tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52399724835486082572024-03-12T17:49:58.677-07:00A Hint of HomeA Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.comBlogger361125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-8374274763494352422012-08-28T13:45:00.004-07:002012-09-03T16:41:12.207-07:00Kitchen Cabinets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Projects, projects, do they ever end? lol There is always something to add to the list, isn't there?</div>
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I had wanted to add bead board to the ends of our cabinets for quite a while. Well, it finally got done! </div>
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I know many ladies are doing the bead board wallpaper, and I thought about doing that. It looks very nice!</div>
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Since I have a handyman that does some work for us at very reasonable prices, I decided to go with the wood bead board. </div>
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Seriously, it makes the cabinets look finished..compared to the builder grade cabinets. </div>
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We did all the areas that were visible. On the inside of the windows, too.<br />
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I love the look of it!<br />
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He did the ends on my pass through, as well.<br />
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The kitchen island on all sides, too.<br />
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All done and on to the next project...because you know there is one on the horizon! lol<br />
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Are you busy tackling a project at your house?A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-32020739655010741272012-08-28T13:06:00.001-07:002012-08-28T13:07:57.806-07:00Apple Orchard Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's that time of the year to hit the apple orchards for some delicious fruit and veggies. We did just that the other day in NC at Justus Orchards. </div>
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They normally have small animals for the kids to pet but they weren't out yet. They also have a wagon ride for anyone to enjoy.<br />
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They have a beautiful view of the mountains.<br />
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The red roofed house sits on the back side of the property.<br />
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Some parts of NC lost their apples due to a very late frost this past Spring. Justus Orchards were spared and have an over abundance. </div>
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To pick blueberries you have to take the road near their house. I couldn't resist taking a pic.<br />
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Couldn't come home without some fresh produce. Loved eating those peaches and berries.<br />
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I still have a few apples left. Would you like one?<br />
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All good things must come to an end. Check out that view as we head home.<br />
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What's been happening around your house?A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-72673722846452484452012-08-19T15:56:00.000-07:002012-08-20T06:36:20.612-07:00The Calm or Cleanup After the STORM<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We spent a few days this week outside cleaning up after the storm we had a week ago. It was one of those quick but furious storms that brought down trees, power lines, loss of power and made big messes of neighborhoods.</div>
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There is an old farm 1/4 mile down the road from us and they still had two old, big red barns. Notice I said did....one was flattened by a large oak tree. They just finished carting it away a couple of days ago.</div>
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This monster brought down the power lines by us.<br />
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We are so thankful that we only had minor damage. We trimmed, racked, and replaced a couple of plants. Had one big butterfly bush that was broken, but that's all. So happy to have everything back to normal.<br />
I see this view every morning from our master bathroom window.<br />
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This gazebo is right outside my office window where I'm writing to you right now. I enjoy seeing the flowers trees and God's creation. A constant reminder of who is in control of it all.<br />
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I love being able to enjoy our neighbors Crepe Myrtle trees. So happy they planted them on our side. lol<br />
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These little fellows enjoy them, as well. We have several bird feeders right below the trees. Hubby caught three Doves on our bench, all at the same time, which is a rarity.<br />
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Ah, look, a fourth one just joined them. I think they're having a family reunion. lol<br />
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A few of our tomatoes took a bit of a beating but they still taste great!</div>
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What's been happening in your neck of the woods?A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-46280500223530362412012-08-10T07:51:00.002-07:002012-08-10T07:52:42.370-07:00Bad Storm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had quite the STORM last night! I don't think I've ever seen wind this strong. We were ready to take cover in our safe spot when it subsided. It came and went that fast. But, oh the aftermath and the mess it brings. </div>
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This tree is on the main road right outside our sub-division. Which blocks everyone from getting home that way. It hit a telephone pole and broke it in half. We lost power, phones, and Internet.</div>
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Two trees were down on our street, just a few houses down from us.<br />
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Leaves and twigs were flying everywhere! Many trees around us were uprooted like this.<br />
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We, ourselves, dodged a bullet, as they say, and had no damage! We are thankful for God protecting<br />
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We are having company for dinner so I thought I'd share a simple tablescape with you today!</div>
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I 'm thinking Summer with this hot, muggy weather we are still having. So I added the flower napkin ring holders to napkins shaped like a bow tie.<br />
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I just found these name card holders at AC Moore. I saw them at a friend's house and thought they were so cute. <br />
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I found this ribbon accent holder that goes on a plate in a little town in MI. (It fits over any standard size plate.)<br />
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We toured the home a couple of months ago, which was gorgeous, as you can imagine. We were told, as we entered, that all the furniture was for sale. That piqued my interest and I made a point of carefully looking to see if there was anything that I could use or..... afford. lol<br />
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We had talked about making our dining this year's big project. It was the only room downstairs in our house that had not been updated from Oak to a darker wood. It was almost 30 years old, but still in good condition. </div>
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Below is a picture of the kitchen in the model home. Isn't the ceiling stunning? I fell in love with the table and bench. Long story short.....we left without making any purchases.</div>
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Later, though, I was looking through the brochure and noticed the name of the furniture store that the table set came from. </div>
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My hubby had some business with them the following week and I tagged along. I asked about the table and learned it was being returned to them, as no one had purchased it. The little wheels in my head starting turning. </div>
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We didn't make it back to the store on the day the table was to be returned or even in the next few days. However, when we did make it back there, the four chairs had sold. The table and bench were still on display in the show room.</div>
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Guess what came home with us???? I love the detail on the table, bench seat and back of bench.</div>
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It's blackish/brown with beautiful gold and a hint of red scrolls on the top.<br />
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I found this side piece at Home Goods, just as it arrived and was put on the floor to be displayed. Talk about timing and God blessing us. Others were interested in it as well, but I got a clerk to tag it sold in about 5 seconds. lol It goes perfectly with the table top, the round mirror and lamps that I already had. <br />
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I got rid of all the old pieces of furniture in the room and went on a search for pieces to refill the room. I first went to different areas of the house to see what, if anything, I could pull from to add to the dining room. See the metal corner cabinet. I've had it at least 5 yrs. I scraped, painted and sprayed it. Guess where it came from? Outside on the patio. (see below) <br />
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It worked well in the corner outside for years. ( See it in the left hand corner.)<br />
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Since the chairs had sold, we chose four fabric covered chairs that complimented the table top and colors in my drapes. I had three pillows made for the bench in the same color fabric.<br />
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While in NC on business at a shop called A DAY IN THE COUNTRY I saw this small baker's rack. It's a replica of one that is in the Biltmore Estate. It was a bit pricey and I didn't want to pay the sticker price.<br />
The manager told me they had some in their warehouse and that it was open to the public. I said, " Show me the way"! It was another 15 min. up the Mtn. to Bat Cave. I know what you're thinking...... but it's not that cave.......no BATMAN or Robin there . lol Seriously it's the town's name. Sure enough that little rack was $34.99 vs. 99.00 in the main store.<br />
It's the Manual Woodworkers Outlet Store in Bat Cave, NC They have tons of STUFF in there. Have any of you been to either of those shops?<br />
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I pulled this painting from another room and painted it's red matte black. What a difference that made. Goes great with the mirror and lamps in pic above.<br />
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While in the outlet I spotted this Tuscan looking tapestry with attached hardware. It was $37.99 vs. 120.00 in the store. You can't beat those prices!<br />
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<br />A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-48160534425898802242012-02-27T12:04:00.011-08:002012-02-27T13:34:39.907-08:00I realized going through some of my picture files that I had never posted our trip to CA in Nov.<br /><br />This is our daughter and family. Kris is the pastor of a church out there. Our granddaughters are such sweethearts. We miss all of them not being closer to us. I know some of you know that feeling.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-EufNOZQGTYhml9uC3Q34xq3DP933v3agXAAXRiLFnspiHFEKbb8TxYqOmgjP6gVORpt454v_5BhNM84bQ5IDB9-soKeflIzVeVtnu_l-tno6gXvDqt3_dOOk0XHteyD8KGnvFfLPwegW/s1600/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+146.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-EufNOZQGTYhml9uC3Q34xq3DP933v3agXAAXRiLFnspiHFEKbb8TxYqOmgjP6gVORpt454v_5BhNM84bQ5IDB9-soKeflIzVeVtnu_l-tno6gXvDqt3_dOOk0XHteyD8KGnvFfLPwegW/s400/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713923595180246450" border="0" /></a>We went straight from the airport to the girl's school. We were hoping to get there for a special assembly that day. Notice the shoe boxes in the kids hands. Olivia was all smiles with hers that day.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEW6ye0R1wLVsSMardCvLq-Z03aNGvKBHQYX3B9FsTyZ-8ZMkjC5cGDJLjvGWuhzjmgLgRc_ttykTLkeJy_eYm4mbzBBEy-91LRdrCKAN847pfvrooSietz88v3Fa7uVf_tQ70-GzlMeVc/s1600/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEW6ye0R1wLVsSMardCvLq-Z03aNGvKBHQYX3B9FsTyZ-8ZMkjC5cGDJLjvGWuhzjmgLgRc_ttykTLkeJy_eYm4mbzBBEy-91LRdrCKAN847pfvrooSietz88v3Fa7uVf_tQ70-GzlMeVc/s400/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713922960648257250" border="0" /></a>This is Emma. She was helping the younger kids to stack their boxes. They were all filled with goodies for under privileged children. The Samaritan 's Purse was going to distribute them.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6pG8pnB81f1mG53Nx5Xz_NvvG8BuKYq7ATtCO9nwNF9ZdN4FsWJabuwRZJP3cmuafY5COLMgHRtNN0GPhNSlBdb5DxqhQge9CppzHt0quvdC89HoNTaFubxcNH6qXIsiqvOFHwmv1jVb/s1600/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6pG8pnB81f1mG53Nx5Xz_NvvG8BuKYq7ATtCO9nwNF9ZdN4FsWJabuwRZJP3cmuafY5COLMgHRtNN0GPhNSlBdb5DxqhQge9CppzHt0quvdC89HoNTaFubxcNH6qXIsiqvOFHwmv1jVb/s400/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713922964324245810" border="0" /></a>Look at all those boxes they collected!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-7bV0YqYX9sNba3U2UrJLEcpuFD9PzycBWmUCioQPRBAVrspBP649ZSZmxJQT0Ty1r2AKut7gHpxvxK7g5AtjkORJezM7q1ZZDVxEvDIgNejPObtbErpN-Ux18mxVygJGls_PAh0IPpg/s1600/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-7bV0YqYX9sNba3U2UrJLEcpuFD9PzycBWmUCioQPRBAVrspBP649ZSZmxJQT0Ty1r2AKut7gHpxvxK7g5AtjkORJezM7q1ZZDVxEvDIgNejPObtbErpN-Ux18mxVygJGls_PAh0IPpg/s400/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713922765395713266" border="0" /></a>The girl's love their school!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR07KzbyGwpUPDQuRYA0lz5uFzrb2U2C7VXSXqzItKCadseUca1Ug21nrIVHvdIasBDgQclcyOUTj8_61-YLG4xJpYxb6QeVpYSyIE95Eo0nhCSrs2hzOwh0f7gEAyAFsXGUrIafrPh8Kv/s1600/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+123.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR07KzbyGwpUPDQuRYA0lz5uFzrb2U2C7VXSXqzItKCadseUca1Ug21nrIVHvdIasBDgQclcyOUTj8_61-YLG4xJpYxb6QeVpYSyIE95Eo0nhCSrs2hzOwh0f7gEAyAFsXGUrIafrPh8Kv/s400/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713922776254472962" border="0" /></a>More importantly, they love the Lord! They sang as a family on Sunday at church. Our daughter teaches voice and piano students. She has done a great job teaching the girls both of these.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYkqMFoyYncNsbVsz66H3wqxZ1SnqfeUVdcj9Xotxroej82gDVhcwAxyyTpdmMqyH-JpiAJ9a3U3qLuLkucbQq2i5wtnE_gcap3_s9_WOzVB51Bc8BamNWZhT_39RfagOltTNPCNKDftQ/s1600/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+032.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYkqMFoyYncNsbVsz66H3wqxZ1SnqfeUVdcj9Xotxroej82gDVhcwAxyyTpdmMqyH-JpiAJ9a3U3qLuLkucbQq2i5wtnE_gcap3_s9_WOzVB51Bc8BamNWZhT_39RfagOltTNPCNKDftQ/s400/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713922550784611394" border="0" /></a>We took a day to go to Newport Beach for a whale watch tour. When we arrived Olivia spotted this great looking bunch of firefighters and scurried right over and asked for a picture with them.