tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84392392198388258642023-12-03T03:14:32.342-08:00Albright Acreskatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00876755386481340219noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439239219838825864.post-72547442036319825912013-11-20T20:35:00.000-08:002013-11-20T20:35:55.521-08:00Operation "Rec Room".<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Every year when the hubs goes to Deer Camp for 8 or 9 days, I do a project. </div>
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Why do I wait til he is gone? </div>
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He can't say "no" to any of my ideas! The kids call him "The NO man". </div>
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He says no a lot, so I just wait. "The Wife Wait"-- I am good at it.</div>
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This year I choose our sad, plain, boring rec room. I figured that on days I am too lazy to brave the snow, we will just play down in the rec room. </div>
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See!! Pathetic.</div>
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Sad. Dumping ground of sadness.</div>
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Blinding white. Like my legs in the summer. </div>
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Can't bear to look at.</div>
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Again, like my legs in summer.</div>
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So, over the last few months I have been scheming and planning.</div>
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Operation "Don't tell the hubs anything" was in full swing.</div>
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I borrowed a paint sprayer from a friend. Wonderful invention.</div>
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Amazing. Won't ever paint spray indoors again. </div>
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I was a hot mess of ridiculousness.</div>
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I did love how the ceiling turned out.</div>
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And so it began...</div>
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Progress. </div>
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I saw these great Scrabble tiles on Pinterest and decided they</div>
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would be perfect for the wall. Cut, sand, paint, glue. Free craft that</div>
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turned out to be my fav.</div>
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Oh, sweet nilly. The furniture. </div>
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Laminate + Krylon = awesome</div>
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I have to admit, I wasn't sure how it would turn out but </div>
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I did a lot of prep and sanding and it worked great!</div>
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Cut down a shelf. </div>
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I wanted a high gloss bright, fun red. </div>
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After 2 cans of spray paint it was great. </div>
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Cans $3.47 each so, not bad.</div>
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I found this water color world map from Imagekind. </div>
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I loved it instantly. </div>
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I picked the color palette from the map colors. </div>
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I went to Kinko's to have it laminated and hung it simply</div>
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on a curtain rod.</div>
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All for you guys! </div>
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Swoon!</div>
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I absolutely love how these came out.</div>
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Exactly how I wanted.</div>
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My friend, Sarah, and I went to IKEA. </div>
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For this.</div>
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Kids, if your toys don't fit in here, off to the donate</div>
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pile they go. </div>
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Since I have to make it appear like my kids do more than watch tv, I had to make a</div>
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Craft/art table. I had this table top sitting on two file cabinets. (Classy) Perfect!</div>
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I wanted to be able to sink buckets of crayons and colored pencils</div>
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into the actual table. </div>
