTpseYiVuWbEsH7_RStEw/s1600/15+sm+DSC00779+(2).jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510713900092672562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLTGBcvTSeoZvPT9V0v-hNJ1MxWqqqLvCdIiFaU3BLiGyyVsvDTlknH8dCjNFhZoro2W57SwjAdVkC04aT8klL7ik3rVALMVeepwmxDJOIdalh38jRQR4P8ikTpseYiVuWbEsH7_RStEw/s400/15+sm+DSC00779+(2).jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />I missed getting absorbed in a great summer read. Wrapped up cosy and warm with the sound of the ocean drowning out people noise and creating an atmosphere of escape *sigh*<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmNFdUI6vfznzQlxSKPRbu7LFrVEkqcjBvA7RTRItauZDP9xZXUGyfk2FBpGZ2PaNvqCqZTE4wBw4_Y_h3nXBgyN8pj_dD5Hzg6SiVXfzqr9XU2Jmm_2501g6nxGU-hq-jw7X0WZ0NCtz/s1600/14+sm+DSC00761.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510713891812230754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmNFdUI6vfznzQlxSKPRbu7LFrVEkqcjBvA7RTRItauZDP9xZXUGyfk2FBpGZ2PaNvqCqZTE4wBw4_Y_h3nXBgyN8pj_dD5Hzg6SiVXfzqr9XU2Jmm_2501g6nxGU-hq-jw7X0WZ0NCtz/s400/14+sm+DSC00761.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />I loved the way the trampled sand looked at the end of a day full of planned activities. Everyone ate extra dinner, felt really tired and slept a little more deeply. This made me joyously happy.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCUf3odxS9qNkZpUvl7ChmVmiRasRbryPQVoUPHvbSNfsQWk73IUn6TQpame4q3HS-flO8Oku6416PHUyOpkz2r-zvZezxElY7UR_qV8j1NLOVrWiY5UjVLbk0Wj-9QuXyNvr5tE49AgN/s1600/13+sm+DSC00802.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510713888194131346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCUf3odxS9qNkZpUvl7ChmVmiRasRbryPQVoUPHvbSNfsQWk73IUn6TQpame4q3HS-flO8Oku6416PHUyOpkz2r-zvZezxElY7UR_qV8j1NLOVrWiY5UjVLbk0Wj-9QuXyNvr5tE49AgN/s400/13+sm+DSC00802.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />And then there was the girls...that's our daughter Angela on the right with her best friend Tiffiny. The kids were allowed to bring a friend along and Tiffy joined us most every year. They were all about new bikini's, sun bathing and a lot of giggling. Oh and let's not forget about the munchies. They packed more in then the boys and were proud of it!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGgzzWbSwRFlS4-NvjfL3WypVYMmCtig1UWIBP1CdMQ7Uzzk6_3qNM_PbKIZ_BX-smqI3i7LvmN3tZrCxDXwdfufsqKT_Mi-OntX4g1-T-ZyozVE3-1q8ZkN8AljwsG72LzfF81G5ee04/s1600/12+sm+DSC00416.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510713878097749250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGgzzWbSwRFlS4-NvjfL3WypVYMmCtig1UWIBP1CdMQ7Uzzk6_3qNM_PbKIZ_BX-smqI3i7LvmN3tZrCxDXwdfufsqKT_Mi-OntX4g1-T-ZyozVE3-1q8ZkN8AljwsG72LzfF81G5ee04/s400/12+sm+DSC00416.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Every once in awhile they braved actually going into the ocean...sort of.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRP2nnV3b4xRsh7MIzxVPYD25zyogyVtppNwmrPlragCHUqqIwprJNUvhTJ24T2zXhkZkZVJFx99ZxvZVLSUYXMIeiS0cshR2AimhgG00OEIl3pcUq92vrsROOIUDwbWzVfYn7-e9Miu9/s1600/11+sm+DSC00439.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510713873067779394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRP2nnV3b4xRsh7MIzxVPYD25zyogyVtppNwmrPlragCHUqqIwprJNUvhTJ24T2zXhkZkZVJFx99ZxvZVLSUYXMIeiS0cshR2AimhgG00OEIl3pcUq92vrsROOIUDwbWzVfYn7-e9Miu9/s400/11+sm+DSC00439.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />One summer our son Mark grew his hair long. Oh the ladies gave him plenty of double takes, which didn't make the now (ex)girlfriend very happy. (sorry about the tacky white out (ex)girlfriend glare) It's just that he looks so yummy here...I couldn't resist!