tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82900974949777212532024-02-21T01:00:17.816-06:00 St. Mary"The Church Chronicles"
Join me as I renovate an early 19th century country church and make it my home.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-35069741018682952542013-07-30T10:37:00.003-05:002013-07-30T18:58:55.020-05:00KITCHEN BACKSPLASH<div style="text-align: center;">
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I had been tossing and turning and debating for months - trying to figure out an affordable way to finish my kitchen counters and back splash. Finally it came to me - well in regards to the back splash anyway. I had a basement full of the original bead board that is the wainscoting in the main room. These were the pieces removed from the altar/now kitchen and the wall that is now sliding doors. Now remember, this is the OLD stuff !! One board at a time........I must have cut hundreds of pieces and fit them together - or banged them together if need be.<br />
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It actually was a great solution ! It was free ! and I could do it myself. Wood is much more forgiving than stone or tile so I can change my mind when I want to hang things or re-arrange things. Also - because my ceiling is low (only 7 1/2 ft) I had to get short upper cabinets and that made for a bigger than normal back splash. I had thought of a darker glass tile but realized that a high contrast in color there would make the cabinets looks too little. I think all this white on white on white - in my specific space - works well.<br />
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Next I started with the nightmares over counter tops.</div>
Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-74976172559951482792013-07-29T08:44:00.002-05:002013-07-30T14:24:25.960-05:00CHRISTMAS IN JULY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Good morning<br />
I have realized I have taken very few photos
of the house as I knew I wouldn't be posting......I mean really, lock
yourself out of your own blog. So these are a couple from last
Christmas - I finally got that huge old church piano into the room.</div>
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Christmas in July !</div>
Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-26347769407350551992013-07-28T22:41:00.002-05:002013-07-30T15:57:49.446-05:00I'M BACK !!<div style="text-align: center;">
Greetings!<br />
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In the past (almost ) two years I have
had most of my email accounts and credit cards hacked or compromised.
In the course of cancelling and/or changing passwords I have basically
locked myself out of my blogs. Somehow, today, the planets all aligned
and I am back. Little by little I will bring you up to speed with the
happenings since my great birthday gathering. I'll also figure out all
these new formats but that may take a bit longer as this is my
absolutely busiest time of the year ......<br />
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I love the early morning sunlight coming through the stained glass.</div>
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and I had begun hanging artwork on the walls. <br />
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Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-8565063026990183872011-10-30T21:11:00.003-05:002013-07-30T16:20:17.993-05:00Progress Report<div style="text-align: center;">
So - I have been falling into old habits - not posting because things
are not done. I have been chastised - friends and family want to see
the progress !! And since many came thousands of miles to help me -
they are right - they deserve progress !!<br />
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Some assembly required? how about ALL assembly required</div>
Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-3578038634926756322011-08-16T08:02:00.011-05:002011-08-16T09:28:07.049-05:00Mission at St. Mary<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9eoJf0-HErMfCGmUO3ULhKsSyp2qpxWNfwpYh2yDRFvt0v-lyg2K1por-BM9-PQ3G4NFb045ZhEDkaTAKzUhN-YpWRFGSH6aqnGtePdC1FZkdvRgTKSJ6bSdP423xRuaAibIKju661c/s1600/340.JPG">
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<br />When the ladies arrived, with tools and plants from their gardens, I said "The Marines have landed"!! They went at my weeds with a vengeance. Jayne ( here from Alabama with Twinkle) did the entire perimeter with that weed whacker - it never looked so good.
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<br />Diane - the garden is her favorite place - except when it's 90 degrees....the heat was relentless.
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<br />Bertie (another college friend and Jane's sister) - giving my tomatoes some much needed TLC.
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<br />Marcia is a wonderful gardener - we've been friends since we were 14.
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<br />Patty , and below her is Mary Kay..... amazing friends.... we go back to when we were 10. And actually I don't think we've changed a bit.
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<br />Consultation with The Tin Man.
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<br />Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-31915843241549333502011-08-13T22:15:00.011-05:002011-08-13T22:51:58.004-05:00Mission at St. Mary<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmo6sMgx8z6sUMRvIElZeBnRBeqLSBGZbMmFJ4R1J1vwBIRHcR2ZRUQ6iaU_m-GlAUCqCT_mW30yATRAB9NOv5WTd0MZUKmlFvxtQwd0hhueFv3acFLu3Kc_2VIdiAcd8XD4dbbFavtg/s1600/317.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmo6sMgx8z6sUMRvIElZeBnRBeqLSBGZbMmFJ4R1J1vwBIRHcR2ZRUQ6iaU_m-GlAUCqCT_mW30yATRAB9NOv5WTd0MZUKmlFvxtQwd0hhueFv3acFLu3Kc_2VIdiAcd8XD4dbbFavtg/s400/317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640551097922619026" border="0" /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 11);ButtonMouseDown(this);" class="down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_JustifyCenter" title="Align Center"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Align Center" class="gl_align_center" border="0" /></span></span></a>These are just random snaps taken during the week.......some beautiful faces of people I love
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<br />( OK - that's me )
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<br />Michael and Meghan (both from Laguna Beach) Looking like characters in a Bob Fosse movie
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<br />McGiver/Michael
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<br />Taste Master/Guardian Angel Diane from Laguna Beach, CA
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<br />Darling Randy - Contractor from California
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<br />My Meggie
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<br />Meghan's oh-so-darling Arnn from Laguna
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<br />Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-118679155272893602011-08-07T09:37:00.009-05:002011-08-13T20:18:16.255-05:00Mission at St. Mary<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8VAVP2zwjM4CG2m2va7Vs3JDcIg1oSD0I-_TwTIXkXJDkFuaYQgKlwtQtIZ_5VWQnW80lXpDTWtcCr5T__Yy1zCvvn8rRM7LRiRw2FUpfMGc-VyFRkBEodewqVuAu8cxMXJQ1IN1V0s/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8VAVP2zwjM4CG2m2va7Vs3JDcIg1oSD0I-_TwTIXkXJDkFuaYQgKlwtQtIZ_5VWQnW80lXpDTWtcCr5T__Yy1zCvvn8rRM7LRiRw2FUpfMGc-VyFRkBEodewqVuAu8cxMXJQ1IN1V0s/s400/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639230886747664338" border="0" /></a>
<br /></div>This dear friend Nancy made it her personal mission to finish my ( well, actually START and finish) my ceiling before all the others arrived. I had been down with vertigo since June 1, and was under threat of death if I climbed the scaffolding. We decided - after trial and error and listening to both solicited and UN-solicited advice that we would chip away all the loose paint but not try to strip the whole ceiling. If it was still hanging on tight - we decided it will probably outlive me anyway. So it was scraped , treated with a rust prohibitor, primed with a metal primer and painted with aluminum paint. Sweet girlfriend looked like the Tin Man.
