tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41014954657710726202024-03-05T07:02:49.328-08:00Jane and The Two LionsJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-47413196254238872982010-08-03T00:58:00.000-07:002010-08-03T00:59:23.601-07:00Celebration and more<a href="http://janeandthelion.blogspot.com/2010/07/celebration-and-more.html">Jane and the Lion</a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-30037591043601828442010-07-28T16:38:00.000-07:002010-07-28T16:39:58.928-07:00Happy Birthday, Maxx!<a href="http://janeandthelion.blogspot.com/2010/07/happy-birthday-maxx.html">Here</a>!!!Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-40026610782103908572010-07-23T21:49:00.001-07:002010-07-23T21:49:47.168-07:00The count down<a href="http://janeandthelion.blogspot.com/2010/07/count-down.html">The count down</a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-57341545271051130982010-07-23T21:46:00.001-07:002010-07-23T21:46:58.507-07:00this moment<a href="http://janeandthelion.blogspot.com/2010/07/this-moment_23.html">this moment</a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-7633869303115483332010-07-17T01:00:00.001-07:002010-07-17T01:00:50.294-07:00this moment<span style="color:#ff6666;"><a href="http://janeandthelion.blogspot.com/2010/07/this-moment.html">Here!</a></span>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-61808163226141708522010-07-16T23:21:00.000-07:002010-07-17T01:02:42.914-07:00Gratitiude<span style="font-family:courier new;">Check it out <a href="http://janeandthelion.blogspot.com/2010/07/gratitude.html"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Here!</span></a></span>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-43051282298687764202010-07-14T02:29:00.000-07:002010-07-14T02:37:13.784-07:00Blog Moving....Last post Here.<p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">There are a lot of changes...the biggest in the space, is I am moving blogs.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">I will be sharing my adventures with Maxx at </span><a href="http://janeandthelion.blogspot.com/2010/07/welcome.html"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Jane and the Lion,</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> come by and say Hi!</span></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiD7tlzAo6TPF2ZGOjITu-zK6lnBpF_kd4illmrGZLBVYs4lrw-i4rn0RAx9LAtg0bH5KqEqLvuFxy2s1vOxkhQ8oqob4wy6Y9YndQITMpRgVVbZFgHjEo5fGWLWCbDwoLiwANy3UWQmI/s1600/DSC_87921.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiD7tlzAo6TPF2ZGOjITu-zK6lnBpF_kd4illmrGZLBVYs4lrw-i4rn0RAx9LAtg0bH5KqEqLvuFxy2s1vOxkhQ8oqob4wy6Y9YndQITMpRgVVbZFgHjEo5fGWLWCbDwoLiwANy3UWQmI/s400/DSC_87921.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493693408578790898" /></a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-24962553451107347992010-07-10T02:21:00.000-07:002010-07-10T02:47:45.996-07:00PDX+Local Chocolate=Moon "Stroke"<p><span style="font-family:courier new;">Maxx calls it <a href="http://www.moonstruckchocolate.com/index.aspx"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Moon "Stroke"</span></a>. <br /></span><span style="font-family:courier new;">I have never corrected him 'cuz I think it fits... way better.<br />We sell these little overloads at work on a teeny tiny... teeny tiny scale...so I took Maxx to investigate and experience this proud local chocolate in its fullness. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">Holy chocolate cows!!!</span><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4GNKaDqsZY2qxkpcioZsA1X6-1GQHF8EhFlN2Sf570p01u_YYDGUE2wyF9mwE2L7twEkj29SQR3T7HbgU5U0iThXEpHpe029geYBjkGpj6Jg9ymdZxbV18JpTK-F0GPZsR9SLM5-OA8/s1600/DSC_87691.