tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18056692966601389562024-03-18T18:11:38.434-05:00Made in HeavenDonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.comBlogger1401125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-76501899524761273432024-03-17T06:10:00.003-05:002024-03-17T07:11:50.311-05:00St Patrick's Day...Greener Pastures, Gumbo and Love<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_K3AMtyAn5atVl7u9jvNTE4aPZpCfoKhVYUeiQEfS0koS8zYCLWGWNj_fbc-uc8o_Abel2yoXaA2wBf6pEHoh18YR_fVHGuMfL5iGOFH5GHRgf6eYhbCNlFX7TRzw-6dlpVYGYTFK5Dnlz_7MqmoFygEoqp2g22bVWVN0yQp7lFkEKhAN_xg6iCJ5IeAd" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="615" data-original-width="416" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_K3AMtyAn5atVl7u9jvNTE4aPZpCfoKhVYUeiQEfS0koS8zYCLWGWNj_fbc-uc8o_Abel2yoXaA2wBf6pEHoh18YR_fVHGuMfL5iGOFH5GHRgf6eYhbCNlFX7TRzw-6dlpVYGYTFK5Dnlz_7MqmoFygEoqp2g22bVWVN0yQp7lFkEKhAN_xg6iCJ5IeAd=w432-h640" width="432" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Top of the morning to you, friends...It's St Patrick's Day and I'm behind in blogging and visiting, again! This past week was not a good one. <i>So</i> sick this week! Leaving out details (in case you're having your morning toast) it was pretty rough. Since the release of Covid, there's been all sorts of strange, mutated viruses dancing around our planet. I was violently ill early Monday morning around 3am...it lasted maybe 30 minutes...then I ached all over...had fever for the day...ending with a headache for about three days...then by Friday, poof! Gone! Super strange! I'm fine now...with a little weakness but generally, okay. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjCaeo-bxmT_iMeW92cWP4rgPL6Y1KrEBdip8NABsBG8x67LtBJnNUMf4uFQcIQbK1Lg-zAhcvQpFH4vcHPb2zfWjadA42dVzzlCYjOIxHQDmHVKsJe6i7IgL_AHdnpRXY0Hh7S8ee3DxlL1EKsp1MoKpcywjCbZxtn0aS42XKzlnqiZWUc3LzCOVV7RmZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjCaeo-bxmT_iMeW92cWP4rgPL6Y1KrEBdip8NABsBG8x67LtBJnNUMf4uFQcIQbK1Lg-zAhcvQpFH4vcHPb2zfWjadA42dVzzlCYjOIxHQDmHVKsJe6i7IgL_AHdnpRXY0Hh7S8ee3DxlL1EKsp1MoKpcywjCbZxtn0aS42XKzlnqiZWUc3LzCOVV7RmZ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRqiXJmHPSXjBA2i8Y6H7bu4L_0x5FvZG9JmgH1FJlF9Tn7O-AU-OF2DSwo3flEGLMzTeyQs8b-f0cqgyzlTYmTYzdfj4gwvsYg2WWWsJBoipTHdwuIBi5K4bgxGYumk_AU_qM8YnfHwgF6BSkkZ11PyCWWCqPsIBu2MUiF84uR8i96EevSD7J3Dd_4YXD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRqiXJmHPSXjBA2i8Y6H7bu4L_0x5FvZG9JmgH1FJlF9Tn7O-AU-OF2DSwo3flEGLMzTeyQs8b-f0cqgyzlTYmTYzdfj4gwvsYg2WWWsJBoipTHdwuIBi5K4bgxGYumk_AU_qM8YnfHwgF6BSkkZ11PyCWWCqPsIBu2MUiF84uR8i96EevSD7J3Dd_4YXD=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><a href="https://annssnapeditscrap.blogspot.com/">Ann</a> sent a super cute, handmade card! I love getting "real" mail! Larry came in with it saying, "I'll bet it's a card..."...lolol...anyway, she can do pretty much anything she sets her mind to...I love her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpCKZLSO9UC74J76Wj6Wpixj4x9rWsFPwaVXfvSkl5zXkGs17iguENDF-Cbn60gA4ACv6yeTxowMUTotgYiV_YmXKGav0RM9LzUxuCnA0RfZd-FDg1Byx1qZjhMoHDlFTr1lvoVqei2fwBHN5QXItbVk93pGtft9oZGDzq8MlnJv7IiGY8Gg3BresIf6Se" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpCKZLSO9UC74J76Wj6Wpixj4x9rWsFPwaVXfvSkl5zXkGs17iguENDF-Cbn60gA4ACv6yeTxowMUTotgYiV_YmXKGav0RM9LzUxuCnA0RfZd-FDg1Byx1qZjhMoHDlFTr1lvoVqei2fwBHN5QXItbVk93pGtft9oZGDzq8MlnJv7IiGY8Gg3BresIf6Se=w480-h640" width="480" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Saturday morning came and feeling chipper, I took a ride down to visit our daughter, Crystal...who had come <i>up</i> to keep Sloane for Samantha and Everett. Sam had a wedding to work and Crystal visits as often as she can to keep the baby. They live in the country and after all the rain, the fields were beautiful.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQMd2fxXta9CuIfX5BMYQICqgsKs2pJKRH-Xm3eGWPNoUTMyN94Gi2lZ-0o3KNz0kq6ZjaC8VEq6WLTkCBqTFmixbyECECz7ojJegKzd7KXDkdmw_hKFNN1uMuK8xGOmoUpwhfR6c5rF6SCZLrMuGYksY6TX2EDHRRhJrrctr6eZAyunKmRo0x8pRq3mkX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQMd2fxXta9CuIfX5BMYQICqgsKs2pJKRH-Xm3eGWPNoUTMyN94Gi2lZ-0o3KNz0kq6ZjaC8VEq6WLTkCBqTFmixbyECECz7ojJegKzd7KXDkdmw_hKFNN1uMuK8xGOmoUpwhfR6c5rF6SCZLrMuGYksY6TX2EDHRRhJrrctr6eZAyunKmRo0x8pRq3mkX=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Sloane loves gumbo...lol...first time eating it and couldn't get enough.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWMNXHrxX4LigDh_DbknxyWQzu773snst-LHT24GEHqs0-UjI2xkzum2EpOVvSVhwz76BCiEdMdNWIWwcy90OTs3E4B8yMmSvNbfHoDYoHuIz16rdJkTErua2jNjNfgn9rHWbrxKVzSa55ro_cJMHX8S-QRUYogAQRboTGxC3FVdRRKnUm-ykl7uBabu0Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWMNXHrxX4LigDh_DbknxyWQzu773snst-LHT24GEHqs0-UjI2xkzum2EpOVvSVhwz76BCiEdMdNWIWwcy90OTs3E4B8yMmSvNbfHoDYoHuIz16rdJkTErua2jNjNfgn9rHWbrxKVzSa55ro_cJMHX8S-QRUYogAQRboTGxC3FVdRRKnUm-ykl7uBabu0Q=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Saturday's breakfast...hashbrowns, toast and two, easy-over...mine are a little cracked...lolol</span></div><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0_D-Xtx7c94R2O8H4QPa9CMsCR9-dNFNGInJtyAHO6cR9LUKYhCMkIzPAmMvC2IR4v7MnPYgKQdo41kmChAZ26110TJBwxn4InG8s62XSzmlTBnSOvznnhfSQQYnTSo6-Xg8NCxVsDg_gE-EXZhv1WOCHusPIxZHsQ5cRMUqrKPfwQpqBouX2nDxBNlm9" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Lunch...roast, mashed potatoes and green beans...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwUOJkT5GhS03EYxkaBO7HcnjjvgD15b8gij5nSfQqmBdwHcfhOCJwoY_03HUaX2FcMli8Yum4x4AWI6w8CIyj14r59aUkHxgIIIGS-rpXb_-wjAk9nlDz2KuqhqbtfmhEOmoZhk803-jXGc6hTiRaC7NMW3CMF39zCWhcxr3l2wH18IXCRAtTvOgZtenL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwUOJkT5GhS03EYxkaBO7HcnjjvgD15b8gij5nSfQqmBdwHcfhOCJwoY_03HUaX2FcMli8Yum4x4AWI6w8CIyj14r59aUkHxgIIIGS-rpXb_-wjAk9nlDz2KuqhqbtfmhEOmoZhk803-jXGc6hTiRaC7NMW3CMF39zCWhcxr3l2wH18IXCRAtTvOgZtenL=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Ever hopeful something hits the floor...and yes, sometimes...it does.</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinKLn7xXu2jS22ZFIrNRocZWNDJ6kazpNEexbDiRy-r9y9F7M0_JHniQDW851O3S9hf4P2H9Lvvy3cA8RO8qy3zTF5_U4VKUEJy-N8SX759_fm2QrO4yZ_MtP8TdlidJzydrT96uf0G-Vx_7ubW9P2KTP8OD21jIKoQPPHFrFhkj8Gikxn08Rh0XNINF9i" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinKLn7xXu2jS22ZFIrNRocZWNDJ6kazpNEexbDiRy-r9y9F7M0_JHniQDW851O3S9hf4P2H9Lvvy3cA8RO8qy3zTF5_U4VKUEJy-N8SX759_fm2QrO4yZ_MtP8TdlidJzydrT96uf0G-Vx_7ubW9P2KTP8OD21jIKoQPPHFrFhkj8Gikxn08Rh0XNINF9i=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I had to get a gift for a new mother and baby boy...a busy shop had just what I needed. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDpOcLG0TNA4Z4bBuYyw96rqKPGy7WWrInQ0QPOTpDkspbMgBBNLFIia29JbrnUXIdf_iNMKFk39C3juX3msKfEeV9aJxrSFPp-vgTRq7eixHZ4zYgU3Kpe8dDXQDUsqQ2FC2SSX1bgZjjBEM08marfdLT9yE_153PBJNg5EipC2Mnofe_YXw9Gcd285MF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3044" data-original-width="2283" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDpOcLG0TNA4Z4bBuYyw96rqKPGy7WWrInQ0QPOTpDkspbMgBBNLFIia29JbrnUXIdf_iNMKFk39C3juX3msKfEeV9aJxrSFPp-vgTRq7eixHZ4zYgU3Kpe8dDXQDUsqQ2FC2SSX1bgZjjBEM08marfdLT9yE_153PBJNg5EipC2Mnofe_YXw9Gcd285MF=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Crystal had flown to Arkansas to meet up with her son and our granbaby, William (Air Force). They went shopping for Will, a new set of recliners. He and his girlfriend, Alyssa, broke up...and she took her sofa. They'd been together three years so it wasn't a happy weekend.... just sad...but he'll be alright. Such a gentle soul.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Meanwhile, his sister...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNpDb1FAYTLdwToCGD3DMTQLbD2uktKNYs9DpG3AHTH_Ltooi1efQ2MgwzuD4LKsSbuEG5d2QKLenvKwm9Jm9qM8kwrIts9sFjImHV7P6VZn-dazd_L1Bhc6sKYYF85-ZKXnVY6nwua2HSt6crLFyBguz-6RnFwQBSZWR4LHUVZGGCJ0_teNCMCuhoU1FN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNpDb1FAYTLdwToCGD3DMTQLbD2uktKNYs9DpG3AHTH_Ltooi1efQ2MgwzuD4LKsSbuEG5d2QKLenvKwm9Jm9qM8kwrIts9sFjImHV7P6VZn-dazd_L1Bhc6sKYYF85-ZKXnVY6nwua2HSt6crLFyBguz-6RnFwQBSZWR4LHUVZGGCJ0_teNCMCuhoU1FN=w512-h640" width="512" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Samantha (left) and friend began a side business for weddings. They both have full-time positions as stylist but are doing weddings on the side. Hair and make-up. So busy! They're doing great.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitrckFqpAdCJqvjbniN8LLxOfOXNpgQSpWrR_4xLgaqO-Ctp-hLHJG8doD8aPL8qaHPUn_BV2eCgd5DKNAAwPvqOG3vx1w2-QTWuC-JSUND_EFJkDDBUw2vgpcu6BZyVvEBLFSBt48rlSHVQoKtFH59qURrDEFWgm9XOerdzPNHsK_U8tXGbHfR6eD2K3U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="533" data-original-width="468" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitrckFqpAdCJqvjbniN8LLxOfOXNpgQSpWrR_4xLgaqO-Ctp-hLHJG8doD8aPL8qaHPUn_BV2eCgd5DKNAAwPvqOG3vx1w2-QTWuC-JSUND_EFJkDDBUw2vgpcu6BZyVvEBLFSBt48rlSHVQoKtFH59qURrDEFWgm9XOerdzPNHsK_U8tXGbHfR6eD2K3U=w563-h640" width="563" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5ET6lGeawfm72LcKimvdzwj-d6Uz1GOvIwR7EOdinJZfmGXWF-QVPuj-w6_mMIskehkGPkkVV_KMzwrTrWmdzdbJI4Gym5M1nvgDGMY0jEl4i0VBKfL186sciSHC4jEYrDLw8ieDpYCpdjB7bNk-X86ps2uWzMItIxRR7dHJGoDz8ZTp-c3_mgxIbmo0E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5ET6lGeawfm72LcKimvdzwj-d6Uz1GOvIwR7EOdinJZfmGXWF-QVPuj-w6_mMIskehkGPkkVV_KMzwrTrWmdzdbJI4Gym5M1nvgDGMY0jEl4i0VBKfL186sciSHC4jEYrDLw8ieDpYCpdjB7bNk-X86ps2uWzMItIxRR7dHJGoDz8ZTp-c3_mgxIbmo0E=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Another of Larry's wood projects...You can change out the months to years...the name...grades...by turning the dial...ingenious.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwI2DNFHVUFw4id4UhQlcDsxtcv7M6ZwEKe4e3HjgsM3xpCArwbTNn_24x3srhfrLmYJfOJZu2q7C5cTk8_zBXgls5lcCBaTcje4ryWsz1wR_lAhjc3R4y3iaT_JeHw7e8qANuTA-WSLBntOatW1ZmL1cbdWau0dI8Cwm5_eCACG1UAqjJaPG99oakqqPL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwI2DNFHVUFw4id4UhQlcDsxtcv7M6ZwEKe4e3HjgsM3xpCArwbTNn_24x3srhfrLmYJfOJZu2q7C5cTk8_zBXgls5lcCBaTcje4ryWsz1wR_lAhjc3R4y3iaT_JeHw7e8qANuTA-WSLBntOatW1ZmL1cbdWau0dI8Cwm5_eCACG1UAqjJaPG99oakqqPL=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Me? I finally got back to my quilt. I've gotten about a third of it quilted...straight line, stitch-in-the-ditch. It's big enough to be hard on the shoulders...pushing, pulling...tugging it through the machine. No hand quilting for me! lol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgktie2eci58WRzSDW-FCoFHeiQL2Y5ZggYz_OzmZO5Zbeg5ytAHh33w7wT1ZgZQx0t5hj8SMM5HLtE_N1gwGYXe3Eb232YDJZbzoYsjpyMSH9rB6oPv0Ltx3EdXPqJzUw6r9JTGidXDgyqn1DvwkYo0_mqciQeIJ7Yy5F6B_27UmXa_vrnZ7cs4CQ8r5xY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgktie2eci58WRzSDW-FCoFHeiQL2Y5ZggYz_OzmZO5Zbeg5ytAHh33w7wT1ZgZQx0t5hj8SMM5HLtE_N1gwGYXe3Eb232YDJZbzoYsjpyMSH9rB6oPv0Ltx3EdXPqJzUw6r9JTGidXDgyqn1DvwkYo0_mqciQeIJ7Yy5F6B_27UmXa_vrnZ7cs4CQ8r5xY=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Well, I've bent your ear long enough this morning. Hope you all have a sweet St Patrick's Day!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">So...until next time...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-zN5ItZO196Bkmm1j4MJluOlAVqnk9zubO2ko0LqBlMR2WvuGcUkkqspGfpZoB9GtiGrMmQUJVHXmvByQX-182vpfl3eSHII939jG16gBL_bII1ToahhsqhX6GnP8twuPEqhPXdhy-PT7EiTajpOgoaka2BCo-57f3cou6fVIUrhgvDUN1TeBC001uzFV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-zN5ItZO196Bkmm1j4MJluOlAVqnk9zubO2ko0LqBlMR2WvuGcUkkqspGfpZoB9GtiGrMmQUJVHXmvByQX-182vpfl3eSHII939jG16gBL_bII1ToahhsqhX6GnP8twuPEqhPXdhy-PT7EiTajpOgoaka2BCo-57f3cou6fVIUrhgvDUN1TeBC001uzFV=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-40231553692578030662024-03-08T06:22:00.001-06:002024-03-09T13:30:23.532-06:00Apple Fritters...Chicken, Catfish and Hugs<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKlRKlhvdwhCwNTFiI2bx7HgXO5cYlwFLd-AqNz4I55QphHjKP_lDLtNUeJFuRL-bVqM4fj2l0gFogjeQDzyKxKbLnV2kh8Lxog-rOZmN_JSEdaJnLBwEnuCRf5sTqnI07urT45ZNJEuQx6Y0acu_EWqrxcslH24lyUEgf-1y-YW04sJKOvE-EjNKBEEap" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKlRKlhvdwhCwNTFiI2bx7HgXO5cYlwFLd-AqNz4I55QphHjKP_lDLtNUeJFuRL-bVqM4fj2l0gFogjeQDzyKxKbLnV2kh8Lxog-rOZmN_JSEdaJnLBwEnuCRf5sTqnI07urT45ZNJEuQx6Y0acu_EWqrxcslH24lyUEgf-1y-YW04sJKOvE-EjNKBEEap=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Good morning, Friends. Just checking in. It's really not been a very busy week...again. But believe me, I'm not complaining! Less <i>is</i> more. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">We had a sweet visit with our good friends, Bill & Wanda Coker. They live in a small town, Medina, Texas...near San Antonio in an over 55 community. They love it...live in a tiny house...which they are expanding...lol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">We all went to high school together in the '60s.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg402qToVyUTFDNXspYKSGdXoY2oAmsz_RV7I_TyIi1IY5KojF8jmKLg3pzSWP5CyccEcokaSuwpQQ8QqKXpJRvrlzMhyMn4lTJHrmicpfS-sKrgUR_0aZOGDU2nfSHcoinwK036Bh2iYFS94gPGFv1mF-8ZX-D34I5Pbyy586CmArmC-ZhoJ4sEXi8gbxa" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg402qToVyUTFDNXspYKSGdXoY2oAmsz_RV7I_TyIi1IY5KojF8jmKLg3pzSWP5CyccEcokaSuwpQQ8QqKXpJRvrlzMhyMn4lTJHrmicpfS-sKrgUR_0aZOGDU2nfSHcoinwK036Bh2iYFS94gPGFv1mF-8ZX-D34I5Pbyy586CmArmC-ZhoJ4sEXi8gbxa=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I made apple fritters to enjoy with coffee, while we visited.</span></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2HRLHRXf4q6y4ovsepGmwx2pNs4X_-3BncfaoQ7KvBAcQLdJsw382Tvc1EXU48pNlESjaXhGEYhZ0DBd3eA4p4fR6vpYkaQuo9p56reEI8o8uNDI_kM5L_851SqZM6gHNYldWGtLM1ELQKzhIZL7SL5oNqzEvRgfdTjDF1qRBAbooy8J9qdH3PNScif30=w480-h640" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">We told lies...laughed...and talked about old school memories.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh40D-L349tHa8pW3omWuqef0031xWqpM_VcVnhA2ItHYwZdm8D-Vutw_PPiGhgYW59iDmueiH-oZFELJcHDuPD1VR6HMklxawlKovP3NhV_mmjVkzWHBRPr2hKuDmKUFz8X-v4mQiYuMnYxt1ORpZMcaQrDHx4HfQcxSCRL5FmgATjQb7B-OZvaKgYfnqP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh40D-L349tHa8pW3omWuqef0031xWqpM_VcVnhA2ItHYwZdm8D-Vutw_PPiGhgYW59iDmueiH-oZFELJcHDuPD1VR6HMklxawlKovP3NhV_mmjVkzWHBRPr2hKuDmKUFz8X-v4mQiYuMnYxt1ORpZMcaQrDHx4HfQcxSCRL5FmgATjQb7B-OZvaKgYfnqP=w480-h640" width="480" /><br /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Earlier in the week, Larry fried up some catfish filets. I made a salad to go with it.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2HRLHRXf4q6y4ovsepGmwx2pNs4X_-3BncfaoQ7KvBAcQLdJsw382Tvc1EXU48pNlESjaXhGEYhZ0DBd3eA4p4fR6vpYkaQuo9p56reEI8o8uNDI_kM5L_851SqZM6gHNYldWGtLM1ELQKzhIZL7SL5oNqzEvRgfdTjDF1qRBAbooy8J9qdH3PNScif30" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEls7bUEIQmkJxFBqsv4YkqHf-iE332wLrxF-Q1MbWR3HvcC6nextGzJWp6J6jOB9Z1JX7gaRuFdfQVfcvYdpgE_FrmceETSMuS6qKRKKHhIBoW_HXqPBKiatULtQ9Z2yFy83himJn4uKK7jylLKRnLAjfl64cRh4e2UoFUncZNGSPKgVdW1iwYgqoerbz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="390" data-original-width="564" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEls7bUEIQmkJxFBqsv4YkqHf-iE332wLrxF-Q1MbWR3HvcC6nextGzJWp6J6jOB9Z1JX7gaRuFdfQVfcvYdpgE_FrmceETSMuS6qKRKKHhIBoW_HXqPBKiatULtQ9Z2yFy83himJn4uKK7jylLKRnLAjfl64cRh4e2UoFUncZNGSPKgVdW1iwYgqoerbz=w640-h442" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Taking a break from a grueling morning of teaching...</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_4OAA0h-TAcCYHKkLOpKtrYdHlq5m0MDNnoa2b1L0NKw9JS6sldi1NqGdMcB0cC0F-Y8QyJFmSf9CuKW5XONsGgNQ-J4Xr7Pha-Tl_rai6CnoWHKQYpg4iLLspF3hxytEmYGaMEZTxD-VptBJz9CHVLPEa4TiC9DHmRw50P74aU9Nel8GUlwdJ9nlFox/s4032/IMG_8251.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_4OAA0h-TAcCYHKkLOpKtrYdHlq5m0MDNnoa2b1L0NKw9JS6sldi1NqGdMcB0cC0F-Y8QyJFmSf9CuKW5XONsGgNQ-J4Xr7Pha-Tl_rai6CnoWHKQYpg4iLLspF3hxytEmYGaMEZTxD-VptBJz9CHVLPEa4TiC9DHmRw50P74aU9Nel8GUlwdJ9nlFox/w480-h640/IMG_8251.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">But she always makes time for her Gamma. I love her so much...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPBNZMiMMYU49OAh5z0XNPNDQCHX48Ooqbn_XhOET6wCjYd7UvMDdeUesn65tPtokoqRf8pWafAvHwh0m4VvtRFi7V0FK_lDRItwe-51SA2eHQK1oAYLIjEEy6BPF7DlJut94kJ-bH-EE8VSzu1WiNXYoYdnm9BMqGRh9fGPbJT-NwVk7H6L11YV0Npo4/s960/IMG_0917.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="960" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPBNZMiMMYU49OAh5z0XNPNDQCHX48Ooqbn_XhOET6wCjYd7UvMDdeUesn65tPtokoqRf8pWafAvHwh0m4VvtRFi7V0FK_lDRItwe-51SA2eHQK1oAYLIjEEy6BPF7DlJut94kJ-bH-EE8VSzu1WiNXYoYdnm9BMqGRh9fGPbJT-NwVk7H6L11YV0Npo4/w400-h349/IMG_0917.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Well, I did say it had been another slow week. Other than cooking...running errands in town, it's been slow.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I hope you all are doing great...keeping warm or cool, wherever you are. So...until next time...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-S3IY9OICGmGpFtAs1RQnP1t5gKaa2KX4XqCbmpH--JJ0Uu0aRownIFNtnLU_ndTr5RZ3WPjLzXmGg3tHc4MMQqyqIDKOgblZA_7ALo0uhBWQPKWoVXVCtuvm4jGUb9DChyjKFCIN_Hc-M6NjVmwe55-gMPhKJK3ZVL2hIqz-bxcHJ0fgHvoFSDVrhbO5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-S3IY9OICGmGpFtAs1RQnP1t5gKaa2KX4XqCbmpH--JJ0Uu0aRownIFNtnLU_ndTr5RZ3WPjLzXmGg3tHc4MMQqyqIDKOgblZA_7ALo0uhBWQPKWoVXVCtuvm4jGUb9DChyjKFCIN_Hc-M6NjVmwe55-gMPhKJK3ZVL2hIqz-bxcHJ0fgHvoFSDVrhbO5=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-50366052108718209122024-03-01T05:47:00.001-06:002024-03-01T05:50:40.243-06:00Fragrance...Bubbles, Cookies and Kisses <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfFU_zuiN3nSiXv0lob0aY9hnbus9hfFf8MfnP8PX7V7h8_sxmvpkLFwLudmCt2akk8mRvnb7Vf23i9cugRy61wMqvgOnpiTgzso5rj5fAvbjxWO3FzsHjgxQhfSLC-54OfBptLjqSpK9StXNvBDMlfgDmxCVJxQjqYWmcBL7UVmLHCxdiSraFyJAAyva8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2318" data-original-width="3000" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfFU_zuiN3nSiXv0lob0aY9hnbus9hfFf8MfnP8PX7V7h8_sxmvpkLFwLudmCt2akk8mRvnb7Vf23i9cugRy61wMqvgOnpiTgzso5rj5fAvbjxWO3FzsHjgxQhfSLC-54OfBptLjqSpK9StXNvBDMlfgDmxCVJxQjqYWmcBL7UVmLHCxdiSraFyJAAyva8=w640-h494" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Good morning, Friends. It's been another unremarkable week...I think I'm going to just be grateful for that.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I went to my eye surgeon's appointment yesterday. I go every six months. I had a macular hole repaired. He now is saying it looks like I have the beginnings of macular degeneration...I don't need injections...just a high-powered vitamin, PreserVision AREDS 2, twice a day. I hope it helps. I don't want to have to get the injections into my eye...uggg</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhr6qsc5t9533RvUj9kZtRhoqYI6oKVXIyPgoFY0yPCDTo8rYhIE95dfRPSkHr1ogqH4chymSPxXMnweAETiU0JQa8q1jBSBWNJAb7pGyvjjvPkw1ntbSrXOHJmTDGvlcSNrvXguELglzvIY2QAWmW6aetglga9mP67tvvWcqOMNeLAznEEKDNumhrIEcId" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3695" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhr6qsc5t9533RvUj9kZtRhoqYI6oKVXIyPgoFY0yPCDTo8rYhIE95dfRPSkHr1ogqH4chymSPxXMnweAETiU0JQa8q1jBSBWNJAb7pGyvjjvPkw1ntbSrXOHJmTDGvlcSNrvXguELglzvIY2QAWmW6aetglga9mP67tvvWcqOMNeLAznEEKDNumhrIEcId=w523-h640" width="523" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I love this thing! I got a large jar...dropped in a string of tiny lights that you plug in (they get hotter and diffuse the fragrance better) poured in one of those large bags of fragranced flowers, wood shavings, etc. I know you've seen them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhE7CyJkApMJ3ZN7btE8K0cgycko7UVEiECkxNQqjOOWZCcJRdC11G3QkdnGaIqu5mr-lfrrMHnWChYJ3Chfi3wfMKyI4P6UJl7ko9Q8-7Ofn-tqAmjlGg7rniWvbdoE_yH5AndyWCWGwP8IRip_VGCil9QtW7HICFN_r1YdzBEMbHtXX50HVoKBLct56Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhE7CyJkApMJ3ZN7btE8K0cgycko7UVEiECkxNQqjOOWZCcJRdC11G3QkdnGaIqu5mr-lfrrMHnWChYJ3Chfi3wfMKyI4P6UJl7ko9Q8-7Ofn-tqAmjlGg7rniWvbdoE_yH5AndyWCWGwP8IRip_VGCil9QtW7HICFN_r1YdzBEMbHtXX50HVoKBLct56Q=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Then I topped the jar with a lace doilie...and ribbon. Then plug it in! YUM!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">The scent last for years! I made this jar about 30 years ago! It's still putting off a sweet scent...not as strong as in years past but still a scent that is filling my dining room, as I type.</span></div><br /><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSYSW-h4zLRtKKoF394nOa6pL7W4Ql-iQSVh2Cl2Ek5IZ6REVxxuz9AxXbMKiYizZ5sMt_rSaxuz4XJR-AaHdyfxrlngtfRdB9q9HK5DIdzfUIZqW9Ere7Nz2L5P3GVkwdhLgSquO6TNU5sKhW3M4_31QAuH0C_Wt-4jMSDTTqFkgcr6Dud4hGpMvkC4kK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSYSW-h4zLRtKKoF394nOa6pL7W4Ql-iQSVh2Cl2Ek5IZ6REVxxuz9AxXbMKiYizZ5sMt_rSaxuz4XJR-AaHdyfxrlngtfRdB9q9HK5DIdzfUIZqW9Ere7Nz2L5P3GVkwdhLgSquO6TNU5sKhW3M4_31QAuH0C_Wt-4jMSDTTqFkgcr6Dud4hGpMvkC4kK=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlv2-5LpFkWcTOtxbbvks0CyML5MpR5keLHWg7ic6lQwIXYMKamV-zJMgOh9TlnZ-uvVwQpY1e1YB-cHiwOOOrR-XurL1wyDRaPTnmIWjjmysN6cPbXRHDC_AL86YKhMSbRNqpAlT4PCFl4XduMZRW6yr2ztjWvAhMJ76s7p9_jVjG3HzRBBzvu2lrZgGR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlv2-5LpFkWcTOtxbbvks0CyML5MpR5keLHWg7ic6lQwIXYMKamV-zJMgOh9TlnZ-uvVwQpY1e1YB-cHiwOOOrR-XurL1wyDRaPTnmIWjjmysN6cPbXRHDC_AL86YKhMSbRNqpAlT4PCFl4XduMZRW6yr2ztjWvAhMJ76s7p9_jVjG3HzRBBzvu2lrZgGR=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVqG9_IKdDdHXwjN2_bBPWTG4zdiE3LW010oXY5S-qhk3Oz1d0pXedR_X23o7GUs2oZbEnqi5P32ha3aFR3f574IRfvnijmAZpdc03Xb7LKp18RT_APCR_XWr94vbxUzEFle3fbMWHEMBLS5VtjWMzf5Yp2tLOs4FJElsxFLLLCfcXqOBf1Z-k4XrQk3mp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVqG9_IKdDdHXwjN2_bBPWTG4zdiE3LW010oXY5S-qhk3Oz1d0pXedR_X23o7GUs2oZbEnqi5P32ha3aFR3f574IRfvnijmAZpdc03Xb7LKp18RT_APCR_XWr94vbxUzEFle3fbMWHEMBLS5VtjWMzf5Yp2tLOs4FJElsxFLLLCfcXqOBf1Z-k4XrQk3mp=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Larry (Gampa) and I (Gamma) gave Samantha (our granddaughter), this buggy for her work. She does weddings and needed a method of transporting all her supplies from her car to the venues. Sloane, (our greatgran) decided it must be for her...and refused to get out of it...Lolol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">The only way we could get her out, without creating a scene, was using bubbles. Samantha has a bubble gun and started loading it and spraying it...lol...well Sloane decided that was wonderful and she had to be part of all the excitement! </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEig5xk0Io1nokBJIQd9B9Z992oACCONPMrJnWbMb66ytkG9YL1O9IYh5-NtcXDKcHKBmPYgYg-5ToIGzwQvCt5ykMC5nHnYAvoA4w1qkU_G7VE8cC-OjSxHE-mw-sxHSYkFdWyLd-NyM4TVkZPah-O5-6oiFzGPoZ5Pj-UMmwf8YUzP8JufpGLvXEhgb7H4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEig5xk0Io1nokBJIQd9B9Z992oACCONPMrJnWbMb66ytkG9YL1O9IYh5-NtcXDKcHKBmPYgYg-5ToIGzwQvCt5ykMC5nHnYAvoA4w1qkU_G7VE8cC-OjSxHE-mw-sxHSYkFdWyLd-NyM4TVkZPah-O5-6oiFzGPoZ5Pj-UMmwf8YUzP8JufpGLvXEhgb7H4=w480-h640" width="480" /><br /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Think a moment...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6ng_0j8PJ2Pv6Zt-yy8I1Z-NB6G6SJTNFykRdxZsO0k4rOlte5FTG4J92eu_xp0ZAbdZ3gCg08UWHH-FKrdD1ERVL4BR7O3Z7GQAD5XdQyWKFSCZfUhrPCeLjgNfRk7EnqNI85I_G06RJ0U2KuZboyqlOTacDqFOSMZbVjVwMaz30fgkACHP1e3yNUb4O" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6ng_0j8PJ2Pv6Zt-yy8I1Z-NB6G6SJTNFykRdxZsO0k4rOlte5FTG4J92eu_xp0ZAbdZ3gCg08UWHH-FKrdD1ERVL4BR7O3Z7GQAD5XdQyWKFSCZfUhrPCeLjgNfRk7EnqNI85I_G06RJ0U2KuZboyqlOTacDqFOSMZbVjVwMaz30fgkACHP1e3yNUb4O=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I made some shortbread cookies. I sprinkled sugar crystals on them before baking. I also added 1 CUP of powdered sugar instead of the called for, 3/4ths cup, to the dough. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="3117" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGMO-10HWzClWmnY3p8NXjTltFY0onxYj9fxw2PSBLg_LHnBRThs_DI7oAc_nvj9zioaogS_bYbowLfD5g3J2QQXZAEgF9-Aom2Gkxg1nywR2P_gRFhdvzkkKEx7FwCV5ZFo-qkZyTv6dovrtBEZb7cc1MfOMmRhV-HOHxknDFxNQNyMjw9MR4JOqki2OJ=w621-h640" width="621" /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEincsXzEzV1x4wSAGbbyPUXZnE3CWndyQtgZR41MqnC1DBaSDowuBBpSHpJcsHk9NyGzFuKQqkRsBhz3U1Y28R4Sqh-Yij7sovGe7UL53M0jd8Sh7qUEiNd2gL5QrIAQ2BICssKJyAwkTUfKqaIsHs2REOIHCn2Z2jG9QPjQMcvcCUsm6qc7u7FdesJbjAQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEincsXzEzV1x4wSAGbbyPUXZnE3CWndyQtgZR41MqnC1DBaSDowuBBpSHpJcsHk9NyGzFuKQqkRsBhz3U1Y28R4Sqh-Yij7sovGe7UL53M0jd8Sh7qUEiNd2gL5QrIAQ2BICssKJyAwkTUfKqaIsHs2REOIHCn2Z2jG9QPjQMcvcCUsm6qc7u7FdesJbjAQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgybmsWJeqhDiV1T6iVTwUdBRJ9PyOuPiea5j30Gpprgo2CXAV-6Eg9GkeHBrrmAAP7FmN29odL7OQL2Z8PFV2T9fVSSskpbO7uhadCGomnbf4isAZrjjgk-_ktyPLVSEl--GLipeFyIjH6CWpdtfvcYodWbMp1ZWsU9Um3s1eI71ac9gxNZ9SI3qFDoo2t" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgybmsWJeqhDiV1T6iVTwUdBRJ9PyOuPiea5j30Gpprgo2CXAV-6Eg9GkeHBrrmAAP7FmN29odL7OQL2Z8PFV2T9fVSSskpbO7uhadCGomnbf4isAZrjjgk-_ktyPLVSEl--GLipeFyIjH6CWpdtfvcYodWbMp1ZWsU9Um3s1eI71ac9gxNZ9SI3qFDoo2t=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Larry made us some Teriyaki chicken leg quarters for our lunch yesterday. We'll enjoy them today. I'll simply re-heat along with a side veggie.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj18wWrNi8JVBR3aBmAMpdrqPTLJcaEEzcPgim0b00GVC4ey0epeqdhJracJssRZVDkSVL1A0ut9DUOqeNb0LJ4LwVjYFDevueIt_zQbR6qX6YAcdtJzVZjtNYduuOfU5gTuRUjqAUypnSs70vG_sbXxaNgS4NkjHH0gkLbp64tD66phhbon8O0j9yeNOGW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="816" data-original-width="612" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj18wWrNi8JVBR3aBmAMpdrqPTLJcaEEzcPgim0b00GVC4ey0epeqdhJracJssRZVDkSVL1A0ut9DUOqeNb0LJ4LwVjYFDevueIt_zQbR6qX6YAcdtJzVZjtNYduuOfU5gTuRUjqAUypnSs70vG_sbXxaNgS4NkjHH0gkLbp64tD66phhbon8O0j9yeNOGW=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br />This is one of my favorite little poems about your children and how fast time flies by...When I first read it, years ago, I almost cried. I miss being that young mother...I know you probably do, as well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">So...with that, I'll close for this week. Hope you all are having a sweet and blessed day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Until next time...</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIO_pdl1ODKTRJ3BEFqQ6A6XcYBUscvWiwrHkP-j0p5x0NQsftXN5PEVL4aqISyYSRJVWYuLX38Lco-JOzuDgLppREA3OEbGxT7jat52GSrtntzSiIZmGxui3rRF27leKwhs2YNyx9616GvmC1pNExO8qBF2KhMKFJvKe_vg95ipSB02Szx_qFn0Lc53rD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1834" data-original-width="3324" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIO_pdl1ODKTRJ3BEFqQ6A6XcYBUscvWiwrHkP-j0p5x0NQsftXN5PEVL4aqISyYSRJVWYuLX38Lco-JOzuDgLppREA3OEbGxT7jat52GSrtntzSiIZmGxui3rRF27leKwhs2YNyx9616GvmC1pNExO8qBF2KhMKFJvKe_vg95ipSB02Szx_qFn0Lc53rD=w640-h354" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /> <p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-60692644376360773792024-02-21T06:51:00.008-06:002024-02-22T08:41:21.811-06:00Birthdays...Buns, Bugs and Baby<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhezCDCkJ46-5u-jpqeDTC3boFrgZUlrdpfMBMoy7aWQVPSofLVpsAyqawYgfbE1lQjGHnmNB6nNh0bF5XY57d5IeewC-upZbK1qJQlnB97fYKIT0P2E6od0J0ELzAmzEYGMWz3xEWKAYDAn_Gm1earLSNmzuN6t1GouQ6VOCyFwVBIbP8X0whUtt0ixM3k" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhezCDCkJ46-5u-jpqeDTC3boFrgZUlrdpfMBMoy7aWQVPSofLVpsAyqawYgfbE1lQjGHnmNB6nNh0bF5XY57d5IeewC-upZbK1qJQlnB97fYKIT0P2E6od0J0ELzAmzEYGMWz3xEWKAYDAn_Gm1earLSNmzuN6t1GouQ6VOCyFwVBIbP8X0whUtt0ixM3k=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Good morning, Friends...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">It's been a crazy week. The kids were all going to go on a ski trip to Telluride, Colorado beginning today. Well...Sloane has fever again so the trip has been cancelled. The doctors have run every test they can think of for her symptoms...nothing. I'm thinking there's a low grade infection in her ear. They say there is redness in her right ear... :O( </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">But they won't prescribe anything...she has medicated ear drops that should take care of it...!!! <i>Well it hasn't yet!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i>Send prayer I don't over-step my boundaries and call that da#n doctor's office! </i> </span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i>UPDATE: 2/22 - It Was Her Ear!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEwkU7dT5TFkfOyPTLVJ0ubXJMxuutU2nGJ5R0y63pOqAFakIP9h86YWamb6dzqpULJhEbsi0s2Si5WS8pDq_xfyfxt8DXn9EKqIuYVzeoe5euTq4oTRHY5ku2-iPhGZYPuEpCZelWRN3SbnZqT9lG70RmV_OZL_adTHE9S2zfzfP7bpUHLAOcwLzqV0g/s1545/IMG_2287.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="1241" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEwkU7dT5TFkfOyPTLVJ0ubXJMxuutU2nGJ5R0y63pOqAFakIP9h86YWamb6dzqpULJhEbsi0s2Si5WS8pDq_xfyfxt8DXn9EKqIuYVzeoe5euTq4oTRHY5ku2-iPhGZYPuEpCZelWRN3SbnZqT9lG70RmV_OZL_adTHE9S2zfzfP7bpUHLAOcwLzqV0g/w514-h640/IMG_2287.PNG" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Anyhow...It's our SIL's birthday on the 26th. I made a Strawberry Mousse cake, thinking they'd be here this afternoon to drop off their dog, Bo, so Larry and I could take care of him while everyone's on the ski trip...not happening...and a mousse cake doesn't keep over about four or so days...I doubled the recipe and made two...one for us and one for Tim...Now, they're not coming...Gotta' think of someone to give Tim's to...Guess our friend, Henry, will be the lucky winner.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7qvoFvbsoRj418jv6Fnq233tNeyxX9tDkp9-njH0lz9f7G4rtf2fPd3Y7ZpS-l6zdFp9dp9-T7hwGwHp7hqw1EL9ykujo001MLBGw_Xt7izkVVsY2GWcLEYOB28jePQ_Tg75WBqYT-RfY7Xa73u0wdmpiWrX_1YEdWHGH6Bc90X4Pjp8clIr97lsvjq4/s4032/IMG_2280.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7qvoFvbsoRj418jv6Fnq233tNeyxX9tDkp9-njH0lz9f7G4rtf2fPd3Y7ZpS-l6zdFp9dp9-T7hwGwHp7hqw1EL9ykujo001MLBGw_Xt7izkVVsY2GWcLEYOB28jePQ_Tg75WBqYT-RfY7Xa73u0wdmpiWrX_1YEdWHGH6Bc90X4Pjp8clIr97lsvjq4/w480-h640/IMG_2280.JPG" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_B6G-1TCvow_3lzm4KhYcn3xUHOvUWi2chY0asjYAb9VRI-26QVcHlZutp3ptP0PDNW6toGfEZQvb75p3vUFl1YjFZ7J1qeks05jM27whwaJ-bpHUhyadCyMKBCMEG5wIQu-SFVOvfcJVZDDvmNPHSKj_aO8HuRblrkPMmzqlXLSo2hhYdZefoSl5NFL/s4032/IMG_2243.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_B6G-1TCvow_3lzm4KhYcn3xUHOvUWi2chY0asjYAb9VRI-26QVcHlZutp3ptP0PDNW6toGfEZQvb75p3vUFl1YjFZ7J1qeks05jM27whwaJ-bpHUhyadCyMKBCMEG5wIQu-SFVOvfcJVZDDvmNPHSKj_aO8HuRblrkPMmzqlXLSo2hhYdZefoSl5NFL/w480-h640/IMG_2243.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I made hamburger buns to go with the pulled pork I made. Worked out great...I used my bread machine for the kneading...then shaped the dough into buns.</span><br /></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtI7uLbVkAcmZwW0oKjIAY5t5u6azRx13DZs441E9ndmXdfluaSPTI_FFnLZBRp0v9dfN5MqYB1lxRlxcRwPKGUHJYHYZluc-tldBIzJoE-WBvlyM5XlkuwUjvNOyYs6O2OzACuK5mAzX1pdoHqtrmZGtbZ_Rc-miZK89b7Df8J4lFpq0iQFmpNnkAv9TF/s3453/IMG_2246.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3453" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtI7uLbVkAcmZwW0oKjIAY5t5u6azRx13DZs441E9ndmXdfluaSPTI_FFnLZBRp0v9dfN5MqYB1lxRlxcRwPKGUHJYHYZluc-tldBIzJoE-WBvlyM5XlkuwUjvNOyYs6O2OzACuK5mAzX1pdoHqtrmZGtbZ_Rc-miZK89b7Df8J4lFpq0iQFmpNnkAv9TF/w560-h640/IMG_2246.JPG" width="560" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">They turned out really good!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"> </span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxOowvjOXcj_-lNVyLpbAxq0Bcxvwoywoz25IYOrwNi899RXTRsukZ_CcMaX2m50U5u_cFzX0o39zxdOasgXh6DdcRPZvpy-YKQuamGbA5IDptU8e1c6lw-D1T_f9Aq8D4AVAlVTgpcD73jt0Yve0Rep4I5f4ee6-7w_cbMxHZoas_4XSrfTB-BcB4aSW/s850/IMG_2244.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="845" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxOowvjOXcj_-lNVyLpbAxq0Bcxvwoywoz25IYOrwNi899RXTRsukZ_CcMaX2m50U5u_cFzX0o39zxdOasgXh6DdcRPZvpy-YKQuamGbA5IDptU8e1c6lw-D1T_f9Aq8D4AVAlVTgpcD73jt0Yve0Rep4I5f4ee6-7w_cbMxHZoas_4XSrfTB-BcB4aSW/w398-h400/IMG_2244.JPG" width="398" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">Can someone tell me what the heck this is? Found it on the internet. Never seen anything like it around here. Alien?</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQMQ7eosDCBG4BO-3QLoPtzCAOo0PuOhWQ3iI7K2StoNldc2PXXa2fl9xm52npNhBoC1nB2BCqHrnJ7QSCmm-QrqrycADMxYuL3L0eVtSw0nHJWc_rcyi11-wgYgtn1FG5u685xzLTkgKSpc1ARFz3ZYfUXlS2HvcDl7lUcChCKn6t4QQwiU0a6_xZbIP/s4032/IMG_2258.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQMQ7eosDCBG4BO-3QLoPtzCAOo0PuOhWQ3iI7K2StoNldc2PXXa2fl9xm52npNhBoC1nB2BCqHrnJ7QSCmm-QrqrycADMxYuL3L0eVtSw0nHJWc_rcyi11-wgYgtn1FG5u685xzLTkgKSpc1ARFz3ZYfUXlS2HvcDl7lUcChCKn6t4QQwiU0a6_xZbIP/w480-h640/IMG_2258.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">It's also Samantha's birthday on the 23rd. She wanted a Lambeth cake. They seem to be the upcoming thing these days. So I did my best to decorate the strawberry cake. It was work I must say and not something I would look forward to doing again in my small kitchen. But you do for your babies, if you can. She loved it.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxLiTMZJ5cvKLEnSkgHkSn4QYZRZghYWTBs2lQwrauUo02Uo_jE0ORql4UOBdH3ORKJWY099MIP1_UlFYDCfHu0hp0cRw2MeSaXz0SGVcUX8M_WHzijL86csjrsXVZIaMMwMKVI2vTNs43PK-ur_dxYOr1YvOw3KOxA8Vp-0HFwFR4hNBXgIcy0TII6fZE/s4032/IMG_2266.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3663" data-original-width="2303" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFQ37t4KPM8BJhtU2wuO9hLWonQoNhcE0_Nh1QyorDxfxOlmofYC_hJmIb19ILT9BU95lEyZow8maU6cRqjkrbXiwwQcNCCKauzlJqySktl1i620YWULK5o6tFdO8MX0ehsw0qEqPXweWRA_FBP2INm069_kSIBIcUAbWp8RcU5YwdssvAiPvb9YJoEx3T=w403-h640" width="403" /></a></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also made a spinach, tomato and cheese quiche for breakfast on Tuesday...seriously good!</span></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6n2-tWzK8Yk-gCv5bDvDiuDEG5BYlAmAo5LdgDu0m3uz7Ff5tpW1zxhfyH2o2Khvwcu3wlrmQjNC5-XOGhQ19PtWAVV_bmd2wKLEj4YqQtx1gOoJX7gYBs5SigIu-h0SyYcpnXh6fnscZ6zqLVXhSQIBMqnhHZ_H698lIIJm-3G-IAPpSlKvH7NmAyOtf/s3699/IMG_2264(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3699" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6n2-tWzK8Yk-gCv5bDvDiuDEG5BYlAmAo5LdgDu0m3uz7Ff5tpW1zxhfyH2o2Khvwcu3wlrmQjNC5-XOGhQ19PtWAVV_bmd2wKLEj4YqQtx1gOoJX7gYBs5SigIu-h0SyYcpnXh6fnscZ6zqLVXhSQIBMqnhHZ_H698lIIJm-3G-IAPpSlKvH7NmAyOtf/w524-h640/IMG_2264(1).JPG" width="524" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Tell me what's creepy about the above photo!! There are two things...Do you see them??</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCSfWEGRCjTdgvnqfHMGfYSUY8eOzEwy1q2r9oQlWPGNUpyg0pHVdVv4r_b2_milwS5KnVtAs7amkYUmdTIfYisHuRazFSL1DGsc6OWTsdwMXATu3l-tBZE4VXw70lVmqlfzwstJEPokmRAm7TXSEeIqLhigJyMGKA3p3giix-D0o0dNZ5ZCveXt3Cav4/s4032/IMG_2274.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCSfWEGRCjTdgvnqfHMGfYSUY8eOzEwy1q2r9oQlWPGNUpyg0pHVdVv4r_b2_milwS5KnVtAs7amkYUmdTIfYisHuRazFSL1DGsc6OWTsdwMXATu3l-tBZE4VXw70lVmqlfzwstJEPokmRAm7TXSEeIqLhigJyMGKA3p3giix-D0o0dNZ5ZCveXt3Cav4/w480-h640/IMG_2274.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;">We picked Sloane up from daycare because of her fever...breaks your heart when they are sick!</span></span><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxxLMvXJ8RPscnuq2pZ-EQfDMHPHQdQgpp_89z7QgzoE0oBCQtGYGTVbM1BtyzBmibCcTyaJRf2pzc0Y4hBeCJlf3SouD-4UHHQCMZABj43cK73w_nTiMYQeCn6CpRqOl1bpAsH2XIwr_dJ0uW5s8K5C0aDkOj0MzVr807Ub259j6laBdLSHPJktA88m4a" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3357" data-original-width="2827" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxxLMvXJ8RPscnuq2pZ-EQfDMHPHQdQgpp_89z7QgzoE0oBCQtGYGTVbM1BtyzBmibCcTyaJRf2pzc0Y4hBeCJlf3SouD-4UHHQCMZABj43cK73w_nTiMYQeCn6CpRqOl1bpAsH2XIwr_dJ0uW5s8K5C0aDkOj0MzVr807Ub259j6laBdLSHPJktA88m4a=w539-h640" width="539" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">It was 79F (about 26C) here yesterday. After about noon, Sloane was feeling a lot better, no fever. But this morning our daughter Crystal, called to tell us she had fever and the ski trip was cancelled.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I got to open the windows...it was so nice and Sloane really enjoyed herself. (It was warm or I'd never have opened the windows).<br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Well, guess I'll go get breakfast going. Hope you all are staying well, warm or cool, wherever you are.<br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">So, until next time...</span></span><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhz3HXraVUSzNKiuN4l21EnZqIt9DOiAPXa53abchaHriLcg17pl-n5igzoy4-R0-v4eVctJmN2rq_pZqWzEZ89G1W0Fm3AuYR93-EqLbPMMQL88E0Jn65MVbEWSD9MHrxnwJ4nlOPgeH4xXfw1EeNQZwrMV35mdC2UHwb6F3JQUkvOR7lDyqFM4RKWmqnT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhz3HXraVUSzNKiuN4l21EnZqIt9DOiAPXa53abchaHriLcg17pl-n5igzoy4-R0-v4eVctJmN2rq_pZqWzEZ89G1W0Fm3AuYR93-EqLbPMMQL88E0Jn65MVbEWSD9MHrxnwJ4nlOPgeH4xXfw1EeNQZwrMV35mdC2UHwb6F3JQUkvOR7lDyqFM4RKWmqnT=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div></div><p></p><div class="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini_box" id="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini" is_mini="true" style="background: initial; border-collapse: initial; border-radius: initial; border-spacing: initial; border: initial; box-sizing: initial; color: inherit; direction: ltr; display: initial; flex-direction: initial; font-family: X-LocaleSpecific, sans-serif, Tahoma, Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-weight: initial; height: initial; left: 24px; letter-spacing: initial; line-height: 13px; margin: auto; max-height: initial; max-width: initial; min-height: initial; min-width: initial; opacity: 0.45; outline: initial; overflow-wrap: initial; padding: initial; position: absolute; table-layout: initial; text-align: initial; text-shadow: initial; top: 9927px; vertical-align: top; white-space: inherit; width: initial; word-break: initial; word-spacing: initial;"><div class="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini" id="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini_logo" title="Translate selected text"></div><div class="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini" id="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini_sound" title="Play" title_play="Play" title_stop="Stop"></div><div class="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini" id="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini_copy" title="Copy text to Clipboard"></div><link href="chrome-extension://accccapfemehmhdfabokhkimmnmdfphn/skin/s3gt_tooltip_mini.