tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75234468916623984402023-12-27T01:48:31.352-08:00Poppy HeartAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-81706975598526297712010-11-24T14:41:00.000-08:002010-11-24T15:52:14.685-08:00Kitty Love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokWk9g8y1TEBzMbX3EFoZZ2q99YwXPwhUzY7_ddae6jEy3GtuDDb2HYA3kPhPwicEvm7zinjJJwdaXP3uFxmg3rer_Ma16K5bU2nLc2ke2wH0lT_pMy0vZWFHgoOeV6vMf6r0wiigDnU/s1600/IMG_3398.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokWk9g8y1TEBzMbX3EFoZZ2q99YwXPwhUzY7_ddae6jEy3GtuDDb2HYA3kPhPwicEvm7zinjJJwdaXP3uFxmg3rer_Ma16K5bU2nLc2ke2wH0lT_pMy0vZWFHgoOeV6vMf6r0wiigDnU/s400/IMG_3398.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543255820051979250" /></a><br />We have ourselves another new animal in our world. Let me introduce you to Finn, our 4 month old boy kitty. He is very sweet, playful and has green eyes. He came from the Humane Society and when we meet him, it was instant love. All I can say is "he had me at meow". Chloe and I knew right away that he was the one for us, I will always remember the look in her eyes, and the tears I had to fight back.<br /><br />All we know about his history is that he was found about a month ago in a box, outside with his Mother. Someone was going for a walk and heard meowing and found the box in a bush. We think his Mama was adopted by someone else. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDt04HyyItp8M8oB9IrUYA_wO7Oc5zJ7Qw_JwOV6qHGVK2IT710mE_8vy1G85H7mCSr-WCTqMeZ74tJh2NiC64DoceZsl_WOjS1WMkqjS7deR4wXshSwI8tSAhsfqpdf4Z_IlzvbwNhNA/s1600/IMG_3394.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDt04HyyItp8M8oB9IrUYA_wO7Oc5zJ7Qw_JwOV6qHGVK2IT710mE_8vy1G85H7mCSr-WCTqMeZ74tJh2NiC64DoceZsl_WOjS1WMkqjS7deR4wXshSwI8tSAhsfqpdf4Z_IlzvbwNhNA/s400/IMG_3394.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543254002118631378" /></a><br /><br />Before we went to the Humane Society, Chloe happened to fall off our hammock and hurt her shoulder. We ruled out a dislocated shoulder and after about 45 minutes she seemed to be okay, so off we went to search for a new kitten. When we got home that night Chloe was still in pain and the next morning we found ourselves at Children's Hospital getting her checked out. Turns out she broke her clavicle (collar) bone. So, she is now wearing a sling and taking it easy. She still has figured out how to hold Finn though, and is doing pretty well. We are always going to remember this day, when we adopted Finn, that Chloe had a broken collar bone and we didn't know it !! I figured if she was okay enough to go to the Humane Society, nothing was broken, how wrong I was on that one, another lesson learned !<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphenARbLo4IgxrQxmWq8fUwz7ArErMujJuDKffIMQNzvpO48V5F24PZR8qUkCxcuHDIg2nt4sp9bOBPbkzBFasT4zKBb_Ct3x2DTteDYUIZo419UyXEJqzT2oKJGJ9Vs0aWTrHV3RZE0hc/s1600/IMG_3404.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphenARbLo4IgxrQxmWq8fUwz7ArErMujJuDKffIMQNzvpO48V5F24PZR8qUkCxcuHDIg2nt4sp9bOBPbkzBFasT4zKBb_Ct3x2DTteDYUIZo419UyXEJqzT2oKJGJ9Vs0aWTrHV3RZE0hc/s400/IMG_3404.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543254426494456946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7iexOGj7k2L6G72S6hBQIR61KZxOQwteIjJn0ojqU0jqFP5OqwIHchFEG9lzCuwzeoA90OP7FoXqlx-NTJgEZ5QrMPwV19ixeVnYsh47ehkz3YtSpcXznM0-FeG67lAhCoTSTz-FFc4/s1600/IMG_3405.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7iexOGj7k2L6G72S6hBQIR61KZxOQwteIjJn0ojqU0jqFP5OqwIHchFEG9lzCuwzeoA90OP7FoXqlx-NTJgEZ5QrMPwV19ixeVnYsh47ehkz3YtSpcXznM0-FeG67lAhCoTSTz-FFc4/s400/IMG_3405.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543254834674305618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHxDVZrBoS92O0F1qjRxou_YnizaBJjIjqT6U2CkNSo9qAe37QSAl0f-f7mHUK1UetH4xnopQmXFsS710RrEb6ppFUBLDLNsXIOWxH_sxVVuAnL9NuAdn5F55qreBKp4ssbdTLNiZxrc/s1600/IMG_3396.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHxDVZrBoS92O0F1qjRxou_YnizaBJjIjqT6U2CkNSo9qAe37QSAl0f-f7mHUK1UetH4xnopQmXFsS710RrEb6ppFUBLDLNsXIOWxH_sxVVuAnL9NuAdn5F55qreBKp4ssbdTLNiZxrc/s400/IMG_3396.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543267976566243874" /></a>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-14577867598624807432010-10-22T11:30:00.001-07:002010-10-27T12:56:14.848-07:00New Additions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2ATvazFg0iny0enxKeiatkBIremMMWonBeIYVfW-JoBr_IzbFzt22HFRPe0X61ju8XdjBai6SXffKVTRItZtiZtUNBSWe0RnG-zvTmkfWh9AqWb0elbDlb6Mqta3nP5Qu7mV7wBXhUw/s1600/IMG_3125.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2ATvazFg0iny0enxKeiatkBIremMMWonBeIYVfW-JoBr_IzbFzt22HFRPe0X61ju8XdjBai6SXffKVTRItZtiZtUNBSWe0RnG-zvTmkfWh9AqWb0elbDlb6Mqta3nP5Qu7mV7wBXhUw/s400/IMG_3125.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532216785441821714" /></a><br />We are now officially raising 4 baby chick's who will turn into to happy egg laying hens in about 5 months. Yes, we have taken one more step to self sustainability in our urban dwelling. Knowing where are eggs have come from, what our hens are eating, and that they have a happy stress free existence, really matters to us. Plus, they will provide us with a nice amount of manure for the vegetable and herb gardens. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVzdoHCFUmDVh3WjXWlLpL0czvXUNmPXlo-QI-TNeHeZEAzutDGL2fzmMuTpvbXL6Yib-2IUEXOU2Fv-aYzwottLWZsMzQUwIz_0JjCVtLQ_jiETTEAhqr7CMMZJmI_SKgDRFkMy0klE/s1600/IMG_3109.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVzdoHCFUmDVh3WjXWlLpL0czvXUNmPXlo-QI-TNeHeZEAzutDGL2fzmMuTpvbXL6Yib-2IUEXOU2Fv-aYzwottLWZsMzQUwIz_0JjCVtLQ_jiETTEAhqr7CMMZJmI_SKgDRFkMy0klE/s400/IMG_3109.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532218295260546242" /></a> <br /><br />Our chicks are about 5 weeks old now. We first purchased them when they were about 10 days old. We took a trip out to East County to a feed store and picked out 2 Plymouth Barred Rocks (twins, named Daisy & Loretta) a Rhode Island Red (named Blossom) and an Araucana(named Cookie). <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzIB0QXBThrbWOB5p5m4_vdmuW-hSJfNynphgxbs0CQId6-wf8gMPqWu1kR-zV_Fx0ChLQxm-PIG2niM2SnY9Cqi2dhwLHmYF2ZF1u6Q2zjxTGXMiRz72znRI67kU0eHDJuA-jOOBg80/s1600/IMG_3256.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzIB0QXBThrbWOB5p5m4_vdmuW-hSJfNynphgxbs0CQId6-wf8gMPqWu1kR-zV_Fx0ChLQxm-PIG2niM2SnY9Cqi2dhwLHmYF2ZF1u6Q2zjxTGXMiRz72znRI67kU0eHDJuA-jOOBg80/s400/IMG_3256.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532393212602243794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgD4GeVYJxLVu5xJbeIm7-gvxB5d-5kk76wvODpG8JN_KBIH9S2TSrLSHCqxEZDGTtl47bm4osxSn9txoYD0RQh4-pHl26wuL7duZCMiWDbG6k3pV_yA58PPmMbKG39TlQ9hnWQmllmg/s1600/IMG_3255.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgD4GeVYJxLVu5xJbeIm7-gvxB5d-5kk76wvODpG8JN_KBIH9S2TSrLSHCqxEZDGTtl47bm4osxSn9txoYD0RQh4-pHl26wuL7duZCMiWDbG6k3pV_yA58PPmMbKG39TlQ9hnWQmllmg/s400/IMG_3255.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532393206507028226" /></a> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmD4Qt2c23DHf9Mq1DPtGfSCxjHOBJ2dW1f5cjbk-BD9ZAZIfay8KXdoauW6rK3twG-7FbyMXe848FWMOnboWyvjkytOA0_QjvfOPeDw0sLA4yP4cXC2YN2gS7jISY6PQzloyNWCdTZ2U/s1600/photo(2).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmD4Qt2c23DHf9Mq1DPtGfSCxjHOBJ2dW1f5cjbk-BD9ZAZIfay8KXdoauW6rK3twG-7FbyMXe848FWMOnboWyvjkytOA0_QjvfOPeDw0sLA4yP4cXC2YN2gS7jISY6PQzloyNWCdTZ2U/s400/photo(2).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532814787595370690" /></a><br /><br />We have watched them grow <span style="font-style:italic;">literally</span> over night. They are very cute, and the colors in their feathers are beautiful. Observing their behavior has been a favorite activity around here. We have seen first hand what all those funny chicken sayings mean, and crack up as we use them in our daily language, realizing we have not only heard these sayings, but have used them for years, but now have a new and improved perspective on them ! Here's some....<br /><br />"ruling the roost", we think Cookie will fill this role. <br />"flew the coop", Daisy already did this once, luckily she didn't make it very far!<br />"nest egg", I think that's our 401K.<br />"chicken neck", I tell Blake to stick out his "chicken neck" while using the neti-pot.<br />"chicken scratch", turns out they love this scratching thing.<br />"pecking order", jury is out on the exact order at this point.<br />"mother hen", that would be me.... <br /><br />I know there are more sayings, so before I google them, leave me a comment with some of yours... <br /><br />Oh, and I forgot to mention, these chicks are living in a very fabulous and secure two story chicken coop, complete with several roosting area's, 2 luxurious egg laying compartments, a spacious run, and fresh chicken feed & water supplied daily. There is even a storage area to keep all the supplies you need to care for these birds. All this was built by Alan & Blake over several weeks, in August and September. They had a great time working together, and I loved watching them. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIj0Mbn4p5ZOtsxFx5CjwNGzATCU5zKeMqy4y8oUDAEPqEh96LarQ3buAw3GeY4cjs9E5UGkMpmd8tn38NXEJKAIrOVsKuSHeqRbq9l9M-QN_UhmoDVToNr7DoNA2ucgfmyyjWMOdVuu4/s1600/IMG_3145.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIj0Mbn4p5ZOtsxFx5CjwNGzATCU5zKeMqy4y8oUDAEPqEh96LarQ3buAw3GeY4cjs9E5UGkMpmd8tn38NXEJKAIrOVsKuSHeqRbq9l9M-QN_UhmoDVToNr7DoNA2ucgfmyyjWMOdVuu4/s400/IMG_3145.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532394722552441186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmYCTDutvGBQn9KJ3yAWhetIv77wehYoYw5ZFtMagRqRNesonnOLis01RTI7TKDDKRj-48H3R4lLQ7poOhAwm3lYRNbBOfNZdLvxeLnA_zXo2aHEZrtx3Ding_PY4RdMgHO6zHUEdC1M/s1600/IMG_3147.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmYCTDutvGBQn9KJ3yAWhetIv77wehYoYw5ZFtMagRqRNesonnOLis01RTI7TKDDKRj-48H3R4lLQ7poOhAwm3lYRNbBOfNZdLvxeLnA_zXo2aHEZrtx3Ding_PY4RdMgHO6zHUEdC1M/s400/IMG_3147.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532394716835400274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeb0OuqlmbgM3AwKaWOrB4yd7yqrXfUe16GJh9wGd5OPkH_r3IqAjQJXToYHS1XShdhoit8Pu2Dcg6T59Xc60j48vP_rjnJu653zyg4WGdYY-XSJz6QFEYJCeNPLwp2NSvxyCXgNZ2Aso/s1600/IMG_3148.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeb0OuqlmbgM3AwKaWOrB4yd7yqrXfUe16GJh9wGd5OPkH_r3IqAjQJXToYHS1XShdhoit8Pu2Dcg6T59Xc60j48vP_rjnJu653zyg4WGdYY-XSJz6QFEYJCeNPLwp2NSvxyCXgNZ2Aso/s400/IMG_3148.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532394710425210162" /></a> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisOzr5NP86bVuujkgQsrj3o017oGDHUOEm2stMh688AvMQs_G1TjRdb4lIIn54OKJUc1B3216M49xjH1mDDm6ODNxeMX6oqRx6hr7PQS-rmtGXahZlgu9SGulXNA4JBOC4KHYRQpSSBU/s1600/IMG_3146.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisOzr5NP86bVuujkgQsrj3o017oGDHUOEm2stMh688AvMQs_G1TjRdb4lIIn54OKJUc1B3216M49xjH1mDDm6ODNxeMX6oqRx6hr7PQS-rmtGXahZlgu9SGulXNA4JBOC4KHYRQpSSBU/s400/IMG_3146.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532395522746492818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRHeNXjvywpw9RLQURxy5K_hm8iG6hQ59fjo9aqOAx3oQxpzDRrUvQhrYijru4ZY7R16V7vDS7C9LlX-o_T0xwS54HCdvGjthPxyya-a98Ou0Q6oU-EKQXX2jm-W7-YnB8hN2ievI835Q/s1600/photo(3).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRHeNXjvywpw9RLQURxy5K_hm8iG6hQ59fjo9aqOAx3oQxpzDRrUvQhrYijru4ZY7R16V7vDS7C9LlX-o_T0xwS54HCdvGjthPxyya-a98Ou0Q6oU-EKQXX2jm-W7-YnB8hN2ievI835Q/s400/photo(3).