tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19480735449760297422024-03-18T12:26:43.626-04:00WHISPERING PINESyayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.comBlogger1202125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-22590207077359492042024-03-17T19:52:00.001-04:002024-03-17T19:52:21.517-04:00Luck Of The Irish!<p> Well, I can't say I have the luck of the Irish since no Irish blood flows in my veins but I think it's grand that this day is celebrated with gusto! I did win $2 on a lottery scratch off. Does that count? I also made some corned beef and cabbage today but forgot to take a pic..oh well I still have some pics to share. Spring is on Tuesday which just happens to be my sister's birthday and I'll be heading out tomorrow for a visit. I know I'll have some photos to share when I get home. Speaking of Spring, my yard looks like someone came and put bouquets of daffodils all over!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkby2R254XnQKOVwQehr19VgoLUt7XDn-IZ3Ftvi4WITT6wx_WxvAa5qV1E9Uj-GgboW4qt_yTGcVsCbHE0hC31fRSM55e0csA2KqShr5jIq2sq5vEZpdvWaDotf6mTu-4z6q5SQ2P79070qV4YS3rRNjr3mEI3fQA9PmShpUpC6jz2FbLWq91T8kiqRAl/s4608/20240316_144622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkby2R254XnQKOVwQehr19VgoLUt7XDn-IZ3Ftvi4WITT6wx_WxvAa5qV1E9Uj-GgboW4qt_yTGcVsCbHE0hC31fRSM55e0csA2KqShr5jIq2sq5vEZpdvWaDotf6mTu-4z6q5SQ2P79070qV4YS3rRNjr3mEI3fQA9PmShpUpC6jz2FbLWq91T8kiqRAl/s320/20240316_144622.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvNpIevYIFflObuA-4_jUbkZihma2-OWC63ovSkFPDXj7bR6Uhc1yK7rkrpDMINBPVhMzMl_nULsR2BjijBxSGd8f9L99Jon0ohhngIZdM-8-qTWa5lGST_Jyo6zmyD8vfCkJq8k4j1wBwKVb3rVYIqXf0Y4ktdQrQDgayvT689wKILAZNbcq1cEx9Yul/s4608/20240316_144617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvNpIevYIFflObuA-4_jUbkZihma2-OWC63ovSkFPDXj7bR6Uhc1yK7rkrpDMINBPVhMzMl_nULsR2BjijBxSGd8f9L99Jon0ohhngIZdM-8-qTWa5lGST_Jyo6zmyD8vfCkJq8k4j1wBwKVb3rVYIqXf0Y4ktdQrQDgayvT689wKILAZNbcq1cEx9Yul/s320/20240316_144617.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHelL8MNeeY3HMTpm2neinjJti2Rl68WfvKRkfcJzngM8Ux87vrWrObm9WSygU2_9pTXMyT1fy_Pn93kO7gw3fsKjA5AXvEWKCzlDmWF5fRb6BNg2ZaIpbuJ3eNKQWiDib2Clag-zYhBxUV75brg2jKUUF1JprpPSKfTGzIyIhGhTW0Dw2F9UUD4JyUXt/s4608/20240316_144424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHelL8MNeeY3HMTpm2neinjJti2Rl68WfvKRkfcJzngM8Ux87vrWrObm9WSygU2_9pTXMyT1fy_Pn93kO7gw3fsKjA5AXvEWKCzlDmWF5fRb6BNg2ZaIpbuJ3eNKQWiDib2Clag-zYhBxUV75brg2jKUUF1JprpPSKfTGzIyIhGhTW0Dw2F9UUD4JyUXt/s320/20240316_144424.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQn-nAdOXPu_eEQxV4D0vdBiXrr-ei3rwXAa03cSeyRlHhXWiVDo5s2wwWWuvHNj6gfIfVcaA615sM_QmZo-P4BJLSy6qhXyoBgQtEaN3mQWPn1gRJtmLeHCSMMaXvpWywUWXoH_kwaz2Z31CKde3t_8bGVaz-Fcyb_6-PXkgS0lxxyEXMivTC8zOIDT7/s4608/20240316_143737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQn-nAdOXPu_eEQxV4D0vdBiXrr-ei3rwXAa03cSeyRlHhXWiVDo5s2wwWWuvHNj6gfIfVcaA615sM_QmZo-P4BJLSy6qhXyoBgQtEaN3mQWPn1gRJtmLeHCSMMaXvpWywUWXoH_kwaz2Z31CKde3t_8bGVaz-Fcyb_6-PXkgS0lxxyEXMivTC8zOIDT7/s320/20240316_143737.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmMBdQrXPSNQghc0Q-f3iTE0ajITKYLTdxErbz6RfmX_t7Zx6wE_CkAiv0iHmIZ7ZDb5rMC8FGLKsCYi_lvgpLdC3gz3EPmOh-CME32nab8G_xisVWmUNl4V2cnoHVGATMucFLlqSPIc9j5Q_YmDaPnW9DTNDuVKLHUkbA3aY5GBCDiNC7TUYAuLKoa7-/s4608/20240316_144250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmMBdQrXPSNQghc0Q-f3iTE0ajITKYLTdxErbz6RfmX_t7Zx6wE_CkAiv0iHmIZ7ZDb5rMC8FGLKsCYi_lvgpLdC3gz3EPmOh-CME32nab8G_xisVWmUNl4V2cnoHVGATMucFLlqSPIc9j5Q_YmDaPnW9DTNDuVKLHUkbA3aY5GBCDiNC7TUYAuLKoa7-/s320/20240316_144250.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilid1k2EIvU7ZVeWZkQUTFPx1ZMnx0kNsExiEHWaSiH_YoBvJUO0gWzPfHhydoK0h828rL6fP5yBq_7utOwkGohez7WNTp-EPGFdQdv7pApXfiuRcadpExwXAtK0OLXZmpMRwkjNxDMaeDp9opalqn0VcL92pWA9FxjM5Cb1NCW6DJc3wHCQocLOp2mRog/s4608/20240316_144513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilid1k2EIvU7ZVeWZkQUTFPx1ZMnx0kNsExiEHWaSiH_YoBvJUO0gWzPfHhydoK0h828rL6fP5yBq_7utOwkGohez7WNTp-EPGFdQdv7pApXfiuRcadpExwXAtK0OLXZmpMRwkjNxDMaeDp9opalqn0VcL92pWA9FxjM5Cb1NCW6DJc3wHCQocLOp2mRog/s320/20240316_144513.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>A few crocus thrown in for variety! I picked a few today while it was snowing! I know they don't last long after being cut but I'll enjoy them for the short term. The other day I was walking Annabelle and our neighbor's alpaca were enjoying the nice day. The baby, little Beano, and Annabelle had a moment:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAMullkDbuOQka31t6_SO6fqpVaNzwMUIcUAh6OEtmapLif4WdS8tvXQNznW0lZXJizUcgnxcPWZu9jFakwjXOWUSvvkKvwKOS1m0wb8UK6MeRLZnMsvzAn6pVY_gzMKhMuH-f6-M2R10UOkQ_vKUDOB8ziP2bfDjSLVbgEvmQq_YKumMPeaUucBxyoGV/s4608/20240315_115729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAMullkDbuOQka31t6_SO6fqpVaNzwMUIcUAh6OEtmapLif4WdS8tvXQNznW0lZXJizUcgnxcPWZu9jFakwjXOWUSvvkKvwKOS1m0wb8UK6MeRLZnMsvzAn6pVY_gzMKhMuH-f6-M2R10UOkQ_vKUDOB8ziP2bfDjSLVbgEvmQq_YKumMPeaUucBxyoGV/s320/20240315_115729.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>When they actually touched noses they scared each other and jumped up a mile! It was pretty cute to see. Well, not much else going on as I'm packing up and heading out to Chicago tomorrow. Hopefully the weather will be good. Annabelle is staying home with Jack because my sister's new pup, Flynn, is a bit too playful for her. So wish me the luck of the Irish for safe travels and a good week with Midge.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDU7G4nJZ-_fnWsmK0lw98ylt-CxeG-nUWRjykV4RhkuJmubUBa5tRlR7mXdrtFIqjdQADyTTnoNmVlQQS-J6NpTBKsejFwSwQ03n4Tm8vWNRDwJQKL9R7guG-I2HegnzIYCRGVN3Kqg35id-9x99Md2XzKGGnUATWy33Bh1QO-RKY6JEyTAEMFq4VQi8/s4608/20240313_191358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDU7G4nJZ-_fnWsmK0lw98ylt-CxeG-nUWRjykV4RhkuJmubUBa5tRlR7mXdrtFIqjdQADyTTnoNmVlQQS-J6NpTBKsejFwSwQ03n4Tm8vWNRDwJQKL9R7guG-I2HegnzIYCRGVN3Kqg35id-9x99Md2XzKGGnUATWy33Bh1QO-RKY6JEyTAEMFq4VQi8/s320/20240313_191358.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>Heading into the sunset!<br /><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-77635818324051109702024-03-07T20:53:00.003-05:002024-03-07T20:57:28.419-05:00Let's March!<p> I looked back at my March posts from last year and my title for this month was March madness. I didn't want the same title but I realized it was posted on the same date as today's..March 7th. So let's March on and get to the question of the hour: How's your colon doing? What? Well, it's national colorectal month and time to celebrate getting those pipes cleaned out and checked. Colon cancer has gone up in younger folks and now the recommendation is to have a colonoscopy starting at age 45. That's especially important if you have a family history of colon cancer. I've been working at our endoscopy lab for the past 2 years and have learned a lot and also have seen a lot of young people with tumors that turn out to be cancer. If you're a smoker or have been one in the past you have a higher risk for polyps. Men more than women. I know getting this done isn't on anyone's fun list but the dreaded prep drink is much easier now and not a whole gallon jug to swallow. You can also go the little box method if you don't have a family history or had previous polyps. Done at home and sent off it's a good check and pretty accurate. That's my soap box for now so let's go on to life here in my neck of the woods. The weather, like all over the country has been up and down. We had 72 de on Monday and now snow will hit on Sunday along with the "Spring forward" clock mess. Now that's March madness! In a month from tomorrow a solar eclipse is heading our way. Ohio is in a perfect location and Ashland is one of the towns to see it. That is if the weather is clear. A gamble around here! In anticipation the town is expecting a ton of folks and schools will be closed along with many businesses. I got a call from my primary Doc's office and they cancelled my appointment for that day too. It's a Monday and I don't usually work Mondays so I guess I better buy a pair of those special glasses and have a peek! I could even rent out my yard that day! I'm sure the field across the street will be filled with gawkers so maybe I should set up a lemonade stand and cookies too! Hmm...interesting. Well, on to some pics of our weekend. The kids came over for lunch on Sunday and the weather was amazing! I made some spicy tortellini soup:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMXmqZEBYSiWzu8ULqtoHLo65vEuGSvUuP-eIo13zMcqciS5wd9Q9jvLaf_qSsGZU8p1Jof3cJhnAbc0DGEsggvJsY1LyliAhmzjTZFYRGMDe_LFk4fy5eGaxLvZFey5BYSkmOysviPYf3DfTs-csShEKV1Eg0UBU40hJDQzx7B1pzTFunn3SI4GYv47J/s4608/100_1691.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMXmqZEBYSiWzu8ULqtoHLo65vEuGSvUuP-eIo13zMcqciS5wd9Q9jvLaf_qSsGZU8p1Jof3cJhnAbc0DGEsggvJsY1LyliAhmzjTZFYRGMDe_LFk4fy5eGaxLvZFey5BYSkmOysviPYf3DfTs-csShEKV1Eg0UBU40hJDQzx7B1pzTFunn3SI4GYv47J/s320/100_1691.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>It's a recipe Jack found and we all really like it. I also made some sliders. I never made any before but it was super simple and simply delish:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4FivS05QJSChVropxGCrTRMhVT9ToD2AV-te2XxmeAhDDY9v92xT88fn9TSEX6RUn2WNB3X0XwLm7-owSgjLWeo3_N_wzwJ2XBBjN6RHqsdyePSg4RgEgD0TdGAhWM7pqKHabU9e3RKuYsD7gkL7p0YD0vSCPQjmGByR1zeIuEVVxjniuq3B7R9jFPeJ/s4608/100_1690.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4FivS05QJSChVropxGCrTRMhVT9ToD2AV-te2XxmeAhDDY9v92xT88fn9TSEX6RUn2WNB3X0XwLm7-owSgjLWeo3_N_wzwJ2XBBjN6RHqsdyePSg4RgEgD0TdGAhWM7pqKHabU9e3RKuYsD7gkL7p0YD0vSCPQjmGByR1zeIuEVVxjniuq3B7R9jFPeJ/s320/100_1690.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I was able to capture the last 2! We also had Asian salad (no pics..all gone!), some chips and then pie for dessert. No pic of the pie but it was store bought and not blog worthy. My oldest son, Jack, came and brought their pupper, Kip:<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwNXghQga4uBxk8Q1PvpZdXAeBuE-U66jZlkD_AKP-ri61ymopW-8tXk3CS1J7falh3SO6MTd286Ie5RH6g0DqSF1G9jyEitEYsvWB1gITw6gJkMCa-9sJjmnJkLvgrJ9fHqomrp4ap0-6-8P1usXSZEjF3VmNE4tnJNpir_UVcJ2eEQrea_49mnPuu-R/s4608/100_1698.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwNXghQga4uBxk8Q1PvpZdXAeBuE-U66jZlkD_AKP-ri61ymopW-8tXk3CS1J7falh3SO6MTd286Ie5RH6g0DqSF1G9jyEitEYsvWB1gITw6gJkMCa-9sJjmnJkLvgrJ9fHqomrp4ap0-6-8P1usXSZEjF3VmNE4tnJNpir_UVcJ2eEQrea_49mnPuu-R/s320/100_1698.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>He's a big boy but such a sweetie! He and Annabelle get along fine and he just loves to run his heart out around the pines. I bet he slept great Sunday night! In other news, I know that my blog friend Cathy from Acorn Hollow is a user of King Arthur flour. It's made in her neck of the woods but we do have it here. I decided to see if it made a difference in my cooking and tried in my chocolate chip cookies.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8fxeNAi-QBkFZdpQwSNR0UPMY25da93dtsiwg6aoj902IFL5SfMvnCJVsae62JEm3YlBUKGl49ZXTR94mMKQyfZjrcDdZH8lhgnjvvbsXR296ZrcQgKwJJNdJmZQKI_APsCDADJzxKO0FXYdQDu9K3jMxvzKRT2MFRKERbJlMJubwqRbg_jJQ9QqG2EO/s4608/20240307_093223.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8fxeNAi-QBkFZdpQwSNR0UPMY25da93dtsiwg6aoj902IFL5SfMvnCJVsae62JEm3YlBUKGl49ZXTR94mMKQyfZjrcDdZH8lhgnjvvbsXR296ZrcQgKwJJNdJmZQKI_APsCDADJzxKO0FXYdQDu9K3jMxvzKRT2MFRKERbJlMJubwqRbg_jJQ9QqG2EO/s320/20240307_093223.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>These are the last of the batch. I took some to work yesterday and they were gone in no time and everyone raved about them. I must say they were yummy! Was it the flour? The chocolate? My secret recipe? Was everyone just extra hungry? I guess I will have to make more and find out! Ha! Speaking of work, I'll be going there tomorrow and it's a meeting day so we start at 6:30a. Yikes! I chose to work 3 days this week and will be happy when I'm done for the week. In a couple of weeks I'll be heading out to Chicago to visit Midge for her birthday. I'll have a nice span of time off! This weekend looks to be a rainy/snowy one so I hope to take a little time out to start the book my daughter-in-law sent me for my birthday:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLrK_4T3V_ymYDIMfXylm-XXHQdRjaQRr0qpE_DmPuQDL4L42NUHXzzIXO0yPcC1aDeNIWU-DxFsAUKGYflqIXa_yfE995t04KabYd03IxYXRNLt-4-YJjUx4Ha2Ul96qWhR0fl-I1OJdQziv9Kdjsu8oy-ihvt1MfrAl1PidsSL7wFcP2ZUsC3XQXW9Yf/s2560/20240229_130241.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLrK_4T3V_ymYDIMfXylm-XXHQdRjaQRr0qpE_DmPuQDL4L42NUHXzzIXO0yPcC1aDeNIWU-DxFsAUKGYflqIXa_yfE995t04KabYd03IxYXRNLt-4-YJjUx4Ha2Ul96qWhR0fl-I1OJdQziv9Kdjsu8oy-ihvt1MfrAl1PidsSL7wFcP2ZUsC3XQXW9Yf/s320/20240229_130241.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>I'll let you know how I like it. Well, March is marching on quickly and so am I:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsW4Z2Y6PsN8V1jwF3R1jLwWEKT0SYehHf1mgryWLAbVFSBuSCTSujsoOKp4l-Vftc1s6eAIJOhsXQg2YBkSHtosWsGhyAsmYJWqNe0R_-aEG9aSp7eLadfKlxK9mQZYugxie64RNDTfBkdyHyEizVCH2EoHy9br939L0k_0dO20cS6BRsU8H4b7NrYUwe/s4608/20240229_125024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsW4Z2Y6PsN8V1jwF3R1jLwWEKT0SYehHf1mgryWLAbVFSBuSCTSujsoOKp4l-Vftc1s6eAIJOhsXQg2YBkSHtosWsGhyAsmYJWqNe0R_-aEG9aSp7eLadfKlxK9mQZYugxie64RNDTfBkdyHyEizVCH2EoHy9br939L0k_0dO20cS6BRsU8H4b7NrYUwe/s320/20240229_125024.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>Annabelle has the right idea! Night all!<div><br /></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-46890821714424292662024-02-29T10:12:00.000-05:002024-02-29T10:12:56.578-05:00Take A Leap!<p>Happy Birthday to all those who are lucky enough to be born on a day when you only turn an age older every 4 years. If only that were the case. We all age when we're lucky enough to survive another trip around the sun. Yesterday was my day to age. It sure does beat the alternative. Many times I'm asked if I just missed being a leap year baby. Actually I missed it by a whole year. 1953 is not a leap year. I was very blessed with happy birthday wishes from family and friends. Being in my golden years sometimes is lacking in the gold part! But I'm very happy to be healthy, strong, loved, and enjoying life. Being older has it's perks besides cheaper prices or belonging to AARP. Many things just don't bother me any more. I think I'm more patient while driving...even if I still have a lead foot! I enjoy working when I want and not on anybody else's schedule. Work drama makes me sit back, observe, and smile. I went through all that in my younger working days and now realize some things never change. Looking back over the years I realize most things turn out the way they are suppose to. I'm more apt to ask for help with a problem, decision, vacation plans, recipes, or using techie things. It's better to laugh than to stress out. So having an extra day every 4 years is an opportunity to take a leap. Maybe a leap of faith, a leap of caring more, a leap of relaxing more or a leap to start a blog. I started my blog on February 29, 2008. The books I have made at the end of every blog year tell of an ordinary life that to me has become extraordinary. The aging of my children and birth of Grandbabies. The passing of loved ones who will never be forgotten but made more precious with the memories. I hope everyone enjoys this extra day. On my birthday yesterday Jack and I traveled to Columbus and spent the morning in the Temple. It's a good time to leave the outside world outside and feel the Spirit and peace the Temple brings. We had a nice Chinese lunch and a quick stop at Sam's on the way home. The weather was kind of nasty but getting home safe and sound to a warm home and Annabelle was great. So I'll share a few pics I remembered to take:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMopkR-g3qXtzsOZk8dY1TNMNg7UiERIOxy6fBz6nh3VZKfNlL7cwAUvt_DKG7Q6UaKRXB-E2GAKleu0EhvDsYEQ1R3t1XPxzD6E3pueAVhqT6SrGJaUcsaKud2A1mkvCE3AUSZ9v9keEbNhmJUvHDPpI-oG098aF0lXfWmicIhbL93-36VuZgJejTZp-g/s4608/20240228_192209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMopkR-g3qXtzsOZk8dY1TNMNg7UiERIOxy6fBz6nh3VZKfNlL7cwAUvt_DKG7Q6UaKRXB-E2GAKleu0EhvDsYEQ1R3t1XPxzD6E3pueAVhqT6SrGJaUcsaKud2A1mkvCE3AUSZ9v9keEbNhmJUvHDPpI-oG098aF0lXfWmicIhbL93-36VuZgJejTZp-g/w163-h320/20240228_192209.jpg" width="163" /></a></div>Many bloggers are great at showing delish food very pretty on a plate. Not me this time! This was a quick dinner picked up at Sam's Club and the aftermath! Ha! It was very good.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuaH_vDArmhN-37e4eG7AV-jnKHi7PkiL0jnejk8qet4VeisxOecANNENMi1j8EQh0StYH4daryG9MAjNKW0dNVp_8llv6ITSXy-WXYUDifwt06vLP0hI7dhK5KYP3tzZDjTRNK2Qso_a1jEosWZ-wTwsx8-zaUpA0DRVquvehHeXogH6JaHEey0Zownyo/s4608/20240228_192214.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuaH_vDArmhN-37e4eG7AV-jnKHi7PkiL0jnejk8qet4VeisxOecANNENMi1j8EQh0StYH4daryG9MAjNKW0dNVp_8llv6ITSXy-WXYUDifwt06vLP0hI7dhK5KYP3tzZDjTRNK2Qso_a1jEosWZ-wTwsx8-zaUpA0DRVquvehHeXogH6JaHEey0Zownyo/w168-h320/20240228_192214.jpg" width="168" /></a></div>For my birthday cake we got individual cheesecakes from Sam's. I was the only one what ate one. It was great but the rest will end up at work tomorrow to be shared. (notice the giant bag of chocolate chips! Gotta love Sam's!) One tradition I do on occasion...when I remember..is share a pic of me. How vain is that!? Just to see the aging process. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZjYUBT6USHkC1LoL3jdVkl60erNL5q23Wt0J-TU22TO7nG533fp8UkVZRjPi-c6Bg_kZwRmtdA-6xRt1tfLExZ5WnG6u9id4DX4KDpf-4DoKriiATp9EtPACzIqLe8TnMosz1lvzvzosrmLar-WERWd44dsUcKMJ-wQIsVv9Z9JQPSBJKGOYjvCW8HDr/s320/17092191825226600108684292441459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="213" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZjYUBT6USHkC1LoL3jdVkl60erNL5q23Wt0J-TU22TO7nG533fp8UkVZRjPi-c6Bg_kZwRmtdA-6xRt1tfLExZ5WnG6u9id4DX4KDpf-4DoKriiATp9EtPACzIqLe8TnMosz1lvzvzosrmLar-WERWd44dsUcKMJ-wQIsVv9Z9JQPSBJKGOYjvCW8HDr/s1600/17092191825226600108684292441459.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Young me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglvtO0apDjFiVNdXVthHntyrfRkL1UdW-SyklZSfAYEVIvLIIo5NGVIE2rrV0RPLnYjYrFMKozoufJ_LwkQ-OCHwFVvo35EXU2kMzuKiBTKkWXS-X4NrdXP_vlZiD_U2fWII4xkJ6zqwjV4NiPLZT1irRInJ1TT2VnUQRZucSwZFtamOtfZZpixX9-uyyN/s2640/20240229_093007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2640" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglvtO0apDjFiVNdXVthHntyrfRkL1UdW-SyklZSfAYEVIvLIIo5NGVIE2rrV0RPLnYjYrFMKozoufJ_LwkQ-OCHwFVvo35EXU2kMzuKiBTKkWXS-X4NrdXP_vlZiD_U2fWII4xkJ6zqwjV4NiPLZT1irRInJ1TT2VnUQRZucSwZFtamOtfZZpixX9-uyyN/s320/20240229_093007.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Today me....Where has the time gone? Well, around the sun I guess! Have a lovely freebie day this year. Take a LEAP!! Today is the youngest you'll ever be!<br /><div><div><div><div><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-1349102435530378012024-02-26T20:47:00.001-05:002024-02-26T20:47:34.655-05:00The End Is Near<p> Don't panic! It's just the end of the month is near. We've had some really nice weather with cold and surprise snow thrown in for good measure. Today was sunshine galore and 62de. Makes me want to get out and dig in the dirt as my sister would say. I just sat in the sun for a bit instead though! I have plenty of time for digging in the dirt. Tomorrow is warmish again but thunderstorms will be there too. Some folks really like those but I prefer gentle rain and no lightning. I worked 3 days last week and one was a 10hr day with no lunch or breaks. (we do run to the necessary room if needed!) I write that so when I look back at my blog in the future I can say I actually did that and lived to tell the tale! Not bad for a 70yr old gal! When I think of the end being near I wish it was about the end of high prices of everything. When I saw the price of eggs last week I was shocked. I guess there was a bird flu outbreak again. I'm sure after Easter and the necessity for eggs has lessened, the flu will be gone and the prices will go down. Gas goes up and down as usual. I took Annabelle to the Vet twice this month for shots. As always it's a budget buster! Throw in insurance time, property tax time and most important....hair appointment time...I need to do a few more 10hr days! Oh well, you can't take it with you as they say. So this short post is going to lead into my final post of the month on the 29th. An extra day for us this year! Plus it will be year 16 for my blog. I did my first post on February 29th, 2008. Seems like a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away! I'm going to end this with the only photo I have to share:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5M2GsWRG0GjV80s2lLDSpsZgxHMuyRrgd9lJtrSS8yB1OCq6CrS2r6v-NuWTtrH9VAkR18hSDhAE7Aurk8P4NhX75ApBFzZUfyAGgchFkBhNtl8w-LjpBM7fwQjXTQqprC4lAUvHxryJMVLtGESnwD3-ncSo-hcdobhNY7g_QVHc3Zko0HVNlGgh4fI9/s4608/20240225_184718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5M2GsWRG0GjV80s2lLDSpsZgxHMuyRrgd9lJtrSS8yB1OCq6CrS2r6v-NuWTtrH9VAkR18hSDhAE7Aurk8P4NhX75ApBFzZUfyAGgchFkBhNtl8w-LjpBM7fwQjXTQqprC4lAUvHxryJMVLtGESnwD3-ncSo-hcdobhNY7g_QVHc3Zko0HVNlGgh4fI9/s320/20240225_184718.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>I made real honest to goodness popcorn the other day. Blog worthy? It's all I got..the end is here!<br /><p><br /></p>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-4801062148871312782024-02-15T19:35:00.000-05:002024-02-15T19:35:29.880-05:00Loveuary Brings Valentine's Day!<p> I hope everyone had a nice Valentine's Day yesterday. I had to work and missed our traditional lunch with friends but Jack went and enjoyed seeing everyone. We meet every 3 months but I didn't know..or maybe forgot..that we were getting together yesterday. However, work went well as I was training a new girl at the Endoscopy unit. Not my favorite thing to do but she did well and we had a light schedule and I was home by 2pm. Last week on Friday it was 4:30pm and no lunch or break...killer! But we got it done and I'm just glad I can do those kinds of days and still be alive to tell the tale! I'm enjoying the lighter morning commute. I only live about 10min, away from work but I love seeing the early morning sunrise.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DR7UYaT3Sf4XBRmhAXmA6Pp75KSciqOs171vNHhnqnilREtWNDmp-5xfcUcbP_hV3XgS47ip5zp1TVCf1dzhTI4Lwr1ecoKYuSq6_edjF6iaoQWBjxia_NlotrtMx7iSCv1VsAH8R5S1Dj0-lWrUnttbXHHa9Mf9S64tdFleU2bfbvwdEBzIwWXTiopg/s4608/20240213_074853.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DR7UYaT3Sf4XBRmhAXmA6Pp75KSciqOs171vNHhnqnilREtWNDmp-5xfcUcbP_hV3XgS47ip5zp1TVCf1dzhTI4Lwr1ecoKYuSq6_edjF6iaoQWBjxia_NlotrtMx7iSCv1VsAH8R5S1Dj0-lWrUnttbXHHa9Mf9S64tdFleU2bfbvwdEBzIwWXTiopg/w173-h320/20240213_074853.jpg" width="173" /></a></div>Break Room with a view. I start at 7am so this was taken closer to 7:30. Sometimes at work we're blessed with free lunches from salesmen/women. Usually we don't have enough staff for us in the scope room to get lunch until we're done and the food is cold but since our schedule was light yesterday we had food that was actually warmish!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJe6ZV9W-kJzAIucQZGJ_d0myCtnH2fMoeqPr2PoSbVUjf-5gD3cN0T4LMs1O1J53BxT7WJW19A3yYloLzN6dLtLnQR2ifcoCFBT7VfktCVpDTD8AYsl-RjJF_PjwwLeSNRHf4b3XUH-P3WSsh1YKtF9GNmVIWAQsUzyDkq8c_N7GY9MZ_pjFwhNnPM3x/s4608/20240214_125813.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJe6ZV9W-kJzAIucQZGJ_d0myCtnH2fMoeqPr2PoSbVUjf-5gD3cN0T4LMs1O1J53BxT7WJW19A3yYloLzN6dLtLnQR2ifcoCFBT7VfktCVpDTD8AYsl-RjJF_PjwwLeSNRHf4b3XUH-P3WSsh1YKtF9GNmVIWAQsUzyDkq8c_N7GY9MZ_pjFwhNnPM3x/s320/20240214_125813.