tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294770982024-03-13T07:19:34.888-07:00Wait....What?!Those who dance are thought to be quite insane by those who do not hear the music.....Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-6320960320773278982012-01-23T21:32:00.000-08:002012-01-23T21:32:19.961-08:00Brigham Has A Birthday!I went through the pictures I have of Brigham over the past year plus a little. It's amazing how a little boy can change into a big boy in such a short period of time. Happy Birthday Brigham! We love you!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brigham just a little over a year ago.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brigham and his big sisters. He has one little sister too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A pause in the play.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D43Gd7Wg1p8/Tx5A7Gqr6cI/AAAAAAAABRQ/1bX1s9Bso6M/s1600/Brigham+dad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D43Gd7Wg1p8/Tx5A7Gqr6cI/AAAAAAAABRQ/1bX1s9Bso6M/s320/Brigham+dad.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brigham loves his dad and wants to be just like him.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TJ_TNVBgWh0/Tx5A0uNzxZI/AAAAAAAABRI/b6fLCrdNL_A/s1600/Brigham+shoes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TJ_TNVBgWh0/Tx5A0uNzxZI/AAAAAAAABRI/b6fLCrdNL_A/s320/Brigham+shoes.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dressing up.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With his momma</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Teasing from behind the bars.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playing chase with Poppa</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bc_ZA6Infww/Tx5AdN94sqI/AAAAAAAABQo/7Pnd20Mv_2g/s1600/Brigham+look.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bc_ZA6Infww/Tx5AdN94sqI/AAAAAAAABQo/7Pnd20Mv_2g/s320/Brigham+look.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Briggie has a very expressive face.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He loved trying to stand on Uncle Ryan's hands.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy 3rd birthday Brigham Ottley Coltharp. Here's to a wonderful start to the coming year.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She was a model for this picture, hand on hip and everything. </td></tr>
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</span>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-43903239152965366442011-12-21T22:40:00.000-08:002011-12-21T22:40:33.154-08:00Another Birthday in our family!Every time we turn around someone else is having a birthday in our family. Today is Brian's birthday. His is Leslie's husband. We don't have any pictures of Brian when he and Leslie were dating. <br />
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So let's just do some time travel since the date of their wedding.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before the wedding we find Brian at the piano, where Brian is usually found.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at those Happy Faces!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just beginning to have children. Alexa</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Despite what the date signature says, this is not 1999. <br />
Two children. Alexa & Ayla</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three children. Alexa, Ayla, & Brigham</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Four children?! Time flies!<br />
Alexa, Ayla, Brigham, and Gemma.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brigham loves his dad and obviously wants to be like him.<br />
Love this picture.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Happy Birthday, Brian!</span></td></tr>
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</div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-10666280030502457542011-12-15T20:53:00.000-08:002011-12-16T08:41:52.166-08:00Happy Birthday, Dad. Love you!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Today is Forrest Wayne Dayhoff's birthday. He is my Dad. He would have been 81 years old. <br />
He is the son of Charles and Lorene Dayhoff. He is the father of three children: Janice, Rebecca, and Walter. He and our mother were divorced in 1976. He later married Joyce and was very happy until the end of his life.<br />
We all love you, Dad.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad graduated from Honey Creek High School. Isn't he cute?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad loved cars. An early model.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the Indian motorcycle Dad rode. Once he gave Grandpa a ride to work on it. Grandpa was totally freaked out and when he got off he was white as a sheet. As far as I know, Grandpa never got on the motorcycle again.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my dad's brother and his parents.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love this picture because Dad could use both of his legs in this picture. He was in an accident on the way home from his duty station once and had his left leg basically torn off. The doctor was able to put it back together but it never would bend like this again. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and Dad at the farm we lived on in Prairie Creek, Indiana. Dad worked at Hulman and Co. during the day and farmed at night.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When we moved to California Dad drove out before us to look for a job. Mom and us kids rode the train out. I remember him walking through the doors of the station in Sacramento to pick us up. I was so happy to see him. He looked pretty much just like this.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad always dressed well.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad drove trucks in Indiana to support our family among other things.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad loved to fish. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad loved cats. This is Muffin. She misses him too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad began traveling to visit family in the later years of his life. This is at the top of Mt. Evans , Colorado.