tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49007554535416707732024-03-13T23:03:25.223-04:00Sew BlessedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900755453541670773.post-59697520721753132282014-02-20T17:55:00.003-05:002014-02-20T17:55:32.920-05:00Thanksgiving 2013I'm TERRIBLY behind on my monthly blog posts. Life had been topsy-turvy and just plain busy. I still haven't downloaded all my Christmas pictures onto the PC! But, since I was updating the blog, I'll toss in these Thanksgiving pictures...<br />
they're only 2+ months old. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900755453541670773.post-50087030703126197442014-02-20T17:39:00.002-05:002014-02-20T17:39:46.212-05:00Valerie's Quilt of LoveThe 'head cat-herder' of the online quilting group I'm with lost her husband recently. So what do quilters do when one of their own is hurting? We make a quilt! Quilters from all over the world contributed to this quilt. Each block is signed and lovingly made to send some comfort to our friend. Some folks who declared themselves 'sewing impaired' contributed funds to help cover the cost of backing fabric, batting & postage. Dondy S in PA collected all the blocks and assembled them, and then sent the top to me to quilt. I focused on each block as a unique section of the quilt, and freemotion quilted them based on whatever would enhance and showcase the individual block. In addition to 'stitching in the ditch' around each block, there are a lot of hearts, dragonflies, spirals and swirls quilted in this quilt. Thanks to some ice & snow day, I had plenty of 'down time' to work on it. The morning after I finished it, a lovely blanket of snow was covering our yard...which made for a lovely backdrop.<br />
Here's is Valerie's Quilt of Love...<br />
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The quilt was mailed yesterday, and should be delivered by Monday. I sincerely hope that Valerie receives as much love out of the quilt, that was put into the quilt. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900755453541670773.post-41670139437636051342014-02-20T17:18:00.003-05:002014-02-20T17:21:12.675-05:00Hootie-Whoo ~ Baby Owl QuiltA recent joy for me to make was this <em>DARLING</em> baby quilt. It was commissioned by a friend, who's grandbaby was on the way & she wanted a special wallhanging for the baby's room. I looked at the nursery bedding and pondered awhile, and came up with this silly idea.<br />
I had sooo much fun making it! I can't remember the last time I made a baby quilt...and now I remember why I use to make so many of them. They just bring joy - all the bright colors, silly, happy designs, and because they are small, they are quick & easy to toss together.<br />
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Here is <strong>Chloe's Hootie Owls Quilt</strong>....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used 'curls' font for the name, outlined with a button hole stitch.</td></tr>
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Baby Chloe is due in March. I can't wait to hear how here Mama likes the quilt.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900755453541670773.post-76738099787011631782013-11-17T17:11:00.001-05:002013-11-17T17:17:41.429-05:00We Officially Have a Smart Kid in the HouseCole recently received the Superintendent's Scholar Award for keeping a 3.5 or above GPA and no discipline problems during his Freshman year at LSHS. He actually ended up the year with a 4.0 GPA ~ Wahoo! It was so nice seeing the kids receive their awards. Good kids! Each one unique, proud, and smiling, with their bright futures, goals and ambitions and all within reach! Wahoo!!!<br />
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We're just a little proud of our Cole.... he even dressed up for the occasion!<br />
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All in all, we had a great time. Blake fished, the boys & I sat around camp reading, and playing McScrabble ...a made up version of scrabble just for fun, and we spent some time hiking at Fort Mountain. The weather was perfect - cool and refreshing. and Murphy seemed to enjoy his first camping trip, too!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900755453541670773.post-64525058460066199582013-11-03T19:43:00.001-05:002013-11-03T19:43:26.040-05:00Marching Season 2013Our show this year is 'A Night at the Movies'. Songs include a little bit of 'Despicable Me', The Fox fanfare, The Incredibles (where they wore masks I made for part of the season), Skyfall from 007 James Bond movie, and finally a great arrangement of the new Star Trek theme movie. Very intense & dramatic.<br />
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Super Ian!!!</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900755453541670773.post-26778243197600737892013-11-03T19:33:00.001-05:002013-11-03T20:07:15.230-05:00Halloween 2013I'm a bad blogger lately. So it's time to CATCH UP!<br />
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Halloween is different now that the boys are so much bigger. This year, instead of going from Ma's to Uncle Sonny's, to Aunt Bessie's, etc etc etc, we did a Trunk at FBCLS's Trunk Fest. Despite plenty of time to plan, the guys just kinda tossed it together at the last moment....but that's okay. Everyone had a great time. <br />
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Fourth of July.... church special = Ian in a tie! (A rare sight indeed!)<br />
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July 6 <strong>Cole turned 15</strong>. He has grown up soooooo much in the last year. He's gotten taller, and his voice has deepened. <em>My baby is growing up!</em><br />
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Cole finished out his Freshman year of HS with a 4.0 grade point average, and is currently tied for first place in his class. I don't know if this trend will last all the rest of his HS career, but we're so proud we're about to bust our buttons. He's pretty modest & humble about it, but we'll excited. <br />
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Hiking at <em>Sweetwater Creek State Park</em>.... it's kinda funny that we don't take advantage of this beautiful park that is right down the road from us. It seem like every time we go there it's stinkin' hot & miserable...but hopefully this fall, we can make time to enjoy it when it's cooler. Here's a couple pictures of our hot-hike...<br />
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Murphy stuck his head underneath the water for a long long long long time! <br />
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A few <strong>summer flower</strong> pictures...<br />