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4GNKaDqsZY2qxkpcioZsA1X6-1GQHF8EhFlN2Sf570p01u_YYDGUE2wyF9mwE2L7twEkj29SQR3T7HbgU5U0iThXEpHpe029geYBjkGpj6Jg9ymdZxbV18JpTK-F0GPZsR9SLM5-OA8/s400/DSC_87691.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492207190888268322" /></a><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGtD03h73_AScSRFovLApyxRzg8uUOeMcAySoU7SWRDAuYu0CoN9CXJWCy2W6LdRr6l9OCeYgrB-6nodWFVzXG_DDxq3m0eSYclvlVxredc-wGyis7t4eTwjAZgF4IwdyzmUEofpEwr8/s1600/DSC_87841.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGtD03h73_AScSRFovLApyxRzg8uUOeMcAySoU7SWRDAuYu0CoN9CXJWCy2W6LdRr6l9OCeYgrB-6nodWFVzXG_DDxq3m0eSYclvlVxredc-wGyis7t4eTwjAZgF4IwdyzmUEofpEwr8/s400/DSC_87841.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492207004321285250" /></a><br /><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">How do you choose?</span></p><p><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUo6Cnd7KHKJIHCl2ms5ZZ3ra0EU3hgWGDtQG_if9Rhdz6ubd_j5NfC4cJQrMwy-8b9FICuhInq4QuRVjNmxV2GJg_LmgNix6m0DDHz8YaxocF2pOLmag-uja6UtpUvtxdDXugGPd9VU/s1600/DSC_87671.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUo6Cnd7KHKJIHCl2ms5ZZ3ra0EU3hgWGDtQG_if9Rhdz6ubd_j5NfC4cJQrMwy-8b9FICuhInq4QuRVjNmxV2GJg_LmgNix6m0DDHz8YaxocF2pOLmag-uja6UtpUvtxdDXugGPd9VU/s400/DSC_87671.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492206731731450322" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">Strawberry!!!! Maxx's favorite dessert is chocolate covered strawberries...so a strawberry chocolate clown fish truffle...EASY!</span></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEVEnKfiWyT71c70EBgMkizEMHYHQF3wjCRBxZ5yZPcX3DznBjTsAqNwAXIJXYMcTKSrInjjtRSb89_VJIITWth7O5WLqW0uiC8wWBcHiyb5AnlD_Km28Gn_2TcLB_rmLMHle_X-wtmPg/s1600/DSC_87761.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEVEnKfiWyT71c70EBgMkizEMHYHQF3wjCRBxZ5yZPcX3DznBjTsAqNwAXIJXYMcTKSrInjjtRSb89_VJIITWth7O5WLqW0uiC8wWBcHiyb5AnlD_Km28Gn_2TcLB_rmLMHle_X-wtmPg/s400/DSC_87761.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492206609938261506" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">...and a chocolate float to share. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">Now, chocolate threw a straw with bubbles is just insane!!!!</span><br /></p><p><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOypZm_aWGV4W944Yju3zZf5hG44PZ-V9h4GOEwQ-fkTOBGSlLrxtFfmKZEJBmepOm5mpOTcaAYbuTdAV1Mza01TTNYleVc20Mizl_wztY9OM45QAI_0eEfkw8ckvXt8SvYJ2UV2oDjxY/s1600/DSC_87811.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOypZm_aWGV4W944Yju3zZf5hG44PZ-V9h4GOEwQ-fkTOBGSlLrxtFfmKZEJBmepOm5mpOTcaAYbuTdAV1Mza01TTNYleVc20Mizl_wztY9OM45QAI_0eEfkw8ckvXt8SvYJ2UV2oDjxY/s400/DSC_87811.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492206502129949554" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqznq-tY8leZ9Or5DkoVOewxT0ROUUob4KJhleGzC6_jOkOcbKkEDiqb-PT6puolhYSZkwPpM2Wpl_KYubO7mCsuPiOYXRm5VW_iyeiHB8olrLKXOr-VlmSvYY1U6xsTbkpgaxFcXGufI/s1600/DSC_87831.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqznq-tY8leZ9Or5DkoVOewxT0ROUUob4KJhleGzC6_jOkOcbKkEDiqb-PT6puolhYSZkwPpM2Wpl_KYubO7mCsuPiOYXRm5VW_iyeiHB8olrLKXOr-VlmSvYY1U6xsTbkpgaxFcXGufI/s400/DSC_87831.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492206282790132962" /></a><br /><p>...nada left. <span style="font-family:courier new;">:) </span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span></p>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-14044341462807718582010-07-10T01:49:00.000-07:002010-07-10T02:18:10.092-07:00Gratitude<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-qP8qcjavaZKnbPF2t2V0VCoRJxKF0XnJA62kdzbIxNT5F3fcS17AnowK5g4xoV2z5XXA-jqrrU2webV9LNJ-qchaCjx40AMqYWJp6dQVWQ_Pbt7nhk9qeS4T_Kn0P6lGAiQXNx6xxM/s1600/DSC_88352.