tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71692593175205233942024-03-13T04:40:33.989-07:00The Girl Gets RealThe whole life experience needs the whole body...and that means body, mind, and soul in alignment and harmony. Eating healthy, living purposefully, waking joyfully, being grateful...and finding true passion...your calling...your higher self.the REAL girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274364426380668407noreply@blogger.comBlogger182125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169259317520523394.post-81827258962947462562015-07-24T08:17:00.001-07:002015-07-24T08:17:25.929-07:00Arriving in EnglandWow, am I behind!!! I suppose you may want to see a few of the things we saw in our ONE DAY in England!!<br />
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We were going to spend a week, but my mom had been diagnosed with lymphoma just a week prior to our trip, so we cancelled all the extended plans but did not cancel the cruise itself (because it was too late).<br />
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I still long for a more lengthy stay..... investigating the lake district, the farmlands, and all the hidden treasures of this beautiful country.....<br />
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Departing the lovely lady was difficult....a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I shall never forget!!<br />
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<br />Our first stop was a rental car---once acquired, we had 24 hours of fun to be had!! So off we went!<br /><br />
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The adventure to our bed and breakfast was fun....lots of darling, quaint towns to pass through, railroad tracks to cross over, flowers to see!!<br />
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Our first sign for Milfor-on-Sea, where our bed and breakfast was located. This location was perfect because it was quite close to Southampton where the ship came in. <br />
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Of course, driving on the left took some thinking!! I was the co-pilot..... always saying..."too far left" "too far right" ....<br />
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And here it is, The Beach House, where we stayed. Owned by French folks who served a wonderful breakfast and welcomed us with fresh apples and lovely smiles, we were delighted to get settled.<br />
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Here, the view from our upstairs.... across a patio area, gardens, and the sea...<br />
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This was our suite---and the bath was glorious. I don't know why I didn't get a picture of it....extra large tub, fluffy towels....very nice!<br />
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We did some reading about this forest, very close to where Morwenna lives!!<br />
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It was difficult choosing a place to eat that night....there were so many wonderful choices! We walked from our inn as well....so nice!!</div>
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After a good night's sleep, we packed up and headed to Winchester. I had seen it briefly on my last visit, but longed for more. And, it was on the way to the London airport...</div>
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First stop, tea for two</div>
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Loved the hedges, the thatched roof houses, the chimney stacks....all the green!</div>
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And here it is...Winchester Cathedral....Jane Austin, a beloved author, is buried there.<br />
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Winchester is home to many, many, many shops and restaurants....it is a delight!<br />
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Many tea shops, gift shops, restaurants, and antique stores, too<br />
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Look at this gorgeous wall of pansies.... surrounding a doorway<br />
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Baskets of flowers were dripping in blooms!<br />
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Inside the cathedral...<br />
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yes...........a cricket game!!<br />
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I love seeing how people shop....this butcher had beautiful meats in his window.<br />
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Antique store!!</div>
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But when she wrote, "A Fine Romance," so different from anything else she had ever written....well, I took her inspiration to heart!! I may have left out a pair of shoes in my suitcase, but that book was coming along with me!! </div>
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And....here we go!<br />
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Bye-Bye NYC.... and that pool? Well, I don't know if anyone went in it....but I sure wasn't going in it.... but it was lovely to look at...<br />
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They handed out flags for us to wave as we passed the Statue of Liberty....<br />
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And there it was............the main lobby and these lovely flowers, which I watched being changed mid-crossing..........very elaborate...just beautiful!<br />
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Here's the dining room, just like in her book.............the pages were coming alive!!<br />
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Blessed.............it made getting older not so bad afterall....<br />
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And the statton-island ferry............. sure enough!<br />
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Now, we're ready for our first meal............table for two? YES!!<br />
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The shows were wonderful............<br />
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And this cruise had ONE stop..........so we got our land legs on and headed out. We didn't buy any of the excursions.......we chose to explore the place ourself: Halifax...it was lovely!<br />
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Halifax is part of Canada....<br />
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There were LOTS of shops and restaurants<br />
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And Cunard himself lived there!!<br />
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The Halifax public gardens were breathtaking............<br />
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Scrumptious, aren't they?<br />
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Wherever there's a moose, there is me.........<br />
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Here, some of the locals dressed up in vintage attire....<br />
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There's Cunard.....he knew what he was doing when he started building ships!<br />
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Ahhhh, time for afternoon tea!! (Yes, I'll admit that we did this every day!) Well, you've got to do something if you're not swimming in the pool, right?<br />
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Cute little teapots with the Cunard logo on each...<br />
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And fantastic deck chairs...............like in the movies!<br />
