tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303999582024-03-14T01:18:14.012-05:00Jill of All TradesJill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.comBlogger2350125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-61664379446241694912024-03-12T08:29:00.003-05:002024-03-12T08:29:34.405-05:00Mighty Max Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQszTDyhFrsPMflJPSwjUWsDGgqdDNJtWiDeGfb8xGwTnHOsbZzzhE9EhQnQ56wX2PBNtViDBhXokfyp4FpfEV1SOX_O4mCHjTr1qYphlg-9_-DqOTEbu49uwrTXRSoxhcJRIACOoSt2JtGdJppMY9dm0zuTxRQG9b2q5F6dea7eN4q0M5XJIScg/s2048/432389782_10168264487025237_2289992902336757142_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQszTDyhFrsPMflJPSwjUWsDGgqdDNJtWiDeGfb8xGwTnHOsbZzzhE9EhQnQ56wX2PBNtViDBhXokfyp4FpfEV1SOX_O4mCHjTr1qYphlg-9_-DqOTEbu49uwrTXRSoxhcJRIACOoSt2JtGdJppMY9dm0zuTxRQG9b2q5F6dea7eN4q0M5XJIScg/s320/432389782_10168264487025237_2289992902336757142_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Max had his cardiology appointment yesterday. Great news: his heart function has improved! And it’s improved so much that it’s considered in the “normal” range now!! We are thrilled. He’s doing so well, and they don’t want to see us again for another four months! He still hasn’t really gained any weight, but they’re not concerned. His Mom and Dad will chat with our dietitian soon about switching over fully to the toddler formula, and that should help. It was pretty amazing to see him playing around in the play area of the hospital where Min played so many times last year while he lived upstairs in the CVICU. He’s doing really great with his g-tube feeds and oral feeds and is even starting to tolerate some bolus feeds with the toddler formula (bolus is basically how a baby would normally drink a bottle in one sitting, but via the tube - meaning, it’s like 70mL in 10 minutes, as opposed to a continuous feed of 70mLs per hour, if that makes sense). It’s basically one big step forward with his feeds and will help his stomach to know what it feels like to fill it more quickly and normally. </span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPgjZxNgCW5kBLwSD3SByxzF59O1-5cqbHqWFxyBxXxl8VEoShq-nQ5zzKgsNddPZMyFgjMuH4JROdoTUB1GDX3foyMzZ6XfXq3buLtL5TAeNNK8CHlE_ey7jz3i1tHHDy6ePg0AAg89dUBHThf03hzMI9ktM-iVs-wpR3WoFtptQZn3_ve5LbA/s2048/432436399_10168264487300237_5028206495156554030_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPgjZxNgCW5kBLwSD3SByxzF59O1-5cqbHqWFxyBxXxl8VEoShq-nQ5zzKgsNddPZMyFgjMuH4JROdoTUB1GDX3foyMzZ6XfXq3buLtL5TAeNNK8CHlE_ey7jz3i1tHHDy6ePg0AAg89dUBHThf03hzMI9ktM-iVs-wpR3WoFtptQZn3_ve5LbA/s320/432436399_10168264487300237_5028206495156554030_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> We are so proud of him and are so relieved to get such a good report. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These two are just so in love with each other. They are absolute besties. Precious.</div><p></p>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-754857113302866592024-03-09T09:50:00.001-06:002024-03-09T09:50:26.428-06:00I'm On A Rant...<p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Going to get political here. I have to because the crap going on is invading my sleep, my dreams. I tried to watch the President's speech the other night but Big Bang Theory called my name. I would go back and forth and honestly what I saw I thought he did a mighty good speech. My issues with NOT watching it were the stupid REPUBLICANS! MTG for one. She is a piece of work and BAT SHIT CRAZY!!! What happened to decorum and the RESPECT for the office of the president. When T was in office he absolutely downgraded the office and EVERYONE lost respect for it. He is the biggest bully and name calling jerk I've ever seen. He's also running around calling the shots AND HE'S NOT PRESIDENT you numb-nuts! Yup, I'm name calling now. Pompous Ass!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Republican rebuttal was appalling. What the HELL! Sitting in her kitchen talking that CRAP. Even the Republican's were appalled by her. Yup, barefoot, pregnant and cooking IN THE KITCHEN! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You want to know WHY I have photos of my mother? It's because she would turn in her grave to see the state our country is in, specifically for women. What the hell are we doing to women in this country. The world, specifically the middle east countries already have women as second class citizens and now we are falling in line to the 60's, 50's, 40's ... It is appalling what we are doing to women and where the HELL are women today. We have lost our voice and not standing up for US and our bodies. No MAN is EVER going to tell me what I can and can't do with my body. I'm scared for our country our ways of life but I'm more scared what is happening to women, my friends, my daughters and granddaughters. It's like the Handmaids Tale is coming to life right before our eyes. If we actually put him BACK in office we will have a dictator in office. It won't be for only 4 years my friends, he wants to be in control FOREVER! Another H or KJU, or P...DO YOU NOT SEE IT! Are we that STUPID to let this happen again but in our own country. The apathy is appalling and I can't stand it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rmSfx5-lfRIEbe1J_nb-lim4mLIBowvUS3cqkIQyb9qqLDn0tbQ0wg0xNVuFPidRvLAp25yTsH2_-NjfNtoUObg_-07M36crsp4oVgQiKxEhefC2g7967fyweC-6-QpI2QH0ywgacs7M9_QmsFgIJ7IHUhHZFHCpL8Hrpl3BGHBNBszqy6Q5NA/s491/2020-05-10%2008.02.26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="491" data-original-width="379" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rmSfx5-lfRIEbe1J_nb-lim4mLIBowvUS3cqkIQyb9qqLDn0tbQ0wg0xNVuFPidRvLAp25yTsH2_-NjfNtoUObg_-07M36crsp4oVgQiKxEhefC2g7967fyweC-6-QpI2QH0ywgacs7M9_QmsFgIJ7IHUhHZFHCpL8Hrpl3BGHBNBszqy6Q5NA/s320/2020-05-10%2008.02.26.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Momma, please help us. I'm honestly scared what is happening and I can't keep it out of my dreams. He is the worst thing that has ever happened to our country, to our lives and the IDIOT followers, it's like the crazies are taking over the asylum! AND I MEAN CRAZIES! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDivg_zaC01L3P0neOADE3vfmD3VHlphRmgl2xxQHK2IoI7dlyQFEzVopHQfELE4m3xpPX7OLEbLB37fFU2W4mNoFZAOyQ6wBw4jt7pLSStxz01-1PNeJzuvoZXD4yAf0j2aQTXMzkym0jDue0nk8o2JUvty5dGZhdg1p6h4fQ_JpDQmEA5asxQ/s2920/Carla's%20pictures%205183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="2388" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDivg_zaC01L3P0neOADE3vfmD3VHlphRmgl2xxQHK2IoI7dlyQFEzVopHQfELE4m3xpPX7OLEbLB37fFU2W4mNoFZAOyQ6wBw4jt7pLSStxz01-1PNeJzuvoZXD4yAf0j2aQTXMzkym0jDue0nk8o2JUvty5dGZhdg1p6h4fQ_JpDQmEA5asxQ/s320/Carla's%20pictures%205183.JPG" width="262" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxOGjVLmWVY98nEyXQjvuee98GNpL5PcJuTMUx2lOIV2pV0BaXTJCxiwKj5CsMF9sLrN7AUlkRMWj-ttOdZ4RPMpq8cF6D6Aj6J_eF-Xw51CiuX_6p_RomhyphenhyphenQiCouGBR91LiYG8gPhfTPazuBV6fMQH258QAvZw8A9HYB5Z3Ae1xImh_j-W0Ds9Q/s1177/Carla's%20pictures%205009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="1177" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxOGjVLmWVY98nEyXQjvuee98GNpL5PcJuTMUx2lOIV2pV0BaXTJCxiwKj5CsMF9sLrN7AUlkRMWj-ttOdZ4RPMpq8cF6D6Aj6J_eF-Xw51CiuX_6p_RomhyphenhyphenQiCouGBR91LiYG8gPhfTPazuBV6fMQH258QAvZw8A9HYB5Z3Ae1xImh_j-W0Ds9Q/s320/Carla's%20pictures%205009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our ancestors would be so embarrassed and ashamed. Oh, and our State Superintendent...don't get me started on that piece of crap. I saw on the news the other day of him in a classroom, PRAYING with the kiddos. When my kids were little I got a bus driver in trouble because they prayed on the bus with MY children. That is MY prerogative whether my children (grandchildren) have any contact with anything religion, that is what church is for, that YOU pick out. If my child had been in that class I would be filing suit against him. No WHERE in the constitution does it say we can do that and I do not want prayer in school or we would need everyone's different religions to allow them to pray and I guarantee that is not happening. They will shut that down to cram, SHOVE, Christianity only down every child's throat. Not right, ABSOLUTELY NOT RIGHT.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXR5HmTM2U2n69qHCYrfyVgkea2CX409SQ8NAqcRWeC9aOrtMs3o6ST7xvc6fZFvfEbOzSv7FWHndeiVvRHapL03mkg20b-CBcx92r0YYQN0FddeUrcjNBUV_fBmmx3p0kT2mWsMn4YORUxmyW97vuTV-kfuihr_eU796pfv0BIz-T4YX6O6yOQ/s719/2012-03-21%2011.45.19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="578" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXR5HmTM2U2n69qHCYrfyVgkea2CX409SQ8NAqcRWeC9aOrtMs3o6ST7xvc6fZFvfEbOzSv7FWHndeiVvRHapL03mkg20b-CBcx92r0YYQN0FddeUrcjNBUV_fBmmx3p0kT2mWsMn4YORUxmyW97vuTV-kfuihr_eU796pfv0BIz-T4YX6O6yOQ/s320/2012-03-21%2011.45.19.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you tell I'm mad. I can't even watch the news without cursing and shooting the finger at all of them. When The Hubby watches the news I leave the room, my mind and heart cannot take it anymore. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I ask too, where are the women fighting for our rights, burning our bras. It just feels like no one is stepping up to shout! I remember the 60's and 70's and the rally's, signs, and screaming to the tops of our lungs for our rights. Is the news just not showing it, are they standing on the sidelines, not being neutral. I think they are, much like Fox News. It's all I can do to control myself on FB and not comment on certain posts from certain friends. </div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4_PMD8NcacPLW-10voF52Jt_PPNqRf2rkBecxaYGRMPC7kqrlKvmLBM86zdMbWc4Ats2NijCPSQGWUhVoYbwMIlV2tIjlsPlkD1VeXedM-Do8i6Ppfi9M6kIXuAZmVtrZrH1bLtj8f222YGnyzchKHqE_nofDpBHnikVDMqRVx4kOKXsvcpMYA/s655/granny0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4_PMD8NcacPLW-10voF52Jt_PPNqRf2rkBecxaYGRMPC7kqrlKvmLBM86zdMbWc4Ats2NijCPSQGWUhVoYbwMIlV2tIjlsPlkD1VeXedM-Do8i6Ppfi9M6kIXuAZmVtrZrH1bLtj8f222YGnyzchKHqE_nofDpBHnikVDMqRVx4kOKXsvcpMYA/s320/granny0001.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think I wrote about having a falling out with my best friend. She and her husband keep posting crap and it's making me nuts. Most of the time I mute those people for 30 days and I may have to again because it's not going to change. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFnx-20Ey37wa1FgRcGftyN_uJDO15KO08UZ3dVbXPjT2X9UWw08-jb6pRcMmO38C2zVjuWFtqXrWOabVOiXkEyULL1jCwuKiQf7X4MQfsehbH2P6SHntaWdVjgP7Mzib0885a3brFzYHusv__uK_nG0mVERufixR-voLdSsHiZu66wF4wWri04w/s910/IMG_0728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="910" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFnx-20Ey37wa1FgRcGftyN_uJDO15KO08UZ3dVbXPjT2X9UWw08-jb6pRcMmO38C2zVjuWFtqXrWOabVOiXkEyULL1jCwuKiQf7X4MQfsehbH2P6SHntaWdVjgP7Mzib0885a3brFzYHusv__uK_nG0mVERufixR-voLdSsHiZu66wF4wWri04w/s320/IMG_0728.JPG" width="320" /></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/AVvXsEgN1es3UnITX5-2eNfIteiyXCLapkViSUaGZtJHHQhyIHbaWXiv_FeykYUCRNQZx6eoSlIoVTQUMygJ2f5w6ixEr2czH2HZ0EaV_2mbEvSezhs6Hfx6lg4FY7cu3XazTVsZdCsnnqz4-hTOsBPCnTmHvtaEU9D1cf61XafLD2E3OEuUcK1hyphenhyphenmCx9w/s262/Carla's%20pictures%203238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="262" data-original-width="179" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1es3UnITX5-2eNfIteiyXCLapkViSUaGZtJHHQhyIHbaWXiv_FeykYUCRNQZx6eoSlIoVTQUMygJ2f5w6ixEr2czH2HZ0EaV_2mbEvSezhs6Hfx6lg4FY7cu3XazTVsZdCsnnqz4-hTOsBPCnTmHvtaEU9D1cf61XafLD2E3OEuUcK1hyphenhyphenmCx9w/s1600/Carla's%20pictures%203238.jpg" width="179" /></a></div><p></p>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-70042914967608347992024-03-06T07:38:00.005-06:002024-03-06T07:38:51.326-06:00False Positive<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK62rnVFKJxBVD2E5uSNCsSQK7Yope6RYVFqijN-XAqJnXBF4Mh_awfDjc9UsZIvrSlTT4I13zARiwsc4e-cRXetP7igZYMCBZPekg4da_YNnQ_XJNce-KFnPMTDWE0XhRIs_OmhWl0L2kEJ7ySXvNF5cEc52GobtfN8XPW7EkPYf7hWK9FoNchQ/s4032/20210326_154410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK62rnVFKJxBVD2E5uSNCsSQK7Yope6RYVFqijN-XAqJnXBF4Mh_awfDjc9UsZIvrSlTT4I13zARiwsc4e-cRXetP7igZYMCBZPekg4da_YNnQ_XJNce-KFnPMTDWE0XhRIs_OmhWl0L2kEJ7ySXvNF5cEc52GobtfN8XPW7EkPYf7hWK9FoNchQ/s320/20210326_154410.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Well it seems that the positive Covid test was a false positive as she tested negative yesterday and everyone in her house tested negative. If she were positive I would think one of the others would have tested positive as they are runny-nosed too. So...YIPPEE! Thank goodness. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am in a FUNK and this gray day is NOT HELPING! Honestly I feel at loose ends with this retirement thing. Here I have the time to do WHAT I WANT TO DO and I can't decide WHAT I WANT TO DO! Poop. </div><br /> <p></p>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-19596102414101749492024-03-05T08:11:00.006-06:002024-03-05T08:11:56.445-06:00Spring and Covid<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwZ2fRdRU_j3a8T3vFhyqS1DqRT4ZJyDs5izMZxY7_V0d0CQ7vU1ujQshHxOAVuNsUhyeI3nqfa_BI6c6qH6jkSO06VvOXhlJpXHvUvEuvq902PRDK6nchMZlow30ylPqKgHjSUCWWLZpKpCB7puSohHckP5INHxlyF_at4lzyKdQLSKK9ZfUgA/s1800/429885361_18419624056043001_7723785931733374151_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwZ2fRdRU_j3a8T3vFhyqS1DqRT4ZJyDs5izMZxY7_V0d0CQ7vU1ujQshHxOAVuNsUhyeI3nqfa_BI6c6qH6jkSO06VvOXhlJpXHvUvEuvq902PRDK6nchMZlow30ylPqKgHjSUCWWLZpKpCB7puSohHckP5INHxlyF_at4lzyKdQLSKK9ZfUgA/s320/429885361_18419624056043001_7723785931733374151_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last weekend was so wonderful. The weather was absolutely perfect, albeit a bit windy. The Hubby has, of course, another project going which impacts me and my beloved screened porch. It was honestly time to rescreen it because of all the holes caused by squirrels and chipmunks. I'm hoping it will be complete very soon. We are also adding a drop-down canvas shade on one side and two little ones on either side of one of the screen doors, AND I believe new screen doors. It should be the perfect place this spring and summer for us to use. And with the shade more time to use the fireplace and enjoy the warmth longer into the fall season.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy49ROxSx8nxeM4sf-mhFyEfOrZm-U8qRThvvrQpc48iiQ_ySgU-ptsiFpy28uCh6-pSBc6bX1UX6-9tQLDnZCEcMzYEx-yUvulwm_mN_2BEv267GoxzZFEJ8g92gF4sYn3yisuak4spiIKeNzoYzAwy0ERJVn0zDYuCjhTggqDrlwg8ZROEeCyQ/s1799/429904478_18419624044043001_6580831245707169780_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy49ROxSx8nxeM4sf-mhFyEfOrZm-U8qRThvvrQpc48iiQ_ySgU-ptsiFpy28uCh6-pSBc6bX1UX6-9tQLDnZCEcMzYEx-yUvulwm_mN_2BEv267GoxzZFEJ8g92gF4sYn3yisuak4spiIKeNzoYzAwy0ERJVn0zDYuCjhTggqDrlwg8ZROEeCyQ/s320/429904478_18419624044043001_6580831245707169780_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Took a little drive to see the meadow in full sunshine, the flowering quince or as my mother called it japonica. By the creek evidence the beavers are hard at work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5K2E2JzMT-ADmqn4MkICirrvdDK5YWsSHIAyG8USMbV-WTAlLnaLolTsDlHhXbiniOl-i6QqNgfYoJ0rsOHFTxsf516P06Xd9TnGWMPjHmpY8vp4NgzX-N6BS9XRgERlaLEZKv_tJW4KvqJTVmI3CDQPTTbfpvDwYnk30jfqJCI4k5fQcN9fT_g/s1800/430478170_18419624074043001_7772943053960092579_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5K2E2JzMT-ADmqn4MkICirrvdDK5YWsSHIAyG8USMbV-WTAlLnaLolTsDlHhXbiniOl-i6QqNgfYoJ0rsOHFTxsf516P06Xd9TnGWMPjHmpY8vp4NgzX-N6BS9XRgERlaLEZKv_tJW4KvqJTVmI3CDQPTTbfpvDwYnk30jfqJCI4k5fQcN9fT_g/s320/430478170_18419624074043001_7772943053960092579_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been really struggling with the painting lately, hell, I've been struggling with accomplishing anything lately. Reading is becoming a task, even posting here on the blog is becoming a trial. I think I'm just in a funk. It has now been a full year of retirement and I'm finding myself at loose ends, trying to figure out what I'm going to do everyday. Didn't think<u><b> I </b></u>would have an issue as I was partially at that point with retirement, but I'm realizing that I am there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday I finally felt like I was accomplishing something on the canvas, we'll see. <span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsrmZEaSMGBT22V2PXE7EMkKeTTZseMm9vIsPDK8BBurIslTgUNSlh0yNSA1bYafbQXBF_gm6Hme-7HDrzAZfWHRJ1obGgrFXFdmHUr3px6WqAf4exU0rnVoFLjyOVLbgyFeyoJFgBs86L7LpYtpHaaKZ1AGL7yRzuiINJZMje1FLbKUIwXmNDw/s1800/429892988_18419970985043001_4491353003509995181_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsrmZEaSMGBT22V2PXE7EMkKeTTZseMm9vIsPDK8BBurIslTgUNSlh0yNSA1bYafbQXBF_gm6Hme-7HDrzAZfWHRJ1obGgrFXFdmHUr3px6WqAf4exU0rnVoFLjyOVLbgyFeyoJFgBs86L7LpYtpHaaKZ1AGL7yRzuiINJZMje1FLbKUIwXmNDw/s320/429892988_18419970985043001_4491353003509995181_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did come home at lunch to watch Min for a few hours while her parents worked on some tax stuff while Max napped. Af wasn't feeling her best and they've all been drippy with "allergies" but once Af left she immediately felt worse and just for precaution she took a Covid test...GUESS WHAT! Yup, as I was hanging up the phone with her telling me she was on her way back, with mask, to get Min, Min, who was playing on my IPad, sneezed all over my IPad. GREAT, just great. The Hubby, just laughed. I think we will be okay. Af came sweeping in disinfecting everything as she went, door knobs, couch, my IPad...everything. Plus we had the doors open with nice breezes. We had it the end of December and I've had a booster, think we will be okay. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">GOOD GRIEF! </div><p></p>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-27613495141557391592024-02-25T09:36:00.002-06:002024-02-25T09:36:13.228-06:00A Walk Down Memory Lane<div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">I took a drive yesterday with my cousins to Rattlesnake Holla (Hollow) in Jay, Oklahoma. This house and the property is where so many of my favorite childhood memories reside. I called it Greatgranny’s. So many children ran through that house and around the yard. There was a gigantic garden, benches under trees to sit during the summer (no A/C!) and people always around visiting. The last barn was crushed by a huge tree but the house still stands, although the only inhabitants <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span>now are brown recluse spiders and a snake or two. There used to flowerbeds everywhere filled with yucca’s, irises, and Greatgranny’s prized Italian arum. I found tons of it mingled in the naturalized daffodils. I wanted to take some home but reading about its toxicity and ability to be invasive I thought better. Need to do some research. </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We then ventured on to the other side of Jay to see cousin Martha. Today is her 85th birthday! Martha is the last of the generation that was my mother’s era. Martha and her brothers, Dan and Ben were momma’s cousins and like siblings to her as she was an only child. It was good to hug her. Gosh she looks so much like my Granny.</span></div></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Mem4ypIAHZRlJ3eOJD8XfjuB8MRr80_zwtOfQlq6GF8w_GPwozFa2NP5ZlRyC9clhbWxg5L-P8F6BoUeW3Gj2x68cy0ocY37IZuOmXLM3clc37mcOMZo-39EOKFZ5o6eUTXiMDZWK_NaH_Iu0mJNiqQj3cRUhbhzZUoqpJn7y9JyVy11JqJKAg/s666/428667948_10159911606385835_270226999465122433_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="633" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Mem4ypIAHZRlJ3eOJD8XfjuB8MRr80_zwtOfQlq6GF8w_GPwozFa2NP5ZlRyC9clhbWxg5L-P8F6BoUeW3Gj2x68cy0ocY37IZuOmXLM3clc37mcOMZo-39EOKFZ5o6eUTXiMDZWK_NaH_Iu0mJNiqQj3cRUhbhzZUoqpJn7y9JyVy11JqJKAg/s320/428667948_10159911606385835_270226999465122433_n.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">The old tool shed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLFxZ93CdVOZLfPw0jNDVElRAo4uTcxd9rtEB_JPmJrOfUfLrs63IQdCqHYCeiyUom_f3V0jlmID3SGfe6HW0q_7fkgtKXprXglhoXr6gzPgsoAazJ8m-F-4ZIFwS2UAQbkGdMzFyylbmKD8wht4zOsbjCovMKRCNougmR2jC8u3jZbutoX-VIQ/s1800/428692160_18414759439043001_5545305239635600259_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLFxZ93CdVOZLfPw0jNDVElRAo4uTcxd9rtEB_JPmJrOfUfLrs63IQdCqHYCeiyUom_f3V0jlmID3SGfe6HW0q_7fkgtKXprXglhoXr6gzPgsoAazJ8m-F-4ZIFwS2UAQbkGdMzFyylbmKD8wht4zOsbjCovMKRCNougmR2jC8u3jZbutoX-VIQ/s320/428692160_18414759439043001_5545305239635600259_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I went digging around and found this photo of Big Dan, Martha, Ben, Danny and my Momma. The walkway stone is still under the grass and dirt. </div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoP8gh98RLfXPaz2utRaNMKOxJIduJb-gVmP9Sdj_aS1KjjOtNJpuMBibL2_JgEG6AAQRxGxl01DZTN13Rcz6N6YtnkPrByNdD4-nReIso-IMf0rnfp2XUuMUO0SmU6otmJ-vFyamBzwPsxJ_x2MmK7CIoCl4_Rkp7CALfMaA-Iih83Y5xptMoyQ/s644/Carla's%20pictures%2028781.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="644" data-original-width="605" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoP8gh98RLfXPaz2utRaNMKOxJIduJb-gVmP9Sdj_aS1KjjOtNJpuMBibL2_JgEG6AAQRxGxl01DZTN13Rcz6N6YtnkPrByNdD4-nReIso-IMf0rnfp2XUuMUO0SmU6otmJ-vFyamBzwPsxJ_x2MmK7CIoCl4_Rkp7CALfMaA-Iih83Y5xptMoyQ/s320/Carla's%20pictures%2028781.jpg" width="301" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSsbTR8fTrudjzKV_2UoJB7YMmiTl95DtxTIrZBnOXmrclGTBAMYaE224Z18sM1_r3ppWoBCQ1hMr8XtYUETxyJWkJobu9KgNrKgHdTI5aiZySY1ji3bwkktiXQ-dn2_EidUEpqtlVGkYfhw-OQr0_ds6DipItprAFFBZCn2VwOVij4wjP0Te5A/s1461/Carla's%20pictures%2022006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1036" data-original-width="1461" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSsbTR8fTrudjzKV_2UoJB7YMmiTl95DtxTIrZBnOXmrclGTBAMYaE224Z18sM1_r3ppWoBCQ1hMr8XtYUETxyJWkJobu9KgNrKgHdTI5aiZySY1ji3bwkktiXQ-dn2_EidUEpqtlVGkYfhw-OQr0_ds6DipItprAFFBZCn2VwOVij4wjP0Te5A/s320/Carla's%20pictures%2022006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdp2pI_BHw8ljqVGjcERJhQb2Xjol7ZQzsZt_eYi6ufC3KrzTqx5Kguy5FsY-1lhmNn6Qr13AcS2mG8mfZrvDzYqErFgQCIyR8HiNzKpgVLOAfZNFsuLviTQI_2AGXmDa5YCr9dhqvC-WSMzKw2Rr4UQ5ZtvBKfY2oG2A8jse2gl6i4_IvbHhcA/s1799/428680629_18414759448043001_6964233806028490555_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdp2pI_BHw8ljqVGjcERJhQb2Xjol7ZQzsZt_eYi6ufC3KrzTqx5Kguy5FsY-1lhmNn6Qr13AcS2mG8mfZrvDzYqErFgQCIyR8HiNzKpgVLOAfZNFsuLviTQI_2AGXmDa5YCr9dhqvC-WSMzKw2Rr4UQ5ZtvBKfY2oG2A8jse2gl6i4_IvbHhcA/s320/428680629_18414759448043001_6964233806028490555_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbaGK2ZIaRjd0QA1yjQBXnYWEaK_DTWzPh2e2DPriWCl-ouvHG48spLW4mrj6T7LyrpQTJip4cL1mVlQ8dr3V7pQ2mM1NGFdIl8hBB0TJnjYvRWpDbvDjD0VlvymPRAwulDCVM9l4EiQfBvvVouu9TEWkM80xOTIgcM9ppFXgZAeT9hgGDjnPyA/s1800/428682804_18414759430043001_4865432994117052067_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbaGK2ZIaRjd0QA1yjQBXnYWEaK_DTWzPh2e2DPriWCl-ouvHG48spLW4mrj6T7LyrpQTJip4cL1mVlQ8dr3V7pQ2mM1NGFdIl8hBB0TJnjYvRWpDbvDjD0VlvymPRAwulDCVM9l4EiQfBvvVouu9TEWkM80xOTIgcM9ppFXgZAeT9hgGDjnPyA/s320/428682804_18414759430043001_4865432994117052067_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once the water well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd8KqtTBgHZE2UFOOXTSuLLRdvUYNgyodzKEcJSYled4PJzlUkVAXVH_g7jO7coapAkyLWLVmSKSrcCMDzF2OKTV_NQpxg7LVWbGGCJ2olXvyr8g2YG-E0_re2GrLIu6KrBK4LIwP6sAYhfZKe2T7J65-fyCRmuUcrkUww5Qq4sFD2HpzJotvgQ/s1800/428708767_18414759421043001_3088291209090937179_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd8KqtTBgHZE2UFOOXTSuLLRdvUYNgyodzKEcJSYled4PJzlUkVAXVH_g7jO7coapAkyLWLVmSKSrcCMDzF2OKTV_NQpxg7LVWbGGCJ2olXvyr8g2YG-E0_re2GrLIu6KrBK4LIwP6sAYhfZKe2T7J65-fyCRmuUcrkUww5Qq4sFD2HpzJotvgQ/s320/428708767_18414759421043001_3088291209090937179_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We then ventured on to the other side of Jay to see cousin Martha. Today is her 85th birthday! Martha is the last of the generation that was my mother's era. Martha and her brothers, Dan and Ben were Momma's cousins and like siblings to her, as she was an only child. It was good to hug her. Gosh she looks so much like my Granny. It was a great day spent with cousins.</span></p>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-22847653074318771692024-02-16T08:47:00.008-06:002024-02-17T08:38:49.957-06:00Weight Loss or Not<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A busy couple of weeks we've had. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The middle of the night on February 1 The Hubby got sick, and not the throw up kind of stuff, UTI kind of stuff, and bad real quick stuff. He made an appointment with our doctor, I wanted him to go to his urologist (they could not get him in). Our doc did the urine test thing and sure enough it was a rip-roaring UTI and prescribed antibiotics. He came home and waited for the dang pharmacy to get the meds ready, SEVERAL HOURS! Took his first dose and slept in his chair off and on. I got him some cranberry juice and headed to the office to work on getting taxes together. When home he had not eaten, did not want to eat. He wanted to sleep and SHAKE! There was no fever but he was violently vibrating as he slept. He was miserable and I was scared to death. I actually went into my closet, closed the door and called his doctor and told them what was happening because I was afraid he had sepsis! They told me to watch him and if he got worse to go to the ER. After a couple of hours of me in my chair keeping a vigilant eye on him, he settled and slept soundly. He started to get better, sort of but Sunday morning as I got up and went into the kitchen to fix my coffee, he said he needed to talk to me. (FYI, he slept in his chair for 8 night/days.) He wanted to go to the ER. He could not pee anymore and was bloating up and in different kind of pain! Okay, so had my coffee and protein bar, gathered reading material, journal, sewing (have to keep busy) and off we went. We did NOT go to the pink hospital but the one out south via our doctors suggestion because the one on the hill was so backed up. That was a smart suggestion as we were there only 3 hours. They did bloodwork and more urine testing and we left with him to continue the antibiotics and they put in a CATHETER! They said not to keep in more than 72 hours but his urologist, which he got hold of the next day, Monday, said they wanted him to keep it in. So, from Sunday to the next Monday, my guy had a catheter, and was peeing, all the time, but was feeling better and better. It was a slow heal as the medicine he was taking was really zapping him. Also, not eating much for several days. He lost 5 pounds during all this. Honestly I was so scared and all kinds of thoughts were going through my mind as I watched him every day. He looked horrible. He is so much better now and has even gone dancing twice. WHEW! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last weekend we even went to the cabin as he was feeling so much better. So have catheter will travel we went. Our friends, John & Lesa were having a Mardi Gras party on Saturday night and I knew we wouldn't be back for a few weeks because of dance and Max's baptism tomorrow. The party was sort of fun but she had invited tons of people when usually it's our small group. At one point, while sitting in the kitchen after dinner, a few of us, including a gastroenterologist, started the discussion of the weight loss drugs. One of the ladies, who is a size 12 or maybe less, and a bit tipsy, was going on about her friend, who was a 12 but now is a DOUBLE 00 (how is that), and that she wanted to be that, was jealous. She started crying about it and was contemplating using those damn drugs! WHAT THE F..... is wrong with people. I'm telling you I'm seeing people who you can honestly say are using those drugs because they look gaunt, absolutely gaunt and they are people who WERE NOT FAT! The discussion was turning about fat, being fat, blah, blah, blah. Everyone at that table, except me are/were at least a size 12 or 14, not larger. I had had it and kind of got loud about the constant talking about being fat when (then I grabbed my belly) I ranted about stopping this continuing talk about being fat, I'm healthy, eating great, exercising...Then the gastro doc chimed in and said he's already seeing the effects of the down side of those drugs. That if you don't get off of it for a few weeks BEFORE a colonoscopy, because the food stays longer in your belly, colon, that people are aspirating and getting pneumonia. He said there are other things happening and that there will be lawsuits coming. I KNEW IT! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then Monday, my art friend, who is diabetic and is on the drug and has lost over 80 pounds in just a few months and I had a talk. I've told her my hesitation and all the stuff I'm doing. I think she wants me to get on it, is encouraging me to do it. I asked her when she was going to stop and she said never, "I'm a diabetic!" I bet she's not now, but whatever. I'm telling you that she was very large and there is nowhere for that excess skin to go on her. She's wearing very tight jeans now and I'm pretty sure it's to pull up that skin. She's starting to get that gaunt look on her. Plus one of the problems is you lose muscle mass too. People don't realize that. She said I'm probably not losing weight even though I'm doing what I'm doing because I'm drinking...WHAT THE FFFFFFKKKKKKK..... I was honestly very mad at her for saying that. I drink maybe a glass of wine once a week or a gin and tonic, that is all! What the hell! Does she think I drink like a fish or something!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm telling you something is not going to be good with all this stuff. Give it a couple of years and bad things are going to go down and those who ARE NOT DIABETIC using it are going to pay the consequences. I dodged a bullet with the Phen-fen thing, I'm not trying this. Too scared, tempted, but too scared.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did get back to the easel...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOOpc_Tm-c1P_vAni5hPxOXlHsXyrUD9gUhr2RimiPQF9WADVD_pbD7ERD4gmUgFZwYf1vmd-Kqj4u_K__aLf-YwvtyHj0uNdETBhA7noQECbbFo-obNcwyADfWggJcYAXrK1BTHKFYu8R8aPG_J55Cy0OYtKBnH_kN0A1JeKyz7-VoUdK_nY6Q/s1800/426508023_18413200843043001_9038931096316858784_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOOpc_Tm-c1P_vAni5hPxOXlHsXyrUD9gUhr2RimiPQF9WADVD_pbD7ERD4gmUgFZwYf1vmd-Kqj4u_K__aLf-YwvtyHj0uNdETBhA7noQECbbFo-obNcwyADfWggJcYAXrK1BTHKFYu8R8aPG_J55Cy0OYtKBnH_kN0A1JeKyz7-VoUdK_nY6Q/s320/426508023_18413200843043001_9038931096316858784_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6NjzUYT67YtmM8Txzs_yw4lcMLNzvylaBFvYKqLou6RI9kiNG5exZaiR3z7D06RgCMqJzgaEMuWC5PZLhyphenhyphenafpMwzb1isj3dz6NrkGEhp_7w3qvNxy1I5AsWrUNtQi5efZj7q3vyxgRgx5KZMMPMJG3dVBbvEDHh1l4AYug1beBOubfoImQ_HYA/s1800/426532106_18413221459043001_1932738884131449317_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6NjzUYT67YtmM8Txzs_yw4lcMLNzvylaBFvYKqLou6RI9kiNG5exZaiR3z7D06RgCMqJzgaEMuWC5PZLhyphenhyphenafpMwzb1isj3dz6NrkGEhp_7w3qvNxy1I5AsWrUNtQi5efZj7q3vyxgRgx5KZMMPMJG3dVBbvEDHh1l4AYug1beBOubfoImQ_HYA/s320/426532106_18413221459043001_1932738884131449317_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><p></p>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-51957513385302512392024-02-05T07:21:00.001-06:002024-02-05T07:21:11.194-06:00ER Run and Squirrel Fight<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiO7Gy2a2TzsX3jfRYMj0kSXFBseSX4-VmCyTSqp-vjMjrRRuA_Scwrp0KLy2RKQCgF17NMa_xPHoebKZ4c90Ec8cctdiZOq8Th1fY6BpVjzpuO_vHBp5DKueLVgq63LE9-96nPhrJl4WMGScSSQht9dSilJlYYS91i_78Gi8G3bo5ekcKwCqynA/s1440/348280331_179068688449254_7787359877071290306_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1011" data-original-width="1440" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiO7Gy2a2TzsX3jfRYMj0kSXFBseSX4-VmCyTSqp-vjMjrRRuA_Scwrp0KLy2RKQCgF17NMa_xPHoebKZ4c90Ec8cctdiZOq8Th1fY6BpVjzpuO_vHBp5DKueLVgq63LE9-96nPhrJl4WMGScSSQht9dSilJlYYS91i_78Gi8G3bo5ekcKwCqynA/s320/348280331_179068688449254_7787359877071290306_n.jpg" width="320" /></a>Yesterday was interesting. You see The Hubby has an issue and that issue had us spending half of yesterday in the ER at the hospital. It all started in the middle of the night Thursday. The next day he got into our regular doctor, actually the PA in the office (trust me she is better.) He has an UTI and came home with an antibiotic and to drink fluids. He hasn't been too hungry and was hesitant to drink fluids, i.e. cranberry juice, because it would make him pee more and that was PAINFUL! By Friday night I was ready to take him to the hospital to the point I called his doctor. He SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME!!! His symptoms finally settled down and he slept peacefully through the night and Saturday. We had Snicklefritz over to spend the night (she was supposed to come Friday night) and she and I had a great evening playing UNO, Cube Story, and watched most of Return of The Jedi, which I've never seen. Sunday morning I got up early, as usual, and went into the kitchen to fix my coffee. Oh, and he has slept in his chair since Thursday night. He woke up and told me he needed to talk to me. Okay, SCARED! He said he wanted to go to the ER. Sure, well, I got dressed, got Snicklefritz up, fixed her breakfast, dropped her at her house and then we were off to the hospital. We went to the one location in south Tulsa, via the instructions from our doctor's office and got right in. Honestly we only were in there about 4 hours. Not much changed in what he is doing except that they put in a catheter.....TO GO HOME WITH! Yikes, well, okay. He has GOT to get into his urologist today and I hope it can come out. I'm a bit anxious as to why he has this thing and does it have something to do with his enlarged prostate or cancer. My mind is just whirring, making me nuts. I NEED to paint or something to get my mind in a better place than worry and going off the deep end. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Funny thing yesterday is when I left his cubicle/room to go to the ladies room, I came out and started down the hall to see in the room next to him a familiar face waving to me. It was one of my art friends! I went in and we chatted. Jan has, I believe 4 huge dogs, 3 or 4 cats and is a local wild bird rehabber. She has an aviary in her backyard. Yesterday she had just stepped out of the shower and they had let the dogs out when they went after a squirrel, fighting over it. She ran out naked, and got it away from the dogs, grabbing it around the belly part and it turned and bit both of her hands, fingers, to the bone. She wanted to save it. That's the person she is but I would have just let things happen, I think. Anyway she ended up getting a tetanus shot and antibiotics. They talked about a rabies shot but I'm guessing she didn't want that. Wow. FYI, squirrel bit the dust.