tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223289622024-03-13T00:09:33.900-05:00This Little Light Of Mine.....Do Not Walk In Front Of Me, I May Not Follow.
Do Not Walk Behind Me, I May Not Lead.
Just Walk Beside Me And Be My Friend Forever.........Lighthousegalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03748294078711559186noreply@blogger.comBlogger299125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22328962.post-43401687639291023702019-12-31T22:36:00.001-06:002020-01-01T00:27:19.554-06:00In Review of 2019<span style="color: blue;"><br />
</span> <span style="color: blue;">As we usually do on New Year's Eve, I've been doing a bit of reflecting of the year 2019. I have to say that I am glad to be saying goodbye to what has been a "<b>Hard Row To Hoe</b>"! </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">The year started off good, with my weekdays being spent watching my precious granddaughter. Seeing her grow and learn about the world.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">And I absolutely loved every moment of it!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">It was a huge blow!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">But, though life threw a huge curve-ball, I have seen his family and friends come together to love and support him in this battle.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">I have seen my daughter and her husband become so much closer through this journey. I've seen the love for one another that they share. I've seen them bond as a couple and as young parents. It has truly warmed my heart to see them grow as a couple and to witness them rise up and fight this battle together. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">And, most of all seeing Tyler Kicking Cancer's Butt!!</span></span><br />
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</span></span> <span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-align: left;">Then on September 10, 2019 as I as taking a morning stroll with my granddaughter, I fell and broke my ankle. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-align: left;">At first I thought okay I will be in a cast for a while, but it will be alright. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-align: left;">I definitely underestimated the extent of my injury. I had three broken bones. The heel was shattered, my ankle was broken with the muscles and tendons torn, and my fibular shaft was broken with butterfly fragments. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: red;">Impatiens are my favorites, I have planted them along the front of my house and had them in pots too. I hope to have some at least in my front porch flower pots. I am usually the one that plants anything in our yard. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">6. When did you last (literally or figuratively) shout "Mayday, Mayday!"</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When I last posted I was working hard to gain somewhat normal motion in my arm. I had my appointment with my Radiation Oncologist this past Wednesday and he was very pleased with my range of motion, actually he was very surprised at the improvement. Granted it is still not perfect or anywhere near normal, but I am able to get it over my head and in the position needed for the treatments. So even though we still had not gotten the results of the gene (Oncotype DX) test the doctor wanted to go ahead and do what he called my "simulation". </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This "simulation" consisted of lying on the table shown in the picture. The table moves up and towards the machine. The material I was lying on was then conformed to my body making a mold that will be used for each of my treatments to ensure that I am in the same exact position every time. The doctor then came in with a sharpie marker and marked the area to be radiated. The machine rotated around me and pictures were taken. Once they were satisfied that they had the area targeted the nurse gave me my permanent tattoo marks. I now have three small dark blue tattoos, (just little dots). These too will ensure that the correct spot will be treated each time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: red;">Simple things like treating others with respect no matter their status in the community, or collecting clothes and toys for a family who has lost everything in a fire, bringing food to a friend or neighbor who is ill, teaching our children to be accepting of those who are different from ourselves, opening a door for the young mother struggling with a child and packages or groceries, stopping as a funeral procession goes by, and so many other acts of kindness.....</span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">3. Do you prefer to watch romantic comedy or romantic drama...or are you rolling your eyes saying bring on the action flicks?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: red;">I would have to say that I enjoy them both. Give me a romantic movie any day over an action flick!!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">4. It's April which means baseball season is officially upon us here in the US of A. Humphrey Bogart is quoted as saying "A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz." Agree or Disagree?</span></span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: red;">Oh I so Agree!! There is nothing like a hot dog from a ballgame. I don't know what it is about them, but they are always sooooo good!!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">5. What's something in your community or city that needs fixing or improving?</span></span></div>
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<br /><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>I am happy to be joining in once again with this fun meme. I attempted to before Easter but simply did not have the energy. Since having my surgery I have been so exhausted and then while still in the healing process I developed a sinus and ear infection. This combination totally zapped my energy. I had multiple doctors appointments scheduled, (follow up visit with the surgeon, first visits with the oncologist and radiation oncologist), I thought that one of them would be able to treat me for the sinus stuff too. But, they would not. So a visit to my family physician was added to my agenda. Thank goodness for steroid shots and antibiotics. I am feeling much better now. As for my healing process, it has been a rough road. The doctors have been pleased with my progress except for the radiation oncologist. He was not pleased with my arm motion and wanted to send me to physical therapy. He said in order to start the radiation treatments I would have to have much more range of movement in my arm. So he gave me a week to get the arm moving or off to physical therapy I go. It has been rough, and I cried while doing the exercises for a few days. But, thank heavens I am gaining more use of the arm. It is still swollen and very sore but I am able to raise it over my head now and to do the exercises without crying in pain. I see the doctor again on Wednesday and hopefully will be able to move forward with the mapping out of my treatment process. I am still awaiting the results of the gene test to determine if I will be able to skip the chemo. I should have those results by the end of the week. </b></span><br /><br />
