tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193130562024-03-06T20:06:44.492-08:00Browns' BackyardWelcome to our backyard - one full acre of beasts and botanicals. "There is close at hand a wonderful new world of thought and craft, a sunlit garden gleaming with light and colour of which you have the key." Sir Winston ChurchillMarcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.comBlogger317125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-52721714325465544562012-01-17T12:04:00.000-08:002012-01-17T12:17:38.898-08:00SNOWY MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKeukuh4SDJdh4GoH8AMTF7EwKEFD4CdCRryVGXzx7BnztqKNTybp6m9UbtG1r7JEU0ONOo8VrkKl-tMwDHwSa3dnqYnvVum9vYKwEX2KytX6AhD_gy61fErxBQ7psqyvQP27H/s1600/100_2204.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjKeukuh4SDJdh4GoH8AMTF7EwKEFD4CdCRryVGXzx7BnztqKNTybp6m9UbtG1r7JEU0ONOo8VrkKl-tMwDHwSa3dnqYnvVum9vYKwEX2KytX6AhD_gy61fErxBQ7psqyvQP27H/s400/100_2204.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698695706199713682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We decided to take Shelby for a walk Monday morning. The road was actually more treacherous than Sunday. There was new snow over ice, so we kept to walking on the edge of the road in the fresh snow where it wasn't quite so slippery.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjZOu348DcsEHeYhpma0rJyCmagyQVr0YmxkF0-qvIbIClfk6HLlGtNwcTaqPluR-HsHoO9b9xgb1wW0luwco9P35Ca8NntZ0GpqRCli_BIktzKJKkienGbwky70vAzg4ZPSg/s1600/100_2201.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEiCjZOu348DcsEHeYhpma0rJyCmagyQVr0YmxkF0-qvIbIClfk6HLlGtNwcTaqPluR-HsHoO9b9xgb1wW0luwco9P35Ca8NntZ0GpqRCli_BIktzKJKkienGbwky70vAzg4ZPSg/s400/100_2201.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698695676271070082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Snow can make anything beautiful!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYEQII_FtMDC4G-fHb6XFO6qV5uUp32xBNy_661SYdD1pd_nmnvy-tOgfdavE79SIVPjeZsoP7Jp4XwyBnGEnAU5vNakfn_lQ42jWmw8U4zh2zvxPdj9r8WRVWNTSm-Iuyi86/s1600/100_2199.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhyYEQII_FtMDC4G-fHb6XFO6qV5uUp32xBNy_661SYdD1pd_nmnvy-tOgfdavE79SIVPjeZsoP7Jp4XwyBnGEnAU5vNakfn_lQ42jWmw8U4zh2zvxPdj9r8WRVWNTSm-Iuyi86/s400/100_2199.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698695660772892866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The neighbors pond is frozen and covered with snow.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYWynq9pMecGEihyn8sIM6HQrNEsdogD7SF2U4KGxf2gonvyaqOFpxCRTPmptvBgsWnszPURZfF8XF78oZc4k9KIf9qDBgp5e0uyPNS1hbKLEsQODWo2xG8w6VQK3EDu4Bauo/s1600/100_2197.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjnYWynq9pMecGEihyn8sIM6HQrNEsdogD7SF2U4KGxf2gonvyaqOFpxCRTPmptvBgsWnszPURZfF8XF78oZc4k9KIf9qDBgp5e0uyPNS1hbKLEsQODWo2xG8w6VQK3EDu4Bauo/s400/100_2197.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698695652689077586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Today we can actually see the beautiful view of snow covered Mt. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Pisgah</span> in the distance now that the clouds have lifted.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisa5bmCY_3TZOw7agjmAqagrVWewxA-2dxB2-Z8DoHAofbaZ7PiKRqBuOOOWi1VU605K9-7vAABsVMfNJhB6NxWO0poJ4T_SM18EH77IJaaNeZr-4dLld1kHQoYL_qjDccemWu/s1600/100_2196.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEisa5bmCY_3TZOw7agjmAqagrVWewxA-2dxB2-Z8DoHAofbaZ7PiKRqBuOOOWi1VU605K9-7vAABsVMfNJhB6NxWO0poJ4T_SM18EH77IJaaNeZr-4dLld1kHQoYL_qjDccemWu/s400/100_2196.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698695642058833138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Shelby loves her walk. She doesn't care what the weather is!</div>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-60259587841855669042012-01-15T14:53:00.000-08:002012-01-15T15:14:00.310-08:00DOWN THE HILL TO CHURCH WE GO<div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Lord for this beautiful snow! What a gift. I love it!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTg4Fy_D8OTpnEVDwmMqEOVWLuqzBy19NJBWLf0yiQ-iTTcJzJSujhZz5aPMuZt91BqJm3v6s2mM81F-iuVc0uFr3kmb6fSmsUeXNXFCRl2hiyfqaH2x2VbVvIt9KQjlXG70R/s1600/100_2167.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhyTg4Fy_D8OTpnEVDwmMqEOVWLuqzBy19NJBWLf0yiQ-iTTcJzJSujhZz5aPMuZt91BqJm3v6s2mM81F-iuVc0uFr3kmb6fSmsUeXNXFCRl2hiyfqaH2x2VbVvIt9KQjlXG70R/s400/100_2167.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697996735618791058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">As we get out on our road to go to church we wonder what the hill will be like. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtQj3B-5dAPfKLjVu_cMSypsAWRDJ0NiQFlyxVbf2LK-G0qvKlLq0lv4OABdXg-H8ZfEcjWz4imhVktdeW_QcvMpC-OpFiuOle0BbzDfTTa4Sn5AJWLhKDKcYB4rEfi_4aYkH/s1600/100_2168.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEiPtQj3B-5dAPfKLjVu_cMSypsAWRDJ0NiQFlyxVbf2LK-G0qvKlLq0lv4OABdXg-H8ZfEcjWz4imhVktdeW_QcvMpC-OpFiuOle0BbzDfTTa4Sn5AJWLhKDKcYB4rEfi_4aYkH/s400/100_2168.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697996726183743186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We don't have 4 wheel drive or even snow tires, but going down should be fine. It's coming back up that's the problem!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXe41EcW3mTMS6fsPJ7yidLGVzuPDIN6kxA8WUgbZ5PLlFb3C0sY7hzJl6Y-_DsUm9xgGmNwRJUV-g4uhBJmu2lYBc51rP-CEHFfUZOQ_aZrTHMDlEj75NB18fmGXfbsmc20m_/s1600/100_2169.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjXe41EcW3mTMS6fsPJ7yidLGVzuPDIN6kxA8WUgbZ5PLlFb3C0sY7hzJl6Y-_DsUm9xgGmNwRJUV-g4uhBJmu2lYBc51rP-CEHFfUZOQ_aZrTHMDlEj75NB18fmGXfbsmc20m_/s400/100_2169.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697996723856668146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Now for the fun part!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSw5MX4QL1_feyNqJKGI3CEar1ZQ084HDzstSu8JEkIAjQ4bjWPj6VljarliNDty8LnSLThtQh6OCfcJtZt1Yam2R_VJhPvfJ9_az2JZUxkK-ukfoGHmNwKgPGProOec_uoqkh/s1600/100_2171.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjSw5MX4QL1_feyNqJKGI3CEar1ZQ084HDzstSu8JEkIAjQ4bjWPj6VljarliNDty8LnSLThtQh6OCfcJtZt1Yam2R_VJhPvfJ9_az2JZUxkK-ukfoGHmNwKgPGProOec_uoqkh/s400/100_2171.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697996712617603890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here we go over the edge! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> A little bit of slipping, but the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">DSC</span> (Dynamic Stability Control) quickly corrects us. Dennis says it takes all the fun out of it!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIhfWm8xJqT5Da_mL-M62oQ8kf67nZ5ZrKzHzzgNU8jJCiLvAHXTi749ZyTA4nYP0MB7ajqEuKj2sIA0L0rg7jZzBIm7Oha4mWYO6tb2vM9xDUqc3Sxv5v2aDeuSEGQPrN6Y7/s1600/100_2165.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhMIhfWm8xJqT5Da_mL-M62oQ8kf67nZ5ZrKzHzzgNU8jJCiLvAHXTi749ZyTA4nYP0MB7ajqEuKj2sIA0L0rg7jZzBIm7Oha4mWYO6tb2vM9xDUqc3Sxv5v2aDeuSEGQPrN6Y7/s400/100_2165.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697996705108213458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Wow! We even made it back up the hill after church without having to walk up! That <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">DSC</span> is great! Now for a quick bowl of soup so we can build a snowman!!!</div>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-13088986541114183182012-01-15T14:31:00.000-08:002012-01-15T14:53:40.355-08:00HURRY BEFORE THE SNOW MELTS!<div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't wait to get home from church to build a snowman. The only problem was that Josiah is the one who likes to help me, and he's in Virginia! (He went there to help Jessi out while Drew is gone, like shoveling the snow! So far they've only had a dusting! Ha, ha!)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxoMOVWmVOa-n5v9oQdj2FTtudiH7aVO1KtMSdqpEyTUKrm7LZfrPpffVv4YJ0KXA2mkw0D9fxpq2LwCndnr7qkcyGnK0W5fGbM7yN-RzbmvnH_vFxuQ0xZ71EnhokUSJ4Pjl/s1600/100_2182.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxoMOVWmVOa-n5v9oQdj2FTtudiH7aVO1KtMSdqpEyTUKrm7LZfrPpffVv4YJ0KXA2mkw0D9fxpq2LwCndnr7qkcyGnK0W5fGbM7yN-RzbmvnH_vFxuQ0xZ71EnhokUSJ4Pjl/s400/100_2182.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697990774537150834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, looks like the only help so far is going to be Moses! </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Honey, are you going to help or just take pictures?"</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLxo_xH5AZeCrhph1OvdVPfd36r61k8wP5nBO9nmQgny1PuIYavWWTcpei4r8AL_qs3wqH1Lhl-ldK14_z_i6KmZ5296_RgAVXZzLpVI43jxR3mHovpJnpOj3xeirbxaUknAa/s1600/100_2183.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhnLxo_xH5AZeCrhph1OvdVPfd36r61k8wP5nBO9nmQgny1PuIYavWWTcpei4r8AL_qs3wqH1Lhl-ldK14_z_i6KmZ5296_RgAVXZzLpVI43jxR3mHovpJnpOj3xeirbxaUknAa/s400/100_2183.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697990776194325586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">See that tail? (Moses' not Dennis'!) He (Moses) loves the snow! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXRoJpWvrxGLKpu71tSVatvjafiPoRDpSxI8_91ZV4gvvidICnxbonedFk5TDR1l2wC-euT0Gr_RNVjXkNMKotmhAbPt9bBIf8a9Prej2IOSSIV4hjbGX1zmBgy93OYnHb5jkT/s1600/100_2185.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjXRoJpWvrxGLKpu71tSVatvjafiPoRDpSxI8_91ZV4gvvidICnxbonedFk5TDR1l2wC-euT0Gr_RNVjXkNMKotmhAbPt9bBIf8a9Prej2IOSSIV4hjbGX1zmBgy93OYnHb5jkT/s400/100_2185.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697990750026055266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Well, now I get some help after I already have the hardest part done! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkNFsotLOgbv2B4Q0lp80RbgholOZs5y0LGG2YnwmHhrWopB0NYZ_KLNeMn2pAu-t_9oeHsY1aiwKNi0d6JlvAdA8iwGhyphenhyphenUlCD5ZO_Bu41ZQVdvjcGvVrhXcnHkGqeAtAlG_D/s1600/100_2187.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjAkNFsotLOgbv2B4Q0lp80RbgholOZs5y0LGG2YnwmHhrWopB0NYZ_KLNeMn2pAu-t_9oeHsY1aiwKNi0d6JlvAdA8iwGhyphenhyphenUlCD5ZO_Bu41ZQVdvjcGvVrhXcnHkGqeAtAlG_D/s400/100_2187.