tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67361608742365511042024-03-17T23:00:41.109-04:00Betsy's Wildwood HomeBetsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.comBlogger1055125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-17956709538617580502024-03-06T00:49:00.011-05:002024-03-06T10:34:29.897-05:00Steam punk at the Museum<p style="text-align: center;">A trip to Science Museum of Va.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Steam Punk on display.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">clicking on some of the pictures should enlarge. Overlay is not enabled. 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text-align: center;">Wells time machine</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9qKl306RAu8Dclu1Jm7rX8t2-L0zYLxeWzYLOaMQ8Bj38qMrH7-07Lvd1513VSMOZaTK3J7iP-ndPXYsxdjFXYFPNb9tYd5xZupMrFhm776w-9d3nalHYEk7weJENvlhG3EYfXfb3RfcrFfpkWqt2QVGHE0rae6vd7TNY0_mTSSlWbl-ESPRumRPaTe-/s2400/wells%20machine%20time.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9qKl306RAu8Dclu1Jm7rX8t2-L0zYLxeWzYLOaMQ8Bj38qMrH7-07Lvd1513VSMOZaTK3J7iP-ndPXYsxdjFXYFPNb9tYd5xZupMrFhm776w-9d3nalHYEk7weJENvlhG3EYfXfb3RfcrFfpkWqt2QVGHE0rae6vd7TNY0_mTSSlWbl-ESPRumRPaTe-/w640-h288/wells%20machine%20time.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next is Jan Metzinger's shoe machine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Inventor of Surinamese and Dutch descent</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He patented the shoe lasting machine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Made shoes more affordable and decreased the price.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtH5A8g86Xr19MV9dwnkTO0pmZVuNPyLlJf37ZSOQTeGM7Ur3UwOgIiciux8xDB16S2BeDY5e8pBnTurAZx7UP2OgC2G9BlRvdD1kBte5QHyZ3irHH5usfovZdXFuqdUdCLKUs8FlwEk9epBERazYgGsZ-L02n9ljOSAEZybR5wgza6pKQuqFYXG9FuVw/s4080/jan%20metzlinger%20shoe%20machine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtH5A8g86Xr19MV9dwnkTO0pmZVuNPyLlJf37ZSOQTeGM7Ur3UwOgIiciux8xDB16S2BeDY5e8pBnTurAZx7UP2OgC2G9BlRvdD1kBte5QHyZ3irHH5usfovZdXFuqdUdCLKUs8FlwEk9epBERazYgGsZ-L02n9ljOSAEZybR5wgza6pKQuqFYXG9FuVw/w480-h640/jan%20metzlinger%20shoe%20machine.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">March 1883, he received a patent for his machine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The machine held the shoe on a last or a foot form which was made of wood on display at the museum, the leather pulled down around the heel, the nails then driven in. It had the capacity to produce hundreds of shoes a day. I didn't get exact number. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">short video clip of shoe making machine</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxuQcws_yQHeZQ9KKHf2YGqjzGzqsK3DYqwCjG9KasRcXEdU1556RazS9xQMxavSpskhmsvUvFNPW8XfVgBaA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The light made hard to get good pictures of some things like the not so Fresnel lens here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not invented by Fresnel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Science Museum of Va housed in what used to be Union station of Richmond.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I remember catching I believe it was twice a train for a school trip. That was a long time ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhdRuqb3RFjYV8fWqGesEIMdszOaTNDnLPHAW4bHn3xtFS-7_rqd1xocQ7DOibPcospeMurZYZobQ6_w0JDoH3hxb-3eQiSgIroyXNNzS9niRVxxLor43GIYFQ2XhiCAJh02Ij4CXa0gGrpX_v81D3JinPnpxETePq7MSMP8bFNLW118iv1Kpdr0bMhbb/s2400/old%20train%20station%20now%20a%20museum.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhdRuqb3RFjYV8fWqGesEIMdszOaTNDnLPHAW4bHn3xtFS-7_rqd1xocQ7DOibPcospeMurZYZobQ6_w0JDoH3hxb-3eQiSgIroyXNNzS9niRVxxLor43GIYFQ2XhiCAJh02Ij4CXa0gGrpX_v81D3JinPnpxETePq7MSMP8bFNLW118iv1Kpdr0bMhbb/w640-h288/old%20train%20station%20now%20a%20museum.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1cHxO3rAHwfYy1OoFAiXJ_LDhK5v0Hm8nLa7ImsAtYtHIL-F-tgO9OEAQOrLQp7vwtramzaXGxqVyrNELiFBS8GaFJl2d1lrqo5vBBlXwuqadMOkwDSmYnmMdr2kM7ZphS95If4RDwg9mtCRfgBXLYMwM_jFB0b22-yNDZ056iCNnHkVYQsDrwrN3XPN/s4080/train%20station%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1cHxO3rAHwfYy1OoFAiXJ_LDhK5v0Hm8nLa7ImsAtYtHIL-F-tgO9OEAQOrLQp7vwtramzaXGxqVyrNELiFBS8GaFJl2d1lrqo5vBBlXwuqadMOkwDSmYnmMdr2kM7ZphS95If4RDwg9mtCRfgBXLYMwM_jFB0b22-yNDZ056iCNnHkVYQsDrwrN3XPN/w640-h480/train%20station%20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OOdvJpAQuxhNjh28UgQ-HGglCp9usFmlcS523HOv3WENKkTsJKSkTgLsT_j9iaXWlLq5Nwg0u91Tu_pmYbPQDeTMaYlhS8AhRwWfZJSkswo2q3PPK80F3RD6opZnY1AbyfRW3Wr1q_0cmi_CfiaABR3lpoinRXw-R8GXSywl9h9oCQJCVzwkUtiBiWnM/s4080/front%20of%20museum.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OOdvJpAQuxhNjh28UgQ-HGglCp9usFmlcS523HOv3WENKkTsJKSkTgLsT_j9iaXWlLq5Nwg0u91Tu_pmYbPQDeTMaYlhS8AhRwWfZJSkswo2q3PPK80F3RD6opZnY1AbyfRW3Wr1q_0cmi_CfiaABR3lpoinRXw-R8GXSywl9h9oCQJCVzwkUtiBiWnM/w640-h480/front%20of%20museum.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bye for now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My ride awaits, husband and car that is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiTG3BPTP4wdpVhyphenhypheneOTZtCkY6lGWbCZDKsD5rp_lu6ol-Mp05fXxptdYkX5cFe9Djpz81Wg5hKJlSvAmQYS6fnzHy8W3S_Xz31z_-luoJ6c1fLZDSE6Cldw1PsJoiTzEjKd6n2nhO5Evnl9c1Ee4T4Fx-_j4_xmlIbV5mZQsYQJu3D06E-7P6nMXGK72X/s4080/my%20ride.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiTG3BPTP4wdpVhyphenhypheneOTZtCkY6lGWbCZDKsD5rp_lu6ol-Mp05fXxptdYkX5cFe9Djpz81Wg5hKJlSvAmQYS6fnzHy8W3S_Xz31z_-luoJ6c1fLZDSE6Cldw1PsJoiTzEjKd6n2nhO5Evnl9c1Ee4T4Fx-_j4_xmlIbV5mZQsYQJu3D06E-7P6nMXGK72X/w480-h640/my%20ride.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-72334617934951323302024-02-22T03:45:00.003-05:002024-02-22T09:34:10.504-05:00skating, old picture and beach.<p style="text-align: center;"> Hi there, been almost a month since last post. Haven't had anything too much to post about so I thought I would wait and put all in one post. Been a few places around our county sightseeing, Sunday drives. Took the grand girls to VMFA to an art class and they enjoyed that. It was a three-hour class, so husband and I grabbed a bite from the little cafe there, took in some exhibits and enjoyed the day. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Opa and Genevieve are taking skating classes. Yes, that's right, Opa. I can't believe he wanted to do it, So far, only sprained his wrist a little. He didn't do as he was instructed by putting his hands up instead of down when he fell. He didn't fall hard. He doesn't go that fast, yet. Genevieve is getting much better at it. It's something to do for her when it's rainy or stuck inside. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Opa, Genevieve is near the wall on right. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAyH107pDeWhoZa-4sF6AEbL_vZB_qvoFnCSKas48naufuoA8nRyqk6LJ1JMXih5bnzyEV49E-Y0IFhG7YJpz9PCj9_aUnkvSjihr8zfqkHhRpupwkv9RfXrxAYUQL948C19azzmpmMkhzTh_iYEWYl7scbfwieY7yX3UTWNQyL69x1IZv0gnycPHZ-MC/s2604/opa%20skates.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2249" data-original-width="2604" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAyH107pDeWhoZa-4sF6AEbL_vZB_qvoFnCSKas48naufuoA8nRyqk6LJ1JMXih5bnzyEV49E-Y0IFhG7YJpz9PCj9_aUnkvSjihr8zfqkHhRpupwkv9RfXrxAYUQL948C19azzmpmMkhzTh_iYEWYl7scbfwieY7yX3UTWNQyL69x1IZv0gnycPHZ-MC/w640-h552/opa%20skates.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All ages out there. I think Opa is the oldest and tallest kid out there. It's great. He will try anything. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Genevieve going around near wall. Just call me chicken. I am scared for my knees to fall. I think I will get a pair of skates for my driveway. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU593ru5dZVb18OJ4nkEDBcQW9mHBvnTKVdICYB56XsfsijV68I6IBzu3sxz-HhFerFL6g6-TY3M-2g6Oydwog8xiiWBGM-ofZnxALJTRbD-bfvu54vW4Me0WRew8s_2Z2-l73djU5qUMfxEPAE3ftAmMg9ssz7qaHlrnD65ptQWWCv00EgDFpJc_94puF/s4032/g%20vskating.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU593ru5dZVb18OJ4nkEDBcQW9mHBvnTKVdICYB56XsfsijV68I6IBzu3sxz-HhFerFL6g6-TY3M-2g6Oydwog8xiiWBGM-ofZnxALJTRbD-bfvu54vW4Me0WRew8s_2Z2-l73djU5qUMfxEPAE3ftAmMg9ssz7qaHlrnD65ptQWWCv00EgDFpJc_94puF/w480-h640/g%20vskating.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">St. Valentines day came and went before I knew it. How come the time seems to zoom now?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These months are just slipping by.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1FmoIU83QD2EmEjwfmWhH5HWNTRMFz4HtwBJNUK-Ev0eFPM5ECdzWtTRY4lVx8q35NVf8iGh90No6QIMoTFgM8QirW8tpGjLTnt4JUCw3oiBeC10_xEBgnNJTQxjav0Ciu0DTcrqlXvRbeEoF1gLYgNlvOsRZI8mZQOUPTK7SFy9H3WANHhyN3d05c7w/s4032/val%20roses.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1FmoIU83QD2EmEjwfmWhH5HWNTRMFz4HtwBJNUK-Ev0eFPM5ECdzWtTRY4lVx8q35NVf8iGh90No6QIMoTFgM8QirW8tpGjLTnt4JUCw3oiBeC10_xEBgnNJTQxjav0Ciu0DTcrqlXvRbeEoF1gLYgNlvOsRZI8mZQOUPTK7SFy9H3WANHhyN3d05c7w/w640-h480/val%20roses.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love that these roses had a scent. Some I have received in the past had no scent. I want flowers and I want the sweet scent of them too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAQaREVrOuBUE7Gs8xvaknjlwji0XEgZvAcHgM1St039KOLhJ86E-INgF0td9iDM1jjnac2w1AMg727JORgVKCoRNpQf05Y4Z9AurDtyT7-7xsRS6J4EW2QOqWxiHPaeOZRHNv_NSf9kRlDEk3jYICTtiux-qaworRfxTaMnHuAj4zxEDnbuNnqhBdkdk/s4032/roses%20val%20day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAQaREVrOuBUE7Gs8xvaknjlwji0XEgZvAcHgM1St039KOLhJ86E-INgF0td9iDM1jjnac2w1AMg727JORgVKCoRNpQf05Y4Z9AurDtyT7-7xsRS6J4EW2QOqWxiHPaeOZRHNv_NSf9kRlDEk3jYICTtiux-qaworRfxTaMnHuAj4zxEDnbuNnqhBdkdk/w480-h640/roses%20val%20day.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While out on one of our day trips. We stopped at this antique store that is going out of business as we were coming back from Farmville Va. Seems I am always drawn to pictures like this of olden times, old fashioned ladies in the long dresses, horses and Buggys. It was $5.00 and a good deal. The lady at the shop cleaned this picture with spray Pledge, it doesn't hurt this type of picture, which is on cardboard, nothing expensive at all but it was so dark. Maybe whoever had it had a stove that put off soot or something, I don't know. It was just very dirty. The spray pledge works on some things especially one like this on paperboard. When we returned home, I went over it with a glaze I use for my diamond art. It brightened up a lot. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKfTa85fPe7eij706xdyyjX0AmsSPsEw0RWbLGBavAFG1TtDmteguun7yxnc9LPRYXA8B04LualuH1etdSbbxEnD9VEX_kaNZmS0Jkniu7sPPPi5eqCvji1jboahVK7uGBLI1iRNxWPiP5yXZsSuPcdbIGn1KS_zr8cHuaXj2r7XrN1nMSxCsG6vIXpE0/s3264/old%20pix%20before.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKfTa85fPe7eij706xdyyjX0AmsSPsEw0RWbLGBavAFG1TtDmteguun7yxnc9LPRYXA8B04LualuH1etdSbbxEnD9VEX_kaNZmS0Jkniu7sPPPi5eqCvji1jboahVK7uGBLI1iRNxWPiP5yXZsSuPcdbIGn1KS_zr8cHuaXj2r7XrN1nMSxCsG6vIXpE0/w640-h480/old%20pix%20before.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the diamond art glaze applied below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am going to work on the frame color a little bit and then hang it somewhere.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKj-hqiZeDdovByy0i26kz1fo7sCp6Y6vKf4xU0ikJ0kaNOprT3SpLQ5n6_Fw_9TyTwYLq7w612DxZR9MLMWzMUr92v9xYfwMyJizD1wxriu-2I3wMxV2Bym_oi0zVZxh3Sag0BmyHyg5C-K271nP4BGId28mecudEAM4KfOygA9qrBLRuxy-J8xStMjc/s4080/olden%20days.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2754" data-original-width="4080" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKj-hqiZeDdovByy0i26kz1fo7sCp6Y6vKf4xU0ikJ0kaNOprT3SpLQ5n6_Fw_9TyTwYLq7w612DxZR9MLMWzMUr92v9xYfwMyJizD1wxriu-2I3wMxV2Bym_oi0zVZxh3Sag0BmyHyg5C-K271nP4BGId28mecudEAM4KfOygA9qrBLRuxy-J8xStMjc/w640-h432/olden%20days.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I may put one more coat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyox2LyoE0Df89SctFF6SB7jdeFJUFxfMAhtmSxL1aQkGAGs7VOCxfDu5ub4oHmHxgSdsrhxIt08-1zMKl9Iw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We rode to Colonial Beach, and it was so cold and windy, but I loved it. Dressing warm and looking for shells, driftwood and pretty rocks which we found. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Genevieve dressed warm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-l_UfZ7mzUvF6zmdyJ1hSp0QnoVqoU_Y87YsS4_Dic6fQKlo2IkMpQCIzy6VYlnMxzYX1GJAnjrQQcgUYzJyX8Y6mO88fqNL0Y_EpgFXzccNBOKIr29dXb7gC7rtjAVZyAYhD2LNXGOtC39w-P7JXvx-v77xSkVaoTOqCewo4Lf9dnIaJN9iRbJSYi3Z/s4080/c%20beach.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-l_UfZ7mzUvF6zmdyJ1hSp0QnoVqoU_Y87YsS4_Dic6fQKlo2IkMpQCIzy6VYlnMxzYX1GJAnjrQQcgUYzJyX8Y6mO88fqNL0Y_EpgFXzccNBOKIr29dXb7gC7rtjAVZyAYhD2LNXGOtC39w-P7JXvx-v77xSkVaoTOqCewo4Lf9dnIaJN9iRbJSYi3Z/w640-h480/c%20beach.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The water was moving. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We go here a lot. It's somewhere to ride that is not too far from us and while there we stopped in Willys to get a bite to eat. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecRtxmq19Aan8o7jyv1IXeRL7WbdKDSpykyaZNhSYyevmy7fU2tZMOV8afiGQeOF-iy-eNg9dSDeiigg0EeV0qVkzEGpfDTI4WWJco3lGdjx-gwaFHS_s_-qXH4NWSN6iaipziHu5o98Hug_ET2H46pf_nicZaIgOl5o9KClOEEC3Qmp_oAfKfX2JyGhk/s4080/colonial%20beach%20feb%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecRtxmq19Aan8o7jyv1IXeRL7WbdKDSpykyaZNhSYyevmy7fU2tZMOV8afiGQeOF-iy-eNg9dSDeiigg0EeV0qVkzEGpfDTI4WWJco3lGdjx-gwaFHS_s_-qXH4NWSN6iaipziHu5o98Hug_ET2H46pf_nicZaIgOl5o9KClOEEC3Qmp_oAfKfX2JyGhk/w640-h480/colonial%20beach%20feb%202024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Long shadows</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJcymZGGCp-7WJLCdfINlMGxVsHOL8-J6axFDYyYGu7IairQZu5ppVvYUdcmHFIGwEGtHLfctl1LAqOAcfDrMQwxDyPYPOLtn9yjsT23IngwKmSQKmW23F2Ybg7G7sVcLbaGVwV7_2qZor583RW4cftjAoQxao6i0NkhWiXriDa5U9zXc-k2OyeJDK5K3/s4080/long%20shadows%20cb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJcymZGGCp-7WJLCdfINlMGxVsHOL8-J6axFDYyYGu7IairQZu5ppVvYUdcmHFIGwEGtHLfctl1LAqOAcfDrMQwxDyPYPOLtn9yjsT23IngwKmSQKmW23F2Ybg7G7sVcLbaGVwV7_2qZor583RW4cftjAoQxao6i0NkhWiXriDa5U9zXc-k2OyeJDK5K3/w480-h640/long%20shadows%20cb.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not sure if this is going to be a time share, hotel or what. I think there will be shops and eatery or two downstairs. There is more building going on behind it. I look forward to staying a night or two if it's a hotel. Looks more like apts. I didn't get any closer to read the signs as it was getting windier and colder. We will be back soon. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZdaYr0tJA0B8QSmx2_yrnWbqC5vDerqdyumihYZlxERm74otew_ybPQs59wZv-HJdR124Cnj6oxV1hz8TnOB2Qd3do4pmfZToAYCqOWSEynT5lEkR_kvEyRl6npvkz9hwmhM79KlsiMtGWozV9W4GkomaNyCu1rVcFJ2qH53sXW6QVLSi0z_JVHdRTYO/s4080/c%20b%20hotel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZdaYr0tJA0B8QSmx2_yrnWbqC5vDerqdyumihYZlxERm74otew_ybPQs59wZv-HJdR124Cnj6oxV1hz8TnOB2Qd3do4pmfZToAYCqOWSEynT5lEkR_kvEyRl6npvkz9hwmhM79KlsiMtGWozV9W4GkomaNyCu1rVcFJ2qH53sXW6QVLSi0z_JVHdRTYO/w640-h480/c%20b%20hotel.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy7qA6zCJA2ZvuwMVuI1JxnMYU0iJwVs8L9v30Cpk-2Q68tDs61dHYGz8-nlWIxMGdxw2L6tITtSMkX_oJ8Dw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Til next time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Betsy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">🏖</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-32232640972315472342024-01-30T22:52:00.006-05:002024-01-30T23:01:56.274-05:00Winter time and taking it slow<p style="text-align: center;"> I have been lazy lately, not wanting to do much of anything except that needs to be done. Time to sit back and rest up for the next season. Hasn't been too terribly cold this past week. I am hoping for more colder temps and more snow. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Meanwhile I have been working on my bead picture. I love doing this, relaxes me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiYDNYDGkMc-QlvB-yrr46JnGRkDfNjI5Q4J_yGpiWUx2hFJ8OWBATZI-C6M81hoU6NGM_brCMCtyiwlXMPC0nhBJks6xhQFqK0BX3r-FJcOuSNSblTE9oMKnRa6n8td3FBP1RWGH3HITF-1gcaebEiGNIJ5i5FWJUab8q6nbfPiWloaOci879BMBmctRg/s4032/beadone.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiYDNYDGkMc-QlvB-yrr46JnGRkDfNjI5Q4J_yGpiWUx2hFJ8OWBATZI-C6M81hoU6NGM_brCMCtyiwlXMPC0nhBJks6xhQFqK0BX3r-FJcOuSNSblTE9oMKnRa6n8td3FBP1RWGH3HITF-1gcaebEiGNIJ5i5FWJUab8q6nbfPiWloaOci879BMBmctRg/w480-h640/beadone.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are the square beads; I think I like working with the round ones better.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gotta make sure the squares stay lined up. Some of mine aren't. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxwv6kPTC2YbKaptMcNUlqhYlVtRrD5M_PahYzw6uMkHh9ZmZwzR2eX-xZXJr2rDKagRpLZj-JC0YG_x69Fqf2LVn42mlOcVn_jVfWKX5DJMohnjhwn-FfF7dyQws6jRabZy7dT2W_7q-zdSMZpDGM76w6KKT2Hwrbmlonc6J_J6PVB7L5B0tiQQXx4_5P/s4032/bead%20two.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2976" data-original-width="4032" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxwv6kPTC2YbKaptMcNUlqhYlVtRrD5M_PahYzw6uMkHh9ZmZwzR2eX-xZXJr2rDKagRpLZj-JC0YG_x69Fqf2LVn42mlOcVn_jVfWKX5DJMohnjhwn-FfF7dyQws6jRabZy7dT2W_7q-zdSMZpDGM76w6KKT2Hwrbmlonc6J_J6PVB7L5B0tiQQXx4_5P/w640-h472/bead%20two.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoying one of my favorite snack foods while beading, pistachios. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmWr9wLJjaAf_QeCkvii72kfd3Xb7x8azsitCgtehP3RkEPjPEo2uk4X_4x2hIq7pGHim_ExUu0UGpZqajjpGcP_eE0l2rJQ7Nr-OtH4pGDsHnLBeZtYm759hB7PPLDfn-ZUqgSQ_AJxG6rea6oNyHmlDbzD9jHQUAvY-5XimiQDWyT-bsNva0jf9jwoH/s4032/pistashios.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmWr9wLJjaAf_QeCkvii72kfd3Xb7x8azsitCgtehP3RkEPjPEo2uk4X_4x2hIq7pGHim_ExUu0UGpZqajjpGcP_eE0l2rJQ7Nr-OtH4pGDsHnLBeZtYm759hB7PPLDfn-ZUqgSQ_AJxG6rea6oNyHmlDbzD9jHQUAvY-5XimiQDWyT-bsNva0jf9jwoH/w480-h640/pistashios.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have enough hobbies going on at the moment, but I had to order alcohol paints.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am going to do a picture with them next. I saw where they can be mixed with some clear glue to make some nice little stained-glass pictures or suncatchers. I like working with real stained glass but it's too cold at the moment to take that back up in the garage. I have two unfinished small ones that I need to solder. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found this on Pinterest and so many more ideas than I needed at the moment. Glue and alcohol paints are what I am going to use.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvrfk3nYzSJM2J-P5NcjvUlsbFB-7EcHenigB_gk4zXf_8L6jhrHd1-esztaEknDYXFmfpE57Z0TNkfdnrO9KcOx-IG8Kc_EbBtv0upyS0kbz0vXBoY0FH6_0SF8swKFUD6nNj_LD75Rd6cnegYmZJuSnZzu7o6OlRTOjp0GXrGJxEFZz0b49cN1hghEEl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="474" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvrfk3nYzSJM2J-P5NcjvUlsbFB-7EcHenigB_gk4zXf_8L6jhrHd1-esztaEknDYXFmfpE57Z0TNkfdnrO9KcOx-IG8Kc_EbBtv0upyS0kbz0vXBoY0FH6_0SF8swKFUD6nNj_LD75Rd6cnegYmZJuSnZzu7o6OlRTOjp0GXrGJxEFZz0b49cN1hghEEl=w523-h640" width="523" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>on to other things like getting up from here and getting a little exercise. Getting the last few items to the attic from Christmas would be nice. Yes Christmas, it has been a while. No hurry, obviously.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This box has my two elves that my Granddaughter found for me, one last year I saw in a window in Fredericksburg Va. she found the same one here in a thrift store and had her mom get for me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The other one is one she found for me this Christmas. She said there is a male elf and I told her to put a bug in Santa's ear for this year. I love these, so colorful and fun. Here boxed to return to storage. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just noticed a little mending needing to be done on the apron with flower trim.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TybMkmYPBG2wPtq1DvgyJWLG817o8KseVG0LMa6xGTztFJfH99FPmQGNUrr0xkx4Ot9BlCNvQVJlQVUKqTygNAXYcnTpnz-c0-qeDwYbNx5YXaz8si4eH3GyzWU9W-dbUqDM8tROiKn-l6XVqMIMn-evgSKZMmcIcgfDQhnr1DAOYS01JCJWQLuEjABS/s4032/elfs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TybMkmYPBG2wPtq1DvgyJWLG817o8KseVG0LMa6xGTztFJfH99FPmQGNUrr0xkx4Ot9BlCNvQVJlQVUKqTygNAXYcnTpnz-c0-qeDwYbNx5YXaz8si4eH3GyzWU9W-dbUqDM8tROiKn-l6XVqMIMn-evgSKZMmcIcgfDQhnr1DAOYS01JCJWQLuEjABS/w480-h640/elfs.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EBhyphenhyphenK6UhKul0UaLiJmk32nG1aXmHlilvVR4QkLUYJgJ4LA-nHq7w2b4c9q1frny_o7GYMA7_HRCdazZwinrXj53yWeGkhLEkE4oAOFVAmIgvWTVOAtF0yq9HL9ekHty41wN3qSGD9O3wgAvghg5Exr7On0ktlCs6VI9e_OtqkW_-CJsdcAFOIBD5HWqC/s4032/elf%20doll%20from%20gv.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EBhyphenhyphenK6UhKul0UaLiJmk32nG1aXmHlilvVR4QkLUYJgJ4LA-nHq7w2b4c9q1frny_o7GYMA7_HRCdazZwinrXj53yWeGkhLEkE4oAOFVAmIgvWTVOAtF0yq9HL9ekHty41wN3qSGD9O3wgAvghg5Exr7On0ktlCs6VI9e_OtqkW_-CJsdcAFOIBD5HWqC/w480-h640/elf%20doll%20from%20gv.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio64FN-WLmNqL8BUDqu-9FZzs7mfmziz5a_L2CX_oq9qwOh1MaKuFcakzGPCfCK2qgkOZhnvRNvwZMs_9w7f3K9jcdxIixhAl0li6a_CPUftLmaKiUN49nUFKa1A9OFT3ekBVA9eWKqNMk8pLCDwkkELmY7nMwPr_RIHawNFqDFq2NbhJlBCbMGVVGE27j/s4080/elf%20doll%20two.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio64FN-WLmNqL8BUDqu-9FZzs7mfmziz5a_L2CX_oq9qwOh1MaKuFcakzGPCfCK2qgkOZhnvRNvwZMs_9w7f3K9jcdxIixhAl0li6a_CPUftLmaKiUN49nUFKa1A9OFT3ekBVA9eWKqNMk8pLCDwkkELmY7nMwPr_RIHawNFqDFq2NbhJlBCbMGVVGE27j/w640-h480/elf%20doll%20two.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some candles I made from old pickle jars and glue, Epsom salt, more glue and snow with an addition of sparkles. Winter sparkle I call them. I make sure I seal well so none of the fluff I call it comes off and it doesn't. I use real votives for light inside and battery if I have them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisclY37cpN83j7sDqAAABEA8LwD3nBHUUvmEfkwo18rimalOeAzt6YyT2H4t7HDAM4AxcQLyb8wd5pDFSdZIn1wWtsau003n84NHrrYbb6d8sk_asPNcQPaYciE_nlfeBsjuEXKtsHMkbEv5si_cJcYxN64Zxl4U9k5d-FQdUVLp-4yazaXGtgLYHqIvR3/s3024/ca.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2651" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisclY37cpN83j7sDqAAABEA8LwD3nBHUUvmEfkwo18rimalOeAzt6YyT2H4t7HDAM4AxcQLyb8wd5pDFSdZIn1wWtsau003n84NHrrYbb6d8sk_asPNcQPaYciE_nlfeBsjuEXKtsHMkbEv5si_cJcYxN64Zxl4U9k5d-FQdUVLp-4yazaXGtgLYHqIvR3/w562-h640/ca.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nice glow they give and not just for Christmas. I guess I could actually add a little heart to the front.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzB3i0ROhrttYjEhTplyM3aS_kYKwciCV8pYqYEsJlol4MJl749DENH9M3F5ePqP_otpuGGsfxo6wX4yFz95oOC9ygt6Sapbm_X01Qta_hXfpUiMqO5aH5-atrR35Z5z175zeNcKu2YYKzSyu8p2vI24PGRRXk2msBNSmv4_FKBBcwppdMedun-Jvuilj/s3113/a%20candle%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3113" data-original-width="2708" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzB3i0ROhrttYjEhTplyM3aS_kYKwciCV8pYqYEsJlol4MJl749DENH9M3F5ePqP_otpuGGsfxo6wX4yFz95oOC9ygt6Sapbm_X01Qta_hXfpUiMqO5aH5-atrR35Z5z175zeNcKu2YYKzSyu8p2vI24PGRRXk2msBNSmv4_FKBBcwppdMedun-Jvuilj/w556-h640/a%20candle%20.jpg" width="556" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well this is what I have been up to for the moment anyway. I have been reading in between. Taking some ideas from my Cosy book. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwxqAQHIasypaFZVsV3zUfjrsHwguF0RorhtQy6fuHq7DrNA6uj7E_GdtxxVin5YQbw0e22bezrzz3lrH2bwR9AIEV8qql_SGxv3lZzHTg_966ygt12V8CToFqaFwKtgZuoVQ7cECwje9cBSGcOedjR6dR9UOTTdumt5ibHEdPHecmtxXiApDaAuzOITP/s4128/cosy%20book.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwxqAQHIasypaFZVsV3zUfjrsHwguF0RorhtQy6fuHq7DrNA6uj7E_GdtxxVin5YQbw0e22bezrzz3lrH2bwR9AIEV8qql_SGxv3lZzHTg_966ygt12V8CToFqaFwKtgZuoVQ7cECwje9cBSGcOedjR6dR9UOTTdumt5ibHEdPHecmtxXiApDaAuzOITP/w480-h640/cosy%20book.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's it for the moment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Betsy 😄</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-24278514858078992772024-01-20T16:18:00.003-05:002024-01-20T16:18:59.590-05:00Rain, snow and shopping<p style="text-align: center;">It's the way it's been this past two weeks. I wish it would snow good just one time.