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfEvg5CbyNr6n78iOI47c17UHme3puRUc-eu3oQF4iHIA6yvTqp_E_EDgGS87WFD_9JUYvWXiu18OAEGfb40mthvjeR9ToBb4t5dttodvNjy8vMCNHuNrxZElThLJmfyL0OLPAXZDxCAf/s1600/10+sm+DSC00716+(3).jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 274px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510713514607774834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfEvg5CbyNr6n78iOI47c17UHme3puRUc-eu3oQF4iHIA6yvTqp_E_EDgGS87WFD_9JUYvWXiu18OAEGfb40mthvjeR9ToBb4t5dttodvNjy8vMCNHuNrxZElThLJmfyL0OLPAXZDxCAf/s400/10+sm+DSC00716+(3).jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />When it came to Ocean activities, Mark was no wimp. So many times I had to wince at the big waves he braved and once he was in, it was hard to get him out of the water. When he was little I called him "My Little Fishy Boy" ...but not anymore...well, sometimes *wink*<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_QEwQV74ml8nJChrOAd2rnwUvprx1q10QTRNWAFHTBGXI4QSGgQcSzjeDUP65MHQT7er8e9XsTDsnflttbSKfCBvnrR57eYgnbjxuIw6eFPbbKw_80ewUY7TdPx4aj6cJssA7loguzBy/s1600/9+sm+DSC00677+(3).jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510713504447065186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_QEwQV74ml8nJChrOAd2rnwUvprx1q10QTRNWAFHTBGXI4QSGgQcSzjeDUP65MHQT7er8e9XsTDsnflttbSKfCBvnrR57eYgnbjxuIw6eFPbbKw_80ewUY7TdPx4aj6cJssA7loguzBy/s400/9+sm+DSC00677+(3).jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />And don't you love burying someone in the sand! On this day, we drew sticks and our (long ago past student, who stayed in touch with us) Sopon pulled the shortest! He didn't look like he enjoyed this...who does? t.r.a.d.i.t.i.o.n.s die hard!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlz6xfdTLNu1esUp6-0WU6TTyvfkXVvuISovHyoN4qi0m1Ezm8hBe7ynbE3CxlP4ywRFfinIAsVLlBNeR08LDgyeVSBhl6lop89b495Za1ZB4CUYACkg1F8ty_Foq_fgz1lqhtdWFmArB/s1600/8+sm+DSC00667.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510713495572119810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlz6xfdTLNu1esUp6-0WU6TTyvfkXVvuISovHyoN4qi0m1Ezm8hBe7ynbE3CxlP4ywRFfinIAsVLlBNeR08LDgyeVSBhl6lop89b495Za1ZB4CUYACkg1F8ty_Foq_fgz1lqhtdWFmArB/s400/8+sm+DSC00667.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />You can often find me in this position. Ahhh...the best naps ever!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWeUh54Yx-qwUEJ1-f972kdVGJiovaMsdOKwdAWxARA7He5BBR6BMGcgSbns1_0MdlKMv_RdjYJR3taFz9jTrThNToHpmTbaX0V_QtAdrEV7Lg0P32YxQlJVrSOJvUQ9OKDOaGXRd-ecc/s1600/7+sm+DSC00714.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510713494000184354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWeUh54Yx-qwUEJ1-f972kdVGJiovaMsdOKwdAWxARA7He5BBR6BMGcgSbns1_0MdlKMv_RdjYJR3taFz9jTrThNToHpmTbaX0V_QtAdrEV7Lg0P32YxQlJVrSOJvUQ9OKDOaGXRd-ecc/s400/7+sm+DSC00714.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Or, I go on shell finding journeys. I refuse to get up early to partake in this ritual, which means I end up with the shells that everyone else chose to leave behind. I don't mind, sleeping in is worth foregoing a few jewels to me.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4BsVZnJZ1o3uknn_Wm7gC5xSjv9anF_BtIuFPCjPwp4Fs6fxP3pOBpiOWvuh4y_RyCkqt6auNm1sAlnnHp4IjL7Be9qQwxoXLNnjKhP7xTAms3o4Vg7Zgr3LBwQ5ULYu7TV2aNTZEgK6/s1600/6+sm+IMG_0312.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510713489826772658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4BsVZnJZ1o3uknn_Wm7gC5xSjv9anF_BtIuFPCjPwp4Fs6fxP3pOBpiOWvuh4y_RyCkqt6auNm1sAlnnHp4IjL7Be9qQwxoXLNnjKhP7xTAms3o4Vg7Zgr3LBwQ5ULYu7TV2aNTZEgK6/s400/6+sm+IMG_0312.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />After a brisk walk, I feel refreshed and ready for some dinner but I need a few hugs first. "Who wants a hug?!"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaV0TJ7GNAQ5hpD3e0p1NMpSVe5JPe-bKaxQvTFFQZ9Ko34DTlGHhlvuatdM9klgeN99PvBAKnPNpI2_taFiwq6d2vwrTNFBdeYBMa7G5IvV3qigjQDbbNjDbqQYBQqc9YEYfb7gwJByoc/s1600/5+sm+IMG_0310.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510713212080298962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaV0TJ7GNAQ5hpD3e0p1NMpSVe5JPe-bKaxQvTFFQZ9Ko34DTlGHhlvuatdM9klgeN99PvBAKnPNpI2_taFiwq6d2vwrTNFBdeYBMa7G5IvV3qigjQDbbNjDbqQYBQqc9YEYfb7gwJByoc/s400/5+sm+IMG_0310.