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532814801788637314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUPlpFjKGaJyxBkRu6ylwwYG7ZHqq48yXKLOkSHSe_M7d5WXwI5ad0Onux2WAQd4vLJG5vBhFdGFeOgiJorNwF1p8IdKB2U8rGuhLujuBqZ2Q1buyTe7BJ7B0IfJwJRbyEFzJ8Zs3ocY8/s1600/IMG_2591_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUPlpFjKGaJyxBkRu6ylwwYG7ZHqq48yXKLOkSHSe_M7d5WXwI5ad0Onux2WAQd4vLJG5vBhFdGFeOgiJorNwF1p8IdKB2U8rGuhLujuBqZ2Q1buyTe7BJ7B0IfJwJRbyEFzJ8Zs3ocY8/s400/IMG_2591_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532814775752332690" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here is a chicken quote I found for Alan, "Regard it as just as desirable to build a chicken house as to build a cathedral.” - Frank Lloyd Wright<br /><br />We love our chicks & their cathedral !Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-52223573862333952622010-10-05T10:14:00.000-07:002010-10-09T13:31:45.646-07:00The Best Cat in the World!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5lTCSifyg_DrraJcNo-Lnko6LQmcpHHCVs6yWB8YZ2mjP204g_ba8MUSZwDjW6thGM3Rlsk8yYWN7jYWzS1x27g9x4-0e2sQC349zpjGtw66UFI6fWLg7QomFE5JPm-B8npbV5f0DZA/s1600/IMG_0397.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5lTCSifyg_DrraJcNo-Lnko6LQmcpHHCVs6yWB8YZ2mjP204g_ba8MUSZwDjW6thGM3Rlsk8yYWN7jYWzS1x27g9x4-0e2sQC349zpjGtw66UFI6fWLg7QomFE5JPm-B8npbV5f0DZA/s400/IMG_0397.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526142850331568178" /></a><br />That's Eddie, who in our eyes, was really the "best cat in the world". After 18 healthy, happy and sleepy years, we had to put her to sleep last week. Her kidney's were failing, something that happens to old cats very often, and up until a month ago she was doing pretty well. In the last few weeks, she became fond of baby food, chicken dinner versions, but we knew she was close to the end when she stopped eating, and became dehydrated, it was obvious her body was shutting down. We had the choice of giving her injections of fluids to keep her alive, but as the vet said, that would have been only for <span style="font-style:italic;">our</span> benefit, not hers, she was ready to go, so I made the decision to euthanize her. I knew this was coming and spent time preparing Chloe & Blake for it, logically knowing it would happen soon, but when it came down to her last day I was not prepared for it. We lost Eddie's sister Wally 5 years ago, to a dog who chased her down and attacked her, and I remember how devastating that was, and assumed since I had been through it once, that this would somehow be easier, well, I was wrong. <br /><br />I still don't know at this point which part of the loss we were feeling was harder, my grief, or being witness to Chloe's grief. This was her first experience with death & loss. Watching her heartbreak was gut-wrenching. She is a natural with animals, they gravitate towards her, and are always calmed in her arms. She had a relationship with Eddie that I knew was special, but didn't quite realize the depth of it. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBXAVcaAV3xqo2b7sgDFGKxiwb6Mo4uOHZ_6j003rdZzX2oSgvEzpIe5C_7qqi7kgZOPRhfeNcvTPLCYvTaPBuw_wK7SelrvAJIvPozmNfS52CTDCUTrZ3i7sQICvsB9KZ-VosSEfmlwQ/s1600/IMG_1335.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBXAVcaAV3xqo2b7sgDFGKxiwb6Mo4uOHZ_6j003rdZzX2oSgvEzpIe5C_7qqi7kgZOPRhfeNcvTPLCYvTaPBuw_wK7SelrvAJIvPozmNfS52CTDCUTrZ3i7sQICvsB9KZ-VosSEfmlwQ/s400/IMG_1335.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526143160632759362" /></a> <br /><br />We have spent the last week and a half crying, talking, and looking back at pictures of Eddie, & Wally. We have learned that everyone grieves differently, and that we are not the only one's who have gone through the loss of a beloved pet. We talk about how we keep expecting Eddie to walk around the corner and meow at us, but quickly realize she is gone. We also found out how supportive everyone in our network of friends and family are at a time like this. Chloe's teacher sent home a sweet book for us to read, fittingly titled "The Best Cat in the World!" <br /><br />The most beautiful part of our grieving is the way in which Chloe has processed her heartbreak through an outpouring of drawings, some in the sand at the beach the day Eddie died, and the others on t-shirts that Chloe wore to school during the week, even her Art card's for school and a Birthday Card for her friend reflects our loss. Her drawings have helped us, the love that is reflected is so pure, and I have watched them help heal Chloe's heart. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjj6VSEk276RuvK_drKcuRJT_kwUmXM0uEb7Lx4vp7OUHsRTdWlvNG-anviMLamRNobOWYGy_igMzDOyEN39qqeTQo2L-bB0RRlC7ykE8lUx1AZR4ITsMczY8RXZF2p-cOZNbKYxBTLY/s1600/IMG_3070.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjj6VSEk276RuvK_drKcuRJT_kwUmXM0uEb7Lx4vp7OUHsRTdWlvNG-anviMLamRNobOWYGy_igMzDOyEN39qqeTQo2L-bB0RRlC7ykE8lUx1AZR4ITsMczY8RXZF2p-cOZNbKYxBTLY/s400/IMG_3070.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526086008393366146" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiej13Oftm57u8a1zdzY8Ho0GsgbjEVzMf9jRdOBL7_rrUlfPzj_X7yVy5gs2S4o3nE8vToLLczYJ1v3oY61ovengWFndO4tJoKAcCEMYnZPa9oL1w9XTK8N3pvaIEUB5TkUyVmTLnFUwg/s1600/IMG_3074.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiej13Oftm57u8a1zdzY8Ho0GsgbjEVzMf9jRdOBL7_rrUlfPzj_X7yVy5gs2S4o3nE8vToLLczYJ1v3oY61ovengWFndO4tJoKAcCEMYnZPa9oL1w9XTK8N3pvaIEUB5TkUyVmTLnFUwg/s400/IMG_3074.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526087427907359106" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2IIskO9bHD9ekse1xPNezMn1BNTTFSTdkxCUEvu__4ElFt8LE5kK8e5ogaAE815X1HP_mDH-0cnYFUg_hwnDU1idLPzn-CsWIw0PiXOxsVQNj40R8PElmAG1KW701h2Xtz75RRSfG5n8/s1600/IMG_3083.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2IIskO9bHD9ekse1xPNezMn1BNTTFSTdkxCUEvu__4ElFt8LE5kK8e5ogaAE815X1HP_mDH-0cnYFUg_hwnDU1idLPzn-CsWIw0PiXOxsVQNj40R8PElmAG1KW701h2Xtz75RRSfG5n8/s400/IMG_3083.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526088057542124546" /></a> <br /><br />So here's to Eddie, the sweetest, calmest and most comforting cat I have even know. She was witness to the last 18 years of my life, watching me grow up in a sense, move to California, and start a family, and of course she was part of our family. One of our close friends who has watched over Eddie when we were out of town called her "The Angel Kitty". Such a fitting name, she was an angel, and I am sure she will be someone else's in her next life. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MHhiifToBCoCoA5sNvJmQ5J2l1xEpC1Hk_SNH28oc9geM84TAjZHJhCJhoY2T1o6ow-pES7yT8FJEUo7FNBlkNcLL6kbojUKSZmk1BqrSD3uhbLjOy-2kzR2mWY85jMF9BpL64Y1Z2k/s1600/IMG_1074.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MHhiifToBCoCoA5sNvJmQ5J2l1xEpC1Hk_SNH28oc9geM84TAjZHJhCJhoY2T1o6ow-pES7yT8FJEUo7FNBlkNcLL6kbojUKSZmk1BqrSD3uhbLjOy-2kzR2mWY85jMF9BpL64Y1Z2k/s400/IMG_1074.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526088693755356642" /></a><br /><br />We love you Eddie, and are grateful to have had you in our lives for so many sweet & wonderful years. You will surely be missed !<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5EfJZjxwvy6DcPBrd5_FBBpBKrQtvEPBBgTlRJRGCHBkxWH6XuUt32LY3O590-QrhG1BjohgV0AWMYq6mnR8poj_PnpjQJUfYc0sFgYX83VAKl1j-H0chN6HJsfG-PcugKxl7RzvlzI/s1600/IMG_2010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5EfJZjxwvy6DcPBrd5_FBBpBKrQtvEPBBgTlRJRGCHBkxWH6XuUt32LY3O590-QrhG1BjohgV0AWMYq6mnR8poj_PnpjQJUfYc0sFgYX83VAKl1j-H0chN6HJsfG-PcugKxl7RzvlzI/s400/IMG_2010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526088939585800674" /></a>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-88279939884672326442010-09-20T13:26:00.000-07:002010-09-20T20:01:57.095-07:00One Year Later<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZdOOOWspQfPH67oxpNRybjdJGK3zzQqeU5ZOdjqE8YTOYSWz4_Tk8njUhldwW43PJQ7RmoE5aQiXWWRXR5mkQFjhkJx2whfNglIP4guYCbWXmS-0kyRj-KjC0b0sWrdk3j3rqi6m21A/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZdOOOWspQfPH67oxpNRybjdJGK3zzQqeU5ZOdjqE8YTOYSWz4_Tk8njUhldwW43PJQ7RmoE5aQiXWWRXR5mkQFjhkJx2whfNglIP4guYCbWXmS-0kyRj-KjC0b0sWrdk3j3rqi6m21A/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519196624078157458" /></a><br /><br />So, I have abandoned this blog for a whole year now, so sorry to everyone, especially my future self, let's see if I can keep up with posting again. I have thousands of pictures from the past year, along with lots of stories, and I have no idea how I could recapture that here. So maybe I will play some catch up in the coming weeks, and maybe not, no expectations, right ? <br /><br />What I can say, is we are back to school yet again, Chloe is in 4th grade, and Blake in first. We had an amazing summer, great food, an abundant garden, totally relaxing & fun vacations, a fun birthday celebration for Chloe, a festive labor day party with great friends, and lots of time to chill at the beach, which is what I am missing most at this point. So all I have right now is this picture that I LOVE, it was taken on one of those lazy evenings at Coronado beach while we were packing up and heading home. Sun-kissed and grateful for living just 20 minutes away from the ocean.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-78401931666878801092009-09-21T20:40:00.000-07:002009-09-21T21:01:14.169-07:00Blake's New Hair<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_2nGhZkWpdUAOorg8kbvn4BZPro-kvfO3kndfS6ujrQd_QNsoK-U0KfEnYzhqeCNX8slCyhhi80X48aYWjp933L00c76OsbWvEuFQQgRGG5EONt0Kma4wUS48-Jc-3AsKkL_FfFUUrA/s1600-h/IMG_0888.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_2nGhZkWpdUAOorg8kbvn4BZPro-kvfO3kndfS6ujrQd_QNsoK-U0KfEnYzhqeCNX8slCyhhi80X48aYWjp933L00c76OsbWvEuFQQgRGG5EONt0Kma4wUS48-Jc-3AsKkL_FfFUUrA/s400/IMG_0888.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384134522406894962" /></a><br /><br />Lots of changes in Blake's life. He just started Kindergarten, he has made new friends, he's learned how to swim, he lost his very first tooth,and now he has short hair !!<br /><br />He's been wanting this for a few months now, but Momma & Daddy had a hard time imagining him without out his long locks. After seeing him with short hair, which really enhances his big boy attitude these days, I think it I was hesitant because the long hair still makes it feel like he is a little, little, boy. Oh be still my beating heart! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvahd28gdy7CshsYp2Y6FaC4zVq6pWxaM0-ttlJ_ICW2t6eFhgK81wctNcW9-CLwvTwnX04UVJeKlf6bDJwhCPvFaT4eFD63QvO2B2CydWsny36xVXqWVG8xDwcnZ8Po0esuSgHIaLbE/s1600-h/IMG_0891.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvahd28gdy7CshsYp2Y6FaC4zVq6pWxaM0-ttlJ_ICW2t6eFhgK81wctNcW9-CLwvTwnX04UVJeKlf6bDJwhCPvFaT4eFD63QvO2B2CydWsny36xVXqWVG8xDwcnZ8Po0esuSgHIaLbE/s400/IMG_0891.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384134493027507314" /></a><br /><br />He was really into sitting in the chair. Suzi the stylist really knows how to give a good boy's cut !<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7A8LqdqPLN9ySWA7M2p1stB3e9fMJU7DwgkXFypW_eadROWOTtuszE9xWa7XzL9b2ie7O-VqC-dzqeeM9N9kcr4IlAknGXG7BEJc8tnjnU5Jo4hYR7JHD-KOJgRR3vJgPzb3MmyAlySQ/s1600-h/IMG_0886.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7A8LqdqPLN9ySWA7M2p1stB3e9fMJU7DwgkXFypW_eadROWOTtuszE9xWa7XzL9b2ie7O-VqC-dzqeeM9N9kcr4IlAknGXG7BEJc8tnjnU5Jo4hYR7JHD-KOJgRR3vJgPzb3MmyAlySQ/s400/IMG_0886.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384134515777528354" /></a> <br /><br />Look at all that hair ! I bet this makes the Grand Parents happy, it has sure made all of us happy, especially Blake.