tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185216218465621032024-03-13T14:04:56.859-05:00The Tennill TimesEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.comBlogger162125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-52087573171257025432012-03-27T15:01:00.001-05:002012-03-27T15:01:21.615-05:00In case you were wondering....Daisy's settling in just fine.<br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-22731556056373981462012-03-10T19:47:00.004-06:002012-03-10T19:57:35.347-06:00All chairs are created equal...in the eye of a puppy.<br />
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Good thing the baby wasn't in there when she jumped in.<br />
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Though one with company is really best.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrUQwfyfXyWFvuS2EboKNgz-hNSWN5b1Tq0do5B-9mEoGHg_ZYhQdJsXMJI45I5dTHip0A28ZChbs2y-qxs2hWaqpYqs_J0ggTmksnysiIk-9epS6sYjv8KiRJMJBLvZx7WydaQhgx1o/s1600/IMG_2024.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718451497565694370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrUQwfyfXyWFvuS2EboKNgz-hNSWN5b1Tq0do5B-9mEoGHg_ZYhQdJsXMJI45I5dTHip0A28ZChbs2y-qxs2hWaqpYqs_J0ggTmksnysiIk-9epS6sYjv8KiRJMJBLvZx7WydaQhgx1o/s320/IMG_2024.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 298px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-32037698984070704862012-02-13T18:15:00.004-06:002012-02-13T18:23:01.443-06:00Why yes, we have taken leave of our sensesAfter Brisco died Craig and I outlined some criteria for our next dog.<br /><br />1. adult only, no puppies<br />2. medium to large in size<br />3. in a foster home so it might know a little something about family life<br /><br />This is none of those:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-h9zntlQzCUZFMCxl6_RhGtHXW7KXE-enTnBM6piOR2Wgii_0I5QcPV3677fcjBUTSRbG5oIpOvWqlnGTgfooxC6NAwQa0wbPkVkJpKDlHSuboPzeOGsj8ZfURez4IA8ZAsejYp6_Fzk/s1600/IMG_1745.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-h9zntlQzCUZFMCxl6_RhGtHXW7KXE-enTnBM6piOR2Wgii_0I5QcPV3677fcjBUTSRbG5oIpOvWqlnGTgfooxC6NAwQa0wbPkVkJpKDlHSuboPzeOGsj8ZfURez4IA8ZAsejYp6_Fzk/s320/IMG_1745.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708779364628760770" border="0" /></a><br />But she's ours. Her name is Daisy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXinKpWnOWbCy1-oWXJAB4FZgYPkPyKnw3WI2UUjhXA_ss8hUiLYwhbOLen6mBLKbqcgnVxo1TgbkGkQGsAO7HCg-6Fhyphenhyphen6xnFeBmhNdl5kxzmgOjOGfO8Xbry8kStDFDX478AiaIzm4G4/s1600/IMG_1719.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXinKpWnOWbCy1-oWXJAB4FZgYPkPyKnw3WI2UUjhXA_ss8hUiLYwhbOLen6mBLKbqcgnVxo1TgbkGkQGsAO7HCg-6Fhyphenhyphen6xnFeBmhNdl5kxzmgOjOGfO8Xbry8kStDFDX478AiaIzm4G4/s320/IMG_1719.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708779350320039138" border="0" /></a><br />She's a little stray a friend found. She's very sweet and snuggly and pretty smart.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQxHZeYM6YhScdVrfWkUB-UFxVsailJ6X96XLGjU-t2qCczGnW320zDCEb_dP-XPRyFMelWLt4spgQNfxPhXbCdIkrxQIvnTB588bsF8lXykRxuxqO0oNLsETOFUDAp01glE1_Vr8Gn8/s1600/IMG_1728.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQxHZeYM6YhScdVrfWkUB-UFxVsailJ6X96XLGjU-t2qCczGnW320zDCEb_dP-XPRyFMelWLt4spgQNfxPhXbCdIkrxQIvnTB588bsF8lXykRxuxqO0oNLsETOFUDAp01glE1_Vr8Gn8/s320/IMG_1728.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708779350918035138" border="0" /></a><br />Yes, I'm a sucker.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_SnwCWTO-kWx0fIBmWd7u43xwgQN-hE_IDboa2TRAOf3a4rP-FIO8oj6ZGHNZcs8Qy9LfBLJcoqqV38lwxSX4M5XB9rB0Y6PC3cG6Mg5fjTSaaYhi7SFGXyuvDBS9ADFLpPNgvuSre8/s1600/IMG_1743.CR2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_SnwCWTO-kWx0fIBmWd7u43xwgQN-hE_IDboa2TRAOf3a4rP-FIO8oj6ZGHNZcs8Qy9LfBLJcoqqV38lwxSX4M5XB9rB0Y6PC3cG6Mg5fjTSaaYhi7SFGXyuvDBS9ADFLpPNgvuSre8/s320/IMG_1743.CR2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708779356719246994" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-51993623029509215212012-01-15T11:26:00.001-06:002012-01-15T11:28:11.493-06:00Must have been a long day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsg-cxgS1jpLba8CzylC7ESOO-Or8eHzo4SC9dEDXHpVxJ31kujePglWxyhU2QZ20Fe9RnbhEM47OgNOzCPUp85cHIpmXJ7svjd-id_J3a1eW07acfnvd_apQUokuiOzk2xmwWEUfAw0/s1600/IMG_1333.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsg-cxgS1jpLba8CzylC7ESOO-Or8eHzo4SC9dEDXHpVxJ31kujePglWxyhU2QZ20Fe9RnbhEM47OgNOzCPUp85cHIpmXJ7svjd-id_J3a1eW07acfnvd_apQUokuiOzk2xmwWEUfAw0/s320/IMG_1333.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697911794353928978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6oqAcpMlFPYhkctK9UPG-wcYkTKxx0w_Ig7a9xwDKHx3_wFfMbYa1hrZjpY9S5es2fPu5X7MJQYo_Qnzlugxeb52UnZMc77kX2OILVyBLkx2x2I9gGFtTWCtaOO_xRbt09emr2Cz4bQ/s1600/IMG_1335.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6oqAcpMlFPYhkctK9UPG-wcYkTKxx0w_Ig7a9xwDKHx3_wFfMbYa1hrZjpY9S5es2fPu5X7MJQYo_Qnzlugxeb52UnZMc77kX2OILVyBLkx2x2I9gGFtTWCtaOO_xRbt09emr2Cz4bQ/s320/IMG_1335.