tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77490510207791139742024-03-04T12:07:41.783-06:00HOB NOBBERSHOB NOBBERS And Our Etsy Store, GWEN AND ALMA'S...Curating vintage and rustic finds for your home decor.
sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.comBlogger732125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-74930899905452102812024-02-01T13:13:00.000-06:002024-02-01T13:13:02.179-06:00CLEANING OUT THE CLOSETS<p> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Life truly begins when you put your house in order. Marie Kondo</span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">I'm not sure I'd go as far as Marie Kondo went in organizing. But I DO feel the need to clean out and reorganize because I'm basically a very organized person.</span> My husband... not so much. He doesn't even SEE clutter and he won't get rid of anything because, you know, he "might need it some day". </p><p>So one thing I plan on doing this year is to clean out one closet a month. I know that's not getting it done quickly but even if it takes a whole year to finally clean out and organize ALL the closets in the house, it will feel like a great accomplishment! So I'm taking my time, but with the goal of having downsized, organized, and cleaned ALL the closets in the house! </p><p>When we first moved into the Plummer House we were pleasantly surprised to see so many closets! We thought we'd never fill them all! BUT, we DID!! Now it's time to get rid of all the "stuff"! Which is going to be hard for Les so I decided to tackle first, one of the closets he took over. </p><p>Also we still have some things that our adult children left behind so I got the word out to them to start picking up their stuff! Yeah, I know, it's about time!! Last week when our daughter and family came for a visit, she went through her old closet and found her wedding dress, her old baby quilts, high school photo albums, old year books, and more! She'll have to come back because she didn't get it ALL! She also found an old toy that was still in its package and had not been opened. She put it on eBay and got $95 for it! </p><p>She found a bucket of old Star Wars toys belonging to our son. He's hoping to sell those now! You just never know what cleaning out closets will get you!</p><p>But this month the closet my husband, Les, and I cleaned out was one that he kept throwing stuff into that he didn't know what to do with. He is a pack rat extraordinaire! When he takes over a closet with his "stuff" I don't even look in there! I would be so tempted to clean it out but Les would never have it! So I just kept that closet shut!</p><p>Here's what we found: Dozens of Iowa sweatshirts and hoodies that his brother had given him when he worked at the University Of Iowa. These were brand new, and never worn because they were too big for Les but that didn't stop him from keeping them! These will be going to The Landing for homeless men.</p><p>We also found a huge collection of vintage records, CD's, and the Seinfeld Videos Series. He couldn't part with any of these yet so we boxed them up for now. They HAD been all over the bottom of the closet! </p><p>We found an old 1950's VERY HEAVY black rotary phone. It's in working condition! That's going to go into our Gwen And Alma's Etsy shop to sell. A Mn Timberwolves Bobblehead was discovered among the "treasures". I know he has a whole collection of Bobbleheads in another closet but that's for another day, er month!</p><p>There was also an old Ukulele (that no one ever played), a very large stuffed lion he bought at an Estate Sale for the grandkids, two large animal heads he bought for Gramma Camps held years ago but still wears when going trick or treating with the grandkids, a massager to take in the car when traveling which our son wants, a suit jacket (we don't know who it belongs to), an old girls Mayo basketball jersey, two wood baseball bats that he couldn't remember where they came from, 2 DVD players, three wool blankets ( 2 Mayo High School, and 1 Iowa State ), and several other odds and ends.</p><p>Oh yes, and most importantly, several jogging suits that he wears everywhere even though he doesn't jog. He has three closets where he keeps his clothes. This is his jogging suit closet. I should have taken a "before" photo. ... Next time!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nb0rGTtT589FWZ8Vs7NK5XCcCl6c3ub5SCY7ICGk1TRj-U2-jkujc_S2pUncUJlH8OUzJZhg89bFSn2ydOgjAqq8c0W78hSHSFalXmVKn7Ew1jV5kVkMAdmjCEbh8qEWi4Mo2h28284nCd10oUDxZKOmzsjs28fw_1q6qGO-_v99Q8LRCRMUt2ip/s4000/IMG_6355.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nb0rGTtT589FWZ8Vs7NK5XCcCl6c3ub5SCY7ICGk1TRj-U2-jkujc_S2pUncUJlH8OUzJZhg89bFSn2ydOgjAqq8c0W78hSHSFalXmVKn7Ew1jV5kVkMAdmjCEbh8qEWi4Mo2h28284nCd10oUDxZKOmzsjs28fw_1q6qGO-_v99Q8LRCRMUt2ip/w300-h400/IMG_6355.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>Now onto the February closet!</p><p>Is my life "truly beginning" now as Marie promised? We'll see! We have 9 more closets, a pantry, and a super large closet that has built in antique drawers and a window that is being used as an office but is going to qualify as a closet because it often becomes a dumping ground as well!</p><p>I have to give Les credit though. He DID help reorganize this closet and was even able to give up some stuff. We took a large garbage bag full to Savers and those hoodies to The Landing. He also vacuumed out the closet and wiped down the shelves where we store the wool blankets that he wanted to keep.</p><p>He was more helpful than a friend of ours who said one time, " Yes, my husband is a wonderful help around the house. He picks up his feet so I can vacuum underneath them." Bless his heart! Remember to give credit where credit is due!"</p><p>Ha en god dag! ( "Have a good day" in Norwegian )</p><p>Sandy</p><p> </p><p><br /></p>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-9237469861432758322024-01-23T13:51:00.004-06:002024-01-23T13:51:54.353-06:00HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024!<p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: courier;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Embrace the journey of 2024 with gratitude, love, and the anticipation of some new and wonderful adventures! </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">This new year came quicker than I expected! All of a sudden, there it was! I started later than ever to set some goals and write down some things I want to do, like spend more time painting. Many years ago I started painting but after having children I gave it up and turned my creative endeavors to being a creative Mom. Below is my first painting...ever! This was back in the early 70's. I wasn't impressed but my Mom loved it so I had it framed and gave it to her. Since she passed away, I now have it in our home.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3veOsNq7oYx1Z4r2_DeQjmK3nkt1HP7kTi-HcxONWRDFT0yOA6M9fobwt2NM2EPA4lKLdikkVvfd60JVVOHNIQDjF8YQeOAFNINC0cSxBUKcO0fdR8YRBzUZS9P9r4rlIMziqbhLxJupMWqWFFP9nK24bV9asI0qAkSCCji7fUZxsY_qrCpJXTIUb/s4000/fullsizeoutput_3926.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3veOsNq7oYx1Z4r2_DeQjmK3nkt1HP7kTi-HcxONWRDFT0yOA6M9fobwt2NM2EPA4lKLdikkVvfd60JVVOHNIQDjF8YQeOAFNINC0cSxBUKcO0fdR8YRBzUZS9P9r4rlIMziqbhLxJupMWqWFFP9nK24bV9asI0qAkSCCji7fUZxsY_qrCpJXTIUb/w400-h300/fullsizeoutput_3926.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"> Now I'm ready to get more serious about painting again. My kids gave me new paints, brushes, paper, and an easel about two years ago and I've been dabbling and "practicing". I started out painting little cards for the grandkids. Now I'm ready to get some "real" painting done.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">I've also gained more of an interest in buying vintage and antique art. This is one small painting I purchased recently at an Estate Sale. I've purchased others but haven't taken photos of them yet.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUL_ik4an1wIbjxt31IvuE41oiQAzz17o1fBeTpRe2gKi9X0yBAzbO_HVYCu74CpHmjmouT_iC4RHZo-CJNN1QXIRzjJqt9b0owsLMCSAE6JpQ-yMP-OgX8GidDjWIqG8o3Yb0Rrgq-GTs6AIdSFvvBW69WA4xl3or0gbVQJ2XrvX_rtq8QBwX7oA/s4000/fullsizeoutput_3869.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUL_ik4an1wIbjxt31IvuE41oiQAzz17o1fBeTpRe2gKi9X0yBAzbO_HVYCu74CpHmjmouT_iC4RHZo-CJNN1QXIRzjJqt9b0owsLMCSAE6JpQ-yMP-OgX8GidDjWIqG8o3Yb0Rrgq-GTs6AIdSFvvBW69WA4xl3or0gbVQJ2XrvX_rtq8QBwX7oA/w300-h400/fullsizeoutput_3869.jpeg" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">I also purchased a bamboo easel at an auction and found an old antique painting that had been in a small lakeside cabin that my parents bought. My brother had it but now wants to sell it so I might buy it from him. It's an original oil painting and has to be over 100 years old!</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk125j5SxDe524g_LjCC-nA1MKF5yv7fB7zOhOgNLXuQprUGJpLH6IMA-4D8l2dCrFVGI6GxFzpoNDAi2yx-JHrHnLCYuTX2c3Jsmh1xTnnHmRiUST54kkybL4wKaZaZrcAXtWEKlNBRTtAPGcKzdy5TSEYatEdHL7-OcSkPQoRCYlgAEZm74op5nW/s3919/fullsizeoutput_3921.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3919" data-original-width="2553" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk125j5SxDe524g_LjCC-nA1MKF5yv7fB7zOhOgNLXuQprUGJpLH6IMA-4D8l2dCrFVGI6GxFzpoNDAi2yx-JHrHnLCYuTX2c3Jsmh1xTnnHmRiUST54kkybL4wKaZaZrcAXtWEKlNBRTtAPGcKzdy5TSEYatEdHL7-OcSkPQoRCYlgAEZm74op5nW/w260-h400/fullsizeoutput_3921.jpeg" width="260" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0rQEmWT0fk8F5o6PnZl_JJ7P5_OQ_0NwqVIf46QEstj7_FNlTNQ4n9wrxPqyFTFVEKLtPbIPh8uT7Z5PV8FaTIjYB-88_qvZIHmoYLPAbQboAcTRpvPHUO4lrfRHOolQpqgLncdBPmqXGBr06tor65OMOdX3zrjETUUwwF-16M5-IemOE4EbLgBXT/s4000/fullsizeoutput_3922.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0rQEmWT0fk8F5o6PnZl_JJ7P5_OQ_0NwqVIf46QEstj7_FNlTNQ4n9wrxPqyFTFVEKLtPbIPh8uT7Z5PV8FaTIjYB-88_qvZIHmoYLPAbQboAcTRpvPHUO4lrfRHOolQpqgLncdBPmqXGBr06tor65OMOdX3zrjETUUwwF-16M5-IemOE4EbLgBXT/w300-h400/fullsizeoutput_3922.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">How about you? Have you started any new hobbies that you had given up previously? </span></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220); font-family: courier;"> Elissa and I are getting back to listing more of our treasures in our Etsy shop! We have a huge inventory needing to be listed so keep on checking in on our shop.</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220); font-family: courier;">We have some nice items in our shop for Valentines Day! Gifts for your favorite Valentine, Vintage Valentines ( have fun decorating with them ), Valentine Hankies, and more!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fUXlp8seFEPydbrXIuitB51A9ufvxmhsolGB7Ft2QmTlJu8usWvE7Q5NPfcL5PtgyZDEYcfAqeOs_xH_NcTyEXfMZq7S0pP7MpvgsDAvlzW6wEBfUDuRkbJjMiEYVUehIAvj9s2vZJEwjJmaj4CO3JEo45VzhWOe2oDYJNTJO2mEKzkhGwYDb8Hf/s4000/fullsizeoutput_390b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fUXlp8seFEPydbrXIuitB51A9ufvxmhsolGB7Ft2QmTlJu8usWvE7Q5NPfcL5PtgyZDEYcfAqeOs_xH_NcTyEXfMZq7S0pP7MpvgsDAvlzW6wEBfUDuRkbJjMiEYVUehIAvj9s2vZJEwjJmaj4CO3JEo45VzhWOe2oDYJNTJO2mEKzkhGwYDb8Hf/w300-h400/fullsizeoutput_390b.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Jpvw5ULw861sh0VrTCyuK2i067Z-qgfbsFyAT19KBRbzcS9Kj1PmTLg4Omb_LYpyWFh8Sr3Bn7xaNltv8pyepwcsttz2E3f3BKh_CZP_qszvi8u2L2bn16aNDkfF7b8WOv90kEraoVWkSWv17SxnAEkn-c9bHwEJOA0zCTcvxjdtxutbvkx1PsFR/s4000/fullsizeoutput_390d.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: medium;">Ha en god dag! ( Norwegian for Have a good day! )</span></span><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Sandy<br /></span></span></span><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></span></p></div></div>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-48930976365812945412023-08-02T13:56:00.003-05:002023-08-02T13:56:50.579-05:00SIMPLE STEPS TO LIVING SIMPLY<p> <span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: medium;">In character, in manners, in style, in all things, the supreme <span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);">excellence is simplicity. Author Unknown. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Vg6ojpg4n_iyhgVqfcAe1MVdIjkaqCLChshLYXlLwOODc_Qy1_Ux40BKch3pPFW2rAgajXlHTvEwMohYpi5bLAVINvyGufsxLSJc3A_mK0YSWjF-KpNNLGWgzzv3ru7R3CpSmHx3NmPr0Sv6n-3tNUrQ6eSSh4G0Rzjo-OZeb8URkLJtCNHPkuis/s4000/IMG_5719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Vg6ojpg4n_iyhgVqfcAe1MVdIjkaqCLChshLYXlLwOODc_Qy1_Ux40BKch3pPFW2rAgajXlHTvEwMohYpi5bLAVINvyGufsxLSJc3A_mK0YSWjF-KpNNLGWgzzv3ru7R3CpSmHx3NmPr0Sv6n-3tNUrQ6eSSh4G0Rzjo-OZeb8URkLJtCNHPkuis/s320/IMG_5719.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p>I've read many books about "how to simplify," "living simply", "simplicity", but after reading some of them it sometimes felt overwhelming and not at all simple to get to the point of Living Simply. I was looking for a way to simplify my life but in <b>small baby steps</b> because it <b>is</b>, after all, a <b>lifestyle</b>, not a one and done event. These are things I"ll need to be doing for the rest of my life! </p><p>Basically I was looking to create new daily habits that would automatically create a simple life. So I tried breaking things down into doable baby steps to make "Living Simply", well, simpler! </p><p>When you create new daily habits, your brain is being rewired to eventually continue these new habits automatically without thinking about them. Neuroscientists say that it takes 20-30 days to create a new habit. So if you were to intentionally create new daily habits, after 20-30 days it would become automatically wired into your brain as a lifestyle habit that you won't have to think about. Think about some habits you have now that you don't think about. Simple things you do every day without thinking. Do you have habits around brushing your teeth, making your bed, combing your hair? You don't think about them nor have to force yourself to do them, its just a part of your lifestyle...what you do every day. </p><p>Just as you created those habits, you can create habits around living simply. You don't have to create them all at one time. Just choose what habits you will create first and after you have that habit mastered go on to another one. Some of you may want to create more than one new habit at a time but you don't have to.</p><p>Here are some baby steps you can take that will help you to Live Simply. I have broken them down into 5 categories to be able to work on all areas of your life. </p><p>1) Your Mind</p><p> Keeping your mind focused and in the moment will help you to live simply. If you work on keeping your thoughts focused instead of wandering "will nilly" you won't be feeling so overwhelmed. It takes practice but makes a huge difference. Focus on what you are doing in the MOMENT! </p><p>2) Your Space</p><p> Begin to take baby steps to clean out the clutter. But take it in small steps as in maybe one drawer at a time. Even one little step like that will motivate you to take another baby step. </p><p>3) Your Time</p><p> Decide what is important to you and what your values are. Then begin so say no to anything that does not fit your values. You may need to stop doing some things that don't fit your values also.</p><p>4) Your Relationships</p><p> Make a list of the important people in your life that you want to keep growing your relationships with: family, close friends, and others. </p><p>5) Volunteering/Giving Back</p><p> It is important to reach out and do things for others in a meaningful way. Although you shouldn't stop ministering to others, make sure your time spent is meaningful and maybe even involves working with your family doing for others so the family time isn't sacrificed.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know these are just little simple samplings of "to dos" and I'll flesh out more on each item later. But this is a start! It's important to just take baby steps with your new simplified life! Give yourself time to breathe during your day!</p><p>Happy August and Keep It Simple!</p><p>Sandy</p>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-29833686651952823192023-07-29T16:43:00.000-05:002023-07-29T16:43:04.098-05:00THE LATEST HAPPENINGS<p> <span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><i>An honest answer is like a warm hug. Proverbs 24: 26 The Message</i></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjU1UCoHao6uQbK7QlXtl5CB5lDz1hpVDebV4vt85KPx2Cw_hzr190O19rxA_0UjT4UWUs8ZikrNKhVeb_GJQvsdi848rxt1VmravrOwmaq1hYaCQcqsXOqcG4HyDVNTGFvAKMZ0JSNXHH6aPzghuomwngI0V1AqTh8g48e5VfIZWFxtm0OPyrZF9V/s2048/IMG_3923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="946" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjU1UCoHao6uQbK7QlXtl5CB5lDz1hpVDebV4vt85KPx2Cw_hzr190O19rxA_0UjT4UWUs8ZikrNKhVeb_GJQvsdi848rxt1VmravrOwmaq1hYaCQcqsXOqcG4HyDVNTGFvAKMZ0JSNXHH6aPzghuomwngI0V1AqTh8g48e5VfIZWFxtm0OPyrZF9V/s320/IMG_3923.jpg" width="148" /></a></span></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220); font-family: inherit;"><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220); font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p>As I look back at my posts I realize I've been posting just one post a </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">month. Not what I had hoped to do when I first started this blog. I had hoped to post much more often! But the reason for this blog in the first place was to let you all know when our Hob Nobber sales were coming up and also to share some of our "finds" before the big sale and the adventures we had finding them! But change is a part of life and as we got older the work became harder. It became quite a huge project to fill this big old house with vintage and antique finds, as fun as it was! So that's when I opened up my online shop, Gwen And Alma's, on Etsy. Later my daughter and granddaughter joined me in this endeavor. Hubby Les, became our shipper! Occasionally we had a booth at Gold Rush in Rochester but later stopped doing that as well.</span><p></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Presently we are still selling in our online shop, Gwen And Alma's! Hop on over there to see some of our latest finds!</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdXsy2pCGtyltFmXL2lvoPySxvfSjHU1lrmu3cM_0GIF0htNwQGt0dhE94A1wzmuiDT0HUNWsfTy8SRU2oySqpQJxF7cBsezFgVGBoh1kRh7nkMgURyWz2PteZvpTbwv6ToJ-jcKY4rTZ-BE2ql7nXHTGezfjf-hNqDd7x3qPoZCm9oekTWO_UCNUa/s4032/IMG_4033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdXsy2pCGtyltFmXL2lvoPySxvfSjHU1lrmu3cM_0GIF0htNwQGt0dhE94A1wzmuiDT0HUNWsfTy8SRU2oySqpQJxF7cBsezFgVGBoh1kRh7nkMgURyWz2PteZvpTbwv6ToJ-jcKY4rTZ-BE2ql7nXHTGezfjf-hNqDd7x3qPoZCm9oekTWO_UCNUa/w400-h300/IMG_4033.