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<br /></a>Nancy's Fearless Son Hunter
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<br />and her Sweet Daughter Stevie
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<br />"I get by with a little help from my friends"
<br /></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-22078796804355124832011-08-07T09:24:00.004-05:002011-08-07T09:36:28.175-05:00BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQO7e4LHIHTzXonbWNtXPIH_35ePwYruuvcjcbxoEiC4umZQbeRJluXMVvFtULJD6IaSgm3fLBzMoB0sNw4YAa7oi53j675B6_frO1-qoxaUYZI5yTi6zkeTlZuiFn2LtLM7La-TVOXA/s1600/389.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQO7e4LHIHTzXonbWNtXPIH_35ePwYruuvcjcbxoEiC4umZQbeRJluXMVvFtULJD6IaSgm3fLBzMoB0sNw4YAa7oi53j675B6_frO1-qoxaUYZI5yTi6zkeTlZuiFn2LtLM7La-TVOXA/s400/389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638122430122873842" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This was a birthday like no other:<br />I turned 60 last month and was wanting to do something monumental - I mean, who wouldn't right? My dear friend, Twinkle, cooked up this scheme.......she had visited last summer and loved the church and knew it would be years before I could ever finish it so she set out to organize a "mission trip" - Mission at St. Mary. Well, it took on a life of it's own and over the next week or two I will bring you up to date.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> My friends and family gave me the most amazing birthday E V E R .<br /></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-59106333174157831542011-07-01T11:44:00.005-05:002011-08-03T10:28:29.745-05:00Big A** Fan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijv3WNYPitgknGZ0h8_3fpgSB6SZ_kfRQLNf8DDPPCRZWHlNize-4_dQ2yC7iy1wLAxpgnfbxAKnFPJf4oDYWP-MVzTCuvM21Ec_QRYrZAa6sPH7W7pzR_cWiNKj_bg3X9OPLQysjYnn0/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijv3WNYPitgknGZ0h8_3fpgSB6SZ_kfRQLNf8DDPPCRZWHlNize-4_dQ2yC7iy1wLAxpgnfbxAKnFPJf4oDYWP-MVzTCuvM21Ec_QRYrZAa6sPH7W7pzR_cWiNKj_bg3X9OPLQysjYnn0/s400/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636644117778194930" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Amazing birthday/housewarming gift from my girlfriend .........really unbelievable.</div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-91377890929016382352011-06-28T20:05:00.003-05:002011-08-03T13:51:17.972-05:00A FUNNY THING.......<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7qkfZ8pOrrx9DfcapP3mzDUeZ8BRjR8JCEel9KQYcxtLoNx5qQtBep_FryDOAOn5yhtBHxqFai57dGHbgjuFVE2ZkP3dEMBwbHFIroNw3EJCU9_rRP1w__vqeuMG3BAvSfZJIir3TYw/s1600/061.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7qkfZ8pOrrx9DfcapP3mzDUeZ8BRjR8JCEel9KQYcxtLoNx5qQtBep_FryDOAOn5yhtBHxqFai57dGHbgjuFVE2ZkP3dEMBwbHFIroNw3EJCU9_rRP1w__vqeuMG3BAvSfZJIir3TYw/s400/061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636703930806837330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwpqivtPAN2RVZZOTTmtNiqHUQsoALyXBhikEkxUTYVNlulDGAcV5exUyBMu9iDpPlvRSBNqnnEy6QoRWqNgLWbdsQZN03hdaH0xYmPwlcNUzKLRJMQWjsufwFjmJiObLaGsncZUK07w/s1600/061.JPG"><br /></a>A funny thing happened on the way to finishing my kitchen island:<br /><br />I got a job. It's the age old story - if you have the time ( not working ) you don't have the money.....if you have the money - you don't have the time.<br /><br />I am thrilled with my new job but it has taken all my time.....however, I seem to be reaching that level playing field where I may get to do both. This speaks volumes of what's ahead.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-44763225125169531142011-01-07T19:26:00.003-06:002011-01-07T19:51:00.625-06:00ALMOST<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3yP5o5uYMnIA1H_OL8rWU2W56ZhfQ-ArYGfxDMU1d9L-QcJOoGbiB5uMhFO5QguZqFiwA3PbPVQP920c3uLJw48JsRy_gPs89XmrwdYXR40a3SXxq03VArtOn_inbtWPfeRWam4iPCM/s1600/kitchen+003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3yP5o5uYMnIA1H_OL8rWU2W56ZhfQ-ArYGfxDMU1d9L-QcJOoGbiB5uMhFO5QguZqFiwA3PbPVQP920c3uLJw48JsRy_gPs89XmrwdYXR40a3SXxq03VArtOn_inbtWPfeRWam4iPCM/s320/kitchen+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559625351036295618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEVRrAZiuaLKpWI5EZ2aRxrdvyUKV1LNdBHUOQNodEHLJtXmohgVsIXiG1t-7tLGG9x48y0Maf563p4sBwtjkqgFfp4OxerMIH9nDShMP5lmnXNGHjkLXjihJFNzd1lsrwbWB7uzAY84/s1600/kitchen+006.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEVRrAZiuaLKpWI5EZ2aRxrdvyUKV1LNdBHUOQNodEHLJtXmohgVsIXiG1t-7tLGG9x48y0Maf563p4sBwtjkqgFfp4OxerMIH9nDShMP5lmnXNGHjkLXjihJFNzd1lsrwbWB7uzAY84/s320/kitchen+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559625346324098658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvaYZWiYZqI6AWemPlh8swEjHsi1DmADRkL2fcFiQjrwscHOKx8evk3k5IzGJxxe3nZLLRYjVJggu3hVcUxjdjSioI6fz5OaEdEY-09MCfcWRCELOuD6tUn5Krb2BmfUtYfmKCVZK1EE/s1600/kitchen+002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvaYZWiYZqI6AWemPlh8swEjHsi1DmADRkL2fcFiQjrwscHOKx8evk3k5IzGJxxe3nZLLRYjVJggu3hVcUxjdjSioI6fz5OaEdEY-09MCfcWRCELOuD6tUn5Krb2BmfUtYfmKCVZK1EE/s320/kitchen+002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559625335653817794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhct_9TTRcNQVVqO7cdnJUstzEP2C91pfoy5t_NRj7V9SSQXtPuy48-zuJkWXBlwV9Is2BagU8PFZiQzTKBXGFpiEkfBPjIxrCdFQ2opVbKjHqa_hgh3OzQtwYAOJVS2dkkhEtnl7f1Xpc/s1600/kitchen+005.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhct_9TTRcNQVVqO7cdnJUstzEP2C91pfoy5t_NRj7V9SSQXtPuy48-zuJkWXBlwV9Is2BagU8PFZiQzTKBXGFpiEkfBPjIxrCdFQ2opVbKjHqa_hgh3OzQtwYAOJVS2dkkhEtnl7f1Xpc/s320/kitchen+005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559625329132421202" border="0" /></a><br />It is so hard to believe that it's almost two years since I first put these cabinets together. The doors were missing - it took a month to get that straightened out....and then things just came to a stop. That was a hard year. And the blogging stopped. This is going to be a great year , I feel it in my bones. When I review my life I see that I seem to live it by decades.....this will be a new decade and a new beginning.<br /><br />I reconciled with the fact that I couldn't afford marble or granite - the island is almost 12 feet long - by 4 feet wide. I found a tile that is huge and looks like slate and was very reasonable...I can get the job done and always change it down the road as it is an affordable <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">DIY</span>. My neighbor is helping with this stage as it's a bit "big" for me. But he has limited time so it may be another week - but I promise to keep posting the updates.