tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20441885802285712012024-03-19T01:48:18.407-07:00Red Rose AlleyRed Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.comBlogger1154125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-85109492332574362302024-03-18T06:00:00.000-07:002024-03-18T07:10:11.134-07:00Traveling Teddy Takes A Snow Trip<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">We're already in the middle of March - this month seemed to go by quickly. First, I want to tell you that I was pleased to hear that my area made the list of The most beautiful places in California! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQlN3EGKwSPboJiMTS-u5s1dVWk7zp3ntaPvrM2NA3ltp-gWs6PSBkl5gm0P_WN2Rsa4pywj-Z0QSc3tYK3G42L4voXXn23xRbZ-1D6T7bDgfPjQdu-jIsOo8vO2xibTLYAhM599QTg0ncJFlV591w1BVG-WQcwJLtsNsSsMCL3nfAS-hCvIVkcwwQCMKY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQlN3EGKwSPboJiMTS-u5s1dVWk7zp3ntaPvrM2NA3ltp-gWs6PSBkl5gm0P_WN2Rsa4pywj-Z0QSc3tYK3G42L4voXXn23xRbZ-1D6T7bDgfPjQdu-jIsOo8vO2xibTLYAhM599QTg0ncJFlV591w1BVG-WQcwJLtsNsSsMCL3nfAS-hCvIVkcwwQCMKY=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;">We had another snowfall, but it was a light one, just enough to grace the lawn with white.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNcLKOL89fWBYraV4SeHyGJUWsWYQ6mDOkxZemhJKu_DKe5zTbccEipYXP0LH-5y1oe4tPRExAi1AdoBUBr0rq9L3Lw7mfcBisGbh_AxMImoWmptHs-YcP3wHPpX0rkXWCyCNgA6d06TJFaOsh4yFa8yJcI9rmbRkwH7NYlZQzXsPTrwZDPH0dxqba7V3N" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2895" data-original-width="2892" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNcLKOL89fWBYraV4SeHyGJUWsWYQ6mDOkxZemhJKu_DKe5zTbccEipYXP0LH-5y1oe4tPRExAi1AdoBUBr0rq9L3Lw7mfcBisGbh_AxMImoWmptHs-YcP3wHPpX0rkXWCyCNgA6d06TJFaOsh4yFa8yJcI9rmbRkwH7NYlZQzXsPTrwZDPH0dxqba7V3N=w640-h640" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Jess and Nel take their bear, traveling teddy, whenever they go on trips. Jess and family took a drive to the lake up in the mountains, and it was Charlotte's first time in the snow!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHtMih2CDf5DsXurpfVDaXMzRY0XNdtlvisMNF1EfAfS9rLBLpohrbPpPDfdSvOwHv5B87GV9Nt9M_WtrJPf5NxHGw3wOqPRHQReWf-gxuiZ9rdfRxKMKiLxHsc8AIu02tEPr_m9LLLfBrAs3Wgf4hZSUA5QOc7ee0bnjg46o7k9Z00M144_0aKcNfVGjU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHtMih2CDf5DsXurpfVDaXMzRY0XNdtlvisMNF1EfAfS9rLBLpohrbPpPDfdSvOwHv5B87GV9Nt9M_WtrJPf5NxHGw3wOqPRHQReWf-gxuiZ9rdfRxKMKiLxHsc8AIu02tEPr_m9LLLfBrAs3Wgf4hZSUA5QOc7ee0bnjg46o7k9Z00M144_0aKcNfVGjU=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0kZWDDrhwClGr4StnW1-ELHtHe7Irs_-_mzW6jBLewbBadw7WOcUh8FyQPW-XVmAtrrUUd4_fzvO8ySMNIGEtVzL6CTPfPSX6iBqvmLpjSCiVuw_kJekKJMe4tvfBI-6XHt2GVp_8pQI-xmNuLwxs6PRaEj9QPRL6auEz2jhWWKV6fb7nI9v4aFSdb1BD" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0kZWDDrhwClGr4StnW1-ELHtHe7Irs_-_mzW6jBLewbBadw7WOcUh8FyQPW-XVmAtrrUUd4_fzvO8ySMNIGEtVzL6CTPfPSX6iBqvmLpjSCiVuw_kJekKJMe4tvfBI-6XHt2GVp_8pQI-xmNuLwxs6PRaEj9QPRL6auEz2jhWWKV6fb7nI9v4aFSdb1BD=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1PJ-ZlE8XoEA93DcovuuoMwvCUCtDc_CoSLK55uy6lnZ2sNZpD6xhyDIL-mlUGg8ruYn6Jrf0-SrO3bcSWMOHDz94YeSZJiRsINe-i3EWh5N7bR7SYLNffoRrTJdlG7kS9TCFQwqc17xNSB_dyisiwucj6auuKh-s4PWy55sn9qY119j_ss4FsnUivK6_" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1PJ-ZlE8XoEA93DcovuuoMwvCUCtDc_CoSLK55uy6lnZ2sNZpD6xhyDIL-mlUGg8ruYn6Jrf0-SrO3bcSWMOHDz94YeSZJiRsINe-i3EWh5N7bR7SYLNffoRrTJdlG7kS9TCFQwqc17xNSB_dyisiwucj6auuKh-s4PWy55sn9qY119j_ss4FsnUivK6_=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD567uNWHO5ewBKfA8ezAtytMSfCExig0sJDXWt_vtqAuXu6JHyTrFRlFrBST63xVEP-PE5m6DwSpzGUtvtzeGcKyh5aTmDI1l1gCoOBkxcgcqfHThWdYEIb5Y08IsdsLVpGUP-iVn6KiLU8Vb8G16D9Vw6N4miYGclonNgrPjlg9DP6sfHuTLktW5asyr" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD567uNWHO5ewBKfA8ezAtytMSfCExig0sJDXWt_vtqAuXu6JHyTrFRlFrBST63xVEP-PE5m6DwSpzGUtvtzeGcKyh5aTmDI1l1gCoOBkxcgcqfHThWdYEIb5Y08IsdsLVpGUP-iVn6KiLU8Vb8G16D9Vw6N4miYGclonNgrPjlg9DP6sfHuTLktW5asyr=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I am having a fun time making the goody bags for the kids. Whenever I see something they'd like, I add it to the bag, and it's filling up. They are not for Easter, just a small gift for when I see them soon.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDSJjdG1DAqgfAyWxOBo2lUAibHaYU6kfX_szenSr1LbsXxbICucht5t7uRcDWml1toac7smSFMVTsIwBVSCMs3GPmAIk_jOQT1lV90faXBlTVgLSEZvcMofSoSXpl-hGdjMBn5dVNvrb-FWUuLhNkDcLXgouDAC6hSRkYE8M-MI48jtzaC9bFLKPP9tlQ" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDSJjdG1DAqgfAyWxOBo2lUAibHaYU6kfX_szenSr1LbsXxbICucht5t7uRcDWml1toac7smSFMVTsIwBVSCMs3GPmAIk_jOQT1lV90faXBlTVgLSEZvcMofSoSXpl-hGdjMBn5dVNvrb-FWUuLhNkDcLXgouDAC6hSRkYE8M-MI48jtzaC9bFLKPP9tlQ=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Uncle B. has even contributed, and bought a few treats for his nieces.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK7H7nUuHVmNrdr1fs5bQGYjUBz8VR7cTjNrcg4Ex_Wmu46AKkRfS1PBlnioMT9pEljkb18h4wsAD6dT6OoznAiP1glX31psG7KXpCBE50zBFr5klH1w9cLEpUMRbHWN2_H4z8Mh9gJnduMnW8RIzj_Y7lHCLPOTNCWRFLvDhzm6XPZ1MZ7Uwvnr7aEfjL" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK7H7nUuHVmNrdr1fs5bQGYjUBz8VR7cTjNrcg4Ex_Wmu46AKkRfS1PBlnioMT9pEljkb18h4wsAD6dT6OoznAiP1glX31psG7KXpCBE50zBFr5klH1w9cLEpUMRbHWN2_H4z8Mh9gJnduMnW8RIzj_Y7lHCLPOTNCWRFLvDhzm6XPZ1MZ7Uwvnr7aEfjL=w640-h640" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><b>I caught a lively leprechaun</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><b>With stubble on his face.</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><b>He promised loads of buried gold</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><b>And led me to the place.</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><b>But when I let him loose to dig,</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><b>He leaped and led a chase.</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><b>That lively laughing leprechaun</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><b>Had left without a trace!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><b>~Betsy Franco</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgU0n5rm3DH3lj7hHXOKv4lxqlmGL97uEGzSmuJC7FU5Wy5KnMdItr3Xb12h0P7WY0ooXFqaauyJWfPc3ljIXqGtkVY2-Xln3aCfOIyB2uvt4c31qlX90rR09oMMDJ7eIHjv3vA2mWCuhMzZXabxlmtRhNOHkg2wMvwiqke9z8SQwG1uN7N3iEr-zpQM8Cp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="951" data-original-width="810" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgU0n5rm3DH3lj7hHXOKv4lxqlmGL97uEGzSmuJC7FU5Wy5KnMdItr3Xb12h0P7WY0ooXFqaauyJWfPc3ljIXqGtkVY2-Xln3aCfOIyB2uvt4c31qlX90rR09oMMDJ7eIHjv3vA2mWCuhMzZXabxlmtRhNOHkg2wMvwiqke9z8SQwG1uN7N3iEr-zpQM8Cp=w544-h640" width="544" /></a></b></span></div><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Mia had the idea to make shamrock cookies. While they were waiting for them to cool, a leprechaun came through the kitchen and sprinkled some gold!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9gx_-E0uxadYz0t3wThujCD8kaSlYGEtC-SDkRYHyKchO2mob9arUvSNbkKmbMWlqRZ5IWuRZG-oJcF54yoFZkUkaVb2_fNoLpniI_Zof-03CwQUwd8GI9MPlniyxsjEdzB7rbQ02g5dUgLTGJWKsI8ZkFrfI5A6bA_F94nEDi_P-_Y5ShkQBH2XzBHOG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="801" data-original-width="1072" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9gx_-E0uxadYz0t3wThujCD8kaSlYGEtC-SDkRYHyKchO2mob9arUvSNbkKmbMWlqRZ5IWuRZG-oJcF54yoFZkUkaVb2_fNoLpniI_Zof-03CwQUwd8GI9MPlniyxsjEdzB7rbQ02g5dUgLTGJWKsI8ZkFrfI5A6bA_F94nEDi_P-_Y5ShkQBH2XzBHOG=w640-h478" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">It's been spring-like weather all week, and the sun shone down on the creek making the water glisten. It was a very windy day when I visited. A few pictures of the creek and town.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLtt1vSyuWBiq7QMURwghIS3GFRMfmc7qr04aJhJlsDh7t8BD2EH9c6uxWGItVIzp6x6rXB2i5YLPOfVxTAyJaFjEPrf69z_RB-b7PydfE4ImtqnQksRv5gRpk3DvBY32AUhFoGoGKJsEYppUE0_P8_D-7m-YZksH6ntpRRrgQTy7JBgb1y-wJFUkc_BvA" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLtt1vSyuWBiq7QMURwghIS3GFRMfmc7qr04aJhJlsDh7t8BD2EH9c6uxWGItVIzp6x6rXB2i5YLPOfVxTAyJaFjEPrf69z_RB-b7PydfE4ImtqnQksRv5gRpk3DvBY32AUhFoGoGKJsEYppUE0_P8_D-7m-YZksH6ntpRRrgQTy7JBgb1y-wJFUkc_BvA=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; 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font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;">Mount Shasta is still snow-capped in March. Because it is said to have unusual energy fields, some think it is very mysterious, and others have ranked it as one of the world's seven sacred mountains.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifPSNy-Qqnr3ZKzf1ThroiJfSom1I8LGoJGRqr_SFps9ElOuYDZK8La-fMjXRdgpVmbL6VJ6NwZeyp87nlgIfPVqjSdgoUA0gYirH1liNfJk_tdcJeppvOiX9SrrYR7zJ1qifg0JUIO5tOCMacLnY25UrbwRODe-AmwvLUjxrZqrxQs8WJWS--B1Qkq_7S" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifPSNy-Qqnr3ZKzf1ThroiJfSom1I8LGoJGRqr_SFps9ElOuYDZK8La-fMjXRdgpVmbL6VJ6NwZeyp87nlgIfPVqjSdgoUA0gYirH1liNfJk_tdcJeppvOiX9SrrYR7zJ1qifg0JUIO5tOCMacLnY25UrbwRODe-AmwvLUjxrZqrxQs8WJWS--B1Qkq_7S=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I made more pasta, but this time I sauteed some shrimp with butter, and poured it over the sauce. It was delicious.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIVegiG_xvbA7DwHYzR4NH1y-8SxA46a7yKSZ5l7-bUFmEWJ3KITJbG6YXLUDtam5rChoutNi0uHSh_GkYKvLrSHCKPN4fUoU3KYdDVrXUl0L0-nP2rRh_fZ9qh7jgPPT_Gk64y33H7rq2zl6d6wxGpYctOvvPGI7jdGDcniN01oKCk54tARSgXSHpoGH4" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIVegiG_xvbA7DwHYzR4NH1y-8SxA46a7yKSZ5l7-bUFmEWJ3KITJbG6YXLUDtam5rChoutNi0uHSh_GkYKvLrSHCKPN4fUoU3KYdDVrXUl0L0-nP2rRh_fZ9qh7jgPPT_Gk64y33H7rq2zl6d6wxGpYctOvvPGI7jdGDcniN01oKCk54tARSgXSHpoGH4=w640-h640" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Do you love bagels and cream cheese as much as I do? It's cinnamon raisin today.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhR_3Soz0tW3wGLY4wJ3BlFxCAuAAmnpl1-Jqov-lhVUjfEOp5UpT7nORwlY5r_fmX3QiJhSeYK7FIockLOauoUaFxU1D3JVFVCP2uX6Fj8wOtIOkz7kvEoB7iUPQVHaFL3E7qbwVYJzy-KMtWKRKjfovSWOjYyPqyl4w_x5_MU77RqtamBCWdCB5FLzm2r" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2847" data-original-width="2846" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhR_3Soz0tW3wGLY4wJ3BlFxCAuAAmnpl1-Jqov-lhVUjfEOp5UpT7nORwlY5r_fmX3QiJhSeYK7FIockLOauoUaFxU1D3JVFVCP2uX6Fj8wOtIOkz7kvEoB7iUPQVHaFL3E7qbwVYJzy-KMtWKRKjfovSWOjYyPqyl4w_x5_MU77RqtamBCWdCB5FLzm2r=w640-h640" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Have you tried the Mint Oreos? They're pretty good.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0C3NiBNRC9bza20eOPgpAn5UGXIDQ-YOfkA38e1PeIgI-rVm9_U92yfW01PUvR7_KUEK9xqyDRV8iRNK8H2b5kfkdccfBtfl12Ci5tpTqr46x1tOBA8edIZitf91F5iz94pjcVBS6iU1Ke2Km099liiveSljCutLAuwIHG3lPlpQ944oUILlRS82CuuZH" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0C3NiBNRC9bza20eOPgpAn5UGXIDQ-YOfkA38e1PeIgI-rVm9_U92yfW01PUvR7_KUEK9xqyDRV8iRNK8H2b5kfkdccfBtfl12Ci5tpTqr46x1tOBA8edIZitf91F5iz94pjcVBS6iU1Ke2Km099liiveSljCutLAuwIHG3lPlpQ944oUILlRS82CuuZH=w640-h640" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I bought some sandals on-line for the fundraiser dinner coming up. They will go well with all my clothes this Spring. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaxvsMDiGLSjnrKklhFVWoRicqFucBzEGbfUnsOUqnW7NdkkWM72CnjoVG6jn8EGQWcNCe9JA6nULBOEwF8-9r2vNvDS9uZOCMnk3d-M9ytr2Jsv5D3t15ZTCiW4FsTKp2BCMvBkPlPZAD_ySjv7P6PJlEnaA9euBwAxPYjbCJcdTB1hJ1hLfhOlsEmKfH" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="695" data-original-width="1223" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaxvsMDiGLSjnrKklhFVWoRicqFucBzEGbfUnsOUqnW7NdkkWM72CnjoVG6jn8EGQWcNCe9JA6nULBOEwF8-9r2vNvDS9uZOCMnk3d-M9ytr2Jsv5D3t15ZTCiW4FsTKp2BCMvBkPlPZAD_ySjv7P6PJlEnaA9euBwAxPYjbCJcdTB1hJ1hLfhOlsEmKfH=w640-h364" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">And at Nel's house, a simple and sweet Easter display. The book page that is open is actually a poem about Easter.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHqle926H0Yg4XKW18u4zhYrq6kshsMpObMdLoQdOXlVi8yiPYXOVXSxIOK7OpthNjaQtw3SuZjcfYY6vWX6F8GRecETGsW7YKwYKG8aFk2F0h1K-YURq53fd7IOd-sh_rzjPRY_pvF8D3cXHxvq_amIwTktBoYonzYUg1Z1vyhGqk-OH2X8g5xvr9lAqv" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="894" data-original-width="1071" height="533" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHqle926H0Yg4XKW18u4zhYrq6kshsMpObMdLoQdOXlVi8yiPYXOVXSxIOK7OpthNjaQtw3SuZjcfYY6vWX6F8GRecETGsW7YKwYKG8aFk2F0h1K-YURq53fd7IOd-sh_rzjPRY_pvF8D3cXHxvq_amIwTktBoYonzYUg1Z1vyhGqk-OH2X8g5xvr9lAqv=w640-h533" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZACJbIugxNUHEVWVB1C8b6TMUAw-_93QDAmJEBg48NoMD_8lm8oq3LL3UmKd1ThO1UZHpeuTZm6W7iaF7IrDLNgSmVYeytNHRSXor-DJExoJeNCdkpn2ravmU3KvHOtUbNkf7mHJSY9-g-janwRTV7IGjS6Jx-qVza0mwC5fz1nmXtMy9jZfNKiBJ8vrh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1069" data-original-width="810" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZACJbIugxNUHEVWVB1C8b6TMUAw-_93QDAmJEBg48NoMD_8lm8oq3LL3UmKd1ThO1UZHpeuTZm6W7iaF7IrDLNgSmVYeytNHRSXor-DJExoJeNCdkpn2ravmU3KvHOtUbNkf7mHJSY9-g-janwRTV7IGjS6Jx-qVza0mwC5fz1nmXtMy9jZfNKiBJ8vrh=w485-h640" width="485" /></a></div></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">My neighbor works so hard out in her yard, and like me, she doesn't like overgrown bushes and often grooms her area, raking and piling, and clearing things out. Her dog is accompanying her today. He's a pretty gentle dog.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFun4rlvkwPOPS-bibPyjYKmsKy5JFVNQn2-dpxiQ53c-BanS4PqJ0aocXhjV__sAOb1Mm1N4F2YSWY31R2cX6TNev-csnqV9Rwd2MnxJjB5YZBAv1dDhYBc72xkTMXmndeM4hHGU_wczi4Ufzej2I0TTdIZlaHCTIEOz9rx7pQ7AWLCZnJ5SuRTv9VI2h" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFun4rlvkwPOPS-bibPyjYKmsKy5JFVNQn2-dpxiQ53c-BanS4PqJ0aocXhjV__sAOb1Mm1N4F2YSWY31R2cX6TNev-csnqV9Rwd2MnxJjB5YZBAv1dDhYBc72xkTMXmndeM4hHGU_wczi4Ufzej2I0TTdIZlaHCTIEOz9rx7pQ7AWLCZnJ5SuRTv9VI2h=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Oh my goodness, right after that, a horse passed my house, what a sight it was. I've never seen a horse walking through the neighborhood!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjx1EDvKLZxWN9_XVXHsffMQrRP6i9IKq0uZieXzZd-4zi5gbpNwk68lGUdXwIPNVF6ZRybqUjLPqQaqRPbdc_FnRyg3V6nmddg7lfdQ-sviQWWimCzavyKSoQIQBXL53Bgo_ORWzOrQHSJcYO2O4IKaCq97tDVUsO7zOD0zrCisPgyHzu4L_xXL6kT0d_A" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2721" data-original-width="2751" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjx1EDvKLZxWN9_XVXHsffMQrRP6i9IKq0uZieXzZd-4zi5gbpNwk68lGUdXwIPNVF6ZRybqUjLPqQaqRPbdc_FnRyg3V6nmddg7lfdQ-sviQWWimCzavyKSoQIQBXL53Bgo_ORWzOrQHSJcYO2O4IKaCq97tDVUsO7zOD0zrCisPgyHzu4L_xXL6kT0d_A=w640-h632" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">"Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful." ~Thich Nhat Hanh</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhufkHjF6YAzgU9eVoJWqZU18g0GxmYst-bWhdb3sM3zbJvIH_QzHtWe-sVTm5bmRSJY-q5P6PzccmwO293xpytGyQnRDxOxE31sjCn3o_6duwz6dcOa3VdX9qo0691-sxd0_XU899MlkHS5eCBz49QjrGslu_Lc6QUBq3Z6ZVtykt-WrFgFoqCb6Ky88TT" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhufkHjF6YAzgU9eVoJWqZU18g0GxmYst-bWhdb3sM3zbJvIH_QzHtWe-sVTm5bmRSJY-q5P6PzccmwO293xpytGyQnRDxOxE31sjCn3o_6duwz6dcOa3VdX9qo0691-sxd0_XU899MlkHS5eCBz49QjrGslu_Lc6QUBq3Z6ZVtykt-WrFgFoqCb6Ky88TT=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;">~Sheri</span></p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-59970715108518638402024-03-11T06:00:00.000-07:002024-03-11T09:28:07.302-07:00California Botanic Garden<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Winter is still lingering here, and sometimes we can get the snow, rain, and cold until April, with a few warm days in between. There is actually a gentle snow falling as I'm looking out my window right now....and I love it. I just realized that I never shared my time at the Botanic Garden while I was in So Cal, and since Spring will arrive shortly, I thought it was a good time.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz0txq2Fd-gbaDus_Q0bYbvOZYSNfPVIhqk69T1_UU0NgfDMu8WGjVC2jR_OnMtJOkZlim0hAHGR8INQywnfx8db65kTzSEiXnypvLofyjCRjcCLexHzFxEsOssRL2j6rd-bCEnYYwkpbKrOKojCqtmAvshyphenhyphenqsCG-pGukcGQQbnEWjXVgsBY45A_aH3Cbs/s400/1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz0txq2Fd-gbaDus_Q0bYbvOZYSNfPVIhqk69T1_UU0NgfDMu8WGjVC2jR_OnMtJOkZlim0hAHGR8INQywnfx8db65kTzSEiXnypvLofyjCRjcCLexHzFxEsOssRL2j6rd-bCEnYYwkpbKrOKojCqtmAvshyphenhyphenqsCG-pGukcGQQbnEWjXVgsBY45A_aH3Cbs/w640-h640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">So, come along and walk with us while we enter the enchanting Botanic Garden.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLpE482AgnC7e7espqjOVxQYj-WBwSGJUa2nTG_BQrip5I7grwhXC2CS2xyhJ6r89NBv5S64MBQzd4Sk2vXt3mjmjp6TwbNvp_xGlGLt-bYRVOZnVogcn8Bs0XE4RNPQiU9IYUQFA8lUEv9L4wpHFC5vKQTbZJ7iEuyJB6O1ke_nXXK7s7aOT2Fh3rTCC/s400/2.jfif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLpE482AgnC7e7espqjOVxQYj-WBwSGJUa2nTG_BQrip5I7grwhXC2CS2xyhJ6r89NBv5S64MBQzd4Sk2vXt3mjmjp6TwbNvp_xGlGLt-bYRVOZnVogcn8Bs0XE4RNPQiU9IYUQFA8lUEv9L4wpHFC5vKQTbZJ7iEuyJB6O1ke_nXXK7s7aOT2Fh3rTCC/w640-h640/2.jfif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I stopped to gaze at these pink bushes. They were so lovely and looked like a bubble gum pink.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpjutdL-6ZZ6Bizc0SsIZQ41AZR5zQdgeDRWOdu5YUW5_tkyFcdh1oMDcjnUA5R94t8iNUSSgVH7-_WQkVMsYky3PbufeN9pgkhkKndYsBG1mXCB1W8c-U80cdIgRbPd-NjxGiTrMAX2wleeCYDoeHauKMMRKpCtO2BQ-NcPo43BbRZWvOOsniB93xlno/s640/4.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpjutdL-6ZZ6Bizc0SsIZQ41AZR5zQdgeDRWOdu5YUW5_tkyFcdh1oMDcjnUA5R94t8iNUSSgVH7-_WQkVMsYky3PbufeN9pgkhkKndYsBG1mXCB1W8c-U80cdIgRbPd-NjxGiTrMAX2wleeCYDoeHauKMMRKpCtO2BQ-NcPo43BbRZWvOOsniB93xlno/w640-h640/4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">We rested along the way, and sat at these picnic tables. Nel made us a wonderful picnic lunch, and packed it all in her basket that she got from England. Her colleagues that she's working with on the study abroad, sent it to her with a bunch of tea goodies inside as a thank you gift for working with their students.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCsZTMed7tZsUZHUua1T4ScofZffO-icJu-abBpbH_lGmMSF6x3n0TK7Wkt629UITc15lwVysQ9KUAWcPlaMHJ_hpCTUxj15qTEGR6fl5Qr2kmTaT5NsJrYi8nCkUD2SWmNbppnSIuC0L94kA9ue0MUnphommu7_iZ1k8XwyE2W3Zc3HspMQXLHvrOEYwi/s400/3.jfif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCsZTMed7tZsUZHUua1T4ScofZffO-icJu-abBpbH_lGmMSF6x3n0TK7Wkt629UITc15lwVysQ9KUAWcPlaMHJ_hpCTUxj15qTEGR6fl5Qr2kmTaT5NsJrYi8nCkUD2SWmNbppnSIuC0L94kA9ue0MUnphommu7_iZ1k8XwyE2W3Zc3HspMQXLHvrOEYwi/w640-h640/3.jfif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">We came upon the most magical area. I thought a gnome or fairy would pop out at any moment. This twisted old tree is the most beautiful tree I've ever seen, literally. My photo doesn't reveal just how unusual and special it was.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhIHw4vjscwpuMLdC9sjVD5Vhpjk9HT7deCZ077cll3Rp1aW0N1ijRSCe8rk4eD6Ny8FoGDQue4DlySLv8pIcWou0sCBSSBdeYhFOka0QJwrWb8jsYjbT9WQe5UgbxjyGu1sXymjfwnWHmJfx4Go9BV4MhzNRP_boTCP-CmE0GR_nHazDOb01c7D4rppn/s400/6.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhIHw4vjscwpuMLdC9sjVD5Vhpjk9HT7deCZ077cll3Rp1aW0N1ijRSCe8rk4eD6Ny8FoGDQue4DlySLv8pIcWou0sCBSSBdeYhFOka0QJwrWb8jsYjbT9WQe5UgbxjyGu1sXymjfwnWHmJfx4Go9BV4MhzNRP_boTCP-CmE0GR_nHazDOb01c7D4rppn/w640-h640/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: large;"><b>Such Silence by Mary Oliver</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: large;">As deep as I ever went into the forest</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: large;">I came upon an old stone bench, very, very old,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: large;">and around it a clearing, and beyond that</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: large;">trees taller and older than I had ever seen.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: large;">Such silence!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: large;">It really wasn't so far from a town, but it seemed</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: large;">all the clocks in the world had stopped counting.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: large;">So it was hard to supposed the usual rules applied.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: large;">Sometimes there's only a hint, a possibility.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: large;">What's magical, sometimes, has deeper roots</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: large;">than reason.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: large;">I hope everyone knows that.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: large;">I sat on the bench, waiting for something.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: large;">An angel, perhaps.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: large;">Or dancers with the legs of goats.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: large;">No, I didn't see either. But only, I think, because</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: large;">I didn't stay long enough.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Then, we passed the most dazzling golden tree. I had to take a picture of Nel and Mia standing next to it.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-GPUV1RixxSqTWn0hEC1Aey9i7hhCwueQzpkme2WwfYF7YlFp9vzD7WaUworR_JkF3k4X07JylWhI5actUzdzhB5e7fa05tNxOKBKiT36lYBIitnXEuinMs95bSWIRI8NwS9bTStbKdlPM5qBHQDUp-yXTP6PAftpj_1O2zjO6MAdaGSDBHQ5j9Lm8xo/s400/5.jfif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-GPUV1RixxSqTWn0hEC1Aey9i7hhCwueQzpkme2WwfYF7YlFp9vzD7WaUworR_JkF3k4X07JylWhI5actUzdzhB5e7fa05tNxOKBKiT36lYBIitnXEuinMs95bSWIRI8NwS9bTStbKdlPM5qBHQDUp-yXTP6PAftpj_1O2zjO6MAdaGSDBHQ5j9Lm8xo/w640-h640/5.jfif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">There were so many exotic flowers and plants and shrubs and trees.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQksRrbom8C2YKoIAm4zEk0rNR7thrsuwYu8iyS_aVsAGdXAB-ZkHXNPkATrXoCGcqFWoNDUdcOWHyafaWPX0rAPh0CZlj6skExzgfeNGw1LSkcgdIoysMATe-dUzYzsww80a_kdB5OnUuaCSm1cLRagINppsVn0NkEL3mPbbEvXIPKWtdgf5UQxJUX-A/s400/7.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQksRrbom8C2YKoIAm4zEk0rNR7thrsuwYu8iyS_aVsAGdXAB-ZkHXNPkATrXoCGcqFWoNDUdcOWHyafaWPX0rAPh0CZlj6skExzgfeNGw1LSkcgdIoysMATe-dUzYzsww80a_kdB5OnUuaCSm1cLRagINppsVn0NkEL3mPbbEvXIPKWtdgf5UQxJUX-A/w640-h640/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">It was a really nice and memorable time walking through the Botanic Garden. If you're ever in the area, I do hope you visit.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4O9a4l7Rhl14HGuyrU8CtGgQ6d1cx1ZSmLk-HfxR7lFfSQBVBm4Vr4TkDUoCtW8IxPbkSKmYelDr1EKyEIecwqMQo8_Ezoduu9dv6reJM1RDWMw5-0D7-aLPvfY9-9r-xQQ82UFzjnDM0hfjyaj94fJDQPUSdJAWYV56U3XJbs0otebP7lTyEqAVPPtyE/s400/8.jfif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4O9a4l7Rhl14HGuyrU8CtGgQ6d1cx1ZSmLk-HfxR7lFfSQBVBm4Vr4TkDUoCtW8IxPbkSKmYelDr1EKyEIecwqMQo8_Ezoduu9dv6reJM1RDWMw5-0D7-aLPvfY9-9r-xQQ82UFzjnDM0hfjyaj94fJDQPUSdJAWYV56U3XJbs0otebP7lTyEqAVPPtyE/w640-h640/8.jfif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;">~Sheri</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-38634148074907778782024-03-04T06:00:00.000-08:002024-03-04T14:25:30.260-08:00It's All About The Purple<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Turning the page to March,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-QGnD9-IQ8e9Vd3kes8IFqLmSz-NTsKDtlV7HKh1t37-lwQxqVJUtSWeXxvLfxCte9OOrhto3TriJn33DpSuRGdRnuSGWZ1zJhg8_qA-1gWDbSzjeSNDi5xOTe6xRFKEuna95GSANmVIlM_EnMg7O2G-0XV-4E4USq27yzQ2PsTDmiS22OzDIYYErrUe/s2992/IMG_1233.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2815" data-original-width="2992" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-QGnD9-IQ8e9Vd3kes8IFqLmSz-NTsKDtlV7HKh1t37-lwQxqVJUtSWeXxvLfxCte9OOrhto3TriJn33DpSuRGdRnuSGWZ1zJhg8_qA-1gWDbSzjeSNDi5xOTe6xRFKEuna95GSANmVIlM_EnMg7O2G-0XV-4E4USq27yzQ2PsTDmiS22OzDIYYErrUe/w640-h602/IMG_1233.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">we've had some different weather - a combination of rain, sunshine, and snow! It's so pretty, but I've had to drive in it, so kind of scary at the same time.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIccC_VrSJfZQwkv4R519wf2iqaa8eN7KQ62G-zc2s7YyPS2dN0PN7EQvbgKo54RqKl4JRgyIYqvJeFDcQpvklyZnjFbXAnXmtHWXyphzHITGc7YvH7E6jKgml8j2TCVQPZThxaWYOhEzLyglhIlGyiKQnO-pMbLgqxjmHKT7jNvOBpMs2f8bhX6FSK2a2/s2992/IMG_1176.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIccC_VrSJfZQwkv4R519wf2iqaa8eN7KQ62G-zc2s7YyPS2dN0PN7EQvbgKo54RqKl4JRgyIYqvJeFDcQpvklyZnjFbXAnXmtHWXyphzHITGc7YvH7E6jKgml8j2TCVQPZThxaWYOhEzLyglhIlGyiKQnO-pMbLgqxjmHKT7jNvOBpMs2f8bhX6FSK2a2/w640-h640/IMG_1176.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbB1bq9kImi0kgLjGQfemfT08dQPX81iiR-IeHJ1yPsCwl25ViFJ2x4gCHcHEHy6MQGE9QIz3rAzuQfFgPDBojyUzS6lWl8JxVL9m73zdzh3KpVLzj8kf6oDLLjKbryC0In4ahl5SEnQaVe-J9OJKEK29WY8aRCSKabyqOK6IKPBWt3cfiPGBONZRyloA/s2992/IMG_1185.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbB1bq9kImi0kgLjGQfemfT08dQPX81iiR-IeHJ1yPsCwl25ViFJ2x4gCHcHEHy6MQGE9QIz3rAzuQfFgPDBojyUzS6lWl8JxVL9m73zdzh3KpVLzj8kf6oDLLjKbryC0In4ahl5SEnQaVe-J9OJKEK29WY8aRCSKabyqOK6IKPBWt3cfiPGBONZRyloA/w640-h640/IMG_1185.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGofL9-fQqZLmxYZkFhDDQ_toe_UCrfqzhcNDjmx1movifHIBiXsnOKLjodV7VQS_KjuBj__2LOmWIprv-Owo799VfEljclRn6a-GGuDhl0dJIrsRmWi7nJ_WtBaY8pUnyLhkb7rF7EPfj-Tzv93RapBbZGvwIXWkSwT5bQCPcd8LxllJ5m5AQc6bu42I/s2891/IMG_1295.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2885" data-original-width="2891" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGofL9-fQqZLmxYZkFhDDQ_toe_UCrfqzhcNDjmx1movifHIBiXsnOKLjodV7VQS_KjuBj__2LOmWIprv-Owo799VfEljclRn6a-GGuDhl0dJIrsRmWi7nJ_WtBaY8pUnyLhkb7rF7EPfj-Tzv93RapBbZGvwIXWkSwT5bQCPcd8LxllJ5m5AQc6bu42I/w640-h638/IMG_1295.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoWSgTgH_OOmRlkG6NY5ZSenQCb9zwmAzp98GX1AnZKf6vzkwEbjSF1Yxu4N9Xxj7-CRiSapWHM2pnD0QF0NC9hCAFsFkeYkHs2jsLr1VovkkkxRpPgwxHnmSzO-zvO5wrFtYN7btuOEfDVzm6n3pPJIifnCO0BraFEj35XXIa3T_VBcdV6FVfGTJ6tuD/s2992/IMG_1304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoWSgTgH_OOmRlkG6NY5ZSenQCb9zwmAzp98GX1AnZKf6vzkwEbjSF1Yxu4N9Xxj7-CRiSapWHM2pnD0QF0NC9hCAFsFkeYkHs2jsLr1VovkkkxRpPgwxHnmSzO-zvO5wrFtYN7btuOEfDVzm6n3pPJIifnCO0BraFEj35XXIa3T_VBcdV6FVfGTJ6tuD/w640-h640/IMG_1304.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14QcTv1Ggb-XiCJYFb8ueu9euh0nUrc5tC_eYAR3D3W8Tb5Lew6pGuuutP3IQNpAPaEyK7FFqvOZXiXPT-k26TAfug6YwJDuPVt9ogBjg9OEry1oPMN6yHWUYEg5_fnhNDiEkFLnL1ZJUC-gmzVjnstD6dtTIVtXGiwFB8_hw1n2M00Y7TVJkIH2wjAtO/s2992/IMG_1306.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14QcTv1Ggb-XiCJYFb8ueu9euh0nUrc5tC_eYAR3D3W8Tb5Lew6pGuuutP3IQNpAPaEyK7FFqvOZXiXPT-k26TAfug6YwJDuPVt9ogBjg9OEry1oPMN6yHWUYEg5_fnhNDiEkFLnL1ZJUC-gmzVjnstD6dtTIVtXGiwFB8_hw1n2M00Y7TVJkIH2wjAtO/w640-h640/IMG_1306.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I can't describe how pretty the winters are up here when the snow falls. My pink rain boots came in handy all winter.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyy_RJKCBvnM1zRplG4qLjUOzb-AS2OEyyzEOjqPWcAVcbU_5KcDEAn2EKnqYoNmAXL_JtA6M0ctim8Ig6phRRfR4YxF3o4_o51bBYZPnAbPOVt75LWD3aob27KZ956Crp8mzpZGT8UYLzGt15DH4v3JwZ-lFbnGWdQTOLKMzoblxxpwy5rfgoy0j5E5-Q/s2992/IMG_1298.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyy_RJKCBvnM1zRplG4qLjUOzb-AS2OEyyzEOjqPWcAVcbU_5KcDEAn2EKnqYoNmAXL_JtA6M0ctim8Ig6phRRfR4YxF3o4_o51bBYZPnAbPOVt75LWD3aob27KZ956Crp8mzpZGT8UYLzGt15DH4v3JwZ-lFbnGWdQTOLKMzoblxxpwy5rfgoy0j5E5-Q/w640-h640/IMG_1298.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIwP7gz6SohZ-rQob0xfn_NqyJZLBUkq7efeZ7-of9bd0KqDtLDEE3JxgHgR0fH4XA05kBbtstRylpJeBBtEHGy72tHphdnqyCAdgkEQ6t9L1PVCgoeFZvILQXyzHM17rVzY_XAejwGLPZjJnJlLpzYMUl4Pnfe4VWRy0Whqx_AaZoJDSw8jDP1S4Yzma/s2992/IMG_1301.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIwP7gz6SohZ-rQob0xfn_NqyJZLBUkq7efeZ7-of9bd0KqDtLDEE3JxgHgR0fH4XA05kBbtstRylpJeBBtEHGy72tHphdnqyCAdgkEQ6t9L1PVCgoeFZvILQXyzHM17rVzY_XAejwGLPZjJnJlLpzYMUl4Pnfe4VWRy0Whqx_AaZoJDSw8jDP1S4Yzma/w640-h640/IMG_1301.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRRG8KN8KYidARV72YyCZwKtZ4pJQWcMARy1W-dBgt-U0FduoXP3hakhIOoQE3BhWA58mB8niIdLL1BMWpso3nv3qMZOOAEMU06DGjX0kzLtJf3vvYqFQrMEeHKL2ONTB-1Zg5Hedop7Idxx7u2bCul_cr31qYzgXz8WhQEw2jQdvBjob0CWhZAg88xDw/s2353/IMG_1279.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2133" data-original-width="2353" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRRG8KN8KYidARV72YyCZwKtZ4pJQWcMARy1W-dBgt-U0FduoXP3hakhIOoQE3BhWA58mB8niIdLL1BMWpso3nv3qMZOOAEMU06DGjX0kzLtJf3vvYqFQrMEeHKL2ONTB-1Zg5Hedop7Idxx7u2bCul_cr31qYzgXz8WhQEw2jQdvBjob0CWhZAg88xDw/w640-h580/IMG_1279.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">All of February and so far in March I have been taking care of many things that are on the to-do list. It has been a bit hectic lately, so the best remedy for that is Chinese take-out.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTD26aihQ4z2bOVdQ9GstQDmZmwIB12cnmVXgRz5akDbCMiFNhyFjo7QTlIErN6y65VnWEXB_M-kZvNdNEpTY1dLvB8TzjKfZAG9zUAPdeESEADAVwefCRgnbLwdpzdA8asztpXpGZ4-SQQJBK6OLdQQYr2zmtdTUFkwXSeyFl5SgjoZZ5w8_P4IS6mSB/s2992/IMG_1153.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTD26aihQ4z2bOVdQ9GstQDmZmwIB12cnmVXgRz5akDbCMiFNhyFjo7QTlIErN6y65VnWEXB_M-kZvNdNEpTY1dLvB8TzjKfZAG9zUAPdeESEADAVwefCRgnbLwdpzdA8asztpXpGZ4-SQQJBK6OLdQQYr2zmtdTUFkwXSeyFl5SgjoZZ5w8_P4IS6mSB/w640-h640/IMG_1153.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">My neighbor always has the most unusual and interesting things on her front porch, and this is her latest.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTMGG8EY1BJUG93xCiGG44kEpbD-IfqlCJqUTN-mW5ua7JEuV-UT6H6uw9Xlca0MXWGP6p_sFKNhLnRwMAkJ0oI9ybmzuxc9h7cT5ob-h8i0N4O4VCZTcw58llIAQIKSWWm22jKHT_w2Xz3Ho0yufkqO_IBHeVYoANt4SLEx9v1HaH6ccHN0NC3xJy0Mc/s2893/IMG_1166.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2893" data-original-width="2893" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTMGG8EY1BJUG93xCiGG44kEpbD-IfqlCJqUTN-mW5ua7JEuV-UT6H6uw9Xlca0MXWGP6p_sFKNhLnRwMAkJ0oI9ybmzuxc9h7cT5ob-h8i0N4O4VCZTcw58llIAQIKSWWm22jKHT_w2Xz3Ho0yufkqO_IBHeVYoANt4SLEx9v1HaH6ccHN0NC3xJy0Mc/w640-h640/IMG_1166.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">It brings me such joy when I see the dear mourning dove on my lawn, and she is coming around more frequently now that March is here.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9yU_2I4BeJjHobMaCrU1lxjBPk73SB8DMbo0hIUlWPmCCBwId6kGj5YN840VJeb2GM1eIrourqswdy-tbYiBFSwoPeYaYfqUwJejy8oCHQzG17mKt7Pif1aZ3vN60A0RruGhR9uSN7yFav1YRLfsKMZHkdF1pjMNm8AwmoIbisANpUxOxVdcN7BIM1Ur/s2992/IMG_1159.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9yU_2I4BeJjHobMaCrU1lxjBPk73SB8DMbo0hIUlWPmCCBwId6kGj5YN840VJeb2GM1eIrourqswdy-tbYiBFSwoPeYaYfqUwJejy8oCHQzG17mKt7Pif1aZ3vN60A0RruGhR9uSN7yFav1YRLfsKMZHkdF1pjMNm8AwmoIbisANpUxOxVdcN7BIM1Ur/w640-h640/IMG_1159.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">This little guy visited too.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrx5TjhhJjK2rqnU5pY0AghBQzaEMqG2FFtucrVyamwLU7RIp64kIc0lE3lV6KcRA1HiUdEVR4IIvX07GKkaBlAjZu033q3U6rjeec7gGBNKGvm4TH7C1x00yRfBbMITRE0nwUGKF_T2Zk8IfF72TqLcQSqqWGkDMn6is_aEIPMSoVdPAnjLj0N6G39dp/s2992/IMG_1276.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrx5TjhhJjK2rqnU5pY0AghBQzaEMqG2FFtucrVyamwLU7RIp64kIc0lE3lV6KcRA1HiUdEVR4IIvX07GKkaBlAjZu033q3U6rjeec7gGBNKGvm4TH7C1x00yRfBbMITRE0nwUGKF_T2Zk8IfF72TqLcQSqqWGkDMn6is_aEIPMSoVdPAnjLj0N6G39dp/w640-h640/IMG_1276.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Mia had a school field trip to the Science Center, and she got to touch a starfish!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgms7aDDFgZ0abFg4xc1N6oF_GoODYrjG4IJOQzzsWXi5KpksPotSQLFH9JGfamw3SnQ_tNyxqkf9IQ8EqWL91MbjKXvNTPRMXmFiI6D8GpHojPUBdeN5EStW5Rg9UUDKEq4-ucBhyUrSCLNxzwib383vZ_LZlYscCCai3uo9WUcg6CSN5knPRAqVJI0w/s2674/40_edited.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2674" data-original-width="1483" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgms7aDDFgZ0abFg4xc1N6oF_GoODYrjG4IJOQzzsWXi5KpksPotSQLFH9JGfamw3SnQ_tNyxqkf9IQ8EqWL91MbjKXvNTPRMXmFiI6D8GpHojPUBdeN5EStW5Rg9UUDKEq4-ucBhyUrSCLNxzwib383vZ_LZlYscCCai3uo9WUcg6CSN5knPRAqVJI0w/w355-h640/40_edited.jpg" width="355" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">The color during Lent is purple, and since I'm so fond of it, I use it as a main color for decorating for Easter. I started with a framed photo from the lovely Kim at Daisy Cottage, and my purple doll from France.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_6j3gMX2Z3J0Nay7u1uz8HN657sl8-Py6sVzPIdowcigo8cJ7BAz-7WxzHMyYWs3BpRNRycM1PUkpX-ORek8KToZKyYQOinbjGPYJw1mhvC-tPK_TXCXQCWnwqCqb6zv6DZ4U9EWZacXHhERZUkcNXz0y_TbTJ_VtFUM20ADz7IpKE_mwhTgmUrjO6i-2/s2992/IMG_1217.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_6j3gMX2Z3J0Nay7u1uz8HN657sl8-Py6sVzPIdowcigo8cJ7BAz-7WxzHMyYWs3BpRNRycM1PUkpX-ORek8KToZKyYQOinbjGPYJw1mhvC-tPK_TXCXQCWnwqCqb6zv6DZ4U9EWZacXHhERZUkcNXz0y_TbTJ_VtFUM20ADz7IpKE_mwhTgmUrjO6i-2/w640-h640/IMG_1217.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXSt6j-ft0giAjDmF2XKMjqPaV0taMBP_-icQpGx83UbRzCvySMLmVA3vb8r3IlfBXLzuLRoR839p1Ayhega9gfisIYPOyp66zV-MLEJ9AQXKuH0zmdvE6Ri6lekWnJSRKJBetXn5KxuntRYJiMojFUogsmqemCKj2rj2tYQXqhOdS7w9zqDtymzGtGGRB/s2992/IMG_1220.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXSt6j-ft0giAjDmF2XKMjqPaV0taMBP_-icQpGx83UbRzCvySMLmVA3vb8r3IlfBXLzuLRoR839p1Ayhega9gfisIYPOyp66zV-MLEJ9AQXKuH0zmdvE6Ri6lekWnJSRKJBetXn5KxuntRYJiMojFUogsmqemCKj2rj2tYQXqhOdS7w9zqDtymzGtGGRB/w640-h640/IMG_1220.