tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77330439511362538692024-02-21T04:27:42.984-08:00Just me and my funny farmits a little of this and that. Its my life, my crafts and some fun stuff we do.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-69427790021718182015-03-11T09:04:00.001-07:002015-03-11T09:04:19.460-07:00To Blog or not to BlogJust sitting here studying, as always, and trying to decide if I want to keep blogging. Do I have too much information on the internet? I seem to post more on Facebook than I seem to blog. There are times I even forget where my blog is at. So then I decide I am going to delete my blog, I open up my blog and I can't. Memories of remodeling our first beautiful home, The duck and chicken farm I use to have, some of my crafts, and I get sucked back in. Well, I guess this year I will have to try harder to post on my blog and not on Facebook.
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Time to start showing off my skills on the new house. See you soon.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-75135019735211542212014-11-01T06:18:00.001-07:002014-11-01T06:18:23.085-07:00Time for a ChangeI am starting all over with my blog. If I have followers that's fine, if I don't that's fine too. This is a way to unload my thoughts and stuff I am going through. Oh, don't worry I will be posting all my creations too.
Who doesn't enjoy Pinterest, right? Well, I have been addicted to this myself and have found a few ways to decorate my new home.
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Thanks for hanging out with me, and letting me share.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-49523139627996063942013-03-15T07:03:00.002-07:002013-03-15T07:03:39.914-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCExBdyvbEG2hxLI78gs0DGn_dzeLofqUqz7afuVLzShRd192WbEPppSd9fBhLZGkrmutok5NQEHWNDrQ9K7BCWYajSxuaFRVKyeINsyeICCRwgB-m-9seM7ilMC8UqBgrOdF6jIV_Fww/s1600/DSCN6857.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCExBdyvbEG2hxLI78gs0DGn_dzeLofqUqz7afuVLzShRd192WbEPppSd9fBhLZGkrmutok5NQEHWNDrQ9K7BCWYajSxuaFRVKyeINsyeICCRwgB-m-9seM7ilMC8UqBgrOdF6jIV_Fww/s320/DSCN6857.JPG" /></a>
It sure has been a while and I have probably lost all my followers. I have even been thinking about deleting my blog. However, every time I come back here and look at all my pictures, I just can't do it. So, my blog might get a new name and a new look here soon. We have been living in Illinois for two years now and have started a water fowl and poultry farm. I am still going to school but not for physical therapy. I am now in school to be a physical education teacher. The more I learn about physical fitness and nutrition, the more I want to teach the next generation. Hopefully, I will be done in a year. I will be sharing my new farm pictures and hopefully some crafts in the near future. So here is to a new blog, and a new start. stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-42622159851619190432011-10-24T19:45:00.001-07:002011-10-24T19:58:20.667-07:00My Crazy Life<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwGjuLWUFk8TNgkbSJKRH4aCvFoA_74A1pD8KLXFQ7QeVisRJPChCRMHzdBiMuzyrYtx__nXtA33EPi2BarEP2GFZfHlrJY9wOBV3K_wlHl6OoBjuj4mg-8hB9P-luCI9wy9i_-WFcZo/s1600/Chicken-Taco-Soup-Recipe-photo-260-JToy-_MG_9954.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwGjuLWUFk8TNgkbSJKRH4aCvFoA_74A1pD8KLXFQ7QeVisRJPChCRMHzdBiMuzyrYtx__nXtA33EPi2BarEP2GFZfHlrJY9wOBV3K_wlHl6OoBjuj4mg-8hB9P-luCI9wy9i_-WFcZo/s400/Chicken-Taco-Soup-Recipe-photo-260-JToy-_MG_9954.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667255589398701426" /></a><br />My life is so crazy lately. God has blessed us with a roof over our heads. Its not like the home we had in Missouri but at least we are not staying with family any more. There are people out there that don't even have a roof, so we are blessed. <br />I will ask you to keep us in your prayers so that we can sell the house in Missouri and we can get a house with a little more room. <br />But in the mean time I am trying to go to school, be involved with my kid's school, and unpack. <br />I am looking for healthy, slow cooker recipes to make my life a little easier, and still have dinner as a family. If any of you know of a good recipes please let me know. Here is one of my favorites:<br /><br /><br />Chicken Taco Soup<br />By Anne Coleman (familydisney.com)<br /><br />Hands-On Time: 5 minutes Ready In: 20-25 minutes Yield: 6 servings<br />Ingredients<br />1 pound boneless skinless chicken, cooked and shredded <br /> 2 cups cooked kidney beans (I use chili beans)<br />2 cups prepared salsa <br />6 cups chicken stock <br />1 packet taco seasoning<br /> 2 cups tortilla chips, crushed <br /><br />Directions<br />Combine chicken, beans, salsa, stock and seasoning in a 2-quart soup pot.<br />Bring to a boil and reduce heat until soup is simmering.<br />Let cook for 15 to 20 minutes so flavors blend well.<br />Top each bowl of soup with crushed tortilla chips.<br /><br />Note Switch the beans to pinto if you like and add sour cream and a sprinkling of cheddar cheese to each bowl for a change of pace.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-77626283057828033032011-09-12T16:57:00.000-07:002011-09-12T17:01:04.454-07:00My thoughts for my English paper“Dear Mrs. Carlson,<br />I received your letter and I’m very sorry about the death of your son Richard. I often <br />wonder if it was worth the sorrow and the pain which so many of us fret over now each <br />day. I guess this is a (situation) nobody can explain. <br />Richard and I were very good friends, as (we) were the two medics attached to Delta Company. During the month of May our company was on search and destroy mission in the South Vietnam National Forest. We had been searching the area from the beginning of May up until the 20th without making any contact with the enemy. On the 21st day of May we met enemy resistance consisting of heavy automatic weapons fire, which caused our company to pull back and call in artillery and air strikes. Our commanding officer received reports that we were up against a regimental size force, so for three days we called in artillery and air strikes before moving back into the area of contact. <br />We advanced without any contact whatsoever when our lead element spotted two enemy soldiers and killed them both. As we continued on farther, Charlie had concealed himself and set up an ambush, which he let us walk right into before he sprung the trap. The enemy opened up hitting one of our men in both legs. At this time we pulled back, but in the excitement we didn’t know that we had a man lying back there wounded until we heard his shouts. <br />At this time we couldn’t get to him because the firing was so heavy, so i crawled forward and aided the man but I couldn’t pull him back because they had me pinned down. A five man team was sent forward to provide a base of fire for me while I carried my wounded buddy back. But those five men never mad it to my position. They were all shot down and wounded. So I left the other man and began applying aid to the other wounded members of my company. Richard crawled up to my side and began patching up the nearest man to him when he was shot in the leg. He was bleeding badly and in great pain. I applied morphine to his wound to ease the pain.