tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81364330221903316512024-03-13T03:04:19.389-07:00Ewe's Crazy & So is I !Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.comBlogger737125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-47598336372805700112024-03-05T09:12:00.000-08:002024-03-05T09:12:04.407-08:00Friend<p style="text-align: center;"> brightens my day.</p><p style="text-align: center;">An instant friend R3 who I "met" and started working with during Covid floored me.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Turns out we sort of knew each other through our children in Elementary School.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I knew her son from my daughter talking about him and volunteering in their classroom.</p><p style="text-align: center;">She remembered me as the crazy Mom during field day tug of war screaming at her kid and mine as well as a neighbor boy to PULL .</p><p style="text-align: center;">We were the underdogs in size but I was trying to motivate those 3 as the biggest, tallest and strongest.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Physics said if they pulled and the anchor sat back hard they could win.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Guess what they did to the crowds surprise.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Maybe not in real life but it was a 5th grade triumph!! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Ribbons and ice cream were awarded.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Anyhoo... we reconnected through work and she is the best and most creative person</p><p style="text-align: center;">even though we now work at different agencies within the State of DE </p><p style="text-align: center;">we get together as often as possible.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">R3 made me a thoughtful gift that choked me up.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj75ZM7EOMnQxEyN1xAtlj803GpD3JrEibqd_DFaHNTYbaTyqWVgZbN6wVgi9fExvzfBhgTk1eXUE8YnjEf4Q9inEaFPACtEaarRR19YIO9LrMYyWwvPpVOSqBaLt1EBH0kKpYT8fBZGfMhORb9_GhLCVQA7Q-Wv5HVVq9LenTterxWKjlCPnve7hsmI7dJ/s5712/IMG_3586.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5712" data-original-width="4284" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj75ZM7EOMnQxEyN1xAtlj803GpD3JrEibqd_DFaHNTYbaTyqWVgZbN6wVgi9fExvzfBhgTk1eXUE8YnjEf4Q9inEaFPACtEaarRR19YIO9LrMYyWwvPpVOSqBaLt1EBH0kKpYT8fBZGfMhORb9_GhLCVQA7Q-Wv5HVVq9LenTterxWKjlCPnve7hsmI7dJ/s320/IMG_3586.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was going to take it home but I realized I only sleep there or I am outside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It makes more sense to keep it where I can glance left and see it hanging with some of my favorite things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOsU0CvmZJNezOccRuqISio9Lp2nyxT_XUPflgbFbnGapL9Yto9F_Axj34gOmByYxo2QYOhrQ6-WAt9UI67-r-HW6t6WZhh0MvIpy4kY_FlOsagcFxrZg8nI6qaekwsOcucf71UJLBdEv3nfUkrfv7I4i9CiH9szuMFzixJ7g_oeoJyM198HyrQM7cvSh/s4032/IMG_3587.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOsU0CvmZJNezOccRuqISio9Lp2nyxT_XUPflgbFbnGapL9Yto9F_Axj34gOmByYxo2QYOhrQ6-WAt9UI67-r-HW6t6WZhh0MvIpy4kY_FlOsagcFxrZg8nI6qaekwsOcucf71UJLBdEv3nfUkrfv7I4i9CiH9szuMFzixJ7g_oeoJyM198HyrQM7cvSh/s320/IMG_3587.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It really is the small things in life that keep me going somedays.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-86702264251028928002024-01-17T12:17:00.000-08:002024-01-17T12:25:10.297-08:00Things to make you go hmmm....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGoUMg84nth5kgwQvEs49m5yhO5AZ3uXnQXMoAn8AFX02jYfQRKPhBkmUU7JLzdoaHHXSA0pjSxC_xKDF9MGOtrOblbCWpeIe9aywipYgBP6ejdvghpFYhKelN1a50P4gbW8eaZqtFylRbWuQHTab62i9s39GrnUtveIsWdUxnWbpQgECSqM1eDHHDYoJ/s4032/IMG_3533.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGoUMg84nth5kgwQvEs49m5yhO5AZ3uXnQXMoAn8AFX02jYfQRKPhBkmUU7JLzdoaHHXSA0pjSxC_xKDF9MGOtrOblbCWpeIe9aywipYgBP6ejdvghpFYhKelN1a50P4gbW8eaZqtFylRbWuQHTab62i9s39GrnUtveIsWdUxnWbpQgECSqM1eDHHDYoJ/s320/IMG_3533.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SO much rain has fallen recently this tree committed suicide by wind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just gave up the ghost...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeOAedmrCrsVPY7IqDu6LaWDIiqgl0DDxz3SOaEivHSRbaVa4KVjZjYiYTb2xctf_q8rqMZPORSML4laNIQBa-kjh5ayNOwfYWg6EsuZ9eML8nLY-T92-zLRkIUidClHmW0YDs-DaaNrI4IJjWThddXoQPwKNO4ist7w9br13Utelaahv-IeIaPrDR5-M/s4032/IMG_3532.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeOAedmrCrsVPY7IqDu6LaWDIiqgl0DDxz3SOaEivHSRbaVa4KVjZjYiYTb2xctf_q8rqMZPORSML4laNIQBa-kjh5ayNOwfYWg6EsuZ9eML8nLY-T92-zLRkIUidClHmW0YDs-DaaNrI4IJjWThddXoQPwKNO4ist7w9br13Utelaahv-IeIaPrDR5-M/s320/IMG_3532.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Same storm as above took the power for 4 hours.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Very peaceful...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEget7HIWjL1GNUh-ES-zuTxaXuAS7gliO4h-fFXVd1mGZljiZV7_SKbKRLxXtmW3bMq12BZBYPsl_emBbUsUb2evVRPXWiNAX5ilrkzwOmqmMfWOj_dTN2KO9C7XTI3kleIjesXdXDiF6zOnC_5mBHU1z1YKamPb9tvFAUlnid3SyDnZNxYzGR9TRJpicuk/s4032/IMG_3527.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEget7HIWjL1GNUh-ES-zuTxaXuAS7gliO4h-fFXVd1mGZljiZV7_SKbKRLxXtmW3bMq12BZBYPsl_emBbUsUb2evVRPXWiNAX5ilrkzwOmqmMfWOj_dTN2KO9C7XTI3kleIjesXdXDiF6zOnC_5mBHU1z1YKamPb9tvFAUlnid3SyDnZNxYzGR9TRJpicuk/s320/IMG_3527.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blast from the past!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Peep the girl in the striped shirt, yep that is yours truly in high school.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVwj6jkwOoygfW4RUveykv5GK7UhVuxBw0K4IgdY2sUtpU3BLuzdyVa7d2-NOh-THm7kkmy28giorhWRnr_NSw0DBFwi8k9OVDW7R2UCMWE8G78RN6Eio3UkWFTLSvL5cEDwLqdQe5BYjYc0dWaNDnP-N1BqhIyViArJxKYvUnV_urOVOYeAL3yNkFXZ6/s5712/IMG_3524.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5712" data-original-width="4284" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVwj6jkwOoygfW4RUveykv5GK7UhVuxBw0K4IgdY2sUtpU3BLuzdyVa7d2-NOh-THm7kkmy28giorhWRnr_NSw0DBFwi8k9OVDW7R2UCMWE8G78RN6Eio3UkWFTLSvL5cEDwLqdQe5BYjYc0dWaNDnP-N1BqhIyViArJxKYvUnV_urOVOYeAL3yNkFXZ6/s320/IMG_3524.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New larger garage door so my F250 fits inside the algae laden garage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Makes the old door look sad doesn't it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0c90fNP5TfRYgcvB5_8OqBs-i1eG-oILtAWDpPVcQRVUWbMldTBALgd7tVesxndzf9z1BOFxwybILnHh4NB-H9npvuo_-skBEWdpVlccn4CNE1pti765Ul0sysTVHOg79tzRnLtHhbU4m8UVwZxGTs6tgn-0mce3XOEivb0P8d1EwAhAh_2OQyKTvs-Tf/s4032/IMG_3500.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0c90fNP5TfRYgcvB5_8OqBs-i1eG-oILtAWDpPVcQRVUWbMldTBALgd7tVesxndzf9z1BOFxwybILnHh4NB-H9npvuo_-skBEWdpVlccn4CNE1pti765Ul0sysTVHOg79tzRnLtHhbU4m8UVwZxGTs6tgn-0mce3XOEivb0P8d1EwAhAh_2OQyKTvs-Tf/s320/IMG_3500.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Possessed or just early morning shenanigans with Grandma?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You decide.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWzV2-M_0Ao8WyPSvrioW7c3iU6HTISdL18lnpXFJKbKrO05HF0m9oqOSyx6lqtrYKWTglvdyY50Q1ohTqO2UMmvAsjjP2MECIET6mOK_EtePeiA-mzO6MSAYlMlCp7esvqpg6hoku-yidkZ3xkCjdUfhT5T1M3Iu4GcnwV9PvpPTyx31ux2FyEBYyGx9/s4032/IMG_0175.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWzV2-M_0Ao8WyPSvrioW7c3iU6HTISdL18lnpXFJKbKrO05HF0m9oqOSyx6lqtrYKWTglvdyY50Q1ohTqO2UMmvAsjjP2MECIET6mOK_EtePeiA-mzO6MSAYlMlCp7esvqpg6hoku-yidkZ3xkCjdUfhT5T1M3Iu4GcnwV9PvpPTyx31ux2FyEBYyGx9/s320/IMG_0175.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Monkey see, monkey do!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He loves to imitate his Dad and always wants pockets in his pants for his cause.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Otherwise rinse and repeat is my life at this stage.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-28656545670312641962023-08-03T09:35:00.000-07:002023-08-03T09:35:37.176-07:002023 Fair<p style="text-align: center;"> Wow, 2023 Fair is done and over. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Some challenges as always ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8u4-DpWQ-4ZOrp4HvMF8LXwbVDFR_EsEOvI9aFF50HgD_M8dHVYgR-9B23WZJKQsaaA7VWlUVC-uLSE0mthzMla_sXi0hFKrhwaiXkiDQoxbhnM3tDqsY5sZPV3TwDD2cnGtJI93uHObr0bfN2NUz8usubiRiRXSDC9cFlS9XH4XR5gEbPQ0m-JicqFTZ/s4032/71208180849__F0833530-7DED-4048-8C75-35D02A39069B.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8u4-DpWQ-4ZOrp4HvMF8LXwbVDFR_EsEOvI9aFF50HgD_M8dHVYgR-9B23WZJKQsaaA7VWlUVC-uLSE0mthzMla_sXi0hFKrhwaiXkiDQoxbhnM3tDqsY5sZPV3TwDD2cnGtJI93uHObr0bfN2NUz8usubiRiRXSDC9cFlS9XH4XR5gEbPQ0m-JicqFTZ/s320/71208180849__F0833530-7DED-4048-8C75-35D02A39069B.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">But some success also.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Champion Lincoln Ewe in Delaware Bred and Owned class.</p><p style="text-align: center;">She also won her class of Early Ewe lambs.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Before fitting...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxTY2q9XwLKMMUR0TQ8IkTQ0BFrub1755XEc8_iXY-vt_PhmDUOE5HlDvg-5gV4ElxZ70peaGB0afOTYwuaO50I5pC2mgP7o9bxCtT9Z_tyBfkV_IFtoY63dFuhrzSUcAP-W9u25ItkqWStdRG65yFFdEg9MrOTh4NWc5GEqoiZYXYu-R1-pXPTMGod54/s4032/IMG_3383.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxTY2q9XwLKMMUR0TQ8IkTQ0BFrub1755XEc8_iXY-vt_PhmDUOE5HlDvg-5gV4ElxZ70peaGB0afOTYwuaO50I5pC2mgP7o9bxCtT9Z_tyBfkV_IFtoY63dFuhrzSUcAP-W9u25ItkqWStdRG65yFFdEg9MrOTh4NWc5GEqoiZYXYu-R1-pXPTMGod54/s320/IMG_3383.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunburn and shaggy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwirlpubm4BTkwLz2Gv5hTGMiukNK4h2_bvctVXke8qO6V-Yq_5pZOzVcUsD6JS-O-7B1UxFLjMf_sMHgAMncO7Gw2kFz-C582CYbSU67kTGeJKhjHJg3dPHDnhly4W1FtGaw5HeECG0YtOlTxaUxn8BIE49nG0-RIw3uQHc0dn72cwBrQJbmKnI3pYh-/s4032/IMG_3384.