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Most meals were eaten outside and cooking/cleaning duties were split up fairly. If this was my cooking night, We're probably having my famous spaghetti sauce and salad with a side of garlic bread. Desserts were plentiful to an extreme. (hello extra 5 pounds: )<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42wvvwzFAXtDop-_sBWhY9nkPUEIxuxoyW3oc_eOaDTj5ubJ6YvwV99qlauBrrR9oFwZH7Rpl0VKB_scSzNBjhSzNago4PEQQRRF5Ma7pzz03YwcADGfJTRF5BQrUo1WSe5ZwLn_9ljqg/s1600/4+sm+DSC00746+(2).jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510713211293540018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42wvvwzFAXtDop-_sBWhY9nkPUEIxuxoyW3oc_eOaDTj5ubJ6YvwV99qlauBrrR9oFwZH7Rpl0VKB_scSzNBjhSzNago4PEQQRRF5Ma7pzz03YwcADGfJTRF5BQrUo1WSe5ZwLn_9ljqg/s400/4+sm+DSC00746+(2).jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />We always tried to squeeze in a group photo. It's fun to look back and see the kids get older, who came that year and how content we all look.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggchP6ZaQZIEuE75KYUmjFMj4uMSrjYAcCmLif3IpUl5L7OK3eSVw-CJfl3LdxjUQcIOMyiMEYLjlCSUsJ-fp2c9dYoOEFuXJ-SwmXdG3XyYcfyv8Bw401cfbdFFWo3r4MYJxdLYs7ZAS1/s1600/3+sm+beach+House.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510713200510231874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggchP6ZaQZIEuE75KYUmjFMj4uMSrjYAcCmLif3IpUl5L7OK3eSVw-CJfl3LdxjUQcIOMyiMEYLjlCSUsJ-fp2c9dYoOEFuXJ-SwmXdG3XyYcfyv8Bw401cfbdFFWo3r4MYJxdLYs7ZAS1/s400/3+sm+beach+House.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Another cherished moment was walking down the almost deserted beach with someone you love. Holding hands and hubby always trying to slyly lure me closer to the tide. I squealed to his delight and he always finds me sand dollars on these walks. "symbols of love" he calls them *gush*<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE09UDWt-XQlX1JjEmJJijtodGL5j-gQ4sZ0a8ThT8xPE-Jdv_zSJaUEEFyLsWKauExnUz5CW_vACluqKfOhbWNpR15sztK14kZ1531YQYz_BaOIpTbC5OYEYHr9nin7KJRARbDwcUIN2/s1600/2+sm+DSC00808+(3).jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510713197021798642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVE09UDWt-XQlX1JjEmJJijtodGL5j-gQ4sZ0a8ThT8xPE-Jdv_zSJaUEEFyLsWKauExnUz5CW_vACluqKfOhbWNpR15sztK14kZ1531YQYz_BaOIpTbC5OYEYHr9nin7KJRARbDwcUIN2/s400/2+sm+DSC00808+(3).jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />And lastly, the sunsets were always a miraculous painting in the sky. Oh the reds, purples, blues, orange and yellows. A little pink here and there and when it got really dark, we could see Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk all lit up, with the Ferris Wheel going round and round.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_jKHJUkL-UYtnmjq0T-BG8Rn3qeMnldPMjR26IShN4PqBNqNFIyVO6lEfloIymiKcbYkVFUMWNoQ_DKaI_szXkgKmoLt0u-51mAlwTM4ykUXudNlsrlhsniMlMTMhoJTK2zoHbZWlUwa/s1600/1+sm+DSC00448+(2).jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510713190536523954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_jKHJUkL-UYtnmjq0T-BG8Rn3qeMnldPMjR26IShN4PqBNqNFIyVO6lEfloIymiKcbYkVFUMWNoQ_DKaI_szXkgKmoLt0u-51mAlwTM4ykUXudNlsrlhsniMlMTMhoJTK2zoHbZWlUwa/s400/1+sm+DSC00448+(2).jpg" /></a>Sleepy time...Goodnight...Angels on your pillow : )<br /><br />Maybe you have a treasured vacation to share, I'd love to hear it : )</div>Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-91304408403712106272010-08-25T11:01:00.000-07:002010-08-25T11:45:14.251-07:00~favorites~<div align="center">I chose some favorite pictures from my visit with my sister <a href="http://bohophotography.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#663333;"><strong>Denise</strong></span></a>. We both carry around our cameras, so there were plenty to choose from. Here are a few...<br /><br /><br />~arrival trip from the airport~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mx11neUQAejXYxXDAPHUrXF75CjAqcZc_BXGLFI2_lZODhaid_PdqRkgmmuDq6O30TTJEcvnwsf6eoBW6wHH1Be_27dVmYmHgeaEKc8TP67pAT_yiNrPasEZdyqh4ly3Dww57O-B6_Jn/s1600/car+seat+sm+DSC_2344.jpg"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 296px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509175510099287250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mx11neUQAejXYxXDAPHUrXF75CjAqcZc_BXGLFI2_lZODhaid_PdqRkgmmuDq6O30TTJEcvnwsf6eoBW6wHH1Be_27dVmYmHgeaEKc8TP67pAT_yiNrPasEZdyqh4ly3Dww57O-B6_Jn/s400/car+seat+sm+DSC_2344.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br />~peeking in on nap time~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Exx46kWR9wzh9f2Hmn7-VeIhAbhz8j2g1FAJPuIXYGvtzlVqUkBESvVj8raoA8_jAUHTJjPza8yrMLXBmtzxtu8p7lN1t4VV82SEFTNZ4pZII1MQm3z4IAWilxZfsOp5CL7sjIW4JA_r/s1600/wake+up+sm+DSC_2349.