<br />Neither of those girls are shy...lol<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAscIYWowMcLnXHGKJLK0D-3rxCail43RLc6gH0gcfTlIjgrZCrFE0QXyMrMD3ZSwNhZrE-COxNRUuxB1w-QGFI5_BeqohsxSk4oEp_bSmweNOaThidK9SsQdpg1vbg2FAn1B2dhVjVgq/s1600/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAscIYWowMcLnXHGKJLK0D-3rxCail43RLc6gH0gcfTlIjgrZCrFE0QXyMrMD3ZSwNhZrE-COxNRUuxB1w-QGFI5_BeqohsxSk4oEp_bSmweNOaThidK9SsQdpg1vbg2FAn1B2dhVjVgq/s400/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713922558387408850" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKyPaVQ1rFLj7Omhlw5N1u4MUFgs01JjZ-iuyCGhEQIDGJrEIf4LLAmW9h3oGd75YU0h9rn6AbPIYR_NRs4kXcplrOEa8-do54NZ7BNBadWtxL4jZWmFSkhKQ5YsVXEmG-f8Gdj2ZXKVV/s1600/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKyPaVQ1rFLj7Omhlw5N1u4MUFgs01JjZ-iuyCGhEQIDGJrEIf4LLAmW9h3oGd75YU0h9rn6AbPIYR_NRs4kXcplrOEa8-do54NZ7BNBadWtxL4jZWmFSkhKQ5YsVXEmG-f8Gdj2ZXKVV/s400/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713922350764859426" border="0" /></a>We had a little tailgate lunch and headed to the dock.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifO8fYgAOLTc_gigAry7HgY0HmOm8fNbLuVBBRj59quEWUebt0LllKmnf36GaSIfpwKs5fLP-2nQfnhsYxHh7h45G6ndecixXULLwlzaRvxMUC5o6IrAaGMRhbrFxjjkSb9CPfk_kAS-8Z/s1600/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifO8fYgAOLTc_gigAry7HgY0HmOm8fNbLuVBBRj59quEWUebt0LllKmnf36GaSIfpwKs5fLP-2nQfnhsYxHh7h45G6ndecixXULLwlzaRvxMUC5o6IrAaGMRhbrFxjjkSb9CPfk_kAS-8Z/s400/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713922353156574882" border="0" /></a>The people on the tour ahead of us were not too happy. They didn't see a thing out in that huge ocean.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfT5ANtHn3JTOfoTTAbC0mKNprfMuQdB1gRmMxN7ZyYwuOfGbnsJmwpGC17vlENCg9Z7TKBEqRENDLi32DKqelZ0xLkNyEx2S-UmdRpQXGcnBQ53PteqTBypMYCYJPOOBMP7DeuB5RSuu/s1600/378569_10150999317615151_835820150_22349559_725965328_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfT5ANtHn3JTOfoTTAbC0mKNprfMuQdB1gRmMxN7ZyYwuOfGbnsJmwpGC17vlENCg9Z7TKBEqRENDLi32DKqelZ0xLkNyEx2S-UmdRpQXGcnBQ53PteqTBypMYCYJPOOBMP7DeuB5RSuu/s400/378569_10150999317615151_835820150_22349559_725965328_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713922066428998882" border="0" /></a>Hubby, Andrea & I were waiting to board.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHU8CpLfqWpUB9-peIK-6iAGAu_xBH-1hxNS43CcZB-XtSITOKdVbO7VW7GgTeZgoaHBAZG25eeXeXVVioQYNLzDTaUZARmviVa9YALK3wGy88LeutbpgzrYzU7G_H9uzGGyMA3it1gn-v/s1600/381035_10150999317500151_835820150_22349558_1309194485_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHU8CpLfqWpUB9-peIK-6iAGAu_xBH-1hxNS43CcZB-XtSITOKdVbO7VW7GgTeZgoaHBAZG25eeXeXVVioQYNLzDTaUZARmviVa9YALK3wGy88LeutbpgzrYzU7G_H9uzGGyMA3it1gn-v/s400/381035_10150999317500151_835820150_22349558_1309194485_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713922068573948066" border="0" /></a>Hubby told the captain he had to find dolphins, whales or something for Emma and Olivia to see that day. We were not having any luck either when the captain decided to go out further and show the girls these sea lions.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWXuYWnfzcVJGYko6ofGwv-IOoj1WlvaL2TOS-FrkXbI5-L5eILXiB03IqbmswbxamPo3zV1ghrwBk-k0NjKfJzHQA4YS3Wad8eGeewGadW0HZB_CVMclvvu1LgtIgwIRRVnvOnYKn2N2B/s1600/377995_10150999318820151_835820150_22349568_433093750_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWXuYWnfzcVJGYko6ofGwv-IOoj1WlvaL2TOS-FrkXbI5-L5eILXiB03IqbmswbxamPo3zV1ghrwBk-k0NjKfJzHQA4YS3Wad8eGeewGadW0HZB_CVMclvvu1LgtIgwIRRVnvOnYKn2N2B/s400/377995_10150999318820151_835820150_22349568_433093750_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713921834443781890" border="0" /></a>Then all of a sudden he spotted a pod of dolphins in the distance and headed over to them.<br />There were thousands playing in the waves. Popping in and out of the water putting on quite a show. The girls were delighted to say the least! So were we! lol<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig37BljVPG89zGne1Onid0IRX2HfSWXyPfRIpyQi9mowEvRblMaImlusLYDPAPYMptFduxe_ApOstgLKUfLdUFEQjHjTnJIZXi-64q6rkBVbQLhewK6XxG0sTgEPGjrL02jLdFGeAeZVHI/s1600/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+072.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig37BljVPG89zGne1Onid0IRX2HfSWXyPfRIpyQi9mowEvRblMaImlusLYDPAPYMptFduxe_ApOstgLKUfLdUFEQjHjTnJIZXi-64q6rkBVbQLhewK6XxG0sTgEPGjrL02jLdFGeAeZVHI/s400/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713921843258558738" border="0" /></a>Sometimes we saw three at a time jumping together. No whales though!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBZ7bwYAQI0nn9a1kEe2BkllPu4KsQ3-5brAlXXXjUTA5kdNs4I7FW7Ff3uVy8tcBDk792BORfdIvEdX33hkNnWc1HCB6lSPZPe9vzZPBOF5F2p-YlDMeqKCRyoXeXoph5Ypu9tmtZc0by/s1600/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+070.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBZ7bwYAQI0nn9a1kEe2BkllPu4KsQ3-5brAlXXXjUTA5kdNs4I7FW7Ff3uVy8tcBDk792BORfdIvEdX33hkNnWc1HCB6lSPZPe9vzZPBOF5F2p-YlDMeqKCRyoXeXoph5Ypu9tmtZc0by/s400/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713921617382730162" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EdXHnS1Ov2wuohNXspGPPAHOMsh5sLe2QCqD1G3M9Yg_rRrqlq63H3FA8IM4PhO2FoNCXypjad_pb4x5IqXHwoc-YFM0w4kuipQdk7fR0u7Epyc7-CIGufEgwmbzg2jukofwAHcg_aUg/s1600/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+078.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EdXHnS1Ov2wuohNXspGPPAHOMsh5sLe2QCqD1G3M9Yg_rRrqlq63H3FA8IM4PhO2FoNCXypjad_pb4x5IqXHwoc-YFM0w4kuipQdk7fR0u7Epyc7-CIGufEgwmbzg2jukofwAHcg_aUg/s400/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713921625615793010" border="0" /></a>We had Thanksgiving together and thanked the Lord for time together and his goodness to us!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUibugl6NuoOl7fOgPTWWKPSkF37UyXJ81q-ouBfftU4FfK25Q896qKQ9qaoQl7K-tRzjqI3Xt8biuuuJG_WMNmkP7kRM8np0-Zuyvvf3nIt29qp_frbDV5_HPMuKA6yHU9WR13WcoMtY4/s1600/379411_10150999326795151_835820150_22349654_1282166674_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUibugl6NuoOl7fOgPTWWKPSkF37UyXJ81q-ouBfftU4FfK25Q896qKQ9qaoQl7K-tRzjqI3Xt8biuuuJG_WMNmkP7kRM8np0-Zuyvvf3nIt29qp_frbDV5_HPMuKA6yHU9WR13WcoMtY4/s400/379411_10150999326795151_835820150_22349654_1282166674_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713921363471557602" border="0" /></a>On that trip we saw first hand the first episode of pain that Olivia had concerning her tumor. Although her parents rushed her to the doctor that day, they could find nothing and sent her home. Since that time she had several episodes that sent her to urgent care, the doctor's office and the ER. Two weeks ago they discovered the tumor and removed it with one of her ovaries.<br />I thank all of you who prayed for her.<br />She's had a bit of a relapse this past week. Her temp. started at 103.6 a few days ago and Sunday was up to 104. It continues to fluctuate. Today has only been 102. Doctors believe it is a viral infection. <br />She has been treated with antibiotics for the last 3 or 4 days. We are praying for better days. She's been through so much lately.<br />Tomorrow we should hear on the biopsy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and for your prayers for Olivia! Have a great week!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBc0TGVNDp1NtdMFRwgmvIuoNsOLVijcGlD2oDyPtP6RhgE-iBLVGzSewJAU8KsNgIo_kZ-U67SZDxOfFDs9TtEFdCDEgTcKPGJk4vRW9RMnVe9p87kauJxqwrRa0fMhvE6A_inWM3me2c/s1600/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBc0TGVNDp1NtdMFRwgmvIuoNsOLVijcGlD2oDyPtP6RhgE-iBLVGzSewJAU8KsNgIo_kZ-U67SZDxOfFDs9TtEFdCDEgTcKPGJk4vRW9RMnVe9p87kauJxqwrRa0fMhvE6A_inWM3me2c/s320/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+020.JPG" border="0" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-55912023355874523082012-02-17T13:06:00.000-08:002012-02-17T13:08:13.772-08:00Update on Olivia and A Messy ProjectWe are so excited that Olivia is now home and on the road to recovery! PTL<br />
Thanks again for all your prayers on her behalf!<br />
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She's in her wheelchair getting ready to leave her room with assistance from a worker.<br />
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On another note......Here's the beginning of a mess, of sorts.<br />
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Can you guess what it is yet? <br />
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We've had several hail storms in the last two years and they damaged our roof. It was time to replace it.<br />
It was a beautiful day when they started on Wed. Rain came on Thurs. so no work. <br />
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Today is another blue sky day and they're baaaaaack....with all the pounding to go with it. lol<br />
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They have another day or two before it's all completed but it will be worth it. <br />
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What's been happening in your neck of the woods?<br />
Have a great weekend! Till next time!A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-64897467684555845972012-02-13T18:03:00.002-08:002012-02-14T08:08:15.204-08:00A Little Love in the KitchenI set a table in the kitchen for Valentine's Day using white plates and polka dot dishes. I have a lot of red in my kitchen so this tablescape fits right in.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUBFEH3XYCPpnmQ6qqEZZqjBVBltQokDCS1xy0B0MF7Gt01yckm9NVVWEmaXI8IdgTyD4VAbkmG84cc_l8_ZQqzamguRT-ODa7ru6mPbFEOnqMujgJWTiFTJcBOLAIHao3yL5VaNseG1D/s1600/My+Tablescapes+031.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUBFEH3XYCPpnmQ6qqEZZqjBVBltQokDCS1xy0B0MF7Gt01yckm9NVVWEmaXI8IdgTyD4VAbkmG84cc_l8_ZQqzamguRT-ODa7ru6mPbFEOnqMujgJWTiFTJcBOLAIHao3yL5VaNseG1D/s400/My+Tablescapes+031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704357476968606034" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccO0Kit9OLZYSx1XJqSE5ytVAeRRvwJLmDFNOMhnnI8PrPgLWkVaQnoynfb1LIg6Yh3TeFhrOQvzaMvqtAAYw9SsvTaCoxfuZW1JPvv5mKsRhpaKvT_Ncg3NFw3cIJL5FyoKqiuA6tqG1/s1600/My+Tablescapes+005.JPG"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704354738602745890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccO0Kit9OLZYSx1XJqSE5ytVAeRRvwJLmDFNOMhnnI8PrPgLWkVaQnoynfb1LIg6Yh3TeFhrOQvzaMvqtAAYw9SsvTaCoxfuZW1JPvv5mKsRhpaKvT_Ncg3NFw3cIJL5FyoKqiuA6tqG1/s400/My+Tablescapes+005.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" border="0" /></a>What would Valentine's Day be without hearts and chocolate!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2EU3ZHR89gWNssZEoeHvpdOTXxIHrCv9CjbCyZCO01BRtikIDUJ4TW0XD9g7Aj7vr5yGDYAU4b3y88cthGzYofARbGxkhBXpqgRkMXBUMTWQ3kUp80cB4rBI62VW_MKyJwWxxpOG9Lrzb/s1600/My+Tablescapes+028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2EU3ZHR89gWNssZEoeHvpdOTXxIHrCv9CjbCyZCO01BRtikIDUJ4TW0XD9g7Aj7vr5yGDYAU4b3y88cthGzYofARbGxkhBXpqgRkMXBUMTWQ3kUp80cB4rBI62VW_MKyJwWxxpOG9Lrzb/s400/My+Tablescapes+028.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></div>Pretty heart napkins from HG.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3zrfvPA8XTZYkvW3mtu1MoXEdCJoI6Zl_krSslaSj8564L46Xh3osSIGrbsOhQzH9lmV_KehiutR-zRMkS91yTpKbI0kn-EUpRncjx3Vu9Prw6MRBD3My5rW_LgHIauCp7qBX3QjypJq/s1600/My+Tablescapes+023.JPG"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704354761823705730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3zrfvPA8XTZYkvW3mtu1MoXEdCJoI6Zl_krSslaSj8564L46Xh3osSIGrbsOhQzH9lmV_KehiutR-zRMkS91yTpKbI0kn-EUpRncjx3Vu9Prw6MRBD3My5rW_LgHIauCp7qBX3QjypJq/s400/My+Tablescapes+023.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" border="0" /></a>Polka dot dishes are also from HG.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Ire85e1xHLp7eWuFwVy9caxCzr-xvnQajoa5SGaOEVSf_Re9rZX6DCp0yxlspEp2r2-Q3aS6xKxo0nJJ3GBcml4g1-CSl-xK3NUbPOz5CKlzxl_5SWadk-dmN4dw85iR-SS10LYZxE7Y/s1600/My+Tablescapes+029.JPG"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704354332764985298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Ire85e1xHLp7eWuFwVy9caxCzr-xvnQajoa5SGaOEVSf_Re9rZX6DCp0yxlspEp2r2-Q3aS6xKxo0nJJ3GBcml4g1-CSl-xK3NUbPOz5CKlzxl_5SWadk-dmN4dw85iR-SS10LYZxE7Y/s400/My+Tablescapes+029.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" border="0" /></a>Beaded coasters from<a href="http://thinkinofhome.blogspot.com/"> Ceekay</a> in AZ.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6uZYXExnxzb4AAxmf-DJrboiHL2cnCdh2tjZZcRwGnHb31YEpLOJLXwpD5T29N3ntEhRieJz_2Cpp_C_BbUbXXkEgMAl3gVElLRqF4DM1KNff5hnmkEIYs4AOjlpV3hJdawQDXycgWf9M/s1600/My+Tablescapes+024.JPG"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704354322712836946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6uZYXExnxzb4AAxmf-DJrboiHL2cnCdh2tjZZcRwGnHb31YEpLOJLXwpD5T29N3ntEhRieJz_2Cpp_C_BbUbXXkEgMAl3gVElLRqF4DM1KNff5hnmkEIYs4AOjlpV3hJdawQDXycgWf9M/s400/My+Tablescapes+024.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1M4AlTap8SxSoZZmSS8Q1j4ubqTI_RwWREUip16LKF40VXch3Fq7YMv4HU1tkMUwuuYQG5SFSGeDM53AsttztLKexdLafp7uN166I-aEpXeB61nsGfRi2yEq01_yaOLY3Q0fvS6gfON11/s1600/My+Tablescapes+009.JPG"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704354296567272322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1M4AlTap8SxSoZZmSS8Q1j4ubqTI_RwWREUip16LKF40VXch3Fq7YMv4HU1tkMUwuuYQG5SFSGeDM53AsttztLKexdLafp7uN166I-aEpXeB61nsGfRi2yEq01_yaOLY3Q0fvS6gfON11/s400/My+Tablescapes+009.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9gAidO1SrbWEQWo_1EAK6H0trY8pnvlB_-baoKyX1_zdd_FNarWAG_4PK6rhX9f8zVewfZO3UZZLp6hPzjDEoh6nBmi6gw9WIJj_nDQWzvuB-2FraBhdeQvSWQZbVzGqAAHAHZ6d2bI_/s1600/My+Tablescapes+013.JPG"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704354359663385426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9gAidO1SrbWEQWo_1EAK6H0trY8pnvlB_-baoKyX1_zdd_FNarWAG_4PK6rhX9f8zVewfZO3UZZLp6hPzjDEoh6nBmi6gw9WIJj_nDQWzvuB-2FraBhdeQvSWQZbVzGqAAHAHZ6d2bI_/s400/My+Tablescapes+013.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" border="0" /></a>I used this heart shape dish for my centerpiece.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3oCzXM6KTb3Oux64JJZCPHKYsIvHK_DwcIXYECAMSb80rPt4b1XdM-flWzgdNCq4ldYWPBd5ldq024VzLWQoc_STwbghwcjrxTyVTqHCU_d1d6GpVR2HCHjyridpUFicahQVLQNT8rc9E/s1600/My+Tablescapes+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3oCzXM6KTb3Oux64JJZCPHKYsIvHK_DwcIXYECAMSb80rPt4b1XdM-flWzgdNCq4ldYWPBd5ldq024VzLWQoc_STwbghwcjrxTyVTqHCU_d1d6GpVR2HCHjyridpUFicahQVLQNT8rc9E/s400/My+Tablescapes+019.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br />I filled it with hand made paper Chinese fortune cookies.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84KIZ3zCt_D3Nf2oKeg3I2M6wzFk83QLFqIPZP-K3ihznq36-kwEz4Dk07_p-7IwmXiHC0XjOkPSit4nmP5ku20FcLIsz5vuwg96-LU6TZtcitV5wf5wOCHcfzoJSZgybN01Xq2x_1mtw/s1600/My+Tablescapes+020.JPG"><br /></a><br /><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704353966887405506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84KIZ3zCt_D3Nf2oKeg3I2M6wzFk83QLFqIPZP-K3ihznq36-kwEz4Dk07_p-7IwmXiHC0XjOkPSit4nmP5ku20FcLIsz5vuwg96-LU6TZtcitV5wf5wOCHcfzoJSZgybN01Xq2x_1mtw/s400/My+Tablescapes+020.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704353959229674594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvsYNpoH18g4QR-63cRtd0XZWLClZu2WmzGmp6w7T7e4ysl4GLn_0jCdDVjJJCIkr3GvErnoBLKg1qWOQAjxtHHprDJCkml6-ClXVPeLpPPCe_9328xhqTCq4OLbi4bcSL0l9rZB5soU9/s400/My+Tablescapes+017.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" border="0" />I used a few different pieces of craft paper and put different sayings in them.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxflIB9Hv_Y6-XUsVYHQPNU42njokz5OHu0297mslpXkhLK2iA9mG1cXlk0Yw-UPJEyP5LIZSb7aakElMM8XWxduvhxzmHKlNX0EpMNAL25wLe2DQ87290LBHvVck9dXb0mIAYhGf8tWfc/s1600/My+Tablescapes+021.JPG"> <img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704353981769224434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxflIB9Hv_Y6-XUsVYHQPNU42njokz5OHu0297mslpXkhLK2iA9mG1cXlk0Yw-UPJEyP5LIZSb7aakElMM8XWxduvhxzmHKlNX0EpMNAL25wLe2DQ87290LBHvVck9dXb0mIAYhGf8tWfc/s400/My+Tablescapes+021.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" border="0" /> </a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizIm9u02iXuHlhp5alSStAJI-G2o4StbH01Eo_DY9CJHZ8c7F0_dRkjVv973Fk3Rz6DgAFC_DFHFAgWug9pYE96WAByVkvDbUeDokHT_aYQy9iroeopwfVt-HAmLtNkb7e4EnwwRr38Hvi/s1600/My+Tablescapes+004.JPG"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704353610829878754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizIm9u02iXuHlhp5alSStAJI-G2o4StbH01Eo_DY9CJHZ8c7F0_dRkjVv973Fk3Rz6DgAFC_DFHFAgWug9pYE96WAByVkvDbUeDokHT_aYQy9iroeopwfVt-HAmLtNkb7e4EnwwRr38Hvi/s400/My+Tablescapes+004.