tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73157097771770558622024-03-14T00:14:07.049-06:00Maybe It's Just Me
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I ended up where I needed to be." Douglas Adams
Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-29747121174034105822021-05-23T13:09:00.003-06:002021-05-27T11:35:28.833-06:00Empty Nest <div><p> <span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> We've been empty nesters for quite awhile now. This post isn't about that, it is literally an empty nest. As in robin's nest. Off and on over the years we have had robins build a nest in the same spot under the eves on some lattice by our back door. This year I thought I would follow their progress from start to finish. <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsb1ktc1WjtgMHNtMrZhjM-Glzpf4FRdOK19zuC4mMlSShFvo_EZvB3sSIx-43zyu0yg8z0s9X_MHEDHw5hqQM5QqxLYiKyOkHIyYDoauKYWTxA2YwdygvJ2hvkxHlRnJpgSq0jkDMeRg/s1250/2021-4+robins+%25283%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="879" data-original-width="1250" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsb1ktc1WjtgMHNtMrZhjM-Glzpf4FRdOK19zuC4mMlSShFvo_EZvB3sSIx-43zyu0yg8z0s9X_MHEDHw5hqQM5QqxLYiKyOkHIyYDoauKYWTxA2YwdygvJ2hvkxHlRnJpgSq0jkDMeRg/w640-h450/2021-4+robins+%25283%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Here's Mrs. Robin starting to build the nest.</span></span><br /></div></div><div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBPOw3NKnfF83WOCHDl5Hm4xTG6yfsUBQP-52QGi1CXXqlzNeVq2ZZyY_0C8PZ4Zf31pS2cf9hVIuiWcFm0NPII7WoIYm5zHVY7Yim6V6X1SnS5Ecn_MOSeANPp0hHVshbfm7hU33PVk/s1147/2021-4+robins+%25288%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="1147" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBPOw3NKnfF83WOCHDl5Hm4xTG6yfsUBQP-52QGi1CXXqlzNeVq2ZZyY_0C8PZ4Zf31pS2cf9hVIuiWcFm0NPII7WoIYm5zHVY7Yim6V6X1SnS5Ecn_MOSeANPp0hHVshbfm7hU33PVk/w640-h464/2021-4+robins+%25288%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> This all started on April 6th. The male arrives at the nesting area first, but the female does most of the nest building with some help from the male. The nest is made up of grasses, twigs, debris worked into solid foundation of mud, lined with fine grasses and plant fibers.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSDRBHfJYBVkbD7vv4XQ50Eig4XQ9H75d3HE4Osf7HI8TP5UkrfyPa7OAnPOVzHrlDT_2BcIT4BTW7h8AOh6ORD4_Z15rmozgy765kWS0w-K_xpOSPQtqtSnQNO2bpKEYLBrYi2NBA7o/s1044/2021-4+robins+%252811%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="1044" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSDRBHfJYBVkbD7vv4XQ50Eig4XQ9H75d3HE4Osf7HI8TP5UkrfyPa7OAnPOVzHrlDT_2BcIT4BTW7h8AOh6ORD4_Z15rmozgy765kWS0w-K_xpOSPQtqtSnQNO2bpKEYLBrYi2NBA7o/w640-h490/2021-4+robins+%252811%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Work in progress</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbn98K3eTMbPw1eNfEQyjyli7xv7rWvMEDqoqyFGTKTylX_Z_cIAO147LBf7BDgdXCcO6HyvdQn-PDChFq91-kh-ySvHRIrxgwRgtzKiHtPcDfAfpw92gGVWT8eC3aFqb36yuijBJVQ4/s1504/2021-4+robins+%252813%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1504" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbn98K3eTMbPw1eNfEQyjyli7xv7rWvMEDqoqyFGTKTylX_Z_cIAO147LBf7BDgdXCcO6HyvdQn-PDChFq91-kh-ySvHRIrxgwRgtzKiHtPcDfAfpw92gGVWT8eC3aFqb36yuijBJVQ4/w640-h426/2021-4+robins+%252813%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Time to lay some eggs. Usually 4, but sometimes 3-7. In our case she had four. The incubation by the female is 12 -14 days.</span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8f9tJNf2ji-rzJO246EYYXLR9kXEGbPkg5c3aLWg7-sCJBG9lWVmaS-ZOdzgvLZ05MAQbSnxKFmpbtajiGbt7CfPoNO02TyGSWrejTdi67uztDnsdjEsVVksgAdmoIGV9iPXm6_3A7o/s1361/2021-5+robins+%25284%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1361" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8f9tJNf2ji-rzJO246EYYXLR9kXEGbPkg5c3aLWg7-sCJBG9lWVmaS-ZOdzgvLZ05MAQbSnxKFmpbtajiGbt7CfPoNO02TyGSWrejTdi67uztDnsdjEsVVksgAdmoIGV9iPXm6_3A7o/w640-h418/2021-5+robins+%25284%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> The babies have hatched and the feeding begins. Both parents feed, although the female does more. They make up to 40 feedings a day. Mostly insects and earthworms.</span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOIutjpPFWVcXRORfMFTt5sVdQ7trjLoyVWdooyTF2c2Bz9fe2pjLsKtFidguQC8ywSnsteTK9Xg-W9HIW8aZNFtqHbMX0CWqCRp3DB8iZAeoBJitxFcSmqfG6U-yN8O6eqklS_2i0h4/s987/2021-5+robins+%252811%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="987" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOIutjpPFWVcXRORfMFTt5sVdQ7trjLoyVWdooyTF2c2Bz9fe2pjLsKtFidguQC8ywSnsteTK9Xg-W9HIW8aZNFtqHbMX0CWqCRp3DB8iZAeoBJitxFcSmqfG6U-yN8O6eqklS_2i0h4/w640-h482/2021-5+robins+%252811%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Waiting for their food.</span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidxeRjEqSxR5Y-spGsB1iQUPyaSyCfh_0drM_Wt52hFyrl_Yv0jJ2a_YsZhKuE14nTCGkSAJr7zhtjB9A2Pk9oBteQSF07CvKvrTpER6zAmL4xc77a-_zr3XEd26a5R9gX1FcJXmxwj8/s1201/2021-5+robins+%252821%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="1201" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidxeRjEqSxR5Y-spGsB1iQUPyaSyCfh_0drM_Wt52hFyrl_Yv0jJ2a_YsZhKuE14nTCGkSAJr7zhtjB9A2Pk9oBteQSF07CvKvrTpER6zAmL4xc77a-_zr3XEd26a5R9gX1FcJXmxwj8/w640-h426/2021-5+robins+%252821%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Getting bigger</span></span><br /></div></div><div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA337JDTvw8fhdhU9V4mLDDSQnZLVdSrt4x_BLIOw1R-JLOP7wpOVJcJFdfQf9bwCVrIh1jE3iIJOyw1USDuIKeltk-Km-xSt2Ps2f8pWB5Z88EfNrw_ttERFPNYlO1inNobh_KMNDmjU/s1144/2021-5+robins+%252834%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="1144" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA337JDTvw8fhdhU9V4mLDDSQnZLVdSrt4x_BLIOw1R-JLOP7wpOVJcJFdfQf9bwCVrIh1jE3iIJOyw1USDuIKeltk-Km-xSt2Ps2f8pWB5Z88EfNrw_ttERFPNYlO1inNobh_KMNDmjU/w640-h442/2021-5+robins+%252834%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbZDn8ypfSXVfyGE5ipna6qjofbStHAvFI5_3FFamg0OmvnpW6Vp1R1FdkIWzlaERGo_J08Hkcwv6HSEzbgySKg8VrZ8KzB6Jnc3a1W1euvhamDVWftJyvJL9b4AzI-MuVwSn7lT9pFc/s751/2021-5+robins+%252841%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="751" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbZDn8ypfSXVfyGE5ipna6qjofbStHAvFI5_3FFamg0OmvnpW6Vp1R1FdkIWzlaERGo_J08Hkcwv6HSEzbgySKg8VrZ8KzB6Jnc3a1W1euvhamDVWftJyvJL9b4AzI-MuVwSn7lT9pFc/w640-h472/2021-5+robins+%252841%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Things are starting to get crowded. The young leave the nest about 14-16 days after hatching.</span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh60sVQfe_7aPz3yj5cv1CY_YbUKaWafPt4KaqcLVSeYE9W-8yl1kfsWifnlueRXKZC9it08fvPZu7VnTJRx1A2LcmwN6ojUCbaxXRzIV2aDuV8zLRtkmlU8aOe6_7ScXMitiFgEeFZmIM/s1103/2021-5+robins+%252843%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="1103" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh60sVQfe_7aPz3yj5cv1CY_YbUKaWafPt4KaqcLVSeYE9W-8yl1kfsWifnlueRXKZC9it08fvPZu7VnTJRx1A2LcmwN6ojUCbaxXRzIV2aDuV8zLRtkmlU8aOe6_7ScXMitiFgEeFZmIM/w640-h435/2021-5+robins+%252843%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></div></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbRS4sYalO7jYG6oOKW_PjgHFS4zvXqiyv0xSt_Lsfd7NgExq6sJT7IiTrjkPbRPQciwNiJoLSesvfmaQzZy6Dqll_xvPvwIll8cNdPgoPx3WosFU6X1d0Nd5OynLu_QDpAgaC5WyMCU/s1195/2021-5+robins+%252844%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1195" height="405" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbRS4sYalO7jYG6oOKW_PjgHFS4zvXqiyv0xSt_Lsfd7NgExq6sJT7IiTrjkPbRPQciwNiJoLSesvfmaQzZy6Dqll_xvPvwIll8cNdPgoPx3WosFU6X1d0Nd5OynLu_QDpAgaC5WyMCU/w640-h405/2021-5+robins+%252844%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span> The last one to leave. This was taken on May 16th, the next day he was gone. The parents make sure the babies find a good hiding place and continue to feed them. The male may tend the fledged young while the female begins a second nesting. There are usually two broods per season, sometimes three. As adults, robins eat beetle grubs, earthworms, caterpillars, fruits and berries. Watching nature unfold is such a pleasure, especially in our own backyard.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEw9qg_YDUZCVSmYyRbEdpiYpiokEGgLzzpEJY8iYoCVyDaTh-3eZT_KNII4MpADSGSiIVjCNeRl7ugRFIJaltasWHlPgRpEzK_nIGSI78zj8VKAduDbS4evuRzkBVzANmBAGuLJpRs4/s983/2021-5+lilac+tree+%25281%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="925" data-original-width="983" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEw9qg_YDUZCVSmYyRbEdpiYpiokEGgLzzpEJY8iYoCVyDaTh-3eZT_KNII4MpADSGSiIVjCNeRl7ugRFIJaltasWHlPgRpEzK_nIGSI78zj8VKAduDbS4evuRzkBVzANmBAGuLJpRs4/w640-h602/2021-5+lilac+tree+%25281%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>We just noticed that robins are building a nest in this tree just below our bedroom window. Can you see that dark spot towards the top and a little to the left? We of course don't know if it's the same pair of robins, but we like to think so.<br /> </span></span></span></span></span></div></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A thought to ponder: "A person is rich in proportion to the number of </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>things which they can afford to let alone."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Thoreau<br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></div></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></div></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Participating in: <a href="https://www.grandmasbriefs.com/home/grand-social-443-link-party-grandparents">Grand Social</a>, <a href="https://www.loulougirls.com/2021/05/lou-lou-girls-fabulous-party-373.html">Lou Lou Girls Fabulous Party</a>, <a href="https://www.anartfulmom.com/2021/05/thursday-favorite-things-tft-491.html">Thursday Favorite Things</a></span></span><br /><p></p>Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-89736323711405997552021-04-11T12:37:00.004-06:002021-04-12T11:22:26.539-06:00Refinishing Kitchen Cabinets<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"> After Christmas I decided I needed a project. What with cold weather and the pandemic we weren't out and about much. So I decided the kitchen needed to be repainted. I decided to go with the same color as the living room as the two rooms flow together. Put first there was wallpaper to be removed.