tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31373660028314790802024-02-19T02:27:00.494-05:00Evi's Country SnippetsEvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16787045040130016665noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3137366002831479080.post-69547780412472036412017-01-06T23:13:00.000-05:002017-01-06T23:21:56.475-05:00CHRISTMAS AT MY FRIEND PAULA'S BEAUTIFUL HOME<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Christmas has passed and the new year is here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finally I am getting to post some pictures we</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">took of Paula's lovely home at the holiday season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We missed last year and I could not wait to get there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And the most wonderful thing happened, our friend Laura also joined in the fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We all spend the night, but first we went to </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">our favorite places to shop and have fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Boy, did we have fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I came home with the same Moira clock that you will</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">see in Paula's house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">HAD TO HAVE IT!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And to top it all off, we went to the new space Paula opened</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">at the Saybrook Antique Center in CT.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Like all the creative things Paula does,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">she made a most charming space.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the way back we stopped at an antique center in our</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">neighborhood where I found a great metal cabinet</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">for the new bathroom in our hopefully soon to be new house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">That is not yet totally settled, but we are getting there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, without further ado, here are some pictures</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">of our wonderful mini vacation at Paula's........</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">with a few pictures added at the end of our home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not much Christmas in our apartment, but enough to make us happy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If I want CHRISTMAS, I visit my wonderful sweet and creative friend Paula!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A cute snowman by Kathy Pendelton.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Her beautiful open house was also on our to do list.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And we were not disappointed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of mine, and.......</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">.....one of Kathy's......</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so sweet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some of the furniture might look familiar.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, they once resided in our home and have found</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">a very special place in Paula's and Bill's house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ebbie slept in the "Princess" room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He had a very good night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Loved it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On our way home we stopped at the Newburgh Vintage Emporium</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">greets everyone at the landing of our stairs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, now we are in the new year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope it will be a good one for us and everyone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Health is the most important wish in our household and</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I believe in every household all over the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And there are people out there to lean on when the</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the very best of something that I cannot change.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Evi</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's been a long time since I blogged.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lot's has happened.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For month, actually two years I have been</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lucky us, it has sold fast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A little more than five weeks to pack up a nearly 3000 square feet home,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">find an apartment and now finding a new home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have found something that would suit our needs,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but because it is a short sale we wait for the bank, and wait and wait.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We hope it will become ours!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile we have just about settled in to our 1000 square feet rental.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are still adjusting having people all around us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is a retirement community and actually not a bad place to be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am making one bedroom into my studio....not easy</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">since I had at least four times more space in my studio before.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hubby is still often looking for his designated bathroom and so on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And we will have to do this all over again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">His Parkinson's and Alzheimer's is getting worse and all of that will have to be considered in the new house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here we had to take an upper level apartment since nothing else was available.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are making it work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is what I did in our temporary abode.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Many pieces of furniture were sold, but there is still enough to make a home comfy and cozy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Door to the right goes into the second bedroom, now becoming my studio.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">main bath to the left, walk in closet on the right, and</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">no room to fit a postage stamp in now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but we are on our way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Waiting to see what God has planned for us next.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I plan to make our "forever" home as comfortable as our last house,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Thanksgiving,</span></div>
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<br />Evihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16787045040130016665noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3137366002831479080.post-66592645536509168532016-02-15T20:15:00.004-05:002016-02-16T17:54:02.162-05:00SHARING SOME REMODEL PHOTOS<span style="font-size: large;">About two years ago we started our remodeling for the upcoming sale of our home.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It has been an uphill battle, but at times rewarding.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Unlike many people who have had bad experiences, we have encountered great contractors and people who have gone out of their way to help us.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Since hubby is no longer able to do all the carpentry etc. I have learned that there are good and kind people out there.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">To them goes our heartfelt thanks.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I also learned how to deal with situations I would have put onto hubbies shoulders. I learned to do lots for myself. So far I have, caulked, plastered, painted, put up molding, and so much more.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Today our son put up more molding....and taught me how to do it myself. He gave me a small nail gun with a compressor. I put my first brads in..... I guess there is something to be said about a girl carrying a gun...if it's the right sort.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When you are competing with lots of homes for sale, you want yours to be special and hope to find a buyer who can see themselves being happy here as we have been.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I guess the show on HGTV "Buying and selling" is both a curse and an inspiration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyway, here is the family room which also can become the Master bedroom since it has a full bathroom. My studio next to it has already build-in closets with room for more.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So here are some pictures..... Hope you enjoy!</span><br />