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></link><style media="print" type="text/css">#s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini { display: none !important; }</style></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-55215906803360265842024-02-15T06:03:00.004-06:002024-02-19T06:02:29.292-06:00Valentine's Day...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgE91W7-I7b-m5jcniNgThjPWYiajXGk_WViLnYnxZ7DZgAv4qTeDjoE5-cE3KRcp9iUCHhDAwo-IT5Bb9KKCAGXBKOU7rjVhtgVQ57iTlrUHDIR5svcNAestiYdBmmQVo21YkPoH04pV3oMNKA457jZ9-62NusAJKOOVaonzrklmpO-Jvb0xkgtLK9CBpo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="877" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgE91W7-I7b-m5jcniNgThjPWYiajXGk_WViLnYnxZ7DZgAv4qTeDjoE5-cE3KRcp9iUCHhDAwo-IT5Bb9KKCAGXBKOU7rjVhtgVQ57iTlrUHDIR5svcNAestiYdBmmQVo21YkPoH04pV3oMNKA457jZ9-62NusAJKOOVaonzrklmpO-Jvb0xkgtLK9CBpo=w525-h640" width="525" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Hope you all enjoyed Valentines Day. We did. I gave Larry a card with some cash...because there's literally not much else he asks for or needs. Cash for lunch out is always nice. But this year, he surprised me with a fun gift. He knows how much I love fried chicken so...it was off to the Brookshires to buy some! Lolol...We both had a great laugh. But it was also a great lunch of which we both enjoyed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">A sweet card and fried chicken...what's left?! Lol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRqEVGgQE-0xBuzKbHUxcsCDCItNMSeeuXzaLxV4UkyiDyI7ksDGVJgIxAJKv1FjwdhFthwofcVM4kqITB2fKrtZYCMJ_VlUrz1eKCRuJAVKaLBX5E7gtrUMGi-Zylwgh0YJkP7TOpYmGcBLYGOSS5AEkbnnMC_nl9iWzLCZRMSEWogJmR1eLyPqzT9UFW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRqEVGgQE-0xBuzKbHUxcsCDCItNMSeeuXzaLxV4UkyiDyI7ksDGVJgIxAJKv1FjwdhFthwofcVM4kqITB2fKrtZYCMJ_VlUrz1eKCRuJAVKaLBX5E7gtrUMGi-Zylwgh0YJkP7TOpYmGcBLYGOSS5AEkbnnMC_nl9iWzLCZRMSEWogJmR1eLyPqzT9UFW=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEVLdY-yUEPOtkJJJt2YImmurVou3dhL8Bua8vKfSfRbUDXAjR9V3f2Ctz5kn3Evgh14POOepvEVrzKsTBxc73YIZr6F6BodxP_9PiSNm1oom4jbJzIikHtaBukLC_qicuoz6YFaSRIlETh3-8d5QxMg1L3TYoLsZpPUhooiNf9vvzlQwYISAhvH6lFU3f" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2799" data-original-width="3024" height="593" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEVLdY-yUEPOtkJJJt2YImmurVou3dhL8Bua8vKfSfRbUDXAjR9V3f2Ctz5kn3Evgh14POOepvEVrzKsTBxc73YIZr6F6BodxP_9PiSNm1oom4jbJzIikHtaBukLC_qicuoz6YFaSRIlETh3-8d5QxMg1L3TYoLsZpPUhooiNf9vvzlQwYISAhvH6lFU3f=w640-h593" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8wGIXTd_zsdmnnKoYur8Z4ohX1E6rBOSaD0UcPPzcOhN9g40rSfnCIQetZDzQ0lxPsAJJadgfnOl_s5Z_f85-fhIgyb1Oz7A51xf5awBG7J6OqJUCDgr1J03XBD_JIA5GEQjhLXiT4Q9kLFBn3xszv1d7vXMiwDiYiMU9xAgQxRnefeE4h1gKHFanhGGn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8wGIXTd_zsdmnnKoYur8Z4ohX1E6rBOSaD0UcPPzcOhN9g40rSfnCIQetZDzQ0lxPsAJJadgfnOl_s5Z_f85-fhIgyb1Oz7A51xf5awBG7J6OqJUCDgr1J03XBD_JIA5GEQjhLXiT4Q9kLFBn3xszv1d7vXMiwDiYiMU9xAgQxRnefeE4h1gKHFanhGGn=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I made sure to carry the high carb theme forward with a breakfast of French Toast. Loaded with butter, powdered sugar and lemon juice...Yum!</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCzVqHejg6sUC08OJXcNH2AGaDsYOaQDelnlqDn2ZxLFYHt3cwAZuR3-3QAh98cLikQRBAGUgk5JfxQisXSKFdYk-nA3QjZhZR5JFHZyLkYNFCVcTHc3cOcsDgHKkai90M4kL8vh_rWIK3CgIWvT-eBXH9NM6Jx7MuBtGmx9dLHw63nM3ByapuzccI_Az0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCzVqHejg6sUC08OJXcNH2AGaDsYOaQDelnlqDn2ZxLFYHt3cwAZuR3-3QAh98cLikQRBAGUgk5JfxQisXSKFdYk-nA3QjZhZR5JFHZyLkYNFCVcTHc3cOcsDgHKkai90M4kL8vh_rWIK3CgIWvT-eBXH9NM6Jx7MuBtGmx9dLHw63nM3ByapuzccI_Az0=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Seriously good!</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdAWzm0q_3Nup8qLrSqELbPCdgPtCeB5cOHUC8o9VG_lPKXtjztsVc5kUTk2ZOGDmB2kr56WyUDFgAvKONwuiZECikK_8gT9HiLx6cpp7wdtdEhtkSWaW6vDa8b_3_KFN0t_xWq1F1_jyBQcQ0gs0JxoBm7PtkT_c863fm3KPGoGVrh19WTld4vwX0WoyK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdAWzm0q_3Nup8qLrSqELbPCdgPtCeB5cOHUC8o9VG_lPKXtjztsVc5kUTk2ZOGDmB2kr56WyUDFgAvKONwuiZECikK_8gT9HiLx6cpp7wdtdEhtkSWaW6vDa8b_3_KFN0t_xWq1F1_jyBQcQ0gs0JxoBm7PtkT_c863fm3KPGoGVrh19WTld4vwX0WoyK=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Larry also made my favorite lima beans! </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbzCrUVdBE4ohCLntSBK5LB_aEu9_N6XBZhLsHGYahLHHHIEWw2k-TVXN0U9S3TlPPAmdgjfY_Dv76ydRRIXEZbrU8-O8E6cN_jFdoDBqo_y7HSXZHVDmr9jcD_oVdXNfvyN5dCbcoqa0wX-jH_SfTEsq6sE29mTMB9NFfWrWNh5essWIpVd5-aBCzN6aH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbzCrUVdBE4ohCLntSBK5LB_aEu9_N6XBZhLsHGYahLHHHIEWw2k-TVXN0U9S3TlPPAmdgjfY_Dv76ydRRIXEZbrU8-O8E6cN_jFdoDBqo_y7HSXZHVDmr9jcD_oVdXNfvyN5dCbcoqa0wX-jH_SfTEsq6sE29mTMB9NFfWrWNh5essWIpVd5-aBCzN6aH=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">And what's a post without our favorite Valentine, Sloane?!</span></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdiVMEJ-uaFZ7Vl-x-Xb8XqTMLDzN6aM2mQsT8o56MKUW_Yb5XLrnAeKK-0zxJ5qicMahN9jsqa41mdUvBHM326hd-hu2eNqDD-IFCHOWh8mzq-K7slWoh010UZuDPlYKgvBMy58C2zMF4HEXlLdE6n6ksTiC1SCt8bUu_uc_R4Ys8sLRHVf3ZIyCDH4un" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="846" data-original-width="728" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdiVMEJ-uaFZ7Vl-x-Xb8XqTMLDzN6aM2mQsT8o56MKUW_Yb5XLrnAeKK-0zxJ5qicMahN9jsqa41mdUvBHM326hd-hu2eNqDD-IFCHOWh8mzq-K7slWoh010UZuDPlYKgvBMy58C2zMF4HEXlLdE6n6ksTiC1SCt8bUu_uc_R4Ys8sLRHVf3ZIyCDH4un=w552-h640" width="552" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Well, this is a short post (I heard that!! Lol)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I hope your Valentine's Day was as fun as ours was. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Have a super day and until next time...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAOPcgtSx2IsA35H-BwG97jf237XaQeIgIzcSMtfeybXvLPcS45i0Ab6antiusrqXTELrCgMuVfkICRfv4v16oR8m8RBIbzz_HkLoW1_JzZRKHfRdj1JckQngt3bHOmUpvMTSZv35d-xHcy17Mil8XZbxQxf4AmTV1d1GKS9gYdVAA_jt7Rg6V4dDDTaoP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAOPcgtSx2IsA35H-BwG97jf237XaQeIgIzcSMtfeybXvLPcS45i0Ab6antiusrqXTELrCgMuVfkICRfv4v16oR8m8RBIbzz_HkLoW1_JzZRKHfRdj1JckQngt3bHOmUpvMTSZv35d-xHcy17Mil8XZbxQxf4AmTV1d1GKS9gYdVAA_jt7Rg6V4dDDTaoP=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div></div><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-55137557180763917952024-02-10T05:22:00.054-06:002024-02-12T03:42:58.728-06:00Love...Food, Sewing and a Hunt.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXU42M5FLnUgrBFdkiqLQCA6elUs6ZSg5tcpW-hy5XhSt153vUDU7R3SJcXUuKwFRqJ59c5beFIL8O-rFkSYhOc3MtTDbbOIUyoAAjQO6uksci0PRHuqEQDPmVNH6ZZbttoOfywQMza1Jy9xMR4NpXnxIIYicXUVjXYIENzKEBQ-kZ20LblvSLwQUqtkwS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1359" data-original-width="955" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXU42M5FLnUgrBFdkiqLQCA6elUs6ZSg5tcpW-hy5XhSt153vUDU7R3SJcXUuKwFRqJ59c5beFIL8O-rFkSYhOc3MtTDbbOIUyoAAjQO6uksci0PRHuqEQDPmVNH6ZZbttoOfywQMza1Jy9xMR4NpXnxIIYicXUVjXYIENzKEBQ-kZ20LblvSLwQUqtkwS=w451-h640" width="451" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Good morning, Friends...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"> Another week, come and gone. Valentine's Day is almost upon us. Any plans? I'll probably make Larry some cookies...or something...not sure yet. Update...I made Chocolate Chip Walnut & Caramel cookies...this morning! lol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">My eye is healing nicely...although, they say things should continue to heal over the next few months. I was told not to get new glasses (if I thought I still needed them...which I, at this point, don't think I'll need), for at least three months. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"> The eye is still healing, and glasses are too expensive to not be accurate in the prescription.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxOtbWCWHQE6Qer5R_jCcDFYtxWTfqr3PNSslN5xUQXMdB_nlZp-SEDtS1m7QJ4iOmntzXhUhoNgAhttoxHu0ws7utYNh2Yp5FI3dUzuJoguyyGLk6oPD9yKgeFXKI9tmLusmGy7kYBYrSGC87GYFHnnarJ5J0DbFw2NBf3qOo_rax_35Pkf-pamxZ2Itr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="1119" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxOtbWCWHQE6Qer5R_jCcDFYtxWTfqr3PNSslN5xUQXMdB_nlZp-SEDtS1m7QJ4iOmntzXhUhoNgAhttoxHu0ws7utYNh2Yp5FI3dUzuJoguyyGLk6oPD9yKgeFXKI9tmLusmGy7kYBYrSGC87GYFHnnarJ5J0DbFw2NBf3qOo_rax_35Pkf-pamxZ2Itr=w595-h640" width="595" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Remember on my last post I showed you the before photo of Larry's latest project? Well, he finished it. I think it turned out so very pretty.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcwBs4TA6o3R5mddmsn38xOIkvNVztTxS2EpRW5Al5ZVa-HfmqvbSo6tyF4uQrzt5MvG5-CSkbLUBrQnzQWc5IqPEA9NSAS9ZbSm5r5Zot6AUYLhVKMwkEB-pm6Q4kMX16l7Ga8fD2Xs-2vV-d4DUlmRk5hV3Vg5UuA3MlXSVAyU5qx653t5PTuqmszAZf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3167" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcwBs4TA6o3R5mddmsn38xOIkvNVztTxS2EpRW5Al5ZVa-HfmqvbSo6tyF4uQrzt5MvG5-CSkbLUBrQnzQWc5IqPEA9NSAS9ZbSm5r5Zot6AUYLhVKMwkEB-pm6Q4kMX16l7Ga8fD2Xs-2vV-d4DUlmRk5hV3Vg5UuA3MlXSVAyU5qx653t5PTuqmszAZf=w611-h640" width="611" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9Xv8jxyMEYMvhJwam7QJMkcNOIYrzB2Z8P6ucV_eBZibWIU-BrN6tE_OTsVH3IxZsPaxYudahGhSrgXjs1eMS5aHn8rIbQnQQdPlENGrPO_FhPyhl291_q6Umig8PBHBzWUme3WmxEdHA8OF8Ck3CVUVt_1ZyPwmkpxw2wZkArR52JdFtb9_G2B8nSl9l" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9Xv8jxyMEYMvhJwam7QJMkcNOIYrzB2Z8P6ucV_eBZibWIU-BrN6tE_OTsVH3IxZsPaxYudahGhSrgXjs1eMS5aHn8rIbQnQQdPlENGrPO_FhPyhl291_q6Umig8PBHBzWUme3WmxEdHA8OF8Ck3CVUVt_1ZyPwmkpxw2wZkArR52JdFtb9_G2B8nSl9l=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I made an Instant Pot Spaghetti recipe...and it turned out so yummy! <a href="https://www.thekitchn.com/_/print">Click Here</a> for recipe.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Larry had made up a huge pot of spaghetti sauce about a month ago and we froze it in pint size plastic baggies. So instead of a store-bought jar of sauce, I just grabbed a bag from the freezer. But use store bought sauce like Preggo or Ragu if you don't have fresh made.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I also like to mix in Ranch Buttermilk salad dressing at the table (Larry doesn't like it). The kids showed me this trick years ago and I love it. Try a little on your plate next time you make spaghetti! Doesn't have to be ranch buttermilk...Ranch will do. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDflxCir7iJc-207ZYTnNmDqzTsuFjsvv07J-T5f7RsKKfp7CboZV7MgyRou6LmWENVrOU4HgFrpSkaKc6ffkAAlLtPunllUkJK08dPxoFU6szSe0FY92MybKvmbtOa1sbm-22_N3UMTtZQmJEoT-x6x1asvPouMt3H_WEH0vHyRVS7JE33NTsfVV0o5DO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDflxCir7iJc-207ZYTnNmDqzTsuFjsvv07J-T5f7RsKKfp7CboZV7MgyRou6LmWENVrOU4HgFrpSkaKc6ffkAAlLtPunllUkJK08dPxoFU6szSe0FY92MybKvmbtOa1sbm-22_N3UMTtZQmJEoT-x6x1asvPouMt3H_WEH0vHyRVS7JE33NTsfVV0o5DO=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I made a small quilting sandwich so I could practice free motion quilting...LOL...omword! It's going to take a lot of practice for me to free motion on my first quilt! SO...I'll just do a straight or wavy line of quilting...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin1FQ7hGusa3Auj4_mcs7sOxck5wP6sevmDdWOtes4-OBv6YV4MZy72YbM92h0D6ZE181vPrxZcTze8yEJm10mOHzoa5IrDn7_L9mPJWe8KkmQvEL9QUSJ9DRbHALaUT99MEOtTEsR7ZA99vfYBjxPux2PZobNjMJcH8YT3EeuWaG7KtMVy_j1LK0xdtYF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin1FQ7hGusa3Auj4_mcs7sOxck5wP6sevmDdWOtes4-OBv6YV4MZy72YbM92h0D6ZE181vPrxZcTze8yEJm10mOHzoa5IrDn7_L9mPJWe8KkmQvEL9QUSJ9DRbHALaUT99MEOtTEsR7ZA99vfYBjxPux2PZobNjMJcH8YT3EeuWaG7KtMVy_j1LK0xdtYF=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Finally got the top, batting and backing together! Had to lay it out on our king bed. Since doing it on the floor...is totally out of the question, the bed had to do. It worked. I then spray basted and pinned it together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1FHMK95z1mHAj2MSXU4h1ohmX2PlOVL8FbVieWC_MkU6hPI4I6sWkBEw-x6N5GZ0aKE85RBc2NY-bLMGjOKjVt5Z68BpeTEfaTFzYsOcwDkV-Da1TNyuVE9MFDwVhh4GH_vuzZt-YMDnPowyAKX1H41npqmgcoV7aJ5-cGJ2eMMegFmQrw9am2aGy6Cxc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1FHMK95z1mHAj2MSXU4h1ohmX2PlOVL8FbVieWC_MkU6hPI4I6sWkBEw-x6N5GZ0aKE85RBc2NY-bLMGjOKjVt5Z68BpeTEfaTFzYsOcwDkV-Da1TNyuVE9MFDwVhh4GH_vuzZt-YMDnPowyAKX1H41npqmgcoV7aJ5-cGJ2eMMegFmQrw9am2aGy6Cxc=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Our great-granddaughter Sloane and Mom, Samantha, spending fun time together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibEXchqnQg9aE8jzvd_hpP5XEpDka4aF8ggHc-rntTAZAEd9zinoaVn4IWKj4TpQ6GHtgLYoqgdUAmtevZkPSXnZIRDG-bVPJnGi19OOc__VYEJTbbtMDbEoP8Lo13iVWaXB72G-pn6WtzF3fVgbxeRcimEvgCzNfgr1vlK8OJXRRprGu9b2Vx9merKmfQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibEXchqnQg9aE8jzvd_hpP5XEpDka4aF8ggHc-rntTAZAEd9zinoaVn4IWKj4TpQ6GHtgLYoqgdUAmtevZkPSXnZIRDG-bVPJnGi19OOc__VYEJTbbtMDbEoP8Lo13iVWaXB72G-pn6WtzF3fVgbxeRcimEvgCzNfgr1vlK8OJXRRprGu9b2Vx9merKmfQ=w520-h640" width="520" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Shopping with Mommy and her grandmother, Lolli...and yes, they bought the doll for her...Once you hug something...it's yours...lolol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5zEFS_WIhcY3bdD1pG5tJ7J3wMC1VPgAJziAwMXoRVfSusZ07R2ffM5Ntp2bj7iP_HS2MRHCaY5rhFz3gJmyS_EICLd0l-Sx8G7zhneHDXr5pZ-P5WiRxLA3L2t_76w-9pBrd8i8WPVLzMd2bUsIpEevk-6mD8tMOyhycAewIDEKddWIOEWZgHct1hVgb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5zEFS_WIhcY3bdD1pG5tJ7J3wMC1VPgAJziAwMXoRVfSusZ07R2ffM5Ntp2bj7iP_HS2MRHCaY5rhFz3gJmyS_EICLd0l-Sx8G7zhneHDXr5pZ-P5WiRxLA3L2t_76w-9pBrd8i8WPVLzMd2bUsIpEevk-6mD8tMOyhycAewIDEKddWIOEWZgHct1hVgb=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I was hungry for a pork roast...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWXvoUGnB67cO_dNuY7q3wGeiTETxQByWh9mheKffsWpktPjR_xa-xKYdd8pA7fDGgqVgOi0PheqEf0o3G_OaJHJrkLl-LCQLF3tmCxogvm-OQRC8CrCi4XqzwE2X23LqtxWdWXrmyQ11JtR7u_WU4BE5PjYZXCQ7p7Sxt1J5HE3frcijtROwQF30fz09l" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWXvoUGnB67cO_dNuY7q3wGeiTETxQByWh9mheKffsWpktPjR_xa-xKYdd8pA7fDGgqVgOi0PheqEf0o3G_OaJHJrkLl-LCQLF3tmCxogvm-OQRC8CrCi4XqzwE2X23LqtxWdWXrmyQ11JtR7u_WU4BE5PjYZXCQ7p7Sxt1J5HE3frcijtROwQF30fz09l=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Larry carried me to lunch in McGregor, Texas, at a place called The Coffee Shop Cafe.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">We had to take our taxes to our CPA so we just ate lunch out.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">$25 for the buffet, for two...with drinks and dessert! Nice! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">That price for two people, these days, is getting harder and harder to find. The dessert was lemon cake and vanilla ice cream.</span></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXkeL2As98bBUKLbRz8luLTFKDnHx1qKpgQr3gDtD-VQ4SF_WSkuBznvNZPQW87oihw3YnDRRTOgVJlXN1BbzieFI7usSEg0e7Btl5WVEiLMqH4O3BBJ4uSpfQzhyLCbFL5fSt9kslos3viX7mVMFVGGOBmqarQviz29QmE_0em-f_twGu6R_oXCN3eC9G" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="748" data-original-width="716" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXkeL2As98bBUKLbRz8luLTFKDnHx1qKpgQr3gDtD-VQ4SF_WSkuBznvNZPQW87oihw3YnDRRTOgVJlXN1BbzieFI7usSEg0e7Btl5WVEiLMqH4O3BBJ4uSpfQzhyLCbFL5fSt9kslos3viX7mVMFVGGOBmqarQviz29QmE_0em-f_twGu6R_oXCN3eC9G=w613-h640" width="613" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Lolol...could you imagine?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2q5fw31XXZmL3UHCDtxZvs1EzPvxPpY0SFbByzuooTGoJA7yEj_QOECRMifhrTAwCArKIEYAlIfyJoZ6mxzQqd550Vf4UnyJcBWjr5LALv0aDYYH3asvAyaHPNMbxSUQLuQHh-p5QIyJ3MpqiI8usxiClftj6xioWFB25HtBb75uBxno1Dzb5xn_1BMie" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2q5fw31XXZmL3UHCDtxZvs1EzPvxPpY0SFbByzuooTGoJA7yEj_QOECRMifhrTAwCArKIEYAlIfyJoZ6mxzQqd550Vf4UnyJcBWjr5LALv0aDYYH3asvAyaHPNMbxSUQLuQHh-p5QIyJ3MpqiI8usxiClftj6xioWFB25HtBb75uBxno1Dzb5xn_1BMie=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I was working on finishing up on our tax packet when I heard a snuffling behind me. Turning around, I saw Libby hunting for something under her bed! I lifted it up but saw nothing. She backed up, gave me a side-eyed look and marched back into the playroom, looking for Larry. I never did find what she was looking for...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dznvNsOEK2g62uGcqW0HitHeZObyyDZORxxfXfuFG3x9lwhnxi60bf_aIql7NZB_Z_ubjm9cx9dFplVeoxjjw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sam thought it might help if she told me how the daycare put Sloane down for a nap...lol...Sloane never got that nap...lolol...too busy playing.</div><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip2dhfA2tRv9AB10Hr_xLQqbfOQF2WgxoqhEwY-CP9PotMoV9tpjh38Qgyxpv8qT5AZElYHBv6v_9Ho5ONiyvfcS01mJ6Y_1JIAAFk8yR04HiYKCz2e_xNB2IAMeD6xh36F600Jiqktig360-GwrsXGeny590s6Cmqp0aDHDGiE4PzhSqa9lH5hTMgcrb6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3580" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip2dhfA2tRv9AB10Hr_xLQqbfOQF2WgxoqhEwY-CP9PotMoV9tpjh38Qgyxpv8qT5AZElYHBv6v_9Ho5ONiyvfcS01mJ6Y_1JIAAFk8yR04HiYKCz2e_xNB2IAMeD6xh36F600Jiqktig360-GwrsXGeny590s6Cmqp0aDHDGiE4PzhSqa9lH5hTMgcrb6=w541-h640" width="541" /></a></div><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">We got to keep Sloane Friday. We always love keeping her...so fun! She keeps us hopping! lol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Here, Samantha (our granddaughter) is trying to teach Larry how to use Venmo. It's a payment app. When he sells a wood project, it would just make life easier for him.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivmroaCpN09w42jwTMmeHe0xuaxksSkqRBdmGggTnWX4atPs-hDwyKfIPn3n-zGTNq-Ny422H9K2J_Bqier-bTU1DszrC-g77Ryqe6aEc6YdRyJA2-krl_TzQl5F3Vld8y8-bAL7uF0Ip0aNtDP9WHEx6nSOESnOHL4IiXj67IGGiR6k4ouPXwJmJR6R-E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivmroaCpN09w42jwTMmeHe0xuaxksSkqRBdmGggTnWX4atPs-hDwyKfIPn3n-zGTNq-Ny422H9K2J_Bqier-bTU1DszrC-g77Ryqe6aEc6YdRyJA2-krl_TzQl5F3Vld8y8-bAL7uF0Ip0aNtDP9WHEx6nSOESnOHL4IiXj67IGGiR6k4ouPXwJmJR6R-E=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I found a recipe for dressing that sounded good, so I made it. It was super moist...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3rs3oBUE4mbXHfCrKxNrXlh52h_aGktpKO3MtUqwnrlP8IWMG82HC9aHujIEXEnxlvjjpelfFFurTiCNBSX7LynHxH7SE013e7thBgCB0zRCumQtAGD_uZrGj9BUN64NbeU_z4TyLAl3nrNaqr_MP8quHFiLf2KKeSHRChdoSeZwDgyaXeRndJjWnBAVe" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2273" data-original-width="2883" height="505" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3rs3oBUE4mbXHfCrKxNrXlh52h_aGktpKO3MtUqwnrlP8IWMG82HC9aHujIEXEnxlvjjpelfFFurTiCNBSX7LynHxH7SE013e7thBgCB0zRCumQtAGD_uZrGj9BUN64NbeU_z4TyLAl3nrNaqr_MP8quHFiLf2KKeSHRChdoSeZwDgyaXeRndJjWnBAVe=w640-h505" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I baked it for 45 minutes in a 350* F oven. Check it to see how done you want it to be. The recipe wasn't a big help in that area. But I must say, it was really good.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilQlYTAJNKWtjoY72wtNFE9CqPmiodJTEEkLnSyXNvPHpuBc-g_C0hBUSb9eRZzld1i7sqnxQ23paF5nvMZcdmZuzMShngY8a2FCEuOEKv-CjLBizJRY1Boys-lSB_SnRE0kkQOLDf0V9GwMxX2FzlPC3l_hp1fP5cCEjjhCmVaU3jF_n39lVd8ZcuIfBW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilQlYTAJNKWtjoY72wtNFE9CqPmiodJTEEkLnSyXNvPHpuBc-g_C0hBUSb9eRZzld1i7sqnxQ23paF5nvMZcdmZuzMShngY8a2FCEuOEKv-CjLBizJRY1Boys-lSB_SnRE0kkQOLDf0V9GwMxX2FzlPC3l_hp1fP5cCEjjhCmVaU3jF_n39lVd8ZcuIfBW=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Here's the cookies I just made...Larry loves them...soft insides and crispy outside edges...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0NbAUr6_DSzBXLWAtGjvVrQU11PkLyoNQ_0ilHk5x96yXNgpgUpIP47JCHninCdOcoprBJ2ndIjOOV6jpvIVhZppjziBdTJISK0BwCFXF_tWn18ZowCzXltmsJleO3dmPvQqpNFF2CXs0nLBGiw0lPeou4emUVIWCik-8r9ESrFpwBYceukK2PL22T4Rs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3606" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0NbAUr6_DSzBXLWAtGjvVrQU11PkLyoNQ_0ilHk5x96yXNgpgUpIP47JCHninCdOcoprBJ2ndIjOOV6jpvIVhZppjziBdTJISK0BwCFXF_tWn18ZowCzXltmsJleO3dmPvQqpNFF2CXs0nLBGiw0lPeou4emUVIWCik-8r9ESrFpwBYceukK2PL22T4Rs=w536-h640" width="536" /></a></div><br />Of course, I made breakfast before I let him eat cookies! lol </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYN70k2exKQLDp1nLHMoj5gEtPQYmgU23z5bdKFdVN7CoVKa-xL4870x4Gm0JmHx0Ax2bL65OBH8qYeCmNgyrApCgdaVXp3GmX3EsCx5iaig089WvGBZMDjjX8llGt2VuZf4b17UmXElJZEMwkc3PxQK_QC2gmA4p-uL2Di9471koIkRfAfb-piXaUVG8z" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2474" data-original-width="2887" height="549" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYN70k2exKQLDp1nLHMoj5gEtPQYmgU23z5bdKFdVN7CoVKa-xL4870x4Gm0JmHx0Ax2bL65OBH8qYeCmNgyrApCgdaVXp3GmX3EsCx5iaig089WvGBZMDjjX8llGt2VuZf4b17UmXElJZEMwkc3PxQK_QC2gmA4p-uL2Di9471koIkRfAfb-piXaUVG8z=w640-h549" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">This is a card from my sweet friend, <i><a href="https://annssnapeditscrap.blogspot.com/">Ann</a></i>! The mail was late last night but Larry found it in the box, this morning! I love the little designs she creates for the cards...Thank you so much Miz Ann! I Love getting mail!!</span></div><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiA9Zi2UEo375QTeFKKEfDcise8BIbMfz5AuyZzyNwP08RVHuuGkMlUawfTkxL3o843SHLeVNtO_EpuaoY9udVphOlI5RD5ldw7bhRfesTdJ-_rbgGsTYm6SeiSd4ZsPEx5XCXMIKXgZTSKLm3w44hlc7qkF1D-c4zOZwUblu4faHEt7c2DWGJBG69TxJze" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiA9Zi2UEo375QTeFKKEfDcise8BIbMfz5AuyZzyNwP08RVHuuGkMlUawfTkxL3o843SHLeVNtO_EpuaoY9udVphOlI5RD5ldw7bhRfesTdJ-_rbgGsTYm6SeiSd4ZsPEx5XCXMIKXgZTSKLm3w44hlc7qkF1D-c4zOZwUblu4faHEt7c2DWGJBG69TxJze=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Well, I suppose that's about all for me. I hope you all are doing well and staying warm or cool wherever you are. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Until next time...</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghZHnmPcOvewmus3ip0ev4uDN-YG4z0ffyAort4_0b9a2NTiqOIdJdOM2m4HjXhw6TppYUeG445X4k-jgghtDc-a1XqeUaigy_ZkmYq5T1xjdcf-COqBOISrxjtChVafMJlPbijYVSXmrz7oi-gBBEByD0JnalwBNt6BlGLjSkIWWKdxjgz2Nrh4HcQ9pw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghZHnmPcOvewmus3ip0ev4uDN-YG4z0ffyAort4_0b9a2NTiqOIdJdOM2m4HjXhw6TppYUeG445X4k-jgghtDc-a1XqeUaigy_ZkmYq5T1xjdcf-COqBOISrxjtChVafMJlPbijYVSXmrz7oi-gBBEByD0JnalwBNt6BlGLjSkIWWKdxjgz2Nrh4HcQ9pw=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div></div></div><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-74006461665349023882024-02-03T09:27:00.027-06:002024-02-03T09:49:04.464-06:00A Diaper...Stuff, Cake and Quilts...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiItnnUymjMdi3oAF9WscMgMot0HWODzLKSiHYVXjGOfJfRVJtn1Z7HxUrCIcHMcRbkGqIcR0QQXh8ZulPIDrHvuMObE9aIrQNHQU9Zt3rJj9A6DX6NF4ZQNXZNzyRHe2shgJGamVy9nKH4uRp00W3fbfQ2vMh2ug80U99lF-uEy2i6cRfOTxul7GV3XM6o" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="792" data-original-width="533" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiItnnUymjMdi3oAF9WscMgMot0HWODzLKSiHYVXjGOfJfRVJtn1Z7HxUrCIcHMcRbkGqIcR0QQXh8ZulPIDrHvuMObE9aIrQNHQU9Zt3rJj9A6DX6NF4ZQNXZNzyRHe2shgJGamVy9nKH4uRp00W3fbfQ2vMh2ug80U99lF-uEy2i6cRfOTxul7GV3XM6o=w432-h640" width="432" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Good Morning, Friends...Hope you all are doing well and are having a wonderful weekend!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDcET1XIfs6qqQRa2zsVVmACAOMLvv9k4L4uoTKqpOaRs-9HzOhqrnuHpKh0hXcYLsdSJtyDl-m5G1kiBVJQSMFIreIeMWECgZRTiE75oNJFIi2ZRTtRe7eU5d4Dq3GNuyliG6Zf2aAoiJTWqiMV4DKNdvb5jbEkSe4TJat19_XlaQGrDlGg7pVSw6nAiM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDcET1XIfs6qqQRa2zsVVmACAOMLvv9k4L4uoTKqpOaRs-9HzOhqrnuHpKh0hXcYLsdSJtyDl-m5G1kiBVJQSMFIreIeMWECgZRTiE75oNJFIi2ZRTtRe7eU5d4Dq3GNuyliG6Zf2aAoiJTWqiMV4DKNdvb5jbEkSe4TJat19_XlaQGrDlGg7pVSw6nAiM=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Had a sweet visit from our girls last night. Mom Samantha, Sloaneygirl and...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBw8UCOMFA5vFI9AgHm2TYTj5kDDcfUvCc30vNhJVQh_5dpqzL-kOeVxJr9R6AzgbJwjOV69O96FwqLB7WTQSkuL-qx_3LqwGSKrN1yUvTTvne0TumuGYAlHpsxz3m8dW7KGnJoHuC2RLf6djw1FPIaG0f8XL_rPscrIssq8WmpzN0boC0UgNOt9nQ1zWn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBw8UCOMFA5vFI9AgHm2TYTj5kDDcfUvCc30vNhJVQh_5dpqzL-kOeVxJr9R6AzgbJwjOV69O96FwqLB7WTQSkuL-qx_3LqwGSKrN1yUvTTvne0TumuGYAlHpsxz3m8dW7KGnJoHuC2RLf6djw1FPIaG0f8XL_rPscrIssq8WmpzN0boC0UgNOt9nQ1zWn=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br />Grandma Lolli...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJNsEsLdvGCQEWgiira6ympstyvml4NV0mIwRJHU5Efo7J3fjB4ShHGhdbxVsiRPUj3Ob86a2nC9AUHnkUFrxsy7mG-GJuFSCekRH0dyMG2CaRg0caTx_kpu6MmY94dUWPnADVVIHVU2bMWn-K3TVgU8cf1tW9byf02CP_9X1N0r9ZsPEaTPobTGNn5iKZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJNsEsLdvGCQEWgiira6ympstyvml4NV0mIwRJHU5Efo7J3fjB4ShHGhdbxVsiRPUj3Ob86a2nC9AUHnkUFrxsy7mG-GJuFSCekRH0dyMG2CaRg0caTx_kpu6MmY94dUWPnADVVIHVU2bMWn-K3TVgU8cf1tW9byf02CP_9X1N0r9ZsPEaTPobTGNn5iKZ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Sloane loves to read...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6ZG__9WePqbRqB7z2RmPZ0g_0AvI0XQMcIzwT1btTbBetShuroNEqUr6UUQ1AU9j4yuWUTnYOOLzFG-1ZmMLvm6KF3_p697d8paMcC5Rcgh_yKxFw-NiStynB0Epua8Ltx6RR0tgAhYGNbMU0t96YLUdq-vIl7_NS1eZuZxfviDTyWfIh_pbSvtDYiUSp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6ZG__9WePqbRqB7z2RmPZ0g_0AvI0XQMcIzwT1btTbBetShuroNEqUr6UUQ1AU9j4yuWUTnYOOLzFG-1ZmMLvm6KF3_p697d8paMcC5Rcgh_yKxFw-NiStynB0Epua8Ltx6RR0tgAhYGNbMU0t96YLUdq-vIl7_NS1eZuZxfviDTyWfIh_pbSvtDYiUSp=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">As we age, life tends to speak to you...sometimes, loudly. I've had this "feeling" several times throughout my married life. Stuff...it accumulates faster than you can say pie. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">The living room shelves are full...things from my Mother, grandmother...great grandmother. Books, figurines, two punchbowls, dishes, and on and on. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyQ05K5hLEOCjv1RPOWtnmAFI6_GVOCc7x09cfjR-pPIkoXSDL-NnY2ZWKJH5mXXescoRMK8rCniPcP8Pf0ZjcISq-5qjqeSAzr_kk4i-nC4FFXmv4aA_p0uuY0zQSxyP3ie4K_GzD7YD8KEsGhQGXSkONpudqjQcI6HzMUrIzdfTswrue3Tb8sNWJLoD5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyQ05K5hLEOCjv1RPOWtnmAFI6_GVOCc7x09cfjR-pPIkoXSDL-NnY2ZWKJH5mXXescoRMK8rCniPcP8Pf0ZjcISq-5qjqeSAzr_kk4i-nC4FFXmv4aA_p0uuY0zQSxyP3ie4K_GzD7YD8KEsGhQGXSkONpudqjQcI6HzMUrIzdfTswrue3Tb8sNWJLoD5=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">Until last evening when the girls came for a visit, I thought I was going to have to put a lot of my "stuff" up for sale or donation. If anything were to happen to me or Larry, daughter Crystal would have a daunting job ahead of her just to clear the house out. Furniture is one thing but...the "stuff" hidden in closets...cupboards and the storage shed would be so hard for her and her hubby Tim, to deal with from almost three hours away. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">Last night, talking to Crystal (daughter) and Samantha, (granddaughter), we somehow got on the subject of "stuff". I was thrilled to find out that Samantha's taste has transformed from minimalism to traditionalism. I'm over the moon! Traditional has always been my form of expression where our home was concerned. I love antiques. The rocker in the above photo was my Dad's when he was five. Now I know these things won't just be donated or hauled to the dump. Sam was over the moon knowing she was welcomed to take what she wanted. I also let the girls go through my jewelry...best they both agreed on what pieces they wanted, beforehand. Macabre? No, I don't think so...What they each wanted and their reasons behind it were truly heartwarming. Like Larry's and my wedding bands from when we were first married. Simple gold bands that had seen better days since that sunshiny September day in 1972. Crystal had always said she wanted them... I told her to take them with her last night...It was a special moment between us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"> I love our babies...and I know how much they love us. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I also know, doing a deep clearing of "stuff" isn't for everyone. It's a hard thing sometimes, to do. But for whatever reason, I'm finding it to be uplifting and freeing. All I do when trying to decide on whether to throw, donate, keep for us or keep for the children, is remember how <i>so</i> very much easier it will be for Crystal, when the time comes...and it will. </span> <span style="font-size: medium;">I'm a pragmatist.</span></span></div><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhiIauatt_2c_FuI0yzQI7Q82jxfp-KvCrJAtoaEnP-91OHmVrP4gC53OD0URSmFj69fOuEo9x7sxbw0w1OdSJ2i0g2d4JWUfjr9a0fYNq_t7CCvTJn9UOYv1KXJZXy7u4QEB4iGfZk2xfx624BzZfdkFKaDW04Btq1fygdZLUd84L1s7qntBmAxol-sNS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhiIauatt_2c_FuI0yzQI7Q82jxfp-KvCrJAtoaEnP-91OHmVrP4gC53OD0URSmFj69fOuEo9x7sxbw0w1OdSJ2i0g2d4JWUfjr9a0fYNq_t7CCvTJn9UOYv1KXJZXy7u4QEB4iGfZk2xfx624BzZfdkFKaDW04Btq1fygdZLUd84L1s7qntBmAxol-sNS=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I made a lemon cake...<i>so</i> refreshing!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjy34NrbNFTIfgqvO45c3oIScKMSKNC5ImFp4KxT1k9mo6tM94-CZqdXD207i8tYfnODALiyqpflwEH8jZcpPO7kp2NC90LdsnAgGbT1xlAzPXTZS-zy__wGVcweH3enzp8R804A9GkXmt0H647PQe9XlNdjKGkK0LVsvWJlCrX0qflpBVZHg0kz1EGn4HI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3332" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjy34NrbNFTIfgqvO45c3oIScKMSKNC5ImFp4KxT1k9mo6tM94-CZqdXD207i8tYfnODALiyqpflwEH8jZcpPO7kp2NC90LdsnAgGbT1xlAzPXTZS-zy__wGVcweH3enzp8R804A9GkXmt0H647PQe9XlNdjKGkK0LVsvWJlCrX0qflpBVZHg0kz1EGn4HI=w581-h640" width="581" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3s7bolWkMGHxwqfJyYyf-3VZR5_4gAoeVqHl7L393Yz3WlyarRAfJTBwDzlZ2kOcbgakM5wOjvvYEVZyRhl4ELhLTFtlRKDEdjHIRiP-d3OlvsivH4Cyv9vxw5vpzTYRVsJ7elQ741xG51Y75DqO0_PKLJUlwNj7_7oSPQ8N5qDj2WOBiqJHjdURuJHaX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="480" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3s7bolWkMGHxwqfJyYyf-3VZR5_4gAoeVqHl7L393Yz3WlyarRAfJTBwDzlZ2kOcbgakM5wOjvvYEVZyRhl4ELhLTFtlRKDEdjHIRiP-d3OlvsivH4Cyv9vxw5vpzTYRVsJ7elQ741xG51Y75DqO0_PKLJUlwNj7_7oSPQ8N5qDj2WOBiqJHjdURuJHaX=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5nuFjHKDAD7ajYnCMkq-BM73jttgbUqebGgAihuj6a0Hak7czusfpoL9o3lqFGaii5J90inLnlHbYKuMajLvtXzYQW4Sw7eeAVUZjXKrv0roh0l_ECVj4HaabAXnwjM9jdHH2xllLnF0eLMF-s25F4ZMFnhqrle-0l_AMbzKnUzKA0tCSzQaP0hlr5oqm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5nuFjHKDAD7ajYnCMkq-BM73jttgbUqebGgAihuj6a0Hak7czusfpoL9o3lqFGaii5J90inLnlHbYKuMajLvtXzYQW4Sw7eeAVUZjXKrv0roh0l_ECVj4HaabAXnwjM9jdHH2xllLnF0eLMF-s25F4ZMFnhqrle-0l_AMbzKnUzKA0tCSzQaP0hlr5oqm=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Then I got busy finishing up on my quilt top. You know, if you've started any project, how hard it is to get back in the mood to start on it again after an interruption, like my surgery. But I forced myself to get back to it! lol</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhotYGC25EsGJs1S4bkRElof6birdOnAdGmXjPPGnYI3Th-uptUscUQU1wBzKFkHZKcu29ih33a9i1tGPOvn8-DNU75Es68gy61HjrtFmoRzLTKCH4SUUrqf4eGdd0-87vS3RyjwtahoxP6yBoH5QHRCke1tGHJhAg7IXqB555XuRArlEXpEpzboBy6Tgb_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhotYGC25EsGJs1S4bkRElof6birdOnAdGmXjPPGnYI3Th-uptUscUQU1wBzKFkHZKcu29ih33a9i1tGPOvn8-DNU75Es68gy61HjrtFmoRzLTKCH4SUUrqf4eGdd0-87vS3RyjwtahoxP6yBoH5QHRCke1tGHJhAg7IXqB555XuRArlEXpEpzboBy6Tgb_=w480-h640" width="480" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhotYGC25EsGJs1S4bkRElof6birdOnAdGmXjPPGnYI3Th-uptUscUQU1wBzKFkHZKcu29ih33a9i1tGPOvn8-DNU75Es68gy61HjrtFmoRzLTKCH4SUUrqf4eGdd0-87vS3RyjwtahoxP6yBoH5QHRCke1tGHJhAg7IXqB555XuRArlEXpEpzboBy6Tgb_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhotYGC25EsGJs1S4bkRElof6birdOnAdGmXjPPGnYI3Th-uptUscUQU1wBzKFkHZKcu29ih33a9i1tGPOvn8-DNU75Es68gy61HjrtFmoRzLTKCH4SUUrqf4eGdd0-87vS3RyjwtahoxP6yBoH5QHRCke1tGHJhAg7IXqB555XuRArlEXpEpzboBy6Tgb_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Do <i>Not</i> look too closely at all the mistakes...I'm just happy I've gotten <i>this</i> far! lol I think I was too ambitious for my first project! Next time instead of a twin, I'll practice on a baby blanket or placemats! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguHsflSifV8aywSblGqusHDMwdaJYJzNhXUMyvKD2VJYD9plIpkMTiuusLigW_vDrBT6-PvuClrM4nMw-rOXIRwJOf1qyfJyH43olFB45yU-kYoDu3GtGXvmHFaB-BmsDysj_-GKposXZT9CC4XMrAZmvbseI99sBBI4v1-uFcKsTyswZbJ8HKSyjO8ehm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguHsflSifV8aywSblGqusHDMwdaJYJzNhXUMyvKD2VJYD9plIpkMTiuusLigW_vDrBT6-PvuClrM4nMw-rOXIRwJOf1qyfJyH43olFB45yU-kYoDu3GtGXvmHFaB-BmsDysj_-GKposXZT9CC4XMrAZmvbseI99sBBI4v1-uFcKsTyswZbJ8HKSyjO8ehm=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">This will be the backing...</span></div></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBgyaX2zZsfW7tUWmnBk8J_Ij087gVYzhgx7uB1AgEnvmc6VSfQF8XQB0-CbnUXSYG6yMc7QDj0DbaoI_FvhHQMX9a0eIvBw5nBjhz4-C2TQt1I2HnxCY8wL58ZYAgjpToe_ivO2gvEmhKZw13oTP3ljvUGrpmfojQ0AKfiBUkdcAi-pNywUpbqrURZVXS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBgyaX2zZsfW7tUWmnBk8J_Ij087gVYzhgx7uB1AgEnvmc6VSfQF8XQB0-CbnUXSYG6yMc7QDj0DbaoI_FvhHQMX9a0eIvBw5nBjhz4-C2TQt1I2HnxCY8wL58ZYAgjpToe_ivO2gvEmhKZw13oTP3ljvUGrpmfojQ0AKfiBUkdcAi-pNywUpbqrURZVXS=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Larry was also putzing around with this cute cutting board idea on his newest laser. I'm already using it.</span></div><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgs-W_-crW7xQs44JgN9CD4DH8Dna8Ikhjyhq_lfqARSS89cFmidsmc8BWi6jhIwMCvL7yBxqFeXMVIFuzv01ayNw5lpohN0y_tiVwIejkppcuiGq1FTKBP7GI0wS-URAV9rR8EwSHtZnybALa_IzNCgNfqUiMwqSvJxchGKXC8b4kRKOYi8D24txxwyiNP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3195" data-original-width="2974" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgs-W_-crW7xQs44JgN9CD4DH8Dna8Ikhjyhq_lfqARSS89cFmidsmc8BWi6jhIwMCvL7yBxqFeXMVIFuzv01ayNw5lpohN0y_tiVwIejkppcuiGq1FTKBP7GI0wS-URAV9rR8EwSHtZnybALa_IzNCgNfqUiMwqSvJxchGKXC8b4kRKOYi8D24txxwyiNP=w595-h640" width="595" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Then he brought this project into the house! It'll be so pretty when it's done!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgM9VKI6xZAKkfmFqb8EKeZ-yj4jOddCt-_zphb29z65g_-1S0C7mdo-J3txZL4Cjh2pCMPrE46W9EH_SleyVPYTIvezpkeHAF40XIwYMNJStRkXodkrNVjioRR-zqw_5ABB6LwcO6A5LctWJ_NOKNr-fBmuwk3qll_bMkn7znlyEVn3_Jv-pq8F_q48iZv" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgM9VKI6xZAKkfmFqb8EKeZ-yj4jOddCt-_zphb29z65g_-1S0C7mdo-J3txZL4Cjh2pCMPrE46W9EH_SleyVPYTIvezpkeHAF40XIwYMNJStRkXodkrNVjioRR-zqw_5ABB6LwcO6A5LctWJ_NOKNr-fBmuwk3qll_bMkn7znlyEVn3_Jv-pq8F_q48iZv=w640-h480" width="640" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgM9VKI6xZAKkfmFqb8EKeZ-yj4jOddCt-_zphb29z65g_-1S0C7mdo-J3txZL4Cjh2pCMPrE46W9EH_SleyVPYTIvezpkeHAF40XIwYMNJStRkXodkrNVjioRR-zqw_5ABB6LwcO6A5LctWJ_NOKNr-fBmuwk3qll_bMkn7znlyEVn3_Jv-pq8F_q48iZv" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Okay friends...Lol...What does this meme say to you?? Leave your answer in the comments...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Well, I need to get back to some more of that decluttering of "stuff". I hope you have a fun weekend and are warm or cool wherever you may be!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">So, until next time...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtGkrTDaj9x8tp8I1gI4ddtmaVw6D_lGovFzjp91fZ0ME3GBv_gYwLcuFLvf6ocgIcF8YNd0MGgWDgoOh7RP9BPrAED2XzY8a4OGjEnXTBcUdCAXcKW3ZoxHyMqnX-GPE7BpAMP4wLbOsueZuy14HIKghZ7P67BbaiudpZsATspgD7cISsFX63HlpMRARP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtGkrTDaj9x8tp8I1gI4ddtmaVw6D_lGovFzjp91fZ0ME3GBv_gYwLcuFLvf6ocgIcF8YNd0MGgWDgoOh7RP9BPrAED2XzY8a4OGjEnXTBcUdCAXcKW3ZoxHyMqnX-GPE7BpAMP4wLbOsueZuy14HIKghZ7P67BbaiudpZsATspgD7cISsFX63HlpMRARP=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-91739766127409639232024-01-28T08:53:00.008-06:002024-01-28T09:15:33.987-06:00I Saw the Light...Lazy, Prices, and Cats.<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaH-Ue86_OaagLAv5OcSKc3F6ULePnOcHVykEL4LT3OHTHGZd6jiTTQsbjipH5hgNPB-qRwio0m0rx8CU29cysFlR2b_n-dPNKWsX14K1ptHN1djHhuiYVJ_VlnzSu8Zoktcbei1a2dD5ldkKpi_3yz3ifdefMemJAxjIR79-oNKTZE7na6HlMXyYeHjl5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaH-Ue86_OaagLAv5OcSKc3F6ULePnOcHVykEL4LT3OHTHGZd6jiTTQsbjipH5hgNPB-qRwio0m0rx8CU29cysFlR2b_n-dPNKWsX14K1ptHN1djHhuiYVJ_VlnzSu8Zoktcbei1a2dD5ldkKpi_3yz3ifdefMemJAxjIR79-oNKTZE7na6HlMXyYeHjl5=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"> Good morning, Friends...</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Well, I had my cataract surgery last Monday, the 22nd. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I must say it was all like a "cattle-call"...fast assembly line. I was number #4. We got to the surgical center at 12...I didn't have to undress! Loved that! Just took my sweater off my left arm so they could put the blood pressure cuff on me. Then inserted an IV on the top of my right hand and I was ready to go. I was asked medical questions...met with the anesthesiologist...then with my surgeon. Once that happened, it was time to roll to the operating room. My head was taped down to the bed...They injected "happy juice" (fentanyl)...enough to help with that anxious feeling...but just enough to let me sleep and wake up if the surgeon asked me something while he was operating. When I woke up...I had no vision in my eye! It was totally black! Scared the crap out of me! They said that happens sometimes and to just give it a minute. Finally, pink (love it) sparkles started appearing! It was quite the light show! Then I started seeing things...faces with auras around them...then finally, sight. A tiny bit blurry (pressure in the eye causes this) but I could see. Took about 5 minutes. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">It's now been 6 days. My vision is sharp. Now I just have to contend with eye-drops...7 weeks of medicated ones...and forever, as needed, Thera-Tears. Just helps keep your eyes from feeling dry, if needed.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">If you're thinking about getting the surgery, this was just my experience. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="380" data-original-width="479" height="507" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_Wmmt2RsrgYMQdgHAgTS6Guh2Mix2pWRLyaU3C_sBATGmmEWIIF1SyAeQUT-qyFBql3thRt43juZ_5qMoQJIwH7_kayngsALQafBmpZTVBNSOWT3Rils1vg5GgunTny-yQncOCuU6GHZjSF2ugRww3RM_HOKnWd4CjnyZ42o3t9rCSOr2aATemRYQ0cNk=w640-h507" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is all I've been doing since the surgery...must say, It's been nice.