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We enjoyed a day & evening at Stone Mtn this summer thanks to the H. family inviting us to Valerie's birthday celebration. The Laser Show was really cool and we all had a great time. AND Happy Birthday, Valerie!!!!<br />
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Despite his moans, groans & complaints, Cole started back on August 6th...<br />
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We haven't been camping...yet. (I'm really hoping to go before band camp/school starts.) <br />
We have not done <em>anything</em> 'extraordinary' lately.<br />
<em> (Other than Blake & I celebrating our 28th anniversary!)</em><br />
And Murphy hasn't been into any new mischief....but I probably just jinxed that by making that statement. <br />
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Cole celebrated the last day of school by burning his notes & notebooks....and a 'happy dance of freedom.' Hard to believe he got straight A's on his report card. Yup - he finished his freshman year w/ straight A's. We're quite impressed & excited about that little surprise. <br />
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Cannon Ball Cole!!!<br />
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Next time, hopefully I'll have some more exciting stuff to talk share... Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900755453541670773.post-64770616560043815002013-04-13T23:43:00.004-04:002013-04-14T00:24:13.179-04:00A Trip to the Wildflower Trail!The ONLY thing I actually asked for for my birthday was a daytrip to the Shirley Miller Wildflower Trail in NW Ga. We haven't been there in several years & I really wanted to go. So Friday was the day to 'collect' on this gift.<br />
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First we stopped at the Rome Lock & Dam - a great fishing place.<br />
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Thanks to the previous night's storms, the river was really high. Murphy discovered a side creek along a trail and leaped in with totally joy & craziness...<br />
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And my favorite ~ White Trillium</div>
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God blessed me with a little sunshine at just the right moment, and I was in just the right place. </td></tr>
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At the end of the trail, beyond the boardwalk, is a waterfall. <br />
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But even before we got to the big waterfall, there were lots of little ones.<br />
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The surest sign of spring....Blake taking flower pictures.<br />
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AND the next day (Wednesday) the church choir sang to me and gave me yet another cake! Wow ~ what a fun and tasty week!<br />
Hopefully, soon we'll make a trip up to N GA to the Wildflower Trail for a day-trip. THATS all I asked for for my birthday, but I have already been blessed beyond words by my family and church family. <br />
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Murphy and I share birthdays ~ so Murphy is now 1 year old.... quite an accomplishment for the Goober Hound! He's such a silly beast - still gets into mischief, and loves to play. And he has become very protective of his territory, too...he barks & growls at strangers walking down the road. Fine with me! I want him to look intimidating and protective of our yard, house and family. He was quite happy with the chewy bone we gave him for his birthday.<br />
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Today was Easter Sunday. <em>He is risen!! He is risen, indeed!!</em> A day full of blessings and joy. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900755453541670773.post-88699814350181637492013-02-15T17:59:00.000-05:002013-02-15T19:22:47.532-05:00Life with the Gooberhound...Murphy is 10+ months old now. <em>Sometimes</em> I think he's actually growing a brain!<br />
He's so smart in some ways...he plays with his toys by 'hiding' them in a box, then digging around searching for them. Its like he likes puzzles and 'thinking' games. <br />
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Last weekend I was sewing, and Murphy thought it was fun to hide his toys underneath my sewing machine every time I got up to use the ironing board....and then go searching for him. Silly beast!<br />
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The other day I made some popcorn & dumped the excess in his bowl. It was still hot, but Murphy stuck his nose down in there & started munching. The <strong>HOT</strong> popcorn surprised him, though. So he started 'snarling' and barking at the bowl, all the while wagging his tale like crazy because he was excited about the snack. Today, I gave him some popcorn - he was all excited again, grinning (yes, he grins!) and wagging...but this time he waiting, and very carefully checked to see if it was safe to eat. He learned!!! <br />
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The other night we were RUDELY awakened from a sound sleep by a noxious cloud of doggie-gas. I thought I was going to DIE from the stench. Blake told me he actually had a nightmare from it...he dreamed he stepped in doggie-poo and couldn't get it off his shoe!!! So I submitted this picture to 'Dog-Shaming.com" a really funny website. Don't know if Murphy will actually be featured, but it was pretty funny.</div>
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He REALLY likes playing with balloons. This was his first HELIUM balloon. <br />
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AND finally... Murphy is facinated by FIRE. He thinks its fun to play in....<br />
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After Christmas the boys had to get ready to go on Winter Retreat with the Youth to West Virginia. WAHOO!!! They met at the church on New Years Eve for a lock-in, but prior to that we had a little fun at Ma's with the sparklers....<br />
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With both boys gone for most of the week, Blake & I had a wonderful quiet week. We didn't have to listen to ANY video game or movie explosions, gun fire or strange noises coming from our living room. As a matter of fact, the tv in the LR wasn't even on the entire time they were gone! Ah, bliss.<br />