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<br />Evihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16787045040130016665noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3137366002831479080.post-28713671089569177002015-12-15T18:59:00.000-05:002015-12-15T19:00:38.512-05:00OUR LOVED ONES AND MANY THANKS<span style="font-size: large;">First I would like to thank everyone who visited my blog show,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and everyone who gave my babes a new home.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I know each one will have a home where they will be loved.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Making them gives me great joy and satisfaction.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">As I always say, it keeps me sane.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And speaking of a home where there is love,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I would like to share a photo that has a very special place in</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">our hearts........The Holiday Picture of our blended family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think you can see the love and happiness in this photo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our son Pete, our grandchildren Alexandra and David and our</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">soon to be daughter in law Heather and her son Jake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We love you guys!!!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">And we are looking forward to a wonderful holiday together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />Evihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16787045040130016665noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3137366002831479080.post-42796074573177291832015-12-04T19:30:00.000-05:002015-12-04T19:30:00.172-05:00LATE SUMMER AND FALL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hello to everyone!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's been such a long time since I posted anything.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had a hard time remembering how.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">that have been affected by this senseless tragedy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and all around, our home is getting ready</span></div>
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Evihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16787045040130016665noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3137366002831479080.post-57547716152487830552015-01-09T23:16:00.002-05:002015-01-13T11:11:03.407-05:00CHRISTMAS VINGNETTS OF PAULA'S BEAUTIFUL HOME<span style="font-size: large;">It has been a year that we have visited our friend Paula's and Bill's</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">beautiful home.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So much was going on this past year, actually the past two years,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">that a visit always eluded us.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">And we almost did not make it again.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">As our trip on the 3rd of January was coming nearer, a storm</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">decided to march up the East coast.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So we called it off. Since Paula is good two hours away, it seemed a good idea. Our plans also included going to Sturbridge, MA the next day.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sad, I resigned myself to another missed visit.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The next morning sitting in our pj's, we were waiting for the storm.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">When nothing happened, I took the bull by the horns, we got ready in a hurry, and of we went.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Paula, was excited that we could join everyone.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">And the drive was uneventful. Flurries were starting to fall as we got there.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We have not been anywhere of late, and it turned out to be the highlight of our "non-holidays". </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Christmas was spend with our son, our grand children at his fiancee's home which had a lovely surprise when her parents joined us, having traveled up from Florida. And it was a truly wonderful day.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We had nothing at all that said Christmas in our house. And for the first time, not even a Christmas tree.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Needless to say, my mood was not the best during the season.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">All that changed the minute we walked into Paula's and Bill's magical home.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It takes your breath away, and makes you happy.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So much to see and admire.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Being in such a hurry to get there, I forgot to charge my camera.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lot's of pictures did not come out.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">But our sweet Laura (52Flea), took the most beautiful pictures. So there is much more to see over at her blog.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Without much ado, here are some of the pictures I took.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">In person, it was sooooo much more stunning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A bunny by Lori Ann Corelis snuggles in the princess room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cute as a button.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">under a heavenly canopy......</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">by the king of mice I like.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Paula placed this one in a soup ladle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope it works....at least for a little while.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is not how I thought our retirement would be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But we take every day as it comes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am holding things together here,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My studio, and working on my creations, keeps me sane</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">he "pruned" a tree outside his office.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our only bit of Christmas greenery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But, Paula's house made up for it,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and we both came away feeling happy and at peace.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Life seems to throw us all kinds of curves, some good, some bad.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My eye problems are getting better, hallelujah....</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">but whenever you feel like you are getting back on track, something else gets thrown your way.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I get a nasty tick bite the beginning of June and have been dealing</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">with Babesia, a somewhat rare, tick-born illness.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It has been a long haul with fever, myalgia, really feeling unwell, constant tiredness, and weekly blood checks. Finally we are getting somewhere. I have tested negative twice. But we are now testing</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">again for Lyme, because I still have painful myalgia.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">How can a tiny tick...and I mean TINY, create such problems.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The meds were hard to take too. And what I don't understand is the price of the medication Mepron. A 1000.00 dollars for only fourteen days, and multiply this by many weeks.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Even with insurance it is still very hard on the wallet. But you do what you have to do. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hopefully this will be the end of this saga.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With this said, there also has been some good news:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The magazine with our home featured is out and on the newsstands.