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697990740958914114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ta <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">dah</span>! </div>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-50694472341431503842012-01-15T14:16:00.000-08:002012-01-15T18:12:48.826-08:00FIRST SNOWFALL OF THE WINTER!<div style="text-align: center;">It started snowing last night about 9:00. We were expecting maybe 1/2 inch or so by morning, but we woke up to at least 6" in places!!! I love it when the weatherman is wrong!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQmdqsryLlu-1ocbI-NKvDsIzvpbbaia9wgYg-YLlcrEogsXX7L05vHi-7PKPjPaGqYr3J4vISQop95gSchjHg5aSDl9PM0Mm28hahXil4NPUdlqO2TZzGs-qq-nrOYQuPY7o/s1600/100_2132.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgPQmdqsryLlu-1ocbI-NKvDsIzvpbbaia9wgYg-YLlcrEogsXX7L05vHi-7PKPjPaGqYr3J4vISQop95gSchjHg5aSDl9PM0Mm28hahXil4NPUdlqO2TZzGs-qq-nrOYQuPY7o/s400/100_2132.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697987250369141490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Somewhere under all that snow are some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Nandina</span> berries.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0oXzr28lwt1RtM2VEe-OLACut9ttp7aPBfjmtAHtbvs6hTzerVt3VyeDTdb4pSEYG-h8LJrvVPmIvsnpzlMgIJscrMCwLjrIQY-OO4Ui0NjlVbhknLJBu9mmgE2a1Maxi98T/s1600/100_2153.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEiv0oXzr28lwt1RtM2VEe-OLACut9ttp7aPBfjmtAHtbvs6hTzerVt3VyeDTdb4pSEYG-h8LJrvVPmIvsnpzlMgIJscrMCwLjrIQY-OO4Ui0NjlVbhknLJBu9mmgE2a1Maxi98T/s400/100_2153.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697987235750319426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4DpaTmgrmOQ2PiNAmqr-7I_jKVn9qb5M1JpGVSLGWBNI4_Z4TOXe_Q7yzNWh-aRH_0q5yoO6S1u6J6ZuhzdG0NrcTOVzSnY9JAqTOyE1egUKSgGEHcQVizJkXE2WqtZGUHy7/s1600/100_2155.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjP4DpaTmgrmOQ2PiNAmqr-7I_jKVn9qb5M1JpGVSLGWBNI4_Z4TOXe_Q7yzNWh-aRH_0q5yoO6S1u6J6ZuhzdG0NrcTOVzSnY9JAqTOyE1egUKSgGEHcQVizJkXE2WqtZGUHy7/s400/100_2155.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697987232996514994" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmg2DU6rLnnn3YC0HQ0-1J0svuzBj3P1TQZkiNRKRJv7gmUwAZ3W8a2-MW-CzTsPb3fNvXGgHkSQMVYgD7gfY-j4z6LCaZ91F0FQzg6372eKkHYnyrL4YKwqhmjU5rojKROt5W/s1600/100_2156.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhmg2DU6rLnnn3YC0HQ0-1J0svuzBj3P1TQZkiNRKRJv7gmUwAZ3W8a2-MW-CzTsPb3fNvXGgHkSQMVYgD7gfY-j4z6LCaZ91F0FQzg6372eKkHYnyrL4YKwqhmjU5rojKROt5W/s400/100_2156.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697987223819239058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Believe it or not, but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Rissa's</span> car is under there, and to the right, the snow even makes the overflowing yard debris cart look pretty!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqeoqkb6i_ZuMLAyveCK_sk-iZf3ab0fewJD0SHQtvwItimYLHsuQyXJcQWuj7qCdeT1wn1Pebo7YTRfM6-CIsctJmbkKUtDIaNKyv81Nj5oCc_w8z47ZbvRgpzcK0zbwurwg/s1600/100_2159.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgFqeoqkb6i_ZuMLAyveCK_sk-iZf3ab0fewJD0SHQtvwItimYLHsuQyXJcQWuj7qCdeT1wn1Pebo7YTRfM6-CIsctJmbkKUtDIaNKyv81Nj5oCc_w8z47ZbvRgpzcK0zbwurwg/s400/100_2159.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697987214641859058" /></a>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-74246733111544563012011-07-27T14:40:00.000-07:002011-07-27T15:05:11.676-07:00BIRDS AND BLOOMS<div style="text-align: center;">Even though July has been mostly cool and cloudy, our rose, Midas Touch, and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">crocosmia</span> helped to fire it up. We're hoping we'll finally get some summer as we go into August!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAg3mxVpl2z9omQGk0K_Dq-wG1zQ0ubpkeKT6W8LFVHlwI8k0ehsb1u6tIqxIWj1OskunIVWweQo2uo9sYMeQU25YrdiGDwxDX6YuQGk6Zn4sdSJ8hErnGJ-cRkFU80ov5mrid/s1600/100_1829.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgAg3mxVpl2z9omQGk0K_Dq-wG1zQ0ubpkeKT6W8LFVHlwI8k0ehsb1u6tIqxIWj1OskunIVWweQo2uo9sYMeQU25YrdiGDwxDX6YuQGk6Zn4sdSJ8hErnGJ-cRkFU80ov5mrid/s400/100_1829.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634151321940288258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The wetter and cooler weather has blessed us with green grass to go with the day lilies!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: and yet ...even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field...shall He not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?" Matthew 6:28-30</i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj260c4ejMYWpN00l4HgBUeBTITLHyaDDtqHY73uKehiealfxZwFnyj6sBE_CeTMiB6UZY9h0hpz0UaTEY1dYPs-I_FxN70JntMVncTNgP4P3uRqMM_RQlgB9sHleYIy-RejHFt/s1600/100_1825.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEj260c4ejMYWpN00l4HgBUeBTITLHyaDDtqHY73uKehiealfxZwFnyj6sBE_CeTMiB6UZY9h0hpz0UaTEY1dYPs-I_FxN70JntMVncTNgP4P3uRqMM_RQlgB9sHleYIy-RejHFt/s400/100_1825.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634151314510189394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mama Robin has built her nest in our pear tree. The eggs have since hatched and she has a couple of baby birds with mouths continually open!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUau7hfwfjY9rqMJkOjozpvaFYY2Lu0sGL6-ORb7MZcOON7j1hjjcYt5MGwV6CKuhz0pr-4bDOA0BqIgHuJSzkgiYwrgeANYpKam7GFaBq8uM_pCDZl8aKp_Jks72FHDfqzI4R/s1600/100_1819.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEiUau7hfwfjY9rqMJkOjozpvaFYY2Lu0sGL6-ORb7MZcOON7j1hjjcYt5MGwV6CKuhz0pr-4bDOA0BqIgHuJSzkgiYwrgeANYpKam7GFaBq8uM_pCDZl8aKp_Jks72FHDfqzI4R/s400/100_1819.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634151311047338434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name sake." Psalms 23:1-3</i></div>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-61659818687909684572011-07-27T14:15:00.000-07:002011-07-27T15:07:43.328-07:00IN LOVING MEMORY OF SAMSON<div style="text-align: center;">Last Tuesday we lost our beloved Samson suddenly to an infection. He was seven years old.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0PD-Tc5WC9eK_TqXyN6pwRib2UOYMASoyCgwa7k1XugFjhecUvLI2WTfnGO2cBpxLRf7Czv31AHmvJ895Iw8kdBq4pwXPnylZN_ezmj_qU7YwVWN_okyJ1CFsHiyvJmifa9W/s1600/100_1010.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEiC0PD-Tc5WC9eK_TqXyN6pwRib2UOYMASoyCgwa7k1XugFjhecUvLI2WTfnGO2cBpxLRf7Czv31AHmvJ895Iw8kdBq4pwXPnylZN_ezmj_qU7YwVWN_okyJ1CFsHiyvJmifa9W/s400/100_1010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634147141028392850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It's been hard on all of us. We lost not only a pet, but our business. He leaves us with many wonderful memories and a legacy of many happy families who bought his beautiful kittens. See our link to Siamese Cats Cradle. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-1SFpSQFKCvQNVWl7eRxPH4T8v5IMfntE7iDt-sbe9acOljOYJ8b_NbXGpqewcdpzWb7xybMIQkucmSoOESNPdp2GGMcysUzCYz0cBVlXY98ZlmL6cjDefIbZWAoRYUUYXcE/s1600/100_0300.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgH-1SFpSQFKCvQNVWl7eRxPH4T8v5IMfntE7iDt-sbe9acOljOYJ8b_NbXGpqewcdpzWb7xybMIQkucmSoOESNPdp2GGMcysUzCYz0cBVlXY98ZlmL6cjDefIbZWAoRYUUYXcE/s400/100_0300.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634147131549925954" /></a>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-75424681542693305712011-07-27T13:40:00.000-07:002011-07-27T14:13:53.695-07:00JOSIAH IN A TUX!!!<div style="text-align: center;">Those of you who know the "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Camo</span> Kid" know what a miracle this was! We have his friends Jeremy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Gigstad</span> and Alicia White, who got married on July 16, to thank for this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">phenomenon</span>.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1QhPcNw3kQiKBT6MiRVSwjrQyz5H1cKZ7ia0hlGHsoOmn2AbKzJaqgT_UgTXWIsqXn8F2xM2JonUiyDGl9LBAA0AqT9J5rYvAVSUeM-JabsvAd-A_UiC5AFboebmPITNOZRwl/s1600/100_1802.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEj1QhPcNw3kQiKBT6MiRVSwjrQyz5H1cKZ7ia0hlGHsoOmn2AbKzJaqgT_UgTXWIsqXn8F2xM2JonUiyDGl9LBAA0AqT9J5rYvAVSUeM-JabsvAd-A_UiC5AFboebmPITNOZRwl/s400/100_1802.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634136445414462770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The above picture was taken after the wedding in the receiving line with the bridesmaid he was partnered with. Below - we caught him long enough before the wedding for a quick photo, all be it with him hiding behind the shades which all the groomsmen sported when walking down the aisle.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPCCvgfQI0-VMcr8xgcDCg8coI-WLd1HOSRF56s-m2DRcuBnrEjBA_Jg01FMCByo2ot_IPriH8u706w5Bvj0y5LSA1zGs1LKkxngVMLpITl4_eE59k0vaO9897_4kxZTczowEH/s1600/100_1786.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhPCCvgfQI0-VMcr8xgcDCg8coI-WLd1HOSRF56s-m2DRcuBnrEjBA_Jg01FMCByo2ot_IPriH8u706w5Bvj0y5LSA1zGs1LKkxngVMLpITl4_eE59k0vaO9897_4kxZTczowEH/s400/100_1786.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634136438853584706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Before the wedding we also had a family reunion in the city park, which we had to leave early in order to get to the wedding on time.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihT-Zp7uJmRldhdchmeaAG7KVsdbkSp5kgjcUpiOwEEbYEODz06BAXMLMk9gw1kWmthyCyIK4LrKIb_RhyfcBi5_JouU6J9skUyA5ouOAIs7RSJYG0aBqYoUl2MS64wMMcPoCN/s1600/100_1783.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEihT-Zp7uJmRldhdchmeaAG7KVsdbkSp5kgjcUpiOwEEbYEODz06BAXMLMk9gw1kWmthyCyIK4LrKIb_RhyfcBi5_JouU6J9skUyA5ouOAIs7RSJYG0aBqYoUl2MS64wMMcPoCN/s400/100_1783.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634136434289181922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was good to catch up with Marci's cousins Brenda and Twilla. Brenda, a missionary with Campus Crusade, was here visiting from Florida, and Twilla, her sister, from Idaho.