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQVaqk-r2Cnx8IGmPmh4FBiAaHNWenwLjf_HbnXG0EhIz6SHeCiF9Oyj4RZUJbO0yj7PrW4fuSTjxZUlYoNy55EpGTQe1BUAEWy61cX_MYO6zZHYp8HwWgL01HX1APRLqQrg29TxXIC8/s1600-h/IMG_0887.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQVaqk-r2Cnx8IGmPmh4FBiAaHNWenwLjf_HbnXG0EhIz6SHeCiF9Oyj4RZUJbO0yj7PrW4fuSTjxZUlYoNy55EpGTQe1BUAEWy61cX_MYO6zZHYp8HwWgL01HX1APRLqQrg29TxXIC8/s400/IMG_0887.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384134506919146514" /></a>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-9426534084058327922009-07-23T11:00:00.000-07:002009-07-23T11:13:18.776-07:00Summer Salads<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATxDzWuBdAnpoSpHIl8ZzIBcBBIV1UuZ5-BG8htclvnW_Nn0POx-XKh4umM9pCHM0CCC-T0Ysm9DbIYqDA2i4FW8kc4XmqlF3Cgd1W30B1avY97IfnKcfeYdk1L4dx2918NKMkJomGRM/s1600-h/IMG_0691.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATxDzWuBdAnpoSpHIl8ZzIBcBBIV1UuZ5-BG8htclvnW_Nn0POx-XKh4umM9pCHM0CCC-T0Ysm9DbIYqDA2i4FW8kc4XmqlF3Cgd1W30B1avY97IfnKcfeYdk1L4dx2918NKMkJomGRM/s400/IMG_0691.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361720220557751362" /></a><br /><br />Check out this article in the New York Times. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/dining/22mlist.html?emc=eta1">101 Simple Salad Recipe's</a> for your summer veggies and greens. The possibilities are endless !Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-59837211587438282592009-07-20T13:18:00.000-07:002009-07-20T13:51:19.137-07:00The Tee Pee's<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidw4z47X4e8EMUgmnqJDGGug7jQh6Afw_A1H8g-uC1-cXrvyk3sWEO_2J7cywSRY2aZEclnMIEfKwWaoQslweXKdRD-nO5NXJtamWLVkYXpt5lE-wP0hJZ1wzrVMgdLJscUnYjb4wMYko/s1600-h/IMG_0853.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidw4z47X4e8EMUgmnqJDGGug7jQh6Afw_A1H8g-uC1-cXrvyk3sWEO_2J7cywSRY2aZEclnMIEfKwWaoQslweXKdRD-nO5NXJtamWLVkYXpt5lE-wP0hJZ1wzrVMgdLJscUnYjb4wMYko/s400/IMG_0853.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360646134166899106" /></a><br /><br />Chloe's school has an annual Art Night celebration & auction, it took place in May. Each classroom works to make a auction item and this year the kids were studying the art and life of Georgia O'Keeffe. So, we thought it would be cool to make a tee pee and have the kids paint their version of an O'Keeffe flower. We gave them some different silk flowers as inspiration and laid out the tee pee fabric flat on the floor for the kids to work on. I love their work !<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFqs0NTFllp2zdFxPJvJVewOVhP1lOxhXVnX7ZU0Pn0eyH-dILZjtbC14RAuECVj02u579yUL_BXDcvBV-RsSGO8MVHKnUvHhyphenhyphencHkaoNVXHznE0nggPY6hJ2bvoVOuLTMqwjsMB_shdU/s1600-h/IMG_0842.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFqs0NTFllp2zdFxPJvJVewOVhP1lOxhXVnX7ZU0Pn0eyH-dILZjtbC14RAuECVj02u579yUL_BXDcvBV-RsSGO8MVHKnUvHhyphenhyphencHkaoNVXHznE0nggPY6hJ2bvoVOuLTMqwjsMB_shdU/s400/IMG_0842.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360646123978503506" /></a><br /><br />The tee pee construction turned out to be more work than I thought, and with most big projects I take on, there is usually some mistake I make that puts me in a panic, but thankfully, in the end turns out to be much better than I could ever imagine. I used <a href="http://www.sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=525">this tutorial</a>. I wanted to save some money on the fabric, so I bought pre-made painters cotton drop cloth from Home Depot. I thought the finished measurements met the required one's that the tutorial called for, but after I cut it, it turned up really short on the bottom and very uneven. So I had to wing it on piecing together extra fabric to add all around the bottom, after it was all painted. With the help of some other Mom's in the class we pulled it off, and it turned out really cute. There is a little girl out there right now who's Mommy purchased the tee pee and I am sure she is having a ball in it. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdIDfJ9hkNSSMiXOa7S1FLFT3xLPrBD8upd6l1JpO6WqpBugESFwA3NwjMWu3Jt3oYH59prF6rt4E5D-3AmoOIBa_ov2IGnRt2H3oScvgW7DIo_h_ZonRKQC53gjlPCbA-l1G83vm4SJg/s1600-h/IMG_0836.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdIDfJ9hkNSSMiXOa7S1FLFT3xLPrBD8upd6l1JpO6WqpBugESFwA3NwjMWu3Jt3oYH59prF6rt4E5D-3AmoOIBa_ov2IGnRt2H3oScvgW7DIo_h_ZonRKQC53gjlPCbA-l1G83vm4SJg/s400/IMG_0836.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360646121072805090" /></a><br /><br />I had extra fabric left, so I made another one for Miss Olivia, & The Circle of Friends preschool. It was our parting gift to the school, Blake graduated and starts Kindergarten in September. We have been with Olivia for 6 years between Chloe & Blake. On this one, we put the tee pee together and let the kids paint on it standing up, it went much quicker and we let the kids paint whatever their hearts desired. It turned out just as sweet. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NlPxDKKrpxrqCvmGWt2atzTT5LfalBeuQLfbTTaYRjCEkgk1nR4G0xMt6nPLEKYGMO0kGjLfUi9MLO9vr04qf54bob-O459XeyELzF4ioIsH6-13r7z1-6cuPaUV_55ocfHKEc0Ro3k/s1600-h/IMG_0509.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NlPxDKKrpxrqCvmGWt2atzTT5LfalBeuQLfbTTaYRjCEkgk1nR4G0xMt6nPLEKYGMO0kGjLfUi9MLO9vr04qf54bob-O459XeyELzF4ioIsH6-13r7z1-6cuPaUV_55ocfHKEc0Ro3k/s400/IMG_0509.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360646110466841842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR09Iw3Bjh_jwr3R1zftyZut0hPlwxFdN8HhCuFc2EHtLBc80EEndZ5CgoANcC0Mpg604pK_BylSAeEbEpYJ9-QV1fNvDzWk29K-44956JWdOIWZ6iLrS5vLs7vgStT1nLgz7vog9_DBs/s1600-h/IMG_0531.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR09Iw3Bjh_jwr3R1zftyZut0hPlwxFdN8HhCuFc2EHtLBc80EEndZ5CgoANcC0Mpg604pK_BylSAeEbEpYJ9-QV1fNvDzWk29K-44956JWdOIWZ6iLrS5vLs7vgStT1nLgz7vog9_DBs/s400/IMG_0531.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360646106810284002" /></a><br /> <br />Now, if I can just pull another one off, Chloe & Blake could have their own. I will add it to the summer project list !Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-61188856540499409752009-07-13T11:14:00.000-07:002009-07-13T12:43:43.998-07:00The Blog Slacker is Back!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlDfVCM4Mpc7IVUaX-psNTg1BM6LPa1cmFaFmX37BN14IaOLtTLtW2Y6QrLud-GFdrkIEdZKFJicZKrdpsKL64-9UwjSVeyxOPfA66bJC3S-yS5ZViV_psiFMeHWJ12Lz7ZjoayBpoKY/s1600-h/IMG_0519.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlDfVCM4Mpc7IVUaX-psNTg1BM6LPa1cmFaFmX37BN14IaOLtTLtW2Y6QrLud-GFdrkIEdZKFJicZKrdpsKL64-9UwjSVeyxOPfA66bJC3S-yS5ZViV_psiFMeHWJ12Lz7ZjoayBpoKY/s400/IMG_0519.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358015023653726082" /></a><br />Alright, I know I have been neglecting this space for <span style="font-style:italic;">way </span>to long. Instead I have spent quite a bit of time outside in the dirt, cultivating & growing as much food as I possibly can. If I am not in my garden then I have been in someone else's. I have to say, I would rather be away from the computer than on it, dirt or clay under my finger tips is much more satisfying then keyboard induced carpal tunnel. <br /><br />I have however, been taking lots of photo's so I will attempt to catch up in my next posts. For now, I will share with you some of my favorite images that have come from my newest I-photo application that I am <span style="font-style:italic;">loving</span> these days, thanks to my friend <a href="http://ebilflindas.blogspot.com/">Emil</a> who turned me onto it. Its called <a href="http://shakeitphoto.com/">Shake It Photo</a>, it simulates the polaroid experience I can't believe how well it takes pictures and how beautiful the colors are. If you have an i-phone its a must have app ! <br /><br />What's been growing at my house...<br /><br />Beets<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdC7LPzPljWMwKUzBliOnd8Kpbl39le90i3U8KNcqjAxzL4n6faShFEBdhxcpG4LUixWw_8R50BsFKXlIfXFxhOPQG75qMt7yHwoibZLktXyfe192vBcVYNM7Xkuk2aQCb3Ck8rW5nbc0/s1600-h/IMG_0514.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdC7LPzPljWMwKUzBliOnd8Kpbl39le90i3U8KNcqjAxzL4n6faShFEBdhxcpG4LUixWw_8R50BsFKXlIfXFxhOPQG75qMt7yHwoibZLktXyfe192vBcVYNM7Xkuk2aQCb3Ck8rW5nbc0/s400/IMG_0514.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358025791656466658" /></a><br /><br />Green Onions<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGspzIxZsYwpJST9n2Rgsb6SkSkh2B-0bHMppOhFycaipXdB0DOM4DdRpgQ9DXi6xtlaN-41qxCL5Q3JZ-xX-yuglcJLb0MIHm_UdTAxvuSF0awpZ_DA8PHjt06O65MDtAsbJGhEibPc/s1600-h/IMG_0515.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGspzIxZsYwpJST9n2Rgsb6SkSkh2B-0bHMppOhFycaipXdB0DOM4DdRpgQ9DXi6xtlaN-41qxCL5Q3JZ-xX-yuglcJLb0MIHm_UdTAxvuSF0awpZ_DA8PHjt06O65MDtAsbJGhEibPc/s400/IMG_0515.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358029153748431042" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />A salad every night<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITV-IoGbWQtNY5vWTnQrGfHJ2oA8qQXs1qZNqNsKX27ZPB-gaHd_wCfphK-totwgv57CyVQ9fyjH5kBFKHcHABVfIrr0B30XTMhAQzqWKDq7H17yObFznrHfyGv6RflB77qelRa79pDw/s1600-h/IMG_0516.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITV-IoGbWQtNY5vWTnQrGfHJ2oA8qQXs1qZNqNsKX27ZPB-gaHd_wCfphK-totwgv57CyVQ9fyjH5kBFKHcHABVfIrr0B30XTMhAQzqWKDq7H17yObFznrHfyGv6RflB77qelRa79pDw/s400/IMG_0516.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358025783882217298" /></a> <br /><br />Green Beans<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWH-HfA7cgWj-7ga7d0JFGJxNEkd6uqanMD4c5hDPWOAE9aIxLhisme9yy123B38dCC965VgA-Y6lqyq9gh82Rp20tZo5OTWCNvgWGfwCbk5_NHpx3HhScPKYGklZ-WPlq0UH53HYJLg/s1600-h/IMG_0518.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWH-HfA7cgWj-7ga7d0JFGJxNEkd6uqanMD4c5hDPWOAE9aIxLhisme9yy123B38dCC965VgA-Y6lqyq9gh82Rp20tZo5OTWCNvgWGfwCbk5_NHpx3HhScPKYGklZ-WPlq0UH53HYJLg/s400/IMG_0518.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358022545339005138" /></a><br /><br />Our first cucumber<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjYMkY6FNZW5XNRY8iHnNdNeb3qAlz1pvDy5L634hy64_w_Q2uN7EMANta9RBxDhoTrDCqzGOByyn3oUsl9U2UltWNh6uSjMNJUyZp3sS3epKbeeWtcwg2yZMVa3m73srUMo1Y1Pq_ug/s1600-h/IMG_0520.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjYMkY6FNZW5XNRY8iHnNdNeb3qAlz1pvDy5L634hy64_w_Q2uN7EMANta9RBxDhoTrDCqzGOByyn3oUsl9U2UltWNh6uSjMNJUyZp3sS3epKbeeWtcwg2yZMVa3m73srUMo1Y1Pq_ug/s400/IMG_0520.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358022534323753026" /></a><br /><br />The Beach<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLlcqF1RlKe-fgJI_aQsfvir74pRmCgR_C-B2Xx_XGTnLBbDs2Q2T8txE8XGGPi_pQ0CFKbkLzshM8hGp2H_pWc76vCxSTSkFPOzvSfr9P5Qf0pHJycdifCbO7v5MroenOJDrtBDroSU/s1600-h/IMG_0648.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLlcqF1RlKe-fgJI_aQsfvir74pRmCgR_C-B2Xx_XGTnLBbDs2Q2T8txE8XGGPi_pQ0CFKbkLzshM8hGp2H_pWc76vCxSTSkFPOzvSfr9P5Qf0pHJycdifCbO7v5MroenOJDrtBDroSU/s400/IMG_0648.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358022535271439938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbF_06Z-o13fC0fehUcj52pWL633W1uJg_OX1aqCoZwlk5haotI-yPyxuaZR6DqgT6ozYgHE0fpHoFA8RLID9yPBfZ1K4Vpj6VK4yjP5Kx5CTUhKSYgpevhyphenhyphenVUmTPmRq_kMcJRaihI4A/s1600-h/IMG_0644.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbF_06Z-o13fC0fehUcj52pWL633W1uJg_OX1aqCoZwlk5haotI-yPyxuaZR6DqgT6ozYgHE0fpHoFA8RLID9yPBfZ1K4Vpj6VK4yjP5Kx5CTUhKSYgpevhyphenhyphenVUmTPmRq_kMcJRaihI4A/s400/IMG_0644.