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<br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>1. April 15th is the deadline for Americans to file their state and federal income tax returns. What's a job you do on a regular basis that could be described as 'taxing'?</b> </span><br /><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Keeping files updated at the office. My husband often leaves things where he finishes with them instead of putting them in their proper place, so I spend a lot of time trying to locate documents that should be in a client's file. We work at home at times, more so since my illness, so documents are scattered at home and at the office. I periodicity have to check the conference room and his office at work as well as our dining room table and computer area at home for documents. </b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><b>2. I'm participating in the April <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/">A-Z blog challenge</a>, and the Hodgepodge happens to fall on Day O this week. In keeping with that theme...olives, onions, oysters, okra...of the foods mentioned, what's your favorite O food?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: magenta;">One of my favorite lunches is what my hubby calls a "nibbly plate" a few olives, tomatoes, green onions, cheese, grapes or pineapple, a slice of ham or turkey and a few crackers!! </span></b><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;"><b>3. What is something memorable you experienced as a child that your own children (or future children/nieces/nephews) will not get to experience? </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>My kids and I have had several conversations about many of the the items listed above. The telephone party lines simply blow their minds and the thought of only three tv stations does as well. But the counter checks has been the most amazing to them. Maybe it was just a small town thing. But where I grew up we had two local banks, we called them the white bank and the yellow bank, not because of the buildings but because at local businesses they had pads of counter checks white and yellow. When customers would go through the check out process and say they were going to pay with a check the clerk would ask, white bank or yellow? Which ever bank your family used that is the check pad you would be handed. You filled out the check and signed it or signed your parents name and yours underneath it. It was more of a task keeping up with the checks with more family members writing them on the same account and them not being chronologically numbered. </b></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>My kids seldom even write checks and when my daughter lost her debit card and had to do without it while they issued a new one asked me how she was going to be able to get cash or pay for things. The thought of writing a check was a foreign concept to her. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>One night my kids and I were up late. We decided we wanted something to eat. Since the only places open around here at midnight or after are White Castle, Taco Bell and the local Donut Shop we decided to make a midnight run to White Castle. The furthest place from the house of course. It was actually fun and a great memory of time shared with my kids. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Not that I am fond of either one, but the mice I can control. Spiders are another story. We have those pesky Brown Recluse spiders around here and they are nearly impossible to get rid of. We spray our house every year for them but still see them at times. My husband and step son have been bitten by them, both of them had to see a doctor for their bites and had to take medication to get the bite site to heal. I am constantly on the look out for them. Once I saw one under my pillow. I turn my pillow over Every night before climbing in bed now. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>So after my vitals were checked the ID bracelet was placed on my right arm and into the beautiful mint green paper attire I went. Next the iv line was started. I have small veins and sometimes it is quite the task getting the iv in, but the nurse was able to get it going with one try. Then we waited... around 7:45 they took me to Radiology. They told my husband and son that they would take me from Radiology to surgery and that the doctor would call the room when the surgery was over and I was in recovery. The injection wasn't too bad. The needle itself is small and the process is quick. They do have to move the needle around to inject the dye where it is needed. This dye helps in locating the sentinel node, (the closest lymph node to the tumor and likely the first node effected) and surrounding nodes. Once that was done, the doctor initialed my shoulder, and the tech moved me to the small table for the scans. They allot 2 hours for this test, everyone's body drains differently. I drained rather quickly and they were able to trace the dye and get the pictures needed for surgery within 45 minutes. Since the operating room wasn't available for another hour or so, the tech initialed my shoulder and I was taken back to my room to wait.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>I did have to laugh with my son and husband about the initials on my shoulder, but I suppose it is another way to verify that the dye has been injected before surgery. Around 9:40 I was taken down to surgery. I was placed in the line of patients just outside the operating rooms for what seemed like an eternity. The doctors and anesthesiologist would come by, check charts, start an antibiotic and off they would go into the operating room. I remember it being a constant flow of masked people going by. Many of them asking if I was warm enough, they kept trying to cover me up, I was hot and kept kicking the covers off. There was a tv on the wall in front of me on some news channel but I had a hard time seeing it without my glasses. The next thing I remember was a nurse adding the antibiotic to my iv and a few moments later feeling my iv being moved and the anesthesiologist saying he was putting a little medicine in my iv, my eyes became very heavy I saw a huge dry erase board but couldn't focus on it...The next thing I remember was the sound of the heart monitor and a nurse asking me if I wanted ice chips.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>My son took a leave from work this week and has stayed with me around the clock, taking excellent care of me, waiting on me, making sure I eat, doing laundry, taking care of the dog, taking me to the beauty shop close to my house to get my hair washed, etc. His significant other has cooked dinner every night and kept the dishes washed up. My daughter has come by after class each day to help out. My neighbor, a retired nurse, has also been a huge help with changing bandages and making sure the incisions are healing properly. My husband has had several Court Hearings and work obligations so having everyone help out has been a Godsend.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>This week, as I have gotten a little stronger and able to care for my self somewhat, my son went back to work. My husband is working from home as much as possible and my neighbor still checks in from time to time. I am still quite sore and unable to raise my left arm very high or use it much, thank goodness I am right handed, but I am doing as well as can be expected. It has not been easy and most of the time I am uncomfortable, but hanging in there both physically and mentally. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It has been three weeks since my last blog post. </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">Three weeks that have gone by at a snails pace and have been one long emotional roller coaster ride. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Not this time. This time was different. Everything about it was different. The suspicious spot was on the other side, the left. The lady performing the mammogram stopped talking after taking <i>one </i>view on the left side. She had been quite talkative while doing the right side. She used different paddles on the machine, so that they could target a smaller area, something that had not been done on my previous diagnostic mammograms. When she was finished she asked me to have a seat in the small waiting area outside the mammography room. She said that she was wanted the Technician to look at the pictures to be sure that they were good pictures and that no further views were needed. After a couple of minutes another lady came and asked me to follow her that she was going to do an ultrasound. This in itself was not shocking, as the first time I had to have a diagnostic mammogram an ultrasound was performed. But again, this time was different. Before they had to search and find what was needing to be looked at. This time she went right to the spot, it was clear what she was looking at, (even I could see the difference on the monitor), I asked if it was the dark area that she was looking at, she answered yes but didn't talk to me much and took several measurements. At one point taking a clear plastic strip and measuring on my breast, again something different. She then left to speak with the technician to make sure that was all that was needed. When she returned. I asked if they had found something, she paused and I said, I know you aren't supposed to tell me. She then said yes and proceeded to tell me that the technician was writing the report now and would fax it over to my doctor within the hour, once again something very different. Previously I had been told that the doctor would receive the report in three to five business days. So this is when the real concern began to set in. As soon as I got in my car I called my doctor's office, I knew that they closed early on Fridays but wasn't sure exactly what time. They were already closed. I spoke with the on- call service and was told that it would be Monday before the doctor would see the report. I thought to myself, this is going to be one long weekend. But, on Saturday morning I called the place where the test was performed and asked if I could pick up a copy of the report. Within thirty minutes I had the report in my hand... BIRADS score of 5... 