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-67408323389591368822011-01-06T18:36:00.003-06:002011-01-06T18:43:18.299-06:00FROM THE DESK OF..........<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPir6smEfl-CqdKljnPjYMiNOqo2JnYN3LZ0n6t0G_UpxwPGS8GF9CHpwbnsxAoQISWRoCwPxrG9eEIPcrOpiCgu9RZ7xuwz6-XHMPNC9PrueqxGScTecK9x_OGQ7EuScKKnmTXi-elXE/s1600/037.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPir6smEfl-CqdKljnPjYMiNOqo2JnYN3LZ0n6t0G_UpxwPGS8GF9CHpwbnsxAoQISWRoCwPxrG9eEIPcrOpiCgu9RZ7xuwz6-XHMPNC9PrueqxGScTecK9x_OGQ7EuScKKnmTXi-elXE/s320/037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559236752091122114" border="0" /></a>Lots of things going on in the church - and I'll post some pics tomorrow. In the meantime I wanted to give you this visual. This is my new desk......so when I write a post for the blog remember that I am speaking from the pulpit.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-39386027452249713692010-12-31T17:17:00.011-06:002010-12-31T18:52:48.581-06:00MAGPIES<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXEscwF4HMhtD80pNFBFNn4fxCrFVpn6H-jRL63nJMSbX-sjca2burfuxBb23Bqvjqpb5qA4sJ6jm3BrGAgJGPyPyTYtm4cT-upzY68ESlxN66Ylm_p49DzrSH6CSgjG770BoOzaw6PU/s1600/christmas+%252710+052.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXEscwF4HMhtD80pNFBFNn4fxCrFVpn6H-jRL63nJMSbX-sjca2burfuxBb23Bqvjqpb5qA4sJ6jm3BrGAgJGPyPyTYtm4cT-upzY68ESlxN66Ylm_p49DzrSH6CSgjG770BoOzaw6PU/s320/christmas+%252710+052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557012451224484402" border="0" /></a>When most people think of Magpies - they think of a chatterbox. This is true - they are noisy - but they also LOVE shiny, sparkly things and will steal jewelry and like to keep their gems in their nests....I've always thought I'm a bit of a magpie. And though I am usually a bit more restrained, when it comes to Christmas I fully subscribe to the "Pirate's Booty School of Decorating" . The china cabinets are dripping with sparkle and the tree looks more and more like a chandelier. Tomorrow, while I watch college football I will take everything down - so one last look - good bye 'til next year.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Ysq8h9cdS_oDS0-PadLvVBhPHfmV3dT8s728iAf2r2dGnJewarbQ-8O5p-7wOiSvDMa4eaDGv7eCwg7RWnhAtiZiGjrBeGNyzOL870cgcR_CCcIlambJzV7mRiPrrS1eKs-BqOH_imc/s1600/new+years+eve+018.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Ysq8h9cdS_oDS0-PadLvVBhPHfmV3dT8s728iAf2r2dGnJewarbQ-8O5p-7wOiSvDMa4eaDGv7eCwg7RWnhAtiZiGjrBeGNyzOL870cgcR_CCcIlambJzV7mRiPrrS1eKs-BqOH_imc/s320/new+years+eve+018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557011861819437618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VBPyW0rABpCES9i3PlWCR85yBPdbvzYcIcMe8VltCJF54CiRi-gRZuB14OadggUSCbYXihJnFIniRE4MksxJ1A2-RPKLsi4p-fHIT5-m259_NIA1MBVxSYxw1M1oFioyiz_gxbyUoio/s1600/christmas+%252710+002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VBPyW0rABpCES9i3PlWCR85yBPdbvzYcIcMe8VltCJF54CiRi-gRZuB14OadggUSCbYXihJnFIniRE4MksxJ1A2-RPKLsi4p-fHIT5-m259_NIA1MBVxSYxw1M1oFioyiz_gxbyUoio/s320/christmas+%252710+002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557007343509869858" border="0" /></a>I learned last year that I have to decorate the top of the tree from the loft - so here we go......... as you know, the ceiling is an issue and the paint is literally falling off. But it wasn't until I took these photos that I saw the perfect angel flying along with my angel on top of the tree. Do you see her? Very special. So now I think I want to keep that one tin white with her always there........<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZdwaHvLKIRwFclnc4KSMwNjBK20tXo6ZpRU1XZrF7WJ3ErV5hdEi5Uz3Dson0kdqRd0nvp63oENr8oDaHwydbMBSj-9XVfgvSsuGrwylBPfI4Ild6BYlSrHwNfaHXxzcpWGnUKUPw6k/s1600/christmas+%252710+002.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXhBeERLN8t1Fz9m9z_1gS9mO_qFjSNJZCKUTvF1PHol29EKc1vOBaYPclETVb0YFkf0LGaGDPlGCk0SaaierI6tXsc2xwnRwrGyvEibeMcYP9MBs0DUJQDcakrJYj9NjvigEhMVNYxI/s1600/christmas+%252710+006.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXhBeERLN8t1Fz9m9z_1gS9mO_qFjSNJZCKUTvF1PHol29EKc1vOBaYPclETVb0YFkf0LGaGDPlGCk0SaaierI6tXsc2xwnRwrGyvEibeMcYP9MBs0DUJQDcakrJYj9NjvigEhMVNYxI/s320/christmas+%252710+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557006070427302706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1QAimHTjEhF329OKvfdYljP8ZS1HZDqDWQGLcyntuUTJHvLA6xOH6m6H9kzbTRX43ldID0h1tcNR1ynocz7xRFHzEQ2OcTrM3wXxO845F0Y7oUzCgUmJSzKGjWi9As-sKMwoSY7e_yO8/s1600/christmas+%252710+015.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1QAimHTjEhF329OKvfdYljP8ZS1HZDqDWQGLcyntuUTJHvLA6xOH6m6H9kzbTRX43ldID0h1tcNR1ynocz7xRFHzEQ2OcTrM3wXxO845F0Y7oUzCgUmJSzKGjWi9As-sKMwoSY7e_yO8/s320/christmas+%252710+015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557006061565134322" border="0" /></a>Then it's slowly moved across the room and finished. This year - the angel fell off the tree - her wings are heavy and I was trying to straighten her - whatever........I let it go for a day and then couldn't stand it so I pulled this 15 foot , fully decorated tree back to the loft - went upstairs and tied her on with a ribbon - and dragged the whole thing back. Didn't lose a thing<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcjohimElJ7W6cPBGemnupCagmq9OUWKtXUPjpqhNp7bvLEk9UGOe95hj2gEew4vBS-sra7rRor36pH7IeAZSXJApWsQJUc_LydrEjM9pUhuy-Dukuj3jffa_M1qm7uGweJQAxI2Z9bQ/s1600/christmas+2010+008.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcjohimElJ7W6cPBGemnupCagmq9OUWKtXUPjpqhNp7bvLEk9UGOe95hj2gEew4vBS-sra7rRor36pH7IeAZSXJApWsQJUc_LydrEjM9pUhuy-Dukuj3jffa_M1qm7uGweJQAxI2Z9bQ/s320/christmas+2010+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557006055813537682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXa2Nb405d-7uWfdshcuEIU-LDG5vyt4dnYG3DGn-dKQWBtGmEgVvPxLMrWpV0ofEX-nhrWYrmEQfPFx65oPuPmUWPQkajY0WPoxQ9nDn_LSdZJvS3fYAXICpFnoXj55zUISpHhkzzPeo/s1600/christmas+2010+025.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXa2Nb405d-7uWfdshcuEIU-LDG5vyt4dnYG3DGn-dKQWBtGmEgVvPxLMrWpV0ofEX-nhrWYrmEQfPFx65oPuPmUWPQkajY0WPoxQ9nDn_LSdZJvS3fYAXICpFnoXj55zUISpHhkzzPeo/s320/christmas+2010+025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557004543984270786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGr4sBDVwQuUJSMLUIgqup0x_CgMMDGGNkj_pzwBCmlMqAbpE07eNIcqSddDx6CL6vuZr4KEiTyLRv0_8N8MHVFre8vO4NY6fIJGhn7xaR4m7O8TWilXiJORPICWMawMI1a1_83fr5CA/s1600/christmas+2010+065.