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509175494388450930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Exx46kWR9wzh9f2Hmn7-VeIhAbhz8j2g1FAJPuIXYGvtzlVqUkBESvVj8raoA8_jAUHTJjPza8yrMLXBmtzxtu8p7lN1t4VV82SEFTNZ4pZII1MQm3z4IAWilxZfsOp5CL7sjIW4JA_r/s400/wake+up+sm+DSC_2349.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br />~slowly waking up~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2qX8eUdLNAQtXRFwr4gp6E1SdsWhgBZ1DvD2T5Qe0RgKQ7uBUP201aZyGhKOsZ_QxkZ6KUhRKRMv_z3fik8MLPcbaVuxA3mrZJFlRZSICXGmc4cVsYmLrJR1l1usa1UtwyyBKhS3-G-f/s1600/wake+up+2+sm+DSC_2356.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509175490696819858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2qX8eUdLNAQtXRFwr4gp6E1SdsWhgBZ1DvD2T5Qe0RgKQ7uBUP201aZyGhKOsZ_QxkZ6KUhRKRMv_z3fik8MLPcbaVuxA3mrZJFlRZSICXGmc4cVsYmLrJR1l1usa1UtwyyBKhS3-G-f/s400/wake+up+2+sm+DSC_2356.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br />~mommy puts on shoes for outside~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx9jy36_kl-YKOjb6oEutXr8Zx9M00aabRMPBahfBWoaqu4JrgupkXjqfavyvwHceo8dUHiZAaHJdX8eV3_VZlgli_GJu0vK3O8ydFdvtGLXeHxNMppq7wBbUdVmnqgak5rMC39KSPqwnz/s1600/1+sm+DSC_2404.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509410456396340066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx9jy36_kl-YKOjb6oEutXr8Zx9M00aabRMPBahfBWoaqu4JrgupkXjqfavyvwHceo8dUHiZAaHJdX8eV3_VZlgli_GJu0vK3O8ydFdvtGLXeHxNMppq7wBbUdVmnqgak5rMC39KSPqwnz/s400/1+sm+DSC_2404.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br />~too many exciting things to find~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tzCSCJY_xrdrgRdZvlQ80FkURV0GSldDp23lDPd2cEzUERQXtcX1n9YAsuVAS31IGhp_ZOhAK7IQj5DG-BLOai3IFT6frQhN-uxRZN1GWeptYIoe3iEKKkQVrQf4uUabH7Em-8K8jd3E/s1600/2+sm+DSC_2406.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509410191404298498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tzCSCJY_xrdrgRdZvlQ80FkURV0GSldDp23lDPd2cEzUERQXtcX1n9YAsuVAS31IGhp_ZOhAK7IQj5DG-BLOai3IFT6frQhN-uxRZN1GWeptYIoe3iEKKkQVrQf4uUabH7Em-8K8jd3E/s400/2+sm+DSC_2406.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br />~uncle jj drawing with a stick~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcWjgdr_RUXQU83d5kC7lrE9a6hbuLIj5iA1fQOFDDTFaHX2QUKy7q8jFhFGYe2Dy1pGv4twvNbjTs8U3hMSw0kDGzDolFGbYCaX9testNaX1UVBrX4MRFfVUEjWragBRxwytrXWlFMgd/s1600/3+sm+DSC_2407.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509410189901532178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcWjgdr_RUXQU83d5kC7lrE9a6hbuLIj5iA1fQOFDDTFaHX2QUKy7q8jFhFGYe2Dy1pGv4twvNbjTs8U3hMSw0kDGzDolFGbYCaX9testNaX1UVBrX4MRFfVUEjWragBRxwytrXWlFMgd/s400/3+sm+DSC_2407.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br />~cedar finds the biggest stick ever!~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXvcvUL4BO2NZzOpZ2PFWvu-Yb57k2dqLDKh14XMihpyD43221A-afKy6EnLF-OxUbjD0HeSECptT0ChDVv-BfmVI0p00AuHjMKgfofBVFfPpRMHAUgCnw0fZe9tkjqjEU7zUntxRY8kR/s1600/4+sm+DSC_2411.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509410183661027506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXvcvUL4BO2NZzOpZ2PFWvu-Yb57k2dqLDKh14XMihpyD43221A-afKy6EnLF-OxUbjD0HeSECptT0ChDVv-BfmVI0p00AuHjMKgfofBVFfPpRMHAUgCnw0fZe9tkjqjEU7zUntxRY8kR/s400/4+sm+DSC_2411.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br />~stopping for a pose~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiJkg1VjFfzFq0TU1KzUq2TUIS1M6xtw6lnRHjVnqaRKm4slFll0moATmO3t1E0Zv_T-pDbczpPVpJL3JawLlJEznZv6NChljcdm_64r-dLEzeurDnZsnfNgm1D8XdENaehcT1anFWivl/s1600/5+sm+DSC_2418.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509410177922600738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiJkg1VjFfzFq0TU1KzUq2TUIS1M6xtw6lnRHjVnqaRKm4slFll0moATmO3t1E0Zv_T-pDbczpPVpJL3JawLlJEznZv6NChljcdm_64r-dLEzeurDnZsnfNgm1D8XdENaehcT1anFWivl/s400/5+sm+DSC_2418.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br />~contemplating a tractor ride~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsLF__waw7_q44uocHH0_PS_HTKumOlWk0ZlmuQ86GaVKEvvXwUGhDelZwmM6vhyphenhyphen_L3sud4j_lQV4Ru_43-7bEZTxxpog0xDcD2zgduqY2xxaAnQtGNQpHmjZ_Bx0NjP2Fy9x6ZGBEOZJ/s1600/0++sm+DSC_2438.