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On Jan.3rd Blake & I decided to take a road trip....with no kids, we could go anywhere we wanted to without any whining, moaning or complaining <em>'Are we there yet???"</em> from the backseat. We debated taking Murphy - I didn't want ANY responsiblilites, but Blake talked me into taking the wee Beastie. So off we went.... all around NE Alabama - Little River Canyon, DeSoto Falls, lunch at an 'interesting' little mexican restaurant in Fort Payne. (Blake swears the 'beef fajitas were made from goat!") From there, we took unplanned jaunt over to the Unclaimed Baggage Center in Scottsboro AL where I scored an awesome Kindle 3 at a GREAT bargain price. Wahoo!!! Then we started back towards GA with a stop at Cloudland Canyon. It was a cold dreary day - but who cares. It was great! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maybe one day Murphy will learn to pose for pictures!<br />
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The neanderthals returned from their trip on Friday, Jan 4th. They both had a fantastic time.<br />
(Hopefully I'll have more pictures from some of the folks who went on the trip soon.)<br />
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I THINK they were glad to see me...but then again, I think they were hoping for BBQ.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Acting like a Goober...and almost knocked me flat!</td></tr>
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Meanwhile back to 'normal' at home...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What happens when someone gets <br />
a red blanket for Christmas....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He becomes Chigger Man! <br />
Super hero of the South!<br />
and meet his faithful sidekick...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Itch!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Offer Murphy some hot sauce, and THIS was his reaction!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Murphy looks worried....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That elusive 'red bug' (laser light) is pestering him again!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Murphy ( 9 months) trying to master the art & skill of catching a frizbee.... he has NO grace, and thinks he has thumbs.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just chillin'<br />
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<strong><em>Yes, we are VERY silly...but loveable anyway.</em></strong></td></tr>
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Blake & I having fun at Pastor Kevin's 40th Birthday.</div>
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We had a blast taking pictures. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santa left new long-underwear for the boys....<br />
in the shape/position of the boys - complete with remotes & game comtrols!</td></tr>
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WALLACES BBQ!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NOW maybe Blake won't loose the remote in the bed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tasting Bacon flavored Hot Sauce.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Murphy got a new Hoggie!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Honey-Yeast Rolls have risen ~ ready to bake.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blake checking out his new hat.</td></tr>
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the goober-hound's reach.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The woven fabric snowflakes I made this year.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas from Murphy!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">UPS let Murphy 'sign' for a package. <br />
My pretty new quilt calendar was chewed up....<br />
I'll probably get mad at the beast whenever <br />
I turn over a new page on the first if each new month.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our white-foggy Christmas...<br />
this was taken around 1:00 p.m. <br />
on the way to Ma's for Christmas dinner.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alex got chips!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cole, Ian & Alex</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alan got Sea Monkeys!<br />
<em>(He was just a little excited.)</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Goober brothers, Blake & Rusty</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blake, Ian & Cole with their Christmas Cashews.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cassie got 'cheer hands'!<br />
And she has something to cheer about...<br />
Cassie & Alan are engaged!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nicole got cheer hands, too!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cole got a Vader shirt & warm hat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ma found some old pocket knives of Poppy's <br />
and gave one to each grandson.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ian.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ma reminding Aaron to use his brain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ma</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rusty's shirt - perfect for him!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aaron & Alan ~ got skillets & rolls!</td></tr>
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<em>We all had a very Merry Christmas! </em><br />
<em>A day full of laughter, joy, and love shared among family.</em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900755453541670773.post-67079249150740380332012-11-26T21:22:00.002-05:002012-11-26T21:22:22.002-05:00Thanksgiving 2012 in FloridaThanksgiving has come and gone - but while its still fresh in my mind, I wanted to blog it. Well, I think I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My once a year claim to fame 'chocolate mint pie'.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cole and Courtney comparing heights....he finally caught up with her.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mama and her friend Wilbur. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Levi enjoying his Thanksgiving meal.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gary enjoying the worlds BEST brownies....thanks to Aunt Clarice's recipe, made by Markie.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Courtney aghast...her dad just took her brownie!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carol with her snowflake.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Levi with his cookies!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gary, David and Blake</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and Mama....and Murphy in the background.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cole, Grandmama & Ian</td></tr>