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" border="0" /></a>After I glued them I used paper clips to hold them together till they dried.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNnkPeh-Fr4GvTENSChUeCWpPSbGG5r5p6RDRBQT2fhdrZYrLAID1zl-PwVd5pncxxqpeogzzJ6dXac_r9oWfiKAo05kfx8vmadJVargKl1BDf-qSXZmDJJw-zgwqeRg7LQdtIf-NFE_c/s1600/My+Tablescapes+002.JPG"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704353603415846962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNnkPeh-Fr4GvTENSChUeCWpPSbGG5r5p6RDRBQT2fhdrZYrLAID1zl-PwVd5pncxxqpeogzzJ6dXac_r9oWfiKAo05kfx8vmadJVargKl1BDf-qSXZmDJJw-zgwqeRg7LQdtIf-NFE_c/s400/My+Tablescapes+002.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjps868xzydlbbz2pJde-_lClhRcUUFyKV8hTfEzGaUYXvDBW7heLGcaa4VLGh71SarnFJ4F6qF3ic89pQbwulCz1q4sM3wfnEu-lMDnfeoKQSwES-uDWaSLpze9Duc7UmoYtgQpNZOkNka/s1600/My+Tablescapes+001.JPG"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704353594211685298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjps868xzydlbbz2pJde-_lClhRcUUFyKV8hTfEzGaUYXvDBW7heLGcaa4VLGh71SarnFJ4F6qF3ic89pQbwulCz1q4sM3wfnEu-lMDnfeoKQSwES-uDWaSLpze9Duc7UmoYtgQpNZOkNka/s400/My+Tablescapes+001.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnkaokeBZuY3955y_DDt67MeMB4oezGT1WVZMY0xDM5DiUUR6dp4oAzhDAmZA_kgz4gJaRCTI_ZfAusUZ5vDdS91vmm60vMGLNN5U0Bw52eaUxP284XC4c4kMlIn3iSeCsv42kZuAIZ25/s1600/My+Tablescapes+022.JPG"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704353585958794834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnkaokeBZuY3955y_DDt67MeMB4oezGT1WVZMY0xDM5DiUUR6dp4oAzhDAmZA_kgz4gJaRCTI_ZfAusUZ5vDdS91vmm60vMGLNN5U0Bw52eaUxP284XC4c4kMlIn3iSeCsv42kZuAIZ25/s400/My+Tablescapes+022.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOgbpN9qhOoN2OGb8U1b534cW3MVcK8_s-olt9c5SyZRsuTorIM3ns44Jb4c4jJ8gB8azOVdu9haSZYzLBUg-sPnS4O2d9Nu1BtpHpOJrcoJVszj_TvX763xLICjE-hWi2_szOnPWS-HC/s1600/My+Tablescapes+031.JPG"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704353616751302530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOgbpN9qhOoN2OGb8U1b534cW3MVcK8_s-olt9c5SyZRsuTorIM3ns44Jb4c4jJ8gB8azOVdu9haSZYzLBUg-sPnS4O2d9Nu1BtpHpOJrcoJVszj_TvX763xLICjE-hWi2_szOnPWS-HC/s400/My+Tablescapes+031.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks for stopping by! Please let me know you stopped so I can return the visit.<br />Happy Valentine's Day!<br /><br />I'm joining:<br /><span style="font-size:x-large;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:large;">Between Naps On The Porch</span></a> </span><br /><span style="font-size:x-large;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:large;">Savvy Southern Style</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-size:x-large;"><span style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://stylishonceagain.blogspot.com/">Stylish Once Again </a></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:x-large;"><span style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://delectablehome.blogspot.com/">The Delectable Home</a><br /></span></span> <div class="blog-title"> <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Stroll Thru Life</a> </div>A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-75399013031728873572012-02-13T06:01:00.000-08:002012-02-13T06:14:15.493-08:00Sweet OliviaThanks to all of you for keeping Olivia in your prayers! It means so much to know others are praying with you in times of crisis. <br />Olivia went for a ride in a wheel chair yesterday. In the afternoon she had a little set back and was given morphine again for pain.<br />Late evening she ate some and took a few steps. <br /><br />With the three hour time difference I have not gotten a further update this morning!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaY0MLrh1CuU7WdOzK2czlPccztyQbTjOAT00YZdPuDEkSfSgo9d96x-AfTAmRatpHc7hFHnp0n_eLlOzc5NtH1JGn9ZfdFydExCeqtDLgI26kuecDQx4smR6Q4jtUq55o5XGAA_OBDko2/s1600/421611_10151279733025013_790405012_22601831_1498231629_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaY0MLrh1CuU7WdOzK2czlPccztyQbTjOAT00YZdPuDEkSfSgo9d96x-AfTAmRatpHc7hFHnp0n_eLlOzc5NtH1JGn9ZfdFydExCeqtDLgI26kuecDQx4smR6Q4jtUq55o5XGAA_OBDko2/s400/421611_10151279733025013_790405012_22601831_1498231629_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708620369116832514" border="0" /></a>Our daughter Andrea and Olivia.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Lk3tqoa2FuxDBCgNokWyuBW5uqQbY_3OqPx7mjO7wrC1AwNYuy5dl6grRJg5RhQRUpLaZZCF_oyBzJR4qtGmAoLGgmV3HJNo1rFja9Z-cFLYUAYIQ7TS3KBdsmVV4-xoV3Oq1RTdszOO/s1600/426713_10151279734650013_790405012_22601839_278406371_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Lk3tqoa2FuxDBCgNokWyuBW5uqQbY_3OqPx7mjO7wrC1AwNYuy5dl6grRJg5RhQRUpLaZZCF_oyBzJR4qtGmAoLGgmV3HJNo1rFja9Z-cFLYUAYIQ7TS3KBdsmVV4-xoV3Oq1RTdszOO/s400/426713_10151279734650013_790405012_22601839_278406371_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708620371307966098" border="0" /></a>I was e-mailed the pictures of the tumor and it's unbelievable that it was inside this small child.<br /> Teratoma is the Greek word for Monster tumor. They are usually benign. We haven't heard any further news from pathology dept.<br />Thanks again for all your prayers. As Psalm 46:1 says, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">God is our refuge and</span><br style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">strength, a very present help in trouble. </span>A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-23187190400601129232012-02-11T17:06:00.000-08:002012-02-11T18:50:41.137-08:00UpdateThanks to all of you sweet people who prayed for Olivia. The surgery went well and she is in a room. Still on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">morphine</span> and resting.<br />The Teratoma tumor was quite large and had overtaken the ovary. Unfortunately, the ovary could not be saved. It had already twisted her fallopian tube but they were able to straighten it and save that.<br /><br />We are so thankful for the surgeon's skill and the excellent care she is receiving at a children's hosp. in CA.<br />They are, of course, sending the tumor to be evaluated. <br /><br />She is very weak, as she has been unable to keep anything down since last Wed.<br /><br />We are praying for her strength to return and a full recovery.<br /><br />Thank you all for praying!<br /><br />I'll update again in a day or so!A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-1008777492649193402012-02-11T07:44:00.000-08:002012-02-11T08:08:12.343-08:00Prayer RequestHi Everyone! <br />I just returned from a visit with my 86 yr. old mother in FL. She is doing well.<br /> On another note, last night on our return, we got a call that our 8 yr. old granddaughter was in the hospital! She is having surgery today 11 a.m. Eastern time. <br />They are removing a sizable <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Teratoma</span> tumor on her ovary. She has been in much pain and on morphine.<br />Please pray for Olivia and the team of pediatric doctors that will be doing the surgery and that her ovary might be spared and the tumor benign. <br />Thanks so much for your prayers!<br /><br />We know she is in the Lord's hands, the Great <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Physician</span>! <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9a8v4UWlxhsiV1zdmVEuyT1HrPYMgd8kMn4IEfUVP101-JtY9ze2MPHcKxSby2vNWW68dbqtGlvnNySqxMpI5bHlYLSjuJdfP8H2YYN6hdfmcNewwxhSkhZsgVoja7uoFaS6Mgtna1Hm3/s1600/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9a8v4UWlxhsiV1zdmVEuyT1HrPYMgd8kMn4IEfUVP101-JtY9ze2MPHcKxSby2vNWW68dbqtGlvnNySqxMpI5bHlYLSjuJdfP8H2YYN6hdfmcNewwxhSkhZsgVoja7uoFaS6Mgtna1Hm3/s400/Thanksgiving+in+CA+2011+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707904771012310082" border="0" /></a>A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-44630093005014653582012-01-31T12:48:00.000-08:002012-01-31T13:13:00.912-08:00These are the last of my snowmen that I left out after Christmas. Thought I'd post the last of them before I do a Valentine theme. They will be packed away soon! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUBqAMsZCAjjXS6XvUPprKnowURwpeQAS26JB2B7Ml51ay_y8_8ZT4AW2WRsqrr338h9SeyNVnRyvpAcXYW2z6J4OH1-HwJP8mau2QFcQI16kgXqaNlLMqHW-fHD0oPDOZuQGudfPbNmp/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+290.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUBqAMsZCAjjXS6XvUPprKnowURwpeQAS26JB2B7Ml51ay_y8_8ZT4AW2WRsqrr338h9SeyNVnRyvpAcXYW2z6J4OH1-HwJP8mau2QFcQI16kgXqaNlLMqHW-fHD0oPDOZuQGudfPbNmp/s400/Christmas+%25272011+290.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703904584776577730" border="0" /></a>These little guys are in earth tones, very different than all the bright colors in the kitchen area.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyM-mqlcElnkIF9Jdt9zDDNH9nDXcZ4xcdAw57XjqB_JBW-91pmskB73Yi5-f3TYhV93JqaCURbU_xo8-xVqAwkfFbkWiQvyX_4kzrUoDbTYEOnRJZhdY0nPDqcDaqgqNTfvhzMZp27sP/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+293.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyM-mqlcElnkIF9Jdt9zDDNH9nDXcZ4xcdAw57XjqB_JBW-91pmskB73Yi5-f3TYhV93JqaCURbU_xo8-xVqAwkfFbkWiQvyX_4kzrUoDbTYEOnRJZhdY0nPDqcDaqgqNTfvhzMZp27sP/s400/Christmas+%25272011+293.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703904566762848354" border="0" /></a>The sun is starting to go down and casting a glow in the room. I got the lanterns at Old Time Pottery this year.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ahyphenhypheni8CR36g-qmUoDU0QXmIeFs6norC94xxmvGfmCf6khYeKW0wZGZv1u9Rb-NEOmeYsXW4UWHHTP1TKqi29fvF3XVwXNT_CDPXVs-nuD9PMGWDoPDvJma6muSQ6SQfv1cGIvbC2QRmpY/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+248.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ahyphenhypheni8CR36g-qmUoDU0QXmIeFs6norC94xxmvGfmCf6khYeKW0wZGZv1u9Rb-NEOmeYsXW4UWHHTP1TKqi29fvF3XVwXNT_CDPXVs-nuD9PMGWDoPDvJma6muSQ6SQfv1cGIvbC2QRmpY/s400/Christmas+%25272011+248.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703904586919141266" border="0" /></a>Such a sweet faces!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1kENBNNh6JEninrLLGE73nyYBhjJpe_yh5cpgyPUypIWYk_MkLbNLEMZ8bfc6QBPkKWukC-gXgKPuNLC6EjSrzGpPgjq_dpnOyJHbETeV6fcJa3HUgCA1AyXWiQ2yhqf89ZFmhu1pyAS/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+220.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1kENBNNh6JEninrLLGE73nyYBhjJpe_yh5cpgyPUypIWYk_MkLbNLEMZ8bfc6QBPkKWukC-gXgKPuNLC6EjSrzGpPgjq_dpnOyJHbETeV6fcJa3HUgCA1AyXWiQ2yhqf89ZFmhu1pyAS/s400/Christmas+%25272011+220.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703904149548848738" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_BL2VTuEurl4LXDaO2vhvQMxgMs5bEQeHEwi1stW60zlVnhyphenhyphenTbe6y9GdaUhOXgAHMSHWWcde-XWi_X6V8G_uZh79xISAh8cczD62-yf6RFJ4q_BSrLBULTbdYpXqiKQiyVLIUSS9oj4u/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+244.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_BL2VTuEurl4LXDaO2vhvQMxgMs5bEQeHEwi1stW60zlVnhyphenhyphenTbe6y9GdaUhOXgAHMSHWWcde-XWi_X6V8G_uZh79xISAh8cczD62-yf6RFJ4q_BSrLBULTbdYpXqiKQiyVLIUSS9oj4u/s400/Christmas+%25272011+244.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703904147151421666" border="0" /></a>Here's the biggest fellow of them all. He is a large gourd. Light as a feather and hand painted.<br />You can still hear some dried seeds in him if you give him a shake, I mean squeeze. lol <br />He's got his winter toboggan and scarf on to keep him warm. Look at his poor spindly arms. He should try lifting some weights! lol<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdw1Rvoqt96YwnTqsK49TtkwKDub8ofOLS3pb-w4XlMxv5AeTHt8fWcFqQiRLJUh4E3tHYb-z9HbgcfDBh0J71Kfh9HpfW0DG7-j54nPWI-BPgF8WdecInTwhRXELf_Gkauu6VaSuwyGqU/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+249.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdw1Rvoqt96YwnTqsK49TtkwKDub8ofOLS3pb-w4XlMxv5AeTHt8fWcFqQiRLJUh4E3tHYb-z9HbgcfDBh0J71Kfh9HpfW0DG7-j54nPWI-BPgF8WdecInTwhRXELf_Gkauu6VaSuwyGqU/s400/Christmas+%25272011+249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703904152674060578" border="0" /></a>Hope you're having a great week, so far! Thanks for stopping! Till next time!A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-30424236614668001872012-01-28T12:23:00.000-08:002012-01-29T11:17:21.488-08:00Master BedroomWe had a loveseat made for our master bedroom sitting area a few years back. Went to NC furniture "row" and searched store to store to find the best deal. We finally found one that was right for the room and picked out a fabric. When it was delivered wks. later, the deliver men handed me a pile of fabric. They said it was excess fabric. It measured to 9...yes 9 yds!<br />I quickly called the manufacturer and told them I could understand miscalculating a few yds. but not 9. They agreed and refunded a chunk of money and told me to keep the fabric. I could live with that! (I had already offered to send it back.)<br />Anyhoo, I made pillow shams and a long body pillow for the foot of the bed and still had lots left over. I was happy that these items blended the sitting area and bed area together but I hated the plain bed skirt that was on the bed. See the skirting?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9jafVm6dgFB7tGdApv_5ts2spBEfWQj5KiE56CW-3UIaWV4lQfaEONF8bndVJeoDjxGqN3v5SqK5U4p7h3RnaSdoilOJ2EEjfR0viU26KRjnfG1O_Yd9K6XkGAo21gk0K0onWbrfvPNE/s1600/Fall+2011+217.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9jafVm6dgFB7tGdApv_5ts2spBEfWQj5KiE56CW-3UIaWV4lQfaEONF8bndVJeoDjxGqN3v5SqK5U4p7h3RnaSdoilOJ2EEjfR0viU26KRjnfG1O_Yd9K6XkGAo21gk0K0onWbrfvPNE/s400/Fall+2011+217.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702788984996317042" border="0" /></a>It blended in too much with the Matalesse cover and carpeting.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-bOGbvDgDbEjXUbI6xKKv3cZ3dejjYvBXNoXrkP6dTT785P3z7S9kkn_dlH0yDIOveqEZfyDM1MhF0cSdUa6y5vDx-q3IZJfSOx3xuHLIXrFDcm7wT51bpfcJNRGxSjnMVJ_1nfV-KMf/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+259.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-bOGbvDgDbEjXUbI6xKKv3cZ3dejjYvBXNoXrkP6dTT785P3z7S9kkn_dlH0yDIOveqEZfyDM1MhF0cSdUa6y5vDx-q3IZJfSOx3xuHLIXrFDcm7wT51bpfcJNRGxSjnMVJ_1nfV-KMf/s400/Christmas+%25272011+259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702788790511389362" border="0" /></a>I stay so busy with a home-run business, company galore, life in general...you all know the drill! lol<br />I have to plan a time to drag out the sewing machine and stick with a project without interruptions.<br />That day came Thurs. when hubby got up at 4 am. to take a veteran to the VA hospital an hour and a half away. (This Vet desperately needs a kidney transplant. Please pray for him if you think of it)<br />I grabbed the chance to ignore the phone and sew all day.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMwsdiV60Y9a_UF-EElBKv87Htw-P9Ad-_zkpZNbVMXfGgbmXqZTnt65SXRif1X7Yk1wswHdia7Fx8csswBVy_cMrnARSaaA_eFtnpKI7RKIoUfj4VyBcIP1Ytr2lQ9IR6oiS3oCL21V-/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+255.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMwsdiV60Y9a_UF-EElBKv87Htw-P9Ad-_zkpZNbVMXfGgbmXqZTnt65SXRif1X7Yk1wswHdia7Fx8csswBVy_cMrnARSaaA_eFtnpKI7RKIoUfj4VyBcIP1Ytr2lQ9IR6oiS3oCL21V-/s400/Christmas+%25272011+255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702788651716743474" border="0" /></a>This is the results of my labors....a new bed skirt.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_n8zPCVcyZ48zkvASlhbWOVdAjrFh5IaBkH8gGv6Jg6nzyEcJgoWABU0ZrvgTTTAtrwxWXdR19tORSxlVwwNo0pHVbMwOg4I4PK5lZOZcSD0k3bs3BJ6prRQl4tAPfi9jY57HTzGA_09/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+260.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_n8zPCVcyZ48zkvASlhbWOVdAjrFh5IaBkH8gGv6Jg6nzyEcJgoWABU0ZrvgTTTAtrwxWXdR19tORSxlVwwNo0pHVbMwOg4I4PK5lZOZcSD0k3bs3BJ6prRQl4tAPfi9jY57HTzGA_09/s400/Christmas+%25272011+260.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702788465136088546" border="0" /></a>What a difference it makes it the room..... Major! I'm a color girl (not cover girl lol) and love using color in decorating.