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509410461878094658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsLF__waw7_q44uocHH0_PS_HTKumOlWk0ZlmuQ86GaVKEvvXwUGhDelZwmM6vhyphenhyphen_L3sud4j_lQV4Ru_43-7bEZTxxpog0xDcD2zgduqY2xxaAnQtGNQpHmjZ_Bx0NjP2Fy9x6ZGBEOZJ/s400/0++sm+DSC_2438.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br />~brave decision~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwKs8D98l7sMXgfeuOj1C8TpHlY1Rx50XnDqOHtmX2CzMp-l7XVlkXMqS3F69Aw-Zybjlu9XJq76pLhpkDCBxPLFQtZwgFoNUKFPhPE2CEnZbDTpdUqlxmdaGe6DK1nHN389Bq_NAfmFX/s1600/6+sm+DSC_2424.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509410169576550130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwKs8D98l7sMXgfeuOj1C8TpHlY1Rx50XnDqOHtmX2CzMp-l7XVlkXMqS3F69Aw-Zybjlu9XJq76pLhpkDCBxPLFQtZwgFoNUKFPhPE2CEnZbDTpdUqlxmdaGe6DK1nHN389Bq_NAfmFX/s400/6+sm+DSC_2424.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br />~farmer uncle jj and cedar~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJYa9K6WLsi01cwc3w_QHT_4ml1b0vPAc7fRoRAc_AteCRzubM_ihEKKzDSJJ3mNXHX1_8T_SNCOxVM56F4GhOrHzySwtQDjtZkzHa81CTNT5VzIchyphenhyphen6hFEWHTArvFVefSWeV4E1spGB7/s1600/7+sm+DSC_2433.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509409663526372946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJYa9K6WLsi01cwc3w_QHT_4ml1b0vPAc7fRoRAc_AteCRzubM_ihEKKzDSJJ3mNXHX1_8T_SNCOxVM56F4GhOrHzySwtQDjtZkzHa81CTNT5VzIchyphenhyphen6hFEWHTArvFVefSWeV4E1spGB7/s400/7+sm+DSC_2433.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br />~vrrrmmm~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NMGXZYbukGLeXD6rEzfTgcXxnbN11wvOM37Qaf2nW-mmw7T9Qz6Z_nD2Yao9NQdZjAj-6lb_yfoSFh5Xvs16sG_xLqocnt4rFofKyC5jyyGUkzIEEkt4nDFLUUJGrtNatYWULCLX5cDO/s1600/8+sm+DSC_2434.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509409652372211298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NMGXZYbukGLeXD6rEzfTgcXxnbN11wvOM37Qaf2nW-mmw7T9Qz6Z_nD2Yao9NQdZjAj-6lb_yfoSFh5Xvs16sG_xLqocnt4rFofKyC5jyyGUkzIEEkt4nDFLUUJGrtNatYWULCLX5cDO/s400/8+sm+DSC_2434.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br />~turning the wheels~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisYvF0YtAX4PY1NXdDMjbkzVZz0ZsapJqbPITxUUJnkr7hRi6NwIuSouSBM3iEYnCUIw_pysY-y_pxCo9FT4g8mOiPyfLl7YRH0YfkhBdyTObWPV9ps_r-CCR9ewcQymXUV32yDXOYsId/s1600/9+sm+DSC_2435.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509409646052052882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisYvF0YtAX4PY1NXdDMjbkzVZz0ZsapJqbPITxUUJnkr7hRi6NwIuSouSBM3iEYnCUIw_pysY-y_pxCo9FT4g8mOiPyfLl7YRH0YfkhBdyTObWPV9ps_r-CCR9ewcQymXUV32yDXOYsId/s400/9+sm+DSC_2435.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br />~marmie picking fruit & veggies~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyk5imq660o6Rf9Ap6rVKjdYyxoktwjp7WVor1KAeysw6z4vDTx64Uydv_NTt6YMSv-kzTibNgS4pQBoBGyZNs_pWNi8YWFb18_CJvHHtdkJxTSnTcYfRDug0mTeXa5c9OP_E_UE2-GShh/s1600/10+sm+DSC_2439.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509409639884487826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyk5imq660o6Rf9Ap6rVKjdYyxoktwjp7WVor1KAeysw6z4vDTx64Uydv_NTt6YMSv-kzTibNgS4pQBoBGyZNs_pWNi8YWFb18_CJvHHtdkJxTSnTcYfRDug0mTeXa5c9OP_E_UE2-GShh/s400/10+sm+DSC_2439.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br />~always, always...running~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKouQJH16689NMR5HxOPJPL-syAqnC1Ly8PYrZyd1v0F0BdIq4n-xlx7JN6r_1LH1fGQrbjJTgFYGtu1KuNbz6VwA9-vamHBgua6Nx2NlSIj1qGnJU1oCUI3ti-I9ksFoJqO8fwFFSAH0a/s1600/11+sm+DSC_2441.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509409625760793442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKouQJH16689NMR5HxOPJPL-syAqnC1Ly8PYrZyd1v0F0BdIq4n-xlx7JN6r_1LH1fGQrbjJTgFYGtu1KuNbz6VwA9-vamHBgua6Nx2NlSIj1qGnJU1oCUI3ti-I9ksFoJqO8fwFFSAH0a/s400/11+sm+DSC_2441.jpg" /></a>Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-9865362756565269642010-08-20T20:51:00.000-07:002010-08-20T22:20:24.453-07:0050 years of love<div align="center">These 2 parents are very loved...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXtVKhNkjqRcC9bynBOMF1Fj7lfvmuEjNFZmNn2Qrch2NoELRSFgCCbhy2ckpxduHivxWnvwBq-Q0ZbaS6S8H4-pF4_3F9GwnsXOoHT55xGdISjZKZz0RjEjNJ5ChBhM_SYLNHoy7I2_i/s1600/window+mom+dad+sm+DSC_2357.