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwirlpubm4BTkwLz2Gv5hTGMiukNK4h2_bvctVXke8qO6V-Yq_5pZOzVcUsD6JS-O-7B1UxFLjMf_sMHgAMncO7Gw2kFz-C582CYbSU67kTGeJKhjHJg3dPHDnhly4W1FtGaw5HeECG0YtOlTxaUxn8BIE49nG0-RIw3uQHc0dn72cwBrQJbmKnI3pYh-/s320/IMG_3384.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Proper form...with my friend B the fitting Guru as always.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank goodness for friends to get me through.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8klCjK0o6fa9K98jjAaQScWvQ0jnl42DvzrmwpteunsaeJuiTHrIuedPWNUJh9J0BWgRTXVvmZJf0fvkCrVpCUkSu7FVF09A8qlGhW5QDkgQzZk_seyY_oKMeg9Gmms8Kh3JZ4VsWh1qPyMwZNQogYqbUSXci8I4wwns7TrYLF3bw38gdsmq9yGgaNhX/s4032/IMG_3381.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8klCjK0o6fa9K98jjAaQScWvQ0jnl42DvzrmwpteunsaeJuiTHrIuedPWNUJh9J0BWgRTXVvmZJf0fvkCrVpCUkSu7FVF09A8qlGhW5QDkgQzZk_seyY_oKMeg9Gmms8Kh3JZ4VsWh1qPyMwZNQogYqbUSXci8I4wwns7TrYLF3bw38gdsmq9yGgaNhX/s320/IMG_3381.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2nd Lincoln ewe lamb was not judged as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She was 4th in her class.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The White Yearling was 2nd which was a nice surprise.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She is a thick one but her fleece lacks in some areas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No other pictures as I am busy working so I forget to snap.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxndQTBIbYGLrll0Nzq3sqaJc7dnlybRsE3e4OJjQ4CqIR7Mf_AH5s0r94bVh5Q5Jc1tBImJfzK2CkAdr_FJvr6mQEEGy1LJ_2J8xhWK7SvyqelzHKUfaFF8ivVLmNgzwDiAQTJvAZv6MM1q4QpHg1cHwG2WxQOLhBncW5iQdI5MJchRDbDll1ZWp4V98/s4032/71216830090__66B27312-44EB-48DC-8A34-699F22239C3A.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxndQTBIbYGLrll0Nzq3sqaJc7dnlybRsE3e4OJjQ4CqIR7Mf_AH5s0r94bVh5Q5Jc1tBImJfzK2CkAdr_FJvr6mQEEGy1LJ_2J8xhWK7SvyqelzHKUfaFF8ivVLmNgzwDiAQTJvAZv6MM1q4QpHg1cHwG2WxQOLhBncW5iQdI5MJchRDbDll1ZWp4V98/s320/71216830090__66B27312-44EB-48DC-8A34-699F22239C3A.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miss A stayed with me during the hot humidity and tornado warnings and severe storms.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-62847440094660888252023-03-26T09:49:00.000-07:002023-03-26T09:49:01.972-07:00HoHum<p style="text-align: center;">Still here, hanging on, working 3 jobs...</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyL5NgxCL1FAX2orPpZYdNEuLbFGUsm3PCXrwbJVhl_pdk3I-DBFmj__GdSHj9JcbT1gP71xNHivPbYllP9cX8nGXAUm2shCN98DGEgNibBQoeEDzQZKXBzV9Q8SvYKUZqNdhAtOMahNe005sg89_3Y1K_J2Ji9eAcASOx8nYLAVkQ07VglB55iwsrGg/s3088/70074342272__12890B45-8534-4774-87EC-BD044BA7F5BA.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyL5NgxCL1FAX2orPpZYdNEuLbFGUsm3PCXrwbJVhl_pdk3I-DBFmj__GdSHj9JcbT1gP71xNHivPbYllP9cX8nGXAUm2shCN98DGEgNibBQoeEDzQZKXBzV9Q8SvYKUZqNdhAtOMahNe005sg89_3Y1K_J2Ji9eAcASOx8nYLAVkQ07VglB55iwsrGg/s320/70074342272__12890B45-8534-4774-87EC-BD044BA7F5BA.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Plus Grandma-ing several times a week before dawn while parents head to work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I get the nuggets up, dressed, fed and delivered for school bus and babysitter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Life is a challenge but I am up for it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwjFPsKG5i89TMhdxdqVQ9J1B7cSagRwavYqrIS9ypUKXJKO0In5Kn-EdHbjm-ykPVw6hp7mAH9IE-cu7pK0hvOUz8p08BR3W0EDLf5a_VhvamRrVF-h1MQHG6k6u7KgZdnopHNXZOhf2VlJ3Pf80vqEP90We5UqXIDAjVrzLGzxKmWdWaB9aVecCxQ/s4032/IMG_3137.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwjFPsKG5i89TMhdxdqVQ9J1B7cSagRwavYqrIS9ypUKXJKO0In5Kn-EdHbjm-ykPVw6hp7mAH9IE-cu7pK0hvOUz8p08BR3W0EDLf5a_VhvamRrVF-h1MQHG6k6u7KgZdnopHNXZOhf2VlJ3Pf80vqEP90We5UqXIDAjVrzLGzxKmWdWaB9aVecCxQ/s320/IMG_3137.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A difficult lambing season is over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lost two ewes with their lambs still inside which was heartbreaking but couldn't be helped.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What is on the ground is growing and fingers crossed for a profitable Easter market coming up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGiFBU5nVgM0GuIBVeHezNk4A0WvW7pANuF2aqUVEMuMvXz4kpqEJZ3zMQfNhzkiOkIGQLAnyPQm-N3Q8fkhGQfleZqIl5__1G6AYgvqAuNZK6Nw7UPzAIL9N43h14bCDn7AtklOp_kfFDu4aOQqsWZgsiUEdZ_nA2KN7sayJyU3Xc03T-pj84TLSrg/s4032/IMG_3120.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGiFBU5nVgM0GuIBVeHezNk4A0WvW7pANuF2aqUVEMuMvXz4kpqEJZ3zMQfNhzkiOkIGQLAnyPQm-N3Q8fkhGQfleZqIl5__1G6AYgvqAuNZK6Nw7UPzAIL9N43h14bCDn7AtklOp_kfFDu4aOQqsWZgsiUEdZ_nA2KN7sayJyU3Xc03T-pj84TLSrg/s320/IMG_3120.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of work to do when tax season is over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Still waiting on surveyor stakes to mark boundaries.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then fences and more fences will proceed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I am up for a different job at work as a Administrative Officer which is fancy speak for Financial Officer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's a small pay raise but more importantly it is no supervision of others.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was raised to work so when I have others working to appear to work I am not a good boss.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I find my bullsh*t meter has dramatically diminished as I have aged.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-38666833989243578202022-11-10T10:32:00.001-08:002022-11-10T10:32:27.692-08:00Disappointed...<p style="text-align: center;">in humans.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I have been hearing "We need change", "The economy is awful", "When is this going to end".</p><p style="text-align: center;">Tuesday was the chance for people to begin the process of change.</p><p style="text-align: center;">They did not.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I heard an excuse for that which floored me.</p><p style="text-align: center;">"I voted for democracy and only<i> <u>insert party name here</u> </i>believe in democracy."</p><p style="text-align: center;">The facts do not support that statement.</p><p style="text-align: center;">America is in trouble and it is shameful when it could be changed by participation.</p><p style="text-align: center;">With fuel up to $6.00/gal. I do not drive anywhere unnecessarily. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I drove 19 mi roundtrip to cast a vote because it mattered.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The excuses of co-workers for not voting were numerous.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The attitude that your one vote doesn't matter is not correct.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Tell me it doesn't matter when you go grocery shopping, fill your vehicles or pay your bills.</p><p style="text-align: center;">In the words of the great Forrest Gump...</p><p style="text-align: center;">And that's all I have to say about that!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-76484814918441359862022-10-18T11:04:00.000-07:002022-10-18T11:04:17.247-07:00Few pictures finally<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhce8F2K06h7ta359ToyiJrAToL7Z5NKBpao09yehUFlcNqysrKpR51UrUGb3RtBSIhLHQo_4kUIiTKxKaG2v-xJ87rKn4zTF-IEeOEjJQkBuEwh-RnEyXxTT6OcBdnYeBiSTDNMErbuiVjGbvw1C5WInJWf8EU8Y8t3Mwity0m_nHzSikxfhWDukQu8A/s4032/68730277518__B6F57D29-8A1B-4374-AA7C-BB1CEBADA0D4.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhce8F2K06h7ta359ToyiJrAToL7Z5NKBpao09yehUFlcNqysrKpR51UrUGb3RtBSIhLHQo_4kUIiTKxKaG2v-xJ87rKn4zTF-IEeOEjJQkBuEwh-RnEyXxTT6OcBdnYeBiSTDNMErbuiVjGbvw1C5WInJWf8EU8Y8t3Mwity0m_nHzSikxfhWDukQu8A/s320/68730277518__B6F57D29-8A1B-4374-AA7C-BB1CEBADA0D4.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love a good fire, burning up sticks and branches.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjZjNZEz_y__l0hMcqbE9kCT8kBi_jBi2lv49nfM_dzD6utlZZwlSqES0C-kOO2cCvmoU9ZZiCbnzf2GMB4AuDywBSQ1uLVQLI9VX6hXtEapbbkM1KWaIJ1LyMIx6TZXYE8mHRDGVOQngReEwx66JLqYcnGjcfUhHn0bmkPnq6vPwj1vPJnTzxhOqWg/s4032/68695400061__575793E1-AE14-4227-8B58-C5C78ECAF86A.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjZjNZEz_y__l0hMcqbE9kCT8kBi_jBi2lv49nfM_dzD6utlZZwlSqES0C-kOO2cCvmoU9ZZiCbnzf2GMB4AuDywBSQ1uLVQLI9VX6hXtEapbbkM1KWaIJ1LyMIx6TZXYE8mHRDGVOQngReEwx66JLqYcnGjcfUhHn0bmkPnq6vPwj1vPJnTzxhOqWg/s320/68695400061__575793E1-AE14-4227-8B58-C5C78ECAF86A.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hidden treasure found in my front yard , still digging my way to the driveway.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ground is hard but I am stubborn.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTl2WoUVucodaTj_2EOw3RiKWNo-RJblTHPZqsA33n2WtSTuo392tsaSWYvo8VaztCVrL6i-jZLObCHWNqujeFXRAZB-_B3FZQv_TnSorlZVpu72SWPjbcv34ZzJb4qG9Y4tPH5twoHNrXCyLRH4u5vm4Te5YagY2YBsshThwPdTpHJHizXCnAB5IRw/s4032/IMG_2947.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTl2WoUVucodaTj_2EOw3RiKWNo-RJblTHPZqsA33n2WtSTuo392tsaSWYvo8VaztCVrL6i-jZLObCHWNqujeFXRAZB-_B3FZQv_TnSorlZVpu72SWPjbcv34ZzJb4qG9Y4tPH5twoHNrXCyLRH4u5vm4Te5YagY2YBsshThwPdTpHJHizXCnAB5IRw/s320/IMG_2947.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hidden gem of fall now exposed by removing dead trees around it.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGczyekcdcR5Je1D2ifAdNTnjP7ZYrAGUwMxzR_xgQSafMg8d8hfjJfJm2LkQ4g_zbI_8EPR0xwE7fFWfNYhlh8E08RgE3updBy2B8v_hRLxuC_pTeTlH_-_rAp-dQoDMVVXOathFXFs3sqCiAM-F1Vmf9FPXwgpe20hZddZkxBHcHzQwnJ5KMPaLbg/s4032/Part0.