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSC2Q8w6l1QlIwc0m3LBw19bOAbZezzWC9HGo3JrJet9qAQHS_VdkmUUoroTfguR6VSZ_DaNUxe2RYIDg-u95czJmMTJvEg1F5wk7BNRolTaKf3rtQjGelH_qu4w2Q-8HNelkBHcYfhAZKfi5EH1Vs8XB-wJvrCrOZJeFD3_4jElrMELNFc48z-EFWWm0J/s2992/IMG_1222.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSC2Q8w6l1QlIwc0m3LBw19bOAbZezzWC9HGo3JrJet9qAQHS_VdkmUUoroTfguR6VSZ_DaNUxe2RYIDg-u95czJmMTJvEg1F5wk7BNRolTaKf3rtQjGelH_qu4w2Q-8HNelkBHcYfhAZKfi5EH1Vs8XB-wJvrCrOZJeFD3_4jElrMELNFc48z-EFWWm0J/w640-h640/IMG_1222.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi477ROUgxje7PzTYMn6ozSUYEUwNS-ctJqI3tYiQbHga_2ZHcXsC6hOTIHbuTC83VZAJI8Mik0TEsJXeGWLz8YYYlwZbZ3fQJRAEm_feJPN8rCtHArGt68sDn5tdgojv7F1I2IbhKDaCft7sWAHhbK54O6J0KIwUVRoI34yW04u5HsRbOhN_XwiAKN0Prf/s2992/IMG_1219.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi477ROUgxje7PzTYMn6ozSUYEUwNS-ctJqI3tYiQbHga_2ZHcXsC6hOTIHbuTC83VZAJI8Mik0TEsJXeGWLz8YYYlwZbZ3fQJRAEm_feJPN8rCtHArGt68sDn5tdgojv7F1I2IbhKDaCft7sWAHhbK54O6J0KIwUVRoI34yW04u5HsRbOhN_XwiAKN0Prf/w640-h640/IMG_1219.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8TjqgooCRct95mVgqNV_gJBTcyeuiN8YrN_hG7FV5FuQENtkyfEgiEAFxhP7_HsSfZjsJ7wmgDTyfTOj44B0DKTqVmAuqtu8To4cVS2lgeqrJ1-iSBP3PocxzNgpfYh1Npyqe2hivGd6ZI8sYlC4yOo_C6owW4kl5OMudgFtlwWobXCJNlXLRkMW8EYV/s2992/IMG_1268.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8TjqgooCRct95mVgqNV_gJBTcyeuiN8YrN_hG7FV5FuQENtkyfEgiEAFxhP7_HsSfZjsJ7wmgDTyfTOj44B0DKTqVmAuqtu8To4cVS2lgeqrJ1-iSBP3PocxzNgpfYh1Npyqe2hivGd6ZI8sYlC4yOo_C6owW4kl5OMudgFtlwWobXCJNlXLRkMW8EYV/w640-h640/IMG_1268.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">My blog friend sent this to me, and I've loved it ever since. There's so much detail in this piece.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IlkDK22dFp3EF9KHmb-sXn6FHKzdzbYoeJdCnvwna13gnpe_HhtxFChYCcAtZIEOwWAeJisjKT9sNjXWKGLX6192ves8fwzT_5N6QvfJS-lZQF9uiuAdGVBTHjaP4E7U7TZsGchKIAgFzVixG7ccI8EnkuCEBceEIDBvfYJKWni0xrUg2-P_OHbmyGnd/s2895/IMG_1210.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2892" data-original-width="2895" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IlkDK22dFp3EF9KHmb-sXn6FHKzdzbYoeJdCnvwna13gnpe_HhtxFChYCcAtZIEOwWAeJisjKT9sNjXWKGLX6192ves8fwzT_5N6QvfJS-lZQF9uiuAdGVBTHjaP4E7U7TZsGchKIAgFzVixG7ccI8EnkuCEBceEIDBvfYJKWni0xrUg2-P_OHbmyGnd/w640-h640/IMG_1210.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">The church is adorned in purple as well. The grounds look very nice.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnXfm3UuFi3V6XI5QaWyJZq5VRX5mT2lr_oYQ3am6CwxuTNDxf9EAOO9zO9zFQKhkyR314SPtD67CZRTabra1E3Q8kPndIcirYlhXSmHt-ELm0eHDovQmLyrGyu1dB4AbWAtWa960l9bDQdWCfyuxMAwbqh8BEMUmcSXSohXwVRsv71M1eSewgyNbh0tL/s2992/IMG_1193.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnXfm3UuFi3V6XI5QaWyJZq5VRX5mT2lr_oYQ3am6CwxuTNDxf9EAOO9zO9zFQKhkyR314SPtD67CZRTabra1E3Q8kPndIcirYlhXSmHt-ELm0eHDovQmLyrGyu1dB4AbWAtWa960l9bDQdWCfyuxMAwbqh8BEMUmcSXSohXwVRsv71M1eSewgyNbh0tL/w640-h640/IMG_1193.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcVVBUeiBLMOIJBjdWNnYi6wAxTrvRtqYROZxkhCzYqU_7_UQfHodhbDvtXCRJOoYGLjd8-6G0QPxiG5vT4qLjwQhyphenhyphenXzYBkmUz-jBHrl4BxQ2d2KI4MNREFWT-VmNCxFW15eOjjXEd_nWAQjjMs1juTHsJLNdE3y5g72S2K_Ql6wVBNREsaQ919zRTTZl/s2941/IMG_1191.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="2941" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcVVBUeiBLMOIJBjdWNnYi6wAxTrvRtqYROZxkhCzYqU_7_UQfHodhbDvtXCRJOoYGLjd8-6G0QPxiG5vT4qLjwQhyphenhyphenXzYBkmUz-jBHrl4BxQ2d2KI4MNREFWT-VmNCxFW15eOjjXEd_nWAQjjMs1juTHsJLNdE3y5g72S2K_Ql6wVBNREsaQ919zRTTZl/w640-h640/IMG_1191.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvpxKOISvp9ttw3TFQ1peKTQqmIxmq3M_SUXBuMvGzzuD2sONVJblv1yRzNMZizI0auADxwiIYO5QF6lbGRj1LSF7LMwNRMhh9hJPin14ZijVrnrCTWnvHERmP_0cRKABJNFJThUes1E9HgEYDw4ZgcmCo_Wbqunx83dT7ST9XAKWQgndsrY2QNYX0u1E/s2885/IMG_1192.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2885" data-original-width="2864" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvpxKOISvp9ttw3TFQ1peKTQqmIxmq3M_SUXBuMvGzzuD2sONVJblv1yRzNMZizI0auADxwiIYO5QF6lbGRj1LSF7LMwNRMhh9hJPin14ZijVrnrCTWnvHERmP_0cRKABJNFJThUes1E9HgEYDw4ZgcmCo_Wbqunx83dT7ST9XAKWQgndsrY2QNYX0u1E/w636-h640/IMG_1192.JPG" width="636" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9vG0wEyfIIbMkc_t7le8j9pcj2a5zGhd7nOg2PlDQEh8hKSEsx_RTgfaRMwywMN7cfOfEV_TL8VhKtKclOm3rcWjqLa1w41biagxnBRdp5TuzzBoBgTPdSsz145sGCJ0iB0ter4ukn9MBFY_CwHcrjLpTezyjbgISHXXMrJV4U2lgNcGQMDXypdkxxa4A/s2992/IMG_1197.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9vG0wEyfIIbMkc_t7le8j9pcj2a5zGhd7nOg2PlDQEh8hKSEsx_RTgfaRMwywMN7cfOfEV_TL8VhKtKclOm3rcWjqLa1w41biagxnBRdp5TuzzBoBgTPdSsz145sGCJ0iB0ter4ukn9MBFY_CwHcrjLpTezyjbgISHXXMrJV4U2lgNcGQMDXypdkxxa4A/w640-h640/IMG_1197.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqxEuQEY9wzD3gg94x95pCITT915kZDzYo7iD8ldgFjKL42scMVT4etHGPWkDD3wy5YCfUWPKI46ZlkcPAPXqUhQJ1pLQPVXNvC9idJi0JYw8U_4KZrIRMnltobgMWXnsdT7pIPuhEwwBy5UOIjWK14keu8Ug0jRmfUvuI7j3MC5I_1CF7xu2NnYHpzg0l/s2941/IMG_1198.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2941" data-original-width="2938" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqxEuQEY9wzD3gg94x95pCITT915kZDzYo7iD8ldgFjKL42scMVT4etHGPWkDD3wy5YCfUWPKI46ZlkcPAPXqUhQJ1pLQPVXNvC9idJi0JYw8U_4KZrIRMnltobgMWXnsdT7pIPuhEwwBy5UOIjWK14keu8Ug0jRmfUvuI7j3MC5I_1CF7xu2NnYHpzg0l/w640-h640/IMG_1198.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">My son made a batch of these brownies. They were incredible.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9cEmV8Ok5FwWEeVilAoyuvctaXMoEZCZ8lReea65TPsLm0M6G9L3NKM-KD_erGUbpA3MMJZQTK1K3K3sALrmlJZd9_7DadTlZUnSBUM2LoEmDvBNKjLlvkibxWqxlC-LEQ3YAEXtm1eII3hfHrN36QEKjhyPm1OE3Ge1Q0FFBm3m3a8AE0pxHpiotNjvk/s2560/brownie%20cups.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="2560" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9cEmV8Ok5FwWEeVilAoyuvctaXMoEZCZ8lReea65TPsLm0M6G9L3NKM-KD_erGUbpA3MMJZQTK1K3K3sALrmlJZd9_7DadTlZUnSBUM2LoEmDvBNKjLlvkibxWqxlC-LEQ3YAEXtm1eII3hfHrN36QEKjhyPm1OE3Ge1Q0FFBm3m3a8AE0pxHpiotNjvk/w640-h640/brownie%20cups.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRzVxTldGNzhNeyd9k-oN2Sy3VFkdb8-qPBBKznRgZ7MiMIiukN8w2IQegMSI7PTa9C_rDTRimGwVnN5tY2eWSUCerNCy1gPw85L_Rx5ZLjiEIFdG0xv7qilFF9s2oN8EAXGRS828XFzL1FW8VNbGXPJTMBPufdcfHg4WhZyK3zNSefgoKXY4kodiNJ9n/s2941/IMG_1238.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2941" data-original-width="2938" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRzVxTldGNzhNeyd9k-oN2Sy3VFkdb8-qPBBKznRgZ7MiMIiukN8w2IQegMSI7PTa9C_rDTRimGwVnN5tY2eWSUCerNCy1gPw85L_Rx5ZLjiEIFdG0xv7qilFF9s2oN8EAXGRS828XFzL1FW8VNbGXPJTMBPufdcfHg4WhZyK3zNSefgoKXY4kodiNJ9n/w640-h640/IMG_1238.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">March always reminds me of my best friend, as this is her birthday month. I will see her soon when I travel to my hometown for a fundraiser dinner. Two carefree sixteen-year-olds; I'm the one standing.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggYP3AuCsQhbsTSTmVGr4lO40aw1JH01RHgbuCKnXpu4pV6jjUQLVePQfCjRHxNTvBzB1QTbCPjrbeeVvLF23ZV436sVhCPrwgLjcw8yODz5Wypo9KxctEXCtZlTZ6CKUmKUa_dP_ETgy269UiXwnproHv5gkFos2lQg5lIAfak0QTMBD-cXz3N095EZKf/s2495/IMG_1227.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2495" data-original-width="1810" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggYP3AuCsQhbsTSTmVGr4lO40aw1JH01RHgbuCKnXpu4pV6jjUQLVePQfCjRHxNTvBzB1QTbCPjrbeeVvLF23ZV436sVhCPrwgLjcw8yODz5Wypo9KxctEXCtZlTZ6CKUmKUa_dP_ETgy269UiXwnproHv5gkFos2lQg5lIAfak0QTMBD-cXz3N095EZKf/w464-h640/IMG_1227.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Had a zoom chat this last weekend with the grandkids and caught up on their little lives. Mia showed me her new cat toy with the big eyes, and we all laughed, and later on Francesca stepped outside in the rain and came back and showed me her wet hair.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGO9pBD-gerAnveldm5Fp0igaw1lRxqbPswDbRnYxeawHlGbkEvkTEDaXCqh6wPQ6qfXw1qPbUa4njfBlgR3h9KR7gsr3kmA8GK7hMawzJE-26AgvTdnj9TqpxwAX3m0fAijF7YOwfR6wfQI35uQlRsMo0xLq8Gc9zq5dvx_Se8Ci_d8uAQKmTNVYdnlmj/s775/94779407_2885949794851082_2273795556683808768_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="775" data-original-width="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGO9pBD-gerAnveldm5Fp0igaw1lRxqbPswDbRnYxeawHlGbkEvkTEDaXCqh6wPQ6qfXw1qPbUa4njfBlgR3h9KR7gsr3kmA8GK7hMawzJE-26AgvTdnj9TqpxwAX3m0fAijF7YOwfR6wfQI35uQlRsMo0xLq8Gc9zq5dvx_Se8Ci_d8uAQKmTNVYdnlmj/s16000/94779407_2885949794851082_2273795556683808768_n.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Leftover pizza, and I added some more cheese when I heated it up.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZNCnvGZQV4yQx_aFi0Y3E6tg2aatPcAI38EX5xvnUVHZj00mN0RQai2j5Ig42_cLamx_LPRJrND9GdvQ8SjiVEoJVQb-Xl_oT4KUo16HS3cOSIezWFV0xmuGxjWMlAHZJJmSeuGDhjbpQIDmC3ZPzwaHPZWP2-ehMRHQl6pBQRwxAceHuDVv2dZ7Pa_6/s2992/IMG_1243.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZNCnvGZQV4yQx_aFi0Y3E6tg2aatPcAI38EX5xvnUVHZj00mN0RQai2j5Ig42_cLamx_LPRJrND9GdvQ8SjiVEoJVQb-Xl_oT4KUo16HS3cOSIezWFV0xmuGxjWMlAHZJJmSeuGDhjbpQIDmC3ZPzwaHPZWP2-ehMRHQl6pBQRwxAceHuDVv2dZ7Pa_6/w640-h640/IMG_1243.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDbS_5QPJGJYbLZw5aRt1X5kWPZxtjvQuZD7T3Z7Lbn3gnHbVRqQ4A3CfQSVvlxzhKAkK5IGIn3Tt1CijEZXa0b_3dwhyafolrB_8-deIspICzmiTS9Z9mBxzdLgez4jK5hnVcl19xA2MIPlDD-XFZP5v8wvQ86ldq2hJO23iSqIPt2ccACYg8sXcIphC/s2992/IMG_1245.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDbS_5QPJGJYbLZw5aRt1X5kWPZxtjvQuZD7T3Z7Lbn3gnHbVRqQ4A3CfQSVvlxzhKAkK5IGIn3Tt1CijEZXa0b_3dwhyafolrB_8-deIspICzmiTS9Z9mBxzdLgez4jK5hnVcl19xA2MIPlDD-XFZP5v8wvQ86ldq2hJO23iSqIPt2ccACYg8sXcIphC/w640-h640/IMG_1245.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Can you tell I love Italian?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXt6vg1tdFTfxRSK0vOFKnxuOcm4IaRhQQ7xrT4G3je0NEE_v9VsFvhSnocA-6uusZOMrUf9EiWcGht1hYGiGtObw9yWReb3YAseiSjRysnYA8VSBmNagB9czVmIWdIvIlu52j0GgE_zDUyEZWTm08QYTZMuTS15nBeaIfc7GjAJQv7VAvX3NDXFWwboa/s2895/IMG_1313.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2892" data-original-width="2895" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXt6vg1tdFTfxRSK0vOFKnxuOcm4IaRhQQ7xrT4G3je0NEE_v9VsFvhSnocA-6uusZOMrUf9EiWcGht1hYGiGtObw9yWReb3YAseiSjRysnYA8VSBmNagB9czVmIWdIvIlu52j0GgE_zDUyEZWTm08QYTZMuTS15nBeaIfc7GjAJQv7VAvX3NDXFWwboa/w640-h640/IMG_1313.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I'm making goody bags for the kids, and filling them with small things. And I had to get this bunny for baby Charlotte cause I love the color mint, and he was soooo soft.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGZ4BxfLl7SmpvIXgSpLmEK0MW-8fG6_AHNAzXGW_S_s-m6Kje7bYIKl2HeaAGBvYxH1EYVcdp7D5DCaRFVykP5tp373rK-LJUAj4S-7QViq25y7G7a5ZoOTJJM3s-NrEtRK1wIXmVIx57nnq49OW9BUU3hhl8ZHjdXCc7APiLxFV_-xdv6M4w5A84U6t/s2992/IMG_1310.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGZ4BxfLl7SmpvIXgSpLmEK0MW-8fG6_AHNAzXGW_S_s-m6Kje7bYIKl2HeaAGBvYxH1EYVcdp7D5DCaRFVykP5tp373rK-LJUAj4S-7QViq25y7G7a5ZoOTJJM3s-NrEtRK1wIXmVIx57nnq49OW9BUU3hhl8ZHjdXCc7APiLxFV_-xdv6M4w5A84U6t/w640-h640/IMG_1310.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">May you have colorful March days.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoElhUh5OzKfqJ0hCwZnCEeMg0WGRgWUZAskLRXsKNYLn7dLHoHZziTBIGqQNh3jGRB9yGplBdoMB9nmEUe3kl8lr53JaTwA-gy9RInBQAO6JJgN7rjAnKUux2sFtVVSHZECrGPA0pZUaVrbl21I5gn18w5rZceFkp86hZl3byNJWirHtle6embZlZJf3p/s4032/49.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoElhUh5OzKfqJ0hCwZnCEeMg0WGRgWUZAskLRXsKNYLn7dLHoHZziTBIGqQNh3jGRB9yGplBdoMB9nmEUe3kl8lr53JaTwA-gy9RInBQAO6JJgN7rjAnKUux2sFtVVSHZECrGPA0pZUaVrbl21I5gn18w5rZceFkp86hZl3byNJWirHtle6embZlZJf3p/w640-h480/49.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: large;">*Jess photo</span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">~Sheri</span> </span></p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-30956121990888823012024-02-23T06:00:00.000-08:002024-02-23T07:00:31.570-08:00Quiet Light<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">We all share our own special things on our blog, happenings in our life, our home and family, our feelings and beliefs, and even some secrets. When my blog sisters create a post sharing their thoughts and ideas, they are brave when it comes time to press that "publish" key at the end. We share so many things, but there are some matters that we keep tucked deep inside our hearts. This week, I prayed for something that was important to me, and when my prayer was answered and I received what I asked for, I was so thankful that I wept with joy after. I wanted to share one of the prayers with you on my post today. Mother Mary is humble, and understands and has compassion for what her children go through in life. She is the gentle hand that guides us and helps us through our earthly journey.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGLWHl8hbY0rZxe69NbaoSOGNGDAkQ0aYTAUygqwk5NkhvbiWd0_UYV9QS0k2WVoyyoZWT5Wo1mQhUd9VXOxCaUz4ST56RgiHu-5suuBgJ0L9ycJOBg-t5U-Za-4c54m2WuSo3f1O_lwrMUpCUMiRrdXqla3O0cRze-uWJYzvBmkoseJ4-IofHBV2F_0v/s640/Mother%20Mary.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="397" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGLWHl8hbY0rZxe69NbaoSOGNGDAkQ0aYTAUygqwk5NkhvbiWd0_UYV9QS0k2WVoyyoZWT5Wo1mQhUd9VXOxCaUz4ST56RgiHu-5suuBgJ0L9ycJOBg-t5U-Za-4c54m2WuSo3f1O_lwrMUpCUMiRrdXqla3O0cRze-uWJYzvBmkoseJ4-IofHBV2F_0v/w397-h640/Mother%20Mary.jpg" width="397" /></a></div><br /><p></p><span face="Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif" style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven.</span><br style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-family: Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; outline: none;" /><span face="Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif" style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Oh, Blessed Mother of the Son of God; Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity.</span><br style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-family: Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; outline: none;" /><span face="Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif" style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me you are my Mother.</span><br style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-family: Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; outline: none;" /><span face="Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif" style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity.</span><br style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-family: Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; outline: none;" /><span face="Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif" style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">(Mention your request here)</span><br style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-family: Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; outline: none;" /><span face="Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif" style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">There are none that can withstand your power.</span><br style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-family: Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; outline: none;" /><span face="Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif" style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (say three times).</span><br style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-family: Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; outline: none;" /><span face="Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif" style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands. (say three times).</span><br style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-family: Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; outline: none;" /><span face="Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif" style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Amen.</span><br style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-family: Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; outline: none;" /><br style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-family: Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; outline: none;" /><span face="Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif" style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Holy Spirit, You who solve all problems, light all the roads so that I can attain my goal. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all the evil against me. In all instances in my life, You are with me. I want, in this short prayer, to thank You for things as I confirm once again that I never want to be separated from You in eternal glory. Thank You for your mercy towards me and mine.</span><br style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-family: Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; outline: none;" /><br style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-family: Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; outline: none;" /><span face="Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif" style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">*After the prayer recite 9 Hail Mary's and also you can include the "Queen of the most Holy Rosary, Pray for Us".</span><div><span face="Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif" style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-size: x-large; outline: none;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif" style="background-color: #faf6ff; color: #141414; font-size: x-large; outline: none;">Recite this prayer for 3 consecutive days. After the 3rd day your prayer will be answered. You must promise to publish this prayer after the 3rd day. God Bless!</span></div>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-55458753472558293282024-02-19T06:00:00.000-08:002024-02-19T07:32:49.788-08:00February This And That<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">We have had typical Winter days of clouds and rain, with the sun shining through from time to time. I got my heaters fixed, and it's nice to have heat throughout the house again.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5419Ta6-VjpxIalOKF-ASLjTQq7iFgg0lNux4h4ZVYPDumtz0MCsgIrp6MQ-GnUa_naEHJmgbZZJOGmaORECpqfkKB7bDzUb63VjB8df3qlmpNeAY6TzaURCMIUJjnxUw9MDpQqp5kj4M5lFRUdzplqbKL8NA_D0P1SuaiLc2bmQAWyOQFa8NilP95e-/s2895/IMG_1126.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2895" data-original-width="2892" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5419Ta6-VjpxIalOKF-ASLjTQq7iFgg0lNux4h4ZVYPDumtz0MCsgIrp6MQ-GnUa_naEHJmgbZZJOGmaORECpqfkKB7bDzUb63VjB8df3qlmpNeAY6TzaURCMIUJjnxUw9MDpQqp5kj4M5lFRUdzplqbKL8NA_D0P1SuaiLc2bmQAWyOQFa8NilP95e-/w640-h640/IMG_1126.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Do you love the decorative boxes like I do? I was looking for one to put the grandgirls' drawings, notes, and cards to me, and I found this box in cheerful yellow colors. There was a bow attached, but it was too bulky, so I want to replace it with a simple silk one.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1T617AIIunKtZZ3ur9mfQISNovn8yXhDhw9WdXPAhLDRXrzFPX_5iu9zv0wlYQU3bt-hd5FFKJw-Zv-ZKdnzslK7jU0oNQ3BQdWAiNS2Py5naNq8igG8kgsJtWQhogiz14zf6LFoykhQbdoS75tVOKvTV1NnCTmOpobVRX3VzRCcXArbzlPHKnjU9IQ-y/s2941/IMG_1068.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="2941" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1T617AIIunKtZZ3ur9mfQISNovn8yXhDhw9WdXPAhLDRXrzFPX_5iu9zv0wlYQU3bt-hd5FFKJw-Zv-ZKdnzslK7jU0oNQ3BQdWAiNS2Py5naNq8igG8kgsJtWQhogiz14zf6LFoykhQbdoS75tVOKvTV1NnCTmOpobVRX3VzRCcXArbzlPHKnjU9IQ-y/w640-h640/IMG_1068.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I thought the words on the lid of the box were just right. A child always creates with imagination, and then gifts their art to us with love.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9d_zq4IpgBQcH2if19bSsquCBtTexM63u6d5nLQMTjUBQXQSBIt2OkQFbeyWSKXbJq7g4KNJkJ1AoEabUhX8xyGMk_ZCUJwHuD2qwFFOwjmo-Zaf2o4d-8YYtOnSMZBLcwoQhpBhXCAILt5MTfYKjL2KMLQ-Xzpx02q9jXu6LgDBzzZepF946ZONisSn/s2992/IMG_1067.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9d_zq4IpgBQcH2if19bSsquCBtTexM63u6d5nLQMTjUBQXQSBIt2OkQFbeyWSKXbJq7g4KNJkJ1AoEabUhX8xyGMk_ZCUJwHuD2qwFFOwjmo-Zaf2o4d-8YYtOnSMZBLcwoQhpBhXCAILt5MTfYKjL2KMLQ-Xzpx02q9jXu6LgDBzzZepF946ZONisSn/w640-h640/IMG_1067.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwejoW8mg7mvMN6vJW7CQQF3SK9-Y0P8h-zmrdAF1eXhTLtazurz4EJhSIDm5W0ijeWhrM0589UxEp0k089gEe2D_rJv8RhyHKtIB2WaOGWF_Z0BhjCWQThLdXG6rwWYcm-GrzDu4hhErn5G3BTwflc1_5GqBoVhOP8Se1YOfvEw7UZ3bTK66jnJj6Ogk/s2992/IMG_1064.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwejoW8mg7mvMN6vJW7CQQF3SK9-Y0P8h-zmrdAF1eXhTLtazurz4EJhSIDm5W0ijeWhrM0589UxEp0k089gEe2D_rJv8RhyHKtIB2WaOGWF_Z0BhjCWQThLdXG6rwWYcm-GrzDu4hhErn5G3BTwflc1_5GqBoVhOP8Se1YOfvEw7UZ3bTK66jnJj6Ogk/w640-h640/IMG_1064.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Charlotte on Mardi Gras day.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcIf7sK3vVVovohrhYdIko-UDFYxtQwWpQ3-Oc9Q5oDzW6MRfphyaLkZ-8BcN37TJrhYgehKsNu5pr92XJOntFFLSX7uR-Lfl68QWjvtWqk9rcBL9ZEn94m9e_8i2Cw11GbeaTaKrKWCZRJFKU2taOUaTrA3g7IJyx9r76zG4n_6Uhq5i0k8jpv79Tshv/s5712/51.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5712" data-original-width="4284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcIf7sK3vVVovohrhYdIko-UDFYxtQwWpQ3-Oc9Q5oDzW6MRfphyaLkZ-8BcN37TJrhYgehKsNu5pr92XJOntFFLSX7uR-Lfl68QWjvtWqk9rcBL9ZEn94m9e_8i2Cw11GbeaTaKrKWCZRJFKU2taOUaTrA3g7IJyx9r76zG4n_6Uhq5i0k8jpv79Tshv/w480-h640/51.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Poor baby is teething lately.....and still smiling.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakFJpiIkrFh8VG9C2pACFzw708gFLemhJd-8C2NFqjlJtB41AiI8UpiPdsDkQL9Ms6DdBMnGyfAa5WU4OfxqcdBb_WqGNeOdHdXbBQxuZvWKGbSlHT9A8qUzBxBZgxjWrsJoAOo2-TtA5ariSS1yv2cim29ScY5E4v9R0QL_DkkG8n9ucALtk1WQpvoA8/s5712/52.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5712" data-original-width="4284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakFJpiIkrFh8VG9C2pACFzw708gFLemhJd-8C2NFqjlJtB41AiI8UpiPdsDkQL9Ms6DdBMnGyfAa5WU4OfxqcdBb_WqGNeOdHdXbBQxuZvWKGbSlHT9A8qUzBxBZgxjWrsJoAOo2-TtA5ariSS1yv2cim29ScY5E4v9R0QL_DkkG8n9ucALtk1WQpvoA8/w480-h640/52.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">This is the Rosary Jess got me from her trip to Hawaii. It is made of rose petal beads. They were on the Big Island in Kona, exploring the village one day, and she noticed a Catholic Church. If she sees a Catholic Church when she's traveling, she always tries to stop in and say a prayer of thanks for their safe arrival and the opportunity to see a new place in the world. It took some effort to get to it because there were lots of steps for a pregnant lady and five year old. After saying a prayer in the church, they saw a gift shop, and she thought it would have a special Hawaiian gift there for me.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4vCoU8cfE8lLrO_9aRyiy_o9lpIVsUq3f_rcbE8kY3tvWs0beuMj4B_ZkuGhS0_Kabqc5xakqOCckF-QvUFVrQtenQirSo4KIcRIbaeBeWBwjjVdfY7E8yZdTULhGSBB22G2rWZCzfSRuOFMRS5x2czjvxJ4aECLwRLrZy0K9c-rweWFgUjjXiroFsFA/s2992/IMG_1076.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4vCoU8cfE8lLrO_9aRyiy_o9lpIVsUq3f_rcbE8kY3tvWs0beuMj4B_ZkuGhS0_Kabqc5xakqOCckF-QvUFVrQtenQirSo4KIcRIbaeBeWBwjjVdfY7E8yZdTULhGSBB22G2rWZCzfSRuOFMRS5x2czjvxJ4aECLwRLrZy0K9c-rweWFgUjjXiroFsFA/w640-h640/IMG_1076.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Isn't this huge pine pretty? It's in my back yard!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJILBZAX3M0LLKbN4g_j1Nj-M5kU-IddDlKcfdGmVgNjaY1NcaYRoxG_x4jp9M2-vj5hj4N2Surb0E84Dm5kK7SSBexTVw2F9SAJGhyphenhyphenfYcQwt2cHTQrGKJZOIrDz8RTq8MkGTyfZjI4jBgYUFkuXFOyQWcw-C7UUfxBUBqJCDaPkVLO13I4JNaCoxITBI/s2992/IMG_1081.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJILBZAX3M0LLKbN4g_j1Nj-M5kU-IddDlKcfdGmVgNjaY1NcaYRoxG_x4jp9M2-vj5hj4N2Surb0E84Dm5kK7SSBexTVw2F9SAJGhyphenhyphenfYcQwt2cHTQrGKJZOIrDz8RTq8MkGTyfZjI4jBgYUFkuXFOyQWcw-C7UUfxBUBqJCDaPkVLO13I4JNaCoxITBI/w640-h640/IMG_1081.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">The color during Lent season in the Catholic Church is purple, so you will be seeing some purple decor on my blog posts ahead. I'm really not a pastely person, and I've always been drawn to this color.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaGa5LDlflb5HenozRJJfJcdhJbCJlVivVqqw26tnIZ-SzHuhyphenhyphenRmGHXUiVZ1F8NY9CW5m16_FOWXOKYypFRnxNAXhQzTcX11zbmn6vhd_5PshKms0YXpKixp0EQhs37DSqHHjDBhlqE_p3A-hvh4otHfwVxE-E4ompydgfp-9g1p-Z5Z5lnaZlKdnOwYh/s2992/IMG_1086.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaGa5LDlflb5HenozRJJfJcdhJbCJlVivVqqw26tnIZ-SzHuhyphenhyphenRmGHXUiVZ1F8NY9CW5m16_FOWXOKYypFRnxNAXhQzTcX11zbmn6vhd_5PshKms0YXpKixp0EQhs37DSqHHjDBhlqE_p3A-hvh4otHfwVxE-E4ompydgfp-9g1p-Z5Z5lnaZlKdnOwYh/w640-h640/IMG_1086.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Since we don't eat meat of Fridays, I think of ways to make meatless meals. Today, it was burritos with tortillas, eggs, potatoes, bell peppers, onions, and hot sauce. They sure were good.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvPODjJa3XZl0mjBoiKaGT7YGlbWfnxJCtQa5pnwk996JtpsL86JA2XEcs42pqd2oR4WC7m3pCe-4CxC6Gw1BcPtQ9n-IdHI-jNkC0ubH-kA1oDLwtKPo9HWox5lsVq79Ly-JY5cF58Og05ipTGtN84JHKvfg-0aHVePkGq495MPZn3hdFQO67Q_2oMYi/s2992/IMG_1093.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvPODjJa3XZl0mjBoiKaGT7YGlbWfnxJCtQa5pnwk996JtpsL86JA2XEcs42pqd2oR4WC7m3pCe-4CxC6Gw1BcPtQ9n-IdHI-jNkC0ubH-kA1oDLwtKPo9HWox5lsVq79Ly-JY5cF58Og05ipTGtN84JHKvfg-0aHVePkGq495MPZn3hdFQO67Q_2oMYi/w640-h640/IMG_1093.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">This is a boutique that I go to sometimes. They have clothes and jewelry, and it's one of the few shops that I enjoy visiting up here.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVv0TjEz7Z2_FDpRymilk-5MW7s4iGR0DIiJ0dOGl87Aj9KMaNgG05Bn4LBtQ7_GKLSHwOELMXUZgrGXbJMefolTo53tLJ50pkE97VAOzEoUa9SCCqFJlcHKyi964DxvabyjxE0lkDRVfQdXkX47lDVGCkOG2Y-3YP6CUkSrMwqq3R_098SeV2dwTF83Ro/s2992/IMG_1087.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVv0TjEz7Z2_FDpRymilk-5MW7s4iGR0DIiJ0dOGl87Aj9KMaNgG05Bn4LBtQ7_GKLSHwOELMXUZgrGXbJMefolTo53tLJ50pkE97VAOzEoUa9SCCqFJlcHKyi964DxvabyjxE0lkDRVfQdXkX47lDVGCkOG2Y-3YP6CUkSrMwqq3R_098SeV2dwTF83Ro/w640-h640/IMG_1087.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Pork chops and yellow squash, and brownies for dessert.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCF8NbCsB5UtoJklLZ3HZMdvcgAAxp3sLKGbps8ctccf7YKAm2HRZnjNXXjHvsShNdkCy64Hd0-p_zq9z6WfC0tWvX6xD9Wgzri8BPlFRhyUAz6da-3LqKx3xLOZpXh2y-csT8A72TD8LShrRJgsc8eZHwp-YCSrsyUUBBUlQIBAYpxbGaTmXQHAgngDe/s2992/IMG_1098.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCF8NbCsB5UtoJklLZ3HZMdvcgAAxp3sLKGbps8ctccf7YKAm2HRZnjNXXjHvsShNdkCy64Hd0-p_zq9z6WfC0tWvX6xD9Wgzri8BPlFRhyUAz6da-3LqKx3xLOZpXh2y-csT8A72TD8LShrRJgsc8eZHwp-YCSrsyUUBBUlQIBAYpxbGaTmXQHAgngDe/w640-h640/IMG_1098.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">"The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely."</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">~Louisa May Alcott</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkHH9MyOhhLDoRctgNMVpg_2iVuPW9p1TjaprMm5O0AqlMNume4cYZwqyyCxoTLT4vkHKnvNQs9xHk6dqQRu-Pz1gohFGA26V6twmtN-tUnTXkXQMvKBRgesotRUNqtCb0oQQf9OdRiaZRDuZ9v87VkpJaZPgOACddrQEoeDKRpBWOWaXT7qhE9WuZAy_/s2992/IMG_1106.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkHH9MyOhhLDoRctgNMVpg_2iVuPW9p1TjaprMm5O0AqlMNume4cYZwqyyCxoTLT4vkHKnvNQs9xHk6dqQRu-Pz1gohFGA26V6twmtN-tUnTXkXQMvKBRgesotRUNqtCb0oQQf9OdRiaZRDuZ9v87VkpJaZPgOACddrQEoeDKRpBWOWaXT7qhE9WuZAy_/w640-h640/IMG_1106.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I've been going through pictures lately, cause it's cold and rainy out, and that's what we sometimes do in winter, and came across this picture that we took in the crazy photo booth.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;">"Heirlooms we don't have in our family. But stories we've got."</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;">~Rose Cherin</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;">Well, the story with this picture is Nel said something funny right when we were ready to pose, and I couldn't stop laughing, no matter how hard I tried. It's a "had to be there" kind of moment.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGeJQg3_AYJfRuGCn1YHR8XtL794h-m5kyAR9ddObg03EMV2iZGCc6zpQUcAQoaiJ40aUXQtpc9qcru3rIHIMDOKO3DVF-Z7Tsak134fYo5IQoNzpTzPd_TRopdK4lOPbZeO2lwq9UfuCZ41rV6l6Vv6F9TAQdDR-cbjnYZ3HDNjtFSo5Vs9WCPWW5WKO/s1161/IMG_1120.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="1161" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGeJQg3_AYJfRuGCn1YHR8XtL794h-m5kyAR9ddObg03EMV2iZGCc6zpQUcAQoaiJ40aUXQtpc9qcru3rIHIMDOKO3DVF-Z7Tsak134fYo5IQoNzpTzPd_TRopdK4lOPbZeO2lwq9UfuCZ41rV6l6Vv6F9TAQdDR-cbjnYZ3HDNjtFSo5Vs9WCPWW5WKO/w640-h568/IMG_1120.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrIYQ45w7jvSJYnImqHevM1jAvsJ4-3avioSsE-6wUyX2O1U_F97s2sO-4x1-THBNYsXxEhpIx96JOPWJ20ZNhzEX6QzX0Hx2YIQoTo-C1X0z5d0Hkl3pDEpoFWUJXdtiAt9imoku4qBuHeYN2lRMXS5-gP3N8j9hGwpH_zlXm-UetRjFRQmqQvYCs6EON/s1212/IMG_1121.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1122" data-original-width="1212" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrIYQ45w7jvSJYnImqHevM1jAvsJ4-3avioSsE-6wUyX2O1U_F97s2sO-4x1-THBNYsXxEhpIx96JOPWJ20ZNhzEX6QzX0Hx2YIQoTo-C1X0z5d0Hkl3pDEpoFWUJXdtiAt9imoku4qBuHeYN2lRMXS5-gP3N8j9hGwpH_zlXm-UetRjFRQmqQvYCs6EON/w640-h592/IMG_1121.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;">Polish sausage and rice. I do enjoy cooking more during the wintertime.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1N96Wtw952XxraX0PAQ2uKA7Eaw_Oi7iB2y62No7J7q25dG2EGb8-hs5K7BmpMTI17JZGqISMKOh1jFGzpJt2ZVSgE8Fk7iX09S2EZumf3n6Yvc5ZOroYIkGq7iw09lzXJDnAbdvqAXmMT7a3IED-4w0JCGaqYES9gUOhS8a4ors4hrkAkEHKZhRoF2EL/s2992/IMG_1134.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1N96Wtw952XxraX0PAQ2uKA7Eaw_Oi7iB2y62No7J7q25dG2EGb8-hs5K7BmpMTI17JZGqISMKOh1jFGzpJt2ZVSgE8Fk7iX09S2EZumf3n6Yvc5ZOroYIkGq7iw09lzXJDnAbdvqAXmMT7a3IED-4w0JCGaqYES9gUOhS8a4ors4hrkAkEHKZhRoF2EL/w640-h640/IMG_1134.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;">Some of you know that I am part Polish on my dad's side (his mother). I wonder what the story was on this particular day.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ClBS0BDZjbCyYHZoET76BMKbmgyPuHMo0ftuuTepJYfBhUXfj0P4TSNe5Vdwwxfkh-RoBeyV47SZs8c9FjvcjKRCw-94jqpDDeIJyX4aMrOa4Q43OMQaSNSGPYaSkr0QFszRsDIwCgW07oQPi6Z2hdUgp6apYbeXNYkgCE6TriW1kHO6CQRdE2l5PH8b/s2964/IMG_1138.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2964" data-original-width="2446" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ClBS0BDZjbCyYHZoET76BMKbmgyPuHMo0ftuuTepJYfBhUXfj0P4TSNe5Vdwwxfkh-RoBeyV47SZs8c9FjvcjKRCw-94jqpDDeIJyX4aMrOa4Q43OMQaSNSGPYaSkr0QFszRsDIwCgW07oQPi6Z2hdUgp6apYbeXNYkgCE6TriW1kHO6CQRdE2l5PH8b/w528-h640/IMG_1138.JPG" width="528" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;">"And in the Winter, wild and cold, 'Tis merry, merry too."</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">~William Howitt</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8J5LP71t-YhonRTxP0fuYBZSZJBT4HgVMQhZXUUvaVHa0xQblLLDl0ZTZJ_lCtMeJqUTUm0Iepb7sAxt_6z4JM06u52jem9JGOa_C1-NTbbj4G0eQaa0sthFuWyhOsqfqxxvJwezwxAebPqWGwtg4-U4i1NwW47IG4ReaOJSVXEdn8lwRBUd0vPEqyCqj/s2992/IMG_1124.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8J5LP71t-YhonRTxP0fuYBZSZJBT4HgVMQhZXUUvaVHa0xQblLLDl0ZTZJ_lCtMeJqUTUm0Iepb7sAxt_6z4JM06u52jem9JGOa_C1-NTbbj4G0eQaa0sthFuWyhOsqfqxxvJwezwxAebPqWGwtg4-U4i1NwW47IG4ReaOJSVXEdn8lwRBUd0vPEqyCqj/w640-h640/IMG_1124.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: Autour One;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Loved this.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: Autour One;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: Autour One;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hVxYvAT-B8UnFZkueqL3zvEcZ8GKiIsZCRwTVh-R1oHGSqBYZyquy2h4XXbMgGITggPyXSlTs347Gadkauo2xyaZ2AS4l_3FO6xQvvji9US6IBb9ITub0w0IMpIcxF3mHHR6m8VHVnj8yBuQ5EQou5tWkkaqATMRCNUQVDfPd-SvHWp1z6lmea7UMw8l/s640/albert%20camus.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hVxYvAT-B8UnFZkueqL3zvEcZ8GKiIsZCRwTVh-R1oHGSqBYZyquy2h4XXbMgGITggPyXSlTs347Gadkauo2xyaZ2AS4l_3FO6xQvvji9US6IBb9ITub0w0IMpIcxF3mHHR6m8VHVnj8yBuQ5EQou5tWkkaqATMRCNUQVDfPd-SvHWp1z6lmea7UMw8l/w640-h640/albert%20camus.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span><span style="font-family: Autour One;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: Autour One;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have a wonderful week. ; )</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Autour One"; font-size: x-large;">~Sheri</span><span style="font-family: "Autour One"; font-size: xx-large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-88313144894027388022024-02-12T06:00:00.000-08:002024-02-12T07:38:13.984-08:00Mia's Craft Project<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I'm sure you heard about the storms that are happening here in California, north and south. Rain, high winds, mudslides, and snow has made its way into our state. My small heaters in the bedrooms stopped running, and have been trying to get a technician to come out and fix them. It's been really cold the last few days. Thankfully, the heater in the main part of the house is still running. We really do appreciate the heat living up here. We had lots of rain, but no flooding in the mountains where I live, and we also got some more snow!