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Measure. Cut.</div>
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I heart power tools.</div>
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After a couple days of hard work....success.</div>
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My kids have a space that is functional and fun.</div>
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Andy, Kate, Cole, Logan and Reese.</div>
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Some with straws. THE WORST!</div>
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We have been using them for a few days now and the kids love them. </div>
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He is an only child that loves all thing small town America. Fireworks, Parades, golden retrievers, stopping and talking to EVERY SINGLE PERSON, EVERYWHERE.</div>
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He circles the block just to see what's new.</div>
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For the 12 of you that so kindly read my blog, you know that I love <a href="http://grkids.com/">grkids.com</a>. It is jam packed with wonderful things to do with the family. A few months ago they had a giveaway of free swim lessons at the brand new Goldfish Swim school over on Thornhills. </div>
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My boys would learn to swim.</div>
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"We take our shirts off?"</div>
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"Are you taking your shirt off, mom?"</div>
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Good thing these are free cause mama ain't paying to watch you cry. </div>
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This is Mr. Will. He is co-owner with Mr Matt. </div>
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Mr Will is up there with Mother Teresa in patience. </div>
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These guys are amazing. They have a ton of tricks and games up their...in their....brain to engage the boys and get them to relax and learn. </div>
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The facilities are so nice. The thing that struck me is there is no chlorine smell. I fully expected to get hit with a heavy chemical smell like a high school pool. Matt explained it was because they use salt. </div>
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It's bright and interesting with plenty to keep non-swimming kids busy during lessons.</div>
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Look at that sweet face. My Cole is loving swim lessons. </div>
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Each lesson they get closer and closer to putting their heads under. </div>
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I can't swim and being in open water gives me a little <strike>freak-out </strike> trepidation. </div>
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I am so glad my boys will be able to enjoy the water. </div>
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Building trust. The boys talk about lessons all week. </div>
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The facility is wonderful and the people are so warm and friendly. </div>
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Matt and Will are two down to earth guys that run a fantastic swim program. </div>
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I was so certain that I was going to be a complete wreck...nope! </div>
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Look at this place! I am so thrilled our kids get to be the first class in the new barns. </div>
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The art room! </div>
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The kids school bags were to be labeled <i style="font-weight: bold;">"prominently"</i> with the kid's names. </div>
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I cut out the letters with my Cricut and then used fabric paint.</div>
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First day outfits. </div>
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"Mom, you promise the kids won't make fun of my bags?"</div>
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One really proud mama.</div>
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Logan, Reese and Cole. </div>
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We got a phone call saying that all the crying had stopped and that he was having a good time.</div>
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With their "man-cklaces" they made in art class. </div>
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What a day. What a really good day. </div>
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I get to bring snack for 36 kids on the 18th....</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Y</span>ou've heard me talk about the state of my carpet before. </div>