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are in "Vintage Style" Fall/Winter 2014</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They did a good job, and the writer "got" me. As some of you will know, </span><span style="font-size: large;">this is not always the case.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">One very funny thing though....it says "doll makers home", and not a doll to be found.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Oh, there were some dolls in our home, but for whatever reason,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">be it that the photographer was a man, or that the magazine opted not to show any, I will never know....</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">but we all find it somewhat strange.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To house and home......</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I am cleaning out everywhere.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We are toying with the idea of putting our house on the market</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">sometime next year. Because my hubby has ongoing health issues,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">the property itself has become too much.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A small piece of property and a home on one floor would be the better choice.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We have to see. Meanwhile I am purging.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My friend Laura is coming soon to help me set up Etsy.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I have so many things to part with from antique children's clothing, to bears, and much more.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">That should be interesting. Hope to get on with that in the beginning of the new year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To some other good news..... I am working on some Fall and Halloween dolls, and will be posting soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Much has changed, and unfortunately not all for the better.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Both hubby and I have been dealing with medical issues.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For me, there has been a change that right now affects my vision in my right eye.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I had to have laser surgery the middle of May, (after cataract surgery a few years ago), to remove a film that had developed over my right eye.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Had the same problem with my left eye a few years ago, and the laser surgery on that eye went very well.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Not so this time.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I ended up with what is called posterior vitreous detachment.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">In plain English I am dealing with a clear gel-like mass, plus a floater in my eye....like looking thru a shifting white curtain with something black swimming in it. Yuck.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It has gotten a little better, but I still have problems sewing and doing the things I love.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">From what I understand, most of the time it will get better....question is when.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I am trying to live my life normally, but have not had the desire to post, visit blogs, etc. Too much eye strain.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We are also dealing with the fallout of this last horrible winter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The garden is VERY slowly getting cleaned up.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So much died. It breaks my heart.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Some things will come back, others will not.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A large retaining stonewall partially collapsed. The repair cleaned out the wallet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I took some pictures over the last month and am sharing them with you....the before and after.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hopefully we will get back to some normalcy.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hubby and I would LOVE to forget this last year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So here are a few pictures........<br />
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We did not get to see this beautiful view from our living room</div>
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We are still cutting out the dead stuff....</div>
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On the right a butterfly bush.</div>
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I loved all the butterflies that visited every year.</div>
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The roses suffered so much too.</div>
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He is trying to fix it.</div>
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The only things that have been growing and surviving beautifully are the weeds.</div>
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Just looking at these big heads makes me smile.</div>
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Here and there I tucked in herbs, but because</div>
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Love this golden oregano.</div>
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It was a birthday gift from hubby,</div>
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We got it at the Country Living Fair in Rhinebeck.</div>
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My one outing.</div>
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It was wonderful, but all the looking left and right</div>
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so that I can have a really good time.</div>
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mine was not celebrated this year.</div>
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But my girlfriend Debbie spoiled me, amongst other goodies,</div>
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with a most beautiful cake that she baked for me.</div>
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How sweet was that!!!!!</div>
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It tasted great !!!!!!</div>
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Look at all the work and love she put in for me.</div>
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Grateful to have dear, sweet friends,</div>
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a family who loves me,</div>
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and even with so many health issues going on right now,</div>
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I wish everyone a great summer!</div>
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God bless,</div>
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Evi</div>
</span><br />Evihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16787045040130016665noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3137366002831479080.post-80777650164616373632014-05-10T18:12:00.000-04:002014-05-10T18:12:34.982-04:00AN APOLOGY!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">As many of you know by now.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">as I went to publish my sale,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">my computer locked,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">crashed, whatever you might call it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I set in front of a blank screen,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After panicking at first,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I reached out for help, and with my providers guidance,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The post is up again in it's entirety.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The dolls have found loving new homes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am grateful for everyone who hung in there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You all were troopers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you from the bottom of my heart!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are sorry to report that we, and our sisters</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We haven't even grown our whiskers yet,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been having back problems again on and off </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">since the beginning of January,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">which has developed into full-blown sciatica.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In Germany it is called "Hexenschuss",</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">translated.........shot by a witch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Actually it is more like lightening striking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is as nasty as it sounds,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and goes right down my "sewing machine pedal" leg.