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See the gal in the red coat? shhhhh......that's James Taylor's wife...remember how I told you the family was on the crossing and they were going to perform? <br />
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The night before his first performance, he did an hour plus long talk with the cruise director. It was pretty fascinating.........I learned that the Beatles actually got him started!!<br />
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And, here's the line that people stood in to shake his hand and get his autograph. <br />
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There he is!!! <br />
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The concert was fabulous..............see the woman in the middle? That's his wife. See the young boy with the microphone? That's his son Henry..........one of his twin sons. But, they don't look alike. You'll see him later...........<br />
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Yes, A Fine Romance came with me everywhere............I was telling everyone about it....<br />
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There's another shot of his wife in the middle and his son.<br />
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What an entertainer...........I've listened to him since I was a very young teenager. Dream come true!<br />
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And this is the ascot ball....and this little girl was such a hit with her darling dress and cute hat!!<br />
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When my youngest daughter graduated from Vet School, I never thought she'd move away....</div>
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I even made a graduation outfit for her dog Polaris....she named her that because Polaris is the North Star...her guiding light. Here, Polaris posed like a champ right in front of the Vet School, along with a bronze cat and horse. I hope you can see the humor in it!</div>
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I miss hanging out with her, baking with her, and shopping with her, too....</div>
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She likes exotic animals, too....and she'll be traveling to Africa this summer to do more research on her PhD project. She certainly keeps entertained!</div>
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Right now I'm wishing for SNOW. We're dry, dry, dry, and yesterday's trip to the mountains made it perfectly clear that we're in serious trouble around here. </div>
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Now, the fun stuff. Yesterday, we did lots of things, but one of the things we did was visit the beavers of Estes Park. They are fascinating. A little destructive....but fun to watch. What engineers they are!!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this rail was recently installed to just 'warn' people to keep their distance</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's one of the dams. Look closely, or click on picture to enlarge; you can see how the water is all backed up. This is Fish Creek.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are DOZENS of dams along this stretch of the creek.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They don't waste a thing, either. They eat all the bark and use all the wood</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And they create a 'lumber yard' of sorts for their building, leaving chewed and 'beaver-shaped' stumps where they've chewed down trees. <br />
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We've had a much needed snowstorm this past weekend....remnants of the snow still remain as the winds blew fiercely and piled snow in drifts along fences and on the north sides of buildings. </div>
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The Rockies got a fresh dusting of powdered sugar, the roads took on an icy edge...</div>
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Lovely Easter cards have arrived in the mail from faraway friends who make me smile</div>
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And the feeders are emptying faster and faster as nests are beginning to appear in the pines</div>
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And the Easter decorations have graced my bookshelves</div>
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My middle daughter is getting married....</div>
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It took awhile for her to find the one</div>
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They got engaged on Dec. 27, 2012 after knowing each other for a little more than a year and a half. </div>
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Kris came to ask for her hand in marriage one Tuesday night before Christmas when she didn't know about it. We talked for a few hours and he shared how much she has changed his life and how he wanted to make a wonderful life for her....</div>
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So, people always want to know, 'How did they meet?' Well, she works with his <b><u>twin </u></b>brother....</div>
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Kile is on the left in the solid blue shirt....Kris, with the BIG smile, on the right. Kile is married and expecting their first child in June....</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kile introduced Cadie to his brother Kris</td></tr>
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Kris has a golden retriever named Ender....I found this picture and thought he might look cute dressed up for the wedding like this!!<br />
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I did a lot of the planning for my youngest daughter's wedding two and a half years ago.... Here she is:<br />
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Her bouquet, however, was the 'pop' of color that was unlike any of the other colors for the wedding.</div>
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Lots to do....and I'll have lots of <span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">D I Y</span> projects on here as we progress....but I'm so blessed and so very happy that <b>she</b> is happy.</div>
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and you can honestly say, "No one will do but You!"</div>
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I try to get to my Mom's every year around her birthday, which is the 9th of March. This year, we were able to find some good priced tickets the weekend before, so off we went. She saves up jobs for us to do; taking care of their home has become far too much work, so here we are in the yard pulling weeds from the rocks.... sorry, Arizona, I really do <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NOT</span> like rock yards. Not fun. </div>
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We were there for three nights; the first night, we had Mom's homemade soup at home, but the second night, we went to a fantastic new restaurant called the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wild-Garlic-Grill/303638779749161">Wild Garlic Grill</a> </div>
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They don't get out much, so I took my mom shopping and got her two new tops for her birthday. Here she is carrying her goodies...I left the receipts with her, as she has a tendency to 'change her mind,' but she certainly had fun shopping!!</div>
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Wildflower had gorgeous pots of herbs and flowers everywhere! My Mom and I both had the 'chicken two ways'.... delicious!!</div>