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGczyekcdcR5Je1D2ifAdNTnjP7ZYrAGUwMxzR_xgQSafMg8d8hfjJfJm2LkQ4g_zbI_8EPR0xwE7fFWfNYhlh8E08RgE3updBy2B8v_hRLxuC_pTeTlH_-_rAp-dQoDMVVXOathFXFs3sqCiAM-F1Vmf9FPXwgpe20hZddZkxBHcHzQwnJ5KMPaLbg/s320/Part0.heic" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Breakfast with Grandparents at Miss A's school before work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trust me she wasn't scared at all, she is just awkward in pictures like me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She fleeced Grandma at the bookfair after breakfast.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a good cause at least.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-11138352777010505812022-10-17T11:02:00.000-07:002022-10-17T11:02:50.540-07:00Continued Shenanigans....<p style="text-align: center;">are happening on the new property.</p><p style="text-align: center;">10 more dead trees were taken down last Saturday by my son, his Father-n-law and a friend of my sons'.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank goodness for family and friends.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Backhoes, chainsaws, fearless youth equals to precious memories.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">No pictures because my pics are not backing up to the cloud so I can not insert on the computer.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I so do not want to pay for ICloud storage.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Any suggestions from the gallery? </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Waiting on surveyors to finish with the state and county paperwork so boundaries are marked.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Frustration by all of us.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Again thank goodness we are all friends and pseudo family.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Sheep are as bred as they are getting.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The borrowed ram has been returned swapping with my lamb she housed during breeding.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank goodness for friends in the sheep world as well as in life.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I am learning to be patient which is a struggle for me.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hurry up and wait is not a natural occurrence in my life.</p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-67154446258122139252022-09-23T10:00:00.000-07:002022-09-23T10:00:14.927-07:00Just hanging around waiting...<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitg1NB-jbY-50ptytOq0SOANfOFj5SWjFjDj8MSI5VyidmfKczuKO-98uenBc1sWTsvMimjvJHTsJs8nWyGXOcLIAZEqeiY68PtBz5MlA8sv08fh-0dlTESMPlap4mehmhgJjrFmBgqQQfDj_twyMERjCon2EVt7T99IoXmCMG28s6ZsGxfYdsMtjHIA/s4032/IMG_2911.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitg1NB-jbY-50ptytOq0SOANfOFj5SWjFjDj8MSI5VyidmfKczuKO-98uenBc1sWTsvMimjvJHTsJs8nWyGXOcLIAZEqeiY68PtBz5MlA8sv08fh-0dlTESMPlap4mehmhgJjrFmBgqQQfDj_twyMERjCon2EVt7T99IoXmCMG28s6ZsGxfYdsMtjHIA/s320/IMG_2911.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just in case something we can consume falls out of your hands into our ravenous faces Mom!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are always hungry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Breeding season is upon us and rams are breaking out and fighting and breaking fence posts and rails.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Few more weeks , just a few more weeks then peace for a bit, fingers crossed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am STILL waiting on the surveyors to stake the borders of the property so I can put permanent fencing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ugh, drat and phooey...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No selling or buying contracts till then so no mortgage applications so no locking in of rate so.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*&$#@*&*^%$#^</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Patience of which I have none.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-68409445175545248782022-08-24T07:40:00.002-07:002022-08-24T07:40:36.162-07:00Forcing myself...<p style="text-align: center;">to post is not how it should be but here I am.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I am struggling with sheep fencing issues at the new place.</p><p style="text-align: center;">In all my many decades of owning flocks I have never had so many escapes as I have had the last 2 weeks.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Frustrating considering I had eye surgery on Aug 4th.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I am under restrictions to do no heavy lifting on strenuous activities.</p><p style="text-align: center;">No major sweating to keep it out of my healing eye is an issue.</p><p style="text-align: center;">These buggers do not seem to care.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I can not put up my permanent fences as the survey to divide the property is not finalized so no stakes to indicate borders as I am renting till the division is complete.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Ughhhhh</p><p style="text-align: center;">I can't wait to get back to hard labor as weird as that sounds.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It calms me and settles the brain. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwx0N6kDfQl-lOca0yNemm_g9VEXEdL40mMxWz1o7CqYqAwD8PpXxlzmuHRNel8UF8Ncyms06ritY8PZWfkEy2uhu1Y26668NBJ0ygz_p4KHyddSquQWglteO1Qc3J2o800bd03-vbWfMBEhRItbbAtFi0E_3x3qLiHFLsy8y_MGF8fwwkmct-Td0jQ/s4032/IMG_2868.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwx0N6kDfQl-lOca0yNemm_g9VEXEdL40mMxWz1o7CqYqAwD8PpXxlzmuHRNel8UF8Ncyms06ritY8PZWfkEy2uhu1Y26668NBJ0ygz_p4KHyddSquQWglteO1Qc3J2o800bd03-vbWfMBEhRItbbAtFi0E_3x3qLiHFLsy8y_MGF8fwwkmct-Td0jQ/s320/IMG_2868.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was a few days ago on my way to work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fall is coming the fog says.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw1_Y40oyGNdCHBIaXboJx4D04OVx1cbKzDSuYo688lSpP0wn5cIYD8F1vIX6_Lc8IWfMX2wz3c43WswKp0fB83kREUOBuOOkrf6fhoheneFProYas-sCOawH3Ch5gDyqCQV-B4nNKWjh3-prtH1rnbStU2RCf27erNkInRpfge060aH4g7of61Ajsg/s960/IMG_2863.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw1_Y40oyGNdCHBIaXboJx4D04OVx1cbKzDSuYo688lSpP0wn5cIYD8F1vIX6_Lc8IWfMX2wz3c43WswKp0fB83kREUOBuOOkrf6fhoheneFProYas-sCOawH3Ch5gDyqCQV-B4nNKWjh3-prtH1rnbStU2RCf27erNkInRpfge060aH4g7of61Ajsg/s320/IMG_2863.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miss A in Montana on vacation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She seems so sad or in deep thought I imagine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She ziplined and hiked and had a great time on her first plane rides.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzO0ZbJHBRaP3Grr1_3CJabwZGHxEuDSBD90HWPDgM0HAE3EzLMXliyR19vMP03XgR_KQhDfw9anCfL44cuBHU_tUJudhD6QKFl6hNBegR4qvRItb9qdiDzbNbDwve0nyHA2RoThIVoQlS05W-NW7xvm9rMPm15gmuj5Vy-ZyZ57hWKaN2uMzXPNAHPw/s960/IMG_2862.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzO0ZbJHBRaP3Grr1_3CJabwZGHxEuDSBD90HWPDgM0HAE3EzLMXliyR19vMP03XgR_KQhDfw9anCfL44cuBHU_tUJudhD6QKFl6hNBegR4qvRItb9qdiDzbNbDwve0nyHA2RoThIVoQlS05W-NW7xvm9rMPm15gmuj5Vy-ZyZ57hWKaN2uMzXPNAHPw/s320/IMG_2862.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A rare sighting of my boy, Z's smile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">R smiles alot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yellowstone geysers were impressive Z said.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_sHzgF-eKD30G_pFKo1GiB8AY-qRtctW0mP7HrmXM3kooa0-6RXjDDE4KWau6G8H6KzjWJ8bMC88yASMZOp5NAbK7xID77u_-DD6W8lmOvuFCd66wDlU2iZtg9CmQFZRnWMAxqLTnd2MoYvgN-yiBm7VVv6PZn6yS8RKj9VmOGg-d17IopzdZxrIoA/s4032/68269911632__7213912B-2D96-4CC4-A6E8-927C641C3C7F.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_sHzgF-eKD30G_pFKo1GiB8AY-qRtctW0mP7HrmXM3kooa0-6RXjDDE4KWau6G8H6KzjWJ8bMC88yASMZOp5NAbK7xID77u_-DD6W8lmOvuFCd66wDlU2iZtg9CmQFZRnWMAxqLTnd2MoYvgN-yiBm7VVv6PZn6yS8RKj9VmOGg-d17IopzdZxrIoA/s320/68269911632__7213912B-2D96-4CC4-A6E8-927C641C3C7F.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prove this punkin smiles most of the time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">His teeth have still not arrived so that makes him grumpy once in awhile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopefully I'll post more when I get to work on fencing and other property improvements.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-74899100528528608742022-07-07T11:54:00.002-07:002022-07-07T11:54:37.280-07:00Hello ? <p style="text-align: center;">I am still here, can anyone hear me??</p><p style="text-align: center;">It's been busy. crazy, tumultuous times.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Grandkids are growing like weeds.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Even though I only moved 15 min away I miss seeing them daily.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Miss A did a thing...</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvxQg-5slcbvWnx4WMdztMZD8kkmXc3F_B0b2X-hKCE0IhAlSO8bRXI0_c5JxV5QQCXZSSaO6E3UYSTxOCt56o3i0HUcoRRz3hjiSZD7ZH5btMFW2CnldQwKkoVgMjAOwzHoNrDOr6lMp2qm7pzV_EwmB4E5tc99syWkpd9TpZpinuQBrVfj6WdU1HVQ/s4032/IMG_2627.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvxQg-5slcbvWnx4WMdztMZD8kkmXc3F_B0b2X-hKCE0IhAlSO8bRXI0_c5JxV5QQCXZSSaO6E3UYSTxOCt56o3i0HUcoRRz3hjiSZD7ZH5btMFW2CnldQwKkoVgMjAOwzHoNrDOr6lMp2qm7pzV_EwmB4E5tc99syWkpd9TpZpinuQBrVfj6WdU1HVQ/s320/IMG_2627.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her Aunt LN & R were there and she was happy seeing them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPkXvDAX2BbF4vtptw6GZ4GAXcIUvYdbSeWVJgEC_jQ4CGmMnFP2M9quR3VqD8-n-M4Dbb4bsGHnyDG4_ZoljWZoTxuO9LQF9tEqEpGjVpREEpXN26xopurqkexUg7MRfE5CP_YsYA3TOyP3hQH28I3X4fCbtsebs96wWQYoohKM94AnHIVCRF7qzsg/s4032/IMG_2281.