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, all my babies have to wait a bit longer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I am grabbing my new best friend, my heating pad,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am heading for bed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not the right way to start Spring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Evi</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After planning and planning,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">we celebrated our Valentine's day luncheon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year my friends Laura (from 52Flea),</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">sweet, petite Tovah Martin joined</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">me for this special occasion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We missed our dear friend Debbie, who had other plans.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh, did we have fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The table looked pretty in it's finery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tulips always make me happy,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">a sign of things to come.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the colors subdued.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I do not have much talent when it comes to making things</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">from paper, and my writing is not very pretty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(My friend Debbie writes like calligraphy)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wish I could!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But I found this little birdie project on Country Living's</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My contribution were homemade cookies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The gals always arrive laden with gifts, as you will see.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but I saw the girls photographing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When my friends come, they come bearing gifts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is no way of stopping them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They are the most giving friends,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and I don't mean only gifts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They are there for each other and for me</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">whatever is going on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Their love and caring, our sharing is to me</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the biggest gift anyone could give!!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love them all with my whole heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And this is what Valentine's Day is all about.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The beautiful basket above was made by my friend</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Carole Maynard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am in absolute awe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are more than 40 pieces of paper interlocking</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to make this creation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">How does she do this?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Many beautiful and thoughtful gifts were exchanged.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, this pretty pillow cover from Pottery Barn will</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ah, signs of spring.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tovah is an author of more than a dozen inspiring books </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">on gardening. She writes for many magazines, teaches,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and many of you will remember her as a garden editor </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I went to bed last night, I took the book with me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I started to read and could not stop. It is not just giving you pictures of house plants and important information,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">oh no, there is a story with every plant.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The are loved, and they have personalities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I chuckled at the story of the asparagus fern.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And there is Einstein, her cat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Being a cat lover, I would love to see a whole book</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I feel truly blessed to have her join us and making a new friend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And with the winter woes, we all needed </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some of my friends made it up the driveway,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Snow was flying fast and furious.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wait for the same scene coming up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here it is now up to the railing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is furniture under all this white stuff....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are trying to get it off the roof.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This load scares me to death. So many roofs are</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Something to be fixed after this mess.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The bitter cold cracked it, and the crows</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My deer is frozen into the snow and ice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The real ones have a hard time walking through the snow</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, with this in mind, I will be heading for my bed early</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">with Tovah's book and dreams of plants and spring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All my plants are at hubbies office for the winter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our home gets too dry and warm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He takes good care of them, but I</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think by now most of the country is yearning for spring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy dreams!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">During the holiday season, hubby and I </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">in search of something that I have been looking for</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> for good five years.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">The beautiful, embroidered, fine antique wool fabric,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"> I use on many </span><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">of my creations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is VERY, VERY hard to find and can be quite pricey.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was TIME to hit the road.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After we had exhausted all the other areas around us</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(and yes, I have been on E-bay too many times),</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">we thought of Adamstown, in P.A.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It claims (and I swear it probably is) to be the</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We allowed for a three day journey, and I believe we</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">went to every antique store or mall in the vicinity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">First we went to Renninger's in Kutztown.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lots of fun !!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After that off to the Zionsville Antique Mall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I literally and figuratively got lost in that</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I spend hours finding great things,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">alas, not what my heart desired most.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">No matter, it was just the first day....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">By the time I got through it all, it was 9:00 PM,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and time to leave.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We stayed in nearby Readding.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The next morning we had a big breakfast to make sure </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">we had the strength for all the antiquing to come.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And since it was right across from the Marriott,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, I have NEVER been so surprised!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was not your average décor, oh no.