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mWGH9rMlE2KvB-02scJTk6jMG-fN1pcN88q5U2rsZsoUaWtOpwygea6t6jwvor9RCnu4Cyvpj_Nwnm7LinPnLjMtkpLedeF9VYP6aqtcOZA1wDSwtwQy3Oi-Trf-9RpjG_3T/s1600/100_1821.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEi6mWGH9rMlE2KvB-02scJTk6jMG-fN1pcN88q5U2rsZsoUaWtOpwygea6t6jwvor9RCnu4Cyvpj_Nwnm7LinPnLjMtkpLedeF9VYP6aqtcOZA1wDSwtwQy3Oi-Trf-9RpjG_3T/s400/100_1821.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634136425458205730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Since our visit at the park got cut short, we had them over for dinner and of course a German chocolate cake which is Brenda's favorite. After all it was her 60th birthday! We had a great time visiting and playing "Take 2".</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8GmL8xOEexrSaDM5YObndQXlbrbrTEjAhCTEaEOKuFITbtAT0setzwzqYDenkbdddpygl-vxSC1V8ort-lE3K3V6uMf92me0YztSlxsrfY6ZWSewgf8LJ7wg3IB3_QNUzN4nZ/s1600/100_1816.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8GmL8xOEexrSaDM5YObndQXlbrbrTEjAhCTEaEOKuFITbtAT0setzwzqYDenkbdddpygl-vxSC1V8ort-lE3K3V6uMf92me0YztSlxsrfY6ZWSewgf8LJ7wg3IB3_QNUzN4nZ/s400/100_1816.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634136415619573602" /></a>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-58080469107848799372011-06-30T16:36:00.000-07:002011-06-30T16:58:07.409-07:00CREEPING THYME: A NOBLE EXPERIMENT<div style="text-align: center;">As our beloved iris finish their blooming, the creeping thyme begins its incredible show. Pictures just cannot do it justice.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEv1c8nnTfqFyVmSyLV0QJyds0DEJ57nEf3gpyE_wSn9liyZ5KrcPr8fWg3Hz8U5qIWkxoTIhYGNKeXugnj8ojkmco_rEAy8WPrKfmFRrNzA7_PTkWRZ-4kaob_pg3n-2cpeW5/s1600/100_1778.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEiEv1c8nnTfqFyVmSyLV0QJyds0DEJ57nEf3gpyE_wSn9liyZ5KrcPr8fWg3Hz8U5qIWkxoTIhYGNKeXugnj8ojkmco_rEAy8WPrKfmFRrNzA7_PTkWRZ-4kaob_pg3n-2cpeW5/s400/100_1778.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624163318040356818" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXLa_OrYmLCH80677Ul-loDeCRPDNp5Nb10N-CxCJxiAKTqpoNXNGAe9oDiD1eOv_H0ulK0UhiwXGwomhjwKtkT8C_VRurhV8SMXUmHJ6IqMr18gRAXVqXfA4aXFYYZ1_v8N2S/s1600/100_1775.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgXLa_OrYmLCH80677Ul-loDeCRPDNp5Nb10N-CxCJxiAKTqpoNXNGAe9oDiD1eOv_H0ulK0UhiwXGwomhjwKtkT8C_VRurhV8SMXUmHJ6IqMr18gRAXVqXfA4aXFYYZ1_v8N2S/s400/100_1775.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624163310587079234" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkpid-U-_-edcRw-vRhfwQvHS2HzuEuG0qIXWfl300RFXdS1PKTw06BqA43eDR3a4p01HchghAsiHH7rRWrZXxhX0f6agVViBuUgW-GsUdR_usttiJEFMn1QUQSW6B_DNksrsM/s1600/100_1772.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgkpid-U-_-edcRw-vRhfwQvHS2HzuEuG0qIXWfl300RFXdS1PKTw06BqA43eDR3a4p01HchghAsiHH7rRWrZXxhX0f6agVViBuUgW-GsUdR_usttiJEFMn1QUQSW6B_DNksrsM/s400/100_1772.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624163307271817122" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2X9I8t1ZWRo10hNn5oe6zlfuXZIw6XUN7cdlLZz7s0bevIO3M68hv49ecfUir71A6oyJZRyUlDDm_T9QlvgZwyglRYplG4tnxjbyOsVLkbkchj2KjRzdbXWlD-lliLylRAG_/s1600/100_1735.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhM2X9I8t1ZWRo10hNn5oe6zlfuXZIw6XUN7cdlLZz7s0bevIO3M68hv49ecfUir71A6oyJZRyUlDDm_T9QlvgZwyglRYplG4tnxjbyOsVLkbkchj2KjRzdbXWlD-lliLylRAG_/s400/100_1735.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624163303325184146" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0miWrc7mrQNOTGTOeslKH43_kexTw1DDRh47VVqRl4Qz1femR3t4_z1_ZbzLdT0WTeQfeaxvFbb4p9F0xL62KJMrdwIl7XUpd_mLjrv9Aurk1ma_1fwoKpnJgZxBrPGtPnduI/s1600/100_1760.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEh0miWrc7mrQNOTGTOeslKH43_kexTw1DDRh47VVqRl4Qz1femR3t4_z1_ZbzLdT0WTeQfeaxvFbb4p9F0xL62KJMrdwIl7XUpd_mLjrv9Aurk1ma_1fwoKpnJgZxBrPGtPnduI/s400/100_1760.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624163296620025314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Next time a sunrise steals your breath or a meadow of flowers leaves you speechless, remain that way. Say nothing and listen as heaven whispers, "Do you like it? I did it just for you." -- Max <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Lucado</span></i></div>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-38889059817545343672011-06-30T15:48:00.000-07:002011-06-30T16:32:11.238-07:00HE SHALL DIRECT YOUR PATHS<div style="text-align: center;">Last year we dug up more lawn, which we are getting very good at by the way, and put in yet another brick path leading from the backyard out to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">pavers</span> with the creeping thyme that also used to be lawn. For those of you who don't know, we have to haul every drop of water we use since our well dried up several years ago. As a gardener that could be devastating, but I've looked at it as a challenge. It's amazing what will grow with no or very little water. So we've experimented with different plants, collect rain water from our roofs, and bricked over a lot of our yard a little at a time! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmciVZNoS0ijrQ8zfC2cetVVlUSY-sbMYbX5ZP3VlG3anKF7eim3I1aD8FAjJD6JwHqoTtxihfmVB1LGbQ6o7tPjPxmWrU_1SbWFw6vFHXOIZ4FVUdLjC5dtFQ902NspTYOTQm/s1600/100_1762.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhmciVZNoS0ijrQ8zfC2cetVVlUSY-sbMYbX5ZP3VlG3anKF7eim3I1aD8FAjJD6JwHqoTtxihfmVB1LGbQ6o7tPjPxmWrU_1SbWFw6vFHXOIZ4FVUdLjC5dtFQ902NspTYOTQm/s400/100_1762.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624154589082885618" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBwGFs-fs-tfKeVNG-7DsC5TQVY9l-401HYlRNfEPmsrKRa49YKI5uKORN7ipmHq08CvSQ-v2-bc1tVsDcrQQ7Mp_NsBbMRVSp8fbkNWOBkrFH7CdPmZs3PXk1tEWdYqbBwAr/s1600/100_1761.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhOBwGFs-fs-tfKeVNG-7DsC5TQVY9l-401HYlRNfEPmsrKRa49YKI5uKORN7ipmHq08CvSQ-v2-bc1tVsDcrQQ7Mp_NsBbMRVSp8fbkNWOBkrFH7CdPmZs3PXk1tEWdYqbBwAr/s400/100_1761.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624154583227388770" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCji2vDQsJNhkl_H1_4dmSPWQk9A7QJAJQq5iV1EvBPWtpvmpIYV8AGz_We-3eBSzhZQ8hMlm6_gv3f9_cyvwjcDy-wtcModlGBcga5xyOJ_hgIkyE_LJp5zm9Jv3Yavub-N5-/s1600/100_1780.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgCji2vDQsJNhkl_H1_4dmSPWQk9A7QJAJQq5iV1EvBPWtpvmpIYV8AGz_We-3eBSzhZQ8hMlm6_gv3f9_cyvwjcDy-wtcModlGBcga5xyOJ_hgIkyE_LJp5zm9Jv3Yavub-N5-/s400/100_1780.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624154575991122578" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ZXcnCkpu38MNGOvpMfpAc0U1ZfUoGErKP5UXtFor2Meet2LsRLDoAhUI8L0AbDMldDLtGb7onwHBHyrWpXrXqDM4UGF81ZppOsqbYoGTVSAYJLBKB2Pj80J7mqTVF7gTEvM1/s1600/100_1779.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEi1ZXcnCkpu38MNGOvpMfpAc0U1ZfUoGErKP5UXtFor2Meet2LsRLDoAhUI8L0AbDMldDLtGb7onwHBHyrWpXrXqDM4UGF81ZppOsqbYoGTVSAYJLBKB2Pj80J7mqTVF7gTEvM1/s400/100_1779.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624154566026545266" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvToRg4Has6VwzVYkILWTqt-PdO3n9_7bPsbQUB_YLzt0ILk3DFDcNXNazQoEeETmo8ib2Zcl9fussvoUjplWERUGxNFY7ABKjJaYnKNX-j0mBDmIac5gSBvmrCsS425Fmllqh/s1600/100_1739.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgvToRg4Has6VwzVYkILWTqt-PdO3n9_7bPsbQUB_YLzt0ILk3DFDcNXNazQoEeETmo8ib2Zcl9fussvoUjplWERUGxNFY7ABKjJaYnKNX-j0mBDmIac5gSBvmrCsS425Fmllqh/s400/100_1739.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624154559748888562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We're trusting the Lord that someday we will again have water, however He chooses to provide, but in the mean time we trust that "He will direct our paths".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Proverbs 3:5 & 6</i></div>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-90733101009921666772011-06-30T15:10:00.000-07:002011-06-30T15:48:15.498-07:00AS SPRING GIVES WAY TO SUMMER...FINALLY!<div style="text-align: center;">It's always sad as the last of the iris bloom out. But even as we cut and pile all the dead iris stalks on our compost pile, (huge by the way!) summer's roses, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">scabosia</span>, sweet smelling <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">dianthus</span>, and day lilies begin their show. Even so when life brings sadness, look for God's blessings, because they are there!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNbE5lWTe5DQ9IQ-mTHl03h7I1hH5NgdgczwRj-BJRS0VWJpezdt3VR46HN467YSdGDMI4RE-5G8Z_m87BvD_lKDGgYdTzsx9zyHL6fMMVDN9q_ka8CpOoN2Ea0R0Vsk5mqrEu/s1600/100_1701.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgNbE5lWTe5DQ9IQ-mTHl03h7I1hH5NgdgczwRj-BJRS0VWJpezdt3VR46HN467YSdGDMI4RE-5G8Z_m87BvD_lKDGgYdTzsx9zyHL6fMMVDN9q_ka8CpOoN2Ea0R0Vsk5mqrEu/s400/100_1701.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624143495112852674" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ncofWyYv049heVQCQRedVwChJYqyWBIVXexS5Vp8QE1CdKlhMYOkv84drNEerhxLbAjdGWpNbUUTomp-16nZMocI5dsGBrYQxYOnOQt8tAAI3E5SDvoaO_l-n4T4wuRDUxuJ/s1600/100_1729.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEj5ncofWyYv049heVQCQRedVwChJYqyWBIVXexS5Vp8QE1CdKlhMYOkv84drNEerhxLbAjdGWpNbUUTomp-16nZMocI5dsGBrYQxYOnOQt8tAAI3E5SDvoaO_l-n4T4wuRDUxuJ/s400/100_1729.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624143486326687890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKWOkgxZ0KgspMdwUkr18-c6YjVxV6JJk5sb3t3r9RwABUq69O3MjUhA60R1rJjfFObYaqtu3-hsBunW0b04me1wxV69Xa7wndQUCusadyJYFWdRXg5bTCY_b-IOC9RnykkaP/s1600/100_1741.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgBKWOkgxZ0KgspMdwUkr18-c6YjVxV6JJk5sb3t3r9RwABUq69O3MjUhA60R1rJjfFObYaqtu3-hsBunW0b04me1wxV69Xa7wndQUCusadyJYFWdRXg5bTCY_b-IOC9RnykkaP/s400/100_1741.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624143477744756082" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtqyjZusJ73-7VSacQrTqmkX2OAasyRulS13LJOKR5hg4bDMB1pHzvuduvl5Z1h5uHkh91P9l6t9ARVyP5HgAZmYsg2tRxDc5-qGO3zP1c7cEsLlw9WK6tVsxyw_DMT_92jRk/s1600/100_1756.