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad came to Kyle's blessing. I think the only grandchild's blessing of mine that he has attended.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With great granddaughter, Alexa. 2005<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pYG-moKb_7k/Tutz242jItI/AAAAAAAABJw/koUlK3FIIOQ/s1600/Parker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pYG-moKb_7k/Tutz242jItI/AAAAAAAABJw/koUlK3FIIOQ/s320/Parker.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this little guy is named for Dad, his great-grandpa.</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leaving Colorado to go home. He had a tough drive home, but made it safely.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The last time I saw Dad he came snowmobiling with us in Island Park, ID. He was planning to go again in 2007. On the way to the airport when he was going home he told us some really neat stories from his young adulthood. I loved hearing them and wish I had heard more.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am proud of my dad's service and proud that he received a military funeral.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad passed away at the beginning of January 2007, less than a month after his 76th birthday.<br />
As his headstone states, "Cherished in memory 'til reunited."<br />
Love you, Dad.</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-42814988615265140492011-12-10T19:26:00.000-08:002011-12-10T19:26:35.844-08:00Happy Birthday, Scary Ann!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A few years ago, on this date, a baby girl was born. She grew into a beautiful woman, a loving wife and mother, a sweet daughter, and a good friend.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swingset experience in Rantoul, Illinois. 1977</td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="goog_1746327940"></span><span id="goog_1746327941"></span></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-59504723395694381152011-12-06T16:55:00.000-08:002011-12-06T16:55:10.702-08:00Grandma, Grandmother, and Me<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ask my sister or my brother about Grandma or Grandmother and they will know exactly which one you are talking about. No other defining words are needed. It's just an interesting sibling thing we've got going.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Speaking of Grandma or Grandmother I was wondering if I looked like either one of them. I sort of always thought I looked like Grandmother. But I also used to think that I had my mother's hands and then discovered that I actually have a feminine version of my dad's hands.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I think all of these pictures are when we are all in our mid-50s. What do you think?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Maybe I look more like Grandma?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-78730644132554512842011-12-05T18:40:00.000-08:002011-12-05T18:40:47.972-08:00Birthday Boy<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Last week this little guy celebrated his 4th birthday. So much happens in the course of 4 years! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And little boys grow up.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-78882366436954310402011-11-30T08:55:00.000-08:002011-11-30T08:55:42.746-08:0039 years and counting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little bit of our story.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ENGAGED!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Married!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The party begins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were so young.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Starting the babies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think Bob has more hair than I do!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Moving along.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Welcome to Colorado.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mt. Evans</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mexico</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maui</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With Nikki</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Fam. We're missing Gemma in this picture, born August 2011.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've shared so many experiences, ups and downs, travels all over the world, (wish I had pictures of them all) made a lot of kids and they have given us a lot of grandchildren, met so many wonderful people who are in our hearts forever. We're looking forward to retirement years together, planning on more adventures, travels, giving back, and passing it forward.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Anniversary to US! Here's to another 39 years!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><span id="goog_1351784481"></span><span id="goog_1351784482"></span>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-35403996845277264432011-11-29T20:46:00.000-08:002011-11-29T20:46:05.232-08:00I have been thinking in black and white<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vEADoRpwjRQ/TtW0rk-6FwI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/1T8jK1SInIk/s1600/Johnnie+Sidwell+and+Janice+Dayhoff.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vEADoRpwjRQ/TtW0rk-6FwI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/1T8jK1SInIk/s320/Johnnie+Sidwell+and+Janice+Dayhoff.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is me at 6 months with my great grandfather, Johnnie Sidwell.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been thinking a lot in black and white lately.</div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-79659753651089889902011-11-23T19:47:00.000-08:002011-11-23T19:47:44.331-08:00Put my money in the bank<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XyrZU9EYi8c/Ts29mDb4YuI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/n2rP5d8XgYM/s1600/Put+my+money+in+the+bank.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XyrZU9EYi8c/Ts29mDb4YuI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/n2rP5d8XgYM/s320/Put+my+money+in+the+bank.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kyle's birthday is in November too. I sent him some money. He told his mom he wanted to put it in the bank so that the bank could pay him money. Good money manager!