</div><p></p>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-81625179488544499072024-02-03T10:47:00.002-06:002024-02-03T10:47:10.176-06:00Shake, Rattle and Roll<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMk519jz3YTKGe_s60mrajd7gBw_zThN4JkGShrIMkO622E4zDf06-69Br0yd5rUfP1LTZBln57-yJTeKk_Br1REywg1pJybbG2EDHRPZcBhuF3Z-iHRa4imAI9clF82BZTiCER2mE-mhyZoFYuzO6vSqfAJfgaMv75kM9zYHApak5akslsI4Kxg/s960/72902629_10156844455850835_3821508556763430912_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMk519jz3YTKGe_s60mrajd7gBw_zThN4JkGShrIMkO622E4zDf06-69Br0yd5rUfP1LTZBln57-yJTeKk_Br1REywg1pJybbG2EDHRPZcBhuF3Z-iHRa4imAI9clF82BZTiCER2mE-mhyZoFYuzO6vSqfAJfgaMv75kM9zYHApak5akslsI4Kxg/s320/72902629_10156844455850835_3821508556763430912_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Frenchie. He's my sweet little parakeet, now 4 years old. Last night he was jostled, and I mean JOSTLED awake, as was The Hubby and I. Did you feel it, the earthquake. A little before 11:30 last night I was in a deep sleep when I heard Frenchie flitting around in his cage and then the hangy-things in the armoire jingling and the whole house SHAKING! I just laid there feeling it and listening as the house creaked and the jingling-jangling happened. When it stopped I jumped up and went into the living room to check on The Hubby (I'll explain in a bit). He was up but nowhere to be seen. Then I heard him in the off the kitchen bathroom. I asked him if he felt it and he said yes but he thought it was the wind except the bird was going NUTS! It freaked dear Frenchie out. We had another one a few weeks ago that sent him flitting, but it wasn't big enough I could feel, he did. My phone quickly rumbled as the first kiddo texted me. Yes we felt it. I got on the earthquake site and it said it was a 5.1 out of Prague, Oklahoma, not far away. Of course, on Facebook it was lit up with everyone posting about feeling it. Hate them but then curious because they're kind of cool. I'm weird, I know.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, The Hubby. Well, he woke up in the middle of the night Thursday night with a burning, you know. He was absolutely miserable. He finally got into his doctor and he has a UTI. Not sure how he got it but I think he hasn't been drinking enough water, my opinion, and too much tea. I also suspicion he might have a stone, but we will see by Monday. He's on meds, cranberry juice and I finally got a bit of food down him last night and this morning. He kind of scared me yesterday because he had just taken the first go around of the meds a hour before but he was in his chair shaking and shivering so much and his breathing was shallow. I kind of FREAKED! He did not have fever, FYI, in fact his temperature was 97! He was sleeping, thankfully since he'd been up all night long, but he scared me. I called his doctor because my mind went to sepsis. They calmed me and directed to watch him and if he got worse to go to the ER. Also, B's bestie who is a PA and deals with the VA and old men and their down-unders, reassured me too. He did settle down in about an hour and got peaceful in his sleep. After awhile I got him to eat some cheese and crackers and a cup of fruit that he loves. He's better today although the "stream" is a bit lacking, and he's not in pain anymore. I told him if that continues he needs to call the doctor again, in fact see his urologist to make sure he doesn't have a stone blocking it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That being said our Friday night was supposed to be watching the oldest Grandgirl but I just didn't know if I would be taking him to the ER or not. Hopefully soon we will have her. I sure hope he gets better next weekend so we can go to the Mardi Gras party, but all in good time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So this weekend will be staying close to home, watching him and staying out of the rain. It's quite dreary out there. </div><p></p>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-61498353585762558062024-01-31T07:39:00.005-06:002024-01-31T07:39:48.827-06:00Max Update<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thought I would share a little update on this little boy...I should say BIG BOY! He had his heart doc appointment on Monday came away with glowing reports that he is thriving! The blood clot the were watching and is completely gone! He is down a pound to 24 pounds but that is to be expected because he is mobile now. He crawls all over the place. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0MBCPocWk_8mORjnUMGLn8Z-_U36Mza2J5NEHsffiXAwjK33K6nFKaKc7z1wiJfwVjoASSceYnBUuU4CxNhLx2jSSWRVT7t88CVHPnO1IRuan6wjI6Cq0u1_fuNkQFt40gqBxvfQj9KLZ9tYX4tq0FdmRjYStUJnUZT-2a9jTglFf54jzO1ntA/s2048/422879001_237779172718654_356013175854772269_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0MBCPocWk_8mORjnUMGLn8Z-_U36Mza2J5NEHsffiXAwjK33K6nFKaKc7z1wiJfwVjoASSceYnBUuU4CxNhLx2jSSWRVT7t88CVHPnO1IRuan6wjI6Cq0u1_fuNkQFt40gqBxvfQj9KLZ9tYX4tq0FdmRjYStUJnUZT-2a9jTglFf54jzO1ntA/s320/422879001_237779172718654_356013175854772269_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's testing foods a little at a time, thank goodness and is one of the happiest babies I've ever seen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpjVPIBoVIjYTRs0G5X1GJeABGu09ikGHlZE_rakmg8pYysIouwMJZ_lr7QBBTM7NB10Aidy6TajOSEEVzfLtk9-W7r4kISceRgffac_QtKzu7hth4Jpnfrr-LMnPmN6wrHIFX5I0OqlefzEssVK4S3JUpSXivT8WioH7e2O5Y3qhk2QApXwDg_Q/s2048/423193922_239057559257482_5492467024103546748_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1532" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpjVPIBoVIjYTRs0G5X1GJeABGu09ikGHlZE_rakmg8pYysIouwMJZ_lr7QBBTM7NB10Aidy6TajOSEEVzfLtk9-W7r4kISceRgffac_QtKzu7hth4Jpnfrr-LMnPmN6wrHIFX5I0OqlefzEssVK4S3JUpSXivT8WioH7e2O5Y3qhk2QApXwDg_Q/s320/423193922_239057559257482_5492467024103546748_n.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">His big sister is his best friend and they just play and play and play. I watched Min while they were in OKC at the doctor and when they came back they tried him on the Y-Bike. OH MY...he was able to peddle his little feet all around the house, with parents behind. It was quite amazing to see. Next up...walking soon, and FOOD!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNiRW_QG3gQI-UELslJ7WJ0wql8Uv-64BLXKmUlEcC5pp9mIw1WDck_I5Hn7P-sGJbsufJguATW1ocLeR4h6lYFbeZ5-puDKU7X3T8JU81id9gTTt3yiIalv8a0haVIzfiMWa-FqQV1OEqQCog2NQSGzGzq7z0hgx-ZYH6raOs69vkb3oVjIjlfg/s2048/424567196_239057545924150_5713891370082295602_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNiRW_QG3gQI-UELslJ7WJ0wql8Uv-64BLXKmUlEcC5pp9mIw1WDck_I5Hn7P-sGJbsufJguATW1ocLeR4h6lYFbeZ5-puDKU7X3T8JU81id9gTTt3yiIalv8a0haVIzfiMWa-FqQV1OEqQCog2NQSGzGzq7z0hgx-ZYH6raOs69vkb3oVjIjlfg/s320/424567196_239057545924150_5713891370082295602_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a champ our little Mighty Max is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuOskNBzSUgy4-MP2F-ffF87mMGsWViu06oWafPcgSbChSv10RyO43HIPozNtZGDdI4Kty8u4SyuBfHREYGpeo9s1MXcWCyVueH7bH8CVg8RgNCgm67gq0HxBzeB8HeZEI-IHSWD7TMtnrypod58wIMX2SUrDzQBjSAPX2GP8J4tDYghkYRDiqnA/s2048/424571891_239057539257484_3962207735523243829_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuOskNBzSUgy4-MP2F-ffF87mMGsWViu06oWafPcgSbChSv10RyO43HIPozNtZGDdI4Kty8u4SyuBfHREYGpeo9s1MXcWCyVueH7bH8CVg8RgNCgm67gq0HxBzeB8HeZEI-IHSWD7TMtnrypod58wIMX2SUrDzQBjSAPX2GP8J4tDYghkYRDiqnA/s320/424571891_239057539257484_3962207735523243829_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-36412892917426737672024-01-23T09:15:00.003-06:002024-02-29T07:36:41.774-06:00No. 48<p style="text-align: center;"> We've done it yet again. We are celebrating another year of marriage, #48! A little blind date 49 years ago has led to the next 48 years of an incredible life we've created. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Happy Anniversary my love.</p><p style="text-align: center;">💕💓💕💗💖💘💞</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-7y7b_QtGQt6j8TaK_wIGMetVcaarAjpDbd4bwJj5u0rWzbwTOMnS-yAwYs34In2STRFTOMws4VjGgc8IfTk4PE5bsjh5QOhXWK8EXP_-kpwqMJvTrMMoqpRBOEQO1P3W2XRB4yTHKRTQwZNzOK38UHw1gy_DuwFfGRfE0iYSLz1p-P9Ud29Ug/s674/Photo%20Jun%2027,%207%2054%2050%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="644" data-original-width="674" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-7y7b_QtGQt6j8TaK_wIGMetVcaarAjpDbd4bwJj5u0rWzbwTOMnS-yAwYs34In2STRFTOMws4VjGgc8IfTk4PE5bsjh5QOhXWK8EXP_-kpwqMJvTrMMoqpRBOEQO1P3W2XRB4yTHKRTQwZNzOK38UHw1gy_DuwFfGRfE0iYSLz1p-P9Ud29Ug/s320/Photo%20Jun%2027,%207%2054%2050%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Golly, it is bitter outside and just doesn't want to go away. Gladly though we are safe inside our warm abode unlike so many homeless right now. I can't imagine if anyone is staying outside with the wind chills in the minus area. What is so wonderful is that we are here together and I'm not worried about him getting out in it like when we were working. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING stopped him from work, including any ice or snow. I'm so happy that he is by my side, and safe, although he couldn't help himself yesterday and just had to go out to check the roads. He's definitely getting cabin fever and bored. He's finished a book, a very difficult book and started another one. I've never, in nearly 48 years of marriage, seen him read so much as he is doing now. I LOVE IT! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Uv8nWl_QnkrnX9J3BGvoiY8vmnqE5OYZ8DB_-kCifCEzkxWwg_B0tiyu-HYzC6Y3xxFdh9kR9tryI9WFI06CYOoI42lENvjfB-5B7Mldnlr0CwkpHKPjmDBen9uVQL3hLJi7oi1fhhxXh3ZGTO1BURDsX49M0Gj_5WnyjDfYNnEara4Y01AUxw/s640/image2%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Uv8nWl_QnkrnX9J3BGvoiY8vmnqE5OYZ8DB_-kCifCEzkxWwg_B0tiyu-HYzC6Y3xxFdh9kR9tryI9WFI06CYOoI42lENvjfB-5B7Mldnlr0CwkpHKPjmDBen9uVQL3hLJi7oi1fhhxXh3ZGTO1BURDsX49M0Gj_5WnyjDfYNnEara4Y01AUxw/s320/image2%20(1).jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been reading too, finishing the book club selection, <b>The Berry Pickers</b> by Amanda Peters. I loved the book. I've got a few more started but can't seem to stay focused on reading right now. So while watching my soaps I've been working hard on the ornaments again. So far I've done five in the past few weeks. My goal is to do 100 and if I keep going as fast as I have been I just might achieve it this year (I have 87 now.) LOL! I have arthritis in my hands and this keeps them moving. If I don't used them my fingers get stiff. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxD2OAjS6yRwWdJYxhKsc41HN2ZGRtIzugD3iFwnu9cGvJnTNNn_Dj13ap8zZ_fZ4X4f63pE_rPdUvdDY1_KK67GKgzrAKDUYt2QjGH8Q6uBhcXmGkq9lVJx9tGpPfG6eXUL_cO3jwhPXT0M0eVIh4s4KDzSZCjDOCnF2fyw-19gC7AT4J8h4B_Q/s640/image1%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="612" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxD2OAjS6yRwWdJYxhKsc41HN2ZGRtIzugD3iFwnu9cGvJnTNNn_Dj13ap8zZ_fZ4X4f63pE_rPdUvdDY1_KK67GKgzrAKDUYt2QjGH8Q6uBhcXmGkq9lVJx9tGpPfG6eXUL_cO3jwhPXT0M0eVIh4s4KDzSZCjDOCnF2fyw-19gC7AT4J8h4B_Q/s320/image1%20(1).jpeg" width="306" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Luckily I also had some oils in my car from a group I've been painting with and was able to do this little gem yesterday. I think I'll add a few highlights to it but it is basically done and I kind of love it. Unfortunately I only have 2 more canvases here so may have to revert to the watercolors. </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/AVvXsEiAEme4w5mNfXdJQvlr12RSSRGoty70abGVlBIxz8t97DrKe1ONxEKSU0z29x6tBoTO6qkIO6sdQKgWR-m-qXRiS4pZfGXF-wM0AxONagHFgtzBK7JxI74FTtdcZ6hw9OwQjfq5hZAdwZSa8cqUcJeJZDDEU9vg91lVCUT-2-DeyS04XYFVuv0r8g/s1800/419726140_18407756917043001_346536419048918051_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEme4w5mNfXdJQvlr12RSSRGoty70abGVlBIxz8t97DrKe1ONxEKSU0z29x6tBoTO6qkIO6sdQKgWR-m-qXRiS4pZfGXF-wM0AxONagHFgtzBK7JxI74FTtdcZ6hw9OwQjfq5hZAdwZSa8cqUcJeJZDDEU9vg91lVCUT-2-DeyS04XYFVuv0r8g/s320/419726140_18407756917043001_346536419048918051_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div></div><p></p>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-27905446001809714862024-01-12T18:12:00.003-06:002024-01-12T18:12:46.787-06:00Changing Habits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCJ9DhBAk1ITBBF3RwNrQ_3q8ZvA6BstxUKjPlgL9uaRp0veZ00wSFyZp2EGveMQqiAOGDJQTgBsOL1Ldkji2GAosXODA7na-2e33GwaqUNLqkv-S1yjDM6efMInXS5IyMHUZ1F5id54G2IDs9hu6kJhipdm2wZX-sHCk84KtaU06dyLFxmMZgA/s2048/418787890_10159853512970835_8630303210255229528_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1964" data-original-width="2048" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCJ9DhBAk1ITBBF3RwNrQ_3q8ZvA6BstxUKjPlgL9uaRp0veZ00wSFyZp2EGveMQqiAOGDJQTgBsOL1Ldkji2GAosXODA7na-2e33GwaqUNLqkv-S1yjDM6efMInXS5IyMHUZ1F5id54G2IDs9hu6kJhipdm2wZX-sHCk84KtaU06dyLFxmMZgA/s320/418787890_10159853512970835_8630303210255229528_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">You see that beast. It stares at me every single morning and has for YEARS! I decided to make some more changes in my life:</span></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">- Watch my carbs (you need some for brain health and energy)</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">- give up diet soda (an occasional one, I mean maybe 3 a year!)</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">- watch fast food consumption (sometimes it’s the only option and totally acceptable-no judgement)</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">- Cooking healthier at home (you’ve seen some of my posts!)</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">- Adding some bone strength health workouts via @osteostrongtulsa </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">- AND utilizing the Beast </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">So far I’ve managed riding the Beast 9 times in 2024, starting at a mile, then 1-1/2 and today 2 miles. Several years ago I was doing 5 miles at least twice a week. So I’m setting a goal to work up to that again. There was a time I was doing Jazzercise 5 times a week, 5 miles twice a week on the bike and walking 5k once a week (or so.) My knee had a miniscus tear and cartilage pieces floating around so it stopped me dead in my tracks. Then the dang hip. It’s time to TAKE CONTROL over all of it.</div></div>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-33131837410516590602024-01-04T19:38:00.004-06:002024-01-04T19:38:49.660-06:00Happy Birthday Max<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxacG9RnDoVmCPZr_-sAISVsJmcvp_waCyZ3Gu6CCG2yQBMilwDxOp11OqyheQGZemhw4UyBHPOap1eWzGUSJBUWNWdNBJN-b59TTMFis7NkhE_Oj8CkFuk9lLNioSwKFIVh_bSs0VbMRLID95GXbzGLs2tPiu_G3bfL0_DaVYIidktTqPSPTKg/s2048/325358293_5828331973877208_3887168536111401547_n%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG28YO6vjdVcCR4Zs6Ap_la74DOoHMHrgGn5_mFYdyPaHtRhTTXo0mQjI22x_CvgpYOjTwFqazR-f0Yujzw-CV9h5cGY4Fojxr2PNJntR5pFkzpd6lN3rD7h0I4lB1ZvUv0wd052qZvtHbMJXs093lBPHoZI9ehc-Nqifubn4u1o9AbfKC8XOyHA/s320/327459617_1715000875621261_2912546757411414792_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxacG9RnDoVmCPZr_-sAISVsJmcvp_waCyZ3Gu6CCG2yQBMilwDxOp11OqyheQGZemhw4UyBHPOap1eWzGUSJBUWNWdNBJN-b59TTMFis7NkhE_Oj8CkFuk9lLNioSwKFIVh_bSs0VbMRLID95GXbzGLs2tPiu_G3bfL0_DaVYIidktTqPSPTKg/s2048/325358293_5828331973877208_3887168536111401547_n%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxacG9RnDoVmCPZr_-sAISVsJmcvp_waCyZ3Gu6CCG2yQBMilwDxOp11OqyheQGZemhw4UyBHPOap1eWzGUSJBUWNWdNBJN-b59TTMFis7NkhE_Oj8CkFuk9lLNioSwKFIVh_bSs0VbMRLID95GXbzGLs2tPiu_G3bfL0_DaVYIidktTqPSPTKg/s320/325358293_5828331973877208_3887168536111401547_n%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">One year old. One year ago today our Mighty Max was born. He brought so many challenges with him, this boy born with half a heart. He has weathered it all (along with his wonderful parents) and now we celebrate his first year of life with overwhelming joy and gratitude to all who have been on his side, his parents, his doting big sister Minerva, his loving family all around, and the medical teams that have made his precarious beginnings such a success. There is still journey left to </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">travel but this sweet boy handles it with such a big attitude and smile. We so love him, our Mighty Max, HAPPY BIRTHDAY</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6uU-ModiOEca7Bi3OIiVmp67ZS-x-LflZML68vEbT2SWmVNIhzvobAqmz37ZoQi-9tjROlYCg7H6fkKs8UUvH8OZBy7aOb5QeBdpGfDw5MYyJvyRSLJVDNHo2MfuQCeZkXrBwNKm_uQuQQlugcRCU2Vde7RWzZrVidJjMsP5ZrIpzaPdyc6lj_A/s1800/338134605_517855537215823_1219530690706485886_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6uU-ModiOEca7Bi3OIiVmp67ZS-x-LflZML68vEbT2SWmVNIhzvobAqmz37ZoQi-9tjROlYCg7H6fkKs8UUvH8OZBy7aOb5QeBdpGfDw5MYyJvyRSLJVDNHo2MfuQCeZkXrBwNKm_uQuQQlugcRCU2Vde7RWzZrVidJjMsP5ZrIpzaPdyc6lj_A/s320/338134605_517855537215823_1219530690706485886_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Rang in the year with Snicklefritz. Last year we missed hanging because The Hubby and I had the nasty flu, this year, all good and healthy! She and I watched Harry Potter, played several games of her new Uno game and had glasses of sparkling grape juice. I'm a light weight because we both hit the bed at 11, ringing in the new year with the TV and NYC. She was okay with that because she seemed tired too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAcljEeB7KrRwy7_I2mK3F5QJ3cF0K2ibP4RY2XxvduBH7BnUi54OYnQxFuuDAfsA5eJTVV-kInD53cv3sTyh_CmrBJ61nanOfTfJiGWe83O1FedIc0mmcRONyXwp5cSGpChoohBFVRog9cO2YEk0R7kwiPcXsglKtdrl0GPXvm6fo84g1q62bA/s1440/415062298_18405056920043001_4909730682883971922_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1425" data-original-width="1440" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAcljEeB7KrRwy7_I2mK3F5QJ3cF0K2ibP4RY2XxvduBH7BnUi54OYnQxFuuDAfsA5eJTVV-kInD53cv3sTyh_CmrBJ61nanOfTfJiGWe83O1FedIc0mmcRONyXwp5cSGpChoohBFVRog9cO2YEk0R7kwiPcXsglKtdrl0GPXvm6fo84g1q62bA/s320/415062298_18405056920043001_4909730682883971922_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course I was up early, as usual but it was the quiet time I like to journal and just be alone. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrALl0c-YV-OpqxDNS0lSlZEoPUyg7TX7nIKdoEWTL3M2QM1gTUUctZOF47zPH5SO7stjmPMWQr32goNBJKrnPjBMMM0LLyoqnCtg8qwt4xUOEVjhgWd-R5oqo8m6dAw5NGLAcYTMTf1YNvI7fb_L55yJ2Rsk_trzCLf1peNbf7H6PeGDdEL2nPg/s1508/414975905_18405158662043001_3226559749274319131_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1508" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrALl0c-YV-OpqxDNS0lSlZEoPUyg7TX7nIKdoEWTL3M2QM1gTUUctZOF47zPH5SO7stjmPMWQr32goNBJKrnPjBMMM0LLyoqnCtg8qwt4xUOEVjhgWd-R5oqo8m6dAw5NGLAcYTMTf1YNvI7fb_L55yJ2Rsk_trzCLf1peNbf7H6PeGDdEL2nPg/s320/414975905_18405158662043001_3226559749274319131_n.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was time to start my new journal of the year. Last year I went through 3 of them with all that happened. It was an epic year.</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/AVvXsEgVCclYlQJbCGSHYBTNhhqgf9ecNB1gtZtGeGps8KvJis8m8AqhOXm9C05_YouB_e7X2V-zTT_DleA_YX7-mG_ta83RcHTGAVdq6OKioupqNVlWbJn41oFHEy654dNeGsvp-XszPtNuXcujxJabD_wZoJFIxWfgzEss8EGHVJqI9TadV2Ufq8EIyg/s1508/415498067_18405158671043001_4382209934535214094_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1508" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCclYlQJbCGSHYBTNhhqgf9ecNB1gtZtGeGps8KvJis8m8AqhOXm9C05_YouB_e7X2V-zTT_DleA_YX7-mG_ta83RcHTGAVdq6OKioupqNVlWbJn41oFHEy654dNeGsvp-XszPtNuXcujxJabD_wZoJFIxWfgzEss8EGHVJqI9TadV2Ufq8EIyg/s320/415498067_18405158671043001_4382209934535214094_n.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Later I started the dismantling of Christmas and was ready to have her help when she woke up. She's always such a huge help for me.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahy2gb70UFJpGuaXU6J7igw6yXftyNnHKGGNSWgn7jSd2W48ikyaonQQ9tpHtklpD4c87WWEebtOt3zy0jh8f-0oZ64WsvRd4m3sGmnE1l6Mp-aP7f1xSBUrydLQC93VhP7agbyKr1L-2yVkwFSxb8C5iCQJdzNxFj0oToqEhwoRNwhRnGgfJUQ/s2048/415011464_10159840091855835_4422192678747467494_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahy2gb70UFJpGuaXU6J7igw6yXftyNnHKGGNSWgn7jSd2W48ikyaonQQ9tpHtklpD4c87WWEebtOt3zy0jh8f-0oZ64WsvRd4m3sGmnE1l6Mp-aP7f1xSBUrydLQC93VhP7agbyKr1L-2yVkwFSxb8C5iCQJdzNxFj0oToqEhwoRNwhRnGgfJUQ/s320/415011464_10159840091855835_4422192678747467494_n.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These ornaments are my prize collection. For years now I've worked on them and so far I have 82. I am very careful packing them away, wrapping them in tissue and they stay in the top box, my legacy to my girls. We got it all cleared out and even had time to start a new jigsaw puzzle before her momma had to get her. She will be back tomorrow though. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Later for dinner we enjoyed steaks, a gift for Christmas from friends and black eye peas, my favorite.</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/AVvXsEgSvpUdl4vUO3z13kkXjf-yYg-jFh54JBOhs9xyLEwI4pB6De2ReM0BbWFbdLLioaZlVlyENuL-DiwfmmyXUe5EjADHXgDaESpl3rfsYebXXa11bzR0jLpYy_HK0sJrzgngN-ueQf_bUWTsiZ60isxeqScigaAzS_dyovpLa6rLAUgQTRhj-JUzSQ/s2048/414975891_10159840560405835_442882737636938964_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvpUdl4vUO3z13kkXjf-yYg-jFh54JBOhs9xyLEwI4pB6De2ReM0BbWFbdLLioaZlVlyENuL-DiwfmmyXUe5EjADHXgDaESpl3rfsYebXXa11bzR0jLpYy_HK0sJrzgngN-ueQf_bUWTsiZ60isxeqScigaAzS_dyovpLa6rLAUgQTRhj-JUzSQ/s320/414975891_10159840560405835_442882737636938964_n.jpg" width="180" /></a></div></div><p></p>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-83154432893789144242023-12-31T09:45:00.003-06:002023-12-31T09:45:33.090-06:00Hello-Goodbye<p style="text-align: center;">I just couldn't go away without one last post from 2023. It has popped up on my FB feed that today is 12-31-23 or 123123. Kind of funny and eerie all at the same time, and with the kind of year we've had, well let's just say, I'm glad it will be behind us. We've lost friends, family, weathered, literal storms, and health issues-baby Max and myself, but we've also had good things like baby Max come into our lives.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Here's to GOODBYE to 2023...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdk7NtmuNnduM3q99DSDpF4M3a9u23PGSKI7wl0XshpZ62A627YRjAoK-uH0zCs5EhwsnXSObMD0twlUR75dhNxh-tmD7THaLWYDoIGuo1ZIfXcEMKIqVjZ4BWPsYWfdYbKwG_kfPtURXgfAhsHdXZFyYUAkDR4tOUZdCOPQiT5iPqM3ztOfjqzw/s632/scan0650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="603" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdk7NtmuNnduM3q99DSDpF4M3a9u23PGSKI7wl0XshpZ62A627YRjAoK-uH0zCs5EhwsnXSObMD0twlUR75dhNxh-tmD7THaLWYDoIGuo1ZIfXcEMKIqVjZ4BWPsYWfdYbKwG_kfPtURXgfAhsHdXZFyYUAkDR4tOUZdCOPQiT5iPqM3ztOfjqzw/s320/scan0650.jpg" width="305" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">and HELLO to 2024!</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm ready for 2024, a new year, a new start, a new me (hopefully), and new hopes and dreams. </div><p></p>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-47933156242992064262023-12-27T07:43:00.000-06:002023-12-27T07:43:00.247-06:00I Have A Plan<p style="text-align: center;">I don't think I've shared this but I had a mammogram and bone density scan the other day and let's just say one of those came back not good, the bone density scan. My mammogram was just fine, thank goodness. You know every single year I have one and I am absolutely terrified of the outcome. So many of my friends have faced breast cancer, losing one this summer from it. I almost want to cancel the appointment the apprehension is so great, but if I don't have it checked I would worry more, so onward to boob squishing day!</p><p style="text-align: center;">The bone density thing I knew was probably going to not be good as it was down a couple of years ago but I did not expect my doctor to want to put me on more drugs. His nurse called and said he wanted me to take Fosomax. I've heard some nasty stories about the stuff and I immediately told her I wanted to research it first, but in reality I am NOT going to take it. I am not going to go into old age with a counter full of pill bottles with the remedies more damaging than the cure. I am going to do other things to offset it. First of all I joined OsteoStrong recently. OsteoStrong is a type of bone strength training that uses low-impact, high intensity exercises to help increase bone density and reduce the risk of fractures. My doctor said my other hip has significant osteoporosis in it, much like my replaced hip, and arthritis. I can work with that. I am also upping my Vitamin D3 and Omega3's and drum roll please, more exercise. I'm sure if I lose weight it will help too, so I have a plan. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Oh, and my doctor, every time I go in there, tries to get me on like Ozempic or Mondoro to lose weight. I am so leary of that stuff and really don't understand it. Years ago there was a drug program out called Phen-fen that I took, lost weight, but of course, put it back on. Not long after it had been on the market people started having heart issues, having to replace valves attributed to the Phen-fen thing. I certainly dodged a bullet on that and I've TOLD my doctor about. Plus there is a rare thyroid cancer with these new drugs and since I have thyroid issues, as did my father (2/3 of his removed) and my brother has, and my great grandfather having thyroid cancer I am NOT going to chance it. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I asked my doctor why it works, the skinny guy he is (he's diabetic and a pencil thin man,) and he said it basically makes you feel full, you don't eat. Um, that's not healthy, to not eat. You don't get your nutrition and the stuff causes your body to not poop right. Hey, I've already got mine working just fine, I'm not mucking that up again. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Back to my plan. I am retired, don't have to be anywhere I don't want to, there is absolutely no reason I can not get on that damn exercise bicycle gathering dust in our bathroom and use it. I have only one reason, I'M FUCKING LAZY! So, that being said, I have decided that Monday's and Wednesday's I will ride the bike. I'm not going to push, or have an unattainable goal, just get on and ride as long and as far as I can and build up. I used to ride 5-10 miles a day. Then on Thursday's I will go to my OsteoStrong and do my quick workout. I think this plan will work, will fit into my life. I thought the perfect day to start would be New Year's Day, and Monday is New Year's Day, that it would be the day to begin. Although this morning I did get on to see if I could do it and you know what I did a mile, easily, well, sort of easily. I recovered very fast, a good sign. No, no excuses, I have an attainable plan and when I go to see Dr. K in a few months, hopefully, my weight and blood pressure will be down. The bone density we will recheck in 2 years. I'm willing to wait. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I will keep you posted how this PLAN goes.</p>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-87900801258590494422023-12-26T08:21:00.004-06:002023-12-26T08:21:42.258-06:00Christmas Wrap-up<p style="text-align: center;">Good morning the day after International Unwrapping Day! Ha, the wrapping paper was certainly flying yesterday and Christmas Eve with the grands and cousins in the mix. The looks on faces when they see what the have unwrapped, the sparkle in their eyes is unforgettable. Awesome Christmas this year. We are all tired though but very content. A year ago we were all on pins and needles with the impending birth of baby Max and his so very uncertain health future. Now, here we are with him turning 1 year old next week and his future is so bright it is blinding. He is such a happy baby and has brought so much joy to all of us, especially his big sister. Oh, she loves him so.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFzP6ke0DcLxLC1SKhHKmjl9rKnAPX01HCHTmiBpS0hbRbsDQGcB3YcRoE616XTE9R8P-8PL8bqlpyn9qXTN3uPxzrhTAquTdGvtmqwma88LCgJ4lRt3fUkcD0Wlo09kXIKGRCRWIWuUp5iq6JilYKCrJ1TvQccD9pI9R-InIg4Lko1dJlbU3Rw/s1600/414036020_10168073060580237_1363370174003564273_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFzP6ke0DcLxLC1SKhHKmjl9rKnAPX01HCHTmiBpS0hbRbsDQGcB3YcRoE616XTE9R8P-8PL8bqlpyn9qXTN3uPxzrhTAquTdGvtmqwma88LCgJ4lRt3fUkcD0Wlo09kXIKGRCRWIWuUp5iq6JilYKCrJ1TvQccD9pI9R-InIg4Lko1dJlbU3Rw/s320/414036020_10168073060580237_1363370174003564273_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></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/AVvXsEjVvs-sucMeoBYLgUAY9_4dVFzoMS1nGHNE9ckEr-a42VLhvpzDI6OWcLWkf76Y1CYD8Fc4tltem9pv47vqyiDD_VtmDYXOHcpw2Fw84wLVOd5duzjHE_JUeGGSmVd7lZjagTd_DuuRhSNhija4dy5TQ9bow6B7jr5gm9FZ590jsgpYQXlkBKfKmQ/s1600/414040336_10168073060085237_6116363884800237036_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Something I am trying to hold on to for a tradition. Since my girls are vegan or vegetarian I have to really do some research to feed them and it was quite successful, except for the ham and desserts. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyToHaYERhcSwfc5QFf6v9Ipri90-sLoGBGnwyJNBggTRRH-A62mWLR6wGqCUVck0m0dxXFQW6RG6ZDQn-1gBuOmLKlZuzMMMmPywYKr0qk3wxAxsQQpirvGYCCT1OgP0EmhRr6K5GKXyxqvDZWHLsjbj8dQt632uDjthO9vZDLcPuXAsDsEq5QA/s1800/411970383_18403741171043001_8929390618296425368_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyToHaYERhcSwfc5QFf6v9Ipri90-sLoGBGnwyJNBggTRRH-A62mWLR6wGqCUVck0m0dxXFQW6RG6ZDQn-1gBuOmLKlZuzMMMmPywYKr0qk3wxAxsQQpirvGYCCT1OgP0EmhRr6K5GKXyxqvDZWHLsjbj8dQt632uDjthO9vZDLcPuXAsDsEq5QA/s320/411970383_18403741171043001_8929390618296425368_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7zvXF6huDD7fzmwzLf623NmHg8i5dOG-Gl-4tKl1T_J30gi2JHLUNp-OojjIXkZl4nE037y9WdL1P0pYEhIYsnfRxHxJVpsCqaVmad79S-LH82n3i10oDsmTlbXcBzOOrPsZqkI094uecUVBBeuB5dljwGi9elWPHFbu0Dbu-ZzErVt65aiqBg/s1799/414853081_18403741189043001_6379429253199850246_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7zvXF6huDD7fzmwzLf623NmHg8i5dOG-Gl-4tKl1T_J30gi2JHLUNp-OojjIXkZl4nE037y9WdL1P0pYEhIYsnfRxHxJVpsCqaVmad79S-LH82n3i10oDsmTlbXcBzOOrPsZqkI094uecUVBBeuB5dljwGi9elWPHFbu0Dbu-ZzErVt65aiqBg/s320/414853081_18403741189043001_6379429253199850246_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A HUGE tossed salad...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZrTzvvfpV9L2gygm7Tb1gtv94NDRYDDLjGIEaEoYWsodg59ToW2SB0DtvRnsDnUFmGEIszjUrRcZlQrLcXmJKhromUOVgiDOJjmbYLpgs75evNNP2_F5rej6UqOb0bFbFunudPi54gHJ047roiNSpuMwzfbqoAN_Vl8H-9Qxdf4bvq05DzOUuw/s1800/414839714_18403741219043001_2807504513007060926_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZrTzvvfpV9L2gygm7Tb1gtv94NDRYDDLjGIEaEoYWsodg59ToW2SB0DtvRnsDnUFmGEIszjUrRcZlQrLcXmJKhromUOVgiDOJjmbYLpgs75evNNP2_F5rej6UqOb0bFbFunudPi54gHJ047roiNSpuMwzfbqoAN_Vl8H-9Qxdf4bvq05DzOUuw/s320/414839714_18403741219043001_2807504513007060926_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82DBn763mDOGC4wIx6zK2XCuE-8bzJScRjNhhv7jnMQMcilPcvzz9lUqjL5PGClkQAEKXIcQtP8uuzlBHXWDQZ8gW87ECaUQaZ5ewbUF13kus73Qb28MjYLV4d7KWYz14ymRVi4r9ER3ZpXlt_GdR8xjAh2BN5_tTDfrPO3sIZpnGEaOKNL2ZUQ/s1800/414830369_18403741228043001_5981300889365190153_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82DBn763mDOGC4wIx6zK2XCuE-8bzJScRjNhhv7jnMQMcilPcvzz9lUqjL5PGClkQAEKXIcQtP8uuzlBHXWDQZ8gW87ECaUQaZ5ewbUF13kus73Qb28MjYLV4d7KWYz14ymRVi4r9ER3ZpXlt_GdR8xjAh2BN5_tTDfrPO3sIZpnGEaOKNL2ZUQ/s320/414830369_18403741228043001_5981300889365190153_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Frozen green beans with onion...NO BACON!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also cubed and roasted regular potatoes and sweet potatoes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGgtjaO5Ib2itNsQZbWs2lMsFNtM_bzHBbnu9-vtvC6J5u3b7_tmKGKupciTl69OhQ65BVrTsekNHgN_7bXUMQo9AsM5rzBMSRzDLgKZo8CqrSQO89ujerc5ebiNCKItxYGfMxMZDlky3oK3FdegLJlF2-1A14cgBSHTXu_jGjdMbbj_YfuD-tg/s1800/413871913_18403741210043001_4581709191226503775_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGgtjaO5Ib2itNsQZbWs2lMsFNtM_bzHBbnu9-vtvC6J5u3b7_tmKGKupciTl69OhQ65BVrTsekNHgN_7bXUMQo9AsM5rzBMSRzDLgKZo8CqrSQO89ujerc5ebiNCKItxYGfMxMZDlky3oK3FdegLJlF2-1A14cgBSHTXu_jGjdMbbj_YfuD-tg/s320/413871913_18403741210043001_4581709191226503775_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Rhodes rolls, the frozen ones are VEGAN! I was trying to jump the gun on the rise process a couple of years ago and bought the heat and serve ones but those are NOT vegan. So back to the frozen and really they are quite easy. Also on Instagram Christmas Eve I saw a quick video where a guy took the frozen ones and made focaccia bread! WHAT!!!!! I tried it with a small pan and O M G, so easy and good. I took a square glass pan (at the back of photo), greased the pan (spray PAM'd it) and put 9 frozen rolls in it. They were placed with all the others to rise over a couple of hours and when ready to cook I drizzled olive oil (olive oil from Italy, Bramasole as in Under The Tuscan Sun I ordered) and then plunged my fingers in the dough to make all kind of huge dents. Then I sprinkled coarse salt and Italian seasoning (you could do any kind of seasoning) and baked at 350 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes! OMG, so SOOOOOo very good. They just slide out and on a plate or platter and you pull apart and eat. I am never going back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivun_Gf4NsAeLXVZuM_2QZSQhXXKWuCmmFUUY_3vX0OdQgwYa99gT11HwAy1cIrvKAueUb7dbwaN4NX229WgKCXfqcjMmFCfaKyIdt2KXn2FJ-MQt-m1OQT4Kc3D1hkzALJjB4NghUUVeWCzxBGQqKenBmW1d2-pfvOJB0zQi3nteFjuMpJaOaeA/s1800/411961748_18403741180043001_5296619123101645491_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivun_Gf4NsAeLXVZuM_2QZSQhXXKWuCmmFUUY_3vX0OdQgwYa99gT11HwAy1cIrvKAueUb7dbwaN4NX229WgKCXfqcjMmFCfaKyIdt2KXn2FJ-MQt-m1OQT4Kc3D1hkzALJjB4NghUUVeWCzxBGQqKenBmW1d2-pfvOJB0zQi3nteFjuMpJaOaeA/s320/411961748_18403741180043001_5296619123101645491_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now here we have apple pie. I bought a pre-made crust, as I do a lot. I had other things to do. Anyway I did NOT do my research here and figured out it had milk in it so it was not vegan friendly. It was yummy though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_gSbK68SYjeNCiDio2IPJbNJSkVwC22EhgxF_jWGDvOjNr2TxZOuLAu8pqsW95tw-mygugYN3QvTlpCkcNPcH4hp9TIvE9obhDPXguZg4jPpMTBkH9HHGPRtoUE_AyGHJpIHx8W10D98IdjbGX02YY75Lqgd_kGzXk_3fYmuTUA_Dsyn8upemA/s640/image0%20(2).