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAULAAR8Vds8v4wH0vT3Vw5MEKEAu5tLoZY6Qqvpeanrho6R1LWvnduh4x_fbRVsiLszdsd_5CZQCA9QsyrHJ_BHKc9j2r-ImNbTLwOmrZgOPxqvovskdmAm93W6GvPae-IkPuNzY053l3wyOGI51atM7vlK8PTr8pr63s7pBFuR2Eo5Nn01ibOyfmSaf6/s2984/IMG_1010.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2965" data-original-width="2984" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAULAAR8Vds8v4wH0vT3Vw5MEKEAu5tLoZY6Qqvpeanrho6R1LWvnduh4x_fbRVsiLszdsd_5CZQCA9QsyrHJ_BHKc9j2r-ImNbTLwOmrZgOPxqvovskdmAm93W6GvPae-IkPuNzY053l3wyOGI51atM7vlK8PTr8pr63s7pBFuR2Eo5Nn01ibOyfmSaf6/w640-h636/IMG_1010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOBdWnz8zYBBz7ivAIWvdf9NI6nbyurgoBp_TXMKuMGBuFpW9lSKBSPfWUJPWeIG2r1kwIdkVLjJn_1cKhXfouxX1fmQL7MAhyphenhyphends5sBN1CEwSd0Z0mjodOrkQpAfC9YfjZV4apBxlCRkNk66Frxz5gbsK2TNqw-YXMbHvuf4cWBtUl8hL5HX3jDVAQkyt/s2992/IMG_1013.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOBdWnz8zYBBz7ivAIWvdf9NI6nbyurgoBp_TXMKuMGBuFpW9lSKBSPfWUJPWeIG2r1kwIdkVLjJn_1cKhXfouxX1fmQL7MAhyphenhyphends5sBN1CEwSd0Z0mjodOrkQpAfC9YfjZV4apBxlCRkNk66Frxz5gbsK2TNqw-YXMbHvuf4cWBtUl8hL5HX3jDVAQkyt/w640-h640/IMG_1013.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtHmUe5ubLDUjFURscRgFIyqHRny5-5eNPIXzkE43r-2KMT49MTK2NuMRKeAq1GWFyhDXSa58EYZqjEGG_Y329n2yl6DbcCoowg-ad_wmyaaQvBT8MRVv0ehWCxvPCdKfpTmGyAvylwzR4OR2Nr7i3GVNu4HRdDUQFHO2anpMyC8vzfFHVzJbicF8ITnM/s2992/IMG_1015.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtHmUe5ubLDUjFURscRgFIyqHRny5-5eNPIXzkE43r-2KMT49MTK2NuMRKeAq1GWFyhDXSa58EYZqjEGG_Y329n2yl6DbcCoowg-ad_wmyaaQvBT8MRVv0ehWCxvPCdKfpTmGyAvylwzR4OR2Nr7i3GVNu4HRdDUQFHO2anpMyC8vzfFHVzJbicF8ITnM/w640-h640/IMG_1015.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkaQJINp-HLX-lae-XhZ5YrSJVtE_SLCZ-q3umQlykrGKLPiUkyVDrsPjG2nbSe7c78QojMFhMMKB1qL0NBHu206dUWxrKgSNJsVa80ANb1i23GGdozLo7NGcAOPq9RQ9QTK-g9A3xljv4HnbwNEMplw13m0A3Y3sbnCpx5-mNOk0e1PKlkc_OZQyxmc7E/s2992/IMG_1016.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkaQJINp-HLX-lae-XhZ5YrSJVtE_SLCZ-q3umQlykrGKLPiUkyVDrsPjG2nbSe7c78QojMFhMMKB1qL0NBHu206dUWxrKgSNJsVa80ANb1i23GGdozLo7NGcAOPq9RQ9QTK-g9A3xljv4HnbwNEMplw13m0A3Y3sbnCpx5-mNOk0e1PKlkc_OZQyxmc7E/w640-h640/IMG_1016.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Mia's latest craft project - it's a mouse!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Mia had her first library visit at school last week, and she checked out this sewing book. She really wanted to make this mouse, so Nel went to Michael's to get the supplies they needed, and Mia actually helped to sew him! It was a step by step project, so it was pretty easy and fun. She wants Mia to learn how to sew, as it's such a great skill. His name is Mr. Whiskers!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3osyopivija8ycA9A2Fir32_fU6iBFyZphYh6tsoVgCvxhSx06fjfju15sgVGjR6VghEthEI2Eq_oXGA0hAXW7ye-2OY-BYdzzZrfyGTQs434g7ladVnskZLdiqjZo3SC-8lHgMY7MHtCej8FlNYT5N4CyiMzSfRVmpiQw5CaN5UUB7Y6MLK1dJ9mLb3/s1075/37.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="1075" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3osyopivija8ycA9A2Fir32_fU6iBFyZphYh6tsoVgCvxhSx06fjfju15sgVGjR6VghEthEI2Eq_oXGA0hAXW7ye-2OY-BYdzzZrfyGTQs434g7ladVnskZLdiqjZo3SC-8lHgMY7MHtCej8FlNYT5N4CyiMzSfRVmpiQw5CaN5UUB7Y6MLK1dJ9mLb3/w640-h482/37.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8gma7k56HvpqkUQ-jvI30-ED_2cLv57tOF1fPMdy0rSpvCqb1Ytw_zzHwN-9u2xWLNNtkyZsEdcuHvRBIVCAMtpZd66zMQLgugaIPDGo3TK4YJ-El0FyMJtGOcyCqGGfkCctzODb1LhDl882PwAlk36K7-cJZ5-8tCDrRidHQw0jfrpUZNyC_VZQHyg1/s1077/35.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="1077" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8gma7k56HvpqkUQ-jvI30-ED_2cLv57tOF1fPMdy0rSpvCqb1Ytw_zzHwN-9u2xWLNNtkyZsEdcuHvRBIVCAMtpZd66zMQLgugaIPDGo3TK4YJ-El0FyMJtGOcyCqGGfkCctzODb1LhDl882PwAlk36K7-cJZ5-8tCDrRidHQw0jfrpUZNyC_VZQHyg1/w640-h480/35.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvixQzwB_DWA6gkqsHuPEJpE_fFfxyG8jnwpuHHvD4tgJVNLU4ZkR3-vWpH5-TrwSPqbiwYULdGd3CuUNZSQg6oUTrX70W9BimZs1RWUGfozEoyhC68mLXpL398IA5zBKuz2ExGbe1cAM4lNJgdYz4mBHw2XB87_itpkgHgqo-FABJ7VdIAT52dAQuJ0Ti/s1075/34.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1075" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvixQzwB_DWA6gkqsHuPEJpE_fFfxyG8jnwpuHHvD4tgJVNLU4ZkR3-vWpH5-TrwSPqbiwYULdGd3CuUNZSQg6oUTrX70W9BimZs1RWUGfozEoyhC68mLXpL398IA5zBKuz2ExGbe1cAM4lNJgdYz4mBHw2XB87_itpkgHgqo-FABJ7VdIAT52dAQuJ0Ti/w640-h482/34.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">~All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth, my two front teeth, see my two front teeth~ Remember that song? Francesca lost her two front teeth!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaLh466ZacDTF84Nv5JIakxajMZAgXpelRtwq1TaC7bZCAJCDFuavxROOLEM8JL0mqUJjFe26SeGlRbOrdGiT-kT7ba8AnJ4KlIc7iErWWjpjBM-tQ8CivzXMwjpU4WCQPde5T8TotjKnJCrNQZffNH57hq6JG9F0BZhez7bYQatAEGhgOHFL2ht-g-Ln/s3088/46.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaLh466ZacDTF84Nv5JIakxajMZAgXpelRtwq1TaC7bZCAJCDFuavxROOLEM8JL0mqUJjFe26SeGlRbOrdGiT-kT7ba8AnJ4KlIc7iErWWjpjBM-tQ8CivzXMwjpU4WCQPde5T8TotjKnJCrNQZffNH57hq6JG9F0BZhez7bYQatAEGhgOHFL2ht-g-Ln/w480-h640/46.jpeg" width="480" /></a> </span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">It's that time of year again - Girl Scout cookies! My little neighbor was going around the neighborhood, and when she knocked on my door, I just had to buy a box. And of course, the thin mints are my favorite.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwTYr44aLmPj_WWlOBkDq4dICxYQxd8RED83U4ydiwbwBvqtj7bAtkFFFMxOCEoPDyYrF4AMEBgZkypddh5n9AcRzmrselffb9lf4wWVXbdB9sTSaqqkFMhbEtJQjGIosc5dPbXyuZOmfuczjNX7d-djNlR4RizA3HDUX6mZuiX_dMicw6kv3F_-7TZ-i/s1500/girl%20scout%20thin%20mints.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwTYr44aLmPj_WWlOBkDq4dICxYQxd8RED83U4ydiwbwBvqtj7bAtkFFFMxOCEoPDyYrF4AMEBgZkypddh5n9AcRzmrselffb9lf4wWVXbdB9sTSaqqkFMhbEtJQjGIosc5dPbXyuZOmfuczjNX7d-djNlR4RizA3HDUX6mZuiX_dMicw6kv3F_-7TZ-i/w640-h640/girl%20scout%20thin%20mints.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">It brought back memories of when I was in <b>Blue Birds</b>, and going around my neighborhood selling this or that. Not everyone bought something, so I got so excited when they did! And we always knew that neighbor that would take the time and buy something. A young me at eight years old in my Blue Birds uniform. I love the fact that my mom labeled everything on the back of pictures and such. She was such a devoted mom.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTOJtBtjZ3JeRLkhP7Jhhl2p9dNpfQxb5iOwy7Abrz79IzrTK6q-GpuR4uGf6q3yihrbHMs-LB2q6KBDvSd6GMEIOvz3T7Z-xZ5NzNgUZ5iuVvAn8NjMtZCJ-9gNfK8daePz0eDfVfZci2M8xwYpWvIXuZxo-OLQKkCFNssUCOi3sZD4XS3B9Mf33YwS0/s2601/IMG_1037.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2586" data-original-width="2601" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTOJtBtjZ3JeRLkhP7Jhhl2p9dNpfQxb5iOwy7Abrz79IzrTK6q-GpuR4uGf6q3yihrbHMs-LB2q6KBDvSd6GMEIOvz3T7Z-xZ5NzNgUZ5iuVvAn8NjMtZCJ-9gNfK8daePz0eDfVfZci2M8xwYpWvIXuZxo-OLQKkCFNssUCOi3sZD4XS3B9Mf33YwS0/w640-h636/IMG_1037.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I make a mean meatloaf. And leftover meatloaf sandwiches are the best.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpu6omw2cO05nh0B15zTH60d7_24Sf2bE9JOMnCmgZ0sv-dKCr2P62VQ4oH2-gDD0_5bKjkfQ_yU7NWI_IJqebuGNrHOY37VuEO1TBw3pPm1MGPvZYt7zmvtMLEqPjudJTujge0Wid4I9GGhjnMK7fBPOT0GNYp8MigY1raiZsZ2X6njS9UC27vPmriSgN/s2978/IMG_1026.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2934" data-original-width="2978" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpu6omw2cO05nh0B15zTH60d7_24Sf2bE9JOMnCmgZ0sv-dKCr2P62VQ4oH2-gDD0_5bKjkfQ_yU7NWI_IJqebuGNrHOY37VuEO1TBw3pPm1MGPvZYt7zmvtMLEqPjudJTujge0Wid4I9GGhjnMK7fBPOT0GNYp8MigY1raiZsZ2X6njS9UC27vPmriSgN/w640-h630/IMG_1026.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">And some oatmeal with bananas, just cause it's cold out.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2uPKR4NYhq-pF990r-16pL9QVM8Q90GLPJzCq0j4odiO9-nhyphenhyphenbima879q3PYxK4XU-KiDuDKXWr5yLLkSIMlrdpREyaz2WHqgXcs6G-TnZUR-7lh9J0bW19d4cig3jiXfzz-tZzIAIkRJ28THibYDx9tumEHXf2TifuhcNfzrS6HR_nNNovTlQwJdeGs/s2992/IMG_1035.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2uPKR4NYhq-pF990r-16pL9QVM8Q90GLPJzCq0j4odiO9-nhyphenhyphenbima879q3PYxK4XU-KiDuDKXWr5yLLkSIMlrdpREyaz2WHqgXcs6G-TnZUR-7lh9J0bW19d4cig3jiXfzz-tZzIAIkRJ28THibYDx9tumEHXf2TifuhcNfzrS6HR_nNNovTlQwJdeGs/w640-h640/IMG_1035.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I came across this picture of my three valentines.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpE37X4x3QsYE8yQIDA0XqDaFC5XTNGvNWG1V7NEbSZH1Je-0p4pLk8IerUermePK2vQF9mOkOmct1Vty8yHsSoiiTtnyTWmmXMYsL_KAZEAs68RqLTsiZH9gO1XF35zkhyphenhyphenBgd-iUg1D08Gg39MKBMuRnzmH9rzzLNhsk644J5OrG7589ekU0D9eITZm-/s2895/IMG_1029.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2895" data-original-width="2892" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpE37X4x3QsYE8yQIDA0XqDaFC5XTNGvNWG1V7NEbSZH1Je-0p4pLk8IerUermePK2vQF9mOkOmct1Vty8yHsSoiiTtnyTWmmXMYsL_KAZEAs68RqLTsiZH9gO1XF35zkhyphenhyphenBgd-iUg1D08Gg39MKBMuRnzmH9rzzLNhsk644J5OrG7589ekU0D9eITZm-/w640-h640/IMG_1029.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Happy Valentine's Day!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLe8c1MgiXbtTDcj4fNqWD5MK1iGrS_Ei7mTEbMSXsIvDkRj7DD6sVhACw6ViI9fArW_md6jI8bl0uMLcy-kpd36Hcx0hSdIuXkYHeQWxRQ6mT4UVMqSAdQ69FRYWWshfRTtP5fQpTSnr9PZg8j2iLHpD1hFvA7cui19OFLwgT_MFMT0tSpwCZ7VuAIXBA/s2992/IMG_1017.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLe8c1MgiXbtTDcj4fNqWD5MK1iGrS_Ei7mTEbMSXsIvDkRj7DD6sVhACw6ViI9fArW_md6jI8bl0uMLcy-kpd36Hcx0hSdIuXkYHeQWxRQ6mT4UVMqSAdQ69FRYWWshfRTtP5fQpTSnr9PZg8j2iLHpD1hFvA7cui19OFLwgT_MFMT0tSpwCZ7VuAIXBA/w640-h640/IMG_1017.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Oh, I had to throw in this picture of Charlotte. Made me laugh.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPaUg3uHFHJ6donRLp4ogRKCgFXJLQ7X2ZO7BIox5BAlbxNrHEWaHbEPxjcsJEh2fMN2CFxuzTbukFNKo9zH0hep1h0waORGYIzUCCjhu6P5FYAnjCpKsayEtwoQoFzq0TPUL3aAiUwOU0wxC9Mu_a4OjusGRQBP-hc8EgGGxb1ekhebrMCYGD-p_TvXd4/s5712/47.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5712" data-original-width="4284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPaUg3uHFHJ6donRLp4ogRKCgFXJLQ7X2ZO7BIox5BAlbxNrHEWaHbEPxjcsJEh2fMN2CFxuzTbukFNKo9zH0hep1h0waORGYIzUCCjhu6P5FYAnjCpKsayEtwoQoFzq0TPUL3aAiUwOU0wxC9Mu_a4OjusGRQBP-hc8EgGGxb1ekhebrMCYGD-p_TvXd4/w480-h640/47.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">~Sheri</span> </span></p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-84071916016003341872024-02-05T06:00:00.000-08:002024-02-05T07:56:43.815-08:00Shopping And The Little Brown Book<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I love shopping with my daughters. Even when I don't buy anything, the outings are always nice. When I was visiting them in So Cal recently, we did lots of shopping, and we paused and took a break to get a bite to eat. This was the day when we had those fantastic tacos in the village.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtB6relcDsnLSH34IKDC7XNO0MQ5bRjSzNGFFwnW4qA45cxwo3b5fkbPYKduy-40oY8bPk3MOOgVYo_v5Yq3WpRoRoNkmQVv45dRFuBL9sh6Kd__fdEmFxHo6N11BuM6TcPeisXXir59eiBn7uLI3CnjPg3X7np5TjAyUWZ5khwXglxWUuLAraShecVDng/s5712/1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5712" data-original-width="4284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtB6relcDsnLSH34IKDC7XNO0MQ5bRjSzNGFFwnW4qA45cxwo3b5fkbPYKduy-40oY8bPk3MOOgVYo_v5Yq3WpRoRoNkmQVv45dRFuBL9sh6Kd__fdEmFxHo6N11BuM6TcPeisXXir59eiBn7uLI3CnjPg3X7np5TjAyUWZ5khwXglxWUuLAraShecVDng/w480-h640/1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I wanted to get them a little something, and bought Nel a tea cup candle, and Jess a small stand that says <b>simplify</b>. She's been wanting to have a more simple life by clearing things out and organizing.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Before and after.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnkF6jaDZzJ05A4u507Iz89iXiN1ujN6CBLBepnZinlriaAaWw7KU_nwG0qx73_3gVrsugI54gxkZjBvW1zD3kCX58lBvdMel_MSQ41lBMfxyB1G_WhX7eCvdrcCw-MBlJgVjaWrs9K-xDy2RwwjYveX5dY29OZ6W_usjGOhLhsEe_KutK58_WPCBj365/s655/8.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="655" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnkF6jaDZzJ05A4u507Iz89iXiN1ujN6CBLBepnZinlriaAaWw7KU_nwG0qx73_3gVrsugI54gxkZjBvW1zD3kCX58lBvdMel_MSQ41lBMfxyB1G_WhX7eCvdrcCw-MBlJgVjaWrs9K-xDy2RwwjYveX5dY29OZ6W_usjGOhLhsEe_KutK58_WPCBj365/w640-h520/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD7-cHH0zcYRG47D8dqJipz6Qt5U4tfsRCP6378gGiRbPJ0gt_tOFeBxW_Knhvx6rCgW0CJ6xTtdGxu6OJiMGLYNyqkPzstCiqVCtfXKxhHzXYdrI4h82XIgn8cJfJ2n7pjDhAkZ6572V-mQSq99z0YCrJTERJ7csPDtqs1llP-6R-3lEuLxE2ULitWspJ/s779/6_edited.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="779" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD7-cHH0zcYRG47D8dqJipz6Qt5U4tfsRCP6378gGiRbPJ0gt_tOFeBxW_Knhvx6rCgW0CJ6xTtdGxu6OJiMGLYNyqkPzstCiqVCtfXKxhHzXYdrI4h82XIgn8cJfJ2n7pjDhAkZ6572V-mQSq99z0YCrJTERJ7csPDtqs1llP-6R-3lEuLxE2ULitWspJ/w640-h540/6_edited.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">This was at an ice cream shop with Jess. The ice cream was really good, thick, and creamy.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8689IIMI5KD-6LKjxelMoRK631vRdhH4d-tP6-L5yQQKLq5qeaJXyvsQOPDjrM8kv1Aak1HFZssPdaQb5h4_QHckQY0G11dRN3lxxNMBgF286cVih8UIQTxDjih052XQ7O6jD9XORmIjrmumyZ8jxWPDUcqPp5SnMyB72VWIgMwX2DDasQkG4skF4s5r/s4203/5_edited.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4203" data-original-width="4134" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8689IIMI5KD-6LKjxelMoRK631vRdhH4d-tP6-L5yQQKLq5qeaJXyvsQOPDjrM8kv1Aak1HFZssPdaQb5h4_QHckQY0G11dRN3lxxNMBgF286cVih8UIQTxDjih052XQ7O6jD9XORmIjrmumyZ8jxWPDUcqPp5SnMyB72VWIgMwX2DDasQkG4skF4s5r/w630-h640/5_edited.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTNBSey45KceHyZHxpEcCPsr40UnP70yooWUkO9HahEiOrCYxWfSoD0okFssZdEt4d2Vh7fHdQ-JbU1A91OYA0jPdbFIqamRqR9ZTMBn2SQJpN5HxMj9RJ2EPQdIBulaKFG2esU9YQ5UwIWNI7LC9t_TT7T-YLtoN8EHKA4OSgVknzPjD9wLHRavPMxBH/s5712/7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5712" data-original-width="4284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTNBSey45KceHyZHxpEcCPsr40UnP70yooWUkO9HahEiOrCYxWfSoD0okFssZdEt4d2Vh7fHdQ-JbU1A91OYA0jPdbFIqamRqR9ZTMBn2SQJpN5HxMj9RJ2EPQdIBulaKFG2esU9YQ5UwIWNI7LC9t_TT7T-YLtoN8EHKA4OSgVknzPjD9wLHRavPMxBH/w480-h640/7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Many of you know the story of the song I often heard after my dad passed away, <b>What a Wonderful</b> <b>World</b>. I would hear it in the grocery store, in the car while I was driving, just anywhere I was. I heard it when my son came home from Kindergarten and sang me the song he learned at school that day. When all my family was in Old Town San Diego, as we were walking through a festival, there was a man sitting on the side of the street playing his guitar and singing this song. When me and Nel were shopping a couple years ago at a quaint home shop, shortly after we walked in, this song came on. This song always seems to surface when my family is together. The most recent moment occurred when me and Jess were shopping at a cute home store this last visit, and this time it didn't come in the way of a song, but in words inscribed on a little brown book, a journal.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3biUdTkGIEMRAnqkVV0P_ZjEbd5ddXJ54yhroSrQY3KiHg3URKt0lwKs_-_62jR_slSKPi8YIqUguPE0c-NhyLf32D2w0jnzJocDlrRURQRdrBQExuHEQRhRRKQuDGr2g06P4XDkq0iopgkc2qEG9HFLWJ4DeP3C0QpmQm006kh0DMpdhFp-3-xaRuhJ/s4400/4_edited.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4400" data-original-width="4284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3biUdTkGIEMRAnqkVV0P_ZjEbd5ddXJ54yhroSrQY3KiHg3URKt0lwKs_-_62jR_slSKPi8YIqUguPE0c-NhyLf32D2w0jnzJocDlrRURQRdrBQExuHEQRhRRKQuDGr2g06P4XDkq0iopgkc2qEG9HFLWJ4DeP3C0QpmQm006kh0DMpdhFp-3-xaRuhJ/w624-h640/4_edited.jpg" width="624" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I truly believe that<b> it's still a wonderful world.</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I came across this version of the song that I thought was so pretty. I hope you enjoy listening to it.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JkQk9R8MLUk" width="320" youtube-src-id="JkQk9R8MLUk"></iframe></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">~Sheri</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span> </span></p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-80915983358994834032024-01-29T06:00:00.000-08:002024-02-10T13:19:49.365-08:00Wintery Table Runner<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">When I was out shopping with Jess, I noticed a pretty soft furry table runner that I really liked. It was a bit pricey, so I just looked and passed it up. She went back later and bought the table runner for me, which made me so happy, and when I got home I decorated the table with a wintery theme.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIslaXsrVa_q22hhU32ZqRh1ZQZz7ZtrQgG-YlTMjwLOhYEvIB3uNp3pwtJOUZxepPlECwoTbO-vYmhZl4EnXwWM6Kw6h6D_mCeTn3E2lHOdq_iC-UZkJrmcMN0f8euU3vYd-p1vvVa3wPoGLkbdkLV5kdesRiowjlJ5pE1jKb5CJaqBUsvzsKr2E3x6iv/s2992/IMG_0936.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIslaXsrVa_q22hhU32ZqRh1ZQZz7ZtrQgG-YlTMjwLOhYEvIB3uNp3pwtJOUZxepPlECwoTbO-vYmhZl4EnXwWM6Kw6h6D_mCeTn3E2lHOdq_iC-UZkJrmcMN0f8euU3vYd-p1vvVa3wPoGLkbdkLV5kdesRiowjlJ5pE1jKb5CJaqBUsvzsKr2E3x6iv/w640-h640/IMG_0936.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSp4mkLDZHILqKSYXaIEfN9kQyHRPVsk418PFi9T8_pIs8kHxErJOR2YduDq8gDb3wZyUfagNAxgPRooqTIYJUjFnYbdbLZFw_x_IlHKd68MSqS39UhoxBOTM_KTR9ztFdRsbgteqbZs-mtw_RryeIu0OaeSVwUIzFz4LFcpOJ-gj5nMBBJ1-WRC8rGTbJ/s2992/IMG_0941.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSp4mkLDZHILqKSYXaIEfN9kQyHRPVsk418PFi9T8_pIs8kHxErJOR2YduDq8gDb3wZyUfagNAxgPRooqTIYJUjFnYbdbLZFw_x_IlHKd68MSqS39UhoxBOTM_KTR9ztFdRsbgteqbZs-mtw_RryeIu0OaeSVwUIzFz4LFcpOJ-gj5nMBBJ1-WRC8rGTbJ/w640-h640/IMG_0941.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxKdMm9E0IuKaMtuZhVaH7A33LFYDJ7XKHinAUeke4S3fjMYO4uys66WbiN0XvCCyv_hfzChkRDHL_0vuqV5o005R-tVUgVj3Gxb1efly-PbDuEwEG1vpF4lUkpar0kmO1mQ2qc4Y4qDPo8cINXU5zcUXhIypwCmu0WA5Y-wdfNN2BjBxQvy-UsIUpBkf/s2992/IMG_0943.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxKdMm9E0IuKaMtuZhVaH7A33LFYDJ7XKHinAUeke4S3fjMYO4uys66WbiN0XvCCyv_hfzChkRDHL_0vuqV5o005R-tVUgVj3Gxb1efly-PbDuEwEG1vpF4lUkpar0kmO1mQ2qc4Y4qDPo8cINXU5zcUXhIypwCmu0WA5Y-wdfNN2BjBxQvy-UsIUpBkf/w640-h640/IMG_0943.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7G6_RnFPaslxJUgs6IQk-TJbqovDA5LDDy8u_4K3BcIcPRlz3gpp6KdqQRDTlkqJ2M0UxidPf-Nstor68RWOZxoNwYqkIt5hBSoWELR5SuoAUeEUFrAMrY_TrpwsxmKgP1x_UXE0o-Mq1HhxcAL3mQ96iYqnMHomRmgB39OQK-OfV8Y6mipSaZOYUrba/s2992/IMG_0944.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7G6_RnFPaslxJUgs6IQk-TJbqovDA5LDDy8u_4K3BcIcPRlz3gpp6KdqQRDTlkqJ2M0UxidPf-Nstor68RWOZxoNwYqkIt5hBSoWELR5SuoAUeEUFrAMrY_TrpwsxmKgP1x_UXE0o-Mq1HhxcAL3mQ96iYqnMHomRmgB39OQK-OfV8Y6mipSaZOYUrba/w640-h640/IMG_0944.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">We are in the thick of winter here, and it's been very cold, and we got some snow! While some may appreciate the warmer weather and spring-like days, there is a stillness about the winter season that I love, and I never rush this favorite season of mine in the mountains.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHoeVKYqZeVCfzdN7_8CV-pJGvLK_HYHKJ4IvDIQ8ijvU1BY62AzmgZkdJUKlIIxh09JfidDbFftASzUJHp9nZUBQeEArYeQ2qXs_cGgBqKvYbkYHAYfhiJ_mjo8WEN7-CWQgFq36ZkEDpHyzXqSN1WrNFo64FuhBK1TNx-9eCVXmSeaEJqhFn9sU_p8Sc/s2992/IMG_0912.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHoeVKYqZeVCfzdN7_8CV-pJGvLK_HYHKJ4IvDIQ8ijvU1BY62AzmgZkdJUKlIIxh09JfidDbFftASzUJHp9nZUBQeEArYeQ2qXs_cGgBqKvYbkYHAYfhiJ_mjo8WEN7-CWQgFq36ZkEDpHyzXqSN1WrNFo64FuhBK1TNx-9eCVXmSeaEJqhFn9sU_p8Sc/w640-h640/IMG_0912.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; 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When I give things away, I like to treat myself with something new, and went to see my friend, <b>a</b>, at the home shop. After looking around, I didn't see anything I had to have. At my age, we tend to downsize, and I usually only buy something if I truly love it. Didn't find anything this time, but I did see these Yummy pretzels that I wanted to try.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRLdybxTsNhpfJGsbUJEJAbji88zEzYvXm-kGFcXaZrOQVo6H1jWEAFn1iK_dwiQw2PEB4cTwX9jR4KIK1Hp2ZJeovRgeZ7fwmSRBhnFWr4ka6sSSMoDmV2AVRE9a6j_4QE-Rcsjo9quXnwhp9DYCLc8fJHjwJiARcBrPAznQDSE-raHi-6723R7mUYbu/s2992/IMG_0954.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRLdybxTsNhpfJGsbUJEJAbji88zEzYvXm-kGFcXaZrOQVo6H1jWEAFn1iK_dwiQw2PEB4cTwX9jR4KIK1Hp2ZJeovRgeZ7fwmSRBhnFWr4ka6sSSMoDmV2AVRE9a6j_4QE-Rcsjo9quXnwhp9DYCLc8fJHjwJiARcBrPAznQDSE-raHi-6723R7mUYbu/w640-h640/IMG_0954.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">It was just one of those days - a day where everything was piling up at once. As I was feeling overwhelmed, I looked out my window and saw <b>7 </b>mourning doves on my lawn. Right away, I felt better.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_a4UKaJ6Js0YV5kyjBjfSE7OvznuDMo6p0ntkZJRR9Rakauh0gzJ7zPu3L9oM5BsDhneaslcP8Zf85fP77aAaw6iyMb-OjgT27az2ERIxB0ZyYTxBOt7Ru7puU0ytJuOKmeiHL05fsJ-RTteb2NBcGThCkc9Xp4nFVS5K3GX6vfAKDBRva7YajRbs1yoA/s2803/IMG_0970.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2801" data-original-width="2803" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_a4UKaJ6Js0YV5kyjBjfSE7OvznuDMo6p0ntkZJRR9Rakauh0gzJ7zPu3L9oM5BsDhneaslcP8Zf85fP77aAaw6iyMb-OjgT27az2ERIxB0ZyYTxBOt7Ru7puU0ytJuOKmeiHL05fsJ-RTteb2NBcGThCkc9Xp4nFVS5K3GX6vfAKDBRva7YajRbs1yoA/w640-h640/IMG_0970.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVH0ZUiRBiKoGQlybpHu4LQuIVj0YOAPz9Man21OWH2PpsvlLg5uXLiaCO2XitsV9E8ku_eW-iWdLTzO9DQQS7YkNtmRuHLTmMQjy8EwJG8bZgHPSskUobYl5OwFyhvQwCgl9hhqDbhRepW8q5gdOFsdaan_14cJekqNkDNBtlmpzgguWTcCQXfKcZC2r/s2803/IMG_0971.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2801" data-original-width="2803" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVH0ZUiRBiKoGQlybpHu4LQuIVj0YOAPz9Man21OWH2PpsvlLg5uXLiaCO2XitsV9E8ku_eW-iWdLTzO9DQQS7YkNtmRuHLTmMQjy8EwJG8bZgHPSskUobYl5OwFyhvQwCgl9hhqDbhRepW8q5gdOFsdaan_14cJekqNkDNBtlmpzgguWTcCQXfKcZC2r/w640-h640/IMG_0971.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">And potato salad and homemade chocolate chip cookies always brings a smile to the heart. Thank you, grandma, for sharing your potato salad recipe with me so many years ago. I have been making it just like you did ever since.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBrQp8z0E9-3rz7L0KRtG46OXAngteJXRGHmSRTGKMwWvcsRiOhGBjWkrHZv1bkB4cyQzzPrhm6J0lp3TKDBQcOJbKtMjMb688wm2IvYeC5irW8UYr0uIVZ6YJdWs_Ok3ZFx8TSTw4iqfxiq-JeStxGOBTYILNfkVmUY7gDz1ac8H3Sa5xFmzFDRwhHT5/s2992/IMG_0986.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBrQp8z0E9-3rz7L0KRtG46OXAngteJXRGHmSRTGKMwWvcsRiOhGBjWkrHZv1bkB4cyQzzPrhm6J0lp3TKDBQcOJbKtMjMb688wm2IvYeC5irW8UYr0uIVZ6YJdWs_Ok3ZFx8TSTw4iqfxiq-JeStxGOBTYILNfkVmUY7gDz1ac8H3Sa5xFmzFDRwhHT5/w640-h640/IMG_0986.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: x-large;">Tomato soup and a smoked turkey sandwich sounds just right on a cold rainy day.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7nRhotr0SgrSs_HHGkCdG2wDaxQ2-yLDxoBajw_rBGCJAhgy1IBP-O75y7Xz4pFQlYbkXYQviTWYw8r48ik2bbkCJHSk2ngNl3cRJ8F7Is9lSpj0lzU5QZ4vZ4TWrs_4rCrVaQNjdVsCmDMzs17qNYRkc15gB8lxnLNC7LB3cSx4h1KtjX19qhN_Fa9Y/s2992/IMG_0993.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7nRhotr0SgrSs_HHGkCdG2wDaxQ2-yLDxoBajw_rBGCJAhgy1IBP-O75y7Xz4pFQlYbkXYQviTWYw8r48ik2bbkCJHSk2ngNl3cRJ8F7Is9lSpj0lzU5QZ4vZ4TWrs_4rCrVaQNjdVsCmDMzs17qNYRkc15gB8lxnLNC7LB3cSx4h1KtjX19qhN_Fa9Y/w640-h640/IMG_0993.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Isn't it nice when we come across keepsakes from the past? My son gave this to me when he was little.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgB4q06ifkvl6So5TZ94bceaYAXwYMKIarpXjp-nsaARLkAzLoNURY2weCNDtJSF9FGR-nPgh-GwjAxb6QIH4IzuT78Hs8aZFkl7Ch2CKOK5EK-eq9FFcEianWCSGpaJWCU2s6LWqkUGRtZcyWUry83bs_Ji3Wr7KCU9uqkEueJv-iekux_xh7hCMUUWv/s2992/IMG_1001.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgB4q06ifkvl6So5TZ94bceaYAXwYMKIarpXjp-nsaARLkAzLoNURY2weCNDtJSF9FGR-nPgh-GwjAxb6QIH4IzuT78Hs8aZFkl7Ch2CKOK5EK-eq9FFcEianWCSGpaJWCU2s6LWqkUGRtZcyWUry83bs_Ji3Wr7KCU9uqkEueJv-iekux_xh7hCMUUWv/w640-h640/IMG_1001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">It was just an ordinary week, and sometimes those are the most pleasant ones. ; )</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;">~Sheri</span><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"> </span> </p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-77638843772042616402024-01-22T06:00:00.000-08:002024-01-22T12:02:33.875-08:00My Time At Jess' House<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I just took a trip to So Cal recently, and this time, I'll show you some of the moments I spent at Jess' house.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">On the center of her dining room table, there was a bouquet of daisies and carnations - two of my favorite flowers.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaX_pqfUTr0gv13c26pv3douRZr6Vq6u2EBZtLPtkjwSs3PPxdEqii3wm7WhrjUWIlnUPOvTDNyVTlSlBdNLxRuphFZC0Sm-PzDhhuZVUPpbzM3P_KnE9d0BegGnPlVd76LLtWaKCY0_odoDHabtPuWcSd-foTz1H5hT8wXFyi43uKCSMakAEeiNrAQDtD/s2992/IMG_0837.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaX_pqfUTr0gv13c26pv3douRZr6Vq6u2EBZtLPtkjwSs3PPxdEqii3wm7WhrjUWIlnUPOvTDNyVTlSlBdNLxRuphFZC0Sm-PzDhhuZVUPpbzM3P_KnE9d0BegGnPlVd76LLtWaKCY0_odoDHabtPuWcSd-foTz1H5hT8wXFyi43uKCSMakAEeiNrAQDtD/w640-h640/IMG_0837.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">She had this basket of gold balls and pine cones out for the holidays and kept it out into the new year.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVtDZmeT7NEmzLn1ND9TTK9zkfpH68RJEGzWG5h3GG7A89J2frl_aW_8t-_oqyCSKxralffJ_LDJk4cEOB3R2bADw2hnNz42gVXw6MVnSsfZhq85sj_JQZn8UfUL-ki6rDwcm2jMuVoHn8YDVQ3__mUJEZOcyNMC8oODxdXKIt3C0G3BuwNC_g0D3pMIk/s2992/IMG_0835.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVtDZmeT7NEmzLn1ND9TTK9zkfpH68RJEGzWG5h3GG7A89J2frl_aW_8t-_oqyCSKxralffJ_LDJk4cEOB3R2bADw2hnNz42gVXw6MVnSsfZhq85sj_JQZn8UfUL-ki6rDwcm2jMuVoHn8YDVQ3__mUJEZOcyNMC8oODxdXKIt3C0G3BuwNC_g0D3pMIk/w640-h640/IMG_0835.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I love the fact that she still has her pumpkins out on the back porch.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNMWqTul0w7OIEjqAaWgzp0kTR21Ln2z7AcSMQHF_4JpHNX1YhcaoaZW5E_D4Bb7D07ys_afpWCr7-GT58ndnxMPM71KWqnj0Sj9inzfbt0QfokfVmsb1-xeGX_Oh15T6x_pJ0x_iTBbcQ2svU9lrU1tFBj9ISQq6QdH6qcqsPEmVS68IqAjt79LrKP7F/s2992/IMG_0838.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNMWqTul0w7OIEjqAaWgzp0kTR21Ln2z7AcSMQHF_4JpHNX1YhcaoaZW5E_D4Bb7D07ys_afpWCr7-GT58ndnxMPM71KWqnj0Sj9inzfbt0QfokfVmsb1-xeGX_Oh15T6x_pJ0x_iTBbcQ2svU9lrU1tFBj9ISQq6QdH6qcqsPEmVS68IqAjt79LrKP7F/w640-h640/IMG_0838.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Not just one grinch, but two!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuxXuCgnruYawvPk935lK5-1NhHD2-aoyCnnRhd7LIN_L6-9m_R1QmynVjy7x5CInPF566QssZWhJJXn1QHdKeKoEANCL-rp5cm6Vj-0FCU19SrYTcsIhH_f_FghYksjKGAUma184dHpbhIPnMf2QO9hiFcroKHY048JVYKUC_ZKKiOn3enoolWAEiaNI/w640-h640/IMG_0850.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Charlotte is the best natured baby ever, and is constantly smiling throughout the day.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7GpDzarnaQ60BnPHJGG8tENKa6ZWsO5QQDJsOvLyLmsUbepwZVefuhL33Vu97B6cJg_G3IjgJy0DPmDNVYihTW4qUW9pBJ_uLqkwG9m4MoFZwPEUtqFKjHsh9_3rv3bd347_EI8xCrKUYIi-bDbejlJPdVZ5dDB9txoz2Dw83qPkjMDU29C58eiA2e-RJ/s2992/IMG_0858.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7GpDzarnaQ60BnPHJGG8tENKa6ZWsO5QQDJsOvLyLmsUbepwZVefuhL33Vu97B6cJg_G3IjgJy0DPmDNVYihTW4qUW9pBJ_uLqkwG9m4MoFZwPEUtqFKjHsh9_3rv3bd347_EI8xCrKUYIi-bDbejlJPdVZ5dDB9txoz2Dw83qPkjMDU29C58eiA2e-RJ/w640-h640/IMG_0858.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Jess made a picnic lunch for all of us, and we had a wonderful picnic at a nearby park.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVBu4rlz9bJNpaFpceqYNDcMViNRY_j15wI-7Ev7yTISLjWTM6GmFFkaD4-o__NjQ8oDETYJWpaQegLJwmA934fr_YATKN46DhqLelzdL9ntZ62X-B6yC8_VajdKHkCucE4DZP-6BK4e6m0Iw6tIXyT3W6DDzhUF8z9oh5F-DmdmzBTiNKUdwvZ2emDGo/s2992/IMG_0870_edited.jpg" style="clear: left; 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font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">There was an unusual amount of crows that day, and we also noticed a nest high up in the tree - maybe squirrel, as there were many squirrels scurrying about.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQTBAJySqQVPdwaSRJiJf4EN2b6DYbVYiEN5SUAii9USLuN8Khqe2Wmlty81G2YeZSzYbteCZQh-AdKm9su-nIuPR_fFWFbtWSq2m6OiIIqmaI89OAkS-BLdicz1_X1msKeExoIEw5q3PNOB-wONukgDlqWsF7v5Lwku-8f-zcpsgN3G0i_P6VZ7jB_LzM/s2762/IMG_0859.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2761" data-original-width="2762" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQTBAJySqQVPdwaSRJiJf4EN2b6DYbVYiEN5SUAii9USLuN8Khqe2Wmlty81G2YeZSzYbteCZQh-AdKm9su-nIuPR_fFWFbtWSq2m6OiIIqmaI89OAkS-BLdicz1_X1msKeExoIEw5q3PNOB-wONukgDlqWsF7v5Lwku-8f-zcpsgN3G0i_P6VZ7jB_LzM/w640-h640/IMG_0859.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; 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font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Both of the girls drove through Starbuck's while I stayed at their homes, and it was such a treat to get the holiday coffees and gingerbread and lemon loaves.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LeVYxB6Qvvbms76jBL2bziD54dccv0K1B2vB37Ht2Xg_Xudg6zIi1BiVhs0iL_-JICa8CUK0d7356zSIoHubv5VsE1ZVY9J_LPnS7X5EFSuJnjp015Prq-8HdvcBnimoXRQqAQobEArCfI-kFvHioglSGZeIojnJyAcqsm7Igl-b0xuynlhxLCq_H_pK/s2992/IMG_0887.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LeVYxB6Qvvbms76jBL2bziD54dccv0K1B2vB37Ht2Xg_Xudg6zIi1BiVhs0iL_-JICa8CUK0d7356zSIoHubv5VsE1ZVY9J_LPnS7X5EFSuJnjp015Prq-8HdvcBnimoXRQqAQobEArCfI-kFvHioglSGZeIojnJyAcqsm7Igl-b0xuynlhxLCq_H_pK/w640-h640/IMG_0887.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Papa taking a nap with baby.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbw-9ZZWS1dJMfe_juF9zNEOWCwjYADdtNPUENV98mbT5fXaoJ3nIhx8gEt9FAIjornANge5zzPkZpgLecB4ex8Tm6Fch6gn7JYweQlicZtBAiuRPINh0iwA5fAYFC4OZ_iwSCIEYxOPjaJ98FkyUP4s_zvYAL22RsCOWGPyCDmfLBa1gilNcEOL_Ji0M/s2992/IMG_0889.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbw-9ZZWS1dJMfe_juF9zNEOWCwjYADdtNPUENV98mbT5fXaoJ3nIhx8gEt9FAIjornANge5zzPkZpgLecB4ex8Tm6Fch6gn7JYweQlicZtBAiuRPINh0iwA5fAYFC4OZ_iwSCIEYxOPjaJ98FkyUP4s_zvYAL22RsCOWGPyCDmfLBa1gilNcEOL_Ji0M/w640-h640/IMG_0889.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Brian made barbecued cheeseburgers one night, which were delicious, and we had tacos another night. Jess made a big breakfast one morning that was so good.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2y8pCC5BXdQXC5z96ni75uDYeRQe1fti9mEaIW9Tlkuk1y6otcb4rok5_jMBU4yYCD2Rql4762dML8ep30i_pUq2cjT82UTeAa74wsy9g73BCjww2N2ugT5lN7FgeRgQDKgWzrJfxPRzzMNouB2ZFu4NRRhngJqgjk_Rwh_bt-8x4P5sVzJpL1GYj2Wu/s2992/IMG_0893.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2y8pCC5BXdQXC5z96ni75uDYeRQe1fti9mEaIW9Tlkuk1y6otcb4rok5_jMBU4yYCD2Rql4762dML8ep30i_pUq2cjT82UTeAa74wsy9g73BCjww2N2ugT5lN7FgeRgQDKgWzrJfxPRzzMNouB2ZFu4NRRhngJqgjk_Rwh_bt-8x4P5sVzJpL1GYj2Wu/w640-h640/IMG_0893.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Me and Francesca colored, we put together puzzles, and I read her bedtime stories. Papa and I have been teaching Francesca the art of checkers. She's learning quickly, and becoming a good player. She's only 6, and she beat papa and me more than once.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VRSNG1Wvw5kMB-I-pcedhjkRArZWXw4S2ojplwbXJt1r4ak9DRkosCBCgb2tOfAu0h44Qd9SnJgj-5sdqqs7PivEhmtpGMObiZb3x7pk1WZLR85fDO4X98MTZd9SzEI-iNZxzcpYCAkkmi60dJKnswHqgGcC406OpNH0iYy-zhFFoPVtr7WaFE0KPDEQ/s2992/IMG_0894.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VRSNG1Wvw5kMB-I-pcedhjkRArZWXw4S2ojplwbXJt1r4ak9DRkosCBCgb2tOfAu0h44Qd9SnJgj-5sdqqs7PivEhmtpGMObiZb3x7pk1WZLR85fDO4X98MTZd9SzEI-iNZxzcpYCAkkmi60dJKnswHqgGcC406OpNH0iYy-zhFFoPVtr7WaFE0KPDEQ/w640-h640/IMG_0894.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Jess and Brian had a date night, and I watched both the kids. They went to dinner at an Italian restaurant and had a great time. Jess brought me home a pasta dish with alfredo sauce and bacon.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRd_WzTbgufA3JiMS6nfTrILRixs7wAAClBkLnOjWMoIsrClN_pP894cXK9WF5_l1Sbq8-r_-epB6u5tbmQs_AhBBtVpmU-05m2APVog9hR2r400R3Xh484d5E8yg1gIKKoZXX2a-MlPmrF2LjDVMs0x1Y8n54ycupKkvmkA3rzfvrtnQh9DHQct5BwyTj/s2992/IMG_0896.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRd_WzTbgufA3JiMS6nfTrILRixs7wAAClBkLnOjWMoIsrClN_pP894cXK9WF5_l1Sbq8-r_-epB6u5tbmQs_AhBBtVpmU-05m2APVog9hR2r400R3Xh484d5E8yg1gIKKoZXX2a-MlPmrF2LjDVMs0x1Y8n54ycupKkvmkA3rzfvrtnQh9DHQct5BwyTj/w640-h640/IMG_0896.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">It's time to drive me to the airport, and we're almost there. Jess stopped and bought me a ham and cheese crossaint for the road, and it was so warm and delicious.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDsMEwjTDqtVvK_pz3_LUxAksGYegpjssqFB-cLMGJv5aBoonlXD83pmoMbMVeTdMfnvC1uuI6F9jivH8pLPmJFtAaYWXjbewefyQSkEUwnZIaR5_S-cSMtwBdgYJE_KQmhWqeFtiI6Ymlvjca_Aj84sAAku0uNFmxgiIgbQE7O7IlRf0LQIaN8t4rteB8/s4000/IMG_0901.