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358022528134907362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZTGjRQKMKwSMQTtKfyuvlbh0ap252tRKfcTFkIzd2Be2aEBqqdloxXxFnA8totWu0sgaJPV9VAFv6GitFFZorE0MVaXGuOt45yf-w8IjeA5ubYV9L5_NIUvqqQaUCqbxPLLUPG7ZNxs/s1600-h/IMG_0575.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZTGjRQKMKwSMQTtKfyuvlbh0ap252tRKfcTFkIzd2Be2aEBqqdloxXxFnA8totWu0sgaJPV9VAFv6GitFFZorE0MVaXGuOt45yf-w8IjeA5ubYV9L5_NIUvqqQaUCqbxPLLUPG7ZNxs/s400/IMG_0575.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358022522471704706" /></a><br /><br /><br />The Del Mar Fair<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQi1jjfMxY4OPwPiHXRDR0uk1tUQlkCJGqsXoQsFUI3CmZR_tuqrOJLu_nFqZAPKLJJLlvgTx_UlfymaEQDjzOJERmI9nqOS_0UC7KnWgY0HZmHpV2ahCApKJXkRI5dUNt1w7O5mRT30c/s1600-h/IMG_0592.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQi1jjfMxY4OPwPiHXRDR0uk1tUQlkCJGqsXoQsFUI3CmZR_tuqrOJLu_nFqZAPKLJJLlvgTx_UlfymaEQDjzOJERmI9nqOS_0UC7KnWgY0HZmHpV2ahCApKJXkRI5dUNt1w7O5mRT30c/s400/IMG_0592.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358018961417592322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcndBDjcJgtrTvBqiaN2ZsxlB21W6RGqKEIya4PMMrKd8wmC800WQeP_mehgpklRMlg9BQeTz21xGSljJgMQJ_PybXJQds5BwT2Jgd7TkGS_lBvGD4u_z1Z4AhauKsVF37gcRCSdppYZc/s1600-h/IMG_0618.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjwHD1fvqWQaJcWKtxgpJ9NCyQpjx2SBBam8ax9DVhysAkH6bRxCoSZ7NmsR4uswO1qh9NplkGbmXEMa2dXI-nh0W-c2SoUgYTlcRs5gKqCo_CyhPN7CFtTW5MkGqWjc86esCMWAwmaAM/s400/IMG_0629.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358016161435627778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZps9wR5uv4TywlS74AkOMT9vYzev4CdPwmxMWwRmp7lyYdXUdQ-4FeVW8Lblum0DQwsN7G0R_yx6g-Mk7xS5EeAul3mDGNe97975QgzOa3Kk2PZtPTsUUUfvMzdsXRVDQrihazeLroc/s1600-h/IMG_0620.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZps9wR5uv4TywlS74AkOMT9vYzev4CdPwmxMWwRmp7lyYdXUdQ-4FeVW8Lblum0DQwsN7G0R_yx6g-Mk7xS5EeAul3mDGNe97975QgzOa3Kk2PZtPTsUUUfvMzdsXRVDQrihazeLroc/s400/IMG_0620.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358032534276688514" /></a><br /><br />Alan's newest growth... love it <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8-kjSW9cf0lz3Y53rXJB5Xep4ub4HQF1OKZa06FBUz2Or8VRmiJe2Dbv2_SSVB98t1XJeYZbyigVCosbiuIcPHfP8kcWcWdv-SnBippBJOjgc3imj_ydT1botH4TU0htx6c3tMSxV24/s1600-h/IMG_0659.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8-kjSW9cf0lz3Y53rXJB5Xep4ub4HQF1OKZa06FBUz2Or8VRmiJe2Dbv2_SSVB98t1XJeYZbyigVCosbiuIcPHfP8kcWcWdv-SnBippBJOjgc3imj_ydT1botH4TU0htx6c3tMSxV24/s400/IMG_0659.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358016149885831522" /></a><br /><br />The ultimate kid summer pastime, The Lemonade Stand<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0UR-M14r3S5EShw-ZrM6z7FANb4Ybly6ggLQGBJEY_A0GF4jyoFQ3c7crLFcRjP7zs4kV7VI4QOUudiegEggV3qYdHlxBk335Fyima_93jHHvSk_HWTIOW3eDvT-BPnodk8TTIOZu7TY/s1600-h/IMG_0666.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0UR-M14r3S5EShw-ZrM6z7FANb4Ybly6ggLQGBJEY_A0GF4jyoFQ3c7crLFcRjP7zs4kV7VI4QOUudiegEggV3qYdHlxBk335Fyima_93jHHvSk_HWTIOW3eDvT-BPnodk8TTIOZu7TY/s400/IMG_0666.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358029145784220242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-te6xMy5NNEJkiWdLqC0Tf2DXqEde7r_KMy4Gk2ZGx2Hu4dZTyVdg2IB6yDg6ARjwKKEaViHPoLBp3W_wMfL3s84LQSfeRRu71wVNoLDPriTjEYOx0VXEofLNi3Hr6v7ygJa8_a4F9AU/s1600-h/IMG_0669.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-te6xMy5NNEJkiWdLqC0Tf2DXqEde7r_KMy4Gk2ZGx2Hu4dZTyVdg2IB6yDg6ARjwKKEaViHPoLBp3W_wMfL3s84LQSfeRRu71wVNoLDPriTjEYOx0VXEofLNi3Hr6v7ygJa8_a4F9AU/s400/IMG_0669.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358016137714167506" /></a><br /><br /><br />Alright then, back outside, hope your summer is great !Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-20964994255892101312009-05-01T10:13:00.000-07:002009-05-01T10:34:10.638-07:00The Dreyer Family Band<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mf4vjTsdOgADsDMQaGTMnXnF12pPLmvCmhLvcckTr38jdCG7wU_fzcLMS9Ofu4fMwRvXxAoVjbVcGTr_zLjcnrtIq6G9-ZuHSiRJufdUA24ORE_3OHXAmwsR6WzA186r9laAwTB4RFU/s1600-h/IMG_0610.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mf4vjTsdOgADsDMQaGTMnXnF12pPLmvCmhLvcckTr38jdCG7wU_fzcLMS9Ofu4fMwRvXxAoVjbVcGTr_zLjcnrtIq6G9-ZuHSiRJufdUA24ORE_3OHXAmwsR6WzA186r9laAwTB4RFU/s400/IMG_0610.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330905017440541410" /></a><br /><br />The best family CD, <span style="font-style:italic;">ever</span>! That's my review.<br />Our good friends Annie, Matt, Mac, Emmett & Silas, (the West Coast Dreyers, is what they call themselves) just finished this wonderful collection of beautiful songs with the (East Coast Dreyers). It was so lovely to see it all come to fruition last night at their CD release party, held at Plum Pottery. I feel like I was there at the birth of these songs. Last year when I would see Annie in the school garden, or chat on the phone with her, she would sing me lyrics as she wrote them. I would get goose bumps all over my body and warm fuzzy feelings in my heart, I just knew the songs were going to be something special. Well, a year or so later, here it is ! A beautiful gift to us all.... Go listen to it, <a href="http://cdbaby.com/cd/dreyerfamily">buy it</a>, and celebrate its messages with your family. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.dreyerfamilyband.com/">The Dreyer Family Website</a>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-26060754222441814592009-03-28T23:23:00.001-07:002009-03-28T23:52:33.688-07:00Fava Beans<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuHl4bjA-MF0dpF3M2ibkEGywC65AAo339OjX2jcm4buBthQPXqSpGNQheV7w7zZhNxTIqK2ZW7WfrQEKiI4Npb81i_zS19-aBYfQJlhihvLNtC_p2AiIz1dw9a5fyyhuIQW_XOchYz8/s1600-h/IMG_0292.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuHl4bjA-MF0dpF3M2ibkEGywC65AAo339OjX2jcm4buBthQPXqSpGNQheV7w7zZhNxTIqK2ZW7WfrQEKiI4Npb81i_zS19-aBYfQJlhihvLNtC_p2AiIz1dw9a5fyyhuIQW_XOchYz8/s400/IMG_0292.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318495000476612610" /></a><br /><br />I have been spending my Thursdays at Chloe's school taking her class out to the <a href="http://www.sdccs-oasis.blogspot.com">school garden </a>to dig, plant, grow and harvest food. I can't tell you how much I have enjoyed doing this. So far this year we have been continually harvesting salad greens, radishes and carrots. This past week our bounty included two big bowls of fava beans that we planted back in October. First the kids picked as many beans as they could ( it was a fava bean frenzy I tell you !) and then we all gathered in a circle on the grass and passed around the bowls to see how heavy there were. We then proceeded to shuck the beans. The kids talked about how well they worked as teams to pick them, and they really loved pealing back the green flesh to find big fat fava beans inside.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5E4cLctymVZB-fgjBMrVatlP0q3MOP1IGi8Q7hYcXxUSbDxI1ymcqtKR8PQ4dQ_S8i7Q3mFhxJLr3Bwie4LW4mjwuQnkDJFl_-iPPYUXLiygV210mZQEjNWjvjPuKFJBSX0SFU_NTWZI/s1600-h/IMG_0287.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5E4cLctymVZB-fgjBMrVatlP0q3MOP1IGi8Q7hYcXxUSbDxI1ymcqtKR8PQ4dQ_S8i7Q3mFhxJLr3Bwie4LW4mjwuQnkDJFl_-iPPYUXLiygV210mZQEjNWjvjPuKFJBSX0SFU_NTWZI/s400/IMG_0287.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318465949214114562" /></a><br /><br />This was the first time I attempted cooking in the garden, good thing I had that handy camp stove ! Before cooking the beans, there is still one more layer to remove, and most people boil them for a few minutes then transfer to ice cold water before removing the layer that gives you the yummy green bean that is eaten. Since we were running short on time, we skipped the boiling step and we sauteed them in their shells with a bit a garlic and olive oil. The heat made the bean pop out and we separated them just before eating. Everyone ate them and really liked there taste. Their are still more beans to harvest and share.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1u3BdY_htQBON9XL3jjwSddytxJob2Lbut5UM_AxuBqx3uKj-9Tc2UtYvwlLUoysVEXr90KuqVnzYazdRz5II5nfU-4SCB2fUIpjb62gxxW16_zh7gFpvWeCXGAz_cXTpD1DKUQmEIo/s1600-h/3390959507_f2507472fe_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1u3BdY_htQBON9XL3jjwSddytxJob2Lbut5UM_AxuBqx3uKj-9Tc2UtYvwlLUoysVEXr90KuqVnzYazdRz5II5nfU-4SCB2fUIpjb62gxxW16_zh7gFpvWeCXGAz_cXTpD1DKUQmEIo/s400/3390959507_f2507472fe_b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318465398358931906" /></a><br /><br /><br />Some of what we have learned about Fava Beans:<br /><br />~They are a great source of protein & they taste good.<br /><br />~They are really fun to plant, but way more fun to pick !<br /><br />~ They take about 4 to 5 months to actually produce the beans, first come beautiful flowers, and they are edible to.<br /><br />~ Fava's are considered a cover crop, which means you can plant them to cover soil that is not being currently used for another crop and it will keep your soil productive as well as "fix nitrogen" into it. Fixing means the plant actually takes nitrogen from the air and feeds it back into the soil. It as a great plant to put in the soil that you usually grow tomato's in during the warm months.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpocax5Y5H-3UwJPXJy6AEo3xbGjPV_Vr-YponGLZZUqJ8DTvhGwbdvyp7bDoKDL10T2zhJqbU8naGjLm9fidZpBLI3cpSq5nzKXakbdFzp8eXaP-MTMSwntdRdx6Hd7ljuG9h_sP1BiE/s1600-h/3391787058_623bea2cde_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpocax5Y5H-3UwJPXJy6AEo3xbGjPV_Vr-YponGLZZUqJ8DTvhGwbdvyp7bDoKDL10T2zhJqbU8naGjLm9fidZpBLI3cpSq5nzKXakbdFzp8eXaP-MTMSwntdRdx6Hd7ljuG9h_sP1BiE/s400/3391787058_623bea2cde_b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318465400689332434" /></a> <br /><br /><br />For more detailed info you can check the Wikipedia entry <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad_bean">here</a>, and there is a nice article with recipes written <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9163283">here</a>.<br /><br />P.S. The last two images above were taken by Emil @ <a href="http://erbphotography.com/">erb photography</a>, I love the fava's in the air !!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-2397625982676736722009-03-05T15:31:00.000-08:002009-03-05T15:38:05.696-08:00Smiley Faces<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZRAXQlbkedK9GS-N3PHXtMQt955BhbA6nbrWyCDWJaKkb6YCyqV5Afs6etkMeC050gid_0LdBcR_lbwTPjMTJny0fa5i0qNl-Y6oqdgupQYZevMsuEr-S-dwiylV5icnQixsSNYs8zU/s1600-h/IMG_0147.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZRAXQlbkedK9GS-N3PHXtMQt955BhbA6nbrWyCDWJaKkb6YCyqV5Afs6etkMeC050gid_0LdBcR_lbwTPjMTJny0fa5i0qNl-Y6oqdgupQYZevMsuEr-S-dwiylV5icnQixsSNYs8zU/s400/IMG_0147.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309851890664891298" /></a><br /><br />Our little guy Blake has pretty much put holes in every pair of jeans he owns, with all the work he does as a rambunctious boy. I have spent hours ironing on and sewing patches onto all his pants, only to find that where the patch is not, is where a new hole emerges. We found these smiley face patches and Blake really loved them so I put them on last night, knowing they will only last long enough to take a really cute picture in the school garden with them. Hooray for Happy Faces !<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuV7UlCaoniSJByZ7jWHrv5dGdbQjErkPK57fV83SS_tWTL5jJpM8z6FLY1ggQdbQEY0wUYiXhIwKxol2eRQ620okTtrDUXpVnCO0ow6VkLl1A8P4Nbd8MMVqHa3-NN04N4VbWUIOQtU/s1600-h/IMG_0146.