tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88811895205783852412024-03-14T01:46:59.675-04:00LIFES LITTLE GARDENThis blog is and always will be dedicated to my Sweet Hunter, our children & Grands now and one day our Great Grands after I am gone. Thank you all for your visit! Come sit for a spell! Welcome to the farm!Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.comBlogger996125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881189520578385241.post-84267513517645122502021-11-20T10:22:00.004-05:002021-11-21T08:52:28.892-05:00Wow! A Lot of Changes Happening! The Farm. The Lake. And us!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8VdsR2hesag/YZkLnw7nD5I/AAAAAAAAtsY/VtfittXPr3QuUWC5ZPhhPT2nCZt7hgT0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/33A6C7F7-96D1-4C32-B326-0EA4A2E0A0BA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8VdsR2hesag/YZkLnw7nD5I/AAAAAAAAtsY/VtfittXPr3QuUWC5ZPhhPT2nCZt7hgT0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/33A6C7F7-96D1-4C32-B326-0EA4A2E0A0BA.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">So before I tell you our dreams and desires,</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">I want to show you this!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">It is not stuff. Its real love!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Sweet Hunter has never put a sticker on his cars.</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Ever.</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">But when he fulfilled this dream, he added this sticker.</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Yes! As a woman, from a woman, this meant everything to me.</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">We live in a world full of stuff but showing love</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">is what its all about!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">A sticker is just a little bit of how he shows his love.</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Now its my time to show him by supporting his dreams </span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">in this season of our life.</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">He deserves it.</span></i></b><br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jWCq6b6cN08/YZkFMlSIghI/AAAAAAAAtrg/llIXe67Hz7AQzZ5mnfzPLprLqcAbKrpQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2046/7A30A2C8-1859-445D-AF09-DC8C402D6283.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2046" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jWCq6b6cN08/YZkFMlSIghI/AAAAAAAAtrg/llIXe67Hz7AQzZ5mnfzPLprLqcAbKrpQwCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h240/7A30A2C8-1859-445D-AF09-DC8C402D6283.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Wow! I don't know where to begin!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">It's been a whirlwind!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Sorry its been so long!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Last post we were hanging curtains in the living room at the farm.</span></i></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FvZmYyTa88Q/YZkFLq6QCTI/AAAAAAAAtrY/E7vF3gGFVrgddidzmGTJ9pNfm6v1hYClwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2046/25B9072C-E998-4D92-A340-93A21DF75AEB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2046" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FvZmYyTa88Q/YZkFLq6QCTI/AAAAAAAAtrY/E7vF3gGFVrgddidzmGTJ9pNfm6v1hYClwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/25B9072C-E998-4D92-A340-93A21DF75AEB.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>As many of you know we started a little over 2 years ago at the lake!</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Sweet Hunters dream!</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>We bought a camper in a campground.</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>We loved it and spent most weekends fishing or just having fun.</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>And our whole family loves it too!</i></span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gIFtrSynA8M/YZkFNbr14XI/AAAAAAAAtrs/96iPaoUa5REGNLDzBnzl9w3OPtZP8YYCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2046/BA2A4D9F-3E6E-4C67-BD01-30D0DFEA0847.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2046" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gIFtrSynA8M/YZkFNbr14XI/AAAAAAAAtrs/96iPaoUa5REGNLDzBnzl9w3OPtZP8YYCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/BA2A4D9F-3E6E-4C67-BD01-30D0DFEA0847.jpeg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Next we sold it to a very sweet couple (I think I have already shared this on here.)</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Next we bought the "The Little house on the lake!"</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">It was a Little cottage and then a big camper!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">You can scroll down to see it.</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">And we loved it!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Had so much fun there!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F3Gxx62tqkM/YZkFN6jan1I/AAAAAAAAtrw/tWZ86WlUomAVYb91L89w_6yBWC6WyzV2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2046/EADEF7F0-93C5-449D-BD88-BD647EB29A69.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2046" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F3Gxx62tqkM/YZkFN6jan1I/AAAAAAAAtrw/tWZ86WlUomAVYb91L89w_6yBWC6WyzV2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/EADEF7F0-93C5-449D-BD88-BD647EB29A69.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Then Sweet Hunter told me his dream was to retire on the lake!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">I already knew that but he was serious this time!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">(Smile.)</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">He also told me that the farm needed some younger folks!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Although we both loved our home, I so agreed. </span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">We've been through a lot there.</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Good times and hard times.</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">So we put the farm up for sale. </span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Maybe my next post will be on that story.</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">It's a God story.</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Yep. I will do that next.</span></i></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_yE1mvXhPTY/YZkFlMYUuEI/AAAAAAAAtsQ/wysGASHXK7cMQNXrwZD9EggIPEyp8qMmgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5FCBF4C0-8E0E-4CD2-A7DA-B243E312B487.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_yE1mvXhPTY/YZkFlMYUuEI/AAAAAAAAtsQ/wysGASHXK7cMQNXrwZD9EggIPEyp8qMmgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/5FCBF4C0-8E0E-4CD2-A7DA-B243E312B487.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Another one of his dreams was to have a jeep!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Well, that happened before we sold the farm.</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Circumstances happened that made this happen quicker</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">than we planned.</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">He looks so happy!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">It is the coolest Jeep.</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">I love it.</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u5gfrcJvjx4/YZkFMDrW3JI/AAAAAAAAtrc/yNPdI2w87j4BRKBUoAJpKUkz9VAiUf7KgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/684BACE3-FF0A-4606-AF98-CF8FA7F1C6BA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u5gfrcJvjx4/YZkFMDrW3JI/AAAAAAAAtrc/yNPdI2w87j4BRKBUoAJpKUkz9VAiUf7KgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/684BACE3-FF0A-4606-AF98-CF8FA7F1C6BA.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Well, to make a long story short,</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>we have sold the farm and moved.</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Bought another place on the lake for our transition period. </i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>It is a great place and we have had so much fun here.</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>I will do another post on it.</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>It is really nice but most of our stuff is still packed because Sweet Hunter's </i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>other dream is a house on the lake!</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Working on that now!</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>We still have an address in our home town and probably always will </i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>because we do everything there.</i></span></b></div></div><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZUFrPgYTp4/YZkFORzbTII/AAAAAAAAtr0/4p73qgsvF7o3eKo8Jbj68tmavr8xPACUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/FB349E2C-D2C5-479C-8AFE-19978CD09B16.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZUFrPgYTp4/YZkFORzbTII/AAAAAAAAtr0/4p73qgsvF7o3eKo8Jbj68tmavr8xPACUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/FB349E2C-D2C5-479C-8AFE-19978CD09B16.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Sweet Hunter deserves everything he wants </span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">and I am honored to be by his side!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">43 years & he still loves his wife! (sticker-lol)</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">And I love him.</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">So again, although this seems like its all about stuff, it's not!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">We are just rearranging stuff we had!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Life is short. Make it sweet!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>********************************************</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #800180; font-size: medium;">November 15, 2019 I lost my best friend on this earth.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #800180; font-size: medium;">I love & miss you Vicki Lou.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #800180; font-size: medium;">Gone but never ever forgotten.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>***************************************</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">To everything there is a season,</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">and a time to every purpose under the Heaven....</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">Ecclesiastes 3:1</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-weight: 700;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">ome visit me here too!</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 700;"><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://cookingwithval.blogspot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My Cooking Blog</a><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNtqmTxUogWGRoyw9P4JlYg?view_as=subscriber" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My You Tube Channel</a><span style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/vshoates" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">My Facebook</span></b></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="color: #888888;"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/our_forever_farm/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">Instagram</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="color: #888888;">(I am not too good on here, but you can always find me everywhere else!)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="color: #888888;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">God Bless America!</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881189520578385241.post-4321582917060367112021-02-23T09:15:00.005-05:002021-02-23T09:38:59.745-05:00Busy At The Farm With Lots of new projects. New Beginnings Journal<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1_r0-P5f6HM/YDUMRvcagbI/AAAAAAAAtLw/BA8qmaGQg_o61v38UPiyWpZ94eo8tvz2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3DEFA1FF-2C0E-4AD6-BA70-6B552DEC4CF6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1_r0-P5f6HM/YDUMRvcagbI/AAAAAAAAtLw/BA8qmaGQg_o61v38UPiyWpZ94eo8tvz2wCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/3DEFA1FF-2C0E-4AD6-BA70-6B552DEC4CF6.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We have been a little busy.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I am so excited.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">You will see in the last picture what we did.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This is a before picture.</span></b></div><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n9eiurKWyKo/YDUL8_59qXI/AAAAAAAAtLk/wZnoXifhNW4Ao07un1fPyj8l4cBCN9EyACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/09EA4027-ACD4-4891-81B6-743CC8DB0907.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n9eiurKWyKo/YDUL8_59qXI/AAAAAAAAtLk/wZnoXifhNW4Ao07un1fPyj8l4cBCN9EyACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/09EA4027-ACD4-4891-81B6-743CC8DB0907.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Another before picture.</span></b></div><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ms3p9r6BDeo/YDUDlNx4H7I/AAAAAAAAtK8/ktfbqy06jcMJP5zPO8TNCYDbDxCunHJowCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/E01EABE9-4B96-41F7-8906-96FFE56687EF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ms3p9r6BDeo/YDUDlNx4H7I/AAAAAAAAtK8/ktfbqy06jcMJP5zPO8TNCYDbDxCunHJowCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/E01EABE9-4B96-41F7-8906-96FFE56687EF.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Just a few things I have been working on.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Before I was sick, I wanted to get this done!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I think it's about time, don't you?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This is so special because his parents are gone now.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And he lost his sister too.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">His dad died when SH was 10 years old.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I have a few more pictures to add and some booties but</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">it is almost finished.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I love it.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gnlsYpN3Ido/YDUEcgXwoAI/AAAAAAAAtLE/FKx-b0-0jnsH5EMmEM_JvMClScY_5YS-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/0DB50B0F-ABDB-482D-BF6D-5E4DBA3BA88D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gnlsYpN3Ido/YDUEcgXwoAI/AAAAAAAAtLE/FKx-b0-0jnsH5EMmEM_JvMClScY_5YS-ACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/0DB50B0F-ABDB-482D-BF6D-5E4DBA3BA88D.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I gave Sweet Hunter this shadow box on Valentines Day.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We don't usually get each other gifts but he does so much for me,</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">and just so happened I got t finished that day.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FDed23q04eU/YDUEdls1piI/AAAAAAAAtLI/K0tHux2K4BYMtbZgyC_rqPyCmCyInOjwwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9338D144-A8FF-428B-A081-0CCA088959FA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FDed23q04eU/YDUEdls1piI/AAAAAAAAtLI/K0tHux2K4BYMtbZgyC_rqPyCmCyInOjwwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/9338D144-A8FF-428B-A081-0CCA088959FA.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>This will not be it's home, but I thought it was pretty there for the </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>time being.</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7BA3XJ1bwg/YDUCT_r3b_I/AAAAAAAAtKY/qv1-ltJFJpMj2H_4NhYNUQ_S0N1t5fxwQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/63433651569__ADD16948-AA61-459C-97E9-9BAE0E852DA2.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7BA3XJ1bwg/YDUCT_r3b_I/AAAAAAAAtKY/qv1-ltJFJpMj2H_4NhYNUQ_S0N1t5fxwQCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/63433651569__ADD16948-AA61-459C-97E9-9BAE0E852DA2.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Sweet Hunter was born in 1954 just for me!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I truly know that.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Of course we both had other teenage loves and I was even married before,</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">BUT GOD.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I truly believe we were meant to be together.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We went to school together, but I never gave him a second look,</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">not because he wasn't good looking, because he was.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Got me, why.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I am sure he never gave me a second look although he says he did.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">(smile)</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He even dated a couple of my friends. lol</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">One was one of my best friends, Penny way back in the High School Days.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She was almost like a sister & although</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">we don't see each other much, we love each other. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Always and forever.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Another one that he dated was another best friends sister.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Actually they were twins.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And I love them both. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Kathy, my best friend back in our younger days </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">will always have a special place in my heart.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And then when we actually started dating many many moons after High school, there was another one he spent a lot of time </span></b><b><span style="font-size: medium;">with. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He was dating her too while seeing me but I knew already. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>And at the time, I wasn't interested, just having fun.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I can't even remember her name.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I know she didn't like me. lol</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>For some odd reason, I called her "Brussel Sprouts."</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I never was jealous of any and there were lots more.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>(giggle) Jealousy wasn't in my vocabulary. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I mean he was the legendary football player!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Funny, he could care less about that and that's not the man I know </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>but I am proud of him for that.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I try to tell the Grands but they don't have a clue </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>how good of a football player he was.</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-trs14OC_M0A/YDUCT-oJQXI/AAAAAAAAtKY/JoQ--tz_j3wbOllMrgMZwzFEeqOEcmRdACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3088.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-trs14OC_M0A/YDUCT-oJQXI/AAAAAAAAtKY/JoQ--tz_j3wbOllMrgMZwzFEeqOEcmRdACPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_3088.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This is his little birth bracelet.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">A sweet friend of mine picked this up on my porch and</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">restrung it for me. I have wanted this done for so long.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">As you can see in the first picture, it is displayed with the birth card.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This original string and old bead is something you probably can't see.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I put it in a little plastic bag and saved it.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It is also in the shadow box.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I guess I should tell a little about my boys before my real man since </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I talked a little about a couple of his gals.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">My favorite subject in school was BOYS!!!!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I am serious. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Me and one of my best friends were the biggest flirts ever!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And I'm serious. When I married the first time, it was to get away from</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">home where rules reigned. lol</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Little did I know you live by rules.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Young and dumb.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But I have nothing against my ex. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We really were young and dumb, especially me.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But thankfully, the Lord allowed me and Sweet Hunter to find each other.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">42 years later, I am writing this.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Our marriage and our love is a good thing.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Not bragging. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Just Blessed.</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4C1XUDEZesc/YDUCTzq__zI/AAAAAAAAtKY/8y8IdGpzN1MmLqJQ-bKcTxfRZQC00Kd7gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3072.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4C1XUDEZesc/YDUCTzq__zI/AAAAAAAAtKY/8y8IdGpzN1MmLqJQ-bKcTxfRZQC00Kd7gCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_3072.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Changing the subject, I have picked up my crocheting needles again.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">These are some dish cloths I made for my Mom for her birthday.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I love crocheting but I have to be careful with my hands and not over do it.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yx4XbfGxY3Y/YDUCT2exZbI/AAAAAAAAtKY/hNAbYKmWCkEuniBM8AJqPXgoVsvH-rSRwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3076.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yx4XbfGxY3Y/YDUCT2exZbI/AAAAAAAAtKY/hNAbYKmWCkEuniBM8AJqPXgoVsvH-rSRwCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_3076.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But I have always loved doing it, since my best friend, Vicki taught me the basics.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I made my Grandma Cochran (My MOMS mom) an afghan one time.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">When she passed away they gave it back to me and I treasure it because</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">she was so proud of me making it.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It is in my living room today.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hruNeiasUwc/YDUCT4uFvDI/AAAAAAAAtKY/XvTlVwjYOrcSc3WMLk00BlE82e3kpC6vgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3082.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hruNeiasUwc/YDUCT4uFvDI/AAAAAAAAtKY/XvTlVwjYOrcSc3WMLk00BlE82e3kpC6vgCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_3082.HEIC" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I wanted to show you another project I have been working on. </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We took our recliners out of our living room and moved them to the keeping room </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">because we like comfort and in the winter, we stay near the kitchen where the wood heater is.