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697911794732717394" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-32627638267067314522012-01-01T18:00:00.001-06:002012-01-01T18:00:04.353-06:00Tree and a CricketIt was time to plant a tree for The Bug, so we headed out to <a href="http://www.chambersvilletreefarms.com/index.html">Chambersville Tree Farm</a> Friday with Craig's dad.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-EFPUvYJcDaTvkfxxbxdfvfS8vYlBvQRZWMP8WQls2DSV-AJrHx6ScVvVOPd19qo9FuOI1cjNnMYZGWGDuqEWtZiI4kOqdmYmN3M8jszqKOVJQcliOWOhDMAlrRFL1ILwyoorkZG5q1o/s1600/IMG_1180.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-EFPUvYJcDaTvkfxxbxdfvfS8vYlBvQRZWMP8WQls2DSV-AJrHx6ScVvVOPd19qo9FuOI1cjNnMYZGWGDuqEWtZiI4kOqdmYmN3M8jszqKOVJQcliOWOhDMAlrRFL1ILwyoorkZG5q1o/s320/IMG_1180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692341791616700002" border="0" /></a><br />He works out there and helped us pick out a lovely <a href="http://www.creatorspalette.com/OrnamentalShadeTrees/Chilopsis-Desert-Willow/Chilopsis-linearis-Bubba-Bubba/3939706_Xm4pjc#228814812_DeTE8">Desert Willow 'Bubba'</a> for the front of the house. (A couple of rose bushes may have also snuck their way into the truck.) Thanks, Clint!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGbuVqooN931n7RTL8Xd_naVy5PeK0xzwvpJNFBOGMNB_7Oy80momy3nM6lEjH620vvQp9lHXeqcJHsgB_Fl7diYiV4iuUD3fdBV85NH7TJ7PnsXpgvoZSUAGHffFzOrH07r3tJ7XAiA/s1600/IMG_1163.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGbuVqooN931n7RTL8Xd_naVy5PeK0xzwvpJNFBOGMNB_7Oy80momy3nM6lEjH620vvQp9lHXeqcJHsgB_Fl7diYiV4iuUD3fdBV85NH7TJ7PnsXpgvoZSUAGHffFzOrH07r3tJ7XAiA/s320/IMG_1163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692341788902931074" border="0" /></a><br />All the sunshine and fresh air must have been too much for Big I.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKsr3i_zpfLO_Uvub7M-fNaoCMlv3ESMgDjZ3uSo_mHyC6ayQ-ejgUGTbp8RZDrKDhhn9Kfk4U1DJTnLVABWrvj3VN7M4GPNakbtjBUJ7nMW5Eurbps4MZRQcax5Dr_1lKC_jR0wyrsw/s1600/IMG_1190.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKsr3i_zpfLO_Uvub7M-fNaoCMlv3ESMgDjZ3uSo_mHyC6ayQ-ejgUGTbp8RZDrKDhhn9Kfk4U1DJTnLVABWrvj3VN7M4GPNakbtjBUJ7nMW5Eurbps4MZRQcax5Dr_1lKC_jR0wyrsw/s320/IMG_1190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692340452489204370" border="0" /></a><br />But when we got home there was a package at the door. I found a super good deal on a little <a href="http://www.schachtspindle.com/our_products/cricket.php">Cricket loom</a> a few weeks ago. I thought it might be fun to let people borrow or for the boys if they wanted to try some time. Oh boy! it had arrived.<br /><br />I gave it a coat of paint right away and then to my surprise Big I declared he wanted to make a scarf 'All by myself!'. He decided it would be a scarf for Daddy.<br /><br />So we picked some colors and warped it up. And to my great astonishment, he went to town. (The nap must have helped.)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkSiXtaws78P-yjf4Ic3cdbqc5gyGqA4MDuwKK4aaLJrP4QfQNVF7jxb6aer-CBkTeAjXuRn_yrhkU1C62uWG3iua0yXIZEVMxRD10SkRFKTxJiJ7H1rBJwjMOqfy6owYT91VTba7n_M/s1600/IMG_1193.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkSiXtaws78P-yjf4Ic3cdbqc5gyGqA4MDuwKK4aaLJrP4QfQNVF7jxb6aer-CBkTeAjXuRn_yrhkU1C62uWG3iua0yXIZEVMxRD10SkRFKTxJiJ7H1rBJwjMOqfy6owYT91VTba7n_M/s320/IMG_1193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692340444939822050" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-SnL415Gqv_FLGxChuYI-fdRqpDfhdq-0Cueoo7y4BsS8f02LVAGnI6or2D-km18T1U3NsswY2rD426tRCuyX2WgKecgqG4HrkIDXXOsqiYb5QVAmKWrBT_01BksotqvqqkIrHKd3NE/s1600/IMG_1195.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-SnL415Gqv_FLGxChuYI-fdRqpDfhdq-0Cueoo7y4BsS8f02LVAGnI6or2D-km18T1U3NsswY2rD426tRCuyX2WgKecgqG4HrkIDXXOsqiYb5QVAmKWrBT_01BksotqvqqkIrHKd3NE/s320/IMG_1195.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692340449138795330" border="0" /></a><br />Daddy even got in on the action.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7haGVqko11UOpRgzztLwEwlJ17q30rMO33hJZqH45aCIwCzZAc7CsyYRmFBCrmD6v7e0uaHofmd7jLmP2oilqYd2hQ4EzAuwBrRu_Xa8dgLI5nfaYT7Y0VmAZi-XcTYjonWsk_6MEAPc/s1600/IMG_1205.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7haGVqko11UOpRgzztLwEwlJ17q30rMO33hJZqH45aCIwCzZAc7CsyYRmFBCrmD6v7e0uaHofmd7jLmP2oilqYd2hQ4EzAuwBrRu_Xa8dgLI5nfaYT7Y0VmAZi-XcTYjonWsk_6MEAPc/s320/IMG_1205.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692340446535048850" border="0" /></a>And not to be outdone...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllMFG-C78rUPyWMyf-zPDURqPCNA5awrKvobZiY_TszS5hUHGWTS6mix02YQ2cA9B5cxo5iFVGQ8UjS7yQhNRBTHuDCx0m7pUmRpSts6bfvtk_DGvlUjNAWefAOLpUyew76v-rNEQkPk/s1600/IMG_1209.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllMFG-C78rUPyWMyf-zPDURqPCNA5awrKvobZiY_TszS5hUHGWTS6mix02YQ2cA9B5cxo5iFVGQ8UjS7yQhNRBTHuDCx0m7pUmRpSts6bfvtk_DGvlUjNAWefAOLpUyew76v-rNEQkPk/s320/IMG_1209.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692340447903212738" border="0" /></a><br />P.S. The new tree also made it into the ground, but it was late and there was no light. Perhaps photos later.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-71154527804258879422011-12-31T10:12:00.006-06:002011-12-31T10:55:37.581-06:00"We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo..."It was a beautiful day to head to the Fort Worth Zoo earlier this week. We went with Craig's siblings and a two cousins and had a very, very nice visit.