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I am always looking for someway to clean it, hide it or ways to ignore it. </div>
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So far, I have been unsuccessful.</div>
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(Asking guests to wear my sleepmask over their eyes isn't received well....)</div>
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I was on Pinterest a week ago (anyone else getting bored with Pinterest?) and saw a stain remover blog.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It.</span><span style="font-size: large;">Actually.</span><span style="font-size: large;">Worked.</span></div>
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Remember the syrup stain?</div>
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I tried a handful of things. </div>
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Nothing worked. </div>
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Then, the Heavens opened and this blog fell into my lap with it's amazing remedy.</div>
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Ammonia, hot water, clean rag and your iron. </div>
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I am too dumb to do any of that and don't even know if I have it on my computer.</div>
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Here's another.</div>
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These stains have been attacked with a "professional cleaning" by L& N (they were terrible), a carpet cleaner I bought with a bottle of $14 cleaner and a stiff brush with some Lysol. </div>
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I commissioned this wonderful chainsaw artist to make a chicken for Farmer Andy. </div>
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I left him a note on a stump at Flowerland on 28th st and this is what we got!</div>
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A cold Mt Dew, lukewarm pizza, healthy kids, and chickens.....oh, and me. (What? I can be simple....when he does what I want, when I want, how I want it done. Simple!)</div>
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My little farmer in the making.</div>
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"Ahhhh!!! For the love of all! Just put it in the bucket. It's like when your father puts away silverware or pans or socks or facecloths.....I will find it and put it where it really goes. I will pick out the hard, green nubs of strawberries before we pay. I ain't paying for those...."</div>
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My sweet Cole. I told him I could still see white on the bottom of his bucket and he needed to keep picking....He turned the bucket over to see the white at the <strong><em><u>bottom </u></em></strong>of his bucket. </div>
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My sweet boy....You got time to lean, you got time to pick more berries. </div>
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Next time we do "u-pick" it will be more like....."u-pick the flat of already picked berries in the air conditioned store while your kids stay in the car with your hubs". </div>
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I ordered the Steak and cheese. </div>
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I ordered the ranch.....</div>
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It was good. I really enjoyed it. </div>
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The commercial says to ditch the foot long (or something) and get a P'zolo.</div>
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Yeah, not so much. It was<span style="font-size: x-large;"> tiny</span>. </div>
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Like 4 bites and gone, tiny. </div>
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There are times in a mother's life where she looks at her children and thinks....."I picked up the wrong kid at the hospital nursery. I had to have, there is no way this kid comes from me."</div>
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They started booty dancing and singing "It's getting hot in here, so take off all your clothes" as they took off their shirts. </div>
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I don't even know who sings that song or anymore than that one line. </div>
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Look at Logan on the left...that blurryness is him dancing. </div>
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Life is a little crazy this week and couple that with a power outage and a super busy night at work and I am behind a little on the blog. </div>
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Today is "Day 4 of being a Vegan". </div>
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Haven't cheated even once!! Amazing!!</div>
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Eating great, feeling great...what a concept.....</div>
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Have my Mom to Mom show at the Devos on Saturday so my mind is there and getting ready for it. </div>