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0l0p2mBbr5SolrZj_Z6WY45XYigxodff4jf6xx9oC52cQQuMHYno3KxgFWmVRwzntSsCtVByDmXTBs-7CSzBMLPd2EmVBKOunWzpccw0QovefLHHeTMg8JMsNzIwzkt3OSr2TrFQeh__/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+261.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0l0p2mBbr5SolrZj_Z6WY45XYigxodff4jf6xx9oC52cQQuMHYno3KxgFWmVRwzntSsCtVByDmXTBs-7CSzBMLPd2EmVBKOunWzpccw0QovefLHHeTMg8JMsNzIwzkt3OSr2TrFQeh__/s400/Christmas+%25272011+261.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702788236768630674" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCo6KnyYQXE3hixdYnL2GXim24LrfXCB79XzMCZfEG6pQ5Uzoaae7CTNt0ZJxUE0ZX9Jd-eGvW6bfGktxHbSQ4zhiyvOM6JTNap6tnMxUv25Azwx1zL48A99HjG_YKEUSEEwGLnaWauhY_/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+262.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCo6KnyYQXE3hixdYnL2GXim24LrfXCB79XzMCZfEG6pQ5Uzoaae7CTNt0ZJxUE0ZX9Jd-eGvW6bfGktxHbSQ4zhiyvOM6JTNap6tnMxUv25Azwx1zL48A99HjG_YKEUSEEwGLnaWauhY_/s400/Christmas+%25272011+262.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702788012688502994" border="0" /></a>I teach a decorating class at our church and tell my students to use three to five patterns in a room as long as they blend and compliment each other. That can include the pattern in the furniture, drapes, pillows, and an an area rug.<br />Here's a pic of the room finally put back together.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdrRcXcYb-7Q47TrQ6KKT2fVyQmq2-pLJpJ6nJ9FrmNqz4o2pYw8mhGHq3dMID01kU4_S8_T09bP23u3fCZTfvZxbAmDlmgTAUo2c4auR1P6bM0Dhatgr2BKvpN5dC3JNE2GWERtP_Acm/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+268.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdrRcXcYb-7Q47TrQ6KKT2fVyQmq2-pLJpJ6nJ9FrmNqz4o2pYw8mhGHq3dMID01kU4_S8_T09bP23u3fCZTfvZxbAmDlmgTAUo2c4auR1P6bM0Dhatgr2BKvpN5dC3JNE2GWERtP_Acm/s400/Christmas+%25272011+268.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702787126057620434" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT73KITNkwhxFk_WHzwZSyl-aSPUvnQKHiuSuwiTVDhIYIchT77bknDsu2VwYZ-4BYn-S-NBB7romYw-3oSg21Zos-8JvbUyO8rQAL8GQijfzNoO5f2KAC7ErsSxsRPVWDGK4tfNsbWCyF/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+266.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT73KITNkwhxFk_WHzwZSyl-aSPUvnQKHiuSuwiTVDhIYIchT77bknDsu2VwYZ-4BYn-S-NBB7romYw-3oSg21Zos-8JvbUyO8rQAL8GQijfzNoO5f2KAC7ErsSxsRPVWDGK4tfNsbWCyF/s400/Christmas+%25272011+266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702786805461829474" border="0" /></a>Oh, you can see our wedding picture through the mirror. Did you catch it? That's as close as I'm going to let you get to it. lol<br />This is an angle from the door viewing the sitting area.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHI5OBYWn8e33ZiG9pp-7jABqifiolpC7aNAaeX6jdad8XuqgERp4MTzgucbHa1CeMBvCRs8MlJ8PBo6aVJ87BOzQ4umMhjTWX4N3vaGS8n6JpV-kAxRnj6d0KP-fUpfc4laP4nJfyp_f3/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+285.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHI5OBYWn8e33ZiG9pp-7jABqifiolpC7aNAaeX6jdad8XuqgERp4MTzgucbHa1CeMBvCRs8MlJ8PBo6aVJ87BOzQ4umMhjTWX4N3vaGS8n6JpV-kAxRnj6d0KP-fUpfc4laP4nJfyp_f3/s400/Christmas+%25272011+285.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702786796742488050" border="0" /></a>With all the company we have, this room is an oasis to us. If guests want to be downstairs later than we do or they want to watch something different on TV, stay up latter than us, we retreat to "Our Retreat".<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dzwOVbMqVI63UWzUe2Yu9Ya320rXFrmxBqHei9avNPzwOmFLv3s9P_6kLWlWSDNR3fHZD9c_wvWshGuneH39ExG69fYiyIYaTEx5hYgqmLJa55lIZJgS43yFmlPc7xuphymG2yBxTb3z/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+280.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dzwOVbMqVI63UWzUe2Yu9Ya320rXFrmxBqHei9avNPzwOmFLv3s9P_6kLWlWSDNR3fHZD9c_wvWshGuneH39ExG69fYiyIYaTEx5hYgqmLJa55lIZJgS43yFmlPc7xuphymG2yBxTb3z/s400/Christmas+%25272011+280.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702786357625742418" border="0" /></a>Yes, that is a frig. and microwave in the corner. Great for hot tea, etc. at night, a cold bottle of water or snack. We stash some goodies in the side door of the entertainment cabinet, too. They come in handy when <a href="http://www.blogger.com/Thinkin%27%20of%20Home"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ceekay</span></a> , my sister, my girls, my grand kids, etc. are visiting and watching TV in here. The guys are usually watching sports elsewhere.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_j9xVhAFwdo17Y3Ijokujs1GKZgqgGZgsku5Yi-hU6SaOUxP_FDL2IBRzRohCCXKvTSCVnoGuLUCYyPFdUYQSHk4kV545QUZB8D8CFPqTJnDsd_usxFtSG1gcevfUwkG2XySM8O3alAy/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+284.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_j9xVhAFwdo17Y3Ijokujs1GKZgqgGZgsku5Yi-hU6SaOUxP_FDL2IBRzRohCCXKvTSCVnoGuLUCYyPFdUYQSHk4kV545QUZB8D8CFPqTJnDsd_usxFtSG1gcevfUwkG2XySM8O3alAy/s400/Christmas+%25272011+284.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702786364152089362" border="0" /></a>I had to have a rocking chair on each floor when I rocked those grand babies.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXy0CsANGXNJDJiipotVAbUvB8asGLGF6SF2McuqNitwfuEVtmp0ezaxHiflEBNySFQQeRC_ama3Xj4Xzg3O2vVJ3NFlYyAX_E7RWdDvkrfaLZhGb3amLJPe3RuurTIfoNFgoKYkzRREx/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+286.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXy0CsANGXNJDJiipotVAbUvB8asGLGF6SF2McuqNitwfuEVtmp0ezaxHiflEBNySFQQeRC_ama3Xj4Xzg3O2vVJ3NFlYyAX_E7RWdDvkrfaLZhGb3amLJPe3RuurTIfoNFgoKYkzRREx/s400/Christmas+%25272011+286.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702785835624099714" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafj6pMFk0ThDPPNTaMp5H59CDiQNp7enwIZ2uHYwNQ-nCFNv5U3FPbBW1R_O58bE8GIOltQhPAyoiLvYJRhivBhe7-e8R2ZOmcFyBFJ6qlMhVYAtAdRe_LBTOOqPRItQ5AgUbKfiKrQRU/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+287.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafj6pMFk0ThDPPNTaMp5H59CDiQNp7enwIZ2uHYwNQ-nCFNv5U3FPbBW1R_O58bE8GIOltQhPAyoiLvYJRhivBhe7-e8R2ZOmcFyBFJ6qlMhVYAtAdRe_LBTOOqPRItQ5AgUbKfiKrQRU/s400/Christmas+%25272011+287.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702785820253811490" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRqEZSBytd0UZyTUZJPQ-6blSiCWgWZ5pmDalPn58KPwWRaupUyJjCEKoo4qN_5sy8J5W6FJqjAtaCagxTHgjmGpsj4H2rz4RZ1owCkFMQ7we1Qm2RLpTJr-t2qAeV69VAyVbxjB5cxfS/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+289.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRqEZSBytd0UZyTUZJPQ-6blSiCWgWZ5pmDalPn58KPwWRaupUyJjCEKoo4qN_5sy8J5W6FJqjAtaCagxTHgjmGpsj4H2rz4RZ1owCkFMQ7we1Qm2RLpTJr-t2qAeV69VAyVbxjB5cxfS/s400/Christmas+%25272011+289.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702785812123190786" border="0" /></a>Whew! Now that it's all done, I can put my feet up and relax a little till hubby gets home.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUhvmO7Fw3U9Ok6ipY_AhI3cUGAK6Xx0JIoJINypbw2rOEIrJ0u1-5ad8WGpy98Iq5PET08YSFQi3a4LiAxVL1QdP3-Fb_tg5O7VUfqF5ZlB7SPcg92IUEE8PCiJZ2yxIEKua_mj3kDcXI/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+276.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUhvmO7Fw3U9Ok6ipY_AhI3cUGAK6Xx0JIoJINypbw2rOEIrJ0u1-5ad8WGpy98Iq5PET08YSFQi3a4LiAxVL1QdP3-Fb_tg5O7VUfqF5ZlB7SPcg92IUEE8PCiJZ2yxIEKua_mj3kDcXI/s400/Christmas+%25272011+276.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702785808622229938" border="0" /></a>Thanks for stopping by! I appreciate each of you so much!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/,</a><br />http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/ &<br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" align="center">Metamorphosis Monday at <a title="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/" href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Between Naps on the Porch</a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center">Meet Me Monday at <a title="http://youaretalkingtoomuch.blogspot.com/" href="http://youaretalkingtoomuch.blogspot.com/">You Are Talking Too Much</a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center">Motivated Monday at <a title="http://becolorful.typepad.com/" href="http://becolorful.typepad.com/">Be Colorful</a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center">Savvy Homemade Monday at <a title="http://www.homesavvyatoz.com/" href="http://www.homesavvyatoz.com/">Home Savvy A to Z</a><br />Your Cozy Home Party on Monday at <a title="http://cozyhomescenes.blogspot.com/" href="http://cozyhomescenes.blogspot.com/">Cozy Home Scenes</a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center">Tabletop Tuesday at <a title="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/" href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">A Stroll Thru Life</a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center">Tip Me Tuesday at <a title="http://www.tipjunkie.com/" href="http://www.tipjunkie.com/">Tip Junkie</a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center">Tutorials and Tips Tuesday at <a title="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/" href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/">Home Stories A to Z</a><br />Overflowing with Creativity on Wednesday at <a title="http://www.itsoverflowing.com/" href="http://www.itsoverflowing.com/">It's Overflowing</a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center">Wow Us Wednesdays at <a title="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/" href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Savvy Southern Style</a><br />Show and Tell on Wednesday at <a title="http://www.bluecricketdesign.net/" href="http://www.bluecricketdesign.net/">Blue Cricket Design</a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center">Uncommonly Yours on Wednesday at <a title="http://worthingcourt.blogspot.com/2012/01/diy-fireplace-makeover.html" href="http://worthingcourt.blogspot.com/2012/01/diy-fireplace-makeover.html">Uncommon Designs</a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center">Show and Share on Wednesday at <a title="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/" href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/">Southern Lovely</a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center">It's A Party on Thursday at <a title="http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com/" href="http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com/">A Creative Princess</a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center">Open House Party Thursday at <a title="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/" href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/">No Minimalist Here</a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center">Share Your Creations on Thursday at <a title="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/" href="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/">Kristen's Creations</a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center">Feature Friday Free for All at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://www.fivedaysfiveways.com/" href="http://www.fivedaysfiveways.com/">Five Days...5 Ways</a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center">Addicts (not so) Anonymous on Friday at <a title="http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/" href="http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/">Addicted 2 Decorating</a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center">Come Party with a Blonde on Friday at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://ablondesdiylife.blogspot.com/" href="http://ablondesdiylife.blogspot.com/">A Blonde's DIY Life</a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center">Inspiration Friday at <a title="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/" href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">At the Picket Fence</a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; 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FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #011541; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sunday Showcase Party at</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #011541; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </span></span><a title="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/" href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #919d39; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Under the Table and Dreaming</span></a></div><br /><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"></a>A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-91620903048187164182012-01-24T13:09:00.000-08:002012-01-25T20:48:40.016-08:00Our Snow "Children"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJGHcuNLznnjzrGyW41gUpGdixW8mBTjyxkAlEZ5-e589TGhTy4wknO67KSDf6-xpMvg2qb6uWPWY6KwSDUaVWsXR5U2ax-5LeqdLzOYMl4iuifpFusV8n2z79i1zvhVo6IlWibw0o43V/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+191.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJGHcuNLznnjzrGyW41gUpGdixW8mBTjyxkAlEZ5-e589TGhTy4wknO67KSDf6-xpMvg2qb6uWPWY6KwSDUaVWsXR5U2ax-5LeqdLzOYMl4iuifpFusV8n2z79i1zvhVo6IlWibw0o43V/s400/Christmas+%25272011+191.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701315875864714274" border="0" /></a><br />Snowmen are not a common sight in SC. We rarely get snow and if we get any it's usually a dusting.<br />The only ones we get to see are stuffed ones that hang out in the warmth of our house and amazingly don't melt. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">lol</span><br />I've had the ones above for years. The guy below just came to live here a couple of weeks ago. Isn't he cute! We had company the other night and a snowball fight broke out! Really!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4yh_20hP3_1lYu6_TC7OebFJP94j8qq1TGNOI5vS9lKT8ptFrruf2ODfOrrQiPaFeMTBHUdkL9Hs5jmdWGEbhesBmEhJwK_JXbCfUZ17Flv8j3aI2BLT6PGgfKmGdFuEANXtbzPC0aBw1/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+252.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4yh_20hP3_1lYu6_TC7OebFJP94j8qq1TGNOI5vS9lKT8ptFrruf2ODfOrrQiPaFeMTBHUdkL9Hs5jmdWGEbhesBmEhJwK_JXbCfUZ17Flv8j3aI2BLT6PGgfKmGdFuEANXtbzPC0aBw1/s400/Christmas+%25272011+252.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701314143613551058" border="0" /></a>My hubby thought he was so cute but I didn't want to pay the price. See his price sticker?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbzbviZZIxm2Q-gMocDRSbBuEjZ-y0_1oMC-FZ8MdKdvqWQud9YfbvsgSBtv8Z1lJz_IeOH_UX_uOHfdVvTv-Vf-abEaMQXu4nKiq5Y6ctNYNHXZ-VFuGrSr6DT-fD41xmQeUV78bMh-r/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+159.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbzbviZZIxm2Q-gMocDRSbBuEjZ-y0_1oMC-FZ8MdKdvqWQud9YfbvsgSBtv8Z1lJz_IeOH_UX_uOHfdVvTv-Vf-abEaMQXu4nKiq5Y6ctNYNHXZ-VFuGrSr6DT-fD41xmQeUV78bMh-r/s400/Christmas+%25272011+159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701313602142457746" border="0" /></a>We found him at Old Time Pottery and turned out he was half price on clearance. I still didn't want to pay the price. Then I noticed he was damaged and hubby took him to an employee. She readily said, "Let's make him $12.50." Hubby said, "That works for me!"<br />Paint covers a multitude of sins! Sorta like makeup, come to think of it! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">lol</span><br />Before<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8fNiSDXzI20iP7D80-FDIaPK5wnFpncUmwRsmBWpgfoZMEUB8j6ZOWWsUj34npSjAkjNe6HO_eFklgyCl0LgEPoZClOVk3iTRS901PjK66M1Z4y4sdWFM6JPXtZAkqjvQX_j8e4noEQDo/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+157.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8fNiSDXzI20iP7D80-FDIaPK5wnFpncUmwRsmBWpgfoZMEUB8j6ZOWWsUj34npSjAkjNe6HO_eFklgyCl0LgEPoZClOVk3iTRS901PjK66M1Z4y4sdWFM6JPXtZAkqjvQX_j8e4noEQDo/s400/Christmas+%25272011+157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701313595313329490" border="0" /></a> After<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-2Z5s3d7MisHT3om-uDPzESQBzg8YhApbakCLO0lzi2jRHF-ny06J0fktX_plSBJga97hEcuZ50H1xoqs129GmRQnzp8jfy4ytSVaLny04cv5Ag1Tr1_glSofhQAFRkq-zmv7syubMXv/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+162.