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The love seat, that was in the keeping room, we moved in here to the living room.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">In the summer, we use this room. But the main thing I want to show you is</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">that I got curtains!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Sweet Hunter put them up and it looks so much better.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Curtains just make a difference.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I also added some plants and pictures in here. I will show more later.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">************************************</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This is only because I have my "NEW BEGINNINGS JOURNAL!"</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It has made me realize all I want to do and we are getting it done!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I am not good at everything I do, but I love it when I get stuff done.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I have many more projects that I will be adding soon.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I am just so thankful we can do it!!!!!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-weight: 700;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Come visit me here too!</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 700;"><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://cookingwithval.blogspot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My Cooking Blog</a><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNtqmTxUogWGRoyw9P4JlYg?view_as=subscriber" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My You Tube Channel</a><span style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/vshoates" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">My Facebook</span></b></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="color: #888888;"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: x-large; text-decoration-line: none;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/our_forever_farm/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">Instagram</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="color: #888888;">(I am not too good on here, but you can always find me everywhere else!)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="color: #888888;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">God Bless America!</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881189520578385241.post-35342468226708422042021-01-27T12:24:00.003-05:002021-01-27T12:24:52.945-05:00Projects 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YfWS_Lfa7-A/YBGeyq_KnZI/AAAAAAAAsao/m9Hxpa6q2WQcNr-Eo2PDkU1T9JRgHrQ9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/0C552A89-19FA-4169-81F0-80D03C6A979D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YfWS_Lfa7-A/YBGeyq_KnZI/AAAAAAAAsao/m9Hxpa6q2WQcNr-Eo2PDkU1T9JRgHrQ9wCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/0C552A89-19FA-4169-81F0-80D03C6A979D.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I am very very excited about this project. For all our married life, 42 years,</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> I have just put all my pictures in totes and packed away. One day I was</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">talking to one of my sweet friends, and she shared with me these organizers </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">at Amazon. So I got busy. I am not through and have a ways to go.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">When I got so sick, this is one of my things I wanted done</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> so that my children could find pictures </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">easily. So I am organizing by families. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">That's what my friend did. I should finish this by March if I </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">stay on track. The manilla envelopes are for the 8 x 10's and bigger. I hope to figure out how to organize these too. Isn't this cool?</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mq67PLqpMJY/YBGew0xYoVI/AAAAAAAAsag/q03th0tR5FEuX_2VmSquVHEhSIUgI-_2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/63A3CB5B-D97C-41BD-BE8C-F4D3FE006DBC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mq67PLqpMJY/YBGew0xYoVI/AAAAAAAAsag/q03th0tR5FEuX_2VmSquVHEhSIUgI-_2wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/63A3CB5B-D97C-41BD-BE8C-F4D3FE006DBC.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">A fun little project.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">When I was in chemo, I started watching Bob Ross for some odd reason.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Anyway, my sweet Mother bought me the whole set.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I was just too sick to try.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Chubby Hummer! </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Smile!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7IUJUn4yOFo/YBGexe6ex-I/AAAAAAAAsak/DWJtLyNoy-c1qXCq6LhoDeZMS8dT54U4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/AFE9D4E9-CE0C-4FA8-9F43-A1371E781AEE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7IUJUn4yOFo/YBGexe6ex-I/AAAAAAAAsak/DWJtLyNoy-c1qXCq6LhoDeZMS8dT54U4wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/AFE9D4E9-CE0C-4FA8-9F43-A1371E781AEE.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I was pretty proud of this one.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I free handed it.</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nKwFFCW048Y/YBGeyitS9QI/AAAAAAAAsas/3JwBrQ0eFZ0G23PFJfHdGF83qKzBOfeHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/B78FDABF-B68D-4CB6-809B-B71E04C00907.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nKwFFCW048Y/YBGeyitS9QI/AAAAAAAAsas/3JwBrQ0eFZ0G23PFJfHdGF83qKzBOfeHQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/B78FDABF-B68D-4CB6-809B-B71E04C00907.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">My female has been eating well! </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But I was pretty proud of the Cardinal and the pines.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This was my first 3 attempts.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I hope I get better.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">***************************</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I have several projects I want to do.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I plan on make 2021 a year of finishes!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I have a friend that crossstitches and she had 70ish</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">finishes last year. She inpires me!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">****************************</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It has been a minute since I blogged. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I thought I might hop on here for a second.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I love blogging but its so much easier to Facebook.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It takes effort to do this but I would like to continue </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">for my children to look back on one day.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I don't want them to forget me.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">***********************</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10.56px; font-weight: 700;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Come visit me here too!</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 10.56px; font-weight: 700;"><p style="font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cookingwithval.blogspot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My Cooking Blog</a><br /></span></b></p><p style="font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNtqmTxUogWGRoyw9P4JlYg?view_as=subscriber" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My You Tube Channel</a><span style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/vshoates" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My Facebook</span></b></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><b style="color: #888888;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/our_forever_farm/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">Instagram</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><b style="color: #888888;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">God Bless America!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881189520578385241.post-68955461197613854432021-01-09T19:53:00.005-05:002021-01-09T19:56:28.008-05:00New Beginnings Journal. Part 2<p> </p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dQL1xQxDOyg" width="560"></iframe><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10.56px; font-weight: 700;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Come visit me here too!</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 10.56px; font-weight: 700;"><p style="font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cookingwithval.blogspot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My Cooking Blog</a><br /></span></b></p><p style="font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNtqmTxUogWGRoyw9P4JlYg?view_as=subscriber" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My You Tube Channel</a><span style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/vshoates" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My Facebook</span></b></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><b style="color: #888888;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/our_forever_farm/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">Instagram</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><b style="color: #888888;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">God Bless America!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /></div></div>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881189520578385241.post-4458984317039933202021-01-07T19:58:00.009-05:002021-01-09T19:40:28.591-05:00This Is Not My Home!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FkqH0fOJwWo/X_emteC0F8I/AAAAAAAAsIc/7rQQ6t0kp0AlHZzRqzh-U-wu32pBN_7bwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2705.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FkqH0fOJwWo/X_emteC0F8I/AAAAAAAAsIc/7rQQ6t0kp0AlHZzRqzh-U-wu32pBN_7bwCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2705.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Bean soup and Cornbread!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It doesn't get any better than this!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Yesterday was a hard day in our country.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I am so glad that God is the one in control.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>And I am glad I am only passing through.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>This is not my home.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Everybody was looking so forward to 2021.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I wonder what they think now!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Praying for President Trump and Vice President Pence.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Prayers for our Country and the upcoming leadership!</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E5kYXiELD4E/X_emtRNdysI/AAAAAAAAsIc/Yk8gU7dZY0oLRPMKVgSbwI53GjjZKEDeQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2307.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E5kYXiELD4E/X_emtRNdysI/AAAAAAAAsIc/Yk8gU7dZY0oLRPMKVgSbwI53GjjZKEDeQCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_2307.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We still live in the best country there is and I am so thankful.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I pray things calm down but I honestly don't think we have seen the worst of it.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Yesterday was so hard to watch but back in the summer was hard to watch too.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And I have to question why it would be so easy to break in to the capitol.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I just think that is strange and questionable.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">By the way, this is my helper! </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Sweet Hunter cutting Jalapenos for poppers!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"What I love most about my home is who I share it with."</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mRd7cBwj-pk/X_emtUe_qTI/AAAAAAAAsIc/nhjqV42-lkoh-ww_fsKOVYUIUhAFUMFAACPcBGAsYHg/s3088/IMG_2303.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mRd7cBwj-pk/X_emtUe_qTI/AAAAAAAAsIc/nhjqV42-lkoh-ww_fsKOVYUIUhAFUMFAACPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2303.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Evelyn's Spinach Dip!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">You can go to my cooking blog to get the recipe for this</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">or you tube to watch a video.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Both links are below.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8oBa1YgoVF8/X_emtZkGTwI/AAAAAAAAsIc/IW9764wNFwEf95nZQ89KEUZITljp4o2ogCPcBGAsYHg/s2079/IMG_1908.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8oBa1YgoVF8/X_emtZkGTwI/AAAAAAAAsIc/IW9764wNFwEf95nZQ89KEUZITljp4o2ogCPcBGAsYHg/w185-h400/IMG_1908.PNG" width="185" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Today, I ordered my upcoming birthday present from Sweet Hunter!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He told me too!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">So I did!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I actually ordered 2 things!!! </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">(Smile)</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">********************************</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Billy Graham Video </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Please watch.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">You will have to copy and paste in to Youtube.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I couldn't get the link to work.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Copy and Paste</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>https://youtu.be/yhyuu6ThoIk</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>********************************</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10.56px; font-weight: 700;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Come visit me here too!</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 10.56px; font-weight: 700;"><p style="font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cookingwithval.blogspot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My Cooking Blog</a><br /></span></b></p><p style="font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNtqmTxUogWGRoyw9P4JlYg?view_as=subscriber" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My You Tube Channel</a><span style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/vshoates" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My Facebook</span></b></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><b style="color: #888888;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/our_forever_farm/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">Instagram</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><b style="color: #888888;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">God Bless America!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881189520578385241.post-67220046727166132142021-01-06T20:42:00.003-05:002021-01-06T20:43:43.409-05:00New Beginnings Entry & A little Cleaning<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u1A3_IXeztM/X_ZjanLtoNI/AAAAAAAAsEY/_4soDGqOfdQzht_DmsWlWP9gHSow7AiRgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2666.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u1A3_IXeztM/X_ZjanLtoNI/AAAAAAAAsEY/_4soDGqOfdQzht_DmsWlWP9gHSow7AiRgCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_2666.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Bacon, Gravy & Biscuits</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Even Canned biscuits!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Today. I am adding : "MEALS" to my New Beginnings Journal.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I am reserving several pages for this.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cen2YJCm0kk/X_ZjatzzegI/AAAAAAAAsEY/Nlm-9q359LgCeF_8LSbHRVWGRMMLCQZFgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2656.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cen2YJCm0kk/X_ZjatzzegI/AAAAAAAAsEY/Nlm-9q359LgCeF_8LSbHRVWGRMMLCQZFgCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_2656.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Yum! Homemade Bread! </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I will add the video soon!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">So back to MEALS!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We all get in a rut and can't figure out what to cook.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I am listing my normal everyday meals in my journal</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">just as a reminder. When I am at a loss, I can always</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">go to my journal to help me when I can't think of anything.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">When I cook something good, I will add it to the list.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This journal is something I will use all year long.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zmCj50kAY64/X_Zjava2TwI/AAAAAAAAsEY/ocj4ey69zRIQFL5tTIqFrnN1RItev1oKQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2601.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zmCj50kAY64/X_Zjava2TwI/AAAAAAAAsEY/ocj4ey69zRIQFL5tTIqFrnN1RItev1oKQCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2601.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Look at my new sign!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">My Mom bought me that!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I love it.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We also started a cleaning series on Facebook like</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">get their homes in order.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Today I shared my Basic Weekly Plan.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I use index cards. I learned this method back in the 80's!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Sidetracked Home Executives Book</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Monday: Home Blessing Hour</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> Catch up Day</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Zone: Laundry Room</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Tuesday: Free Day</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Zone: Bathrooms</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Wednesday:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Desk Day </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Zone: Living room/Dining Room/ Keeping Room</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Thursday:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Gofer Day</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Zone: Bedrooms</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Friday: Baking Day</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Date Night</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Zone: Kitchen</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Saturday:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Play Day</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Sunday:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Church </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">(even online for such a time as this)</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Rest</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">***************************</div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10.56px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Come visit me here too!</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 10.56px; font-weight: 700;"><p style="font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cookingwithval.blogspot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My Cooking Blog</a><br /></span></b></p><p style="font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNtqmTxUogWGRoyw9P4JlYg?view_as=subscriber" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My You Tube Channel</a><span style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/vshoates" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My Facebook</span></b></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><b style="color: #888888;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/our_forever_farm/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">Instagram</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><b style="color: #888888;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">God Bless America!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><br /> </p>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881189520578385241.post-63339997596245651922021-01-04T20:45:00.004-05:002021-01-04T20:53:31.813-05:00New Beginnings: Drama & A Special Day<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kJpdeRQeGB8/X_O5Nw0XVLI/AAAAAAAAryY/gOIGeUwZPUcJlYk6bYvEDAbpz_LvadHYwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2586.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kJpdeRQeGB8/X_O5Nw0XVLI/AAAAAAAAryY/gOIGeUwZPUcJlYk6bYvEDAbpz_LvadHYwCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2586.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I am adding to my New Beginnings Journal today.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And its about Letting it go.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Drama.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">These are just reminders to me to make for a better 2021</span></b>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YvrYktzQ68c/X_O5NzNo1cI/AAAAAAAAryY/4FAtuKPJdPoVm2gLWymqi3042ZKZGca3gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2587.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YvrYktzQ68c/X_O5NzNo1cI/AAAAAAAAryY/4FAtuKPJdPoVm2gLWymqi3042ZKZGca3gCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2587.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Wouldn't it be better to fix a good dinner instead of</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>concentrating on drama.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I will be 66 years old this month.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Oh wow! I am old.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>And I don't have time for drama or being upset.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>So I am choosing to "Let it go!"</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NsVTaM6WcvU/X_O5N00dnwI/AAAAAAAAryY/ETFWSJqRVcgHWM2CTfzqzXAg2vPcScm-ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2588.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NsVTaM6WcvU/X_O5N00dnwI/AAAAAAAAryY/ETFWSJqRVcgHWM2CTfzqzXAg2vPcScm-ACPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2588.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I often say, </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"Take every opportunity to be quiet."</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>And as hard as that is to do,</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>we have to for the person looking </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>at me in the mirror.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TrGkk5EvDc4/X_O5N0jaGyI/AAAAAAAAryY/6yd8kmnRvcoOWRL1tdv-kBb8RYo0M3V6wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2589.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TrGkk5EvDc4/X_O5N0jaGyI/AAAAAAAAryY/6yd8kmnRvcoOWRL1tdv-kBb8RYo0M3V6wCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2589.