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuV7UlCaoniSJByZ7jWHrv5dGdbQjErkPK57fV83SS_tWTL5jJpM8z6FLY1ggQdbQEY0wUYiXhIwKxol2eRQ620okTtrDUXpVnCO0ow6VkLl1A8P4Nbd8MMVqHa3-NN04N4VbWUIOQtU/s400/IMG_0146.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309851881833010194" /></a>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-31205893425694934742009-02-27T13:10:00.000-08:002009-02-27T13:30:00.502-08:00The Potters Produce<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLXB1ZYdLPvWwTsil-dkflAsho2KtcokYMhX-UQhHb-xo3Nw1sbzNaZcOji4VvQmdu6hUifLSlmnovPgy7hlyQYN7_PrEpQ6lA9vgBo_bAN67eeSzSN71FNbt5XRsrW3NGv6CK7aHaiI/s1600-h/IMG_0084.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLXB1ZYdLPvWwTsil-dkflAsho2KtcokYMhX-UQhHb-xo3Nw1sbzNaZcOji4VvQmdu6hUifLSlmnovPgy7hlyQYN7_PrEpQ6lA9vgBo_bAN67eeSzSN71FNbt5XRsrW3NGv6CK7aHaiI/s400/IMG_0084.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307590499999166946" /></a><br /><br />Chloe's school has a kiln now, very exciting indeed. The first project was a pinch pot, the one above is hers. She presented it to me with a flower in it. How sweet and beautiful, especially the smile she had on her face when she handed it to me. The one that says " I am so proud I made this!" Chloe was sick the day of her next project so her Art Teacher gave us some clay to take home to complete it. Hanging plaques, which will be hung around the school on art night in May, even Blake made one, next week they will glaze them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9nCLx1xP9ZPZhmsd1My6ld9nv7pWkYIa0svjzwynhdyegAYXq14kjTZlnzBrEjpDvo6CQ1fKa2_RPoHkgy8xU161m1HaDqW2SWShuM_37D8VMhkS5y57moIxYQoR-1MWqmfT8HPnd5k/s1600-h/IMG_0030.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9nCLx1xP9ZPZhmsd1My6ld9nv7pWkYIa0svjzwynhdyegAYXq14kjTZlnzBrEjpDvo6CQ1fKa2_RPoHkgy8xU161m1HaDqW2SWShuM_37D8VMhkS5y57moIxYQoR-1MWqmfT8HPnd5k/s400/IMG_0030.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307591868717022914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihpuXPjlpN403JwqiGkT26w3wndGS4t8-8nl4rLSFk5zwA8VynAX3H9BXJSAkSnCkZLRtTho1toJu4JZIhDARBM0FzjKt7Xakz4mRpmgLPLBSr3T45aTUK8vDBUhAa3QzGOIady0KXYcA/s1600-h/IMG_0025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihpuXPjlpN403JwqiGkT26w3wndGS4t8-8nl4rLSFk5zwA8VynAX3H9BXJSAkSnCkZLRtTho1toJu4JZIhDARBM0FzjKt7Xakz4mRpmgLPLBSr3T45aTUK8vDBUhAa3QzGOIady0KXYcA/s400/IMG_0025.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307591863745140706" /></a><br /><br />I was very happy to bring home my first set of respectable mugs this week from my class. I can't tell you how much I loved making these. I think the best part about bringing home new pieces is that I leave them on the table for Chloe and Blake to find in the morning, they get so excited, and want to use them right away. They are my biggest fans ! What a gift that is. There will be more mugs to come, I am on a roll !<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZK1dDwA5usVhR_oFrRvzobwxOVuothg8khqomGwBI3WYncKukQmU2TFEUN0ue4jhV2QevTYl1zr8sAykP8hXbhpQ2g6CQl-_1TzrS19ZjmXA-xIVDJU7oiBxU9v4xHQpVqfU0kR56eU/s1600-h/IMG_0095.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZK1dDwA5usVhR_oFrRvzobwxOVuothg8khqomGwBI3WYncKukQmU2TFEUN0ue4jhV2QevTYl1zr8sAykP8hXbhpQ2g6CQl-_1TzrS19ZjmXA-xIVDJU7oiBxU9v4xHQpVqfU0kR56eU/s400/IMG_0095.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307590491476590066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Gz06dEbbt7tjhlaJ9Jbf87FaCmTjzPgDHVeIZMlOnMTec8wKiag_eFI76z0E3dTVWyclyHXfVC04B-WfSCwdfg0N7sHc2tZROplswbRtdAZTouyBXF9Yohqg6c5ETiC48OvEA6RMYFM/s1600-h/IMG_0094.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Gz06dEbbt7tjhlaJ9Jbf87FaCmTjzPgDHVeIZMlOnMTec8wKiag_eFI76z0E3dTVWyclyHXfVC04B-WfSCwdfg0N7sHc2tZROplswbRtdAZTouyBXF9Yohqg6c5ETiC48OvEA6RMYFM/s400/IMG_0094.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307590478972858498" /></a>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-24448429898703128862009-02-14T13:08:00.000-08:002009-02-14T13:25:41.536-08:00Happy Valentines Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLH_w_U1xT-CkLylFmjq-k-xvBoGCp2YS_2F_Aqwhrs1Tp8VNCs-p7t5KfjNnCbxA9vtTwNr5r47fcwx4MNsBcEaklf9P9j_i1J10XS8KJZc31YXGtQq2MEfKDo87oONHscDOYmbRuIlA/s1600-h/IMG_9964.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLH_w_U1xT-CkLylFmjq-k-xvBoGCp2YS_2F_Aqwhrs1Tp8VNCs-p7t5KfjNnCbxA9vtTwNr5r47fcwx4MNsBcEaklf9P9j_i1J10XS8KJZc31YXGtQq2MEfKDo87oONHscDOYmbRuIlA/s400/IMG_9964.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302765967170665458" /></a><br />We celebrated yesterday, with a party in Chloe's second grade classroom. There were so many sweets and treats it almost felt like Halloween, except there was the lovely colors of red, & pink all around. The theme was to have red food. So there were strawberry's, in different versions of dipped chocolates, white, dark, even strawberry's atop mascarpone cheese in a little tart, yummy. We also had red grapes, red peppers, red apples and strawberry yogurt. What a spread it was ! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBnQViC47AHV9vUy8YHEUfmvXYnjTCJhbDKzRM7W-XOntGqo6clAValRoFNLPQVw91mDMZvw-MeAWP-P86NM6W3duV7BD-GhDAyBfFLRGpZ23W5qi3Dc0oMi9uVPeMgEUxRnD35pOM_-4/s1600-h/IMG_9961.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBnQViC47AHV9vUy8YHEUfmvXYnjTCJhbDKzRM7W-XOntGqo6clAValRoFNLPQVw91mDMZvw-MeAWP-P86NM6W3duV7BD-GhDAyBfFLRGpZ23W5qi3Dc0oMi9uVPeMgEUxRnD35pOM_-4/s400/IMG_9961.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302766199786934386" /></a><br /><br />Our contribution to the spread were some very delicious chocolate butter cookies with melted white chocolate and red sprinkles on top. I got the recipe in the Holiday Baking edition of Cooks Illustrated. I found the recipe printed online in another blog <a href="http://www.hipmama.com/node/16944">here</a>. One note, I didn't have expresso powder, so I just used instant coffee, and it worked great.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcyzk-fCpBY0ApmGvBWAuEAvYFUbXxygaNwooA8LEJ94WxQo5TbLZxdDucT5DvbNZqS8NwvP7zbXjRMlIEfGx0AO_01FuWmqKAHwvKkjQk_CUpJOXYfVPQTHSIkaxSnusIm_DWfQeB-w/s1600-h/IMG_9968.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcyzk-fCpBY0ApmGvBWAuEAvYFUbXxygaNwooA8LEJ94WxQo5TbLZxdDucT5DvbNZqS8NwvP7zbXjRMlIEfGx0AO_01FuWmqKAHwvKkjQk_CUpJOXYfVPQTHSIkaxSnusIm_DWfQeB-w/s400/IMG_9968.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302766669009743586" /></a><br /><br />Chloe made some sweet little handmade Valentines. We kept it pretty simple, she cut out hearts from red cardstock, and put a wise saying on it, one I am sure you all know well, we sing that tune around here often.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwsqEh9QMq-Pcymf17sm6n_FmfIktw0daNdv8ooFYc_tcTnb6EYw8MtLw-Wo3Hidx4NjQmrbhc1w4cq_aoyoLQturX1NCAY9CYV6O8g0uBRW-WHPbIC3HYLspaMA_A9K7ag9hq1LglZs/s1600-h/IMG_9967.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwsqEh9QMq-Pcymf17sm6n_FmfIktw0daNdv8ooFYc_tcTnb6EYw8MtLw-Wo3Hidx4NjQmrbhc1w4cq_aoyoLQturX1NCAY9CYV6O8g0uBRW-WHPbIC3HYLspaMA_A9K7ag9hq1LglZs/s400/IMG_9967.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302766425559935602" /></a><br /><br />Hope your day is filled with Sweet Love !!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-9932803636035669202009-02-11T09:23:00.000-08:002009-02-11T09:24:08.076-08:00The Radishes are Ready !!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7G5L3SJf2IaJZZ3eJd6y5FHVMT1cweS-AiZ-KWG9UyfyDGxAkN1tT4E_aK2tdwrxfsMspFvl2VwL3WQ1NGYdvWbOx0XaF9SAQRkWdS32ZtAoywttR49dZtS_sBaZ58lfcIFHYJJiLq4/s1600-h/IMG_9947.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7G5L3SJf2IaJZZ3eJd6y5FHVMT1cweS-AiZ-KWG9UyfyDGxAkN1tT4E_aK2tdwrxfsMspFvl2VwL3WQ1NGYdvWbOx0XaF9SAQRkWdS32ZtAoywttR49dZtS_sBaZ58lfcIFHYJJiLq4/s400/IMG_9947.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301590897165246386" /></a><br />There is nothing like 3 days of California Rain to finish off the Radish patch & make the greens grow in our winter garden bed! Let me tell you, they are pretty tasty and really fun for the kids to pull out of the dirt. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVl1sKHqGdplsjuFP_Y-Ypn8zf4cNi2qDXp7h8oDUas8ozfkQOQYNilOKoflhCCMR7PnAf9AN84XSf3woGONLwJ9_BTzlA4TMiHNjAuYNNOi3XoceprPCNC3dvz9QV2LGl6cFS5K1mJ8/s1600-h/IMG_9946.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVl1sKHqGdplsjuFP_Y-Ypn8zf4cNi2qDXp7h8oDUas8ozfkQOQYNilOKoflhCCMR7PnAf9AN84XSf3woGONLwJ9_BTzlA4TMiHNjAuYNNOi3XoceprPCNC3dvz9QV2LGl6cFS5K1mJ8/s400/IMG_9946.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301590892709794706" /></a><br /><br />We have been picking just enough each day to eat. Time to plant more seeds...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjmBcqwiIQ_nBvoSAGpE6d1z-3snHhyWxtDLe-SCrJGF5bZrgWvJ1KqPG5qszomszZPHV3ZkbcKLlKjxYSi5OZ_vKzoIXCtCPt0Na556Py-kQVKps6CS0dmzTc83XKmBu0kSZnHJ7-pg/s1600-h/IMG_9948.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjmBcqwiIQ_nBvoSAGpE6d1z-3snHhyWxtDLe-SCrJGF5bZrgWvJ1KqPG5qszomszZPHV3ZkbcKLlKjxYSi5OZ_vKzoIXCtCPt0Na556Py-kQVKps6CS0dmzTc83XKmBu0kSZnHJ7-pg/s400/IMG_9948.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301590885519791250" /></a>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-52762972807431465172009-02-06T10:05:00.001-08:002009-02-06T13:34:21.274-08:00Happy Nappy Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMExgVQ-kwoPsjNzhxzBsJzRTxJs4KhB2K9okGZg1OIyiBZOhKpQ3_njAoHZzGwcHWyUy61dU4jF5NSg4X4FFel-tsbEmc7UKyqZ2ndgd_bJ9Oa8Fe4K899BeQH0uH8UgyrkHM-aDPoTE/s1600-h/IMG_0263.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMExgVQ-kwoPsjNzhxzBsJzRTxJs4KhB2K9okGZg1OIyiBZOhKpQ3_njAoHZzGwcHWyUy61dU4jF5NSg4X4FFel-tsbEmc7UKyqZ2ndgd_bJ9Oa8Fe4K899BeQH0uH8UgyrkHM-aDPoTE/s400/IMG_0263.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299747485320863186" /></a><br /><br />Blake and Eddie, snoozing after a busy morning of crashing cars and trucks into each other, while staying home from pre-school with a yucky cold. How cute are they?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIWOmd4i9qWDqCzn5g3QEMzvhSnVc-b-F2ROYwYlQaz3gze6WXxE_IExPQ6ClGQlZp9chjzzVNR1KCOONXeYgjpk3FYjW-0NiW31AmvkUlv_G5En0phAIw14HVDFk8Tdt28U_InNeEYM/s1600-h/IMG_0264.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIWOmd4i9qWDqCzn5g3QEMzvhSnVc-b-F2ROYwYlQaz3gze6WXxE_IExPQ6ClGQlZp9chjzzVNR1KCOONXeYgjpk3FYjW-0NiW31AmvkUlv_G5En0phAIw14HVDFk8Tdt28U_InNeEYM/s400/IMG_0264.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299747485129186370" /></a><br /><br />Photo's taken with the I-phone, as you can see, the click on the camera made them stir...Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-48147727188868308012009-02-01T19:39:00.000-08:002009-02-03T10:24:38.595-08:00New Pillows<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69aXswStHpfnXfWKgqeswchGMWPdq_1x6ce-_gC15IKA_bP1d9LXodl6sso95rNSDoN1XLWiSG2T9XzyfcDa5Y9pgER-y2FCy0rI8PCfcCsNf3d3vf3UC1BEQOCnryhgmN8BUdO7UEWE/s1600-h/IMG_9925.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69aXswStHpfnXfWKgqeswchGMWPdq_1x6ce-_gC15IKA_bP1d9LXodl6sso95rNSDoN1XLWiSG2T9XzyfcDa5Y9pgER-y2FCy0rI8PCfcCsNf3d3vf3UC1BEQOCnryhgmN8BUdO7UEWE/s400/IMG_9925.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298627414002388402" /></a><br /><br />I finally got around to making some new pillows for our very boring dark blue hand me down couch. I am so into green these days, particularly a chartreuse type green, mixed with orange. When I found the fabric I used on sale at <a href="http://reprodepot.com">Repro Depot</a>, I was in love, especially with its modish vibe, I only wish I would have ordered more.