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was done really interesting,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">starting with neat clocks all over the walls......</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">.....all the light fixtures were unusual......</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every piece I could have taken home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Searching for the "little girls room",</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stars everywhere !!!!1</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Even in the Ladies Room,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">topiaries to boot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nothing like this in our area, or anywhere else I have been.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anybody out there have anything like this?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just one other interesting experience while traveling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But the search for the elusive fabric was still on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We ended up in Adamstown.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You really need time to see it all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We went from place to place, and nothing.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was about to give up....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">AND THERE IT WAS !!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After I had nearly done all of the last mall, I came upon</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">two booth filled with the most charming </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">antique dolls clothing,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> and everything to do with antique dolls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Other antique items were mixed in as well,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> and after some looking, in a corner, on a rack,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">there they were.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Seven skirts ( this used to be under ware).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I could not believe it!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And I must confess,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was that happy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While checking out, the lady behind the counter told</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">in Adamstown.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We scooted over there (almost closing time)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and here we found this charming little village.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It brought back memories of Germany.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We met the owner of the shop, a charming lady,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">who informed me that she had more of the woolen skirts, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I should come back the next day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And that we did!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But first a little stroll through this cute village setting....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Loved all the wrought iron work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">which is right across through the arch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">greeted us warmly, and she was not kidding....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">she had lots more wonderful clothing,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">all with embroidery, lace, tucks etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> and ironing it all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">How sweet is that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While I got to choose from all the goodies</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">she had hung carefully on racks in the garage,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the hubbies were talking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I felt like a kid in a candy shop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nothing like this has ever happened before.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I bought much, much more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Janet, thank you so very, very much !</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It will make its way into my new creations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(All the dolls you see on this blog are spoken for)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So many of you love these fabrics,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and now I can make new things again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They take my breath away....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To think people actually wore these pretty things under clothing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am inspired, and am working on the next "babies".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stay healthy and warm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Welcome to our holiday home this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have only decorated a few rooms.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">even though it is still fall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">we were up to twelve inches.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are expecting warmer weather, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but I think we will still have a white Christmas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So here is a little tour of how I made our home feel like</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My snow people are feeling perfectly happy in this weather.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">....and mom is holding her baby close to keep her warm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This time in the entrance foyer-breakfast room.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have only one wish this year</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I believe that is the most important thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A little snow girl made by Pat Castka</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">is bearing a gift.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I never realized how many different trees I had.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It truly made a virtual forest.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And of course my pillow, inspired by a Pottery Barn version</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">a few years ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last winter I made this cutie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I actually kept her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of my earlier, and larger snow gals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So needless to say, I collect vintage decoys.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She loves them as much as I do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mine look quiet happy sporting their new ribbons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Natural, light and airy with some glitter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Made many moons ago, and still loved so much.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I purchased this sweet little angel a long time ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">May all your wishes come true in the new year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Most of all, we wish for peace on earth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">May the wars stop, and all serving our country</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Evi</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every time I think we reached the end,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(I have two big shows under my belt....,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sending everyone hugs and wishes for the best holiday!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hubby had a doctors appointment on the east side</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have been there a few times before,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is Roth Hall at the CIA.......</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Roth Hall has three Restaurants, a bookstore,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately no pictures are allowed to protect</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">our luncheon......</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hubby and I shared a lemon tart</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">presented in the most intriguing way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was decorated with white chocolate,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">a kumquat and a meringue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was heavenly!!!