</div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-84766919521099564742011-11-22T12:50:00.000-08:002011-11-22T12:50:18.858-08:00Photography<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9OXnzqDfBXc/TswKjg4vklI/AAAAAAAAA3E/wLQPPvTrKi0/s1600/Learning+to+use+the+camera.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9OXnzqDfBXc/TswKjg4vklI/AAAAAAAAA3E/wLQPPvTrKi0/s320/Learning+to+use+the+camera.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Had a conversation on FB with my son-in-law today about this picture. I think it's great! Or as he would say, "SWEET"!</span></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-70433940077434541242011-11-21T15:52:00.000-08:002011-11-21T15:52:47.219-08:00Granddaughter Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8t4R9YZ1L6A/TsrkFGddyMI/AAAAAAAAA28/LXOlhXyb05w/s1600/Olivia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8t4R9YZ1L6A/TsrkFGddyMI/AAAAAAAAA28/LXOlhXyb05w/s320/Olivia.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Happy 7th Birthday to Olivia!</span></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-63529402012851246182011-11-20T18:11:00.000-08:002011-11-20T18:11:44.044-08:00I can see you in my eyes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yd3zwjI59kY/TsmyCnNuP8I/AAAAAAAAA20/ipCqL4CF32U/s1600/I+see+you+in+my+eyes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yd3zwjI59kY/TsmyCnNuP8I/AAAAAAAAA20/ipCqL4CF32U/s320/I+see+you+in+my+eyes.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There he is in my eyes once again. 39 years together at the end of this month. Celebrate!!</span></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-69570143500428902212011-11-19T22:32:00.000-08:002011-11-19T22:32:39.764-08:00An Empty Chair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c_9JP_dbzTQ/Tsic2XtsA0I/AAAAAAAAA2s/UJHtPL5h-Tc/s1600/Empty+Chair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c_9JP_dbzTQ/Tsic2XtsA0I/AAAAAAAAA2s/UJHtPL5h-Tc/s320/Empty+Chair.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>There's an empty chair at our house again. Amanda moved to Utah. She was happy and so I will be content.Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-15373338223461212862011-11-08T21:34:00.000-08:002011-11-08T21:34:45.675-08:00Being CreativeI need creativity in my days. Over the years the number of projects that caught my eye were more than I should have allowed. As much as I wanted or liked something, that didn't mean I should buy the materials and frustrate myself by not being able to complete the project. But I did it, to my horror and shame.<div><br />
</div><div>Being creative makes me happy. <br />
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</div><div>Past projects:</div><div>* Painting</div><div>* Cross Stitch</div><div>* Embroidery</div><div>* Knitting</div><div>* Crochet</div><div>* Quilting</div><div>* Sewing (clothing)</div><div>* Needlepoint</div><div>* Some kind of stitchery where the whole picture was made in french knots. I can't remember what it was called</div><div>* Weaving</div><div>* Tole painting</div><div>* Acrylics</div><div>* Plastic canvas</div><div><br />
</div><div>On and on. It was too much.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Narrowed down projects:</div><div>* Quilting</div><div>* Sewing</div><div>* Crocheting</div><div>* Misc items on a random basis</div><div><br />
</div><div>That was a lot of narrowing! And as time has moved along, the issue of boredom is raising it's ugly head.</div><div><br />
</div><div>New rules:</div><div>* Start one project and finish it before starting another (Although I will start projects in different mediums to give myself some variety)</div><div>* If a special project presents itself, complete it without working on anything else</div><div>* Do not purchase anything for new projects before finishing present projects (besides there are plenty of materials in my stash for new projects without purchasing ANYthing new)</div><div>* Do not keep excess material from any past project</div><div>* Dispose of un-needed or un-necessary materials</div><div>* Do not plan on making presents for Christmas</div><div><br />
</div><div>In using free or recycled items I am looking for ways to create useful, fun, or pretty items. They add fun and challenge to my creating. </div><div><br />
</div><div>I am collecting paper to make this <a href="http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2009/06/newspaper-basket.html">newspaper basket</a> from "How About Orange". I am going to try this <a href="http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2009/02/bottle-coin-purse/">coin purse </a>made from soda bottles from the Dollar Store's craft page. Finally something I have been trying to work on for years but sure want to finish, is crocheting with <a href="http://todayscreativeblog.net/recycled-craft/">plastic bags and table cloths</a>. There is a picture further down that link on Creative Blog.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Finishing projects and feeling in control is fabulous. I finished 4 baby blankets and sent them to my niece. I finished a beautiful throw for the living room couch. I finished a dress for one granddaughter for her baptism and and another blessing dress. I completed quite a few afghans for granddaughters since beginning this new phase.</div><div><br />
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</div><div>Working on some other projects, I hope to save us some money as well as feed my need. I have been baking my own bread. I am looking forward to trying my hand at homemade laundry, dish, and soft soap as my store of these items is used up.</div><div><br />
</div><div>It's taken me over 50 years to figure this out. I actually feel more peaceful now and hope I will not branch out too much again. Gotta keep an eye on that!</div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-32328270782747750982011-10-20T22:13:00.000-07:002011-10-22T08:30:58.393-07:00Pendleton, OregonOkay, bad reporter, didn't check her facts. Robert remembered the World's Fair trip as 1964. We were kindly corrected to 1962. Thanks! Corrections below.<br />