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-2Z5s3d7MisHT3om-uDPzESQBzg8YhApbakCLO0lzi2jRHF-ny06J0fktX_plSBJga97hEcuZ50H1xoqs129GmRQnzp8jfy4ytSVaLny04cv5Ag1Tr1_glSofhQAFRkq-zmv7syubMXv/s400/Christmas+%25272011+162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701313026524490450" border="0" /></a>He had a few other scrapes and bruises we fixed up. He's so happy we adopted him into our family!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7Ase-Y5t1N3W0TwUzcZ1o-WtwZ-1iLqp68-O2RU_VFFVhawdIo-zhPJ44nrqHepketEbiXD-AfQ5BPsporHw-uKvpxOWmu0Fx505XX7YPN4X6sHhtVVvBmmo9EjC1g-TsWn_lJcgwdVl/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+161.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7Ase-Y5t1N3W0TwUzcZ1o-WtwZ-1iLqp68-O2RU_VFFVhawdIo-zhPJ44nrqHepketEbiXD-AfQ5BPsporHw-uKvpxOWmu0Fx505XX7YPN4X6sHhtVVvBmmo9EjC1g-TsWn_lJcgwdVl/s400/Christmas+%25272011+161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701312345955347058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTN_TaQEd4uma_e4muP_sLadUs5i4-2SSEzGUqKjYX5ftfp3mLLUg9zuKWbdMyTmvT8Qom4lEnT5ZDgN93qM98anPoIenikDxxuRqEY1VhETko7SZ_pu2KnmUlyVsU5c4PPe2_u6NZePi_/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+160.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTN_TaQEd4uma_e4muP_sLadUs5i4-2SSEzGUqKjYX5ftfp3mLLUg9zuKWbdMyTmvT8Qom4lEnT5ZDgN93qM98anPoIenikDxxuRqEY1VhETko7SZ_pu2KnmUlyVsU5c4PPe2_u6NZePi_/s400/Christmas+%25272011+160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701312062920849202" border="0" /></a>I put out more Snowmen in the kitchen after Christmas.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlLEt6__E4Rg5X9-V3y8VcRmQ6MScBGxf51-uzKQduPzCwTHS92M3Ql29Wv155Ct5yeS5G5btfceW4ddH84209IxtrLuWvux3KYp7T2BTFMaBVBRb2axR_oCktanvLFptfA4Ns68xj_ap/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+233.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlLEt6__E4Rg5X9-V3y8VcRmQ6MScBGxf51-uzKQduPzCwTHS92M3Ql29Wv155Ct5yeS5G5btfceW4ddH84209IxtrLuWvux3KYp7T2BTFMaBVBRb2axR_oCktanvLFptfA4Ns68xj_ap/s400/Christmas+%25272011+233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701312061445471010" border="0" /></a>Are you still with me... you may need a cup of coffee from the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Keurig</span> about now! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">lol</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-z9lMnCWB1E8CgKLnmYgdnnrmRS-Fq6vOFkban8QONMCmrxMquVl643WbGDlcTmA_Py-1qJfW7N4WT7G-t6wJ0ldwffvc0lcMGHfoiBaT-aeI7VODY9mJ4oqFwctkrz_rlodMVz1Dr81x/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+230.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-z9lMnCWB1E8CgKLnmYgdnnrmRS-Fq6vOFkban8QONMCmrxMquVl643WbGDlcTmA_Py-1qJfW7N4WT7G-t6wJ0ldwffvc0lcMGHfoiBaT-aeI7VODY9mJ4oqFwctkrz_rlodMVz1Dr81x/s400/Christmas+%25272011+230.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701311643671132850" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglrI83CO5xAk7lQ5_pvZrvuDWtj5t7QTWl_Zxtc2mW9WHzeuzN5AP9ZBaCv-gHj1ScOeeayQB2uX9JVw5FVTZnAn-ws3jviqtmGSKRU-QqLLByF3WIpKTaondKn0Nsc7Q7IBfOe_JFWhTG/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+228.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglrI83CO5xAk7lQ5_pvZrvuDWtj5t7QTWl_Zxtc2mW9WHzeuzN5AP9ZBaCv-gHj1ScOeeayQB2uX9JVw5FVTZnAn-ws3jviqtmGSKRU-QqLLByF3WIpKTaondKn0Nsc7Q7IBfOe_JFWhTG/s400/Christmas+%25272011+228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701311644103209234" border="0" /></a>These little guys are ornaments with their face painted and a child's sock for a hat.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xMVb_f2C7l0AeyHeMap5VDzGCmrs1X-pzH6R4StZTtwS9Pl_hT60mZxe_zjMSL0txceM1LDh_KeRHwdhc0RI7qF-oH-6C4CKobxgIH2NZAl3aUKfSk-01xV_9XfLDJ9fH1mfKQLUtPa9/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+226.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xMVb_f2C7l0AeyHeMap5VDzGCmrs1X-pzH6R4StZTtwS9Pl_hT60mZxe_zjMSL0txceM1LDh_KeRHwdhc0RI7qF-oH-6C4CKobxgIH2NZAl3aUKfSk-01xV_9XfLDJ9fH1mfKQLUtPa9/s400/Christmas+%25272011+226.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701310585071912354" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3D_hLXgQVQ6OxryCG0eqH1YQneN5CR8XMRVz1dVYO05ZbKRI-b6UJ-ax6OHL0J0R7LFmahj1kKnz_l27NKGF1zMuH0NZujKNMdCkxyXR_L8SRIQkluB6FvTIl85KNgOsMbPHaVUPLs2g/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+225.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3D_hLXgQVQ6OxryCG0eqH1YQneN5CR8XMRVz1dVYO05ZbKRI-b6UJ-ax6OHL0J0R7LFmahj1kKnz_l27NKGF1zMuH0NZujKNMdCkxyXR_L8SRIQkluB6FvTIl85KNgOsMbPHaVUPLs2g/s400/Christmas+%25272011+225.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701310578315174034" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxnnw36dYZh1DRfM2nf1ok4YYtR9XbRRYL1hf3bjkTuvdairbdind8zjrzjMRSyzVw1vf5bKuOupXbM4_8X1gxgKlK8T8g3vDIo6z529xUO8PaxGBeStOLVbY1A9nUqikjcAL99tbwL2Ps/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+224.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxnnw36dYZh1DRfM2nf1ok4YYtR9XbRRYL1hf3bjkTuvdairbdind8zjrzjMRSyzVw1vf5bKuOupXbM4_8X1gxgKlK8T8g3vDIo6z529xUO8PaxGBeStOLVbY1A9nUqikjcAL99tbwL2Ps/s400/Christmas+%25272011+224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701310574529055602" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEY8w3A0E1kpH-lY0UwCE5fLMG5QhyrbhmbYBtAuiz1S9WkHbtx7IeBEycAuEdfbyCHOdwwSHgFdKrt1YtBYdp-MvrZvQaMEn80mPfJ4H661jcARqpnAb9xY6DXlnMaVPB3huPmMcTuHt_/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+166.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEY8w3A0E1kpH-lY0UwCE5fLMG5QhyrbhmbYBtAuiz1S9WkHbtx7IeBEycAuEdfbyCHOdwwSHgFdKrt1YtBYdp-MvrZvQaMEn80mPfJ4H661jcARqpnAb9xY6DXlnMaVPB3huPmMcTuHt_/s400/Christmas+%25272011+166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701310596182070786" border="0" /></a>I have two cookie jar snowmen. No cookies but their still cuties!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidg_y0cvig051snqAa68So3VSrK2pdXg18qh0OqZFxzzDE8D0yU5UsjFXV25lz-QANoWamT_YD3fhF4teGZjtrfMTZ8FAz6uRWmbyiE1YiNa4RfzNYR0XdLesZ4rPdQNtxU3IP6d7LHsPU/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+223.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidg_y0cvig051snqAa68So3VSrK2pdXg18qh0OqZFxzzDE8D0yU5UsjFXV25lz-QANoWamT_YD3fhF4teGZjtrfMTZ8FAz6uRWmbyiE1YiNa4RfzNYR0XdLesZ4rPdQNtxU3IP6d7LHsPU/s400/Christmas+%25272011+223.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701309568133774034" border="0" /></a>Our grand daughter, who is three, was over yesterday and she kept coming to tell me when she found another snowman.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCx6YtdKjrQBOX4gTw_ksJlXKsqeOEIduL17hgJzO9QmS4MwnXm0QLhvv4z3ltECv7Fjqz4QWNnQDL-8uBAhKJcwMiXasKi6jSxb0Dt-wxDj8z87sFmw41u4b7b8owUvfyhK_1RNpJDr94/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+215.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCx6YtdKjrQBOX4gTw_ksJlXKsqeOEIduL17hgJzO9QmS4MwnXm0QLhvv4z3ltECv7Fjqz4QWNnQDL-8uBAhKJcwMiXasKi6jSxb0Dt-wxDj8z87sFmw41u4b7b8owUvfyhK_1RNpJDr94/s400/Christmas+%25272011+215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701309559565928466" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXR6Hkqy8TipXHMU6V03VI1Y1ru8nxySlbeOrbKG5lj9Z1R5wld9836qhUljsHdYB9chfvMJtWVPNCbJBwqQMWlIj6JVPcAMFwbiBsQPH0L4ZDPSQPIdZK8HX5DJlrp3-cQns4-g4fht0/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+217.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXR6Hkqy8TipXHMU6V03VI1Y1ru8nxySlbeOrbKG5lj9Z1R5wld9836qhUljsHdYB9chfvMJtWVPNCbJBwqQMWlIj6JVPcAMFwbiBsQPH0L4ZDPSQPIdZK8HX5DJlrp3-cQns4-g4fht0/s400/Christmas+%25272011+217.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701309555547925570" border="0" /></a>I painted this guy many years ago and hung him on the back door (to the garage). A lot of<br />people come in through the garage so I always have something on the door to greet them.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjurHZ8GRKeUqZ8O9C-2EYV9GhjaeQoaQj3-AMnSPhsn7hmE6gIgPeinGHWsylpT1bn6dmyCcKpYSZJjyTD06z8tQ5IraPXUhK9XTydBKEmbiknBVnDaDiYw6xi6AXmBF0CSVl_OzYX8sR/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+218.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjurHZ8GRKeUqZ8O9C-2EYV9GhjaeQoaQj3-AMnSPhsn7hmE6gIgPeinGHWsylpT1bn6dmyCcKpYSZJjyTD06z8tQ5IraPXUhK9XTydBKEmbiknBVnDaDiYw6xi6AXmBF0CSVl_OzYX8sR/s400/Christmas+%25272011+218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701309552059069282" border="0" /></a>That's all for today. Believe it or not I have more in the dining room and outside at the entrance of the house to show. I'll same them for another time!<br />I hope you're having a great week and thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Joining <div class="blog-icon"> <img alt="" src="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/favicon.ico" height="16" width="16" /> </div> <div class="blog-title"> <a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Savvy Southern Style & </a><div class="blog-icon"> <img alt="" src="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/favicon.ico" height="16" width="16" /> </div> <div class="blog-title"> <a href="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> kristens</a> </div> <div class="item-thumbnail"> <a href="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> <img alt="" src="http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac293/munchkin_land_designs/KristensCreations/th_KristensShareCreations1.png" border="0" height="72" width="72" /> </a> </div> <span class="item-title"> <a href="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/2012/01/share-your-creations-party-22.html" target="_blank"> Share Your Creations Party #22</a> </span></div> <div class="blog-icon"><br /></div>A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-84310366461653381752012-01-21T14:15:00.000-08:002012-01-21T15:15:24.725-08:00Things Are Heating Up In SCI have tried to get a post done for a week and to no avail. I was very frustrated with trying to post on explorer with the new interface on blogger. I tried to do what<a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/"> Marty</a> said but could not do it for various reasons. The week got busy and I gave up. I went over to Firefox and it was a breeze to go back to the old interface. Hallelujah! I will post my snowmen soon.<br />In the mean time here's what's going on in SC right now.<br />Lots of rally's, debates, and robocalling. We have met with some of the candidates trying to sort out who we should support.<br />We've met and talked to Speaker Gingrich...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqjAFhpgKGBFws_JEovvjzDyrzWepU3yCqx5VRG5eWJPf60lVMw7vVAVyF398oxE6M3DBqIl3pJb9NeJTJD2NEhT47omk6xbi0NpxSVvHmI_lcIlThPVeBnyf8zLLI_fQ1r7y2sWmf4MQ/s1600/My+Blog+XXII+052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqjAFhpgKGBFws_JEovvjzDyrzWepU3yCqx5VRG5eWJPf60lVMw7vVAVyF398oxE6M3DBqIl3pJb9NeJTJD2NEhT47omk6xbi0NpxSVvHmI_lcIlThPVeBnyf8zLLI_fQ1r7y2sWmf4MQ/s400/My+Blog+XXII+052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699847311403985730" border="0" /></a><br />Radio talk show host Mike Gallagher....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpvNjaxcx0zG2wpWx_M4P7b-GLgnK6AuPu5di4Tk809D1D2FjvXffsw_qD7ffccADAzJlurOvb1Hct_snQInp3qKFpCwAScKQzej2l-wAPxHxAuzG_lXN2JQZ9t5l0gPefFSXlc2Ah_KrE/s1600/My+Blog+XXII+053.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpvNjaxcx0zG2wpWx_M4P7b-GLgnK6AuPu5di4Tk809D1D2FjvXffsw_qD7ffccADAzJlurOvb1Hct_snQInp3qKFpCwAScKQzej2l-wAPxHxAuzG_lXN2JQZ9t5l0gPefFSXlc2Ah_KrE/s400/My+Blog+XXII+053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699847316072729986" border="0" /></a>Went to a rally to hear Governor Romney......<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGW8FqX-yvXB_VScosBkK6WSw7PQh2zQMjtf5JoT9gDXr-mOzMYK4ymkvFEy1F7KYNwy4sf723St5SsQJ-QT67VR01V-0r67ENYtddnQTm9zpP1W3IVDBx7gpLskhyphenhyphenD4tblJ98zQl6wCx0/s1600/Mitt+Romney+12+%252711+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGW8FqX-yvXB_VScosBkK6WSw7PQh2zQMjtf5JoT9gDXr-mOzMYK4ymkvFEy1F7KYNwy4sf723St5SsQJ-QT67VR01V-0r67ENYtddnQTm9zpP1W3IVDBx7gpLskhyphenhyphenD4tblJ98zQl6wCx0/s400/Mitt+Romney+12+%252711+001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699843713457646914" border="0" /></a><br />Met Governor Mitt Romney.....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUwUUaUZhuOytHFs220J_zPuOD2tvt6z8h_JAR_7yui8aIHy3F5CdpCT_-6htgOAF_rhhvmr92CM-prz6DKZ9VFXxTCPzmHN0gbMIgjrUpQQtnlqOHd9lixzoLmo9X41r7tFIbBLFg_lG/s1600/Mitt+Romney+12+%252711+011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUwUUaUZhuOytHFs220J_zPuOD2tvt6z8h_JAR_7yui8aIHy3F5CdpCT_-6htgOAF_rhhvmr92CM-prz6DKZ9VFXxTCPzmHN0gbMIgjrUpQQtnlqOHd9lixzoLmo9X41r7tFIbBLFg_lG/s400/Mitt+Romney+12+%252711+011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699843709346696290" border="0" /></a>His beautiful wife Ann......<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZLv6RdwgeCN2r4DY4zoRnoW6rAiJ2j7Hwo0tSti6LTjpFDhX6YvuXGS_lndvM7byEDOMEm3_yvke5o3FYIrVhLbN10vY-tm334BDTtxbfEths_3UYq54Lc1FYTakvadgp8aEFfwp3Fq3/s1600/Mitt+Romney+12+%252711+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZLv6RdwgeCN2r4DY4zoRnoW6rAiJ2j7Hwo0tSti6LTjpFDhX6YvuXGS_lndvM7byEDOMEm3_yvke5o3FYIrVhLbN10vY-tm334BDTtxbfEths_3UYq54Lc1FYTakvadgp8aEFfwp3Fq3/s400/Mitt+Romney+12+%252711+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699843608229154834" border="0" /></a>and saw Greta Van Susteren interviewing the Governor.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4_d6_uOiWnJU_fBsq6PeD9CJWZ6OG8gPxXcondqHIktRn66udb_7LYvmjOKbIL_Uoguzfm3ivhRImUFP2WPMoXB8Xsug2faxCnZ5Y8VaMLyncZUvkxTIl1Cno3KsgmhC__BOiG1fLra4/s1600/Mitt+Romney+12+%252711+003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4_d6_uOiWnJU_fBsq6PeD9CJWZ6OG8gPxXcondqHIktRn66udb_7LYvmjOKbIL_Uoguzfm3ivhRImUFP2WPMoXB8Xsug2faxCnZ5Y8VaMLyncZUvkxTIl1Cno3KsgmhC__BOiG1fLra4/s400/Mitt+Romney+12+%252711+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699843599971581106" border="0" /></a>Tomorrow is a big day for all the candidates still in the race!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping and have a great weekend!A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-3130364628119914282012-01-11T13:28:00.000-08:002012-01-11T14:02:07.919-08:00Snowmen TablescapeIt rarely snows in SC but it's still fun to decorate with "snowpeople". lol I put out my "snowpeople" after packing away Christmas decorations. I had two snowflake plates from Cracker Barrel and this is what I came up with for a tablescape.<br />I decided to use something a little "unconventional" for a table covering. I had a cute snowman hooked rug (clean of course) and used it in the center of the table. I have a few snowball candles from Partylite and used one for the centerpiece.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIZUMvHKtrket86yshxq0TLNbhZLEyK8AOsQirs86JxCXkTjRzwgsgvEhd-GMWlgEttxyB2B63IkomHfWj9kRazrZE5LdPBBAiQhWsvKrIBFpGzABZAKTVjeORg52M0_WnmoB0BHIWjRs/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+131.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696493465967559298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIZUMvHKtrket86yshxq0TLNbhZLEyK8AOsQirs86JxCXkTjRzwgsgvEhd-GMWlgEttxyB2B63IkomHfWj9kRazrZE5LdPBBAiQhWsvKrIBFpGzABZAKTVjeORg52M0_WnmoB0BHIWjRs/s400/Christmas+%25272011+131.JPG" /></a> On an after thought I took the clear cake plate stand away and just used the snowball on the red candle holder. I thought it would be lower for conversation purposes. <br />What do you think? Which looks better?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYF_HLBf7j-Y1vGVThViPuZL8lqGLb2N_oROL6-66PwErZfSBeh7DESUSQ9amS4EF_xTD-ENvqSDOjZINRVAkNK7ydvJJP5Akyl_vXE1uSdsyzfYLCXc28EcsbJs3xGvl8GgiKfJowx-e/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+174.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696493459314510850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYF_HLBf7j-Y1vGVThViPuZL8lqGLb2N_oROL6-66PwErZfSBeh7DESUSQ9amS4EF_xTD-ENvqSDOjZINRVAkNK7ydvJJP5Akyl_vXE1uSdsyzfYLCXc28EcsbJs3xGvl8GgiKfJowx-e/s400/Christmas+%25272011+174.JPG" /></a> I found snowflake placemats at Old Time Pottery the other day.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5D8hT2dEyiSDhY1NAfjSebmuTlCZtBbWgEtKnkL8jMRxn2_UH31nxcwQe220utvvC3vPOfuE3NQ_4_zotJcjM5deKcIzTdGuff10GmrdGNJiRhHAz8MhxPeX6YQJBe4JBAvh7-iXf_OOE/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+123.