tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78099080557540142642024-03-18T18:44:26.637-06:00Bees, Birds, Berries, and Blooms!Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.comBlogger720125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-75151284075697184412024-03-17T18:58:00.001-06:002024-03-17T19:01:29.476-06:00A little bit closer...<p><span style="font-size: large;"> <b>I made great progress this weekend. I finished the back of the graduation quilt. I have grandiose ideas about how I'm going to quilt it. We will see how that works out. It was easy to work on, as the weekend was very cold and windy. </b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjintvPdrXlc5qn4uniEzIu9hzm2ArCGqbY5OwoQ1v-zARoYrTWjouFJqxPs8j98oqa6rb4GRBbzGNNGZLg_Ey5F5eLOY_6UBLsHSi0fRBJI1FpGNBNFnVkAu_NvBe1lC4Gc8b05Xus64gm0Ur7n9Nlk95chHYaSmISOTp_IO5dy3hzlzmbJ2DtBvy5_zFK/s2529/1000004187.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2529" data-original-width="1324" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjintvPdrXlc5qn4uniEzIu9hzm2ArCGqbY5OwoQ1v-zARoYrTWjouFJqxPs8j98oqa6rb4GRBbzGNNGZLg_Ey5F5eLOY_6UBLsHSi0fRBJI1FpGNBNFnVkAu_NvBe1lC4Gc8b05Xus64gm0Ur7n9Nlk95chHYaSmISOTp_IO5dy3hzlzmbJ2DtBvy5_zFK/w336-h640/1000004187.jpg" width="336" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Despite the weather, I managed to go for a walk each day. They weren't overly enjoyable, but it felt good to get out. Once I retuned and warmed up, I planted some seeds: tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, leeks, bunching onions, basil, parsley, and rosemary. </b><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4GjWI1JQWcKj7SJNDcX9HXYzFlnWV109HL8utNR5fFLPyYHW7NwgT1uWzEsS3HYMkoyBVh_TjVAtXCqVwExRh-vUyG-YoxoUC6bIDPXLME5D93T2aLm0sr1w4gxBdDY9SVadi981nKoYdyj3uOUgHL8-pSxY-6LZFokHuxfVIxra8-V3h6aHqn1tJNv3/s2992/1000004195.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1332" data-original-width="2992" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4GjWI1JQWcKj7SJNDcX9HXYzFlnWV109HL8utNR5fFLPyYHW7NwgT1uWzEsS3HYMkoyBVh_TjVAtXCqVwExRh-vUyG-YoxoUC6bIDPXLME5D93T2aLm0sr1w4gxBdDY9SVadi981nKoYdyj3uOUgHL8-pSxY-6LZFokHuxfVIxra8-V3h6aHqn1tJNv3/w640-h284/1000004195.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The set up includes my seed box, planting station, and laptop for record keeping. I am sure I will be rushing home each day to see what sprouts. Maybe I will plant some lettuce, spinach, and pak choi in the greenhouse next weekend. Last weekend, I cleaned out the front flower beds and the rose bed. Spring has to come sooner or later. </span></b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXc5VTANFy-sDmqc-Rl_lyLyf_kL1Uun8BXWP95tahEaom3FrK-EMhBFIq_iT-GfFIAYlSWd9fHzV3_37ZCfowVeGi72yqiQ34OmNvOVc9pmud2KHgqfY5lhVWqTURvTd8JuopJXNJrZfmhviMAfDCnmJlrrnrTMwCAX2-acXtDbffgeJXjbllyaUtY6sp/s883/20240314_184407.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="351" data-original-width="883" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXc5VTANFy-sDmqc-Rl_lyLyf_kL1Uun8BXWP95tahEaom3FrK-EMhBFIq_iT-GfFIAYlSWd9fHzV3_37ZCfowVeGi72yqiQ34OmNvOVc9pmud2KHgqfY5lhVWqTURvTd8JuopJXNJrZfmhviMAfDCnmJlrrnrTMwCAX2-acXtDbffgeJXjbllyaUtY6sp/w640-h254/20240314_184407.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>There have been elk on my drive home every evening. They are such amazing creatures. Once the cows start dropping their calves, they will disappear. I am lucky to live somewhere with such diverse wildlife.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The picture below does not do justice to the moon the other night. It had a beautiful ring of colors around it. My husband and I are enjoying our tradition of going outside every night before bed. We have seen and heard some wonderful things. </b></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3w0fdeGfMXPmYxNxokdjt7PoaEhipdsUfimEOI8wmj_872q72Qzo1fv6jvXMhGOskpE4V3b0Ch_uACNfXKdvXx2I4ssLt9G40lyt0K1YQQ1qqs6QiWoj-2cHf1I4wG6Dl0QKJmZ5wuGGDPjsQAjjEXDBIMWlhIDhqbE6Qk0yNJtFR-c0lUVn7QYhOYTiL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3w0fdeGfMXPmYxNxokdjt7PoaEhipdsUfimEOI8wmj_872q72Qzo1fv6jvXMhGOskpE4V3b0Ch_uACNfXKdvXx2I4ssLt9G40lyt0K1YQQ1qqs6QiWoj-2cHf1I4wG6Dl0QKJmZ5wuGGDPjsQAjjEXDBIMWlhIDhqbE6Qk0yNJtFR-c0lUVn7QYhOYTiL=w320-h320" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Do you and your spouse have any daily traditions? Have you started gardening yet? Is it warmer there? I've seen both a bluebird and a robin, so spring has to be close.</b></span></div>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-2204908329028290672024-03-10T21:12:00.002-06:002024-03-10T21:12:56.994-06:00Slow down...<p> <b>It was a pretty quiet weekend. I put a border around the quilt. I planned on doing more, but time seems to have escaped me.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyV0LSC6vAhorwTi21nFfjhr-M_l1-nRWRe2x3a0dSd1BMvLuczzMhz6iegFmyrAarBkr-Mk1dXJPm1sOncPNuYC1WgSrgZXpv4APfx6eB7cUab0U0NFwjzk4ffZ1D2hUwSGRKpsWu7eLnkmthLVeZbrhnD8BzoJnNnZExu-XcwdWMpJ888jUey_mFRU2V/s2867/20240310_185648.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1880" data-original-width="2867" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyV0LSC6vAhorwTi21nFfjhr-M_l1-nRWRe2x3a0dSd1BMvLuczzMhz6iegFmyrAarBkr-Mk1dXJPm1sOncPNuYC1WgSrgZXpv4APfx6eB7cUab0U0NFwjzk4ffZ1D2hUwSGRKpsWu7eLnkmthLVeZbrhnD8BzoJnNnZExu-XcwdWMpJ888jUey_mFRU2V/w640-h420/20240310_185648.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2mfXMrn4Wwlfv2Tfo-u4cGKYHKStbjqpij-kxwENg8gXiqSGzVHplgwuMjqn3860WBnucdq3ZzQYPsHcBC41TUKidrEH9BfuFo539cy9-f-AbAN1wRYhccmKvUEVGDwfDBCj_G0LnyKqEC6DUlENp5agtmkTdTGNMuLTWNHqAjasis-mfSTcB6diz5iS/s2992/20240310_185652.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1424" data-original-width="2992" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2mfXMrn4Wwlfv2Tfo-u4cGKYHKStbjqpij-kxwENg8gXiqSGzVHplgwuMjqn3860WBnucdq3ZzQYPsHcBC41TUKidrEH9BfuFo539cy9-f-AbAN1wRYhccmKvUEVGDwfDBCj_G0LnyKqEC6DUlENp5agtmkTdTGNMuLTWNHqAjasis-mfSTcB6diz5iS/w640-h304/20240310_185652.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I like how it is turning out. Next weekend I will put the back together. Then let the quilting begin. </b><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiC_WKc6IXP5qHWzSXgYOrDG0HjMLP0DxD2OwJgSk4zwy18ycpUkgmMzpBpB-_rjYoUB0pPVE7-2i-oGQQvFDM8-zCR6VOckEkq-PVcXK5x8mxHcSzSW2cnHk7XdgcVJIA5HxcDUE4m2B_BjP6MfffsrEg3Suna6kKdf4yZRGFxi6jI8EZL7ZwmPvbkFzNz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiC_WKc6IXP5qHWzSXgYOrDG0HjMLP0DxD2OwJgSk4zwy18ycpUkgmMzpBpB-_rjYoUB0pPVE7-2i-oGQQvFDM8-zCR6VOckEkq-PVcXK5x8mxHcSzSW2cnHk7XdgcVJIA5HxcDUE4m2B_BjP6MfffsrEg3Suna6kKdf4yZRGFxi6jI8EZL7ZwmPvbkFzNz=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Sometimes a person needs a quiet weekend. We enjoyed the good weather and took a couple of walks. I cleaned out a few flower beds and mulched the roses. The birds are sure chirping. I had a few house finches and redpolls wander through. Spring is around the corner. </b><p></p><p><b>I hope you had a relaxing weekend. Are the birds starting to come alive there?</b></p>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-51750152346283279242024-03-03T21:32:00.002-07:002024-03-03T21:32:34.000-07:00Time Marches On...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>March came in like a lamb for one day and is already burgeoning into lion status. We went from warm and sunny 45 degrees to barely 30 and a cold biting wind. We still managed to get out and walk.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRXKywN62Q0ZHnLdzBOHOo_7dnDB4s65T2Su6WHfbgTBvOYYT4cr6VHgOeGAQFfb6lVPp5GRdf7jv6lHvTpT5TavFaHJEGQinABgpzeKOp0QRn7ZncZV7Z_-lLkb7U29zp_whSptZVRq6bJ5N7lPdbCf7cGV8_CkdHETAU7oZ5uFfU0yWioSuO3vId3dVb/s2992/20240303_154720.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRXKywN62Q0ZHnLdzBOHOo_7dnDB4s65T2Su6WHfbgTBvOYYT4cr6VHgOeGAQFfb6lVPp5GRdf7jv6lHvTpT5TavFaHJEGQinABgpzeKOp0QRn7ZncZV7Z_-lLkb7U29zp_whSptZVRq6bJ5N7lPdbCf7cGV8_CkdHETAU7oZ5uFfU0yWioSuO3vId3dVb/w640-h640/20240303_154720.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Saturday felt like spring, so I made a springlike treat. Angel food cake, strawberry sauce, and cool whip. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div id="consample" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #828387; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.5pt; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 20px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;">Strawberry Sauce</p></div><div id="ingsample" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #828387; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.5pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top; width: 800px;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 20px; vertical-align: top;">1 pint Strawberries<br />1/3 c. Sugar<br />1 t. Almond or Vanilla Extract</p></div><div id="dirsample" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #828387; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 15pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 20px; vertical-align: top;">Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes stirring constantly. Run through the blender until smooth. Great with angel food cake, on pancakes, on ice cream, or in lemonade.</p></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPda9xgsxA7Pp3GxRQIMfvmmJsWnLZrdu6m459LA216iZDZbsGlhjLggeOvjkJP2XUnn_JIaUCDmNH6IsTZ75CEUKXPD9s9VoavweDMCupyvV4Kv2wohyphenhyphengNtP2Lop03xc3jbl0yhy_HGfkYtj4CfnzNrwKEf1uCEZYwga9FBSdpoEI1lrCj8CkZvUH9MF/s2992/20240303_164424.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPda9xgsxA7Pp3GxRQIMfvmmJsWnLZrdu6m459LA216iZDZbsGlhjLggeOvjkJP2XUnn_JIaUCDmNH6IsTZ75CEUKXPD9s9VoavweDMCupyvV4Kv2wohyphenhyphengNtP2Lop03xc3jbl0yhy_HGfkYtj4CfnzNrwKEf1uCEZYwga9FBSdpoEI1lrCj8CkZvUH9MF/w640-h640/20240303_164424.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I am not going to think about seed starting until, I am closer to being done with my quilt. I do have an orchid and Easter Cactus to keep my spirits up. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURbUP40SekEwce_EvuJ__pz0mUeAdRcZLkP5Ts0cNxtHQzgR87x7RyuLitJKi-dPLgBk29rpjd3RKBNbwrNsnRBOkOsqC-emoV4hyphenhyphentOTtaTFgqquDDVUBsaXPsgUTYkxsW6ql1AKGEmipP-GJlttt1I5fLrvd-XYxEwuATNIuGafwJ0ayfuIMPmBXSUxd/s2992/20240303_165042.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURbUP40SekEwce_EvuJ__pz0mUeAdRcZLkP5Ts0cNxtHQzgR87x7RyuLitJKi-dPLgBk29rpjd3RKBNbwrNsnRBOkOsqC-emoV4hyphenhyphentOTtaTFgqquDDVUBsaXPsgUTYkxsW6ql1AKGEmipP-GJlttt1I5fLrvd-XYxEwuATNIuGafwJ0ayfuIMPmBXSUxd/w400-h400/20240303_165042.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>I bought the last fabrics for the graduation quilt. Next weekend is cutting and sewing and then putting it all together. I wasn't liking this one and now it may end up being one of my favorites.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRbjYX07xvquedFlMNsDV_67spIIK76rjoPOAs2SH_LHeVNoEI50eqbh5L_QiXuXIiOiApf64kr-vlK4xensPT3ARuY2bQbNpkNqkMbz8Xt2mzjNZZYGzvNcCxYYDgni0xCv1YioePOg1CcJ7BAInSId_pE4k8PAoA2m11s18j2Y72pvPo2atXsUBQ0SiW/s2643/20240303_210546.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2643" data-original-width="2600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRbjYX07xvquedFlMNsDV_67spIIK76rjoPOAs2SH_LHeVNoEI50eqbh5L_QiXuXIiOiApf64kr-vlK4xensPT3ARuY2bQbNpkNqkMbz8Xt2mzjNZZYGzvNcCxYYDgni0xCv1YioePOg1CcJ7BAInSId_pE4k8PAoA2m11s18j2Y72pvPo2atXsUBQ0SiW/s320/20240303_210546.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><b>Sooner or later winter has to end. I have faith. I got a lot done despite only having a weekend to get things done. </b><br /><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/AVvXsEjq7JH6Hlb0T5ayLHcdIqhiTzb4gSjZ_cGLjrzXim9j5kjElYrzHU7-OxT6uqcDqK-xceF8S9K-YeSRt94lJYELC_VhmYvLwf0sF6Pt0hyW3pAvbUZit4EjVIx1yAtKlZ2TMTjl3-MR9DToXrYjmLgpOmtSfaWal5x3VLv9K9AGVEjkNZKpeeR1D0Hc4mlH/s2992/20240303_154714.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7JH6Hlb0T5ayLHcdIqhiTzb4gSjZ_cGLjrzXim9j5kjElYrzHU7-OxT6uqcDqK-xceF8S9K-YeSRt94lJYELC_VhmYvLwf0sF6Pt0hyW3pAvbUZit4EjVIx1yAtKlZ2TMTjl3-MR9DToXrYjmLgpOmtSfaWal5x3VLv9K9AGVEjkNZKpeeR1D0Hc4mlH/w640-h640/20240303_154714.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">How is the weather in your neck of the woods? Is it warming up? Are you getting things done? What are you looking forward to most about spring? </b></div><p></p>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-85901681108114580892024-02-25T17:42:00.001-07:002024-02-25T17:42:30.757-07:00I'm no quitter...<p><b>Did anyone else see this moon ring? Since Ella passed, my husband and I continued the tradition of a last jaunt outside before bed. Last week, were pleasantly surprised by this moon ring. Breathtaking.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JyjS_-fwUvANSQtEqDPf2aKdwCfyce5nO7qkfXji0Tsxguyzr_I_r3cZzp8i7Y8AYbpNGsroRboDNTyh60SC0edRemAGTbrO6m5oHr2nB42JhAsNs1QIN4O-N8ssx40Ia47-kC95SVIrv5R7hTXjiddAF4pWjeOyXJKFL14SbJ_bOxn3uU_xEP4QVzZQ/s2992/20240220_215848.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JyjS_-fwUvANSQtEqDPf2aKdwCfyce5nO7qkfXji0Tsxguyzr_I_r3cZzp8i7Y8AYbpNGsroRboDNTyh60SC0edRemAGTbrO6m5oHr2nB42JhAsNs1QIN4O-N8ssx40Ia47-kC95SVIrv5R7hTXjiddAF4pWjeOyXJKFL14SbJ_bOxn3uU_xEP4QVzZQ/w640-h640/20240220_215848.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I'm kind of in a moon phase, as I had to stop on the way home from work and take a picture of the moon over the trees. It was so peaceful. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAg7CqyLhvGh95rKoQRZTLURw_yCW4dBILKHoF1sAG6TiA3cQqaUz30ZUywchyyfkKChDpKsGjNfKMPcP6_0hrhZngT4n2OVNV8Ho1daxdoDxdEt7LtUt9EFyRtLGlgOFIUv7rWiywvKEUduEADCRj_Uq5SQQs2cH38C3sAiRVNgYhFWz5xCbFwCFKaTlg/s1091/20240223_172746.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="379" data-original-width="1091" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAg7CqyLhvGh95rKoQRZTLURw_yCW4dBILKHoF1sAG6TiA3cQqaUz30ZUywchyyfkKChDpKsGjNfKMPcP6_0hrhZngT4n2OVNV8Ho1daxdoDxdEt7LtUt9EFyRtLGlgOFIUv7rWiywvKEUduEADCRj_Uq5SQQs2cH38C3sAiRVNgYhFWz5xCbFwCFKaTlg/w640-h222/20240223_172746.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>I'd be a liar if I told you I didn't want to quit on this project, but I didn't. I can't tell you how many times I ripped this apart and resewed it. Only to find it was still off. I had to seriously ponder why the tail was incorrect. After numerous times of pinning and repining, I realized I must have accidently left and extra 1/4-inch seam. I have never wanted to throw something away as much as I wanted to throw this project in the trash. I just couldn't do it. I couldn't walk away. I also hate unfinished projects. If I start something, I am determined to finish it. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxrg1dOXG4KhH4Qj3RsRL5fKZWFnJ83WT7HkpY2ozir8MHGkQ1wN4p0Sm9eaGdNBn64MufUYVwiajRdxg8XuYRB-sFSO9ZfXkreTxfqrlh_v7JHmx_lpg3LLpcKHNPFi2O7JWR5JjYskLZm4MLTcWnOkecV5fHml74l9CY4XjV5p8WbbdzuN_EoLbEdCQ/s2992/20240225_115223.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2744" data-original-width="2992" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxrg1dOXG4KhH4Qj3RsRL5fKZWFnJ83WT7HkpY2ozir8MHGkQ1wN4p0Sm9eaGdNBn64MufUYVwiajRdxg8XuYRB-sFSO9ZfXkreTxfqrlh_v7JHmx_lpg3LLpcKHNPFi2O7JWR5JjYskLZm4MLTcWnOkecV5fHml74l9CY4XjV5p8WbbdzuN_EoLbEdCQ/w640-h586/20240225_115223.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>My mom asked me how many glasses of wine it took to finish it. Truth is there is no drinking with a project this difficult. It was hard enough with all of my senses intact. I ran out of cloud material and had to substitute the only blue that was close enough. The whole project was with leftover materials. The batting was leftover, the binding was leftover, and all of the pieces were leftover from numerous projects. In the end, I used a nice dark leftover thread to provide a decorative pattern around the binding. As you can see it was a nailbiter to the end. </b><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/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLo4SE6z-TeencJzAYUgeMEVEKu90ZbwMHUqE4XB8wdOYZBGR1TxWvXx-4jKtjXnImSfbzOeR94QBvlUYJvfpSe5ntyaKlmaFvZQ5E5FztCiDb7CJsedYpS63vBT9ywMxQW6rtZbDwCIlRc1y6l0Tk6xDLhSxZSnZFFe8rCYHK4G0YgP9UFiSuOYv4hDj/s2992/20240225_160040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLo4SE6z-TeencJzAYUgeMEVEKu90ZbwMHUqE4XB8wdOYZBGR1TxWvXx-4jKtjXnImSfbzOeR94QBvlUYJvfpSe5ntyaKlmaFvZQ5E5FztCiDb7CJsedYpS63vBT9ywMxQW6rtZbDwCIlRc1y6l0Tk6xDLhSxZSnZFFe8rCYHK4G0YgP9UFiSuOYv4hDj/w640-h640/20240225_160040.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I didn't quit. I kept ripping that sucker apart and putting it back together. Is it perfect, no. Nothing I do is perfect, but I didn't throw in the towel, no matter how bad I wanted to, and I finished it. I am all the wiser for doing it. It was one of the hardest quilting projects I have ever done. It pushed my limits and my patience. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNx7ngPCYpYeYDenNeKwoqinY_to8VDvoCOnwrkmVa6q6OESNs1n3Y82I3NmI4BL93w-Fv4KGxJucJOo7DEfimDJH1qqVeS3YRTzB1ij4iU9j0uBL-ixZu1mzxN67RG-UXj3Le82WNcPwcgF4yFQQdq-DltMqx-wXbJksqNyFQMjUBfaA7gXWHn_SqGLNu/s2978/20240225_160058.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2740" data-original-width="2978" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNx7ngPCYpYeYDenNeKwoqinY_to8VDvoCOnwrkmVa6q6OESNs1n3Y82I3NmI4BL93w-Fv4KGxJucJOo7DEfimDJH1qqVeS3YRTzB1ij4iU9j0uBL-ixZu1mzxN67RG-UXj3Le82WNcPwcgF4yFQQdq-DltMqx-wXbJksqNyFQMjUBfaA7gXWHn_SqGLNu/w640-h588/20240225_160058.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpawTParUOmESut_u5EyDL1TyTJVNwzUQJuM3qomqW36iVcKTOZM_4MPx4uQO3gx7hIfsxKRn0TdLv5I5m_kg7Mhz4LVUMRjcxAHift9wY-MJ03554kjzNAebvx_8YDDjn8JC1YNNhgVo1Ipljmz6wbrPwWAmFLkO6C_n1zKHxXvWCwAho3BPVXIpqc3v/s2897/20240225_162244.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2897" data-original-width="1652" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpawTParUOmESut_u5EyDL1TyTJVNwzUQJuM3qomqW36iVcKTOZM_4MPx4uQO3gx7hIfsxKRn0TdLv5I5m_kg7Mhz4LVUMRjcxAHift9wY-MJ03554kjzNAebvx_8YDDjn8JC1YNNhgVo1Ipljmz6wbrPwWAmFLkO6C_n1zKHxXvWCwAho3BPVXIpqc3v/w364-h640/20240225_162244.jpg" width="364" /></a></div><b>I wasn't the only person working on projects. My husband loves to make signs and he has been working all week on this Gone Fishing sign. It isn't completely done, but I love how it looks. He isn't quite done with it. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>We had a great weekend. Lots of walks, great meals, and projects to keep us busy. Today at the end of the day it was warm enough to sit outside and watch the sunset, while finally enjoying a glass of hard-earned wine. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9S-cng9IhM7BsqJJT1vPqQBn8NXKHa6R_N_moIos2yvI-bKopqGfSlNF7uBIdYplOd_8YVQiAaBT5xVWY9By80Sj9KGTrGgRVqWgrPHclknSpRpUiu8DIxZsKz-EWEC3rAha7V1ZRQugVygz900gd55zuJU1YTH6DNsPNCgLASWihlmD41UO_MPDUCDs/s2992/20240225_163809.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9S-cng9IhM7BsqJJT1vPqQBn8NXKHa6R_N_moIos2yvI-bKopqGfSlNF7uBIdYplOd_8YVQiAaBT5xVWY9By80Sj9KGTrGgRVqWgrPHclknSpRpUiu8DIxZsKz-EWEC3rAha7V1ZRQugVygz900gd55zuJU1YTH6DNsPNCgLASWihlmD41UO_MPDUCDs/w640-h640/20240225_163809.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Tonight's sunset was a bit lackluster compared to last night's sunset. Yesterday the colors were wonderful. </b></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ed-f5NYNCzQ_5eZOVj75CAkpQFAXyGFsSEvNlLvo36PkLHsqRlKJzUSiHxZQ6Q6DG3vrJgc_EmH22T9XbO_zl289UAT8jOSL0CxWOIwC_37vaEz87QMeCK9fBiwzlIprIIWojLQJdj0jAlzMMEvcFWqyLEa5zDjpIrR6a9KQDGjuiboNgMHRv1gdIPyJ/s2992/20240224_174132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2540" data-original-width="2992" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ed-f5NYNCzQ_5eZOVj75CAkpQFAXyGFsSEvNlLvo36PkLHsqRlKJzUSiHxZQ6Q6DG3vrJgc_EmH22T9XbO_zl289UAT8jOSL0CxWOIwC_37vaEz87QMeCK9fBiwzlIprIIWojLQJdj0jAlzMMEvcFWqyLEa5zDjpIrR6a9KQDGjuiboNgMHRv1gdIPyJ/w640-h544/20240224_174132.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b>One has to love the beauty Mother Nature provides. Funny how you need clouds to see the colors in life. </b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPeeW8mdwWHjARI6jbKxqdmNwMpPKt_Iqn8FP_4_rNd6qBsIWtyH6mZHzyhb9vFAODoFL83vrDRZxLK3-qVfOXJhu-lcIKX6sHYXf1CQMFX378OsI_yH6noneknawPVnDlT7Bt8aQCCoMeTUZ81nw-vrZ1_OqMhPzC5qE2Swhd91DgMSdWcWy5EVoAiucJ/s2590/20240224_174138.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2590" data-original-width="2281" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPeeW8mdwWHjARI6jbKxqdmNwMpPKt_Iqn8FP_4_rNd6qBsIWtyH6mZHzyhb9vFAODoFL83vrDRZxLK3-qVfOXJhu-lcIKX6sHYXf1CQMFX378OsI_yH6noneknawPVnDlT7Bt8aQCCoMeTUZ81nw-vrZ1_OqMhPzC5qE2Swhd91DgMSdWcWy5EVoAiucJ/w564-h640/20240224_174138.jpg" width="564" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">What is a project that you wanted to quit, but just kept at it? How did you feel when it was done?