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>The chicken on the plate was left over from last Friday so it was cold..and thankfully the salad cold...and the pop. The soup was fresh but also not very hot so only a little of everything got eaten. Except my zero Pepsi. It was downed quickly! Don't you just love people who take pics of their food? When I got home Jack had gotten me a lovely flower arrangement for Valentine's Day.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUaJqYe1RVzdBu4oK2gleSBaFs7npjWGcG32uEAV3X_zMbLGeXcqfyiK41g5qSrdxT6G11Hs3ERBlfp858eiTYuuvbcJ88oh5vPNpFZcBrUDskMKKl_bTZ3k5KqWUaqLQk-lR-rP_h4-yKioUEWi2ryF5rgkZRltpLpIGDorexNAAo_EBPZUYHLz92ABP/s4608/20240214_135405.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUaJqYe1RVzdBu4oK2gleSBaFs7npjWGcG32uEAV3X_zMbLGeXcqfyiK41g5qSrdxT6G11Hs3ERBlfp858eiTYuuvbcJ88oh5vPNpFZcBrUDskMKKl_bTZ3k5KqWUaqLQk-lR-rP_h4-yKioUEWi2ryF5rgkZRltpLpIGDorexNAAo_EBPZUYHLz92ABP/s320/20240214_135405.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>He always finds the cutest flowers. He knows I love fresh flowers. I have all the vases to prove it too! Thanks Babe! You're my forever Valentine! On Monday I made some heart cookies.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpckwd1TxuZknnF3DyLYpF1wFImlNejYrryjHK0_plSXEmswzGf78ReyRLVxL8HTg-PYRW1Xa1AOrSBjOUTGDM64ycWH6_aNMOCcxqtx19lFaGxQolutDj2zY4S1qqVrZ4ybIqVOgC2AH3UYuJGTIXdNhbMWtCzQnQ2HgO0BJkSD176Wypp47o7PaT10q/s4608/20240212_213117.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpckwd1TxuZknnF3DyLYpF1wFImlNejYrryjHK0_plSXEmswzGf78ReyRLVxL8HTg-PYRW1Xa1AOrSBjOUTGDM64ycWH6_aNMOCcxqtx19lFaGxQolutDj2zY4S1qqVrZ4ybIqVOgC2AH3UYuJGTIXdNhbMWtCzQnQ2HgO0BJkSD176Wypp47o7PaT10q/s320/20240212_213117.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>They turned out pretty good but I had to laugh at Jordan's reaction to them. He took a bite and looked at me funny. I said "What?" He said: "Are they lemon?" Me: "Lemon? No! Almond." Jordan: "Almond? Is almond a flavor? I thought it was a nut." Me: "Yes it's a nut but it's a flavor too. There aren't any almonds in there but the flavoring is almond." For some reason he found that funny and we just laughed over the whole goofy thing. So I asked Jack to taste them. He too looked at me funny. Me: "What? Don't they taste good?" Jack: "I don't like sugar cookies." We've been married almost 50yrs and I just found this out? Jordan thought that was funny too. So I took the cookies to work feeling a bit nervous. I hadn't tried any myself so I just hoped they were OK. Everyone at work loved them and yes they tasted almond flavor. But then again, no matter what food is in the break room it always gets eaten! So I hope you all had a nice Hallmark holiday in Loveuary. Even Annabelle had a visit from her "friend" next door.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNundu6OtdKW-4A9OYKeNRk5I0yYIL63K0uLqEP1Y_SB80L-9bmCp9ELsu4GOTRQSbba8y_5gta5jRhSEuXO9w5yLFzQg6Joo1wXAeGVIDmUc9sQ4Vd4nTf_IMukYgWYVgmouZGNVQGX7oV-Jr26bzik1OL7jdb_nUtoNnhIOj2OfsqssFfj9rK8VQICja/s3543/20240215_180419~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3543" data-original-width="814" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNundu6OtdKW-4A9OYKeNRk5I0yYIL63K0uLqEP1Y_SB80L-9bmCp9ELsu4GOTRQSbba8y_5gta5jRhSEuXO9w5yLFzQg6Joo1wXAeGVIDmUc9sQ4Vd4nTf_IMukYgWYVgmouZGNVQGX7oV-Jr26bzik1OL7jdb_nUtoNnhIOj2OfsqssFfj9rK8VQICja/w108-h281/20240215_180419~2.jpg" width="108" /></a></div>Cooper came with his Valentines scarf on that said " I woof you".<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DTnlPVbZh70gFd23oO9ZMsiVgtcQTyzJ-chuWFOhwaHbQpUgiRybS8GpP67Rx0zUQ-XIrm-TuQ05iHUK8y7SySODFp7Tpbd2gzfUVpza06D3cYiz95xcWjBydvJ4rq5db5D-SbTDY-Ysya03aMgUEFvZsrie7PTKDz8W2zHZaX-uUnGmkK__AYoSLZuO/s4608/20240215_180415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DTnlPVbZh70gFd23oO9ZMsiVgtcQTyzJ-chuWFOhwaHbQpUgiRybS8GpP67Rx0zUQ-XIrm-TuQ05iHUK8y7SySODFp7Tpbd2gzfUVpza06D3cYiz95xcWjBydvJ4rq5db5D-SbTDY-Ysya03aMgUEFvZsrie7PTKDz8W2zHZaX-uUnGmkK__AYoSLZuO/s320/20240215_180415.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div>We woof you too Cooper!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiD3LWWwPmSHEyFHvP1oZ-aruYEqx8Gd2yx7OVRpks-EVaOB8UPPJRYOk-tiQeL3KFsHYO2xVPXU5anQ6SqxG_hK1uyazNjVVSjfN0wdhN07Nca4DOQ1pAdMR7ePqLjHKYqoQVhOKZWxnEEoSBiuxX9hh3rGaK24pt2LhTQ3FMCblX5SCZGaB7iO4iZpe/s4608/20240215_180433.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiD3LWWwPmSHEyFHvP1oZ-aruYEqx8Gd2yx7OVRpks-EVaOB8UPPJRYOk-tiQeL3KFsHYO2xVPXU5anQ6SqxG_hK1uyazNjVVSjfN0wdhN07Nca4DOQ1pAdMR7ePqLjHKYqoQVhOKZWxnEEoSBiuxX9hh3rGaK24pt2LhTQ3FMCblX5SCZGaB7iO4iZpe/s320/20240215_180433.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>A kiss goodbye and off Cooper went to his home! Happy Valentine's Day...a day late...!<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-88348199745904223792024-02-11T19:56:00.000-05:002024-02-11T19:56:37.810-05:00Hello<p>Howdy! It's been almost 2 weeks since I've blogged. Not sure what to even blog about these days. The weather? Ok, it's been really warmish for February in Ohio. Last week we had 50 and 60de days and even saw the sun! It was glorious! Work? Yes, I'm still at our Endoscopy lab diving into colons and stomachs. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea but it does save lives. Some days it's a 10hr no lunch or break day. That was my Friday. Sometimes we do get sales people to bring us a freebie lunch. So at 4:30 in the afternoon the Chic Filet is nice and cold. But again it's free so I'm not complaining. Well, maybe just a little! Ha! But all in all I still enjoy what I do and who I work with. Plus I can say yes or no to my work week. Oh, and I do get paid. Win Win! My advice to everyone is get that colon checked once you're 45yrs old and older! Ok what about Church. I'm still going every week and with Jack we teach 11-13yr olds in Sunday School. We have about 8 kiddos and they are great! Last night we went to a Church social that was about family history. Plus it was a potluck dinner. Food was great and the folks who told family stories and shared photos and fun items made it pretty enjoyable. How about our health? Jack twisted his knee a week ago and will see the Ortho group tomorrow. Let's hope no surgery is needed. However, after working in surgery for 50yrs I'm betting it might. Sorry Jack! I'm all good for today, thankfully. Annabelle is also dealing with a sore foot or leg. She's been limping on and off. No one is sure what the deal is and the jury is still out on her. But she still enjoys running on 3 legs around the Pines. Hopefully she won't need surgery either! The family all seems good and I'm hoping to see my Sister in March. So that about sums up my blog world for now. No blog of mine is complete without pics. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJ0ByPqngmpswwcO0Q92LLYk_UNo0MNqidLxgF1i6MDWDfZEywx71TD3s47LnphbaEDyChoprk27_ahdGOqx5qgxFAg-hDr0Qh6fEFQ_fMGIov_MVOmQOQLl8Wm3RXNzQaIN88RyCJbgjiSULl3DgVHBzAbUSzfQ5M6V5ptpXOA4n-H8nGP-96HNMDl5u/s4608/20240210_130426.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJ0ByPqngmpswwcO0Q92LLYk_UNo0MNqidLxgF1i6MDWDfZEywx71TD3s47LnphbaEDyChoprk27_ahdGOqx5qgxFAg-hDr0Qh6fEFQ_fMGIov_MVOmQOQLl8Wm3RXNzQaIN88RyCJbgjiSULl3DgVHBzAbUSzfQ5M6V5ptpXOA4n-H8nGP-96HNMDl5u/w164-h320/20240210_130426.jpg" width="164" /></a></div>Those are daffodils peeping up through the ground and dead leaves. The early birds of Spring! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtz2SZyCsgv5dJyenAin_jAxWk9wFdhaQvTSaVI3QqAZv7AnQmdt9DOxHNfaW0kljekpV-BO3iuBCbbWzWLtUVq_gJ2MLvObE0e_y0NyAxwFTJKDE2PsaiM9BX3NSX4yYbWKpFrpDmge4LB0DJXyoPg15aNeN2c_AlhWnBOIgaWSJPoZvSm-lMvmYU544/s4608/20240210_131736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtz2SZyCsgv5dJyenAin_jAxWk9wFdhaQvTSaVI3QqAZv7AnQmdt9DOxHNfaW0kljekpV-BO3iuBCbbWzWLtUVq_gJ2MLvObE0e_y0NyAxwFTJKDE2PsaiM9BX3NSX4yYbWKpFrpDmge4LB0DJXyoPg15aNeN2c_AlhWnBOIgaWSJPoZvSm-lMvmYU544/s320/20240210_131736.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div>My 3 legged gimpy Annabelle just resting under a skinny apple tree. That's all I've got so have a great Monday tomorrow! Hugs from the Pines!<br /><p><br /></p></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-75266550682613601542024-02-01T21:14:00.002-05:002024-02-01T21:20:48.944-05:00Hallmark Says It's Loveuary!<p> Hello February. We made it through the darker days of January and each day brings a little more light into our neck of the woods. Today was a gift day. No, I didn't receive any actual gift wrapped items but God gave us sunshine and blue skies! We haven't had that in many weeks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQB3SgkGRXZLcYncEC9ohjNxKH_6zrGuuw7BIyjjvRM0_5J0fmhzf3VCkZCja9gPAk6QVZOUv4mBEJ04wUmD6PkDOEZqGSIgP2Tc1EXQTzr8_O-84jujnNYKJ8EvRnBtpa5O5bYQJLJtK5IBNInJL7DiNERvvQljNxxYOlM56OsM9CXRATtoQjOiS7OXS/s4608/100_1674.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQB3SgkGRXZLcYncEC9ohjNxKH_6zrGuuw7BIyjjvRM0_5J0fmhzf3VCkZCja9gPAk6QVZOUv4mBEJ04wUmD6PkDOEZqGSIgP2Tc1EXQTzr8_O-84jujnNYKJ8EvRnBtpa5O5bYQJLJtK5IBNInJL7DiNERvvQljNxxYOlM56OsM9CXRATtoQjOiS7OXS/s320/100_1674.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> I just had to snap a pic of the field across from our house when out on my walk with Annabelle. The sun really felt warm on my face and the temps were 50de. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQD3MhODDGgFjxLAP5Oy2-zk-0nDJyfS5F3iUA2vlhdWabNNA8YgdQFlNRGsbZL3vHKP3s4sLlZWQWj4kOZyk8oK7mTn9lRbD4TZGqY-RIvNhIlpMnY3oX9WH48zwx-q9jqEA8Ch_3o246mVM2b3bRZm__cbG9e2cVJTXe4zJVRJQ_wP49_6O7-Sg_H9bH/s4608/100_1673.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQD3MhODDGgFjxLAP5Oy2-zk-0nDJyfS5F3iUA2vlhdWabNNA8YgdQFlNRGsbZL3vHKP3s4sLlZWQWj4kOZyk8oK7mTn9lRbD4TZGqY-RIvNhIlpMnY3oX9WH48zwx-q9jqEA8Ch_3o246mVM2b3bRZm__cbG9e2cVJTXe4zJVRJQ_wP49_6O7-Sg_H9bH/s320/100_1673.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>Tomorrow is Ground Hog day but Annabelle could see her shadow today. Could that mean 6 more weeks of winter? Ummm, I think we'll have 6 more weeks of winter whether the groundhog sees it's shadow or not tomorrow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcIDrulkIZy5byB3YYdbnVxFsw-yWv2vkg6_CS-RG7XFcapAFcouhPNuqyOApnLFgQi6XPjrxZ-XsrH82KOaiKbeIIlLIMgzNOOaoZvqLX6K4c8CwlWiXjqXiRwX-SuNnsj1XOrP-Wb90wtJTgRK8zskl9Z_8UlXpK6WqUAPQ0dCpipdWkdD9LxQnaFVlV/s4608/100_1672.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcIDrulkIZy5byB3YYdbnVxFsw-yWv2vkg6_CS-RG7XFcapAFcouhPNuqyOApnLFgQi6XPjrxZ-XsrH82KOaiKbeIIlLIMgzNOOaoZvqLX6K4c8CwlWiXjqXiRwX-SuNnsj1XOrP-Wb90wtJTgRK8zskl9Z_8UlXpK6WqUAPQ0dCpipdWkdD9LxQnaFVlV/s320/100_1672.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I wasn't the only one enjoying the sunshine. Our neighbor's alpaca and their horse, Temp, were sunbathing this morning.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgoIIxc5_HMKlQHVPsSt3HUDyF_bPgamh86bk3J18zU0bpSVYPEpOUGz70lZI5qgD9J8IpzhShWYpSoIaHDnh0mi8qWUgN8iy0nBMNGsU5fjO1nw01rTpg_IOp6d-92DIaLPp6mEwHt6ryWSfb4Vl4OtWrTrcJMbtogxMhyJsTlKgpWHZnJlX1r8y9UIH/s4608/100_1671.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgoIIxc5_HMKlQHVPsSt3HUDyF_bPgamh86bk3J18zU0bpSVYPEpOUGz70lZI5qgD9J8IpzhShWYpSoIaHDnh0mi8qWUgN8iy0nBMNGsU5fjO1nw01rTpg_IOp6d-92DIaLPp6mEwHt6ryWSfb4Vl4OtWrTrcJMbtogxMhyJsTlKgpWHZnJlX1r8y9UIH/s320/100_1671.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I think Temp needs a bath or some grooming! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWJXYjBSPi762YGk_3pAw-OapJE_nE4Cgg3Eb4HYCSRH22s3DKCufPYpyj8iY30LWgxyTKxe5VfFZZnTREPGjAgpgOzshkrWt3D5yRtdBMNj8eVyzPxn6vUDGY1v7MV8LznqE9dC8CotS4DWRyQpySxC-D9Un01uNQfKDQLDP6xvbTkJWVksjbFZ3wk6k/s4608/100_1675.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWJXYjBSPi762YGk_3pAw-OapJE_nE4Cgg3Eb4HYCSRH22s3DKCufPYpyj8iY30LWgxyTKxe5VfFZZnTREPGjAgpgOzshkrWt3D5yRtdBMNj8eVyzPxn6vUDGY1v7MV8LznqE9dC8CotS4DWRyQpySxC-D9Un01uNQfKDQLDP6xvbTkJWVksjbFZ3wk6k/s320/100_1675.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We continued our walk up into the Creepy Woods. They don't look too creepy in the winter when it's all brown and open.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArCqzPCHAdyV7sSkhe3Q3kQm4WUBHD2zHfUAzl8lhyfYrtEBRJIKsi9Pffi4dJhACR4q3yHTT4QnlxMURPNC8jh_A3rxnokIe3mqV34dXIz586b9xqBDidTlYaFRXc-lEkOKDJQ8_6JTvt-KcFm1NdCmUpycdEpwZBrCen1qDyKf-UO6cvIfvFE82KxMN/s4608/100_1677.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArCqzPCHAdyV7sSkhe3Q3kQm4WUBHD2zHfUAzl8lhyfYrtEBRJIKsi9Pffi4dJhACR4q3yHTT4QnlxMURPNC8jh_A3rxnokIe3mqV34dXIz586b9xqBDidTlYaFRXc-lEkOKDJQ8_6JTvt-KcFm1NdCmUpycdEpwZBrCen1qDyKf-UO6cvIfvFE82KxMN/s320/100_1677.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>There was a little spig of green among the dry leaves. I think this fern is a little ahead of schedule.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6zibrvhiwBqM9mHYrpPcyV1I3psz5VPXc5NBuJeFX-jNi6qtS7IYB2z7Q2afazY0ZYZi2l9UKKknLOcH4U7Orkimdxa78nZ6EC5jzLRz-pXj1XgpWze33CIPhSXl_sAHg17sBLvkiImDHeVrR2GTy_kNQf8b5EtHcLw2dNjznJH6ZzJrklsNmYoYmFMfE/s4608/100_1680.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6zibrvhiwBqM9mHYrpPcyV1I3psz5VPXc5NBuJeFX-jNi6qtS7IYB2z7Q2afazY0ZYZi2l9UKKknLOcH4U7Orkimdxa78nZ6EC5jzLRz-pXj1XgpWze33CIPhSXl_sAHg17sBLvkiImDHeVrR2GTy_kNQf8b5EtHcLw2dNjznJH6ZzJrklsNmYoYmFMfE/s320/100_1680.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We took the path back to the house and after lunch I was able to get my car washed and I cleaned the inside too. That's a good workout! Annabelle loves to be outdoors and enjoys her daily walks. Jack noticed she was limping last night and then she was limping this afternoon. I soaked her feet tonight incase there was salt in her paws or maybe it's the longer walks we've been taking. I think some rest for her is a good idea. She sees the Vet on Monday and she'll get checked out then. She's just a delicate flower! To close this post I had a funny idea hit my brain today. When I was a kiddo, all of 11 years old, the Beatles were the big thing. Oh how I loved them! I had all their records and posters and even got to see them in person. Highlight of my youth! I also had every teen magazine they were featured in. I had stacks of them! Well, you know what they say about "what goes around, comes around"? I got another magazine yesterday that had one of the Beatles on the front. Unfortunately, it was AARP..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidnajvu15BGqwlaiHZr2na_EE9OzTTTbXKjym14GIMy33DtYgkrxonbdbM2U1TJs67x7mgbgVrKemyGrScneLKwRA7WxsqoLxepT3NRz_S510WNecmu6Zwb0OdWcSRwJCYGnsx_QJ6VSKr2uRmtWH-2z9oD3UGjQJKXLhwJLsatinO2FOlxra0mP5rMm4r/s4608/20240201_202603.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidnajvu15BGqwlaiHZr2na_EE9OzTTTbXKjym14GIMy33DtYgkrxonbdbM2U1TJs67x7mgbgVrKemyGrScneLKwRA7WxsqoLxepT3NRz_S510WNecmu6Zwb0OdWcSRwJCYGnsx_QJ6VSKr2uRmtWH-2z9oD3UGjQJKXLhwJLsatinO2FOlxra0mP5rMm4r/s320/20240201_202603.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>Oh Ringo, you weren't my fav back then. Paul had my love but a funny thing happened on the way to adulthood. You and I grew up and older...you are 80 my friend and look really good. I'm 70 and what's amazing to me is I married a young man 50 years ago this year who happens to have the same last name as you! Yep, I'm finally related to a Beatle...Richard Starkey...Peace out Ringo and rock on!<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-8960053502708558482024-01-25T23:35:00.003-05:002024-01-25T23:35:44.863-05:00Why I Blog<p>People have blogs for many reasons. They want to connect on a social media site that lets them write about their life and maybe throw in some photos. My blog buddies are varied and wonderful. A few are writers and photos are not a huge part of their site. Some are hookers. Hey, get your mind out of the gutter! Rug hookers! I'm not a crafter. In fact I say my projects are more like arts and crap than craft. But I sure appreciate art in many forms and enjoy reading and seeing what's out there. Some are music buffs and I enjoy listening to their favorites and sites like my friend Shady from the Shady Dell always takes me back to my youth and teaches me about different artists and life at a special place of his youth. I love the writers that make me laugh! Cranky Old Man, that would be you! I know you know my blog is my journal. I usually have many photos. At the end of the year it all goes into book form so my kids will have something to fight over when I'm long gone. (I'm being funny here) I just got book #15 back this week.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_Ksdzil0ozpqgRCu9RAGuiF69cXd_3MNcHrkdal8AaIbAehebToF4lt0zpPgMbNOLC8eMvu_ymyB81zR7u9Yy3B9MKtUkGEywrFuuWUKyfeReFcO-5gmbyUUEEuYMidXoeIx1IF-sGK_Z9U3sEMvZQ8AHc2aOsZbWLR6TStPQCANBC-jQ6rT0Tf_HZbA/s4608/20240120_144925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_Ksdzil0ozpqgRCu9RAGuiF69cXd_3MNcHrkdal8AaIbAehebToF4lt0zpPgMbNOLC8eMvu_ymyB81zR7u9Yy3B9MKtUkGEywrFuuWUKyfeReFcO-5gmbyUUEEuYMidXoeIx1IF-sGK_Z9U3sEMvZQ8AHc2aOsZbWLR6TStPQCANBC-jQ6rT0Tf_HZbA/w144-h176/20240120_144925.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>Not a great photo of it but you get the picture. In it are the times I want to remember. Maybe it's the weather from last year or events with family that are recorded for posterity. Sometimes I get questions about when a certain thing happened and I go back to my old blog books and get the answer. What ever your reason for being a blogger I'm grateful you're out there sharing your wisdom, humor, recipes and life stories. Everyone has a story. Sometimes it's only a few years worth or other times it's many years of wisdom being shared. This past week has been one of sadness for a good friend that I will have recorded here for remembrance. I think I mentioned them in a post last fall. My friend Bryn and her hubby Terry had been going through a very tough year of his up and down health issues. He was going into hospice when I mentioned him last year. However, he decided he wasn't ready for that and struggled to do physical therapy and many other things to improve his health. He gave it all a valiant try. We cheered him on when he celebrated his 80th birthday in November. Bryn gave him a surprise party at the nursing facility and we all gathered to wish him well. However, his battle ended yesterday afternoon. I stopped by the day before at the hospital for a final visit with our friend. He and Bryn were married for 30yrs. A second marriage for them both and they filled it with love for each other and friends and family. My hugs and prayers to out to Bryn as she faces these times without him. He was 10yrs older than her so I'm sure this was something they knew could happen. Rest in peace Terry. We'll miss you.<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/AVvXsEgEZblBeyS_y-F1ssO7s2H1r4WXS_19LuLjRAtPamSqRXUu1opuN-a7JkkfGa_ah6wFk6G9uDJpJpFi2a6feUKsik8XgOlN9y6k8SvabhzGLUOaMKLjNARu96bBt5p8A5_iOXVTE2gp0qZYDjy8dam-Ti_0WrQrhaJUn1oh3_o3jmleArh3YVBeNF2kawGW/s4608/100_1462.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZblBeyS_y-F1ssO7s2H1r4WXS_19LuLjRAtPamSqRXUu1opuN-a7JkkfGa_ah6wFk6G9uDJpJpFi2a6feUKsik8XgOlN9y6k8SvabhzGLUOaMKLjNARu96bBt5p8A5_iOXVTE2gp0qZYDjy8dam-Ti_0WrQrhaJUn1oh3_o3jmleArh3YVBeNF2kawGW/s320/100_1462.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Yesterday was also 20yrs since my nephew passed away in a car accident. He was 18 and very close to my boys, especially Jordan. It's hard to imagine him as a 38 year old as he will be forever young to us all. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWEDSw3htDCq6f_7qUzETrVABpQnnWVvVqPTNBs4DcKAlo7_YtdrobBXZn9CMa6FbLJD7yREcV7CyKIv-X-iLzzC0uaMyoc97dCelp-Axm3qIfqyHFf1EVVkHVU4eOeu7ATQ_zBpfvEl4F95I1f8CVwFSaR9kssTFFfe3DmcgEmlTUivl65oCzAjLORo2/s4608/20230710_155059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWEDSw3htDCq6f_7qUzETrVABpQnnWVvVqPTNBs4DcKAlo7_YtdrobBXZn9CMa6FbLJD7yREcV7CyKIv-X-iLzzC0uaMyoc97dCelp-Axm3qIfqyHFf1EVVkHVU4eOeu7ATQ_zBpfvEl4F95I1f8CVwFSaR9kssTFFfe3DmcgEmlTUivl65oCzAjLORo2/s320/20230710_155059.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>Here he is as a young boy with my silly #2 son doing his Dolly Parton imitation!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSVUBu0VCKoWXbhZwMPKCmWpfUsrKuHWWq7yDLCPVvj7A2sIiVLyX7_DbuNd9lILsNhJaGBRxlD_xoLaaswMoEbhKWUFi4eV0TwILoYzRYwsyJKjOwnDY8X5_wK7hM2LhoUZC4NsI5qiGZlntipZwm2bx8ptCYzrlViHF09ytMM6yKP4FuRoS4NoSrfNl/s320/16142963_10208418747488465_1753599701331261522_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="237" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSVUBu0VCKoWXbhZwMPKCmWpfUsrKuHWWq7yDLCPVvj7A2sIiVLyX7_DbuNd9lILsNhJaGBRxlD_xoLaaswMoEbhKWUFi4eV0TwILoYzRYwsyJKjOwnDY8X5_wK7hM2LhoUZC4NsI5qiGZlntipZwm2bx8ptCYzrlViHF09ytMM6yKP4FuRoS4NoSrfNl/s1600/16142963_10208418747488465_1753599701331261522_n.jpg" width="237" /></a></div>Here he is with his sister Katie. He was in his freshman year of college. He wanted to be a police officer like her. So I will continue to blog to keep family and friends remembered or honored. Events recorded or weather posted. This week the weather warmed up, the snow melted. It was in the 50's these past few days. I know winter isn't nearly over but I'll cherish a relief from bitter cold even if it leaves us with rain and fog! So keep on blogging if you have the desire. There are times I want to just stop and in fact I blog less often than when I first started. I realized that I repeat many stories but that's my life. Sometimes new things happen and sometimes I'm in the memory lane. Whatever lane I'm in this year I hope to get it put down in writing and also many photos. Night all.<br /><div><div><div><p><br /></p></div></div></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-13696724637030105282024-01-16T10:29:00.003-05:002024-01-16T10:29:35.417-05:00JanBRRRRary<p> We're pretty darn chilly here at the Pines. I think it's 8de here this morning with a little snow that fell during the night. It was cold all weekend but having this:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKmSQ38Kli_rmA5UgZ3uudtHomXEo1RQKgfVrGY60drnBJTV5Jhs-3NFyXXA8-N01wMzr811qAeDl7-32iwERqgRWfAnoVqCx5dFgI-u7WZq3PbBN4ZCLKGlhgMIhlXV62ohjjV80D-hUkbUUSb7ThV87-8qyF-92bOZnd7_oRuny0oUElgV2V_RC79C78/s4608/100_1649.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKmSQ38Kli_rmA5UgZ3uudtHomXEo1RQKgfVrGY60drnBJTV5Jhs-3NFyXXA8-N01wMzr811qAeDl7-32iwERqgRWfAnoVqCx5dFgI-u7WZq3PbBN4ZCLKGlhgMIhlXV62ohjjV80D-hUkbUUSb7ThV87-8qyF-92bOZnd7_oRuny0oUElgV2V_RC79C78/s320/100_1649.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Sunshine!!! Yes, even when it's bitter cold if the sun is shining it's a great day. We had so many gray, cloudy days leading up to this weekend that it was so nice to see blue skies:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrm5kb_sB4W0HVU1ioy_WQIDq9ptfjyGzthfLuy0MKrRCAO7C1HFNTOvMrkdHVCgWjv5XtVUBjE6IJ0T8rwvq6uvlKy0q1tkkZw6kmCwpKnQHzWaxmxrcbPZ0vbdZy3iKi_Q0JATUtdZo4y5MlcYBP6czZLmtcdV_Ky-fEB5rT7V4PFr3cSA-pIeob-ghT/s4608/100_1653.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrm5kb_sB4W0HVU1ioy_WQIDq9ptfjyGzthfLuy0MKrRCAO7C1HFNTOvMrkdHVCgWjv5XtVUBjE6IJ0T8rwvq6uvlKy0q1tkkZw6kmCwpKnQHzWaxmxrcbPZ0vbdZy3iKi_Q0JATUtdZo4y5MlcYBP6czZLmtcdV_Ky-fEB5rT7V4PFr3cSA-pIeob-ghT/s320/100_1653.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Look how pretty that sky is. Can you see Annabelle's potty path? Ha! Luckily she loves this weather. Cold, snow, or rain doesn't seem to bother her but throw in wind and she's heading back to the house. The sound of it really bugs her. But she's up for a walk any time I feel up to a walk.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_g_n7OnZQqFeElxKWkvR5E348jbovgQWPomRLeHmg6xHaOG9Gk9E4Yx9dIFpAA7GSeJM9BXNIjw0jYVogNZZ2wwTa4acDxWv4i_3AtDGvqEXZa0KP2tb_hebiq-Ox12_6ezNE6zbW7eByGMyoLfbH41_N_mG7DVygI8EiZqxTPYUGaVrremJjO26jgW7/s4608/100_1650.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_g_n7OnZQqFeElxKWkvR5E348jbovgQWPomRLeHmg6xHaOG9Gk9E4Yx9dIFpAA7GSeJM9BXNIjw0jYVogNZZ2wwTa4acDxWv4i_3AtDGvqEXZa0KP2tb_hebiq-Ox12_6ezNE6zbW7eByGMyoLfbH41_N_mG7DVygI8EiZqxTPYUGaVrremJjO26jgW7/s320/100_1650.