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>This little meal is cream cheese</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> with hot pepper jelly</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>served with crackers.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Shrimp Cocktail </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>And Rotel Cheese dip </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>served with tostada chips and</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>dessert was red grapes!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I must have been in a mood!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Smile!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">#Justthetwoofus</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oYDB1Lh5lPI/X_O5N4l1-xI/AAAAAAAAryY/AmVzkX6cnf8e7LjbQTkrQxCzm5esjth_gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2590.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oYDB1Lh5lPI/X_O5N4l1-xI/AAAAAAAAryY/AmVzkX6cnf8e7LjbQTkrQxCzm5esjth_gCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_2590.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-size: medium;">Now back to my thoughts on Drama.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And this quote says it all.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;">"There comes a time in your life, </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;">when you walk away from all the drama</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;"> and people who create it. </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;">You surround yourself with people who make you laugh.</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;"> Forget the bad and focus on the good. </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;">Love the people who treat you right, </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;">pray for the ones who do not.</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;"> Life is too short to be anything but happy. </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;">Falling down is a part of life, </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;">getting back up is living.”</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;">-J. Harris-</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;"><i>*****************************************</i></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #674ea7; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eEMlwo1poeU/X_PA-tgF2GI/AAAAAAAAryg/ZQ-GLFm7gb0iF7U0h_rFCEQdtncuE4ybgCPcBGAsYHg/s2079/IMG_2603.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eEMlwo1poeU/X_PA-tgF2GI/AAAAAAAAryg/ZQ-GLFm7gb0iF7U0h_rFCEQdtncuE4ybgCPcBGAsYHg/w185-h400/IMG_2603.PNG" width="185" /></a></div><span style="color: #ffa400;">And to end this post on one of the best things that ever </span></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">happened to us.......</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">Happy Birthday to our Baby Girl, Mandy!</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">I will never forget the day she was born.</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">It was 1982.</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">It was snowing. </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">We lived 30 miles from hospital.</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">Sweet Hunter had me way out in the country.</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">(Smile)</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">He took me to the hospital because I just knew I was in labor</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> and they said </span></b></span><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">it wouldn't be long,</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;"> but it wouldn't be that day.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">Yeah Right!</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">I was really hurting.</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">My Mom had kept the other kiddos for us</span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"> and we </span> had to pick up the other kiddos!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">By the time we got there, I told him</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">I was having this baby NOW!!!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">He said, well, can you wait until I feed the cows.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">Now imagine. Roads were slick</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">Snow coming down.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">I am in labor. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">He is going to drive 30 miles there and 30 miles back!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">That's an hour at least right there.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">No cell phones.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">It took several hours.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">By the time he got there, I knew it wasn't going to be long.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">We drove a little Toyota station wagon.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">I told him to get me to hospital.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">And I meant NOW!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">So he did.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">He barely go the paperwork done and got dressed</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">in the paper gown and hat they required the daddy's to wear </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">when she was born. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">I had her less than 2 hours after we got there!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">Whew!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">Won't forget that one!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; 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It was simple and good.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OU_WbavyZA0/X-p0Uxn0lgI/AAAAAAAAriM/x_gft1UAhG8hRYl5NJgTC-0sr1_WHIC5ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2407.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OU_WbavyZA0/X-p0Uxn0lgI/AAAAAAAAriM/x_gft1UAhG8hRYl5NJgTC-0sr1_WHIC5ACPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2407.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I made hot chocolate in our Christmas cups!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Anyway it was a good Christmas morning!</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BeH-iLfzaUE/X-p0U1j0y4I/AAAAAAAAriM/9PYRSsHYCCYWvhUhLLHAMFKm0CTaQRWJQCPcBGAsYHg/s4030/IMG_2426.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3023" data-original-width="4030" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BeH-iLfzaUE/X-p0U1j0y4I/AAAAAAAAriM/9PYRSsHYCCYWvhUhLLHAMFKm0CTaQRWJQCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2426.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">"The Goose" (for you that don't know) he is my best friend, Vickis hubby.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We have always called them "The Gooses!"</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Anyway, she left us November 15, 2019 and it seems like yesterday. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It hurts my heart. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But "The Goose" brought these to me on Christmas Eve.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He left them on the porch (thanks to Covid) so I couldn't even say</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">thank you in person. But believe me, I called him!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The 4 pictures on the left are all of us swinging.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">That was our thing. If we saw a swing, we were in it together.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He said, you wouldn't believe how many pictures we have of y'all in a swing.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I said, Yes I would. The crazy thing is Him or Sweet Hunter </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">had to take those pictures. lol</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The 4 pictures on the left are frames connected together. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The 2 picture frames on the right are separate.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The one of me and her is one of my favorite pictures.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We were cute little chicks!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The one of us 4 was on one of our adventures together!!!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This gift meant more than words to me.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Priceless.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I will treasure this along with all of our memories.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I miss her so much!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>We could finish each others sentences. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>41 years. Best Friends.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>That will never change.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gxd7VkWmYLw/X-p0U9YK4FI/AAAAAAAAriM/O2VBYgV4wX8knZ91DjyBd9WAHZrbGu2igCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2427.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gxd7VkWmYLw/X-p0U9YK4FI/AAAAAAAAriM/O2VBYgV4wX8knZ91DjyBd9WAHZrbGu2igCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_2427.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Back to Christmas day.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Just the two of us.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We had a simple Christmas.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And I loved it.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We didn't take many pictures but here Sweet Hunter</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">gave me some really nice house shoes. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He gave me lots of stuff that I loved.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0a-wiDbbKBI/X-p0Uz6bZAI/AAAAAAAAriM/44bkelC9Ce8a7zvOn_sCJtRgXvsjI3cCACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2430.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0a-wiDbbKBI/X-p0Uz6bZAI/AAAAAAAAriM/44bkelC9Ce8a7zvOn_sCJtRgXvsjI3cCACPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_2430.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Here he is opening his stocking which had lots of candy in it, </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>along with some fishing lures!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>He was happy!</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7yi02f53A8/X-p0U6tpMFI/AAAAAAAAriM/AcROsr-NDzU0WNPUr5FW1GsCTkrDlq9IwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2465.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7yi02f53A8/X-p0U6tpMFI/AAAAAAAAriM/AcROsr-NDzU0WNPUr5FW1GsCTkrDlq9IwCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_2465.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Now this one tells our love story.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It really does. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I love this man!</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jjdC1MZD2gc/X-p0UyyqIsI/AAAAAAAAriM/o5gKzSI0g5AuuDGOzdsUOh0bvdfhepfNACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2469.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jjdC1MZD2gc/X-p0UyyqIsI/AAAAAAAAriM/o5gKzSI0g5AuuDGOzdsUOh0bvdfhepfNACPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_2469.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Yes! This is him vacuuming!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And yes! He got a Cordless Dyson Vacuum </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">for Christmas!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">You have to know him to understand.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And he loves it!!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I haven't even got to try it yet!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And that's ok with me.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Smile.<br /></span></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qsDAB7nkpmQ/X-p0jUnNPUI/AAAAAAAAriQ/SHq7rABtBjM7D-i9IcIeZny34ejkG7kwACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2444.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qsDAB7nkpmQ/X-p0jUnNPUI/AAAAAAAAriQ/SHq7rABtBjM7D-i9IcIeZny34ejkG7kwACPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_2444.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We didn't put up a big tree this year.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We put up one of our smaller trees.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">A Parsons tree.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It has fairy lights on it.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I love it.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We basically only decorated the keeping room,</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> the kitchen, and the dining room table.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It made for a much simpler Christmas.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This may become a tradition.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">With our back trouble and nobody coming (Thanks covid)</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We were fine with a simple Chrismas.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Actually it was the most peaceful and restfull Christmas I have had in </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">a while. But we sure did miss our kids and grands!!!!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Looking forward to 2021 and hoping it disappears for us all.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">So Christmas 2020 is in the books. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">No matter what, it really is the most wonderful time of year!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>********************************</b></span></div></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10.56px; font-weight: 700; 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text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><br /></div>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881189520578385241.post-65915433209672927412020-12-22T18:01:00.002-05:002020-12-22T18:01:52.049-05:00Family Christmas #2020<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-agjpYvVdKD0/X-JyxNzVnhI/AAAAAAAAq1Y/Y6GLY795uqgJgf__-XMoGUEMIlFluwY9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2046/51713E8E-44AC-4704-933C-53E2CC2E8584.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2046" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-agjpYvVdKD0/X-JyxNzVnhI/AAAAAAAAq1Y/Y6GLY795uqgJgf__-XMoGUEMIlFluwY9QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/51713E8E-44AC-4704-933C-53E2CC2E8584.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade, right?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We are more than blessed.</span></b></div><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J9GL0HLlh-I/X-JyraheoXI/AAAAAAAAq1U/hQf0PIHdZ50dhmgjQiP3sHLidFdHDwV1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/73E4F50E-3567-4631-8764-B0D22A78CCB0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J9GL0HLlh-I/X-JyraheoXI/AAAAAAAAq1U/hQf0PIHdZ50dhmgjQiP3sHLidFdHDwV1QCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/73E4F50E-3567-4631-8764-B0D22A78CCB0.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>This is our baby girl and her little family.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>We all were separated and were only together outside, </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>socially distancing and wearing masks except for the pictures </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>for about 20 minutes.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-myUpN83wAAo/X-JyjOufbKI/AAAAAAAAq1M/3SO18P5tP3MUfbUb9vjhiOcigd5sTVZlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/D140A749-B178-447B-B929-E825326C0F63.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-myUpN83wAAo/X-JyjOufbKI/AAAAAAAAq1M/3SO18P5tP3MUfbUb9vjhiOcigd5sTVZlQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/D140A749-B178-447B-B929-E825326C0F63.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This is our oldest daughter and part of her family.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She has turned in to me!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She is a cooking machine and that's what</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">she had done all day.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I sure did miss her other 2 kiddos!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NAoFwF0nhz4/X-Jya8pNXbI/AAAAAAAAq1E/Lde3amw_zocMi5kVVVbvs4BAoC0a-819ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/78116079-FB7B-4545-8B60-3D06D42AEF04.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NAoFwF0nhz4/X-Jya8pNXbI/AAAAAAAAq1E/Lde3amw_zocMi5kVVVbvs4BAoC0a-819ACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/78116079-FB7B-4545-8B60-3D06D42AEF04.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And this is our middle daughter and her little family.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Plus their newest addition.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She is a Toy Poodle and her name is "Honey Bun!"</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Huddy loves her!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And if you haven't watched Little Huddys video on </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">my youtube channel, you need to check it out.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He is so cute. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I will add it at the end of this post!</span></b></div><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c-GoDBmLnog/X-JyRtNrMZI/AAAAAAAAq08/gaQ-vvmCMDkkQyPnewJ9mvRrKZGI6nVJACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/D79031DE-6C87-4CD4-B676-D3B0B708F62F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c-GoDBmLnog/X-JyRtNrMZI/AAAAAAAAq08/gaQ-vvmCMDkkQyPnewJ9mvRrKZGI6nVJACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/D79031DE-6C87-4CD4-B676-D3B0B708F62F.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We are more than blessed!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We missed everybody that wasn't here.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Christmas 2020</span></b></div></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VmGJZgA8sQU/X-Jx2HCKBvI/AAAAAAAAq0w/sh42_5OVXRgaxt-bLq3YKbYU1ChZ-D6KgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7E31E4FA-DE4E-4D7A-B168-F8166F2CA764.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VmGJZgA8sQU/X-Jx2HCKBvI/AAAAAAAAq0w/sh42_5OVXRgaxt-bLq3YKbYU1ChZ-D6KgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/7E31E4FA-DE4E-4D7A-B168-F8166F2CA764.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We always do appetizers at Christmas and that didn't change.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Everybody did their specialties and we all packaged each family </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">our appetizers and we did a porch pick up and delivery</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">here at the farm!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">My girls are great cooks!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I am very proud of them.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Although it looks different this year,</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">our love for each other is the same.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">That will never change.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">2020 has made me so thankful for our past and hopefully our future</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">family get togethers!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="proxima-nova-n4, proxima-nova, "helvetica neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 18px; text-align: start;">“A happy family is but an earlier heaven.” – George Bernard Shaw</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">****************************</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10.56px; font-weight: 700;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Come visit me here too!</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10.56px; font-weight: 700;"><p style="font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cookingwithval.blogspot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My Cooking Blog</a><br /></span></b></p><p style="font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNtqmTxUogWGRoyw9P4JlYg?view_as=subscriber" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My You Tube Channel</a><span style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/vshoates" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My Facebook</span></b></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><b style="color: #888888;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/our_forever_farm/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">Instagram</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><b style="color: #888888;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">God Bless America!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /> <p></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IscJhSoxRto" width="560"></iframe><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881189520578385241.post-64056341332589552152020-12-19T08:45:00.004-05:002020-12-19T08:51:55.894-05:00Seven Days of Gratitude<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sMk4I3IUQHI/X93-BlVXm-I/AAAAAAAAqs0/yXRGP8OX7P0_nTxH-cFdld8p9uXo21OCgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2216.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sMk4I3IUQHI/X93-BlVXm-I/AAAAAAAAqs0/yXRGP8OX7P0_nTxH-cFdld8p9uXo21OCgCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2216.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I know I am late on this gratitude thing.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I know traditionally it suppose around Thanksgiving but </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">honestly shouldn't it be everyday, all year long?</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FbK-5t1D8p8/X93-Bp4pd7I/AAAAAAAAqs0/hsXunOal2YM1MxZVSyxH6mQM0n-hrcifACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2215.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FbK-5t1D8p8/X93-Bp4pd7I/AAAAAAAAqs0/hsXunOal2YM1MxZVSyxH6mQM0n-hrcifACPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2215.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I am more thankful than I have ever been since I was sick.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I am thankful for everyday I wake up.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0g0kk36Nrzg/X93-BuRBUAI/AAAAAAAAqs0/M6QoeLkrarQQeBvBFVfio9nPWoawWbTXACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2192.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0g0kk36Nrzg/X93-BuRBUAI/AAAAAAAAqs0/M6QoeLkrarQQeBvBFVfio9nPWoawWbTXACPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_2192.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I read blogs like most read books.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I have often heard my Mom say that she doesn't have to travel anymore.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She can go anywhere in the world inside a book without ever leaving her home.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I have always wanted to be a reader like her but the only books I could</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">read is something to do with my life. I guess you could say to do books.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But blogs, take me away.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Thats where I discovered this YouTube. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And if you have seen my Facebook, you have probably seen where</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I posted this video.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But I don't want to ever forget it.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It is 11 minutes and 46 seconds. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I have listened to it several times.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I need to listen to it every day.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It really spoke to me. He says it all</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I hope you enjoy as much as I did!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Video is below!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>Lord, don't ever let me forget to be grateful.</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>*********************************************</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; color: #222222; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 5px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="font-size: 10.56px;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Come visit me here too!</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cookingwithval.blogspot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My Cooking Blog</a><br /></span></b></p><p style="font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNtqmTxUogWGRoyw9P4JlYg?view_as=subscriber" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My You Tube Channel</a><span style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/vshoates" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My Facebook</span></b></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><b style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/our_forever_farm/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">Instagram</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><b style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">God Bless America!</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></b></div></div></div></b></div></div></div><br /><p></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/i51gcWCs-Ho" width="560"></iframe>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881189520578385241.post-2369585629447052122020-12-16T18:48:00.001-05:002020-12-16T18:48:35.046-05:00A Good Day At The Farm<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ymIxKpG0ZfI/X9qXR76M8pI/AAAAAAAAqqc/8ZpHjiO4mjMfVxKEenGJb8uCgepRfTwwACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/68FA8AB0-24DC-4113-8A5C-301A76240784.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ymIxKpG0ZfI/X9qXR76M8pI/AAAAAAAAqqc/8ZpHjiO4mjMfVxKEenGJb8uCgepRfTwwACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/68FA8AB0-24DC-4113-8A5C-301A76240784.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">A sweet visit from our Granddaughter, Alyssa!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">If you have been with me on this blog over the years,</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">you have watched her grow up!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She is 20 years old!!!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I just can't believe it!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We blinked!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1rwp9SsYeos/X9qZHRrYKlI/AAAAAAAAqrY/mKWauNLQ7DUP1FPGLpfRkcDZcArvWDYvQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2204.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1rwp9SsYeos/X9qZHRrYKlI/AAAAAAAAqrY/mKWauNLQ7DUP1FPGLpfRkcDZcArvWDYvQCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_2204.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I had some bananas that were getting brown and it was</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">either banana bread or banana pudding!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Banana pudding won!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P6W4Jqnq6A8/X9qZZ6yTpOI/AAAAAAAAqrg/fOSV1631T0Uj0TDyKUIO7P3nRWA60ytmgCPcBGAsYHg/s2079/IMG_2214.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P6W4Jqnq6A8/X9qZZ6yTpOI/AAAAAAAAqrg/fOSV1631T0Uj0TDyKUIO7P3nRWA60ytmgCPcBGAsYHg/w185-h400/IMG_2214.PNG" width="185" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Not as good as my Moms!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Nobody's pudding is as good as hers!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t6QeyuRTTbE/X9qZh8oGq1I/AAAAAAAAqrk/kR5Xvs0myZcibmYyl1p2sUNIZ3Gt2pWhgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2206.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t6QeyuRTTbE/X9qZh8oGq1I/AAAAAAAAqrk/kR5Xvs0myZcibmYyl1p2sUNIZ3Gt2pWhgCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_2206.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Yummy!!!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I love to use the ripe bananas!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I love to smell them.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VEZpl4QI36I/X9qZtY2qsJI/AAAAAAAAqro/LhDxxg-OTlgYX8Fvlc6_ru7Pav-fHamTACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2213.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VEZpl4QI36I/X9qZtY2qsJI/AAAAAAAAqro/LhDxxg-OTlgYX8Fvlc6_ru7Pav-fHamTACPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2213.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Mom always does cool whip and</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>it's my favorite!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>It is in the refrig. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>We have already been in to it but my favorite time</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>to eat it is in the morning!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RmSHxemuO5A/X9qZ6HIEKoI/AAAAAAAAqr8/MQnre8cJzg8CU0MWB4qpIbfGA82CFCxfwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2198.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RmSHxemuO5A/X9qZ6HIEKoI/AAAAAAAAqr8/MQnre8cJzg8CU0MWB4qpIbfGA82CFCxfwCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2198.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I haven't felt great this week so I haven't cooked much.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But today we had biscuits and green beans that I canned from the garden.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I added potatoes and carrots to it.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Then I fixed some macaroni and cheese. (homemade)</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I had some Ranch Cheddar Chicken in the freezer so</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I just thawed it out and heated up.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It was delish if I do say so myself!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Thankful to feel better today.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Thankful, Grateful and Blessed</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">********************************</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-67MkkqBJ4j4/X9ObhTb2O7I/AAAAAAAAqeo/pIuZWZMxsSwtR3lAMjReQGfR39DC-jncACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2132.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-67MkkqBJ4j4/X9ObhTb2O7I/AAAAAAAAqeo/pIuZWZMxsSwtR3lAMjReQGfR39DC-jncACPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_2132.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This morning I did a short post on a quiet, simple ordinary day.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It really makes you stop and think.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nHAMHZMyoPM/X9ObhfplK5I/AAAAAAAAqeo/_E9QPq4G9kMZPhJHyCiHjzXafwPgqEfmACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2112.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nHAMHZMyoPM/X9ObhfplK5I/AAAAAAAAqeo/_E9QPq4G9kMZPhJHyCiHjzXafwPgqEfmACPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_2112.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The other day I made sausage balls for my family.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I haven't seen them but I froze them for them. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We are actually at the "Little House" right now.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I am doing nothing but relaxing.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It is so nice.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MnMPA5z9-ko/X9ObhWBhsyI/AAAAAAAAqeo/yRx1jWxICfMrLIA7Jq8rtq3jctXRe6K-QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2107.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MnMPA5z9-ko/X9ObhWBhsyI/AAAAAAAAqeo/yRx1jWxICfMrLIA7Jq8rtq3jctXRe6K-QCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2107.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I remember when boring was really boring.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I love boring now.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I really love it.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GSJzn_RLMXc/X9ObhYfpzTI/AAAAAAAAqeo/CyJQ023f3VAVZWdM5B52JsPPTiuSkj7oACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2019.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GSJzn_RLMXc/X9ObhYfpzTI/AAAAAAAAqeo/CyJQ023f3VAVZWdM5B52JsPPTiuSkj7oACPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2019.HEIC" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It is too bad that we don't know when we are young what we know now.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It kind of seems backwards.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I loved weekends because it meant </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">parties with friends or going somewhere </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">back when I was young.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Wow. What a waste.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But maybe that is what makes me appreciate these days now.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And the friends that are true friends, I wouldn't take anything for.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I know who will be there and who won't.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JYBK45yyuYw/X9ObhZO9kCI/AAAAAAAAqeo/Z0vgyCvciV4PTU47hHtadFoVUPpuB8t8QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_1866.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JYBK45yyuYw/X9ObhZO9kCI/AAAAAAAAqeo/Z0vgyCvciV4PTU47hHtadFoVUPpuB8t8QCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_1866.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I hated rainy days when I was younger.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Oh my! What was I thinking?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">A rainy day or a snow day is precious to me now.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1u4q6qx0w0I/X9OePHhpY2I/AAAAAAAAqew/ALhYOe_gPME_oI7mEaaVrFb5hh7N2SFRQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2131.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1u4q6qx0w0I/X9OePHhpY2I/AAAAAAAAqew/ALhYOe_gPME_oI7mEaaVrFb5hh7N2SFRQCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_2131.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I often tell my children when things go wrong that</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">they have to go through things to get where they are going.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I truly believe we are all looking for......</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;">A quiet, simple, ordinary day.</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We just don't know it.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mBuMdpFvCw0/X9OePFmwG3I/AAAAAAAAqew/EthGky-S22EiBYht9wfSVL1nGhZA6WWGgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2089.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mBuMdpFvCw0/X9OePFmwG3I/AAAAAAAAqew/EthGky-S22EiBYht9wfSVL1nGhZA6WWGgCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2089.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I put a quote on my facebook page this morning that I hope I will never forget.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And I don't think I will because I lived it when I was diagnosed with cancer.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><i>"Everyday is ordinary...........until it isn't."</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>-unknown-</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">*********************</div><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">GOD BLESS AMERICA!</span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; 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God is God.</span></i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">My feelings do not define the truth. Gods Word defines the truth."</span></i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">John piper </span></i></b></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p></p></blockquote><p> </p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7OiTXY5yu38/X8pyD6-ncmI/AAAAAAAAqUA/TOuL10FzHtYJ_eWnctlQ-Qq3a-BxK74BgCPcBGAsYHg/s2079/IMG_2060.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7OiTXY5yu38/X8pyD6-ncmI/AAAAAAAAqUA/TOuL10FzHtYJ_eWnctlQ-Qq3a-BxK74BgCPcBGAsYHg/w185-h400/IMG_2060.PNG" width="185" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I LOVE my birds!!!<br />I got a few pictures!<br />This is such a hard time for our country with the pandemic.<br />We are experiencing the pain of having family members that are suffering with Covid.<br />And what makes it worse is there's not a thing<br /> we can do to help since you can't go around them.<br />We have 1 still in the hospital.<br />Please pray for all that is sick.</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_PKemGE01q0/X8pyD1PIWCI/AAAAAAAAqUA/S4klBxAQFgctrtiMygleg1s1PdSGnKGeQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2053.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_PKemGE01q0/X8pyD1PIWCI/AAAAAAAAqUA/S4klBxAQFgctrtiMygleg1s1PdSGnKGeQCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2053.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I wonder what this little bird thinks of it all.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I bet she's not worried.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I guess that is how we should be.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But its so hard sometimes, isn't it?</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q2DEdVoVd68/X8pyD_UWAtI/AAAAAAAAqUA/07nX7kOQWVUHQucC-HhVNP0WJJdCxMm9gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2050.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q2DEdVoVd68/X8pyD_UWAtI/AAAAAAAAqUA/07nX7kOQWVUHQucC-HhVNP0WJJdCxMm9gCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2050.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Everybody talks about 2020 being so hard, and it has been.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But for me personally it has been 2018, 2019 and now 2020.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">While many just complain about having to stay home</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> (which I really don't think they are),</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">staying home to me is just natural.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Staying home to me and being well, is a blessing.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It is not a sacrifice.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bMlVadGmrA8/X8pyD9Ba8SI/AAAAAAAAqUA/TQGi-jGHlT0P23bDMV6EW6G6lF40fZ43QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2049.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bMlVadGmrA8/X8pyD9Ba8SI/AAAAAAAAqUA/TQGi-jGHlT0P23bDMV6EW6G6lF40fZ43QCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2049.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Sure, I would love to go to Church, and out to eat </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">and although I am not a shopper</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I would love to go in a store.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Crazy.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But. I am just thankful for a roof over my head and food to eat.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I am thankful that I am able to cook</span></b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">There is just so many things to be thankful for.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nBDclzdt8xY/X8pyD64b4SI/AAAAAAAAqUA/o6SZjZyEkv4GYb9IoCqsw67FKmdtoRF_wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2047.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nBDclzdt8xY/X8pyD64b4SI/AAAAAAAAqUA/o6SZjZyEkv4GYb9IoCqsw67FKmdtoRF_wCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2047.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We all have our opinions and that is our God given right.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And it means more that we live in a country that </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">we have the freedoms to do as we want.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But one thing that has really bothered me is the </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">fact that many are so selfish and refuse to do something</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> so simple as to wear a mask when they go out</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">during this pandamic.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I don't like it either.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I only go to my doctors, our lake house, and home.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And the only time I am around people is at doctors offices.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">If I get it, that is where it will be from.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vx_WxUdmY7o/X8pyDx0Qb2I/AAAAAAAAqUA/rVr3HBjWnmkuNr-VP3Uk5_N0YgpM4vBjACPcBGAsYHg/s2079/IMG_2061.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vx_WxUdmY7o/X8pyDx0Qb2I/AAAAAAAAqUA/rVr3HBjWnmkuNr-VP3Uk5_N0YgpM4vBjACPcBGAsYHg/w185-h400/IMG_2061.PNG" width="185" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">You know. It really doesn't matter what I think anyway.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And I don't mean to judge. It just sounds like such a simple way to </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">"Love our neighbor."</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We all have to do for ourselves and do what we think is right.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But I wonder what the Lord is saying to us.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I believe HE is.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I just don't know if anybody's listening.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It is such a "Me" world.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I think America is spoiled.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Just my opinion.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;">LOVE THY NEIGHBOR.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;">NO EXCEPTIONS.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;">******************</span></b></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">GOD BLESS AMERICA!</span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This is us.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanksgiving Day.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Easiest Thanksgiving I have ever had</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">thanks to our children.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">They went way beyond!!!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Family is everything.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K74um4AxolA/X8JR-9nnmxI/AAAAAAAApr4/NTo0ETOwMKkTMs_7cJS-1VvnjjmTdRqQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2079/C545E662-B658-454A-9DF1-18554AEF23A9.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K74um4AxolA/X8JR-9nnmxI/AAAAAAAApr4/NTo0ETOwMKkTMs_7cJS-1VvnjjmTdRqQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w296-h640/C545E662-B658-454A-9DF1-18554AEF23A9.png" width="296" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>These Pioneer Woman mashed potatoes lead<br /> the way made by Maranda. <br />This picture is before they were cooked. <br />And they were heavenly.</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table> </div><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6JmQhQch4Dc/X8Gw-dssSGI/AAAAAAAApro/NnzSUerm-8kPz8d6OKF-nglFQ0F70HQzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2436/1B256A1F-1958-401A-A6D6-492BCD1C9B26.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6JmQhQch4Dc/X8Gw-dssSGI/AAAAAAAApro/NnzSUerm-8kPz8d6OKF-nglFQ0F70HQzwCLcBGAsYHQ/w185-h400/1B256A1F-1958-401A-A6D6-492BCD1C9B26.jpeg" width="185" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>You can't see our whole family</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>But Sweet Hunter lead a prayer over facetime,</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>while we were all in our separate houses.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>He thanked the Lord for our family.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>He thanked the Lord for all the food.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>He prayed for his brother, Mike, and his wife, Glo.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>He prayed for their healing.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>He prayed for our country.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>He prayed for answers in this sick world.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Amen.</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zKyoyIzUxaM/X8GqmwXwOiI/AAAAAAAAprA/z6gh1cusJBEYAbg7z89vai_Wce6PTUvkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9ABA6306-C041-42C2-A20C-3FDE91E1C23B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zKyoyIzUxaM/X8GqmwXwOiI/AAAAAAAAprA/z6gh1cusJBEYAbg7z89vai_Wce6PTUvkgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/9ABA6306-C041-42C2-A20C-3FDE91E1C23B.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanksgiving looked a little different this year.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We all fixed different things. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I have never saw so much food.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Then they brought there food packaged up for each family and </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">placed it on the porch with names on it.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This is at my daughter, Shannon's house once she got her food home.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Secret is she actually fixed the most!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She has grown up to be like I used to be.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WZwUlwtxrMo/X8GqosWsb1I/AAAAAAAAprE/xHPd--F0_8QoZSYvtRWWaB7IU5Er0LLkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9E5658B4-C503-43F8-A645-2A33DCD3970A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WZwUlwtxrMo/X8GqosWsb1I/AAAAAAAAprE/xHPd--F0_8QoZSYvtRWWaB7IU5Er0LLkwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/9E5658B4-C503-43F8-A645-2A33DCD3970A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This is what we all looked like on Thanksgiving day.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Kind of sad.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But while we are sharing our food with each other, </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Sweet Hunters brother, Mike is in the hospital with Covid.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">His wife, our Sister in love, Glo is at home with Covid.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">So how could we ever complain?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Covid is real and scary!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I sent this picture to Glo and she said it made her cry. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>They are both so sick.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Please pray for them.</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o-02wiS_M3s/X8GqmgAtfEI/AAAAAAAApq4/Ja6c8AXsHqkalG9bhOI25hFK0bvMn5n2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/52B6BA7A-22D7-4886-9602-4E12194261C5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o-02wiS_M3s/X8GqmgAtfEI/AAAAAAAApq4/Ja6c8AXsHqkalG9bhOI25hFK0bvMn5n2QCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/52B6BA7A-22D7-4886-9602-4E12194261C5.