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Last 2 digits of my weight is 5.5....4 lbs gone. Whoot whoot!!</div>katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00876755386481340219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439239219838825864.post-83448538263586994092012-05-14T17:11:00.000-07:002012-05-14T17:11:04.039-07:00Going Vegan! Day 1<div style="text-align: center;">
My friend Veronica and I decided to go Vegan for a week to kick off our 911 worker 12-Week body challenge. </div>
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We are gangsta's like that!</div>
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I have to say....Day one.....not terrible. </div>
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Let's be clear: I'm not ever going to give up meat or meat by-products or pink slime in burger for that matter. This is just a weird thing Vern and I thought of doing while sitting around dispatch one night.</div>
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Here's what I ate today.</div>
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I picked up hours at work today so it was a quick toss of non- animal stuff in my bag. Love the steam-able veggies. These were on sale at Meijer for $.99 each. I stocked up....now that we have a microwave :) I have to take my Synthroid and Calcium pill on an empty stomach with just water and wait 30 minutes before I eat. I just set the timer on the microwave and know that I can eat at the beep. I was rushing this morning so the water was fine until I got to work and then I ate my orange and broccoli. </div>
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This was my dinner along with a half a plain bagel (I read the label like 15 times so I was sure!) with some strawberry jelly. </div>
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This is zucchini boats (hollowed out) and grilled then I put grilled onions and a little pasta sauce. </div>
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It. Was. Divine.</div>
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Not in the I will eat it because it's "either this or my hand" type of Divine, but really, truly delish!</div>
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I will make this again. </div>
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Along side <strike>a strip steak</strike> a turkey burger.</div>
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I had a half a popsicle with the kids while they took their bath (the place they eat their popsicles). </div>
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I will end day one not hungry and super optimistic about the week and the next 11 weeks ahead. </div>
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I did FB a local bakery to see if they had anything Vegan and blessings abound!! they have Vegan Chocolate muffins....</div>
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Last 2 digits of my starting weight is 9.0 </div>
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Tune in tomorrow for day 2! </div>katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00876755386481340219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439239219838825864.post-37280040959754661622012-05-05T09:16:00.000-07:002012-05-05T09:16:18.448-07:00Whatever should we do?<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I came home from work the other night and was getting ready for bed. In my bare feet, I walked into the bedroom and my foot stuck to something on the carpet. I know, I know, our carpet is a mess but this was new. This was fresh sticky. </span></div>
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Me: "ummmm....honey, what is this sticky stuff on the carpet?"</div>
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Him: oh, ah, we had syrup for dinner on the waffles.</div>
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Me: of course! silly me. So sorry I interrupted "<em>Duck Dynasty." </em></div>
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Me: I know, you are going to grow your beard the day after you retire. So looking forward to that honey. Ummm, did you think to, Oh, I don't know, clean it up? </div>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">My mom decided while I was out to do some laundry. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Sounds benign enough.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I mean-- she's done a gillion loads in her years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLhei6XeMpq11hlN4UkjvlWiuD9omYehD4J5vtqoo3yg5EqNQG_y2eKLSCdYqdKCmDlGdEcjcPhTRiY5GPKHT3pQ3zxmgFygch7Qy3J51iU-phhKx31fvSWYkYbhs48jEowLwhLRjIUBo/s1600/DSC_0120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLhei6XeMpq11hlN4UkjvlWiuD9omYehD4J5vtqoo3yg5EqNQG_y2eKLSCdYqdKCmDlGdEcjcPhTRiY5GPKHT3pQ3zxmgFygch7Qy3J51iU-phhKx31fvSWYkYbhs48jEowLwhLRjIUBo/s640/DSC_0120.