</span><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4WUTmpqJqx_GIzebwfRViFHv91dRFQP78KXbmvKmb48XxuJ-ouy6jucvFkPvoJLRCg54xUZte9EtolFXGZslro2FSElRbqd6WuuUA6Ue7VmKoX1IZsTDP_PnS9CRBda3wXLOhW9A3Mzw/s2048/2021-1+kitchen+%25281%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4WUTmpqJqx_GIzebwfRViFHv91dRFQP78KXbmvKmb48XxuJ-ouy6jucvFkPvoJLRCg54xUZte9EtolFXGZslro2FSElRbqd6WuuUA6Ue7VmKoX1IZsTDP_PnS9CRBda3wXLOhW9A3Mzw/w400-h300/2021-1+kitchen+%25281%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdn7PdFvhYwcAQwuNo5BjCf_5vPL9SDcfpFmhrIUe_8I3NaJOATjrQ8-E1vRiP3dSXLzSIIRRVIgdxS5APo346lrCzq-Bii8i-8rroc960MxUYBWQfLoQPKauUDfwKyHZq9zj8X2qpuys/s2048/Kitchen++%25286%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdn7PdFvhYwcAQwuNo5BjCf_5vPL9SDcfpFmhrIUe_8I3NaJOATjrQ8-E1vRiP3dSXLzSIIRRVIgdxS5APo346lrCzq-Bii8i-8rroc960MxUYBWQfLoQPKauUDfwKyHZq9zj8X2qpuys/w400-h300/Kitchen++%25286%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span> <span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">My husband took on the job of wallpaper removal, which was a great help. Since I was changing the color of the kitchen I of course needed to get new blinds. It was about time anyway as we had the green ones for over twenty years.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3D5jB5gdxVEejfGgrtQ4x-ZUP78DL0xwmLbnrCzpQt0Xb5166oPjPtgtbzYMfIY8-01NrxiNyJC6Z0dCoAC9wFtGhLciA7wmEjIt_H0G7gPjphuEAG4eJgnp9-e2TYh5v7_Dr5lb4j0k/s2048/2021-1+kitchen+%25283%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3D5jB5gdxVEejfGgrtQ4x-ZUP78DL0xwmLbnrCzpQt0Xb5166oPjPtgtbzYMfIY8-01NrxiNyJC6Z0dCoAC9wFtGhLciA7wmEjIt_H0G7gPjphuEAG4eJgnp9-e2TYh5v7_Dr5lb4j0k/w400-h300/2021-1+kitchen+%25283%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubU7OYxHxDblJNW6GBc8VsoqELwrsSB2QJux2M1CaVrwVViFaGVKK-EhgFtpM9QUeYpVdc6z23Lyj3u3w4eNZmgVxBsm7vPw8T2gRhHwIpT59QFnFeKxy06ISK-kaWY3d31sg17bIdcQ/s2048/2021-1+Kitchen+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubU7OYxHxDblJNW6GBc8VsoqELwrsSB2QJux2M1CaVrwVViFaGVKK-EhgFtpM9QUeYpVdc6z23Lyj3u3w4eNZmgVxBsm7vPw8T2gRhHwIpT59QFnFeKxy06ISK-kaWY3d31sg17bIdcQ/w400-h300/2021-1+Kitchen+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span></span> <span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="font-family: verdana;">I ordered the blinds from American blinds and installed them myself. They are double cell pleated cordless which gives us better insulation then the old ones. The paint I used was Behr Marquee called Bay Scallop. As if removing wallpaper and painting wasn't enough I thought maybe I should redo the cabinets. This is when I should have had my head examined. It turned out to be a long process and a lot of work, but I'm glad I did it anyway. As you can see in the first photo the cabinets were a golden oak color. They were in good shape and made from solid wood, just a little out dated. So I turned to YouTube and watched several videos on cabinet refinishing. I discovered gel stain. Most people were using the color Java and doing the cabinets very dark. I knew I didn't want them super dark so I chose the color Hickory. </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2tLfJ41I_rv8LtJdAep70fn8sxkHP9l1rHGB4GHzoepwXQN-2syB8UAQxuwxaf_kXQU-dHkjJLGIo4OnAswWLnqptXz2mG0FDYfbW3RZzc0rij2WoCl4c2gh3_o5EWrkvf02pc5VS0E/s1423/2021-3+stain+for+cabinets+%25281%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="947" data-original-width="1423" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2tLfJ41I_rv8LtJdAep70fn8sxkHP9l1rHGB4GHzoepwXQN-2syB8UAQxuwxaf_kXQU-dHkjJLGIo4OnAswWLnqptXz2mG0FDYfbW3RZzc0rij2WoCl4c2gh3_o5EWrkvf02pc5VS0E/w400-h266/2021-3+stain+for+cabinets+%25281%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">Rather then tear the whole kitchen apart I did it in sections. My husband would remove the doors, then I would sand them and the cabinet with 220 sandpaper. You need to make sure you remove all the dust before staining. I used a tack cloth and a hand held vacuum. Then wiped them with a damp sponge. The stain reminds me of pudding it is very thick. I applied it using a sponge brush. Then wiped it off to the shade I wanted. Make sure you use cloths made for this purpose as they are relatively lint free. I let everything sit for about 48 hours then I applied the clear coat finish. I used the Polyurethane satin on the cabinet part but wasn't happy with the way it looked on the doors so I used Tung Oil on them for a glossier look. </span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sOzI06oE80UThPd_ktSI9raHAD2JfVRzUUeWwhkPgDN4GG5qlJbxGQBbkAaxY0_4GbA5G7Qpi6_erBASczyJrWdKWIe1XNlB94LY_ivntWjzfqCjI7Uuji8aNf1g_hNzBkPabl0zTJg/s2048/2021-2+kitchen+cabinets+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sOzI06oE80UThPd_ktSI9raHAD2JfVRzUUeWwhkPgDN4GG5qlJbxGQBbkAaxY0_4GbA5G7Qpi6_erBASczyJrWdKWIe1XNlB94LY_ivntWjzfqCjI7Uuji8aNf1g_hNzBkPabl0zTJg/w400-h300/2021-2+kitchen+cabinets+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNlu8uHlz9L2l8CLxVRoby8XXSAtK5L0BhCgsMTSSgLtFLede8U_QnTYXnnotgahjGkaQbuovWuJGKPGhhd2PW_MckedqiBXIZUssiknCQ3E7fqOwVOgsBIi-rkmrdLYySsMp7kZ14oc/s2048/2021-3+kitchen+cabinets+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNlu8uHlz9L2l8CLxVRoby8XXSAtK5L0BhCgsMTSSgLtFLede8U_QnTYXnnotgahjGkaQbuovWuJGKPGhhd2PW_MckedqiBXIZUssiknCQ3E7fqOwVOgsBIi-rkmrdLYySsMp7kZ14oc/w400-h300/2021-3+kitchen+cabinets+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"> I didn't keep the best track of the number of hours it took me but my best estimate is about 50 hours. This was over a couple of months. The reason for this was because being winter I had to wait for a somewhat warm day to open the windows. The gel stain is oil based and has a strong smell. I also used a mask and gloves. The cabinets and drawers never had knobs or pulls, so I decided we should add those also. Placing the knobs wasn't too bad, just measure down 2 inches and find the center. I used painters tape on the door for marking the spot and protecting the wood. My husband drilled the holes using three different drill bit sizes. Starting with a small one and working up to the size to fit the screw. The drawer pulls were another matter. So back to YouTube, I found a video on how to best measure, <a href="https://youtu.be/L4zXGmgp8hQ">Drawer pull layout</a>. Because there are two holes they must be centered and level. This process gave me nightmares. I must have measured each drawer 10 times before I let my husband drill. But we did it and they came out beautiful.</span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQB54Z6fHy37BRPI7XSWXHvQwJbfqj71_C8ljvLgyJWzowC1E85mCum4KARcvaJnzZFo9oSmkl__3HaK1v1B24FIxY_AgEyLoVq_fa9ApzbE6h5q9Q4CRDm7W60LCf0y5ukm9B9w0AAXU/s2048/2021-2+kitchen+cabinets+%25281%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQB54Z6fHy37BRPI7XSWXHvQwJbfqj71_C8ljvLgyJWzowC1E85mCum4KARcvaJnzZFo9oSmkl__3HaK1v1B24FIxY_AgEyLoVq_fa9ApzbE6h5q9Q4CRDm7W60LCf0y5ukm9B9w0AAXU/w400-h300/2021-2+kitchen+cabinets+%25281%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"> The whole cabinet process cost about $240, this was all supplies and hardware. Although a lot of work it would have cost so much more for new cabinets.</span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hLIz-vveLknJozRbaDZYR_-90TerqEF5Zsa7jPRBeglmHb42hP9riOm_Uwlq1hhr19njC99wFVUdihUpD9S14-WA54BXndajRSgKVQhBYbqlBC7GPuKrL8FcdTgewo_lWWsAlOZour8/s2048/2021-2+kitchen+cabinets+%25286%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hLIz-vveLknJozRbaDZYR_-90TerqEF5Zsa7jPRBeglmHb42hP9riOm_Uwlq1hhr19njC99wFVUdihUpD9S14-WA54BXndajRSgKVQhBYbqlBC7GPuKrL8FcdTgewo_lWWsAlOZour8/w400-h300/2021-2+kitchen+cabinets+%25286%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0QaPO9e69huJCVFNL8TAvSMzH0_MCtqz71OndwtnRnu-f5c7-QTAJuRSxnw6vBduFzjb_xY7FaNz6hfcup7DRoyQPy6mwO3nK4GCYd93VRpho2VAaL3nTONeqeQURe1Ln_W4qDZl8NU/s2048/2021-3+kitchen+cabinets.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0QaPO9e69huJCVFNL8TAvSMzH0_MCtqz71OndwtnRnu-f5c7-QTAJuRSxnw6vBduFzjb_xY7FaNz6hfcup7DRoyQPy6mwO3nK4GCYd93VRpho2VAaL3nTONeqeQURe1Ln_W4qDZl8NU/w400-h300/2021-3+kitchen+cabinets.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"> I am very pleased with my NEW kitchen. While doing this it also gave me a chance to clean and organize the inside of the cabinets.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtV0c4rtpqQ4ZLn5PXpE6zTf_PJ_pqU6B-syfWWIZlkXLNIN37L40PmIQc0nfqBKEj-GGNbZCktrBEwyI8EfGGCeRlqWDtmlAkTLBbZWCsaHq9guLzCoe1NHp9n6Ntm-s5HR4elnPRLMk/s2048/2021-3+kitchen+cabinets+%25285%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtV0c4rtpqQ4ZLn5PXpE6zTf_PJ_pqU6B-syfWWIZlkXLNIN37L40PmIQc0nfqBKEj-GGNbZCktrBEwyI8EfGGCeRlqWDtmlAkTLBbZWCsaHq9guLzCoe1NHp9n6Ntm-s5HR4elnPRLMk/w640-h480/2021-3+kitchen+cabinets+%25285%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> <span style="font-size: medium;"> So my idea of painting the kitchen turned into a much bigger project then first planned. But isn't that how it usually is?</span></span><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A thought to ponder: Believe you can and you're halfway there.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Participating in:<a href="https://www.create-with-joy.com/2021/04/inspire-me-monday-week-482.html">Inspire Me Monday</a>, <a href="https://ducksnarow.com/2021/04/happiness-is-homemade-link-party-64.html">Happiness is Homemade</a>, <a href="https://www.grandmasbriefs.com/home/grand-social-437-link-party-grandparents">Grandma's Briefs</a></span> </span></span><br /></p>Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-31578766163084375302019-04-15T11:43:00.000-06:002019-04-18T12:11:40.169-06:00Spring Break <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Depending on where you live spring break might have already come and gone. 