<br /><br />This was the first time I made a pillow with an invisible zipper. The installing of a zipper into a garment in general is always very scary to me, since I rarely do it. So, when it came to this one, I found a <a href="http://www.ehow.com/VideoSearch.aspx?s=invisible+zipper&Options=4">video tutorial</a> online that helped me through it. Its a good one, but I found myself telling the lady to speed it up a bit, while being thankful at the same time that she was being extremely detailed in her description. I think after doing a few of these, I feel less intimidated now. Oh, how I do love the Internet, and all the sewers out there that take the time to put together tutorials, & blog posts, all in the name of sharing their skills so someone like me can find the sense of satisfaction and accomplishment that comes with learning and successfully completing a new technique. <br /><br />Plus, now that my pillow covers have zippers, I can take them off and throw them in the washer when one of them gets soiled, and we know that will happen very soon !Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-40843560934909565292009-01-24T08:34:00.000-08:002009-01-25T10:09:54.739-08:00Happy Birthday Blake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1ESs8xcyBHfzxKiBOwloaPlLWFv1BCE9M3tMK_H5x1stCNkU-VwuBwjziMVP0I1LedBgjHqdhBs-EFnW2EZrMoPXCYe7GE4HR8nGERUBPzg4mOWHlbeppHjyhFn756XimPNI7QfzwUU/s1600-h/DSC_0003.jpg_+Blake+"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1ESs8xcyBHfzxKiBOwloaPlLWFv1BCE9M3tMK_H5x1stCNkU-VwuBwjziMVP0I1LedBgjHqdhBs-EFnW2EZrMoPXCYe7GE4HR8nGERUBPzg4mOWHlbeppHjyhFn756XimPNI7QfzwUU/s400/DSC_0003.jpg_+Blake+" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294714381263165970" /></a><br />I can't take credit for this sweet image, it was taken by our good friend Emil, at<a href="http://erbphotography.com/"> erb photography</a>.<br /><br />Our little Blake is 5 today, and we are off to Legoland to celebrate, then back to our neighborhood to eat sushi at Blake's favorite resturant, and last but not least a stop by San Diego Deserts for a yummy Birthday Cake.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-55057687973601394242009-01-07T08:29:00.000-08:002009-01-07T10:45:45.722-08:00Holiday Recap<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5RLxIJJrceUvXE7W8mzPXOWJit2MvcGvpuerbHAiZ9wak28e2xrwkKjv6-sE7kzcO68FM7iBcrH6jU2qKE-n_UidytoZnnICQX773oGkIeEb5cE5TKcrpvJktuwFU_Kf7vfsvbCaOpA/s1600-h/IMG_9562.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5RLxIJJrceUvXE7W8mzPXOWJit2MvcGvpuerbHAiZ9wak28e2xrwkKjv6-sE7kzcO68FM7iBcrH6jU2qKE-n_UidytoZnnICQX773oGkIeEb5cE5TKcrpvJktuwFU_Kf7vfsvbCaOpA/s400/IMG_9562.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288603882135942066" /></a><br /><br />Happy New Year everyone !! I have been meaning to get some blog posts here during the Christmas break, because there is lots to report, but I was busy just enjoying our days. Days that are warm in the mid morning to afternoon with California sunshine, and chilly in the evenings and early mornings, giving me the feeling of winter, the kind that I can bear. Oh, and in between, some very nice and well needed rainy days, a few just in time for Christmas eve, which justified staying inside all day, baking bread and a nice juicy ham for dinner, while sipping Bailey's & hot tea. Yes, this Christmas and New Years was a much more improved version than last years. I made a commitment to not overdue it, and to start <span style="font-style:italic;">early</span> on the buying and making of things. It worked. Smile <br /><br />So, here it goes, the photo recap .....<br /><br /><br />The <a href="http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com/?p=464">Holiday Bread Wreath</a>, complete with bits of thyme and sage inside, straight from the herb garden. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cetK-cfGXjC38bYhWBV43wPcUdQWEhVwUSc5DTIsjtg2O3g0MHXWT281gL80QqMFqaajQ3EbdDTopSeBbDOAW9gYBp96H_D8iQawO1XPnfMUKF8w-_y1iv67rT3JVu-IC6cHlSC1GhE/s1600-h/IMG_9554.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cetK-cfGXjC38bYhWBV43wPcUdQWEhVwUSc5DTIsjtg2O3g0MHXWT281gL80QqMFqaajQ3EbdDTopSeBbDOAW9gYBp96H_D8iQawO1XPnfMUKF8w-_y1iv67rT3JVu-IC6cHlSC1GhE/s400/IMG_9554.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288603898361619490" /></a><br /><br /><br />Blake had a ton of Happy "I can't wait till Santa comes energy", so I gave him some tools from my jewelry making kit, and some wire and showed him how to wrap it. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6DHiptr5DAk-fWmUOtms_vJuLjVNE1xcrj_T4gaHV4fnyPjrdShv6clhs1MG4dd5ES0WjpifYQJrz9J-8gGWGFUVArAIAnxyPg2SbMjcO-jMlRDqQgQjzHo10TZ9QSRhzaRnQHC0scc/s1600-h/IMG_9537.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6DHiptr5DAk-fWmUOtms_vJuLjVNE1xcrj_T4gaHV4fnyPjrdShv6clhs1MG4dd5ES0WjpifYQJrz9J-8gGWGFUVArAIAnxyPg2SbMjcO-jMlRDqQgQjzHo10TZ9QSRhzaRnQHC0scc/s400/IMG_9537.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288603906515403586" /></a><br /><br />You can see his masterpiece behind him, I added a simple bead and a leather cord, then it became Grandma's handmade Christmas present, a one of a kind. She was thrilled !<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZOokuBdhrGFm5-tk2GYEzCzJouedg2aOTva8PxTHjsh7VNW1JYFDa4kQvWnK0VjmATvLv5IxPFWAklu41jvEetDLKjnl99mUs1KossQ0o3wr9vWcX4m7gtoJlI7vGoWWMPlj9w1cqnY/s1600-h/IMG_9538.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZOokuBdhrGFm5-tk2GYEzCzJouedg2aOTva8PxTHjsh7VNW1JYFDa4kQvWnK0VjmATvLv5IxPFWAklu41jvEetDLKjnl99mUs1KossQ0o3wr9vWcX4m7gtoJlI7vGoWWMPlj9w1cqnY/s400/IMG_9538.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288603912386701618" /></a><br /><br />These are Chloe's beautifully made, and hand painted clay pendants, before the leather cord. We had a great time at pottery class making them together a few weeks before. She gave me that pretty yellow and red star. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cUWIMBKZrFrlizbxYkuvoBYhUJCup7Ibr2hPV8T2UuRx5orSWtrTmXfV68PuGnHi2AomP7Rmq2C3s1w_HpVn4krmrCPmSs95_JYmhUh52V_sLaj6yHuy7ViybPkxv5Wx2lacD6NZQ-U/s1600-h/IMG_9494.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cUWIMBKZrFrlizbxYkuvoBYhUJCup7Ibr2hPV8T2UuRx5orSWtrTmXfV68PuGnHi2AomP7Rmq2C3s1w_HpVn4krmrCPmSs95_JYmhUh52V_sLaj6yHuy7ViybPkxv5Wx2lacD6NZQ-U/s400/IMG_9494.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288603912887645202" /></a><br /><br />The soap dish, or whatever you want to use them for collection, from my tuesday evenings at pottery class. I wrapped these along with some handmade soaps from <a href="http://www.summerspastfarms.com/soap.htm">Summers Past Farms</a>. I think they were a hit. I sure had fun making them !<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nSRCae1byfi5nvDwyh_hvFJjBfnTS4X34QwgPAAJ8wcD4VyNOK7TUWGlomTn9-ImGJ-04lmmYtnpU5ruNDrHR8g6FX4SFDVvifOI4lRKkFFJreMLP8pSD_1cu_IzNOwO0dt2_Erlheo/s1600-h/IMG_9411.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nSRCae1byfi5nvDwyh_hvFJjBfnTS4X34QwgPAAJ8wcD4VyNOK7TUWGlomTn9-ImGJ-04lmmYtnpU5ruNDrHR8g6FX4SFDVvifOI4lRKkFFJreMLP8pSD_1cu_IzNOwO0dt2_Erlheo/s400/IMG_9411.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288608628836642482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIhk-UfJkALVBmTC2yDA3Vacl_4k0LBVS2v-cbRYY0013PnYnSgvToYwWyxkPykCF78_XZq0L2NRzZHnprxlZXWveCkpXtxrqAj1ZMS_jY8iJDJZHT0dNZlXkH4X_0rNUDetXz6hvqj_w/s1600-h/IMG_9432.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIhk-UfJkALVBmTC2yDA3Vacl_4k0LBVS2v-cbRYY0013PnYnSgvToYwWyxkPykCF78_XZq0L2NRzZHnprxlZXWveCkpXtxrqAj1ZMS_jY8iJDJZHT0dNZlXkH4X_0rNUDetXz6hvqj_w/s400/IMG_9432.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288608616304350754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZpfMTJeg0tHh9uJfUr-NQ-5OoVKRhgCkAaHTndfJdh13ShBxJFvc_nilgaAtLI0qEcBS5Z0HRgnEfUj2v0ZCyBqVn6HekdCb441yEztd26qHte7HT_rLRDOOA7DFimdpNTMDCkRoRF8/s1600-h/IMG_9444.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZpfMTJeg0tHh9uJfUr-NQ-5OoVKRhgCkAaHTndfJdh13ShBxJFvc_nilgaAtLI0qEcBS5Z0HRgnEfUj2v0ZCyBqVn6HekdCb441yEztd26qHte7HT_rLRDOOA7DFimdpNTMDCkRoRF8/s400/IMG_9444.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288608611804925794" /></a><br /><br />Pendants I made for Chloe & Blake, I have been known to wear them to...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVnDfVuOpAaE4iGMFAPanbrkuL9dqX8YHEjzw7yuq9yHHADB6tTWREKxxEaNIZhRBGtYiVNrnJIVyAwRb6UXC4C4rXLB9U7MN_0O7c3SbapjPgn-5r8rW6sxThRbVRqQH5aLhHjf-qvos/s1600-h/IMG_9679.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVnDfVuOpAaE4iGMFAPanbrkuL9dqX8YHEjzw7yuq9yHHADB6tTWREKxxEaNIZhRBGtYiVNrnJIVyAwRb6UXC4C4rXLB9U7MN_0O7c3SbapjPgn-5r8rW6sxThRbVRqQH5aLhHjf-qvos/s400/IMG_9679.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288611841431607266" /></a><br /><br />Aprons for Aunt Sandy & Grandma Elva<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3ckl1DEpJH39oNOAy9-R6chDgUoytUwrj3We9wvsvlDNSo2gx_9AQwcnj4dRrJcPpj9VGPB_QcDbKwhXx68XIg6RjWieWqRfrYxI0P2-Pb1FPX44tTEZqfcpz0R_gvoK7_q1A9Ec_8I/s1600-h/IMG_9587.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3ckl1DEpJH39oNOAy9-R6chDgUoytUwrj3We9wvsvlDNSo2gx_9AQwcnj4dRrJcPpj9VGPB_QcDbKwhXx68XIg6RjWieWqRfrYxI0P2-Pb1FPX44tTEZqfcpz0R_gvoK7_q1A9Ec_8I/s400/IMG_9587.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288608597543389666" /></a><br /><br />The <a href="http://www.craftleftovers.com/blog/archives/87">Crochet Hook Clutch</a> for my Mother<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGH-Iyhy7RAuqxrmmaLec4U6qJ7vi3tX1ihfNa9foBl1wtTDal42eK9RjhDbeovtx4wqAtlkynw0jKVTcvFKvpfnTjBRIM2G-F3igIT_2mVF6AZc07sW5C6pRfRHYtntM-LA280DAVHY/s1600-h/IMG_9445.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGH-Iyhy7RAuqxrmmaLec4U6qJ7vi3tX1ihfNa9foBl1wtTDal42eK9RjhDbeovtx4wqAtlkynw0jKVTcvFKvpfnTjBRIM2G-F3igIT_2mVF6AZc07sW5C6pRfRHYtntM-LA280DAVHY/s400/IMG_9445.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288613873453174498" /></a><br /><br />Our small pink tinsel tree, which took many tumbles this year, which might be its last, we just sort of gave up toward the end and stop putting the ornaments back on. Next year, a real tree !!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBsPLqaeGB3f-3lZvO74wbv_-rs3JN5pcNswiRvtn7mBKeYFr4uZjXC8ObDMedt7EflSPNCwv9XB5b9009kkN1f3t2FW8EWlV0tTrZhXEoAjedOJ7oFix55y9G1cRN2yQSMAy4ppTrDc/s1600-h/IMG_9457.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBsPLqaeGB3f-3lZvO74wbv_-rs3JN5pcNswiRvtn7mBKeYFr4uZjXC8ObDMedt7EflSPNCwv9XB5b9009kkN1f3t2FW8EWlV0tTrZhXEoAjedOJ7oFix55y9G1cRN2yQSMAy4ppTrDc/s400/IMG_9457.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288608606036635090" /></a><br /><br />We had visitors from the blistery cold Midwest this year, Grandma Elva & Grandpa Myles, and my brother Uncle Andrew. Snow birds we call them.<br /> <br />Christmas Eve Dinner<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmavDSblHygKyDsTN17SugAOEnzQVlmRO-yBUykvUhQF_ao9uN5ANRlL7i3czzz9PRFlma1aOmlMW_S2j5B2KYS-QLRVS-Mr9kD20Vcmg2xPJ5LXALLphi9rTfzIwcQPT6v0_OqW-16g/s1600-h/IMG_9568.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmavDSblHygKyDsTN17SugAOEnzQVlmRO-yBUykvUhQF_ao9uN5ANRlL7i3czzz9PRFlma1aOmlMW_S2j5B2KYS-QLRVS-Mr9kD20Vcmg2xPJ5LXALLphi9rTfzIwcQPT6v0_OqW-16g/s400/IMG_9568.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288620545237622898" /></a><br /><br />The movement of Christmas Morning<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXqYSn_Onk8vtsDMtU7zp6OpCyS8WKC5k19QUAhXvvSmL7Pi_B47YlVlSC-AecP913pAq_XIeXEt8VSafr2kR2BFesUfli8lmiSQd5Es220YUyWSCG6vnNs0kDKohBkxJviGYp4ll5aI/s1600-h/IMG_9605.