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<br />It was a really short trip...had to get back to work and back to everything else.... and what a welcome home it was...it had snowed, so we went from nearly 80 degrees and sunshine.....<br /><br />
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Our mountains are white again, but we're still <span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">WAY</span> below our needed moisture. Water restrictions begin April 1....We still need more snow, so I am not complaining.....bring it on Mother Nature!<br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">pub-3014294245973987</div>the REAL girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274364426380668407noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169259317520523394.post-27708917769686008102013-02-14T03:00:00.000-08:002013-02-14T03:00:15.519-08:00Happy Valentine's Day....Happy Valentine's Day everyone.....<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;">One day a year.... is that all there is?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">One day a year to share...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Far away or very near?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">I say this day is just a reminder</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><br />Of how all our life should be</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">To give our love to those whose lives</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Make it the first day of this year</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">To tell someone how much they mean</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"> to you</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">but do not fear....</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">because their hearts will open wide</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Their souls be uplifted</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">With words and actions of kindness and love</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Their day will certainly be shifted</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">There are no lonely hearts on Earth</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Who have just one true friend</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">To share a laugh; to praise a deed</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">someone on whom you can depend</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Happy Valentine's Day to all my friends</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">To my family, To my Sweetheart</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">May you all be blessed with Joy and Peace</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">and may this day be a NEW love-filled start</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">to a year of words filled with kindness</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">to a year of thoughts filled with light</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">to a year of memories made special</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">by moments of awe and delight...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Happy Valentine's Day..</span></div>
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I'm working on a few little <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">V</span>alentine's <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">D</span>ay projects....</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last year, I worked at the local high school subbing and I brought in tons of goodies for my fellow teachers...a whole table full of them</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And it was fun seeing all the flowers and stuffed animals and things come in from 'secret pals'</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">High School kids get pretty mushy on Valentine's Day</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some students receive 'over the top' size floral arrangements</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some get little gifts from their friends</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But all the teachers enjoyed being treated....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">YES, the house is FULL of LOVE...<br /><br />And Excitement<br /><br />And Planning<br /><br />We've gone for an initial 'look see' for a wedding gown but had no luck on our first attempt.<br /></td></tr>
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I'm also completely re-doing my townhouse to put it up for sale, so it's getting a once over these past two weeks....and we're in the planning/designing phase of our new project....<div>
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And, I've got a website I'm working on, too....so lots of new things on the horizon....Thank you for sharing them with me.... I couldn't do it without your love and support.... xoxo</div>
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p.s. I'll get the Christmas tree down by next post! (that's vague enough, isn't it?) What have all of you been up to? I'd <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">love</span> to hear!!<br /><br /><br /></div>
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A week before Christmas, Mr. Hubby and I visited my mom in Arizona. She is nearly 86 and doing quite well; however, it is quite apparent that she and her husband cannot be on their own for much longer. They have a single family home and it is very difficult for the two of them to maintain. We try to get there at least 4-5 times a year to do maintenance, check on them, and get them out to someplace they don't normally do, like an afternoon tea or something a little special. </div>
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This time, they had tree trimming to do and mom wanted me to help her put on a dinner for two neighbors who have been very helpful to them. She still does the cooking, for the most part, but is too tired for all the prep work and clean-up....so the two of us got our aprons on and put on an event. </div>
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Then, my mom did some of her German baking for me to take home goodies for Christmas for the rest of the family. Here she is making the dough for a German bread filled with poppyseed. </div>
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Here, the dough is beginning to rise in large bowls covered with tea towels. </div>
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She begins to roll out the dough.</div>
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Here's all the filled rolls set out in the warm kitchen rising before they go into the oven. </div>
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The tree was up and hung with all the wonderful treasures sent to me from my dearest of friends...some far, far away....some who I have never met!!</div>
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some of my little treasures are from my childhood!</div>
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We got the granddaughters a new legos set that was a Christmas village. Grandpa took 'Round I' of the task of putting it all together. Many adults took their turns helping the little ones figure it all out. In the end, it was an adorable scene!!</div>
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Above, my oldest daughter receives one of her 'baby shirts' in her stocking. Everyone was squished into the tiny front room around the tree opening their stockings and presents but nobody seemed to mind. It was the fun of coming together, being together, and feeling blessed. </div>