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPkXvDAX2BbF4vtptw6GZ4GAXcIUvYdbSeWVJgEC_jQ4CGmMnFP2M9quR3VqD8-n-M4Dbb4bsGHnyDG4_ZoljWZoTxuO9LQF9tEqEpGjVpREEpXN26xopurqkexUg7MRfE5CP_YsYA3TOyP3hQH28I3X4fCbtsebs96wWQYoohKM94AnHIVCRF7qzsg/s320/IMG_2281.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was blistering hot but we all showed up for Kindergarten graduation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Onward and upward to first grade she moves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHdUqRsmxNFvCv4smXo0ZaGLyWFaDNG3-FVTzLN1V8TfUOXl5pzsNZLBblMvlZskioTknyknUf47Deo4QKQ3VZAPNt3e_5eeHnt_7rt7G6bETigJQuG1CLXAApPbiQiht1KAH6-7lFsmOUFJDW8bnY-fdUUCXo3g9Hd6A32Qpz-9h7QaMuEF2pbQNpg/s4032/67726247478__6D0A5599-5DD8-42EC-BF75-E38DCE76819B.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHdUqRsmxNFvCv4smXo0ZaGLyWFaDNG3-FVTzLN1V8TfUOXl5pzsNZLBblMvlZskioTknyknUf47Deo4QKQ3VZAPNt3e_5eeHnt_7rt7G6bETigJQuG1CLXAApPbiQiht1KAH6-7lFsmOUFJDW8bnY-fdUUCXo3g9Hd6A32Qpz-9h7QaMuEF2pbQNpg/s320/67726247478__6D0A5599-5DD8-42EC-BF75-E38DCE76819B.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mr R is getting so big. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He doe NOT like being on his stomach so I am not sure how crawling will happen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's 8 months old now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The teething has been brutal for months with no tooth brave enough to pop through his swollen gums.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKQnRtH3Ilz_0oKEQ7PrtT0rD1Zfo973rYCOA_WApVnbmuF3rVfSox-3yK1OEXjrUszg9Gs6CC53Djqci92wSctXizrq7QrC2I5j0tTssPULy796N99rWOWZ1HCpm--GP7jug-HaQvcFtU-P5wifsCq6uV5_k6O0YCUiFhdUnJWdx2-R-hIKD-CM0gw/s3088/67606702034__3DA1974B-BDD9-4FEF-ADE3-08DF0B7DBB22.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKQnRtH3Ilz_0oKEQ7PrtT0rD1Zfo973rYCOA_WApVnbmuF3rVfSox-3yK1OEXjrUszg9Gs6CC53Djqci92wSctXizrq7QrC2I5j0tTssPULy796N99rWOWZ1HCpm--GP7jug-HaQvcFtU-P5wifsCq6uV5_k6O0YCUiFhdUnJWdx2-R-hIKD-CM0gw/s320/67606702034__3DA1974B-BDD9-4FEF-ADE3-08DF0B7DBB22.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This chick came home to roost for the first week of June but only 5 days.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She liked my new digs and you can sorta see piles behind us of things waiting for placement.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">LN is moving in mid August to Univ. of Wisconsin at Madison.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She will be in their graduate program for Environmental Sciences with a concentration in Botany.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While she has been in Oregon she has been working at a large nursery and is enjoying it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I miss her but she has to fly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Early August I go for my eye operation and I am not thrilled.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's not a good time but when would be?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have to attend our state fair to keep our exhibitor spot for the grandkids.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sheep are not broke and so many other issues.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ram pen needs built pronto as I get him back from Mass. within a week or so. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He has been vacationing for a year with friends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time to get busy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good enough for now...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-49649466091479047532022-05-25T06:12:00.006-07:002022-05-25T06:12:54.616-07:00How and Why????<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnvQ9CIlfO6de9oi7BKct2QDLt09jFPjmZp5qPQRBeoiXUXv_2VwNnLHBh_d5wGTFCwf-4sTkUCzbFm4SsKTnvH5KVYBOwL_6ADKAzoCNswsLTaelldbuOQiG02C7tGwPqE3w79X94J3jmfbQU8n3U9WMIWbQ-8qy65Jn66MsCHUBJ7Tp_UPZL3sk02w/s4032/IMG_2598.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnvQ9CIlfO6de9oi7BKct2QDLt09jFPjmZp5qPQRBeoiXUXv_2VwNnLHBh_d5wGTFCwf-4sTkUCzbFm4SsKTnvH5KVYBOwL_6ADKAzoCNswsLTaelldbuOQiG02C7tGwPqE3w79X94J3jmfbQU8n3U9WMIWbQ-8qy65Jn66MsCHUBJ7Tp_UPZL3sk02w/s320/IMG_2598.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every wall in the main open concept area and mistress ;) suite is like this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How do you not see and smell this?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Why do you think a relative wants to move into this?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm scrubbing with alot of help from good friends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fabulosa is my friend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The floors are left. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Engineered hardwood, hand scrapped dark wood with buildup of hair and saliva I believe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How do you bring them back?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe by this weekend I'll be able to fully move in and sleep there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Juggling many balls right now and I am exhausted but it should be worth it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Working a few hours every night while still helping son with kids while R works late.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am ditching the washer and dryer which is costly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can not get the animal hair out of either.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are 10 yrs old also which is life expectancy anymore as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Surface rust inside dryer and washer lid shows their age.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Any thoughts on floors?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-8764540553903051982022-05-17T07:58:00.000-07:002022-05-17T07:58:13.505-07:00News<p style="text-align: center;">It's not much but news after all.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I am moving onto a 4+ acre property I am eventually purchasing.</p><p style="text-align: center;">A lot of hard work cometh and I am so ready. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Cleaning , fencing, purging, weeding, etc.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Otherwise in health news I am partially blind in my right eye.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It happened over 6 month period .</p><p style="text-align: center;">It is a Macular Wrinkle obstructing my vision.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Surgery was scheduled pending pre-op which included checkup and EKG.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Which I failed the EKG with an abnormal reading.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Tests ensued with Cardiologist (Echocardiogram, stress, bloodwork).</p><p style="text-align: center;">Which I pass with flying colors. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I had a wake up call though to watch my diet and lower my stress.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Diabetes and heart disease are heavy in my family.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I am a work in progress.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I dumped my occasional favorite beverage, Coke ;/</p><p style="text-align: center;">Now after 3 weeks it tastes bad, go figure.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I did lower my BP to 124/74 quickly by diet change.</p><p style="text-align: center;">My bloodwork is mostly normal with Cholesterol and Glucose creeping just past safe ranges.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Salads which I love are my staple lunch.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Don't think boring lettuce though.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I call mine "garbage" dump salads as I add so much.</p><p style="text-align: center;">No dressing as I broke that habit years ago.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Egg, chicken or tuna, dark or red lettuces, carrots, tomatoes, cheese, avacodo, etc.</p><p style="text-align: center;">See it's a lot.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Overall it needed to happen as I am anti-medication if I can affect the change otherwise.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The stress will be harder to stop but moving into my own space will help but also cause a different kind of stress I imagine.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The surgery is rescheduled to mid June.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Grandkids are growing like weeds.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWe2VhwdjINMRozHTpH8ALHfZkOr8TpFie1uUwAIyUO64tG_y1Q8TXg_65tT39TWwZJxXk5jCKh_-8Cypgl4a1bGakNKqWZpZ7f5L7zh0B0QhouoIDHpuKimzz42HK7z5xlVo14POP4LB5IVXI49NHPLPgNBvNyxWXR4LZ39P1GGQFGVXNBX8rAo92A/s4032/IMG_2534.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWe2VhwdjINMRozHTpH8ALHfZkOr8TpFie1uUwAIyUO64tG_y1Q8TXg_65tT39TWwZJxXk5jCKh_-8Cypgl4a1bGakNKqWZpZ7f5L7zh0B0QhouoIDHpuKimzz42HK7z5xlVo14POP4LB5IVXI49NHPLPgNBvNyxWXR4LZ39P1GGQFGVXNBX8rAo92A/s320/IMG_2534.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6 months and 6 yrs old now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Teething game is strong for Mr R.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miss A is graduating kindergarten shortly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will miss seeing them daily.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will still go over early and take them to daycare and over to their aunts' </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for the bus on the days their Mama works.