</span></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGFeleREluR5IlmoPImxckddk_IN6ehybsBZKOi5uEV5iC2NheEtUtMVya88QmZOV4rxqEN7FDAgBF8dT0mLUW38B8diIMwK7VM9gxMdY3U1gaB7u2CEGJbq3kN95XngUV34Jh08PMbNjeEzju_NIFWRI8_mPDz3amHou23VmxsiqX1InWg_PSfk8RQ2ad=w480-h640" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I made breakfast this morning...good stuff.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjs3ddjwZTH6XqC_iLcdV2Ip3rR2wDwAD_QelTgwj0bQBpcAIc2jQA-xuJP8ZRzzxFe3mJEL0z1eLgLN5wVLBz8zpCy65vJwCHCvZx0whq44E7-X8NyApZsUO6u5Nqga3SNDDdQoYyM9RpSVraqlj46-ockXzO2JR4wcTEbASJT-K4zX19PJs8DQwBDPutb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjs3ddjwZTH6XqC_iLcdV2Ip3rR2wDwAD_QelTgwj0bQBpcAIc2jQA-xuJP8ZRzzxFe3mJEL0z1eLgLN5wVLBz8zpCy65vJwCHCvZx0whq44E7-X8NyApZsUO6u5Nqga3SNDDdQoYyM9RpSVraqlj46-ockXzO2JR4wcTEbASJT-K4zX19PJs8DQwBDPutb=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Larry grilled sausage and made up a small pot of beans.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDmBJMVCRv4A5EtXGETDOdMGit6tGBNqJJa2UnumDT3NzpPtr4f7Ix-1gs0Mg_k5UnJlXvr8fupXNzbEKekXiu0sjVG8_xAr_br-EZrojwDkQDl2AgLlQaZ5e6Hj1EpmPVw0N7X_lm67HtRw1HVwL3IAvOGeV233jLaPdcRQ6fMkVCWvQl0b1ikwdv5M1Y" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Cheap and lots of food! </span></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2-dEeP4SPu1kySPNXqcriYF6e7IJixxVMq4EbLSf0a9Xfz3W0MD0tZtyJzeKZWKRXYm30UClOQd4CEsOlEcnFhX7PY7ReXqhY11eFlqz6WtRxqSse39yaPm_BJNDV-Kr23PKCsdFnPv9rvXq9IM-QCRE4Bth8S-CEseZp7p5FfiXdPc64T2DfHc4qFKcQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3687" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2-dEeP4SPu1kySPNXqcriYF6e7IJixxVMq4EbLSf0a9Xfz3W0MD0tZtyJzeKZWKRXYm30UClOQd4CEsOlEcnFhX7PY7ReXqhY11eFlqz6WtRxqSse39yaPm_BJNDV-Kr23PKCsdFnPv9rvXq9IM-QCRE4Bth8S-CEseZp7p5FfiXdPc64T2DfHc4qFKcQ=w525-h640" width="525" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;">Will you look at these prices? For Cake? I make my own but I guess, if you don't bake...this is an option</span></span>. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIaGC7izm-RxfcxyGJRWbR1fZIfbPKH_b_UZrO-ghScq4_-1AXYTrb60hJ6d_B4n_NmRK-glBfx_QzlETwgDPMCW4e5k7_Rt1SJvgPW-_iWrfl3f3W06QLnKbigS6r4B-GNUYrx-nPOtn7i_y7tYjvejsrgIM4ULJ2E7esKc9QeK_yfqpgLYdh4dhMVSm-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3320" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIaGC7izm-RxfcxyGJRWbR1fZIfbPKH_b_UZrO-ghScq4_-1AXYTrb60hJ6d_B4n_NmRK-glBfx_QzlETwgDPMCW4e5k7_Rt1SJvgPW-_iWrfl3f3W06QLnKbigS6r4B-GNUYrx-nPOtn7i_y7tYjvejsrgIM4ULJ2E7esKc9QeK_yfqpgLYdh4dhMVSm-=w584-h640" width="584" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5wk5fqg5YMdcjBina6JH7499k3zGw9AMgF_7JZgNP02twYmQGEf_WwPuoUQIvt5BZUwufSFm-SRuLJtGGgzBDqmsLX6iTUVuS9hFuyr-b17-ce66hQwm9Ey-eYU1h6f8CmeeEPm20e72jIPBM_-3Wxncn3ophdJ2SUO2N1iEfiT2PoZoTvdwp3o1tbiQv" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3663" data-original-width="2303" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5wk5fqg5YMdcjBina6JH7499k3zGw9AMgF_7JZgNP02twYmQGEf_WwPuoUQIvt5BZUwufSFm-SRuLJtGGgzBDqmsLX6iTUVuS9hFuyr-b17-ce66hQwm9Ey-eYU1h6f8CmeeEPm20e72jIPBM_-3Wxncn3ophdJ2SUO2N1iEfiT2PoZoTvdwp3o1tbiQv=w403-h640" width="403" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our great-gran Sloane with mamma Samantha...</span></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj38yiddvLMke_y-qTDIKYueQMQj_Y4xoHFfwPJFHFLC6oLvRC38Kj1HOphFWLkiGdIHyJeVVT7PBW-jIrQ6Fs6rAIvuhNroz-5t28J8mvdSVQeIgAsT_b7T6mOlT8Y-tXLJFitv1XFSW-gfJI4gmkAdG-FC1uX1vlUfoY0nIAAt1GImo3Ytv7QeoFYFOLX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1242" data-original-width="2156" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj38yiddvLMke_y-qTDIKYueQMQj_Y4xoHFfwPJFHFLC6oLvRC38Kj1HOphFWLkiGdIHyJeVVT7PBW-jIrQ6Fs6rAIvuhNroz-5t28J8mvdSVQeIgAsT_b7T6mOlT8Y-tXLJFitv1XFSW-gfJI4gmkAdG-FC1uX1vlUfoY0nIAAt1GImo3Ytv7QeoFYFOLX=w640-h368" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">It seems we have inherited a cat...It's been around the neighborhood for several years but it's feral. Larry made it an insulated box with towels. It's been very cold here lately...and we're suckers for homeless kitties.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Kitty won't let us get too close but meows at Larry when it's chow time...lol</span></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_oI_Uka27bEvsX8dTstLvRpQbcQwcTvk6VrT4lD3tJpw9nzYK6Y-qUUupQUHIp8_wuomExrxveLnAuAe3RqS1XZUM92-zgaGfSGCfFN30eADOSUcfZGhsUvIRFxMql_X6UMAHmFJrF5CfDkcgWM-oWRyP061KEKicK1VB1t-AvmgeRvp6kpIpf3a3Vz3J" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_oI_Uka27bEvsX8dTstLvRpQbcQwcTvk6VrT4lD3tJpw9nzYK6Y-qUUupQUHIp8_wuomExrxveLnAuAe3RqS1XZUM92-zgaGfSGCfFN30eADOSUcfZGhsUvIRFxMql_X6UMAHmFJrF5CfDkcgWM-oWRyP061KEKicK1VB1t-AvmgeRvp6kpIpf3a3Vz3J=w480-h640" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Larry also baked chicken and made my favorite veggie, yellow squash. Delicious.</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDu89qbMEyxVABKXM7axww5Iw6HPttjj_5G2QsaSeSZPqw8Skk5lx51-xLkZx89lIriKT-u3GtxGtVN0K6HTDEHt-dA7i5qf4jsE8YGt9GP7kVNqhitReT1vTYqwlSvYTWmKyODBOpLPsiaDiN9JDf6I2XZXD5JJLhrKxFE3X2nuA20mAXuT0jv8gZ3aTp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1553" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDu89qbMEyxVABKXM7axww5Iw6HPttjj_5G2QsaSeSZPqw8Skk5lx51-xLkZx89lIriKT-u3GtxGtVN0K6HTDEHt-dA7i5qf4jsE8YGt9GP7kVNqhitReT1vTYqwlSvYTWmKyODBOpLPsiaDiN9JDf6I2XZXD5JJLhrKxFE3X2nuA20mAXuT0jv8gZ3aTp=w512-h640" width="512" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Well friends, guess I'll get off here, for now. Hope you are all well (there's a stomach virus running rampant in the USA now...Keep using hand sanitizer!!)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Also, a question!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><span>I seem to be missing my "About Me" information on my blog sideboard! I've tried to figure out why but no luck...Blogger drives me nuts..</span><span>.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">So, until next time...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"> </span></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPXW5qpvUidEUuE33T0FVIIMI391npuvlD3rm20sdpTgbi_T7rTaXFEvhJ5cz6QssHCcHHQDg-UJFlLAK8KxjC8JZJ_xMlFFik86XDpmXCd_zvJq0e_c6f4hJlEfLpoNbyoUZ0Q7uD9Bfx96esGym3y0s66ZAJ-36YRbdQqXHydsT93mO7C8WvLjVHojxg=w640-h268" width="640" /></div><br /><p></p><div class="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini_box" id="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini" is_mini="true" style="background: initial !important; border-collapse: initial !important; border-radius: initial !important; border-spacing: initial !important; border: initial !important; box-sizing: initial !important; color: inherit !important; direction: ltr !important; display: initial !important; flex-direction: initial !important; font-family: X-LocaleSpecific, sans-serif, Tahoma, Helvetica !important; font-size: 13px !important; font-weight: initial !important; height: initial !important; left: 10px; letter-spacing: initial !important; line-height: 13px !important; margin: auto !important; max-height: initial !important; max-width: initial !important; min-height: initial !important; min-width: initial !important; opacity: 0.45; outline: initial !important; overflow-wrap: initial !important; padding: initial !important; position: absolute; table-layout: initial !important; text-align: initial !important; text-shadow: initial !important; top: 9897px; vertical-align: top !important; white-space: inherit !important; width: initial !important; word-break: initial !important; word-spacing: initial !important;"><div class="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini" id="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini_logo" title="Translate selected text"></div><div class="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini" id="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini_sound" title="Play" title_play="Play" title_stop="Stop"></div><div class="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini" id="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini_copy" title="Copy text to Clipboard"></div><link href="chrome-extension://accccapfemehmhdfabokhkimmnmdfphn/skin/s3gt_tooltip_mini.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></link><style media="print" type="text/css">#s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini { display: none !important; }</style></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-41998932457443186852024-01-18T10:56:00.004-06:002024-01-19T09:11:54.032-06:00Pecking Order...Pie, Gumbo and Badlands.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJ0S6BKksAsKecL5c67YtV8o0YQaa3Iw2M-ahNMWkNVMecMUHH0oOVOS7uGfmQwf3ox12Lq5clCL9E4BeItKplfFFSGSxeSiMYh6UjYUfwzyg-wlDHfjSbg5JTB9chg5B5FO9rehC73CjvY_mO9PkX3-2QT-iDkSv4qWuacifOJo0AsZk1pkg4r7x_VdHm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJ0S6BKksAsKecL5c67YtV8o0YQaa3Iw2M-ahNMWkNVMecMUHH0oOVOS7uGfmQwf3ox12Lq5clCL9E4BeItKplfFFSGSxeSiMYh6UjYUfwzyg-wlDHfjSbg5JTB9chg5B5FO9rehC73CjvY_mO9PkX3-2QT-iDkSv4qWuacifOJo0AsZk1pkg4r7x_VdHm=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Good Morning, Friends...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">The weeks are really buzzing by! I keep hoping for slow days, but I never seem to get any. It's been cold here with ice to contend with for several days. I will have my eye surgery this coming Monday and it's supposed to be 80% chance of rain...no matter. As long as temps don't dip into the freezing zone, we'll be fine.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><img data-original-height="747" data-original-width="444" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlLqkiRZ9HAW3TjW6IVCc-v2lQ6ySA6hfyULIJlPZM3yvP7fFi8WeSCmyA2msFSO_QBN4wQZ9Q9M3_YLe2Fsi7NuUBhfXwwPyFkToClDKy93Zxj5Sd29kLjlCFctsZ5XW33ZWYo-Lc3NXkZnQZ18CdHTmiifSYtmdKr7PP254D6YbTyExbYAHMVcvB9d5K=w381-h640" width="381" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Crystal (our daughter and Sloane's grandma, Lolli) sent me this photo of Sloane setting the "pecking order" with Critter, the cat. They pretty well stay clear of one another but sometimes...Sloane feels the need to reinforce things...lol...she was promptly instructed to keep relations civil!</span></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrcUpBdxVVXj9-W2jbDfAWfjWcqW371l5qJAf_ArzICcyQULDNxZ4qu8xLaJRzrYhCtp9pVigsjAT_LJ02oxtCa1VubFBqJtzBwbFTleBpv-m3QjX3TVUsDcJfAnv1aI891JI9RLgxKsTYXw62-8VWlaaiND3fyIHspw2Kmhv2s7KxGYhgx34xIuIM91Ut" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrcUpBdxVVXj9-W2jbDfAWfjWcqW371l5qJAf_ArzICcyQULDNxZ4qu8xLaJRzrYhCtp9pVigsjAT_LJ02oxtCa1VubFBqJtzBwbFTleBpv-m3QjX3TVUsDcJfAnv1aI891JI9RLgxKsTYXw62-8VWlaaiND3fyIHspw2Kmhv2s7KxGYhgx34xIuIM91Ut=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Moving on... I finally heard the call from hubby Larry, to get into the kitchen and make him a chocolate pie! Of all days, the humidity was awful...cold and icy outside. Meringues hate humidity so...mine fell flat. He said it tasted great so not to worry...he'd suffer through, somehow. lol</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeeAtIxp2wPnYuR-0TOKc0nUIM-7kGqrkADLdHNgF6AlAC74DG1ZUJ6ib2wHYxrbuopChACqSVmEcMY5Ff6HRUNljS2WzFWyBr1CC5J_j40Z5DyuLORAYqRZqS8Q0nweamffhzRju_H1aX_1YfRnv8CXNuKVMq5r9sO-yNKoz-uGNymfyaY6wlQKEGb5pa" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeeAtIxp2wPnYuR-0TOKc0nUIM-7kGqrkADLdHNgF6AlAC74DG1ZUJ6ib2wHYxrbuopChACqSVmEcMY5Ff6HRUNljS2WzFWyBr1CC5J_j40Z5DyuLORAYqRZqS8Q0nweamffhzRju_H1aX_1YfRnv8CXNuKVMq5r9sO-yNKoz-uGNymfyaY6wlQKEGb5pa=w480-h640" width="480" /><br /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwRmZJJPAmGeV6b28hUjw9de0pjTe0sWEAkUBD37mD88kIrSQtZntKUSYQ3_ktrQgZNgrDk7rDMZcvIAEF7khwDHpE-S9uG7MjqkNAAURD5yg7z6WiKoI7S65kMj4U55Mor-hP_zuqn2DHJCn34iyZPzMaUbknvCUThigwcdRLrDtl7Q4WChtx-C_pgvIz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwRmZJJPAmGeV6b28hUjw9de0pjTe0sWEAkUBD37mD88kIrSQtZntKUSYQ3_ktrQgZNgrDk7rDMZcvIAEF7khwDHpE-S9uG7MjqkNAAURD5yg7z6WiKoI7S65kMj4U55Mor-hP_zuqn2DHJCn34iyZPzMaUbknvCUThigwcdRLrDtl7Q4WChtx-C_pgvIz=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">For lunch yesterday I thawed some homemade chicken and shrimp gumbo poured over rice. Tasted even better on a cold day. We always make a huge pot of gumbo in the Fall and freeze it in quart sized Ziplocs. It's nice not to have to create gumbo every time we want some. Just thaw and heat. I do this for soups and stews...chili and pasta sauce. Saves <i>so</i> much time!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgi7euhS--emHbpCrMri7CxQtt9c6FLRsQ7m-6wUaCaSVuTJ9NLa0-v46icbVHTfYzVlQI-_8fS-CXMClUp-XWph7zTrxtbmzq6tj6cW7wbFFBUkbKx7E_BFGqKpLiDkeMWkmCW_3TUavzj69ozrsV1Sguq9mrRKOCQJiVLz7VZ2NJs1x_2h9_Z6prZ2NrJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="547" data-original-width="650" height="539" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgi7euhS--emHbpCrMri7CxQtt9c6FLRsQ7m-6wUaCaSVuTJ9NLa0-v46icbVHTfYzVlQI-_8fS-CXMClUp-XWph7zTrxtbmzq6tj6cW7wbFFBUkbKx7E_BFGqKpLiDkeMWkmCW_3TUavzj69ozrsV1Sguq9mrRKOCQJiVLz7VZ2NJs1x_2h9_Z6prZ2NrJ=w640-h539" width="640" /></a> </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">This is a dogfood that is being touted as a wonder food by Katherine Heigl, for your pets. I watched the video and tended to agree! The stuff they add to regular dogfood is scandalous. Expensive but I think worth it. There's another one called, </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbAE4TBLdB0"><span style="color: #274e13;">Sunday</span></a><span style="color: #a64d79;"> for dogs that I might go ahead and order when the </span><a href="https://www2.badlandsranch.com/os220526a_ap?business_unit=a003w000012vt1gaac&utm_campaign=brp-aff-superfoodcomp-bing-all-search-qqq-adcore&utm_campaign_id=7013w000002T16GAAS&utm_medium=cpm&utm_source=bing&utm_term=ad_id_74079901970797_adset_id_1185274519114524_campaign_id_445025375_&subid1=15cc2c82dceb12b08a48492b8fb92793&subid2=badlands%2Branch%2Bdog%2Bfood&msclkid=15cc2c82dceb12b08a48492b8fb92793&sessionid=8833530152&uid=bing_brsfc_osstart_qqq&dsid=a0v3w00000JfsZAAAZ&step=1"><span style="color: #38761d;">Badlands</span></a><span style="color: #a64d79;"> sack runs out. You get twice as much for the money, same ingredients. I saw it too late...had already ordered Badlands. I'll let you know if Buddy and Libby like it. Or...go check it out for yourself.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglDKWBvxhDT9ZSoT2BELBiLToPWykjdG7Ltc7RIlXJcImEhZN6KVRXeRKJby1mgL-iL0J-N8l7rwtu3tZVtsdgfnClBbk17ZVMROPiLc3E-31F25s1jdtqRR04BCO6MlpgU3-0nsLsl-jqPUnPI1aOLZ2XasgbyuVA04jYtXhcZ4Sc_NBWRJYvl8KxVFQn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="694" data-original-width="750" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglDKWBvxhDT9ZSoT2BELBiLToPWykjdG7Ltc7RIlXJcImEhZN6KVRXeRKJby1mgL-iL0J-N8l7rwtu3tZVtsdgfnClBbk17ZVMROPiLc3E-31F25s1jdtqRR04BCO6MlpgU3-0nsLsl-jqPUnPI1aOLZ2XasgbyuVA04jYtXhcZ4Sc_NBWRJYvl8KxVFQn=w400-h371" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRKcZDP0hF5XxoUE6VcYDREieX9CM-_pTGOVALmeYCvgKPr6uyTIL_ilCBpX7x-GDP09hvweqP3b7pI1QeWVAWWawa5YlODnEkuIwfyDWLoYeNIgVWjpnmhpf18KkslnozDzYh2C5tH__BE28tDCRZiBlcdjbDbAtaOdjT3g8p_u5fT2FObJVkOEB_17P4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1538" data-original-width="1157" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRKcZDP0hF5XxoUE6VcYDREieX9CM-_pTGOVALmeYCvgKPr6uyTIL_ilCBpX7x-GDP09hvweqP3b7pI1QeWVAWWawa5YlODnEkuIwfyDWLoYeNIgVWjpnmhpf18KkslnozDzYh2C5tH__BE28tDCRZiBlcdjbDbAtaOdjT3g8p_u5fT2FObJVkOEB_17P4=w483-h640" width="483" /><br /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">This isn't or wasn't my tree or anyone's tree that I know. I just saw it on the internet and liked it! Don't know if I could manage to decorate ours like that but I'd love to try next year.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Well, this is a short post today only because I really didn't do anything this week. (Aren't you the lucky ones! Lol) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Hope you all are staying warm or cool wherever you </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">are!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">So until next time...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVQZdp70W8oAEq7jC_u1J-zOpC0F-JTM7WrmTp0q4IuWpX-0OmJk54C_mhVzwhHWaZb7kYlxT0gpYalBvegC6VBaN0mavlCAeiox9T82fnaAA835Mzk3nbH7B0j3Ho1DcEiLEpGVYevYklQfFJESsdSs1EE2iF0CSz6PrUV-xO8yWdxGcTkNhy7Win2Pbq" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVQZdp70W8oAEq7jC_u1J-zOpC0F-JTM7WrmTp0q4IuWpX-0OmJk54C_mhVzwhHWaZb7kYlxT0gpYalBvegC6VBaN0mavlCAeiox9T82fnaAA835Mzk3nbH7B0j3Ho1DcEiLEpGVYevYklQfFJESsdSs1EE2iF0CSz6PrUV-xO8yWdxGcTkNhy7Win2Pbq=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div></div><p></p><div class="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini_box" id="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini" is_mini="true" style="background: initial; border-collapse: initial; border-radius: initial; border-spacing: initial; border: initial; box-sizing: initial; color: inherit; direction: ltr; display: initial; flex-direction: initial; font-family: X-LocaleSpecific, sans-serif, Tahoma, Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-weight: initial; height: initial; left: 122px; letter-spacing: initial; line-height: 13px; margin: auto; max-height: initial; max-width: initial; min-height: initial; min-width: initial; opacity: 0.35; outline: initial; overflow-wrap: initial; padding: initial; position: absolute; table-layout: initial; text-align: initial; text-shadow: initial; top: 5115px; vertical-align: top; white-space: inherit; width: initial; word-break: initial; word-spacing: initial;"><div class="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini" id="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini_logo" title="Translate selected text"></div><div class="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini" id="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini_sound" title="Play" title_play="Play" title_stop="Stop"></div><div class="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini" id="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini_copy" title="Copy text to Clipboard"></div><link href="chrome-extension://accccapfemehmhdfabokhkimmnmdfphn/skin/s3gt_tooltip_mini.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></link><style media="print" type="text/css">#s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini { display: none !important; }</style></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-66001963859033617452024-01-12T06:58:00.001-06:002024-01-12T07:02:20.724-06:00Sliders...Burritos, Bacon and Eyes.<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTuYCVBTbINxP144kt4UiyX8lcqWTH_FeQudGY5H2fLRLlCvRRnxVKlASSavoBkXL73mgoeF_r0Fs6OzPwN-yWDBwmSV5w1KrOF9vIEeidt-jDVbSo5_4hzKv-cXQcjFuXAIFpGbmW28sOuV2DsmEdG9Fv7fwOMdDQuJLIfte9fAQMMMKzJ7NRmZ2LAqsS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="467" data-original-width="401" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTuYCVBTbINxP144kt4UiyX8lcqWTH_FeQudGY5H2fLRLlCvRRnxVKlASSavoBkXL73mgoeF_r0Fs6OzPwN-yWDBwmSV5w1KrOF9vIEeidt-jDVbSo5_4hzKv-cXQcjFuXAIFpGbmW28sOuV2DsmEdG9Fv7fwOMdDQuJLIfte9fAQMMMKzJ7NRmZ2LAqsS=w549-h640" width="549" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Good morning, Friends. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">What a week...My daughter, Crystal had surgery on her left eye last Monday and will be having the second surgery (cataract) on January 22. I <i>also</i> will be having cataract surgery on my right eye on January 22nd. lol...we didn't plan it this way but as she said, "Cool Mom! We'll both be having bionic eye surgeries on the same day!" She lives close to Houston and I'm close to Waco, Texas.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">If you've had cataract surgery before, this next part may be boring...just keep scrolling.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">The testing...forms...measurements...medications...web sites to create...took me almost all day to complete yesterday! I was rattled by bedtime! Didn't sleep well. The actual surgery will be done at a surgical clinic, not a hospital. They give you meds to sleep...procedure takes about 10 minutes then you need time to wake up. About an hour and a half, all total. No eye patches...you just get up and go home. Sounds good to me! The hardest part of it all is taking all the eyedrops. Then, the next day, you go back into the office for them to look at the eye. After we left the clinic, I looked into the black bag they give to cataract patients...all that was in it were the glasses... :o) No plastic patches...tapes...just the glasses. Yeah! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMkuFsZHyGIVdX0W9CuiDCsftbNb3gO6302rt59vTVhC3cMivOF2Vo6_8P12VqcwoZzlY4A7HRxJVe9lDdw1Hb91fsUwWYGL87MFX2R3Iy7j49cL3Bvpc6k_B3lXPrp1WWhHJmEOHmYTilTLrFnq3slSgHguCrfLwDVSswhxYaBzT37MQzeHHsKEgwevTj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMkuFsZHyGIVdX0W9CuiDCsftbNb3gO6302rt59vTVhC3cMivOF2Vo6_8P12VqcwoZzlY4A7HRxJVe9lDdw1Hb91fsUwWYGL87MFX2R3Iy7j49cL3Bvpc6k_B3lXPrp1WWhHJmEOHmYTilTLrFnq3slSgHguCrfLwDVSswhxYaBzT37MQzeHHsKEgwevTj=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">The amount of time we waited was 2 1/2 hours...!! Beginning to end. <i>So</i> glad to get out of there...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiK5boI66EwiuO4WlF0cohAhYt-PP6y6A276gCNkt6ZBWJzkbBF5mj3NZJkrevZ392HHNg_oX6FIDj6Tn_CPbyn6G-WQjFoVmz3liPbVFGFdfOBIbhbSbxO342wNrjw-52o9OyQt8cOncGLTkvMhP59S8ljPl85kalUj4CkQDTgGtHoGFAHwscwKrPl_9A5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiK5boI66EwiuO4WlF0cohAhYt-PP6y6A276gCNkt6ZBWJzkbBF5mj3NZJkrevZ392HHNg_oX6FIDj6Tn_CPbyn6G-WQjFoVmz3liPbVFGFdfOBIbhbSbxO342wNrjw-52o9OyQt8cOncGLTkvMhP59S8ljPl85kalUj4CkQDTgGtHoGFAHwscwKrPl_9A5=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">One day, I made some hamburger and cheddar sliders...turned out good! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeHpNHpN2MmtOXBhYd6dMeyljSNnuMNdHgjNR91o-p74-DKjgB5zOT5-Gxkx5V3ts94iLm0QnRyR8exSjJTFu7qJgbti75m_Hm4rIOFn8LpSfvh6tRkuFwdlSEstq2E6OM9x2luAwtZssvKDMSw2gGhgoh4H2ppjZeOEjS_EtCXGrk5NxXmVz0HhmUHZq5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeHpNHpN2MmtOXBhYd6dMeyljSNnuMNdHgjNR91o-p74-DKjgB5zOT5-Gxkx5V3ts94iLm0QnRyR8exSjJTFu7qJgbti75m_Hm4rIOFn8LpSfvh6tRkuFwdlSEstq2E6OM9x2luAwtZssvKDMSw2gGhgoh4H2ppjZeOEjS_EtCXGrk5NxXmVz0HhmUHZq5=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Another day, we ate breakfast out at a place called The Toasted Yolk in downtown Waco. It was good...they served you more than you could eat at one sitting but there again...pricy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Notice they spelled Avocado wrong...Lolol...yep, only me!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">And coffee? $3.69?? Each...smh </span><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-small;">(shaking my head)</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvIlfgfXGb-5KNO8xZb5Iomsc-8yaj1gKMiEUIRkWS5KrohIvm4ovWQyGN7erk1DYcGOIXIMff9lWjR5zvEdI0BlyvxuFGuWO0yVkN2rv9e5dzjG--VcADOMzhrZpSAGNkhoMlRbPHBJ4fHXennNQKifOdgYW4I926PtjUdeNeGUei6DxO6HtFSKZZ3xFP=w480-h640" width="480" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Larry's Burrito plate...</span><br /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaMYZcnVcJDZOf0Itna7bWJ-Q-V4lZx4zYCMfPEgTHKWsdapTCsrzPf_6rZF37GrICoKyQnbSAu51lllPyE0l7Hk8S6LZ9my4akDhNRJfZuX-HkXcRxYMxlO2TaOxWoXTZeZnrkTzyE2m46tXiKeE8Labbmvv_IDEPrwDFllqsA3RCKOCRWjfzHlAZx4lC=w480-h640" width="480" /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I thought I ordered just one of these things...but two showed up! They're called a "Southern Fried Arnold".... Had to get a doggy-bag to take home.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvIlfgfXGb-5KNO8xZb5Iomsc-8yaj1gKMiEUIRkWS5KrohIvm4ovWQyGN7erk1DYcGOIXIMff9lWjR5zvEdI0BlyvxuFGuWO0yVkN2rv9e5dzjG--VcADOMzhrZpSAGNkhoMlRbPHBJ4fHXennNQKifOdgYW4I926PtjUdeNeGUei6DxO6HtFSKZZ3xFP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJYiLgdVYihjSo8hswNyiQck7S1YvllrMDesr_6NHDYwZSWLBZZnf7Oj2akfJnwGvfTQA_tqsnBYOJYpsnhXoPQrG2rhmVxjAgTlPgr4SFF791NPhx5N3JpHlpEi1pVV-RRiCwOvuujmkBbWp7FC3_KDp8hyL1piJwolVcbvOnqmINVwYcnAxDN4fZBb2u=w480-h640" width="480" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Coffee was pretty good...but it's not Larry's. He roasts our coffee beans here at home...and the coffee is so smooth!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaMYZcnVcJDZOf0Itna7bWJ-Q-V4lZx4zYCMfPEgTHKWsdapTCsrzPf_6rZF37GrICoKyQnbSAu51lllPyE0l7Hk8S6LZ9my4akDhNRJfZuX-HkXcRxYMxlO2TaOxWoXTZeZnrkTzyE2m46tXiKeE8Labbmvv_IDEPrwDFllqsA3RCKOCRWjfzHlAZx4lC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="1327" data-original-width="1079" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUPxeadf6GRfDODOuhppoULpMcS1VKwDpmIoj-AfWH2Fp11QPRTxX_tkRXR-CvT_34f8xac_cIu3LUJ8ts39oa6Z6Dfk9y7COdSRz3iS31YLJg-fTw2lA4wQYSeUXi_e1jBRCORofsQHe-jB9g-XmOwrVg1XV3GtZBpP8rFEMnuaQqU9kFACe1naul_-4i=w520-h640" width="520" /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJYiLgdVYihjSo8hswNyiQck7S1YvllrMDesr_6NHDYwZSWLBZZnf7Oj2akfJnwGvfTQA_tqsnBYOJYpsnhXoPQrG2rhmVxjAgTlPgr4SFF791NPhx5N3JpHlpEi1pVV-RRiCwOvuujmkBbWp7FC3_KDp8hyL1piJwolVcbvOnqmINVwYcnAxDN4fZBb2u" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhN6SPrdw54B1LfDe1PSqqAXVMDDcTSLqGS_J4IcbnCivyiBJnsD1E6C-9ww88hap7HomIL0vZgEnBnLOmRLtj7OOJbgci7WNusf1GqR2LOx9ZBWMjVz1etLkTccU1Endmmh3CQEpXCem3LINZs0uelIVnXDYkVrLjTDDOZdNmd9fNCbyBxuPi5RywFVDIu" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhN6SPrdw54B1LfDe1PSqqAXVMDDcTSLqGS_J4IcbnCivyiBJnsD1E6C-9ww88hap7HomIL0vZgEnBnLOmRLtj7OOJbgci7WNusf1GqR2LOx9ZBWMjVz1etLkTccU1Endmmh3CQEpXCem3LINZs0uelIVnXDYkVrLjTDDOZdNmd9fNCbyBxuPi5RywFVDIu=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">When microwaving bacon on a plate, pull the middles up...that makes for a no mess clean-up later on! Grease doesn't drip off the sides of the plate.</span></div><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzf454cV9eCQfTD7XIVVxdFy_084yU3by6bQnnDJCw49WkGVmcsyBHRWYHryp5f6xIjt80GT-FILO31CnMdjgze5nWIjeXRLo8ADq_M3rSiFmVWnMcresD_ILk9Ks7Y78x3gt0IjCjpx4dx1NfTgEBCqQk-pR-dvxvHXshEnaxQ_7RZDxcGSHXcOL1Ce06" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="732" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzf454cV9eCQfTD7XIVVxdFy_084yU3by6bQnnDJCw49WkGVmcsyBHRWYHryp5f6xIjt80GT-FILO31CnMdjgze5nWIjeXRLo8ADq_M3rSiFmVWnMcresD_ILk9Ks7Y78x3gt0IjCjpx4dx1NfTgEBCqQk-pR-dvxvHXshEnaxQ_7RZDxcGSHXcOL1Ce06=w629-h640" width="629" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRR6cLQz0sfy4DixKNg8AVUl_EWlspOG3Uo89-KNt0JY7GNInDaR963wKGx30SFW7YpRd7Ht9WviElbDIuH59YmJlhtATEF8AiI7EmNFYQrLw_K1bxGS8HTO5-qthq71ct6L4HZKSpatQzuxa2diwJJzva7TeyiyU9CCykVHt7FgFQA-REZOf5LyWe6fpp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRR6cLQz0sfy4DixKNg8AVUl_EWlspOG3Uo89-KNt0JY7GNInDaR963wKGx30SFW7YpRd7Ht9WviElbDIuH59YmJlhtATEF8AiI7EmNFYQrLw_K1bxGS8HTO5-qthq71ct6L4HZKSpatQzuxa2diwJJzva7TeyiyU9CCykVHt7FgFQA-REZOf5LyWe6fpp=w589-h640" width="589" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Tim, our SIL and Sloane's "Pops", showing her the ropes of dirt biking! lol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">He said she loved it... Taken pre-Christmas time while it was still in the 80's.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNjHiA8gDZCTQu-YnNZcXw8TqeG5oSwe2QyyeU5BWU94j-2fdbyfbSQwPuz4-ceINfH-88jf1WUk8rQPOs4pDXWHDhINXHmR48SyB27MDEHmoFbCLIqEMTEOwfKYZ9bAwCRqiq-eVeDzDW3tbc4SuGtGktuYwk4Y81tYgRhj8Rn50YoRa3dRfyQ3jzZZ66" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3782" data-original-width="2837" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNjHiA8gDZCTQu-YnNZcXw8TqeG5oSwe2QyyeU5BWU94j-2fdbyfbSQwPuz4-ceINfH-88jf1WUk8rQPOs4pDXWHDhINXHmR48SyB27MDEHmoFbCLIqEMTEOwfKYZ9bAwCRqiq-eVeDzDW3tbc4SuGtGktuYwk4Y81tYgRhj8Rn50YoRa3dRfyQ3jzZZ66=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Larry made this cross on his laser...I love it. Think I'm going to stain it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Well...guess that's going to be it for me. Hope you all are doing well and staying warm/cool wherever you are.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">So, until next time...</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUoGTJVzWtPrsvJKbeetehDbXTO66tEXi-1Shn8sU5KeYWr_VaJshhmOk4V745jGgxoGK2b901YtYmFfG_JcPBeLc3Lfw-4NkS96GZ9Hfs9dkFE2-eoV1az98FnA0reH2mLaEFNkr1wNOe8lnIJZs5ioJsuxQwxcyQQ69Yoyr5T9KWUrumvqYvxd87XlTo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUoGTJVzWtPrsvJKbeetehDbXTO66tEXi-1Shn8sU5KeYWr_VaJshhmOk4V745jGgxoGK2b901YtYmFfG_JcPBeLc3Lfw-4NkS96GZ9Hfs9dkFE2-eoV1az98FnA0reH2mLaEFNkr1wNOe8lnIJZs5ioJsuxQwxcyQQ69Yoyr5T9KWUrumvqYvxd87XlTo=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div></div><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-56989838308641813802024-01-03T07:11:00.002-06:002024-01-03T07:14:40.791-06:00January...Styling, Cooking and Candles.<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3xIdUc0s00wypu_ruQqnPaOJOdXUKIlGRdplGVMTb59NgnmK_OU6ljfVssScfqVh_R2-yne4Pqv3g7uKQC-SB3TuagKFABycZ7QP64ndxrg-HbX4DgmcupO5mUjTaK-CH2F3jffyStuqm1PrH-O2P8-zfWvPiinQdeatFI5hV4Zv5cAhva7fbSn0AP4np" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="683" data-original-width="943" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3xIdUc0s00wypu_ruQqnPaOJOdXUKIlGRdplGVMTb59NgnmK_OU6ljfVssScfqVh_R2-yne4Pqv3g7uKQC-SB3TuagKFABycZ7QP64ndxrg-HbX4DgmcupO5mUjTaK-CH2F3jffyStuqm1PrH-O2P8-zfWvPiinQdeatFI5hV4Zv5cAhva7fbSn0AP4np=w640-h464" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Good morning, Friends... Well, it's finally gone...2023. I just want to say, good riddance. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I hope you all are doing well? Getting over the flu or covid? We did absolutely nothing for New Years. At 12:05am, we were awakened by a loud "knocking" at our bedroom window. Larry jumps up...well...sort of jumps up...more like a roll and jump maneuver...lolol...and went to check things out. I grabbed my weapon...(yes, I am licensed and know how to use it)... because you never know what or who is doing the knocking! Come to find out, it was fireworks down the street! It's also illegal here in the city limits...morons! I hope they had to pay a huge fine... Police sirens everywhere. Needless to say I was up for the remainder of the morning. A nap was taken later in the day. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfLOTEdi_4EMIMmhuRJ0GMdy5RDlxrOta25iUVG8uR4fFgf1VCPIzdMdkYjSfTpuDsI7CLKN2VxuMGwbYUv5Ii4wKEXpZiwtAixUN6KyEB2twBdkw0-UduVcmBf5ZA9yP9ivZ7Srdst3SkbPeQX6PrQZ0YvlUdH4b9kn135wi6yEo9qZioK2yon9aNYvP1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfLOTEdi_4EMIMmhuRJ0GMdy5RDlxrOta25iUVG8uR4fFgf1VCPIzdMdkYjSfTpuDsI7CLKN2VxuMGwbYUv5Ii4wKEXpZiwtAixUN6KyEB2twBdkw0-UduVcmBf5ZA9yP9ivZ7Srdst3SkbPeQX6PrQZ0YvlUdH4b9kn135wi6yEo9qZioK2yon9aNYvP1=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I'd bought Libby the pug a new sweater for Christmas...she was not impressed. She just stood there, not moving, until I took it off...lol</span></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2W0gpbudBTiZ4UAT2j8sKhDGt1jI8cU94VggJ6TB7mQTErc3JW0-qeLqsMcPBkhFKnnT8Dk_Ejs0CXONyom6wU9iqqAPojjNx6iO6rOfKcebjH057baTlPAqTZwsEJMG7ogbMCSQtWoG3cH35ab4A9HTj1k_WE7N28j2sQSA5HtOnbKKDLOfw95kQcPsf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2W0gpbudBTiZ4UAT2j8sKhDGt1jI8cU94VggJ6TB7mQTErc3JW0-qeLqsMcPBkhFKnnT8Dk_Ejs0CXONyom6wU9iqqAPojjNx6iO6rOfKcebjH057baTlPAqTZwsEJMG7ogbMCSQtWoG3cH35ab4A9HTj1k_WE7N28j2sQSA5HtOnbKKDLOfw95kQcPsf=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I woke up early needing a Dutch Baby! So, waiting for Larry to get back up, I started pulling out my cast iron skillet, and got busy throwing one together. I made the blueberry topping first, then the pancake. We loved how it turned out. Can't beat lemon and blueberries!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I left out the orange zest and used just vanilla and also used whole milk in the Dutch Baby recipe<a href="https://www.wyseguide.com/citrus-dutch-baby-pancake/#wprm-recipe-container-36593"> here.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsyy-TkC4DaRsygisHcTWW8skLLuGQp9-kuWYH38zvBJ2337OD9lNQvXuVC5aLOH8MCL23-wii5tnQvgiIW8FsZZeHJ2pTZ7lqMKSOuPLO54lAcyIidHMzMsWJICb4OXasst6n0YqP1eDrLGXZsY4SW0sIRzX1PL23C1uOsQaWZmQJqsTFB0w5WQdqNIo7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsyy-TkC4DaRsygisHcTWW8skLLuGQp9-kuWYH38zvBJ2337OD9lNQvXuVC5aLOH8MCL23-wii5tnQvgiIW8FsZZeHJ2pTZ7lqMKSOuPLO54lAcyIidHMzMsWJICb4OXasst6n0YqP1eDrLGXZsY4SW0sIRzX1PL23C1uOsQaWZmQJqsTFB0w5WQdqNIo7=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">SO good!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDghgxUvT06vYRzjDfyKSCLkjj7zh6Iuv8JD9NwFK1AnZ6tzJtqVcNt7gknjzoqWwHtDZh-TLaCDPJDcC4Rw2OLbVC2HcHxJKOuSc3ur_H8ootQcJNAszED4MAkUACrDJSCIz8wnQlWdhbGWlULu4CBWcD7qsCIR9rkMBL7TGle5Ip-3W66qkc7KErqyE-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="688" data-original-width="526" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDghgxUvT06vYRzjDfyKSCLkjj7zh6Iuv8JD9NwFK1AnZ6tzJtqVcNt7gknjzoqWwHtDZh-TLaCDPJDcC4Rw2OLbVC2HcHxJKOuSc3ur_H8ootQcJNAszED4MAkUACrDJSCIz8wnQlWdhbGWlULu4CBWcD7qsCIR9rkMBL7TGle5Ip-3W66qkc7KErqyE-=w488-h640" width="488" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAvm_RYNYNC8u5y4uXzjD0JIpOPgQA8SMypeQ9Hpx9eXrx6xas0InIo14QzgNoBr0SNavpFtVJhzOtPmY0DKB0pqWxQOtdrTHkRzb2FKexZfWOeNnwlXpNAwYmTT94FezrGYn_69DwnIvBxZMj8AePNLou7wbII9rlqhfQP1kqICYtlKnYQzFHZARLY08z" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAvm_RYNYNC8u5y4uXzjD0JIpOPgQA8SMypeQ9Hpx9eXrx6xas0InIo14QzgNoBr0SNavpFtVJhzOtPmY0DKB0pqWxQOtdrTHkRzb2FKexZfWOeNnwlXpNAwYmTT94FezrGYn_69DwnIvBxZMj8AePNLou7wbII9rlqhfQP1kqICYtlKnYQzFHZARLY08z=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I also came across a recipe for Ham & Potato Chowder...<a href="https://www.wyseguide.com/ham-potato-chowder/">here's the link </a>to the recipe...You will love it! I love all of the Wyse Guide's recipes!</span></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLUv0mq97xy41vw-5RC0rFYM8fdHkJMOiqsR8djKQopEhUqPZAvtytijY7KWozve91chb9nI00WbXeY5kt8lJwH2nPq5MY_fvtXehAaUWnOkPSkxAcXOwheRWV6SD668jg7ky6PztRIYPKc-BR8TTOf5WoChlrPetc5No8d8Ew7-KsuCnVnQApV_DHW1dg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLUv0mq97xy41vw-5RC0rFYM8fdHkJMOiqsR8djKQopEhUqPZAvtytijY7KWozve91chb9nI00WbXeY5kt8lJwH2nPq5MY_fvtXehAaUWnOkPSkxAcXOwheRWV6SD668jg7ky6PztRIYPKc-BR8TTOf5WoChlrPetc5No8d8Ew7-KsuCnVnQApV_DHW1dg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Then, of course, here in the South, we had to start the New Year off with black-eyed peas and cornbread! I threw in ham...seriously yummy!</span></div><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgag6nmSiOcfQ_U1O19t2kQy6zEIQNyBeYED9wR_7r93NhHljPc5s9-k7KQHYXsdK50MPXx_916RGHpEwxX8hY8WTLkwUtKVjgTyzDKlHzG52IkW8BhSPlKJd2vpvM8PFmer2xL89fs1lCZ0aEBz7CqLphxG1bPBDIbqXXDS8gReOfV9_1rVWdPr4_iQnE6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="562" data-original-width="554" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgag6nmSiOcfQ_U1O19t2kQy6zEIQNyBeYED9wR_7r93NhHljPc5s9-k7KQHYXsdK50MPXx_916RGHpEwxX8hY8WTLkwUtKVjgTyzDKlHzG52IkW8BhSPlKJd2vpvM8PFmer2xL89fs1lCZ0aEBz7CqLphxG1bPBDIbqXXDS8gReOfV9_1rVWdPr4_iQnE6=w395-h400" width="395" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmBOZqi1-5d9gGoxDcqA6AgYyVZS5Md5y_bNeb710R--6D46BfkGtxahKycQAUhUfT_1vjcq1Knl4nCnEStn6wTUcXFPVgozn9fztC38keFdRsi98ObVouIIGvKiuDzYU8j89iqP-auhwIuYGqA8b88r7ytfSHGqRye8W8XuaTKSDojFr7QD_HYNc53FN6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1533" data-original-width="1241" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmBOZqi1-5d9gGoxDcqA6AgYyVZS5Md5y_bNeb710R--6D46BfkGtxahKycQAUhUfT_1vjcq1Knl4nCnEStn6wTUcXFPVgozn9fztC38keFdRsi98ObVouIIGvKiuDzYU8j89iqP-auhwIuYGqA8b88r7ytfSHGqRye8W8XuaTKSDojFr7QD_HYNc53FN6=w517-h640" width="517" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I try to keep it real here on the blog...This was our sweet Sloane about a week ago. She's better now as you witness in the next photo. This year has been a tough one for her. Allergies...flu...ears...our poor sweetheart has had enough! Please keep her in your prayers. </span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVid35VPde8lm04c8cgYRJgbJ1LRvkoxLzDfy1FOagE90ponrkP3hFsuCeTIc9EtQ7KQ_vImomS1Nkotwi4trPo9Ow1L47c6BfUm79B_kFwT9ffLGQeZDplpKyHkyWU5vYp1xYI90lumOdgUtmIUK_tnM9dEImSvydl0IiXzoDxKffi0etVqCW8mu8-UKG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVid35VPde8lm04c8cgYRJgbJ1LRvkoxLzDfy1FOagE90ponrkP3hFsuCeTIc9EtQ7KQ_vImomS1Nkotwi4trPo9Ow1L47c6BfUm79B_kFwT9ffLGQeZDplpKyHkyWU5vYp1xYI90lumOdgUtmIUK_tnM9dEImSvydl0IiXzoDxKffi0etVqCW8mu8-UKG=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">This is Samantha's half-sister, Ema. Looks like you should pronounce her name E-Ma...no... they call her <i>Emma</i>, but it's spelled, <i>Ema</i>...confusing. Anyway, she turned 17. Long story but she belongs to our daughter's Ex-husband, Robert. He remarried and had two more children. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Well, I tried to cut back on photos. We really didn't do much of anything between Christmas and New Years. Caught up on paperwork...started pulling together the things I need for the Tax Man...oh yes...it begins. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Everything that comes in the mail for taxes, I make a copy then put in my CPA file. I have a cover sheet for the accountant so all he needs to do is check off the items on the cover sheet and if he needs the actual proof, I make copies to send along, as well. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c9211e;"><span style="font-size: 21pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Larry
& Donna____ </span><span style="color: #222ce6;">Personal
Tax List 2023</span></b></span></span></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c9211e;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><b>605
xxxxxx Street</b></span></span></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c9211e;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><b>Xxxxxx,
Texas </b></span></span></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c9211e;"><span style="font-size: 21pt;"><b><span style="color: #222ce6;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Her
cell#</span></span></b></span></span></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c9211e;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="color: #222ce6;">His
cell#</span></b></span></span></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c9211e;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>1.