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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Our granddaughter lives in California, her spring break was last week. She went on a family RV trip to San Diego.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Warm or cold fun was had by all. When I was in school in So. California, our spring break always fell the week before Easter. In high school it was the in thing to return from break with a tan. Fortunately my grandmother lived at the beach. Even more so was the fact she welcomed myself and two or three of my friends into her home for a week. We saved our money so we could buy groceries for the week. We planned and cooked the meals during our stay. When my grandmother headed off to work we would head to the beach. Most of So. California had their spring break at the same time, so there were lots of teenagers hanging out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Back in the 'olden' days we didn't have a handy phone to snap photos and take selfies. I always brought along my trusty little Kodak with black and white film. Of course after we got home we had to wait while the film was developed. My photos weren't always that great but they still provide some fond memories.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In case you don't know that's me far right. Don't we all have a nice tan. Before the days of sunscreen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A thought to ponder: "We didn't realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Participating in: <a href="https://www.grandmasbriefs.com/home/doing-it-plus-grand-social-348-link-party-grandparents">Grand Social</a>, <a href="http://ourthreepeas.com/wined-down-wednesday-289/">Wined Down Wednesday</a></span></div>
Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-91578272936221115122018-09-28T13:50:00.000-06:002018-10-05T11:28:06.303-06:00Building a Garden Lighthouse<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> After seeing so many cute ideas on Pinterest, last year I decided to build a lighthouse for our backyard. I bought 4 different size clay pots and one large saucer for the base and a small saucer for the top. After gluing everything together I spray painted the base and the small saucer black.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the winter I put the figures away in the shed and covered the lighthouse with a plastic bag. WRONG. This is what I found when I uncovered it this spring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Needless to say I was not happy. So I repaired everything and I sprayed it with Thompson water seal. I'm hoping that will help to protect it a little more. Also this year I will put the whole thing in the shed for the winter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Participating in: <a href="https://www.grandmasbriefs.com/home/letting-go-grand-social-linky-grandparents">Grand Social</a>, <a href="http://jannolson.blogspot.com/2018/10/share-your-cup-309.html">Share Your Cup</a></span></div>
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Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-53193160319002550432018-08-28T11:57:00.000-06:002018-09-06T14:21:23.770-06:00Dog Days <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Have you ever wondered where the phrase, "dog days of summer" came from? </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The term really started with the ancient Greeks and Romans and refers to the the Dog Star, Sirius. They said "Dog Days" occurred around the time Sirius appeared to rise just before the sun, in late July. Over the hundreds of years since, the origins of the phrase have gotten lost. I think most people just think of it as the hot days at the end of summer. So hot that dogs just lay around in the shade.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For our dog Wally, I think everyday is a "Dog Day". </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Or a nice roll in the grass.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There's always a cool place to take a nap, whether inside or out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our local park pool celebrates the end of summer swimming and the start of school with it's own "Dog Days". At the end of the last day of swimming, people can bring their dogs to enjoy the pools. Wally is not a big swimmer so we just went to watch the other dogs have fun.</span></div>
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Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-82853499854799908732018-07-30T15:20:00.000-06:002018-08-02T14:50:45.833-06:00Going Batty <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A few years ago I wrote a post about all the wildlife in our yard, <a href="http://justschootme.blogspot.com/2014/12/whos-in-your-garden.html">Who's in Your Garden</a>. We continue to enjoy visitors to our garden all year round. Like this little bunny.</span><br />
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A thought to ponder: Take a quiet walk with Mother Nature. It will nurture your mind, body, and soul.</div>
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</span>Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-73609818060623952762018-07-12T09:53:00.000-06:002018-07-16T13:03:42.982-06:00Great Way to Start the Summer <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I haven't posted anything in quite a while. Other things kept getting in the way but mostly I haven't been in the blogging mood. The daughter and granddaughter were here for an end of school visit. So I thought I'd share some of the fun things we did in the short time they were here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> One of the days we went to lunch at the <a href="https://thebrintonmuseum.org/">Bradford Brinton museum</a>. Look at the view we had while eating. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Participating in: <a href="http://jannolson.blogspot.com/2018/07/share-your-cup-298.html">Share Your Cup</a>, <a href="http://ourthreepeas.com/wined-down-wednesday-249/">Wined Down Wednesda</a>y, <a href="http://ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com/">Our World Tuesda</a>y, <a href="https://www.grandmasbriefs.com/home/hug-your-grandkids-day-plus-grand-social-no-311-link-party-for-grandparents">Grand Social</a></span></div>
Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-84919100787029249162017-11-15T12:35:00.000-07:002017-11-15T16:36:43.935-07:00Oregon Coast Trip <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well we finally made our trip to the Oregon coast. Last year I posted about our mishap that ended the original planned trip. You can read about that at:<a href="http://justschootme.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-road-trip-that-wasnt.html">The Road Trip that Wasn't</a>. So with all plans made and reservations secured we set off on our adventure. And it turned into that right off the bat, as we headed over our Big Horn mountains this is what we ran into.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Once we got over the mountains things started to ease off. </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;">We were planning on going through Yellowstone to get to Idaho as this is the shortest and fastest route. But when we got to Cody we found that Yellowstone was closed due to weather and no idea when it might open. So we opted to go around, which of course made it impossible to make it to our first stop at Pocatella, Idaho (cancel reservation). We did get some nice views of the Grand Tetons on our detour.</span></div>
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The next day we drove as far as we could but couldn't make it to our next stop (cancel reservation). The third day we were able to make our planned stop in Fort Klamath, Oregon. We arrived and got set up and settled in. The next day we planned on visiting Crater Lake. But again the weather was against us. When we got to the lake the ranger told us the lake wasn't visible because of low hanging clouds and it was supposed to start snowing. So we went on to our next stop, the Rogue river. It wasn't snowing there but was raining, although off and on. I did manage to get some nice pictures of the area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> But what Shore Acres is best known for is it's botanical gardens. It was a lovely day and we enjoyed wandering around the grounds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> After this we headed back to the town of Bandon and enjoyed a late lunch and a stroll around Old Town. This fish is made out of trash washed up on shore, mostly plastics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Something I didn't know was that cranberries are grown on the Oregon coast. We visited a shop that had cranberry everything, candy, jam, syrup etc. They had lots of samples to try and of course we bought some of the things we sampled. Another shop we visited was Coastal Mist Chocolate, they are known for their chocolate desserts. As the photo below shows we enjoyed ours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> The next day we moved camp north to Seal Rock. We had a nice spot in our campground with a view of the ocean. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Our first day exploring this area we visited Cape Foulweather and the Devils punch bowl. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> We then visited another lighthouse at Yaquina Head. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> While here a whale was spotted close to shore. It was hard to catch him with my camera when he surfaced but you can see him a little bit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> The next day started out foggy and drizzly. We headed out with our first stop at the Devils Churn turn off. There is a narrow inlet that the ocean comes into making the water churn. I'm not sure why so many things here start with devil. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Also in this area was the Octopus tree. I think you can tell by looking at it how it got it's name. The tree is thought to be 250-300 years old and has no central trunk. They don't really know how it came to grow this way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A thought to ponder: "One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure." William Feathr</span></div>