<br /><br />Lots of animals. These are just a few of course.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4EnE34b2q4KVNtP8_IEVlK3lmbdYehyphenhyphenUpONM7I4DKsWBf5YW2GKOcl685nSckgG8kqGkhE1SpaD3yAWO_6Y-S2w0IqG4sUxPgY6lnBojc8fOWDhMNKTMkSgDHk8_AMxSnmu9eK5n8ppQ/s1600/IMG_0857.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4EnE34b2q4KVNtP8_IEVlK3lmbdYehyphenhyphenUpONM7I4DKsWBf5YW2GKOcl685nSckgG8kqGkhE1SpaD3yAWO_6Y-S2w0IqG4sUxPgY6lnBojc8fOWDhMNKTMkSgDHk8_AMxSnmu9eK5n8ppQ/s320/IMG_0857.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692334728708967906" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2aTrlDy6QRWIO8b-Jn61mreKllDC_CuGTWZL9sUFGmv-IY1KqNeQASxksBOVoHPhAUAJY_OUDeHyVb538wRzWBpzWQrOvD0LPS9FgW_NNCYxEhzTR3QikbWucgJ8C5FSMj43jqDoojk/s1600/IMG_0825.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2aTrlDy6QRWIO8b-Jn61mreKllDC_CuGTWZL9sUFGmv-IY1KqNeQASxksBOVoHPhAUAJY_OUDeHyVb538wRzWBpzWQrOvD0LPS9FgW_NNCYxEhzTR3QikbWucgJ8C5FSMj43jqDoojk/s320/IMG_0825.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692334724258898066" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQ77bCa5EFxyOurUgzOxVBfRlqCw13lcoDFa9JgqTpqZpg_m5gz9cb0NuWhKeebFpk191CLNEiSiCeP5NIATlWTUKc8mU2L683m5mEfdtg-u_6ZnDlpsZBi-AUnlq-z_I6vq4HGnVglo/s1600/IMG_0805.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQ77bCa5EFxyOurUgzOxVBfRlqCw13lcoDFa9JgqTpqZpg_m5gz9cb0NuWhKeebFpk191CLNEiSiCeP5NIATlWTUKc8mU2L683m5mEfdtg-u_6ZnDlpsZBi-AUnlq-z_I6vq4HGnVglo/s320/IMG_0805.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692334723096047922" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUz0GUYRdnyz35Vk7ICNrkwjMuVrhrQBahcjYdWFx9dV4-B6S_1P7sLKuOECf6tiirWLYmLJeCkYu_OtCZ6VK833A39Bf7TyAemR1oIaHeDzqGUgji5e5dvPL_zJCHOkZE_KWvMfAskg/s1600/IMG_0871.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 201px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUz0GUYRdnyz35Vk7ICNrkwjMuVrhrQBahcjYdWFx9dV4-B6S_1P7sLKuOECf6tiirWLYmLJeCkYu_OtCZ6VK833A39Bf7TyAemR1oIaHeDzqGUgji5e5dvPL_zJCHOkZE_KWvMfAskg/s320/IMG_0871.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692334736592490258" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-hyHxvm38QCnUWVlTrwv57ltAG1GPltqq0JfNW_jNpuRC72hEzyvEblHXJ3gpMJEfdpktJGO_aW5YI2gl_1dAPoWXbCTuY0CEnBTHoXB9tj1CVkYJUeaC2ZnPQ8yQ20eIvN7N1wwQhs/s1600/IMG_1016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-hyHxvm38QCnUWVlTrwv57ltAG1GPltqq0JfNW_jNpuRC72hEzyvEblHXJ3gpMJEfdpktJGO_aW5YI2gl_1dAPoWXbCTuY0CEnBTHoXB9tj1CVkYJUeaC2ZnPQ8yQ20eIvN7N1wwQhs/s320/IMG_1016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692336497573080882" border="0" /></a>(Yes, there were tigers and bears right next door, but I think that cliche has been done already.)<br /><br />We stopped for lunch were The Bug and Miss. P. explored the wonders of gravel.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-bLtXCKx4GuBHxOKTcwM5kQs8McYnQ-DpjsYi07tJ3KrYFQJhMMAer7HcobqU9JTRGufgMqKxvZhczn_YYOt38cNXWeGJV5JAVuKF4SZog7U0YA6gPRXV4UnIW9tbEjWZ-hYeC9NEH4/s1600/IMG_0844.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-bLtXCKx4GuBHxOKTcwM5kQs8McYnQ-DpjsYi07tJ3KrYFQJhMMAer7HcobqU9JTRGufgMqKxvZhczn_YYOt38cNXWeGJV5JAVuKF4SZog7U0YA6gPRXV4UnIW9tbEjWZ-hYeC9NEH4/s320/IMG_0844.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692334726547387602" border="0" /></a><br />I'm not sure what is going on here with Aunt Cheri.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGgUrqEpJPNft1_UQirvevsISV-QwpWtKtnvdnGcgwTMLMcmRnSg1qCFLJCXHkoLLRjpz5imJX-DpB-tvxT0ojYvAKjGF-P2BWjJHot_ZE4_1zfIJEJLyBzzdM_xUQkwuhwFfHfvsNJKw/s1600/IMG_0919.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGgUrqEpJPNft1_UQirvevsISV-QwpWtKtnvdnGcgwTMLMcmRnSg1qCFLJCXHkoLLRjpz5imJX-DpB-tvxT0ojYvAKjGF-P2BWjJHot_ZE4_1zfIJEJLyBzzdM_xUQkwuhwFfHfvsNJKw/s320/IMG_0919.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692336477719089426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The highlight for The Bug had to be when we got some ice cream.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuXMFZAmcI44ZU6e06h-cUvWpDe6tcPVxftbt9ZK27qfzHB46tFNJXLmVnjVebtHCHT9jKHIlfVX6AtxKnMJGWsfL9vOHn02w0H5dZWG_Mnd5bRMJF7gglqFPFYFdU1U1TVDZi_w-2vc/s1600/IMG_0942.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuXMFZAmcI44ZU6e06h-cUvWpDe6tcPVxftbt9ZK27qfzHB46tFNJXLmVnjVebtHCHT9jKHIlfVX6AtxKnMJGWsfL9vOHn02w0H5dZWG_Mnd5bRMJF7gglqFPFYFdU1U1TVDZi_w-2vc/s320/IMG_0942.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692336493292383442" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25u0gGzEIRJsSz_Ym7YxMeBEei2Q8kllvoFLyq0Z9-nJ-U7dmI8qEdJZwEPToZzHUXdjTxXeTSl5FuEBkNVRjcIWNn-RPc2f37kaOHFyJh-cZ_hrriM6ktOWCJoFci7pyTDs185vMPNQ/s1600/IMG_0936.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 253px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25u0gGzEIRJsSz_Ym7YxMeBEei2Q8kllvoFLyq0Z9-nJ-U7dmI8qEdJZwEPToZzHUXdjTxXeTSl5FuEBkNVRjcIWNn-RPc2f37kaOHFyJh-cZ_hrriM6ktOWCJoFci7pyTDs185vMPNQ/s320/IMG_0936.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692336485860884146" border="0" /></a><br />He was not to be denied. Everyone else was having some after all.