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="640" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_gSbK68SYjeNCiDio2IPJbNJSkVwC22EhgxF_jWGDvOjNr2TxZOuLAu8pqsW95tw-mygugYN3QvTlpCkcNPcH4hp9TIvE9obhDPXguZg4jPpMTBkH9HHGPRtoUE_AyGHJpIHx8W10D98IdjbGX02YY75Lqgd_kGzXk_3fYmuTUA_Dsyn8upemA/s320/image0%20(2).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On to cake. I had a strawberry cake mix in my pantry with a can of whipped strawberry icing and I got a great idea. I made the cake in two round pans and when cool I spread strawberry jam on the bottom layer and then I added a small container of Cool Whip to the whipped strawberry icing and put a layer in the middle then iced the rest. It was of course kept in the fridge until time to serve. SO very good and light. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedXZb6teWQPhNjLFhD2j8qnb1pzuaPW23_kt78uGzHdQSa2MvpHW1ZNIrJYmuKooWOBLzhxjGMQJDFgPvZJ2RSjf3tq2SUHUVtSSaJdIKYEbvEtlzayQUaRJrnfgBcoeUlzv53MTqCpG9xrRR_mdC5qezuWNf4WjBYzQuOmDQPkd3aKkY0abYmg/s640/image1%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="618" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedXZb6teWQPhNjLFhD2j8qnb1pzuaPW23_kt78uGzHdQSa2MvpHW1ZNIrJYmuKooWOBLzhxjGMQJDFgPvZJ2RSjf3tq2SUHUVtSSaJdIKYEbvEtlzayQUaRJrnfgBcoeUlzv53MTqCpG9xrRR_mdC5qezuWNf4WjBYzQuOmDQPkd3aKkY0abYmg/s320/image1%20(1).jpeg" width="309" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In my down time I am either reading (40 books this year) or back to an old love, counted cross-stitch ornaments. This one I thought was going to be fairly easy because so few colors, but oh no, not so. Absolutely so intricate you can not imagine and time consuming, but I will finish. I've finished 3 so far this season and plan on continuing until my hands say stop for awhile. The arthritis in my hands is a beast. I tried to do some last night but my hands were so tired from making salad and cutting up potatoes that they just kept cramping. I had to stop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1AGIHizbNONM8Jk15zrFgln4pDDWehlRZusBkxHRH0BN0W06ILz0E64esCUc8eEruIRbdr45PULJnAf4r16gmAgV69Mlu_y2mXa17pmJknHqiuOPz2W4PGJTYD4Il0zZ35c2tbBXFSj5LkqBTKTAiADOJvnSTYzmMBx7RpLDas9k8GeeBJmcgrQ/s640/image2%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="640" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1AGIHizbNONM8Jk15zrFgln4pDDWehlRZusBkxHRH0BN0W06ILz0E64esCUc8eEruIRbdr45PULJnAf4r16gmAgV69Mlu_y2mXa17pmJknHqiuOPz2W4PGJTYD4Il0zZ35c2tbBXFSj5LkqBTKTAiADOJvnSTYzmMBx7RpLDas9k8GeeBJmcgrQ/s320/image2%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-86708932871737944752023-12-24T08:11:00.006-06:002023-12-25T07:57:37.296-06:00It's A Grand Life<p><br /></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=AD6v5dwBKFHJB5aOVrDRfYqVSmmoEIh9EpC7iMzOL7ant1OkifO7n5IuoEbpVYGwMbcKJs1TcbUeTENEs6k' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All I can say is this has been a YEAR! Today I just want to enjoy the pics of my grands and daughters. I have been truly blessed. The video is Max ALMOST crawling Thursday night while our unofficial daughter, Rachel (B's bestie from her school days) and I watched the kiddos. Gosh, he was almost there and yesterday he DID IT! There is a video but I can't seem to get it from my phone to my computer. It's in a text message and I saved it but it's too big to send to post here. This is the next best thing. This little kiddo is progressing in leaps and bounds and I would bet he crawls in a couple of months and then starts trying to walk. He will be a year January 4 and what milestones he has accomplished. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The month of December has been extremely busy for my kiddos and their babies with all kinds of functions. Thursday while I was grand-sitting this one got to ride in a carriage at Woodward. I'm sure she was on cloud nine as she is so in love with any kind of horse. She is going to LOVE her Christmas present!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjqYBs3SFLCercywKUtQ5OEe3xg0N0poMt81th8PCI0nKYwG13u7RQRgTKH7GTjKN5rVsD9EigxEz-vEeLjZ-bEeURwT6HU0MeVt-3VCW8TYhXRljMaYdbBUq9IPOx1pbxyDXmCv7683_L_7HXxSKINsqIONttGWj6rgKy9F56mYnLUaTRprRlg/s640/IMG_5661.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjqYBs3SFLCercywKUtQ5OEe3xg0N0poMt81th8PCI0nKYwG13u7RQRgTKH7GTjKN5rVsD9EigxEz-vEeLjZ-bEeURwT6HU0MeVt-3VCW8TYhXRljMaYdbBUq9IPOx1pbxyDXmCv7683_L_7HXxSKINsqIONttGWj6rgKy9F56mYnLUaTRprRlg/s320/IMG_5661.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Friday night A's choir sang at Cain's for the Jacob Tovar Christmas Spectacular. It was all ages so she got to go and see her grandad do his dance thing.</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/AVvXsEh9fehS_xZSpSp2_j9uzYEZpx6J6oIOJfAofh1TZ21DtolgcYjhNS8FJ8jRraI3EMfXLc1ggyQMyz2zRRyJWv3XMiWfXB26gQg2xVJdukqpu8-h-6Q-K1t-FKBCnwP-o3TBTWgsUTbijjbOVN3vMh9IrmiiDU2xOXSNgvDT9cJlq2Q-o4mRfzTYAA/s1440/411815543_18401124538015990_427202049667918977_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fehS_xZSpSp2_j9uzYEZpx6J6oIOJfAofh1TZ21DtolgcYjhNS8FJ8jRraI3EMfXLc1ggyQMyz2zRRyJWv3XMiWfXB26gQg2xVJdukqpu8-h-6Q-K1t-FKBCnwP-o3TBTWgsUTbijjbOVN3vMh9IrmiiDU2xOXSNgvDT9cJlq2Q-o4mRfzTYAA/s320/411815543_18401124538015990_427202049667918977_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAlBGMeezP-1wvnENBKEPS8vYfEP31wHs8ioUNLoxN_aRcfWISIPq8SOPJki04KsWk2ZYiSwEJJuornjbxviwWXmWcOFprUm2nVnXtcF4yHoWUT7wRFKuynT8jnafdkd1C7nszRZt-i04z2gr1GanMJMFSQQEFSmSaBTVZby7RGBz3lehKYCVtQ/s1440/410857267_18401124565015990_970923601477141251_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAlBGMeezP-1wvnENBKEPS8vYfEP31wHs8ioUNLoxN_aRcfWISIPq8SOPJki04KsWk2ZYiSwEJJuornjbxviwWXmWcOFprUm2nVnXtcF4yHoWUT7wRFKuynT8jnafdkd1C7nszRZt-i04z2gr1GanMJMFSQQEFSmSaBTVZby7RGBz3lehKYCVtQ/s320/410857267_18401124565015990_970923601477141251_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There has been a lot of cousin time too. They are all having such a fun time, especially Max...lol!</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/AVvXsEgn_bzLcAm76tW7pqgsvB7KftevRDbVqYtFjvrr336wpsa9Hcy2fw-eQ60DLzQ0Fe3rpQHhfSTN7nkOur0Zi3U5Y4U2_i3Ar3aRHHqXzSG4FzkB29fynWL4o4LUz9uiCvdDPB29OZvAHEprfRm2S7NulFfc-WqBOyWS7HOs7r1a-ee-YMd_dRLd-Q/s1799/410841981_18400837027015990_3539472815230855832_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_bzLcAm76tW7pqgsvB7KftevRDbVqYtFjvrr336wpsa9Hcy2fw-eQ60DLzQ0Fe3rpQHhfSTN7nkOur0Zi3U5Y4U2_i3Ar3aRHHqXzSG4FzkB29fynWL4o4LUz9uiCvdDPB29OZvAHEprfRm2S7NulFfc-WqBOyWS7HOs7r1a-ee-YMd_dRLd-Q/s320/410841981_18400837027015990_3539472815230855832_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last night they went to Mass at Holy Family and for the second time R got to join them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1adXlr4ADP_dGrqEV-w6NWX6GxC2Yw0DGXw5naMHqeP406gIuq5M9pj5kert0D5O8A1yLP8cYKaXUVrQmcMzLbtcpoA5TMv7d3kmo3SAM2rNknF91fhL78h2bY1UR_tJK0TknEVZZrFTucclk-Ffu909rHyDrjdFTuCIgoD0vaZ92GfYsQHKYow/s1800/411927518_18401221888015990_4485933415359081732_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1adXlr4ADP_dGrqEV-w6NWX6GxC2Yw0DGXw5naMHqeP406gIuq5M9pj5kert0D5O8A1yLP8cYKaXUVrQmcMzLbtcpoA5TMv7d3kmo3SAM2rNknF91fhL78h2bY1UR_tJK0TknEVZZrFTucclk-Ffu909rHyDrjdFTuCIgoD0vaZ92GfYsQHKYow/s320/411927518_18401221888015990_4485933415359081732_n.jpg" width="256" /></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/AVvXsEiZUfgF6m2OWvi4nCJXDvxm9dynqZOUrEp0VLljLddHf_GKb6pXK9tmwopGFHUjr_mQxIhv3RHWM5V-C2KV1yseMJmJT1T5sUbKD6E45h-8cS4gvVkdb88P8h7dP6luVv-L7HWGpudtzEnO6hKL2n_qoQP-VCoDaxCjRa3quRzwfrDYhUT3MAABTQ/s1800/411916789_18401221909015990_6879810847962751191_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUfgF6m2OWvi4nCJXDvxm9dynqZOUrEp0VLljLddHf_GKb6pXK9tmwopGFHUjr_mQxIhv3RHWM5V-C2KV1yseMJmJT1T5sUbKD6E45h-8cS4gvVkdb88P8h7dP6luVv-L7HWGpudtzEnO6hKL2n_qoQP-VCoDaxCjRa3quRzwfrDYhUT3MAABTQ/s320/411916789_18401221909015990_6879810847962751191_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then it was off to Roppongi for ramen noodles, Min's favorite. Even Max got to sample some of the noodles. He is still in a struggle phase of trying to eat some but is getting better every day. All in good time, all in good time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8l6sKl8nuYPGj-7Gvc41NBTE1G54C5I78prmpQTIrhjr9QM-KDCorLBytv0j1htggslqGOJQ8V3iewfCLcxmsFx9Rbp2JG9omQjJre6w6J-AZvuKHYB75Zfh4kGOIM3gJlphflMXtG2oAB1KBB-D_Qmia0RJaHwaktQ5LvAi2pd9nrco6Q35hhw/s1800/413861303_18401221918015990_5184088683421332121_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8l6sKl8nuYPGj-7Gvc41NBTE1G54C5I78prmpQTIrhjr9QM-KDCorLBytv0j1htggslqGOJQ8V3iewfCLcxmsFx9Rbp2JG9omQjJre6w6J-AZvuKHYB75Zfh4kGOIM3gJlphflMXtG2oAB1KBB-D_Qmia0RJaHwaktQ5LvAi2pd9nrco6Q35hhw/s320/413861303_18401221918015990_5184088683421332121_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSoYlh8MC6nogr2K1pka4k9hBmx85LBOAOIgBgM4u6RT_HWTLMW6HKtone61VS9FdNfVideiezgGVlFQNtPRNQSz28tSwl3fJwvcLWc6hb_W_o_qFcg9_vVTNDX-1P8XrBM2a8gcrgbrzI9vtacHRrWeP5CrjiSP6BZMFg2gDDLcdPTF7ThbXuLA/s1800/411808576_18401221927015990_2020245743334541607_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSoYlh8MC6nogr2K1pka4k9hBmx85LBOAOIgBgM4u6RT_HWTLMW6HKtone61VS9FdNfVideiezgGVlFQNtPRNQSz28tSwl3fJwvcLWc6hb_W_o_qFcg9_vVTNDX-1P8XrBM2a8gcrgbrzI9vtacHRrWeP5CrjiSP6BZMFg2gDDLcdPTF7ThbXuLA/s320/411808576_18401221927015990_2020245743334541607_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These girls, more like sisters than cousins. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Man, it is times like this when I so wish my mother could have lived to enjoy the grands. She would have reveled in the joy that they are. </div><p></p>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-76925843288727329302023-12-18T07:13:00.004-06:002023-12-25T07:59:23.639-06:00Progressive Cocktail Party SUCCESS<p style="text-align: center;">The first stop of the progressive party was our cabin. Each host house is responsible for a cocktail and others bring appetizer food. I am not imaginative or talented in the cocktail world so I did prosecco with little ice balls of orange juice and cranberry juice. That took a special ice cube tray thing, patience and time to freeze, the to UN-STICK the buggers! It was pretty and everyone seemed to enjoy it.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCLEUR0TOnQVrf-tf2HojcYpqMvPVPA8jrMb3UFgme4OBPS5HL50DvU0FVCFQZOcEAgUE31Gp4E4yKnfrCDghjPc1SfL7dLVALTamMpAmrFXVVe2lRjkkxOvzg-7BOL5FDC4V4gaFWqJJnwD2orasdgM2wKW1o7MfmlriNSSkiJZmqASmqnlGcg/s1800/410851519_18402174040043001_1204484653257508046_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCLEUR0TOnQVrf-tf2HojcYpqMvPVPA8jrMb3UFgme4OBPS5HL50DvU0FVCFQZOcEAgUE31Gp4E4yKnfrCDghjPc1SfL7dLVALTamMpAmrFXVVe2lRjkkxOvzg-7BOL5FDC4V4gaFWqJJnwD2orasdgM2wKW1o7MfmlriNSSkiJZmqASmqnlGcg/s320/410851519_18402174040043001_1204484653257508046_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiZWZ1UdqaDqssjaxOxqn-0exYqdPjZDIjFlBfy87H8KwUcZXEGNs28SmYbmCAF2Tu98TZpzG7OLC2Ks9JZKEz3J5wC01rkjF83m4_4pieWcY_zVM_SdbvSbK9LP9x4PzYjlamBDoR8x_1Bomwg6Zxb-Cd7TTXi74hdVo3ghklyBhoIhOWyKhMg/s1800/411778949_18402174031043001_8450519418464328389_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiZWZ1UdqaDqssjaxOxqn-0exYqdPjZDIjFlBfy87H8KwUcZXEGNs28SmYbmCAF2Tu98TZpzG7OLC2Ks9JZKEz3J5wC01rkjF83m4_4pieWcY_zVM_SdbvSbK9LP9x4PzYjlamBDoR8x_1Bomwg6Zxb-Cd7TTXi74hdVo3ghklyBhoIhOWyKhMg/s320/411778949_18402174031043001_8450519418464328389_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8gySiQ53zDJh-rFt5lgeiTSid2JgKl2ufU8ILjD3-cSC7RxQIwnPSwV3aqN4C4lqOwiHKfj48etTT3bu5v2DUCz8W1DRzxC7jyzRQdU-r1-1XYnKBafK8ae8lhJk9pL1ScDfUN8ugE3S9zaO0zRC-i10f47NiuXNYfjg1ZQ9x6gEsoKUrUMG8lg/s1800/410227853_18402174049043001_1553165129495314085_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8gySiQ53zDJh-rFt5lgeiTSid2JgKl2ufU8ILjD3-cSC7RxQIwnPSwV3aqN4C4lqOwiHKfj48etTT3bu5v2DUCz8W1DRzxC7jyzRQdU-r1-1XYnKBafK8ae8lhJk9pL1ScDfUN8ugE3S9zaO0zRC-i10f47NiuXNYfjg1ZQ9x6gEsoKUrUMG8lg/s320/410227853_18402174049043001_1553165129495314085_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Food, SO MUCH FOOD!</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/AVvXsEhPOrhhO5SYBkiBA61fkmiV7Y-LxKjRWyp9-1V-65442rEf81Pxw6Wg9ZUxaZK4Nc-f4adWod8QG0eeh-crzCnXEOFKs6WZCKiGjAfX0_vfAMOArFAnxOQjhbmD1Xi5OgCULKNeYd288ftb-VRoS6MFVnBJH6HRBxG3OuTmI4NNK4ny4ENIkKTOcg/s2048/411553146_10228503468484040_636339413033935651_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOrhhO5SYBkiBA61fkmiV7Y-LxKjRWyp9-1V-65442rEf81Pxw6Wg9ZUxaZK4Nc-f4adWod8QG0eeh-crzCnXEOFKs6WZCKiGjAfX0_vfAMOArFAnxOQjhbmD1Xi5OgCULKNeYd288ftb-VRoS6MFVnBJH6HRBxG3OuTmI4NNK4ny4ENIkKTOcg/s320/411553146_10228503468484040_636339413033935651_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbdLWIYptheLrL1PGosgJ3ZZRc4HYuuoMSQstEzc5pzY-vQsEGDRszhLHzaxhe-qhKBFDvzWztym-c1EFcLKsRlMciJ3iMnMJIUHiRGAsFnMScHMiFLcS0y9Jh_oJ_1_b8g3U_J1MITwlKHPUhcc7RUo_UCb_WvinfV1E_vW4AqEDSjOz54eZqg/s2048/411576116_10228503468844049_5743230439559048768_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbdLWIYptheLrL1PGosgJ3ZZRc4HYuuoMSQstEzc5pzY-vQsEGDRszhLHzaxhe-qhKBFDvzWztym-c1EFcLKsRlMciJ3iMnMJIUHiRGAsFnMScHMiFLcS0y9Jh_oJ_1_b8g3U_J1MITwlKHPUhcc7RUo_UCb_WvinfV1E_vW4AqEDSjOz54eZqg/s320/411576116_10228503468844049_5743230439559048768_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And lots and lots of people. I think I counted 59 in total in our cabin alone. They tend to drop off later in the evening, usually by imbibing a LOT! We had the porch door open too with a roaring fire in the fireplace. Everyone just loved it. Most stayed in the breakfast room and on the porch. Being the first cabin the temperatures had not dropped too low yet which made it comfortable outside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJdZLRTodztA8B91mzPrNmKu_QfoIZaxj6klAHS1R6zC3DZzk2wo8Na_bRbWj0tkY7mGB5t3gVIk1VjjwxC9TkeUWM42F8M7UL7y20loqWqBOlYQfIVT-jW1B8NCgEXdgeAn9Tt5NBc5DYFwYmJJJURO8Do7lWSw_9C5MpgFydJqZ7BrkozsAUg/s2048/411589490_10228503466803998_6674979990108034256_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJdZLRTodztA8B91mzPrNmKu_QfoIZaxj6klAHS1R6zC3DZzk2wo8Na_bRbWj0tkY7mGB5t3gVIk1VjjwxC9TkeUWM42F8M7UL7y20loqWqBOlYQfIVT-jW1B8NCgEXdgeAn9Tt5NBc5DYFwYmJJJURO8Do7lWSw_9C5MpgFydJqZ7BrkozsAUg/s320/411589490_10228503466803998_6674979990108034256_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyppF2XUMjxAzACV3WifM_yoWw3_mdTzZR51XyucxPTV3qw5kjRGpW-aW0V33UsRAIy7RV-Qq9jcyR1nC2XW5eiuKT7_rzeIKFSpIemu0gsvazm61kOD0geTCcKGrNv0QtTDSzbJdEv7N__hogKCJ_Bm2uLtAf9Ir06yi3ppzk1gcfRG8Gr_p-Q/s2048/411626037_10228503464963952_7356365847791778473_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1572" data-original-width="2048" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyppF2XUMjxAzACV3WifM_yoWw3_mdTzZR51XyucxPTV3qw5kjRGpW-aW0V33UsRAIy7RV-Qq9jcyR1nC2XW5eiuKT7_rzeIKFSpIemu0gsvazm61kOD0geTCcKGrNv0QtTDSzbJdEv7N__hogKCJ_Bm2uLtAf9Ir06yi3ppzk1gcfRG8Gr_p-Q/s320/411626037_10228503464963952_7356365847791778473_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUf-GKmIRvloURa12zqApJlKMXyIHFRxPVZGbztTaWlg2Ydar4dqnLq7mOJ8eE0QUKTbTa81m0JFwgstiS3xdhKRVcvYGarPeFtefvly23PFZMNc6br8Qgqr5E2BNatFkqFLKjkxVRVseaQMNaEaNDfDoV6pJqgF8YLDqcvZ01PstSCA5L4Rlew/s2048/411627582_10228503465683970_5199765782331482318_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUf-GKmIRvloURa12zqApJlKMXyIHFRxPVZGbztTaWlg2Ydar4dqnLq7mOJ8eE0QUKTbTa81m0JFwgstiS3xdhKRVcvYGarPeFtefvly23PFZMNc6br8Qgqr5E2BNatFkqFLKjkxVRVseaQMNaEaNDfDoV6pJqgF8YLDqcvZ01PstSCA5L4Rlew/s320/411627582_10228503465683970_5199765782331482318_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On to P Kae and Darrell's lovely cabin. They had a cabin they hosted last year but have since purchased one across and down the road from us. They've been mad in the process of updating it and it is just beautiful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSzOHPGFowU0zBOUlz3Ost6VU_vgafXoTR1weR_otWvgp8dHtVI7-54aldoA1Oa39fdg1K3-M2VTVWw7b5_TvuUh8Zk330RUnbNbWp4sqXUF8teOZBmIfPdXEKFvYmr3Bdbw_lVPN1nKN0UHzz5Y4DUAkhuebwqsu2NvYaehH713qp1GGayv5gg/s2048/411486920_10228503465963977_1683329858924444280_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSzOHPGFowU0zBOUlz3Ost6VU_vgafXoTR1weR_otWvgp8dHtVI7-54aldoA1Oa39fdg1K3-M2VTVWw7b5_TvuUh8Zk330RUnbNbWp4sqXUF8teOZBmIfPdXEKFvYmr3Bdbw_lVPN1nKN0UHzz5Y4DUAkhuebwqsu2NvYaehH713qp1GGayv5gg/s320/411486920_10228503465963977_1683329858924444280_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg620Fn0CUNJyOOc2BDADe-XW40rE0_cMofqYaE93ITVkyUHbnj6D85UDJZPB2ya8NKxpy7d1uAafd0hLTmnlCXI8x2H_jf44Hc5TvkuaK9RwB-2GF37fULeUWzlLvZTPvkhno_wf7FwyOcJmEMh4HlJJnXcpT4SlWEG2o6ysba3Ezg-ETtW5fO-g/s2048/411576311_10228503469804073_4294903687782030095_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">I honestly never made it to eating any dessert because I was having such an issue with my acid reflux. In fact, I was up till about 2:30 am dealing with it over and over again. Made for not much sleep, but worth