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGr4sBDVwQuUJSMLUIgqup0x_CgMMDGGNkj_pzwBCmlMqAbpE07eNIcqSddDx6CL6vuZr4KEiTyLRv0_8N8MHVFre8vO4NY6fIJGhn7xaR4m7O8TWilXiJORPICWMawMI1a1_83fr5CA/s320/christmas+2010+065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557003964131285026" border="0" /> </a>As you can see I have begun plastering. I had first repaired the bead board wainscot and the chair rail and had planned on posting photos of all this but lost everything in a hard drive meltdown. I started in this corner because I SO, SO, SO wanted to get this dear antique off the floor. I'm still experimenting with color as it changes all day when the sun moves and shines through the different colors of the windows. I have said that when it comes to Christmas I love to revisit the scene in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Goonies</span> when they finally find One Eye Willie and all his treasures....jewels just dripping from everything. YEP I'm a secret pirate.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9MITWomRJ-wTvH9wY8y_iepgbnbG07CtkpY4ZlB1hY2KPQTe85dKydScT5vE27z8ODT9on4mI7egCMAArfqbbSOwUsepmUJjkWRRYSEUMor7KpfgbM3C3swpXsbSrSrb0w8cCEz1dFc/s1600/christmas+%252710+028.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPts5ZXZaUKL0c72m9xuL54BI65M1KcgQpkvy0B7qQ7XgnzGH8nt1X2oHI7kSTUHuTNPYm4U7jtRMVRShmZhz3BXBeG1hxNzAT-xpsGnTUbmqzK32c8Cn3oRudih71_FS1cspEyvgpAl8/s1600/new+years+eve+001.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pE9rDpJvZhQwRnkJGgi5vtgsGnw2u2LJ6sWwxe7KoESk_vXunCGiF16Ey7HZbMiN8rhnmPrIpldwxutB63DoPIP6cCyFfXyhpKDYhMgkJ-ulGMEVbSImQQBhKUz3IsXLRRC3QflUcE8/s1600/new+years+eve+001.JPG"><br /></a>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-38278640716898537212010-12-22T09:42:00.004-06:002010-12-22T10:25:49.392-06:00SMITTENThe following post is from my darling daughter on her blog "C Stands for Carrie" It's about one of our adventures when I visited her in Montana last September. If you like crafty, party things - read her blog. She's been building quite a reputation - in a good way ! The kind of reputation that makes a mother proud !!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://cstandsforcarrie.blogspot.com/2010/09/smitten-for-my-mittens.html?spref=bl">C stands for... CARRIE: Smitten for My Mittens</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">:</span> "When my mom came to visit me a few weeks ago she gave me a pair of adorable mittens. She then informed me that not only did she make them, b..."Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-42864045323867933492010-12-19T18:38:00.002-06:002010-12-19T18:53:33.281-06:00STILL THERE ?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyTmj7TrawAAlBRgtAukxxfckWLKpvq0UHvhjY5GywA-5mPp-bKUTmg36MhllKU4Iq6R3XHi1BSuRQQA3E-LO70JbzHGJ0Dk3Z9qy7AQcciq3_o6TF4eM8UiEaO8OtUD_JT2WClAcLkY/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyTmj7TrawAAlBRgtAukxxfckWLKpvq0UHvhjY5GywA-5mPp-bKUTmg36MhllKU4Iq6R3XHi1BSuRQQA3E-LO70JbzHGJ0Dk3Z9qy7AQcciq3_o6TF4eM8UiEaO8OtUD_JT2WClAcLkY/s320/009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552561206805298194" border="0" /></a><br />Many have given up on me , I am certain. Some will find me again. I have had a rough couple of years and seem to be re-inventing myself once again.<br /><br />I have this angel - I'm sure you have seen them.....she was given to me when I was going through chemo. She is so triumphant ! However, over the last few years she has been dropped, glued together, dropped again ....well, you get the picture. Her head snapped off, both arms were broken (one has never been found) and her hands are gone. My friend Barbara laughed when I was telling her about it and she said - "She sounds like you. No matter how many times she is knocked down - she's back together....you should blog about her - as you !"<br /><br />That is a bit how I am feeling....I've been knocked around and broken - but I'm still here. I'm picking up the pieces and putting myself back together and you'll hear from me again. I won't be doing give-a-ways and contests and awards - but I'll be in the 'hood.<br /><br />see you soonMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-62738906937648876702010-01-14T20:46:00.007-06:002010-01-15T10:02:53.242-06:00SEASONS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxjp_ywsaN-NI6PWE1FouXlsvcFtGRhrS4C3gf5qyRwVxZJ28qVXvFyZDUWq6mOZL_W-3BUXy-ahVfbvgVM1GlLOe_P6O8zl8DziVwXi1G_TJLH5shqW-EzSZDz6yghSKb1DzKPnviHQ/s1600-h/DSC02641.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426997606010723778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxjp_ywsaN-NI6PWE1FouXlsvcFtGRhrS4C3gf5qyRwVxZJ28qVXvFyZDUWq6mOZL_W-3BUXy-ahVfbvgVM1GlLOe_P6O8zl8DziVwXi1G_TJLH5shqW-EzSZDz6yghSKb1DzKPnviHQ/s320/DSC02641.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRlhDbR-Hb7VfjR9EsLN3p1w5C_N5EophtwOoV5BSZeWVO8YdYdSyRDvGg7LSPav85mnou8Dm4ha9OP2jwHfpvCT7uWu7f8m4hl1nJveK-IPD8phcZMpvavTaD8T8ojKkp31JNMSj0KFQ/s1600-h/DSC01605.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426997591896104882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRlhDbR-Hb7VfjR9EsLN3p1w5C_N5EophtwOoV5BSZeWVO8YdYdSyRDvGg7LSPav85mnou8Dm4ha9OP2jwHfpvCT7uWu7f8m4hl1nJveK-IPD8phcZMpvavTaD8T8ojKkp31JNMSj0KFQ/s320/DSC01605.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2yEA6kzJhUW-Vc_QmXQ-FTQZmid7XlwP2OeTkvIt3tGUF-ADmsFBXAq6eLCHx4Can2TfB4OpEoJ7l3u1DRz35bVQQ35-Jv9Fgh2107PCebaxM4k4FyEmoO6sodaR9MW8TX3fgSsx1_s/s1600-h/DSC02644.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426793929567788962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2yEA6kzJhUW-Vc_QmXQ-FTQZmid7XlwP2OeTkvIt3tGUF-ADmsFBXAq6eLCHx4Can2TfB4OpEoJ7l3u1DRz35bVQQ35-Jv9Fgh2107PCebaxM4k4FyEmoO6sodaR9MW8TX3fgSsx1_s/s320/DSC02644.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwk008kaGTPscoeIuyTI30OqmqLVHySO3HPTQL32HWkh-GLu08EWH7GgOhnHkaeDB5tPHJhGMXX0bb3yBsSVRXY5BlJfekAR30oAksMO27uUCqrhxomicXJ2ncLXkdRX3HEsif5oUL_5s/s1600-h/DSC01951.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426793501850170994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwk008kaGTPscoeIuyTI30OqmqLVHySO3HPTQL32HWkh-GLu08EWH7GgOhnHkaeDB5tPHJhGMXX0bb3yBsSVRXY5BlJfekAR30oAksMO27uUCqrhxomicXJ2ncLXkdRX3HEsif5oUL_5s/s320/DSC01951.