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507708061043527970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXtVKhNkjqRcC9bynBOMF1Fj7lfvmuEjNFZmNn2Qrch2NoELRSFgCCbhy2ckpxduHivxWnvwBq-Q0ZbaS6S8H4-pF4_3F9GwnsXOoHT55xGdISjZKZz0RjEjNJ5ChBhM_SYLNHoy7I2_i/s400/window+mom+dad+sm+DSC_2357.jpg" /></a>...and we celebrated them today.<br /><br /><br />They have loved each other deeply...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Vk3FVf7IMj3_J-a0SdEmKhD-8B36D9i2noCMeV8l3VqjI6UYJzeVDQLzmQ4GbzoV42W1llBE78FrMvvCvlC8VCp3T9jIR6iuTWjJD9Okk-szs55RjO7ytaPMIqzsRuq9D7SdY109ODIe/s1600/mom+dad+sm+1+DSC_2370.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507707942339870418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Vk3FVf7IMj3_J-a0SdEmKhD-8B36D9i2noCMeV8l3VqjI6UYJzeVDQLzmQ4GbzoV42W1llBE78FrMvvCvlC8VCp3T9jIR6iuTWjJD9Okk-szs55RjO7ytaPMIqzsRuq9D7SdY109ODIe/s400/mom+dad+sm+1+DSC_2370.jpg" /></a>...for 50 years!<br /><br /><br />My beautiful sister Denise is here...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBlXJpuFs6MTvexRgM-GJXnf34BumRQppGeMSeaifGroGgbKPChCJhSUG0JZkN6GqpIvGYUZc37jZx76BpGmVjMjCkZwT7HviC2sP51pThRCqBDr-r4m6_qyHr6XnnSLoMoCsj__Rc8DwV/s1600/Den+Cedar+sm+DSC_2353.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507707689342783938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBlXJpuFs6MTvexRgM-GJXnf34BumRQppGeMSeaifGroGgbKPChCJhSUG0JZkN6GqpIvGYUZc37jZx76BpGmVjMjCkZwT7HviC2sP51pThRCqBDr-r4m6_qyHr6XnnSLoMoCsj__Rc8DwV/s400/Den+Cedar+sm+DSC_2353.jpg" /></a>...and she brought a little wood nymph.<br /><br /><br />Our handsome son Mark showed up...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQp3i_Y17K2oLFlPInZE3mT6KDVOjZHdvW0dgWE3dPThxOuLQPdl8Xm5awWnbLoR5XUYI6-FNSCDv9Gt5G3XcBtNsn0yzy1fiEPWt92oOGM2o-STXeCjATizDQ2x6dbxT9c_miDLcGNiXr/s1600/mark+sm+DSC_2399.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507707490117619794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQp3i_Y17K2oLFlPInZE3mT6KDVOjZHdvW0dgWE3dPThxOuLQPdl8Xm5awWnbLoR5XUYI6-FNSCDv9Gt5G3XcBtNsn0yzy1fiEPWt92oOGM2o-STXeCjATizDQ2x6dbxT9c_miDLcGNiXr/s400/mark+sm+DSC_2399.jpg" /></a>...to join in on the party.<br /><br /><br />Hubby and Cedar have been really bonding...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkA2pybYzfmhuMncDRqsp0lXSoR6pm00s9t9uBdYCmLHYUyetXNIvEKvnlMYnHJl2o2lX1kzwiV6UHcobAnytq3BmpFw9EdD1exxdKMwIaCd_YjG3V1AuNBAUM5iS8kxIU8DcBvp7tk0B/s1600/hubby+cedar+sm+DSC_2389.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507707359883581394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkA2pybYzfmhuMncDRqsp0lXSoR6pm00s9t9uBdYCmLHYUyetXNIvEKvnlMYnHJl2o2lX1kzwiV6UHcobAnytq3BmpFw9EdD1exxdKMwIaCd_YjG3V1AuNBAUM5iS8kxIU8DcBvp7tk0B/s400/hubby+cedar+sm+DSC_2389.jpg" /></a>...and he makes us all laugh so much!<br /><br /><br />Happy 50th Anniversary Mom and Daddy...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlYQeEkZMjOsPZy5nZLd4QRPr0uzCVG-EvdAm0L1GOQ-befhS8aPUHToekaqMXt1jYqdEpWyfH1j84HG2HGGsLttLduN0CuYc81OlsryTyQ3KYaR1uXUOSdGFDyPrVRs-A8R_4_5HXhXG/s1600/mom+dad+2+sm+DSC_2372.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507707149314349106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlYQeEkZMjOsPZy5nZLd4QRPr0uzCVG-EvdAm0L1GOQ-befhS8aPUHToekaqMXt1jYqdEpWyfH1j84HG2HGGsLttLduN0CuYc81OlsryTyQ3KYaR1uXUOSdGFDyPrVRs-A8R_4_5HXhXG/s400/mom+dad+2+sm+DSC_2372.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Your love is contagious...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOrLQH1MSwUZDYepnWLBUpUFmlS0xhxpvLAz9i27uR2fYo9Dz9wymqblvjod_3DQSYeRnwoxiMwfqxjlEVvbc3hayKcdWYCalvj4Aqmx5rBxIG2nI9MNVO0YtDlJtb2ntS_aa_llrbOtF/s1600/mom+dad+3+sm+DSC_2379.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 285px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507706683129851042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOrLQH1MSwUZDYepnWLBUpUFmlS0xhxpvLAz9i27uR2fYo9Dz9wymqblvjod_3DQSYeRnwoxiMwfqxjlEVvbc3hayKcdWYCalvj4Aqmx5rBxIG2nI9MNVO0YtDlJtb2ntS_aa_llrbOtF/s400/mom+dad+3+sm+DSC_2379.jpg" /></a>...and has been a great example to all of us.<br /><br /><br />This hysterical picture was a reenactment of the faces my parents made when they woke up this morning and said, "We've been married for 50 years!"