</b></div>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-91313087843727954952024-02-18T18:19:00.000-07:002024-02-18T18:19:21.898-07:00Argh....<p> <b>Sooooo, paper piecing may not be my thing. I thought it was a good way to use up scraps, but it really isn't. I ran out of sky material at the very end. It seemed like you could get in a good rhythm and things would go well. They didn't. </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1Gvt6u1KasuY7DHil5v0slMEOoVUJ27RvmbkKKmNme09Fk2QDuz4u-vKjEN-sYMj8OA0N_WwxwR8xmFakxRN1_HzICCTYoYXvuDKYqNp0h5K1LfWsxvpCGqFmlYTvAIGDi21EBao0IcSU8mZ3P8gPDgAfbgzZDsTo12W2eg7S2IP-Ye5_iMqtRd0Kszm/s2172/20240217_173909.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2172" data-original-width="2080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1Gvt6u1KasuY7DHil5v0slMEOoVUJ27RvmbkKKmNme09Fk2QDuz4u-vKjEN-sYMj8OA0N_WwxwR8xmFakxRN1_HzICCTYoYXvuDKYqNp0h5K1LfWsxvpCGqFmlYTvAIGDi21EBao0IcSU8mZ3P8gPDgAfbgzZDsTo12W2eg7S2IP-Ye5_iMqtRd0Kszm/w612-h640/20240217_173909.jpg" width="612" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><b>I thought I was doing great, but as you can see the hump has a few issues.</b></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyWN6cy2SEG169WM_-BjzAylCrS4lXQgyo_bBtcApsqMRdRXCjGlKRy6T9hgWokAYaCZu1T5lX70GDHsG6nztXq9PXeH1OlTmq_NQL9ut7cdnjw3MioxNtlY-GedcJna6i7Xk3VtEHWEPmYbmEsv7gS8vzB11cEmxD9dgj2dQuxV1mwI8Uulhg0mn2NBk/s704/20240217_173909~3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="569" data-original-width="704" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyWN6cy2SEG169WM_-BjzAylCrS4lXQgyo_bBtcApsqMRdRXCjGlKRy6T9hgWokAYaCZu1T5lX70GDHsG6nztXq9PXeH1OlTmq_NQL9ut7cdnjw3MioxNtlY-GedcJna6i7Xk3VtEHWEPmYbmEsv7gS8vzB11cEmxD9dgj2dQuxV1mwI8Uulhg0mn2NBk/s320/20240217_173909~3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>I knew I was having issues with the hump, but the tail malfunction completely blindsided me. I don't know what happened there, but it isn't pretty. </b></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7QzIkBoLPaznV7YXbFy0vvCLsi9eeF6cmPxGAeO4eK0UuKRDnjtceTIHtIBAEcQqBzktBBnd4W_PVRz1rRmNCSCIkrltzQXAi3LL3vN38i1C_Ko1T98Hm7PwIgWE5hEGpOLzsfJFOV3IbF0bJGKq6CK-sIsCE5-pCBZejBygYlydpeH1QspkjiXzI0Oi/s667/20240217_173909~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="562" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7QzIkBoLPaznV7YXbFy0vvCLsi9eeF6cmPxGAeO4eK0UuKRDnjtceTIHtIBAEcQqBzktBBnd4W_PVRz1rRmNCSCIkrltzQXAi3LL3vN38i1C_Ko1T98Hm7PwIgWE5hEGpOLzsfJFOV3IbF0bJGKq6CK-sIsCE5-pCBZejBygYlydpeH1QspkjiXzI0Oi/w338-h400/20240217_173909~2.jpg" width="338" /></a></div><div><b>The seam ripper is my friend. The seam ripper is my friend. The seam ripper is my friend.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHE1XQYfBXpUTbWpJOUgjYWrsGvg1sJRcFcPw1CZqpuiHOjNPBtbe-lD4FBklzuC7k2e5xG-Rzf4GwWAq9JFo4grOz0wJAMJq07v_uyqCZNTaywvlbXclLm8e_j8AIOKW08t83VwI64wfCrofWctlo78RWZOjoiv2IR-AYUosSDaJVbdrPebs3BCO749E3/s2962/20240218_180159.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2007" data-original-width="2962" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHE1XQYfBXpUTbWpJOUgjYWrsGvg1sJRcFcPw1CZqpuiHOjNPBtbe-lD4FBklzuC7k2e5xG-Rzf4GwWAq9JFo4grOz0wJAMJq07v_uyqCZNTaywvlbXclLm8e_j8AIOKW08t83VwI64wfCrofWctlo78RWZOjoiv2IR-AYUosSDaJVbdrPebs3BCO749E3/w400-h271/20240218_180159.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>On to other less frustrating areas of my life. I did hot yoga this weekend with a good friend of mine, Michelle. Afterwards, we enjoyed a cup of coffee and a refreshing visit. We both have undergone some big changes in our lives lately. Sometimes you just need to talk things out with a friend.</b><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTfs-zAZnv9JP3RAvDaJj7814eyPz1y4Qwv2fhH_4v-Iolsr7-iG8aFKLlS6smmg0ZYYnsoXOBTXUjBlbmB4MxvWZtGqah2wEYnD7qdQLPexciwReJ-H3bZQSY0QULqydihHyzCLHfZgZ71V7tcHMVmrrrWqu8smtBUXPrQPzemnPeJpYfQj8-YQJXtRtA/s2992/20240217_101515.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTfs-zAZnv9JP3RAvDaJj7814eyPz1y4Qwv2fhH_4v-Iolsr7-iG8aFKLlS6smmg0ZYYnsoXOBTXUjBlbmB4MxvWZtGqah2wEYnD7qdQLPexciwReJ-H3bZQSY0QULqydihHyzCLHfZgZ71V7tcHMVmrrrWqu8smtBUXPrQPzemnPeJpYfQj8-YQJXtRtA/w640-h640/20240217_101515.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>My husband and I have really been enjoying the outdoors this weekend. I am forever thankful that we can go for walks together. Many years ago, he had a bad hip and we couldn't walk 30 yards without him enduring days of pain afterward. He had hip replacement surgery about 15 years ago and the results have been amazing. I never take our walks for granted.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TgmktFncDmo7tuYdK6U47ykx8lfd-ksSN4hJrJ2lNmY4rnWPaovqCotgQlVavu0JwjPKHAVhtUGCVGD5yY_D5sO2nslD1qIMBbWmsnDYpCznHT6d9_Al1TlUsxegkav4JsMrFAj1AaQn9Knq232u7r2J6EIgM0kA9QYxCq1aJIDd3bORgF8uXXi0lhCI/s2992/20240215_223052.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TgmktFncDmo7tuYdK6U47ykx8lfd-ksSN4hJrJ2lNmY4rnWPaovqCotgQlVavu0JwjPKHAVhtUGCVGD5yY_D5sO2nslD1qIMBbWmsnDYpCznHT6d9_Al1TlUsxegkav4JsMrFAj1AaQn9Knq232u7r2J6EIgM0kA9QYxCq1aJIDd3bORgF8uXXi0lhCI/w640-h640/20240215_223052.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>It snowed this week and I have to say it was much needed. Everything feels like it just got a fresh coat of paint. The snow renewed winter. Things look crisp and clean. Once in a while life needs a reset and that is what the snow provided. Have you had snow lately?</b><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-1637863630358712292024-02-11T20:31:00.000-07:002024-02-11T20:31:14.404-07:00My life is in pieces...<p> <b>I'm very blessed to have some good friends. Jody and I have known each other since college. Over time we both developed a love for quilting. We've gone to a few quilt camps together and hit a quilt show once in a while. She is amazing at choosing colors and thoughtful while creating her masterpieces. I on the other hand, charge forward and frequent the use of my seam ripper.</b></p><p><b>She has taken the plunge and now works a quilt shop, bought a long arm quilting machine, and is making her love of quilting a career. This weekend she invited me to attend a paper piecing class held at the Quilted Buffalo, where she works. I absolutely love the pattern, so I was all in.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQakkTZ421DwOoWnweRcCRvAlxJqViaV_bibQnG9Ub6YaGSxV1K_vLpfoYKb-OrSfSmPmKgXJPks3ptaZ-CmOnoTdPWRJ5NRC9jjsn2h1H-mFCB_UeNnv9jSUfT9EMYlqi1VhZ1wQS0CKvYqpCnvt6kDTEtJSktpxBNkYSnkUh8rLU6nlJhh0zrlkf00I/s2992/20240210_151157.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2754" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQakkTZ421DwOoWnweRcCRvAlxJqViaV_bibQnG9Ub6YaGSxV1K_vLpfoYKb-OrSfSmPmKgXJPks3ptaZ-CmOnoTdPWRJ5NRC9jjsn2h1H-mFCB_UeNnv9jSUfT9EMYlqi1VhZ1wQS0CKvYqpCnvt6kDTEtJSktpxBNkYSnkUh8rLU6nlJhh0zrlkf00I/w590-h640/20240210_151157.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><b>Little did I know what I was getting into. First off, I came down with a terrible cold. My eyes were watering, my nose was running, and everything was punctuated with a brain rattling sneeze. I was determined to take the class, because I didn't know when it would be held again. I donned a mask, some Benadryl, and hot coffee. As you can see from the pattern below, paper piecing this was not going to be a walk in the park. Now, try to do it with a fuzzy head. </b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQKpgjf_DYPPwKxF-yC9UsquINahtkPrmiGVjOJqm7BnBA1aBYKB2rvVCuoaqmeeDCDOFCjqdYgN6d9oPVNbXgCQYAfrrMGm7gTGprv-K71TJSNwRXbhHbvwfNUlygfJK48FFvqQmFKlziePxlsBIt32cL1dbtwCmWl_Zsz6gRT8v0-g8PljmAWs2O3pa/s2992/1000004009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQKpgjf_DYPPwKxF-yC9UsquINahtkPrmiGVjOJqm7BnBA1aBYKB2rvVCuoaqmeeDCDOFCjqdYgN6d9oPVNbXgCQYAfrrMGm7gTGprv-K71TJSNwRXbhHbvwfNUlygfJK48FFvqQmFKlziePxlsBIt32cL1dbtwCmWl_Zsz6gRT8v0-g8PljmAWs2O3pa/w640-h640/1000004009.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>It went better than I anticipated, but I won't lie the seam ripper was my friend. If you have never paper pieced this is what it looks like. Very much like a puzzle. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoFhWKi5CluEckoPgRTDf5v5urwQ5eHgO_ZrjmgFhLUQNeauPtvAVU2a2yhC-KA2vZdg1h55AWgk17Us_hZUJhkh64B-yTasntCQFAD2AmCYzb6rAap8agM92rVm-za4du80PPOU0KoGHwn9v2PgIKHb9jhyvEcwr8SRVh64PLTg2Fl85g0iF-rmFVC_y/s2992/1000003998.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoFhWKi5CluEckoPgRTDf5v5urwQ5eHgO_ZrjmgFhLUQNeauPtvAVU2a2yhC-KA2vZdg1h55AWgk17Us_hZUJhkh64B-yTasntCQFAD2AmCYzb6rAap8agM92rVm-za4du80PPOU0KoGHwn9v2PgIKHb9jhyvEcwr8SRVh64PLTg2Fl85g0iF-rmFVC_y/w400-h400/1000003998.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>I went with dark earth tones and a sky background. Jody went with a dark leather like background, and she is making a white buffalo.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOSftjoalOBJR2zvaCFeWzBpfdzsrr7iQrP3pyVL-kHJ1RSFCnIq1TvjBKAFVz5VtKYEI86GLcduR4MPCKZ_iYIsZxHEMKw1yNhdPbhOxowC358Y0Hof5H53IRRZQGIyRKUi-cvB005y0rz9CSLniqsCruPrzmhDbnkTQ3QcqSV1rkUs0VWqHt0ex6Iee/s2992/1000003999.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOSftjoalOBJR2zvaCFeWzBpfdzsrr7iQrP3pyVL-kHJ1RSFCnIq1TvjBKAFVz5VtKYEI86GLcduR4MPCKZ_iYIsZxHEMKw1yNhdPbhOxowC358Y0Hof5H53IRRZQGIyRKUi-cvB005y0rz9CSLniqsCruPrzmhDbnkTQ3QcqSV1rkUs0VWqHt0ex6Iee/w400-h400/1000003999.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Here is another version. The combinations are endless. It was great getting to see where Jody works and some of the quilts she had done. We got to do some visiting. We also met a farmer from Milbank that wandered in, sat, and chatted with our class while his wife was shopping. He was a hoot. He tried to pick up some of our lingo, so he could communicate with his better half. He was familiar with the seam ripper, "You cuss when you use that, right?" Right he is.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzx2tqdf744DMV7SLtj1MT0mswbRLbY3-vra0QrF8722VIwoJwLlT_AsUP0kMkiJUecRwRr2ApwxM0vcB7eb4MWLqZmtI9dJ3tswK5Ub_jtDi2gymziOmd71RR75Uk-VcktFmV_nepsclBehEjtBxyfWabIcCg4RuE_v0ZluQo1xy9MicUVxLXGyePcx7F/s2992/20240210_151145.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2945" data-original-width="2992" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzx2tqdf744DMV7SLtj1MT0mswbRLbY3-vra0QrF8722VIwoJwLlT_AsUP0kMkiJUecRwRr2ApwxM0vcB7eb4MWLqZmtI9dJ3tswK5Ub_jtDi2gymziOmd71RR75Uk-VcktFmV_nepsclBehEjtBxyfWabIcCg4RuE_v0ZluQo1xy9MicUVxLXGyePcx7F/w640-h630/20240210_151145.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>When I got home, I slept hard. All of that thinking while dealing with a head cold was too much, plus and long drive home. This morning, I felt better, so I tackled the project again. As you can see, I am plugging along. Yes, I have had to use the seam ripper. Yes, cussing was involved. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4A6oO-fItDvT8Fvq-t1vK_iHurVTP_kK38In3QkpD9JxKNcj7geMEWyG1BuPu0Lc85N2yqjJ6em_SqPZjsj88HCjCupe_Nmif3QPPmb8w1EU_gnw-b8vnUPMuAAmhtbFBNQ-oKQ5Vo55AMR5OfnmRqiFtVXtYawGTklFiWvmptO7B9bIM45j21tMWMTH/s2992/1000004008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2307" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4A6oO-fItDvT8Fvq-t1vK_iHurVTP_kK38In3QkpD9JxKNcj7geMEWyG1BuPu0Lc85N2yqjJ6em_SqPZjsj88HCjCupe_Nmif3QPPmb8w1EU_gnw-b8vnUPMuAAmhtbFBNQ-oKQ5Vo55AMR5OfnmRqiFtVXtYawGTklFiWvmptO7B9bIM45j21tMWMTH/w494-h640/1000004008.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><b>Challenges are a good thing. This is tough, but I'm going to see it through to the end. It was great doing the class with Jody. A good friend is like a four-leaf clover; hard to find and lucky to have. What is your latest challenge? What was the last thing you did with your best friend?</b><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>I'm adding links to the Facebook pages for the Quilted Buffalo and Jody's Our Quilty Things in case you are also a quilter.<br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href=" https://www.facebook.com/quiltedbuffalo">Quilted Buffalo</a></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087402797625">Our Quilty Things</a></span></p><p></p></div>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-39707523315209710742024-02-04T18:49:00.000-07:002024-02-04T18:49:28.138-07:00Forward motion...<p> <b>This week I had a traffic jam on the way home from work. I can handle this kind of traffic. </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hsMzbJi_w1VBqPS1ONM_NvM0jXBzUcwtmZISw-a_6_VSzr9ugugayzpC_hMNejbzM2g5QBaJFEJYPx9P5ABsL2v7yn9jz0GSfqY5x203QoalexICbUALgdeeCdjeTkyAavMAwzfzftzKnNOH-GQ-iTErTrgQBkhDTi2NcH9RirdS1uj9BUU-rmcJYlXg/s2478/1000003924.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1404" data-original-width="2478" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hsMzbJi_w1VBqPS1ONM_NvM0jXBzUcwtmZISw-a_6_VSzr9ugugayzpC_hMNejbzM2g5QBaJFEJYPx9P5ABsL2v7yn9jz0GSfqY5x203QoalexICbUALgdeeCdjeTkyAavMAwzfzftzKnNOH-GQ-iTErTrgQBkhDTi2NcH9RirdS1uj9BUU-rmcJYlXg/w640-h362/1000003924.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>Saturday morning was perfect. It was warm and sunny. I sat on the deck, enjoyed my morning coffee, and watched the nuthatches, chickadees, hairy woodpeckers, downy woodpeckers, pine siskins, juncos, blue jays at the feeders. I can't remember the last time I sat outside. The new deck is wonderful.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBdGe_xlj5CV91ohLVMQlh5kNewa4r39OiHiBV1Pu0dhXCj5dQou8mA5f7XfBl-F3K-D2qQ2OIKc8XLdmqajrbaSwaX01RYUkbCnEl_uULGorfQjbbi9LFBOlPFt-RS4EGEEb4QfXueuId2MsU5oIICX5gElsYKu1UoIATcCGwXrtNHhgQ8TRPeqpSCTA/s2992/1000003971.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBdGe_xlj5CV91ohLVMQlh5kNewa4r39OiHiBV1Pu0dhXCj5dQou8mA5f7XfBl-F3K-D2qQ2OIKc8XLdmqajrbaSwaX01RYUkbCnEl_uULGorfQjbbi9LFBOlPFt-RS4EGEEb4QfXueuId2MsU5oIICX5gElsYKu1UoIATcCGwXrtNHhgQ8TRPeqpSCTA/w640-h640/1000003971.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>My husband and I took several walks. I have to admit they were frustrating, as the snow is rotten and there was ice everywhere. It wasn't enjoyable and we really missed Ella. We did admire this beautiful pine at the back of our property. I wish I knew how old it is.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DxWNGzgnslunqKsh8q9sCdSpbuRIxzF-UYPq3_72QNm2ozloIRM8dz2I9eqeD_IC9govxgytcqdkuRUYdKyixA9I6tZnn0BvAH8Wcq6XaVETeycEc6t-T3iib6JaS-5Q60idnG9Sea18PfcPdkxQ8XPshdd9gglN8lRLzIWcrQ7WgD-AwNUpT8LTjb1i/s2992/1000003976.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DxWNGzgnslunqKsh8q9sCdSpbuRIxzF-UYPq3_72QNm2ozloIRM8dz2I9eqeD_IC9govxgytcqdkuRUYdKyixA9I6tZnn0BvAH8Wcq6XaVETeycEc6t-T3iib6JaS-5Q60idnG9Sea18PfcPdkxQ8XPshdd9gglN8lRLzIWcrQ7WgD-AwNUpT8LTjb1i/w640-h640/1000003976.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Despite the good weather, I was determined to finish my quilt top. Here it is. I was confident when I picked the fabrics. While piecing it together, I began to question my color choices. Now, I am extremely happy with the final outcome. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN34NaexZgbY3qBb-kisJ-fSxl1FBqtdoJJdht2emCKhFqxT4zA2aYtgeUvDCOHly9CqxXJTDoYfmo-z0yMe4UZXDRYSrROKin-_IYdW3RoiKdD9OxDOEAIbcD6xL2P_Mut3HhJ_-OHEQAxlrF3QZNDg69CAKZaDNcCgXx2_BXfz719myTyhE0r1v8asj2/s2933/1000003981.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2933" data-original-width="2904" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN34NaexZgbY3qBb-kisJ-fSxl1FBqtdoJJdht2emCKhFqxT4zA2aYtgeUvDCOHly9CqxXJTDoYfmo-z0yMe4UZXDRYSrROKin-_IYdW3RoiKdD9OxDOEAIbcD6xL2P_Mut3HhJ_-OHEQAxlrF3QZNDg69CAKZaDNcCgXx2_BXfz719myTyhE0r1v8asj2/w634-h640/1000003981.jpg" width="634" /></a></div><b>Sunday was crazy. I got up and sat on the deck with coffee. The fog was slowly creeping up the valley.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwP5X5CJaq0fO3cuP83dbHdVxYbpddEDZPWQoHhgC0jSosfErKuxjX9-195KBcZEnAnAvJAXXN4-TeuH7lpenN2UzhfQNoTo1cbR-DIRvUliGvg69AyVuznM0d30qDdHxfE6diLtp347IboG2RFpwHRoarwCbf4RFHUVrc-L_luyK4cBdQFc4y9crwm-l/s2992/1000003983.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwP5X5CJaq0fO3cuP83dbHdVxYbpddEDZPWQoHhgC0jSosfErKuxjX9-195KBcZEnAnAvJAXXN4-TeuH7lpenN2UzhfQNoTo1cbR-DIRvUliGvg69AyVuznM0d30qDdHxfE6diLtp347IboG2RFpwHRoarwCbf4RFHUVrc-L_luyK4cBdQFc4y9crwm-l/w640-h640/1000003983.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>It didn't take long and there was a light rain and everything around us was socked in with fog. We stayed just above it.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUdVcCYegyO_0Ev-1Fy9DIQT_TdKJ6NwU5uLa2933Dy6zckQ1ahmOacZI2J7KDlcfSJobRGGtCPkgT2pb3fK935RnUXldOytsfhwCoOKw8a9RonyLyasaF_u79NgaMsb4iEoyVRvZSk91WjIDoBG20DH1rguV9dQy1pj6GwjPRp4dwdfOsFxGyDJTZzTg/s2992/1000003985.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUdVcCYegyO_0Ev-1Fy9DIQT_TdKJ6NwU5uLa2933Dy6zckQ1ahmOacZI2J7KDlcfSJobRGGtCPkgT2pb3fK935RnUXldOytsfhwCoOKw8a9RonyLyasaF_u79NgaMsb4iEoyVRvZSk91WjIDoBG20DH1rguV9dQy1pj6GwjPRp4dwdfOsFxGyDJTZzTg/w640-h640/1000003985.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>Then as fast as it rolled in it rolled out. The next thing I know and this afternoon I looked out the window the fog had disappeared, and the sun was shining. I guess what they say is true, "if you don't like the weather, wait a minute and it will change."</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnMSriUVZfS31lHvE9R5JeBr6nINOxvJyWyQhagXzzTCbniVUsvYdgOzDInQifU5b-258hjBE33Z2jSjR3JNCdVALVsh9uG5H08pjqRoE89OOKMnn2aO8V_popmHUT4ZHOnImtRR9imuasmJ_tMXQOWJBQ5k0poXScAfCDK9-NXPqdgmmrMms6uSvwiqQT/s2992/1000003990.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnMSriUVZfS31lHvE9R5JeBr6nINOxvJyWyQhagXzzTCbniVUsvYdgOzDInQifU5b-258hjBE33Z2jSjR3JNCdVALVsh9uG5H08pjqRoE89OOKMnn2aO8V_popmHUT4ZHOnImtRR9imuasmJ_tMXQOWJBQ5k0poXScAfCDK9-NXPqdgmmrMms6uSvwiqQT/w640-h640/1000003990.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I feel pretty productive this weekend. We put some handrails up in the barn, I completed the quilt top, and bottled some grape wine. I was also able to get a few walks in. They were bittersweet, as the snow was rotten and Ella was missed greatly.</b><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnehaCk7NWAkNPKyZjw1t148JA0H1-DnSC8P1vO43kRjnIb-KW7XuQRXJhJLn6MtkLjdemf0xnGiUYJz8YNsrs7oDm4IzseBdREdCVYDsx0WEVEXmic2ZnScQvWmLy-Pf1j-Ilm4d_H3LrALisQEVWEnp0RdrtEz6Km0VAezVE1LN7ce6V-9Y-mAq0AF1/s1095/1000003943.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="1095" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnehaCk7NWAkNPKyZjw1t148JA0H1-DnSC8P1vO43kRjnIb-KW7XuQRXJhJLn6MtkLjdemf0xnGiUYJz8YNsrs7oDm4IzseBdREdCVYDsx0WEVEXmic2ZnScQvWmLy-Pf1j-Ilm4d_H3LrALisQEVWEnp0RdrtEz6Km0VAezVE1LN7ce6V-9Y-mAq0AF1/w640-h316/1000003943.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p><b>Have you been making progress on your winter projects? Spring is around the corner. Before you know it we will be gardening.</b></p>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-26723545086905187112024-01-28T18:06:00.001-07:002024-01-28T18:06:43.281-07:00Come in, sit a spell, and warm up...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>We tried to stay busy this weekend. We burned some piles, cleaned house, and did numerous small projects.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvGOJbpUawbgzO_ZP_G8oTVVzDlmoKXGuzsjE2iv7jPZ8tfOD5UCKB2aGhB_DdmGehiwDKFH_VK1q3fPz8psRBFP-cruRg3y4hiPOEIxNpZKT39wSzrg7V6YAWGUnVwpG5Tbr0TfalBHDtLb8YsAoGOjcSQJPZyIdLZdUKuGQJAKg2NDVm_y_exritqJa/s2992/1000003904.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="2992" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvGOJbpUawbgzO_ZP_G8oTVVzDlmoKXGuzsjE2iv7jPZ8tfOD5UCKB2aGhB_DdmGehiwDKFH_VK1q3fPz8psRBFP-cruRg3y4hiPOEIxNpZKT39wSzrg7V6YAWGUnVwpG5Tbr0TfalBHDtLb8YsAoGOjcSQJPZyIdLZdUKuGQJAKg2NDVm_y_exritqJa/w640-h482/1000003904.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I shoveled my way into the greenhouse to see what was going on inside. It was 55 degrees and smelled of earth. A nice place to sit for a spell.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbERJqylkB8qnq6XZRoGOk-9nLZ7T13IiiOF1HVkrAhtMTTPRqOeLLbO4QjORk6fllSGY__Ac334XdorSGNORwOIwvtav-ZqrAkCFHZa9heJN1-fjwmOjVr3CKrKZO9LaciUlZXiTAod4gYg0_3nEW-TtXmwlWZi76Fsd7gOnkTQYY4sSnd5lGqCKR_U2/s2992/1000003903.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbERJqylkB8qnq6XZRoGOk-9nLZ7T13IiiOF1HVkrAhtMTTPRqOeLLbO4QjORk6fllSGY__Ac334XdorSGNORwOIwvtav-ZqrAkCFHZa9heJN1-fjwmOjVr3CKrKZO9LaciUlZXiTAod4gYg0_3nEW-TtXmwlWZi76Fsd7gOnkTQYY4sSnd5lGqCKR_U2/w640-h640/1000003903.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>I finished all of my blocks. When I laid everything out, I came to the realization I may have gone overboard. I have a lot more blocks than I think I need.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3lGWsL2Zt4jpXxI5iUQWuYvZSwiBH5J1Uw7YJDCv4oVEBe9fJp0pfpoO261NPalllLYfLhmmlaDUhDo1ZAqPssT811DWevMr4eonETkfPwF93QX5Isbg3Pub5D4gYxEeHcVUBIUL3AemftLZ0qlk40BB5AzRYCWl655-CVBKixl4xd_QV1AWGUqh1voJ/s2992/1000003906.