it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-FrOklAwh_EVERzzWF_IChkdThoYIozJSMeRwq09BJTgO4FX5N5Ddm6sHmr4ePVFuaYYzYUbBQKwf8HrzqpTG4HlSMq0IgL_WjdJNSQ8zrLkXQMT7qAJm6BMGnd9kUWy2cUSx2HMRqIe9PUzopblSVLxxjOYZVZSvlvoX_z7jrAFpNvxF9NsEA/s2048/411596343_10228503469124056_6539100080268456883_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-FrOklAwh_EVERzzWF_IChkdThoYIozJSMeRwq09BJTgO4FX5N5Ddm6sHmr4ePVFuaYYzYUbBQKwf8HrzqpTG4HlSMq0IgL_WjdJNSQ8zrLkXQMT7qAJm6BMGnd9kUWy2cUSx2HMRqIe9PUzopblSVLxxjOYZVZSvlvoX_z7jrAFpNvxF9NsEA/s320/411596343_10228503469124056_6539100080268456883_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEies9iPnwnpBzR1ANtEOue-RddmytIuOdrQrjc85r24-lfVVbAMa8k2CQssL6lrptiu1Uo9AGFVZNr_1SbRzShYzU6VG1rT93lIPEyCBSDFJL3n6BBGdcG-dEJLlP8CFNCRlaG6Y5gb2ekrhbktQO6LxsqC1xSITEviQBMMsdSECvHvtaQ4xTEuoQ/s2048/411608331_10228503467004003_7325863930965069363_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEies9iPnwnpBzR1ANtEOue-RddmytIuOdrQrjc85r24-lfVVbAMa8k2CQssL6lrptiu1Uo9AGFVZNr_1SbRzShYzU6VG1rT93lIPEyCBSDFJL3n6BBGdcG-dEJLlP8CFNCRlaG6Y5gb2ekrhbktQO6LxsqC1xSITEviQBMMsdSECvHvtaQ4xTEuoQ/s320/411608331_10228503467004003_7325863930965069363_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbzjNez08o4UUH4q9eeuxy9YjU5ytEFIJqa0sEvAX7J97cHDhKBdZKqaFUQEr-8V9ww_hGFzbEn44AAQEc6nDUBFvtN6J5MaD0KH8cyxV7UHVNzJMrRbNj3Uh8MrNnQccNc9h0hCqr2c3PglgCVPTasM3eZk-SNm9cqqES_zIdL_p3slKnjPrBA/s2048/411613954_10228503468284035_7966216253502450299_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbzjNez08o4UUH4q9eeuxy9YjU5ytEFIJqa0sEvAX7J97cHDhKBdZKqaFUQEr-8V9ww_hGFzbEn44AAQEc6nDUBFvtN6J5MaD0KH8cyxV7UHVNzJMrRbNj3Uh8MrNnQccNc9h0hCqr2c3PglgCVPTasM3eZk-SNm9cqqES_zIdL_p3slKnjPrBA/s320/411613954_10228503468284035_7966216253502450299_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dgJT9rjv6hKEPATX7X1O_KoP0CpStSWKF1cVT23DUrN2J77esS9NxgNlb6coq87GPfionyNmXT941U44TH7Yg3zwhfquLJJTddPDm5oi3QQoyBBW9NGCJNXrf_z9qGtgqZsOz5IWrBLhhI2GrvnT94VJeMaDMXEfH2ve6FP2OTvho0hhoxa3lQ/s2048/411636497_10228503466403988_6823728369793666866_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dgJT9rjv6hKEPATX7X1O_KoP0CpStSWKF1cVT23DUrN2J77esS9NxgNlb6coq87GPfionyNmXT941U44TH7Yg3zwhfquLJJTddPDm5oi3QQoyBBW9NGCJNXrf_z9qGtgqZsOz5IWrBLhhI2GrvnT94VJeMaDMXEfH2ve6FP2OTvho0hhoxa3lQ/s320/411636497_10228503466403988_6823728369793666866_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Done, finished, OVER for another year. It was great fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7trrQr7r9cHqTtth9Rf18X6Mu4zRVDxAkr-mlvaq6SRgCf3s4TXJERPgPgDjaW8FiJDk-kEL4MK3r8ulGhwqHN8-Tpkic1iZ_p25ECH1-njUnnwQ-XeomXNO6EdZMTjAb9x-zphI-i1nwY7izRk6VtoOy837p2mpI5jqgboQXr_Y3bIPCcL17A/s2048/411640549_10228503467364012_5246700154337331780_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7trrQr7r9cHqTtth9Rf18X6Mu4zRVDxAkr-mlvaq6SRgCf3s4TXJERPgPgDjaW8FiJDk-kEL4MK3r8ulGhwqHN8-Tpkic1iZ_p25ECH1-njUnnwQ-XeomXNO6EdZMTjAb9x-zphI-i1nwY7izRk6VtoOy837p2mpI5jqgboQXr_Y3bIPCcL17A/s320/411640549_10228503467364012_5246700154337331780_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-17272490011858614772023-12-13T06:42:00.000-06:002023-12-13T06:42:15.557-06:00Christmas Memories Of Long Ago<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EJlnGp3IjTaqaDv1So7O6Ryu613FtPWQWHCAQR_xfk0DqV6rKjMsEsBNOqlrzPAknBG-iSJdHLsCZI8fALofZOKsQFu5e1vu4fSlgnjo-IDLa7OmcOw2dNgRlSmycZJqtShyi7Mipw5I66KGQ4cwtElo9pA0Nkmo8YjlkoWqAjvBkDLFy6qKqA/s2832/Carla's%20pictures%202229.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2128" data-original-width="2832" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EJlnGp3IjTaqaDv1So7O6Ryu613FtPWQWHCAQR_xfk0DqV6rKjMsEsBNOqlrzPAknBG-iSJdHLsCZI8fALofZOKsQFu5e1vu4fSlgnjo-IDLa7OmcOw2dNgRlSmycZJqtShyi7Mipw5I66KGQ4cwtElo9pA0Nkmo8YjlkoWqAjvBkDLFy6qKqA/s320/Carla's%20pictures%202229.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Honestly, my first memories of Christmas were in my grandparents house. This house was my dad's parents house, a Sears catalog house. It is still on South Main in Broken Arrow and I believe a home healthcare care company. It has been a tea house, an Italian restaurant and now this. My father lived there when he was in high school, again no idea exactly when they moved in, because I NEVER ASKED! Good grief, will have to get in touch with one of my aunts to ask. It was the coolest house really. Upstairs there were bedrooms, but also separate living conditions with a kitchen. My uncle and aunt lived there briefly when they moved back to town. I thought the upstairs was cool yet a bit creepy. The dormer window on top you could access from a closet and Daddy would go out on the roof and smoke up there, that I know. The front porch, as Grandma would tell me, I once fell off and stopped breathing. She always told the tale that she "gave me the breath of life." Actually, I just had the breath knocked out of me but it's a good story. On my 60th birthday my girls set it up to have our pictures taken on the porch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqtgn9tfEhG8cWywOcbdy_51TSf1tTdJ5_7sPFNOR-VnBEwiENSZYa7tDJEswse8Z7CKbpera6H9axX99CAd56Wk8FlM8d5pOzAxDudzOejEHTzA7zmg_jXmjLfh9YJIffM9u46JOCcMlhPrhPi-8ltr1jp9jh073GbnHgi6Np4_F9L62-IEnumA/s3888/Hefley-Shepard%20Famiy%20Photos%202016-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="2592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqtgn9tfEhG8cWywOcbdy_51TSf1tTdJ5_7sPFNOR-VnBEwiENSZYa7tDJEswse8Z7CKbpera6H9axX99CAd56Wk8FlM8d5pOzAxDudzOejEHTzA7zmg_jXmjLfh9YJIffM9u46JOCcMlhPrhPi-8ltr1jp9jh073GbnHgi6Np4_F9L62-IEnumA/s320/Hefley-Shepard%20Famiy%20Photos%202016-4.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvlNg0UgFIi93_qx2StTlYPSrWuCW3Umx193NoLb3UEP37_zra_z1neYRktzKAVg9L7SbCFn4UfawVMIJW2LZ740pEwvw4XzSNrIWq_VzcMGhjT9HGc5fzMaW8gZU5UcOOk3DMMfu8WArpYd7ZAi_PnDgrZ9z06AcJIiR1aaM9KyqpS2PpCk7JBw/s2592/Hefley-Shepard%20Famiy%20Photos%202016-9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2592" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvlNg0UgFIi93_qx2StTlYPSrWuCW3Umx193NoLb3UEP37_zra_z1neYRktzKAVg9L7SbCFn4UfawVMIJW2LZ740pEwvw4XzSNrIWq_VzcMGhjT9HGc5fzMaW8gZU5UcOOk3DMMfu8WArpYd7ZAi_PnDgrZ9z06AcJIiR1aaM9KyqpS2PpCk7JBw/s320/Hefley-Shepard%20Famiy%20Photos%202016-9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There have been a lot of pictures taken on that porch. </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/AVvXsEhw3l3T_g575qHPFKzZTWp3qofsO5_v3-pm8Ed_oXW-s_3cQ8Gbhcb1Epb6ad434abEMIt9cv1tSwpdoxiR90853OsqO5l98BOlRd_sfX3Tr_XGXbETIYyEmog2sZ5U0fRjLEvSJQeSP_6D9JyT7gYhkm4R_96D3Nz_RrtEm0oqJOUGo0qQT-5O8A/s768/Carla's%20pictures%203037.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="757" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3l3T_g575qHPFKzZTWp3qofsO5_v3-pm8Ed_oXW-s_3cQ8Gbhcb1Epb6ad434abEMIt9cv1tSwpdoxiR90853OsqO5l98BOlRd_sfX3Tr_XGXbETIYyEmog2sZ5U0fRjLEvSJQeSP_6D9JyT7gYhkm4R_96D3Nz_RrtEm0oqJOUGo0qQT-5O8A/s320/Carla's%20pictures%203037.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cousins...and Grandpa</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtKUsFjTMIACDrqYjaPNl04mKUGywXEs6qmugCpivK3utTMXhAawBId4TQM9JAfSJXdmqftehyzY5e-JYqWYpbw7sgd1KMNxyXyDcx9YE08Q8fxDepvbHy6F-y7AHQGy2RCAB_Utad0ylGSEwKgv-N_8OuFum8qbNcSJ3eNryoMy74Eqx-OhTLQ/s927/Carla's%20pictures%202104.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtKUsFjTMIACDrqYjaPNl04mKUGywXEs6qmugCpivK3utTMXhAawBId4TQM9JAfSJXdmqftehyzY5e-JYqWYpbw7sgd1KMNxyXyDcx9YE08Q8fxDepvbHy6F-y7AHQGy2RCAB_Utad0ylGSEwKgv-N_8OuFum8qbNcSJ3eNryoMy74Eqx-OhTLQ/s320/Carla's%20pictures%202104.JPG" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The inside of that house downstairs had the most beautiful dark wood built in cabinets. The leaded glass doors of the cabinets were taken off at some point by one of the later inhabitants and stored upstairs in the closets. I'm not sure if they are still there at this point.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBzyNwlTH9u09PtRXn5cEZSaHNbbBFWGREgcyadKII9RTvGv5CRZXb0Ea8Rp8HTby01IAWlCqUvdVkh9SvBufZiEQZFkpKbXYTUYrbB-0a0EF4l2pot2cGVhvZjG9Xi3IqH030LGddkC1O0h14fVE0D1-GaffIohODZlEVHq9aGlfbeOVkJ5Zhg/s1060/Carla's%20pictures%202278.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="984" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBzyNwlTH9u09PtRXn5cEZSaHNbbBFWGREgcyadKII9RTvGv5CRZXb0Ea8Rp8HTby01IAWlCqUvdVkh9SvBufZiEQZFkpKbXYTUYrbB-0a0EF4l2pot2cGVhvZjG9Xi3IqH030LGddkC1O0h14fVE0D1-GaffIohODZlEVHq9aGlfbeOVkJ5Zhg/s320/Carla's%20pictures%202278.JPG" width="297" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This photo is of my Daddy (Gerald); his sister's hubby, Bob; Grandpa and cousin Marge Ann's hubby Bob, all sitting around the huge table in the dining room. This photo was 6 months before I was born.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's another view looking towards the kitchen with more cousin, aunts and uncles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQmryr0NU44dCiqIHe-HNtm2cpJFjrNuENmmLnrmfuC0GDnDPuTDpMPpXD8zLzZZcQ0QWvIU-O-_exyG1YfUk-qp-Y1-70qW4p4j2R3yWiMCWLTadjLFNkPleUkofsNbFbtQBMC8WLFJs7Jjp1O2fa9WGjkn_jVEzhIh2IYC3bamXVssOaKRVGQ/s1257/Carla's%20pictures%202219.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="978" data-original-width="1257" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQmryr0NU44dCiqIHe-HNtm2cpJFjrNuENmmLnrmfuC0GDnDPuTDpMPpXD8zLzZZcQ0QWvIU-O-_exyG1YfUk-qp-Y1-70qW4p4j2R3yWiMCWLTadjLFNkPleUkofsNbFbtQBMC8WLFJs7Jjp1O2fa9WGjkn_jVEzhIh2IYC3bamXVssOaKRVGQ/s320/Carla's%20pictures%202219.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is Momma and Grandmother Hilsheimer, Grandma's momma. They called her little Grandma because she was a wisp of a thing and you ALWAYS called her Grandmother Hilsheimer, a very proper lady and "Godly" she was. Her daughter Norma once told me, after Grandma and Grandpa were gone that they, Grandma or herself, did not approve of Grandma marrying Grandpa because he was a divorcee. Wow, I did not know that, kind of pissed me off. She was very judgemental.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhse50mysL5SXT2ApXzwpP3_9RvwB_ga-BiHKHJlS2mtW27CwJZi0bPhN_2riTamBGM-4-ZjIWOzjoVYIBKLG0jjiacTuX-iOT_oXJ5cslFPNJm17uIdLiXHRnZ9uChKoKiKlge2SDGpVG0E_jGoZ4F_eNQ3NWwjUvIsN62-kXo-CVq3OejaVzfiQ/s1143/Carla's%20pictures%202267.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="977" data-original-width="1143" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhse50mysL5SXT2ApXzwpP3_9RvwB_ga-BiHKHJlS2mtW27CwJZi0bPhN_2riTamBGM-4-ZjIWOzjoVYIBKLG0jjiacTuX-iOT_oXJ5cslFPNJm17uIdLiXHRnZ9uChKoKiKlge2SDGpVG0E_jGoZ4F_eNQ3NWwjUvIsN62-kXo-CVq3OejaVzfiQ/s320/Carla's%20pictures%202267.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here we are, cousins around the Christmas tree in the house. We always spent Christmas Eve and I think Christmas Day with the Blissit's. Somewhere in that time we went to Momma's side, maybe later in the day. Momma was an only child but Daddy had a lot of siblings and we had a lot of cousins. </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/AVvXsEjMrLHkTnu9yrX4qReJTxtgIK9bf2pSqhCxKlChItGldrxmVOdFUFvIDOZHqCR3EI5ri56gtmL_x-Rk8HsTVWANbhkHFz-LieMBkOK-pJjRcNf7CNlOJt0IDu2U5_ssVNuOPy3QXq6KFptGjD0oHPG7wbWeD2tDbldJLONwiAa9Mc0kwMmpb-fC3w/s888/Carla's%20pictures%203100.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="730" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrLHkTnu9yrX4qReJTxtgIK9bf2pSqhCxKlChItGldrxmVOdFUFvIDOZHqCR3EI5ri56gtmL_x-Rk8HsTVWANbhkHFz-LieMBkOK-pJjRcNf7CNlOJt0IDu2U5_ssVNuOPy3QXq6KFptGjD0oHPG7wbWeD2tDbldJLONwiAa9Mc0kwMmpb-fC3w/s320/Carla's%20pictures%203100.JPG" width="263" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yup, Christmas Eve in the house. I'm on the far left, my Bro is on the floor crying and Momma is holding little sleeping sister Dana.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eventually Grandpa built Grandma her "dream home" I believe when I was in junior high. It was on the other end of town in a new housing addition. They were so proud of that house. Wasn't my style but it was fun to be in a brand new house. That was a rare thing back in the day. So Christmas celebration changed. We still went Christmas Eve but Christmas day was at our other grandparents. It was great fun at Grandma and Grandpa's with all the cousins and tons of presents. It was a wild thing with wrapping and bows flying all over the place when we went at it opening. There were cookies, chips and dips, candy galore. Grandma had bowls of candy on every flat surface she could find. Hard candy, peanut brittle, fudge, divinity, every kind you could imagine. It was like Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9qCZKosNUr4Jixz1IDI0Dtoe-_s1T-lcNMQRpvikzHuSLHJY6RtaTvv8ESSLx-ztHbF20RrOh0cLTUGX9j3hwQxcGaRoIgioPaZ4oKMmlBYb6gF2IQwQ1evBFKAIX9_e6B3FMXIJmdoxVqUQan_SfZqtQLtkNJM_qoCTswuEBKS3V94VsrJvSg/s1076/Carla's%20pictures%202950.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1075" data-original-width="1076" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9qCZKosNUr4Jixz1IDI0Dtoe-_s1T-lcNMQRpvikzHuSLHJY6RtaTvv8ESSLx-ztHbF20RrOh0cLTUGX9j3hwQxcGaRoIgioPaZ4oKMmlBYb6gF2IQwQ1evBFKAIX9_e6B3FMXIJmdoxVqUQan_SfZqtQLtkNJM_qoCTswuEBKS3V94VsrJvSg/s320/Carla's%20pictures%202950.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6N2Muyqp6pg4E_DFFgepU5Eu6xwlGD5ygUtBPPHMAw_Uc4qHjfsdzaq9ZxkMicCJsjiJcrMomlN6WFSniE92qyyoz6SsTglS3aVeFyMzSNLx_a5ZKWEKW-eRMpQsO3SId-AS8HA_Olnz_avViPW7beHLYDYNfq_j_MDuBXOSWiz7kTP3g-NoEhg/s1076/Carla's%20pictures%203387.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1065" data-original-width="1076" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6N2Muyqp6pg4E_DFFgepU5Eu6xwlGD5ygUtBPPHMAw_Uc4qHjfsdzaq9ZxkMicCJsjiJcrMomlN6WFSniE92qyyoz6SsTglS3aVeFyMzSNLx_a5ZKWEKW-eRMpQsO3SId-AS8HA_Olnz_avViPW7beHLYDYNfq_j_MDuBXOSWiz7kTP3g-NoEhg/s320/Carla's%20pictures%203387.JPG" width="320" /></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/AVvXsEjFx9JPmVuzmyAzMVfuAEhMfgwd5wEIX1J8SRjAE_pumOqe4tXEuI5yU_5vC50MpLHvt11uh3j4Ncm0aMtXsLPtF0_FgM6P5Rr78MqpjNxv1PJXASPJvyh8s3lzJKFe7jfSRvDtOnky4vMn4wT2nmOu5amJB911k2va7lGDEa651MnC0ft_lvZBSw/s933/Carla's%20pictures%203397.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="927" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFx9JPmVuzmyAzMVfuAEhMfgwd5wEIX1J8SRjAE_pumOqe4tXEuI5yU_5vC50MpLHvt11uh3j4Ncm0aMtXsLPtF0_FgM6P5Rr78MqpjNxv1PJXASPJvyh8s3lzJKFe7jfSRvDtOnky4vMn4wT2nmOu5amJB911k2va7lGDEa651MnC0ft_lvZBSw/s320/Carla's%20pictures%203397.JPG" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas pajamas. Momma made these for Sis and I. She made a lot of our clothes and they became Christmas presents. I remember they were a quilted fabric, very warm. We got oranges, apples and nuts in our stockings. Sis is holding Susie, Daddy's cat. Susie was a darling cat and Daddy loved her. She had no bottom teeth, losing them because she had a grub in her lower jaw and infection causing her to loose all of her bottom teeth. That did not stop her from bringing dead field rats to our front door for us. She had four litters of kittens, three in the first litters and the last litter she had five, that is when Momma decided to have her fixed. She was a great momma kitty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6nmgZBYTiEe4bo2E4cj28YB31xVrYa-aujLhHU7jiuGnUsAEZboXycLXhFl8tsA055ZoPobKyiNomz0LjT595UMR6eGyec4KBvZco0temM7rsgVbUfhPq8GnqYnSw_qyTyc5f8uXyvEr22iSBikRsBEJYyPJXgGFzhZE5LFGL13ihwqf4meXuw/s922/Carla's%20pictures%203437.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="922" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6nmgZBYTiEe4bo2E4cj28YB31xVrYa-aujLhHU7jiuGnUsAEZboXycLXhFl8tsA055ZoPobKyiNomz0LjT595UMR6eGyec4KBvZco0temM7rsgVbUfhPq8GnqYnSw_qyTyc5f8uXyvEr22iSBikRsBEJYyPJXgGFzhZE5LFGL13ihwqf4meXuw/s320/Carla's%20pictures%203437.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One year my siblings and I saved our money and went to the (I believe) local Otasco (could have been Western Auto-memory is wonky) and picked out bicycles for each of us. We put them in layaway. Surprise Christmas morning when under the Christmas tree were our bicycles. Brother had a cool banana seat with cool handle bars. Sis's bike was a bit smaller and this was mine. A few years ago The Hubby retrieved my bike from behind the backyard shed in my parent's yard. It was a rusted piece of junk but he took the time to have it refurbished for Christmas. It was a shock to see it, and I promptly rode it down to the end of the block, but had to walk it back up the hill. That was the last time I sat my big-ole-badonkadonk on that refurbished seat. It now hangs at the office from the ceiling and I look at it everyday remembering the miles I put on that bike. Miles and miles we three rode around the block of our neighborhood. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That Christmas morning when we found the bikes under the tree from Santa was thrilling. We, of course, woke up at daybreak while our parents were still in bed. We were so excited and I'm sure they heard us giggling and laughing that morning. We didn't go outside to ride them mostly because it had snowed overnight, a light dusting. So the next best thing is we attempted to ride them around the living room, through the kitchen, down the steps to Bro's makeshift room and back around again, giggling all the way. We went round and round and round in that tiny house, waiting for our parents to get up. Gosh, that was a great memory. This bike is a great memory.