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696493444605942850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5D8hT2dEyiSDhY1NAfjSebmuTlCZtBbWgEtKnkL8jMRxn2_UH31nxcwQe220utvvC3vPOfuE3NQ_4_zotJcjM5deKcIzTdGuff10GmrdGNJiRhHAz8MhxPeX6YQJBe4JBAvh7-iXf_OOE/s400/Christmas+%25272011+123.JPG" /></a> I'v had the snowman glasses for several years and can't remember where they came from. The little snowman candle, at the head of the plate came from Big Lot, as did the little plate in the pic below.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRrE5Ro-jPr0T7kiBDveBig542qHgqNRMgmpYNt7wmvDGVf4avZLi7bUT157uqP3uOhjh3bX2FkAuTJHAhSS_L0ZJA4HurlUn-09K5D9TOstLNt4xYF49Q7Yk3ng041DWPRkGLaPg9Uw8/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+124.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696493441671896978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRrE5Ro-jPr0T7kiBDveBig542qHgqNRMgmpYNt7wmvDGVf4avZLi7bUT157uqP3uOhjh3bX2FkAuTJHAhSS_L0ZJA4HurlUn-09K5D9TOstLNt4xYF49Q7Yk3ng041DWPRkGLaPg9Uw8/s400/Christmas+%25272011+124.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjY3sXc6ZzTosPCnd8IM3HOGH-xOtNmFieg0zGb9ZoZdZHao2_IPfsO9_F9O3_k5aT9PO9-MDkurFvxcJDmfwzjYASNg9D7doAdr_EwB8bdwLwnvOQlQA2JC27JxWBLmITOK-xJj4ZBeMm/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+126.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696493043747547442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjY3sXc6ZzTosPCnd8IM3HOGH-xOtNmFieg0zGb9ZoZdZHao2_IPfsO9_F9O3_k5aT9PO9-MDkurFvxcJDmfwzjYASNg9D7doAdr_EwB8bdwLwnvOQlQA2JC27JxWBLmITOK-xJj4ZBeMm/s400/Christmas+%25272011+126.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrtOX2cWSet4Orfr1UDygZce0_MmdGg4nYX7yH7uD-Hey8UtmscTF2QpENLhtqicEmWJRiYqlVyokLKnr6NX3w5EFoA-W2TquZ8V2Ji_09dy5MTv9f_h-RbxuzBYOaaxFWQ0RDHl5uXln/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+125.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696493033171368258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrtOX2cWSet4Orfr1UDygZce0_MmdGg4nYX7yH7uD-Hey8UtmscTF2QpENLhtqicEmWJRiYqlVyokLKnr6NX3w5EFoA-W2TquZ8V2Ji_09dy5MTv9f_h-RbxuzBYOaaxFWQ0RDHl5uXln/s400/Christmas+%25272011+125.JPG" /></a> The snow mitten plates are from Cracker Barrel a few yrs. ago.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LOkNiDqr86yrVn4qU70SE6Zr-wozaH7SmhxGgp1eIfOGByTlkFBSydCLdhSUzrm5yQepyKm3dpy7MGOZQP9QtDmPPEYphYq17MonUppkGeM4DXL2-ZrZL68O6FVOi7gT8ehZ5Yn4AXMp/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+127.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696493028001456194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LOkNiDqr86yrVn4qU70SE6Zr-wozaH7SmhxGgp1eIfOGByTlkFBSydCLdhSUzrm5yQepyKm3dpy7MGOZQP9QtDmPPEYphYq17MonUppkGeM4DXL2-ZrZL68O6FVOi7gT8ehZ5Yn4AXMp/s400/Christmas+%25272011+127.JPG" /></a>Cute Mr. & Mrs. Salt & Pepper shakers. They look so happy, don't they?<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6G0QC1PPM_xT1Be-yp8iO0wbUpsuDjizfpvAtXJgqTJUVNaQMj23_rege690oN1PgtGxv5zkxpP9LptxB2_EJTKPw6yVeYUSh9g4ZUq_r-WprZYf4aKU5Ftty9ZMn6Q2YOmJ0EVGul_g4/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+128.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696493025577754418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6G0QC1PPM_xT1Be-yp8iO0wbUpsuDjizfpvAtXJgqTJUVNaQMj23_rege690oN1PgtGxv5zkxpP9LptxB2_EJTKPw6yVeYUSh9g4ZUq_r-WprZYf4aKU5Ftty9ZMn6Q2YOmJ0EVGul_g4/s400/Christmas+%25272011+128.JPG" /></a> Thanks for taking time to stop by! I always love it when you visit!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I'm linking to Susan @<a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Between Naps on the Porch</a>. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Enjoy the rest of your week! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-32849585806070277052012-01-08T14:39:00.000-08:002012-01-08T15:33:45.780-08:00Back to NormalI finally got my tree down, everything labeled, boxed, and put away! It was up longer than usual but I didn't fret about it because I didn't get the tree up till around the 15th of Dec. That was a first! In the past it's always been up Thanksgiving weekend or before but the old Flu bug had other plans for me. So we went from this around here......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwK6O4oXLTnYSmY0Hoec7mwAiD9-0VTWk_sHyP2YKoS9Dn3vRhgClUSfXyWoh_5UPzZjouiyskhYtHvYN0hOoyHM1r7bcuIO9KhUS19wKmfa5tQAvlSWRUITaqpiI__zRx9Hm-XwttMeK3/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695398643433854162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwK6O4oXLTnYSmY0Hoec7mwAiD9-0VTWk_sHyP2YKoS9Dn3vRhgClUSfXyWoh_5UPzZjouiyskhYtHvYN0hOoyHM1r7bcuIO9KhUS19wKmfa5tQAvlSWRUITaqpiI__zRx9Hm-XwttMeK3/s400/Christmas+%25272011+040.JPG" /></a>......... to this! It sure opens things up and lets more light in!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqM6y1k9ya_A0UTvYK5IbQjf-mWSlyBs7jnQsBYrQDVxR1GeFGhZQ2Mq2C_oFmudGfJlXS0SZw8VIsgwsePMIJo3Cq9RkBqvWacxk7fcbZ0uxZmodG3YVuFfllAKlVWZrgBdxGIc7E1Rk2/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+137.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695398640356191138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqM6y1k9ya_A0UTvYK5IbQjf-mWSlyBs7jnQsBYrQDVxR1GeFGhZQ2Mq2C_oFmudGfJlXS0SZw8VIsgwsePMIJo3Cq9RkBqvWacxk7fcbZ0uxZmodG3YVuFfllAKlVWZrgBdxGIc7E1Rk2/s400/Christmas+%25272011+137.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-MVIxMBTPUydCTpFWVVScatSzuTqgbbNAUHBpiUkCUclJ5df9SB7ZWMqJT5UfGlqK-XyTrNcwMrkayPtnaZnz5ETDoygYTBPywwJ67rDj1L322BAD96698LQ57EZEwnVH9E3Yp0Yy4fjX/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+139.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695398022244033538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-MVIxMBTPUydCTpFWVVScatSzuTqgbbNAUHBpiUkCUclJ5df9SB7ZWMqJT5UfGlqK-XyTrNcwMrkayPtnaZnz5ETDoygYTBPywwJ67rDj1L322BAD96698LQ57EZEwnVH9E3Yp0Yy4fjX/s400/Christmas+%25272011+139.JPG" /></a> So nice to have everything back to normal, isn't it?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACCgvc25Lgb9EGFNMnrz_lQyB0lcViBm834NavV8wm17QVmJ1EIgecQC1i4C-pWgwlv8AGYb-NMry6QF8CtZL-8tZrcNO_qpFxX3F_sq-7Bj3eOHMuXR_W0CbYcRqRrLlFc1pV6_9fceK/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+140.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695398010232526658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACCgvc25Lgb9EGFNMnrz_lQyB0lcViBm834NavV8wm17QVmJ1EIgecQC1i4C-pWgwlv8AGYb-NMry6QF8CtZL-8tZrcNO_qpFxX3F_sq-7Bj3eOHMuXR_W0CbYcRqRrLlFc1pV6_9fceK/s400/Christmas+%25272011+140.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL85WYi3vQXMYVHUr8Jy6o4KHP6HhEyv2yoGW4EtDYoDzZwH4lUCkYv376CVJA89PzDVAPl3LehZSJLo5kvTvtJh7xhip1gBX8jT5ESY3XCuL5rh2BmMit0HEFjp2cDRIJSOFJ6BqQ6wX4/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+142.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695398007612949698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL85WYi3vQXMYVHUr8Jy6o4KHP6HhEyv2yoGW4EtDYoDzZwH4lUCkYv376CVJA89PzDVAPl3LehZSJLo5kvTvtJh7xhip1gBX8jT5ESY3XCuL5rh2BmMit0HEFjp2cDRIJSOFJ6BqQ6wX4/s400/Christmas+%25272011+142.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MHVXMJx87hWFbUFizHLxGgNG-bNXTpVnsXzk1-YY1SSuhfT8W2jdCrHlWo_gCzTyG9fwJ3xG9sNZlulyabhEKQkvjPeBQ7IZlU85AMnuAGZmpPpcFXBTAYpp_icoUMDl2bjbsG-MZ4Tm/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+144.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695396753279080370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MHVXMJx87hWFbUFizHLxGgNG-bNXTpVnsXzk1-YY1SSuhfT8W2jdCrHlWo_gCzTyG9fwJ3xG9sNZlulyabhEKQkvjPeBQ7IZlU85AMnuAGZmpPpcFXBTAYpp_icoUMDl2bjbsG-MZ4Tm/s400/Christmas+%25272011+144.JPG" /></a> I always have to check back and look at pictures before the decorating to know where things were sitting. lol Anyone else have to do that?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3Yy8SnwYORyAr82y8Lub7UTMGqcBtLKd-iTgXBF7ouK7inGLPBap1Ms2uZ0wevq24-1egI-ILXsuv58NhRh4ThWaKk73qH0EbIdOcjRgMTHJxl0NBuTds1ILYLTrnQzI8okyqGxTD1d1/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+145.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695396745026801954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3Yy8SnwYORyAr82y8Lub7UTMGqcBtLKd-iTgXBF7ouK7inGLPBap1Ms2uZ0wevq24-1egI-ILXsuv58NhRh4ThWaKk73qH0EbIdOcjRgMTHJxl0NBuTds1ILYLTrnQzI8okyqGxTD1d1/s400/Christmas+%25272011+145.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXIGLfgvYHg6z_E_X22tFJlIGmBPEgD7Npcq4ZF5YOUoWGPldpxnxgyR1lFCnRC18UdRzZZ858Ylt4RB6p4H0Xd5wZbnQsvbnkhJpR6LOn_7RFJuJnxo8nDVxWpJdXYUIYZJP3z_kIonFR/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+149.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695396734498402514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXIGLfgvYHg6z_E_X22tFJlIGmBPEgD7Npcq4ZF5YOUoWGPldpxnxgyR1lFCnRC18UdRzZZ858Ylt4RB6p4H0Xd5wZbnQsvbnkhJpR6LOn_7RFJuJnxo8nDVxWpJdXYUIYZJP3z_kIonFR/s400/Christmas+%25272011+149.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrJKrJvbNGOHhBIBLpUXxnKSaU5BvVxWOI-HzEbjsNDe-RTsAR33AmAQiqDFfUqthtF2hpzFsxPVQyc24n8oBSyD5Sf5QxMdoEtsPQ67oNyMIrhOk3HCc1JHZb46mxrefDsZpyCGh_ajq/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+148.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695396730584211698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrJKrJvbNGOHhBIBLpUXxnKSaU5BvVxWOI-HzEbjsNDe-RTsAR33AmAQiqDFfUqthtF2hpzFsxPVQyc24n8oBSyD5Sf5QxMdoEtsPQ67oNyMIrhOk3HCc1JHZb46mxrefDsZpyCGh_ajq/s400/Christmas+%25272011+148.JPG" /></a> I brought out the snowmen and women and I'll share them soon. Thanks for stopping by and taking time from your busy schedule. Have a great week!</div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Linking to <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Between Naps on the Porch</a><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-67773142614999369832011-12-31T14:00:00.000-08:002011-12-31T16:29:23.348-08:00HAPPY NEW YEARJust wanted to say HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you!<br /><br />May it be your best year ever! I appreciate each of you so much!<br /><br />I'll be back to blogging after a short break!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf50C5kH__NkmHT7Sjo8eds3B2GJfLS3y18TAhGKQfYwt-048LdrBoQvkJ-t2prjz5hTSVOGbN8-0oUy4KIt4uuQjo3SNDsotL7Krv4JGSFiR4U07_kZPQQYLLtG4VNEEPEpKAJCv7HCA/s1600/Happy-New-Year.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 170px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557322564774617394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf50C5kH__NkmHT7Sjo8eds3B2GJfLS3y18TAhGKQfYwt-048LdrBoQvkJ-t2prjz5hTSVOGbN8-0oUy4KIt4uuQjo3SNDsotL7Krv4JGSFiR4U07_kZPQQYLLtG4VNEEPEpKAJCv7HCA/s400/Happy-New-Year.gif" /></a>A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-86370611150638999292011-12-24T05:59:00.000-08:002011-12-24T06:09:12.038-08:00From Our House to YoursI wanted to wish all of you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!<br />From our house to yours we wish you a wonderful holiday weekend with family, friends, love and joy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgye0x61hYRTajowBHrsWq6eMZOd7ZM2GzviypTRU9tLS4H5eV2FIhqOzksv5SARogC5Ye4BqsWTrFX1dwIwZJNXaZ4-jvOHbMVsKanSTCDfloQmbyOCJgkYaF6GUAC1DHBf7uzFZjucwlO/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+093.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689695003494161266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgye0x61hYRTajowBHrsWq6eMZOd7ZM2GzviypTRU9tLS4H5eV2FIhqOzksv5SARogC5Ye4BqsWTrFX1dwIwZJNXaZ4-jvOHbMVsKanSTCDfloQmbyOCJgkYaF6GUAC1DHBf7uzFZjucwlO/s400/Christmas+%25272011+093.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDK3NAkwhHULy1nm2SDOtpXg_NbiK1jkL9dhVo3fmSqOj0zz94kzOlhyjyOm6uR-elXTe7rlFH9VHdytZCCAElGrXYXVpuS7FTpVRRIjRysVwPxFp_aCXTeXsqkDGSXnzpDc7T6c8S-I4/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+094.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689694972260732370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDK3NAkwhHULy1nm2SDOtpXg_NbiK1jkL9dhVo3fmSqOj0zz94kzOlhyjyOm6uR-elXTe7rlFH9VHdytZCCAElGrXYXVpuS7FTpVRRIjRysVwPxFp_aCXTeXsqkDGSXnzpDc7T6c8S-I4/s400/Christmas+%25272011+094.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ0-M8iubahUzlwd1SS5B6XRWpmTdSms-UYKTZNOXkjCr_YlQBlz1lNuIjySnLZttPI9zWortqHbbb1WwF3EGmnkHeZ29bvvyhrg7SS4Skm3qtTVwN2fQP9I_HQp_c1zps4P929dUHxYrA/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+072.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689694785994339842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ0-M8iubahUzlwd1SS5B6XRWpmTdSms-UYKTZNOXkjCr_YlQBlz1lNuIjySnLZttPI9zWortqHbbb1WwF3EGmnkHeZ29bvvyhrg7SS4Skm3qtTVwN2fQP9I_HQp_c1zps4P929dUHxYrA/s400/Christmas+%25272011+072.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-VoEgyQWuo1HoS0gDvIcFotz26FpKGfF_S8ZPn1aYQ0MC9T5UoJgKqdJQzn5W9pMuY45MIjouPp4ksC8KcC3gY2Tt2dQlbijigf6jcB__flXZX5pbAMht4AbjT-W_IIUGcd-GgxCSbuij/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+112.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689694782012444370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-VoEgyQWuo1HoS0gDvIcFotz26FpKGfF_S8ZPn1aYQ0MC9T5UoJgKqdJQzn5W9pMuY45MIjouPp4ksC8KcC3gY2Tt2dQlbijigf6jcB__flXZX5pbAMht4AbjT-W_IIUGcd-GgxCSbuij/s400/Christmas+%25272011+112.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDk1PbRyBv_4rZ869jr_2VcB2A3K46kZ11YpEPEWDW4IY4mR4nuBuv5ve6mVwCtLIHWOf5bqlaSC3jn1UOpTdsCCV6ZqO13gzHK7NRgODkn3pQLXNJy39QtYvCXjICO71_mwNZSEz5_nC/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+102.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689694551263735970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDk1PbRyBv_4rZ869jr_2VcB2A3K46kZ11YpEPEWDW4IY4mR4nuBuv5ve6mVwCtLIHWOf5bqlaSC3jn1UOpTdsCCV6ZqO13gzHK7NRgODkn3pQLXNJy39QtYvCXjICO71_mwNZSEz5_nC/s400/Christmas+%25272011+102.JPG" /></a><br />I'll leave you with a picture of our sweet grandchildren celebrating the real reason we celebrate Christmas..... The birth of the Christ child...The Savior of the World!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yPL79ffD99kf-quqBzCvRfV2JkdWsUMbRRhER0A9EdpaRPVgcgLe6Ge_Nzudat4AZ-l0S66rEWBP4QVy8mugyCgfyg4SBU2Zo9HWCANCYm1WVgydEJ__ZGxu3-ZADKO1w88w5pV3-CRb/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+119.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689694548474479618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yPL79ffD99kf-quqBzCvRfV2JkdWsUMbRRhER0A9EdpaRPVgcgLe6Ge_Nzudat4AZ-l0S66rEWBP4QVy8mugyCgfyg4SBU2Zo9HWCANCYm1WVgydEJ__ZGxu3-ZADKO1w88w5pV3-CRb/s400/Christmas+%25272011+119.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTD68a81jc2ZX5Jri0RgZFx0-IQciSzFpJF-g4P-tWf6wQqsedUu-eRe2190u4TJSWiriqw3NyNLv_v-AUJxeof2Bkhoxojhv-0iNU9usMnWKLl5OdCo6ukGYa1ykWwW3oJfNtHitCxjEb/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+120.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689694529200510482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTD68a81jc2ZX5Jri0RgZFx0-IQciSzFpJF-g4P-tWf6wQqsedUu-eRe2190u4TJSWiriqw3NyNLv_v-AUJxeof2Bkhoxojhv-0iNU9usMnWKLl5OdCo6ukGYa1ykWwW3oJfNtHitCxjEb/s400/Christmas+%25272011+120.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKlFhI0ZdqSFFKyLtDEd9foIMKZMZDFnb9Rf8qQy-O8rD4a2QmZkbZDG50fRq5D2k0R6NoHBmnxU0IJvDsHWhWpJpEmOS-s1vTLAJkuyfl9rAHudYXlKtsy7zK3Do0evkgLQolLx3RZ4K/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+122.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689694525762690306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKlFhI0ZdqSFFKyLtDEd9foIMKZMZDFnb9Rf8qQy-O8rD4a2QmZkbZDG50fRq5D2k0R6NoHBmnxU0IJvDsHWhWpJpEmOS-s1vTLAJkuyfl9rAHudYXlKtsy7zK3Do0evkgLQolLx3RZ4K/s400/Christmas+%25272011+122.JPG" /></a> Merry Christmas!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-5020233598123149622011-12-19T13:39:00.000-08:002011-12-21T17:41:33.493-08:00Merry ChristmasHello friends! It's seems forever since I've done a post! Life has a way of changing my plans. lol<br />We've been gone to CA visiting our daughter and family. We had a great time and fairly good weather. We loved spending time with them and doing fun things together..like going on a whale & dolphine watch.<br />We we returned home the nasty flu bug attacked us and it wasn't pretty! It took me a couple of weeks to start to feel normal again.<br />We finally got the decorating done and have been flying around like crazy to get the shopping, etc. done.