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On the way to Washington Robert started talking about the trip his family and his brother's family took to the World's Fair in <strike>1964 </strike> 1962. I could tell by his voice and his expression that the trip was a wonderful one with tremendously sweet memories.<br />
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He remembers the trip really fondly and driving along through the same region really brought back good memories. He spoke about the camping and the beautiful trees. He shared a couple of stories I thought I would share.<br />
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They, meaning Robert, Susan, and David, were told they could buy one souvenir. Robert bought a ceramic horse. At one point, I guess he dropped it and it broke. He said it broke his heart. But we still have the horse in my hope chest. It just has a glued on broken foot or two.<br />
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Then he told this story when we were getting close to Pendleton, Oregon. They make wool shirts in Pendleton. There is a factory there and a factory store. The family had stopped to look at the store. Robert was <strike>13</strike> 11 years old. Susan, his older sister, told him that the shirts were really popular. A Pendleton shirt was high on the list of things that he said he would have liked to have in his life. But he said they were quite expensive so the shirt didn't get bought.<br />
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We stopped in Pendleton at the Factory Story on Wednesday. It was touching to me to be there as part of the continuing story of the World's Fair trip of <strike>1964</strike> 1962 and it's closure <strike>47 </strike> 49 years later. Now we can say, "Here is the rest of the story."<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Paul V. Johnson of the Seventy said in April conference this year that “Trials are not just to test us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are vitally important to the process of putting on the divine nature.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">He concluded his talk with the words of Paul, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?...<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">“Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We are not here just to conquer our trials and adversity and temptations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are here to become divine.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We have choices to make about the ups and downs of our lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can let them separate us from the love of God and our opportunity to live with him again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or we can use our trials, whatever they may be, to bring us closer to our divine potential and our heavenly home.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Elder Orson F. Whitney said, “ No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>…All that we suffer and all that we endure, especially when we endure it patiently, builds up our characters, purifies our hearts, expands our souls, and makes us more tender and charitable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>…It is through sorrow and suffering, toil and tribulations, that we gain the education that we come here to acquire.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #252b2c;">We have been provided a multitude of tools to help us move towards our divine natures that will bring us closer to God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is up to us to use those tools. We can have a constant prayer in our hearts and minds. We can go to the temple, even just the temple grounds. We can serve others and get out of our own mind set. We can be obedient because it is good to be good. <o:p></o:p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #252b2c;">There are many more.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #252b2c; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I chose a few others to speak about today which we may or may not use on a regular basis.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #252b2c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Listening to our parents, leaders, and teachers</b> in the Church<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">During our last stake conference one of the speakers challenged us to work on one of our weaknesses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have found myself murmuring in the past few years and didn’t even realize it for a long time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To accept the challenge I chose to work on murmuring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In pondering this issue I found a scripture in 1 Nephi 3:6 “Therefore, go my son or[insert your name], and thou shalt be favored of the Lord because thou hast not murmured.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nephi made it through his refiner’s fire and he did not murmur and he was “favored of the Lord.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Listening to our leaders and their counsel moves us closer to our divine natures.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Studying the scriptures</b>. Each scripture story is there with a purpose and something for us to learn or use in life’s ups and downs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we break apart the parts of the story we learn about sacrifice, obedience, patience, gratitude, love, service, and every good thing that will bring us closer to our divine natures and closer to God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we study the words of wisdom found in the scriptures and apply them to our own lives we become more than we are on our own.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">{1 Nephi 5:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have heard this scripture story over and over again in my head till finally I can remember it’s applicaltion and hopefully use it.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Proverbs 15:1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.