<br />He finally told me the pain had subsided a great deal. So I told him to lay there until I could drag him back. But he saw that an officer had been hit in the head and was losing a lot of blood. Richard rolled over several times until he was by the officers side. He then began to treat the man as best he could. In the process he was hit several more times, twice in the chest and once in the arm. He called me, and I went to his side and began treating his wounds. As I applied bandages to his wounds, he looked up at me and said, “Doc, I’m a mess.” He then said: “Oh, God, I don’t want to die. Mother, I don’t want to die. Oh, God, don’t let me die.” We called a helicopter to take him and the rest of the wounded to the hospital. Richard died before the ship arrived. I did everything in my power to save Richard. Every skill know to me was applied. I often wonder if what we’re fighting for is worth a human life. If there is anything that I can do, please, call on me. <br /> Sincerely,<br /> Charles Dawson”<br /><br /> This was taken from the book “Dear America, Letters Home From Vietnam.” I share this letter with you to give you a glimpse of what our solders go threw when in war, just to come home and not be given the respect they earned. We have lost Respect for our American Solders.<br /> Never in American History has a funeral been protested, let alone a military funeral. Since the 1960’s we have lost Respect for our American Soldiers. When these men and women returned home from vietnam, they were NOT greeted with smiling faces, parades, a hand shake of thank you, not even shown a little respect or common courtesy. Instead they were called names, like “baby killer” and they were even spat on (the lowest form of disrespect).<br /> Respect, on Dictionary.com is defined “deference to a right, privilege, privileged position, or someone or something considered to have certain rights or privileges; proper acceptance or courtesy; acknowledgment.”<br />Courtesy: “the showing of politeness in one’s attitude and behavior toward others.” (definition by google) I feel that Courtesy and respect mean the same thing.<br /> People didn’t agree with the governments decision to go to war in vietnam thus they “flexed the muscle” freedom of speech and started to protest. The protesting went overboard when when they lost respect for the American solder.<br /> At one point, with a little help from those vietnam vets and people who didn’t want to repeat history, we started showing respect again when our troops would come home. I had even thought we learned from our mistakes and was starting to show some respect again, until, July 2005 when the Westboro Baptist Church picketed the funeral of Carrie French, A solder who died in Iraq. The U.S. Supreme Court stated that they have every right to picket these funerals because it is a type of freedom of speech. With that I have to agree, we are blessed with the freedom of speech and you have the right to picket a funeral. However, where is our respect for those that are willing to lay down their lives so that we can keep that right, and so that other countries can experience what it feels like to have that right (freedom of speech). The Bible states this in John 15:13 “Greater Love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” These solders are laying down their lives for people they don’t know. No, we may not agree with everyones life style and we may not agree with the government, but there are other ways of using your freedom of speech, to try and get them to change their minds. Where would this country be without them (our solders)? What would the outcome have been on Dec. 7, 1941 (Pearl Harbor)? What would the outcome have been on Sept.11, 2001, If no one was willing to go and fight back? People seem to take advantage they will always be there to fight, but who would want to if your family cannot greave in peace, or if your spat upon, called names for something that wasn’t true, when you came home after giving your all for these people who are not thankful or have the common courtesy to show some respect. These solders are just following orders and have nothing to do with the governments decisions.<br />Take your anger out somewhere else, these men and woman have earned their Respect!<br />I leave you with this a poem by Michael O’ Donnell, from Springfield, Illinois. It was written the 1st of January 1970. He was a helicopter pilot and “on 24th March 1970, attempting to rescue eight soldiers, his chopper was shot down. He and three crew members were declared missing in action. In 1977, he was promoted to major. A year later, he was officially declared killed in action.” (Dear America Letters Home From Vietnam) <br /><br /><br />“If you are able, <br />save for them a place<br />inside of you<br />and save one backward glance<br />when you are leaving<br />for the places they can<br />no longer go.<br />Be not ashamed to say <br />you loved them,<br />though you may not have always.<br />Take what they have left <br />and what they have taught you<br />with their dying<br />and keep it with your own.<br />An in that time<br />when men decide and feel safe<br />to call the war insane, <br />take one moment to embrace <br />those gentle heroes <br />you left behind.”<br /><br />"Dear America Letters Home from vietnam" Edited by Bernard Edelman<br />Foreword by William Broyles, Jr.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-79963871718960568662011-06-10T15:08:00.000-07:002011-06-10T15:37:12.464-07:00Great day out<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNA2ac39alKZYx5GscJIH6Gt9lGlftaqm4jQJGs-vARkysborJIs_X9pAx7ubokoXhAB0JEklSgHdGr5WMVL51dy2CWVtucscDNx6VNNCEvXVK03sQEZ7bblfj69VRNudjFMRjBm9T-Io/s1600/DSCN5907.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNA2ac39alKZYx5GscJIH6Gt9lGlftaqm4jQJGs-vARkysborJIs_X9pAx7ubokoXhAB0JEklSgHdGr5WMVL51dy2CWVtucscDNx6VNNCEvXVK03sQEZ7bblfj69VRNudjFMRjBm9T-Io/s400/DSCN5907.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616722169032830658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2Gz84idT3cuPQlcfH3Zrxc_w2rxaNlajlSMGdf1VEDV_2YLOskJCgUnauRJY18NG3CGqrPaZzJqJJmmSpnpqxY00P79BRFeFgboh9UljcsDuh6_Uacz5xKaGq9wYVFlibtZsO3Xl0lc/s1600/DSCN5883.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2Gz84idT3cuPQlcfH3Zrxc_w2rxaNlajlSMGdf1VEDV_2YLOskJCgUnauRJY18NG3CGqrPaZzJqJJmmSpnpqxY00P79BRFeFgboh9UljcsDuh6_Uacz5xKaGq9wYVFlibtZsO3Xl0lc/s400/DSCN5883.