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Took a day drive out Route 33 in Montpelier Va. two weeks ago to a little shop called Plum Pickings not too far from us. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The Christmas window display still up. Adorable</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidgilTWIS-lscKZn2wFIZulKm6ecrMfcjqPRl5un6bUfAog_qia84jsJAnfNcrl-z07B85moG0luwNj3V3nPqHEyfxr6M1Uv6jh9Zk14BXg4PazKoMvve1LleTiXSKFDnyW1jWnBuMJ-QcPa-U50SZ9kwD5wXMVPAqWeqpkynN4kDEl_ZvmvlF_iSZkDW1/s4080/plum_150338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidgilTWIS-lscKZn2wFIZulKm6ecrMfcjqPRl5un6bUfAog_qia84jsJAnfNcrl-z07B85moG0luwNj3V3nPqHEyfxr6M1Uv6jh9Zk14BXg4PazKoMvve1LleTiXSKFDnyW1jWnBuMJ-QcPa-U50SZ9kwD5wXMVPAqWeqpkynN4kDEl_ZvmvlF_iSZkDW1/w640-h480/plum_150338.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>short clip of decoration<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwm0-DFf0RdOJ5mvmkUhY4Z1UGjllor24M1Iw41erqXpqBfLFso1WehIdTzEQ0fyv8nOumBYgqMuwzNDRB0TQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found a few little things like some earrings and bracelet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF1HVQBeB7trHEjl168ejlkoVONKYHBC8TVeJZRc8jFFNEQC4UQu62MS5QRSOYpaSflGNWf56VjF7gRYgegwOuVZTvRDG94kE-GP1KZtUIxBs4SqHvynvG9k3pNvAXzErII-UofW63Fj0fwTycgerbG3ox6SY-0oaoy6NtM8SQ1hRLBrgBiE-_pq2Rjcso/s4080/earrings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF1HVQBeB7trHEjl168ejlkoVONKYHBC8TVeJZRc8jFFNEQC4UQu62MS5QRSOYpaSflGNWf56VjF7gRYgegwOuVZTvRDG94kE-GP1KZtUIxBs4SqHvynvG9k3pNvAXzErII-UofW63Fj0fwTycgerbG3ox6SY-0oaoy6NtM8SQ1hRLBrgBiE-_pq2Rjcso/w640-h480/earrings.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amazonite stone. I have several chunks of Amazonite from a mine in Virginia that used to be open for anyone to come purchase a pail and look for stones. It's still closed and I wish it would reopen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amelia mines is what I think it was called. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lgXy7QJEjFYD37AJlMUJZhh7r_o66MQF61Su-GJK6Z9E4HcQGFQOV4t80eNmuX7LnjChsvzRxUwZ7RetdX-bJkYek_sH1fUtC7E7Y0dIE75GqElLDUNjRWj1OJDop8JCQszxh9l6f9PFKhd9zm9xaCHVKDJ0Sec6musx90dCQ0UzJdSrCNOdNL6hiUUq/s4073/amazonite%20bracelet9_215423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2434" data-original-width="4073" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lgXy7QJEjFYD37AJlMUJZhh7r_o66MQF61Su-GJK6Z9E4HcQGFQOV4t80eNmuX7LnjChsvzRxUwZ7RetdX-bJkYek_sH1fUtC7E7Y0dIE75GqElLDUNjRWj1OJDop8JCQszxh9l6f9PFKhd9zm9xaCHVKDJ0Sec6musx90dCQ0UzJdSrCNOdNL6hiUUq/w640-h382/amazonite%20bracelet9_215423.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stone of hope</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A cute 60ish Christmas decoration</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think this will be easy to make. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wOgDkkrckRqu_g6d7qr9XIVI8AHcPu7gKYXyB6ZqF4sqC_iMlb5d3dXoccL8DhyphenhyphenuWwBAV7uTfc7b9pYwhLl_DlBLWm8iTw4fOIyI2_ewsHykVxVEF52AdVDkthx6bGYQexCuh8al1j1OygIKlHuTPBp9s60ancr-Nz6sASae_ur717YV3WpYfeUWYybT/s2857/kissing%20ball19_215410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2857" data-original-width="2435" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wOgDkkrckRqu_g6d7qr9XIVI8AHcPu7gKYXyB6ZqF4sqC_iMlb5d3dXoccL8DhyphenhyphenuWwBAV7uTfc7b9pYwhLl_DlBLWm8iTw4fOIyI2_ewsHykVxVEF52AdVDkthx6bGYQexCuh8al1j1OygIKlHuTPBp9s60ancr-Nz6sASae_ur717YV3WpYfeUWYybT/w546-h640/kissing%20ball19_215410.jpg" width="546" /></a></div>Little mistletoe sprigs on the bottom</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For five dollars, frosted fruit in pretty bowl. The bowl is heavy. Not sure what it's made of. </div></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmurQ3Q2dVNJ-UTmTq9escb4KhNkrJpjS6FF-TG-Jh_m0mrxOi4HZku0ySnQof_s7xpSGXBveB8_f8j3brvVXtE2tUC4yNtvu_zoncDtvYbRgjqr2UOFwDUfwRX92cOp9D7cg1FRHP58B1qHL6ORXxT-5syjo1H0WWSl2lMvjns86L6XrHIaGFsYJCCbm/s4080/faux%20fruit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmurQ3Q2dVNJ-UTmTq9escb4KhNkrJpjS6FF-TG-Jh_m0mrxOi4HZku0ySnQof_s7xpSGXBveB8_f8j3brvVXtE2tUC4yNtvu_zoncDtvYbRgjqr2UOFwDUfwRX92cOp9D7cg1FRHP58B1qHL6ORXxT-5syjo1H0WWSl2lMvjns86L6XrHIaGFsYJCCbm/w480-h640/faux%20fruit.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Across the road from the thrift store is this nice old barn. I don't see a lot like this one around here much these days. By the looks of this one, it may not be around too much longer, I hope it is though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzVOBq-1tnArnP6XwgVQyNQRx4iT5KpAAjs4cyDDi7lYy5nKR9sc_yJIMYah0FBQbi1TlsjbMS7DmMhibTaIiz9YdvuktyX3sl9wKymm1YtddoC1p38pDgXgRy0yA83sWlW2HM6Wix2je2pdqEqpz4e-kLZZ7ZaWZBxi6q-doNrN5KheDiRK7rEGBVkzzj/s3424/barn%20mont_142624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2710" data-original-width="3424" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzVOBq-1tnArnP6XwgVQyNQRx4iT5KpAAjs4cyDDi7lYy5nKR9sc_yJIMYah0FBQbi1TlsjbMS7DmMhibTaIiz9YdvuktyX3sl9wKymm1YtddoC1p38pDgXgRy0yA83sWlW2HM6Wix2je2pdqEqpz4e-kLZZ7ZaWZBxi6q-doNrN5KheDiRK7rEGBVkzzj/w640-h506/barn%20mont_142624.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On another outing More treasures I was lucky to find and have always wanted were these soup bowls with handles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These were in a little thrift store in my area, and I had to grab them before they were gone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNIoLswpfCUD1xL0P2j8nXh6LUhk1GUqX3SZE4ybU3WOQdUNyKeZ2a1semAK6V4UPe9TG0LsXt7SKAGVDIQhKGCagTD3aaLy1JPAb3HzlQjoA5pcyhTjURq13ICo_NojYcWPI1KU5szR_hGTggmOWHCiReR6peSK-g04sqQvFSn5hhwlOapLgWmFg1FCU/s3621/wwood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2153" data-original-width="3621" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNIoLswpfCUD1xL0P2j8nXh6LUhk1GUqX3SZE4ybU3WOQdUNyKeZ2a1semAK6V4UPe9TG0LsXt7SKAGVDIQhKGCagTD3aaLy1JPAb3HzlQjoA5pcyhTjURq13ICo_NojYcWPI1KU5szR_hGTggmOWHCiReR6peSK-g04sqQvFSn5hhwlOapLgWmFg1FCU/w640-h380/wwood.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I got six sets at $4.00 a set.<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Wedgewood EDME</p><p style="text-align: center;">Made in England </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDaVWnviK3XNPMtOLByB6JlZOawbXdpZgoDVP08yes-GeXzavPOW6-gZjZ3lgdzHW7XMyFfRdRUcOPRi4PNh4I13G0EOrfbW1CLcfREEKypMPPmMtoKMTp-xu-g9YdNTGNTAopALBHzUfNEsFSNVDmGcqfm0O8mk7XfMvvdfAFEnCLXoWhNqacCVPTygV/s4080/wedgewood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDaVWnviK3XNPMtOLByB6JlZOawbXdpZgoDVP08yes-GeXzavPOW6-gZjZ3lgdzHW7XMyFfRdRUcOPRi4PNh4I13G0EOrfbW1CLcfREEKypMPPmMtoKMTp-xu-g9YdNTGNTAopALBHzUfNEsFSNVDmGcqfm0O8mk7XfMvvdfAFEnCLXoWhNqacCVPTygV/w640-h480/wedgewood.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-flT-K6Yf6Oiqj3-0DrUeIsgL3n9cNR0LZSCtXsTqR3L2qnFvI8jQ6xVjQHxy1Ck7ITC97A7cgvabXRWAg6SkZn7RdNFCIeuOokzkwU_iwQbAPG8a3xySDgVr6Gt_KRDYsKPt2sIDDZUv0f7_oZXgkYw_E-zIaeqM7nQknyGMF8wCPhHfJs63gmNfmKvl/s4080/four%20dollars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-flT-K6Yf6Oiqj3-0DrUeIsgL3n9cNR0LZSCtXsTqR3L2qnFvI8jQ6xVjQHxy1Ck7ITC97A7cgvabXRWAg6SkZn7RdNFCIeuOokzkwU_iwQbAPG8a3xySDgVr6Gt_KRDYsKPt2sIDDZUv0f7_oZXgkYw_E-zIaeqM7nQknyGMF8wCPhHfJs63gmNfmKvl/w640-h480/four%20dollars.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made potato and corn chowder, or as my sister and brother-in-law say from Maine "Chowda"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On a tray down to the den for my husband</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chowder with bacon bits and cheese on top, I always sprinkle mine with nutmeg. Salad with a ham and cheese on rye with pineapple mustard. Dredged in egg and then grilled with butter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0YBqSgYVfOL639bWPoyfmKg88dwWeEeuqAJxQIe01Qf8P4iEkorI4xLzvCr-MPcrIGoCnN2DCoqP-u3PgMtjvGQ32fY_2EaiGWn6lLdP3cVM0BNBkRijFszs7l3AJN05N5cC9UwaiFTMwU0CD4bucSl0TJybwdbrFaTpSi5nJ-zxpqKdgHAXedfwFvRc/s4080/potato%20soup%20%20on.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0YBqSgYVfOL639bWPoyfmKg88dwWeEeuqAJxQIe01Qf8P4iEkorI4xLzvCr-MPcrIGoCnN2DCoqP-u3PgMtjvGQ32fY_2EaiGWn6lLdP3cVM0BNBkRijFszs7l3AJN05N5cC9UwaiFTMwU0CD4bucSl0TJybwdbrFaTpSi5nJ-zxpqKdgHAXedfwFvRc/w640-h480/potato%20soup%20%20on.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It rained so hard a few weeks ago that the slash near our drive was filling and so thankful it was flowing at the same time. Lot of rain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAWvtrqPdT6Kh_LiEK4XttP4sUXPCEtkDPpYNfOE2R-TZ_k4tT3B7G5yTRvGMI0Xqn8-BT9LcH8__Ne-tjhDky783uaXS03MNk0q78m8AJqeEiNlMzbYm_ZWiDGhYSyrEmoRHtB8Qkvx3GSmmjjnYTe1TncnoDFtMLXCJpt4hUz8-5jB5tBBGLhNZW2QR/s2400/rain09_163847%20-%20frame%20at%200m20s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAWvtrqPdT6Kh_LiEK4XttP4sUXPCEtkDPpYNfOE2R-TZ_k4tT3B7G5yTRvGMI0Xqn8-BT9LcH8__Ne-tjhDky783uaXS03MNk0q78m8AJqeEiNlMzbYm_ZWiDGhYSyrEmoRHtB8Qkvx3GSmmjjnYTe1TncnoDFtMLXCJpt4hUz8-5jB5tBBGLhNZW2QR/w640-h288/rain09_163847%20-%20frame%20at%200m20s.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another day trip to Afton Virginia in Rockfish Gap area, beautiful scenery to be enjoyed and two thrift stores. We like to visit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwcqIIKTjndGRqqlOblnil2iupKP5sGO6mcBfIgHXYXoZHPk4Y2SqhowK0zgk_gH3gtHD1LMu29ID_d5DSpzQCFNOLxRzt6qhHkvPrcUWlnnZQiHyMSTBE1E9cbnAVdPilD5B8XDufhMkZMWQK7kIAhTPtVJsm7LDmaUro6znN8K_uJcw1pakG22-D_VQW/s3264/rock%20fish%20gap%20area%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwcqIIKTjndGRqqlOblnil2iupKP5sGO6mcBfIgHXYXoZHPk4Y2SqhowK0zgk_gH3gtHD1LMu29ID_d5DSpzQCFNOLxRzt6qhHkvPrcUWlnnZQiHyMSTBE1E9cbnAVdPilD5B8XDufhMkZMWQK7kIAhTPtVJsm7LDmaUro6znN8K_uJcw1pakG22-D_VQW/w640-h480/rock%20fish%20gap%20area%20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Rockfish Gap is a wind Gap. Located in Blue Ridge mountains between Charlottesville and Waynesboro Va. through Afton Mountain which is frequently used to refer to the gap. <br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMQvxzblCD2uY35voKW9aZAPPlP0P5dy_T8TlLLEjQWOc6CTkKOLEcc7oQYfkQyPTF56kG3-qC3CgwlD5eUe_H05v9FQUhx6wnYqtq6Xew5H9oxhHWb2XDAFv85REimBlajJ_x6EwiurnFIBIFXcQqXSKqN3s64QGvq4lcrbiLC4nTibtpNJ4MHgNgY2e/s4080/rock%20fishgap%202024_144729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1989" data-original-width="4080" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMQvxzblCD2uY35voKW9aZAPPlP0P5dy_T8TlLLEjQWOc6CTkKOLEcc7oQYfkQyPTF56kG3-qC3CgwlD5eUe_H05v9FQUhx6wnYqtq6Xew5H9oxhHWb2XDAFv85REimBlajJ_x6EwiurnFIBIFXcQqXSKqN3s64QGvq4lcrbiLC4nTibtpNJ4MHgNgY2e/w640-h312/rock%20fishgap%202024_144729.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rockfish Gap country store and sister store Greenwood Unique's and Antiques.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The latter store is sitting not too far in the bend down this gorgeous drive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are grape orchards growing a little further down. Virginia has some good wine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I purchased this Rum Apple Butter. We purchased other things like an outdoor plant holder with wheels to be able to push some pots around on the patio easier without lifting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPko40NeFlVisGjQ64AziLG6zUeIAnz5uNhy0h8rhemalgZmlDGC4jNzhI4jknDfHGtq-aMMIuG4AYlXLASQ-PKcchcKszQvYi-e963YNKChDaXNSpV5cvsMtoPEoX0R0uK7riOPJusKEsIA_LRckttHxDPECKcFws380WnhA03YaXAJaGMtrESAVNgML/s2732/rum%20butter0115_134128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2732" data-original-width="2110" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPko40NeFlVisGjQ64AziLG6zUeIAnz5uNhy0h8rhemalgZmlDGC4jNzhI4jknDfHGtq-aMMIuG4AYlXLASQ-PKcchcKszQvYi-e963YNKChDaXNSpV5cvsMtoPEoX0R0uK7riOPJusKEsIA_LRckttHxDPECKcFws380WnhA03YaXAJaGMtrESAVNgML/w494-h640/rum%20butter0115_134128.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our drive home</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5-lpgyQtV-VDEeTF4ph9NqIUuW3GqcWYFr4FeA_xGRiEGPVzL4YHiefO4fXNh7LtBSrcCQKWQfIq0JHrP28hHtNxp7o0VUd5zSX0i38-jbdpe0voRH0EeAr7I5loVuWI5O1PDmptlL449SHDQufTai7AZ4hft5kX_7eteetmFj3jKd0SpdRxuzV6l9yk/s3856/drive%20hop54622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2363" data-original-width="3856" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5-lpgyQtV-VDEeTF4ph9NqIUuW3GqcWYFr4FeA_xGRiEGPVzL4YHiefO4fXNh7LtBSrcCQKWQfIq0JHrP28hHtNxp7o0VUd5zSX0i38-jbdpe0voRH0EeAr7I5loVuWI5O1PDmptlL449SHDQufTai7AZ4hft5kX_7eteetmFj3jKd0SpdRxuzV6l9yk/w640-h392/drive%20hop54622.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next day</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9T5IS_MqscVHiH5YTaA-HEJSasV1EAkAv1OxEkd7m322TFuzBezYiT-Dw-sO8vfClM4jghIhJq17FTvoltXkQ4sYtlgkv3L9od8zwsZX-vb40iD0k934xSonKlmqNTHUn0OmsolHEH5dJehKxyUbmxBiWl73CJ798ceBE6FbNChGwqXzntR4lnRIotc6d/s3678/snow%202024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2200" data-original-width="3678" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9T5IS_MqscVHiH5YTaA-HEJSasV1EAkAv1OxEkd7m322TFuzBezYiT-Dw-sO8vfClM4jghIhJq17FTvoltXkQ4sYtlgkv3L9od8zwsZX-vb40iD0k934xSonKlmqNTHUn0OmsolHEH5dJehKxyUbmxBiWl73CJ798ceBE6FbNChGwqXzntR4lnRIotc6d/w640-h382/snow%202024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's all gone</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we had some snow on Friday but that is gone now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I want one good snow!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I purchased this cute lil heater to help out the mini split on the jalousie porch in which those jalousies should be replace as there is air that comes in between them, no matter what I do. The curtains help in the winter to hold some of it. Actually, helped a lot. I don't know, will see. Not the top of my list right now. The simulated fire can be turned down for brightness levels and there are two levels for heat and fan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVOedPFrhYrl8TeKyhANO67ShCMx7RuBCr02j3IzzlAMPskLSg2NKwP4MSMGVBrhmeH6oO14nvJi6LCz4AyFTUolZnepOoXWMttgBffGwrHy-jUBv8H8mXUqfVlDTwRNk57_hgSkGo4Wp74Z1dPSAiCoP40CncBA41rWNUr715g5tPJdfOJtRr4t7eBH3/s3264/heater134144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVOedPFrhYrl8TeKyhANO67ShCMx7RuBCr02j3IzzlAMPskLSg2NKwP4MSMGVBrhmeH6oO14nvJi6LCz4AyFTUolZnepOoXWMttgBffGwrHy-jUBv8H8mXUqfVlDTwRNk57_hgSkGo4Wp74Z1dPSAiCoP40CncBA41rWNUr715g5tPJdfOJtRr4t7eBH3/w480-h640/heater134144.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A tiny parlor stove would be nice out here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's it for now</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Will see what tomorrow brings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BH</div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-40678459393779548712023-12-31T20:56:00.006-05:002023-12-31T20:56:58.908-05:00Happy New Year<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">Christmas Blog</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">👇</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"> <a href="https://betsy-wiildwoodchristmasandcrafts.blogspot.com/2023/12/last-looks.html">Happy New Year</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-50783708113397789882023-12-28T02:45:00.004-05:002023-12-28T02:46:42.952-05:00<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Posted a few pictures of 👉<a href="https://betsy-wiildwoodchristmasandcrafts.blogspot.com/2023/12/pictures-of-christmas-day.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Christmas day</span></a></span></p>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-26106659634416520812023-12-20T08:25:00.011-05:002023-12-20T08:34:00.453-05:00new post<p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">I have a new post on Christmas Blog</span><span style="font-size: large;"> 👉 </span><a href="https://betsy-wiildwoodchristmasandcrafts.blogspot.com/2023/12/christmas-week.html" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Fuzzy Bubbles;">Here</span></b></a></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">🎄🎅🤶</span></p>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-76839317115219718122023-12-08T22:49:00.004-05:002023-12-20T00:45:23.513-05:0012 already<p style="text-align: center;">Sweet granddaughter turned 12 today. On the left with a great cake made by Publix. Raspberry jam in between 4 layers with cream cheese frosting. </p><p style="text-align: center;">On the right she is at Lewis Ginter with sister and her great grandmother at around the age of three. </p><p style="text-align: center;">She liked those sunglasses,</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwcOO1htQDekpvJUbwQ2j9RS0WUaORNVMro9gyt1lQBu2KkKxrunbgJS-G7PQSN0n4tsFtYn-Ja975aS9FVXtMJCpWm_HMvvb6LOs3EEE-9KUtDDj1v-przKKY4tHMU_OAu9bU5QOnHUPiHxvoXawVDC8V04bZ5hyQEJ7thb-NhLYGOsOCzrOfT2KSUdcX/s1920/Collage%202023-12-08%2022_36_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="990" data-original-width="1920" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwcOO1htQDekpvJUbwQ2j9RS0WUaORNVMro9gyt1lQBu2KkKxrunbgJS-G7PQSN0n4tsFtYn-Ja975aS9FVXtMJCpWm_HMvvb6LOs3EEE-9KUtDDj1v-przKKY4tHMU_OAu9bU5QOnHUPiHxvoXawVDC8V04bZ5hyQEJ7thb-NhLYGOsOCzrOfT2KSUdcX/w640-h330/Collage%202023-12-08%2022_36_10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>where did the time go? Picture enlarges some when clicked on <p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-14344636605993066492023-12-02T10:36:00.003-05:002023-12-02T10:36:30.388-05:00Happy Rainy Saturday<p style="text-align: center;">New post on Christmas blog 👉 <a href="https://betsy-wiildwoodchristmasandcrafts.blogspot.com/2023/12/happy-rainy-saturday.html">Here</a> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-21535318910359563222023-11-30T03:23:00.007-05:002023-11-30T03:25:38.085-05:00Post <p style="text-align: center;"> My decorating started day after Thanksgiving. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Click below to see post of some so far</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://betsy-wiildwoodchristmasandcrafts.blogspot.com/2023/11/decorating.html">New post here</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-46953539556021605422023-11-22T22:20:00.001-05:002023-11-22T22:20:37.893-05:00Happy Thanksgiving<p style="text-align: center;"> Wishing everyone A very Happy Thanksgiving!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Mom turns 102 on Thanksgiving this year. She was born November 23, 1921 in Chase City Va. </p><p style="text-align: center;">God has certainly blessed my family.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIAGquRhZBkgCEiZarmouTEA3Ovgr3ZmZ9GcPKYCME2bNoSxbqQ3Db-g1ao4reWBBT8dE4vFEV6iZkfQZaD6RFoTJ8Js3lCSTgk4RzCE-EQ083bOSNKyRxKWa631hpMUF3DlTSQHvxtWu5mHHEHSpm9pS7Jjk1pApHPNmxzpjd2l0zQbIKFkBrpuA0-J6/s4032/mama%2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIAGquRhZBkgCEiZarmouTEA3Ovgr3ZmZ9GcPKYCME2bNoSxbqQ3Db-g1ao4reWBBT8dE4vFEV6iZkfQZaD6RFoTJ8Js3lCSTgk4RzCE-EQ083bOSNKyRxKWa631hpMUF3DlTSQHvxtWu5mHHEHSpm9pS7Jjk1pApHPNmxzpjd2l0zQbIKFkBrpuA0-J6/w640-h480/mama%2023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">She reads her bible, prays and says her prayers every night as long as I can remember. I heard her several times giving thanks for her children and calling all of us by name. She is always smiling, even when she feels under the weather. </p><p style="text-align: center;">We had a Thanksgiving lunch with her on Tuesday where she lives now, and she ate everything.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegFkNbOXU_GkWhC-VOXr-AiDiqovQN8v7dGHT09y8Nafa81SsyE0nmXH99ozGlMq7WbTb5hMNmguWgt8SMhY66oVZf_vc3e-Mp_4YYSceCeBTLmBKhsueJ3nfQ4QM90TlD8PA6kzOsjff5bobNeC0NaLwEBE6h4wb28A8rlinEBme183CLJse3MwLStt0/s2675/thanksgiving%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2675" data-original-width="2175" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegFkNbOXU_GkWhC-VOXr-AiDiqovQN8v7dGHT09y8Nafa81SsyE0nmXH99ozGlMq7WbTb5hMNmguWgt8SMhY66oVZf_vc3e-Mp_4YYSceCeBTLmBKhsueJ3nfQ4QM90TlD8PA6kzOsjff5bobNeC0NaLwEBE6h4wb28A8rlinEBme183CLJse3MwLStt0/w520-h640/thanksgiving%202023.jpg" width="520" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She was hitting that balloon back and forth to us at the table. I just can't get over how great her reflexes are. She plays a mean game of checker and scrabble and so far always beats me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictWrfcUYeGxKohXrcKnwugmZxUny7krmKREm9Q_m9ixMgWUzBm7xYIixTWBE7wgn0D7AwKr9cd71UxrRWTzul1YrC8lSXiaTE0TZsIlxmPJM1zUW30F6XH5x3ZaWuaU7F4vA3QBJW_rRqNqhVRELeJRh2KNg4H4V-4VA7rJ3igDVeCZ-yYlvsi2neR-D7/s4032/thanks%20with%20mom%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2579" data-original-width="4032" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictWrfcUYeGxKohXrcKnwugmZxUny7krmKREm9Q_m9ixMgWUzBm7xYIixTWBE7wgn0D7AwKr9cd71UxrRWTzul1YrC8lSXiaTE0TZsIlxmPJM1zUW30F6XH5x3ZaWuaU7F4vA3QBJW_rRqNqhVRELeJRh2KNg4H4V-4VA7rJ3igDVeCZ-yYlvsi2neR-D7/w640-h410/thanks%20with%20mom%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her lunch and the plate was clean. She still had room for pumpkin pie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today I got some dishes ready for tomorrow. A head start and now just need to put them in the oven to cook. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made the cheese sauce for the macaroni and cheese. I will put that together tomorrow with extra cheese for the noodles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTwWp476xoh5DGAq34oPUUQf5u9IQ7j_QSKzgAM43LTh8A7k7i_9W11whtdOvT-Fwj814e5Z9hVXQgIuQdFPnbsz4bZHtyeX33MTwdBBLUjM69GEMCDHANhvaEaFBZqqx3g7drEVa6ywwkks_5rxmzuBmlqbxb4mAeEILEW_1ua57CqFhaxItlS8NeqcP/s4080/sauce.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTwWp476xoh5DGAq34oPUUQf5u9IQ7j_QSKzgAM43LTh8A7k7i_9W11whtdOvT-Fwj814e5Z9hVXQgIuQdFPnbsz4bZHtyeX33MTwdBBLUjM69GEMCDHANhvaEaFBZqqx3g7drEVa6ywwkks_5rxmzuBmlqbxb4mAeEILEW_1ua57CqFhaxItlS8NeqcP/w640-h480/sauce.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">cooking the cranberries with juice squeezed from oranges and some sugar. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2LQs0rQF05F_ysC3mXNgWlHCsa_69N1GD0qO9IVB0ZXFFXwXIv0wTcldp3blEJEpcv9o3SLGrafM0WMnKZIfWPqkKSDYWcLZ3x4B5to9JsLGzagAeG0eme6m01K-MOK6OGV7qzsWGRoCaF-7SA3j_9pjY6TmTA_clVwTHzANovyxDvrVWn8xCyOk9aK_/s4080/cranberries.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2LQs0rQF05F_ysC3mXNgWlHCsa_69N1GD0qO9IVB0ZXFFXwXIv0wTcldp3blEJEpcv9o3SLGrafM0WMnKZIfWPqkKSDYWcLZ3x4B5to9JsLGzagAeG0eme6m01K-MOK6OGV7qzsWGRoCaF-7SA3j_9pjY6TmTA_clVwTHzANovyxDvrVWn8xCyOk9aK_/w640-h480/cranberries.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Collards cooking with just a little salt, olive oil and lemon juice to perk it up. I like bacon drippings in it too but the oil is fine with me. I like it better this way I think more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have other vegetables to cook , some dressing, potatoes and succotash. What we don't eat, I will freeze or send home with the children. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAJUDxia9JV6gkdEbxcN3xP8wjvYlgGuzfgmQs-UAlxMbSc5QAW2uePykCcETNeKReAmvIDnKAPpU5O1r5lX7WKz_6qIL1se2mNOb2dcMo-Fuc5bMYXCmvfOCMf7uo891k5ieZKbZ0WbXoQ8-wUwJ3PC_U1MDMg9cwNRmfxKsoqclxLM_QT7d41XnhBYV/s4080/collardss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAJUDxia9JV6gkdEbxcN3xP8wjvYlgGuzfgmQs-UAlxMbSc5QAW2uePykCcETNeKReAmvIDnKAPpU5O1r5lX7WKz_6qIL1se2mNOb2dcMo-Fuc5bMYXCmvfOCMf7uo891k5ieZKbZ0WbXoQ8-wUwJ3PC_U1MDMg9cwNRmfxKsoqclxLM_QT7d41XnhBYV/w640-h480/collardss.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have yams parboiled and mixed in with maple syrup, marshmallows, spices , butter and a little orange juice. A peek of them in the fridge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-9FT7qJ6CXF16-q5G-A0qdJCV1IB941uxV2ACWt_aBuj8jXp3WaIU-FXhpzs7k0yTSAtFLyhAfHu9yBrtu9nkSCx719Yloy2TBXa-4_RjtFRURTiJxvJP2xkc05KXjvMLjEFr3Y16pJn9dkg6mVn1D3F7HjDq6M6fFdN_rYSlYIrF7MpvrJ1ry6ql6Kp/s4080/yamsss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-9FT7qJ6CXF16-q5G-A0qdJCV1IB941uxV2ACWt_aBuj8jXp3WaIU-FXhpzs7k0yTSAtFLyhAfHu9yBrtu9nkSCx719Yloy2TBXa-4_RjtFRURTiJxvJP2xkc05KXjvMLjEFr3Y16pJn9dkg6mVn1D3F7HjDq6M6fFdN_rYSlYIrF7MpvrJ1ry6ql6Kp/w640-h480/yamsss.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I froze apples from the orchard and made them into this apple crumb pie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here it is in the oven. I put some fresh cranberries in there too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSyqkDdjtQInTHSxsNZemwblTdH370hTv1-9iFaHrhnxlgBhyphenhyphenm1vc06s_EMsjUXMj6oTnlxJg_jEyCemN9o4O7vqR5SsGRoS5g7bxLo-N5mEk9Io5ck5-izbjJrKzecaKircuQ_MXLarRykyCA6k5eQxrRU6OP1iCs97ct2iKxESEsoHTnTCoSLa_d7Cj/s2951/apple%20pie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2256" data-original-width="2951" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSyqkDdjtQInTHSxsNZemwblTdH370hTv1-9iFaHrhnxlgBhyphenhyphenm1vc06s_EMsjUXMj6oTnlxJg_jEyCemN9o4O7vqR5SsGRoS5g7bxLo-N5mEk9Io5ck5-izbjJrKzecaKircuQ_MXLarRykyCA6k5eQxrRU6OP1iCs97ct2iKxESEsoHTnTCoSLa_d7Cj/w640-h490/apple%20pie.