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Mandy made these Sweet potato casseroles.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Oh my!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Everything was so good.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jOLdqN86_c0/X8GqrAhhvSI/AAAAAAAAprM/hXVConQlTrIMEP-uYFG4SJMlqhG1m0rwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/A4B31F82-4D2D-47DB-AA0E-EECC4310F545.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jOLdqN86_c0/X8GqrAhhvSI/AAAAAAAAprM/hXVConQlTrIMEP-uYFG4SJMlqhG1m0rwQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/A4B31F82-4D2D-47DB-AA0E-EECC4310F545.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This was our contribution. I made the dressing. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Sweet Hunter deep fried the turkeys.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And I had a ham in one of my roasters.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">There will be a video on the dressing and how to deep fry the turkeys</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">on our Youtube channel soon.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Link is below.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2dwoSFN-Jxk/X8Gqp30c-rI/AAAAAAAAprI/O5GxmEuInEsGHtjro2elgY3VObW11IRLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/A7720711-9DDA-4744-8F5D-57D29E73F302.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2dwoSFN-Jxk/X8Gqp30c-rI/AAAAAAAAprI/O5GxmEuInEsGHtjro2elgY3VObW11IRLQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/A7720711-9DDA-4744-8F5D-57D29E73F302.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Macaroni and Cheese.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I think Mandy made this too.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UJgrPeQNqJU/X8GqrFQ036I/AAAAAAAAprQ/4lom0c2iAr0pAt_nZb_oux-kcJP5t3xVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/D52B178F-67AA-4DE6-95C0-AFE22A848F5A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UJgrPeQNqJU/X8GqrFQ036I/AAAAAAAAprQ/4lom0c2iAr0pAt_nZb_oux-kcJP5t3xVQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/D52B178F-67AA-4DE6-95C0-AFE22A848F5A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>This is a picture of all the different desserts we had.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>In there somewhere is a special strawberry cake that we love to buy</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>from a tea room here in town.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>It is the best strawberry cake ever.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Maranda blessed us all by buying it!!!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Sweet Hunters favorite.</b></span></div><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tC0nAyqh1H0/X8GnxNtkTsI/AAAAAAAApqg/8l4Jh6gozfw3klYH2PpxEdEzkZjdiyjtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2E063067-FAAE-41D7-9923-B820D4F3EE19.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tC0nAyqh1H0/X8GnxNtkTsI/AAAAAAAApqg/8l4Jh6gozfw3klYH2PpxEdEzkZjdiyjtgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/2E063067-FAAE-41D7-9923-B820D4F3EE19.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Lord I love this man!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He had me at "Turkeys are ready!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">You will have to go watch his video!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Link below to our you tube channel.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eB6ntxHQR0Y/X8GnxlAZnMI/AAAAAAAApqk/VYlf61RpfXQb-Rn2JAwJYUZJ7xv5eqqSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7F0550FF-E2F3-4B22-8530-62B945A978E8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eB6ntxHQR0Y/X8GnxlAZnMI/AAAAAAAApqk/VYlf61RpfXQb-Rn2JAwJYUZJ7xv5eqqSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/7F0550FF-E2F3-4B22-8530-62B945A978E8.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Here he is pulling one out of the fryer!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He was proud of his new turkey fryer from Walmart!</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WwX1dZaLJzg/X8GnsSxNAGI/AAAAAAAApqU/DGSr-TvB0sASbO41bD2tie1IFyxMSZCGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/73F6F5CB-4C7F-4CE3-9E99-93DF27E24F31.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WwX1dZaLJzg/X8GnsSxNAGI/AAAAAAAApqU/DGSr-TvB0sASbO41bD2tie1IFyxMSZCGgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/73F6F5CB-4C7F-4CE3-9E99-93DF27E24F31.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We all took our masks off for this picture but everybody was</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">still social distancing.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I am happy they are being so safe.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Covid is everywhere.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We are very proud of our family. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We missed the ones that couldn't come.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Thanksgiving is not canceled.</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Some Thanksgiving parties and</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b><i>gatherings are canceled.</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Thanksgiving is more important than ever.</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b><i>It may be quieter.</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b><i>It may be smaller.</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b><i>It may be different but</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b><i>if we take a moment to reflect</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b><i> on all the little things that we</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b><i>are thankful for, </i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b><i>this Thanksgiving could mean so much more.</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Alone, we can do a little, but together we can do a lot.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>We chose to sacrifice for the safety of our family.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>And believe me this sacrifice was with love.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Some say...You weren't together though!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>If you all knew how together we were!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>We are family!!!!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>***************************</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oG70dJY1kE8/X72SyMnNc1I/AAAAAAAApo0/y-_9lPL1h7IKoHzKddYJ2XjVosIqnQX4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/RSCN7222%2B%25281%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oG70dJY1kE8/X72SyMnNc1I/AAAAAAAApo0/y-_9lPL1h7IKoHzKddYJ2XjVosIqnQX4gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/RSCN7222%2B%25281%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I LOVE the pelicans at our Little house on the lake!</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NfeHbpMLqTs/X72SyC9hgNI/AAAAAAAApos/Ka6ffxy8D3s0bpdT3j250uqrA3rHhIFRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/RSCN7224.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NfeHbpMLqTs/X72SyC9hgNI/AAAAAAAApos/Ka6ffxy8D3s0bpdT3j250uqrA3rHhIFRQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/RSCN7224.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>There is just something about them and I captured these pictures </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>which I thought were so good if I say so myself.</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IFmrTVOmocA/X72SyyeTS1I/AAAAAAAApo4/bFqRrXcwaA4MV3onTcRVhdYDvIOvLVnXACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/RSCN7225%2B%25281%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IFmrTVOmocA/X72SyyeTS1I/AAAAAAAApo4/bFqRrXcwaA4MV3onTcRVhdYDvIOvLVnXACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/RSCN7225%2B%25281%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Aren't they just gorgeous?</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eTvlFy9IJh8/X72SzFDrw7I/AAAAAAAAppA/EIeXGvsYtsQ0Iv3fVhfbvKkmPXinWPRPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/RSCN7321.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eTvlFy9IJh8/X72SzFDrw7I/AAAAAAAAppA/EIeXGvsYtsQ0Iv3fVhfbvKkmPXinWPRPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/RSCN7321.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Sweet Hunter says these are sea gulls!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I really don't know what they are called but I go along with him!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Smile.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Is there sea gulls on the lake?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I need to ask my friend Kathy!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">They live on the lake!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Yeah, I should do that.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But if he's wrong, we won't tell him!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">LOL</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lW50mUpuQhU/X72S4BgaY_I/AAAAAAAAppE/8kjKxVo1jeEMZzjK8qV6GGd-hp7qXo11QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/RSCN7240%2B%25281%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lW50mUpuQhU/X72S4BgaY_I/AAAAAAAAppE/8kjKxVo1jeEMZzjK8qV6GGd-hp7qXo11QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/RSCN7240%2B%25281%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Oh I loved seeing these too!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>SH says these are Mallards.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I am pretty sure he's right on these.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>This is a male and female.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>They almost look fake!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>They were pretty far away so I am tickled I got this clear of a picture!</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CQWH6Nrsetw/X72S94R1V7I/AAAAAAAAppI/dz07JzSOJ2MoEKQ_M2SqGNfUgQjp4jlbgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7326.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CQWH6Nrsetw/X72S94R1V7I/AAAAAAAAppI/dz07JzSOJ2MoEKQ_M2SqGNfUgQjp4jlbgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7326.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And Here's "The man, The myth, The legend!"</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Well, in his head anyways! </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Smile.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He is a pretty good guy. I sure do love him.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We can't get the boat out because the water is so low </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">so we have been using the kayaks.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I fished in mine the last time but really hurt my hands and my back </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">so this time I stayed in and relaxed. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It killed me not to fish but its ok.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I was just thankful to be there.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bcaoD5wjUeQ/X72XMWyflsI/AAAAAAAAppk/gehupVtW9I80SHb78qrCyLL_bXXx9o3ZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/RSCN7296.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bcaoD5wjUeQ/X72XMWyflsI/AAAAAAAAppk/gehupVtW9I80SHb78qrCyLL_bXXx9o3ZgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/RSCN7296.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I put this picture on facebook this morning in </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">remembrance of "My Vicki."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">She would love our little place on the lake.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I sure miss her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Yesterday, Nov. 23, 1977 was her and The Gooses anniversary.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It would have been 43 years. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It is 43 years although she's not here.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">They both love the birds and they honestly are a wealth of information </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">about birds and plants and flowers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I thought this quote described her well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><i>"A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><i>it sings because it has a song in its heart."</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><i>************</i></span></div></b></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">GOD BLESS AMERICA!</span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; 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text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Instagram</span></b></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></b></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881189520578385241.post-46996060603573394642020-11-15T18:47:00.009-05:002020-11-24T19:50:44.507-05:00I Will Meet You By The River At Our Swing. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C77FXxetFPs/X7GxoIZeDEI/AAAAAAAAphE/nzN_Kms3TasWrcdIm0opPBPma2AQ5FcyACPcBGAsYHg/s2436/IMG_3639.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C77FXxetFPs/X7GxoIZeDEI/AAAAAAAAphE/nzN_Kms3TasWrcdIm0opPBPma2AQ5FcyACPcBGAsYHg/w185-h400/IMG_3639.PNG" width="185" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">For 13 years we spent a week in May with our best friends in Helen Ga.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Oh my! The sweetest memories ever!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This is what we did every night.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The guys would go trout fishing and we did crazy stuff during the day</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">while planning our strategy on how we would beat </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">them when we played canasta that night.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We hardly ever won. We were partners.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The guys loved it.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">They finally told us why we didn't win.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">They said it was because we talked too much!!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">NOT!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We tried that. Didn't work.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">If we won, it was by accident. lol</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But we never let them live it down.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We both still have our score pads especially the few we won!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Vicki's tired here or she would be talking.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Smile!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Sweet memories.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oSDn6I-U1jI/X7GxoCJ_pdI/AAAAAAAAphE/YF0agpDbyToiaDhadPAq60AnR4_BV6K5QCPcBGAsYHg/s2436/IMG_3644.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oSDn6I-U1jI/X7GxoCJ_pdI/AAAAAAAAphE/YF0agpDbyToiaDhadPAq60AnR4_BV6K5QCPcBGAsYHg/w185-h400/IMG_3644.PNG" width="185" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This was us at a wedding! </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">You didn't see us dressed up too much!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But we were that day!</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TYcAX_8mTq0/X7Gx7STw8LI/AAAAAAAAphM/RlVi0560NOgIiXgXKK7wK5SHSJeckI9qwCPcBGAsYHg/s2343/IMG_9442.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1082" data-original-width="2343" height="185" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TYcAX_8mTq0/X7Gx7STw8LI/AAAAAAAAphM/RlVi0560NOgIiXgXKK7wK5SHSJeckI9qwCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h185/IMG_9442.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The Gooses!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The Goose came to see us today for a porch visit. (2020-Covid)</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I hate Covid.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>We needed to see him and I guess he needed to see us today too.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>He brought us barbecue with all the fixings.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Eddies always been a good cook</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>When he texted to say he was coming,</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> I told Sweet Hunter I hope he had something to eat! lol</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>It has been a tough day for us all.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>You see we said goodbye to Vicki Lou a year ago today!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Makes me so sad.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I miss her so much.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Eddie texted me this morning with this quote.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"When someone you love becomes a memory, </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>the memory </b></span><b style="font-size: large;">becomes a treasure."</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: large;">Oh how true this is!</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1iUAiFcA0v8/X7GyWGqjAnI/AAAAAAAAphU/WflnWCZ_dPMYOw3o6ls22BhBVzRASmDFACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6299.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1iUAiFcA0v8/X7GyWGqjAnI/AAAAAAAAphU/WflnWCZ_dPMYOw3o6ls22BhBVzRASmDFACPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_6299.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This was 2014. We had just bought the farm.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We had just started remodeling when the carpenters told us if </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">we wanted any of those plants at the kitchen door, we needed to get them.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We had not even got there yet but when we drove up,</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">here she was getting the plants out of the ground.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The Gooses know all about plants.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She started a little garden down at the other end of house to put these plants.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It is still there. I call it Vicki's garden.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JGlUcFaQSIU/X7GzRjDID1I/AAAAAAAAphc/sjbVWGkNBusjNzvOTL7GT0keUGiZlJILACPcBGAsYHg/s2436/IMG_5094.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JGlUcFaQSIU/X7GzRjDID1I/AAAAAAAAphc/sjbVWGkNBusjNzvOTL7GT0keUGiZlJILACPcBGAsYHg/w185-h400/IMG_5094.PNG" width="185" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Another picture of us all dressed up!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>This was just a few years ago.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>2018.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I was very sick in that picture.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I knew something was wrong but didn't know what. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I found out in October that I had colon cancer.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>When I found out, (or should I say my family-I was out of it,)</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Vicki lou was recovering from knee replacement surgery.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Little did we know that right after I was diagnosed with Colon cancer, she was</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>diagnosed with Bile Duct cancer.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AMalzfCO-3g/X7G4ku-NHCI/AAAAAAAAphk/ZuiJAGIKhswOv6Z7t5S4UB0eDOMrorXxQCPcBGAsYHg/s1853/IMG_3410.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="1853" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AMalzfCO-3g/X7G4ku-NHCI/AAAAAAAAphk/ZuiJAGIKhswOv6Z7t5S4UB0eDOMrorXxQCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_3410.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">What is so ironic about our diagnosis's is that for 41 years, if I was down,</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She would be up. If she was down, I would be up!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And there was always somebody to encourage us.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Because we had each other.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She called Sweet Hunter to tell him that she had cancer.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He was outside.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I was so sick in the house.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He came in and when I saw him, I thought somebody had died.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I immediately said, What's wrong?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I just knew it was my son. That's a big fear I have. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Then he told me that "The Gooses" were on the way.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He was holding my hand with tears in his eyes.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I almost got mad. I said, "what is wrong?"</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Then He told me. She wanted him to tell me first.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I will never forget them walking in.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We both started balling!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I still don't get it. I will never forget that night.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We had not saw each other much because I was so sick and </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">little did I know that she was so sick too.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We fell in each others arms and I will never forget we didn't want to let go.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Eddie and Randy were very quiet.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Makes me cry to write this on the very day a year ago that </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">she left us. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This picture is very precious to me. First of all, we were in "our swing" in Helen Ga.<br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We made these shirts at craft time at the condo.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">You see. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">On this day one year ago......</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> Eddie was on one side and I was on the other.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I had already told her goodbye.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I was sitting with her sister, Beverly and</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> I told Bev that I felt like I should tell her one more thing.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And Bev said, you need to go do it. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I am so glad I did. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I got up and whispered in her ear....</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"I will meet you by the river at our swing!"</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Eddie looked up at me and said, "Val, She's gone!"</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I sure miss my partner in crime, my best friend, my Ethyl, my sister!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I will see you soon, Vicki lou!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I promise!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">"And I will meet you by the river at our swing!"