95% chance of malignancy. Surgical consultation and biopsy recommended. I was numb....</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The procedure itself wasn't bad. A bit uncomfortable at times and unpleasant hearing the clicks and sounds of the equipment as well as watching the samples being passed over me and placed in the jar. I was told to come back on Thursday for results. But on Wednesday morning I got a call from the surgeons office asking me to come in. They had received the results. It was confirmed... Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. Oddly I didn't even cry. I think I was prepared for the diagnosis, I had gotten my crying out of my system and accepted that this was the hand I had been dealt. I was able to talk with the doctor about my options. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: red;">Clingman's Dome, at 6,643 feet, is the highest point of the Smoky Mountains. It is the highest point in Tennessee. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia;">After my divorce from my first husband, I relied on credit cards to get by. I did alright until the recession hit and they cut my credit limits, which jacked up the interest. At about the same time I had to have a couple of medical procedures which created more debt. I dug myself into a bit of a hole that I am still trying to dig out of. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: red;">Yay, Yay and Yay!! I love cherries. Cherry Pie, Cherry Coke, and Ben ad Jerry's Cherry Garcia is my Favorite! If I had to pick just one Cherry Delight, hands down it would be Cherry Garcia. How can you go wrong with it, after all it not only has cherries, but chocolate too!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">4. Should you ever discuss religion or politics with people you don't know? </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> I think religion and politics are very sensitive topics and ones that often become heated discussions. I think a person should tread lightly when discussing these topics with someone you do not know. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">5. When you take a road trip do you prefer to be the driver or the passenger? Where were you headed on your last road trip? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: red;">I prefer to be the passenger/navigator on road trips. I am not comfortable driving in places I am not familiar with. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: red;">Our last trip was in December - January. While we flew to Orlando, we drove from Orlando to Tampa, from Tampa to Melbourne, and then from Melbourne back to Orlando. So I suppose you could consider it a road trip since we drove from one side of Florida to the other. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">6. If we peeked inside your closet, what color would we say is most prevalent?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: red;">Black, it is slimming and as I have gotten older I have put on a few pounds, I need all the help I can get!!! Plus I have to dress business casual for the office and most dressed slacks are black or grey.</span><br /><br />7. Who's your favorite senior citizen and why are they special?</span><br />
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I couldn't get a good shot of both trees with all the birds. So I went <span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">out and put some seeds on the patio wall hoping that they would come a little closer. A few minutes later the birds slowly started coming over to the patio wall. I love the way this Cardinal seems to be looking at the little Finches. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: blue;">The neighbors cat likes when I put seeds there, he sits and waits for the birds and tries to nab them. Luckily, the birds know to avoid the wall when the cat is around, (most of the time).</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As long as I move slowly at the window they will stay on the wall and feed. Sometimes as the camera snaps they will stop feeding and listen.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One end of the wall has a missing light with the wires sticking up, (one of my husband's "I can fix it" projects that never seems to get totally completed), my camera often tries to focus on those instead of the birds. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The doves like to visit the wall too, they aren't as easy to frighten away as the other birds and most of the time I can capture them in photos easily. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I saw this bird sitting high in the tree and wasn't really sure what it was. I grabbed the camera to focus in on it in an attempt to identify my feathered visitor. I ended up taking a couple of shots, I think it is a Grackle, but an still not positive. Makes a good shadow shot anyway. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This week with question No. 3 and going through the ever vast catalog of love songs in my head, I am now listening to the Carpenters as I type and spill forth my answers to this weeks Hodgepodge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: blue;">1. This week marks the beginning of Lent...will you be giving something up or adding anything to your life during this season of the year? </span><br /><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;">I have never participated in Lent. It is not something that my family or our church did. The Footwashing Ceremony is our Pre-Easter tradition at church. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">2. The day before Lent is Shrove Tuesday... tradition states you eat pancakes on this day. In some parts of the world Shrove Tuesday is actually known as 'pancake day'. How do you like your pancakes? Or don't you?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">I have always liked pancakes. They were a favorite weekend breakfast when my kids were young. I like mine with a little butter and either sugar free or lite syrup. I haven't made pancakes myself since my daughter moved out. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>We've Only Just Begun - The Carpenters </i>would have to be one of my all time favorites. If I am flipping through the radio stations and this song is on, I will always stop and listen. Maybe because it was one that I listened to over and over as a teen. Plus, how can anyone mot be mesmerized by Karen Carpenter's voice? She was truly an amazing artists.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">I love flowers of any kind and am always happy anytime that I receive them. My husband used to buy them often, but I suppose the honeymoon is over, since it has been quite some time since he has bought any flowers of any kind. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The last time someone gave me flowers was at Christmas, my neighbor brought me the most beautiful Poinsettia. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This cute little deer watched me closely as I stepped a little closer to the wall to get a closer shot. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://id-rather-b-birdin.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Bird D'Pot</a></span><br />
<a href="http://camera-critters.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Camera Critters</a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Well the Groundhog didn't see his shadow, bring on the Early Spring!!! I am ready for the trees and flowers to bloom, the temperatures to be warm and for the darkness not to set in at 5:00 p.m. </span></div>
