tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19206648773118003832024-03-17T22:59:58.937-04:00Connections Morenookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.comBlogger2197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-1940003594756199122023-12-20T10:20:00.000-05:002023-12-20T10:20:16.281-05:00Time Out<p> I have to take time out for a health issue. <span style="color: red;">Please don't answer.</span> Missy (daughter taking me to emergency today.)</p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-29520646645006082922023-12-11T12:08:00.000-05:002023-12-11T12:08:49.501-05:00Done and Done<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Gonna put this one back in the box. Tried out a recipe I found on the internet that was a vintage one from Woman's Day magazine of yesteryear. The picture along with the title screamed, 'Make me! Make Me! I did just that.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Yesterday I put the ingredients together and stored the two loaves of dough in the refrigerator overnight. Today I baked.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7pIMyRn3ds16w4_PbVMrCfDOtjLSIpCJEPsFUT3kZ9jLIoDBMwyiwaUHLmNtp8kclo_b6Xl5QdJvQxNJu0Zu5vCmUzCFreWKN4BMRgcAOf9_qrn4WYwhd8WTwJB2B35T33FFXD8JyfiEL6X8RmCyK4C7rWs13x9JdylU6qX38CU1MFWDFDN9eiYu_L9p/s1380/Screen%20Shot%202023-12-08%20at%2011.40.42%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1380" data-original-width="1010" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7pIMyRn3ds16w4_PbVMrCfDOtjLSIpCJEPsFUT3kZ9jLIoDBMwyiwaUHLmNtp8kclo_b6Xl5QdJvQxNJu0Zu5vCmUzCFreWKN4BMRgcAOf9_qrn4WYwhd8WTwJB2B35T33FFXD8JyfiEL6X8RmCyK4C7rWs13x9JdylU6qX38CU1MFWDFDN9eiYu_L9p/w469-h640/Screen%20Shot%202023-12-08%20at%2011.40.42%20AM.png" width="469" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07tx3R_sXA4IXvBzR9HOjhRgAYk9b2WzdJEVSOwIlQTBMZdv2625huOLvwxza-oka3FPi0ZLSSpJ-2NSIY5Ocv7ohIoEOJeBb3KWFDk5_DW4d6OSkTb9FiHY9AUnHN1r4gXSILBFiUPaFLryzZ2ws0Tvg73H134VqVlapzAnQWhJDWo6nkpfmMJLd_LJy/s2999/DSCF2046.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1849" data-original-width="2999" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07tx3R_sXA4IXvBzR9HOjhRgAYk9b2WzdJEVSOwIlQTBMZdv2625huOLvwxza-oka3FPi0ZLSSpJ-2NSIY5Ocv7ohIoEOJeBb3KWFDk5_DW4d6OSkTb9FiHY9AUnHN1r4gXSILBFiUPaFLryzZ2ws0Tvg73H134VqVlapzAnQWhJDWo6nkpfmMJLd_LJy/w400-h246/DSCF2046.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2TUV1OPUKxHjKq4ntleZscWWU9Qyjp0eOAo7QWtNqcGYkCjfV0lwBsZVFrvmnOI6g-CYjwJA37_cA8HVFk6dpTc4JvUQLPCXiGcQcfd5QBloLG7ZwEBeVM_Pgm_2iYaVeSkt97nM3LUrlxEVa7YqHHjuCo_eQJZNxD-v3kEyP7_Zw1lZ7dPCRKiixmXe/s3569/DSCF2044.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2911" data-original-width="3569" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2TUV1OPUKxHjKq4ntleZscWWU9Qyjp0eOAo7QWtNqcGYkCjfV0lwBsZVFrvmnOI6g-CYjwJA37_cA8HVFk6dpTc4JvUQLPCXiGcQcfd5QBloLG7ZwEBeVM_Pgm_2iYaVeSkt97nM3LUrlxEVa7YqHHjuCo_eQJZNxD-v3kEyP7_Zw1lZ7dPCRKiixmXe/w400-h326/DSCF2044.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Tops above, bottoms below. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkOFAGa4l0kx2DHWoH4x-ub_vGDbSZ5IuVaifSId61ohltWEVyaM_FnznTl1fsZ5PSazUzGGBuG-pZwt0xXUgCwkoymS-AlT2vzLRn2KWQWH5zKgYRP3O3lIFpsVwYr4FH_PtZdHU8fQEcA2aJ6Y-oPs_cInTh_6nQz-jdzlYSswy9OmTJp-q9hfsJCnv/s3976/DSCF2049.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2982" data-original-width="3976" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkOFAGa4l0kx2DHWoH4x-ub_vGDbSZ5IuVaifSId61ohltWEVyaM_FnznTl1fsZ5PSazUzGGBuG-pZwt0xXUgCwkoymS-AlT2vzLRn2KWQWH5zKgYRP3O3lIFpsVwYr4FH_PtZdHU8fQEcA2aJ6Y-oPs_cInTh_6nQz-jdzlYSswy9OmTJp-q9hfsJCnv/w400-h300/DSCF2049.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Unfortunately they didn't have any butterscotch flavor at all! I was disappointed. Now I have decided to add a squiggle or two of icing to perk them up a bit. I might even use almond flavoring in the icing even though they contain walnuts and vanilla already. Othewise they are fine, but just not very tasty. <i>Sometimes you learn from your losses more than you learn from your successes.</i> </span></div></div></div></div><p></p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-70665183254546856592023-12-09T11:49:00.000-05:002023-12-09T11:49:41.550-05:00Splurge<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNbGfi3YAUM3TFs5oJksRhUzBIFzJkHLTxBxRE8l8hw8Mi0Op2AomYwPwKoLo0plMRrx_BioCAPA0jZnK251TYQyom8nLqNa3lfGQFha66cWZyy9gj_R2-I_UVtWNhoo1EQVAzEE9fsRKshtoOrPN3vxxxEwTkzLU629OE2j0Sqa2d-_w6A3eExPiPB76j/s1010/Screen%20Shot%202023-12-09%20at%2011.45.01%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1010" data-original-width="987" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNbGfi3YAUM3TFs5oJksRhUzBIFzJkHLTxBxRE8l8hw8Mi0Op2AomYwPwKoLo0plMRrx_BioCAPA0jZnK251TYQyom8nLqNa3lfGQFha66cWZyy9gj_R2-I_UVtWNhoo1EQVAzEE9fsRKshtoOrPN3vxxxEwTkzLU629OE2j0Sqa2d-_w6A3eExPiPB76j/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-12-09%20at%2011.45.01%20AM.png" width="313" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Have been thinking about ordering some fresh lobster claws for a very long time. I once had tasted them at my granddaughter's wedding in 2014. The person sitting next to me at the table made a pig of himself and scarfed up almost every one that was served as an appetizer. I remember they were cold and you were supposed to dip them in the melted butter. Well I did get a taste anyway but at the time would have liked to tried more.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I've procrastinated ordering from the internet as the site I found showed how costly they are. Also the shipping fees were high. This company in Maine has been in business for many years. I worked at looking and deciding and then choosing my item. When I got to the end of filling out all of the information, the site kept jumping back to the same page and wouldn't go through. After being frustrated, I just thought it was me and decided not to try more times. Then I remembered seeing a phone number so I called and presented my problem. The fellow tried and couldn't get it to process either. He offered to place the order for me. Now I was getting antsy about the entire thing. I bit the bullet and gave him all of the information needed and he placed the order for me. A confirmation e-mail came. BUT...I still was feeling hinky about it all; worried about being hacked or taken advantage of. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Yesterday, it was delivered. There was a note on the foam box top that said he was sorry for all of the hassle. NOW....instead of 1 lb. of frozen lobster claws and knuckles....the product was 2 lbs. of fresh lobster claws and knuckles. The cost was the same as the first order with even a $9.00 discount! Guess I made out fine, ya think? </span></p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-86917677730797942962023-12-05T11:59:00.001-05:002023-12-07T17:01:55.766-05:00Mixed Bag<p><span style="font-size: medium;">First of all, my eye is still giving me grief. No matter what regimen I have tried, none has helped much. In spite of this, every day I aim to accomplish at least one project, be it large or small. Today was James 2 and the removal of his autumn leaf garland. My daughter found a piney one with cones and red berries at a garage sale and it has been attached. It was a finger-freezing. 'do not fall' project and I am on the lookout for a large red plastic ribbon to complete the job. James #1 is not decorated at all - at least at this point. No good pictures of James 2 yet, road too muddy to go out there to snap 'em.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAu2RD4m6XtCBBYGyahXX5PrLmIEONNPxhv5I8cFTVKRm1skhOOXiOf-9KecPc4sZqi2tyIqWL7B6wAyeCoxLVBUYKPUzXOkHpCZwJe7JbIEslfXHcqBA_l6F5pOJPixNoLixNn1OOJM8dM_dBp_rIZiAKUQ3Eh5AsF2YKJPmyJ8ZDDIQO5t9E7kZ5AR9/s2243/pine-twigs-and-christmas-decor-isolated-on-white-or-transparent-background-free-photo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="2243" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAu2RD4m6XtCBBYGyahXX5PrLmIEONNPxhv5I8cFTVKRm1skhOOXiOf-9KecPc4sZqi2tyIqWL7B6wAyeCoxLVBUYKPUzXOkHpCZwJe7JbIEslfXHcqBA_l6F5pOJPixNoLixNn1OOJM8dM_dBp_rIZiAKUQ3Eh5AsF2YKJPmyJ8ZDDIQO5t9E7kZ5AR9/s320/pine-twigs-and-christmas-decor-isolated-on-white-or-transparent-background-free-photo.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsY-wvLua_fiM4i9InxSIpYKmHmXeLwH7GpNfLU3p_jy1B-JpwZ-wrQnidlK2rWfGYzbV-LsMf9-AfjYk5_u1OsNx9pffWE773ijRxFt9mRLCBTxgeHE2yni8UlejXHpdGiAjpoEC7KbbI50c1u5phU-7QIt0mgF1g5rxTzGxzABIjlNKFRn3P8CnhBcNF/s4288/DSCF8207.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="4288" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsY-wvLua_fiM4i9InxSIpYKmHmXeLwH7GpNfLU3p_jy1B-JpwZ-wrQnidlK2rWfGYzbV-LsMf9-AfjYk5_u1OsNx9pffWE773ijRxFt9mRLCBTxgeHE2yni8UlejXHpdGiAjpoEC7KbbI50c1u5phU-7QIt0mgF1g5rxTzGxzABIjlNKFRn3P8CnhBcNF/s320/DSCF8207.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Two days ago I kept busy cooking down the Thanksgiving ham bone and then freezing the works so I could skim off the fat that accumulates on the top before adding the split peas. Then yesterday the peas were added and the brew kept on low for many hours with frequent stirs. Two quarts were the final yield and they are in the freezer.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxt4fA496o1eo3qvvRaOcIVVyVrRpDQ-tSnscdYHEUSOcLhR_WjnYqyTmzuSKGGe86hihFdEVAHVwNuHFEEUmYNJVh1OE93kdzMTlzH1TJt4Jzrrx45UIreTRMMt3A70zhQkTRVx-sH80pb9C9nVaOkFje15gCUBMS85ytaKVgaD1NL5UZkSFEzj6nifZA/s2077/DSCF2039.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2077" data-original-width="2077" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxt4fA496o1eo3qvvRaOcIVVyVrRpDQ-tSnscdYHEUSOcLhR_WjnYqyTmzuSKGGe86hihFdEVAHVwNuHFEEUmYNJVh1OE93kdzMTlzH1TJt4Jzrrx45UIreTRMMt3A70zhQkTRVx-sH80pb9C9nVaOkFje15gCUBMS85ytaKVgaD1NL5UZkSFEzj6nifZA/s320/DSCF2039.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The ice covered the lake for only one day and then it warmed up and melted. I hoped the geese were gone, but they still remain. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Today I will do some upgrading of paperwork and 2024 clendar marking with birthdays, anniversaries, etc. I'm seriously considering to not create or buy and send holiday cards this year via USPS. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Pretty soon the daily sunset will be coming later and I look forward to that. The good thing is that everyday the view through my windows is changing. Can you see how beautiful it is through the image my neighbor took?</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbnjRm0qsrra5uUthsj5ZTMoW3eskDbhyloynjwtzK9lWqtYdM6NFe8bLSV-giLbBa2avm-f7ua29GNqwWRGTtiJBdcrdW5ZzhzsrjNB6W9WT1B33YOcVwMFYQ2XE_ZJ6Zp-ird_v1PNX7g2zxBOSAh7JLbCd00oD0PWWMiNQhCxFc3KQoW6ONna0rLBo/s1292/Screen%20Shot%202023-12-04%20at%2011.55.00%20AM.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1292" data-original-width="1030" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbnjRm0qsrra5uUthsj5ZTMoW3eskDbhyloynjwtzK9lWqtYdM6NFe8bLSV-giLbBa2avm-f7ua29GNqwWRGTtiJBdcrdW5ZzhzsrjNB6W9WT1B33YOcVwMFYQ2XE_ZJ6Zp-ird_v1PNX7g2zxBOSAh7JLbCd00oD0PWWMiNQhCxFc3KQoW6ONna0rLBo/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-12-04%20at%2011.55.00%20AM.jpeg" width="255" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Oh, yes I am only a <i>little</i> crazy with my computer creations. I like to escape once in a while.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DSQ5ucyx89I6c0Sh8LuBcHbkv1btvMkVAgskheMzzLTaYKIx4r-1Lure7pfShBfXEB4MNqoZXiknTjHMQANIK2o2JXPiSQ-lAZyZMD9TO1ULVhiy_rpWQxy26JCmSY8QhVDnPNNRQfYrEk_uSerkUZNRMxyOWUGpAfSQbKplU2Lpw7SIHaegnfC4VGTq/s1144/ICU.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="1144" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DSQ5ucyx89I6c0Sh8LuBcHbkv1btvMkVAgskheMzzLTaYKIx4r-1Lure7pfShBfXEB4MNqoZXiknTjHMQANIK2o2JXPiSQ-lAZyZMD9TO1ULVhiy_rpWQxy26JCmSY8QhVDnPNNRQfYrEk_uSerkUZNRMxyOWUGpAfSQbKplU2Lpw7SIHaegnfC4VGTq/s320/ICU.png" width="320" /></span></a></div></div><p></p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-41138271959697157092023-11-28T12:24:00.000-05:002023-11-28T12:24:08.674-05:00Restless<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I feel the need to create something but my energy in that area has disappeared. It may be due to a very annoying eye issue. I have had dry eye for several years. Now it is flared and all treatments suggested by doctors and friends don't seem to be helping much at all. Two visits to optometrist within a month haven't made a bit of difference. This has caused me to feel quite angry at my eye! Durn eye! Stop stinging, burning, scratching. How can I get back on track? Right now I'm wearing sunglass clip-ons over my closeup glasses, along with the brightness of the computer turned way down. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">So, here I am thinking about taking a break from researching, reading, posting. Yes, I have put out my yarn wreath that was a 1984 gift from one of "my" 4-H'ers. Yes, I managed to get the ceramic Christmas tree out of the closet and set up (without ornaments) in front of the kitchen window, It was a gift to me and marked inside with the date 1972 from a friend who is long gone. My brother's six glass ornaments hang in the other double windows. I have trapped 8 mice outside by the side door. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9iGjiWbTjqiJv8D9WgX4vdtPBNQmi_WSvcy-R0ncX-x9FjeKetiAfoujtvEReJsihYtn-cXpMCbMpvU0g-H3_76zdTrvD0qLuUiC-qGG84M3JkiWt8nvkRqd0UpJTpI6qX2SDNznmVL22TNrVPzZKI5IQLHzXCLqzVC29L05vLeoTo6eMR6pxNw5L1Nl/s2463/Gift-Wreath-Yarn'84%20-%20Beth%20B.(CA).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2463" data-original-width="1840" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9iGjiWbTjqiJv8D9WgX4vdtPBNQmi_WSvcy-R0ncX-x9FjeKetiAfoujtvEReJsihYtn-cXpMCbMpvU0g-H3_76zdTrvD0qLuUiC-qGG84M3JkiWt8nvkRqd0UpJTpI6qX2SDNznmVL22TNrVPzZKI5IQLHzXCLqzVC29L05vLeoTo6eMR6pxNw5L1Nl/s320/Gift-Wreath-Yarn'84%20-%20Beth%20B.(CA).jpeg" width="239" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAb-SSrcj8akJFtE20a7HaHmebfwY4kLxFhpAp98Z5Xxrbd9xfHus0yw0_PFJoyt8vGN6BnbDaZWTuAGD0_GRaPs1eRaBn7tvDYsLSovBa9HohFYJSGn-ZaF0V5A4PXGn8TECLiSeyliGksWHL3cjF6vSO9Af9zoqxJhAcUCgeKYrFXTLZTexOSxhGNhGE/s859/Gift-Ceramic%20tree%201972%20-%20Joan%20P.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="859" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAb-SSrcj8akJFtE20a7HaHmebfwY4kLxFhpAp98Z5Xxrbd9xfHus0yw0_PFJoyt8vGN6BnbDaZWTuAGD0_GRaPs1eRaBn7tvDYsLSovBa9HohFYJSGn-ZaF0V5A4PXGn8TECLiSeyliGksWHL3cjF6vSO9Af9zoqxJhAcUCgeKYrFXTLZTexOSxhGNhGE/s320/Gift-Ceramic%20tree%201972%20-%20Joan%20P.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAb-SSrcj8akJFtE20a7HaHmebfwY4kLxFhpAp98Z5Xxrbd9xfHus0yw0_PFJoyt8vGN6BnbDaZWTuAGD0_GRaPs1eRaBn7tvDYsLSovBa9HohFYJSGn-ZaF0V5A4PXGn8TECLiSeyliGksWHL3cjF6vSO9Af9zoqxJhAcUCgeKYrFXTLZTexOSxhGNhGE/s859/Gift-Ceramic%20tree%201972%20-%20Joan%20P.