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDsMEwjTDqtVvK_pz3_LUxAksGYegpjssqFB-cLMGJv5aBoonlXD83pmoMbMVeTdMfnvC1uuI6F9jivH8pLPmJFtAaYWXjbewefyQSkEUwnZIaR5_S-cSMtwBdgYJE_KQmhWqeFtiI6Ymlvjca_Aj84sAAku0uNFmxgiIgbQE7O7IlRf0LQIaN8t4rteB8/w640-h480/IMG_0901.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJT7h29LTo8ZxC0fXszb-LtO0PL3Iu9eMxh0S_73wAWNTmQ4cLxgM3tKUaxjM9TWS8wG-dpSZlAGL2oOl9iZ2i1iwjfkWvxRYBdifn-ucGtCDkfziaGXzzIh4Xd_TCF1hhqIxnlNJcFo4y0JwPAiwUNTnFjvqtO_xhvsn4WdXsOJwER0fm5SbtQ4DhyphenhyphenhT/s4000/IMG_0902.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJT7h29LTo8ZxC0fXszb-LtO0PL3Iu9eMxh0S_73wAWNTmQ4cLxgM3tKUaxjM9TWS8wG-dpSZlAGL2oOl9iZ2i1iwjfkWvxRYBdifn-ucGtCDkfziaGXzzIh4Xd_TCF1hhqIxnlNJcFo4y0JwPAiwUNTnFjvqtO_xhvsn4WdXsOJwER0fm5SbtQ4DhyphenhyphenhT/w640-h480/IMG_0902.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC09nlf3mD8kHNhd4eKPNP5zaWKY-4SJplRdfUtNlNBuSaNF8z65z4Zg7izYQZbL12AMm4TZIlYMcFv0NfZWCUr1n4Po_-3JkSlstpn84a5VdyL1q3gYlsDvlK_iG1CUAdX4GyoEw9IK2vtfgbRrig36T1PD1bxeWJTxExritEGHp8WzfSDz4bCZ-6WWrl/s4000/IMG_0903.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC09nlf3mD8kHNhd4eKPNP5zaWKY-4SJplRdfUtNlNBuSaNF8z65z4Zg7izYQZbL12AMm4TZIlYMcFv0NfZWCUr1n4Po_-3JkSlstpn84a5VdyL1q3gYlsDvlK_iG1CUAdX4GyoEw9IK2vtfgbRrig36T1PD1bxeWJTxExritEGHp8WzfSDz4bCZ-6WWrl/w640-h480/IMG_0903.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">We did lots of shopping during my stay, and one of my favorite places we went to was Barnes and Noble. Francesca is into pj mask right now, and I bought her a pj mask book with the action figures. I also bought a treat for myself to bring home. Love this calendar every year. It's just such a cheerful one.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OK0z25l23NqucTNkmDVDiDZFyxGiBkBre05_NLjcG-VUDMCGCa4dMRy1cAfbosxGfu6RWb0xqK1kXJ-w896gdo9OOKaZo8NUbVNopGGGe7cxkuJr3BzjO_hN57_O3ZOdWzpi-vBf8u0_kb66JKXPCgJaND0pbpzHEGima4x5UEal3X99uIzQgoP_ywXR/s2895/IMG_0932.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2637" data-original-width="2895" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OK0z25l23NqucTNkmDVDiDZFyxGiBkBre05_NLjcG-VUDMCGCa4dMRy1cAfbosxGfu6RWb0xqK1kXJ-w896gdo9OOKaZo8NUbVNopGGGe7cxkuJr3BzjO_hN57_O3ZOdWzpi-vBf8u0_kb66JKXPCgJaND0pbpzHEGima4x5UEal3X99uIzQgoP_ywXR/w640-h582/IMG_0932.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I had a wonderful time with both of my girls, all of my girls, and it was a memorable trip for me to start out the new year.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicO92QuQR8GGzVmPqHnubIkvsk2hyyhuLzLs8nSdWK2fX-3clz_sCs7pRxUt3WeLffw8jmXcqcGVCRiQXo0-cwZUAFEtWPQbgh308Eqtxxscoasx4s34Cs1mGlfRqiQ9r2jqOpA6Rz4OkQ-Zpc7v7-mB-E4yaKmvINLSCEfIiD5aoGri0l7F35KnJR19ZT/s3088/IMG_4694.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicO92QuQR8GGzVmPqHnubIkvsk2hyyhuLzLs8nSdWK2fX-3clz_sCs7pRxUt3WeLffw8jmXcqcGVCRiQXo0-cwZUAFEtWPQbgh308Eqtxxscoasx4s34Cs1mGlfRqiQ9r2jqOpA6Rz4OkQ-Zpc7v7-mB-E4yaKmvINLSCEfIiD5aoGri0l7F35KnJR19ZT/w480-h640/IMG_4694.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;">~Sheri </span> </p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-50893712276382156092024-01-15T06:00:00.000-08:002024-01-15T16:13:05.759-08:00My Time At Nel's House<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I just spent time visiting with all the family, and it went well into the new year. I stayed with Nel and Jess, and they are both so gracious with their homes and making their mama feel welcome. I will start out with my stay at Nel's house, and I have to mention that this will be a photo-filled post.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">We went to the village, like we always do, and did some shopping and picked up some blueberry Danishes at the bakery, which is a favorite outing for us.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWioKYWe81CXLait3OeqWIFAyQYzHGEx6usQmN5WsSFGYFUDhI5728-J-3RFJmaby3pqBU8iMJljipD0FCEqImre2K8c_nrC1d5BXntb4bSsRjrKsmxl00n7QVbGUX61DibPXxA-41540YFXIM_rViBsX6QQ8TODKleI5q1O4TGvgHFEKnF2RH9BhioP-/s2992/IMG_0737.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWioKYWe81CXLait3OeqWIFAyQYzHGEx6usQmN5WsSFGYFUDhI5728-J-3RFJmaby3pqBU8iMJljipD0FCEqImre2K8c_nrC1d5BXntb4bSsRjrKsmxl00n7QVbGUX61DibPXxA-41540YFXIM_rViBsX6QQ8TODKleI5q1O4TGvgHFEKnF2RH9BhioP-/w640-h640/IMG_0737.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Mia got a princess kitchen for Christmas. I would have loved one of these as a kid.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6Y3rnVHY110AZbWEJ9b9wvWh_ffCwEbfQBjpYErs089HbnA3a772fQrgi4OL8xJjapW9N79YGFYSTEvaPa7dFDSUzwW6PPpXla5TMcMpM1OKw4vvHVwoKUqWFQyrRVM6zmog37xNL1_Y_x4UkY4aqpcByDnfkJtxYXm1a5QGlAXCpJ03H4zOkoh5rSLC/s2992/IMG_0734.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6Y3rnVHY110AZbWEJ9b9wvWh_ffCwEbfQBjpYErs089HbnA3a772fQrgi4OL8xJjapW9N79YGFYSTEvaPa7dFDSUzwW6PPpXla5TMcMpM1OKw4vvHVwoKUqWFQyrRVM6zmog37xNL1_Y_x4UkY4aqpcByDnfkJtxYXm1a5QGlAXCpJ03H4zOkoh5rSLC/w640-h640/IMG_0734.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Nel is having a fun time decorating her new home. I thought these nets were creative to put all of Mia's stuffed animals in. She has one on both corners of the room.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdKZmxQ55fgiYqxfAKx2kZpTc2qsS922Lu5r4i1QcgnA-W7ekkrw8xxchZCFQxPSLKcWskTe-NOtHRA-g4hr6IruPnIZKEd8tsBm9p6HbuA4iVdweov_AIojxt8RGF_-G5JspDH14ab6UDVz9RKMlkWxHYeyz_eQPgOpekgO2rgssnMmjucXbSgETcAsP/s2992/IMG_0747.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdKZmxQ55fgiYqxfAKx2kZpTc2qsS922Lu5r4i1QcgnA-W7ekkrw8xxchZCFQxPSLKcWskTe-NOtHRA-g4hr6IruPnIZKEd8tsBm9p6HbuA4iVdweov_AIojxt8RGF_-G5JspDH14ab6UDVz9RKMlkWxHYeyz_eQPgOpekgO2rgssnMmjucXbSgETcAsP/w640-h640/IMG_0747.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I've always loved this jar filled with pearls.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHY9zMIDsA3fRBlBaXSFPRLkIizpxJIenyrq7yEChLJ9VTQ0XNUWtZMOjf41CQ4knYvSsxOjQ-9FsoJFYg0l9JywZcM303Hi1jgH6l2ni7X-MDTABiAZK4ZR-0WOYT_qtFApls7dlo9gg81dgJN_9SU7l6m0McjfMcohbjcSjjIaYZW1CR1EW4ILRcEri7/s2992/IMG_0750.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHY9zMIDsA3fRBlBaXSFPRLkIizpxJIenyrq7yEChLJ9VTQ0XNUWtZMOjf41CQ4knYvSsxOjQ-9FsoJFYg0l9JywZcM303Hi1jgH6l2ni7X-MDTABiAZK4ZR-0WOYT_qtFApls7dlo9gg81dgJN_9SU7l6m0McjfMcohbjcSjjIaYZW1CR1EW4ILRcEri7/w640-h640/IMG_0750.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">She made this earring holder that hangs in her closet.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzwxKPmLzP4o_7I81dvqsc8sRxYkep_fzWZszSSiLXkxLCHkAC8TdFroyxvhN8kbR9UYTpZ7AXrWEbp6bfsorBFJwXawo5TI-lk2UPN3oRExH-O-GoDzEPpSI-4GHQ5bx9KWNcFFvT_kK3RTDgCoZaFFnSauf-r8y2ePtUQcVvfBUKQv4h-g0P0zHzYJG/s2992/IMG_0753.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2889" data-original-width="2992" height="618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzwxKPmLzP4o_7I81dvqsc8sRxYkep_fzWZszSSiLXkxLCHkAC8TdFroyxvhN8kbR9UYTpZ7AXrWEbp6bfsorBFJwXawo5TI-lk2UPN3oRExH-O-GoDzEPpSI-4GHQ5bx9KWNcFFvT_kK3RTDgCoZaFFnSauf-r8y2ePtUQcVvfBUKQv4h-g0P0zHzYJG/w640-h618/IMG_0753.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">She has a tea corner in her kitchen, and she just got these delightful Alice in Wonderland teas. She made me some Starbuck's chamomile tea, which was really tasty and calming.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9EDf_4hkY-LIrPCjPMB1n2ROCdUpSRter0C8Rkzn8a0jWLB2jvqSJ77uDE_EiQvw6gU_6yEurtrOPGxYJZ976vGkn17m_tmt3sgpp1KzDw6N9v7P3EM5DqLTc88rxLrlUTL64zO6kvQf_F3adGcL2oHqMXCA3xiOJ8eAsxB3jKFZh5YTqLluSKtA-Nc8c/s2941/IMG_0757.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="2941" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9EDf_4hkY-LIrPCjPMB1n2ROCdUpSRter0C8Rkzn8a0jWLB2jvqSJ77uDE_EiQvw6gU_6yEurtrOPGxYJZ976vGkn17m_tmt3sgpp1KzDw6N9v7P3EM5DqLTc88rxLrlUTL64zO6kvQf_F3adGcL2oHqMXCA3xiOJ8eAsxB3jKFZh5YTqLluSKtA-Nc8c/w640-h640/IMG_0757.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I thought this wine cover was funny - it's the pj's Ralphie wore in 'A Christmas Story.'</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13l27ojLT2xnn4BDRHnCINDGT0QW1d8ibTkphyphenhyphenKREmtbLpafRbxqI8Mf3_02sNn9kNIHtWf58n5bDegMpxkTuvqw3sIpSHihSHdO8NJf6CW3w1nTQrIsAT5cjfo9uIsfE7hbUryukpcfaAuqmvLMawUe5oTVf5MGGdC2z9ytOzobvKW3RPBlmb7272rDG/s2992/IMG_0789.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13l27ojLT2xnn4BDRHnCINDGT0QW1d8ibTkphyphenhyphenKREmtbLpafRbxqI8Mf3_02sNn9kNIHtWf58n5bDegMpxkTuvqw3sIpSHihSHdO8NJf6CW3w1nTQrIsAT5cjfo9uIsfE7hbUryukpcfaAuqmvLMawUe5oTVf5MGGdC2z9ytOzobvKW3RPBlmb7272rDG/w640-h640/IMG_0789.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Nel usually doesn't let her cat out past 3:00. She lives surrounded by the mountains, and there are coyotes in her area, so she doesn't let him out at night. But someone (me) let him out cause he was purring, and we were just so glad that he returned home later that evening.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFw2gip6bv8Uay67j5ml1aJykwp_kqkSIrsWuYGdxgmw4pLsIOcqv9R3P3OtxmL1q6ZkwNS8fMfewykXHo9jaT-M7iDrztky_3YEfC-fedcYFqe6MXR9H1cpCdRzpDN7BsGDRDf4kRTwxIn71WeCizQRHbwevF1fon7I4T3nYY_lyelBOuEfHp6LJm_CFh/s2992/IMG_0779.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFw2gip6bv8Uay67j5ml1aJykwp_kqkSIrsWuYGdxgmw4pLsIOcqv9R3P3OtxmL1q6ZkwNS8fMfewykXHo9jaT-M7iDrztky_3YEfC-fedcYFqe6MXR9H1cpCdRzpDN7BsGDRDf4kRTwxIn71WeCizQRHbwevF1fon7I4T3nYY_lyelBOuEfHp6LJm_CFh/w640-h640/IMG_0779.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Nel and Renecke went to a new year's eve party, and the theme was <b>70's Disco</b>. She had absolutely nothing to wear, so we spent the day at the mall looking for something. I sometimes wish I had kept my blue satin Disco pants haha. Such fun times to look back on.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TL6ybg8J8-vglAN_8oMjoWDQExje62SAIZVJm7vLj7vVogKQYodU2pSBF3rcHYDhrN82q76wCtDnTnGOkc2WCKbBI6QIEapkK0OVIjrNjpShsOrFoSudPEqG5kqhYfxpbmVVWaJferhHAabFhmWB4hToHiDQLdQwekOiXIXLnXri6zrQfhr3GB10dmje/s2992/IMG_0781.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TL6ybg8J8-vglAN_8oMjoWDQExje62SAIZVJm7vLj7vVogKQYodU2pSBF3rcHYDhrN82q76wCtDnTnGOkc2WCKbBI6QIEapkK0OVIjrNjpShsOrFoSudPEqG5kqhYfxpbmVVWaJferhHAabFhmWB4hToHiDQLdQwekOiXIXLnXri6zrQfhr3GB10dmje/w640-h640/IMG_0781.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I watched Mia on new year's eve, and we had a wonderful time doing things and spending time together. I bought her this little gingerbread cloth doll, and she named her "ginger." </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCe2-grd-iAFq_-XT1pRUbxRbcopY7kiu72LY0s6XaGXfbdXtMqTaxbbAM6dl7hdyBxD-gtXhZWZm5IgFWxvYxzud6AT2N1oIxd6gDmFPvfwmUrCVs0vIjC9MIwV-l4XYCM3Fcdo0B5Ya1_nmXhD_LyVBB_t1rNxzj3_AZNYStyEll_wgD-nywcqOPCl4/s2992/IMG_0744.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCe2-grd-iAFq_-XT1pRUbxRbcopY7kiu72LY0s6XaGXfbdXtMqTaxbbAM6dl7hdyBxD-gtXhZWZm5IgFWxvYxzud6AT2N1oIxd6gDmFPvfwmUrCVs0vIjC9MIwV-l4XYCM3Fcdo0B5Ya1_nmXhD_LyVBB_t1rNxzj3_AZNYStyEll_wgD-nywcqOPCl4/w640-h640/IMG_0744.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">She got a light-up board for Christmas that was really cool, and I wrote a message to her.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmvQl7M_310hNCkJ6oMPY4eDknIH90keasb_LaPMO8EdgL-AWJG5AukT1upLh1rZRbyGcunj7HN4o-3k_8yI2IhSsI6p2x5tpGGqZp24XrgRYM2l3Eir8Dq9YJ5DdAZRY9EO_zkNiOAATYzOpjDRYntPcoZdLcpWt_mhBySpZ1-9Mlpmez38SxrwkkTrK/s2992/IMG_0768.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmvQl7M_310hNCkJ6oMPY4eDknIH90keasb_LaPMO8EdgL-AWJG5AukT1upLh1rZRbyGcunj7HN4o-3k_8yI2IhSsI6p2x5tpGGqZp24XrgRYM2l3Eir8Dq9YJ5DdAZRY9EO_zkNiOAATYzOpjDRYntPcoZdLcpWt_mhBySpZ1-9Mlpmez38SxrwkkTrK/w640-h640/IMG_0768.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">We watched a movie, cut out snowflakes with colored construction paper, and I made her some hot chocolate with yummy toppings.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMkLwcgvZc1Ow1zIiYjhiRBRyXMiJLfKr_yMddvxw9dD5g3v0BwpyP6hew_luHcGmLyPNfzCrS9Db0k-zlzsXH8MJZJluMBlTxBJDOhIveaIZgavWQxMAvewugXmT2rpgaDXPRrA5XvbsYxepTVVHaMBbKF_dyl3qrp3RWsjFSsJ2-1bKfUMA3buBjMX3/s2992/IMG_0773.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMkLwcgvZc1Ow1zIiYjhiRBRyXMiJLfKr_yMddvxw9dD5g3v0BwpyP6hew_luHcGmLyPNfzCrS9Db0k-zlzsXH8MJZJluMBlTxBJDOhIveaIZgavWQxMAvewugXmT2rpgaDXPRrA5XvbsYxepTVVHaMBbKF_dyl3qrp3RWsjFSsJ2-1bKfUMA3buBjMX3/w640-h640/IMG_0773.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">On new year's day, we watched the <b>Rose Parade</b>, which is a So Cal new year's tradition.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYhjly2zW9g5HV9z_TxP5Gjq4Rvg7vhNzqu9GlSIyhF3THcfNTrdfllXDObT8cKgYnjTHbXmOE5OfJsWQ0hQ3SoNG6SDj5ds4jue4VnmLu-oVVTutGikJv27GFhLWd4PSzVqj01WZy1LhFbDByI5KatSpfW-ZBCpEf7j6Mwm6vJyDl6OPz7bD7sR4qLLRQ/s2992/IMG_0785.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYhjly2zW9g5HV9z_TxP5Gjq4Rvg7vhNzqu9GlSIyhF3THcfNTrdfllXDObT8cKgYnjTHbXmOE5OfJsWQ0hQ3SoNG6SDj5ds4jue4VnmLu-oVVTutGikJv27GFhLWd4PSzVqj01WZy1LhFbDByI5KatSpfW-ZBCpEf7j6Mwm6vJyDl6OPz7bD7sR4qLLRQ/w640-h640/IMG_0785.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Mia played Barbie's with me, and I loved every minute of it, as I was a <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Barbie</span> girl growing up.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0gWHqRXXFY_lRbFF5pLrOxk5E39yU7dJSgBdHP0sHRzG-Ez4Qi3dWsYyHoqrKHiN4I1ZayeInntaBWv7G0kvAKfdhvAvcechGAPMTcP2MvUyHxt6po-IkrepVbCYsHo4f-6iCWx_FfkW3gVI0_1zz0Gw1PX2waROt2p_mxE3XIOZ4MXqge9_huMiaQaS/s2992/IMG_0790.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0gWHqRXXFY_lRbFF5pLrOxk5E39yU7dJSgBdHP0sHRzG-Ez4Qi3dWsYyHoqrKHiN4I1ZayeInntaBWv7G0kvAKfdhvAvcechGAPMTcP2MvUyHxt6po-IkrepVbCYsHo4f-6iCWx_FfkW3gVI0_1zz0Gw1PX2waROt2p_mxE3XIOZ4MXqge9_huMiaQaS/w640-h640/IMG_0790.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">When I was in Mia's room, I looked over, and hanging on a hook was the veil that Nel and Jess wore for their Holy Communion when they were only 7.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8lUt-jZsvkJRSrcOVxIJgiNg0IGyT5SGMNgk0T7P-egXyXEPAi0nHukNrNdwdcz1OFkbeU6FyyaPto41ZvVc1kUSLml2QcFt3uTE9xF0pr24Ur6pOCTcRQpDfJ2BwrvmC461mQIHguwr7HLsb7xTiapOYuhuD126WJHf2Qz3lLekvgJl2UActXPml03F/s2992/IMG_0751.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8lUt-jZsvkJRSrcOVxIJgiNg0IGyT5SGMNgk0T7P-egXyXEPAi0nHukNrNdwdcz1OFkbeU6FyyaPto41ZvVc1kUSLml2QcFt3uTE9xF0pr24Ur6pOCTcRQpDfJ2BwrvmC461mQIHguwr7HLsb7xTiapOYuhuD126WJHf2Qz3lLekvgJl2UActXPml03F/w640-h640/IMG_0751.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Nel made grandma's enchiladas one night, which were delicious, and another night she made the Greek dish, Pastitsio, which is like a lasagne. I think it was her best one yet, so creamy and good.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSGgb8Nwq10X9Ryqx7fpixeGEepPHfk1k_nNmWCosYkr05JTUIOlYojRQ65EV8qBn6d48_2j17eTDgIEEpJ2BbAveOKn11t8pcELNs1sGpdSP4G-xwsOga4Hnl-R5dE6_DBszXScpV3KsnFgcNpocmMps3KItm6Opd4IbuePF1DNGs5uOcMUzuxHhY_pp/s2992/IMG_0825.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSGgb8Nwq10X9Ryqx7fpixeGEepPHfk1k_nNmWCosYkr05JTUIOlYojRQ65EV8qBn6d48_2j17eTDgIEEpJ2BbAveOKn11t8pcELNs1sGpdSP4G-xwsOga4Hnl-R5dE6_DBszXScpV3KsnFgcNpocmMps3KItm6Opd4IbuePF1DNGs5uOcMUzuxHhY_pp/w640-h640/IMG_0825.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Nel bought me some new year's roses, which were so pretty.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsKmn2oXkkWh_sivdbVlWMXHGeVfAtYcsKW5LN4VfD7k79wLhhucj_WUmFnoulTq7e3N2XpXIHPGdZEdlNFN6-HTbzMy184kd377XHJS5AKXB1bEUVOkRY4wHU3SXyDImRig14Go-frpOF5o8MrjSnly68uJNWhsStkwtk5bkZWaY9Ki9BWNMC9b35ENq/s2992/IMG_0809.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsKmn2oXkkWh_sivdbVlWMXHGeVfAtYcsKW5LN4VfD7k79wLhhucj_WUmFnoulTq7e3N2XpXIHPGdZEdlNFN6-HTbzMy184kd377XHJS5AKXB1bEUVOkRY4wHU3SXyDImRig14Go-frpOF5o8MrjSnly68uJNWhsStkwtk5bkZWaY9Ki9BWNMC9b35ENq/w640-h640/IMG_0809.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">One day, me and Mia went for a walk in the neighborhood. Nel has a big bush of these flowers in her front yard.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHkCGQ4JWiS9bQOcVrSRao0KcEK7L7Nz9cC8bqIX1lLV5EXhfapfNObgImDuy1ZKn3C5K76ioKJEGOIkW33H1ZdbOPp201toaXiEL-nsk8mr5KdYdd2ErLIlZJIFbTogqpyjCODiK08gdEwNs0Ap6ekzp4Tn2HRQvKA57YbJ1Kg2U6sM2IMvUWHpSWsUk/s2992/IMG_0819.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHkCGQ4JWiS9bQOcVrSRao0KcEK7L7Nz9cC8bqIX1lLV5EXhfapfNObgImDuy1ZKn3C5K76ioKJEGOIkW33H1ZdbOPp201toaXiEL-nsk8mr5KdYdd2ErLIlZJIFbTogqpyjCODiK08gdEwNs0Ap6ekzp4Tn2HRQvKA57YbJ1Kg2U6sM2IMvUWHpSWsUk/w640-h640/IMG_0819.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkipik9uKEd-Mv6Xdzz5iFMbxesYgV79GqNFDnfwoSUGagxSv3O-u_gY9TOUlpy9uSFovuqbBnbaHGwvecwhKjhtRYerPy5gX6tRQX-dEbYRbVNuAggAfPMjtFSg9InNg0V03rG4abQEIfbYVMXF-XAvjiwqTk2aM75jpGDPkOly7WIgM8JZ7kqskIKIh/s2992/IMG_0824.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkipik9uKEd-Mv6Xdzz5iFMbxesYgV79GqNFDnfwoSUGagxSv3O-u_gY9TOUlpy9uSFovuqbBnbaHGwvecwhKjhtRYerPy5gX6tRQX-dEbYRbVNuAggAfPMjtFSg9InNg0V03rG4abQEIfbYVMXF-XAvjiwqTk2aM75jpGDPkOly7WIgM8JZ7kqskIKIh/w640-h640/IMG_0824.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1N_soRGTQX8Yk9GUZ3PXNWcKlePtYMbW-JW2yJnBaatSz9ox-y8rLAnqduli7TtAxSwxtz3xqhvGfhB44r7zrFrfyZ0ml0lQZZPaRZ0U1gNGonuhse2dwTfEXO6ZE_RiHM1sCiEUxfHfR9rhgaLSJiBck8qQBpPfje5Iv75-RUrqVVT0rRGm6sR4Bue9l/s2992/IMG_0822.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1N_soRGTQX8Yk9GUZ3PXNWcKlePtYMbW-JW2yJnBaatSz9ox-y8rLAnqduli7TtAxSwxtz3xqhvGfhB44r7zrFrfyZ0ml0lQZZPaRZ0U1gNGonuhse2dwTfEXO6ZE_RiHM1sCiEUxfHfR9rhgaLSJiBck8qQBpPfje5Iv75-RUrqVVT0rRGm6sR4Bue9l/w640-h640/IMG_0822.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">And in the back yard, there was a lovely poinsettia.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1KUJ7jcphp_TcbVHYofKV2r27V5RWIESJONqfqXppOj8BKeCF1o9Ns_EybcvYfpEi0IdeVW1iLQR9AumL-_iom10j4INY58NZAcKGW5l2_YL1niQBPexL4gRGXJHuhhDbY9O215poPlISb42fm0Xa1ZYM4Bqh3NsQGTVc6bia7Q90OH9foi_3KdSaqq6g/s2992/IMG_0828.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1KUJ7jcphp_TcbVHYofKV2r27V5RWIESJONqfqXppOj8BKeCF1o9Ns_EybcvYfpEi0IdeVW1iLQR9AumL-_iom10j4INY58NZAcKGW5l2_YL1niQBPexL4gRGXJHuhhDbY9O215poPlISb42fm0Xa1ZYM4Bqh3NsQGTVc6bia7Q90OH9foi_3KdSaqq6g/w640-h640/IMG_0828.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I had coffee and tea in this cup all week, and nibbled on these shortbread cookies that Renecke's uncle gifted them. They were the best.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDFRYMXzojhVbVTo8KgddTlA3IE09uDntG90UIrJSBNCYqlr6bT4I7uvpjzX4tNXQzgZvFMWL-k1egNq3w7NBNQu6VkO6VMCjT2q6duV8CkoFF2752_29Ma7PezyswD52lDlofrOeSkxWrfPxpKY_UpJv-j3gaLDS7fiS0OyiVZfctwrXvRCbshyphenhyphennyNp1d/s2992/IMG_0801.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDFRYMXzojhVbVTo8KgddTlA3IE09uDntG90UIrJSBNCYqlr6bT4I7uvpjzX4tNXQzgZvFMWL-k1egNq3w7NBNQu6VkO6VMCjT2q6duV8CkoFF2752_29Ma7PezyswD52lDlofrOeSkxWrfPxpKY_UpJv-j3gaLDS7fiS0OyiVZfctwrXvRCbshyphenhyphennyNp1d/w640-h640/IMG_0801.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">It really was wonderful spending time at Nel's house, and I will show you what we did at Jess' house next time.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;">~Sheri</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-61967917511428089802024-01-09T07:42:00.000-08:002024-01-09T14:43:17.378-08:00Nightmare Flight<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Hello. I hope the new year has been good to you so far. I just got back from my trip to So Cal visiting with all the family, and I had a great time. The flight there was a nightmare, starting with awful weather driving to the airport. It started to rain, then there was a period of fog for about 20 minutes, then it rained hard, and I literally couldn't see the road in front of me. I don't know how my driver could see through all that fog and rain, but I got there safe. Then, my flight was delayed for about an hour because of the weather. Then, when I went to the restroom, the door from inside was stuck and wouldn't open - I tried to push, shove, and it just wouldn't budge. A lady said she'd get an airline attendant to help me. Now, do I want to stay there and wait for a busy flight attendant? I didn't want to miss the flight, so I crawled under the stall. Thankfully, it was high enough to do that haha. Time to board, and I got a middle seat, the worst seat of all, in my opinion, but so thankful it only takes about an hour to get there. But all ended well, and sometimes we have to go through some discomfort to get to where we want to be. And this hand towel in Jess' bathroom said it perfectly.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIT39dxFUJc7QNvLdXluCdAUq7mSvCgDH6vMivHLs-INH9MuYnnjDRL8iCq4nzM2t8hq11Js4cgSIhaW7GezeeqG9aglGQszXYpYG2XOu36M35jfFFEUxIPsgY1UVm7FLKpa-BJN1li3POcqpTnzTwSywkx-3lmtu5zbrFEf05QSERXXJAssmNSQPzjO1J/s2992/IMG_0899.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIT39dxFUJc7QNvLdXluCdAUq7mSvCgDH6vMivHLs-INH9MuYnnjDRL8iCq4nzM2t8hq11Js4cgSIhaW7GezeeqG9aglGQszXYpYG2XOu36M35jfFFEUxIPsgY1UVm7FLKpa-BJN1li3POcqpTnzTwSywkx-3lmtu5zbrFEf05QSERXXJAssmNSQPzjO1J/w640-h640/IMG_0899.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Seeing these smiling faces made my day!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1vagxPKxckoQwjcu6waiY-hww-lw83EPT_znzejuo7hNEqjcbjnAThkgYDGsn22DIH1QPA-9y9D9P7TSpBTU6qhe3mezu_EmDS-RBSYboyaKE27UYdonnxXrhs2gbGuRqzneLopW-pia98ohApKlGpnh4i9IHTbPChUiV2zCewqmQ4-N05X09URHBViX/s2992/IMG_0736.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1vagxPKxckoQwjcu6waiY-hww-lw83EPT_znzejuo7hNEqjcbjnAThkgYDGsn22DIH1QPA-9y9D9P7TSpBTU6qhe3mezu_EmDS-RBSYboyaKE27UYdonnxXrhs2gbGuRqzneLopW-pia98ohApKlGpnh4i9IHTbPChUiV2zCewqmQ4-N05X09URHBViX/w640-h640/IMG_0736.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5pxOCwswX3eX9wsnI_f1s9BA9kX7AoNM9fuX-MwsZijcm9WeV2iur0ZzQq-ytVA2Zm_TOvQKT21TwhXANREC04FOIbAj7biNfef7AItQcVCRcioQznaK7SAZpdNYrJyU4owHR-kAmqBX6DhHEAJjXAnLEPCaDVlYhbyCF9WcYTqbZF-SG0JSHG1pVVo8/s2992/IMG_0853.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5pxOCwswX3eX9wsnI_f1s9BA9kX7AoNM9fuX-MwsZijcm9WeV2iur0ZzQq-ytVA2Zm_TOvQKT21TwhXANREC04FOIbAj7biNfef7AItQcVCRcioQznaK7SAZpdNYrJyU4owHR-kAmqBX6DhHEAJjXAnLEPCaDVlYhbyCF9WcYTqbZF-SG0JSHG1pVVo8/w640-h640/IMG_0853.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I was there for almost two weeks! I spent half my time at Nel's and half my time at Jess', and I'll show you some of the moments next time.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Renecke and Nel picked me up from the airport, and Mia saw me right away, even though it was at night. The flight back wasn't bad at all, very kind people and staff the whole way (both airports). Jess stopped on the way to the airport at a popular cafe and bought me a ham and cheese croissant. My brother-in-law picked me up from the airport, and we drove through in-N-out and got some burgers. I was hungry at that point, and it was delicious. And I came home to snow! So pretty, but oh, so cold! Winter has started here in the mountains. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXeU1Z1TZ5-dojONiI6vEeIis1gTxNcbK096gbaPMVpKvDEIdw6rZmQQ5EyrgnzoTNXje3K_jYNSDy3oWX_R5pZR2akjlVUmbZ-I33zOS58LueUNCmCmuIRO_DPYiEtCZgrjSpiNNScK9tGT8X-EQmF33P9JZF0txG4_bZsS1-mqYUEM6ThTxk2yqxfAVn/s2992/IMG_0907.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXeU1Z1TZ5-dojONiI6vEeIis1gTxNcbK096gbaPMVpKvDEIdw6rZmQQ5EyrgnzoTNXje3K_jYNSDy3oWX_R5pZR2akjlVUmbZ-I33zOS58LueUNCmCmuIRO_DPYiEtCZgrjSpiNNScK9tGT8X-EQmF33P9JZF0txG4_bZsS1-mqYUEM6ThTxk2yqxfAVn/w640-h640/IMG_0907.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Until next time, love you.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;">~Sheri</span></p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-81681332261132848822024-01-01T06:00:00.000-08:002024-01-01T06:00:00.127-08:00Christmas At Red Rose Alley<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I wanted to share with you a little of our Christmas this year. We all had a wonderful Christmas with foods and traditions that we carry on through the years. Nel took Mia to see Santa at a shopping center that was all decked out and lit up for the holiday. It was magical for Mia.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmYyDPytWyQWYX-wCcgfGudJqj5_XKJOL_K1iuJLYYHl1tUYhNvFc5KqMJ1MwofeC5iSNSyEUjlHtgHXDM8RG2fuKVG-0JpiJOUjMbF0NVbFHUcHcfILKKqV6w0DJSMW7HfWaHiuYj5DFgNrVIJDokqJpmEFcgdvftu7_TgcX1YslZNjtGWhLjRELBZNm/s4032/14.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmYyDPytWyQWYX-wCcgfGudJqj5_XKJOL_K1iuJLYYHl1tUYhNvFc5KqMJ1MwofeC5iSNSyEUjlHtgHXDM8RG2fuKVG-0JpiJOUjMbF0NVbFHUcHcfILKKqV6w0DJSMW7HfWaHiuYj5DFgNrVIJDokqJpmEFcgdvftu7_TgcX1YslZNjtGWhLjRELBZNm/w480-h640/14.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSS2brXnHhy4psW47J6lUcnJ5XzktXLCeoBHMbCsmxcl0h5UfeXI8YxBhZrtHwPz81_-u87zs1ZHhD57vIDzpS9A3lraPy-VPRDSn_jReWBYW7jM1f_DgH_GHCLLz2_o_82_EmPFqfJ-1bJmLPCW0zSyQOPuEZU8UiMSyE2lZeuKY6meOQYfJF-S_KAww1/s4032/12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSS2brXnHhy4psW47J6lUcnJ5XzktXLCeoBHMbCsmxcl0h5UfeXI8YxBhZrtHwPz81_-u87zs1ZHhD57vIDzpS9A3lraPy-VPRDSn_jReWBYW7jM1f_DgH_GHCLLz2_o_82_EmPFqfJ-1bJmLPCW0zSyQOPuEZU8UiMSyE2lZeuKY6meOQYfJF-S_KAww1/w480-h640/12.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj74l1eAQr2D2YaOqopfPbw6q3LNLdmdVt8PUlV9rA8zuqVq8JKPsrNz1H25eF8tSEzdabU_2uVf3ll5NoRFovQXMRjhrHUb0HXVyDyr6gX0k_nH0FZ3RwOUPf_wX1l3rZZkFVixLSrByTntFJDPwbaxMwURxrJRrT-e6W7v608SX-mSqH2i1WkoLTyFFO/s4032/15.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj74l1eAQr2D2YaOqopfPbw6q3LNLdmdVt8PUlV9rA8zuqVq8JKPsrNz1H25eF8tSEzdabU_2uVf3ll5NoRFovQXMRjhrHUb0HXVyDyr6gX0k_nH0FZ3RwOUPf_wX1l3rZZkFVixLSrByTntFJDPwbaxMwURxrJRrT-e6W7v608SX-mSqH2i1WkoLTyFFO/w480-h640/15.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I have to show you Nel's Christmas baking because she spent a lot of time making different goodies, and it looked so amazing to me.....a spice cake from scratch, caramel Turtles, sugar cookies, Russian tea cookies, and chocolate cookies with peppermint. She also made Jess some dairy-free treats.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-HZjuCmNIAD7HaTS9IkeplFS3UGoUl9qpGVtgcZUOVgY8d02kGYLgNtUpwlh2wYy_ckQ53Dxf53kPkToJLhhQ-vRvKwkvNPvEt_18nnemp948vo1lMyX2AJ-AJERDLqXDPVn5BI_kns-XpsmWkO4IEkb5e8RwbIQm1mRbepZdXAXqrN-nIwjXwMMB8Ht/s1079/18.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1079" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-HZjuCmNIAD7HaTS9IkeplFS3UGoUl9qpGVtgcZUOVgY8d02kGYLgNtUpwlh2wYy_ckQ53Dxf53kPkToJLhhQ-vRvKwkvNPvEt_18nnemp948vo1lMyX2AJ-AJERDLqXDPVn5BI_kns-XpsmWkO4IEkb5e8RwbIQm1mRbepZdXAXqrN-nIwjXwMMB8Ht/w640-h480/18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTuJNUX8e3n2Ig244zSVtQeiD7e2p2ofjaFWwgr7sXRiDm9Wb8cNENQWuBHnoXTmxrgKNcO_gf22wo0wR7sfZjeMmr3lAvYywkudbTJjnEsiChIFRdiew9VbPI3sv4VMvOwPCEHyQ7fqXx9SOHNVOYK3FsVp7BPoU4Df_YJnEkEgfk0rndFxcMlxsnjQ5/s1077/19.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1077" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTuJNUX8e3n2Ig244zSVtQeiD7e2p2ofjaFWwgr7sXRiDm9Wb8cNENQWuBHnoXTmxrgKNcO_gf22wo0wR7sfZjeMmr3lAvYywkudbTJjnEsiChIFRdiew9VbPI3sv4VMvOwPCEHyQ7fqXx9SOHNVOYK3FsVp7BPoU4Df_YJnEkEgfk0rndFxcMlxsnjQ5/w640-h482/19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ucEc4FIewJbGM9-7bMjRoFnvPcUdIe-OymeKPlAdg0q9DxB-M_q93t-0uqfajajThwxtzAqokf0_6AuXAz4a861QahEBcCtfWK-w268t9NzCkQAW8DhLR_xcrordhNG2FKIeYn1fNxdDEPXwklRr70aPosY2YP54DqBVmaAGqPwNc8yoVjRhng007AzA/s1076/20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1076" data-original-width="810" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ucEc4FIewJbGM9-7bMjRoFnvPcUdIe-OymeKPlAdg0q9DxB-M_q93t-0uqfajajThwxtzAqokf0_6AuXAz4a861QahEBcCtfWK-w268t9NzCkQAW8DhLR_xcrordhNG2FKIeYn1fNxdDEPXwklRr70aPosY2YP54DqBVmaAGqPwNc8yoVjRhng007AzA/w482-h640/20.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNybtW5_cTs20-0icsqStW3zG6dMuz_FA4LcdkOZIJrXK6mqNCoB2pTk7Fdw4u_uSubLlV_xxOg7btAkryylKkQVbUK9etVUYcyxZSyQH4QfdQLylTxO5QsFYuKWWxyNw2QYY9WYiYCt3ICExZdjmuL1qxxsIlK9LMxs7fq30LtNeMSz0FkfEOpD0fKe_/s1079/21.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="1079" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNybtW5_cTs20-0icsqStW3zG6dMuz_FA4LcdkOZIJrXK6mqNCoB2pTk7Fdw4u_uSubLlV_xxOg7btAkryylKkQVbUK9etVUYcyxZSyQH4QfdQLylTxO5QsFYuKWWxyNw2QYY9WYiYCt3ICExZdjmuL1qxxsIlK9LMxs7fq30LtNeMSz0FkfEOpD0fKe_/w640-h480/21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">The girls all dressed up before the Nutcracker. And Mia gazing at her new Nutcracker.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIm_vY876kvkm1_L5RS6mxo4nxOxwDvnfmXGvsx05_vfqEJwofYMWae7ZqRZT8czusYaOgBL0UYttArCYhZTbOfBxKtOhixeISDuefsGXYgu_r5-bE8hbzZb1ijMCqEcuvatKxUj3eaj2evpvNl5y8mybun8Yv7lfE3rugBQpbt9vMREzPpGOqGA4as2_t/s640/22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIm_vY876kvkm1_L5RS6mxo4nxOxwDvnfmXGvsx05_vfqEJwofYMWae7ZqRZT8czusYaOgBL0UYttArCYhZTbOfBxKtOhixeISDuefsGXYgu_r5-bE8hbzZb1ijMCqEcuvatKxUj3eaj2evpvNl5y8mybun8Yv7lfE3rugBQpbt9vMREzPpGOqGA4as2_t/w480-h640/22.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixEvb5UjQ-C0oem6DiD43AZdMipxJMX1aGUNj6zxjJtP-w519PEriSVVeqBsKfHTOSQZP1An5uFuxP6ob3TUG-pq8E3TqhPIUNF1XRXfSkt78oRf8_RgDgTgb6oyZTva6gwJkW3QwMqqICswDXzjmfgy5tGuMNCuUgg8uqBAJKtolXjb5hg2suSQnDrEOz/s4032/15.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixEvb5UjQ-C0oem6DiD43AZdMipxJMX1aGUNj6zxjJtP-w519PEriSVVeqBsKfHTOSQZP1An5uFuxP6ob3TUG-pq8E3TqhPIUNF1XRXfSkt78oRf8_RgDgTgb6oyZTva6gwJkW3QwMqqICswDXzjmfgy5tGuMNCuUgg8uqBAJKtolXjb5hg2suSQnDrEOz/w480-h640/15.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTb7Ce4lcvyZO1QrIwaTBYt9ErMLEcpcEIE7CqIjQvPgrEzTNxiWilCk4mBcZKlcc6qLCHXolriZ-ck8C7HTYxWA-lKDCuwxu1AoB5et32ZFG0yox4sL4edlgOFfw-X0Tu5HF9Kmc3j6gKZhXwJZEqIpzedbZ_YD_eu1aNskRiMrBpz64WBJsz879MpW-4/s4032/16.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTb7Ce4lcvyZO1QrIwaTBYt9ErMLEcpcEIE7CqIjQvPgrEzTNxiWilCk4mBcZKlcc6qLCHXolriZ-ck8C7HTYxWA-lKDCuwxu1AoB5et32ZFG0yox4sL4edlgOFfw-X0Tu5HF9Kmc3j6gKZhXwJZEqIpzedbZ_YD_eu1aNskRiMrBpz64WBJsz879MpW-4/w480-h640/16.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Christmas Mass. Charlotte's first time in Mass, and Jess said she did really well, no crying or fussing.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NwG4QOJjXFzK__w_XkQsB-IRJPRnrFX-uGbv5qDZAYhITEiXJKkATnI4-3nCB29PrpkO1mHL7u3ivtIkTLVoB58LFOw0LPuIrrffGcXUzQ_-ozmYXimLRD1l0zQSUyH4_PR5JCtExpN7NfQp9qYz8EPHgspvJxSwKJW4k2T-QsjzMMcBK7s2G1EPO5Wf/s640/23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NwG4QOJjXFzK__w_XkQsB-IRJPRnrFX-uGbv5qDZAYhITEiXJKkATnI4-3nCB29PrpkO1mHL7u3ivtIkTLVoB58LFOw0LPuIrrffGcXUzQ_-ozmYXimLRD1l0zQSUyH4_PR5JCtExpN7NfQp9qYz8EPHgspvJxSwKJW4k2T-QsjzMMcBK7s2G1EPO5Wf/w480-h640/23.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFzCiEtCv8VFErrqwRBXDM354H4V5BZhg3sMYz5C428jV1d3U5z49aeG6xgXcJHjEX6_bj_G7Ps2UJdjcilsO0ezFw9CUD3MUxaXWeeEnhl-_n7UiA4HMsEVENHqfIl_iYeDZGZJJpoEUmBT3MVHjUKadNJkClW5BNwgB-lPmgtzZlaRrH69IqYpEX3iq/s480/24.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFzCiEtCv8VFErrqwRBXDM354H4V5BZhg3sMYz5C428jV1d3U5z49aeG6xgXcJHjEX6_bj_G7Ps2UJdjcilsO0ezFw9CUD3MUxaXWeeEnhl-_n7UiA4HMsEVENHqfIl_iYeDZGZJJpoEUmBT3MVHjUKadNJkClW5BNwgB-lPmgtzZlaRrH69IqYpEX3iq/w640-h480/24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Jess also made Russian tea cookies, and Brian made his chocolate chip banana bread. I can never get a picture of it because it's just so good that it doesn't take long til it's gone. He bakes one for the family every year. The kids having fun baking their special treats.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz7XM4d9QrnUj_ob0ZszjMeOxTocvR-ePG2uWklFGZVh5Lnc6GdIRTVUJAyd0eGS8jTeS3QqNYMeg81gO7DnvVH4VR8efo_iKQVvBJOOx9_W1es4MlA96swXRo-eSforU5svX4LuO6ZdAkKkeGyCSQeejtR_QWCYy2qPNwSaujq5LvLMVuBO1H84ich1tb/s480/18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz7XM4d9QrnUj_ob0ZszjMeOxTocvR-ePG2uWklFGZVh5Lnc6GdIRTVUJAyd0eGS8jTeS3QqNYMeg81gO7DnvVH4VR8efo_iKQVvBJOOx9_W1es4MlA96swXRo-eSforU5svX4LuO6ZdAkKkeGyCSQeejtR_QWCYy2qPNwSaujq5LvLMVuBO1H84ich1tb/w480-h640/18.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">At my house, the in-laws gave me lots of goodies.....a pretty bag filled with pine cones, crystal rock, and all things of nature. My sister-in-law put it together, and it was so creative. A blue soft throw, and homemade cookies (three different kinds), which we've been enjoying. And peanut butter fudge! I really liked this snowflake pendant, and the fruit and nut candies are a favorite of mine, as they remind me of my dad, who loved the aplets and cotlets.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpfAO80sR2anCCYRG7PP_8ZUadQwCYsNgqWjDStLspdE2R1Z-MOg5CRzY-qB91OROlR1ZYto7n2izW9pD_oExtMRJZws1xNlG8wSV3Hr1z4mtPBUcAjhvjyHdFJx8o6ggjT7EempZwrWNBZYFLGtf4nt8GgyuUI7r-cNQshHn7IOTa4-2NkuYBHvSwjxW/s2941/IMG_0685.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="2941" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpfAO80sR2anCCYRG7PP_8ZUadQwCYsNgqWjDStLspdE2R1Z-MOg5CRzY-qB91OROlR1ZYto7n2izW9pD_oExtMRJZws1xNlG8wSV3Hr1z4mtPBUcAjhvjyHdFJx8o6ggjT7EempZwrWNBZYFLGtf4nt8GgyuUI7r-cNQshHn7IOTa4-2NkuYBHvSwjxW/w640-h640/IMG_0685.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVb3BQRCmleCvwdT9_jj0UALjV6AFGPZ9GWiaFbtoC3Pv-Pbjk3VSKIKcswerzxKiyxA6lAi8iNi0vKTLpIa1VutPbVY5Hg0BF3H6aT9WhmJnvxCZ1ZYVTjofsibY0hoKjiMrRPNVUnc5RvAqipyyO3T-P2GYrVocqDyQwf-0wsGFB-d3ynk_QE9ua41eP/s2992/IMG_0701.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVb3BQRCmleCvwdT9_jj0UALjV6AFGPZ9GWiaFbtoC3Pv-Pbjk3VSKIKcswerzxKiyxA6lAi8iNi0vKTLpIa1VutPbVY5Hg0BF3H6aT9WhmJnvxCZ1ZYVTjofsibY0hoKjiMrRPNVUnc5RvAqipyyO3T-P2GYrVocqDyQwf-0wsGFB-d3ynk_QE9ua41eP/w640-h640/IMG_0701.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">We have been feasting on glazed ham and potato salad, and it's a tradition in my house to have the cheese ball and crackers on Christmas Eve.