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did purchase a frozen cherry pie but think I may save it for Christmas now. I did make a pumpkin and cheese cake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well off to get some other things done like cleaning a very messy kitchen </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Again</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">🦃🦃</div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-70917657829850895442023-11-19T19:32:00.002-05:002023-11-19T19:35:42.192-05:00Sunday post<p style="text-align: center;">Hi there, getting much chilly after the sun lowers in the evening. We started putting lights on the shrubs today but have a long way to go. Hope to get everything out by Wednesday. Will not light until after Thanksgiving. I will put my wreaths out Thanksgiving evening. </p><p style="text-align: center;">My potpourri is scented now with the orange oil and orange slices I dried in my air dryer. Cloves, lavender buds that I crushed and used as a fixative, orange peels all make for a festive scent this time of year. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUBn_P6STIscJXMmB4cbGWK4PO7-KVvK2VOXNRDn2CdHy47oJFZ0Hjjw0TTBsdi_ORB-7XWh3b8eF2MeMEaC8L5wYbKe_qVPBJK8O0q892r7tHzXRd-ckE_mUZDUdMR0YLnM5tCjgS4vNQFEcEBGqcOkQrwa9LpeJ_jgKSw99WfRmfshUx-2ovXFMaisy/s2400/potpourri%20in%20bag.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUBn_P6STIscJXMmB4cbGWK4PO7-KVvK2VOXNRDn2CdHy47oJFZ0Hjjw0TTBsdi_ORB-7XWh3b8eF2MeMEaC8L5wYbKe_qVPBJK8O0q892r7tHzXRd-ckE_mUZDUdMR0YLnM5tCjgS4vNQFEcEBGqcOkQrwa9LpeJ_jgKSw99WfRmfshUx-2ovXFMaisy/w640-h288/potpourri%20in%20bag.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I placed most in a silver tray I purchased for $2.00 near me at a secondhand store.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The Putka pods hold the scent really well.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyR4pI3MQR6H1NGF8PcWo9MpOL7MBU2n9YsKQYMXD4CKXWrqw00TRUI9zIL5S5sFnUMTqJ3YUSo17YQ135TCqr5Vjz6MoKbcOdb5hbLhk95JLtMO_nQTNydkw4MVZQeOmCJ5EZtXix7dC3sguNVVinmu_LgSGgjr1KfnvJp6unDaJHLH-qc0OmOCLp_S7/s3639/potourri.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2743" data-original-width="3639" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyR4pI3MQR6H1NGF8PcWo9MpOL7MBU2n9YsKQYMXD4CKXWrqw00TRUI9zIL5S5sFnUMTqJ3YUSo17YQ135TCqr5Vjz6MoKbcOdb5hbLhk95JLtMO_nQTNydkw4MVZQeOmCJ5EZtXix7dC3sguNVVinmu_LgSGgjr1KfnvJp6unDaJHLH-qc0OmOCLp_S7/w640-h482/potourri.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided I am going to buy some pies for Thanksgiving and some other premade items. No point in rushing around and cooking so much when some things are just as good coming from a bakery. Pre cut fruit and vegetables help out a lot. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This cherry pie is delicious. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFVfR0WUNt6vSqPqqZFauhmIpO6LqcjWCe9EJJu2teXQUF_oX7x-qQAntBwGZbeZySIggJCe79lSjOAVIq-7ioYwPs_oh82MGYlqB4hbH_UU5AqYR2WkCCfOI3RohrFerh0FXWxHmF20VmJTMz10bTkihsxKj1Rgn9_va-ZVkyW98TS-jl3rq9-8LIT_A8/s3356/cherry%20pie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2812" data-original-width="3356" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFVfR0WUNt6vSqPqqZFauhmIpO6LqcjWCe9EJJu2teXQUF_oX7x-qQAntBwGZbeZySIggJCe79lSjOAVIq-7ioYwPs_oh82MGYlqB4hbH_UU5AqYR2WkCCfOI3RohrFerh0FXWxHmF20VmJTMz10bTkihsxKj1Rgn9_va-ZVkyW98TS-jl3rq9-8LIT_A8/w640-h536/cherry%20pie.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Little Debbie cakes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1UKiPoO3Jh5FA0i8LBEQox5docIxkOG5OfsjIhdFeEM6KSUsMZwPfgyzi2YN6dTEKDFTYveRfUORWcNLRjfNJj8DVfawBoWbPVzq5qsPVMrP-Tv0shKcrqpXx3oMCMTcV60EfAKc1LJ7FAZZUCbAOMiDObr4K1bW1p0ARayLJIhjYiFH5O0AB9YMmp8oq/s4080/debbie%20cakes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1UKiPoO3Jh5FA0i8LBEQox5docIxkOG5OfsjIhdFeEM6KSUsMZwPfgyzi2YN6dTEKDFTYveRfUORWcNLRjfNJj8DVfawBoWbPVzq5qsPVMrP-Tv0shKcrqpXx3oMCMTcV60EfAKc1LJ7FAZZUCbAOMiDObr4K1bW1p0ARayLJIhjYiFH5O0AB9YMmp8oq/w640-h480/debbie%20cakes.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Taking the wrappers off and placing on a pretty plate makes these little Debbie cakes all the more attractive and they are very good little cakes. I know they look like Christmas but that's o.k.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They can snack on them while I am putting ornaments on the tree in the evening </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">------- </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found these pretty paper napkins by Pioneer Woman. They are pretty and will be using these Thanksgiving. A recipe on the inside for baked mashed potatoes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg69CRxNl_KMZBrxb0BBBfdOrGjApGg5-VjwdkppSyUzZgaatJaHHxBqDjwTQa3eT9MpHPx0BHbbamWjxCsAtxKB-YdYvEchtcDSl3upp-EDLYSCZzIxsoPewXNib-TmTUwvPD_uIvATlRArlppLuzDAd6D4kJUwAwrx1oGzMAbvSIyXFm9lEa3BrqhwkG/s1920/napkinsframe%20at%200m5s.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1920" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg69CRxNl_KMZBrxb0BBBfdOrGjApGg5-VjwdkppSyUzZgaatJaHHxBqDjwTQa3eT9MpHPx0BHbbamWjxCsAtxKB-YdYvEchtcDSl3upp-EDLYSCZzIxsoPewXNib-TmTUwvPD_uIvATlRArlppLuzDAd6D4kJUwAwrx1oGzMAbvSIyXFm9lEa3BrqhwkG/w640-h362/napkinsframe%20at%200m5s.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISi44PQHE4cgoc3ZHBkf_HubEyX2XL0RuJ2dLg__fO6x4BM6VXDVT6zpl9IwgGQS8lBf75w5dDwtWwHBv_yrv6fWeHoFor5B2RPHLym2WPbMbZ7nCgQGNA-nmKPO0eF5V-QaDvsa5Mnxh9dR3jEm-H5Orjf6ECZ9FwyOxi1w-FqNBWJ97WX8WzJ7UuGin/s1920/napkins%20two.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1920" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISi44PQHE4cgoc3ZHBkf_HubEyX2XL0RuJ2dLg__fO6x4BM6VXDVT6zpl9IwgGQS8lBf75w5dDwtWwHBv_yrv6fWeHoFor5B2RPHLym2WPbMbZ7nCgQGNA-nmKPO0eF5V-QaDvsa5Mnxh9dR3jEm-H5Orjf6ECZ9FwyOxi1w-FqNBWJ97WX8WzJ7UuGin/w640-h362/napkins%20two.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did put the tree on the porch with the Santa. I will put lights on that probably tomorrow. Will brighten the area nicely in the evening.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxk3uGv561C6qLFUvAZuQpHQ2DfUNqDx0hnChgXLGp4hJxSwyoYFzyrm-EqircHMVWaJS1yWlBsXBcy85HvyYA-qqcUKfseW4qA4hig71eIzKDRJNIdx9R32F94gDy1L4fm9sSOuWPSVSW1MWlDGH3TsYaEGl9UilZpap6pMdY2_IV0oJn31OVmdmHrwT/s4032/santa%20treeone.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxk3uGv561C6qLFUvAZuQpHQ2DfUNqDx0hnChgXLGp4hJxSwyoYFzyrm-EqircHMVWaJS1yWlBsXBcy85HvyYA-qqcUKfseW4qA4hig71eIzKDRJNIdx9R32F94gDy1L4fm9sSOuWPSVSW1MWlDGH3TsYaEGl9UilZpap6pMdY2_IV0oJn31OVmdmHrwT/w640-h480/santa%20treeone.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkqNEYlmbL-0t4stDAvwcmSOuCpepx3CGhLIUOz3vWTmaV7WxA6NgCrgLy6fzFMV8rSHzSWlJP7z3Xm4uWV8TT87JTnShfsoCCWAujBOEAPKOHyk_p9J3MrGoyyrfB7wK6mOGue5QPLnNj8HRfn0_MLr_M2zYQSxBeNdFEOK6bf_Fatk1TQfJoyNbFJMO/s4032/santa%20tree%20two.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkqNEYlmbL-0t4stDAvwcmSOuCpepx3CGhLIUOz3vWTmaV7WxA6NgCrgLy6fzFMV8rSHzSWlJP7z3Xm4uWV8TT87JTnShfsoCCWAujBOEAPKOHyk_p9J3MrGoyyrfB7wK6mOGue5QPLnNj8HRfn0_MLr_M2zYQSxBeNdFEOK6bf_Fatk1TQfJoyNbFJMO/w480-h640/santa%20tree%20two.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found this picture on Pinterest, and I copied it. I will darken the nativity with a sharpie, place a star, then frame it for my table. I have some other ideas for different prints like this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3P-ukuK2kuZaiU0hnfguBS-AQnN7ZwSnFL_XYYmfooxqln7MDZQz-oOjhjpXRDiZPIfB1vi3nDfIhMQyM92yc-WY0_EcZLT3hStCqLiqFdxXYdKhvaGwGqiEqSog7SZrxZAFpaG4ZhZ3mPMgtnYglCC1VTYLnTYzUytMUffo2dphkkWWBir6SJIL92tG/s705/nativityss.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3P-ukuK2kuZaiU0hnfguBS-AQnN7ZwSnFL_XYYmfooxqln7MDZQz-oOjhjpXRDiZPIfB1vi3nDfIhMQyM92yc-WY0_EcZLT3hStCqLiqFdxXYdKhvaGwGqiEqSog7SZrxZAFpaG4ZhZ3mPMgtnYglCC1VTYLnTYzUytMUffo2dphkkWWBir6SJIL92tG/w512-h640/nativityss.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's it for now</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bye, betsy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-69547192482420976092023-11-06T23:08:00.006-05:002023-11-18T03:44:43.613-05:00Little bit of this and that.<p style="text-align: center;">November is ticking away and I need to get some shopping done along with many other tings. </p><p style="text-align: center;">First a look outside at these pretty purple mums. The Crepe Myrtles are so pretty. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzho1TGit3S9YbbDjfUxfFS5JNSaOIj0shuQrEeEO7segM4WRoWrCSwCdmbTTwDPl3lXko034ZYLVuEvNdxSFYVfjm_sJiFa0MZAqOE3Fqn1DK4waP7miw3CoKfhepgLNNzQRc122FIVOFFlpl-B7LSD8XXXJsbqwdbQCzUs_4yQKAzuPwniZ6FavShy_8/s2325/PURPLE%20MUMS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="2325" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzho1TGit3S9YbbDjfUxfFS5JNSaOIj0shuQrEeEO7segM4WRoWrCSwCdmbTTwDPl3lXko034ZYLVuEvNdxSFYVfjm_sJiFa0MZAqOE3Fqn1DK4waP7miw3CoKfhepgLNNzQRc122FIVOFFlpl-B7LSD8XXXJsbqwdbQCzUs_4yQKAzuPwniZ6FavShy_8/w640-h506/PURPLE%20MUMS.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been harvesting little rose buds from my rose bush to dry for potpourri. I put some in my air dryer to hasten them along. I am drying orange peels too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0911Mcfq0Dry4wBHnixwQdktKFm6W6wBaK1ZM_tFe_OMBdosvgS0knH5Ei3PcstUE9cXF09jTmArlD4iGsWZeTTA5kwWvVIaj1gRHfUxNer2PzWGqJjcbFBG4KGjbRx-6Ne-Mrj4xNH3wvMUhBhyphenhyphenLEBaBE20bcPle77RSFAQ3UTe6_6y7R1OLeL0Bmxq/s2877/air%20deyer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="2877" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0911Mcfq0Dry4wBHnixwQdktKFm6W6wBaK1ZM_tFe_OMBdosvgS0knH5Ei3PcstUE9cXF09jTmArlD4iGsWZeTTA5kwWvVIaj1gRHfUxNer2PzWGqJjcbFBG4KGjbRx-6Ne-Mrj4xNH3wvMUhBhyphenhyphenLEBaBE20bcPle77RSFAQ3UTe6_6y7R1OLeL0Bmxq/w640-h408/air%20deyer.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The orange rinds, I will show you later what I do with them when dry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkEb_7w2m5lk3ldfY7KHudzRWWj-JOb_KpEyBAcBAidxSREpAhXMGenOF4Pz9J2JpRItZ8TPOxMrJ063wusqXmuOTyOahbZKYekKPq8yiieyUl2zztiS822s8-cNRUzdO4DFAljRXJ4luh1mkZn0kfnv8A0HgMQMOth8dZewYhbAy5oWzw3TZ390qr_2By/s4080/orange%20rind.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="1836" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkEb_7w2m5lk3ldfY7KHudzRWWj-JOb_KpEyBAcBAidxSREpAhXMGenOF4Pz9J2JpRItZ8TPOxMrJ063wusqXmuOTyOahbZKYekKPq8yiieyUl2zztiS822s8-cNRUzdO4DFAljRXJ4luh1mkZn0kfnv8A0HgMQMOth8dZewYhbAy5oWzw3TZ390qr_2By/w288-h640/orange%20rind.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A wreath I just finished of roses and other flowers I received from children and husband. I have some hydrangea from the yard, lavender, black-eyed Susan, marigolds, zinnias, peonies and anything else I could find to dry. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaliQIE_gullRlmVlGH4Gu9UQev75_decct8xOx_4LayJfpvBjO2qqoAhMpxGAuOXouWiOKw2WPe1jerlHpaPcQTvVea13ByBdtE4czb1v7Jw-fU_d_NZRNvjTInyT6ypgboF-Zd4tGY3XcXEggu49CoTnAA5My4-NEMjRg72sVkikIQWvazVPo3mT3JW/s4032/dried%20flowers%20and%20zinnia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaliQIE_gullRlmVlGH4Gu9UQev75_decct8xOx_4LayJfpvBjO2qqoAhMpxGAuOXouWiOKw2WPe1jerlHpaPcQTvVea13ByBdtE4czb1v7Jw-fU_d_NZRNvjTInyT6ypgboF-Zd4tGY3XcXEggu49CoTnAA5My4-NEMjRg72sVkikIQWvazVPo3mT3JW/w640-h480/dried%20flowers%20and%20zinnia.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0ihiqemRn2tPGqX2jy9ZbSeB4D4cGiwlYnnZVlpDnPGgK_N9Diz8jpVID7c_yGRP30FNlfwY47_FK39hE_NnmGZCJsXL3RsDc4l0uibEMBisx-WQlXmRW7P9IqwXc3TsXiFLTjW5NGL0ONJ2l2IvRxrodTG8ZwG5zyD3giGi1dlpzDGX01BBuk8JdA7a/s4128/dried%20roses.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0ihiqemRn2tPGqX2jy9ZbSeB4D4cGiwlYnnZVlpDnPGgK_N9Diz8jpVID7c_yGRP30FNlfwY47_FK39hE_NnmGZCJsXL3RsDc4l0uibEMBisx-WQlXmRW7P9IqwXc3TsXiFLTjW5NGL0ONJ2l2IvRxrodTG8ZwG5zyD3giGi1dlpzDGX01BBuk8JdA7a/w480-h640/dried%20roses.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little more tweaking I see here and there. I have another to make, and I will put the rest of the roses in arrangements or just in a pretty glass bowl. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSl9OJ-7k82qNDYGv55yiATxfgvNmYqpWnSTdUAyuI6wUbma2kv5KAy1aqZETFNOxQ1aPf05TmKEqL-c3MjQyRJQXIvSzi-4n_fNGo9wkzxP8M7qfnBUS7ex2B-fLPt0JTCxMq8WPQoCJmyd5uxMXy3cEppNvY3BvRApO5lHWEWEQwVdO0SFV_nY_MyQus/s2448/dried%20flower%20wr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSl9OJ-7k82qNDYGv55yiATxfgvNmYqpWnSTdUAyuI6wUbma2kv5KAy1aqZETFNOxQ1aPf05TmKEqL-c3MjQyRJQXIvSzi-4n_fNGo9wkzxP8M7qfnBUS7ex2B-fLPt0JTCxMq8WPQoCJmyd5uxMXy3cEppNvY3BvRApO5lHWEWEQwVdO0SFV_nY_MyQus/w640-h640/dried%20flower%20wr.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think I showed these before, not sure but anyhow I made these coasters from packaged leaves. I glued them to a circle I cut from felt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiii39qIrvamiDzjNPdrzdl18yHcOWQ6gQ4po7vAYKbVM-hmmepBvB9qa1ecvQYPxs2AyLBAwW_5affngiXq0bVMVhz4-dLmvtbAundOQ03BwDrx_kcvbs2XpjdNQetm4bJiSTBUxpkMREZgj_Lcs4wQQCs1rnP4UDmGK3IIGaQ90WPemsC7t-Gk5PcF976/s2448/leaf%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiii39qIrvamiDzjNPdrzdl18yHcOWQ6gQ4po7vAYKbVM-hmmepBvB9qa1ecvQYPxs2AyLBAwW_5affngiXq0bVMVhz4-dLmvtbAundOQ03BwDrx_kcvbs2XpjdNQetm4bJiSTBUxpkMREZgj_Lcs4wQQCs1rnP4UDmGK3IIGaQ90WPemsC7t-Gk5PcF976/w640-h640/leaf%20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not pretty on the back. I used what I had. We only see the pretty part.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZa5hCY72nhDlM5jSweyCKVwvOyZrCu5QKDfGuA_aK9qurTqkFhwBxZpxfnD4N8GiCTtd7I2essOl1-P_6_9Hi6KbKL6d2zzDbYuC1JgJlMxjPVcC3n219dSC5U6dzx4MbXo_tRvcTxFjaTgZiAM4lgBAylSu3V4ILBlW7pD3qzOHCS6PdLmCEFQ4uVJUe/s2400/felt%20leaves%20-%20frame%20at%200m16s.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZa5hCY72nhDlM5jSweyCKVwvOyZrCu5QKDfGuA_aK9qurTqkFhwBxZpxfnD4N8GiCTtd7I2essOl1-P_6_9Hi6KbKL6d2zzDbYuC1JgJlMxjPVcC3n219dSC5U6dzx4MbXo_tRvcTxFjaTgZiAM4lgBAylSu3V4ILBlW7pD3qzOHCS6PdLmCEFQ4uVJUe/w640-h288/felt%20leaves%20-%20frame%20at%200m16s.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the dining area this evening I have my faux candles lit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JbmX_k6fF-n3z1eZHTRvfBUfENvp7ucx3mp755X5UmOX8KM3qXHn2ERd_qWxr08XzI7erU7Bf7x3o1TXEY3GpHh6GagXX9vpFxjIbsRE49kRGvkIfiM4hyXiiMID2VpYxyRDkB71Yc5YUk1oXRuJ0VsjHoiXJtjviQm8xZTnM23mfCNnsIS4lEmSZdAr/s3264/faux%20camd;e%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JbmX_k6fF-n3z1eZHTRvfBUfENvp7ucx3mp755X5UmOX8KM3qXHn2ERd_qWxr08XzI7erU7Bf7x3o1TXEY3GpHh6GagXX9vpFxjIbsRE49kRGvkIfiM4hyXiiMID2VpYxyRDkB71Yc5YUk1oXRuJ0VsjHoiXJtjviQm8xZTnM23mfCNnsIS4lEmSZdAr/w640-h480/faux%20camd;e%20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">---------------------</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Took another trip to Hobby Lobby to look at their pretty Christmas decor. The wrapping paper is a deal at 50 percent off. Pretty paper that is strong, won't tear so easily. I think at 50 percent off almost 10 dollars a roll is more of a bargain that the dollar stores. Stronger and more on the roll when I add up what 5 rolls would come to cost wise. </div><p style="text-align: center;">I said I did not want one of those revolving tree stands. Well, I walked around the tree revolving about 6 times, got ready to leave and said, what the heck, I want it. It was 50 percent off. It's a gift to me for Christmas. I would never pay the original price. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvM9BGSs4gexGMml-TTgz8QoD2tetN7Mvkje7-8ONWo_hTv-1bzljEKXh8w9reAEnlewP6VUu8-eoEZnUAqfIMlLCkV5AxK7K0agTrQgovXWvd-8Tb5O-r_xGGaFbIFXVjniKe7iM9JDGxtnD847NOKDjUyunOm3rALbVmONRT6Ey2qpRv3SUl6zW_lci8/s4032/tree%20stand.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2525" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvM9BGSs4gexGMml-TTgz8QoD2tetN7Mvkje7-8ONWo_hTv-1bzljEKXh8w9reAEnlewP6VUu8-eoEZnUAqfIMlLCkV5AxK7K0agTrQgovXWvd-8Tb5O-r_xGGaFbIFXVjniKe7iM9JDGxtnD847NOKDjUyunOm3rALbVmONRT6Ey2qpRv3SUl6zW_lci8/w400-h640/tree%20stand.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The tree that is pictured in the stand, I purchased a month ago. I wanted one that was not so big around. This one is less wide. My granddaughter doesn't like it. She wants me to put up the wider one. Will see. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwejFb7kJr4pFaUTIymVYdZTfHVnts6j4ZqKHQ4S0I_i_69qkoA0nyLvsIwMdMohJ1MJndufHff4Nd9HgEfjA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I purchased this fabric bag</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iwe9NNrMD2aAMh3wE3eC4LuPia_MBTZuRn0aaR0DgjmiKHJLUwalsVNC33PI0ibMsHyoiQLEqtYPX5kz7d9cs_ivjUsn3RJ_WDzSbJQgrOo5DFmSndXEcr0_GyxSc37XCxnYCC4jZbSptOH_cmxUddDCqIIbLzn7rwUTACFs2I5m1Bfkm55gStNwpqry/s3024/fabric%20bag%20two.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2645" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iwe9NNrMD2aAMh3wE3eC4LuPia_MBTZuRn0aaR0DgjmiKHJLUwalsVNC33PI0ibMsHyoiQLEqtYPX5kz7d9cs_ivjUsn3RJ_WDzSbJQgrOo5DFmSndXEcr0_GyxSc37XCxnYCC4jZbSptOH_cmxUddDCqIIbLzn7rwUTACFs2I5m1Bfkm55gStNwpqry/w560-h640/fabric%20bag%20two.jpg" width="560" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sister was with me. She makes her pretty Christmas pillows from these. I am going to do the same. Great idea. She said to just use hot glue as that makes it fast and easy. I think I may sew mine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIX7vFIfACtVJ_bpHD9Kqjf2W6A0sduWrX-37MiQg0YrKQ4w82GtHXKTw37DWBsGv8PkL4ZO33iS0xnOPxxNWyezwqbSx58byNqkixEY2kiP00nnFQiEa1wdIGreG47E8bLwLc-2GA22omdKCo7RlPR31PsSYUfnmhXUN84gc0uT2Y8HeEpVajXSDbjThV/s4032/fabric%20bag.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIX7vFIfACtVJ_bpHD9Kqjf2W6A0sduWrX-37MiQg0YrKQ4w82GtHXKTw37DWBsGv8PkL4ZO33iS0xnOPxxNWyezwqbSx58byNqkixEY2kiP00nnFQiEa1wdIGreG47E8bLwLc-2GA22omdKCo7RlPR31PsSYUfnmhXUN84gc0uT2Y8HeEpVajXSDbjThV/w480-h640/fabric%20bag.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">🦃</div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-75975169899858868612023-11-01T10:49:00.006-04:002023-11-01T11:13:23.181-04:00Wrapping up October <p style="text-align: center;"> With a few more pictures of the evening.'</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfI_yjUcvtPhPZmyHn-4l3SK0098sFvVpCiDdJcoseIXDf7U2bRHSMX6v9z8_oAa8R87sVKCOWR9v5h0yl9th75DZvFWQMVAFr8hwuv9mwbIAchmXEHt9uAsZifaB0OeOATNISbyijji4quzHMuNDWb1fZL1AjtV8X_tNsohFAwXWe-p9VDIXX4Y3mfBW/s3024/skel%20but.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfI_yjUcvtPhPZmyHn-4l3SK0098sFvVpCiDdJcoseIXDf7U2bRHSMX6v9z8_oAa8R87sVKCOWR9v5h0yl9th75DZvFWQMVAFr8hwuv9mwbIAchmXEHt9uAsZifaB0OeOATNISbyijji4quzHMuNDWb1fZL1AjtV8X_tNsohFAwXWe-p9VDIXX4Y3mfBW/w640-h640/skel%20but.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Genevieve with a scarecrow on her arm. I love this scare crow costume</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytGS_wqJyFlDx8FOdX9R_wrKnuD7nts_3GapIzlJOTiEIWicJHkBHtJHwiynO6ceQwI0Szv9ADIylT2FKZZHoq6utUyllDWyHaIrH6Lm-x6Vaei4fczwDvmHVSOjYwaixoY8FIyK9sThdXFiA3rYzkWtva1ZOJUuq-1TNOI49bun6vHPumQqUhNlUYhE6/s3024/scarecrow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytGS_wqJyFlDx8FOdX9R_wrKnuD7nts_3GapIzlJOTiEIWicJHkBHtJHwiynO6ceQwI0Szv9ADIylT2FKZZHoq6utUyllDWyHaIrH6Lm-x6Vaei4fczwDvmHVSOjYwaixoY8FIyK9sThdXFiA3rYzkWtva1ZOJUuq-1TNOI49bun6vHPumQqUhNlUYhE6/w640-h640/scarecrow.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUyLJZqQ7D6ZILKCdUIf5y9ZpHhsvGiCCBHX8KM3Cv_lpWLNFnI1ovvE2t-p1W6zIDN1VcNcINkRFYMnlUeExgPLQC3j_vJ1obUBPUULMu12bcNNRAA8soJl8wO9NAihX8FdGmeabisQxEVW3myxJGVYmMvT_WTu2OnLBPDj7_JlngAVV6cMa4vhyphenhyphenjOJKy/s4032/scary%20people.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyZDLAiFzCUnP1N8_rtxJPlCw-DZHz0YC1ZlhirrIO77DHgRK_z_tSZOvjKVDVkUMrIFBNcr_fD7E4HEOgY_g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had this hanging as we go up the stairs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_LY-XluILlyzH6SbmY4vE9pb4GVTcwVPzccwv_5CArmzSTPIv4dtf12BARu19TbLQkxnGbpQddqHriJajN-i8Do6yqd0lPaTI2Atzne77Wi4c1rkPRhvZD7i-wNA53KBEvGqBKExx9Wjk6ISBhe6lZrZnFFGmkR0wuMuzKkNMO__ht2yuo6Bi0ObHZ6_z/s1920/mooon-%20frame%20at%200m6s.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1920" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_LY-XluILlyzH6SbmY4vE9pb4GVTcwVPzccwv_5CArmzSTPIv4dtf12BARu19TbLQkxnGbpQddqHriJajN-i8Do6yqd0lPaTI2Atzne77Wi4c1rkPRhvZD7i-wNA53KBEvGqBKExx9Wjk6ISBhe6lZrZnFFGmkR0wuMuzKkNMO__ht2yuo6Bi0ObHZ6_z/w640-h362/mooon-%20frame%20at%200m6s.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's it for 2023 Halloween.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-14909542492550688882023-10-31T01:50:00.079-04:002023-10-31T02:52:12.542-04:00Near the end of October<p style="text-align: center;"> Where did October go? My heavens we will be celebrating Thanksgiving before we know it. </p><p style="text-align: center;">A drive through town of Ashland today with a few nicely decorated homes and then to the local farm to get the girls a pumpkin and a hayride. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The last weekend was cutting it short, but we enjoyed the hayride, girls found good pumpkins.</p><p style="text-align: center;">My son and the grand girls.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7jEh_78WrDsHrk7fz_Ksed9apHI5O2HBn8LZyntekgi_kjcUuY0TwORxaCNmoRiCUjptuLYfk-sytqbG1a6loQu-U9i39wh9sO053mSTONc4uu7IgyWU6Ros_ertsPwHvhDfnbqtuGH2vnLr1-gA5-pz4VAcf0UJMXnjNXZEyrr5Rz6o7drgM2GYFI3PK/s4080/chall143529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="4080" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7jEh_78WrDsHrk7fz_Ksed9apHI5O2HBn8LZyntekgi_kjcUuY0TwORxaCNmoRiCUjptuLYfk-sytqbG1a6loQu-U9i39wh9sO053mSTONc4uu7IgyWU6Ros_ertsPwHvhDfnbqtuGH2vnLr1-gA5-pz4VAcf0UJMXnjNXZEyrr5Rz6o7drgM2GYFI3PK/w640-h288/chall143529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Slim pickings on the pumpkins in the fields. A lot of pumpkins were taken away.</div><p style="text-align: center;">corn maze</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKyfIms8rRk1_nojUvloaXiQ4h9ZLN3tE28azPp8fI7eexqoYPgpn3g49RNwispDydtgGNY4UQq2bzYKFiRACGZwiqQgUbAu05yY31FbtEiCThAGU0ermefy07LDLzlLK2_dOTluP-dMey-EYhkZWh3VQ0DWE8r3zGe-ZBHmCsNGTgPqwnUJpjmRACo4K/s2400/corn%20maze-%20frame%20at%200m3s.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKyfIms8rRk1_nojUvloaXiQ4h9ZLN3tE28azPp8fI7eexqoYPgpn3g49RNwispDydtgGNY4UQq2bzYKFiRACGZwiqQgUbAu05yY31FbtEiCThAGU0ermefy07LDLzlLK2_dOTluP-dMey-EYhkZWh3VQ0DWE8r3zGe-ZBHmCsNGTgPqwnUJpjmRACo4K/w640-h288/corn%20maze-%20frame%20at%200m3s.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Genevieve drew the face on her pumpkin, and it turned out so cute after carving it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She had to have eye lashes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirBpEHhe8dJOZuN5dm35q3dA1qIcySpdcxS82IzMg5EbOzS6zDTyPZtZgNG2npMrgoLAJ_zCPUNN1teyZJVNca1wPIfrrgj5y7TqHDmJD2hZHEwnttwiqM0vv6l2-jtmzLMetv9NVbfjgcwl-Jw7FE0EgTreLtR05MVeWd4OKxNeCrSNpT0c6DFk40C65/s4080/gv%20pumpkin182711.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="1836" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirBpEHhe8dJOZuN5dm35q3dA1qIcySpdcxS82IzMg5EbOzS6zDTyPZtZgNG2npMrgoLAJ_zCPUNN1teyZJVNca1wPIfrrgj5y7TqHDmJD2hZHEwnttwiqM0vv6l2-jtmzLMetv9NVbfjgcwl-Jw7FE0EgTreLtR05MVeWd4OKxNeCrSNpT0c6DFk40C65/w288-h640/gv%20pumpkin182711.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our drive through the town of Ashland with the auto train going through at the time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFfcBPMplZ52sPRZ5dmcJHb4yjWF9EDw8TFsTQ6BejrCAXboHtyaxN0KRoJ7AkMY0ReaSGzQMXFe7ccEdd3kpD4rd9WLa0IpcLJ8-27TMLfsReRDU0WYXq_drzoMkJE86b6Jw20oW1yIkm_uVmkPRinN3q8KbYt-kqY7ubfCS6uZoF5i52EvOiuhM0qH4/s4080/train%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="4080" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFfcBPMplZ52sPRZ5dmcJHb4yjWF9EDw8TFsTQ6BejrCAXboHtyaxN0KRoJ7AkMY0ReaSGzQMXFe7ccEdd3kpD4rd9WLa0IpcLJ8-27TMLfsReRDU0WYXq_drzoMkJE86b6Jw20oW1yIkm_uVmkPRinN3q8KbYt-kqY7ubfCS6uZoF5i52EvOiuhM0qH4/w640-h288/train%20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">People really do put up some nice decorations in the town. I am sure people traveling through on the train and ones that drive through love seeing them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTh5BgMTOPC59PNl3Kx-ghWzeIEQRreINnj1zKJ9lvkcpB_d9Qnx_q3Y7D858pQ9ePCz8E98xP2iW7_EGSt3Rhsrn4_Ld98UBPWEEGHS7ClFV1JYi15MpIU0tY_LAwTAxKNjeW3rmGLjoBdZ_fYYOcE4YL27PDfUFhH17bszM3oBDc5MowXAIAewidIrT/s4080/scarecrow9_180748.