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1580" data-original-width="1579" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzi3CemBM0iya0qCqKRMOWke78YGL9-MALSJ2Zhm8APLSEgt4Xn9GM-R33ZnbWg4yn09yrrCd0v3_Dj4mZRcTJXyCcUCxO-sMtLpCxMjHObFmG_UJxaFbZZw544fwuanO5xDfvX-0bySGIXG0YhN9GCKJ0eV0pghny1cbMIPdhTOMcRKNpqj596R5_l9k/s320/DSCF2801_3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My daughters want to know what I'd like for Christmas. I would like world peace. They can't give me that! There is nothing else that I can think of. My status quo living in the old cabin is comforting as nothing else could be. </span></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you don't hear from me for a while, be sure I'm trying to perk up - to not worry, to be satisfied. I'm fortunate in many ways that even you cannot imagine. </span></span></div></div></div>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-49874262180555247412023-11-15T12:26:00.003-05:002023-11-15T12:29:33.719-05:00Back to Baking<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bGp3ujO6QfNDFe-Gv1XGl_fLqoho2ayjCWZseBvEbBksjIsETdWj0Gtu2huW3IcjKJp71s0BdvfVnqhaAzzq4DnHy8LKgOwWlL6O8Ez3ubVQgMMhJqSKidW8rQ_lFp6eURVz3TRTIzXa3c4p116VdBdNcxPRGWIvvPhIDW6s39OUU5Pc5sVCP9E3-QLZ/s3838/DSCF2008.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2454" data-original-width="3838" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bGp3ujO6QfNDFe-Gv1XGl_fLqoho2ayjCWZseBvEbBksjIsETdWj0Gtu2huW3IcjKJp71s0BdvfVnqhaAzzq4DnHy8LKgOwWlL6O8Ez3ubVQgMMhJqSKidW8rQ_lFp6eURVz3TRTIzXa3c4p116VdBdNcxPRGWIvvPhIDW6s39OUU5Pc5sVCP9E3-QLZ/w400-h256/DSCF2008.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">This morning I felt I NEEDED to do something other than read. I looked up an older recipe I have made many times and checked out my supplies. Yes! I had everything to bake Blueberry Lemon Muffins. Thank goodness the little old hand mixer will be used and the cleanup will be easier as well. Here is the tried and true recipe.</span><p></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: blue; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b> </b></span></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: blue; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b> Very Blueberry and Lemon Muffins</b></span></p><p class="p2" style="background-color: blue; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b></b></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="background-color: blue; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: blue; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"> 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour</span></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: blue; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"> 2/3 cup sugar</span></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: blue; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"> 2 teaspoons baking powder</span></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: blue; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"> 1/4 teaspoon salt</span></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: blue; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"> 1 egg</span></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: blue; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"> 3/4 cup milk</span></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: blue; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"> 1/4 cup butter, softened</span></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: blue; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"> 2 tablespoons lemon juice</span></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: blue; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"> 2 teaspoon lemon zest</span></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: blue; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"> 1 cup fresh blueberries. If frozen, thaw and drain.</span></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: blue; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"> Extra sugar and lemon zest for the tops.</span></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: blue; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"> Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the egg, milk, butter, lemon juice, and zest.</span></p><p class="p3" style="background-color: blue; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: blue; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"> Stir to combine–the batter should be lumpy. Don’t mix it too hard. </span><i>Muffin batter doesn’t like that.</i> Gently fold in blueberries. Lightly grease muffin cups or use paper liners. Fill each cup about 2/3 to 3/4 full. *This should make 12 muffins. Sprinkle extra sugar and lemon zest on the tops.</p><p class="p3" style="background-color: blue; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: blue; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"> Bake at 400°f for about 20 minutes or until golden. *If baking only 6 large ones, bake for about 30 minutes. No longer. Remove from pan before completely cooled.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1aJoBWb86nAIHZ930tkOfIRS05flwxwX1iIR7jN7xatmkTSLcUmdzayG9iGzCespuNEJW8motQHdURTEyTJyN6IJmgqdG1B8fRUCvCtujP4wMrHZTUUZAN6ZJZEXx0zXOyoU7uPSxQ4zjw6rXiP8LE7hDKUn4-ny_Cl81JnU0QZ8E4RVQGLQMuDmPv_u/s2370/DSCF2012.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2370" data-original-width="2370" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1aJoBWb86nAIHZ930tkOfIRS05flwxwX1iIR7jN7xatmkTSLcUmdzayG9iGzCespuNEJW8motQHdURTEyTJyN6IJmgqdG1B8fRUCvCtujP4wMrHZTUUZAN6ZJZEXx0zXOyoU7uPSxQ4zjw6rXiP8LE7hDKUn4-ny_Cl81JnU0QZ8E4RVQGLQMuDmPv_u/w400-h400/DSCF2012.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-22910600628687014572023-11-11T12:36:00.002-05:002023-11-11T12:36:39.448-05:00Veteran Remembered<div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7osIj8uqJD8A1tTaLC0oVqkk1Ub1Gd4u5b1Fi17A2s3QiPjpGFf9LaugAHLyj5yTRCy_-_jw0m5NgEMYJRHAkd3o5Eykfpy5zJqSbVyFXvpEw43PmPtfTyGF9M2k6netM_2v2BJ5xvzJX6dWIq57kDTcy6sdnU3yOQmrIB_kHvhshgI-cfT05IXyq6zja" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="1332" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7osIj8uqJD8A1tTaLC0oVqkk1Ub1Gd4u5b1Fi17A2s3QiPjpGFf9LaugAHLyj5yTRCy_-_jw0m5NgEMYJRHAkd3o5Eykfpy5zJqSbVyFXvpEw43PmPtfTyGF9M2k6netM_2v2BJ5xvzJX6dWIq57kDTcy6sdnU3yOQmrIB_kHvhshgI-cfT05IXyq6zja" width="298" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">My dad's brother, my Uncle Henry G. Nulton was a veteran of both world wars. He was a Major General and Commander of the 78th Divison, Army Reserves, when he retired from service in 1960.</span></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">He saw action in France with Co. A. of the 111th Machine Gun Battalion, 29th Division in World War I and was wounded at Meuse-Argonne. During World War II he was wounded by mortar fire in New Guinea. He was awarded Purple hearts. </span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Personally, I remember him being very jovial and carrying an <a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="-1"></a>authoritative attitude, while being very likeable. His four sons each were service members and outstanding soldiers. Ever since I was a young child I have honored him and his service to our country.</span></div></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: preserve;">ALL veterans should be honored for their service, no matter where or what they did to serve.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zCvnejRLJQGUTyq9JoJcuo9s2bSuR4yPMkCasXR0KePSWigRfDMpq4tjuzE1kKjQ6hYmnM6HQuUyHrlv1ZNcmcn8AbjOEn4wRZzI2sMXyPu3905dlOKcGn0cRif46nKOQCjGnGEeAOKw9SiEc_wKBv-9yJaVnTkzTpRKRY5RXGUBlj3Oap-UwSNz644p/s856/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-11%20at%2011.40.06%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zCvnejRLJQGUTyq9JoJcuo9s2bSuR4yPMkCasXR0KePSWigRfDMpq4tjuzE1kKjQ6hYmnM6HQuUyHrlv1ZNcmcn8AbjOEn4wRZzI2sMXyPu3905dlOKcGn0cRif46nKOQCjGnGEeAOKw9SiEc_wKBv-9yJaVnTkzTpRKRY5RXGUBlj3Oap-UwSNz644p/w250-h400/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-11%20at%2011.40.06%20AM.png" width="250" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;">*tap image to read print larger</span></i></div></div></span></div><p></p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-75103618496306588362023-11-10T12:11:00.000-05:002023-11-10T12:11:14.010-05:00Friday Odd Jobs<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKF-0LLKP58DJYBf1WWHwTfDk9alUmK-ynENDyBS0IKWMN6bxCDJDgiBHDN4Pa3cRyjvzCY7rQNyWitQko7prjyhyjaSoWITUUPkOYlrJSjasO0RMool34f6Vtas_moX41uV5tJT6jwOEUfeqXQ5aWb2-OHcwmj_2T09VHghlBFFJTFueadaw03ph8__JE/s3472/DSCF1070.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2604" data-original-width="3472" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKF-0LLKP58DJYBf1WWHwTfDk9alUmK-ynENDyBS0IKWMN6bxCDJDgiBHDN4Pa3cRyjvzCY7rQNyWitQko7prjyhyjaSoWITUUPkOYlrJSjasO0RMool34f6Vtas_moX41uV5tJT6jwOEUfeqXQ5aWb2-OHcwmj_2T09VHghlBFFJTFueadaw03ph8__JE/s320/DSCF1070.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Today, feeling a bit trapped because yesterday my buggy left home for storage in a warm place. It will be returned next year, checked over, serviced and cleaned. Now the snowblower can be brought out of the shed and ready for activity. I hope not too much activity, though. Yard guy is always busy with shoveling and plowing places around the lake. Here he uses my equipment because I have a very short driveway and it is easier than the truck or SUV with attached plow.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The dehumidifier is filled every day and today it needed a good cleaning. The chalkboard needed my nap hours re-posted on a cleaner surface. The request sign was placed at the porch entrance for folks to please use the side door. That is because I move the antique rocking chair to the inside area in front of the front door. There is a reason for all I do. The chair blocks the heater from sending warmth when it is between my place at the table and its usual place beside the heater.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The decorative pumpkin gift from a granddaughter has been bagged and stored.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWXf_8mXR-qID_1Dx6pfHxDu04OzP1Z7kKsfZwYzJtupkSZ36-mJCDs_9OIa0imALsIw_hdXUiyViDMgj8dyR45LSf0WuxOzskmqXCo8rivFW9aPGm2mUsYwMxU2cd9IMCBJzpuerWxly4IrP-UvOGeS7U1HfSlV2e7m2B8Xq5YT502g5znoN3HejjHOAO/s3192/DSCF1949.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3192" data-original-width="2982" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWXf_8mXR-qID_1Dx6pfHxDu04OzP1Z7kKsfZwYzJtupkSZ36-mJCDs_9OIa0imALsIw_hdXUiyViDMgj8dyR45LSf0WuxOzskmqXCo8rivFW9aPGm2mUsYwMxU2cd9IMCBJzpuerWxly4IrP-UvOGeS7U1HfSlV2e7m2B8Xq5YT502g5znoN3HejjHOAO/s320/DSCF1949.jpeg" width="299" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">On Monday a 8.5 lb. fully cooked spiral-sliced bone-in ham should arrive here. It is for my local daughter's Thanksgiving family dinner. I'll stay home, not really liking so much activity nowadays. She'll save me some and especially the bone. Yes! I do love the pea soup I make with that bone. The ham comes frozen and takes three days to thaw so there is time before the dinner needs to be ready. This is hickory smoked and cured along with sweet brown sugar. It is so much less work than the usual turkey.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-Mk5arb4uuEFA5pY-7d3KqEqouK7-h7UYRRnWmPKvJVqZev582p4w1mFZQIaqOjI6__tmBIQqbZSEwrCerEe18RPL1HU7acos_Imja3RIK_on2xBxSLHgdLmuGTTECfZM8n4nT7XkUAsD-mjbgBEegvIB6OXJRLPa8w93sIFubVZ_In-nsT50JgQSrXJ/s1217/58221-2-1540.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1215" data-original-width="1217" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-Mk5arb4uuEFA5pY-7d3KqEqouK7-h7UYRRnWmPKvJVqZev582p4w1mFZQIaqOjI6__tmBIQqbZSEwrCerEe18RPL1HU7acos_Imja3RIK_on2xBxSLHgdLmuGTTECfZM8n4nT7XkUAsD-mjbgBEegvIB6OXJRLPa8w93sIFubVZ_In-nsT50JgQSrXJ/s320/58221-2-1540.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: medium;"><i>P.S.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: medium;"><i>Oh, and breaking in new shoes not fun.</i></span></div>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-76339896043528255082023-11-08T13:07:00.001-05:002023-11-08T13:09:50.236-05:00Carry On...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbp95lYy0BrNq4RRqgqaGIvNSHiEJ5sdS15qtdtgYA4Bo-jd4dI_r4xBJnK9q-VZID8POV9HAGRx4noo71x6KHIfRwlVZpIswc4Rf1ZXWVecv0TQh8Bs1WatlaJIhMSmqWWM0GSdo8BnupDk83TR9YiPcPbiMyGk4ieCT7PoMS7LI9TBwP2pe_RC2nipu/s2598/DSCF1992.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2598" data-original-width="2598" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbp95lYy0BrNq4RRqgqaGIvNSHiEJ5sdS15qtdtgYA4Bo-jd4dI_r4xBJnK9q-VZID8POV9HAGRx4noo71x6KHIfRwlVZpIswc4Rf1ZXWVecv0TQh8Bs1WatlaJIhMSmqWWM0GSdo8BnupDk83TR9YiPcPbiMyGk4ieCT7PoMS7LI9TBwP2pe_RC2nipu/w400-h400/DSCF1992.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">In spite of very annoying pain, irritation and vision problems, I try to get one project either started or finished each day. I do have a routine first. I have breakfast; watch early news and weather on TV, make bed and then personal care. I'm ready to go.... Oops, refill humidifier and check mousetrap in carport. (Today #3 was the tally so far.) </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I usually plan the day ahead regarding a project. The 2nd visit to the optometrist yesterday after an episode of stuck eyelid last week resulted in the same ole, same ole...dry eye. Quite severe. A nighttime lubricant being one of the treatments to add to my already daily treatment of drops and hot compresses and a Bruder mask; computer screen brightness turned way down and sunglass flippers when outdoors. I do it all. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Today I baked. I baked two loaves of cinnamon bread. Recipe at end here. High level project due to dishwashing and cleaning my mess. Result? WOW! Would I do it again? Nope. I have been wanting to bake this for at least two years. Good results.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFkX9OAdfS54ccok7pwgq08mJdLOFYgB8p4R-OY-9LUSN-sqcOangdRd5Y3OvWx_aw46YqSgPkoCeuinAsh07EJ7-jQUfgV7VkvHAFtJtCOqbGBngDqHdTbl_zh44i_9Eg8iE6ulniDeRb2RBCT4JUw-23LwWKe97AcfC45DHAV5UDMwZStpU8m1uhT9r/s3690/DSCF1991.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2743" data-original-width="3690" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFkX9OAdfS54ccok7pwgq08mJdLOFYgB8p4R-OY-9LUSN-sqcOangdRd5Y3OvWx_aw46YqSgPkoCeuinAsh07EJ7-jQUfgV7VkvHAFtJtCOqbGBngDqHdTbl_zh44i_9Eg8iE6ulniDeRb2RBCT4JUw-23LwWKe97AcfC45DHAV5UDMwZStpU8m1uhT9r/w400-h297/DSCF1991.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dtrffACXPsaBDVaRcTuKSxLvyteDHGhWHoUAAqT7agRrOvjjC2OZhXYBsDzLay22ZmNylN4y9KeybUkdVvcaAinTM3RaanZ1GuYR-K5oT6XVNWXVJeKgm0RhnGi99uHj-cpl75rcPKvby6aUQuHuRRQI_zawHjllDgNKdYhOT2HgPnOgtxxgkznBg2t1/s3216/DSCF1993.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="3216" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dtrffACXPsaBDVaRcTuKSxLvyteDHGhWHoUAAqT7agRrOvjjC2OZhXYBsDzLay22ZmNylN4y9KeybUkdVvcaAinTM3RaanZ1GuYR-K5oT6XVNWXVJeKgm0RhnGi99uHj-cpl75rcPKvby6aUQuHuRRQI_zawHjllDgNKdYhOT2HgPnOgtxxgkznBg2t1/w400-h400/DSCF1993.