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Ah, life with man's best friend.... Loyal, loving, devoted, friendly, affectionate, playful and fun. All those describe Murphy. BUT another side of our Goober Hound has emerged lately. I know it's just a stage ~ kinda like a cross between a toddler and a teen, but <em>WOW!!!</em> In the last week <span class="userContent">the destruction count has been: </span></div>
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<span class="userContent">2 warhammer figures that Cole paints & builds (one completely crunched, the other glue-able), </span></div>
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<span class="userContent">various plants near the front steps have been de-potted and dragged all over the yard, </span></div>
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<span class="userContent">1 pair sunglasses, </span></div>
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<span class="userContent">a tacklebox handle, </span></div>
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<span class="userContent">some aluminum foil, </span></div>
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<span class="userContent">A sleeve of ritz crackers almost snarfed, but was rescued in time </span></div>
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<span class="userContent">t</span><span class="userContent">he last hotdog buns (as we were grilling brats and just about ready to use them,) </span></div>
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<span class="userContent">AND now, his favorite toy in all the world, <em>Hoggie.</em> </span></div>
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<span class="userContent">This is NOT including the items items stolen/hoarded & slobbered on....</span></div>
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but it seemed to fit in with this particular post...<br />
Yes, I know ~ <em>EWWWWWW!!!!!! <strong>Forgive me.</strong></em></td></tr>
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<span class="userContent">I just keep telling myself ~ </span><br />
<span class="userContent"><em>Puppies are fun.</em> </span><br />
<span class="userContent"><em> We love puppies. </em></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><em> We WANTED a puppy. </em></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><em> We paid money for this puppy. </em></span><br />
<em> (Money earned on a quilt I worked hard on!)</em><br />
<span class="userContent"><em> </em></span><span class="userContent"><em>I'm so glad we didn't name him ' </em>Chewie<em>' like Ian wanted to do.</em></span><br />
<em> We LOVE MURPHY!!!!</em><br />
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<span class="userContent"><em> <strong><u>This too shall pass.</u></strong></em></span><br />
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<strong><em><u>UPDATE 11-3-12</u></em></strong><br />
Blake heard Murphy chewing on something. He found him with a disposable razor! But only the handle....where was the razor part??? So we had to take Murphy the Goober-hound to the vet to be x-rayed. $174.00 later we discover good news - no razor inside the beast. What a way to spend my day off....<br />
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<strong><em>Even the vet called him a goober!</em></strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900755453541670773.post-65685305710813945212012-10-04T23:34:00.002-04:002012-10-14T17:05:01.447-04:00Murphy, the Goober-hound at 6 monthsMurphy is now 6 months old, and approx 60+ lbs of crazy, silly puppy nonsense. He's got the body of a 'teen' dog - all legs, clumsy & gawky, with lots of filling out to do before he truly looks like a golden retriever. <br />
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He's learned quite a few good things in his time with us....ringing the bells at the front door when he wants to go out, or go for a car-ride with us (more about car-rides in a moment). He can sit, shake/high-five, speak, catch a treat (or pancake) when its tossed in the air, and fetch. We're working on some other tricks, like sitting up/begging, and catching treats off his nose...and he'll catch on soon. <br />
He's pretty reliable about his house breaking habits now, and rarely has to go out during the night. He LOVES his toys - especially his 'Hoggie'. Hoggie is a hedgehog that is soft, but makes a crinkly sound, AND a little squeak-like grunt, too. Murphy & Hoggie are close buddies.<br />
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<u>Car-rides</u>.... Murphy LOVE LOVE LOVES to go for car-rides. He thinks he HAS to go with us everywhere. When Blake takes the boys to school - Murphy is the first one to hop into the van. When he hears keys, he gets all excited & stands at the door, ringing the bells, 'asking' to go. And when you say the magic words 'Car Ride!' you better mean it, because he's going! And when he's gallopping to the car, he's just like a little kid ~ grabbing a toy on the run (usually a stick) to take with him. When we're going down the road he's always happy to look around and see where we're going....unless he's in the back chewing up a stick, or that old sleeping bag in the back of Blake's van. (TOTALLY destroyed now.) Murphy also loves to greet the band kids at the high school when we go to band practice to get Cole.<br />
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One of the funniest things he does is <em>'smile'</em> when we come home. He actually bares his teeth in a <em>full toothie doggie smile</em>! It looks like he's snarling like a wolf, but it's just his silly doggie smile. I'm working on teaching him to do it on command, and hopefully get a picture of it soon. So funny!<br />
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On the other hand - Murphy has some other 'interesting' traits/habits....he hoards things. He collects his toys, rags, sticks, shoes, undies, hairclips, hats, gloves, plastic bottles, and worst of all MY GLASSES... just about anything he can get his paws/mouth on & takes it back to his bed in the kitchen. Some things he plays with and/or chews on, but mostly he just collects them. Which is a good thing considering how many shoes<em> could have</em> been destroyed it everything he collected had been chewed up. He recently got a hold of a little canister of Cole's paint. Luckily, he took it back to his bed & chewed it there...because a big smear & splat of paint on a doggie bed is not big deal, but paint all over the living room carpet would have been a whole different story. And awhile back he found a little container of glitter...yes, I said <em>GLITTER.</em> I heard him chewing on something - so turned the light on to see what he had...and discovered a pup AND the carpet covered with sparkling glitter. I really wish I had stopped to take a picture of it ~ but in the moment, all I could think of was how to get him out of the house without a sprinkle trail of glitter the whole way. AND, yes, the next day, his poo was shiny and all glittery pretty. YIKES! (I couldn't bring myself to do it, so Blake took a picture of it. No - I'm not going to share THAT picture.)<br />