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">One thing that we started doing is having a yearly garage and vintage sale to begin downsizing while also selling some of our Gwen And Alma treasures. So I'll be sharing here when our next garage sale will be. Most likely in September. So keep an eye out for it! You might also want to check out our Instagram page which Elissa will be taking charge of and will be posting photos on there! </span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">As mentioned in several posts I'm also sharing about how to simplify your life which, as I think about what I've written here, doesn't sound like I'm doing any simplifying myself! Hahaha! It's a work in progress!</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Another thing that's in the planning stages is a Centennial Celebration for the Plummer House in 2024. Read about the Plummer House on another page seen at the top of our blog. The Plummer House was built from 1917 to 1924! It took 7 years to build this 49 room mansion! Next year it will be 100 years old! So we're planning an event to celebrate! I'll share details as it gets closer!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhZqxBPuMNq72nYYN58_1lcVBxBNl9-WPD82cjphVC4C39wXyx17vQ3I_K0Vv9bBYpuWh6SfE4YZNjHs4lt3oBiQTuqHhcsaxlh70BUo8XuxyAME0O6Vo2T675RrYopXY9SAu69ql0nJjsq8f3mV4BwGWneGk3OGGXvvaDMvS4gGRkPCFrmYz8Qi5/s4032/IMG_4068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhZqxBPuMNq72nYYN58_1lcVBxBNl9-WPD82cjphVC4C39wXyx17vQ3I_K0Vv9bBYpuWh6SfE4YZNjHs4lt3oBiQTuqHhcsaxlh70BUo8XuxyAME0O6Vo2T675RrYopXY9SAu69ql0nJjsq8f3mV4BwGWneGk3OGGXvvaDMvS4gGRkPCFrmYz8Qi5/w400-h300/IMG_4068.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJo312qXNa5f4ivIq7SxI86cUWk-dY6kYJ-USzg5x-c2KyK49r86jz1tqZxVDDpnTh3CCq_nYW7gRQbPJTt5Pvk00PzHc78uHGFBr56Z3GbpYWLFjeEHIuk0pDaDIImyE2PJ6Z4WlfYrFjKW3FEBDX7bLHWV44OwNPGL2Ka9YgGiQPYnvQuVZjmeUY/s4032/IMG_4070.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJo312qXNa5f4ivIq7SxI86cUWk-dY6kYJ-USzg5x-c2KyK49r86jz1tqZxVDDpnTh3CCq_nYW7gRQbPJTt5Pvk00PzHc78uHGFBr56Z3GbpYWLFjeEHIuk0pDaDIImyE2PJ6Z4WlfYrFjKW3FEBDX7bLHWV44OwNPGL2Ka9YgGiQPYnvQuVZjmeUY/w300-h400/IMG_4070.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFcqShqb6nnrz1Mn03L89AupxvkCVar83nttOBn5udjARSbkvNfKecuDEHkIZAWASum2mCfFQzvFYRSLh2BdkclO6lCwHnv0xeE3ei0REmt1RWrsQSBhn2dQf0L_x-2Xl6J2oqTPjASiYSQI91QtaOuQmX57H7Pun9cf1ttTUTEWr0hLoCycrAYcJ/s4032/IMG_4071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFcqShqb6nnrz1Mn03L89AupxvkCVar83nttOBn5udjARSbkvNfKecuDEHkIZAWASum2mCfFQzvFYRSLh2BdkclO6lCwHnv0xeE3ei0REmt1RWrsQSBhn2dQf0L_x-2Xl6J2oqTPjASiYSQI91QtaOuQmX57H7Pun9cf1ttTUTEWr0hLoCycrAYcJ/w400-h300/IMG_4071.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpvn9Mmg1IfrVP9OBU4oRv8xymCs5boGIXm096mRNw1jnApzPTMXKsiimn5W-FAN6Dd0xlcE2adNhzo3fKEAoZ5hq8gmAqhMvn0lgPsF3yRG-ip9QJPBl8n7t49QBJ2WF_79B02x8mk5L8GoFnv38YH690xu9oM9dXUFwdg0vB6mGOIRU2XNhH-CC/s4032/IMG_4069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpvn9Mmg1IfrVP9OBU4oRv8xymCs5boGIXm096mRNw1jnApzPTMXKsiimn5W-FAN6Dd0xlcE2adNhzo3fKEAoZ5hq8gmAqhMvn0lgPsF3yRG-ip9QJPBl8n7t49QBJ2WF_79B02x8mk5L8GoFnv38YH690xu9oM9dXUFwdg0vB6mGOIRU2XNhH-CC/w400-h300/IMG_4069.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Every year my granddaughter, Gili, sets up a Fairy Garden on the grounds. We found a spot at the bottom of a stone stairway that is hidden just until you come around the corner and there it is! A pleasant little surprise! People began leaving change in the little shell that we set next to it! That was a magical surprise for US! It never amounts to much but we save it and buy new things for next year's garden. Below is this year's Fairy Garden.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMRLMsKPeq1hhanUur9uNoo9nsiuJ9ertlWHSYVCtmwHrx2ooA1x5w2tKmIRN9GueXSPg1j9b2ZqFJfqSG6jTnMaaiACTg94J3lFBXc1RMArXfid07QJpsOHaYbyygt-U4tKChnXuWXNNWmoIPfxtJvpOpNPwolr4CMTm2Fco0KyXCxWXTLeoABTFC/s4032/IMG_4060-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMRLMsKPeq1hhanUur9uNoo9nsiuJ9ertlWHSYVCtmwHrx2ooA1x5w2tKmIRN9GueXSPg1j9b2ZqFJfqSG6jTnMaaiACTg94J3lFBXc1RMArXfid07QJpsOHaYbyygt-U4tKChnXuWXNNWmoIPfxtJvpOpNPwolr4CMTm2Fco0KyXCxWXTLeoABTFC/w300-h400/IMG_4060-2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIabHP1HL5VAsdSsG-yDNQGvM7sKmA7OfiEVoh2ouvj80JrQT-0E0pINtQtR0JyApwIfu5sfZnS56U7tZeQt77-x4kZ6FtuCC_3ZNahONjrKuq8XKgbRY8a3hzoPgc_dLklDw-M9OeRG-n3TyqBDQqUXsqcE1ZTbWhMGD7ip0GRPnAXpa-CiVGVFt/s4032/IMG_4052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIabHP1HL5VAsdSsG-yDNQGvM7sKmA7OfiEVoh2ouvj80JrQT-0E0pINtQtR0JyApwIfu5sfZnS56U7tZeQt77-x4kZ6FtuCC_3ZNahONjrKuq8XKgbRY8a3hzoPgc_dLklDw-M9OeRG-n3TyqBDQqUXsqcE1ZTbWhMGD7ip0GRPnAXpa-CiVGVFt/w400-h300/IMG_4052.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJv0rkGbW8NlhZwV7sYhCOQfBSdjgScJKzWIYJjID3ejDYaGJ7T-uIujKWc7gcRnekGRa53PyBgB1ny6HDhJWr1Ls1Kzff0xDzc9uEBu6IPLK3MKnh14fw_jyRbXuQLf5f_VD8UpFrfOxEVcsB_QdqMXDkeSF9KROFzIdH0YQkDeFWtD7TepoX23A/s4032/IMG_4056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJv0rkGbW8NlhZwV7sYhCOQfBSdjgScJKzWIYJjID3ejDYaGJ7T-uIujKWc7gcRnekGRa53PyBgB1ny6HDhJWr1Ls1Kzff0xDzc9uEBu6IPLK3MKnh14fw_jyRbXuQLf5f_VD8UpFrfOxEVcsB_QdqMXDkeSF9KROFzIdH0YQkDeFWtD7TepoX23A/w400-h300/IMG_4056.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p> Gili posted a little note that reads, "My Fairy Garden...Enjoy but please don't destroy!</p><p>Stay Cool!</p><p>Sandy </p>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-24124025368030939692023-06-24T19:38:00.006-05:002023-06-24T20:37:33.113-05:00JUNE FUN<p> <span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Indie Flower;"><b><i>I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June. Anonymous</i></b></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">It's June and I'm trying to live in the moment, enjoying and soaking in each beautiful memory!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">We've been busy during the first few weeks of the month. Gili ( granddaughter #3) loves horses and started following the horse races. She and her family would always host a Kentucky Derby party! This year they were out of town for the Derby so they hosted a Belmont Party! It's a pretty big deal! We have snacks first and then while snacking we watch the preliminaries. After seeing the horses and their jockies and owners we get down to making our pics! This year Monica and Gili won the Trifecta! They both picked the top three horses, first, second and thrird place. They didn't know they had picked the same ones until after all the pics were completed and hung on the wall! During the very short but exciting race there are lots of whooping and hollering! There was also a horse race with the "kids" on their stick horses! </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCcj-jaXj7igOZqG9l7T0Q2SSZsaTy-gZUr_9NR8BZfAAwzcTHC3UODns18IBVXEE-3atl34UZ6wOHzMbiQE-pphwlLGbR4GU-imY9ChDXNg9ZJeUVjwgPstmet8fpywSUB-401FYJpbpIfduCQOZhaOE7aODzVZF_oKszLM1JkfVgvXochEtv2Dx/s4032/IMG_3912.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCcj-jaXj7igOZqG9l7T0Q2SSZsaTy-gZUr_9NR8BZfAAwzcTHC3UODns18IBVXEE-3atl34UZ6wOHzMbiQE-pphwlLGbR4GU-imY9ChDXNg9ZJeUVjwgPstmet8fpywSUB-401FYJpbpIfduCQOZhaOE7aODzVZF_oKszLM1JkfVgvXochEtv2Dx/w400-h300/IMG_3912.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><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/AVvXsEjXWxyvGZRQWZwmQZtArG-UbHrIo7MLER-lCfJrBjg4X8KtKe4QUEOH4Zp-iVWc2gVT2cY7oyu8eFTelrlxN_WokaepSxH1r9wT-TfkjNn1Niz9g9DQ2WP3nTdDem9n9TYd-oJ21Zm8fbk_be8R_ueSCpV6wuPkEIUTEONOGzZ_M14EL54mtV1iZwZ8/s1560/IMG_3921.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWxyvGZRQWZwmQZtArG-UbHrIo7MLER-lCfJrBjg4X8KtKe4QUEOH4Zp-iVWc2gVT2cY7oyu8eFTelrlxN_WokaepSxH1r9wT-TfkjNn1Niz9g9DQ2WP3nTdDem9n9TYd-oJ21Zm8fbk_be8R_ueSCpV6wuPkEIUTEONOGzZ_M14EL54mtV1iZwZ8/w300-h400/IMG_3921.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the winners with The Trifecta are...Monica and Gili!</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Usually </span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Memorial Day weekend is the time we put the boat in the water. This year the water was very high so we waited until the next week to put it in. It turned out to be a gorgeous day but a bit chilly for swimming though the kids braved the cold water and went in anyway! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiljf5aorkcv6CMlaqpCi5SilAl8n2r7CMwK1xQhipdfZG2uG9igWtzNfyN_lvCy1R1Vjuj_DJgRbgeoNEdZQwnHOm7AO6jN1tNAndveiYZc30Q8NZS3THF1Xp5dOg5sn_KGRCNZA-zX9MKkdBoNm4kcXGSLM4soYalLmG-1sMg5NEH-2Si79WQAwq/s3088/IMG_3952.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiljf5aorkcv6CMlaqpCi5SilAl8n2r7CMwK1xQhipdfZG2uG9igWtzNfyN_lvCy1R1Vjuj_DJgRbgeoNEdZQwnHOm7AO6jN1tNAndveiYZc30Q8NZS3THF1Xp5dOg5sn_KGRCNZA-zX9MKkdBoNm4kcXGSLM4soYalLmG-1sMg5NEH-2Si79WQAwq/w400-h300/IMG_3952.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Indie Flower;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><b><i> In a SUNSHINE state of mind!! 🌞</i></b></span></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qeCpbYzqE7L1fv3lWlM8S9Gb3kHvkaxm65M9Q8es1MFnKOw4e3vTxRBJMKf5NS9GkkAW_x2zvQ5PSRjR5tGU1luQ0zi9WaEagSGjsMy3rvLzRNXFLvygkqra2XBwgZ4pro6fdjkqS2O8ptOfZxjJMHftM1MsQC08_NSdQHWqMmelV8_LXH5FWQWV/s4032/IMG_3937.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qeCpbYzqE7L1fv3lWlM8S9Gb3kHvkaxm65M9Q8es1MFnKOw4e3vTxRBJMKf5NS9GkkAW_x2zvQ5PSRjR5tGU1luQ0zi9WaEagSGjsMy3rvLzRNXFLvygkqra2XBwgZ4pro6fdjkqS2O8ptOfZxjJMHftM1MsQC08_NSdQHWqMmelV8_LXH5FWQWV/w300-h400/IMG_3937.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">We stopped at our usual beach which, back when I was growing up, was called Point Sob. There is a different name for it now, but WE still call it Point Sob ( or was it Point Saab? ). There are always lots of boats on this beach and some anchored nearby in the water! It's a very popular spot!</span><p></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Of course I found an Estate Sale this month and made some purchases for the shop! They are not all listed in the shop yet, but will be up soon! Hop on over and take a look!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHY-QJlDR5lq3Iz1VwoCGf0E-c9sWReptmuDKaTaMmPpeq5xYBAELVC3tccWQeCWOleYt0U4bS-vFIbyL3tOJxbod5u0La44lM58elnozMZGVJRxNML8cQ1D0bk-h3YkvWlBjqgMrRoCfK6TWYPfYmqEbAs5D1ZRxFgC6hIb3DQ4O8tHj70FXSFzZK/s4032/IMG_3978.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHY-QJlDR5lq3Iz1VwoCGf0E-c9sWReptmuDKaTaMmPpeq5xYBAELVC3tccWQeCWOleYt0U4bS-vFIbyL3tOJxbod5u0La44lM58elnozMZGVJRxNML8cQ1D0bk-h3YkvWlBjqgMrRoCfK6TWYPfYmqEbAs5D1ZRxFgC6hIb3DQ4O8tHj70FXSFzZK/w300-h400/IMG_3978.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">We also made it to a play, A Raisin In The Sun, at a local theatre. Wonderful play, by the way! I knew one of the men in the play whom I had known since he was 12. I still think of of him as a little kid but now he's a grown man.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjei6INVKNPfd4CblgJXzthoYpriov2bHVlRBRn1jijVd08StfCinB5aRLpytFOYh7CCnDlLmU3Cohw1LwbDE6SVBEKSM2WvGazOEAPPtPZe3m6m5My83EBpupfSCea5U7M4MMuiJX_H2fhXznCVnc6xl1T3eTLhQXkFpFseBsDTSM1v8rS0PjzF0Rr/s4032/IMG_3965.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjei6INVKNPfd4CblgJXzthoYpriov2bHVlRBRn1jijVd08StfCinB5aRLpytFOYh7CCnDlLmU3Cohw1LwbDE6SVBEKSM2WvGazOEAPPtPZe3m6m5My83EBpupfSCea5U7M4MMuiJX_H2fhXznCVnc6xl1T3eTLhQXkFpFseBsDTSM1v8rS0PjzF0Rr/w300-h400/IMG_3965.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljdTKauCM9Qrw11I5SOCES598MO5fFc0rfKsdAc9wtt7fMMLOosFzVDgClLAVo-5p2BgjQoKDFDmdXHLgzCR0iFVaBHTwB_whe_kYAOy9YTYnHsWlWJeinsqi6MeiOstk4JVw_GywL8POBrwlCg53wBiSA-T2DomPGxoIh5_tsI_7ocSjpyde6qth/s4032/IMG_3966.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljdTKauCM9Qrw11I5SOCES598MO5fFc0rfKsdAc9wtt7fMMLOosFzVDgClLAVo-5p2BgjQoKDFDmdXHLgzCR0iFVaBHTwB_whe_kYAOy9YTYnHsWlWJeinsqi6MeiOstk4JVw_GywL8POBrwlCg53wBiSA-T2DomPGxoIh5_tsI_7ocSjpyde6qth/w300-h400/IMG_3966.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> <div> Demetrius whom I used to know as Meechie!</div><div><br /></div><div> And before the play got started we were treated to some Jazz music! It was wonderful!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNg0AReuWxuJIdqJ2jXkKd-m4mSh4whUOGaFKAxcPCo9K_b2eow6EHR-Q4kMKEaTEuFZrdisyUE698Wz786ubwH67IoFy_fW8vPHJNloI23VptQFutWYrcR1LUPHtPN7AdryBhliUQa8-xKq-SNkQgJTjh9eoO8IN71bQdc2zcrR-S4nFB2QnTCYi/s4032/IMG_3963.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNg0AReuWxuJIdqJ2jXkKd-m4mSh4whUOGaFKAxcPCo9K_b2eow6EHR-Q4kMKEaTEuFZrdisyUE698Wz786ubwH67IoFy_fW8vPHJNloI23VptQFutWYrcR1LUPHtPN7AdryBhliUQa8-xKq-SNkQgJTjh9eoO8IN71bQdc2zcrR-S4nFB2QnTCYi/w300-h400/IMG_3963.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And we also watched our grandson play flag football. Our great grandson, Leo, LOVES his Uncle Charlie!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVlChCGLdY8zaI4HvyiZx3MKt-3mB9hTjopui5fpedbUoFlS789ztnqe3jhA9g2TWES4zOrTQIjjNGpGkukhRT6KT2f_emIBBWDpQwDNX3TstH9smDOKkc7XrNIXIui-73YUyiFYrdC5D3UPaU9c13IP04yb0SOtshC5uvza6rQi2LYtsq0xBC0LM/s2048/IMG_3923.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="946" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVlChCGLdY8zaI4HvyiZx3MKt-3mB9hTjopui5fpedbUoFlS789ztnqe3jhA9g2TWES4zOrTQIjjNGpGkukhRT6KT2f_emIBBWDpQwDNX3TstH9smDOKkc7XrNIXIui-73YUyiFYrdC5D3UPaU9c13IP04yb0SOtshC5uvza6rQi2LYtsq0xBC0LM/w185-h400/IMG_3923.jpg" width="185" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> So that's been part of our month so far! </div><div><br /></div><div>We are on Instagram and post pictures of our treasures that we sell in our Etsy shop, Gwen And Alma's! Check it out at Instagram @gwenandalmas.etsy.com</div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy the rest of JUNE!</div><div><br /></div><div>Sandy</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p></div>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-73130606393205723142023-05-27T12:33:00.004-05:002023-05-27T12:33:30.673-05:00HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY<p><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Veterans are a symbol of what makes our nation great, and we must never forget all they have done to ensure our freedom. Rodney Frelinghuysen</i></b></span></p><p>Thinking of Memorial Day and the brave men and women who died to ensure our freedom.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZYyfj3QAg8jrlva7tMir-9-eBnMSkWsO-gX-nZCv0g5_wj1ghD0uIh159bFSf4wYTd6wSlcsVf0WuWVwy7intDDfSPIB1dRnkqp8SxSKbYOOybYqm3Rj05173niX6icqdF2EFerK6ImYm6mmYW-5R68pBvyrp8mbXSZOT81eWdXdFZGLx3ZucQ/s367/090f1a15937c05deeb663aca0c263ef2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="252" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZYyfj3QAg8jrlva7tMir-9-eBnMSkWsO-gX-nZCv0g5_wj1ghD0uIh159bFSf4wYTd6wSlcsVf0WuWVwy7intDDfSPIB1dRnkqp8SxSKbYOOybYqm3Rj05173niX6icqdF2EFerK6ImYm6mmYW-5R68pBvyrp8mbXSZOT81eWdXdFZGLx3ZucQ/w275-h400/090f1a15937c05deeb663aca0c263ef2.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Blessings!</p><p>Sandy</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-50635855073548863192023-05-20T12:52:00.000-05:002023-05-20T12:52:34.112-05:00NEW FINDS TO KEEP<p> <span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: medium;"><b><i>What wings are to a bird, and sails are to a ship, so is prayer to the soul. Corrie Ten Boom</i></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p>As I shop for items to sell in our Gwen And Alma's shop I often find that I end up keeping a few things for myself! Thats the beauty of this little side business! ; )</p><p>So today I'm sharing a couple of ( or a few ) things I kept...at least for now!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jLT-T5HnroiJfBd0r0KMBo_WtikOc1ovDF7e3gmE-j3GAx3wmdUXohNY_DjPQwHmhIpxuQPhHAdWOV7w7s4QskxdyNMlytdlLe5V46jvPl900RRiGwAC0Nquy1_rxodf2MU1aAb1yJKNLWZNoQHOayQerdGzUEwAePuuHZPzl9FehSO_PJcLxQ/s4000/IMG_5813.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jLT-T5HnroiJfBd0r0KMBo_WtikOc1ovDF7e3gmE-j3GAx3wmdUXohNY_DjPQwHmhIpxuQPhHAdWOV7w7s4QskxdyNMlytdlLe5V46jvPl900RRiGwAC0Nquy1_rxodf2MU1aAb1yJKNLWZNoQHOayQerdGzUEwAePuuHZPzl9FehSO_PJcLxQ/w300-h400/IMG_5813.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>This little Antique English Burnt Bamboo Shelf is one recent treasure I had a hard time letting go... so I kept it! I had already found one at an Estate Sale and sold it and then immediately regretted it! So when I saw this one I HAD to have it! Right now it's sitting in a back hallway that is a large enough area to put something in but it needs to be on the smaller side. So it fits the bill. </p><p>I also purchased the sweetest little vintage bird picture which I also kept and for now it is sitting on this shelf but I really like seeing the little bamboo slats on the back of the shelf so I may not keep the picture there. I'll probably hang it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXyVOT3SqSI8fR_d3lzAcOUvAs4YwhCTWVPBL3HAaKGw6NQsR9yA1Oxv718aAyqg4xOQzXEr-w0j2Xe3nsY0-dKNjZP85NbUfEk77fHgWeyZmCfsEaYsURbTHpHkFkyKoI3NYCR0RIRbaZi94Mgbap9m5FrZlmMKMKBWigogdJlTReqO-tThZ0NQ/s4000/IMG_5815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXyVOT3SqSI8fR_d3lzAcOUvAs4YwhCTWVPBL3HAaKGw6NQsR9yA1Oxv718aAyqg4xOQzXEr-w0j2Xe3nsY0-dKNjZP85NbUfEk77fHgWeyZmCfsEaYsURbTHpHkFkyKoI3NYCR0RIRbaZi94Mgbap9m5FrZlmMKMKBWigogdJlTReqO-tThZ0NQ/w400-h300/IMG_5815.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div> The blue pitcher was a Mom's Day gift and the pot was made by a friend.<div><br /></div><div>Near the shelf is this Scandinavian bench I purchased at an Estate Sale several years ago and I think I'll always keep this, since I'm fully Scandinavian!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQre_150zPJ2Go_4U4ciWGcKoOfl6J7Ekxnm0-guyKbOc4zxqv78bl_ds_8l-l7RQO54Sh-hL4pBWfwj_d4FCX6S3JiXGRVAdm21u242v7NqgGY6VRHzYHwDQvlP0CEvfd0yglS3HRleiwd49zgZbfVLO6LIWBAboyud7ugJl4qnA9P34P5zKxLQ/s4000/IMG_5816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQre_150zPJ2Go_4U4ciWGcKoOfl6J7Ekxnm0-guyKbOc4zxqv78bl_ds_8l-l7RQO54Sh-hL4pBWfwj_d4FCX6S3JiXGRVAdm21u242v7NqgGY6VRHzYHwDQvlP0CEvfd0yglS3HRleiwd49zgZbfVLO6LIWBAboyud7ugJl4qnA9P34P5zKxLQ/w400-h300/IMG_5816.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p> I also kept this extra large pillow from an Estate sale that is covered with an antique flour sack!</p><p>Recently I was bidding on an online auction and saw a Primitive Milking Stool that I really liked. I finally stopped bidding as the bidding went higher. And then over Mother's Day weekend, my daughter and granddaughter and I went to Gold Rush, an Antique, Vintage and Flea Market, and lo and behold, there it was! How crazy is that? It was in a Scandinavian booth which I stop at when Gold Rush is in town. The owner has a Scandinavian shop in Wisconsin. I asked her if she had just purchased this at a recent online auction and she, of course, said she had! There couldn't be TWO of them, after all! </p><p>I had been bidding on it thinking of selling it but now that I saw it in person I decided to buy it for myself! I told my husband he just bought another Mother's Day gift for me!</p><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/AVvXsEggFfp1SRNcGGz0NpUjL9T05djG8qhEthXH5n1cwcREwtd3cxmDGKvY09mHxvVOJh6n97DJ1Kp_gtFw-IWaH4gqr8QpzEduOnBqveclx1Pqem7sApKVcMIMkMOVLgA3KsnSvcUuFytkVqVONnaq361smQK0TZil4poiDUezQq5y4FYHDY6gE7C88g/s4000/IMG_5857.