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I suggest slicing with an electric knife.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX</i></span></div></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px 61px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Cinnamon Bread</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px 61px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Ingredients</b></span></p><p class="p2" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px 61px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>For The Batter:</b></span></p><ul class="ul1" style="list-style-type: circle;"><li class="li3" style="color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="background-color: white;"></span><span class="s3" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;">1 cup butter, softened</span></li><li class="li3" style="color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="background-color: white;"></span><span class="s3" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;">2 cups sugar</span></li><li class="li3" style="color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="background-color: white;"></span><span class="s3" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;">2 eggs</span></li><li class="li3" style="color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="background-color: white;"></span><span class="s3" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;">2 cups buttermilk or homemade buttermilk— 2 cups milk plus 2 tablespoons vinegar or </span>lemon juice</li><li class="li3" style="color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="background-color: white;"></span><span class="s3" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;">4 cups flour</span></li><li class="li3" style="color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="background-color: white;"></span><span class="s3" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;">2 teaspoons baking soda</span></li></ul><p class="p2" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px 61px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>For The Cinnamon/Sugar Mixture:</b></span></p><ul class="ul1" style="list-style-type: circle;"><li class="li3" style="color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="background-color: white;"></span><span class="s3" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;">2/3 cups sugar</span></li><li class="li3" style="color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="background-color: white;"></span><span class="s3" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;">2 teaspoons cinnamon</span></li></ul><p class="p1" style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px 61px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>How To Make Cinnamon Bread</b></span></p><p class="p4" style="color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px 61px;"><span class="s3" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;">Cream together butter, 2 cups of sugar, and eggs. Add milk, flour, and baking soda. Put 1/2 of batter (or a little less) into greased loaf pans (1/4 in each pan). Mix in separate </span><span class="s3" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;">bowl the 2/3 c sugar and cinnamon.</span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><span class="s3" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;">Sprinkle 3/4 of cinnamon mixture on top of the 1/2 batter in each pan. Add remaining batter to pans; sprinkle with last of cinnamon topping. Swirl with a knife. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick tester comes clean. Cool in pan for 20 minutes before removing from pan. Makes 2 loaves.</span></p></div></div>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-19015830359283772572023-11-01T13:05:00.002-04:002023-11-01T13:06:59.587-04:00Halloween continued and today new!<p><span style="font-size: medium;">The family in Philadelphia always celebrates together on Halloween as it is the wedding anniversary of my Nephew and Niece. These are only a very few of the options I have to grab some of their pictures.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOLEwbk5gGtTlNtTJZmASIspfKaXLXAWrLDOc2o4Hi9fBVuSZoKv2-aWOsctVPfRp5b9eDrlk4uYflVBFJe73UXurE-KT8jIyit7vnL_mgdJ67xA-mu4sbifsSTuHDTaqe3x9P69D-bl6TrIrUQZGbQSrV1xtC97mNP0DWBzD-zbAKJjikZ0FjbnxSLTwv/s1276/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-01%20at%2010.54.15%20AM.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1276" data-original-width="1020" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOLEwbk5gGtTlNtTJZmASIspfKaXLXAWrLDOc2o4Hi9fBVuSZoKv2-aWOsctVPfRp5b9eDrlk4uYflVBFJe73UXurE-KT8jIyit7vnL_mgdJ67xA-mu4sbifsSTuHDTaqe3x9P69D-bl6TrIrUQZGbQSrV1xtC97mNP0DWBzD-zbAKJjikZ0FjbnxSLTwv/w320-h400/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-01%20at%2010.54.15%20AM.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0dSj4ozaZaTrLIp-EP-T2pkXrLwTGCVHO0pbA4vNbqzI6RuQ0oye8Y5Ef75Z7azyDwV5KUQcovafXhQ_DN4GvCn84fNZk9W-bZTkAcW6c4YLzkKaRfnQlBjDaYpMzxlFdcMiFRMVEG4ZjCvog9SIV64BXQbChsXMQkkipZr3FskLdcSFJZ0K3I_xFmOM/s1322/398637312_18280567753155843_708556697586007267_n.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1053" data-original-width="1322" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0dSj4ozaZaTrLIp-EP-T2pkXrLwTGCVHO0pbA4vNbqzI6RuQ0oye8Y5Ef75Z7azyDwV5KUQcovafXhQ_DN4GvCn84fNZk9W-bZTkAcW6c4YLzkKaRfnQlBjDaYpMzxlFdcMiFRMVEG4ZjCvog9SIV64BXQbChsXMQkkipZr3FskLdcSFJZ0K3I_xFmOM/w400-h319/398637312_18280567753155843_708556697586007267_n.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuYdLRDemuP5QuzlFZADDVqpB1ev5Lw0N7nUsem4v0mBLOdNB5i6x-ensMESEzcT_L6Vowl_BuSPs6JASU-iCjYORwh_ryZvy5YBiWHfedclMWzmTIks71EQTpK17_lS7epvwylng0ZUU4e_YKKJX0BscNUs5nt0C3dTUba5U7RABm093BTiPyhTH-_mx/s1440/398588701_18280567744155843_7591512120068997339_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1440" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuYdLRDemuP5QuzlFZADDVqpB1ev5Lw0N7nUsem4v0mBLOdNB5i6x-ensMESEzcT_L6Vowl_BuSPs6JASU-iCjYORwh_ryZvy5YBiWHfedclMWzmTIks71EQTpK17_lS7epvwylng0ZUU4e_YKKJX0BscNUs5nt0C3dTUba5U7RABm093BTiPyhTH-_mx/w400-h301/398588701_18280567744155843_7591512120068997339_n.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Another family from New York state that shows two of my three <i>great great</i> grandkids. The third one wouldn't sit still for a shot as he was on a sugar high!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczBw5x-vmQZvY0WsvGk1mxw3e2q63qduQu-e_5rjOcghORISG75McQtPLC8hZVDZcbeqwDr9njFCkauQ2rhWZnvs1Lp4Q3TPIl0FalwYd1uE-pWzgzOmGOrz0JsTRI87_tWneWWCZBdMioKOiuL_cO9Vx0PIIU-w7ACM6S3YpjchbLEn4-UvYZkcsIcys/s2048/396293116_659478516311149_7492158729443255254_n.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczBw5x-vmQZvY0WsvGk1mxw3e2q63qduQu-e_5rjOcghORISG75McQtPLC8hZVDZcbeqwDr9njFCkauQ2rhWZnvs1Lp4Q3TPIl0FalwYd1uE-pWzgzOmGOrz0JsTRI87_tWneWWCZBdMioKOiuL_cO9Vx0PIIU-w7ACM6S3YpjchbLEn4-UvYZkcsIcys/w300-h400/396293116_659478516311149_7492158729443255254_n.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpAEUrm_x0pEIdqTpTK5v2aE96KI_4cg9MqMzvNVZWOinoM7ewb2wRBwV8SAZdaVEYuBWvYTxI2UmTywmUEHyurwdqBbweCi6HzvhYTyw1qXD2GOmitY8DjVSaPqXqa7G8krGD3BAppygnTvimEEg0uFN4gzNxmc-lbFHHmN9GINhaQyQlvbuVmCBOgjje/s980/396436535_1384123745840953_5331807538224560802_n.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="980" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpAEUrm_x0pEIdqTpTK5v2aE96KI_4cg9MqMzvNVZWOinoM7ewb2wRBwV8SAZdaVEYuBWvYTxI2UmTywmUEHyurwdqBbweCi6HzvhYTyw1qXD2GOmitY8DjVSaPqXqa7G8krGD3BAppygnTvimEEg0uFN4gzNxmc-lbFHHmN9GINhaQyQlvbuVmCBOgjje/w400-h400/396436535_1384123745840953_5331807538224560802_n.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So far no images from the local great grandkids. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">++++++++++++++++++++++++++</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This morning I made walnut candies. Easy and tasty as well.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggg-pKM3hpGBdM5Xaia6StsiMGycmhyphenhyphenkERS54bzxuk_Sy7VTry-BDb2No96l0lnG7jsHBwmdOGlm7oPbBZQ24QiUNHk3SN-vQ4_yuohjbKbCiKfbcwCyx5cA3igz2yjReqV6bd6ljUni9vuNMa9cDoMNNwXjs3k1v6c1LGF52bN7NIWleWXGF6zOdV_zA7/s3216/DSCF1982.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="3216" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggg-pKM3hpGBdM5Xaia6StsiMGycmhyphenhyphenkERS54bzxuk_Sy7VTry-BDb2No96l0lnG7jsHBwmdOGlm7oPbBZQ24QiUNHk3SN-vQ4_yuohjbKbCiKfbcwCyx5cA3igz2yjReqV6bd6ljUni9vuNMa9cDoMNNwXjs3k1v6c1LGF52bN7NIWleWXGF6zOdV_zA7/s320/DSCF1982.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6FzHQAJS_uDbFJqYETNHnSih4F9RKHDx43tJ8qYDuIvXDrWXgPPkOjRZeLLMAXpsnlAleycoKRfPr8yZBpqTJPdgxlelUuh-2E4H_4R5dSCqspav5cmm5d3Q_WZcLCz66J212JTK5fFfNA5_384byO2e76dYwPTcvDFokuRrJHbMNf4OFfnBV_Ll96b8/s3216/DSCF1981.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="3216" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6FzHQAJS_uDbFJqYETNHnSih4F9RKHDx43tJ8qYDuIvXDrWXgPPkOjRZeLLMAXpsnlAleycoKRfPr8yZBpqTJPdgxlelUuh-2E4H_4R5dSCqspav5cmm5d3Q_WZcLCz66J212JTK5fFfNA5_384byO2e76dYwPTcvDFokuRrJHbMNf4OFfnBV_Ll96b8/s320/DSCF1981.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7QtWGh5jNn-lUtC8gXBOpyPX6UrR3qsNleNLUTeayAOTuuSvMB-rXh0jrd0Jn88aWo2IxXkkw3vTbPqENv6Pk7ZSzUGz_2f93uI1wBGoV67hj5Lo1n-chPxgtVHtFjUvnIjditQEQBATeE9qwpiJp729QvEmOS_90BC-b3r6lKU8puF2TKNtqnZk1g0J/s2791/DSCF1985.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2791" data-original-width="2791" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7QtWGh5jNn-lUtC8gXBOpyPX6UrR3qsNleNLUTeayAOTuuSvMB-rXh0jrd0Jn88aWo2IxXkkw3vTbPqENv6Pk7ZSzUGz_2f93uI1wBGoV67hj5Lo1n-chPxgtVHtFjUvnIjditQEQBATeE9qwpiJp729QvEmOS_90BC-b3r6lKU8puF2TKNtqnZk1g0J/s320/DSCF1985.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Recipe available by request.</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Now I'm working with my colorful leaves. Will show you after 2nd coat is applied. Too cold and windy today to work on it. Fun project!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWa1V7uQEn1_KJOSVUdk42ZDr8N664302m75k-hOXOptjzCkC_LtfnbIC5c5vK8SqggtczTAQHRU1DmEFPnRiw3AmyJ3zHyfJGCMOypA-PdEHTEb0-PD9L28k5o7uDEPPZ17B0AIwDnYsWsxO3u0ct3MTrtE3-bfTf9KaQgytEFyVr3Oa60K_Mr_WyHVx/s1423/DSCF1964.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1423" data-original-width="1423" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWa1V7uQEn1_KJOSVUdk42ZDr8N664302m75k-hOXOptjzCkC_LtfnbIC5c5vK8SqggtczTAQHRU1DmEFPnRiw3AmyJ3zHyfJGCMOypA-PdEHTEb0-PD9L28k5o7uDEPPZ17B0AIwDnYsWsxO3u0ct3MTrtE3-bfTf9KaQgytEFyVr3Oa60K_Mr_WyHVx/s320/DSCF1964.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today is the 43rd anniversary of my NJ daughter and her husband. The photo is from their 30th!</span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjanUF4yPG69MW0gStiQimvKZmq0PxMBlnH1ebbH_pmub8DZ3Gj8jtXo7hvUb5r__A1710U9a-XiE22qga3aHXf_lcrxBdIic_SAAPgwQvgOCUyq9lb4WtO1J67xZ2HvUy3_m7svGfBmwj0qpS5JeSJZ9MK3PmoppelW6oE6odoDSJjxnnoSITLHvfRdRtg/s2121/30%20year%20aniversary%20020.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1302" data-original-width="2121" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjanUF4yPG69MW0gStiQimvKZmq0PxMBlnH1ebbH_pmub8DZ3Gj8jtXo7hvUb5r__A1710U9a-XiE22qga3aHXf_lcrxBdIic_SAAPgwQvgOCUyq9lb4WtO1J67xZ2HvUy3_m7svGfBmwj0qpS5JeSJZ9MK3PmoppelW6oE6odoDSJjxnnoSITLHvfRdRtg/w400-h245/30%20year%20aniversary%20020.png" width="400" /></a></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-46653571118971345212023-10-31T11:56:00.001-04:002023-10-31T11:58:23.956-04:00 At Home on Halloween<p><span style="font-size: medium;">My 2nd clothespin art piece is finished. Now to mount or hang it. I only saved a few pins to use as snack bag clips. The variegated colors of the pins are due to many being about 40 years old!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiD4hD4m8Breei0gFcpOzzmz67ta-gk2dIMp1D1oniBiQf8hyphenhyphenxiffc3igfTCT3xxvg5cndcFk13j7MGe1bLGpyRfFkVGSki8P5uKN7uPc3_uutNKl0M2lY0tXCeQvV3P53aFUjOhx9MnsxHhYsI6GcOj8PIurdSUiDGMH02S4hfTl7AINa_hocrG5Q9A15/s2778/DSCF1978.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2778" data-original-width="2778" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiD4hD4m8Breei0gFcpOzzmz67ta-gk2dIMp1D1oniBiQf8hyphenhyphenxiffc3igfTCT3xxvg5cndcFk13j7MGe1bLGpyRfFkVGSki8P5uKN7uPc3_uutNKl0M2lY0tXCeQvV3P53aFUjOhx9MnsxHhYsI6GcOj8PIurdSUiDGMH02S4hfTl7AINa_hocrG5Q9A15/w400-h400/DSCF1978.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Today is Halloween. I haven't made many photomanips this year. The picture below is an image I created in honor of my nephew and niece's 20th anniversary. Yes, they were married on Halloween. Every year they dress up, carve pumpkins, attend spooky functions and enjoy that the four children are in the swing of it all.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFdAjsT9aHRofHj3y2K_LM2x_cw0vGEiLtj2Afxef9G7FyKbDDWu_n3IH-yr3iCydQkXbSJVgJVVd1Oc6XeDP_wtfVgUk2vPW2DUC6sLyYNpZ-iiAfHrg5MnJKCE0PGZ49aWTptgVNwsAN4AcJwjRWPa9c0oVV75owIaRg_XIHh2zEKoi-pEOgkwOKcSA/s1080/Gold%20copy%204.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFdAjsT9aHRofHj3y2K_LM2x_cw0vGEiLtj2Afxef9G7FyKbDDWu_n3IH-yr3iCydQkXbSJVgJVVd1Oc6XeDP_wtfVgUk2vPW2DUC6sLyYNpZ-iiAfHrg5MnJKCE0PGZ49aWTptgVNwsAN4AcJwjRWPa9c0oVV75owIaRg_XIHh2zEKoi-pEOgkwOKcSA/w400-h300/Gold%20copy%204.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The New Jersey family is celebrating it with their gang. Fun photos!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2fASwu2GuNwV4eAAicDzFCS6vDaVEFzWFv0h_HXc4-NxkwaSsHNYBHu-yttJEQxh6890PDPZYne80FK1opJFoJXOfZFWQGhZD21sVBz7WP9ZPWVW_sjkkuL0ZS7B_mLK_qJ4ZsTRO5o4sb685MYHC8PoFRz4-G-EtsBgfvGn6InM47WIwaQUrMRu1Y9W/s2232/IMG_3880.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="2232" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2fASwu2GuNwV4eAAicDzFCS6vDaVEFzWFv0h_HXc4-NxkwaSsHNYBHu-yttJEQxh6890PDPZYne80FK1opJFoJXOfZFWQGhZD21sVBz7WP9ZPWVW_sjkkuL0ZS7B_mLK_qJ4ZsTRO5o4sb685MYHC8PoFRz4-G-EtsBgfvGn6InM47WIwaQUrMRu1Y9W/w400-h400/IMG_3880.jpeg" width="400" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPADEcuo6dmLmr1O62fNPMvoZI-PeAc-ZncTisjAAtgUr0Q_9LxHGZgD3W99cOV3MX3jOuVH4Dj_3sGa5Gkfnz8jyuhrYiop3TebR41j_fpmey1d1310pzKfLqzUsdpzCUviRAzDHWyvaxOaq_zwjus7nno4Iec1Ob7XIu8mYAGhYuJ3qdM0K-qc4ceKHD/s1315/IMG_3825.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1315" data-original-width="1057" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPADEcuo6dmLmr1O62fNPMvoZI-PeAc-ZncTisjAAtgUr0Q_9LxHGZgD3W99cOV3MX3jOuVH4Dj_3sGa5Gkfnz8jyuhrYiop3TebR41j_fpmey1d1310pzKfLqzUsdpzCUviRAzDHWyvaxOaq_zwjus7nno4Iec1Ob7XIu8mYAGhYuJ3qdM0K-qc4ceKHD/w321-h400/IMG_3825.jpeg" width="321" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG0z_dzTgT2BKVQHUZKXHQIwCEvFNRBQWOkpopjj4loB7BuRL2rwFjIy6IGkMOWjdbe0sCoCD4Tz7Yj7t5mcN9h6-kCLqG-_jymUlIpCPLLYtXYduUBwPqFHD6b8_2uRXiz31SHxFDFVXSnnjAVqqgtGyceK8RnCpUhsi57k40yn1yLirH5opvoHGEjuUO/s3024/IMG_2082.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG0z_dzTgT2BKVQHUZKXHQIwCEvFNRBQWOkpopjj4loB7BuRL2rwFjIy6IGkMOWjdbe0sCoCD4Tz7Yj7t5mcN9h6-kCLqG-_jymUlIpCPLLYtXYduUBwPqFHD6b8_2uRXiz31SHxFDFVXSnnjAVqqgtGyceK8RnCpUhsi57k40yn1yLirH5opvoHGEjuUO/w400-h400/IMG_2082.