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Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-30360176748314834212017-10-23T11:23:00.000-06:002017-10-30T11:59:16.341-06:00Dilly Bean Recipe<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I'm taking a risk posting this on my blog because as soon as my daughter and son-in-law see that I've made them, they will be hollering "where's mine!"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">These dilled beans are yummy and the longer they sit the better they get.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We grow green beans in our garden, I like Slenderette. I can some for regular eating and I also make the Dilly Beans. Last year I made the mistake of not planting enough so I didn't make the dilled beans.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This year I made sure I had plenty for both kinds of beans.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4 pounds green beans</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5 cups distilled vinegar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mustard seed, dill seed, garlic cloves (halved), crushed hot red pepper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Combine vinegar, water and salt in pan, heat to boiling. Cut beans to fit into pint jars. For each pint add 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed, 1/2 teaspoon dill seed, 1 clove garlic (cut in two), 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper. Fill jars with green beans. Pour vinegar solution over beans to within 1/2 inch of top. Put on lids and process in water bath 5 minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I find it easiest to put the jar on it's side to fill with beans.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's hard to wait for these tasty beans but they get better with time. Store in refrigerator after opening, that is if there are any left.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A thought to ponder: "If you've never experienced the joy of accomplishing more than you can imagine, plant a garden." Robert Brault</span></div>
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Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-25216010183363917622017-09-24T17:13:00.000-06:002017-10-03T12:19:37.007-06:00The Zen of Gardening<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> With the growing season starting to wind down I was thinking about how much I enjoy gardening. If your a gardener you get it, if your not you don't. The IT I'm talking about is in the title of this post. The technical term for Zen is: a Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism emphasizing the value of meditation and intuition. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Another way to look at it is a total state of focus that incorporates a total togetherness of body and mind. I think probably most westerners view it as feeling peaceful and relaxed. I know I certainly feel that way when I walk around my garden. But as you know a garden doesn't BECOME all by itself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Many people view yard work as just that, work. I consider it a form of creating. To take dirt and make something of beauty. I have numerous posts on my blog about different areas of our yard that we have transformed. Was it a lot of work, yes, but for me the pleasure I derive from my garden far out weighs the work that went into it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> What started out as nothing but dirt and weeds is now an oasis. With over thirty trees where there were none. Flowers, shrubs, fruits and vegetables to delight all the senses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> We get lots of compliments on our yard. Everyone marvels at how large it is and how beautiful. But the majority of people say the same thing; "I'd love this yard but it looks like too much work." Yes it is probably more work then most people would like, but it isn't near as much as you might think. My husband has a riding lawn mower which cuts down on mowing time. We use mulch to reduce weeds and retain moisture. We don't work in the garden everyday, depending on the time of year maybe 2 -3 times a week. Probably our busiest time is early spring; cutting back and cleaning beds to get ready for the new growing season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Most of our plants are shrubs or perennials so the only planting we do in the spring are some annuals in pots and our vegetable garden.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> And of course at the end of summer what is better then the harvest. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Gardening can be good exercise. You can burn 150 to 200 calories in 30 minutes. Volley ball is 93, tennis 260, basketball 258, jogging 300-450. I was never very good at sports so I never became attached to playing any. I do enjoy swimming (250) and bike riding (150). But mostly I walk (150-200) and garden for exercise. But what I like most about gardening is how I can get lost in the moment of whatever I'm doing; whether it's planting, weeding or pruning. It truly is a togetherness of body and mind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you feel the need to garden, not just work in the yard, then you feel the zen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A thought to ponder: "The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul." Alfred Austin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Participating in:<a href="http://www.ladybughome.com/2017/09/share-joy-at-ladybug-home.html#comment-form">Share the Joy</a>, <a href="https://mersad-photography.blogspot.com/2017/09/fall-at-home-through-my-lens-nr-113.html#comment-form">Through My Lens</a>, <a href="https://ramblingwoods.com/">Nature Notes</a>, <a href="http://jannolson.blogspot.in/">Share Your Cup</a>, <a href="https://www.grandmasbriefs.com/home/hearts-comments-new-blog-briefs-plus-grand-social-no-273-link-party-for-grandparents">Grand Social</a></span></div>
Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-8146754108826619622017-08-02T15:13:00.001-06:002017-09-24T17:31:02.895-06:00Medicine Wheel <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We finally got everything together and took a trip in our popup camper. You can read more about the makeover and problems we had at my previous posts: <a href="http://justschootme.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-road-trip-that-wasnt.html">The Road Trip that wasn't</a> and <a href="http://justschootme.blogspot.com/2016/11/pop-up-camper-makeover.html">Popup Camper Makeover</a>. We camped at Sibley Lake which is an hour drive up into the Big Horn mountains from our house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> We went up on a Sunday afternoon and came back on Wednesday. The weather was good other then Tuesday was cloudy with rain in the afternoon. The temps at home were in the nineties while on the mountain it was in the seventies. So a good time to be there. We had a nice camping spot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> It took us several hours to set up. Not so much the camper itself but rather the awning. We had not done the awning before so we fumbled around trying to figure it out. But we finally got everything in order. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> It was a good idea to take a short local trip before we take a longer one. It gave us a chance to work out some of the bugs. To see what works for us and what doesn't. Over all things went well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> It was fun and peaceful hiking around the area and I took lots of photos.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One of the places we visited while on the mountain is somewhere we hadn't been in over twenty years, and that is the Medicine Wheel. It was about a twenty-eight mile drive from our camp site. The Bighorn Medicine Wheel is considered the most important of several medicine wheels in the American West. It is thought to be about 700 years old. It is a sacred place for Native Americans and is used by them for fasting and vision quests. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> There is a well marked sign where you turn off the highway on to a dirt road. You drive up to a parking area with a small ranger's station. From there it is about a mile and half walk up hill to the site which sits at almost 10,000 feet (3,048 meters). Because of the elevation the area is inaccessible much of the year because of snow pack. If you are unable to walk up hill that distance they do have limited parking at the top. But note it is a steep and narrow road.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A thought to ponder: "Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect." Chief Seattle</span></div>