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1. Chinese New Year will be celebrated on February 10th, and 2013 is the year of the snake. When did you last see a snake? Are you okay around snakes or do they give you the shivers? </span><div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I DO NOT like snakes. Doesn't matter what kind or the size. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When I was in high school our Biology teacher brought one to class and made everyone in the class hold it. Everyone, except one girl held it. She just couldn't do it. The rest of us simply passed it from one person to the other, the girls rather quickly, while most of the boys would play with it a bit. That one girl couldn't touch it, she would scream and throw it. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The last time I saw a snake was this past summer. I was taking the trash out. Our storm door doesn't always fully shut. As I pushed the door shut all the way I saw a small black snake at the corner. The end of it was caught it in the door partially and it was striking at me. I put the trash in the can and came back to the door. I was going to kill the snake, but when I came back it was gone. I was afraid it had gotten in the house or was hiding in the flowers and vines on the patio. I grabbed a garden hoe and poked the flowers but found nothing. I looked for that silly snake for days and wouldn't go out that door or on the patio for a while afterwards. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A Google search afterwards allowed me to identify the snake. A Kingsnake Black. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">2. The color red in Chinese culture usually means good luck. Do you believe in luck? </span><br /><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I believe that some people seem to be luckier than others, things seem to fall into place more easily for them, while others struggle and fight to make things happen.</span></span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span></div>
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<br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">3. Sledding - ice skating - building a snowman...if given a choice, which activity would you choose? Which of the three have you done most recently? </span><br /><br /><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I would choose the snowman. I have never been ice skating and sledding never really was fun to me. Maybe because growing up with two brothers and a neighborhood of boys that made sledding into an Olympic event. Jumping this and that, sledding down the hill and across the narrow bridge that crossed the small creek between our house and my grandparents. Count me out... I would just build a snowman with my baby sister and make snow angels in the yard.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When my son was about 10 or so his Dad tied an inter tube to the four wheeler and pulled the kids around the yard. I tried that "once". I am just not brave enough for those kinds of things. My kids loved it. I'm just a snowman builder kind of gal. Sadly, I haven't done that in a few years. My kids have out grown snowmen I suppose. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKGYDDhVpWrAemuNTKikx8u65AEKssmQio3ZLidKwGBBZFCmYxBvFrVeuZxq6zQmB59YGRh7h-w-2X6pyas5eDvfH7VuCx4EugVWJ9601JJgzHh3CnH3TOZFGMpao1tKReCQO/s1600/Mamaw+and+Papaw+Miller+-+April+1963.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKGYDDhVpWrAemuNTKikx8u65AEKssmQio3ZLidKwGBBZFCmYxBvFrVeuZxq6zQmB59YGRh7h-w-2X6pyas5eDvfH7VuCx4EugVWJ9601JJgzHh3CnH3TOZFGMpao1tKReCQO/s200/Mamaw+and+Papaw+Miller+-+April+1963.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We lived a block away from my Maternal Grandparents until I was 9 and then moved next door to my Paternal Grandparents. So they were a daily part of our lives and even when we moved closer to one set we remained close and visited the other set often. Everyday events were nothing special and at times probably boring, but it is in those days that I saw the people that they were. The way they lived their lives taught us the importance of being honest and respectable. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">6. What's something you can't say no to? </span><br /><br /><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wow, I guess that would have to be my Dr. Pepper in the morning. I am not a coffee drinker, my morning get-me-going choice is my Dr. Pepper. Everyone knows NOT to take the last one in the fridge. Mom will not be happy if there is no Dr. Pepper in the morning.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">7. Are you a doodler? </span><br /><br /><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yes, I am. When on the phone and put on hold, I doodle. When in attendance of one of those boring CLE (Continuing Legal Education) conferences, I doodle. When about to walk out the door at the end of a busy day and my hubby gets another call, I doodle. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">8. Insert your own random thought here. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Spent the day today running errands and shopping with my daughter, since I have been away from home most of the day, this will be a short post. But I wanted to share the shadows I found this week and a few of my birdy friends.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As I was </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">going out to start my car on </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thursday I noticed these shadows on the church at the end of our street. Usually I leave the house earlier, but on this day I left around noon. I am glad that I did, the different time of day allowed me to capture these great shadow shots.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Earlier in the week as I was filling my bird feeders I noticed the shadow on the ground from one of my feeders. Being a Lighthouse fan, I had to capture the lighthouse feeder's shadow in a photo. And, share it with my fellow shadow seekers.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> My little Chickadee visitors are becoming brave and stay in the tree while I am at the feeders, as long as I don't move too quickly.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This one let me snap a couple of shots before flying off. I read in one of my bird books that these birds can be tamed and hand fed, I am not surprised as they have allowed me to get pretty close to them lately.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I managed to capture this Nuthatch on one of the feeders. I love the way that they feed, head first from the feeders. So cute!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Tufted Titmouse is another one that has a unique way of feeding. even when the suet feeders are full it often feeds from the bottom. Lately they have taken a liking to my husband's car too.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Juncos had a surprise visitor, the Red Bellied Woodpecker, to the wall, I'm glad that I was able to capture it. </span></div>