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="4080" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTh5BgMTOPC59PNl3Kx-ghWzeIEQRreINnj1zKJ9lvkcpB_d9Qnx_q3Y7D858pQ9ePCz8E98xP2iW7_EGSt3Rhsrn4_Ld98UBPWEEGHS7ClFV1JYi15MpIU0tY_LAwTAxKNjeW3rmGLjoBdZ_fYYOcE4YL27PDfUFhH17bszM3oBDc5MowXAIAewidIrT/w640-h288/scarecrow9_180748.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have just these two that I took from my video. This is the reason for them not being really clear. I took the picture from my you tube video. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8ak6fuOEUxmk2zjehRBras9F22sFeNDmKDCBkAJoZX1pnxhdA-IPrBWTam38OsRACayN6BVanvVF1m4N_W2LUhQnpHGIJtlsDFcwRGjc9BuGMXyefNVQ2y8pIS4oTXotO1ioO-yz8ardKn8p0CfNSvGM4U_q8dQs1_s8U0JMKrdLixr364s9-lc9Udh7/s2400/ashland%20va%20180648%20-%20frame%20at%200m10s.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8ak6fuOEUxmk2zjehRBras9F22sFeNDmKDCBkAJoZX1pnxhdA-IPrBWTam38OsRACayN6BVanvVF1m4N_W2LUhQnpHGIJtlsDFcwRGjc9BuGMXyefNVQ2y8pIS4oTXotO1ioO-yz8ardKn8p0CfNSvGM4U_q8dQs1_s8U0JMKrdLixr364s9-lc9Udh7/w640-h288/ashland%20va%20180648%20-%20frame%20at%200m10s.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this yellow house and pink door. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbfxVx63qp_Nn0_-2u6gSFufZjwTimwmrUAbExnqUq3q3e7AOf1Vkz5YCo2X1ICa70JNAsXACZB6m3zYg-djBhqHCMPn4x3sVEINyuKzQ9FOYCHKDXmSmCDpNM2RdrUc8wcmbDQd29l-bimOuGlyMfrAevb1ar0-yx7pXS0Gtrhd_F4KEJ5cklrAwRNPa/s4080/yellow%20house9_180553.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="4080" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbfxVx63qp_Nn0_-2u6gSFufZjwTimwmrUAbExnqUq3q3e7AOf1Vkz5YCo2X1ICa70JNAsXACZB6m3zYg-djBhqHCMPn4x3sVEINyuKzQ9FOYCHKDXmSmCDpNM2RdrUc8wcmbDQd29l-bimOuGlyMfrAevb1ar0-yx7pXS0Gtrhd_F4KEJ5cklrAwRNPa/w640-h288/yellow%20house9_180553.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Around my yard before it's over with</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63pCqHKFGk3wvVbeC15m4qpoE__O1kamMUB41DtVSZFpgTVz4hagpGRVQjdgB5obyrAgFtZyr34ozvdgoQRa-QKouQvaLR0S9WURER0qWAf0orrlSO46Fs6mF0cvUY1c-XPu5h-6vaujgbqLRp2vnwhf6EioUFj0K_XVsoSbF0KQVfpgTI_VGQbN8uyrC/s4080/pumpkin_142633.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="4080" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63pCqHKFGk3wvVbeC15m4qpoE__O1kamMUB41DtVSZFpgTVz4hagpGRVQjdgB5obyrAgFtZyr34ozvdgoQRa-QKouQvaLR0S9WURER0qWAf0orrlSO46Fs6mF0cvUY1c-XPu5h-6vaujgbqLRp2vnwhf6EioUFj0K_XVsoSbF0KQVfpgTI_VGQbN8uyrC/w640-h288/pumpkin_142633.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He glows in the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">boxwood</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieLUU_T4e_j9QCJ5lPAdWDRJB1_8szm9n5hbgwiG8OcCC1U0z1gYpcdwRUCN-SwMgEeCUC_5fH0zdsZ07cp0Xzfo5OzSNghDCvHIU8aqXM5VkYi9K6NQIb4n3A5tH0Ibl1Zola7lbACk7Q92Ql2mxgfqZQorj5TIZw4r_dlenE6OH-oaxKuain5q8NnJQn/s4080/skeleton42651.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="4080" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieLUU_T4e_j9QCJ5lPAdWDRJB1_8szm9n5hbgwiG8OcCC1U0z1gYpcdwRUCN-SwMgEeCUC_5fH0zdsZ07cp0Xzfo5OzSNghDCvHIU8aqXM5VkYi9K6NQIb4n3A5tH0Ibl1Zola7lbACk7Q92Ql2mxgfqZQorj5TIZw4r_dlenE6OH-oaxKuain5q8NnJQn/w640-h288/skeleton42651.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">coming in driveway</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibD_V0LMcihukRPieDoGi6hpW3CPl5ecGeNTaBe2ueHbCSsysLnViMmRNwYscvKsY2R2-jDHu-vfja-dyTFeE5iWmU6z0e5bZA4AT3w4L7FOcLR0DJ55FWinYGBUjupa62IG6r6fjhT5-IOlc2bHDol7PgKNNLWEz8cU_2oWE8V8J2fH50GZoF-TqoRtDE/s4080/ghosts%20in%20drive_142624.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="4080" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibD_V0LMcihukRPieDoGi6hpW3CPl5ecGeNTaBe2ueHbCSsysLnViMmRNwYscvKsY2R2-jDHu-vfja-dyTFeE5iWmU6z0e5bZA4AT3w4L7FOcLR0DJ55FWinYGBUjupa62IG6r6fjhT5-IOlc2bHDol7PgKNNLWEz8cU_2oWE8V8J2fH50GZoF-TqoRtDE/w640-h288/ghosts%20in%20drive_142624.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The purple mums keep on blooming beautiful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PaqTO6vDwD2LoGFPrelTjU1O_F_-iFym-DqnF6Js1GVjybdtLCqmSQnwhTOWawcbac4kp39etFIKh8-Jc25gKruwepYCWrNwF8JLzDVVrSL8ywolaSe07JP_1lZRkUlqQK5PMzHcc3rSqMmBA3175bp8EV3ULBoI33odI2XTWo8qVJUiT2rRyBUXBIV3/s6029/PURPLE%20MUMS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5173" data-original-width="6029" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PaqTO6vDwD2LoGFPrelTjU1O_F_-iFym-DqnF6Js1GVjybdtLCqmSQnwhTOWawcbac4kp39etFIKh8-Jc25gKruwepYCWrNwF8JLzDVVrSL8ywolaSe07JP_1lZRkUlqQK5PMzHcc3rSqMmBA3175bp8EV3ULBoI33odI2XTWo8qVJUiT2rRyBUXBIV3/w640-h550/PURPLE%20MUMS.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My ghost in backyard at nighttime. I look out my downstairs window and see this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSnssC_F1CKOdNIVvM90oHJOJSPAou1Oi1JN7n_q_xGioaQPA5s9Zw1GsQZ8WCqpM0orlV-1hyEZLNTi43viEmkiD89nb1x4lH3pBSF1BeC0-7A4nSzWv80spjp3wji6a9a8X4pGJhKfFmSUCsnjqnQ3DwrpVpvXdujNwjSUobnBjPcoSeB5yy80CaSUG/s4032/ghosts%20outside.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSnssC_F1CKOdNIVvM90oHJOJSPAou1Oi1JN7n_q_xGioaQPA5s9Zw1GsQZ8WCqpM0orlV-1hyEZLNTi43viEmkiD89nb1x4lH3pBSF1BeC0-7A4nSzWv80spjp3wji6a9a8X4pGJhKfFmSUCsnjqnQ3DwrpVpvXdujNwjSUobnBjPcoSeB5yy80CaSUG/w640-h480/ghosts%20outside.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">witch legs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2AN9XgQkJrN5Oj1LXqqnI0dwhRtyxir0vm5RwfQxnoW6TZ1Yjing2I4IWDTz2c1ZuDUXeSeO_s4Hil3k5Jh1AmE1cP8ecbr0Q0uhVBaa0BA_6wSF9Ohb-P7tzDRhtq4Ag2wPJ-tdjJvWOGNsugstXX7rMikIp3zdL5C8PjNCCCoCVz4GqZorth9k_sVTo/s3201/withch%20legs._142214.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3201" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2AN9XgQkJrN5Oj1LXqqnI0dwhRtyxir0vm5RwfQxnoW6TZ1Yjing2I4IWDTz2c1ZuDUXeSeO_s4Hil3k5Jh1AmE1cP8ecbr0Q0uhVBaa0BA_6wSF9Ohb-P7tzDRhtq4Ag2wPJ-tdjJvWOGNsugstXX7rMikIp3zdL5C8PjNCCCoCVz4GqZorth9k_sVTo/w640-h368/withch%20legs._142214.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">bats in the evening</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixOh4zR4jBIsdGDEWs0gif6yKKt9gdFCp1sx8NX0mX48EIfJC4z3JfMaloLZxvRYzbahCTFAoUEg_FSKQn3pzNLxsdfUt6-Tlo-1DsZaYDENgC53U2QeUsmlaxSPFbPW2LHczKbV51OgEfFLtMe9mb1OLzwrptqFVolDaCCG_DeMU8TIQyhHAkpNtdKKP/s3024/bats.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixOh4zR4jBIsdGDEWs0gif6yKKt9gdFCp1sx8NX0mX48EIfJC4z3JfMaloLZxvRYzbahCTFAoUEg_FSKQn3pzNLxsdfUt6-Tlo-1DsZaYDENgC53U2QeUsmlaxSPFbPW2LHczKbV51OgEfFLtMe9mb1OLzwrptqFVolDaCCG_DeMU8TIQyhHAkpNtdKKP/w640-h640/bats.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We enjoyed dinner in Port Royal Va. this past Saturday and this was our view of the Rappahannock River from where we sat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMF_a3GQ_InaBw6EeDj9BJhxUqk8OBcv-SPw-V1yzmr8VsiLJ8vdmdecT-GNwtOTQEaZ9j49cmoy2JOg1u-zafum8PZ6hfYFhHVBENRXlSBthotRanQDM4Ow-qv64kd4vCV-8z86p5_IEpwl7QZjMc4sjopss4cNPbZglYoz0IsHNwdlpC_a4esL64ECK/s4080/rap%20two20231028_171044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2324" data-original-width="4080" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMF_a3GQ_InaBw6EeDj9BJhxUqk8OBcv-SPw-V1yzmr8VsiLJ8vdmdecT-GNwtOTQEaZ9j49cmoy2JOg1u-zafum8PZ6hfYFhHVBENRXlSBthotRanQDM4Ow-qv64kd4vCV-8z86p5_IEpwl7QZjMc4sjopss4cNPbZglYoz0IsHNwdlpC_a4esL64ECK/w640-h364/rap%20two20231028_171044.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I zoomed in on this one</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXDdMFzhzg74yDDzhFK3V8LUb2MOrCSS1VbubPu8anf-vnuClh2ULaddO80RLo-hFRT2UYAoqaP2I8KSPeAngGlek6YEGgsOy0osuW6o7_VKYNO1KReNj4QZc-AjrLWsnU_ShBYKEB67-p_fdykEVzXF_z52X1q-LLhjMehK81ZTSDx9g7zApfRAWFeUw/s4080/rappahannock.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXDdMFzhzg74yDDzhFK3V8LUb2MOrCSS1VbubPu8anf-vnuClh2ULaddO80RLo-hFRT2UYAoqaP2I8KSPeAngGlek6YEGgsOy0osuW6o7_VKYNO1KReNj4QZc-AjrLWsnU_ShBYKEB67-p_fdykEVzXF_z52X1q-LLhjMehK81ZTSDx9g7zApfRAWFeUw/w640-h480/rappahannock.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anne of Green Gables said it best</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2USilrXDI9UrX0IoMjodxKvDl0chjr0c49pSNJpVvMG4Vn9t-VGjySrpNB3KAYZzBq62ce6HWn9EnraQBW4U4s-TGLdUSyfo1akM59xGw03qUMyMoEJAIba1QzRWAIH3CPCapm8OgLvwAx3NtReqFQZKBpSLft2utMa9-gNQP_OLeVV3-2EF8VR5vXWk/s1920/anne%20of%20green%20gables%20-%20frame%20at%200m1s.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2USilrXDI9UrX0IoMjodxKvDl0chjr0c49pSNJpVvMG4Vn9t-VGjySrpNB3KAYZzBq62ce6HWn9EnraQBW4U4s-TGLdUSyfo1akM59xGw03qUMyMoEJAIba1QzRWAIH3CPCapm8OgLvwAx3NtReqFQZKBpSLft2utMa9-gNQP_OLeVV3-2EF8VR5vXWk/w640-h360/anne%20of%20green%20gables%20-%20frame%20at%200m1s.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My beautiful roses from children on my birthday last week</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1OIsxFc8OhK5dqzkB4zuza3Sy8Ix7OjoKV_2m1vGNowtKHhnNj-ST-MUpG6fvimZYD4I_JWblDIJXBtAdpQtPs-0w3PZKuuagYjYU3hvQk-iLxo-ZJzdISHqCccjj1rt5LS5a2Ub3ZUb1M0g2lgnNpUP-6LbfGrSe8fdpmXXuIgH9f-uqHipXiWLNoZa/s8160/roses%20bday%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1OIsxFc8OhK5dqzkB4zuza3Sy8Ix7OjoKV_2m1vGNowtKHhnNj-ST-MUpG6fvimZYD4I_JWblDIJXBtAdpQtPs-0w3PZKuuagYjYU3hvQk-iLxo-ZJzdISHqCccjj1rt5LS5a2Ub3ZUb1M0g2lgnNpUP-6LbfGrSe8fdpmXXuIgH9f-uqHipXiWLNoZa/w640-h480/roses%20bday%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sweet gifts from a friend. Great read </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pq3BGj9z8GzcfNh62-hru5UHxCb9EAi9m-lmbEtmeqsRuwaG4_ga2gIAzqs4gq-iVh0n7TISYwRx1r0YxmCFHKdEaSABp9Ysi5iLTbhB6PNdGz-xFBRYidPkzqaGnMBQ9Fvb3HpSWq1-0SnP8-wDYOxvesdaKXlhNDj8dYkUAYBpomI1vY7vki8FU6Pu/s8160/gifts125347.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pq3BGj9z8GzcfNh62-hru5UHxCb9EAi9m-lmbEtmeqsRuwaG4_ga2gIAzqs4gq-iVh0n7TISYwRx1r0YxmCFHKdEaSABp9Ysi5iLTbhB6PNdGz-xFBRYidPkzqaGnMBQ9Fvb3HpSWq1-0SnP8-wDYOxvesdaKXlhNDj8dYkUAYBpomI1vY7vki8FU6Pu/w640-h480/gifts125347.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From husband. I liked this picture in Cracker Barrel. I am going to use it probably as a background for a winter scene I have in mind. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ArucWokgO1DyEEeEqJhAAHb8Tx5DVJMIYSQ7y6xNrWIACk11ujbPNQ1oVq3xLvggZAEiy_zXFy_c6BavJKoO_d0vKVySGr4OWhizTGxNg7QqoXSt2Gs7tRkXt8PJXMqTY-gZzmNrOZYCqpVYPFei91PEovlPgB6IBQvrZPHdvuxp9P0ACAf4BLEEeUB9/s2400/church124011%20-%20frame%20at%200m27s.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ArucWokgO1DyEEeEqJhAAHb8Tx5DVJMIYSQ7y6xNrWIACk11ujbPNQ1oVq3xLvggZAEiy_zXFy_c6BavJKoO_d0vKVySGr4OWhizTGxNg7QqoXSt2Gs7tRkXt8PJXMqTY-gZzmNrOZYCqpVYPFei91PEovlPgB6IBQvrZPHdvuxp9P0ACAf4BLEEeUB9/w640-h288/church124011%20-%20frame%20at%200m27s.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My granddaughter's birthday was two days before mine and she also shares her birthday with my youngest sister, her great aunt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She had the best ice cream cake, banana ice cream layer with fudge cake layer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkEujZYBnVqEP-Havc7JqRycXXNCPuIIiFLKURfPIT35hK3jYvigzYOZcLNZKZeNOCPwAfnJyZHMaecdzu-lwR_Krmh0koU2nhjBkQewlSLV5yq57-yr3yw03ngHXj5wUooCj_HvCk0E37wauob76PaFdlM4vgMoF6b5eBH4p391gY6me4qEKWNmYIpr5/s2400/bday.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkEujZYBnVqEP-Havc7JqRycXXNCPuIIiFLKURfPIT35hK3jYvigzYOZcLNZKZeNOCPwAfnJyZHMaecdzu-lwR_Krmh0koU2nhjBkQewlSLV5yq57-yr3yw03ngHXj5wUooCj_HvCk0E37wauob76PaFdlM4vgMoF6b5eBH4p391gY6me4qEKWNmYIpr5/w640-h288/bday.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was lit, Genevieve jumped up as the sparklers kind of scared her some. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqd3WRMiQ1KYfkbwgp27ClBj_QKXWv-_CmaC4g2aPQUPYQBGwbDOWNph1qJ-cLHaGIKRrzYNf3G0NNuy8YKBdWNZJohZyK6Lpy5FQeBAfUKMKEZ4LA9ghtPwL7XjmSw4G4L_uvr9r-vTFuH17a6IXN6vQmGQehGeh10sIfc86nLi1uaadGurYV7MhbL8R1/s807/bdayc5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="780" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqd3WRMiQ1KYfkbwgp27ClBj_QKXWv-_CmaC4g2aPQUPYQBGwbDOWNph1qJ-cLHaGIKRrzYNf3G0NNuy8YKBdWNZJohZyK6Lpy5FQeBAfUKMKEZ4LA9ghtPwL7XjmSw4G4L_uvr9r-vTFuH17a6IXN6vQmGQehGeh10sIfc86nLi1uaadGurYV7MhbL8R1/w618-h640/bdayc5.jpg" width="618" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuTYc-xHgM0zc3Yjd-sbLWTnCudqAZRj9_5OeZEcmhGsfpj_vcegK0i2mzYSskEMpa8705FrY4lq4bcTGxlMkKwAWuM2AVmvpC2PQ8XyWH1rNIAmWc6CCgBFgNltooVeW095O5C9_FT4Sk4mhhePLsYK-UAZVKE4nK9l45K3DpY9r8-78HgXmhVG3TsKE/s2400/gv%20frame%20at%200m29s.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuTYc-xHgM0zc3Yjd-sbLWTnCudqAZRj9_5OeZEcmhGsfpj_vcegK0i2mzYSskEMpa8705FrY4lq4bcTGxlMkKwAWuM2AVmvpC2PQ8XyWH1rNIAmWc6CCgBFgNltooVeW095O5C9_FT4Sk4mhhePLsYK-UAZVKE4nK9l45K3DpY9r8-78HgXmhVG3TsKE/w640-h288/gv%20frame%20at%200m29s.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The banana ice cream was not just flavored, it was real banana ice cream. The ice cream cones were filled with whipped topping.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbBuC2DHPrXA9_Bk00HhiB5RRDOR4j6_WAOa0tp5jlI-kjc_IZZBOuXW7eTc5RokzfyfCQ4ou8Bj3puTfRzHJZ9LV2heU7E3tirAI9bAUw29nJXt8Hce53uNUFuChVWH5hxnGfsk84sn07RWQEnOdXTFjptVxxsIHpsRHSpXM5ZATWiwCM1I3NzqV7Ei4/s2400/bdayc.jpg2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbBuC2DHPrXA9_Bk00HhiB5RRDOR4j6_WAOa0tp5jlI-kjc_IZZBOuXW7eTc5RokzfyfCQ4ou8Bj3puTfRzHJZ9LV2heU7E3tirAI9bAUw29nJXt8Hce53uNUFuChVWH5hxnGfsk84sn07RWQEnOdXTFjptVxxsIHpsRHSpXM5ZATWiwCM1I3NzqV7Ei4/w640-h288/bdayc.jpg2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My husband brought me a bar cake, and it was so delicious. UKrops bakery made it and reminds me of the Thalhimer's 6-layer bar cake. Miss those days of Thalhimer's and Miller and Rhodes downtown Richmond Va. I still have my Santa picture taken there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wish I had taken a before eaten picture. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONqmX2vTB_eyoqFi251WP4XuqdYRxGdHiPB3F51vE3ZqGfSgd6iJDvlddJoHGuquCku2F26IjnUvIQvWfUFh7_N-u6Zh4fABQGZTa83fb87CVjvybbsT4j7fOlrNPv1-KZTPUGXh562EcanpS2cyfYG0yGHAi8hIw-nR4zNtiqHkzaxyijW_LcePHx0UJ/s2400/bar%20cake-%20frame%20at%200m2s.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONqmX2vTB_eyoqFi251WP4XuqdYRxGdHiPB3F51vE3ZqGfSgd6iJDvlddJoHGuquCku2F26IjnUvIQvWfUFh7_N-u6Zh4fABQGZTa83fb87CVjvybbsT4j7fOlrNPv1-KZTPUGXh562EcanpS2cyfYG0yGHAi8hIw-nR4zNtiqHkzaxyijW_LcePHx0UJ/w640-h288/bar%20cake-%20frame%20at%200m2s.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are enjoying a fire in the evenings now since it is chillier. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKr6DYVyBbKWlSQ9vjhHeTdQbJdNyiya65bvE9obTzvYV8kSjBbyGyBqvbfTIl3i2PoFUJHrXHhXbjiMEl_sv6ZabuZMMYYnwTxXTHQUp7WlTRx5Rn9XtycZWGkSUEkVhihi-H4LUku2ovscF1oGltT7_E-cVHoI6tx47zaBUEJBeaRqpFMsXoujQmdXdo/s3024/fire%20in%20fire%20place.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKr6DYVyBbKWlSQ9vjhHeTdQbJdNyiya65bvE9obTzvYV8kSjBbyGyBqvbfTIl3i2PoFUJHrXHhXbjiMEl_sv6ZabuZMMYYnwTxXTHQUp7WlTRx5Rn9XtycZWGkSUEkVhihi-H4LUku2ovscF1oGltT7_E-cVHoI6tx47zaBUEJBeaRqpFMsXoujQmdXdo/w640-h640/fire%20in%20fire%20place.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">🎃🎃</div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-86150658938730836872023-10-20T10:06:00.008-04:002023-10-20T10:09:16.857-04:00Yay, it's Friday<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"> Happy Friday yall. Welcoming the rain this morning.</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHhpdPOXLWv3g55xo740AesKBzqZbRxvFs7BWAsZ6gcGRiBUTweh_sWDpVMFPnN3HQYRYJen7og1-LNnR1WnJpHhBvy1oKmdrtUuMQRtOMb_UY2JFTn73RQM2ub88PMG2oNiq1Cake-QK4wSre5dZ1WLYI6tnQoo1lRMZp1JuV0wCamlNI3nN1993xUBV/s4032/welcome.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHhpdPOXLWv3g55xo740AesKBzqZbRxvFs7BWAsZ6gcGRiBUTweh_sWDpVMFPnN3HQYRYJen7og1-LNnR1WnJpHhBvy1oKmdrtUuMQRtOMb_UY2JFTn73RQM2ub88PMG2oNiq1Cake-QK4wSre5dZ1WLYI6tnQoo1lRMZp1JuV0wCamlNI3nN1993xUBV/w640-h480/welcome.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"> Won't stop me from seeing some fall foliage this weekend hopefully in the mountain area of Virginia. </p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"> Few days ago and they are still blooming prettier than in the summer is my rose bush. Always prettier in the spring and Autumn time of the year. Has a great scent also.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiigi1xE9kFLUdfsJtHFBk05BU9HPuwYtC64yLFuR7HfYBFIPluxdWFdIFBTF7xCSPN2yx7alIZvVlm5NQk0CfU8EtpjBXC-vR_bI_I1c4XTxjams2l9BKlJILxKw2ft7VR2Ud5s2BydXkLAqAmiNQ70_LuJnIUNheF__5PEge5ZDrM8Jtn2mYKhT1w97mE/s8160/roses%20home.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiigi1xE9kFLUdfsJtHFBk05BU9HPuwYtC64yLFuR7HfYBFIPluxdWFdIFBTF7xCSPN2yx7alIZvVlm5NQk0CfU8EtpjBXC-vR_bI_I1c4XTxjams2l9BKlJILxKw2ft7VR2Ud5s2BydXkLAqAmiNQ70_LuJnIUNheF__5PEge5ZDrM8Jtn2mYKhT1w97mE/w640-h480/roses%20home.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">We take our large clippings and cut limbs from the yard to the landfill. There I decided to pick some Yarrow. I am guessing that is what it is called, not sure. Weeds as Mom calls them. I brought them home and put in a vase.</p><p style="text-align: center;">see those yellow flowers in the field there?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBN4wEOV3K76C6xX58ihN_st18NPlF-xyEdM6g7aGbg9S2uWiUbkHQdHN4kb1d4TtP3XKJopCTPqJI6TIDJ7srFzdhacsZ9-CJdHKH-fkFv3okQ340SqAMJSpZ6OVqatRL6hfMwYkpprTMTsDM0cblv14A1LmhuayOjdY37UywslS6f2aPPJNSQssl97Oq/s2400/land%20fill.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBN4wEOV3K76C6xX58ihN_st18NPlF-xyEdM6g7aGbg9S2uWiUbkHQdHN4kb1d4TtP3XKJopCTPqJI6TIDJ7srFzdhacsZ9-CJdHKH-fkFv3okQ340SqAMJSpZ6OVqatRL6hfMwYkpprTMTsDM0cblv14A1LmhuayOjdY37UywslS6f2aPPJNSQssl97Oq/w640-h288/land%20fill.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">when they lose their color, I will probably spray them a color and use for a filler in an arrangement.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmsHP0Be-sdjMHW_BobKUhpykPLGzk-jHY4hlg_k4kRckEAGIedWz6SrWxS8grwTZVvAKKXQfkWS_7V6SzEIpvghqp0FYK_9qpCDVMSxrltseIexab6aC2uW3KldOMtNK9uVzHeWC-eaTpfP2oh8JVmkxrAmTq-yhBCGal2OkMVswBfcBfiJ_rtuZlUwi/s6893/dried%20flowers%20from%20land%20f.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6893" data-original-width="5829" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmsHP0Be-sdjMHW_BobKUhpykPLGzk-jHY4hlg_k4kRckEAGIedWz6SrWxS8grwTZVvAKKXQfkWS_7V6SzEIpvghqp0FYK_9qpCDVMSxrltseIexab6aC2uW3KldOMtNK9uVzHeWC-eaTpfP2oh8JVmkxrAmTq-yhBCGal2OkMVswBfcBfiJ_rtuZlUwi/w542-h640/dried%20flowers%20from%20land%20f.jpg" width="542" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some pictures of outside and some inside of decorations. There are just a few this year. I am looking forward to Thanksgiving. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicAjG9IAlcfh55JFQEHz2BOnamTU7iznpz-hJRIXq_VKCXywcOANfbyYHWQH8jfXZr5QAe2Q8pV9CY7vHhztdf2w5ER_zP4mNBLwqzW-L_N2wqtFXyg-Os3GDqPuSxh7nuXICN5GQapBHUiVI0keY26PIJaxY8Ip2ux286qx-v1533GQBDu5WLSUqidRIO/s4032/dolly.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicAjG9IAlcfh55JFQEHz2BOnamTU7iznpz-hJRIXq_VKCXywcOANfbyYHWQH8jfXZr5QAe2Q8pV9CY7vHhztdf2w5ER_zP4mNBLwqzW-L_N2wqtFXyg-Os3GDqPuSxh7nuXICN5GQapBHUiVI0keY26PIJaxY8Ip2ux286qx-v1533GQBDu5WLSUqidRIO/w640-h480/dolly.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsCBtYePdP7ljbrlsGgXo__zppcnKy6riB49KypOqcPcBzMtUIRdnGCr3d5yxuAOusZ4gy-AE7HPjRXy4xQzVmylw8CqUFZPrQ0FmS1kL3gCV8r_r8mRwNM3g-PbT5d2cKx4V2QqdJ2YbwVYbteGGnEz2Kx0K062jKZtMhswkPKZFdtY45HSkRbGfsrG38/s4032/scare.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsCBtYePdP7ljbrlsGgXo__zppcnKy6riB49KypOqcPcBzMtUIRdnGCr3d5yxuAOusZ4gy-AE7HPjRXy4xQzVmylw8CqUFZPrQ0FmS1kL3gCV8r_r8mRwNM3g-PbT5d2cKx4V2QqdJ2YbwVYbteGGnEz2Kx0K062jKZtMhswkPKZFdtY45HSkRbGfsrG38/w640-h480/scare.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decorated some areas with gourds I grew years back</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_y3k7i4nCDp9kPPhgMXlQpq1ZR0QJppOxVlVeJj56sO1dGtlIbvWdkIEgyvUClzvwTuZlDoeNoJdfW-9BJ8A5rQoVH7CTMBqtrbweysLIQkdaqOyrWKfzagaAp-TMpMr1pu0kr_AFieiBUbOxQcNBvaRkbskqOTt-oCBcRJPePBAEOlBJCMfaE6n4Bj_N/s4032/gourd.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_y3k7i4nCDp9kPPhgMXlQpq1ZR0QJppOxVlVeJj56sO1dGtlIbvWdkIEgyvUClzvwTuZlDoeNoJdfW-9BJ8A5rQoVH7CTMBqtrbweysLIQkdaqOyrWKfzagaAp-TMpMr1pu0kr_AFieiBUbOxQcNBvaRkbskqOTt-oCBcRJPePBAEOlBJCMfaE6n4Bj_N/w640-h480/gourd.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The lantern has filler with some orange and clove oil I scented them with. They smell so good with the heat from the candle </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH075vPgosK00QDhGWWQT86lidsitWy6fH1N42IiWsl0Pvgk98DC6SCT6M-8ea18QfF7YR0CQ5q5NXAsPfXQxU0rfbzxUs6A9WExdU3NYJBmVy8ym1pawvsGyfSZgx7n0ki74n4Cb0_OybMItIFsZiZKeADsI1SngdVKOEIgD7ltE_Y9tWwCR1xDEYiVzA/s4032/lantern%20and%20pump.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH075vPgosK00QDhGWWQT86lidsitWy6fH1N42IiWsl0Pvgk98DC6SCT6M-8ea18QfF7YR0CQ5q5NXAsPfXQxU0rfbzxUs6A9WExdU3NYJBmVy8ym1pawvsGyfSZgx7n0ki74n4Cb0_OybMItIFsZiZKeADsI1SngdVKOEIgD7ltE_Y9tWwCR1xDEYiVzA/w640-h480/lantern%20and%20pump.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday I made more Brunswick stew. I am going to make chili I believe this weekend. We like one dish dinners, especially this time of year. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8WS_i5hOa6NhT7ZsR9I4z92_VCMflVa-Af_c_H1us0i7D2kqDNxktEfDsl6_BjT4XRra-j8BWycfZn6JXCdrBoTpXVtPImx8QAFtKtcs3FaQlb84hSBSZi9K0zh07_rw23kL-3M5s2iTBy_jv2m8GExPMCtPz-6vB408li4jfYHiXAeE6kxiTcYzx9Yfa/s8160/brunswic%20stew.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8WS_i5hOa6NhT7ZsR9I4z92_VCMflVa-Af_c_H1us0i7D2kqDNxktEfDsl6_BjT4XRra-j8BWycfZn6JXCdrBoTpXVtPImx8QAFtKtcs3FaQlb84hSBSZi9K0zh07_rw23kL-3M5s2iTBy_jv2m8GExPMCtPz-6vB408li4jfYHiXAeE6kxiTcYzx9Yfa/w640-h480/brunswic%20stew.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Evening pictures of Porch pumpkins</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Crafty Girls;">"There is magic in the night when Pumpkins glow by moonlight" </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Crafty Girls;">Author is Unknown</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLUYMDBYoy1XheBGEYUgDdCgGjqcFk41K3-U7l-5dahOQZFd4yxbLAsCn0AQ-wKunbGoR01nVYBo_3BgoS23TRkmHUtcawa43mM3Md11_RniBL9CGBvxV5RSohswIkenGJL4-PStEDY5d0x5l4pQR8X52tQyg8ZqzcdPoWewF4Op7cAagKtZV9Zxe49lE/s2826/porch%20pumpkions.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2826" data-original-width="2748" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLUYMDBYoy1XheBGEYUgDdCgGjqcFk41K3-U7l-5dahOQZFd4yxbLAsCn0AQ-wKunbGoR01nVYBo_3BgoS23TRkmHUtcawa43mM3Md11_RniBL9CGBvxV5RSohswIkenGJL4-PStEDY5d0x5l4pQR8X52tQyg8ZqzcdPoWewF4Op7cAagKtZV9Zxe49lE/w622-h640/porch%20pumpkions.jpg" width="622" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">bats on storm door</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmRrMolu8dgusLFJRJgeLsk69jUPfbGwtPgZEKNt29-VbHI4bP7lfbWS_Yj_K52M2b_wtonRVNYnTUDtKibgnbxPMyP6aa2Eeb6MH23B9uCp9z9PVjlUzVm55ROzCvpxHx1TqTGIuJXYnYr6dJxj0Xezv5dBc2Ew7VFjsICCeExQ6dddkrfwlA1zE7e0h/s3024/bats.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmRrMolu8dgusLFJRJgeLsk69jUPfbGwtPgZEKNt29-VbHI4bP7lfbWS_Yj_K52M2b_wtonRVNYnTUDtKibgnbxPMyP6aa2Eeb6MH23B9uCp9z9PVjlUzVm55ROzCvpxHx1TqTGIuJXYnYr6dJxj0Xezv5dBc2Ew7VFjsICCeExQ6dddkrfwlA1zE7e0h/w640-h640/bats.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPRpuCnYs3A7JYM975fVlIjr-EpQGJX-t_yPgq8Sgdpn_6oFYHcwbFwHrSTWiEmtHP9UZTiN7HoOkQRDI4E0_JtYycm_0IUOROpZTmVO6SW1inwB5XziWdefe-gKZNCZ0w7ZFj7hle2n87GoqsYoVU0E7SWGbLi20M5n0XwLdYPXkJF17oj7dw3mnamKd/s3024/lone%20bat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPRpuCnYs3A7JYM975fVlIjr-EpQGJX-t_yPgq8Sgdpn_6oFYHcwbFwHrSTWiEmtHP9UZTiN7HoOkQRDI4E0_JtYycm_0IUOROpZTmVO6SW1inwB5XziWdefe-gKZNCZ0w7ZFj7hle2n87GoqsYoVU0E7SWGbLi20M5n0XwLdYPXkJF17oj7dw3mnamKd/w640-h640/lone%20bat.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">lights off downstairs with a lit ceramic pumpkin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This pumpkin is glowing by a candle. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvzth4uckRrRrWf3h0-fkjSzDAB5_hruBqxxUZO2gBG7peimdZqP1dbaSPf-0RuOH7zGMQEmi2dNE-JrUw4YS8zs17_o459F_rZkwuvZ1OpXWqRsluoIKAuOaahuJgCXJMabisqnXAQjSgaJ9wz5ZJXblrINcjxLMdTQXmObniDLLJOBA0wHh9uWevwoc4/s1542/pump%20dark.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1542" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvzth4uckRrRrWf3h0-fkjSzDAB5_hruBqxxUZO2gBG7peimdZqP1dbaSPf-0RuOH7zGMQEmi2dNE-JrUw4YS8zs17_o459F_rZkwuvZ1OpXWqRsluoIKAuOaahuJgCXJMabisqnXAQjSgaJ9wz5ZJXblrINcjxLMdTQXmObniDLLJOBA0wHh9uWevwoc4/w640-h452/pump%20dark.