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616722161035315058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQF9xP0XDDzvnw-0xFcnX3CA9KzUCVhyphenhyphen-MA9tflrErROJFdAu9cqd-l1Q7Ra42SoTwXx8u8npY-NO2h0hqxjDyPTAQ3n-Uu7djlFJfkFZ7j9nnh5ZwJ5BwfJMoPG7kx6tSCEWhC-hGkps/s1600/DSCN5866.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQF9xP0XDDzvnw-0xFcnX3CA9KzUCVhyphenhyphen-MA9tflrErROJFdAu9cqd-l1Q7Ra42SoTwXx8u8npY-NO2h0hqxjDyPTAQ3n-Uu7djlFJfkFZ7j9nnh5ZwJ5BwfJMoPG7kx6tSCEWhC-hGkps/s400/DSCN5866.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616722153491906018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7uVCR4zgOMFZKJeasKikdks9Eok_6uHgM47_ro8vnz2E5hyphenhyphenIE8xsELxuHAP_tTAAMQPtkswFoPwvAGqvdCPPGQn7ixkQpAjk_CLidRCpEUzlO47MLR1q0Bw3wZxJN0jYgSgRIUL84uU/s1600/DSCN5865.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7uVCR4zgOMFZKJeasKikdks9Eok_6uHgM47_ro8vnz2E5hyphenhyphenIE8xsELxuHAP_tTAAMQPtkswFoPwvAGqvdCPPGQn7ixkQpAjk_CLidRCpEUzlO47MLR1q0Bw3wZxJN0jYgSgRIUL84uU/s400/DSCN5865.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616722146378110082" /></a><br /><br /><br />My five year old son already loves history (thanks to Adventures in Odyssey), He loves Abraham Lincoln. He comes by this naturally, I love reenactments. Its a great weekend where adults get together and pretends we are back in time. Its also a time to think of all the men that gave their lives and the cost of being free. Some people will never know what that price feels like. I can never hug these men long enough or say Thank You enough. The words feel so small.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPls7R5TtIZpeOJL2z41hyloXeykTJuaoASkV-bdgsPZW16EC9rd9BP3OlXXSYgvUjNhLxs6aoYPx501qehQUZq0a2_dLdeVKBIQxOLid324omb6Mr4lhMhoRdaBipj7wRImTLfnEhMA/s1600/DSCN5922.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPls7R5TtIZpeOJL2z41hyloXeykTJuaoASkV-bdgsPZW16EC9rd9BP3OlXXSYgvUjNhLxs6aoYPx501qehQUZq0a2_dLdeVKBIQxOLid324omb6Mr4lhMhoRdaBipj7wRImTLfnEhMA/s400/DSCN5922.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616718356068514210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVoqQOIN4MnUoneewI_VGPe0zbF7Xzo10kSjFEgHqNNguGVG3Be4VMQTeiIsBU3N5_Tct6pfNJOgEzHisNxgqqkWGks3myhsMltl1u8AMfJaumaPStk6GIy14alRfcdQMe6-tggjAWC4/s1600/DSCN5909.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVoqQOIN4MnUoneewI_VGPe0zbF7Xzo10kSjFEgHqNNguGVG3Be4VMQTeiIsBU3N5_Tct6pfNJOgEzHisNxgqqkWGks3myhsMltl1u8AMfJaumaPStk6GIy14alRfcdQMe6-tggjAWC4/s400/DSCN5909.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616718347640902146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaFF1LltBJyRWYIuLFWaFQkczingwkTH9LFE4qCY3I6feXRtOQMsaA_rWVj-ng8d43p5c3uxNk-TPN8cl_83WrTt1c7m5bVMTziS6LGOtrntGL8J7CfU-9iC8avgf9vR92mvTHrRdNMQ/s1600/DSCN5915.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaFF1LltBJyRWYIuLFWaFQkczingwkTH9LFE4qCY3I6feXRtOQMsaA_rWVj-ng8d43p5c3uxNk-TPN8cl_83WrTt1c7m5bVMTziS6LGOtrntGL8J7CfU-9iC8avgf9vR92mvTHrRdNMQ/s400/DSCN5915.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616718341568894002" /></a><br />well, you know I would have to have a picture of the old water pump :o)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />However while we were going threw Chester Illinois we decided to visit Popeye. They have been putting up new statues all over town. The kids loved it, it was like a scavenger hunt. Find the statue, jump out, take a picture, jump back in the car, find another statue and start all over. It was a great day.<br />P.S.<br />I received this e mail the other day about a scrap booking page that wanted to feature my blog. I am not sure about it but I thought I would let you all check it out. I don't want people to think I create my own pages, I usually get them from TCBOTB. I just wanted to give credit where credit is due. I wish I had that talent of figuring out how to make my own page, maybe one day. Here is page that was sent to me for you all to check out. http://scrapbooklayoutsideas.com http://scrapbooklayoutsideas.com/blog_awards/index.php?id=24304stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-5807184334194741262011-05-23T02:19:00.000-07:002011-05-23T02:46:11.286-07:00Starting over<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvO_HtNLD8mP16mvQIW_p-GDXkKkZgVGvIIifBQEDh07pPP1a6NRr5Ok29bLw0Dx0pHyXnVJYC0VJzaYkoTHoVaVdiOC3hrN9KkhsH5VWaupiTaI3p0saMsiQpvvy_YaaLZARDJ7bPmTk/s1600/ducks+2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvO_HtNLD8mP16mvQIW_p-GDXkKkZgVGvIIifBQEDh07pPP1a6NRr5Ok29bLw0Dx0pHyXnVJYC0VJzaYkoTHoVaVdiOC3hrN9KkhsH5VWaupiTaI3p0saMsiQpvvy_YaaLZARDJ7bPmTk/s400/ducks+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609843619812343666" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnbmXD0vR8dAegIoqBfvbaE0Ms-7o3cb2XrAYS787uiizrJsOZLi3gdhGDX4sphhXZLQAVL2LM4aap64OKWuUFHhWcgp5dYCpNYvyAkKyxQdM53Mc7eB8_pj416Svy3FF89HwwF75eWE/s1600/ducks.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnbmXD0vR8dAegIoqBfvbaE0Ms-7o3cb2XrAYS787uiizrJsOZLi3gdhGDX4sphhXZLQAVL2LM4aap64OKWuUFHhWcgp5dYCpNYvyAkKyxQdM53Mc7eB8_pj416Svy3FF89HwwF75eWE/s400/ducks.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609843612515157922" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0uTPnEreQL4RgdCULfReWnQRzuZN_Fv6hqDhD8ny9mCc332YM0pvW1oKsfT7f9oeMKibCZMCNwD3MmeeGheRoQWlnIC-glJTZCuYPUDAVuG-Vwf8YeGHVLNL-mziDnq02QOKV2vImWJ4/s1600/swimming+ducks.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0uTPnEreQL4RgdCULfReWnQRzuZN_Fv6hqDhD8ny9mCc332YM0pvW1oKsfT7f9oeMKibCZMCNwD3MmeeGheRoQWlnIC-glJTZCuYPUDAVuG-Vwf8YeGHVLNL-mziDnq02QOKV2vImWJ4/s400/swimming+ducks.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609843610463460642" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4qqTdsevWDhWemt_uu0KlJWXHhyog1ggfKFfXIIxxyg7oWozqABWMMC5RAUYJT412hDmiPdduCGjALGhgkFHDiXuWQ1hRLTMnfBqbdsvPmuMbn-9kWzx721n_kJ2eiQCMm8m8uahMf0/s1600/baby+ducks.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4qqTdsevWDhWemt_uu0KlJWXHhyog1ggfKFfXIIxxyg7oWozqABWMMC5RAUYJT412hDmiPdduCGjALGhgkFHDiXuWQ1hRLTMnfBqbdsvPmuMbn-9kWzx721n_kJ2eiQCMm8m8uahMf0/s400/baby+ducks.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609843604638328578" /></a><br /><br />Hello everyone, Here we are in Southern Illinois. No we are not settaled in yet, we don't even have a home of our own yet. Things didn't go as smooth as I would have liked them to go, But then again thats just life. Our beautiful home in Missouri still hasn't sold and we are still living with family. That can be tuff sometimes when you have two little ones running around. I didn't get into the program I wanted to at SIU but I still got in and I am still studying things that I am interested in. However don't look so glum, I am Blessed. If I wake up in the morning and can take a deep breath of fresh air, if my feet can touch the floor and carry me around for the day, If my children say I love you, and my husband still holds my hand, I AM BLESSED.