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Lighthousegalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03748294078711559186noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22328962.post-87104673845110450242013-01-29T22:56:00.003-06:002013-01-29T22:56:55.526-06:00Superbowl Hodgepodge<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Everyone her in Bowling Green is excited about the Superbowl, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jack Harbaugh, father of John (Ravens Coach) and Jim (49ers Coach), brought life to a dying WKU Football program in the 90s. As head coach, Jack </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">wound up leading the Hilltoppers to seven consecutive winning seasons, including the Division I-AA national title in 2002. Overall, Jack Harbaugh had a 91-68 record in 14 seasons at Western. </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Both John and Jim helped with recruiting players to WKU. So the Harbaughs are well know on the Hill. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUxecGeKwXQB2EeYWcIF_rFLmECpRdYdRBACiRLVFzIj26DxeT0hF5gauX6Y8PbGksGo_4yZhaCtApRSIlpCcku6nGNsEQhMUR7j5yz33erzv2UA-OkutW9fS4Vko6cBlpg93/s1600/Where's+the+players.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUxecGeKwXQB2EeYWcIF_rFLmECpRdYdRBACiRLVFzIj26DxeT0hF5gauX6Y8PbGksGo_4yZhaCtApRSIlpCcku6nGNsEQhMUR7j5yz33erzv2UA-OkutW9fS4Vko6cBlpg93/s200/Where's+the+players.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My son is the big sports fan in the family and attends sporting events regularly. In December he went to Detroit with 17 other bus loads of fans to support our local football team, WKU Hilltoppers, in their first Bowl Game. He was even shown on ESPN when they scanned the crowd. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: blue;">3. How do you feel about wings? In case anyone is confused, I'm talking the edible appetizer kind. What's your preferred seasoning on a wing-hot, mild, teryiaki, sweet and sour, other? Do you make your own or is there a favorite place you like to go for wings? </span><br /><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;">I love wings! I make them at home sometimes and have tried several different kinds of sauces. I tend to like the hot sauce seasonings. If I eat wings out my favorite places to go are Zaxbys and Mr. B's. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">4. As long as we're talking sports today...have you followed the </span><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/cycling/2013/01/17/lance-armstrong-oprah-winfrey-confession/1843641/" style="color: blue;">Lance Armstrong story?</a><span style="color: blue;"> Did you watch his interview with Oprah and if so what was your reaction to his confession and subsequent remarks? </span><br /><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;">I have not followed the story intently but have seen bits and pieces of the interview on several of the news and talk shows. I just don't understand why after lying all this time that he decided to come clean now.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">I have two brothers and one sister. Board games and card games were always a competition with us. My little brother would cheat like crazy if he was losing. When we played card games, he would make sure that I sat by the window so that he could see my cards through my glasses in the window. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">I have never been very good at sports. Basketball would be my favorite "ball" sport. I never liked playing a game of basketball, I am usually the cheerleader. I do enjoy playing <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Play-Horse-(the-Basketball-Game)" target="_blank">H-O-R-S-E</a> (follow the link if you don't know about the game). When my kids were younger we played all the time, I could kill them with the Granny shot. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My Saturday morning bank errand was not the usual mundane chore. I was waiting at the light when I noticed a car in the distance off the side of the road. Since the day before we had ice on everything I assumed it had slid off the road the day before and had been left there by the driver. However, as I got closer I saw that the car was still running and that there was a car with its flashers on just ahead of it. Realizing that the two cars had been involved in an accident I stopped to ask if they needed help or a phone to call for help. I stopped by the car that was off the road, in the ditch to be exact. I asked the man if he was okay and if he needed a phone to call someone or a wrecker. He just sat there, so I got out of my car and stepped closer. As I approached he said I don't know and opened his door attempting to step out. At that moment I realized he was drunk. Seeing that he was clearly stuck, I then walked to the other car to see if the driver was okay. The young girl was clearly shaken and crying and was on the phone with the police. After she finished her call I tried to calm her down. She told me that she was stopped at the light when the drunk man hit the back of her car. He then started to back up and ended up in the ditch. I looked back towards his car to see that he was trying to get his car out of the ditch. The front passenger side wheel was not touching the ground but was spinning as he attempted to move the car. He was about three or four car lengths behind her car. When the police arrived they quickly realized that the man was drunk and as the policeman lead him to the police car the man fell pulling the policeman down with him. They got him in the back of the squad car and the ambulance came to get the girl. Turns out she is a friend of my daughter's. She spent the better part of the day at the hospital being checked out and only has some pulled muscles in her neck. Thank goodness she wasn't hurt badly. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The following photos are from the last leg of our vacation. One of my all time favorite places to visit - Disney World. This was my sixth trip and my husband's second. (He went when he was a teen and hated it, I still don't know how anyone could hate WDW). Hubby knows how much I enjoy it and that I had not been there in the winter season nor ever seen the parks decorated for Christmas. So since we were in the area he indulged me. We spent three nights in a Downtown Disney Hotel. We did a little antique shopping on our way to Orlando and then did a little shopping at Downtown Disney our first day. We visited the Parks two days</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is in the part of the park that is called "The Streets of America" which has been one of my favorite photo spots every time I have visited. I have several pictures of my kids sitting on the steps of the houses along the New York City Street.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I managed to get some photos early in the morning with few people in the back ground. I also learned how to be very quick and get my shots in between the people. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Even Downtown Disney was decorated. </span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The first two days of our trip the temperatures were around 68, a bit cloudy and a little foggy in the mornings. It was fun seeing Christmas decorations while wearing short sleeves, sandals and capris. Our second day in the parks the temperature dropped and was only in the 40s with a fine mist of rain off and on all day. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The weather didn't stop us. We stayed in the parks all day. I had to see Cinderella's Castle lit up at night. I am in such awe of the castle. It is so beautiful. At night the lights shining on the castle change color making the entire castle take on that color.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The color change is always pretty but with the castle decorated with Christmas lights it was even more magical. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And of course I don't </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">know what kind of birds most of what we saw are, I still enjoyed watching them. They are so colorful and different from the little birds I see at home.</span><br />