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Well, I said I missed the change of seasons...be careful what you wish for<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-29288840060009289172010-01-13T11:45:00.005-06:002010-01-13T12:04:42.281-06:00BABY STEPS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieeUJ0RmH2BUflOWEgm0wklJujE9Ga7t0fXpjUxgiSywS-bPjCW_xbQNafCrfHWI2I8kbFfvclh-aegwyDosopwXtcudT4fCIUmB-sG8IWhe_7ZGzU6CMVe5jo-6KSoFUIbGNhlkTk3Lc/s1600-h/DSC02653.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426282952923809794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieeUJ0RmH2BUflOWEgm0wklJujE9Ga7t0fXpjUxgiSywS-bPjCW_xbQNafCrfHWI2I8kbFfvclh-aegwyDosopwXtcudT4fCIUmB-sG8IWhe_7ZGzU6CMVe5jo-6KSoFUIbGNhlkTk3Lc/s320/DSC02653.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ44Cnu63R783jmkeYO-10w3_hgv_Ua1H2GXJCOPrQrqwdIvpldF_L2E69J7NEqmxXmDOR6SMiVBBmOiHP3K_KeiGIP02pqnn-UQ9yUomNC3keBGDjLnic7iasZ1gn5ZVfZlwrkzUOGwg/s1600-h/DSC02661.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426282945261262642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ44Cnu63R783jmkeYO-10w3_hgv_Ua1H2GXJCOPrQrqwdIvpldF_L2E69J7NEqmxXmDOR6SMiVBBmOiHP3K_KeiGIP02pqnn-UQ9yUomNC3keBGDjLnic7iasZ1gn5ZVfZlwrkzUOGwg/s320/DSC02661.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Baby steps with a HUGE impact........</div><div></div><div> This will really be appreciated by my friends and family who have visited me. As most of you know - I am currently living in the lower level of the church while I s l o w l y finish the upper level. This will eventually be a guest suite - but for now it's my full-time living quarters. It will be wonderful for guests but is a bit crowded for my all day, everyday life.</div><div></div><div></div><div> Yesterday I put together a new bookcase - and cleared the table.........the table where I kept everything, and worked, ate , blogged, scanned, printed, read, ...need I go on ? Everything ( and more!) in that bookcase was on this kitchen table .</div><div></div><div> I have always planned for this bookcase - but never had the opportunity to pick one up until now. The placement faces the seating area of the suite and hides the side of the refrigerator - and we always love to do that !</div><div></div><div></div><div>AHHHH - it's a good day.<br /></div><div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-45838159902554154472010-01-07T19:34:00.004-06:002010-01-13T22:11:16.526-06:00SMALL WORLD<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpu6Scakpa64ByiQQvBF5TB9jk_f7nhQ3l5Sl6QGfB2nKi1ZF3lXXlPmlTDz_u_4M-pmqDMbmSiXwAc8lza5BiOq1tufhlf_p16aebe5HBl1QUmn0thtR2vUfPU2wZeQW8QuxyNFlJG_8/s1600-h/scan0023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424176675044973122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 185px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpu6Scakpa64ByiQQvBF5TB9jk_f7nhQ3l5Sl6QGfB2nKi1ZF3lXXlPmlTDz_u_4M-pmqDMbmSiXwAc8lza5BiOq1tufhlf_p16aebe5HBl1QUmn0thtR2vUfPU2wZeQW8QuxyNFlJG_8/s320/scan0023.jpg" border="0" /></a> I live in a little, tiny, drive-thru town of about two hundred - a town that is known by very few people. I was born and raised in a city some 55 miles away. Surprisingly, one of my best friends since high school produced this photo for me ........ a picture of her mom- age 2 -sitting on the lawn in front of her grandma and grandpa's house..... circa 1932. This is the little bungalow across the street from my church - and you can see St. Mary's in the background. Amazing !!<br /><div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-5848249314097028032009-12-18T08:51:00.005-06:002010-01-15T09:55:52.323-06:00HAPPY HOLIDAYS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TbMs4l712h-vKbf6cx_ntM1m0x-RXdeAxEYQ6YQnnIU8xvr6eSL_bVbWwEu5OkMgYoOXM2UOe3Yjdd1Zad8V4hHtIEnXG2Xe9hrW-w6qAbrbgMismPzOUs0W2yTaAyeRU6WUTy5208g/s1600-h/DSC02556.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416590017539761666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TbMs4l712h-vKbf6cx_ntM1m0x-RXdeAxEYQ6YQnnIU8xvr6eSL_bVbWwEu5OkMgYoOXM2UOe3Yjdd1Zad8V4hHtIEnXG2Xe9hrW-w6qAbrbgMismPzOUs0W2yTaAyeRU6WUTy5208g/s320/DSC02556.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxbFrSHvJoUcLZNuIjUkWA9sw9dBYV0TMIMqH52FlecTHSi9ZN_XXJtUbKmvZf18eNzcXwRc-zXoB8rNGchSWHInZldo44zsBFZr5Og2tEcxeOyMSFN2VNN-_DpBs5pgqOhdKFP1DazQ/s1600-h/DSC02532.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416590008431711586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxbFrSHvJoUcLZNuIjUkWA9sw9dBYV0TMIMqH52FlecTHSi9ZN_XXJtUbKmvZf18eNzcXwRc-zXoB8rNGchSWHInZldo44zsBFZr5Og2tEcxeOyMSFN2VNN-_DpBs5pgqOhdKFP1DazQ/s320/DSC02532.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmhK4uX8U7vAErbP6fcNxTObj_d_3krdlJzG9CbYhZ_a0BSU-waFRRUvW0n_H2nQXa5c3smuH7adybiGvD0SWv1f6ho6VXBinsWA1t47uySHNzTS_zdXAQZodMxYy7e5FwtFy0-UJ38U/s1600-h/DSC02588.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416590000659386322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmhK4uX8U7vAErbP6fcNxTObj_d_3krdlJzG9CbYhZ_a0BSU-waFRRUvW0n_H2nQXa5c3smuH7adybiGvD0SWv1f6ho6VXBinsWA1t47uySHNzTS_zdXAQZodMxYy7e5FwtFy0-UJ38U/s320/DSC02588.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2e5OxBP-Mc7oxRYO7xE8ZFlv7oWPyubdB7TaukGxHVA_nzKgUiFMNbm4hWk7cmOaeHVPpa8FjY5wR4v3MgsnnCFHOaV09JH85yulELHpy3KDTzkoVZ7Qx9vku6P4DRZiHxc9g3RnV1xc/s1600-h/DSC02586.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416589996433846802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2e5OxBP-Mc7oxRYO7xE8ZFlv7oWPyubdB7TaukGxHVA_nzKgUiFMNbm4hWk7cmOaeHVPpa8FjY5wR4v3MgsnnCFHOaV09JH85yulELHpy3KDTzkoVZ7Qx9vku6P4DRZiHxc9g3RnV1xc/s320/DSC02586.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcjk4NSPLtXq3MrmqNnWCb0B0w1B8ifxLnPKM00N-HMfLBrlK7ju2ZLi0HAilrHdZY8_SKm1T-bpJqhGGafhcgjmec9xXd3XS6UXd_wVrUl06SAymql7_V6dYn8L60_q-LBlanInhDeI/s1600-h/DSC02542.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416589987364845106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcjk4NSPLtXq3MrmqNnWCb0B0w1B8ifxLnPKM00N-HMfLBrlK7ju2ZLi0HAilrHdZY8_SKm1T-bpJqhGGafhcgjmec9xXd3XS6UXd_wVrUl06SAymql7_V6dYn8L60_q-LBlanInhDeI/s320/DSC02542.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I know, I know........where the heck have I been !?! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Loooong</span> story - in fact, too many stories and I'm not going there right now with one exception: someone has decided to make my blog their personal playground leaving bizarre and sometimes gross comments. My computer had a horrible virus and had to be scrubbed - I lost a lot of stored info and we are suspecting the bug came in through this commenter......or not.....the "not knowing" has made me very cautious and though I know it wasn't St. Mary's fault - I just stopped writing. blah blah blah.....