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEimtqyjZusJ73-7VSacQrTqmkX2OAasyRulS13LJOKR5hg4bDMB1pHzvuduvl5Z1h5uHkh91P9l6t9ARVyP5HgAZmYsg2tRxDc5-qGO3zP1c7cEsLlw9WK6tVsxyw_DMT_92jRk/s400/100_1756.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624143470420582450" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJN5tSrBsLxhA6S7307RvYEEL7LUimuZvIHpZWxX0_qjmhpaUtzji4RbVgkIt2Sv38cLBt7qMCyB2K8QjRipmqL1o-4ao4xhKwoVAKVBBSmqvpwzSG7m8KjiYPPd74SFpHXxaK/s1600/100_1758.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjJN5tSrBsLxhA6S7307RvYEEL7LUimuZvIHpZWxX0_qjmhpaUtzji4RbVgkIt2Sv38cLBt7qMCyB2K8QjRipmqL1o-4ao4xhKwoVAKVBBSmqvpwzSG7m8KjiYPPd74SFpHXxaK/s400/100_1758.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624143463293138866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Psalm 94:19</i></b></div>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-77232391144007997562011-06-15T13:55:00.000-07:002011-06-15T14:05:24.624-07:00OUR 36TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!<div style="text-align: center;">June 13, 1975</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">That was 36 years ago! We celebrated our anniversary by going to some flower gardens...of course!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLV3wZEFmJNm0NeuX9AnIKvCQEIa4L9Wx6qe7Y0hbbm6Oj1U-rtZ5WmattSWMxshwZjtUjWAGU1gSAR0oCqjHOFQRbqFGwFXsZJz4PgoxeCZVMtV2JX2m7RkVZbrxrGkCwex5q/s1600/100_1634.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjLV3wZEFmJNm0NeuX9AnIKvCQEIa4L9Wx6qe7Y0hbbm6Oj1U-rtZ5WmattSWMxshwZjtUjWAGU1gSAR0oCqjHOFQRbqFGwFXsZJz4PgoxeCZVMtV2JX2m7RkVZbrxrGkCwex5q/s400/100_1634.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618553767872774498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We started with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Adelman's</span> Peony Gardens, where we had a picnic lunch before making the viewing rounds.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhML-ZP8ABzA8ZPLENQqF6nZZkOTGc5x7DRkVV3h5wsJyLkoYpTNIjGGYIE5GVVULSGzp3tS8bvECwGbs8d7-caOht6I7BMjIuwvV7OfckoKM4up2ilKDVwAX5DUGt6a1TF7Y7y/s1600/100_1623.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhML-ZP8ABzA8ZPLENQqF6nZZkOTGc5x7DRkVV3h5wsJyLkoYpTNIjGGYIE5GVVULSGzp3tS8bvECwGbs8d7-caOht6I7BMjIuwvV7OfckoKM4up2ilKDVwAX5DUGt6a1TF7Y7y/s400/100_1623.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618553761865575986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We fell in love with Mrs. FDR and just had to bring one of her home with us...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-soT6OThj3vOZfe_i-FeqfhEHw0pM5dsOyDttjNEIb_ksenKW2D-P6Rrgby3hg85co8l4m9qnZHQtMjTvQrPQhq54qUZx_6SxbbolrPT79oi_oyaVayZwV11Pq39ejASvkTV/s1600/100_1615.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEju-soT6OThj3vOZfe_i-FeqfhEHw0pM5dsOyDttjNEIb_ksenKW2D-P6Rrgby3hg85co8l4m9qnZHQtMjTvQrPQhq54qUZx_6SxbbolrPT79oi_oyaVayZwV11Pq39ejASvkTV/s400/100_1615.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618553758319061458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and a "Leslie Peck"!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoloPqaqtHg77LHGyr0QlTW92Sn71QzakXuT9vql0E3rybWWZW9OMEKYsNNrAaoYc6GzlMK288J8eIVjaeedYVbcTSm7SVZ2aoNX44sGncGDtwcKWbUnq9KM9uYOyrVG6iln7/s1600/100_1612.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgsoloPqaqtHg77LHGyr0QlTW92Sn71QzakXuT9vql0E3rybWWZW9OMEKYsNNrAaoYc6GzlMK288J8eIVjaeedYVbcTSm7SVZ2aoNX44sGncGDtwcKWbUnq9KM9uYOyrVG6iln7/s400/100_1612.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618553747135322146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"Coral Charm" is one we got a couple of years ago, and is still one of our favorites. We are trying to add a few more peonies to our display beds each year. They are such a good backdrop for the iris, and there are so many beautiful ones to choose from!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5omu8wadmHmBhIltRmS-LHFtSzRq3wMWItgJZaWcXBB3CaMJYBfafeEiFc3J0zCiNVCon0bgjIf33z-Ca7cCODGOSBsBedVul6AVnmwgw6pExdgNmMKYH_W7P8yjJvqCkmZzH/s1600/100_1605.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEh5omu8wadmHmBhIltRmS-LHFtSzRq3wMWItgJZaWcXBB3CaMJYBfafeEiFc3J0zCiNVCon0bgjIf33z-Ca7cCODGOSBsBedVul6AVnmwgw6pExdgNmMKYH_W7P8yjJvqCkmZzH/s400/100_1605.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618553737569183954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They now have a display garden that gets more beautiful each year. So if you don't have the time or energy to traipse through the fields, you'll really enjoy the walk through the well laid out display garden. </div></div>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-22342967436657018992011-06-15T13:35:00.000-07:002011-06-15T14:12:43.561-07:00SCHREINER'S IRIS GARDENS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbkcSd4XFo86RO9zwtc07_5P4Jt1RXdEz7MGaGLdw7yYVrEjCkxKrnRQCYPn4EQGmr-6RDkm2ECvKVOrh7p9q6ovPy6T62Tc05W-9ypmQrFvU-TZ_uI_YQpSxiAi7cN2ALPGg/s1600/100_1671.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgEbkcSd4XFo86RO9zwtc07_5P4Jt1RXdEz7MGaGLdw7yYVrEjCkxKrnRQCYPn4EQGmr-6RDkm2ECvKVOrh7p9q6ovPy6T62Tc05W-9ypmQrFvU-TZ_uI_YQpSxiAi7cN2ALPGg/s400/100_1671.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618552458008423986" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">We finished up our day with our annual trip to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Schreiner's</span>. It just wouldn't be iris time without visiting their beautiful display gardens. It started raining just as we were about done, but to Oregonians, a little rain is nothing! The flowers were gorgeous as usual and the cloudy weather was perfect for taking pictures. It was sad to see that the bad economy must be affecting them, because there were a lot of big weeds everywhere! I know that this wet weather we've been having makes the weeds grow, but this was really bad. And I so badly wanted to get in there and dead head for them. I did for the ones I took close up pictures of.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZdg4DB4w5pN3haG8fW3NygYF9HfSs9X0MnDnTNCixpfzoLJEiizMQOw73_eTY8-V4LMzNIxK6qtqwwaRyNG6Zyo-MhfA_P0qsZPjRc7BEdL_5tQjL3LtN0tsBCDw2Na_-AH5/s1600/100_1678.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgZZdg4DB4w5pN3haG8fW3NygYF9HfSs9X0MnDnTNCixpfzoLJEiizMQOw73_eTY8-V4LMzNIxK6qtqwwaRyNG6Zyo-MhfA_P0qsZPjRc7BEdL_5tQjL3LtN0tsBCDw2Na_-AH5/s400/100_1678.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618550383003880210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is one for our wish list. It's called "First Stitch". Sadly we didn't order any this year and we've been faithful yearly customers since 1993!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VlmpNPHF4f7Oq1aFO-if-aEhe79EUBCygVwSq3nGQtMz61m6O7F-wTvjARYvwrcaQ2sQJhqKpAQ9fngigYF9qM3aTdbdKC_F6Hf3GMBtldmXfB2_jEPN6HYeERFGPXmqF61d/s1600/100_1661.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEg-VlmpNPHF4f7Oq1aFO-if-aEhe79EUBCygVwSq3nGQtMz61m6O7F-wTvjARYvwrcaQ2sQJhqKpAQ9fngigYF9qM3aTdbdKC_F6Hf3GMBtldmXfB2_jEPN6HYeERFGPXmqF61d/s400/100_1661.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618550371031326226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_QboRlqNB7i8eCFb66TyH_6ulKQ6ddrL4auZ61S-pm_CIiLATw7N7dC85YSf14Jne9HQZKodHQjY0x1F1RO9JRBweUO0ZU6hE9GS1nUmrrHDvXLn_emey8IPLmG8UcFXjrT2/s1600/100_1651.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjk_QboRlqNB7i8eCFb66TyH_6ulKQ6ddrL4auZ61S-pm_CIiLATw7N7dC85YSf14Jne9HQZKodHQjY0x1F1RO9JRBweUO0ZU6hE9GS1nUmrrHDvXLn_emey8IPLmG8UcFXjrT2/s400/100_1651.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618550359075731458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The cool wet weather really made the Lupines and Columbine do well!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TFB1gK6Jc1H8vBZN8cMKKA3iodB3hNM3iCdnMw2AOanUfeSe33TmHDhJWL1xG-T1hCTxg-VSwW4Fotb9CRY324DEKMIfMI5PW5ZOVSVBt9NvdNFeqm-wbKQV5tD83KFW8Rew/s1600/100_1650.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEg5TFB1gK6Jc1H8vBZN8cMKKA3iodB3hNM3iCdnMw2AOanUfeSe33TmHDhJWL1xG-T1hCTxg-VSwW4Fotb9CRY324DEKMIfMI5PW5ZOVSVBt9NvdNFeqm-wbKQV5tD83KFW8Rew/s400/100_1650.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618550356244217874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it!"</i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Psalm 24:1</i></div>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-49818182443159917402011-06-15T13:20:00.000-07:002011-06-15T13:34:01.453-07:00IRIS ARE STILL GOING...AND GOING...<div style="text-align: center;">Yes, this cool weather is good for something? The iris are still blooming? So if you want to come visit, you still have some time. It's hard to believe that Jessi and Andrew are having 90+ degrees in Virginia, while we struggle to get to the upper 60's!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemxk__xn9IHO8PiME2zwxOFoSSFRZYKmntrHT6c2bthz6Crv3itgDm6Qv2lMfaxKMp34X4DJ9-QviMB4n86m_IAMunDvYdwi7d80shvo0lSIDdu-pZzqqwgArE22FjABbYUbc/s1600/100_1593.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgemxk__xn9IHO8PiME2zwxOFoSSFRZYKmntrHT6c2bthz6Crv3itgDm6Qv2lMfaxKMp34X4DJ9-QviMB4n86m_IAMunDvYdwi7d80shvo0lSIDdu-pZzqqwgArE22FjABbYUbc/s400/100_1593.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618545720565206466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bewilderbeast</span>" happens to be one of Josiah's picks. We've been babying it for years and it is finally blooming...one stalk worth! But it's "bewildered" beauty is well worth the wait.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqywobqiHZcghgC5LNrFxb1nLKRKCerl2Oje7IOv9aYhjv6tZgVbAu6Jvoy6vL3h6ZGUAY7aJlmYKkK6mQaLq_la26bNLjYKthcCbe6ydF6uG23AxZ7h77DRNj49AZUjMwVsJu/s1600/100_1682.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgqywobqiHZcghgC5LNrFxb1nLKRKCerl2Oje7IOv9aYhjv6tZgVbAu6Jvoy6vL3h6ZGUAY7aJlmYKkK6mQaLq_la26bNLjYKthcCbe6ydF6uG23AxZ7h77DRNj49AZUjMwVsJu/s400/100_1682.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618545709890124834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The last of the new beds out back are finally maturing and looking good this year. Yes, it is the last new bed. I guess I'm finally coming to grips with my physical limitations.