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1. The popular saying, 'All is fair in love and war' is originally credited to English writer John Lyly. Is he right? </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">While war may be more of a "no rules" situation, love should not be. At least in my opinion, love should have boundaries. One should not be deceptive in love. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">2. Are you a cereal eater? What's your favorite kind?</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">I am not a regular cereal eater. My brothers both loved cereal and most mornings before school that was their breakfast choice. Things like Boo Berry, Frankenberry, Count Chocula, Lucky Charms,etc... </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: blue;">3. A five year old in Pennsylvania was recently given a ten day school suspension for talking with a friend about shooting one another with a Hello Kitty Bubble gun (the gun blows bubbles). She did not have the gun with her at school.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">A psychological evaluation was also ordered and the incident was recorded on her permanent record. The suspension was later reduced to two days and her parents are suing to have the incident removed from her file. Your thoughts? (If you missed the story click </span><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/kitty-bubble-gun-year-suspended-18263233" style="color: blue;">here</a><span style="color: blue;"> for details). </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">I had not heard about this story. I do think that the incident should be removed from her record. This child is five years old. I understand that the subject of guns is a very sensitive subject right now, especially in our schools. But, this was in no way a harmful act. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">4. Whatever happened to_____________________________?</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">I do not like my handwritting. It is legible, but not pretty. My daughter has beautiful handwriting. </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">I take a lot of messages at work and usually print them because I can do that much faster than I can write them in cursive. </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">I sign my name many times a week. Most of the receipts at the office are signed by me and many documents that we deal with require the signatures to be notarized. I am the one that does that too.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">6. Speaking of John Hancock...ever been to Philadelphia? Do you have any desire to visit the city of Brotherly Love? </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">I have never been to Philadelphia but think it would be a great place to visit. So much history in that town, would have to be interesting.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">7. Share something funny you've heard a child say. </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">A few years ago my niece was at my house when my ex-husband came to pick up my daughter for visitation. My niece was a baby when I divorced and is not familiar with my ex. She was confused by the situation. My son and I tried to explain to her that this man was my their Daddy. In her mind, my husband lives in the house so should be the daddy. We tried to explain it to her. She walked out with my daughter and I and looked at my ex for a moment. When we came back into the house and into the room where my son was she said, "Well he don't take care of you". We still laugh about that.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">There was also the day that my niece was ready to leave and as she was about to walk out the door said, "Bye, I hope you have good problems". </span></b></span></div>
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Lighthousegalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03748294078711559186noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22328962.post-61405974467545559262013-01-19T22:49:00.005-06:002013-01-19T22:51:28.301-06:00Reliving Vacation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfKSlI9gZHkmRU8lWC-YSLsCezyj_2h89s9seuIq9uwAoYx-zMxlLI448yAMoyzhv6QE_Vq_f0QGMst_ratuUNZA75ADpmlNhHeyrdc5ZITBW0tFn3Pn-eUu9ls_AtoAV_NyB/s1600/DSC03365.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfKSlI9gZHkmRU8lWC-YSLsCezyj_2h89s9seuIq9uwAoYx-zMxlLI448yAMoyzhv6QE_Vq_f0QGMst_ratuUNZA75ADpmlNhHeyrdc5ZITBW0tFn3Pn-eUu9ls_AtoAV_NyB/s200/DSC03365.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6GV_FG9r60DuudBZEJMxXGafsPwZl1Das0n09iWU71y1UrA6M9QLfm6anYX4a5TTvmxXGorZiBWp_OwODyjIG73b0lkA_RiRz61p8iGUduTsdb0hMcRBQtjL-MSEsDERbieSO/s1600/DSC03376.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6GV_FG9r60DuudBZEJMxXGafsPwZl1Das0n09iWU71y1UrA6M9QLfm6anYX4a5TTvmxXGorZiBWp_OwODyjIG73b0lkA_RiRz61p8iGUduTsdb0hMcRBQtjL-MSEsDERbieSO/s200/DSC03376.JPG" width="150" /></a><span style="color: blue;">Well it has been a very long week in these parts. The weather has been crazzzyyy, with temperatures in the 60s one day and sleet and freezing rain a few days later. Thank heavens our temperatures held to around 34 degrees, or we would have really had a mess.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Along with the cold came the illness too. My daughter and husband came down with it last week. They were beginning to feel better by Tuesday and that is when I started feeling ill. I think I slept most of Wednesday and Thursday, which is definitely not normal for me. Antibiotic is kicking in now and I am feeling better, but still have NO energy. Doctor says it is not the flu, but many of the symptoms are the same. Mine has been accompanied by a major sinus infection too. Oh the joy!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">So while I have been home sick it has at least given me an opportunity to load all of our vacation pictures on my computer. And remember some of the Florida sunshine and warmth.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">These are from Melbourne Beach. A small little town about 20 miles south of Cocoa Beach.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">One of my favorite things about the beach is watching the sun rise over the water. Seeing the day come to life is truly amazing and even more so over the water. (At least to me). It was cloudy every morning that we were there, but it was still beautiful.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">I, of course, took lots and lots of pictures of the birds. It was fun for me to be able to get so close to them without them flying off. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">I especially liked watching these fly so close to the water. Usually there were several flying together in perfect synchronization. </span><br />
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Lighthousegalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03748294078711559186noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22328962.post-83481295129173878172013-01-15T23:47:00.000-06:002013-01-15T23:47:20.209-06:00Hodgepodge Fun<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Does a Monorail Count?? If it does, then I rode the Monorail at Disney World earlier this month and I rode it several times to several different places for the two days that we were there.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">YAY, I love bagels. My favorite are the blueberry ones. I usually toast them and put either butter or strawberry cream cheese on them. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">4. 'Tis the season of awards shows...if you could star in a movie already made which one would you choose?</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">I would choose a classic movie like The Wizard of Oz, or Casablanca, or one of the Shirley Temple movies. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">5. The move towards single gender classrooms has been making the news in recent months....what say you? Do you think kids perform better if seperated by gender and are taught differently or is that discrimination? If you're a parent, is this something you'd support in regard to your own children? </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">I think in certain classes kids probably do learn better if the class consists of only one gender. I remember when I was in high school for one semester of our Health class the boys and girls were divided. Our teacher was a man but for the semester that we were divided we got a woman teacher. It was less embarrassing for most of the girls. </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Well the viruses are flowing well in my area. Some schools have closed for the rest of the week due to the number of students out with the flu. My sister's kids are sick, my husband is sick, and my daughter is sick too. My niece has all the symptoms of the flu, her doctor tested her for it and found it to be only a virus. My daughter and husband have bronchitis. At least no flu!!! Hopefully I will be able to avoid getting sick. </b></span></div>