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXqYSn_Onk8vtsDMtU7zp6OpCyS8WKC5k19QUAhXvvSmL7Pi_B47YlVlSC-AecP913pAq_XIeXEt8VSafr2kR2BFesUfli8lmiSQd5Es220YUyWSCG6vnNs0kDKohBkxJviGYp4ll5aI/s400/IMG_9605.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288620555104641394" /></a><br /><br />Andrew soaking up the California Sun before he had to go back into hibernation<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnD6MtEEcXGva0SyMYlLVQg6Ex15s3V_fuROFTCuuDLUiOnfbpcwyfDdqyTYr1TP8yvApNvnhgpInvWutY0oDZrURUoT2nWqEvt2xTbTPa6sfHCrCGmiEF-LulUXdTZt9L8S2iKx9p9M/s1600-h/IMG_9639.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnD6MtEEcXGva0SyMYlLVQg6Ex15s3V_fuROFTCuuDLUiOnfbpcwyfDdqyTYr1TP8yvApNvnhgpInvWutY0oDZrURUoT2nWqEvt2xTbTPa6sfHCrCGmiEF-LulUXdTZt9L8S2iKx9p9M/s400/IMG_9639.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288620559093274386" /></a><br /><br />The only picture, but the best I have from New Year's Eve. Our friend <a href="http://loveandhappiness.wordpress.com/">Ashley</a>, with another friends lovable canine companion, Mini, part chihuahua, part jack russel. If we were to ever have a little dog, it would be just like Mini !!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1SqbmtmlKlJPoMexp7eSZnmiL8ocIs9ckgVexuh9mZ207xsIcy8IqNDJKzaXE2s-B_c03RCPVq-TGjC8PVgHrnIR3JoCtjGK_lE3MmofeWu4VCRX_ZxpeSdH_4vqi1qION_6FprbUiM/s1600-h/IMG_0211.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1SqbmtmlKlJPoMexp7eSZnmiL8ocIs9ckgVexuh9mZ207xsIcy8IqNDJKzaXE2s-B_c03RCPVq-TGjC8PVgHrnIR3JoCtjGK_lE3MmofeWu4VCRX_ZxpeSdH_4vqi1qION_6FprbUiM/s400/IMG_0211.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288622467202591058" /></a><br /><br />Wishing you all the best in 2009 !!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-53137738313187536442008-12-25T07:36:00.000-08:002009-01-07T11:33:53.882-08:00Merry Christmas !<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lzTG0fTLAlU&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lzTG0fTLAlU&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />From Alvin & the Chipmunks....Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-45753506771937657632008-12-22T23:23:00.000-08:002008-12-22T23:54:11.614-08:00Just 4 years Ago<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fcORDzWDXXETIrSrMA-XERXTFKca4zMIWSsIgsWq2fdb9VgT8hacie_Y4JoJp13Bs_fI84-yl3qYBDaql1pZ6d6KVI-8RhTAWZ6_7U3wpQ8Ta20_39eFyUM3A8w7yTe_SJ9YVUSUcJY/s1600-h/DSC00372.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fcORDzWDXXETIrSrMA-XERXTFKca4zMIWSsIgsWq2fdb9VgT8hacie_Y4JoJp13Bs_fI84-yl3qYBDaql1pZ6d6KVI-8RhTAWZ6_7U3wpQ8Ta20_39eFyUM3A8w7yTe_SJ9YVUSUcJY/s400/DSC00372.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282885763211894066" /></a><br />I took these pictures of Chloe & Blake in December 2004, I think I sent them out with Christmas Cards that year, and since I have not done a Holiday Photo as of yet this year, thought I would share these. For those of you who remember my post about the <a href="http://http://poppyheart.blogspot.com/2007/12/solstice-tree.html">Solstice Tree</a> in my next store neighbors yard, well right directly underneath is where these images were taken.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8BRWC3Hng90qOYvJ0P_29nj3jwUle6wNkxGtPxdOaZO4cIhiHZW0uu2gcGVBjUEkGTkhf_Ble7R_H3iK5ORtwqtg48iCuOUO5cPzcyQoHF8EhexuktUi_0iRjOcBwaTnMiOtZJr_YY8/s1600-h/DSC00374.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8BRWC3Hng90qOYvJ0P_29nj3jwUle6wNkxGtPxdOaZO4cIhiHZW0uu2gcGVBjUEkGTkhf_Ble7R_H3iK5ORtwqtg48iCuOUO5cPzcyQoHF8EhexuktUi_0iRjOcBwaTnMiOtZJr_YY8/s400/DSC00374.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282885758763987506" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4ASg0xuiuY7ebItcpxLE9pileqAGiVZ0Xf7r9VefvNyb3XIfXZMHaRbNmasm0I26UutqtCdv3GZINJGt2eEv3VdWWdODWRLdV3tCCyYIKoXk2tqvfDcW4dL0uCO9i7MckqhTu81Tar0/s1600-h/DSC00371.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4ASg0xuiuY7ebItcpxLE9pileqAGiVZ0Xf7r9VefvNyb3XIfXZMHaRbNmasm0I26UutqtCdv3GZINJGt2eEv3VdWWdODWRLdV3tCCyYIKoXk2tqvfDcW4dL0uCO9i7MckqhTu81Tar0/s400/DSC00371.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282885743258099202" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVaHKouVFlp7BXyEdXsXIvZE0v96O6DtTYCzfwKzWMJ_CRhH_wgA6DYlOZZB7BI8ltygzDrG7CyqVhwaftL-FAJuCPm-fmeMF5FOKsJMIj3YlrjM9MxDRfznHN1Asdsg4SbLhMdJnsm8/s1600-h/DSC00377.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVaHKouVFlp7BXyEdXsXIvZE0v96O6DtTYCzfwKzWMJ_CRhH_wgA6DYlOZZB7BI8ltygzDrG7CyqVhwaftL-FAJuCPm-fmeMF5FOKsJMIj3YlrjM9MxDRfznHN1Asdsg4SbLhMdJnsm8/s400/DSC00377.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282888088990664674" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXCRPE3Oj2slLJKy4Wf4gZ-jWuMQ7mzQnJfJx0mMHiU1tH5FLlSZA491zlq-BMSczbVu9htwp5IDA1N1wut0JX3k3jUKFihqdy0J_q2XQX_duDoxgU5JTnkxjyPLk1KR133O87npY2lY/s1600-h/DSC00383.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXCRPE3Oj2slLJKy4Wf4gZ-jWuMQ7mzQnJfJx0mMHiU1tH5FLlSZA491zlq-BMSczbVu9htwp5IDA1N1wut0JX3k3jUKFihqdy0J_q2XQX_duDoxgU5JTnkxjyPLk1KR133O87npY2lY/s400/DSC00383.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282888086926591858" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCYqLKtY7HaQ2TQN1HGD-WMBEioFYrxd5R7cwpF8DgdJ1psUKrAfbUnH4Q9Kc8o3Wwc3d66_y_mdQFbmxOoCvXHw0fKiHEeNrk9uUtL9f1_5b0xxALhb3XmhasK2UJd8NRqdQo6PpZx0/s1600-h/DSC00380.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCYqLKtY7HaQ2TQN1HGD-WMBEioFYrxd5R7cwpF8DgdJ1psUKrAfbUnH4Q9Kc8o3Wwc3d66_y_mdQFbmxOoCvXHw0fKiHEeNrk9uUtL9f1_5b0xxALhb3XmhasK2UJd8NRqdQo6PpZx0/s400/DSC00380.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282888084159721250" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTeHbaJfsyz-DomTboJjZRpVpQz84pfE1ThIqTWFH5DDgq0VizmWdCGAemUXlYqzz0EsE0tOB1wHZsJ4CV1fI5SksmTYDSKkncNifITaESq77nKm7iK0Eo07x1JGaKfsl-2gl5vbgFtM/s1600-h/DSC00388.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTeHbaJfsyz-DomTboJjZRpVpQz84pfE1ThIqTWFH5DDgq0VizmWdCGAemUXlYqzz0EsE0tOB1wHZsJ4CV1fI5SksmTYDSKkncNifITaESq77nKm7iK0Eo07x1JGaKfsl-2gl5vbgFtM/s400/DSC00388.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282888096529661074" /></a><br /><br />The Poncho, Sweater and Hats were knit by my Mother.. I just loved them, they are definitely in the keepsake box now, except for the poncho, Chloe still wears it four years later. Thanks Mom !Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-21233424987947098832008-12-12T10:01:00.000-08:002008-12-12T14:11:27.770-08:00Chloe Art<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6MUyJODy42g8GOpAFTbwbLIhKANCcPW3wtb-gjGZUErnOPUnhL6B0hjUSQmB213gY_7FjWsFxTkh5Jtr30O34o4xTNWaSk8dPV258kRDM-GRoKuiYgdjHvJoLFGLsSOZCUMX01VLz2IQ/s1600-h/chloes+image+v50001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6MUyJODy42g8GOpAFTbwbLIhKANCcPW3wtb-gjGZUErnOPUnhL6B0hjUSQmB213gY_7FjWsFxTkh5Jtr30O34o4xTNWaSk8dPV258kRDM-GRoKuiYgdjHvJoLFGLsSOZCUMX01VLz2IQ/s400/chloes+image+v50001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278967303228813074" /></a><br /><br />Chloe made me these tags to go on the aprons I made for the Winter Boutique last week. So not only did the ladies receive a nice handmade apron, they got a little piece of artwork as a bonus. Thank you Chloe ! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhiik_QfG-69BesbJbK4P6RG8DJA9FG2LoFCQ82UfL6g2hyphenhyphenLUpzePOHNOg5uVD9Q0qwtDxWaRrQSPks_0_6RyqlGOsoQqTEEumOQyqpLN3j0xzgUGvOvqXvzQTol12Ufx7JpBCFbvNj4/s1600-h/chloes+image+v40004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhiik_QfG-69BesbJbK4P6RG8DJA9FG2LoFCQ82UfL6g2hyphenhyphenLUpzePOHNOg5uVD9Q0qwtDxWaRrQSPks_0_6RyqlGOsoQqTEEumOQyqpLN3j0xzgUGvOvqXvzQTol12Ufx7JpBCFbvNj4/s400/chloes+image+v40004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278967321500322594" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZTRu4CxhedcOOQVS6sm_XLjvmy5qmFOXEi0xlPITN_s0y489vOf-WnAPmbi-W5GIBCVr06WxdLfYmcmHSX8KtGgSaZtmtUkeoQ1dmj9RDqR3cxRV0VtNh0V3Ez_6WVkZXfdx0zFBHjc/s1600-h/chloes+image+v5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZTRu4CxhedcOOQVS6sm_XLjvmy5qmFOXEi0xlPITN_s0y489vOf-WnAPmbi-W5GIBCVr06WxdLfYmcmHSX8KtGgSaZtmtUkeoQ1dmj9RDqR3cxRV0VtNh0V3Ez_6WVkZXfdx0zFBHjc/s400/chloes+image+v5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278967315422604754" /></a><br /><br />I did the back, with a very thin lined pen, really helps when you have not so great writing, (micron's, the pens, highly recommended).<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyaluwv-NaRF5wRZ9ial_LwFyscyXNEYnyhPTbL4ImDpgkVZsa1EM_rwxTx6cHL0MDydUaZs5dMIn74srnC5iCRIdKOcN-KLOw-mAGyT2xoyw8gP5sjbJH4UIMmMVEil7zF-lH9VtCTU/s1600-h/chloes+image+v40002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 202px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyaluwv-NaRF5wRZ9ial_LwFyscyXNEYnyhPTbL4ImDpgkVZsa1EM_rwxTx6cHL0MDydUaZs5dMIn74srnC5iCRIdKOcN-KLOw-mAGyT2xoyw8gP5sjbJH4UIMmMVEil7zF-lH9VtCTU/s400/chloes+image+v40002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278967332125209218" /></a><br /><br />I encouraged Chloe to make some slightly bigger pieces to sell herself, this one was my favorite. Our friend Annie was the happy recipient. Chloe really enjoyed using her earnings to play some games and get some treats.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7THre3vjeGtZk3g0D4xw3AQ2lNVQMyYKgpnLkcAOqMCj0TWebJg41h8c9GF4tlOFq934tXdBSpvCIV_kSeLFHyrxyAdlO5ljJu_UX6FcOWJ-WxxHXsQ9QoTiiZ6KByVvgsZQNO3JoOg/s1600-h/IMG_0180.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7THre3vjeGtZk3g0D4xw3AQ2lNVQMyYKgpnLkcAOqMCj0TWebJg41h8c9GF4tlOFq934tXdBSpvCIV_kSeLFHyrxyAdlO5ljJu_UX6FcOWJ-WxxHXsQ9QoTiiZ6KByVvgsZQNO3JoOg/s400/IMG_0180.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278970531920749202" /></a><br /><br />I really enjoyed meeting some of the other Momma's that create and sell their art. Some very cleaver and beautiful things. I don't have very good pictures of our table or the others, it was quite windy and the sun was in a funny place, plus I was to busy gabbing away with friends !! All in all it was a fun day, and I was really glad that Chloe came along, it just might be the beginnings of a budding Poppy Heart business for us!!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-69524301622643941392008-12-05T10:32:00.000-08:002008-12-05T16:24:31.165-08:00Winter Boutique Preview<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8353L5g7ohXcwL_6ra4pZwnbHFDasQ_QVK7hwtnkunmE3exqNV7kp8zpm7Mydm7-9d4Y4yrCGLg8F40w1isupLRoFzJT1KtkuampVqqzmS5iXq-xJ2_HpkEWP9dXkWfeAwPpUwuP2d1U/s1600-h/IMG_9333.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8353L5g7ohXcwL_6ra4pZwnbHFDasQ_QVK7hwtnkunmE3exqNV7kp8zpm7Mydm7-9d4Y4yrCGLg8F40w1isupLRoFzJT1KtkuampVqqzmS5iXq-xJ2_HpkEWP9dXkWfeAwPpUwuP2d1U/s400/IMG_9333.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276381027358777730" /></a><br /><br />A few details...<br />Embroidered Vintage Napkin Pocket<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEXzryp_yScctw0GyNwUPxgiuXixcSM27rvyJeU3Z1DFT_E7XqiRRmBCmJBNn5ZhHvRNsa7Q26_mNJOby1GX2Ugga6nhaic_hoMiv_MGKx5CgvdSGYIuwMYzMUn2PyNZeTZduU_Occfs/s1600-h/IMG_9335.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEXzryp_yScctw0GyNwUPxgiuXixcSM27rvyJeU3Z1DFT_E7XqiRRmBCmJBNn5ZhHvRNsa7Q26_mNJOby1GX2Ugga6nhaic_hoMiv_MGKx5CgvdSGYIuwMYzMUn2PyNZeTZduU_Occfs/s400/IMG_9335.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276381030662599170" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklsnW20IjWK1t38gPq7VJ_pRWmI7QD8u_HzdOuQKjNPKiRpUBIPsd3pSKKjYklxSFtyEdr3PP3I6bcx-LcKIivgMCBqkfZltPikKb5AIoAYNBTF_eIJPkkktLxaQaRSVVtcPa2aM_L-g/s1600-h/IMG_9351.