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-qP8qcjavaZKnbPF2t2V0VCoRJxKF0XnJA62kdzbIxNT5F3fcS17AnowK5g4xoV2z5XXA-jqrrU2webV9LNJ-qchaCjx40AMqYWJp6dQVWQ_Pbt7nhk9qeS4T_Kn0P6lGAiQXNx6xxM/s400/DSC_88352.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492202973902993634" /></a><br /><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">What beauty!<br />What a life!<br />What a place to live!</span></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFE1RFpU0BSFNAcxP7k6zj86f9N3Ula5aXnM7E-Nz7rNC1XwTDa1LknE-dzKvgTaZINwSael4_tuSKZrZENmKznIjTtmVTAAjiyAxMdmQS2vDBRKK9oxB3MTl5P7cX1rrCjO7ma594q4/s1600/DSC_88551.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFE1RFpU0BSFNAcxP7k6zj86f9N3Ula5aXnM7E-Nz7rNC1XwTDa1LknE-dzKvgTaZINwSael4_tuSKZrZENmKznIjTtmVTAAjiyAxMdmQS2vDBRKK9oxB3MTl5P7cX1rrCjO7ma594q4/s400/DSC_88551.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492201639166712754" /></a><br /></p><span style="font-family:courier new;">What a beautiful celebration!<br />I am thankful to be here, today, right now!</span>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-34997574155293984432010-07-09T01:24:00.000-07:002010-07-09T01:57:16.938-07:00this moment X2<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br />{</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; font-family:'courier new', serif;">this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember...</span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">I missed last week.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">So here is my moment from last week.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ewLTfuQmksb84INcjEibqfiPI_T5l7U1GSu2tQxkIky6fiLJKLJQ6dX57-huSaul-2242Ld-TUYngd1tyV60ZD4Z3G5jjRPbFrqyJ_MbIl3u7XZE0PD0SnhjJKbIqn5OexwYwKIRqVk/s1600/DSC_87211.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ewLTfuQmksb84INcjEibqfiPI_T5l7U1GSu2tQxkIky6fiLJKLJQ6dX57-huSaul-2242Ld-TUYngd1tyV60ZD4Z3G5jjRPbFrqyJ_MbIl3u7XZE0PD0SnhjJKbIqn5OexwYwKIRqVk/s400/DSC_87211.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491820138064107138" /></a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">and here is this week!</span><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5D6Yc0VidVNG4Ol9xeNYFkZIs6lNA2WlxHHUYDWHZV1VZDPg6C0kZpUbex2Vo7txJ1ge7o_dwwbaj_tL1sWjsCsD8s4ziurkP8XNiYWK0O3gUPW3pmBiPwjAkBjf44azcbJQ-XhJHzs/s1600/DSC_87982.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5D6Yc0VidVNG4Ol9xeNYFkZIs6lNA2WlxHHUYDWHZV1VZDPg6C0kZpUbex2Vo7txJ1ge7o_dwwbaj_tL1sWjsCsD8s4ziurkP8XNiYWK0O3gUPW3pmBiPwjAkBjf44azcbJQ-XhJHzs/s400/DSC_87982.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491826412770321138" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">This is a sweet weekly tradition in my blogging <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">rhythm</span> inspired by<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; "><a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/2010/03/this-moment-1.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;"><b>Amanda</b></span></a></span> of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); "><a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/2010/06/thismoment.html">SouleMama</a></span></span></p>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-44229880993962758362010-06-25T23:41:00.000-07:002010-06-26T00:57:34.193-07:00Gratitiude Friday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibARm3ZgGWNs2V5ovi66iR_V77JPkrw_yn06pNfCvpUOGOiAasFmQKGMjQHMrDYLTPVzstrp8cpgLxvUUY83fj0luDWHMiM6GFObxAT0dwi9qRwUpMRK8GRjYlKZakSPbHN5i_VstbRbQ/s1600/DSC_85311.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibARm3ZgGWNs2V5ovi66iR_V77JPkrw_yn06pNfCvpUOGOiAasFmQKGMjQHMrDYLTPVzstrp8cpgLxvUUY83fj0luDWHMiM6GFObxAT0dwi9qRwUpMRK8GRjYlKZakSPbHN5i_VstbRbQ/s400/DSC_85311.