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Lighthousegalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03748294078711559186noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22328962.post-57822401994678188922013-01-12T23:04:00.000-06:002013-01-12T23:04:30.234-06:00Tampa Bay<span style="color: blue;">Been away from blogging for too long. Seems like everything has been rush, rush, rush through the holidays but is finally settling down a bit. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">The Christmas holiday was a little different this year for us. We got together with our kids on the twenty third, that allowed my kids to be a part of their significant other's family gatherings and to see their Dad too, and for my step-son to be with his Mom and his Grandparents. This also gave the hubby and I the chance to get things caught up at the office and to pack to head to Florida. A much needed and long over due vacation, well for the hubby anyway, since I was in Florida in June.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">I believe these are some sort of Egret, I loved watching them soar over the water and then suddenly plummet into it. It was so funny the way they would dive bomb into the water. I know they were most likely after a fish, but it was funny to watch. I wish I'd thought to video it. </span><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">This is but a few of the photos I took of our vacation. I will try to post more in the coming days and tell you about our days spent on Melbourne Beach and at Disney World as I get the photos uploaded to the computer.</span><br />
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<br />Lighthousegalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03748294078711559186noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22328962.post-68214533385270173762013-01-08T22:14:00.005-06:002013-01-08T22:22:26.100-06:00Hodgepodge 108<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Well Christmas is over and we are back to our everyday routines. I am happy that Hodgepodge is a part of that routine.<br /> Thanks, Joyce, for doing such a wonderful job each week with the questions!!<br />Here are my answers to Hodgepodge #108:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">The unfinished Office/Junk Room. This room is a catch all for things. The majority of the items are my husband's "project" tools and half completed items. </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">I began trying to organize this room before Christmas. I actually threw away two trash bags full of things from this room. (empty paint cans, scrap pieces of wood etc.)</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>2. What's the worst uniform you've ever had to wear for a job?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">At Target we had to wear red and khaki, that is as close to a uniform I have ever had to wear.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">At one of our Christmas gatherings I totally burnt the marshmallows on the sweet potatoes. I was attempting to simply brown them a bit. I put them in the oven with the beef tenderloin that was cooking at the time. But, the oven was set way to high for the marshmallows. I was able to spoon off the burnt ones and add fresh ones. Funny thing is that my guest liked the burnt ones. They actually ate some of what I spooned off. They said it was like campfire roasted marshmallows.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Simply try to distance myself from anyone who is constantly negative.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Packing and getting things together to go to Florida!! My stepson has a soccer tournament there. My husband doesn't get to see him play much at all anymore, so this is a good opportunity for him to see his son play AND get a much needed vacation. I have never been to Florida in the winter, so i am really looking forward to it. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">2. What is one thing you are not?</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">A simple gathering of Family and Friends sharing food and fun. It was a tradition in my family growing up to play a board game while all the family was together. I have done this with my kids also. Sometimes we play a game someone received as a gift. Apples to Apples, What's Yours Like, and Pictionary are a few of our favorites. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">6. We're approaching a new year...what's going to be different in 2013? </span></b></span></div>
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I was sitting in the drive thru of the drug store the other day when I looked to my left and saw this little bird sitting on the window sill. My car was very close yet the bird didn't fly off. As I sat there waiting for the lady to bring my medications to the window the little bird sat there looking at me. Finally, when the lady opened the window the bird flew away. This little bird must have known I am a bird lover.</b></span><br />
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<b style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Christmas is almost here. The presents are wrapped and under the tree. Soon all the kids will be here and we will celebrate another Christmas together.<br /><br />Our hearts will be saddened for those that will not have that chance this Christmas and we will say a prayer for them, that they will find God's peace and comfort on this day and the days ahead. </b></div>
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<b style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>MERRY CHRISTMAS</i></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: blue;">My last walk in the woods was a few days before Halloween. The trees were at their peak of color. I enjoy walking in the woods looking for birds and enjoying the beautiful scenery. </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: blue;">I do hope to be walking along a beach in a few weeks. My hubby and I are hoping to take a short trip after Christmas. Keeping my fingers crossed that things fall into place and we are able to go. I have never been to the beach in the winter. </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: blue;">I don't really drive with no particular destination in mind much. But, I do remember as a child when my Grandfather would take my brothers and I for a drive. We usually ended up getting ice cream at some point of the drive. </span><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;">2. Are you sending Christmas cards this year? About how many do you send? Photo card or something more traditional? How do you display the cards you receive?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">I do send Christmas cards, usually around 60 or so total. I do them in two rounds. Round one cards are sent to family and friends and round two cards are sent to clients. I have sent photo cards in the past, but usually send traditional ones. </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: blue;">The cards we receive are displayed around the door ways in our living room/kitchen and the living room/entry way.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: blue;">I do love a good cup of cocoa. No flavors for me, just hot cocoa and a few mini marshmallows.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;">5. What is something you do to help alleviate the hectic pace of the Christmas season?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">I struggle with this one. Working retail changed the pace of Christmas for me and then I became a divorcee, which made it even more hectic. Now, I no longer work retail, but am re-married, have a blended family and the chore of dealing with exes. </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: blue;">I am not a very sparkly-glittery gal. I do wear a glitter perfume. It is Victoria's Secret - Dream Angel Heavenly Shimmer Mist. It has a soft non-overpowering fragrance and a slight glitter. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;">7. Share a favorite line or two from any Christmas carol.</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Back in September I visited one of our local parks. I have meant to post the pictures before now, but just haven't. Since I haven't been out with the camera lately to capture any shadows or birds, I thought I would share this wonderful park with you.</span></div>
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Aviation Heritage Park honors South Central Kentucky area pilots by finding and restoring aircraft that tell their stories.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The first plane to be displayed at the park was a U.S. Air Force F4D Phantom II in honor of </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Brigadier General Dan Cherry of Bowling Green. </span><br />