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCGY5G7h2OouGtnjqOFNIp9-4pRiSpifa0nQP42OIBW-w_eYpsokgeisF6slOG0l9P6rHCh38vRBwhL4FoVCkRo3BV7IRh792nOlvYS2aLrd85ACforPKGmUR2mECO8hp5hEO/s1600/100_1599.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjmCGY5G7h2OouGtnjqOFNIp9-4pRiSpifa0nQP42OIBW-w_eYpsokgeisF6slOG0l9P6rHCh38vRBwhL4FoVCkRo3BV7IRh792nOlvYS2aLrd85ACforPKGmUR2mECO8hp5hEO/s400/100_1599.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618545701033004194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"Trillion" and Poppa John" are two of my favorites because of their horned beards.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTmoQ0Lo7IF2xPOUGS1PATec4yTAs4rDxslihociOZJiSjg1-2mz_vooRQwRRYqXVDXILGx06Vp0bn4uAUuEC1GoE6T60gtys7D3pd3-wBVJScN6-zxuZ_04rAogn-jrmP8_LR/s1600/100_1585.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgTmoQ0Lo7IF2xPOUGS1PATec4yTAs4rDxslihociOZJiSjg1-2mz_vooRQwRRYqXVDXILGx06Vp0bn4uAUuEC1GoE6T60gtys7D3pd3-wBVJScN6-zxuZ_04rAogn-jrmP8_LR/s400/100_1585.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618545696323940690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">All the Snow in Summer is pretty with the iris, but can be too much of a good thing. I have a lot of thinning out to do to keep the iris rhizomes open to the sun.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-5gZp8FLiAkFuPq2Cl_TUDJ6zCG7ft9Ciuh3ey_5T2niefx3g9TbZ28DZqKZV8Apu_jx7tUESv88qA36WD4m1DnmZpKMgfdX3FZxH0V6eMJIkD1hjoW00F2rU2XnbTjba7NZ/s1600/100_1559.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjW-5gZp8FLiAkFuPq2Cl_TUDJ6zCG7ft9Ciuh3ey_5T2niefx3g9TbZ28DZqKZV8Apu_jx7tUESv88qA36WD4m1DnmZpKMgfdX3FZxH0V6eMJIkD1hjoW00F2rU2XnbTjba7NZ/s400/100_1559.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618545686968748050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-48177026623494367202011-06-08T11:06:00.000-07:002011-06-08T11:54:47.498-07:00VIEWING THE IRIS - A PLEASURE FOR ALL<div style="text-align: center;">We look forward to seeing which of our favorite iris will be blooming for the first time this year as we go around dead heading each day. Moses even gets in on the daily <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">regimen</span>. Our problem is we have too many favorites! It's a good thing we have a whole acre.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrQSuOCc8uCNFdnelyYLLZgU_6ibIA094KBibiv7mLNQrg0ylndbD-6LMz5aUR7M8rCKXA4mqru464dhGK5dAGuf8Qrz8G0yiIPGOb7Au0jGlajGPbhoT_eP6Bog-uYCIjH1k/s1600/100_1466.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrQSuOCc8uCNFdnelyYLLZgU_6ibIA094KBibiv7mLNQrg0ylndbD-6LMz5aUR7M8rCKXA4mqru464dhGK5dAGuf8Qrz8G0yiIPGOb7Au0jGlajGPbhoT_eP6Bog-uYCIjH1k/s400/100_1466.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615915821990942930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And...we love to have visitors come enjoy them with us too!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPlaXHUFAaIsuUA41ZrcVsm4oAl_L_KYLdN5gLBrAkIe2MrgMf7ZRga-EW_k5B1LxZZA2KOMB5vCf0Emus3HnZdVA0wiXFU1lfKcv1MamstUBQfEyD7rBt6Vv5um8GJPeTZYL/s1600/100_1463.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgDPlaXHUFAaIsuUA41ZrcVsm4oAl_L_KYLdN5gLBrAkIe2MrgMf7ZRga-EW_k5B1LxZZA2KOMB5vCf0Emus3HnZdVA0wiXFU1lfKcv1MamstUBQfEyD7rBt6Vv5um8GJPeTZYL/s400/100_1463.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615915815956810194" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hKP0fJlyIG8RgBTNIet6jxvzOD2NHKF8leBU6qdIv22YjSXyGEMQpAvpLThFRhg_XVI5iPTxF4LnBsvhsob3jEPH4_XisxLW-OTiAJgxPXR6q20oN77DeRjsaIh8gfGKzdc2/s1600/100_1445.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hKP0fJlyIG8RgBTNIet6jxvzOD2NHKF8leBU6qdIv22YjSXyGEMQpAvpLThFRhg_XVI5iPTxF4LnBsvhsob3jEPH4_XisxLW-OTiAJgxPXR6q20oN77DeRjsaIh8gfGKzdc2/s400/100_1445.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615915810029792434" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNqT211WvzXNiBz6qSF4hdC0u4nxrdt7-tDU_whkQMqLaj6ZhfOGOeLTDCt9Xlz01BijtNleNqSovzOePNEfwUkmwjLlc9Zq-FnaActTjE20HDlJpPjnf3mZbTHVsEYElsDwB/s1600/100_1422.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjCNqT211WvzXNiBz6qSF4hdC0u4nxrdt7-tDU_whkQMqLaj6ZhfOGOeLTDCt9Xlz01BijtNleNqSovzOePNEfwUkmwjLlc9Zq-FnaActTjE20HDlJpPjnf3mZbTHVsEYElsDwB/s400/100_1422.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615915800398329378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is Carissa's favorite, Florentine Silk.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmqb8tTkPoJzQbdPfvODR1DbZK6qfO_a5XGVgkHP2pJ-OCq34n13cGqgp6Cvs2G4BctzKzFeyjwDGOPsUTCG6gyZ0qonAAZM98QvUxGj0rQ8WsVnV_Ky0N1V_l6IHc12VxFb1/s1600/100_1416.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhcmqb8tTkPoJzQbdPfvODR1DbZK6qfO_a5XGVgkHP2pJ-OCq34n13cGqgp6Cvs2G4BctzKzFeyjwDGOPsUTCG6gyZ0qonAAZM98QvUxGj0rQ8WsVnV_Ky0N1V_l6IHc12VxFb1/s400/100_1416.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615915794667938322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Josiah is in the background behind Kaiser's Heritage and Chief Waukesha helping out with some trimming and pruning on his day off. Jeremiah mowed the back forty with the riding lawn mower, while I mowed the front lawn. Carissa helped with some edging and bark dust, and of course she goes around with me each day to help dead head. Dennis pitches in when he gets home from work. Many hands make light work!</div>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-77348756274371102012011-06-08T10:45:00.000-07:002011-06-08T11:06:06.791-07:00THE WORKS OF HIS HANDS<div style="text-align: center;">For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--His eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Romans 1:20</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifvmFLShxfE6AnXrZ9wTZKXQMccZ7RZIDAEkdOYCe1tSkdBTvyF1LtFBxhNPWIePBDaKMG3TOf3Xom7AJt5kD9MKTkLBuKg5T5xQ6Hs-ISLSbLYjRw5amrDIUO7Q3Z5UwNm0V7/s1600/100_1497.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEifvmFLShxfE6AnXrZ9wTZKXQMccZ7RZIDAEkdOYCe1tSkdBTvyF1LtFBxhNPWIePBDaKMG3TOf3Xom7AJt5kD9MKTkLBuKg5T5xQ6Hs-ISLSbLYjRw5amrDIUO7Q3Z5UwNm0V7/s400/100_1497.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615907930431076642" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy3RS-eYUX1RQGMy2xhNpy-tI88qwbZy4HfzMkM-7DKgcGRagb3ff30POK7haAzGp2LPvmx6sWBVdAaOFN9wXLAdkEtbCQePJpvFHmJdXMXKPKvmF_t5OMwhogGEQSdhTzNYSE/s1600/100_1506.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjy3RS-eYUX1RQGMy2xhNpy-tI88qwbZy4HfzMkM-7DKgcGRagb3ff30POK7haAzGp2LPvmx6sWBVdAaOFN9wXLAdkEtbCQePJpvFHmJdXMXKPKvmF_t5OMwhogGEQSdhTzNYSE/s400/100_1506.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615907928209761106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5ZpvQ_ny85Cb1jctPJ_lvuCMOpLy-n3G44S041Q-a288OMv6J3EP4LHFlaJ5lUhzRzXCIaN2jVl6cS6AryXW6T_wkSyjKJtWeDeDTy9R2gu12hbZuIHQ2FGHAeosZvU63o8F/s1600/100_1505.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5ZpvQ_ny85Cb1jctPJ_lvuCMOpLy-n3G44S041Q-a288OMv6J3EP4LHFlaJ5lUhzRzXCIaN2jVl6cS6AryXW6T_wkSyjKJtWeDeDTy9R2gu12hbZuIHQ2FGHAeosZvU63o8F/s400/100_1505.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615907918789001138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KfLHXSiB9tutmyv1AAco_ltvkHwDhm5w7VKuKwB6BVp58N_35Zl4256xd3r4jXuoQ4TrP_CPIcqMwvqIgi4bSnhsDm-pGriZXYZTlTti5TDOz9xozibtEjIYOsJvJ7Yfy-V2/s1600/100_1487.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KfLHXSiB9tutmyv1AAco_ltvkHwDhm5w7VKuKwB6BVp58N_35Zl4256xd3r4jXuoQ4TrP_CPIcqMwvqIgi4bSnhsDm-pGriZXYZTlTti5TDOz9xozibtEjIYOsJvJ7Yfy-V2/s400/100_1487.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615907909718055922" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShwqxPC7IZsD1ZDdcyDK9HH2xHXkrc_vUA3saeZW-mUUlM7xtJ_LhX3fFT5UcBqs92luJQuKn5SayUXzxrTI55g_e-wa6e3XQsJn_OvYcoZzdoRrnIiT_uctj3foc-H6Hq1d1/s1600/100_1484.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShwqxPC7IZsD1ZDdcyDK9HH2xHXkrc_vUA3saeZW-mUUlM7xtJ_LhX3fFT5UcBqs92luJQuKn5SayUXzxrTI55g_e-wa6e3XQsJn_OvYcoZzdoRrnIiT_uctj3foc-H6Hq1d1/s400/100_1484.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615907906634538130" /></a>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-84813856319201976302011-06-01T15:26:00.000-07:002011-06-02T15:13:42.391-07:00GOD WATERS ABUNDANTLY!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFODdmhRlVzZ_aSfVRupej1PIwQ-xa39Tykgsba7l2hylNp18vwQ-_2MIwt50BI_jplbG8nvdWBYkQHcQsWLcRN5eaLMyyt7UDuUGU8gDQ6Jwpgg6FtboLHl5An4YxAPk8L6M/s1600/100_1370.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFODdmhRlVzZ_aSfVRupej1PIwQ-xa39Tykgsba7l2hylNp18vwQ-_2MIwt50BI_jplbG8nvdWBYkQHcQsWLcRN5eaLMyyt7UDuUGU8gDQ6Jwpgg6FtboLHl5An4YxAPk8L6M/s400/100_1370.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613381509398210114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">You water the field's furrows abundantly, You settle the ridges of it; You make the soil soft with showers, blessing the sprouting of its vegetation. Psalms. 65:10</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBngPEBTkTjand6XJ1ZcpWJkgGIogRqK0uJRdKR_jCAS0NWKnMnn0qe5oc4BE7nutDxYCxWHfQCXExC3RGSsmuwlTJxEPT9VFSYkOdlqPEWmPykbuGUc2cIpBW0sAYh1ldIFw6/s1600/100_1367.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBngPEBTkTjand6XJ1ZcpWJkgGIogRqK0uJRdKR_jCAS0NWKnMnn0qe5oc4BE7nutDxYCxWHfQCXExC3RGSsmuwlTJxEPT9VFSYkOdlqPEWmPykbuGUc2cIpBW0sAYh1ldIFw6/s400/100_1367.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613381501802551602" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">This morning Carissa and I raked the rain softened soil that Dennis had tilled a couple of weeks ago now. We got the stakes out marking the rows in preparation for the guys to put down the weeper hoses. We're hoping to get the corn and beans planted tomorrow now that it is finally going to be warm enough. We're going on faith that God is going to provide the water, either by healing our well, or providing the extra money it will cost to haul it due to the higher gas prices. With so much of our nations corn going for fuel instead of food, we feel it is worth the investment to grow our own, which is so rewarding in many ways, not to mention it tastes better! We save all winter to buy the water to grow the food in summer that we eat all winter. Makes sense to me!