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486987274327893618" /></a><br /><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">What I am thankful for this week.</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:courier new;">Maxx's sense of humor and free spirit</span></li><li><span style="font-family:courier new;">Uplifting note from my friend... it just made everything that hurt vanish </span></li><li><span style="font-family:courier new;">The sunshine </span></li><li><span style="font-family:courier new;">Local strawberries and farmer's markets</span></li><li><span style="font-family:courier new;">Volunteering and physical hard work</span></li><li><span style="font-family:courier new;">Passionate people</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">So grateful!!!</span></p><ul><li><br /><br /></li></ul>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-76963718034085472672010-06-25T23:37:00.000-07:002010-06-26T01:06:08.220-07:00this moment<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; font-family:'courier new', serif;">{</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; font-family:'courier new', serif;">this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember...</span></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYg1Ji5bBZvF_6WFuJDTM4AwXNL8qF4kf6U-NlNF9YUANcmVNGfDrVrhJJfZsln6YtJ86x8QLdhCqztPs_LwVj63kc-NMkt1GzPU4LSmx8S2gb3IsFkUUlcRfK1DPjxnfGn7gwcxy_UMI/s1600/DSC_84762.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYg1Ji5bBZvF_6WFuJDTM4AwXNL8qF4kf6U-NlNF9YUANcmVNGfDrVrhJJfZsln6YtJ86x8QLdhCqztPs_LwVj63kc-NMkt1GzPU4LSmx8S2gb3IsFkUUlcRfK1DPjxnfGn7gwcxy_UMI/s400/DSC_84762.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486983316776698930" /></a><br /></p><span style="font-family:courier new;">This is a sweet weekly tradition in my blogging <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">rhythm</span> inspired by<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; "><a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/2010/03/this-moment-1.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;"><b>Amanda</b></span></a></span> of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); "><a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/2010/06/thismoment.html">SouleMama</a></span></span>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-55881743569898793482010-06-21T22:24:00.000-07:002010-06-21T23:40:39.518-07:00Balance<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggN-Ki0okMzvPnDhmdgcbouIjg-NsG-IgF3Tt6DWJ3svM2l1-DDjtJGnASHBkseF9o_HQa8bQ4Q7h47SeaLYCLaporywlKzVnm0OJ1ATjGeN-Vh4iTwNGyy1T3X0HklwJkACxKAnGnxLk/s1600/DSC_82811.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggN-Ki0okMzvPnDhmdgcbouIjg-NsG-IgF3Tt6DWJ3svM2l1-DDjtJGnASHBkseF9o_HQa8bQ4Q7h47SeaLYCLaporywlKzVnm0OJ1ATjGeN-Vh4iTwNGyy1T3X0HklwJkACxKAnGnxLk/s400/DSC_82811.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485468419924562018" /></a><br /><p>The other day Maxx and I were at the park and I saw this lady ride up to some trees with her bike and pull out this yellow "rope". She began wrapping it around one tree and then another. Testing...making it tight enough to stand on.<br />She paused. <br />Then up she went. Balance. <br />Walk, whoa.<br />Balance.<br />She then got to where she was going across very smoothly back and forth. <br />It was really beautiful.<br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcZ__XRkqOwiPEbwErCjWddIo-RKOcBZ_ovCjP9UywJpa_kJOccMDMJ4uYF2TY4jQHJ5AciDOYvRNAD2G_c3Me144NG_4FYqUHQpI7alujF7WEhcCuIQq3tVrO5kL0maQmpIjQKyWfWk/s1600/DSC_82821.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcZ__XRkqOwiPEbwErCjWddIo-RKOcBZ_ovCjP9UywJpa_kJOccMDMJ4uYF2TY4jQHJ5AciDOYvRNAD2G_c3Me144NG_4FYqUHQpI7alujF7WEhcCuIQq3tVrO5kL0maQmpIjQKyWfWk/s400/DSC_82821.