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I imagine I will help my son in the evenings as needed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My new digs are about 15 min away so not bad commute.</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-42185472287664361142022-02-23T05:26:00.001-08:002022-02-23T05:26:41.801-08:00Wow Wheeee<p style="text-align: center;">Changes .....</p><p style="text-align: center;">New job as an Office Manager.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Many new skills as said manager to learn.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Lambs on the ground for 2022. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This guy is growing like a weed too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love baby chunk, lets you know they are healthy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWg5qDe9L1j508MQMxUiAvjR-YRsqs076oG9rC2JwBDEue-S_IHlNFWo5cfvC5nPBH9wcHy2B_3nOsxzrpGB-JSB9FI0SowyUfhVRXDnlR2JbqbiLSwq2Du-rTHunM1gXrPCAEm6et0QWXOq4oTPAijk4qCO2aVFpaFCfoWB-a6QAuZ3P9c4IE2_n2Kw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWg5qDe9L1j508MQMxUiAvjR-YRsqs076oG9rC2JwBDEue-S_IHlNFWo5cfvC5nPBH9wcHy2B_3nOsxzrpGB-JSB9FI0SowyUfhVRXDnlR2JbqbiLSwq2Du-rTHunM1gXrPCAEm6et0QWXOq4oTPAijk4qCO2aVFpaFCfoWB-a6QAuZ3P9c4IE2_n2Kw=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This hot mess is growing up fast as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She quietly colored and crafted while I worked from home back in December one day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvjNxe95D6KuWs7tp7hc5Z7gD_EQTxVr1NLzDQMux3-4k_iAhUcW2t82Xx57F5njJCz3COMvFW4xE3vR9buQixjH25NThvhfIMGVvQtx7rxSpjv9dqSrzvh-oWUlrCCV5UaRH4AgDnKoRAS35j21vv5fvENB6LCpvDfq3R00Un5TQkPPQk_Jj0RN9jIA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvjNxe95D6KuWs7tp7hc5Z7gD_EQTxVr1NLzDQMux3-4k_iAhUcW2t82Xx57F5njJCz3COMvFW4xE3vR9buQixjH25NThvhfIMGVvQtx7rxSpjv9dqSrzvh-oWUlrCCV5UaRH4AgDnKoRAS35j21vv5fvENB6LCpvDfq3R00Un5TQkPPQk_Jj0RN9jIA=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took her to a friends where I stored some lambing supplies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She made friends with Stevie the goat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Life is moving on and I am still looking for a home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe this year I will have success.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-10536243276323534712022-01-06T11:37:00.003-08:002022-01-06T11:37:31.687-08:00A few finishes...<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii-hsMVIhbC-J--nR_JcYjHRBIxn-k27QZKsPACnBsbpUfkIM-632cz8gCLWi5wAaS9udT2MWvUx7UXIT8acUiI5AAHP3G7v9imVBK02A1kR1gqrZfTOPnpdPTvD2VImsDyEXOqRm24eTznj-91OEbebLzEoOAyUXmLIxSlHmY6mhK9WhPvHz3Hw0BCg=s3780" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii-hsMVIhbC-J--nR_JcYjHRBIxn-k27QZKsPACnBsbpUfkIM-632cz8gCLWi5wAaS9udT2MWvUx7UXIT8acUiI5AAHP3G7v9imVBK02A1kR1gqrZfTOPnpdPTvD2VImsDyEXOqRm24eTznj-91OEbebLzEoOAyUXmLIxSlHmY6mhK9WhPvHz3Hw0BCg=s320" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finished these shorties before Christmas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They have been on my needles for quite awhile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No excuses, I just didn't feel like knitting vanilla socks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am happy to wear them though.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgl2u6ojTYZ9KxDmSgfYRrSoC8xP3b5IaANJKIU3o-zhQF5jjwaBqd6QTYt70rt_IKq-fZezNtkHd0ZhOUCRO7Wjs1HLCTE0-RIs6UwXBGbAdeEkEJ27FPSoHyAkV38hDNtcxiQ3CamAe8gMqejoa103LSk1Uu7b9an_vKXjgoK65jV_AdtvoffGwDmeQ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgl2u6ojTYZ9KxDmSgfYRrSoC8xP3b5IaANJKIU3o-zhQF5jjwaBqd6QTYt70rt_IKq-fZezNtkHd0ZhOUCRO7Wjs1HLCTE0-RIs6UwXBGbAdeEkEJ27FPSoHyAkV38hDNtcxiQ3CamAe8gMqejoa103LSk1Uu7b9an_vKXjgoK65jV_AdtvoffGwDmeQ=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did start the "Candy Cane" socks on Dec 1st and finished them before Christmas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a fun project with lots of frogging and "mistakes".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are for myself so I can live with imperfections.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll re-knit this pattern again after learning from it. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCCzjQvCzFp495uZlin4HpeKLXDr0NN_WMPPchkJwzNzsuX_tclGKUfBOCCwgQ9O5BflypJaLWEPnmfeM_8MRhQcUGKbg5KBtLkiFfgQnREnxvqQxFbdjgoyqLQnIOdkb-Hp3WF4VooV1EeGsiwb4niFXEPk02pwS-RTfO5s36GljXQRJl3sipmaqR1A=s3634" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3634" data-original-width="2649" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCCzjQvCzFp495uZlin4HpeKLXDr0NN_WMPPchkJwzNzsuX_tclGKUfBOCCwgQ9O5BflypJaLWEPnmfeM_8MRhQcUGKbg5KBtLkiFfgQnREnxvqQxFbdjgoyqLQnIOdkb-Hp3WF4VooV1EeGsiwb4niFXEPk02pwS-RTfO5s36GljXQRJl3sipmaqR1A=s320" width="233" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are worsted weight 100% wool "Waffle" pattern socks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started them last winter and stalled out over summer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No excuse except wool ya know. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I ran out of dark green but do not mind the mismatch of it all and now have a warm pair of socks to wear with my boots in the 14" of snow we received this week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More coming tonight but only 4-6" I believe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cast on 2 more sets of socks so I always have something to keep my hands busy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am not a fast knitter but that's ok too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No race that I know of.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In other events I am waiting on lambs in February and starting another job in mid January as an Office Manager for the State Fire Marshall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little daunting but this past year has been nothing but changes so here I go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRHWNUYHDaQ7ODwabU7waJ8yHiQXZ3S7cJjYRkmeEvlSNpJ4VFiE0YgcWK6yxvri6Wwd5YSuAz1qz-QykJxB619OJHBOcMClazhkf8fQpv9gbkSWIc3Yi8vLta-9feoQ4ytM4j4b19e_Z9-xHmMJYN87rk0o-8paeOk6-2I7DyxiWxL3Qw5xbgxdxf2Q=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRHWNUYHDaQ7ODwabU7waJ8yHiQXZ3S7cJjYRkmeEvlSNpJ4VFiE0YgcWK6yxvri6Wwd5YSuAz1qz-QykJxB619OJHBOcMClazhkf8fQpv9gbkSWIc3Yi8vLta-9feoQ4ytM4j4b19e_Z9-xHmMJYN87rk0o-8paeOk6-2I7DyxiWxL3Qw5xbgxdxf2Q=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miss A continues to be Grandmas pal while I worked from home because of Covid Positive case.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No worries I had no symptoms at all so suspect it was false positive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_ZQnadr-Q6ijThNG18D6xcSvseCs8tbsGLXpLUTarKBe11K8FSucQzLGfQ-PEJYOKj3auQ0CqRyAjR4zjgbe8rKU9Elr_97m95jjnpyRhi9gcQaJnPNxEfX9OWi0CpJBetb1Gmjdi_lFoosOAkfOUvls8kAPCPEHGIfmJRDfZOErH93RNRBWv35VG-Q=s3088" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_ZQnadr-Q6ijThNG18D6xcSvseCs8tbsGLXpLUTarKBe11K8FSucQzLGfQ-PEJYOKj3auQ0CqRyAjR4zjgbe8rKU9Elr_97m95jjnpyRhi9gcQaJnPNxEfX9OWi0CpJBetb1Gmjdi_lFoosOAkfOUvls8kAPCPEHGIfmJRDfZOErH93RNRBWv35VG-Q=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mr R is growing by the second.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He is 2 months old and acting like a 4 mon old the Pediatrician says.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy 2022!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-69762099372563276172021-11-24T05:06:00.001-08:002021-11-24T05:06:10.253-08:00Long time but good surprise!<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> Long time since I wrote an entry.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This happened the beginning of November.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jTcwhJ3oSN0/YZ4zMF5E9MI/AAAAAAAAq8E/X6ALkUfvi84GZWUBp3LA22FzESfPST3eQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2356.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jTcwhJ3oSN0/YZ4zMF5E9MI/AAAAAAAAq8E/X6ALkUfvi84GZWUBp3LA22FzESfPST3eQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_2356.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grandchild #2, a grandson with my son Z.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mr R arrived safe and sound.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mom is good as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qULQZkeM4UM/YZ4zSGNgFYI/AAAAAAAAq8I/6TzaETfuuk0rz5W_3MZT-c_yTaD6yWduQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/65559827726__5D98C7B4-9A65-4F25-B965-E17290722113.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qULQZkeM4UM/YZ4zSGNgFYI/AAAAAAAAq8I/6TzaETfuuk0rz5W_3MZT-c_yTaD6yWduQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/65559827726__5D98C7B4-9A65-4F25-B965-E17290722113.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our own little acorn deserved an appropriate hat knit by Grandma. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-umhijUIUpXk/YZ4ziz-zMOI/AAAAAAAAq8Q/M7on-nD5LDY_O-kw90mWD102YFIallV1ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2366.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-umhijUIUpXk/YZ4ziz-zMOI/AAAAAAAAq8Q/M7on-nD5LDY_O-kw90mWD102YFIallV1ACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_2366.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miss A was not impressed at first but is diffidently coming around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now she loves to hold him.</div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sPWbnIRjj2o/YZ4zZMgwTHI/AAAAAAAAq8M/wx2yANg-5UM3zc0HExj0hcx-CKVEL73KgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2299.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sPWbnIRjj2o/YZ4zZMgwTHI/AAAAAAAAq8M/wx2yANg-5UM3zc0HExj0hcx-CKVEL73KgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_2299.