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFfp1SRNcGGz0NpUjL9T05djG8qhEthXH5n1cwcREwtd3cxmDGKvY09mHxvVOJh6n97DJ1Kp_gtFw-IWaH4gqr8QpzEduOnBqveclx1Pqem7sApKVcMIMkMOVLgA3KsnSvcUuFytkVqVONnaq361smQK0TZil4poiDUezQq5y4FYHDY6gE7C88g/w400-h300/IMG_5857.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>It's a little more primitive than my living room so I will probably find another place for it! But it's a fun conversation piece and it has a fun story to go with it! Right now it's a plant stand.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusUA1zpYsr4JloWFZCeE1tAcEKiaxZIyi-hvYP9_UXNPCfEyWxdltddQUNSjUUfVWuKiLj4gMkDk3vX6ByUP5kV4Pfc7vlCIzvH92ltyXzWLLbaXoKHQr5qfUsFr2YVH0zCDvv-wnsZaTxXdvFyqF5oGg3NJ9lNnZrOQRtbhFQG5aLkixwp6s4g/s4000/IMG_5858.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusUA1zpYsr4JloWFZCeE1tAcEKiaxZIyi-hvYP9_UXNPCfEyWxdltddQUNSjUUfVWuKiLj4gMkDk3vX6ByUP5kV4Pfc7vlCIzvH92ltyXzWLLbaXoKHQr5qfUsFr2YVH0zCDvv-wnsZaTxXdvFyqF5oGg3NJ9lNnZrOQRtbhFQG5aLkixwp6s4g/w400-h300/IMG_5858.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEy226pkF2MTErVKIh0OERmOx-mwGduLAHoql88ZxYByKpP5mR8Q82xOKVekMroF7nwdiBh7mZV2Zoo244QgRkEEDoqd4xIE6Ao1F5R7DbHrkXZre7aQfMNtMr1S-S-LPkszjdhhsQDsAtPUK6BgJxIs7MbJYHU0nkCdcCnyy-GeG3oc7YlM9Y7Q/s4000/fullsizeoutput_3870.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEy226pkF2MTErVKIh0OERmOx-mwGduLAHoql88ZxYByKpP5mR8Q82xOKVekMroF7nwdiBh7mZV2Zoo244QgRkEEDoqd4xIE6Ao1F5R7DbHrkXZre7aQfMNtMr1S-S-LPkszjdhhsQDsAtPUK6BgJxIs7MbJYHU0nkCdcCnyy-GeG3oc7YlM9Y7Q/s320/fullsizeoutput_3870.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /> Les and I went to the 100 Mile Garage Sale and I picked up this antique mirror...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5SDM_ngss_5-Wjho0hSXm0IcNOXa6woAlaON0LVnmsMoA2Bvs9NYSQKrnunWeTFU-csvoXW3q7WGzLUtIj56Kh05_fTE2Tz94PFojN7LpsMbOQptZoUqIsl9w9lioFXAcGf6jaDIphFCKo1U9kDyXay1KFyIv2q3eRX1vv89WkojWdN6OsB54w/s4000/fullsizeoutput_3873.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5SDM_ngss_5-Wjho0hSXm0IcNOXa6woAlaON0LVnmsMoA2Bvs9NYSQKrnunWeTFU-csvoXW3q7WGzLUtIj56Kh05_fTE2Tz94PFojN7LpsMbOQptZoUqIsl9w9lioFXAcGf6jaDIphFCKo1U9kDyXay1KFyIv2q3eRX1vv89WkojWdN6OsB54w/w300-h400/fullsizeoutput_3873.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I'll hang it later but for now it's going to sit on the dresser, which by the way, I purchased at an Estate Sale. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjTQrUTFKqCpjd0ro7Vi2iIBFjmaFdUfsrsxE7JQpfsM_JivKwJV73BGvECuz18gQd9fd6zV5NuUNbPivH4Iggl1y_ym5-8HBUF1Dg06gRJM3h9PHQE8YFVYR0jhJ_9TIP06ZRPLxC1FZ_WuAdJazu8eUVmS7FDuQflmWvrcfaq6owzG6LCe73Q/s4000/fullsizeoutput_3874.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjTQrUTFKqCpjd0ro7Vi2iIBFjmaFdUfsrsxE7JQpfsM_JivKwJV73BGvECuz18gQd9fd6zV5NuUNbPivH4Iggl1y_ym5-8HBUF1Dg06gRJM3h9PHQE8YFVYR0jhJ_9TIP06ZRPLxC1FZ_WuAdJazu8eUVmS7FDuQflmWvrcfaq6owzG6LCe73Q/w400-h300/fullsizeoutput_3874.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><p>Oh my! I didn't look in the mirror before sharing this. LOL I didn't quite get the bedroom ready for a photo op. This bedroom is used by the grandkids so I keep little cute things on the dresser, including the pixie sitting in the bowl of sand from our "second home" in Panama City Beach, Florida.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLUC-Jw38ktVQ9GVhBFpHaPrMVpSb4Amx3dRKGqZ3CISsLY6mUfAwV9ieuBuTr2AzvU3aD_Zm9pf657opE5B_2Ha08IMqTUoEHSpRPeFJ3nSSaJAeZj0xwKQ2058gz2lvLQKXjV7Fviqtn_X_u-YiSH2qxs157-Q53vf3hnP24R--2Yoi_2owGQ/s4000/fullsizeoutput_3876.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLUC-Jw38ktVQ9GVhBFpHaPrMVpSb4Amx3dRKGqZ3CISsLY6mUfAwV9ieuBuTr2AzvU3aD_Zm9pf657opE5B_2Ha08IMqTUoEHSpRPeFJ3nSSaJAeZj0xwKQ2058gz2lvLQKXjV7Fviqtn_X_u-YiSH2qxs157-Q53vf3hnP24R--2Yoi_2owGQ/w300-h400/fullsizeoutput_3876.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p>On our latest trip to South Carolina, I purchased this vintage embroidered pillow from a cute little gift shop in Old Bluffton. They carried antique and new items. </p><p></p><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/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngtPHzuFOpOQFd-HmzSW7sJ7duMNkx0Jq_bAcRrxf_KUUeQt-z_8z23XrOeo1aX7zvIZ5wWMayuSlgit5XSHkiPfbciG2swpHsmyZCbWaClH1zfJh1wn20O-sc7Fh9ppvr30eo01T9Xnj2jEoCOmwpblAAhKgeTXz5_oWz9q2SsIKXsaJ8YbDHA/s4000/IMG_5862.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngtPHzuFOpOQFd-HmzSW7sJ7duMNkx0Jq_bAcRrxf_KUUeQt-z_8z23XrOeo1aX7zvIZ5wWMayuSlgit5XSHkiPfbciG2swpHsmyZCbWaClH1zfJh1wn20O-sc7Fh9ppvr30eo01T9Xnj2jEoCOmwpblAAhKgeTXz5_oWz9q2SsIKXsaJ8YbDHA/w400-h300/IMG_5862.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecfZgb3-qkVY6x-Ljim_ub9bP71pjpOcTkx4e0zKyZLb0Sw_GU32ibM8WqLmKdRQ6XgSGjbFhnADP8-mT_TFekkqR0q55tjeNHrtEYCr0V0-qr0yktz5zbsD0RRPa-KQCBQoP4f1ia8F8I5kThOFXljNCc5GXdoD7u_uxtHo0dunK6s-WxWL-Hg/s4000/IMG_5863.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecfZgb3-qkVY6x-Ljim_ub9bP71pjpOcTkx4e0zKyZLb0Sw_GU32ibM8WqLmKdRQ6XgSGjbFhnADP8-mT_TFekkqR0q55tjeNHrtEYCr0V0-qr0yktz5zbsD0RRPa-KQCBQoP4f1ia8F8I5kThOFXljNCc5GXdoD7u_uxtHo0dunK6s-WxWL-Hg/w400-h300/IMG_5863.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p> This little guy, "Baby", is ready for May in blue hat and flowers. I change his head wear monthly according to the seasons. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPoAq7XidqlRExSYDeK9dfz_rJQdykuNmpNNr2xN77aT-vJQ1eZF2Ef1AuravF6Xic6VtzUn9Z372D-zipPJrEgRt-fcHUByzZe7pdGjF6QzDXCz1o1kRLnRObVPkd4ciLgtmGZCNCW77Lc0lRF7JfZeEEIctmG-C3RLSwxu6EM87f3C-K5RC-g/s2895/fullsizeoutput_387b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2895" data-original-width="2594" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPoAq7XidqlRExSYDeK9dfz_rJQdykuNmpNNr2xN77aT-vJQ1eZF2Ef1AuravF6Xic6VtzUn9Z372D-zipPJrEgRt-fcHUByzZe7pdGjF6QzDXCz1o1kRLnRObVPkd4ciLgtmGZCNCW77Lc0lRF7JfZeEEIctmG-C3RLSwxu6EM87f3C-K5RC-g/w359-h400/fullsizeoutput_387b.jpeg" width="359" /></a></div><br /><p>Enjoy the May flowers! </p><p>Sandy</p></div>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-55280161166239930272023-05-09T14:12:00.002-05:002023-05-09T14:12:20.906-05:00LIST MAKING<p> <b style="color: #6fa8dc;"><i>Life is simple, but men keep making it complicated. Confucious </i></b></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">One of the things I want to do in this blog, is share my thoughts on keeping life simple. Maybe there is no such thing as a "simple life" but there are things we can do to keep it from getting more complicated. I like to think of a simpler life as "Joyfully Balanced". So list making is one thing I do to try and keep from complicating my life.</span></span></p><p>Are you a list maker? I might be the queen of list makers! I make <b>lists </b>of lists! I also write things down on my lists that I already did but had forgotten to write down. Just so I can have that great feeling of crossing them off! Yup! I really do that!<span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"></span></p><p>Lists help me stay organized. They act as reminders. They keep me feeling calmer because I don't have to have so many thoughts going on in my mind trying to remember what I need to do. </p><p>Here's a list of some of the lists I keep:</p><p>1) Master To Do List...This list is the one that is ongoing where I add everything that pops into my head that I have to do, buy, remember, etc. Yes it's a long one but I use this list every day. At the beginning of the week, I check to see what is on the list that I have to do in the current week. I transfer the items to the calendar on the day in which I need to do that item. I then get to cross the item off the master to do list. This Master To Do List might be my most important list.</p><p>2) Beach Vacation List...Most of our vacations are beach vacations and I used to forget some items when we went on vacation. So I made a list of things we always need and maybe some things we don't. I keep the list on my computer and download a copy when we're getting ready to go on vacation.</p><p>3) Grocery List...I keep a list during the week of things we run out of and things I will need to buy and add to them during the week so when I make out a weekly grocery list to shop I have a beginning list ready at hand.</p><p>4) Budget Lists...I have a budget list for Monthly Bills, Christmas Expenses, and anything else I'm saving money for.</p><p>5) Birthday and Anniversary List</p><p>6) Ideas List..This is one that I keep in case I come up with an idea for something that I don't want to forget about. It might be a blogging idea, a creative B-day idea, anything that comes to mind. </p><p>7) Projects</p><p>8) Menu Planning</p><p>9) Monthly, Weekly, Daily To Do's</p><p>10) Gift List</p><p>If this seems overwhelming to you, consider starting with only a few lists. Or start with just a Master List. You'll soon find how easy it is to do and how much it helps. </p><p>Happy List Making! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0F_JZZMLKyAnbji_YU0bZN6aYhxQED8MkW81L2ANspDzoA0W4uxSzUzSkt5OnAZgWYst5vjlA6fBRE3SaenuEHNEN1yhLtFlhTJzwGf0Qwi3bRxWsLCrlkX2GsWC_hCHSE5fw22IlFr7pM89NaYKroDXHkYz4RrqwHL-xoa2ckhrnhqVMxrZaw/s4000/IMG_2092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0F_JZZMLKyAnbji_YU0bZN6aYhxQED8MkW81L2ANspDzoA0W4uxSzUzSkt5OnAZgWYst5vjlA6fBRE3SaenuEHNEN1yhLtFlhTJzwGf0Qwi3bRxWsLCrlkX2GsWC_hCHSE5fw22IlFr7pM89NaYKroDXHkYz4RrqwHL-xoa2ckhrnhqVMxrZaw/s320/IMG_2092.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><i>ENJOY THE SPRING</i></b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><i>la det skje ( let it happen ) </i></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Sandy</i></b></span></p><p><br /></p><div><br /></div>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-86036111430549237342023-05-08T15:00:00.003-05:002023-05-08T16:59:27.092-05:00SPRING HAS SPRUNG<p> <span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Despite </i></b><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);"><b><i>the forecast, live like it's SPRING! Lily Pulitzer</i></b></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitHl2CxFUpMxFH-6AFqHZ7fEalnTh9mFTXH95MyhR7yBhAm1SucQKCMr3O24O1frojZTJFred8GJwZVPVJcK-J00t4XxuIqEsf_5T2x5ZvkZ5h-VvmZZAYS8UKDltntr3NsbA3z09Rwuf79pQrAsE64g4AqNOZjckIIHWNO83C590QdjxBt-ihNA/s4000/IMG_0523.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitHl2CxFUpMxFH-6AFqHZ7fEalnTh9mFTXH95MyhR7yBhAm1SucQKCMr3O24O1frojZTJFred8GJwZVPVJcK-J00t4XxuIqEsf_5T2x5ZvkZ5h-VvmZZAYS8UKDltntr3NsbA3z09Rwuf79pQrAsE64g4AqNOZjckIIHWNO83C590QdjxBt-ihNA/w400-h300/IMG_0523.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: medium;"><span><b><i style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">This is actually an old picture of our grandson, Charlie, who is now 14! But I love his little smile! And I enjoyed this little teal colored bench which I sold at one of our sales, though now I'm wondering why I sold it! 🤣 That </i><i>happens</i><i style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);"> a lot </i><i>to</i><i style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);"> me! But I can't keep everything! After all I'm working at simplifying my life, if it's even </i><i>possible</i><i style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);"> to do being in the antique business! This maybe was not even taken in the Spring! Oh well! It has flowers! </i></b></span></span></p><p><b style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79); color: #6aa84f;"><i>💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚</i></b></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">We haven't been home long after a 2 week vacation to South Carolina and Florida! Four of our family members received tickets to The Masters Golf Tournament so we stayed a short distance away in our niece's Vacation Cottage ( it is really MORE than a cottage) which is in Bluffton, South Carolina. (Thanks again, Amy and Tom! ) After that, on to Florida for our usual Spring Break "second home".</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpHP9ta3-vBsvV91ktldKodLosOnS0v2dHqViv0dn04en3pRluiOif1qrw3qPBf8tZbA5dsaLcyrbWa9_wPYuSLKYjxvoeF55bnhtUZn6v6Bw_Fh0-h0C4fJOmatzIMYB9iOjGTJCm8Vv-8nItS8ZCeMXwPx6zXq9kuVn9Cp9DPi4Hh6KYzSqfw/s4032/IMG_3784.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpHP9ta3-vBsvV91ktldKodLosOnS0v2dHqViv0dn04en3pRluiOif1qrw3qPBf8tZbA5dsaLcyrbWa9_wPYuSLKYjxvoeF55bnhtUZn6v6Bw_Fh0-h0C4fJOmatzIMYB9iOjGTJCm8Vv-8nItS8ZCeMXwPx6zXq9kuVn9Cp9DPi4Hh6KYzSqfw/w400-h300/IMG_3784.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">Coming back home my husband and I took it slow and stopped at an Estate Sale in Franklin, Tennessee and a few other antique shops along the way. I found some fun treasures to list in our Gwen And Alma shop and maybe some to keep for myself! Check out our Gwen And Alma's shop <a href="https://gwenandalmas.etsy.com">here</a>!</span><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);"><br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9uisPbfO8Ei2vVoq27bev43vIES-FBTWqDkotsOiyDsmiXkKwqiWH2b2SU63PtwEDAk-u5MXPYTE0T1DgFyqNd-RD0ZAp5qd89A3ifZCYy4BkVNzS80cylxx129nZ8OgdFfsv7yBAZaDCeM-73uEXc7mv3jNh6NPf6CMqHSOmyQRMRXJ_oV4ew/s4032/IMG_3844.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9uisPbfO8Ei2vVoq27bev43vIES-FBTWqDkotsOiyDsmiXkKwqiWH2b2SU63PtwEDAk-u5MXPYTE0T1DgFyqNd-RD0ZAp5qd89A3ifZCYy4BkVNzS80cylxx129nZ8OgdFfsv7yBAZaDCeM-73uEXc7mv3jNh6NPf6CMqHSOmyQRMRXJ_oV4ew/w400-h278/IMG_3844.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);"><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPVlOyuv-pHQqYCARMG0wn9n_N2C_XbUX1H13Vj-LXhQFOjMVFRPic9dHwwrvdlH39j4QSGTdCz5yXSvVml0JPPyNYOcHYcARcok9vpwls39M3d-tDaRfVA5miNePqhbK6B6IFX3TURSsqcR3Mq103uBu224-UYSZyHhoDDHIMk7F-MfVqO4U1g/s4032/IMG_3846.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPVlOyuv-pHQqYCARMG0wn9n_N2C_XbUX1H13Vj-LXhQFOjMVFRPic9dHwwrvdlH39j4QSGTdCz5yXSvVml0JPPyNYOcHYcARcok9vpwls39M3d-tDaRfVA5miNePqhbK6B6IFX3TURSsqcR3Mq103uBu224-UYSZyHhoDDHIMk7F-MfVqO4U1g/w400-h300/IMG_3846.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkjRZgKTSVWdDkfgvk8z-txSS0spAsnloYfjIQAGpYiTDnZoXjmBLqI7W4onmDSjrFJ909sjDBlTd261ig91yb8dMXaVIryH-4A1C_0TlGy9yZ_aWFPyOqaFzxwf4kOlqTEr3d67ARBg9Jml3q-8cmhoOuTaIcRWX6UeEMFhDn2xzX28gmQI8iA/s4032/IMG_3845.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkjRZgKTSVWdDkfgvk8z-txSS0spAsnloYfjIQAGpYiTDnZoXjmBLqI7W4onmDSjrFJ909sjDBlTd261ig91yb8dMXaVIryH-4A1C_0TlGy9yZ_aWFPyOqaFzxwf4kOlqTEr3d67ARBg9Jml3q-8cmhoOuTaIcRWX6UeEMFhDn2xzX28gmQI8iA/w400-h300/IMG_3845.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEGQbE3MMrhK4NQpjZNOpDITuWA6_Ji4rw8RpZAgqb1wPeLNWnLkoynLe8bDBCG8o5xFH1ePHldClBx2w5JYx9s5hp3HppcQcc2EBv405mu-GL6GUnzERY1bL9L-49ZdxYZkUeKLuXkLbFR61I4F1TJwgeA01O9-n3kNOiDKRG3mk0SMa0QcODw/s4032/IMG_3847.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEGQbE3MMrhK4NQpjZNOpDITuWA6_Ji4rw8RpZAgqb1wPeLNWnLkoynLe8bDBCG8o5xFH1ePHldClBx2w5JYx9s5hp3HppcQcc2EBv405mu-GL6GUnzERY1bL9L-49ZdxYZkUeKLuXkLbFR61I4F1TJwgeA01O9-n3kNOiDKRG3mk0SMa0QcODw/w400-h300/IMG_3847.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> The Estate Sale was in a beautiful countryside horse ranch! </div><div> 🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎</div><div><br /></div><div> Shown below are some of my purchases on this trip...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMMehiC4975_jhrMf36fWrQCtKOB-TVHfM9KkS9Ck001LdMMPQUB_23ui_XIjie-NQoD3y3vyS0zh78B-FY_I7SB0VfRWcWbNIBCcEo4FKe3-u4hY8jJsUzQjn8PT4DWlcbjqZouxGklEErJqQFJQw_sCH7Ky-TgDK0dCrJ-lF5AfRpoQ8mZ0eA/s4032/IMG_3849.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMMehiC4975_jhrMf36fWrQCtKOB-TVHfM9KkS9Ck001LdMMPQUB_23ui_XIjie-NQoD3y3vyS0zh78B-FY_I7SB0VfRWcWbNIBCcEo4FKe3-u4hY8jJsUzQjn8PT4DWlcbjqZouxGklEErJqQFJQw_sCH7Ky-TgDK0dCrJ-lF5AfRpoQ8mZ0eA/w400-h300/IMG_3849.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Since it was the last day of the sale I missed many of the treasures I saw posted online but I still managed to find some very fun things! I'm keeping the little pillow for myself! At least for now! 😜</div><div><br /></div><div> 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: medium;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">SPRING <span style="font-family: Indie Flower;">is springing up here at the Plummer House, slowly but </span></i></span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);"><b><i>surely ! </i></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">The Plummer House Gardener , Ben, ( he probably has a </span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79); color: #444444;">more official title but I'm not sure what it is) </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">has been very busy already! He, of course, is in charge of more than the </span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);"><span style="color: #444444;">Plummer House so he is a very busy guy, indeed! There is also a "</span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Indie Flower;">Summer Gardener" </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">who works alongside Ben in the summer here at the Plummer House. Every spring Ben put's </span><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Indie Flower;"><b><i>Pansies</i></b></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><b> </b>in the concrete pots. </span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">Even the concrete pot he placed by our front door! </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfqCAvzQObUjmAv9peghVIDbh1K4TMeFF_4qXCYAQJ8L1zF2ebad5cNSaej4Dxsix4tEb2NmfMPCqVQDMvATQOlhLVvTuASQU4NO5tFirufAiQ3eIPn2YTMiMY5HM0Oxu-WukmF5WwR0UgSdA62UKttpX7AAITF_fSSiWKiKBPMkq797rTJyYNA/s4000/fullsizeoutput_384a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfqCAvzQObUjmAv9peghVIDbh1K4TMeFF_4qXCYAQJ8L1zF2ebad5cNSaej4Dxsix4tEb2NmfMPCqVQDMvATQOlhLVvTuASQU4NO5tFirufAiQ3eIPn2YTMiMY5HM0Oxu-WukmF5WwR0UgSdA62UKttpX7AAITF_fSSiWKiKBPMkq797rTJyYNA/w300-h400/fullsizeoutput_384a.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJzVacAnzeFwmuzEvREvUF-Q5w3I6BUcCCcL1dHHhUsT4tD2SQsEwppDG9d0TwQi6kxipTObC2jL-2hQqPB_QvA3-32EeAuvspw8br7xpgdy0ELtmSYQkGPw53oiBAJrgEqY917Y-JsFuuF2nIeXhGM8g_79cQqzLkvgGOtPkPR-IphDcuT57BQ/w400-h300/IMG_5713.JPG" title="I just hope no little bunnies comes along and eats them!" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMrMl_UPk0dk2huzVwjkfKKdEfzJ1B50ebdoJhPZcLSX_Te7f95mR6G7OYpRNea7I4wDvkDkKCJT4TYQUlq9mrA9PQxwpVbaeaYDlLNnA-2Y_P1UXRSMezXp2_eSnkFC0b8n24puCFPjNewLarlP7ziX85p0-z9lJX8nzqWk067lz_ZJTWEfDIQ/s241/Scan%2017.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="241" data-original-width="177" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMrMl_UPk0dk2huzVwjkfKKdEfzJ1B50ebdoJhPZcLSX_Te7f95mR6G7OYpRNea7I4wDvkDkKCJT4TYQUlq9mrA9PQxwpVbaeaYDlLNnA-2Y_P1UXRSMezXp2_eSnkFC0b8n24puCFPjNewLarlP7ziX85p0-z9lJX8nzqWk067lz_ZJTWEfDIQ/w177-h196/Scan%2017.jpeg" width="177" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: medium;"><b><i> I just hope no little bunny comes along and eats them!