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Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-43172425739143864392017-06-20T12:32:00.001-06:002017-06-28T10:44:29.679-06:00Blooming Marvelous <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Weather in Wyoming can be very unpredictable. This spring as been particularly good for my flowers. The blooms have been in great profusion this year, more then usual. So how could I not share the bounty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Every day I am excited to see what new blooms have graced my garden. That is one of the many things I enjoy about gardening. The wonder of discovery, from the first sprout of spring and on through the growing season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Participating in:<a href="http://www.grandmasbriefs.com/home/grand-social-no-260-link-party-for-grandparents.html">Grand Social</a>, <a href="http://www.lizziesomerset.com/share-the-joy-26/">Share the Joy</a>, <a href="http://www.linkytools.com/wordpress_list.aspx?id=279678&type=thumbnail">Seasons</a>, <a href="http://jannolson.blogspot.in/">Share Your Cup</a>, <a href="http://everydayliving.me/2017/06/26/gardens-galore-no-2/">Gardens Galore</a></span></div>
Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-15016622512527014352017-05-06T15:45:00.000-06:002017-05-16T14:44:49.367-06:00Building a Waterfall<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> We've lived in our present house for almost 25 years. It's fun to look back at pictures and see the changes that have taken place in our garden. In this post I am going to share the evolution of our waterfall/pond. We started out with a concrete fountain that we bought at a local nursery in 1994.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> This worked well for several years. Our dog at the time enjoyed climbing into it with his ball or just to get a drink and splash around.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our Wyoming winters started to take their toll on the concrete, so we decided to replace the largest bowel with an in-ground pond. So the hubby with the help of our son dug a hole that we lined with pond liner. We used flagstone and other rocks to finish it off. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> As you can see from the above shot we also expanded the area to make an Asian garden.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The birds enjoyed our waterfall as much as we enjoyed watching them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> But we also started to have problems with the ground shifting around the pond area. So we decided we needed to come up with another idea that would hold up better with our crazy weather. My husband was working at the time at a hotel/restaurant. He found that they were throwing out some large aluminum baking pans, so he asked if he could have them. Thus was born a new idea for a waterfall/pond. First we bought a sheep water trough to put in the existing pond and filled in around it, with a little help from the grandson. The rigid sides of the trough keep the dirt from shifting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> A friend knew how to weld aluminum so helped us build the waterfall from the baking pans. We cut off one end of the pans and then stacked them in a slight curve and welded them together. At the highest end a metal pipe was used to support it. I spray painted the pans with brown paint to make them blend in more with the rocks that we stacked around. We covered the bottom of the pans with river rock.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> This has held up really well since we built it in 2009. The blue color of the water is a non toxic coloring we bought at Home Depot. By making the water a darker color it helps slow down the growth of algae. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So as you can see the pond and waterfall has brought us more then just beauty and soothing sound but also the enjoyment of wildlife. It diffidently has been a wonderful addition to our garden.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A thought to ponder: "Life is like a waterfall, it is always moving and there is always an uneven flow to it."</span></div>
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Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-30339230024793167332017-03-19T13:44:00.000-06:002017-03-23T17:22:59.821-06:00My take on the capsule wardrobe <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Last month I turned 70. Now I'm not telling you this so you'll say, "why you don't look a day over 68." But rather to marvel at the fact that I've gotten to this age and still have so much to learn. I'm sure I've acquired some knowledge in all these years and hopefully I'm able to pass some of it along to others. But with the internet so many new ideas are opened up to you. Many that you might never come across otherwise. It of course can be a source of much misinformation, but that's a whole other topic.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> You might or might not be aware of Marie Kondo and <a href="https://konmari.com/">"The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up"</a>. And by extension the whole minimalist movement. This all hit a cord with me because I am a pretty organized person. I would go through stuff periodically and either donate or have a garage sale. But the saying, "you don't need more room, you need less stuff", really started to resonate with me. Another thing that got me thinking, and it might sound a little morbid, but I don't want my kids to have to deal with too much stuff when I'm gone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> One area that has needed work is my closet. Deep down I knew I had too many clothes. In the past I'd made some half-hearted attempts to pare things down. If I bought something new I would try to get rid of one old item. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't. I recently ran across the concept of the capsule wardrobe. If you're not familiar with this search on Pinterst. You'll get all the information you'll ever need on the subject. Here's a couple of sites to get you started: <a href="http://pinchofyum.com/how-to-start-a-capsule-wardrobe">How to start a capsule wardrobe</a>, <a href="http://www.uselesswardrobe.dk/get-started-capsule-wardrobe-guide/">Get started</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I read quite a bit about this idea. I thought, "this makes good sense, but how can I apply it to my situation." I'm a retired senior, my needs are different then a working 20 or 30 year old. But that's what I like about it, you can adapt it to your life style. Some sites give you a list of must have basics, many of which I'd have no need for. One thing all have in common, they say start with what you have. So that's what I did.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I took everything out of my closet. And then I got tough with myself. Some things I hadn't worn in several years. "But it's cute" or "I might wear it someday", NO, out it went. I also found I had several items that really didn't go with anything else, OUT. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I then started to put together outfits from what was left. It is suggested you do your wardrobe according to seasons and only hang a three month season in your closet at a time. Although Wyoming does have four seasons; fall, winter and spring can be very unpredictable. One day it can be 60 and sunny the next it is snowing. So I decided to put definitely summer in the guest closet and switch it out for definitely winter when the time comes. I'm keeping everything else in my main closet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Next it was time to go thru my shoes. The following is a photo of all my shoes, not including boots (I had 7 pairs).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I took each pair and besides comfort, did they go with more then one outfit. I managed to reduce by 11 pair. I even got my husband to go through his clothes and shoes. Although he didn't have near the number I did, he was still able to get rid of items.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Some of the sites I visited had as few as 10-15 items while others had 30-40 per season. When I finished I counted and found I had an average of 45. I don't think the number matters as much as what works for each individual. I still think I probably have more clothes then I need, but I'm going to work with what I have for now. As I wear my outfits hopefully I will be able to pare it down some more. Or maybe I'll find this is the right amount for me. Either way I'm giving myself the challenge of not buying any new clothes or shoes for one year. This might sound extreme but from looking at the amount I have discarded and what I have left, I obviously have plenty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> When I do finally decide to buy something new I'm going to be more deliberate about my purchases. I don't want to get something just because it's cute or on sale. I want what I buy to go with more then one item that I already have. I want to really love it. Comfort is important also, not just style. Although I like to stay up to date, I don't want to be a slave to fashion (I never have understood torn jeans). This will be an on going process and learning experience. I'm excited to see where it leads me. </span></div>
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Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-31750532999588588982016-12-19T15:43:00.000-07:002016-12-29T18:04:05.034-07:00It's Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Christmas <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My good friend and I have a little tradition we've done for the last several years. We meet for coffee then head about 20 miles out of town to a wonderful shop called, Turned Antiques. It's only open from the first of May to Labor day, on the weekends, and November to Christmas, weekends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Besides early American antiques and contemporary home furnishings, they also have fun gift items. And during the holiday season they are decorated to the nines. It is fun to just go and look around.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We usually try to go right after Thanksgiving. It really gets you in the holiday spirit and we always come away with a few treasures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I wish you a Christmas filled with love and laughter, and hope the New Year brings you much joy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A thought to ponder: "Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas...perhaps... means a little bit more." The Grinch</span></div>
