tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85112704728234346652024-03-18T23:54:28.356-05:00What We Keepa blog about keeping,
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and everything in between.Tina@WhatWeKeephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03784869477053139668noreply@blogger.comBlogger291125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511270472823434665.post-54633149539245979542016-12-23T20:08:00.000-06:002016-12-23T20:08:04.708-06:00Love, Bruce (and the rest of us!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This guy might be my favorite.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I added his scarf and bells.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I sat him on a bed of giant pinecones and greenery.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Every year I add a new plate or two to my woodland plate collection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This year I choose a fox and I am out of room to store them all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I need a new china cabinet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hmmmm....Swedish or French?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I left the oranges up from Thanksgiving -</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love them too much to take them off.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love the simplicity.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I might get a little fancier with it before Christmas...or maybe not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He's hanging out under a tree.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yesterday the high was 82- it dropped to 32 this morning!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They are the same cream as the back wall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This was a shelf with detachable wedge shelves that I was tired of storing- we attached it to the wall and now I use it </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">for seasonal displays.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wish there was room for a nice bench, but it's a weirdly narrow space.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He's paper mache and I've had him for years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They are adorable sitting on packages under the entry tree.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">for sending delicious chocolate pretzels from Philly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They are all gone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We had a little bowl of caramel pecan sauce to dip in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Should I send you some Texas jalapeno fudge, Vera? ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This apron is rough linen with red striping, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">has a large pocket in front and is knee length </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">with ties in the back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have embroidered it with cream and green </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A spiffy holiday baking outfit just for you</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">or a great gift for someone else this season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hmmm, what ridiculous question can I make you answer?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Easy enough and I might be inspired to bake up a new cookie or two!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just leave your comments and I'll reveal a winner on Tuesday, Dec. 6.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love finding interesting things with dogs on them- </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">so I was thrilled to find this on eBay.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hot chestnuts! And look who's right there in line- Bruce!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He's a beggar, that one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A perfect depiction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And I loved this sign at Hobby Lobby to put by the side door </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">where we all come in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's not for outdoors but I think it'll be ok since it's covered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pretending it's cooler- we were at 85 degrees again today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and my house is in more chaos than usual.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But I am doing little bits of decorating here and there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The trees are up but not decorated yet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love looking at them plain... a slow progression to the ornaments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">remind me to take time to play-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">which is very important to Bruce and Jack.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I put a few cool weather pansies on the porch </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but the marigolds are still hanging in there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Below is the cookie recipe I promised you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I refer to them as breakfast chubs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oatmeal and eggs and pumpkin- breakfast, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They really are delicious and not too sweet-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">cakey cookies like a mobile pumpkin bread.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope you'll take the time to play and make cookies, too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>We</b> </i>make the holidays stressful- they aren't stressful on their own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have to remind myself of that now and again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Slow down. Sit down. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Or maybe get down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm on a mission to dehydrate enough oranges to make </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">several wreaths for the holidays and have enough leftover for other things</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">like filling small baskets with greenery or using as tags on gifts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm not sure if this dehydrator will work as well as the oven</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but I'm going to find out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So far, it's taking at least 12 hours to dry these large slices.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One batch took fifteen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I decided I'd get busy with my oranges before he gets ahold of it,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's simple as pie- slices are placed on the tray- time and temp are set</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and I can walk away and forget it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I don't like missing out on great ideas, girlfriends. ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Before the days of blogging, I used the oven on 200 degrees and then would just watch them to determine when they were ready.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My favorite thing to dry was pomelos, because they are so huge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One year I dried a zillion of them and hung them from a branch in the kitchen and covered the kitchen tree with them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was so pretty and the larger size of the pomelo equaled</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">a lot more bang in my book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These oranges were large and not very flavorful- so perfect to dry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Is something amiss with the orange crops this year?