<br /><br />Everyone except Big I. He was happier with his lollypop.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVu9QJHBe9IdFf1GA7GAuNi6Zm55drpaNnXfNeiSRWrryo6CZlSXVtGcmizdjzkwr22R_yf5v7_CtyG9HcYCfpEp3yWP7OsO-OBi69lnVdIpFX0qeNu8wrfzAF71iZkh47zSKUkr20e8/s1600/IMG_0925.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVu9QJHBe9IdFf1GA7GAuNi6Zm55drpaNnXfNeiSRWrryo6CZlSXVtGcmizdjzkwr22R_yf5v7_CtyG9HcYCfpEp3yWP7OsO-OBi69lnVdIpFX0qeNu8wrfzAF71iZkh47zSKUkr20e8/s320/IMG_0925.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692336485770096450" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-31844359914480435642011-12-23T13:34:00.005-06:002011-12-23T13:42:48.754-06:00Purgatory<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7M-2jMyHiPMPtFQJPlXAxdF2Vn50D0_1EzNVgzAQmQvA5VaJiOjnGv6tEZwUg0eTGdbK7tDCTRtJqX56sRLc3N4XTbFMFTOP63rzugwzOaSaPdRiBQhZ7QIdLVBC4IHPsHEFCA7HkyrE/s1600/PICT0559.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7M-2jMyHiPMPtFQJPlXAxdF2Vn50D0_1EzNVgzAQmQvA5VaJiOjnGv6tEZwUg0eTGdbK7tDCTRtJqX56sRLc3N4XTbFMFTOP63rzugwzOaSaPdRiBQhZ7QIdLVBC4IHPsHEFCA7HkyrE/s400/PICT0559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689410736980792226" border="0" /></a><br />Big I found some old pics that reminded me of our one missing little family member this year.<br /><br />Fortunately, Brisco was just a dog, albeit a very good one. However, it reminded me that more <a href="http://acatholiclife.blogspot.com/2005/12/christmas-appeal-pray-for-souls-in.html">souls are released from purgatory on Christmas Day </a>than any other day. So here's Brisco reminding us all to say a prayer for those who have gone before us on Sunday as they undoubtedly pray for us. Here's a wonderful one from <a href="http://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/prayers-for-souls-in-purgatory.html">St. Gertrude:<br /></a><br /><b>Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.</b>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-36214621585622634302011-12-08T19:12:00.002-06:002011-12-08T19:14:53.765-06:00OutgrownWe'll just have to face it, Big I has finally outgrown the jumparoo.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsLAkIuTUbOkaThyphenhyphenjLdqILTZYVnqlrPsWeKaFS67Ob1WzwP3DWSGG4SEgLe3ITbhiON906mvYHDWA07TmeMA_kO5x5qNRA3a5WlRQG7ZixCzX4PqsHdnQoubhKp803D9KgZDfmqMZJ5Bw/s1600/PC080018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsLAkIuTUbOkaThyphenhyphenjLdqILTZYVnqlrPsWeKaFS67Ob1WzwP3DWSGG4SEgLe3ITbhiON906mvYHDWA07TmeMA_kO5x5qNRA3a5WlRQG7ZixCzX4PqsHdnQoubhKp803D9KgZDfmqMZJ5Bw/s400/PC080018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683930731261379682" border="0" /></a><br />I guess we'll finally have to get him some new toys this Christmas.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-983658067702658772011-11-17T21:49:00.004-06:002011-11-17T21:59:45.159-06:00Letter to SantaWe spotted Santa while he had a quiet moment while at the mall today. Big I wasn't too sure about the strange man with a beard but he did wave as we walked by. Later we discussed how Mr. Claus plays a crucial role in the whole gift-giving thing at Christmas and Big I decided that he would rather write him a letter than sit on Santa's lap.<br /><br />So I took dictation. It is worth noting that he understands the whole present thing a little too well and I had to edit the list of requests a bit. (In fact, at one point he asked for another mama. I wasn't sure how to take that.)<br /><br />Anyway, without further ado, I give you Big I's 2011 letter to Santa Claus. You may have to click on it. If any of you have connections with the jolly old elf, perhaps you can pass it on.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HsuJ0sDeLyggcNdeKIZtfiC2njuW1m3bsU1chKzttESwsqn88C3sN1g7iG43rtMfOxYbVVNtSyl1z3jgE4i2b_QGRqbPYsSyGD1sBETc9A9VjvDKqLVtWfZ9mKpCTGAvnE7PTTQBMdY/s1600/Isaac%2527s+letter+to+Santa_0002.jpg"><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/AVvXsEh1HsuJ0sDeLyggcNdeKIZtfiC2njuW1m3bsU1chKzttESwsqn88C3sN1g7iG43rtMfOxYbVVNtSyl1z3jgE4i2b_QGRqbPYsSyGD1sBETc9A9VjvDKqLVtWfZ9mKpCTGAvnE7PTTQBMdY/s400/Isaac%2527s+letter+to+Santa_0002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676180405683537106" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-28719188015888172602011-10-17T11:40:00.002-05:002011-10-17T11:45:21.008-05:00Tatto artistBig I: "Mom, some people have drawings on their arms."<br /><br />Me: "That's right. They're called tattoos."<br /><br />Big I: "Yeah."<br /><br />Me (after turning around and looking at Big I): "Is that why you drew on your face with a pen?"<br /><br />Big I: "Mm hmm."