<br />We do have a new hobby! I am starting a duck farm. I am thankful that my family let me have the old shed down the hill or It wouldn't be happening just yet. We are just getting started and have a few ducks we are still looking for and our farm will be compleat. But for now we have 3 rouens, 5 anconas, 8 indian runners and a few silkie chickens for the kids.<br />So for now we are going to a lot of poultry swaps instead of flea markets. There is a lot to learn like how to haggle for prices (which i am not good at), don't fall in love with every baby animal there and don't make decisions out feeling pressured. <br />Hopefully I will be able to write more often I have a few ideas for some more posts. See you all soon! :)stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-62253855002360852892011-02-06T14:17:00.000-08:002011-02-06T14:35:39.366-08:00Moving day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rIJpsKxFGFRNOZiSBVLCA8r_fNTggorfRcHvB_9CliVs4zRGBUnSztXnXEfoJ1JZJtWj1AZtpmcIVFCywhl1QCQZal_vpniccVDfuZSOkSQ-RQqJ6x5NB0T6oIyydi5z5qSb7wDOcAk/s1600/IMG00166-20101124-1409.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rIJpsKxFGFRNOZiSBVLCA8r_fNTggorfRcHvB_9CliVs4zRGBUnSztXnXEfoJ1JZJtWj1AZtpmcIVFCywhl1QCQZal_vpniccVDfuZSOkSQ-RQqJ6x5NB0T6oIyydi5z5qSb7wDOcAk/s400/IMG00166-20101124-1409.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570707427825280514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhb8oFmtD4UFNOwZsBeIa9-kj5yzl9vzS0fsGN7s8TbwQzgNKc7y5_7cQGjK376APwKkXLLyF-c5HxZ9SVlSFrX56nAui0hf5U47-e4g7Bj_R4vF4NSj9LXtP8fJDEnNMw2xsRfZM5wr8/s1600/IMG00164-20101123-1358.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJiWovO-hGq1Lw2-uD6dLnXvbjt2zV13hDWzC_UHX6Q20lpyMcmsBf4uQ_zLWGt1g4j_dmanwWFbcBk5kHD90lY7pYVjdA6SHV4WcDNckODCnPPpWERz0OmIOIE8j8e3J-FHL2XjnH8Y0/s400/IMG00440-20110205-1930.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570705068075966802" /></a><br />Well, I have been so busy that I can't see straight. My husband got a transfer to move back to Illinois, so our house will be going up for sale on Tuesday (Feb.8,2011)<br />We have made a few changes. We took out the carpet, put down a wood laminate, painted every room in the house, either a warm color or just plain white, and added a few extra touches. Now it is moving day.<br />Here are some of the changes we have been doing. I wanted to show you some of the flower beds we added outside, however I can't seem to find them at this moment and time. And because of all the snow, who can see them, to take another picture. <br />Good bye Missouri it has been fun.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-22049163810936223082010-11-06T06:35:00.000-07:002010-11-06T07:03:12.801-07:00Moving<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2FWf8d-oZ37R690FftGYJqPoCsE5NNshm4EcwePvf3-y5chwh1U_HD2SYDagey1vk2EEb4qfz7pKB_cF96C6p3yKtMxb5jJEEERymO0ElibW3540Vy-YiDxYAzCgncd1fxT_XN5hfKI/s1600/DSCN4797.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2FWf8d-oZ37R690FftGYJqPoCsE5NNshm4EcwePvf3-y5chwh1U_HD2SYDagey1vk2EEb4qfz7pKB_cF96C6p3yKtMxb5jJEEERymO0ElibW3540Vy-YiDxYAzCgncd1fxT_XN5hfKI/s400/DSCN4797.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536436948796852642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2KXm_t72KrFVx_TGq0dB7p-ASIRM4y0FhfagpwQ2y6fb05DJUnh1Yge6kXnoYR2JngY1ltpm0cYOPhxm-LFiDhALqcUQQslyIN7AHgO7fzEsITnA5ryxCw5H2RFpi_BYXttVtem0r6aU/s1600/DSCN4794.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhas_SMf4yhJAT4iY2B2XfxYt6EnS02jO4sklkUQnUFMRuHolGCzqkDtgLK2P710ceU7X-HZOv0hnns-eUhR6DzOrD7J93WoHGRzA8vrQXJeZr8WfqxSEhu8LMKjrm0B-pfLPr0LYhyiZE/s400/DSCN4719.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536436939939993234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJfct9nKX5bWWBJMllKotnyN4G7BxGKfk3XPeUIdSTvm178sqQB4n15HfUTuvI5IZJdlzuLrWHwWi_cQWq4rQY19fR1g8gBcfm4zlJVk1ZnHey-C_IeANcn9f25jMZF0JNJzX4mkmonI/s1600/DSCN4833.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJfct9nKX5bWWBJMllKotnyN4G7BxGKfk3XPeUIdSTvm178sqQB4n15HfUTuvI5IZJdlzuLrWHwWi_cQWq4rQY19fR1g8gBcfm4zlJVk1ZnHey-C_IeANcn9f25jMZF0JNJzX4mkmonI/s400/DSCN4833.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536435799704276898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EEWwJieutMroSCNyOrcuZ9PVH3UcZakcgw9Xpvey0XB8iYEI8XuoiL5GVucJWr2FpOxodJ2T8G_nwjZ49utuE0RpUQBSaoofh__N9NrY4EWojiBESkzG6-Lb5ayKiwPxMNKuX_J42Uk/s1600/DSCN4816.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EEWwJieutMroSCNyOrcuZ9PVH3UcZakcgw9Xpvey0XB8iYEI8XuoiL5GVucJWr2FpOxodJ2T8G_nwjZ49utuE0RpUQBSaoofh__N9NrY4EWojiBESkzG6-Lb5ayKiwPxMNKuX_J42Uk/s400/DSCN4816.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536435793659689938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMN5-bgkuTBuJenUCezWGc5OwN6IIwzUaIwf9tQJYC5NutVUTbYEeW5bZpwogaSV3yZrlFBXIzPMeoYPtowiiLruAZcPhDj1oyQqknXwQ_OSTKWhEw2pVARSjE97mnT205DeR33rV1hXU/s1600/DSCN4810.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMN5-bgkuTBuJenUCezWGc5OwN6IIwzUaIwf9tQJYC5NutVUTbYEeW5bZpwogaSV3yZrlFBXIzPMeoYPtowiiLruAZcPhDj1oyQqknXwQ_OSTKWhEw2pVARSjE97mnT205DeR33rV1hXU/s400/DSCN4810.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536435791691472498" /></a><br />Well, as soon as I am done with this Semester, we will be fixing up the house again. This time we fix it up to sell. I can't wait! We are moving back home. We are doing a lot of praying, that my husband get the transfer, and we sell the house fast. I am also praying that I will be excepted into SIU for the physical therapy assistants program. <br />Unfortunately, my dad and my husbands dad's health are not to good, and I don't want them, nor my children, to miss out on any time together. We all love that song about getting to spend one more minute with you, well we know that things are not good and I want those minutes.<br />Well, before I start to cry let me post some pictures of our pumpkins this year.<br />We also went to see Ray Stevens while he was here in Branson. I grew up listening to this guy and my kids loved the show. Hope you like the pictures.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-59777085862504997882010-09-12T06:57:00.000-07:002010-09-12T07:05:46.918-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWLoziQjaujHg8qgia1mXp5McjdAH3j-8ShDTAWHCB61sDgroaqroWBjX3dRvIGlxG0V3RFH54MW8N8rdh8rUAoZKN9qUHcR-IIiBVIF7lErhDFCUu09xI_rlJ2USqZtIhKpVTto54sA/s1600/witzman+baseball.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWLoziQjaujHg8qgia1mXp5McjdAH3j-8ShDTAWHCB61sDgroaqroWBjX3dRvIGlxG0V3RFH54MW8N8rdh8rUAoZKN9qUHcR-IIiBVIF7lErhDFCUu09xI_rlJ2USqZtIhKpVTto54sA/s400/witzman+baseball.