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Skeleton candle that changes color</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNguJ4asUrjwugcQACirrTAVCLTFKO7EgC7r7fvvFooXKTcmKFBUBLQ9HokPss2joiltJH47VxONFeXAsiLR_YED_1jmiWzKSlPRGFgmj_awxOMCDCLq_8JsQ_v_KEy_ExbJwxqB3KmT9LyNYnEvW_96EySeTrhwcEffRpfMqVvDGYJnNXXI5eGC6oryKE/s4032/skeleton%20candle.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNguJ4asUrjwugcQACirrTAVCLTFKO7EgC7r7fvvFooXKTcmKFBUBLQ9HokPss2joiltJH47VxONFeXAsiLR_YED_1jmiWzKSlPRGFgmj_awxOMCDCLq_8JsQ_v_KEy_ExbJwxqB3KmT9LyNYnEvW_96EySeTrhwcEffRpfMqVvDGYJnNXXI5eGC6oryKE/w640-h480/skeleton%20candle.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With the rest of my apples picked from Paughs orchard in Quicksburg Va</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made an apple pie. I purchased the store-bought crusts for this one. I like cooking in my stone ware pie plate. The crust is crispier, and I like the way it bakes a whole lot better and more evenly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBKpJoNG3O7UwW7ssT5OV3LVjUNlCBoIXNPX0Mg__JZcoSg-lX92hFVnzgOFeTU9d1-DldhhHxWTRkqRkJfpiLU1QJmr4Op9X5s9BbMguZ4O6GmU2m07WKG15jV56r4GepaZJrSMWh0Be7TJlhzSjbDaLbd_X2f3TJzytbp2S6L5K75XESSD7fEC39Z-D/s2400/apple%20pie%20three.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBKpJoNG3O7UwW7ssT5OV3LVjUNlCBoIXNPX0Mg__JZcoSg-lX92hFVnzgOFeTU9d1-DldhhHxWTRkqRkJfpiLU1QJmr4Op9X5s9BbMguZ4O6GmU2m07WKG15jV56r4GepaZJrSMWh0Be7TJlhzSjbDaLbd_X2f3TJzytbp2S6L5K75XESSD7fEC39Z-D/w640-h288/apple%20pie%20three.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brown sugar, cinnamon and butter on top tossed and then into the Pie plate for oven</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The only juice was the juice produced by the apples while baking. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMaedmj9yG7unEN50nUOKZmGyMwN4_5kSZsXg_rifPc4YH0Cm19J-CJAdbqNoHi7GWdUtBd1J-FztdoYMZEMMfK-zVMfXjNqhzsqjgZrktPQBu3b89Iv-wKy-dHSbN4YRxNcjr_KyJ1p-bB2iWtEwenjqYnLzMi86cLiEz8rS-W9uaYF-4HOWdh0PJNB0O/s2400/apple%20pie%20four.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMaedmj9yG7unEN50nUOKZmGyMwN4_5kSZsXg_rifPc4YH0Cm19J-CJAdbqNoHi7GWdUtBd1J-FztdoYMZEMMfK-zVMfXjNqhzsqjgZrktPQBu3b89Iv-wKy-dHSbN4YRxNcjr_KyJ1p-bB2iWtEwenjqYnLzMi86cLiEz8rS-W9uaYF-4HOWdh0PJNB0O/w640-h288/apple%20pie%20four.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I sprinkled confectioners' sugar on top. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iCdmEPvUeAFrLamsIbzNT7y0HexL1lEO9MxOY54wv_CP8HetzEzbJuRpFQQc_6Y160noBcYy0YWD4UnBtXTa04Gr7AaZ6XmD18sFd6nlmF6_pu63R-kYbd482v0CQ4pI69aHmQbVJ4FkE-LXTcYm13s09PgaYtsRPCuS8rbHZNLi1OMcwTtT4_gjkjJD/s2400/apple%20pie%20five.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iCdmEPvUeAFrLamsIbzNT7y0HexL1lEO9MxOY54wv_CP8HetzEzbJuRpFQQc_6Y160noBcYy0YWD4UnBtXTa04Gr7AaZ6XmD18sFd6nlmF6_pu63R-kYbd482v0CQ4pI69aHmQbVJ4FkE-LXTcYm13s09PgaYtsRPCuS8rbHZNLi1OMcwTtT4_gjkjJD/w640-h288/apple%20pie%20five.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's all gone and didn't take a whole day to get rid of it even. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl_kv_4MTT3EfwFJsX9BHzjX6NGvMTSZIkOhInPzYSjMgBKh4Y5DBLDqhrJe837D7F8vAQnYaDrTSerU6hLsEhJ2zu1qIhSVxj8CECACzPA6F5lGaCZVzJ6sNb4N9gw8GRSw1r3xESropAItABSs_rdIftSLCm5LsjzKrke_48HmTCf5-rGbLVv0SbRPQK/s2400/apple%20pie%20two.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl_kv_4MTT3EfwFJsX9BHzjX6NGvMTSZIkOhInPzYSjMgBKh4Y5DBLDqhrJe837D7F8vAQnYaDrTSerU6hLsEhJ2zu1qIhSVxj8CECACzPA6F5lGaCZVzJ6sNb4N9gw8GRSw1r3xESropAItABSs_rdIftSLCm5LsjzKrke_48HmTCf5-rGbLVv0SbRPQK/w640-h288/apple%20pie%20two.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well now as I am finishing my blog post.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sun came out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Friday</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-5821427323611267462023-10-10T12:24:00.009-04:002023-10-10T15:57:45.376-04:00<p style="text-align: center;">Been a while. So much to do this time of year. Yard work, housework, fixing this and that. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Not just what I stated above but I have started to Christmas shop. Gotta, get it done as early as I can or at least have ideas of what I want to get. This year is flying by. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I didn't put out as much this year to decorate. I love autumn and Thanksgiving so not too much in the way of spooky things at the moment, although I do have few ghosts hanging from the trees. I will put a few more out when it gets closer to Halloween. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Around my lamp post is stacking pumpkins from a discount store. I didn't purchase but a few pumpkins this year. I need mums but not at some of the price's stores are asking. In the picture are mums that came back from last year's purchase. I picked up a few this year from Walmart. I like it that I can go into the garden dept. and not have to go through the whole store.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-U2phi0hQ5oFjYA5UB0-MSXTRzPPmGW981-jjcpZL4TeIMlW6HQsruxXFWfpqZyXeWLAMQGObnMqoEV4f8pDusAkX7UvtsS9Insa3vXaR5gB0eWyCtY5SFc9XmR2gNA_rlqLLmIPwoG-KH-Xf5NqDM39TacglgeCvPup1Yg0V11bPq4T3R329KWX7rHFY/s2050/lamp%20post.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2050" data-original-width="1824" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-U2phi0hQ5oFjYA5UB0-MSXTRzPPmGW981-jjcpZL4TeIMlW6HQsruxXFWfpqZyXeWLAMQGObnMqoEV4f8pDusAkX7UvtsS9Insa3vXaR5gB0eWyCtY5SFc9XmR2gNA_rlqLLmIPwoG-KH-Xf5NqDM39TacglgeCvPup1Yg0V11bPq4T3R329KWX7rHFY/w570-h640/lamp%20post.jpg" width="570" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cut from my tall grasses, and they are not Pampas grass, but another type I have. It looks O.K.. Corn stalks are $6.95 a piece I was told over the phone at our local garden center. Not paying that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cut the plumes off the tall grass and will use those to make a wreath like the one I did last year</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JxPIncfEtz_PRa9XzKDqph_gcI-k8ttsj4URVCxIZGdsbgTERS99Bg6vPZNmbwqp8aW8Z6LXQBkiJiAEPpjUTAQXFFZS4AbKGerhtdbzOhPmk87POxxR5xnec-WrrhROm7U5jrU4eHOxDx1EEkuc1DXXegHijx_Wr_nv8KToVlLLmGd24YGMlBoYBFgk/s4080/grass.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JxPIncfEtz_PRa9XzKDqph_gcI-k8ttsj4URVCxIZGdsbgTERS99Bg6vPZNmbwqp8aW8Z6LXQBkiJiAEPpjUTAQXFFZS4AbKGerhtdbzOhPmk87POxxR5xnec-WrrhROm7U5jrU4eHOxDx1EEkuc1DXXegHijx_Wr_nv8KToVlLLmGd24YGMlBoYBFgk/w640-h480/grass.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the wreath from last year</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrJq969YwEfxcTRHO4thu5RQQn9SKo_15K_nchBXuEiixSrLMI6khSdMPHLWUdZ2UUwjP0Z2SJcXgOfaE0uG5veXh8e91JWZWXoBEPTCV0A_GyWLmFgxdI1PYhkKeykU58JVZtqzJe_GGRb6Jbm2YV62cHxVscgDyPAt-XyEP8oOblcGoRz8E9UOXsniF/s2048/grass%20wreath.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrJq969YwEfxcTRHO4thu5RQQn9SKo_15K_nchBXuEiixSrLMI6khSdMPHLWUdZ2UUwjP0Z2SJcXgOfaE0uG5veXh8e91JWZWXoBEPTCV0A_GyWLmFgxdI1PYhkKeykU58JVZtqzJe_GGRb6Jbm2YV62cHxVscgDyPAt-XyEP8oOblcGoRz8E9UOXsniF/w640-h480/grass%20wreath.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Front porch</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a few more lanterns to sit out that I light in the evening. I like the flame light bulbs I ordered. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-6at69167Iytdrk_jJohwDsTn6XR04U87zC9mGZEfrsLDBYDtMETlHaakyh66grXng-eaJn4rSp30j8_bz3ldqCcyIwGGowNXfGFtdEbz8urhkTRlZ3eKN8aiDEEhjYY01bLJwuP1SVF9SE7qhjEdzt_8ZuoIkEGKPCfvHm-nLka0Kk7byB6-aMjo2pub/s1920/front%20porch22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1920" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-6at69167Iytdrk_jJohwDsTn6XR04U87zC9mGZEfrsLDBYDtMETlHaakyh66grXng-eaJn4rSp30j8_bz3ldqCcyIwGGowNXfGFtdEbz8urhkTRlZ3eKN8aiDEEhjYY01bLJwuP1SVF9SE7qhjEdzt_8ZuoIkEGKPCfvHm-nLka0Kk7byB6-aMjo2pub/w640-h362/front%20porch22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdmtRWVZ2Y2WAJdAdeFT6GSGnijVNbBPvMxecxsErLHggR7ISIDkZhBYLKKU0extJevXKIQEsW5IYIxSXMIZdtIHJ3USYp16-XdkpzBbK9XAtDEX7zKeTa_eVYYMBB_x47jQXCSsB0mH8W35kwEbYyEQ3FG17PZ8mGs-YrUCz_80rSeERB5NfXH64OX55/s1920/welcome22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1920" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdmtRWVZ2Y2WAJdAdeFT6GSGnijVNbBPvMxecxsErLHggR7ISIDkZhBYLKKU0extJevXKIQEsW5IYIxSXMIZdtIHJ3USYp16-XdkpzBbK9XAtDEX7zKeTa_eVYYMBB_x47jQXCSsB0mH8W35kwEbYyEQ3FG17PZ8mGs-YrUCz_80rSeERB5NfXH64OX55/w640-h362/welcome22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Little corner of bath downstairs. It's a small bathroom that needed a little Autumn</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The cone tree I made from a thick card stock and then glued those little pumpkins on there. I put a few drops of orange and cinnamon essential oil on the tree. Makes a nice lasting scent. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMXcdE6Y_oEYFc9e2jDTmId_ieKZ7-mrWODFKGDayjKS3ItjbKn_-J5_8t38nZqv3FCGzHBOwxrCxVZGAX-_IPP_PgNQrNfhV7mm_A3yatNj4aGhmCSGBIK0CQZOpE8vfdjTntmfC3CYckSI84HthCAb_-4RL1QrA303O5aQhyphenhyphenFUsqoVHQtp2tNBOlWir/s4032/bath%20vignette%20two.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMXcdE6Y_oEYFc9e2jDTmId_ieKZ7-mrWODFKGDayjKS3ItjbKn_-J5_8t38nZqv3FCGzHBOwxrCxVZGAX-_IPP_PgNQrNfhV7mm_A3yatNj4aGhmCSGBIK0CQZOpE8vfdjTntmfC3CYckSI84HthCAb_-4RL1QrA303O5aQhyphenhyphenFUsqoVHQtp2tNBOlWir/w640-h480/bath%20vignette%20two.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The extra tissue holder I made from a gift box or cylinder and covered with some wallpaper I had. Put a knob on top and comes in handy for an extra roll. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBZARQbK7Fb2JMaugZU6edQqHEcdQ15wLtksgkTxrAcKTFUviG6nG9YVabEaYhSie8WlWGMQKSZ9mQyBSuC66kP-7qYLAJlvrbenL8er8sbPNp6KiTcksEfV0pTDKMCDkH_yxfhy-a8cqgTfl1xwxhKSSEXL5pim0ZP6J01_HJKeKbXBWmp8b_XVgeTAa/s6108/bath%20vignette.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6108" data-original-width="5485" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBZARQbK7Fb2JMaugZU6edQqHEcdQ15wLtksgkTxrAcKTFUviG6nG9YVabEaYhSie8WlWGMQKSZ9mQyBSuC66kP-7qYLAJlvrbenL8er8sbPNp6KiTcksEfV0pTDKMCDkH_yxfhy-a8cqgTfl1xwxhKSSEXL5pim0ZP6J01_HJKeKbXBWmp8b_XVgeTAa/w574-h640/bath%20vignette.jpg" width="574" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Little corner in lounge downstairs, and I do mean we lounge in this room by the fireplace, feels so good. It is gas and keeps the room nice and warm and cozy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXd8Iz_xhlMqr_rUiO4gAnipqUHkXUv8fYX5zFynTiuSKeVtvTpP97h0LdcJDMwyHATvZmxMGTGdwRRHUUVq3R9C8YkJOZf_vsE_o2ukIpIjlVm8QpYAP16P9hCNuAchVJUUo_P93XI2ez8hYRetfQVhBvRD3yftie9meVJpyoBjheenoYSYU8IGU4DmBG/s1920/poe%20book.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1920" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXd8Iz_xhlMqr_rUiO4gAnipqUHkXUv8fYX5zFynTiuSKeVtvTpP97h0LdcJDMwyHATvZmxMGTGdwRRHUUVq3R9C8YkJOZf_vsE_o2ukIpIjlVm8QpYAP16P9hCNuAchVJUUo_P93XI2ez8hYRetfQVhBvRD3yftie9meVJpyoBjheenoYSYU8IGU4DmBG/w640-h362/poe%20book.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pears I have been working on are finally finished. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Didn't turn out too bad but took a while</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKjgO6_cjiqRmQduaHs3X50dZZfRQwM9q87WEx5uizcIw_gs6-ZViQwcaKBPymM-D7AC4r67jhju6mgRKu8pMxjyg7IaB3kO8k1t-9c4qaLw8uxFwilqnHFxERX4daei3FfCXL6JT95w3cMAkSOcSI51aAo73-3jKgavfSnFoWWP1vE6xMcvkyZfOhDpUJ/s1280/pear%20making.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="897" data-original-width="1280" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKjgO6_cjiqRmQduaHs3X50dZZfRQwM9q87WEx5uizcIw_gs6-ZViQwcaKBPymM-D7AC4r67jhju6mgRKu8pMxjyg7IaB3kO8k1t-9c4qaLw8uxFwilqnHFxERX4daei3FfCXL6JT95w3cMAkSOcSI51aAo73-3jKgavfSnFoWWP1vE6xMcvkyZfOhDpUJ/w640-h448/pear%20making.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBm8AY7Zcq0VDdDOukTrntMs69kZvz3j5HYTq1YvEJLosWcGkhyphenhyphenj5zOsKR9R_v___J4MrrUm-ui6VE80v2ENczbUDHJa0jpv7uD02Sy5L6PB01h_ktJqbzubrKy3DjevSR6v1XZmVv437_AeVaYdR3oDDGJFsYlvaaszsN53ygb2Tc8tWFeASVR5GaYaan/s7564/pears%20gold.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="7564" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBm8AY7Zcq0VDdDOukTrntMs69kZvz3j5HYTq1YvEJLosWcGkhyphenhyphenj5zOsKR9R_v___J4MrrUm-ui6VE80v2ENczbUDHJa0jpv7uD02Sy5L6PB01h_ktJqbzubrKy3DjevSR6v1XZmVv437_AeVaYdR3oDDGJFsYlvaaszsN53ygb2Tc8tWFeASVR5GaYaan/w640-h518/pears%20gold.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBTcyxlU0817Nb-9uRxPLSrMzZRSNzqmpsEc5s4_O55fXmyfMqQU6UaPlMXmQqX60P5m974H_Pn-N-Vt-yU7adFfb41gykkLIYnHeF2DLJdDhaq8ULmhXWHxfAUpw2BEey07LVSqs19442UI-58q91aq_b7zn7p9RDBWKaB9PwbSZVKDOVFUFfV975k_E2/s3264/pears%20two.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBTcyxlU0817Nb-9uRxPLSrMzZRSNzqmpsEc5s4_O55fXmyfMqQU6UaPlMXmQqX60P5m974H_Pn-N-Vt-yU7adFfb41gykkLIYnHeF2DLJdDhaq8ULmhXWHxfAUpw2BEey07LVSqs19442UI-58q91aq_b7zn7p9RDBWKaB9PwbSZVKDOVFUFfV975k_E2/w640-h480/pears%20two.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Agecroft Hall in Richmond a fine manor house a class was held for children. Talking about the harvest season and what children did that time of year. What Besom broom is and activities, chores really. What children did many ages ago around harvest time to help. One was keeping crows from the fields by running and making loud noises. In the class children made an origami crow, besom broom and the neatest was a paper towel roll, wrapped in bubble wrap 3/4 down and taped. Painted each little bubble dabbing on different colors of paint. After that was done, a brown piece of rectangle paper was wrapped around with sides halfway folded down to resemble a corn in the cob. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnXxy0MfmT79Kd7LDkv9fNxqtKskzFXfw4RWLJmNoQL6HR7dTbuOe6cXy8OJ3hswooSzDh59x1_0HZBOvBsNWevSOZW27L_kJ34ka_KA40cBghFa2JuEEGuEyP9-_fMka7TaCtsl3jIucVbWg2fvH11zephA8YLLwYpEO-QtnIT6uu3rgpvKXbwYbXOb_/s1766/agecroft%20crafts2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="1766" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnXxy0MfmT79Kd7LDkv9fNxqtKskzFXfw4RWLJmNoQL6HR7dTbuOe6cXy8OJ3hswooSzDh59x1_0HZBOvBsNWevSOZW27L_kJ34ka_KA40cBghFa2JuEEGuEyP9-_fMka7TaCtsl3jIucVbWg2fvH11zephA8YLLwYpEO-QtnIT6uu3rgpvKXbwYbXOb_/w640-h390/agecroft%20crafts2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Genevieve and Adalyn painting their corn cobs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCjht-2waQ6Cf27xipaaj5vLxFXRDQj7CsR-1VnQ5esZq62k5AaItmD0aFwKnK8gTWJFskmZo7t8tR4CU0qmr12c4mBvj6_XIqKyC0FPsOwMoK32frD_YQmu8Bo8sLwwITsNGO8aOHAwHp2WAVMKSiJx4FF4OJyo4hIQQU-ei5p28Pj04bPmxf6dIOrd9/s8160/corns.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCjht-2waQ6Cf27xipaaj5vLxFXRDQj7CsR-1VnQ5esZq62k5AaItmD0aFwKnK8gTWJFskmZo7t8tR4CU0qmr12c4mBvj6_XIqKyC0FPsOwMoK32frD_YQmu8Bo8sLwwITsNGO8aOHAwHp2WAVMKSiJx4FF4OJyo4hIQQU-ei5p28Pj04bPmxf6dIOrd9/w640-h480/corns.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I wished I had taken a better picture of the crow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYF-g9x8CRpKTUi472cgyl5kEzrwsXW-pGigVqESNaRuHCIYO1tYWGsi07WpQZieB7GS1Y19EkfYlqWL8RADnj0KK9BQq5glFBD8eSRVvJHXWnkOvnuk4VQVb7w2o9oY4RVXxziblo6S0kekSw4umu0y9fRK2R5P2krsutEgFPaezJuKcixkyfMBa9VHf/s8160/cr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="8160" data-original-width="6120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYF-g9x8CRpKTUi472cgyl5kEzrwsXW-pGigVqESNaRuHCIYO1tYWGsi07WpQZieB7GS1Y19EkfYlqWL8RADnj0KK9BQq5glFBD8eSRVvJHXWnkOvnuk4VQVb7w2o9oY4RVXxziblo6S0kekSw4umu0y9fRK2R5P2krsutEgFPaezJuKcixkyfMBa9VHf/w480-h640/cr.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Besom broom made from stick and some raffia. They put a little spider ring on the ribbon too. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-msBpQkCLyKSyC0tzczimwQwiGseNHOzgSRAlb0FX20eHC5g7B77gkEmRX1IyebF6dEIJ1I4ifiZNXqW9jMuldT70x8j05G9ZKcqbglx5eqoP4sIuHd40tQv8Fc2eIuCsJTPDhA9pLNiZ-SEOlhFS-PsnuI-X87jVGmh2XfcGX-p9NoRivM3q5X1fB5Pp/s7512/br.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="7512" data-original-width="6042" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-msBpQkCLyKSyC0tzczimwQwiGseNHOzgSRAlb0FX20eHC5g7B77gkEmRX1IyebF6dEIJ1I4ifiZNXqW9jMuldT70x8j05G9ZKcqbglx5eqoP4sIuHd40tQv8Fc2eIuCsJTPDhA9pLNiZ-SEOlhFS-PsnuI-X87jVGmh2XfcGX-p9NoRivM3q5X1fB5Pp/w514-h640/br.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sg2pt_Bzkj2_0TP4mW9zKIWCbya9bB6QBVrWJTHivZ-Fn_0EPrTor_G0WIGMmMIXC4r4oEZHjsLAjttiI_4_NbtC6lAVT-k_nOWGaQZvHL86IvxAJPGaxsX7SZqo1B4unYtRp1mSGeN9mJ-yPQ89Xcg0WXReNdLI7Wh1oe2eZo5r9bNvUPgBdqsQKwom/s3264/age%20tour.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sg2pt_Bzkj2_0TP4mW9zKIWCbya9bB6QBVrWJTHivZ-Fn_0EPrTor_G0WIGMmMIXC4r4oEZHjsLAjttiI_4_NbtC6lAVT-k_nOWGaQZvHL86IvxAJPGaxsX7SZqo1B4unYtRp1mSGeN9mJ-yPQ89Xcg0WXReNdLI7Wh1oe2eZo5r9bNvUPgBdqsQKwom/w640-h480/age%20tour.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A scavenger hunt for the children in lower part of house. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Was a nice Saturday morning outing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The instructor said that there will be a class on making wreaths, swags, etc. in coming month. I look forward to that. Greenery used will be from the home Agecroft.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need to start catching up on blog posts from others now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next time - 🧹</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-45393753189773297132023-09-18T12:31:00.003-04:002023-09-19T00:21:10.528-04:00Monday Greetings<p style="text-align: center;">Beautiful morning greetings</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFK9nH7922SdNTOnZ5s1OROLhwg0jApClW6dGAiswNCJyoAJmrsmLx3WbzWH-CDcDuCJD0WDAP6VkS0WDnUqlUkx3tVnHSL9jGbCOi7MJQSDpl4aSY69YqmRbzvebaVPk35thhFjMykHIEH1WDYyGjyHlE2OrWGGYWwHg1beckEZmMpT9ERnDMO0UQDBG/s2852/morning%20glories%20glw.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2350" data-original-width="2852" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFK9nH7922SdNTOnZ5s1OROLhwg0jApClW6dGAiswNCJyoAJmrsmLx3WbzWH-CDcDuCJD0WDAP6VkS0WDnUqlUkx3tVnHSL9jGbCOi7MJQSDpl4aSY69YqmRbzvebaVPk35thhFjMykHIEH1WDYyGjyHlE2OrWGGYWwHg1beckEZmMpT9ERnDMO0UQDBG/w640-h528/morning%20glories%20glw.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Glowing from within</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxNvxKvC45rFneLq3c5jbkok9v6lurUmbX89zUnbKUg0zKG_taZ3AGS_TLvZmjt2BQfDnZ7AdM7o-a7ep3uIoCBkH4CeTSX6tfOaof-o8fEkBp9ALlvBUfCF3INio72SgeU8QuJMYq5vjHEIYbXOQHmxrjyEap5dehRBmLXeMpaAOK0_ZJhFmuOyeCK4a/s4080/morning%20glory%20glow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxNvxKvC45rFneLq3c5jbkok9v6lurUmbX89zUnbKUg0zKG_taZ3AGS_TLvZmjt2BQfDnZ7AdM7o-a7ep3uIoCBkH4CeTSX6tfOaof-o8fEkBp9ALlvBUfCF3INio72SgeU8QuJMYq5vjHEIYbXOQHmxrjyEap5dehRBmLXeMpaAOK0_ZJhFmuOyeCK4a/w640-h480/morning%20glory%20glow.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I just sit and gaze for a good while, sipping coffee and thinking about what I should do today.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Zinnia, I took a few days ago. I love these large flowers. I love all flowers really. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-Itzq1v5XcrHF7QpTEFRawZToq0vFuO0xTsjzynC7gpRpD3e1uAN32AB6Cqtkvy0dRRCEC-y02Iy9IFcvZLMKezHS-HbHJP-_6ETtoUQli-o7crHSviFsUsjh9i4SMs46tnnKzPp9dO3nnh3kj1XNTSnkKnpOYp7KbIMWIRDDOZXCIYH-wHkux3DRlyA/s3415/zinnia%20large.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3415" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-Itzq1v5XcrHF7QpTEFRawZToq0vFuO0xTsjzynC7gpRpD3e1uAN32AB6Cqtkvy0dRRCEC-y02Iy9IFcvZLMKezHS-HbHJP-_6ETtoUQli-o7crHSviFsUsjh9i4SMs46tnnKzPp9dO3nnh3kj1XNTSnkKnpOYp7KbIMWIRDDOZXCIYH-wHkux3DRlyA/w574-h640/zinnia%20large.jpg" width="574" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Wishing all a good day!</p>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-69489838626659874362023-09-18T00:41:00.002-04:002023-09-18T13:41:37.598-04:00little autumn decorating here and there and car<p style="text-align: center;">Autumn doesn't begin til September 23 and some days it still feels like summer to me. I just started putting out a few decorations of the season inside and some on my front porch. I just haven't been much in the mood for doing so. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYlzUN-xSZaTcSO9Ljs7GMGuYu98eze0KDx3MiutYEhVUeSxQ30NnkRgjAdP9v6jJMkxBS4q4mMRCBEJXy-akoa3_UhHT3FAag0c8BFTahjZ8_J9vbabYTJbLjy7SOipPEgiwBRkFPj0pWivug81c7yBet0aGUzJafWSxrLbnrasw1IMEjV-EujP_E7GW/s3024/looking%20out.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYlzUN-xSZaTcSO9Ljs7GMGuYu98eze0KDx3MiutYEhVUeSxQ30NnkRgjAdP9v6jJMkxBS4q4mMRCBEJXy-akoa3_UhHT3FAag0c8BFTahjZ8_J9vbabYTJbLjy7SOipPEgiwBRkFPj0pWivug81c7yBet0aGUzJafWSxrLbnrasw1IMEjV-EujP_E7GW/w640-h640/looking%20out.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made this year's wreath with leftover leaves and some ribbon.</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYzX0XOjoVVvX7CAShUMQ_0x6KswAca5Upzo7q1aLzMGsXn_hCFPwze5rbYLuuwItuPLL0Fu3KLDX_b__sPwe7y0rOjzZI_nIDe_O2O8mXnh8bibPjs2za79D0xE3STC7bxY1_WW_UIxDbFxjp0js169icDogcUWj8uWkNRym1AcBhJgHUW8UQRqJsRo-/s1808/front%20door%20close.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1672" data-original-width="1808" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYzX0XOjoVVvX7CAShUMQ_0x6KswAca5Upzo7q1aLzMGsXn_hCFPwze5rbYLuuwItuPLL0Fu3KLDX_b__sPwe7y0rOjzZI_nIDe_O2O8mXnh8bibPjs2za79D0xE3STC7bxY1_WW_UIxDbFxjp0js169icDogcUWj8uWkNRym1AcBhJgHUW8UQRqJsRo-/w640-h592/front%20door%20close.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5sSiLDzxzU5I_kbUvLcX7QIJ-r60VNpp-WsF2NaKEfBJJ0iEOmKc93GRe_EJM1t_O3hfGzm78qxLNgI5OOxjRRPPFyvBtKeZ1bbxFRC0UmSC9cpkU6NU9VNzSJYra4Q8qhQ8HUlgVxEfVW1SbZDR0VGU88qJDOtUy3NcCTDw93RLcEobdogEB85mYJw-/s4032/garland.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5sSiLDzxzU5I_kbUvLcX7QIJ-r60VNpp-WsF2NaKEfBJJ0iEOmKc93GRe_EJM1t_O3hfGzm78qxLNgI5OOxjRRPPFyvBtKeZ1bbxFRC0UmSC9cpkU6NU9VNzSJYra4Q8qhQ8HUlgVxEfVW1SbZDR0VGU88qJDOtUy3NcCTDw93RLcEobdogEB85mYJw-/w480-h640/garland.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Along with the coming of a new season is the cold and whatever else is going around. Husband is getting over his finally. In the meantime, while going out to get him some Thera flu and Robitussin which does help a lot, a deer hits my car. Came out of nowhere. I usually can see them before hand as I am always on the lookout. Three came hopping across. I am sure the car is totaled. I reported the deer so no one else would hit it.</div><p style="text-align: center;">Seems like more deer than ever these past few years. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4a2pv3XWn_pji_ARocRVkApWITJkqMHvytzWiNqdXfzbF5IXrsMOv-kE-cxVqEZr__EU6uDmsx5QkC1cdf-QJI-UAkYAvZ0pXFcQfRbZRCQOW7CHoorc2P4sWUduwO0someN8nWucqrikmxpr95ks9E685S3NVsgbPdeDn3PTVswczy5xBcbrT_LFoCS1/s4080/car.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4a2pv3XWn_pji_ARocRVkApWITJkqMHvytzWiNqdXfzbF5IXrsMOv-kE-cxVqEZr__EU6uDmsx5QkC1cdf-QJI-UAkYAvZ0pXFcQfRbZRCQOW7CHoorc2P4sWUduwO0someN8nWucqrikmxpr95ks9E685S3NVsgbPdeDn3PTVswczy5xBcbrT_LFoCS1/w400-h300/car.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The deer must have been stunned or the two vehicles that stopped behind took care of it. It wasn't to be found when looking for it afterward. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6u28rLRLt6s9tHL6DEIWgCS518hAHDZXFamoTXnBSA-EnRt70aL8t63IymzV4P6ZX2LXotXRLPFwyKAA7ubcN5s0AxY6el31F0xEhL3zf_im4v-jCFZEQM0fBwon4q7h-OgPd8_T25JpNTKFAa832QSnDDGLnmEAvvVcbLjl94oYRiq8q95qx2ZGjKI4/s4080/car%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6u28rLRLt6s9tHL6DEIWgCS518hAHDZXFamoTXnBSA-EnRt70aL8t63IymzV4P6ZX2LXotXRLPFwyKAA7ubcN5s0AxY6el31F0xEhL3zf_im4v-jCFZEQM0fBwon4q7h-OgPd8_T25JpNTKFAa832QSnDDGLnmEAvvVcbLjl94oYRiq8q95qx2ZGjKI4/w400-h300/car%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now the worst time possible to be out looking for a new car. Crummy time actually. So much thought and research. This car I had since 2006, 234,000 miles and still in very good condition as we always take great care of our vehicles. Deer brought that to an end. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I have been looking, no hybrid or electric, a gas-powered car is what I want, a minivan type vehicle maybe. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back to Autumn </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">🍂</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started out with leaf garland for my mantle. I changed my mind though. I put this around my front door instead</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-dhNz3Pq8FeRA4SHR9h_G2rOxCC9F8niRwQtH_iLHTyoxeeompas6t55ZqcCY06pMT8qSMke_zjxK-u-P9gKAqJ95-iFpWlrxX8Twqm15M0k-tyUIQjjCRGKBpzzMPdozPYOUEQjmmc9NSdwiRURHTNu83alegP5qP4KBmcihubAJxjnn6MDV89TqImk/s3786/mantle%20garland.