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCM-WxU5dU58XA0XuC5afSrp1a0HtI3jfknPTAFbEV_wVfDt_6gsK_JcEToslqvqCTlEEZr09rdCeZZy2bg15fjdZjs0Az4hFELY4uR9TzKbiFcNb9ND0KFYiq8BeisqxTFt0x1_88KUCz/s1600/mom+dad+4+sm+DSC_2384.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507706431275888290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCM-WxU5dU58XA0XuC5afSrp1a0HtI3jfknPTAFbEV_wVfDt_6gsK_JcEToslqvqCTlEEZr09rdCeZZy2bg15fjdZjs0Az4hFELY4uR9TzKbiFcNb9ND0KFYiq8BeisqxTFt0x1_88KUCz/s400/mom+dad+4+sm+DSC_2384.jpg" /></a>It is a classic moment of family humor. We made them a delicious meal, rented a comedic movie for the evenings entertainment and they are spending the night to soak up every minute of the event. Tomorrow we plan to continue celebrating and enjoy the preciousness of being with a toddler treasure.<br /><br />I am so proud to be your daughter and thank you for 50 years of loving each other, loving us and being the best parents ever!</div>Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-78072567368859596642010-08-14T12:09:00.000-07:002010-08-14T13:23:04.118-07:00happenings...<div align="center">I received this odd and funny email from my mom that simply said...<br />"It's time to change the sign, Yes?"<br />Sign? What is she talking about? Oh! My blog still has Angela's birthday sign posted...geez.<br />She just moved back to San Francisco and I'm taking my first deep breath and spent a couple of days setting things right around here. I haven't posted much for a few reasons. One, I haven't felt real well and Two, any good days have been spent keeping up with my daughter. Her 26 year old bod has endless energy and she likes to go go go. And Three, I've felt rather uneventful lately. So, I took a look around and thought I could indulge you with a few simple happenings.<br /><br /><br /><strong>What's Going On Right This Second:</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-JdIKru_LSgD1skMF9pQRwNs5LHBUKSkjijPd5QaTCjtQsmkow39XEnG0vntqUQnPKu_z6m0YlNkkPYaka7lnGbZZjhulmoVZesKb4qmi9_uxe5v084I8XVGcGa5saqL37Y3nZAqIGnTt/s1600/boys+sm+1+DSC_2323.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505345899283206018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-JdIKru_LSgD1skMF9pQRwNs5LHBUKSkjijPd5QaTCjtQsmkow39XEnG0vntqUQnPKu_z6m0YlNkkPYaka7lnGbZZjhulmoVZesKb4qmi9_uxe5v084I8XVGcGa5saqL37Y3nZAqIGnTt/s400/boys+sm+1+DSC_2323.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Paying a couple of teenage boys to pull weeds and such. Doing all those things we dislike doing ourselves. Oh the memories of odd jobs I did during summer break to make a buck or two!<br /><br /><br /><strong>What's New...Literally:</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_30DJ-cDAPH4p4ZuP9Lv6TYeaOhYnMa5zQMnrWeF-DOF59yGfyHXsScerpWM7SHiIRZdm5QyHIxTXkJUYVmkMLRTYNhOXnBuFPZPduP33pTr5VusFPweBiAMLFg73Z162Inr1-gw-T4-/s1600/whats+new+2+DSC_2332.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505345797099974946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_30DJ-cDAPH4p4ZuP9Lv6TYeaOhYnMa5zQMnrWeF-DOF59yGfyHXsScerpWM7SHiIRZdm5QyHIxTXkJUYVmkMLRTYNhOXnBuFPZPduP33pTr5VusFPweBiAMLFg73Z162Inr1-gw-T4-/s400/whats+new+2+DSC_2332.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>My phone pooped out on me so I had to get a new one. Just when I started getting the hang of the blasted thing it breaks down on me. Now I'm back to being awkward, clumsy and spending way too much time getting to know my new phone. And the couch pillows are also new...love those colors : )<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENFVaNPDKnu1zvC1MX6SKqimydtjFAm976LFRZkZXJjjG33rYYlewzzRQw6nylBVytHPzsQq_ca7xajjYdsm6jc_VjwCus-3ZJcmtFHXihG5Ow19gzX08pighcA97U4FknTcVAPhEBBGF/s1600/whats+new+3+DSC_2334.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505345792641224770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENFVaNPDKnu1zvC1MX6SKqimydtjFAm976LFRZkZXJjjG33rYYlewzzRQw6nylBVytHPzsQq_ca7xajjYdsm6jc_VjwCus-3ZJcmtFHXihG5Ow19gzX08pighcA97U4FknTcVAPhEBBGF/s400/whats+new+3+DSC_2334.