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I always wash them with soap and hot water, dry them </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and then give them a coat of mod podge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It really helps them last longer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Feathers, dried oranges and chocolate velvet ribbon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">sit in the transferware cup and saucer</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and I'm just realizing that the spoon needs to go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Anywhere but there!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I took it's tiny white pumpkin and gave it to my new bear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oh, well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ma and Pa have come out of the cupboard-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I bought them long ago for hardly any real money. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I embroidered this chocolate brown quilted fabric that I had </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">in </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">a lonely frame </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">that had nothing to love. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It loves it's new companion, but I hope not too much because you know</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm pretty good at pretending I have fall weather, hmmm?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">one or twenty </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">or a hundred times a day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But the terrible corn looks pretty with a candle and was instant gratification when I wanted to add some fall feelings </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to my kitchen in September.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bad corn below. </span></div>
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Tina@WhatWeKeephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03784869477053139668noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511270472823434665.post-30324741521719000832016-10-14T10:25:00.001-05:002016-10-14T10:25:34.238-05:00Norman's Winner<div style="text-align: center;">
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Lynn from <a href="http://happierthanapiginmud.blogspot.com/">Happier Than A Pig In Mud</a> !</div>
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He really scared me.</div>
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Because it's really cool with the towel.</div>
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leave a comment here on the blog.</div>
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No hoops to jump thru.</div>
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This summer, I bought a book of fabric samples from <a href="http://bellanottelinens.com/home/20160502_bnl_01/">Bella Notte</a>.</div>
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They make beautiful, luxurious bed linens. And gorgeous linen tunics.</div>
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The samples are a perfect size for embroidering.</div>
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I did a few last year that you can see <a href="http://www.tinacarlson.com/2015_12_01_archive.html">here</a>.</div>
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to embroider and this makes me extremely happy.</div>
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Hmmm, he didn't heed the tinsel warning.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The lighting is really affecting the colors in my photos but here is the photo from Bella Notte that shows the truest tones.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Holly Extract - pale, pale gray with black thread.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Extra Strength Holiday Spirits- minty green with blue, mint and cream thread. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pumpkins- Taupe with burnt oranges and greens.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Deer- gray with chocolate brown thread</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Jack O'Lanterns- navy with orange thread.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Elf Magic- white with pink and taupe-y gray thread</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tinsel in a Tangle- peachy, blushy pink with ombre pinkish thread.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dogs- pale blue with medium blue thread</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Blue Tinsel Tangle- blue with ombre blue toned thread.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Each one will be $20 which includes shipping.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Email me at whatwekeep@gmail.com to purchase and I'll send you an invoice.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">More are on the way- and I have one full set of samples yet to be embroidered if you have a certain colorway in mind.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Email me to reserve it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My next post will be the long awaited giveaway post. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Woo Hoo!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Andi, I know you are excited. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You guys know the drill- I'll giveaway something I'll show you</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">but when a winner has been chosen I like to make a couple of personal items for you. That's the fun part for me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As always, thanks for coming by and </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I hope you like the new embroidered items.</span><br />
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Hey strangers! I know, I know...</div>
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I have been away from my blog for most of the summer.</div>
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I needed some me time to replenish my soul.</div>
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My creative soul and my regular, everyday soul was feeling kind of raggedy.</div>
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Doing this kind of work- and it is work- requires quiet thinking time.</div>
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Did I sit quietly meditating? NO.</div>
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My soul work is done with a paintbrush in my hand,</div>
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or watching a sewing needle pop up and down,</div>
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stirring a simmering pot on the stove, or floating in the pool.</div>
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That is where I find my quiet.</div>
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There is never quiet in this house in basic terms, not with all our pups</div>
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running amok and underfoot and on top of me and in bed with me, etc.</div>
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So you understand, right?</div>
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I knew you would.</div>
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You are my people, after all.</div>
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I paired this one up with my very old and very stinky wooden pyrography box.</div>
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Blush and Bashful, ladies. There's my Steel Magnolias quote of the day. ;)</div>
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I framed it without the glass and secured it to cardboard with antique copper tacks from England that I removed from another project.</div>
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The fabric I used was a sample from Bella Notte linens in Hendrix Powder.</div>
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I've made quite a few this summer and will have them available </div>
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I'll have another post up soon with the ones I've completed.</div>
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They'll all be one of a kind.</div>