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3lGWsL2Zt4jpXxI5iUQWuYvZSwiBH5J1Uw7YJDCv4oVEBe9fJp0pfpoO261NPalllLYfLhmmlaDUhDo1ZAqPssT811DWevMr4eonETkfPwF93QX5Isbg3Pub5D4gYxEeHcVUBIUL3AemftLZ0qlk40BB5AzRYCWl655-CVBKixl4xd_QV1AWGUqh1voJ/w640-h640/1000003906.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I am not a patient woman and quickly started piecing them together. It is turning out better than I anticipated. I found out quickly one has to be very aware as to which way the patches are turned when starting a row. Why is it the only way I seem to learn is the hard way?</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3ocR9Pw67xkGwoqH-z_nNJHe531kSohvSz_1A8RYEuZ_uzuDNobKE2pMVcmP5NWEUBnskQQqafo3FTxqOJjARCkBkiCz6CQp-dYdbQswJss8hFeoKuxdE9YcKYaguBAI8eCAmQTwGdrjmIz2zFaOgSesPvMYE14deYlEIAJuP8F3uUk92uMVlW6oH-12/s2992/1000003914.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="1137" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3ocR9Pw67xkGwoqH-z_nNJHe531kSohvSz_1A8RYEuZ_uzuDNobKE2pMVcmP5NWEUBnskQQqafo3FTxqOJjARCkBkiCz6CQp-dYdbQswJss8hFeoKuxdE9YcKYaguBAI8eCAmQTwGdrjmIz2zFaOgSesPvMYE14deYlEIAJuP8F3uUk92uMVlW6oH-12/w244-h640/1000003914.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><br /> <b>Our cabin feels empty, but we have to keep moving forward. Staying busy is all one can do.</b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTqsr0YYc9kQ5iDvPiOAKb6fwQ9w70r0prq_Dc6SezG8T3p9dWFPs3Y5CAYTUCW0Z1FEEXVMgDTWGJUQnRtPn23XTe_tMB8Tdq_Lw5RP2gDs8SdXKiCUMgmyufR1RC5o2Ju0GzoGrL9WEp_XbRQWPAu2grLCjJqxAOTUnXzLn_lWTnabjT-PuzTGKKLz_/s2992/20240124_170433.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="2992" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTqsr0YYc9kQ5iDvPiOAKb6fwQ9w70r0prq_Dc6SezG8T3p9dWFPs3Y5CAYTUCW0Z1FEEXVMgDTWGJUQnRtPn23XTe_tMB8Tdq_Lw5RP2gDs8SdXKiCUMgmyufR1RC5o2Ju0GzoGrL9WEp_XbRQWPAu2grLCjJqxAOTUnXzLn_lWTnabjT-PuzTGKKLz_/w640-h478/20240124_170433.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>How are things in your corner of the world? Are you keeping busy? </b></div>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-81765446989690411712024-01-21T18:12:00.002-07:002024-01-21T18:30:47.370-07:00This is the end my friend...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTt2QVlm5dFKAaklMF6Um9ipWQd8MH5ejK3xfiXD6glwcsJf8JcSyT7_OWvcCbuvoDntkY3aMNEnJlQXdcrtmJA9A3KdhvEhtAtga9VEc7QU1OzdNKLsUmo1vgiTg0rR_gBMG4sbtaX_MmAfETxw5lUqZ5UXWNZNdqOmpdG_SVbVSh1H8lOaJZ1hNPX4S0/s4000/028.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/AVvXsEhTt2QVlm5dFKAaklMF6Um9ipWQd8MH5ejK3xfiXD6glwcsJf8JcSyT7_OWvcCbuvoDntkY3aMNEnJlQXdcrtmJA9A3KdhvEhtAtga9VEc7QU1OzdNKLsUmo1vgiTg0rR_gBMG4sbtaX_MmAfETxw5lUqZ5UXWNZNdqOmpdG_SVbVSh1H8lOaJZ1hNPX4S0/w400-h300/028.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Well, actually there is quite a bit to do. I am always quilting. My pile of patches is slowly growing.</b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicC3gYu18-yC63GXWwduUDtSk9BhPV5bUXv0HPWwV6lWpQZwd4i1vG3vAtJSkPDOoVco230YhNNRYKPZfNOlY9VuKQEQ4sG5NHTBEDU8pzLsoM9HuytTu-WiwmbheOCQTkmGDda2y-KYXB8jHT1hBOUed7CxYmqMKyWVYxRNNZrQwGVCu1JiwejrI1IFk/s2992/1000003880.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicC3gYu18-yC63GXWwduUDtSk9BhPV5bUXv0HPWwV6lWpQZwd4i1vG3vAtJSkPDOoVco230YhNNRYKPZfNOlY9VuKQEQ4sG5NHTBEDU8pzLsoM9HuytTu-WiwmbheOCQTkmGDda2y-KYXB8jHT1hBOUed7CxYmqMKyWVYxRNNZrQwGVCu1JiwejrI1IFk/w640-h640/1000003880.jpg" width="640" /></a><b>There is always baking, especially hot fudge pudding cake. It may not look pretty, but it is warm and delicious: https://www.hersheyland.com/recipes/hot-fudge-pudding-cake.html</b><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0B0_63G502Kh6JPRF0SGEGN9wuTyZ_4c0-GhR9mDaXtOGNsUEuDGwz0ZQ6OXUYOCxS2S82UZT8WmBuEntoGOlfpdUSYC2vbsAjvC596tiEjmbvfiHX5cUXZaAb_ur2FJmy7Qvt45LUdVZJCiF3uxgU88d9xZ9-8k-BeRp0iPhl5QUcI8U-MqhUnr6vXf/s2992/1000003850.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2365" data-original-width="2992" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0B0_63G502Kh6JPRF0SGEGN9wuTyZ_4c0-GhR9mDaXtOGNsUEuDGwz0ZQ6OXUYOCxS2S82UZT8WmBuEntoGOlfpdUSYC2vbsAjvC596tiEjmbvfiHX5cUXZaAb_ur2FJmy7Qvt45LUdVZJCiF3uxgU88d9xZ9-8k-BeRp0iPhl5QUcI8U-MqhUnr6vXf/w640-h506/1000003850.jpg" width="640" /></a></b><b>When I got up to -25, my thoughts went to canning something to warm up the kitchen. Ironically, while texting my brother about how to warm up the cabin he replied, "need to can some stuff." I about died laughing. Obviously, we grew up in the same house. The funny thing is I did find something to can. Our neighbor owns a barbeque business. He had done two caterings and had some leftovers. Bless his heart, he stopped by to pay us for plowing him out and gave us a bunch of leftover pulled pork, brisket, and bbq sauces. </b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXC7vfsp2OwqvnTiBn8JeTCwXHjqOk8INFm6umkgEQ303Wgri_jzFo2wpTdINLMDxjY3cDjnl8x5PxJzJMYtpmR80G5foU14hPaQjOaSj6iL1Wa6HC5A5dIXShM6vj7ZKjlu8Lu4QSg_oWLgMkyVyXWUtccYCDxPrLjgP5OngKyXA5O_x_3OcJWcWBFuT-/s2537/20240114_111127.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1587" data-original-width="2537" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXC7vfsp2OwqvnTiBn8JeTCwXHjqOk8INFm6umkgEQ303Wgri_jzFo2wpTdINLMDxjY3cDjnl8x5PxJzJMYtpmR80G5foU14hPaQjOaSj6iL1Wa6HC5A5dIXShM6vj7ZKjlu8Lu4QSg_oWLgMkyVyXWUtccYCDxPrLjgP5OngKyXA5O_x_3OcJWcWBFuT-/w640-h400/20240114_111127.jpg" width="640" /></a><b>Too much for two people to eat, but the perfect amount to can. My warming the house solution came true. Nine pints of canned pulled pork later, the cabin is warmer. Tomorrow the brisket.</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbiUrCYTnLQ1AjGpG7IxRxMaG3Ief1ReXBIC4YAENQtgQXG58R0Lnt3FcDnvJ6sBnar5sk1pTP_rOHFyZi0NXWifdyOfF3zWupii__y_vlzIaGhDPAWwj65g2sk8-sHpUj2-iNr8DrBzWluIplkY6CPy7S2uG2oaQqlInO-hgi2IR1jy2lCu3uUUdl80gm/s2992/1000003866.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1297" data-original-width="2992" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbiUrCYTnLQ1AjGpG7IxRxMaG3Ief1ReXBIC4YAENQtgQXG58R0Lnt3FcDnvJ6sBnar5sk1pTP_rOHFyZi0NXWifdyOfF3zWupii__y_vlzIaGhDPAWwj65g2sk8-sHpUj2-iNr8DrBzWluIplkY6CPy7S2uG2oaQqlInO-hgi2IR1jy2lCu3uUUdl80gm/w640-h278/1000003866.jpg" width="640" /></a><b style="text-align: left;">Saturday didn't get much warmer then -20, but we had a heatwave today and it got to -7. Great weather for snowshoeing. </b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFZqDHf7CMfRIeKvxFXq3MoYu60H_h-5znUprQFu-QndCUvo4XRWzJYIc9Hu3Q81cyTqRxFb-GeEyLVysEfn0BrJE2u9_ejZ_2XiRbc6e3-f2bgUsGYsbi8uTH0_KF18bkpiL7W06_QMH-1XHyOq56WNNXWjoNEfuVGfOQisaFK1aNO4nglqDZNTPCyk-/s2992/1000003857.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFZqDHf7CMfRIeKvxFXq3MoYu60H_h-5znUprQFu-QndCUvo4XRWzJYIc9Hu3Q81cyTqRxFb-GeEyLVysEfn0BrJE2u9_ejZ_2XiRbc6e3-f2bgUsGYsbi8uTH0_KF18bkpiL7W06_QMH-1XHyOq56WNNXWjoNEfuVGfOQisaFK1aNO4nglqDZNTPCyk-/w640-h640/1000003857.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>It was beautiful out, without any wind what-so-ever. After being indoors for two days, I couldn't wait to get out and stretch my legs. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_pK5q4JK8gf5yAdDHzQGEtRZkuvl2MboR0lyoolERZgN6RHCKiV78fVpYHR_yEWwmBWfbZesToaSA8pZr2Xr2AWGFMXbW7CDXVIEsVIWRqLe6gyK9WEnOGE-oFipBBadptYc3_rblxFDR75YqMLINTwpGQbe4YzFJMEqbcFe09CSOXxhh0QaS9nZz137Z/s2992/1000003860.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_pK5q4JK8gf5yAdDHzQGEtRZkuvl2MboR0lyoolERZgN6RHCKiV78fVpYHR_yEWwmBWfbZesToaSA8pZr2Xr2AWGFMXbW7CDXVIEsVIWRqLe6gyK9WEnOGE-oFipBBadptYc3_rblxFDR75YqMLINTwpGQbe4YzFJMEqbcFe09CSOXxhh0QaS9nZz137Z/w640-h640/1000003860.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>As the Nordic people say there is no bad weather, just bad clothing. I bundled up and took a 1 and a half-mile walk. I stayed plenty warm, but you wouldn't know it to look at me. I can't believe my hair froze like that. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxgihe6a2-qajDEaXSKVqTi1PgCdVy0TjbbEo-VmiUeyezJSkY5ZeAcHFYRFFAdJPNndS06LgsN50w_hghmBV446gfYUTQ-vrC96TvZelssGz5g-cLqiqKk8bBqptxIlf4RZNp2vAnfD1ps1fLK85Mnb7XSUVEqe8h-XpijZAGjH2SIieeUVC7KV883V5/s1691/1000003868.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="1691" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxgihe6a2-qajDEaXSKVqTi1PgCdVy0TjbbEo-VmiUeyezJSkY5ZeAcHFYRFFAdJPNndS06LgsN50w_hghmBV446gfYUTQ-vrC96TvZelssGz5g-cLqiqKk8bBqptxIlf4RZNp2vAnfD1ps1fLK85Mnb7XSUVEqe8h-XpijZAGjH2SIieeUVC7KV883V5/w400-h301/1000003868.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>All that is left is a hot shower and sit by the fire blogging, after that back to reading, <u>Chickens</u></b><u style="font-weight: bold;"> Mules and Two Old Fools</u><b>, by Victoria Twead. I'm really enjoying this humorous book. A perfect way to spend a winter day.</b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBuMBw_VfgS6DniD7WRmiYXd_hGB0VQvudEQL_Ija1q1gcubeEMO2ZeVzjhaTwkv8Fa9_NL201R4ljL8R5NZ-YlPlGLp5-Ua6efxNIUzbaKml8DbIszs9VW2OdvNqYbf8SWi3R3HITUqZXJ0Zzj2Zkppf3Ih4TiofSNNN0FhP2NzTcKopprrcpL2z-yEx/s2992/1000003871.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="1624" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBuMBw_VfgS6DniD7WRmiYXd_hGB0VQvudEQL_Ija1q1gcubeEMO2ZeVzjhaTwkv8Fa9_NL201R4ljL8R5NZ-YlPlGLp5-Ua6efxNIUzbaKml8DbIszs9VW2OdvNqYbf8SWi3R3HITUqZXJ0Zzj2Zkppf3Ih4TiofSNNN0FhP2NzTcKopprrcpL2z-yEx/w348-h640/1000003871.jpg" width="348" /></a></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>What is your perfect way to spend a winter day?</b></div></b></div>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-29666217145091384172024-01-07T17:24:00.000-07:002024-01-07T17:24:03.743-07:00Off to a great start...<div class="separator"><b>Well, 2024 is off to a great start. Due to the weather, my family got together for Christmas on Saturday. I did some pre-baking and went early to help Mom with the big meal. It was a day filled with good food and fabulous company. My parent's house was packed. It has been a long while since we were all together and we all appreciated the time, as it is precious. </b></div><div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59a_tU0kUI3nKyDDT8Mf6tBKswtKcOQIF0tEVyvvScuNbbqdBUXOVEaXBZQc3neL2IKtWAwT0p-PfFsyXLfdtjn4bWRpALyRKA3Lye9CQwLGod6wZx7VGmZj34HbRD8QDFciKPG64O7r9k2uAEvvAe9nEdMu_0SFLocJqzFPowugPNrDHhPdcJlJih9ei/s2893/1000003742.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1191" data-original-width="2893" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59a_tU0kUI3nKyDDT8Mf6tBKswtKcOQIF0tEVyvvScuNbbqdBUXOVEaXBZQc3neL2IKtWAwT0p-PfFsyXLfdtjn4bWRpALyRKA3Lye9CQwLGod6wZx7VGmZj34HbRD8QDFciKPG64O7r9k2uAEvvAe9nEdMu_0SFLocJqzFPowugPNrDHhPdcJlJih9ei/w640-h264/1000003742.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbz4sBVmR09VV6__N_arcGZVT9k7XAjCfSX0Wo-BonXNjMLuJJW-wY3qAMJPGqsC1xGt1qmay4aaKePrbQoZoyYZsEsJudaHZkxf4t3eBx4nS33CIdACwGL6Sh2oCDafUo7MV5x6Kegn0DE6hjLw-l7NYgzezH6NQwM8-vX_oa96vGQNRVN5ratZZDBY0l/s2992/1000003747.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbz4sBVmR09VV6__N_arcGZVT9k7XAjCfSX0Wo-BonXNjMLuJJW-wY3qAMJPGqsC1xGt1qmay4aaKePrbQoZoyYZsEsJudaHZkxf4t3eBx4nS33CIdACwGL6Sh2oCDafUo7MV5x6Kegn0DE6hjLw-l7NYgzezH6NQwM8-vX_oa96vGQNRVN5ratZZDBY0l/w640-h640/1000003747.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Then of course, is Christmas sledding. It didn't last long as the snow was great for sledding, but the only good spot we could find had a fence at the bottom. Us older and wiser ones decided someone was either going to break a leg or go through the fence. The younger ones could have kept going. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PrTVW-eIeMVNMcx__ixxn6nDvkgcHcAUG2gBkx1AcpUDfAPh0dtv1kkj61neKzqrjHlxWnu8MdX3LorFNflL3Ht2emKeQxoZkS5EkmkN1RPA4LyZJQNnbK2rLPTrVyUvYXqU25oIMzjIYTv00VAu_t2jWQO-fS9sgQz6xKJDd_RtY7JvhYFRBlhSLfLC/s2624/20231230_141714.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2189" data-original-width="2624" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PrTVW-eIeMVNMcx__ixxn6nDvkgcHcAUG2gBkx1AcpUDfAPh0dtv1kkj61neKzqrjHlxWnu8MdX3LorFNflL3Ht2emKeQxoZkS5EkmkN1RPA4LyZJQNnbK2rLPTrVyUvYXqU25oIMzjIYTv00VAu_t2jWQO-fS9sgQz6xKJDd_RtY7JvhYFRBlhSLfLC/w640-h534/20231230_141714.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">After spending time with family at my parents, my brother and his girlfriend came out to our cabin for a visit. It turned out to be a fabulous time. </b></div></div></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_wVbb8DbDxgtlgAAPtd7HlXxru3TsrxMNZLGdObpTMlJTbhZBvN_wmT2iYy36htkgC80doXaEjmJypOVyLh6hMW-ZT4WKRXjhZX9lXrldVsBMB_phx1MQRmePj_zeooeEIRXp1Z5NMAWqX5OmG1E5rA-oTvoNxUgU5T1x7F2FlEAXBopZk9y6x_2u6Ou/s2992/1000003786.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_wVbb8DbDxgtlgAAPtd7HlXxru3TsrxMNZLGdObpTMlJTbhZBvN_wmT2iYy36htkgC80doXaEjmJypOVyLh6hMW-ZT4WKRXjhZX9lXrldVsBMB_phx1MQRmePj_zeooeEIRXp1Z5NMAWqX5OmG1E5rA-oTvoNxUgU5T1x7F2FlEAXBopZk9y6x_2u6Ou/w640-h640/1000003786.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUns318_vHhvBwyuFWSCz1sJq8nyoHHknz0TXRPLZBTMY-OnLQ8zQhQhP0nRks9WPtDiWecXSUFhx0PlJD2zj-xIBJQMuzLlBGpgudrXHisylpamlBok47f1RCLirrYEQKLkTVgcZxMsznBTW6IzmKNYqkBo7dXFDPnqT2DAfXo_o2aJQy3MSR9Vgn61a/s2992/20240102_115311.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUns318_vHhvBwyuFWSCz1sJq8nyoHHknz0TXRPLZBTMY-OnLQ8zQhQhP0nRks9WPtDiWecXSUFhx0PlJD2zj-xIBJQMuzLlBGpgudrXHisylpamlBok47f1RCLirrYEQKLkTVgcZxMsznBTW6IzmKNYqkBo7dXFDPnqT2DAfXo_o2aJQy3MSR9Vgn61a/s320/20240102_115311.jpg" width="320" /></a><b>I thought it would be fun to have a Yule Log Cake competition. It turned out to be a great idea. All of us had done our research and decided on the winning recipe. I found a wonderful recipe for meringue mushrooms: </b><a href="https://www.bakinglikeachef.com/meringue-mushrooms-by-chef-philippe/">Meringue Mushrooms for Yule Log – Baking Like a Chef</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">Anyone that reads this blog, knows that the kitchen is the best place to be when visiting our cabin. This visit wasn't any different. Jim and Jessma made an amazing Yule Log with almond extract in the cream filling and a delicious buttercream frosting. I did lend them some mushrooms for added visual elements. </b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyJbdA0Z_YB7xc0frPW2TQfZRQsD86CVw1mncpSvGIu5yTV-xu8_cf0UNDpNRJ0Y8AnMUu-cBxQAgSQqwkspnddcGWNDF1-EhPgHqdix6Hw4PvHNYGFcnsacKb_7KfcHpquwNE0spttbns-2gMAJAchjQ1VbVLcuzP3WjcRe9wl6-Mj1kLl5ajOvnx18l/s2992/20240102_194737.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2649" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyJbdA0Z_YB7xc0frPW2TQfZRQsD86CVw1mncpSvGIu5yTV-xu8_cf0UNDpNRJ0Y8AnMUu-cBxQAgSQqwkspnddcGWNDF1-EhPgHqdix6Hw4PvHNYGFcnsacKb_7KfcHpquwNE0spttbns-2gMAJAchjQ1VbVLcuzP3WjcRe9wl6-Mj1kLl5ajOvnx18l/w566-h640/20240102_194737.jpg" width="566" /></a></div><div><b>My husband and I opted for the Delicious Dark Chocolate Ganache. I added peanut butter and Nutella with dark chocolate almonds for the perfect pinecone. </b></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinV2qPijR6wb9GPnl0xFVfO0Vt0w1LWY1t_Tp6oEsJ9MKw6AjKBK4ieZXnw0-O7RIkMELOUYBjqfiRjQL_a2nidNjNoF-Y5G4O6ZnZ8jE4vdGcTMcFe-iHcpoPRgOy82FzJD156wdtgedH67BXIVYuBCe43l9mwlMZaXLlbmYWNPdZfR1Jt9HHpVAT2OlN/s2048/25708.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinV2qPijR6wb9GPnl0xFVfO0Vt0w1LWY1t_Tp6oEsJ9MKw6AjKBK4ieZXnw0-O7RIkMELOUYBjqfiRjQL_a2nidNjNoF-Y5G4O6ZnZ8jE4vdGcTMcFe-iHcpoPRgOy82FzJD156wdtgedH67BXIVYuBCe43l9mwlMZaXLlbmYWNPdZfR1Jt9HHpVAT2OlN/w480-h640/25708.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><b>Needless to say, we ended in a draw. Actually, we were all winners as the cakes provided a delicious dessert for the week. It was a great way to get to know each other better and provided wonderful entertainment. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>We had quite a bit of snow, so there was snowshoeing and buzzing around in the snow with our ATV that has tracks. It is better than a snowmobile. </b><br /><div><br /></div><div><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu_6OKBfwhhBmwzcXznd6zqRbLvE_xAFyWnW70v68S-7RV1boIklhqaWn12t_CPV63cZBBX8I3jN51rp3BjsD8EhuhyC0ZXnDSW-en-PfFhhtqG0dOjTAvvquN3gcTiiMTVciXJAzcMIS53f7rnSrZ3F754_fK_i3XloAiHvoqt40yx6ssG0sDr56ImZsd/w640-h640/1000003737.jpg" width="640" /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3gafoaJbNg10rpABztLFcFdJifHKvfEhqTOuetwCNvYLWedxEDzU8MWG1ROlDFZMk4jEuIT9orF7fsFkE1Mq0Tav35WLq3mFqYuM7e-jLmzSXOQKvBD4Pft2c8X3W5GoyVzWo162ukA3ZusXZXMIDOrZ9yPUTurmEgE9zyJSjPPR_NmUm7aohHTOPKTW/s2992/1000003830.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3gafoaJbNg10rpABztLFcFdJifHKvfEhqTOuetwCNvYLWedxEDzU8MWG1ROlDFZMk4jEuIT9orF7fsFkE1Mq0Tav35WLq3mFqYuM7e-jLmzSXOQKvBD4Pft2c8X3W5GoyVzWo162ukA3ZusXZXMIDOrZ9yPUTurmEgE9zyJSjPPR_NmUm7aohHTOPKTW/s320/1000003830.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b>We picked up a micro puzzle while checking out the stores in Hill City. Putting the puzzle together and a few rounds of poker were our indoor activities. I really like the micro puzzle as we don't have a lot of room to put together a full-size puzzle. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXXb3i4gEr07UFAbbj1brEQRBzeEx9EWJhEhyphenhyphenUs67-CTg4w2TMz6BdUFqNseD2xyo8RpZhTKteq1wHWmEQWkQZofl0bpDFq9MHTK5mDjmo_FYYVbWV0ReN8o1kac7LWtToPijqTg4YLzq9gCPmtaqVPm1lgw94WXvNWpYbIAKoHiaLQJasT8eAq00IL49/s2992/20240107_105631.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXXb3i4gEr07UFAbbj1brEQRBzeEx9EWJhEhyphenhyphenUs67-CTg4w2TMz6BdUFqNseD2xyo8RpZhTKteq1wHWmEQWkQZofl0bpDFq9MHTK5mDjmo_FYYVbWV0ReN8o1kac7LWtToPijqTg4YLzq9gCPmtaqVPm1lgw94WXvNWpYbIAKoHiaLQJasT8eAq00IL49/s320/20240107_105631.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> I'm actually happy for some snow, as I love snowshoeing. It is sad that Ella can no longer go with me. I managed to get out quite a bit this week. Between my outing yesterday and today there was a lot of activity. I saw both lion and coyote tracks. I am not sure if this was the mom lion. There were no cub tracks and the single set I saw was too small to be her. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">Time filled with family, good food, and outside activity is a great way to begin the new year. </b></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMektnpcKS20VxUijbhiJ8WAa8f07931-25ZjJf20bTsV53sXqnLaG1M0Ae5pVZ4x_GSmGgyzVK289z-hLEn9BQb0w7A4sBs34VsyEQqplFYGlcFW45DAQs2B9nab8eFjJtx_J0LhVipit5LhzMPYi7jM_9RYR94BMqnXL5NhgoozgxoTL7TUyHhZFoEx/s2992/1000003782.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="928" data-original-width="2992" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMektnpcKS20VxUijbhiJ8WAa8f07931-25ZjJf20bTsV53sXqnLaG1M0Ae5pVZ4x_GSmGgyzVK289z-hLEn9BQb0w7A4sBs34VsyEQqplFYGlcFW45DAQs2B9nab8eFjJtx_J0LhVipit5LhzMPYi7jM_9RYR94BMqnXL5NhgoozgxoTL7TUyHhZFoEx/w640-h198/1000003782.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Is your new year off to a good start?</b></div></div>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-33906890776224052502023-12-31T16:51:00.002-07:002023-12-31T16:51:32.566-07:00Goodbye 2023 and Hello 2024...<p> <b><span style="color: #990000;">Traditionally at the end of the year I review my successes and failures of the past year. This is the perfect time to set goals for the upcoming year. I've learned over the years that nothing ever goes as planned, but usually something better actually happens. So without further ado here is a recap of last year...</span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhAUFbV6X2T4K3dxGIS8Yj97daH-OBAVsKbJb8uC2G75EuaWfQTfRzdDgT5kJiDq-F8jPfExUVgbHW6fRlGxjnpT58BS-mq52VHYEkuAP2NZxngqszNCASzF7g8UJtIHXqqb94FPAP6rwhoXA_E1yCgONlANRAFeen7YRVebCx13jF_JTGvX0u9Ttddt4/s4000/IMG_20230627_114512539.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhAUFbV6X2T4K3dxGIS8Yj97daH-OBAVsKbJb8uC2G75EuaWfQTfRzdDgT5kJiDq-F8jPfExUVgbHW6fRlGxjnpT58BS-mq52VHYEkuAP2NZxngqszNCASzF7g8UJtIHXqqb94FPAP6rwhoXA_E1yCgONlANRAFeen7YRVebCx13jF_JTGvX0u9Ttddt4/w300-h400/IMG_20230627_114512539.jpg" width="300" /></b></a></div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Berries! I really missed this year's harvest. I had no wine, jam, or juice in 2022 and it was maddening. I need to really focus on my raspberries and strawberries. My orchard and berries need serious attention to include fertilizer and a watering regimen. I'm also going to have to add some Harrelson Apple trees as mine are on the decline.</b></span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>I was somewhat successful. There were strawberries, but I need more and a way to keep birds and chipmunks out. During the summer, I made vast improvements on the raspberry bed and will order some more raspberries this spring. We also got a Harreld Apple tree for the orchard. My black currents were plentiful, as were the gooseberries. </b></span></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMS586GY23vi42JKt56fD6xQXfMzZWI_2KXNHF7IRbB5tQJPEc_Pr98EOg7O2kXJm7fJNwWyxT1UVE8g8uupkR97D-NTvnN-70Fdr1qVG7g-wWwPlkVaal76kE2sMA9AvZbzR2ZYCKYVk8MXB96gNk03PTylpweFb-2ZBwuyY7uvu4lv4EBv4DNfuMo4w/s2992/20231208_090920.