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>She gets her warm little coat on and is ready for the day. When we first got her I always put little booties on her paws to protect them. If you remember she was a puppy mill mom and spent 7 years in a kennel and when we walked her paws would bleed. But now she's a seasoned walker and her paws are good to go. However, if we were going to be out in the snow a long time I would put them back on. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwK4qPsWH0XEYcUJ1PrBlDp6ufR7v-CahnjY3RMXrm-lzQsFI-AZn9KZrQmF-E_Cz-jBra6932_6HtcV9XtefBr7anq1VOkF6kyJsMA1dCEJ3br7BGFSGtVhkRDqapybXzZyWO81_50OiB96VbzKdZMVJdW3PozWKm4wbHd9nCQSzI4Rros8zQOBwiiX9Q/s4608/100_1668.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwK4qPsWH0XEYcUJ1PrBlDp6ufR7v-CahnjY3RMXrm-lzQsFI-AZn9KZrQmF-E_Cz-jBra6932_6HtcV9XtefBr7anq1VOkF6kyJsMA1dCEJ3br7BGFSGtVhkRDqapybXzZyWO81_50OiB96VbzKdZMVJdW3PozWKm4wbHd9nCQSzI4Rros8zQOBwiiX9Q/s320/100_1668.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>I must be honest here. One of her other favorite activities is curling up on the couch with me and having a nap! If it's morning we call it "snooze with the news" time. I put on the Today show and she and me can be out for a little nap time. This cold snap has the wood burning furnace up and running and keeping us warm and cozy. It's a lot of work to heat with wood but you can't beat that warmth and the electric bill is great too. We also like to make sure our feathered friends have some chow to keep them warm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_oUANBoAOqSxMy84bUMe6ObRVcH7qjUclpKEttA_8Yj41KWqiRN8e3l8msf-C7k1W3LyoGuwpN9EPbxygjzVM__LU2IyB_A2yDxjDajZ8nUCAFepqqaOrLUpivKknkPoQuJ97BauSgVAYx_ZQx3tRFTgRfCH0jlGM9QLHGzekElq-T9ZjhdZPgIOCs1o/s4608/100_1666.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_oUANBoAOqSxMy84bUMe6ObRVcH7qjUclpKEttA_8Yj41KWqiRN8e3l8msf-C7k1W3LyoGuwpN9EPbxygjzVM__LU2IyB_A2yDxjDajZ8nUCAFepqqaOrLUpivKknkPoQuJ97BauSgVAYx_ZQx3tRFTgRfCH0jlGM9QLHGzekElq-T9ZjhdZPgIOCs1o/s320/100_1666.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I had to de-ice it once but then they realized the Pines cafe was open!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRxwYnfCSvz6NlvkjUPe_zEVS2eipoFvyaGuX_hjlBxmCRDU1v3DPemCzScyxmU4Hw-wXtZXI6RDIPFdzDJ9HYlmLrC3KrYfr-lgEO5mrqx6ojTgKCLUOe0n58xUKHOW1BJA9KBazzhPTDBr2iXBTzn4lSzxI29IZTuRNGUhuMUeMsTj40dI7rN45kwQX/s4608/100_1663.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRxwYnfCSvz6NlvkjUPe_zEVS2eipoFvyaGuX_hjlBxmCRDU1v3DPemCzScyxmU4Hw-wXtZXI6RDIPFdzDJ9HYlmLrC3KrYfr-lgEO5mrqx6ojTgKCLUOe0n58xUKHOW1BJA9KBazzhPTDBr2iXBTzn4lSzxI29IZTuRNGUhuMUeMsTj40dI7rN45kwQX/s320/100_1663.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Whoa...this guy might need some help on take off! Look at his cute chubby belly! Well, to end this weather & bird post I have a little riddle. Do you know what this is?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7cTZNY-5B6M8aHSuOIOQiO6FeTdOx_ZArNbnuthdTEmKS-LlrU4HJcfrBHpEUZz2V9fu-TJDuAw5iwJmuU4LPfcnsYF3aad57WJkX3a2hiR2fyk5a4mGZqA4RuAb_gnWAMTPBj19E2cfXoU_8KfNLI0ajpfYcTMv14RS-0BJDuTAsiBciyjds7Xh2gpc/s4608/100_1628.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7cTZNY-5B6M8aHSuOIOQiO6FeTdOx_ZArNbnuthdTEmKS-LlrU4HJcfrBHpEUZz2V9fu-TJDuAw5iwJmuU4LPfcnsYF3aad57WJkX3a2hiR2fyk5a4mGZqA4RuAb_gnWAMTPBj19E2cfXoU_8KfNLI0ajpfYcTMv14RS-0BJDuTAsiBciyjds7Xh2gpc/s320/100_1628.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This is one of the Christmas gifts I got from Jordan. Hmm...It took him explaining it to me.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbXCbcmK9_ZiJboljbOzEmCyvcYDp7j105fBTt1mu4NdTb1h59XE0aoxTAo68BueIzS0d5NUD6ou62E6rEVri1R308LNd3izSVBkv8tWx2d-9U2z0-pHfqgw_PahzbQDxc1i9QdvZ1KmeHrFENwrV-bE2o5ItY6W8eJMnygrj9ViaR5IcMQCWpv_1KvD-/s4608/100_1629.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbXCbcmK9_ZiJboljbOzEmCyvcYDp7j105fBTt1mu4NdTb1h59XE0aoxTAo68BueIzS0d5NUD6ou62E6rEVri1R308LNd3izSVBkv8tWx2d-9U2z0-pHfqgw_PahzbQDxc1i9QdvZ1KmeHrFENwrV-bE2o5ItY6W8eJMnygrj9ViaR5IcMQCWpv_1KvD-/s320/100_1629.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>It's a book marker and a place for a cup of tea or whatever. The little hole on the left is for a pen. You see, I love word search so he also got me a word search book and then I can keep a pen there and under the wood tent area is a spot for my phone! Yes, my son knows me! I love to read or do word search and a cup of tea or cocoa is great but I'm also leaving my phone everywhere so now I have no excuse for losing it! Thanks Jord! So that's about all that's happening here at the Pines. This month is half over already and soon we'll be into the short month. I hope we're getting the bad weather now and will be able to sail through February without icicles hanging on our eyelashes! Brrrrr!<div><br /></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-21521529488295861382024-01-09T11:39:00.000-05:002024-01-09T11:39:42.047-05:00Greetings 2024<p> January has arrived and the we rang in the new year in our usual quiet way. We were able to stay up until midnight! Whoo Hoo! We toasted with some sparkling cider and watched the ball drop. So much fun I'm not sure everyone could handle it! January 1st we had our good luck meal of pork and sauerkraut and black eyed peas. We do the pork in the form of ribs which is good. The peas are for Jack who always had them in his family on New Year's Day. In my family I remember Mom having to have pickled herring...not my style then or now! But she believed fish on New Year's Eve brought good luck. We also usually had ham. So how ever you eat your luck I hope 2024 is a great year! One other thing I always do is make my Greek New Year's bread. Vasilopita bread, or it can be made as a cake, is traditional in Greek households. Inside the bread or cake is baked a coin. Everyone gets a chance to slice the bread and if you get the coin good luck is promised for the year. Jordan was the lucky dude this year!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRDXNVgswgP6r_Nn6kU_Bo3dJcTd4auCUmnJqnDrbQ9oKTPMoud93y8ed2rWypn0hzHy50GpgU4rjq6d6-PLKmlUJmvX8yjQkNDjzuEa9CHdLYRLUohro_x4WUVmmup45rzN3tuoUgyLzp_BW7-iBz0rouyzffWUaZ05aJXc1D74BHXDjpEn3FaM-Ni04/s4608/100_1632.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRDXNVgswgP6r_Nn6kU_Bo3dJcTd4auCUmnJqnDrbQ9oKTPMoud93y8ed2rWypn0hzHy50GpgU4rjq6d6-PLKmlUJmvX8yjQkNDjzuEa9CHdLYRLUohro_x4WUVmmup45rzN3tuoUgyLzp_BW7-iBz0rouyzffWUaZ05aJXc1D74BHXDjpEn3FaM-Ni04/s320/100_1632.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This bread is so good when made into toast. Yummy! I started taking down the Christmas decor after the 1st. The tree just came down yesterday much to Jack's sadness. He really enjoys the decorating of Christmas and especially the tree. We struggled with the lights this year on our pre-lit tree. Many folks tell me that their pre-lit trees also lose the lights eventually. So we put lights on it and now I wonder if we should buy a new tree. Hmm. Jury is still out on that one. Maybe a great sale will motivate this! So now most of Christmas is back in the storage room.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6yecpdKisH16RF_musphNH-HSG3pZuKShgwRSgsPji7ecdcx8HvcSIciunUi_7LFyQpcbXt-Hf-gs0eB3-oIwCz2BWIXz87fLeLp1gCaWOkHjv41y4pJ274MogoZ3fEyF_WKZSeH9rzLHU9SZwhE_8u2JXILWsU6a5xi8Pq_X-AlOl4abxNTDd6wXEsv/s4608/100_1647.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6yecpdKisH16RF_musphNH-HSG3pZuKShgwRSgsPji7ecdcx8HvcSIciunUi_7LFyQpcbXt-Hf-gs0eB3-oIwCz2BWIXz87fLeLp1gCaWOkHjv41y4pJ274MogoZ3fEyF_WKZSeH9rzLHU9SZwhE_8u2JXILWsU6a5xi8Pq_X-AlOl4abxNTDd6wXEsv/s320/100_1647.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Living room is deChristmased..I just made that word up! But you will spy some little bits of it left in other spots. I still have my wreaths in the windows and I put up all my snowman things with some lights on the kitchen mantle.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaxgvNSdsKIbjnKV82_zrSJb551G_ABE08uaQaaOhbdbN7qguMrjiEMlQNPjOVpU0V5sNRC2yiir-ZDhf71ImttpOPz_rOA6h0T-Kf_PFCiGK-QI_c0j-T8uRxEBlfBcPlLu7uUeMe4hmfdpXhbLUNCiqNHjBp7DT870OHArU7rmTsPxQDB5bM9fXJMQ4/s4608/100_1643.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaxgvNSdsKIbjnKV82_zrSJb551G_ABE08uaQaaOhbdbN7qguMrjiEMlQNPjOVpU0V5sNRC2yiir-ZDhf71ImttpOPz_rOA6h0T-Kf_PFCiGK-QI_c0j-T8uRxEBlfBcPlLu7uUeMe4hmfdpXhbLUNCiqNHjBp7DT870OHArU7rmTsPxQDB5bM9fXJMQ4/s320/100_1643.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>You can see the wreaths in the dining room windows and I have my snowman tablecloth that I found a couple of years ago at a vintage shop in Chicago. Fresh flowers that say Spring will arrive one day! I'm glad I don't suffer with seasonal disorder and struggle with the dark days of winter but I do like to keep lights on here and there for brightening up spaces. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiZ7AG70x-VWsUf6MHEW4tjAZs4inUjZn7qftdQlr5wBh_uV7dtEEIniCi_5_RcEtF-qNI9mZhKmB2E_bcGhhzNne_RK67_tY0IShWRt-3HL8sDs47F7TXQYFZUfrrSEHHHzOmDdD_zOiOYS1fwK2TACVxYkSChR5mBhqo6xhfXbEyi2HjxRtv0gF238-/s4608/100_1640.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiZ7AG70x-VWsUf6MHEW4tjAZs4inUjZn7qftdQlr5wBh_uV7dtEEIniCi_5_RcEtF-qNI9mZhKmB2E_bcGhhzNne_RK67_tY0IShWRt-3HL8sDs47F7TXQYFZUfrrSEHHHzOmDdD_zOiOYS1fwK2TACVxYkSChR5mBhqo6xhfXbEyi2HjxRtv0gF238-/s320/100_1640.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>A blurry pic but you can see I have white lights and snowmen to celebrate winter in Ohio.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NLQ5itPS756scznM-Y04_gUJDa9E6AIe31ZvzZptqdkkaSnlb7EFcy0U9RUJnMvGOSegew5mtoE98k67jWF2CyEpQn3Yg6Xi1HtMrvN76UEnPpOTlabsCnOFAddsk_7sWRZjdqayVGIBp8Fx4WrChGYoZchEjLlWP7YytDeg_6O7qZCsZIWOfHYiPyI3/s4608/100_1642.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NLQ5itPS756scznM-Y04_gUJDa9E6AIe31ZvzZptqdkkaSnlb7EFcy0U9RUJnMvGOSegew5mtoE98k67jWF2CyEpQn3Yg6Xi1HtMrvN76UEnPpOTlabsCnOFAddsk_7sWRZjdqayVGIBp8Fx4WrChGYoZchEjLlWP7YytDeg_6O7qZCsZIWOfHYiPyI3/s320/100_1642.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Snowflake lights on my kitchen windows help bring in some sparkle. You can see we did get a bit of white flakes for real last night. Now it's raining because our temps are in the upper 40's. It's a mixed bag of weather all over the country. Some of you are being dumped on with snow, others with rain and tornados. Crazy! We may be in blizzard conditions by the weekend. I don't mind snow just not a blizzard please! Everyone will be out in force grabbing milk and toilet paper for sure! Well, with the first week of January gone and winter moving in I hope everyone is warm and safe. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgyIzD1HIOC0H08I8hQ-rVsbBFska_nA7FEZfSS_FuqBbDhyphenhyphenCm_0fcBoatSOAv2cLuhaj8HF9-E7VAQMuR8is5EtIQqwW-SMyPXSw6GVxhHyoZ66SibnkaNm0o_3FKDAvd6vP3sMVzGsAPcNJ9SqBre3aMUyqQPw9ClzZR5qVdGjyvjNwyGsa98lgUHrzx/s4608/20240108_091440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgyIzD1HIOC0H08I8hQ-rVsbBFska_nA7FEZfSS_FuqBbDhyphenhyphenCm_0fcBoatSOAv2cLuhaj8HF9-E7VAQMuR8is5EtIQqwW-SMyPXSw6GVxhHyoZ66SibnkaNm0o_3FKDAvd6vP3sMVzGsAPcNJ9SqBre3aMUyqQPw9ClzZR5qVdGjyvjNwyGsa98lgUHrzx/w167-h320/20240108_091440.jpg" width="167" /></a></div>I took this photo yesterday of the sun rising. I just wanted you to know that we do get sunshine now and then and we had a little yesterday and in the past week. Greetings 2024! I'm hope when I look back on you at the end of the year it will have been one laced with good luck from what ever food was consumed! Happy New Year!<div><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-23768566490289082162023-12-31T23:37:00.001-05:002023-12-31T23:37:50.703-05:00Memories of '23<p> Soon shouts, whistles, fireworks and other manner of celebration will be heard all over the world. Some places are already in 2024 while we still have a few hours of 123123. I hope you're having a good-bye planned in your own way. I seldom stay awake until midnight but I just might make it this year. (I took a nap this afternoon!) As I look back on 2023 I'm grateful that we made it through without any big drama, health issues, financial problems, or the loss of any family members. A bit different than the last few years. We accomplished a few projects and have plans for some new ones in '24. We managed a couple of trips and visits with family members. I continued to work and hopefully will do so this coming year. I like being able to make my own schedule with no call or weekends or holidays. As always, time will tell. I'm not getting any younger. I guess you could say that I'm the youngest I'll ever be right at this moment. I'm going to pray for a good year ahead. I'm going to pray for my family and friends for their year ahead. I know challenges come in many forms and I pray what ever the Lord sends our way we can handle it. In short...I'm going to pray each day! I have my motto for this new year. It's: "LESS IS MORE IN '24". What does that mean? How about less spending, less accumulating "things", less complaining, less procrastinating, less eating, less sitting. Hopefully it will help with more: saving, downsizing, happiness, getting projects completed, more health, more stamina, and perhaps a bit more blogging than this year. Happy New Year everyone! Here's a few pics from '23 that made our year a good one.</p><p>January:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDForpyO5aQHigwr4_xQW8N9vGf-vuTtWEdLCG5i_0V9Y-PjdixIgJ68zC3ucn3ujVPt6bVBvo-NyYaUyp98nPPuhh12O_O25lb-Rk1z857DLUHnnInQntmAVwrHjwPkM8L-kKB81jmYsCCIxq4sQFPCzu94iGkHMOpplZMEnHo0JYoqjSyg-Ly0Dgz0Kp/s4608/20230113_134440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDForpyO5aQHigwr4_xQW8N9vGf-vuTtWEdLCG5i_0V9Y-PjdixIgJ68zC3ucn3ujVPt6bVBvo-NyYaUyp98nPPuhh12O_O25lb-Rk1z857DLUHnnInQntmAVwrHjwPkM8L-kKB81jmYsCCIxq4sQFPCzu94iGkHMOpplZMEnHo0JYoqjSyg-Ly0Dgz0Kp/s320/20230113_134440.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>Sister bonding when Midge made a surprise visit.<p></p><p>Feb:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoUG2GG4CLnTb9NXlMIrHUkkPC0WO_VX5Arde8kyOEbaCP_BGTFeEYxdT9CLaVhIBVLA4YVj5Ax5HDKyOFGq0Ktgx7_zn-6oV5HR67NtgaJq7S23HbgtH5uExiExAySoN2PaQryYE7YZQUBU9gjY6sUyzQc_6fD7yYnMjjCaCRn7xRPzkIe8e7LwIJKNHS/s2640/20230220_150801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2640" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoUG2GG4CLnTb9NXlMIrHUkkPC0WO_VX5Arde8kyOEbaCP_BGTFeEYxdT9CLaVhIBVLA4YVj5Ax5HDKyOFGq0Ktgx7_zn-6oV5HR67NtgaJq7S23HbgtH5uExiExAySoN2PaQryYE7YZQUBU9gjY6sUyzQc_6fD7yYnMjjCaCRn7xRPzkIe8e7LwIJKNHS/s320/20230220_150801.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I turned the big 70! Don't I look surprised?!</p><p>March:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSRg25aX0Hp4irl4wqjAcCYXn1tee6DVU7pEZHByqIBrSNBU7ns7GP5B_A9yqck8QAjouZNB1_bU1I-wptLw55-BAu70G5fyYJ-bdIQRY_HOcMKrV6Swr30pNdw9vwWcs8JeME8DeAniAxggDlwzTlqdx0UZIU8Zw3g0BmhMLspVOY_qxSFT7YaGzlh7O/s2560/20230319_171117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSRg25aX0Hp4irl4wqjAcCYXn1tee6DVU7pEZHByqIBrSNBU7ns7GP5B_A9yqck8QAjouZNB1_bU1I-wptLw55-BAu70G5fyYJ-bdIQRY_HOcMKrV6Swr30pNdw9vwWcs8JeME8DeAniAxggDlwzTlqdx0UZIU8Zw3g0BmhMLspVOY_qxSFT7YaGzlh7O/s320/20230319_171117.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>A visit to Chicago to spend my sister's birthday with her and her family.<div>April:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2iA4dHweBYcwKWvfobH92qfGQFnVHIjQBaLnxlcpfCS-welsVYNuygFktD4f_4yXo0s8k06U9UFnANi2ggdMx4thXtLfLU8NqBBNrFE6p7z0X8q9d8GJMlEWICZJcOMHWckD7AGk40mShYrvY7EOnhXg-Q_qvlIE8MDp6S9uUbSLom-QYghXTBLwGQNw7/s4608/20230421_165305.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2iA4dHweBYcwKWvfobH92qfGQFnVHIjQBaLnxlcpfCS-welsVYNuygFktD4f_4yXo0s8k06U9UFnANi2ggdMx4thXtLfLU8NqBBNrFE6p7z0X8q9d8GJMlEWICZJcOMHWckD7AGk40mShYrvY7EOnhXg-Q_qvlIE8MDp6S9uUbSLom-QYghXTBLwGQNw7/s320/20230421_165305.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4camUgjCJrhQtnKnefiwMNL0hgzsm6oZDlI2sruZjiszrWw7GSwYdvO_FqcER5fH7GM2LNomBsizFWklghxrW3T3YwguAuW_Jx9vUNmKKTsmkpaH3IeEyKtauPH7zUVJag3ryp2iq4zN3in31upjkbf6ySdmOBuoe41eLrAWoR8CeqdGHjqHMc9iNlpo-/s4608/20230409_114753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4camUgjCJrhQtnKnefiwMNL0hgzsm6oZDlI2sruZjiszrWw7GSwYdvO_FqcER5fH7GM2LNomBsizFWklghxrW3T3YwguAuW_Jx9vUNmKKTsmkpaH3IeEyKtauPH7zUVJag3ryp2iq4zN3in31upjkbf6ySdmOBuoe41eLrAWoR8CeqdGHjqHMc9iNlpo-/s320/20230409_114753.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>Spring arrived with a Happy Easter!<div>May:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnHoqIgifElJ2ikZYNwcKSrycAO00x6u-gCx7o9KVppIiCgWq9hdGxEcCIiGqFgrIXr214GlSOpUWAjiKNCwIQv3lqQEGnW0vX21rBjGekbiK4XdLFsqyIhgQ-gWzxRo3efUqxSLqP7fSXUOFabBqP4KD7fB2sevHHm-VY4S4LYihnVJx05k2BUq6C7eO/s4608/20230510_134228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnHoqIgifElJ2ikZYNwcKSrycAO00x6u-gCx7o9KVppIiCgWq9hdGxEcCIiGqFgrIXr214GlSOpUWAjiKNCwIQv3lqQEGnW0vX21rBjGekbiK4XdLFsqyIhgQ-gWzxRo3efUqxSLqP7fSXUOFabBqP4KD7fB2sevHHm-VY4S4LYihnVJx05k2BUq6C7eO/w89-h233/20230510_134228.jpg" width="89" /></a></div>We were able to go to our Temple's open house. The Columbus, Ohio Temple had been closed for renovations for 3 years! It's been great to have it back!<div>June:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQq785JYlnfcFTpkGK2R4GirdQwjRXO1yIRg8tcLbph4cXr4JJRVMAs2IxH0OXhecgWZd7VqlNjekzFEGPrc_z3F6zzQdlUES2lAqgdh8gqItvD2VuahyphenhyphenD5Pu40i7hSH8zezQVMuu46FSud1z87EughfQn-Vy8D5n-aPTmw8deyhZYxqVa5SsEgePirHB/s2560/20230609_200442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQq785JYlnfcFTpkGK2R4GirdQwjRXO1yIRg8tcLbph4cXr4JJRVMAs2IxH0OXhecgWZd7VqlNjekzFEGPrc_z3F6zzQdlUES2lAqgdh8gqItvD2VuahyphenhyphenD5Pu40i7hSH8zezQVMuu46FSud1z87EughfQn-Vy8D5n-aPTmw8deyhZYxqVa5SsEgePirHB/w90-h218/20230609_200442.jpg" width="90" /></a></div>A trip to Portland, Oregon to see our Grandson, Taylor, graduate. He's now a freshman at BYU Idaho and doing great!<div>July:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3RJA4aGhKLJ8vpsMI6oxEHNCUuMeWzfQt_vE1j3olyG0KdZiNe-FFkk5qPqGimWuIR0p3LQ32MG36MrqF850eP1Fu8edkO_jUUtDTvQqWyhYjdDqV3kvfqp2Gm-6XkCpBrSgt8qVasl8nOEEQ_bf2YAGmEwOPyHTTXonBFE8QQpqf6LlTvNh4oELLz32G/s960/Resized_imagejpeg_0004.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3RJA4aGhKLJ8vpsMI6oxEHNCUuMeWzfQt_vE1j3olyG0KdZiNe-FFkk5qPqGimWuIR0p3LQ32MG36MrqF850eP1Fu8edkO_jUUtDTvQqWyhYjdDqV3kvfqp2Gm-6XkCpBrSgt8qVasl8nOEEQ_bf2YAGmEwOPyHTTXonBFE8QQpqf6LlTvNh4oELLz32G/w262-h240/Resized_imagejpeg_0004.jpeg" width="262" /></a></div>A friend reunion with former members of our church! A really fun time to gather and reminisce. We're planning another one for July 2024.</div><div>August:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMk0ZePap5saklr6O64J5DVr1cBtiniDGsLgCV0ZUV0Arr_QZmyMRg9ooq5uSSLWgeRF_DdEgVlE_QopExgFXPjEltjWFrCHh_ZqUroW1Kb77QJx105mqHeaNpMPku3XnTqS47-0Tx6ELuTIllU3tSnEHmeIyUfLiG2rKhuTA5JoKrJI1-xzZqIh1ihcPR/s4608/20230818_155456.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMk0ZePap5saklr6O64J5DVr1cBtiniDGsLgCV0ZUV0Arr_QZmyMRg9ooq5uSSLWgeRF_DdEgVlE_QopExgFXPjEltjWFrCHh_ZqUroW1Kb77QJx105mqHeaNpMPku3XnTqS47-0Tx6ELuTIllU3tSnEHmeIyUfLiG2rKhuTA5JoKrJI1-xzZqIh1ihcPR/s320/20230818_155456.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>A beautiful day and picnic at Lake Erie at one of Jack's high school classmates Summer home and many of his high school friends. They meet once a month for lunch. About 30 or more show up and I tag along too! This was a perfect day!<div>September:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZQfwNBEcRasEyw9bdn4TLiaZAelveeEnsbkPYrM_Aa-6I7jwe3h7D61Y92tyUy2ERwnPCj1HNB6S5kbRNR3bCV9iL24KXa-_kn2sCfAY8Wq7yoBIBUpy4sj-64NzUvAYubBAiI6dEhKuwsA4nnGBP9IV8mop6Shm57qsnEnAtAlJHKNEiPxHZOz6I5Iu/s4608/20230919_192324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZQfwNBEcRasEyw9bdn4TLiaZAelveeEnsbkPYrM_Aa-6I7jwe3h7D61Y92tyUy2ERwnPCj1HNB6S5kbRNR3bCV9iL24KXa-_kn2sCfAY8Wq7yoBIBUpy4sj-64NzUvAYubBAiI6dEhKuwsA4nnGBP9IV8mop6Shm57qsnEnAtAlJHKNEiPxHZOz6I5Iu/s320/20230919_192324.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76lO9X9MFVIm3_x-2krJe0258C9FFSVTvZ-lgqH50JmMJUq-APwwQR_of1Vg4alKYlMwDhEbGrOMYrhpnU_RkVPnRtSbQmVPrFbN8eYrndp6wU7r4UzZb281Of23TyiAGa3v23u9guq1GzUCu_NgqkYkRcm_TNtkc4AIJ0pEGgwOGWDbuf2-ZhI7dS59l/s4608/20230922_111301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76lO9X9MFVIm3_x-2krJe0258C9FFSVTvZ-lgqH50JmMJUq-APwwQR_of1Vg4alKYlMwDhEbGrOMYrhpnU_RkVPnRtSbQmVPrFbN8eYrndp6wU7r4UzZb281Of23TyiAGa3v23u9guq1GzUCu_NgqkYkRcm_TNtkc4AIJ0pEGgwOGWDbuf2-ZhI7dS59l/w144-h252/20230922_111301.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>A new paint job for the living room and a beautiful trip to Michigan! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIYflujEJElEJJxy84TGvAvlOLJFGK_mXONldg5vp44pqyOTntzvEI2QQXsploZixGVvWdZ3SJi8qwKomgbsuTCXD6WhRoCW-gSuNaMOorrhYiP_pHLPumPXC859L6AihzBmuJJJswj6D1xQ2OX6LxalxgTXY-4T52fx9G-rOhf2EfkF30VpxFZn6AXwC/s4608/100_1307.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIYflujEJElEJJxy84TGvAvlOLJFGK_mXONldg5vp44pqyOTntzvEI2QQXsploZixGVvWdZ3SJi8qwKomgbsuTCXD6WhRoCW-gSuNaMOorrhYiP_pHLPumPXC859L6AihzBmuJJJswj6D1xQ2OX6LxalxgTXY-4T52fx9G-rOhf2EfkF30VpxFZn6AXwC/s320/100_1307.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>The Grand Hotel on Mackinaw Island<br /><div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-WfU6ymZtq7mxN0zY7XAPy6CcC85HYCI2eao6_pdHqyQl8TNihSTezrURIdXRld2ONDhK5c1p3B86pChxRVwg8pPNOqPaxM8aYZnwMlCmgJpwPETRlEY3cCQQQcVJGYJgJWjxB0a0gNHwkaeSb_BX77ndwW5wy24j7mnHPgui-kmVlTy5rXrBvshGV3d/s4608/100_1317.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-WfU6ymZtq7mxN0zY7XAPy6CcC85HYCI2eao6_pdHqyQl8TNihSTezrURIdXRld2ONDhK5c1p3B86pChxRVwg8pPNOqPaxM8aYZnwMlCmgJpwPETRlEY3cCQQQcVJGYJgJWjxB0a0gNHwkaeSb_BX77ndwW5wy24j7mnHPgui-kmVlTy5rXrBvshGV3d/s320/100_1317.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div></div></div></div>My handsome hubby in a rare beach shot! He's not super fond of the beach. He burns easily!<div>October:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWw3O-Cf5IXSHsqjVvdO9NvLIfGWpqIsSyPgtAUNVyuBwO5caYoBU5Si0YNJ14QFRrG7qTg_v9wDsLBYZN-W9VTU_ElrzRmLRKW-0-5KBJ2Vv9y52E5cPg9Wjj9aZ5PlE5OQJMR5UQxqm52IuzeJbWmyfGNhw5bgwvWTXfX0CfrBwQ0z42XnGfZj8k2bc/s4608/20231011_152951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWw3O-Cf5IXSHsqjVvdO9NvLIfGWpqIsSyPgtAUNVyuBwO5caYoBU5Si0YNJ14QFRrG7qTg_v9wDsLBYZN-W9VTU_ElrzRmLRKW-0-5KBJ2Vv9y52E5cPg9Wjj9aZ5PlE5OQJMR5UQxqm52IuzeJbWmyfGNhw5bgwvWTXfX0CfrBwQ0z42XnGfZj8k2bc/s320/20231011_152951.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>Celebrating the Fall season at the Pines<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJSAZBcVeRKU8jlPSGqn4CG2O9xhbQv6iFBy8EXDZOD3cfe9O_azfWtCmpkMGA1pPfm7DQq2q3_20xcrNCyATakf-CVG8jpKTPSZoiQVGuaqc1FzXQmnc_a_CW55orbZEZTjHswHDpVW1lDTMOoBh-4no89INcGgLNdn0cO4saCxt86_38jI9FHUqVkvIS/s4608/20231008_152826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJSAZBcVeRKU8jlPSGqn4CG2O9xhbQv6iFBy8EXDZOD3cfe9O_azfWtCmpkMGA1pPfm7DQq2q3_20xcrNCyATakf-CVG8jpKTPSZoiQVGuaqc1FzXQmnc_a_CW55orbZEZTjHswHDpVW1lDTMOoBh-4no89INcGgLNdn0cO4saCxt86_38jI9FHUqVkvIS/s320/20231008_152826.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>Decorating the Freer house for the Historical Society.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZwU3M53tAZkIgm-X8mm4CbFKa-ZGfRPJNyoTkNKKfwo_rcoBpQhSHO6lwZyjxNS61M-fCARTUt5KjDMaC9xXYHsqGOylxNTkKnsUASc4Uyfm_KmbgnLboNQzg5kTPV21M4s9NYBtlaWr_tIvBCsym0j5DmNL93ctFCqqW2mbn4sKTbDtgq31GRlx9Z52/s1600/IMG_0630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZwU3M53tAZkIgm-X8mm4CbFKa-ZGfRPJNyoTkNKKfwo_rcoBpQhSHO6lwZyjxNS61M-fCARTUt5KjDMaC9xXYHsqGOylxNTkKnsUASc4Uyfm_KmbgnLboNQzg5kTPV21M4s9NYBtlaWr_tIvBCsym0j5DmNL93ctFCqqW2mbn4sKTbDtgq31GRlx9Z52/w181-h272/IMG_0630.jpg" width="181" /></a></div>My nieces Amy and Katie at our annual Halloween gathering! We all love October!