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the set up. There is the washing machine (I know, it's amazing that we have the original machine from Mr. Kenmore, himself....My beautiful red LG Troms are in the other house) with not one, but TWO options for laundry soap. Not good enough for my mom though. She looks around for another option.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ4EVf3gH4a_8Ab-IT-fxwZqNBVoO9kLzaxigHo7ZYIRHMXq3x87SV38egZzP7EExVfbLlczZr4kkINDW4cvaqK57wzKJMAY3tXD5x-XpPg1y7baJ7W41GpPDEnOqVBB_BjpM9y4mssyYz/s1600/DSC_0121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ4EVf3gH4a_8Ab-IT-fxwZqNBVoO9kLzaxigHo7ZYIRHMXq3x87SV38egZzP7EExVfbLlczZr4kkINDW4cvaqK57wzKJMAY3tXD5x-XpPg1y7baJ7W41GpPDEnOqVBB_BjpM9y4mssyYz/s640/DSC_0121.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">THIS is what she finds.</div><div style="text-align: center;">THIS is what she adds.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is cat litter.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cat litter.</div><div style="text-align: center;">CAT LITTER.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She saw the orange Arm n Hammer and went all in. </div><div style="text-align: center;">How about the orange tabby on the box??</div><div style="text-align: center;">My hubs had to vacuum out clumps of wet cat litter from my mom's clothes. </div><div style="text-align: center;">His mother in laws clothes.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yeah, I almost drove off the road. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I get it honest, people. </div>katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00876755386481340219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439239219838825864.post-68660128528789425352012-03-26T21:30:00.000-07:002012-03-26T21:30:45.448-07:00Goiters and Gangsters....it's how we roll.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJD-AOSZDXpmYIx9ahaYgwUR1RxIdo-LJGAacBOCITSnRLJCdWyK11F4y0VG7eX-9OgGSs3y4vB3yOUf0JEzsjoodXPlF-oYFR2KMoKLb9mkHJdeFYndcCgrPsAHX6fsnBCoScSnaYTKx/s1600/DSC_0965.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJD-AOSZDXpmYIx9ahaYgwUR1RxIdo-LJGAacBOCITSnRLJCdWyK11F4y0VG7eX-9OgGSs3y4vB3yOUf0JEzsjoodXPlF-oYFR2KMoKLb9mkHJdeFYndcCgrPsAHX6fsnBCoScSnaYTKx/s640/DSC_0965.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know! 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See how big and crazy that goiter is? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is a genetic thing not because I don't eat enough iodonized salt....believe me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It didn't hurt to have it but I have noticed pressure when I laid down on my back. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also couldn't wear some necklaces, and since I'm such a fashionista, it really hampered my style.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMn_2WA8sllL6uggoJHEpjJfG_Z3LRUQqBE0P2aimU_LVjalod_IBHubxAhMnD3jAyxrExb2x61lyldPp_a_fXgOc1qrrZG7NMFdpU_ELkLGO2gVi3VHZclbMiyXueVwGizfES5K4CR86H/s1600/PART_1332820881788.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMn_2WA8sllL6uggoJHEpjJfG_Z3LRUQqBE0P2aimU_LVjalod_IBHubxAhMnD3jAyxrExb2x61lyldPp_a_fXgOc1qrrZG7NMFdpU_ELkLGO2gVi3VHZclbMiyXueVwGizfES5K4CR86H/s640/PART_1332820881788.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Post total thyroidectomy. 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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifoGJuslNWwiOXSQ2Nhj4eMB1BP5h8xEEbBO1iJlbeF2kA9O7mOJGxRtW7w9s1zR5O8KWqSgf3W9-0B3esAILeXVR_-MD_cb0K2edgaWur7P8cUzDY7CK6kzoUFvplxw7jguI-AZjWAtrq/s1600/DSC_0930.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifoGJuslNWwiOXSQ2Nhj4eMB1BP5h8xEEbBO1iJlbeF2kA9O7mOJGxRtW7w9s1zR5O8KWqSgf3W9-0B3esAILeXVR_-MD_cb0K2edgaWur7P8cUzDY7CK6kzoUFvplxw7jguI-AZjWAtrq/s640/DSC_0930.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Somehow, it all comes back to the chickens. Happy now with your new home??? Fantastic!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How much did this cost? Just a buck and some change under $50. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is still a lot of work to do but this makes it less abandoned looking.....</div>katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00876755386481340219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439239219838825864.post-25099249365533311302012-03-10T12:14:00.000-08:002012-03-10T12:14:22.329-08:00My little pony.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKtHUwTl6c0UlvJfddV_B_xqesClUmw_7yLuKV_e_KbkIo-q13_jD1irUrh9f75XsAHlhLPPFsf17zRs5jB7ZCks5R80W10694M2W5vyuW06sz7lDApp9v0lM8lC7Eb6ArPmwYtlTfwGg/s1600/sandy3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKtHUwTl6c0UlvJfddV_B_xqesClUmw_7yLuKV_e_KbkIo-q13_jD1irUrh9f75XsAHlhLPPFsf17zRs5jB7ZCks5R80W10694M2W5vyuW06sz7lDApp9v0lM8lC7Eb6ArPmwYtlTfwGg/s640/sandy3.jpg" width="640" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have to start putting stuff like bows and headbands in her mop of a hairdo. She still gets called a boy. Even in a pink hoodie and pink shoes. I'm all for "Real men wear pink" but come on! Gonna have to hit Village Kids of Ada for some cute Kiwi Bows (support local small business!....and they sell my Cozees). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Someday we will get you a real horse, baby girl. But until then, "Ride 'em, <strike>Cowboy</strike>, er...Cowgirl!"</div>katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00876755386481340219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439239219838825864.post-3933611474728049912012-03-06T19:10:00.000-08:002012-03-06T19:10:41.043-08:00Opening my hand is hard....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This</span> past Saturday we went to <span style="font-size: large;">Java Gym</span> for the first time to celebrate a friend's birthday. That place is wonderful! At first, they were a little unsure, but after seeing me climbing all over and going down the slides (yes, it was as ridiculous as you are currently imagining)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> they decided if it's good enough for me, it's good enough for them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">They had a blast!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had such a hard time with the whole multi-age, unsupervised, open play. It was hard to see 6 & 7 yr old Goliaths pushing my kid as they ran by them and cut their way to the front of the slide. I admit, I wanted to bash some heads but I realized--as much as I want to keep them under my wing, this is life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I want them to fall down, I want them to fail at things, I want them to be unsure and scared in new situations. It's my hope that knowing I will be there to support them, offer them a hand up and a dusting off from time to time, they will try new things and explore life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00876755386481340219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439239219838825864.post-23178429020741038602012-03-01T06:51:00.000-08:002012-03-01T06:51:08.937-08:00One chick, two chick, yellow chick....come on chocolate chick!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Big Day today!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">We have chicks!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbf-AasxWtUd4uHVVklglGUp1F9aRVmITMZ0rHTK1tNpO-qGd_lztOIYiCgjf1Xt7AAJcup6yOG11SxoJLO4P35oggJCKa3om_vckTI4qb9-inTotGBp6i5tXPxfvdinVCqCX_yMcZu98V/s1600/DSC_0720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" lda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbf-AasxWtUd4uHVVklglGUp1F9aRVmITMZ0rHTK1tNpO-qGd_lztOIYiCgjf1Xt7AAJcup6yOG11SxoJLO4P35oggJCKa3om_vckTI4qb9-inTotGBp6i5tXPxfvdinVCqCX_yMcZu98V/s640/DSC_0720.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See that toy organizer? It is horrible! I got it from Target and this might be the longest it has stayed up. From this picture to the one after it. I am going to glue it to the wall. I'm gangsta like that...</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ZxYUcc4M8rx198GlkisjL7POA3aRIajuINDFp1uGgBuwyeD259usxOLVeRx9iAdmgQyIXmB0TX6-EXEAXEk1qyDFDYRJC5NDg3FpUHJKPFslhESnVSZ2jIwezeco3YJhvWw2cxohD8dg/s1600/DSC_0753.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ZxYUcc4M8rx198GlkisjL7POA3aRIajuINDFp1uGgBuwyeD259usxOLVeRx9iAdmgQyIXmB0TX6-EXEAXEk1qyDFDYRJC5NDg3FpUHJKPFslhESnVSZ2jIwezeco3YJhvWw2cxohD8dg/s640/DSC_0753.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hi, sissy. Yep, your outside in the snow strapped to a piece of hard plastic. Super fun-isn't it?! </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijPF4Xnv4-OmfgOlIVrHUtHLGBCkoyKkEsuLMZjk6EYD7KG6hv5UU1DWxlsX8oyaXAXymkgmBG9_MpnmFhfYhjfjyQz26lEGgnDUk6Y4eh2eTpaZLrMXM3q1IuPAzl4Dlql0X7zmj_Xr4/s1600/DSC_0758.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijPF4Xnv4-OmfgOlIVrHUtHLGBCkoyKkEsuLMZjk6EYD7KG6hv5UU1DWxlsX8oyaXAXymkgmBG9_MpnmFhfYhjfjyQz26lEGgnDUk6Y4eh2eTpaZLrMXM3q1IuPAzl4Dlql0X7zmj_Xr4/s640/DSC_0758.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mom, put the camera down and come pull us around. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9agyLcZ8yH3K6K372Z5Muma78m987fvD4DyRXzMcUPiK8UBlk9R_-U6vKY7vdVdTQJpb8pUbsD0BkpL9m5VdK0XPhBMoRTbTJbBQC1AmRYi6EZYBKtlm2o-E2td84myg_ozzwxPEhl8GT/s1600/DSC_0761.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9agyLcZ8yH3K6K372Z5Muma78m987fvD4DyRXzMcUPiK8UBlk9R_-U6vKY7vdVdTQJpb8pUbsD0BkpL9m5VdK0XPhBMoRTbTJbBQC1AmRYi6EZYBKtlm2o-E2td84myg_ozzwxPEhl8GT/s640/DSC_0761.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Daddy snowblowing....how come he gets all the fun stuff? So glad we made that goat milking/hoof shaving station you see there on the right....Why do we still have it when we no longer have any goats? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Duh...it's holding up the empty totes. You ask the silliest questions.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRYD-f6TY7h05ElOrbxh6YKI4ZFrD_0IV9dpKVouoCEPHLuNnzWOst8W0yyblbFBfTTMPSZxYA2Eb3cLTZZHtDp6aaLH_jwfxiQmZRiL92Ekp17C9wN1Oz8_rN0sIhPjQUnwL4P7BpUw7/s1600/DSC_0764.