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgvjtvpt8SXRJW7cyUz81w1AXeGnWIzqARoJc0TW8KO_dGHNtzGnYbWXgSuTM-olz4rJh2kAaZXEDB9KhDVY83G-a1dCLKjpu8lBvjqHWX1ltAUHI9Wuh-eU4paKZt5-m_JVICqQHmsUIVYi__U9B8fQOLPBd23DXn4jE5OiNaqStfvspR3UBPwGFAya7/s2992/IMG_0683.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgvjtvpt8SXRJW7cyUz81w1AXeGnWIzqARoJc0TW8KO_dGHNtzGnYbWXgSuTM-olz4rJh2kAaZXEDB9KhDVY83G-a1dCLKjpu8lBvjqHWX1ltAUHI9Wuh-eU4paKZt5-m_JVICqQHmsUIVYi__U9B8fQOLPBd23DXn4jE5OiNaqStfvspR3UBPwGFAya7/w640-h640/IMG_0683.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><div style="font-family: "Short Stack"; text-align: center;"> My son also bought a salami and cheese tray, and we watched White Christmas, which is a tradition every year. I got many wonderful gifts from my family; they tend to spoil me around Christmas, and I love it - a furry winter table runner, See's candy, framed picture of the kids, black camisole top, lovely Rosary, home ornament, sweater cup, and pink rain boots, which I really need. It's going to to snow soon, and the shoveling will begin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Short Stack"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllMuX7rZgfap3avu1ssBWWkpeCVFspUwNgW88EsP4BIL1eTy1v9btpq5R3QqjI6Eh-kOaW4X8s-xO4uls1IYWffCvPaUXnO_I0_yETfETSjKSi5oE3MjIkJmsgH5TLm36m73fnEtpXFBqKtoBMWzC0BRlqhWJnGxYqaeiodmo6_EsW9Ca76eAyjPLHHhX/s2941/IMG_0700.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2941" data-original-width="2938" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllMuX7rZgfap3avu1ssBWWkpeCVFspUwNgW88EsP4BIL1eTy1v9btpq5R3QqjI6Eh-kOaW4X8s-xO4uls1IYWffCvPaUXnO_I0_yETfETSjKSi5oE3MjIkJmsgH5TLm36m73fnEtpXFBqKtoBMWzC0BRlqhWJnGxYqaeiodmo6_EsW9Ca76eAyjPLHHhX/w640-h640/IMG_0700.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: "Short Stack"; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Short Stack"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPK9r_6umD97RTe5JqQ1wrVpX5AeC7DhqtwSSJ4PmhNpqJtaDOK6FW8NaMtvKB4nnfFnCkZCNCEJ4KSFo05lmFy3LruMTYTIUEe5Gt7S_yunPuWpE60JHqOn3azkYl5z_JmuL97HSt-enyQf7-8mZmDcCq42AcUD-nk5s65_cJ5-yDqnLl2GibKMhG9gKV/s2992/IMG_0694.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPK9r_6umD97RTe5JqQ1wrVpX5AeC7DhqtwSSJ4PmhNpqJtaDOK6FW8NaMtvKB4nnfFnCkZCNCEJ4KSFo05lmFy3LruMTYTIUEe5Gt7S_yunPuWpE60JHqOn3azkYl5z_JmuL97HSt-enyQf7-8mZmDcCq42AcUD-nk5s65_cJ5-yDqnLl2GibKMhG9gKV/w640-h640/IMG_0694.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: "Short Stack"; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Short Stack"; text-align: center;">I'm visiting with all my family right now, but I'll see you in the new year. I hope the new year brings peace and joy and goodness to you all. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One;">~Sheri</span></div></span>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-27633029143887790882023-12-25T06:00:00.000-08:002023-12-29T10:38:18.280-08:00Star Of Wonder<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I am taking a trip to see all the family, and I will visit with you when I get back.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Merry Christmas!🎄</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUDcfJMBPbufctsxUIy3b_rpzKjmnnjfQfWbTc-WvXrYelUj7622Eh_IbobDz5fvbU9Nh5dH3RmzUAQC-eHifeJgw1cKtvM8c1LihupuscHzs3GuHHmK4n3pct1uSzvQasem8R5X0y4S3pJ3ptjx7NZaTIVzNhwkVrrZ1r8uufBEzgC0yh0m48hbkB49KS/s2801/IMG_0675.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2801" data-original-width="2016" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUDcfJMBPbufctsxUIy3b_rpzKjmnnjfQfWbTc-WvXrYelUj7622Eh_IbobDz5fvbU9Nh5dH3RmzUAQC-eHifeJgw1cKtvM8c1LihupuscHzs3GuHHmK4n3pct1uSzvQasem8R5X0y4S3pJ3ptjx7NZaTIVzNhwkVrrZ1r8uufBEzgC0yh0m48hbkB49KS/w461-h640/IMG_0675.JPG" width="461" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">After coming into the house, they saw the Child with Mary His Mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">~Matthew 2:10-11</span></p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #7f7f7f; font-family: "Sans sans-serif"; font-size: 18px; margin: 24px 0px 8px; outline-color: initial !important; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></h3>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-86193157010634988072023-12-18T06:00:00.000-08:002023-12-19T16:43:40.462-08:00Christmas At Jess'<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Jess always puts the red balls and poinsettias on her Christmas tree every year, and it looks so pretty with the white lights all lit up. I noticed many ornaments on the tree that I gave her through the years that she still has. I try to give the girls an ornament every year. The Mickey train under the tree is a nice addition. Jess loves Nutcrackers, and her new teddy Nutcracker, Joyeux Noel, means Merry Christmas in French. The little wooden house is a new find this year. It's handmade from Germany, and if you put an incense cone inside the house, its chimney will smoke! Continuing a family tradition, she piles all the presents in the master bedroom with initials on each of them, then they will go under the tree on Christmas Eve. She pulled out all of Francesca's holiday books and piled them on her dresser for easy access. The angel on top of the tree is old and special, and something I gave her many years ago. It's a reminder of the times we visited the angel shop in my hometown, that since then has closed. 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It turned out good.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt50Ga4fkiyso02p2eld8Uz03PlJv1o0VOYvpYAYxIne6Vkph1CPRtzQTUHKs9IdeGaJU-sT2u6dHvlrqIjr0veN2oi-EbAcMvshD33yu-8S9tR1o1oOf341L83kOcGddf5uUNIs2nsCjjQ9IyUQ9N34pZl0Vvr6_KwXE1I_qHnu1H2SLbjP40fmIcTV-l/s2992/IMG_0587.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt50Ga4fkiyso02p2eld8Uz03PlJv1o0VOYvpYAYxIne6Vkph1CPRtzQTUHKs9IdeGaJU-sT2u6dHvlrqIjr0veN2oi-EbAcMvshD33yu-8S9tR1o1oOf341L83kOcGddf5uUNIs2nsCjjQ9IyUQ9N34pZl0Vvr6_KwXE1I_qHnu1H2SLbjP40fmIcTV-l/w640-h640/IMG_0587.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBI7dGlqhw5qs1VdfDa15Mp-A0M-w6KyZ-DZZLTGZvtfMrjrKIREVJjXEmu94y3BexH73X8N8g-YYaGJD8qaFbfV-EQUVBpXFhffyTzrS4iJ2K7yMyX8TL5uJkH8ic8GLqDEHcen1cenRXqziqKd-FTGxeDwa5HvZjEL_YJuKlzKkHxYH11JU-ycD8j0gB/s2992/IMG_0590.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBI7dGlqhw5qs1VdfDa15Mp-A0M-w6KyZ-DZZLTGZvtfMrjrKIREVJjXEmu94y3BexH73X8N8g-YYaGJD8qaFbfV-EQUVBpXFhffyTzrS4iJ2K7yMyX8TL5uJkH8ic8GLqDEHcen1cenRXqziqKd-FTGxeDwa5HvZjEL_YJuKlzKkHxYH11JU-ycD8j0gB/w640-h640/IMG_0590.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">A New York steak dinner.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURWz83PWHnPbVB1sCo2ql3sGLF0WE3C-aeLdt-uEOxOvAAqve75DCbKvcDQNWhKAMuWT4U_-QfCXBrVRJcqafimlk3bykRy4r_GNAPJJoVT0VEsGSW8VPEfgB_cHPv45szfVNFEPi5T8bQXa9IXqLkvZAdp1Nf1NFpQgoW9xQxQC2NUJtDuyasawJGLDs/s2992/IMG_0593.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURWz83PWHnPbVB1sCo2ql3sGLF0WE3C-aeLdt-uEOxOvAAqve75DCbKvcDQNWhKAMuWT4U_-QfCXBrVRJcqafimlk3bykRy4r_GNAPJJoVT0VEsGSW8VPEfgB_cHPv45szfVNFEPi5T8bQXa9IXqLkvZAdp1Nf1NFpQgoW9xQxQC2NUJtDuyasawJGLDs/w640-h640/IMG_0593.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I've been drinking lots of tea lately, just because I want to stay away from caffeine for awhile.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTEBBS17M9W7lVbLZsl3TsHrRJRYy8SKApFMg1D9Y2x2iat2SnKqRQauHxVyZXzzK_xrIloZ904oBlUXpDZ2VEtWieid2Diqj6jLVmtMxuoVacRP7usgBxvHQBqF9fPAq6Fkan2HFpBmLke9TKpPecIo8BlPJnqjz-KxTMotNrXtcko-ZmGjD3vxgPmz4/s2992/IMG_0599.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTEBBS17M9W7lVbLZsl3TsHrRJRYy8SKApFMg1D9Y2x2iat2SnKqRQauHxVyZXzzK_xrIloZ904oBlUXpDZ2VEtWieid2Diqj6jLVmtMxuoVacRP7usgBxvHQBqF9fPAq6Fkan2HFpBmLke9TKpPecIo8BlPJnqjz-KxTMotNrXtcko-ZmGjD3vxgPmz4/w640-h640/IMG_0599.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">But I did want to get a Christmas coffee for the season at the drive through, and I ordered a decaf peppermint mocha coffee. Their specialty coffees are delicious for the holiday season.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPEvzQeHmBSf14bHqmL8gzC5udrsdVoDljzMiuKQ0TTx92iZx63OR_O_s7SHAK1URM-m6y6ODYy7JWro4M2Vgf_dT6xRPtqF3pw6CJpokC828APDIo_zKpMhBM7Ku7k_BAgSQaP8blNxCJspERt8Q97AtcsRQfc0CJVBecv8ARkV2vIfE1-v0xUs3cSth/s2992/IMG_0612.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPEvzQeHmBSf14bHqmL8gzC5udrsdVoDljzMiuKQ0TTx92iZx63OR_O_s7SHAK1URM-m6y6ODYy7JWro4M2Vgf_dT6xRPtqF3pw6CJpokC828APDIo_zKpMhBM7Ku7k_BAgSQaP8blNxCJspERt8Q97AtcsRQfc0CJVBecv8ARkV2vIfE1-v0xUs3cSth/w640-h640/IMG_0612.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSGdQI84S-W-VYAVrOxv0bxw8sHEo-5FFnf4JBWfKegwQNTPYOytA_iGUuP6kp-1LM0ll_LfPZDgmYXdvwpctiRC2j45aUE9pDHYQw8n1Zj-D2BsldA7lcB-B1mwbdWcyckfWNcb8oKw5YmCcYckcSqOV2XCbvgHzzfhHFjgy0oKzMpK9FzszxcAPWplb/w640-h640/IMG_0619.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">When I saw these cute little Dutch ornaments wearing their clogs, I had to get them. It looks like they are all girls, and it reminded me of the village of girls that we have in my own family. I'm thankful for my son and sons-in-law who bring their own special presence to the family.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2EXj-Kj21t_30mYyuqFr6B8FsQUSGsrDhdt1QLJ9j5kpB6mniFD5zjIVrz8WSeU_QTag_0qVpY3Pl0DSJpmHR4YGonPlrXKWVx9v-dlPbXCRaYUPkB7kRmwiFyG6cOEy64tYFLb65aNytV6tSF6jRfjxw6V2mOePP_90f8wNV6T0uJOAEXkLrVcd08ur/s2992/IMG_0632.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2EXj-Kj21t_30mYyuqFr6B8FsQUSGsrDhdt1QLJ9j5kpB6mniFD5zjIVrz8WSeU_QTag_0qVpY3Pl0DSJpmHR4YGonPlrXKWVx9v-dlPbXCRaYUPkB7kRmwiFyG6cOEy64tYFLb65aNytV6tSF6jRfjxw6V2mOePP_90f8wNV6T0uJOAEXkLrVcd08ur/w640-h640/IMG_0632.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Speaking of girls, they went to see the Nutcracker this weekend.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEy5umZVUNyJEMZ7RX85fq7F2pelKc8u2IJ6M2VSpm-Ncb85dxLFsTH1SesNvSwaJSLVkibVAyzCY0FpR0M4T1lmBfAaPV_T9jEAN2PjheoYwH9NnGf0EhCA77pJNobt-FmA96O0AYi4R7jyiCT0MfEADMX-C55vwtYXorc-6JEAXB7JqevSKmb6DKHXz0/s4032/IMG_8553.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEy5umZVUNyJEMZ7RX85fq7F2pelKc8u2IJ6M2VSpm-Ncb85dxLFsTH1SesNvSwaJSLVkibVAyzCY0FpR0M4T1lmBfAaPV_T9jEAN2PjheoYwH9NnGf0EhCA77pJNobt-FmA96O0AYi4R7jyiCT0MfEADMX-C55vwtYXorc-6JEAXB7JqevSKmb6DKHXz0/w480-h640/IMG_8553.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I thought these cookies would be fun to make.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4yUMEU_zdRaHtczA7Tm_UNaqBUZZdb7lgYHzFOw1ag2M9OwP0p6oYUx8alM0oYtUCvqtLVQRxRh3GQXuBx1gskSzKMRtaPmV2-RlNcVKCZQV36XTbj011f5SS3X5rzPP3Dbl-BzEGky_jzee0azKptEKx1wTUZp56LPDCn-4NyJGX7wF6DQZCZdY6-C8/s2895/IMG_0637.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2892" data-original-width="2895" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4yUMEU_zdRaHtczA7Tm_UNaqBUZZdb7lgYHzFOw1ag2M9OwP0p6oYUx8alM0oYtUCvqtLVQRxRh3GQXuBx1gskSzKMRtaPmV2-RlNcVKCZQV36XTbj011f5SS3X5rzPP3Dbl-BzEGky_jzee0azKptEKx1wTUZp56LPDCn-4NyJGX7wF6DQZCZdY6-C8/w640-h640/IMG_0637.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzEsvvtGd8KVQi0aESqN-PkUPjuiL91QtBXNOYTh1sv4bbqB0lyYgh911pHNJwDrEeSYHStxBnTzD-K3hOq4xUlE89ZkFWnu8CDO_mShl56ODCtnczOKnEmmDw_ytWtHI5c0HNXi9YMc-PY5Q2rvkCtQbX9iPn-PJepmK6zJ6YM_M5oamE_rc0nnP0N-S/s2992/IMG_0662.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzEsvvtGd8KVQi0aESqN-PkUPjuiL91QtBXNOYTh1sv4bbqB0lyYgh911pHNJwDrEeSYHStxBnTzD-K3hOq4xUlE89ZkFWnu8CDO_mShl56ODCtnczOKnEmmDw_ytWtHI5c0HNXi9YMc-PY5Q2rvkCtQbX9iPn-PJepmK6zJ6YM_M5oamE_rc0nnP0N-S/w640-h640/IMG_0662.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I bought this sweater for the cold Winter ahead. It's so soft and furry. It's going to snow soon, and I want to be ready. Most of the clothes up here are bought at the sporting goods store. They are kind of pricey, but there's really not many shops up here to buy clothes.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgua5AMk1uzUBNRRgzOr_CkkGAUOC-rfc0Nq2OSGBgxtGo5tVV_JbdwzUTq6sC-24kFtqD91O8TbAz07d48dEu1GxD7jA_6bIsDZxjojCLzdaoQJCvBD1AAe10fQzT7v-bacUNYkPgbr_6wQfKsUoIOFGfFOh8ygyryHlbDQzFmovHOWAI_wQE76K4FzKyy/s2992/IMG_0643.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgua5AMk1uzUBNRRgzOr_CkkGAUOC-rfc0Nq2OSGBgxtGo5tVV_JbdwzUTq6sC-24kFtqD91O8TbAz07d48dEu1GxD7jA_6bIsDZxjojCLzdaoQJCvBD1AAe10fQzT7v-bacUNYkPgbr_6wQfKsUoIOFGfFOh8ygyryHlbDQzFmovHOWAI_wQE76K4FzKyy/w640-h640/IMG_0643.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"> I woke up to an early Christmas present. My son bought me a candle in the scent of rustic pine. I love it, it's the perfect scent for living in the mountains.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZmZ0vYpDMeW9Ta1aHKnBJPqO2G1w_L0ZN8YV7B_Uy6B4UPzdRsdSdMv6TQSh1g0HIDzjAVmkIZD8vMddcO4Nf-f3PamHW4CgFwiAhKi_L_ezrSAORGw-WgB5VPyi-02TvagqL_thfpg0jDPpOZErhzy1LDlKHGnzUCQ2RSkXPqYo8Po1JHbg_LgAIODo/s2992/IMG_0658.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZmZ0vYpDMeW9Ta1aHKnBJPqO2G1w_L0ZN8YV7B_Uy6B4UPzdRsdSdMv6TQSh1g0HIDzjAVmkIZD8vMddcO4Nf-f3PamHW4CgFwiAhKi_L_ezrSAORGw-WgB5VPyi-02TvagqL_thfpg0jDPpOZErhzy1LDlKHGnzUCQ2RSkXPqYo8Po1JHbg_LgAIODo/w640-h640/IMG_0658.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">My brother-in-law is coming over this week to drop off some holiday cheer from the in-laws. I love surprises. ; )</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I am just enjoying these quiet moments before Christmas, looking at the lights and being still for a time.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7NfagqYgQIXm4udoFaWSYkR-wgGAuSXe2quhzmNR65ygDO2XRGsoMDZli4CIB5ooJk55prKf2iIgVe6tGp61iqTKVOqAq7uBtNobCH6moVWp2XmNgQ5odlV3io93MELOAlGfRKmiqF_VFCWn4aJICbOH5ahNfZwOdxEy8PjDOC1czMcWI3oPBIycvkCe/s2992/IMG_0648.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7NfagqYgQIXm4udoFaWSYkR-wgGAuSXe2quhzmNR65ygDO2XRGsoMDZli4CIB5ooJk55prKf2iIgVe6tGp61iqTKVOqAq7uBtNobCH6moVWp2XmNgQ5odlV3io93MELOAlGfRKmiqF_VFCWn4aJICbOH5ahNfZwOdxEy8PjDOC1czMcWI3oPBIycvkCe/w640-h640/IMG_0648.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;">~Sheri</span></p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-30071838410426837892023-12-11T06:00:00.000-08:002023-12-12T07:38:43.014-08:00Christmas At Nel's<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Nel just moved into a new house, and it's been fun for her to decorate it for the Christmas season. Some of the walls are a soft green, so it will be easy to add a pop of color whenever she wants. It was so nice to see some of the old things that Nel still has, and a few new things too.....Santa with his pipe, jolly snowman, gold reindeer, little ceramic cottage, and the most special of all is Santa with the velvet coat that grandma gave her. Nel changes the ribbon on her tree every year, and I think that makes it festive. She puts the golden angel on top of the tree that we've had since she was little. Here's a few pictures of Christmas at Nel's house.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ytPa_lH71LzIZqMXwtyCoELeiuNIc2ou5ka8IQQzg8gLrj7K_PO2l8e47hmFraOYUJtIBPuCcCSB8v4FpAonXsH3KcD74Q5rIXCJ_9ri6kaZM46uR7Bx2Ct81_j8EFRTWMvGIr3SN1OoE7FsEyUzqfyIp7z4GYp8079IkgUoW7H_ZxWae4aDXxCQYXVm/s1080/1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="1080" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ytPa_lH71LzIZqMXwtyCoELeiuNIc2ou5ka8IQQzg8gLrj7K_PO2l8e47hmFraOYUJtIBPuCcCSB8v4FpAonXsH3KcD74Q5rIXCJ_9ri6kaZM46uR7Bx2Ct81_j8EFRTWMvGIr3SN1OoE7FsEyUzqfyIp7z4GYp8079IkgUoW7H_ZxWae4aDXxCQYXVm/w640-h478/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: x-large;"> I couldn't resist this Charlie Brown window decal, and put it on my kitchen window.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2M6ajAn6WvuF6e6e3F2pLlqas4EiMR_GYBohO6Z5gf_VGUo5qSWzEIJsJ9NhnFesN5zZAF-r67LeOxP59incivG4_BnaBJ97pLpy8rU6GaJ7EIfDGq9zpgHOqIDPIi2kU_5BN6kKchRM6F_VOiA4iEKrGI5yp7y33k16y3rNJifZy5KEAVip3XwNCzVDJ/s2992/IMG_0544.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2962" data-original-width="2992" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2M6ajAn6WvuF6e6e3F2pLlqas4EiMR_GYBohO6Z5gf_VGUo5qSWzEIJsJ9NhnFesN5zZAF-r67LeOxP59incivG4_BnaBJ97pLpy8rU6GaJ7EIfDGq9zpgHOqIDPIi2kU_5BN6kKchRM6F_VOiA4iEKrGI5yp7y33k16y3rNJifZy5KEAVip3XwNCzVDJ/w640-h634/IMG_0544.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFBEiMH1ZY1CdzpdLYIGjl5Y0beTHHjr3figt7UJMVqCpgss20x94CuaokEzsht9JFnQwiGoEOi3J2cLot5qSVBQpTRpqLoZhzMsveQc1PPDN36Gw7DXUff44vgpRhgBJBMyinEJkqPtYjodyKuAFiScNaT7HuAdHR3ckhkNFoDb3ZP2-4F7uNJLVrpTK/s2992/IMG_0488.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFBEiMH1ZY1CdzpdLYIGjl5Y0beTHHjr3figt7UJMVqCpgss20x94CuaokEzsht9JFnQwiGoEOi3J2cLot5qSVBQpTRpqLoZhzMsveQc1PPDN36Gw7DXUff44vgpRhgBJBMyinEJkqPtYjodyKuAFiScNaT7HuAdHR3ckhkNFoDb3ZP2-4F7uNJLVrpTK/w640-h640/IMG_0488.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGKQdQuUkljP8eoRSpJz9J7aJTWnLnhGHYuuCEymNrTFU15lCV3_UPlzBLW6VnraZfHbSYor2CfF1FEq-XLvshrxZQCnV5JBlNr-FNlpNeC3QNx5M2a1aeB1CBgxNm7Q5qNBGtPfg6Uvv43VVq2ed4NjN2AeNJryC_6q7hjB_zuzzdpqQt2FfeINkbBHtL/s2992/IMG_0483.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGKQdQuUkljP8eoRSpJz9J7aJTWnLnhGHYuuCEymNrTFU15lCV3_UPlzBLW6VnraZfHbSYor2CfF1FEq-XLvshrxZQCnV5JBlNr-FNlpNeC3QNx5M2a1aeB1CBgxNm7Q5qNBGtPfg6Uvv43VVq2ed4NjN2AeNJryC_6q7hjB_zuzzdpqQt2FfeINkbBHtL/w640-h640/IMG_0483.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">There is always oranges in my home at Christmastime. They are a reminder of my mom who put oranges in our stockings, and how special she made our Christmases growing up. We never got a whole lot, but there was always much food and togetherness. (I'm the wee one in front). </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWALTNu8GaGNWemfd9ZK62Xrk-eHfuUFHmEBQHLScsD6sVMdWV1f6MWm32wZlW_2-BWv4sDtz1bdcYtD4RxYz0kqEB2TrAYLTvK477nuLdPhGvMBMXxitcGJrJLFHf6XEqQKb1hbVqts0HAF-QfgAuv7v80jz2MlrocrkSADWYdqZtBb7gY-ZYx7_Hvtz/s2992/IMG_0495.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWALTNu8GaGNWemfd9ZK62Xrk-eHfuUFHmEBQHLScsD6sVMdWV1f6MWm32wZlW_2-BWv4sDtz1bdcYtD4RxYz0kqEB2TrAYLTvK477nuLdPhGvMBMXxitcGJrJLFHf6XEqQKb1hbVqts0HAF-QfgAuv7v80jz2MlrocrkSADWYdqZtBb7gY-ZYx7_Hvtz/w640-h640/IMG_0495.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVq7MCvOth8ZNhLN6w2S-a6lj8wRGniAtJxLNEOI5Rwujel0LLFC8YG24fxH0n98WC0tvvCylYVV-Pgo4653MmZ5MuiUTfKz-6r6JndVqXDFMHvTVhwKY7-Mhyphenhyphen_96M4I_Imgds78TArjOrDy1ReXM8JvARFdKGtzqBSIimd_LB4IbqNc1wOo9GBvz6DF7C/s2856/IMG_0519.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="2856" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVq7MCvOth8ZNhLN6w2S-a6lj8wRGniAtJxLNEOI5Rwujel0LLFC8YG24fxH0n98WC0tvvCylYVV-Pgo4653MmZ5MuiUTfKz-6r6JndVqXDFMHvTVhwKY7-Mhyphenhyphen_96M4I_Imgds78TArjOrDy1ReXM8JvARFdKGtzqBSIimd_LB4IbqNc1wOo9GBvz6DF7C/w640-h494/IMG_0519.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">This was such a good Christmas movie. I love home makeovers, and this lady really knows her stuff when it comes to home repairs and fixing up a run down house and turning it into a home. It's a charming movie, and I recommend it.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwxCtbY3yRW7DtgWU_dS2C-Mak4Hfl_7ofNaXw6hMCWSQnZrlUNaKJx4iFBqRrfMz7XTZRHx5E486eTIiuFW_Ao5eT3UQkk25AXswB_UTIwi5dXDSxuElVYZpMoALyuFGzzfXBo5OyMbpIVa-iCYuwmfuagKXZjg0NXbIFHBF52Uv-nQ5s8AFP8HcOYQH/s500/a%20home%20for%20the%20holidays.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="344" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwxCtbY3yRW7DtgWU_dS2C-Mak4Hfl_7ofNaXw6hMCWSQnZrlUNaKJx4iFBqRrfMz7XTZRHx5E486eTIiuFW_Ao5eT3UQkk25AXswB_UTIwi5dXDSxuElVYZpMoALyuFGzzfXBo5OyMbpIVa-iCYuwmfuagKXZjg0NXbIFHBF52Uv-nQ5s8AFP8HcOYQH/w440-h640/a%20home%20for%20the%20holidays.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">My mom always taught me to say please and thank you. Have you ever done something sweet for someone and they just didn't respond? When I had this nasty sickness, I said a lot of prayers, and medicine and supplements are good, but it was your and my prayers that made me well. Prayer is important to me, and going back to say thank you to the Lord is important as well. So, I took a drive to the church and did just that. While I walked on the grounds, I saw a flower arrangement next to the statue of Mary, and it wasn't just red roses, they were made out of crepe paper, and were beautiful.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9v5lDMUots9CFM_v8kCYjFPsysHKYuAfERWJ4BAbT-oyMsRXfS6w6CrNDlSGyeZBRokAkiUQuZzWl1FH1uL1sUCeJHE7bxpllf16VcvIBZddPHmNLg7Lau_4KitcQkoNyr-tn5rDi2aNsPM_54vvlxYDwWOAHcgNcF9Fm2mVT719vtCPKUO0NLGTUNHi/s2992/IMG_0503.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9v5lDMUots9CFM_v8kCYjFPsysHKYuAfERWJ4BAbT-oyMsRXfS6w6CrNDlSGyeZBRokAkiUQuZzWl1FH1uL1sUCeJHE7bxpllf16VcvIBZddPHmNLg7Lau_4KitcQkoNyr-tn5rDi2aNsPM_54vvlxYDwWOAHcgNcF9Fm2mVT719vtCPKUO0NLGTUNHi/w640-h640/IMG_0503.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtlIAxGKcjCqH0DWGQumX5gw-zEAAG7MbSzn9p7QeKViqrVJK2QzI5FU9jn0BBxV5rxnbSBOiRtm_8c-_ytcKuCuDtibdqXNMjTe12W8A6DOlfcy3I12XmHt5KYVTL6rPDYzB5aVrCaZT_5ROkUxeYwGNXFc6ZIke_AK6IufdrRg_DIhdXq0bDxIsVUot/s2992/IMG_0504.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtlIAxGKcjCqH0DWGQumX5gw-zEAAG7MbSzn9p7QeKViqrVJK2QzI5FU9jn0BBxV5rxnbSBOiRtm_8c-_ytcKuCuDtibdqXNMjTe12W8A6DOlfcy3I12XmHt5KYVTL6rPDYzB5aVrCaZT_5ROkUxeYwGNXFc6ZIke_AK6IufdrRg_DIhdXq0bDxIsVUot/w640-h640/IMG_0504.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Dear St. Francis</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHo80Y7HiYe_RyhybTKg5apGfRSm0MAOxt1Z52IE3FriQOkpf_MWNHzRbdyB9AiQ30SnJwNzFEcW17ovZn8DsP7rL9sbbyfWyYfATHmspAgg-1eN1W7wCID5g8BnY1Cx1VmJkX9fUmv92QD6Sqe_RemYZyKjx7ppT6owTnRRaJOAafxsv9gamvT3rJUNmd/s2941/IMG_0507.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="2941" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHo80Y7HiYe_RyhybTKg5apGfRSm0MAOxt1Z52IE3FriQOkpf_MWNHzRbdyB9AiQ30SnJwNzFEcW17ovZn8DsP7rL9sbbyfWyYfATHmspAgg-1eN1W7wCID5g8BnY1Cx1VmJkX9fUmv92QD6Sqe_RemYZyKjx7ppT6owTnRRaJOAafxsv9gamvT3rJUNmd/w640-h640/IMG_0507.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Winter is almost here, but the last of the Fall leaves were bunched together and looked so pretty.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3HFsE2nrp_wY43zCdKZEF7bZoNvczLcGLzxWbuUApl9C8e_IqZLCXqdeIOL4QavFh7S76DQ90M8j0LpqrVlRz5vWpWVZIJycqvMtqJFXuvYQMcM6p2PCjdSVtsR9fOA8QWXEfSveZNboQmO_GmU0U8uoFDfNwr-fllNweXzGL6pmgdjEsC3rDIqpakVV8/s2992/IMG_0510.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3HFsE2nrp_wY43zCdKZEF7bZoNvczLcGLzxWbuUApl9C8e_IqZLCXqdeIOL4QavFh7S76DQ90M8j0LpqrVlRz5vWpWVZIJycqvMtqJFXuvYQMcM6p2PCjdSVtsR9fOA8QWXEfSveZNboQmO_GmU0U8uoFDfNwr-fllNweXzGL6pmgdjEsC3rDIqpakVV8/w640-h640/IMG_0510.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;">Christmas jambalaya. My son made a big pot of it on Saturday. With Cajun sausage, shrimp, rice, seasonings, and so much more, it was his best jambalaya yet. It wasn't too spicy, so I could eat it, and it was so delicious.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMqQf-2sLGE3akOEY1Cd53B9LTh3cKoPSh-AkLDI8S8RqQuJzUn2vHtcHom51Gqw4cbOSXdmRaxjC0UUO-fBdtM950q8qdsQX-YuQr90s6SLN2Huw7rUO9Em9_exht2EsCAm6IvvTgd0w0As8XUkZbFwQCuo6KgEuxGi98SHwWjE3GDGSmG3LcPqqREK3o/s2992/IMG_0523.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMqQf-2sLGE3akOEY1Cd53B9LTh3cKoPSh-AkLDI8S8RqQuJzUn2vHtcHom51Gqw4cbOSXdmRaxjC0UUO-fBdtM950q8qdsQX-YuQr90s6SLN2Huw7rUO9Em9_exht2EsCAm6IvvTgd0w0As8XUkZbFwQCuo6KgEuxGi98SHwWjE3GDGSmG3LcPqqREK3o/w640-h640/IMG_0523.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;">It's getting really cold here, and there's frost on the cars, but Sunday the sun shined through the pines.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-XmgJqSRDNL1cqYrzGLmdRJvCC8om78AmcL9cYNC5ISwrF9AfepimF07Cn4PC1xyEj71twXarypnrUyc_4Wb9NBB5LzXXyTmkQXPNtkTWQlOqbrEzAkQBCa18jCG2qSn5dnSA8tdjxNalEW2aX5U5BkvCSXG6hqUOdAK6S0il3RbHTMZsSYW6cYidtX1S/s2992/IMG_0552.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-XmgJqSRDNL1cqYrzGLmdRJvCC8om78AmcL9cYNC5ISwrF9AfepimF07Cn4PC1xyEj71twXarypnrUyc_4Wb9NBB5LzXXyTmkQXPNtkTWQlOqbrEzAkQBCa18jCG2qSn5dnSA8tdjxNalEW2aX5U5BkvCSXG6hqUOdAK6S0il3RbHTMZsSYW6cYidtX1S/w640-h640/IMG_0552.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;">The drive inn has breakfast burritos now, so I drove through and ordered one. They were pretty good, but the ones at the Mexican restaurant are excellent. Can you tell I love food? ; )</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtIwnxY1gdV4x9SBykPV4YiOBhY-0S3L6umj8-48lLYuLieoHc926BUG5PVuuOnSpCNe0YFgPrN1rqCmUz0i9y8l986rklhhmf81Upvz_1J7DFbyin2VPx-327SKqToJs3o1OLf2kfKjXljaf4OZwRy_MgbRFL7bUfZpst4xPnbO-qjkN2N6PCNoL7-0mC/s2992/IMG_0558.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtIwnxY1gdV4x9SBykPV4YiOBhY-0S3L6umj8-48lLYuLieoHc926BUG5PVuuOnSpCNe0YFgPrN1rqCmUz0i9y8l986rklhhmf81Upvz_1J7DFbyin2VPx-327SKqToJs3o1OLf2kfKjXljaf4OZwRy_MgbRFL7bUfZpst4xPnbO-qjkN2N6PCNoL7-0mC/w640-h640/IMG_0558.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;">This isn't the pioneer wagon on the main street of town, but it's another one as you first come into town. They do a nice job decorating these, and it looks very festive for Christmas. Its so old that it's falling apart. I can imagine all the stories that were told by the people who rode this back in the day. Just looking at it takes me to another time.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncXKp-W_GPtUlhD0y14pd8uTdVXZ_lG2IdK7B2m_ik4Bmduo-8SOmGe5EpQuvnxf2191MluX5EDS3lHoN6Sv2NQJ4elwtDLcjtQgBzHhq0qPqp5e4s6nUnhjgnBXYHxgfx43S0KuZwHIH1yNrBUvpk6FNceamfqdSqcg8m6v1R31YOzIUPdynjIv1tmwP/s2992/IMG_0569.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncXKp-W_GPtUlhD0y14pd8uTdVXZ_lG2IdK7B2m_ik4Bmduo-8SOmGe5EpQuvnxf2191MluX5EDS3lHoN6Sv2NQJ4elwtDLcjtQgBzHhq0qPqp5e4s6nUnhjgnBXYHxgfx43S0KuZwHIH1yNrBUvpk6FNceamfqdSqcg8m6v1R31YOzIUPdynjIv1tmwP/w640-h640/IMG_0569.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnX7EuyLGf5sJPAip5iErchW3iUlMVyY2LMzRacz1zb54lV-FCb4ROAJWWPiHT4DdoPh3MWlMB364ETIA1vL0mSUV6fcco97GcImOmIpXSY7Qh-A_z6EoWUJUnRUL6j67JR9n2ndqgK8_rHjRSSmK6IhGLdcJrscJBHHqTuuJ_1skQI2W1mhj2GWdRU4yH/s2992/IMG_0566.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnX7EuyLGf5sJPAip5iErchW3iUlMVyY2LMzRacz1zb54lV-FCb4ROAJWWPiHT4DdoPh3MWlMB364ETIA1vL0mSUV6fcco97GcImOmIpXSY7Qh-A_z6EoWUJUnRUL6j67JR9n2ndqgK8_rHjRSSmK6IhGLdcJrscJBHHqTuuJ_1skQI2W1mhj2GWdRU4yH/w640-h640/IMG_0566.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWKZ6dPjNd7t-vwnhnQhx9L807zFddx0NZ6EiJkdqGTquVJh1eZOqFJ80-TavYsDlj40zZF1aj9IAfDfFfMeLAqavSOKhCRxLQm7cRhjEZdF4vURG-1RyyqZNRBbQhIaWV5HqC0oDXAHnYWk6Bzc6iuvgFpNbTPZ1_8WhAPkQT3VsG6A_RexRvTbyxItF/s2992/IMG_0567.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWKZ6dPjNd7t-vwnhnQhx9L807zFddx0NZ6EiJkdqGTquVJh1eZOqFJ80-TavYsDlj40zZF1aj9IAfDfFfMeLAqavSOKhCRxLQm7cRhjEZdF4vURG-1RyyqZNRBbQhIaWV5HqC0oDXAHnYWk6Bzc6iuvgFpNbTPZ1_8WhAPkQT3VsG6A_RexRvTbyxItF/w640-h640/IMG_0567.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;">My brother-in-law from Seattle called yesterday, and we had a nice chat. He said they may get some snow in Seattle, it's been so cold. He just got back from a hunting trip and got a deer, and saw some bear tracks when he was in Oregon. I appreciate when I get those family calls.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7WlNyEiUHXtifiMaFzk5wi48VtQtt34Zqqoztk7cNuRT1RXDInbQw1KYbRFjv3ql-XYH728L-bBv4SJ637woxR950-x64AgsGeiwFt6w8nz1-26TMgYmkwRCyrbWPgTYU92cr1QXnncL2q-VwcFRQcJfBDErEyHc-RB6jBR3dRPR9bTkCi1gOX1Z12Mze/s1500/ivory%20phone.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="1500" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7WlNyEiUHXtifiMaFzk5wi48VtQtt34Zqqoztk7cNuRT1RXDInbQw1KYbRFjv3ql-XYH728L-bBv4SJ637woxR950-x64AgsGeiwFt6w8nz1-26TMgYmkwRCyrbWPgTYU92cr1QXnncL2q-VwcFRQcJfBDErEyHc-RB6jBR3dRPR9bTkCi1gOX1Z12Mze/w640-h414/ivory%20phone.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: x-large;">I love how this picture turned out when I downloaded it. May the spirit of Christmas fill your heart with love.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEN4yqclHk6WvkO6WIexjL38dIWN2n0zrqyeU-taoVfwtrWRueORrAARrdE-SCSHcF7p6mtj1AumwotVfRhsezo-BsJM6wCYpaiOltzvHDijb__C7KBQW9nUSuGTbSdyesL33sn6pVBsO9WbvvAm3oRDCohpF96u_zNWLPXP-Sr7yMJ7tsAPi46X_w-xM/s2757/IMG_0580.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2757" data-original-width="2412" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEN4yqclHk6WvkO6WIexjL38dIWN2n0zrqyeU-taoVfwtrWRueORrAARrdE-SCSHcF7p6mtj1AumwotVfRhsezo-BsJM6wCYpaiOltzvHDijb__C7KBQW9nUSuGTbSdyesL33sn6pVBsO9WbvvAm3oRDCohpF96u_zNWLPXP-Sr7yMJ7tsAPi46X_w-xM/w560-h640/IMG_0580.jpg" width="560" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: xx-large;">~Sheri </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-28561110070432060352023-12-04T06:00:00.000-08:002023-12-04T06:22:05.785-08:00Into The City I Go<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I'm slowly getting better, but still feel fatigued. I've never had anything like this before, with allergies and my muscles tightening and just feeling awful. I went into the city last week, and I had a driver, of course, because who wants to drive the highways and freeways at my age? There are two drivers up here that get you to where you need to be, and this time R. drove me. I call them "badass" because they will drive in the sleet, rain, and snow. And I am so thankful for them. I really like R's wife as well, who accompanied us on one of the trips to my hometown. Here are a few pictures of the drive to the city.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKsCTHguynV70J5_P3pnd2A9ZWe9mcVHp4Nb8MAprbZAEjtjwibx4oHFQ5vAxAIF9L5RTZoQbWiYbl5Slb6XHQtHTHlVCaMYX2LkhP__NhqdkHCMgXDUo2r4y4tRZFCRfB1cV1bNyWw7pD4C84sIKNoBcHcmHhQckDKjsgx45gk2O0ayFzUzFEkvQvG2uA/s2992/IMG_0446.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKsCTHguynV70J5_P3pnd2A9ZWe9mcVHp4Nb8MAprbZAEjtjwibx4oHFQ5vAxAIF9L5RTZoQbWiYbl5Slb6XHQtHTHlVCaMYX2LkhP__NhqdkHCMgXDUo2r4y4tRZFCRfB1cV1bNyWw7pD4C84sIKNoBcHcmHhQckDKjsgx45gk2O0ayFzUzFEkvQvG2uA/w640-h640/IMG_0446.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSJ5U9kMtOCATrinAUTj0PmJgo_B0JSSivIP4mo7IjdS5e1sXGmdzn2qOYABlt5PE-mcgU8L2QOgNJo2n1dSH_YHSHt3l5pThl5MK3wYPGY3ZAKJJY3makFDFOUllLp-luzUiwJxQ5N9tEjKAM301JfBCnf35ZIW7BWkCulSADp17fzkprQAaYtD4nEaI/s2992/IMG_0438.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSJ5U9kMtOCATrinAUTj0PmJgo_B0JSSivIP4mo7IjdS5e1sXGmdzn2qOYABlt5PE-mcgU8L2QOgNJo2n1dSH_YHSHt3l5pThl5MK3wYPGY3ZAKJJY3makFDFOUllLp-luzUiwJxQ5N9tEjKAM301JfBCnf35ZIW7BWkCulSADp17fzkprQAaYtD4nEaI/w640-h640/IMG_0438.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_cKXFns2uL6wM4cMtuiu0b1A63tKxyX26grWKT86chB48aO_R90EiSFPJRFewQsySFGQ2xqK-ZQa4DJT7BNcKYztM3KgG84QH8gp2HYRQC1jbo14tAjFkyC87nrScGby9aTR2re0F96Fc9sIXpz3IUNNOc1wQDqQCe6m6JUGNqFQ9iOkc95k3Pj1J-TH/s2992/IMG_0453.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_cKXFns2uL6wM4cMtuiu0b1A63tKxyX26grWKT86chB48aO_R90EiSFPJRFewQsySFGQ2xqK-ZQa4DJT7BNcKYztM3KgG84QH8gp2HYRQC1jbo14tAjFkyC87nrScGby9aTR2re0F96Fc9sIXpz3IUNNOc1wQDqQCe6m6JUGNqFQ9iOkc95k3Pj1J-TH/w640-h640/IMG_0453.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzmTtSlIF9zX0I3azu1o022GCE3gLxGWsa4hi6eYr7ilzjnAXpppPj3dtXcawg-haZsYBDw6ENroV4Tq9PEQtMj5NuUT48Vw49x6pKvyF2wpJ3Iz-B4X7vaVozu7otf_ZB0vURjiwYH5YQmrrEXmBlGT8-67sxVXh11JO7DU5LjIN_x2_Nc8u2yp3QJsu/s2992/IMG_0454.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzmTtSlIF9zX0I3azu1o022GCE3gLxGWsa4hi6eYr7ilzjnAXpppPj3dtXcawg-haZsYBDw6ENroV4Tq9PEQtMj5NuUT48Vw49x6pKvyF2wpJ3Iz-B4X7vaVozu7otf_ZB0vURjiwYH5YQmrrEXmBlGT8-67sxVXh11JO7DU5LjIN_x2_Nc8u2yp3QJsu/w640-h640/IMG_0454.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I didn't realize, but R. used to be a photographer when he was younger, and he had many cameras. Little 'ole me has one. He has driven this road a hundred times, so he pointed out a few things along the way. Wouldn't it be nice to have your name on a tree after you're gone?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tGP7hWK_ooBz9IB4RDqeTINSe3pf3tSDe7PjBnhD1vXy5BYyxleXfdns_UjdpvahOO4ZDhoySVA1COtxK-AQPPFsACBfeH5guUt8KHOZ_baPO4895ZsKRL1BRb3mE71UzNFN2Kx0jZ4DWlHnOSBxrQrmXkvnQ_P-e2PdaIFos4wda3IyEjkRxy81Qdos/s2992/IMG_0441.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tGP7hWK_ooBz9IB4RDqeTINSe3pf3tSDe7PjBnhD1vXy5BYyxleXfdns_UjdpvahOO4ZDhoySVA1COtxK-AQPPFsACBfeH5guUt8KHOZ_baPO4895ZsKRL1BRb3mE71UzNFN2Kx0jZ4DWlHnOSBxrQrmXkvnQ_P-e2PdaIFos4wda3IyEjkRxy81Qdos/w640-h640/IMG_0441.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Someone painted this rock to look like Snoopy. I've seen it many times, but until now, I didn't know why the colors were so different on the rock and what it all meant.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkV7qszBfIx3gur8x_Gx6-w3cZEzFaWmzH6PJXDmDfVpv4dZS_fCfdIPokuQiPoKgfj1be43e_kQQdcaVRDZygTqbgHsXJZ0pyW6IMb8YKOY5Oo1sK3P2qOt2uDhAE3LOBrQCCGmpHoIlBGVe9IK80yv6DzVF6FseJbNvoZ-u1bGYqjfz8eIL1Rd91ooq/s2992/IMG_0444_edited.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkV7qszBfIx3gur8x_Gx6-w3cZEzFaWmzH6PJXDmDfVpv4dZS_fCfdIPokuQiPoKgfj1be43e_kQQdcaVRDZygTqbgHsXJZ0pyW6IMb8YKOY5Oo1sK3P2qOt2uDhAE3LOBrQCCGmpHoIlBGVe9IK80yv6DzVF6FseJbNvoZ-u1bGYqjfz8eIL1Rd91ooq/w640-h640/IMG_0444_edited.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">This old house used to be a stagecoach stop, and then later a Brothel.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBRiRu6wCT_eUtJHMaS-djS8HGiLIbLieCK40CDM7_qY9riBhKHlwpmfxcX31AyefgvBAhsbp90QmRpc05dMqiPZLCCf-TX9vENJB-ubxJ3NTDyCC1Xx5zKQO1S3W5OqDYSftynyCWM2dl55X3x7beGIh9bTt_-TAIxNRqZZ6cf_XVBU4O_Ljat2YvXXz/s2782/IMG_0452.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2635" data-original-width="2782" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBRiRu6wCT_eUtJHMaS-djS8HGiLIbLieCK40CDM7_qY9riBhKHlwpmfxcX31AyefgvBAhsbp90QmRpc05dMqiPZLCCf-TX9vENJB-ubxJ3NTDyCC1Xx5zKQO1S3W5OqDYSftynyCWM2dl55X3x7beGIh9bTt_-TAIxNRqZZ6cf_XVBU4O_Ljat2YvXXz/w640-h606/IMG_0452.