<div>November:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuBnle9EqaLItc3Xz-qKSvCft8nL9ExB9BBQwvXR4sm5fY6WnmyEDAc8EH0c4RZ5s342-v6-0lnvt4c8DAQ7nMkbyjr_R225ZLuRRVQT9ik6blohjtSOOmUEC1qoB5agfBqB88rvlDf2K9mDSYtm3b6-m-N0wkDm8Kxcx5Q3Y9NSli-QIUQ2Gk3zMiutw/s4608/100_1473.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuBnle9EqaLItc3Xz-qKSvCft8nL9ExB9BBQwvXR4sm5fY6WnmyEDAc8EH0c4RZ5s342-v6-0lnvt4c8DAQ7nMkbyjr_R225ZLuRRVQT9ik6blohjtSOOmUEC1qoB5agfBqB88rvlDf2K9mDSYtm3b6-m-N0wkDm8Kxcx5Q3Y9NSli-QIUQ2Gk3zMiutw/w266-h240/100_1473.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxqxITV8wQBKe3nqwiFjWkGPIyzEQX-ks9CEF-ClSpqUlKWFpaRbF53y9kYg84j4plx312QaS9g1vAj1mVBCX86tD8oeG80X3fygqX0uC95uB_Lfdc8WIqo7yRs6D8rXd5mGlCkY9H6RsGwJUaelt0i1jHFlThGL7p4WDz14_6AtPzWmDY3j9pZI0bLSd/s4608/100_1472.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxqxITV8wQBKe3nqwiFjWkGPIyzEQX-ks9CEF-ClSpqUlKWFpaRbF53y9kYg84j4plx312QaS9g1vAj1mVBCX86tD8oeG80X3fygqX0uC95uB_Lfdc8WIqo7yRs6D8rXd5mGlCkY9H6RsGwJUaelt0i1jHFlThGL7p4WDz14_6AtPzWmDY3j9pZI0bLSd/w272-h240/100_1472.JPG" width="272" /></a></div>Family gathering for Thanksgiving. I'm so thankful for my many blessing but mostly for my wonderful family!<div>December:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOKB4xCWXMn6jmsU4WmiaSpzuPzrfSK5VrY9w4pzgZfDDvkc6O10ahRKK7j7nPfttZieM46WgHn_umIbG5wQtjHGGrHoWb5yppA_vFefj9NlvdEt6WGagG9k9VfRUiUFYRNIwBXrNUCae2fwnW1vufOJl0zms5uUNlGUKi-DbJJH8ozw30QRqmvtLemrj/s4608/20231205_180401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOKB4xCWXMn6jmsU4WmiaSpzuPzrfSK5VrY9w4pzgZfDDvkc6O10ahRKK7j7nPfttZieM46WgHn_umIbG5wQtjHGGrHoWb5yppA_vFefj9NlvdEt6WGagG9k9VfRUiUFYRNIwBXrNUCae2fwnW1vufOJl0zms5uUNlGUKi-DbJJH8ozw30QRqmvtLemrj/s320/20231205_180401.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>The tree my friends and I decorated at the Freer house for the Historical Society's Christmas open house. We won the contest for the most votes for the best tree this year! Whoo hoo!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bwTxOfauDdNSMd8rOFTYab-i3R_ulLPR73bEuIAzZU0A13Sgp_JAlSVxtfR6dFEMzD8_2SHE1iLmlMhLF9DUc0p_J-BwOXZlEhFuNArjVz6__jV615QXb91oI3I0GqG3cAQVKH9tqkCvSLUDT9aTUnGSbgc-A4m_F54K-oHUDjy26O3wvk40iMz6_E2j/s2560/20231222_194544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bwTxOfauDdNSMd8rOFTYab-i3R_ulLPR73bEuIAzZU0A13Sgp_JAlSVxtfR6dFEMzD8_2SHE1iLmlMhLF9DUc0p_J-BwOXZlEhFuNArjVz6__jV615QXb91oI3I0GqG3cAQVKH9tqkCvSLUDT9aTUnGSbgc-A4m_F54K-oHUDjy26O3wvk40iMz6_E2j/s320/20231222_194544.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>Our now functioning fireplaces make it a cozy place to sit and enjoy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAzxMSeuSm87RXSVsDep0reeLwvZhHBoqSDAoQ7nVcZKpyLHzACjfrRQVv4w8sey-wnMvZ0SzRldEpZRf39dMqEm7JqxiMYsAK2lrz9r2Motkz8rcA7RPjcC9imBJQb1u7XD68d8JOnV_bRo_MTd0LTFwbeqmeSKvbTHRS9Quyl5K6lOLbKaKC0BnwgFB/s4608/100_1513.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAzxMSeuSm87RXSVsDep0reeLwvZhHBoqSDAoQ7nVcZKpyLHzACjfrRQVv4w8sey-wnMvZ0SzRldEpZRf39dMqEm7JqxiMYsAK2lrz9r2Motkz8rcA7RPjcC9imBJQb1u7XD68d8JOnV_bRo_MTd0LTFwbeqmeSKvbTHRS9Quyl5K6lOLbKaKC0BnwgFB/w241-h240/100_1513.JPG" width="241" /></a></div>Our Hallmark town's new "Candy Cane Trail" that was a fun place to walk and enjoy the music and lights of the season. Each month had it's own beauty and moments to remember. Time flies by so quickly and I can't believe this year is over in just a few moments. All these pics will be in my book for this year and I apologize for all of them in this post. I hope everyone has a healthy and safe new year and I'll be back in '24 for my 16th blogging year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sUF9FhhEXSlfV9ykvrnZ9M49HVdRZgs7LuHeWXJh6kinYGPKpmWsDTT8TWmiJIeItMLqsGa1cSPmhTZWSes00x9fxEGz_NG57XTKOf0xjm59hm0QaIw9DVXDq53bUNB9tx2Hcp2Io39PGzAnqV-MyGsA-iSpAeztniqi3u2vyj2IzWIj0CkvNDiQEIoE/s2640/20231225_070038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2640" data-original-width="1980" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sUF9FhhEXSlfV9ykvrnZ9M49HVdRZgs7LuHeWXJh6kinYGPKpmWsDTT8TWmiJIeItMLqsGa1cSPmhTZWSes00x9fxEGz_NG57XTKOf0xjm59hm0QaIw9DVXDq53bUNB9tx2Hcp2Io39PGzAnqV-MyGsA-iSpAeztniqi3u2vyj2IzWIj0CkvNDiQEIoE/w207-h289/20231225_070038.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>Happy New Year!!<br /><div><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-67587852976431295122023-12-29T13:24:00.001-05:002023-12-29T13:24:59.570-05:00Do You Hear What I Hear?<p>The day after Christmas had a deafening silence descend on the land. No rushing around, no crowded stores, not many folks walking downtown and none in the cemetery when I walked Annabelle. I know, most folks in the cemetery are just laying around but many do walk the paths like me. I went to Wal-mart and it was kind of spooky! Spookier than the cemetery on a dark rainy day. The Christmas music was gone from the stores and the radio. It was quiet at home too and I even took an afternoon nap. So as this year comes to it's close I thought I'd do a couple of posts since this year is the smallest posting I've done since starting this blog. I have my saying for the new year and I'll put it into writing on my final post. That blog post will be on 123123...Dec 12, 31, 23. A special date? A lucky date? A buy a lottery ticket date? Oh well, it's a fun thing to notice anyway. Those who were sick on Christmas are slowly recovering. My sister Midge is sick also and hopefully will be better soon. I haven't worked since December 19th and I guess I'll be back at it by January 3rd. Maybe then I'll know what day it is! These holiday weeks get us a bit discombobulated...my word for messed up, or turned around. So no pics in this post just the question...Do you hear what I hear? Shhhhh..post holiday quiet. Until 123123.</p>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-77565266312365458122023-12-25T22:02:00.002-05:002023-12-25T22:02:26.757-05:00Christmas Day Or Easter?<p> With beautiful sunshine and temps in the 60's the gang that gathered for Christmas celebrating thought we should have had an Easter egg hunt to match this weather! It's been a busy and tiring weekend as I wrapped up the Christmas shopping and also the Christmas gift wrapping. Throw in the food prep and getting the house ready there was no hope to get that "long winter's nap"! It was all hands on deck and we got it done in the usual YaYa and PawPaw fashion. We only had one snafu with the food. A little mishap with the mac 'n cheese but all else was good! The kids came in one by one at one. After some appetizers to keep our strength up we headed into the living room for the gift exchanges. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOhfiEhkbRjitNDRf7IbmtVkYrH02qRjjAy7a2ggipK0Q6hDR2ImkF_j-EtXnRs3vSyPWFOWmj57ULTXjzxmf5Eq3CancrmbRt-swl3TxitOhclolc4cDz8O2DTAuWMvfY8Irho1rcEdzhQ-Ka9Dn_geHnh_j1D9vDQr5X1HdUf7TECZP8tlsVkk04h4ks/s4608/100_1567.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOhfiEhkbRjitNDRf7IbmtVkYrH02qRjjAy7a2ggipK0Q6hDR2ImkF_j-EtXnRs3vSyPWFOWmj57ULTXjzxmf5Eq3CancrmbRt-swl3TxitOhclolc4cDz8O2DTAuWMvfY8Irho1rcEdzhQ-Ka9Dn_geHnh_j1D9vDQr5X1HdUf7TECZP8tlsVkk04h4ks/s320/100_1567.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The kitchen was rearranged with a longer table to fit the crowd. We had a few that had to cancel because of illness. Our son Phil was hit hard yesterday with what appears to be Covid. Also my daughter-in-law Evelyn had her oldest daughter's family out also with Covid. That includes their 2mo old baby. When our oldest son Jack was leaving for home today he said he suddenly felt ill. He's the one holding the red cup in the pic. I'll keep praying for quick recovery for all and that we don't get it! Even our son in Oregon is ill today. Tis the season.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pZdgsrbcS2eGpeZ4wDqmggYwKo-s7SOlZwFaUjSuUlAfdh2yLGNN5DsF70i0c4N9VdZks_H_95lPPbjPMZL1a1gotnxSuWaTJgMXZ5JZl8fPs8df0IyUWmMTg9hfVEHRQKeVYe1m93ECrFdbYzMJ941inTuGRpwod6Vfl-53m9ogbMnfAYSyuOA45DJa/s4608/100_1570.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pZdgsrbcS2eGpeZ4wDqmggYwKo-s7SOlZwFaUjSuUlAfdh2yLGNN5DsF70i0c4N9VdZks_H_95lPPbjPMZL1a1gotnxSuWaTJgMXZ5JZl8fPs8df0IyUWmMTg9hfVEHRQKeVYe1m93ECrFdbYzMJ941inTuGRpwod6Vfl-53m9ogbMnfAYSyuOA45DJa/s320/100_1570.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The gang starting to pick a seat and get the unwrapping started! It seemed everyone enjoyed their gifts and I don't think any will be returned! After this was it was time for food and fun. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSvwlCwHrbXIuMocMIqJtQnNWdxXApkB2x9WLezXwXqNSFDm3qVxwntGfKhKfY7ceIy81-seC4GJb8UzoZV1V-lfRZ4VmKOGwx5FT_OCfIKaYsG8vghEpZKnHLxiBvxl16x2-3TbL7iW7xXXwMs9WhEsi4DhlIIQ8INLlXBnVV2nubvgRCJA-5aZmlKGHX/s4608/100_1571.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSvwlCwHrbXIuMocMIqJtQnNWdxXApkB2x9WLezXwXqNSFDm3qVxwntGfKhKfY7ceIy81-seC4GJb8UzoZV1V-lfRZ4VmKOGwx5FT_OCfIKaYsG8vghEpZKnHLxiBvxl16x2-3TbL7iW7xXXwMs9WhEsi4DhlIIQ8INLlXBnVV2nubvgRCJA-5aZmlKGHX/s320/100_1571.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Granddaughter Summer with her constant companion, Happy. I know I usually grab some pics of the food but I was a slacker today! I did get some pics of the desserts.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRyM3_XtMbC6DJcEqvFDTRGZC5rVe2mUKACpb2YAOX8p52XYq3KLqI8f4wb0sBg4NClFAaveRgmhlN1_Zha_E_oe45zuwMLfRSd3HGCk-60TN1aqRpHJ4zrWhJqViWGP66cC5-Gnq6MKbwTxaubgQHTO1YIvG6gODJF1zfK1HO5K8d1GVWzcyJLB1koQp/s4608/20231223_162809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRyM3_XtMbC6DJcEqvFDTRGZC5rVe2mUKACpb2YAOX8p52XYq3KLqI8f4wb0sBg4NClFAaveRgmhlN1_Zha_E_oe45zuwMLfRSd3HGCk-60TN1aqRpHJ4zrWhJqViWGP66cC5-Gnq6MKbwTxaubgQHTO1YIvG6gODJF1zfK1HO5K8d1GVWzcyJLB1koQp/s320/20231223_162809.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>Baklava anyone?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2VeUEOM4jsSFL0jtcyI_3NPvL15ulrRaviuQUnaw14dYsOfN11dN0YTzjHp1lwUhr6Bu54ERpal0no7EiOpr-0Zo59KWZTtW-kptb43B9tdH7lLOTanKpxKmAQHeoZNN9EPbGPYp2vsEBFp4-iV5lzrTbIisf5f8BuSe8WEnc0PpnP4IaRbwTAGkGo89/s4608/20231223_162735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2VeUEOM4jsSFL0jtcyI_3NPvL15ulrRaviuQUnaw14dYsOfN11dN0YTzjHp1lwUhr6Bu54ERpal0no7EiOpr-0Zo59KWZTtW-kptb43B9tdH7lLOTanKpxKmAQHeoZNN9EPbGPYp2vsEBFp4-iV5lzrTbIisf5f8BuSe8WEnc0PpnP4IaRbwTAGkGo89/s320/20231223_162735.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>Some of my homemade cutouts perhaps? I also made a pecan pie, pumpkin chiffon pie, and dirty dessert. Most of the desserts went home in containers as we were stuffed from dinner. We played our saran wrap game later and along with the gifts inside the wrap there were lottery tickets and again this year only a few $1 or $2 winners. It was fun anyway! Soon it was time for everyone to head for home. I did manage to grab some photos of some of the kids.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhye91DABP9EfmZF_r1CjWa6dApRoT49AsxikD1xkaeBaqmZ0wJPlZb5IHBa6W2gqVHugfW-mxmoCXUYVaEAtvx-pFjqc-rp3xuhL_8gkHpAXuRWwysQwEAaR3bKW4HLQ12aHboUcKgc4b_BC67750FCq8R1xKscxY9rqNupH_kmLIMMr-81xzDHfaekd9r/s4608/100_1572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhye91DABP9EfmZF_r1CjWa6dApRoT49AsxikD1xkaeBaqmZ0wJPlZb5IHBa6W2gqVHugfW-mxmoCXUYVaEAtvx-pFjqc-rp3xuhL_8gkHpAXuRWwysQwEAaR3bKW4HLQ12aHboUcKgc4b_BC67750FCq8R1xKscxY9rqNupH_kmLIMMr-81xzDHfaekd9r/s320/100_1572.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Summer and Mandy had some interesting outfits!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKUy9Z600XYjKgjOmPgBvLAcVBjCwraUqdqIFaqjA1DOzIe_2x_HXhz0OWw8Gzdu6kOWDY2INyLCu27e0ALf3AaxgOKeVneeUfFljLhPgUXB5yzQd9nfWK0qsTGFTI2cOIDLi-JzHhfXIiNcHb2IFiLFE6GAhQFspvKaoTx3mWwWfTdXxV_TnMG70J5Ku/s4608/100_1575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKUy9Z600XYjKgjOmPgBvLAcVBjCwraUqdqIFaqjA1DOzIe_2x_HXhz0OWw8Gzdu6kOWDY2INyLCu27e0ALf3AaxgOKeVneeUfFljLhPgUXB5yzQd9nfWK0qsTGFTI2cOIDLi-JzHhfXIiNcHb2IFiLFE6GAhQFspvKaoTx3mWwWfTdXxV_TnMG70J5Ku/s320/100_1575.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Mandy, Jack, Evelyn and Megan<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetE6HtGGWvCw9tFDMbcrGQcq64AD79zMlb0SjqkL8p5XAX3iIUAA-XynfCHjSsYSVFMFwcf7H9uyMgLK8ZSuWziUQRCplOgv1I-ynqnR0DcAUECh_lLsP1crpnaKrP1wYi-mQkwPkJXuizMvHq9FTlGzIlJxYrZbSLujDyaEDc2axpbDp8iI9rfgd22Mg/s4608/100_1576.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetE6HtGGWvCw9tFDMbcrGQcq64AD79zMlb0SjqkL8p5XAX3iIUAA-XynfCHjSsYSVFMFwcf7H9uyMgLK8ZSuWziUQRCplOgv1I-ynqnR0DcAUECh_lLsP1crpnaKrP1wYi-mQkwPkJXuizMvHq9FTlGzIlJxYrZbSLujDyaEDc2axpbDp8iI9rfgd22Mg/s320/100_1576.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Cameron. I didn't get a pic of his older brother, Anthony. Anthony had to leave earlier for work. He escaped the lens of YaYa!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELw19M92jA21WR1FfbpkOIF6URz9Q2cyZ-NzT_eds4FDrxIDLaOrlADWFzy2JHXKdlY66yCsj5P2uTAuEe12YiWxXAxRQUAs1fAgbnu6a3wIPzZhbIU7ffae4SEzJALaBJ5UyYfe8ZgQiHfIACa6AmCgzhU306TaU32unvmUYqezp_DOnRLPZdmhDEOzb/s4608/100_1578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELw19M92jA21WR1FfbpkOIF6URz9Q2cyZ-NzT_eds4FDrxIDLaOrlADWFzy2JHXKdlY66yCsj5P2uTAuEe12YiWxXAxRQUAs1fAgbnu6a3wIPzZhbIU7ffae4SEzJALaBJ5UyYfe8ZgQiHfIACa6AmCgzhU306TaU32unvmUYqezp_DOnRLPZdmhDEOzb/s320/100_1578.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Rae, (in blue), older sis Lexi and little sis Aria. We sure missed Phil and we made sure to send home a nice selection of food for him. Hopefully he'll feel like eating it and will be able to taste it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharDXVjDNYI5Qv7RDiACbcsGDbvJq3ArwTDCAX4Ym09djEMZwgWT0IeYbrVU0xhdLf_qpJd7YWeqQp7IgL9eyenErMqQlG3b9Rj1zxRig_Msbd4MczeL5rhw8wMM8E6j1wlShjNNtZ3VMpo8gqo_eH6stGXRHbC6msMWlCVAmX6cheLeiXUJnE9TasrY80/s4608/100_1579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharDXVjDNYI5Qv7RDiACbcsGDbvJq3ArwTDCAX4Ym09djEMZwgWT0IeYbrVU0xhdLf_qpJd7YWeqQp7IgL9eyenErMqQlG3b9Rj1zxRig_Msbd4MczeL5rhw8wMM8E6j1wlShjNNtZ3VMpo8gqo_eH6stGXRHbC6msMWlCVAmX6cheLeiXUJnE9TasrY80/s320/100_1579.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Evelyn's daughter Megan and her hubby Landen.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSW_INJ4ricqTQDbp96-S6wQTIZkJB3mE1RiDjXXUBRnJ_ZRWaH1QsLLdjzjZnU9x-NACpfEkm0xU41NoocQW8f963qxESLi5GmtPEnZ3iEETXZWi4nmOb1YC8w_BM5VJmUc6NSOQDYeikLrPjj7wxSnTfipX-6aYH2YWUxE_D2VS-NVHbTED9Sao-n7w/s4608/100_1582.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSW_INJ4ricqTQDbp96-S6wQTIZkJB3mE1RiDjXXUBRnJ_ZRWaH1QsLLdjzjZnU9x-NACpfEkm0xU41NoocQW8f963qxESLi5GmtPEnZ3iEETXZWi4nmOb1YC8w_BM5VJmUc6NSOQDYeikLrPjj7wxSnTfipX-6aYH2YWUxE_D2VS-NVHbTED9Sao-n7w/s320/100_1582.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Lexi giving Annabelle some love!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0x4k84jZdSOuh-thyfNwDoXfgrFGAyDTxeteBjDUZcjZzVXMmmjKzQoab4DyxH50k7zNgNLP46qmnmqYSNcYBhzG39DinZgyUDjZQYtvQxgaBucZ8HK6wUFJ_bcZnFr6I3IBJTG2tY5zBSePvsLnOqalwg_xSSb0T4jcj3ssXS_9_hikNg-j396JsBgTR/s4608/100_1584.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0x4k84jZdSOuh-thyfNwDoXfgrFGAyDTxeteBjDUZcjZzVXMmmjKzQoab4DyxH50k7zNgNLP46qmnmqYSNcYBhzG39DinZgyUDjZQYtvQxgaBucZ8HK6wUFJ_bcZnFr6I3IBJTG2tY5zBSePvsLnOqalwg_xSSb0T4jcj3ssXS_9_hikNg-j396JsBgTR/s320/100_1584.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Family portrait? Yikes! We said goodbye to everyone and then got the house back in order. Sometime during the evening the rains came. That didn't stop us from our annual drive to see the decorations around Ashland. Most of my photos came out bad as trying to snap a pic with the moving car and rain made it a mess. But here's a few anyway.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdPwUzizwQv9j_0WmPS8dNacR6h_-Km84ZYM6hGxtUhzlj93sQgxnafPLshLYTM9S90N4mfUDBTMg12F4fZ3CWXJ_8v2f6xseTAor_CuKdKeRJSxegD3E_TAt3vDqmbhnBlfpo9eOtKTm4b3GhF2RAGHuIhAe4ijI6QFmiuZLGjg0TECBnp60dg-QzvlU/s4608/100_1599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdPwUzizwQv9j_0WmPS8dNacR6h_-Km84ZYM6hGxtUhzlj93sQgxnafPLshLYTM9S90N4mfUDBTMg12F4fZ3CWXJ_8v2f6xseTAor_CuKdKeRJSxegD3E_TAt3vDqmbhnBlfpo9eOtKTm4b3GhF2RAGHuIhAe4ijI6QFmiuZLGjg0TECBnp60dg-QzvlU/s320/100_1599.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The town Nativity.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQNlJsxn4UB9axmuGNZa_GHVlspMqt4AIFS95YjgvdGfxuAUb246RXfaggWGKH58qrm4bOpg_WcfTxkpP3Y4-N-hUjtQG9VYP5YBtmS97c-zII51WFqFkjafh1s1ULBNjgtzsvdu4qqI-hUljnl65ajKBsWOHK2ClojkkCMoXJm9wbNNnbCtVW0pe7FdY/s4608/100_1602.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQNlJsxn4UB9axmuGNZa_GHVlspMqt4AIFS95YjgvdGfxuAUb246RXfaggWGKH58qrm4bOpg_WcfTxkpP3Y4-N-hUjtQG9VYP5YBtmS97c-zII51WFqFkjafh1s1ULBNjgtzsvdu4qqI-hUljnl65ajKBsWOHK2ClojkkCMoXJm9wbNNnbCtVW0pe7FdY/s320/100_1602.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>The downtown.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-ARPM703yoBuADB9TjH1lru1KedqGF9GVrVlrWjWgIpInAWfYkVI57J_T70OetHo1z2dbE9xZLQ780ox_NzUWGlevaJu90pJ6igC2o-lrnYTe2USi_Pb4aSyL41rQfiQnB31lxPj5urKCQ2VG7bqV6xi_HRipLfyETYQuuT-gXIgbwZ_QA_fyc7IYra3/s4608/100_1610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-ARPM703yoBuADB9TjH1lru1KedqGF9GVrVlrWjWgIpInAWfYkVI57J_T70OetHo1z2dbE9xZLQ780ox_NzUWGlevaJu90pJ6igC2o-lrnYTe2USi_Pb4aSyL41rQfiQnB31lxPj5urKCQ2VG7bqV6xi_HRipLfyETYQuuT-gXIgbwZ_QA_fyc7IYra3/s320/100_1610.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The town Christmas tree. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaE-ehSJAq8ywXlI7YesH2S45irPw2egY2jwkUbCD67tKh-Lv9OeHcMCtTLZGvLyT-uBTWa9MHaqJyFWzMWg05GRm6-ls53BymDZ9EPD-3k-uGF4e3XlYtzTj8xDrTAYia24uR5qjG0oJcyXpQxyewAzWxV4wS3TpXFVTOislWHlh6WLJ38bWGbNEQZ0Uu/s4608/100_1589.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaE-ehSJAq8ywXlI7YesH2S45irPw2egY2jwkUbCD67tKh-Lv9OeHcMCtTLZGvLyT-uBTWa9MHaqJyFWzMWg05GRm6-ls53BymDZ9EPD-3k-uGF4e3XlYtzTj8xDrTAYia24uR5qjG0oJcyXpQxyewAzWxV4wS3TpXFVTOislWHlh6WLJ38bWGbNEQZ0Uu/s320/100_1589.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Ho Ho Ho!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19Q757LqkSvSRJPili1gxt_TKb0ST5weMAINCQ_DY45e_ocpjM14tx4jx85wDiJa2w4vmAmlHDRtnKbnsr4tw4bFqNjaJdC_6oLTNh940fLoKlGnkj_zHoEGfltyYwBoFU10sjoa0qEBQ9CLzlKZHe7uOpgehrmNhkSin4GtkiZWzyxTyH9VAUReDYV-E/s4608/100_1590.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19Q757LqkSvSRJPili1gxt_TKb0ST5weMAINCQ_DY45e_ocpjM14tx4jx85wDiJa2w4vmAmlHDRtnKbnsr4tw4bFqNjaJdC_6oLTNh940fLoKlGnkj_zHoEGfltyYwBoFU10sjoa0qEBQ9CLzlKZHe7uOpgehrmNhkSin4GtkiZWzyxTyH9VAUReDYV-E/s320/100_1590.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>A few lights at Whispering Pines. It was a lovely Christmas for us and I was very grateful for the blessing of seeing family, enjoying the sounds and tastes of the season and also remembering the real reason we celebrate.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOUrSqTTxVdCB0aCw2jdo4jw-Bpo5f45FebPwPqmPvZrcg0EnXA7RyX_T5_MkNVobDKl1n4xwHY3mUNGI22ZXuVbTHq97NnpCmQ8iRh6QMMe9tFsRk8Q86Uqk2CK3qpGHOZshtHZkx8e0a9fzVvZMAF7JYrdXDJCdYrtsUus15RCOITmlItqv2Q7t8DRc/s4608/100_1586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOUrSqTTxVdCB0aCw2jdo4jw-Bpo5f45FebPwPqmPvZrcg0EnXA7RyX_T5_MkNVobDKl1n4xwHY3mUNGI22ZXuVbTHq97NnpCmQ8iRh6QMMe9tFsRk8Q86Uqk2CK3qpGHOZshtHZkx8e0a9fzVvZMAF7JYrdXDJCdYrtsUus15RCOITmlItqv2Q7t8DRc/s320/100_1586.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>As we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, I know this time of year can be a stressful and not always a happy time for many. I wish we could take away all the pain and suffering in the world. We can't make it all go away but He can help us get through the tough times if we let Him. I hope everyone has had a joyous day today and prayers that the coming days will be better for those didn't. God bless us everyone. Merry Christmas!<div><br /></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-43600541970469237192023-12-20T10:52:00.001-05:002023-12-20T10:52:38.754-05:00The Yearly Trek<p> Friday Jack and I headed out to Chicago for our annual Arends family Christmas gathering. Jordan stayed home with Annabelle. Jord got covid the week before and was back to work but still not feeling great. I was grateful that he took care of Annabelle for us. My sister has a new puppy and I felt that it would be best not to add a 3rd dog to the mix! We enjoyed seeing sweet Hope and Flynn the pup is doing well with training and getting along with Hope.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPpHbgj5L6VVZORUEGYBqt-cq5Dplc9vguuUEqfMGIBRAG7-EfEXSLZGevKZQLD1w_wMu7cT98r8Y5gHgU2_qZ1RR12XeCdgidUmHc-PIIzW8JQA8hloFGlZpWZfLB9MAxdBNfKnRQ04b_WYnuU1LK94pVAO5kI-pUyCxyLx9Hyhml8mZgnxxD9SIupBW/s4608/100_1562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPpHbgj5L6VVZORUEGYBqt-cq5Dplc9vguuUEqfMGIBRAG7-EfEXSLZGevKZQLD1w_wMu7cT98r8Y5gHgU2_qZ1RR12XeCdgidUmHc-PIIzW8JQA8hloFGlZpWZfLB9MAxdBNfKnRQ04b_WYnuU1LK94pVAO5kI-pUyCxyLx9Hyhml8mZgnxxD9SIupBW/s320/100_1562.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Miss Hope turned 3 on Sunday. She's such a good dog and companion for Midge.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYhceSz6OR-OwuGCK81GDfTbIcn10PqercTAo_wpcWDqbZ7Q7W2PsIGB7l0CN1-tsnLt0yT2-r1hLDEhejk7Bd_CLwGZFdBUjq-J9JdXO3ZarnDW1aUBjMDvL-OKm8ImlEXw7wzhQf6qzRwIr6mm3kLyfnbpSmLZUVkO43yiSlGirxKk2n4b4EphxjETp/s4608/100_1565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYhceSz6OR-OwuGCK81GDfTbIcn10PqercTAo_wpcWDqbZ7Q7W2PsIGB7l0CN1-tsnLt0yT2-r1hLDEhejk7Bd_CLwGZFdBUjq-J9JdXO3ZarnDW1aUBjMDvL-OKm8ImlEXw7wzhQf6qzRwIr6mm3kLyfnbpSmLZUVkO43yiSlGirxKk2n4b4EphxjETp/s320/100_1565.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Welcome Flynn! He's doing great on being house broke and can already sit on command. He's a mini doodle.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRAbI1_qBgIVGWVMyxpxW17ShtcF4v5LBmig3oqnHQ9Aw4o3edeKOTfoUdheBXpSWZonMtbtXNwz71I6GosFlaPNODpb9YwZ04x7qvifz0_Dw4qPCLZvSXPx9AJWtjrih1zACPh_kGE8_n2WoJQKhVpFsIivfXLEJkShcNsTuj5ZkhPUUrAhCM4UBYf-M/s4608/100_1566.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRAbI1_qBgIVGWVMyxpxW17ShtcF4v5LBmig3oqnHQ9Aw4o3edeKOTfoUdheBXpSWZonMtbtXNwz71I6GosFlaPNODpb9YwZ04x7qvifz0_Dw4qPCLZvSXPx9AJWtjrih1zACPh_kGE8_n2WoJQKhVpFsIivfXLEJkShcNsTuj5ZkhPUUrAhCM4UBYf-M/s320/100_1566.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Gotta love that face! We had a good time with family and the annual party was a hit. There weren't as many family members there this year and we missed seeing them all. But those that did make it had fun and certainly didn't leave hungry!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViKOdL2Vf0rD7dOJcHPjAnJk-PU8XJ_8Mm1Ty0ztousK3w3dltkdH0oGSBJ-KfCSOA8UgrFS98A5_SKPeN7vZdm2y31L52YpnzmsfsHBk4vzdsc80HhS48-4yf0GHCto1LhIxStuTqDyAjkDV91LDPgt4GA9-rOPMyZ3onzN0sJE8nmVRjTq7MJEyCdpb/s4608/100_1531.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViKOdL2Vf0rD7dOJcHPjAnJk-PU8XJ_8Mm1Ty0ztousK3w3dltkdH0oGSBJ-KfCSOA8UgrFS98A5_SKPeN7vZdm2y31L52YpnzmsfsHBk4vzdsc80HhS48-4yf0GHCto1LhIxStuTqDyAjkDV91LDPgt4GA9-rOPMyZ3onzN0sJE8nmVRjTq7MJEyCdpb/s320/100_1531.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Getting the appetizers ready is my niece Amy. Her brother, Bill is keeping a close eye! There's my nephew Patrick who left warm Florida to gather with us. Luckily we weren't too cold but we did have lots of rain. Didn't slow us down any!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDakH3AANiY1W6yuZyVL2HP8MwAnKKBwIetHlSXNfpPa3s05xeoBWhl_ouuEaqF7X50zHLHUpLIQL5jia2oqpYxAXUzGXgawhuVCqFdGHD5HFOZL5wKh3xV9lv7BeJDmTBuVXogn_C5TGm5C-I-c7fs9I70XFUWgRopS3wcAXGgmHbBl6GLo2_VOdtXYls/s4608/100_1522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDakH3AANiY1W6yuZyVL2HP8MwAnKKBwIetHlSXNfpPa3s05xeoBWhl_ouuEaqF7X50zHLHUpLIQL5jia2oqpYxAXUzGXgawhuVCqFdGHD5HFOZL5wKh3xV9lv7BeJDmTBuVXogn_C5TGm5C-I-c7fs9I70XFUWgRopS3wcAXGgmHbBl6GLo2_VOdtXYls/s320/100_1522.