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Last week when I was sewing, Murphy came up to me with something in his mouth that looked like a green ball. I thought he wanted to play, so I took it from him and was horrified to see that it was my 'tomato' sewing machine needle pincushion! It still had machine needles in it, and there was a small pile of needles in the living room. (How did he removed them???) I examined him - and he didn't appear to have swallowed any needles, but that was scary! It's like having a toddler around again. <br />
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Poor Murphy got stung by Yellow Jackets - look how puffed up & swollen his lip is!<br />
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Here are some pictures from a little walk in the yard today with Murphy....<br />
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He's pure goober-hound, and full of mischief.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Murphy found a couple of milk jugs we used to drip-water the blueberry bushes. To him, they are toys...so we turned it into a crazy game of catch the milk jug!</td></tr>
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Dancing with the Stars ~ Golden Retriever style?<br />
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Cole is now a proud member of the LSHS Marching Lions. He survived band camp ~ the brutal heat, time consuming practices and it's complete & total exhaustion. Now its time for the fun part of band....Friday night football games! We've only had 3 games so far, but I think calling our 'Friday Night Concerts, with a little football before and after' is a much more accurate description of our situation. But we'll keep rooting for our team, playing fun music in the stands, and most of all supporting the band kids.<br />
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Our show this year is the music of Queen & Journey. Good stuff!<br />
It opens with a snippet of <em>Fat Bottom Girls</em>, then an awesome version of <em>Bohemian Rhapsody</em>, <em>Open Arms</em>, a fabulous drum break, and closes with <em>We Are the Champions</em>. I think its one of the<strong> best</strong> shows we've ever done - a real crowd pleaser. <br />
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Here's a few pictures...<br />
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UPDATE 9/25/12 PIctures from the Douglas Co. Expo of Bands ~ An awesome evening of all the local HS bands + middle school pep bands. LSHS totally rocked the house!<br />
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I actually got a picture of him smiling!!!!!<br />
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Drum Major Tara dancing with the crowd.</div>
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Cole attended his first band camp at LSHS. It was HOT HOT HOT on that parking lot, but he hung in there like a trooper. The band's show is the music of Queen and Journey. <br />
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Murphy is growing & growing & growing. I'm beginning to think he's part billygoat (he eats & chews on the strangest things!) and part magpie (he takes things & stashes them next to his bed.) I caught him eating sticks, rocks, bricks, bugs, carpet, and a tube of GLITTER...which resulted in some very bright & glittery poo!. He 'steals' towels, toys, empty water bottles, and my bras! At 4+ months, he's now 44 lbs of clumsy, gawkiness and mischief, and he's completely bonkers over water. He LOVES water. He plays in his 'pool', in the water hose and sprinkler, in the rain ....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bobbing for Bones!</td></tr>
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And recently discovered the joys of The SHOWER! One day last week I turned on the shower and he ran in like 'where's the party!!!!!!!' He then proceeded to yank the shower curtain back while I was IN the shower, bark at me, and slurp that doggie tongue across my belly while I was washing my hair! INSANE! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Murphy yapping & lapping at the shower water. <br />
He also runs off with that purple shampoo bottle & takes it to his 'stash'.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I wanna play in the shower!'</td></tr>
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The 6th Annual Yuck Night was, as usual....EXTREMELY YUCKY! The FBCLS UTURN Students facebook page has ALL the pictures in an album, but here are a few of my favorites....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seth getting the 'hurricane' treatment.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cole being 'decorated' by his partner, Ashlyn. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">VERY creative birdseed beard, pretzel eyes and Fritos mustache.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Van preparing for a little 'donut on a string...dipped in chocolate' game.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cole wreaked havoc upon Ashlyn with the chocolate sauce.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jonah and Logen?...oh my!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Time for BATTLE!!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bekah had a bucket of 'cat yack' dumped on her head when she lost at musical chairs.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shaving Cream with lots of mini Ritz crackers tossed in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Attempting to clean up a bit. LOVE how the water is sheeting down his face.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Partners?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cole adds a little happy dance into the game.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finishing up with a slip-n-slide clean up!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The photographer is <em>supposed</em> to be off limits to the yuck!</td></tr>