</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Wait for me for I will be there too!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I love you always and forever </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">and I know you know that and I know</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">you love me the same.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Please pray for us.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Pray for Eddie and their kids.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And pray for Vicki's family. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">They mean so much to me!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Lord, help us all to make it!!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">*********************</span></b></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">GOD BLESS AMERICA!</span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; color: #222222; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 5px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10.56px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">Come visit me at these other places!</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">I am everywhere!</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">This blog is my heart though.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">Click below to visit me!</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cookingwithval.blogspot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My Cooking Blog</a><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNtqmTxUogWGRoyw9P4JlYg?view_as=subscriber" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My You Tube Channel</a><span style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/vshoates" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My Facebook</span></b></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/our_forever_farm/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Instagram</span></b></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></b></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>I was the last one that whispered in her ear. </i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>I love & miss you Vicki Lou!</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881189520578385241.post-21029803206205326582020-11-09T20:25:00.004-05:002020-11-09T20:31:00.596-05:00One Year Ago Today<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-NFwI20khU/X6niEsBgpmI/AAAAAAAApgU/U4uGERqu4ogjAoNAWL61k4c3PucpPmEOwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2896.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-NFwI20khU/X6niEsBgpmI/AAAAAAAApgU/U4uGERqu4ogjAoNAWL61k4c3PucpPmEOwCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_2896.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I never knew this would be the last time </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">that I would see my Vicki smiling.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She was so happy on this day. I believe it was around Nov. 6th.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She was there to get the last chemo she would ever get.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was there to see our doctor.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sweet Hunter took these pictures and I am so happy he did.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Priceless to me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-91gsmAXnNQ8/X6ni0TWz0bI/AAAAAAAApgc/uCRboYWOW4Ma20nl7peH5pQEjctNA84vgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_8633.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-91gsmAXnNQ8/X6ni0TWz0bI/AAAAAAAApgc/uCRboYWOW4Ma20nl7peH5pQEjctNA84vgCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_8633.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of my daughters friends sent me this.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It describes Vicki so well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She had so much faith. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She was so strong even when she was weak.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rNIkdDmUy0c/X6ni8_mQtOI/AAAAAAAApgg/ZSG_E0fJ588KaRQy2H_gSiOlJY0zJBrjgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2897.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rNIkdDmUy0c/X6ni8_mQtOI/AAAAAAAApgg/ZSG_E0fJ588KaRQy2H_gSiOlJY0zJBrjgCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_2897.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will never forget the first time she came</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> to my oncologist and she saw me in chemo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was so sick. To be honest, I thought I was dying that day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Actually, Vicki told me that her hubby thought that I was.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She had tears in her eyes when she saw me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And she reached down and kissed me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She didn't look sick that day. And I was almost jealous of her </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">because she looked like she was a picture of health </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">but we all knew she had cancer too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On this day, my last time seeing her before the stroke, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I kissed her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She told me that it made her so happy to see me look so good.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And I told her that it wouldn't be long that she would be up and going too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Look at my pants and her blanket. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We even matched!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3h2CVE1FKbI/X6nlPT5IqII/AAAAAAAApgo/T5tnh64HB5A0MLuE5wBu-9cWp4FMvWEDQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_1897.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3h2CVE1FKbI/X6nlPT5IqII/AAAAAAAApgo/T5tnh64HB5A0MLuE5wBu-9cWp4FMvWEDQCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_1897.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is one of my favorite pictures of me and her. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Her daddy took this picture!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I could not tell you what we were laughing at but it sure was funny.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today, a year ago.......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sweet Hunter was hunting. I had just took a shower and washed my hair.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had just put my pajamas on.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then I got the call......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I didn't recognize the number and almost didn't answer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was Vickis neice, Kelly telling me that they were driving down the road</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">when they saw an ambulance turning in to Vickis road.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They followed it and it went straight to her house.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was in shock. I don't remember what I said.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I remember that I was calm.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She told me that Vicki was unresponsive.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then my phone beeped and it was Eddie, Vickis husband.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was so happy to see his number.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I told her I had to go and answer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He was telling me what was going on.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">That's when I broke down. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We didn't know what was happening.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But I hurried and got my clothes on and I jumped in my car and </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">headed to the emergency room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I honestly still think that I was in shock.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I saw most her family there and I knew it was bad.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She has the sweetest family ever!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They've always treated me just like I was their family too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4oRwE6ZCIv0/X6nnwj9tYwI/AAAAAAAApgw/4EtstV0MdKcFUqWlJqeXG3xOz9KKidU3ACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_1910.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4oRwE6ZCIv0/X6nnwj9tYwI/AAAAAAAApgw/4EtstV0MdKcFUqWlJqeXG3xOz9KKidU3ACPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_1910.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A Year ago last Thursday, was the last text that I sent her that she responded.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I sent her a picture of our momma cow that had just had a calf. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sweet Hunter asked me to send it to her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He had to actually pull the calf with his friend, Don.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We named the calf Donnie Boy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Her response was, "Cute."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The last text I received from her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next day she started going downhill.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Earlier in the week she had told me that something just was not right.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lord how I miss her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But I am so glad she is not suffering anymore.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But....I wish I had her back and we were both whole and healthy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will admit that. I have never lost anyone that I was this close to.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We could finish each others sentences.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jXlD8YEnfEc/X6npQwz1IcI/AAAAAAAApg4/LPT9tg2AmScHJGcqNxJxYv-N-MTezG9rwCPcBGAsYHg/s2436/IMG_1122.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jXlD8YEnfEc/X6npQwz1IcI/AAAAAAAApg4/LPT9tg2AmScHJGcqNxJxYv-N-MTezG9rwCPcBGAsYHg/w296-h640/IMG_1122.PNG" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Her last text to me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Cute."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you know our Vicki, you know she didn't just say one word.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">That girl could talk.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So Sweet Hunter finally made it to the ER.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I felt complete once he was there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We got to go back and see her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She knew we were there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We talked to her and she barely had her eyes open.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was dying inside seeing her like that.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But we both told her we loved her and she</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">barely mouthed to us that she loved us too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will never ever forget that. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Later on they admitted her and decided she had a stroke.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I sure was hoping she would get better.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can tell you this, she was a fighter.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If y'all only knew the tears that are flowing right now, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">as I write this.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I don't write about stuff like this on facebook anymore.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If my family are the only ones that ever see this,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope they never forget.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I call her "My Vicki" but she was "Our Vicki"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Everybody loved her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">To know her, was to love her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>**************************************</b></span></div></div></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">GOD BLESS AMERICA!</span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: 400;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; 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text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Instagram</span></b></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881189520578385241.post-55234888246691936742020-11-08T18:48:00.003-05:002020-11-08T19:03:12.081-05:00Little House On The Lake<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FCQGyGAA0Is/X6h-g1ky39I/AAAAAAAApfo/-lI1PrIzlNAJbbkOpdB5w73SrFI5aYwpgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7168.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FCQGyGAA0Is/X6h-g1ky39I/AAAAAAAApfo/-lI1PrIzlNAJbbkOpdB5w73SrFI5aYwpgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7168.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Why do we call it "Little House" when there are 2 places?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Because Sweet Hunter named it that!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I thought it was perfect!!!!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I have probably told this before and if I have, forgive me.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">But what we bought is a waterfront rec property that included a 40' Park Model </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Retreat by Keystone RV and literally a "Little House!"</span></b></div><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hdzVC_XAIdk/X6h-k7mtHYI/AAAAAAAApfs/eEhZSVpnhNkOklw1Qi5RU9TNPyDuFTwygCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7169.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hdzVC_XAIdk/X6h-k7mtHYI/AAAAAAAApfs/eEhZSVpnhNkOklw1Qi5RU9TNPyDuFTwygCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7169.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">This is our little house called an RV!<br />It has a kitchen, living room with a dining area, a bathroom with a full shower, and <br />a Master bedroom with a king size bed.<br />This is where we stay when we go to the lake!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4XxRVxBUkk8/X6h-nGELsPI/AAAAAAAApfw/ii42-AA2AEA89g9QkB5cIGBxWQY24JufACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7170.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4XxRVxBUkk8/X6h-nGELsPI/AAAAAAAApfw/ii42-AA2AEA89g9QkB5cIGBxWQY24JufACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7170.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">This is actually a "little house!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">It is a one room cottage with a full bath and a kitchenette.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">This is our guest house!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">It has a screened in porch and is just a doll house!</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f5JPSyI3LbE/X6h9O9RoyqI/AAAAAAAApe0/ZYV6V8N138sUq8a8EINE3ZoSPhk0g8C9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7173.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f5JPSyI3LbE/X6h9O9RoyqI/AAAAAAAApe0/ZYV6V8N138sUq8a8EINE3ZoSPhk0g8C9QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7173.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">And this is our view!!!!</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QWd5MdOFidk/X6h9QARZZ8I/AAAAAAAApe4/vY2GL3GgDb0xx8C300m6phATQ6ggW1QKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7175.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QWd5MdOFidk/X6h9QARZZ8I/AAAAAAAApe4/vY2GL3GgDb0xx8C300m6phATQ6ggW1QKgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7175.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">And of course, I have to have a bird feeder!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">or 2 </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">or 3!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Smile!</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zoWtiEARc7A/X6h9TiJP3HI/AAAAAAAApe8/UDh0_t_tL8cNtGgghL3UfM_8ooigmsi1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7176.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zoWtiEARc7A/X6h9TiJP3HI/AAAAAAAApe8/UDh0_t_tL8cNtGgghL3UfM_8ooigmsi1ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7176.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">If you know me, you know I love birds!!!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">This bird house was there when we bought the place.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6JCwfsVq8FI/X6h9Xthf3GI/AAAAAAAApfA/c62U_E9R9wMieaWAkPi30n2TNeenRI-ggCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7177.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6JCwfsVq8FI/X6h9Xthf3GI/AAAAAAAApfA/c62U_E9R9wMieaWAkPi30n2TNeenRI-ggCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7177.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">This little bird house was here too!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The roof needs a little repair.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">But I LOVE it!</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SU6N_UOxJSw/X6h9gaRvrXI/AAAAAAAApfY/MVmSSnEUlwwx5iJJ3FBIVSDU9lH2k-TcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7178.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SU6N_UOxJSw/X6h9gaRvrXI/AAAAAAAApfY/MVmSSnEUlwwx5iJJ3FBIVSDU9lH2k-TcwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7178.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">These were also there just sitting by themselves on the ground.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I was trying to keep a journal at the lake both at the camper at the campground we</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">used to own, or this place but I decided this is where I will do my journal from here on out.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I have to tell you that this place was a dream of mine. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Not so much this place but a little camper on the lake.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">And I truly believe Sweet Hunter bought it because he knew it was something I would love.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">You see, I went through hell in 2018 and 2019 with cancer surgery and chemo.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I love him for giving me this gift.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">It also has been a blessing this year, 2020 because of Covid.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I have not been able to go out in public so this has given me a </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">little get away since I stay home so much.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Of course, again, if you know me at all, you know home is where my heart is and</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I don't mind staying home at all.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">HOME is the nicest word I know.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">************************************</span></b></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">GOD BLESS AMERICA!</span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 5px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">Come visit me at these other places!</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">I am everywhere!</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">This blog is my heart though.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">Click below to visit me!</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cookingwithval.blogspot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My Cooking Blog</a><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNtqmTxUogWGRoyw9P4JlYg?view_as=subscriber" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My You Tube Channel</a><span style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/vshoates" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My Facebook</span></b></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/our_forever_farm/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Instagram</span></b></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881189520578385241.post-59663083375663696612020-11-06T17:11:00.004-05:002020-11-06T18:57:25.426-05:002020 My Opinion<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> I have not voiced my opinion publicly on social media except a couple of news posts (I couldn't help myself) but as far as my farm page,.....I don't think it is the place. It is a place where women can come together as one and learn to love their husbands, love their children, love their home, and love the Lord.</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_c3ObAmTRiM/X6W9Ot5IlSI/AAAAAAAApeI/PihQyesjKp8GVDgkbqulLY-roEE4bujWgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_1500.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_c3ObAmTRiM/X6W9Ot5IlSI/AAAAAAAApeI/PihQyesjKp8GVDgkbqulLY-roEE4bujWgCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_1500.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But as far as this blog,......this is like a journal that anyone can see, but it is my personal blog. I love that you are here but you chose to be here.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">As far as who I voted for, I would assume you would know by the fruit that I bare.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I think it is so sad what our country is becoming.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But guess what?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">There is not a thing we can do about it except vote & pray.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">There is no doubt that there is wrong, evil things going on everywhere.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Now I know and realize that certain things come to pass before "the end" comes.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But. Wrong is wrong.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">There is no doubt that this year, 2020 that the pandemic played a big </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">part in this election.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x1mFUIgqiuw/X6W9Ojv8VmI/AAAAAAAApeI/Mt1yYiK3xTwtiZlRt5BNgHIVqTxG7nMkQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_0099.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x1mFUIgqiuw/X6W9Ojv8VmI/AAAAAAAApeI/Mt1yYiK3xTwtiZlRt5BNgHIVqTxG7nMkQCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_0099.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Now I don't care who you voted for. I really don't.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But I will say this, </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">If your candidate for the President is the true winner,</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">you would want a fair election too.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">You would want all the votes to be legal and counted correctly.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I don't care if you are Democrat or Republican, and we should all </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">want the same thing.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Fair and balanced.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Not divided.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vsnaV9AnT7U/X6W8uR9QepI/AAAAAAAApeA/CymPWll07jk3IL2lfcaoEo9l9HuwfhETQCPcBGAsYHg/s2436/IMG_0188.