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2108" data-original-width="3786" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-dhNz3Pq8FeRA4SHR9h_G2rOxCC9F8niRwQtH_iLHTyoxeeompas6t55ZqcCY06pMT8qSMke_zjxK-u-P9gKAqJ95-iFpWlrxX8Twqm15M0k-tyUIQjjCRGKBpzzMPdozPYOUEQjmmc9NSdwiRURHTNu83alegP5qP4KBmcihubAJxjnn6MDV89TqImk/w640-h356/mantle%20garland.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Decided on magnolia fall garland. I don't put a lot of stuff inside, just little vignettes here and there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A beaded picture I did about two years ago is placed above. Still, haven't decided on any window treatments. Maybe take down the venetian blinds and put-up decorative shades. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMC4Aeya8SdoN90mbSBzyU251XEWqw_NlJw-4fux-yIXD_s118ksYnYvsAEuz95nWqiNlJv7an_PJM38iyJ8xfEIDO6QA0rE6QM8lf2AjBsGSZ8hTDBnY-in8wi2mGKoUgtBbhLY7YaE8hJOsSmoZYJ31iGHCTZJxlXPachoEaNlZ0jH9mlbxvcA-csui/s4080/mantle%20two.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1942" data-original-width="4080" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMC4Aeya8SdoN90mbSBzyU251XEWqw_NlJw-4fux-yIXD_s118ksYnYvsAEuz95nWqiNlJv7an_PJM38iyJ8xfEIDO6QA0rE6QM8lf2AjBsGSZ8hTDBnY-in8wi2mGKoUgtBbhLY7YaE8hJOsSmoZYJ31iGHCTZJxlXPachoEaNlZ0jH9mlbxvcA-csui/w640-h304/mantle%20two.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The little gourds were purchased from a local grocery store last year. I cut the bottom off and scraped out the inside, then left them to dry. Now they are hard and can be used every year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-qvW0_qCFWTc0m8v40nPdjp8yTPTtiGKByNsjlxIcqiKmWdbrs8TW3HmqCcsn80KIXO7U2BDLqDJ7S7Gk9EM0QtT7-R3Fg7ewQY3qnvmzWKnimo9_63-XpfYaqCHr6dMr1QNq_DsFSyHdK_0z7Wg_4eviZfx6Ub-BMfvxaDMe7FnWEr1pKpI-L5NJr8P/s4128/gourds.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="2322" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-qvW0_qCFWTc0m8v40nPdjp8yTPTtiGKByNsjlxIcqiKmWdbrs8TW3HmqCcsn80KIXO7U2BDLqDJ7S7Gk9EM0QtT7-R3Fg7ewQY3qnvmzWKnimo9_63-XpfYaqCHr6dMr1QNq_DsFSyHdK_0z7Wg_4eviZfx6Ub-BMfvxaDMe7FnWEr1pKpI-L5NJr8P/w360-h640/gourds.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTlOAXKt8W2GT7NeSUEPmJZcx-0I2VP1XgOoImds_lw_MjlNIlEZMYrQIyZawYS5bYvpAnXeKS1oQfmB66UwCnzIHsadPbkBMBeFlBC_nnOlCCCu2f9mJ4NUWGnr78LCWz0e7IkzrBl6nRUSpsft-10leZ_-MZuyqP1Xwwi-s9sVeFpHcp6XtkFId3Bfo/s3769/g%20t.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">In the kitchen around the window</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwm5khUA9qx0uE6AGmcxoByWlPUGmMp8UMcnHqRPCJ2I6atV4zePPfD-Lwcv0XlNk8Q3iu5JrzgRxHNR9dACxsBVrI5ISyuAtDqhY-IOdqlgeZInrZevGVP1OqTe7LQJgVfoI56rA9KYlMDV06C-Wvuudcc3sxRyiDH9XlgJD__MElnJSJ0MnbxdpHyRxW/s4080/autumn%20leaves%20in%20kitche.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwm5khUA9qx0uE6AGmcxoByWlPUGmMp8UMcnHqRPCJ2I6atV4zePPfD-Lwcv0XlNk8Q3iu5JrzgRxHNR9dACxsBVrI5ISyuAtDqhY-IOdqlgeZInrZevGVP1OqTe7LQJgVfoI56rA9KYlMDV06C-Wvuudcc3sxRyiDH9XlgJD__MElnJSJ0MnbxdpHyRxW/w640-h480/autumn%20leaves%20in%20kitche.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I like the night glow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53R3OhQwM4ANaxt2Tc7UzF9FARsKaqxyu1kSpuYlO17sPzJjjpJciMB8pDnl8iZ8MJaFlcdIAYf5YI1DLyXghc0MuKJlbDdIfXwUjYn58DOdUXypZjWPkZ2VRZElE0WTa4FDtQ1C9NLudbWpnGlYIl-u1iznkU6LEkqVJS6hTjudE73Db3XvjTNZjparf/s3264/night%20glow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53R3OhQwM4ANaxt2Tc7UzF9FARsKaqxyu1kSpuYlO17sPzJjjpJciMB8pDnl8iZ8MJaFlcdIAYf5YI1DLyXghc0MuKJlbDdIfXwUjYn58DOdUXypZjWPkZ2VRZElE0WTa4FDtQ1C9NLudbWpnGlYIl-u1iznkU6LEkqVJS6hTjudE73Db3XvjTNZjparf/w640-h480/night%20glow.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My entry way</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmi-odlBwRpOAls-fMg8AMfw186tpQTCL7VuY5_XwtAj2W8aEczwwFX95S01mJjqFnv7w0s00I7sUJRbWIUwX7GULKqD-XBegOGgzx7vWWKIUuskbAorEbK-UtzOxulf8a7-eiMCAtJToSsMPChXqQm7PfnYHkNKk0SFlMH_PqrbjBIKAcIKL4xtEUVqY3/s4080/entran.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmi-odlBwRpOAls-fMg8AMfw186tpQTCL7VuY5_XwtAj2W8aEczwwFX95S01mJjqFnv7w0s00I7sUJRbWIUwX7GULKqD-XBegOGgzx7vWWKIUuskbAorEbK-UtzOxulf8a7-eiMCAtJToSsMPChXqQm7PfnYHkNKk0SFlMH_PqrbjBIKAcIKL4xtEUVqY3/w480-h640/entran.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">flower pumpkin I made last year. the lantern I purchased at a little shop in Fredericksburg Va.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-OzUiMP2Klkb2qaceRSWDvmE-_rgGoacZJz_9q9YI7tNWb7WyKtC2Wz707re_iNIiFhcvPOdIcs6nIc7xo13N_DT01OYxvzXtklhDT8jA0OTfHkE_qBOrNCnXGNeIWjGL5_uQmFpV_7weAVWNgPrEkFbTLMFQ36zSl-brBCKWjjSuqMQVGmJk1LolBAK/s2400/flower%20pumpkin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-OzUiMP2Klkb2qaceRSWDvmE-_rgGoacZJz_9q9YI7tNWb7WyKtC2Wz707re_iNIiFhcvPOdIcs6nIc7xo13N_DT01OYxvzXtklhDT8jA0OTfHkE_qBOrNCnXGNeIWjGL5_uQmFpV_7weAVWNgPrEkFbTLMFQ36zSl-brBCKWjjSuqMQVGmJk1LolBAK/w640-h288/flower%20pumpkin.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cut a few of the large grass leaves I have growing near my fence to bundle and put near the metal pumpkin on patio</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgDql6qVrdArID7lCCDN7x0eca0ScgVQYM6f2odRETHo9GGG1Tl543ndct1jfqbHSLjpcEzT3e_M5nqtFCtFbevH59h7TACvD1TaJ6AiE7fX4jXwSAQ3eASMJqHGs3os7HdddRXU5zlYQFjpvKpBDnw_DNf3kxVD8S5xlOIoL_n6yK6Tipwmj7e1eRfTi/s4080/grass.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgDql6qVrdArID7lCCDN7x0eca0ScgVQYM6f2odRETHo9GGG1Tl543ndct1jfqbHSLjpcEzT3e_M5nqtFCtFbevH59h7TACvD1TaJ6AiE7fX4jXwSAQ3eASMJqHGs3os7HdddRXU5zlYQFjpvKpBDnw_DNf3kxVD8S5xlOIoL_n6yK6Tipwmj7e1eRfTi/w640-h480/grass.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Need more grass bundles I see</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGTgRcwVYVOItCbGkRoEstVZonwwuhdjzqoIrcJteBrdtj-s-f1wVr-RV8NLWCp0PvdPDdfRJy7nXFcFboXS6k7tIYwSfzhRb9S4Nza0ZTZPNSJmHkZmWCvgt32VW3r2gV7dm3UWNVaoP4Xn_M-Nav1j0QG4Qugv2HAUZKKXVsDsHT7TEAOsz6mzQSWK9/s3060/pumpkin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="2987" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGTgRcwVYVOItCbGkRoEstVZonwwuhdjzqoIrcJteBrdtj-s-f1wVr-RV8NLWCp0PvdPDdfRJy7nXFcFboXS6k7tIYwSfzhRb9S4Nza0ZTZPNSJmHkZmWCvgt32VW3r2gV7dm3UWNVaoP4Xn_M-Nav1j0QG4Qugv2HAUZKKXVsDsHT7TEAOsz6mzQSWK9/w624-h640/pumpkin.jpg" width="624" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Children gave me this last Christmas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">flickers so pretty in the evening</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACZ9tBdwKLpILrR97MLMTalKSrmp2zrdwTReqcm_sO9t8ylhUGLqPjDogsJMP44w7_s-SQuf5Ipm-HlywOqNmyNviDbcNfzPYLOulF1iuyvbCiMkaGSiXHU8EeW-eipdDBI3MCIdgXTs6AxBE_fnQW6Oacf_9DbvdbKIL6WpjK5U1XSr5RQWPn6Z7MnYd/s3342/ballooon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3342" data-original-width="2296" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACZ9tBdwKLpILrR97MLMTalKSrmp2zrdwTReqcm_sO9t8ylhUGLqPjDogsJMP44w7_s-SQuf5Ipm-HlywOqNmyNviDbcNfzPYLOulF1iuyvbCiMkaGSiXHU8EeW-eipdDBI3MCIdgXTs6AxBE_fnQW6Oacf_9DbvdbKIL6WpjK5U1XSr5RQWPn6Z7MnYd/w440-h640/ballooon.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Til next time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~BH</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-65151044707604058282023-08-30T22:38:00.003-04:002023-09-04T11:53:56.237-04:00Few Autumn buys and a zoo visit<p style="text-align: center;"> New Hobby Lobby opened up not too far from me and of course I had to take a drive there. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Things are 40 to 50 percent off. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Some pears I plan on doing some crafting with along with the gold colored metal leaf sheets.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">If pictures are clicked on once and usually once again, they are enlarged a bit. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I can make one but the price is too good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheyuPqE1kobYL0ncMwPxv_mwASUrmmybcjv-7VteXNFASqOkJsILqbidboS-CUvLGSXRfw8mk4cS8nyUM53h9MIO_eQvrwHMFKREkLtXqTG8mEZ8ByqEEP2mbzL8dCSuySR3Xoqpn4NMDhXgM65djkkTMCK9ZqDH5O2CDw2DQYNO6YqVrW3DOdOBLBhzTJ/s4080/hobby%20lobby%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheyuPqE1kobYL0ncMwPxv_mwASUrmmybcjv-7VteXNFASqOkJsILqbidboS-CUvLGSXRfw8mk4cS8nyUM53h9MIO_eQvrwHMFKREkLtXqTG8mEZ8ByqEEP2mbzL8dCSuySR3Xoqpn4NMDhXgM65djkkTMCK9ZqDH5O2CDw2DQYNO6YqVrW3DOdOBLBhzTJ/w480-h640/hobby%20lobby%20.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dollar tree stuff I may let my granddaughter come up with something. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcep14WeQU-KI-6bJTe7VRhxnww2vULy3zHXtsmZKI5PAIGRwMpp_1_Ti8rXtunrTqnT8ik6ACMJheoYXcDjdQz1m1sugu0ERqvp2ZfR-34iMCU21tFPe_G6jzXtjYWEBp4mzK7Sb041IK3mraKUWje5N2x8fBikM3OoitzvcNFCn1YDYDh6gOL0C7x-0s/s4080/dollar%20tree.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcep14WeQU-KI-6bJTe7VRhxnww2vULy3zHXtsmZKI5PAIGRwMpp_1_Ti8rXtunrTqnT8ik6ACMJheoYXcDjdQz1m1sugu0ERqvp2ZfR-34iMCU21tFPe_G6jzXtjYWEBp4mzK7Sb041IK3mraKUWje5N2x8fBikM3OoitzvcNFCn1YDYDh6gOL0C7x-0s/w480-h640/dollar%20tree.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will paint the pumpkins a different color </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKhP3oLewQe3vyVcCNAX9PBTXdsW-CQBs7VpL7ZvYOO6EkvcFBwNoDBqVMoBWLPGgr2nNauoN6Yc3CiSVgSZfcnXXKLcmaHe-0KNVHshM7VJ0sHX9kQvtCw6zFBtarHiL3Q6xCBZZpeDwtKqw1XHFDUccZz-k_y7ARzVKf0HWkwO6RfgXTL5zUwMG3Esq/s4080/dollar%20gerneral%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKhP3oLewQe3vyVcCNAX9PBTXdsW-CQBs7VpL7ZvYOO6EkvcFBwNoDBqVMoBWLPGgr2nNauoN6Yc3CiSVgSZfcnXXKLcmaHe-0KNVHshM7VJ0sHX9kQvtCw6zFBtarHiL3Q6xCBZZpeDwtKqw1XHFDUccZz-k_y7ARzVKf0HWkwO6RfgXTL5zUwMG3Esq/w480-h640/dollar%20gerneral%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Will paint the centers a glittery color on the sunflowers</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Rcun73xHw7JknD6yp-sbuXSfLqFfbSILqd9AzSkz2_6yXzibBGZrqqe2Sc__cUjmLdj4Zom_stjHiUjt6iIz5pZfjvoeyutarQVT7zvVIKLhVdGC_Xh3i95_Y6jMcw-_8A2Uf3O_qsTwfQe3rTUblNiSugm_IZdCpMGGmhOnAnJIEjo5Ne3WPqb61dBD/s4080/dollar%20general%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Rcun73xHw7JknD6yp-sbuXSfLqFfbSILqd9AzSkz2_6yXzibBGZrqqe2Sc__cUjmLdj4Zom_stjHiUjt6iIz5pZfjvoeyutarQVT7zvVIKLhVdGC_Xh3i95_Y6jMcw-_8A2Uf3O_qsTwfQe3rTUblNiSugm_IZdCpMGGmhOnAnJIEjo5Ne3WPqb61dBD/w640-h480/dollar%20general%205.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDGddANn9FpoAsbdE_5UmbP4yDPe6HkQIMrErp0cKKrHMiuOPG3ybPUyCK3N1KKK7BZaaPKzh67iYaH_erueW0i0fYN7QIJ6oUaiTgAy5aNqwaBzz8nGMhZPug8ga33Xk8DghGVr3B6uzsQXzIhCR_GvxT1m4FaNFU7Vo3HRjju8DPG0SK3ea6YRGV6h_/s3972/dollar%20general.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2653" data-original-width="3972" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDGddANn9FpoAsbdE_5UmbP4yDPe6HkQIMrErp0cKKrHMiuOPG3ybPUyCK3N1KKK7BZaaPKzh67iYaH_erueW0i0fYN7QIJ6oUaiTgAy5aNqwaBzz8nGMhZPug8ga33Xk8DghGVr3B6uzsQXzIhCR_GvxT1m4FaNFU7Vo3HRjju8DPG0SK3ea6YRGV6h_/w640-h428/dollar%20general.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I usually don't purchase much from Dollar Tree and less now since Hobby lobby is closer. The grade of materials are much nicer at hobby lobby, but Dollar Tree does have supplies to use to embellish some items from their stores to make them nicer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">About two weeks ago we took the grands to Natural Bridge. They have never been before and an extra for them was the Natural Bridge Zoo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibX5IDviz7Gjkcczvt8ROCBQqX93yP-SjRjBekKYKZlZaN1WM8ldeeb6vLyWRaBNgeF0DvM4aU64nBDC5vBkC1Ox9st_wnrgixKCARczJbqGBC6DIohvD8gQ7XOFz_tGHui41ke_bxprQO6s9U0nOQsG9b_xIbYtZ9XjIYO3RP9DIb8xyUDVHEx3hwJASD/s4080/looking%20nat%20bri%20from%20room.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibX5IDviz7Gjkcczvt8ROCBQqX93yP-SjRjBekKYKZlZaN1WM8ldeeb6vLyWRaBNgeF0DvM4aU64nBDC5vBkC1Ox9st_wnrgixKCARczJbqGBC6DIohvD8gQ7XOFz_tGHui41ke_bxprQO6s9U0nOQsG9b_xIbYtZ9XjIYO3RP9DIb8xyUDVHEx3hwJASD/w640-h480/looking%20nat%20bri%20from%20room.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Taken from the terrace of our hotel room. The Hi way there is route 11, Lee Highway over the Natural bridge. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyoOMrr-SkCrK0TOHb3IqN3VmbsPk9wgKGU9BofYzd1Yg-u9P4SiZK6ZPHkwrwCF0VKjZ8ns6_w_kEJwQBOT4hdA3gUL8scK6jwoCWFCAWmEixSkxd1EJ0voqSfgc6O96nhyfrrx32r1sWyWOcUZc8X3p7cXwheOzhS9mylD7Skc0glByW6iy4l_Eg_Kl/s4080/tavern%20room%20nat%20br.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyoOMrr-SkCrK0TOHb3IqN3VmbsPk9wgKGU9BofYzd1Yg-u9P4SiZK6ZPHkwrwCF0VKjZ8ns6_w_kEJwQBOT4hdA3gUL8scK6jwoCWFCAWmEixSkxd1EJ0voqSfgc6O96nhyfrrx32r1sWyWOcUZc8X3p7cXwheOzhS9mylD7Skc0glByW6iy4l_Eg_Kl/w640-h480/tavern%20room%20nat%20br.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had dinner here in the Tavern room. I got a shot of the wallpaper because I do like it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6xw3z47cAjnlkrgyZEAVJ7Z2f014gnGTCgmp0HCYY8jDiE8St5CEEb2xwjoRttl7FerQpG1Jcc8-1p5ltmVUIcL3hVzKXi7r773tRT_Gz_952Ya43FVGco4M4-WVjx2l8Nve2DE79yY-qU-KQMWvWrzQTTQ8LpUTf7Ge-0329BXIzDJJXI-iXQaJ0QJu/s4080/safe%20nat%20br.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6xw3z47cAjnlkrgyZEAVJ7Z2f014gnGTCgmp0HCYY8jDiE8St5CEEb2xwjoRttl7FerQpG1Jcc8-1p5ltmVUIcL3hVzKXi7r773tRT_Gz_952Ya43FVGco4M4-WVjx2l8Nve2DE79yY-qU-KQMWvWrzQTTQ8LpUTf7Ge-0329BXIzDJJXI-iXQaJ0QJu/w480-h640/safe%20nat%20br.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is a room off of the lobby of artifacts and other historical items.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We took that highway leaving. Cannot see below when traveling over it as there are fences for safety blocking views.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjbyV_FIyRaT5kbiiTUnR1XN12qIMYtR6p4erHx1UKSxMHXrDCxADxpQVdz4vd4YnG1vwu_S-oOfjAjbJRsywacCUbS1V33srqKOOR6lcLfo7bFTKdb3GrWt5SUMLGhjo9tB0IAd-Zzj9zdHTMzEJ1vkvdfXpii7_EujLjebvnOnrTt-LP7Fe_8_dLsYf/s4080/rt%2011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjbyV_FIyRaT5kbiiTUnR1XN12qIMYtR6p4erHx1UKSxMHXrDCxADxpQVdz4vd4YnG1vwu_S-oOfjAjbJRsywacCUbS1V33srqKOOR6lcLfo7bFTKdb3GrWt5SUMLGhjo9tB0IAd-Zzj9zdHTMzEJ1vkvdfXpii7_EujLjebvnOnrTt-LP7Fe_8_dLsYf/w640-h480/rt%2011.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Natural bridge, a giant gorge carved out by cedar creek, a tributary of the James River. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Water looks low. The past few times I have visited here, it was rushing through.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZV6KQiujVRwRTceKwMncUDgX07qS_bGneX3y4ukOqdx-SdcBIJ-45Oz84Trlw1FAhIrr6BlXp0fEo9fM8g26fHHHIlrGwaq8iKliQ574PGPUeSOhxtE3SJk8fvCzzLrGETxbX-2oEExOW8YRARN7UmCTrpz99Lm-4IDnErRUFVbN14DWBlGuuOHgK8iT/s1920/cedar%20creek%20tow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZV6KQiujVRwRTceKwMncUDgX07qS_bGneX3y4ukOqdx-SdcBIJ-45Oz84Trlw1FAhIrr6BlXp0fEo9fM8g26fHHHIlrGwaq8iKliQ574PGPUeSOhxtE3SJk8fvCzzLrGETxbX-2oEExOW8YRARN7UmCTrpz99Lm-4IDnErRUFVbN14DWBlGuuOHgK8iT/w640-h360/cedar%20creek%20tow.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">following cedar creek trail under bridge leading to Saltpeter Cave. Once leased out to Thomas Jefferson for the production of saltpeter a major ingredient for early gun powder. Saltpeter made from this site was used in the war of 1812 and civil war. Nitrite rich compounds come from droppings of bats and birds. Compounds were extracted from the cave, boiled to concentrate and crystalize the potassium nitrite into salt peter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5yzh7Bp4skcNDIhChW0pQ6YVpqjZCS3qxAsyoq_RCw-yK0fiq2gaT1TXbXV2eJZQqsMdvF9jNkgamMwBBi-eYnm1rVFc1TKwjyvQMBjYVDhS1XViaz592X_o7zEhATsBsB4iK4gLfjOBLRa_bK8h36VJcIupH1KQMym6zGCcs7A88APM9DI0a2wvmJfvN/s4032/salt%20peter%20cave%20two.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5yzh7Bp4skcNDIhChW0pQ6YVpqjZCS3qxAsyoq_RCw-yK0fiq2gaT1TXbXV2eJZQqsMdvF9jNkgamMwBBi-eYnm1rVFc1TKwjyvQMBjYVDhS1XViaz592X_o7zEhATsBsB4iK4gLfjOBLRa_bK8h36VJcIupH1KQMym6zGCcs7A88APM9DI0a2wvmJfvN/w640-h480/salt%20peter%20cave%20two.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">girls at saltpeter cave</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next day was the Natural Bridge Zoo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sd6UeX5vpIZHmq1e2tj_wunYuryNEeGJKMl_zICI0FCmFPc0ExXwllYDui4LhPV1bbHWLXsuk0IuBvQif0WBwqy5EfbZ0yGas9rHp32x4OhzBg7VF4UEtXkkFfiZO65hKueZt3EZJ8xQAe-BW8kP9H4jmjOwNqa9WA5WR3J8Z3NQv7iBueEtlaY-tlTS/s3264/zoo%20(3).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sd6UeX5vpIZHmq1e2tj_wunYuryNEeGJKMl_zICI0FCmFPc0ExXwllYDui4LhPV1bbHWLXsuk0IuBvQif0WBwqy5EfbZ0yGas9rHp32x4OhzBg7VF4UEtXkkFfiZO65hKueZt3EZJ8xQAe-BW8kP9H4jmjOwNqa9WA5WR3J8Z3NQv7iBueEtlaY-tlTS/w640-h480/zoo%20(3).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Very clean and well taken care of animals. We enjoyed it very much. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Girls especially loved the Elephant ride. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8Eiph2uIfrxcjHRdjq6xw_V7TBKTZ11BrAamFKsXtHFdpFy2McDssXdcq1VdMbeZ1tm-PD8vzwzK4JHM9Wf37CCVSfB344uIz8e-lx43Gy66jy6zqKCpAI0rnPPBnUOUrIRTAY7B4mNRazuszhNcYKncbxTm636LqRIABOREKkQ-IK9sL-b8-O7RrA5E/s4032/elephant%20ride%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8Eiph2uIfrxcjHRdjq6xw_V7TBKTZ11BrAamFKsXtHFdpFy2McDssXdcq1VdMbeZ1tm-PD8vzwzK4JHM9Wf37CCVSfB344uIz8e-lx43Gy66jy6zqKCpAI0rnPPBnUOUrIRTAY7B4mNRazuszhNcYKncbxTm636LqRIABOREKkQ-IK9sL-b8-O7RrA5E/w480-h640/elephant%20ride%20.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Monkeys, donkey, alligator etc..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But the most exciting part for them was the elephant ride.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On our way home we stopped at a roadside look out</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blue Ridge Mountains with that gorgeous sky of billowy clouds</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHu37S8nkN9Qa94LRyhCTIJ4ej4VNgjEPVSKb3dhHW-BkyogOD9QIov5imUwHvhqLnSBrAF9NOb7nUIW0tOgzqH3tJtK7QsK095jq6-CEydWnjadHlZg23eVbRtjqESGm9thNlFfKCY1K1zlHsq8VaBLL_ppWjsR7dflMmSzc_DEE59S5CfMr8ZRUu7ob/s4032/gv%20n%20b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHu37S8nkN9Qa94LRyhCTIJ4ej4VNgjEPVSKb3dhHW-BkyogOD9QIov5imUwHvhqLnSBrAF9NOb7nUIW0tOgzqH3tJtK7QsK095jq6-CEydWnjadHlZg23eVbRtjqESGm9thNlFfKCY1K1zlHsq8VaBLL_ppWjsR7dflMmSzc_DEE59S5CfMr8ZRUu7ob/w640-h480/gv%20n%20b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9K7JWnvBbXZV0YmwDqMgTixEJaEgxr6c8JjyeLw0nyfcJdVcO5AWvi6XplWgq5NOWnDOwkpI3vVTvAufoTAj0OcmJJRsVe0840RZQ-fcEtqzf3zdrxlKkc8GiPKStQ5a-LfvTWWVo_RSvoia1ess1VIIfVu3lB0IBmXpU-3mNzq9IPARXMcjXNzleHxX/s4032/addy%20n%20b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9K7JWnvBbXZV0YmwDqMgTixEJaEgxr6c8JjyeLw0nyfcJdVcO5AWvi6XplWgq5NOWnDOwkpI3vVTvAufoTAj0OcmJJRsVe0840RZQ-fcEtqzf3zdrxlKkc8GiPKStQ5a-LfvTWWVo_RSvoia1ess1VIIfVu3lB0IBmXpU-3mNzq9IPARXMcjXNzleHxX/w640-h480/addy%20n%20b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_j0xVFQbvu1QNQbu_Fd4c9PMNM3mU2OsDoyNICa2hAf0CxV817UseGbmrDgRotHw7Q1fDrFt6qR3WHNncqqlDknBrr6atJYBO7Ct6k2UILImSIRp6VIcgbXJvGu1aAU6wg2ba76Zq-MkQWiW20FwC9KQPVfc-kF44ZcRdT7Gqv0zbGGNG8VYDU6MPYhj/s3024/blue%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3020" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_j0xVFQbvu1QNQbu_Fd4c9PMNM3mU2OsDoyNICa2hAf0CxV817UseGbmrDgRotHw7Q1fDrFt6qR3WHNncqqlDknBrr6atJYBO7Ct6k2UILImSIRp6VIcgbXJvGu1aAU6wg2ba76Zq-MkQWiW20FwC9KQPVfc-kF44ZcRdT7Gqv0zbGGNG8VYDU6MPYhj/w640-h640/blue%20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bye for now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">😊</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-8909181430736127822023-08-25T02:19:00.003-04:002023-08-25T09:22:51.094-04:00home and an overlook<p style="text-align: center;">August is almost over but not summer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3CJcyi0sy-ERYMED_HBVNtPOCV9U-gbz8xyTrFEnJtCfTVsQDIS_Is-51sn1QPHbmrKstTuQzBD4uXBLyiOWXdPz6gsY3yQewhGL_avjHFgkSnPx07elwU4EUZ6jwDj_TU6ASHy6TWJywg40sgd_5IYc-fF176ozdhDPmXRSPgYSFLaXAofHLzBdToCQ/s1920/crunch%20under%20feet%20frame.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3CJcyi0sy-ERYMED_HBVNtPOCV9U-gbz8xyTrFEnJtCfTVsQDIS_Is-51sn1QPHbmrKstTuQzBD4uXBLyiOWXdPz6gsY3yQewhGL_avjHFgkSnPx07elwU4EUZ6jwDj_TU6ASHy6TWJywg40sgd_5IYc-fF176ozdhDPmXRSPgYSFLaXAofHLzBdToCQ/w640-h360/crunch%20under%20feet%20frame.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> No rain for a while. leaves are falling. I walk the yard with a crunch under foot. It's because dried up brown leaves are falling. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Most of the potted flowers as the petunias are gone except in a couple pots on front porch that I water and keep cut back to encourage the flowering. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I cut back and repotted in the same pot my Rosemary. It was terribly root bound. I pulled from pot and cut a little over an inch all around and about the same from the bottom, added more dirt and watered . Should be good for another three seasons. I don't think there is any way to kill the herb. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNm_usjhmFbfhsN8JoQNIFty3OCA5xdiAwfZ8q6JwRSAZqEkIKN8DhX7QFwYk6DDylYu9nHr-AKWiobnjlgBpXsZ2YDr04lwVjh_q-9FWmE9mHb3cVyL_2YNH2AtIdR0P-62rxOSwK8hozF7fzIraBwhhKpYUcqGJvve71vZZEApdhEWOY96Hlbce16Uag/s4128/rosemary%20in%20pot.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNm_usjhmFbfhsN8JoQNIFty3OCA5xdiAwfZ8q6JwRSAZqEkIKN8DhX7QFwYk6DDylYu9nHr-AKWiobnjlgBpXsZ2YDr04lwVjh_q-9FWmE9mHb3cVyL_2YNH2AtIdR0P-62rxOSwK8hozF7fzIraBwhhKpYUcqGJvve71vZZEApdhEWOY96Hlbce16Uag/w640-h480/rosemary%20in%20pot.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a little hard removing. The roots grew through drainage holes in bottom, I had to cut them off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also cut back the Thyme. With cuttings from both I attached to a grapevine wreath and hung. </div><p style="text-align: center;"> Rosemay and Thyme. I am thinking about that song now. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRw6H_HlHjIuyv5J7Zw7ieqzepBYqvlKfpIWzV2cz3_XhIbt9m4_IcIB_VpWVCpVfFDXiBFYheR3jCf9qs1Y8xzEAnQFqsQ98i65WNZWIoSWwva2kxnqOxPCdAlQx083PnwbYjbTq-mhCslZaJ4oCqK27pmuQiMF4_d4yCbXlueEVfxHcT5GJ3BZ12jhP/s4080/rosemary%20wreath%20tow%20three.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2296" data-original-width="4080" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRw6H_HlHjIuyv5J7Zw7ieqzepBYqvlKfpIWzV2cz3_XhIbt9m4_IcIB_VpWVCpVfFDXiBFYheR3jCf9qs1Y8xzEAnQFqsQ98i65WNZWIoSWwva2kxnqOxPCdAlQx083PnwbYjbTq-mhCslZaJ4oCqK27pmuQiMF4_d4yCbXlueEVfxHcT5GJ3BZ12jhP/w640-h360/rosemary%20wreath%20tow%20three.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Smells so good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I dried flowers, hung them upside down. Some dried upright in containers. I may use some to decorate a small Christmas tree along with other naturals. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LiaCgYtvJKjzVFgOjfVFuDwinD0bmZiLQgzY7GuCDK9M2sd5DQoeN2bG3miD43JCWTbMIUnJa4x4gwbisYnWRzhDDzc5fJMq5N_Urux-__dWUiZEBJ7VyuOBbH8L97S9LxwUTPWpb6JYXEFfbV62x17KzWIFtOiesvxFop3QBsmuHHWwkgU6_6wEWSD0/s4032/dried%20flowers%20and%20zinnia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LiaCgYtvJKjzVFgOjfVFuDwinD0bmZiLQgzY7GuCDK9M2sd5DQoeN2bG3miD43JCWTbMIUnJa4x4gwbisYnWRzhDDzc5fJMq5N_Urux-__dWUiZEBJ7VyuOBbH8L97S9LxwUTPWpb6JYXEFfbV62x17KzWIFtOiesvxFop3QBsmuHHWwkgU6_6wEWSD0/w640-h480/dried%20flowers%20and%20zinnia.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0DnZ4OMCUXuGbKUK-Q3-L-F-AjdFj_sse3o7-lYsDg4OJDOUZGF4A_ZXIdEwz8Cot0T9sA5sBJkmdmMBUx2Mg0x6S4MDsuvTs7Wj4f5tkaK0Apdn9MCyv_0IFpEfZyKNxpHTNeqE65NrNX6v_9scnkooi6xSSSPtvnR1a4djiAIsJ9zPDj98u1lLR0Jq/s4128/dried%20roses.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0DnZ4OMCUXuGbKUK-Q3-L-F-AjdFj_sse3o7-lYsDg4OJDOUZGF4A_ZXIdEwz8Cot0T9sA5sBJkmdmMBUx2Mg0x6S4MDsuvTs7Wj4f5tkaK0Apdn9MCyv_0IFpEfZyKNxpHTNeqE65NrNX6v_9scnkooi6xSSSPtvnR1a4djiAIsJ9zPDj98u1lLR0Jq/w480-h640/dried%20roses.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some in a container with faux daisies</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6L8RTGpZQmcsupzgGwsvKbFt88AuwEK2IF5zCzrRjyiuhLO902_zCfOK6imcKPuLCjJY7t1KvT4YT3dnhh6j5X3xrp4PCQbRBXEbhIahOc1ud1rSDAJ71r9EUmbGxMtqSYCDluotIZ-ogZLcelZR9SbC6r8cMVO-iZexitZHHMxfFZswtCHWAzpgV6kL/s3089/dried%20rosess.