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWc7sP4E_7ODy5GOF_gJxRtovt2FtmPrwkgdZL5qttg1ajqw8mI5Lvbeg0yzSs6Mmv7yTCq5EqASzahaG1ynMS1J4TCh_qjBFoox-sUj0EdamoZaAiFPUv6MU2TWLhGyIOR_LxK80vYtAo5RgHWYrhOFgvR_cYE_4EDup_cBIPrwtYa7p2SyEYDM0zHs19/s4608/100_1524.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWc7sP4E_7ODy5GOF_gJxRtovt2FtmPrwkgdZL5qttg1ajqw8mI5Lvbeg0yzSs6Mmv7yTCq5EqASzahaG1ynMS1J4TCh_qjBFoox-sUj0EdamoZaAiFPUv6MU2TWLhGyIOR_LxK80vYtAo5RgHWYrhOFgvR_cYE_4EDup_cBIPrwtYa7p2SyEYDM0zHs19/s320/100_1524.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>My niece Katie and her hubby Blake always host as they have the biggest house and she decorates it so pretty and has a couple of trees to bring in the Christmas spirit.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimCtFC-8mpQzT_fCv06_Cg4SLMW5DTcjSUGTawzE93h69W1qx9jrzxZbGoIUohXt7QlALHUL6S8ege2bVoCXda0UiiXKQHlaNb-YCmHZq_HjCAfmYhqhX9R5ktUpG_VLKgsblc-KZGgAuzxt6Nvio9-ZT0hI4wYmBFN8HAqTQO1EpHgIuhMGTW6wdNEzK/s4608/100_1536.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimCtFC-8mpQzT_fCv06_Cg4SLMW5DTcjSUGTawzE93h69W1qx9jrzxZbGoIUohXt7QlALHUL6S8ege2bVoCXda0UiiXKQHlaNb-YCmHZq_HjCAfmYhqhX9R5ktUpG_VLKgsblc-KZGgAuzxt6Nvio9-ZT0hI4wYmBFN8HAqTQO1EpHgIuhMGTW6wdNEzK/s320/100_1536.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>After dinner we gather around the tree to have our white elephant gift exchange. We don't really give white elephants! It's just a game where we bring a silly gift that gets exchanged after we choose numbers to see what order we go in. You don't know what your getting. Sometimes it's something nice and sometimes it's a clunker! We all get a good laugh when someone gets a clunker that's been passed along every Christmas. I got lottery tickets this year! Of course I had to trade around to score them but all's fair in this game! Unfortunately, I only won $8 but hey, I'm willing to share!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAIMjLYD_o5FMGjfbFM5-JU9JDwh3vWWF-EwCngwRzAiHk_EFxoXwSvnRL8-cnaMhD7sR5mXVNCtxceZfpPFfbo7OcQUIw9vPKs5q3XLd-39lJYUGXPMEr3nnllX2K4qY9nZcxPRHU0ivKnwfZ_6aCzo6l0MX_X2njGiWPdEzmYrtJdIgFoyaPm1VzMmt/s4608/100_1549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAIMjLYD_o5FMGjfbFM5-JU9JDwh3vWWF-EwCngwRzAiHk_EFxoXwSvnRL8-cnaMhD7sR5mXVNCtxceZfpPFfbo7OcQUIw9vPKs5q3XLd-39lJYUGXPMEr3nnllX2K4qY9nZcxPRHU0ivKnwfZ_6aCzo6l0MX_X2njGiWPdEzmYrtJdIgFoyaPm1VzMmt/s320/100_1549.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>It can get a bit crazy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKqMDF_ILdjjATtDtGqupGCXt1lfJdasNdeqU0GuospNtYRPd0y9LQ7ZUG22vtsHrOtKJhtp5hc4qFgzRQ2eUTlgsfPt7DvHKQbntlFvaK9KQuHAmS1c5urW3-blyoKpi7ENIoQpAUG4mN1vqoXrzqgmLGGTtRywmYCFhfcnMo9vvjefVCLL4DQDzBxhK/s4608/100_1542.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKqMDF_ILdjjATtDtGqupGCXt1lfJdasNdeqU0GuospNtYRPd0y9LQ7ZUG22vtsHrOtKJhtp5hc4qFgzRQ2eUTlgsfPt7DvHKQbntlFvaK9KQuHAmS1c5urW3-blyoKpi7ENIoQpAUG4mN1vqoXrzqgmLGGTtRywmYCFhfcnMo9vvjefVCLL4DQDzBxhK/s320/100_1542.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>My Great Nephew, Connor, was having fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTLIwLF2tMrOq-y6PEqK4-z1B5dtpmanFG2wNobkpGybxi1p5b2MvYyxcGu2VoX0Wd_305Uw4xI_G7ysZWGxNVU-kM0h558-HtSjD9YARFdJBnXQdSBmtYWeoQoCVh7ffp8vdWKJzpeOXjlT4IQkTwm4oaMuWtZjbdI-QvJBySqc2-_QbVmOlQddFzqB54/s4608/100_1544.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTLIwLF2tMrOq-y6PEqK4-z1B5dtpmanFG2wNobkpGybxi1p5b2MvYyxcGu2VoX0Wd_305Uw4xI_G7ysZWGxNVU-kM0h558-HtSjD9YARFdJBnXQdSBmtYWeoQoCVh7ffp8vdWKJzpeOXjlT4IQkTwm4oaMuWtZjbdI-QvJBySqc2-_QbVmOlQddFzqB54/s320/100_1544.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>My brother Rick checking out the loot he won. I think it was good?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmFIzpOeqhUrKuQhmfOKkPMKK8nTW90ZuQVM3q_bwCNPm-hn4nzU-zxmAZrTjypT2GmKioXRow3qKCq6dR6_p5ssU7nkM0EWMBGBs8Qun0vqFPt9IGhUwAGR3qTy3bn2W5nPTTpztb9I7nbVeD3Hn1e8zLzb14Uhr4ELvOeE1zL36uohgG-YkrueVaT-B/s4608/100_1558.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmFIzpOeqhUrKuQhmfOKkPMKK8nTW90ZuQVM3q_bwCNPm-hn4nzU-zxmAZrTjypT2GmKioXRow3qKCq6dR6_p5ssU7nkM0EWMBGBs8Qun0vqFPt9IGhUwAGR3qTy3bn2W5nPTTpztb9I7nbVeD3Hn1e8zLzb14Uhr4ELvOeE1zL36uohgG-YkrueVaT-B/s320/100_1558.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I'm not sure Amy liked the popcorn things but her son Parker was good with it. Soon it was time to put the cap on another family gathering. I still miss having my Mom and brother Greg there to join in the evening. They are truly missed this time of year and always. We spent the next day with my sister and had fun and lots of laughs with her. She's doing well and is getting ready to be able to have her dialysis at home.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9QiaEkK8tXNEjSSvVRSLOqav5P1falBiUnZAY1Ruwjlf03I3IuYAFvjWTPeZh6Pb69i1z24faEprR9fvRTikPY7cdQ1vwb_FtnAVEAqu-xqFx1hR_UDIrPuG4Qcw-JpjLjZ-FCespTziSNTHpKB3hvtwUV-uvjaOjhxUJqgSdOdSopc8HCKQFrAmZaf6B/s4608/100_1528.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9QiaEkK8tXNEjSSvVRSLOqav5P1falBiUnZAY1Ruwjlf03I3IuYAFvjWTPeZh6Pb69i1z24faEprR9fvRTikPY7cdQ1vwb_FtnAVEAqu-xqFx1hR_UDIrPuG4Qcw-JpjLjZ-FCespTziSNTHpKB3hvtwUV-uvjaOjhxUJqgSdOdSopc8HCKQFrAmZaf6B/s320/100_1528.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>Here she is with her Grandkids, Connor and Ella. Monday morning we packed up and headed for home. The weather turned colder and that meant snow on the drive back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahAOaVWhWc0w0QjJJNXF1Jrzg7tiwI274N6SrHxobrrTeEkwMxslufY_o_obFBW_On03ID1qIVv_GlfhhYqjsHqdeuu0JCIzhzSB_ufE_83lSDtiPby3-byvpmHME0deKQV5JkZdWjFG-9s0dLxvfCfSONbbzrTMVP5iW5OgtIKPK6cirT6Prj5DYVUOr/s4608/20231218_101935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahAOaVWhWc0w0QjJJNXF1Jrzg7tiwI274N6SrHxobrrTeEkwMxslufY_o_obFBW_On03ID1qIVv_GlfhhYqjsHqdeuu0JCIzhzSB_ufE_83lSDtiPby3-byvpmHME0deKQV5JkZdWjFG-9s0dLxvfCfSONbbzrTMVP5iW5OgtIKPK6cirT6Prj5DYVUOr/s320/20231218_101935.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div>If you zoom in you can read the sign warning of snow covered roads and to slow it down. It was very windy and a little bit of a white out near the snow belt of South Bend, Indiana.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8waNdmy5YpHJ5-mz4XYs0TtjoEa-oe2vniSjT-yarIG8YuVoO_KgLcZ37vir4EruQooyI7e2B5lMycEzzVC2j9wi4j0Jx0GvveWQkvoav-R9_dhTKpxTopD3lQNVLESMvnlRTIGRqnF_ucqU-wXjXp6YogVlB93PHQNvWfEZdq5k0gbZGUIa6-ZsOnv_Q/s2560/20231218_121042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8waNdmy5YpHJ5-mz4XYs0TtjoEa-oe2vniSjT-yarIG8YuVoO_KgLcZ37vir4EruQooyI7e2B5lMycEzzVC2j9wi4j0Jx0GvveWQkvoav-R9_dhTKpxTopD3lQNVLESMvnlRTIGRqnF_ucqU-wXjXp6YogVlB93PHQNvWfEZdq5k0gbZGUIa6-ZsOnv_Q/s320/20231218_121042.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>When we hit the Ohio line the sun came out and the snow stopped. At least for most of the ride. Closer to home we did have some more snow but made it back safe and sound with good memories and the task of getting the final days before Christmas wrapped up here at the Pines.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrgk3uXiFB4hne_dfXoYcZGmXkyMG-hH6_QQlD0i5no76mjcXTMLOe9OauVJEBJ2Vcr4lvsFmg7_GKEPT5PQqiq4NVqdiEH-Tx96DQfN6RVnDpBfhBs3B9aF5U3KMeaEOqo_0rkwVIAKxlmO4qs0pN8QHV7GBTUEridrdFjKAYnu-TMiYWQ8TPgI8DwPG/s4608/20231219_165118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrgk3uXiFB4hne_dfXoYcZGmXkyMG-hH6_QQlD0i5no76mjcXTMLOe9OauVJEBJ2Vcr4lvsFmg7_GKEPT5PQqiq4NVqdiEH-Tx96DQfN6RVnDpBfhBs3B9aF5U3KMeaEOqo_0rkwVIAKxlmO4qs0pN8QHV7GBTUEridrdFjKAYnu-TMiYWQ8TPgI8DwPG/s320/20231219_165118.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>Tuesday found us with a little snow on the ground and they had cancelled school. Seriously? I didn't think it was that bad but I guess we were under a level one snow emergency. I made it to work just fine and I took this shot after getting Annabelle out for a walk. She was super happy to have us home! To end this post I'll show the gift my sister gave me.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglT-gJ3HVH1aS4kMpYDQYKBLG9a2ywTRqpkbmKUIUtoUYZaBvqwUUzckFhPYrc96vQ7ZetHrXW0kZgK2Y_vFuCPZzZvL2gCnomOqenH8CB0RqX2RtIMFqz6Tp0fb0MXr3m2o1xgpbUr-c-K7psOG4jXSEtFPh9-DHCh1kA6x_6H5S4Mdu12WayLfL2LnmD/s4608/20231218_195407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglT-gJ3HVH1aS4kMpYDQYKBLG9a2ywTRqpkbmKUIUtoUYZaBvqwUUzckFhPYrc96vQ7ZetHrXW0kZgK2Y_vFuCPZzZvL2gCnomOqenH8CB0RqX2RtIMFqz6Tp0fb0MXr3m2o1xgpbUr-c-K7psOG4jXSEtFPh9-DHCh1kA6x_6H5S4Mdu12WayLfL2LnmD/s320/20231218_195407.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>It's a "pawjamma" shirt! Too funny! Well, the big day will be here soon. I know many of my blog buddies are ready and waiting and already celebrating. We've had a really nice December so far. It's going to be a warmish Christmas here as the temps will be in the 50's by Christmas. I'm OK with that and it won't stop us from feeling the spirit of this season!<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-7453783293717804222023-12-13T23:37:00.000-05:002023-12-13T23:37:43.447-05:00December Magic<p> I was going to call this post December Madness but that sounded a bit "Grinchy". I promised to show some pics of the decorating I helped do at our Historical Society homes. The homes turned out great and I think there was a good turnout on Sunday for the open house.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvr59LsjWVQKntaOWDwMzaOQt9d39lX-Z2jb7eGyaWZza3a3HcAz0uVPGjOfJw0ZLbkNbN0_NBMD9DA70amsr_GzV8Ifml33YPwTb7ntpRy-8PMwtG_dZqKiXMRPYyLEfJIr8fjmG4WHcK0o1uYWSZXKtOf3PKDxpQXn8d7cbyTLm596UnmTlBFZcjq9H/s4608/20231205_180401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvr59LsjWVQKntaOWDwMzaOQt9d39lX-Z2jb7eGyaWZza3a3HcAz0uVPGjOfJw0ZLbkNbN0_NBMD9DA70amsr_GzV8Ifml33YPwTb7ntpRy-8PMwtG_dZqKiXMRPYyLEfJIr8fjmG4WHcK0o1uYWSZXKtOf3PKDxpQXn8d7cbyTLm596UnmTlBFZcjq9H/w163-h320/20231205_180401.jpg" width="163" /></a></div>This was the area we decorated at the Freer house. Our theme was the Nutcracker Ballet. I don't know how many votes we got for our tree but I thought it turned out lovely. Jack and I were able to go to the open house for the volunteers and other special invites a few days before it was open to the public.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLE2bsDJqFTFwr7qubnl6VO-467Lmw6TDGnDVDgn523ajXiHUTzgB1h7_1s_N-xIPsgJ07bIkzgCvhW19jKQTkMFa4Pkc-_OPC1d1321mSsDODKSbsH6h3aXcyO4i7Psu30psvAPwF8uceIUFqLlj2du5GGlse_PAWipOSLoLeMk-qpptaorCv8W8DdOSZ/s4608/20231205_173919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLE2bsDJqFTFwr7qubnl6VO-467Lmw6TDGnDVDgn523ajXiHUTzgB1h7_1s_N-xIPsgJ07bIkzgCvhW19jKQTkMFa4Pkc-_OPC1d1321mSsDODKSbsH6h3aXcyO4i7Psu30psvAPwF8uceIUFqLlj2du5GGlse_PAWipOSLoLeMk-qpptaorCv8W8DdOSZ/w164-h320/20231205_173919.jpg" width="164" /></a></div>This was one of the trees at the Manor house. I helped decorate the dining room there. I can't believe I didn't take any pics there!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgRJj7jgQ7v3lFKGR0PmCOqto_XNXvy7jbEhrHuTOZFdeKPRHRJcclHQOqBVwI99O14_86Zk9j-wFwCmdx2cgFOjbsCda3nyhXgE25FwUFWYwv3HQt4xRzw0Y_8aAvbO2hOuJ0tmE33Rkf3slPiHxmRSt21A0ZGPSd-HzAmlb4CFKjff0uqupLxZ-_wtD/s2560/20231205_173939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgRJj7jgQ7v3lFKGR0PmCOqto_XNXvy7jbEhrHuTOZFdeKPRHRJcclHQOqBVwI99O14_86Zk9j-wFwCmdx2cgFOjbsCda3nyhXgE25FwUFWYwv3HQt4xRzw0Y_8aAvbO2hOuJ0tmE33Rkf3slPiHxmRSt21A0ZGPSd-HzAmlb4CFKjff0uqupLxZ-_wtD/s320/20231205_173939.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div>I'll throw in a pic of my handsome hubby instead! This was at the Manor house...I'm not big on pink carpet! Next we had our annual Church Christmas social and yes I got roped into decorating there too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcZM5MEp8PO_MNLHEbFoYjoRK6z5voO_AdkgImytb44YD1M3hyphenhyphenxl34OsNw-1ltMPojISp63NKiRkJWyWD_Mxi4C2Xx2kM8RzTR0XGr51tlXP-UG5xn4ylPxfImxPS3e6itnhxpk8vIrzU2ydchDPzH5ZVHIdRwBScxf8mQPrdJJjuZNuujsBZsmdms0nP/s4608/20231209_171900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcZM5MEp8PO_MNLHEbFoYjoRK6z5voO_AdkgImytb44YD1M3hyphenhyphenxl34OsNw-1ltMPojISp63NKiRkJWyWD_Mxi4C2Xx2kM8RzTR0XGr51tlXP-UG5xn4ylPxfImxPS3e6itnhxpk8vIrzU2ydchDPzH5ZVHIdRwBScxf8mQPrdJJjuZNuujsBZsmdms0nP/w178-h320/20231209_171900.jpg" width="178" /></a></div>It was a lovely evening with good food and a nice program with music and a tribute to our Savior's birth. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1L3w4Mbe35LFGU9GYgoTHgtUntxmOmPC3lbKdyhzttYtBGZ0bLWhIRhV9wJFiYpF2-uhVNsxR-NdTE_8vfELQcQkxi_1Ml022pL3vo8_h0LWRU9fdKRqRJD_v__tIn3f_YLzNIZeoi60E1-znXTJaAb_gTWKCkemn-FeuHijSpwDZwKx6VJk9C6hYFQ5F/s4608/20231209_171905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1L3w4Mbe35LFGU9GYgoTHgtUntxmOmPC3lbKdyhzttYtBGZ0bLWhIRhV9wJFiYpF2-uhVNsxR-NdTE_8vfELQcQkxi_1Ml022pL3vo8_h0LWRU9fdKRqRJD_v__tIn3f_YLzNIZeoi60E1-znXTJaAb_gTWKCkemn-FeuHijSpwDZwKx6VJk9C6hYFQ5F/w174-h320/20231209_171905.jpg" width="174" /></a></div><br /><div>This isn't a great shot but all the tables had Nativity sets on them with greenery and lights and the lights around the room gave a nice ambience. I'm glad my own decorating was done because I was a bit over the decorating by Saturday! Sunday my son and daughter-in-law came over with little Hazel and we went to the Candy Cane Trail to see the lights.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0S4h1s2EUCnZtPTGKMfe2H1CLNEMytOStOsN4YfazY5f9TEhr0uEEH1-krcjNg84dLTpQWt-tn2OrmxcFU1AhM28UzP6m31egfeuknDr1uCgaTLGA3gwfYiaNMie9N3os1E3pLBzpvla83P7ChWB5Ful_JWHmaMHPu6gAJv_lMKXBEHR4iZLYA6N5rrCq/s4608/100_1520.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0S4h1s2EUCnZtPTGKMfe2H1CLNEMytOStOsN4YfazY5f9TEhr0uEEH1-krcjNg84dLTpQWt-tn2OrmxcFU1AhM28UzP6m31egfeuknDr1uCgaTLGA3gwfYiaNMie9N3os1E3pLBzpvla83P7ChWB5Ful_JWHmaMHPu6gAJv_lMKXBEHR4iZLYA6N5rrCq/s320/100_1520.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The entrance to the trail was decked out in lights and a hay bale made into a snowman.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7nF_vgBKnW4cunMaJe5Qkcne1eMc0x-UZM7fBc1ssbk6u2ZXKvG8aQe-kdf8L2ZpZnC435SWMWW2o8tKgrI0J5c2m6ABbYnDHpRZfb0XbAF6di-jWTP8Gu6tyB10ZfUuuOltj5IWaK7EmCGePs3EP0trnjAEJ1ga6oWUEHUBL5ZAH_RjKfLUG6fQTee3/s4608/100_1518.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7nF_vgBKnW4cunMaJe5Qkcne1eMc0x-UZM7fBc1ssbk6u2ZXKvG8aQe-kdf8L2ZpZnC435SWMWW2o8tKgrI0J5c2m6ABbYnDHpRZfb0XbAF6di-jWTP8Gu6tyB10ZfUuuOltj5IWaK7EmCGePs3EP0trnjAEJ1ga6oWUEHUBL5ZAH_RjKfLUG6fQTee3/s320/100_1518.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This was a super dark photo but you can see how long the trail was and I really enjoyed taking the half mile hike with Jackie and Evelyn and little Hazel. She loved the lights! Friday will have Jack and I heading out to Chicago to spend our annual Christmas party with my sister and family. The weather is warmish here and there and I hope that means driving will be good with no bad weather. This month is speeding by. My shopping goodies arrive daily at the Pines thanks to Fed Ex and UPS. I really need to leave them some cookies or something! Enjoy the rest of the week and the last weekend before the big day! Night all!<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-70523213800641798442023-12-05T19:47:00.000-05:002023-12-05T19:47:50.739-05:00Deck The Halls<p> I can't believe that my last post was Thanksgiving weekend and now it's already December 5th. I thought I'd have a ton of things to write about after the past weekend. I had many activities planned. A sale at an event called "Christmas in the Barn". It was going to involve parking in one spot and taking a horse drawn wagon ride to the barn. Well, the weather wasn't ideal and we had some errands to run as usual on Saturday. Jack said he'd go with me so we did take a ride to the event but when we got there we decided to keep on driving! No we didn't end up someplace fabulous. Except maybe home! Along with a stop at Home Depot. The next activity I didn't go to was the annual Christmas parade. You know I've blogged about it in the past about our little town parade. Let me tell you this...it's no longer a "little" small town parade. There were thousands of people there. It was televised to I stayed home and watched it. I was awed at how elaborate the floats were. I texted my sister and sent her a photo I took off the TV.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeFIWnS7mykhikAktyb6wH1bhryGmYAnDANm07eIWTprtKQKTw7bFsnh9mCwV4I0Gr15cr9wpUstNnY8SmRcEUCxJhbNV0plDLMU4u8sGUQ4m-1OzJ-aax4UcMxjOV5s_KYHgJCzmoC_AqN_a6UQ8J5SR3blk_sJbMsJMf-dkPYNbj2HR0s26TdMrKhOKj/s4608/20231202_193737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeFIWnS7mykhikAktyb6wH1bhryGmYAnDANm07eIWTprtKQKTw7bFsnh9mCwV4I0Gr15cr9wpUstNnY8SmRcEUCxJhbNV0plDLMU4u8sGUQ4m-1OzJ-aax4UcMxjOV5s_KYHgJCzmoC_AqN_a6UQ8J5SR3blk_sJbMsJMf-dkPYNbj2HR0s26TdMrKhOKj/w152-h320/20231202_193737.jpg" width="152" /></a></div>I don't know if you can tell how crazy crowed it was from this TV shot. The parade went almost 2hrs followed by the lighting of the town Christmas Tree and then fireworks.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRDkSKCrLEWiCyVkouoWiSvyNfZLGPlhHxNwqR2jNqNqWdoLYLcdh59yQRqeg2V3W7bU4cLwbZuifBbTt51BaekMiDIwDA47-zr-Ajf_WP20r8206q_Xbm6pxwo6WT9Sc9U8qghX_xADL9g8hWx0ZDdvQSHLCeVJJU2i62M1Zmhcm3Elj2U-NCpuEOiHz/s4608/20231202_194739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRDkSKCrLEWiCyVkouoWiSvyNfZLGPlhHxNwqR2jNqNqWdoLYLcdh59yQRqeg2V3W7bU4cLwbZuifBbTt51BaekMiDIwDA47-zr-Ajf_WP20r8206q_Xbm6pxwo6WT9Sc9U8qghX_xADL9g8hWx0ZDdvQSHLCeVJJU2i62M1Zmhcm3Elj2U-NCpuEOiHz/s320/20231202_194739.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>We are turning into a Hallmark town! HGTV named a near by town...Medina...as a small town to visit for Christmas but I'm telling you we have them beat. The next day, Sunday, the Mayor had a ribbon cutting on a new event. It's called Candy Cane Trail. It's a paved walk around Freer Field that goes into the woods and around for about a mile. It's lit up with a million lights. There was Santa and Mrs. Claus and horse drawn carriage rides and free refreshments. I plan on taking that walk later this week with Annabelle and I'll show some pics of it then. From what I've seen so far it's super cute. They said the electric bill to run the lights will be $56,000. Kind of like my electric bill this month! Needless to say, but I'll say it anyway, I didn't go there either. But no worries. We did decorate our tree and I finished the rest of the house. Shopping is getting done and tomorrow I'll be decorating the Church for our annual Christmas social. Tonight Jack and I went to an open house for the Historical Society's 3 houses that are all done up for the season. I volunteered to help get it ready this year so we were invited to this before the public open house on Sunday. It looked very lovely and all the trees were beautiful. I will show those pics and the tree I helped decorate along with my friends, Bonnie and Sandy on my next blog post. For now I'll just show my own home.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRZv1pj-agy9eP6jWIGxMs4gBvzpoPjb_R9RziTx6tvgclPTzeX1ewpnqiC2TI2zEc9fNWfzsC0j_0ps6typKZwv2uv6NvmfA_EgI7OLu3dDDsSSRcaP7BhvBcTS3MUeScmOCmQGFp-4rzJZ_dPNRrk9DGgj85PVzGZN-uqcBcP67_4hdYx5Fwrp9Ch5A/s4608/20231204_153246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRZv1pj-agy9eP6jWIGxMs4gBvzpoPjb_R9RziTx6tvgclPTzeX1ewpnqiC2TI2zEc9fNWfzsC0j_0ps6typKZwv2uv6NvmfA_EgI7OLu3dDDsSSRcaP7BhvBcTS3MUeScmOCmQGFp-4rzJZ_dPNRrk9DGgj85PVzGZN-uqcBcP67_4hdYx5Fwrp9Ch5A/w163-h320/20231204_153246.jpg" width="163" /></a></div>The dining room with the new rug I purchased for the Christmas season and for Winter time. Very warm and cozy.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-bhEqO9ilIov_Pmxzzv5pL4aVGGkjkNf_urUPXQvtXqX2IiyJX6j416ggz7axZNwoxjBFHQbw2CjRS-XWuMGxD1HZ4_kPx3D5wBN6d5uLt3lLKc-TRvT2a_i-XHFfVnTRAzq9izf2Von4ke5AEqLagJy5NJqg2pabuY5M540v4-q51mmMnwWdg9HVURV/s4608/20231204_153304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-bhEqO9ilIov_Pmxzzv5pL4aVGGkjkNf_urUPXQvtXqX2IiyJX6j416ggz7axZNwoxjBFHQbw2CjRS-XWuMGxD1HZ4_kPx3D5wBN6d5uLt3lLKc-TRvT2a_i-XHFfVnTRAzq9izf2Von4ke5AEqLagJy5NJqg2pabuY5M540v4-q51mmMnwWdg9HVURV/w155-h320/20231204_153304.jpg" width="155" /></a></div>This old hutch was from my in-law's farm. It really belongs to my son Phil but he doesn't have room for it in his house so it's lived here since we moved to the Pines.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU30Yb1L7RAtajejQVvAgOQMHjeTy_m8B1lFqjpPnP3mJrMHtBLSITLCaI7MK3kxA8d9RXTmfdS-AjIu2lzf96A-mU0VfrYG__swbhuXQKkHLxggGqjV7Oa2ctvLyxbSqs0Z5gLoZkoX9MGLZpwNzJBeLfDhxAOpf0oV8c7eLHNZskxaV0Wcz_XewLRG_l/s4608/20231204_153259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU30Yb1L7RAtajejQVvAgOQMHjeTy_m8B1lFqjpPnP3mJrMHtBLSITLCaI7MK3kxA8d9RXTmfdS-AjIu2lzf96A-mU0VfrYG__swbhuXQKkHLxggGqjV7Oa2ctvLyxbSqs0Z5gLoZkoX9MGLZpwNzJBeLfDhxAOpf0oV8c7eLHNZskxaV0Wcz_XewLRG_l/w155-h320/20231204_153259.jpg" width="155" /></a></div>The buffet on the other side of the dining room. I have a couple of Nativities there. I have many Santa's but also many Nativities that represent the real reason for this season.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3HwcVuWa6my1kW8nBDkb3bzSE6lBM33JR4O5bY5VbIikHoxN_5DD0-4KNzwvvmdCvWW4-YtfLmPJBoiv-GoVSHx3QDARlUXxUcaCeManzzJgfzUpSI8r0xAwA1CCjK9fY5lTpMEvqb2d5ZHEh0QsZKvhyphenhyphenTENHv7rBDy9ij4nKmyNvl47FqhFE2UYX7Jk/s4608/20231204_153353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3HwcVuWa6my1kW8nBDkb3bzSE6lBM33JR4O5bY5VbIikHoxN_5DD0-4KNzwvvmdCvWW4-YtfLmPJBoiv-GoVSHx3QDARlUXxUcaCeManzzJgfzUpSI8r0xAwA1CCjK9fY5lTpMEvqb2d5ZHEh0QsZKvhyphenhyphenTENHv7rBDy9ij4nKmyNvl47FqhFE2UYX7Jk/w160-h320/20231204_153353.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>The covering on this table was made by my Mom. I've had it for about 35yrs. I sure miss her and I think of her every time I see it.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlY62kZK4CFQkVkHRtEsrQzd06mQ1IP-pgDEUDYbrEHJYzwgDQ7PomycBb90hfXDVrrILVT4nzQ9X5xTgTBRgegzMV1DSZMCXfI5XVeW1GnI09tKAYOC7yXFc5zdz3DvjjniNHj4U945tveNuo_tSComqR_1F-HiC14AYtrlwIhoZBQK59DESiE22XFDXV/s4608/20231204_153357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlY62kZK4CFQkVkHRtEsrQzd06mQ1IP-pgDEUDYbrEHJYzwgDQ7PomycBb90hfXDVrrILVT4nzQ9X5xTgTBRgegzMV1DSZMCXfI5XVeW1GnI09tKAYOC7yXFc5zdz3DvjjniNHj4U945tveNuo_tSComqR_1F-HiC14AYtrlwIhoZBQK59DESiE22XFDXV/s320/20231204_153357.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>Let's get jolly! Hmmm...looks like Annabelle left a bone for someone to enjoy while sitting on the chair!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOeP4aou-a852zgcpqpfUChSfy1FsxXDxrZhJLolyo-7UQQwlgPUUM-VIzz5pzsjrD8iN_h9FvqssQ17oU7vyUZGM1UNqgI89vcsO43vpCI-F9UhiYVixYfmAcLOVKzAFZLdAQLuuZRGigQdDoUU4ExNXv3CDt2t58Pz4T_fMv1zb5Osg_nhdB2x5eodXK/s4608/20231204_153416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOeP4aou-a852zgcpqpfUChSfy1FsxXDxrZhJLolyo-7UQQwlgPUUM-VIzz5pzsjrD8iN_h9FvqssQ17oU7vyUZGM1UNqgI89vcsO43vpCI-F9UhiYVixYfmAcLOVKzAFZLdAQLuuZRGigQdDoUU4ExNXv3CDt2t58Pz4T_fMv1zb5Osg_nhdB2x5eodXK/s320/20231204_153416.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>In the foyer you can see the rug in there matches the one in the dining room only smaller. I found the table covering at a resale shop. I collect vintage linens. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6sN_PRlyhIR6BoqvUSgFqGbZLKO51-Rnz7-WbQ1og-UWWHHUwzl9dnOASGBOnP18qX2vA1AvRSmoF71BaPYYt01j-N2QiZHAg6_zabpUwLnRRMHf9JJ7gRJ-Xr6fo6X27RixuX5W3lSnoTCc6rI-2daLTvgfiuJy0x6atvFm1eNrXa-x4s59fshyVy0Iq/s4608/20231204_153321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6sN_PRlyhIR6BoqvUSgFqGbZLKO51-Rnz7-WbQ1og-UWWHHUwzl9dnOASGBOnP18qX2vA1AvRSmoF71BaPYYt01j-N2QiZHAg6_zabpUwLnRRMHf9JJ7gRJ-Xr6fo6X27RixuX5W3lSnoTCc6rI-2daLTvgfiuJy0x6atvFm1eNrXa-x4s59fshyVy0Iq/w168-h320/20231204_153321.jpg" width="168" /></a></div>After giving away my corner armoire', I had to rethink where the tree would go. No brainer, back in that corner.