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">inside a crisp almond tart shell.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you ever have a chance to visit, indulge!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So many wonderful things to choose from.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The students have made it all, and also serve</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They are eager to engage and tell you what</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was charming!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">lovely breads........</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is the Ristaurante Caterina de' Medici,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and also the Colavita Center for</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I felt like I was transported to Italy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Everywhere we went, we saw herb and vegetable gardens</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And urns everywhere with edible flowers, herbs and veggies,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">incredible and inspiring!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All these wonderful things end up in their cooking,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">.....and at one o'clock it was time to face reality </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and head to hubbies doctor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The news was better than expected,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hoping for more good news in the next months,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and keeping our fingers crossed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am trying to get ready for some shows.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Also some windows are getting replaced</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, I have done no decorating for Halloween.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We will be in a mess.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But I am wishing everyone a happy, and not</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">God bless,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Evi</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It has been a crazy year so far,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and summer has not been much different.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been trying to keep up with things, but</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been failing in most everything.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My hubby has been having medical issues,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and I have not been able to concentrate on much else.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And to everyone who has been asking</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am working on them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It has been slow going because</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">of flowers we saw on a drive awhile ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Soon all this beauty will be gone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But I am basically an optimist, and hope</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and what her life might have been like.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This has been a year so far, I wish I could forget.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">in Coxsackie, N.Y.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are some things that caught my eye.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This cabinet was so lovely!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Alas, not for my pocketbook.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">like my Jeanne d'Arc Living Magazines.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">maybe not quite so big......</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They had two chairs there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I came VERY close to taking them home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">for all the pretty antique sewing goodies I own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">there it was.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">metal, dainty, not too long, not too deep, low edge, and worn cream color</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I bought two for a mere $ 1.50 each.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Two perfect, one with some holes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This little handmade basket is exquisite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This embroidered "ribbon" is actually a suspender,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">all hand embroidered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It will become belts to cinch my dollies waists.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One side is in poor condition...so I don't feel</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh, and those sweet, sweet little shoes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What little darling wore them once?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you can see, I had a lovely time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">filled with fun, love, friendship and adventure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But for a reason......about that later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This has been a crazy spring,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and a horrible summer for us in the North-East.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The spring was cold and rainy,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">frost the end of May,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and then the heat and humidity hit us full force.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today we had 98 degrees, and so humid </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">that I feel like a sponge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In between there have been torrential downpours,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">washing out our driveway and toppling a huge oak tree,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">thank God, not near the house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I only have air conditioning on the downstairs level </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">where my studio is.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the upper level there is just a small one in the bedroom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank God for the pool, but even that is like a bathtub.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, in short, we are baking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The garden does not like the heat either.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My beautiful roses were gone in no time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thousands of them!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The noise was incredible,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and they were everywhere.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And they lasted for weeks!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was their first time there, and not that far away from us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately it poured.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't mean just rain....no you could have strangled frogs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But I did not care.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The show was wonderful, and I hope they will</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was a mixture of antiques, vintage, and handmade things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were with the first bunch in,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">this wonderful carrier at Stephanie Lloyd's booth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But I do not think that it is a pet carrier,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">unless you mean pigeons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If anybody has an idea what it really is,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Because it is so small,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">No more hitting the cabinet with your knees.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I used a cabinet from the Martha Stewart Collection</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately the origional gray was not the right color.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It needed 3 coats of white paint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so the legs had to be shortened.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It came out well, nice and simple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I am ending this post with our little Lulu.