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUt173q9RgTofhI-XQHKtmcolPmA8goBKj-Z4IWQwP7ouWMWw1Dl0z-fUWkuk5JudQjqmHU9FqASf4wZiydcwXllrPHM09ftcf7VyGryhJYUdp15Hpm_jkvHwl_UHSK3TeV-vgXKD9Wrs/s1600/PA170015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUt173q9RgTofhI-XQHKtmcolPmA8goBKj-Z4IWQwP7ouWMWw1Dl0z-fUWkuk5JudQjqmHU9FqASf4wZiydcwXllrPHM09ftcf7VyGryhJYUdp15Hpm_jkvHwl_UHSK3TeV-vgXKD9Wrs/s320/PA170015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664503080206391026" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-35818710825606452182011-10-07T17:35:00.004-05:002011-10-07T17:48:25.173-05:00A blue sweater<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50rhQTnqT8RCZHeQvcyN9WnAxoDui_ULzS7m72I6Ab5MHNgugGK8BDS9y2_7qa6JIm5-7xSfdOKkTcODdlT9EfCO_HCWvzjeZg4v8BAO2OL8ALMkHwaLBEDcdsXM5PoKcF382KNrQhDc/s1600/PA070001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50rhQTnqT8RCZHeQvcyN9WnAxoDui_ULzS7m72I6Ab5MHNgugGK8BDS9y2_7qa6JIm5-7xSfdOKkTcODdlT9EfCO_HCWvzjeZg4v8BAO2OL8ALMkHwaLBEDcdsXM5PoKcF382KNrQhDc/s320/PA070001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660883159172520594" border="0" /></a><br />It's been ages since I posted anything I've made despite the fact that I'm always working on something. This one has such a cute model I thought I'd share.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphen_XYJA0Gz0zHxzRZxZwTMwWS1Pn_9BqwbMUZJwLxw8fZawao6UP3YAr6WFv1lwv9oxRzsImZlFAAnJqDg1_8nGkWtYb_xOYTUtMmKRlikgLJhrvOcPKFXj4zuAD44NVa2he6NJK6jb0/s1600/PA070006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphen_XYJA0Gz0zHxzRZxZwTMwWS1Pn_9BqwbMUZJwLxw8fZawao6UP3YAr6WFv1lwv9oxRzsImZlFAAnJqDg1_8nGkWtYb_xOYTUtMmKRlikgLJhrvOcPKFXj4zuAD44NVa2he6NJK6jb0/s320/PA070006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660883168294048258" border="0" /></a><br />Big I wanted me to make him a sweater and he said he wanted it to be blue. He didn't say <span style="font-style: italic;">only</span> blue. I made a <a href="http://www.woolworks.org/patterns/raglan.html">basic v-neck raglan</a> and let the <a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/yarns/amazing.html">yarn</a> do the work. The colorway is called 'Glacier Bay'. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1BU6gDtNMl1CHBNNF_qoMxY1CtaaVDo4oUB57HMOv4H-__8vyBD0Nx5SRtAU9IxxM7NS0xindRy9UWMkMznL59n4LpRqCsdPZLHY0OXwKmTrAlEHG3TDrYua2ugHFNSjkXo82adO7hs/s1600/PA070005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1BU6gDtNMl1CHBNNF_qoMxY1CtaaVDo4oUB57HMOv4H-__8vyBD0Nx5SRtAU9IxxM7NS0xindRy9UWMkMznL59n4LpRqCsdPZLHY0OXwKmTrAlEHG3TDrYua2ugHFNSjkXo82adO7hs/s320/PA070005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660883166669077522" border="0" /></a><br />Had to redo the sleeve and body length twice to make it slightly over-sized; I think he had a growth spurt while it was on the needles. Maybe it'll last the winter now.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGlBNqef0gMWteAoeb82UhA-m6dWI2iPandnUMFLSfPzpviCLVAe_sM7KbLQXA5zxy_SEDKVOH7YC9UUvZhhf5U4td2dE_OUec6kOPJVoHxNGqRJKwug0LsanSr_wkF2RPDvYjnEWxT8/s1600/PA070002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGlBNqef0gMWteAoeb82UhA-m6dWI2iPandnUMFLSfPzpviCLVAe_sM7KbLQXA5zxy_SEDKVOH7YC9UUvZhhf5U4td2dE_OUec6kOPJVoHxNGqRJKwug0LsanSr_wkF2RPDvYjnEWxT8/s320/PA070002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660883162588707298" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-47760334021202021782011-10-03T09:54:00.008-05:002011-10-03T10:00:09.825-05:00Muffin thief!Last night, Big I and I made <a href="http://balancedbites.com/2011/09/easy-recipe-grain-free-pumpkin-muffins.html">these</a> muffins. (By the way, they are only muffins in shape. The texture is something between pumpkin pie and french toast with all those eggs in there.)<br /><br />I went to take a shower this morning after Daddy left and come out to find this on the counter:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYLqMQXmyjSMZzO1fUwX_paUKtTzki2WlIPuzcDBSa-2pYLATQdxDToGMOJbQzm3IUcSOuAXWzvQWizoM-peSwhf_xubaM9pJCj9O9sfyFMWrU4xaZbs2tQIWGzO3mLtS0ofmvwHGaE4/s1600/PA030001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYLqMQXmyjSMZzO1fUwX_paUKtTzki2WlIPuzcDBSa-2pYLATQdxDToGMOJbQzm3IUcSOuAXWzvQWizoM-peSwhf_xubaM9pJCj9O9sfyFMWrU4xaZbs2tQIWGzO3mLtS0ofmvwHGaE4/s320/PA030001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659279883307728594" border="0" /></a><br />Someone has been eating my muffins.<br /><br />For the record, he gets this from his father who would take one bite of each cookie to 'claim' it. He has 3 older siblings, I guess it was pure survival on Craig's part.<br /><br />But Big I has no older siblings. He just wanted the chocolate chips.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mwKlT3E6zC-nHnfC6JEeA3WO_1mnzJHZtjba53SykWQ68y9v-QJMBShqN2S2j2nqnNwaltQ36MgEg_YFA1IaAOhaJhVf-LBqpg-jLog7TYZjkIiypj2tzFdx-5TtkPAvW_xmbiqWm4M/s1600/PA030002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mwKlT3E6zC-nHnfC6JEeA3WO_1mnzJHZtjba53SykWQ68y9v-QJMBShqN2S2j2nqnNwaltQ36MgEg_YFA1IaAOhaJhVf-LBqpg-jLog7TYZjkIiypj2tzFdx-5TtkPAvW_xmbiqWm4M/s320/PA030002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659279883482451682" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-29764098721993587012011-09-12T11:02:00.003-05:002011-09-12T11:05:29.432-05:00All Aboard!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaDLxntbFUWs3iaTqv3D_C-bgIQAjN-sYBM_pwckge8OwYtaF13UQaP3jk843_M8uSmoa18pPYtDoIEWrGeGI2nU0prVBjy8z0AaJY_Ivf3nAz5diABAa88oDzfKwLC76m40nrGCavGE/s1600/P9120044.