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Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-40534950948742563662016-11-17T13:57:00.000-07:002016-12-11T17:34:11.161-07:00Pop up Camper Makeover <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We went tent camping this summer with our grandson. One thing we learned was that we're too old to be sleeping on the ground. We had tried a regular pull trailer but my husband didn't like pulling something that big. Also he didn't like the fact that he couldn't see out the back window. So we started talking about a pop up camper. I looked over the internet to learn more about them. Of course I checked out Pinterest. And that's when I discovered <a href="http://www.thepopupprincess.com/">The Pop Up Princess</a>. Besides learning useful information, I was also amazed at all the wonderful makeovers. I was hooked. We bought a 2009 Rockwood Freedom.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Over all it was in pretty good condition. But it was your typical RV interior, all tones of brown. After seeing what could be done, I knew I wanted a brighter more colorful interior.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> So we dug in and went to work. I took all the curtains down and washed them. The mattresses and cushions I sprayed with disinfectant/odor eliminator and set in the sun for several days. I gave the interior a good cleaning. We removed the cabinet doors and the hardware off the doors. The hardware was fine but a shiny brass color. So I spray painted them a dark brass.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> We then went to work on the cabinets, repairing, filling holes and nicks and sanding. Then time to paint, first I did a primer coat. Then I painted with Behr Marquee paint and primer, semi-gloss in 'Spring Frost'. I got good coverage with these two coats.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">sewed new valances, but reused the Velcro and Glide-tape from the old ones. The black out curtains were in good shape, but we were missing two pair. So I bought two full length (84in) black out panels at Walmart and cut them in half. I then used flat bed sheets to cover all of the panels. I did have to buy drapery Glide-tape for the two new pair. I found it on line at Campingworld. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We redid the floor. It is a floating floor, 'Allure' in teak, we bought at Home Depot. Considering neither my husband or I knew what we were doing I think we did OK laying it with a minimal amount of swearing. Especially since nothing in this camper was square. I have a feeling that might be true in all pop ups.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I made these cute little candle holders to match the decor. They were originally clear. I used food coloring mixed into white glue. After getting the color I wanted, I used a small brush to paint the holders. They now have the look of</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> sea glass. The candle holders and battery tea lights all from the dollar store.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Do you see the "chandelier" over the table. I got a little carried away with my decorating. My husband rolled his eyes at this one. But I had fun making it from a dollar store basket and battery candles. The beads I bought at Joann's, with coupons of course. The whole thing cost me about $10.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Another thing we made, which is a little more practical, was some hanging shelving. I found the idea on Pinterest and bought the supplies at Home Depot in the closet section. The fabric bins are from the dollar store.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> The majority of fabric I bought at fabric.com. I covered the cushions using the folding method and a glue gun. I'm not sure how the glue will hold up in our cold Wyoming winters, we'll see . I might have to rethink it come spring. I made the bed covers because I couldn't find anything ready made that I liked. Some of the throw pillows I bought others I made. I'm very pleased with how everything turned out. Everyone who has seen it can't believe the transformation. Unfortunately we haven't been able to use it yet. You can read that sad tale on my last post, <a href="http://justschootme.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-road-trip-that-wasnt.html">The Road Trip That Wasn't</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A thought to ponder: "Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it" Lou Holt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Participating in:<a href="http://www.grandmasbriefs.com/home/big-little-things-plus-grand-social-no-232-link-party-for-gr.html">Grand Social</a>, <a href="http://www.lizziesomerset.com/share-the-joy-2/">Share the Joy</a>, <a href="http://jannolson.blogspot.in/">Share Your Cup</a>, <a href="http://www.bluewillowhouse.com/">Snickerdoodle Link Party</a></span></div>
Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-30708584279854273042016-11-03T12:09:00.000-06:002016-11-16T08:08:53.310-07:00The Road Trip that Wasn't <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> We bought a used popup camper and fixed it up (the make over will be my next post). I spent at least a month planning our itinerary and making reservations. On October 13th we took off on a road trip to the Oregon coast. It didn't quite turn out as planned.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> The first night of our trip we stayed at a motel. Mainly because it was a long driving day and we were just trying to get there. The second night was to be our first camping night. We would be staying at a hot springs in Oregon. We got there, found our spot and got everything ready to raise the camper. There was a pop and nothing happened, the camper wouldn't go up. We found the cable had busted. The people at the campground were helpful in trying to find someone who might be able to fix it. To make a long story short, after talking to several people, we were unable to get the camper fixed in a reasonable amount of time. So I had to call and cancel all our reservations and then figure out our best route home. We thought we should try and salvage a little of our trip.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> So we headed back on highway 26, with a short side trip to the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/joda/index.htm">John Day Fossil Beds National Monument</a> and the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/stateoftheparks/joda/visitorexperience/paleontologycenter.cfm">Thomas Condon Paleontology Center</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">From there we went on to spend the night in Baker City, Oregon at the Geiser Grand Hotel. We had stayed here once before and loved it. This time we stayed in the Cupola room on the third floor. To read more about the hotel see my post:<a href="http://justschootme.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-bed-time-story.html">A Bed Time Story</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> We stopped for the night at one of our favorite places, Chico Hot Springs. The hotel has been there since the early 1900's. It's a rustic and relaxing place to stay and they have a four star restaurant. You can find out more about this great place here: <a href="http://www.chicohotsprings.com/">Chico Hot Springs</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> After a nice dinner and a relaxing soak in the hot springs pool, the next day we headed home. I kept checking the weather on the Oregon coast and found that it rained pretty much the whole time we would have been there. So I do have that to console me. So our 16 day trip turned out to be 7. It wasn't the trip we planned but we tried to make a little bit of lemonade from our lemons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">P.S. Our camper is now fixed. We'll try again next year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A thought to ponder: "One of the greatest blessings in the world is to be able to be happy even when things in life are not going as planned."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Participating in:<a href="http://www.grandmasbriefs.com/home/so-proud-plus-grand-social-no-230-link-party-for-grandparent.html">Grand Social</a>, <a href="https://artworksfromjeshstg.wordpress.com/2016/11/05/all-seasons-treeeez-in-fall-nov-6/">Seasons</a>, <a href="http://jannolson.blogspot.in/">Share Your cup</a>, <a href="http://www.lizziesomerset.com/share-the-joy/">Share the Joy</a></span></div>
Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-37275423883626762432016-10-08T15:29:00.000-06:002016-10-28T16:28:09.223-06:00Summer Memories<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I can't believe it is October already. I never did post anything in September. I guess I was too busy preserving the bounty of our garden and fruit trees. Also working on fixing up a used popup camper we bought, that's a topic for another time. Today I thought I'd go over a few fun happenings during the summer. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> In June my sister and her husband stopped for a visit on there RV adventure to North Dakota and Canada. We enjoyed seeing them and exploring some of our local scenery.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> In July our daughter and family came for a visit. Also her 30th high school reunion. Wow, were did the time go. The cousins were happy to get together again and had a wonderful time hanging out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Also tried their hand at winning a prize. And of course carnival food.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> August is the month we like to take the grandson on a little trip. A last hurrah before school starts. This year we took a camping trip to the Black Hills in South Dakota. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Something fun we did while in the area was take a ride on the 1880's steam train which runs between Hill City and Keystone. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The trip takes an hour one way. They have a recorded commentary that plays during the ride that tells about the history of the train and the area. If you're ever in this neck of the woods be sure to visit and have a fun and informative ride through the Black Hills.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We also paid a visit to Wall Drug in Wall, SD. The drug store was started in the early 30's and became a must stop for people traveling through the Badlands. They promised free ice water to all travelers passing through. See full story at <a href="http://www.walldrug.com/history/since-1931">Wall Drug history</a>. It's a little kitschy but a fun place where you can sill get a free glass of ice water. Here the grandson is riding a "jackalope" and waiting for the T-Rex feeding time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And just to make sure we got a little education in, we visited a small but very nice natural history museum in Hill City. <a href="http://www.bhigr.com/museum/">Black Hills Institute of Geological Research</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> The summer went by way to fast, but we made many wonderful memories. The best part was having both our children and their families together. Because of this and also the fact that this August marked our 50th wedding anniversary we had some family pictures taken. Credit for the following three photos goes to Melanie Araas of <a href="http://www.melaniearaas.com/">3 Willow Design</a>. </span></div>
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Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-32016697479520998832016-08-08T15:15:00.000-06:002016-08-15T10:06:14.630-06:00The Project that got away from me <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Have you ever decided to do something you thought would only take a little bit of time and it turned into something bigger? Well that happened to me this summer. I decided I needed to redo our fairy garden. I did a post in October 2014 about it, see: <a href="http://justschootme.blogspot.com/2014/10/garden-therapy-dance-with-fairies.html">A Dance With Fairies</a>. The problem with the location was the fact it was under a tree. The squirrels kept running through and knocking things over. I thought it would be better if we got it up off the ground. And so the project began. It started with my husband building a frame for a platform to place the fairy houses, etc on. In the notched out areas he placed wood slats.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> So now how do we get it up off the ground? We still had some concrete blocks from when we did the mound (see previous post). But who wants dull ole grey. I know let's paint them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here's the finished platform. Over the wood slats we placed wire and then some indoor/outdoor grass carpet. Now I had a larger area then before so of course you need to make more houses to fill up the space.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I bought this little gazebo at Ben Franklin store. I painted it green and glued on the pine cone seed scales, then sprayed with clear coat. The little hanging baskets are made from tooth picks. The table and chairs I made from popsicle sticks and colored floral wire I found at the dollar store. I also made the weather vane on top from the same wire. Below you'll also see some bicycles I made from wire and buttons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After we got everything set up I realized the area was getting too hot from the sun. So of course we made a sun shade. We also have a tarp nearby in case of rain. A fairy land wouldn't be complete without fairy lights. I found some solar string lights on line. We stapled them around the outside edge. Now it looks just as lovely at night as it does during the day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A thought to ponder: "Your mind is the garden, your thoughts are the seeds, the harvest can either be flowers or weeds." William Wordsworth</span></div>
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Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-38489908143487215302016-07-24T13:19:00.000-06:002016-08-04T13:43:45.375-06:00Garden Therapy: Evolution <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A garden is a living thing, therefore it will change and evolve over time. In this post I thought I would share another area of our garden that has changed over the twenty plus years we have lived in our home. Because our yard is so large and has many different areas we have given these spaces names. This helps us when we are talking about doing something to a certain spot. The area I'm sharing today we call "the mound".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> This started out as a pile of dirt that was left over from the building of our house when they dug the foundation. We decided to leave it and plant flowers and shrubs on it, also a couple trees behind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A thought to ponder: " To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow."</span></span></div>
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Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-17446944133962373602016-06-20T13:46:00.000-06:002016-06-23T13:07:12.494-06:00Building a Herb Garden <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We've had a particularly nice spring this year here in Wyoming. No late unexpected snow or frosts. Our garden is blooming up a storm. I thought in this post I would share photos of our herb garden. As I've mentioned before we've been in this house over twenty years, building the garden from nothing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I'm sorry this photo isn't better but it was before the digital age. But you can see the path goes through the structure with two off shoots on either side and a circle area in the center.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> This photo was taken the following year and you can see things are starting to grow. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> This photo was taken in 1997. As you can see the grape vines are doing nicely. The far end arbor has hops growing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> This was the following year. We found that hops was not a good idea, also the store bought arbors were not holding up under the weight of them or the grapes. So my husband built sturdier ones that are still doing well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Here's a winter shot. We had to wait until the grapes died back for the winter and rebuilt that arbor in the early spring. You can see more photos of the grape arbor in my post from last year, <a href="http://justschootme.blogspot.com/2015/09/invasion-of-grape-snatchers.html">Invasion of the Grape Snatchers</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Here's a recent look at the pathways. You might note that I have my basil planted in a pot. It is very tender, so this makes it easier to move inside if there is a threat of colder weather.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We replaced the hops with these beautiful 'William Baffin' roses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Having an herb garden right out my back door makes for easy access when I'm cooking and want fresh herbs. Some days I just enjoy walking through and touching the herbs to release their aroma. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A thought to ponder: "Herbs are the friend of the physician and the pride of cooks." Charlemagne</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-25883957669877162402016-06-05T15:26:00.000-06:002016-06-09T13:46:43.785-06:00Out of the Mouths of Babes <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Young c</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">hildren have a tendency to say whatever is on their minds. They don't really have any filters. That's why many times they say things that are funny and even profound. Now days you can find parents posting all over the internet the things their children have said, sometimes to their embarrassment. When our grandson was around four we were at the bank and he said he needed to use the bathroom. I said, " Ok, we'll ask the lady over there where the bathroom is." As we walk over he says in his loudest voice, "Hey lady, do you have a bathroom in this place?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> As I've mentioned in another post, <a href="http://justschootme.blogspot.com/2015/09/a-ready-made-friend.html">A Ready Made Friend</a>, Rex and his cousin really enjoy each other when they get together. Another bathroom incident that happened later that year when she came for a visit, was at a very nice restaurant. He and his parents had gotten to the restaurant first and were waiting for the rest of us to arrive. He had to use the bathroom, so his mother got up to take him. About half way there he turned around and hollered, "Daddy tell Mimi I'll be back, tell her I'm going poop."