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>While shopping with the hubs (something quite rare) he came up to me (smiling) with this huge wooden picture and said, "I really like this!" And here it is. It's not enough to be surrounded by 20 acres of trees...we must also decorate the inside of our home with them too. Good choice honey : )<br /><br /><br /><strong>What I'm Reading Now:</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXomLbRPGz26y8oSoT1P6hMxnHNHo00vCrDSXBdiZ4FgRuo2bnfRTBLcwT0Eo979B00fKTlNhTumSGLJJTqnGAj_m4ijqK59VR3mk3E5PG7tQBVVZ7KV4AqRde2w-49ZVUQ0J2g2Dy5p-/s1600/reading+4+DSC_2337.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505345782593781266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXomLbRPGz26y8oSoT1P6hMxnHNHo00vCrDSXBdiZ4FgRuo2bnfRTBLcwT0Eo979B00fKTlNhTumSGLJJTqnGAj_m4ijqK59VR3mk3E5PG7tQBVVZ7KV4AqRde2w-49ZVUQ0J2g2Dy5p-/s400/reading+4+DSC_2337.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>I love a great mystery and this one delivers. Book 2 and 3 are already purchased and waiting...weeeeeee!<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>What I Collect:</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicPdNZt27Ns0_mHNXrY_kvU23tXUdFo6yLVEyuLW8QG4VDCvA1Mg71S_i9JwOMZikn6QSqfBvWSAhjSTQfITC3cWHr83y4OKvNI8KV1az6t3XFc4LgE-C6xtwNYYq6LM79i7XtvxhHZr_8/s1600/collect+5+DSC_2342.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505345781943126738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicPdNZt27Ns0_mHNXrY_kvU23tXUdFo6yLVEyuLW8QG4VDCvA1Mg71S_i9JwOMZikn6QSqfBvWSAhjSTQfITC3cWHr83y4OKvNI8KV1az6t3XFc4LgE-C6xtwNYYq6LM79i7XtvxhHZr_8/s400/collect+5+DSC_2342.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Give me an old glass bottle and I'm happy. That's what I look for in antique shops. They hide in nooks and crannies and come in so many colors. I also buy unique new ones...this could go on forever, unfortunately.<br /><br /><br /><strong>What I Received From Thailand:</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbs2ckpXEcXWuoco9g3XbLrFSAtO6TydRLdMrlHig5_mHeg11TZSoFKOVPfCksl9cXdGdz3nc9k-ncBD3UETKe_lH5YYm_TS36rz_0ZgH9ofN4w8mBPntucMsZ-GgYZxtNL07_jC8LNNj1/s1600/gift+6+DSC_2328.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 382px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505345776002327010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbs2ckpXEcXWuoco9g3XbLrFSAtO6TydRLdMrlHig5_mHeg11TZSoFKOVPfCksl9cXdGdz3nc9k-ncBD3UETKe_lH5YYm_TS36rz_0ZgH9ofN4w8mBPntucMsZ-GgYZxtNL07_jC8LNNj1/s400/gift+6+DSC_2328.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>My daughter bought us matching bracelets and I will wear it until it falls off. (and then I get a wish? or something?) She also gave me a beautifully woven scarf and bag, oh and a silk wrap that I can't wait to use.<br /><br />So that's my day and now I'm getting ready for some overnight company soon to arrive that I'm really excited about. </div><p align="center">To Be Continued...</p>Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745202847030709913.post-2709783357173799632010-08-04T12:10:00.000-07:002010-08-04T12:29:18.133-07:00<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhbTpOHLSXc6ENpWBPaolyOShCCeiOfgzX_ZzS2S-w63E3dbe3qspmmHIe2TJ8ZFTfsQunvOYbbm4I9Z_qSfK8Dxtx675Ik6bXi9HoB-5F9ZE_-Pi6mvjcN1vAsY4q8v1kN_6HsGnOZAH/s1600/sm+DSC_2321.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 146px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501634252357419010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhbTpOHLSXc6ENpWBPaolyOShCCeiOfgzX_ZzS2S-w63E3dbe3qspmmHIe2TJ8ZFTfsQunvOYbbm4I9Z_qSfK8Dxtx675Ik6bXi9HoB-5F9ZE_-Pi6mvjcN1vAsY4q8v1kN_6HsGnOZAH/s400/sm+DSC_2321.jpg" /></a><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Yay</span>! They are home safe, we celebrated Angela's 26<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> birthday yesterday with Jon and had a family party and now I get some alone mommy/daughter time with her.<br /><br />i <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">h</span><span style="color:#33cc00;">e</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">a</span><span style="color:#ff6600;">r</span><span style="color:#663366;">t</span></strong> her so much</div>Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081653211179263967noreply@blogger.com4