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And finally.... our annual (and dreaded) First Day of School Picture. Cole is starting High School ~ 9th Grade freshman! He's endured band camp and made friends already - so I think this will pave the way to a good school year for him. BUT, as usual, he's NOT thrilled to have this picture taken...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NOT happy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Mama threatened me - so here's my smile."</td></tr>
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<em>And I think these are the absolute sweetest pictures.....</em><br />
They've spent so much time together this summer and the thought of being apart all day is just sad ~ for both of them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't go....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't leave me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'll be home soon, I promise.</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900755453541670773.post-33356312181795494692012-07-06T19:09:00.001-04:002012-07-06T19:42:21.293-04:00Summer Stuff 2012We're in the middle of a record breaking hot summer. It's been 100+ for most of the last couple of weeks. It's pretty bad when you feel better because its 'only' in the 90s some days. With that in mind, it's been a slow summer, too. Just not a whole lot happening. But every summer brings a few special occasions...<br />
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Blake & I celebrated our 27th anniversary with a day-trip to Lake Consauga. We had a picnic and a fun day walking around the lake. It's always cooler up there, and just refreshes our hearts & souls. This was Murphy's first trip to the lake....he had a blast. He's definitely a water-puppy. By the end of the day he was completely exhausted & slept the entire way home. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Murphy's first time at the lake. He fetched the stick from the water!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tired sleepy pup on the way home. <br />
He was so tired he wouldn't get out of the van to play in the creek at the bottom of the mountain.</td></tr>
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Speaking of 'water pup'.... Murphy LOVES to play in the sprinkler....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slobbery & drool makes him look cool?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Running through the clover, ears a'flappin'.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He looks likes a dandilion with all his fur wet & standing on end.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">12 weeks.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's growing like crazy, too. Here's his paw in Blake's hand - at 12 weeks/3 months old. He's gonna be a BIG dog!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's some more pictures of our silly pup as he grows....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8L2FWQAGivo/T_dtr5DJ5OI/AAAAAAAADOs/aPsDjIbMWas/s1600/_DSC0001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8L2FWQAGivo/T_dtr5DJ5OI/AAAAAAAADOs/aPsDjIbMWas/s320/_DSC0001.JPG" width="290" /></a></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silly face! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Murphy is facinated with the cats. <br />
He's constantly trying to be friends with Bobbin and get her to play....Bobbin is NOT amused. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PUPPY SMACK-DOWN!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After running away, he returns to Bobbin and bows down to her superiority. *Yeah, right!*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bobbing for tennis balls.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blowing bubbles.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Puppy ears make great floatation devices.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Fighting" with the apple tree. <br />
Murphy won the battle - there were little apples flying all over the place.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With Ian. =)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He sleeps just like Cole!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the way home from the Vet's office after being 'tutored'. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a life. </td></tr>
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Cole marched in his very first parade. He'll be a freshman in the HS band this year and this was his first taste of HS band stuff. He wasn't too thrilled...too hot and he felt unprepared since he's never marched before. We think he did great, though.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And finally, we celebrated Cole's 14th Birthday today! I can't believe he's 14 and will be started high school soon. We started the morning with a few presents, and then had lunch at Mellow Mushroom, and finally a trip to 'Hobby Town' ...his favorite store for all those weird things he builds and paints. All in all a good day for my "Fizzlebutt."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nygDFMLvA5s/T_do-32h8dI/AAAAAAAADNM/ScrvQKo1xUE/s1600/_DSC0039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nygDFMLvA5s/T_do-32h8dI/AAAAAAAADNM/ScrvQKo1xUE/s320/_DSC0039.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Three Amigos....nah, its the Three Goobers!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ma gave Cole a electric bug zapper = hours of fun ahead for these two!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy 14th Birthday, Cole!<br />
He got a candle inside a Mellow Mushroom pretzel.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He's in pizza heaven!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cole showing off a hidden talent...levitation!</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Lastly - a picture that will go down in history in our family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Murphy is just asleep... but looks like he's had a bit too much! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The captions this pictures just screams for are endless...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">as shown by the silly response on Facebook.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Among them ' <span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text">I'm not as think as u drunk I am.' </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text">And something about "O.D.'ing on Begging Strips." </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dear, dear Murphy at his best....</div> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h5L0XwkkYeo/T_dqyQ_HP4I/AAAAAAAADOM/aEZPPBUJzuM/s1600/Crashed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h5L0XwkkYeo/T_dqyQ_HP4I/AAAAAAAADOM/aEZPPBUJzuM/s400/Crashed.jpg" width="375" /></a><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900755453541670773.post-3770782481082934322012-06-01T16:52:00.001-04:002012-06-01T23:12:11.693-04:00Cole - End of Middle SchoolHere's Cole on the first day of school this year....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MUCH different face from that first picture! Wahoo! No more Middle School ever again!!!!!!!!!<br />