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOxqdIBSsWF0Dufvh24zrd0T9RnqaeeijqrK6qhwD5nJjMyIUqXNvj6RbaY2dov3wkN3Csv-YcW5jIwJvGXLYVypyAsB_g4bNd7kDlfr0lP8RdczWKvYUdsnhivxBKcq-zSl5Xbpmy3ial3FhgA1BLj3flhIbyXf3719JYCnaqALjXpSMD-v_Z3e9eLGPU/s1181/D07B9E12-.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1181" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOxqdIBSsWF0Dufvh24zrd0T9RnqaeeijqrK6qhwD5nJjMyIUqXNvj6RbaY2dov3wkN3Csv-YcW5jIwJvGXLYVypyAsB_g4bNd7kDlfr0lP8RdczWKvYUdsnhivxBKcq-zSl5Xbpmy3ial3FhgA1BLj3flhIbyXf3719JYCnaqALjXpSMD-v_Z3e9eLGPU/w400-h400/D07B9E12-.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ17l4G1-9G8-w9CJYnhNgTlKKAaeXjUkzJvbCdXNdKYoHjwCpl5I-PjcKuiD1qRRl3tZmT8nLCjNFzGyFvQ5OtslA_zJOsw460HUqrLkEXYFzm9rB8H1anYA47e1jFrVJazInosAZdFE9-Ii3F_klk7-a3aoDNtQ1ltdf3YZbpif-ey9lRszYwFsX0iO6/s1582/AD9EE1CD-.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1582" data-original-width="1359" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ17l4G1-9G8-w9CJYnhNgTlKKAaeXjUkzJvbCdXNdKYoHjwCpl5I-PjcKuiD1qRRl3tZmT8nLCjNFzGyFvQ5OtslA_zJOsw460HUqrLkEXYFzm9rB8H1anYA47e1jFrVJazInosAZdFE9-Ii3F_klk7-a3aoDNtQ1ltdf3YZbpif-ey9lRszYwFsX0iO6/w344-h400/AD9EE1CD-.jpeg" width="344" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3GFdsUyVUzfGPw_FlB1-4HwB41ZeJT7m_X6FWBJdW-CeKY1js8LzpxIWOTJJ-WEveJ4Wu-HcbUS3x4304Jt20Vx2EOR6rDWm56H3YfDuAVToLLXa8PUiSx68SqNJjBE0sReC16zEuxktcPzbcE2ZmyDV_EsTILlEPyhkF-a_koKncYDCxuhoRbr60TGf3/s1583/682515D0-.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1583" data-original-width="1281" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3GFdsUyVUzfGPw_FlB1-4HwB41ZeJT7m_X6FWBJdW-CeKY1js8LzpxIWOTJJ-WEveJ4Wu-HcbUS3x4304Jt20Vx2EOR6rDWm56H3YfDuAVToLLXa8PUiSx68SqNJjBE0sReC16zEuxktcPzbcE2ZmyDV_EsTILlEPyhkF-a_koKncYDCxuhoRbr60TGf3/w324-h400/682515D0-.jpeg" width="324" /></a></div></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I baked a crustless pumpkin pie this morning in my pottery dish. It came out very well but I didn't plan far enough ahead to have some whipped cream or Cool Whip topping on hand. I didn't miss the crust, though. Ate 2 sections already! I love pumpkin pie. My mother used to put too much clove powder in hers but I just use a touch.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZsDN78w3ZdUA72wOQtV3I303PtPDKS8kgnS4RaL5JswdNoZ4zergwRkBEjS43arA5a77CMDwDYBn8Dit61s-yB5LUOTQDlcm9AvIUY-L36_9XEn2DdlQvQzbAQQDL2dHmXWbDfPTn0p70HOaXJ_FbVLcKqZ2NTsYo6U0LSd89Ozut0y3BQJPVhyphenhyphen1tjL5/s3876/DSCF1968.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="3876" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZsDN78w3ZdUA72wOQtV3I303PtPDKS8kgnS4RaL5JswdNoZ4zergwRkBEjS43arA5a77CMDwDYBn8Dit61s-yB5LUOTQDlcm9AvIUY-L36_9XEn2DdlQvQzbAQQDL2dHmXWbDfPTn0p70HOaXJ_FbVLcKqZ2NTsYo6U0LSd89Ozut0y3BQJPVhyphenhyphen1tjL5/w400-h333/DSCF1968.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomcQzqyBpUqMVeGoVNtShbfuVhilG8HC-Cc8uUFol7xc4ODmVIK-DARVlHBO_-yhXtnNyi21cUFFr-R18pZ06xPsj42iuwYASfpzZI9Xc3FwvYG8olVCQbtRT-QRMqWwSBtGFpa10EGl2nYFAWX6qvmumUe-7H327YWFaA_3EWi8O7zYyamRAp-yQPuYj/s4288/DSCF1977.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="4288" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomcQzqyBpUqMVeGoVNtShbfuVhilG8HC-Cc8uUFol7xc4ODmVIK-DARVlHBO_-yhXtnNyi21cUFFr-R18pZ06xPsj42iuwYASfpzZI9Xc3FwvYG8olVCQbtRT-QRMqWwSBtGFpa10EGl2nYFAWX6qvmumUe-7H327YWFaA_3EWi8O7zYyamRAp-yQPuYj/w400-h300/DSCF1977.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMYMLRdskbgpUOZBhCjxKOCThw6uVTva0xpUsJE_TS_nZYd5jzdG2JciKOjSTT1rIqSqKa4mDPjAt6cF3z3B307l77jE3L6Snqn9eKYKUtzQ4SIbXEK0ZeJt-Xt18Xh-p5oaqNQ4DzhMfsZ2paPmW7C1xgx3jjOY2EVPmyX5s-n8wF2hXxmEYzuNbWPlX/s2905/DSCF1972.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2905" data-original-width="2905" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMYMLRdskbgpUOZBhCjxKOCThw6uVTva0xpUsJE_TS_nZYd5jzdG2JciKOjSTT1rIqSqKa4mDPjAt6cF3z3B307l77jE3L6Snqn9eKYKUtzQ4SIbXEK0ZeJt-Xt18Xh-p5oaqNQ4DzhMfsZ2paPmW7C1xgx3jjOY2EVPmyX5s-n8wF2hXxmEYzuNbWPlX/w400-h400/DSCF1972.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #b45f06;">tap on image to view larger</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Busy hands are happy hands! I was going to iron my autumn leaves today but tomorrow will do!</span></div></div></div></div><p></p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-66017652414450117812023-10-28T09:46:00.004-04:002023-10-28T09:53:12.039-04:00Memory Bag<p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48omQaAM2Q4F56Nnz-RiHjf12rITmP0dffceQq9L8Ohaijp2LgjJCx_201DzhszLhAVOI6678CTNyOxF6AESB7XmKWZ-2Pgiwol5CMvaRKAuFuD6MxBI0HfK98NHAthzmweTUnsCp8Inz5S3xP3W0nloBoLtfAMm0JgMSLnybH7zxf6QR3qHxDHETWLKa/s744/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-28%20at%209.50.35%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="744" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48omQaAM2Q4F56Nnz-RiHjf12rITmP0dffceQq9L8Ohaijp2LgjJCx_201DzhszLhAVOI6678CTNyOxF6AESB7XmKWZ-2Pgiwol5CMvaRKAuFuD6MxBI0HfK98NHAthzmweTUnsCp8Inz5S3xP3W0nloBoLtfAMm0JgMSLnybH7zxf6QR3qHxDHETWLKa/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-28%20at%209.50.35%20AM.png" width="320" /></a></b></div><b><br />The Memory Bag <i>(Put on your reading glasses!)</i></b><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">1938 to1955</span></b></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><b></b><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>When my dad was dying I remember him saying, “They can take everything away from me but they can’t take my memories.”<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I have millions of them too, really! I’ve decided to write down a few. Some are good, bad, sad, happy, and all kinds. They are short, long, scant, detailed. Here are a variety, chronically, I think.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>I remember…<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>stepping over a board between rooms when I was about 2 1/2 years old in 1938. I remember because we moved from one place to another before my brother was born when I was three. There was a shelf on the left side of the doorway with my large ball that had bumps all over it, and a brown floppy teddy bear.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;">I remember having a doctor dig out the cherry pit I had stuffed up my nostril.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>In first grade the teacher dropped a piece of chalk and asked me to pick it up. I refused, telling her that she dropped it and she should pick it up. I had to put my head down on my arms on the desk as punishment for disrespect.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>My siblings and I were placed with four different church families soon after my twin sisters were born until my mother got better. It wasn’t talked about but I believe she had postpartum depression. I was age six.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>A mandatory teaspoonful of cod liver oil was how we kids started out the day before breakfast. YUK!</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>My dad took our yellow cat, “Goldie” and her litter of kittens to a farm far away after the twins were born. A couple of years later she returned, limping down the sidewalk with raw paws. I saw her coming. I knew it was her because she had half a tail from when he first got her as a kitten from a farm and her tail was stuck under a tractor tire so he cut it off. She often had kittens in my brother’s bed.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>I remember desks with inkwells and the kid behind me (Gary Ducey) constantly pulling my braids.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>The piano lesson teacher wheezed in my year as she sat on the bench with me and sometimes whacked my hands when I forgot to curl my fingers properly.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>The neighbor across the street let me pluck on her harp. Another neighbor had a star hanging in her front door window because her son died in the war. Still another neighbor who had no children, was always a sure touch for a cookie when we knocked on her door.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>The German wife of an American solder was given a place to live in our home during WW2. She took over my bed and bedroom. I didn’t like her at all. Her name was Olga.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>I visited a hospital with a group of children to view patients in the iron lung. One of my classmates had a back and leg brace. His name was Daniel Brower.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>I had a very bad infection in my foot from stepping on a nail without telling anyone about it. There were blood transfusions and many shots in my rump. I was a terror in the hall of the hospital, scaring the nuns as I whizzed down the hall in the wheelchair during recuperation. After I returned home the Good Humor Man gave me bubble gum to help me get better.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>My dad usually took me to a particular farm that had horses when he was milk testing. He supplied me with a pack of Charm hard candies to hand feed the horses as treats. One time the groom found me sitting in a corner inside a stallion’s stall and, with his Scottish accent chewed me out something awful. There was a barrel of molasses by the barn door and I used to dip my finger in it and have a good lick.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>My brother and I teased the caged turkeys at that farm, shouting “GOBBLE! GOBBLE!” and the entire flock would squawk it back at us. That was great fun.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>Mom took in foster children. I did a lot of care of one little boy named Peter Cunningham. When he was taken away, I swore I’d find him again someday. I didn’t.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>I got my first horse when I was around 12. She was age 25 and loaned. I gave rides around the baseball diamond to make money to pay for my feed store account, barn rent and blacksmith. I carried water a very long way from the firehouse to the barn for her twice a day. When I ran out of hay and straw, I raked and bagged leaves for bedding. Very often mother cooked up a warm grain mash with a raw egg and grated carrots to carry to the barn and feed her as her teeth were poor. I had a pump type kerosene can with fly spray to help her in the summer. She hated it.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>I taught the minister’s son to smoke at that barn. Menthol Spuds were the brand. An older friend bought them for me.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>My girlfriend and I rode bareback double. She fell off one time and injured her tailbone. Her dad bought her her own horse. Her horse, who was in heat, kicked my horse in the field one day and her left hind leg had a compound fracture. We were devastated. Dad called the vet and sent us home.The vet shot her in the middle of her head where she had a small star. We were supposed to go home, but we snuck back and saw what he did. Then my mother had to notify the owner who lent her to me about the death. Fairly short after that another horse was loaned to me from a very big polo pony farm.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>My brother and I both purposely broke thermometers from the bathroom medicine cabinet to play with the mercury balls which rolled around in our hands and we coated coins with it.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>When there was an air raid drill during school hours, we went to the basement and sat on the concrete floor with our heads tucked between our knees. The pipes overhead were all covered with white asbestos insulation.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>The pipes in our home cellar were covered with it as well and so was the furnace. My brother and I would draw pictures and scratch our initials in it. We also melted lead and poured it into molds of soldiers on the floor down there as well.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>Our neighborhood gang collected newspapers and tin cans to sell to the junk man so we could earn enough money to have a cookie and soda party in one of their garages. Trading comic books was our main activity then besides street games and bicycle riding.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>My dad used to bring home wooden square-shaped full honeycombs. The idea was to break off a piece, suck out the honey and chew the wax as long as we could.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;">My grandmother spread her clean laundry out on a grassy bank behind her house to dry in the sun.</span><span class="s4"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>We were allowed to play in the street in the rain, popping tar bubbles. Sometimes we chewed tar cuds.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>I found something hanging over the edge of the toilet bowl one morning and brought it to my mother, asking what it was. She took it away and walked out of the room saying, “Never mind.” A few years later I had it figured out.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>In 5th grade my arithmetic teacher used to go down the aisle, lifting up desk tops and then letting them drop down with a bang to wake us up.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>In 6th grade history class I wrote several facts on my palm and got caught cheating on a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>test. Lesson learned.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>In 7th grade I was jealous of a new student who was very pretty. On the outdoor track during recess, I yanked her elastic waisted skirt down beyond her backside and felt better.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Then guilt set in but I didn’t apologize.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>In 8th grade gym class I was embarrassed<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>because I was still wearing undershirts and other girls had bras. We had to take open group showers then.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>Our Sunday School teacher had some of us to her house to make lollypops in her animal shaped molds. She also taught us all to recite by memory and in order every book of the bible.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>Pounding the streets of New York City in the early 1950’s with my mother to get to the studio where I worked as a student photographers’ model was an effort, but after the sessions we ate at the automat before heading for the train back home. I often wonder if I helped supplement the family finances with my modeling. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>A high school counsellor ask me if I believed in God when I was sent to her office after skipping school with 3 other friends to explore the High Point Monument in a fairly local state park to see the spectacular view we had heard about. I retorted that her question had nothing to do with skipping school. I remember the shock on her face at my reply. My friends were suspended. I wasn’t. WHY? I wanted to be suspended too.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>A girlfriend and I double-dated with older guys who took us to fun places in the city and larger towns. We saw Eddie Arnold on stage, He was drunk. We saw Carl Smith in a bar and his white leather shirt had very long fringes on the sleeves. We saw Gypsy Rose Lee strip on stage. We danced at Frank Dailey’s Meadowbrook Ballroom to live big bands.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>My current boyfriend and I saw Patsy Cline in Mt. Freedom, NJ singing in a small bar where we hung out drinking Coca Cola. I remember her vibrant strong voice and cowgirl outfit and she looked right at me. She wasn’t at all well known yet.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>At age 17, two girlfriends and I took a trip to Florida in my 1940 Ford. We each put the same amount of money in a cup stuck to the dashboard and when it was gone, we each added more. We stayed at one of the girl’s aunt’s home in St. Petersburg. We all got the worst sunburn of our lives and the aunt had to care for us until we healed. I was introduced to Tupperware there as it was her only dishwear!</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>I have only once ever viewed a dead person and it was my only experience. My best friend’s father suddenly died of a brain thrombosis when we were mid teens. He was such fun and really nice. The body on display at the front of the church was awful to see - he was not there anymore. Gone. Bad, sad time.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>When in high school there was a non-student who had a very bad reputation in town. He had lots of money, a nice car and was reputed to be a gangster with ties with bad guys. One time when I was waiting on the corner for the public service bus to come and take me home, he stopped by and asked me if I wanted a ride. I told him no, not this time. Another time I accepted. We drove about 35 miles away in his fancy big car to Newark NJ where he left me in the car for a while and went into a business on the street. On the way home, we stopped at a White Castle for hamburgers and a drink. He dropped me off - completely untouched, unmolested, and befuddled. Maybe he wasn’t a bad guy after all. It was the only time I ever went anywhere with him again and he never asked, either. I don’t remember our conversation.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>My girlfriend’s dad brought us to the roller skating rink almost every Friday night and picked us up when it closed. There was a lady in the balcony who played the music live on an organ. I often met a fellow there who was a good skating partner but the best thing about him was he smelled like freshly baked bread. His name was Danny DeSarno. We never dated outside the rink.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;">I was in junior high and high school band, orchestra and chorus. I hated marching band because I didn't like football at all. Still don't. Too violent. </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>My “love of my life” boyfriend and I headed for Elkton, MD early one morning to get married. We had already purchased gold wedding rings. We told our parents that we were going to the seashore for the day. The car blew its engine. His older brother came and got us. The car was left there. I kept the rings for many years until I was really needing the money and I sold them. I’m sorry about that.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Discotek; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">• </span>He went into the Marines and wrote me to come, marry him and live in a trailer on the base in SC. I wrote back and told him I didn’t want to live in a trailer and I never heard from him again. I had no idea what the trailer he had in mind was but I thought it was one of the big boxes that is hauled behind a truck cab on the highway. I didn’t want to live in one of them.</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">…………………</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">There are more. I have only touched the tip of the iceberg. Enough.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span> </p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-52402511860683612572023-10-27T17:42:00.004-04:002023-10-30T11:06:12.698-04:00All Things Bright and Beautiful<p><span style="font-size: medium;">There are so many wonderful posts on the internet today of the autumn colors. The first are from Steve Goble and then I made a small collage with them. TRUE COLORS!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNyknto-KC9f8zYY3q8C9mYqtq0POgjnpZweGRnapipHKzdKrhimUClcE5nl77BUP9VCIfrXyEYxXurvf_WszzwlmCyd-pNZq-3O-X3cwVvw_Efxba0VLmm5Jr_tG2oqh5VRosTgsNS1xc0JuO-XF_nsqCN52iYX6zsMQ8W1oyov8xwPMwNr24nCr4y1sW/s960/395349818_6701055426596840_5643704589221875224_n.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNyknto-KC9f8zYY3q8C9mYqtq0POgjnpZweGRnapipHKzdKrhimUClcE5nl77BUP9VCIfrXyEYxXurvf_WszzwlmCyd-pNZq-3O-X3cwVvw_Efxba0VLmm5Jr_tG2oqh5VRosTgsNS1xc0JuO-XF_nsqCN52iYX6zsMQ8W1oyov8xwPMwNr24nCr4y1sW/s320/395349818_6701055426596840_5643704589221875224_n.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZHj55OP5fviqpPN97F3hhDNoi9ZvGVQVk2SzfpKWHuB27OuqCCqthq7Iazhjn4Tn3WYpaptn4iCfDwk5pjX_GV2x97wGDJ6s7gxdNFSkKFowhRcy5tZ-Pro5hf_n3IR8QZjFB5aGzAZmsjjEyMMZMuNMXD2X5gQkqjNqXPLCnY3GrFmUZ4g5oc5R3koFE/s960/395326770_6701055259930190_6204539851789465893_n.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="960" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZHj55OP5fviqpPN97F3hhDNoi9ZvGVQVk2SzfpKWHuB27OuqCCqthq7Iazhjn4Tn3WYpaptn4iCfDwk5pjX_GV2x97wGDJ6s7gxdNFSkKFowhRcy5tZ-Pro5hf_n3IR8QZjFB5aGzAZmsjjEyMMZMuNMXD2X5gQkqjNqXPLCnY3GrFmUZ4g5oc5R3koFE/s320/395326770_6701055259930190_6204539851789465893_n.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjox8WUiyCp6gTSg6fCjply4x-Rd1XBwyXDmla9a5OyrMKhMolf84r4ytTpc7EnjvIunRWEo7RzEUz3SC5FLqjpmiwTp0AuhutWF7riX3CAYBv5GTbGqYlrhBv9goOb5bC5L8aSzZfboQPvzPAzLlEoYDx8wemZv3wkK0pE1ml4eFM_AViL7D0w_tDfnZRl/s960/395312165_6701055216596861_3357994262533889072_n.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="960" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjox8WUiyCp6gTSg6fCjply4x-Rd1XBwyXDmla9a5OyrMKhMolf84r4ytTpc7EnjvIunRWEo7RzEUz3SC5FLqjpmiwTp0AuhutWF7riX3CAYBv5GTbGqYlrhBv9goOb5bC5L8aSzZfboQPvzPAzLlEoYDx8wemZv3wkK0pE1ml4eFM_AViL7D0w_tDfnZRl/s320/395312165_6701055216596861_3357994262533889072_n.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjox8WUiyCp6gTSg6fCjply4x-Rd1XBwyXDmla9a5OyrMKhMolf84r4ytTpc7EnjvIunRWEo7RzEUz3SC5FLqjpmiwTp0AuhutWF7riX3CAYBv5GTbGqYlrhBv9goOb5bC5L8aSzZfboQPvzPAzLlEoYDx8wemZv3wkK0pE1ml4eFM_AViL7D0w_tDfnZRl/s960/395312165_6701055216596861_3357994262533889072_n.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lQfNNQy5qnSzRT-Zzy6X4cDCkwRD2VEZF2RgSMsNJJVJBCHS02ONdU4ChpoKsggYfF-Fq3KXrQhKGW85Se-jJidmLZE59Ox6Vy7DgaSvGywWKJrUPE-mZbfvyYuCv2CGu3z8sNm1FVKgYdzXTud6OiTr4Nj2JC_OBQimx3MlsRDVSklAUVeOddfC6t5R/s997/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-27%20at%2010.46.36%20AM.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="997" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lQfNNQy5qnSzRT-Zzy6X4cDCkwRD2VEZF2RgSMsNJJVJBCHS02ONdU4ChpoKsggYfF-Fq3KXrQhKGW85Se-jJidmLZE59Ox6Vy7DgaSvGywWKJrUPE-mZbfvyYuCv2CGu3z8sNm1FVKgYdzXTud6OiTr4Nj2JC_OBQimx3MlsRDVSklAUVeOddfC6t5R/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-27%20at%2010.46.36%20AM.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I was encouraged to take a buggy ride as the temperature was up to 70°. The last time I ventured out my fingertips turned yellow with the coldness! Well I did find color. It was the same everywhere. I was warm.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidy5-DG79GeA7kTbA6sU5ZUMpLiZfH5r0PP8zS6HNNU1ki_7ZD5MbizHJ9ePBCisaRRvB6S-PRuPymgFA_Vh3N50nRCp7l1I-t8ZhmsWkuvodAdRdW-SqJclNoXc3VMPyv9_4-WrPKpf_jNV-J0VjikV3aYEyh3SrLquhd7zfQUQgfApijK4Kqb8wpVfHY/s4288/DSCF1959.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="4288" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidy5-DG79GeA7kTbA6sU5ZUMpLiZfH5r0PP8zS6HNNU1ki_7ZD5MbizHJ9ePBCisaRRvB6S-PRuPymgFA_Vh3N50nRCp7l1I-t8ZhmsWkuvodAdRdW-SqJclNoXc3VMPyv9_4-WrPKpf_jNV-J0VjikV3aYEyh3SrLquhd7zfQUQgfApijK4Kqb8wpVfHY/s320/DSCF1959.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-0FPgS7qKrFYcPxWhXwwZGO_pGnv683bz90thoew2jX8bPv9bwdroWtSDKjj03gJzcrhz4V_RKUKICofdlLpAXExnhI2kJ-Q9OKfeDRzz8lZn3pZMISVOsl-_beFepFZ_onaTcZ0QGGLfHS0O8fUUip_kOAImD27GaJFlwZoDYpR4_6cioJOVA_5ftNq/s4288/DSCF1958.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="4288" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-0FPgS7qKrFYcPxWhXwwZGO_pGnv683bz90thoew2jX8bPv9bwdroWtSDKjj03gJzcrhz4V_RKUKICofdlLpAXExnhI2kJ-Q9OKfeDRzz8lZn3pZMISVOsl-_beFepFZ_onaTcZ0QGGLfHS0O8fUUip_kOAImD27GaJFlwZoDYpR4_6cioJOVA_5ftNq/s320/DSCF1958.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As I rode the dirt roads, leaves got in my hair, my buggy floor and on the windshield. I stopped and got out with the cane and poked around, finding some exceptional ones and brought them home for a project. I just couldn't resist. Will show you at another time how I used them. The maple were the prettiest - so variegated - the oak were tough and in perfect shapes with slight hues and not all brown.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYxwgeTGSM5nzZAK9XrIcmdOA8c9XB_6mGYkCjmfzKr4aGOEZoRza7c03JKmRMzZL7cpCWn1iVAMlLXc5ZETYR-UBA62-gp3wiYifAfwyDdwdT9VPXfzKWM2UyJoa_cpwINZHQ-SdP2fEn_oGl5JK2B-c7Pt-q4ipopaL6AdnjrirLUnTZpVL0_t2lHuW/s3432/DSCF1963.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="3432" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYxwgeTGSM5nzZAK9XrIcmdOA8c9XB_6mGYkCjmfzKr4aGOEZoRza7c03JKmRMzZL7cpCWn1iVAMlLXc5ZETYR-UBA62-gp3wiYifAfwyDdwdT9VPXfzKWM2UyJoa_cpwINZHQ-SdP2fEn_oGl5JK2B-c7Pt-q4ipopaL6AdnjrirLUnTZpVL0_t2lHuW/s320/DSCF1963.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">AT home I dared to hang my new stained glass piece on the porch hook just to see the bright and beautiful colors. I definitely won't leave it there through winter though!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSzLHKPDIl1gPs0Ix1UaCs8Emk8yzUCpqKmT_k4EziR0jD1K04VhjRqUEvotJLq061Rm6PSaaIht7pe7vlGBK3Hw3biJ2KCNznGKTnq3qQyQIZ5On0Sk00HLsYkVjqQUE7L0cwd1f6aqZb64FUijlEudkWYCSiPlQNxTKJl00Zu9DkAGbMSy5l7teE8lP/s3944/DSCF1957.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="3944" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSzLHKPDIl1gPs0Ix1UaCs8Emk8yzUCpqKmT_k4EziR0jD1K04VhjRqUEvotJLq061Rm6PSaaIht7pe7vlGBK3Hw3biJ2KCNznGKTnq3qQyQIZ5On0Sk00HLsYkVjqQUE7L0cwd1f6aqZb64FUijlEudkWYCSiPlQNxTKJl00Zu9DkAGbMSy5l7teE8lP/s320/DSCF1957.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiHqEiy2rXQ8Htn9Lwvmji6g11ZkA-P8ceYARVau7Na7zJjMLEfl1CIQ3jMxn_zGNrc3UtoeveKHyngw8IOfOAlmPHFX-9FOGrmlQY7sY1XJH6RbOdFd-J-a2uoQZFGWcr18caIOQChTnAcBVSuRIlMFSOOMnyr42pmKWzpD4bz_cTbRPoLcq57w1RuUc/s3467/DSCF1956.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="3467" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiHqEiy2rXQ8Htn9Lwvmji6g11ZkA-P8ceYARVau7Na7zJjMLEfl1CIQ3jMxn_zGNrc3UtoeveKHyngw8IOfOAlmPHFX-9FOGrmlQY7sY1XJH6RbOdFd-J-a2uoQZFGWcr18caIOQChTnAcBVSuRIlMFSOOMnyr42pmKWzpD4bz_cTbRPoLcq57w1RuUc/s320/DSCF1956.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7rq-LmBpDUUjAkiqAB6UX-Cyu0tY3j0pEbmeVLkq8OjRqyN7e2y-0K03DVHqw2AAqlbMhz-liwPICBj1EeMFXnMDBjpu5RaptYkViDbHJVJBj2lQf-XPDgf-F0g2y_746aLyAG780mlDwd5sMrGOkN5Lyig1W8OHWfQGAW7XBksrCggUDq1imSIgDO4_4/s4162/DSCF1955.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2953" data-original-width="4162" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7rq-LmBpDUUjAkiqAB6UX-Cyu0tY3j0pEbmeVLkq8OjRqyN7e2y-0K03DVHqw2AAqlbMhz-liwPICBj1EeMFXnMDBjpu5RaptYkViDbHJVJBj2lQf-XPDgf-F0g2y_746aLyAG780mlDwd5sMrGOkN5Lyig1W8OHWfQGAW7XBksrCggUDq1imSIgDO4_4/s320/DSCF1955.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It looks like a home across the lake is having expansion underway. They better hurry up before the snow comes!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijyGWXp4anMea8LtR3oyIhYfPStdHS-lfn9e1WCITRn19q3W_QNeSofCfKlic6sHfOaVW5ZqccuUOFdyR5McKv54HGMWcf7tCW4oaNOLmSM5HnJWUMJ_5or7JseCuNB4Je6034z3FHaWUFDu2R8Rr1k5gy7m5uC1sKuRGnGq6XFj1FlRm93dAx8sOxt_JT/s4288/DSCF1961.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="4288" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijyGWXp4anMea8LtR3oyIhYfPStdHS-lfn9e1WCITRn19q3W_QNeSofCfKlic6sHfOaVW5ZqccuUOFdyR5McKv54HGMWcf7tCW4oaNOLmSM5HnJWUMJ_5or7JseCuNB4Je6034z3FHaWUFDu2R8Rr1k5gy7m5uC1sKuRGnGq6XFj1FlRm93dAx8sOxt_JT/s320/DSCF1961.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>tap on image to view larger</i></div></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-67223446857780789182023-10-23T19:08:00.003-04:002023-10-23T19:13:33.186-04:00Family Visit<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Haley and Mark arrived bearing gifts...a squashy decorated pumpkin and a hand-made hanging colorful stained glass spinner creation. They also brought me some disposable brushes for my current project.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUPr561OqGhchEnkyQJpsWJKLZRquG7lxgDdjhB5oO-SP0p6gjqW_Ly9wUOm5pbV1CGTydR0KSQ3ZsNtSXHPFYlE4xTERRJ7UX80yWBX7922HuzGJEqTi4scpB6mzU5qxQw46uAfDaTYtWyxilXdPKXCo2aQGcdXL8S8CPhr7z329lhY0yvPBskPM7_Lr/s1223/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-23%20at%2012.52.33%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1223" data-original-width="1222" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUPr561OqGhchEnkyQJpsWJKLZRquG7lxgDdjhB5oO-SP0p6gjqW_Ly9wUOm5pbV1CGTydR0KSQ3ZsNtSXHPFYlE4xTERRJ7UX80yWBX7922HuzGJEqTi4scpB6mzU5qxQw46uAfDaTYtWyxilXdPKXCo2aQGcdXL8S8CPhr7z329lhY0yvPBskPM7_Lr/w400-h400/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-23%20at%2012.52.33%20PM.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tzc-apwJdUUQrBE51zDfq-0NpQm0h6D4U6QYXCbm_JhCsGV-Sc6AxSL8rl8XkOr4QlpUw8l6rr9O-j15yHNEGlFrt9JX6sOKJjZ9DvbUlDE1jkQh2snY8x_i9w8n0cXghFTKsQViim9CLt14uFbLSZLCFs28XHZvb9mZB1cE8Lvs9UhGO8EE6IOnXQQY/s1223/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-23%20at%2012.52.33%20PM%20copy%204.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1223" data-original-width="1222" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tzc-apwJdUUQrBE51zDfq-0NpQm0h6D4U6QYXCbm_JhCsGV-Sc6AxSL8rl8XkOr4QlpUw8l6rr9O-j15yHNEGlFrt9JX6sOKJjZ9DvbUlDE1jkQh2snY8x_i9w8n0cXghFTKsQViim9CLt14uFbLSZLCFs28XHZvb9mZB1cE8Lvs9UhGO8EE6IOnXQQY/w400-h400/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-23%20at%2012.52.33%20PM%20copy%204.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJc_1Wlp_LBDErzjPLT-YgqZNHgB1bINjKov8fCiNoXTPt-owRvq7-QERbA2Aw7FVzW8XfVZ-4584znzdn5jvDywOPfbGHTRzba8dHoXKBewQiClM3afPFhwLiLU8SPoqsqvl1M_q9LRoD6g8u6yGMXYjVnrqpEBXoZqijUi9dOZPmEko7gdtBbgOkBEO/s1223/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-23%20at%2012.52.33%20PM%20copy%203.