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMS586GY23vi42JKt56fD6xQXfMzZWI_2KXNHF7IRbB5tQJPEc_Pr98EOg7O2kXJm7fJNwWyxT1UVE8g8uupkR97D-NTvnN-70Fdr1qVG7g-wWwPlkVaal76kE2sMA9AvZbzR2ZYCKYVk8MXB96gNk03PTylpweFb-2ZBwuyY7uvu4lv4EBv4DNfuMo4w/s320/20231208_090920.jpg" width="320" /></b></a><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Do something out of the box. I need an adventure for 2023. When I turned 40, I went to Denmark. I would like to travel again. </span><span style="color: #38761d;"> Well, this took a turn I didn't expect. I made a rash decision at work to do a four-month detail as secretary for the top leader of the Forest Service Job Corps. It was my one chance to see behind the Wizard of Oz's curtain. I learned I am a terrible secretary. Much harder than you would think it is. Towards the end I got better. It was such a good experience. Although my boss is in Washington DC, I teleworked from home. The best part of my adventure is it culminated in a conference in Washington DC. It certainly wasn't what I had in mind last January but was a great experience. </span></b></div></span></div><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjb3Rhsm494WMx0gG7LuLzbYsGxAOHvQ-JXodFBJlEwlFqdUo6C0YAh43VJRdcI5LSxmlBJAEjyEUUiuvoGGe8DiWdLwXD-BQiwfz2MFw4zDVKq4BUsF4WisYTnJJte5wrl3JCSI2r1GMgw3b-vIfVtmtiQYLMaypobzwSOHDG04739B9Gl69ZSmGn6uh/s2992/20231208_084448.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjb3Rhsm494WMx0gG7LuLzbYsGxAOHvQ-JXodFBJlEwlFqdUo6C0YAh43VJRdcI5LSxmlBJAEjyEUUiuvoGGe8DiWdLwXD-BQiwfz2MFw4zDVKq4BUsF4WisYTnJJte5wrl3JCSI2r1GMgw3b-vIfVtmtiQYLMaypobzwSOHDG04739B9Gl69ZSmGn6uh/s320/20231208_084448.jpg" width="320" /></b></a></div><b><br /></b><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbshjHsRqyhyk9rExe-tjTTXLsD1sifQ9BkHpxaNLQmtqlw9QGgkXGuI7OVYH3QkvwSNxIzYp0JpOXNEHQSQcP73VlegeDh5NkgiIHqM4h_3o4P-S6NCRIJ8X5RiYLpOVduEyKV4cgqu8yZEsi55QBRnx1T-U9cXaCiPo2ScPOWokmj6U76Hwp3L5NNfa/s2992/20231123_123948.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbshjHsRqyhyk9rExe-tjTTXLsD1sifQ9BkHpxaNLQmtqlw9QGgkXGuI7OVYH3QkvwSNxIzYp0JpOXNEHQSQcP73VlegeDh5NkgiIHqM4h_3o4P-S6NCRIJ8X5RiYLpOVduEyKV4cgqu8yZEsi55QBRnx1T-U9cXaCiPo2ScPOWokmj6U76Hwp3L5NNfa/w400-h400/20231123_123948.jpg" width="400" /></a>Take care of my friends. You can't pick your family, but you can choose your friends and I have chosen well. Their support and kindness is humbling. </span><span style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Again, this goal ended up being much better than expected. Our year was filled with visits from family and friends. My brother was out several times, our Minnesota nieces and nephews came out for turkey hunting adventures, my SD nieces came out for the yearly week with Aunt Bonnie, Aunts and Uncles, Cousins, and plenty of friends all took time to sit on our porch and enjoy life. I am blessed to have such a good life. Best of all our cabin and our kitchen was always full of laughter. </span></span></b></div><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/AVvXsEg2pibDTCLPo57H-8GHLmg3Pe2CZziC7Dxk8-vvh6eMvSx1s52pfTYHIdb7oxkVq6Ul2tjPHeP5yWpAXa8-l9iU2l5aHweOhupt1EPG2rHwTaIqr9OZKwASWbVkUoi8hjJ4zl21ZYEfBZyzxfNqwvJ2nPDe8w7ueQ_TKdZjiMmaNPyMGxj8eogB0sLKtozw/s2700/original_9bc2bc3a-5c51-4f7a-919c-27c0c77ff1f3_20230903_194654.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="1633" data-original-width="2700" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pibDTCLPo57H-8GHLmg3Pe2CZziC7Dxk8-vvh6eMvSx1s52pfTYHIdb7oxkVq6Ul2tjPHeP5yWpAXa8-l9iU2l5aHweOhupt1EPG2rHwTaIqr9OZKwASWbVkUoi8hjJ4zl21ZYEfBZyzxfNqwvJ2nPDe8w7ueQ_TKdZjiMmaNPyMGxj8eogB0sLKtozw/s320/original_9bc2bc3a-5c51-4f7a-919c-27c0c77ff1f3_20230903_194654.jpg" width="320" /></b></a></div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">Continue to improve my vegetable garden. I know what I like: tomatoes, peas, carrots, lettuce, spinach, acorn squash, sweet corn, peppers, beans, cucumbers, asparagus, and garlic. As for herbs: Basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme, chamomile, borage, mint, hyssop, lemon balm, and lemon grass. I am also going to get serious about the great pumpkin contest now that there is a trophy involved. </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>It can't all be sunshine and roses. I didn't even come close on the pumpkin competition this year. A hungry doe vandalized my pumpkin. I sometimes wonder if my husband encouraged her behavior. The vegetables did great (with the exception of my pumpkins). I had the best crop of asparagus, squash, potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes ever. </b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"></span></b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6sAdQ5JH36W27YirOh7hCOLxWsKe_r4gNZ5dc68hjdyNaZ5_7sSIJ_MiWf6LLNs3USES6xhXLslXR5TC50FDNR6t5GOdPNODXT7bCkn0T4yLFpnR7R92nyfoR2TbpSPamfiO2cjYtOAhR5dirxn3UH61FdsypyxZmHgkluYXP3kt2ML3NqR2dCameE5dG/s4000/IMG_20230723_092917140_HDR.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 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/AVvXsEj6sAdQ5JH36W27YirOh7hCOLxWsKe_r4gNZ5dc68hjdyNaZ5_7sSIJ_MiWf6LLNs3USES6xhXLslXR5TC50FDNR6t5GOdPNODXT7bCkn0T4yLFpnR7R92nyfoR2TbpSPamfiO2cjYtOAhR5dirxn3UH61FdsypyxZmHgkluYXP3kt2ML3NqR2dCameE5dG/s320/IMG_20230723_092917140_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Projects are always abound. I would like to build a canning shelf for the basement. Improve my bird feeding stations, especially when it comes to squirrel proofing them. </b></span><b style="color: #38761d;">We completed a lot of projects this year. I made improvements to the raspberry bed. My husband put a gate on our orchard. Due to the always looming hail, some hail nets were ordered for the vegetable garden and installed. I made several bee waterers and bought a bird bath made by one of my good friends. I was going to squirrel proof the birdfeeders, but nighttime visits from flying squirrels dampened my resolution. </b><p></p><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uDumyQAutzoWhwb3nkyCt5xsdApwVHd2GP1LqBiLLO3_qJKUKoO1006yr__SULGWW-YRrDJ27JJ2WI_tofoZ2ZKgqDxxr7Je-kr34FhUGIPg33RS-cMv3Rt0pa9wbgpdqHXj2KM26hzNlL-YO4xA-UhVVgrbXXL40lvrm47LX8KKDPwhHU3xpeGnI4uP/s4000/IMG_20230716_121446640_HDR.jpg" 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/AVvXsEh2uDumyQAutzoWhwb3nkyCt5xsdApwVHd2GP1LqBiLLO3_qJKUKoO1006yr__SULGWW-YRrDJ27JJ2WI_tofoZ2ZKgqDxxr7Je-kr34FhUGIPg33RS-cMv3Rt0pa9wbgpdqHXj2KM26hzNlL-YO4xA-UhVVgrbXXL40lvrm47LX8KKDPwhHU3xpeGnI4uP/s320/IMG_20230716_121446640_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></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/AVvXsEjbRwX1toLhPCOrjGrOuIbL61FEZH6la2ZarIiINFG1zIb1dYf4ecN2b5tFtU6rtkiEHrPvYycJZAys3mhhsaoC66Il4ilm0K_UuzbZMgO9PRPjaWW0rwKzdrWWDNup3axq64Ftm-hdk1S6RAnwfFUY2gCHkXsP-NeEfH0nxElDp6swjxp12hUAmgo9rFPt/s1629/original_8b642a7c-08ed-49a3-a4fa-3d715a43a9de_IMG_20230618_140406128.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1590" data-original-width="1629" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRwX1toLhPCOrjGrOuIbL61FEZH6la2ZarIiINFG1zIb1dYf4ecN2b5tFtU6rtkiEHrPvYycJZAys3mhhsaoC66Il4ilm0K_UuzbZMgO9PRPjaWW0rwKzdrWWDNup3axq64Ftm-hdk1S6RAnwfFUY2gCHkXsP-NeEfH0nxElDp6swjxp12hUAmgo9rFPt/s320/original_8b642a7c-08ed-49a3-a4fa-3d715a43a9de_IMG_20230618_140406128.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span><b style="color: #2b00fe;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="1061" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_KzriF_3e5FFQ0Icz2IEFHU2yOUKxSlCPSh5NfdZQhE8T7vLuJud3cv5wEbI5UZCvvQqFrF4ikPBvXHe-PcWoBEmurvPq_fcg1ke-9cu4bo2-0BnvukQYXv2cJw2XBA2JXbqygvlMEk6SE3YzGi8K30WCTg9sM4v3X1eDNJ-1qKA4Gp7CHZszl1RXZXj1/w640-h270/Screenshot_20231215_195843_Photos.jpg" width="640" /></b></span></p><p><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>What is next? </b></span></span></div><span><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>More improvements on the flower gardening front. This fall I added more color to the rose bed. I planted more lilies and bulbs. I pulled out many overgrown plants in front and hope this will encourage other plants to flourish. I've been looking back at garden pictures over the years, and I need to bring back some old favorites. Hopefully, I will be able to reseed my wildlife bed and keep the turkeys and deer out, so the butterflies and bees can enjoy.</b></span></span><div><span><span style="color: #38761d;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The edible garden still needs some tweaks. I need to find the perfect eggplant. Pea production needs to improve. For some reason they haven't done as well in the new greenhouse. I need to keep adding to the raspberry and strawberry beds. The orchard also needs more apple and plum trees. I am also going to try and graft better stock onto my flourishing yet fruitless pear trees. I added a different elderberry last summer in hopes of cross pollinating with my wild elderberry. With luck this will mean elderberries this year.</b></span></span></div><div><span><span style="color: #38761d;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>My husband and I added trails to our property and this year we are going to enhance them with seating areas and even a strategically placed picnic table. </b></span></span><b style="color: #38761d;">For the wildlife, I want to work on my two frog ponds. There are a few ideas for more efficient bee and bird waterers. There are plans to add a few more wildlife shelters. </b></div><div><b style="color: #38761d;"><br /></b></div><div><b style="color: #38761d;">I am hoping to improve the experience for </b><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>visitors</b></span><b style="color: #38761d;"> to our cabin. Over the years we have compiled a pretty extensive list of things you can do when you visit. I want to add more games for rainy days and places to go when the weather cooperates. We enjoy having company and are excited to see who visits this year. Last year we were </b><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>truly</b></span><b style="color: #38761d;"> blessed with all of the friends and relatives that spent time on our porch. </b></div><div><b style="color: #38761d;"><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FWvWY9v81cdyLPMk__dKQgMtPs3M5yJ7pzBO76Un9dFIok0h82UF00ejkMUVhgxUluXaVvXZ1XzlyDUoGgksmeB1BCDV8p7bh1Kb8Wj4T3otog6gBYm8Wh7tt0kdwG4yfOnjpbChA_qPF-5AxjbPqmNO_OnQlcIElQZX5G5m500yD5JoquJSdALkErnu/s2992/20231230_161651.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="2992" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FWvWY9v81cdyLPMk__dKQgMtPs3M5yJ7pzBO76Un9dFIok0h82UF00ejkMUVhgxUluXaVvXZ1XzlyDUoGgksmeB1BCDV8p7bh1Kb8Wj4T3otog6gBYm8Wh7tt0kdwG4yfOnjpbChA_qPF-5AxjbPqmNO_OnQlcIElQZX5G5m500yD5JoquJSdALkErnu/w640-h260/20231230_161651.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #990000;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Here is wishing you all a happy and healthy 2024.</b></div></span><p></p></div>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-27371995492265929832023-12-17T19:08:00.006-07:002023-12-17T19:11:14.358-07:00Oh Christmas Tree...<p><b>I'm afraid there isn't much to talk about this week. I've been super busy getting ready for Christmas. We finished shopping, cards will be sent tomorrow, and the work Christmas party is out of the way. </b></p><p><b>I've been too busy to take any pictures, so I will post this video my wonderful husband sent me while I was in DC.</b></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="377" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/djjgJMrwrFo" width="453" youtube-src-id="djjgJMrwrFo"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">It is amazing how much more enjoyable the holidays are when you are able to get things cleared off of the Christmas list. Do you have a Christmas list? Are you getting things checked off? </b></div>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-40447093768734709402023-12-10T11:38:00.001-07:002023-12-10T11:38:34.373-07:00Not the DC you expect to see...<p> <b>I was lucky enough to attend a conference in Washington DC last week. As always, it is a great experience. I was able to tour the Capitol. </b></p><p><b>I'm sure these are the pictures you expect to see. </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqAomqaRtbMAqQTU8_H8tFKeizdhmbFJOPFyF7QbohxwopQqYvnxn5cCdawqUyDPeTxjmfKLdC9qtg1XIXphbd6pjWxrDyeZijjtilQWyyCheFHWxwj-Fxq1ww0bx_pYNMEZm_U3Tu-2LowQLw1tqKwnh9EiVmnEzSIFEayKnZTV3vweUn6Rlt4tSqTTq/s2992/1000003505.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqAomqaRtbMAqQTU8_H8tFKeizdhmbFJOPFyF7QbohxwopQqYvnxn5cCdawqUyDPeTxjmfKLdC9qtg1XIXphbd6pjWxrDyeZijjtilQWyyCheFHWxwj-Fxq1ww0bx_pYNMEZm_U3Tu-2LowQLw1tqKwnh9EiVmnEzSIFEayKnZTV3vweUn6Rlt4tSqTTq/w640-h640/1000003505.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Lots of cement and stone. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4k6DkPHFxe7Ra_dBYUzXlVE3WzTPgght3xtwKYGmYRlcSaLUux9AE7Bz6Fkk_rocYhy5Oza8Z1UIbhdRHwFcVRCOa07xG6CJgsVSHjCn071bwJfehscyjqwc_ZVqqFKChNK-qGGfAYgvvz7RyXqTGnBP4i1X8BWPJtTj5Cy8BKbluf_pL36dBahxGS5Ea/s2992/1000003565.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4k6DkPHFxe7Ra_dBYUzXlVE3WzTPgght3xtwKYGmYRlcSaLUux9AE7Bz6Fkk_rocYhy5Oza8Z1UIbhdRHwFcVRCOa07xG6CJgsVSHjCn071bwJfehscyjqwc_ZVqqFKChNK-qGGfAYgvvz7RyXqTGnBP4i1X8BWPJtTj5Cy8BKbluf_pL36dBahxGS5Ea/s320/1000003565.jpg" width="320" /></a><b style="text-align: left;">But the truth is what I enjoyed most, wandering through the Smithsonian Gardens.</b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgMR5EvrzVSTFS4OmG61tEs6McMe9slVcfyS_x2adco_b0Q8Yv8u1ylWWgboDqsN5soJuG3VaXhCuWWBOxHYWWaA99NBT3YyPT0OPVonUwqALOIFG5qIyoUEuNIq8aByBsnofSmuq_cCqEo2k8VV6VYsBdy9dnFiYN2bayaEhU1f98_Vp-7K3KoD8rtgw/s2829/20231208_092330.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2117" data-original-width="2829" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgMR5EvrzVSTFS4OmG61tEs6McMe9slVcfyS_x2adco_b0Q8Yv8u1ylWWgboDqsN5soJuG3VaXhCuWWBOxHYWWaA99NBT3YyPT0OPVonUwqALOIFG5qIyoUEuNIq8aByBsnofSmuq_cCqEo2k8VV6VYsBdy9dnFiYN2bayaEhU1f98_Vp-7K3KoD8rtgw/w640-h478/20231208_092330.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>This is Janet. She has been a gardener in DC for 27 years. Her garden is the Mary Livingston Ripley Garden and it was by far my favorite. She is a lovely lady and she was more than willing to take the time to answer my questions. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5d4pAJSYsROnVJ5BTrH7bnZFr4t-dNcwdhSkhAsjBZFxjaLrU5vqMGg5YK7pGbPZ2aSDxxpIU62ZMOp533EYkZof0p6Bkg8rzQ4inOGlrsS7rSE_jdYUAOJ9ja4dWmQy1mDdfth_cLsJoUv1jbExj5DSda5H0QbDh34bLj6X0jy2aADFQL_ByClR6D_p/s2992/20231208_091012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5d4pAJSYsROnVJ5BTrH7bnZFr4t-dNcwdhSkhAsjBZFxjaLrU5vqMGg5YK7pGbPZ2aSDxxpIU62ZMOp533EYkZof0p6Bkg8rzQ4inOGlrsS7rSE_jdYUAOJ9ja4dWmQy1mDdfth_cLsJoUv1jbExj5DSda5H0QbDh34bLj6X0jy2aADFQL_ByClR6D_p/w640-h640/20231208_091012.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>We had a wonderful visit about winter gardening in her zone 8. All of the Smithsonian Gardens rely on the wonderful and hardy viola to provide winter colors.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXuFCTSN1-7UOwZ1ZwaSQzc2At2WU66WiaKQ9neM9cGqHwopdcPM0IdiFEDDe21nOw4quhhjrGlnkOThz3hYMfaR7YnFyRd2e9hk374mVcx6OcssuXKLivhwDvNSh6U7xkyeVHFjBD8tShamjwrx6bL8aSlxgXAH9zrimea2QJgidk4FGLOh8W9U8j0qo/s2992/1000003573.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXuFCTSN1-7UOwZ1ZwaSQzc2At2WU66WiaKQ9neM9cGqHwopdcPM0IdiFEDDe21nOw4quhhjrGlnkOThz3hYMfaR7YnFyRd2e9hk374mVcx6OcssuXKLivhwDvNSh6U7xkyeVHFjBD8tShamjwrx6bL8aSlxgXAH9zrimea2QJgidk4FGLOh8W9U8j0qo/w640-h640/1000003573.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>Since violas are my favorite flowers, I loved to see them as the cornerstone in all of the gardens.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4KuQ7fYCS3jj3dbZs_kv5zCi6SBW8M_pvOzlsISroUiW2vRRI-B_wL3mOS2TGif2-DgItbHE-qRuPqY60BIty9weXcW7B6RzCSNST7gWEu6MghF7FetHvzAqw6U9dXbFWfpsUQ-jbJov153ielKu1QKXblBpoGxY8m99wjFj2geuEfd3iME-LkwWgP-X/s2992/1000003589.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4KuQ7fYCS3jj3dbZs_kv5zCi6SBW8M_pvOzlsISroUiW2vRRI-B_wL3mOS2TGif2-DgItbHE-qRuPqY60BIty9weXcW7B6RzCSNST7gWEu6MghF7FetHvzAqw6U9dXbFWfpsUQ-jbJov153ielKu1QKXblBpoGxY8m99wjFj2geuEfd3iME-LkwWgP-X/w640-h640/1000003589.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhva8Jaq0XfmYLvUfLnPRWp3GDZVd6nHtc1r6za1Q4y8BJ06B4KFWGoMWKEc3fWKNyj1_u2T5uSbY7Tp0GLoKq6JY-hSiXQ6Qh4ljBPzHat5YWf1f-5vr51Kr-7G7E17MNHgfbUzoGZya4UW3qaAG_AE4EYsCfaOD0ZIYf5nb5Rkq5ejreN4EulLykt3OS/s1905/1000003595.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1905" data-original-width="1642" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhva8Jaq0XfmYLvUfLnPRWp3GDZVd6nHtc1r6za1Q4y8BJ06B4KFWGoMWKEc3fWKNyj1_u2T5uSbY7Tp0GLoKq6JY-hSiXQ6Qh4ljBPzHat5YWf1f-5vr51Kr-7G7E17MNHgfbUzoGZya4UW3qaAG_AE4EYsCfaOD0ZIYf5nb5Rkq5ejreN4EulLykt3OS/w552-h640/1000003595.jpg" width="552" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wpevcHnU0S_SECK_93NJHfMfe6xmIBkbp1eMo9-kfTEPp-2u5iwImqNvgXtT_f18FyZPtFFWySKlrFZbbtOYmA75zjNAqI74b83ikSG-mKFsScc98r4s4nuGdSdag-VgsBJJmCfwYm6qrapooVyrFR-AlQ_p9jrcV8OWf_ev3iFZfw3hiol14gCKPLKr/s2992/1000003602.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wpevcHnU0S_SECK_93NJHfMfe6xmIBkbp1eMo9-kfTEPp-2u5iwImqNvgXtT_f18FyZPtFFWySKlrFZbbtOYmA75zjNAqI74b83ikSG-mKFsScc98r4s4nuGdSdag-VgsBJJmCfwYm6qrapooVyrFR-AlQ_p9jrcV8OWf_ev3iFZfw3hiol14gCKPLKr/w640-h640/1000003602.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>Her garden was tiny, but by far the most wildlife friendly. She had it filled with many interesting plants, little chalkboard messages, and something special wherever you looked.</b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4eJB3kv3svJ2MyD-_CpI00e_tG1A538MHuh28QtsjoP05bXOVJIPElKL_u8nf22aaUoVIITZbRVhpIXhsEJMTLKHFYmbc8-u9LIpN4tLUdaFzZ3WKiKxa9Bettpj5yf_PGyPhh6-ofLNqm9FsvWLHV_YU5Bvi93U1T27Lv0wgA8X6qHfyX6SEK3FC-RW/s2992/1000003601.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4eJB3kv3svJ2MyD-_CpI00e_tG1A538MHuh28QtsjoP05bXOVJIPElKL_u8nf22aaUoVIITZbRVhpIXhsEJMTLKHFYmbc8-u9LIpN4tLUdaFzZ3WKiKxa9Bettpj5yf_PGyPhh6-ofLNqm9FsvWLHV_YU5Bvi93U1T27Lv0wgA8X6qHfyX6SEK3FC-RW/w640-h640/1000003601.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><b style="text-align: left;">She still had water in the bird baths. I wasn't able to capture a bird using them, but I promise every time I wandered by one there was a bird in it. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjEr6ZatIuAZ1KKXFbnahCJ5fSzjSxCUZwnocLgHTZl7QYZfke18q_NndVb1qUUsrikmPbpAYdeq5KcctWxqiilgM864pzKCYWolFERiwX6D97N0Hyx5XpLe8wEszw5bgHPd9dWHtdfZmf02nz-9H1zULGeG6MxxV4MtaMA1yBsgQKmDzZvlAi7s0UfvC/s1870/1000003616.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1702" data-original-width="1870" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjEr6ZatIuAZ1KKXFbnahCJ5fSzjSxCUZwnocLgHTZl7QYZfke18q_NndVb1qUUsrikmPbpAYdeq5KcctWxqiilgM864pzKCYWolFERiwX6D97N0Hyx5XpLe8wEszw5bgHPd9dWHtdfZmf02nz-9H1zULGeG6MxxV4MtaMA1yBsgQKmDzZvlAi7s0UfvC/w640-h582/1000003616.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-dJzmSfEylncHNSXmV6UUc-bUBFI3Mrx57UPl_qXN87YaC_CY2iWbBCeOlZS1uuZW9i-Blf5chIXNllkSur1RbwTFHg-irhrmVDPh4KzbCB11hsZtVT9PhW873JCiEZKP0GB_O77kHXV-s-wIjFO2NXqEQxaoOVxR3dXvd6dbuLcu3HmzZubwpZTh0e4/s2772/20231208_090931.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2721" data-original-width="2772" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-dJzmSfEylncHNSXmV6UUc-bUBFI3Mrx57UPl_qXN87YaC_CY2iWbBCeOlZS1uuZW9i-Blf5chIXNllkSur1RbwTFHg-irhrmVDPh4KzbCB11hsZtVT9PhW873JCiEZKP0GB_O77kHXV-s-wIjFO2NXqEQxaoOVxR3dXvd6dbuLcu3HmzZubwpZTh0e4/w640-h628/20231208_090931.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>She created a wonderful bug hotel. It was the only one I saw and there were plenty of gardens to wander through. <br /></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCw3q0XjIU2GNvtTeiz5Hzm5LmWCTNbs3JuojgAE1yGAV0AUK0t3dBzzpFS2DiaCUTlziIYpldvDY8MGPYEesuOF-bo4kRvVBYNWrzpxOy_-ohv6tg1_y_jK9Y6tWJ7Q7hfufL1T5gn4sZhENLYOXzYuQ-DOPbILGR4PxxtnFK_oHURiQTe135_tpqdNW5/s2992/20231208_090901.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="1111" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCw3q0XjIU2GNvtTeiz5Hzm5LmWCTNbs3JuojgAE1yGAV0AUK0t3dBzzpFS2DiaCUTlziIYpldvDY8MGPYEesuOF-bo4kRvVBYNWrzpxOy_-ohv6tg1_y_jK9Y6tWJ7Q7hfufL1T5gn4sZhENLYOXzYuQ-DOPbILGR4PxxtnFK_oHURiQTe135_tpqdNW5/w238-h640/20231208_090901.