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A few packages arrived after Christmas which extended the holiday even more!!!!! </div>
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He works with my middle daughter. </div>
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Almost two years ago, the boy in the blue introduced his brother to my daughter...</div>
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About 2 weeks ago, he came over to our house and asked for our daughter's hand in marriage. </div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>But, a year ago, we were visiting family in Ohio and R's grandma, who was in an assisted living center there, was turning 100. We had a grand party for her with an organist and singer, a big cake, and lots of food. Every family member who could possibly make it came to this event. I've written about her before because she's an amazing lady. Besides growing up on a farm and knowing how to do just about everything, she was well read and could speak on any number of topics. </i></span></div>
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We've been very persistent in our dream....I retired from teaching. We sold a home that we dearly loved. It was a log home, so it had truly become a part of us. We have lost our beloved dog to cancer, several family members have passed...my better half lost his job (twice) and found one again. </div>
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A daughter became a doctor. </div>
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A daughter found a soulmate. </div>
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A daughter moved away to follow her dreams. </div>
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A son moved to begin a PhD program.</div>
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A daughter became a surrogate mom to a gay couple in Israel. </div>
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We've made offers on homes and none have become ours. </div>
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The last three years have been challenging and yet so full of blessings. We are in a rental home still looking....</div>
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And HIS timing is what we must have faith in. Just a few weeks ago, we were on a short Fall drive through the Blue Ridge Parkway. While we were there, we continued to look on the internet for a lot, a home, 'it.' I was getting ready in the morning when my better half called out to me to come look at the computer...</div>
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I looked in disbelief at the screen. </div>
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the lot that we had looked at three years ago. The lot that we had surveyed. The lot our dog walked on before we knew he had cancer and would not be with us much longer. The lot that we had an architect start to draw plans for a home on. The lot that was zoned correctly for our dream. </div>
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There it was... for sale. (again)</div>
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You see, when it was for sale three years ago, we dragged our feet. We were doing our 'due diligence' but God really knew we weren't ready. So someone else bought the lot, even though we had spent so much time and money on the property. We had not made the official offer on it until we were sure our dreams could have the possibility of coming true on that lot. </div>
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Last Friday we signed the papers on the lot. It is ours. </div>
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And, the surveyor's stakes are still on the property...we found 18 of them...some still stuck in the ground. Nothing has been done to the lot. We laughed and cried and, quite frankly, we're still in shock...</div>
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Now, a LOT has to happen to this LOT before we can do anything 'real.' But it's a start and we are so grateful....</div>
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Today, I'm cleaning...I'm washing out the refrigerator so I can put all the holiday goodies in there. I roasted a turkey today and sliced it up. There will be LOTS of people here for Thanksgiving and I don't think one turkey will be enough, plus everyone loves to take leftovers....so one will be in the fridge sliced and ready to take home in little packages. </div>
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and cleaning....and readying....</div>
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for my kitty loving friends, like Susan and Rosinda and Sandy and Nancy...I found this funny little picture of a kitty all full after Thanksgiving dinner....</div>
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These are scenes from LAST Thanksgiving...it was at my daughter's house because her husband's father was very ill and couldn't travel far and we live 100 miles further to the north. </div>
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It was a wonderful day....filled with good food and family and friends...</div>
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We were very fortunate to all be together....</div>
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His father is no longer with us....my daughter took him into their home in his final weeks and he died in their home. It was an unbelievably difficult time for them and my daughter was also pregnant at the time. </div>
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There were big kettles of food to cook.</div>
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And my youngest daughter's dog was there to catch any foods that might fall from little hands...</div>
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We had pies and cookies and Susan Branch's spiced pecans. </div>
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We count our blessings...</div>
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There's something especially wonderful about the aromas of foods cooking for Thanksgiving</div>
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To my Canadian friends....the US REALLY needs to adopt YOUR Thanksgiving...OURS is way too close to everything else....</div>
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and to all of my friends all over the world.... Thanksgiving is truly a day for each of us. The true meaning is thankfulness for all of our blessings.... and I am thankful to each of you for coming along on our journey. </div>
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I'll take lots of pictures of Thanksgiving this year.... we have so much to be thankful for. For everyone who is without a job, without a home, without loved ones who were with them last year...may you be filled with Love and Hope and Light. May you find strength and Courage and Hope. May you be blessed by His love. </div>
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The front porch....the innkeeper created this wonderful space filled with lovely places to read and rest</div>
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Her wonderful pots of gorgeous geraniums were still in full bloom!!</div>
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The front parlor, filled with books and magazines to peruse</div>
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The breakfast room....the little table on the right near the window is where we sat each morning</div>
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The fireplace adorned with tiny pumpkins</div>