</i></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAuOv53aYpHsetoHRtAMsFdWFE1MGSwqSi3Wbc2k2L0u9tzUieMwpm0Zb0OQ88Rq08-oANe-k_R87UmAuftE0_3IxH7z0kXHrsxiFINkMSjqrbO_m3RGi7c4Tl3tiF1GY1mg0agI7Grvr8rtvaHKBmdeOvLt9xiK2WZZ29BoVVXNXjkDSDLZuQFA/s4000/IMG_5720.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAuOv53aYpHsetoHRtAMsFdWFE1MGSwqSi3Wbc2k2L0u9tzUieMwpm0Zb0OQ88Rq08-oANe-k_R87UmAuftE0_3IxH7z0kXHrsxiFINkMSjqrbO_m3RGi7c4Tl3tiF1GY1mg0agI7Grvr8rtvaHKBmdeOvLt9xiK2WZZ29BoVVXNXjkDSDLZuQFA/s320/IMG_5720.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgtm7KUvMtkBeRWrcH-4nOwp5cV8PeYkdOhdmIu_dN1drPqHdKASAndAfc23F_SAAal4i54da3JdKZ23eeUnS_D9tPM3iYj2YcThWvJEoDCiGjx6rXapliEhMxIAftKTNTFDXk9YGhzp6EA7GG_6zTCZagtvLFMtHgkWoJy2EPmeOqoxYsWNhzQA/s320/IMG_5718.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div> Several years ago we purchased a <i style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Indie Flower"; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Cherry Blossom Tree </i><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">in memory of my Dad and my husband's Mom. The blossoms are lovely but </span>it's now overflowing into the open greenhouse. We may have to have it transplanted if that's even possible. </span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;">The other day I went to Sargent's Greenhouse to spend a gift card I had received a while back. The new coffee shop they opened is overflowing into the green house so customers can enjoy their coffee surrounded by the greenery! I'm going back there for just that! You might want to check it out for yourself! 🌹🌸🌷🌻🌺</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;">I bought a fern, which I hope to keep alive! I'm kind of a serial plant killer. 😭 But I'm going to try to keep this one alive! I hope it helps to talk to them every day because this pretty lady and I have conversations about how she's going to keep on growing and thriving for years and years! </span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;">When I went up to the cashier to pay I couldn't find my gift card! 😞 I ended up paying for it with...money! Hah! So now I have to buy something else with the gift card, which as it turned out, was in my purse after all! Oops! Oh well! More plants for ME!!</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;">Here she is in our foyer ( Les insists its a FOY YAA ...long A). </span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_k3WJmNzTUWEXuKwxMcuqv_Ok3HfW2LVJLM2YjzO9ga9cZrjXIRjk973eCs2BW9rGoTuybRMsHm0vCSAegUeuL97Fxj6npBx4kcZA7z3VtKHdv-Yz-s09Kmo7iET53mnPQxfrQvJhJPmZuwAjVea98_1YzBrTgulyeA5wws0yMT71HKLhg1glA/s4000/fullsizeoutput_3852.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_k3WJmNzTUWEXuKwxMcuqv_Ok3HfW2LVJLM2YjzO9ga9cZrjXIRjk973eCs2BW9rGoTuybRMsHm0vCSAegUeuL97Fxj6npBx4kcZA7z3VtKHdv-Yz-s09Kmo7iET53mnPQxfrQvJhJPmZuwAjVea98_1YzBrTgulyeA5wws0yMT71HKLhg1glA/w300-h400/fullsizeoutput_3852.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"> Sorry about the poor lighting! The sun created too much shadow!</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaoSZX9iMGCo4bIvwfUOZK3hMLPniv5-Ke_mMWrUgSOIHbuT-gJyg6uU5u2bPEsH6-USVAg_Zt1y-jboWI4tgvWLntrgYyt1J8-7WaqcAXIs2-z_31tDla1pXN0Npu4U9Qc5uuDWdX2lZvku8Sukl5gCYMnmaJ_1IzvtiVcarXYMrPsv68waMMHw/s4000/fullsizeoutput_3855.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaoSZX9iMGCo4bIvwfUOZK3hMLPniv5-Ke_mMWrUgSOIHbuT-gJyg6uU5u2bPEsH6-USVAg_Zt1y-jboWI4tgvWLntrgYyt1J8-7WaqcAXIs2-z_31tDla1pXN0Npu4U9Qc5uuDWdX2lZvku8Sukl5gCYMnmaJ_1IzvtiVcarXYMrPsv68waMMHw/w300-h400/fullsizeoutput_3855.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: medium;"><b><i style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"> My antique cupboard is next to it along with a lantern I purchased at one of our Hob </i><i>Nobber</i><i style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"> sales and a handmade clay "Baby" which I purchased from Coyla, a dear friend. After Coyla's husband's </i></b><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><b><i>retirement, they sold almost everything from their home and moved to an island they had purchased! </i></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: medium;"><span><b><i style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">"Baby" was made by a patient of Coyla's husband.</i><i style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"> I put different hats on it every month. Coyla always had him wear different hats so I had to keep him dressed as he was used to. </i></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><b><i>In between these two items is a Scherenschnitte art piece I made for my Mom years ago. It was one of the things I kept of hers after she passed away a couple of years ago. </i></b></span></span><b style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220); color: #6fa8dc; font-family: "Indie Flower";"><i>Next to the cupboard is a large brass vase which holds Les' collection of canes and walking sticks.</i></b></div><div><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><b><i>Since it has been months since I posted, I have much to share but I'll have to stop here for now! This is getting toooo long!</i></b></span></span></div><div><b style="font-family: "Indie Flower";"><span style="color: #93c47d;"><i><br /></i></span></b></div><div><b style="font-family: "Indie Flower";"><span style="color: #93c47d;"><i>Be sure and enjoy each moment of this lovely season of SPRING! As I write this I hear many different birds singing in the background and it's drawing me outside to enjoy even more the sounds, sights, and scents of SPRING!</i></span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-style: italic;">ENJOYING THE MOMENTS ....</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-style: italic;">Sandy </span></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79); color: #444444;"><br /></span><br /></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);"><br /></span></div></div></div>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-20737780173657016002022-11-14T13:50:00.001-06:002022-11-14T13:50:53.607-06:00THANKFUL FOR NOVEMBER<p> <span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><b><i>Hello, November!</i></b></span></p><p><b style="color: #6aa84f;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for reminding us there is so much for which to be grateful!</span></i></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtoqkEZeK-DPBUQI-yK0Niz2gk_hXIt79pf0EqDTtqX1Oag4XpgZuZcDLQD6NyUig5eZK87Icso7oq8IgW35s4Up8u_o6q4AGpsyK4paUqWvxd9-Y6P4_0Wjm3jumsdUDBub6_tu8Qa-8veXv9-nv3H7amRta53y0c0crcIm9-YzjZJ366k9NDA/s1470/fall-flowers-sunflowers-1627403415.jpg" style="font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtoqkEZeK-DPBUQI-yK0Niz2gk_hXIt79pf0EqDTtqX1Oag4XpgZuZcDLQD6NyUig5eZK87Icso7oq8IgW35s4Up8u_o6q4AGpsyK4paUqWvxd9-Y6P4_0Wjm3jumsdUDBub6_tu8Qa-8veXv9-nv3H7amRta53y0c0crcIm9-YzjZJ366k9NDA/s320/fall-flowers-sunflowers-1627403415.jpg" width="213" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);"> I can't believe it's already Mid November! But there was a very lovely snowfall this morning so I'm not complaining! I'm grateful! I love these soft snowfalls! So pretty! And then in the background noise I heard the distant sound of a train's whistle. I <b>love </b>the sound of a train whistle! There is something romantic about a train whistle I think. Not in the "loving romance" kind of way but...well, you know!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-c5PsCnBdAsIAfGo69f0sfauVZRjmXnuA8NypkGp9Z53_-YBnWTPqWmobAbUVywkWwdjI352GbSe8sin_eyOhT8mxhs_ORfZjpSY0F2MCPyqaxdUSGUxbqiDcea3BWbMqh7f1HDALPLuoPxI9tTqazVBXR6SXwRlzzPVj4DDscVAv6A1jhE0_iw/s4000/IMG_5241.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-c5PsCnBdAsIAfGo69f0sfauVZRjmXnuA8NypkGp9Z53_-YBnWTPqWmobAbUVywkWwdjI352GbSe8sin_eyOhT8mxhs_ORfZjpSY0F2MCPyqaxdUSGUxbqiDcea3BWbMqh7f1HDALPLuoPxI9tTqazVBXR6SXwRlzzPVj4DDscVAv6A1jhE0_iw/w400-h300/IMG_5241.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> This picture was taken out of one of our living room windows.<br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">A couple of weeks ago Hob Nobber, Renee, and I helped at a local church of which our other Hob Nobber partner , Karen, belongs. Karen had a heart attack followed by a stroke and is in Rehab right now. Please pray for her. If you've come to our Hob Nobbers sales in the past you'll know Karen was a small yet strong lady with so much energy and good health that it shocked us all that she ended up having a heart attack and stroke! But those same characteristics will help her get through therapy along with her determination and faith in God. </span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">Karen always helped out at her church's Rummage Sale in the "finer items room"...which includes antiques... so her family called on us to see if we might take her place and help out in that room and we were thrilled to do it! </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">We had a great time and they even served the helpers ( including US ) lunch!</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">I purchased a few things so THAT was a bonus! I bought a crazy quilt, an antique frame, two small pyrex refrigerator containers, and a really beautiful hand crafted Kaleidoscope! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWprbm6Ic6qif-Z9XHK1mTf880yQkclabDmP1pmoy_9zjVCO_dbqJ3_tOQgTngqyhjOJi5UIdIwcwwNvIfMPPr4ZJO7RLaqNM24mrxoFyltftNaeC2N5ndddtxDjRR6QXQ0pGtNi0k7Sc_wP1-42QjJmOw18XSUuSYuqmn3hmh8_kkLNzXmInSGw/s4000/fullsizeoutput_371d.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWprbm6Ic6qif-Z9XHK1mTf880yQkclabDmP1pmoy_9zjVCO_dbqJ3_tOQgTngqyhjOJi5UIdIwcwwNvIfMPPr4ZJO7RLaqNM24mrxoFyltftNaeC2N5ndddtxDjRR6QXQ0pGtNi0k7Sc_wP1-42QjJmOw18XSUuSYuqmn3hmh8_kkLNzXmInSGw/s320/fullsizeoutput_371d.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbPS8awzsvm9JzGpJvkKeCNq-Hm1jbXPvrRkL7ODJX3ccr9rP6UPrQ_aHufar3T3j-RlGKwM903noyM7i8Ns7Np9JF-bxocI8JJnrt4jqhfDIRSRv6hcETpXxNfmhtzEORCKMr_rQ4TiTfwbyWjpDLfyON-d9-GQ2KL0jS7YwRtpVZVl5vv6XhA/s4000/fullsizeoutput_374d.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbPS8awzsvm9JzGpJvkKeCNq-Hm1jbXPvrRkL7ODJX3ccr9rP6UPrQ_aHufar3T3j-RlGKwM903noyM7i8Ns7Np9JF-bxocI8JJnrt4jqhfDIRSRv6hcETpXxNfmhtzEORCKMr_rQ4TiTfwbyWjpDLfyON-d9-GQ2KL0jS7YwRtpVZVl5vv6XhA/w300-h400/fullsizeoutput_374d.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdrtqX1Swqw8qDJxphfXAVmb0O6a8qjLz2NQXYUKt1Ms9MR4cNkBCfg5JtQDs5BNg4QsgNtNIhdmON2y3dKrTIRjKWBegdPmFmcsGNLIx6tg9NTuxq-TZM4GRT4hz5EEzrwBMrQo33DgfFaiZA97Y1PU7dyDknt3ch-yVwFuJPhI0lgmtNO2MTGA/s4000/fullsizeoutput_373d.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdrtqX1Swqw8qDJxphfXAVmb0O6a8qjLz2NQXYUKt1Ms9MR4cNkBCfg5JtQDs5BNg4QsgNtNIhdmON2y3dKrTIRjKWBegdPmFmcsGNLIx6tg9NTuxq-TZM4GRT4hz5EEzrwBMrQo33DgfFaiZA97Y1PU7dyDknt3ch-yVwFuJPhI0lgmtNO2MTGA/w400-h300/fullsizeoutput_373d.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplwAikv4JFd_JWNShrJSvzaO5kB-zdkqiM5OQLL8ttoF2plkbJB7vkLMZbI7rjny4phCoCFQOMefh1irMxbaMwIlggh_VWmPqAmZUob9ZfKQsGvCynPKgLNLQG1FvfQeAzyX_b8ZDnnTTRtQHD4tlo3LFBAO2oSTurK6EYs53iFond1qVdViJag/s4000/fullsizeoutput_374f.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplwAikv4JFd_JWNShrJSvzaO5kB-zdkqiM5OQLL8ttoF2plkbJB7vkLMZbI7rjny4phCoCFQOMefh1irMxbaMwIlggh_VWmPqAmZUob9ZfKQsGvCynPKgLNLQG1FvfQeAzyX_b8ZDnnTTRtQHD4tlo3LFBAO2oSTurK6EYs53iFond1qVdViJag/w400-h300/fullsizeoutput_374f.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">The crazy quilt and pyrex are listed for sale in our Etsy Shop, Gwen And Alma's. I'm keeping the Kaleidoscope, and I'm still trying to find the right picture for the frame but if I don't that will be listed in our Etsy Shop also!</span><p></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">My husband, Les, and I attended an Estate Sale on the last day where everything was 50% off. The home had beautiful antique and primitive furniture... right up my alley! I really wasn't actively looking for furniture for myself but I fell in love with a beautiful primitive hutch or bookcase. They actually called it a " pie safe" and I think that was because it had screens on the doors. I currently had a bookcase/shelves that I had purchased new at a store years ago but my long range plane was to get rid of it to buy something old and similar to the lighter wood that I preferred. Here's my old ( store bought ) one...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBTSyjUqteyr7elg9a6nDRvS-qTGSOc8Gx7XCGhuDoCiKb_3nGafpG-RdMlDskx2L6B-DIpDf45QYHvzkSCtQio9eY9GTOCX_9NFgGM85UdXb5qyUKRfxhoptYfOXCeSUR0huKicEtxRNuIwhU7H4-c4SMcfgYriup5TKAYZWAorCOJBk7A17sQ/s4000/IMG_4815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBTSyjUqteyr7elg9a6nDRvS-qTGSOc8Gx7XCGhuDoCiKb_3nGafpG-RdMlDskx2L6B-DIpDf45QYHvzkSCtQio9eY9GTOCX_9NFgGM85UdXb5qyUKRfxhoptYfOXCeSUR0huKicEtxRNuIwhU7H4-c4SMcfgYriup5TKAYZWAorCOJBk7A17sQ/w300-h400/IMG_4815.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">I <b>do </b>love the sliding glass doors that show off my blue and white collection better though it's kind of cluttered right now. It needed to be down sized and simplified!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Apj_o11Mktz1HMPM98mi1Y9EJRpVBIEinahLLmwsQJxr9lq1rWNW7rxhPXGQn4K2QGKsk3mxYuHWCDTe8pHyu8a7hVg8Y0gNdStUXyC417DGgmVZVgLYe7ABSnBwdhnitncioXUS6fbpTJZZ9RCVuw1uPm474NR83Y0LktkC-BxP5fvyYKUapA/s4000/fullsizeoutput_374a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Apj_o11Mktz1HMPM98mi1Y9EJRpVBIEinahLLmwsQJxr9lq1rWNW7rxhPXGQn4K2QGKsk3mxYuHWCDTe8pHyu8a7hVg8Y0gNdStUXyC417DGgmVZVgLYe7ABSnBwdhnitncioXUS6fbpTJZZ9RCVuw1uPm474NR83Y0LktkC-BxP5fvyYKUapA/w300-h400/fullsizeoutput_374a.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>And this is my "new" old one that matches more closely the rest of my furniture. I'm still working on rearranging my treasures and I even downsized them! Simplifying!</p><p>I listed my old one for sale and the buyer said she thought she got the deal of the century, which made me happy! But my husband said I must not have asked enough for it if it was "the deal of the century"! Hahaha! ; )</p><p>The wax leaf banner was made by our granddaughter, Gili, adding a nice Fall touch! I also might be adding something on top in the near future. Are you in favor of putting things on top of hutches and armoires or leaving it as is?</p><p>Thanks for stopping by!</p><p>Sandy</p><p><br /></p>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-23846539883198226522022-10-21T14:18:00.001-05:002022-10-21T14:20:13.701-05:00THE JOY OF SIMPLICITY<p> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i>Dear God, our life is beautiful</i></b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOiOXoIHKrq2AVRZSWQR8FkI50_p4tdxnrMhuBnf740ROK8LT5Ujq-1Lobv0cJIeEYHQceeo7SCvp0lqxa2-xxk9WLGSVvKEbA2VLmYQvcargiZIkVC2slQ_KBEmmdIScHMWTdoNOBmp05wClthxNp179ct1zcfXhHi7M_RiRactNRPOqVYpEYA/s2304/DSC02691.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2304" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOiOXoIHKrq2AVRZSWQR8FkI50_p4tdxnrMhuBnf740ROK8LT5Ujq-1Lobv0cJIeEYHQceeo7SCvp0lqxa2-xxk9WLGSVvKEbA2VLmYQvcargiZIkVC2slQ_KBEmmdIScHMWTdoNOBmp05wClthxNp179ct1zcfXhHi7M_RiRactNRPOqVYpEYA/s320/DSC02691.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i>In every splendid gift it brings,</i></b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i>But most I thank thee humbly for </i></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i>The JOY of little things. L M Montgomery. <br /></i></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">While on the journey to discover your simple life, it helps to find <b>simple</b> <b>pleasures</b> to enjoy yourself. Think of things you enjoy doing that cost little or no money. Make a list of them. Consider the different seasons and what different seasonal things there are to enjoy.</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">I'll share a few simple pleasures to help you get started:</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">1) Take a walk in the woods</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">2) Go on a picnic</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">3) Go bird watching</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">4) Bake something and share with a friend</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">5) Spend quality time with a friend or family member</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">6) Enjoy a good book</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">7) Call and talk to a friend you haven't seen in a long time</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">8) Go to the Library and read some magazines</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">9) Sit down with a cup of coffee, tea, or your favorite beverage and enjoy a quiet moment</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">10) Make a card to give encouragement to someone and send it</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">11) In the Fall, enjoy making s'mores with your family</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">12) Make Carmel Corn</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">13) Sit and listen to your favorite music</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">14) Plan a potluck with friends for dinner</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">15) Indulge yourself with a good movie on TV and a bowl of popcorn</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i>There is a large measure of JOY in ordinary moments. Susan Gale Wickes</i></b></span></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Now come up with your own ideas. Write them down ( in a journal ) to remember them and keep adding to them. Decide this week to really enjoy the simple pleasures of life. Really intentionally </span><b style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">embrace</b><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"> these moments. Don't be thinking of things you need to do. Don't let busy-ness get in your way. Just taking a bit of time during the week to enjoy a few simple pleasures is so important.</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">ENJOY!</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Sandy</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-48877096404260049572022-10-20T14:24:00.001-05:002022-10-20T14:26:05.661-05:00LIVING SIMPLY IS AN INSIDE JOB<p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i>Your mind is a garden...