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaDLxntbFUWs3iaTqv3D_C-bgIQAjN-sYBM_pwckge8OwYtaF13UQaP3jk843_M8uSmoa18pPYtDoIEWrGeGI2nU0prVBjy8z0AaJY_Ivf3nAz5diABAa88oDzfKwLC76m40nrGCavGE/s320/P9120044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651504859412747410" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-61806317436998684332011-09-09T18:14:00.003-05:002011-09-09T18:19:12.628-05:00Finally figured it outI kept wondering why it was the Bug was sleeping so long. When I went in to check on him, lo and behold, he may have settled on some fingers...at least for now.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzP9fqzVf2sw_VGz3YIpDfSAUrjrrh0AYNNNfNcGqR8UMOV6sPNNYM5V9bjKtdDUTZU0VJXOlimrn8MSa_03JmMw7SBO6TJfcknaFP1L8OuCZsRXJUv5rTmtvAw0zyEmzW5smmFzTlTQ4/s1600/P9090038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzP9fqzVf2sw_VGz3YIpDfSAUrjrrh0AYNNNfNcGqR8UMOV6sPNNYM5V9bjKtdDUTZU0VJXOlimrn8MSa_03JmMw7SBO6TJfcknaFP1L8OuCZsRXJUv5rTmtvAw0zyEmzW5smmFzTlTQ4/s320/P9090038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650502759299425618" border="0" /></a><br />Plus all that exercise on the floor is exhausting.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiZYzOOmLgxvip_jCjTEnsN-RF4_2Z_EgLqbW1TSDd2LzSIrflHL-aBv9dhMca35lOelClzkOpKtvCIC_vA4YRPhQ0sPkCccTT1JQDqXxrk_nPEiLpYBuQMy8AInUgvUX3_2K6cqSGxo/s1600/P9090017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiZYzOOmLgxvip_jCjTEnsN-RF4_2Z_EgLqbW1TSDd2LzSIrflHL-aBv9dhMca35lOelClzkOpKtvCIC_vA4YRPhQ0sPkCccTT1JQDqXxrk_nPEiLpYBuQMy8AInUgvUX3_2K6cqSGxo/s320/P9090017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650502754220040338" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxHHSNImHNvPvSJI92zmI5P1pkbFiYKWWZisnhb1okqMAOfZdAhHGt_0-szFLUy9YExjr1bkS6zIu_eiLDF51EZjdlLxD1rkBEJIxkLJR91fSQpiGf2Bs68J_RzOmb741wF2CyMeikwg/s1600/P9090021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxHHSNImHNvPvSJI92zmI5P1pkbFiYKWWZisnhb1okqMAOfZdAhHGt_0-szFLUy9YExjr1bkS6zIu_eiLDF51EZjdlLxD1rkBEJIxkLJR91fSQpiGf2Bs68J_RzOmb741wF2CyMeikwg/s320/P9090021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650502758832179042" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-38016113015733564182011-08-30T11:46:00.005-05:002011-08-30T11:59:45.279-05:00The Brisco<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTm1FXghfz74uTR5T4MQKZKJpp8-cVVAu_uIOISTWQBubZK0Jyim-z9jCvaXakBiVbi7NDfbk8UKntJkrJc4H_Kb5vl-H-083CGG9a6wUdY4ioxjBSYrKsMfWwx89D7_Cyt0hZr9Cmlyo/s1600/100_1486.JPG">
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<br />Sad news here this morning. We decided to put our sweet Brisco down. He'd been a real trooper against his lymphoma and probably would have kept trucking along until his whole body shut down but we decided enough was enough.
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<br />He was a heck of a good dog (chewed shoes, dead hamster and numerous 'dietary indiscretions' leading to big vet bills not withstanding). We miss him and his big ears already.
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<br />Wherever little dogs go when they die, I hope he has lots of rabbits to chase and a nice warm place to snuggle.
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-49365050946496916572011-07-31T06:01:00.001-05:002011-07-31T06:01:00.380-05:00He's officialThis happened last Sunday, but the Big A is freshly baptized.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoc4ei0rrL7jktuanm5TVuXyjVdNHYidZ8JksB1VRcoDvKfacLBY54O82w9s3gm-dFMyhZM3-dJytwnO-Apnw4gBBHgOkzxu7cttoaE2y9_FKbqc00ZlJkkiHnjvBttSjTGrnintiwg7Y/s1600/P7230266.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoc4ei0rrL7jktuanm5TVuXyjVdNHYidZ8JksB1VRcoDvKfacLBY54O82w9s3gm-dFMyhZM3-dJytwnO-Apnw4gBBHgOkzxu7cttoaE2y9_FKbqc00ZlJkkiHnjvBttSjTGrnintiwg7Y/s320/P7230266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634789986868677906" border="0" /></a><br />He didn't cry or spit-up on Father H., so I count that as a success.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEkuTT8JpsI4bgHVOJRvakFs1heH-uFqPdKudJK2f6xwapvMtmTMcB6o33kPwflWVgNlG2IT3dY11FXoyhtx1iJ3yCQUTvmDaad-etqfINKIzSGWdzKg5vzaPHKDrDtx6bNVt0mBe60k/s1600/P7230271.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEkuTT8JpsI4bgHVOJRvakFs1heH-uFqPdKudJK2f6xwapvMtmTMcB6o33kPwflWVgNlG2IT3dY11FXoyhtx1iJ3yCQUTvmDaad-etqfINKIzSGWdzKg5vzaPHKDrDtx6bNVt0mBe60k/s320/P7230271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634789996261042562" border="0" /></a><br />Big I thought 'that was really fun and neat to see'.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gDo1fWdQU4qJkefdyTW8ZP5Fg51nUdVBDkKBtmwdgokvNEd2Mc9mZqM5bxfgD4q1cP8IsMuCQx_Iq1dcu6DVU0Hjjm0vN7RZS4f-app-FDlAVldRnN19RVnKSGJNaEQt0fMqXpI_BCU/s1600/P7230264.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gDo1fWdQU4qJkefdyTW8ZP5Fg51nUdVBDkKBtmwdgokvNEd2Mc9mZqM5bxfgD4q1cP8IsMuCQx_Iq1dcu6DVU0Hjjm0vN7RZS4f-app-FDlAVldRnN19RVnKSGJNaEQt0fMqXpI_BCU/s320/P7230264.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634789989635099170" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-5915536637206575962011-07-30T06:00:00.001-05:002011-07-30T06:00:06.019-05:00Hangin' with the boys<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi035KHyg_Jo0XNFSitjO599WG0PgGzOd_-z43G9Mg0IUarE_nqPgRO0lJ1ih9oWRG29qPBmkKMfr6ZElE4GlDSLdE98ARuNC6LKXDujZqDN1-nHFo5KqOc3eM0Iq2GF_z4W3QLfkpJzH0/s1600/P7280275.