</div>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-38624602093074761612011-05-27T16:58:00.000-07:002011-05-27T17:14:37.162-07:00I'M BACK!<div style="text-align: center;">I can't believe it's been a whole year already since my last post! Well it's iris time again, and there's nothing like their beauty to inspire the photographer in me. I'm happy to report that the 3-4 migraines a week that kept me away from the blog, have been reduced to only 3 a month for the past 2 months. All the praise and thanks be to Jesus! I still have to be careful with how much of certain activities I do, but, wow, what a difference.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3SNExrm4Obi7fzB_SxOQAXk-nOB0-uRNH6e4i4h8WJeDwWuTgQBMKoqRN7OeWJjF7zwvr9dn-r3MwYjjquE0OmqPR7KT8K9qdyaoOrxy3tbPGpjMRAVNpHnQoyn49O_SmMiH/s1600/100_1384.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3SNExrm4Obi7fzB_SxOQAXk-nOB0-uRNH6e4i4h8WJeDwWuTgQBMKoqRN7OeWJjF7zwvr9dn-r3MwYjjquE0OmqPR7KT8K9qdyaoOrxy3tbPGpjMRAVNpHnQoyn49O_SmMiH/s400/100_1384.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611550628901864818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Chinese Treasure</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5sCwBDSAXN_gz1s_g1w4GyK2JAFrQkF9o0gS7JLbphb264xnxOr9GN1oxbZmbZenZPKJGBJSkRMMp4UTmVQyMq7m7F9andDEM_-6G_r2t7f6mKe7AgvIqPehpmZasx9LQn5_2/s1600/100_1376.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5sCwBDSAXN_gz1s_g1w4GyK2JAFrQkF9o0gS7JLbphb264xnxOr9GN1oxbZmbZenZPKJGBJSkRMMp4UTmVQyMq7m7F9andDEM_-6G_r2t7f6mKe7AgvIqPehpmZasx9LQn5_2/s400/100_1376.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611550620343468002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Northwest Progress...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnQo-FvRnFOXNsa3W0fmge4N5Ev1CWy7S2hvrBf10uYWXQF2lianS6i_OtvhXX1BSeFkCLc3NP5-LfBMJXtuFSHLmpzRmZ4XWjWgQnAR-oM3xgYuDQvn0wj1W1rd1dyNYmenG/s1600/100_1379.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnQo-FvRnFOXNsa3W0fmge4N5Ev1CWy7S2hvrBf10uYWXQF2lianS6i_OtvhXX1BSeFkCLc3NP5-LfBMJXtuFSHLmpzRmZ4XWjWgQnAR-oM3xgYuDQvn0wj1W1rd1dyNYmenG/s400/100_1379.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611550615356436834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and Moses.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiut_zQCzRCJ99eTHs5O4JucuP7HbLbX5wtriJx6NuhP8AEtviXu2sbZrM5LbGfNjn8idW8EkFlMlnNhQz8rBpRgyUuomRy0MM6puu63voP6ppUER1XxmDFf0HMP_SP-lOroBur/s1600/100_1357.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEiut_zQCzRCJ99eTHs5O4JucuP7HbLbX5wtriJx6NuhP8AEtviXu2sbZrM5LbGfNjn8idW8EkFlMlnNhQz8rBpRgyUuomRy0MM6puu63voP6ppUER1XxmDFf0HMP_SP-lOroBur/s400/100_1357.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611550606490359170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And the first to bloom a 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nd</span> year in a row is Jessi's Song!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAaXrcz7HVIhV1L5E12W1lBIQyD0B8R2HBmAaDbzrTZNlL_iSaG0JuzVWpF-JwqimEfipKdlUpN596uyDOX-Wo0JLd3delqHg9BnWNkWZq9NaknYcfjvfSpI4iBeUBZ1xA8HV/s1600/100_1356.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAaXrcz7HVIhV1L5E12W1lBIQyD0B8R2HBmAaDbzrTZNlL_iSaG0JuzVWpF-JwqimEfipKdlUpN596uyDOX-Wo0JLd3delqHg9BnWNkWZq9NaknYcfjvfSpI4iBeUBZ1xA8HV/s400/100_1356.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611550603416610610" /></a>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-8222626295388255522011-05-27T16:39:00.000-07:002011-05-28T18:02:31.340-07:00LILACS AND RHODIES LOVING ALL THIS RAIN...even if we don't! But when tempted to complain, just remember that weeks of 50* weather, rain, and more rain, is better than a tornado any day! Lord be with the people of Joplin, and all others affected by <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">tornadoes</span> this spring.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztZOHCmOo66wIr4meXRjSkgvQL1ors6gEnJV6XtxnYxTJzKhjHbX7uZFvtznzYKEyw9QB-fh-dRTWzobC9bVgUOivbiyzbPk-0KmU7PN6Egp1XKOP4DNvtap3VrlFeFOQA55L/s1600/100_1381.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztZOHCmOo66wIr4meXRjSkgvQL1ors6gEnJV6XtxnYxTJzKhjHbX7uZFvtznzYKEyw9QB-fh-dRTWzobC9bVgUOivbiyzbPk-0KmU7PN6Egp1XKOP4DNvtap3VrlFeFOQA55L/s400/100_1381.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611546245849692514" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Wa7anzv8PcMalVxbNAdnKDaAebafoLB-al2WnftkXnKR72qEEsWJkcvXCi5gHcIvZt1NZul_C2WTiuhcrMVgbtcZN5423NmegMOzEQFPqMG-1J4yEexFqsWdFdBEkceCQdRk/s1600/100_1383.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Wa7anzv8PcMalVxbNAdnKDaAebafoLB-al2WnftkXnKR72qEEsWJkcvXCi5gHcIvZt1NZul_C2WTiuhcrMVgbtcZN5423NmegMOzEQFPqMG-1J4yEexFqsWdFdBEkceCQdRk/s400/100_1383.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611546236714594642" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1j48qQSzzoa6OrrHLGurFo0ncaoT0xqh0-QRFhyUraQvaa5Pp3PDdRvnA0HvrtK_cyHdFE3TPCO9QXEuaRmiObvrEvXAgiFKm9S2TYncVmUUbNt-SKpg71KouQDJNGsMo6onK/s1600/100_1385.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1j48qQSzzoa6OrrHLGurFo0ncaoT0xqh0-QRFhyUraQvaa5Pp3PDdRvnA0HvrtK_cyHdFE3TPCO9QXEuaRmiObvrEvXAgiFKm9S2TYncVmUUbNt-SKpg71KouQDJNGsMo6onK/s400/100_1385.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611546235612747826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Rhodie</span> blooming around the light in front of our house had not bloomed in over ten years! Year before last I threatened it with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">annihilation</span> if it didn't bloom...I guess it took me seriously, and this year it's even more beautiful than last year.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6RYCrG7fi-MzHNnuis5LwxSO_yNPycuRB6P7119cmldnHI0fUijnVnVidztWKNIgwjvoGApvjVmFbveOruoGqfGLauxUZsH86yLoi3_JkesZyewzMXHE3e4BiG3OtMNKYelJ/s1600/100_1388.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjr6RYCrG7fi-MzHNnuis5LwxSO_yNPycuRB6P7119cmldnHI0fUijnVnVidztWKNIgwjvoGApvjVmFbveOruoGqfGLauxUZsH86yLoi3_JkesZyewzMXHE3e4BiG3OtMNKYelJ/s400/100_1388.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611546230147858578" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQegHhjeUfJJhzbf0g3-XGHh6zlhIj5GzBo7mrqC3lhmvmvxEFo3wVxskJ43E68F7WMwFijHFfvPsh_b3xkkvxHuCkjxxyxX6QXBqkl_j7NFDlXzpoSj-7UAtOHwyXtWZs5uwt/s1600/100_1391.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhQegHhjeUfJJhzbf0g3-XGHh6zlhIj5GzBo7mrqC3lhmvmvxEFo3wVxskJ43E68F7WMwFijHFfvPsh_b3xkkvxHuCkjxxyxX6QXBqkl_j7NFDlXzpoSj-7UAtOHwyXtWZs5uwt/s400/100_1391.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611546219216463202" /></a>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-42004942881650825912010-05-27T16:54:00.000-07:002010-05-27T17:06:55.523-07:00JUST FOR YOU JESSI AND AMANDA!<div align="center">Everyone has you two to thank for bringing me out of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">convalescence</span> and back to blogging!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476103377285814914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigs8ohZDQ00BfohpD5ndf32vTU6AdEv5n9ZXl8ujmpXefuhmCtJjzZPa_jvMxhxAlUUFRidi1LvrIbzCmurqDuipwawQfE-aPczvpYFPnOp0yee_UxG_2NNRpAw9kHwDS85P8x/s400/May+2010+062.JPG" border="0" />This one is "Jessi's Song" and was our first iris to bloom this year!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL85utKdTF5mIap3bC4Zf3nuOmb_8GxWuWdZQIzxZ1PXOvulN7WdL_HiGZJtNu8AI-hqdJJbqTukFZun0TUHX9ARSkXH7nHORtuLAyVnlPcdQiuo7OLX9FG1PUjvPxan3d_xQi/s1600/May+2010+039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476103405008196482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL85utKdTF5mIap3bC4Zf3nuOmb_8GxWuWdZQIzxZ1PXOvulN7WdL_HiGZJtNu8AI-hqdJJbqTukFZun0TUHX9ARSkXH7nHORtuLAyVnlPcdQiuo7OLX9FG1PUjvPxan3d_xQi/s400/May+2010+039.JPG" border="0" /></a> "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Elainealope</span>"<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEHz1q6n2qV8Ml1Qr5Kybv5g_dCWk-6j8lJnd0R-NSz-HY7NRfGK4sVl64r0X1KnFsVczbibFqVwMStATuIJfDrBIxT6yyzzo9HrUH5o6fbdimhnugM3_jWmnvOq4_JvSYlr4/s1600/May+2010+092.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476103389168677202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEHz1q6n2qV8Ml1Qr5Kybv5g_dCWk-6j8lJnd0R-NSz-HY7NRfGK4sVl64r0X1KnFsVczbibFqVwMStATuIJfDrBIxT6yyzzo9HrUH5o6fbdimhnugM3_jWmnvOq4_JvSYlr4/s400/May+2010+092.JPG" border="0" /></a> "Snow Mound"<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKKgc7fkbcX9sfkAS7In2xGHGmLYfxHmzfFIy85AZ9idh46UCHVmYje9_48C4HKQkqBa_F5cCQEX7iNz5OKD9Xr-_1USoUejLzwXLA8OaPRzX0Dkx9nM3XG3gfZHy9aMtGOBM/s1600/May+2010+052.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476103367880250242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKKgc7fkbcX9sfkAS7In2xGHGmLYfxHmzfFIy85AZ9idh46UCHVmYje9_48C4HKQkqBa_F5cCQEX7iNz5OKD9Xr-_1USoUejLzwXLA8OaPRzX0Dkx9nM3XG3gfZHy9aMtGOBM/s400/May+2010+052.JPG" border="0" /></a> "Decadence"<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476103395157612690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUR7t0TuvChK0Qh2N5MH797Rn8CbRNwCaxm2SryjDXUN_qHn4UDRLtqd6nUciJBfarS4zPmKq6YDIAaq3Y8HGuzIvWGjRqaRXklUBNA-IjOQXtX6NpkuUZVwS3Ii-7Wwiw1l6/s400/May+2010+093.JPG" border="0" /> <div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-28117611529167808402010-05-27T16:33:00.000-07:002010-05-27T16:54:23.274-07:00WHERE'S "GIRL BUN" AND "BOY BUN"?<div align="center">Will cats and a dog do instead? I can't seem to locate the "Buns". They must be hiding. Probably didn't want to be washed again! I just did throw one in the wash the other day.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcF63djB3Jb474GeI3UmJW371hqFfUTPnLNas5OfhlPstkCBWd2HYdGz2ytTiox8VAJz0lHNJOz0s_DijVY0hWfjrwLrfkp9PBMxczpNJR6GGTcdpq_6NWdBGimDz8J5XqRBmw/s1600/May+2010+097.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476098677465243346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcF63djB3Jb474GeI3UmJW371hqFfUTPnLNas5OfhlPstkCBWd2HYdGz2ytTiox8VAJz0lHNJOz0s_DijVY0hWfjrwLrfkp9PBMxczpNJR6GGTcdpq_6NWdBGimDz8J5XqRBmw/s400/May+2010+097.JPG" border="0" /></a> Shelby, our "deer" dog. We've had her a whole year now.