<br /><br />Here's a few pics I hope you enjoy of our family room. (smile)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrihaxdU2i_Af9oOLMTyYDx2TTsjciznR6yAPyHoj-GQbutUaSNYRPx4ddOv9M5UcvLHoWlwAQ-ctHEguyxlZtlT1wMSJishjqAX9kZtgp5krsZ5lMytCFwadV409CsADDMT-Ar7UEwQ0/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687958227849653634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrihaxdU2i_Af9oOLMTyYDx2TTsjciznR6yAPyHoj-GQbutUaSNYRPx4ddOv9M5UcvLHoWlwAQ-ctHEguyxlZtlT1wMSJishjqAX9kZtgp5krsZ5lMytCFwadV409CsADDMT-Ar7UEwQ0/s400/Christmas+%25272011+040.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpkLSj4eRoQfR8ZQ7jxofsCb0fm4zVcIYXXVTa_CLXhLtVboHPw_fSRoj8ezytBHxFUWoFr_Rn8c4JN1bhU7IMG_HyHukpX2e5ejMMTTCn2PWh_30l4ysugajSq4elAQieviW_u0h4i8f/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687958207972466098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpkLSj4eRoQfR8ZQ7jxofsCb0fm4zVcIYXXVTa_CLXhLtVboHPw_fSRoj8ezytBHxFUWoFr_Rn8c4JN1bhU7IMG_HyHukpX2e5ejMMTTCn2PWh_30l4ysugajSq4elAQieviW_u0h4i8f/s400/Christmas+%25272011+038.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cK01emuGA8Jg87wGwmzXaEv_cyfjua2pdXzFQJSkQl-pYoMr2FwsQBmaHcKNswJUVoPXXfojdo4TQBPi86iAUkRzCKH39QGjPzpPlmOPo4Wjbo_DSy0vXy_kPW_mpZ5TfMfxh0wNqOlq/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+036.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687958198835768114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cK01emuGA8Jg87wGwmzXaEv_cyfjua2pdXzFQJSkQl-pYoMr2FwsQBmaHcKNswJUVoPXXfojdo4TQBPi86iAUkRzCKH39QGjPzpPlmOPo4Wjbo_DSy0vXy_kPW_mpZ5TfMfxh0wNqOlq/s400/Christmas+%25272011+036.JPG" /></a> Lots of lights, bulbs & glitter! People enter at their own risk. lol There will be glitter till Feb. '12<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPS2NRcfjsWaRKu6hd6Tx5dUjPDkgIqZ-baq7cpxX2NsNV5iXY0oJ7r-ccz-HsEdY33H5iyNpUIbQUqqzNgZi6qrHIPEgIyl5_okIqOaNqL4gSNa5iIjWBSUr9IVEIGu0QuovfM3zJtPM_/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+035.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687958192640227314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPS2NRcfjsWaRKu6hd6Tx5dUjPDkgIqZ-baq7cpxX2NsNV5iXY0oJ7r-ccz-HsEdY33H5iyNpUIbQUqqzNgZi6qrHIPEgIyl5_okIqOaNqL4gSNa5iIjWBSUr9IVEIGu0QuovfM3zJtPM_/s400/Christmas+%25272011+035.JPG" /></a> We have two staircases that we hang garland on.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhuMsp1qxSdmgeMb_c41QF0dTgOkxqg5X2RRpWaMO3rls8k9ATmMettnVy0EG6slDLBbcffPl1brH0yOlenDPETtevgyBFZiL82m5tD_3FonJctSGqKdfg1fxJpdgMO0OPqdlQXr-h8oV-/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+033.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687957940744335042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhuMsp1qxSdmgeMb_c41QF0dTgOkxqg5X2RRpWaMO3rls8k9ATmMettnVy0EG6slDLBbcffPl1brH0yOlenDPETtevgyBFZiL82m5tD_3FonJctSGqKdfg1fxJpdgMO0OPqdlQXr-h8oV-/s400/Christmas+%25272011+033.JPG" /></a> A vingette on the countertop.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujVwNQzkm4yOL3xL3AgjRCLMRB3A9kgkuUAiaafm0BDWm0RWvsplh8r3Z7Lk7EJpAi8V2Duoaot5U5CLDyRw81BGUWouv4nA-5I8F9fi0x0Yp44rWl9Khyphenhyphen5Q4TqTUJucAEl4SLrjVXQ6j/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687957932594482354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujVwNQzkm4yOL3xL3AgjRCLMRB3A9kgkuUAiaafm0BDWm0RWvsplh8r3Z7Lk7EJpAi8V2Duoaot5U5CLDyRw81BGUWouv4nA-5I8F9fi0x0Yp44rWl9Khyphenhyphen5Q4TqTUJucAEl4SLrjVXQ6j/s400/Christmas+%25272011+032.JPG" /></a> The catwalk upstairs with a small tree at the end of it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNEGTG7X2N54ayEM03dHLIdOt8HGAH2YIF8XnHF_d5JtjZyBvDiLw_eQyTj_ejey-JzH9UvMqydFzvYphcDhwKgrmwP5wfREm81SrRbzWfW9LoTwe004DDKY52MeXq2dluy__FBkS2YGn/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687957920951551362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNEGTG7X2N54ayEM03dHLIdOt8HGAH2YIF8XnHF_d5JtjZyBvDiLw_eQyTj_ejey-JzH9UvMqydFzvYphcDhwKgrmwP5wfREm81SrRbzWfW9LoTwe004DDKY52MeXq2dluy__FBkS2YGn/s400/Christmas+%25272011+023.JPG" /></a> Looking up from downstairs to the catwalk.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZyx2xXbq0_M60JF_CpHeiIuhE7hUAiQhLk3K2cvNGiT_q7o_UmlNJ4fPUq9gNuQsPorJ478nUp8hH2L8Rz2Mo4Fs7-MwZ6ol2NCKj3T5ou1ul_Iz-dzXQQfY9GNArYXNF1L2jswLvpmC/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687957913434473234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZyx2xXbq0_M60JF_CpHeiIuhE7hUAiQhLk3K2cvNGiT_q7o_UmlNJ4fPUq9gNuQsPorJ478nUp8hH2L8Rz2Mo4Fs7-MwZ6ol2NCKj3T5ou1ul_Iz-dzXQQfY9GNArYXNF1L2jswLvpmC/s400/Christmas+%25272011+010.JPG" /></a> The front staircase.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZRvuXIKe5m6LUoyVMzDmvKwgf4w1pmIgM8oyAFxJYe4pIy9tatrYq68-rxYT92N6Wo2a0eM6K2my0D6YZKaitfGqmHY_8RqfSWct6qexLlhwgQuZSubSIsVQtifvzfZDaZMYbfh4T56i/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687957623483304770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZRvuXIKe5m6LUoyVMzDmvKwgf4w1pmIgM8oyAFxJYe4pIy9tatrYq68-rxYT92N6Wo2a0eM6K2my0D6YZKaitfGqmHY_8RqfSWct6qexLlhwgQuZSubSIsVQtifvzfZDaZMYbfh4T56i/s400/Christmas+%25272011+013.JPG" /></a> Looks who's at the top of the landing. He's checking to see if we've naughty or nice.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlVmjnpNSEt6G8w3EscZGDfd84rqdxKrZRwS6IxawhQ9dElYsCNcoTblA0SJlM4at74GNYE5OofLl_91T_ws3LLHsalK1xaDFkjov4nrHj_ZzVXvDOMoAO-cL2FSiRTsIuePstbnSp15B/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687957612258427186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlVmjnpNSEt6G8w3EscZGDfd84rqdxKrZRwS6IxawhQ9dElYsCNcoTblA0SJlM4at74GNYE5OofLl_91T_ws3LLHsalK1xaDFkjov4nrHj_ZzVXvDOMoAO-cL2FSiRTsIuePstbnSp15B/s400/Christmas+%25272011+014.JPG" /></a> Some snowmen on the kitchen counter. See...I trapped a snowman head and tucked it in with some snowballs to keep him from melting.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhakZNc0VrMqZz0FrD4yC9Q9aXVTLtCRU4WSgCq7xvEGls9G_SlvU-DGca8EvVam46O10COIGzPi6LG9UWDtN4EeSUVtlgoenofmPs6B-uiWY4ohz3WP-bCKbwW1HuyLE4FLT-2WMZ3-MDO/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687957600855485890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhakZNc0VrMqZz0FrD4yC9Q9aXVTLtCRU4WSgCq7xvEGls9G_SlvU-DGca8EvVam46O10COIGzPi6LG9UWDtN4EeSUVtlgoenofmPs6B-uiWY4ohz3WP-bCKbwW1HuyLE4FLT-2WMZ3-MDO/s400/Christmas+%25272011+027.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0wwXeg8tBwXz2wX2IxhO47wqaqp980gLj9iEJ-FFsyyAVeFxvM0KpQ-vrnIscLUtDrXR2leb-0AH0L6_OHCq1-TMgDESmHF-TwYAGxZg5KYKn7g0Q_Bu2vEkAP_U4ThvP3_gmC3Lm7MzN/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+028.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687957591044342914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0wwXeg8tBwXz2wX2IxhO47wqaqp980gLj9iEJ-FFsyyAVeFxvM0KpQ-vrnIscLUtDrXR2leb-0AH0L6_OHCq1-TMgDESmHF-TwYAGxZg5KYKn7g0Q_Bu2vEkAP_U4ThvP3_gmC3Lm7MzN/s400/Christmas+%25272011+028.JPG" /></a> Here's one that got away and hopped on a candlestick. He doesn't know how close he is to</div><br /><br /><div>the stove though....doesn't make for a happy ending. (smile)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHCo4MaJmFeiOc1CqFKwfLf6r7YTABnYY3vnO8Ijg02ueZAwsyjNgDPXKAxK_0khpRRHKzscdxaCMJn2crzjFlteGMj06O9qjWsHN4Kwx7kO9No57ijpCP4EVBEJb4b2mb23oO7RbqOYX/s1600/Christmas+%25272011+030.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687957579690448050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHCo4MaJmFeiOc1CqFKwfLf6r7YTABnYY3vnO8Ijg02ueZAwsyjNgDPXKAxK_0khpRRHKzscdxaCMJn2crzjFlteGMj06O9qjWsHN4Kwx7kO9No57ijpCP4EVBEJb4b2mb23oO7RbqOYX/s400/Christmas+%25272011+030.JPG" /></a> Thanks for stopping by! Are you all ready for Christmas or do you have more shopping, baking, etc. to do.</div><br /><br /><div>I'm joining Tuesday Treasures @<a title="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/" href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/"> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a>,</div><br /><br /><div>Wow Us Wednesday @ <a title="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/" href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Savvy Southern Style</a> &<br /><a href="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">kristens</a><br /><a href="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/2011/12/share-your-creations-party-17.html" target="_blank">Share Your Creations Party #17</a> </div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-51051279092558935822011-11-21T15:00:00.000-08:002011-11-21T20:46:02.556-08:00Cute Tea RoomWe recently had a tea room open in our area and I thought it would be fun to try while <a href="http://thinkinofhome.blogspot.com/">Ceekay</a> was visiting.<br />If you know anything about Ceekay, you know she loves tea rooms and has been to MANY of them. Some very high priced ones, too. I say that, to say this, our tea room only charged $12.00 for a buffet that you could go back to as many times as you wanted.<a href="http://thinkinofhome.blogspot.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674652917169429634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8hyphenhyphenfmxVldjgoYJrZLhNya3zDQpHIqvNYThY1ntFatAkTkj0JzrAMSj7OS-Am_U6rjAo5bV3YD_gOGNt9-akGcNTaz8ZFzVZF9_DbtMneExjT5aqOfcfbADDm_cHwKmZ4H5USr01-WxtW/s400/Rose+Oct.+%252711+239.JPG" /></a><br />The setting is in a bakery, the one that made my birthday cake, so I knew the food would be good. I just didn't know how GOOD! It's not as fancy as some but pretty enough. It's on a sun porch to the side of the bakery and florist.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizU_9u4DT93MYqe6SsDw3Y7St0-EH-m9Km6TBMXzEncgjhfzmgXxaITMcZgkPPheXWXRCIaPDjO51ZR0pLEEmgKPUkxV123u_mluTdpWZknvLG1UO8h5wXv6NceU2ZrIRoZhafPUSTInGv/s1600/Rose+Oct.+%252711+230.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674652919655937202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizU_9u4DT93MYqe6SsDw3Y7St0-EH-m9Km6TBMXzEncgjhfzmgXxaITMcZgkPPheXWXRCIaPDjO51ZR0pLEEmgKPUkxV123u_mluTdpWZknvLG1UO8h5wXv6NceU2ZrIRoZhafPUSTInGv/s400/Rose+Oct.+%252711+230.JPG" /></a><br />They had fresh pretty flowers on the tables.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZL2MkRtKh-pyebxKgu1HHnzUpfy6MwsByhOwz75aOWnSr572bueXnMy1wrnA88ktIy0ZSbDJcludjgCB13IkCnMe0Hpsoyh4xVleOLJk16xkJuOmKaFzoAScH46OfUNsFZUfNUqkyq8NZ/s1600/Rose+Oct.+%252711+234.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674652914965086530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZL2MkRtKh-pyebxKgu1HHnzUpfy6MwsByhOwz75aOWnSr572bueXnMy1wrnA88ktIy0ZSbDJcludjgCB13IkCnMe0Hpsoyh4xVleOLJk16xkJuOmKaFzoAScH46OfUNsFZUfNUqkyq8NZ/s400/Rose+Oct.+%252711+234.JPG" /></a><br />It was a bright sunny day and we could enjoy the Fall colors outside the windows.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUK8Oeuhey0exCtPWcCnRGOmDN1eNpfRy1IGJx_KaK1p3uIJynnUaFCovD6FocPRW2RTskxhFbnUpW17696V1suoOjuYCZ24iGdjBYxr0rTYfvKt-r3gICLk-DxSMBtzVLxDfUSIGEERd/s1600/Rose+Oct.+%252711+236.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674652910095303218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUK8Oeuhey0exCtPWcCnRGOmDN1eNpfRy1IGJx_KaK1p3uIJynnUaFCovD6FocPRW2RTskxhFbnUpW17696V1suoOjuYCZ24iGdjBYxr0rTYfvKt-r3gICLk-DxSMBtzVLxDfUSIGEERd/s400/Rose+Oct.+%252711+236.JPG" /></a><br />They had a table with an urn of hot water. A sweet lady named Shirley brought us a pot of hot water and then you selected which tea you wanted.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZnNPlpBC6esjTOxfD8vC99yJZ9-ss-2MgkmjEvDczwZQ99WyB89WMEn4Rararqw4Z0zZkuxULQzvrn9Ud8mdsk9ikhMjePT1-MVez0Bp6aVrtGl17PYv4n1Xq6Imp58fhjcidUaAzaET/s1600/Rose+Oct.+%252711+238.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674651228093458258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZnNPlpBC6esjTOxfD8vC99yJZ9-ss-2MgkmjEvDczwZQ99WyB89WMEn4Rararqw4Z0zZkuxULQzvrn9Ud8mdsk9ikhMjePT1-MVez0Bp6aVrtGl17PYv4n1Xq6Imp58fhjcidUaAzaET/s400/Rose+Oct.+%252711+238.JPG" /></a><br />Shirley made all the sandwiches with fresh bread baked that day. She also made the scones, which we out of this world delicious!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgktIh4OnXJWUMLj6EVm-LCA65LlC3GJGQhI91WjhLKXLZsX_3mxpRFkhCw1j3U3WQGa3gabrU2csnd2S9x3liFd7-kSOMEQ9qBE0xndv1F00Vh9aSEeOPr_oMTv2M9sRGPjaTe2bxFNA6a/s1600/Rose+Oct.+%252711+243.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674651220676310290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgktIh4OnXJWUMLj6EVm-LCA65LlC3GJGQhI91WjhLKXLZsX_3mxpRFkhCw1j3U3WQGa3gabrU2csnd2S9x3liFd7-kSOMEQ9qBE0xndv1F00Vh9aSEeOPr_oMTv2M9sRGPjaTe2bxFNA6a/s400/Rose+Oct.+%252711+243.JPG" /></a><br />There were three kinds of sandwiches. Cucumber, pimento, and chicken salad. All three were wonderful.<br />We had a fresh bowl of mixed fruit as well.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGewwq6P6fw1bW3dUTbMuzh6ABnVJVcRkfNmUQhZENzh0wAZDmritQoJWJJd34YV7tKh2vL6yaMHdnF76NqbCHRdnvw81SBTgG6XVl8VdKptSQ2elUUsPFeubOCSMqnK7naUjTdEoNvnRh/s1600/Rose+Oct.+%252711+246.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674651216499311474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGewwq6P6fw1bW3dUTbMuzh6ABnVJVcRkfNmUQhZENzh0wAZDmritQoJWJJd34YV7tKh2vL6yaMHdnF76NqbCHRdnvw81SBTgG6XVl8VdKptSQ2elUUsPFeubOCSMqnK7naUjTdEoNvnRh/s400/Rose+Oct.+%252711+246.JPG" /></a><br />Looks at the fresh flowers on top of the tiered tray. So cute! You can see the lemon curd and a little of the Devonshire cream that Shirley made.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvE7UuWmEFoelQGu4v29DB6SGDOTCZNlLZiG7qL25GYd9NP39NbCxjKwcCtzl2v5Wa_7SYUYDXAQ70I3NszicldlZomhqGBIIREiZJUqa9_wEPFSXOH0puMZSWvK_xf3sg-ySaXmg0lme/s1600/Rose+Oct.+%252711+247.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674651214932959778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvE7UuWmEFoelQGu4v29DB6SGDOTCZNlLZiG7qL25GYd9NP39NbCxjKwcCtzl2v5Wa_7SYUYDXAQ70I3NszicldlZomhqGBIIREiZJUqa9_wEPFSXOH0puMZSWvK_xf3sg-ySaXmg0lme/s400/Rose+Oct.+%252711+247.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Pretty wreath above the table.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNsVMpqREJTctXjOvJQ8fldLDUUUQEYz_-rIQ6Ozj9tviSEyLBVaFnwL_0it6Auz1B-6NE34MbsBbFULWXr4fQxLGYJSKYdPHKoHQPn_xhCoLgo9HmZBmBPE_Y3BYIPgNI1QQaYCsE0ef/s1600/Rose+Oct.+%252711+248.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674650720393705298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNsVMpqREJTctXjOvJQ8fldLDUUUQEYz_-rIQ6Ozj9tviSEyLBVaFnwL_0it6Auz1B-6NE34MbsBbFULWXr4fQxLGYJSKYdPHKoHQPn_xhCoLgo9HmZBmBPE_Y3BYIPgNI1QQaYCsE0ef/s400/Rose+Oct.+%252711+248.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Fresh flowers from the florist.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjpvil24FlrUD94b3BYWGMRhg3ZCHxvdmeNKohkrEdjOq-Pngtlmqt_4ktKG7eREzJAyWYigYaQBWRhAflczD1P7rBqTeLpRYfpIItC0w-tblNzguxXgyT96tbusk6bfnwOHo_tFX7IR0/s1600/Rose+Oct.+%252711+249.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674650714839663426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjpvil24FlrUD94b3BYWGMRhg3ZCHxvdmeNKohkrEdjOq-Pngtlmqt_4ktKG7eREzJAyWYigYaQBWRhAflczD1P7rBqTeLpRYfpIItC0w-tblNzguxXgyT96tbusk6bfnwOHo_tFX7IR0/s400/Rose+Oct.+%252711+249.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-aA9Ti0r6BzgTCxuDGu_XkalDg9uMxkcse9aP_fZ36SbUBrMu3VPeA5ET0nk42o9hE6Pu1DTj3CrePec2XT8T21SzOQGYCE6yOzK11feOqNsCivl8AdAKTu4H9oqmLWmzASfvsaTDYRJl/s1600/Rose+Oct.+%252711+250.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674650705201159522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-aA9Ti0r6BzgTCxuDGu_XkalDg9uMxkcse9aP_fZ36SbUBrMu3VPeA5ET0nk42o9hE6Pu1DTj3CrePec2XT8T21SzOQGYCE6yOzK11feOqNsCivl8AdAKTu4H9oqmLWmzASfvsaTDYRJl/s400/Rose+Oct.+%252711+250.JPG" /></a><br />Of all the tea rooms <a href="http://thinkinofhome.blogspot.com/">Ceekay</a> has been to she has never had a crumpet. Me either! Now she can say she has. Have any of you had them??<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikIwsuRaZOxxMttZbigbL7un6mFIaxGgdfSRmSU9eBYHIT_GTwTMQ7T_pwhSQDbrjW_gffebPmtRKB_fYmYM4RmmUuciQrbN0LsLsX1okqgrKkOl3kX3tyW8aPWR3l9ZDJDThyriyu_FU8/s1600/Rose+Oct.+%252711+252.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674650701694469362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikIwsuRaZOxxMttZbigbL7un6mFIaxGgdfSRmSU9eBYHIT_GTwTMQ7T_pwhSQDbrjW_gffebPmtRKB_fYmYM4RmmUuciQrbN0LsLsX1okqgrKkOl3kX3tyW8aPWR3l9ZDJDThyriyu_FU8/s400/Rose+Oct.