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the other fronts not much change.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm still without a home of my own.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The market is sky high with not much inventory.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm trying to stay upbeat but it's a struggle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know it was the right decision to leave however I didn't anticipate the angst and problems adjusting to a temporary existence.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No consistency or continuity is rough at home and work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the job front it's a struggle as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am working under a grant that expires in June 2022.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I have to locate another job as well because the plan to transition has fallen through.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All these places advertising and saying they need workers are not telling the whole story either.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have people I know applying to every lower entry job with no results. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are workers with 20 yrs in the job market laid off because of Covid.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am trying to remain inside the state job market to preserve the benefits and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">time served so fingers crossed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm trying to knit and read and relax my mind but that is not easy for my personality.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe I'll disappear during the holidays for my sanity.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sheep news:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All are bred in Massachusetts and will be picked up this weekend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then the barn shuffle to try to fit a "10# bag in a 5# spot".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know how this is going to work out but it will some way .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopefully no disasters during the process.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need a break.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-10988195297216671392021-10-11T10:01:00.003-07:002021-10-11T10:01:48.574-07:00Saddened<p style="text-align: center;">I am saddened by the hatred coming off people right now.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Vaccination is a choice and noone should be spewing their hatred for others' choices either way </p><p style="text-align: center;">yet here we are. </p><p style="text-align: center;">What happened to trying to see others' viewpoints?</p><p style="text-align: center;">It is embarassing how people are acting.</p><p style="text-align: center;">In my current "job" I have to ask the question if someone is vaccinated.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I do not care what their answer is, I just record it.</p><p style="text-align: center;">People are whispering their answers or refusing to answer because they are </p><p style="text-align: center;">expecting me to judge their answer.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I have never been more ashamed of Americans as I am right now. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I stayed off Blogger for quite a while because of it.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The constant barrage of angry and hatred is overwhelming.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Please try to temper yourself and consider other people.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Just maybe there are 3 sides as in other areas of our lives.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Yours...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Mine...</p><p style="text-align: center;">& the truth...</p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-5841087147559646652021-09-03T12:09:00.003-07:002021-09-03T12:09:36.780-07:00Been awhile...<p style="text-align: center;">since I posted.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jGz5SMk75h8/YTJy1Yc9H_I/AAAAAAAAqYE/ElKTSktGgrU_zq3VnFy8R6hYmfg5WyndgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2264.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jGz5SMk75h8/YTJy1Yc9H_I/AAAAAAAAqYE/ElKTSktGgrU_zq3VnFy8R6hYmfg5WyndgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_2264.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I really don't have much to say now either.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm in limbo waiting...</p><p style="text-align: center;">... on house prices to level off so I can find a home.</p><p style="text-align: center;">... on my job to stabilize.</p><p style="text-align: center;">... on the unmentionable sickness in America to right itself.</p><p style="text-align: center;">... on life to level off.</p><p style="text-align: center;">... on <i>COMMON SENSE</i> to come back into existence.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BAxgytb0lsE/YTJyxjZEa4I/AAAAAAAAqYA/9rGKoKo2cq8dL_JGdqiqXuJqL3CyZhFsQCPcBGAsYHg/s853/IMG_2273.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="828" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BAxgytb0lsE/YTJyxjZEa4I/AAAAAAAAqYA/9rGKoKo2cq8dL_JGdqiqXuJqL3CyZhFsQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_2273.PNG" width="311" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-84199194113485286042021-07-07T12:03:00.002-07:002021-07-07T12:03:55.326-07:00Dog Days<p style="text-align: center;">Dog Days have begun in earnest here in Coastal Delaware.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Humidity plus 90+ temps equals misery.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0EwNaYdel24/YOX4DI0mYWI/AAAAAAAAqCc/nDvD0x5icz0iTAauzzAqz916TS8RaXHLQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/64709632211__7F7A1300-1FEC-4A67-B4B7-3A4C6EBB6643.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0EwNaYdel24/YOX4DI0mYWI/AAAAAAAAqCc/nDvD0x5icz0iTAauzzAqz916TS8RaXHLQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/64709632211__7F7A1300-1FEC-4A67-B4B7-3A4C6EBB6643.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It does been my son's family garden is producing finally.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oj4-4J63NoM/YOX4NZr8ykI/AAAAAAAAqCg/jncFXbsE84UaY6rm8EB3Ue4nZNarKSA6QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/64704165890__AC34C1DA-974E-48D9-869D-58AD1AA6E866.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oj4-4J63NoM/YOX4NZr8ykI/AAAAAAAAqCg/jncFXbsE84UaY6rm8EB3Ue4nZNarKSA6QCPcBGAsYHg/s320/64704165890__AC34C1DA-974E-48D9-869D-58AD1AA6E866.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First 3 Cherry Tomatoes were good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I picked them after another day went by to further ripen them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Soon we will be awash in those lil buggers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PsAQHOqgDJs/YOX4gG9l6pI/AAAAAAAAqCo/E7letbuWQqUOdHzNbdhVm5Y6o4A-FieBACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/64624400889__D3C19F0A-B790-463E-9010-59C3027382D1.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PsAQHOqgDJs/YOX4gG9l6pI/AAAAAAAAqCo/E7letbuWQqUOdHzNbdhVm5Y6o4A-FieBACPcBGAsYHg/s320/64624400889__D3C19F0A-B790-463E-9010-59C3027382D1.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Work lunches are as cold as I can make them to refresh my energy levels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Big changes coming to my work place as Covid restrictions are to be ending next Wednesday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New jobs for my department but no idea yet what or where we each will be assigned.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The unknown is scary but I am grateful to be employed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is no excuse for any willing person to not have a job at this time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enough said!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WyBYu83OZqY/YOX5ZJD9cvI/AAAAAAAAqC0/Sg81u7_Zui4GAC0C7d4ZBmMk0V1LHnMWwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2197.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WyBYu83OZqY/YOX5ZJD9cvI/AAAAAAAAqC0/Sg81u7_Zui4GAC0C7d4ZBmMk0V1LHnMWwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_2197.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look at this cutie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miss A's Uncle B went to San Antonio for some military training.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was her gift.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So tiny an cute, reminiscent of the full size ones we had "back in the day".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Orange and "cutie" for size comparison.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No picture but in November Miss A is going to be a big sister.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She has a baby brother baking at the moment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Short and Sweet but at least I posted!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-66428760573389149192021-06-24T06:19:00.003-07:002021-06-24T06:19:40.863-07:00Gentle ...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a2dOVrrX0aI/YNSDgIOc53I/AAAAAAAAp98/p-_0VwRUEqwAMLMWGi2o8tHy3U0N6PxegCPcBGAsYHg/s565/IMG_2173.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="565" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a2dOVrrX0aI/YNSDgIOc53I/AAAAAAAAp98/p-_0VwRUEqwAMLMWGi2o8tHy3U0N6PxegCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_2173.