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vsnaV9AnT7U/X6W8uR9QepI/AAAAAAAApeA/CymPWll07jk3IL2lfcaoEo9l9HuwfhETQCPcBGAsYHg/w185-h400/IMG_0188.PNG" width="185" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The media played such a big part of this.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And that is so sad.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Why do we even listen to the news?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">What gets me is it is all about ratings.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">They tell you what they think you want to hear. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>But read my shirt.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Is it well with your soul?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Thats what we should be worried about.<br /></b></span><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hExZGpYWpCE/X6XEApvPq5I/AAAAAAAApeQ/cSBVIT_11A0FrQEDd14zkVstoUtvJTDqwCPcBGAsYHg/s2436/IMG_8764.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hExZGpYWpCE/X6XEApvPq5I/AAAAAAAApeQ/cSBVIT_11A0FrQEDd14zkVstoUtvJTDqwCPcBGAsYHg/w185-h400/IMG_8764.PNG" width="185" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">This is another reason.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">It actually is the main reason.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">China Virus.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">This was not Trumps fault.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">This was not anyone's fault, well except China.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">But it is what ruled this election.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">So sad. And for those that think Covid 19 is not real.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">I can tell you for a fact that it is.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--cIn-b4MBxE/X6XEArHmfiI/AAAAAAAApeQ/lNVxV8sruUU1NsknRl5rOdS2ZXbSprNpACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_8812.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--cIn-b4MBxE/X6XEArHmfiI/AAAAAAAApeQ/lNVxV8sruUU1NsknRl5rOdS2ZXbSprNpACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_8812.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">As sad as it is, there are many who are happy about the election.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">We just had the best 3 1/2 years we will ever have.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">But life will go on.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5hsdjBaZIP8/X6XEAsIlLJI/AAAAAAAApeQ/IS88giEQy045d2HsdlF95iLGuo9h-mK9ACPcBGAsYHg/s960/IMG_8817.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5hsdjBaZIP8/X6XEAsIlLJI/AAAAAAAApeQ/IS88giEQy045d2HsdlF95iLGuo9h-mK9ACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_8817.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">What is even sadder than losing our President,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">is that friends aren't friends anymore.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Family fights family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">And it is usually played all played out on social media.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">If you believe in the Bible,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">you will have to know that Evil vs. Good</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">and always has. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">And good will win.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZOGhDo043Rw/X6XEAmE7NzI/AAAAAAAApeQ/IKaowry2rlAIPkKLKpA3Yigx50kvlsjXQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_0694.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZOGhDo043Rw/X6XEAmE7NzI/AAAAAAAApeQ/IKaowry2rlAIPkKLKpA3Yigx50kvlsjXQCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_0694.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">And this is why I have the little ministry I have on facebook, instagram,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">and you tube.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">And when it comes right down to it,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">I teach that it is going to rain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">It could be sickness like what happened to me and many of you</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">or it could be your jobs, or even politics.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">But the storm is coming.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">You hear the thunder?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">I do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">No matter who you wanted for your President, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">we all need to realize this is </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">spiritual and part of HIS plan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">I know many that don't believe this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">And do you ever notice with some, it is always something?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">I mean, it was masks, then it was covid wasn't real,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">then it was making fun of the other political party because</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">theirs is the only right one, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">and then there are some who never writes about the Lord,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">and all of the sudden thats what you see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">I mean it's the truth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">I told you it was your choice to come here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Smile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">This is where I write what I feel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Well. About some things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Some things you will never know.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qH_DNy03mwU/X6XEAjTn5RI/AAAAAAAApeQ/SSaa7lhcimEm6o4pC0jiPoKOE9avI-wLQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_0811.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qH_DNy03mwU/X6XEAjTn5RI/AAAAAAAApeQ/SSaa7lhcimEm6o4pC0jiPoKOE9avI-wLQCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_0811.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">What it all comes down to is trust.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">I trust the Lord to know that HE has a plan that</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">is bigger than what we could ever imagine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">What do we do now?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">We take care of our homes and families.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">We take every opportunity to be quiet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">We trust and believe that this is all for our good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Mind our own business.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">We do not exchange evil for evil.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">We pray.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Love the Lord with all of our hearts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">And love our neighbor as ourselves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">So when this is all said and done. Life will go on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Believe it or not.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">You may not like the way things are done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">But life will go on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is not our home!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;">******************************</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: 400;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">GOD BLESS AMERICA!</span></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 5px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10.56px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Just click below!</i></span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>I am everywhere!</i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>(Smile)</i></b></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I would love to sit with you for a while!</i></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cookingwithval.blogspot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My Cooking Blog</a><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNtqmTxUogWGRoyw9P4JlYg?view_as=subscriber" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My You Tube Channel</a><span style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/vshoates" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My Facebook</span></b></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/our_forever_farm/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Instagram</span></b></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881189520578385241.post-71857681950412735672020-11-03T08:20:00.000-05:002020-11-03T08:20:25.086-05:00Election Day Today<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bEi2HKqjDRk/X6FUMbygk2I/AAAAAAAApWs/ltgPzDJqyDQPwaNedaC5Xf6jYyd6i7iSgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_8255.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bEi2HKqjDRk/X6FUMbygk2I/AAAAAAAApWs/ltgPzDJqyDQPwaNedaC5Xf6jYyd6i7iSgCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_8255.HEIC" width="400" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bEi2HKqjDRk/X6FUMbygk2I/AAAAAAAApWs/ltgPzDJqyDQPwaNedaC5Xf6jYyd6i7iSgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_8255.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bEi2HKqjDRk/X6FUMbygk2I/AAAAAAAApWs/ltgPzDJqyDQPwaNedaC5Xf6jYyd6i7iSgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_8255.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bEi2HKqjDRk/X6FUMbygk2I/AAAAAAAApWs/ltgPzDJqyDQPwaNedaC5Xf6jYyd6i7iSgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_8255.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This is a flag that we had at out other place on the lake.</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">(Our Home away from Home)</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Sweet Hunter loved it.</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">So we brought it to our new place.</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Little House on the lake!</span></b></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vDbYQHQKWLM/X6FUf2fAOII/AAAAAAAApW0/MvRAP5fn-5M3fkWvkPL5PQIwVk8Wn_09QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_8671.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vDbYQHQKWLM/X6FUf2fAOII/AAAAAAAApW0/MvRAP5fn-5M3fkWvkPL5PQIwVk8Wn_09QCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_8671.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This was our first place on the lake.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Our Home Away from Home.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We loved it but realized we liked it so well, </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">we wanted to buy a place. There are actually 2 flags on this porch.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">You can see a little of it.</span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-maW1GHNI9zU/X6FUqmIlBaI/AAAAAAAApW8/otMiVcXciRcH3iht4clSOx-p_87IXt1DwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_9832.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-maW1GHNI9zU/X6FUqmIlBaI/AAAAAAAApW8/otMiVcXciRcH3iht4clSOx-p_87IXt1DwCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_9832.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>This flag is on our dock at our new place.</b><br /><b>Little House on the Lake!</b><br /><b>I think its beautiful.</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></b></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BUOa2urGScM/X6FVJcX3ofI/AAAAAAAApXI/3fVbn5TEJ5s3hcZSR5RsY3JewSHV10X4wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_2186.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BUOa2urGScM/X6FVJcX3ofI/AAAAAAAApXI/3fVbn5TEJ5s3hcZSR5RsY3JewSHV10X4wCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2186.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This is our home. <br />The place you may leave but we always come back to.<br />Today is an important day.<br />It's election Day.<br />Its not just election day.......<br />Its the most important election ever!<br />If you haven't voted, today is the day!!!<br />If you haven't prayed, today is the day!<br /></span></b><br /><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">America will never be destroyed from the outside.<br />If we falter and lose our freedoms, <br />it will be because we destroyed ourselves.</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Abraham Lincoln</span></i></b></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">GOD BLESS AMERICA!</span></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Just click below!</i></span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>I am everywhere!</i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>(Smile)</i></b></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I would love to sit with you for a while!</i></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cookingwithval.blogspot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My Cooking Blog</a><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNtqmTxUogWGRoyw9P4JlYg?view_as=subscriber" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My You Tube Channel</a><span style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/vshoates" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My Facebook</span></b></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/our_forever_farm/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Instagram</span></b></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /> </p>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881189520578385241.post-5799092047715501142020-11-02T19:47:00.003-05:002020-11-02T19:53:01.067-05:00Halloween 2020 A year like no other!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H9RSShFiYRg/X59AwibEHZI/AAAAAAAAo44/vlmFTNEpGkkgKtkHA5j20XVHPOUsxcbHwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_1348.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H9RSShFiYRg/X59AwibEHZI/AAAAAAAAo44/vlmFTNEpGkkgKtkHA5j20XVHPOUsxcbHwCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_1348.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Look at this little Huddy!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He's a miracle baby!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He is 6 years old!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He is his Pops made over!</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPnLvaBwbS4/X59Awq-aZ6I/AAAAAAAAo44/FsFBrACi5LIfloXiHce32Yq7tVttSEjEgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_1361.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPnLvaBwbS4/X59Awq-aZ6I/AAAAAAAAo44/FsFBrACi5LIfloXiHce32Yq7tVttSEjEgCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_1361.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He calls social distancing.....</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">"Social density!"</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I hate covid!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_RGBEBYZRrs/X59AwirFnrI/AAAAAAAAo44/c56ppcXwEIUQqLhVJKpEkmNWFKW6aRP2ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_1359.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_RGBEBYZRrs/X59AwirFnrI/AAAAAAAAo44/c56ppcXwEIUQqLhVJKpEkmNWFKW6aRP2ACPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_1359.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">GiGi & Pops!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We look pooped!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I was. I made Brunswick stew, Popcorn balls, potato candy. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And it is all on my Youtube channel if you would like to visit.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The link is below!</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jB21sBxbNoU/X59AwkucpVI/AAAAAAAAo44/7wv5Y2Vxcr4ReRT7CGfe6UVFNYUE5WGBQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_1351.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jB21sBxbNoU/X59AwkucpVI/AAAAAAAAo44/7wv5Y2Vxcr4ReRT7CGfe6UVFNYUE5WGBQCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_1351.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is the little family!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Our daughter, Son in love, and our youngest grand!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The only one missing is their little puppy,</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Honey Bun!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">They are the only ones that came trick or treating!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">All the others are too big! </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">lol </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Except these 2 below.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KnTBb7m7Z6w/X6CjVTwsppI/AAAAAAAApN8/hM_JkTi0KVA7gWkyvoBE5xZHF3AkjwzFQCPcBGAsYHg/s2079/IMG_1383.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KnTBb7m7Z6w/X6CjVTwsppI/AAAAAAAApN8/hM_JkTi0KVA7gWkyvoBE5xZHF3AkjwzFQCPcBGAsYHg/w185-h400/IMG_1383.PNG" width="185" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This is Davis!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I used to call him "Little D" on the blog.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">They are dressed for Halloween too but they </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">always have plans with friends!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Davis looks just like his daddy!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pqpw3C8DObo/X6CjVfxtk3I/AAAAAAAApN8/kbqwQgAgWwEyh5NNePlhrV9oCtkl6BcmgCPcBGAsYHg/s2079/IMG_1384.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pqpw3C8DObo/X6CjVfxtk3I/AAAAAAAApN8/kbqwQgAgWwEyh5NNePlhrV9oCtkl6BcmgCPcBGAsYHg/w185-h400/IMG_1384.PNG" width="185" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">They are so busy with ball & their friends!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">That's what happens as they grow up!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He is almost 12 years old!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Growing up way too fast!</span></b></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4LVTGcMHS9c/X6CjVZO9qkI/AAAAAAAApN8/nCyzlwRXB8QihZmscReg0WW3lupUBz4zQCPcBGAsYHg/s2079/IMG_1385.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4LVTGcMHS9c/X6CjVZO9qkI/AAAAAAAApN8/nCyzlwRXB8QihZmscReg0WW3lupUBz4zQCPcBGAsYHg/w185-h400/IMG_1385.PNG" width="185" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This is Little Asher!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He just turned 9 years old!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I can't believe how big they are getting!</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lpnLfg2f1s0/X6CjVcL19_I/AAAAAAAApN8/BbzvWF3bAw8CmjRw8GHPnWbOIITMNvvAwCPcBGAsYHg/s2079/IMG_1386.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lpnLfg2f1s0/X6CjVcL19_I/AAAAAAAApN8/BbzvWF3bAw8CmjRw8GHPnWbOIITMNvvAwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_1386.PNG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He looks just like his Mommy but </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">he plays football like his Pops! </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We sure do miss them all!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We have 6 Grands. Some of you may remember them. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">They have grown up so fast.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Our oldest, Triston (I used to call her Sweet teen) </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">is a 5th grade math teacher!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She is 25 years old!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Then we have Alyssa, (I used to call her Sweet Angel on here).</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Alyssa is 20 years old.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She has a job and is in college studying to be a nurse!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And then there is Brett, </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>(I used to call him Brother on here!)</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>He is 17 and a senior in high school!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I will get pictures of them on soon!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Amazing how fast they grow up!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>We are blessed! </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">****************</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">GOD BLESS AMERICA!</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Just click below!</i></span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>I am everywhere!</i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>(Smile)</i></b></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I would love to sit with you for a while!</i></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cookingwithval.blogspot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My Cooking Blog</a><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNtqmTxUogWGRoyw9P4JlYg?view_as=subscriber" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My You Tube Channel</a><span style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/vshoates" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My Facebook</span></b></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/our_forever_farm/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Instagram</span></b></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881189520578385241.post-44539076646704868712020-10-30T21:28:00.002-04:002020-10-30T21:28:51.319-04:00Today. A Year Ago. My Vicki<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bfvqkb5tERM/X5yyMh9buCI/AAAAAAAAoMI/9mLFiqIZi9gHblXcskmOz6Qx6Rz3Ypf8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Vicki%2B6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bfvqkb5tERM/X5yyMh9buCI/AAAAAAAAoMI/9mLFiqIZi9gHblXcskmOz6Qx6Rz3Ypf8QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Vicki%2B6.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This is a picture from 2010 when we used to make </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Santa ornaments from the</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">okra from our garden. We had way too much fun!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Sweet Memories.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It just didn't last long enough!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Who would have ever thought this would have happened?</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A5SQGpExbYY/X5yyudzxw0I/AAAAAAAAoMU/yXu9n8Jv5cgDX9YNCR4eA_QD8qfQ7j1aQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A5SQGpExbYY/X5yyudzxw0I/AAAAAAAAoMU/yXu9n8Jv5cgDX9YNCR4eA_QD8qfQ7j1aQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7136.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">So in honor of My Vicki I cut the okra from our garden and spray </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">painted it last night.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6r67S_uxNBI/X5y0M5MysRI/AAAAAAAAoMg/4JR6Revco5YgxosM-0vCvDjzXY9L9TncQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6r67S_uxNBI/X5y0M5MysRI/AAAAAAAAoMg/4JR6Revco5YgxosM-0vCvDjzXY9L9TncQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7139.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I let it dry overnight.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a5mPEBsK1mc/X5y0ay3ddwI/AAAAAAAAoMk/MGuTT55mIBc3etR_bD6bDLrdAAXT2cxiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7143.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a5mPEBsK1mc/X5y0ay3ddwI/AAAAAAAAoMk/MGuTT55mIBc3etR_bD6bDLrdAAXT2cxiwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7143.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Then I got busy making Okra Santas!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And she would be so proud of me. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I made a video for my youtube channel as I was making some.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Yall will have to check it out. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The link is below at the end of this post!</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JO1xpyOzfK0/X5y1F0nv6RI/AAAAAAAAoM4/ZY6Lz7PqiWwGeGJ35EUIIcJcF3isJWJ9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JO1xpyOzfK0/X5y1F0nv6RI/AAAAAAAAoM4/ZY6Lz7PqiWwGeGJ35EUIIcJcF3isJWJ9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/DSCN7144.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">A year ago today, Vicki Lou had stints put in where the cancer was.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This had been attempted several times but didn't work.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This time it did! She had to be there at 6:30 a.m. and the procedure was suppose to be</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">at 8:30 this morning.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We all were praying this time it would work</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">and it did!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Her honey texted me at 8:40 and told me they had started the procedure.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">at 10:15 he texted me to say she was in recovery and they were able to get both stents in!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We were so happy. He said it would be another hour to hour and half before they would</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">let him see her.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">That afternoon about 3 they got home. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He said she was a little sick from anesthesia. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She always did. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But he said she seemed better and I know she was so happy!!!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">***********</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Yesterday she fell. Her honey told her that she was moving too fast. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She jokingly told me that ceramic tile didn't feel good.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">(Smile)</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She said her body was so sore. Then, Vicki being Vick asked me to pray for her </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">sister, B. She had shingles and Vicki was so concerned about her.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I told her I would.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She ended that text with 3 "LOVE, LOVE, LOVE you, Val!"</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And I know she did.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">If you think my memory is this good to remember all the details.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It is not. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But thankfully I have old texts. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I am so thankful for these last few texts.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I am printing them out as pictures so I won't lose them,</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">and my children will have them one day when I am gone.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">**************************************</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">“Sometimes the smallest things </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">take the most room in your heart.”</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">Winnie the Pooh</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">****************************</span></b></span></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">GOD BLESS AMERICA!</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Just click below!</i></span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>I am everywhere!</i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>(Smile)</i></b></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I would love to sit with you for a while!</i></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cookingwithval.blogspot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My Cooking Blog</a><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNtqmTxUogWGRoyw9P4JlYg?view_as=subscriber" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My You Tube Channel</a><span style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/vshoates" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My Facebook</span></b></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/our_forever_farm/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Instagram</span></b></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /> </span></b><p></p>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881189520578385241.post-76689484658429695252020-10-29T21:34:00.001-04:002020-10-30T07:12:15.200-04:00Today. A year ago. My Vicki<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-93tj4XyyHRA/X5ti4zhtD1I/AAAAAAAAoF4/KC_WOQwtc1E-or-o5ORGjk0-SOrT7KYOgCLcBGAsYHQ/s944/Vicki%2B1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="708" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-93tj4XyyHRA/X5ti4zhtD1I/AAAAAAAAoF4/KC_WOQwtc1E-or-o5ORGjk0-SOrT7KYOgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Vicki%2B1.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This picture shows my Vicki at Piedmont hospital. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This is right after the doctor found out she had </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Bile Duct Cancer.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Her sister, Beverly (My sister too) made this poster and</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">included me. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Pray for Vicki and Val. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">BFF</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I will never forget it.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I couldn't go because I was doing chemo and I was so sick.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--MmDQ4wtnBY/X5ti6x12hpI/AAAAAAAAoF8/5oarHXzzGko22wM-N-aOUKwNYxp8Jn6UwCLcBGAsYHQ/s883/Vicki%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="408" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--MmDQ4wtnBY/X5ti6x12hpI/AAAAAAAAoF8/5oarHXzzGko22wM-N-aOUKwNYxp8Jn6UwCLcBGAsYHQ/w185-h400/Vicki%2B2.jpg" width="185" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This is Vicki way before we got sick. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">In fact my Mom had just had back surgery and </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">stayed at my house to recover and we were trying to get her </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">mind off of her not being home so Vicki Lou came to teach her </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">how to crochet. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Life was good and ordinary for us.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It wasn't for Mom. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>She was very unhappy not being at home but she loved </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>seeing Vicki.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Mom didn't stay at my house as long as she was suppose to.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>She loves her home and went home to recover</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>and she did fine.</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-opQ3wBVKPuA/X5ti8gBnLHI/AAAAAAAAoGA/mAmTH9E97nQ9JzzQ54kF7N7ub-VTMyV5ACLcBGAsYHQ/s883/vicki%2B3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="408" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-opQ3wBVKPuA/X5ti8gBnLHI/AAAAAAAAoGA/mAmTH9E97nQ9JzzQ54kF7N7ub-VTMyV5ACLcBGAsYHQ/w185-h400/vicki%2B3.jpg" width="185" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This was Vicki when we first met!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She was a cute little thing!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She was tiny!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And let me tell you if you ever got to know her,</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">she could talk!!!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She taught me well.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Smile!</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VlHRS3tlrvY/X5ti_OYz3QI/AAAAAAAAoGE/Tt3YJ9uY3lIuAWDEDB2uW_LhJwbaKoWdACLcBGAsYHQ/s1177/vicki%2B4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="1177" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VlHRS3tlrvY/X5ti_OYz3QI/AAAAAAAAoGE/Tt3YJ9uY3lIuAWDEDB2uW_LhJwbaKoWdACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/vicki%2B4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This is us!!!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We were hot little chicks!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We didn't leave our hubbys much but we went to Florida in 1994 (I think)</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">with Vickis sister, Bev and her best friend Debbie.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We had such a good time. Bev and Debbie spoiled us rotten and </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">we were loving it. I will share more about that trip on another post.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sMCvnQIMB24/X5tpGAz8CeI/AAAAAAAAoGc/kFEw7MXfwcQaIRtPKJ9y-NbFGOixzvjsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s943/Vicki%2B5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="943" data-original-width="707" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sMCvnQIMB24/X5tpGAz8CeI/AAAAAAAAoGc/kFEw7MXfwcQaIRtPKJ9y-NbFGOixzvjsgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Vicki%2B5.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We wore masks before masks were in!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Before Covid. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I was diagnosed in October with Colon cancer and</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> she was diagnosed with Bile Duct Cancer a few weeks later.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I felt so much love on this day. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Something told me to go spend some time with her. I</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I stayed 4 hours. I crawled up in the bed with her.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I will never forget her reaction when she saw me walk in her bedroom.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She heard me coming and said, "EG (thats what she called her honey)</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I told you not to come home."</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She looked up and saw me and said, </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">"What are you doing here?"</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I said, "I came to lay with you for a while!"</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She was listening to music that her neice, Stacie had sent her.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She was so happy to see me.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I was so happy to see her.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We cried. We laughed. Cried and laughed some more.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Fast forward to:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Today. October 29, 2019. A year ago. We were texting. She wasn't feeling good. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She told me something was just not right.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Her exact words were, "I am sick of it!!"</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I knew exactly how she felt. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She didn't feel like anyone coming over but home health care was </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">on the way. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I was at the doctor when we were texting.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I know I go back and forth in time but my memory isn't great and</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I can't keep stuff in order. I just write as I think of it. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Something was said about her coming to camper next spring.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She texted back and said.....</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Spring....that sounds strange.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Lord, how I miss her!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This just isn't right.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I will write more tomorrow.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I want my girls to remember her and the friendship</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">we had.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I am crying so I better stop for now.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">*******************************</span></b></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">GOD BLESS AMERICA!</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Just click below!</i></span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>I am everywhere!</i></b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>(Smile)</i></b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I would love to sit with you for a while!</i></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cookingwithval.blogspot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My Cooking Blog</a><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNtqmTxUogWGRoyw9P4JlYg?view_as=subscriber" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">My You Tube Channel</a><span style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/vshoates" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My Facebook</span></b></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/our_forever_farm/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Instagram</span></b></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><br /> <p></p>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881189520578385241.post-92131596216336932812020-10-28T08:14:00.004-04:002020-10-28T08:35:04.248-04:00How I Made My No Sew Primitive Rag doll<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uB64jE-gecc/X5lXIrBHjkI/AAAAAAAAoDc/_42QrszIM4Em9XgCu0xRfCBDp_RWsAm4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7122.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uB64jE-gecc/X5lXIrBHjkI/AAAAAAAAoDc/_42QrszIM4Em9XgCu0xRfCBDp_RWsAm4ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7122.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Well, I LOVE her!!!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">No matter what anybody says!</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zkbCjQjfqcI/X5lXPsGGdOI/AAAAAAAAoDg/arBeny-C7agVwrFfj9kuoFqzYK3oTCYkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7100.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zkbCjQjfqcI/X5lXPsGGdOI/AAAAAAAAoDg/arBeny-C7agVwrFfj9kuoFqzYK3oTCYkwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7100.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>So,</b> </span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">I was down in my back but I wanted to do something.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">You know.....a woman likes to keep her hands busy.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">So I started tearing some primitive looking fabric.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I took the lighter colored fabric and I put in a tea mixture.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">My Mom used to do that when she made clothes for her dolls.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Now her dolls were porcelain. They weren't rag dolls. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>They were wonderful. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I need to show you pictures of her dolls one day.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I have some, but hopefully she has pictures of all of them.</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fCrQBTaOUSI/X5lX3vM46XI/AAAAAAAAoDs/MZ9hgNWv1P8d2_qZQ3ym1gi0jpTNzwDNACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7102.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fCrQBTaOUSI/X5lX3vM46XI/AAAAAAAAoDs/MZ9hgNWv1P8d2_qZQ3ym1gi0jpTNzwDNACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7102.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">So I tore about 30 strips of different colors maybe an inch and half wide. I think about 20-22 inches long. I didn't measure & I just guessed.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And at the end, I ended up cutting some off to even it up although it really didn't matter.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">So the first thing I did was lay out 3 strips of fabric. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I picked the light colored fabric because this would be part of the head.</span></b></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HkNWjOJ6C5Q/X5lX62vsCNI/AAAAAAAAoD4/rh8-HI8MUhsyl1U5qxjxH7mtdsXH2oKPACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7104.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HkNWjOJ6C5Q/X5lX62vsCNI/AAAAAAAAoD4/rh8-HI8MUhsyl1U5qxjxH7mtdsXH2oKPACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7104.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I used stuffing that I had from my best friend, Vicki Lou's sewing stuff.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> I have had hard time. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This is the time that we always made crafts together.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We would be in a mood!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And now it's almost been a year since she left us.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DfQmIWT4Dvs/X5lX9VJZPNI/AAAAAAAAoD8/EaXa8eUFtjUwOmna_RAaH5zxX05Xg900gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7106.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DfQmIWT4Dvs/X5lX9VJZPNI/AAAAAAAAoD8/EaXa8eUFtjUwOmna_RAaH5zxX05Xg900gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7106.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">So then, I started criss crossing the different fabrics.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And I put a piece of stuffing in the center for the head. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I put the colored side down.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vEEXQLqRthg/X5lX9uHwYSI/AAAAAAAAoEA/ZiSI20zPXaoBiUMZC_NytrnISJxJ7USCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7107.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vEEXQLqRthg/X5lX9uHwYSI/AAAAAAAAoEA/ZiSI20zPXaoBiUMZC_NytrnISJxJ7USCQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7107.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">So then I flipped her over and tied her head at the neck. I did it extra tight. Now if you don't have stuffing for the head and waist, you could use cotton balls or even fabric or newspaper! </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I love to use what I have on hand.</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">You know, it is 2020!</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I can't just go to a store!</span></b></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nLm29csnSiM/X5lYD9hRL4I/AAAAAAAAoEQ/vLrHjQ1eC3U7ewE-uZQ34ziu0TBRRKJ_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7113.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nLm29csnSiM/X5lYD9hRL4I/AAAAAAAAoEQ/vLrHjQ1eC3U7ewE-uZQ34ziu0TBRRKJ_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7113.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The arms.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I took 3 strips and tied them with some yarn.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Then I just braided them and tied at the other end.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Voila! You have arms!</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MHpVW7ltwOE/X5lYEpisZYI/AAAAAAAAoEU/Og1xpYmossoHV50WIfFaKya7NemvkZXAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7114.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MHpVW7ltwOE/X5lYEpisZYI/AAAAAAAAoEU/Og1xpYmossoHV50WIfFaKya7NemvkZXAQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7114.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I have arms. Now what?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I turned her upside down and put the arms right under her neck.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Then I put another ball of stuffing to form her waist.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HOVOJySJNpM/X5lYPeL1AlI/AAAAAAAAoEk/VpIGfXZDXvM12LH3nUxqbhXUna7q3bCegCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7117.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HOVOJySJNpM/X5lYPeL1AlI/AAAAAAAAoEk/VpIGfXZDXvM12LH3nUxqbhXUna7q3bCegCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7117.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Then I tied her waist pretty tight with yarn.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">You can use anything. This is just what I had.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It also helps hold her arms up!</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bsFgA_uniLk/X5lYTga-8XI/AAAAAAAAoEw/wRh1fRFY97Ynt_qzQvxarNeHjpdS_SmmgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7118.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bsFgA_uniLk/X5lYTga-8XI/AAAAAAAAoEw/wRh1fRFY97Ynt_qzQvxarNeHjpdS_SmmgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7118.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">At this point you can pick which side has the best looking face! </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I chose a tea colored stained</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Patterned strip. Pretty cool, huh?</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s8Nf6Tw7Tj8/X5lYbkPecrI/AAAAAAAAoE8/wieXU6A-xBYQnAfs5zO5sIZt-PAcyDjUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7119.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s8Nf6Tw7Tj8/X5lYbkPecrI/AAAAAAAAoE8/wieXU6A-xBYQnAfs5zO5sIZt-PAcyDjUQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN7119.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Then I picked some fabric to make a pinafore!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I wrapped it under her back and up under her arms.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This also helps secure her arms.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I just wrapped until I got it how I wanted it to look.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This mauve colored fabric was also "Our Vicki's" fabric.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I think this would make her happy.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">She would be proud of me for carrying on our tradition.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I just tied it in the back to make it more secure.</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rjR61s9Hnjw/X5lYgRTWKOI/AAAAAAAAoFE/z7_D1HW8aN4_7aGdwWVpVFL09bmQuMv6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN7120.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rjR61s9Hnjw/X5lYgRTWKOI/AAAAAAAAoFE/z7_D1HW8aN4_7aGdwWVpVFL09bmQuMv6QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/DSCN7120.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Isn't she beautiful?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">My daughter, Maranda gave me a quilt that was falling apart, </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">so I just cut a corner off to make her a quilt to sit on!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Her name is "Lynn!"</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">( Some of you will get it!)</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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