</i></b></span><b style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220); color: #6fa8dc;"><i>Your thoughts are the seeds...you </i></b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><b><i>can grow flowers or you can grow weeds. Anonymous</i></b></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><b></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4b2oPx93T54TYSX_HWh1Cw1tDC0lawn_BHfv7qEoY45EfJFVueQJCvFLR1jh8lSVmnzsDDGd0TrCEGdMxoM7CW0gDN8Fut5Bl7XcFBiXZ69ohBhv-rmNYCMtD-4RsX3lsErYmQlFkVVsUeSqPa9x7Zb85pDry4dA1CYUE_ey-4hB5FOXGztfaA/s1984/IMG_8030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1488" data-original-width="1984" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4b2oPx93T54TYSX_HWh1Cw1tDC0lawn_BHfv7qEoY45EfJFVueQJCvFLR1jh8lSVmnzsDDGd0TrCEGdMxoM7CW0gDN8Fut5Bl7XcFBiXZ69ohBhv-rmNYCMtD-4RsX3lsErYmQlFkVVsUeSqPa9x7Zb85pDry4dA1CYUE_ey-4hB5FOXGztfaA/s320/IMG_8030.JPG" width="320" /></a></b></span></span></div><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><b><br /><i><br /></i></b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Living simply begins in your thoughts. In fact, ALL things begin as thoughts. Recent studies suggest that the average person has 6,000 thoughts per day. Many of these thoughts are subconscious thoughts so you're not really aware of them on a conscious level. Nevertheless these thoughts are powerful enough to create your life. </span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">If you want to create a life of "Living Simply" it will have to begin in your thoughts. You will need to intentionally choose to create a "Simple Life". But it doesn't stop there. Your previous thought pattern may get in the way without you realizing it. In a way, you're going to have to reprogram your mind to think differently. </span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Oprah had a show attempting to help a woman who was a hoarder. She brought in a team of experts to help declutter, clean, sanitize, and then truly transform her home into a beautiful, clean, uncluttered space. Then they showed her how to maintain her home to keep it in the same ordered way. Sometime later, they checked back with her to see how she was doing. Her home once again had become a cluttered pile of filth, junk, and garbage. Clearly it was more than her space that needed to be decluttered. And I say this with sincere empathy as this is a horrible way to have to live.</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">I'm sure we all realize that hoarding is a mental health illness. And while I cannot go in depth into the scope of this illness, it illustrates an extreme example of how our mental health, our inner thoughts and thinking can determine our outer life, how we live. </span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">While most of us will probably not have a hoarding issue, our lives </span><b style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">can</b><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"> become unmanageable or complicated through how we think.</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i>A cluttered mind becomes a cluttered life.</i></b></span></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">You need to be planting seeds of the life you </span><b style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">want</b><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"> to live. You need to plant, water, nurture, and care for those thoughts just as you would care for your flowers. If you are not intentional in this, then your life will continue as it has. And that's OK too if you are content with your life. But if you want to change and create a life that is simpler, less complicated and more joy filled, you will need to be intentional about what you think. There's an old saying that says, " If you do what you always did, you'll get what you always got."</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Maybe the "Simple Life" is far from what your life is right now. Or maybe you're almost there and you just need more encouragement to keep on keeping on. Either way I hope these ideas will help you on your journey to a more contented lifestyle. </span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">So how do you begin to do this? </span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">It helps to begin with a journal. Go out and buy an inexpensive pretty journal that will help to motivate you to begin this journey. Because it </span><b style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">is</b><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"> a journey, a lifestyle. Make a decision that </span><b style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">this</b><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"> is the first day of the rest of your life to "Living Simply". </span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">To begin this journal...</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"> 1) Make a list of what you would like your simple life to look like. Look back at this post </span><a href="https://hobnobbers-sandy.blogspot.com/2022/10/discovering-simple-life.html">DISCOVERING THE SIMPLE LIFE</a> <span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">and this post </span><a href="https://hobnobbers-sandy.blogspot.com/2022/08/simplifying-your-life.html" style="color: #007cbb; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-decoration: none;">SIMPLIFYING YOUR LIFE</a> to gain some <span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">ideas and thoughts about what you want out of this "Simple Life". You might want to write it in the present tense in a descriptive style to help you really feel its impact. If you feel creative you can <b>doodle</b> some ideas in your journal. ( Umm, OK, I don't know why those two post links are different.. : )</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">2) Next make a list of your priorities in life. </span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">3) Then begin to write in your journal all the <b>quotes</b> on living simply that you find here. Add to this your own thoughts and hopes of a Simpler Lifestyle.</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">4) Look at this journal in the morning and in the evening to begin to plant the seeds in your mind of this new life you want to live. </span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i>Of this be sure: you do not FIND the happy life, you MAKE it. Thomas S Monson</i></b></span></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">KEEP IT SIMPLE! : )</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Sandy</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></p>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-30031331669162038312022-10-19T12:59:00.001-05:002022-10-20T14:27:10.785-05:00DISCOVERING THE SIMPLE LIFE<p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">What is Simple Living?</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"> Simple Living is...</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...focusing on what matters to you most</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">....eliminating non-essentials</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfyNf_gbHsd8RigHGvXtKqLNgReJHAWyZJH1lbm7iuN37DnEq38JEsAsqEDqBKgRrr9oGYhkpp2nnXOofn8gHFvp7LUwr36zZ88tI7cW3to2C0Hmny4TsCOL6Ip6eyKxt1iOqUqG6tavBasti13yXYaaco-TeofmQwHMl2nfzmHFXOU16IZPPcQ/s4000/IMG_1046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfyNf_gbHsd8RigHGvXtKqLNgReJHAWyZJH1lbm7iuN37DnEq38JEsAsqEDqBKgRrr9oGYhkpp2nnXOofn8gHFvp7LUwr36zZ88tI7cW3to2C0Hmny4TsCOL6Ip6eyKxt1iOqUqG6tavBasti13yXYaaco-TeofmQwHMl2nfzmHFXOU16IZPPcQ/w300-h400/IMG_1046.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...finding joy in the common activities of daily living</span><p></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...creating space in your life for divine interruptions</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...learning to live in the moment</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...enjoying clean uncluttered and organized spaces</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...doing less and finding it more</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...creating a life that leaves room to breathe</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...letting go of ego</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...living in the present</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...letting go of what you can't control</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...being intentional</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...knowing God</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...enjoying the moments in your life</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...celebrating life's simple moments</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...enjoying the simple pleasures of life</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...a mindset</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...slowing down</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...a lifestyle</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...having an uncluttered mind</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...a life-long journey</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...creating a home of simple beauty</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...a gift you give yourself </span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...a gift you give your family</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...a gift for your mind, body, and spirit</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...surrendering </span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...becoming aware</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...breathing in and breathing out</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">...living wisely</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">AND SO MUCH MORE!!!</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">In the next several posts I'm going to share how I have discovered, in simple steps, how to LIVE SIMPLY in this complicated world. I hope you'll join me.</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">One Moment At A Time,</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br />Sandy</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-41022303298723115732022-08-26T19:20:00.001-05:002022-10-20T14:28:16.950-05:00SIMPLIFYING YOUR LIFE<p> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i>Simplicity is ultimately a matter of focus. Ann Voskamp</i></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Imagine what a simple life might look like...</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Your mind is uncluttered as you live in the moment, noticing and enjoying the everyday simple pleasures in life...a beautiful red cardinal singing in a tree, new plants just springing forth from the Spring ground, the laughter of children and babies, the warmth of the sun, the beauty of color all around, rainbows after a rain, sunsets. You enjoy and are grateful for such beauty in the world and you feel blessed just to be alive! You embrace each day with eagerness and anticipation, offering thanks for this new day!</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtqDe-oUB3p38fyvORrToEsWgtWNBAbf69dWggpAiNqeoF6VYc62aJMPXVJfI0uOoOjBDaJp4skULFOsbTU1uGVn1sU4hjKp4oKBiKWBvSzMe7W7Bnz3D8F_52255NLb4rMFBANjk9pksFORtkxEOfcIxf4LgjDK1O5NmjhPhCMsUifJjt2-wvg/s2304/DSC02691.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2304" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtqDe-oUB3p38fyvORrToEsWgtWNBAbf69dWggpAiNqeoF6VYc62aJMPXVJfI0uOoOjBDaJp4skULFOsbTU1uGVn1sU4hjKp4oKBiKWBvSzMe7W7Bnz3D8F_52255NLb4rMFBANjk9pksFORtkxEOfcIxf4LgjDK1O5NmjhPhCMsUifJjt2-wvg/s320/DSC02691.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"> You can even enjoy the beauty of a winter day.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEdVtlWEuTHxSUeWHjz9AYxi8rGOA3AYEWDekG8TdioFcmZtpU6A6OnUfLWqR3vHs57N3KHihHKMrEU5NVKh4XnbuaL2hibQL9pBsLelCC5mYb5QGbDAGozfCam5dGItC5Bndn7SPt-rNoZAyc7DN17sUk4nNtP1ttZIbNtmcKEE6Lp5GC7Iihw/s3888/IMG_1031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="You can even enjoy the beauty of a winter day" border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="2592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEdVtlWEuTHxSUeWHjz9AYxi8rGOA3AYEWDekG8TdioFcmZtpU6A6OnUfLWqR3vHs57N3KHihHKMrEU5NVKh4XnbuaL2hibQL9pBsLelCC5mYb5QGbDAGozfCam5dGItC5Bndn7SPt-rNoZAyc7DN17sUk4nNtP1ttZIbNtmcKEE6Lp5GC7Iihw/w213-h320/IMG_1031.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Your home is neat and tidy, not perfect but comfortable and inviting. It is filled with a wonderful scent and the warmth of candles. Flowers just picked from the garden grace a table. Everything is in its place and you can easily find what you want. There is no excess clutter so your home feels relaxed and welcoming. Your home is simple yet lovely with treasures that are important to you and that you love. Looking around, your home makes you smile and you feel content.</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_l6BzEH9h9TyWRJc5Ne2mTvsKTIYa2wbzmU8IvJG1UCqzHHPWQsDyg4y6p3rXmZx_eKLSFW2j5DH87YEvrLm6vPTDyccqgLVb0qKsrNWHDqrRFpJyly_SlFWaXyJPv3Z6Q65P7eQ7xCMrdfxCZ0IcPtEaPXrW_HqIvK1c-T_mOovbhAJcKdiow/s4000/fullsizeoutput_3440.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2919" data-original-width="4000" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_l6BzEH9h9TyWRJc5Ne2mTvsKTIYa2wbzmU8IvJG1UCqzHHPWQsDyg4y6p3rXmZx_eKLSFW2j5DH87YEvrLm6vPTDyccqgLVb0qKsrNWHDqrRFpJyly_SlFWaXyJPv3Z6Q65P7eQ7xCMrdfxCZ0IcPtEaPXrW_HqIvK1c-T_mOovbhAJcKdiow/s320/fullsizeoutput_3440.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvWXnWztlPCeXstRtGwIEjEyp6YdFK9H8gtrV_Uc1Tia5UBbvifjc8v_S_5h9AXLYXoTqXAlaGrzkiBGnzZ7JnxkMKECga6TztBVUHvLZg99hYWR-GW1coIKS8VJco6r1tQjLnuhOkwPfLNWH6pLFaexa8a7hoMTDcqj5C6IxPkffKdca39dJiA/s4000/IMG_0229.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvWXnWztlPCeXstRtGwIEjEyp6YdFK9H8gtrV_Uc1Tia5UBbvifjc8v_S_5h9AXLYXoTqXAlaGrzkiBGnzZ7JnxkMKECga6TztBVUHvLZg99hYWR-GW1coIKS8VJco6r1tQjLnuhOkwPfLNWH6pLFaexa8a7hoMTDcqj5C6IxPkffKdca39dJiA/s320/IMG_0229.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Your day is calm and unhurried. There is time for the important things in your life like spending time with family. And time for sharing with others, even if it's a simple smile and greeting. You even have time for relaxing a bit and enjoying yourself. You even have time for a spontaneous visit with a neighbor! You work together as a family in meal preparation and enjoy a relaxed and simple meal together. You have learned to balance the activities in your life so that you are not "too busy".</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL6LMmufiUm_RG88xSeI-F5rYKyl32sj78ZKGBg4zrHem6-wiGlSfxhiJTvVAy0olxxRQUqQ1-Y_qeeoq0IerEZ8JBAMylNUM2awO9Xb9K1GKQXSLtlBks5pMdsot2hxaugmc8bxPkZLy6L1aZXdCG2JnetnzrwUVo-Q8HKMO5C6nWu_cXp8NlLQ/s640/IMG_2510.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL6LMmufiUm_RG88xSeI-F5rYKyl32sj78ZKGBg4zrHem6-wiGlSfxhiJTvVAy0olxxRQUqQ1-Y_qeeoq0IerEZ8JBAMylNUM2awO9Xb9K1GKQXSLtlBks5pMdsot2hxaugmc8bxPkZLy6L1aZXdCG2JnetnzrwUVo-Q8HKMO5C6nWu_cXp8NlLQ/s320/IMG_2510.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">You don't feel the desire for more "stuff" as you have learned to be content and enjoy the things you have. Your focus is on relationships, giving of yourself, and experiences as opposed to having "stuff". You have learned that the best things in life are free. You don't feel the need to be always wanting "more".You are appreciating the little things in life that are the most important and your life is focused more and more on your priorities and values rather than accumulating more and being too busy.</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Does this sound good to you? Or are you thinking, "this would NEVER be able to happen in my life"?Would you LIKE this to be more of a description of your life and home? Well, it can be, at least in part, if you are intentional and focused on making it happen. Obviously not EVERY DAY is going to be like this. Life happens. Things come up that are out of your control. But you can design your life to be closer to this scenario than it is now. And you can have more days like this than you thought possible.</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">In the first three paragraphs I described the ideals of living simply as it relates to your mind ( enjoying the simple pleasures in life), the stuff and spaces in your home ( decluttering ), and your time and priorities ( relationships vs. stuff ). </span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">If you're interested in learning more, keep following along for ideas on how to design a life that you'll love...a more simple and serene life!</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><br /></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i>We are always getting ready to to </i></b></span></span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);"><b><i>live but never living. Ralph Waldo Emerson </i></b></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Sandy</span></p>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-15923502680413910832022-08-22T12:28:00.001-05:002022-08-22T12:28:31.404-05:00BUSY SUMMER<p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i>Home: The spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest. Robert Montgomery</i></b></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(111, 168, 220);">Hi Friends!</span></p><p>Life has been busy here , but busy-good! I keep working at staying in the moment but in all the good busy-ness, I sometimes find myself thinking of the next thing I have to do instead of just enjoying the present lovely moment. I'm getting better at this though by being intentional at "living in the moment". Anyone else have to work at that?</p><p>This month we had Gramma Camp where our two youngest grandkids, Charlie and Gili, came to stay with us for 4 days and 4 nights. We had activities planned with Grandpa being my assistant. This year we went rope climbing, bowling, to a reptile zoo where we got to feed the animals, used a metal detector to find treasures that had been "lost by someone on the grounds of our home", went to Great Wolf Lodge where we stayed overnight and went to all the Water Park Activities, and played a game of " Human" Hungry, Hungry, Hippos! Look up this game on Pinterest! It's a blast! Of course there were also lots of fun surprises and treats in between the main activities for the day! We had a great time but by the end of the week Grandma and Grandpa were exhausted!!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbIJirQa7QAXqG7b7vFMJQo2C4S3FyU0qsY6YP1xuKIIzNzR0XnWfHNrn3ezOjVOl7R9jnqE5mmgAgbYqcEuNS5J4cP_3nmerDDdZ4ulkUx49Oy-26LkdVUQdhV2OO5t6oEXRYqMA2pcQsOP0EcqgdQ-XZ5d9Xy7EWDTb3Ccncy-a4fuQEaY-Vg/s4032/IMG_2860.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbIJirQa7QAXqG7b7vFMJQo2C4S3FyU0qsY6YP1xuKIIzNzR0XnWfHNrn3ezOjVOl7R9jnqE5mmgAgbYqcEuNS5J4cP_3nmerDDdZ4ulkUx49Oy-26LkdVUQdhV2OO5t6oEXRYqMA2pcQsOP0EcqgdQ-XZ5d9Xy7EWDTb3Ccncy-a4fuQEaY-Vg/w300-h400/IMG_2860.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> The only activity we didn't actually participate in was the rock climbing. We just took pictures! But it looked like fun and the next time I think I'll give it a go!