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> He could be gentle as a lamb, tough as nails or ferocious as a lion with a sore paw.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jack of all trades! Master of some!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I never realized plumbers, carpenters or electricians were hired by homeowners growing up.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He did it all.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He single handedly raised 4 kids whose Mother decided to walk out on.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We never felt unwanted by him.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We gave him much grief but he never wavered.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have seen his worst and his best.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We collaborated on things best left unsaid <b>;-)~</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had fun and spent alot of time together just being.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I miss his 5:00 am phone calls because he was hauling across the country and just wanted to catch up.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I miss his 6:00 am Saturday "burst in's" to my house shouting "get up, let's take a ride" .</div><div style="text-align: center;">Discussing life and morals and beliefs whether we agreed or not took up hours.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He is where he belongs now with his Mama and his Lord.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I miss him....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-25988822859174530612021-06-04T07:12:00.000-07:002021-06-04T07:12:38.927-07:00Wow Wee<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6acOaw-PSrI/YLow1FjWcHI/AAAAAAAApjU/n4vk1Ed4YiE61px2T-zimWgorJ5MllgsgCPcBGAsYHg/s1661/IMG_2117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1661" data-original-width="1246" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6acOaw-PSrI/YLow1FjWcHI/AAAAAAAApjU/n4vk1Ed4YiE61px2T-zimWgorJ5MllgsgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_2117.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She graduated!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">LN has her Bachlors in Environmental Science and Minor in Arabic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Graduating debt free is the biggest accomplishment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She worked hard from the time she entered middle school to put it in place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Success feels good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so proud of this girl.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She only had 2 tickets to hand out so only myself and my friend attended.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">LS has been instrumental in helping LN achieve her financial goals so her siblings graciously gave up the other ticket war to her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fhdvyl6oNXc/YLow6kEF0gI/AAAAAAAApjY/8D2a3ghmA8cydxWQCUxwokWC0qxKP1L2ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2090.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fhdvyl6oNXc/YLow6kEF0gI/AAAAAAAApjY/8D2a3ghmA8cydxWQCUxwokWC0qxKP1L2ACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_2090.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I moved out May 10th and in with my son.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had 10 days to decide how to move my life of 30 yrs out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time to regroup and rebuild. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lesson learned finally but learned well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is only a piece of what occurred but much cleaning and purging.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Things ceased to matter quickly when push came to shove.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have things and animals spread out for 3 states.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank God for family and friends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HSYs2UTxwfQ/YLow_K7xQSI/AAAAAAAApjc/PBfxPhlT6Zw-6HqNsZhtTC1sIVomlYWaACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2067.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HSYs2UTxwfQ/YLow_K7xQSI/AAAAAAAApjc/PBfxPhlT6Zw-6HqNsZhtTC1sIVomlYWaACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_2067.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Dad passed away on April 20th. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was the week before I began my move.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He was 80 yrs old and 1 day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is his trailer workshop he built with all his tools and some possessions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was moved to a lot on my sons' inlaws farm .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is awaiting a clean out and more decisions but not yet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's too raw.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QMW67b7AJyo/YLoxDucakuI/AAAAAAAApjg/61vbTiqZU1IkDnWBmwQ8QnWteczOa40TACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2105.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QMW67b7AJyo/YLoxDucakuI/AAAAAAAApjg/61vbTiqZU1IkDnWBmwQ8QnWteczOa40TACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_2105.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The last morning saying goodbye and feeding this ole man.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He hates people but tolerates her and allows her to pet and feed him. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vdtd-ycKJqg/YLoxIVN3C7I/AAAAAAAApjk/fEVkAKHjpaAyPMEL_M2BetvJsNsoghC9wCPcBGAsYHg/s2813/IMG_2081.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2813" data-original-width="2115" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vdtd-ycKJqg/YLoxIVN3C7I/AAAAAAAApjk/fEVkAKHjpaAyPMEL_M2BetvJsNsoghC9wCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_2081.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I miss him everyday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I want his advice and comfort .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time to pullup and soldier on alone.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-63220756376091969842021-03-18T05:02:00.003-07:002021-03-18T05:33:13.543-07:00Well hello there<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Neither one of these next two chickas are keen on coming to near anyone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m9OXImqkPKY/YFM_k2tpvbI/AAAAAAAApCw/DTXn6-fyxF8BCa5F8Jt6QEuzmCErJG8bQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2007.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m9OXImqkPKY/YFM_k2tpvbI/AAAAAAAApCw/DTXn6-fyxF8BCa5F8Jt6QEuzmCErJG8bQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_2007.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She can see, I have cut her "eye holes" but it still looks like she's blinded by her curls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her name is Oatie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She is a yearling Lincoln Longwool.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She is warming to me I think ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7fsfdiN8vow/YFM_o7mqoMI/AAAAAAAApC0/S5VFQf1DG8kyzfmzfBD0tFkWYO2cm9AHgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2010.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7fsfdiN8vow/YFM_o7mqoMI/AAAAAAAApC0/S5VFQf1DG8kyzfmzfBD0tFkWYO2cm9AHgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_2010.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Delilah.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She is 2 yr old that was bred but nada...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe she slipped her lambs but I don't know for sure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She was shown but has never been super friendly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W1mRXONAXP8/YFM_sa_7AVI/AAAAAAAApC4/Ou8TvO9NElEuKfRm5TvlZQl-GocNRDZagCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2015.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W1mRXONAXP8/YFM_sa_7AVI/AAAAAAAApC4/Ou8TvO9NElEuKfRm5TvlZQl-GocNRDZagCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_2015.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a whole lot of sweetness that a nice young man from New York sent me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have never tried or heard of Maple Cream.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Any suggestions for me?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did slather some on toast this morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OOOOO so sweet but sooo good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tried the granola and candy also.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">MMMM yummy!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I tried corn beef and soda bread yesterday at a friend's .</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know why I have never had either but I haven't.</div><div style="text-align: center;">All of it was good.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know what I expected but it was not that flavor on the corn beef.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will try it again although I like my brisket just about any way.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is one of my favorites.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-90422886459695512542021-03-12T05:44:00.005-08:002021-03-12T05:44:51.562-08:00And with that...<p style="text-align: center;">lambing is complete for this season.</p><p style="text-align: center;">A huge pull resulting in a massive ram lamb.