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I've posted on Instagram this summer if you'd like to check that out.</div>
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FYI, those of you who don't use IG on your phones can still see my posts.</div>
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Just google tlc4wwk and it will take you there to view on your computer.</div>
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I'm still getting the hang of things over there, but it's fun!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's got great lines- like skip chores.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I didn't make it, it was on sale at Wisteria <a href="http://www.wisteria.com/Vacation-List-Wall-Art/productinfo/W9573">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And now there is an additional 25% off!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They will stay far away from Magoo's greasy hands.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thanks to <a href="http://burlapluxe.blogspot.com/2016/06/blue-cupboardpurposeful-market.html">Dore at Burlap Luxe</a> for sharing these with us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Jack has been enjoying the yard since the rain stopped.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The wedelia is as tall as he is these days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You'll find him in the kitchen window on his bench when he's inside.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He is the Keeper of the Bone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I vacuumed and cleaned the chairs he's not supposed to get into.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He thanked me kindly and climbed back in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The last few years I've had a serious addiction to the watermelon pops</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Are you looking at those blueberries and thinking that I'm going to</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">look like Wonka's blueberry girl soon?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One of my favorite collections of keeps is my Steiff animals.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This bear...I adore this bear.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He was my first.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">His mohair fur and that face- let's just say that </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">little Latte </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">gets stroked a lot.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sshhh...do not tell Bruce.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I imagine that he speaks in a Nathan Lane voice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">like Timon in The Lion King.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Sooo, where ya from?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He's a wild boar.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I guess he could fill in for Pumba and hang with Timon?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hoppel - the sweetest little gray bunny.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Esel- Mohair Pre-1961</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I found Esel thru a blog friend, Lisa from Out Junking.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She doesn't blog anymore but what a sweet lady she is. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When I saw Esel in the window of a shop she posted about, she was sweet enough to get me the info needed and he became mine.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He has the original red halter, but you know I don't do red.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> I prefer him au natural.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I think he's my oldest.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You know how I love the donks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Musical Kecki plays a German folksong and his tail moves to the music.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Magoo brought him back from Germany.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love the crazy hair around his ears.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have a lot of the various squirrels.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Somehow my stocking is always holding a little squirrel.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Big Kecki is the mama to all the littles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This one is very old and has only a small bit of tag left.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He's Perri and made in the late 1950's- early 1960's.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He's missing the acorn that he was originally holding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Piep the sweet little mouse- isn't he cute?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He joined the fun in my stocking last year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's like having a little forest of critters in the house.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Not that I don't al</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ready have a zoo.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But a forest...a nice peaceful forest.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sshhh, let me have my dream before Jack runs thru here </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">dripping mud from his latest frog dig.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And speaking of dogs- look at Mopsy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Don't you just love the expression on his face.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It reminds me of Jack when I've just caught him </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hiding his bones in the couch cushions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This one is Sophie's favorite and I found him right after Henry died.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He's definitely not a Corgi but he'll pass, even with that long tail.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She will sit in front of the case and stare at him for the</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">longest time and if I take him out she smells him and licks him and doesn't try to destroy him like she does all other stuffed animals.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She stole one of the squirrels a few years ago- a pricey one- the little sneaky girl is always on the prowl hoping that I haven't closed the case.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Eeyore. EEEEE-ORRRRE.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And, of course- there is Pooh Bear.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have removed his red vest- well, you know why.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sophie looks like a stuffed animal herself with those </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">big round eyes and button nose.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mama's girl hopes that one day she can have Pooh.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Such longing in those big eyes but trust me she is a killer.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She was probably foaming at the mouth.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You've heard that I have vicious killer dogs?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well, there she is!</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />There are more critters in the case but that's for</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> another time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm on the hunt for Tigger at a reasonable price</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">so let me know if you are selling one.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Either a vintage one or the limited edition Disney Tigger,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">like Pooh and Eeyore.