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Meanwhile, we had a great time at his Spring concert....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cole's Percussion class playing an awesome 'Stinkin' Garbage' on the trash cans. <br />
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8th Grade Medal.</td></tr>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900755453541670773.post-23969430082980500262012-05-20T22:09:00.001-04:002012-05-20T22:37:56.417-04:00Murphy Joins Our FamilyAfter the passing of dear Riley, we had a huge hole in our hearts and around the house. We didn't want to run right out & find another dog to replace Riley - we needed some time to heal. I knew when the time was right, that God would put the right pup in our path...and He did. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is mama, Sandi, and her 7 pups.<br />
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And Champ, his dad (L), with a 2 yr old brother, Baily, (R) from another litter.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Family Picture with Murphy before he was old enough to come home.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Murphy 4 weeks later.... on PUPPY DAY, 8 weeks old. Boy did he grow!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saying goodbye to all his brothers & sisters. They were so cute!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Upon arriving home with us, Murphy walked up to Bobbin & sniffed her 'hello'.....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bobbin was NOT appreciative of this greeting and promptly gave poor baby Murphy <br />
a double-bop up-side the head. Poor baby! Look at his eyes. <br />
They have since made peace....she gives him dirty looks, and he avoids her reach. <br />
Within a month or so, he'll be a lot bigger than she is....so we'll see who bops who.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Murphy loves to lay, play, sit and wallow in the clover.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another bit of irony.... we had a really hard time trying to agree upon a name for our pup. Doc, Moe, Chewy, Einstein, and may other names were suggested. 3 of us liked the name Murphy, but Ian didn't like it. I finally convinced Ian to agree to 'Murphy', by buying his Wallace's BBQ twice. It was worth it. The name Murphy just fits this puppy perfectly. Friday night after we brought him home, I was reading over his papers and family tree. Here comes the irony.... Murphy's great-grandfather was named...MURPHY! How about that! </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He survived his first bath...<br />
and forgave me for the ordeal and indignity of being hosed down in the kitchen sink.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet baby Murphy 8 weeks old</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The silly playful side of Murphy blossomed this evening. He had a blast playing with an plastic Easter egg, and his critter toy. He was pouncing and bouncing all over the place. <br />
It was so fun to watch...and brought so much joy and laughter to all of us. There is nothing more fun that a silly, playful puppy. Even Ian & Cole admitted that puppies are more fun than ANY video game!!</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">The first night home with a puppy is usually pretty rough....whining and crying for their mom and siblings. It's hard to go from sleeping with a pile of puppies, to sleeping alone. But Murphy handled it like a champ! He didn't cry one little bit. (I took a towel with us when we picked up Murphy on Puppy Day, and rubbed it all over his mama, so her scent would be on it. This towel was placed on his bed. I don't know it it helped him, but it sure didn't hurt the situation.) Murphy has also done exceptionally well in the potty-training department. When we take him outside, he goes. It wasn't until this morning (Sunday) that he had an accident. But still - to not have had any accidents until the 3rd day....we say he's genius material! hahaha!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T53TiCBp2uM/T7mpswoTxAI/AAAAAAAADHk/DQ6PRDWI0ZM/s1600/bath+face.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T53TiCBp2uM/T7mpswoTxAI/AAAAAAAADHk/DQ6PRDWI0ZM/s320/bath+face.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><br />
We so grateful for the blessing of this sweet little puppy. The companionship and love a dog gives is priceless. They give so much, and ask so little. While we'll always miss Riley, our hearts are ready to welcome Murphy in. And I think Riley wouldn't mind that one bit. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900755453541670773.post-38831036708862936342012-04-09T20:57:00.002-04:002012-04-09T21:03:14.286-04:00Happy Easter 2012Easter was beautiful. The weather was perfect. The flowers are magnificent. The food was abundant. And being together with the entire family at church was just so sweet.<br />
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Church was especially interesting this year because Pastor Kevin's 'Walk through the Old Testament' focused on the prophet Isaiah this week. Kevin decided to so things a little big different....not only did he preach out of the book of Isaiah. He became Isaiah! One of the most riveting Sunday sermons we've had. He walked in looking like an old man, singing in Hebrew. He sat down amongst some 'rocks' for the entire sermon, and spoke with a very strange (african? island? hebrew?) accent. A very different Easter service, indeed. <br />
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After church we all had our picture made in front of the beautiful flowered cross...<br />
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And we attempted the traditional torture session of photos with the boys after church. Every year it's the same - like working with rabid monkeys. Not a happy pose or cooperative body in the bunch. So much for great family pictures. Moving on....<br />
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And some silly photos at Ma's...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't usually like pictures of me. I'm just self conscious and would rather TAKE pictures than be in pictures.... but I gotta say, this picture came out pretty stinkin' cute! I like it!</td></tr>