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhOwnFRtqsh1A2FlZ8sImYNox-Pv0PEB4C5yygHMf_yX5xTBOxry3S3AT4v2bJrd3JLv3qcXMwsGNeDdVi7DPnhgj5qlputwvzowDMmUdhyuPc7zeg6FeYQmqPmqLtVrVKR1wtm_hbmS-kZRzIxJNS8D4BRi71r0pBDxhh339SjiwPOu2P2yMQrYUIKT6/s4608/20231204_153544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhOwnFRtqsh1A2FlZ8sImYNox-Pv0PEB4C5yygHMf_yX5xTBOxry3S3AT4v2bJrd3JLv3qcXMwsGNeDdVi7DPnhgj5qlputwvzowDMmUdhyuPc7zeg6FeYQmqPmqLtVrVKR1wtm_hbmS-kZRzIxJNS8D4BRi71r0pBDxhh339SjiwPOu2P2yMQrYUIKT6/s320/20231204_153544.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>Kitchen fireplace. Maybe a fire this week. Baby its cold outside!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HHTfDthY9HMTX_8QQDpgl7AKb-DU8D4iR3rSJjLINdmSaoBWS6TvU2ucQCx3cvj5OpAqPlOPuxOVimwd7D764p7nmslq-CKSpTvWHFhBvsMJ1TRGJ6OYLMiUO2S0AEm5y_9m1CwoP1vgvbfJCY51KqgiXm4eKol21udDIhsgVDYgl9w2ifSgH239_yu5/s4608/20231204_163317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HHTfDthY9HMTX_8QQDpgl7AKb-DU8D4iR3rSJjLINdmSaoBWS6TvU2ucQCx3cvj5OpAqPlOPuxOVimwd7D764p7nmslq-CKSpTvWHFhBvsMJ1TRGJ6OYLMiUO2S0AEm5y_9m1CwoP1vgvbfJCY51KqgiXm4eKol21udDIhsgVDYgl9w2ifSgH239_yu5/s320/20231204_163317.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>Ribbons on the kitchen cabinets...too much? Nah!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy43NWdTDw7eJwQl_rKU_IcGdd4k05zd2UbLyMpg414HHt_WMyD6n9l0_-x2ksMQXiVOoPH4lcy6on3dY_apjTJiF4Gi22iH0X-m-hNRp4vXTa_c17OEVShlLWcV7HgU-iFZMZ_Knp82vmXmnqaTjCA4cpkpAsO4svV4oOcvszKROCJsLGABHJVPahkTBX/s4608/20231204_141834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy43NWdTDw7eJwQl_rKU_IcGdd4k05zd2UbLyMpg414HHt_WMyD6n9l0_-x2ksMQXiVOoPH4lcy6on3dY_apjTJiF4Gi22iH0X-m-hNRp4vXTa_c17OEVShlLWcV7HgU-iFZMZ_Knp82vmXmnqaTjCA4cpkpAsO4svV4oOcvszKROCJsLGABHJVPahkTBX/w161-h320/20231204_141834.jpg" width="161" /></a></div>Even Annabelle is in the Christmas mood! She likes her little sweater and looks very sweet. I hope everyone is enjoying this busy time of year and can take some time for a cup of cocoa or what ever warms you up and watch a Christmas movie or listen to some seasonal music. On Dasher for more Christmas!<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-71424519537244822542023-11-27T00:00:00.000-05:002023-11-27T00:00:12.803-05:00A Time To Be Thankful<p> We had a really nice Thanksgiving with family. There were 14 of us that gathered around the tables! With that crowd one table isn't enough. Which I'm very thankful for!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLAeil0Ml0Q-AI_Hlrb5XohAWspMeCBj2Nd4R78VLK8nfnJu1e6zi1H4BDQxWu3KNtnTge_N4KfWb7A1K76yhNLz-a0eByzZigRPndd3o7xNaS8KMmERQHasUIfnTYN7p3Na0VFN3VdPi4PbtoG_xZWUaPGX_vazaBOXgRG2EfVFHX0QegmQ_bx-j4TAQp/s4608/100_1472.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLAeil0Ml0Q-AI_Hlrb5XohAWspMeCBj2Nd4R78VLK8nfnJu1e6zi1H4BDQxWu3KNtnTge_N4KfWb7A1K76yhNLz-a0eByzZigRPndd3o7xNaS8KMmERQHasUIfnTYN7p3Na0VFN3VdPi4PbtoG_xZWUaPGX_vazaBOXgRG2EfVFHX0QegmQ_bx-j4TAQp/s320/100_1472.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The dining room table was pretty full.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxZwLh8rHXVdJL-ZmMFgM4vOz1L7pqBAJCSoStsrjqx8mGPrM3k74YpKRTQXxK9bUXsSeH-dh5Tx6-JJMQmhAkJiVRBz0slR2bI8OmmCNobnKJNSaqE7ZBOh7GO1L-iucY7heZYb6QeL9fAjq8BBdOGatOwQDHdDF5gL6PEjmbLX4G0jF0_LrEk3MQCrW/s4608/100_1473.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxZwLh8rHXVdJL-ZmMFgM4vOz1L7pqBAJCSoStsrjqx8mGPrM3k74YpKRTQXxK9bUXsSeH-dh5Tx6-JJMQmhAkJiVRBz0slR2bI8OmmCNobnKJNSaqE7ZBOh7GO1L-iucY7heZYb6QeL9fAjq8BBdOGatOwQDHdDF5gL6PEjmbLX4G0jF0_LrEk3MQCrW/s320/100_1473.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>So was the kitchen table. The island was loaded with the usual suspects...turkey, dressing, and all other manner of goodness! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVwUSQrjMUH3UTq_auyyp4XT5fB1j9gL3rwOnPJxuL-3YhrkUtPRgXo_07LBOpLZ2E32vODqQwa_Ru0ofl9KE4DskJzDaTKq3GMtop80HusFcEmCQmvItX3MrZvnO9nYIrh3ihKspEG8lMmSR_rUmNRikU7sEf6UxU75yfWdanyHqCIExF6SJ73Ta2Jyg/s4608/20231123_121714.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVwUSQrjMUH3UTq_auyyp4XT5fB1j9gL3rwOnPJxuL-3YhrkUtPRgXo_07LBOpLZ2E32vODqQwa_Ru0ofl9KE4DskJzDaTKq3GMtop80HusFcEmCQmvItX3MrZvnO9nYIrh3ihKspEG8lMmSR_rUmNRikU7sEf6UxU75yfWdanyHqCIExF6SJ73Ta2Jyg/w167-h320/20231123_121714.jpg" width="167" /></a></div>We even set up some extra seating in the living room in case we had any extra folks come along. The rug under the table is a new one that we had to roll out upside down to get it to be flat. I'll be showing it after I get it put in the dining room. It's a bright one that will look great for Christmas and the winter season in that room. Before dinner started I had anyone that wanted to get some pics for their Christmas cards go outside to the area I set up for that purpose.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvuf9Ht-0ZIcMW4T534h7MQKdMz6noZ2NU5N0JA1DVVwPiT7F5ClvT3N4S9iMPMoCDEcaAkDv-KrP2WFA1S62HMZdPxyqHOtn86LlWiudLKtsS9vY7Dek9CjmuXJo6v93XjmcEAdfL4Zo0z370Y05Grnww0kp_f3OxmNPidk5mF_tPD0UGdJpjNS3Qg68/s4608/100_1476.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvuf9Ht-0ZIcMW4T534h7MQKdMz6noZ2NU5N0JA1DVVwPiT7F5ClvT3N4S9iMPMoCDEcaAkDv-KrP2WFA1S62HMZdPxyqHOtn86LlWiudLKtsS9vY7Dek9CjmuXJo6v93XjmcEAdfL4Zo0z370Y05Grnww0kp_f3OxmNPidk5mF_tPD0UGdJpjNS3Qg68/w245-h240/100_1476.JPG" width="245" /></a></div>My son Jack and my daughter-in-law, Evelyn. Jack celebrated his 48th birthday on Saturday. I can't believe he's that old! (I'm not! Ha!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyc57k5i3tCKDeObqD8dISrG51tiCw8j5YhQ3gSSwd0aDRzJlpPl4YAniaQhJsSvNucZ-NGl5LJiMY7yWPBND2tRj7u03k1QRDcV2Yt0I-Paid7p_XlfYhULWWB8UK-UbEKNPp91RqOunm-OlxpqcirbTSeGNQc_SiyhghKCxxCPW0TYdTSeySTMd1fl1/s4608/100_1489.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyc57k5i3tCKDeObqD8dISrG51tiCw8j5YhQ3gSSwd0aDRzJlpPl4YAniaQhJsSvNucZ-NGl5LJiMY7yWPBND2tRj7u03k1QRDcV2Yt0I-Paid7p_XlfYhULWWB8UK-UbEKNPp91RqOunm-OlxpqcirbTSeGNQc_SiyhghKCxxCPW0TYdTSeySTMd1fl1/w283-h240/100_1489.JPG" width="283" /></a></div>Jack with my grandsons, Anthony (in red) and Cameron. Love those boys!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpT5avpD_VsnL6_4kVoccHnDTYX14nGgG9jwhBOsc_eGhXcMG6sR14TuRpSSfvwo-XDIZA4oCWOzcYimld2Qw1KydJbaCh9Dpv3XYYnWmd2lKdVTKxEXIg66L6Ov1LNp3c0C5a4_BTlE4TXaa6p7-S5BrE5zDOyFS1tWNwBj418eK3NhryWSP9krMTgvuO/s4608/100_1487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpT5avpD_VsnL6_4kVoccHnDTYX14nGgG9jwhBOsc_eGhXcMG6sR14TuRpSSfvwo-XDIZA4oCWOzcYimld2Qw1KydJbaCh9Dpv3XYYnWmd2lKdVTKxEXIg66L6Ov1LNp3c0C5a4_BTlE4TXaa6p7-S5BrE5zDOyFS1tWNwBj418eK3NhryWSP9krMTgvuO/w298-h240/100_1487.JPG" width="298" /></a></div>Of course they had to be comedians! I laughed when I saw this! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0JH25bPlazOLUizY6Yhbga50ZBIuZ8uGaMCLmaOmUREb9L-CAckgE4TeL496lx8DtvKOvvVR9EOJBn3fKZsnHDw6o7kQwSObwWQxyxQ0eEy8okp_js14A9rGXPu8bGQ6yXo3QGhPGhZ9AEDM1MDwpYbbYYqt0Ro9LqHWsDvK-cTUbgzj-uAvotZGbJ5-/s4608/100_1483.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0JH25bPlazOLUizY6Yhbga50ZBIuZ8uGaMCLmaOmUREb9L-CAckgE4TeL496lx8DtvKOvvVR9EOJBn3fKZsnHDw6o7kQwSObwWQxyxQ0eEy8okp_js14A9rGXPu8bGQ6yXo3QGhPGhZ9AEDM1MDwpYbbYYqt0Ro9LqHWsDvK-cTUbgzj-uAvotZGbJ5-/w284-h240/100_1483.JPG" width="284" /></a></div><div>My granddaughter, Summer, and her pup Happy. Her sister Driana wasn't able to come because she was working. She's a nurse and as I know from my own experience, no holidays in the medical field. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ETuQgN9ZemAs0TgqChu17e1CbHJFTyFjLIhlpuUPnUQ6ywDRhSyav7q3j3QMGysuSdShqZmfHXhf5AoVwRvQbdJpR1sZ-s6S468laiwwZ_Y7qxjImsqaeM09KLiHkkfCLnobyyOlZP4Cw5j25cWok5xlT_qAG3hUx7F8pukgljpKFHQJi-74_PqsyAOz/s4608/100_1491.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ETuQgN9ZemAs0TgqChu17e1CbHJFTyFjLIhlpuUPnUQ6ywDRhSyav7q3j3QMGysuSdShqZmfHXhf5AoVwRvQbdJpR1sZ-s6S468laiwwZ_Y7qxjImsqaeM09KLiHkkfCLnobyyOlZP4Cw5j25cWok5xlT_qAG3hUx7F8pukgljpKFHQJi-74_PqsyAOz/w255-h240/100_1491.JPG" width="255" /></a></div>Evelyn's daughter Megan, and her hubby Landon, grabbed Annabelle for a photo shoot! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSNOVSgw3lV6BK7eUgjEusfBRpKBcUSltjvZXeC8TE1ikVCCblxfrB-qlnOKYkKF8p71GVyBdCkfunT5fwDMUK39xPvt5yFsl6D_IX-euNnW8D0b5DM4IPK0qYxH1DWe1PXMyv9nAh7pNH0StMgttDVYwf8v3A_iTRexoeaYeSGgKztg7xvs9ELfT3Gml/s4608/100_1495.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSNOVSgw3lV6BK7eUgjEusfBRpKBcUSltjvZXeC8TE1ikVCCblxfrB-qlnOKYkKF8p71GVyBdCkfunT5fwDMUK39xPvt5yFsl6D_IX-euNnW8D0b5DM4IPK0qYxH1DWe1PXMyv9nAh7pNH0StMgttDVYwf8v3A_iTRexoeaYeSGgKztg7xvs9ELfT3Gml/w282-h240/100_1495.JPG" width="282" /></a></div><div>After dinner some of us walked off calories to go meet our neighbor's new member of the alpaca family. This is Espresso Bean! Or Beano as they call her! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Vcx2YkjIQFOaHQTEZ2gjGBZSSZphAZltOQGksNN8hIzL4bgG0oKO58V8pBbzWCJ6NyHMFa1SNZTZ82W8O2bPDE5WGNa52u3QVJ0e1zrd4KisX3kPxti1YB4ZT3vWGWC5c2xkYcnEtrDTd4D7qYmT6DzNYQ9_brCbu155AaVroEmBJ6d9g5sndjUZK63e/s4608/100_1498.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Vcx2YkjIQFOaHQTEZ2gjGBZSSZphAZltOQGksNN8hIzL4bgG0oKO58V8pBbzWCJ6NyHMFa1SNZTZ82W8O2bPDE5WGNa52u3QVJ0e1zrd4KisX3kPxti1YB4ZT3vWGWC5c2xkYcnEtrDTd4D7qYmT6DzNYQ9_brCbu155AaVroEmBJ6d9g5sndjUZK63e/s320/100_1498.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>Welcome to the neighborhood Beano! I love the markings on her head and her white sox. It's the first one they have with markings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJWtzvko34HbUaFDq6frhnpihyphenhyphenR1SEDBNQU7rVBTv8WaYdHJjr2aPRqkWw23t-sbnODrO50XONzJOYcGobKhbRGLqIsoRXlZAEfURbmWrGw0CHrZFepDXR3jPGKj9ARegnmpZ0IsKGc0RYRFpxyQW8JzLWT5EQDxNnYAAOLgDO2w5bsH6RIVRzrFiR2dy/s4608/100_1496.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJWtzvko34HbUaFDq6frhnpihyphenhyphenR1SEDBNQU7rVBTv8WaYdHJjr2aPRqkWw23t-sbnODrO50XONzJOYcGobKhbRGLqIsoRXlZAEfURbmWrGw0CHrZFepDXR3jPGKj9ARegnmpZ0IsKGc0RYRFpxyQW8JzLWT5EQDxNnYAAOLgDO2w5bsH6RIVRzrFiR2dy/w283-h240/100_1496.JPG" width="283" /></a></div>Beano's Momma kept a close watch. All the kids got to feed the alpaca and their horse, Temp. Soon we headed back home and the gang started the pumpkin shoot. Annabelle was not thrilled with the noise but she stayed in the house and curled up on the recliner with Summer and Happy. They all took a quick nap. Soon it was time for everyone to hit the road. Take home boxes were packed with goodies and we closed the records on another family Thanksgiving. It was fun to see everyone and be with the grandkiddos too. They are all so busy with work, school, or both and we don't always get the chance to just sit and talk and laugh. I mentioned that my son Jack had a birthday on Saturday. He and Evelyn came over around noon and Jackie and my hubby watched the Ohio State game while Evelyn and I went shopping on small business day. We had fun going to all the cute shops here in Ashland and I got a few gifts for family and it was great to see so many folks out and about downtown. We grabbed a smoothie and headed back to the car a few hours later. I happened to look up and saw this:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-K2SMGZNmpTJrDq35FPrH15JWXFkfA3j8XKDmVoYXH6QkHntTCqKP6CtekGDBEdVIqcfC702lmCzPpBU5SfhHIG5ZQwk_W1DeI1aLcj046m87E7ASK4OdwsCgjMW3wRRPaI504wuQ2z1o-Jn9uhx1mlhTztEE0nsryYYteU1Qhsp91E8NuFCo5Q8iY96/s4608/20231125_154055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-K2SMGZNmpTJrDq35FPrH15JWXFkfA3j8XKDmVoYXH6QkHntTCqKP6CtekGDBEdVIqcfC702lmCzPpBU5SfhHIG5ZQwk_W1DeI1aLcj046m87E7ASK4OdwsCgjMW3wRRPaI504wuQ2z1o-Jn9uhx1mlhTztEE0nsryYYteU1Qhsp91E8NuFCo5Q8iY96/w149-h320/20231125_154055.jpg" width="149" /></a></div><div>I was surprised to see a hot air balloon. In fact, there were 2 of them flying over. It was chilly on Saturday but that must not be a problem for flying. That sums up my weekend and I'm glad I'm off tomorrow so I can decorate for Christmas. Night all!<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-6230024773109494322023-11-22T23:07:00.000-05:002023-11-22T23:07:32.895-05:00Take A Deep Breath<p> Jack and I have been doing some choga..chair yoga...again after a little hiatus. We also do a relaxing breathing exercise afterwards. It's suppose to be good for your body and mind. So as tomorrow is the big turkey day for some I say take a deep cleansing breath and enjoy time with family or friends or maybe just a quiet day at home. Loosen up those yoga pants for some good eats. We're hosting about 15 tomorrow. Sometimes we have extras and that's just fine. I made all my sides on Sunday and pies were done yesterday. Today I did the turkey that will get carved up tomorrow and put in the roaster. It frees up my oven so I can reheat all those sides! I have a few other goodies coming from my Granddaughter, Summer and my Daughter-in-Law, Evelyn. I ran to the store today for a few items I forgot and it wasn't as crazy as it was Tuesday when I was there to get some things I forgot...I hate when I forget stuff! But all's good now and after dinner I'm planning on some good old pumpkin shooting and with the weather cooperating we should have good outdoor time to burn up those calories! I made a little spot for anyone that would like to take a photo for their Christmas cards. So here's a few pics of some of my decor that will come down on Friday. I'll have more to post about after tomorrow and Saturday. Saturday is my oldest son's birthday and he's coming over to watch the Ohio State game with his Dad while Evelyn and I go shopping for small business Saturday. Busy weekend and soon to be busy December...whew, this year has flown. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZGpbac6vkeC68SEOWtm6q9y-kTBZ8-Nsg5mgkbITYR7CFe1m_nbUx0NVtDpx6BVX-V2s-zrU_a3mbNVWlBh3oxhZC9-YcCiWrGcNfnADbs70GcHmi9As_m9P1yafTCn8U8HrJ3C_EucEaL3WCaHetpbk7FQQML4eGVrsKeiDtDU6LHwcprzvAskE1qK2/s2560/20231122_181536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZGpbac6vkeC68SEOWtm6q9y-kTBZ8-Nsg5mgkbITYR7CFe1m_nbUx0NVtDpx6BVX-V2s-zrU_a3mbNVWlBh3oxhZC9-YcCiWrGcNfnADbs70GcHmi9As_m9P1yafTCn8U8HrJ3C_EucEaL3WCaHetpbk7FQQML4eGVrsKeiDtDU6LHwcprzvAskE1qK2/w157-h320/20231122_181536.jpg" width="157" /></a></div>Kitchen fireplace has the season on a plaque. I'm sad to see Fall end.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv206n9uoI9yTaLDa6n6fKJPtpViWc7MV3stO0SoPp8JJ3LudX-W4ZGTjMG-Xwny5gh_tmt5Ry2jhxSzQaUiuIW7_ua3t_2fRs_DfE-bJ98JQqoCyBLayEh3iqaV0kxpg6qATyos2lnjxZL4bUT5JLAjmfEBkCcaGEUBYYciBO8d9IO2vbqffckrOp7lzw/s2560/20231122_181533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv206n9uoI9yTaLDa6n6fKJPtpViWc7MV3stO0SoPp8JJ3LudX-W4ZGTjMG-Xwny5gh_tmt5Ry2jhxSzQaUiuIW7_ua3t_2fRs_DfE-bJ98JQqoCyBLayEh3iqaV0kxpg6qATyos2lnjxZL4bUT5JLAjmfEBkCcaGEUBYYciBO8d9IO2vbqffckrOp7lzw/s320/20231122_181533.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div>Many grateful hearts will be gathering here tomorrow and for that I'm super grateful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmu3agJag8KfEMLwNP2_hjHa5R50XotADovEfsib9DooYbNvVWAqwxvliiCl6ZISaA7mbyAoKd-QwSHp331hF8OZqtY-CvtUJ2T8UOVwV8B1sQkm_icxK539cUIPqKQ755S2Wjn6OFlXjmLPoQnFbcOlarlFOzQpWmxggIFfNmbLMzIJcvo0Gu-rF67Eq/s2560/20231122_181518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmu3agJag8KfEMLwNP2_hjHa5R50XotADovEfsib9DooYbNvVWAqwxvliiCl6ZISaA7mbyAoKd-QwSHp331hF8OZqtY-CvtUJ2T8UOVwV8B1sQkm_icxK539cUIPqKQ755S2Wjn6OFlXjmLPoQnFbcOlarlFOzQpWmxggIFfNmbLMzIJcvo0Gu-rF67Eq/s320/20231122_181518.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>This turkey dude I've had for a long time and the little Pilgrim guy was found last week at a barn sale.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCXq2dtErv-U0vKbo5XE4Ckg7FuuZ1g9H0jKfEgV1D8c3lFaLS51Qs-IC7iEZxUmVhRl8lrxfGWqEBFKAeExF3min_O-xbZiQkusJXiVbBNj4ZYRARfRlds7bzlV6BrEOJ5yKKxUz3ZXIaYPSsBd0KjtRq1ZyYxkigovtlxXJVULxpflKynCdoIV8sIpt/s2560/20231122_181453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCXq2dtErv-U0vKbo5XE4Ckg7FuuZ1g9H0jKfEgV1D8c3lFaLS51Qs-IC7iEZxUmVhRl8lrxfGWqEBFKAeExF3min_O-xbZiQkusJXiVbBNj4ZYRARfRlds7bzlV6BrEOJ5yKKxUz3ZXIaYPSsBd0KjtRq1ZyYxkigovtlxXJVULxpflKynCdoIV8sIpt/s320/20231122_181453.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>These teeny, tiny Pilgrims and turkey are at least 25yrs old. They sit on my shelf every Thanksgiving.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKR0GdCMqevOoRyx3N_UmdebSCFvM2qekafE_Kk96K7BeFNamE_4MzHA2JdscHHxwxS-fVgIYh81J_p8xW-f2ogWMNk0zF5ejZL6i8ubN7qQrQgJeNe-5S6vN5dzPRSGBjwYvYbZgnxvtdjAmLpPoMnpSgqxJE9I5sR39jbTTfEBWjgAYsA0ug1nOA7OrL/s2560/20231122_181440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKR0GdCMqevOoRyx3N_UmdebSCFvM2qekafE_Kk96K7BeFNamE_4MzHA2JdscHHxwxS-fVgIYh81J_p8xW-f2ogWMNk0zF5ejZL6i8ubN7qQrQgJeNe-5S6vN5dzPRSGBjwYvYbZgnxvtdjAmLpPoMnpSgqxJE9I5sR39jbTTfEBWjgAYsA0ug1nOA7OrL/s320/20231122_181440.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>The stove has had a workout these past days and I enjoy my little doo-dads on the shelf above.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3SqjOSycO-nW3KgDghhmzP4Drw0iRcHcKozHEIf8oTjq7Oy6FEr6DK8V9zgF0gYy2RCDpr4N7cb-9GDFSu9YCJMDCbZySPCPbYT1orFlI-Ej9olYHlBf3GpWvgq6wzxSqwNRzfq_ev_x1iOGvieiLw8EG8-oUAyod9aRfvP3uj3R6WHxBw7S2WtUe8On3/s2560/20231122_205110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3SqjOSycO-nW3KgDghhmzP4Drw0iRcHcKozHEIf8oTjq7Oy6FEr6DK8V9zgF0gYy2RCDpr4N7cb-9GDFSu9YCJMDCbZySPCPbYT1orFlI-Ej9olYHlBf3GpWvgq6wzxSqwNRzfq_ev_x1iOGvieiLw8EG8-oUAyod9aRfvP3uj3R6WHxBw7S2WtUe8On3/w167-h320/20231122_205110.jpg" width="167" /></a></div>The dining room is ready and we'll have another table set up across the hall in the kitchen and another in the living room. I like to be prepared so nobody feels like we weren't expecting them. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxhDkOIc6afmVWZy5ZudVtJVmV28_YmCtnkF3lc0jnzbT2on00ezEO2CAInVFOxmLzAE75J-nZXB_9e-_Hq8mhzoKslBfAuN2FpcRpa3E7S-iwnE9AIZJaZCttUun32kI6hQRbgvax_SZq8JvfDcI70jIZ8XOSloAhsG1Z4roU-6yzfuHsMu0tjT35VoCR/s4608/20231116_213027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxhDkOIc6afmVWZy5ZudVtJVmV28_YmCtnkF3lc0jnzbT2on00ezEO2CAInVFOxmLzAE75J-nZXB_9e-_Hq8mhzoKslBfAuN2FpcRpa3E7S-iwnE9AIZJaZCttUun32kI6hQRbgvax_SZq8JvfDcI70jIZ8XOSloAhsG1Z4roU-6yzfuHsMu0tjT35VoCR/s320/20231116_213027.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>Jack got me flowers last week from the Lion's club sale. They are so beautiful and still look fresh! I love fresh flowers.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2CMdsEoz62DSd76KxO8pQC3gzswQxnBmrV3Hp2AwrTST9dJ6AdSe8dKXuT5fQwkGp4DcPo2Ga6XJpZ8Q2pKUC7ibczM7WtD0nFrklfXLXY13TPY0QvFkm_3FZYMs0mbJ7-3Lzi6vmp0Q8IUK4SWdr6kSUpqQ2dRP2SJno-EKBTCU9BQJHbMMgdZfQ4pN/s4608/20231118_155619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2CMdsEoz62DSd76KxO8pQC3gzswQxnBmrV3Hp2AwrTST9dJ6AdSe8dKXuT5fQwkGp4DcPo2Ga6XJpZ8Q2pKUC7ibczM7WtD0nFrklfXLXY13TPY0QvFkm_3FZYMs0mbJ7-3Lzi6vmp0Q8IUK4SWdr6kSUpqQ2dRP2SJno-EKBTCU9BQJHbMMgdZfQ4pN/s320/20231118_155619.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div>We put our Christmas lights on the bushes and front porch last week when it was nice and warm. We found about 4 bird's nests. This one is super tiny. It looks bigger than it is. So sweet. We just leave them alone. It reminds me Spring will be back one day! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnFD76bkXjS4p_rMTK6ikFhIR4mdsTuVOg68mqjp6WxW7561hScPW1-pOnnKzkJCRLMXZRzErRUV9p_KZE4waQkdJbGQFijuIknWdyt6oGtOa6OTE0H3rJ6x02pB6LsCtRwXfPdx416sVSPZvdqZzVGMxJf9yyxbJhyRX1i7tyFjgQg0BkzShZ_Uh4RnL/s4608/20231122_171855.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnFD76bkXjS4p_rMTK6ikFhIR4mdsTuVOg68mqjp6WxW7561hScPW1-pOnnKzkJCRLMXZRzErRUV9p_KZE4waQkdJbGQFijuIknWdyt6oGtOa6OTE0H3rJ6x02pB6LsCtRwXfPdx416sVSPZvdqZzVGMxJf9yyxbJhyRX1i7tyFjgQg0BkzShZ_Uh4RnL/w169-h320/20231122_171855.jpg" width="169" /></a></div>Last but not least we set up a little photo shoot spot. We took down the Fall wreath, moved the pumpkins for the shoot out, and with all our pine trees I was able to make some greenery happen. I hope everyone has a wonderful day tomorrow and a good weekend ahead. I tried to keep up with writing my thankful list this month. I did pretty good with it and I need to write how blessed and thankful I am for my family, friends, and all my blog buddies! Have a nice holiday everyone!<br /><div><br /><div><div><div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-36030941441314807922023-11-11T23:25:00.000-05:002023-11-11T23:25:19.188-05:00Thank You Veterans<p> I try to do a shout out to our Veterans each year on Veteran's Day. I'm grateful to all who have served or who are serving our country today. I'm very proud of those who have served that are part of my family. My Dad who fought in WWII. He was in the Army and drove a tank. A very dangerous job. I'm proud of my brothers, Phil and Greg, who served in Vietnam. Phil in the Army, Greg in the Marines. Greg passed away in 2021 and we sure miss him. I don't have any photos of my brothers while they were in the service but I've shared pics of my Dad during his time in WWII. My sister sent me a couple of new photos of Dad that I had never seen so I'm posting those today. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUkwxEFr4oXxmg8MIdOIrVnNDPJpNUQHEulpPduPxX_gR_8n4gLPpsEojQ4-qCqg6VBxEaVyMcHDqWFbtedu3lhEoCq35q_Y_30sPI-WIDoCOduJHcngUaF7fqMVbFkPK8TO81f0LI-PucDaSi2x6Coe-qqpxMSB_KVJY9jLIvWUaB7S8NPRXATQ50veC/s2048/DC034873-.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUkwxEFr4oXxmg8MIdOIrVnNDPJpNUQHEulpPduPxX_gR_8n4gLPpsEojQ4-qCqg6VBxEaVyMcHDqWFbtedu3lhEoCq35q_Y_30sPI-WIDoCOduJHcngUaF7fqMVbFkPK8TO81f0LI-PucDaSi2x6Coe-qqpxMSB_KVJY9jLIvWUaB7S8NPRXATQ50veC/s320/DC034873-.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9nMkBjfBewAodwfuJjfbHEuMMgIUPFodZBDP6jv_h42pzRTmnpFpwXbGvU0rFcu38Dc7m5y4czyp_hncopAloLlC8F9AkXMQ7ZvPACA6dIIRbMrhDvXK5VKM2q8lPUoU8unwClzGwtKdDzpYIqDGs7u3QHd3BKyeR2c3zpZwF9evYg52ty5W-ObQX4ju/s1280/CCA061EE-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9nMkBjfBewAodwfuJjfbHEuMMgIUPFodZBDP6jv_h42pzRTmnpFpwXbGvU0rFcu38Dc7m5y4czyp_hncopAloLlC8F9AkXMQ7ZvPACA6dIIRbMrhDvXK5VKM2q8lPUoU8unwClzGwtKdDzpYIqDGs7u3QHd3BKyeR2c3zpZwF9evYg52ty5W-ObQX4ju/s320/CCA061EE-001.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Dad on the left.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinh9sqSJ7pcbvp3LyqxAFV9YCfQzKMSeoddqMsSUYEzVetetSxVOvlHgbeXQM_GSQlrui3eZjt5Z6IE0Gt6KuK55h43psy2dEN2zw9mf4Uy464-iZellFzAmi-D9v0awboQ34UnBf-O6Y7lhW6bq77QRGf_fMu6UdYcAkxbHlRXaJjHKan8CMkgMLJ1xuW/s1280/BAB0CE5B-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinh9sqSJ7pcbvp3LyqxAFV9YCfQzKMSeoddqMsSUYEzVetetSxVOvlHgbeXQM_GSQlrui3eZjt5Z6IE0Gt6KuK55h43psy2dEN2zw9mf4Uy464-iZellFzAmi-D9v0awboQ34UnBf-O6Y7lhW6bq77QRGf_fMu6UdYcAkxbHlRXaJjHKan8CMkgMLJ1xuW/s320/BAB0CE5B-001.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Again, Dad on the left.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7AtMr_ihkyHFYo6riEHNeSxAIXGMJTljUXw9BI8WIUI85TtJ1G0IRcLn7tmb_SRWfp4-9I46GW8zFZMKOZvy0Jk9GFcoO6W2ZZfJS0zpJWndMMEdE23v-CL3PRC0KvhY9_zyfxmrtppsevv7Of48knPPZDecDwIcxkqdxklLSPkVp80SSPVCzTEwPnw4/s1600/217B418C-.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7AtMr_ihkyHFYo6riEHNeSxAIXGMJTljUXw9BI8WIUI85TtJ1G0IRcLn7tmb_SRWfp4-9I46GW8zFZMKOZvy0Jk9GFcoO6W2ZZfJS0zpJWndMMEdE23v-CL3PRC0KvhY9_zyfxmrtppsevv7Of48knPPZDecDwIcxkqdxklLSPkVp80SSPVCzTEwPnw4/s320/217B418C-.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Thanks to all our Veterans. I hope if you know someone who served in any capacity of the armed forces that you gave them a big thanks. I'm happy to see that our little town did many things to let our hometown heroes know of our appreciation. There were community breakfasts, lunches, school lectures, free meals in restaurants and I'm sure other things that I don't know about. Thank you and God bless America!