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think only a cat can find the darnedest spots to sleep.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Draped between two antique French finials</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a photo shoot for a national magazine here of</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It could have gone so much faster without this inferno.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Belated a post about Father's Day, which we celebrated at</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our son invited us to a wonderful brunch at the</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">named after Sylvanus Thayer, who was Superintend</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">at West Point in 1817.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He was known as the "Father of the Military Academy".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Under his stewardship it became the Nations</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He also installed military discipline and emphasized honorable</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At this wonderful brunch we were joined by our sons</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> It was their first time at the Point.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">West Point sits in beautiful surroundings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We live a mere ten minutes away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He is a wonderful dad, and it shows.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">fifteen coming up soon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">taking it all in with pride.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After our brunch, our son gave everyone a guided tour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He works at West Point, and is retired Army.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">His knowledge is vast, but because I forget</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to make sure I get my facts straight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I gleaned much information from Wikipedea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found it very interesting, and it is</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is much to see, and much history.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">West Point sits on scenic high grounds</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">overlooking the Hudson River, 50 miles north of N.Y. City.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is a National landmark.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most of the buildings are in a neogothic style</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">constructed from grey and black granite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's existence can be traced back to fortifications</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">constructed on the West Point of the Hudson River</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">during the Revolutionary War in 1778.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">President Thomas Jefferson signed legislation</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What you see above is a commemorative walk depicting</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is much information.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is just a little clip, including carvings of generals</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lee and Grant.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found reading it all interesting and moving.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What stands above it all, is the Cadet Chapel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Completed in 1910, it stands in place of the old chapel,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">which was build in 1836.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The architecture is Gothic revival.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It boasts the largest chapel pipe organ in the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is a Protestant church, but there are other</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The great Chain and high ground above the narrow "S" curve in the Hudson River enabled the Continental Army to prevent</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This statue says it all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, I finally made my pillows for the porch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It took me forever!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My girlfriend Liz suggested red.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And by now, most of you know,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I looked thru my large stash of linens and fabrics,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I needed three pillows, one for each love seat,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and one for the chair in the porch to go along with </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The feed sack gave me enough fabric with some to spare.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It had pretty initials, but they were</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The only way to use them, was to cut them out,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and set them into a "peekaboo" window.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had a piece of lace just long enough from my family in Germany.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I over dyed it so it would not look too white.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The little key on the heart is also from my family in Germany.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The hand crochet lace is from my grandma.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And again I used my grandmas handmade lace.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And it is better, than having an unused grain sack</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Looking at the cushion covers, I think I should iron them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">....."not everything needs to be perfectly ironed, you know"....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, while I was on my red kick,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">a wonderful cat by an unknown artist,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and an antique toy,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am drawn to vintage books.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">....showing a sweet antique little girls dress.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And on the bed sits a cute handmade rabbit, hiding</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think red will always show up in our home somewhere.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And the color red will always have a place in my heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wishing you pretty spring days,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">filled with sunshine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and how we got there!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you know by now, our family has been going through</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope and pray that we have come to the end of that,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and that the future is much brighter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the midst of this, something wonderful happened.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My girlfriend Liz, whom I had not seen for quite a few years,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She offered to make me new slipcovers for our sofas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The original ones were made by her many moons ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Liz is an accomplished artist when it comes to design </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and sewing skills.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are so happy that she took on this job, and we cannot thank her enough!!!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But what was to me the most wonderful thing,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> that </span><span style="font-size: large;">we got to talk and share our thoughts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We revisited our youth and all the trials and tribulations,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She got me out of a very deep hole I had a very hard time</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While she was here for two weeks, she worked and worked.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The fabric (canvas) was a challenge to say the least.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I washed each cut piece several times, and it was still unwieldy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Liz got bloody fingers pinning and sewing.....hence I say...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">it was truly a labor of love!