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yes, I'm aware that I have a real life version of Tigger in Jack</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">but he no longer fits in a cabinet like when he was tiny and manageable!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'll be continuing my birthday season when Magoo returns home today.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let me give you a quick look at what he sent me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm a big fan of Farmgirl Flowers but I hadn't seen this yet.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He's clever every once in awhile, that Magoo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thank you for all the birthday wishes over on FB- I love ya'll!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sharing at :</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.athomewithjemma.com/2016/06/thoughts-of-home-18.html#.V1m4epErLxB">Thoughts Of Home</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thriftyrebelvintage.com/2016/06/vintage-charm-34.html/">Vintage Charm</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy 99th birthday to you, D.U.B. # 369!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I have no idea what the inscription means-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Somewhere there is a photo of me wearing a dress similar to this one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My hair looked just like this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This little print, in fact, could be me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So when I came across it, I had to buy it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It is the truest representation of me then-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>and now.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Cookie Monster.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love cookies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love macarons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Aren't they beautiful?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You'll notice the chocolate are almost gone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I ate them first.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then the vanilla and the pistachio</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I saved the coffee, lemon and raspberry for Magoo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">After I sampled them, of course.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Like a new box of chocolates...I had to sample them all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wouldn't you???</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I didn't get them in a fancy french bakery...I found them at (gasp)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In the frozen dessert section is where you'll find them-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">if a Cookie Monster lives inside you, too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And you can't get to the bakery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I myself can always get to the bakery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Any bakery.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But these pretty little things can sit in my freezer for cookie emergencies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You are aware that there are <i>cookie emergencies</i>?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was a cookie emergency that had me rummaging in the freezer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and finding these, because who really expects that frozen macarons</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They weren't the best I've ever had, but they weren't the worst.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They were light and fluffy with the almost perfect chewy center.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A successful conclusion to the emergency, I'd say.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For Vera...Fanny swinging above the beautiful macarons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She'd share with Charlie, but alas, she is also a cookie monster.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">More snoozing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">Sleeping butt cheek to butt cheek- look at Jack's tongue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">he doesn't seem like </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a giant headed dog, does he?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And that head is heavy...I know this because he sleeps on me every night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">until Bruce groans </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and scooches over a bit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A chiropractic torture device that we use on those big knots</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">between our shoulder blades is carefully placed on his pillow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They could easily move it out of their way, but they rarely do. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They prefer to squash themselves into a pile on my side.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I spoil them rotten so I put up with this, but wow...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">it's getting a little cramped with those big boys in there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-for the added width.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Otherwise known as "Maggie watch".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You never know when she might be out in front.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Remember Maggie is Bruce's girlfriend next door)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Five seconds later Bruce stole that big bone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He knows Bruce is sketchy and just waiting for an opportunity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">you can't see it but Jack has a huge bone, of course.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sophie was under my feet as usual so she's not in a lot of photos.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Trust me, she's always there and yapping at something.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's perfect weather for sitting outside and enjoying the sunshine.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Another month and we'll be melting at this time of day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I hope you've enjoyed your Bruce/Jack fix...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've had several requests or uh...<i> demands</i>, that I stop ignoring these boys </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">on the blog.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In my defense, they are already asleep again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Have a fun day tomorrow if you are celebrating </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cinco de Mayo....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I don't need a holiday to indulge in tacos and margaritas.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Every day is taco day around here- in fact, I'm in the process</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of making a new wreath for the door that will have a sign that says</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"you'd better have tacos".</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My youngest son almost always brings tacos and tortas from </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">his favorite place when he comes over.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I don't think Bruce would let him in otherwise. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">That makes me the only weirdo?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It started out a soft sage green about 15 years ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">To that, I added a smidge of duck egg blue, a citron green </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">and a burnt umber "drip".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">is a favorite thing to do...from the olden days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">You remember them, don't you?