Property Tax Receipt: </b></span></span></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c9211e;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>2.
CPA 2022 Receipt: </b></span></span></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c9211e;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>3.
Larry SSA – 1099 Benefit Statement:</b></span></span></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c9211e;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>4.
Donna SSA- 1099 Benefit Statement:</b></span></span></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c9211e;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>5. All Banks Savings Interest -(I list them all)</b></span></span></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c9211e;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>9.
Larrys VA -PO Health Coverage Letter -</b></span></span></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c9211e;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>10.
Scott & White Senior Care /Proof of Coverage - Larry</b></span></span></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c9211e;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>11.
Scott & White Senior Care /Proof of Coverage - Donna</b></span></span></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p> <span style="color: #cc0000;">12. Anything else that needs to go to CPA</span></p><p><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">When you're retired, there's not too many things you need to declare. Most years we owe $0. </span> <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">This is just the cover letter I include. Our CPA likes it...saves him time and me...added expense and wasted time. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I take care of everything that comes in <i>the day it comes in</i>! Make copies, go into computer and add the item, save it. I use the free software called, Libre Office 7.6... (you can download it from the internet) I <i>don't </i>procrastinate! I usually have everything that comes in by mid-March. So... I open my computer and print the list and a copy...open the CPA file...grab the Cover List copy...add the files I made copies of then, stuff it all into a large white envelope. I add our address to the front, the CPA's address...what's inside...Personal Tax List 2023...then drop it off personally at their office. It's usually back within days. I file away all the originals and cover list in my file cabinet. You never know if the CPA could misplace the files I gave him! It happened to a friend of ours...she had no backup copy! She had given her taxman all the originals! It was miserable for her to have to find everything she needed, all over again! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I don't know how you do it, but we've always used a CPA. The same one that does our company taxes. I don't do them myself...nor do I allow a family member to do them! Years ago, Larry told me to let SIL do them...we ended up paying <i>IN</i> over $300 dollars to the IRS...I vowed, <i>Never Again</i>! Larry never interfered again, in my book work...good boy.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Well okay then! Lolol...you probably aren't interested in how I get my IRS packet ready for the CPA...but you got it, anyway! Lolol</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlvk0x00uEO-38moXxHLkwrMiSQCy3QrUQcGL7lGwz1QjpG9Lhe2gyjEJIs5904_SFBUUgiQdaKCJo8oUzlDUa-x5v_oxRrTO2uz-8V4SSBKGXUDBiRbSCICvsnFoN2r4JASbhAM_W4X2tnjWlR5pOOY5ClfH2oWe1NFzuDhL2N-ZAyF0ShgBZqmOdhce5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="555" data-original-width="552" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlvk0x00uEO-38moXxHLkwrMiSQCy3QrUQcGL7lGwz1QjpG9Lhe2gyjEJIs5904_SFBUUgiQdaKCJo8oUzlDUa-x5v_oxRrTO2uz-8V4SSBKGXUDBiRbSCICvsnFoN2r4JASbhAM_W4X2tnjWlR5pOOY5ClfH2oWe1NFzuDhL2N-ZAyF0ShgBZqmOdhce5=w637-h640" width="637" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">As we watch Santa head off into the sunset for a much-needed rest...have a great week...until next time...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuXTlKWYggyW3uhTlkCnhtwI1qSvWIgZ_kSK6wFsc9qaZqXCymr_3XUF5jbS1u1iQ2IIdrE5tpnUqspK1vX873Eo2sg25FaG4Q8vZy2V1neRYM39grajPFsnmnEfjhrTF0EM7L-XFm8L9jrOsrEsqpKd0FmZVBIlyHVJp801phcv39Fz3CPtvAYRFDhc9V" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuXTlKWYggyW3uhTlkCnhtwI1qSvWIgZ_kSK6wFsc9qaZqXCymr_3XUF5jbS1u1iQ2IIdrE5tpnUqspK1vX873Eo2sg25FaG4Q8vZy2V1neRYM39grajPFsnmnEfjhrTF0EM7L-XFm8L9jrOsrEsqpKd0FmZVBIlyHVJp801phcv39Fz3CPtvAYRFDhc9V=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div></div><p></p><div class="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini_box" id="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini" is_mini="true" style="background: initial; border-collapse: initial; border-radius: initial; border-spacing: initial; border: initial; box-sizing: initial; color: inherit; direction: ltr; display: initial; flex-direction: initial; font-family: X-LocaleSpecific, sans-serif, Tahoma, Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-weight: initial; height: initial; left: 633px; letter-spacing: initial; line-height: 13px; margin: auto; max-height: initial; max-width: initial; min-height: initial; min-width: initial; opacity: 0.75; outline: initial; overflow-wrap: initial; padding: initial; position: absolute; table-layout: initial; text-align: initial; text-shadow: initial; top: 9769px; vertical-align: top; white-space: inherit; width: initial; word-break: initial; word-spacing: initial;"><div class="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini" id="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini_logo" title="Translate selected text"></div><div class="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini" id="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini_sound" title="Play" title_play="Play" title_stop="Stop"></div><div class="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini" id="s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini_copy" title="Copy text to Clipboard"></div><link href="chrome-extension://accccapfemehmhdfabokhkimmnmdfphn/skin/s3gt_tooltip_mini.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></link><style media="print" type="text/css">#s3gt_translate_tooltip_mini { display: none !important; }</style></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-64954467745248051452023-12-28T06:48:00.002-06:002023-12-29T07:40:53.781-06:00Pooped...Partying, Eating and Love <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpqLz8CmgMfYS7mVWMKaU0UiB1GSRS_RpBafI6WN5pvqyyRRazzFA5HdBmb_hF1k-TFyqBlo0kIDp3u0PdFY06inVKqxHGUb8qajDHFognwxuHnP1H24xKaGyHqVqUEzzO6OAdKsdn0I94feg1wCnSnXau_1Bv5BiAVTNbDDXfh01k2LWkac-Fx55wE9gE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="688" data-original-width="550" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpqLz8CmgMfYS7mVWMKaU0UiB1GSRS_RpBafI6WN5pvqyyRRazzFA5HdBmb_hF1k-TFyqBlo0kIDp3u0PdFY06inVKqxHGUb8qajDHFognwxuHnP1H24xKaGyHqVqUEzzO6OAdKsdn0I94feg1wCnSnXau_1Bv5BiAVTNbDDXfh01k2LWkac-Fx55wE9gE=w512-h640" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Good Morning, Friends...Wow...It's been a whirlwind of a week! There was lots of cleaning (I had been a bit behind on things...) Cooking...a little baking...wrapping presents...hanging more bobbles on the tree...I did most of the decorating and cooking this year. I didn't want to ask Larry to do much of it. He has two more treatments and a procedure (scope) to see how things look. Hopefully things are going great.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">We all had a fun time...Sloane was her usual happy self (except when she started slowing down...lol...as witnessed in the photo with mom Samantha, and granny Lolli, Crystal. The <i>video</i> was an unexpected fun gift of Sloane! Too funny...to us, anyway. We love her so much.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjx5Gh_6L9-BlfEhYRLYA2uz9Ma9CWSyDAhs4vwafwK-4jCMRo2zip14Eb4m7stGMLSgMvOqc_83vSxpemzU_HGAIAtANCgrb8GBa6Pq6AKRHu-ABMqiNwGrr9jkN3acgSHQMcUS5YEr2Oik66o98J32X4_-T32sWL_KHx7wTSMEG2ZtP2Rq4kE6l1KjsaV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjx5Gh_6L9-BlfEhYRLYA2uz9Ma9CWSyDAhs4vwafwK-4jCMRo2zip14Eb4m7stGMLSgMvOqc_83vSxpemzU_HGAIAtANCgrb8GBa6Pq6AKRHu-ABMqiNwGrr9jkN3acgSHQMcUS5YEr2Oik66o98J32X4_-T32sWL_KHx7wTSMEG2ZtP2Rq4kE6l1KjsaV=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Getting ready to implode...</span></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjt9P8vXfHBhHBmzsWay0qMuO-kFyg6_Fs7c9Gbh8P-uqBMCZzM_4BRRIf0BQ9ac1bM7P4KNmBhbleHY5Wef_2wmYrPNE-MBBAiGmAZnRtVu71NAXYefT_dwO-ca8Mex_-gI456e87Y-1yfGUqArULJdDieJrL2u-3gXUsHMRRI_HKfQF2WjW08uv9JV_Rk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjt9P8vXfHBhHBmzsWay0qMuO-kFyg6_Fs7c9Gbh8P-uqBMCZzM_4BRRIf0BQ9ac1bM7P4KNmBhbleHY5Wef_2wmYrPNE-MBBAiGmAZnRtVu71NAXYefT_dwO-ca8Mex_-gI456e87Y-1yfGUqArULJdDieJrL2u-3gXUsHMRRI_HKfQF2WjW08uv9JV_Rk=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Implosion...Lol...She'd had enough.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIi5CnsiLLbVPySAHjAXMyTNr8GdLPmEzYeosxIi7OvbELmWcwo-EuapEBTkRl2nlikXKMzi2TNfvSJpVVLFlyr7gunl7vymTp9Luk8isRqP4OFShLWYm70X4wHIaBB4smQnfekWe-NP9vpRLxqlb1ISpT_RZOnn2V9nGDZZ_vBM9C28FUowI22z76KBkB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIi5CnsiLLbVPySAHjAXMyTNr8GdLPmEzYeosxIi7OvbELmWcwo-EuapEBTkRl2nlikXKMzi2TNfvSJpVVLFlyr7gunl7vymTp9Luk8isRqP4OFShLWYm70X4wHIaBB4smQnfekWe-NP9vpRLxqlb1ISpT_RZOnn2V9nGDZZ_vBM9C28FUowI22z76KBkB=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: large;">SIL Tim helping hold the sofa down...lol...We love him.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMqtm6nNNBLjTBi49BBRvPl03rpDpa5bWXMWOASs2HqFaoWaO64SPL3IGK6kVx6jRD3ZPLUi5XKL5Zg7HEqPugKiVCFY52hMQedb4tGA-ptx1br3kHpUkgUrt5jaGKp2AkVAmD1elwgkrJKpW20jNiqyFqkidaikYTeOBg0_qoVBuXpWScLdu8N2HODDKt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMqtm6nNNBLjTBi49BBRvPl03rpDpa5bWXMWOASs2HqFaoWaO64SPL3IGK6kVx6jRD3ZPLUi5XKL5Zg7HEqPugKiVCFY52hMQedb4tGA-ptx1br3kHpUkgUrt5jaGKp2AkVAmD1elwgkrJKpW20jNiqyFqkidaikYTeOBg0_qoVBuXpWScLdu8N2HODDKt=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Crystal made some Rice pudding.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_zZRr2D7nrcV_AiBWQ09H4r_8Kz2tjw3TSLAsPnCTLatuqBmyuyysTn5pwcQYQDEdfPwyeH3t2ARm75Q5eqmDIcsmUrHeJVFOBOEs_5E8yYUAKkxIztSz1T0WuPhoakR-MkCksy4s0V9KclztV0dzTiyfiP2FZ8Dbt9TRRMg3a5f1mW4KLRZavTNc-RpW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_zZRr2D7nrcV_AiBWQ09H4r_8Kz2tjw3TSLAsPnCTLatuqBmyuyysTn5pwcQYQDEdfPwyeH3t2ARm75Q5eqmDIcsmUrHeJVFOBOEs_5E8yYUAKkxIztSz1T0WuPhoakR-MkCksy4s0V9KclztV0dzTiyfiP2FZ8Dbt9TRRMg3a5f1mW4KLRZavTNc-RpW=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">I made a fruit salad.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglISwztt3O4pQaJABUQ9BtB4x1FegpR24XILcLJqVtuPzw21ZpoGh4Tb2j9NwYT9jF8VtFx10U0R87Ylq8p09plgHdXIYNAKB7FaXabIEWCJQxpMycdnn15e97H3LnwCEfda4fN8CnSXzC3f-VgjUz3a0vzBjewK0JoyzBjiPqelsXXOIRotfKHab0MQWr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglISwztt3O4pQaJABUQ9BtB4x1FegpR24XILcLJqVtuPzw21ZpoGh4Tb2j9NwYT9jF8VtFx10U0R87Ylq8p09plgHdXIYNAKB7FaXabIEWCJQxpMycdnn15e97H3LnwCEfda4fN8CnSXzC3f-VgjUz3a0vzBjewK0JoyzBjiPqelsXXOIRotfKHab0MQWr=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">I made some apple dumplings.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjB8qs4LcjHbc8F_AaPUBQLu129hR7xebmxIQBOg5MYPKXCpfMpnOZBGciTITGdk3iRsVt3FFuhI8fn7dztOAo7xzXX2-lYPqWWxO6vaFUtvVaQV6tLIFOhypDTcLrrYZXJPbx0zVPTeLXr0Z7HH5lUP_X6HDgyr9KGxc6BndM0wcCZRf28ctFxRncrF-AV=w480-h640" width="480" /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">We all made cookies.</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8rKJs7mDpp-C-TnIyGWhhZDJuiDEYCFJAXgGtzq7xLucnbojHhZQn-GWi-0vOAfb3v1dbqtz_7SWd2iJxbAUALLY8K3BZNlvGf-OrflZTgKPfmHLUArXfcKnAD_3nSDEcZh0xr_ApnAzAEDEZmrbweBECcBVxFuXpWWiWvW205HqPAktFDe-7s3BLPk6a=w480-h640" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">I made Biscuits (not cookies, for my Brit friends...lol) and gravy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Sloanes plate...she recognized the bear.</span></div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf1wupgjA6UOX9BoQXPGyRMZiDq9siK0N_OSpOT9XLCtJEjcIIDJI4tdKW1j5soJMBIwDCug3sNqaJAzq_dx27HRsq_VvysnlOb0G17xu_ebFA1-EQv7ZxWu-MinBUYFB3gAu-0rdtlAoJKcIbIC8Ua6ej034YsUZLwt4V2HvtIkaFBEiGmB6mwFspna7_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf1wupgjA6UOX9BoQXPGyRMZiDq9siK0N_OSpOT9XLCtJEjcIIDJI4tdKW1j5soJMBIwDCug3sNqaJAzq_dx27HRsq_VvysnlOb0G17xu_ebFA1-EQv7ZxWu-MinBUYFB3gAu-0rdtlAoJKcIbIC8Ua6ej034YsUZLwt4V2HvtIkaFBEiGmB6mwFspna7_=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">I made peanut brittle, crispy...not hard!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzlpaB3jGDMdlvBzQTbG7rGYjD6eKIWQI6nkdygc4pdKOirLKq4NdPn0PSv5mTC6SyxrM4GarYxPM0PG5bEjF8WWc6sCEi__bcVxrZUjBpcoUmlWYSuRw9GaeQ4jxM_vuBjZ30w8ZR9VItlJKQ-aXGBPNBRSCmKy5sVWvcWLvVgrZWntk2GiFWFgP4FxH1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzlpaB3jGDMdlvBzQTbG7rGYjD6eKIWQI6nkdygc4pdKOirLKq4NdPn0PSv5mTC6SyxrM4GarYxPM0PG5bEjF8WWc6sCEi__bcVxrZUjBpcoUmlWYSuRw9GaeQ4jxM_vuBjZ30w8ZR9VItlJKQ-aXGBPNBRSCmKy5sVWvcWLvVgrZWntk2GiFWFgP4FxH1=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Notice the sleight of hand...lolol...cheeky girl!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWRUqKtRSIgKkloH1eeZjxF7-hwpQFagIfOKbttN28fREZh0HPDQw9XJHXsaX5jdx4dLaEPaRdS_Oguoj6tg8CBax9AtBRMLNexpLUV5PUmfDGsJfszyrjqTC_DkBKyALyWXIFMVTlHDJ_jtUFT5rLJuAuFMSdL5Hxm-PAV0WgvDdxSMN5-NS3pOWJFYC5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="932" data-original-width="960" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWRUqKtRSIgKkloH1eeZjxF7-hwpQFagIfOKbttN28fREZh0HPDQw9XJHXsaX5jdx4dLaEPaRdS_Oguoj6tg8CBax9AtBRMLNexpLUV5PUmfDGsJfszyrjqTC_DkBKyALyWXIFMVTlHDJ_jtUFT5rLJuAuFMSdL5Hxm-PAV0WgvDdxSMN5-NS3pOWJFYC5=w640-h622" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Samantha did the AI thing that's going around on the internet. I think the photos look wonderful.</span></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrlgLKH1HigTYSXviqu5_vMmUt7DAWQrMOVG3yufjWyu4QhlFeJVtv-0IQ49vWrle3Iemlp14ujyuPi9wL034FKSUn09tEejfL-aCW4ReBQRUjObZ9WW-sYJkMCaZY6yblM5_HVdz_H_PnjY9hHuyprc_aFuA_zd5gsOqmFL-WbE6zTn1xpJznvjL5sF0U=w512-h640" width="512" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrlgLKH1HigTYSXviqu5_vMmUt7DAWQrMOVG3yufjWyu4QhlFeJVtv-0IQ49vWrle3Iemlp14ujyuPi9wL034FKSUn09tEejfL-aCW4ReBQRUjObZ9WW-sYJkMCaZY6yblM5_HVdz_H_PnjY9hHuyprc_aFuA_zd5gsOqmFL-WbE6zTn1xpJznvjL5sF0U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrlgLKH1HigTYSXviqu5_vMmUt7DAWQrMOVG3yufjWyu4QhlFeJVtv-0IQ49vWrle3Iemlp14ujyuPi9wL034FKSUn09tEejfL-aCW4ReBQRUjObZ9WW-sYJkMCaZY6yblM5_HVdz_H_PnjY9hHuyprc_aFuA_zd5gsOqmFL-WbE6zTn1xpJznvjL5sF0U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjo8NprzmGrywB1BgzFz12Ty8wSETskuzJrgp-dRRYe1d6nDWUhjrOCy9gcuSG-lHx_9p8hKCCsEmZ9OXwgR1hgugNLLw5q-pCLOZ8Uz1y9OMMSEbbyXln32Y5kT6aInvxWchcrPsJlcxeAwk6NhwgQp9K0AWMploiq4y7Fb55czEi5kx72d9qNEvHIzmjv" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjo8NprzmGrywB1BgzFz12Ty8wSETskuzJrgp-dRRYe1d6nDWUhjrOCy9gcuSG-lHx_9p8hKCCsEmZ9OXwgR1hgugNLLw5q-pCLOZ8Uz1y9OMMSEbbyXln32Y5kT6aInvxWchcrPsJlcxeAwk6NhwgQp9K0AWMploiq4y7Fb55czEi5kx72d9qNEvHIzmjv=w512-h640" width="512" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgE0LnAFfoCpqRwr8v_E_LALcodEQAtQGm3TqdZEUkmO2Ol-ijvR_5gIP48NdwkkIDa_nH0vMbsLl7gVWdwl4M5thD82zr80JH0mZLzNOn5UrEh3WzBHmQiyvs_uaRQIMhdJWYgeTEYnb7TiSSE69dzQam3BO1BIpy_bXJo-VFdi6DQqrIfrqE5wWgJsIvb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgE0LnAFfoCpqRwr8v_E_LALcodEQAtQGm3TqdZEUkmO2Ol-ijvR_5gIP48NdwkkIDa_nH0vMbsLl7gVWdwl4M5thD82zr80JH0mZLzNOn5UrEh3WzBHmQiyvs_uaRQIMhdJWYgeTEYnb7TiSSE69dzQam3BO1BIpy_bXJo-VFdi6DQqrIfrqE5wWgJsIvb=w512-h640" width="512" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAPyFbRVf1qFe0QjUfFIPWfxBSrddavaPUdOutSApLhoM9hxWIarEjXSiS5GZydG31xN0mCj_j_ygYrZHc9vUKLdBuQVWXgCa7wNK3JFaxtnWGFBRkcz18lDc2bIZ-EjPE2kBago5b67GcOSdH9h3AE3BqVGJks4-hCkezda5WIKon_3QKvoEjrBZ2ZkPp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAPyFbRVf1qFe0QjUfFIPWfxBSrddavaPUdOutSApLhoM9hxWIarEjXSiS5GZydG31xN0mCj_j_ygYrZHc9vUKLdBuQVWXgCa7wNK3JFaxtnWGFBRkcz18lDc2bIZ-EjPE2kBago5b67GcOSdH9h3AE3BqVGJks4-hCkezda5WIKon_3QKvoEjrBZ2ZkPp=w512-h640" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSR7Ha8XeVQ7V78wjAHbDA1Pc29Ew2l06kpIuFhvrODPeEVNZmXHmQO9yXG_m9kc4HwUdi3HjRiqijXFTBGYPdDZ_aZeNqKV2C-HUTn48epHF5NTvbOONaVTB3NTAV4S0Q59C1hpZh6c2ixVddApQz9qkA5ECLkZ6QVEQmkNq8nVPpt8AFl_mYC4S15lVH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSR7Ha8XeVQ7V78wjAHbDA1Pc29Ew2l06kpIuFhvrODPeEVNZmXHmQO9yXG_m9kc4HwUdi3HjRiqijXFTBGYPdDZ_aZeNqKV2C-HUTn48epHF5NTvbOONaVTB3NTAV4S0Q59C1hpZh6c2ixVddApQz9qkA5ECLkZ6QVEQmkNq8nVPpt8AFl_mYC4S15lVH=w480-h640" width="480" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Crystal gifted me with this sachet from <a href="https://bridgewatercandles.com/pages/shop-by-product">Bridgewater Candle Company.</a> (6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">All I can say is OMG! After we'd all finished unwrapping gifts, I walked over to the tree and put the sachet onto a branch and went about my business. In about ten minutes I started smelling this wonderful fragrance! I've had sachets before...nothing worked like this one did! Filled the whole house! Later that morning, after all had gone, (<i>we ate at 8am this year so everyone could progress on to the next relative's house. Sam and Everett left here at 11am and still had two more homes and parties to attend...) :o0 </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">I think I'll plan on doing our celebration on an earlier weekend...so the kids aren't so stressed. After all, we're now the "old" ones...and Larry and I are just fine with it. Large families? You have to be organized! lol)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><br />Anyway, about the sachet, I got online to the company and ordered <i>six</i> more! lol...Only cost $30.10. I love it! Go check them out...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGK-htd54AOtMiu3MRMQMEKwwxEEm2Ouddxfyctc1ltcggCK9UQ8AWlRHCJ6jjBbyXZFWPRZ6PLSidzn0mwlE3USprLCGDDmIjuAD_SNzvn6UsCzk3e0yk1RASEyCPOf7RnqkPadlXpi2MwEg4tPCUEL_mcNSk1wulStZJjcgur6n1uOR7j8ZCpd2m3ADw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1530" data-original-width="1536" height="637" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGK-htd54AOtMiu3MRMQMEKwwxEEm2Ouddxfyctc1ltcggCK9UQ8AWlRHCJ6jjBbyXZFWPRZ6PLSidzn0mwlE3USprLCGDDmIjuAD_SNzvn6UsCzk3e0yk1RASEyCPOf7RnqkPadlXpi2MwEg4tPCUEL_mcNSk1wulStZJjcgur6n1uOR7j8ZCpd2m3ADw=w640-h637" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Well, I guess that's about it for me on this Christmas 2023. I can't say I'll be sorry to see it go...we've had better years. But I am grateful nothing more sinister happened! I'm so ready for more laughter and sounds of happiness...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">No more crying! I forbid it! lol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Friends...I pray 2024 will bring us a better world...a peaceful one. May God Bless you all and keep you from harm.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">So, until next year...Thank you for putting up with me! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">See you in 2024!</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfHHUVAfmCyK1gN48K4veoFIjFimRHyxrEEt-TuaH0jdqD07cbEl3-8qT34Hx5eWodgbweT6yt_ohPiYA4YLinvZ67Xsz-3HxAPMigp0w6T60Emn8Er_ZHJ76DTxnLlBJpr1GPvyIPFkRAro51HpGSV3E0j6mUn8j4M54OC7N5jGBmRxTeqmPMwqUEVl2K" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="1750" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfHHUVAfmCyK1gN48K4veoFIjFimRHyxrEEt-TuaH0jdqD07cbEl3-8qT34Hx5eWodgbweT6yt_ohPiYA4YLinvZ67Xsz-3HxAPMigp0w6T60Emn8Er_ZHJ76DTxnLlBJpr1GPvyIPFkRAro51HpGSV3E0j6mUn8j4M54OC7N5jGBmRxTeqmPMwqUEVl2K=w640-h458" width="640" /></a></div></div><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-13829494098732426672023-12-18T05:22:00.022-06:002023-12-18T06:03:23.901-06:00Christmas...Cookies, Quilts and Kids.<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvJWrTr2Tv_eTvvolWPcEgehcidGEbRR1OwmrVWcjYWJy7u74NisITdZu5BBKHLaYhUyfDeEra4Eb3t9CpGWNYEON0YbcDETDycPmQVeR6RKyC-ZMQ5cewpiGIRSZcoXR2o51DpqR4oQ2zXUDEpLGxzEUNWLqoNcIX1p5ru6LiDEIeuddCAZD-APLSmkUt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1435" data-original-width="1048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvJWrTr2Tv_eTvvolWPcEgehcidGEbRR1OwmrVWcjYWJy7u74NisITdZu5BBKHLaYhUyfDeEra4Eb3t9CpGWNYEON0YbcDETDycPmQVeR6RKyC-ZMQ5cewpiGIRSZcoXR2o51DpqR4oQ2zXUDEpLGxzEUNWLqoNcIX1p5ru6LiDEIeuddCAZD-APLSmkUt=w467-h640" width="467" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Good Morning, Friends!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Well, Christmas will be here before I do another post so, I just want to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">These are busy days for most so if you're not done with your shopping, be safe out there! Look around when getting out of your car...keep your purse or wallet secured while shopping and never turn your back on your buggy! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">I was once in Walmart shopping and had my bag sitting and unzipped... (yes, I was an idiot) and had my back turned towards something on a shelf and when I suddenly turned back to my buggy...there, staring at me, was a young woman reaching for my bag...All I could say was, "I wouldn't if I were you..." (I was younger and quite capable of defending myself).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">We had a "Come to Jesus meeting" in those few seconds of time...and I realized how stupid I had been leaving my bag alone and handy to grab by any self-respecting thief. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"> Totally my fault...but no more. I'm a quick learner. She smiled that "busted" kind of smile...turned on her heel and slowly walked away. I didn't stop shaking until I was safely locked inside my car...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEja59ddUKnKd3wnOHFKa_v_besIGF9jWYEQz0xlKye0F0JBmisDvOYjMk3nEZIX7R3rLuqxUUjyrfGuh7YPqmdSJcqFbaj_6D2WsbqlIsuJkXbUOqsU_d1uyrF6ITFYeuGWQ-cULQr-AvRNXv4Zy6-UPCLbuoU5E0r9EVQ7ZTCEe47Ot5Y5HgmOa4nPoLi6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="418" data-original-width="381" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEja59ddUKnKd3wnOHFKa_v_besIGF9jWYEQz0xlKye0F0JBmisDvOYjMk3nEZIX7R3rLuqxUUjyrfGuh7YPqmdSJcqFbaj_6D2WsbqlIsuJkXbUOqsU_d1uyrF6ITFYeuGWQ-cULQr-AvRNXv4Zy6-UPCLbuoU5E0r9EVQ7ZTCEe47Ot5Y5HgmOa4nPoLi6=w365-h400" width="365" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Internet photo...not my bag. But I never fail to clip my bag to the buggy. Zipped. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Those straps aren't just for babies...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Isn't it sad we have to take such precautions? It might never happen to you but just don't take a chance. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Never used to be this bad...</span></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOrpupm4EnXh-FFhNAF18fVDdM793d0bhLBJShnMlXONa3jeUdcJXO8D8W5m-ag7z1P_5LuHlCHdv5ehwm9t8dnpGuf5ce-APD6SaQOAMqTGEoY6VeQD-BZKrFN4tFheX0AwL_Zxs-N1RiW1ljWDBo-I5_PpVrQUe9e0hoGhtf8EoGSVFg0oSOcwyR93-_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOrpupm4EnXh-FFhNAF18fVDdM793d0bhLBJShnMlXONa3jeUdcJXO8D8W5m-ag7z1P_5LuHlCHdv5ehwm9t8dnpGuf5ce-APD6SaQOAMqTGEoY6VeQD-BZKrFN4tFheX0AwL_Zxs-N1RiW1ljWDBo-I5_PpVrQUe9e0hoGhtf8EoGSVFg0oSOcwyR93-_=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhma2BdRRejURFYfTBhLyHbxFLxYJ1ezlh6feXxvLMAmJzLSKpVJO2jVrOd9tXQm0EcFHraVh7ww0ufaIkzhgEOkF0DrNoo6OACZRMcVMDxdGrQ3sNmM3cZYtpamWm3907d1G0zPeoVymPGVEKA-m0WtlSb4bkLPj2S6-gFA1i6b9LeoybwenSDg6fk2QT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1370" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhma2BdRRejURFYfTBhLyHbxFLxYJ1ezlh6feXxvLMAmJzLSKpVJO2jVrOd9tXQm0EcFHraVh7ww0ufaIkzhgEOkF0DrNoo6OACZRMcVMDxdGrQ3sNmM3cZYtpamWm3907d1G0zPeoVymPGVEKA-m0WtlSb4bkLPj2S6-gFA1i6b9LeoybwenSDg6fk2QT=w581-h640" width="581" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">What's a post without our sweetie-pie Sloane? lol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Anyway, my shopping is nearly at the finish. I have another gift I want to get for our son in law. The kids are coming here for early morning breakfa</span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">st of biscuits & sausage</span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">gravy. And an egg quiche of some sort...I'll make desserts and candy. Hot coffee and chocolate, of course...The girls will bring their treats and we'll just enjoy a Christmas morning together. We had them all for Christmas lunch last year so now it's our turn to let them go to Everett's family celebration lunch. I remember all the places we had to go to on Christmas Day so long ago...so fun.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKkhTattR0jb89s3vNsEC_DZcRi6FkUiRl_dScRaHXcVpAhgbnWHt1IQd_p2LTP0_zV-XABEIKN6mcz3sEpLkMtToMMDrc1tJ71hDVk96SRhPKRpUHupE0O8Xss6Dxn7jy57xm8WhZYG9aybVwT71c7vE19usSXwpTOR1ddUChzm0-ULgSoedvbvrGuoxb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKkhTattR0jb89s3vNsEC_DZcRi6FkUiRl_dScRaHXcVpAhgbnWHt1IQd_p2LTP0_zV-XABEIKN6mcz3sEpLkMtToMMDrc1tJ71hDVk96SRhPKRpUHupE0O8Xss6Dxn7jy57xm8WhZYG9aybVwT71c7vE19usSXwpTOR1ddUChzm0-ULgSoedvbvrGuoxb=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">I've made a small test batch of these Oatmeal No-Bake cookies. We really like them! I'll make more for Christmas. </span><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiL8PBEwJtvlYxbkvFsj-rFqTV7fPVP3NpJmSsRXPu_MNLAeArnNQkj0vbQ_Vz2YGhHunFiucxR1_SVluLjGgXapzuPt5puxtSQ_zKnP-Z8TlIpCIeseSv3yERKo1rhSESvJkaPcAYP7biIKUoO5fBfzCq_jpZPsohPgbH3dhrao4zo_sUkj8NAs5rOxHZV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiL8PBEwJtvlYxbkvFsj-rFqTV7fPVP3NpJmSsRXPu_MNLAeArnNQkj0vbQ_Vz2YGhHunFiucxR1_SVluLjGgXapzuPt5puxtSQ_zKnP-Z8TlIpCIeseSv3yERKo1rhSESvJkaPcAYP7biIKUoO5fBfzCq_jpZPsohPgbH3dhrao4zo_sUkj8NAs5rOxHZV=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Then, I made some Lace cookies I found on Martha Stewart's baking site... Larry liked them, but I don't really care for this batch because I used dark brown sugar and should have used light brown! Too much molasses! They never really got crisp. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQzJyTHFb_vX3Q0x2OjBe4OWYiCUwDQuMM8_4xT4HS6ggyGqRgp_fN5n6JQFl5kp1z0h2hwPuTXoDd3nSKVU8bKkjgpuLTuZyvpjiFkw0-A5F6udWirvW3ceprJi9yybU2RaU2Cw0Ecv7fbvx3M_ubX7tOeFQpfxBoFKwS40kAhCjlklfmMH03iJIPdCIa" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQzJyTHFb_vX3Q0x2OjBe4OWYiCUwDQuMM8_4xT4HS6ggyGqRgp_fN5n6JQFl5kp1z0h2hwPuTXoDd3nSKVU8bKkjgpuLTuZyvpjiFkw0-A5F6udWirvW3ceprJi9yybU2RaU2Cw0Ecv7fbvx3M_ubX7tOeFQpfxBoFKwS40kAhCjlklfmMH03iJIPdCIa=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">I also got busy and sewed two of the four panels of my quilt together. I was sick this past week and didn't go anywhere so I managed a bit of sewing. And no... not perfect but I'm continuing on and will complete the thing! lol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhISpf0BUmMrQ8_5zR69JsnfgC3AIuhQ4hF8q3w3oecsqZxAyN1zd4Ik7aCvHgx8b16l4mOUiJfrpTWUOSeKaS2D0_HpGmapA1h9pQ66misSmP1Qs83zXVw_zMeSh0_Kcl1_lVReDZptk2a4hWAGa86sc9l_XrShqstqvWCL2UBjxEvTGczMdtvpknOH7e" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhISpf0BUmMrQ8_5zR69JsnfgC3AIuhQ4hF8q3w3oecsqZxAyN1zd4Ik7aCvHgx8b16l4mOUiJfrpTWUOSeKaS2D0_HpGmapA1h9pQ66misSmP1Qs83zXVw_zMeSh0_Kcl1_lVReDZptk2a4hWAGa86sc9l_XrShqstqvWCL2UBjxEvTGczMdtvpknOH7e=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><br />I don't throw these clippings away...saving them for the birds and animals who are still here to use in their nest or beds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHr-ZYWRd5XojuQJNxmKMsHY7b49xnEE7PXTTZyEcRQNRj5HWi4TDTHm2qvT5L53z0NSca11YXeX96Y6XqCFsNL0PIJ8sr9E_yg4spccrrLtFpQCkeMKrdnFjJQ1Hvv0i4PBfb1QEgoONg_HFQ0VjuRiebM56tLM-Mv0SA2rCwiEPdaYdNyeJh1HxvxOjM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHr-ZYWRd5XojuQJNxmKMsHY7b49xnEE7PXTTZyEcRQNRj5HWi4TDTHm2qvT5L53z0NSca11YXeX96Y6XqCFsNL0PIJ8sr9E_yg4spccrrLtFpQCkeMKrdnFjJQ1Hvv0i4PBfb1QEgoONg_HFQ0VjuRiebM56tLM-Mv0SA2rCwiEPdaYdNyeJh1HxvxOjM=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">I found this old slide of Larry and I that was taken while we were on a Caribbean cruise in 1980. I managed to put it on my phone and use my limited skills to make it "seeable"...lol...gads, we were infants! Larry was already turning grey at 26.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOOIb9EVQFBP92Lnc1NTzY2F0cm4Yn4RredN9WG3hoq-RwJF3ENgbvxyCYDPEyh9aMHFFPCNn1V4xZiT7bv07k86xwu15O6YYBa3qiJNsw0A2gwoVZ7deOGKDwExLuSDk2Ab6HTS-6yP-fnumlAIEk1Y8Xx0TLkf-KgDevSFFSfmXLfzfY6aqsxnEbmfdD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1052" data-original-width="1343" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOOIb9EVQFBP92Lnc1NTzY2F0cm4Yn4RredN9WG3hoq-RwJF3ENgbvxyCYDPEyh9aMHFFPCNn1V4xZiT7bv07k86xwu15O6YYBa3qiJNsw0A2gwoVZ7deOGKDwExLuSDk2Ab6HTS-6yP-fnumlAIEk1Y8Xx0TLkf-KgDevSFFSfmXLfzfY6aqsxnEbmfdD=w640-h502" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsgAtQ7rYpDVpYtewQe4SzEFEzo6NuA2lWyf9mdkFneYBcTXFqAkL7nUIrwwTFkK3k5UJLLsi5V8oYge_bcPk0ZKFUF2ewDEvfD3h8FXd8VGeCb-6elHbeXAC4TMBT0mGAH6by3KDSSiC7JkTLu_C8OdhdccaVYTmGWYPEwtQbRcJstZFkKsaDJKVt-5FU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsgAtQ7rYpDVpYtewQe4SzEFEzo6NuA2lWyf9mdkFneYBcTXFqAkL7nUIrwwTFkK3k5UJLLsi5V8oYge_bcPk0ZKFUF2ewDEvfD3h8FXd8VGeCb-6elHbeXAC4TMBT0mGAH6by3KDSSiC7JkTLu_C8OdhdccaVYTmGWYPEwtQbRcJstZFkKsaDJKVt-5FU=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Speaking of Larry, another treatment done...the next will be on the 22nd. He is continuing to do well! Thank you for your prayers and...Thank you, Jesus!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbNtesvwF-0hOfE7gq-zGyk6qOCtmhZsk5xNrBOQjzApBKBE80gpsb_tqUEMLoW_oVoQO05_N1jNdvrLVevby4-L6Zj-Bb4QjW1Akdkac8OyL9pWQFgWyeiMnXnBlELU2rD4VX20gWXDHHDuC65_NRK9KUKYtSvNPKPA0kPF-TkxNqmWyce2YrsEU7rene" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbNtesvwF-0hOfE7gq-zGyk6qOCtmhZsk5xNrBOQjzApBKBE80gpsb_tqUEMLoW_oVoQO05_N1jNdvrLVevby4-L6Zj-Bb4QjW1Akdkac8OyL9pWQFgWyeiMnXnBlELU2rD4VX20gWXDHHDuC65_NRK9KUKYtSvNPKPA0kPF-TkxNqmWyce2YrsEU7rene=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Our Air Force granbabies that won't be with us this year...Sara and Tylar (stationed in Hungary) and....</span><br /><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8ZvqGzIwbgfunDJbadvQXbpuBE3HwzW8KlIbnh5unas7thGqERyg-eR2aQP6rxENGoCoZgLJUtrddzArhA383Molw5IoPqYzwD_AWmP1Z4KXfcHhlZF4T75DuKZXtaediqI7iMV2zb5QrsYNq1hyHou923C4ECnHOzDjAQzdhC4LEB7VKxUgbcEHj41yN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1708" data-original-width="1290" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8ZvqGzIwbgfunDJbadvQXbpuBE3HwzW8KlIbnh5unas7thGqERyg-eR2aQP6rxENGoCoZgLJUtrddzArhA383Molw5IoPqYzwD_AWmP1Z4KXfcHhlZF4T75DuKZXtaediqI7iMV2zb5QrsYNq1hyHou923C4ECnHOzDjAQzdhC4LEB7VKxUgbcEHj41yN=w483-h640" width="483" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Good morning, Friends...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">This past week had me busy sitting with a sick Sloane...Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. She's better now.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Then, when I had rested up, I finished decorating for Christmas. I don't have a lot anymore but my trees and a few what-nots and candles.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">The two empty stockings under the tree are for our Air Force grandsons. Will and girlfriend Alyssa are in Arkansas now at his new posting and Tylar and Sara are in Papa, Hungary.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">We're going to miss them...Why can't we ever get all our chicks in one basket? lol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjfauV9wqJAgzwoBpzKKDct-DHGfO4SO7jB1RzpEslTWhVwwsoOLmA8lNCi1yClY94zYhSpgAf5ezo5G4jHQ_SmdGR9T2UM58K8w6RqZHEhm7c3frCau94yVenaBzB1uPT-N2wP4bNqFvaFwg99u5_F7Ks9LuAINuCSsHhJmboQ1JrwrcH_dmmeli3pYPl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4031" data-original-width="2978" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjfauV9wqJAgzwoBpzKKDct-DHGfO4SO7jB1RzpEslTWhVwwsoOLmA8lNCi1yClY94zYhSpgAf5ezo5G4jHQ_SmdGR9T2UM58K8w6RqZHEhm7c3frCau94yVenaBzB1uPT-N2wP4bNqFvaFwg99u5_F7Ks9LuAINuCSsHhJmboQ1JrwrcH_dmmeli3pYPl=w472-h640" width="472" /></a></div><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I finally said enough with our tree! You can keep adding and adding...so I just had to back away! lol</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidxt11h9Ct5APnLndoAchtjIc9PotCwdl2fghavEnRo9ztHjIuhcsqkAMkNMOswnQxbJFRYnlkKJnMKEfmq-tCyELO4Xt3hZcbV2pOV0hhh_LvgKXZpfuYQ_n2uInZKUKxRD1IC7783kzaoJuT-O7xGq6BeA2auQ5svP5H8tJPv7hewWliJunp7Kt0BU47" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidxt11h9Ct5APnLndoAchtjIc9PotCwdl2fghavEnRo9ztHjIuhcsqkAMkNMOswnQxbJFRYnlkKJnMKEfmq-tCyELO4Xt3hZcbV2pOV0hhh_LvgKXZpfuYQ_n2uInZKUKxRD1IC7783kzaoJuT-O7xGq6BeA2auQ5svP5H8tJPv7hewWliJunp7Kt0BU47=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">This is our granddaughter's tree. Fits their lifestyle...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx0B0omWYYjXuGXJxdKxHNBc9WQHjILxkOt24vWY2NvzkNg3Yt61fIgG8veTtEHDOnFYNhAHwEpwq9mFTXTng' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Grandma Lolli and grandpa Pops, (our daughter Crystal and hubby Tim), got to keep Sloane last weekend! They live almost three hours from her so they usually drive up and stay at Sami and Everett's house. This time, they got to keep her in their home...Tim bought her a shopping cart...Too cute!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">They had a wonderful weekend!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjw8W7YC5I48kYQrZkK9ZQn3ail3oJF7OBKxGbnJQvoqunZH8YinaoyvlFQWYo07HeBTk-S5-wvm5ET3SRKiDyEdV2LkbfoP5Uc8WSRv-eaemv4vA1typVAJK_7GyROEbJAEsGjm6y989Jjk7XuX2gswJsBUQDiL-RsJMc0RatFNkC3l4QunJo0NUv8HC4O" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjw8W7YC5I48kYQrZkK9ZQn3ail3oJF7OBKxGbnJQvoqunZH8YinaoyvlFQWYo07HeBTk-S5-wvm5ET3SRKiDyEdV2LkbfoP5Uc8WSRv-eaemv4vA1typVAJK_7GyROEbJAEsGjm6y989Jjk7XuX2gswJsBUQDiL-RsJMc0RatFNkC3l4QunJo0NUv8HC4O=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Larry at his Friday treatment...four more to go...he's tolerating them with no problems.</span></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0LfE6-zWgVvOfx24O-7h75kK6zbcW7EDsoK0cOQX5DBQC9ZK8hjIbahcmpBDu9BKLvpxc5Omnb4hn9cLZGgqEp6fCbyXrugm1OWe7l6XZTmYG-SDwqVvSA6Ofd2V9qvliJYgdKz4odnUeuarbrB6pgRvKx5p0GBCyT1bSLJHwllVVVjut0zs_a6ijobvE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="1080" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0LfE6-zWgVvOfx24O-7h75kK6zbcW7EDsoK0cOQX5DBQC9ZK8hjIbahcmpBDu9BKLvpxc5Omnb4hn9cLZGgqEp6fCbyXrugm1OWe7l6XZTmYG-SDwqVvSA6Ofd2V9qvliJYgdKz4odnUeuarbrB6pgRvKx5p0GBCyT1bSLJHwllVVVjut0zs_a6ijobvE=w640-h612" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I found this on Facebook... It really tugged at my heart! I know the pain of losing loved ones...you miss them being around...calling, hearing their voices. You see or hear something, and you are filled with memories, sounds or smells. Those memories fill your emotional tank...if just for a moment...and you smile. But we'll never see them again if we don't move forward. We are not finish here on Earth. So! Put on that smile and know how much we loved and were loved! We'll see them again! </span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">A new year is coming...another chance to get things done!