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe62E1XolfdX5-ebZujNwfm431pU_VSl3iQ5HcSDUb0xQFKjJQJvEKGYMK6No6TobNE3Az1Gd9_O3WAcQTSYf66FpZnYEXtnNWBASRTScgioeIPJjYIQr83NyHF1jMNwQ8BA5wXmPlOMs8X4WT_uH0YQKxDxnx4hLIYAgXqn0CJZlVw1T7VNjJSdAxokOX/s2992/IMG_0450.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe62E1XolfdX5-ebZujNwfm431pU_VSl3iQ5HcSDUb0xQFKjJQJvEKGYMK6No6TobNE3Az1Gd9_O3WAcQTSYf66FpZnYEXtnNWBASRTScgioeIPJjYIQr83NyHF1jMNwQ8BA5wXmPlOMs8X4WT_uH0YQKxDxnx4hLIYAgXqn0CJZlVw1T7VNjJSdAxokOX/w640-h640/IMG_0450.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">On the way back, he wanted me to see the windmills, so he drove to a higher elevation, 4,000 ft. to see them. There was already snow on the ground.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7cXZMSBp9M5RZDOYkLsFetdYEy3kuv-JNJQR6DFbWwvw5qxVbZ3mK_DilkquuOLNeAMHRT4b5oeTYGOC7cPMiezfwUzQ1xe0kQi6YPVUHyxZ339lXbwW9Gw0OkhIOUhy003gGaRPFQcuLQzT3vgwEcpTKQgoJC29gvaBZqw5jv0665yRJiW1O42xNxYy/s2992/IMG_0456.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7cXZMSBp9M5RZDOYkLsFetdYEy3kuv-JNJQR6DFbWwvw5qxVbZ3mK_DilkquuOLNeAMHRT4b5oeTYGOC7cPMiezfwUzQ1xe0kQi6YPVUHyxZ339lXbwW9Gw0OkhIOUhy003gGaRPFQcuLQzT3vgwEcpTKQgoJC29gvaBZqw5jv0665yRJiW1O42xNxYy/w640-h640/IMG_0456.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I made some tostadas one afternoon that were really good.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwvsjMqBxjMeLYTsZEB0za3YCvm2YcsOPWv1VzH3m62Bm8rtRU5XMnd1xgfVdCoAVhiaQWvCatYGXZg743b1JcqXDh7s3CsHfUAc5zYKN3s5QsHhjQOMT_J4L23D6xkWKGqzsDXy9-BDmMdMlSLlNMnHwoxM3Ol0jkmRJ60OvrmnOSn7xHiwWZdj69d5Of/s2992/IMG_0473.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwvsjMqBxjMeLYTsZEB0za3YCvm2YcsOPWv1VzH3m62Bm8rtRU5XMnd1xgfVdCoAVhiaQWvCatYGXZg743b1JcqXDh7s3CsHfUAc5zYKN3s5QsHhjQOMT_J4L23D6xkWKGqzsDXy9-BDmMdMlSLlNMnHwoxM3Ol0jkmRJ60OvrmnOSn7xHiwWZdj69d5Of/w640-h640/IMG_0473.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Some days, we just need to order a pizza. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwOHuXNGUMC4XZYbluB5r0jUL0qyhg5OPiAFbp6rFP88ITP7GwqoVe54SyB1WkLZtmHAGyEL29Wa-ghSYgvYtN0xEKVUTc0NYJMkMsfVeqEr-I3gVk2iAHJTHcLERhh4na4oDEOstuKLniRhOC2spqjnbKtVvyKXXQTVKwCm1V8j5Dfw_8JI54UvHN0Dfv/s2992/IMG_0414.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwOHuXNGUMC4XZYbluB5r0jUL0qyhg5OPiAFbp6rFP88ITP7GwqoVe54SyB1WkLZtmHAGyEL29Wa-ghSYgvYtN0xEKVUTc0NYJMkMsfVeqEr-I3gVk2iAHJTHcLERhh4na4oDEOstuKLniRhOC2spqjnbKtVvyKXXQTVKwCm1V8j5Dfw_8JI54UvHN0Dfv/w640-h640/IMG_0414.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">My son saw the movie, <b>Napoleon</b>, with Joaquin Phoenix. He said it was really good.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDrj795Evrx6_Bf86VidEAEGM07pYPGu15Txcv_I11T6d1qbzaeRdeFG-txM6_tK3FQ5JzRW_m5lZ3Zhx5_BpgNuyk4THf5IOrvb7ethj1OURLcxY5tWrpJcm6NZ20tMcITqNP52U-towBVhtBN_W4SLuwA-k0VrFi3P2fAJo_jOvAQAuzBYy8iUQ66Np/s1280/napolean.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDrj795Evrx6_Bf86VidEAEGM07pYPGu15Txcv_I11T6d1qbzaeRdeFG-txM6_tK3FQ5JzRW_m5lZ3Zhx5_BpgNuyk4THf5IOrvb7ethj1OURLcxY5tWrpJcm6NZ20tMcITqNP52U-towBVhtBN_W4SLuwA-k0VrFi3P2fAJo_jOvAQAuzBYy8iUQ66Np/w640-h360/napolean.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">As for me, I've been watching the Lifetime Christmas movies. I really enjoyed <b>A Very Vintage Christmas</b>. There's a bit of a mystery in the show too. I love old things, so this was right up my alley. ; )</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVc_gp_3fWsX4jlNVOMdrWQdqa5SAFcDVZOqjRTt3yW4lqmSwRcOkCEDlsZRgSs-yvqKDPJPq9I35CU4AzQIFMgLrJiHaDvXvU-O0le9lNDEVvTzX71E_HQGA3GG4vJDTpGsu8laEB_wRRxa7dGFcW1oovrzoq7vh5f_w5AUeclGfyvSdPUQszi9Yq82nU/s1280/a%20very%20vintage%20Christmas.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVc_gp_3fWsX4jlNVOMdrWQdqa5SAFcDVZOqjRTt3yW4lqmSwRcOkCEDlsZRgSs-yvqKDPJPq9I35CU4AzQIFMgLrJiHaDvXvU-O0le9lNDEVvTzX71E_HQGA3GG4vJDTpGsu8laEB_wRRxa7dGFcW1oovrzoq7vh5f_w5AUeclGfyvSdPUQszi9Yq82nU/w640-h360/a%20very%20vintage%20Christmas.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSr1v5niFzZl_Wpq6Ahyphenhyphen8bLRR9ElHp7bYvqUAxTV2E6eQx37fJgBTgGJTdO907l5Lu7wBSTj79FakX_rb27wX7LJQHElAYGpKtMwIEnMBfQ03Y-r4Z6fDAp3PZnhttn0z711x-mvwesiHVDEMoLxUuY1j2tz8qnUt1v590-jtNosNfcTsSD_814RbRgNX/s2935/IMG_0421.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2312" data-original-width="2935" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSr1v5niFzZl_Wpq6Ahyphenhyphen8bLRR9ElHp7bYvqUAxTV2E6eQx37fJgBTgGJTdO907l5Lu7wBSTj79FakX_rb27wX7LJQHElAYGpKtMwIEnMBfQ03Y-r4Z6fDAp3PZnhttn0z711x-mvwesiHVDEMoLxUuY1j2tz8qnUt1v590-jtNosNfcTsSD_814RbRgNX/w640-h504/IMG_0421.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTMjJeMmB7y_hTBBJ6gcCDvrgc0Q1nEqDcD9smq34SoR58zsUGLMBTwkn9FhdADc2T_R3lV1YxlHw2p9sJc5wWzUOwXbo7aWBFG8m6lEUZ1iyReIslI8flyEJJ6llhI7pEVunI106L64mXNHgbVUggeK2HXkoL0GFkIPOn1KIGiaYV3d0E2Gf64qbgwS-/s2798/IMG_0420.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2097" data-original-width="2798" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTMjJeMmB7y_hTBBJ6gcCDvrgc0Q1nEqDcD9smq34SoR58zsUGLMBTwkn9FhdADc2T_R3lV1YxlHw2p9sJc5wWzUOwXbo7aWBFG8m6lEUZ1iyReIslI8flyEJJ6llhI7pEVunI106L64mXNHgbVUggeK2HXkoL0GFkIPOn1KIGiaYV3d0E2Gf64qbgwS-/w640-h480/IMG_0420.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I saw this brooch on a friend's blog. Isn't it the prettiest thing?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdqBpNRwe4j8yklF8gLtFwiJ1xT88jRKCs4XIlqxE_UQCuzWoVvHLGMFJXY5s9fuAtWQR-qXIxo0H8r1bySd7QG3z_PbP38lrmISNrnvMMwLtAHIlp3mseEqqUfA7FJGb8gqLAlA3rmoCRnXFDpa79NBluC0SDVXHE3oQb_hB3jAWhAIzVWY3llBVtucU/s845/red%20rose%20brooch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdqBpNRwe4j8yklF8gLtFwiJ1xT88jRKCs4XIlqxE_UQCuzWoVvHLGMFJXY5s9fuAtWQR-qXIxo0H8r1bySd7QG3z_PbP38lrmISNrnvMMwLtAHIlp3mseEqqUfA7FJGb8gqLAlA3rmoCRnXFDpa79NBluC0SDVXHE3oQb_hB3jAWhAIzVWY3llBVtucU/w428-h640/red%20rose%20brooch.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: large;">*Dolce & Gabbana</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">And I have to show you Charlotte's three month picture. She's such a smiley baby.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVXxAtMkd-q9kapJ4Ll2BUXN9d-2SFp8Jwue0STNpOz0MpMAyptxt1wZCUxLITGuBmqn9Me59hZ_fTqr0wAp4-FB-3ih1Qsf-Ms50eCkSae27ykL575lYt1XdGy3aAzbMEqilsI9PDfDxXwZUOaVZBe-oMUa2Jplkuu0Tr0oVF9I82CRmOBRN00i5CLsG/s640/37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVXxAtMkd-q9kapJ4Ll2BUXN9d-2SFp8Jwue0STNpOz0MpMAyptxt1wZCUxLITGuBmqn9Me59hZ_fTqr0wAp4-FB-3ih1Qsf-Ms50eCkSae27ykL575lYt1XdGy3aAzbMEqilsI9PDfDxXwZUOaVZBe-oMUa2Jplkuu0Tr0oVF9I82CRmOBRN00i5CLsG/w480-h640/37.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Baking sugar cookies around Christmastime has been a tradition in our family for years.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpBI70C6ESiWFSiFJgBf7KjLvwycTkBXHL9Kuv1ypvufz-3oBzOeMof4BXuWdwu_RdcKbXXDlAMuXPBg3xJDJcDbnMKEStoYyNSdqwZpyH278h9XHvaobI7JSxSoID4t62Oa01lW36vJlJlll8Q0HqTrGT7wMW2lcyKel5ZpIg41QsknmVxsodtGjeRMk/s2992/IMG_0466.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpBI70C6ESiWFSiFJgBf7KjLvwycTkBXHL9Kuv1ypvufz-3oBzOeMof4BXuWdwu_RdcKbXXDlAMuXPBg3xJDJcDbnMKEStoYyNSdqwZpyH278h9XHvaobI7JSxSoID4t62Oa01lW36vJlJlll8Q0HqTrGT7wMW2lcyKel5ZpIg41QsknmVxsodtGjeRMk/w640-h640/IMG_0466.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10bgyi3Xa1FyKo6uwRftGfsJkt_4-VVIANZs-m9kb6HlS46HzzrnquAWYlWKSLuWrXOnCKPCnDfbWCwfaEo7KeOI_PWSPe5LcXG0Utbeq3wiuZdWNodt92ZsBdbgatCfWXKaFmdNiLrsX9q2UX9XiHG0ZTAYhQltOP2DhELni18r5FVGbdgDbdz1YoqrZ/s2992/IMG_0471.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10bgyi3Xa1FyKo6uwRftGfsJkt_4-VVIANZs-m9kb6HlS46HzzrnquAWYlWKSLuWrXOnCKPCnDfbWCwfaEo7KeOI_PWSPe5LcXG0Utbeq3wiuZdWNodt92ZsBdbgatCfWXKaFmdNiLrsX9q2UX9XiHG0ZTAYhQltOP2DhELni18r5FVGbdgDbdz1YoqrZ/w640-h640/IMG_0471.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">A Merry Christmas season to you.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;">~Sheri</span></p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-65996053135323303472023-11-27T06:00:00.000-08:002023-11-27T06:00:00.135-08:00Her Long Brown Hair<p><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"> <span style="text-align: center;">Hello, and I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving. I have been feeling under the weather lately with allergies, and my muscles are out of whack, which has really taken its toll on my body. I even went to see the doctor, and he gave me something, which helped. I've also been doing my own research, and am taking a couple supplements and drinking peppermint tea. My Nel went through the same thing a few years ago, so it was comforting to talk with her and have her tell me everything she knew about it. I even had to reschedule my trip to So Cal for a later date. My son made the turkey, and since I wasn't feeling good, he made all the sides too - mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, rolls, corn, yams, cranberries. He even made a green bean casserole, which I haven't had in a long time, and it was delicious. I think this was his best turkey yet, it was so moist and tender. I didn't get any pictures, cause it was all so good, we just ate.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjew3HPCFMOYWHkFALdHEExiRPYyk3fpiVA1EB4EQxP9qR-IjobFDx4iTJSkjmkFS6EuPGlvwrPPUdJPEddjM224th7bIes4cdUSmKUDn9g6e9f-ihd6uWACWHfd-qMaarW35-PBbt3LQ4zUQuVl0ATHq2gm2ehHn6ojXkwJMfDtR6HmDySYfEvDe-53sHV/s1600/Thanksgiving-dinner-from-the-1950s.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1069" data-original-width="1600" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjew3HPCFMOYWHkFALdHEExiRPYyk3fpiVA1EB4EQxP9qR-IjobFDx4iTJSkjmkFS6EuPGlvwrPPUdJPEddjM224th7bIes4cdUSmKUDn9g6e9f-ihd6uWACWHfd-qMaarW35-PBbt3LQ4zUQuVl0ATHq2gm2ehHn6ojXkwJMfDtR6HmDySYfEvDe-53sHV/w640-h428/Thanksgiving-dinner-from-the-1950s.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Here's Mia at the Thanksgiving feast at her school.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMEqwfmNE279jyRXCvDiD_Hy8O0h3_M9u3SatFlQnKisJTjTA2Au19NH8FvXXT3wPrmxFkRs3fyDJVX7mvxdSnZy9Xlm09D0vqunpK1yP3kQkxaGjxnZeY4piFrtm-Fc3ZGn6jg89sjy2HwIX7Pzzq3InFtUdpv0W9ZrfkK7pmBHtSJwM0eIFngJhbTP5/s1688/28_edited.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1688" data-original-width="1145" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMEqwfmNE279jyRXCvDiD_Hy8O0h3_M9u3SatFlQnKisJTjTA2Au19NH8FvXXT3wPrmxFkRs3fyDJVX7mvxdSnZy9Xlm09D0vqunpK1yP3kQkxaGjxnZeY4piFrtm-Fc3ZGn6jg89sjy2HwIX7Pzzq3InFtUdpv0W9ZrfkK7pmBHtSJwM0eIFngJhbTP5/w434-h640/28_edited.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">And I can't believe they got Charlotte to smile at the same time as the kids.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFe9tQO55s0SKEVvpsz5A7vBsqw4i7A73Wsbm7YJ2UgAr751T59MtNMkkO0wEswAoJMo27C_B05AFpOdj0deXK2yukENyW1b2TGE0GUr7oHuD3YLjV5dEMtv34h7MHIyAOWh5OVLObRUAAiv2NSX0fso9_KECt-rj5-zfAcl0tKfMK4pQ2cilP624lEFCD/s4032/IMG_8406.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFe9tQO55s0SKEVvpsz5A7vBsqw4i7A73Wsbm7YJ2UgAr751T59MtNMkkO0wEswAoJMo27C_B05AFpOdj0deXK2yukENyW1b2TGE0GUr7oHuD3YLjV5dEMtv34h7MHIyAOWh5OVLObRUAAiv2NSX0fso9_KECt-rj5-zfAcl0tKfMK4pQ2cilP624lEFCD/w480-h640/IMG_8406.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">So, I decided to drive to the creek...it always brings me peace of mind. The trees are bare now, but the end of Fall has its own beauty.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlPCb5d-P4xbydoShm8yDpf8FTJ6RSZ50lZf5lxmJPsz0ehubxnq0QubZEhm1W7NiKuU6NiYe3EfvT1ftfV2ypYhU8B3jrawTh7V3k68-LWY7AbdIaF2d2DjbWf2FVdOFAzw5IdTb-y6U5frFJea1fDZB-A9LhTBsy7pFyC7rtAmNu-EHgZNGzRvhNhlA/s2992/IMG_0366.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlPCb5d-P4xbydoShm8yDpf8FTJ6RSZ50lZf5lxmJPsz0ehubxnq0QubZEhm1W7NiKuU6NiYe3EfvT1ftfV2ypYhU8B3jrawTh7V3k68-LWY7AbdIaF2d2DjbWf2FVdOFAzw5IdTb-y6U5frFJea1fDZB-A9LhTBsy7pFyC7rtAmNu-EHgZNGzRvhNhlA/w640-h640/IMG_0366.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">This isn't Mt. Shasta, it is the mountain in our town. It already has snow on it. I heard there is a road that takes you up there, and I want to explore and take a drive there sometime. Elevation is 7,864.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionsw2VPitOaE3jtySZU_WB9TaBMfd6MhyphenhyphenZmA9T541i8GNXzeMnZ2jT_P0No3uyHix6l5TAxkLpEvyL5M-EB11iyWkCCr25ZTdqnZxtWIiEqyK3uGcTVqpexdulriIXLv1s74WhWu44qq8Xm3qxU4jIH39O4M_bQSK3jszRF0SCcL73wG3Q8Ku2si77ryk/s2992/IMG_0373.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionsw2VPitOaE3jtySZU_WB9TaBMfd6MhyphenhyphenZmA9T541i8GNXzeMnZ2jT_P0No3uyHix6l5TAxkLpEvyL5M-EB11iyWkCCr25ZTdqnZxtWIiEqyK3uGcTVqpexdulriIXLv1s74WhWu44qq8Xm3qxU4jIH39O4M_bQSK3jszRF0SCcL73wG3Q8Ku2si77ryk/w640-h640/IMG_0373.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IQw8NBCwczEznK-GWtR_QVgKGFCweZwn_eWhY2RW6KYZhW3DJz_7f01xfU1GE17lL2fcuzNzH6OYlRjRcd_cjDxA4oSdK5lQQz34sPxkGb7m1EFbM5nzTFtU4VtynCdtHwC31r3FRryxFRKcKRuZJ3DyqDkkXjXP87-XUpr94Ke-RqwacQ8BzKHhRbpY/s2992/IMG_0384.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IQw8NBCwczEznK-GWtR_QVgKGFCweZwn_eWhY2RW6KYZhW3DJz_7f01xfU1GE17lL2fcuzNzH6OYlRjRcd_cjDxA4oSdK5lQQz34sPxkGb7m1EFbM5nzTFtU4VtynCdtHwC31r3FRryxFRKcKRuZJ3DyqDkkXjXP87-XUpr94Ke-RqwacQ8BzKHhRbpY/w640-h640/IMG_0384.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">The golden rod isn't golden anymore, but it's still pretty, in my opinion.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsf-hdox2GGCklsjpumo8RgHw6u0tW8ioJMJIVcHgIrq-uehkopyqgNHkZcHnrVfMVMejQ4yFQAolTnpsk37EE-ShexVpVJEax8w5QHSwcyP4tYPFkcHZBYwab_SqsK23s13KfIgqVlbwvqyj1d7TDKwm61gw3DjF8XZ9yto4GMMAn_Xs3Jvu4iM4TYN3i/s2992/IMG_0375.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsf-hdox2GGCklsjpumo8RgHw6u0tW8ioJMJIVcHgIrq-uehkopyqgNHkZcHnrVfMVMejQ4yFQAolTnpsk37EE-ShexVpVJEax8w5QHSwcyP4tYPFkcHZBYwab_SqsK23s13KfIgqVlbwvqyj1d7TDKwm61gw3DjF8XZ9yto4GMMAn_Xs3Jvu4iM4TYN3i/w640-h640/IMG_0375.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCkeGe0zlP8aEolmoEqY_Hzoh6lBEeXrQ9ZYGe8juRkNfI2HXv7jyHFGiV14u2k4KO8DqKG3_5wp4uBPSg2k7uP5ZXj08qBA6CXQemuGOUMRfdikIt_ZVPGHfRpDGqj5NznUGopM7CFHaUVa-SvDDh1I8g04zW70PxwUQTMiAANKh4bybSHNL7HmNs9mN/s2992/IMG_0382.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCkeGe0zlP8aEolmoEqY_Hzoh6lBEeXrQ9ZYGe8juRkNfI2HXv7jyHFGiV14u2k4KO8DqKG3_5wp4uBPSg2k7uP5ZXj08qBA6CXQemuGOUMRfdikIt_ZVPGHfRpDGqj5NznUGopM7CFHaUVa-SvDDh1I8g04zW70PxwUQTMiAANKh4bybSHNL7HmNs9mN/w640-h640/IMG_0382.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I'm in town now getting a taco at the eatery for lunch, and I notice this bush by the road that's glistening with Fall colors. I have to stop and get a picture of it.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzB3ZNOpS2yf0oF6QiWS3yC5RijUkac08dpeiHcuja5oUiamplLj3elhp_JpFNQeFju3I1aHXsWqmZbTCGJGltzWKqvcxJbLU-8m1BuUxUsW5QTlSm8yZiTyy0SvlG29EJCra_jpYbYxdfdivtjuKFEKRCxW4ztaDT3_k9XMahc2H1lCiQlKAQ_dEqz9Q/s2992/IMG_0387.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2870" data-original-width="2992" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzB3ZNOpS2yf0oF6QiWS3yC5RijUkac08dpeiHcuja5oUiamplLj3elhp_JpFNQeFju3I1aHXsWqmZbTCGJGltzWKqvcxJbLU-8m1BuUxUsW5QTlSm8yZiTyy0SvlG29EJCra_jpYbYxdfdivtjuKFEKRCxW4ztaDT3_k9XMahc2H1lCiQlKAQ_dEqz9Q/w640-h614/IMG_0387.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Look what I saw on my car Sunday morning.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KVzpCrkM3Y3vruq8F8mgj2qOZDu3cmsPGhQvoXC6WYXBtvL6TagNRs5X9wZJl7giJo2OybC9rt64cw3fhnyLpsvUkmk16fucIxRGuL5zYp5smf7mGTQlOA0BJfN4J-yvke0uedgf4Ff995Ior3qaI9uQhK_neb735ernTCsqvcG3Qj0R853WBTNmBuoT/s2992/IMG_0404.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KVzpCrkM3Y3vruq8F8mgj2qOZDu3cmsPGhQvoXC6WYXBtvL6TagNRs5X9wZJl7giJo2OybC9rt64cw3fhnyLpsvUkmk16fucIxRGuL5zYp5smf7mGTQlOA0BJfN4J-yvke0uedgf4Ff995Ior3qaI9uQhK_neb735ernTCsqvcG3Qj0R853WBTNmBuoT/w640-h640/IMG_0404.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Speaking of snowflakes, I bought this cute cup for Christmas, and I'm having some peppermint tea.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-hxRTP962rU8XsmVHOgXArssKiV3qj-UpoZaukd4t7lKrTkZpTAtb2I_7lhopZ6PPICHJENyj9QoDmtclrqNVaq080Fg4mNm9Tp1Ej9I5HIxsMF5A9AZ975Nc0WOd_nO_gmoDRMZLN7IsN43vcZOGrXDsTAygKvLZfDlQwApAP5srpupscjLSsWS-EfT/s2992/IMG_0409.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-hxRTP962rU8XsmVHOgXArssKiV3qj-UpoZaukd4t7lKrTkZpTAtb2I_7lhopZ6PPICHJENyj9QoDmtclrqNVaq080Fg4mNm9Tp1Ej9I5HIxsMF5A9AZ975Nc0WOd_nO_gmoDRMZLN7IsN43vcZOGrXDsTAygKvLZfDlQwApAP5srpupscjLSsWS-EfT/w640-h640/IMG_0409.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I drove through the coffee shop Sunday and got a green tea and a carrot muffin.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_IreUJ8UdPd0iy4CuVuNNCzFyRpZHb4ZHXz8tBRnjo90NqijBeamszR1rWnQbG5GlI5CXt-PudzR0Yojhs-mi6nbuqgriMMd2Q2SXCqSNaba3EWi3bRC424M9-P6ZTUlHwI7xbZO-9z6iRojq_S2psOcaahRQTCXypVrN76acJMPW3tdcrw3nZM1HddX/s2992/IMG_0407.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_IreUJ8UdPd0iy4CuVuNNCzFyRpZHb4ZHXz8tBRnjo90NqijBeamszR1rWnQbG5GlI5CXt-PudzR0Yojhs-mi6nbuqgriMMd2Q2SXCqSNaba3EWi3bRC424M9-P6ZTUlHwI7xbZO-9z6iRojq_S2psOcaahRQTCXypVrN76acJMPW3tdcrw3nZM1HddX/w640-h640/IMG_0407.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"> Well, this will be a short post, as I'm just trying to rest and feel better. I will share a story about a young couple who had no money.....but they had so much more. It's called The Gift of the Magi, and it's been a favorite story around Christmastime for many many years.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1f2024; font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; margin-top: 0px; outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; outline: none;">The story takes place just before Christmas, and Della Young is concerned about what she should give her husband, Jim, as a present. She counts her savings and finds only $1.87, which is not enough to buy a worthy gift. She is frustrated since she wants to present her husband with something he deserves for his hard work. Della tries to find a way out of the situation and finally comes up with an idea. The most precious thing she has is her long shining brown hair. After she looks at it in the mirror, she dresses up and goes to Madame Sofronie, a hairdresser. The woman cuts Della’s hair quickly and gives her $20.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1f2024; font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; margin-top: 0px; outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; outline: none;">Having enough money, Della visits several shops to find a present for Jim. She is not satisfied with anything she finds until she knows exactly what she needs. Della remembers that her husband’s most valuable thing is his gold watch, but he has to wear it with a leather strap since the original one has been broken. The woman finds a platinum chain that will perfectly suit the watch, pays $21 for it, and goes home.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1f2024; font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; margin-top: 0px; outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; outline: none;">When Jim arrives and sees his wife without her gorgeous hair, he becomes surprised and puzzled. Della cannot understand his reaction until she unpacks his present for her. She discovers a set of combs that she has desired for a long time, but since she does not have her long hair anymore, they appear to be useless. To comfort her husband, she hands him the platinum chain, only to find out that Jim has sold his gold watch to buy a present for her.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1f2024; font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; margin-top: 0px; outline: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsrimUAcmhp6Xxox_CrxxWzptaOOknFSCAZ3UvuoIBHNkpLPTyuasoMJzzb9D-854faUKZbvGOWepvCMS1ORF5lOVnA2X1Au1Fx6l-sxT_q4feTMkhOEgerAPHWmkRITavpT0dhyphenhyphen3bvqZjxQUvW7b8iwloE3UAEvY1TSOuU-hpmaJn-qD_v3Y1VGwzbaB/s640/the%20gift%20of%20the%20Magi.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsrimUAcmhp6Xxox_CrxxWzptaOOknFSCAZ3UvuoIBHNkpLPTyuasoMJzzb9D-854faUKZbvGOWepvCMS1ORF5lOVnA2X1Au1Fx6l-sxT_q4feTMkhOEgerAPHWmkRITavpT0dhyphenhyphen3bvqZjxQUvW7b8iwloE3UAEvY1TSOuU-hpmaJn-qD_v3Y1VGwzbaB/w640-h480/the%20gift%20of%20the%20Magi.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large; outline: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1f2024; font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; margin-top: 0px; outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; outline: none;"> </span></p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-87151656941326515662023-11-20T06:00:00.000-08:002023-12-06T08:44:44.737-08:00Apples From The Apple Tree<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">This was a busy week with a few things to show and tell. The landscaper came by and blew, raked, and gathered all the leaves in the front yard and hauled them away. There was a ton of them. His trailer was filled when he was finished.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0GzPFT13di1HBH6hXnVLY517Li4c8p8nes-yFijukkYDMFWG1nahw9MFyrAvFvg_i26cxrG3siVuu0EKYYqqzwSHfiDjXfpzGWsvFnwYWwIgiknMPaAZn5eojFbz3naPY58FiLyH2l4cEm92zh04BQO-t79WVk5EF2Jfwdis0JOvRVTdcQnYB0hYuVX0c/s2992/IMG_0257.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0GzPFT13di1HBH6hXnVLY517Li4c8p8nes-yFijukkYDMFWG1nahw9MFyrAvFvg_i26cxrG3siVuu0EKYYqqzwSHfiDjXfpzGWsvFnwYWwIgiknMPaAZn5eojFbz3naPY58FiLyH2l4cEm92zh04BQO-t79WVk5EF2Jfwdis0JOvRVTdcQnYB0hYuVX0c/w640-h640/IMG_0257.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Then the rain came after and washed all the dust and the walkways clean.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wd69sYT7nNwTGpQUB8mR3KUrlQiS-rVb1jEr0m2q56jHw0F-CJRB1shWhqyoa6UpMAbIPpCvyyRrVQ8B7S3fi1kepB9MiHeeqal32yIRoS4iuFKbVsbGp9e4VeYEP2pseSgQ-fs1WxbFQotDLXB2hDqKKK7YfvyXvSPjqw-R6gpXAME3nVg_zj-qS2lZ/s2992/IMG_0263.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wd69sYT7nNwTGpQUB8mR3KUrlQiS-rVb1jEr0m2q56jHw0F-CJRB1shWhqyoa6UpMAbIPpCvyyRrVQ8B7S3fi1kepB9MiHeeqal32yIRoS4iuFKbVsbGp9e4VeYEP2pseSgQ-fs1WxbFQotDLXB2hDqKKK7YfvyXvSPjqw-R6gpXAME3nVg_zj-qS2lZ/w640-h640/IMG_0263.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Francesca has a small Christmas tree in her bedroom, and it is decorated with <b><span style="color: #f4cccc;">Pink</span> </b>ornaments. When I found this cute cloth doll, I thought it would be a nice addition to her tree.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Yt1yCNJajLKZcACyKy47qEV4t8hx5xzRt4WBSKh6LRYoUVatRpALp8gp2HhWx_dH-mJCelSOmIQ8bMh2UzPq9SkW76MPIBeLzWgvA-LWwM_1QsIyF__UIeukjy_6B6GKv5VIwHRhfEHoaCxIx5-wnRO0iIT6e31ZfQt2IAKqQXlwY1gBj_Z2J1PWe4Ah/s2992/IMG_0258.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Yt1yCNJajLKZcACyKy47qEV4t8hx5xzRt4WBSKh6LRYoUVatRpALp8gp2HhWx_dH-mJCelSOmIQ8bMh2UzPq9SkW76MPIBeLzWgvA-LWwM_1QsIyF__UIeukjy_6B6GKv5VIwHRhfEHoaCxIx5-wnRO0iIT6e31ZfQt2IAKqQXlwY1gBj_Z2J1PWe4Ah/w640-h640/IMG_0258.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">My brother-in-law and sister-in-law came into town. She had to pick up her car at the shop, and my brother-in-law stopped by for a visit in the morning. I made him a cup of coffee and a slice of pecan pie. My son bought it at Sprouts, and it was literally the best pecan pie that I've ever had.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJkjKq8RmBzK6JbN92LPPDGm4jxKpILXObJkJeLxzC2w9X7wSQ01GbWjQHNN0SemxMePmuYtswhds5Tothh6iaYiYWkGiNJEtuBTbzMk1TcjamZTHw96SU1NZQL2UevNcB7FYX9I5ZzL_IKnVo3CIuTibEd2JUBuvKaao2bzRYUMeBMApoTCg1f9mRK3J/s2992/IMG_0323.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJkjKq8RmBzK6JbN92LPPDGm4jxKpILXObJkJeLxzC2w9X7wSQ01GbWjQHNN0SemxMePmuYtswhds5Tothh6iaYiYWkGiNJEtuBTbzMk1TcjamZTHw96SU1NZQL2UevNcB7FYX9I5ZzL_IKnVo3CIuTibEd2JUBuvKaao2bzRYUMeBMApoTCg1f9mRK3J/w640-h640/IMG_0323.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">They brought me lots of goodies.....a turkey, bag of potatoes, rolls, cranberry sauce, apple pie, coffee, and much more. Also, some home grown tomatoes from their garden, and apples from their apple tree.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFh0FNglbtrrRiW3s310v95KlVtNYM0eo8RIk0UtVvrSugQpbplXTALJO6weNLgAG5rj4b5xK4G67tys_Dmf1N9uIyza4CXuz7vA-uC6QjHS0tZ-6vr40MeUDIFlykBwWbAk6_z_fg9hp_8XkRYWTJfRuSiyToz6r2cQUDVvU2EfGQaIwJ-aaAGEWgT9TB/s2992/IMG_0342.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFh0FNglbtrrRiW3s310v95KlVtNYM0eo8RIk0UtVvrSugQpbplXTALJO6weNLgAG5rj4b5xK4G67tys_Dmf1N9uIyza4CXuz7vA-uC6QjHS0tZ-6vr40MeUDIFlykBwWbAk6_z_fg9hp_8XkRYWTJfRuSiyToz6r2cQUDVvU2EfGQaIwJ-aaAGEWgT9TB/w640-h640/IMG_0342.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">My sister-in-law made some homemade fudge and spice muffins. I haven't had fudge in a long time, and it was Yummy.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KbCi6HMns8Hz0jDmHBPcYXo2IbWpfRwyUFniWmkF6q3xfMkzA8ptN8ghjur5k_uHt3WYg6yi4v5PLuw07czK2zkXlkPBhpPoWx5l_g46E4RvXFs2T1epV0xwa07ruJHp0s0gE9yrGM7to1yL0lwHK73G1e2FBmGkrZj_IjFC1vhMyIuOTDmNbp3ZKY9r/s2992/IMG_0316.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KbCi6HMns8Hz0jDmHBPcYXo2IbWpfRwyUFniWmkF6q3xfMkzA8ptN8ghjur5k_uHt3WYg6yi4v5PLuw07czK2zkXlkPBhpPoWx5l_g46E4RvXFs2T1epV0xwa07ruJHp0s0gE9yrGM7to1yL0lwHK73G1e2FBmGkrZj_IjFC1vhMyIuOTDmNbp3ZKY9r/w640-h640/IMG_0316.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"> I cooked some chicken apple sausages and made a sandwich with bakery rolls, along with catsup, mustard, tomatoes, and onions. So good.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJg38k_j8Y8_e7zip6N65hmSDz7GWXolQD7HlpmvwfxwdZHdieK_0H5uccfnWjbYnMKhaMT8pOTqmtoU92ihCX3uuPqMZPn3eFu1bqNTWBdPwWCkATo5qsKE1Y-DZaGGoP-08i8xVNeFNeii5LAPPrQHkhcF1mFqal49FsUW656mitF_-u0y1Ka2cnoMw/s2992/IMG_0347.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJg38k_j8Y8_e7zip6N65hmSDz7GWXolQD7HlpmvwfxwdZHdieK_0H5uccfnWjbYnMKhaMT8pOTqmtoU92ihCX3uuPqMZPn3eFu1bqNTWBdPwWCkATo5qsKE1Y-DZaGGoP-08i8xVNeFNeii5LAPPrQHkhcF1mFqal49FsUW656mitF_-u0y1Ka2cnoMw/w640-h640/IMG_0347.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I made some French onion dip and celery sticks.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2d4Tw6J2VYvpxc4Bx8REWUpzRs_n9WK272prKfO-ZH6DogsGTul4xYp2vINTSInr-HdEBER5Z1fIMISZDwpiqH0MBvWHW3BKe-DjaUIfPK2dJqlAN33pU7OqMFJiew2Kp7rcUVzEjz0UmnjnO72eLj5Zng4_4mKPTl_ad0_X_DNpV4OW3G8vwIWh8NXW/s2992/IMG_0356.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2d4Tw6J2VYvpxc4Bx8REWUpzRs_n9WK272prKfO-ZH6DogsGTul4xYp2vINTSInr-HdEBER5Z1fIMISZDwpiqH0MBvWHW3BKe-DjaUIfPK2dJqlAN33pU7OqMFJiew2Kp7rcUVzEjz0UmnjnO72eLj5Zng4_4mKPTl_ad0_X_DNpV4OW3G8vwIWh8NXW/w640-h640/IMG_0356.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">The November crows have been coming around lately.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8fJ_rtcPlOU_cSUjwMMF13ly7aHI4b2cFYQBXL6GhBM-Vxk0GAX7VG0LLuEM5VFF6UpLtkgKBz5jeKqoB4dXXhwlXXjF4FOHlu87PU-JGV3aTLI2OrbrJTlxpp7mFQXSvCVJX8xzc7dCsHqTjBgolJRckzC8lCwyc-3ihlSpU2ZhlSbKT_YzssuJ-U2K/s2992/IMG_0267.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8fJ_rtcPlOU_cSUjwMMF13ly7aHI4b2cFYQBXL6GhBM-Vxk0GAX7VG0LLuEM5VFF6UpLtkgKBz5jeKqoB4dXXhwlXXjF4FOHlu87PU-JGV3aTLI2OrbrJTlxpp7mFQXSvCVJX8xzc7dCsHqTjBgolJRckzC8lCwyc-3ihlSpU2ZhlSbKT_YzssuJ-U2K/w640-h640/IMG_0267.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5GigvBMA17Yils0p-Unpg-G6kE8WpKuETcIBxqdpM03ACmQ3JJQkI2hbG5unelfEVOuebMXHDw9am1xuO1B-039m3axiqdyv1KbIOhP5nXqysrZaOiAGGHlfkJIqVaMFnbm67y1m-B7K_CRXT9IMV9qsnrAy1CZHgCk4SrpnV0RN38FeNjJZGmA4HX3Ws/s2992/IMG_0266.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5GigvBMA17Yils0p-Unpg-G6kE8WpKuETcIBxqdpM03ACmQ3JJQkI2hbG5unelfEVOuebMXHDw9am1xuO1B-039m3axiqdyv1KbIOhP5nXqysrZaOiAGGHlfkJIqVaMFnbm67y1m-B7K_CRXT9IMV9qsnrAy1CZHgCk4SrpnV0RN38FeNjJZGmA4HX3Ws/w640-h640/IMG_0266.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">On Thursday morning, I went to the laundry room to start doing laundry for the day, opened up the blinds, and to my surprise there was a DEER right in front of the window. I couldn't believe it! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVOYEitEU97bUgzYYKxpeoiqlB1WyBix_IiJu6wfSiuzcCF1M06jGK79Z13jZ-0d8fDn1af3eWSBIYZej9HRyyDxLbAY58ZVHn5M6I6I-XaOuqp-cI4LDW1iRqI9CnEcrRwslMe7i3A3hIOY2kxgukJCAczrlmrnoRlgKQrBTo0QqYVEmenSsOJVjmeEr/s2992/IMG_0306.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVOYEitEU97bUgzYYKxpeoiqlB1WyBix_IiJu6wfSiuzcCF1M06jGK79Z13jZ-0d8fDn1af3eWSBIYZej9HRyyDxLbAY58ZVHn5M6I6I-XaOuqp-cI4LDW1iRqI9CnEcrRwslMe7i3A3hIOY2kxgukJCAczrlmrnoRlgKQrBTo0QqYVEmenSsOJVjmeEr/w640-h640/IMG_0306.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Then, I saw another one right beside the car. They walked passed my house and over my neighbor's fence and were on their way.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKxrXy8pplXkUtLLAGCcgdRSPFHfPacSJt0Oq4w83xtnU4chPIoWb7RS8gADdPvUj41Imi2YPq5DYqkOHZLRHsNymu8DiTZHZv2taLU9J_-oWiU_Iz9fgyv7JmfV2qLXlgF5PTdZzHXehmYGucPzZe0lXoZerRuRK4TCzyqGcUy3mPF6vVxMabkAbSS_k/s2992/IMG_0310.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2942" data-original-width="2992" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKxrXy8pplXkUtLLAGCcgdRSPFHfPacSJt0Oq4w83xtnU4chPIoWb7RS8gADdPvUj41Imi2YPq5DYqkOHZLRHsNymu8DiTZHZv2taLU9J_-oWiU_Iz9fgyv7JmfV2qLXlgF5PTdZzHXehmYGucPzZe0lXoZerRuRK4TCzyqGcUy3mPF6vVxMabkAbSS_k/w640-h630/IMG_0310.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Here's some of my Christmas decor so far. You've seen many of the items a dozen times, but every year I rearrange and put things in different places. I have given away so much stuff, but these are the things I will always keep. There are the frosty people on my mantel, the snow globes, my fun elves, my mom's ceramic box that she had in her kitchen for years, and my son's glittery tree he made when he was a child.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5H7h4VLcj8etbAjaQ4_iJu4oz__7tHp7svzBcbEg9XVOF_4cH-QroEaI2PJ_JFAQttK3RBZVqpSvzDyPM1rXHn-QeauwYQDEhGCVoeUwMCzm4pJrv5nQZO1nUAdSa4VEBJCaEJcuDPSYE6-1UQVJFMl9nHsk3bF__fWp5QSbPYyUhj0HQcL8ywYV851U/s2992/IMG_0273.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5H7h4VLcj8etbAjaQ4_iJu4oz__7tHp7svzBcbEg9XVOF_4cH-QroEaI2PJ_JFAQttK3RBZVqpSvzDyPM1rXHn-QeauwYQDEhGCVoeUwMCzm4pJrv5nQZO1nUAdSa4VEBJCaEJcuDPSYE6-1UQVJFMl9nHsk3bF__fWp5QSbPYyUhj0HQcL8ywYV851U/w640-h640/IMG_0273.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; 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font-size: x-large;">And Nel bought a couple new Nutcrackers this year. Aren't they the cutest things?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2aWWN2PRROErZYYS0gUwK6y0f77ruaMhyX8tK3qobobSnDmL8Jp_SsOwqdvgfcA63IGSog_h_boxPiyCC71HZ45PvfuFUjc5eZP67Ll9AljHLpk27NcW3KWdTZeo0DtiRq9neCmH-iYCGkQzVmiziUA2J2Oyp83oTOTkDpbpyPIiDjlbHcG5usHQaeTU/s4032/IMG_8314.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2aWWN2PRROErZYYS0gUwK6y0f77ruaMhyX8tK3qobobSnDmL8Jp_SsOwqdvgfcA63IGSog_h_boxPiyCC71HZ45PvfuFUjc5eZP67Ll9AljHLpk27NcW3KWdTZeo0DtiRq9neCmH-iYCGkQzVmiziUA2J2Oyp83oTOTkDpbpyPIiDjlbHcG5usHQaeTU/w480-h640/IMG_8314.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRYgadVu6nXFyExQYgt4KmkT7MchJ08Y0-ovbgWLQACQLgN-IiqhPUzPEAlc3jc7-DA6pm84Ig8RYft8nkGPOlyWo-1s_-mfkNArCVMl5tp52dPBg3WNU9e554AqHpPHOhU66TM7jJUM4nqp-gCRnP2GNyA4c3h5XJ5jDaK0pjHli4Xr_Sk8haQY3z54k/s1080/thumbnail.jfif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRYgadVu6nXFyExQYgt4KmkT7MchJ08Y0-ovbgWLQACQLgN-IiqhPUzPEAlc3jc7-DA6pm84Ig8RYft8nkGPOlyWo-1s_-mfkNArCVMl5tp52dPBg3WNU9e554AqHpPHOhU66TM7jJUM4nqp-gCRnP2GNyA4c3h5XJ5jDaK0pjHli4Xr_Sk8haQY3z54k/w640-h480/thumbnail.jfif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">My son took this road picture on his drive to the city. The Autumn trees are still lingering.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0IGz-sqat_emReRIlV4DsH3unWdiqgxmOnu9urKzqZLX4qV6hijX86zZhsWR0lZdfdNet21kYac83KeQwWuAiR2Ec4IDAFJiN6LQovILYnNfr4R_AjQX7OYzTKtHVz7HD8RZqD_lS1iipp4NnUH29eW_SjUVUAKRuuNMvAN1d2m-170LbOZHGireVqYS/s1440/5.jfif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0IGz-sqat_emReRIlV4DsH3unWdiqgxmOnu9urKzqZLX4qV6hijX86zZhsWR0lZdfdNet21kYac83KeQwWuAiR2Ec4IDAFJiN6LQovILYnNfr4R_AjQX7OYzTKtHVz7HD8RZqD_lS1iipp4NnUH29eW_SjUVUAKRuuNMvAN1d2m-170LbOZHGireVqYS/w480-h640/5.jfif" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I want to show you the wonderful cake Jess made for Francesca.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OMFWbamJR_px0ck1yrF3trPX6mMHTIhwJft5FCsi0wO-_3OMEfFgYsRwBrq2L0J07ls75vdHUD66CqsTipkIFSH6X0SP9G01aK1Sz5Ek7mEfu_mMqefu9kWbNyIe6eXc1KiCClm8IzJaIOJmHAPOF4S16Tw1qbTgOLegA5Fj83AIxexqzL4cdmI7kmLD/s1080/1.jfif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OMFWbamJR_px0ck1yrF3trPX6mMHTIhwJft5FCsi0wO-_3OMEfFgYsRwBrq2L0J07ls75vdHUD66CqsTipkIFSH6X0SP9G01aK1Sz5Ek7mEfu_mMqefu9kWbNyIe6eXc1KiCClm8IzJaIOJmHAPOF4S16Tw1qbTgOLegA5Fj83AIxexqzL4cdmI7kmLD/w640-h640/1.jfif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Here's a little about it. The white "fur" was made by using a decorating tip that looks like fur or grass. It's frosting. It came out in really small spots, so it took a long time to cover the whole cake. She got the idea from a Pinterest doggy cake, and it was fun for her to do something creative since she doesn't have time for creative things these days.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLX2Acs5TpCHk3V6hr5zfPBvMbnZrjOIQbTdu0UKgYwvKBxlgSDINRSMRnAICcdghd28YoI7WStQlIJ4ObPG_wrbGrog0STyraNqSzU0ybeQjYS0xadoOGThf6VBHBXbQL_vcT6YI42xbLcN5yssuQK2NftYHHI8LH9lxKz2bCMb9S56VgbFcXTNeMZIWf/s1080/2.jfif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLX2Acs5TpCHk3V6hr5zfPBvMbnZrjOIQbTdu0UKgYwvKBxlgSDINRSMRnAICcdghd28YoI7WStQlIJ4ObPG_wrbGrog0STyraNqSzU0ybeQjYS0xadoOGThf6VBHBXbQL_vcT6YI42xbLcN5yssuQK2NftYHHI8LH9lxKz2bCMb9S56VgbFcXTNeMZIWf/w640-h640/2.jfif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">And lastly, Jess said that Charlotte is making the funniest faces lately, and I cracked up when she sent me this picture.