<br /><p><br /></p>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-80717791596514794982023-11-05T23:01:00.000-05:002023-11-05T23:01:29.386-05:00Quiet, It's November<p> Be quiet..be very quiet. If you've followed my blog for any length of time you know I always call November my quiet month. It's the time before all the hubbub of December with it's shopping, parties, decorating, and food prep. Plus lots more if you have kiddos. Concerts, school things, etc. Through out my life there have been times when it wasn't the quiet and calm month. I blogged about those times last year. This year I'm hoping for some time to gather my thoughts and remember my blessings. I've even been writing down some things I've been thankful for each day and hope to complete 30 days of thankfulness and look back and remember that even simple things can make a day full of thanks. But with the sweet we must take the bitter and a good friend of mine is going through a very tough time right now. Her hubby was put in hospice care on Saturday and she's really trying to keep it all together and just be with him through these last days. Jack and I have spent time with her and her hubby and many others have been there with support and prayers. So I know this won't be the month of holiday thoughts and prep for her and we will be there for her in any way we can. She's a woman of great faith and I know she will get through this. So I'm going to just post a few pics of the simple things I accomplished in the first days of my quiet month. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaxkIlNZ9B9p7FK-jP2Hxkpv2euZ68WsTW4ir2lX1UFt-X9iRRdmck9Tmy6bDJlzu4KDrNmlAulKixxyr9oNQOoiUwV6HZh-A6x9RBkdQ1CUJYueoyeAfnIpkRc9gUCavPw1dcPWRsk_ARFFDHPT20wq8y5ONfDp4svv2ELsYphs-NxwE7HK22rUQob5WY/s4608/20231104_152833.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaxkIlNZ9B9p7FK-jP2Hxkpv2euZ68WsTW4ir2lX1UFt-X9iRRdmck9Tmy6bDJlzu4KDrNmlAulKixxyr9oNQOoiUwV6HZh-A6x9RBkdQ1CUJYueoyeAfnIpkRc9gUCavPw1dcPWRsk_ARFFDHPT20wq8y5ONfDp4svv2ELsYphs-NxwE7HK22rUQob5WY/w167-h320/20231104_152833.jpg" width="167" /></a></div>Raking up the few leaves we get since most of our trees are pines. The big oak in the back yard does give us something to rake though.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPil1HCP_3KlNBFPovVDcPQ8z-dzRnQelDS_YcvFxdEjFnRR61BDjVzgK0aXDbYsrKnCEvTjeQr9F3hfTKoaRzHYs-5EC7GT1hcLaA9qRz3APVlruh2tR4jQDaHFPdtYDj9mU3jrudfEDMndlsmaKfgdD7j5X7xUNqtBgKhINNz_qi5GmgX068kF11V8Vc/s4608/20231104_153003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPil1HCP_3KlNBFPovVDcPQ8z-dzRnQelDS_YcvFxdEjFnRR61BDjVzgK0aXDbYsrKnCEvTjeQr9F3hfTKoaRzHYs-5EC7GT1hcLaA9qRz3APVlruh2tR4jQDaHFPdtYDj9mU3jrudfEDMndlsmaKfgdD7j5X7xUNqtBgKhINNz_qi5GmgX068kF11V8Vc/w154-h320/20231104_153003.jpg" width="154" /></a></div>Ahhh, the smell of burning leaves. A fall staple if you're allowed to burn leaves. Since we live in the country we can do this and it brings back childhood memories where everyone was allowed to do this.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PbAKswnJnCmq5OABJmPKXFT1ED2DOUOYj7h_xlYIR55Tksfg7SmONMPj_Guo49DVvKfiBbn-O2L_pB0Xg3EBFdz1QA5v14fEamk6ouX2_VYyB9yDi7kwEgOqlvIyz9s1FjwYcDIvAs03pI7wbZoqDQvrq7r1V5joM8MC7d0DrUIsK4rFDrqRLqDrDrGy/s4608/20231104_152823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PbAKswnJnCmq5OABJmPKXFT1ED2DOUOYj7h_xlYIR55Tksfg7SmONMPj_Guo49DVvKfiBbn-O2L_pB0Xg3EBFdz1QA5v14fEamk6ouX2_VYyB9yDi7kwEgOqlvIyz9s1FjwYcDIvAs03pI7wbZoqDQvrq7r1V5joM8MC7d0DrUIsK4rFDrqRLqDrDrGy/w158-h320/20231104_152823.jpg" width="158" /></a></div>Don't you know there's always some slackers that just want to soak up some fleeting sun? I guess Annabelle knew we would be soon turning our clocks back and she wanted to sun bathe as much as possible. She's just no help at all! But we love her anyway! I hope everyone's November is filled with lots of thankful moments. Night all!<br /><div><div><p><br /></p></div></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-64042332894050312672023-10-31T22:54:00.000-04:002023-10-31T22:54:48.646-04:00Hello Halloween And Goodbye October<p>I guess it's a nice thing that my favorite month of the year ends with my favorite holiday. Happy Halloween everyone! Here in Ashland the kids go trick or treating the Thursday before Halloween. The weather that day was perfect unlike the weather we're having tonight. We did have a lovely day today weather wise early in the day but I was working and missed most of it. Thankfully our downtown activities tonight had good, dry weather and tons of kids doing what they call "Costume Capers". The downtown merchants hand out candy and the kids can go from business to business and enjoy all the fun activities. There was even a haunted house that was put together in one of the businesses that was free for the kids to run through. Our downtown has done so many fun activities and even the adults were able to dress up and have last Friday night to go to all the restaurants and bars and have some costume capers of their own! We didn't do any of that and unfortunately we don't get trick or treaters out here in the country. Jack and I both miss having littles to do Halloween. We sometimes head into town just to see the kids having fun. But now the time has come to bid farewell to October. The candy and costume isles are now replaced with Christmas decor. Even our weather gave us a little winter wonderland surprise tonight:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnUAUrMEVaeCmrk02kYgpsXOPazDkXgVsefgPT15eSgmRj7uxPDBPrn0lTg4LmyGCVB8_Adc4lqAS-5Cd7azgjmuFvHg5Q9mRJ26qmQyMA8nRZmFodTSok1maE2khG3Hc0xAwSzp7Yv_CwLdiaq-cv3akr4dd06E0yg7Wsl__g5aab8JgO-fqMOWSF9V7/s4608/100_1460.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnUAUrMEVaeCmrk02kYgpsXOPazDkXgVsefgPT15eSgmRj7uxPDBPrn0lTg4LmyGCVB8_Adc4lqAS-5Cd7azgjmuFvHg5Q9mRJ26qmQyMA8nRZmFodTSok1maE2khG3Hc0xAwSzp7Yv_CwLdiaq-cv3akr4dd06E0yg7Wsl__g5aab8JgO-fqMOWSF9V7/s320/100_1460.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Can you see the snow on the deck? Those white dots are snow in the air. As for the white mist? Well, I'm chalking that up to the eeriness of the season! Boo! With the frost we had this morning and the rain and wind from the last couple of days, the Fall colors are faded and lots of leaves are carpeting the lawns.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3NWYEYpzdHh2zFlJU_JfKJLutEQuMk0fl5p0ddWsT74XpcXW821pYugO4O_rlL8kfwpypniaLm7V8cDn3PgNNwQ8uABrMq0xJHUXwr4QFzPB-gi6H53rcr5HcrO-dYRCKkFXUM_uZZPQqy-inhH2ouRgTpbPsZSuP7GW23FbQ6M-sQhVRKzm_hlocpX3/s4608/20231030_172618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3NWYEYpzdHh2zFlJU_JfKJLutEQuMk0fl5p0ddWsT74XpcXW821pYugO4O_rlL8kfwpypniaLm7V8cDn3PgNNwQ8uABrMq0xJHUXwr4QFzPB-gi6H53rcr5HcrO-dYRCKkFXUM_uZZPQqy-inhH2ouRgTpbPsZSuP7GW23FbQ6M-sQhVRKzm_hlocpX3/w173-h320/20231030_172618.jpg" width="173" /></a></div><p>Please ignore Annabelle's bum! I was trying to show the oak tree shedding it's leaves! We did manage to get out for a little leaf peeping over the weekend when we headed out to the apple orchard.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHVAJo_iS8tt8SKUA52Lc8lO0RcJciYfMMVcv8S7ROL5Ka4naSxFYpLHrnKSfFux7fl3bXYXeqpXBDU5DtoZ-wynRlQRXs2pX0ONUN3wDCu8AhyAruUPFvRpBifU9JB9HMhGTwyk_bG8uC9J6JwGsNT8gHsPyHVkuF1hQAXNkF8sW778qvmo0ZVb8Ixuz/s4608/100_1440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHVAJo_iS8tt8SKUA52Lc8lO0RcJciYfMMVcv8S7ROL5Ka4naSxFYpLHrnKSfFux7fl3bXYXeqpXBDU5DtoZ-wynRlQRXs2pX0ONUN3wDCu8AhyAruUPFvRpBifU9JB9HMhGTwyk_bG8uC9J6JwGsNT8gHsPyHVkuF1hQAXNkF8sW778qvmo0ZVb8Ixuz/s320/100_1440.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Scenic Ridge did not disappoint. We snagged some tastey ever crisp apples. Yum!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzccsLc2mAVBLScgwmA_4ia9W59Lb4jOWkH42xhw3Ud2NMHvdQ9Hoe9voO-EaykuyXd3IxaZvyTZ0GQ2Uor1qzVBtJpQQAM7GfSj-HNaXn9do5oEn9xjhQAA3Fa-f28pI94X0sl4frmnemx5ErawC3yOk6Hoolzjo1efUKUkSxlfaMi5Gdy7BZxtaqxgE_/s4608/100_1419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzccsLc2mAVBLScgwmA_4ia9W59Lb4jOWkH42xhw3Ud2NMHvdQ9Hoe9voO-EaykuyXd3IxaZvyTZ0GQ2Uor1qzVBtJpQQAM7GfSj-HNaXn9do5oEn9xjhQAA3Fa-f28pI94X0sl4frmnemx5ErawC3yOk6Hoolzjo1efUKUkSxlfaMi5Gdy7BZxtaqxgE_/s320/100_1419.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHx0fQkd8W_MEXRR3HkVCU3qiYeJ0iT-qD0sAdE-ub4zIOjoik4LhMMPaouUJOEc31o7fbvAuaDoU9LuQc6Wpvc7nUeA-pSfAFEoX8uuCFrJtmvT6nLw7X6CfaVTH9sKBU4KgWav6ssAY-ymX0Ux0aZKvjPfWiLsoVBXXpdac_m7UZvQF-8ApTeEcIwTl/s4608/100_1429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHx0fQkd8W_MEXRR3HkVCU3qiYeJ0iT-qD0sAdE-ub4zIOjoik4LhMMPaouUJOEc31o7fbvAuaDoU9LuQc6Wpvc7nUeA-pSfAFEoX8uuCFrJtmvT6nLw7X6CfaVTH9sKBU4KgWav6ssAY-ymX0Ux0aZKvjPfWiLsoVBXXpdac_m7UZvQF-8ApTeEcIwTl/s320/100_1429.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>They have a fun little space for kids and families to gather and play and just enjoy the "scenic" view! I'm assuming that's how they got the fruit farm's name. Jack's Mom and I used to go here so many years ago and pick pears, peaches, grapes and strawberries. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YS_dWvlut1RvIZ-vd_IDPjHQRJku_nuguXK7Ue53IXdXQrtp6_Fq5ravqQqGGpbcsPT_CVrUibsqE_ghm6Db0f6iR82vXg2xzjDpcoQEZtLWr6Bcxou9hxA1N4voix94kub6N9WjfjQ1Irw37BE9czH8tzxT8og_P1Ub5GUMS0CA4-MJOH9GH46NuZlv/s4608/100_1427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YS_dWvlut1RvIZ-vd_IDPjHQRJku_nuguXK7Ue53IXdXQrtp6_Fq5ravqQqGGpbcsPT_CVrUibsqE_ghm6Db0f6iR82vXg2xzjDpcoQEZtLWr6Bcxou9hxA1N4voix94kub6N9WjfjQ1Irw37BE9czH8tzxT8og_P1Ub5GUMS0CA4-MJOH9GH46NuZlv/s320/100_1427.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Annabelle was enjoying the outing.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_mDfuAuXCqyrk-mzLSUyVZAjKg1NUVjnlsAkeu2GnxIU1jFZ50kOv0o9Bxsctwxks3zwLM_Oom1UKRgL_YYj6HlcBOsmgsmcynHnasIBhT4o-NUgaFpz1-t3Qlgd-taS1WvAKdkKsG-7sH8QPOukDl7OW4EuepmVAjuA-zc3dPEne33XUYtUWnFO7U8y/s4608/100_1437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_mDfuAuXCqyrk-mzLSUyVZAjKg1NUVjnlsAkeu2GnxIU1jFZ50kOv0o9Bxsctwxks3zwLM_Oom1UKRgL_YYj6HlcBOsmgsmcynHnasIBhT4o-NUgaFpz1-t3Qlgd-taS1WvAKdkKsG-7sH8QPOukDl7OW4EuepmVAjuA-zc3dPEne33XUYtUWnFO7U8y/s320/100_1437.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Ok, so I couldn't resist this shot...yes, I'm one of those dog owners! She didn't mind it at all..I think! As the weather started getting colder I decided to make some homemade bread and veggie soup:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVOopd56C497sRKABrGm1Ae9tkE6etbg5jJJQU5aLcWjSdLCWjfucGJu_k9PTYD9BSqRTbNqqP5VYhgc7C_Pw9A7U8GOrtLjCQpJ23YBW7nrNWrxr0Bd3bsEpqHF50oyQafsELv8J4RBp8ia-WozXYb6SBfoOrvGv90VhVaH1J6Ba84Efi1jc4MJFBKYZ/s4608/20231030_171811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVOopd56C497sRKABrGm1Ae9tkE6etbg5jJJQU5aLcWjSdLCWjfucGJu_k9PTYD9BSqRTbNqqP5VYhgc7C_Pw9A7U8GOrtLjCQpJ23YBW7nrNWrxr0Bd3bsEpqHF50oyQafsELv8J4RBp8ia-WozXYb6SBfoOrvGv90VhVaH1J6Ba84Efi1jc4MJFBKYZ/w161-h320/20231030_171811.jpg" width="161" /></a></div>Both turned out delish and made for a warm and filling dinner last night. One project that we were super happy to get finished was getting our fireplaces fixed so we can have a fire in them.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYG00kH6MERdl5oO9Pwx7xyhneKBvA6beDb1zr6nNyKrD8Y00uv16c3obnGMvd-ZwQAU7jssjobOiG7DfLZ9huwS0aaBgI9ukjVUpT6FkIwpXE1AlraenMSu-2RNuhoWbeoiGkkBzQ40WhF58_147M8zedZvKT8TVnGv8GysqeYa-glewCOinoQFb9_Ja6/s4608/20231027_143505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYG00kH6MERdl5oO9Pwx7xyhneKBvA6beDb1zr6nNyKrD8Y00uv16c3obnGMvd-ZwQAU7jssjobOiG7DfLZ9huwS0aaBgI9ukjVUpT6FkIwpXE1AlraenMSu-2RNuhoWbeoiGkkBzQ40WhF58_147M8zedZvKT8TVnGv8GysqeYa-glewCOinoQFb9_Ja6/w164-h320/20231027_143505.jpg" width="164" /></a></div>Can you see the dude in the fireplace? It's not Santa! He came last week on the last really warm day we had and did his magic.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgppcAhsYm_3m4ZteIPGgHXUsv-4Tsd0LpYy-jTNEbTyZGgBvBeHsluSGZ-_TERJX6SNPaM3Zw1WI2wfqEvliJ1egjtoIMH1SZXkYQ5qLzDaSbz9aeelevlpJtdC6JZvXt41xXOkLe3qI2AgoIQetrDyKzK8p8U6y-e0axyrd_gHyjrTZcn8WAZSKRQhZfj/s4608/20231029_165610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgppcAhsYm_3m4ZteIPGgHXUsv-4Tsd0LpYy-jTNEbTyZGgBvBeHsluSGZ-_TERJX6SNPaM3Zw1WI2wfqEvliJ1egjtoIMH1SZXkYQ5qLzDaSbz9aeelevlpJtdC6JZvXt41xXOkLe3qI2AgoIQetrDyKzK8p8U6y-e0axyrd_gHyjrTZcn8WAZSKRQhZfj/s320/20231029_165610.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rhv8Wbx28hxmJmcUruCNhwt9wvsO7e85Pt7XEPwTpqHJ0ZzpqpSCxWdb6lvTMFBkcuQnw6jLMNXjKgT5IYRQn-BtrtHasepdb1r4la1trqFmZ-wXorpUbRnn-Opa0TICt0zpf-h8Ave9DgEdmSTcB32r6vhlByvX_7UiRMSMbJGWKMVN2LhcJNoXE_zq/s4608/20231029_165529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rhv8Wbx28hxmJmcUruCNhwt9wvsO7e85Pt7XEPwTpqHJ0ZzpqpSCxWdb6lvTMFBkcuQnw6jLMNXjKgT5IYRQn-BtrtHasepdb1r4la1trqFmZ-wXorpUbRnn-Opa0TICt0zpf-h8Ave9DgEdmSTcB32r6vhlByvX_7UiRMSMbJGWKMVN2LhcJNoXE_zq/s320/20231029_165529.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div>Voila'! We have fire! The bottom pic is the livingroom and we never had a fire in there in the 22yrs we've lived here. The kitchen one is now safe too and I know we'll get lots of use out of them. Plus if we ever sell we can claim 2 working fireplaces. So tomorrow the Halloween decor will come down for another year. I'll leave the Fall things out because it's still is Fall and Thanksgiving will soon be here. Yes, I decorate for Thanksgiving too! We have had a fun season so far. With our trip up to Michigan in September and getting things ready for family and our annual party a few weeks ago we did manage to enjoy the sights, sounds, and lovely smells of this time of year. We do have a warm up coming this weekend and I know we'll spend more time outside finishing up yard work and prepping for winter. I hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWk-VFkv7QYGOgxD_8XvrTWaFqR16cBjJZgls1prICYRvzAjSNU-MRgeRrMgDD312kPe15s_XP9tkAt7Ewpr5lJs0TaHoeo9qMmoCbGtwJ0Fcn4fYNkBXYuLsqjrIjfw4YKdWX7Wt5l2NtE3UqH_4fwJ-c5r3qRszGOzGMG-zWpQrVIR5B6J_tUADvuyj/s4608/20231030_181555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWk-VFkv7QYGOgxD_8XvrTWaFqR16cBjJZgls1prICYRvzAjSNU-MRgeRrMgDD312kPe15s_XP9tkAt7Ewpr5lJs0TaHoeo9qMmoCbGtwJ0Fcn4fYNkBXYuLsqjrIjfw4YKdWX7Wt5l2NtE3UqH_4fwJ-c5r3qRszGOzGMG-zWpQrVIR5B6J_tUADvuyj/s320/20231030_181555.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>Last night's blazingly lovely sunset! Bye October!<br /><div> </div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-8752722122206246312023-10-25T22:58:00.000-04:002023-10-25T22:58:00.307-04:00lost AND FOUND!!!<p> Yesterday when I told Midge I had lost my memory card as well as my mind, she suggested I pray to St. Anthony (like Janice also suggested from "Prims by the Water" blog). Not my religion but hey, praying is always a good idea. She also suggested tying a knot in the corner of a handkerchief and throwing it over my shoulder. I kid you not. Ever hear of that one? Of course I had to ask which shoulder. I guess it doesn't matter. So first I threw out the prayer to St. Anthony then I threw the hanky over not just one but both shoulders. I'm an over achiever. Then I continued to look everywhere again and still no luck. I went to work today and when I came home Jack held up the missing memory card! Where was it? He found it in the dryer. He does the laundry on Wednesday and there it was all fresh and clean and fluffy. Not really fluffy but you get the picture. I had gone through the laundry hamper at least 4 times and shook every piece of clothing out. Well, I guess St. Anthony must have been laughing at me throwing the hanky over the shoulder and decided to throw the card in wash! I don't want to waste the magic of the lost and found so here's just a few pics from that crazy card:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwE3bCvZWWEM7nQEQHPihWDdY0M482cl71l5xvCYR8BzdEEuJlg_2HQKnCLZQQI0DrraiOKXLprfnFqC4ygB_mpunackgq9q66JkCfTHgNjD0_Mf7gcYhjIsyyVSqKraYT0ol-GzcgYmLBChpjU9ZvSCoLmOIY7HirIbq59foJM-swBJXVMWvy4FkPA9S/s4608/100_1371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwE3bCvZWWEM7nQEQHPihWDdY0M482cl71l5xvCYR8BzdEEuJlg_2HQKnCLZQQI0DrraiOKXLprfnFqC4ygB_mpunackgq9q66JkCfTHgNjD0_Mf7gcYhjIsyyVSqKraYT0ol-GzcgYmLBChpjU9ZvSCoLmOIY7HirIbq59foJM-swBJXVMWvy4FkPA9S/s320/100_1371.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>More of the gang all snugged around tables in the garage.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhN_8pXh69RR846fZ2fVwn4iIo1PT7kaPWKLmTTwQPwR3ifZPgshJsEbK99BDOsaSEmWbnUDmuKenxFZnsllo29OVO88iECX2DrgmTrUFgSSvLd0jV53P3G9cQ_J7XGEbGeICEUWHyongxa4Tro19NhtP1bdRKgVqdY81-gZcXNjbuWtv68cTdwFQdBqe/s4608/100_1387.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhN_8pXh69RR846fZ2fVwn4iIo1PT7kaPWKLmTTwQPwR3ifZPgshJsEbK99BDOsaSEmWbnUDmuKenxFZnsllo29OVO88iECX2DrgmTrUFgSSvLd0jV53P3G9cQ_J7XGEbGeICEUWHyongxa4Tro19NhtP1bdRKgVqdY81-gZcXNjbuWtv68cTdwFQdBqe/s320/100_1387.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>My sweet Granddaughter Summer with my son (her Dad) holding onto her pup, Happy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dCaZ7FrAJQdJYP52r2nY99jLXc-U68_IrlH_AlaO84qqJPhM2iRRrrStNShEu8dgVWgvs0fG7XStQ9-1Oz0aack1WCc48SmM40uEVTHQhmn-9kb37fvbY7Df1dpLypgOlZ9idVdCq2vGZIZBYz8wkY6CyVm5Moy32nZt8AEOkUffz1h-uUiGatiruhe7/s4608/100_1390.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dCaZ7FrAJQdJYP52r2nY99jLXc-U68_IrlH_AlaO84qqJPhM2iRRrrStNShEu8dgVWgvs0fG7XStQ9-1Oz0aack1WCc48SmM40uEVTHQhmn-9kb37fvbY7Df1dpLypgOlZ9idVdCq2vGZIZBYz8wkY6CyVm5Moy32nZt8AEOkUffz1h-uUiGatiruhe7/s320/100_1390.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>Did I mention we had the classic donut game? Here's my niece Katie. She's a police officer in Chicago and I know she can take a bite out of crime but she also can take a nice bite out of a donut...wait, is that a cop thing? Sorry Katie, I couldn't resist!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-hhag1XQoYoBV8Yo5EbcJeo07Nc8sPO48SFCmPJWZGhXdzz_-_VvIYNPiijk8N9di8xZ1o_Fd-C15vac2GYPVrIgKuYB8Ai-tHNzIGajnNELNUEZSCTQhjkx7EHxj_391tqu23iqhPcSBzMyXhCdZ9MlLDpjOJSwt__gDIbh3WGyE6TLWwCM1H7TnK-5/s4608/100_1393.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-hhag1XQoYoBV8Yo5EbcJeo07Nc8sPO48SFCmPJWZGhXdzz_-_VvIYNPiijk8N9di8xZ1o_Fd-C15vac2GYPVrIgKuYB8Ai-tHNzIGajnNELNUEZSCTQhjkx7EHxj_391tqu23iqhPcSBzMyXhCdZ9MlLDpjOJSwt__gDIbh3WGyE6TLWwCM1H7TnK-5/s320/100_1393.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>And the winner was....my niece Amy! Good job!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiix3N05roS23gNPEx8b-fOcf5jxp_5uu3jySV6bNLr8yGZrAino324NH12mxkjMNfo1KGSrrq-kQWbkT4KTV0AyoS_A0OgPvhd0ny_FWM5Nckbvtth8QlSEVmRrscY2AzHMC5r8UxQ9dNjH-ZqP65y12nmjxlRkEQhvj7sbdwHoDqEnCPhrPnxAx9foOMl/s4608/100_1399.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiix3N05roS23gNPEx8b-fOcf5jxp_5uu3jySV6bNLr8yGZrAino324NH12mxkjMNfo1KGSrrq-kQWbkT4KTV0AyoS_A0OgPvhd0ny_FWM5Nckbvtth8QlSEVmRrscY2AzHMC5r8UxQ9dNjH-ZqP65y12nmjxlRkEQhvj7sbdwHoDqEnCPhrPnxAx9foOMl/s320/100_1399.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The kids enjoyed the Pinata. It was shaped like a tombstone and filled to brim with goodies and everyone had a good whack at it! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdx4EyGUXyqTm55OR8uS7mU4A7-RVACAQBd_B0G1aNFGAacBseA62r77Tajb8p2qGcZSOGh8hpcfKqB6Rswvc6BFBuLuoJ94Ak2HrJGLXnXs2GoQhwe4MTnyiXKtUxrire2Ske5Zq3a4jkSHUpqDR-3gnqbAVCic0r0lyf8U1ZwgVT7aErD83nBYlaKHw/s4608/100_1374.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdx4EyGUXyqTm55OR8uS7mU4A7-RVACAQBd_B0G1aNFGAacBseA62r77Tajb8p2qGcZSOGh8hpcfKqB6Rswvc6BFBuLuoJ94Ak2HrJGLXnXs2GoQhwe4MTnyiXKtUxrire2Ske5Zq3a4jkSHUpqDR-3gnqbAVCic0r0lyf8U1ZwgVT7aErD83nBYlaKHw/s320/100_1374.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I know I showed a pic of the bucket game but this is a better shot. Jordan in the black sweatshirt against his cousin Bill. They actually followed the rule and didn't use their hands! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUnwVbcVUmmGSlVsjpS1UnsNie3HpMuYLBYeTQWLl9paEzx1rvxxs5l2rwobxHFVeqcLOl0EiMc5xgog2IMZLhTwg1UCxtkNrP2b6fyTsxrCDIVbHxpUDZ5jiejn_BMm6VShDofEr6RfmDPOt2-PzIzL44lc8qggcUpYLaI2swaN42w1UbnHlTQdIb8Su8/s960/FB_IMG_1698288564882.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUnwVbcVUmmGSlVsjpS1UnsNie3HpMuYLBYeTQWLl9paEzx1rvxxs5l2rwobxHFVeqcLOl0EiMc5xgog2IMZLhTwg1UCxtkNrP2b6fyTsxrCDIVbHxpUDZ5jiejn_BMm6VShDofEr6RfmDPOt2-PzIzL44lc8qggcUpYLaI2swaN42w1UbnHlTQdIb8Su8/s320/FB_IMG_1698288564882.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Unlike these witches who cheated just a tiny bit! Midge won by the way. I let her win so she wouldn't cry...the big baby! <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40p_GCAbYw3u4oJXVWsSd2r93nqRB0Lb5NILMl7xWl6BfSgyjGlLDtoKNYP0DXEr-WCTvTCn1WwtZYggBbzAaanIpDRNazWcpGg0UikW-6gQmzs9tte7bLvk0Csuy6AsC3axMlvuQ3UjVBEHDj-_bn8SX56OC5Lk47G2MdjSbCiNgNYe4PljsE93gWF_z/s4608/100_1404.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40p_GCAbYw3u4oJXVWsSd2r93nqRB0Lb5NILMl7xWl6BfSgyjGlLDtoKNYP0DXEr-WCTvTCn1WwtZYggBbzAaanIpDRNazWcpGg0UikW-6gQmzs9tte7bLvk0Csuy6AsC3axMlvuQ3UjVBEHDj-_bn8SX56OC5Lk47G2MdjSbCiNgNYe4PljsE93gWF_z/s320/100_1404.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We then headed into the dining room for some Happy Birthday singing to the birthday sisters.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPxbOqsBSly1XCWs1p9l0yjvAhMkmD-AVUnc73jcRkxGaRqmQ7MEfL5LBTTqf2YCw64gBI1YHFS8sBY8xNsCWF8GLnKfowSpPWex7Z0NSqAiwLR_ilhk6V5GUTj_y33g3NZERw3F0SwgeoeZvMYi5q6TT8qzVRsTfKi4YYoZBdOmXdXpiHCkfdU00zeIP/s4608/100_1407.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPxbOqsBSly1XCWs1p9l0yjvAhMkmD-AVUnc73jcRkxGaRqmQ7MEfL5LBTTqf2YCw64gBI1YHFS8sBY8xNsCWF8GLnKfowSpPWex7Z0NSqAiwLR_ilhk6V5GUTj_y33g3NZERw3F0SwgeoeZvMYi5q6TT8qzVRsTfKi4YYoZBdOmXdXpiHCkfdU00zeIP/s320/100_1407.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here's the not so famous coffin cake! Dark chocolate with salted caramel filling. Tasted pretty good even if it didn't look too pretty!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_sY4vDAX2BPns_e3I-cpNmTyXMDFhSVm0fmMl5bXfpAG3GPzwQDGDlcRV7JpR23w3Rge7mU2WGjG3meNx8M3oBYWkbjaQNOlvQZM064wt3zPCSUTdscheNLNu_Sgfi-s2FrXBey_5zQTA7YrA-SIuVdNCN6WtgUxqQve_woccL-zrR8JGaSgEuAqRiZU/s4608/100_1409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_sY4vDAX2BPns_e3I-cpNmTyXMDFhSVm0fmMl5bXfpAG3GPzwQDGDlcRV7JpR23w3Rge7mU2WGjG3meNx8M3oBYWkbjaQNOlvQZM064wt3zPCSUTdscheNLNu_Sgfi-s2FrXBey_5zQTA7YrA-SIuVdNCN6WtgUxqQve_woccL-zrR8JGaSgEuAqRiZU/s320/100_1409.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We had to throw in some witch's fingers and ghost faces. A few of my blog buddies have asked about the ghost sandwiches. I didn't get a pic of them but what I do every year is take white bread and cut out ghost shapes with a cookie cutter. I put holes for eyes and spread nutella and jelly on them and make them into sandwiches. Simple but the kids like them and they magically disappear like ghosts in the night! So that wraps up the Family Halloween Gathering for another year. Tonight Jack and I went to our Church's Trunk or Treat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtu14WPsA0MHCTa4Oy_jfg1w7-3YVUuF5YYJlTSxbdqfJai4fUOMYs8q8sV4h6RtSsKBWUFE6qkjlQi9dkZ23_H77cYyRH_YVAeutcQHwQbW8AxjMmkxLLJUp9Lv5pNhBCHs10MyzoeeqsI9UH_G_D-o_CvO9EKMU1Z1Bzazu7FO9X3X7NjDt3ovKNgPo/s4608/100_1411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtu14WPsA0MHCTa4Oy_jfg1w7-3YVUuF5YYJlTSxbdqfJai4fUOMYs8q8sV4h6RtSsKBWUFE6qkjlQi9dkZ23_H77cYyRH_YVAeutcQHwQbW8AxjMmkxLLJUp9Lv5pNhBCHs10MyzoeeqsI9UH_G_D-o_CvO9EKMU1Z1Bzazu7FO9X3X7NjDt3ovKNgPo/s320/100_1411.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We were ready with our magic broom that the kids really loved and tons of candy. I love Jack's costume. As the world's best Chiropractor, he really does have your back! Boo! Happy Halloween!