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">When we were just frazzled moms trying to get something painted</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">before the kids woke up from their nap?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Before the fancy waxes and dirty dirty uppers and the aging creams </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">that line the shelves these days?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I'm not touching anything called "an aging cream".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Well, I got tired of that mirror and put it away in the hell hole under the front stairs...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">She has friends there, lots of them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I cleaned out the closet recently, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and I remembered all the lost </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">mirrors.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">No, I didn't...I totally forgot about them. But I <i>found</i> them again.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And I <i>found</i> that the mirror wasn't doing it for me.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It needed the purple paint. I swear, it really needed it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">So it could come out into the world again and feel pretty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Maybe we all need a little purple?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Why are 5 year old girls the only ones that realize </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">this power of the purple?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>They all know</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I think I had a purple room once, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">back in the years that I can't remember.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Donny Osmond knew. Prince knew.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Now I know again</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">(You can picture a knowing smile on my face.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Now on to the quote- the one in the test tube and glitter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> Do you know about <a href="http://www.longdistancelovebombs.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Long Distance Love Bombs</span></a>?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Just a regular guy trying to put good out into the world,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeremy wants to make kindness "cool" again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I adore him and what he's putting out into the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">He makes me think, he makes me feel, sometimes he makes </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">me cry because what he has written touched me way down deep </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">in that </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">forgotten purple-ish soul of mine.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some of you will love him, some of you won't.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">He sometimes uses language that some of you will be offended by.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you'll overlook it and see all the goody goody gumdrops</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">that this man is preaching.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This quote is fantastic and everyone should have it in their possession.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">For those days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">You know the ones.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">"Look closely. Look harder.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Search the surprise in your eyes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And when you see the one you need-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">right there- right in front of you-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">you'll learn at last that every mirror hides a hero."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">-Long Distance Love Bombs-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jeremy has been through some things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">That's where his wisdom comes from.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Go visit him sometime.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Be purple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Or be Bruce.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The Thinker of Deep Thoughts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">But hero up for yourself, regardless.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">That's the important part.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The Boo of All That Is Good and Lovey.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I think I have more purpling to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's a beautiful spring day here after a thunderstorm </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">during the middle of the night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">All three dogs were in bed with us- </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">usually Sophie sleeps </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">by my side of the bed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She doesn't like those wild flailing </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Jack legs </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>or</i> the fact that she might get pushed off </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">when Bruce starts his stretching. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So she only demands a place </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">in the bed when it's an emergency. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Like a storm. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sophie hates storms.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I didn't decorate for Easter this year, but I pulled out my spring bunny </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and a little World Market sheep.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> I thought I'd show you some recent finds that are sitting around needing a new home- o</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ther than my kitchen table. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">El cheapo finds, seriously.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This bottle cloche with wooden tray was a dollar.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I bought a few of them with different tops to mix and match.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I didn't need them, but I like to try new paint colors on small items like this and so I introduce to you-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.vintagemarketanddesign.com/collections/vm-d-furniture-paint">Mulberry by Vintage Market & Designs.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's a gray/brown lavender.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I haven't used this line of paint before but I saw it at the antique mall</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and it's half the price of my usual ASCP or Maison Blanche.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The small 4 oz. container is less than 5 dollars.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">No complaints here after using it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm not a purple girl but I think this color is beautiful...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I think it's a gorgeous accent to the blues and greens.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This color might convert me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">How cute are these little bunny molds?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And what will I make in them?