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516026533078557426" /></a>stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-39783074382869857962010-09-12T06:52:00.001-07:002010-09-12T06:57:29.533-07:00Holy CowHoly cow it has been soooooooo long since I have got to play with my blog. I hate that school keeps me from doing my hobbies.<br />I have only got to do a couple of pages in my scrap book, we have been ever so slowly working on the house. We are planning on moving back to Illinois though, and so the work we do on the house now is just so it will hopefully sell better. <br />We did get to do a great vacation here in Springfield Missouri, last month. Here is a photo of us waiting to go into the Springfield Cardinals ball game.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-43101975103014330612010-05-06T14:46:00.001-07:002010-05-06T14:55:25.322-07:00water pumps<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrr9GCzQbLR7lKnEnIUlgibiadmnLiEfPIt5qeh_GSuJ72kTusSAdcpYJG9ZROoitqUp53Cp8lksyBD_F0G_1kYFwqY6n23m3XQhgb1pwt-7UYalE2qdXjvmJm-eT7Nw0KkQhiRG0agMY/s1600/waterpmp.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 371px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrr9GCzQbLR7lKnEnIUlgibiadmnLiEfPIt5qeh_GSuJ72kTusSAdcpYJG9ZROoitqUp53Cp8lksyBD_F0G_1kYFwqY6n23m3XQhgb1pwt-7UYalE2qdXjvmJm-eT7Nw0KkQhiRG0agMY/s400/waterpmp.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468277101962250066" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge53itYh7QNd2La1j36F5hQ85miP5n1D3X72yQfvvImpNqK58htlCZYzhP5dExQrhEAjCBROfWSL6qt0q9NShBk298wOjRGTryvYURDRgyUe85pOFLo6npRmj-yINGCg29V5ieXY_9rW8/s1600/planterbar208.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge53itYh7QNd2La1j36F5hQ85miP5n1D3X72yQfvvImpNqK58htlCZYzhP5dExQrhEAjCBROfWSL6qt0q9NShBk298wOjRGTryvYURDRgyUe85pOFLo6npRmj-yINGCg29V5ieXY_9rW8/s400/planterbar208.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468277100525461394" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8GKaxk_98ogdc-j_7o7-YpxSFcvVf5iLlK0bzLVZUTwilubHGr9WjpqIlw2wdf14CFONt-B-TNc8QUH_40bltFmUm5WfM6UJ1hO_DjC8EXL3tla_MvQjjF1b41Z8QVMbcE0iKh9el74/s1600/ow12a_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8GKaxk_98ogdc-j_7o7-YpxSFcvVf5iLlK0bzLVZUTwilubHGr9WjpqIlw2wdf14CFONt-B-TNc8QUH_40bltFmUm5WfM6UJ1hO_DjC8EXL3tla_MvQjjF1b41Z8QVMbcE0iKh9el74/s400/ow12a_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468277094002887778" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmqthMmYAZOhS1F8hBF205-dLwlzxVPR9xU9749BYW12S5Si-vsOpW9KqRVIL17nbN3IqI7fPkzC8erOWXWrP2iDH7tzDq-JJIgUU0OsF5eclUOQhOQgEaYmMBuHuDvPFilF8RHyIKm_Q/s1600/digimarc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmqthMmYAZOhS1F8hBF205-dLwlzxVPR9xU9749BYW12S5Si-vsOpW9KqRVIL17nbN3IqI7fPkzC8erOWXWrP2iDH7tzDq-JJIgUU0OsF5eclUOQhOQgEaYmMBuHuDvPFilF8RHyIKm_Q/s400/digimarc.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468277088162299730" /></a><br />It is time for me to get off my butt and get out of this house! I will have a few weeks off before I head off to summer school, and I need to get busy. So I have been looking at some old water pumps for a landscape idea, that include rocks and water. These are the beauties I found. Some of them I remember using at my grandparents house when I was a kid. My family, on my dads side, were farmers, and well when every one else had indoor bathrooms they were still trotting out to the out house, and when it came to needing water they were still using the water pump out side. I wonder if that is why I seem to have this thing for out houses and water pumps, hummmm, I don't know. Or maybe it is just wishing I could go back in time and enjoy those days with my grandparents just one more time.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-36362558614941991832010-03-20T16:52:00.000-07:002010-03-20T17:09:35.106-07:00It's been to long<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFOrhqp7GDLyDWFNHbWQjS5Ec2Pced2UgKylO5MawD7zTK9bqLpEXLBfo6qhAZsPnYJ0sbOD0PWmWqzDJKNHDjzBWDYDl_ZLNoDc-xmHvOgE1T7jstyK0bCFeglXXM-XTShlG9gq84wA/s1600-h/wagon+wheel+light.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFOrhqp7GDLyDWFNHbWQjS5Ec2Pced2UgKylO5MawD7zTK9bqLpEXLBfo6qhAZsPnYJ0sbOD0PWmWqzDJKNHDjzBWDYDl_ZLNoDc-xmHvOgE1T7jstyK0bCFeglXXM-XTShlG9gq84wA/s400/wagon+wheel+light.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450871305916667746" /></a><br />Hello every one. Sorry, it has been so long since I have been able to write. This semester has been one from, well, you know. I think my creative juices are suffering too. However, I am trying hard to find a chandelier to go above my kitchen table. My husband hit his head on the one that I have and broke the light covers. I guess it pays to be short sometimes. lol <br />I am ready for spring, I think the sun also helps me get in the mood to create. I am ready to hit the flea markets while I am on break. The only problem is getting my husband to budget me in some money to go. I think he is scared because I said, I wanted some lights hanging next to the garage door and in the kitchen, and he is remembering what happen the last time I wanted a new light. ;) <br />Well, as for the cats they are great. We only have one problem we have a rabbit and the cat is doing a lot of daydreaming his way. Any one in Springfield Missouri want a rabbit? I just keep waiting for the day I hear a great ruckus, fur flying and I will be having hasenpfeffer for dinner.<br />Back to the main topic, here are some of my thoughts for a chandelier. Tell me what you think. we are trying to go for a log cabin feel in the living room and think it is carrying over to the kitchen.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-14820134346290869932010-01-29T17:21:00.000-08:002010-01-29T17:32:54.540-08:00Our new baby<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VKljQ_H6hxQ9xRJZLDufs4OhEL3xLo_v4JX3KrGaxXSeY7m87yDRGWtdn1-6F36cGh9RBOBMvxs3bLaXUoHqBoQfayVBbpAqH4oz7GC448KnoJlDQV2Yukjg1TiogVemfCQPvktx-uU/s1600-h/0103001621a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VKljQ_H6hxQ9xRJZLDufs4OhEL3xLo_v4JX3KrGaxXSeY7m87yDRGWtdn1-6F36cGh9RBOBMvxs3bLaXUoHqBoQfayVBbpAqH4oz7GC448KnoJlDQV2Yukjg1TiogVemfCQPvktx-uU/s400/0103001621a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432339593159348290" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCXGK5o_LqiU-_DGlMJ4WCpVx5u1Q6cWLIhhVMUdwW9-Ca_88QR4UB3pjQRvDWIO98mEsMw27dNigdSNbNI6oRu_BZ1fWCTVkrG0RPx5Hopz5m2WRJDmGGbHforiYSHQBcUJDCP0-EA8/s1600-h/0102001520.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCXGK5o_LqiU-_DGlMJ4WCpVx5u1Q6cWLIhhVMUdwW9-Ca_88QR4UB3pjQRvDWIO98mEsMw27dNigdSNbNI6oRu_BZ1fWCTVkrG0RPx5Hopz5m2WRJDmGGbHforiYSHQBcUJDCP0-EA8/s400/0102001520.