</span></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEZVp3i4QJwBiaQlV4iG6BH534AXWpqcwIHHOYgNyv0fSL3--7ExLGtKasIj1eAZxXihte9UF3J8Xsu5EH6xR22K6rucgQhzlXBope5_X_nkVWoIf9wuvn7JdIug0tYcVgEMjInAjWKI6VKNz6t_fFkAyp-vhUUY77iOYEHY78p39ttEqV8PneDE4IvruE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3170" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEZVp3i4QJwBiaQlV4iG6BH534AXWpqcwIHHOYgNyv0fSL3--7ExLGtKasIj1eAZxXihte9UF3J8Xsu5EH6xR22K6rucgQhzlXBope5_X_nkVWoIf9wuvn7JdIug0tYcVgEMjInAjWKI6VKNz6t_fFkAyp-vhUUY77iOYEHY78p39ttEqV8PneDE4IvruE=w611-h640" width="611" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I had the idea to buy my daughter, Crystal, an old-style telephone/address book like mine. She often asks me for numbers, addresses...birthdates, etc. It was just by chance I found the same style in red, for her! I'd bought mine back in the early 2000's. Talk about a sign! lol</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I've written addresses and numbers she will need in the years ahead...birthdays and anniversaries written on a piece of paper by my Dad, her favorite grandfather...long past. I've always said this newfound AI stuff is nice but nothing beats a hard copy! You never know if one day you may need it. Hope she likes it.</span></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqYl_-OlalD2_gpJzG50EFxz2c4RBrw5BD5q4VwcLWDXaNbj4amzMCd1RR2r5djQeztp65JpNI2DOvFxrllftfCqzQPYMpX0VVRUZzalZXsw1FJH5RPKvjL3D8pW15jteokos-72Mcg9fw5FfyicAvswaBiV-4_2hsZwigwftw43_tamUO2yLeNDgxtfQX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqYl_-OlalD2_gpJzG50EFxz2c4RBrw5BD5q4VwcLWDXaNbj4amzMCd1RR2r5djQeztp65JpNI2DOvFxrllftfCqzQPYMpX0VVRUZzalZXsw1FJH5RPKvjL3D8pW15jteokos-72Mcg9fw5FfyicAvswaBiV-4_2hsZwigwftw43_tamUO2yLeNDgxtfQX=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">My Mom's handmade tree...she made it back in the 1960's.</span></div><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH4jzeo3dLrEcYnAoURwU6VHzWJ9E5KaaNDyCaiMDyFLDEXlpVKjzPnJ9vs036EkUXzVF5GGePyYuxORjoeoI_R8ito0jBCITbrVrbBVYECE8Refbs1f6Lvz3F9wVStYUag_Xf2GEMF7eXI6F6A0gVBqlA2X2pE429pESrjZyTsUXmoRw7g030bAlJYciy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3715" data-original-width="2786" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH4jzeo3dLrEcYnAoURwU6VHzWJ9E5KaaNDyCaiMDyFLDEXlpVKjzPnJ9vs036EkUXzVF5GGePyYuxORjoeoI_R8ito0jBCITbrVrbBVYECE8Refbs1f6Lvz3F9wVStYUag_Xf2GEMF7eXI6F6A0gVBqlA2X2pE429pESrjZyTsUXmoRw7g030bAlJYciy=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: large;">Well sweet friends, I'll stop boring you. It's just been a slow week for news around here. So, I'll let you get on with your day. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Have a sweet and peaceful week and until next time...</span></div><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpprLMHg-iH3cSvvrzKXyX-UA-oh1l2zn3gE6zIJsR5tlGUdcH8vSjJh62IGWbv7v_QxIeye85r1WHE2WtcynraCAHY74TAhHRpw-50ZCqSWn_oJEsFlJQPnpXrwQubQJOsfNSPmLSmqvXmNW7x0XTeG9P7UhMD0bNwJl95NhYCiYkVjnleyrPnE9A7EQV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpprLMHg-iH3cSvvrzKXyX-UA-oh1l2zn3gE6zIJsR5tlGUdcH8vSjJh62IGWbv7v_QxIeye85r1WHE2WtcynraCAHY74TAhHRpw-50ZCqSWn_oJEsFlJQPnpXrwQubQJOsfNSPmLSmqvXmNW7x0XTeG9P7UhMD0bNwJl95NhYCiYkVjnleyrPnE9A7EQV=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-81514909809561489782023-12-06T04:53:00.000-06:002023-12-06T04:53:15.983-06:00A Birthday...a Treatment, a Sandwich and Mushy.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnzuuCNMoVN4geTlzYZBLY1FrL0oRCrjTDSCvTQXDapFjw9a8rH0549uZSZR_f-foeRoHTrOrft3RGFTwcIiZzw4QwVxHoHvmqgSOOBCMKXbc7FUBJPWwgrB8PdTaWEOm8tC_h5u9xVfeSX51uRhoM_5uXTZ0QF3eTZ_yFfOZCurOmKx5zB2I7hVDuc2I/s640/Libby%202016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnzuuCNMoVN4geTlzYZBLY1FrL0oRCrjTDSCvTQXDapFjw9a8rH0549uZSZR_f-foeRoHTrOrft3RGFTwcIiZzw4QwVxHoHvmqgSOOBCMKXbc7FUBJPWwgrB8PdTaWEOm8tC_h5u9xVfeSX51uRhoM_5uXTZ0QF3eTZ_yFfOZCurOmKx5zB2I7hVDuc2I/w640-h480/Libby%202016.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Happy Birthday to our sweet angel, Libby, aka, Olivia Pug Princess! She turned 10 on December 1st !</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">This little girl is my buddy...stalker...protector...and she has my heart, hook, line and sinker.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">I can't think of my life without her... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDlmrsVI8qhTuzyTApW-hmb7dKMaI-cspSNj1jh-bF3mFxpNqQjhigmVu3gON3F0Fum1-Uvf7sBD52EsPSvy6itKeHy7JQ_Nuvl7FPNWaWL6q1u2vmwvBOVkYOgcgpMlVNbQykL_c8qiKv9gqaizTUHfB_hnQJx4KQ1pzk0zTBZpyD_vI_Y-Irqcuh-Zif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDlmrsVI8qhTuzyTApW-hmb7dKMaI-cspSNj1jh-bF3mFxpNqQjhigmVu3gON3F0Fum1-Uvf7sBD52EsPSvy6itKeHy7JQ_Nuvl7FPNWaWL6q1u2vmwvBOVkYOgcgpMlVNbQykL_c8qiKv9gqaizTUHfB_hnQJx4KQ1pzk0zTBZpyD_vI_Y-Irqcuh-Zif=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Larry started BCG treatments December 1st, as well. The actual treatment took only about 15 minutes...butttt...the nurse made us stay for two hours. She said it was so Larry's reaction to treatment could be observed. Made perfect sense so...he got to kick back in his heated massage chair and watch a little television. All subsequent visits, he can leave right after treatment.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3OivLVK73uenwa5YYnw9FQ5cXnrtRzFczZwF6SvuDLUxfVppLeqtzvSUuWAP3lJl8tcGGSL2j6DWqlDAAXZUVRmXGazwvdTUsGn-FJ8IySlLtAAibXDR4iVboY4lz7ZKGX33u-tYjAx7ObcMhe07W2hwa8adfyqQSB-ExDqItD4PhvkCRw2fcb-KxdwRx=w480-h640" width="480" /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">I haven't gotten to work much on my quilt top lately. Little Sloane has been out of daycare with fever because of her ears. Momma Samantha's schedule, this week, calls for me traveling 30 minutes to their house to sit with Sloane. We don't want any type of fever around Larry while he's receiving his treatments. Fine by me! Anytime spent with Soane is a spirit lifting time. And Samantha appreciated the clean kitchen and folded laundry when she got home. We "do" for our babies no matter how old they are. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRISdzaeE8dGffDQ04Deez-U1fehrdPwbCGJr5yE1gPeW7qIxS5ld-edQ5XpeWAWMr5E2gHeYoPJrALMPo_aFFkDC5XFrwuUu3vbU4t31LHtxjjVRM7ee4hPLyEb5NRA2aNX_KvjrnmR7QUN2S548CGCfeDn5KBxVYt7FW3grTmq4CNRMN2mKZZP3BOd2V" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRISdzaeE8dGffDQ04Deez-U1fehrdPwbCGJr5yE1gPeW7qIxS5ld-edQ5XpeWAWMr5E2gHeYoPJrALMPo_aFFkDC5XFrwuUu3vbU4t31LHtxjjVRM7ee4hPLyEb5NRA2aNX_KvjrnmR7QUN2S548CGCfeDn5KBxVYt7FW3grTmq4CNRMN2mKZZP3BOd2V=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Finally got Sloane down for a nap...took a while! lol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="3595" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnhdz82q496qCuMeZSPQ4fgPLDPsDXHSYW6Qpv-J_VrJbsBzpwLk-Ro7__NKqXo4yWHcVI7nSyRkYa7QmsiLurZBaXZyw1LDovEke5NPB7k6vxsKjtTYmVW2MldT8HEIBPCI1osrgraUniJBay8hSKP3bEckvUgA8JoFg0EnZ090lX-Gjcp4kHthW1fgf-=w539-h640" width="539" /></div><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Finished all 20 blocks...finally! And no, they're not perfectly aligned. My first quilt top...getting to know my machine...takes a while and a lot of mistakes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9mBIIJQk1SW2I-ZKi8OE7v1VI_np_3Oaja6GOl84J0UmRTC7LSbPQIMEdA7hFmhC5XkVdxclafGmdM8M3m_NNkskQUZntldYJT7yo6CWQtWR6M2xTlvt9w3XklbkU9CDrh5Cw4_NZ_5IH_kVyesjvwqBuTCU7TLQIeuoXkSRctnHLwcvhRAYXgia8qx-9=w480-h640" width="480" /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Got them all laid out on our bed...this is the back side of the blocks. I flipped each stack and labeled them. I did get one row sewn together before I needed to take care of Sloane.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">I'll get there...</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYEZfMTQbp2l77JJK9WbFHduHwoSqI6GaKaMhf5yhCjDFeA9ive3RUQf0hUr7F4pfMeyUkYW9OOjbSFbN0Iab1LtKAf5tqJQWL9XD2xaj-l2KWlLx3JBlEl04LMfvVHUozolAy5REXAS12ss7W4THIWV63IL-YsksLKtADZiaLlmOyZ_PHfkfc_GQ11-VD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYEZfMTQbp2l77JJK9WbFHduHwoSqI6GaKaMhf5yhCjDFeA9ive3RUQf0hUr7F4pfMeyUkYW9OOjbSFbN0Iab1LtKAf5tqJQWL9XD2xaj-l2KWlLx3JBlEl04LMfvVHUozolAy5REXAS12ss7W4THIWV63IL-YsksLKtADZiaLlmOyZ_PHfkfc_GQ11-VD=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Managed to get our tree up. I'm not through decorating it but it'll just have to wait in line...I been busy. I received a jury summons...had to appear this past Monday...Long story short, I got picked to serve on a jury but my Angel took care of me! The case was civil and it settled out of court! Yeah me! All of us potential jurors heaved a huge sigh of relief and quickly left the building! lol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQysS1Af46sUP0gFRZFwugPieKvEayqerfMJfp7G8a3EtweoJuuXedvJrquhQNRQnPteTjqehfwhjcGMk5YuGaTOt17U-iUqEoad-fN3ctIkvIDsUg0ueewX8i7zufSQnIx5Qe-KjOHFajuAnyBISnfpkuTDjglE8W6CH99e4I-v5T26o4Jk5YDU18JphW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQysS1Af46sUP0gFRZFwugPieKvEayqerfMJfp7G8a3EtweoJuuXedvJrquhQNRQnPteTjqehfwhjcGMk5YuGaTOt17U-iUqEoad-fN3ctIkvIDsUg0ueewX8i7zufSQnIx5Qe-KjOHFajuAnyBISnfpkuTDjglE8W6CH99e4I-v5T26o4Jk5YDU18JphW=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">This is Larry's favorite breakfast sandwich...fried egg on buttered toast with mustard. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOE1Hkr8Ro4ZoH7HOn5MxbHMUR-FkI7R2DVppdsxtwuT7JjLrYgkzToEpTKfGqqjXk89WVQyLGLdzXZEA4fTjIdA60-YYQbjCdSbbSzZGixiEwiE9uXVnd9vgGwFZNZNZKyKQF6QYUjJWb0XtX1rG1H_riAd4NWwlch_8Qo33YQjCRS6pbj1VLQqwLCbmc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOE1Hkr8Ro4ZoH7HOn5MxbHMUR-FkI7R2DVppdsxtwuT7JjLrYgkzToEpTKfGqqjXk89WVQyLGLdzXZEA4fTjIdA60-YYQbjCdSbbSzZGixiEwiE9uXVnd9vgGwFZNZNZKyKQF6QYUjJWb0XtX1rG1H_riAd4NWwlch_8Qo33YQjCRS6pbj1VLQqwLCbmc=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">He would eat it every morning if I made it! I don't... but hey, once a week is fine. My favorite? A Bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich...lolol I rarely make one.</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqG_THABFzAm886t_MES5ZRrd3oBo-UJ8_-DO7p4LN1-TI1x7EluPH1gCYSJLVQ7byvIiQlWxnGrWdH1yuJ0Rif-uPr2HgwIhNgZgcnzSdKvglJPLMAMod3osyjISyT__xryWethcKXVJm2tYeq3rRjFvj3Z3HUf-MS7N1m5lIsd82_m6_Gg3BAtWveQTH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1121" data-original-width="1168" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqG_THABFzAm886t_MES5ZRrd3oBo-UJ8_-DO7p4LN1-TI1x7EluPH1gCYSJLVQ7byvIiQlWxnGrWdH1yuJ0Rif-uPr2HgwIhNgZgcnzSdKvglJPLMAMod3osyjISyT__xryWethcKXVJm2tYeq3rRjFvj3Z3HUf-MS7N1m5lIsd82_m6_Gg3BAtWveQTH=w640-h614" width="640" /><br /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnQtaJw6XdVMnW66XST0pYg7da6s9a8zdWOY5EjaNU3QhYs4GL5M76tqIZMZBaQSyfxXfpydG6PefhyVHs_bh4wxyWDGKAnGDMETscpD1VrODbnw5vS4s8wD869n62daVIbGEqNRtdi75GAu_27W7JQgYJhGzlmU34UD9pU3wohX2DlObgVKzBGE7Bu5qD=w480-h640" width="480" /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">We drove the 50 miles to Corsicana, Texas, to the cemetery my folks are buried in... Larry wanted to go visit the Russell Stover candy company. We'd never been and after "visiting" with my mom and dad...we stopped in. It was huge...and chocolate everywhere...and, I forgot to take a photo! But, here's what we bought...Hope the kids like all the chocolate.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKhtSzyFNI182Fvsdf4Wu-kGtUCO1t_DEzfTen9f56Qirm0UxkCwy_EMChA13Cpop7Q4kWfVi5PtsCksivf6WKL6AqMoft4XFaucIL5bc6ejipKZeyy-CV3H459y1_U3fQnoRDLUFclzZMA6BBSha1oNb4L7TUa8fe6oK0mhlAN4YHipKr66LCPZ7HaA5C" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKhtSzyFNI182Fvsdf4Wu-kGtUCO1t_DEzfTen9f56Qirm0UxkCwy_EMChA13Cpop7Q4kWfVi5PtsCksivf6WKL6AqMoft4XFaucIL5bc6ejipKZeyy-CV3H459y1_U3fQnoRDLUFclzZMA6BBSha1oNb4L7TUa8fe6oK0mhlAN4YHipKr66LCPZ7HaA5C=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0S9kzsVnGEDXbml8J-6q1n8ZZbUrOii8I3GShsGPfYSDuNf3lFY39SUpgK392tdoQ_oeuMllM-3Pnjq8hrhFY_kz-ribZYGA3pWJSrMfHyACDHjYWCHks_UEQD-sBX9Cdbtu6HckdGKBPtdr3PvgheCTgVVaGzRMlz_c-tx55wfuY6FtMOhPfPvjuxP8_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0S9kzsVnGEDXbml8J-6q1n8ZZbUrOii8I3GShsGPfYSDuNf3lFY39SUpgK392tdoQ_oeuMllM-3Pnjq8hrhFY_kz-ribZYGA3pWJSrMfHyACDHjYWCHks_UEQD-sBX9Cdbtu6HckdGKBPtdr3PvgheCTgVVaGzRMlz_c-tx55wfuY6FtMOhPfPvjuxP8_=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="2890" data-original-width="3024" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdsxRvbhoHrQCEz7K67OTcggUYp9OUr7-xF9ldLPwcaDcVxeTIstdZd28GXjmFTwcdDWS63axkH5nug_V6C0-LQap2aiK3A9Z2L0IrDhOk6gaSt877vjRr3CifMuo0dSN5Udg-2MChh1TxvIcHMhhgod6VDd06xgkJleUwm3bY_JCMCX47GfpRQl7wyR9O=w640-h612" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">While in Corsicana, we wanted to eat at a place that we knew would be good and not waste our money on...lol...right. The managers must have changed since our last visit because the food was nasty. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPxscE72hx4-L5oCSCQ2tHyxEKg8Fnbu-hgNV6iqHF9UN0Fd6Z_3cWUzxy7cO0J5vGrl_9RvXGTY1xwc4weKwfYDJUCAvHZHKLt_Bfa1yk6bzJ0g199u25Vp9NSZrmmvH7vwoJWpVANV_eqRqYUXjsOXoIn8G5Ijdwj1uRtzqkXIAPslZc0eZJX_vPVgZc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="632" data-original-width="720" height="563" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPxscE72hx4-L5oCSCQ2tHyxEKg8Fnbu-hgNV6iqHF9UN0Fd6Z_3cWUzxy7cO0J5vGrl_9RvXGTY1xwc4weKwfYDJUCAvHZHKLt_Bfa1yk6bzJ0g199u25Vp9NSZrmmvH7vwoJWpVANV_eqRqYUXjsOXoIn8G5Ijdwj1uRtzqkXIAPslZc0eZJX_vPVgZc=w640-h563" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">This is me and Larry...Lol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgf0HKAaTJzmSwq9kAL6cNB1sZ9warmTQCMFBfZL3X5NQmJaMgpNiU0UkuGE5GOmEjbBGu5wpDKWdzMCw0lZ8ablMJvoUyzKS5LE1ym0478RwpnLBWUg2ZAdiYEMspSRe9QNk-7ueHntz8VIXbyQRH7ZqOHCiJarOO6tg3EZOnpEpEo7Jhpjo4GBMrL4WlK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgf0HKAaTJzmSwq9kAL6cNB1sZ9warmTQCMFBfZL3X5NQmJaMgpNiU0UkuGE5GOmEjbBGu5wpDKWdzMCw0lZ8ablMJvoUyzKS5LE1ym0478RwpnLBWUg2ZAdiYEMspSRe9QNk-7ueHntz8VIXbyQRH7ZqOHCiJarOO6tg3EZOnpEpEo7Jhpjo4GBMrL4WlK=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">A few fries...uncooked hushpuppies and cold...and don't let the look of the fish fool you. The fish itself was mushy! Awful...and that crust? I seriously don't know what it was. But it fell apart when you touched it. The Mac & Cheese were passable but almost tasteless. Best thing on the plate? The okra...and only, just. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Guess another restaurant bites the dust for us. We have a Cotton Patch here in Waco...it also used to be good, but we haven't tried it in a long while.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPHmQ4-Q1hcSIoJeVHSP1ppngtwgQ4Yno6lfWm9DvHaJjHTPE3P_B3HS0T4wvu53cyorTpLpO-iqBWt1u3F8OisjTPzjc0mtVo7gzzcyO6KZ79InUhHLc8AVg-Iz-2jMqUb9U0jmdvXrngNl3QS0zsNNzyNJOoVARU-zH4dwnYPlWPvwZFAmkKiawi2mgi=w480-h640" width="480" /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">I've never heard of an apple pie made with custard, but I think it might be good? I'll let you know...click to enlarge photo and print, if you wish.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyDDTQCEdeF_XwYZskzdKW_X1-TMawNad152sihATOTr9zbnpj9t6h1sc26NVp_3V7dxpGjdX8IIwMu5lUED4TGrrPt9NUBqgMsa0snQXCC7DBSc-Iu7kl4fRNX8-pZtsXSthHHBMId1K09bGEMk1mZIekigiDbpEQ-QxeMFO3rfcq9F9E-5AOwvuXa8m6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="626" data-original-width="417" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyDDTQCEdeF_XwYZskzdKW_X1-TMawNad152sihATOTr9zbnpj9t6h1sc26NVp_3V7dxpGjdX8IIwMu5lUED4TGrrPt9NUBqgMsa0snQXCC7DBSc-Iu7kl4fRNX8-pZtsXSthHHBMId1K09bGEMk1mZIekigiDbpEQ-QxeMFO3rfcq9F9E-5AOwvuXa8m6=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Well friends...Hope you aren't stressing about Christmas and buying loved one's, things. It's just "stuff". A bonus to what the Day stands for. The Baby Jesus arrived! How wonderful is that! What a Gift!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">So... until next time...stay safe and be well.</span></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiU1AhjYISA1sr1u6Viu70l7eWxup59PlALk28_SCMar1sBWClJYL53rnHWfWgCJn75xCJjuQbR3KggGZgSthcTNzxDFDjYcqyI6RyWuHN2RgM85OZSKCNqNhrz7awk9LUxf90dJGlwydGaK5B51fHlrbBE8xjBVRytj4b2GfkUKEpcTRoWfgKjg1tK-k_P" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiU1AhjYISA1sr1u6Viu70l7eWxup59PlALk28_SCMar1sBWClJYL53rnHWfWgCJn75xCJjuQbR3KggGZgSthcTNzxDFDjYcqyI6RyWuHN2RgM85OZSKCNqNhrz7awk9LUxf90dJGlwydGaK5B51fHlrbBE8xjBVRytj4b2GfkUKEpcTRoWfgKjg1tK-k_P=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-250839344161748272023-11-27T05:09:00.001-06:002023-11-27T05:10:43.618-06:00Steak and Ham...Sewing and Soup.<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipKMqjWqqEAoT-HDx7y_YlObhOhWX-FLyDntu6BGT-qjlIXfFmkEAqb0ne3c2WRX1qtQz8kdTXJHGHXpwY5zPGVkcOTiE3rJ7i8LFDIsqmDB55MFa_8B8bOK5RNY0YD4921nEhCuB1BJPQuraw6pezxciOAWwHLONWxcAgoJXMQ9njbvqid26vZXLVN50A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipKMqjWqqEAoT-HDx7y_YlObhOhWX-FLyDntu6BGT-qjlIXfFmkEAqb0ne3c2WRX1qtQz8kdTXJHGHXpwY5zPGVkcOTiE3rJ7i8LFDIsqmDB55MFa_8B8bOK5RNY0YD4921nEhCuB1BJPQuraw6pezxciOAWwHLONWxcAgoJXMQ9njbvqid26vZXLVN50A=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Good morning, friends...</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I hope all of my American friends enjoyed a fun and peaceful Thanksgiving. We certainly did.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Now we're heading into the Christmas season! Doesn't seem possible it's here already. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Remember I told you I was just going to leave our big tree out in storage because I felt it would be too heavy for Larry to deal with? I ran out to check on my sister...was only gone for about an hour but...long enough for Larry to sneak out into the storage building and bring everything in! It's only been barely a month since his surgeries...okay...</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I'll shut-up about it. As he says in so many words, "you not the boss of me..." lol...we'll see...</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0ujedQ6fgzWyGMbx5Q8ehshdLx_Zwm8P58vj0CXUPIlEqs_0exAyRC5_IQtBucTDa6u26plE5MKkblKV0Ev6uIR_3NEoaecfak-wgRV5kxGHdRxMIDXk1B1EhEMx9eNCAz1eenvJdRL9yDI3VjAlMyO9f3fJiyP5IuBRWuyslEVDvXSozSKiDxT9tWWN9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0ujedQ6fgzWyGMbx5Q8ehshdLx_Zwm8P58vj0CXUPIlEqs_0exAyRC5_IQtBucTDa6u26plE5MKkblKV0Ev6uIR_3NEoaecfak-wgRV5kxGHdRxMIDXk1B1EhEMx9eNCAz1eenvJdRL9yDI3VjAlMyO9f3fJiyP5IuBRWuyslEVDvXSozSKiDxT9tWWN9=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">We got a little tired of turkey and ham and opted for a steak for lunchtime. It hit the spot.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVFv5_IaA3j5qqe0PPTZ9H7YjMnKvX0oq1Gq5erl1QujKRQuWsemG6Lh45dZI48lrXWt2WNz548F1Voo9EOlNrFgndt8w4RtEEjBf-6DJ48BMRNpjwAmq7E8DWMAE-NO8__DSSnh9uMJ4KYO0YFIjMyzQCJfyAO3It9uEw50PaImyLl0X-zWgxuoQ-Q2Ta" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVFv5_IaA3j5qqe0PPTZ9H7YjMnKvX0oq1Gq5erl1QujKRQuWsemG6Lh45dZI48lrXWt2WNz548F1Voo9EOlNrFgndt8w4RtEEjBf-6DJ48BMRNpjwAmq7E8DWMAE-NO8__DSSnh9uMJ4KYO0YFIjMyzQCJfyAO3It9uEw50PaImyLl0X-zWgxuoQ-Q2Ta=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Sam and Everett go to Everett's grandparent's home for holidays as well as coming here. They usually take photos of all the kids. These turned out so cute! And tell me baby Sloane isn't a ham! Lolol...she's such a good baby.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJwHa25Oc04gA8vK42acr7oRFJD8coM-eI1lTDQAZ5z9LYACf9Bs8MYfIoNYC9QxC2S3Xv2U2ObWHp9ub9GJ-j8YYiFtpxYa0DzLPJT9rHugdiE8ex9_Rzfimmqz8Mh5UszQ-uQZFh2MrRu92fxWVHjm-tLDidARkNEv6J6tgUtJhg2YMiG4BivZ71L85m" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJwHa25Oc04gA8vK42acr7oRFJD8coM-eI1lTDQAZ5z9LYACf9Bs8MYfIoNYC9QxC2S3Xv2U2ObWHp9ub9GJ-j8YYiFtpxYa0DzLPJT9rHugdiE8ex9_Rzfimmqz8Mh5UszQ-uQZFh2MrRu92fxWVHjm-tLDidARkNEv6J6tgUtJhg2YMiG4BivZ71L85m=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLHaFGJGVCPQ1oau4Lip0raEDFRHJLW3LRdiPj607XC1qr9dQZkZ9caBrqcEXaREfeE95qtwhHU0Hl7z0wUGx1Yv6_SoI2QVA1TOJHzVfp1_LJ51W8mpQ7QQHoctJMWuyzGQOhVxv4jlT9yn64_h8-6-V_-D4Mr-mKYTjIG9ugErCsS2zEQREL7IDAkBko" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLHaFGJGVCPQ1oau4Lip0raEDFRHJLW3LRdiPj607XC1qr9dQZkZ9caBrqcEXaREfeE95qtwhHU0Hl7z0wUGx1Yv6_SoI2QVA1TOJHzVfp1_LJ51W8mpQ7QQHoctJMWuyzGQOhVxv4jlT9yn64_h8-6-V_-D4Mr-mKYTjIG9ugErCsS2zEQREL7IDAkBko=w512-h640" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Our granddaughter Samantha's newest photo for her salon. She's such a sweetheart...and a hard worker. We are so very proud of her.</span></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwolJHkOg0sDCwxSlzGuRLFkUBxZz909d3rxd4YGcXyNgf_8NNjxvaj-GzhDqLRhPDi7clejg5EyO1c5kqzCMm9EqP42B_gKJXTQ6BoNO1rbgdgVUd9H3YmWC_oF5GMoUaCXxPJqh-tigIIQasEJ8v_wuvH4v6F70CIf-3Alzx5uwjMx4pAkXRMZdGMUSx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwolJHkOg0sDCwxSlzGuRLFkUBxZz909d3rxd4YGcXyNgf_8NNjxvaj-GzhDqLRhPDi7clejg5EyO1c5kqzCMm9EqP42B_gKJXTQ6BoNO1rbgdgVUd9H3YmWC_oF5GMoUaCXxPJqh-tigIIQasEJ8v_wuvH4v6F70CIf-3Alzx5uwjMx4pAkXRMZdGMUSx=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Great-granddaughter Sloane, playing with her cousin, Arlis. Looks like there was a bit of a competition going on...lol </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiif1H4EUUAHA5OmBGbYD8MgpqRSunL5aGgPdhBZirZq4ma53qNiLdlBVNltCm073pEI5P70fxBPHEgEDxO9wHb8m0lAJ9X8F2HKVanyRY9edJOrrYX2a-jUUR7RJhTi19Jxb1Bn47gIfx7_UGMzHiDiJiNVg3yRm7gA4EQEhk-unizDcYpP3U7xaP7jWYx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2262" data-original-width="3024" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiif1H4EUUAHA5OmBGbYD8MgpqRSunL5aGgPdhBZirZq4ma53qNiLdlBVNltCm073pEI5P70fxBPHEgEDxO9wHb8m0lAJ9X8F2HKVanyRY9edJOrrYX2a-jUUR7RJhTi19Jxb1Bn47gIfx7_UGMzHiDiJiNVg3yRm7gA4EQEhk-unizDcYpP3U7xaP7jWYx=w640-h478" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I've now got nine blocks made...takes a while. I sew and watch quilting or Christmas videos on the computer...a nice quiet time. Steady as she goes...</span></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJkSQcEitQikC0dad0kCbEeivDNJhT8uQNWNVE-w4JgyDgUzbc01bCwREU2fIZ7x2yqDBCwxeKpEK7pUnx_8JJQxCA2r4ZZmDyXShkJcbrfy-OsCDXtzp49BwgCETlJMNSxBExFUgCFgtYDHs5ejem5gPTiPlwZrcW0umNsFTgQAhnNQT5VX2XdfEQzz8S" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJkSQcEitQikC0dad0kCbEeivDNJhT8uQNWNVE-w4JgyDgUzbc01bCwREU2fIZ7x2yqDBCwxeKpEK7pUnx_8JJQxCA2r4ZZmDyXShkJcbrfy-OsCDXtzp49BwgCETlJMNSxBExFUgCFgtYDHs5ejem5gPTiPlwZrcW0umNsFTgQAhnNQT5VX2XdfEQzz8S=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6RJ_u7UJssoyrgcMV6iJorTPb53Ay08VF6nN2OzDcayVkCBIh3l5DIDqs6aiMHgmW9w_YHL5qH0MOAUMUMIKGsvoGkhagfhq44YUVOBWPwY7yrakk8UP2Da-63OPBOQuLvu9y0K-U2bwjG_RRVHuz4p1RE8-3E510ojer6Z2BIUO-skoiCQZgwbv4wqKb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6RJ_u7UJssoyrgcMV6iJorTPb53Ay08VF6nN2OzDcayVkCBIh3l5DIDqs6aiMHgmW9w_YHL5qH0MOAUMUMIKGsvoGkhagfhq44YUVOBWPwY7yrakk8UP2Da-63OPBOQuLvu9y0K-U2bwjG_RRVHuz4p1RE8-3E510ojer6Z2BIUO-skoiCQZgwbv4wqKb=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_JZXB47nbrtxokOS5iupH4aNFKrFjddWQRuv6fPKJaeOUYSqYLY9KU0m18PuJX1xE0eS3DAG9BHVutO9BLloof7R0_WF6J-KAznbECX4DG58uYIlwdzor4DE0vgC690PWTxRl3JeCr1T9gA-YFim7kqtlQPmc_usjL7Ng5cugsKE9Po32xQr40hff22ej" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_JZXB47nbrtxokOS5iupH4aNFKrFjddWQRuv6fPKJaeOUYSqYLY9KU0m18PuJX1xE0eS3DAG9BHVutO9BLloof7R0_WF6J-KAznbECX4DG58uYIlwdzor4DE0vgC690PWTxRl3JeCr1T9gA-YFim7kqtlQPmc_usjL7Ng5cugsKE9Po32xQr40hff22ej=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Larry made some potato soup. We'll have it again <i>soon</i>! Geez, it was wonderful! </span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCztPKbz3whgwrXExEa7auZZxixlNqzuJBk-hVUMJ2tFtakPLg5vBLeRdpoozuOLUiZEzA2-ySHaKkOb1g9caMQ7ELhA4tkWWCa0dOmsuRndFNYsIy53wZN3Ue_lMHLUkks09jme4eY61bfwf8IdU6Ql-suTctR7cyC--M7DxaS3XazeCjWIJCfe2dUi2n" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="579" data-original-width="1105" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCztPKbz3whgwrXExEa7auZZxixlNqzuJBk-hVUMJ2tFtakPLg5vBLeRdpoozuOLUiZEzA2-ySHaKkOb1g9caMQ7ELhA4tkWWCa0dOmsuRndFNYsIy53wZN3Ue_lMHLUkks09jme4eY61bfwf8IdU6Ql-suTctR7cyC--M7DxaS3XazeCjWIJCfe2dUi2n=w640-h336" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I know parents that have done this...makes a bad situation, worse. The children become resentful.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsqsvfvlb0pqVmmHOOtl1f68QKivSuJ95EEIHohbB4AvFf361JZSVieXa_Moxgsa8KJGtSRQRLNb0KWA2nQgW320iCNATgUmrLZFnAnJo0Rxlrz27UbNNcOBjdj1wBtgTdnITinuIc-H6x-ORMW-Lb7vgqz_6yDif8X0Keo1ZNQn--PAAugaH7kzxyL9D9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1628" data-original-width="1241" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsqsvfvlb0pqVmmHOOtl1f68QKivSuJ95EEIHohbB4AvFf361JZSVieXa_Moxgsa8KJGtSRQRLNb0KWA2nQgW320iCNATgUmrLZFnAnJo0Rxlrz27UbNNcOBjdj1wBtgTdnITinuIc-H6x-ORMW-Lb7vgqz_6yDif8X0Keo1ZNQn--PAAugaH7kzxyL9D9=w488-h640" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Our 13-year-old Buddy getting some warm blanket cuddles.</span></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk5lHrZPqE1VhxOcPThkd0LtblvhJF28q-owV9IZHavAkGjE7SA9QmANiOVw1N6fEskVzwhO-MRuknNt_hKgxNXRp6v_lkdJXqcXWkf3MLjYzd9k2Skv7E9g0U_c-6NxnfquyIEarwwDMevdr9_L55AhLe6j25CQjWJIuJ6Jy4_GIOrrgoTEg_Cgr6VLaN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="933" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk5lHrZPqE1VhxOcPThkd0LtblvhJF28q-owV9IZHavAkGjE7SA9QmANiOVw1N6fEskVzwhO-MRuknNt_hKgxNXRp6v_lkdJXqcXWkf3MLjYzd9k2Skv7E9g0U_c-6NxnfquyIEarwwDMevdr9_L55AhLe6j25CQjWJIuJ6Jy4_GIOrrgoTEg_Cgr6VLaN=w515-h640" width="515" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">This is so true! Sometimes, especially the older we are, it becomes such a challenge to push ourselves into doing even the easiest of chores. But...<i>If you can, Do! </i>I push the, "I don't 'wanna's", out the back door and, do it anyway...it's hard sometimes but, I <i>always</i> feel better afterwards. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Well, I guess that's it for me this week. I pray you all are healthy and safe, wherever you may be. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdNcN8LhGJ4izg5HUUs05qw8UMxOkamSh4qVumP1U7ZGkTqxbQuJaai94VNNh-raHK56ZV-aAtOo_Ub1Y5aZWOLbm-0Z6oVad_Pt0LhmpSZ-ax-o6UmB-HrSm9r74dxFFSF0kmrA1CoqEIaTk7P378bGKxBgf8v1vQpKAOdqkW-UfRI7v0wnjalFDEkeGx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdNcN8LhGJ4izg5HUUs05qw8UMxOkamSh4qVumP1U7ZGkTqxbQuJaai94VNNh-raHK56ZV-aAtOo_Ub1Y5aZWOLbm-0Z6oVad_Pt0LhmpSZ-ax-o6UmB-HrSm9r74dxFFSF0kmrA1CoqEIaTk7P378bGKxBgf8v1vQpKAOdqkW-UfRI7v0wnjalFDEkeGx=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div></div></div></div><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-22960000975664295992023-11-19T03:59:00.012-06:002023-11-19T05:05:54.783-06:00Thanksgiving 1943...2023...USS Bulmer and a Gathering.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhetkNz9ZTxW_xoQkv3ZVB7_JNAzf82Q8XH3wtGR6On98XfHbSIwA_Bqx07-YBv6eF1ZN4QWkucB1ajIyzWHy8Fvh8Y2QHzKTILKCEN6jEHb67twkU7sseI6AmTTcchV74x0RcMjs4IMn6JVEuzfLKzzCQSF7TWyIKX_owJTAlnZjcNYICtwT2mytoi5H0g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2225" data-original-width="2754" height="517" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhetkNz9ZTxW_xoQkv3ZVB7_JNAzf82Q8XH3wtGR6On98XfHbSIwA_Bqx07-YBv6eF1ZN4QWkucB1ajIyzWHy8Fvh8Y2QHzKTILKCEN6jEHb67twkU7sseI6AmTTcchV74x0RcMjs4IMn6JVEuzfLKzzCQSF7TWyIKX_owJTAlnZjcNYICtwT2mytoi5H0g=w640-h517" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Good morning, friends....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Wishing all of my American friends a Happy Thanksgiving!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">The photo above was the ship my Dad was on when this photo was taken in 1943...80 years ago...Dang! Daddy was 22. The USS D222, Bulmer (D stands for Destroyer). He was a radioman. I miss him something awful. By war's end, he'd made Chief.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i>Warning</i>: Unusually long post today. We celebrated our Thanksgiving Saturday the 18th instead of on the 23rd. You don't need to worry about commenting about every little thing. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhP-AdsIF8zaeICafcfefbScYWG-4lSz_W8u2BbcF9xdl6d43Mm9qPy_piF4-r72NSgr0Tf_jTCWerWxnoqqf_qQCc6cMnAwaJZDtJYs_xn5K-d9Yq2Z7Rghav3uZ9ZaCfCskvBblyBnEBoJFdeTn8HljUe2J_iLMag8uBwODS2phTT7IuTiMjnpPT7rPS3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="604" data-original-width="452" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhP-AdsIF8zaeICafcfefbScYWG-4lSz_W8u2BbcF9xdl6d43Mm9qPy_piF4-r72NSgr0Tf_jTCWerWxnoqqf_qQCc6cMnAwaJZDtJYs_xn5K-d9Yq2Z7Rghav3uZ9ZaCfCskvBblyBnEBoJFdeTn8HljUe2J_iLMag8uBwODS2phTT7IuTiMjnpPT7rPS3=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Mom and Dad 1944</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">I'm so grateful I had these two in my life...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzmbInUdO-3kZRlxiKOt5H3kC9MeyF0HYzRIP0CCm-0bKat7PsCM7Bj98EUsECnUcGyL87NsRjAZHG9KFVXIPGDclgdJrIjOwmCLik9KTGs1GgZcxiPvKHf1qCCasjOLRtNyjkZBbZE0hll_cTzWGDgVeuD7pw9-zt9leOOgo6s7pUr5WB0AcNAG8fCZCA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1290" data-original-width="1120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzmbInUdO-3kZRlxiKOt5H3kC9MeyF0HYzRIP0CCm-0bKat7PsCM7Bj98EUsECnUcGyL87NsRjAZHG9KFVXIPGDclgdJrIjOwmCLik9KTGs1GgZcxiPvKHf1qCCasjOLRtNyjkZBbZE0hll_cTzWGDgVeuD7pw9-zt9leOOgo6s7pUr5WB0AcNAG8fCZCA=w555-h640" width="555" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Larry has started treatment for his bladder cancer (post successful surgery). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">First thing he needs to do is getting a TB test...huh? (the BCG is essentially the same as the TB bacterium. If your test proves positive, they have to treat your TB before they can introduce it through BCG...yeah, I'm a bit confused, as well). Yes...we go in this morning, (the 15th) and they read it on Friday (17th) . We have the kids up for an early Thanksgiving on the 18th then, Larry will then begin his formal treatment on December 1st. Every Friday, about an hour, for 6 weeks. It's called BCG. A bladder wash. Suppose to eradicate any cells and keep them from coming back. The Urologist said chemo wasn't necessary in this case...thank God!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Prayer would be much appreciated...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i>Update</i>: His TB test was negative! Thank you for your prayer!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijloS7KbR24X1b30WDPTTbO-D09_lvISTkurLm_5Xjd_S_KrQ3cltGDxMwmHBWYUVew8vKiG7uF47ckIykoffG9rndpFRNuJonv7SWqNQSeYiDPmkc7-xqrgTsMJXkH75BCM4hA9iVONWJp4tkzJOCgpEmGMFLDgM_dF9KK2lbsxe2Hv_z1xcDC2HObId0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1771" data-original-width="1241" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijloS7KbR24X1b30WDPTTbO-D09_lvISTkurLm_5Xjd_S_KrQ3cltGDxMwmHBWYUVew8vKiG7uF47ckIykoffG9rndpFRNuJonv7SWqNQSeYiDPmkc7-xqrgTsMJXkH75BCM4hA9iVONWJp4tkzJOCgpEmGMFLDgM_dF9KK2lbsxe2Hv_z1xcDC2HObId0=w448-h640" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I found this recipe on YouTube...it's Orzo and chicken. All I had in the cupboard was whole wheat...yuck! Too heavy for me but Larry loves it so I was silent on the subject and just cooked it. Next time I'm at the store, I'll grab the regular orzo. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1EGXuvAV93fHje9qrlNfzrxnazs_T0nzUMnQB4dftaDlfMZVOOxtrBxPZOq8wzLJxB8aHg7EMZ0_7MFT6RVb-Ws_ar9NhVpMelBUiVsSIcwLVMkqYatUUvLUjE-vITFdbVbOwbCzMFIp0GfbjgruIRZrwrNcMYoOFUXXwnNlJV0kv0J4DCTtaI2qvCT7P" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1EGXuvAV93fHje9qrlNfzrxnazs_T0nzUMnQB4dftaDlfMZVOOxtrBxPZOq8wzLJxB8aHg7EMZ0_7MFT6RVb-Ws_ar9NhVpMelBUiVsSIcwLVMkqYatUUvLUjE-vITFdbVbOwbCzMFIp0GfbjgruIRZrwrNcMYoOFUXXwnNlJV0kv0J4DCTtaI2qvCT7P=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I ordered this cute little sticker from Amazon. We need to get in the Spirit...and give the people behind us, something to talk about...lol</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3QCRYQ2aDCmD0fGTTHXkV9qJ39sJjzaX2sBcFItTHzeosAnClV6Ldefi9Q86LdXFq2sXCO_UeVwJ_lbVRXhFPYrmbk2VTOgwsH4pQO04XTWKycBgmsgnUMDSBzKCc5gKJ9V7nerOD1pidsbee-0tk3SwxhjMy7YgXYvNMniTfa4Q46PT2KByVYVzPmhsw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3QCRYQ2aDCmD0fGTTHXkV9qJ39sJjzaX2sBcFItTHzeosAnClV6Ldefi9Q86LdXFq2sXCO_UeVwJ_lbVRXhFPYrmbk2VTOgwsH4pQO04XTWKycBgmsgnUMDSBzKCc5gKJ9V7nerOD1pidsbee-0tk3SwxhjMy7YgXYvNMniTfa4Q46PT2KByVYVzPmhsw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIvgbY6AVnscAHnInpCNuLR-Y9Pofq2ISLjvaql79hZXKrOVhRjY_GdwbDZzNVkylp3hu32vMQEabaPnR1q4u5RKGntQeo6vv2291UUYaIACYnfy-tjH8nEYqfym-rldNhgD3J-R5aoLMZQiO1TrSDchmzNoaH5Pw3xgn3XosMRuenZTyI3Na-Bua_nUr1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIvgbY6AVnscAHnInpCNuLR-Y9Pofq2ISLjvaql79hZXKrOVhRjY_GdwbDZzNVkylp3hu32vMQEabaPnR1q4u5RKGntQeo6vv2291UUYaIACYnfy-tjH8nEYqfym-rldNhgD3J-R5aoLMZQiO1TrSDchmzNoaH5Pw3xgn3XosMRuenZTyI3Na-Bua_nUr1=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">My roses are blooming like crazy in this wet and cooler weather! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVTA8NFTeuVspwdzHjyYCtG6OeQONfDaUmbmmgTK1HAPmSzpw4HlfoBnj_mol71cu-GwlYMxIMhgj_0aqTIvlpAv-UANJEXtrMZDm_FTY8TN26EmUno0iBD2ZLE9Ek1Bwsk_6mxcjmOX03ttIyJrIYVYbh2W1mU3uBjn22MT3RP9j5XbDR2poER3dxLT7v" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVTA8NFTeuVspwdzHjyYCtG6OeQONfDaUmbmmgTK1HAPmSzpw4HlfoBnj_mol71cu-GwlYMxIMhgj_0aqTIvlpAv-UANJEXtrMZDm_FTY8TN26EmUno0iBD2ZLE9Ek1Bwsk_6mxcjmOX03ttIyJrIYVYbh2W1mU3uBjn22MT3RP9j5XbDR2poER3dxLT7v=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Oh yeah...I've done this. You too, huh? Lol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIQgC80Z0nZLgzmcTz1vt-CJRTu2KC_hvydbj-XmLvp0zw1FmfWydDPCd_Y5p9yMuHBiREw0wD2d0MgXu6pER8z0yAvE52ns2baK54g8B4fqhIOuLzOyr1pTtltvtxQM5sQFZlzc-F4k-2i7e_OLNa9TU3-ynng9TKjCyi2HmzQ-7RAZPGx5_2EvtRoZnD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIQgC80Z0nZLgzmcTz1vt-CJRTu2KC_hvydbj-XmLvp0zw1FmfWydDPCd_Y5p9yMuHBiREw0wD2d0MgXu6pER8z0yAvE52ns2baK54g8B4fqhIOuLzOyr1pTtltvtxQM5sQFZlzc-F4k-2i7e_OLNa9TU3-ynng9TKjCyi2HmzQ-7RAZPGx5_2EvtRoZnD=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmCxunbjwf0tvh3B1pk9UL9DEHXHIM0pQUbE8bmPlK6EiFXomEZAAgwqsdXy9VWNiE-2dvdvPpEsldsLjxnhFqMHHfWvGIV56TAoePB47XW3RuG_w8FuOYNNXNcu8BgH0M3H7z4Px8ahcle7w8IkjyNIEN3SBql3U4Y3Lx0WrSEW6kL8jIKv_R8QNULJTc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="628" data-original-width="452" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmCxunbjwf0tvh3B1pk9UL9DEHXHIM0pQUbE8bmPlK6EiFXomEZAAgwqsdXy9VWNiE-2dvdvPpEsldsLjxnhFqMHHfWvGIV56TAoePB47XW3RuG_w8FuOYNNXNcu8BgH0M3H7z4Px8ahcle7w8IkjyNIEN3SBql3U4Y3Lx0WrSEW6kL8jIKv_R8QNULJTc=w461-h640" width="461" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i>Tip</i>:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Stop wasting paper towels when cracking eggs into a recipe. I'm the biggest offender... What a mess that runny egg white makes! I now just crack them onto a coffee cup plate then rinse it off. No paper waste! That stuff is getting so expensive. I'm trying to go back to some of the old war time practices (WW2) I remember Mom talking about, back in the day, when rationing was being observed. There are all sorts of things we can do to save money and resources these days. Here's a blog I know you'll enjoy. <a href="https://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/">It's Down to Earth by Rhonda Hetzel</a>. She lives on the East coast of Australia. Her husband, Hanno, died in May of 2022 of brain cancer. Once you begin reading, it's hard to stop! lol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">So many tips and things to try. Yes, times were also hard for us back in the Carter days...but not even close to what we're experiencing today!