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6vlJYf3d5likc9biVcCoSh1n9HpJ9Ftf6BcQmBDNr4sGcZXTaFliP3JNy5C-05U2f9zMFZY32J1muAwhj11Htc7L50w2pkyHWRxOHsIQNQfjfouFqdouNPNHssffMoUiTTMLGDNhVbAxGCYbU5tIIfHh96wHpHkEwKpRMjN-OZpFhFaDw_3lvw/s4032/IMG_2886.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6vlJYf3d5likc9biVcCoSh1n9HpJ9Ftf6BcQmBDNr4sGcZXTaFliP3JNy5C-05U2f9zMFZY32J1muAwhj11Htc7L50w2pkyHWRxOHsIQNQfjfouFqdouNPNHssffMoUiTTMLGDNhVbAxGCYbU5tIIfHh96wHpHkEwKpRMjN-OZpFhFaDw_3lvw/w300-h400/IMG_2886.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>We've also been spending a lot of fun family time on our pontoon in Lake City, Mn. It is so beautiful and relaxing no one wants to leave when it's time to head home. You actually feel like you are on vacation and miles away from home when you're in this lovely setting! Best money ever spent!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtrnfwl2g1EgrKYqPQElvgA8lihcHM3CRk4Y8JzpOi3eFrxM9YWm1-__7sf1tB421lFWLqc_FYrDUy7cFG7pDP9-3QkXAyDr28BAsH2Efk_FGW0MkDf8wOAVniMHmaM6xfBvMQVMn1_AhFhdioUsNnDGfeWYircI7aAXb9OU2gpFROgyqKT1MxkQ/s4000/IMG_9470.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtrnfwl2g1EgrKYqPQElvgA8lihcHM3CRk4Y8JzpOi3eFrxM9YWm1-__7sf1tB421lFWLqc_FYrDUy7cFG7pDP9-3QkXAyDr28BAsH2Efk_FGW0MkDf8wOAVniMHmaM6xfBvMQVMn1_AhFhdioUsNnDGfeWYircI7aAXb9OU2gpFROgyqKT1MxkQ/w400-h300/IMG_9470.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The Plummer House has also kept us busy. We have people asking us all the time what it's like living in the Plummer House, a 49 room historic mansion. I'll be writing a whole post on this topic very soon. Watch for it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgdPDp8od-5Am31HvlJ5zI8HCJhfXc66lTtim3aMjqXaPKK2Act-pD6u-TXUymVgoEoLhlLakXgYQkPCoiuIdkEjF5MfopHB0htTrJjJd8CmktUpEUT0znGM24ae_jn8IlhES6ttBHuCHaYfUWlHGqatcQV3ndRFyG61nY5mU6ylv_5n0RLjcnA/s2304/DSC02694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2304" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgdPDp8od-5Am31HvlJ5zI8HCJhfXc66lTtim3aMjqXaPKK2Act-pD6u-TXUymVgoEoLhlLakXgYQkPCoiuIdkEjF5MfopHB0htTrJjJd8CmktUpEUT0znGM24ae_jn8IlhES6ttBHuCHaYfUWlHGqatcQV3ndRFyG61nY5mU6ylv_5n0RLjcnA/w400-h300/DSC02694.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a Sneak Peek: Our Home...The top windows in the foreground are our living room. The bottom windows in the foreground are garage and laundry room. The other four windows on the top are "little TV room", hallway, office, and hallway. Below that with the arches is a covered walkway. This is the back of the house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Les and I also had a little get-away this summer. Nothing big, just a couple of overnights using gift cards we've had for too long and decided it would be a good time to use them. We went to the St James Hotel in Red Wing, Mn. This is a lovely old Inn with decor to match.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll leave the rest of our summer adventures for another post. Well, not ALL of them! There's too much to tell about!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also watch for my posts about Simple Living! That's something I've been working on for some time now! But I'm trying to do it in a "simple way"...slowly, one step at a time! It's challenging when there are so many things you love to do and there's no time to do them all! But it's possible!</div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-88342635820231559222022-07-04T11:06:00.000-05:002022-07-04T11:06:08.885-05:00HAPPY 4th OF JULY<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL51DsXLEow7g65rhO9DWb6irvDictL33jlTZHO8EG1Lq7JKkxkMGcu-_-eq6I6NginkPRXBLo0fEdH87UzUixJggLThmvrfCQHFFWqbHCCFHKesoQOUwMNRtqOs3xbTrzMMrr_wYLGX6aQeGeYMgCL1UhsPupHHh7--sj1w4dY28V6rDCuykp3g/s1024/Vintage-Patriotic-Image-Sailor-Girl-GraphicsFairy-648x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL51DsXLEow7g65rhO9DWb6irvDictL33jlTZHO8EG1Lq7JKkxkMGcu-_-eq6I6NginkPRXBLo0fEdH87UzUixJggLThmvrfCQHFFWqbHCCFHKesoQOUwMNRtqOs3xbTrzMMrr_wYLGX6aQeGeYMgCL1UhsPupHHh7--sj1w4dY28V6rDCuykp3g/w406-h640/Vintage-Patriotic-Image-Sailor-Girl-GraphicsFairy-648x1024.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> Have a wonderful July 4th with your family and friends!</p>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-86825985604888414052022-06-10T12:11:00.000-05:002022-06-10T12:11:17.946-05:00THE FAMILY PREAKNESS PARTY <p> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i>Even though you're growing up, you should never stop having FUN! Nina Dobrev</i></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p>My 10 real old granddaughter, Gili, is horse crazy! She takes horse lessons, reads books about horses ( both fiction and nonfiction ), goes to horse camps, has toured Churchill Downs, goes to the local Canterbury Downs to watch horse races, has a miniature ranch with horses, and someday would like to own a horse! I was the same way!</p><p>She loves to watch the three big horse races: The Kentucky Derby, The Preakness, and The Belmont. She and her mom and dad don't believe in betting but they enjoy making their own "picks" and watching the events. So every year they host a Kentucky Derby Party. But this year they were on vacation during the Derby so they had a Preakness Party! The whole family is invited and Gili takes care of most of the details! She provides a colored paper and a rosette where we are to write our first pick on the rosette and the second and third picks on the card stock paper. She also encourages us to use different colored rosette and card stock paper so as to see the rosette better. </p><p>Gili and my daughter give instructions, the table is set, and we're ready to go...</p><p><br /><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/AVvXsEhnzkbHGqinwUlREyy68f-J327KUQjLhX0UY1G2X0k5POr2BpyrnfU2564IQ8FPSNCyNq0DwhurOItDNs3ZhlJDDcrQGMbGjn_4GF5z_op7ivjFRXnX_y--4iIFPh8MWliHSZf-RIMAGyIyFRl8M_enb0Cp_ULQ4Pi30ytXIBxeUQqD1jww_U7rQA/s4000/IMG_4241.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzkbHGqinwUlREyy68f-J327KUQjLhX0UY1G2X0k5POr2BpyrnfU2564IQ8FPSNCyNq0DwhurOItDNs3ZhlJDDcrQGMbGjn_4GF5z_op7ivjFRXnX_y--4iIFPh8MWliHSZf-RIMAGyIyFRl8M_enb0Cp_ULQ4Pi30ytXIBxeUQqD1jww_U7rQA/s320/IMG_4241.JPG" width="240" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwJJ34toiB6vnK-8Aedt3yYwq6pEJ-3hqnunBRfgmqwp034t_0ulxUlsmcd-H0TNXofhcTDMiLMjgJw9ynH5nOhFCaF_Q3IViTpcbhxM8NzTvjuEMcPY2iB-F6uO6jeqRF0SlQ_4oN93o0g8WSu0nyYSsIE5a0IVDa0MvN04x5YFmieOIo9HKXg/s4000/IMG_4235.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwJJ34toiB6vnK-8Aedt3yYwq6pEJ-3hqnunBRfgmqwp034t_0ulxUlsmcd-H0TNXofhcTDMiLMjgJw9ynH5nOhFCaF_Q3IViTpcbhxM8NzTvjuEMcPY2iB-F6uO6jeqRF0SlQ_4oN93o0g8WSu0nyYSsIE5a0IVDa0MvN04x5YFmieOIo9HKXg/w400-h300/IMG_4235.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> The rosettes and card stock sheets are ready to choose from and write down our picks.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cieH66B6DEGjI32MMqFqzHElckA-HuqPTaGmgzx0H8P7i1XM_5Xam1Fh2206dADvyP8NtjDDvpHdC0ayRhJMAIu48WXINOWXzzPjklJ7GulE7fTMBn7UExZdGUlXK9lnw3yfzmNWQWgWqKr11INBUbJ8_gkvaCkNU3LElr3LgijfE3pkV_nKmw/s4000/IMG_4236.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cieH66B6DEGjI32MMqFqzHElckA-HuqPTaGmgzx0H8P7i1XM_5Xam1Fh2206dADvyP8NtjDDvpHdC0ayRhJMAIu48WXINOWXzzPjklJ7GulE7fTMBn7UExZdGUlXK9lnw3yfzmNWQWgWqKr11INBUbJ8_gkvaCkNU3LElr3LgijfE3pkV_nKmw/w400-h300/IMG_4236.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwsdFzmdmZEekDD8GHywGxvwrI6zfuoRXQAOp4Ov9DT7-OsPdu8e5U-UkZ4TDvetV-REkmr595V5-Sp34gGtnb8zgqe4zdVqPt_Ybr4jMg6zY-GCfEh3r5YM-0RMH5ldwWDLb0p_vWdKHlZLQTEMqwUZEuJ6HYLMGY5B5vXnqvJNHfOiIroVZUw/s4000/IMG_4242.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwsdFzmdmZEekDD8GHywGxvwrI6zfuoRXQAOp4Ov9DT7-OsPdu8e5U-UkZ4TDvetV-REkmr595V5-Sp34gGtnb8zgqe4zdVqPt_Ybr4jMg6zY-GCfEh3r5YM-0RMH5ldwWDLb0p_vWdKHlZLQTEMqwUZEuJ6HYLMGY5B5vXnqvJNHfOiIroVZUw/w240-h320/IMG_4242.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi401-qUlpfhrqt2uiwqyBjnVu41Djh9pn7hXmcxg0tgsHTMMpXcX1T7JMkHRq10uA54KQnW-eWEIVYkCcO3-wQuX4oPMQB6phZGBaQzl86bHKC3Xtzi1Un_FEw8oY4PD1gBtmR_zEEZiOGN1HB_De_nN3tD2ojVEBet4qh6pHLX_akbFunSwylEw/s4000/IMG_4239.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi401-qUlpfhrqt2uiwqyBjnVu41Djh9pn7hXmcxg0tgsHTMMpXcX1T7JMkHRq10uA54KQnW-eWEIVYkCcO3-wQuX4oPMQB6phZGBaQzl86bHKC3Xtzi1Un_FEw8oY4PD1gBtmR_zEEZiOGN1HB_De_nN3tD2ojVEBet4qh6pHLX_akbFunSwylEw/w400-h300/IMG_4239.JPG" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Then the picks are put up on the wall in the family room next to the TV where we will watch the race. Notice how everyone followed the rules by picking contrasting colors of rosette and card stock paper? Well a couple of people came CLOSE to NOT following the rules! Can you tell which ones? </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0CYNryHbff1eSp_Bg1XpNn7I_VElV4erAhXIu5yY-aDzhQPOouTeRSAuLqUm95Nq1KL9Muk1V5ZH2obM5XPvmIsfg9PVZ4HSblku2sC-IsQD3Hih51ME7HaETFh38EdVru_oXqQvvOqQ_XG9Ra2TMeXD-9G7pjGzvBtBvJp0Sl-VO7ojiH2LwQ/s4000/IMG_4238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0CYNryHbff1eSp_Bg1XpNn7I_VElV4erAhXIu5yY-aDzhQPOouTeRSAuLqUm95Nq1KL9Muk1V5ZH2obM5XPvmIsfg9PVZ4HSblku2sC-IsQD3Hih51ME7HaETFh38EdVru_oXqQvvOqQ_XG9Ra2TMeXD-9G7pjGzvBtBvJp0Sl-VO7ojiH2LwQ/w400-h300/IMG_4238.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p> Of course there are snacks to eat while making our picks... and dinner later! But no pictures were taken while the race was on because everyone is screaming and shouting for their horse to win! AND it's only two minutes long, give or take!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkmisIYyfR0hFLc6ltfo8_fS3YCPrmEPwyN1eubWO3sblfuHLNMXIZHWgklK37X0xW1RQWzNAKqqgu5dgGg5JnZiAktmtgZP2IK930jfY7hMG4mQ_jw7LSy46ZEY83COM3SIr3jQfGxbrqLVVB4Sl929E4WhdiwIFooefJ2-QIfAIz41QQwCfkA/s4000/IMG_4245.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkmisIYyfR0hFLc6ltfo8_fS3YCPrmEPwyN1eubWO3sblfuHLNMXIZHWgklK37X0xW1RQWzNAKqqgu5dgGg5JnZiAktmtgZP2IK930jfY7hMG4mQ_jw7LSy46ZEY83COM3SIr3jQfGxbrqLVVB4Sl929E4WhdiwIFooefJ2-QIfAIz41QQwCfkA/w400-h300/IMG_4245.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p> And the WINNER is.....Early Voting....whom NOBODY picked! But no worries, we don't give out prizes! It's all in fun!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCheTvEJcA6G0PDTFIjh89jpoY678-_HPgYqcraP-K-ozftrmLfDhjhq3ELg0yfBQs6MUDIFjk1D7yUzXF_AvKex6lXxLkoO3s2V2X2Zau2vF1zRBM7b4p7cX6LZ8McyNemQPVSejIqu2wGRUboMAaJD5scukl6r_l39-2q8E69JbNrL4pIeKj7g/s4000/IMG_4246.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCheTvEJcA6G0PDTFIjh89jpoY678-_HPgYqcraP-K-ozftrmLfDhjhq3ELg0yfBQs6MUDIFjk1D7yUzXF_AvKex6lXxLkoO3s2V2X2Zau2vF1zRBM7b4p7cX6LZ8McyNemQPVSejIqu2wGRUboMAaJD5scukl6r_l39-2q8E69JbNrL4pIeKj7g/w400-h300/IMG_4246.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>But WAIT! The winner DOES get first pick at the delicious homemade almond sugar cookies!! AFTER dinner of course! In this case since there was no first winner the first cookie picking goes to the second place picks or third place!</p><p> See how we can make a family gathering an EVENT that everyone looks forward to?</p><p> MAKING MEMORIES!</p>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-71748084525306182882022-05-17T12:51:00.000-05:002022-05-17T12:51:04.686-05:00THE GARDEN OF YOUR MIND<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvrDYeBMzvQp0AvrSWmNjFpZDJ48rJ8jWc0zSRZ7WwSxzO_lQ6mAu3kcvDWcmGCGYcerwml3jdfKqlaezuqxvrYfr1DWXMJG8EiVnk7eAlM1Ve8jeqVcjsoVoEp4TYTjtQdMB3slj3MBkrosjCYvCTlvn3TO0yYHH4LwzgZPQh3vNPt97pNEvTQ/s510/936013_699747970037204_1657396439_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="510" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvrDYeBMzvQp0AvrSWmNjFpZDJ48rJ8jWc0zSRZ7WwSxzO_lQ6mAu3kcvDWcmGCGYcerwml3jdfKqlaezuqxvrYfr1DWXMJG8EiVnk7eAlM1Ve8jeqVcjsoVoEp4TYTjtQdMB3slj3MBkrosjCYvCTlvn3TO0yYHH4LwzgZPQh3vNPt97pNEvTQ/w400-h400/936013_699747970037204_1657396439_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>As you plant your flower or vegetable garden this Spring, consider planting seeds in your MIND! Thoughts are REAL THINGS taking up Real Estate in your mind like branches on a tree. Thoughts of love, beauty, Truth, Faith, kindness, and "good" things grow "healthy" branches while thoughts of hate, judgement, distrust, and "bad" things grow "sickly" branches. What you plant in your mind comes out in your life! Consider your thoughts for out of them grows your life.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh and Happy Syttende Mai to all the Norwegians out there!</p><p>Sandy</p>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-25165853366417556822022-05-11T12:14:00.004-05:002022-05-11T12:14:57.334-05:00THE WORK OF CHARLES E GAGNON <p><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b> Despite the forecast, live like it's Spring! Lily Pulitzer</b></span> </p><p><br /></p><p>Charles Gagnon was an artist/sculptor. He was born in 1934 in Minneapolis, Mn. At an early age he began an interest in carving with soap, clay, wood, and even potatoes. He lived for 5 years in Florence, Italy where he studied Renaissance Sculpture. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCVarEAX1W2HZlakXOXUsbp69m1qoN0sbJ_Z0_zxNchv0buPRPXd0ExDcav6jbcCpSQop4jbJ4YeJ11C0jG887LUWQNOazyOon-1_wlOec4arYEydziPkxRD-DNSTwDYh1NEDiCoNbxjWJsXbwjkH0JXUFPxxhdQIRJ3B2gOV9WhVS-G27rgBXg/s159/Gagnon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="159" data-original-width="127" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCVarEAX1W2HZlakXOXUsbp69m1qoN0sbJ_Z0_zxNchv0buPRPXd0ExDcav6jbcCpSQop4jbJ4YeJ11C0jG887LUWQNOazyOon-1_wlOec4arYEydziPkxRD-DNSTwDYh1NEDiCoNbxjWJsXbwjkH0JXUFPxxhdQIRJ3B2gOV9WhVS-G27rgBXg/w255-h320/Gagnon.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>His work has been commissioned by corporations and people from all over the world. In 1965 he returned to Minnesota, living in Rochester. If you are from Rochester, you might be familiar with his work as he sculpted the Dove Creation in Peace Plaza and the St Francis statue with the birds at St. Mary's Campus, Mayo Clinic. He passed away in 2012. His wife opened up a Gallery of his work at their home in Rochester called the Gagnon Museum.</p><p>You can read more about his life and work <a href="http://gagnonmuseum.org">here</a> . </p><p>I'm sharing this because my brother, Eric, has two pieces of his art work that he wants to sell. My brother was a painting contractor who did some work for Mr Gagnon many years ago. He ended up paying my brother with his art work. Eric is now downsizing and would like to sell these two pieces. </p><p>One is a sculpture called, Creation Of Woman <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/AVvXsEjbT0VcBUCgvDl7SVMQRyaj8KGEDfEvVq8p5PnpqL-Y8y9ijGMD0q1o7yLoOJ3dnLdy9E14c1R4PRi-pO3_NaKLbYuUov0PuIER9NDwedk6bo1nxTu2dAoE5fQVUkqjroLWyeohlYSnJ4wArGnCwuQ524_xKT4MPG4waT2IJ-zfAC0mF7xr0Lii-A/s4000/IMG_6149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbT0VcBUCgvDl7SVMQRyaj8KGEDfEvVq8p5PnpqL-Y8y9ijGMD0q1o7yLoOJ3dnLdy9E14c1R4PRi-pO3_NaKLbYuUov0PuIER9NDwedk6bo1nxTu2dAoE5fQVUkqjroLWyeohlYSnJ4wArGnCwuQ524_xKT4MPG4waT2IJ-zfAC0mF7xr0Lii-A/w300-h400/IMG_6149.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creation Of Woman</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <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/AVvXsEiKli-qQ0MyQONLzXhd1NmzoW4nLasOLGSJUsl38EO9Lnq1WoPnkE2f7I2AApMTgPb__79cESxN0AYxVcO_OGre2EiZdKuyHtEkuYjFOuw6cI4Y9Mogya0WLwxdYcQoEW8qlgvaCzqElggF2ShENt0qn3yLIqJIrpCTmxGkNaxhRY2yE4UFNeseGA/s4000/IMG_6156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKli-qQ0MyQONLzXhd1NmzoW4nLasOLGSJUsl38EO9Lnq1WoPnkE2f7I2AApMTgPb__79cESxN0AYxVcO_OGre2EiZdKuyHtEkuYjFOuw6cI4Y9Mogya0WLwxdYcQoEW8qlgvaCzqElggF2ShENt0qn3yLIqJIrpCTmxGkNaxhRY2yE4UFNeseGA/w400-h300/IMG_6156.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Signed and dated by Charles Eugene Gagnon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><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/AVvXsEgP3eZwuPm9skF6q6r7Mhr6pkN-_6CWv0DoicfidPsWk8XSZHSk0q5RW5SdEnczIb4JyiB9QiaAWJYqhCgp7h8u7fhAs8iGA9S9K_Y3PXGIjIOAc9DvRPtB1-iW4iqQkG8Ro4Wr90CQZZT5HQg5H7HeDZ-x4hn-fuc9e3cNjCJ0yy6IoS6PzfGa8w/s4000/IMG_6157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3eZwuPm9skF6q6r7Mhr6pkN-_6CWv0DoicfidPsWk8XSZHSk0q5RW5SdEnczIb4JyiB9QiaAWJYqhCgp7h8u7fhAs8iGA9S9K_Y3PXGIjIOAc9DvRPtB1-iW4iqQkG8Ro4Wr90CQZZT5HQg5H7HeDZ-x4hn-fuc9e3cNjCJ0yy6IoS6PzfGa8w/w400-h300/IMG_6157.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sculpted in 1975</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVZy-1cY5D0BU8WcmdXuAFQY6GkL2iPDz-Slm3RUePNyY3VrMiIt8X6oMgJqH5hA40nVb8QcqLC6OkxNq48hdn_bcc2Om0geWCSglwJuIgmLT8IN6U8LWz45lXkgLtuPhyzpL6gc5HRtOLs9kjm8UYGC4tIaPuEgKzxFg55a5VVjk5g-bpw98iA/s4000/IMG_6168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVZy-1cY5D0BU8WcmdXuAFQY6GkL2iPDz-Slm3RUePNyY3VrMiIt8X6oMgJqH5hA40nVb8QcqLC6OkxNq48hdn_bcc2Om0geWCSglwJuIgmLT8IN6U8LWz45lXkgLtuPhyzpL6gc5HRtOLs9kjm8UYGC4tIaPuEgKzxFg55a5VVjk5g-bpw98iA/w400-h300/IMG_6168.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautifully matted and framed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you would like more information about either of these two pieces, email me at lesacookman@charter.net </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by! Sandy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-34608000048202669882022-05-09T17:38:00.001-05:002022-05-09T17:38:06.595-05:00100 MILE GARAGE SALE FINDS<p> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i>The earth laughs in flowers. 🌷🌷 Ralph Waldo Emerson</i></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p>Les and I went to the 100 mile garage sale on Thursday. It was a bit chilly but we survived. I even turned on the seat heaters when we jumped back into the car! And it's May! But that's Minnesota for you!</p><p>Sadly we did not find many antique or vintage treasures at garage sales. We stopped at an old antique shop that we had been to previously, found a few things and had an interesting visit with the owner. We mostly shopped at his big warehouse where prices are lower and negotiable. He mentioned that his father who started the shop is 84 and they keep the shop going so his father has something to do that keeps him busy. "It's really the thing that's keeping him alive," he said. Then we spent a bit of time in the antique shop where the prices are quite high. For example, my husband looked at a cane for $1, 560! Nope! Not buying that!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGU172gyZ8LBcWUUss7IfpIs1Jyv5TkKWcQvHgN1IGZRXng63jzB491V8z9XGDhOkM4cnNtmUkyPm6CZrrklHXkfSLTSnypNx7jjFRjW3YDqxan-mjMJZRR1oh4CAufNLd6NKh9iUpFAXAVrGMPwgE0nNhb9j2A_pzX5JqkLWbAdakoYKeEJQP9A/s4000/IMG_4154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGU172gyZ8LBcWUUss7IfpIs1Jyv5TkKWcQvHgN1IGZRXng63jzB491V8z9XGDhOkM4cnNtmUkyPm6CZrrklHXkfSLTSnypNx7jjFRjW3YDqxan-mjMJZRR1oh4CAufNLd6NKh9iUpFAXAVrGMPwgE0nNhb9j2A_pzX5JqkLWbAdakoYKeEJQP9A/s320/IMG_4154.