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklsnW20IjWK1t38gPq7VJ_pRWmI7QD8u_HzdOuQKjNPKiRpUBIPsd3pSKKjYklxSFtyEdr3PP3I6bcx-LcKIivgMCBqkfZltPikKb5AIoAYNBTF_eIJPkkktLxaQaRSVVtcPa2aM_L-g/s400/IMG_9351.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276381035946278802" /></a><br /><br />Vintage Inspired 1950's smock<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWCZZE4h0hoCzZoajpzWShIA5yucNxZJGDIioPIw477PuWvcgn49IOOrymllvCDb6GrEXX_PU1nyNMZDd7T8UhK1WkYVzq2etQ9RwNmvx-cGijMBtD6GNngA_uIsXYg3ZB-DcSgW4YI4/s1600-h/IMG_9352.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWCZZE4h0hoCzZoajpzWShIA5yucNxZJGDIioPIw477PuWvcgn49IOOrymllvCDb6GrEXX_PU1nyNMZDd7T8UhK1WkYVzq2etQ9RwNmvx-cGijMBtD6GNngA_uIsXYg3ZB-DcSgW4YI4/s400/IMG_9352.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276381037698432210" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpp7mut4QYcdECFjRCYboRw-pEN4bMOHnU-kBx2_DsyrdNowkYI_Nf-A3Xh5Kd4VCb4MSNDn3sheHeQH-i0mMZjPK_THDnpAqCUvdp7o8NLrqpGPUvzuiIsw0u3QOGSK4GorA5rRKB1_w/s1600-h/IMG_9356.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpp7mut4QYcdECFjRCYboRw-pEN4bMOHnU-kBx2_DsyrdNowkYI_Nf-A3Xh5Kd4VCb4MSNDn3sheHeQH-i0mMZjPK_THDnpAqCUvdp7o8NLrqpGPUvzuiIsw0u3QOGSK4GorA5rRKB1_w/s400/IMG_9356.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276381042750360114" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSPRv44XvlkMAu2OHNLFmKk4q-Fs1lQBR5CM7xNwTuFAVwtZwpNIOF8gDqhj9KAJKPoCdlUOK4kYS0R2zc_R7h59vq3rk3DU4ykl45BgLn0p0EkhU8wa3EaJnHWswKl4dh10V5Pd1o2o/s1600-h/IMG_9366.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSPRv44XvlkMAu2OHNLFmKk4q-Fs1lQBR5CM7xNwTuFAVwtZwpNIOF8gDqhj9KAJKPoCdlUOK4kYS0R2zc_R7h59vq3rk3DU4ykl45BgLn0p0EkhU8wa3EaJnHWswKl4dh10V5Pd1o2o/s400/IMG_9366.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276379939532092242" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4qWcUIh67ffLHDcyUIYCGS_H7Mrred5vewp8GtFmpA95xoYUuiyysAH4ZtLw7GKbNDhNHDaK7VXes0PZ3_HlVZyqmeVnHEe7t3MkjVDs6J6kZ5MHRcgqo5mYJpyMG1x1y1cqO0Vhheg/s1600-h/IMG_9361.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4qWcUIh67ffLHDcyUIYCGS_H7Mrred5vewp8GtFmpA95xoYUuiyysAH4ZtLw7GKbNDhNHDaK7VXes0PZ3_HlVZyqmeVnHEe7t3MkjVDs6J6kZ5MHRcgqo5mYJpyMG1x1y1cqO0Vhheg/s400/IMG_9361.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276381702310943650" /></a><br /><br />The two aprons below are for a girl size 5-7, Chloe says she would wear them as an accessory over her pants.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1ATRIHM2S_sLoaQXeyknr_b9SCkRj1HJ2lI9neSiHDN11lbEHz3GFOWo2HQ0ZkhEkRWy28OkUbJbOzmO9jhHjcCWwFEwiAJOI7jZ5EhwObPAjDU23-SXXou8AyuD-mq6fUlXlZFUsPY/s1600-h/IMG_9373.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1ATRIHM2S_sLoaQXeyknr_b9SCkRj1HJ2lI9neSiHDN11lbEHz3GFOWo2HQ0ZkhEkRWy28OkUbJbOzmO9jhHjcCWwFEwiAJOI7jZ5EhwObPAjDU23-SXXou8AyuD-mq6fUlXlZFUsPY/s400/IMG_9373.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276384048614249346" /></a><br /><br />The Bernina and I have been very busy these past few weeks making aprons for our School's Winter Boutique. This will be my first time selling aprons at a craft fair, and I am looking forward to it. There are a few more aprons that didn't make the photo shoot, hopefully I will get some images of them tomorrow.<br /><br />Notice in the images my newly acquired dress forms, Mandy & Mindy. Below is the lineup I picked them out of at Farkas store fixtures. It was pretty fun staring at these forms and mannequins trying to figure out which one to pick.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGEWOnRWuVVKo5grJGMyLMgjLqSG_t0R3Bb0hp0Z8KtOPe0IHikRoK8WOLchtN9zV_n3djsr4sgLw6yr3WImKXcDDUWStYPTA8VgDmP0qtsSM7OQ7hmpxlYITvcBf2lZuAQFoV2pOvR8/s1600-h/IMG_0162.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGEWOnRWuVVKo5grJGMyLMgjLqSG_t0R3Bb0hp0Z8KtOPe0IHikRoK8WOLchtN9zV_n3djsr4sgLw6yr3WImKXcDDUWStYPTA8VgDmP0qtsSM7OQ7hmpxlYITvcBf2lZuAQFoV2pOvR8/s400/IMG_0162.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276383471634283106" /></a> <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8dFC9yw9dn7j5UEqC1hgAILiYagopRSKsgIsYsaN90gwXH-rnHVomwgHrMVl5BdUheBT1qs79-yGDKMooyqRv9rO2WSU7nfsmyhowS9eB4dPQudMG0_zov9uVsJPsoqFLyWqyjwuzBA/s1600-h/IMG_0164.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8dFC9yw9dn7j5UEqC1hgAILiYagopRSKsgIsYsaN90gwXH-rnHVomwgHrMVl5BdUheBT1qs79-yGDKMooyqRv9rO2WSU7nfsmyhowS9eB4dPQudMG0_zov9uVsJPsoqFLyWqyjwuzBA/s400/IMG_0164.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276381710340680770" /></a><br /><br />So all my girlfriends out there...come by school tomorrow and get your aprons on...<br /> <br />P.S. My good friend Daleth will be sharing a table with me and selling some very beautiful bags and purses. Great time to buy yourself or someone you love a Christmas present !!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-87893950192424919532008-12-01T09:00:00.001-08:002008-12-01T16:30:50.289-08:00Peace<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAsNtRIxvkQMh5o3QBWcnBbwuVOjTj8xoAxtm1LkjiMLu14seVCoAxXqIV33nAY_Sq85hwwq_394yvxzgMUJ8N1ANeZexNpeogUD-Kyp726zSNCSoptjGLawFLPGhayDh78nWiZ_f1Iqg/s1600-h/chloes+image+v1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAsNtRIxvkQMh5o3QBWcnBbwuVOjTj8xoAxtm1LkjiMLu14seVCoAxXqIV33nAY_Sq85hwwq_394yvxzgMUJ8N1ANeZexNpeogUD-Kyp726zSNCSoptjGLawFLPGhayDh78nWiZ_f1Iqg/s400/chloes+image+v1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274867879165778834" /></a><br /><br />Chloe has been making entries into a old dream catcher journal that Alan had lying around never used. I just love this entry, Peace has been a theme for Chloe since the beginning of this school year. She was part of a group, (5th graders and 2nd graders) who got together to form "Peace Pals" for International Peace day. They learned to sing "We are the World" and had a performance in the school auditorium for everyone. So, I think this little entry was influenced by that event. Notice the word bubble coming out of the little person on the bottom, it says "Yes, we will" written backwards... Its so interesting to see how the world influences a 7 year old, and how it comes back out on paper.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-7133521432869151012008-11-09T10:31:00.001-08:002008-11-09T11:02:56.419-08:00Manual Labor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6AA00qrdytahlGPF6k4-bRc5vEUfZfHjEAhNjeZYiLwTEhdrn1P-eYOj1fB1k6NFDUR12lPxlGjhw2pHLPeGBvVzdEGG4-QrkNhXPcTt8tfp-kldt_9EDrP2-mNtgmtkibqIuQUybQMg/s1600-h/IMG_9215.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6AA00qrdytahlGPF6k4-bRc5vEUfZfHjEAhNjeZYiLwTEhdrn1P-eYOj1fB1k6NFDUR12lPxlGjhw2pHLPeGBvVzdEGG4-QrkNhXPcTt8tfp-kldt_9EDrP2-mNtgmtkibqIuQUybQMg/s400/IMG_9215.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266732958640765890" /></a><br /><br />Look what I made this week. With the help of my Father-In-Law, I made a redwood raised planter box (12x2ft) for my Winter Garden. The original idea was for me to pickup all the supplies and have my (FIL) do the work, but guess who ended up doing all the drilling, and in the meantime learning exactly how to make one of these things...yes, me. Its always a good feeling accomplishing a job that I usually rely on the Men in my life to do! Thanks to Grandpa Guntist for teaching me how its all done!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkdITEt8zFrzLnB6ZJKQyqp9f3wyRgUetnUDqcR6Kf8LjuAcjQtVNOJ0L0EoeX3juyOmHTAC9peXt8IpimlH-JF4PWXxFqOiP5jbo_8irxUB-VzcvAHaawTstNtnbcQrLow46dyxSyaE/s1600-h/IMG_9216.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkdITEt8zFrzLnB6ZJKQyqp9f3wyRgUetnUDqcR6Kf8LjuAcjQtVNOJ0L0EoeX3juyOmHTAC9peXt8IpimlH-JF4PWXxFqOiP5jbo_8irxUB-VzcvAHaawTstNtnbcQrLow46dyxSyaE/s400/IMG_9216.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266732947925173154" /></a><br /><br />At Chloe's school, we were busy utilizing grant money to build the school an Outdoor Classroom, more raised planters, and a circular butterfly bed. I spent this past Thursday with our good friend, Rich, who has acquired excellent masonry skills over the years, making the form for the circular bed butterfly bed, and then pouring the concrete. We were on a time crunch, because of daylight and we needed it to be dry for everyone at school in 2 days in order to start the mosaic designs on the sides. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_6chhfHbQrA-utev3gsRggUApq3VlJHJu-XswleRFySvlKViXSprzcaXbUc-QEBNJ2R4rLqTTnOHP_atf3pDzhu6ZGwtNel00a_djk5YFP-MjnuZMxZA5mtMHe_pkCB5Wni_E2cRaSk/s1600-h/IMG_9196.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_6chhfHbQrA-utev3gsRggUApq3VlJHJu-XswleRFySvlKViXSprzcaXbUc-QEBNJ2R4rLqTTnOHP_atf3pDzhu6ZGwtNel00a_djk5YFP-MjnuZMxZA5mtMHe_pkCB5Wni_E2cRaSk/s400/IMG_9196.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266732963164452482" /></a><br /><br />After an eight hour day, with about 4 straight hours of that time mixing and pouring 70 bags of concrete, (Oh, my aching back !) I definitely had a real sense of what manual labor can feel like. Along with another 8 hour day at school yesterday, this Momma is wiped out, but feeling a huge sense of accomplishment, and a gratifying sense of community! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQFjrqumZsLZZ4DUSENkwXiixnzp9-WKI8rXuJprKstLz-DTDnGUa4gpAK3P8Y98udLPIk52_-OXGpAdmsgR2lRrWRMF6uk9PaiBWPXro2yhAjGcg2s-0IgXv2v0PBljQZF9Be3-A44I/s1600-h/IMG_9203.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQFjrqumZsLZZ4DUSENkwXiixnzp9-WKI8rXuJprKstLz-DTDnGUa4gpAK3P8Y98udLPIk52_-OXGpAdmsgR2lRrWRMF6uk9PaiBWPXro2yhAjGcg2s-0IgXv2v0PBljQZF9Be3-A44I/s400/IMG_9203.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266732964807553314" /></a> <br /><br />You can see more pictures from our school garden work day and the beginnings of the beautiful mosaic designs <a href="http://www.sdccs-oasis.blogspot.com">here</a>.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523446891662398440.post-15898288522820972102008-11-05T10:10:00.001-08:002008-11-05T10:26:04.016-08:00Yes We Did !<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4wmEmNnObjbegNTtnIDckyiroAaKHknGzCGWnDw1NzaaH_04ke-LhOoFmYFUWsuix6dSt1meHcS2Jkr57Cc2CzkVxekTtSKXwciqK28Gz79Xm9-dzUPtimYHVupxfSXRFVD2hyphenhyphen1rkQs/s1600-h/change"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4wmEmNnObjbegNTtnIDckyiroAaKHknGzCGWnDw1NzaaH_04ke-LhOoFmYFUWsuix6dSt1meHcS2Jkr57Cc2CzkVxekTtSKXwciqK28Gz79Xm9-dzUPtimYHVupxfSXRFVD2hyphenhyphen1rkQs/s400/change" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265237554108959490" /></a><br /><br />When I started this blog, I promised myself I would not talk about politics's in this space. What I write and show here, is suppose to be about art, nature, life, & family. It is also a journal for our family to look back at in the coming years, which is why I could not let this time, and these few days pass without putting it here, for us to look back and remember how it felt, what it looked like, and what happened as a result. Its historical, its the beginning of change and I am very proud to be a part of it. <br /><br />By the way, in regards to Art, I have never seen so much creativity behind a Presidential Candidate, so amazingly cool! The image above is from the same website as the previous post. So, in a way, I am still keeping with my theme...finding the beauty and art in everyday !Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181796368160398730noreply@blogger.com5