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432339590683874434" /></a><br />This is Spicket. She has been hanging around our neighborhood for a while. I would hear her screaming around the neighborhood and worried about my big cat Buddy. I always thought she was wild and would never come to me. But one day she was screaming behind the house and I tried one more time to get her to come to me. This time she came right up to me. She was so thin, you could see her ribs, back bone and her hind courtiers. She was even losing her hair. I felt so bad that I took her right in and started feeding her. Now I can't get her out of the house. I guess she is ours. Its a good thing to because shortly after that It was our big snow storm and I don't think she would have made it. The only problem we are having now is she spoiled and the dogs think she should wrestle with them like Buddy does. But she will have no part of that. She will be fixed soon and packing on the weight. Isn't she lovely? I am thinking that Spicket is not a good name for her. I am thinking about calling her Prissy.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-91785037480107322802010-01-29T17:16:00.000-08:002010-01-29T17:21:20.994-08:00Buddy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcA7llTLifqlCTlxNlvAak3shlmxSQl9Wm8JssidLi5YdYwo_M0E1vLnsDpYksPEzl3nPD9SzPSmErvu1cRfe5j-vewbFL_8QQdbV7s4XqLSVhTDPTmLfNHi-2iQPqSbpQMMylscOLfI/s1600-h/0104002115.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcA7llTLifqlCTlxNlvAak3shlmxSQl9Wm8JssidLi5YdYwo_M0E1vLnsDpYksPEzl3nPD9SzPSmErvu1cRfe5j-vewbFL_8QQdbV7s4XqLSVhTDPTmLfNHi-2iQPqSbpQMMylscOLfI/s400/0104002115.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432336628404621634" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Q-dXzZBovTftXW02VoYmPN-vZNKVSfZbwP6uJio2TR4CUbxQkDlN51ezljx4NZit8_D91WMn8wr-TlYgGrygc2X_uBMyGuMS11btTUg8VJ_zm6Qqkvyb-n8tagL-Hrmi0ddQEwUbzL0/s1600-h/0103001622.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Q-dXzZBovTftXW02VoYmPN-vZNKVSfZbwP6uJio2TR4CUbxQkDlN51ezljx4NZit8_D91WMn8wr-TlYgGrygc2X_uBMyGuMS11btTUg8VJ_zm6Qqkvyb-n8tagL-Hrmi0ddQEwUbzL0/s400/0103001622.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432336623808811890" /></a><br />This is the little guy that adopted us before we moved to Missouri. Someone dumped him when he was a kitten and I just couldn't see him starve. Since we had horses at the time and a barn, I thought we could use a good barn cat. Jason got the call that moved us to Missouri and I couldn't just leave him. So now he catches field mice behind the house and lately he has brought a few rats up to the house for me to step on as I walk out the door. I have to watch where I step when I go out side. I don't know if it's a good laugh for him or if he is just showing off.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-19060009395854063682010-01-25T01:30:00.001-08:002010-01-25T01:50:03.936-08:00Another Birthday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4baFOGqLe-ZQiCJwrOP9xQYbzatx-fLSTcDExe0hcD13RQejWEYKXOXZQh9KGnBms72XVzlUP6wsGWzXZDQA5bu2meNXCFhXNf7kMX-I_-_2f8rfWSk1mHwsv5H86WFjBIe3gnXNZoVU/s1600-h/DSCN1816.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4baFOGqLe-ZQiCJwrOP9xQYbzatx-fLSTcDExe0hcD13RQejWEYKXOXZQh9KGnBms72XVzlUP6wsGWzXZDQA5bu2meNXCFhXNf7kMX-I_-_2f8rfWSk1mHwsv5H86WFjBIe3gnXNZoVU/s400/DSCN1816.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430608651861139826" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxXLuw2LQXTLbTHGk8TjZD9kAmolqiVQlyqHeSp9I6YVfDyjS_zygGN1dI7oSEMaE32kfQPFC88x5iGrAY1A6v2zM3NjSPTTvtDEqAUCqzsfcGX_W3AX8nmP6nnBQEo4g0h4u71i4k-M/s1600-h/DSCN1819.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxXLuw2LQXTLbTHGk8TjZD9kAmolqiVQlyqHeSp9I6YVfDyjS_zygGN1dI7oSEMaE32kfQPFC88x5iGrAY1A6v2zM3NjSPTTvtDEqAUCqzsfcGX_W3AX8nmP6nnBQEo4g0h4u71i4k-M/s400/DSCN1819.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430608643116548386" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vdZk9VgxNPphKiNKlRo3sdk8lWhF1uxQSy5JC2W6dTra-y962R5xzCBjyU6G7gO0ZmP-WfTCl-msfA8ttrXLusmcLygItH03rdRiYMh4ueg9ZMV-BR9hV8HJ2oZDdH4CV4PQ57Olhyphenhyphen0/s1600-h/DSCN1824.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vdZk9VgxNPphKiNKlRo3sdk8lWhF1uxQSy5JC2W6dTra-y962R5xzCBjyU6G7gO0ZmP-WfTCl-msfA8ttrXLusmcLygItH03rdRiYMh4ueg9ZMV-BR9hV8HJ2oZDdH4CV4PQ57Olhyphenhyphen0/s400/DSCN1824.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430608636959943554" /></a><br />I can't believe my little girl turns three this week. I wish my little ones wouldn't grow so fast. I can't seem to enjoy them enough, the funny things they do or say. Some of the funny looks that come across their faces. I wish I could keep them this way. Yet I can't wait to see more and like a book whats going to happen next? <br />So since it is Tabby's birthday next week and paw paw was here to visit over the weekend we had her party a week early. Jason went to baking again to see what he could create. He always lets me do some of the fun stuff and decorate. We are still working on it we are not pros yet. I would like to make more so we could practise but my new years resolution is to lose some weight by August. So having a lot of cake around the house wouldn't be a wise thing for me. I so like cake with my coffee.<br />I think making the cakes is a lot cheaper than buying them. Jason makes the fondant out of marshmallows, and I find the cake mix at Aldis for .89 cents a box. Its a lot of fun to do and I haven't been able to find cakes like these in the stores. My mom found the barbie at a goodwill store (new never been out of the box) for only a couple of dollars. You know me I don't have the money to just go and spend, so I cut corners ever where I can. If I don't know how to do something I am going to learn how. It doesn't always turn out the first time but I sure have a lot of fun trying.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-84655846148720023752010-01-03T10:47:00.000-08:002010-01-03T10:50:26.234-08:00SNOW<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzwxcppJQ0VRBGgLEanjtE7GXZvjpUGcl41jQe_X9DlSPKepujTRfvsFRrNDNMbmFlyH2PMQafw9YkywG-ceMB5l9Ck-BC68yNCCGc6Ma4_pEm9FZ9M2w8rhrzybHIH5QQCb2p9qKAPg/s1600-h/book-bigwoods.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzwxcppJQ0VRBGgLEanjtE7GXZvjpUGcl41jQe_X9DlSPKepujTRfvsFRrNDNMbmFlyH2PMQafw9YkywG-ceMB5l9Ck-BC68yNCCGc6Ma4_pEm9FZ9M2w8rhrzybHIH5QQCb2p9qKAPg/s400/book-bigwoods.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422587274999309122" /></a><br />My family and I have been reading or I should say listening to these wonderful books, Little House In the Big Woods, Little house on the prairie. I love them. In the book little house in the big woods, they talk about making candy with snow. So I thought we would try our hand at it today.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-33627516096620159902010-01-03T10:38:00.000-08:002010-01-03T10:46:16.609-08:00Snow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWGAnEwXoI3kNJYbWqML1Va0WntKY8_AM-pmFmu-mqAB5YFaWWS1tNNXI2mG0Uj0YeqMPRKGyxS9G0cClpKwYEUDrbzEjPLBNYYchy0AYpwu_Hm9lxuomGNWEuxvLVOjP-Kv8UeC-URo/s1600-h/DSCN1810.