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The area is just splendid. The little town of Waynesville, North Carolina was high in the mountains and that weekend was host to the annual <a href="http://www.theblueridgehighlander.com/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=2580">apple festival</a>. If you click on apple festival in the previous sentence, you can see the area and look at all the wonderful things to do there. We ate at two incredible restaurants, so if you plan to go, ask me about them....they were wonderful!</div>
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After leaving Arizona, we flew to BWI, Baltimore Washington Airport in Maryland. I used to live in Columbia, MD, so I'm fairly familiar with the area. It lies between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., so I've frequented both cities frequently. Our goal was to take not quite 5 days and do as much as we could to see Fall leaves along the Blue Ridge Parkway....</div>
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Click <a href="http://www.savagemill.com/">HERE</a> to read more about it!</td></tr>
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We were told that the colors of the Parkway this year were 'average' due to an earlier storm that stripped many of the trees and left others less than spectacular. Our Fall 2010 trip to New England and Martha's Vineyard was much more spectacular with colors, but we still enjoyed this so much!</div>
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As most of you know, my youngest daughter moved to California...she sent me this photo of her in San Francisco at Miette. I LOVE the little scalloped cookbook and told her to go there if she had a chance and so she did.... ahhhhhhh, I just love it! </div>
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Of course, after she moved there, it didn't take very long for her sister and I to fly out there to see her...here we are enjoying iced coffee, frozen yogurt and beautiful sunshine....<br />
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We've been looking at houses all summer and Fall....this one had a spectacular view of the lake but was rather old and rather expensive for what it was....still the view....ahhhhhh<br />
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We flew back to Ohio for my 40th class reunion. I was a high school librarian for 4 years and was actually voted 'librarian of the year,' oh yes I was!!! Here I am in that same library.... 40 years later!!<br />
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And no visit is complete with a wonderful trip to a cupcake shop...I'm always looking for the most darling shops, gathering ideas, looking for inspiration. Here, my youngest daughter gets ready to find a vanilla vanilla, her favorite!</div>
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And Sherry....here we are again at Paris in a Cup in Orange, CA I've recommended this incredible tea spot to many....remember, make reservations!!</div>
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Recently (in October), we flew to Arizona to see my mom and took her out for tea...she LOVES to go out for tea and had a wonderful afternoon there....I think we were there for about 3 hours!</div>
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">pub-3014294245973987</div>the REAL girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274364426380668407noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169259317520523394.post-74036404270928717812012-09-18T22:07:00.000-07:002012-09-18T22:07:28.289-07:00A Summer Full of Memories...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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It's been a wild and crazy summer, full of events....some very expected and wonderful and some not anticipated and not so wonderful. Some made us laugh while others made us cry out loud....</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our beautiful blue Colorado skies were filled with thick dark smoke and it lasted for most of the summer. The sky is still not perfectly clear as there are lingering fires whose smoke still fills our skies.</td></tr>
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We had some REALLY FUN TIMES, too.... like shucking corn with my granddaughters....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here, the youngest one gets her first full ear completed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My middle and youngest daughter at the pool....just like when they were little</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lemonade stand to help raise money for the humane society</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And a certificate received by my granddaughters when they brought the $50.00 to the humane society</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and celebrating my birthday at a lovely teahouse in Boulder, CO</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">taking a painting class with all of my daughters</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">taking my granddaughters to a local farm to feed beans to the chickens and turkeys</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and getting them matching hats to wear in the sunshine</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">going to Red Rocks to hear James Taylor sing live and sitting in the 5th row</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and visiting my youngest daughter at a local vet clinic and seeing her ON DUTY as a real doctor for the first time</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and having tremendously hard good-byes as she moved away from Colorado</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and watching that big truck pull away</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and cleaning out the place where she lived and re-lining shelves</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and redecorating her home with finds that we painted and refurbished</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and flying to Ohio for my 40th class reunion</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and going to my favorite fair from my childhood and seeing all the farm animals</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and visiting family in Virginia and driving in 'the old car' ah....ooooga!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and having 'girlie' week in CA with two of my daughters while the 3rd went with her husband and daughters to Disney World in Florida</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and enjoying my favorite spot on the beach....and enjoying the emptiness of the beach in September</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and having to say good-bye again and leave the youngest in CA while daughter #2 and I flew back home to CO</td></tr>
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I am back home and looking back on my summer, it was quite wonderful. I still don't have a home to call 'ours,' and I don't have a b&b or a tea shop or an idea of what to do next....but I'm full of love and thankfulness for all that I do have which makes me feel tremendously blessed....<br />
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Thank you for reading and being there with me along the way.... xoxo<div class="blogger-post-footer">pub-3014294245973987</div>the REAL girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274364426380668407noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169259317520523394.post-41519677213008847352012-08-03T23:48:00.000-07:002012-08-03T23:48:49.802-07:00Two Years Ago<div style="color: #e06666;">