</div><div></div><div>SO ! a quick update ... Christmas trees are my favorite things - the lights are the first thing on in the dark morning and the last to go out at night - I'm not even sick of the music ! LOVE LOVE love it all. I did realize however(after last year) that I would have to decorate the top of the tree from the second floor loft and then scoot it across the room to its perfect location. I learned that last year when I had to throw things at the top because my ladder wasn't tall enough.</div><div></div><div>Our first MAJOR storm came early and I never got to any outside decorations - another lesson learned......on the final nice weekend when everyone was outside hanging lights - I was planting perennials. Thinking that the gardening is REALLY done this time.</div><div></div><div>The storm shut everything down - even the University of Wisconsin closed for the first time in history. By the second day we were getting stir crazy and I had a spur-of-the-moment dinner party - people prepared what they had in their refrigerator/cupboards and we had a wonderful dinner. The buffet was on sheets of chip board on top of my unfinished kitchen island....I promise to update on that soon.</div><div></div><div>And finally - just so you don't think I've been a slug - my neighbor taught me about preserving and pickling. Pretty impressive - for me anyway. The freezer is full as well - my summer garden bounty. Life is good.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-31166430112322235652009-10-06T07:59:00.004-05:002009-10-06T08:27:42.023-05:00HELLO GOURDGEOUS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0KJ1bLTK5JySA7BsjzxGwrroV61ex6VPfwhw1d4l7RWEgZQOiFonQLaosX6kCmJbe5JoGmYMXh6yBSFY0yhv8LOUVG0OC1JBwM4_LoMmCgZVqLtmKnHTJBqaxKtaw-ta0YFLy7W4sLs/s1600-h/DSC02516.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389477874413638994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0KJ1bLTK5JySA7BsjzxGwrroV61ex6VPfwhw1d4l7RWEgZQOiFonQLaosX6kCmJbe5JoGmYMXh6yBSFY0yhv8LOUVG0OC1JBwM4_LoMmCgZVqLtmKnHTJBqaxKtaw-ta0YFLy7W4sLs/s320/DSC02516.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_DOQmo24I4q8ZI3JJ6h_2Q2ne1kOB5jFiMFgprxDrf9N0oc1eXWGCzEPM7Ghm3dg4XpYhOfcOelazhiZ1Vg3Hdq2ydijmdMAARXi8-Ce-5qycF1xasKI-27l9zvPdhpkypjmZoNYFWE/s1600-h/DSC02515.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389477462743329010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_DOQmo24I4q8ZI3JJ6h_2Q2ne1kOB5jFiMFgprxDrf9N0oc1eXWGCzEPM7Ghm3dg4XpYhOfcOelazhiZ1Vg3Hdq2ydijmdMAARXi8-Ce-5qycF1xasKI-27l9zvPdhpkypjmZoNYFWE/s320/DSC02515.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>Okay, Okay - I plagerized that title from my friend John....it was a year ago this month ( OH MY - it was LAST month) when he and his wife Karen visited. My daughter had set up my blog and named it St. Mary - and I never did another thing. John showed me how to down load photos and upload to the blog - or is it the other way around..........whatever.......and here I am.<br /></div><div><div><div>Summer is definitely over ...vacation is over...anyone else feeling a bit depressed? Wandering aimlessly through the garden yesterday, pulling a weed or two , looking for a renegade tomato or zucchini, I realized I needed to "let it go". STEP AWAY FROM THE VEGETABLE PATCH.<br /></div><div>I have many unfinished projects - things left undone for one reason or another (mainly one reason - I didn't want to do anything inside when I could be outside), So, I am back on the renovation track. Loading the camera with new batteries, making my to-do list , making the shopping list .<br /></div><br /><br /><div>I've already eaten all the Halloween candy so I may as well get to work.</div></div></div></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-30774990564075569332009-09-19T20:19:00.009-05:002009-10-01T11:30:28.113-05:00I'M BAAAACK<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwh8OZA52yQ_irCHGJ6yQx5gFZq67IGyR3KpTkrZqpjTjbMSBS_O6CMsx0yI0yYhib_R2hnd0MZqarHRty2xicEaBILRn4pDhjZRcsYlGoIAHCBYKbmKXqr5V-HkrorDhinbt6vgLrtj4/s1600-h/africa+075.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383355729815561122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwh8OZA52yQ_irCHGJ6yQx5gFZq67IGyR3KpTkrZqpjTjbMSBS_O6CMsx0yI0yYhib_R2hnd0MZqarHRty2xicEaBILRn4pDhjZRcsYlGoIAHCBYKbmKXqr5V-HkrorDhinbt6vgLrtj4/s320/africa+075.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLG-C5JvjcCfSdyWGgzb2XRAGTTYSB1D3tOivthKomRt1bYzixaZwBTQlvmLdzKT5j5dGCO4zO2LWd6vBcSantlf56O8vJvFBzruRVxGCB8oAethnbHebBH_lcKErOQPk5OrSfFYqU_w/s1600-h/africa+101.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383355717353073858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLG-C5JvjcCfSdyWGgzb2XRAGTTYSB1D3tOivthKomRt1bYzixaZwBTQlvmLdzKT5j5dGCO4zO2LWd6vBcSantlf56O8vJvFBzruRVxGCB8oAethnbHebBH_lcKErOQPk5OrSfFYqU_w/s320/africa+101.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBb3jxjTcWKunE5yAtEtQZyW2SJa3EsAHOiUkucKMKOTUyxnJBQp9euCrzIXIVBWYcMjn_KtaKFgF5L_8XSBgLKqgcFQuhec1P6EEQitXhS_uKhiwshbA1yNnUGx727N_F26ku618OK4/s1600-h/africa+070.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383355705807823778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBb3jxjTcWKunE5yAtEtQZyW2SJa3EsAHOiUkucKMKOTUyxnJBQp9euCrzIXIVBWYcMjn_KtaKFgF5L_8XSBgLKqgcFQuhec1P6EEQitXhS_uKhiwshbA1yNnUGx727N_F26ku618OK4/s320/africa+070.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozRBoX0tffoUPjK-OE7eJ2tlzf54S4x_AW4wiRIo3_0QfFDe5RpC1njexz_-7SWbtS3iM7zoLsEjGR4O4gqf0ZCNKDXTt-vWelViLlDkehqc1A3q2CT_GdfEJtlaWnm16261zk6fCegE/s1600-h/africa+080.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383355695589670482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozRBoX0tffoUPjK-OE7eJ2tlzf54S4x_AW4wiRIo3_0QfFDe5RpC1njexz_-7SWbtS3iM7zoLsEjGR4O4gqf0ZCNKDXTt-vWelViLlDkehqc1A3q2CT_GdfEJtlaWnm16261zk6fCegE/s320/africa+080.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I am back and ready to get back to work on the church - but we will continue to post pics of our wonderful adventure on <a href="http://www.theafricanqueens.blogspot.com/">http://www.theafricanqueens.