</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/AVvXsEjKb-0JIbgsU-vXPPDE0cpzngFIefFlxTsaz4bV1m0MKKy9DWtyvGePHVXQmtxItXjFgvWwpbrDx64jDS8itpEQpGT6QI3hR5WMxgh_HeZkk6baDJa10Mto4Dhczq9_TIdboA9rvhFh5Bx8zPOWQumJZuLIMU4ZGOho2gI57gm-EXcz07AnXix2NA/s1600/338280_10150441027970835_771664453_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKb-0JIbgsU-vXPPDE0cpzngFIefFlxTsaz4bV1m0MKKy9DWtyvGePHVXQmtxItXjFgvWwpbrDx64jDS8itpEQpGT6QI3hR5WMxgh_HeZkk6baDJa10Mto4Dhczq9_TIdboA9rvhFh5Bx8zPOWQumJZuLIMU4ZGOho2gI57gm-EXcz07AnXix2NA/s320/338280_10150441027970835_771664453_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After Grandma's for Christmas Eve and opening presents, Christmas day was off to the other set of grandparents for Christmas dinner and more presents. My mother's parents were...how do I describe it, softer. It was quiet, laid back, easy, not the chaos that was Grandma's. We would go and have a quiet dinner of turkey, creamed corn (that was a STAPLE!), canned cranberry sauce, much like Thanksgiving dinner. We had a table precisely set for dinner, learning the proper way. Granny was a big one to teach from the Emily Post's Book of Etiquette. After dinner then we would open presents. Granddaddy was so funny and SLOW opening his packages. He would get his pocket knife and very deliberately slice each piece of scotch tape as we all waited on him to finish. He was always the last. He had a snicker kind of laugh I can still hear in my head today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think after all the chaos that was Christmas Eve this was the best part of Christmas, calming and down to earth. It was our favorite.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EiEIqeMMORBtQsjcKp_2DL5hjYaQNPzQoNGP4Yyurvrujc2xGOTLNWvyXRA9fg0RgTsLF6T2A4g7EDaplWJD41-5sbxXe192yMBJk-VtXhA4ztKSF4S9prmRSswE56EIOWmzmIiJrfYMqDDxsEoUMHmUXEHL52_tMvg8IhuX20RtQ6SegrM_QA/s922/Carla's%20pictures%203469.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="922" data-original-width="909" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EiEIqeMMORBtQsjcKp_2DL5hjYaQNPzQoNGP4Yyurvrujc2xGOTLNWvyXRA9fg0RgTsLF6T2A4g7EDaplWJD41-5sbxXe192yMBJk-VtXhA4ztKSF4S9prmRSswE56EIOWmzmIiJrfYMqDDxsEoUMHmUXEHL52_tMvg8IhuX20RtQ6SegrM_QA/s320/Carla's%20pictures%203469.JPG" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ha, look at those pants on Sis and me. Momma of course made them. It was the age of bell bottom pants and ruffles so momma made layers and layers of ruffles on our bell bottoms.</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/AVvXsEip1wx47Gt6zptThRnMKqHB0PcdcVx9mq7yb4Og_LAwL2-3Y82r4TH3r0yAM4HDXacuaKup82ah8JkgNo3Ud90HZRKVTpQe7dNBBS8GsNLf-uFrATKB7LAGgc9DKcl5FKNCsYNJFa85K1awRBOEaDV24h3Rusah0aFr9j50OpurVyF5xdkYBaf1EQ/s909/Carla's%20pictures%203470.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="909" data-original-width="903" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1wx47Gt6zptThRnMKqHB0PcdcVx9mq7yb4Og_LAwL2-3Y82r4TH3r0yAM4HDXacuaKup82ah8JkgNo3Ud90HZRKVTpQe7dNBBS8GsNLf-uFrATKB7LAGgc9DKcl5FKNCsYNJFa85K1awRBOEaDV24h3Rusah0aFr9j50OpurVyF5xdkYBaf1EQ/s320/Carla's%20pictures%203470.JPG" width="318" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoZHsk2jJVF9Ha3eLHHGMkHWy80j_Xd2Mb0CcQczm1LCa7d1BaUfzcL0TJeBoBdcVJPGYFxtNWREHMKmyTIg1GREXQhc7Hiw_fOrpIuf9AqgT-nrDF5XqQqSmk0VUbWfSbsDKiq6YhtPFCkHWhqKLJFX8Gw8jg1Y2bO-_3jHrVCRtgpvp-Xn5Hw/s1196/IMG_0327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1196" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoZHsk2jJVF9Ha3eLHHGMkHWy80j_Xd2Mb0CcQczm1LCa7d1BaUfzcL0TJeBoBdcVJPGYFxtNWREHMKmyTIg1GREXQhc7Hiw_fOrpIuf9AqgT-nrDF5XqQqSmk0VUbWfSbsDKiq6YhtPFCkHWhqKLJFX8Gw8jg1Y2bO-_3jHrVCRtgpvp-Xn5Hw/s320/IMG_0327.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQe1_jCrj1xaq4FgztbVh-i0EtpbTmq4xws-Wa4fIL-v3uhFpfM3IBb3ovsMoJ6uhEZREgC8ao-gpR4d_gEdacPlX9OT76mNLQtzByahAYKuOpyfKMoARqtFvB2sSHtxIjn9_UuR7PfevZSElUlSewYrIrMQquqSsatOFO2-sLEbkBhHbbVtQOA/s1196/IMG_0337.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="1196" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQe1_jCrj1xaq4FgztbVh-i0EtpbTmq4xws-Wa4fIL-v3uhFpfM3IBb3ovsMoJ6uhEZREgC8ao-gpR4d_gEdacPlX9OT76mNLQtzByahAYKuOpyfKMoARqtFvB2sSHtxIjn9_UuR7PfevZSElUlSewYrIrMQquqSsatOFO2-sLEbkBhHbbVtQOA/s320/IMG_0337.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXARbFzKyf6mHYxh8cZmoGiPWtuHqpyMi2mwjUX5vvLNWP6_EM1z_R4KtcgaGmtzZ_gdWnELSpto-36klg4dh13FZ5CgCqMWzStHZpXZSoDDJZARyAed2PgPNOAK-EULI5zpnR9lKPjmuHLjC5DaEUBntGXWIUehFTunbubifESvRrBMO2K1TckA/s1736/Carla's%20pictures%202153.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1065" data-original-width="1736" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXARbFzKyf6mHYxh8cZmoGiPWtuHqpyMi2mwjUX5vvLNWP6_EM1z_R4KtcgaGmtzZ_gdWnELSpto-36klg4dh13FZ5CgCqMWzStHZpXZSoDDJZARyAed2PgPNOAK-EULI5zpnR9lKPjmuHLjC5DaEUBntGXWIUehFTunbubifESvRrBMO2K1TckA/s320/Carla's%20pictures%202153.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When we got married the Grandma and Grandpa part of Christmas we cut out. We went a few years but it didn't hold the same for me. We had new family to add to the whole holiday thing and after children we had to cut it down some. Christmas eve with The Hubby's family was such fun and I even hosted a few times when the mother-in-law was still working. Her/their house was always an open door to anyone who wanted to come and celebrate. You never knew who would show up to their house and I even invited people I knew a few times that had no family and would be alone. It is okay to embrace change in family norms, it's hard, but it's okay. Eventually, our nephew and his family started hosting the Christmas eve and I was okay with that. I have other holidays. When my parents were still alive, then only Daddy, we siblings and our families would show up at their house for breakfast. Nothing crazy, egg casserole, juices with champagne, sweet rolls, coffee and presents. It was quick and we got to hang with the parents. Then we went our separate ways to our families for the day. Now, Momma's gone, Daddy's gone, Dana's gone, and Gloria's (mother-in-law) gone. Hmmm, sad thing. 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This morning I am feeling the loss. The other day my niece posted a pic on Instagram, on the stories of sister, Dana. It just flashed up on the screen of my phone as I was scrolling, a photo of Dana and she said it had been 6 months since she left this corporeal world. It was like a slap in the face to see it and took my breath for a second or two. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpobFm1_4C8ted51edKxhlVypIduNYSYAlJH_uBfNXHdjj5hgx9lHVrOo05ipLdQmSXC1Ycp8G6aQ2XjYljajM_CV_plnGgIxXkxPWa6G362f_pQiEx0UAAfta-QmV-wdOUpYc0KvJMEjaQVN7NAAkpOHdD1XtMDpxWk-gHFZ9RqYKFabU97MDg/s904/Carla's%20pictures%205186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpobFm1_4C8ted51edKxhlVypIduNYSYAlJH_uBfNXHdjj5hgx9lHVrOo05ipLdQmSXC1Ycp8G6aQ2XjYljajM_CV_plnGgIxXkxPWa6G362f_pQiEx0UAAfta-QmV-wdOUpYc0KvJMEjaQVN7NAAkpOHdD1XtMDpxWk-gHFZ9RqYKFabU97MDg/s320/Carla's%20pictures%205186.JPG" width="227" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As we are deep in the Christmas season, as with many, I am feeling the loss of family. Friday Bro and I had lunch, a sort of monthly thing. It was so nice to see him and just talk. He feels it too. We only lost Daddy about 3 years ago and now Dana so we are both in the depths of mourning still. It's still too fresh. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLizJlKhrVBWFD-V_JdNI5D29oJ0U5A4rWXh83fv9C7EmRGvtKFoWcOpmY8JjzHBi4N-j-1cLW-3jHTqBmZP9CDm5gr0DQcrEb3rswDg_XhmD30cIaE3QdgchH-eTWKLTtbCAyl4fwxB6HxO6GucLiihzTzwst6VWyMTDMEnAUNjvcm0AXJSuVA/s442/Carla's%20pictures%203240.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="352" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLizJlKhrVBWFD-V_JdNI5D29oJ0U5A4rWXh83fv9C7EmRGvtKFoWcOpmY8JjzHBi4N-j-1cLW-3jHTqBmZP9CDm5gr0DQcrEb3rswDg_XhmD30cIaE3QdgchH-eTWKLTtbCAyl4fwxB6HxO6GucLiihzTzwst6VWyMTDMEnAUNjvcm0AXJSuVA/s320/Carla's%20pictures%203240.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Momma's been gone I think 18 years now, and it does get better, I know because it's not as painful when I think of her, but Daddy and Dana, well, it's fresh. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPjM77STmPesSw4kGwFbdqANHARqJjZlGWyp0LuI62sFGmg0JBZqJ2Hwn0RCBnEPn11rU6lzh66MIkiZ0bGVZI55vGRbjxY868Nq0sJHiP3u6tUoNb3AH1xkWxSp1apHEnrxacX8mt8vW8hbyhcq4Wl5v17iiAxW1v08IwLl34fAilo-Ar6Xm8A/s1397/Carla's%20pictures%203414.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1397" data-original-width="1335" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPjM77STmPesSw4kGwFbdqANHARqJjZlGWyp0LuI62sFGmg0JBZqJ2Hwn0RCBnEPn11rU6lzh66MIkiZ0bGVZI55vGRbjxY868Nq0sJHiP3u6tUoNb3AH1xkWxSp1apHEnrxacX8mt8vW8hbyhcq4Wl5v17iiAxW1v08IwLl34fAilo-Ar6Xm8A/s320/Carla's%20pictures%203414.JPG" width="306" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She made me crazy sometimes but I miss her, I miss her cussing, I miss her passion for anything. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm glad the sun is shining this morning. I need it. I need it to lift my spirits. Tomorrow we will attend a memorial for the son of a dear friend. He took his own life. She lost her grandson and husband in the spring and I do not know how she can push through, but I know she will. It is tough. It will be tough on me and I may break. Sometimes it just comes over me when I least expect it. The other night as The Hubby and I were leaving to head to the bank party I was telling him about going to have lunch with Bro and the conversation went to Dana. I told him Bro and I are feeling it. He said, "I know I haven't asked in awhile, but, how are you doing." He hasn't asked in awhile. I told him that she did drive me crazy a lot but she was my sister and I loved her. He said, "well of course." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are instances when I want to text her and I have to stop myself. I STILL want to call Momma and just talk. Bro and I talked about missing Daddy, even though the last few years he DROVE US MAD! We miss the old fart. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Much like missing the past, the memories that fill my mind, our childhood, our lives. I'm just feeling it today. </div><p></p>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-77795551409966845692023-12-08T10:01:00.005-06:002023-12-08T19:04:12.383-06:00Look At Me<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last night The Hubby and I went to one of our banks annual Christmas parties. Our other bank USED to do them too but when it was purchased by another bank that is traded on the stock exchange, the customers don't count anymore. We only keep piddly amounts in that bank and have moved on. Anyway, the parties are always at Southern Hills Country Club and we love to go. Last night it was absolutely packed and we heard there were close to 900 people in attendance. It's fun to meet new people every time we go. It's also fun to glam it up for the occasion, which I did. It also made me think yet again of the progression of years on the wear and tear on good ole' me and my hair.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KhFlwZ8_eDEo-UMun3Ju9pGLAlipYEzueowrWlBx7Yk4Zr8Nsu9SbdxzEuM9yNo84kr4ZN3Fhee_BcTp0csoIsGncmEQTnRBE9ehas1ZsZYw7u4CPyYg8wcXa9_dbVKtoAY3tHzUaj-85ozTBVRakykPloxIFv-bGdTNV7OfV_sk1WDgjTCf_Q/s656/Carla%20in%20rocking%20chair%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KhFlwZ8_eDEo-UMun3Ju9pGLAlipYEzueowrWlBx7Yk4Zr8Nsu9SbdxzEuM9yNo84kr4ZN3Fhee_BcTp0csoIsGncmEQTnRBE9ehas1ZsZYw7u4CPyYg8wcXa9_dbVKtoAY3tHzUaj-85ozTBVRakykPloxIFv-bGdTNV7OfV_sk1WDgjTCf_Q/s320/Carla%20in%20rocking%20chair%20.jpg" width="234" /></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/AVvXsEjqJl0k_IpvQdtcdUG8JQi2_TphjmzFmlWdQJTbtxwv8ibZMfugDPEDAyQEDCOXolMpjYU-qnpCOKWT9R1SEhq6pO8wQ_EfGAxFvN6U2CpApY4r-Iv9ISzIeDFvNL1K6W2FZuM6basKrDBkI3oVRplGuNfpLChtJFfInRHpfl5V9mH4ac6fxE48oA/s220/Fancy_Carla.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="160" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJl0k_IpvQdtcdUG8JQi2_TphjmzFmlWdQJTbtxwv8ibZMfugDPEDAyQEDCOXolMpjYU-qnpCOKWT9R1SEhq6pO8wQ_EfGAxFvN6U2CpApY4r-Iv9ISzIeDFvNL1K6W2FZuM6basKrDBkI3oVRplGuNfpLChtJFfInRHpfl5V9mH4ac6fxE48oA/s1600/Fancy_Carla.JPG" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8PrVDktRdZhB-t7iosBxBe25N6B02ReFw_04SiI1-VZF2Z5fCD69EEa5n_n8khXPeCpLJQ-CrUcYm3FjO0mvgNt1iveev2NH74Bsb55_iQ0tGzzbMOvLgqZIBlAE5Ww37DkBaPQGQqDsPHggZPCk5c8NnBNM96xVJjf1RD4aJrdB9oc5oGLyybg/s242/Carla%20big%20hair.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="242" data-original-width="170" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8PrVDktRdZhB-t7iosBxBe25N6B02ReFw_04SiI1-VZF2Z5fCD69EEa5n_n8khXPeCpLJQ-CrUcYm3FjO0mvgNt1iveev2NH74Bsb55_iQ0tGzzbMOvLgqZIBlAE5Ww37DkBaPQGQqDsPHggZPCk5c8NnBNM96xVJjf1RD4aJrdB9oc5oGLyybg/s1600/Carla%20big%20hair.jpg" width="170" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one was long in the back, mullet style and Momma permed the top. I HATED it.</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/AVvXsEgIXD05_gbXzBA2-qrO95k2q545GTfCMEe7X_F1gzArfsLC3JKzvto-l-EFjq_ybojh6WLJ_ElrhMADIZ_u7a7Wl4NW9iRqVqZLJ8zir2pt_fZhqrbHqp5A6zcTtSr2TGrekpVWACXKGJwCY4Nqx4boaH1Lq_iJ3QlXpixSM21M9Iccd09gFLOWtA/s480/Carla%20&%20broken%20leg-Jay%201967.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="480" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXD05_gbXzBA2-qrO95k2q545GTfCMEe7X_F1gzArfsLC3JKzvto-l-EFjq_ybojh6WLJ_ElrhMADIZ_u7a7Wl4NW9iRqVqZLJ8zir2pt_fZhqrbHqp5A6zcTtSr2TGrekpVWACXKGJwCY4Nqx4boaH1Lq_iJ3QlXpixSM21M9Iccd09gFLOWtA/s320/Carla%20&%20broken%20leg-Jay%201967.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCokcHXs1Ua7nBqkR23vJ8u0W41krXda87u4R-kLueEKleF_sbfXpSqw0SmYTfn2Rj7izqiXjNHSazQq5Q9zukoKBrs_q_DT9jslfXhoCOjC-n0yqqrG4Up_E5gUhZl1ZisY5mveFTh58cpkmsrARH9EHQerjq4ubgHPUvmw5hnnoxR2cglmLyqA/s480/Carla,%20broken%20leg%20&%20pup%20Jay%201967.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="480" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCokcHXs1Ua7nBqkR23vJ8u0W41krXda87u4R-kLueEKleF_sbfXpSqw0SmYTfn2Rj7izqiXjNHSazQq5Q9zukoKBrs_q_DT9jslfXhoCOjC-n0yqqrG4Up_E5gUhZl1ZisY5mveFTh58cpkmsrARH9EHQerjq4ubgHPUvmw5hnnoxR2cglmLyqA/s320/Carla,%20broken%20leg%20&%20pup%20Jay%201967.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGI3p4TZ6c3MsaoV1JJ7VUUtYkIDLc7OlKwxStJigb1X_0lSNwovHNdjyp7JW89ftD2shwFNfr1P6Cni459qdQmMVojRkWEOFPXt0dqafspS4wTSc5yXS4d1hlizgLTi98k-LCPnMdU85MaG-kGIXXoUFNVzeKjr9zTbMbTCQknX77ramqkLcbSw/s604/593_36618445834_5817_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="409" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGI3p4TZ6c3MsaoV1JJ7VUUtYkIDLc7OlKwxStJigb1X_0lSNwovHNdjyp7JW89ftD2shwFNfr1P6Cni459qdQmMVojRkWEOFPXt0dqafspS4wTSc5yXS4d1hlizgLTi98k-LCPnMdU85MaG-kGIXXoUFNVzeKjr9zTbMbTCQknX77ramqkLcbSw/s320/593_36618445834_5817_n.jpg" width="217" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Picture day, which I totally forgot but friends ratted and smoothed the grease and made it nice. Thank you friends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPGhw_YEvVle9KbCIIeTOaVJmNhCRb9rSShG6Yu-XfR2Cfd4nAeq84p33OjdmzRKfK5Aqn4pp57iaKJa8jdk-0JB5VmlXBWAaf1DO2Vf6n1Xqzc-J8_kYbq8hdemVyUU2Ug0YAzpW0zbPlqKspk_Wfv1yofJ-T53AS51maVqejJ7rRV7dfs1wtQ/s280/547295_10150631945645835_548049186_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="206" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPGhw_YEvVle9KbCIIeTOaVJmNhCRb9rSShG6Yu-XfR2Cfd4nAeq84p33OjdmzRKfK5Aqn4pp57iaKJa8jdk-0JB5VmlXBWAaf1DO2Vf6n1Xqzc-J8_kYbq8hdemVyUU2Ug0YAzpW0zbPlqKspk_Wfv1yofJ-T53AS51maVqejJ7rRV7dfs1wtQ/s1600/547295_10150631945645835_548049186_n.jpg" width="206" /></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/AVvXsEgivumIsU_jrEQernva3eMdniTmeIPN-o8n6pxbb2BY1oMJYFsMjzVyGNNV1MsDOwX0ocFVeYZZIXwQfhlYcWnaK4rwShQhYqm6AbXT8jUuuUFxPvDr8jsGUKGI1hnHvz2MoJiv-UOrHexyum6dFnCcuZHGcVW1tGTJlOU8Iez7ykTNpRi_CkAOrQ/s674/scce-SySaXbDU1mdK2Ue7BE6tjV7vUMpQtaExVEQJr8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="644" data-original-width="674" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivumIsU_jrEQernva3eMdniTmeIPN-o8n6pxbb2BY1oMJYFsMjzVyGNNV1MsDOwX0ocFVeYZZIXwQfhlYcWnaK4rwShQhYqm6AbXT8jUuuUFxPvDr8jsGUKGI1hnHvz2MoJiv-UOrHexyum6dFnCcuZHGcVW1tGTJlOU8Iez7ykTNpRi_CkAOrQ/s320/scce-SySaXbDU1mdK2Ue7BE6tjV7vUMpQtaExVEQJr8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh the wings...and the bleach. That started me down the path of frosting my hair.