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Jello, cakes, soap?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I found 6 at a dollar a piece.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My youngest son brought these to me...aren't they fantastic?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They are heavy and will last forever.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have them full of petunias on the porch right now but will bring them inside once the Texas summer heat arrives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is the last bloom for my Lady Banks rose.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's the only surviving bush from the 2008 hurricane. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Goodbye, Mrs. Banks...you gave it your all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hope you have a beautiful spring day to enjoy wherever you are!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">price tag that was the going rate around here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The seat is string of some sort...maybe hemp?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I bought several small paintings from the estate of the man who painted them, circa 1965.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They are perfect in my home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I placed a few on the mantel under the lunatic yard bird painting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Magoo and I bought that crazy thing in 1999 at an antique store</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and were seriously ridiculed by the family for paying real money for it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And then there is little bear...my match striker.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He's made of concrete and not old, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">but he's so cute that I wanted to show you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He makes me smile. That is his job. He does it well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Out in the yard, the plumbago is already blooming.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I got a few new petunias for the porch and a few lambs ear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The geraniums were all red and I want white, so we'll wait a few days </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and then go back to the nursery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We are doing landscape maintenance this year...we need lots of new dirt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to build up the beds and new shrubs, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I think Jack is finished with his puppy digging.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He'd better be! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">His favorite thing is the giant liriope.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When he was tiny, he loved hiding in it. He progressed to ripping</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">it all up or laying in it until it was flat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He tore his ACL on Monday and needs 8 weeks of rest,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">so he won't be unsupervised in the yard for awhile.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Maybe the new plantings will have a chance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That boy is a mudder and loves to dig.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I drew a smiley face for you in the pollen on the copper water can.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Several of you have asked about The Keeping Room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Besides me just being busy with other things, there was a very unfortunate Jack-accident (a Jaccident, we call them) involving my embroidery machine </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and my sewing machine, too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My sewing machine was easily replaced but the embroidery machine is still being repaired. Fingers crossed that it will be successful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Big lanky puppies and cords don't mix.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There were tears. And maybe bad words.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Happy evening to you~</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thoughts of Home on Thursday</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We see the names printed neatly inside old books and wonder -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We find letters lovingly written from long ago and wonder</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's part of the enjoyment of these found treasures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Often, we are unable to know the origin of our finds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Isn't this adorable? </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I fell in love with it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">in New York. Your long letter came today and I was glad to get it. Here's hoping you have great success. Nance left today for Chicago and Peyton went with her. Saw Ralph today and he didn't or rather said he couldn't tell me what was said about picture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What picture? What's happening in New York?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Did she live in Houston?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thanks to an edition of the El Paso Herald </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">dated January 26, 1916-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Miss Ode Akin did live in Houston.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In January of 1916, she was the guest of honor at a </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">delightfully informal dance, given by her hostess and cousin,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Miss Nancy Edwards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Miss Ode had just returned from several months in New York </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">where she devoted several months to </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the earnest study of vocal music.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">March 30, 1917</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">April 8, 1917</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She 23. Henry was 24.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They had four children:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Elizabeth Palmer Schumacher Woodling 1926-2011</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Leila Edwards Schumacher-- 1929</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Henry Avery Schumacher, Jr. 1927-1992</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He and Ode were frequently mentioned together in the newspapers</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">50th Anniversary announcement- 1969</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Houston, Texas</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've acquired a lot of info to share from a post card in a collection, I know.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am one of those people that just can't let it go....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wanted to know who Ode was. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I spent the entire day researching and reading all I could find.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've had this postcard for years and never felt compelled</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to investigate who the sender or the recipient of this funny postcard were.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But now, I had questions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ode lived in West U for many years and is buried in </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Forest Park Cemetery here in Houston.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wish I could show you the house they lived in, but like many homes in West U, it seems like it was torn down and a new home built in 2008.