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6FkiC_gu6IOscrggwO9NU1MYxCiVnchS7j4R2wkFAnh_0xY_7wnkjf2tzlkfPfRdMpWLJe5s7G7hvTd-9MxD5UW5uRWrDNh9WU5aVjUJxKxE4n34SLErXlrXQSlQXBLRq2GC/s1600/May+2010+104.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476098666655296930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6FkiC_gu6IOscrggwO9NU1MYxCiVnchS7j4R2wkFAnh_0xY_7wnkjf2tzlkfPfRdMpWLJe5s7G7hvTd-9MxD5UW5uRWrDNh9WU5aVjUJxKxE4n34SLErXlrXQSlQXBLRq2GC/s400/May+2010+104.JPG" border="0" /></a>This is one of the kittens from Sheba's latest litter with Sarah, as in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Palin</span>, who is one of Abigail's kittens last August. I'm so glad we decided to keep her after Suki died. I couldn't have made it through all my post op trouble without her. She laid on my lap and purred day in and day out, sensing that I needed her to take my mind off how I felt. Now that I'm finally up and about, she's moved on to taking care Sheba's kittens.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsB-W5b_zKDJ1ZMk1HeKk_3mx7vYeUc9m5R_7KdnZ1SUEynEBJmzItlOScsSI90V5JTY5CoyUNNa_v8jGfBQYlRrL42JVzVwCS1tCqf_txrTxpNbdQvf9ORy-4rp_ZiyCZCn-f/s1600/May+2010+071.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476098660165775522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsB-W5b_zKDJ1ZMk1HeKk_3mx7vYeUc9m5R_7KdnZ1SUEynEBJmzItlOScsSI90V5JTY5CoyUNNa_v8jGfBQYlRrL42JVzVwCS1tCqf_txrTxpNbdQvf9ORy-4rp_ZiyCZCn-f/s400/May+2010+071.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBq2sNbfyqmFRcSrWrTgh8cKdL4HE6ssF5akduFsP4cB1bBQtK7oeeaOwf6tk5h6plondJyC8dD6Z4cCMSz1VUfscLzKyoiE6Ph5smXvkOGuXe_r7KXf1D7xyyEp5hbYj7oXK/s1600/May+2010+073.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476098651662831586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBq2sNbfyqmFRcSrWrTgh8cKdL4HE6ssF5akduFsP4cB1bBQtK7oeeaOwf6tk5h6plondJyC8dD6Z4cCMSz1VUfscLzKyoiE6Ph5smXvkOGuXe_r7KXf1D7xyyEp5hbYj7oXK/s400/May+2010+073.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNe_Nh5ykO7iXqSD5YsQ05Ee_EQ9hDpvD5XOH2nAFsQ430YY9_0EeUSpwn-TOiyn-48dW4iC8DSvfAwtu3IIoJbbMpbbd9P5v88eAOVC45_bFYfX0ab4g1Sz01aC3nsfUX4pHf/s1600/May+2010+059.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476098637127003650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNe_Nh5ykO7iXqSD5YsQ05Ee_EQ9hDpvD5XOH2nAFsQ430YY9_0EeUSpwn-TOiyn-48dW4iC8DSvfAwtu3IIoJbbMpbbd9P5v88eAOVC45_bFYfX0ab4g1Sz01aC3nsfUX4pHf/s400/May+2010+059.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Grandad's</span> iris, "Romantic Evening". It does kind of look like a ball gown.<br /></div></div></div><br /></div>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-65514719846756005252010-05-27T16:15:00.000-07:002010-05-27T17:18:36.773-07:00IS IT SPRING YET?<div align="center">It's been a long winter, what with having total knee replacement surgery the beginning of January, and then heart valve and stomach problems from the post op drugs. I'm just now getting my strength back.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8CVqDSZWsxMPaxGxEUHexKTiNhdo-B36GiPrL0jjuRKHdubNd8boRG3lCFWDSwZnS1Re8dNBI2rTwvzqRl1ZCK-MNQCIb_FMc-BWttX25JyE_-WLGYWgaUoXxetSqGtYW3VL/s1600/May+2010+065.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476095092316035858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8CVqDSZWsxMPaxGxEUHexKTiNhdo-B36GiPrL0jjuRKHdubNd8boRG3lCFWDSwZnS1Re8dNBI2rTwvzqRl1ZCK-MNQCIb_FMc-BWttX25JyE_-WLGYWgaUoXxetSqGtYW3VL/s400/May+2010+065.JPG" border="0" /></a> You know it's been cool and rainy when the lilacs and iris are in bloom at the same time! It still feels like winter, and the rain just keeps coming down by the buckets.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtfPbTR3bgDuDXI1oj2YkRQOe0NU5tMtH35pXLmtj_GAL6EyO8T2mdiZTFkMdZ8mQlIgzdODYBGkL8_2kgse_eacy9RKmWddxqxmFmXOEpLjLCUzF62xnopHrGrZ6JTEaWG5Hz/s1600/May+2010+051.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476095082674337122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtfPbTR3bgDuDXI1oj2YkRQOe0NU5tMtH35pXLmtj_GAL6EyO8T2mdiZTFkMdZ8mQlIgzdODYBGkL8_2kgse_eacy9RKmWddxqxmFmXOEpLjLCUzF62xnopHrGrZ6JTEaWG5Hz/s400/May+2010+051.JPG" border="0" /></a> The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">rhodies</span> are loving this rainy weather. This one by the lamp post, I threatened last year. If it didn't bloom I was going to yank it out! It bloomed for the first time in years!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvjhTk8WpsKLxorCgm7xsTHn7S4Us1l15vKMjol6kL3zmu8giURNeJdd6D-Vn6aHl5btLfaUbykCFCK949ooPYZTU9-jhdFA4mRFl229Oo7lJIJAmscKaDoDVs9i-77kgnASh/s1600/May+2010+049.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476095074503030034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvjhTk8WpsKLxorCgm7xsTHn7S4Us1l15vKMjol6kL3zmu8giURNeJdd6D-Vn6aHl5btLfaUbykCFCK949ooPYZTU9-jhdFA4mRFl229Oo7lJIJAmscKaDoDVs9i-77kgnASh/s400/May+2010+049.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx9ny8kZbackFh_yhY751sReucLH17CKJMMNVsBqFGcvkyhMZZ5770JcMxdIYZTu_3WDyOt1DHaE77k-9U9ZV6JAMtZff1RJlQzsdr2arGK4VZZk-99S5uHZkE0UWVg68s0eW9/s1600/May+2010+045.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476095063071530930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx9ny8kZbackFh_yhY751sReucLH17CKJMMNVsBqFGcvkyhMZZ5770JcMxdIYZTu_3WDyOt1DHaE77k-9U9ZV6JAMtZff1RJlQzsdr2arGK4VZZk-99S5uHZkE0UWVg68s0eW9/s400/May+2010+045.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRkphs57C8Iun6oWpcFX5k59wmr9g9ZjRLtYnwNjMUal-ZW9a-K9UxfdzeXuym5ajm4-R__6_oM4FBXHdi4PLjTkfOt5GlWtdeH7WEnvwONLE6AIjR6DM4TgSWXMG-3xF8AeI/s1600/May+2010+040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476095051389427602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRkphs57C8Iun6oWpcFX5k59wmr9g9ZjRLtYnwNjMUal-ZW9a-K9UxfdzeXuym5ajm4-R__6_oM4FBXHdi4PLjTkfOt5GlWtdeH7WEnvwONLE6AIjR6DM4TgSWXMG-3xF8AeI/s400/May+2010+040.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div>The delphiniums are not quite as upright anymore after the heavy down pours we've had lately.</div></div><br /></div>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-54589931273241901612009-12-31T15:22:00.000-08:002009-12-31T15:52:26.130-08:00AULD LANG SYNE<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iMSBomqziFXE7QFuj3pJ6LcmkxuhsU_x1_DNfBDk0U2jvGI7j_HO1Y9W_sQTtBx2QHecEZwjWfGUctLzLSTxdj29-1yFXXKjvnqOkq1gUsk3VtxCM4qpK14HALwrjFB9K9tO/s1600-h/December+2009+044.crop.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421546212934721202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iMSBomqziFXE7QFuj3pJ6LcmkxuhsU_x1_DNfBDk0U2jvGI7j_HO1Y9W_sQTtBx2QHecEZwjWfGUctLzLSTxdj29-1yFXXKjvnqOkq1gUsk3VtxCM4qpK14HALwrjFB9K9tO/s400/December+2009+044.crop.jpg" border="0" /></a> . <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLtORWrz_u-Jovmf7yWBkFenQBEgous0zwmlTDSRmn4dZ88D-gSB425uf_RXsmBiR0g8UGGjoMHPB0OddbQHyCR-prEnaDwchbCB10gElmqIS7zEfWCunYIVFXOxcBgDoAMo2/s1600-h/December+2009+045.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421546208417470802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLtORWrz_u-Jovmf7yWBkFenQBEgous0zwmlTDSRmn4dZ88D-gSB425uf_RXsmBiR0g8UGGjoMHPB0OddbQHyCR-prEnaDwchbCB10gElmqIS7zEfWCunYIVFXOxcBgDoAMo2/s400/December+2009+045.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PlgTbbSRWIuwq7uUQ1K1X7EMmq5AyNkG42Mw6tOPqSLuJDCvnPga4vBwi2DiuLNDW7GRXxHCzuu5_BGXbAoKlrO9LSIakxGEu1gH6qNkMG_gVNgljX2rWMOXt8K-ZzZHvwTk/s1600-h/December+2009+040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421546194692301618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PlgTbbSRWIuwq7uUQ1K1X7EMmq5AyNkG42Mw6tOPqSLuJDCvnPga4vBwi2DiuLNDW7GRXxHCzuu5_BGXbAoKlrO9LSIakxGEu1gH6qNkMG_gVNgljX2rWMOXt8K-ZzZHvwTk/s400/December+2009+040.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNQD4JnxPctAwvxZgVhe42AmPxQWctpQ3VyLIUnL3-ntU7KiDKd2d7-M5SOZ-7nj9tZf1BcMZPQWmtf5ggzGttQ9kzSKd0gBYOJRws7PVJ9LEXtURYpIJwxMEja5bMZ0QxYrJ/s1600-h/December+2009+035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421546193340446610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNQD4JnxPctAwvxZgVhe42AmPxQWctpQ3VyLIUnL3-ntU7KiDKd2d7-M5SOZ-7nj9tZf1BcMZPQWmtf5ggzGttQ9kzSKd0gBYOJRws7PVJ9LEXtURYpIJwxMEja5bMZ0QxYrJ/s400/December+2009+035.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGHZopMo2bz7Th2vxCSuB2L5uhiAq-c309eRCSnOAipihmoZD8bDdAYggF2LzZPlXacfmqCdwxRpjkdvtH_y3zXeKenuJeMlTU-2NHKwCVK0xGxbiGh1VMUb1Cwax2GNSMRWD6/s1600-h/December+2009+034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421546185357563570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGHZopMo2bz7Th2vxCSuB2L5uhiAq-c309eRCSnOAipihmoZD8bDdAYggF2LzZPlXacfmqCdwxRpjkdvtH_y3zXeKenuJeMlTU-2NHKwCVK0xGxbiGh1VMUb1Cwax2GNSMRWD6/s400/December+2009+034.JPG" border="0" /></a> A belated Merry Christmas! And a very Happy New Year to you all!</div></div></div><br /></div>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-57629973954276104322009-09-23T14:22:00.000-07:002009-09-23T14:37:09.807-07:00THE JOYS OF AUTUMN<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70iOn-PUQc6qEfrblKTR472ysxvYF2YLJJp9-gbBO0jOx3g36c6nwFdpy-9fQA4QR9NYWYcojVrQafktsx7tUMLpCF-SI9C9flMgYPN3bUYvJcf2Z-QAusjQHIPQXNqeS21EN/s1600-h/September+2009+095.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384777836183300498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70iOn-PUQc6qEfrblKTR472ysxvYF2YLJJp9-gbBO0jOx3g36c6nwFdpy-9fQA4QR9NYWYcojVrQafktsx7tUMLpCF-SI9C9flMgYPN3bUYvJcf2Z-QAusjQHIPQXNqeS21EN/s400/September+2009+095.JPG" border="0" /></a> Autumn Joy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sedum</span> and Russian Sage (top right of picture) are 2 of my favorite low or no water plants. In the above picture they receive absolutely no additional summer water!