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><b>A friend of hers created this beautiful bird house. It is so original</b><b>. She had two metal birdhouses in the garden and said both were used despite the summer heat.</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qV6Apqg06sQ_RjeulQJW3IZnYp-oUqKzspaYE5jizV6_-0WTMcVnB4JAQVuNjUh3cbK_3nntR6m-NCBBYR2dfq2osUeVBVp55rPQiDw-MehEnYsKE5YoJVxGPnawKcDsSoTWIk7gLYuYn340Lr4eZ5c1zB18d1LZSNzYQyQ3QcZBD-09w6GSsb9CBkwC/s2992/1000003596.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qV6Apqg06sQ_RjeulQJW3IZnYp-oUqKzspaYE5jizV6_-0WTMcVnB4JAQVuNjUh3cbK_3nntR6m-NCBBYR2dfq2osUeVBVp55rPQiDw-MehEnYsKE5YoJVxGPnawKcDsSoTWIk7gLYuYn340Lr4eZ5c1zB18d1LZSNzYQyQ3QcZBD-09w6GSsb9CBkwC/w640-h640/1000003596.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia6yOsNPMbvSGLNogh0TqdPba7dL_FneNL89SJ7MKJes8An0Afw7Gxba45CKmT4171ds0MHwu4P3LGiqNfZiFaMiXNP-PLg0Vpx2Pr8e3Fat5Cea4NSvOfqZhUNLio4WJA1aeYyr9haNQYVcbJtqKr6UUyejlU57kOU9QN5nrwul0hfXqpDpeanEd0cRSs/s2596/1000003604.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2596" data-original-width="1810" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia6yOsNPMbvSGLNogh0TqdPba7dL_FneNL89SJ7MKJes8An0Afw7Gxba45CKmT4171ds0MHwu4P3LGiqNfZiFaMiXNP-PLg0Vpx2Pr8e3Fat5Cea4NSvOfqZhUNLio4WJA1aeYyr9haNQYVcbJtqKr6UUyejlU57kOU9QN5nrwul0hfXqpDpeanEd0cRSs/w446-h640/1000003604.jpg" width="446" /></a></div><br /><b>She created this adorable gnome display below and was working on a second one when I left. If you look up the Smithsonian Gardens on Instagram she should be posting how to create them soon.<br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5ma6Z_oUIanToygM5kNKMIgVf97ccFr4D9QF-kduT6W6HAsIC2yBMm2bE2Sy8j3AnHnUdv0M0zMgxdVvrk1d7pVKpFgRxHZ9RrUwZQR9ucbOKH2IYsThN2p6KOHmh1XwBBffhqCP6upVay08ECfSHU-LUa9pCGebCCnuXSOOxL393sUriOgHm264NPa3/s2992/20231208_090835.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5ma6Z_oUIanToygM5kNKMIgVf97ccFr4D9QF-kduT6W6HAsIC2yBMm2bE2Sy8j3AnHnUdv0M0zMgxdVvrk1d7pVKpFgRxHZ9RrUwZQR9ucbOKH2IYsThN2p6KOHmh1XwBBffhqCP6upVay08ECfSHU-LUa9pCGebCCnuXSOOxL393sUriOgHm264NPa3/w640-h640/20231208_090835.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>She made the gnomes hats herself and credited 4-H with teaching her to sew.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDZ4XCTJQWQCsW73vwy5L484CzdSk969a-nIzuU0GA_Va2fdbnXYZFMWhUNOwlkuvMbkew5lEusSqeR16mOMGY-PjwPOJ6bnT_oHfwOEyRfbNfuDWuymn6H3z_6eeNfnvOFztAy99Mc_0i_35t4nqlDqHg92sEXs_vGKPHX9XjQa4dkRD3Htk8jxlxDV31/s2992/20231208_090652.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1914" data-original-width="2992" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDZ4XCTJQWQCsW73vwy5L484CzdSk969a-nIzuU0GA_Va2fdbnXYZFMWhUNOwlkuvMbkew5lEusSqeR16mOMGY-PjwPOJ6bnT_oHfwOEyRfbNfuDWuymn6H3z_6eeNfnvOFztAy99Mc_0i_35t4nqlDqHg92sEXs_vGKPHX9XjQa4dkRD3Htk8jxlxDV31/w640-h410/20231208_090652.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I found some interesting plants and planting combinations that I look forward to trying. This chrysanthemum 'Cathy's Rust' is beautiful. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEI3TihFvGtTzLS4IBzlfr0P22tIhnL7PIV-EHcr-zobZvReF9UH2DCSDw1DhA1H0GzOSkVDvG15G6hmyGI6a7_QHjgPhRD_LH53MNy_c1Me_GFlGh554HeMgu8MGQ66ZmWJNCsxflayzFFHBnA9b1hwjP6hdJme_BtPzd8giKbhsVsUv94_cIIb8HPMS/s2992/20231208_090604.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEI3TihFvGtTzLS4IBzlfr0P22tIhnL7PIV-EHcr-zobZvReF9UH2DCSDw1DhA1H0GzOSkVDvG15G6hmyGI6a7_QHjgPhRD_LH53MNy_c1Me_GFlGh554HeMgu8MGQ66ZmWJNCsxflayzFFHBnA9b1hwjP6hdJme_BtPzd8giKbhsVsUv94_cIIb8HPMS/w640-h640/20231208_090604.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><b>If you get a chance, I recommend going to the Smithsonian Gardens on Instagram. You can see Janet in action. She is a wonderful lady and I enjoyed my visit with her immensely. </b></div><div><br /></div><b>https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/741801916/smithsonian-gardens?igshid=NjZiM2M3MzIxNA==<br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtiBEDfkL4hRp9vRNhoFi-hBUxbsiiDIkGl2gXZng2g4dzuNrqCb3Os54hIrUR40HN7ovMrWaFlz9EwB-l6rWz6uMrA__c71ZPjUwlfz5JhCgu0I-UoXrAHAiApvTS2aqRNHuv89I0muGaE4tIAr5W-S1NvJ7LsDwoCfxkowVF3vX8W1EJtflBYVhYPrS/s940/20231208_090353~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="940" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtiBEDfkL4hRp9vRNhoFi-hBUxbsiiDIkGl2gXZng2g4dzuNrqCb3Os54hIrUR40HN7ovMrWaFlz9EwB-l6rWz6uMrA__c71ZPjUwlfz5JhCgu0I-UoXrAHAiApvTS2aqRNHuv89I0muGaE4tIAr5W-S1NvJ7LsDwoCfxkowVF3vX8W1EJtflBYVhYPrS/w640-h542/20231208_090353~2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqmVbvMXRzDxHT8-FQ3ms5OMg7Vr-pecunQnO3JHm9e6__NGNRm_J4LMU2e81XjAJ7ryLt-qxxHPGFp8zJ5wtGKk9DTY6oxZo4lNhdl51Jh2eTSdkHASbq4505qSofN1TxT2pqI-xOGgW5blWhdaj0hNNGZ3ZqiAS1s1HnDPqrPkZdlkGujwS85jmjqPju/s2558/1000003609.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2558" data-original-width="1372" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqmVbvMXRzDxHT8-FQ3ms5OMg7Vr-pecunQnO3JHm9e6__NGNRm_J4LMU2e81XjAJ7ryLt-qxxHPGFp8zJ5wtGKk9DTY6oxZo4lNhdl51Jh2eTSdkHASbq4505qSofN1TxT2pqI-xOGgW5blWhdaj0hNNGZ3ZqiAS1s1HnDPqrPkZdlkGujwS85jmjqPju/w344-h640/1000003609.jpg" width="344" /></a></div><br /> I also visited the Enid A. Haupt Garden, the Native Landscape at the National Museum of the American Indian, and the People's Garden. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pP8c27GhM5yUKlRL3CpeBmjgFWZpnmq94GOzm96Trylm7IQfKcnt747p9vk9ldZZYh1dko6tgDY3ntFt5SViOI7es0WMj-c7O26vclBbyl575CuvloYegE1FGA2A5ZLq_gXsqDvlXn_J38BKtv_dcmbf8PsWxo2yltCVH5p7BL_tCqBX6H9HpPbo-1tk/s2992/20231208_085600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pP8c27GhM5yUKlRL3CpeBmjgFWZpnmq94GOzm96Trylm7IQfKcnt747p9vk9ldZZYh1dko6tgDY3ntFt5SViOI7es0WMj-c7O26vclBbyl575CuvloYegE1FGA2A5ZLq_gXsqDvlXn_J38BKtv_dcmbf8PsWxo2yltCVH5p7BL_tCqBX6H9HpPbo-1tk/w640-h640/20231208_085600.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>The Moon Garden entrance and part of the Sign of the Dragonfly garden. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQcjwuaiGgMVUoGwq7kU03ic-m0lkssmWB3MVyOsLDsR3A0FB2MRwEp5WDyLePfYvE47gjWQ0hT1ImEOpXzHp1yOA32Sl3gPZCzCSYKbnseoRJlNQmGiON4CT967IvINWB7Cg-bqSCpncBqwzjph7-Edrh7RHO93nGPdHhgzj4c6VTscIWIliNLo0qJBH/s2992/20231208_085522.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQcjwuaiGgMVUoGwq7kU03ic-m0lkssmWB3MVyOsLDsR3A0FB2MRwEp5WDyLePfYvE47gjWQ0hT1ImEOpXzHp1yOA32Sl3gPZCzCSYKbnseoRJlNQmGiON4CT967IvINWB7Cg-bqSCpncBqwzjph7-Edrh7RHO93nGPdHhgzj4c6VTscIWIliNLo0qJBH/w640-h640/20231208_085522.jpg" width="640" /></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/AVvXsEjkb-Ta4FaaAWbL_Y0J-jYNOJZojlaePYMWGKTyDbJ0faZJ9uswwD2JpKYnlG4Rrp2FYbHzIedi33ClpgaFHXHgnfHyq-UUiRoo1ohINk8gVEXqhN02mwLZOUj2uP2Ccy7Cl1_yelR3-VSGJF4loFUmeMu71CH9Bq0KUGAexuvqtB7-z6xWtMOnrUiBmbGp/s2992/20231208_085325.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="1713" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkb-Ta4FaaAWbL_Y0J-jYNOJZojlaePYMWGKTyDbJ0faZJ9uswwD2JpKYnlG4Rrp2FYbHzIedi33ClpgaFHXHgnfHyq-UUiRoo1ohINk8gVEXqhN02mwLZOUj2uP2Ccy7Cl1_yelR3-VSGJF4loFUmeMu71CH9Bq0KUGAexuvqtB7-z6xWtMOnrUiBmbGp/w366-h640/20231208_085325.jpg" width="366" /></a></div><b>Wind Sculpture VII' (2116) by Yinka Shonibare -- National Museum of African Art. This was absolutely beautiful. He really captured the spirit of the wind.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ2OxN2LcIQ5ZdNCvHxV-neHLYWyYiMQT8u0FCI7uESsZsxv_rva3xW0VPuzP1W0HJMDdO08fxdeECHUM0DJzWKakk2EPv8gDUIkHwsdkKexlZVI-6ZrC5WIvfizObBdM1IXAiB9XdPAg9hoV_ul9gYLMKw7qzlc0yx8g8sA9Vk40MSAU4tCOGYwDgbzeA/s2992/20231206_121936.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ2OxN2LcIQ5ZdNCvHxV-neHLYWyYiMQT8u0FCI7uESsZsxv_rva3xW0VPuzP1W0HJMDdO08fxdeECHUM0DJzWKakk2EPv8gDUIkHwsdkKexlZVI-6ZrC5WIvfizObBdM1IXAiB9XdPAg9hoV_ul9gYLMKw7qzlc0yx8g8sA9Vk40MSAU4tCOGYwDgbzeA/w640-h640/20231206_121936.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I even saw people planting in the People's Garden. Originally launched in 2009 by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, The People’s Garden was named in honor of Abraham Lincoln who created the USDA and called it the “People’s Department” (from the People's Garden website). This initiative was used to fund the gardens at our school. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHxkhKaozKYLcqJ20UhyphenhyphenBb1NE72l-NuWHUQBP5Y96c-1V1uxX02LTiV-FUdUvWjHYmhyphenhyphenPtq4omN_NBCAw7JxZmc_bDsElrilJogued7j2DE8E9KLBpcqfGs9LN-M77hpdM18XFEG0GiNqqBuj5z7TTVQDxDZ3_mu0FiP3NxSf9ildVW2f-THcn-S3lkhB/s2992/20231206_121919.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHxkhKaozKYLcqJ20UhyphenhyphenBb1NE72l-NuWHUQBP5Y96c-1V1uxX02LTiV-FUdUvWjHYmhyphenhyphenPtq4omN_NBCAw7JxZmc_bDsElrilJogued7j2DE8E9KLBpcqfGs9LN-M77hpdM18XFEG0GiNqqBuj5z7TTVQDxDZ3_mu0FiP3NxSf9ildVW2f-THcn-S3lkhB/w640-h640/20231206_121919.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>There you go, that was my tour of DC. I am certain I will go again and honestly I will probably plan to visit every garden possible. While none of the museums opened until 10:00, the gardens were available quite early. </b><p></p></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3LGJRbRtHbkTfZZ2C2ViqrowG6YINC9T54bLv4IJdkKD78S3IaeoEnDQo0IU4nU2uQq9tJu-PZBRnvsA6NIEz1pCS-hZ5NUufEmI3eJKZPD0AsR7-sTFw_f4vu3N4u2UjsBosUWgOnWwNFYxHc8JsQLivgfN62Ro9oLV8nc3GeIwjgYlmcPJTDWNItwD/s2992/1000003585.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3LGJRbRtHbkTfZZ2C2ViqrowG6YINC9T54bLv4IJdkKD78S3IaeoEnDQo0IU4nU2uQq9tJu-PZBRnvsA6NIEz1pCS-hZ5NUufEmI3eJKZPD0AsR7-sTFw_f4vu3N4u2UjsBosUWgOnWwNFYxHc8JsQLivgfN62Ro9oLV8nc3GeIwjgYlmcPJTDWNItwD/w640-h640/1000003585.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Have you visited the gardens at our nation's Capital? If so which were you favorite. If I visit your area what public garden would you recommend?</b></div>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-30831811373029583702023-12-03T19:15:00.001-07:002023-12-03T19:15:58.059-07:00Ideas...<p><b>I don't have much to share, except for an advent calendar idea and a few rainbow photos. Yes, a rainbow in December. </b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYYTkf7A2nKYG18LmBGlkbb5VkFAxnRDJnwtzwaiUxeQ7pgnt7z7eCczH2YbmtQOtOdRTfBoSd0DWQkHNotXQKVJY_VsY-vnzxFiXUQ1dQIOlM0I1OzkEWk6gSVj1h5u2o9FJM1PmOcBKH0KtiUUvFEwDBF2FufnusV9eVQ48HUOsJ09f60vExbiuqaKv/s1024/002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYYTkf7A2nKYG18LmBGlkbb5VkFAxnRDJnwtzwaiUxeQ7pgnt7z7eCczH2YbmtQOtOdRTfBoSd0DWQkHNotXQKVJY_VsY-vnzxFiXUQ1dQIOlM0I1OzkEWk6gSVj1h5u2o9FJM1PmOcBKH0KtiUUvFEwDBF2FufnusV9eVQ48HUOsJ09f60vExbiuqaKv/w480-h640/002.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><b>I got this lovely wooden advent calendar for my nieces so long ago. I used to mail it to them every year and pick it up after Christmas to fill again. That practice had to end as it was pretty rough on the poor thing. </b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiTNlJwZGB9gaI60ihJ_OS6WqS5qYDX7lu_noGeYfYHhYpij-OuR5Mt6P7jucgDrcRZGFfMllHybcQH3VBjHZiHBKLuMLeEpLBUyfYbLz2kIGxOBqGXWgW-tRGxNI1t1KhRS1S7tc9rFt1vHbad9n7_-CaAIv9xElof9oEMoeRs1_gRux-cbYhxlZ67oq/s2870/20231203_161042~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1914" data-original-width="2870" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiTNlJwZGB9gaI60ihJ_OS6WqS5qYDX7lu_noGeYfYHhYpij-OuR5Mt6P7jucgDrcRZGFfMllHybcQH3VBjHZiHBKLuMLeEpLBUyfYbLz2kIGxOBqGXWgW-tRGxNI1t1KhRS1S7tc9rFt1vHbad9n7_-CaAIv9xElof9oEMoeRs1_gRux-cbYhxlZ67oq/w640-h426/20231203_161042~2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>Last year I sent a 125 piece puzzle and asked my sister to put 5 pieces in each day. This year, my oldest niece is in college. I wanted to do something that involved her and the rest of the family. I came up with the idea of having a different question every day. My brother was kind enough to print the questions and fill the calendar. The kids will take a picture of the daily question, post it in our group chat, and we will all respond. </b><p></p><p><b>So far so good. We had some kinks at the beginning, but I think we are working through them.</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6b3ueIzJXdI4fNlMWxJ7Ll1VbDKTJ5LOIv5amMejs7NB0_5907PS5hnDO4DYnu66w0JB8XwH7dX5olGhOWFwHUHL4faztfuQYbncFl467LtonOVwD-Fx-p8q5553pQGvtaBt_uSrkOhiX2ca_f6Ru3XGW4apyMCeMsAHUEOn8zTYkJLAWO5lN7dYNm8L/s2992/1000003469.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6b3ueIzJXdI4fNlMWxJ7Ll1VbDKTJ5LOIv5amMejs7NB0_5907PS5hnDO4DYnu66w0JB8XwH7dX5olGhOWFwHUHL4faztfuQYbncFl467LtonOVwD-Fx-p8q5553pQGvtaBt_uSrkOhiX2ca_f6Ru3XGW4apyMCeMsAHUEOn8zTYkJLAWO5lN7dYNm8L/w640-h640/1000003469.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>We had a rainbow during a snow flurry today. You never know what is going to happen around here. Normally, I end my post with a question, so today I will ask an advent question. </b><p></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dNKtLinb3lS1QNkeh7_O9GaM8J7CkPJCLsxg3ud6ibQ0Fxgs6eTCrmeOUUnnGJRGuDrxyDcxXffLTWnos_xo61qPjistw31peCBWzfkfPyFlNUUh9Ma1VrNWvVGfCKJFshK6T5Zu7fTGnQVD3dr4q_1xGWnflW-aRRpOSW8pL8VHSgaFxqzzPYkMxcVZ/s960/23938~2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="960" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dNKtLinb3lS1QNkeh7_O9GaM8J7CkPJCLsxg3ud6ibQ0Fxgs6eTCrmeOUUnnGJRGuDrxyDcxXffLTWnos_xo61qPjistw31peCBWzfkfPyFlNUUh9Ma1VrNWvVGfCKJFshK6T5Zu7fTGnQVD3dr4q_1xGWnflW-aRRpOSW8pL8VHSgaFxqzzPYkMxcVZ/w640-h264/23938~2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-42595568479842348852023-11-26T19:10:00.002-07:002023-11-26T19:11:17.955-07:00Happy Thanksgiving <p> <b>We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with a close friend and her daughter. My husband made a fabulous turkey. Ironically, I spent most of the day shooing turkeys off of our deck. Little did they know what was being eaten inside. I am thankful for a loving husband, good friends, an old dog, delicious food, and a cozy cabin.</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_1uttD5TK-_AVOTH-lrSd0vjQgtbqUFjYMnATBe0UrEAe8eaREnA9T10tv5T8QdYPEABWUpj4_X0ctwOVtyvRns41yCyvWGekpXOpT48p6Te58amO71bjI1TefoNcu7RYgYFopM_9duEqYL52YmgviQGg0Wa-SaZFKaosli8T6IapUmJRerkBqwshIFa/s2112/20231123_103935.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2112" data-original-width="1027" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_1uttD5TK-_AVOTH-lrSd0vjQgtbqUFjYMnATBe0UrEAe8eaREnA9T10tv5T8QdYPEABWUpj4_X0ctwOVtyvRns41yCyvWGekpXOpT48p6Te58amO71bjI1TefoNcu7RYgYFopM_9duEqYL52YmgviQGg0Wa-SaZFKaosli8T6IapUmJRerkBqwshIFa/w312-h640/20231123_103935.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><b>I appreciated a long quiet weekend, and was able to make good headway on the graduation quilt. Nine patches are so soothing to make. I love the rhythm of sewing strips and cutting them into blocks.</b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Q9bLG2SqRmz8umlCRlrlSkB02o1HOoGEaLpSxF9qvkycdsReyDTsK3fbSaVnuIZ2eLNYg70CJjGvxGVNBA5qkou_9LgQ3x32XZXPySDMB0XS2pbw4wyOCasnu9nXZIUhMVncbd_Qf1PFCNpY9eIIpJjr4d_7vVlDaTViWz7f2DJoDFvNEv73bXOnOPUN/s2992/20231126_102945.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Q9bLG2SqRmz8umlCRlrlSkB02o1HOoGEaLpSxF9qvkycdsReyDTsK3fbSaVnuIZ2eLNYg70CJjGvxGVNBA5qkou_9LgQ3x32XZXPySDMB0XS2pbw4wyOCasnu9nXZIUhMVncbd_Qf1PFCNpY9eIIpJjr4d_7vVlDaTViWz7f2DJoDFvNEv73bXOnOPUN/s320/20231126_102945.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hfr_fzJUFJ6ZxaobNSsNL4iEp12V_eLg0yAL2I2BcYiFkL38IfEPLVvHVqknl7adWCTZ7rVrNGRAa8Q9FtnxgQfwvNe-h9BOnJ5LxM8KjI10-u1aruwtQ8YCXq3jR7KJN3i4CnNDdqw56qw8aVfZ7o0qD_64xYq3g2bR1IT2MPSV1OLXHK0FkpfQ1LXl/s2155/20231126_175113.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2155" data-original-width="1104" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hfr_fzJUFJ6ZxaobNSsNL4iEp12V_eLg0yAL2I2BcYiFkL38IfEPLVvHVqknl7adWCTZ7rVrNGRAa8Q9FtnxgQfwvNe-h9BOnJ5LxM8KjI10-u1aruwtQ8YCXq3jR7KJN3i4CnNDdqw56qw8aVfZ7o0qD_64xYq3g2bR1IT2MPSV1OLXHK0FkpfQ1LXl/w328-h640/20231126_175113.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><b>I also used the leftover mashed potatoes to make a huge batch of lefse. I am not Norwegian, but I love all types of bread.</b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlJGWC4L6U6PWnk_CMsaPaicD-WUUlt4mzqOREKwko0NWaxwtuVMgPp5tF4a8oCIYfVMlrI1dKqWU_MwCNpnTRRWJvovnRbuQHb9pxxdjBfBF_FWRB0RylSB9BFwjUx2EBHoHwGhTvhyphenhyphenU7SChpC0uYEC0zU_HYoh4OLTc3dXJTmMkBcJ11Q44NxQsU2cM/s2992/20231126_165046.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlJGWC4L6U6PWnk_CMsaPaicD-WUUlt4mzqOREKwko0NWaxwtuVMgPp5tF4a8oCIYfVMlrI1dKqWU_MwCNpnTRRWJvovnRbuQHb9pxxdjBfBF_FWRB0RylSB9BFwjUx2EBHoHwGhTvhyphenhyphenU7SChpC0uYEC0zU_HYoh4OLTc3dXJTmMkBcJ11Q44NxQsU2cM/s320/20231126_165046.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Ingredients:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>3 c. Mashed Potatoes</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>1/2 c. Cream</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>1 t. Salt</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>2 t. Sugar</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>1/2 c. Butter</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>2 c. Flour</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Directions:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Mix all ingredients together then roll dough into little balls. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Lightly roll them out being extremely generous with the flour, until they are very thin. Lay the flat bread on a hot griddle. The dough will start to bubble after 3-4 minutes and then flip it and let it sit for another 3 minutes. There is a long flat paddle just for this, but I used spatulas. Lay the warm lefse on a flour sack towel and cover. Continue to stack them in this manner. Wipe the flour off of the griddle with a wet cloth before putting on another flattened ball.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGWyJRXAmH7OjJsAdoqL_IasGRNyatjwzTu9Up9Acfa_DoiNZuWV-WyFs6LtY2jhEe4tNXkhmlKZeQsPX8ZcW1xifqOG2QuFbUotTvqwy7uu3eddpM6RlVBgdGgwHlQnj-7ZawAxPsq1OZgsG7iKBumJaNjCArYj8jHUHB__2jyhz6nxNdc_IcMO-Yn5L/s2925/20231126_165030.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2313" data-original-width="2925" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGWyJRXAmH7OjJsAdoqL_IasGRNyatjwzTu9Up9Acfa_DoiNZuWV-WyFs6LtY2jhEe4tNXkhmlKZeQsPX8ZcW1xifqOG2QuFbUotTvqwy7uu3eddpM6RlVBgdGgwHlQnj-7ZawAxPsq1OZgsG7iKBumJaNjCArYj8jHUHB__2jyhz6nxNdc_IcMO-Yn5L/s320/20231126_165030.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybqizNh0fDz22I6mz8s7uVefqciay9dhchfInJJv47w-H3a0lIoXnJ_uU9XuWyzab50WjCWQhiG0jPMTSjoNxr-cxH40LErieQxyIvy1by85wrEBJ0A-9XhPBAui9YuDcnEGjya712_RFpHcs53qunii-5M8kSfFvHg9tBDbT4_vURunCF6Xw8T6fL_y_/s2992/20231126_181113.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybqizNh0fDz22I6mz8s7uVefqciay9dhchfInJJv47w-H3a0lIoXnJ_uU9XuWyzab50WjCWQhiG0jPMTSjoNxr-cxH40LErieQxyIvy1by85wrEBJ0A-9XhPBAui9YuDcnEGjya712_RFpHcs53qunii-5M8kSfFvHg9tBDbT4_vURunCF6Xw8T6fL_y_/s320/20231126_181113.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b>I made 27 pieces of lefse. Plenty to share. It sounds more complicated than it actually is. It is another project that flows along once you get a rhythm going. </b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsCAHGESglVegYYH9AxtZ89jecdsqWR14f5yURWF_UVcB-4cs6BkOeB4nVQJcTq7F-eRB2cv8Hf51ibq6vZBLGpQZ_WP2_avgm1yMo3V_qchcniLkWFEhu_fHduSgZL4DLOmQHCTvv0tAqLdosYnCwHDIU3LwOwS_ax6S31iPgIz9Rxh5rTZpX5EVLCDa/s2992/20231126_181318.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsCAHGESglVegYYH9AxtZ89jecdsqWR14f5yURWF_UVcB-4cs6BkOeB4nVQJcTq7F-eRB2cv8Hf51ibq6vZBLGpQZ_WP2_avgm1yMo3V_qchcniLkWFEhu_fHduSgZL4DLOmQHCTvv0tAqLdosYnCwHDIU3LwOwS_ax6S31iPgIz9Rxh5rTZpX5EVLCDa/w640-h640/20231126_181318.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GKWFOa1uLYTB1UoJbshbMszzdz5J8_VAAonTU59IKHKHyK8XdeLyw5XXzdqogstSSMraltwUy0eKoPngAt-xpC6WdBx1kUt6iXolGKJvvQ5QL9vtjlktiYkLKa9Qb5T4t9ZaKI-knbUvJJ5WlfVyp-orE0ivo2GUNOTcTrITLaBxhXDt_zHE6c-e_HlJ/s2992/20231126_161620.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GKWFOa1uLYTB1UoJbshbMszzdz5J8_VAAonTU59IKHKHyK8XdeLyw5XXzdqogstSSMraltwUy0eKoPngAt-xpC6WdBx1kUt6iXolGKJvvQ5QL9vtjlktiYkLKa9Qb5T4t9ZaKI-knbUvJJ5WlfVyp-orE0ivo2GUNOTcTrITLaBxhXDt_zHE6c-e_HlJ/w640-h640/20231126_161620.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyg-pyPiBqs7n8SvigmRtq7J1ShzbegUVkliYDGq_-Oksj0prf_y3TzCbxNOL7_3QZH5RsQgc5F41Aw4LIWLYvgRg9Sld3yYuiDePgZEtyakpchXysoLJ4t_ZSPgfyJwgfjOUT9_nKVZSt5wFcNnyvcnFVqhuonucxxla_nPh0wIruG0JLenmlg0AQ2S7/s2992/20231126_161641.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyg-pyPiBqs7n8SvigmRtq7J1ShzbegUVkliYDGq_-Oksj0prf_y3TzCbxNOL7_3QZH5RsQgc5F41Aw4LIWLYvgRg9Sld3yYuiDePgZEtyakpchXysoLJ4t_ZSPgfyJwgfjOUT9_nKVZSt5wFcNnyvcnFVqhuonucxxla_nPh0wIruG0JLenmlg0AQ2S7/w640-h640/20231126_161641.