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1223" data-original-width="1222" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJc_1Wlp_LBDErzjPLT-YgqZNHgB1bINjKov8fCiNoXTPt-owRvq7-QERbA2Aw7FVzW8XfVZ-4584znzdn5jvDywOPfbGHTRzba8dHoXKBewQiClM3afPFhwLiLU8SPoqsqvl1M_q9LRoD6g8u6yGMXYjVnrqpEBXoZqijUi9dOZPmEko7gdtBbgOkBEO/w400-h400/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-23%20at%2012.52.33%20PM%20copy%203.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My granddaughter and her husband came from 85+ miles away to visit. You see, they have been married 9 years and I have never met him. It was a wonderful visit with two very special people. They both work at home. They can watch fawns and other wildlife from their windows. She raises geckos and they have had many ferrets. A real nature girl she is with so many other enterprises and artistic talents. The rainbow iridescent stained glass piece is one of her latest endeavors to create items - all self taught (trial and error). The photo doesn't give it justice. I need to hang it in a different place so the sun can shine through it.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0QnqTxk9Ds26gPX99IydPb483dDHI_mCZybM4gCHDIQ29JNyVqPEdY4JC6gWVRzORRQZ6VosX9WUVrwpWKJJcUA9uzuQQazBepZABoxSL6NRRU1GNsxkexk_KPavpT-gx3b-dM9LGTHyTxH3NJJnOlg_-0bJEm4dcZLWHMYc3-VMU27oYeHFQ3LiUb-x/s1223/Black%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1223" data-original-width="1222" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0QnqTxk9Ds26gPX99IydPb483dDHI_mCZybM4gCHDIQ29JNyVqPEdY4JC6gWVRzORRQZ6VosX9WUVrwpWKJJcUA9uzuQQazBepZABoxSL6NRRU1GNsxkexk_KPavpT-gx3b-dM9LGTHyTxH3NJJnOlg_-0bJEm4dcZLWHMYc3-VMU27oYeHFQ3LiUb-x/w400-h400/Black%202.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">He's very savvy about many things and currently is certified to be knowledgeable about edible and poisonous mushrooms. They both are very experienced with computers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I can't post this without at least showing you another of her glass art items.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJbv1Qvy2lD5R1IlN_5w5oHnOKI87JCSdlxc2znS-jVsKEpg6TpXuJR15l4c7y49GA6e6xzMmn281tpuq0VANfrukaEbnnUDqBCZXH-uLHLEmTzJ8tqE_obzsci6bhinBn1QRQ3A2ivHzpHeZ6UT4i3Q8ZYSyvBHck0rIDMuW9mJipb1whf5gD55gLQ54v/s1396/358150144_10160417361118400_1721995421415239971_n.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1396" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJbv1Qvy2lD5R1IlN_5w5oHnOKI87JCSdlxc2znS-jVsKEpg6TpXuJR15l4c7y49GA6e6xzMmn281tpuq0VANfrukaEbnnUDqBCZXH-uLHLEmTzJ8tqE_obzsci6bhinBn1QRQ3A2ivHzpHeZ6UT4i3Q8ZYSyvBHck0rIDMuW9mJipb1whf5gD55gLQ54v/w400-h275/358150144_10160417361118400_1721995421415239971_n.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope they come again soon!</div></span></div><p></p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-48462988403193776992023-10-21T17:34:00.003-04:002023-10-21T17:38:24.599-04:00Upgrades<p><span style="font-size: medium;">My new flag arrived and it is beautiful. Not inexpensive but sewn and made in America. The old one's blue had faded terribly. Thank goodness I had the strong oak pole that has been used both here and for many years at our SC place at the beach. The flag slips over a plastic tube and is attached at the top. The old one has been properly disposed of for me by a friend.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyyg_3hWjx2McPXiJzqAOySx7690_ODzNqXBrnCrJVAeYlw8RSW9dsibBbNS2m1Dts_-rf8m7tr2vghIUaOOiutLxcFS0K8vpiwM2leZywdpe8mhLtWqJSb1yXoIPsI5_aXe6Msi2Nhu6AoGtNbo6D5VazuwFggI4RXeh2a9QR3dVkKfPZhwggBxRajU6/s3967/DSCF1943.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2986" data-original-width="3967" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyyg_3hWjx2McPXiJzqAOySx7690_ODzNqXBrnCrJVAeYlw8RSW9dsibBbNS2m1Dts_-rf8m7tr2vghIUaOOiutLxcFS0K8vpiwM2leZywdpe8mhLtWqJSb1yXoIPsI5_aXe6Msi2Nhu6AoGtNbo6D5VazuwFggI4RXeh2a9QR3dVkKfPZhwggBxRajU6/w400-h301/DSCF1943.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A resident at our neighbor lake recently took this autumn picture. Pretty, isn't it? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">He says,"Lake view during golden hour." </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQrFn4llAsgQVJNVBVP3oc75Px5inL0Ajky7edbnoaxh7-O8wO9C-WRS1Hb2HkM0BqDxVwlHUiQVZTaCFOiryB9V0gDXBQZa76RaAwdBPad1icalCIylqGtKLzmhP1HQZ1BWBSGzRs7KjmWCda2I45r214hDmaH3z_xHkcLfRGeSB3IGWQU6YC8_VK_we/s2048/393628908_10160747507824223_7808829676721986228_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQrFn4llAsgQVJNVBVP3oc75Px5inL0Ajky7edbnoaxh7-O8wO9C-WRS1Hb2HkM0BqDxVwlHUiQVZTaCFOiryB9V0gDXBQZa76RaAwdBPad1icalCIylqGtKLzmhP1HQZ1BWBSGzRs7KjmWCda2I45r214hDmaH3z_xHkcLfRGeSB3IGWQU6YC8_VK_we/w400-h300/393628908_10160747507824223_7808829676721986228_n.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: medium;">Image by Zenon Marko</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Just a small autumn display at the cabin this year. Daughter brought over the squashes and mom's ceramic pumpkin sits on top. Henry the Rooster has been stripped of his Martha Washington geranium and awaits Spring.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjneYJ808pEyIq7kZ8iaiYKE8AlM8mBZBBrwrqh4iSgfGytYQFd82Aj05FQq0RWCQ-pFMXBzXB1hwSIkoLq8EzKxQDXH0n4Xq8-TTELuPU10zd8JeJVd7SQ09FjhCCwme-LZ1bRMTCk8oO1esMfqDgNc3tafFYXmdxfw0Fs_ua7ZU-NszB3adPEN7ppAbwc/s2496/DSCF1945.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2496" data-original-width="2496" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjneYJ808pEyIq7kZ8iaiYKE8AlM8mBZBBrwrqh4iSgfGytYQFd82Aj05FQq0RWCQ-pFMXBzXB1hwSIkoLq8EzKxQDXH0n4Xq8-TTELuPU10zd8JeJVd7SQ09FjhCCwme-LZ1bRMTCk8oO1esMfqDgNc3tafFYXmdxfw0Fs_ua7ZU-NszB3adPEN7ppAbwc/w400-h400/DSCF1945.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">AND... Poppies are trying to give their last call so I can cut some seed pods and try them again next year. They are not yet dry enough. Neither are the tall pink zinnias...</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFd3aecrBBCGVDNxqUjBaBSSL8gDwMitkKZXpLrQhbCmbfH5VrKJ7JmsHQCkQntA4PPxRiMzDdocRh5ah1i2Pk7y-U1voWEbGBeauFRDYbyUGgA1K85qRYS9d10gz6YLoxTHBTYu3HIsG_ZdqpSNYSM1jntrWROgxdHb2kqF1PXqJUnmrokTmt6xCZvj4/s3112/DSCF1942.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3112" data-original-width="3112" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFd3aecrBBCGVDNxqUjBaBSSL8gDwMitkKZXpLrQhbCmbfH5VrKJ7JmsHQCkQntA4PPxRiMzDdocRh5ah1i2Pk7y-U1voWEbGBeauFRDYbyUGgA1K85qRYS9d10gz6YLoxTHBTYu3HIsG_ZdqpSNYSM1jntrWROgxdHb2kqF1PXqJUnmrokTmt6xCZvj4/w400-h400/DSCF1942.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">BEST OF ALL. . . . . . James 2 has a new leaf garland that my daughter found at a yard sale! Perfect! (The bees are still buzzing in and out of James 1.)</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZIVHcK-z937DCbeyL4jyoREajiSgQm8Xw3wTzX4YUyPP1lEvWR-W2Fuq0tlNddqgod3e2Rthji6OcquaKUNNuidtt2Q-sjjubjnzFMPr5Xc4299CCkyOtT6M3zfnB8A3Ap4Q9VFjdrrM_qu-sTpcYBCMwy2A7BDkDdMKSwhqOuCsU8mOrtWI7UVW2uCS/s3216/DSCF1940.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="3216" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZIVHcK-z937DCbeyL4jyoREajiSgQm8Xw3wTzX4YUyPP1lEvWR-W2Fuq0tlNddqgod3e2Rthji6OcquaKUNNuidtt2Q-sjjubjnzFMPr5Xc4299CCkyOtT6M3zfnB8A3Ap4Q9VFjdrrM_qu-sTpcYBCMwy2A7BDkDdMKSwhqOuCsU8mOrtWI7UVW2uCS/w400-h400/DSCF1940.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>tap image to view larger</b></i></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-69392223984827636852023-10-18T11:33:00.001-04:002023-10-18T12:50:36.805-04:00Experimenting<p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;">My daughter brought me a gallon bag of frozen blueberries! What should I do with so many, besides baking? I mentioned the berry supply to my yard guy and he said his teen agers all make smoothies with them. Well, that planted a seed in my head. I had no idea of what a smoothie could/should contain but I thought I would try to make one this morning without researching what they are all about. (I'm behind the times, I guess.)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The blender sits on the counter and is hardly ever used. I do remember making daiquiri style and Margarita drinks in it and chopping cabbage in the past! For cabbage I had to do separate chunks in water and then strain. It was a messy task back then, but it did the job well. I found an <i>exact</i> picture of this vintage 70's Hamilton Beach 7 speed blender beverage mixer on the internet.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWkSWMQGw40aJc8VDtue7uwC-h-SEEDExt1vOogXeIC5O4J7MGt9ke53b7JtYKV_28X1GCmvZITMdVW2tfWC84afMWZUUNMfwZbve97YRKM6QtE-xrra24cMJgZHXME_F_HQgKbRJoocT4qxcKMWMXpgqklW_cxRGJDVbyDTHUHcq5ix4BZZScF_9pm3r/s884/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-18%20at%2011.16.43%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="884" data-original-width="472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWkSWMQGw40aJc8VDtue7uwC-h-SEEDExt1vOogXeIC5O4J7MGt9ke53b7JtYKV_28X1GCmvZITMdVW2tfWC84afMWZUUNMfwZbve97YRKM6QtE-xrra24cMJgZHXME_F_HQgKbRJoocT4qxcKMWMXpgqklW_cxRGJDVbyDTHUHcq5ix4BZZScF_9pm3r/w342-h640/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-18%20at%2011.16.43%20AM.png" width="342" /></a></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: times; font-size: medium;">I scooped a cup of berries into my old but very functional blender, then added a cup of applesauce and a dash of water to the container and set it off! WOW! SOOOO GOOOOOD! Going to do it again in a few days, to see if my system tells me it's OK to have this once in a while.</span></div><p></p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-34732508870391670322023-10-13T12:53:00.000-04:002023-10-13T12:53:09.024-04:00My "Lucky" Day<p><span style="font-size: medium;">This morning I baked cookies.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I am NOT superstitious, BUT...Even though it is Friday the 13th, things are going well. I have been waiting for several months for two different scrap metal people to come pick up my big dead freezer. Yesterday I saw an ad and made a call and TODAY he came and hefted that appliance into the bed of his truck all by himself while his wife watched. I could not believe my eyes! <i>Then </i>he moved the small chest freezer over to the empty pallet and leveled it. As they were leaving, I offered them cookies. Soon there was a knock on the door and it was him telling me that if I ever need any help or something done to give them a call. <i>I think they liked my cookies.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Another friend came by shortly afterwards to deliver my allergy medicine. He gets it at Sams and I reimbursed him with cash and cookies. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A neighbor was kind enough this week to order some coffee bags for me. I had told her I was going to make cookies the next day. As she and her husband walked by with their dogs last night he wanted to know when the cookies would be ready! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My daughter will be arriving shortly with some home-cooked foods for me. There are some cookies set aside for her. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">One more cookie left home as the mail carrier delivered a package and accepted her treat!<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdQkQZWhTX_aSzrWJWnEGJWCB0SbFMpVhYYdC__24AFThOcez_j5ibrCfzATsPn6ZIGzReIVDduUm88nWT1aW3KYJC3Z4Xu4a2Ryj468MVjwNdxDtr1MoCYMNhUrEk5U8fcmKO6rZ5MJJZKlisqetiTPOvZoE8hrz7vuciaJTRZVH5MU_8L0kmICiAJu1/s4288/DSCF1921.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="4288" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdQkQZWhTX_aSzrWJWnEGJWCB0SbFMpVhYYdC__24AFThOcez_j5ibrCfzATsPn6ZIGzReIVDduUm88nWT1aW3KYJC3Z4Xu4a2Ryj468MVjwNdxDtr1MoCYMNhUrEk5U8fcmKO6rZ5MJJZKlisqetiTPOvZoE8hrz7vuciaJTRZVH5MU_8L0kmICiAJu1/w400-h300/DSCF1921.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6l2tvdQXRTgnokg95aTegnmtgu2d4Booz9LwJKHtvfdGroCBOn-LPmnHH2YtAQX2DhPJOh9uofIWmrwco313NBjBgRNbSYrnxT0oNNTdPNRC7cvGG1qONgMs2XkFQMvfudHSYC0AZz_sFtO1AID0NleI_95bYuNTLEfdWjmEGKFaEMUr_sF_0lGBx2DcR/s3216/DSCF1923.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="3216" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6l2tvdQXRTgnokg95aTegnmtgu2d4Booz9LwJKHtvfdGroCBOn-LPmnHH2YtAQX2DhPJOh9uofIWmrwco313NBjBgRNbSYrnxT0oNNTdPNRC7cvGG1qONgMs2XkFQMvfudHSYC0AZz_sFtO1AID0NleI_95bYuNTLEfdWjmEGKFaEMUr_sF_0lGBx2DcR/w400-h400/DSCF1923.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="color: red; font-size: large; text-align: left;">These are good and I have never made them before.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwg4SvSYZoTVCgvzD8dliDczlf7lm_NiXGGgZNnRToTXFy3UA_wYql4JAXCE-0RUHj6_xZpp3sHOwRYVljf91fwy_sT5rlloQzY8zzzr11l8aS2Kp8PghZcVHAQ-ppnk3AzlzEVsPHDxkx2AeMyQN_LnOVc7JGXMbFF2TEb1VRL3vVDgp1jPwRO-sPBJR/s1384/Recipe%20Lemon%20Cookies.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1022" data-original-width="1384" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwg4SvSYZoTVCgvzD8dliDczlf7lm_NiXGGgZNnRToTXFy3UA_wYql4JAXCE-0RUHj6_xZpp3sHOwRYVljf91fwy_sT5rlloQzY8zzzr11l8aS2Kp8PghZcVHAQ-ppnk3AzlzEVsPHDxkx2AeMyQN_LnOVc7JGXMbFF2TEb1VRL3vVDgp1jPwRO-sPBJR/w640-h472/Recipe%20Lemon%20Cookies.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">My advice is to share cookies on Friday the 13th!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div><p></p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-6145535300470524212023-10-06T18:16:00.001-04:002023-10-07T08:51:19.593-04:00More Surprises<p><span style="font-size: large;">I had an unexpected visitor today. My friend, Al the potter stopped by. Now I'm set for Christmas gifts for some of my team members. <i>I can't (won't) show you what I purchased, but be sure they are special.</i> He is involved in various activities of the area, including one this weekend. <i><span style="color: red;">Check out the links.</span></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ArtistsOpenHouseWeekend"><span style="color: red;">Artist Tour</span></a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The next big happening is the annual Pumpkin Tour coming up soon.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pumpkintrail"><span style="color: red;">Pumpkin Trail</span></a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>I am honored to know this man. He is a very</span><span> special friend.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtQkvdhxReubJaWdnlHJyx6OcthQa8Uy6SXD8VgDqCO7zD8GDiuueNL3vGUZcEyyr7kXv_iM90zDd84PGNBKIGkNxDih7_nZMy05uL6XaFyAlF7XuYJImCcuDGeaKV1oQ0EhtzeUmQjz_5SCSZlfYj3OURpFXezD_DkqOtNIVFB553InF64suPgk4_cZP/s1080/341016869_178208748386784_159523358207723655_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtQkvdhxReubJaWdnlHJyx6OcthQa8Uy6SXD8VgDqCO7zD8GDiuueNL3vGUZcEyyr7kXv_iM90zDd84PGNBKIGkNxDih7_nZMy05uL6XaFyAlF7XuYJImCcuDGeaKV1oQ0EhtzeUmQjz_5SCSZlfYj3OURpFXezD_DkqOtNIVFB553InF64suPgk4_cZP/w400-h400/341016869_178208748386784_159523358207723655_n.jpg" width="400" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXU8VE284qc1RgAkZCqSCsl9TVIaaCoaCSGOmP4Kdc2uoH5uRmHkTRoVH8zNkTx7we6a5H0DmbFrFejDTTb6kblseLrVdwMWfsDG8Zqm6iPO8PCPyKaNG57HJkwPRHzUMX_Q8X06B2R-oOI0QBlUM2B3op4opf_YeZjIejJgVMDNU1QyUBsmhxjZVbmKo/s960/385871147_851388192975743_6289027684603702280_n.