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlz6VMgXXghW7v-Jds5SHXeoQUC9zBTCvWFJnqgMartkdCyUVsI7lFOpA_zutwUzeGM3De6Uczw-IbqqEH_1BxDUnpc12dQg40BsF50eIE5cG-wGgH6nkeB8XE6q0EC3lbtwS/s1600-h/September+2009+033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384777379400552434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlz6VMgXXghW7v-Jds5SHXeoQUC9zBTCvWFJnqgMartkdCyUVsI7lFOpA_zutwUzeGM3De6Uczw-IbqqEH_1BxDUnpc12dQg40BsF50eIE5cG-wGgH6nkeB8XE6q0EC3lbtwS/s400/September+2009+033.JPG" border="0" /></a>Actually these under my kitchen window don't get any water either!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPj-3VgJxw__PN4uz9Lm3VCUgLFwKcMnSNg0w4GEWiAHRUJF1YFG4cNXhsDRUkfw36M4EnZHbAIktAIqWpieftJoAoPrw0e0pYFenEaCcIxVoMizmiT43I6W3C6whBSU-n_lhI/s1600-h/September+2009+035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384777372572108802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPj-3VgJxw__PN4uz9Lm3VCUgLFwKcMnSNg0w4GEWiAHRUJF1YFG4cNXhsDRUkfw36M4EnZHbAIktAIqWpieftJoAoPrw0e0pYFenEaCcIxVoMizmiT43I6W3C6whBSU-n_lhI/s400/September+2009+035.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0akjlp2Ygt7HVzE29K-DB8-arp7jyR0aqptNQ9yqPsoIsZxlSSAIksr4bRpynci9zGWXLqEoL5k4DTdPy0sJU4s8osehfGoDyGCpdaq_N_ij5BgFHEWBl6wrJi4OeagaehUE/s1600-h/September+2009+100.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384777357257628418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0akjlp2Ygt7HVzE29K-DB8-arp7jyR0aqptNQ9yqPsoIsZxlSSAIksr4bRpynci9zGWXLqEoL5k4DTdPy0sJU4s8osehfGoDyGCpdaq_N_ij5BgFHEWBl6wrJi4OeagaehUE/s400/September+2009+100.JPG" border="0" /></a>Our Crape Myrtle are finally blooming. I was afraid they'd wait so long this year that it would frost first and we'd totally miss them. Jessi says <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">theirs</span> in Virginia are almost done, while ours are just beginning. This particular variety is '<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Tuscarora</span>' and I love how it goes so well with the Autumn Joy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sedum</span>.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcs6Z09xG2X_MYhd8epD5VJ_hMXY-FU7oM90OJ5aKhsOlFSnWb4OQWR2MRE2JcHOgJWOKCtuvIBCpnNX7N3ZGziF-9AwLmK5t3UsxMKcAAAoqEPrg83s-0wFgRSj8Y8BnG0oa/s1600-h/September+2009+101.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384777348931779490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcs6Z09xG2X_MYhd8epD5VJ_hMXY-FU7oM90OJ5aKhsOlFSnWb4OQWR2MRE2JcHOgJWOKCtuvIBCpnNX7N3ZGziF-9AwLmK5t3UsxMKcAAAoqEPrg83s-0wFgRSj8Y8BnG0oa/s400/September+2009+101.JPG" border="0" /></a>This is one of our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">reblooming</span> iris, 'Buckwheat'. These beds with the Crape Myrtle, Delphiniums, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">reblooming</span> iris get watered once a week.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx14XpoGu-8PpfCtrQM9OyNhZFC3na2Jyz2WFivQ3mscdQxifBgila7coDd8wAHnU3VG7RGmh1V7-Q7XlgrTLefNW5Cg6LfsM_-scbTtg4_WsqK1K6GCllko9f-MZt6QcBjnBr/s1600-h/September+2009+102.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384777333936381442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx14XpoGu-8PpfCtrQM9OyNhZFC3na2Jyz2WFivQ3mscdQxifBgila7coDd8wAHnU3VG7RGmh1V7-Q7XlgrTLefNW5Cg6LfsM_-scbTtg4_WsqK1K6GCllko9f-MZt6QcBjnBr/s400/September+2009+102.JPG" border="0" /></a> I also have fall crocus planted wherever I have the Autumn Joy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Sedum</span> because their colors go so well together, I know where they are when dormant, and they bloom at the same time.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-49386468287749507192009-09-22T15:55:00.000-07:002009-09-22T16:22:24.514-07:00OUT WITH THE OLD<div align="center">Well, one good thing came out of our having to refinish the new finish on our kitchen cabinets that the painter screwed up. We got to replace our 30 year old sofa and chair because they paid us to do it!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0VBRKZIxwHSC-u3iVWQtgyr-rCn_ZBOCzLqTcMch0TDb_lrm_3gQAFXHsihhWGcUq9DXXNTDzH7zS1xiJRtEmp_lgzIfeuQ3yQjtf1v_KgEYQcIP6Yoa_1y8FXzg7JWbo-tD/s1600-h/100_5274.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384430883206702578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0VBRKZIxwHSC-u3iVWQtgyr-rCn_ZBOCzLqTcMch0TDb_lrm_3gQAFXHsihhWGcUq9DXXNTDzH7zS1xiJRtEmp_lgzIfeuQ3yQjtf1v_KgEYQcIP6Yoa_1y8FXzg7JWbo-tD/s400/100_5274.jpg" border="0" /></a> So since I forgot to take a picture of the old before we hauled it out (we were just so excited to get it out before the new arrived) anyway, I looked back in my pictures and found this picture from Christmas 2006 when Jess was home for Christmas while Drew was?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmZOm0Sw8GwJTWWX_pZvkmWU9JtQJrtSNhIw1FqrPb494mXaMwlqs3clGdlgmzUIyuXJUuSRMTLFWFhA-teJ9HRhtR7y1DzifDf0mj3V8vSsFSBpA0Af-yWmeL89kaE-m1pUK/s1600-h/100_5209.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384430873541518514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmZOm0Sw8GwJTWWX_pZvkmWU9JtQJrtSNhIw1FqrPb494mXaMwlqs3clGdlgmzUIyuXJUuSRMTLFWFhA-teJ9HRhtR7y1DzifDf0mj3V8vSsFSBpA0Af-yWmeL89kaE-m1pUK/s400/100_5209.jpg" border="0" /></a>And this was also December 2006 a Christmas gathering with neighbors. I'm so glad it's just the furniture that went and not the cherished memories of family and friends.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNaoxtTADELJbqfU2KcyGleCaxngmzGvfKT84GIfwbjQagn6yExKtTXsa6yvyn2NyCcKjnoz_3hQm71r0ZOeYTPpzaCdGZgoWzKE6I6ka8amPIk1Y4cJpZIyw2YOdwwIkXLRQS/s1600-h/100_3119.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384430858897308546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNaoxtTADELJbqfU2KcyGleCaxngmzGvfKT84GIfwbjQagn6yExKtTXsa6yvyn2NyCcKjnoz_3hQm71r0ZOeYTPpzaCdGZgoWzKE6I6ka8amPIk1Y4cJpZIyw2YOdwwIkXLRQS/s400/100_3119.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ahh</span>! Christmas 2005 and Drew is with us! These chairs by the way, I could not bare to part with so we did a major shuffle. We put the wicker love seat that was in our room out on the deck and moved the chairs to our room.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384430838474284594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpF2u3ujhzOoCDOuMAFzmEGpeIQS-iyQZDllmXCQLATvdcCwQTAo4xNtkR43969BD_6Wlyx-8KC47DIfdD7ZEVB7Q8d1Sbs4oAhyphenhyphenAROmb4YqHxVVMR5cF0KHVa66FhezPbm-UH/s400/September+2009+013.JPG" border="0" />Jeremiah saying good by. Think about it. It's the only sofa all four of our children have ever known!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlw0QFYNxqHIxYkF_l_RBlLju_Pq-ZwTgl8sk6DXctlTCLOAg8zBmngRR_kFrjPHcesEGTaUMfUIl2_yBFK6lbICF4tIeRggcbnoX6zeBFM-oFVBVH0o6q7YS78VFksJt_O8jm/s1600-h/September+2009+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384430851932918914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlw0QFYNxqHIxYkF_l_RBlLju_Pq-ZwTgl8sk6DXctlTCLOAg8zBmngRR_kFrjPHcesEGTaUMfUIl2_yBFK6lbICF4tIeRggcbnoX6zeBFM-oFVBVH0o6q7YS78VFksJt_O8jm/s400/September+2009+016.JPG" border="0" /></a>And off to H2O they go. Hope they find a good home. They served us well. <div></div></div></div><br /></div>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19313056.post-26448168678442548622009-09-22T15:41:00.000-07:002009-09-22T16:24:50.130-07:00IN WITH THE NEW<div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-yEGp0P7uhmQPEa-dDJEqeNyt7pYizHN0LnEpqS9SY_OgP-_xuH5t6Ks-dQUSjIBvxa7sbu4JDwud6IoWWazTr79clTJKMhguRk2GW40H7NloynpczwYpRc45VSwCQi5QrIAT/s1600-h/September+2009+021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384426444534133282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-yEGp0P7uhmQPEa-dDJEqeNyt7pYizHN0LnEpqS9SY_OgP-_xuH5t6Ks-dQUSjIBvxa7sbu4JDwud6IoWWazTr79clTJKMhguRk2GW40H7NloynpczwYpRc45VSwCQi5QrIAT/s400/September+2009+021.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384426451441463154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYwrvFKAY6bXqFRdv7cSvsyz9Hlf5XGeqNXFIfxbw1_QV5MMJcs_75-Cklc-n7n8vQY-eKKSXflluPanIxLmn4GQeuPmBrECxP2lny_sAfH-m_m_BVdF5yG0CEmczjGMl2nAt/s400/September+2009+020.JPG" border="0" />Do you like the color? Why do you think we waited 30 years to replace them? If we couldn't have our same red in the style we wanted, than we'd just hang on to the old cherished ones, thank you very much! But, good news, Lazy Boy still lets you pick your style and fabric! YES!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JFmoIeXiphswcu5YFy2WyLrYhyI-IzZUAoEQtcprX-gV7pPz9YPdb4AcBlhKjytaM6_IRRycXfO9_n9EtK2bxWKhOwTWU9WZ8_T0DKnsjEVIhef1DpgUy_pUknubr0LXsfX_/s1600-h/September+2009+022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384426428567474530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JFmoIeXiphswcu5YFy2WyLrYhyI-IzZUAoEQtcprX-gV7pPz9YPdb4AcBlhKjytaM6_IRRycXfO9_n9EtK2bxWKhOwTWU9WZ8_T0DKnsjEVIhef1DpgUy_pUknubr0LXsfX_/s400/September+2009+022.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Of course they didn't have as big a red check, but we've actually learned to like the smaller check even more! Not to mention all three chairs are recliners!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4fi6Y03rHEH9K6L16a7XIhp98DI4-cBCRnT5vlUbEq5EDw07D3t7gRkoVmtM3y5P-LUm0PtxUiqPhaogq8-bePCGbWDsMwlUV7lEqFht04Ne9d139xmzzUIHtRUwW64ed7_rh/s1600-h/September+2009+018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384426421531416306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4fi6Y03rHEH9K6L16a7XIhp98DI4-cBCRnT5vlUbEq5EDw07D3t7gRkoVmtM3y5P-LUm0PtxUiqPhaogq8-bePCGbWDsMwlUV7lEqFht04Ne9d139xmzzUIHtRUwW64ed7_rh/s400/September+2009+018.JPG" border="0" /></a>We are really enjoying our new living room.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384426473409342674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQNA2-FPRtYfjN-8XUYVtgAeMRcXRYiOapJGadICX9DqVS2qoWD4ha720eDLQlvZY2NqkAtA7UeHDZJphlrAEteg0btKp_BoRuFeIpvbgDyLiq2WbA8JMywZFALWP81pFbzfL/s400/September+2009+111.JPG" border="0" />This too was a side benefit from having to be all packed up and out of our kitchen and dining room for 4 months. Dennis had time to refinish that old 70's dark pine on our china hutch! I love it, I love it, I love it! Did I tell you I love it?<br /><div></div><br /></div>Marcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869006232273747398noreply@blogger.com4