+%252711+252.JPG" /></a><br />Shirley was sweet enough to take our pic. and send us on our way with a goodies box full of crumpets and extra scones. She wanted my hubby to try them and for Ceekay to have some for breakfast the next day.<br />Ceekay said she had never had better tasting food at any Tea Room. It was a hit with both of us! lol<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVysS9uhRRwngxDanrbYurWvp9FSipegNiE0AToRsxTEBhY9FnnCUR2wOB5iCFUuRcIYg4G22BwUAPF_3-JqZxGqFA_uUBnoraVpYbw1xlwR73_BU7uIsT0ZdliqAD6V4gymrfCxpMdBEp/s1600/Rose+Oct.+%252711+245.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674650699371220994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVysS9uhRRwngxDanrbYurWvp9FSipegNiE0AToRsxTEBhY9FnnCUR2wOB5iCFUuRcIYg4G22BwUAPF_3-JqZxGqFA_uUBnoraVpYbw1xlwR73_BU7uIsT0ZdliqAD6V4gymrfCxpMdBEp/s400/Rose+Oct.+%252711+245.JPG" /></a><br />I hope you're having a good week! Till next time!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-25407955178991732742011-11-15T16:56:00.000-08:002011-11-15T16:56:48.622-08:00Fall Colors<div>We've had such a beautiful Fall! The trees were prettier than in some years past. While Ceekay and our daughter Andrea were here they got to enjoy all the beautiful scenery that they don't have, while living in the desert.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwlJ9X8o178EoWowNguXKNwZWWw1dS_GkAxEuRmx7wiuc5JZodreeLEO1KDPmN0n8wlf43K76DiTxVroHenMh_RZ-wjxwu8QNP4EpcUNcukcyD_bzYmNmTmBDFZ4scGQv4S7zRaJlF-Lw/s1600/Rose+Oct.+%252711+157.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674661222723683698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwlJ9X8o178EoWowNguXKNwZWWw1dS_GkAxEuRmx7wiuc5JZodreeLEO1KDPmN0n8wlf43K76DiTxVroHenMh_RZ-wjxwu8QNP4EpcUNcukcyD_bzYmNmTmBDFZ4scGQv4S7zRaJlF-Lw/s400/Rose+Oct.+%252711+157.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimaCBJz4g9xDU62E61HW9L8Tb_EFNt547K-8Eb-jO_b5aZuWfYDXYk75-G3N_naGjzWFeb7n26XQzHE2LkJo4TuNucmULe-R5GoZ-iF_vxsTxFqivtf-Wm0dl1WaFqrIvv0d2GNJIqljm1/s1600/Rose+Oct.+%252711+158.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674661210024311666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimaCBJz4g9xDU62E61HW9L8Tb_EFNt547K-8Eb-jO_b5aZuWfYDXYk75-G3N_naGjzWFeb7n26XQzHE2LkJo4TuNucmULe-R5GoZ-iF_vxsTxFqivtf-Wm0dl1WaFqrIvv0d2GNJIqljm1/s400/Rose+Oct.+%252711+158.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> It was also Halloween and they enjoyed seeing my two grandchildren that live here. The house across the street likes to go all out! This couple has never had children but love to do this for the neighborhood.<br />
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Here's Jonas getting ready with Aunt Andrea's help. I made this clown outfit for her 30 some years ago. She and her sister wore it, three grandchildren wore it, 3 nieces and nephews wore it, and varies neighbors wore it. Ceekay's kids wore some of the outfits I made. Can't remember which ones. I'd say it has gotten plenty of use. lol<br />
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Sweet Ivy is wearing the mouse costume I made for my kids as well. She left home and forgot her ears. So we made her some with her hair. lol She thought her mom made a spider on her nose. lol<br />
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Patiently waiting to go trick or treating!<br />
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Jonas with the finished custome on.<br />
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Hanging out with Mommy!<br />
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Here's the room before we made a few changes.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYgXCNjfQ84R07U420QZ6LfWYfEKGMnaIyrX_bqBmITi7n8EMTPdQJtcAGCRve8_3KhvOx6e4InQJIPbqto5b1U3jUAlyt4beBJhfpCeyixVL7gAc_0bdxW8zWq1xPAFpdv6Vki2kgbZk/s1600/My+Blog+XVII+%252709+113.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674671450574145506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYgXCNjfQ84R07U420QZ6LfWYfEKGMnaIyrX_bqBmITi7n8EMTPdQJtcAGCRve8_3KhvOx6e4InQJIPbqto5b1U3jUAlyt4beBJhfpCeyixVL7gAc_0bdxW8zWq1xPAFpdv6Vki2kgbZk/s400/My+Blog+XVII+%252709+113.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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Hubby used this room to watch TV in occasionally so we got him a nice comfy recliner when he retired. That stayed.<br />
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Then the change started. I asked a master builder at our church if he could custom make some bunk beds for me. He was so gracious to fit it in his busy schedule. I put a little pressure on him because I needed them done A.S.A.P. for all the company that came to town for my birthday. lol He was happy to oblige!<br />
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The Flag on the wall is from the table in the above pictures. I had painted it 20 some yrs. ago and didn't want to get rid of it so I had hubby take off the top of table to hang it.<br />
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I put book shelves on a small wall to showcase the things that were either on the wall previously or on the floor. You may notice the boat that was on the floor is now on it's side on the top of the bookcase. That was Ceekay's idea.<br />
The builder said he could make custom shelves for us instead of the ones from Target! Hubby told him to go for it. So more changes are a coming. lol<br />
I made the curtains and cushions. The hope chest I've had since I was 16.<br />
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I still can open my total gym and use the room for exercise. See, it's folded up in the corner with my exercise ball.<br />
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I had drawers built in the bottom for linen storage and for the grand kids's "things". They are nice and big!<br />
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I found the comforters at K-Mart. Notice the little captain's wheel on them.<br />
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Now I can wash twin sheets for the kiddies instead of queen ones. lol<br />
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I'm joining Susan @ <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Between Naps on the Porch</a> for Metamorphosis Monday & and, <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><em>Carrie for </em></span></strong><a href="http://dittledattle.blogspot.com/2011/11/amaze-me-monday-49.html" style="color: #660000;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><em>Amaze Me Monday</em></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><em>! Also, Kim @</em><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Savvy Southern Style</a> for Wow Us Wednesday!</span></strong><br />
Thanks so much for stopping by!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>A Hint of Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239972483548608257.post-34838474960008269272011-11-11T08:07:00.000-08:002011-11-11T08:58:21.444-08:00My Party<div>I want to thank all of you who wished me a Happy Birthday! Your sweet comments meant so much to me!</div><div>I walked into the restaurant where the celebration dinner was being held and was greeted by this LARGE 60 decorated with pictures of my life.<br />
Go ahead click on it and get some laughs. You know..big hair, short hair,etc. lol</div><div>It was Ceekay's idea and she did much of the planning and came up with the theme. My sweet daughter Sarah did the foot work till her sister Andrea and Ceekay got into town to help with final touches and decorating They did a great job and I love and appreciate them so much!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhEGda15gW1m-Nn1XF_KZGbGhMW9l6qmyyQ6TKaJvHpegeZlfxAsRNnKVID2oqiayxd4brMSMUbbUjzpBUEPPYgXbsOU17Ja0Q_XnKfUTtcpqkkKU_MOxxmddRBM2JCjEugiShsFJQu4L/s1600/Rose+091.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673148825667717954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhEGda15gW1m-Nn1XF_KZGbGhMW9l6qmyyQ6TKaJvHpegeZlfxAsRNnKVID2oqiayxd4brMSMUbbUjzpBUEPPYgXbsOU17Ja0Q_XnKfUTtcpqkkKU_MOxxmddRBM2JCjEugiShsFJQu4L/s400/Rose+091.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> Sarah did all the beautiful floral arrangements on the tables! <br />
<div><div><a href="http://thinkinofhome.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673148811059736978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDY_04tOU9YTOuP8TWqJbmwtCd2lAttj82VZt2ctHd_27StTAkSEgrrNOjWN8Pc21ONGDWqLqtuGnNswfrXRqwAeN-N38SOlZRJCHWJzC41t7YF7MNq9SrY9K4FxMOqQnnpZpCDjec7eFa/s400/305367_10150370473451305_658826304_8450511_795303941_n.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a> Ceekay came up with the idea to get a 1951 birthday booklet from Cracker Barrel and use the pages out of it for the placemats. The girls got candy and toys out of that time period for favors and to lay on the table for decorations. It all was so nicely done! See my high school picture in the circle of the 60. The invitations had the same pic on them.<br />
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I can't thank my hubby enough for making it a very special evening and for footing the bill! lol<br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCP-1cQv25_K3-vtI7FjR2c13-KxSSYyCEoL6btMsD8l-VSovXf892Hta8J94pLB65SS4Tv15Hr7Gj9tOcEIv3xYg-PR8ojK9_6taoj59H4blpvvXWs4RIiwhe4U15plx6THcJRP0MycO/s1600/Rose+096.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673148806216512530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCP-1cQv25_K3-vtI7FjR2c13-KxSSYyCEoL6btMsD8l-VSovXf892Hta8J94pLB65SS4Tv15Hr7Gj9tOcEIv3xYg-PR8ojK9_6taoj59H4blpvvXWs4RIiwhe4U15plx6THcJRP0MycO/s400/Rose+096.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> Some of the girls in my family. (from L to R)<br />
Myself, Ceekay, my daughter Sarah, my daughter Andrea (who came from CA), my niece Aimee, my sister Barb, & my niece Jeni who all flew in from MI. </div><div>I went to the airport three times to get them all. They all came on different days and at different times. lol My poor nieces were so delayed in Detroit for about 5 hours and got in at 2 a.m. </div><div>It was sooo worth it! We had a blast and made very special memories! We laughed so hard we cried! My hubby got embarrassed at one restaurant! lol Of course, he was way out numbered these last 3 wks.</div><br />
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUaNkBra05iXnmaRxJuk0QtfsWD_imPwQXp95-5UaRsvgKct2PiVrXavdnOd1hc3oQ1RZPxD4V94bH-losrMHMDnTF3z4tqz9XRbCRp9VStXyuDHI95LpmxIMSE6g8DrRx7RAO033eXKj/s1600/382638_10150370473606305_658826304_8450513_250912410_n.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673147865640054882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUaNkBra05iXnmaRxJuk0QtfsWD_imPwQXp95-5UaRsvgKct2PiVrXavdnOd1hc3oQ1RZPxD4V94bH-losrMHMDnTF3z4tqz9XRbCRp9VStXyuDHI95LpmxIMSE6g8DrRx7RAO033eXKj/s400/382638_10150370473606305_658826304_8450513_250912410_n.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> My sweet girls singing at the party. (They both have sung professionally.) God has given them beautiful voices. They have sung accross the country and in Korea while in college. They both have sung in community chorales with their symphonies.<br />
Some of my guests requested that they sing. They didn't plan it but we all enjoyed it and appreciated them doing it!<br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIasFPheuNtbnA6CZGiEnEQ1hlAFPZCanmukHghJ4qIfxvA2oXBaMW0tA3DD8mQ0_UpRdK7QWETm0JBla_glEJDsmT0O-A2e-eL6sb0H2cnQo5h0UVO8xbh9J__k7O6EWN1shxHcvcl3j/s1600/298256_10150899814675392_721950391_21625192_1701428424_n.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673147852514299794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIasFPheuNtbnA6CZGiEnEQ1hlAFPZCanmukHghJ4qIfxvA2oXBaMW0tA3DD8mQ0_UpRdK7QWETm0JBla_glEJDsmT0O-A2e-eL6sb0H2cnQo5h0UVO8xbh9J__k7O6EWN1shxHcvcl3j/s400/298256_10150899814675392_721950391_21625192_1701428424_n.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> All my beautiful guests!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fKW_klfdEyrPkv8QnEMRt_kFoy9vz8Eh9n0yu6WkxVfGF1tRQ-hSBAb0YRJoISK2VOl-ssFdM5hOO7hErm4A9lwUIM7HtuErJywQ1ZbxT0CXjbdaicdxv97989IoHmEC8qZWiqkeItEx/s1600/Rose+125.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673146322820843730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fKW_klfdEyrPkv8QnEMRt_kFoy9vz8Eh9n0yu6WkxVfGF1tRQ-hSBAb0YRJoISK2VOl-ssFdM5hOO7hErm4A9lwUIM7HtuErJywQ1ZbxT0CXjbdaicdxv97989IoHmEC8qZWiqkeItEx/s400/Rose+125.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> I had two incredible birthday cakes!<br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZygo9NwIztzYG175cyfNWM7Z5MyxYoAVEJkw2BNAX3BRy83HJLII75TmRc_m_tGOkFEQcUpRcU4hDjBZToIbNt9B2gMBfJzAKhltYh6_QYuLvAcQaxYqsZr0oKJ8qSF3lpFENAy4JXtj2/s1600/385479_10150370465146305_658826304_8450427_1834427026_n.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673146315083186434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZygo9NwIztzYG175cyfNWM7Z5MyxYoAVEJkw2BNAX3BRy83HJLII75TmRc_m_tGOkFEQcUpRcU4hDjBZToIbNt9B2gMBfJzAKhltYh6_QYuLvAcQaxYqsZr0oKJ8qSF3lpFENAy4JXtj2/s400/385479_10150370465146305_658826304_8450427_1834427026_n.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a> A chocolate mocha with coconut and chocolate icing on top. YUM!<br />
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXEepZvN39QhOxI-pHFJmNuele6C7K39gDaYlepLbugemDpPWZOKwNEBVlweftBnAGY63-B_Oj10mJxWBgLckvACV2vWPb1d8q02u76AMNmm0_hqwbhq-_xvbjDGIK7ZhBy7Za6pxVwuf/s1600/Rose+130.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673146310002219682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXEepZvN39QhOxI-pHFJmNuele6C7K39gDaYlepLbugemDpPWZOKwNEBVlweftBnAGY63-B_Oj10mJxWBgLckvACV2vWPb1d8q02u76AMNmm0_hqwbhq-_xvbjDGIK7ZhBy7Za6pxVwuf/s400/Rose+130.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> Also a pink lemonade! A little something for everyone! lol They were so moist! ( We have an amazing bakery in the area that is very popular!)<br />
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFjKJevlsjAKOHZVYytsWrhtsI3WF5HjWua4IMg0zs-WuPCSXjynvXotzeMww5j8A2_R61aiGYm2iHZqpHC16aue_kP5N0Ual5YVOoqKG0q_zHN7EKQOUUPla50-rCTLs8-XY34Rce_2u/s1600/Rose+131.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673146302704688658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFjKJevlsjAKOHZVYytsWrhtsI3WF5HjWua4IMg0zs-WuPCSXjynvXotzeMww5j8A2_R61aiGYm2iHZqpHC16aue_kP5N0Ual5YVOoqKG0q_zHN7EKQOUUPla50-rCTLs8-XY34Rce_2u/s400/Rose+131.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Spending a little one on one with Andrea. I miss her and wish she wasn't so far away. She and her Pastor husband are planting a church in CA. Her hubby and my two sweet grandgirls couldn't make the trip.<br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSnBa6KPGZuCkDPnSnnHC2Qx-wzo0H4Rf7qSWSMQYDU3SjAQdSq5H0zmYkLoJG4X0K_mrXgeLOCcP086KJTq78WcyBzkEe3lfR4LB19fnm-x_NB2HVpgUbmrLsaASrauQJq4PA71BI3zk/s1600/308892_10150899814455392_721950391_21625190_91582816_n.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673145563918065682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSnBa6KPGZuCkDPnSnnHC2Qx-wzo0H4Rf7qSWSMQYDU3SjAQdSq5H0zmYkLoJG4X0K_mrXgeLOCcP086KJTq78WcyBzkEe3lfR4LB19fnm-x_NB2HVpgUbmrLsaASrauQJq4PA71BI3zk/s400/308892_10150899814455392_721950391_21625190_91582816_n.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> Sweet Sarah and her hubby.<br />
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGN6lLLpf2VqPJ33-xCMuS_wjVRwOfT1khEIPUFfbJTxeeEOKA6v-EviN7wCc1F3pHugZwz6L6PUzMmhY40iUnWOeJRlt9SSwwa4LfsK8QjoMGi1F5fnnCaUzGLlMTJ-9mpu1rn5DNYo-b/s1600/Rose+121.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673145548005932450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGN6lLLpf2VqPJ33-xCMuS_wjVRwOfT1khEIPUFfbJTxeeEOKA6v-EviN7wCc1F3pHugZwz6L6PUzMmhY40iUnWOeJRlt9SSwwa4LfsK8QjoMGi1F5fnnCaUzGLlMTJ-9mpu1rn5DNYo-b/s400/Rose+121.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> My sweet sister and nieces.<br />
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<a href="http://thinkinofhome.blogspot.com/">Ceekay</a> all the way from AZ. She stayed for another week after the others left and she flew out this morning! We had a great time!<br />
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