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>The sunset tonight was breathtaking. What is your favorite type of bread? Did you have a big Thanksgiving? What are you thankful for? </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><br /><br /><br /></b><p></p></div>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-44580900652494461952023-11-19T16:44:00.003-07:002023-11-20T06:14:39.412-07:00Now we know why...<p> <b>We have a couple of game cameras set up on our property. This summer we have had a mountain lion stroll through once a week. It is unusual to have one stay in one area for such a long time.</b></p><p><b>Now we know why...</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Yk0EB5OOBdg" width="320" youtube-src-id="Yk0EB5OOBdg"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Yikes! She is going to be busy having 4 cubs to feed. It certainly explains why we see this in our yard daily. </b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoiI0VuvobeWIrz2e52asCshUpoBbuFqzhjDuKwKVb03WGqK1ljtBW8s3afPHKlg0jMW6MmngfYsuDOKxndHbdxEN9s49fzqrxbl0FomWsdpZ3fm7APyZFkBM-JSkcf4pzINyfJtzUu3qYL1NPZqUWJ7CG9rWQaymTpJNWuSxmKDrTJo6W52LiBJO2ZIH3/s2141/20231118_160536.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2021" data-original-width="2141" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoiI0VuvobeWIrz2e52asCshUpoBbuFqzhjDuKwKVb03WGqK1ljtBW8s3afPHKlg0jMW6MmngfYsuDOKxndHbdxEN9s49fzqrxbl0FomWsdpZ3fm7APyZFkBM-JSkcf4pzINyfJtzUu3qYL1NPZqUWJ7CG9rWQaymTpJNWuSxmKDrTJo6W52LiBJO2ZIH3/w640-h604/20231118_160536.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I guess they feel safer close to the cabin.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JTfV5_i7AoGtdd9ghPSheOY8yldx7UTG-IgY87uUBl_pR0et9CbUBXwF3K4WGUVu6kLPCLrjLXA6isX1v43mIpLpD7ady2RDCWbsEAK4SLkAeBDadJXH-d6sNPe938XCGC0MHvjf1eNGbSuS2GPv3k7B6-hjz2FjyOB-_3rfSAq1GL5UcDx6bXaGHM1x/s2992/20231118_160600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JTfV5_i7AoGtdd9ghPSheOY8yldx7UTG-IgY87uUBl_pR0et9CbUBXwF3K4WGUVu6kLPCLrjLXA6isX1v43mIpLpD7ady2RDCWbsEAK4SLkAeBDadJXH-d6sNPe938XCGC0MHvjf1eNGbSuS2GPv3k7B6-hjz2FjyOB-_3rfSAq1GL5UcDx6bXaGHM1x/w640-h640/20231118_160600.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNjkJ2nC_Qz4aroBBh1-c_riMa9TmCYv8oUccps6L6G6mIT8Dklu8pazMgsRZm-DGGPAdqZJ2_fw5RAy0iRGuP7UOpT1FIK-9S_8td7g7Mm0OAxJ-fZE3OOtFF4cbQnIdG6vHKmlC1Kewio6Apui07-HsyS2uNfLodagSWfTIIoYPYHC01l4vLyHllee-/s2992/20231113_063248.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNjkJ2nC_Qz4aroBBh1-c_riMa9TmCYv8oUccps6L6G6mIT8Dklu8pazMgsRZm-DGGPAdqZJ2_fw5RAy0iRGuP7UOpT1FIK-9S_8td7g7Mm0OAxJ-fZE3OOtFF4cbQnIdG6vHKmlC1Kewio6Apui07-HsyS2uNfLodagSWfTIIoYPYHC01l4vLyHllee-/w640-h640/20231113_063248.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Life is always full of surprises. Just when you think you have something pegged it takes an unexpected turn. Any surprises for you lately?</b><p></p>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-4664657559173601102023-11-12T20:38:00.003-07:002023-11-19T15:33:02.614-07:00Care packages...<p> <b>We have been deer hunting all weekend. My husband had tag for the prairie. He harvested a beautiful buck, so now I am also butchering.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fs0dfao9zTHCFex7-cqi2E9_iVDQrs5HFFwAizq3qqNSViuyYb82bks-LwZXyQzsuC2rBAOOz1ii8SrQ5LWVFjOueaz3bRpzCgvEwmIIjzmxnpFDHPVo8z2WQk8722i-mjRpIA9-Mz9Lk9kDGozcyMHrKvEL1qyNkTxRPaaNEUZ24wuv9y8n6EFPDsY6/s2851/1000003300.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2851" data-original-width="2129" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fs0dfao9zTHCFex7-cqi2E9_iVDQrs5HFFwAizq3qqNSViuyYb82bks-LwZXyQzsuC2rBAOOz1ii8SrQ5LWVFjOueaz3bRpzCgvEwmIIjzmxnpFDHPVo8z2WQk8722i-mjRpIA9-Mz9Lk9kDGozcyMHrKvEL1qyNkTxRPaaNEUZ24wuv9y8n6EFPDsY6/w478-h640/1000003300.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><b>I also did some baking. I have several nieces in their first year of college. I always try to send a care package that first semester. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgmaaIG1Kz9ojomnH3SP-fbytwpG9O-xIrdIA6en3lIOpbFqPfB1eKjeAjudsM6g0gVZ9Dda8KLjs-9SDRzdIh3Yy2wZp0cCm0Q1G10Gs4aINUmMxckQwNZwIrTCA30pEbNDDeQl7sOXWCJ7YUKpxjRa22Dus7gbi_0gDLykBc6eIGFK7V3cZmtwweAWI/s2992/1000003303.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgmaaIG1Kz9ojomnH3SP-fbytwpG9O-xIrdIA6en3lIOpbFqPfB1eKjeAjudsM6g0gVZ9Dda8KLjs-9SDRzdIh3Yy2wZp0cCm0Q1G10Gs4aINUmMxckQwNZwIrTCA30pEbNDDeQl7sOXWCJ7YUKpxjRa22Dus7gbi_0gDLykBc6eIGFK7V3cZmtwweAWI/w400-h400/1000003303.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>I remember getting homesick my freshman year. I also have fond memories of my grandmother's both sending me cookies. I would tell them how great the other Grandma's cookies were. Next thing you would know more cookies. 😏 </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CnT7aP3apRAS_iP2y3eEAJv9IW_cQITGclMn7Dqnmp-WrU3-SN_cMQHKuB1D-CKHN8p0TCLK6mctwRDT8ujS0uO1ZBGjD1FsYeMaDLGaFc8vqXuv_Nikl9brNnCMF1_-KJILBDdlj2G_OX9S6cORmoZx__z_lALByNJ1ggnmmW3KRH5mVHNfDPtCVwZv/s2992/1000003304.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CnT7aP3apRAS_iP2y3eEAJv9IW_cQITGclMn7Dqnmp-WrU3-SN_cMQHKuB1D-CKHN8p0TCLK6mctwRDT8ujS0uO1ZBGjD1FsYeMaDLGaFc8vqXuv_Nikl9brNnCMF1_-KJILBDdlj2G_OX9S6cORmoZx__z_lALByNJ1ggnmmW3KRH5mVHNfDPtCVwZv/w400-h400/1000003304.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>I made some hot cocoa mix and homemade peach jam. I bought boxes of band aids for paper cuts (ha ha), but the joke is on me I can't remember where I put them. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLz3GTe1g_qaAaNNxhJImblWTJmUqZJLR-w3pVIYBjf2IgO4nrvPtIJQnSb4b_5REIicu_eoa-zYfCX8R8j_c9KKZNREFm4jnP6X9AZVRiWbEoNMGy70q8Rzd9bMXFlDA-oPFwvf279PrPK9Qqi6Pp1S_AxJNstWR9OAY2buYo7GDlX4o-0dk6sSdomj0/s2977/1000003282.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1933" data-original-width="2977" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLz3GTe1g_qaAaNNxhJImblWTJmUqZJLR-w3pVIYBjf2IgO4nrvPtIJQnSb4b_5REIicu_eoa-zYfCX8R8j_c9KKZNREFm4jnP6X9AZVRiWbEoNMGy70q8Rzd9bMXFlDA-oPFwvf279PrPK9Qqi6Pp1S_AxJNstWR9OAY2buYo7GDlX4o-0dk6sSdomj0/w640-h416/1000003282.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>I love the sunrises and sunsets on the prairie. Go figure I sat so the sun was perfectly behind one of only four trees. Since you are supposed to be quiet and sit still while hunting, I figured.my husband wouldn't appreciate it if I marched across the plains for a better shot.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Did anyone ever send you cookies?</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-33887994238888929592023-11-05T20:13:00.000-07:002023-11-05T20:13:32.061-07:00Busy...<p> </p><p><b>What a busy weekend. There were many things to catch up doing.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8p2SxnJ4EY56HciUJ4ZdIeKThE8FcBoc5ee_kJuX5NHrgg3rezKzOboYMg17A8-p_VwvSGgFMyfF5DmjmkionGy1YBSqnPzmRnT5I3QMa1p9Gj5d9xEiSa14GDKADPGRRiHFs-09cqyAZRyanygF5OMR0BsunELY30pmVH9FDYYf64o-0UKfDKhE27oD/s2992/1000003187.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8p2SxnJ4EY56HciUJ4ZdIeKThE8FcBoc5ee_kJuX5NHrgg3rezKzOboYMg17A8-p_VwvSGgFMyfF5DmjmkionGy1YBSqnPzmRnT5I3QMa1p9Gj5d9xEiSa14GDKADPGRRiHFs-09cqyAZRyanygF5OMR0BsunELY30pmVH9FDYYf64o-0UKfDKhE27oD/w640-h640/1000003187.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I cleaned my sewing nook. I seemed to have a lot of long scraps around an inch wide. I decided the best way to deal with them was to braid them. I can use them for tote handles or apron ties.</b><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJEzcY-TocNAO0NECljIIyZlmuCghUHMeDT8agj03l183IWPh7voaL0CIQecnmvQE-1oAVMPHyZsL2kC4ITXAv4nncJ_ACu-reAu0bmwawhFwA_rKxba0RU7lNnkKwu4Z6s1WqKiBNiNmKsb2kyRwmJZbYB2p4jWChvugvdnhxZMsFAl6dRDtAfLjc9Pe/s1948/1000003230.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1948" data-original-width="1446" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJEzcY-TocNAO0NECljIIyZlmuCghUHMeDT8agj03l183IWPh7voaL0CIQecnmvQE-1oAVMPHyZsL2kC4ITXAv4nncJ_ACu-reAu0bmwawhFwA_rKxba0RU7lNnkKwu4Z6s1WqKiBNiNmKsb2kyRwmJZbYB2p4jWChvugvdnhxZMsFAl6dRDtAfLjc9Pe/w476-h640/1000003230.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><b>The weather was fabulous, so I did a lot of hunting this weekend. Quite a few deer passed by my stand, but not what I was looking for. It is so peaceful sitting quietly in nature.</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyVaeRUdr5ERIA4DfBaMelCr5Jc-tGyd1dgaGmLY4iMo6ZTqN_sh6TZ2NIqF3opLhjE_TVFvJBuzLkysXYYlUKA40Zes22pzTxeYFJecJNezEILYDWYC70gZW31scby5Crhi4AZNAyWmEwcmRXO_kX0N2INP6mXqGHoRNIw71VpZEChVcinLMPxZ77Esw/s2992/1000003216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyVaeRUdr5ERIA4DfBaMelCr5Jc-tGyd1dgaGmLY4iMo6ZTqN_sh6TZ2NIqF3opLhjE_TVFvJBuzLkysXYYlUKA40Zes22pzTxeYFJecJNezEILYDWYC70gZW31scby5Crhi4AZNAyWmEwcmRXO_kX0N2INP6mXqGHoRNIw71VpZEChVcinLMPxZ77Esw/w640-h640/1000003216.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>The sunrises were inspirational. </b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3I7V5eMyvYowTg5SULnQyRbKG3Uc7KROAWnijuLDSeKzULezJ937VVNZQd5Ci08Kw-nXchHd5JMfp4W2giQzxM1CxkeG5uhlw6N3YkUMD_ngMBPL7iRQZDlicOgOyaUq7sqPgkeMLhsqvXQYno0E5ArWx85Q2T_xduh_H00IpbfjqrDJnMzoNY1sZ7J0u/s2860/1000003204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2860" data-original-width="1748" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3I7V5eMyvYowTg5SULnQyRbKG3Uc7KROAWnijuLDSeKzULezJ937VVNZQd5Ci08Kw-nXchHd5JMfp4W2giQzxM1CxkeG5uhlw6N3YkUMD_ngMBPL7iRQZDlicOgOyaUq7sqPgkeMLhsqvXQYno0E5ArWx85Q2T_xduh_H00IpbfjqrDJnMzoNY1sZ7J0u/w392-h640/1000003204.jpg" width="392" /></a></div>The sunsets were intense.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJGDxm1WtRklcnauAJiBZOpxrI0nR4BlFwp0-aH8XaLg2e6xckrd6BoLFaS9-HlhsYiGF8slE4wpifWPVIjXfKYPn222FwmdX2CShB0zjx_XJnK2dWQLxpZWi8YxSc-2NXvCcOBgSqWm9ALBYsD14hH5ja3fIhEGpJ_v2fYbG-rYpBySuhrsWO1eY8SHW/s960/1000003220.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJGDxm1WtRklcnauAJiBZOpxrI0nR4BlFwp0-aH8XaLg2e6xckrd6BoLFaS9-HlhsYiGF8slE4wpifWPVIjXfKYPn222FwmdX2CShB0zjx_XJnK2dWQLxpZWi8YxSc-2NXvCcOBgSqWm9ALBYsD14hH5ja3fIhEGpJ_v2fYbG-rYpBySuhrsWO1eY8SHW/w480-h640/1000003220.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>My husband saw a rainbow from his deer blind and sent me a picture. He is such a romantic. I couldn't see it from where I was.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRDux8UmspA_IHEz-MSAdeh1NvxlQRamzJXDRn03iz-dCZuxl78ynULLo00I6fYpJ422KLgUIGJtsOou5Tvx8gAw0I5g2er75NZHmO6Pm2_bKybofZ8qmu3axBJF5uz-1vMwJHjcynSZi79Ii-rZuRuxgwIteSLigInjRxixYPjFMvekwj7F0Hsxr32Q0/s2992/1000003227.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRDux8UmspA_IHEz-MSAdeh1NvxlQRamzJXDRn03iz-dCZuxl78ynULLo00I6fYpJ422KLgUIGJtsOou5Tvx8gAw0I5g2er75NZHmO6Pm2_bKybofZ8qmu3axBJF5uz-1vMwJHjcynSZi79Ii-rZuRuxgwIteSLigInjRxixYPjFMvekwj7F0Hsxr32Q0/w640-h640/1000003227.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I didn't see a rainbow, but did see these mammatus clouds. Like giant cottonballs in the sky.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92Y3G8hUJtAbX-v-_LQxquGPCnlEFgFa163-e4amWIvBsQV92Z6xumHc65ABxwJ6KBSZxXdixgSQqMTyFJrEohfgxtF9-Ax-eprbNkGyapse2dk_qjOuZGvH6htgC57vqYIeae2Mt_4OHuQ5sjdNwtMyZ9ZoHlNdw6wxJMN9NkHHLWl823Cq4EtTirEKn/s2992/1000003232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92Y3G8hUJtAbX-v-_LQxquGPCnlEFgFa163-e4amWIvBsQV92Z6xumHc65ABxwJ6KBSZxXdixgSQqMTyFJrEohfgxtF9-Ax-eprbNkGyapse2dk_qjOuZGvH6htgC57vqYIeae2Mt_4OHuQ5sjdNwtMyZ9ZoHlNdw6wxJMN9NkHHLWl823Cq4EtTirEKn/w640-h640/1000003232.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Sunsets after a rain are always colorful. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuf_bb48sXuCvXrhrEVxk84GbcaCsWaG2JuT8bmb20a6itWeXFtPVRiz-hT_ljyPOND66HgiDpx876O1hAWJj4d8W6ztNEojL7jzVv7y_LcImJF2F-1_DxSp-GHlvITadnCneQ_tVmB5wsqo69HVs0D5pTUytoCCuMlV7aPpGjfTQRuvWrAw7z-kvEIHSP/s2992/1000003239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2988" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuf_bb48sXuCvXrhrEVxk84GbcaCsWaG2JuT8bmb20a6itWeXFtPVRiz-hT_ljyPOND66HgiDpx876O1hAWJj4d8W6ztNEojL7jzVv7y_LcImJF2F-1_DxSp-GHlvITadnCneQ_tVmB5wsqo69HVs0D5pTUytoCCuMlV7aPpGjfTQRuvWrAw7z-kvEIHSP/w640-h640/1000003239.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>With the sewing nook clean I settled in and started on my next quilt. It is a simple checkerboard pattern, but sometimes simple has its own elegance. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxgijJZRYIEqrdPsqAEzlif45danlVUNtLpBDNWCskVGKXP0s9sf2g4Yq2jvYJgLnIKoeyDYoGoj13zA-Sp_ik4Ml3mN04h0UtWtuFcbxn85MarCqZ9QQVD47yX_FSajqxn2DCtOFiktWd_rTBJ3j8KsLqLbM_Rd6ldWbR12LalOs4vh1T6a4OeYGTZ__/s2470/1000003243.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1561" data-original-width="2470" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxgijJZRYIEqrdPsqAEzlif45danlVUNtLpBDNWCskVGKXP0s9sf2g4Yq2jvYJgLnIKoeyDYoGoj13zA-Sp_ik4Ml3mN04h0UtWtuFcbxn85MarCqZ9QQVD47yX_FSajqxn2DCtOFiktWd_rTBJ3j8KsLqLbM_Rd6ldWbR12LalOs4vh1T6a4OeYGTZ__/w640-h404/1000003243.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I also did my monthly wine bottling. Last year it was too dry an I had no berries. This year isn't the same. I had 7 bottles of Dandelion Wine and 24 bottles of Rhubarb Wine. It is a lot of work to rack and bottle wine, especially after sitting in a deer blind for 3 1/2 hours. It is worth it. Just in time for holiday gift giving. </b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTh0wO_0E-dfKF7QSYf5h4Tf_i3lVDXnfdOjX_2fRcrXsAwx9j1C4nLRNjMwBJCvvFNsqN0YcC9hbw3xH-CMKJO__aMr8szC-VVo-1F2uZR2BqXSKePJLCasvE4i6MvDRR8-5SB-EzgVmMZxnz9gR_x1jV_JgMcu9Dslh0_8H67fZWcGgk92Pi3N-VSpx/s2992/1000003194.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTh0wO_0E-dfKF7QSYf5h4Tf_i3lVDXnfdOjX_2fRcrXsAwx9j1C4nLRNjMwBJCvvFNsqN0YcC9hbw3xH-CMKJO__aMr8szC-VVo-1F2uZR2BqXSKePJLCasvE4i6MvDRR8-5SB-EzgVmMZxnz9gR_x1jV_JgMcu9Dslh0_8H67fZWcGgk92Pi3N-VSpx/w640-h640/1000003194.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>We didn't have any trick-or-treaters, but we did have a nice spooky moon.</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW97kjlBSjxQJqu8j5tV9ZzjJ-0JUsm0REE4m-LrUD_QI2PyCySo8300woMZWm3MJXcKJYq6vwIvC_J-a7j1GG-pizm7hUaSuVxhqDZR9nVw3p3giIdWuVPXC4sq8j2ydy385yRNReZCg4Sdyh4WcPUieS1prM2X8BZjjH8CYwN3d5YZyi2TWpnAVBiFkM/s2992/1000003195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW97kjlBSjxQJqu8j5tV9ZzjJ-0JUsm0REE4m-LrUD_QI2PyCySo8300woMZWm3MJXcKJYq6vwIvC_J-a7j1GG-pizm7hUaSuVxhqDZR9nVw3p3giIdWuVPXC4sq8j2ydy385yRNReZCg4Sdyh4WcPUieS1prM2X8BZjjH8CYwN3d5YZyi2TWpnAVBiFkM/w640-h640/1000003195.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>How many trick-or-treaters did you have? Any fall projects or plans? Hope you had a great weekend. </b><br /><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b><p><br /></p></div></div>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-27962262310489403542023-10-29T14:28:00.003-06:002023-10-29T17:27:27.410-06:00Bird is the word...<p><b>What a perfect week. We did get snow, which is a bit of a drat. The flurries weren't so bad, as it was the first cold weather of the fall. I won't lie, it was nice to snuggle under the covers as the snow fell.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEckeKhWixaLDnxzbAPCJWWsiO3KXxEtqc3j8PthZw5LNstkk8FAndeSuG-9pfEFs3vMqhUWWM-iZ2LG2Z_zqo6Bdj4ifH9IkQwjV9Z3mbGteWUlp1ehIPYlP9BauM1KkndeIHRBu-9kY1pL4i0Pi1IZWdNzKLDNrnPiXUhcjpEIjEGyRU_YIrnjmn5WF6/s2992/1000003078.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEckeKhWixaLDnxzbAPCJWWsiO3KXxEtqc3j8PthZw5LNstkk8FAndeSuG-9pfEFs3vMqhUWWM-iZ2LG2Z_zqo6Bdj4ifH9IkQwjV9Z3mbGteWUlp1ehIPYlP9BauM1KkndeIHRBu-9kY1pL4i0Pi1IZWdNzKLDNrnPiXUhcjpEIjEGyRU_YIrnjmn5WF6/s320/1000003078.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">I worked on my next graduation quilt, sorted harvested seeds, and cleaned out my closet. </b></div><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/AVvXsEhUSzTrc04frkW3RZWOOmRg9VaFcoHNO6OinwYN_mGFOttV3oM2jCYpqs5Fc3UMr3gDB5q_EoeXXTSoj16J0spM5o0C12TAKSkmeSqpGi39LsKnAYSi_2k0svgKvC1PgvSdOYmOGQSQRG8lCrrRZQJFf78y3pRmLAjV67VC5KjZPkYI37SgeB2bIUefM9Ew/s2992/1000003167.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2460" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSzTrc04frkW3RZWOOmRg9VaFcoHNO6OinwYN_mGFOttV3oM2jCYpqs5Fc3UMr3gDB5q_EoeXXTSoj16J0spM5o0C12TAKSkmeSqpGi39LsKnAYSi_2k0svgKvC1PgvSdOYmOGQSQRG8lCrrRZQJFf78y3pRmLAjV67VC5KjZPkYI37SgeB2bIUefM9Ew/w526-h640/1000003167.jpg" width="526" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">Since my birthday is this month, I went in for my annual tune up: doctor, dentist, eye, and mammogram. I even got a COVID vaccination. Looks like I'm good for another year. I celebrated my health with wine and dark chocolate truffles. Probably not the healthiest way to celebrate, but my next appointment is in a year so I have time to clean up my act.</b></div></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdYL6aHU3wRt9DGQlmdzvm1oLrWlppejVHQOWti1cZqXv_a9Kjmf5cf5dgEk412soKEyQ1kkS86FPIavACC8t8W3qmE22z4jF7iz77d1XRrJr9t3qkS7IFwIgx-PqtMRwa3cgA2c0PERWWhjSLQy8O1xyBh4wEBwUJ4djovvtIVU0zs3PCppqGAnhFswU/s2217/1000003145.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2217" data-original-width="1017" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdYL6aHU3wRt9DGQlmdzvm1oLrWlppejVHQOWti1cZqXv_a9Kjmf5cf5dgEk412soKEyQ1kkS86FPIavACC8t8W3qmE22z4jF7iz77d1XRrJr9t3qkS7IFwIgx-PqtMRwa3cgA2c0PERWWhjSLQy8O1xyBh4wEBwUJ4djovvtIVU0zs3PCppqGAnhFswU/w294-h640/1000003145.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><b>I kept the bird feeders full, and did some indoor bird watching. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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He made me an amazing birthday cake and the best steaks ever. I am so thankful to be married to such a thoughtful man and fabulous chef. It is a good life and I couldn't be happier. </b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgyW_a5raWwvSJ3wlpWL2rRNEhTofm-TgVAzI5WeoXPhIQl2f63dsWfIbfgrkGRs4gJEN59fRKt5rWRRYtIv36l74lwBjnNHtF32sssn2MtL6eO7KEahXvuj381RbP7vWzUhZ0g4QbpBLHLY2834H6Pls5JJu2dViv6VmNrnhTBLRlmcVqhkomfyn-BGWa/s2590/1000003155.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2240" data-original-width="2590" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgyW_a5raWwvSJ3wlpWL2rRNEhTofm-TgVAzI5WeoXPhIQl2f63dsWfIbfgrkGRs4gJEN59fRKt5rWRRYtIv36l74lwBjnNHtF32sssn2MtL6eO7KEahXvuj381RbP7vWzUhZ0g4QbpBLHLY2834H6Pls5JJu2dViv6VmNrnhTBLRlmcVqhkomfyn-BGWa/w640-h554/1000003155.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Have you had snow yet? What birds are you seeing? What do you have to celebrate?</b></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-37453996397767063222023-10-22T17:16:00.006-06:002023-10-22T19:29:28.932-06:00Pumpkin Patch.. <p> <b>What a perfect fall weekend. My husband and I have always wanted to go to the Spearfish corn maze and pumpkin patch. The weather was wonderful, so we went. </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6UFdlJZOtWbHqdmo6OaJJ7PlFSMAjQs2oIunlXoB8Ulb-vmH8i2TrjygMs7n1cOqQW5oReRG7TtfJJ8hfyawJYlBkpFhacxY0AtWHVCRsNloKYC6Tm06Z4QvThIuJeTQriR2p42JckJ8sbJ2rAqD_QidC3zQuRPFq1ILexbLAQbRRxSw3olWynHkDoYb/s2967/20231021_100724.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2158" data-original-width="2967" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6UFdlJZOtWbHqdmo6OaJJ7PlFSMAjQs2oIunlXoB8Ulb-vmH8i2TrjygMs7n1cOqQW5oReRG7TtfJJ8hfyawJYlBkpFhacxY0AtWHVCRsNloKYC6Tm06Z4QvThIuJeTQriR2p42JckJ8sbJ2rAqD_QidC3zQuRPFq1ILexbLAQbRRxSw3olWynHkDoYb/w640-h466/20231021_100724.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>Just as we got there a huge flock of cranes flew over. </b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxQBj8-EChwI-y5uU3sXp51V9Nz699APRTm27uGieZ9jnW_Wdm-OpJjTMm0BXGacx6XqYhE9P5s7wveY5B5T9MGtqQ0ZYsr0N6b4-KLPQuXTWB2Fr1tHxCy2yKL3q1fET3JBcetqRoQyxZetEzuzHvjQ4e8qPXVyHfGrwhOI7To5nIScPDcVO7YRnj_8V/s2551/1000002944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="2382" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxQBj8-EChwI-y5uU3sXp51V9Nz699APRTm27uGieZ9jnW_Wdm-OpJjTMm0BXGacx6XqYhE9P5s7wveY5B5T9MGtqQ0ZYsr0N6b4-KLPQuXTWB2Fr1tHxCy2yKL3q1fET3JBcetqRoQyxZetEzuzHvjQ4e8qPXVyHfGrwhOI7To5nIScPDcVO7YRnj_8V/s320/1000002944.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><b>Thanks to my expert guiding skills, we made it through the corn maze easy peasy.</b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQYNlGgBoRRHaZDlYuEwMkj_a05d8rB9JyOKpsSloYJqUJQ9cUd3u9W7jsndONS9TbzbbdmijTIG5Lx0WMZWHU5prJ4csvqnxwPk8mh8wSz3dkGCHEO11D3ge0aZ3i17cjxThnU7Yitkk31LRiPwwelUPa7AexMzp_6r7UOG-j9V0mVatuAOdKnH5Mwig/s2992/20231021_104033.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQYNlGgBoRRHaZDlYuEwMkj_a05d8rB9JyOKpsSloYJqUJQ9cUd3u9W7jsndONS9TbzbbdmijTIG5Lx0WMZWHU5prJ4csvqnxwPk8mh8wSz3dkGCHEO11D3ge0aZ3i17cjxThnU7Yitkk31LRiPwwelUPa7AexMzp_6r7UOG-j9V0mVatuAOdKnH5Mwig/w640-h640/20231021_104033.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>The pumpkin patch was wonderful and huge. They had every type of pumpkin you could imagine. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KVbdWDnudUCHh8-h8qr9QFu80loSYNYeIV1m7ZCDcy_xurz36qEJJ5nTQ1WiBGQeGI3cPA6X9i04nzEXDohXmEdHoFyCt326PguvnCAG7JCxd-iRmXO1pi5HniIreFDaNdTZlraUjVYTErCBOm4ErWrbV6RdFpgXA3Z0Syi9SMkrHw-oo4nBHP8saCvc/s2992/20231021_104155.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KVbdWDnudUCHh8-h8qr9QFu80loSYNYeIV1m7ZCDcy_xurz36qEJJ5nTQ1WiBGQeGI3cPA6X9i04nzEXDohXmEdHoFyCt326PguvnCAG7JCxd-iRmXO1pi5HniIreFDaNdTZlraUjVYTErCBOm4ErWrbV6RdFpgXA3Z0Syi9SMkrHw-oo4nBHP8saCvc/w640-h640/20231021_104155.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXbVmJvFK6Ukc7y5nsrIQPY36GcNG6_04CnbEaPGwNk5pCqL48iilJlreUidFLgM2FZDvd_YzHfNgFYTFXloVFtIkKuB_TYRfsKZ9vsOcY9Fusmfgf27P52PgLakvV3dfQGXvqSBJAjmizrwS5NtrtYHzhb0hxZ6luLDsQkE10fs0rvUjwuTg9a1I5Unk/s2992/20231021_104205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9wT-GHPPd7ANFm3VXiyVQHGgP-xdyN8xZdH0gJ_itaV6HDwrgMxkRyHsLGkGonjwySDLYJ6Q0q3WnQecJ-2jtwoBMBBcunRgnGSsnFXm0Xy2VUZW17iCAFqF2DR_hsxaOqn82GsHIjI67t-xC_1xaLKudOz1GcG51EEiSkvEijr4gjuQdIe9hfK1C6lv/s2992/20231021_113202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2359" data-original-width="2992" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9wT-GHPPd7ANFm3VXiyVQHGgP-xdyN8xZdH0gJ_itaV6HDwrgMxkRyHsLGkGonjwySDLYJ6Q0q3WnQecJ-2jtwoBMBBcunRgnGSsnFXm0Xy2VUZW17iCAFqF2DR_hsxaOqn82GsHIjI67t-xC_1xaLKudOz1GcG51EEiSkvEijr4gjuQdIe9hfK1C6lv/w640-h504/20231021_113202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>Besides all of the pumpkins in the pumpkin patch, they had the nicest ones set aside. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJPj922UpIraINZj1RGELiAyW0XeQ5kO068Px0z1qmKv3tpdY6DGU5Q8-CDN7ZP2LyJKOOsxguXuGzh-TnDGuyvo_1YEZqMFAds5Vg114R_vZ_j3ca9hF8SeH_k2qQPVNIK8ZoscX8ofZSFLZDwEmb6inEifvzAS6YHaFAN3J3aDeovstusbIKwvVWV767/s2921/20231021_154148.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2921" data-original-width="2170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJPj922UpIraINZj1RGELiAyW0XeQ5kO068Px0z1qmKv3tpdY6DGU5Q8-CDN7ZP2LyJKOOsxguXuGzh-TnDGuyvo_1YEZqMFAds5Vg114R_vZ_j3ca9hF8SeH_k2qQPVNIK8ZoscX8ofZSFLZDwEmb6inEifvzAS6YHaFAN3J3aDeovstusbIKwvVWV767/w476-h640/20231021_154148.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><b>Also this weekend my husband and I took several fall strolls. We had a competition as to who could find the prettiest leaves. There were no losers.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQqAVEXeBCj_6l1zoSNAgek1r3Teq9brU6UUZmp8FyklIdctwqnmmcFb-pJToPt_YamItUhlVq1JRLeiZdBCBbHbIJYOE7HsHBuyiCo5-SqqE3sCuEgLFTzf-HIKSfTs3z1G2SocCyipTDW0oi3rpMu1oOkcKSKaMMtT30B6JLgdSYkQeAgqG4mZo_jgE/s2992/20231022_081641.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQqAVEXeBCj_6l1zoSNAgek1r3Teq9brU6UUZmp8FyklIdctwqnmmcFb-pJToPt_YamItUhlVq1JRLeiZdBCBbHbIJYOE7HsHBuyiCo5-SqqE3sCuEgLFTzf-HIKSfTs3z1G2SocCyipTDW0oi3rpMu1oOkcKSKaMMtT30B6JLgdSYkQeAgqG4mZo_jgE/w640-h640/20231022_081641.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I had this bird make a quick appearance. It may be a Clark's Nutcracker, but I am uncertain. It flew in, attacked the chipmunk hiding in the rocks, and flew off. Never to be seen again. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HVSj-tPL-V45qDThlCOllIhG6xdPMbFJnmiAQiZ1k8H-Z9U-bCHoIKupkRnr7H0YA1X6xhZ_sKpTFNuH-PWX_u_-rxhJ6M_mt2szmpdYYdsnnSGjArDsgWmEK-lj0kJ0J0ibS4bZ9RY8rIvPi3H93cWl3_rV54W_a1o0y5rBuFMZmTh1Pf1XyCbpGlDb/s2830/20231022_121849.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1351" data-original-width="2830" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HVSj-tPL-V45qDThlCOllIhG6xdPMbFJnmiAQiZ1k8H-Z9U-bCHoIKupkRnr7H0YA1X6xhZ_sKpTFNuH-PWX_u_-rxhJ6M_mt2szmpdYYdsnnSGjArDsgWmEK-lj0kJ0J0ibS4bZ9RY8rIvPi3H93cWl3_rV54W_a1o0y5rBuFMZmTh1Pf1XyCbpGlDb/w640-h306/20231022_121849.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>It wasn't our only visitor this weekend. I caught this packrat in the shed. I knew something had taken up residence in there and it was either a packrat or a skunk. Lucky for me when I opened the shed door, it wasn't a skunk. When we went </b><b>to release him (I sure hope it was a him) several miles away. He ran out of the trap, turned around, and ran right towards us. Then jumped a foot in the air. You have never seen two people scatter so fast. I'm still laughing. </b></div><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/AVvXsEh-qbDLSJg6ZJujUG4iiyk8UCdmz7SdqOQuvVVNBUhDXRT50fECqmOpgxJVf5d_Aobryis2DS17cvgP1PI9qB3P5dXNkIrZhiblCXRY6m6RQHTJ6jws7Nk0W8hrDJo1n7gVN8BV3Wu6ozRtS27gQG_6JjIXCQcBuPo2aF_kqnpE75To-_5v0tGeufReSZU_/s2992/1000002965.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qbDLSJg6ZJujUG4iiyk8UCdmz7SdqOQuvVVNBUhDXRT50fECqmOpgxJVf5d_Aobryis2DS17cvgP1PI9qB3P5dXNkIrZhiblCXRY6m6RQHTJ6jws7Nk0W8hrDJo1n7gVN8BV3Wu6ozRtS27gQG_6JjIXCQcBuPo2aF_kqnpE75To-_5v0tGeufReSZU_/w640-h640/1000002965.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>That was our adventures for the week. I won't lie, I may have caught my husband's pumpkin bug. Have you ever been to a corn maze or perused a pumpkin patch?</b></div><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><br /></div>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-23261662969135377142023-10-15T19:33:00.002-06:002023-10-15T19:36:20.505-06:00Wish you were here...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>I absolutely love fall. It is magical. This week was perfect. We received a lot of rain with none of the forecasted snow. I am sure the plants will appreciate a soaking before they close down for the winter. </b></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/AVvXsEg99NLiNEE9mrywGsYQ3FlYa5_xiqKYRYnv7YLMnGkX61-wNQntksA89-qmgUo0ajG2VALk6pTjj9ZVQ6BLowlyx7nXEDkjkTOC0wFRbTd66LTp1Nffy2HMCtzL5mCqgxZbhG2SSz_X4PlfKAGaqFnil4co6tOZ2SzMgCzJjpR6ihMLikKYcEFHEbB2T2PI/s2992/1000002777.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg99NLiNEE9mrywGsYQ3FlYa5_xiqKYRYnv7YLMnGkX61-wNQntksA89-qmgUo0ajG2VALk6pTjj9ZVQ6BLowlyx7nXEDkjkTOC0wFRbTd66LTp1Nffy2HMCtzL5mCqgxZbhG2SSz_X4PlfKAGaqFnil4co6tOZ2SzMgCzJjpR6ihMLikKYcEFHEbB2T2PI/w400-h400/1000002777.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>We had family up for a good visit. Usually, they come in the spring. This year I suggested they come in the fall and enjoy the fall colors. Luckily, the weather and the leaves cooperated. Instead of watching tanagers we watched blue jays. Phyllis made me some dish cloths and I am very appreciative. I absolutely love homemade dish cloths. They are so much better than the junk you get from a store.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1-p0WXLgG6uppV0BtAo-8hFFkKJqwsNx7-ct0PZEBnWgHUauxsmsl5I3PMo0hzVu99xokZXhXsAvNWogtV8zwBVSo0piRFO-S6jaUq0PoNapch_8zYgQChue5cla7VRMCfarzXWxb8yEi-MSclvQxpfA3c7rdjKIN_lcvdL1G5D11_JvSprQFoxd-48Q/s2992/20231015_175853.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1-p0WXLgG6uppV0BtAo-8hFFkKJqwsNx7-ct0PZEBnWgHUauxsmsl5I3PMo0hzVu99xokZXhXsAvNWogtV8zwBVSo0piRFO-S6jaUq0PoNapch_8zYgQChue5cla7VRMCfarzXWxb8yEi-MSclvQxpfA3c7rdjKIN_lcvdL1G5D11_JvSprQFoxd-48Q/w640-h640/20231015_175853.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>The beekeeper also stopped by. As you can see, it was a great year for the bees. </b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwmmDZ-6n7JV2bYA8vM3_Wv0izSmtADATu36VBn0SnVoEhgGq2R0posOs9g1Gy6FpdxrbhrJR79E4DmLaCkk-kcCJ7HYZmzcyJYBv8siKDSi236oC1gMnZ7mjnbfhZwp4K813ACaZXTdZP9t_4n8kKkDN1_65m42rJQCgHTf7iE8MoSzddJ2qx3efo2Ye/s2992/1000002785.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2479" data-original-width="2992" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwmmDZ-6n7JV2bYA8vM3_Wv0izSmtADATu36VBn0SnVoEhgGq2R0posOs9g1Gy6FpdxrbhrJR79E4DmLaCkk-kcCJ7HYZmzcyJYBv8siKDSi236oC1gMnZ7mjnbfhZwp4K813ACaZXTdZP9t_4n8kKkDN1_65m42rJQCgHTf7iE8MoSzddJ2qx3efo2Ye/w640-h530/1000002785.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAwggwse3kT8EIfm_fFZtsne4CSIznZ0HjJoPU_3DQqhvXhgYoIa55zFcTzt2mkfWb6R4BzZ8SuwuL3EBjMRqX4X15qpXJonpxeTJCo3poj-vnodC0bjeUqnAv70ZMKmjamvFMP20nren3rBKUKgm6-WlOwJ_wHyQj_gNp3k1JIzMw_ZV0ZzbJAErQtEt/s2992/1000002789.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAwggwse3kT8EIfm_fFZtsne4CSIznZ0HjJoPU_3DQqhvXhgYoIa55zFcTzt2mkfWb6R4BzZ8SuwuL3EBjMRqX4X15qpXJonpxeTJCo3poj-vnodC0bjeUqnAv70ZMKmjamvFMP20nren3rBKUKgm6-WlOwJ_wHyQj_gNp3k1JIzMw_ZV0ZzbJAErQtEt/w640-h640/1000002789.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16KXjfZ9pE7P5FmtGMP0zmMDQRf5t8sF-9iNTzzumsuirYRmOTdnSzy_B7oQR7-0mEutx6e-KSeeq2OC8vcuGEzNc3_NLCSN29KZBwr1pY6oGr_7GxKmXDPn7uN2A-UGF2KpthwVywNfIvw4-8lmOkqi28EO2zcMuEmW5mI1ZZY1mErITkmtcIfzPjwbW/s2992/1000002794.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16KXjfZ9pE7P5FmtGMP0zmMDQRf5t8sF-9iNTzzumsuirYRmOTdnSzy_B7oQR7-0mEutx6e-KSeeq2OC8vcuGEzNc3_NLCSN29KZBwr1pY6oGr_7GxKmXDPn7uN2A-UGF2KpthwVywNfIvw4-8lmOkqi28EO2zcMuEmW5mI1ZZY1mErITkmtcIfzPjwbW/w640-h640/1000002794.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>These water droplets were frozen. I couldn't stop taking pictures. 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The colors, shapes, and textures are both vibrant and rich.</b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEj4rGe0ba-qBEZ1eEK0jOr0m1vWmfhXKu8gIxYFxl-qYfqsSlZ5-dTb2jiSqy_OhVfEfKWbBLWIEsO7WTr_eE5uSGjTTP9W5v6gLiChPfhppD-KIGwiNAnDHItqVLxhMmOBe1dKN5BIqJ-QsfnvU9Txy2qtJBpUhvq3NHjczxeuYCkcWZf9SEe7w4z0Fo/s2992/1000002814.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEj4rGe0ba-qBEZ1eEK0jOr0m1vWmfhXKu8gIxYFxl-qYfqsSlZ5-dTb2jiSqy_OhVfEfKWbBLWIEsO7WTr_eE5uSGjTTP9W5v6gLiChPfhppD-KIGwiNAnDHItqVLxhMmOBe1dKN5BIqJ-QsfnvU9Txy2qtJBpUhvq3NHjczxeuYCkcWZf9SEe7w4z0Fo/w640-h640/1000002814.jpg" width="640" /></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/AVvXsEiHJi3x_uOqw74tErMGyLAo-mJMcAtgU3mlyBA4v-j5DiG_I3M14zb0MHM98tbiQKi5afBewg0pC4DlQ5z4MTjBbMqJ16MPXmcVhOnTDAh3jVVEebSiJQbSXLsVbPMr3LX9ItIdn901r6pog89nGKB9WSXffvDj0RlYBUzlqFIx3L9rLj0QpjfNlxUZLjWI/s2992/1000002842.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2087" data-original-width="2992" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJi3x_uOqw74tErMGyLAo-mJMcAtgU3mlyBA4v-j5DiG_I3M14zb0MHM98tbiQKi5afBewg0pC4DlQ5z4MTjBbMqJ16MPXmcVhOnTDAh3jVVEebSiJQbSXLsVbPMr3LX9ItIdn901r6pog89nGKB9WSXffvDj0RlYBUzlqFIx3L9rLj0QpjfNlxUZLjWI/w640-h446/1000002842.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>Saturday was quite cold, so after a brisk walk, we went for a drive. We found ourselves at the Moonshine Gulch Saloon. Our stay was rather short as there was quite the baudy crowd inside. I am not joking. Pretty surprising for 2:00 in the afternoon in October. </b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie8xaD-qAYtHc11Hddnss0Sj9E6Kr_TcVOgxnMwq7zfkua4FJIECTH1rGuCmnQIlBuPMrPdyYfd6lUr2YXOWbkzHD3umxgx8r2ODpDso3G4ljS3l41BRoB4gQw8hwfK8P682wuQg6pUOR5Dz6cayMbfg6onQm-wprmDqj8qFNLpHjia54h_MjbBzwe2CgQ/s2977/1000002817.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1737" data-original-width="2977" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie8xaD-qAYtHc11Hddnss0Sj9E6Kr_TcVOgxnMwq7zfkua4FJIECTH1rGuCmnQIlBuPMrPdyYfd6lUr2YXOWbkzHD3umxgx8r2ODpDso3G4ljS3l41BRoB4gQw8hwfK8P682wuQg6pUOR5Dz6cayMbfg6onQm-wprmDqj8qFNLpHjia54h_MjbBzwe2CgQ/w640-h374/1000002817.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I would much rather spend peaceful time on the porch. </b><br /><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGYwh5rlMwOWFKI3h4VdfojVhpmKPQrHn1JEYPlb_xbrzj0CcLi5jzFnHdGZuPpzdcawNahz3W2BCReDQi24s8OIA1jlGVQOBJfMld3vxJCevHAH5SxbOAVSZkVSbOs01tb6HTDTR3-6lkpu4sb-cqYqrCi11oOV7uS2POiQJHfBA_UP8Jk3-q1q8Mfdu/s2992/1000002843.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGYwh5rlMwOWFKI3h4VdfojVhpmKPQrHn1JEYPlb_xbrzj0CcLi5jzFnHdGZuPpzdcawNahz3W2BCReDQi24s8OIA1jlGVQOBJfMld3vxJCevHAH5SxbOAVSZkVSbOs01tb6HTDTR3-6lkpu4sb-cqYqrCi11oOV7uS2POiQJHfBA_UP8Jk3-q1q8Mfdu/w640-h640/1000002843.jpg" width="640" /></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/AVvXsEgB2geLuRGrwAIz72ZuINJUeTAfYmsdYL44Gx7RMDbsxUv2IQ3baic5HI_DlD7Qcnrp7BbqWBUKYt0g9F2kSjbJahTzxeLp8Bs2ope2SUwggHo3m15NLI09e-iM3dnyGHJG6LM3R2rKpGBJA0LJsyxQnMcjNmamUy-WfwUdfSdzSHwDrdUU2vJwaIo8d_Za/s2992/1000002850.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2geLuRGrwAIz72ZuINJUeTAfYmsdYL44Gx7RMDbsxUv2IQ3baic5HI_DlD7Qcnrp7BbqWBUKYt0g9F2kSjbJahTzxeLp8Bs2ope2SUwggHo3m15NLI09e-iM3dnyGHJG6LM3R2rKpGBJA0LJsyxQnMcjNmamUy-WfwUdfSdzSHwDrdUU2vJwaIo8d_Za/w640-h640/1000002850.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh187YLSmIcJ05PXa47687X-_3W_rAZX_uBCWVYJO8IW-L6TuzYenb-_01fKvilNoYOX3wqwYd91wx3KDx-3AP8RiWblNUdnm7SW_4Omh5j-Qh0cmjDidtLJe5buOSlsUS9DTnz8kihu3qoK0MTU6D7aArxYJiEuiCtFnois8qjy4T-DwkdvUeAw7Fu9Y40/s2992/1000002851.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh187YLSmIcJ05PXa47687X-_3W_rAZX_uBCWVYJO8IW-L6TuzYenb-_01fKvilNoYOX3wqwYd91wx3KDx-3AP8RiWblNUdnm7SW_4Omh5j-Qh0cmjDidtLJe5buOSlsUS9DTnz8kihu3qoK0MTU6D7aArxYJiEuiCtFnois8qjy4T-DwkdvUeAw7Fu9Y40/w640-h640/1000002851.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZpq7i6PeQ0dgM8bVDeqtM4E5YvNpF3Lq9-TXwntOaokto_GSMN3I8_kZ8zMr1j3pWu6UEw5fkhULr1tBSMaefbE1VGtvX7BxN8AwvyUDJW8lNM9jQRWp5-5OafukpaH4tsvRsCmxiULSNMTNod4219zt4Cs03JMXoknZllSmQnB5VH8oIyxiFBHrLTSd/s2992/1000002852.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZpq7i6PeQ0dgM8bVDeqtM4E5YvNpF3Lq9-TXwntOaokto_GSMN3I8_kZ8zMr1j3pWu6UEw5fkhULr1tBSMaefbE1VGtvX7BxN8AwvyUDJW8lNM9jQRWp5-5OafukpaH4tsvRsCmxiULSNMTNod4219zt4Cs03JMXoknZllSmQnB5VH8oIyxiFBHrLTSd/w640-h640/1000002852.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>While winter makes you rest and retreat, autumn inspires and invigorates. My husband and I have been taking walks almost daily. It is a shame that winter hogs the majority of the days. Fall always feels fleeting. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuB9S-JUcY84VNetS8GuNVqvb2hIHe78CrZGkmuuJfnuXuuIkPE2Uo_fXQhNejs6RZc0eVaMWpjKNmXyD2FOq_bfpjT1Zry7wo3c5T7ww5hNIYJ9Ao-RheN13KIQiSF5159C7Po9v_8-gblbiauy3cdxOy-fi7GrrsfqZ0qtO_l1LKvPQaIzZClZ-plYd9/s2985/1000002858.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2811" data-original-width="2985" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuB9S-JUcY84VNetS8GuNVqvb2hIHe78CrZGkmuuJfnuXuuIkPE2Uo_fXQhNejs6RZc0eVaMWpjKNmXyD2FOq_bfpjT1Zry7wo3c5T7ww5hNIYJ9Ao-RheN13KIQiSF5159C7Po9v_8-gblbiauy3cdxOy-fi7GrrsfqZ0qtO_l1LKvPQaIzZClZ-plYd9/w640-h602/1000002858.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaWsYjKPoZalKHWVaU7oSP1bcin51rpMWF7X9rcuMsrPaTPdhMh1mZ4D80-lWHVhcBSXDVQKfNAiih7teF8YPcZfqMoQ3TvhxBHb9sl8JH009mZhkgQwq6n8DzZwtmT6fKAml5YuqPIUZcao3hDFisNTsUl7Mf7Q_EeDDT4sdBjnyVxG1SdNvLIIFDVhfn/s2992/1000002860.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaWsYjKPoZalKHWVaU7oSP1bcin51rpMWF7X9rcuMsrPaTPdhMh1mZ4D80-lWHVhcBSXDVQKfNAiih7teF8YPcZfqMoQ3TvhxBHb9sl8JH009mZhkgQwq6n8DzZwtmT6fKAml5YuqPIUZcao3hDFisNTsUl7Mf7Q_EeDDT4sdBjnyVxG1SdNvLIIFDVhfn/w400-h400/1000002860.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>My bulbs finally came. Ella and I laid them out and planned our planting attack. She sniffed them over to make sure they were fresh. Of course during planting, Ella has my back in case our lion shows up. We have been seeing our lovely lion weekly on the cameras. </b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJbMjblujYkvP_ana83pCCkZMvSnGuMSSE3WKc9GnxVBkHCwPbp9w_BxS1F-K73qH6AD9f5HFakMiA2fN1TI5sXEoBcZohWaro-iTqSQfl77QjyYPPxtbT_6knudDiyevr1fWmNRUxcvLyW6nMsI9eA3ECwHER2Jxf18XS2qTnFXXEE49hPkYdgPe88Dr/s709/1000002893.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="580" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJbMjblujYkvP_ana83pCCkZMvSnGuMSSE3WKc9GnxVBkHCwPbp9w_BxS1F-K73qH6AD9f5HFakMiA2fN1TI5sXEoBcZohWaro-iTqSQfl77QjyYPPxtbT_6knudDiyevr1fWmNRUxcvLyW6nMsI9eA3ECwHER2Jxf18XS2qTnFXXEE49hPkYdgPe88Dr/w328-h400/1000002893.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgShzSfL2GRr0X4V4bvcfbuY-QI2xfL6m36tpoTYOnYxF4FciWpM9Ixp_jQ6NczUlf3Jz0oTI5DGFJF05iJ1pI5-RYoTpi1FAtYIfVqrxAzfb0fbg6Lg46UnnK6q48b1P8O_hYcV9A1iB8oX-28ke0Rnq9RyRZ9Z88R8y1B4Vxb7us91sOJ9DX1Cta5pG5c/s2992/1000002864.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgShzSfL2GRr0X4V4bvcfbuY-QI2xfL6m36tpoTYOnYxF4FciWpM9Ixp_jQ6NczUlf3Jz0oTI5DGFJF05iJ1pI5-RYoTpi1FAtYIfVqrxAzfb0fbg6Lg46UnnK6q48b1P8O_hYcV9A1iB8oX-28ke0Rnq9RyRZ9Z88R8y1B4Vxb7us91sOJ9DX1Cta5pG5c/w640-h640/1000002864.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I cleaned out the greenhouse and put the rose garden bench inside, so could go there on warm winter days.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUls3Ki6SJ6MsgNXmosN1q3zrmfBXV-Wn7ec7I_mSuA9Ot5Rd3ApfeRk3lodeNbBIaFCoWnbD9yjkQYuJHBHPHNsa45nzom5WLz2f3mYxZ6TUYCAOLJpuiK_AHtio_F977mKmdg9vG27x5ii1jA0XtYl4NE706L9Xcq7iFYSrkXYoGvnnRBlvw7D_ABEkF/s2992/1000002866.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUls3Ki6SJ6MsgNXmosN1q3zrmfBXV-Wn7ec7I_mSuA9Ot5Rd3ApfeRk3lodeNbBIaFCoWnbD9yjkQYuJHBHPHNsa45nzom5WLz2f3mYxZ6TUYCAOLJpuiK_AHtio_F977mKmdg9vG27x5ii1jA0XtYl4NE706L9Xcq7iFYSrkXYoGvnnRBlvw7D_ABEkF/w400-h400/1000002866.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>There seems to be some interest in my Hindu Rope Hoya. It finally bloomed and I thought I would share. They don't smell, but it blooms for a long time. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-S2zL4eHpmX6-lRDSHPUIoIvqCAPSPjiJWmMKtuY_1XCUpVmpW8-I0dAN8QArsnMc-sedpbLDcPXP95Xtl7IeUmSSnLC3COEdc3_F1Hk3ZG4X8UMLrQtcdQC58oluDlwNsU4Q_WN0GOODoVLmpK5nXpj_I9xlYzNtqzSguWo_4hjeUahr5vqimQYjWZ6u/s2943/1000002877.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2447" data-original-width="2943" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-S2zL4eHpmX6-lRDSHPUIoIvqCAPSPjiJWmMKtuY_1XCUpVmpW8-I0dAN8QArsnMc-sedpbLDcPXP95Xtl7IeUmSSnLC3COEdc3_F1Hk3ZG4X8UMLrQtcdQC58oluDlwNsU4Q_WN0GOODoVLmpK5nXpj_I9xlYzNtqzSguWo_4hjeUahr5vqimQYjWZ6u/w640-h532/1000002877.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLeEqOezYICmwBMahwtNIyAeur77IHM73pp7wkP2b-5rqkWMvYHod6Hlrl5B8KdtPqM-zlgsrVTxY5kUipcnuXnjkraec0zEh9RwP6_1XgGvHPTrrmWNMn7eN31df3dMEoXmmNsat919JPt0G0aWohQLLll2j8nye63cuvgIY_LrMVOrGcuH82luzeVkO/s2992/1000002883.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2838" data-original-width="2992" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLeEqOezYICmwBMahwtNIyAeur77IHM73pp7wkP2b-5rqkWMvYHod6Hlrl5B8KdtPqM-zlgsrVTxY5kUipcnuXnjkraec0zEh9RwP6_1XgGvHPTrrmWNMn7eN31df3dMEoXmmNsat919JPt0G0aWohQLLll2j8nye63cuvgIY_LrMVOrGcuH82luzeVkO/w640-h608/1000002883.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>It is hard to get me inside on beautiful days like today. I sat on the deck roasting marshmallows this evening, making smores, sipping hot cocoa, watching the deer in the meadow, and loving life.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHx-QUs6s0HQb45Gm-RwTi0WVl6fdAESOWOF6ciC-PzVrdZYAA_7LHKeub7jTUHOeRiLLl8iHWenTU7JYzp-6ltebCl0v62EhnTGE4GC5PRhiDhQuO7fq83LI4U5U0GGwS4Fz8bTJZXKaxRC7Cn6L5fl8Dn8P0NbG4RSo2dVNTBKT-g-OeQF4WuwhbaphT/s2992/20231015_182509.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHx-QUs6s0HQb45Gm-RwTi0WVl6fdAESOWOF6ciC-PzVrdZYAA_7LHKeub7jTUHOeRiLLl8iHWenTU7JYzp-6ltebCl0v62EhnTGE4GC5PRhiDhQuO7fq83LI4U5U0GGwS4Fz8bTJZXKaxRC7Cn6L5fl8Dn8P0NbG4RSo2dVNTBKT-g-OeQF4WuwhbaphT/w640-h640/20231015_182509.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>Which season is your favorite and what do you love about it? How do you celebrate? </b><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-8201267457890144082023-10-08T22:07:00.000-06:002023-10-08T22:07:22.175-06:00Unbelievable...<p> <b>It was a super busy week and it isn't over.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjey2gXFv34P5k_VY4SOvuCEwC9H8CL9T8iLipcMV6YqT78tMWbgQZdnqQL75hPblR7CTVAg4mbRWVvBm6qmg8CBw6Bh6O43jQpKJNbMs6v_mRSfVc3p6tN8C-OvvWZTnMD9KulyS4g6fszI4S25BAnpG7NBq_qwfBTDUaLaB-DnUk_432uqod8NRduXQx2/s2992/20231003_122600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjey2gXFv34P5k_VY4SOvuCEwC9H8CL9T8iLipcMV6YqT78tMWbgQZdnqQL75hPblR7CTVAg4mbRWVvBm6qmg8CBw6Bh6O43jQpKJNbMs6v_mRSfVc3p6tN8C-OvvWZTnMD9KulyS4g6fszI4S25BAnpG7NBq_qwfBTDUaLaB-DnUk_432uqod8NRduXQx2/w640-h640/20231003_122600.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>The leaves are falling like crazy. It reminds of the Frost poem, "her early leaf is a flower, but only so for an hour."</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEmkPHfbZnlskl9JoEIt4PCO0NMovHnMxa9usvgynCNEg_MUZCE6Mb1eHyV6W04csyNAaFMsA6dKmVQsKUHcT8PXn45N6TLHQiYamWHU4x_hdKqu_QNX-LweiFik4e-wwLQUnmIz4wRlhHtlH9FsI4YrHE1kCBOdndTFf4mnSoQjNkK8q_IcAAl4UC3hkS/s2992/20231004_175711.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEmkPHfbZnlskl9JoEIt4PCO0NMovHnMxa9usvgynCNEg_MUZCE6Mb1eHyV6W04csyNAaFMsA6dKmVQsKUHcT8PXn45N6TLHQiYamWHU4x_hdKqu_QNX-LweiFik4e-wwLQUnmIz4wRlhHtlH9FsI4YrHE1kCBOdndTFf4mnSoQjNkK8q_IcAAl4UC3hkS/s320/20231004_175711.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b>It is difficult for Ella to get around anymore. She will be 16 in a week. That doesn't stop her from perking up the second she thinks you are going to the greenhouse or on a walk.