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="540" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXU8VE284qc1RgAkZCqSCsl9TVIaaCoaCSGOmP4Kdc2uoH5uRmHkTRoVH8zNkTx7we6a5H0DmbFrFejDTTb6kblseLrVdwMWfsDG8Zqm6iPO8PCPyKaNG57HJkwPRHzUMX_Q8X06B2R-oOI0QBlUM2B3op4opf_YeZjIejJgVMDNU1QyUBsmhxjZVbmKo/w360-h640/385871147_851388192975743_6289027684603702280_n.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div></div><p></p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-44387569249956001282023-10-04T10:48:00.001-04:002023-10-04T10:49:37.706-04:00Special Delivery<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>NO! I DID NOT KNOW IT WAS CREATED OR COMING!!! </i>As I was getting ready to go to an optometrist appointment, a truck pulled up and I saw the fellow come to the door. In the back of the truck was a very large, chain saw carved statue. He asked me where he should put it and we decided that it needed to face the road and be on a kinda-sorta level area. He drove the truck to the spot for unloading and his wife was here to help. The fact is that this lady was one of my 4-H club horse leaders and I have known her for about 40 years! WOW! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Another surprise to knock me off of my heels! The series of images below tell the story. MEET JAMES 2 — Chain saw carving to replace the original, which will be removed after the bee infestion becomes dormant. Of course I <i>had</i> to document his arrival even though I was shaking in my efforts to capture the difficult placing of this wonderful artwork. 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="4288" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35mn9e6Ytr2zVpBDINf-SuwBDqOcgXTYGBZjKaCeKcXWHWkNlKopZFuRbp0RRDbhrY4i4V_DMg5Xn0M300_Mv4Ex1qjvzXLnN0FnVC0pJvwR8Y4K6GolIDupIVOCd_iSRYdrSZ5V3PVF4G2-PfnDKDVbeJowcjFsxOsQ_3g5yjkQyhODeTtUwoGMFrLYT/s320/DSCF1909.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm not alone. I have wonderful caring and sharing friends. What more could I ask for?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">(My friend who arrived to take me to the optometrist appointment met Razor and Becky. They live close to each other and she recognized the truck!) There are <span style="color: #cc0000;">"connections"</span> that come to be just about every day if you think on it. About 60 years ago I did some oil paintings and one is quite close in appearance to Razor. I sold it but kept a photo. Here ya go!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ehECdFI0FPoKT1FQ0g0suKZaHtaP9O2Dkw6QE3qHfEab6wNVe3K1hCrT13RLXVg8lmnLGZ7PFeURMYPTIpy8fcaGV7BK_ZSMUBbQAn3QTT6B3m0gBp7WNkluo7kdpL9P73CRfHKKfLUzhWaD06WBtwSpWUERCxk8YEWhKxgsGnQ_LjSkzX5zPiOD-LPp/s401/Hermit.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="401" data-original-width="323" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ehECdFI0FPoKT1FQ0g0suKZaHtaP9O2Dkw6QE3qHfEab6wNVe3K1hCrT13RLXVg8lmnLGZ7PFeURMYPTIpy8fcaGV7BK_ZSMUBbQAn3QTT6B3m0gBp7WNkluo7kdpL9P73CRfHKKfLUzhWaD06WBtwSpWUERCxk8YEWhKxgsGnQ_LjSkzX5zPiOD-LPp/s320/Hermit.jpeg" width="258" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">tap on image to view larger</span></i></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-60073852767476721412023-09-30T13:40:00.003-04:002023-09-30T19:02:40.495-04:00Oh! My! Goodness!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9MSQNwT_Qsa51OV88-1pU9fy97d4Nza0uXhYWUdO2IgWhj3JK1ytSxcWSUKMv2lX7K1Nh-xCI20dm7qme5DbqMl8XsPp7El-8mnIK1XVZWac61ZLHdDMx1ZgnVIlQYzYssRO0NPw4CTsd6kha7Qegy29a81HodOYLdwQXvG473BPO0Up4XkoHYrW8KfZ/s2999/DSCF0168.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="2999" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9MSQNwT_Qsa51OV88-1pU9fy97d4Nza0uXhYWUdO2IgWhj3JK1ytSxcWSUKMv2lX7K1Nh-xCI20dm7qme5DbqMl8XsPp7El-8mnIK1XVZWac61ZLHdDMx1ZgnVIlQYzYssRO0NPw4CTsd6kha7Qegy29a81HodOYLdwQXvG473BPO0Up4XkoHYrW8KfZ/s320/DSCF0168.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">James is slowly disintegrating due to over 13 years of living in the elements. Bees live in him. Birds peck him. I am facing the fact that that soon he will endure his end and I want it to be in a certain manner. I have called the fellow, "Razor" who carved him for me as <b>"The Spiritual Guardian of Cabin Tranquillity" in April of 2010.</b> He is carved in the image of my Great Grandfather, James Marshall Folkner, but in a whimsical manner. I have left several messages to Razor for a consultation about how to handle James's last days.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Surprise! This morning Razor showed up. Unannounced. I looked out the window and saw him stepping back quickly and then realized that he was trying to avoid being stung! After several applications of bee repellent sprayed into every hole by my yard guy, they are still there! I quickly went out and invited him in to have a talk and develop a plan. Maybe, just maybe he can save the front with James' face and I can keep it indoors. The rest would be taken away. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Razor, as he left said he had to go to the truck for a minute and he soon came back in carrying a replica that he made. The thoughtfulness and preparation for this gift overwhelmed me. It was so unexpected. It is so beautiful! LONG LIVE JAMES!!</span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">(October 1, 1914 was my mother's birthday. James was her maternal grandfather.)</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisc_lD55_zdQbbD1lto5Vmb_b03EfTJ_8TrFGhG0Ps-tG-RQ7sUemxgynhQlx_NncGc4M6q_4w44OIZoKA0_kQorr-6aNTJqL39U5uzIR4Eu2BF6jRMaN2GPAns0IJmjAkRUlDkdczRboHL2enD1OmkhBGLmYg1LZe8MUZ9utn5aSVsahUbFzFfBZcOdDb/s2973/DSCF0906.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2973" data-original-width="2973" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisc_lD55_zdQbbD1lto5Vmb_b03EfTJ_8TrFGhG0Ps-tG-RQ7sUemxgynhQlx_NncGc4M6q_4w44OIZoKA0_kQorr-6aNTJqL39U5uzIR4Eu2BF6jRMaN2GPAns0IJmjAkRUlDkdczRboHL2enD1OmkhBGLmYg1LZe8MUZ9utn5aSVsahUbFzFfBZcOdDb/s320/DSCF0906.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPiI2zQiigZMlZmr8CkCubz8tzo_QdwXUFD7au2KNya1ZzValuuq5rlqzmrQY9fhYbYch1d5mNjCJYYx9Je2tV4jvBbAlTa6UpBZx9-YqY7yTZInKiyKCBglL_Y9QDIm6-9X3dGp7su9uwVZY8w3ZPxCQa_qc-7byVhjmwcggw9NJL9TGtiF0QOqN8NZn/s2761/DSCF1891.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2761" data-original-width="2761" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPiI2zQiigZMlZmr8CkCubz8tzo_QdwXUFD7au2KNya1ZzValuuq5rlqzmrQY9fhYbYch1d5mNjCJYYx9Je2tV4jvBbAlTa6UpBZx9-YqY7yTZInKiyKCBglL_Y9QDIm6-9X3dGp7su9uwVZY8w3ZPxCQa_qc-7byVhjmwcggw9NJL9TGtiF0QOqN8NZn/s320/DSCF1891.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpGenUNwrcxCBvB5CsnyIAPMmaHAm_QRgLTqywjSJ2bU86k5v8Sw1SXp7j2D4sx6ZJnINeeNfisukzV0WPQsVyRBWCtMDhMnKCl-LKdVJZlkgZhnxoZyU_Cw8anFL3aRlMcBwZKnqfacdlT_PMIDAKpQphvdGFUDtOvGJc8A3xWliyy0BedBw2msU6O2M/s2911/DSCF1892.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2911" data-original-width="2911" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpGenUNwrcxCBvB5CsnyIAPMmaHAm_QRgLTqywjSJ2bU86k5v8Sw1SXp7j2D4sx6ZJnINeeNfisukzV0WPQsVyRBWCtMDhMnKCl-LKdVJZlkgZhnxoZyU_Cw8anFL3aRlMcBwZKnqfacdlT_PMIDAKpQphvdGFUDtOvGJc8A3xWliyy0BedBw2msU6O2M/s320/DSCF1892.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioR-dODSH_mQJdK84BiSvIZbWhMUo2TTz53-Pq6RNjFvRXDBqB-VrKncGUVJfatIKsX9pU-3EIZ9Ld2cE0uMF7MSzG_WiXIvs79LAhKGLGhFBTHwGTpLYfyKz4ZQTh-dUZobW5h25dYlt4pjBuedwjpHiWuwj075FqMiMNn3cr5CGpngmVmKe6sMIUfxX/s2893/DSCF1895.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2893" data-original-width="2893" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioR-dODSH_mQJdK84BiSvIZbWhMUo2TTz53-Pq6RNjFvRXDBqB-VrKncGUVJfatIKsX9pU-3EIZ9Ld2cE0uMF7MSzG_WiXIvs79LAhKGLGhFBTHwGTpLYfyKz4ZQTh-dUZobW5h25dYlt4pjBuedwjpHiWuwj075FqMiMNn3cr5CGpngmVmKe6sMIUfxX/s320/DSCF1895.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8hg0fD5Ff4xFNiGiHdnhpVZDb8ucrJaaU_D_X0WWa1qdNqAukwNmG41UrX_LEDvq9XOZle42ySwmJi1ISpEao854KsxtBrivTLIWuWOVlpHiq4w-0dmBNk1iA4a0N1GluIBUW2FgaRCV81iOBpYc044T8B1HlsDOHCfwE6C70IbD0j-08J2wt2ZQ4QEr/s3130/DSCF1896.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3130" data-original-width="3130" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8hg0fD5Ff4xFNiGiHdnhpVZDb8ucrJaaU_D_X0WWa1qdNqAukwNmG41UrX_LEDvq9XOZle42ySwmJi1ISpEao854KsxtBrivTLIWuWOVlpHiq4w-0dmBNk1iA4a0N1GluIBUW2FgaRCV81iOBpYc044T8B1HlsDOHCfwE6C70IbD0j-08J2wt2ZQ4QEr/s320/DSCF1896.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Oh and I finished my clothespin angel picture! Her name is Pauline.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhw6mvuLfMJldu628ibjax9zFf3Ik8CsqZOEpdaIdbpBd41OcMJ8GFUV3N9XWh6GRkIExbh-Erg5mJVjX1DGlk9DvEFDDr8g3CFHYWn5X1zMJfr7SFk-7cUvzH8h5V-Fc_x_8kGrxt6qosg2rgQBmK2uoP6KY__bbZWi7lmEenpbZ0oVVTkr6rymX4icwA/s3134/DSCF1886.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3055" data-original-width="3134" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhw6mvuLfMJldu628ibjax9zFf3Ik8CsqZOEpdaIdbpBd41OcMJ8GFUV3N9XWh6GRkIExbh-Erg5mJVjX1DGlk9DvEFDDr8g3CFHYWn5X1zMJfr7SFk-7cUvzH8h5V-Fc_x_8kGrxt6qosg2rgQBmK2uoP6KY__bbZWi7lmEenpbZ0oVVTkr6rymX4icwA/s320/DSCF1886.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaZyvOY-J3aNGu8oLl_v_CzDuwGoSFbGNFV3Tf1Qj8-NMqEEK_5oKfzGraEvVUU4olY1V30sBUWPvg7LfFlhX0ehHSgXT5oqi3lzywHYM122X-0-Ex4fhKAVWXkrHIrpawRngRHXxNPn02N4Sd1SOH_Q0RbnRBdhM3KcF3qM9CibAsFilmvHSUnKnGmSA/s2604/DSCF1887.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2604" data-original-width="2604" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaZyvOY-J3aNGu8oLl_v_CzDuwGoSFbGNFV3Tf1Qj8-NMqEEK_5oKfzGraEvVUU4olY1V30sBUWPvg7LfFlhX0ehHSgXT5oqi3lzywHYM122X-0-Ex4fhKAVWXkrHIrpawRngRHXxNPn02N4Sd1SOH_Q0RbnRBdhM3KcF3qM9CibAsFilmvHSUnKnGmSA/s320/DSCF1887.jpeg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVeD4CLLQu6XZHu-HwdSbmoav-yx3BbpuWE5ofb25xex-CEGsfBEpYEYbSuxdaF45-62dj79_bEAAsdEeIh9JramOnNZcyQH2oQiHz88z8ptxQlrph48uvSRgzr_tip0-DFUrQJOnGLlJApkbB3HyxR04mMjxxp1qYnuN9g5mVEh5xc9DMr3Q4s05ym6Z/s2852/DSCF1888.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2852" data-original-width="2852" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVeD4CLLQu6XZHu-HwdSbmoav-yx3BbpuWE5ofb25xex-CEGsfBEpYEYbSuxdaF45-62dj79_bEAAsdEeIh9JramOnNZcyQH2oQiHz88z8ptxQlrph48uvSRgzr_tip0-DFUrQJOnGLlJApkbB3HyxR04mMjxxp1qYnuN9g5mVEh5xc9DMr3Q4s05ym6Z/s320/DSCF1888.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">please tap image to view larger</div></div></div></h2></div></div></div></i></div><p></p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-396212394350379592023-09-24T17:33:00.004-04:002023-09-24T17:55:03.130-04:00Autumn Color<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Not leaves! Not landscape! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I made peanut butter fudge today. Tomorrow I am <i>thinking</i> about making a crustless pumpkin pie. I do have that tiny Honeynut squash to cook for dinner tomorrow as well. It is patiently waiting. Seems a shame to cut it. Gotta get into the mood for the seasons I guess. I cleaned out a closet today. All of my clothes have grown and I have shrunk! Poor James won't be dressed, though. He is full of bee nests and the damage of birds and weather has me thinking about how to handle him as my guardian of the cabin. I'll think of "something." Created in 2010 is a long life for a stump even though he was treated with preservative every year but last.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhii-ayD9Hs4GasDCffHSvHpuv1VU_3Mk-iuqypvTLzIh9e7GjDXhTL74vQqLW3ScZg0SfusYBV98S4mwXRR8_LBQKrHtDl3WsStxkr0Br_saX_BLgaKMlrTNZRQ-LH-5PDsz8pnFaGeIVm1q6XvYGeonKqQdX62XH10ehjrtUxhG-dlwnFhd6kr3JVNr4m/s3216/DSCF1876.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="3216" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhii-ayD9Hs4GasDCffHSvHpuv1VU_3Mk-iuqypvTLzIh9e7GjDXhTL74vQqLW3ScZg0SfusYBV98S4mwXRR8_LBQKrHtDl3WsStxkr0Br_saX_BLgaKMlrTNZRQ-LH-5PDsz8pnFaGeIVm1q6XvYGeonKqQdX62XH10ehjrtUxhG-dlwnFhd6kr3JVNr4m/w400-h400/DSCF1876.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8tqnRL4D_ScwbKk4lcm1ZYC8xptyuBn_wATjf-__DZB9xSSIPUGonHWtP1IwOcsXcC96NSyJ73r7gihah0dnuxjey-C32MJev5XX5x3UxWroz4opP5SsYSyBpi71clphek9SWfy_jME19pUe5cn1z4I7WRE67rNAAkM8HF0MMOEmICSKAJ4XICxMkcEu/s2836/DSCF1879.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2836" data-original-width="2836" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8tqnRL4D_ScwbKk4lcm1ZYC8xptyuBn_wATjf-__DZB9xSSIPUGonHWtP1IwOcsXcC96NSyJ73r7gihah0dnuxjey-C32MJev5XX5x3UxWroz4opP5SsYSyBpi71clphek9SWfy_jME19pUe5cn1z4I7WRE67rNAAkM8HF0MMOEmICSKAJ4XICxMkcEu/w400-h400/DSCF1879.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2805" data-original-width="2805" height="553" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhrIkycx0rVUJ6dLEzFmz6m3Mv2IQN_r69qxCjbrzka74NEsNIMVEHrYsuxYOkPW4s7u7o6arwafLKf9lg7vmNU2Wa63OOLcmkT9EWBoEMKe9z3wv38R5a4bVid3olfCVyTtbE_ab8qz0cFpMSuHWBJ29on6xpslpcd5QUyNuBuAfa6zRSe82yn7Gv3ZLF/w553-h553/DSCF1883.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="553" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">I haven't had a piece yet!! </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hope to put some candy corn in my table dish soon. I like that stuff!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>(A great-granddaughter turned 7 today. Time flies!)</i></span></div></div></div><p></p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-90022828166828178892023-09-21T13:03:00.002-04:002023-09-21T13:03:27.456-04:00Gifts<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Yesterday my daughter visited, bringing flowers from her garden and a tiny Honeynut squash, some baby swiss chard, homemade chicken vegetable soup and a sweater. I really got a kick watching her pick out vessels to contain the flowers. She chose two of my favorites that are always out and ready to be used. One is the wobble top mug and the other the fantastic pinch cup, a/k/a Tuscarora Trout Beer Tumbler. My friend the potter, says it this way: " I create works that matter for people who care." Oh yes, we care..... Now he is doing most of his work on the treadle wheel.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_DYMpcmcuFO2gh9oPNKtiuDVbS0C951N1ch-oBqFLw_3sGrCMlBvxuNnCrbFzIDQXEProZvewR3w8NAhya2e05brwMMbBPQmrGb1IxH4S8Jtttpla7T__EXf-dFC9iATvO0nXo8mB8kBKcCKYcIb5_BanH6YJfx_1Gq6d-7F9Pn0aMbdyNp9XYoMXUeH/s3476/DSCF1869.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2521" data-original-width="3476" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_DYMpcmcuFO2gh9oPNKtiuDVbS0C951N1ch-oBqFLw_3sGrCMlBvxuNnCrbFzIDQXEProZvewR3w8NAhya2e05brwMMbBPQmrGb1IxH4S8Jtttpla7T__EXf-dFC9iATvO0nXo8mB8kBKcCKYcIb5_BanH6YJfx_1Gq6d-7F9Pn0aMbdyNp9XYoMXUeH/w400-h290/DSCF1869.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0ZWNXIKc-8d3fofn_rPk5yOMeG3cO3AKt50JYgfzdvxArS6BmI2wEJOLIDfPITYlor8JhCV0tGMvnnXBjmeSnkxmlbVh4iweDPSPnuHrYDHZAjuV_KJJG577uD6-u9u2UIVcs145MyI4DkwvN4YARoSopB48Kp17M3D9V0U0j_Su6zUyQoi4aYAZMXc0/s2978/DSCF1868.