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<em><strong>Happy Easter!</strong></em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900755453541670773.post-53540387667989265752012-04-04T21:17:00.002-04:002012-04-04T21:25:45.584-04:00Jean's QuiltIn November a friend from church asked me if I could make a quilt for his dear wife's Christmas. There was <em>no way </em> I could get it done by Christmas, but despite LOTS of set backs (multiple deaths in the family, getting sick with the crud, Riley's sudden illness & loss, and just trying to live,breathe, work, and be a wife & mom...) I did get it done before Easter....and Jean loves it!<br />
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I kept the design pretty simple ~ 9-Patches alternating with a plain block, all large 15" blocks. Heres the progress from beginning to end....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">9-Patch blocks</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blocks rows ready to be sewn together. (Ignore the Neanderthal feet peeking out.)</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OKf66UFBx8s/T3zsoB02O4I/AAAAAAAADA4/QcFxrMF3-T4/s1600/finished+top+no+borders.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OKf66UFBx8s/T3zsoB02O4I/AAAAAAAADA4/QcFxrMF3-T4/s320/finished+top+no+borders.jpg" width="254" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished - but no borders yet... but its alreay BIG!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just had inches to go, but....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">only this much thread! <br />
(I made it, with a few inches of thread to spare. Whew!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corner blocks & a little bit of the border.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aLP0GeFLYS4/T3zs9ctsMjI/AAAAAAAADBY/_-x_zrgkhSk/s1600/My+helper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aLP0GeFLYS4/T3zs9ctsMjI/AAAAAAAADBY/_-x_zrgkhSk/s320/My+helper.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My faithful helper Riley was always underfoot whenever I sew. <br />
He was with me for most of this project....I still miss him so much.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Border stencil</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Border whirls & swirls all quilted. <br />
I think this was my favorite part of this quilt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swirls where quilted onto all the plan blocks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-za4llC1hhp8/T3ztyrq4HmI/AAAAAAAADB4/YSTxSGSsOdo/s1600/Thats+a-lotta+quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="253" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-za4llC1hhp8/T3ztyrq4HmI/AAAAAAAADB4/YSTxSGSsOdo/s320/Thats+a-lotta+quilt.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thats a lotta quilt to wrestle with!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nSxhpqHmyOw/T3zuINF2LzI/AAAAAAAADCA/f-OFZCQDvq8/s1600/finished+quilt+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nSxhpqHmyOw/T3zuINF2LzI/AAAAAAAADCA/f-OFZCQDvq8/s400/finished+quilt+2.jpg" width="316" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FINISHED April 1, 2012!</td></tr>
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</div>"I've got thistle....what do you have?"<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr.Turkey strolled across Ma's yard calling out to all the lady turkeys that he was big, bad, available, and the most handsome in all the woods.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dandelion</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0q0Yc23CSmc/T3zehxrxnGI/AAAAAAAADAA/PGiaByqPLIU/s1600/2+Fleabane.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0q0Yc23CSmc/T3zehxrxnGI/AAAAAAAADAA/PGiaByqPLIU/s320/2+Fleabane.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fleabane</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fringe </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our iris bed is full this year</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dandelion Against the Sky</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W3O10wshmqc/T3zdk4QI3UI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/-wkuDXX_HjM/s1600/8+Pink+Dogwood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="223" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W3O10wshmqc/T3zdk4QI3UI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/-wkuDXX_HjM/s320/8+Pink+Dogwood.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pink Dogwood</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-geOAOZdZrfQ/T3zdsxKbIQI/AAAAAAAAC_g/cYh1V6AUyRg/s1600/7+Iris.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-geOAOZdZrfQ/T3zdsxKbIQI/AAAAAAAAC_g/cYh1V6AUyRg/s320/7+Iris.jpg" width="214" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iris</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aYnMgx0s0bo/T3zdey-VHPI/AAAAAAAAC_Q/e8hG3CaMj4Y/s1600/9+snowdrops.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="314" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aYnMgx0s0bo/T3zdey-VHPI/AAAAAAAAC_Q/e8hG3CaMj4Y/s320/9+snowdrops.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">snowdrops</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OeZyzAF_5ps/T3zdY-3EFjI/AAAAAAAAC_I/Gn4hXeplN-k/s1600/10+birthday+geraniums.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="236" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OeZyzAF_5ps/T3zdY-3EFjI/AAAAAAAAC_I/Gn4hXeplN-k/s320/10+birthday+geraniums.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My birthday geraniums</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hl3zXb0BTuY/T3zdNWi8idI/AAAAAAAAC-4/Yxo53otaKG4/s1600/11+Bush+Honeysuckle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="247" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hl3zXb0BTuY/T3zdNWi8idI/AAAAAAAAC-4/Yxo53otaKG4/s320/11+Bush+Honeysuckle.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pink bush honeysuckle</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nbqWhAJvH7o/T3zdUdLf_8I/AAAAAAAAC_A/Rqff9Xz6OL0/s1600/10+Blue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nbqWhAJvH7o/T3zdUdLf_8I/AAAAAAAAC_A/Rqff9Xz6OL0/s320/10+Blue.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue???</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ma's alazeas are particularly pretty this year.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blake's first 4-leaf clover of the year.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bumble-y-bee on the Blueberry blossoms</td></tr>
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