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi035KHyg_Jo0XNFSitjO599WG0PgGzOd_-z43G9Mg0IUarE_nqPgRO0lJ1ih9oWRG29qPBmkKMfr6ZElE4GlDSLdE98ARuNC6LKXDujZqDN1-nHFo5KqOc3eM0Iq2GF_z4W3QLfkpJzH0/s320/P7280275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634789120891852658" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-45275537359142399412011-07-29T09:55:00.003-05:002011-07-29T09:58:54.549-05:00Hockey Guy<div style="text-align: left;">Big I has had his first two trips onto the ice after getting his new skates. He loves it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHzOAQDHaBri4KmBkWEbpThraGq3c4NoVlJTIQiwO8iXrPgg9ZUgi8l-DTn7MOxLvRFiQtaSWdKGSimULDGVy5veziEEBS4h4KMqW3jFiUornR2RelP16_0EFBVpiP-prt5ebMzoy1zM/s1600/P7230255.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 174px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHzOAQDHaBri4KmBkWEbpThraGq3c4NoVlJTIQiwO8iXrPgg9ZUgi8l-DTn7MOxLvRFiQtaSWdKGSimULDGVy5veziEEBS4h4KMqW3jFiUornR2RelP16_0EFBVpiP-prt5ebMzoy1zM/s320/P7230255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634788448550581938" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIssoX_KltkpNcd5JKHiELMcMIOcKggn_tDYKMNeSCJNSUqnz4rPFibRNRcPQt3V27iyL4up3geT-bfegcVanSylfF1Ta4Iem60LK3Ty9_QavmUGrHdA6pUp7uvVAP6AYBk_Bm_gv8pHI/s1600/P7220251.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIssoX_KltkpNcd5JKHiELMcMIOcKggn_tDYKMNeSCJNSUqnz4rPFibRNRcPQt3V27iyL4up3geT-bfegcVanSylfF1Ta4Iem60LK3Ty9_QavmUGrHdA6pUp7uvVAP6AYBk_Bm_gv8pHI/s320/P7220251.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634788450470153010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzdQYLDtEqlpB5bthtDH8DQ1ptT_D7G527eKCbMCK0yAzRiCnBgkqbvjqxbTSU52vJf2ZPyLrMu7gitijW3TpUas5GKTqtQsQRjzgdU4XB9cp-XAvonLHuc8FfycqupTfZnqMsVL702Q/s1600/P7220249.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzdQYLDtEqlpB5bthtDH8DQ1ptT_D7G527eKCbMCK0yAzRiCnBgkqbvjqxbTSU52vJf2ZPyLrMu7gitijW3TpUas5GKTqtQsQRjzgdU4XB9cp-XAvonLHuc8FfycqupTfZnqMsVL702Q/s320/P7220249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634788446223773074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEurdg2pD7RCOHBITDSiNLnYj3uk8gOma6UhbBxKagLKJmbiHsbf_fPTGaBxShSm-jx3h2M4vRSH2rXjLQQ0zydj8P2oy-TGwjr-FHrNNRddIdU8YTvhzMqz6lZCvgdcT7vGMFQ8nUo4/s1600/P7230257.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 146px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEurdg2pD7RCOHBITDSiNLnYj3uk8gOma6UhbBxKagLKJmbiHsbf_fPTGaBxShSm-jx3h2M4vRSH2rXjLQQ0zydj8P2oy-TGwjr-FHrNNRddIdU8YTvhzMqz6lZCvgdcT7vGMFQ8nUo4/s320/P7230257.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634788454330452578" border="0" /></a><br />Daddy's back is killing him, however.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-74650954234908004522011-07-20T14:28:00.003-05:002011-07-20T14:36:58.317-05:00That is one serious milk coma....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0G1mKfc2K5nYF2d1IOWaaa8T7r_lXSelVKJRqZ18on7DpK86qTU1G6AAZk6YaDdE3vgDdHtOrIsBytcbzOpjuGyqYO-mOtqxidoUbt7F6QuVKJulonza6ZVJZ1uCBBXzQ3z8QOmXWN0Y/s1600/P7190252.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0G1mKfc2K5nYF2d1IOWaaa8T7r_lXSelVKJRqZ18on7DpK86qTU1G6AAZk6YaDdE3vgDdHtOrIsBytcbzOpjuGyqYO-mOtqxidoUbt7F6QuVKJulonza6ZVJZ1uCBBXzQ3z8QOmXWN0Y/s320/P7190252.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631519235806370818" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-87164119754881103652011-07-18T13:41:00.002-05:002011-07-18T13:44:01.221-05:00The sounds of silence<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWF_Ay4IgZKP9NzXPUPm-DmXSylylHGEk2KaqB6Co-x66vUGhMnpYlXjlwV9EGLCPpplRDDQkR97ITWCLnRbIcT2Jrhcrv5h-iakkAAVeuDLuN6a5jjd-ZiNjYnIYgCC1M0CvRBDPQTRY/s1600/P7180250.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWF_Ay4IgZKP9NzXPUPm-DmXSylylHGEk2KaqB6Co-x66vUGhMnpYlXjlwV9EGLCPpplRDDQkR97ITWCLnRbIcT2Jrhcrv5h-iakkAAVeuDLuN6a5jjd-ZiNjYnIYgCC1M0CvRBDPQTRY/s320/P7180250.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630764780188546818" border="0" /></a><br />Too bad this only lasts for about 20 minutes.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-27462249400519895872011-07-16T14:35:00.003-05:002011-07-16T14:38:30.898-05:00Muffins!Been baking and freezing the heck out of this new recipe I found for <a href="http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,194,144164-246202,00.html">Raspberry Oatmeal Muffins</a>.<br /><br />We've made lots of variations and haven't had a bad one yet: <br /><ul><li>strawberry and banana</li><li>mango</li><li>using regular milk (with some apple cider to curdle it)</li><li>using coconut oil</li><li>replacing the AP flour for coconut flour</li></ul>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-48779823688280813862011-07-13T10:59:00.002-05:002011-07-13T11:02:46.619-05:00The Big A?Not sure what name to use for this little guy for the interwebz, but isn't he cute? He was a month old yesterday.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98m00YRurZeMOvKaAFAqNtGG3Twy4PoY8mk_0uy0-0CL_nyuwu3YwVXKVp9vG_t7QwbJ6AXzFDpUuhnkjUjJQZtRCXUYRo-NfsB-K8GZtrxYti8GR5KE1k3pgDMu9VGUNSpQm2CB2Aug/s1600/P7050144.