</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/AVvXsEgiCYaxIbVS4i5B7WWMGawe1EsUzK5rBQc5TJpatwuAXAQ8t0g7eIESol_mJE7QeI38rQwxZJLy-9NVVQnk8OwRFDzasRRtBm1ynn3v8vMBRQvEx3yd79ItZ0W22A2FsWcbpGgaKjD2NU_-or4yFbOsT2vXpESFUU0VVh9wohdUOc1gp8zyXg91IQ/s896/scan0007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="896" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCYaxIbVS4i5B7WWMGawe1EsUzK5rBQc5TJpatwuAXAQ8t0g7eIESol_mJE7QeI38rQwxZJLy-9NVVQnk8OwRFDzasRRtBm1ynn3v8vMBRQvEx3yd79ItZ0W22A2FsWcbpGgaKjD2NU_-or4yFbOsT2vXpESFUU0VVh9wohdUOc1gp8zyXg91IQ/s320/scan0007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37CRCiikVf6AR9oscaxWJfx4OsQ5L5pkGfFChSXu2jEn9PtmNbpBOgO10rGyo5LkxeCOzxu-7bDvlvV_YeeXw6R4_XBWCnKRn5tgg-Ka26KQU2MowjFqf2mEZD4I1oFzNsWKF1pRDb_3JzMvqpJvNI9DZ1MxBmrzdlRib24qvx9TgXLeLU9Z3kQ/s960/55816586_10215819088702799_3898525214530600960_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="960" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37CRCiikVf6AR9oscaxWJfx4OsQ5L5pkGfFChSXu2jEn9PtmNbpBOgO10rGyo5LkxeCOzxu-7bDvlvV_YeeXw6R4_XBWCnKRn5tgg-Ka26KQU2MowjFqf2mEZD4I1oFzNsWKF1pRDb_3JzMvqpJvNI9DZ1MxBmrzdlRib24qvx9TgXLeLU9Z3kQ/s320/55816586_10215819088702799_3898525214530600960_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once the first kiddo came my mother-in-law took me to get my hair all chopped off. I don't think she thought it appropriate to have it long with the baby so paid to have it cut off. Then we went down the permed hair again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGPItJ_KAzxUQw1j3VQDgCexkOeM1VrTczJAwu0_cWXIT7PKTY6zXJwgrm4Ik-s6p4RSWT49vN_qQf242eRbNcWJC5e8bTFB-Xs2fEIfUedwZk49OHS_99LPyxxD1qTfAOG4nG7daPv865b2a1mQ5mR2i_SMyznjyjk7Sq4NrTBuvPa0Dc06JBA/s1007/scan1137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1007" data-original-width="1007" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGPItJ_KAzxUQw1j3VQDgCexkOeM1VrTczJAwu0_cWXIT7PKTY6zXJwgrm4Ik-s6p4RSWT49vN_qQf242eRbNcWJC5e8bTFB-Xs2fEIfUedwZk49OHS_99LPyxxD1qTfAOG4nG7daPv865b2a1mQ5mR2i_SMyznjyjk7Sq4NrTBuvPa0Dc06JBA/s320/scan1137.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijo2EC4fz3wfm8jU2cec2M9nSabbZzsECJIfxC7USAaTPJwGJ_fghOy_0RTtfL9r4dS5e04cNG6AdHyIitEk4KohPiWwo5y6mpJ-1o1jTKe9CU5lYVZzdqi6uv_zKUbZozEZqLoWVBJGI1K6JkpGeX0BkfWNHNW0Ya3BGMmYdQXW7NGMNIjfv_XA/s1799/photo044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1799" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijo2EC4fz3wfm8jU2cec2M9nSabbZzsECJIfxC7USAaTPJwGJ_fghOy_0RTtfL9r4dS5e04cNG6AdHyIitEk4KohPiWwo5y6mpJ-1o1jTKe9CU5lYVZzdqi6uv_zKUbZozEZqLoWVBJGI1K6JkpGeX0BkfWNHNW0Ya3BGMmYdQXW7NGMNIjfv_XA/s320/photo044.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yup, more perm and fluffy hair.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjKbYp_TZRCE_U6vjFFiNmyvnzwzy4W-SDL-3acl4_6FXe1vWupUcaMZRKlCXb9JBRTn2_lltuFQmlWCiKIrAP-Rn-Dc052V5hgQq5jC4buPfuptDO_qPjnybp05-tqBEpOgj36iI5omB1IKdZaRwzjJqCvD4n6rlz-IMMsM001wChMcaPbdITA/s1600/3-26-2010.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjKbYp_TZRCE_U6vjFFiNmyvnzwzy4W-SDL-3acl4_6FXe1vWupUcaMZRKlCXb9JBRTn2_lltuFQmlWCiKIrAP-Rn-Dc052V5hgQq5jC4buPfuptDO_qPjnybp05-tqBEpOgj36iI5omB1IKdZaRwzjJqCvD4n6rlz-IMMsM001wChMcaPbdITA/s320/3-26-2010.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No more perming or frosting but dying the gray.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJ35vqC1vnp1GggQadr8mbAl_6zore-aRlR2qRSknY6hYgB2WnT9Chsk1Xd_6EfPUDgaz9RzZ8URLjyd2P8ZhLDnwtwuBXT_oBAM3yG1KlJEgA_OEMHVrBTV7Esx7PYaEZj4ccO8yoirP4vlcORqZA0g4-QtgbkNlcMGi85mdUL8Z_14p246TKQ/s604/5696_105507320834_550675834_2242348_6238506_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="453" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJ35vqC1vnp1GggQadr8mbAl_6zore-aRlR2qRSknY6hYgB2WnT9Chsk1Xd_6EfPUDgaz9RzZ8URLjyd2P8ZhLDnwtwuBXT_oBAM3yG1KlJEgA_OEMHVrBTV7Esx7PYaEZj4ccO8yoirP4vlcORqZA0g4-QtgbkNlcMGi85mdUL8Z_14p246TKQ/s320/5696_105507320834_550675834_2242348_6238506_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I gave up and just let the gray shine and love it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-jLGimx3Fh8e88Ort_YhphVDJwF6oyFZOo6V-0YkPOkVWdLq4u47-UGtZ3obAjmrRjjz2CS5AHcNDYDx4mSL3eg0XSKMJ0x1vZSkq3YPkkvLVqXFy4kdwD9zPcDuvk2vVF2lJUc_za677YekQs1wqKkLsE7vIWTXQ9brHAeyk7Y4DIdztrIJNA/s320/33865496_10155567807855835_4395037087649234944_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also went the shortest I've ever gone. I loved it and hated it. I like short but this was a bit extreme.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmZibPKLKXFNimKsHRmIEShr4Am12cW5Hnq79W9BJoXlbZG59Fc6NLaUagPJKBMLKhgeiiPN7IjEF4hskcC_Rlp2LN9EPJQWEswTWJ9WeJHAbp2f-VbJ60HjFCGVJJcjiFQqsOq_SYe4ASqJ1UdR-pnMGvO-8-3Mn9kXSMW7Gfn1LKtTkZcYIkA/s2048/12-8-2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmZibPKLKXFNimKsHRmIEShr4Am12cW5Hnq79W9BJoXlbZG59Fc6NLaUagPJKBMLKhgeiiPN7IjEF4hskcC_Rlp2LN9EPJQWEswTWJ9WeJHAbp2f-VbJ60HjFCGVJJcjiFQqsOq_SYe4ASqJ1UdR-pnMGvO-8-3Mn9kXSMW7Gfn1LKtTkZcYIkA/s320/12-8-2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Glammed for the party and my wonderfully gray-silver, that I love.</div><p></p>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-83881958648106386242023-12-04T19:00:00.001-06:002023-12-08T09:32:47.730-06:00Watercolors, Baby and Food<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just a little catch up from the past week. I gathered up all the watercolor notecards that I've done so far and packed up the watercolors for a brief bit. I needed to clean up the front room to ready for Christmas decor. I'm very please with how all have turned out but my mind is still whirring with new ideas. This weekend I may get it all out again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQutEX2UsgHcpiqavzYEIMB4Ozb908zM_oW_SzkiY1sbW8uEK4hRNU_KFkY66KxGrWP89UIfrQHvCDQDZeHaWWuxS9zVwdnximFR094g71Xk6_E3lQUV1_QXIy1lH9NQ4Qo8YoNbeYj7OfNg6bUC-Qafd9mNKvk_fuhluiqi-vHjTZI1cKyr7RAw/s1440/405293952_18398137921043001_3903927843327453967_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1228" data-original-width="1440" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQutEX2UsgHcpiqavzYEIMB4Ozb908zM_oW_SzkiY1sbW8uEK4hRNU_KFkY66KxGrWP89UIfrQHvCDQDZeHaWWuxS9zVwdnximFR094g71Xk6_E3lQUV1_QXIy1lH9NQ4Qo8YoNbeYj7OfNg6bUC-Qafd9mNKvk_fuhluiqi-vHjTZI1cKyr7RAw/s320/405293952_18398137921043001_3903927843327453967_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the studio, what limited time that I've gone in, I produced these three, in oils. I cannot get Christmas out of my head so I am just going with it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijb7DR6rngf8z8Ukv2vheFD0zWHLgai-YDJCN6q1Un_bgXyMEojxCJhqKf5YxtAtFgmFLqM1nidN5xiJz5XPg9b6nj8T1NNECVRZZZIg_0HdBixjNtrdvWux2AdIACqQRuPafEAlax7Ys8MFp4W3PMiDIIQQgj13VVtJHVMZjiOmpinS5o9qld3A/s1440/406394550_18399862030043001_1460833099232702146_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="1440" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijb7DR6rngf8z8Ukv2vheFD0zWHLgai-YDJCN6q1Un_bgXyMEojxCJhqKf5YxtAtFgmFLqM1nidN5xiJz5XPg9b6nj8T1NNECVRZZZIg_0HdBixjNtrdvWux2AdIACqQRuPafEAlax7Ys8MFp4W3PMiDIIQQgj13VVtJHVMZjiOmpinS5o9qld3A/s320/406394550_18399862030043001_1460833099232702146_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These may be gifts...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Q-Soi4ncalHpQpu7jOsl_0A1TQzBbHqROObPjE01VMjxTtglEsgks_1855SW_6OOZjtHSkm2c_ycGR1dHHseI4MlkwQGTosn-d-xiKGIOSZySJ3N6j5cd5RMpvAfflRpfISP_EmV2YV0xdD-Uvv0kMm4HQ9rqJBJrkqpffCzRYItnvpsYpLvXw/s1800/405320316_18399058204043001_2928694227513872589_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Q-Soi4ncalHpQpu7jOsl_0A1TQzBbHqROObPjE01VMjxTtglEsgks_1855SW_6OOZjtHSkm2c_ycGR1dHHseI4MlkwQGTosn-d-xiKGIOSZySJ3N6j5cd5RMpvAfflRpfISP_EmV2YV0xdD-Uvv0kMm4HQ9rqJBJrkqpffCzRYItnvpsYpLvXw/s320/405320316_18399058204043001_2928694227513872589_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This past week I also got to watch Mighty Max for the very first time. It was only for a little over an hour but exciting and SCARY! He still has a feeding tube and a heart monitor which scares the bejeeszus out of me, but we managed. He was quite happy watching Miss Rachel until he wasn't happy. I could see it in his eyes, sleepy. So I picked him up, put him on the couch beside me to change his diaper. Do you know how long it has been since I have changed a little boys diaper, probably 40-50 years! I was very quick though because he got upset very fast and held his breath crying, setting off the monitor! YIKES! I finished and hoisted him on my shoulder and shooshed and hummed, patting his backside and he was asleep in seconds. Whew! But, my poor arms. He is a hefty 27+ pounds and I have bursitis in my right arm, prohibiting me from lifting him or holding for long. Just don't have the strength. Af said I could put him in his bed but I could not stand with 27 pounds of dead weight and grab his feeding bag and monitor to get him in there so we just stayed put. I wasn't too sad about that. He is so sweet and cuddly. The big guy has a mouthful of teeth and today has started cutting a molar! He may be delayed a bit in some milestones but not in growth. Plus he's actually eating small bits of food which is a big deal. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0rOxvS-h44Z1hqLbd7TekVL_hWnM3TQPQXI-xMUt6qQaDb7kvZ_fgVHKuVqHF3OMuEKEmuMj9fmsr65FUcjdxs-TpJx_AAIhgXf-LBYWPx7uDR6RcT-zoVU8PxmUPRzODiNynm9XV25uSjLgfoehnWTNNaKoOjH3M37tdZQ330GGp6c5EiK7yw/s2048/407364570_200850639744841_9130804002837106539_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0rOxvS-h44Z1hqLbd7TekVL_hWnM3TQPQXI-xMUt6qQaDb7kvZ_fgVHKuVqHF3OMuEKEmuMj9fmsr65FUcjdxs-TpJx_AAIhgXf-LBYWPx7uDR6RcT-zoVU8PxmUPRzODiNynm9XV25uSjLgfoehnWTNNaKoOjH3M37tdZQ330GGp6c5EiK7yw/s320/407364570_200850639744841_9130804002837106539_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The weekend we finally jetted off to the cabin and hosted Saturday evening's dinner with our little group. I asked what The Hubby wanted to fix and he said beef tenderloins. Okay, so off to Fresh Market to get two beautiful tenderloins and make my credit card SCREAM! They are not cheap but usually what we do once a year for the group, our Christmas present to them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42hnnoH9F_cUvrUFbcRKFMXEvaoPV3SfchwFKu-A6zXKQ5fNjY8IjnzdDY4RbxLPi6WqoV4jWldJZqoH1D59lh71zpEUCTnk37TdVmpP1907dLPrdSS2K53r09apfe6XyvVLkYlJMrVHvcb64s0c5DdU0U8ZLxA-PxW2fvxIYSZ2Dr0CWpxqYmw/s640/mantel%202023.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42hnnoH9F_cUvrUFbcRKFMXEvaoPV3SfchwFKu-A6zXKQ5fNjY8IjnzdDY4RbxLPi6WqoV4jWldJZqoH1D59lh71zpEUCTnk37TdVmpP1907dLPrdSS2K53r09apfe6XyvVLkYlJMrVHvcb64s0c5DdU0U8ZLxA-PxW2fvxIYSZ2Dr0CWpxqYmw/s320/mantel%202023.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also needed to decorate a bit because in a couple of weeks we are one of the host cabins for the progressive cocktail party. I've never decorated for Christmas at the cabin before. I purchased a small tree and went through my ornaments that I thought would be great for the cabin vibe, kind of rustic. It turned out so sweet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyMG5vgEzA3BdPAecJv6ne0f_FM1vstDWVjU-bG8KzYnZv2EBmlqwUz_Mzn9vUn_DzFkz4dqHwl0VwVWYWM1OExIUlNjk8mNJaEEsY-9ji5gyyoYyuIuz3i3onI9TFCNnXM6M7KFP1zOTBa8niTYLVBWk2RpAoBCeVTcjQ_xTvdzOTWCDx0jY1Q/s640/tree%202023.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="388" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyMG5vgEzA3BdPAecJv6ne0f_FM1vstDWVjU-bG8KzYnZv2EBmlqwUz_Mzn9vUn_DzFkz4dqHwl0VwVWYWM1OExIUlNjk8mNJaEEsY-9ji5gyyoYyuIuz3i3onI9TFCNnXM6M7KFP1zOTBa8niTYLVBWk2RpAoBCeVTcjQ_xTvdzOTWCDx0jY1Q/s320/tree%202023.jpeg" width="194" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The evening went FABULOUS and everyone had such a fun time. The meal was great, the company awesome and a few gifts were even exchanged early. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Merry Christmas</div><p></p>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30399958.post-25786559756035993892023-11-24T08:52:00.001-06:002023-11-24T08:52:59.412-06:00Covid Thanksgiving - BOOOoooo<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We may not have been able to go to the family Thanksgiving but they took some wonderful photos for us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhKzvejDeBnDtiDfQOBX8UDT9z783qDnpHtG4OsBFyj159wEwTw8e-RiJqMZ1criLQySWt48z7XxUF9lQaD2Fp-itYkbd6UXsmQtASstW7bIZvuPT66An-bKejw_7P3PF8n4aJD2xczDbTyOzOm_5zJ-C0XKjJpfzWUPu5moTLmWiaiNcJwZMEA/s640/image2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhKzvejDeBnDtiDfQOBX8UDT9z783qDnpHtG4OsBFyj159wEwTw8e-RiJqMZ1criLQySWt48z7XxUF9lQaD2Fp-itYkbd6UXsmQtASstW7bIZvuPT66An-bKejw_7P3PF8n4aJD2xczDbTyOzOm_5zJ-C0XKjJpfzWUPu5moTLmWiaiNcJwZMEA/s320/image2.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC61XS0zVYcxV0Mievk8lXsxY6K_gJYrmO9u6V_4G_0VCHZP6ASZXeprPTzO77O8fcIj0D3oTJk-ToU4DyjPBdF_r54VYfUSXJb5qs7e0PN1VYhQ89L84tjnkDfvYrz0JA9mpCkA59gUh2glTX1QYY4KOIDsNPV7d3Ow7DpyTAVy58PLNv4IL0OQ/s640/image6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC61XS0zVYcxV0Mievk8lXsxY6K_gJYrmO9u6V_4G_0VCHZP6ASZXeprPTzO77O8fcIj0D3oTJk-ToU4DyjPBdF_r54VYfUSXJb5qs7e0PN1VYhQ89L84tjnkDfvYrz0JA9mpCkA59gUh2glTX1QYY4KOIDsNPV7d3Ow7DpyTAVy58PLNv4IL0OQ/s320/image6.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made us, The Hubby and I, a killer two person Thanksgiving dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_i681IkCImR69F0iNzS1B3J6txKqsMSkWsvfxPBb4HRIfW0wpSb46E_JtYaQg0xgwvq0pQIcEyYRhK4z008tXB_2Llzm9QPe-cHd-guHP1Uyyr1PjFqo5a0ETjC6x_6yBfu25L2szhbvhwjmU4TKf5g5X7ezGoOxCh1M_nwEcHlJPi7mcZ1Ja6w/s640/image4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_i681IkCImR69F0iNzS1B3J6txKqsMSkWsvfxPBb4HRIfW0wpSb46E_JtYaQg0xgwvq0pQIcEyYRhK4z008tXB_2Llzm9QPe-cHd-guHP1Uyyr1PjFqo5a0ETjC6x_6yBfu25L2szhbvhwjmU4TKf5g5X7ezGoOxCh1M_nwEcHlJPi7mcZ1Ja6w/s320/image4.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cornish hens, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, dressing, gravy...oh and mandarin orange salad.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLAEwlUwSKbiuEtuvDoFKsuPqbqXfatb_bDGI0N5VLZ-_EtFK-UGS2Ud5R9r8kXN9_1yofia-0ax00TSzCinjrQ-jH7-fntpmDC0S9BiOOuvI3dj1pi3W3CmCq4iQgl7GOBBEAfFrySnX1XgYbgvhz24cV8S1Dlat4GzYtfpjzOFLpbOSDmTE0w/s640/image5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLAEwlUwSKbiuEtuvDoFKsuPqbqXfatb_bDGI0N5VLZ-_EtFK-UGS2Ud5R9r8kXN9_1yofia-0ax00TSzCinjrQ-jH7-fntpmDC0S9BiOOuvI3dj1pi3W3CmCq4iQgl7GOBBEAfFrySnX1XgYbgvhz24cV8S1Dlat4GzYtfpjzOFLpbOSDmTE0w/s320/image5.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am SOOOoooooooo OVER this damn virus. I have people to see, places to go, things to do out and about. Today we are supposed to go to The Hubby's best friend's family Turkey Day celebration, we are honorary family members. I will test later today, AGAIN to see how that is going. Honestly I feel great, just a bit of a runny nose, that's all, this is crazy. I have a meeting tomorrow I WANT to go to. Just feel trapped. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Guess today I will work on dragging Christmas out and start the decoration by myself. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday I did some more watercolor. Oh, these notecard things are great fun and next year will be HOT! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfjNcNkLjO-Rx8ZWDnk8WBdUN7z9L0gD9Cwonp57hNf8Exljy6mMp3ArljYjFH3gcX6Ut2SG1WBSHepl_NBczIHvj-QlY7sAQkueemzr5PcLWLMONglKCPA7rb7qA56DTRFJnQ-i9q0IwWojC5X9dajIl50KXba8rizV2B3R187zAVpGJisq5DQ/s640/image11.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="492" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfjNcNkLjO-Rx8ZWDnk8WBdUN7z9L0gD9Cwonp57hNf8Exljy6mMp3ArljYjFH3gcX6Ut2SG1WBSHepl_NBczIHvj-QlY7sAQkueemzr5PcLWLMONglKCPA7rb7qA56DTRFJnQ-i9q0IwWojC5X9dajIl50KXba8rizV2B3R187zAVpGJisq5DQ/s320/image11.jpeg" width="246" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuDjlukFAKghCo2kWW1LVpuAF54md0wJKrhbGzOg8SvhuXCcLyNIDIl6mz1sj-H60nVBCefvsuob4DjB9K2Q2_JMJy5jofX5IpUhfmvolKzMgqn-P7pCu1Jv3Aw3O-dbW_7pZgk7PJJpICpRlpOJhn9iLjJ7pKrrVd9JeibURPvwphil2sGVJlA/s640/image2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I STILL have DAMN COVID! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He tested negative yesterday and I thought today I would too, but OH NO...BIG OLE' POSITIVE on that damn test strip. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm very sad to not get to spend the day with family but it is what it is. Plus, even though I was bummed NOT to be hosting this year like the past nearly 40 years, it was a good call that the bro-in-law and wife are hosting. Everything would have had to shift if I were hosting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hardly sleep last night with anticipation of testing again, so I was up early. When I saw that damn pink line this morning I already had a plan in my mind. I went to the deep freeze in the garage, dug to the bottom for the Cornish hens I knew were there. I made the mandarin-orange salad. Found the green beans, cream of mushroom soup and fried onions for green bean casserole and cornbread for some dressing. We will have a proper Thanksgiving dinner along with homemade creamed corn and leftover au gratin potatoes. I made the au gratin potatoes from scratch the other night, my first time. Last night we had sweet potato puffs I will add to some leftover roasted sweet potatoes for a small sweet potato casserole. See, we will fair quite well and are looking forward to making a meal fit for my king, on a smaller scale. Got to look at the brighter side of things. I'm glad to NOT infect delicate family members with this stupid virus. I might even drag out some Christmas, or maybe tomorrow, depending on the next test. We have another get together tomorrow, and Saturday I have a meeting I need to attend... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Turkey Day</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4SXI-eLMq1E" width="320" youtube-src-id="4SXI-eLMq1E"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Jill of All Tradeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.com0