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2159" data-original-width="2978" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0ZWNXIKc-8d3fofn_rPk5yOMeG3cO3AKt50JYgfzdvxArS6BmI2wEJOLIDfPITYlor8JhCV0tGMvnnXBjmeSnkxmlbVh4iweDPSPnuHrYDHZAjuV_KJJG577uD6-u9u2UIVcs145MyI4DkwvN4YARoSopB48Kp17M3D9V0U0j_Su6zUyQoi4aYAZMXc0/w400-h290/DSCF1868.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xGqsnEdOTr_su4uoYoHvZXqWa85WtYxkQB_qxLKr4hvbJb2nNdMuYApXsLJbrKpCw4V8EtSFEUVwp81KmwHph0xlrRNtTHnSksKR65hlJu72skvYElNJIOPlcUMX55D-eFXA9dYEei8wpLpBx7TvPxKgOtnColb5wJwnjnKkTf6IELG0I2li0ljZRZhd/s2440/DSCF1871.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2440" data-original-width="2440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xGqsnEdOTr_su4uoYoHvZXqWa85WtYxkQB_qxLKr4hvbJb2nNdMuYApXsLJbrKpCw4V8EtSFEUVwp81KmwHph0xlrRNtTHnSksKR65hlJu72skvYElNJIOPlcUMX55D-eFXA9dYEei8wpLpBx7TvPxKgOtnColb5wJwnjnKkTf6IELG0I2li0ljZRZhd/w400-h400/DSCF1871.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;"><i>Size of a teaspoon!</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">FYI, the swiss chard is better (MOP) than spinach. Well, after a visit, she went fishing - nothing caught this time. I shared some of my elderberry syrup, raisin walnut cookies, candy fudge, and other items. Oh! Forgot to tell you she brought me some vanilla ice cream so I can have a bowlful with my syrup! Just gotta get through the winter so can make more of that stuff next Fall. Her older brother turned 65 yesterday. I am now really feeling the aging devil.</span></div></div></div><p></p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-83422967675753433742023-09-18T11:29:00.000-04:002023-09-18T11:29:54.301-04:00Almost Ready<p><span style="font-size: medium;">I am getting impatient with my small garden projects. I cannot stop taking pictures of the flowers. Seed processing is on my mind and I can see when the best time to start will be when the photos tell me. This will be the last time you will see the blooms. I know you're tired of these, but wait, just wait. I have a plan.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In the meantime, here we go again.....</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyQnd7etRl73GWEBntscK_PPBCiNp2k0UdDJAbvIJILSC_fUDWJB9gWSgNHFOoP-MnjpNk4Rvs_nsWuLOzNzHxba6ynjx9e5hqJuMKFBeG9hVl032WKCNO7DXhbGrzjKGv10V2MVrJk7BO1zYP2EZRILSIaZycym5HLk5MNOrZny2xX7gFmsudZHBdRjQ/s2899/DSCF1856.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2899" data-original-width="2899" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyQnd7etRl73GWEBntscK_PPBCiNp2k0UdDJAbvIJILSC_fUDWJB9gWSgNHFOoP-MnjpNk4Rvs_nsWuLOzNzHxba6ynjx9e5hqJuMKFBeG9hVl032WKCNO7DXhbGrzjKGv10V2MVrJk7BO1zYP2EZRILSIaZycym5HLk5MNOrZny2xX7gFmsudZHBdRjQ/w400-h400/DSCF1856.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwynhhNWUlUZCY_MzYcY1f3BJ1h18gpaDZX4CCc3dvlxLmjATzhzwh_nvAocigrwRzPLdpO0Mg9Q7AsmPhNkCjWxUoEeUL54qlIXqMkCIOG9YlgH22LfstmPMIEC2P4qqgCj1xWBc3iHY3IHMOQVm7vrB_6nIHbCyqfwG5cbCl4Znouur3S-8ssI0bqKu/s3047/DSCF1858.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Oh, and remember the plant with the pretty red and pink flowers? It is a succulent and called Kalanchoe. I'm sorry I didn't take a picture of the entire plant so this closeup is all I have. It was a gift from friends in May and sat outdoors all summer, then died off. I was able to save a little bit and have started it all over. So far, so good. It seems to be doing well.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgHCdKJDhn75cgh2HH6Rfvdl7wJsymA_r_otbeXA1akHrX7B15-OjcxQ5p5IZCdryJXrnAUSinQCYmZGlIxVsEOrIN734_Z40XzMZl4gH0KaXwVNStu0mCg7Wf-uFfrUMcOA-UHspq6NV42nKBieepFfHiyRKKKZ7e8rVTiXE5TqacI5pAZagPhR9TbGy/s2695/DSCF1348.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2695" data-original-width="2695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgHCdKJDhn75cgh2HH6Rfvdl7wJsymA_r_otbeXA1akHrX7B15-OjcxQ5p5IZCdryJXrnAUSinQCYmZGlIxVsEOrIN734_Z40XzMZl4gH0KaXwVNStu0mCg7Wf-uFfrUMcOA-UHspq6NV42nKBieepFfHiyRKKKZ7e8rVTiXE5TqacI5pAZagPhR9TbGy/w400-h400/DSCF1348.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoH9IL1CueJoVR9790fi-C-q1pupChqr5KJL7yzyAHBJmL99B9las8ANjw7ddQl_VSX2ZlWf4t5nP6x1DpuN_gfqnynUtg4QjdfHiO_sR292vRe7ohIUd9IkIIp-f1ew39wNCr7SuRyHY3qLO23vWCfZGhPAHGno_WZ3iGJegcq-V9qYOZ7EmPc6uZLGo1/s3066/DSCF1865.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3066" data-original-width="3066" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoH9IL1CueJoVR9790fi-C-q1pupChqr5KJL7yzyAHBJmL99B9las8ANjw7ddQl_VSX2ZlWf4t5nP6x1DpuN_gfqnynUtg4QjdfHiO_sR292vRe7ohIUd9IkIIp-f1ew39wNCr7SuRyHY3qLO23vWCfZGhPAHGno_WZ3iGJegcq-V9qYOZ7EmPc6uZLGo1/w400-h400/DSCF1865.jpeg" width="400" /></span></i></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>please tap image to view larger</b></span></i></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-75070742500521821792023-09-16T11:37:00.000-04:002023-09-16T11:37:39.300-04:00Syrup Project<p><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">After plucking the elderberry clusters from the bush and preparing them for a small project, they sat in the refrigerator overnight. The reap was only 1 cup so no jelly project this year. Instead I made syrup for pancakes, French toast, waffles, ice cream and any other use I can think of. This syrup is finger-lickin' wonderful! If you don't know the flavor you really ought to try it - next year! <i>I LOVE the color!</i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjYnIlFOm3nXOSNmKv9enywzELPKeG70RbnIbPyrpcdq3IH5dbg9qz39pTThUiStX9bt74COx48-e0r8MmiyV2nl9reY8fXhzh4l8pQj9RCPViGCQFgpyja5HtjlKvdU0Sj60ywEmDerGXw1TAQWZYM0kO799TXpIuM2Ky1LWW1hJo9tSQpGPyFRUzum1/s2704/DSCF1851.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2704" data-original-width="2704" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjYnIlFOm3nXOSNmKv9enywzELPKeG70RbnIbPyrpcdq3IH5dbg9qz39pTThUiStX9bt74COx48-e0r8MmiyV2nl9reY8fXhzh4l8pQj9RCPViGCQFgpyja5HtjlKvdU0Sj60ywEmDerGXw1TAQWZYM0kO799TXpIuM2Ky1LWW1hJo9tSQpGPyFRUzum1/w400-h400/DSCF1851.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">The cleanup is worth it!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpx1N1IuQ8sp2UWIFS5b5bvQlz-jlSPFhLQAx_T6-zcKI_ssWWwKIfsfLnqccEANDJHWqQbL-VeKza8dt0gorQ-MvF68shDBfV-3EKqeriIpABQJ-MD7URLnB7vnX9JDAlkwAMwdtjo-BjTtprFMGf8FDwhSavcRkxBn9NWBcG2gt2XZNzJBdu9MrQSFtY/s2825/DSCF1852.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2825" data-original-width="2825" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpx1N1IuQ8sp2UWIFS5b5bvQlz-jlSPFhLQAx_T6-zcKI_ssWWwKIfsfLnqccEANDJHWqQbL-VeKza8dt0gorQ-MvF68shDBfV-3EKqeriIpABQJ-MD7URLnB7vnX9JDAlkwAMwdtjo-BjTtprFMGf8FDwhSavcRkxBn9NWBcG2gt2XZNzJBdu9MrQSFtY/w400-h400/DSCF1852.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">BERRY SYRUP</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkkPwtO4lYRWBx4YUg2jzWQALphe8qfz9UN6R5zbhWMqEvldcRPx5cJO6fqqR4pgZmI1wNeOGNKzYv6NMdFK5jNcDfm_97I1vUsgZ8h2tGVsU4Bq75SKs1Kp8rXvE8TrYW3FhqfxXnvi-yfLIzpgY0-DgcDUJJla6gUDOIUN90_wolaE-_Vf40Ue6UdqMH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1353" data-original-width="1029" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkkPwtO4lYRWBx4YUg2jzWQALphe8qfz9UN6R5zbhWMqEvldcRPx5cJO6fqqR4pgZmI1wNeOGNKzYv6NMdFK5jNcDfm_97I1vUsgZ8h2tGVsU4Bq75SKs1Kp8rXvE8TrYW3FhqfxXnvi-yfLIzpgY0-DgcDUJJla6gUDOIUN90_wolaE-_Vf40Ue6UdqMH=w488-h640" width="488" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">note: I used a mesh strainer, not cheesecloth. </span></i></div></div></div><p></p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920664877311800383.post-23889774550154063352023-09-14T18:17:00.001-04:002023-09-14T18:18:50.964-04:00And Autumn Begins...<p><span style="font-size: medium;">I did have a lot of energy today. Probably this is due to my hope of it not being too cold to take a buggy ride. The first thing I did was to bake some raisin/walnut cookies. That warmed it up a bit in here. I love sharing my baked-from scratch products, even though the cleanup can be time consuming.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtTgwVtvQVkindLwjfpSCrQahyJGapDhnOGLV1zZl3rDdpPRQOnFY9oak5eMNnV4HtduwAUoO0Umqp9DxQn4RnFFqGGA1MDdHadZnHq35R6zFczP3oS6A1ao8loYKR6hkwrMbhehf4gxRe61dg7173FlzB_pxnNO1NQS8LlzhEPyAS8bO8bO-taL9bsZe/s1818/DSCF1842.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1818" data-original-width="1818" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtTgwVtvQVkindLwjfpSCrQahyJGapDhnOGLV1zZl3rDdpPRQOnFY9oak5eMNnV4HtduwAUoO0Umqp9DxQn4RnFFqGGA1MDdHadZnHq35R6zFczP3oS6A1ao8loYKR6hkwrMbhehf4gxRe61dg7173FlzB_pxnNO1NQS8LlzhEPyAS8bO8bO-taL9bsZe/w400-h400/DSCF1842.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHA_byjkXoTvmTf5jxuozUKPqPOxY-YTwf2J06PAVD5LO6egEmvRBggVYMuxGbZv7abRo1nSeuBdlltiFYWsRVGHkyjdGIjim_UTDX8VuJl0KDViDKDACvetxWVgksPZhvO5G1cdSzm21DQzWayoWmvx4Uu4hERIg7Lzl2x8lOulpaY-Buvu73ED9QFFC/s2695/DSCF1840.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2695" data-original-width="2695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHA_byjkXoTvmTf5jxuozUKPqPOxY-YTwf2J06PAVD5LO6egEmvRBggVYMuxGbZv7abRo1nSeuBdlltiFYWsRVGHkyjdGIjim_UTDX8VuJl0KDViDKDACvetxWVgksPZhvO5G1cdSzm21DQzWayoWmvx4Uu4hERIg7Lzl2x8lOulpaY-Buvu73ED9QFFC/w400-h400/DSCF1840.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Then I went on a mission to see if the elderberries were ripe for picking. The road where I found a large bush leads to a friend's home so I went there right after having a difficult time cutting down some. It seems that the wind and rain have taken them away from other bushes! BUT this bush was accessible and it had a few. No one was home so I checked out the garden after seeing squash on the patio picnic table.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicogBeKr21bM4gSuYZiZZfN5-erZl07ADFCjwbZH_2uxawrIXtKuZP1jfYQ8iMPk3OmIddM0ToG1YA8wRqNK3LRWe0VtJDAephYv1TLc6Doj8QccbnCQfEI_ECTDL47EuoDTvphXgpxqBNFPLtTADizvr29jliL4EHVi6X6Cy7tcoeygs-s_ydbhup1hes/s4227/DSCF1835.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3170" data-original-width="4227" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicogBeKr21bM4gSuYZiZZfN5-erZl07ADFCjwbZH_2uxawrIXtKuZP1jfYQ8iMPk3OmIddM0ToG1YA8wRqNK3LRWe0VtJDAephYv1TLc6Doj8QccbnCQfEI_ECTDL47EuoDTvphXgpxqBNFPLtTADizvr29jliL4EHVi6X6Cy7tcoeygs-s_ydbhup1hes/w400-h300/DSCF1835.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Rose of Sharon bush was in full bloom and very beautiful. The last rose of summer?</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0Od3XBzgRK0Mz6lY2kzBdSw2zOE0FbhzltAMAXiQVFOodahsmsD1e8SKcB9SqnX5dDOV9cVor3duyLMG52TvDJghdgELmKkLR0H-FjDa9ZcTS_tChvV5DMuQymqySnotn33V286NCIXA8fZ2IVbh7uUam2ofB3yCWcxXN9bq9fQceN2zO8r12JomjRLB/s3216/DSCF1837.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="3216" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0Od3XBzgRK0Mz6lY2kzBdSw2zOE0FbhzltAMAXiQVFOodahsmsD1e8SKcB9SqnX5dDOV9cVor3duyLMG52TvDJghdgELmKkLR0H-FjDa9ZcTS_tChvV5DMuQymqySnotn33V286NCIXA8fZ2IVbh7uUam2ofB3yCWcxXN9bq9fQceN2zO8r12JomjRLB/w400-h400/DSCF1837.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZsvZxpOvF50ZprtumZLF2Az6DQoh6e5qF_OCys3JUcxn2azD4R5so3YhF_817STp1hOPk444byt4L0EVbCQ-erRnGvBNBKWuR2y362b8AxYJJx-NsFYAMDY7ry13vIxU2az1lLShSE2UDpKiG4444zLO8Q5L770X-U5_jogNu53Vg_uaA-V5M1khlCIJ/s1412/Screen%20Shot%202023-09-14%20at%204.56.41%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1380" data-original-width="1412" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZsvZxpOvF50ZprtumZLF2Az6DQoh6e5qF_OCys3JUcxn2azD4R5so3YhF_817STp1hOPk444byt4L0EVbCQ-erRnGvBNBKWuR2y362b8AxYJJx-NsFYAMDY7ry13vIxU2az1lLShSE2UDpKiG4444zLO8Q5L770X-U5_jogNu53Vg_uaA-V5M1khlCIJ/w400-h391/Screen%20Shot%202023-09-14%20at%204.56.41%20PM.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As I rode further over the property to the garden area, I am now convinced that summer is really over. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh54cBi-zOljfMXFEZZiQ_w2Md1Ajx44r8aEdL8LfpDeAH7DhtDewJUCCg1jjX6TP3oNrLWEXH2dvzLBr4u8n9w3WKDXWm2wlJLMeFvF34wNV4wdPLFW8EovM5w6P2uC-KfK5NxXnw5i9MYW1WAXn_gAiYkD7czR7PRXJWzpHgADCzn4VCxCz2sJkfkXcVi/s4288/DSCF1839.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="4288" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh54cBi-zOljfMXFEZZiQ_w2Md1Ajx44r8aEdL8LfpDeAH7DhtDewJUCCg1jjX6TP3oNrLWEXH2dvzLBr4u8n9w3WKDXWm2wlJLMeFvF34wNV4wdPLFW8EovM5w6P2uC-KfK5NxXnw5i9MYW1WAXn_gAiYkD7czR7PRXJWzpHgADCzn4VCxCz2sJkfkXcVi/w400-h300/DSCF1839.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">These are the leavings of the elderberries after I rinsed and plucked them off. <i>Hint: A fork is used for easy plucking.</i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBOxuwRJ5Xvr6JoyATLaM3UcsUJrOT_KhGs-QGjTp4H19HG7tWgowq8Bz6Chh8y5JHUpPjzgOYUwFKOKzeJpdDpsgK7z3smLEpZiimR_IrQu_HjTMeFcjd0SlYDzUjo4QXP8W6lGGF210_SlDGfYekv0M3otw7GV1dMYwqGS2VQIihneJAgkL-8GQUPcR/s3201/DSCF1844.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3201" data-original-width="3201" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBOxuwRJ5Xvr6JoyATLaM3UcsUJrOT_KhGs-QGjTp4H19HG7tWgowq8Bz6Chh8y5JHUpPjzgOYUwFKOKzeJpdDpsgK7z3smLEpZiimR_IrQu_HjTMeFcjd0SlYDzUjo4QXP8W6lGGF210_SlDGfYekv0M3otw7GV1dMYwqGS2VQIihneJAgkL-8GQUPcR/w400-h400/DSCF1844.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhorM7Y2PpY5xlUmm7XhZ3qrDgKbSHo-b1CWSSR99Ld16juFcl3rXB2UL59hqEc2HE33EBJy-VA-svBJ3_2YMr1t0ifFrK-potIk0V8pJML45XlNwUnx0pcz39xVPwBeRNZzqs5t9b8xUEKIma2eQda3QwG0nFWCCfH5HBJRyg4BHRWAKFkn2uGD4zfRGFO/s2412/DSCF1845.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2412" data-original-width="2412" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhorM7Y2PpY5xlUmm7XhZ3qrDgKbSHo-b1CWSSR99Ld16juFcl3rXB2UL59hqEc2HE33EBJy-VA-svBJ3_2YMr1t0ifFrK-potIk0V8pJML45XlNwUnx0pcz39xVPwBeRNZzqs5t9b8xUEKIma2eQda3QwG0nFWCCfH5HBJRyg4BHRWAKFkn2uGD4zfRGFO/w400-h400/DSCF1845.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My yield is only about one cup. At least I have a few! I will refrigerate them and decide what to make with the ones I waited all year for. I'm thinking syrup. It won't be as labor intensive as adjusting my recipe for jelly. I have made jelly for so many years and never had a problem finding enough for the task. If you have them - treasure them! They are good for you!!!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GR6HV_WkALsvu6lRkKgUJCfYKP4Q1Z9tMyCwo1F3ie2QVTeHdgiDQQxkb92idAOSjEyxsvyvrc-w0LSW2fllGtZ4fVVjGMffvJ7gKWZaM-_eCmc3dz_GilQpoO6JdjgTAIYFMszC7CcS6IgCfuOniLSuTFh9p-QhRTLa8UIByyZo9jQHdZeCmDKkMl6Y/s1182/Recipe-Mint%20&%20Elderberry%20Jellies%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1182" data-original-width="560" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GR6HV_WkALsvu6lRkKgUJCfYKP4Q1Z9tMyCwo1F3ie2QVTeHdgiDQQxkb92idAOSjEyxsvyvrc-w0LSW2fllGtZ4fVVjGMffvJ7gKWZaM-_eCmc3dz_GilQpoO6JdjgTAIYFMszC7CcS6IgCfuOniLSuTFh9p-QhRTLa8UIByyZo9jQHdZeCmDKkMl6Y/w304-h640/Recipe-Mint%20&%20Elderberry%20Jellies%20copy.jpg" width="304" /></span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p></p>nookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620086823470717410noreply@blogger.com0