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3089" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6L8RTGpZQmcsupzgGwsvKbFt88AuwEK2IF5zCzrRjyiuhLO902_zCfOK6imcKPuLCjJY7t1KvT4YT3dnhh6j5X3xrp4PCQbRBXEbhIahOc1ud1rSDAJ71r9EUmbGxMtqSYCDluotIZ-ogZLcelZR9SbC6r8cMVO-iZexitZHHMxfFZswtCHWAzpgV6kL/w634-h640/dried%20rosess.jpg" width="634" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The red roses really hold their color. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I use a few drops of rose oil to the base and it gives them a nice scent.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two finds at a thrift store. A mirror I hung in downstairs bathroom that is reflecting a whale I also found while thrifting. I like a touch of whimsy here and there in my house. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMkpEkH1Hzhb8s3xBP9pm45VQS2-i_kpF1q14MT3YqgCIQ5icOSizRkafPb8RsjSQL4tCb2tp5PoacuHBUD7FhhthwFaBISr-KrIEpyeyYZUgFb4H-PN0w19YwWz5FJYoKHDT6O_PKRhZ3dobBzKI8_1nEpYFNCoglE0zs1T_iKGze39CfKHTMqXt_TlV/s3855/bird%20mirror.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3855" data-original-width="2710" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMkpEkH1Hzhb8s3xBP9pm45VQS2-i_kpF1q14MT3YqgCIQ5icOSizRkafPb8RsjSQL4tCb2tp5PoacuHBUD7FhhthwFaBISr-KrIEpyeyYZUgFb4H-PN0w19YwWz5FJYoKHDT6O_PKRhZ3dobBzKI8_1nEpYFNCoglE0zs1T_iKGze39CfKHTMqXt_TlV/w450-h640/bird%20mirror.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few days ago, we had late lunch at the Courthouse Cafe not too far from home. They haven't been open very long. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhJ3pzZeUlp31cAOhgdAkMx8sq2q4VvmZeY-YcC0lLH84JcujOsVUrtGsP1lLZ49BHA4do8fEwfLWRrTqYDn1EPedjA7tDHO29si0EJM2_YZcGk62n3-msuYsItu-MMzVel4Z5BxHlhFf8jlHRAvxEEuj7dxk3KcA0Yjqfc2lSRhOwvGU6rFMvgDAjtQ9/s4080/courthouse%20cafe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhJ3pzZeUlp31cAOhgdAkMx8sq2q4VvmZeY-YcC0lLH84JcujOsVUrtGsP1lLZ49BHA4do8fEwfLWRrTqYDn1EPedjA7tDHO29si0EJM2_YZcGk62n3-msuYsItu-MMzVel4Z5BxHlhFf8jlHRAvxEEuj7dxk3KcA0Yjqfc2lSRhOwvGU6rFMvgDAjtQ9/w640-h480/courthouse%20cafe.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-WIzTMLV6xfBq_FaSR4s09oKqMRWew-ZA8S9vyDcIwxD9QC9wpTk1H92W9ZB829ArX7Yr9spd9bILLR1TKazA9YdXBrkzAW6wRXGMzkRJhtognLM1n8pfNuLGCzU0c-ga_ZyBcsxBiCcAOHHaHZlbbhMB4NnZL8LNUSkajnTbYA5ZRX4mG-NNjNeqwFt/s4080/sign%20courthouse%20cafe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-WIzTMLV6xfBq_FaSR4s09oKqMRWew-ZA8S9vyDcIwxD9QC9wpTk1H92W9ZB829ArX7Yr9spd9bILLR1TKazA9YdXBrkzAW6wRXGMzkRJhtognLM1n8pfNuLGCzU0c-ga_ZyBcsxBiCcAOHHaHZlbbhMB4NnZL8LNUSkajnTbYA5ZRX4mG-NNjNeqwFt/w480-h640/sign%20courthouse%20cafe.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Across the street are the county government buildings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I like how they named their dishes on the menu. This one got a little wet at the top. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7rOZRydUdcvUS5AKMKQQQ429AHfjQ67DmuUgDQlXQ7eGVF0qExj0R7rJlcf_H7ZIh6EmWH2E6cHZtYagSDorb1NaP40FcnjAIbGFN_t6fEK_7KEe1TWtFld9pklOAavWwNqRx1167fb23Dq39UBtu_1uT-woeOZFEwb6wAIWqOLd1K2EP9ZwhdnzPP_D/s3410/menu%20courthouse%20cafe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3410" data-original-width="3027" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7rOZRydUdcvUS5AKMKQQQ429AHfjQ67DmuUgDQlXQ7eGVF0qExj0R7rJlcf_H7ZIh6EmWH2E6cHZtYagSDorb1NaP40FcnjAIbGFN_t6fEK_7KEe1TWtFld9pklOAavWwNqRx1167fb23Dq39UBtu_1uT-woeOZFEwb6wAIWqOLd1K2EP9ZwhdnzPP_D/w568-h640/menu%20courthouse%20cafe.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqyPBTZhmMz3iKkrhX_vgsBniQYElVMsmp1iLmEZWpSJ9bbZlIiwhy5TDPtHCHCVZ9PVs7bpNBeoJU53hioq-oL86OM05Oljo0fdT4OZs7cTXghgBUOZvX1GlmS07AUwsQdaANfXrtmiv0rFO48wdMYyYj3FFcQSQyYXleSn8F7isj4taCm0_wLtjANfO/s4080/smash%20burger%20cafe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqyPBTZhmMz3iKkrhX_vgsBniQYElVMsmp1iLmEZWpSJ9bbZlIiwhy5TDPtHCHCVZ9PVs7bpNBeoJU53hioq-oL86OM05Oljo0fdT4OZs7cTXghgBUOZvX1GlmS07AUwsQdaANfXrtmiv0rFO48wdMYyYj3FFcQSQyYXleSn8F7isj4taCm0_wLtjANfO/w480-h640/smash%20burger%20cafe.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Steves smash burgers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Salad was so good. The romaine lettuce was halved. Topped with bacon, tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles and blue cheese dressing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfL63f6ql5i2DOn0z-GcOGPLOzrsJntywRVv2Tca60FEZ11rvlJa-qudnrAsN9w9p247vknNhTNgbvtSwOoSSghZpuf7252uNms4gKlYd_P2ee_7MkM4vTr78XSO12Mi2sDhumA0CLR8ATZq1rWGx9ezbpBDBQ5udE7VxfPZi8Y1c1nKzQibrGld0yi7vh/s4080/romaine%20salad.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfL63f6ql5i2DOn0z-GcOGPLOzrsJntywRVv2Tca60FEZ11rvlJa-qudnrAsN9w9p247vknNhTNgbvtSwOoSSghZpuf7252uNms4gKlYd_P2ee_7MkM4vTr78XSO12Mi2sDhumA0CLR8ATZq1rWGx9ezbpBDBQ5udE7VxfPZi8Y1c1nKzQibrGld0yi7vh/w480-h640/romaine%20salad.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Few weeks ago we took a drive to Wintergreen Va. Off season and good time to go, not many people on the roads and the mountains are just so pretty to see. Peaceful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At Founders vision overlook</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietxluSvGl33D0j-PuR-1BX3oaSMmBYvkYvmx_MeQV2aXa3kxnyZOEbYw2XI5opUO--XFn_Rn7-L4WTdYjDLSAwhXmw0M89NkTTBpOQjok9o7y9_NXoevekRbLhRKtGqdZwXzKMHfCtaoTPEchnFm8qHo4OVqAAqhYzezLR4PZaCSy_WlF8ZkSUclFd8RA/s2322/winter%20moun.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1796" data-original-width="2322" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietxluSvGl33D0j-PuR-1BX3oaSMmBYvkYvmx_MeQV2aXa3kxnyZOEbYw2XI5opUO--XFn_Rn7-L4WTdYjDLSAwhXmw0M89NkTTBpOQjok9o7y9_NXoevekRbLhRKtGqdZwXzKMHfCtaoTPEchnFm8qHo4OVqAAqhYzezLR4PZaCSy_WlF8ZkSUclFd8RA/w640-h496/winter%20moun.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_6TdjCO6umTSn0AxXbrfPdS1zoiRIByT4J9gb0y2lYGD_bld1Jv_plxyzn9F2rKPgmS3AiZIQ6Uku6RLvAQ9wjsK3heoyp05YXPjSWZQTgMA5T7pxwUaDxuCUd93rv_SQeAIyukoo3zhlYyVK8RWaM_O0kXiDqYT0-6gUZFcOExIzTRRWNWivZxWomf4/s1920/mountain%20win.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_6TdjCO6umTSn0AxXbrfPdS1zoiRIByT4J9gb0y2lYGD_bld1Jv_plxyzn9F2rKPgmS3AiZIQ6Uku6RLvAQ9wjsK3heoyp05YXPjSWZQTgMA5T7pxwUaDxuCUd93rv_SQeAIyukoo3zhlYyVK8RWaM_O0kXiDqYT0-6gUZFcOExIzTRRWNWivZxWomf4/w640-h360/mountain%20win.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Til next time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-87455713144133873422023-08-10T08:54:00.000-04:002023-08-10T08:54:33.216-04:00home and garden<p style="text-align: center;"> Rain today and glad for it. Means I don't have to water what is left of my plants.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The crepes started showing blooms last week.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXO5H_acEA1UPjpoKvFkKrZm2ddDykWoZOSnxHpzWqgY6FneKmbNjtPSiXkhk5Y62pk9FbeX1i9HgtLhUJjxPZ3uVRbdDVOVhKRKW7YavjIRdt5E0Up9-dtSAyw6K2KJTg-5bV42GhFyRtNg0yLwQoA4dqhcXGgNTqTNeWkNVDMXt29QoXoZykmxwNmB7/s3857/crepe%20and%20chair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="3857" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXO5H_acEA1UPjpoKvFkKrZm2ddDykWoZOSnxHpzWqgY6FneKmbNjtPSiXkhk5Y62pk9FbeX1i9HgtLhUJjxPZ3uVRbdDVOVhKRKW7YavjIRdt5E0Up9-dtSAyw6K2KJTg-5bV42GhFyRtNg0yLwQoA4dqhcXGgNTqTNeWkNVDMXt29QoXoZykmxwNmB7/w640-h508/crepe%20and%20chair.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDf_pSQfYjOZ4lu__Csmd68XPW5Km5HpyaasvagMH-ruYY94A22NIbtNjkLtAV6-98qbrgjW95beunehtlR54VjQgOOAlIOJgMO_c21wQ5Iu9YN49_ou1kqtIlOJJ9kfOYx4iufrdFnykaGF4PjKYCggw9LPJwY8JSMhJniQNHSPdb2cwYGg_ZvdDJ_cn/s2752/crepe%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2606" data-original-width="2752" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDf_pSQfYjOZ4lu__Csmd68XPW5Km5HpyaasvagMH-ruYY94A22NIbtNjkLtAV6-98qbrgjW95beunehtlR54VjQgOOAlIOJgMO_c21wQ5Iu9YN49_ou1kqtIlOJJ9kfOYx4iufrdFnykaGF4PjKYCggw9LPJwY8JSMhJniQNHSPdb2cwYGg_ZvdDJ_cn/w640-h606/crepe%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The blooms are not as red as they were but maybe that's because of sun fading them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fairy vine growing in a hanging pot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsWotYKQK7JALwRH-Wi_Q6P3AJlZ0NrhAOfiwlSq4ELJQVnJaH0aFF5beELMIDbVqbqxnU8Z3VcTn1wADNKNGbT5DASkvRVvWvTFiBE5nQI4Rp962zvY_rgBdqBMqPCtDrX8_g-T30nxWQ_NdBVQsc-37DsV_Sicz5iIvXDjt-MsHt9cdKr9GNH6fKCIU/s1977/fairy%20vine%20shape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1642" data-original-width="1977" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsWotYKQK7JALwRH-Wi_Q6P3AJlZ0NrhAOfiwlSq4ELJQVnJaH0aFF5beELMIDbVqbqxnU8Z3VcTn1wADNKNGbT5DASkvRVvWvTFiBE5nQI4Rp962zvY_rgBdqBMqPCtDrX8_g-T30nxWQ_NdBVQsc-37DsV_Sicz5iIvXDjt-MsHt9cdKr9GNH6fKCIU/w640-h532/fairy%20vine%20shape.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> puts out this very tiny flower.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9vSXmU5_fozE58MmQRskS4aojRgRykFVIvj9Ypm6q_9FjzjAZJQ1hBO-0SCyxreK56uIZRcYo2fWtgiaoGmSjlgLzC7QgbPfsZRpfmXI7oUuXPJeJ5yxnXDiZBy51nwLOggeogT9R8LCv2BVQzgf7H_OWpYQ-H4tHiuyKaA-LxKH0B9YNuHdgAFqG2-tK/s2273/flowervine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2037" data-original-width="2273" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9vSXmU5_fozE58MmQRskS4aojRgRykFVIvj9Ypm6q_9FjzjAZJQ1hBO-0SCyxreK56uIZRcYo2fWtgiaoGmSjlgLzC7QgbPfsZRpfmXI7oUuXPJeJ5yxnXDiZBy51nwLOggeogT9R8LCv2BVQzgf7H_OWpYQ-H4tHiuyKaA-LxKH0B9YNuHdgAFqG2-tK/w640-h574/flowervine.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A rose of Sharon that took root under my dogwood from seed. I trimmed the stalk and rounded the top It's already flowering in the pot; it will stay there until given to my sister to grow in her yard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0iu8lNbvRtiIa2GXkXd4ft9gogyh28ao4IhLKsAfs0ji2z4a76qYinJsoVLDodPAKueoADlkXbzpCh53duKtNcZFkeTR54ecdsN1IwE6vdGMCwb_lkisjcFUeCSvuSXbyojUsya0zScUbUrrTNR0cN_mC3Ahx2nv84jJx_Q2Ow1XkUSkdISjclKoKntW/s4080/purple%20flower%20hibiscu%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0iu8lNbvRtiIa2GXkXd4ft9gogyh28ao4IhLKsAfs0ji2z4a76qYinJsoVLDodPAKueoADlkXbzpCh53duKtNcZFkeTR54ecdsN1IwE6vdGMCwb_lkisjcFUeCSvuSXbyojUsya0zScUbUrrTNR0cN_mC3Ahx2nv84jJx_Q2Ow1XkUSkdISjclKoKntW/w480-h640/purple%20flower%20hibiscu%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGjRPtp-yP4GkKxq3dO7GpLDfl47JM-EYdppbVtpbUSVRFd1cYW6ohTn_wiuqGJSBuphMKjokRWQX5gWUPDT8rPe0Mdqj2TZlzK5PuJX7ApddAtHrfZMGtNUM09xN_GprRb1vU8zGUAXbOmc4So4LLlHCfC3LLlHfiglcrbbhFry-uCqZ5jUcVJER3idS/s4080/hibiscus%20close%20up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGjRPtp-yP4GkKxq3dO7GpLDfl47JM-EYdppbVtpbUSVRFd1cYW6ohTn_wiuqGJSBuphMKjokRWQX5gWUPDT8rPe0Mdqj2TZlzK5PuJX7ApddAtHrfZMGtNUM09xN_GprRb1vU8zGUAXbOmc4So4LLlHCfC3LLlHfiglcrbbhFry-uCqZ5jUcVJER3idS/w480-h640/hibiscus%20close%20up.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I noticed in a flower bed at a restaurant one like this clipped into a ball and the limbs kept trimmed from the long trunk. It was kept cut short, 5ft tall maybe. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Couple salmon-colored zinnias I planted from seed. Can always count on them to grow in the worst summer heat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMMCdoinuO1x1YPJjLwJsQNLvKV_LX_V3ikNVPAGgwAHJ6olvhqY54K2X3dh_N0scarrZbZA_xqQ0QQEVS4ng0iBHY20XRnx7KX4zbdfaYBT0dRJWPGuTcKOQwcGL_VNPhTjQLDQ1DKRaQ0nOz2r8KHzzUCQbzocVOWLgwQXBc5nkqH1FH9K-jm_Y6EpLU/s4080/salmon%20zinnia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMMCdoinuO1x1YPJjLwJsQNLvKV_LX_V3ikNVPAGgwAHJ6olvhqY54K2X3dh_N0scarrZbZA_xqQ0QQEVS4ng0iBHY20XRnx7KX4zbdfaYBT0dRJWPGuTcKOQwcGL_VNPhTjQLDQ1DKRaQ0nOz2r8KHzzUCQbzocVOWLgwQXBc5nkqH1FH9K-jm_Y6EpLU/w480-h640/salmon%20zinnia.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgknqhwk93iV_qu4_1R5K9EIgwD3FreWB_W4uYafEjGRByhKW5qbKeO6jCcr7nQhpIuLpu-k0fcq1t9Bi98r2oYuUIEczGOBQ4JpukQtF1zek8U0VvNYY8YDrzhPwTpMEC8DLII3n28PaqWZtzmP-Qm6MwmRHjw4bsER4-hiJQS6vpOX0DAlur5EO1JKG7q/s3289/zinnia%20plant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3289" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgknqhwk93iV_qu4_1R5K9EIgwD3FreWB_W4uYafEjGRByhKW5qbKeO6jCcr7nQhpIuLpu-k0fcq1t9Bi98r2oYuUIEczGOBQ4JpukQtF1zek8U0VvNYY8YDrzhPwTpMEC8DLII3n28PaqWZtzmP-Qm6MwmRHjw4bsER4-hiJQS6vpOX0DAlur5EO1JKG7q/w596-h640/zinnia%20plant.jpg" width="596" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Swamp Mallow blooming itself out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0esqfC2oVs6B9TRuc85Lezxi-dmZt1ZvYzlyhKcBF1tz2N3jhxscHFjVQG82HLYaOCPS0ZtWxH2QJ72O4UUUfeWlg7dSNx4nrWvjL1nm_qzQ69BGcq7R_oXN2kNQ_4BtJx3nIOcdSQOgQB11zZoGS9bA6txqH78Yh5cH7PBNvsUeWiVSvJyHgD-e_wnL/s4080/swamp%20mallow%20two.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0esqfC2oVs6B9TRuc85Lezxi-dmZt1ZvYzlyhKcBF1tz2N3jhxscHFjVQG82HLYaOCPS0ZtWxH2QJ72O4UUUfeWlg7dSNx4nrWvjL1nm_qzQ69BGcq7R_oXN2kNQ_4BtJx3nIOcdSQOgQB11zZoGS9bA6txqH78Yh5cH7PBNvsUeWiVSvJyHgD-e_wnL/w640-h480/swamp%20mallow%20two.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The red cabbage didn't do too bad this year in pots I grew for the first time. Looks like giant flowers on the patio. The larger the pot, the larger the head</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKM1pLC-jmgsuh0W3LFkrJWlwBkuewZVI9SQaYBhPhz6cmVQGOvAgBIumKwu7dR4Jnu0IYl8_5FiINu0hA3WOqgq96GF1f6VKXoj-kG1_Sea8FXyReEbmFx0B72_YC0LiETl7qA2zFgtMQlcqKZqvDHaTRuEbzXNA4-CvVwPVPUc8vs5MzvS_bIIRXEnDm/s4080/red%20cabbage%20one.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2296" data-original-width="4080" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKM1pLC-jmgsuh0W3LFkrJWlwBkuewZVI9SQaYBhPhz6cmVQGOvAgBIumKwu7dR4Jnu0IYl8_5FiINu0hA3WOqgq96GF1f6VKXoj-kG1_Sea8FXyReEbmFx0B72_YC0LiETl7qA2zFgtMQlcqKZqvDHaTRuEbzXNA4-CvVwPVPUc8vs5MzvS_bIIRXEnDm/w640-h360/red%20cabbage%20one.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTocwzUQUC5QKjzQBZFFD9GvwS5m8Bxu5kTzm6jM3jglNdldPZsnl40M8CGl4dyrUw1bpSN8neNvReBFPEdtN4c1x-K-02VzcIU_v0yPxvF_LziGmLcuQvmANQPm_GLJclqIci9q118buNUgqmqWEPyFWSaIWbPt0mT9xz835iz8JtRQxvX2FryW8cHvm/s4080/red%20cabbag%20two.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTocwzUQUC5QKjzQBZFFD9GvwS5m8Bxu5kTzm6jM3jglNdldPZsnl40M8CGl4dyrUw1bpSN8neNvReBFPEdtN4c1x-K-02VzcIU_v0yPxvF_LziGmLcuQvmANQPm_GLJclqIci9q118buNUgqmqWEPyFWSaIWbPt0mT9xz835iz8JtRQxvX2FryW8cHvm/w480-h640/red%20cabbag%20two.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Making vegetable soup today and this patio cabbage will go in it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQE92K1g3tF5BrnEjlNVv_s9dLG-8B4igc6kD7S1bk3M_HjFACnEXhgXBBD5HMrRs0A2tC0pEMuDF54ESD_41ccXE_Py5pq0OaRVa8ao8FmOWQCoH-JtDhLuGduT58KNEkXrFSqSR4XZBpo1HQUKdnOreajKclDdYxtTm1FIMutyH2DzkGp8B4Yl6vm5_B/s4032/garden%20cabbage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQE92K1g3tF5BrnEjlNVv_s9dLG-8B4igc6kD7S1bk3M_HjFACnEXhgXBBD5HMrRs0A2tC0pEMuDF54ESD_41ccXE_Py5pq0OaRVa8ao8FmOWQCoH-JtDhLuGduT58KNEkXrFSqSR4XZBpo1HQUKdnOreajKclDdYxtTm1FIMutyH2DzkGp8B4Yl6vm5_B/w480-h640/garden%20cabbage.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I purchased this basket with little wreath at a little secondhand shop. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> added extra floral picks to it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkSPV8tszgcsGRsZcAHWLM6eA8e7BWErHBVL_jPsX4n7LqStrMVPtm9CvGxltH2m6rJw7q6MVHqGvme8zTLjW_lRabgLn9i2mBDWcAi41nWLJM0EV43OZL6rvBtS-kZtT81JMvsO7NQUCZ06-gJ0I1Xhl57OvvsBH4oqNUV_k9LSdKy8tFyI2AeI8LubV/s4080/door%20w%20two.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkSPV8tszgcsGRsZcAHWLM6eA8e7BWErHBVL_jPsX4n7LqStrMVPtm9CvGxltH2m6rJw7q6MVHqGvme8zTLjW_lRabgLn9i2mBDWcAi41nWLJM0EV43OZL6rvBtS-kZtT81JMvsO7NQUCZ06-gJ0I1Xhl57OvvsBH4oqNUV_k9LSdKy8tFyI2AeI8LubV/w480-h640/door%20w%20two.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HklPVyT4PCgswuuYiJgtXG4v8bM7ix0zIjrxSIghXvNOb7sgiAcFJVSd6GJyPGHNqpc2zn-YFLK7ufaNk3w0mIW5FPOAFVBI9vNaAKluhU5_sc6qehc5nW5xGgHOTKm3iEpZML0J76TOmSF8C62QIZmqdGwLXC798sJ1b3_sXWjCVYnCRP6AB8Wr65C4/s4080/door%20w%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HklPVyT4PCgswuuYiJgtXG4v8bM7ix0zIjrxSIghXvNOb7sgiAcFJVSd6GJyPGHNqpc2zn-YFLK7ufaNk3w0mIW5FPOAFVBI9vNaAKluhU5_sc6qehc5nW5xGgHOTKm3iEpZML0J76TOmSF8C62QIZmqdGwLXC798sJ1b3_sXWjCVYnCRP6AB8Wr65C4/w640-h480/door%20w%20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thinking about changing out the floral film in windows at front door.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The film helped a lot with insulating them from the frosty cold last winter. These are older windows and not insulated. I may get another design. Plain design this time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRtgV1H2bLu5LH47LDDglm_xn61TH8wp8veRK5z5Tqi4X3nflKa1RO9EA__YQo3MsjGkc-7N-Lz_2NOBXLRYD7kgptlIh1X2ZM6gfqYCw1tO6twHqVpJ7qzXBVGCbpjv8aXlLlfI-JKKCpBsbhpI55fPC6H0RnspYT8rz7a0Sc5pfOzJUbPw_7gK8Izxm/s4080/front%20door.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRtgV1H2bLu5LH47LDDglm_xn61TH8wp8veRK5z5Tqi4X3nflKa1RO9EA__YQo3MsjGkc-7N-Lz_2NOBXLRYD7kgptlIh1X2ZM6gfqYCw1tO6twHqVpJ7qzXBVGCbpjv8aXlLlfI-JKKCpBsbhpI55fPC6H0RnspYT8rz7a0Sc5pfOzJUbPw_7gK8Izxm/w480-h640/front%20door.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3y0xhRJUwOlmUQHG1XuVOzLrhUCVDAD7u_etn6zdqSTbClBg2mGQRCZd83yIhc8-rj7mpQ_TsrD4XuynrSWjpxIQje5aWOmO99e4XlRcE9F4hYR7BHkLlHR2i7UL6oR3ghGWxjxXe64fxITFunPDoekQEpurfKy-AS_MZUZ-BjpkGm2VMDAhfwV9-q4F/s4080/window%20film4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3y0xhRJUwOlmUQHG1XuVOzLrhUCVDAD7u_etn6zdqSTbClBg2mGQRCZd83yIhc8-rj7mpQ_TsrD4XuynrSWjpxIQje5aWOmO99e4XlRcE9F4hYR7BHkLlHR2i7UL6oR3ghGWxjxXe64fxITFunPDoekQEpurfKy-AS_MZUZ-BjpkGm2VMDAhfwV9-q4F/w480-h640/window%20film4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My mantle til fall </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3lF_NAIVFHid8fagdHLJ3zFjATmOGxYSWQV2M6ag-Wm1GYCRxwFo1MGXZQKFjxW0PetVF0rha3yt3Pas5aONowMCKYjOXAYGB2Oy7q_E7b2wRXUEWN850umBwC7lPnjVoX8YU4SfTbma0je8Vw8JEJdTwWpBKcQXwHX1mMEt1sL9aWRxxUBH-EGH1IPrm/s4032/mantle%20sea%20bird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3lF_NAIVFHid8fagdHLJ3zFjATmOGxYSWQV2M6ag-Wm1GYCRxwFo1MGXZQKFjxW0PetVF0rha3yt3Pas5aONowMCKYjOXAYGB2Oy7q_E7b2wRXUEWN850umBwC7lPnjVoX8YU4SfTbma0je8Vw8JEJdTwWpBKcQXwHX1mMEt1sL9aWRxxUBH-EGH1IPrm/w640-h480/mantle%20sea%20bird.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's it for today, now bring on the rain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">☔</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-46827470838888927642023-07-29T23:12:00.004-04:002023-07-29T23:13:04.587-04:00Home <p style="text-align: center;"> Pretty flowers cut from the yard. Not as many this year. Nothing did very well. Moles and voles were horrible. I had to put a lot of plants in pots in ground so they would not eat the roots. Japanese beetles are terrible. I will spray my crepe myrtles this coming week as I would like to see a few little flowers. I am not eating them, so no problem. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nYBSCPVloLVYfxG1rXS-keVnDqsaHLuVdcRawhDWwpYlVmkATbLje4QlnWVXkvZ8pSjiFWjlpmAkPrSqq5XLN_sFg5c1NWC-xefImdkw92CWZFG-a1yVhV7NrnRjJoxNem8X5SLHaa9xWgTIVy7oMu9Mqm0d7mqw8iXPxxtSiEEeiMTTLRkc943WzN4u/s4080/yard%20flowers%20two..jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nYBSCPVloLVYfxG1rXS-keVnDqsaHLuVdcRawhDWwpYlVmkATbLje4QlnWVXkvZ8pSjiFWjlpmAkPrSqq5XLN_sFg5c1NWC-xefImdkw92CWZFG-a1yVhV7NrnRjJoxNem8X5SLHaa9xWgTIVy7oMu9Mqm0d7mqw8iXPxxtSiEEeiMTTLRkc943WzN4u/w640-h480/yard%20flowers%20two..jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see in the background, we are still trying to put the room back together after laying the floor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Still so much to do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMEc10bbzjgcZtn03XrtAaYB-IvZQ96xL5-m6vRaaTsgTLftd3ONfN4WZLTgq5UMhOQjgLizBvVtgdVTBB_3RMNNCX37gdW-f0k_uB6cFTBX2EWonKt9qI5dwonITc-tSKyZ1R9HgJVmUWI1UYGerftm17OxxkNIakQedgStwG31T8RxQ6Nm5khEZwBVX/s4080/yard%20flowers%20one.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMEc10bbzjgcZtn03XrtAaYB-IvZQ96xL5-m6vRaaTsgTLftd3ONfN4WZLTgq5UMhOQjgLizBvVtgdVTBB_3RMNNCX37gdW-f0k_uB6cFTBX2EWonKt9qI5dwonITc-tSKyZ1R9HgJVmUWI1UYGerftm17OxxkNIakQedgStwG31T8RxQ6Nm5khEZwBVX/w640-h480/yard%20flowers%20one.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">White Panicle Hydrangea loves the heat and a lot of sun. Cutting back on this harder was the best thing I did. It's blooming much better afterward.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8GenPuonuKJNbtEVMxIycyi_CAEde6Amzfiiw8A1yyOTs1GEz63thcYddmzDgD8ifdzk07YmCgeV1T-rQv9v8qAV4dKx2mmd3ifOvSB1N0odAwf3-Na0qWEex0aIeS53nT-O08fJstYTCBOCtd-LP7SGhWx538Td6jDZcwhMczSfly1ZRscqeMzG5bEL/s1600/panicle%20hy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8GenPuonuKJNbtEVMxIycyi_CAEde6Amzfiiw8A1yyOTs1GEz63thcYddmzDgD8ifdzk07YmCgeV1T-rQv9v8qAV4dKx2mmd3ifOvSB1N0odAwf3-Na0qWEex0aIeS53nT-O08fJstYTCBOCtd-LP7SGhWx538Td6jDZcwhMczSfly1ZRscqeMzG5bEL/w640-h480/panicle%20hy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityVF9y7hUcChWqagbP9N7VtmsTZXUydY870lly1lJza0i0e7XRXh5KuRDewSXK1E1hPWkbPznpL0KvJkTUvXB1GSTQr5LUa2iOVDdinoO_-cAgY8LKYgEd8JfZDvwqdj7OauUPLqrok7_g9hadjWuXP7I6XIrdFnKHeuoRCI97vYhledEXJBqfSnlUPp-/s1600/white%20hyd.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityVF9y7hUcChWqagbP9N7VtmsTZXUydY870lly1lJza0i0e7XRXh5KuRDewSXK1E1hPWkbPznpL0KvJkTUvXB1GSTQr5LUa2iOVDdinoO_-cAgY8LKYgEd8JfZDvwqdj7OauUPLqrok7_g9hadjWuXP7I6XIrdFnKHeuoRCI97vYhledEXJBqfSnlUPp-/w640-h480/white%20hyd.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did get a cabbage head that was a pretty good size I grew in a pot. I may try in pots again next year. The larger the pot, the larger the head. I kept mesh netting on the cabbage to deter bugs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO3GmIKbz9DBEtDr895fR_rpCPf84NdnjWDdn-C1NAAbnVXbl7aJ05jpWCIDHJkkvT_IBYaovxiaOeqti8LWIuUL44Vht0oMkzPnJ6mQg3XGwGL9Y-xcL9u2_vLInQF0ZoA91qr83TzbdKXk6ieZYWxAzku1GtlpTlx-rSqaGv0F0HEeHw1CqDW0kN5onR/s3264/cabbage%20two.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO3GmIKbz9DBEtDr895fR_rpCPf84NdnjWDdn-C1NAAbnVXbl7aJ05jpWCIDHJkkvT_IBYaovxiaOeqti8LWIuUL44Vht0oMkzPnJ6mQg3XGwGL9Y-xcL9u2_vLInQF0ZoA91qr83TzbdKXk6ieZYWxAzku1GtlpTlx-rSqaGv0F0HEeHw1CqDW0kN5onR/w640-h480/cabbage%20two.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGU3g0YmqHQZ5taSWQDzIyWGnc8JEM4HMsUCCmZ_60YIuaj7MtPnJnMs6v3_QOqClDsk1NILH7F6R9p8qvFSI8SVzB5lNLUbD27O6Lu11_Kjfnt9vT_1qb9h0U1_aU1LpI6D-rftJYhQE_DXGgWD4REfbzEH_i3dGGwtFGN045N18d3akB-QAt_ATE1GJ4/s3264/cabbage.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGU3g0YmqHQZ5taSWQDzIyWGnc8JEM4HMsUCCmZ_60YIuaj7MtPnJnMs6v3_QOqClDsk1NILH7F6R9p8qvFSI8SVzB5lNLUbD27O6Lu11_Kjfnt9vT_1qb9h0U1_aU1LpI6D-rftJYhQE_DXGgWD4REfbzEH_i3dGGwtFGN045N18d3akB-QAt_ATE1GJ4/w640-h480/cabbage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Golden coleus is my favorite along with the Fairy Lantern growing at the lamp post. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODiqwCQ3eOMZOT19rwJsvhHfiUyZQiiKE6odKfX4IvglN0fcszQgJj_mfh_DSMjI2hkdJAzErQdJXQmHvIfDdsZziTl6k8xVsxdxP1rMkVAs6CLpO7KeTE212NXmkcqnKET66j5AD3apVzuuDhFELYwvK6n8PBWb9aOQxDalT9HEAfTHKv4BGXhjqKiKn/s4080/hot%20and%20house.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODiqwCQ3eOMZOT19rwJsvhHfiUyZQiiKE6odKfX4IvglN0fcszQgJj_mfh_DSMjI2hkdJAzErQdJXQmHvIfDdsZziTl6k8xVsxdxP1rMkVAs6CLpO7KeTE212NXmkcqnKET66j5AD3apVzuuDhFELYwvK6n8PBWb9aOQxDalT9HEAfTHKv4BGXhjqKiKn/w640-h480/hot%20and%20house.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now back to my room and floor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before, ugly carpet but it was good while it lasted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qTas2fcOW3NwMD1LCi0RngGFfziCSQOXUCGrF41yWgcWC4baOC_RT-xp6P2leoFEaRTLf7AwQtDWg_dBWBMjsS1ypPDPrVzL5KKooBjpu9g4uw5gNJDzPtymD0zHuxG8JO2k-b86bOK0rElA-VBckM5ezD4AyZ_6qCcCHbYiaf9Sc5k_lSzINcmcm97v/s3451/carpet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2161" data-original-width="3451" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qTas2fcOW3NwMD1LCi0RngGFfziCSQOXUCGrF41yWgcWC4baOC_RT-xp6P2leoFEaRTLf7AwQtDWg_dBWBMjsS1ypPDPrVzL5KKooBjpu9g4uw5gNJDzPtymD0zHuxG8JO2k-b86bOK0rElA-VBckM5ezD4AyZ_6qCcCHbYiaf9Sc5k_lSzINcmcm97v/w640-h400/carpet.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After and so much better</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New furniture to purchase for here and I am not sure of the color as of yet. I am not even sure if I want another sectional. Decisions are many right now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTiCJHOt9YHzufqfnB2caFpYJAknitHA1OFxgoJKguj4TA57fNik6wPBIUGsPApWKuP48CFx_dD7tR-zeGajsNq9OrVisPcsm9QmqoNSr3cddd5jdxmmQNV9gKCpfH0KUBb_9gXMS9O5ap0eyV9e5gCRMFSc1iW8XeSKaAGuXsGHQNDwGaUZmAi1EAUHG/s4080/floor%20three.