<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-58466759019194406852023-10-24T20:54:00.001-04:002023-10-24T20:56:17.112-04:00Not A Happy Camper<p>Have you ever been frustrated to the point of wanting to kick something? This weekend was our family Halloween gathering. We had a good time and all even though the weather was rainy and cold for part of it. What I'm so mad about is not being able to find my memory card with most of the better pics on it. I took it out of my camera and that's the last I remember! I think I was just pretty tired last night and I'm sure it will surface when I least expect it or need it. I have a few pics on my phone so it's not totally a pic free post. I really kind of over did it these past weeks getting ready for the gang to arrive. I wasn't sure how many were actually coming until the last minute but my sister made it along with her 3 kiddos and their kiddos. On Friday after they settled into the hotel the "kid" adults gathered together for dinner and fun while Midge and I watched the kids play in the pool.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg87Nsf70YoAdvr40dZ8wzIE7fFYZ6-eH1u-10xjTUoijX6OI9FZ2SOadluOQZKkh7Xz_oriPAZUhb9m2bFqQMksDSY_iH5Ztgdvs7jaLp0j3kWTpUm_Rv6xnByTTtwKhyUh7ohZQN73KCGSF4woTe00zbckHqbTxCp50zwhsEC6OnJ5wej4GVmR95U8Qk/s4608/20231020_173930.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg87Nsf70YoAdvr40dZ8wzIE7fFYZ6-eH1u-10xjTUoijX6OI9FZ2SOadluOQZKkh7Xz_oriPAZUhb9m2bFqQMksDSY_iH5Ztgdvs7jaLp0j3kWTpUm_Rv6xnByTTtwKhyUh7ohZQN73KCGSF4woTe00zbckHqbTxCp50zwhsEC6OnJ5wej4GVmR95U8Qk/w168-h320/20231020_173930.jpg" width="168" /></a></div>Lots of splashing going on! They played until the pool closed at 7. Then we all headed over to my house for pizza and movies. The movies didn't happen but they found things to do until the parents came back around 9 to get them. It poured rain that night but was sunny and bright in the morning. The temps were on the chilly side but it's fall y'all! The dads and the boys went to Ashland University to see the team play and win their homecoming game. The girls went shopping and Midge and I finished preparations for the party in the afternoon. Oh, I did get up early with my sis to get her to dialysis by 6:20am. We were a bit tuckered out by the end of the night! Well, the rain held off until the afternoon but unfortunately the party was at 4 and rain came and stayed all evening! So outdoor fire pit and other things we had planned were nixed and we went to my plan B. We decorated the garage and had food and games in there.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BE-M-zxbP2tDa3E14vXGi4bJ_KD9Ko8uhYuPPr7_d50967-9dOFWSNoapjwtqnd8CMhr-MGI9Q9e5wjbjuaLBlDbr_ZakShSfn2ck2LIlsMpyxojzL7jd-qip2YY0M1TD5RG5btGeq5YB7mkz_c68IoK8eQiLWQTmKia6_0ezP1cYb8M94TD63pDpZOI/s2560/20231021_172446.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BE-M-zxbP2tDa3E14vXGi4bJ_KD9Ko8uhYuPPr7_d50967-9dOFWSNoapjwtqnd8CMhr-MGI9Q9e5wjbjuaLBlDbr_ZakShSfn2ck2LIlsMpyxojzL7jd-qip2YY0M1TD5RG5btGeq5YB7mkz_c68IoK8eQiLWQTmKia6_0ezP1cYb8M94TD63pDpZOI/w173-h320/20231021_172446.jpg" width="173" /></a></div><p>Food set up here. We had sloppy joes, shredded chicken, ghost sandwiches, chips, salad, mac 'n cheese, cheesy potatoes and lots of desserts. We sang happy birthday to Midge's two girls. Katie has a birthday on October 30th and Amy had hers on Friday. Of course those pics and the shots of the creepy coffin cake are on the memory card I can't find! But here's a classic of the birthday sisters:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRehyEbH_35nrm65GWmjjH3BsPD1AJ6OApGYmo_3IpAI4E7O4B6k4DeK06M4pAmfgCfM4dll7bwTlYiYA5SyNokE8BxMTNzE7sHMmgI5HNqKq9ph0P2CUg83ERKHWmu5FoTGC8Ws4PM_e5KD2FqGXnSZd926TeoeTTc3w6T2XX29wo6iNmJ4l19PgfryRJ/s1600/IMG_0630.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRehyEbH_35nrm65GWmjjH3BsPD1AJ6OApGYmo_3IpAI4E7O4B6k4DeK06M4pAmfgCfM4dll7bwTlYiYA5SyNokE8BxMTNzE7sHMmgI5HNqKq9ph0P2CUg83ERKHWmu5FoTGC8Ws4PM_e5KD2FqGXnSZd926TeoeTTc3w6T2XX29wo6iNmJ4l19PgfryRJ/s320/IMG_0630.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Happy birthday you crazy kids! <br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8L7xTyrUvmYkWMtLyrm9KvBtb_PZ4kat4DgdI3TOqy44zTqKEQBJwmDP3Ao5tSGRrYNgTJoOhcGext_SZJ9yuCRqt9c_2BYN8Qd3mK_q03LjIYTviG4rU8eS-FofLytJLohZRa4a3NtB4qfxbx6vIgkQwqBWBg2fdhOJdbNbVO2swnHBhayfz2_elEOQ/s2560/20231021_172633.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8L7xTyrUvmYkWMtLyrm9KvBtb_PZ4kat4DgdI3TOqy44zTqKEQBJwmDP3Ao5tSGRrYNgTJoOhcGext_SZJ9yuCRqt9c_2BYN8Qd3mK_q03LjIYTviG4rU8eS-FofLytJLohZRa4a3NtB4qfxbx6vIgkQwqBWBg2fdhOJdbNbVO2swnHBhayfz2_elEOQ/w162-h320/20231021_172633.jpg" width="162" /></a></div>Some of the gang cozy in the garage. We closed the doors to keep it warm. We played games with the littles and their parents.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji_eK_MVjkZIYhaJoD213VJhRUgaYTFghWNePBI1oDfPnrbzMfQk9mpIGEjdHkZc75peoNtoubXuR-VnoBRsuzziJii7SWUPvQCsO1lrrPR9x7-5JVqZddak1MwQGOl3MzuN_0ljta5ocvp6jC5ppiFhmjEgb-YfRuMCCLKbQljSAX9u8k-UqcpLu4r134/s2560/20231021_181608.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji_eK_MVjkZIYhaJoD213VJhRUgaYTFghWNePBI1oDfPnrbzMfQk9mpIGEjdHkZc75peoNtoubXuR-VnoBRsuzziJii7SWUPvQCsO1lrrPR9x7-5JVqZddak1MwQGOl3MzuN_0ljta5ocvp6jC5ppiFhmjEgb-YfRuMCCLKbQljSAX9u8k-UqcpLu4r134/w165-h320/20231021_181608.jpg" width="165" /></a></div><div><p>Here was the candy catch game that proved most of us are cheaters and bad catchers! Ha! The other games are...you guessed it...on my lost card. Hopefully it will be found and I can get them on the blog for my journal purposes anyway! I'll finish this post with some photos I promised to show of the finished living room painting project.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBSMbcskJm-Qjt-67fDfSlM-Ofb7pGWCdcD3YqeDvEJDHZjv8wNsSgKyCI52-ggRTGaO346Zj_FfkgiiDlDdJq5bDDWQmjL_DJFMVHtyktwNCazGltJ8_2rQTF9cLrv7duBWflro1FeKw6112f4ZMVHJPzlr8XfGDmNnrfio_MHXZ-qpJq2M6puq6A26k/s2560/20231023_101045.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBSMbcskJm-Qjt-67fDfSlM-Ofb7pGWCdcD3YqeDvEJDHZjv8wNsSgKyCI52-ggRTGaO346Zj_FfkgiiDlDdJq5bDDWQmjL_DJFMVHtyktwNCazGltJ8_2rQTF9cLrv7duBWflro1FeKw6112f4ZMVHJPzlr8XfGDmNnrfio_MHXZ-qpJq2M6puq6A26k/w163-h320/20231023_101045.jpg" width="163" /></a></div><p>You can see the darker green on the back wall. Hello Annabelle! She likes watching Hoda and Jenna.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_7MSikCoe7hsaut2yk-Arj0H1itRjPxFMGA25U5fK2yoUQHLloZWRb0DfEv5cPcPNkmZ-PF_F8lykrn0NFiJME4_iLn7LhtMeejcQBWmd3WBqCZObfrI1OtIxDAhU1YdynYkc3N5UQ0FguO-hvwag8kxcVxUyzAiqn87gBfS805fTt5aBoQxA_w8Aui3/s2388/20231023_101015~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2388" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_7MSikCoe7hsaut2yk-Arj0H1itRjPxFMGA25U5fK2yoUQHLloZWRb0DfEv5cPcPNkmZ-PF_F8lykrn0NFiJME4_iLn7LhtMeejcQBWmd3WBqCZObfrI1OtIxDAhU1YdynYkc3N5UQ0FguO-hvwag8kxcVxUyzAiqn87gBfS805fTt5aBoQxA_w8Aui3/w162-h320/20231023_101015~2.jpg" width="162" /></a></div>The other half that shows the bookcases with the new white paint and the green back ground. I think I showed this side before...sorry! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oebhFht-TC5_CyHoZqjv_bHGnvmAm9xqPouHtZ5L8dTesmAuLxkLndBFyXjAlKo_IKv8CPMYGIqQcKmIO9NQELfBj72wUh7TjDt_tyNl1NOulxsbDhR_g6-vkyLLyBah1nKxZ_5w7v2ldYKK9jx27apSGvTiqD8JWWsq-FDsYlwxEagQ3iDJGI6c8UuF/s1459/Resized_20231019_142435.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1459" data-original-width="656" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oebhFht-TC5_CyHoZqjv_bHGnvmAm9xqPouHtZ5L8dTesmAuLxkLndBFyXjAlKo_IKv8CPMYGIqQcKmIO9NQELfBj72wUh7TjDt_tyNl1NOulxsbDhR_g6-vkyLLyBah1nKxZ_5w7v2ldYKK9jx27apSGvTiqD8JWWsq-FDsYlwxEagQ3iDJGI6c8UuF/s320/Resized_20231019_142435.jpeg" width="144" /></a></div>The day before everyone arrived Annabelle had a spa day and left with a dumb bow on her head that she took off not long after this pic! She's not crazy about the bandanas they usually give her either. Speaking of dogs...my sister got a new puppy on her way back to Illinois.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKK4fJz8itEd7fuuc0XS5xKI16sw2BaJDUXZJKngQuZUVTHW9l8XLBEvnzhWiroBJVnCL_b_KUZ4lSxs9kDbbR-4FELxI973QhrPDJ_0F_lHVAyyCFiz-cukPsQ1GCURXf5ZzEX6P0lQvDqkv6uGTm2_mdHv2QFA5M2b1wrKhBunqAZfnOp1phbWPCA-B/s1170/IMG_0190.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1044" data-original-width="1170" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKK4fJz8itEd7fuuc0XS5xKI16sw2BaJDUXZJKngQuZUVTHW9l8XLBEvnzhWiroBJVnCL_b_KUZ4lSxs9kDbbR-4FELxI973QhrPDJ_0F_lHVAyyCFiz-cukPsQ1GCURXf5ZzEX6P0lQvDqkv6uGTm2_mdHv2QFA5M2b1wrKhBunqAZfnOp1phbWPCA-B/s320/IMG_0190.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>He's a mini golden doodle about 8 weeks old and she changed his name from Brooks to Flynn. She has a Granddaughter named Brook so she thought it was a good idea to change the name. He's adorable in his pics but she's stronger than I am when it comes to raising puppies! Her other dog, Hope, isn't quite on board yet but I'm sure she'll come around when he gets a little bigger and can play with her. So it was a busy but fun weekend and everyone seemed to have a good time. Midge and I enjoyed a quiet Sunday while her Grandkids and their parents spent the day at Cedar Point. My brother Phil and my sister in-law Cilla were suppose to be here on Sunday too but they had flight issues from Arizona where they were vacationing. They decided to just head home to Florida. They would have arrived way to late on Saturday night/early Sunday morning and then we would have been just really tired on Sunday. We were sorry they couldn't make it but we have plans to meet for our annual Christmas family gathering in Chicago in December. The Fall colors have finally arrived and this week the trees are spectacular! It's going to be a warm week after a hard frost we had yesterday so I guess this is Indian Summer! <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOh8uKCmEiecZVhBFPLd1XVaGcDW7WJYgXa_9DRlmeGjfBCxbbvtV4ezvpZM-cSwrKX8gEEBcUY1iOq-6_QvZQA6SGF2UPV17WjlS33tyh10mHmJWCIH6U3VQq_oou0oNvPq6WSbk0xw4zgCiYm-x5WFQGS3CU40Urb8W-inqM78wn_LWzK1lHWIKpEi79/s1459/Resized_20231023_181644.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1459" data-original-width="656" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOh8uKCmEiecZVhBFPLd1XVaGcDW7WJYgXa_9DRlmeGjfBCxbbvtV4ezvpZM-cSwrKX8gEEBcUY1iOq-6_QvZQA6SGF2UPV17WjlS33tyh10mHmJWCIH6U3VQq_oou0oNvPq6WSbk0xw4zgCiYm-x5WFQGS3CU40Urb8W-inqM78wn_LWzK1lHWIKpEi79/w172-h320/Resized_20231023_181644.jpeg" width="172" /></a></div>The trees around the Pines are lovely and this final week of my favorite month is going to be very nice indeed! Enjoy your week everyone!<br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-24138851938899766892023-10-11T23:50:00.001-04:002023-10-11T23:50:06.744-04:00I Need A Magic Broom!<p> The past few weeks we've been getting projects done around the house in preparation for the family coming in next weekend for our annual Halloween/Autumn bash. These projects are good to have done even if no one was coming, Do you do that? Put off some things until guests are coming or is it just me? Anyway, I've cleaned out closets, got all my decorating for the season done inside and currently working on the outside. I even washed the outside of the house! I do that every couple of years when the white siding needs it. To top it off I volunteered for the historical society to help decorate the Freer House for the annual pumpkin glow. Throw in busy, crazy work days and I really could use a magic broom to sweep it all done! I work tomorrow and only one day next week so I'll be ready for my sister and her kiddos and even my brother Phil and my sister-in-law Cilla are coming from Florida. I have a menu planned for all the days they'll be here and activities for the youngest kids. I know it will all come together but my biggest prayer is for good weather. Last year it was picture perfect but this year is looking a little soggy and chilly. Oh well, I know we will have fun no matter what! Here's a few pics of my past few days:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7s7Nn6NNVJIVMWBbO9zuUajttmHA-3DYl3FAIXHfYUgLIziGvwIaPg9l988DwMh01di0YRcoMUtb5vaBhA7uVOImbsIIYaFLGxefwhUKY78JFDVgV5DDZKWxW4MinNNlg3di9Ekemp-nMacVydbs8WqmTVe0n_2hnG-_YS_WjNskx-9i-LnmFR_RDwvve/s4608/20231008_152817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7s7Nn6NNVJIVMWBbO9zuUajttmHA-3DYl3FAIXHfYUgLIziGvwIaPg9l988DwMh01di0YRcoMUtb5vaBhA7uVOImbsIIYaFLGxefwhUKY78JFDVgV5DDZKWxW4MinNNlg3di9Ekemp-nMacVydbs8WqmTVe0n_2hnG-_YS_WjNskx-9i-LnmFR_RDwvve/s320/20231008_152817.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>This is the dining room of this old historic house that we were assigned to decorate. We did a witches luncheon! It turned out really cute and this is only a small snippet of the room. I'll have more at the event day.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37chWbpeMC3WEtVrXBAcU2loe4l0-c3EDZ0BZO_U8CqwxfMN2FXarZtWRzTJIIWMwWzNNK71iVdtl-p7PECe7en8I0JsY9LQTELqe-VeMoa9ff9oGx-ooFSuCVWC7mVZapQyrUE75hAZvVkvU4sLkux0sdKA3shVyT84hGsJ0JkcgcdQM6nYMW9IyAGj_/s4608/20231008_153115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37chWbpeMC3WEtVrXBAcU2loe4l0-c3EDZ0BZO_U8CqwxfMN2FXarZtWRzTJIIWMwWzNNK71iVdtl-p7PECe7en8I0JsY9LQTELqe-VeMoa9ff9oGx-ooFSuCVWC7mVZapQyrUE75hAZvVkvU4sLkux0sdKA3shVyT84hGsJ0JkcgcdQM6nYMW9IyAGj_/s320/20231008_153115.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>Another little niche we did.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKU6r68xOeVxP9kg96UB5rI-iQ3sEvvYqQbYLGjV9alogBXwaHQ7qn3SsBlvYTUivYIa-hiH8iedkVkpBwZaM6JHjWI9B7zLn6WjmM78evwehVpyuNCvRHtl-hFB0caoJnfn8C0J7aodvrcGFl72UWBhoB6_dNsiz47ddZ6YUlxQU_fcl150oX2rZ4yLU4/s2560/20231008_152651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKU6r68xOeVxP9kg96UB5rI-iQ3sEvvYqQbYLGjV9alogBXwaHQ7qn3SsBlvYTUivYIa-hiH8iedkVkpBwZaM6JHjWI9B7zLn6WjmM78evwehVpyuNCvRHtl-hFB0caoJnfn8C0J7aodvrcGFl72UWBhoB6_dNsiz47ddZ6YUlxQU_fcl150oX2rZ4yLU4/s320/20231008_152651.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>All these light up and almost all of our decor has lights and even some sounds that will surprise!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9OCA3BvX5fNTEJanup4xeDaMdaBhqNJl0IIG-ElKhzBil4PvMdZY7zFf2Ljc-Q9i_R15Xeg8MPbndbSL7gNObiYUaNMv9k27FqhjruC7rZE64TVy4TcaJ6stNb2_J7oTrIWsvi2G4R6GHT_Mq7asJLsA0wVpvruoBe0Df0SF7mcVF1bA6z3ZLPwJ4MiS/s4608/20231008_153045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9OCA3BvX5fNTEJanup4xeDaMdaBhqNJl0IIG-ElKhzBil4PvMdZY7zFf2Ljc-Q9i_R15Xeg8MPbndbSL7gNObiYUaNMv9k27FqhjruC7rZE64TVy4TcaJ6stNb2_J7oTrIWsvi2G4R6GHT_Mq7asJLsA0wVpvruoBe0Df0SF7mcVF1bA6z3ZLPwJ4MiS/s320/20231008_153045.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div>This stairway will not be used for the public but all these pumpkins will be lit up and it looks very cool at night. There's lots of rooms that are themed....like the skeleton room, the witch room, the pumpkin room and also candy for kids to go trick or treating. Pumpkins outside will be carved and lit up too. Throw in some food trucks and outdoor decor and it should be a fun family night. Now for some pics of my outdoor decor:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSMCyX8vJCv__B66olGYHmOv7kgIcoWQtw9EOAob1OKtR36u7zG0naJMYVU1ycuToxwEGChOPncv_7wv4ON6Ae0YQXP3sGcmNrjQA8rJvdu4beuNCeHuIBFerbPKQup_5sSRYwDUbTJmeExLp8coKrc7Hp2Z6W78ijM2k4UVDVfbxS9j659Rclg3BCmMz/s4608/20231011_152951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSMCyX8vJCv__B66olGYHmOv7kgIcoWQtw9EOAob1OKtR36u7zG0naJMYVU1ycuToxwEGChOPncv_7wv4ON6Ae0YQXP3sGcmNrjQA8rJvdu4beuNCeHuIBFerbPKQup_5sSRYwDUbTJmeExLp8coKrc7Hp2Z6W78ijM2k4UVDVfbxS9j659Rclg3BCmMz/w166-h320/20231011_152951.jpg" width="166" /></a></div>I thought this area would make a good photo op for my family. I have another spot that's not done yet but you know I'll be taking pics of it for the blog. Poor Jack spent most of the afternoon trying to clean the van out with all the straw from the bales and the cornstalks too. Halloween is messy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrukVqNQnWCAN5ImkBVuLXz9MqWtQ4Gae2f4yQRNOqE1GgW1TQFryOirDUTEekpW2xIHYGP4-XUI6cFQR5BctMBRVtT3vPKgFmEHLBNBTHmbf16j0kRnGn-BlGV7Z6Ai4v1bqzJb1mkn0ULk1gzDtmlnLF9MIGoHOB9V6-sQlyBIaZIO8nJaC9sY0znG4/s4608/20231009_134913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrukVqNQnWCAN5ImkBVuLXz9MqWtQ4Gae2f4yQRNOqE1GgW1TQFryOirDUTEekpW2xIHYGP4-XUI6cFQR5BctMBRVtT3vPKgFmEHLBNBTHmbf16j0kRnGn-BlGV7Z6Ai4v1bqzJb1mkn0ULk1gzDtmlnLF9MIGoHOB9V6-sQlyBIaZIO8nJaC9sY0znG4/w144-h283/20231009_134913.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>I found this wooden guy at the dollar store. Good buy for a wooden sign. I got the last one. Jack would say, "Oh, lucky you!". Throw in the sound of sarcasm with that remark! Ha! Anyway, it may end up as a prize with some of our games. Not much else to report except the cool, lovely chilly Fall weather. We had a picture perfect day today and I feel like I accomplished a ton. Now on to work tomorrow. We're using a new electronic medical record and it's much different from the previous one and it's slowing us down when doing surgical cases and cases at the endoscopy lab. So fingers crossed for a good day and an early done time. Lord knows I still have a full list of things to get done before next weekend! Now, where's that magic broom???<div><br /></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948073544976029742.post-32317004716396614922023-10-03T20:33:00.002-04:002023-10-03T20:36:24.674-04:00Best Month Of The Year!<p> If you've followed my blog for more than 5 minutes you know I LOVE October! We've started out pretty warm for this first week of my month but that's OK. Summer really did go by fast so having a final week of heat isn't too bad. Especially since at night it cools down to the 50's and we open all the windows then close them up in the morning. The house stays very comfortable and so does the electric bill without the AC on! We have some Halloween and harvest gatherings planned for this month and I'm going to try to not let working get in the way. They, the hospital, asked if I would like to work full-time for 2 weeks coming up soon. Are they kidding? Heck no! I'll do a few days here and there but I'm not interested in ruining my favorite month! So here's a few pics, of course, of my decor so far. The outside will get done in the coming days</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRuY1lKlmOnGzJTZrOCa_-r-3gZbbEGB6lQ4wi4NfTvuiMNeEyAl6HRZ8LiudshUJmgPa-Mqh7F9vuTykS_BGfRMtjJBnOcl7TxtSZUJuh9KjCcCoSsuRvo3KLU4Sr4bCHwcJSCS4hrFirzXaDc7QrO5vmXVS5L0yFoSPhle0Qo0R_yuUygDyC_PzL4Iv/s4608/20230927_171130.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRuY1lKlmOnGzJTZrOCa_-r-3gZbbEGB6lQ4wi4NfTvuiMNeEyAl6HRZ8LiudshUJmgPa-Mqh7F9vuTykS_BGfRMtjJBnOcl7TxtSZUJuh9KjCcCoSsuRvo3KLU4Sr4bCHwcJSCS4hrFirzXaDc7QrO5vmXVS5L0yFoSPhle0Qo0R_yuUygDyC_PzL4Iv/w175-h320/20230927_171130.jpg" width="175" /></a></div>One part of the living room with the bookshelves repainted the green and white.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1lXwupT7ae8ovIwuIBo-cWP9Oxb0DYVdl1myb-VDbjcT997j5ZBHMAPE7I8pm0sUlP3SgRFjgDxFWe64JFvKtbbV-3KWe5YyrJKQfbFK6C1kNyKHlwRtYxWgEQKSH8DmB9HguAVsBbyViBYDfRzflohaeIWjYVFz5d9UL1mnbtAugktDwY4vMloeFh75/s2560/20230927_170827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1lXwupT7ae8ovIwuIBo-cWP9Oxb0DYVdl1myb-VDbjcT997j5ZBHMAPE7I8pm0sUlP3SgRFjgDxFWe64JFvKtbbV-3KWe5YyrJKQfbFK6C1kNyKHlwRtYxWgEQKSH8DmB9HguAVsBbyViBYDfRzflohaeIWjYVFz5d9UL1mnbtAugktDwY4vMloeFh75/w151-h320/20230927_170827.jpg" width="151" /></a></div>The kitchen fireplace with some of my Lori Mitchell trick or treaters on the mantel.<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFqAsXlN0whXvr60_2lFgSR2QdJReoXrIc2F7ZhhjIedxBEI2piTGC13AHtf4BCsHhzq8s3v64OcFFA7gSfSWEGjwU8UeFUbvXa7kkDapBjrU9XkhhU3HCnUwaSpYTYpsEP_MVUIJjQ0ysCDDKRY6dxXXyOFg9YC_3EDzh3XRUpVeIgD349DfFUMkCFbl/s2560/20230927_170959.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFqAsXlN0whXvr60_2lFgSR2QdJReoXrIc2F7ZhhjIedxBEI2piTGC13AHtf4BCsHhzq8s3v64OcFFA7gSfSWEGjwU8UeFUbvXa7kkDapBjrU9XkhhU3HCnUwaSpYTYpsEP_MVUIJjQ0ysCDDKRY6dxXXyOFg9YC_3EDzh3XRUpVeIgD349DfFUMkCFbl/w166-h320/20230927_170959.jpg" width="166" /></a></div>The buffet in the dining room. In a few weeks it will also have some spooky goodies on it!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Omb2lLNnrZjBpmDvQ6xbwSjDV8ID1hf97aHNQwdcj-Dj-FlZExvE0jCyyy-yRBs8fE8QlJ-Y6biurRDLjlGLpEpBGKlIj39iw03w063DagtRZwysU1dZAO2CBg77XpfCAftO1HYadnbPagisqNZFUuzfRvEy2H_LGLo13BYpHJhlPdgajtp066H06wQt/s2560/20230927_170836.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Omb2lLNnrZjBpmDvQ6xbwSjDV8ID1hf97aHNQwdcj-Dj-FlZExvE0jCyyy-yRBs8fE8QlJ-Y6biurRDLjlGLpEpBGKlIj39iw03w063DagtRZwysU1dZAO2CBg77XpfCAftO1HYadnbPagisqNZFUuzfRvEy2H_LGLo13BYpHJhlPdgajtp066H06wQt/w167-h320/20230927_170836.jpg" width="167" /></a></div>In the kitchen corner by the back door I have a new skeleton with some cool shades!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSntI0MOx2OFDHsImKkvhX9vMU8Bn15I3WxR3up7PTu9Wth6YezzEv5qiujh3Vut5ZItBqWKmqHtKpa139hPslDJMtfgvsAn_TfvsirUs7Jn0IgTI-FqaF8X9Se8kCYA1EKMmUVZm1csBmE1-kwJr_m0A-TGQtyZve-5QMCiBHFVlwexgMcsP1g6qpCTjm/s4608/20230927_171017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSntI0MOx2OFDHsImKkvhX9vMU8Bn15I3WxR3up7PTu9Wth6YezzEv5qiujh3Vut5ZItBqWKmqHtKpa139hPslDJMtfgvsAn_TfvsirUs7Jn0IgTI-FqaF8X9Se8kCYA1EKMmUVZm1csBmE1-kwJr_m0A-TGQtyZve-5QMCiBHFVlwexgMcsP1g6qpCTjm/w154-h320/20230927_171017.jpg" width="154" /></a></div>Yes, it's the most wonderful time of year as my sign says in the dining room.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXUFK1BVVIKubPPWQVhJVpKy0YtKFw8Yo4OOxiaDf-SjKxcfaZl_UwO8isS7QotzO1bYyTxXAnCdioAtL3L2ZJ3mWuPpKPFC9Q1U_VftSJ_rITj7p52mamyDDGePg2iaYMUQaSLLBUxMAQdLco8wVZsEHUHseI_7cU7lBkA_vxPx8K-u6dN3OfVXCLrjp/s4608/20230925_142239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXUFK1BVVIKubPPWQVhJVpKy0YtKFw8Yo4OOxiaDf-SjKxcfaZl_UwO8isS7QotzO1bYyTxXAnCdioAtL3L2ZJ3mWuPpKPFC9Q1U_VftSJ_rITj7p52mamyDDGePg2iaYMUQaSLLBUxMAQdLco8wVZsEHUHseI_7cU7lBkA_vxPx8K-u6dN3OfVXCLrjp/w151-h320/20230925_142239.jpg" width="151" /></a></div>I found this sign in a shop in Frankenmuth, Mi. It's metal and I have it on the door of the fridge. So that's all for now. Annabelle and I went for a walk this evening in the quiet of the cemetery. The air was cool after this hot day and trees are finally starting to turn.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ir8RtWUDF4pyzalLDJg9VhJUTLJiPML-MrBhCc0XCM02yh4vV8ZraFFT90CsAUd9E-6jQUzOTKgrjmy_oBXgf1jETJfT4xSbI5tzO-YLNCl7wrqjMvRr93a1veACE_LJqlePl5bssu6amlXsUXVbto5W0nKg76Hcu9rQ39r85X6Xjuk4tLhmjm1M8ctK/s4608/20231003_190322.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ir8RtWUDF4pyzalLDJg9VhJUTLJiPML-MrBhCc0XCM02yh4vV8ZraFFT90CsAUd9E-6jQUzOTKgrjmy_oBXgf1jETJfT4xSbI5tzO-YLNCl7wrqjMvRr93a1veACE_LJqlePl5bssu6amlXsUXVbto5W0nKg76Hcu9rQ39r85X6Xjuk4tLhmjm1M8ctK/w170-h320/20231003_190322.jpg" width="170" /></a></div><div>It gets dark much earlier now and this photo shows the trees after the sun has set. So it's not as vibrant as in the daylight. I'm starting to collect pumpkins and mums for some outside decor I'm planning. I started on Saturday at the farmer's market and hopefully will finish my outdoor projects soon. More pics to come of all that. Night all and enjoy this spirited time of year!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBirMTDO4wWwBJEBN7xo_jDt43s85TMrguUAoVRJ7QTrKJ2tk78aOSbl7R4lWTVhbrhmMGjaTtMQgCRC-GH2uS0zuZVh9u3aOxSa-11vEeRknq1q49nueunUEFYTonab8fJpDFPOP0pFDHLnNLXzfyOPrmKQHiynDZAlmBpuPrnCXCLCM-gkoAem6V4YK/s4608/20231001_191040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="2072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBirMTDO4wWwBJEBN7xo_jDt43s85TMrguUAoVRJ7QTrKJ2tk78aOSbl7R4lWTVhbrhmMGjaTtMQgCRC-GH2uS0zuZVh9u3aOxSa-11vEeRknq1q49nueunUEFYTonab8fJpDFPOP0pFDHLnNLXzfyOPrmKQHiynDZAlmBpuPrnCXCLCM-gkoAem6V4YK/w161-h320/20231001_191040.jpg" width="161" /></a></div><br /></div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>yayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.com7