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwjzL9BU-6QPycAhtNIuC3G7s0KGODaxT87q-ccVbsW7Yv1mERpk7uVbphvcwJG93JjPMgjzdyv9tI79okr4OCfb5yjU6pqBILsCXd_faB-IrwGIUip2WDixeDuHpKGJgVgIIwl-_GBbWiXq3xUgIIKCtFCqv7kd9DhnqmjYmx5langRdpm8klw/s4000/IMG_4155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwjzL9BU-6QPycAhtNIuC3G7s0KGODaxT87q-ccVbsW7Yv1mERpk7uVbphvcwJG93JjPMgjzdyv9tI79okr4OCfb5yjU6pqBILsCXd_faB-IrwGIUip2WDixeDuHpKGJgVgIIwl-_GBbWiXq3xUgIIKCtFCqv7kd9DhnqmjYmx5langRdpm8klw/s320/IMG_4155.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><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/AVvXsEjF6YN5YrScnjT-X6wrRfRYIJFfPFchSetbredP8hX9AJfc0D4eKoWaeg6AXk6ac3WogNS6dmjdNwVRLTzicnm9eFK6gkekbaq7TjcQsoZNP8trMHax2mpBeGFwbE9d6fqqM1OWXODPHnwrJtrbfxjR5y9iqUdGfFNlptJF7vigSp9Fq1w_RE929w/s4000/IMG_4156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6YN5YrScnjT-X6wrRfRYIJFfPFchSetbredP8hX9AJfc0D4eKoWaeg6AXk6ac3WogNS6dmjdNwVRLTzicnm9eFK6gkekbaq7TjcQsoZNP8trMHax2mpBeGFwbE9d6fqqM1OWXODPHnwrJtrbfxjR5y9iqUdGfFNlptJF7vigSp9Fq1w_RE929w/s320/IMG_4156.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warehouse with negotiable prices</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>We stopped at the Pottery Place where the Red Wing brand of stoneware, jugs, and dishes used to be made. It now houses shops, an antique mall, and restaurants. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCkOH-beM_FQVsdg0SnUi9Tazvfcd4pTycsYRfyohbBFWmtunHT97qQWJ8nV6cj0DDTWpod_gZgUYr5215vOxlvC-XJcS3bx3vnbNvzY6y5PtuMkpHjzuKz4_7cLPB4suLlA98s-BMLNk73u5o6TRHz6HcVoZ50Sdq7gzW842J6m_4Ob_Bku6Tw/s4000/IMG_4157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCkOH-beM_FQVsdg0SnUi9Tazvfcd4pTycsYRfyohbBFWmtunHT97qQWJ8nV6cj0DDTWpod_gZgUYr5215vOxlvC-XJcS3bx3vnbNvzY6y5PtuMkpHjzuKz4_7cLPB4suLlA98s-BMLNk73u5o6TRHz6HcVoZ50Sdq7gzW842J6m_4Ob_Bku6Tw/s320/IMG_4157.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfqKGtRgPeAGqTZ6NbjeyupOnNfAZU6Mj38jsOA7yFAEUN84nfIbznfflu_oldHOwxDUgb0KMAMvOF7Z7NxAVHtxdWlFjwyyUIsk8TVb2L_eV3b6NiQpQe1aa14brb0rjXeFmftfFQApAx-GeeT5CipwoRh1a6WpReLcG4mbkoaz2cW0U9zGTOw/s4000/IMG_4158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfqKGtRgPeAGqTZ6NbjeyupOnNfAZU6Mj38jsOA7yFAEUN84nfIbznfflu_oldHOwxDUgb0KMAMvOF7Z7NxAVHtxdWlFjwyyUIsk8TVb2L_eV3b6NiQpQe1aa14brb0rjXeFmftfFQApAx-GeeT5CipwoRh1a6WpReLcG4mbkoaz2cW0U9zGTOw/s320/IMG_4158.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><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/AVvXsEiU-tC3P-eDMLIPrUaptZXvqs3zE3cUjZwfHFqADlPpTvmE7BZh6JNcgEahzOe5d1jo393QQZNytRZ9bZksGbSca9_bvzXr-ARkI7lGgvroYba_oB5XbKJplbr2PM_P8zkWpaho5-AjyHwB0P__GeX9DsvPAgawQoQKwzE4Oza7_CHXAO6oygWZIA/s4000/IMG_4162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-tC3P-eDMLIPrUaptZXvqs3zE3cUjZwfHFqADlPpTvmE7BZh6JNcgEahzOe5d1jo393QQZNytRZ9bZksGbSca9_bvzXr-ARkI7lGgvroYba_oB5XbKJplbr2PM_P8zkWpaho5-AjyHwB0P__GeX9DsvPAgawQoQKwzE4Oza7_CHXAO6oygWZIA/s320/IMG_4162.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giant kiln?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p>Time for lunch and we ate at our favorite little Scandinavian cafe, called, The Pie Plate Cafe. Just a cute little cafe tucked into the balcony and then underneath the balcony. It makes the best homemade pies! After our lunch there was no room for pie so we took our pie to go! You can't leave here without having some pie! If you live near Red Wing, Mn or are traveling through, this is a MUST STOP!</p><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/AVvXsEgOo4VTh1cSmned9xLK3rTAmPEtQA1SLVk0SHCp_LyTKoPFP4z1CHUevqWGL_G2B8Ywn5PlTR2EHyObGAa9hipzfOIEwZ2Z1yjuoMZ4WnmiIVi5OVqAS7exC-sfGcuD-2XSE0rzLFZctAPFFr5fSeTTUHBNxRX23NDH_tBUwp0VPbduYppYPyGtXA/s4000/fullsizeoutput_3464.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOo4VTh1cSmned9xLK3rTAmPEtQA1SLVk0SHCp_LyTKoPFP4z1CHUevqWGL_G2B8Ywn5PlTR2EHyObGAa9hipzfOIEwZ2Z1yjuoMZ4WnmiIVi5OVqAS7exC-sfGcuD-2XSE0rzLFZctAPFFr5fSeTTUHBNxRX23NDH_tBUwp0VPbduYppYPyGtXA/s320/fullsizeoutput_3464.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chicken Cranberry Salad Sandwich</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><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/AVvXsEip6p3fLgRxqNVVD-OlZSLEinV2Spp76CVxx_JJfCCDZ3uZ-qD_kneVKIXiHosvfUD1MvGIW7HVZUSCYn9dUaSGI4G-qUCjC_CkqzlvqXKuk1FuEfSX14vM2mLWHpzOXRzQN4xJJQ5s5SkY6b2IhY1YckJWJIHUqJfV-5r-qQUYX-WjuSkvdESQ1g/s4000/fullsizeoutput_3466.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6p3fLgRxqNVVD-OlZSLEinV2Spp76CVxx_JJfCCDZ3uZ-qD_kneVKIXiHosvfUD1MvGIW7HVZUSCYn9dUaSGI4G-qUCjC_CkqzlvqXKuk1FuEfSX14vM2mLWHpzOXRzQN4xJJQ5s5SkY6b2IhY1YckJWJIHUqJfV-5r-qQUYX-WjuSkvdESQ1g/s320/fullsizeoutput_3466.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ham and Cheese only because my husband made them take off all the good stuff! LOL</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><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/AVvXsEjIitE_7l2NlRHLPy4UbvM31uxckXWuhKtkrqxPJ1scebamJWKrYnE8Pa2PCas0f1hGZhBqVdlfvel6BKW1-jAPp6TDQKiRbCTu6suJeK0CnMm5g7Kr7W9pqaePVQ55RfayDlPROpEQDFbV14LYII-24l6pgzqPjoQ2_1bKTLjOgWWQN0TXEok_pw/s4000/IMG_4163.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIitE_7l2NlRHLPy4UbvM31uxckXWuhKtkrqxPJ1scebamJWKrYnE8Pa2PCas0f1hGZhBqVdlfvel6BKW1-jAPp6TDQKiRbCTu6suJeK0CnMm5g7Kr7W9pqaePVQ55RfayDlPROpEQDFbV14LYII-24l6pgzqPjoQ2_1bKTLjOgWWQN0TXEok_pw/s320/IMG_4163.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Les waiting for our pie!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-1lDDx_os_OwP185tlktBDHGugJrg_rKxVlI5Ru9DhAhWb-9f4P9RG4qRSN9sbsMdJBloRHymJM1J18PX-UxTpvPPrt78qSpgO4qAJDq2NBauJUPXbZwJnVRBeKQmKW6G58mVP6SXC_1ndvEKuIV0k8Gv90vYmFSwbclxauYi1yEtR5bNmeb5A/s4000/IMG_4159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-1lDDx_os_OwP185tlktBDHGugJrg_rKxVlI5Ru9DhAhWb-9f4P9RG4qRSN9sbsMdJBloRHymJM1J18PX-UxTpvPPrt78qSpgO4qAJDq2NBauJUPXbZwJnVRBeKQmKW6G58mVP6SXC_1ndvEKuIV0k8Gv90vYmFSwbclxauYi1yEtR5bNmeb5A/s320/IMG_4159.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /> Saw this little mug in the gift shop at the cafe. Nice to know I'm not the only now who does this! Anyone else?<p></p><p> <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/AVvXsEgFYRV6zQIQrofh5bB-KOL0IZKjhMY7d6AyI5ZD82dX3jiRUBC9lu0aM15cgMlhbY5eIIsNZcnBNW7lI97ennO_toiY8gM0hdl5lQN1XaXT2LauFv7DllSOTEtxsIu2UtmmhUdqlaWnvxYGBKAyYw_ZRHTf-qchrzWRv8uMYNJglntJgvojioOs9Q/s3690/fullsizeoutput_3469.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2912" data-original-width="3690" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYRV6zQIQrofh5bB-KOL0IZKjhMY7d6AyI5ZD82dX3jiRUBC9lu0aM15cgMlhbY5eIIsNZcnBNW7lI97ennO_toiY8gM0hdl5lQN1XaXT2LauFv7DllSOTEtxsIu2UtmmhUdqlaWnvxYGBKAyYw_ZRHTf-qchrzWRv8uMYNJglntJgvojioOs9Q/w400-h316/fullsizeoutput_3469.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grouping of my finds!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><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/AVvXsEhBX7-4HFki6dB7-5b-UJ7LFP3wgu19pXIbOJIc5MCKwjRrIaZEfsf2jb1knFxDtB3Apo67ZhEVAgE0lPAixJr6WWWeQuUT1rRlw1JdQDi2x6LSy_ghe84bXMjB1Vu7rXkkwEYG15FWNd7NI6e0ShOPjBHxk-MjeBDNTdZEyav2oGyzfEsc1p8OPw/s4000/fullsizeoutput_346c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBX7-4HFki6dB7-5b-UJ7LFP3wgu19pXIbOJIc5MCKwjRrIaZEfsf2jb1knFxDtB3Apo67ZhEVAgE0lPAixJr6WWWeQuUT1rRlw1JdQDi2x6LSy_ghe84bXMjB1Vu7rXkkwEYG15FWNd7NI6e0ShOPjBHxk-MjeBDNTdZEyav2oGyzfEsc1p8OPw/s320/fullsizeoutput_346c.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Four of these Glassbake dishes up close</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><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/AVvXsEh3rz_12H3_Pk7db79xVxK_7kRXPNEqTmj2MY6BlXQrhZnG8sdP8BjePT8Ztwq9zLB0ZXAIe8dXHrE9fZON4m1w7UxE_-cGcUufD1NEGJd5V4HPA-q4vulw5xjpdwsQ7TUptvzcvuOreJZZxzu_FDeClRa_WkGkxKxOnh3VpmaDUqUkYQruyIW4dw/s4000/fullsizeoutput_3475.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rz_12H3_Pk7db79xVxK_7kRXPNEqTmj2MY6BlXQrhZnG8sdP8BjePT8Ztwq9zLB0ZXAIe8dXHrE9fZON4m1w7UxE_-cGcUufD1NEGJd5V4HPA-q4vulw5xjpdwsQ7TUptvzcvuOreJZZxzu_FDeClRa_WkGkxKxOnh3VpmaDUqUkYQruyIW4dw/w300-h400/fullsizeoutput_3475.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm guessing this is Christmas In Denmark!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><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/AVvXsEhZYtqDbHnpBoGyf3BHgEBoZQaWG9FEyfVu7_UJTz6W7YBn8X2UAosd8oCwpd4Lje0dNHXTBg7KMGlfPOhqvGXPwDNWTB1pI9SIY712xCokd8zKZQqU_BrndHULDCaiUyBED4fAC_C26-VWCWHo5mfFFJefFpWM7EoWtBSMPRjBlnu1p4wCr52Q5A/s4000/fullsizeoutput_347a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZYtqDbHnpBoGyf3BHgEBoZQaWG9FEyfVu7_UJTz6W7YBn8X2UAosd8oCwpd4Lje0dNHXTBg7KMGlfPOhqvGXPwDNWTB1pI9SIY712xCokd8zKZQqU_BrndHULDCaiUyBED4fAC_C26-VWCWHo5mfFFJefFpWM7EoWtBSMPRjBlnu1p4wCr52Q5A/w300-h400/fullsizeoutput_347a.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Illustrations and stories about Christmas.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsJtfJ9oY6gNWVwwNctcc5jmr0t7ibfiT9SEXLyYhnw5o3X1QgXMHvpU3Izq2pj5Vdl2rvnVggw-9wNQRgTA5f835oDDSCWNUH6fSUhARwJbhN7sdE0OvEtrn8cDcMmSKEBC3bwZmxtTz4ByQicdX-_07AJkqezgJuIQeHyWESP73_g6zwnB9sg/s4000/fullsizeoutput_3477.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsJtfJ9oY6gNWVwwNctcc5jmr0t7ibfiT9SEXLyYhnw5o3X1QgXMHvpU3Izq2pj5Vdl2rvnVggw-9wNQRgTA5f835oDDSCWNUH6fSUhARwJbhN7sdE0OvEtrn8cDcMmSKEBC3bwZmxtTz4ByQicdX-_07AJkqezgJuIQeHyWESP73_g6zwnB9sg/w300-h400/fullsizeoutput_3477.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>OK so not a big haul this time! I DID go to an Estate Sale with my daughter a couple of weeks ago and was able to pick up some fun treasures. I'll share those in another post.</p><p>But sadly, Miss Mustard Seed's garage sale was cancelled! I guess she had been selling from her garage before the event if people called and wanted to see what she had so she was running out of stuff to sell and then fell and broke her foot. What a bummer for her! So I missed out!</p><p>Oh and I dropped my cell phone while shopping which I discovered when we stopped to eat. So we had to backtrack to every place we had stopped. We left Les' cell number in case they found it. We tried calling it at every place we stopped and never heard it ringing so I was beginning to worry that either someone had taken it or my ringer was turned off! My whole life was in there! Well at least it seemed like it! </p><p>We didn't find it that day but the next morning, the guy from the antique shop called and said they found it! Yaaaay!! But I had to take another trip out of town to get it. When I received it I had, indeed, turned the ringer off on my phone. Lesson #1: Make sure ringer is on when leaving the house! My daughter, however, went one better. She set up the phone so we could track it if it was lost! Something I had neglected to do on my phone. Seemed too complicated! Lesson #2: Don't neglect to do things just because they seem too complicated! Ask your kids to do it for you!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for stopping by!</p><p>Sandy</p><p><br /></p>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-12830220792398652022022-05-07T16:49:00.003-05:002022-05-07T16:49:48.753-05:00HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKOs7CeXwAH11ILq0rXFyKw2cIQr6UOYK44JjV1AcJmusV_JS9O2cr5igHw-IB9rRt7fCxcTJRJaYjxC-4gdUDb9UtxT19wAhH0aLhzUuGBV2hhLEAYgYPIjblZUpHJxSVBrwkYCt5YlnB-5C1ain95z6fZq5tkVSlQM1NMg1oteCiRKC_XhrDQ/s1463/Mothers-Day-Knitting-Image-GraphicsFairy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="1151" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKOs7CeXwAH11ILq0rXFyKw2cIQr6UOYK44JjV1AcJmusV_JS9O2cr5igHw-IB9rRt7fCxcTJRJaYjxC-4gdUDb9UtxT19wAhH0aLhzUuGBV2hhLEAYgYPIjblZUpHJxSVBrwkYCt5YlnB-5C1ain95z6fZq5tkVSlQM1NMg1oteCiRKC_XhrDQ/w315-h400/Mothers-Day-Knitting-Image-GraphicsFairy.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> To Mother's Everywhere... Have a wonderful day!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0JqjdJsjPr2UGBYWkhVsYJF0n6fcV61VCsO3IMqDRZzVIIKBMMo0oXHZ1mv7UI0eFmrPqjdcWlfRoc5J7fyrqpU976eF6NI0DHiFBqFtSnlL0sztFZR7Iq5zUu5ymnlKw_izuh7DVcXw10o7zr9ElZrNTHSDJMvkPMRan4AJeW5QMkLt5rZfDg/s272/fullsizeoutput_2a7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="272" data-original-width="272" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0JqjdJsjPr2UGBYWkhVsYJF0n6fcV61VCsO3IMqDRZzVIIKBMMo0oXHZ1mv7UI0eFmrPqjdcWlfRoc5J7fyrqpU976eF6NI0DHiFBqFtSnlL0sztFZR7Iq5zUu5ymnlKw_izuh7DVcXw10o7zr9ElZrNTHSDJMvkPMRan4AJeW5QMkLt5rZfDg/s1600/fullsizeoutput_2a7.jpeg" width="272" /></a></div><br /><p> Remembering my Mom in Heaven. My first "Mom's Day" without her here. Probably the only one who read ALL my blog posts and my biggest cheerleader!</p><p> Love you, Mom!</p>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-1237569656148945392022-04-27T11:35:00.002-05:002022-04-27T11:35:23.875-05:00THE GARDENER'S JOURNAL<h3 class="storytitle" style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; text-transform: capitalize;"><br /></h3><div class="storycontent" style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.15999984741211px;"><div class="storycontent" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.3em;"><a href="https://bloomingboomers.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/2334539317_8fb89a7715.jpg" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6699cc; text-decoration: none;"><br /></a></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.3em;"><strong>Each Spring ( and sometimes in Indian Summer too ) a gardening instinct, sure as the sap rising in the trees, stirs within us. We look about and decide to tame another little bit of ground. </strong></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.3em;"><strong>From Cream Hill, Lewis Gannett, 1949. </strong></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2b0O7zS-aIWiCtRWtpwwobnYJyNu_BgVaYwuHsHhsrjV8LOOqodRaNFuA2Kmiuv2gBitm4ah7wRVKGIGwDvWBgt0Sz7WHTYUmLS_BBKu_m0C-Hpa2822zA4nHN70BrBYz37RTkdnU-qT8Vt_y3WzOP_s7pxVkR6C77ie6oYD263Rck8iziKlmng/s4000/IMG_9701.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2b0O7zS-aIWiCtRWtpwwobnYJyNu_BgVaYwuHsHhsrjV8LOOqodRaNFuA2Kmiuv2gBitm4ah7wRVKGIGwDvWBgt0Sz7WHTYUmLS_BBKu_m0C-Hpa2822zA4nHN70BrBYz37RTkdnU-qT8Vt_y3WzOP_s7pxVkR6C77ie6oYD263Rck8iziKlmng/s320/IMG_9701.JPG" width="320" /></a></strong></div><strong><br /></strong><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.3em;">And what better way to get started than beginning a Gardener’s Journal. A gardener’s journal is a simple pleasure for all gardeners. Whether you have a very large garden in the country or you garden in pots on your balcony, a gardener’s journal is a delightful way to slow down and enjoy your garden in a whole new way.</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.3em;">I just purchased “The Gardener’s Journal, An Old Fashioned Keepbook” at a yard sale for 50 cents! It was in” like-new” condition as if I had just purchased it at my local bookstore. While my plan initially was to sell it at my Spring vintage occasional sale, upon perusing it, I got caught up in the delightful pictures, quotes, and thoughts about what I might do with this pretty little book.</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.3em;">In it, it explains why we will receive pleasure in keeping a record of our garden. “It will”, it says, “inspire you to be more observant, so that you develop a deeper interest in your garden, so that you want to do more for it”. The book also reminds us that “gardens and gardening have also served traditionally as metaphors for earthly paradise and for the business of life itself.” It was for this last reason that I decided to keep this journal to keep notes about what I can learn from gardening. The weeding, the watering, the waiting, the sowing and reaping, the bountiful harvest, and yes, even the droughts can be metaphors for a rich new way of understanding our lives. Luther Burbank says, “Trees, plants, and flowers are all educators in the right direction.”</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.3em;">My new journal is designed as an old fashioned keepsake, or “keepbook” as they call it. It has beautiful floral pictures and whimsical artwork reminiscent of an earlier era. It has pages to plot your garden so you can begin your planning and dreaming even while the snow flies in winter, thus enjoying your “gardening” days for a longer period of time. It offers pages for practical details like tools and maintenance needs as well as lovely quotes about gardening like the one below.</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.3em;">“One bright branch growing against the wall is grace.” George Washington Carver</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.3em;">While my own living situation allows mainly for planting in pots, this little book has inspired me to keep an ongoing gardening journal for practical items but mainly for the inspirational metaphors of which they will remind me. I also plan on adding more quotes about gardening in my keepbook. Why not try this yourself? If you prefer not to purchase a new book, you can create your own by writing things down on plain paper and using graphed paper for plotting your garden design. You can add favorite quotes and even doodle your own little flowered artwork. Don’t worry about what it looks like. It is for your own simple pleasure.</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.3em;"><br /></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.3em;">Thanks for stopping by!</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.3em;">Sandy</p><p></p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div></div>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-31950124622306854302022-01-17T15:39:00.001-06:002022-01-17T15:39:34.552-06:00CHRISTMAS KEEPS ON GOING<p> I always put away Christmas decor on New Years Day. But I keep my Byer's Choice Carolers up until sometime in February. I only get to see them once a year so I feel I should keep them up at least a few months. </p><p>They are all in the same "extended family" having names and put into family units. My granddaughters have named everyone except the newest members.