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The second plane was an F9F-5 Panther in honor of Lt. Commander John J. Magda Jr., a Western Kentucky University graduate from Oldham County.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A month or so ago there was an event at the Park and the planes were opened. You could actually climb inside the cockpit of the planes and have your photo taken. I wish I could have gotten out there for that event!</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In 1986 Park President Franklin, then Lt. Colonel Franklin, piloted the lead plane in Operation Eldorado Canyon, in Libya. </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The actual aircraft that Franklin was flying that day is on display at the National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton Ohio. The aircraft that is being brought to Aviation Heritage Park was flying on his wing. </span></div>
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Lighthousegalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03748294078711559186noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22328962.post-85872169464116307702012-12-04T22:55:00.001-06:002012-12-04T22:55:40.783-06:00Ho Ho Hodgepodge<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20.75px;">I must say this meme is definitely an escape not only from every day stresses, but the hustle and bustle of the season. I am enjoying remembering past Christmases in answering the questions and reading about others memories as well. So let's get to it!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Our stockings are hung on the snack bar that divides the kitchen and living room. When my kids were little Santa would use his magic key to unlock the door and leave a small surprise, (some sort of candy, a hot wheel car, lottery scratch off ticket or some other type of small item) in their stockings each day the whole month of December. The closer it got to Christmas the bigger the surprise. On Christmas morning they would awake to find their stockings filled with candy, socks, lottery scratch offs, small toys and gift cards.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Now that the kids are grown, Santa fills the stockings on Christmas Eve only. Usually with socks, candy, razors, chap stick, gift cards and lottery scratch offs. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>I do not sleep much and rarely have uninterrupted sleep. While I may be in bed for 6 to 8 hours, I am not sleeping all of that time. Some nights I awake every two to three hours and usually have problems getting back to sleep. Is it enough....NO! </b></span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;" /><br /></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>3. If you had to give up one thing for the remainder of this year what would it be?</b></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;" /><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;">Well if I <i>had </i>to give up something for health reasons I suppose I could, especially since it is only a few weeks. If I had to choose what to give up, I think I would choose something like eating out. </span><br /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;" /><span style="color: blue;">4. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (or Wills and Kate as I like to call them) have announced they're expecting a baby. Do you follow news of the Royals?</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>If I see or hear their names in the news I will read or listen to the story. I do not seek out information on them. </b></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;" /><span style="color: blue;">5. For me, the sound of childhood is__________________.</span></b></span><br /><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Laughter. From those uncontrollable baby laughs, the sounds of a game of tag, the giggling of girls or the horse play of boys. There is nothing like the sounds of happy children. </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;" /><span style="color: blue;">6. Fruit cake-yay or boo? What's your favorite dessert made with fruit?</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fruitcake....Boo!! Never had one that I liked. As for fruity desserts, Apple Pie or Strawberry Cobbler would be my favorites.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20.75px;"><b>Last week we spent most of our time at the office working on an Estate. </b></span></span><b style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20.75px;"> The deadline for filing a tax return for the estate was Friday. (Was sure glad to get that thing completed).</b><b style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20.75px;"> It is a substantial estate and has been very complicated. </b><b style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20.75px;"> The wife choose to deny the will, the other heirs are s</b><b style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20.75px;">cattered about with some even in another country, stock accounts, real estate, personal items, each heir receiving different percentages. Other than the wife, none of the heirs have seen or spoken to the decedent in several years. </b><br />
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Lighthousegalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03748294078711559186noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22328962.post-54931873280444542632012-11-27T23:49:00.000-06:002012-11-27T23:53:41.434-06:00Christmas Hodgepodge<span style="color: blue;"><b>Well Thanksgiving is over and we are now in Christmas mode. I am beginning to see the Christmas decorations pop up throughout the neighborhood. I have seen the workers downtown putting up the decorations in Fountain Square Park in preparation of "Light Up Bowling Green" this weekend. It is a hectic time of year, but a beautiful one also.</b></span><br />
<b style="color: blue;">On that note, we are back with Hodgepodge and Joyce has given us some great questions once again. Below are my answers to this week's questions. </b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">As for the percentage of gifts I have wrapped at this moment... Does covered up with a blanket in the corner of the room count? I do have several bought, but not wrapped yet.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">The only thing I have really asked for is Bird Feeders. My current ones are falling apart. </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">One of my favorite Christmas memories is one from 1991. Before Christmas my Son and I asked my Mother several times what she wanted for Christmas. Her response each time was, "Oh, just a box of rocks". So my son picked up some of the bigger rocks from her driveway. We put them in a box and wrapped them up and under the tree they went. She was so surprised when she opened them.</span></b></span></div>
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Lighthousegalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03748294078711559186noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22328962.post-11200100324985596782012-11-17T21:28:00.002-06:002012-11-17T23:13:29.792-06:00Never Alone<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My Mother loved holiday time, when all the family was gathered together. Many Thanksgivings have been spent with our immediate family, my Mom's Sisters and their families, my Dad's Brother and his family, and my Grandparents from both sides of the family. Usually they all gathered at our house. My Mom would do the cooking. It was not only a time for us to be together but was usually our time to begin making plans for Christmas. There would be discussions about drawing names and gift buying ideas. It was always a fun time.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November is also the month of my Mother's death and my birth month. Sadly the two are the same day. This year it will be 20 years since my Mother's passing. She died of cancer at the age of 51. I will be 50 next week. I miss her so much and my thoughts are filled with memories of her more during the month of November than at any other time of year.</span></div>
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