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Girls, you can be so proud of your mom!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, before Liz arrived, we sat up a big table in the living room</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She started the same day she arrived.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She was the literal energizer bunny, leaving me</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And here she spend MOST of her time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She was pinning and cutting......</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">......there was much measuring and pinning going on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Liz always scared me when she held the pins in her mouth.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">something I NEVER do while sewing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">as she worked way into the late evening.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yards and yards of cording had to be made......</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the sewing machine oiled and serviced many times.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hubby even ran out to get thread....but look at what</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Liz created!!!!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think this will be the last slipcovers we will ever need.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They look indestructible.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The last ones lasted good twenty years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh, and if this was not enough, Liz made me all</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We realized that we had lots of fabric left over.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Enough to make all the cushions,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Look how wonderful this looks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She did all of this in eleven long days of work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unbelievable!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile I more or less lounged around to keep her company, accept for washing and ironing the fabric and a little pinning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My excuse , I felt worn out,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And a little birdie is telling me that we will have</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And hopefully Lulu will be joining us on the porch too</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She has been upstairs much more now....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To everyone who has send me such kind and caring email,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wishing you all happy holidays</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">shared with loved ones.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is a bit of turmoil in my life right now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but I want you all to know, that I appreciate</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will get back to "normal" soon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile, I thank you from my whole heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am starting with the good news.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My blogger friend, Suzan Stoddard</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">had a give-a-way recently.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was one of the lucky winners</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Look how beautiful it was wrapped!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Off came the pretty ribbon...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">........and there it was......</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Where Woman Create"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can imagine how exited I was!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and will be great inspiration to me,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">That gal has it all together!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and am yearning for rabbits to frolic</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">with a most beautiful season to come!</span></div>
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Evihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16787045040130016665noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3137366002831479080.post-1430687072093555952013-03-01T08:00:00.000-05:002013-03-01T08:51:02.608-05:00IN LULU'S WORDS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">My name is Lulu, or as my new mom and dad</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">affectionately call me....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Can't say that I am thrilled about that,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> but you get the picture....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love mice....my toy mice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not only do I have lots of toy mice,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but my mom and dad told me their last kitty cat</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and they loved him very much too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He supposedly looked a lot like me...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">in a boy-kind of way,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">all greys, white and a little brown thrown in,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Above is an old picture of him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I guess he was cute too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but my new parents can call me whatever they want,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">because they love me soooo much.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">enjoy watching me watching birdies and squirrels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and they think, I am so darn cute, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">that they spoil me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, I have decided not to live under the couch anymore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I only go there when I get scared, which still happens.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I visit my mom while she is sewing, because she is</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">in the room right next to me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love watching her, and she talks to me softly</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and even sings to me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She has an antique picture of a kitty from very, very long ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">That picture was here, way before they found me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Don't you think, I was meant to live here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She looks just like me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I sleep most of the day and play mostly at night...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I guess I am a night owl.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I dream of my life before they found me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was always scared, and hungry and felt so alone..</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I dream about the spiral thing that my humans</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">walk up and down on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Soon I will be brave enough to follow them upstairs </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wonder what it is like up there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mom and dad tell me it is wonderful with lots</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">of windows to look out of.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But before I check that out, I need a little more courage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was then.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The 24th of January was the most important day</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is the day that I hit the jackpot and got adopted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh, I wish all pets would be as lucky as I am!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We abandoned pets desperately need a home</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> just like my new one!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">.......and this is now !!!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will continue my story every once in a while.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For now</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"miaow" from Lulumouse.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">God bless,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">from Mom Evi</span></div>
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