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBzdSq7Pp4lNaJaJ2ZvGrRVk0o2kS1K9qi7u6j-Z1-LImbLza2szUqshYJ2ZYPAKqk13wKeXiwC8Yb1_3Xx_4ewtKGvRfNVgjoK4AlkxoXD1gemWlEn_4wQSmqh7WlaOtaDaNbD5Tln0ss1PD_z5WA-eiMt3zCXU8UdtzowZ88Ihl8AlMU3Ksq7A=s3692" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2380" data-original-width="3692" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBzdSq7Pp4lNaJaJ2ZvGrRVk0o2kS1K9qi7u6j-Z1-LImbLza2szUqshYJ2ZYPAKqk13wKeXiwC8Yb1_3Xx_4ewtKGvRfNVgjoK4AlkxoXD1gemWlEn_4wQSmqh7WlaOtaDaNbD5Tln0ss1PD_z5WA-eiMt3zCXU8UdtzowZ88Ihl8AlMU3Ksq7A=w400-h258" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8Edx8SIyyHZbulH1Yw0RdkdxN_MoimZMSUO-uK-LtlcOqSTDuduh7rmvKNfLebP7ikMZnoXJTnWTRzTNYfa59mRv-klEhaNMfgxIcpR-Fjyy27razZs9kU8a6XmcuI3TPQq1kMzU_mbZGkVrLekwbKhBxjl2UfIHMomU1XdUPr-FwJWVvk-_hUg=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8Edx8SIyyHZbulH1Yw0RdkdxN_MoimZMSUO-uK-LtlcOqSTDuduh7rmvKNfLebP7ikMZnoXJTnWTRzTNYfa59mRv-klEhaNMfgxIcpR-Fjyy27razZs9kU8a6XmcuI3TPQq1kMzU_mbZGkVrLekwbKhBxjl2UfIHMomU1XdUPr-FwJWVvk-_hUg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><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/a/AVvXsEiPp61K_7gkIijpa3d23vWNNPNPyysj7p5DYtf2J2ceUGtcmtoerpinyfTdbhsWm2gAPp59F4YNXCoop2VYY7wdQLRkxBJuzqYmjoB7uV8YC1Z3W5va_mQmeQlrl-GtTk7TjgWnIL-aKvfXQMLkJx1CIFAFTnbJzDGsrgSCFumMRS90Quk5cMxdPg=s4000" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPp61K_7gkIijpa3d23vWNNPNPyysj7p5DYtf2J2ceUGtcmtoerpinyfTdbhsWm2gAPp59F4YNXCoop2VYY7wdQLRkxBJuzqYmjoB7uV8YC1Z3W5va_mQmeQlrl-GtTk7TjgWnIL-aKvfXQMLkJx1CIFAFTnbJzDGsrgSCFumMRS90Quk5cMxdPg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The three in the front above are new additions to the families...Mom, Dad, and a Daughter yet to be named.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-JXXchc5VjCA95xdoPIz9UlJquaD7th7MjmEF430Kf9DdD5K6lZmYXO-_0KkjlJH1yS94LkuiWYenTnvC7geAfPmGrl4a5KEhw7QvFoD3p4BCDwL_7Kjyg4gvqtlLCGfm6HMF5SZ51c9bSiHY8w5WSoAnsW-ZxYUbxa-Lt74lPbQgXTEuZVbXPA=s3921" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2477" data-original-width="3921" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-JXXchc5VjCA95xdoPIz9UlJquaD7th7MjmEF430Kf9DdD5K6lZmYXO-_0KkjlJH1yS94LkuiWYenTnvC7geAfPmGrl4a5KEhw7QvFoD3p4BCDwL_7Kjyg4gvqtlLCGfm6HMF5SZ51c9bSiHY8w5WSoAnsW-ZxYUbxa-Lt74lPbQgXTEuZVbXPA=w400-h253" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAQDk5QiSs2Yqzzj1WKeQFQFYPRNJziuRyotkjt4sFLPTD5Ya99E2awETBfkOrZZMke7uG0uSeShqV1xX8ThcQMMmOGqV_FiwEuvZ5falgjPA6-haTEhP7U1YBns3zXXjvwl1WV6nyuyNlyxjyz8vORBAvmIBDC-SbgOgibJl1EgIFmi20pCllJg=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAQDk5QiSs2Yqzzj1WKeQFQFYPRNJziuRyotkjt4sFLPTD5Ya99E2awETBfkOrZZMke7uG0uSeShqV1xX8ThcQMMmOGqV_FiwEuvZ5falgjPA6-haTEhP7U1YBns3zXXjvwl1WV6nyuyNlyxjyz8vORBAvmIBDC-SbgOgibJl1EgIFmi20pCllJg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I also enjoy the outdoor Christmas lights that people keep up throughout the winter! It really brightens up the neighborhood and everyone's spirits as well!</p><p>Who else is keeping some Christmas treasures up longer? </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-36133801454888968862022-01-05T15:31:00.002-06:002022-01-05T15:31:25.987-06:00TRIBUTE TO MOM AND MORE TREASURES<p> In my last post I shared that my Mom passed away. But I <b>didn't </b>share what an amazing Mom she was and I want to do that now! Mom was my number one cheerleader! In <b>her</b> mind I could do no wrong! Well, most of the time anyway! Hah! She bragged about everything I ever did! And then maybe added her own little embellishments much to my embarrassment! </p><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/a/AVvXsEg3d3ptj2XQz3TXteF_VICnpSDBc_ZKAj4GLZIl_-pdTdj3NfMYcxNSbcREsWALg22W_l_pAb9FOak39hUMtEXiYT7KJb6pSDGBq7txIkMU0prZ4rRkADCm6u9-fiY8dXOckOOXOoy9jaobZZdpP-W93NnAdLe_ZQzVyw9E5meUwYH20iaNN9EaSQ=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3d3ptj2XQz3TXteF_VICnpSDBc_ZKAj4GLZIl_-pdTdj3NfMYcxNSbcREsWALg22W_l_pAb9FOak39hUMtEXiYT7KJb6pSDGBq7txIkMU0prZ4rRkADCm6u9-fiY8dXOckOOXOoy9jaobZZdpP-W93NnAdLe_ZQzVyw9E5meUwYH20iaNN9EaSQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas with one of the great grandkids!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>She was my encourager and motivated me to do more than I would have done without her encouraging me on! But to be fair there <b>were</b> things she was a bit more hesitant about concerning me. She wasn't sure if I <b>really </b>should be reaching out to kids in gangs...on the streets...sometimes by myself! But she <b>did </b>pray for me when I was out there! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg68DKKsbrcGFYWoiqPKZt-5VyNfwtVvt6cqSyOd_N1K7ECLJa5fXlu_Ff3bW-cKw8TNF2uoTHwBE7lhg5duuqiYa2D9c2Q-sxohP3Mo1jc87iuknla1uEAzDjnW5KQOmpU62HidwGNdR34c8xb0yMydkUQC1DFBEnT8u5Yi8tPyoat093UM9T6ZQ=s272" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="272" data-original-width="272" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg68DKKsbrcGFYWoiqPKZt-5VyNfwtVvt6cqSyOd_N1K7ECLJa5fXlu_Ff3bW-cKw8TNF2uoTHwBE7lhg5duuqiYa2D9c2Q-sxohP3Mo1jc87iuknla1uEAzDjnW5KQOmpU62HidwGNdR34c8xb0yMydkUQC1DFBEnT8u5Yi8tPyoat093UM9T6ZQ" width="272" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>And that's another thing! She was our family's prayer warrior! She was in constant prayer over all her kids, grandkids, and great grandkids! And yes, she had <b>great grandkids! </b>She had <b>nine</b> while seeing three of them go to college and two graduate before she passed away. She married at a young age and that's probably why she was also young at heart! Even at age 90!</p><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/a/AVvXsEhdg2pzkwM4wfGUU_EKiNojmJxsJ5UmKmuxj2RXSRn_dTmrp0yz4DSOLYs5CQHo50Cgahpdxq7tY2N3Xhgr-rRnHjSC5ZIEku9ghbn5khKLfRnrcxx-ynnTB_z9ailZn9gMJXhxj1u5TSbHWnsfH_VaJL3fxy0pQWoFBZgzMr0G3d0zzMzh07AD-A=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdg2pzkwM4wfGUU_EKiNojmJxsJ5UmKmuxj2RXSRn_dTmrp0yz4DSOLYs5CQHo50Cgahpdxq7tY2N3Xhgr-rRnHjSC5ZIEku9ghbn5khKLfRnrcxx-ynnTB_z9ailZn9gMJXhxj1u5TSbHWnsfH_VaJL3fxy0pQWoFBZgzMr0G3d0zzMzh07AD-A=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A tea party at Grandma Camp with great grandkids</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">She was generous with her family but </span><b style="text-align: left;">should have</b><span style="text-align: left;"> spent money on herself. But she always said that is what made her happy! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">She was the Mom who others wanted for </span><b style="text-align: left;">their </b><span style="text-align: left;">Mom. A good friend of mine always said she wanted my Mom as </span><b style="text-align: left;">her </b><span style="text-align: left;">Mom. Not sure what her Mom would have said about that. </span><b style="text-align: left;">Her </b><span style="text-align: left;">Mom was a sweet lady as well. Since Mom was a young mother while I was growing up all my friends seemed to gravitate towards her. She was young, energetic, and loving! After Mom passed, a cousin told me that when she was growing up their mother told her that if she ever needed help, like a ride home from school or anything really, she should just call my Mom because my Mom would always be there for anyone who needed them. She gave my cousin our phone number and she remembered that number to this day! A number that I had even forgotten until she said it!</span></div><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/a/AVvXsEgRz-rRxcVnXBst4GqztwoUtpYzUT5ScyuAGF-m4oU4Yum4m5qKWRijxtszKn0JuWn6zF4ZNc9S6D0DhoMh80gkNKXimcXuDimZ4o4m8qxKaXg-n0qj2hcyjpHyn7fyr4PzB6lwTOy8EfB6CVmUCzUAU6J7bs-sVT4_mUcOoiPNpNSYeO_7D2hX4A=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRz-rRxcVnXBst4GqztwoUtpYzUT5ScyuAGF-m4oU4Yum4m5qKWRijxtszKn0JuWn6zF4ZNc9S6D0DhoMh80gkNKXimcXuDimZ4o4m8qxKaXg-n0qj2hcyjpHyn7fyr4PzB6lwTOy8EfB6CVmUCzUAU6J7bs-sVT4_mUcOoiPNpNSYeO_7D2hX4A=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom and Dad's Wedding Day. She was 17! He was 20.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>She loved sharing her faith with whoever would listen and sometimes with those who might not have wanted to listen! But if they didn't want to listen she would pray for them. </p><p><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/a/AVvXsEh3kFSybYsjT_zaNuJR452jmsz5Z5wa2vxS6Ywf2tfJ2CeHv0VQD4bEec9PXAcB106J46Xz8-z0ZDR_2qsplMrXTz0sv-xBYeOL5o0Y_bquAALrdv-0mvEzFI7pOJXPkq8tMZAasJZkZp-bGDodSWqOEnWhyVZwI1ALxJ33S6emBP5qfW0cWS2ivw=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3kFSybYsjT_zaNuJR452jmsz5Z5wa2vxS6Ywf2tfJ2CeHv0VQD4bEec9PXAcB106J46Xz8-z0ZDR_2qsplMrXTz0sv-xBYeOL5o0Y_bquAALrdv-0mvEzFI7pOJXPkq8tMZAasJZkZp-bGDodSWqOEnWhyVZwI1ALxJ33S6emBP5qfW0cWS2ivw=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom getting a boat ride in our boat. She loved the ride and the scenery!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Well I could go on and on but I'm sure many of you feel the same way about <b>your </b>Mom. Just had to share this! Miss you Mom!</p><p>Somewhat blizzardy out today but schools are still open so I guess it must be OK to go out! I need to get one order (two small glasses with Scotty Dogs on them) shipped today. </p><p>Still a Give-Away coming up that I mentioned last year but was put off due to Mom becoming ill. It will be posted on our Instagram account and we will announce it here as well as soon as it gets posted. Daughter Elissa is working on that at the moment. The Give-Away is to celebrate our 1,000th sale in our Etsy Shop. </p><p>And I'm so excited about going out and finding new treasures to list in our Etsy Shop! I'll probably keep a few for myself though! ; )</p><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/a/AVvXsEhhL8PRRxthRKIwFbg--odjQx13nueBKKBep8a15niCKhy8C1V8oex7OVoUYRZRFjBDx2Jf8a-r3wnwjjSI14jJkP_F4_iAcfLEo5dX80ehYOjZz3PLd7YjzY7Tyd-qo5Ge-Krxu3bEJTfCKGpuqjUSDso2AZk2I9adSgw01s17hCCMe13dCJryKA=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhL8PRRxthRKIwFbg--odjQx13nueBKKBep8a15niCKhy8C1V8oex7OVoUYRZRFjBDx2Jf8a-r3wnwjjSI14jJkP_F4_iAcfLEo5dX80ehYOjZz3PLd7YjzY7Tyd-qo5Ge-Krxu3bEJTfCKGpuqjUSDso2AZk2I9adSgw01s17hCCMe13dCJryKA=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swanky Swig juice glasses!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><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/a/AVvXsEiqq8jlbFWnrYuIbqsInVzlH5sFdbUwHm56zDE1Z9DrWPzv6vvjhWSiFmwmjXAq2AJI_dr_vG6Vz6y7de-3G82cP3haq0UbFfBtcheKpMwAUk7s6a551Tz23slNUjHH6yiMs1LVlV7L1VE7nqp9x2sNT8QJw-pygx_nmpr_KU-zTopsEiLZ6EIhYg=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqq8jlbFWnrYuIbqsInVzlH5sFdbUwHm56zDE1Z9DrWPzv6vvjhWSiFmwmjXAq2AJI_dr_vG6Vz6y7de-3G82cP3haq0UbFfBtcheKpMwAUk7s6a551Tz23slNUjHH6yiMs1LVlV7L1VE7nqp9x2sNT8QJw-pygx_nmpr_KU-zTopsEiLZ6EIhYg=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet little wooden bowls for storing your tiny treasures!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><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/a/AVvXsEiUtlenGxrbGhOg75FuPuskgv7hGQDdBu9EUiIJs2HyQ1Wfwo__yxMXWgaqzI459IIYQAMfH8co2gK7QQ9Bdf4T0bY70CD4PW_fEBrtoMbwmv2Ocyqpfl-2DqOWATAfzftVguNL8aDUc0XsHG82HVlHacTfrumlvijhAN1_j6kJj91hPENkFmXWwQ=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUtlenGxrbGhOg75FuPuskgv7hGQDdBu9EUiIJs2HyQ1Wfwo__yxMXWgaqzI459IIYQAMfH8co2gK7QQ9Bdf4T0bY70CD4PW_fEBrtoMbwmv2Ocyqpfl-2DqOWATAfzftVguNL8aDUc0XsHG82HVlHacTfrumlvijhAN1_j6kJj91hPENkFmXWwQ=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add to your collection!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><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/a/AVvXsEj3x8WgahnEHTgRhXhKQmwc9DKrWlADV9Yz44v-IXKstoKJUL5eN2cREkz0A9MBxBv6MjLFXNEOzgiZd9bQMqDRWv60Cv7kenTzn2EaJaQVKibMLAzZJ4wi3HxdpTuok9JoKQs2OmsHYb26dEE4aawcdymZ5BqujfivhjmIwa0wQ9RKp02ClPA2Nw=s4000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3x8WgahnEHTgRhXhKQmwc9DKrWlADV9Yz44v-IXKstoKJUL5eN2cREkz0A9MBxBv6MjLFXNEOzgiZd9bQMqDRWv60Cv7kenTzn2EaJaQVKibMLAzZJ4wi3HxdpTuok9JoKQs2OmsHYb26dEE4aawcdymZ5BqujfivhjmIwa0wQ9RKp02ClPA2Nw=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Get your paper organized in a charming vintage way!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Thanks for stopping by!</p><p>Sandy</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749051020779113974.post-55450951179977529802022-01-04T15:09:00.001-06:002022-04-27T11:41:27.775-05:00AMERICAN SWEDISH INSTITUTE FUN<p> It has been a while since I've posted. Since that last post my Mom was diagnosed with cancer and lived with us while I cared for her before she passed away. She was 90 years old and was active and mentally sharp right up until the end. After she passed away and the family gathered several times, many family members came down with Covid even though we had had the vaccines. Then of course all the details of her home, vehicle, and Estate had to be taken care of. (Yes, she lived in her own home and was driving until she got sick.) It has been a busy and difficult time for us. So of course, Blogging was the <b>last</b> thing on my mind. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAg14jeyCIBPTtVxvm2e6DEOoK2ZZj6ZKcEDc-gqQrtUUNEuR9NHXpKXoNlWHsXIAvnQtryT6olHfV-NrGS7TIze1Hu5WO6379oPrrQbR6H1uTV9chA0YQJvbQqjQfTymSYOgmL1BS6ik1SOnsvPWCE66-JFn7OI5yDDFCW1G6FWQJtMtsdrqYWw=s597" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="597" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAg14jeyCIBPTtVxvm2e6DEOoK2ZZj6ZKcEDc-gqQrtUUNEuR9NHXpKXoNlWHsXIAvnQtryT6olHfV-NrGS7TIze1Hu5WO6379oPrrQbR6H1uTV9chA0YQJvbQqjQfTymSYOgmL1BS6ik1SOnsvPWCE66-JFn7OI5yDDFCW1G6FWQJtMtsdrqYWw=w400-h215" width="400" /></a></div> Here's a picture of my Mom when she was younger.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9o5vEdppIFVgyWVTeJs2cvWMD_VS1jwdYo9Li8I8eaFe3yWL5ZPwxqCPLC5eaVirOtLYX9AmOLOR4du3jgF9qytDWPyMT9xPvaz7hOxAogn4a4x_zLg2tdOP0bGXdbIewC75NuH3Xk7lcah56Ae9CILTk0DXPyy5pvyCKBl_ga7VR4yPoxMmj2w=s2304" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2304" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9o5vEdppIFVgyWVTeJs2cvWMD_VS1jwdYo9Li8I8eaFe3yWL5ZPwxqCPLC5eaVirOtLYX9AmOLOR4du3jgF9qytDWPyMT9xPvaz7hOxAogn4a4x_zLg2tdOP0bGXdbIewC75NuH3Xk7lcah56Ae9CILTk0DXPyy5pvyCKBl_ga7VR4yPoxMmj2w=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div> And a more updated picture of my Mom and I.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>But we made a decision to keep a yearly tradition. Every year at Christmas, the women and girls in our family have had a tradition of attending the Lorie Line concert. Last year because of all that happened we waited too long to get tickets to Lorie Line. My Mom had always loved getting the women in our family together for a special event at Christmas and we thought she would be happy if we kept this tradition alive. So we came up with a last minute plan to change things up and we attended the Christmas Festival at the American Swedish Institute in memory of Mom's Swedish heritage.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_l_xRNiOsVu4nyr0sLJ34Gppk66F5-brpwG4KkQEMTECDX-CSHc4c-C6PkISqzAIht-mFpln3kuXU-BWa8CEoMB3GpQ9EvWtXz9rQc6SUSVQmw94JCdQwXEKMSwlajNQq-WptPo6HDEpdBz5G2JJW7Z_DNEWMdt2dIMKh-QcZjT0q_ZY2Ni-TlQ=s854" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="me with my three granddaughters" border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_l_xRNiOsVu4nyr0sLJ34Gppk66F5-brpwG4KkQEMTECDX-CSHc4c-C6PkISqzAIht-mFpln3kuXU-BWa8CEoMB3GpQ9EvWtXz9rQc6SUSVQmw94JCdQwXEKMSwlajNQq-WptPo6HDEpdBz5G2JJW7Z_DNEWMdt2dIMKh-QcZjT0q_ZY2Ni-TlQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a><br /></div> This is me with my three granddaughters.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Swedish Institute includes a Cultural Center, Turnblad Mansion, Fikka Cafe, A Scandinavian Giftshop, a Swedish Museum and is also an Honorary Consulate of Sweden.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Turnblad Mansion was built by Swedish Immigrants, Swan and Christina Turnblad who hired local architects to custom design the magnificent home during the 1800s. During this time more than 54,000 Swedes immigrated to the US landing mainly in the upper MidWest. Many Swedish Immigrants were hosted in this amazing mansion upon arriving in Minnesota.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Turnblads had not lived there long until they moved into another home and this was donated to the organization which is now the American Swedish Institute. The family left an indelible mark on the American Swedish history in Minnesota. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgd7s70r1-TDCDX1zH2PNn2EieStUwdTEsaVCo232nSUEuMqjLupfPsE1dDfnHam33qQczgu6IDZcPPeToRaOg1EymB7ZyQvSFN0_WxrdFdFjJ093tdN0UmZC32BWtftdc73gowunDwktQsSdkiSVEWEqvpUwo9PG94PSLO6_wQQi7NqcYurZvozg=s854" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgd7s70r1-TDCDX1zH2PNn2EieStUwdTEsaVCo232nSUEuMqjLupfPsE1dDfnHam33qQczgu6IDZcPPeToRaOg1EymB7ZyQvSFN0_WxrdFdFjJ093tdN0UmZC32BWtftdc73gowunDwktQsSdkiSVEWEqvpUwo9PG94PSLO6_wQQi7NqcYurZvozg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLomAliavE3BOJdkv0qdEUY7FcHzwfKnCU1STSfPCHRumchBuJzX0HG_IxiVBGIf7EH77FtTxDPbAoeQStgkzX-sPOv4WqFlZbfHnMUwZBQALittDQU-YwsUXTVARxEZq4SMIQxxhhQfSMcl7uOXD2N2lvhXrX0hFId_t_S7vFeS9AlshvvuUFLQ=s854" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLomAliavE3BOJdkv0qdEUY7FcHzwfKnCU1STSfPCHRumchBuJzX0HG_IxiVBGIf7EH77FtTxDPbAoeQStgkzX-sPOv4WqFlZbfHnMUwZBQALittDQU-YwsUXTVARxEZq4SMIQxxhhQfSMcl7uOXD2N2lvhXrX0hFId_t_S7vFeS9AlshvvuUFLQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIlmfsq8bkxg-4FnX9klKStlbaSasYAd7Uv3px8_lqQLyPdfVd_OEsSNE5khwXdhslhCeW4dmw_YVxEVBucRdwbBqG3q2am5NqJQ74hEY9qESq6wUA-Nog-l2-ZYJbJgv5TmtclH0J2UoRl7OoCNFDGi5qyPSsxdloOrT_hnMVniaz5iuPSPx52Q=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIlmfsq8bkxg-4FnX9klKStlbaSasYAd7Uv3px8_lqQLyPdfVd_OEsSNE5khwXdhslhCeW4dmw_YVxEVBucRdwbBqG3q2am5NqJQ74hEY9qESq6wUA-Nog-l2-ZYJbJgv5TmtclH0J2UoRl7OoCNFDGi5qyPSsxdloOrT_hnMVniaz5iuPSPx52Q=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5fiKh2_3sN-RdpAUdNZVHomAK3qTmofVD2oeubY9XqgPAr9qSp9vrsOmiO_yGL04x1bvYJ0rIfK-DC8X0hCzxxJ3zS4IXbQOi6AXsdKipHs31uMWjigd57vlhUnyX0hcIBp_7LY-SWey6OD1MwF1lM4GZSKzpq0UFLf9qj4ZtULyS7uJ82hW0iw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5fiKh2_3sN-RdpAUdNZVHomAK3qTmofVD2oeubY9XqgPAr9qSp9vrsOmiO_yGL04x1bvYJ0rIfK-DC8X0hCzxxJ3zS4IXbQOi6AXsdKipHs31uMWjigd57vlhUnyX0hcIBp_7LY-SWey6OD1MwF1lM4GZSKzpq0UFLf9qj4ZtULyS7uJ82hW0iw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This was a very fun Christmas Festival with an outdoor market and many vendors selling their handmade wares, along with touring the mansion and seeing all the Swedish Christmas decorations.The outdoor market had fire pots so we sat around the fire and ate some delicious handmade fudge we had purchased. The Fikka Cafe was open serving traditional Scandinavian dishes.<p></p><p>A group of people dressed in authentic Scandinavian clothing entertained us with music...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaAPiomg-mykN5rqgSu36efxBi16wADahqd7a1szuqxbw8o-aWIgccHFCP5qzXaxFLLkIllQAoYYquivT-X8bMH1Nn20-MPYkc3uUClKH18M_Lq2xEmMejhBhKJm2tIy2R3aSWrA36ah4uIGePoyZnNWO1z9JBrJnobJgIXF0SRymXobt5Kw7EgA=s853" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaAPiomg-mykN5rqgSu36efxBi16wADahqd7a1szuqxbw8o-aWIgccHFCP5qzXaxFLLkIllQAoYYquivT-X8bMH1Nn20-MPYkc3uUClKH18M_Lq2xEmMejhBhKJm2tIy2R3aSWrA36ah4uIGePoyZnNWO1z9JBrJnobJgIXF0SRymXobt5Kw7EgA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you're Swedish or Norwegian ( or even if you're not ) this is a wonderful place to visit, especially during their Christmas Festival, though they <b>do </b>have activities all year long. Go <a href="http://ASIMN.ORG">here</a> to go to the American Swedish Institute website for more information.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955726953146797249noreply@blogger.com0