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRYD-f6TY7h05ElOrbxh6YKI4ZFrD_0IV9dpKVouoCEPHLuNnzWOst8W0yyblbFBfTTMPSZxYA2Eb3cLTZZHtDp6aaLH_jwfxiQmZRiL92Ekp17C9wN1Oz8_rN0sIhPjQUnwL4P7BpUw7/s640/DSC_0764.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Reese fell asleep after our outdoor fun fest (or "prove how out of shape mom is" day).</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqE1ls1cyDjCBufvBH9r9Z13mNOwxgiSkhBCBaH6aA3hXI54lFhPuQNC7ZPoUY_tDBE2MuhI0WvBKibcwfTHM1SRDOCyqNZimtWfThrsuwsqBbLs49yTpxs5jvaxkWiXS9F2t0_xThJhI/s1600/DSC_0766.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqE1ls1cyDjCBufvBH9r9Z13mNOwxgiSkhBCBaH6aA3hXI54lFhPuQNC7ZPoUY_tDBE2MuhI0WvBKibcwfTHM1SRDOCyqNZimtWfThrsuwsqBbLs49yTpxs5jvaxkWiXS9F2t0_xThJhI/s640/DSC_0766.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sweet boys ran to get her blankets....she is one lucky monkey. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHnpkJvLInRMNSydLj8Vdqkbd4nml7jeuef4KTT1AcJ02WA3rPpTeVabmRprQs5DHdpKnatW6xEADvsP6nxfPg8bquWDen01Z7eUuCmdW49SWu-H4FEcKZ_oxRoGr2ICW4KvrVKHTXlpx/s1600/DSC_0769.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHnpkJvLInRMNSydLj8Vdqkbd4nml7jeuef4KTT1AcJ02WA3rPpTeVabmRprQs5DHdpKnatW6xEADvsP6nxfPg8bquWDen01Z7eUuCmdW49SWu-H4FEcKZ_oxRoGr2ICW4KvrVKHTXlpx/s640/DSC_0769.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to make a salted caramel sauce but couldn't justify just eating it from the pan so I figured I needed to make something to go with it. I decided on a simple apple tartlet. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgkMg6fRwKvCkaObbsOlXDe8pr4N19feNxcfOp-dDjuLyMTa3YgLfrbKYnUIt92bSRuu3_VQJ7OSVpYm9ynET0RjUZxcZS_IaLe0WxM82qeFZOHqL6pVm8-BJUAS_vwp30cp6qP6jlWzt/s1600/DSC_0770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgkMg6fRwKvCkaObbsOlXDe8pr4N19feNxcfOp-dDjuLyMTa3YgLfrbKYnUIt92bSRuu3_VQJ7OSVpYm9ynET0RjUZxcZS_IaLe0WxM82qeFZOHqL6pVm8-BJUAS_vwp30cp6qP6jlWzt/s640/DSC_0770.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The beginning stages...no matter how many times I make it I still wonder if it will turn out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Without burning....</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nkzRPCRNijbD3SRTdY-6b9lkUkehlHQQ7Hf671131_BnAKAf_MSNSp3P31ODKJEO-C-YbIhfMnOqR-zni-5Kk3sCO3cUdVp0iZLpqkXj5cYTNq_PPGRGahZqe4x8PeYnRUnJkCppgsP4/s1600/DSC_0771.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nkzRPCRNijbD3SRTdY-6b9lkUkehlHQQ7Hf671131_BnAKAf_MSNSp3P31ODKJEO-C-YbIhfMnOqR-zni-5Kk3sCO3cUdVp0iZLpqkXj5cYTNq_PPGRGahZqe4x8PeYnRUnJkCppgsP4/s640/DSC_0771.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">getting closer....</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyKiKeriKKism3azjq1mu_5BXjlqPKd9yiqOHmu1_AS0EHIg4XmRP9UBSrJG4YdygEMFP58nBI1XsNrAaSxp1PqbeW-njxU23TWd4l9wXY3nFbnG-6dlHLY8Z9luxTTzoI31amqZGT-Az4/s1600/DSC_0773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyKiKeriKKism3azjq1mu_5BXjlqPKd9yiqOHmu1_AS0EHIg4XmRP9UBSrJG4YdygEMFP58nBI1XsNrAaSxp1PqbeW-njxU23TWd4l9wXY3nFbnG-6dlHLY8Z9luxTTzoI31amqZGT-Az4/s640/DSC_0773.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't take a picture of me adding the cream and watching it bubble and sputter...isn't she perdy?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, I love homemade sauce.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitna7bN03hT9UlLG1Y-TwM9a2Wo06DpklSZtRMXaL17ChNWRScRxnj2cEc6h_BhRNVm3YeAOYSRmuFTNl6tMhio7kduXC_tydO6XIO7r7um2kxdecdqakZ8CtkPsLAI201bzBOGzItYlFk/s1600/DSC_0775.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitna7bN03hT9UlLG1Y-TwM9a2Wo06DpklSZtRMXaL17ChNWRScRxnj2cEc6h_BhRNVm3YeAOYSRmuFTNl6tMhio7kduXC_tydO6XIO7r7um2kxdecdqakZ8CtkPsLAI201bzBOGzItYlFk/s640/DSC_0775.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are my little sauce vessels....hot and bubbley out of the oven.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoe6BICCMygZatxLOCZ931Wr3LAx32SBBCX4h2QQqLul65SV1GAko9VolTy9oUBYP0tBPcwBRWgfEMYPAg45GhrKhZWcmQoGT25Aoe4BkOZXzP28iEffP8V-hGAY45aIJoqQ_gcTgyMs3-/s1600/DSC_0777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoe6BICCMygZatxLOCZ931Wr3LAx32SBBCX4h2QQqLul65SV1GAko9VolTy9oUBYP0tBPcwBRWgfEMYPAg45GhrKhZWcmQoGT25Aoe4BkOZXzP28iEffP8V-hGAY45aIJoqQ_gcTgyMs3-/s640/DSC_0777.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All packed and ready to be enjoyed by my coworkers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zL_YWhOKfh5xa0UnAUXrRS7WhhXUQ7P_oNPusS_l4FFGJEDe2uN-JjbptwO9Erd3FU6d2VlnkNlqwdIsqFNTMOW6J9j1eHbbewe3cIN7cnPNdMHMV8ddFTP6GFvcymvvv1DAHBJh2VS9/s1600/DSC_0797.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zL_YWhOKfh5xa0UnAUXrRS7WhhXUQ7P_oNPusS_l4FFGJEDe2uN-JjbptwO9Erd3FU6d2VlnkNlqwdIsqFNTMOW6J9j1eHbbewe3cIN7cnPNdMHMV8ddFTP6GFvcymvvv1DAHBJh2VS9/s640/DSC_0797.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My little boys are growing up so fast. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is so much more to post and share but there is a lonely fork waiting to hang out with my face.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope the day finds you enjoying your family!</div>katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00876755386481340219noreply@blogger.com0