<b><i>I'm melancholy.... My youngest daughter is moving away and I've never been away from her.... she has traveled; has done coursework for her degree in veterinary medicine, but NOT moved away, bought a home in another state, and packed up and left....and yet, that is what's happening...</i></b></div>
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<b><i>I'm very happy for her, for all of her success and for all of the joy in her life.... I know I will get used to it, but right now, I'm just a bit melancholy....this is her last weekend in Colorado....for well, who knows? </i></b></div>
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<b><i>So...looking back, in 2010, right about this time of year...I wrote this in my blog, so instead of just writing sad stuff, I want to think about all of the good....and I'll get back on track in a few weeks, so please bear with me. My middle daughter and I are going to have to get used to this...we hang out with her a LOT.</i></b></div>
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My youngest daughter is in her 3rd year of vet school here in Colorado. It has been a lifelong dream of hers to go to Africa. She has wanted to study the environmental impact of man on the environment and animals and the causal effects of each on the other. Her dream came true with this acceptance. Mid June and she took off--backpack, exofficio underwear, and rain gear in tow. She returns Aug. 11 in the evening...and she is getting married on Sept. 2! Needless to say, a LOT has been going on this summer!<script>
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The EnviroVet program takes veterinarians, doctors, and veterinary students to places they could only imagine. Amanda has learned how to use a blow dart, dissect a snake, do things I can't even pronounce! I learn through her, and it's a journey of a lifetime. </div>
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Her wonderful guy and I are painting and prepping their townhouse, I'm cleaning and organizing her closets ( I know, I know....she's going to 'freak' out when she comes home ) and I'm making LOTS of things for the wedding, including the favors, table decorations, parts of the wedding clothes for the little flower girls...and of course, the cupcakes!</div>
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Here's a few of the decorations and things we've been working on:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boxes of favors are completed, each filled with organza bags filled with organic lavender
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And of course....the little flower girls....here's the youngest....in her 'dress' rehearsal. I don't want to give it ALL away.....but I'll post wedding photos and such after the wedding....love to all!</div>
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Amanda...you make me unbelievably proud and you've shown me, your sisters, and everyone else around you that to dream is to be....and that when we want something badly enough, we must persevere!<br />
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<b><i style="color: #134f5c;">Now, two years later, this young woman, my daughter, is married, has graduated from vet school and is now a doctor...and she's going to go on to pursue a PhD at another university in another state....she wants to teach other veterinarians at the University level AND she wants to do wonderful things to save and protect our wildlife and planet....she would truly like to be the next Jane Goodall. She and her husband are planning to start a family.... and I'd just love to have you all with me to wish them both all of the best and to send them off with blessings of good health, joy and love.... </i></b><br />
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">pub-3014294245973987</div>the REAL girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274364426380668407noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169259317520523394.post-28054329602811262012-07-16T01:25:00.000-07:002012-07-16T01:25:41.696-07:00Is Organic Worth it? YES and be sure that THAT is what you're getting<div style="text-align: center;">
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When I think about REALLY getting REAL.... I have to look at everything I do, say and think...</div>
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This past weekend, we went to the Boulder Farmer's Market, which is an amazing collection of foods, produce, and handmade items. It is colorful, musical, delightful. </div>
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The earthiness of the event made me stop and think about everything that is in our stores and shops that truly isn't good for us. It made me angry that there are many more products sold that are NOT good for us than ARE good for us.</div>
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So, I want to rant a bit...</div>
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Walk the Talk...if you believe in eating whole foods that are healthy and nutritious, then you need to know what you're eating and so many companies are falsely advertising with claims that they are 'all natural' when they truly aren't. </div>
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If you want to be healthy, you need to take the extra steps to get yourself in a healthy place. And believe me, I'm talking to myself here as well. </div>
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"If you can't eat it, it shouldn't go on your body." Learn about ingredients and CARE about what you buy, where it comes from, and how it's made. </div>
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No one is going to do this for you....CARE ABOUT YOUR LIFE!</div>
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so sorry for the rant....but I'm just angry with all the products and services out there that are NOT good for us.... I want to do more to take care of myself and my family, so this rant is for ME, too. </div>
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Thank you for reading.... I wish you all the BEST of health!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">flowers, too, were everywhere....and typically not available this soon in CO, but the warm Spring led to an earlier harvest</td></tr>
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xoxo</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">pub-3014294245973987</div>the REAL girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274364426380668407noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169259317520523394.post-15505606684731565082012-07-06T18:17:00.000-07:002012-07-06T18:17:48.870-07:00Back from the Ashes...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;">Our winter was extremely mild....it was unusual and even though many of us loved the mildness, lack of a need to shovel driveways, easier travel, etc., we all knew it was NOT a good thing. Normally, March and April are our snowiest months.... and even though I'm 'itching' to get into the garden, I know that my time will come after Mother's Day....mid-May is always the time to start planting, after the last freeze. Still a freeze can come, but it's less apt to do so. This year was so different. March and April were warm and sunny, even hot. The winds blew fiercely, and the plants and the trees and the ground became drier and drier. We knew it was leading up to a scenario of trouble. Everyone feared the potential for fire, but no one knew its reality. There were several smaller fires, most burning uninhabited lands. Most were quickly put out. Then, on June 9, 2012, we were looking at some land and I noticed a small plume of smoke. That night, the wind raged. We could hear its force insider our home. <img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjstB6fofgKodA-PuR9BZc75GBBd5Qp9WUvGezGdOKjAGxOJFl8Jvlucsb1YGPulceCdvG1hKKyaahUXWji3nLQGJ92gdZyENzWPwh22Je_zZcpZsnXeh2nwxe-tY2GgIv0G59nSoo75hA/s320/DSCN0045.JPG" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wind was so strong that a canopy set up at a local park blew down our street and around midnight, we went out, took it down, folded it up and set it on the side of the road...</td></tr>