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWGAnEwXoI3kNJYbWqML1Va0WntKY8_AM-pmFmu-mqAB5YFaWWS1tNNXI2mG0Uj0YeqMPRKGyxS9G0cClpKwYEUDrbzEjPLBNYYchy0AYpwu_Hm9lxuomGNWEuxvLVOjP-Kv8UeC-URo/s400/DSCN1810.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422585736762050626" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2y0HWnb3cElnDLlNYmIip4bxd0lPfy63Iik46Ycdt2g-E42I3Dty5evk7qVs9WhZlGbkTQIOxNXYoIbO7eofP5pxt3R-vKer9cBuiijhUKosz76zliaTieRf_VRZEFBlqaN6RutJnlY/s1600-h/DSCN1811.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2y0HWnb3cElnDLlNYmIip4bxd0lPfy63Iik46Ycdt2g-E42I3Dty5evk7qVs9WhZlGbkTQIOxNXYoIbO7eofP5pxt3R-vKer9cBuiijhUKosz76zliaTieRf_VRZEFBlqaN6RutJnlY/s400/DSCN1811.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422585728806970626" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd4QEWLML1S1I5hGUFMwWZ-Cc23AYlS79JkocElO-xdkk4ZTPTxkOiss-Hdeq_cEk-pcsEILQMOWqteAAvr72OCfZ9m03p5enVSbZTVW5K4ZsjV0s7id8ZG6taupRF3jJrmoChHp6Zj0o/s1600-h/DSCN1815.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd4QEWLML1S1I5hGUFMwWZ-Cc23AYlS79JkocElO-xdkk4ZTPTxkOiss-Hdeq_cEk-pcsEILQMOWqteAAvr72OCfZ9m03p5enVSbZTVW5K4ZsjV0s7id8ZG6taupRF3jJrmoChHp6Zj0o/s400/DSCN1815.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422585722326025426" /></a><br />well, they only talked about two ingredient, snow and maple syrup. We defiantly have the snow. I warmed up some maple syrup and the kids drizzled it on their bowls of snow. I thought it would harden a little but it didn't maybe we didn't do it right.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-31401078279832632402010-01-03T10:33:00.001-08:002010-01-03T10:38:46.333-08:00Snow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh60msj-Vu35JR969CgPUUyKr4Q8EC1jH1I9GuVIC07Lw8hjR_n1p7DdvaoBO5e_3mnNuGyCXS8Q5v3bNujw5gati3bSF402aDFQ3zq6lTXbclHzGIGeWvvNsA4It4mpwzvhKw97jSVFVk/s1600-h/DSCN1812.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh60msj-Vu35JR969CgPUUyKr4Q8EC1jH1I9GuVIC07Lw8hjR_n1p7DdvaoBO5e_3mnNuGyCXS8Q5v3bNujw5gati3bSF402aDFQ3zq6lTXbclHzGIGeWvvNsA4It4mpwzvhKw97jSVFVk/s400/DSCN1812.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422584562010094834" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjz23WQugIXU7LXh-OJczHZavz_Yln4wYcbC_lxjKNBlcuXwcXMugNzkIOIn9n4rD4J5h7Suk5S9zoUlj4zPhityX-29-gNYZzosEivD25zwauQ48aSE5CapYohmXuC6d0q0L9algjGw/s1600-h/DSCN1813.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjz23WQugIXU7LXh-OJczHZavz_Yln4wYcbC_lxjKNBlcuXwcXMugNzkIOIn9n4rD4J5h7Suk5S9zoUlj4zPhityX-29-gNYZzosEivD25zwauQ48aSE5CapYohmXuC6d0q0L9algjGw/s400/DSCN1813.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422584556863538338" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4AqjzCkkpvAflBpbvZGlhsw4JbNZNQlDmvEgYcXjvl9eZ5obVRVuUx9YdtovC4QfZbAlpe_-k76DOVYwQ8stfQmN0hdivENuiIaYF5TM2fYegj8b0dNn6AVOvpvWNktOYzc7Ga6fEqg/s1600-h/DSCN1814.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4AqjzCkkpvAflBpbvZGlhsw4JbNZNQlDmvEgYcXjvl9eZ5obVRVuUx9YdtovC4QfZbAlpe_-k76DOVYwQ8stfQmN0hdivENuiIaYF5TM2fYegj8b0dNn6AVOvpvWNktOYzc7Ga6fEqg/s400/DSCN1814.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422584549794542210" /></a><br />Yea, our candy didn't turn out like I thought that it would so, we made snow ice cream instead. Now I am off to get children down for a nap and then maybe do some scrap booking.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-76692469428892569172009-12-26T18:23:00.000-08:002009-12-26T18:30:45.530-08:00What a little paint can do.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQN1AYr_i6-A2MWO879yUnwarLbmi5MRgN-LxtHyjgZtjRNhj9D5NdMytIvcPmBQHTc2iIFPvj0IbcfdHMifccwteqi6nim8qXCaJyo7AjaHIxA4FTg8Z062rRBRQTkr_CVkk2Xu2p0og/s1600-h/1222091129b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQN1AYr_i6-A2MWO879yUnwarLbmi5MRgN-LxtHyjgZtjRNhj9D5NdMytIvcPmBQHTc2iIFPvj0IbcfdHMifccwteqi6nim8qXCaJyo7AjaHIxA4FTg8Z062rRBRQTkr_CVkk2Xu2p0og/s400/1222091129b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419736092136826530" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHRx8A-aCCxz4GGVfUym-67FaGILX3XIy3LKCGmCD5FIQcshAoeuQL888dEJZpQk-bFCaU9Jy-n7wxtE3ctQAE9XHYOhouycz44x4qSHf6sFgWDPfven9zBSPJahHN1m3cEVvsX7aM0Q/s1600-h/1222091129a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHRx8A-aCCxz4GGVfUym-67FaGILX3XIy3LKCGmCD5FIQcshAoeuQL888dEJZpQk-bFCaU9Jy-n7wxtE3ctQAE9XHYOhouycz44x4qSHf6sFgWDPfven9zBSPJahHN1m3cEVvsX7aM0Q/s400/1222091129a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419736087987081970" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOYFwjrrGbFS-dAPi2rRhhflgKC_I4tmQClyVWd4_0UBemh3NYmRuurDlRHFuPHjoJYTKv6_QiqseAa9_Iwqjj2uHhLF8Iw1OnlSuLcsM67NN_nGYoN3Sv5nJ_jJAqpqHVElcPTEp-kD4/s1600-h/1222091129.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOYFwjrrGbFS-dAPi2rRhhflgKC_I4tmQClyVWd4_0UBemh3NYmRuurDlRHFuPHjoJYTKv6_QiqseAa9_Iwqjj2uHhLF8Iw1OnlSuLcsM67NN_nGYoN3Sv5nJ_jJAqpqHVElcPTEp-kD4/s400/1222091129.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419736083052909858" /></a><br />Well, my new project. I can't believe that sometimes all you need is a coat of paint and you can have a hole new room. My Aunt asked me what I wanted for Christmas and I said a gallon of paint. Well, that's what I got. So here I am on my Christmas vacation doing what I love to do best. Make a room look great for as little as possible. I wanted it to look elegant, not like it was a child's bathroom (yet it is my children's bathroom, we will add a couple of monkeys later to hold their tooth brushes). In the next photos you will see where I got my color palate from, the shower curtain. The only problem is trying to get photos of the bathroom so you all can see it. I was trying to squeeze into a corner trying to get pics.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-40512469642389522522009-12-26T18:19:00.000-08:002009-12-26T18:23:09.095-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq54O0DyJi4BqV253dfHSpUEAJz854b28ZJp3Chzkv8X6tQJU1p-VJSyz5RBqZT575wI8s9EZo1qdF2advqdoen2asI0s7aPORbwYWXroue2CWxfMp-aRdnyY1lS3fQcd2qJImQE4G0CA/s1600-h/1225091815.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq54O0DyJi4BqV253dfHSpUEAJz854b28ZJp3Chzkv8X6tQJU1p-VJSyz5RBqZT575wI8s9EZo1qdF2advqdoen2asI0s7aPORbwYWXroue2CWxfMp-aRdnyY1lS3fQcd2qJImQE4G0CA/s400/1225091815.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419735278367733410" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKTBRAshDi74bUWMLcSfNmBVXoaW9s1W0Idd9dWm6tc4xD7922Ax4pYER5TGI5h_dNAwnxU8xF5ESIKUcxGFI8NkrW9v6MiwEdOpjpwzsFammyvAzokRcHMPRwWdQlvp6kWdCPSY2ljY/s1600-h/1225091814a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKTBRAshDi74bUWMLcSfNmBVXoaW9s1W0Idd9dWm6tc4xD7922Ax4pYER5TGI5h_dNAwnxU8xF5ESIKUcxGFI8NkrW9v6MiwEdOpjpwzsFammyvAzokRcHMPRwWdQlvp6kWdCPSY2ljY/s400/1225091814a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419735276824091602" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmGsjg7DrhIRiOGauuVCLsr4mMGowDOnq0dcUf84miVZ9oSxWAoGzdN4OpoVhhR_awssqu-EHEtBZqhxJYkaYgVzAz91UO4KbZqxjO7hoihyphenhyphen9FA5sIDgf6crQqBC-bISx1tatmuREKj4/s1600-h/1225091814.