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTiCJHOt9YHzufqfnB2caFpYJAknitHA1OFxgoJKguj4TA57fNik6wPBIUGsPApWKuP48CFx_dD7tR-zeGajsNq9OrVisPcsm9QmqoNSr3cddd5jdxmmQNV9gKCpfH0KUBb_9gXMS9O5ap0eyV9e5gCRMFSc1iW8XeSKaAGuXsGHQNDwGaUZmAi1EAUHG/w640-h480/floor%20three.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Window treatments are needed.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90GyRjcrq67op3rkHtna69oajRKujGUEC9WE5Z34TwjD5SekPVoddEOKL3-GVuJsugu7COJAmw6SfiexugG4A3geNrLRZnKR2XcM8FpN2KChTH8a14yL83mBefkMkj8l6sTlzI9PtjfKmp3qnTMVO0wIaiuukuugoi2pZmZj6_qztz08DyH9Bi_68UnaM/s4080/floor%20two.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90GyRjcrq67op3rkHtna69oajRKujGUEC9WE5Z34TwjD5SekPVoddEOKL3-GVuJsugu7COJAmw6SfiexugG4A3geNrLRZnKR2XcM8FpN2KChTH8a14yL83mBefkMkj8l6sTlzI9PtjfKmp3qnTMVO0wIaiuukuugoi2pZmZj6_qztz08DyH9Bi_68UnaM/w640-h480/floor%20two.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The floor is by Trucor and is water and scratch resistant vinyl planks. I like the bright color as this room needs brightening. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2L0K505M95pTKELwJpbhKPunB5HI4OKLAeCrzNPVop3T4e8glmceEk7g5Key9PBol982ybVEvsZSxpPRJo3PLK51VGYYLamgiA3zMDTCwh9dCXCDCYBFidEIfLHTo9mRjZiMqM5Td-A1dLL9GsJhH76b-7Kg8e109IzMx8LzmcQw77oGdb3-1CzOJyVx/s4080/new%20den%20floor.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2L0K505M95pTKELwJpbhKPunB5HI4OKLAeCrzNPVop3T4e8glmceEk7g5Key9PBol982ybVEvsZSxpPRJo3PLK51VGYYLamgiA3zMDTCwh9dCXCDCYBFidEIfLHTo9mRjZiMqM5Td-A1dLL9GsJhH76b-7Kg8e109IzMx8LzmcQw77oGdb3-1CzOJyVx/w640-h480/new%20den%20floor.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We missed getting rain again. Always threatens but just doesn't happen. Maybe tomorrow</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">💖Betsy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-83644126045053877722023-07-16T16:10:00.006-04:002023-07-16T18:58:37.593-04:00Happy Sunday<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6BkLFBAre5Czdm1H7fi5OuDHdI4qOkZiPokI9-ajN1yRYiC0u2LFzGfJsytu157BJL1sz0E64uxvDrL7YTSxzgLIzswdvV9UJeIYhM3mAdczh1GeWSqqlZK1evCx0tg3fwk5HCf6WDmrTKYAB7ZRhuh9G7LxD8hGiidmJW4wnCTIHaJam4JahCUXpTvj/s4080/saturday%20before%20the%20rain.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6BkLFBAre5Czdm1H7fi5OuDHdI4qOkZiPokI9-ajN1yRYiC0u2LFzGfJsytu157BJL1sz0E64uxvDrL7YTSxzgLIzswdvV9UJeIYhM3mAdczh1GeWSqqlZK1evCx0tg3fwk5HCf6WDmrTKYAB7ZRhuh9G7LxD8hGiidmJW4wnCTIHaJam4JahCUXpTvj/w640-h480/saturday%20before%20the%20rain.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saturday before the rain </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today is rainy for a little while anyway</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4IaZJtGug1Wz4c_V-KQddZGJya8OIItRGtd7A9ApGtJp8Tj8XyJ_GVNUc2bWXKJckLIBOnupFjESeZRRzD26WqZs6HrXdLcYc7sWqWvGY34A3kwOgK1yQNn5uBe0Iui6WIBoBduy1kVSnIrKtc8qmNX4E07fTgTwTJTjGGWALEhukPqgG7qemIwW5JE0p/s4080/rainy%20sunday.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4IaZJtGug1Wz4c_V-KQddZGJya8OIItRGtd7A9ApGtJp8Tj8XyJ_GVNUc2bWXKJckLIBOnupFjESeZRRzD26WqZs6HrXdLcYc7sWqWvGY34A3kwOgK1yQNn5uBe0Iui6WIBoBduy1kVSnIrKtc8qmNX4E07fTgTwTJTjGGWALEhukPqgG7qemIwW5JE0p/w640-h480/rainy%20sunday.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNRYQS6cbVEHuUnCbRQaPp-FFhhzcDjLWxL7kWWUBShgI5TtfL9qsdTVMAmU2Zg539fvfKrFKKYJ3euF3GL9uAfJLHZMogXAnjzVMFr19QzYe3oH8cmLzRUdpxCyyrbGN0cxo3YsONf-4LVwMUpkx0TF-64J3Lv6Td7zQWQUV0Nq49I6HjqLPNRrJXDb9/s4080/rainy%20sunday%20two.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNRYQS6cbVEHuUnCbRQaPp-FFhhzcDjLWxL7kWWUBShgI5TtfL9qsdTVMAmU2Zg539fvfKrFKKYJ3euF3GL9uAfJLHZMogXAnjzVMFr19QzYe3oH8cmLzRUdpxCyyrbGN0cxo3YsONf-4LVwMUpkx0TF-64J3Lv6Td7zQWQUV0Nq49I6HjqLPNRrJXDb9/w480-h640/rainy%20sunday%20two.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I purchased seeds for the Fairy Lantern at Raindrops in Va. store in Gordonsville Va. Lovely shop with so many handmade and unique items. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbj5J_I_by2od9nW-FqrLMiz5Qt4H-Fhb7Y3kNEDVaokdOd7vwtieAfhah7e99SXN7C8DZzDkQC9T4ixJIEfCqGCf5aP82h5UYXIgXNDUBiGRvgm2axfvW9ucpqgxxO2KKq_gYbSTGSqYgy44sescHwpKwJKfstscmPymgJH6sS02AU2qIoRcV0Ez9053t/s4128/fairy%20vine%20one.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbj5J_I_by2od9nW-FqrLMiz5Qt4H-Fhb7Y3kNEDVaokdOd7vwtieAfhah7e99SXN7C8DZzDkQC9T4ixJIEfCqGCf5aP82h5UYXIgXNDUBiGRvgm2axfvW9ucpqgxxO2KKq_gYbSTGSqYgy44sescHwpKwJKfstscmPymgJH6sS02AU2qIoRcV0Ez9053t/w480-h640/fairy%20vine%20one.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The lanterns almost look like they are glowing, especially in the rain</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1623" data-original-width="1701" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-S93KZngAdBU3tKnKkJM2B-MkE8eVhf2IAzBCWNjTUvMsgHKpmu3qpbGdqyjk-O12EyoEM-6IMpiZdjdqgQukd_j13zTPVVG418mPSjHSne7elUjkrA8xHfMTXbpC3GlEyWVjOtZH9_RqXM7tFsnKHo_yE-NUVOfGABnXPyNqnSmxDeR-jc1GFOsnGml/w640-h610/fairy%20vine%20cloese.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Raindrops in Va. store</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrz5YEeQxX5OABgio1vJRGgEDICmtXIAQrM-bcO3rCDTtytMmFZY2Gv_TC2mR0ye6BtqH9iieX9BmqYvYMSRJ8DVvY1iEsTOdhpklFs66iOenfF6gIcBDPgffonfQ0yGWwWq7IBo29DgGk8IDee3sNcUq_x6U0TmRBasZOkFsE71tm87Y5JUV9dkeS4qc/s2592/raindrops%20in%20va.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2157" data-original-width="2592" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrz5YEeQxX5OABgio1vJRGgEDICmtXIAQrM-bcO3rCDTtytMmFZY2Gv_TC2mR0ye6BtqH9iieX9BmqYvYMSRJ8DVvY1iEsTOdhpklFs66iOenfF6gIcBDPgffonfQ0yGWwWq7IBo29DgGk8IDee3sNcUq_x6U0TmRBasZOkFsE71tm87Y5JUV9dkeS4qc/w640-h532/raindrops%20in%20va.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unique handmade garden art</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV2QQqfq-6PelqOkdaSa07l9f4sGbYQc8T0EbRRf5En8-N-RRLIDN6oY6-hk-MHz7BAYo8EWINZaVgCBxa36iAe259d4sAQ2B-lzs8rxgyP33AJFPlfENfZgkLZo6WFovxgnQqTgRLBmw3n9vzCWT88D9m-Q3PBlQMIK7S0h2jCfEy11AiGi4eltbRXfqb/s2255/raindrops%20in%20va%20three.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2190" data-original-width="2255" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV2QQqfq-6PelqOkdaSa07l9f4sGbYQc8T0EbRRf5En8-N-RRLIDN6oY6-hk-MHz7BAYo8EWINZaVgCBxa36iAe259d4sAQ2B-lzs8rxgyP33AJFPlfENfZgkLZo6WFovxgnQqTgRLBmw3n9vzCWT88D9m-Q3PBlQMIK7S0h2jCfEy11AiGi4eltbRXfqb/w640-h622/raindrops%20in%20va%20three.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPl2MCX4ODdeNB15f8LOyB8gwIrbbHrb6PQsju3aAuDXIFMSOijPllHktnxCxz2MVPykuQg1jqXHk9zm91PKD2zeRZZ6Lqoyr14zLKn7RwicoE34dY83JYZ4135-4oPLP5bPxIZ7WktFn27CrCxYYy818lao8Ysiv3Ibd9lv0h1DK71GwtqyXaNS7H6-0/s3072/raindrops%20in%20va%20two.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2832" data-original-width="3072" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPl2MCX4ODdeNB15f8LOyB8gwIrbbHrb6PQsju3aAuDXIFMSOijPllHktnxCxz2MVPykuQg1jqXHk9zm91PKD2zeRZZ6Lqoyr14zLKn7RwicoE34dY83JYZ4135-4oPLP5bPxIZ7WktFn27CrCxYYy818lao8Ysiv3Ibd9lv0h1DK71GwtqyXaNS7H6-0/w640-h590/raindrops%20in%20va%20two.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This little mouse was made there. It can be screwed into a fence post or anywhere else that suits your Fancy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgkyPNjpDDmFk2nQzwX3348qNIkJWJT6TEAgTImfDlafFgwaHhfUvn4zAE7u9_zTeh39TnbHt5wqau6mHNKo6kyruQhexJO4ua3vQbRCgaU3yZo9hpRIhng1eO2hK_1GN40LB-HyVLjo5Cifll3JTKyybHD_1dFaSq0AkyzntqApMX2Su6HrE8Y5Rdagk/s4128/raindrops%20in%20va%20four.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgkyPNjpDDmFk2nQzwX3348qNIkJWJT6TEAgTImfDlafFgwaHhfUvn4zAE7u9_zTeh39TnbHt5wqau6mHNKo6kyruQhexJO4ua3vQbRCgaU3yZo9hpRIhng1eO2hK_1GN40LB-HyVLjo5Cifll3JTKyybHD_1dFaSq0AkyzntqApMX2Su6HrE8Y5Rdagk/w480-h640/raindrops%20in%20va%20four.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An herb, and the first for me to grow is Mexican Mint Marigold. It may be sold with tags saying Spanish or Mexican Tarragon. In some places in American south it can be labeled as French Tarragon. I use it in my chicken salad as it does really take the place of tarragon after that herb has gone for the season and this one can take its place. I saw blooming pictures of it and they are very pretty little flowers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPheCOIHvym5BG1nVKxs1JdTpJpPnPiIwSsHMJQSvmKsKnS7bLAFTKCC1ozS3KmRAvY3oSbZVvFJxDepaqVBvOm1R6P3AMTnJvVj-T9z7eI60xmK2KdDc8Dia6dStQ14jvR4CKHrYZSyi2QpjYpJVW3-T17a1OahhKEjRmq4Iq3Za7m896FNKy3qYDMxk2/s4080/mexican%20marigold.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPheCOIHvym5BG1nVKxs1JdTpJpPnPiIwSsHMJQSvmKsKnS7bLAFTKCC1ozS3KmRAvY3oSbZVvFJxDepaqVBvOm1R6P3AMTnJvVj-T9z7eI60xmK2KdDc8Dia6dStQ14jvR4CKHrYZSyi2QpjYpJVW3-T17a1OahhKEjRmq4Iq3Za7m896FNKy3qYDMxk2/w640-h480/mexican%20marigold.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Clafoutis I made a few days ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A French dessert made with cherries. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bottom layer is like a custard. I pitted my cherries; some recipes say not to as there is more flavor with them left in the cherry. For me, I go pitless.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VR4P8OQfGjjiTDd3pLTMevDv76wmRPoImiHN5z-gN4kClVo62Nsr20bqTdoIa0UdX5DGmRgm-HCATflw1OqAisurb26XiM6HsAT_lbMW8Nu0o_z58eBwywK3n4IylVFu1fmonNJH1BBW6BefSc6J7uLrRnnZJXA185IHFhMSwchvcQ1jR_jngTOPNp5e/s4080/clafoutis.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VR4P8OQfGjjiTDd3pLTMevDv76wmRPoImiHN5z-gN4kClVo62Nsr20bqTdoIa0UdX5DGmRgm-HCATflw1OqAisurb26XiM6HsAT_lbMW8Nu0o_z58eBwywK3n4IylVFu1fmonNJH1BBW6BefSc6J7uLrRnnZJXA185IHFhMSwchvcQ1jR_jngTOPNp5e/w640-h480/clafoutis.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;">myparisiankitchen.com</span> is where I found the recipe.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqFyALvV6mK6ADYwk4hS5EAbhxWLWw0N0MPKy2hYbO-khZza95CzXJ-wpGlRKQPkxlcd1NWUwBp0SDHLXqxDF4pWi4qh-yveCJ2b3dVFjRflGvzs8iu-gFTeUXeenW8aJ6cMFiJIDBtIBdoVUPi9bNXP7sdhe6ERiN6h0iaTGjfif4XH1DvTVxTQhKa_q/s775/clafoutis%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="775" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqFyALvV6mK6ADYwk4hS5EAbhxWLWw0N0MPKy2hYbO-khZza95CzXJ-wpGlRKQPkxlcd1NWUwBp0SDHLXqxDF4pWi4qh-yveCJ2b3dVFjRflGvzs8iu-gFTeUXeenW8aJ6cMFiJIDBtIBdoVUPi9bNXP7sdhe6ERiN6h0iaTGjfif4XH1DvTVxTQhKa_q/w640-h516/clafoutis%20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Onion and Mushroom with cheese quiche for breakfast this morning</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7CZVPMrP7qdAseA1pbRlH_QMoZS7akKndv8nB5nczasbTUBnbrYc_aw6RYlzBf6ZFRFD67IsdRkSeNfBAc7togM9WAMsPMC1nJKN1KjZRhZZIbrHWC0WG2-rg4HPwj_Tk0NRuCG-cWKuJMMTCnyHy77r_O_-DuqU3laBqbhxsBC78tBNTnV4kLuKn5Go/s4080/quich,%20onion%20mushroom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7CZVPMrP7qdAseA1pbRlH_QMoZS7akKndv8nB5nczasbTUBnbrYc_aw6RYlzBf6ZFRFD67IsdRkSeNfBAc7togM9WAMsPMC1nJKN1KjZRhZZIbrHWC0WG2-rg4HPwj_Tk0NRuCG-cWKuJMMTCnyHy77r_O_-DuqU3laBqbhxsBC78tBNTnV4kLuKn5Go/w640-h480/quich,%20onion%20mushroom.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tomorrow, we get a new floor in Den, FINALLY! The carpet served it's purpose for many years but now time for a change. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736160874236551104.post-13935631800001539132023-07-03T21:29:00.006-04:002023-07-09T12:37:15.290-04:00Happy Independence Day! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxoDSSiNieKhQ6OxOI53Gl_TXu4vBG3Sam0QmajM1h7rUSdkAXwaIc8QboVFiqZ6Xi9Mlso96A1cT1fsM9J6A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation forevermore."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oliver Wendell Holmes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPAPzXkeDchzUepGvHDi0mVV-WL3idV2j0Eu1uoW9SykT3hdtzmGi9UAnxErIxk-ZckTDC7jqP8lpd_vU4uIzsKVkrqYY_vQS4EP_AKwlbBD6EjdqVH-c6uTBUd4hre3EpCNX2srWTfss-vbzQFV1EhJFeGge-2IErJbXofAOvDdUms8XjNPk6_vIqd0yV/s2758/flagss.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2758" data-original-width="2050" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPAPzXkeDchzUepGvHDi0mVV-WL3idV2j0Eu1uoW9SykT3hdtzmGi9UAnxErIxk-ZckTDC7jqP8lpd_vU4uIzsKVkrqYY_vQS4EP_AKwlbBD6EjdqVH-c6uTBUd4hre3EpCNX2srWTfss-vbzQFV1EhJFeGge-2IErJbXofAOvDdUms8XjNPk6_vIqd0yV/w476-h640/flagss.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Black eyed Susans starburst shape represents Justice. A fitting flower for Independence Day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigx28vUep_h0VeYWtg6Ay7WjrHzs3F_RsynGE-cTWztSt0JrDSTGWlCwq0RvfbKMzNzMZ3ZOROjCsMEmTkFG57G3LE7XxSyXscf4WFL2Um2e3sAF_uUgk_2YInY4fijVU6f0M1dgKvbipQzm7WiZZT_U4lUM5ztMgNXgnmcbfYduB8y8xQoQlxyBd6rtP8/s4080/black%20eyed%20susan%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigx28vUep_h0VeYWtg6Ay7WjrHzs3F_RsynGE-cTWztSt0JrDSTGWlCwq0RvfbKMzNzMZ3ZOROjCsMEmTkFG57G3LE7XxSyXscf4WFL2Um2e3sAF_uUgk_2YInY4fijVU6f0M1dgKvbipQzm7WiZZT_U4lUM5ztMgNXgnmcbfYduB8y8xQoQlxyBd6rtP8/w640-h480/black%20eyed%20susan%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"We on this continent should never forget that men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their ploughs, but to secure liberty for their souls."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-Rober J McCracken</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">🎌🎌🎌🎌</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful Va. farmland</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGXjkiHI0wq-7UfqI5jiIcMuumkZr39K-CNGpnOsMBILr5ETni1671XicaA1wv1kO14Dzr8XlPmoUwmuZ0kvc65SLdR-_F_WSypb7ta2jXeVnwCssj2BvATtc7qn4c9vrMHsGYuzmxKnWqYdiZXAYmGMWVYqUAoMRYnJQ8_Em9CosRz01t1MS-WNOfEQOQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="840" height="680" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGXjkiHI0wq-7UfqI5jiIcMuumkZr39K-CNGpnOsMBILr5ETni1671XicaA1wv1kO14Dzr8XlPmoUwmuZ0kvc65SLdR-_F_WSypb7ta2jXeVnwCssj2BvATtc7qn4c9vrMHsGYuzmxKnWqYdiZXAYmGMWVYqUAoMRYnJQ8_Em9CosRz01t1MS-WNOfEQOQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Heading out in Virginia countryside to Luray Va. on Fathers day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjseRmQCuHcVHnLPFrbZiHhA9RPpCqap_FklidyTZ8mI1ipfGMGKal-4rcuf33-J4jDer5TDcVr_6mM136dJ-ZRmqx5kI_zHddx5YcSt4IRdDc0_rIuMpgkUQbu5t3YvvUQwGPscn2XEdtVao98MQAenkacoC5RSDLq8k4eYuXmTzRFgzW68pnmrVNaslXI/s3060/on%20way%20to%20luray.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2972" data-original-width="3060" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjseRmQCuHcVHnLPFrbZiHhA9RPpCqap_FklidyTZ8mI1ipfGMGKal-4rcuf33-J4jDer5TDcVr_6mM136dJ-ZRmqx5kI_zHddx5YcSt4IRdDc0_rIuMpgkUQbu5t3YvvUQwGPscn2XEdtVao98MQAenkacoC5RSDLq8k4eYuXmTzRFgzW68pnmrVNaslXI/w640-h622/on%20way%20to%20luray.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, it's been a little hazy but still beautiful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfn9u3qn6P-sE0s245_fzANSBvva9uRFSMBslLz5qQbVUmSOPo8b77hDoDfUNDnvNSmacpAqo07UtqL0lWFDU9INLAL-1aceFjQoziv3bXa5S3kjrSDixshMrgF7AwMNJpSWGi8HcEwQZoG3jLwoxl30Xke3BfvOcxeml7TA3P9-_QwY384sGU9L7Xmtli/s3166/luray%20boud.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1959" data-original-width="3166" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfn9u3qn6P-sE0s245_fzANSBvva9uRFSMBslLz5qQbVUmSOPo8b77hDoDfUNDnvNSmacpAqo07UtqL0lWFDU9INLAL-1aceFjQoziv3bXa5S3kjrSDixshMrgF7AwMNJpSWGi8HcEwQZoG3jLwoxl30Xke3BfvOcxeml7TA3P9-_QwY384sGU9L7Xmtli/w640-h396/luray%20boud.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We lost haze after the rain came.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLnKjFnZHe1nSVZYTonX-SPk9schL4vwVNeTYld8n4WGCMtdol0vfSvXA00rwSafewAeDU57W6dWf7hfa8VpVcohTtwmZUDQ-AITsBrQ7MVJk9J-ReXszHC8VaUcVvvoKMlfTAjcEemkhqmpY4E9yd92SCLZRhALBkFIaLsX-u8rHR_PtF-mzjQ466RpI/s3993/rain%20coming%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2068" data-original-width="3993" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLnKjFnZHe1nSVZYTonX-SPk9schL4vwVNeTYld8n4WGCMtdol0vfSvXA00rwSafewAeDU57W6dWf7hfa8VpVcohTtwmZUDQ-AITsBrQ7MVJk9J-ReXszHC8VaUcVvvoKMlfTAjcEemkhqmpY4E9yd92SCLZRhALBkFIaLsX-u8rHR_PtF-mzjQ466RpI/w640-h332/rain%20coming%20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Strasburg Va. visit on our trip. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEqHbcQNT3SuoJ88RU2Y-EURknBeKYvvlHkcgQQtAeXhkQzV7XhdFSHKACzc96W1s3VDmXtOHY4aKFwt7QchL8XGM4kTQkDRYSoWp6SmAIkH0GeKNUUI2ONaNHPOO2Nu_rUarvEDxqPfRGVJh0K2XZhqiYMZizj3eTC9weAOLeZ7D_fvBgIIQgcPFNcyi/s4080/strasburg%20va.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Steve enjoyed a steak breakfast here for Father's day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tcM0TXMCyibEmypzDQ26MVg2_4sQQDDS89ZUYZMC1EHrE6ByhuQFpnrvV8m398HEKgZIrH_laZpvXel6bfkEX7SQMLKdoKItU49rKLuU7qEkmxJT7HT-8EKdN5HarkN941SxgCDx3KQAXyQ1P9dFQZOlyo7aKjetd6iTP2j-OWQQja4cmCbn1YGhr5Ey/s3762/diner%20queen%20street.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="3762" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tcM0TXMCyibEmypzDQ26MVg2_4sQQDDS89ZUYZMC1EHrE6ByhuQFpnrvV8m398HEKgZIrH_laZpvXel6bfkEX7SQMLKdoKItU49rKLuU7qEkmxJT7HT-8EKdN5HarkN941SxgCDx3KQAXyQ1P9dFQZOlyo7aKjetd6iTP2j-OWQQja4cmCbn1YGhr5Ey/w640-h520/diner%20queen%20street.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Patriotic decorations </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">steak breakfast</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHqPL_UaTAxWhoGcSOes5ri-d4nM7M_oyW6-5-9Raam1wbaPrleVdjxrielLpqaogbX2WpjIxk6qjynXlWN3RK_9WnJRAMh9VNTqSBo6WfvRasnuubFsWAaN2PFycCq6lKurifXspqQ1QM48nc72htZQ4Ao9GNM12X6KNMYYS4rqoFscPQq94TVwruF17/s4080/steak%20breakfast.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHqPL_UaTAxWhoGcSOes5ri-d4nM7M_oyW6-5-9Raam1wbaPrleVdjxrielLpqaogbX2WpjIxk6qjynXlWN3RK_9WnJRAMh9VNTqSBo6WfvRasnuubFsWAaN2PFycCq6lKurifXspqQ1QM48nc72htZQ4Ao9GNM12X6KNMYYS4rqoFscPQq94TVwruF17/w480-h640/steak%20breakfast.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyadIZ5mdG7FhUpT0aRXYof0o9BTnnfCTMOBX08ZTPQl6dSHTjpcNfoB3YCHytJEjNCVvxyC02fw6lOaU9VIjoQE3RXktcD35_U-BuVTJ0pvyAgtnRM9s42LYgIfVksgHnp_M_LD9kb1KoQ-vaJBkrmsZqpTPDdzW5CDzPZczWZFzKR7ScWK1ptqWvUYe/s4080/queen%20street%20diner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyadIZ5mdG7FhUpT0aRXYof0o9BTnnfCTMOBX08ZTPQl6dSHTjpcNfoB3YCHytJEjNCVvxyC02fw6lOaU9VIjoQE3RXktcD35_U-BuVTJ0pvyAgtnRM9s42LYgIfVksgHnp_M_LD9kb1KoQ-vaJBkrmsZqpTPDdzW5CDzPZczWZFzKR7ScWK1ptqWvUYe/w640-h480/queen%20street%20diner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Husbands' son Steven on Monday past week cooked sliders on our Blackstone griddle. Seasoned hamburger pushed thin or you can roll out between parchment paper in the shape of the slider or dinner rolls before cutting. the rolls were toasted on griddle first. Sauteed onions under cheese placed on rolls then sliced into individual servings. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZMhjyIBMcygJ9C4ENhGt3omORhPT6iJzup0cfr7_qaQLVCFX2hvYxVMEtBglqwNZij5n3JIhdvd89VKzueZ3GfDhjJoDtmp4f1GWG8l9RvZXvQk5biPxl5ZvOZDWrbvZ2kdrlZwXLOpDtFhYyR8Z3CQShWgbGTaDgJ_gDsHvrwWS0yAtle5KcJyFSE2gG/s3024/sliders%20with%20cheese.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2445" data-original-width="3024" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZMhjyIBMcygJ9C4ENhGt3omORhPT6iJzup0cfr7_qaQLVCFX2hvYxVMEtBglqwNZij5n3JIhdvd89VKzueZ3GfDhjJoDtmp4f1GWG8l9RvZXvQk5biPxl5ZvOZDWrbvZ2kdrlZwXLOpDtFhYyR8Z3CQShWgbGTaDgJ_gDsHvrwWS0yAtle5KcJyFSE2gG/w640-h518/sliders%20with%20cheese.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8scjxSvwhCxOH692UxzFgxCeLYDp6lraO2-G8wxMRi7DbG6QAL4gylJoREuSNKUuZ0uG0WV1YXPiwNASxe1vo0xxRjP8SgcY8-fcDmH9mXLDR65sR0EdOBqfZSVJO2xtAq5ZGdtw-fs7s5y1TWnCa09wbDLfVnvu-e8qHuk-8YwWlBCp_-eyzb0uQnVj/s2847/sliders%20two.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2530" data-original-width="2847" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8scjxSvwhCxOH692UxzFgxCeLYDp6lraO2-G8wxMRi7DbG6QAL4gylJoREuSNKUuZ0uG0WV1YXPiwNASxe1vo0xxRjP8SgcY8-fcDmH9mXLDR65sR0EdOBqfZSVJO2xtAq5ZGdtw-fs7s5y1TWnCa09wbDLfVnvu-e8qHuk-8YwWlBCp_-eyzb0uQnVj/w640-h568/sliders%20two.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cooking on the green egg are chicken thighs that I marinated in little brown sugar, some Worcestershire sauce, garlic spices and I threw some Italian dressing in the bag also and marinated overnight. They tasted really good and the hickory wood chips made them even better. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4EaYemij1-pWPwOcxYuYwQztCLtAkJTGx6tguRVMTaAQ_FmhcETZAmb1btmRc_mWTZq2vplso6ZO4YoBKq7T7vK2Ahl1tyQBksbql46WXQ4WH6RIwcNQp2XRzHM8_PPN_AeQDw0dDYkniXtrKFG8zO5QJQQ5vz7vrDZwN1_4l4NJU5yOlQsVWBiJtxsf/s4032/yumm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4EaYemij1-pWPwOcxYuYwQztCLtAkJTGx6tguRVMTaAQ_FmhcETZAmb1btmRc_mWTZq2vplso6ZO4YoBKq7T7vK2Ahl1tyQBksbql46WXQ4WH6RIwcNQp2XRzHM8_PPN_AeQDw0dDYkniXtrKFG8zO5QJQQ5vz7vrDZwN1_4l4NJU5yOlQsVWBiJtxsf/w640-h480/yumm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCj-B1WKmX11V9BIHw6aMMY0_OIarWh46Q6MAIZQoSBs2VablHaSD9MgMK5SZX6OND7VdnoxGqvzcAVEngDakpr7jdtFeF_ovqEevAGYgV6m_j8rzva0T9IHKah4K2M6ZxnVDlBudERY48tNhlCHqWU_iWhXmKisIwjA1pH8NWJJVfFOay1JAWqTsoNSG/s4032/chicken%20tyhighs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCj-B1WKmX11V9BIHw6aMMY0_OIarWh46Q6MAIZQoSBs2VablHaSD9MgMK5SZX6OND7VdnoxGqvzcAVEngDakpr7jdtFeF_ovqEevAGYgV6m_j8rzva0T9IHKah4K2M6ZxnVDlBudERY48tNhlCHqWU_iWhXmKisIwjA1pH8NWJJVfFOay1JAWqTsoNSG/w640-h480/chicken%20tyhighs.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sides of garden salad and chips were enough with this, it was a hot day, but it's summer, right? It's supposed to be. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyaOW97Ym4DcTlz20BuCNa6C5X36g_Ir-9YMBbgaEY6wnA_dozU9KlNEKlR2E2bcCoehkRhx3kzxYjrktjx95J-46ta3kGq7MM7DvvtvlrbOouUzVVa_fu5z7n6gb4fiU4nMaK1DTmSSZ0-YP69pDcRWVdg11xKpm--xoJRVSR6Y-6CMHLk0k40s2kmbq5/s4032/sliders%20marinated%20thighs%20and%20salad.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyaOW97Ym4DcTlz20BuCNa6C5X36g_Ir-9YMBbgaEY6wnA_dozU9KlNEKlR2E2bcCoehkRhx3kzxYjrktjx95J-46ta3kGq7MM7DvvtvlrbOouUzVVa_fu5z7n6gb4fiU4nMaK1DTmSSZ0-YP69pDcRWVdg11xKpm--xoJRVSR6Y-6CMHLk0k40s2kmbq5/w640-h480/sliders%20marinated%20thighs%20and%20salad.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have seen Pumpkin Displays and other Autumnal displays in the stores. For heaven's sake, it hasn't been summer for a month yet. I do not like rushing the seasons. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">below petunia came up from seed left in pot from last summer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiye1eqmqUpxNO9JePVjT-h1fhJod8lb6TRZFXU3rQC17YDY6ccyEY1UcM74fkTHP3_JD9L5Ab9fqaLiuQV3wjwuZLNTZwhvsYadxN_PlHgyxvqUoOL8P1Zbf1gMg8y-aPuURBURoF3pYATwRTzKna1H1hMHAy3GRjbMAKiUpMmm8j4FD3AshQ4035leeqj/s4080/vol%20pets%20from%20seed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiye1eqmqUpxNO9JePVjT-h1fhJod8lb6TRZFXU3rQC17YDY6ccyEY1UcM74fkTHP3_JD9L5Ab9fqaLiuQV3wjwuZLNTZwhvsYadxN_PlHgyxvqUoOL8P1Zbf1gMg8y-aPuURBURoF3pYATwRTzKna1H1hMHAy3GRjbMAKiUpMmm8j4FD3AshQ4035leeqj/w640-h480/vol%20pets%20from%20seed.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have these golden coleuses in several planters now. They grow very fast. I have rooted quite a few just by sticking a cutting in the dirt and watering it like this one from another planter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqw3RzkM3Qj-ye4VPhVjGBofnFZr0QWbgl3j4EBIRng1VVmV9TeymHXivyDOIMklmUPsPx8qztB6-Lc_PqYZLMEzQ8T1bsaE55HEyt4BmJemWOFX8GVmWq8Xq7Zm5ZOOetW9a-TYTZ2mof-ScGAYy2xVUD2t7i2mG-r3c95mwAme8lsZ3z3aJsHQ-V5QS/s4080/golden%20coleus%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqw3RzkM3Qj-ye4VPhVjGBofnFZr0QWbgl3j4EBIRng1VVmV9TeymHXivyDOIMklmUPsPx8qztB6-Lc_PqYZLMEzQ8T1bsaE55HEyt4BmJemWOFX8GVmWq8Xq7Zm5ZOOetW9a-TYTZ2mof-ScGAYy2xVUD2t7i2mG-r3c95mwAme8lsZ3z3aJsHQ-V5QS/w640-h480/golden%20coleus%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The coleus on the right is a cutting.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfUTPhPpz9PnusHsDuYESxPL_9JVO3F-bwfYhcbvsCBOopkGT2dZcP4gZuEAI1VoBfdcReylnqoqXTSh7-PKXIwfqUB_GAUDxkwf1xmXuXpbxUnfIBJyhy098Mfjc29nVWH1OfCaea4ndzJODbmxfpmYFoNjAVHRBuDaxnAVorzg_oaz48odPMVXkhZKd/s3138/golden%20coleous.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="3138" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfUTPhPpz9PnusHsDuYESxPL_9JVO3F-bwfYhcbvsCBOopkGT2dZcP4gZuEAI1VoBfdcReylnqoqXTSh7-PKXIwfqUB_GAUDxkwf1xmXuXpbxUnfIBJyhy098Mfjc29nVWH1OfCaea4ndzJODbmxfpmYFoNjAVHRBuDaxnAVorzg_oaz48odPMVXkhZKd/w640-h624/golden%20coleous.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Independence Day. We will be heading out for the day tomorrow just to ride maybe to Gordonsville. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grab a barbecue at barbecue exchange restaurant maybe. Would like to see fireworks, not sure where though. 🎆</div><p></p>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.com4