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFw7-pfDI97jqXIHUrm_nBfdvubl5O_YS7jaIZMEC2GzZzMy_I47lAMLtHfLxUdweEndGs53eYAFfK3g_-fKJ0ySXtJUIV3H0OkUw01xbkbU0mdVcJ1-QsXaocyWqAX7qG6Ri281720UgE4xTH7JTmozoEaJPjaxJbVfpNE6nZ_dyYbFrY3UgNKJA9D5p/s1280/31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFw7-pfDI97jqXIHUrm_nBfdvubl5O_YS7jaIZMEC2GzZzMy_I47lAMLtHfLxUdweEndGs53eYAFfK3g_-fKJ0ySXtJUIV3H0OkUw01xbkbU0mdVcJ1-QsXaocyWqAX7qG6Ri281720UgE4xTH7JTmozoEaJPjaxJbVfpNE6nZ_dyYbFrY3UgNKJA9D5p/w480-h640/31.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Happy Thanksgiving, my dears.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">love, ~Sheri </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-71268070442815425392023-11-13T06:00:00.000-08:002023-11-13T06:00:00.144-08:00Homework Assignment - Take A Walk!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">One day, when I was holding baby Charlotte on the couch, I looked over and saw Jess helping Francesca with her homework for the day. I actually met Francesca's teacher while I visited, and she's nice and so good to Francesca. I was surprised that they had homework at such a young age. It made me think about all the days I spent helping my own kids with their homework during the school years.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9-330j2Yiy9isMmznkXr8gfVu_zQC8-OesnsZ6VFZuuX6NG5w0NdWBIrBNrZuOJPbeB1_UBX9EkSJndOtdK3NiLvGC_QwXyZNf3fgEbVkNaVtVNkGSfgXGo_DUDAtVPekV473hul64P-RfrcK78cFgk5m8L2xLGViqpqQ-AGij_jbrMGhyphenhyphenBY4pyvY0ke/s2992/IMG_4961.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9-330j2Yiy9isMmznkXr8gfVu_zQC8-OesnsZ6VFZuuX6NG5w0NdWBIrBNrZuOJPbeB1_UBX9EkSJndOtdK3NiLvGC_QwXyZNf3fgEbVkNaVtVNkGSfgXGo_DUDAtVPekV473hul64P-RfrcK78cFgk5m8L2xLGViqpqQ-AGij_jbrMGhyphenhyphenBY4pyvY0ke/w640-h640/IMG_4961.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpO_Nh_ZyRlXTEWmBDgoB-HgOMFAbcZXsa5_unkZtWiHIcOnQEMTwt5ILQ-Mri1WdhipEDPtbLv0Ldkbw8TXq2HZ_F2oT0SMtL9o056b0PzgBXHDbOjzkLaxkknggkfVQC-H9-szAjj0jpKAx50yqga5elGXuAnqkkyZJ2SrQuRKiQ4RrQ6ErTLQyQvsg/s2992/IMG_4965.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpO_Nh_ZyRlXTEWmBDgoB-HgOMFAbcZXsa5_unkZtWiHIcOnQEMTwt5ILQ-Mri1WdhipEDPtbLv0Ldkbw8TXq2HZ_F2oT0SMtL9o056b0PzgBXHDbOjzkLaxkknggkfVQC-H9-szAjj0jpKAx50yqga5elGXuAnqkkyZJ2SrQuRKiQ4RrQ6ErTLQyQvsg/w640-h640/IMG_4965.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">So, the last homework assignment for that day was to take a walk! A smart and wise teacher I thought to ask the students to do this. So, come along on our walk in Jess' neighborhood to see some of the things we noticed. Francesca got on her bike and rode slowly with us.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23nLbCo37IZtT1ja6v2WFAR6yyby4KdOMWXWZc7EbZ0txT3t2GcwUhbpzrUI9nUMUURLzrSxAyhkziZIa5iSoIo6-NxXZY8abQVY0KE5LK-85v87H8R7n5rt2Jkpq0cbuvw1YRhLGisxb_NMSelkFU0t5yvFcaqanr7TLdCkNG9MUuu0gsT1EzzQVqqSi/s2546/IMG_4973.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2230" data-original-width="2546" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23nLbCo37IZtT1ja6v2WFAR6yyby4KdOMWXWZc7EbZ0txT3t2GcwUhbpzrUI9nUMUURLzrSxAyhkziZIa5iSoIo6-NxXZY8abQVY0KE5LK-85v87H8R7n5rt2Jkpq0cbuvw1YRhLGisxb_NMSelkFU0t5yvFcaqanr7TLdCkNG9MUuu0gsT1EzzQVqqSi/w640-h560/IMG_4973.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">It was getting chilly, so Jess wanted to cover the baby's head with a beanie that uncle b. bought for her.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEW4U-6aN502p6NwjsJqpbjqSdj7rrhePtmgpOTANf-T2LsFwrJ8gQKB46OHNXnxHzV3ud-X9ug5QNOu3gx_9fhS97WLFoIy739UE9WPNeic9e4jm1jB7TBBOBneF027Bc0ArYZC01kUUnF02Q_SIsJ2BxnrZ2EZ7z8czT9ScWLJd0dKU3Obx9nlfx9uu/s2992/IMG_4976.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEW4U-6aN502p6NwjsJqpbjqSdj7rrhePtmgpOTANf-T2LsFwrJ8gQKB46OHNXnxHzV3ud-X9ug5QNOu3gx_9fhS97WLFoIy739UE9WPNeic9e4jm1jB7TBBOBneF027Bc0ArYZC01kUUnF02Q_SIsJ2BxnrZ2EZ7z8czT9ScWLJd0dKU3Obx9nlfx9uu/w640-h640/IMG_4976.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">These purple flowers were beautiful. Not sure what they were, but we noticed them right away.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnylu3Cr-k3UU_wA1BTO7_AgJL147jEhKZD7M29n47MQ5-oyyyT1ZN4WlxXLotRK4z4RAZc4oGRr_wqIH4orM1dpe52SLmHdc9YXIQNfdIhLY3XBpxxY11bOmWTVWGR_6qoXVw1KldbGzKyqeyN0lGVuPH_ri14QosXcxz-55Qk5aOcC-G3vCDrlMQ3Lq7/s2992/IMG_4967.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnylu3Cr-k3UU_wA1BTO7_AgJL147jEhKZD7M29n47MQ5-oyyyT1ZN4WlxXLotRK4z4RAZc4oGRr_wqIH4orM1dpe52SLmHdc9YXIQNfdIhLY3XBpxxY11bOmWTVWGR_6qoXVw1KldbGzKyqeyN0lGVuPH_ri14QosXcxz-55Qk5aOcC-G3vCDrlMQ3Lq7/w640-h640/IMG_4967.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">We saw rose bushes with a combination of red and white roses.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_A4fLFuPzLkLKAjFeiEEUq7o_THCkUkIqmPWuIctHIv2N1gfToeniTAmZUg9WXjGCb82cILiG9nNPL-wNIfuR4-6-CaVEJS1cVE_-2kyHYDDL_5HQ6pjJLdpgMrS5rKmFBxgcN4h6g8ZUJUtC75pMgV4viGJVJ6_IKxEADf3wvlYUZRjBDcvvY9G-SLQ/s2992/IMG_4984.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_A4fLFuPzLkLKAjFeiEEUq7o_THCkUkIqmPWuIctHIv2N1gfToeniTAmZUg9WXjGCb82cILiG9nNPL-wNIfuR4-6-CaVEJS1cVE_-2kyHYDDL_5HQ6pjJLdpgMrS5rKmFBxgcN4h6g8ZUJUtC75pMgV4viGJVJ6_IKxEADf3wvlYUZRjBDcvvY9G-SLQ/w640-h640/IMG_4984.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I think this was a lilac bush?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwRH2DedWCR1j4asUXL6WvFPUax3v-YCACoumElpRCZO2zuQgBDK0anUQWTNrF9TL43QoP9P4pBVCl_1eSfxxPHYYG5i-2DPTcHLNMMsWIIPF_Di2bVlTNSahJV4UKC-7_L3gqeL7EV08z4Tl5qO-ixSzB3Lh_WNopPgj6dFnibALK6fqTwko0-NGXb0d/s2992/IMG_4985.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwRH2DedWCR1j4asUXL6WvFPUax3v-YCACoumElpRCZO2zuQgBDK0anUQWTNrF9TL43QoP9P4pBVCl_1eSfxxPHYYG5i-2DPTcHLNMMsWIIPF_Di2bVlTNSahJV4UKC-7_L3gqeL7EV08z4Tl5qO-ixSzB3Lh_WNopPgj6dFnibALK6fqTwko0-NGXb0d/w640-h640/IMG_4985.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Jess lives right next to a trail, and there are bunnies in her neighborhood often. We didn't see any bunnies, but nature always provides a red rose for me.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Icfc1ggw_udk3-ebIDuU6PH1NjOIQpKYGTubG2YHu48PpC5YjHCi6faSIiGWkMeQJB01nsrmCnrlvMuWNMDVfDWVg-K23nXQ8c59slglfJ_5MPyLgRM3YoK0kTcBF4_oAnoX7M4beny7hc1D6XcJaFOIxVnIZ7Byh0rGTnUSZIaBd33NGAwROwCBB2Xq/s2992/IMG_4982.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Icfc1ggw_udk3-ebIDuU6PH1NjOIQpKYGTubG2YHu48PpC5YjHCi6faSIiGWkMeQJB01nsrmCnrlvMuWNMDVfDWVg-K23nXQ8c59slglfJ_5MPyLgRM3YoK0kTcBF4_oAnoX7M4beny7hc1D6XcJaFOIxVnIZ7Byh0rGTnUSZIaBd33NGAwROwCBB2Xq/w640-h640/IMG_4982.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Now, around the block and on our way back, there was a hill that we had to walk down. It was either me or Jess sprinting after Francesca on her bike down the hill, and Jess is more steady on her feet than I am, so off she went, while I slowly walked down with the baby haha.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-kpvm0DSYeEOjY10nO5debUvkZViZ1J6ydHXGhV55UCA_xcjs4wXzjgGKYo4-R-E1cF4Pb26MiCGue_ESXPhbapIn0q3S7kynmTISLAdqOTbibjNuS6hXxDsRpASiUTyGpFz0u1uqHp_u01gZrn9Z46xgC_w6efPX5naEfcCZFRqP2ecn_rvbkwueztj/s2964/IMG_4983.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2825" data-original-width="2964" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-kpvm0DSYeEOjY10nO5debUvkZViZ1J6ydHXGhV55UCA_xcjs4wXzjgGKYo4-R-E1cF4Pb26MiCGue_ESXPhbapIn0q3S7kynmTISLAdqOTbibjNuS6hXxDsRpASiUTyGpFz0u1uqHp_u01gZrn9Z46xgC_w6efPX5naEfcCZFRqP2ecn_rvbkwueztj/w640-h610/IMG_4983.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">It was such a pleasant walk, and it gave us a chance to spend some time outdoors before dinner.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">You know, I appreciate teachers very much, but I believe that mothers are the most valued teachers of all.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXn6FSH5o7069qXw9xGEo45pT0yVYIZ18WP6Y_tMLsOsBj1ecv5EJFYtskvsF-knZj6CU-5d2lAA5jCBMM-8lBBA5gvjKCvL3GNnoEI4IenjR2K5zl4KUACgd0fqaBVg9osG4Nh8dVwtkl8G7yPLNOoHRKHTAMbyLr64FMTuZ8DFcUaSPBWEktbYJtH6M/s2048/claudia%20tremblay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1663" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXn6FSH5o7069qXw9xGEo45pT0yVYIZ18WP6Y_tMLsOsBj1ecv5EJFYtskvsF-knZj6CU-5d2lAA5jCBMM-8lBBA5gvjKCvL3GNnoEI4IenjR2K5zl4KUACgd0fqaBVg9osG4Nh8dVwtkl8G7yPLNOoHRKHTAMbyLr64FMTuZ8DFcUaSPBWEktbYJtH6M/w520-h640/claudia%20tremblay.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack";"><span style="font-size: large;">*claudia tremblay</span></span><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: xx-large;"> </span></p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-69127482063837582392023-11-06T06:00:00.010-08:002023-11-06T15:16:49.708-08:00better not pout<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Hello, and I hope the first of November finds you well. My brother-in-law came into town for some supplies. He was doing some home chores before the rain came, and asked if I wanted to go to lunch at the Mexican restaurant in town. It was good to catch up, and I always order the crispy tacos because they deep fry the tortillas right then.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVirifgHmRXu2WbqN0SPIGyTkk660gE-ajrvyYp95U2lv6CMJdUH75QK9YDCIWsJG40BkOYB4izZRWbFxEAieaa7MqswqsMVyjfY44O96qMbPY3KhUAIu5H1nawtdz5mXVz0hqFqNz68UW-jZTQ8iJcj_gmTbdU9vmfXiuauCfOMa5aoz1CHx7oDYAo-u/s1020/mexican%20restaurant.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="765" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVirifgHmRXu2WbqN0SPIGyTkk660gE-ajrvyYp95U2lv6CMJdUH75QK9YDCIWsJG40BkOYB4izZRWbFxEAieaa7MqswqsMVyjfY44O96qMbPY3KhUAIu5H1nawtdz5mXVz0hqFqNz68UW-jZTQ8iJcj_gmTbdU9vmfXiuauCfOMa5aoz1CHx7oDYAo-u/w480-h640/mexican%20restaurant.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I made a big salad this week. Put lots of stuff in it - butter lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, eggs, topped it with ranch dressing and some black pepper. It was so good.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hCkNjocxmwmgV8rsrMBees7x0k-rar_0hjXDSQvPVi7buj6XPKRlicLsUa6_HKn835VEouLLZYTjKEa4jKERgM-1lJ_kQy1aPrN6isgQwxL2ndtYQ6LzKGd5OUZzEEryhaIm72iXavpcRO7_TfPZcVb0PfzVpo91XejhUb_GSstxeNrBhcwOHs7gED1Y/s2941/IMG_0208.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="2941" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hCkNjocxmwmgV8rsrMBees7x0k-rar_0hjXDSQvPVi7buj6XPKRlicLsUa6_HKn835VEouLLZYTjKEa4jKERgM-1lJ_kQy1aPrN6isgQwxL2ndtYQ6LzKGd5OUZzEEryhaIm72iXavpcRO7_TfPZcVb0PfzVpo91XejhUb_GSstxeNrBhcwOHs7gED1Y/w640-h640/IMG_0208.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAA4bYBmek6BKtjw5tsNu5CPOY-Szw0ZOD45IYnB49c5FuAd2jpYSLY_O5MSvQPNAnlO7ohoesY0M5W3yRdyn5qXXYJFBfql7QkDvEQtQkHQx2Zg7Rwi2SLeucxJdCqy93m_jESqaR4Y631KHEjMw9kIksUy9OIfhQSLybfup-jcQPUQcX0QSHsjKCnQB/s2992/IMG_0210.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAA4bYBmek6BKtjw5tsNu5CPOY-Szw0ZOD45IYnB49c5FuAd2jpYSLY_O5MSvQPNAnlO7ohoesY0M5W3yRdyn5qXXYJFBfql7QkDvEQtQkHQx2Zg7Rwi2SLeucxJdCqy93m_jESqaR4Y631KHEjMw9kIksUy9OIfhQSLybfup-jcQPUQcX0QSHsjKCnQB/w640-h640/IMG_0210.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">My son went into the city last week, and he always stops at this popular bakery/cafe. The meals are all homemade, and they have the best soups. They also have a wonderful bakery with the best sugar cookies ever.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOigaIZgbNpB2iNHYZnQ73yH5EZm1VpQ4Vq90SHRj_8ucBOWqWAsurs9zKVl8yzggmo5wdt-mwEzc5zNM_2Kqd3EZ_yR8JsACaDLlMeKjowpyM-A9Y2-iFRXWylkOVZVMrEyVDJhTVeJeO47XkqpizjSq8ZHVPhWkMQzSOROEbkcs3kz0vwDYeCCm7N5jy/s1791/1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1791" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOigaIZgbNpB2iNHYZnQ73yH5EZm1VpQ4Vq90SHRj_8ucBOWqWAsurs9zKVl8yzggmo5wdt-mwEzc5zNM_2Kqd3EZ_yR8JsACaDLlMeKjowpyM-A9Y2-iFRXWylkOVZVMrEyVDJhTVeJeO47XkqpizjSq8ZHVPhWkMQzSOROEbkcs3kz0vwDYeCCm7N5jy/w514-h640/1.jpeg" width="514" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">He brought me a sugar cookie with orange frosting for the Fall season.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDIhBFOqEO0Nu1Vhk-J0au4Zl29IXwVI3JrNz2db0ufxIVP7xltI9Wcb4a9qdz2w900lgCud0EDrdHiMueWHU6UKixLO4MJXIYOTWRQwz9znBp9P55qAqGgLdu5Ewj3gX70q2ZMurEWEA6-1l-nNtWMHYqpJGVJXHUJ1Tb715a9ZxixpaIdO-w2OO2w7E/s2992/IMG_0219.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDIhBFOqEO0Nu1Vhk-J0au4Zl29IXwVI3JrNz2db0ufxIVP7xltI9Wcb4a9qdz2w900lgCud0EDrdHiMueWHU6UKixLO4MJXIYOTWRQwz9znBp9P55qAqGgLdu5Ewj3gX70q2ZMurEWEA6-1l-nNtWMHYqpJGVJXHUJ1Tb715a9ZxixpaIdO-w2OO2w7E/w640-h640/IMG_0219.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">This cat has been hanging around, and I've seen him on my lawn lately. He's plump and doesn't appear to be hungry, so not sure why. I'm not a cat person, but usually just let him be.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MOKdsIg9V5qVfkTOnEkhaOK3ChChROykEJIMobnUlIGUgNSnrSfHMydokUAiXsp6SoxJt5Aax5B1bcOldYassJeRq6k8XZqi-pahCOv5XVU0ve78L0TMPWYiNDy2nquUYcjcaN6_03MOYvBIiNMwqsY18ejtnNvjLJUDY4t91mFWJLwENr9jd3SbNWzO/s2992/IMG_0221.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MOKdsIg9V5qVfkTOnEkhaOK3ChChROykEJIMobnUlIGUgNSnrSfHMydokUAiXsp6SoxJt5Aax5B1bcOldYassJeRq6k8XZqi-pahCOv5XVU0ve78L0TMPWYiNDy2nquUYcjcaN6_03MOYvBIiNMwqsY18ejtnNvjLJUDY4t91mFWJLwENr9jd3SbNWzO/w640-h640/IMG_0221.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I cooked some barbecue pork, grandma's potato salad, and squash. The potato salad is a bit time consuming to make, but there's nothing like it.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbMherZ8mkfBGnhER6vux-5xU1KmPZN9fSuuR5dAnDpvoo0eP-CHlAORhBXMpHk5d-GZqqwE5sbJPCwQkUP0nwBc0-ZaGj_L5cI_fQOig8hvR_0Y4qi_Q-GyeIPKdaV_dIf4JJ4QQ0x5WD5Te39j2GlEq38SkqR-3tdQJsmyurEY3oDvnVMjmoNaiXH-F/s2992/IMG_0225.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbMherZ8mkfBGnhER6vux-5xU1KmPZN9fSuuR5dAnDpvoo0eP-CHlAORhBXMpHk5d-GZqqwE5sbJPCwQkUP0nwBc0-ZaGj_L5cI_fQOig8hvR_0Y4qi_Q-GyeIPKdaV_dIf4JJ4QQ0x5WD5Te39j2GlEq38SkqR-3tdQJsmyurEY3oDvnVMjmoNaiXH-F/w640-h640/IMG_0225.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Have you tried this coffee yet? It's a limited edition, so had to get some for the season.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGc06SIHcooGWkK8-7tqwuf9O49fDm_l2jZtolrtIan-yD8F_rehfJ3PU6ACkMExkK3U0rXPexjIqYdQghxIU1tY2JvLAQwz-YP6Gb-9VXxI41Gcgkz1jYUkNlUqE9fVTwqicuegAmBWYWGMtMtGfnC4g7vOIHYAtDOfromUFAIFNDizvSg0uHTJADWjvg/s2992/IMG_0235.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGc06SIHcooGWkK8-7tqwuf9O49fDm_l2jZtolrtIan-yD8F_rehfJ3PU6ACkMExkK3U0rXPexjIqYdQghxIU1tY2JvLAQwz-YP6Gb-9VXxI41Gcgkz1jYUkNlUqE9fVTwqicuegAmBWYWGMtMtGfnC4g7vOIHYAtDOfromUFAIFNDizvSg0uHTJADWjvg/w640-h640/IMG_0235.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">A few Christmas goodies.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I found this ornament at the home shop awhile ago, and I always love pearl ornaments, so bought one.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uJwQuKJAVmZgHYUqnxm6m-TkJCJS8rD1MqbeBy-Q96ruuLZ5gCVRt_5NHNft622bXm59_GeRNdmCBHMiJ6OAv21ko3kIK9ms-TA3PkCWc0E2ypIcVR8yoGISojoZ6Q4M_hNpJU9rmTCCfyCOmJQv9URJ6NpC_-mcw4u8e-XGGCnFQtxW74W8sYNeN0cF/s2992/IMG_0240.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uJwQuKJAVmZgHYUqnxm6m-TkJCJS8rD1MqbeBy-Q96ruuLZ5gCVRt_5NHNft622bXm59_GeRNdmCBHMiJ6OAv21ko3kIK9ms-TA3PkCWc0E2ypIcVR8yoGISojoZ6Q4M_hNpJU9rmTCCfyCOmJQv9URJ6NpC_-mcw4u8e-XGGCnFQtxW74W8sYNeN0cF/w640-h640/IMG_0240.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Put some fairy lights on the mantel, and getting ready to decorate for Christmas.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLzEfdH6OCC8vKcm5FC_uxWESCcf8L5Mwl70FyuU2sbJWaa0OAJW5UAg0T_c2HuQREKAL180U4CIanimUQsyOdOvDFgZE5IdUtHrkCsG7SlBxxuYIONgXga_tsTYZRMIuEAASGJt76r7h_rY-SBfmDFhnaE1_sEFv11-HkNNrSteiOdtThGkjzi0xFzfA/s2940/IMG_0251.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2836" data-original-width="2940" height="618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLzEfdH6OCC8vKcm5FC_uxWESCcf8L5Mwl70FyuU2sbJWaa0OAJW5UAg0T_c2HuQREKAL180U4CIanimUQsyOdOvDFgZE5IdUtHrkCsG7SlBxxuYIONgXga_tsTYZRMIuEAASGJt76r7h_rY-SBfmDFhnaE1_sEFv11-HkNNrSteiOdtThGkjzi0xFzfA/w640-h618/IMG_0251.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">And I couldn't resist this decorative box when I saw it.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVn_k8hAXz4DUVJHzGLqpZpGIlDuEXjjmmaMkPSQT2wF4KIgIBWTrg3W7QorZ7r_uPyY-lVsUdAFFpVlBvTb-EJao5MmVvNPB2B0F2GfD7TmUeHOEq_MrwlRlIdBQlGyeqBJOXCno0pGuvSkdU_ras_4_6s8e32dZ-VFJJspUdFMs3NfwBfJ4JTgVIa3e/s2992/IMG_0244.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVn_k8hAXz4DUVJHzGLqpZpGIlDuEXjjmmaMkPSQT2wF4KIgIBWTrg3W7QorZ7r_uPyY-lVsUdAFFpVlBvTb-EJao5MmVvNPB2B0F2GfD7TmUeHOEq_MrwlRlIdBQlGyeqBJOXCno0pGuvSkdU_ras_4_6s8e32dZ-VFJJspUdFMs3NfwBfJ4JTgVIa3e/w640-h640/IMG_0244.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; 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font-size: x-large;">Charlotte's getting so big, and I can't wait to see her and the little ones soon.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Z0ybR58T1jjDWq2Px4gKM91vsXD1uirPUZZEkb4PhWqDzoMucKCrHqQkm49gVY9x3fGf0uFYRV4cyfuDfReGNvRUWmVvO3jlEGn0PPkBkrJa0ML-LoQSe6HN7oy-J17cT96huiLPQ1H3dD3eiYeALc2tbdD1fWoduDCnVQ5LsL5dA8QjV9ERJ92xE2fs/s640/27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Z0ybR58T1jjDWq2Px4gKM91vsXD1uirPUZZEkb4PhWqDzoMucKCrHqQkm49gVY9x3fGf0uFYRV4cyfuDfReGNvRUWmVvO3jlEGn0PPkBkrJa0ML-LoQSe6HN7oy-J17cT96huiLPQ1H3dD3eiYeALc2tbdD1fWoduDCnVQ5LsL5dA8QjV9ERJ92xE2fs/w480-h640/27.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I'm just enjoying the Autumn season, as I know it comes and goes so quickly. I just heard lightning - we're supposed to have rain today.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAWnr2h9t6jwkgfLg7pz1sz7_sASISqCPAGDoBzBuNym9E-Jswok1K7JqGGftEiSSmwy0C-5BzkS76yR5hcDmxkpSf33YVe2qfikeHZYADDxdBZl3xm0mZgy27VPX-SJjDp8KRHUQB_bsgvHb8FHSe4HMcRkK6FO7GFIoUqUWjTzXTplvFZEp_aC_3XJQ/s2941/IMG_0134.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="2941" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAWnr2h9t6jwkgfLg7pz1sz7_sASISqCPAGDoBzBuNym9E-Jswok1K7JqGGftEiSSmwy0C-5BzkS76yR5hcDmxkpSf33YVe2qfikeHZYADDxdBZl3xm0mZgy27VPX-SJjDp8KRHUQB_bsgvHb8FHSe4HMcRkK6FO7GFIoUqUWjTzXTplvFZEp_aC_3XJQ/w640-h640/IMG_0134.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;">~Sheri</span></p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-30474931813687753082023-10-30T06:00:00.018-07:002023-10-30T08:44:42.894-07:00'Two Sweaters' Weather<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">It's cold now in the mountains, really cold. It was 23 degrees when I got in my car one morning last week, and there was frost on my car. It's time to cover the pipes so they don't freeze. It's not just sweater weather, as the old saying goes, I'm bundling up with two sweaters now. I'm thankful every year for the heaters, which keep me warm, and I baked some cookies, which also warmed me up.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ard6PRceN9hwyJkJUeyuehwNy0MdezGnqoaC0Mc93sYTDprG8Yf8QzocjM2SIdBLbfwRPuN4jVt7BBzPwRNCJdjqy06-96Iu71FhlsTF_L-gequa-2bahlex5FrpoQHM4tmS_-rGWZD6UyLXuvrlrHoIKqEMhtVJicJNmfzYe4lypKAlQyn6IQPJr3Ht/s2992/IMG_0107.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ard6PRceN9hwyJkJUeyuehwNy0MdezGnqoaC0Mc93sYTDprG8Yf8QzocjM2SIdBLbfwRPuN4jVt7BBzPwRNCJdjqy06-96Iu71FhlsTF_L-gequa-2bahlex5FrpoQHM4tmS_-rGWZD6UyLXuvrlrHoIKqEMhtVJicJNmfzYe4lypKAlQyn6IQPJr3Ht/w640-h640/IMG_0107.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I went to the home shop and looked around and talked with the owner, <b>a,</b> for about an hour and a half. She showed me pictures of her house and all the home improvements she's done. She is originally from San Francisco area, which is not far from my hometown, so we have that in common. This lady has good taste, and that is apparent the minute you walk in. whenever you buy something, you get what you pay for, as she has some really nice items. In her kitchen section, there were some oval serving platters with blue flowers. I looked on the bottom of the plate, and the collection was English Chippendale. Are you familiar with that pattern? I believe they were first made in 1935. I bought one. I have gotten to know <b>a.</b> since I moved here, and she's not just the shop owner, she is a friend.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcpuGYx7-qzJZDeoBUQqPBS9NFs6iApz54VxRTFJ95auycZPC5LDsDQ6OsTuVVPDniSVw2o7TG9YeDryBGBMoD20dAIZuEp_r-qST7IWk_sTpKVtEhR3TEZ-6aFwVSS4Ev7B6OBD4WsW3DAdmZjomiHz_zVU9IBS8w6vqHYUGvElsKGjoz9tDCdMzlhrO9/s2992/IMG_0123.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcpuGYx7-qzJZDeoBUQqPBS9NFs6iApz54VxRTFJ95auycZPC5LDsDQ6OsTuVVPDniSVw2o7TG9YeDryBGBMoD20dAIZuEp_r-qST7IWk_sTpKVtEhR3TEZ-6aFwVSS4Ev7B6OBD4WsW3DAdmZjomiHz_zVU9IBS8w6vqHYUGvElsKGjoz9tDCdMzlhrO9/w640-h640/IMG_0123.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrSJa0JJP4uwUJsm2BlN0l4WGjbTA0CGjOcE5HcZZSMrR2ZPvR2ofESzwCZcqFj3Ac18W0AD4LjXD3D47Tul9G2ateispoGMVXkqwK3NoYLnq7GX0SpR1364tC3KpgxPFej7lBaUSV7JvhivnC0JSwJYJqsehmSD5qpswmeTzimacZ3-0T0hFRaBSYhyps/s2895/IMG_0120.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2895" data-original-width="2892" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrSJa0JJP4uwUJsm2BlN0l4WGjbTA0CGjOcE5HcZZSMrR2ZPvR2ofESzwCZcqFj3Ac18W0AD4LjXD3D47Tul9G2ateispoGMVXkqwK3NoYLnq7GX0SpR1364tC3KpgxPFej7lBaUSV7JvhivnC0JSwJYJqsehmSD5qpswmeTzimacZ3-0T0hFRaBSYhyps/w640-h640/IMG_0120.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I'm not big on buying shoes, but you need a good pair of boots when living up here, and there is really only a couple places to buy shoes here. One place is a boutique on main street, but she tends to sell western boots. No thank you. So I ordered some classic brown boots, and they should be delivered this week.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdcwbWYVNUiAUCCGn2gp5acQV5OowhWG3cc0mrHWP2jel3mRGZ_0rL6vRpmEJgivQRY4RWmJ6IWpIp7OoEW9Lhyphenhyphen5FYLa2jM4U6KzhyphenhyphenRGInJP1-G7wDsCFQQmaUkaiTaOtYJs1Sr6a6QoUK4pYlOMM-pW5if2hUOvCaxdZqrH5Vn55ayZkSLwMQBFjwnRB/s2048/many%20storms.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdcwbWYVNUiAUCCGn2gp5acQV5OowhWG3cc0mrHWP2jel3mRGZ_0rL6vRpmEJgivQRY4RWmJ6IWpIp7OoEW9Lhyphenhyphen5FYLa2jM4U6KzhyphenhyphenRGInJP1-G7wDsCFQQmaUkaiTaOtYJs1Sr6a6QoUK4pYlOMM-pW5if2hUOvCaxdZqrH5Vn55ayZkSLwMQBFjwnRB/w640-h640/many%20storms.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Some more Fall color</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyhng52LpGJdvU2-vOu54r4j5C5SZ8CJ8UMS7hkOs93WQkXeRFN-DjMtf5bStByyljf9EsnVAaJYnVUaPhXBUAlN4qoZy_o0BOI4eGma9IU3TrqY4Cdf9H3TpO10xxeXfXxq8JNkmuinDwODI9xu_cW6hERz97fxaZN9SZEFsmaksyTrt-DdGhbG8KSWF/s2992/IMG_0185.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyhng52LpGJdvU2-vOu54r4j5C5SZ8CJ8UMS7hkOs93WQkXeRFN-DjMtf5bStByyljf9EsnVAaJYnVUaPhXBUAlN4qoZy_o0BOI4eGma9IU3TrqY4Cdf9H3TpO10xxeXfXxq8JNkmuinDwODI9xu_cW6hERz97fxaZN9SZEFsmaksyTrt-DdGhbG8KSWF/w640-h640/IMG_0185.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlup1Ij7r-De6CKJ1dpmzv7L_gvXOmN2YVKCGXSS821MYu8HGqQSYjfkYPGrs94TN4NWtzUhp6Y_pY_KITV9M45DxuAyFOMwue5gwKaxpVjjgMa3WV3sJ0HLEA7fMt7PEfTlsvlaFe3JCM1jwGVyywsuwgZ_yCdRSwXZF2Mb6bLLS9h99rdiUvw1rA3ueG/s2803/IMG_0111.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2801" data-original-width="2803" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlup1Ij7r-De6CKJ1dpmzv7L_gvXOmN2YVKCGXSS821MYu8HGqQSYjfkYPGrs94TN4NWtzUhp6Y_pY_KITV9M45DxuAyFOMwue5gwKaxpVjjgMa3WV3sJ0HLEA7fMt7PEfTlsvlaFe3JCM1jwGVyywsuwgZ_yCdRSwXZF2Mb6bLLS9h99rdiUvw1rA3ueG/w640-h640/IMG_0111.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUpTOZhCodIfsepU8EDNlH0HxHQZqVPfvo7qoQ_xS0gfyqkDA32VtNrBVq6Q8NiKDhqAGUBUJY0CqbLuGjZN7pI62l94tHTQgb3VW2fEuICrW9xdd9G-Q2Q-JXCPRXJEQ2wlLctU1kUqDCYrtCYvV2sVQFsaffySOKJ0u9kVL92cR9wOuGAZmrKZQZcCi/s2992/IMG_0150.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUpTOZhCodIfsepU8EDNlH0HxHQZqVPfvo7qoQ_xS0gfyqkDA32VtNrBVq6Q8NiKDhqAGUBUJY0CqbLuGjZN7pI62l94tHTQgb3VW2fEuICrW9xdd9G-Q2Q-JXCPRXJEQ2wlLctU1kUqDCYrtCYvV2sVQFsaffySOKJ0u9kVL92cR9wOuGAZmrKZQZcCi/w640-h640/IMG_0150.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">The pioneer wagon on main street. I wanted to get a picture before they decorate it for Christmas.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLioBhFI-PWGHBQD8BAq2jGYG_g6YtG5gQOZI0WYXHa6Rxq1bV_c9x4xz3eRX4xTQRNxLJx5WZ3T64Ve37uuUe_hTUUPtYJfl5ETv2D1_SdcXu7V5JMsh6Z5us4BKM_dGxodBsy1KMIhfBZnjpmcd5B1hmwVEth3lQDHoZ1feJBq6IOH_7j4IMtzKQs5q/s2992/IMG_0180.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLioBhFI-PWGHBQD8BAq2jGYG_g6YtG5gQOZI0WYXHa6Rxq1bV_c9x4xz3eRX4xTQRNxLJx5WZ3T64Ve37uuUe_hTUUPtYJfl5ETv2D1_SdcXu7V5JMsh6Z5us4BKM_dGxodBsy1KMIhfBZnjpmcd5B1hmwVEth3lQDHoZ1feJBq6IOH_7j4IMtzKQs5q/w640-h640/IMG_0180.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uIjpqLEc5EsevrrCktWwx76PlV_9CBOchNg_b0dcKc1h3PK2VQ13cmyRkW8TUNI7peyW5WCiIHIQ9BLZgFdC2jzdzrOihp5k0g557pGOEkCvuZlE5QxZbghV6x6CwHqk4t_LibCGdJWH3PPyz9AezgDj2FnSzGcAYxKVCiqRZ7RufB6ZJmm7cKmytyC6/s2847/IMG_0182.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2846" data-original-width="2847" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uIjpqLEc5EsevrrCktWwx76PlV_9CBOchNg_b0dcKc1h3PK2VQ13cmyRkW8TUNI7peyW5WCiIHIQ9BLZgFdC2jzdzrOihp5k0g557pGOEkCvuZlE5QxZbghV6x6CwHqk4t_LibCGdJWH3PPyz9AezgDj2FnSzGcAYxKVCiqRZ7RufB6ZJmm7cKmytyC6/w640-h640/IMG_0182.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"> I went to the church, and talked with P, one of the workers there. She opened up the church and gave me some Holy water, which was so nice of her. While I was there on the grounds, I noticed the most radiant rose still blooming.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuCHfdRrEa7VbqZuS5QIesBAvw57AdppOSB5esXyPO1JQ3fbk3fNPJNBsa6479HnLbXKYAAJinQLaZ1_qypk4WmpWC3b8mnf8mSuKNsndUC3hhiC8QFCKQZnol5n1wbW6eJ8J6S4NQd7Rk7QqP3bPDRO-1Qk7S-6WPLINP5DtpFUcjp9Kbupd1Od1AqLy/s2992/IMG_0128.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuCHfdRrEa7VbqZuS5QIesBAvw57AdppOSB5esXyPO1JQ3fbk3fNPJNBsa6479HnLbXKYAAJinQLaZ1_qypk4WmpWC3b8mnf8mSuKNsndUC3hhiC8QFCKQZnol5n1wbW6eJ8J6S4NQd7Rk7QqP3bPDRO-1Qk7S-6WPLINP5DtpFUcjp9Kbupd1Od1AqLy/w640-h640/IMG_0128.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlyZt_VIBo-8EG_Efoo_D0hKG40IqtcPX6TTalFD6PpJrwEFgN0MkE0CeZc7aehF1PuzKMwKXJ6xkEYcs5rinGhUrQgKLrK_jVk2VCQWcoR1086JgzTG4nS70uDme673lVmMJMbcjZt84EJYDZVn63hr1sHQQFunWSjrfZ0MK7TnKhEg0JfG7A5qBgsrF/s2992/IMG_0124.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2701" data-original-width="2992" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlyZt_VIBo-8EG_Efoo_D0hKG40IqtcPX6TTalFD6PpJrwEFgN0MkE0CeZc7aehF1PuzKMwKXJ6xkEYcs5rinGhUrQgKLrK_jVk2VCQWcoR1086JgzTG4nS70uDme673lVmMJMbcjZt84EJYDZVn63hr1sHQQFunWSjrfZ0MK7TnKhEg0JfG7A5qBgsrF/w640-h578/IMG_0124.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">There was a pretty pink one too.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Short Stack"; font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2d4bXA9tsibrflzeRWj95b5cqzlELmsIw_i3nx2Xt_RjCK2GmXFRXpTRdtSKC1NWYxEug7XFoCBzTCkLiUMw2NRF9BTBoAXKRqAXnC7NkIfaTo22hvHBWN9MnYOH4lPbWdjdNTGit8LS3vc2jZab4imdIVqYhWn7mKzNSJmWrt1daNlatF0O4yHQEfKmK/s2992/IMG_0131.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2d4bXA9tsibrflzeRWj95b5cqzlELmsIw_i3nx2Xt_RjCK2GmXFRXpTRdtSKC1NWYxEug7XFoCBzTCkLiUMw2NRF9BTBoAXKRqAXnC7NkIfaTo22hvHBWN9MnYOH4lPbWdjdNTGit8LS3vc2jZab4imdIVqYhWn7mKzNSJmWrt1daNlatF0O4yHQEfKmK/w640-h640/IMG_0131.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I know it's super early, but I can never resist these when I see them at the store.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFTf0b00uexJSE66z5cwXcHQkfUdEpGy0EDIxuFZTBxNnnlZM6DVdSir8AU05HjG9S_w78aQTPKfE5BWVZchR7RJWIHWu0QLr-YjfqXq6omCWdeTuvj935fJiQ5qjcPtHA1GLNSUE0e5KEVg6le6gOXC07LWHWAYTFy5fXX0U_RddhX30snhyphenhyphenR7fd2HVx/s2941/IMG_0142.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="2941" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFTf0b00uexJSE66z5cwXcHQkfUdEpGy0EDIxuFZTBxNnnlZM6DVdSir8AU05HjG9S_w78aQTPKfE5BWVZchR7RJWIHWu0QLr-YjfqXq6omCWdeTuvj935fJiQ5qjcPtHA1GLNSUE0e5KEVg6le6gOXC07LWHWAYTFy5fXX0U_RddhX30snhyphenhyphenR7fd2HVx/w640-h640/IMG_0142.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Well, I thought espresso roast was my favorite, but my favorite still remains the French roast. There's just something about it.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-yFXKWudKs-gJNRijWHMsCkI7w04PhARHKx73vrKPbutfLYH_ODTtUOFPZU9oM1PzBh955975AxSdgqsSIsQBKFLIZvlHLcaLJVZtCjf6fU3zMpPK8MZjHOITrb5a4htxSGswHJ5uYXr1z0DnegLjEfL007F-x_Xmrd8RCTKEaRgGU9ZxcnSdXmZeBREM/s2992/IMG_0144.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-yFXKWudKs-gJNRijWHMsCkI7w04PhARHKx73vrKPbutfLYH_ODTtUOFPZU9oM1PzBh955975AxSdgqsSIsQBKFLIZvlHLcaLJVZtCjf6fU3zMpPK8MZjHOITrb5a4htxSGswHJ5uYXr1z0DnegLjEfL007F-x_Xmrd8RCTKEaRgGU9ZxcnSdXmZeBREM/w640-h640/IMG_0144.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">And a casual picture of my French Canadian mother with pigtails.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnQr7pLTtc223tV2V6qYVPKP88mlAL21g9EDw9nPocWzJda-9TdvWisOuSIjmBvhyM83rTU-p0Mi3KE8VaBykznF26dhPpzkA297T0nvPSFv-QqSgV57Tnjb_-H78-FLm6dfDK47j4LgFrYLoQ3krGfyU3M20PFzJMpfwxpp_zPQCTPhZIxTK2miFwPva/s2992/IMG_0198.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnQr7pLTtc223tV2V6qYVPKP88mlAL21g9EDw9nPocWzJda-9TdvWisOuSIjmBvhyM83rTU-p0Mi3KE8VaBykznF26dhPpzkA297T0nvPSFv-QqSgV57Tnjb_-H78-FLm6dfDK47j4LgFrYLoQ3krGfyU3M20PFzJMpfwxpp_zPQCTPhZIxTK2miFwPva/w640-h640/IMG_0198.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Isn't this a neat album? - I found it years ago, and I put all my old photos in here.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9pbgq31YRruH75Y6bjkxNnoRF8Dm1CbuqYCCGz6i0lTIBqIFPUHTXNwsMrc0cT0VglgM2Wex-jyiReMSSApZT6z7BQqjleYzi7U24COWLyi-HDOhHQo9bg_xACo0kppUi_-JTSADfLkbzFb0O5DvK7IMNd3pbR5XUpmO7IublwCxJOSZFO6dvXm9jbMC/s2702/IMG_0187.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2676" data-original-width="2702" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9pbgq31YRruH75Y6bjkxNnoRF8Dm1CbuqYCCGz6i0lTIBqIFPUHTXNwsMrc0cT0VglgM2Wex-jyiReMSSApZT6z7BQqjleYzi7U24COWLyi-HDOhHQo9bg_xACo0kppUi_-JTSADfLkbzFb0O5DvK7IMNd3pbR5XUpmO7IublwCxJOSZFO6dvXm9jbMC/w640-h634/IMG_0187.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">My last meal at McDonald's for awhile haha. I'm really bummed out cause they are closing the drive-through up here. But I've heard of a couple good eateries that might replace it.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJofUadpyYcC80BZZa22hyphenhyphen9-78AsIN2HYtluX7JlGGWpFp0kYOPVmOJjs9hAVlfCfx5Rgkxrrloy0T2_Cq7vmoxJDZ5vPk54eY260mK3w7mbeqdZFuFM3SKKC5BSOupsxkYtUMIcaF-k4nZx_tWKKH87wNkzW1MXicd_RitR0FKvTJj529hQGyLg8ygc_H/s2992/IMG_0177.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJofUadpyYcC80BZZa22hyphenhyphen9-78AsIN2HYtluX7JlGGWpFp0kYOPVmOJjs9hAVlfCfx5Rgkxrrloy0T2_Cq7vmoxJDZ5vPk54eY260mK3w7mbeqdZFuFM3SKKC5BSOupsxkYtUMIcaF-k4nZx_tWKKH87wNkzW1MXicd_RitR0FKvTJj529hQGyLg8ygc_H/w640-h640/IMG_0177.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8dqFRIIIDqDranaokPlz1TsY5YVZslxopvqL8YBkTpHFni6EFezBhdPtTVeaTPsred5kySkiFGMwfKYcsw4HPpTpfkw1u2tGM985DJsVeTBa0XGYEuTc5oNlafrECuthG8nm-zpRc4cEuP1wL51rYa_-qf4nqrLJZ-W0KKNj2WwYOU228L7Hfn_tZXax/s2992/IMG_0178.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8dqFRIIIDqDranaokPlz1TsY5YVZslxopvqL8YBkTpHFni6EFezBhdPtTVeaTPsred5kySkiFGMwfKYcsw4HPpTpfkw1u2tGM985DJsVeTBa0XGYEuTc5oNlafrECuthG8nm-zpRc4cEuP1wL51rYa_-qf4nqrLJZ-W0KKNj2WwYOU228L7Hfn_tZXax/w640-h640/IMG_0178.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">"I want to have a little house with sunlight on the floor, a chimney with a rosy hearth, and lilac by the door."</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">~Nancy Bird Turner</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpC3LIMdC6Nd1JAOl5IlJRNjwY79XjzAYUBHCx1PpTK2ee8GyZgptUfG8VmjMHIJHPt83ARPpHPAqgcNJEYgbfdfQDzqn5inrhO4V5NMdvkgTRAyJZYgtvlWtnOFtsDgXnqIebMHNR5_SMghbNisXD5WWAiMn4yLxVGeqpvtsw5usGerbc-4Xnb_7phgaQ/s2992/IMG_0165.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpC3LIMdC6Nd1JAOl5IlJRNjwY79XjzAYUBHCx1PpTK2ee8GyZgptUfG8VmjMHIJHPt83ARPpHPAqgcNJEYgbfdfQDzqn5inrhO4V5NMdvkgTRAyJZYgtvlWtnOFtsDgXnqIebMHNR5_SMghbNisXD5WWAiMn4yLxVGeqpvtsw5usGerbc-4Xnb_7phgaQ/w640-h640/IMG_0165.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YPt4MJ3iHxAQakp7zt9kuwa80L09qEJyswOE3THSCv4zOk9_v_vofagddlZtizTqMymC9VLdviwBGcPv_6pmfMudeRDJC6_NcEFTvlZbhAl3exr4LnikYkPiwhlb9TqnlmhETMbIjK4bFv02rWDMQ7DeVH_zy2zvxt6CjqrDO8TJkfThrH5grkTynEv0/s2992/IMG_0169.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YPt4MJ3iHxAQakp7zt9kuwa80L09qEJyswOE3THSCv4zOk9_v_vofagddlZtizTqMymC9VLdviwBGcPv_6pmfMudeRDJC6_NcEFTvlZbhAl3exr4LnikYkPiwhlb9TqnlmhETMbIjK4bFv02rWDMQ7DeVH_zy2zvxt6CjqrDO8TJkfThrH5grkTynEv0/w640-h640/IMG_0169.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Well, that's about it for this week. The holiday season for me starts in November, so it should be fun to decorate soon. Happy November days.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qZbviWQBGCdsiENur3lPqIzd6OFzE-ofn3L7ClC3apVLJaxWo04WTEzn5Ej3f0urCKI8hSYeG6ixr1pJBpnjanLeTHk0YxHlSX783yXNSxNiPM5hvA0XLGldD3QixOyFaIRJh1Q0qiMveyLt4l7s1ULX8R4xbE4TXEi77-3pWzA17ljKeqAaTQnUVNKg/s2928/IMG_0203.