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmGsjg7DrhIRiOGauuVCLsr4mMGowDOnq0dcUf84miVZ9oSxWAoGzdN4OpoVhhR_awssqu-EHEtBZqhxJYkaYgVzAz91UO4KbZqxjO7hoihyphenhyphen9FA5sIDgf6crQqBC-bISx1tatmuREKj4/s400/1225091814.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419735268691163954" /></a><br />Its really hard to get photos in a small bathroom that will show the affect of how different it looks. I still have to get some help putting the big mirror back up but I couldn't wait to show you all my new bathroom. Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and have a wonderful New year.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-32052968283468113102009-12-19T11:54:00.000-08:002009-12-19T12:01:23.211-08:00Sammy's Birthday Cake<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczMpsDD47FRKSCe-uKD3a3DyqkTYklyhzvqKHIEAixUtfENk2Ym7Dc2WA-ksZh8UGfUrdy18Ps_vVtLo_zZm4NUu_cl3W-5Vzy9FWUpJgVSbO2KBGpzZqPQ6YrLKWH55gEC-P0DLtr0I/s1600-h/DSCN1664.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczMpsDD47FRKSCe-uKD3a3DyqkTYklyhzvqKHIEAixUtfENk2Ym7Dc2WA-ksZh8UGfUrdy18Ps_vVtLo_zZm4NUu_cl3W-5Vzy9FWUpJgVSbO2KBGpzZqPQ6YrLKWH55gEC-P0DLtr0I/s400/DSCN1664.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417039267811020658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVWcs7atm7ItoluL5EoKGaz5G-v9ga-uWq7XiY-N945nV9998NaNpgFls-99hcZDbrXUs2uOL_6-2blNLdybscDV7ZGpZn8fadz5s0TqPHl984ZKszPBCqZ_A5xcEp7PpoySXVboXbvA/s1600-h/DSCN1662.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVWcs7atm7ItoluL5EoKGaz5G-v9ga-uWq7XiY-N945nV9998NaNpgFls-99hcZDbrXUs2uOL_6-2blNLdybscDV7ZGpZn8fadz5s0TqPHl984ZKszPBCqZ_A5xcEp7PpoySXVboXbvA/s400/DSCN1662.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417039261946495106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCihiC0AEFD-sOMVOtO4QQBg0q0nZjMBXBI-Vr7_wFA65JGzkqVYd1pE1tQnvas2eaM3XiEYjs8GaxjV5YGP3ysjReZN1l-dXt6vhr1a3HP6Z6cz8rrxMHvH3SBaLqQoW26LzlQuH6NJk/s1600-h/DSCN1659.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCihiC0AEFD-sOMVOtO4QQBg0q0nZjMBXBI-Vr7_wFA65JGzkqVYd1pE1tQnvas2eaM3XiEYjs8GaxjV5YGP3ysjReZN1l-dXt6vhr1a3HP6Z6cz8rrxMHvH3SBaLqQoW26LzlQuH6NJk/s400/DSCN1659.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417039255028671586" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1J4J4NFA3ijoLWIltJZi_BOOq_kUFSVbU3cIzEtbv0CB3ytPa_W04lnoHNIDo2k4htidRtGvdTyt9fUGsNXW4g2OaXTT_FCJ2nNmqThcF8GFbFS8IYGLNhz9kzFNJFpH0o0as9WnZlMI/s1600-h/DSCN1661.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1J4J4NFA3ijoLWIltJZi_BOOq_kUFSVbU3cIzEtbv0CB3ytPa_W04lnoHNIDo2k4htidRtGvdTyt9fUGsNXW4g2OaXTT_FCJ2nNmqThcF8GFbFS8IYGLNhz9kzFNJFpH0o0as9WnZlMI/s400/DSCN1661.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417039251143912514" /></a><br />Boy its hard having birthday parties around Christmas. So we try and make sure we keep them separate because Christmas is Just for Jesus. So because of all the gift giving and things there isn't a lot of money for the cake and things like that. So, you know me I am going to cut corners where I can. Jason and I got the bright Idea that we could make a cake, just as nice as the store bought ones and that's what we set out to do. I tell you I have the best husband in the world, God has truly blessed me. He made the cake, the fondant, rolled out the fondant and then put it on the cake. All I had to do was try my hand at the art work. Now we know that we can do it Tabby's birthday is next month so i will be at it again. Hope it turns out as nice.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-65976138934630493692009-12-19T11:50:00.000-08:002009-12-19T11:54:23.710-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SQ2xKS-oqJo-arYeg2JKsS3tVtaYwGRudWFgMe6sLi-vIuue9vknmxRxTZOvZ4i-SFbbG05z8dAYk7_k8_BHyXaAifa2zPSAoxXf-77lhJsJdcKBKSM96_j5j5lgKMuKLYmmtn0jIRs/s1600-h/DSCN1665.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SQ2xKS-oqJo-arYeg2JKsS3tVtaYwGRudWFgMe6sLi-vIuue9vknmxRxTZOvZ4i-SFbbG05z8dAYk7_k8_BHyXaAifa2zPSAoxXf-77lhJsJdcKBKSM96_j5j5lgKMuKLYmmtn0jIRs/s400/DSCN1665.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417037924147695762" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eQi5bEiIIXbIym_294BY3tJoF6XD6eg8Ek6WtgPUgK-Ps3NPxU0ZLpxrkifVCdn8n8rnkck3BuuS9t_r6kysvLNpDd_Pvl92vO38stYAbO48R8daqqulgQc0fXS0iajQHTd3W3gUyTw/s1600-h/DSCN1666.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eQi5bEiIIXbIym_294BY3tJoF6XD6eg8Ek6WtgPUgK-Ps3NPxU0ZLpxrkifVCdn8n8rnkck3BuuS9t_r6kysvLNpDd_Pvl92vO38stYAbO48R8daqqulgQc0fXS0iajQHTd3W3gUyTw/s400/DSCN1666.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417037913411954338" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxUtDBLSwfSSAQHbInCL6PEzmQQLl8AnLAUxQIcmnjfejZtpFYU5oU-DwaUqsGktvZbQldfKt_c4Tu4RlJCYOc8T-YFTt_4uMKB36JiU-AiGj1VgsmmBVOBtpFzrrY1FMRtSsNj4gSew/s1600-h/DSCN1669.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxUtDBLSwfSSAQHbInCL6PEzmQQLl8AnLAUxQIcmnjfejZtpFYU5oU-DwaUqsGktvZbQldfKt_c4Tu4RlJCYOc8T-YFTt_4uMKB36JiU-AiGj1VgsmmBVOBtpFzrrY1FMRtSsNj4gSew/s400/DSCN1669.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417037912409876354" /></a><br />This was the scary part. trying to find the right photo and then draw it on free hand. Its not like having a pencil with an eraser, however I found out water will do just as good on erasing food coloring.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-31395726095006942422009-12-19T11:42:00.000-08:002009-12-19T11:50:40.176-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNL8AvBJB1a9CZc06i6yRIQNArargWpjcOMFQtKjiZugnlYEzIDGwKIId9zdYEncw0GxfMtw1T7QkwOS1eDhGPJ22rYuq-StrvNSHDVhM3Cx2pporuV6KIjRhxx7zE2abU67-KmW8rx0/s1600-h/DSCN1672.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNL8AvBJB1a9CZc06i6yRIQNArargWpjcOMFQtKjiZugnlYEzIDGwKIId9zdYEncw0GxfMtw1T7QkwOS1eDhGPJ22rYuq-StrvNSHDVhM3Cx2pporuV6KIjRhxx7zE2abU67-KmW8rx0/s400/DSCN1672.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417035517145820786" /></a><br />Just finished painting the cakestephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733043951136253869.post-4692142288398861372009-12-19T11:41:00.000-08:002009-12-19T11:42:40.050-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2eqblLzyXGgoDmHmsoFQs7WZgRk5puxZrTkJVDJa_IDcsPMqTHZdb0_XSm11cy0eRHGlifhe7xBrqnImWJAcmuIFdEDXrtxwqhmMLsttNx_GQL_DPp3tkh_yvlwK1IkGu5wzxwKxGXcg/s1600-h/DSCN1677.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2eqblLzyXGgoDmHmsoFQs7WZgRk5puxZrTkJVDJa_IDcsPMqTHZdb0_XSm11cy0eRHGlifhe7xBrqnImWJAcmuIFdEDXrtxwqhmMLsttNx_GQL_DPp3tkh_yvlwK1IkGu5wzxwKxGXcg/s400/DSCN1677.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417035014400643794" /></a><br />Jason went in and added the finish touches for the final product.stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510649501075273191noreply@blogger.com2