</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhT3Ysi5BzRsymu12VREsqKDGBfALeC5pzHSqktw60TFHPH88shRbrT-hTO6JTWewcZ_7kbfci87ZBG6zJLbE_V0C_o7ad51k5mZUehx7Oy2NsHlsnxXTANlY1KRe0hvVBMB91BpR9QORTeevLpVtuS5SDMWb77wXBVrR2QTSjfn96RYHJuyvkMKtehqpWx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3678" data-original-width="2758" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhT3Ysi5BzRsymu12VREsqKDGBfALeC5pzHSqktw60TFHPH88shRbrT-hTO6JTWewcZ_7kbfci87ZBG6zJLbE_V0C_o7ad51k5mZUehx7Oy2NsHlsnxXTANlY1KRe0hvVBMB91BpR9QORTeevLpVtuS5SDMWb77wXBVrR2QTSjfn96RYHJuyvkMKtehqpWx=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Managed to get my skinny tree up...The big one is in the storeroom, up high and heavy! I don't know exactly how Larry managed to get it up on the top shelf, but there it is. It just might have to stay there as I don't think he needs to be lifting heavy things right now. Samantha offered to get Everett and Tim to help get it down but I just nixed the idea...We'll do fine with just the smaller tree this year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD_Lc_-CFF2cKZYhYevDsOFIIweC4eeBVZEPgPaKsE9kd5r_46WNnEkjgBqLSXsrtYZBRvEOTpuCxPpVksGOe9zA0q6ufaYU8vzRv40ICcPeps7jgrdLHLCp-AO321w0KrZI8DzA1jIUPSh61bRkU7NAyA-qukw6mwTQauUeVISk4udf6J1mwabfCnU2J2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1392" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD_Lc_-CFF2cKZYhYevDsOFIIweC4eeBVZEPgPaKsE9kd5r_46WNnEkjgBqLSXsrtYZBRvEOTpuCxPpVksGOe9zA0q6ufaYU8vzRv40ICcPeps7jgrdLHLCp-AO321w0KrZI8DzA1jIUPSh61bRkU7NAyA-qukw6mwTQauUeVISk4udf6J1mwabfCnU2J2=w539-h640" width="539" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf5-a6FxgJFOI9ZDgLdVtiOCi2kW8_X21ESIT9afPvNZuwvaUg4uvenOQXbkv2BvECJAlNipllhyMHksKHGDhV5DlIRNtEXVu7mCMEKPJr6i5VgzCHWGEwhxMr0EDRk9KNby8XgsvmMMe5-25JQZuvuaiB0lyziX1vJIrLwM9yca880WreK_paSIJ2Nle9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1251" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf5-a6FxgJFOI9ZDgLdVtiOCi2kW8_X21ESIT9afPvNZuwvaUg4uvenOQXbkv2BvECJAlNipllhyMHksKHGDhV5DlIRNtEXVu7mCMEKPJr6i5VgzCHWGEwhxMr0EDRk9KNby8XgsvmMMe5-25JQZuvuaiB0lyziX1vJIrLwM9yca880WreK_paSIJ2Nle9=w640-h384" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I found this photo on the internet. See the framed peg board? I love the idea! I might have to run by Salvation Army to see if they have any old frames and then to Lowes for pegboard and hooks! Floor space, in my so called sewing room, is limited...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgevCSLY2WA-7E9hyhjLi67d_kRrWWBlNvZ7fv-QLx0WWKPUkbUT_eUoOWnnLJkQvbl-lUE0cuPQm9AovThb9Th6RL6-VH4-sJqJrt7vPiHOjPjPeQaGGo2gczNE0u7-UpFr-tyAisbzhxOybPv8s6kzZlakCUAq6thzvrkSuJDBqMYV-QCyk_sYL_B_2Zk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1532" data-original-width="1034" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgevCSLY2WA-7E9hyhjLi67d_kRrWWBlNvZ7fv-QLx0WWKPUkbUT_eUoOWnnLJkQvbl-lUE0cuPQm9AovThb9Th6RL6-VH4-sJqJrt7vPiHOjPjPeQaGGo2gczNE0u7-UpFr-tyAisbzhxOybPv8s6kzZlakCUAq6thzvrkSuJDBqMYV-QCyk_sYL_B_2Zk=w432-h640" width="432" /></a></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I love this...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLzDKFTHTDWmRxebOxvrbSjmjuPmgR-2DzQ7cUmYOXZYxLYft64OzRuuS449bqMyFdG1-iOFyOGan6RSBEb6pojb7LYfbBFhmr-CZGLNS17UKqCcZODoy4wmNHoAwjBW6oG8RqmhgQcvm2KSvcHekCWK1fXUqRjfQLcQ5J1W4tObfnximlynkv56sQi-mu" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLzDKFTHTDWmRxebOxvrbSjmjuPmgR-2DzQ7cUmYOXZYxLYft64OzRuuS449bqMyFdG1-iOFyOGan6RSBEb6pojb7LYfbBFhmr-CZGLNS17UKqCcZODoy4wmNHoAwjBW6oG8RqmhgQcvm2KSvcHekCWK1fXUqRjfQLcQ5J1W4tObfnximlynkv56sQi-mu=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">Getting my quilt project started. These strips will be the top. I'm done "practicing"...lol </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">The strips are from two jelly rolls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXRcfGXAG4Jsl5-n8Kt6VSZawc20O3eROZUG0wRW5x89VJ1rBGQ5fZQfhBIm7xK_Q-Z2bri7YQeBKl1Qa6GRNaQIs1Zoa6SsHL2hvbKyyISrhTH6UdTwfQ9is6qhpXr0Xq0bchQqMMRYBzu99jFj1gAiyfkg9f3fDiY1l4cGyamq66XoVFhPSLmnevYuhr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="166" data-original-width="166" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXRcfGXAG4Jsl5-n8Kt6VSZawc20O3eROZUG0wRW5x89VJ1rBGQ5fZQfhBIm7xK_Q-Z2bri7YQeBKl1Qa6GRNaQIs1Zoa6SsHL2hvbKyyISrhTH6UdTwfQ9is6qhpXr0Xq0bchQqMMRYBzu99jFj1gAiyfkg9f3fDiY1l4cGyamq66XoVFhPSLmnevYuhr" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">(example photo from internet, of a jelly roll)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">You can buy all sorts of color combinations. I wanted one that said, "Christmas".</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6CCcpiMcG5WWsfT5s0q0RTDDfb5_-dN8LobRVhkuZ5I0JqfXToCjQYDiX5O8a28C_Pm7SNS8ErV4wO7hq6_bxP1AhHR7-higUFTauMQpPXTiHm_6nnAqoid2vNMlNBUenWbiOamQ4gi6e7EX8yhl_RTxRMTOQo7MUqiCjWaVqTa-GC9ElU32eMEFrIEp2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6CCcpiMcG5WWsfT5s0q0RTDDfb5_-dN8LobRVhkuZ5I0JqfXToCjQYDiX5O8a28C_Pm7SNS8ErV4wO7hq6_bxP1AhHR7-higUFTauMQpPXTiHm_6nnAqoid2vNMlNBUenWbiOamQ4gi6e7EX8yhl_RTxRMTOQo7MUqiCjWaVqTa-GC9ElU32eMEFrIEp2=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">This will be the backing and binding.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKabx_Rdpyj1omU3GdHG3SrfvFMO6N0cbzH4Pr76HBiaDCn-c4Hn5zcUEF0IMJtMBlQLIZGvy4d8ihyvFIzjRkg_0XwV6CRWhsmU9V084jqPh6gQTfmieVA3IZlgGOJDdOTMVkdlqAEAgONAeQq9BOWe6N3eNZO8ZRmzryBiK-jnCphG6valH8upuDryq3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKabx_Rdpyj1omU3GdHG3SrfvFMO6N0cbzH4Pr76HBiaDCn-c4Hn5zcUEF0IMJtMBlQLIZGvy4d8ihyvFIzjRkg_0XwV6CRWhsmU9V084jqPh6gQTfmieVA3IZlgGOJDdOTMVkdlqAEAgONAeQq9BOWe6N3eNZO8ZRmzryBiK-jnCphG6valH8upuDryq3=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;">I made pie...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3bQYRD3fB5FDpd11LUUTsa0ecH1IRPK9Tb_JpwcPJ76gJui-oyqeOQQ8iDeqPVSnMtodtWEWRPl88yZf9ctgu_IbFTQRhQFrYrrRfy8OH7bVRBGkIekY_VLMewXknriD9AkeDoN_v1wuphofrf3FYA7pFHOFiK2p5V9zGB5GjURxOB_rwTpPRop8tZGXT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2433" data-original-width="3024" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3bQYRD3fB5FDpd11LUUTsa0ecH1IRPK9Tb_JpwcPJ76gJui-oyqeOQQ8iDeqPVSnMtodtWEWRPl88yZf9ctgu_IbFTQRhQFrYrrRfy8OH7bVRBGkIekY_VLMewXknriD9AkeDoN_v1wuphofrf3FYA7pFHOFiK2p5V9zGB5GjURxOB_rwTpPRop8tZGXT=w400-h322" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;">Here's the recipe for it. I found it while reading a sweet friend's blog, <a href="http://grannymarigold.blogspot.com/">Granny Marigold</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;">It's is wonderful...Larry said it's the best cream pie he's enjoyed in a long while.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;">Click on the recipe to enlarge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Oh! Just a </span><span style="color: red;"><i><b>reminder</b></i></span><span style="color: #38761d;"> to go check your Comment section in settings! I checked mine and found more of your sweet comments just sitting there in the Spam folder! I published them and deleted the spam. That spammer Raj something or another, is a frigging pest! All they say is, Beautiful blog...and Please read my blog...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;">I don't think so! Deleted...until next time, sadly. I know there's a way to block them but that takes more effort than I have right now, to research.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;">I know it's hard to read a long blog...but I'm posting photos of our get together from yesterday...I took a Five Year generational shot....Gerald (97 Larry's Dad), Larry (My Hubby 76). Crystal (daughter 50), Samantha (granddaughter 28) and our Sloane (GreatGran 15mos). Bare with me or just say bye...it's okay. To me, blogs are our tiny memories pieced together for future generations to read. It's pretty well all they'll have of us. I try to put in my "feelings" as best as I can...I think they could care less about the color of my nail polish but then again, who knows. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEge5Iuuf6xMFPDOjsmwYps0xgKA6_rElYmz3m362JvdcRW_mOeRII5PfIl6Gk6Za0YgYMQNxY7zY1AwrnGC-I4NS9MLX_pzrd89n_pmZc76f6gUKwmyns5dXwmJmClM4AO3M8vzgQ9bS7SnF98cuupUAhY3R0tXM3sLekoG2zWhkcWRKaLOjDVtpTOnqr_t" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3282" data-original-width="2500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEge5Iuuf6xMFPDOjsmwYps0xgKA6_rElYmz3m362JvdcRW_mOeRII5PfIl6Gk6Za0YgYMQNxY7zY1AwrnGC-I4NS9MLX_pzrd89n_pmZc76f6gUKwmyns5dXwmJmClM4AO3M8vzgQ9bS7SnF98cuupUAhY3R0tXM3sLekoG2zWhkcWRKaLOjDVtpTOnqr_t=w488-h640" width="488" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2yJ26qZimA-ztPTtvFqwFuEOiGksrPWYbJBmD-T5EI9Ec06xG4v2HxI_OvXdkpdSGAVe6fFvzK2Xmb1PBLjr5xy0uoRBwNYHWUrZI0Jl1Ucu7Vh46jSOfT5UPql9-mlge4qhmMT3CBrK7tmstM1bvGOg31hpH7wvRCw-LJ2JsZ4TzFuOHT6WpW97PCQeP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> And yes, we ate off of paper plates. First time in all my years on a formal holiday! I must admit, it was a life saver as far as getting the kitchen cleaned up...Christmas lunch will see my Christmas dishes.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioWS3a8-FjwrVbJgkmNTAnOUs4sBh-rUNgtpfivSB15-1hvpP5tEBCaoaeDYFM9p2w0PRtz9XHLXRQwaEfYCkSDEpIov85470gSmNdiya5u7B5LRohAkdG06cZVChKUqAj9uA3jg35UKaz_gnInF4fnYtjLzZMYYnfClC8ybJ89RYPYZOnHpC88tfhDOcv" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioWS3a8-FjwrVbJgkmNTAnOUs4sBh-rUNgtpfivSB15-1hvpP5tEBCaoaeDYFM9p2w0PRtz9XHLXRQwaEfYCkSDEpIov85470gSmNdiya5u7B5LRohAkdG06cZVChKUqAj9uA3jg35UKaz_gnInF4fnYtjLzZMYYnfClC8ybJ89RYPYZOnHpC88tfhDOcv=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made "real" banana pudding...no boxed pudding for us!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPPTXJbRGYW7-dHArfPwcB81DX0d4VPnm5IDMy27EGS9kZNfM2PFSzI8f_80g-ujz5BcGiXkS75RMbXLOT9vI5g8lkFrs2w5Wk1ibgIPA397M98c4GF2eZRwo2hz_jPhVL8-UIWRt7wSSWHuxQ0ICzDse_hWZZxUca682eWGtp_F2-_cLLkUvnFpICf_Lh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3741" data-original-width="2713" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPPTXJbRGYW7-dHArfPwcB81DX0d4VPnm5IDMy27EGS9kZNfM2PFSzI8f_80g-ujz5BcGiXkS75RMbXLOT9vI5g8lkFrs2w5Wk1ibgIPA397M98c4GF2eZRwo2hz_jPhVL8-UIWRt7wSSWHuxQ0ICzDse_hWZZxUca682eWGtp_F2-_cLLkUvnFpICf_Lh=w464-h640" width="464" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See what Larry made me for the toilet tanks? I love the look! Matches the rest of the wood in my bathroom!</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrheQ69BMK5jgl_AW4UFRTeI83cbvnDcz_h-l19_5vr0deM7M0oZ3vdxV9ciwEJapZITbVfo2yn00yk1FXzKQEW1-8INxSE46GzD3deDT4bXB6BPi6DDItWJ_S0YtxNzRJ6KhvHv6QNQSTDDVi-s6lBQaqTI0IzIO87vQj8q-Duc41sGASmfehET0AoYth" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2847" data-original-width="3024" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrheQ69BMK5jgl_AW4UFRTeI83cbvnDcz_h-l19_5vr0deM7M0oZ3vdxV9ciwEJapZITbVfo2yn00yk1FXzKQEW1-8INxSE46GzD3deDT4bXB6BPi6DDItWJ_S0YtxNzRJ6KhvHv6QNQSTDDVi-s6lBQaqTI0IzIO87vQj8q-Duc41sGASmfehET0AoYth=w640-h602" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOebbRsTO0PHU7OdPt9Mg0wuT4ygXLXDyvpeN_iUwJh7NLX77avmT6owov2m8X8GpPGKHdhpZdafgocZ1--g80mjHjQckj85iLW6u1jgzBEKdTFM3Tjs9NTbwJKuCmhdm9ohClfvHSbWp35fuiDi0nmes8_c8D4-2_wk5pdypbWQ1wfJDdZzffAN_h0PdH" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiu_ixLuJZUKHx63TrS-D0JvfWi3SeYgEOU2ZeMYqR6Yu0Kfebg0_53nNMmF8JbCSE1lX398TsoWHeLvtn2bzgDIi52QmNMmZHfUKCS0rvAZ0tAJQ9C434S5dJCThAI4KkuRBl5CCeO5-tJgxgcncEiQFdCfDN4q1inqzxtiN212rcHls0LuT2Ycon31lP8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiu_ixLuJZUKHx63TrS-D0JvfWi3SeYgEOU2ZeMYqR6Yu0Kfebg0_53nNMmF8JbCSE1lX398TsoWHeLvtn2bzgDIi52QmNMmZHfUKCS0rvAZ0tAJQ9C434S5dJCThAI4KkuRBl5CCeO5-tJgxgcncEiQFdCfDN4q1inqzxtiN212rcHls0LuT2Ycon31lP8=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br />I have no words for all the joy my family brings to me. Nothing last forever...but I'll go down loving every minute of our times together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;">Well, there it is...Another Thanksgiving in the books. Here's to you all...my sweet blogger buddies! I am <i>so</i> grateful for you! Your stories brighten my life...open the windows, so to speak, and lets me know, I'll never be alone because I have family and you...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;">Have a wonderful Thanksgiving (American) and I can't wait to read all of your stories!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;">Until then...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilg_aXDMYvSCPoRvk365c8PMZROA00nCilMB18a3jGtbO6Wi7ehHo7kO2DqZC6qUSfStNGLLHmCsX9MeK9-LshFa2sSNEi9OmPyJ51JVxqqjP4I4LApcVxXQCoGUTX8SSvFPFmbXCvKW0HytcBm0PAic-iYoLi8mpMnr4AYJT4bmd7Q_qofvhbLwmIk5ih" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilg_aXDMYvSCPoRvk365c8PMZROA00nCilMB18a3jGtbO6Wi7ehHo7kO2DqZC6qUSfStNGLLHmCsX9MeK9-LshFa2sSNEi9OmPyJ51JVxqqjP4I4LApcVxXQCoGUTX8SSvFPFmbXCvKW0HytcBm0PAic-iYoLi8mpMnr4AYJT4bmd7Q_qofvhbLwmIk5ih=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div></div><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-34186068181631184062023-11-11T07:01:00.000-06:002023-11-11T07:01:16.072-06:00Quilting...Ironing, Storage and Family.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="1241" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0XMTa3qccE_Xswsce0I4P5H0AP31ivPSgJIuHGC-laQ_GS2UFExKYULZkVM4K6WDy30ev5_1Zp3RDaewnD4RCXlW2Zo1-pQoN4_TjygTetubk80bWo4sC0_sIVDIoTtVJ5AfuZqRK86mcjzpkxHZgv4XXkDRN1C-RcwnxkWrt-jnQ3egnadMQ5ZxSb8Tn=w520-h640" width="520" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>Good morning, friends...</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>I hadn't realized the days were passing by, so fast. Well, let's see...I've been resting. Just taking the time to re-group. Larry has his appointment with his urologist on the 13th. He'll let us know where we go from there. (bladder cancer, but they got it all).</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>Ruth Ann, seems to be doing okay. I'm still staying out of the drama and that's helping<i> me</i>, hugely. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>I can't take fussing...in the meantime, I've been working on setting up a sewing/quilting/embroidery room, in our guest bedroom. I bought a Baby Lock Aurora sewing machine a few weeks ago and am just now trying to get organized. Larry bought me a design board ($40 at Lowes...) It's a 7ft by 48 inches-W styrofoam board. I just lean it up against the closet doors, hung the cheap flannel lined table cloth on it, flannel side out... and bob's your uncle! Works great...and not for $150 and up! I got the tablecloth at Dollar General, $3.50...instant grid lines.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF5vbm533cssiInceraG7aPQCNJR4lOXMwF0wV5UHdK7zWwm8oRBatvWb25Vsc1tW1Gz2rBZ3oyUU80QoPUJTNMyauyEUJGFLy4QW3yyv_CoNHW30OUfbbNMu6Vng-anl2CCo73EdCYWM3sCfjthuJPVVZ7H4UvdDLB8bsH970x83GPjKhrUHYUTIg0-Lo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF5vbm533cssiInceraG7aPQCNJR4lOXMwF0wV5UHdK7zWwm8oRBatvWb25Vsc1tW1Gz2rBZ3oyUU80QoPUJTNMyauyEUJGFLy4QW3yyv_CoNHW30OUfbbNMu6Vng-anl2CCo73EdCYWM3sCfjthuJPVVZ7H4UvdDLB8bsH970x83GPjKhrUHYUTIg0-Lo=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>When not in use or company comes, just store it under the bed.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUNNrzawPngrJoOojSCuxw6lg0CQqSBpi7o6RuQs_SQ-6uoei5697S5u8S8ogmPhv-1bvscXMxNfw0b4tXaofCtT4aneHc38mhT7G6V--4qFwgt-JYWNtYdUxVqMCqCZ-H1KKRADuBKGitw8jvwzb-5leLQrHOteNQRQk6U1XswzUCyL1BlJmCXYLOfBt4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUNNrzawPngrJoOojSCuxw6lg0CQqSBpi7o6RuQs_SQ-6uoei5697S5u8S8ogmPhv-1bvscXMxNfw0b4tXaofCtT4aneHc38mhT7G6V--4qFwgt-JYWNtYdUxVqMCqCZ-H1KKRADuBKGitw8jvwzb-5leLQrHOteNQRQk6U1XswzUCyL1BlJmCXYLOfBt4=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><b>My tester block...It's ugly but it just helps me get the sewing machine up to snuff... and is helping me remember what it feels like to sew, again. It's been years!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieWCASCg-tAOd1bpyioKyX4Yy9ocU-EFFnazJuGhPjdvEKHbIVUajGlgo-wRag5DXHQsBc2JPKWeY_geSfhlR1-o9cTPS6fdAKjc1iqzDjsD9YyJFhkG3CDoY87lajVLD0lx5r5QdMVWYCZyzNBpmILXb3PcM-PtpOHy2dqG89dLnC5jsAYdLujx02n_hb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieWCASCg-tAOd1bpyioKyX4Yy9ocU-EFFnazJuGhPjdvEKHbIVUajGlgo-wRag5DXHQsBc2JPKWeY_geSfhlR1-o9cTPS6fdAKjc1iqzDjsD9YyJFhkG3CDoY87lajVLD0lx5r5QdMVWYCZyzNBpmILXb3PcM-PtpOHy2dqG89dLnC5jsAYdLujx02n_hb=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><b>Ironing station...It's on my grandmother's old drop-leaf kitchen table. Circa, early 1900's. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2c9IBJiwLz_TYWIyJIvy-nsQt934fNfdHcbnZRuZ6cWbCka2WGDH7qz0I9AIngXKuavxxM4WxKdNhGoMqRpKj-dKImXnRDFhKoEb3vl2r-kyOECECqnBt6LKAJKaJs1XVBvgPuB-m5fs_xcbd9urScKCUoxhSAoJauySTePSlRrJmuKdjF8LBLAmlvy-_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2c9IBJiwLz_TYWIyJIvy-nsQt934fNfdHcbnZRuZ6cWbCka2WGDH7qz0I9AIngXKuavxxM4WxKdNhGoMqRpKj-dKImXnRDFhKoEb3vl2r-kyOECECqnBt6LKAJKaJs1XVBvgPuB-m5fs_xcbd9urScKCUoxhSAoJauySTePSlRrJmuKdjF8LBLAmlvy-_=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Found this cordless iron on Amazon...Love it !!!</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwTTm0lowe7kzAJKQfDnMXWS8RuqUgs-SqfXeLz2Q1GK54dHpzcvPHAhdA9maIMh_pM2I8R1OA865QelpLB_uegXHTajG8bsCkdzpmXsTz1kxo7fbOYfe80M-o3QlNXg8Ak4hWl821GJw0hnpMiZUHOpbDc-i2W_nAG3jaKw9L1rBjhqI80W8krheZ97wY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwTTm0lowe7kzAJKQfDnMXWS8RuqUgs-SqfXeLz2Q1GK54dHpzcvPHAhdA9maIMh_pM2I8R1OA865QelpLB_uegXHTajG8bsCkdzpmXsTz1kxo7fbOYfe80M-o3QlNXg8Ak4hWl821GJw0hnpMiZUHOpbDc-i2W_nAG3jaKw9L1rBjhqI80W8krheZ97wY=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Command Center...lolol</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtCAw7RAiz3aeAiKtpz3RGNREM9uCpmtK6Ff_3OYZohxnfbsa8EpGztGWe_89P7vhV6EFGx63TEV6JGY1-tG0ujuUQod72Q2BUaB4uTyr-bgDxvokxqKhfteAq1kN_gfmOD56P5tEXbv5m1gu_xnS9O2G7X8DIFNgs9lps6RPkyFRTJm6i4ugE0eh8-J1I" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2679" data-original-width="3024" height="567" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtCAw7RAiz3aeAiKtpz3RGNREM9uCpmtK6Ff_3OYZohxnfbsa8EpGztGWe_89P7vhV6EFGx63TEV6JGY1-tG0ujuUQod72Q2BUaB4uTyr-bgDxvokxqKhfteAq1kN_gfmOD56P5tEXbv5m1gu_xnS9O2G7X8DIFNgs9lps6RPkyFRTJm6i4ugE0eh8-J1I=w640-h567" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>My sewing machine...sews and embroidery.</b></span></div><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjDgrzsC0fR1F9XUXVTDdEzKPutW-KgXtlr53L3SII-Bzu3Y9jlWpbLVCJ8sogL_Qzdde3u-niCVxJwcM7AySMC60T4HNaOQ5Fo9CNrIAet2sF1SmsqBRSoVtBd6S-DcFhR_3WXVBOuOCpP3oe8x6Mz703K1mX9rLHYkvseuhOI7a5y9dZMG9OULNfE6Vf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjDgrzsC0fR1F9XUXVTDdEzKPutW-KgXtlr53L3SII-Bzu3Y9jlWpbLVCJ8sogL_Qzdde3u-niCVxJwcM7AySMC60T4HNaOQ5Fo9CNrIAet2sF1SmsqBRSoVtBd6S-DcFhR_3WXVBOuOCpP3oe8x6Mz703K1mX9rLHYkvseuhOI7a5y9dZMG9OULNfE6Vf=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>I need to figure out more storage options. This room wasn't intended to be anything else, but a bedroom.</b></div><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4WO-L8-E2nIk-MwYx2_UeJRKHWxgto7pDxtQ4Tp-gQ8vUnx2pLiOIMSDnAXTg6hroNu-udQ5HqbX7Yo-lYJqTHGZjK6zxIx3Q4dQjvRpxbyIvX9Knnv6zfVFE_DlSbpcktdaixD42IEn8-922-Ilaa80AWBU7eHzc1wKRJj-2yN1rXDNx6WvcdzO5iMVl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4WO-L8-E2nIk-MwYx2_UeJRKHWxgto7pDxtQ4Tp-gQ8vUnx2pLiOIMSDnAXTg6hroNu-udQ5HqbX7Yo-lYJqTHGZjK6zxIx3Q4dQjvRpxbyIvX9Knnv6zfVFE_DlSbpcktdaixD42IEn8-922-Ilaa80AWBU7eHzc1wKRJj-2yN1rXDNx6WvcdzO5iMVl=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHwRSJT7wGdhsMH7aWgoztB21M1CVdu58ZDVgNRmopayFRatkTsczNf-OSpGdVOIWSM4u5nOM6GonEnMMjDbgHf-Kes2KsBBEhN_s2aBmDP6iAbLRcgIOjOFwF4toxo1NZvX80CcPVyoAqczkJGyvrOGpyU5vF8PNnK-ngVjUHBqooI8ZV2HND5X6VltRO=w640-h640" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Remember the mini's?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXofSH_317pHYyGC0gmNuT1AxmEjy30eoB5mfR9S2IHz6g2bK0zDLgiL4d4htgdaytTGfmU5AX-y9U7MdFfAYP9T6YyKMQ5_cAwO6FrMkFXkRwp8zyH3tDR6oqhBZntSBis-KByjL8_258uxENyNoKxvXq4cynJr0sFaFfrjsdK2Emc2k2R1rZVEYXwUc1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXofSH_317pHYyGC0gmNuT1AxmEjy30eoB5mfR9S2IHz6g2bK0zDLgiL4d4htgdaytTGfmU5AX-y9U7MdFfAYP9T6YyKMQ5_cAwO6FrMkFXkRwp8zyH3tDR6oqhBZntSBis-KByjL8_258uxENyNoKxvXq4cynJr0sFaFfrjsdK2Emc2k2R1rZVEYXwUc1=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>I made black-eyed peas and cornbread...</b></span></div><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMesz1p9tcJw4f88XNax-ANbgfR-E1tUnxIkkSs7F8MAT00p460VxnQRfp5GjBwCWG9yTFu5r33VN3z1B2mW8ru7ujsKg8hvA5_ZH4WGnTkEx2eSYdZb-hV9nGlO62DzT0CY0B6yZOjuvqK_jISfZj7BjvqZwZPxaoo5KDdYzJp3FJy9XNPmWcidL10rSE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="958" data-original-width="960" height="637" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMesz1p9tcJw4f88XNax-ANbgfR-E1tUnxIkkSs7F8MAT00p460VxnQRfp5GjBwCWG9yTFu5r33VN3z1B2mW8ru7ujsKg8hvA5_ZH4WGnTkEx2eSYdZb-hV9nGlO62DzT0CY0B6yZOjuvqK_jISfZj7BjvqZwZPxaoo5KDdYzJp3FJy9XNPmWcidL10rSE=w640-h637" width="640" /></a></div><b><br /><span style="color: #38761d;">Samantha and Sloane and Everett...Love their new family photo.</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiC9427ftgI59byt2JoVkseiHQYB6rKFbtYwDe78t0BCBxyvn5fSzjIzX1Pz8EtAHD8Lmzv1LdmbnzoA2I2oFitSmRRoBIcSLfMAQcrfJGeTAzmPjI9WeEzbwE6JsaU0f7BbPWy0KwsyYDVmOj6F1Tx-AcxSFaT5lGfA-lewlewwwxWqSWo2ScUHCznNgYL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1541" data-original-width="1241" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiC9427ftgI59byt2JoVkseiHQYB6rKFbtYwDe78t0BCBxyvn5fSzjIzX1Pz8EtAHD8Lmzv1LdmbnzoA2I2oFitSmRRoBIcSLfMAQcrfJGeTAzmPjI9WeEzbwE6JsaU0f7BbPWy0KwsyYDVmOj6F1Tx-AcxSFaT5lGfA-lewlewwwxWqSWo2ScUHCznNgYL=w515-h640" width="515" /></a></div><b><br />Sloane, through and through! Lol</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6aa84f; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIzJuZTt8Pa62qAJKdOz9oMey6zym7d0dfcJO31HO4wO6UR1tUizDkZzIjrNtaCMxgkRhB5vgPMGqhjIyETze1RKGczHaLca_U-tkpAwYFQCUZB0BHs6i6r_aQXipUIdBhFWNJz0so4JMoY_zrgX4GXP03XG41vJt--xLrMtdfyoo9nODq1ei5IK3etvcw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="972" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIzJuZTt8Pa62qAJKdOz9oMey6zym7d0dfcJO31HO4wO6UR1tUizDkZzIjrNtaCMxgkRhB5vgPMGqhjIyETze1RKGczHaLca_U-tkpAwYFQCUZB0BHs6i6r_aQXipUIdBhFWNJz0so4JMoY_zrgX4GXP03XG41vJt--xLrMtdfyoo9nODq1ei5IK3etvcw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>So true...</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6tM-mJWzVQIkreQDCedU-aDCW4WQneeI8W5DDIZF4Q5bHGuIjic3Sbaw2bCl4XCNOTPg_kABUuB3c6694-jvY-IM_n6hoxt8rhCnEzfOP5oO_tZwvWFxZ1_dQNWUSc5A0Qsvde5oanF3EP5tIaPjBdCFeVvOHQwNTOplIG9d4o1KzGuNgADuCBouAxGcB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1245" data-original-width="1169" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6tM-mJWzVQIkreQDCedU-aDCW4WQneeI8W5DDIZF4Q5bHGuIjic3Sbaw2bCl4XCNOTPg_kABUuB3c6694-jvY-IM_n6hoxt8rhCnEzfOP5oO_tZwvWFxZ1_dQNWUSc5A0Qsvde5oanF3EP5tIaPjBdCFeVvOHQwNTOplIG9d4o1KzGuNgADuCBouAxGcB=w600-h640" width="600" /></a></div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>This is too! Lolol</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="color: #38761d;">Well, I guess I'll let you get on with your day. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Thank you for stopping in to check on me...Hope you have a happy and peaceful weekend! So, until next time...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8QCM9M65Iv-96vBTddnjs_fnhGCNiyazBTQFl_NjRmZDcY7kOfrT_9vIlMvU_wYfT33p22ymPNKgni_NHLRziGH8mFz9OR3zuEdyM4KvbtBYVprl1JXzmjFUHGiTThCVfM8tWY4erSppCT024UgM81cLcY7EZQ6sfa9fFrxfBVO65bzncvsUKFqOpw6ym" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8QCM9M65Iv-96vBTddnjs_fnhGCNiyazBTQFl_NjRmZDcY7kOfrT_9vIlMvU_wYfT33p22ymPNKgni_NHLRziGH8mFz9OR3zuEdyM4KvbtBYVprl1JXzmjFUHGiTThCVfM8tWY4erSppCT024UgM81cLcY7EZQ6sfa9fFrxfBVO65bzncvsUKFqOpw6ym=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div></div></span></div><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-55809213929994600892023-11-01T00:00:00.008-05:002023-11-02T01:56:39.566-05:00Donuts...Babys, Corny Dogs and Cookies.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEYjYOTQMWP_yzaUO4D-8_rgyf295exvQEJvr7s5x1jz1ZadMqYDxDlxbsI2w9M-ItsaWaIkNl3PxzL_L4fk2DzpjjqkW6ZkUkhpJajbIjabGkn9C5dtQ-3XAIZLFn8hLfETyyC2sH0fp2cm-kItse2uSCbmd5pp23ADXjJip6_F9pfoXOvqkRM4RfM_T9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="408" data-original-width="612" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEYjYOTQMWP_yzaUO4D-8_rgyf295exvQEJvr7s5x1jz1ZadMqYDxDlxbsI2w9M-ItsaWaIkNl3PxzL_L4fk2DzpjjqkW6ZkUkhpJajbIjabGkn9C5dtQ-3XAIZLFn8hLfETyyC2sH0fp2cm-kItse2uSCbmd5pp23ADXjJip6_F9pfoXOvqkRM4RfM_T9=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Good morning, friends...It's already November! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Hopefully, this week was better than the last one. I went back out to my sister's...just to check on things. She said she slid out of her recliner, while sleeping. I just looked at her...(how does that even happen). I just said okay, but who helped you back into your chair? No one, she said, "I did it by myself!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Well praise God! She got mad then got determined. She realized I meant what I'd said last time about being done. We'll see where she goes with her new attitude. Hopefully somewhere constructive.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjA0eM9Gqj0HryV7k77QXnsPfsd7YVQ2ez4xYruRjjveGH4U_00Pf6q1HNQVrneZJdtSo6m6zp4dovcwHVw5-CrUJnDJVbEhtO0lx1-zaXWOUg27QzpWLM8e3Ys7xsM_qZ-sh8AwZQPZrcxQaU2tfNlBw91EQUUsrwGmmUEvOCTD4LH7H0rfHNTepSMR8Hd" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2951" data-original-width="2214" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjA0eM9Gqj0HryV7k77QXnsPfsd7YVQ2ez4xYruRjjveGH4U_00Pf6q1HNQVrneZJdtSo6m6zp4dovcwHVw5-CrUJnDJVbEhtO0lx1-zaXWOUg27QzpWLM8e3Ys7xsM_qZ-sh8AwZQPZrcxQaU2tfNlBw91EQUUsrwGmmUEvOCTD4LH7H0rfHNTepSMR8Hd=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYL5KmatSsUzllqQZPpoLu8HgyaWYBB68kBUnrR1gSM1LiuyV2w41vrYSDK31j1LQ93fQJxPkBsQKkLIa97qfFE7IugAGlewkG-qiHVP9r1wO3SxDR0vueqpzJuR2SfqYvIAnzu3C5_5ZxjWyHUvgcKPjn9k2byijuC1iLdWMIEGrF93kMRsyjHGQ6VEV6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2951" data-original-width="2214" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYL5KmatSsUzllqQZPpoLu8HgyaWYBB68kBUnrR1gSM1LiuyV2w41vrYSDK31j1LQ93fQJxPkBsQKkLIa97qfFE7IugAGlewkG-qiHVP9r1wO3SxDR0vueqpzJuR2SfqYvIAnzu3C5_5ZxjWyHUvgcKPjn9k2byijuC1iLdWMIEGrF93kMRsyjHGQ6VEV6=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Sweet Sloane enjoying a donut at the baby shower Samantha (granddaughter and Mom) was throwing for her friend Cortny. Lolli (my daughter Crystal, and Sloane's grandmother) was on duty keeping up with Miss Sloane...who was everywhere! lolol</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxwL37nwHCxiQUYYGo8mdeLKS9gJeLMADMoOGB0YrVipLOCipAHzp0AMhymYHSGTiTLxjNat6EoAWuCEUCMlQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh71DOSkZ0EmQql50drwlPKC8wxhwgZM5D5z63do1Eig8XknyVDXlDh0aULWNRy-alNk9xv9BEg1qkNH1BKVpsKWoKXHjc-K67R5JgE54ZLmteP0f6B5ASJHHxTE44eeWkNibFdH6so7RXj3itTMqp_b_NJCQ915oVQ0ikQOd5TelwU0qDXNYStvh6CKOY4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1378" data-original-width="1290" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh71DOSkZ0EmQql50drwlPKC8wxhwgZM5D5z63do1Eig8XknyVDXlDh0aULWNRy-alNk9xv9BEg1qkNH1BKVpsKWoKXHjc-K67R5JgE54ZLmteP0f6B5ASJHHxTE44eeWkNibFdH6so7RXj3itTMqp_b_NJCQ915oVQ0ikQOd5TelwU0qDXNYStvh6CKOY4=w600-h640" width="600" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Ghostbusters and The Scooby Doo Mobile! Lolol</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiki11fhUp3vqMpUaJLYPNPAfYU-kKB0VYtAxvo14r7xdKuBn0Mgd7taPx6VpcM0M3lxkpt9ppjk7y_Wo4wKJ8nnNbrM00UZ6y7AICxpAVXaP0Ch_8GxoylChLTwG-w_7OjBDIuxxywR4s2rUvJU3ec8Gw0UIt-_vm3-3MObi-rD2qLi2M4VmXvjPbxtcoH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiki11fhUp3vqMpUaJLYPNPAfYU-kKB0VYtAxvo14r7xdKuBn0Mgd7taPx6VpcM0M3lxkpt9ppjk7y_Wo4wKJ8nnNbrM00UZ6y7AICxpAVXaP0Ch_8GxoylChLTwG-w_7OjBDIuxxywR4s2rUvJU3ec8Gw0UIt-_vm3-3MObi-rD2qLi2M4VmXvjPbxtcoH=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Sloanes first corny dog...lolol...absolutely loved it!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9mFGP_hl9dKMg4tb_6_zmWvW2vrNmuTFR7ohBLum_OVd7GP5OdNAjjZ6qrPIK6mdDqQ9qt-nr6L7DIrQVCry6bqnLr7JeT9ql7_YDX1U2zI7WRqIbM0IdcMhd5XJKOAdiTyjpgB26-ku68jaAYFR_3ShBJRnQ-nrAS2Xc06OSnz5pXw6CA0_LiJPSzrsn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9mFGP_hl9dKMg4tb_6_zmWvW2vrNmuTFR7ohBLum_OVd7GP5OdNAjjZ6qrPIK6mdDqQ9qt-nr6L7DIrQVCry6bqnLr7JeT9ql7_YDX1U2zI7WRqIbM0IdcMhd5XJKOAdiTyjpgB26-ku68jaAYFR_3ShBJRnQ-nrAS2Xc06OSnz5pXw6CA0_LiJPSzrsn=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">I actually had time to bake some chocolate chip, crasin and pecan cookies! </span> <br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjR1Uz_yVhNy6CxwTlqwVSE98Cs8XKjpwSaY3w5dUM0tl7GfQJrSxSAkaFEmOclUebm_FH012MKvH_7hBrL773jE3zIYbH4LKfI2QdGfCYZTnly01lazZBhfxbh8weEbfOLDEHMYiXYy5hEN2XplgK-btY8JJLmjUpuPm4A6zLmPxyZEzbDJZ_ZDo9yEZ0d" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="960" data-original-width="923" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjR1Uz_yVhNy6CxwTlqwVSE98Cs8XKjpwSaY3w5dUM0tl7GfQJrSxSAkaFEmOclUebm_FH012MKvH_7hBrL773jE3zIYbH4LKfI2QdGfCYZTnly01lazZBhfxbh8weEbfOLDEHMYiXYy5hEN2XplgK-btY8JJLmjUpuPm4A6zLmPxyZEzbDJZ_ZDo9yEZ0d=w616-h640" width="616" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP11wWYoO1WT5T8bn8ByZsklepqMR_iYx8PxKgqXqnfw3kboYuLPbZJ1PO44i10xVGHQhqNj8_x_CcZxdEymvZpDfRtFdBOUPnAa-lA9t5oOVEjeoanWeAPaVe8_0e43XQ32U9xI_AQY9YwZYFLbYAy-6TyZTEnCqHwGAKorLWBOlv47kt9aOf0ey-DAmQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP11wWYoO1WT5T8bn8ByZsklepqMR_iYx8PxKgqXqnfw3kboYuLPbZJ1PO44i10xVGHQhqNj8_x_CcZxdEymvZpDfRtFdBOUPnAa-lA9t5oOVEjeoanWeAPaVe8_0e43XQ32U9xI_AQY9YwZYFLbYAy-6TyZTEnCqHwGAKorLWBOlv47kt9aOf0ey-DAmQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I bought fresh tomatoes the other day so Larry could make tomato soup. It was wonderful! He's feeling so much better!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Temperatures are supposed to hit 39 tonight and all day tomorrow in the mid 50's. Winter...she's 'a coming.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjw6T3FlHanrXJ5xjZnB681-3TTzdXfJA3qn_TwMRYCchU-Xjh26EjXkodobqpKW5Eq5cp-YwifiuKBFDFI-T6hhkOZbV92NSW6ZWtuvnTF1Vk7ZnJblOnZ2jVVtvU0OdB285rnHi0ByVGFY8ipkSETCDTg5gBVyVyFfwHf09wI0eCAjl5yom01At27oWey" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3676" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjw6T3FlHanrXJ5xjZnB681-3TTzdXfJA3qn_TwMRYCchU-Xjh26EjXkodobqpKW5Eq5cp-YwifiuKBFDFI-T6hhkOZbV92NSW6ZWtuvnTF1Vk7ZnJblOnZ2jVVtvU0OdB285rnHi0ByVGFY8ipkSETCDTg5gBVyVyFfwHf09wI0eCAjl5yom01At27oWey=w525-h640" width="525" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><img data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="1019" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYL6pxNvMwLxxRRk8MpacKL7TLZQjM9Xch1hlAkowjnDNFvVHGhrv32xa96FBRMqDhIgIrVUNHstXpZWwH8SCE3sfOzsPoccohFJ-AdIsaK5ppzNP2Bbap8R1lFdwfJFyUU8eima-Me5YbKhd--SNokttKzhFFzdIE6HIlseWiQ03-_IHjHTwo06pIkqgy=w605-h640" width="605" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #a64d79; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #a64d79; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #a64d79; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #a64d79; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibC1JNdoJYHFo_6SjFySNor9mNN-i77LQhr-ZfKA8knGkwVUP_s3QUHnEVxCOm7EYv_wysbv49HNcfN7N74r2o1IfwwRI5wNMx7Xu09b-IDnVcJADukFRsUgkwMFQBNSpLJOppChQjcDW5TNbBS2Tc1xyxYdRTqC0BuNx7kk2pF9Z3WSeFJwmpQedrVK3o" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibC1JNdoJYHFo_6SjFySNor9mNN-i77LQhr-ZfKA8knGkwVUP_s3QUHnEVxCOm7EYv_wysbv49HNcfN7N74r2o1IfwwRI5wNMx7Xu09b-IDnVcJADukFRsUgkwMFQBNSpLJOppChQjcDW5TNbBS2Tc1xyxYdRTqC0BuNx7kk2pF9Z3WSeFJwmpQedrVK3o=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #a64d79; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #a64d79; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I did splurge on some hamburger meat so I could make meatloaf. Even had enough to make then freeze these muffin tin sized ones. Now, if Larry is wanting some meatloaf, I already have some on the ready. Just thaw and heat.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Well, I suppose that's it for me today. Hope you all are well and safe...so until next time...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #a64d79; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8V4-hLQKeko_8Wn36Gon3YZWbatuGTZBZAMYq8qKawZ9mSKzUsD3SeHAqSRxwXtJkLhbU_CysQaOLUBVoGswk7edZqWlGdebQu6qO3D5jIIkQBQ8lhTzuSbTkGDiJLSeBePhUHD0hC4CHMrTnyITPDgBl1gxQXGt48FNJURPgOGkSo554r95SJ76F1Xmy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8V4-hLQKeko_8Wn36Gon3YZWbatuGTZBZAMYq8qKawZ9mSKzUsD3SeHAqSRxwXtJkLhbU_CysQaOLUBVoGswk7edZqWlGdebQu6qO3D5jIIkQBQ8lhTzuSbTkGDiJLSeBePhUHD0hC4CHMrTnyITPDgBl1gxQXGt48FNJURPgOGkSo554r95SJ76F1Xmy=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-61692864035941817892023-10-27T05:57:00.003-05:002023-10-27T05:57:59.999-05:00Controlling...Trucks, Bad Cookie and Cake <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmyFKMZK37Yoq3zDuzMM4HHqKvQWaoojUPa0hDVXQoEi8cE8SVInlFUH12kVPn30Hz0aZ0F9n6VL9vuqIwB-BvSS4OhGgJZo3yphxglk_BjdNelSS7WriJYUQHKckPPJsLpPfiuDtPyKUHViNmfctuYtCEVq0XZ2CUIhDg085ZAmYh_0Ip8v2NShJ_Coqi/s1024/IMG_0652(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmyFKMZK37Yoq3zDuzMM4HHqKvQWaoojUPa0hDVXQoEi8cE8SVInlFUH12kVPn30Hz0aZ0F9n6VL9vuqIwB-BvSS4OhGgJZo3yphxglk_BjdNelSS7WriJYUQHKckPPJsLpPfiuDtPyKUHViNmfctuYtCEVq0XZ2CUIhDg085ZAmYh_0Ip8v2NShJ_Coqi/w640-h640/IMG_0652(1).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Good morning, friends...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">It's been another extraordinary week. I'll try to make this short...lolol...right...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Ruth Ann had her reversal surgery then Larry had his surgeries...gallbladder and bladder. I was running back and forth between the two rooms (same floor, thank God). Ruth Ann got to go home first...I drove her home, got her in the house, fed, watered...lol...and put to bed. She's able to do things on her own. Okay...The next day, I brought Larry home...fed, watered and put to bed...then back out to Ruth Ann's...I do the usual routines, picking up meds etc., then back home to Larry. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">That afternoon, I get a </span><i><span style="color: #990000;">feeling</span></i><span style="color: #38761d;"> to call Ruth. An EMS worker answers the phone! "What? Who are you??, I say..</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">"Your sister has fallen and couldn't get up"..."we're taking her to the hospital!'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">(she was trying to get up into her HUGE A$$ truck to drive to the friggin' bank...she has </span><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">not</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"> been cleared to drive for another 3 weeks!!) She fell onto the ground.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpdf3gIqxWztMEWhHEsJCUGUBlcmYk-aIj9d7j6sXPUnrow57ADO5PmU2iRyImrqTOnpH0aFDH9ZG5UlI-CS-XBOjOZUueQo3JNcMYvpaLsqV4mntKdRcbeAMayGnfjOF1yvwHnlab6I61LmAawPMQWdD_tgAJJz7-Az3MZVBhUH9d1_7IWt4picbHhj_p" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpdf3gIqxWztMEWhHEsJCUGUBlcmYk-aIj9d7j6sXPUnrow57ADO5PmU2iRyImrqTOnpH0aFDH9ZG5UlI-CS-XBOjOZUueQo3JNcMYvpaLsqV4mntKdRcbeAMayGnfjOF1yvwHnlab6I61LmAawPMQWdD_tgAJJz7-Az3MZVBhUH9d1_7IWt4picbHhj_p=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div>Can you say stubborn? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I'm so upset with her here...she knew better than to try to get into that devil truck! But I'm keeping my mouth closed...you'd be proud of me...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtsQDo5QDFcVWFKq7pD2D7ooiTfeqzcdowgFJsLv1h7xbl96-hos_IrTKAvv-F_opNdWBM-Io9SeqsYVi9dQTiVpFkFXxmxXpRUYoQX9FyCH2iMECCf-1CCaNa2oD8YPq0hcAbd8GvXrMy2057kY8W8lXDqVZOOlNg1qQWSIywhMsvRq4WUnCF8Sq3lUZu" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtsQDo5QDFcVWFKq7pD2D7ooiTfeqzcdowgFJsLv1h7xbl96-hos_IrTKAvv-F_opNdWBM-Io9SeqsYVi9dQTiVpFkFXxmxXpRUYoQX9FyCH2iMECCf-1CCaNa2oD8YPq0hcAbd8GvXrMy2057kY8W8lXDqVZOOlNg1qQWSIywhMsvRq4WUnCF8Sq3lUZu=w640-h334" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Eight hours later, we're home. They found nothing broken. Just low potassium..... I install her onto the sofa (she didn't want to sleep in her bed) ...and then I get a phone call from her the next morning, saying she's fallen </span><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">again</span><span style="color: #38761d;"> in her </span></i><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>living room</i>...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I can't get her up...so her handy man is called, and he gets her back up into her chair...lots of moaning and a few dramatic screams...She's not really hurt by the fall, she rolled...somehow...onto the floor...her knee hurt too much to use her foot as leverage to get back up. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I look at her dead in the eye and say...enough. It's time for a rehab center...she </span><i style="color: #38761d;">has to</i><span style="color: #38761d;"> get strong again, somehow. She </span><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">agrees</span><span style="color: #38761d;">. (heat of the moment type, of </span><span style="color: #cc0000;">agrees</span><span style="color: #38761d;">)</span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i>I spend ALL day Wednesday </i>getting arrangements made... We have a dear neighbor that is a Nursing Home Administrator, and she did all the hard stuff for me (thank God for Tami ).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I then call Ruth Ann...What does she say?? </span><i><span style="color: #38761d;">"Nope, </span><span style="color: #cc0000;">I'm</span><span style="color: #38761d;"> not doing that...</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">I</span><span style="color: #38761d;"> will decide what </span><span style="color: #cc0000;">I</span><span style="color: #38761d;"> need..."</span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Friends, I am <i>so</i> tired...I <i>love </i>my family...I consider myself steadfast and loyal to a fault. But when she said that to me, something inside me broke...I simply and quietly answered her with, "Oh, you <i>will</i> be going...of that, I have no doubt or...as you have told me so many times, "it's your life and you'll be the one to make all the decisions...and I will wash my hands of it all. You'll need to find someone to come help you...I have my hands full with Larry."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">( I have no immediate help here in town. Family lives almost 3 hours away)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i>Long hesitation...thinking about her chances of follow-through on my threat...</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">"Fine...fine...I'll go!'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">It's the first time she didn't scream her words at me, in ages. She's a screamer when she thinks she's losing control and I try hard to keep that fact in mind. She has no friends...businesses are fed up with her treatment of them...she talks down to people. She's even managed to run my daughter off... I usually end up calling them and apologizing for her...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Oh...and as her agreeing to go to the rehab center for two weeks? </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">She absolutely refuses...and I can't pick her up and put her in the car so...I simply and quietly tell her, "Okay". "You know what? You are absolutely correct...It <i>is</i> your life...so I'm going to butt out. <i>You</i> do what you think is right for <i>you</i>. I've been trying to help you for over a year now...and neglecting my home...life...You have a plan? Fine. Go for it. Get your hired help in and let them help you figure things out with you. I love you". </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">And that's how things stand right now. Oh, I'll still stop in and check on things but as to her decisions? They are <i>all</i> hers...I'm so done. When I'm so tired I don't even know what day it is...it's time to stop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">So... if you've stuck with me this far, I thank you for letting me vent...it's been one long year...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">As for good news, Larry's on the mend...He gets up and walks...takes his medicine without griping, tells me he loves me...now he's in the kitchen doing his best to make us breakfast. If I see he can't do it, I'll intervene. He loves to cook. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDY6otB9RN5ZvfnutIQCMF9TFhEQut4zYE0gwvc7Rhz4IU1XoGfVwsceWLNM30EvTV578fVQ2BQvO7pmd0yHXlaoyYQTXtmXSq48amCispI1uLbTQp7lXQVwc0WkGhMnbcPwOWzf2Z_tmcWn6KorOWbuGx0FzG6m2CtIAI0EH1bi4GYG1yw4ybUu0IpLMw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1418" data-original-width="1228" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDY6otB9RN5ZvfnutIQCMF9TFhEQut4zYE0gwvc7Rhz4IU1XoGfVwsceWLNM30EvTV578fVQ2BQvO7pmd0yHXlaoyYQTXtmXSq48amCispI1uLbTQp7lXQVwc0WkGhMnbcPwOWzf2Z_tmcWn6KorOWbuGx0FzG6m2CtIAI0EH1bi4GYG1yw4ybUu0IpLMw=w555-h640" width="555" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Me and Ruth Ann...guess which is which...lolol</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>In other news, our granddaughter, Samantha, needed Gamma to make an Italian Cream Cake for a baby shower for her friend, Cortny, whom she's throwing a party for, on Saturday. I managed to pull it together ( 3 layer, 8"X5" tall) then rested the rest of the day...nice.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">You can be crawling tired but if you know your grandchild needs something (planned the cake two months ago), you make it happen. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiO2QDhR942kELC06B8hWaXoAAgk-UHzfJmLjhHOtAXSYaecvJXrx8l_W16lX95Zm9t0bRDqGSIjrnka4-SlR5b2sj6Tf7PXo7zfnHd0c7bqveBvVAY2Sj9DAFWjsA-wr7OrGQNtN8zoHjTtBIqkvgwQhqSTSr2WpcZ5kOijYL8p50litfVLWLwxn_TtiBM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiO2QDhR942kELC06B8hWaXoAAgk-UHzfJmLjhHOtAXSYaecvJXrx8l_W16lX95Zm9t0bRDqGSIjrnka4-SlR5b2sj6Tf7PXo7zfnHd0c7bqveBvVAY2Sj9DAFWjsA-wr7OrGQNtN8zoHjTtBIqkvgwQhqSTSr2WpcZ5kOijYL8p50litfVLWLwxn_TtiBM=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">And I did...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBe1OzxPmlrk_R08VCFsT31YqM1eZxoHdif6uskeylV5238Zrzl0KJn3Bdq9yUEi7xPB-axDvAQ3NtpT0aSkOVpfEgbkAD-l9gm9fyUQzZO1-v3vbEx6NcVcdENCRmMiWl9o-_xa58ZK3qsZ7lgUm3d-x5sq9xOzTTQi5aupnymCbEJnezatUvQswtu9fz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBe1OzxPmlrk_R08VCFsT31YqM1eZxoHdif6uskeylV5238Zrzl0KJn3Bdq9yUEi7xPB-axDvAQ3NtpT0aSkOVpfEgbkAD-l9gm9fyUQzZO1-v3vbEx6NcVcdENCRmMiWl9o-_xa58ZK3qsZ7lgUm3d-x5sq9xOzTTQi5aupnymCbEJnezatUvQswtu9fz=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Side note here! I bought this at Walmart! I love it !!! It works and the smell is yummy! Just like a fresh baked cookie! No GMO garbage in it either...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhABKrHXOGPC9jS-HHs-3JbZcKAEQdmJ-KKn8jC3aeprf0BcsQTEaNVSEUiM2yozKWMutOKL5oQswolg39J1PcSjwPVF5hgVtDTEecMGVItPHNtpemPwcl7lBJy5mB_LmXUUmFd1o9WhT-Fi5_fAJo1teqpVEGVkwXnjQw1ofksC6INlzO49Pkd7uvXP6xc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="225" data-original-width="300" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhABKrHXOGPC9jS-HHs-3JbZcKAEQdmJ-KKn8jC3aeprf0BcsQTEaNVSEUiM2yozKWMutOKL5oQswolg39J1PcSjwPVF5hgVtDTEecMGVItPHNtpemPwcl7lBJy5mB_LmXUUmFd1o9WhT-Fi5_fAJo1teqpVEGVkwXnjQw1ofksC6INlzO49Pkd7uvXP6xc=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">And what's a post without my Sloaneygirl in it? She's the one in the maroon onesie...blurry. They are about to have snack time in the classroom. They are doing all types of things...I'm so happy the grandkids are able to afford this for her! Aren't they all so precious? </span></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCYoRRM-csLbr6eJ5rvKeod7QasdgWuT5XAuTa9vKUeJxED_qsQCpmL_vSZB2D8JlKqWWxA1xDxbnksD7_L8qLXI1Yos0szEFoDiZSh4IpLVWtnqFZGK1mdvCo6vN02UmDbw9CEN-69bxSXY7d_ftY7c-LITUhWAUina77YdQ_TnG1BQeF6EvJZUbl0lZo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="622" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCYoRRM-csLbr6eJ5rvKeod7QasdgWuT5XAuTa9vKUeJxED_qsQCpmL_vSZB2D8JlKqWWxA1xDxbnksD7_L8qLXI1Yos0szEFoDiZSh4IpLVWtnqFZGK1mdvCo6vN02UmDbw9CEN-69bxSXY7d_ftY7c-LITUhWAUina77YdQ_TnG1BQeF6EvJZUbl0lZo=w360-h640" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Our Sloaneygirl...styling.</span></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg03G1l8sNrq6ShZKVCL3L7jTlKB1Kd5nEMulCfSYKLwsepDmQQkPtEbUPn80HsJFMtvdGPhxx275cdIBg3jeSdmqeoI7WhaUSiEIoelYBI6MS7aFKteo6U17ZKaJr9RPsF_5IFtgWZG5qLnBTdx4U48HqDX0HwHNItmTR9lYhpLY7HiAPA3WVJAnpka2YH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="633" data-original-width="730" height="555" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg03G1l8sNrq6ShZKVCL3L7jTlKB1Kd5nEMulCfSYKLwsepDmQQkPtEbUPn80HsJFMtvdGPhxx275cdIBg3jeSdmqeoI7WhaUSiEIoelYBI6MS7aFKteo6U17ZKaJr9RPsF_5IFtgWZG5qLnBTdx4U48HqDX0HwHNItmTR9lYhpLY7HiAPA3WVJAnpka2YH=w640-h555" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Well, that's about it for me this week. I'm sorry about the length of the post! I know we all don't have time to read through novels...so...I'll end it here.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Until next time...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvX_Z5v6IGzCaGXXcXDgF4e1QobzWDvrsMtHAvM-aZfkOGYLnf9Ag2HLUa0HaQGFN4oMrKF2-E2sfaBGzZdScq1GU58U95Klyh9EPWcGEwE_zXCxlVUeNx6fcVBe6HqIC_GkTwsqld76BITXi_UpuWIr-i2EJiGpSM3reWIr7gvZaGUfqHP4cnvN9vRjNF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvX_Z5v6IGzCaGXXcXDgF4e1QobzWDvrsMtHAvM-aZfkOGYLnf9Ag2HLUa0HaQGFN4oMrKF2-E2sfaBGzZdScq1GU58U95Klyh9EPWcGEwE_zXCxlVUeNx6fcVBe6HqIC_GkTwsqld76BITXi_UpuWIr-i2EJiGpSM3reWIr7gvZaGUfqHP4cnvN9vRjNF=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div></div></div><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-45330699240780846632023-10-22T05:25:00.002-05:002023-10-22T06:13:43.996-05:00God...Gallbladders, Cheese and Ghouls.<p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzJVUV5FbYTwXClhYXf-wtN0MvZS2YP2MC1edjMdveDSxEfUOzqWCqDft7wsqO0B2NNrouuhEJ6J41ANar4vnItOyOuqCQWJ-NCFCxnQPh1ieDelG1TmpIrGPVY9wWIBquEQpETCo8ZTkC_hsgO4KHeL_Rr8gftlq3zVEujnMl6dQWaghrrOyOQIc8gvJ9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img data-original-height="545" data-original-width="736" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzJVUV5FbYTwXClhYXf-wtN0MvZS2YP2MC1edjMdveDSxEfUOzqWCqDft7wsqO0B2NNrouuhEJ6J41ANar4vnItOyOuqCQWJ-NCFCxnQPh1ieDelG1TmpIrGPVY9wWIBquEQpETCo8ZTkC_hsgO4KHeL_Rr8gftlq3zVEujnMl6dQWaghrrOyOQIc8gvJ9=w640-h474" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Good morning, friends...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">The last few weeks have been incredibly busy. I don't want to say scary but the truth of it, it has been, and the ride isn't over yet. We are still waiting for the Larry's bladder biopsy results. Maybe we'll get them Monday? No clue. Still feverishly praying for good results...and just Believing.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Oh...did I mention that when they did a CT Scan, they found his gallbladder needed to come out, as well? Well, long story short, they took it out. A one-and-a-half-hour procedure turned into a four and a half hour marathon. It was the worse gallbladder the surgeon had ever seen, and he didn't know how Larry felt no ill effects! But it's out...and he's already doing better. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigRHOneu_hOP5zEWNn3JlfH4X7XqMjKL7gg5yaxLzpOvTIJMKb4lcsgIIFNRgLm-oTDjHfa6GLgcZa08AXHXxNBm84628pIWSh8KVrYmOuVlx24j3TpQebVcSzeCOTMFaeGzfpBIxkT0LjvxZU88b8LbhhV9TnsDyjkJkBTZim7QBXfRZCgJ7NyhrM0_RK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigRHOneu_hOP5zEWNn3JlfH4X7XqMjKL7gg5yaxLzpOvTIJMKb4lcsgIIFNRgLm-oTDjHfa6GLgcZa08AXHXxNBm84628pIWSh8KVrYmOuVlx24j3TpQebVcSzeCOTMFaeGzfpBIxkT0LjvxZU88b8LbhhV9TnsDyjkJkBTZim7QBXfRZCgJ7NyhrM0_RK=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIWxWqsfenoMdVU0hbt2J_nT-Lp2qUG2lP5WxZgdDrQW0qh_mHbqE6QXkD3C4v8xfs84DR1_ukL1Gh7SiP10khs7yaRNus2jIIR_yCZo1g3xjQYdeqniaryv704vCEQFfe7c4JDPg1a1_UzE4qQNPLx8szEjwrpX8HdMb5Mi_B6ajEwE8OXAMizv5at56i" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIWxWqsfenoMdVU0hbt2J_nT-Lp2qUG2lP5WxZgdDrQW0qh_mHbqE6QXkD3C4v8xfs84DR1_ukL1Gh7SiP10khs7yaRNus2jIIR_yCZo1g3xjQYdeqniaryv704vCEQFfe7c4JDPg1a1_UzE4qQNPLx8szEjwrpX8HdMb5Mi_B6ajEwE8OXAMizv5at56i=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">My "walking and praying " path on the surgical floor...waiting...</span></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUEuMEcv44bKRqZSyJayeeP1PmsMup0v5LrrJCOEcwNtZ5UFADDUpggo-sTpk6Hr8AyKw0fb-xxWfJ9Dm4zqojOKgU4gm6X7NGt-HErZR8tfiVax6e4CTo5JhymCGH0Z0M-iVdGfQRJLpP5v_kedfAFeIsLToeZwYF_Hvk8hpcUatUb-3GdM5Ai3e_gz7l" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="932" data-original-width="941" height="635" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUEuMEcv44bKRqZSyJayeeP1PmsMup0v5LrrJCOEcwNtZ5UFADDUpggo-sTpk6Hr8AyKw0fb-xxWfJ9Dm4zqojOKgU4gm6X7NGt-HErZR8tfiVax6e4CTo5JhymCGH0Z0M-iVdGfQRJLpP5v_kedfAFeIsLToeZwYF_Hvk8hpcUatUb-3GdM5Ai3e_gz7l=w640-h635" width="640" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUEuMEcv44bKRqZSyJayeeP1PmsMup0v5LrrJCOEcwNtZ5UFADDUpggo-sTpk6Hr8AyKw0fb-xxWfJ9Dm4zqojOKgU4gm6X7NGt-HErZR8tfiVax6e4CTo5JhymCGH0Z0M-iVdGfQRJLpP5v_kedfAFeIsLToeZwYF_Hvk8hpcUatUb-3GdM5Ai3e_gz7l" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;">This is how we feel...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiV7_6c6tchv3DLdvNhQH1-O6TyqBoqyzgA4SCID3qFSWt0pDML8-VoTQJwtH7BVJdgQ5KD9s8y_6avQfyqIAV3mfk2zhDsutVzdiW_O73TD1vmV0C8i_nTGKr_aEKlwGIkmuccJJuTHcAkXoU8yBwFRYQTGmF_40KjZtCQJ6bCFTcRkjCOsDMIgBRUcWo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiV7_6c6tchv3DLdvNhQH1-O6TyqBoqyzgA4SCID3qFSWt0pDML8-VoTQJwtH7BVJdgQ5KD9s8y_6avQfyqIAV3mfk2zhDsutVzdiW_O73TD1vmV0C8i_nTGKr_aEKlwGIkmuccJJuTHcAkXoU8yBwFRYQTGmF_40KjZtCQJ6bCFTcRkjCOsDMIgBRUcWo=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Notice anything wrong with this cheese stick packaging? They shortened the amount about an <i>inch</i>!! </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghS87e5dcb8gW74uCJuu67UgVDfHc7IfeuEut3hkJICpjDcJBNhPaUo5J42PIF0hwZOCtmnIWqa4xrMotdf1qKlH_Sj7lklZMhpfkOP_dHVDDzgTepj8O-z3t1rOC1K3InpTc8rqPKUpL2ko-jnJph809La81SjcSTUe3Ks8WsaBuhPuwkWr9Q1qYavw39" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghS87e5dcb8gW74uCJuu67UgVDfHc7IfeuEut3hkJICpjDcJBNhPaUo5J42PIF0hwZOCtmnIWqa4xrMotdf1qKlH_Sj7lklZMhpfkOP_dHVDDzgTepj8O-z3t1rOC1K3InpTc8rqPKUpL2ko-jnJph809La81SjcSTUe3Ks8WsaBuhPuwkWr9Q1qYavw39=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Anyone else do this? If we eat out and are given tons of these packets, I always throw the un-used ones into my purse. Over time, it can add up! I refuse to throw them away. I've become my Mother...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaco6a4YmidFoqD0Xp4Xq975Yaf6YXYWbZexFaGomhxQR_AAz5ow45S0qPuc8Cbg_zeYcmd1TEo-t9Sx-y0Ib0kkciT4b0UvwJaVt6RLAsb8jRIVK1XvjYSU0HLIsEDnx-7l_ZdbdIqLDV83All0OoL4aeabPX5pPAPFmxvijdZCXczvxK0yrP5iGASMk-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaco6a4YmidFoqD0Xp4Xq975Yaf6YXYWbZexFaGomhxQR_AAz5ow45S0qPuc8Cbg_zeYcmd1TEo-t9Sx-y0Ib0kkciT4b0UvwJaVt6RLAsb8jRIVK1XvjYSU0HLIsEDnx-7l_ZdbdIqLDV83All0OoL4aeabPX5pPAPFmxvijdZCXczvxK0yrP5iGASMk-=w296-h640" width="296" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Samantha, Sloane's Mom, sent us these shots of their family photo shoot. The quality isn't terrific because I copied them off my computer screen. Goodness! Larry and I needed a smile!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNctqL6s-gvq0cP87k4ZpXo3CbYpXMISAZ_7WXqLSSpMrI0XjpuNYL-31YgfF_9wDTykP0fPP4B3-yIQB3zifYHe9tMucc6sCTrrXHVQaj-emrfUmSv8tGx9iznwaUwTYfVLTyIcjgjCPBw0gxz7C03nA-6sohS_TpTjMa160WGTivTuOVXT1pfv7z12yG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1010" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNctqL6s-gvq0cP87k4ZpXo3CbYpXMISAZ_7WXqLSSpMrI0XjpuNYL-31YgfF_9wDTykP0fPP4B3-yIQB3zifYHe9tMucc6sCTrrXHVQaj-emrfUmSv8tGx9iznwaUwTYfVLTyIcjgjCPBw0gxz7C03nA-6sohS_TpTjMa160WGTivTuOVXT1pfv7z12yG=w419-h640" width="419" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Sloane's super nice daycare contacted Sam and told her they now have a spot for Sloane...only took almost two years to get accepted! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I'm still the back-up sitter...just in case...We already are missing her.</span></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizYesjEP42ze4khgBZj-QFo_AqMKB4ToE3Gsw8wRdkt8fdI5ulA3ZUG32C07lrRRkFXf-CjiuXABGqhdidIh9-1YYGVRH8RFV7MlVfTotrZvNIJEtb2cyFsIisNNhBYjsyuT_Kh_a9x3GbemVdpXs_bN9uMjzABgTXzNzCWZUjZtyk9b78xr6QV6y29Ew2" style="margin-left: 1em; 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How did you know, sweet <a href="https://annssnapeditscrap.blogspot.com/">Ann</a>... It's fun and cheery, just what I needed. I haven't been able to sit down long enough to do one of my own but hopefully, soon. I can't say, Thank you...enough.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg02svyF0gAyGMtwBKuoCDxatVwCZfh_Rz7YF1zCYXiQq9_h3WwOwoLtO2tk49C-l8RgDPJKrjM2HkQylVaSD1XWD3F2M_slGx21Ksga6yk-HyyASpA2y702SHbidsI82zMI81h2eNdvm_onY5zxkIFBw6Xr9cKymYCeFPvqWFsvnsmeXQirKtnYJyrEjQl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg02svyF0gAyGMtwBKuoCDxatVwCZfh_Rz7YF1zCYXiQq9_h3WwOwoLtO2tk49C-l8RgDPJKrjM2HkQylVaSD1XWD3F2M_slGx21Ksga6yk-HyyASpA2y702SHbidsI82zMI81h2eNdvm_onY5zxkIFBw6Xr9cKymYCeFPvqWFsvnsmeXQirKtnYJyrEjQl=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Clowns...<i>One and All</i>! I'm so angry at our country's state of affairs...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcRZy9fQGUp_3C6o4TDgOwO2QT1QfJkjtrVLJ5G5nhHJPu7oQk0h7XWLepIbhyJeUhCNVQpUYK3RDQKy1AjneHR7B37MninVD91KCt4HvxV36fOK4r-L8hZedvFQ5dQlf9ax8cYmCTGLNoX8GecU-7YMzw6hRV6eKBNvSWxJDaIYaDfvndjiSONjLh4ITT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1536" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcRZy9fQGUp_3C6o4TDgOwO2QT1QfJkjtrVLJ5G5nhHJPu7oQk0h7XWLepIbhyJeUhCNVQpUYK3RDQKy1AjneHR7B37MninVD91KCt4HvxV36fOK4r-L8hZedvFQ5dQlf9ax8cYmCTGLNoX8GecU-7YMzw6hRV6eKBNvSWxJDaIYaDfvndjiSONjLh4ITT=w640-h352" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">As for this house, we stand with Israel... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Well, that's about it for me. I tried to keep it short and to the point today. The weeks are flying by! So... until next time...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiraK4x_PTGKUeDiI8Q0QNFQqz_pnhjLUMjffhRm06HV3JY0_z-PCjW_FHPXvKqN14YdeTaw0DWnrtLuyFKrHD9BcQ04YJ3PyUVECaXgt5qeQPlZoe6JcLprZaGCi4jwp9UvkVh88Yz2xToHerK_fZoNIPbdew8D8JUGCmHAk_b9AsrKTS5mBTcGON9UCKt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiraK4x_PTGKUeDiI8Q0QNFQqz_pnhjLUMjffhRm06HV3JY0_z-PCjW_FHPXvKqN14YdeTaw0DWnrtLuyFKrHD9BcQ04YJ3PyUVECaXgt5qeQPlZoe6JcLprZaGCi4jwp9UvkVh88Yz2xToHerK_fZoNIPbdew8D8JUGCmHAk_b9AsrKTS5mBTcGON9UCKt=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div></div></div><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-24481492407599388122023-10-16T04:13:00.006-05:002023-10-17T04:47:25.321-05:00A Press...Muscles, Loins and a Thief.<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><img border="0" data-original-height="1273" data-original-width="893" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPcp8h2Ak8mI6fQn-El3ZEDKecF5JuoDjcFMRmVKWY7MJY8SietBF4LmFRpbGOWRr7PBD4f5QgQfkfzEtznwbWyhDxF_jzO04a-xnuhf_6mQ1SWw9i7d7IjVgS4W9HP6_ahyCWB8UQV4B0aLdNUfHx3lXd8l_u_yqJ410NRRAodw0JqYGfcpbWC_T2LF4/w448-h640/IMG_0655.jpeg" width="448" /></p><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Good morning, friends...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Sorry I'm late to the party but have been a tiny bit busy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Read on...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFOfG0GOBB6yQExlbM-tl5y-p1wSaHcqXkdKvKA6-x0jZ2JjkLJabMqqQnzYmlf5FPg-plInrwXeGzcHlJUP5ZihiA5RVvwQ8WsF7bRK8GUgVsyH7SQ74-67_29qo-41fvqb90rdGS88siUBKg1zIld5VWZFWavIDlo32FimO5vpshnaUbefTrevJaCras" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFOfG0GOBB6yQExlbM-tl5y-p1wSaHcqXkdKvKA6-x0jZ2JjkLJabMqqQnzYmlf5FPg-plInrwXeGzcHlJUP5ZihiA5RVvwQ8WsF7bRK8GUgVsyH7SQ74-67_29qo-41fvqb90rdGS88siUBKg1zIld5VWZFWavIDlo32FimO5vpshnaUbefTrevJaCras=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">This is called a heat press. It's weight, in the box, is approximately 55 pounds. My husband has always been a very active guy. So... he decided he could carry this heavy box from the street, into the house and around to the back playroom...without a dolly. He is now 76.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Read on...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq548JueFsjQmcSMroUWXgSCdo0dmxNrQ2ivC5InU8wE-iaxdQqDUFedkr_JU2J8DdtMkomFWmQhQuPD8S6jwIJln_fyi4ADupMfefdif9aDbDQuvOphMlLeEKXAnaXaxbPjvTsFpioJOJbf9DZll0Sx30cyfNEyxspSj4xRJgDnWXJfZMx58Qs1r1jAMh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq548JueFsjQmcSMroUWXgSCdo0dmxNrQ2ivC5InU8wE-iaxdQqDUFedkr_JU2J8DdtMkomFWmQhQuPD8S6jwIJln_fyi4ADupMfefdif9aDbDQuvOphMlLeEKXAnaXaxbPjvTsFpioJOJbf9DZll0Sx30cyfNEyxspSj4xRJgDnWXJfZMx58Qs1r1jAMh=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Here's my husband, Larry, today. He ended up in the hospital because of bladder complications...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">He couldn't urinate...He was fine one minute and several hours later, he couldn't "go". He had lifted the heat press two days prior.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">It was his birthday (on the 14th) ...Tim and daughter Crystal, came to help him celebrate. They leave and that's when he decided to tell me. Needless to say, I got him to the hospital fast. Long story short... IF he </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><i>hadn't</i></span><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"> lifted that 55 pound box...he would have probably died of bladder <i>cancer</i>...it pulled something in his bladder...most likely a growth and it blocked him...with a blood clot....yes, that's what they found when they ran test. The Urologist said <i>if</i> left, it would not be a pleasant thing. . . He got all the growths cleaned out and said he was almost positive the growths weren't the really aggressive type of cancer. Treatable...Six weeks of chemo bladder washes...one per week. But we'll still wait on the biopsy results, due back in about a week. This type of cancer is silent and sneaky...no pain...Ask your doctors to do urine test yearly!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Read on...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNQBbdlPJPYsltLNmc6wuTtB4BpytOqLyB4L-7C30wcWLIjG7JYchp5DOyIenwE1JuX_bkjE6fyxlnuQc2TAQeDntlgi5oe_UOX0sew9byjM24QPbBayW9uvwqiKGyp8a3eCtvRnrH1taoHqShE3RVFAt1x6nn5M0ApVPD1AGwPfPjmZvikITlm6vM2UV/s4032/IMG_1226.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNQBbdlPJPYsltLNmc6wuTtB4BpytOqLyB4L-7C30wcWLIjG7JYchp5DOyIenwE1JuX_bkjE6fyxlnuQc2TAQeDntlgi5oe_UOX0sew9byjM24QPbBayW9uvwqiKGyp8a3eCtvRnrH1taoHqShE3RVFAt1x6nn5M0ApVPD1AGwPfPjmZvikITlm6vM2UV/w480-h640/IMG_1226.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">My sister's (Ruth Ann) re-attachment surgery also took place on Friday the 13th...Larry's problem happened on Saturday, the 14th....his birthday...they are now in rooms 1507 and 1509. I'm a crazy woman...There's really only me to help both of them...My beautiful daughter came to be with me yesterday while Larry's procedures were done...did I say what a Godsend she is? Larry's side of the family is...well...just not there...I want to say useless but that might be unkind so I won't say that. Crys has to leave today though. Which is fine, I've got this. I'm bringing Larry home this morning...My sister won't be leaving for another few days so I can run up and still watch over her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I'm a crazy woman...but me and God's got this...seriously. There's no other option.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I've girded my loins...I'm good...</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhx-qfwPk1KrJNJ9iq14xXQRUvgGRVEpBOoE0hYuEIx_kHrK3Yad4YG2sFr0Z5xt2FzJ49Au2GBi22IFQo-haW0Vdto2EcEcYnpZ18dzqAML1Ve1JllMa0Q3DUN8Nsc5ju-gjzE80xksK3uaRqJjCtKe_HiKW1hbLwWM2Iu-_wULuww90k1iXf5dwMaRnxv" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhx-qfwPk1KrJNJ9iq14xXQRUvgGRVEpBOoE0hYuEIx_kHrK3Yad4YG2sFr0Z5xt2FzJ49Au2GBi22IFQo-haW0Vdto2EcEcYnpZ18dzqAML1Ve1JllMa0Q3DUN8Nsc5ju-gjzE80xksK3uaRqJjCtKe_HiKW1hbLwWM2Iu-_wULuww90k1iXf5dwMaRnxv=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Daughter Crystal and our sweet peach, Sloane.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbLLxJI6xijVV2iTpWGE0cneMMLnl0XPy9f-h1CD2TbgTpRBN8GeYxSsUQ8OC3oeyyegUZFEBYCcyeKdqZsiXm7VdEWaYX-1UwDHqN7lzkWJNY9OXekM9Um9qsibOsdJOkYHtJxUima-aMGWheLZRjBxcUILFofHRudXHcCOnMW3nurdRJoi5d4N5zE9GI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbLLxJI6xijVV2iTpWGE0cneMMLnl0XPy9f-h1CD2TbgTpRBN8GeYxSsUQ8OC3oeyyegUZFEBYCcyeKdqZsiXm7VdEWaYX-1UwDHqN7lzkWJNY9OXekM9Um9qsibOsdJOkYHtJxUima-aMGWheLZRjBxcUILFofHRudXHcCOnMW3nurdRJoi5d4N5zE9GI=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"> At the birthday visit, before all the other happened...everyone had a sweet time. Pops and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"> Sloaneygirl having fun in her pool. She's not happy he's stolen her blankie...sun hat...baby and blankie! lol </span> </div> <div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5ocNTnay8z9ommwhKJKLP2Q3sTosCJ56DG-ixtHZgq0ulFQd50nmL9Y2WiYTw6OZDE406Y84kuid7KqqKx-NuDUbjw1Qk_81Fdz77Cg1cIwt0pIVWvxRORznrkKB02U5fGDPi86glSUwlYawCc6ued-D_2Y5fVwjMbBsUWQP1hk359Vx9g9EOV4kjUXQ9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3639" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5ocNTnay8z9ommwhKJKLP2Q3sTosCJ56DG-ixtHZgq0ulFQd50nmL9Y2WiYTw6OZDE406Y84kuid7KqqKx-NuDUbjw1Qk_81Fdz77Cg1cIwt0pIVWvxRORznrkKB02U5fGDPi86glSUwlYawCc6ued-D_2Y5fVwjMbBsUWQP1hk359Vx9g9EOV4kjUXQ9=w531-h640" width="531" /></a></div><br /><p></p></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Sloane...our heart... </span></p></blockquote><p> </p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiSP7BCUUoWOJ2oF5U-D8iGxzJi_ArZLunPIDUN0n-tAqf_GEAWgkLEsEqJBNg1pGl1eWnIeT1H7s1EVXWHjwYkZMsPplDAalzZjNHXnmlESyZgTZs_0J5qTCMsDGaz4XmUVBCF96kI-rf7Ctbk2_Ywhl7DZJ_hdyP9iQB4wGefCu8zYpe1rAKl0vPaRea" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="960" data-original-width="734" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiSP7BCUUoWOJ2oF5U-D8iGxzJi_ArZLunPIDUN0n-tAqf_GEAWgkLEsEqJBNg1pGl1eWnIeT1H7s1EVXWHjwYkZMsPplDAalzZjNHXnmlESyZgTZs_0J5qTCMsDGaz4XmUVBCF96kI-rf7Ctbk2_Ywhl7DZJ_hdyP9iQB4wGefCu8zYpe1rAKl0vPaRea=w491-h640" width="491" /></a></div><br /><p> <span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"> Lol...right!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8j7Jh3PM1ObZ7wlEX05qeSiXpYKKTRnEzknImyZc47ebx2YJW9E1tb1kZ-RTlDUr0L1ak22-Fc3HFbIhCgqNR5Y4nkFkZ6Nkpvfq5bCW2CufEPT9hy8mcNQpZbiiocHoz_l3IUIQtYbt7jFGu6m9ljODG7LS2GjHLatVhnEbKS-rR6Z-wr6j3Uimsmgxr/s1118/IMG_1213.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="962" data-original-width="1118" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8j7Jh3PM1ObZ7wlEX05qeSiXpYKKTRnEzknImyZc47ebx2YJW9E1tb1kZ-RTlDUr0L1ak22-Fc3HFbIhCgqNR5Y4nkFkZ6Nkpvfq5bCW2CufEPT9hy8mcNQpZbiiocHoz_l3IUIQtYbt7jFGu6m9ljODG7LS2GjHLatVhnEbKS-rR6Z-wr6j3Uimsmgxr/w640-h550/IMG_1213.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">In <i>other</i> news...I bought this little puppy. I want to learn embroidery done on machines. This machine is a Baby Lock Aurora. It sews and embroiders. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9GnzJMCtI-cTSbUesYDGwzN_0vaMdTnxxDUeFSQabVzEXLvPQ3uXWtRcC3PENSdjGbB6yz6U6E0Sdu6zRksKSQw3AynqikPLzACdGQfb_awhQhUkDH62yuY9_4cNHpQBU-fbp60mToQ9f0SCEtcQ1ZWh2SlKkOiRlz0u42gtuHRcuis_XT41n0HI3ZOZ/s4032/IMG_1229.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9GnzJMCtI-cTSbUesYDGwzN_0vaMdTnxxDUeFSQabVzEXLvPQ3uXWtRcC3PENSdjGbB6yz6U6E0Sdu6zRksKSQw3AynqikPLzACdGQfb_awhQhUkDH62yuY9_4cNHpQBU-fbp60mToQ9f0SCEtcQ1ZWh2SlKkOiRlz0u42gtuHRcuis_XT41n0HI3ZOZ/s320/IMG_1229.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I love anything Sherlock Holmes. I just threw this one in the donate bag...As well as I could ascertain, it's about a female relative of Sherlocks. Terribly confusing... I was either too tired to figure it all out or...it's just not my cuppa tea.</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSEK3IY9_dYeazDcMhLj8G_uRGI9_FdL2Tmm3088M9KE7HQOM8z8gKvNcH_I4_mdniNrrE7GHoNHsEiLJGvPIz_ea-kgYNmsaPHOgf9WZgdJ-gWe6H7Nsj_lmKg152D11BPiVJLh7LiFbuRj0RwyTv3f-BmG9Ixz_Zst6PYmPrUaR41LUseU1lDEtTMgP/s4032/IMG_1222.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSEK3IY9_dYeazDcMhLj8G_uRGI9_FdL2Tmm3088M9KE7HQOM8z8gKvNcH_I4_mdniNrrE7GHoNHsEiLJGvPIz_ea-kgYNmsaPHOgf9WZgdJ-gWe6H7Nsj_lmKg152D11BPiVJLh7LiFbuRj0RwyTv3f-BmG9Ixz_Zst6PYmPrUaR41LUseU1lDEtTMgP/w480-h640/IMG_1222.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Larry made chicken, shrimp and sausage gumbo last Wednesday...Extremely good!! We packaged about twelve, pint bags, and froze them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHi1rpRUjp5J9t93bz38OQEAFQmdUUxkjleBOIyu5B7yfCGrvOc14FI2Kf-oGZWcq0Fgn90vdSdLvuexbmPocXCOELD3IUvdSKhxImUrcAvXB4tEYpnj02snYayJfGojcFFYYXZatUF_Ws8ZrAhPHJrQKPnLEQnHVAMEUVPfeF14u0rYjUYz3NV5isBoM7/s4032/IMG_1221.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHi1rpRUjp5J9t93bz38OQEAFQmdUUxkjleBOIyu5B7yfCGrvOc14FI2Kf-oGZWcq0Fgn90vdSdLvuexbmPocXCOELD3IUvdSKhxImUrcAvXB4tEYpnj02snYayJfGojcFFYYXZatUF_Ws8ZrAhPHJrQKPnLEQnHVAMEUVPfeF14u0rYjUYz3NV5isBoM7/w480-h640/IMG_1221.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWgPFPyMi5W_raaqzwV90fNc8uTt97djLsf1oU1ZphAIo_SovyimagsjCjBKASbVErDJFPzDt5G2zUzWuTHH94Vhzc_y8BORB_04QOtt3JIARPV84oTgX5Tdrg5Q9Jp0pcJteu8nXzfrKSDFwK9VMk4Bw-XH-6dvQFC2MLUV5WCgTbsWyVMTuhwhEDgH_4/s4032/IMG_1205.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWgPFPyMi5W_raaqzwV90fNc8uTt97djLsf1oU1ZphAIo_SovyimagsjCjBKASbVErDJFPzDt5G2zUzWuTHH94Vhzc_y8BORB_04QOtt3JIARPV84oTgX5Tdrg5Q9Jp0pcJteu8nXzfrKSDFwK9VMk4Bw-XH-6dvQFC2MLUV5WCgTbsWyVMTuhwhEDgH_4/w480-h640/IMG_1205.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I guess this was last Tuesday...Breakfast out...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdCilUj3NQCXi5_NVDCp6M3jaJWJxDgycPMJHweUtxuYibuIbnuFFLsUMKF-09KP_TzyDG7pTKm7H8XiDdaIYuuxd1zUhaoE9w49Ev4IxYCgWKN77vZzWJhKUSLMvaw5swcHLLTKJPTgJXV2eMrIB8P4j3KkHNQ6EmK6oFQIPr6Ix_gmtyhK7wGtTkA7G/s4032/IMG_1203.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdCilUj3NQCXi5_NVDCp6M3jaJWJxDgycPMJHweUtxuYibuIbnuFFLsUMKF-09KP_TzyDG7pTKm7H8XiDdaIYuuxd1zUhaoE9w49Ev4IxYCgWKN77vZzWJhKUSLMvaw5swcHLLTKJPTgJXV2eMrIB8P4j3KkHNQ6EmK6oFQIPr6Ix_gmtyhK7wGtTkA7G/w480-h640/IMG_1203.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCiCM_GTk74bXmva6cFYU5Fa09Fq7cpu6__ydwuq-sdKywvwxkZL76ZU487VNhVxtVKGi25ESS5dCoe9mIj4Maj53HYp0JujaMsQGc5jDpYMri4SY4yknQwllL9uBBKuyoALNgV4G4Lqi4NlCEUqMH87n_i_T9Q69Xt2-TuzQoBkX-i2k4me1WgKIvzPP5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="370" data-original-width="300" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCiCM_GTk74bXmva6cFYU5Fa09Fq7cpu6__ydwuq-sdKywvwxkZL76ZU487VNhVxtVKGi25ESS5dCoe9mIj4Maj53HYp0JujaMsQGc5jDpYMri4SY4yknQwllL9uBBKuyoALNgV4G4Lqi4NlCEUqMH87n_i_T9Q69Xt2-TuzQoBkX-i2k4me1WgKIvzPP5=w520-h640" width="520" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Well, this crazy woman needs to get this posted and do some chores. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Thanks for reading this far! See you next time...and...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTRY8GjNlFmDnF5TnQuBAB0WnXo0-crl-jrHh3ILnjTBCn9IGApDjb7DQO9ak_5jeOT6Hiiw2LWDkFKeNT-o71PN2tKvCAIhHZQKRwJ4a-r7blYqsCY5iKF1sWKWntX6RQaYnDgSmu68i49jHs01ElaCOZBczj5JV65HI-ZQW9KJK8SnSlg6yr9P8jqhGi" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTRY8GjNlFmDnF5TnQuBAB0WnXo0-crl-jrHh3ILnjTBCn9IGApDjb7DQO9ak_5jeOT6Hiiw2LWDkFKeNT-o71PN2tKvCAIhHZQKRwJ4a-r7blYqsCY5iKF1sWKWntX6RQaYnDgSmu68i49jHs01ElaCOZBczj5JV65HI-ZQW9KJK8SnSlg6yr9P8jqhGi=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div></div></div></div><p></p></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-19489953697192245042023-10-07T07:06:00.007-05:002023-10-07T07:41:05.402-05:00Dog Sitting...A Move, Pumpkins and Pirates.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBPbS1b6dBez5sQsdNr9coSf_5y_TkyfDF-sBF83T-1d9LZ4M5lepe-IUrojbVqLERwYYdy6wUrtzhKd-pLwr7JNLJZEYN6Gav552sWVWmK9CK2UjLN8khx7FMHynAhAYLln_1G1DQ8mcsNvumpuOIw9q-xez2U5Tt8ruh6Sp9aCD_zFhg8KtJ0uAywrk8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBPbS1b6dBez5sQsdNr9coSf_5y_TkyfDF-sBF83T-1d9LZ4M5lepe-IUrojbVqLERwYYdy6wUrtzhKd-pLwr7JNLJZEYN6Gav552sWVWmK9CK2UjLN8khx7FMHynAhAYLln_1G1DQ8mcsNvumpuOIw9q-xez2U5Tt8ruh6Sp9aCD_zFhg8KtJ0uAywrk8=w640-h460" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Good morning, friends!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Goodness! Another week has flown by!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I had to venture down state to my daughter Crystal and hubby Tim's house, in Magnolia (love the name of the town!) to babysit their three fur babies. I apologize for not commenting on your blogs...it's been a week! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"> They were heading to Arkansas with their son and his girlfriend, Alyssa and dog, Wesley. Will is in the Airforce and has gotten informed he's moving to Little Rock AF Base, which is in Jacksonville, AR... I'm not positive on all the locations yet. I just need the new address. I was told they'd be gone until Sunday...but...they came back in the next day, late. Business concluded, apartment rented, they just wanted to get back. Will and Alyssa still need to drive home to Tucson, AZ, which is a 14 hr trip from Magnolia.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Leaving today or tomorrow.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I left the next morning that they returned, to head back home to Larry and my fur babies. It was so good to see our grandson Will...he's now 24!! Hard to imagine!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I made the trip home safe and sound in about three hours. Larry stayed behind to keep <i>our</i> babies. I got unpacked then we ate lunch... and I rested. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9DUJ4539TkOM81EUvCbpiN0JsnBHnlHDhT7TtCLkcuCIdsetRYXVsPQJq_FgYPreg_fhCh-YchgjTQd5hl3Gfw0TwnUeqtuGj2bJ_-pf8l59mev4bJA9wmhBhKeXy962xulw9h82dOexKJ5ImvGzOOuuiMgkjAyUy9A770qWvP8nmZKkai_QuFRQ4B5sU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9DUJ4539TkOM81EUvCbpiN0JsnBHnlHDhT7TtCLkcuCIdsetRYXVsPQJq_FgYPreg_fhCh-YchgjTQd5hl3Gfw0TwnUeqtuGj2bJ_-pf8l59mev4bJA9wmhBhKeXy962xulw9h82dOexKJ5ImvGzOOuuiMgkjAyUy9A770qWvP8nmZKkai_QuFRQ4B5sU=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">This is Bo. He has to take medicine for seizures morning and night. He did great while I was there. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvpoWWX_YtjOOVRmfjCblyapu05ybgV-KFg1xZVm2BTdAlFpn08olch3mnNANfPWTiYYeveaf-22-yT7EF2RcnDBU-gdH9j1F4Dtx23RcOhQ6yBxkwSoHxKUEfYoz1mCRXP5_pIiuQvKanlxQHBPSei6b3MzA0geMi5TiGirl-jnrIZQXbFhXlxd-J-0dm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvpoWWX_YtjOOVRmfjCblyapu05ybgV-KFg1xZVm2BTdAlFpn08olch3mnNANfPWTiYYeveaf-22-yT7EF2RcnDBU-gdH9j1F4Dtx23RcOhQ6yBxkwSoHxKUEfYoz1mCRXP5_pIiuQvKanlxQHBPSei6b3MzA0geMi5TiGirl-jnrIZQXbFhXlxd-J-0dm=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">This is Toby...the ham...the 'lil old man. I swear he's part human! He was a bit upset with me because Bo was sitting next to me instead of him! Sat on his bed (one of many!) just staring at me...lolol</span></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHB1RT3o7jieC7_2GhSLyYbTLHDV2eTvFDSK0tvh491IwMcflWukEvRbZ2827shhJmpfO5sqVrQ6VmIFte3KVnoPGzRpeQFBTFSxHQeY7dkyUtCZM8RFyU2gV6RW1N6N90voowgqJAjoJNjInYVMjFtypR2G0Q_69pc_nNjL6yY-G1KkJRz8hlgfRAZ2b6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHB1RT3o7jieC7_2GhSLyYbTLHDV2eTvFDSK0tvh491IwMcflWukEvRbZ2827shhJmpfO5sqVrQ6VmIFte3KVnoPGzRpeQFBTFSxHQeY7dkyUtCZM8RFyU2gV6RW1N6N90voowgqJAjoJNjInYVMjFtypR2G0Q_69pc_nNjL6yY-G1KkJRz8hlgfRAZ2b6=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I finally coaxed him onto the sofa after Bo left. But he was still stand-offish. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikUSeKsj_3BpwMndlH-xC4u1FpqR92tfUGw4xDZN6GKWl2tieiyPK_f5AexmLeIqFzEOCJkLUyFCzqcL7-s2TkSVHpy1oSoek30QicdoeoVKWtHpwDiUyxAK3YDsI2aPZ17k3Ii5eDyNjmJmgTinDvgaf0MToElOLtTPkP9lg2FPqrVNx8U5XXUvI2s8KL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikUSeKsj_3BpwMndlH-xC4u1FpqR92tfUGw4xDZN6GKWl2tieiyPK_f5AexmLeIqFzEOCJkLUyFCzqcL7-s2TkSVHpy1oSoek30QicdoeoVKWtHpwDiUyxAK3YDsI2aPZ17k3Ii5eDyNjmJmgTinDvgaf0MToElOLtTPkP9lg2FPqrVNx8U5XXUvI2s8KL=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Finally decided to forgive me...lolol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">He's just a little (big) love!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhd5gKSRJn3c5fBeDWf6ckcSJUHn1EdZThSYiD21VHtwTs1AF8Rhe8EAksOZLbBlkbY93yCXZLl_dPsNErSVqaaVEHQOV7J0bgYj6SZ0uiiMOsPQyfRB34B84c6Wj3XlV0MA2FObDFex2w4KDe2ySA16EgHn6gvMP3eWxlNduBKvanf_AO0mpUGDo-RHmnw=w480-h640" width="480" /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Here's Tim, Wesley the dog, Alyssa and William working out the apartment agreement.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyiRFV5ll1sNsD-bn7pLizvxxoxEi1I0A8e5iCgco_BGR4nUte_psuHxX2CJuQZSMsHNkk3xudc_D4EGelw_JFoLY-3w0UKPlxwdXSVobc33bmLlkWg6I7ygpLKSswMn7UNJ2Ss0rlMjg4vbD2Vcfn_QmUvsFlVSY_Un8didPZuEKaOCI2Yy0pX4phUzoC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyiRFV5ll1sNsD-bn7pLizvxxoxEi1I0A8e5iCgco_BGR4nUte_psuHxX2CJuQZSMsHNkk3xudc_D4EGelw_JFoLY-3w0UKPlxwdXSVobc33bmLlkWg6I7ygpLKSswMn7UNJ2Ss0rlMjg4vbD2Vcfn_QmUvsFlVSY_Un8didPZuEKaOCI2Yy0pX4phUzoC=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">It has a very nice pool...and after Tim (dad) called the local police station to verify location and neighborhood statistics on crime in the area, the deal was struck. Will and Alyssa had been victims of a robbery at their third-floor apartment last month. They were asleep in their bedroom but thank God, the bedroom door was also locked so they didn't bother trying to get in. Will woke Alyssa and told her someone was in the apartment and to be quiet while he investigated. Glock in hand, they made off with what they had time to steal. The police said they had too many cases right now to investigate but as soon as they were able, they'd check it out...(WHAT???)... Okay...it's Tucson, Arizona and there's a border crisis going on. I get it. You <i>know</i> they'll never catch them. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlUvLETv70LziJms7qRcul-aFebB0i-U-1E--ftUMi8XHyFHfDxQi98qoZzMLa2M9kK5RRm5OmR889XW4jRxsBvLVMBohBQF-82c3ZbLJFq7qt4IDrqW2mqbCCOmuhnGkQ2EuLBTZISoVTmLz7Gs4KGOVn4624xejicpDZb1LPgJxVAwFRhIBk5QOBh7Re" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlUvLETv70LziJms7qRcul-aFebB0i-U-1E--ftUMi8XHyFHfDxQi98qoZzMLa2M9kK5RRm5OmR889XW4jRxsBvLVMBohBQF-82c3ZbLJFq7qt4IDrqW2mqbCCOmuhnGkQ2EuLBTZISoVTmLz7Gs4KGOVn4624xejicpDZb1LPgJxVAwFRhIBk5QOBh7Re=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">SO... onward to a new state, a new apartment (supposedly a great reputation). Will needs to report to his new duty station by the week before Thanksgiving. His mom and dad (Crystal & Tim) will be going there for Thanksgiving to meet Alyssa's parents...hummm...:O) we love her!</span></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4tyYwu6FxkrYJGwcoSzopOdhWYUhYWn0TOh_ekDmUkPdt0V9zNGF2B4OsFKiJnU2UIsZfgu_lf3UunREbOEYh9bnVxZfS5BHXoTz33ocCEWjXsVgTnrE6dY9AhUm8flNNtkIhuS8JpbjUom58cstnvyDIOEhOIkAkE69Kh0BKQhSvvANHI8RDg6jIYhkV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4tyYwu6FxkrYJGwcoSzopOdhWYUhYWn0TOh_ekDmUkPdt0V9zNGF2B4OsFKiJnU2UIsZfgu_lf3UunREbOEYh9bnVxZfS5BHXoTz33ocCEWjXsVgTnrE6dY9AhUm8flNNtkIhuS8JpbjUom58cstnvyDIOEhOIkAkE69Kh0BKQhSvvANHI8RDg6jIYhkV=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I think we all remember the little old lady across the street...always on the lookout! lol</span></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUNbjK1Im22f0M-ypW5mzoASoHVEUvIokdKIDKLf6oHXOEw7WF0ARC5WesR4aILjsAuFuAKy0RuJFpXavCi-KC5XcjS1OEUC_9fwLs0vWDdGUMGISBwot99SdBGTO9tmA8i0Mk6Bdpbz3KQygoRwYY3ACIZz6sTv7MURRoEfu5BNoyFLTHFI37qcamfqiS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUNbjK1Im22f0M-ypW5mzoASoHVEUvIokdKIDKLf6oHXOEw7WF0ARC5WesR4aILjsAuFuAKy0RuJFpXavCi-KC5XcjS1OEUC_9fwLs0vWDdGUMGISBwot99SdBGTO9tmA8i0Mk6Bdpbz3KQygoRwYY3ACIZz6sTv7MURRoEfu5BNoyFLTHFI37qcamfqiS=w512-h640" width="512" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">And I must post about Sloane's adventure to the pumpkin patch! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgtKtjoz5b9tXVrjg5ijKLE2yiZcjDHtQE16l_Q0ZFqG1tLp2iJJF5R1r4IrY4xsw0xeS3grKH8HSEb9YDYO96f_2ePyrDAKqUusGyBzjGYZK5WuuSEhiJ4fDC1fpQLEM4ehdYFaqBbmJHpV2Q7hU3XzQFa50KvZfm6YKNOtThTLMfMsj5f1Cvi9tX0THf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgtKtjoz5b9tXVrjg5ijKLE2yiZcjDHtQE16l_Q0ZFqG1tLp2iJJF5R1r4IrY4xsw0xeS3grKH8HSEb9YDYO96f_2ePyrDAKqUusGyBzjGYZK5WuuSEhiJ4fDC1fpQLEM4ehdYFaqBbmJHpV2Q7hU3XzQFa50KvZfm6YKNOtThTLMfMsj5f1Cvi9tX0THf=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br />I wasn't there but they said she had a blast!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnoCXHhHugt8L5GaBKEgDa9XUlfDY2KK03sNRYzXLTU33O022U0jJXXXG1T8ERGqel6DLN0R0hoc-mc0xJXbVJvYWRYxD2gb30uqKgJTM9BA-NS9KdFvP9olncgvazsn3a0wkJhtMgqVvnkNQczYkM2HPE3JgbKjgnrLgYy-3UCZ5ZOxkGvDg4vmO49hn3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="496" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnoCXHhHugt8L5GaBKEgDa9XUlfDY2KK03sNRYzXLTU33O022U0jJXXXG1T8ERGqel6DLN0R0hoc-mc0xJXbVJvYWRYxD2gb30uqKgJTM9BA-NS9KdFvP9olncgvazsn3a0wkJhtMgqVvnkNQczYkM2HPE3JgbKjgnrLgYy-3UCZ5ZOxkGvDg4vmO49hn3=w581-h640" width="581" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Well, that's about it for this week. Hope you all enjoyed your "week past" and are having a sweet and peaceful weekend.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">So, until next time...</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivyr_n9AxYGYLIK2P2-DgPvfCnpmn_qPVNg8Aoob8nSOVMGH5FDQzI4CXcK3M_KqJ8SRMfdVD7U5xd4CbJe8jBNS0YNIQ53t-uKa6JAa1FUOyY7fjw1ia_HkeYaFyi_pkJwQm9_WuVGESmE-GJ3PgBM-qE0VfO1BUqBuW_S0t3UL932eCUubEn0voyas4d" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivyr_n9AxYGYLIK2P2-DgPvfCnpmn_qPVNg8Aoob8nSOVMGH5FDQzI4CXcK3M_KqJ8SRMfdVD7U5xd4CbJe8jBNS0YNIQ53t-uKa6JAa1FUOyY7fjw1ia_HkeYaFyi_pkJwQm9_WuVGESmE-GJ3PgBM-qE0VfO1BUqBuW_S0t3UL932eCUubEn0voyas4d=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div></div><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-36820067522060286862023-10-01T12:00:00.006-05:002023-10-01T12:09:15.293-05:00October... Anniversary...Christmas and Mice<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgV5ErrnqMWs4mpEZnGYKHgnotf7jeuuWQ5eB_2eg8hJ3pnr6bUl3NuWUBf_tUh0chj4ooxluaAkK2IZh3cUYvdaaWo7MPQvd6FGGGCXivIliV9sO5UYSHwc3yQxwy_1E_gDD8uqP1GqhTZ0955LbwNcNk_NKkRBGLfleEK3K52gulk46IKb6YElrI2J9JU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="474" data-original-width="474" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgV5ErrnqMWs4mpEZnGYKHgnotf7jeuuWQ5eB_2eg8hJ3pnr6bUl3NuWUBf_tUh0chj4ooxluaAkK2IZh3cUYvdaaWo7MPQvd6FGGGCXivIliV9sO5UYSHwc3yQxwy_1E_gDD8uqP1GqhTZ0955LbwNcNk_NKkRBGLfleEK3K52gulk46IKb6YElrI2J9JU=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Good morning, Friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">It seems like I was just here but the date of my last post, says otherwise! Not that I have any great news to report... </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJomc_2GeylNqoYVxSHqY45j_sS29u44aT2cRkhMygqig46Rwbx2YfvyvsYptgX2mJyvW8ArCnkNAwrRo7jn67vV-PwDc7-kE1f_Bm5YeovhDGv0W7iAdmGZ65OLv9PPs3YmxfEGAqkk4bpD2H0BwWSz0yVik2YqCL4gQZeg_LXzbFhBAdU1VDQ_ZFWRsc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJomc_2GeylNqoYVxSHqY45j_sS29u44aT2cRkhMygqig46Rwbx2YfvyvsYptgX2mJyvW8ArCnkNAwrRo7jn67vV-PwDc7-kE1f_Bm5YeovhDGv0W7iAdmGZ65OLv9PPs3YmxfEGAqkk4bpD2H0BwWSz0yVik2YqCL4gQZeg_LXzbFhBAdU1VDQ_ZFWRsc=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">But it was our 51st anniversary on the 26th of September. What did we do? Ate lunch out at Tejun's Restaurant. Buttered shrimp plates. Really good!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8mXUE-EIc4UCRBOhiF9ObpuzsX4th2_1RzsbC8kY0PvP-H2bLIrJSlQgY6Tenzb8zS_sZy06N3Vic5vOoD0n7eIjEb4tbSqTp2Fy9Hj5mPgGNtLaNlVNllnDPntcmEaKdxR_1CDWTCad_tn1ayl_ewhHjzSePHp2DZVg460RfjDPjGOSqWImbbwqbGV4z" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8mXUE-EIc4UCRBOhiF9ObpuzsX4th2_1RzsbC8kY0PvP-H2bLIrJSlQgY6Tenzb8zS_sZy06N3Vic5vOoD0n7eIjEb4tbSqTp2Fy9Hj5mPgGNtLaNlVNllnDPntcmEaKdxR_1CDWTCad_tn1ayl_ewhHjzSePHp2DZVg460RfjDPjGOSqWImbbwqbGV4z=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLHdBfbus_QhxinRIdbP1paD4_c3ndQqE6qA1NT8NxjkssC9f_n3ByOJ9lXzoMDsS6o7FALtzVGjGmfdL6XyijDHx1SjY4vzVetm_5t97kQAwhzkQbxlHqrQZQxqX62lJpJ_z9jpmvpd6OfZViHp53L_EJmwZEf_KSUvhCgjz4kENerJKBhn0MbOzI8vtV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1273" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLHdBfbus_QhxinRIdbP1paD4_c3ndQqE6qA1NT8NxjkssC9f_n3ByOJ9lXzoMDsS6o7FALtzVGjGmfdL6XyijDHx1SjY4vzVetm_5t97kQAwhzkQbxlHqrQZQxqX62lJpJ_z9jpmvpd6OfZViHp53L_EJmwZEf_KSUvhCgjz4kENerJKBhn0MbOzI8vtV=w589-h640" width="589" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Truth!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9eAcn-ADISfeO9oTzOZO1PA8Yuu9pc_MbGJWGztpLindOW9XN6KUg3r8gYBGGQeCj8LAl8JXg_eLDFYoLfG4w-goBVANjFSw2XMr-8kBDMbSptCUyTkt8U9Bkyd52OFksKFbVBFockYvrLsNOAwRJTuAsV8DfRIA1bVAenV-5HE0IVWs_5i3wP2A0mEGd" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9eAcn-ADISfeO9oTzOZO1PA8Yuu9pc_MbGJWGztpLindOW9XN6KUg3r8gYBGGQeCj8LAl8JXg_eLDFYoLfG4w-goBVANjFSw2XMr-8kBDMbSptCUyTkt8U9Bkyd52OFksKFbVBFockYvrLsNOAwRJTuAsV8DfRIA1bVAenV-5HE0IVWs_5i3wP2A0mEGd=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I've been trying to learn to do design on Inkscape....hard for me but at least I learned how to print my design from there. Mostly, I use Canva. Our daughter saw a photo of this design and wanted it for Sloane...I found photos of baby animals and added the Bible phrases with chapter and verse. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMIriV7ju_Wq6aumSkAYnLOODpT6qWguUbVAwPwGnXdlPABe0ZMRz3jlBTOELCcMNLs1pmghnlQJP89H7ei30vof6WLX6fMUdgh5U2o2IxDu0UdynBGHO5jp63sym6_muoRf_zWHWbEBZsuK2h4lvl4x9i73Ra4qdCOgvi6k4v3nfPbJM9fTv_--6WKMWR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMIriV7ju_Wq6aumSkAYnLOODpT6qWguUbVAwPwGnXdlPABe0ZMRz3jlBTOELCcMNLs1pmghnlQJP89H7ei30vof6WLX6fMUdgh5U2o2IxDu0UdynBGHO5jp63sym6_muoRf_zWHWbEBZsuK2h4lvl4x9i73Ra4qdCOgvi6k4v3nfPbJM9fTv_--6WKMWR=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">Sublimation on 100% cotton</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjennvlIe7y6fIout8klWr047XsGgXiS5JLLK-0QYwiLoly4iOMH7GFQMuZS7t496k3EXAXk2bGMV-c6DVajmD5sXLMTIwoADZ6Gi6Tr8gO_N1KfdJL-iQqWvg7cRzTXr0J4YEddBSNcacWgtmU5384qbAAvg3q1sMJZfvCLUrbIHLIRDgNZB5lepztmBcN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjennvlIe7y6fIout8klWr047XsGgXiS5JLLK-0QYwiLoly4iOMH7GFQMuZS7t496k3EXAXk2bGMV-c6DVajmD5sXLMTIwoADZ6Gi6Tr8gO_N1KfdJL-iQqWvg7cRzTXr0J4YEddBSNcacWgtmU5384qbAAvg3q1sMJZfvCLUrbIHLIRDgNZB5lepztmBcN=w480-h640" width="480" /><br /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">No...your eyes aren't deceiving you...Lolol...and yes, that's a swimming pool you see in our living room. Sloane is having a blast with it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjY57p-KJGOEpylrmidCTCF7LJ6rneUvE9uws-9pOG7ru0xILyVRpNtv46gzN1ZdAEdWl6fC0Q4uLg91hamqMR2tCUUj3AVW_hglDi6YeDvM0dGg3mRMgWsaP9PvXNdexV1dZ_xlY5vmY6D7vicOLk8DYXoM-GoS5NMElsjjO9EfdJ7br1vs2D0jt5oh_YN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1270" data-original-width="971" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjY57p-KJGOEpylrmidCTCF7LJ6rneUvE9uws-9pOG7ru0xILyVRpNtv46gzN1ZdAEdWl6fC0Q4uLg91hamqMR2tCUUj3AVW_hglDi6YeDvM0dGg3mRMgWsaP9PvXNdexV1dZ_xlY5vmY6D7vicOLk8DYXoM-GoS5NMElsjjO9EfdJ7br1vs2D0jt5oh_YN=w488-h640" width="488" /><br /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzx73GWEPuwtYGEpkzeNYWkUNnaISk-hwJye04L1ZCL4PkqdCT8cCKnfp8MV0xAEgjnD3q5mXzGHcbqo02oVw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Sloane modeling the Dr Pepper carton...Very </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">chic !!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">If your player won't play it...just change web browsers. My Internet Explorer won't play some videos but FireFox will, as will Chrome.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigW0is97yGhcEt_Q_VBCVE1MaK9j5nHQTLXPrtcf-rhfF8bhIrs8yswTisQcixFcbQ1ZTFNYL3sfvL0Bi2zhkGhsx888RuBAFamLUelA1qAFrrrR4dnti93xFqOyddS5nNr59FU3oUtad90Fca9dmhKD9Qw3JMwQ5Wp-7Aawaum1HekDg9sT6VfoaRRKlc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigW0is97yGhcEt_Q_VBCVE1MaK9j5nHQTLXPrtcf-rhfF8bhIrs8yswTisQcixFcbQ1ZTFNYL3sfvL0Bi2zhkGhsx888RuBAFamLUelA1qAFrrrR4dnti93xFqOyddS5nNr59FU3oUtad90Fca9dmhKD9Qw3JMwQ5Wp-7Aawaum1HekDg9sT6VfoaRRKlc=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">If you have unfriendly critters from outside looking for a cool or warm spot to nest in your home...you need to try this recipe!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Ratio of 1:1 each of Jiffy Honey muffin mix (any flavor will do as long as it's sweet). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Mice can't burp...so the baking soda, in essence, kills them...days after ingesting it. It's not harmful to your pets (because they <i>can</i> burp) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">It takes a few days or weeks to see results but it does work.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Cut a round hole in the front of each container so the critter can chow down. About an inch round. Put the lid back on and find a spot where you think they have a path.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtI6k4M5X4hyiIUKFq3_ZoU4sj7zH7veMYil4XtUpVCcGtg7A0HSxn8Zp9U6PEP5ZcS4OFALchI_kSA78grJdIKI5X33SOGnMZA3zbOL1oGKluaNXo0FCsyu9ig-knw3AepbRDJLERMS_LaPQkx82kekjCof4MkMNzP_Jcq7J8XjIt2Fwno8DV62HE_KPF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtI6k4M5X4hyiIUKFq3_ZoU4sj7zH7veMYil4XtUpVCcGtg7A0HSxn8Zp9U6PEP5ZcS4OFALchI_kSA78grJdIKI5X33SOGnMZA3zbOL1oGKluaNXo0FCsyu9ig-knw3AepbRDJLERMS_LaPQkx82kekjCof4MkMNzP_Jcq7J8XjIt2Fwno8DV62HE_KPF=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A Christmas tree?? Where?? lolol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I still need to decorate it...and it's in our playroom/TV room/Laundry area. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I love Christmas and never use to put up a tree until after Thanksgiving but hey...we're not getting any younger! And I like to celebrate as long as possible!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOu-VZY8iWWw5WT1FJ-QvMrrEMTAgkeko4M_uA9zTSUqUqjrAEdpnMt9T-ibVPYSZwupF8e3CGL_vkY2tR29d5dapp_9RKlC_Zf6QkVoQ1XWnyyyOV5DpehYrPUuVSamJ1wF8mczBvlZp4PDsmeCVj1A9hvN8KahQLTwA7WWx6TduzOrJhH7NhD8uyyBtJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2834" data-original-width="3024" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOu-VZY8iWWw5WT1FJ-QvMrrEMTAgkeko4M_uA9zTSUqUqjrAEdpnMt9T-ibVPYSZwupF8e3CGL_vkY2tR29d5dapp_9RKlC_Zf6QkVoQ1XWnyyyOV5DpehYrPUuVSamJ1wF8mczBvlZp4PDsmeCVj1A9hvN8KahQLTwA7WWx6TduzOrJhH7NhD8uyyBtJ=w640-h600" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYzeL9eAkdUl0A61yBBixyvcJegMMzLf0nqEXLcvXwUwmrDxRoCy5gfJOZDo6W41s7MpDNx7h1Tej-KsnJ2RnlpaK1o-Jppj--zbv5yMkbpznA1XD3bKcJhOOW2Px4Ii7Bc3Gcj14zTPsDDZ1vtPbs7-Qga0ircdxUCdInr26GT0a3yMDERmJNxJ5AZxVR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYzeL9eAkdUl0A61yBBixyvcJegMMzLf0nqEXLcvXwUwmrDxRoCy5gfJOZDo6W41s7MpDNx7h1Tej-KsnJ2RnlpaK1o-Jppj--zbv5yMkbpznA1XD3bKcJhOOW2Px4Ii7Bc3Gcj14zTPsDDZ1vtPbs7-Qga0ircdxUCdInr26GT0a3yMDERmJNxJ5AZxVR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlACaxDuRRAJLrHrhaGjuu1Mveu4fdsy7sA59qxuZEiQQdPHkz7U9KNrQ4YuaJHliG2fO-vQYlPp1wrISIPrQX4h47SIAFGf8qtHDHP5nLe5PfkQzanilZsm-wqgBNCGbRrxgALCS-BM1vG5cj2_3qL0cMAEfSPerPAZ_OJe_hGZD_Nhx41UE4bPcDjoCP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="960" data-original-width="444" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlACaxDuRRAJLrHrhaGjuu1Mveu4fdsy7sA59qxuZEiQQdPHkz7U9KNrQ4YuaJHliG2fO-vQYlPp1wrISIPrQX4h47SIAFGf8qtHDHP5nLe5PfkQzanilZsm-wqgBNCGbRrxgALCS-BM1vG5cj2_3qL0cMAEfSPerPAZ_OJe_hGZD_Nhx41UE4bPcDjoCP=w296-h640" width="296" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"> Our Sloane, modeling a Dr Pepper carton...see video above... lol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Well, that's about it for me. Hope you all are at peace, well and happy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">So until next time...</span></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPBDx3zdvBz68zCRfqrDvNBO-BwkaszOXgQz3ABhOABbw76QkqCTsGUujzIr4lieuarolnH9Q8myYBHBw-vNLD1CiY9r6rsACZjhoNPnY9boaop1FFzocPlRS2knGNdEO_wZjx79WIoXJeVjfUUHvSeo4oub_f0n_eYLDypiSQxcbgK6baEmpjefFSvEq9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPBDx3zdvBz68zCRfqrDvNBO-BwkaszOXgQz3ABhOABbw76QkqCTsGUujzIr4lieuarolnH9Q8myYBHBw-vNLD1CiY9r6rsACZjhoNPnY9boaop1FFzocPlRS2knGNdEO_wZjx79WIoXJeVjfUUHvSeo4oub_f0n_eYLDypiSQxcbgK6baEmpjefFSvEq9=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div></div><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805669296660138956.post-37118205176545297922023-09-24T06:23:00.004-05:002023-09-24T06:32:18.817-05:00Cookies, Cake, Pie and Sublimation?<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5W5zahsVHfcnaXLekf8Rb86wsKaDQFV0fjvz4r9OUs3cADprPNs5H4WKs87nEhuPnRF4LRQ0bf3h_gO_49u3gGNW24sSdKPem42U3YPDpLJ5blBB-36YE_kcW2pjYJODmU5bJGJiwtX7wueQs0BTc9xwNVGRBGz1h-6xgP2n93CUYJSv7FnnxUvgcmla6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="400" data-original-width="247" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5W5zahsVHfcnaXLekf8Rb86wsKaDQFV0fjvz4r9OUs3cADprPNs5H4WKs87nEhuPnRF4LRQ0bf3h_gO_49u3gGNW24sSdKPem42U3YPDpLJ5blBB-36YE_kcW2pjYJODmU5bJGJiwtX7wueQs0BTc9xwNVGRBGz1h-6xgP2n93CUYJSv7FnnxUvgcmla6=w395-h640" width="395" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;">Good morning, friends!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sorry to have been gone for so long! It's been a busy week. I kept Sloane for three days instead of our usual one, on Mondays. Her ears again, and teething. She had good moments and bad. It's hard to watch someone you love, hurt. But all my granny tricks worked and by the end of each day, she went home happier than when she arrived.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfLYmMCa4zPcD4-hgWNr1dxcHV7udmENu5o_I2Zguur2_Xg-n_nXhfszvBhTQpl4wD1chCs4QUhFL8z9kWfZNISAnF-i963qw-7X6qWfouL81_34znaksOlenRcJB-7U8XAIDT2DKHCkh8HgN7XxYHX_FiZcOeX4FsgK_SHMaH6HX3VL8OpvStZMLcqkTX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfLYmMCa4zPcD4-hgWNr1dxcHV7udmENu5o_I2Zguur2_Xg-n_nXhfszvBhTQpl4wD1chCs4QUhFL8z9kWfZNISAnF-i963qw-7X6qWfouL81_34znaksOlenRcJB-7U8XAIDT2DKHCkh8HgN7XxYHX_FiZcOeX4FsgK_SHMaH6HX3VL8OpvStZMLcqkTX=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCQvSnLIIhz0sDCpgjcbGLly3bUsfWB0mCCbgNJLfWDHOu5VgS74-4FIaz9y2rnw0_OaAyv3s-pKne55SsyvZ-xlG7Kmzg6VibbDpD7MLyB2s_zMqwOZ0IBJ0E2v_oPUISCGMs38DVfgcYmjSvKI0BNmN7ppc5MTFY1qSzERe6e8c7PGIBbMIS4bVdbpU6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCQvSnLIIhz0sDCpgjcbGLly3bUsfWB0mCCbgNJLfWDHOu5VgS74-4FIaz9y2rnw0_OaAyv3s-pKne55SsyvZ-xlG7Kmzg6VibbDpD7MLyB2s_zMqwOZ0IBJ0E2v_oPUISCGMs38DVfgcYmjSvKI0BNmN7ppc5MTFY1qSzERe6e8c7PGIBbMIS4bVdbpU6=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">She is loving her chair...I placed it between me and Gampa's chairs, in the living room. Taking care of her baby like Gamma takes care of her...lol...Have I said how much we love her? lol</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEFoFTGrYbxciqoz2nR2YGw3FRsLTI3iJnUxLH3RQ7jmlZ0Lm3ZHMxzeFsKay6JWkU9cUe2mqfQW7LVwrhb2t4zHbRZwAa2lDYv6-IqxyNFgEy7--4zwlS_xU0LSGTqObmRMfV5Q7Gs4W_tEgtf4akWjh4DSHCvbfS_wo5cyVsEHP0Q7dPBDwDjpciJF59" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEFoFTGrYbxciqoz2nR2YGw3FRsLTI3iJnUxLH3RQ7jmlZ0Lm3ZHMxzeFsKay6JWkU9cUe2mqfQW7LVwrhb2t4zHbRZwAa2lDYv6-IqxyNFgEy7--4zwlS_xU0LSGTqObmRMfV5Q7Gs4W_tEgtf4akWjh4DSHCvbfS_wo5cyVsEHP0Q7dPBDwDjpciJF59=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;">Finally, a happy face...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5nlfNNRkmXo8NHt79tCVd6UfHNvcjMeqhqvjC6A6S-8NAJ_A3thGPKQXrokDW41j8NoczCQIP3iNXj0_Yn16IuPbK3Ia8O8sx9SmYvtq9nPTudwr0P1Qbyi7sZ8KtKLgmgIRgQumc-1JANBeXmN9wnYR_E_Cyv1QZffRscEcy0mQixYMLGVObLySeWHUx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5nlfNNRkmXo8NHt79tCVd6UfHNvcjMeqhqvjC6A6S-8NAJ_A3thGPKQXrokDW41j8NoczCQIP3iNXj0_Yn16IuPbK3Ia8O8sx9SmYvtq9nPTudwr0P1Qbyi7sZ8KtKLgmgIRgQumc-1JANBeXmN9wnYR_E_Cyv1QZffRscEcy0mQixYMLGVObLySeWHUx=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I believe this was Tuesday that we went into town to do a few errands. We stopped at the local Collin Street Bakery for a coffee and turnovers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">We were sitting at our table when I started to look out a window to my left, and saw this rack with cookies just sitting there...in the open air...just sitting there...:O[</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I can't imagine why...I thought about going up to ask but, lost the will. Every day we see something, somewhere, that says, "We don't care". When are people going to start caring again? I'm tired...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXq6qdkszG542F9_v3Y69bX0ZsVKqHlIGAVOAZN8pvzuNL36Yjx8mEUyI4tUSLUWEttdkTQaU9xdEGTWO4RKsfqkvkB_mHMsZTXNek4JnojLsR0YHCZsy86qcVxuu0TznvXwZR4tPRGMq1WhFK3SCOMe3OMFnO-dXWjBCLyDdtjyX1jO7BwAzIogRVCy8A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXq6qdkszG542F9_v3Y69bX0ZsVKqHlIGAVOAZN8pvzuNL36Yjx8mEUyI4tUSLUWEttdkTQaU9xdEGTWO4RKsfqkvkB_mHMsZTXNek4JnojLsR0YHCZsy86qcVxuu0TznvXwZR4tPRGMq1WhFK3SCOMe3OMFnO-dXWjBCLyDdtjyX1jO7BwAzIogRVCy8A=w480-h640" width="480" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">It doesn't take long for those baked items to go stale...or some fly sees a tasty treat...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">What would you have done?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip59XsFECiHxveHYWncOduAsKdjVDghd2xL-TGrhyOEEFVhcZy1dxKvD9ialLSAogLRmqulrX_KEg0feC84m0LMn0qZJggd-oYgeDp5X0etWGFjkdwWSiHqeb-iMep27fU5UEIovCFB1IBhTiHZ4M6tkCUPG9vZWOJbn8lf39K5XY_Kkw6J6OtV8bEsJWs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2006" data-original-width="1288" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip59XsFECiHxveHYWncOduAsKdjVDghd2xL-TGrhyOEEFVhcZy1dxKvD9ialLSAogLRmqulrX_KEg0feC84m0LMn0qZJggd-oYgeDp5X0etWGFjkdwWSiHqeb-iMep27fU5UEIovCFB1IBhTiHZ4M6tkCUPG9vZWOJbn8lf39K5XY_Kkw6J6OtV8bEsJWs=w411-h640" width="411" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2vNOkLJYLRmXfwMwyMBA1QsfTOUbBXEBHx9tIMvW0_S1jXbuT-k9Jo-_LUGnteHD4K6YYIApf0g3F4eLaP9sDdcWSibnWV_6bbar4_jCSHHTV8gGSetNiNPB6CBNv22lpHdwWAkvW6NTvWNDT9Ju83E4nupAjVfCHxl4_glauL9brTxlmcXvhoev5pwYX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2vNOkLJYLRmXfwMwyMBA1QsfTOUbBXEBHx9tIMvW0_S1jXbuT-k9Jo-_LUGnteHD4K6YYIApf0g3F4eLaP9sDdcWSibnWV_6bbar4_jCSHHTV8gGSetNiNPB6CBNv22lpHdwWAkvW6NTvWNDT9Ju83E4nupAjVfCHxl4_glauL9brTxlmcXvhoev5pwYX=w480-h640" width="480" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Well, as if we didn't have enough hobbies to conquer...we bought a new printer just for Sublimation. What the heck is <i>that</i>, you ask...Click </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q04xrEA7DPk">Here</a></i></span><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"> to see what it's all about. This looks fun since whatever you print on things, it won't peel up.</span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaPmMYl3NNtlYQHBicCUrjbQPz97rPg5UGmszJXbugZhvb_ChucZZ4y6lknoUZQtKxkq9WVI0W97k1aczJYw1WUgKRd1v1fXh0pGf3sfy313dLB2Uyfk7krHKFlHlEOgF07XuD5BugnvTqVbTU_yBj4V9786U32TdPUb5aA-XWcY3PBoIa0cJDG-oMWxnK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaPmMYl3NNtlYQHBicCUrjbQPz97rPg5UGmszJXbugZhvb_ChucZZ4y6lknoUZQtKxkq9WVI0W97k1aczJYw1WUgKRd1v1fXh0pGf3sfy313dLB2Uyfk7krHKFlHlEOgF07XuD5BugnvTqVbTU_yBj4V9786U32TdPUb5aA-XWcY3PBoIa0cJDG-oMWxnK=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">These are two t-shirts I did for our Sloane. Not by sublimation but by the basic vinyl cutting on my Cricut smart cutting machine. Fun projects.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I'm still in the process of setting up the new printer and learning how to do things.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0StmdeCCjeX2CkQIhzh9ZHisO-o2zuH90c2P1Ggk8XjoTIcFNC9_ClvcqYW28fMoaovNvwnEB-ZraIZmkdfIlGseh8abQdeoBiO83cmFYCX4e-jRit8OPO9tk1Q6jgxFk4ArGaaAls3PV5njETd-ua660E7___58NeRcP0IKt2ZB-m2mtTy8SG0mwCitc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0StmdeCCjeX2CkQIhzh9ZHisO-o2zuH90c2P1Ggk8XjoTIcFNC9_ClvcqYW28fMoaovNvwnEB-ZraIZmkdfIlGseh8abQdeoBiO83cmFYCX4e-jRit8OPO9tk1Q6jgxFk4ArGaaAls3PV5njETd-ua660E7___58NeRcP0IKt2ZB-m2mtTy8SG0mwCitc=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Black sparkly vinyl and solid orange.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSaP7aOX6U_F4DdR-lfuObUKUwYop7hKoNow12t16ImejMoFNfWLnJ2R0OV5uhLJv45xL6R9zt4jrqB1CiMP4v0gYxSpz8PLtP_o6anqo9eB99CFDxDx1E2mZ1Ycc1tzdc5teo9HTb6ATyCVLPopY58jsXfZSNduBSDjN6fnkcbFJWjAZ8l9vNFfdf1Mr3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSaP7aOX6U_F4DdR-lfuObUKUwYop7hKoNow12t16ImejMoFNfWLnJ2R0OV5uhLJv45xL6R9zt4jrqB1CiMP4v0gYxSpz8PLtP_o6anqo9eB99CFDxDx1E2mZ1Ycc1tzdc5teo9HTb6ATyCVLPopY58jsXfZSNduBSDjN6fnkcbFJWjAZ8l9vNFfdf1Mr3=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">And here's my old trusty sidekick, in all things mayhem. Needed an extra place to store all my crafting bits and bobs. A six tier metal rack worked perfectly.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Just realize, I haven't gotten the supplies sorted! It's needing baskets and labels, but I'll get there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiS3FHbqoK6XGi1sx5MFgB0ZtIAWXBRhLX9KpUTYPDudKnOURzuwMc8Ljw3bH8rFadyQIu3lcGQRrkbSG6uVDC5Fkp3pes6LjjMV-xLhq9WPg5OikRjFUzZ0KhNMP_JohqvHzRQHTlEFXsCTtc1j8s0SKpte61-MvEx-nWtVoZYQXcwwJWzwgpjHoDaDGT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiS3FHbqoK6XGi1sx5MFgB0ZtIAWXBRhLX9KpUTYPDudKnOURzuwMc8Ljw3bH8rFadyQIu3lcGQRrkbSG6uVDC5Fkp3pes6LjjMV-xLhq9WPg5OikRjFUzZ0KhNMP_JohqvHzRQHTlEFXsCTtc1j8s0SKpte61-MvEx-nWtVoZYQXcwwJWzwgpjHoDaDGT=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4JiyboMSfDORgFs-wHuRS9ACMtpHk8FCioZiRl-PHHUMAs8OfBqe6HWH6HK4FoVrG1Y7oZVAtTcmW2fIxRQtzCCSOJxQ5Bx4ozSmrPeCK0DKk1qzC6vjoPcMKJbDIGN8OIG00Xn_gpAppFQZ4-JUlbQhdKokNT6Utsxw_pldVldu6PHXx2QVLVldpS5Fz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="611" data-original-width="602" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4JiyboMSfDORgFs-wHuRS9ACMtpHk8FCioZiRl-PHHUMAs8OfBqe6HWH6HK4FoVrG1Y7oZVAtTcmW2fIxRQtzCCSOJxQ5Bx4ozSmrPeCK0DKk1qzC6vjoPcMKJbDIGN8OIG00Xn_gpAppFQZ4-JUlbQhdKokNT6Utsxw_pldVldu6PHXx2QVLVldpS5Fz=w629-h640" width="629" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwgIyYIA6bCw_HdGoeug4pzzGJvWRjfL0PhxewNHhqCctyFv5OhUPzN0mvsHn5HnJyZtPcBJMvCEQoVRumhbRFEBb_gNl81jmsP2QdaArmzRAVhKx8j3s02IGbBWgi0_nUry9RNXiruce-94ttw6glQSeFNX7AwGKPeuLKL8lKHj9jeeARX5NVox35MhYv" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwgIyYIA6bCw_HdGoeug4pzzGJvWRjfL0PhxewNHhqCctyFv5OhUPzN0mvsHn5HnJyZtPcBJMvCEQoVRumhbRFEBb_gNl81jmsP2QdaArmzRAVhKx8j3s02IGbBWgi0_nUry9RNXiruce-94ttw6glQSeFNX7AwGKPeuLKL8lKHj9jeeARX5NVox35MhYv=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">I decided to make a new recipe for banana nut pound cake that I saw on Pinterest...turned out horrible! Hockey-pucks!! I could have done some real damage if I wanted to throw them! Oh well...in the trash they went (boy, that hurt...wasted flour, sugar and nuts...uggg). </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGlB_eqIR4jy_pPPjICWWcy6jc42P9SeipSGsI0f1U91ez554tiudakm_SJISFE2P1LLMuRBDk-B7NIRHgMq8dQXR5jVhC2BedHafQ4qL6UI7tN_9b0nRboDd6AD7yfgyvZAQ8wF4lW68oI65ilTpV3cgMSJZ0R2wRJUUW0VYHBiNfDgbe5vQH6ImoZpoW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGlB_eqIR4jy_pPPjICWWcy6jc42P9SeipSGsI0f1U91ez554tiudakm_SJISFE2P1LLMuRBDk-B7NIRHgMq8dQXR5jVhC2BedHafQ4qL6UI7tN_9b0nRboDd6AD7yfgyvZAQ8wF4lW68oI65ilTpV3cgMSJZ0R2wRJUUW0VYHBiNfDgbe5vQH6ImoZpoW=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br />This is my old "tried and true" recipe for banana nut poundcake. Wonderful. Never fails me. Should have baked these in the first place but nothing ventured, etc.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR1sv69aKwnz61DFTzYnHY4JcDtw7Vt5VtIcC55e-S0L2-RBbjK3rePg2dmgbCVUWEHXVohUZrRf5dGUJ33Af2mJ8dbt_y5fM9zQqsT3rs7Xi_NRbekAJ83UsaVGFtU1SMm6YJ6dzHR6gVe-e9bsTGHaKu58Ba4L2g913eP9Qca9ekfNWNWWeUMSQws871" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR1sv69aKwnz61DFTzYnHY4JcDtw7Vt5VtIcC55e-S0L2-RBbjK3rePg2dmgbCVUWEHXVohUZrRf5dGUJ33Af2mJ8dbt_y5fM9zQqsT3rs7Xi_NRbekAJ83UsaVGFtU1SMm6YJ6dzHR6gVe-e9bsTGHaKu58Ba4L2g913eP9Qca9ekfNWNWWeUMSQws871=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIqxFwvgNxNnEMUscwxOEyKRb4PUtpF67Jju-uF2iDf8pwXl8TWAV7NYA3WPDrDAHhVka73q6WlVuPIwc3b3qir_c2h3i8YDRYEDTUgQ6-KO64FMQHWk8N0oU8R3pixYRBV0m4oSQ7dUhlQDe8BBm8hLhiUKuocKOb2wgEwtjM18gfOGCW3KlCJoz_ZyyE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIqxFwvgNxNnEMUscwxOEyKRb4PUtpF67Jju-uF2iDf8pwXl8TWAV7NYA3WPDrDAHhVka73q6WlVuPIwc3b3qir_c2h3i8YDRYEDTUgQ6-KO64FMQHWk8N0oU8R3pixYRBV0m4oSQ7dUhlQDe8BBm8hLhiUKuocKOb2wgEwtjM18gfOGCW3KlCJoz_ZyyE=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;">I also baked a coconut pie maybe last weekend? Really good! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5EUmX9ktU7wUsU-o66dOTiPBzFrzul-Eey7jD0qzbehgamkw3frjPMvu1teNrVVpfoMA53E-lWV6yhK8myH8yKSKo6CD5QuNz5uYs4lwL-5YCit8fCEp_Lii9UKjxZZKgFXHPBsX_VTL19K3Pz_1ECp_bOjDkNRCi4bOTcdlTtJl0toCanSwbdRgRQBu2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5EUmX9ktU7wUsU-o66dOTiPBzFrzul-Eey7jD0qzbehgamkw3frjPMvu1teNrVVpfoMA53E-lWV6yhK8myH8yKSKo6CD5QuNz5uYs4lwL-5YCit8fCEp_Lii9UKjxZZKgFXHPBsX_VTL19K3Pz_1ECp_bOjDkNRCi4bOTcdlTtJl0toCanSwbdRgRQBu2=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">I received, by mail...(I Love getting "real" mail!) this Oh So Pretty card from blogger mate, </span><a href="https://annssnapeditscrap.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Ann</span></a><span style="color: #a64d79;">. I'm a little prejudice about her and her talents (baker...crafter...candlestick maker...lol, well she did a time or two, make a candle) since I've been following her for years. Can't say enough good things about her...So! Thank you Ann! I'll be getting you one back, shortly! How fun!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Check out her </span><a href="https://annssnapeditscrap.blogspot.com/2023/08/starting-on-christmas.html"><span style="color: #38761d;">August 21st post</span></a><span style="color: #a64d79;"> about her cards. Maybe you'd like to join in on the fun?!!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3L2vxzvl7baHr5QMK_iYMtAd-EynaZq2lf_1LCUe6dpDvvYxm5dnsJ5i4Ier7jc0ioEA8BN8m1d8SgI-aHvuUhxLgI0vKLfboOnaF5979ZS3qJSVmPAJOHmLsTmpbBgil3Ctlw5Ddu9tk4TNt84_L8ODYZ1QLu2syj1iTQ7tpg200b3twEgs4H2GF-Sgr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="480" data-original-width="318" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3L2vxzvl7baHr5QMK_iYMtAd-EynaZq2lf_1LCUe6dpDvvYxm5dnsJ5i4Ier7jc0ioEA8BN8m1d8SgI-aHvuUhxLgI0vKLfboOnaF5979ZS3qJSVmPAJOHmLsTmpbBgil3Ctlw5Ddu9tk4TNt84_L8ODYZ1QLu2syj1iTQ7tpg200b3twEgs4H2GF-Sgr=w424-h640" width="424" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Well, I've bent your ear long enough. Hope you're having a sweet and peaceful weekend...so until next time...may God keep His hand on us all...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgc219i69KIDRsBst74PZj3atzbIyAyAK21ySSHv-nNyw_dhjODvh4neHt1-dWu1-eOaN6gKweOBtpZ1dSFUMyJosJScr-12pPQi4YyMRDY-eQnQZQKKj_9MvhriIH1QZHakQz99oTu273sBITca8RwWKh9eO_sib-R-5Ni3prxI14GO_2vPLLOH03p6cvu" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="268" data-original-width="638" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgc219i69KIDRsBst74PZj3atzbIyAyAK21ySSHv-nNyw_dhjODvh4neHt1-dWu1-eOaN6gKweOBtpZ1dSFUMyJosJScr-12pPQi4YyMRDY-eQnQZQKKj_9MvhriIH1QZHakQz99oTu273sBITca8RwWKh9eO_sib-R-5Ni3prxI14GO_2vPLLOH03p6cvu=w640-h268" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.com24