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFQVuZxRHokhW1RFm88qrCSGGVOzZBZTh3xVsZ0FK-kIsyt2etq8mVvHyRBuP9PxuUtVRyXQOfXoOjt4L-L4BRTYEC4dpirxxxPBKZHA2_yuUF6yR9YUVSGEuye7uUZYfu7bNs6IpF8iFZo0xXp59q_QoAJwbJBJs2LP0Q8qkkctKY4zRvanCOC7hW6uT/s2992/20231005_081943.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFQVuZxRHokhW1RFm88qrCSGGVOzZBZTh3xVsZ0FK-kIsyt2etq8mVvHyRBuP9PxuUtVRyXQOfXoOjt4L-L4BRTYEC4dpirxxxPBKZHA2_yuUF6yR9YUVSGEuye7uUZYfu7bNs6IpF8iFZo0xXp59q_QoAJwbJBJs2LP0Q8qkkctKY4zRvanCOC7hW6uT/w640-h640/20231005_081943.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>My husband outdid himself with the pumpkins this year. They were fabulous. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflgxRsW7KJHqBUqSiS0w7am76ArR3uM2cA33hVZrwqUN6F11l8r_p68Kg4503x7VxkJxMZaYJ3ct3scByovjJrA-DVhW-8S0bMecCPTO-3YSWA61zldF1NJftP5y_3N892bHhnLg_zYTOZFfQMC8_F3qbSCP0mhc9dXAFh_uXsk_ys80t6TUNtDa7-LM8/s2992/20231005_082010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflgxRsW7KJHqBUqSiS0w7am76ArR3uM2cA33hVZrwqUN6F11l8r_p68Kg4503x7VxkJxMZaYJ3ct3scByovjJrA-DVhW-8S0bMecCPTO-3YSWA61zldF1NJftP5y_3N892bHhnLg_zYTOZFfQMC8_F3qbSCP0mhc9dXAFh_uXsk_ys80t6TUNtDa7-LM8/w640-h640/20231005_082010.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>The biggest one was 30 lbs. All of hard work paid off. I was no competition. A deer got into my pumpkins and I didn't recover. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiYRE1phqCYK3O12H0ASM5GOGRrU2rlUxpmIj-A6vL6OgbJ8iVBwQXTPmFvBJQkr5bkCRRS3ax7CaukVV8ZrgOet1F4BlMI9ZtF7IKo_KhXj5s8EJFQU2izjHBTzUtKq8Yv1-aTsaaL66CNkBDZ-SgF8aHrX5a12sNgLRovzF-1EojkuNxbtFELJxbYYq/s2992/20231006_203121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiYRE1phqCYK3O12H0ASM5GOGRrU2rlUxpmIj-A6vL6OgbJ8iVBwQXTPmFvBJQkr5bkCRRS3ax7CaukVV8ZrgOet1F4BlMI9ZtF7IKo_KhXj5s8EJFQU2izjHBTzUtKq8Yv1-aTsaaL66CNkBDZ-SgF8aHrX5a12sNgLRovzF-1EojkuNxbtFELJxbYYq/w400-h400/20231006_203121.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>I have to showyou my "Tigger" melon. It was delicious. It was the size of a large egg. Perfect snack size. Too bad I only got one. My husband raises huge pumpkins and I grow tiny melons. Can I get a smallest melon trophy?</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7unKYJEwiE_gcdJ7VFiaTuVsClkjuumNqni9tVO7v01HSaL2EeYl84_WQqH4QqIcAY82_SBSAXX8D5MDvARwP6ByqBYVXVb6Nk_G0219hH2ctxy3zzmxScW3ZSc_xjFPRLoK5VldCetdfdiSVchq2yK-tzcIxjHHJkcVdyHg34Glx9Sg8Zrzf_GOrVG9t/s2992/20231008_110536.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7unKYJEwiE_gcdJ7VFiaTuVsClkjuumNqni9tVO7v01HSaL2EeYl84_WQqH4QqIcAY82_SBSAXX8D5MDvARwP6ByqBYVXVb6Nk_G0219hH2ctxy3zzmxScW3ZSc_xjFPRLoK5VldCetdfdiSVchq2yK-tzcIxjHHJkcVdyHg34Glx9Sg8Zrzf_GOrVG9t/w640-h640/20231008_110536.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I am super grateful for my friend, Jody. We both share a love for quilting and this weekend we went to a quilt show in Gillette, WY.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0Wml_VHoqT7Tn8W00_dS1wQZmABUQlqhcO__Vs1vAE2RNVjnT3pZIzV-zsQq_hgX8TPXbUJwIoecAsKIAaK-hGpm8xyaUeq2XYDIsjwDduyfN7Z_Rmdh93wClJJMI9MH7uh3_V6z6m0lggpyDiMETnJTpedhd04QpaAKQrLbbWH58et6Ef7K3wXFJMtG/s2992/20231008_110541.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0Wml_VHoqT7Tn8W00_dS1wQZmABUQlqhcO__Vs1vAE2RNVjnT3pZIzV-zsQq_hgX8TPXbUJwIoecAsKIAaK-hGpm8xyaUeq2XYDIsjwDduyfN7Z_Rmdh93wClJJMI9MH7uh3_V6z6m0lggpyDiMETnJTpedhd04QpaAKQrLbbWH58et6Ef7K3wXFJMtG/w640-h640/20231008_110541.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I cannot describe how enjoyable it was to wander around in a state of wonder. Some of the quilting was just amazing and so intricate. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadEkeXwGk_9uGgsRXLT8og8TvXCW_dt2X04l8Zttpy0xHAwrgnNbWsqz0ubs26T3GpywxGalegd4aXdUEA75M5vnRtmQnzXTCiYuVoPYRJitaReRqZGlACcOH2HzwZa9dwN35oViGV_v_9WpOdqmIhgP8Misots8RDm8E3VOxkH6gFc6U3clHoi8B48D6/s2992/20231008_112411.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadEkeXwGk_9uGgsRXLT8og8TvXCW_dt2X04l8Zttpy0xHAwrgnNbWsqz0ubs26T3GpywxGalegd4aXdUEA75M5vnRtmQnzXTCiYuVoPYRJitaReRqZGlACcOH2HzwZa9dwN35oViGV_v_9WpOdqmIhgP8Misots8RDm8E3VOxkH6gFc6U3clHoi8B48D6/w640-h640/20231008_112411.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>It was fun to see the color combinations that people devise. Colors you would never think could go together were combine in breathtaking patterns. Not only was it a wonderful day of strolling through these amazing works of art, but sharing the experience with a good friend. I think we talked about everything under the sun. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2FBQkdG_3htYsM3nZeouGpQ8yBG-pnaJJsIxFKV3NH0BPmk5zHc0sRrMRoSAYm5MtmCPZIgkd0UU8fkA1Bak7PWyCjvpj2uTFegih3WwVZ9OpaH9XJBbxEdWAeeIXuSqiLG9mX_4bwHqNwG6Cgz6ez84-9CAB-8GA9tfwGKumbgg_t1x9QsPeKF10q3o/s2992/20231008_112443.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2FBQkdG_3htYsM3nZeouGpQ8yBG-pnaJJsIxFKV3NH0BPmk5zHc0sRrMRoSAYm5MtmCPZIgkd0UU8fkA1Bak7PWyCjvpj2uTFegih3WwVZ9OpaH9XJBbxEdWAeeIXuSqiLG9mX_4bwHqNwG6Cgz6ez84-9CAB-8GA9tfwGKumbgg_t1x9QsPeKF10q3o/w640-h640/20231008_112443.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I couldn't have ask for a better way to spend a day.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFLgqT0NJEGPobn-poQ0yTncaB7AjD7zRyO4VlF1qkBjL4rZ399-3-FFqpfCsdzSwgU6GFK0V9i9p8M2G3Gcs38sB44Ug62SUpdcudk92RmB_hywA3w4RD7hCa4pVQ5mnrQRAmE812lOEhl3T3ZSte_hRuPy4lL7sS9-zUwp7KZZ1Da-_mC995gzDOfVi/s2992/20231008_112655.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFLgqT0NJEGPobn-poQ0yTncaB7AjD7zRyO4VlF1qkBjL4rZ399-3-FFqpfCsdzSwgU6GFK0V9i9p8M2G3Gcs38sB44Ug62SUpdcudk92RmB_hywA3w4RD7hCa4pVQ5mnrQRAmE812lOEhl3T3ZSte_hRuPy4lL7sS9-zUwp7KZZ1Da-_mC995gzDOfVi/w640-h640/20231008_112655.jpg" width="640" /></b></a></div><b>We saw some quilt panels that were inspirational.</b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq8rp9W6ZEVGdAdDGq9kSoirhOYSdkc4wcWBfqWYtrbbrOasI0UV3sFDiKUneHfMY4nlGoMGynID_zpv4JfZWsfGdklgmkTV9HLNjM15XWnzoTUYYJtwgWTM2D9MZybAvvLnHEKNLthgjxdaAE6VOEshV9N5ptpFO8HSEDSyuQ455uUjYoaNIOqO8HnSmg/s1551/21995~2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="1551" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq8rp9W6ZEVGdAdDGq9kSoirhOYSdkc4wcWBfqWYtrbbrOasI0UV3sFDiKUneHfMY4nlGoMGynID_zpv4JfZWsfGdklgmkTV9HLNjM15XWnzoTUYYJtwgWTM2D9MZybAvvLnHEKNLthgjxdaAE6VOEshV9N5ptpFO8HSEDSyuQ455uUjYoaNIOqO8HnSmg/w640-h358/21995~2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><b>Creative patterns called my name, but I was on a mission. I have another graduation quilt and needed to focus on what I hope my niece will enjoy. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiavuy08tK4d0CDeKLLF5kCP9Bct9X0Hxl8PjlmRGdLqv6BM5VPIW3KneR22wbN8LVnlJBK7avJFahHXcBQC-KWGtkziZeyqZ7GVxcbUHsBK7usTtvzc7m2DxVpTOy4qa6pAgHn58kdXR7kNjGjwCf7WyNTaKPQEVzx_P5u_7bIlL7DsmzE_w-x-tVeSLrD/s1593/21997~2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="1593" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiavuy08tK4d0CDeKLLF5kCP9Bct9X0Hxl8PjlmRGdLqv6BM5VPIW3KneR22wbN8LVnlJBK7avJFahHXcBQC-KWGtkziZeyqZ7GVxcbUHsBK7usTtvzc7m2DxVpTOy4qa6pAgHn58kdXR7kNjGjwCf7WyNTaKPQEVzx_P5u_7bIlL7DsmzE_w-x-tVeSLrD/w640-h478/21997~2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><b>It was difficult to stay focused. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQoB-oqGGvhVsrkujawt6ZFNuj58ncK5lTQTRw5SFi33qSipD6mef1YCG5e-f44vIxhCtPlJoMN66YtBSs80G1_MPKA59EK6S9P96Msm9if3zFv0YPYGgwLJyVcw3W8NKydS_m8IHqA6veCoW1cGSIrooDrzTK6itQdft-wAfG79oi7nuotGaCuOfEgYpU/s2992/20231008_125846.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2862" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQoB-oqGGvhVsrkujawt6ZFNuj58ncK5lTQTRw5SFi33qSipD6mef1YCG5e-f44vIxhCtPlJoMN66YtBSs80G1_MPKA59EK6S9P96Msm9if3zFv0YPYGgwLJyVcw3W8NKydS_m8IHqA6veCoW1cGSIrooDrzTK6itQdft-wAfG79oi7nuotGaCuOfEgYpU/w612-h640/20231008_125846.jpg" width="612" /></a></div><b>With Jody's expertise (she is by far a better quilter), I started buying fabric for my next graduation quilt. <br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1nqFDUvfUjD5yRoBdWd2NsiA86DmBahPj-nfRh3d7g3UOcQJhy42jxNQy2psIDTc_tsjDHUCFhsnyY0mkcZWrVrduHb3ZBedoq-bMIywD90ZWwcnz7Lcmb7HOsD6846Hpq5Lvn4lZge7UbFf0j4LN9noT5f-9ZAovNj9kb3FTXxmLsmL-bTcVyPeQKoX2/s2992/20231008_204716.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1818" data-original-width="2992" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1nqFDUvfUjD5yRoBdWd2NsiA86DmBahPj-nfRh3d7g3UOcQJhy42jxNQy2psIDTc_tsjDHUCFhsnyY0mkcZWrVrduHb3ZBedoq-bMIywD90ZWwcnz7Lcmb7HOsD6846Hpq5Lvn4lZge7UbFf0j4LN9noT5f-9ZAovNj9kb3FTXxmLsmL-bTcVyPeQKoX2/w640-h388/20231008_204716.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I love being outside gardening, hunting, hiking, and just appreciating the beautiful weather. That isn't to say another part of me looks forward to settling in for the winter and quilting in my little nook.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrOD7HzrE7Ol_bwsVEAmELoUDKRf6vl89gFu4mzMzP7J_99bMFMmjX-ZxrWm5fL_V4oQPsgj6TYJVJ3_68yOngttoSlbDiOqTR0lBmjh5nb_5yTnPXF2cSBCPomYolR-hy_EkOdNLh9P2dpqUY9t-F6WLogWmbWMSefjJ_vpPYy84Zk7TpqBTKuEaI3IpG/s1591/1000002665.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1403" data-original-width="1591" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrOD7HzrE7Ol_bwsVEAmELoUDKRf6vl89gFu4mzMzP7J_99bMFMmjX-ZxrWm5fL_V4oQPsgj6TYJVJ3_68yOngttoSlbDiOqTR0lBmjh5nb_5yTnPXF2cSBCPomYolR-hy_EkOdNLh9P2dpqUY9t-F6WLogWmbWMSefjJ_vpPYy84Zk7TpqBTKuEaI3IpG/w640-h564/1000002665.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I am thankful for my life. I have a loving husband, creative friends, and a faithful old dog. So often I have read that the key to happiness is to appreciate what you have. In hopes of sharing my joy, what are you thankful for?</b>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-6776615661688416312023-10-02T07:14:00.004-06:002023-10-02T07:14:56.017-06:00Bleh....<p> <b>It was an amazing fall weekend and I had a cold. Bleh...</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUKd65BwYP_ea627COkiysAVlqnhVo1a1mfh6J7j7QsQyIq8jbqA582KUhOZTo-LPqKKL7nRgc0mnzwnI_lyeM3U2a-UA50sR2id0Ynk_WZI7q-gdbBRFeBLKBwFdNgusAqA-PPcBqTuHznZuVb1ykV3lyu-xwTdyEWiQYrgiSBkp8Hh8eR02Ed8rPQpQ/s2992/20231001_172239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUKd65BwYP_ea627COkiysAVlqnhVo1a1mfh6J7j7QsQyIq8jbqA582KUhOZTo-LPqKKL7nRgc0mnzwnI_lyeM3U2a-UA50sR2id0Ynk_WZI7q-gdbBRFeBLKBwFdNgusAqA-PPcBqTuHznZuVb1ykV3lyu-xwTdyEWiQYrgiSBkp8Hh8eR02Ed8rPQpQ/w640-h640/20231001_172239.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwFr8AC6v7PuZHLYpbm8-e-KiPMh3McWuJLeN0n29DrYaCk9AhU4Lj7w1ppcxoRKuUBO6vAN0gOnD1KeromQ5p6enTZQ6EHYomeLinU5j8Z_18Rh9dw5iK_tA9POwJomPSAINsiTIzdngNBhiOhnxnsjTv08V4w6QgZrHwR5iYtdSPVxBN1RBeGg0Pcz_/s2992/20231001_172254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwFr8AC6v7PuZHLYpbm8-e-KiPMh3McWuJLeN0n29DrYaCk9AhU4Lj7w1ppcxoRKuUBO6vAN0gOnD1KeromQ5p6enTZQ6EHYomeLinU5j8Z_18Rh9dw5iK_tA9POwJomPSAINsiTIzdngNBhiOhnxnsjTv08V4w6QgZrHwR5iYtdSPVxBN1RBeGg0Pcz_/w640-h640/20231001_172254.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>How are the colors where you are?</b><p></p>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-38181783586350051482023-09-24T19:51:00.001-06:002023-09-24T19:51:28.058-06:00Where to begin...<p><b>So much has been going on, I don't know where to begin.</b></p><p><b>Monday night we were lucky enough to see the northern lights again. </b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrnSmaitgyM5cfFhbAL9bHF7mhlUeu0ALvSbRU2lZMzNKBMMZ0rPQ5T7Y2V_1wFibiG6oSNocHSPNlG5Aajm6BrfBTOkw45MCZoQ_UTKE0yVTpBA8dO6Q1-rUvRQPiFNjdk-qt71Z50eOydr_5yHNpS8lC4ebOd3MBYEsCn1ITP_sm1hcKv9dCThUcKOO/s2771/20230918_210743.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1556" data-original-width="2771" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrnSmaitgyM5cfFhbAL9bHF7mhlUeu0ALvSbRU2lZMzNKBMMZ0rPQ5T7Y2V_1wFibiG6oSNocHSPNlG5Aajm6BrfBTOkw45MCZoQ_UTKE0yVTpBA8dO6Q1-rUvRQPiFNjdk-qt71Z50eOydr_5yHNpS8lC4ebOd3MBYEsCn1ITP_sm1hcKv9dCThUcKOO/w640-h360/20230918_210743.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnvbT3y0a13Ewl3ur7TFJlJVerKqQ1j-kdbsrUpIkdWac2vcH37u97UOu5bqvgAVpwb4_tXntTm_sEm5ciWPU8sWqEtzqb8riCqdMDAkbunQU21QR6HDjruRArOWqLpHVHZ38nVbLGREwMbnVRFu7fqiN_AtZQYmXXYr_oFVga5Jxd717POPGQOIWKZVk/s2992/20230918_211309~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnvbT3y0a13Ewl3ur7TFJlJVerKqQ1j-kdbsrUpIkdWac2vcH37u97UOu5bqvgAVpwb4_tXntTm_sEm5ciWPU8sWqEtzqb8riCqdMDAkbunQU21QR6HDjruRArOWqLpHVHZ38nVbLGREwMbnVRFu7fqiN_AtZQYmXXYr_oFVga5Jxd717POPGQOIWKZVk/w640-h640/20230918_211309~2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARMcsm7qxpnxeA-XEweyXvy9K_upgBGVwVj0kJTqVgSnhtIPDCEAJGCy-DnwzUYaod-uUB4KU6t7kYlnoTwg7QkF8HRjANpAre-px7qtShc7YiToB_6KQSnjIEEpIgPQgHfZbQbC7bW6V-Ut0SJ9YV1ButGo0W0joMMz97rC4LgX5-GSuXcpq4H-ptDkA/s2992/20230918_211828~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARMcsm7qxpnxeA-XEweyXvy9K_upgBGVwVj0kJTqVgSnhtIPDCEAJGCy-DnwzUYaod-uUB4KU6t7kYlnoTwg7QkF8HRjANpAre-px7qtShc7YiToB_6KQSnjIEEpIgPQgHfZbQbC7bW6V-Ut0SJ9YV1ButGo0W0joMMz97rC4LgX5-GSuXcpq4H-ptDkA/w640-h640/20230918_211828~2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>They didn't last long, barely 30 minutes. The colors are magical.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApD4WonVwozEuYzKGoJmog4oIGRsV6ElHY7nNTOVNsaM6J1oCSDRgOTzXLEnsD8BRHRzs8CMvyYdpKhd4prfwy4V7_rUTDP_qG5ZEbKMqvJ4GJHHk68LCyC_00s8Apd0cF0bhWNTt8UVfWltC1fGfFrNbeXukaZ2vTnOj4cIDbg0_s73un7PPWXa78NyI/s2543/20230924_184711.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2207" data-original-width="2543" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApD4WonVwozEuYzKGoJmog4oIGRsV6ElHY7nNTOVNsaM6J1oCSDRgOTzXLEnsD8BRHRzs8CMvyYdpKhd4prfwy4V7_rUTDP_qG5ZEbKMqvJ4GJHHk68LCyC_00s8Apd0cF0bhWNTt8UVfWltC1fGfFrNbeXukaZ2vTnOj4cIDbg0_s73un7PPWXa78NyI/w640-h556/20230924_184711.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>We've been seeing lion tracks around. This week my husband got pictures of it on two different game cameras on two different days. We are keeping a close eye on Ella.</b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5ZZZZsWlAx_wjCAXM8FrIZ8mm82t3wqu5WkwFHytnq3rUgPXJpbyHOxedYVrAlBs499PPzKwepMPuRrA-CMBSWzZbKmEMYG0H7g82x3BpOFtNrhY4EE-yjmrQvZ0io1Edet70eYwuf0kxO6H-LnhV5RG3stW68sIXVe8FF9bHuH_LVGwNCSl_s9BQXZ_/s2992/20230923_172340.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5ZZZZsWlAx_wjCAXM8FrIZ8mm82t3wqu5WkwFHytnq3rUgPXJpbyHOxedYVrAlBs499PPzKwepMPuRrA-CMBSWzZbKmEMYG0H7g82x3BpOFtNrhY4EE-yjmrQvZ0io1Edet70eYwuf0kxO6H-LnhV5RG3stW68sIXVe8FF9bHuH_LVGwNCSl_s9BQXZ_/w640-h640/20230923_172340.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>About the only thing I have blooming that the deer haven't eaten are my hollyhocks.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6a95PQWYneFkwaR0G5HWI6FOh06H7FLnQD21T5UbMZSNDXjdUYKOnPruvTitIeKs043nMow21x5ztK5h11zDMnHJN5LhklvfOEZjsTt7b5yzN0zLOWLzZoaonQlTbWGHLRBqCrHxj9lOaj6sUZJmKf1zp-ZWOLCvF-uT0WBeR3cyfpVjX74d_fmKFxoW/s2992/20230924_094238.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6a95PQWYneFkwaR0G5HWI6FOh06H7FLnQD21T5UbMZSNDXjdUYKOnPruvTitIeKs043nMow21x5ztK5h11zDMnHJN5LhklvfOEZjsTt7b5yzN0zLOWLzZoaonQlTbWGHLRBqCrHxj9lOaj6sUZJmKf1zp-ZWOLCvF-uT0WBeR3cyfpVjX74d_fmKFxoW/w640-h640/20230924_094238.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>I cleaned out what was left in my outdoor vegetable garden. I found several pumpkins and squash I didn't even know were in there. It was like an Easter egg hunt.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcLIXJpVyRYW5E-0GTafZdX1umgo8HyrzamkoHVCvj_tG5TLF91I6n6dU1k9vAQEyzPPRlYBgX6qDsiBYD_fQR5KD6Eme3ypIrzIA3E61ls_oFP_f2rs_Ye-HorffXDBuhAfNqztRn2-1NzktxOeySg66lVjeGwx1Ow-8T3gJRxdknzsWz0mwXAMHPhjT/s2992/20230924_105346.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcLIXJpVyRYW5E-0GTafZdX1umgo8HyrzamkoHVCvj_tG5TLF91I6n6dU1k9vAQEyzPPRlYBgX6qDsiBYD_fQR5KD6Eme3ypIrzIA3E61ls_oFP_f2rs_Ye-HorffXDBuhAfNqztRn2-1NzktxOeySg66lVjeGwx1Ow-8T3gJRxdknzsWz0mwXAMHPhjT/w640-h640/20230924_105346.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>I put all of the pumpkins, squash, and unidentified green things in my haywagon. The colors are wonderful. I think the unidentified plants are eightball squash. Only they are closer to the size of a volleyball than an eightball.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qRlxeVu9vMC7tMcpd9sFNhnLJ8_ClwmYwk3FyX32f0azRPAMdVaRoAxKI2Ofc0mitKh7SyJCYaohfOHzRGolVmpz9dYs5duxGVxl5AcJJ2m9gAGgvYA2O9TTQkLZKhv8VIjZSpyXLC9guv1qbMamMN6u_4rtDxbvCtHiOf-d463TmfS6BcWjqMM56qGC/s2992/20230924_105606.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qRlxeVu9vMC7tMcpd9sFNhnLJ8_ClwmYwk3FyX32f0azRPAMdVaRoAxKI2Ofc0mitKh7SyJCYaohfOHzRGolVmpz9dYs5duxGVxl5AcJJ2m9gAGgvYA2O9TTQkLZKhv8VIjZSpyXLC9guv1qbMamMN6u_4rtDxbvCtHiOf-d463TmfS6BcWjqMM56qGC/w640-h640/20230924_105606.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Here is my itty bitty sweet corn. It looks delicious, but is always so darn small.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_1ax-SVUCzmEtEQjV2naobAOin_8WewBoV5tcYhcyoR0K0itTUpprSBOJHP20AHzu5JmsWkxbnJjYLByhqaauDfLdobMoOOSW3wkPuDFoBMFRxH4aF4h4AD1PbNHTOylIoZmEsIZMpUvMMoXGOi-IiuniF3DrKD720YFzQOleHc6lhz86hjxc9mcPRAq/s2831/20230924_191318.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2831" data-original-width="2184" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_1ax-SVUCzmEtEQjV2naobAOin_8WewBoV5tcYhcyoR0K0itTUpprSBOJHP20AHzu5JmsWkxbnJjYLByhqaauDfLdobMoOOSW3wkPuDFoBMFRxH4aF4h4AD1PbNHTOylIoZmEsIZMpUvMMoXGOi-IiuniF3DrKD720YFzQOleHc6lhz86hjxc9mcPRAq/s320/20230924_191318.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><b>I ended up with nine sweetgrass braids. I tried the 7x7x7, but the braid was tiny. I ended up going with 21x21x21. Looking back I had 11 braids last year.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbiaOfpkM6OpHiZRt245DdNCDLlUZRxPWmSbEE-1pnPIN9u2fl7N3qy5c03efGiQHk6R0v7t6OzodeKFAIMWJ46Sej6Z0stgLXk7m-y-80xIpUAYKS8_cc2EeVERfP1o2RoQyWNjgYI0e37tO99qB-hGZmIJeqGEiPo-LaDnR51xzHlJVQs3-8zZoLWZX/s2956/20230924_191414.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2956" data-original-width="1799" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbiaOfpkM6OpHiZRt245DdNCDLlUZRxPWmSbEE-1pnPIN9u2fl7N3qy5c03efGiQHk6R0v7t6OzodeKFAIMWJ46Sej6Z0stgLXk7m-y-80xIpUAYKS8_cc2EeVERfP1o2RoQyWNjgYI0e37tO99qB-hGZmIJeqGEiPo-LaDnR51xzHlJVQs3-8zZoLWZX/w390-h640/20230924_191414.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><b>There is nothing more relaxing then the smell of sweetgrass. Sue asked if my Hindus Rope flowered like other Hoyas and it does.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhrCDU82f_j41Mh9vm6XBf3cnswSMccJnKeFY0A7TlZC5fTQzVaPJ06DHxaSqwQ2eSJ6CSzS5YeiD4cIXY5Vh95nI7tGeb2WYXjML0zTYibINpMIITFwV-TZaGwiuvYWUs7jjtFWNhKy7i7NVcmLsE35vjeOclmooFHiizHrutbRhoXST2fTMb84BoP8Q/s2139/20230924_192249.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2139" data-original-width="1794" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhrCDU82f_j41Mh9vm6XBf3cnswSMccJnKeFY0A7TlZC5fTQzVaPJ06DHxaSqwQ2eSJ6CSzS5YeiD4cIXY5Vh95nI7tGeb2WYXjML0zTYibINpMIITFwV-TZaGwiuvYWUs7jjtFWNhKy7i7NVcmLsE35vjeOclmooFHiizHrutbRhoXST2fTMb84BoP8Q/s320/20230924_192249.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><b>The blooms should open any day. Maybe it is my imagination, but my vines all seem a darker green since their little foray into the world. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>We did get our new bed. It was an adventure getting the old bed to the basement and the new one upstairs. We are sleeping much better and I am not waking up with massive shoulder pain.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>We had a great visit with my Aunt and Uncle yesterday. They were out from Oregon. Then today one of our neighbors had a party. The best part was when our good friend/neighbor, who had moved to town, showed up. We haven't seen him for almost two years and really miss him.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWHYV1L_fL69QgcChvMy8AwElFHP34XZku1kuxtKAKQcrdwJlA9DZblE9tNeM3cLfIBYJpWru-sHToMuxpe3o-zPaJXBbmoXwiK726RGUI15mZ4RmMDSE295rr_9HTU2oeOcyiDSZNNrteWpkUkZrFSRW18iAUfyQEzNA9uqMupOu1x7cfaW6FnCI5ebr/s2992/20230918_200825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWHYV1L_fL69QgcChvMy8AwElFHP34XZku1kuxtKAKQcrdwJlA9DZblE9tNeM3cLfIBYJpWru-sHToMuxpe3o-zPaJXBbmoXwiK726RGUI15mZ4RmMDSE295rr_9HTU2oeOcyiDSZNNrteWpkUkZrFSRW18iAUfyQEzNA9uqMupOu1x7cfaW6FnCI5ebr/w640-h640/20230918_200825.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b>When I started this blog in 2011, I never thought I would find something to talk about every week. Yet this has become my "garden" journal and there always seems to be something going on. Sometimes I don't know if I can get everything in.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Do you use your blog to keep track of your yearly achievements? Why did you start?</b></div><p></p>Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.com4