}<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Observing OUR STRENGTHS</b>. I was thinking that it would be really useful to divide a page of paper into columns and write down my strengths and decide how they can help me in times of adversity in column one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then in column two I would write down what strengths I might need to overcome a given trial and decide how to get that strength.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then in column three I would write down my weaknesses and decide how they are holding me back and how I can make those weaknesses my strengths instead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In Ether 12:27 it says:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: #252b2c;">And if men come unto me I will show unto them their <sup>a</sup></span><span style="color: #3f5e9b;">weakness</span><span style="color: #252b2c;">. I <sup>b</sup></span><span style="color: #3f5e9b;">give</span><span style="color: #252b2c;"> unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my <sup>c</sup></span><span style="color: #3f5e9b;">grace</span><span style="color: #252b2c;"> is sufficient for all men that <sup>d</sup></span><span style="color: #3f5e9b;">humble</span><span style="color: #252b2c;"> themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make <sup>e</sup></span><span style="color: #3f5e9b;">weak</span><span style="color: #252b2c;"> things become strong unto them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #252b2c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Then I can move my weaknesses from column three to column one adding to my list of divine attributes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #252b2c;">4.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I read an article in the newspaper that helped me to understand that <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">THE BEAUTY AROUND US</b> is a tool. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #252b2c;">Look for the beauty of each day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #252b2c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Dan Hettinger wrote:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I take my dog for a walk a couple of times a day on the beautiful open space trail in our neighborhood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The stretch we walk the most runs parallel to the mountains so I intentionally head north where the mountain views are magnificent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The beauty has different moods. The mornings are fresh and brisk and the evenings are filled with sweeping and moving colors and shadows as the clouds form across the sky and the sun sets behind the mountains.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Invading the beauty are the signs of danger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Caution! Rattlesnakes and other natural dangers are present on these trails.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Danger! Coyotes are active in this area.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #252b2c;">It is true.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have seen both and I understand the warning, but I do not let the potential for bad deter me from seeing beauty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some people know of the trail as a snake infested area where coyotes feed on their pets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They miss what the trail offers every day.</span><span style="color: #252b2c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #252b2c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There is always bad news but these days the expectations of the next terrorist attack, stock market crash, pink slip, terminal diagnosis or natural disaster makes it too easy to expect the worst case scenario and at the same time, miss the potential and beauty of each day.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #252b2c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I believe that seeing the beauty around us can prompt us to gratitude for the blessings we have and to encourage us when we are down and then move us toward Heavenly Father.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #252b2c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">5.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Part A - Family members and friends</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we humble ourselves and let others help us we are blessed and so are they!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You may have noticed my husband wandering the halls here sporting a cast on one arm, a brace on the other, and talking a little slowly due to medications.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I absolutely do not know what we would have done without wonderful friends, our home-teachers, my visiting teachers, and our family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There probably hasn’t been a day in the last two months without a kind word or deed being shared in our behalf from someone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Letting others serve us in big ways and small help us and teach us, thus moving us closer to our divine natures and an ability to appreciate the suffering and needs of others.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #252b2c;">Part B of Family members and friends</span></b><span style="color: #252b2c;"> is the examples we see as others move towards the divine through their own trials.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will read one story of our daughters that she shared in a talk. I share this with her permission.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">“Three years ago our life was going in a very different direction. We had the cutest little girl in the world and were expecting a baby boy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everything was going well with the pregnancy. We went in for a routine ultrasound and everything changed. We learned our son would be born with Spina Bifida. It was a very hard time, filled with heartache and mourning the loss of the life we had imagined for our son and ourselves. It was a time that could have also been filled with anger and loneliness. But it was filled with love and comfort. It was a time of great growth for me. We relied on our testimony of eternity, we prayed, we received blessings, we fasted and we were lifted up by the prayers and fasting of our friends and family.