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The fire quickly grew out of control. Local firefighters tried fighting the fire alone, along with other local and volunteer groups....soon it was too big to handle and national help was needed. The temperatures were in the 100's for 7 days straight and the winds were ferocious and unpredictable. The town felt as if it was under siege. Many used the word 'apocolyptic' to describe the catastrophe. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From our neighborhood more than 2 weeks after the fire started</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">smoke and more smoke; a daily vision</td></tr>
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The air quality was terrible and still is, but it rained last night and today is the first day I saw crystal blue skies all around me....almost a month ago that first plume was sighted. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">at this point, nearly 3 weeks into the fire, there are 3 separate plumes of smoke</td></tr>
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We were up in the mountains that day..... we videotaped a road called Buckhorn Canyon Rd...it has a babbling brook along it and you can hear its gurgle in our videotape. There was land for sale....<br />
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Then, over our shoulders came a loud explosion and while still filming, we saw a mushroom-like plume rise above the trees.... the fire had exploded....you can hear Rod's voice in the videotape on his phone saying, "We're going to be leaving now...." That area was so badly charred, but we didn't learn that until days later when fire crews were able to get into areas that were burning....some of the terrain is so rugged and rough. Animals were coming into town, trying to escape the fires. We saw many mother deer with their fawns. A moose was sighted in a neighborhood walking down the sidewalk. 18 eaglets were taken to a local wildlife refuge for rehabilitation; they had been abandoned by their frightened parents. I know many animals must have died in the fire; I can't even begin to think about it. 259 homes were burned to the ground.<br />
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Many homes were saved, however, and people all over town made signs to show their gratitude. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">people left signs all over our town thanking the firefighters for saving their properties</td></tr>
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As if this fire wasn't enough, another one started in Colorado Springs, 100 miles from here....that one even more destructive, although much smaller. My granddaughters came to stay with me for a few days during that time....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had my granddaughters for a few days while my oldest daughter and her husband were under pre-evacuation orders. We did a lemonade stand for the humane society, since they had taken in some many of the evacuee's animals and needed help with food and supplies. My daughter, a recent grad of vet school, volunteered her time caring for animals that were injured, displaced, or lost at the CSU hospital.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seeing helicopters was an every day sight for the past 3 weeks. They would dip into the reservoirs to take in water to douse on the flames</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This entire skyline was completely burned and black. All the trees were burned and battered soldiers, still standing on the mountaintops. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the sun trying to come through the smoke</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fort Collins in the smoke</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything seemed shrouded in smoke these past few weeks</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Horsetooth Reservoir...12 minutes from us.... homes lost here as the fire came over the peaks and into the neighborhoods</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At night, you could see the flames...it was so frightening</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fire spread to approximately 130 square miles</td></tr>
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Yesterday, I saw images of our rivers running black....thick with ash and debris. These were crystal clear mountain rivers where anglers come from all over the world to fish world-class trout....<br />
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It's not quite the middle of July and there is hot dry weather ahead....more chances for more fires in the areas of drought-stricken forests, but there is incredible hope, perseverance, and endurance in this state and in this community..... so I do want you to know that there are MANY gorgeous places here in Colorado.... it's a tragedy of what has happened, but there are hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and other disasters, natural and man-made that happen everywhere....<br />
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It's about picking up, dusting off, and starting over....<br />
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There are so many things to be thankful for. There was a huge fire last year and the people who bought our log home lost their home in that fire. This year, that home was a refuge to friends of theirs who were displaced during this fire....that makes me feel really good; when I miss my home so badly that I ache inside, I know that good people who lost everything now call that home....<br />
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I have all of my pictures, my quilts, my teacups. But most importantly, I have the love of family and friends and nothing else really matters.... good health, love, and a cup of tea. <br />
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For now....let it <br />
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Let it sink into the soil and feed the roots, water the crops, and fill the rivers and streams. Let the reservoirs be replenished and let the sky be cleansed. I know it has the potential for flooding, rock slides, mud slides, and other disasters, but we need it so badly....<br />
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At this moment, I would just like to send out positive vibes to our entire country and to our entire world.... let their be peace, love and harmony...<br />
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In each moment, there is a lesson and I have learned many these past few weeks...and for that, I am blessed. <br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">pub-3014294245973987</div>the REAL girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274364426380668407noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169259317520523394.post-3043614071946192932012-05-30T13:05:00.000-07:002012-05-30T13:05:10.746-07:00Graduation: What comes after that?Graduation was fun, exciting, tiring, inspiring. As the mom, I had to take a step back....my daughter (once again) taught me about perseverance. She kept at something she believed in; didn't give in to setbacks; didn't let lack of funding stop her. She made it. Being proud of her is an understatement. It doesn't matter that she's a doctor or a nurse or a designer or a computer geek. She chose a profession she loves and stuck with the daunting task of making it happen....<br />