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F6GBQ81uyhY/YEtwIZ-pg9I/AAAAAAAAo_8/g-8B76Ss9iQFlHAMyIgkaofFz6EvZBOywCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/63710492435__CE95B2EE-67F0-466D-9101-32B45742E6C6.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F6GBQ81uyhY/YEtwIZ-pg9I/AAAAAAAAo_8/g-8B76Ss9iQFlHAMyIgkaofFz6EvZBOywCPcBGAsYHg/s320/63710492435__CE95B2EE-67F0-466D-9101-32B45742E6C6.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I needed help with this guy.</p><p style="text-align: center;">A friend a few miles away rescued me and him.</p><p style="text-align: center;">She is the calmest most patient person I know.</p><p style="text-align: center;">She worked the head through the tight 1st time ewes tissues while I pulled feet when needed.</p><p style="text-align: center;">After being in shock for 20-30 min both Mama and Lamb got up and bonded.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U23_uz_L4Zs/YEtwN0h_QwI/AAAAAAAApAA/RS2mKH3hPWoIU4UegbbLuJ4Z8my-1fGNACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_1989.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U23_uz_L4Zs/YEtwN0h_QwI/AAAAAAAApAA/RS2mKH3hPWoIU4UegbbLuJ4Z8my-1fGNACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_1989.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">He has floppy ankles on the front but they will straighten within a day or so.</p><p style="text-align: center;">He stood and started to root .</p><p style="text-align: center;">This was yesterday afternoon about 4:00 pm.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It was in 60's which was a nice change. </p><p style="text-align: center;">No concerns about the lamb freezing before being dried off.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pAe8tq3rThA/YEtwSUJvNzI/AAAAAAAApAE/KxBpf1ra2IYfUDQdQdPUeyaCKv9rFvBBwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_1995.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pAe8tq3rThA/YEtwSUJvNzI/AAAAAAAApAE/KxBpf1ra2IYfUDQdQdPUeyaCKv9rFvBBwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_1995.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-68707749747338779162021-03-09T05:47:00.005-08:002021-03-09T05:49:52.654-08:00Oh well...<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vkx0pQDzjbY/YEd8sdJ5CvI/AAAAAAAAo-o/HG0R7gKmpwcNnse1GtU73CWC-KCt8aJqwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_1963.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vkx0pQDzjbY/YEd8sdJ5CvI/AAAAAAAAo-o/HG0R7gKmpwcNnse1GtU73CWC-KCt8aJqwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_1963.HEIC" /></a></div><br />I am a bad blogger.<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I am just not up to posting doom and gloom.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I have been reading everyone's' blogs and they give me angst and hope.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Some make me smile, some make me sad with constant negativity.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The ones that make me go hmmm.... always start out as...</p><p style="text-align: center;">"Although I am not one to judge" or "Not that it matters to me"</p><p style="text-align: center;">These posts remind me to not post if I can't be positive in general.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I know everyone has a bad day and needs to vent but not every time they post.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I have been deleting social media "friends" and followers as well as negative based blogs.</p><p style="text-align: center;">If I am going to stay upbeat I need like minded people. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I am trying.</p><p style="text-align: center;">On the home front I am still plugging away.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Freedom is eminent although not scheduled.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The business is sold although not completely paid for.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The job is secure and going well so far.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The sheep are the stumbling block.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I really would like to maintain the genetics LN and I have climbed to.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I am culling but not ready to completely sell them all.</p><p style="text-align: center;">One stubborn ewe still needs to deliver but should in the next day or two.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Where to "board" them is an issue until I can find permanence.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Packing and purging are stalled out.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I fell on the ice a few weeks back and my back is a work in progress.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The week or so before that my right leg started hurting behind the knee area.</p><p style="text-align: center;">That is also progressing.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Some good days some bad.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Time is flying so time to tough it out.</p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-31024416462355895922020-12-19T12:35:00.003-08:002020-12-19T12:35:49.826-08:00Santa's helper sews a bit....<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> When I am creative it's very soothing.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I saw this block for a Star of David quilt in an old magazine when I was sorted my sewing room out.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I attempted a block and finished it as a candle mat/ mug rug/ small table topper thingy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IkE2Rtz1IVQ/X95hLhBgpnI/AAAAAAAAonY/6rEPtyHJcekI6woGFiNKWWR8ZRSgDkDcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/935395C4-01A4-4BBF-AF8C-6EA83F345589.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IkE2Rtz1IVQ/X95hLhBgpnI/AAAAAAAAonY/6rEPtyHJcekI6woGFiNKWWR8ZRSgDkDcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/935395C4-01A4-4BBF-AF8C-6EA83F345589.heic" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the back as much as the front.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blogger is randomly loading my pictures order so here ya go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g6yb_efGTyY/X95hKBOGrYI/AAAAAAAAonU/SdJldQxRwAwoiiZf3qXiZd_te04LPKBUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/03105FA7-2CF1-4BFB-98B5-78619F13C08F.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g6yb_efGTyY/X95hKBOGrYI/AAAAAAAAonU/SdJldQxRwAwoiiZf3qXiZd_te04LPKBUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/03105FA7-2CF1-4BFB-98B5-78619F13C08F.heic" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The block is straight although my picture doesn't reflect that symmetry.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gVz6aPlaxls/X95gKIPtKLI/AAAAAAAAom4/636rmxG-o9IPxLMI4GocYoOMeQjgXkPxgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/AE2210FD-7347-4958-9963-2781AC19849D.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gVz6aPlaxls/X95gKIPtKLI/AAAAAAAAom4/636rmxG-o9IPxLMI4GocYoOMeQjgXkPxgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/AE2210FD-7347-4958-9963-2781AC19849D.heic" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A new set of pj's for the princess child.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cats and unicorns are her hot things right now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This fabric fit right in.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mbKK7lMseYo/X95gHExiz3I/AAAAAAAAom0/kHx4g0ctNlckk3tL90zTyQ1lp7vm_eTDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DAE5860D-2D9F-4440-B7E7-3B93773978D7.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mbKK7lMseYo/X95gHExiz3I/AAAAAAAAom0/kHx4g0ctNlckk3tL90zTyQ1lp7vm_eTDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DAE5860D-2D9F-4440-B7E7-3B93773978D7.heic" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her Momma wishes she was all pink and girly so I wasn't sure about the gray color.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Adding the pink stripes helped keep them within the feminine side.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WHbBLSRMDSY/X95gC1aXZwI/AAAAAAAAomw/79MaCjOZCeAsTOVVDD9bsg3VfQtsxpv4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/FC61E619-C06F-4FC1-B091-5FF5101AA285.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WHbBLSRMDSY/X95gC1aXZwI/AAAAAAAAomw/79MaCjOZCeAsTOVVDD9bsg3VfQtsxpv4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/FC61E619-C06F-4FC1-B091-5FF5101AA285.heic" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sewing blind about fit is always nerve wracking but it'll do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If I need to alter them later I will.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Loads more I wish I had time for but alas I do not.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136433022190331651.post-13833958735107659262020-11-01T14:53:00.001-08:002020-11-01T14:53:18.022-08:00After 6 months...<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZBFO528xcNU/X5873X0MJxI/AAAAAAAAoc4/nystakPk3PwKKmlTmmcwtXcfSV9Ng5l0wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/62575792017__82A21CC4-A3FC-46E4-B247-3E4E66AA4CF3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZBFO528xcNU/X5873X0MJxI/AAAAAAAAoc4/nystakPk3PwKKmlTmmcwtXcfSV9Ng5l0wCPcBGAsYHg/s320/62575792017__82A21CC4-A3FC-46E4-B247-3E4E66AA4CF3.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After 6 months the hens are finally making themselves useful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have never had a double yoker from a first timer either.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Its the little things in life...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.com8