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Since the birth of our son we have had other challenges.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My husband lost his job almost 2 years ago. With the loss of his job came financial struggles. This was a really hard time for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I often thought it was unfair that we should have to do through this trial.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He would go for job interviews, and we would pray and we would pay our tithing but nothing ever seemed to work out. There were moments when I thought I just couldn’t take it anymore and I just wanted to give up. But it was also in that same moment that I knew that I couldn’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I knew that I had to keep enduring, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>attending my meetings, fulfill my calling, praying, and reading the scriptures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I knew that if I would continue doing these things I would make it through and that I would learn what I needed to learn from this trial and be blessed.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have learned so much from my children as they work their way through their trials.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I observe them and others around me I can follow those examples of the divine in people and improve myself.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">6.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Desire to be divine</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one really wants trials or adversity do they?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But maybe we should be grateful for them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A quote from Paul V. Johnson:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">“Sometimes we want to have growth without the challenges and to develop strength without any struggle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But growth cannot come by taking the easy way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We clearly understand that an athlete who resists rigorous training will never become a world-class athlete.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We must be careful that we don’t resent the very things that help us put on the divine nature.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>We all know that we are sons or daughters of God, but do we remember on a daily basis?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and in doing good to all men.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Indeed we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul, we believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things and hope to be able to endure all things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If there is anything virtuous, lovely, of good report, or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Desire and work towards a divine nature.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">7.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Follow the Savior.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am thinking that to have a divine nature we should follow the example of the One perfect divine being who has lived on our earth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #252b2c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">“As the clatter and clamor of life bustle about us, we hear shouting to “come here” and to “go there.” In the midst of the noise and seductive voices that compete for our time and interest, a solitary figure stands on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, calling quietly to us, “Follow me.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joseph B. Wirthlin<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #252b2c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Paul Johnson said, “Being good is not enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We want to become like the Savior, who learned as He suffered “pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well, let’s see… <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->I lost my wedding rings as well as my glasses and the charger for my Kindle.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.5in;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"> My children have lost jobs and a means of support.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Our brand new truck was giving us trouble.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Our sister-in-law was in a horrible accident.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Robert had his motorcycle accident.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->A friend from work passed away.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Robert’s sister had a stroke on Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->We had a contract on our home and then the buyer was laid off work.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->I wrote this talk once and evidently didn’t save it on the computer and so needed to write it again. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">11.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->I can’t get past level 2 on Angry Birds!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">12.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->And isn’t it interesting that the Bishopric seems to ask us to speak on the very topic we need to work on?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 20.0pt; 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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #252b2c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Trials and adversity, pain and frustration come on many levels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #252b2c;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I fell on a trip and busted up the bridge of my nose a couple of years ago. It was awful and awful to look at. As it went along the bruises moved down my face. I went back to work and as the days went by I was getting filled up with people making comments like, "Did Bob do that? What happened to you?" Then we had stake temple night and I couldn't make up my mind if I wanted to go. I just didn't know if I could take more people asking questions. But I decided to go because I should and because it would mostly be dark in there. Then in walked a sister who had a big bruise on her face too. I said, "you look just like me." She said, "I know!" The tender mercy that Heavenly Father sent me was that he knew I was worried and so he sent me the one person in the temple that night who knew exactly what I was feeling like.