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Years ago, when she first talked about going to vet school, we talked about the celebration afterward...what would we do to celebrate? Well, a party, yes: cake, food, decorations, loving friends and family to share the experience with....but what could we do BIG...REALLY BIG? A CRUISE!!!!!!!!!!!!! <br />
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I have three daughters---at first we thought of a European Riverboat cruise....but then the youngest daughter got married, the middle daughter met someone very special and the oldest daughter is in her 3rd trimester of being a surrogate mother for a couple who cannot have children....she can't travel right now.<br />
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Well, the riverboat cruise turned into a Caribbean Cruise----we just got back on Sunday night...so I wanted to share some of the photographs.... pictures tell a thousand words....I think you can tell, we had a wonderful time!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 1: just getting onboard</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The girls get in the hot tub and start dancing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First dinner and we celebrate Amanda's achievements with candle and song</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cadie on the beach after snorkeling in St. John</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A day in St. Maarten</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rod tries rock climbing along with the other men and Amanda</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amanda does well on Flo-Rider but 'moons' the audience when her bathing suit gets pulled down by the strong waves</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking a taxi to the beaches</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the many theater performances during the cruise</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amanda doing some sunbathing and magazine reading</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">an infinity pool on St. Maarten</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leaving the ship on Sunday....what fun it was! Memories Made!!</td></tr>
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Hope you enjoyed it.....we had a great time and please feel free to ask any questions about the trip if you're thinking of taking one yourself....a wonderful choice with a large group as there are so many different things to do....<br />
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I missed you all...glad to be sleeping in my own bed again...... xoxo Joann<div class="blogger-post-footer">pub-3014294245973987</div>the REAL girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274364426380668407noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169259317520523394.post-37463736386195602832012-05-15T23:30:00.001-07:002012-05-15T23:31:15.114-07:00I can hardly believe it myselfClick on LINK BELOW: <br />
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<a href="http://commencement.colostate.edu/">Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2012 </a><br />
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go down to Spring 2012 Commencement Schedule and click on Professional Veterinary Medicine (PVM) Streaming Video:<br />
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As my first post regarding the last week or so, I'd like to give you all this link....if you go to 20:22, you'll see Amanda receive her diploma, and as the class President, you can see her class address (in tears) at 58:50.<br />
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I hope you enjoy it!<br />
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xo<br />
Joann<br />
<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">pub-3014294245973987</div>the REAL girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274364426380668407noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169259317520523394.post-50428546380696376292012-05-02T14:43:00.000-07:002012-05-02T14:43:10.472-07:00My Rock<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He put on his fishing vest....and we relaxed on the rocks</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I brought an old quilt to sit upon....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here he surveys the lake...watching all the fish jumping out of the water....</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Catch me, Catch me"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a good day....he caught 4....I hooked one that got away...</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Lots going on lately, and as my youngest daughter's graduation gets closer and closer, we try to hang out with one another more often....knowing that when she and her husband move to CA, things will be quite different. The weekend before last, we went over to her house for desserts and Wii. The picture below has two of my daughters dancing side by side to a Michael Jackson's 'game' on the the television...it was fun watching them. The last time I played with them, I threw my shoulder out boxing....yes, I did. I hurt for a week, so this time, I chose watching over participating. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the desserts: cream puffs with pastry cream and fresh strawberries and a GF chocolate cake with berries. The flowers were from youngest daughter's husband for her 29th birthday. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A new running shirt to go with her running partner....I should say partners because both her dog AND her husband run with her several days a week</td></tr>
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Last week, I had a Spanish cooking class and last night (Wednesday), I had an Indian cooking class. At the shop where I take my classes, they have a rather significant section of British foods. I thought that my friends <a href="http://www.mozartsgirl.blogspot.com/">Rachel</a> and <a href="http://jennywrendesigns.blogspot.com/">Jennifer</a> and <a href="http://www.morwennahill.com/"> Morwenna</a> would enjoy seeing the next two pictures....<br />
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So we can get some of the foods of England, but not what I REALLY love.... Emma Bridgewater, Cath Kidston and my very hard to find Winton Evesham china pattern that is enormously expensive in the US. <br />
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Here's one of the recipes we made in class last night....<br />
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And here's the classroom....complete with 'mirror' so we can see what's cookin'! <br />
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I hope all of you are WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for all of your prayers and kind thoughts and well wishes for my sweetheart....he never complains, so I know he is not well right now, but we haven't a clue as to what it is....<br />
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so, lots to do!! I'm preparing for graduation and an upcoming visit from my mom (she's German so the white glove cleaning will be happening around here!)<br />
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Love you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xo Joann<div class="blogger-post-footer">pub-3014294245973987</div>the REAL girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274364426380668407noreply@blogger.com4