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />a few more days and my body will re-arrange itselfMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-15097702072262559772009-08-25T22:00:00.003-05:002009-08-25T23:43:42.060-05:00BYE BYE GARDEN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OKAY ........why has blogger changed stuff - right when I don't have time to figure it out ????HELP</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SO I spent the summer in the garden and visiting friends - remember this arbor I was building? It is so loaded I am afraid it will tip over with the first wind. so I am saying goodbye to my garden and to you - for a bit......I am leaving in the morning for three weeks in South Africa...I would love to have you come along: <a href="http://www.theafricanqueens,blogspot.com/">http://www.theafricanqueens,blogspot.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">see you in a few ....behave yourselves while I'm gone !!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvTvhfdDqkDpghUMYlWyZml-xPSc611-R0SJfqfWdcITD-byt_uM9F2w0wAurXI_R95VfsjO21OQB4EQpsJHiBkVlUGupZeij5EjH2EVcSqDnNWzdU9VF9Kr5xxB7RFE0jV97qNDBk50/s1600-h/DSC01993.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" lk="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvTvhfdDqkDpghUMYlWyZml-xPSc611-R0SJfqfWdcITD-byt_uM9F2w0wAurXI_R95VfsjO21OQB4EQpsJHiBkVlUGupZeij5EjH2EVcSqDnNWzdU9VF9Kr5xxB7RFE0jV97qNDBk50/s320/DSC01993.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HUG-bvbKM5jRGv4wSoR70mX6JB_nF8hgz5NGLR0GubY1GRh8bFiH89flGy14X0ZkhxsgPA6x9uhtItojG9l8M5N3QOHw43GrXEWB_J5DjtcarOfTOF-OyxtlDoBspNdyNjxCASOrW5c/s1600-h/DSC02006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" lk="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HUG-bvbKM5jRGv4wSoR70mX6JB_nF8hgz5NGLR0GubY1GRh8bFiH89flGy14X0ZkhxsgPA6x9uhtItojG9l8M5N3QOHw43GrXEWB_J5DjtcarOfTOF-OyxtlDoBspNdyNjxCASOrW5c/s320/DSC02006.JPG" /></a></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-52626651317154477902009-07-25T23:13:00.005-05:002009-07-26T08:30:59.630-05:00TABLE FOR ONE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1LosaGOTNn17j824KAYdnl6i6RNO7bm9yNC01rXZVjQpNb8WE3XPaXqXBkwrOyhukI2SPiFg7i6h5B8hH87PFExU5RPi15NLUpQWQ_pJRu1ED27X5Oq2YmhMR1_qElFqA30es31aXAw8/s1600-h/DSC01951.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362618052200500082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1LosaGOTNn17j824KAYdnl6i6RNO7bm9yNC01rXZVjQpNb8WE3XPaXqXBkwrOyhukI2SPiFg7i6h5B8hH87PFExU5RPi15NLUpQWQ_pJRu1ED27X5Oq2YmhMR1_qElFqA30es31aXAw8/s320/DSC01951.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'll bet you are going to wish you had dinner with me tonight......<br /><br />my garden just gets better and better and I am actually on my second planting<br /><br />Who Knew ??<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0bFuZO97X32dnpWJR2V0iLAJSFoO63qBAobfnXzUgaqe6VvoBvxWz6Jrs4eoeg6hME6OcBu8kKJrvRDeW9xfsd6dwArlBIW1tnGOy4xy6E9YVVXOFw2CdcU_ITUe7B7SW89yDEIJvC8/s1600-h/DSC01952.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362618042454309106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0bFuZO97X32dnpWJR2V0iLAJSFoO63qBAobfnXzUgaqe6VvoBvxWz6Jrs4eoeg6hME6OcBu8kKJrvRDeW9xfsd6dwArlBIW1tnGOy4xy6E9YVVXOFw2CdcU_ITUe7B7SW89yDEIJvC8/s320/DSC01952.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I can't even begin to tell you how much I love working in the garden and picking the food for dinner.....<br /><br />okay, okay.... a few weeds - whatever<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3zYyVGXn5cOm2QtGDmtKMdJSAcNLwsO1spcJXrtNKI-sGxfdxd-qgjcHh023LVHYGe93hMQppuOxqql-UVC3XhA3Dz-67Tj1K-dfLhV17llV5LKoehU7VXVi_OWF-wEm7GSiSAtkldo/s1600-h/DSC01963.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362618037023409986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3zYyVGXn5cOm2QtGDmtKMdJSAcNLwsO1spcJXrtNKI-sGxfdxd-qgjcHh023LVHYGe93hMQppuOxqql-UVC3XhA3Dz-67Tj1K-dfLhV17llV5LKoehU7VXVi_OWF-wEm7GSiSAtkldo/s320/DSC01963.JPG" border="0" /></a> I had this great idea....since I have purple basil and red Swiss chard - I would make a "RED" pesto !! I julienned the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">zucchini</span> from the garden and tossed it with the red pesto and a bit of cheese - and some slivers of the chard leaves...<br /><br />I am not a "foodie" or a photographer - but it was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">really</span> tasty - and HEALTHY !!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicj3gLmgQKuSGSYdgec7vqyFPvu_TmH7Zhn76vxxi5x8WxkNrA8tty9la4BJagdhlYh7m589jbCol1UhSjTANAhqv2koLz0Pyy7BEl6QszO81yWJm-341ItRS_1VRBIfFWYGqV8zi1jrQ/s1600-h/DSC01958.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362618028282560002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicj3gLmgQKuSGSYdgec7vqyFPvu_TmH7Zhn76vxxi5x8WxkNrA8tty9la4BJagdhlYh7m589jbCol1UhSjTANAhqv2koLz0Pyy7BEl6QszO81yWJm-341ItRS_1VRBIfFWYGqV8zi1jrQ/s320/DSC01958.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I was also ready to try stuffed squash blossoms..<br />since I am vegan - no egg batter would do so I tried half with a tempura like batter and half <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">sprayed</span> w/ olive oil and broiled<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMgmHCHFu0riSoakrKFhT1m_MfxNabBhsXIB-lw2XjteCYPHhwzBVImLU_sx-9GT06YwBb2pZcjD14RHf1Zn4UK8xCq78OjkQ19M3FyPo8KjIcsSPsjQ99EzDeLmMXT_PyO9uiKhuH0U/s1600-h/DSC01967.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362618020891803010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMgmHCHFu0riSoakrKFhT1m_MfxNabBhsXIB-lw2XjteCYPHhwzBVImLU_sx-9GT06YwBb2pZcjD14RHf1Zn4UK8xCq78OjkQ19M3FyPo8KjIcsSPsjQ99EzDeLmMXT_PyO9uiKhuH0U/s320/DSC01967.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />They were wonderful - but not FABULOUS.....<br />so I will have to perfect this.<br /><br />But don't you wish you had dinner with me?Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-88495242586899998502009-07-10T22:00:00.006-05:002009-07-11T08:24:17.200-05:00FLOWER POWER<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCOTS9hjZjzzcQFGy_ksyRtYGjAem-MCRrl2Ll175fJQNpdr0PEFy6hyphenhyphenb9W5-Q4iLfrIuTRfymR6ZehPAtMiP1qi1QC6u-Mc91R-Cg3HrlHe1XdVtgDbg9aRmw9keAZ9x2xhK3PxsAfI/s1600-h/DSC01910.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357034983083363154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCOTS9hjZjzzcQFGy_ksyRtYGjAem-MCRrl2Ll175fJQNpdr0PEFy6hyphenhyphenb9W5-Q4iLfrIuTRfymR6ZehPAtMiP1qi1QC6u-Mc91R-Cg3HrlHe1XdVtgDbg9aRmw9keAZ9x2xhK3PxsAfI/s320/DSC01910.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Just a little progress report:<br /><br />we had some major front line winds this morning - lots of branches down. The sad thing is the farmers' beautiful corn crop was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">flattened</span> in many areas......