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One thing I wish I'd done when my kids were young was to write down more of the funny and interesting things that they said. I've tried to be a little more diligent about writing the words of my grandchildren. But even so I know I've missed some gems.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When Miranda (aka Mimi) was visiting us she saw a picture of herself, at a little over one year old, in my bedroom. She looked at it and said, "I'm so adorable". What could I say, I had to agree. When she was four she went to a school carnival. Her mother asked her if she had fun, "yes, but I got cotton candy on my hands, it was a sticky situation."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Although the grand kids are getting older they can still make us laugh. When we were visiting our granddaughter this past January, we saw her newly decorated bedroom. When my husband told her he thought it was very lovely, she said, "I'm glad to hear the big guy likes it." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Our grandson really wanted his Dad to receive a certain video game for his birthday (because he wanted to play it of course). So he tells me, "I want to get the video game for my Dad." Me: "Do you have any money?" Him: "No, that's what you're for." He didn't get the money. So he went to his grandfather. Him: "Poppy can I borrow $40." Poppy: "No." Him: "I didn't think so, but just thought I'd ask." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Take my advice carry a notebook with you at all times. You never know what is going to pop out of the mouths of babes. You think you'll remember but many times you don't and it would be a shame to miss a special remark. You might want to look into <a href="http://www.littlehoots.com/">Little Hoots</a>, it's an app you can get for recording what your child says. I haven't tried it but it might be worth checking out.</span></div>
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Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-82226767938236063222016-05-08T13:47:00.000-06:002016-05-12T14:13:46.196-06:00Spring Time is for the Birds <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One of the things I like about living in Wyoming is that we have changing seasons. After the snow finally disappears for good, we enjoy walking around the yard looking for what is emerging from its winter sleep.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I also look forward to the return of the robins, a sure sign that spring has arrived. We always seem to have one or two build a nest somewhere in our yard. In fact we have one now working on building a nest in about the same spot as the one below.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> This brave mama built under our eves, right outside our back door several years ago. It made for a perfect spot for us to view the progress of nest building, sitting on the eggs and feeding of the babies. I was able to get a pretty good shot of her hungry offspring. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> We have all kinds of wildlife and many different birds in our backyard. You can see more photos of our wildlife by visiting one of my earlier posts: <a href="http://justschootme.blogspot.com/2014/12/whos-in-your-garden.html">Who's in Your Garden</a>. We always have an abundance of chickadees. A few years ago we were happy to see them build a nest in a bird house we had received as a gift. It was great fun watching their comings and goings.</span></div>
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Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-34491798166675393622016-04-17T15:56:00.000-06:002016-04-21T13:37:11.108-06:00Dreaming With My Eyes Open <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I like to read, for me it is like dreaming with my eyes open. I have run across people who don't enjoy reading. I have a hard time understanding this (along with a lot of other things). How could you not enjoy going to places you might never have an opportunity to visit; experiencing a time in history; meeting people you would never have the opportunity to know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I like fiction and non fiction books and I love libraries. My after school job in high school was working in a library. I was the person who put away the books when they were returned. It probably took me a little longer then it should have because of my need to look at the books that caught my interest, many times taking several home. Whenever I walk into a library I feel such a sense of wonder. Thinking of all the stories, of all the information contained in one building, it is exciting and sad. Exciting because it's all there for anyone to enjoy; sad because I know I'll never be able to read them all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I'm not a particularly fast reader. But faster then I would be if my 7th grade English teacher hadn't helped me. She suggested I take a special reading class that would help me increase my speed but also retain my comprehension. The class did wonders for me and increased my enjoyment of reading. As you can see from the following photo I've been reading up a storm ever since.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Most of the books are nonfiction. But I do have a fair number of fiction also. I try to go through them periodically and get rid of some. If you're a book lover you can understand how hard this can be. I always donate to our local library. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Back in 1972 I wondered how many books I actually do read in a year. So just for fun I started keeping a list. Well here I am over 40 years later and still keeping track of my reading. What started out as a short investigation turned into a habit. I write down the title, author and whether fiction or nonfiction. As of the end of 2015 I've read 1,785 books. I've had a year where I only read 14 and one with 77 read. Of course the amount is influenced by the type of book and what is going on in my life at the time. The year with only 14 included three very long and more difficult books. The year with 77 included easy short books. But I seem to average 40 to 50 a year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It is interesting to look back and see the different types of books I've read over the years and how my interests have changed. In fiction I've read all of Jane Austin and also a number of other classics like Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment. Other authors include: Gustave Flaubert, Herman Hesse, D.H. Lawrence, John Steinbeck, Voltaire, Edith Wharton, Virginia Woolf, just to name a few. But I've also read a lot of what might be considered lighter reading such as mysteries (love Agatha Christie), historical romances and such. My nonfiction reading covers a wide range of topics including biographies. Really whatever catches my interest. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Now days we have electronic devices for reading books. I have one myself, which I really like for travel. You can download books from many sources. If you don't already know about this site try: <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/home/">Book Bub</a>. They offer downloadable books for free or very inexpensive. As much as I like my Kindle, there is still something about holding a real book in my hands that is very satisfying. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A thought to ponder: "Whatever the cost of our libraries the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation." Walter Cronkite</span></div>
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Jackie http://www.blogger.com/profile/15713288577602011643noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315709777177055862.post-23260800036984482272016-04-02T15:54:00.000-06:002016-04-07T14:03:34.634-06:00A Frog's tale <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When I was a kid my aunt and uncle owned a ranch near Hemet, California. It was a bit of a drive, about two hours, from our house. In the summer my parents would go out on a weekend, leave my brother and I and come back for us the next weekend. We loved it. Not only did we have our three cousins to play with, but also the whole ranch to roam. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> We never could roam too far as we were on foot. We were always in hearing of the car horn. My aunt would honk it, 3 shorts and a long, to let us know it was time to come back to the house. One summer we discovered some tadpoles in an old cistern. So we got some containers and collected a bunch. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> We placed them in a large fish bowl in our kitchen and dutifully fed them. We watched as they developed, getting bigger and growing legs. When the front legs started to develop my mother said we needed to find a place to release them. We knew that we couldn't keep them, there were probably 10 -15 or so. Besides wild things are better in the wild. Time got away from us and one morning my brother and I woke to our Mother screaming. We ran into the kitchen. Our Mom was frantically trying to catch little frogs hopping all over the place. We both started helping her scoop up frogs. It took us a bit but we managed to get them back into the fish bowl, covered so they couldn't jump back out. Needless to say that day they went to the pond area my mother had located, and were released to hop to their hearts content.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> The following photos are of a frog that lived in our backyard pond for awhile in 2007. We've had frogs come and go over the years but this is the only one that let me take it's photo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A thought to ponder: "The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans." Jim Fowler</span></div>
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