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 20.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #252b2c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We received the call when we were baptized to be more than conquerors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With the Saviors help and example we can succeed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will become more divine in our natures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will make of ourselves more than a conqueror. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><!--EndFragment-->Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-49839761713344204042011-10-14T18:33:00.000-07:002011-10-14T18:33:15.968-07:00Winter is Coming<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 24px;">The Farmer's Almanac is predicting a very cold winter.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">It must be true because the squirrels are gathering<span class="yiv646803701ecxapple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 18pt;">NUTS</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Three of my<span class="yiv646803701ecxapple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 18pt;">friends</span><span class="yiv646803701ecxapple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 18pt;">have disappeared.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"></span><br />
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</span></div><div class="yiv646803701MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 20pt;">Loved this one today. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-57210866761816330202011-10-13T22:02:00.000-07:002011-10-13T22:02:40.209-07:00Looking for Beauty and StrengthI am giving a talk on Sunday. It's about courage and trials and adversity. Interesting how the bishopric asks people to talk on subjects the person is dealing with.<br />
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I just wanted to mention two thoughts I had not considered before when dealing with adversity.<br />
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The first is Beauty. The thought is: Don't let the problems around you keep you from noticing the beauty that is around you too. And I think that it will follow that we can get through our trials with a little bit more courage if we notice the beauty.<br />
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The second is Strength. I had not thought before about pondering our strengths to find the ones that can help us succeed or even figuring out how to use the strengths we have to meet our trials.<br />
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Just saying.Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-46480505334981620982011-10-12T17:03:00.000-07:002011-10-12T17:03:29.629-07:00Life with Cheap Sunglasses?Today I went to the mall. A rare event in my life. :)<br />
After completing my errands there I stopped at the Sunglass Hut to try on some glasses. <br />
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My cheap ones are all missing at this point. I only tried on one pair of glasses. They fit perfectly. In the past when trying on sunglasses it always seemed as if one of my ears was higher than the other and hence the glasses were crooked. <br />
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Not so with this pair. I could tell they were quality made. I could tell that I would love them. Then I looked at the tag. $209. I put them back on the rack and walked away.<br />
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But tomorrow I am going back there to pick up my necklace which is being repaired.<br />
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Would you prefer expensive and comfortable sunglasses or cheap sunglasses? Would you take better care of expensive sunglasses than cheap ones?<br />
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I am seriously considering purchasing them.<br />
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<a href="http://www.sunglasshut.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PDP?storeId=12351&catalogId=&langId=-1&productId=679420360034">Prada</a>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-42260256031290805552011-09-15T23:39:00.000-07:002011-09-15T23:39:01.237-07:00Getting The House Ready to SellWell, it has been a hard, frustrating, scary, fun, liberating, and enlightening experience.<br />
We have sold lots and lots of items. We have cleaned and scrubbed and decluttered and put things in storage. And I am feeling freer than in a long time.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6fs92OiWmP4/TnLr1iTkiHI/AAAAAAAAA08/QpjV1EnWW20/s1600/DSC02110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6fs92OiWmP4/TnLr1iTkiHI/AAAAAAAAA08/QpjV1EnWW20/s320/DSC02110.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful summer flowers in the front yard.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wyLnDqBNOZk/TnLr2JDIcoI/AAAAAAAAA1A/kQ-ctWiPiC4/s1600/DSC02113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wyLnDqBNOZk/TnLr2JDIcoI/AAAAAAAAA1A/kQ-ctWiPiC4/s320/DSC02113.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Welcome to our home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_4qRfPsGhYo/TnLr94qIosI/AAAAAAAAA1E/cxx2-7AHCFs/s1600/DSC02114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_4qRfPsGhYo/TnLr94qIosI/AAAAAAAAA1E/cxx2-7AHCFs/s320/DSC02114.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View from the street.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WDgP4S3SGow/TnLsJcb9GqI/AAAAAAAAA1M/k818m8mi0QU/s1600/DSC02120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WDgP4S3SGow/TnLsJcb9GqI/AAAAAAAAA1M/k818m8mi0QU/s320/DSC02120.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Backyard view.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-57905374016305377712011-07-31T22:15:00.000-07:002011-07-31T22:15:29.575-07:00And So It BeginsFriday was basically Robert's last day of work. He doesn't officially retire until the last day of August. He is taking vacation for a month. But it's pretty much on to the next phase of life.<br />