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98m00YRurZeMOvKaAFAqNtGG3Twy4PoY8mk_0uy0-0CL_nyuwu3YwVXKVp9vG_t7QwbJ6AXzFDpUuhnkjUjJQZtRCXUYRo-NfsB-K8GZtrxYti8GR5KE1k3pgDMu9VGUNSpQm2CB2Aug/s320/P7050144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628867814504524930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Big brother has been a big help.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYO0rwk88ZLyFP3VV7B7mb7x-rotBPmTmZM7ZwXbwdxtlI-9k6klC2ZI5aqRSDMQ1IfBKN5RDAiJok7gmbHOGlZX-OyXIOxtY10tdhrwfA-SkJk1rEZWfs_wntrk8W71RhYKN_izwYsZY/s1600/P6260092.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYO0rwk88ZLyFP3VV7B7mb7x-rotBPmTmZM7ZwXbwdxtlI-9k6klC2ZI5aqRSDMQ1IfBKN5RDAiJok7gmbHOGlZX-OyXIOxtY10tdhrwfA-SkJk1rEZWfs_wntrk8W71RhYKN_izwYsZY/s320/P6260092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628867817910263026" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-50390196225376419272011-04-08T19:31:00.005-05:002011-04-08T19:35:08.652-05:00Oh yikesThese pictures would be truly horrifying...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71lVXn1LUb6kf8UgBra3LW4PXPa84alWNf-PyaQVeuLEVxS_TYRdNEJoFhyL4Xg2l1vvTtQiN2_eisJ78OlcS_hxD-jp2VBGdudZyfCWLanBu9BLjPwwNiV9si060lw3VD-reXoYsb3w/s1600/P4080097.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71lVXn1LUb6kf8UgBra3LW4PXPa84alWNf-PyaQVeuLEVxS_TYRdNEJoFhyL4Xg2l1vvTtQiN2_eisJ78OlcS_hxD-jp2VBGdudZyfCWLanBu9BLjPwwNiV9si060lw3VD-reXoYsb3w/s320/P4080097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593375110864688898" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJ343-DTpSesrmbC4vdOjPp62fl1bTzWDbu0v01WoWRf-6jfbQv9YxKyTRl95Nao8StIZyMfzE87Bvx6zW6afezX6a9fLgEuPJfPEiVIXyFwQiCXvrMC__uIrjH2osdyJubUMF6zgT3o/s1600/P4080095.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJ343-DTpSesrmbC4vdOjPp62fl1bTzWDbu0v01WoWRf-6jfbQv9YxKyTRl95Nao8StIZyMfzE87Bvx6zW6afezX6a9fLgEuPJfPEiVIXyFwQiCXvrMC__uIrjH2osdyJubUMF6zgT3o/s320/P4080095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593375107769928178" border="0" /></a>if I didn't know it was <a href="http://www.digthischickmt.com/2009/09/hump-day-nuggets-harvest.html">Beet and Carrot Soup</a> night.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-45442909991523090242011-03-09T21:04:00.003-06:002011-03-10T08:19:16.096-06:00Banana Cupcakes...<a href="http://alisonswonderscraporium.blogspot.com/2011/02/banana-cupcakes-with-peanut-butter.html">...with Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting.</a><br /><br />Why yes, they are as good as they sound.<br /><br />I dared not post about them early on Ash Wednesday in order not to tease those of you who were fasting.<br /><br />But today there's nothing stopping you.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118521621846562103.post-9315136764176587942011-02-28T22:09:00.006-06:002011-02-28T22:18:49.842-06:00An assortment of picturesCleaned off the camera card. Here's what I found:<br /><br />1. A rabbit in the snow.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-uc6GrXzJUrORsPUl0vWpH2F1kVw9HWf8iIq9lcFOiyoNcc61iEyccw4uJRfcRfBaFHfZu3p1AT2XLdottC99GhSDvcmL0lEcgxJvzgMe_GfOJpDbpP9BYyYxs457GBODdM_iATbmUiU/s1600/P2030162.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-uc6GrXzJUrORsPUl0vWpH2F1kVw9HWf8iIq9lcFOiyoNcc61iEyccw4uJRfcRfBaFHfZu3p1AT2XLdottC99GhSDvcmL0lEcgxJvzgMe_GfOJpDbpP9BYyYxs457GBODdM_iATbmUiU/s320/P2030162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578959809516940642" border="0" /></a><br />You'd think with a rabbit fur coat he would have really enjoyed himself but I found him under the covered part of the patio a few minutes later licking snow from between his toes and looking put-out. Not a snow bunny.<br /><br />2. The Foz being weird - and I'm not referring to the front 'fro the groomer gave him this week.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wfD-RM4wIK6X3ttjeDLMp80-C65khvFHMYxWbWVekxvUqMORkRD-ltaqwmiDFq4aTBBw6EGRWZ9B_-2BjiTqohBejsuKQwtZ-R3MhKQvxj4XPCI83hejB9qLB-gm3AY8MmZ4_fTvGfY/s1600/P2270173.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wfD-RM4wIK6X3ttjeDLMp80-C65khvFHMYxWbWVekxvUqMORkRD-ltaqwmiDFq4aTBBw6EGRWZ9B_-2BjiTqohBejsuKQwtZ-R3MhKQvxj4XPCI83hejB9qLB-gm3AY8MmZ4_fTvGfY/s320/P2270173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578959815983729778" border="0" /></a><br />I just don't know why he didn't chose the larger chair right next to him. He is such a strange dog.<br /><br /><br />3. Best of all...a score for $50 from Tuesday Morning.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVe2d4HDL3I346d5cnabuLipa8TWx1t6hwVKcriyAzY_LpeqkEaGBgeiR8Q2K6vwZDeDbNS4OE14DZ8W5dMsZdOAaWcO-bKPMYMFUweL11XK6LZP3r7NlUIHBDk9OiQyvS0VkS1xnmV0/s1600/P2280177.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVe2d4HDL3I346d5cnabuLipa8TWx1t6hwVKcriyAzY_LpeqkEaGBgeiR8Q2K6vwZDeDbNS4OE14DZ8W5dMsZdOAaWcO-bKPMYMFUweL11XK6LZP3r7NlUIHBDk9OiQyvS0VkS1xnmV0/s320/P2280177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578959818358175666" border="0" /></a><br />A spiffy gas log set for the fireplace. It actually works too, which is more than I can say for the one we tried last winter and had to return to the store. Plus it's just in time for <span style="font-style: italic;">spring</span>!<br /><br />Better late than never.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555594372113658933noreply@blogger.com3