<br />yesterday it was 5 ft tall - today it's 10".<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN80ofaqsuTWDe68KkwA86zE_wP8h7-mBVPvWvJP_LQXYiWnxexYcGOwzfWhw-XpdlkwiIrj7vinXjRV6zhXQINtZCFJiTylC4jyXAOOyeiYl2bCTBJ62gv0WAtXaUAod0P9ItsYAXXKo/s1600-h/DSC01913.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357034980087787794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN80ofaqsuTWDe68KkwA86zE_wP8h7-mBVPvWvJP_LQXYiWnxexYcGOwzfWhw-XpdlkwiIrj7vinXjRV6zhXQINtZCFJiTylC4jyXAOOyeiYl2bCTBJ62gv0WAtXaUAod0P9ItsYAXXKo/s320/DSC01913.JPG" border="0" /></a> this huge branch didn't break completely and is swinging in the breeze - the neighbors refer to this as "a widow maker"<br /><br />scary<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiav1BCA3NMEHQ4nnaGSuTVd6tJIjtVSBJ3UHra-uzwVHaESoWT8b-l_nqwuFcpr_-DmnpIDEA4OH-edbq1SuHw4l1EDap4a3u-AjEKRpU2197VwZw9JAqvmo8M7yEpb1o0h4UMYyayjSM/s1600-h/DSC01912.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357033090749570770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiav1BCA3NMEHQ4nnaGSuTVd6tJIjtVSBJ3UHra-uzwVHaESoWT8b-l_nqwuFcpr_-DmnpIDEA4OH-edbq1SuHw4l1EDap4a3u-AjEKRpU2197VwZw9JAqvmo8M7yEpb1o0h4UMYyayjSM/s320/DSC01912.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Remember my friend who gave me the lilies?<br /><br />She hybridizes them so every single one is different - each a new surprise...... I planted about 125.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XrW71kfSv5TE8D3GaAnCtJXUGRGpFTAeLdU5h1w1D4R8_6msjtfX0EhpfVctMbs_FWM_gDMzfrfwdZkwXoFqcco2tvUCVORoQvWo0YvS6HmcvBJGN6JqAI2LwBdnc_ghlkNoqxSm3pg/s1600-h/DSC01909.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357033087652408290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XrW71kfSv5TE8D3GaAnCtJXUGRGpFTAeLdU5h1w1D4R8_6msjtfX0EhpfVctMbs_FWM_gDMzfrfwdZkwXoFqcco2tvUCVORoQvWo0YvS6HmcvBJGN6JqAI2LwBdnc_ghlkNoqxSm3pg/s320/DSC01909.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />everyday gives me is a new present<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzlDUc9VAep8sazZrnN5VQDQEoQYA8fdeD3JLeFVK1dK3I9BZJv1JgrERpQRt1Ey0MFKAwYNh7GRo6ReGxqQspm29L0JIsXk5QN9NMQTfp7HUvlcjtUtgqQT9COR4VilkT4uIZp68paI/s1600-h/DSC01907.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357033076269504818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzlDUc9VAep8sazZrnN5VQDQEoQYA8fdeD3JLeFVK1dK3I9BZJv1JgrERpQRt1Ey0MFKAwYNh7GRo6ReGxqQspm29L0JIsXk5QN9NMQTfp7HUvlcjtUtgqQT9COR4VilkT4uIZp68paI/s320/DSC01907.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />how lucky am I ?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqf08XSuZogPxWkC6LDKV0Bbwn-0W5UhRI32WgKMw7D09pb-SC0PS_xfus75dwUnomChzIBuBi-ZcytYtOa2c1mjRreDsH9uF_BDJYtHg_JBtApPergftbz6PWjaiFQ_QOwIG4G8zZ4M/s1600-h/DSC01905.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357033073080690082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqf08XSuZogPxWkC6LDKV0Bbwn-0W5UhRI32WgKMw7D09pb-SC0PS_xfus75dwUnomChzIBuBi-ZcytYtOa2c1mjRreDsH9uF_BDJYtHg_JBtApPergftbz6PWjaiFQ_QOwIG4G8zZ4M/s320/DSC01905.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhQXB1CdIy1ax0ZYQFp6g_hiNwmqHyalouBZWRoAtPqB5wKYS0To4pIx0-sNOXpXFylrclbT0cqA6Z18dc1GamTTRn23O0jdT2KfQcX7E4ORx4-wob13_RFhWX2gf4t3FrBaXaVRaeSQ/s1600-h/DSC01902.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357033069593571762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhQXB1CdIy1ax0ZYQFp6g_hiNwmqHyalouBZWRoAtPqB5wKYS0To4pIx0-sNOXpXFylrclbT0cqA6Z18dc1GamTTRn23O0jdT2KfQcX7E4ORx4-wob13_RFhWX2gf4t3FrBaXaVRaeSQ/s320/DSC01902.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />PLUS - the veggies are coming in !!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290097494977721253.post-57253895081981587162009-07-09T08:31:00.002-05:002009-07-09T09:00:50.352-05:00MARTHAFrom the moment I arrived at my church I have felt a "presence". Many friends were concerned about my living alone, isolated and so far away from them but I have never felt frightened or worried. In fact, I have always felt protected in my home.<br /><br />One day I met a local woman who used to go to church here.....she is also a medium - or a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">channeler</span>. She told me there was an elderly woman who resides here with me. She used to be a "church lady" years and years ago.....she cleaned the place and picked up after the Pastor, maybe did his laundry. She tidied up after the church suppers or meetings.....just basically took care of anything and everything. My new friend told me she just likes to stay here - she isn't ready to leave. I'm told she's happy with me and likes what I'm doing here....we live together quite comfortably. She takes care of me and helps me find things in this mess and boy, do I need that! Over 4000 sq. ft of mayhem - can you imagine losing your car keys in that !?! Once I needed my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">WD</span>40 but didn't even know where to begin looking - it literally fell from the ledge onto my feet. It <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">became</span> so apparent that "someone" was helping me - I just laugh and say "Thank You, I don't know who you are - but Thank You"<br /><br />A friend sent me an article after hearing my story with a note attached that said "I think I know who your ghost is". The story was titled "Every Church Needs a Martha" and went on to say <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Marthas</span> know where the keys are and the cash box, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Marthas</span> clean-up after the dinners etc etc. Well, for those of you who know your Bible - you will know Martha was Mary <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Magdalen's</span> sister................hmmmmmmm.<br /><br />That night I turned off the lights and said "Goodnight.......and I think you are Martha. Unless you tell me differently - I will assume I am right" Haven't had any reason to change my thinking - and she continues to help me along, though for the last months she just sits in the rocking chair and watches me working in the garden. It's a classic Bentwood rocker.....my friend tells me she and my mother fight over it.........<br /><br />"I was here first"<br />"No - I was"<br />"You got to sit there yesterday"<br />"So - you sat there longer"<br /><br />aahhhh - kids.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091244575384771146noreply@blogger.com16