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HOW WEIRD IS THAT?<br />
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I was thinking about a time when I was working in the book store and how much I envied the middle-aged people who came in who were either on extended vacations or retired. And now WE are THEM. <br />
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Weird #1<br />
Old people retire. We are not old. Or are we?<br />
Weird #2<br />
Unless Robert goes for a walk, to Home Depot for supplies, or for a motorcycle ride we are virtually going to be together every. single. day. for the rest of our lives. Right now that is all right with me. <br />
Weird #3<br />
We are going to sell our home and live in an RV for a while full-time. We will sort of be homeless. I've never done that (be homeless by choice) in my whole life. <br />
Weird #4<br />
Next year at this time we could be missionaries. Could be. It depends on how things work out.<br />
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It actually feels rather relaxing. Liberating.<br />
We will still have responsibilities, family, bills, appointments, and meals to cook. But we are looking at these activities from a different perspective or angle or whatever you will.<br />
We have big smiles on our faces.<br />
I am typing here in the dark. Robert is asleep beside me. It is Sunday night and neither one of us is freaking out because tomorrow is Monday. <br />
Sigh. What a life!!<br />
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Lately the name of this blog has been bugging me. It's pretty blah. <br />
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Some titles I have thought of:<br />
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Ha Ha Ha<br />
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Ramble On<br />
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Wait....What?<br />
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Sitting Here<br />
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Thinking Out Loud<br />
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Ready or Not<br />
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And Now<br />
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In My Opinion<br />
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So What?<br />
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Sitting In The Shade<br />
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Over, Around, and Through<br />
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Can You Believe It?<br />
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I can't stop thinking up names now where before I couldn't think of any. The more I think of the harder it is to choose. But I am definitely giving the blog a new name.<br />
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Problem# 2<br />
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Since retiring I find that I am getting lazy. Don't want to get up in the morning. Don't want to cook, do laundry, or clean. I just want to play on the computer, watch TV, take naps, and crochet or sew.<br />
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Retirement didn't start out this way in February. I was motivated to clean and de-clutter, cook and bake, and volunteer my time. Now I just want to say "leave me alone." But being a basically responsible person, I know that I will get back on track. Maybe I am just tired of people telling me what I have to do because they employ me. Now that I am not employed I am sort of acting like a kid off at camp.<br />
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I think I will add a picture here because that is what I like to do with my blog. If there is no picture it isn't as interesting to me. And I will close for today. We have been on vacation and I have a lot of pictures to upload, organize and share. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last but not least here's a picture of an interesting couple we met at the pass. They were traveling to Yellowstone from back East and then home again. They were very nice and friendly and well, as I said, interesting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-40707485197147433592011-07-01T16:42:00.000-07:002011-07-01T16:42:42.469-07:00Yard and GardenJust thought I would post pictures of my yard and garden. I'm getting a tan too as a bonus. We are really looking forward to that first bite of vine-ripened tomato, zucchini, crook-neck squash! I like the warmth, but hope my plants do too. It's a constant watering thing since we live in high desert.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kHfdAm-kPHM/Tg5aUxR1y6I/AAAAAAAAA0U/nL7qO87ppSI/s1600/DSC02129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kHfdAm-kPHM/Tg5aUxR1y6I/AAAAAAAAA0U/nL7qO87ppSI/s320/DSC02129.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I took these pictures a couple of weeks ago so the vegetables are a lot bigger with tomatoes and peppers on them or blossoms on the zucchini and squash. Yum!!<br />
P.S. On a side note: HAPPY CANADA DAY TO ALL MY CANADIAN FRIENDS!!Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29477098.post-58773627208596479712011-06-27T11:31:00.000-07:002011-06-27T11:31:07.714-07:00Baby BlanketsLast week I made three baby blankets and finished one crocheted baby blanket. On Saturday or so I posted on Facebook a picture of the crocheted one. Good responses. Now to post it here on the blog.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think it looks all sweet and girly and something along the lines of strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate. Yum!! My friend, Ginger, put in an order for two for her future twins! Kori asked me to move closer! Others enjoyed the colors. Rachele wants to trade bread-making classes for crochet classes. I love barter!!</div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868059658361157107noreply@blogger.com0