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have a strange urge to return her postcard.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">During my search, I came across a possible relative and reached out to her</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">by email, hoping by some slim chance that I would get a reply.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The next morning, I received an email from Elizabeth,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the granddaughter of Miss Ode.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> I was so excited to hear from her and she was so kind to share a few photos of her grandmother with me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Elizabeth spoke of sitting at the piano with Ode and singing as a child.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She spoke of her memory of Ode going "marketing" </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">in full </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hat, hose and gloves.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And also of her mother's memories of Ode singing and playing piano after she had put them to bed for the evening.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A few days later, Elizabeth gifted me with a copy of her own </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">labor of love,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a historical document tracing her family back to the 1700's.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ninety two pages of photos and information that I poured over -</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">amazing facts and revelations about how the family played an</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">important role in the early days of Texas settlers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ode's grandfather, Peyton Edwards and her great grandfather, Haden Edwards, played huge roles in Texas' independence from Mexico.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Edwards Aquifer, Edwards Plateau, Edwards County-</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">named for Haden Edwards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Elizabeth <i>did</i> have a photo of Ode and her children </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">in front of their home in Houston, so I am able to show you after all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And currently, this home stands at the address.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wonder if the owners know the history of </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">family </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">that came before them.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I found it fascinating.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thank you so much, Elizabeth.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I think your Grandmother would be so proud</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of your work to preserve the family history.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My favorite tidbit that Elizabeth shared-</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Henry was Big Boy, after all.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He changed it in later years to Big Man.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I found several sports news articles referring to him as </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Big Henry Schumacher.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They had a long and hopefully, happy life together.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I found mentions of them together as early as 1914.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.poofingthepillows.com/2016/03/thoughts-of-home-on-thursday-4.html">Thoughts of Home Thursday</a></span><br />
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My beloved Uggs?</div>
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You will never get my Uggs. Go ahead and try, I dare you.</div>
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My feet are COLD! Uggs are warm and cozy. I LOVE Uggs.</div>
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Kitten heels are classy and sexy. You'll learn that when you grow up.</div>
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Those 4 inch heels with lacey ankle socks that I wore dancing in my 20's?<br />
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My child, animal prints are a neutral.</div>
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<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hmmmm...I forgot to schedule this post before Christmas, so please rewind a few days will you? </span><br />
<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It must have been the sugar!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I logged into my mailbox this morning and was amazed and concerned about what I found there.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First of all, "they" want to alert me to the fact that<i> something </i>is growing in my stomach. Like this is news to me. It's a watermelon. It started growing when I was 6. Mama said so. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then to my amazement and utter horror, a hot Russian skank is lusting after me and wants to have many regular sofa encounters with me. Just <i>regular </i>encounters? How rude. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">No thanks, skank.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Tessa is bored. She's bored with her hubby. I'm giving her the skank's contact info.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; line-height: 24px;">This amuses me so much that I'll be making this dead chicken for dinner tonite.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 24px;">Okay, spam box closed. But, dead chicken. hahahahhahaha And I need more coffee.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; line-height: 24px;">I've been creating things just for my own enjoyment for the past few weeks...and I'm really happy about that. Goal # 1 - enjoy the peace and calm of the holidays.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; line-height: 24px;">Yes, it's there! You just have to be still long enough to let it in. I closed the door on all the crazy. It's not welcome here. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; line-height: 24px;">There are no lights on the outside of the house yet and it looks like a black hole at night.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; line-height: 24px;">And nothing will happen. Magoo has been traveling- I'm alone with the pups and enjoying the hell out of it. I've been sleeping in until 9, chatting with friends, having breakfast for dinner, and painting signs at midnite while the pups sleep by the fire. I'm creating. I'm happy. Bliss. Singing Christmas carols in my jammies and dancing with my Brucie. If this is crazy, I hope I stay here for a very long time.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; line-height: 24px;">I haven't been out shopping. Thank you UPS man. FedEx guy, you are great. Thank you, Amazon. But, when can I have a drone drop off my stuff? You can find my house so easily- just drop it into the black hole! That's what satellites are for, right? Find me, please.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; line-height: 24px;">To my USPS Postwoman- if you throw one more box at my door, lady.... Oops, I let that Grinch in. But if you can't be bothered to walk three more steps so that my box isn't smashed, perhaps you should take a good look at yourself. Be a teeny bit better. Come on, just try. Maybe you just need some cookies. I can do that. Three more steps for the cookies.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I will show you some things I have created- my special moments around the house. Probably not until next week, but you know. Nothing will happen.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love you guys....I hope you find a quiet place to enjoy during the next week. Light a candle. Jingle a few bells. Throw cookies at your mail carrier. Feel the love.</span></div>
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