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2853" data-original-width="2928" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qZbviWQBGCdsiENur3lPqIzd6OFzE-ofn3L7ClC3apVLJaxWo04WTEzn5Ej3f0urCKI8hSYeG6ixr1pJBpnjanLeTHk0YxHlSX783yXNSxNiPM5hvA0XLGldD3QixOyFaIRJh1Q0qiMveyLt4l7s1ULX8R4xbE4TXEi77-3pWzA17ljKeqAaTQnUVNKg/w640-h624/IMG_0203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;">~Sheri</span></p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-77312268805582078652023-10-23T06:00:00.003-07:002023-10-23T07:19:44.945-07:00Pumpkin House And Corn On The Cob<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">It has been a tradition in my family to visit the pumpkin patch every Autumn. As long as I can remember, I took my own kids on a trip during the brisk Fall season. Now, the girls carry on the tradition and take their kids to the pumpkin patch every year. Some years I'm not able to make it, but this year I was fortunate to come along, and we had the best time. This Fall festival is near Jess' house, and it's a fun one filled with so many wonderful things for the kids to see.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_M0P_NLHLTPbLp9POyvuLqbmTGIr0j-63mUAVr4wPbcmT1o6i5RDyRE0CHFUVmOUh-IXqj23IVkvsXSHPvT_toNCM9KQ_w7nngYyMutiuNT4nhGWh230i0xhG55ZD57qiNaGrDpK-4w4iZF_9ttG1Sr1O0VlagbH_vZKQwF_-tha61YbTvqDYMx16-mC/s4032/IMG_8112.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_M0P_NLHLTPbLp9POyvuLqbmTGIr0j-63mUAVr4wPbcmT1o6i5RDyRE0CHFUVmOUh-IXqj23IVkvsXSHPvT_toNCM9KQ_w7nngYyMutiuNT4nhGWh230i0xhG55ZD57qiNaGrDpK-4w4iZF_9ttG1Sr1O0VlagbH_vZKQwF_-tha61YbTvqDYMx16-mC/w640-h480/IMG_8112.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">We went on the traditional train ride,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6VMad5tw68oJdQpMTs_Gr4ca5AiISIfPfih4gUShQO_fS3Bww3SOzD3PabwJg9gak6iEXvn5mB1DBkqrn_4Mzb6z_EyAAPB-TcBykU33fG9sqsqha4dpcQz5b67Vj9goKF5rgWNUg51FUmChbHuKQqlzvTXND-MGtqufZ45pyMl8gKBF1nOHwpOjiVz6/s294/IMG_4131.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="294" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6VMad5tw68oJdQpMTs_Gr4ca5AiISIfPfih4gUShQO_fS3Bww3SOzD3PabwJg9gak6iEXvn5mB1DBkqrn_4Mzb6z_EyAAPB-TcBykU33fG9sqsqha4dpcQz5b67Vj9goKF5rgWNUg51FUmChbHuKQqlzvTXND-MGtqufZ45pyMl8gKBF1nOHwpOjiVz6/w640-h479/IMG_4131.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">which led us to the corn maze. It was intriguing and fun walking through the corn stalks that were taller than us!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52q__B7W40vPE91cbweYJjK6X8pf60_OoAIJvPcmqAKdZWLdnw7wms8WiSlbX0iwodzLj7CkQZWqh_Wv9Wm3t3vA8pIIZALtxsHFJwPjnchpirmql_a7psX5l0iOrIJ__VapISHWTN6qIr-pEbc64k7eriXs1ep80Pc1Tqbl_0DZY9bvqYdwEYM8M4cz5/s3024/IMG_4110.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52q__B7W40vPE91cbweYJjK6X8pf60_OoAIJvPcmqAKdZWLdnw7wms8WiSlbX0iwodzLj7CkQZWqh_Wv9Wm3t3vA8pIIZALtxsHFJwPjnchpirmql_a7psX5l0iOrIJ__VapISHWTN6qIr-pEbc64k7eriXs1ep80Pc1Tqbl_0DZY9bvqYdwEYM8M4cz5/w640-h640/IMG_4110.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsCOs9RiTqpIZiS3TUxzThpHsyrmqR3uu5mgr-Lf-tGnQNVRyTGAVtB5DBGI4yrhJ8uZXWtEJLWcauw6ci9DnXiOgT8WrRvNxgHKtTOyl7CNv49eT33X0C45w0fJGLzCZ3RD1i4cJu5_N46CBCpT_-zhbLSlXe_wHfPHaY13hYeWw8lSe_MruEXaG8QNc/s214/IMG_4106.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="214" data-original-width="214" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsCOs9RiTqpIZiS3TUxzThpHsyrmqR3uu5mgr-Lf-tGnQNVRyTGAVtB5DBGI4yrhJ8uZXWtEJLWcauw6ci9DnXiOgT8WrRvNxgHKtTOyl7CNv49eT33X0C45w0fJGLzCZ3RD1i4cJu5_N46CBCpT_-zhbLSlXe_wHfPHaY13hYeWw8lSe_MruEXaG8QNc/w640-h640/IMG_4106.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">The kids rode the horses. They were pretty high, which made it a struggle when getting on, but they were determined to get on their horse all by themselves.....and they did.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCbAmE9W3tLhGXiCOLf2OHvRV-03dSrv4EbPCzLKDEjV9VQNALxmHFU2_Mrjc0qZnssdF_lttlrO_28oAwcA0gHbjeyfo4Tx2PPdlrdDvX_dIpcmoqSS4BnD_ADKHcIvcHm0imvwXWOBOd_ggtpZPybQnNN-IgCCeEXSlbEBKCpbLbkfTMJNYnJucjE9I/s296/IMG_4105.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="222" data-original-width="296" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCbAmE9W3tLhGXiCOLf2OHvRV-03dSrv4EbPCzLKDEjV9VQNALxmHFU2_Mrjc0qZnssdF_lttlrO_28oAwcA0gHbjeyfo4Tx2PPdlrdDvX_dIpcmoqSS4BnD_ADKHcIvcHm0imvwXWOBOd_ggtpZPybQnNN-IgCCeEXSlbEBKCpbLbkfTMJNYnJucjE9I/w640-h480/IMG_4105.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">It was time to find the perfect pumpkin to take home. Afterwards, we went to the painting booth and they got another small pumpkin to paint their own creative design.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1pqhLK0tE9z0hmy5muFtiE5T_qEhUiC3kxRTiq461n_zI6cJrd4tx_2fi8F00idaJXOWQkskMMUmPCDcwRUXBLc30CNIv8tZM6GCHDf_7GYnsr2rIY5Bqc6DW761kS4nJO2-YSSY-NC7OrQ0JXmkertTUKgRpRALKlx8o7tXzkhE9sO7LHMcGeuA_X6NS/s216/IMG_4091.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="216" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1pqhLK0tE9z0hmy5muFtiE5T_qEhUiC3kxRTiq461n_zI6cJrd4tx_2fi8F00idaJXOWQkskMMUmPCDcwRUXBLc30CNIv8tZM6GCHDf_7GYnsr2rIY5Bqc6DW761kS4nJO2-YSSY-NC7OrQ0JXmkertTUKgRpRALKlx8o7tXzkhE9sO7LHMcGeuA_X6NS/w640-h640/IMG_4091.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Jess has always been fascinated with the grey pumpkins.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMYib_cEQdJ2uLSWAK59-jsr83mPZyi1lLAh2aRWJ_Jour0ag7ruvGNicogY8OTSneTDTWxNua-GY9hhSyChg0EVZuLZRi_eSxNf-33j4uQkwAJGmoBPhziyhOb9gxD3uPoJSgjj1gJMzYWLytJN00Ixy9TWi7YuNtJFyO-jFuB0P1PgLQ7eS3WfuEWYY/s208/IMG_4084.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="208" data-original-width="208" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMYib_cEQdJ2uLSWAK59-jsr83mPZyi1lLAh2aRWJ_Jour0ag7ruvGNicogY8OTSneTDTWxNua-GY9hhSyChg0EVZuLZRi_eSxNf-33j4uQkwAJGmoBPhziyhOb9gxD3uPoJSgjj1gJMzYWLytJN00Ixy9TWi7YuNtJFyO-jFuB0P1PgLQ7eS3WfuEWYY/w640-h640/IMG_4084.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">There was strange looking pumpkins too.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuInqzDLPCkayEYN96HCDsNkAw4rAeG3YECfUPgF4CnSszxYw5ruIkbUXmDhw6zhgjvwME1ROVsUKq5KKaxFyLV4bEvGBLZTIixBcRqrw-RS1JaxiE2hC2z8KMNr_uJ4rJbZpoHUpIXcDHVfwrbTYK-Edka6J9WI-Xkd8WRrj6nQxVlLataond6dkT4y1x/s4032/IMG_8098.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuInqzDLPCkayEYN96HCDsNkAw4rAeG3YECfUPgF4CnSszxYw5ruIkbUXmDhw6zhgjvwME1ROVsUKq5KKaxFyLV4bEvGBLZTIixBcRqrw-RS1JaxiE2hC2z8KMNr_uJ4rJbZpoHUpIXcDHVfwrbTYK-Edka6J9WI-Xkd8WRrj6nQxVlLataond6dkT4y1x/w640-h480/IMG_8098.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">It was so cute to see the kids feeding the ducklings. They came right up to them and ate from their hands.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-b0P-VAXpNqtIc6qNKPo6MXNsoFzPeQinh3x47gnf7Oxf8Wlu56KFoCQUNhYR1bxvpArllpoYUiZ4LHN96tXxVsotkQLZ-IWe_GpHQWo66aaOUxe04D3XEa8-aSrxZENaXOveOM0-tD7G9P0jOylPVA3fsModxWm8Wy6jBWqjl22h0Y_BKK2RY-g9F3G/s4032/IMG_8133.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-b0P-VAXpNqtIc6qNKPo6MXNsoFzPeQinh3x47gnf7Oxf8Wlu56KFoCQUNhYR1bxvpArllpoYUiZ4LHN96tXxVsotkQLZ-IWe_GpHQWo66aaOUxe04D3XEa8-aSrxZENaXOveOM0-tD7G9P0jOylPVA3fsModxWm8Wy6jBWqjl22h0Y_BKK2RY-g9F3G/w640-h480/IMG_8133.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Jess carried the baby carefully and comfortably in her baby carrier.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvj5q0n8mnljjywuAW-lsBtIJiwaSIr_H1IHURx0dvddkRsKWPrRsp8-4K3hFVmQA_WvP2iF7xQNanzwGGI94E_cBZfum9DqZkxGbDKw7ir7__6h69zI3mDZ9rPFoBhbRv9t_jYS939KB36Nuvv56gf1ARPwKGJjce4owUHxF9u6FN33MQOw22rYjhFrRs/s214/IMG_4114.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="214" data-original-width="214" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvj5q0n8mnljjywuAW-lsBtIJiwaSIr_H1IHURx0dvddkRsKWPrRsp8-4K3hFVmQA_WvP2iF7xQNanzwGGI94E_cBZfum9DqZkxGbDKw7ir7__6h69zI3mDZ9rPFoBhbRv9t_jYS939KB36Nuvv56gf1ARPwKGJjce4owUHxF9u6FN33MQOw22rYjhFrRs/w640-h640/IMG_4114.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Every year, Jess always has to stop at the <b>pumpkin house.</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1iFRA_fy2xnoxzDwoQNTDwhkAvNuoeBU59cCCbNtZ_5uG-jgYYR-ljiOs4_1bfY7Qb_Du6Uz7G6hG6a7xUOPXP6IbHZ6XlRj7O7XYF8DcdGQ1l_HieKX9kRl5j3MREn_NRL33uCMmcpZvDqLr_okv9bYolzMGsgT-sGFIJ_v31PPtWamE5VKJ-GO01uri/s220/IMG_4133.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="165" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1iFRA_fy2xnoxzDwoQNTDwhkAvNuoeBU59cCCbNtZ_5uG-jgYYR-ljiOs4_1bfY7Qb_Du6Uz7G6hG6a7xUOPXP6IbHZ6XlRj7O7XYF8DcdGQ1l_HieKX9kRl5j3MREn_NRL33uCMmcpZvDqLr_okv9bYolzMGsgT-sGFIJ_v31PPtWamE5VKJ-GO01uri/w480-h640/IMG_4133.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; 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font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJG0r8gh3rryvI_kX3nf4unTfbEeNynExtT03Cas5d136GcmObf_R2FVzQXV1-5P1pJC_cAxIkH75z7kBRIO-oIKw-M2ynBRsq-hVscIWK_ZfgODmkEp7JRtDOvrnu8ImNWpVo1REZjDaqMhybbbEZoR_-JG44Mmar7YLD8_JA150iyCcfdA9kih184sc/s209/IMG_4124.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="209" data-original-width="209" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJG0r8gh3rryvI_kX3nf4unTfbEeNynExtT03Cas5d136GcmObf_R2FVzQXV1-5P1pJC_cAxIkH75z7kBRIO-oIKw-M2ynBRsq-hVscIWK_ZfgODmkEp7JRtDOvrnu8ImNWpVo1REZjDaqMhybbbEZoR_-JG44Mmar7YLD8_JA150iyCcfdA9kih184sc/w640-h640/IMG_4124.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">We were hungry, so we got a bite to eat and sat at the picnic tables for awhile. We laughed when Jess ordered the corn on the cob. It was huge, with the corn husks still on.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLWFLZeEemJa95p7UnxksqS1STh7Ccs5rnJtSbMZGLx_D9-g-wz4oOMIjWtamxOTqeEiyxipOyCBnVUvXcnSsHWPvHAd6b4dwZAf9quvrn0CtwO1U0WZbuM9hehgVxPLX5BSHMbfiTtMyWUbLZ74h1NA9VrxqmQM46MPlgQdwkUgkmgwvOSpMj80Azady/s204/IMG_4132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="153" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLWFLZeEemJa95p7UnxksqS1STh7Ccs5rnJtSbMZGLx_D9-g-wz4oOMIjWtamxOTqeEiyxipOyCBnVUvXcnSsHWPvHAd6b4dwZAf9quvrn0CtwO1U0WZbuM9hehgVxPLX5BSHMbfiTtMyWUbLZ74h1NA9VrxqmQM46MPlgQdwkUgkmgwvOSpMj80Azady/w480-h640/IMG_4132.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Before we left, we browsed through the country store. Nel bought the kids miniature cranberry velvet pumpkins, and I couldn't resist the mini orange one for Charlotte.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">And I found the most wonderful pumpkin at the pumpkin patch to take home with me.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKM-1Qz0DHn0aseS3v_RRGadoRGsD5Pc2j-3D7_Y9C4uL10Pf6lcMlvSvvJy1g1q1Jc7xK-zCl8-xknVHauipRhHt8lc2OYGg21hzkZ9a7mS6guUU71RxlV-3apSezKqV2uoJT45BlAQa6h1Ne7OvYxoDpVlyarp64HI1TlpdtWFS5OStfzgfI2aIq0QC/s2992/IMG_4997.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKM-1Qz0DHn0aseS3v_RRGadoRGsD5Pc2j-3D7_Y9C4uL10Pf6lcMlvSvvJy1g1q1Jc7xK-zCl8-xknVHauipRhHt8lc2OYGg21hzkZ9a7mS6guUU71RxlV-3apSezKqV2uoJT45BlAQa6h1Ne7OvYxoDpVlyarp64HI1TlpdtWFS5OStfzgfI2aIq0QC/w640-h640/IMG_4997.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;">~Sheri</span></p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-39787580105142851032023-10-16T06:00:00.001-07:002023-10-16T06:00:00.139-07:00An Autumn Drive<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Well, it's already mid October, and we are starting to see the Fall foliage here in the mountains of northern California. I enjoy seeing Autumn every year on my friends' blogs in the different states they live in. It seems we get the golds first, then later comes the oranges and reds. We had some rain Tuesday, which is always nice. I was driving down the highway one day, and noticed a deer on the side of the road. I imagine it got hit crossing the street, and it made me sad, as I have become partial to the deer since living up here. After it happened, they put the SpeedChecks up, which I was glad about. I put my book out every Autumn, <b>Crow Call</b>, which is about a young girl who reconnects with her father after the war, a hunting trip, a big bulky plaid shirt, and cherry pie. I didn't realize how much this book would mean to me when my sister gave it to me years ago, as I used to go hunting with my dad as well. I made some oatmeal cookies, and they weren't as good as grandpa's - he used to put raisins in them too, and I was out of raisins, but they were still good. My son brings me different blends of coffee, and this time it was Starbucks Espresso Roast. I think it's my favorite so far. I bought a wallet when I was in So Cal, and I'm pretty picky when choosing a wallet, but I really liked the sage color, which is in right now. I washed all my heavy blankets this weekend, and my favorite is the soft grey one that keeps me warm during the cold Winters up here. Although nature pictures may look better with filters, I seldom use them because nature is perfect and doesn't need make-up. So, come along with me on my drive in town, and see some of the Fall foliage. Only a couple pics I made brighter cause they were in the shade, but the rest are the real thing. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtZkqc8Xv_D3bsHnyKEeJKhWr-ZTgfjrjmrn9ns7xcIogL4Tz-3APnT7CVZd3C0DXhtvkQhjueqozUJYrnvPc9tqBJeYtsXY11NxjlNJPM96QsolxVVIYdw8THTDEGaxA-_zN1VBb8pepURfkcDFKtf35Byv25onuY4XsGUCUhD_v1mQRkCYlDZtMEKLk/s640/24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtZkqc8Xv_D3bsHnyKEeJKhWr-ZTgfjrjmrn9ns7xcIogL4Tz-3APnT7CVZd3C0DXhtvkQhjueqozUJYrnvPc9tqBJeYtsXY11NxjlNJPM96QsolxVVIYdw8THTDEGaxA-_zN1VBb8pepURfkcDFKtf35Byv25onuY4XsGUCUhD_v1mQRkCYlDZtMEKLk/w480-h640/24.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">It's hunting season now, and as I read the book, Crow Call, I remember how much I enjoyed those hunting trips with my own dad.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJx1wuQuCyKnPC7uPJbcIaBB7UECNYrHT9857eQxXo2dHV5alikj9B04AjzTGCRqrnGzN371vAXCCIzqkOSGc0OEMuyQdPyu-LN2osDQq96M1VC0fTeMHlw5HEQts_SfCONDsYcr1XAOQ2ty18oYz4Y1AiT-nOu2VNDz-KsD6aTJ882sxPq6hbsMrKHcV7/s2992/IMG_0097.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJx1wuQuCyKnPC7uPJbcIaBB7UECNYrHT9857eQxXo2dHV5alikj9B04AjzTGCRqrnGzN371vAXCCIzqkOSGc0OEMuyQdPyu-LN2osDQq96M1VC0fTeMHlw5HEQts_SfCONDsYcr1XAOQ2ty18oYz4Y1AiT-nOu2VNDz-KsD6aTJ882sxPq6hbsMrKHcV7/w640-h640/IMG_0097.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">me, my oldest brother, and nephew on a camping trip.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhT3fY39wyhGgJ-VqDnkhhW-JpY75nX7yyuZCCadRQiYa8BkcOfPezYU67k-d-pUkukJiEEoCbMui-Sl3n4kbh2uz-QqCLXH09drZ0HKCDDffYo3_ebv_4GBQHIGHT24wqahiNHzfcG3li4D73BSeuIukm9uO8RE25Ic18O9fcMYgVRTxHPBdVrvxn_z3/s2652/IMG_0105.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2651" data-original-width="2652" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhT3fY39wyhGgJ-VqDnkhhW-JpY75nX7yyuZCCadRQiYa8BkcOfPezYU67k-d-pUkukJiEEoCbMui-Sl3n4kbh2uz-QqCLXH09drZ0HKCDDffYo3_ebv_4GBQHIGHT24wqahiNHzfcG3li4D73BSeuIukm9uO8RE25Ic18O9fcMYgVRTxHPBdVrvxn_z3/w640-h640/IMG_0105.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;">~Sheri</span></p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-60075464605499547012023-10-09T06:00:00.008-07:002023-10-09T07:47:34.569-07:00Haunted Cookie House<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I had such a wonderful time in So Cal recently, and we did many fun things together. This will be a long post filled with pictures, just to let you know. I got to visit all the shops that I don't normally get to go to here in the mountains, and that was such a treat for me. We also drove through Starbuck's to get a coffee and pumpkin loaf, which I really miss. At home, Jess kept the coffee coming, and placed it on these cute little book coasters that she found.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKddvyB54lfkLX8fgmWe4HbbLA6eG_EM81vRO7lEsCH2YTcLJtbC_oLFHm_DiWt2DBMliLhda8hO4SuYqHhPsx0affavkPVMJQHVwtg0e4VoSW5WSuFfpaj4iDooi42igNRBxuhvkOsX3j6Fw7LxXExfjq-St0Q8lU40p2LX-Ymb0OcIT2__ord-g38g61/s2992/IMG_4942.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKddvyB54lfkLX8fgmWe4HbbLA6eG_EM81vRO7lEsCH2YTcLJtbC_oLFHm_DiWt2DBMliLhda8hO4SuYqHhPsx0affavkPVMJQHVwtg0e4VoSW5WSuFfpaj4iDooi42igNRBxuhvkOsX3j6Fw7LxXExfjq-St0Q8lU40p2LX-Ymb0OcIT2__ord-g38g61/w640-h640/IMG_4942.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">This is her coffee corner, with a Mickey bowl for sugar. She buys the organic sugar, and although I don't put sugar in my coffee, it was nice to have for all the company.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX47Q8Tg0ntdE3Cz4bYgyrbIs_oX-iHlAjtyAMfz9y3cnE7m16zpDAzUG-Q96l6btRacjSfzoGRqmMYyy8r6BXSyciJ2AdRT7sGP901C-lY4PiwUM-hEzJFoII0gWg0kPR3jHXHWv_wL_RwuJy6-gkYt0QbDbjzyq_yop7jiSfU4YEmjZ16D0k-CeNElhs/s2941/IMG_4915.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="2941" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX47Q8Tg0ntdE3Cz4bYgyrbIs_oX-iHlAjtyAMfz9y3cnE7m16zpDAzUG-Q96l6btRacjSfzoGRqmMYyy8r6BXSyciJ2AdRT7sGP901C-lY4PiwUM-hEzJFoII0gWg0kPR3jHXHWv_wL_RwuJy6-gkYt0QbDbjzyq_yop7jiSfU4YEmjZ16D0k-CeNElhs/w640-h640/IMG_4915.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Jess is nursing, and she can't have dairy right now, so she baked two apple spice breads from scratch, and put one in the freezer for later. we had a slice warmed up with butter, and it turned out moist and good.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vuP5IGlTfWjFV_zWdxAYiVbWL-_ubzqmueYcwhPzdlmTmwtqwUCpOcrSanAsDQCec4kLqCGpfh0X0kO5InC_jOCZXyvOTYfhs5Xth0FWZBa3lrgBXbBpHI1V_hJ6IMQdxHBwt2UyBuT9ob91XntpHY683Na2ZMFQnxk6HK_qM8qcBV-t5HBZka34Kafe/s2992/IMG_4934.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vuP5IGlTfWjFV_zWdxAYiVbWL-_ubzqmueYcwhPzdlmTmwtqwUCpOcrSanAsDQCec4kLqCGpfh0X0kO5InC_jOCZXyvOTYfhs5Xth0FWZBa3lrgBXbBpHI1V_hJ6IMQdxHBwt2UyBuT9ob91XntpHY683Na2ZMFQnxk6HK_qM8qcBV-t5HBZka34Kafe/w640-h640/IMG_4934.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Nel brought this silver heart back from her travels in Switzerland, and Jess has it hanging from her hutch. It's so unique.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CPXQXyB05kfYa7KHxkRwjB9cB_ZpCJJXqQeRyun0B3w5k9aXVP7NkfxQ7S4Z7E7-Gjy34bhMsBpn_hBmUXvUrZAnnwqA8xsqPeO9H4_Squc3d6JtN4gFzw3Se_Fx-yrquG_lPWI-HoTXhFDiRddunBYN4y39R7Eh34f8OaN6nhVEwn1SQXDHsiSWG2gd/s2992/IMG_4908.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CPXQXyB05kfYa7KHxkRwjB9cB_ZpCJJXqQeRyun0B3w5k9aXVP7NkfxQ7S4Z7E7-Gjy34bhMsBpn_hBmUXvUrZAnnwqA8xsqPeO9H4_Squc3d6JtN4gFzw3Se_Fx-yrquG_lPWI-HoTXhFDiRddunBYN4y39R7Eh34f8OaN6nhVEwn1SQXDHsiSWG2gd/w640-h640/IMG_4908.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">We had some wine in grandma's glasses. These belonged to Brian's grandma, and I love them. They are pretty, sturdy, and old.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrqTx4Tz4nnGAimq0pBz8Azxp7JVPfmbm-o_9j9FXJatJlW9eIZJNlL8E9oVFxRKm3LfdxkZRarHjtB4f1qOIANe8QVwoBo8Z4JV7yLukOpa0HgLaaZN0pKCkQnwWP6bw5ivGCx1eXOMaGyKTva_dbyAJ-KGTTdfPoRjRSzQx7WyaUtQicV1tpdvviMJA/s2992/IMG_4910.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrqTx4Tz4nnGAimq0pBz8Azxp7JVPfmbm-o_9j9FXJatJlW9eIZJNlL8E9oVFxRKm3LfdxkZRarHjtB4f1qOIANe8QVwoBo8Z4JV7yLukOpa0HgLaaZN0pKCkQnwWP6bw5ivGCx1eXOMaGyKTva_dbyAJ-KGTTdfPoRjRSzQx7WyaUtQicV1tpdvviMJA/w640-h640/IMG_4910.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Jess has two tall book shelves in her home, and they are filled with all of her favorite books. She made this decoupage pumpkin years ago.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2YooEOd55FIZYxfLMKxwxuv-66Hfdhvk0_kT67BAVXjzUTW0xDTl3L6yMRlE8A4S1_cJGNbugehWcKiULKHE_tVJYoJ4fGAZj7AIabAj7oF0IBdiVQoEtmVUFPyVRi6hnG68hGP_qeiXeTHSSSGxpZSRsPMFzDQ_fn3XmCP92rSBdI4Xpqgh0AltqcuJ/s2992/IMG_4926.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2YooEOd55FIZYxfLMKxwxuv-66Hfdhvk0_kT67BAVXjzUTW0xDTl3L6yMRlE8A4S1_cJGNbugehWcKiULKHE_tVJYoJ4fGAZj7AIabAj7oF0IBdiVQoEtmVUFPyVRi6hnG68hGP_qeiXeTHSSSGxpZSRsPMFzDQ_fn3XmCP92rSBdI4Xpqgh0AltqcuJ/w640-h640/IMG_4926.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAoRq5fzPRRQJVkEOA09sDOxTiNWKea7OyhbAC2GU-Ifel61Ts6nH36m-TWNxmQLAoHMp9XlNLP9nyzRthRN0HALFcQzS8tkbQ8sdb7uaVFRRG1n-uvBL5Qj90ZdirA_6RY8MRTBIOp5Kk0Ex_gJPCTq5l0MhF2QMkW88r1VYHJUUZY9286DDs_DH65tV/s2992/IMG_4927.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAoRq5fzPRRQJVkEOA09sDOxTiNWKea7OyhbAC2GU-Ifel61Ts6nH36m-TWNxmQLAoHMp9XlNLP9nyzRthRN0HALFcQzS8tkbQ8sdb7uaVFRRG1n-uvBL5Qj90ZdirA_6RY8MRTBIOp5Kk0Ex_gJPCTq5l0MhF2QMkW88r1VYHJUUZY9286DDs_DH65tV/w640-h640/IMG_4927.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I looked over and noticed this picture of Francesca, and there was just something about it that I loved.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTzk4n6CnPsGMYy74NKdCmuA8h2QdSJTK09wTJnjteK26MuuaO5qYF9ar29lI6RA-6RbeH4CReHu-OQU3aRRkFFxdo5HSkEvrGW2XlXhqTUlpYdoAtsGtt2Um3XBige1psRa17k21CnI-7-XuhSMsnTt8BEdguxa30ODYVXFU4vlEUm56H734guKa_Lxl/s2992/IMG_4929.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTzk4n6CnPsGMYy74NKdCmuA8h2QdSJTK09wTJnjteK26MuuaO5qYF9ar29lI6RA-6RbeH4CReHu-OQU3aRRkFFxdo5HSkEvrGW2XlXhqTUlpYdoAtsGtt2Um3XBige1psRa17k21CnI-7-XuhSMsnTt8BEdguxa30ODYVXFU4vlEUm56H734guKa_Lxl/w640-h640/IMG_4929.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I read to the kids every chance I got.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-DpuQLn6OjoxGDEEHArwXIkUR_kTsMO-jysc7blnOXTJzxhW_O9XsBF-ilBmOLkC2OnZSvyNrq2r4e2MFFBMFEP5sLe39R_sDvM3fbjwgkfVKHOZ5FSOM_X4hBq6lQnk08xYElXP-RyXZRYkB2IEpEtTmzHxlSJ333D6VdCyz54vz647qGGSxRlFfuIE/s2992/IMG_4936.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-DpuQLn6OjoxGDEEHArwXIkUR_kTsMO-jysc7blnOXTJzxhW_O9XsBF-ilBmOLkC2OnZSvyNrq2r4e2MFFBMFEP5sLe39R_sDvM3fbjwgkfVKHOZ5FSOM_X4hBq6lQnk08xYElXP-RyXZRYkB2IEpEtTmzHxlSJ333D6VdCyz54vz647qGGSxRlFfuIE/w640-h640/IMG_4936.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Auntie Nel got creative with the kids and made a haunted cookie house with them. She first put all the sides together, added a little frosting to make it festive, and let the kids go to town decorating it with frosting and sprinkles and bats. They had the best time.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSOd7bdTAUs4vPE3WAk1PQi-lpvaffXIcL74DbdKa0Au13jSI7oc3jq5sDMugrca6E4iPy7LdfNOEYgpcvYDtVXy-w_xMOP1FFn8YF8i_v0gH3HyWvw56G2vOHByZDEJSVyPfam208iNza2tjHFdIh6WSHvEBsddvA7HDE9CdA9llbZJmqHoS8-CXLgPG/s2992/IMG_5001.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSOd7bdTAUs4vPE3WAk1PQi-lpvaffXIcL74DbdKa0Au13jSI7oc3jq5sDMugrca6E4iPy7LdfNOEYgpcvYDtVXy-w_xMOP1FFn8YF8i_v0gH3HyWvw56G2vOHByZDEJSVyPfam208iNza2tjHFdIh6WSHvEBsddvA7HDE9CdA9llbZJmqHoS8-CXLgPG/w640-h640/IMG_5001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We finished all the episodes of season 5 while I was there, and the finale was something very unexpected. It was a pretty good season.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirG2h2Pqi_rhj7c2Xe-HXMZBkboLtDftgvKvI_tiSFUf7HOm81R6qdW_RoAzjeaHuD24zeD33C9pq0D57T8k219padVJkH-KTarRo5JmxkwaHc7CCeJlvOHQOvIcNKLIk4mr277jATS8D-PZpfMJmfeqrzc97VYuGsM-GeP3Ljim_8TBgBK7vVuM0CTAxz/s2941/IMG_4989.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="2941" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirG2h2Pqi_rhj7c2Xe-HXMZBkboLtDftgvKvI_tiSFUf7HOm81R6qdW_RoAzjeaHuD24zeD33C9pq0D57T8k219padVJkH-KTarRo5JmxkwaHc7CCeJlvOHQOvIcNKLIk4mr277jATS8D-PZpfMJmfeqrzc97VYuGsM-GeP3Ljim_8TBgBK7vVuM0CTAxz/w640-h640/IMG_4989.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">One night, I watched Francesca and the baby, while Jess and Brian had a "date night." They had the best time going out to dinner and just spending time together.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmy4mgor69d5RbfafpI9TDN0cuDtRF4C4vuARLjdnH4fCuvqSuf70UDR5ibV291U-SAh2yp2fw_ULZSEhR806H0cWe-p4kM0IQZvizW8GQDDvKxfpi5gexIHhWJqxRlCnS6pdbPTjTr_6FH0eS8I7Lgdxf7UAbfETNFl_XzjMFhbpISjYX_B7pdW2dy3TX/s2992/IMG_4951.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmy4mgor69d5RbfafpI9TDN0cuDtRF4C4vuARLjdnH4fCuvqSuf70UDR5ibV291U-SAh2yp2fw_ULZSEhR806H0cWe-p4kM0IQZvizW8GQDDvKxfpi5gexIHhWJqxRlCnS6pdbPTjTr_6FH0eS8I7Lgdxf7UAbfETNFl_XzjMFhbpISjYX_B7pdW2dy3TX/w640-h640/IMG_4951.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Jess is really enjoying staying at home with Charlotte, and I'm so pleased that she has quite a bit of time off from work to take care of the baby and be there for her in these early months.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13il1b0jzK_2N3L8utYSFfJuMZPEj32hyphenhyphenRfSIyYhD0BVTajfS_jKTz2WuJn1xe8XpAtOXbcz3Dc-9YoTjmtwI4jTQTEauenLAZxZFt46uLleRv2ng3kx-fTKUZqFAitjwiprDiXacj3Y7XORuOsQLW8kSdQzxxnY62SAp3bUzbQIjI4yrYdF0Y65CFL-Q/s2992/IMG_4948.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13il1b0jzK_2N3L8utYSFfJuMZPEj32hyphenhyphenRfSIyYhD0BVTajfS_jKTz2WuJn1xe8XpAtOXbcz3Dc-9YoTjmtwI4jTQTEauenLAZxZFt46uLleRv2ng3kx-fTKUZqFAitjwiprDiXacj3Y7XORuOsQLW8kSdQzxxnY62SAp3bUzbQIjI4yrYdF0Y65CFL-Q/w640-h640/IMG_4948.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Brian made barbecued chicken one night, and it was delicious. And one morning he made us a breakfast feast of sausage, bacon, hash browns, scrambled eggs, fruit, and cinnamon rolls. They were organic cinnamon rolls from Trader Joe's, and were amazing. All the breakfast was so good that I just started eating and didn't get a picture. Papa giving the baby some love.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tpgUUzWSy_qdbd4Cwm6-yx2u9cd9xPTifvJ_uADHJMySq4iu6SncWtmp4MR6wKftTo81QzlQgY_gEhoaul5vQw8U2ZekjmTskbMd29ZhKtKx7bZU6t46ZHs0D6nGnppMeAUEy575DNhxZJ0OrYw3shZ-tAb5d1AXPgf0Iq3yyHphj9CHr0NqGAIYmWn2/s2992/IMG_5013.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tpgUUzWSy_qdbd4Cwm6-yx2u9cd9xPTifvJ_uADHJMySq4iu6SncWtmp4MR6wKftTo81QzlQgY_gEhoaul5vQw8U2ZekjmTskbMd29ZhKtKx7bZU6t46ZHs0D6nGnppMeAUEy575DNhxZJ0OrYw3shZ-tAb5d1AXPgf0Iq3yyHphj9CHr0NqGAIYmWn2/w640-h640/IMG_5013.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Uncle Renecke and Jess. Renecke makes me laugh when he tells a story, and I can't tell you how many times Nel has burst into laughter at something he said. He is so talented when playing the guitar, and it was a pleasant time for us listening to him play his music one afternoon.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirg1GAQjVb86FhEuzMFkat1Kie0nPQAK_pLt9Xe3b6yTHwHo1CEN_q5iYQsPhC8YF0BMu-szUp0MWU6xBCipiTFPXr7TSp8_tn_xWLSq2EHpGGz9NBpMdoaGIf8ymuBuZRc3cVTpqK4YurrWoUhwXhDpx9i1IY1gD87a3zpvrIHaZthyIxb2Wgu-mLDtVJ/s2992/IMG_5016.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirg1GAQjVb86FhEuzMFkat1Kie0nPQAK_pLt9Xe3b6yTHwHo1CEN_q5iYQsPhC8YF0BMu-szUp0MWU6xBCipiTFPXr7TSp8_tn_xWLSq2EHpGGz9NBpMdoaGIf8ymuBuZRc3cVTpqK4YurrWoUhwXhDpx9i1IY1gD87a3zpvrIHaZthyIxb2Wgu-mLDtVJ/w640-h640/IMG_5016.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Mia and Francesca doing chalk drawing on the back porch.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1T8sCO5LIae7IfnV5PA2-i1rC1eFRZaMz5B6FLRYTPgTxhZd6taWGB_C8a31IpGF0vMUoPAt3DV64rxc7GMuIBVlTmABR6Edr_tHL-p466jFok8tX7TJab8xd7ibJEjwsrREHvl7e1aZW1T5NSHxjlaZK-SP0owlwN9_-5GaLWOWNzYACi1ejP5KBYzf/s2992/IMG_4993.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1T8sCO5LIae7IfnV5PA2-i1rC1eFRZaMz5B6FLRYTPgTxhZd6taWGB_C8a31IpGF0vMUoPAt3DV64rxc7GMuIBVlTmABR6Edr_tHL-p466jFok8tX7TJab8xd7ibJEjwsrREHvl7e1aZW1T5NSHxjlaZK-SP0owlwN9_-5GaLWOWNzYACi1ejP5KBYzf/w640-h640/IMG_4993.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Over the next few weeks, I'll try to share our time at the pumpkin patch and other places we visited. Our littlest member of the family has brought us great joy.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELn8AmzTKCGlus344R9IHIEt-9wuXFydwjsR1xb0eLMFXRY1eGMRNvJA7grTbTSS7rULMbnv616-R-I2lEDjiUwLK63XsrM24PfiXDlmW4JdNZRR6dR6uhcTDK1Ot76y4ed_bjszCdUCrwZpXD-nhPVoh0RYwVtQaUCCxnl-1ChuX9LPT6q1oFZonZYVz/s224/IMG_4094.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="224" data-original-width="168" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELn8AmzTKCGlus344R9IHIEt-9wuXFydwjsR1xb0eLMFXRY1eGMRNvJA7grTbTSS7rULMbnv616-R-I2lEDjiUwLK63XsrM24PfiXDlmW4JdNZRR6dR6uhcTDK1Ot76y4ed_bjszCdUCrwZpXD-nhPVoh0RYwVtQaUCCxnl-1ChuX9LPT6q1oFZonZYVz/w480-h640/IMG_4094.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Autour One; font-size: x-large;">~Sheri </span><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Red Rose Alleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044188580228571201.post-55147021525764327462023-10-03T06:00:00.001-07:002023-10-03T06:00:00.132-07:00So Cal Trip<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Well, I just got home from So Cal visiting with all the family, and I've been washing clothes and getting the house back in order again. On the way there, I had a window seat, and on the way back, I had an isle seat with no one in between, which was nice, as it gave me and the other passenger more room. Although, both of them were night flights, which made it a bit spooky.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHsQ6_JpBDAcgg0FSSSsqUjDB8bSrJc-HfQFgXlAV3_s8b7uopAWrgq4J6TNYgeO-pRGb57kl1GH0vcxPwhd8Sj_lr55M_E4Lsn73et_ja-dG3Wwgzc1OMTqcge_wEf4lNET6_9wQRaS5hrhT6gT-swHYQxeqPm__XkSJql6OjO58NZne6o9zYWWgVMHRV/s2992/IMG_4900.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHsQ6_JpBDAcgg0FSSSsqUjDB8bSrJc-HfQFgXlAV3_s8b7uopAWrgq4J6TNYgeO-pRGb57kl1GH0vcxPwhd8Sj_lr55M_E4Lsn73et_ja-dG3Wwgzc1OMTqcge_wEf4lNET6_9wQRaS5hrhT6gT-swHYQxeqPm__XkSJql6OjO58NZne6o9zYWWgVMHRV/w640-h640/IMG_4900.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6grjT5ZgbVLqIOK_170waLXkil0olJgthZnX1iLfIV5uRSopx74PRhQM6r2mCIBXl7UbuBg5EYV4pJMqVkWheJn2kj9PMtLJmwpkaV45PgnXldDh8N7ZgJE1MZ4Y0Ci-Udf-Kfr2nFrZTU0tEzOF8pL4XZJNsl6-cf4Fs4jH6Ls2O9H52uhSJUfgghwr5/s2992/IMG_4888.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6grjT5ZgbVLqIOK_170waLXkil0olJgthZnX1iLfIV5uRSopx74PRhQM6r2mCIBXl7UbuBg5EYV4pJMqVkWheJn2kj9PMtLJmwpkaV45PgnXldDh8N7ZgJE1MZ4Y0Ci-Udf-Kfr2nFrZTU0tEzOF8pL4XZJNsl6-cf4Fs4jH6Ls2O9H52uhSJUfgghwr5/w640-h640/IMG_4888.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Charlotte is so precious, and I literally held her for most of the time I was there, so it was hard when it was time to leave, but I'll see her again soon. She is one of the sweetest babies I've ever held, smiling often, hardly ever cried, and good natured.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACOCxMMeaBXHuj1OnbA40X_ywfH8ieVIlH9O-Tz-tqGg7XpcfCvlnxF_O1J2O5KCErQpqzN8fxF7zNdHvdzK8-eOg5iv2jR0iRryqjoVZmjGjGvUfD6DU06KTM1IEo89B7qYr69_WQKaR9brm3NbTJupJRET0OOrspTttso6xtS_Q7qTlW3U4wY8DzNbH/s2992/IMG_4956.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACOCxMMeaBXHuj1OnbA40X_ywfH8ieVIlH9O-Tz-tqGg7XpcfCvlnxF_O1J2O5KCErQpqzN8fxF7zNdHvdzK8-eOg5iv2jR0iRryqjoVZmjGjGvUfD6DU06KTM1IEo89B7qYr69_WQKaR9brm3NbTJupJRET0OOrspTttso6xtS_Q7qTlW3U4wY8DzNbH/w640-h640/IMG_4956.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I got to love up Francesca and Mia, and they sure are getting big and developing their own little personalities.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfnQ1dPbDwN5uRsF4XDih4DQOwmzqhsR_lq6jkhilhAjWQ5zHr_9_JLusaqADELP0L2z_Ogp6GQuNqBufmp5O8rIYJFNgq8ZxJ4qOYffB0OSNvzclaQBFYONZJjCNyeXeXU89VJNM53-qSReikEsyyJquFgV9F6ifiK1VD1rmskac4tiYUYIY3Iu5CLAi/s2941/IMG_4992.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="2941" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfnQ1dPbDwN5uRsF4XDih4DQOwmzqhsR_lq6jkhilhAjWQ5zHr_9_JLusaqADELP0L2z_Ogp6GQuNqBufmp5O8rIYJFNgq8ZxJ4qOYffB0OSNvzclaQBFYONZJjCNyeXeXU89VJNM53-qSReikEsyyJquFgV9F6ifiK1VD1rmskac4tiYUYIY3Iu5CLAi/w640-h640/IMG_4992.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhVuEp2iWEOeAIIbhgrishlPwy0ukqMgckZVeJw8qSfcjP_0nRtsZvIHeWLfeys5-RYLT0c_MDkbf9r-O3BBURriqr-_3EEbQ1fVcRD60yVaSxa2wi3_aZdyqtD-IP05ttCeRqbYZVlv7CYxWtsTlzzP2xLXXRmdGfhlq6VgRvi2zSdIq4zuVgeQug7Zy/s2992/IMG_4958.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhVuEp2iWEOeAIIbhgrishlPwy0ukqMgckZVeJw8qSfcjP_0nRtsZvIHeWLfeys5-RYLT0c_MDkbf9r-O3BBURriqr-_3EEbQ1fVcRD60yVaSxa2wi3_aZdyqtD-IP05ttCeRqbYZVlv7CYxWtsTlzzP2xLXXRmdGfhlq6VgRvi2zSdIq4zuVgeQug7Zy/w640-h640/IMG_4958.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">I stayed at Jess' house the whole time, but Nel came over and spent a few days as well, so I got to see the whole family. I'll show you some of the things we did on my trip, and some of Jess' Fall decor in her home next time. We did a lot of shopping - Home Goods, World Market, Target, the book store. I bought Jess a spice scented candle at Target and Nel a gold glittery reindeer at Home Goods. And I always bring goodies home from World Market. There is a charming shopping center near Jess' house, and the rose bushes are so pretty and well taken care of. I thought this color was unusual.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RNcpprQiNQXN7_MVr_A1DmTaAElgjplAMH6bwpp96U0M4JvKhumhGa7jS9cM9uyfs-dJcefa9vIRdSLnev3jxnt7k24aia_EqPIoorKodm3jTbBpJlrAjTJUeyxX7AwsLhzUbDGF-AJemGbJhmHRm0eVPwEYndFXNpXlPWuN89rcJhmzBbk7DGyyFoDb/s480/thumbnail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RNcpprQiNQXN7_MVr_A1DmTaAElgjplAMH6bwpp96U0M4JvKhumhGa7jS9cM9uyfs-dJcefa9vIRdSLnev3jxnt7k24aia_EqPIoorKodm3jTbBpJlrAjTJUeyxX7AwsLhzUbDGF-AJemGbJhmHRm0eVPwEYndFXNpXlPWuN89rcJhmzBbk7DGyyFoDb/w640-h640/thumbnail.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWu0C2T73pEd72UARaKZvEZwEZ_1OSUeawg6QED85aRi0dLLXIlK04Fw4-9ZS_HLP-O_sTbcJGXl0Qw8iYRc8kbFZmG3h-H6i-MFwX9xE88qoej4wMdFK8EWeS4Sc5unHDVWeVmvxPjU4q0w3Jjflx02z7zpSsBuftQQeCCe79RnbnTrg18H9DB0-M9J4/w482-h640/thumbnail%20(1).jpg" width="482" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: Short Stack; font-size: x-large;">Until then, keep smiling.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6Jao9P7bZ9ZGaiOSttXMtjhEzzvQaufO-3tEHspedVzOMbcICqALHvAb_t7HWbNvv4jpOGGByDvAxl52pxsGcPKCXyRpBXhZ4MBWuU6P4DeeHFZ22gcl4n8tDnoubU0Hyoo_WYmEAUoJfLIax2FErcbGNQq2ZA9Yf14XOqV_Kw11WeFC0luxDnwt-9ql/s2992/IMG_4919.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; 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