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485465680589938850" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>I thought...this is where I am at. Getting up on that rope. I have not shared in this space, that Kurt and I are separated...it has been work, working, not worked out. Peace now and soon to be all alright. Learned from my therapist, I am not so great at talking about me, and myself my stuff...working through it all...wanting to hold back. I want to make everyone happy, after 33 years learning I can not, I have to be happy first.</p><p>I want it all to be okay and live happily ever after. ...and I am, I will, we are, we will.</p><p>Mean while...Balance...single mom school rhythm, whoa school is out for summer...balance. Busy schedule...whoa...work, home made ice cream gift...new babysitter, ...parties back to back...missed bed times ... WHOA... quick meals...Fun, fun! whoa ... work... balance...lost debit card, whoa...laundrymat closed...balance...homemade meals...no vegetables, whoa...Life!</p><p>It is beautiful!!!!</p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqWJjFp09izlmSVwU8CxCPFvu8teQjnrQGy9QniyHdBRl2NVWBzWK3TuT-6wjjAEFokzI24fCz5CiTK3uNSSp3w1Ntb5DhM8ViYL7HXAb9e4Y8kCFlOL9XnS8jZRD16lPZjO-b7zugJ0/s1600/DSC_82851.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqWJjFp09izlmSVwU8CxCPFvu8teQjnrQGy9QniyHdBRl2NVWBzWK3TuT-6wjjAEFokzI24fCz5CiTK3uNSSp3w1Ntb5DhM8ViYL7HXAb9e4Y8kCFlOL9XnS8jZRD16lPZjO-b7zugJ0/s400/DSC_82851.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485465570318527554" /></a><br /><p>Working on my balance!<br />...will be back at my blogging regularly soon.<br /></p><p>Happy Summer!<br />What a beautiful summer it will be!<br /></p>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-45611696664124574882010-06-18T21:59:00.000-07:002010-06-21T22:06:08.365-07:00this moment<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; font-family:'courier new', serif;">{</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; font-family:'courier new', serif;">this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember...</span></p><p><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVpE9Y4yqO3DvanBb9zVzXrrvC7xcaHw2ysz9UNk7_JTSBUlkTDL4I8H89Rz7yrpjJIsKwkxxn8MLZu0kNlzCwqqtzjKxEwcAQHK2zWUMBpkB2tV8RN8LtuCahaLU_TPB99-wakkCaBA/s1600/DSC_82741.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVpE9Y4yqO3DvanBb9zVzXrrvC7xcaHw2ysz9UNk7_JTSBUlkTDL4I8H89Rz7yrpjJIsKwkxxn8MLZu0kNlzCwqqtzjKxEwcAQHK2zWUMBpkB2tV8RN8LtuCahaLU_TPB99-wakkCaBA/s400/DSC_82741.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485458325288272898" /></a><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">This is a sweet weekly tradition in my blogging <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">rhythm</span> inspired by<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; "><a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/2010/03/this-moment-1.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;"><b>Amanda</b></span></a></span> of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); "><a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/2010/06/this-moment-2.html">SouleMama</a></span></span></p>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-34332576630082472172010-06-11T23:02:00.000-07:002010-06-11T23:09:51.398-07:00Gratitude Friday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0GKB-As1vDFEYi1mqDpE8kliIm8LYOr2O971UMguFM0xbC0hyphenhyphenYdYXYeUeEVI6CQBLYlJi1gp5QwgJAV4xvXdltSc0VnQpXmCndVBRVVJamfCS4J6Tl93ZJ3BErB0aNTO3ExW9TpbEUTs/s1600/DSC_82161.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0GKB-As1vDFEYi1mqDpE8kliIm8LYOr2O971UMguFM0xbC0hyphenhyphenYdYXYeUeEVI6CQBLYlJi1gp5QwgJAV4xvXdltSc0VnQpXmCndVBRVVJamfCS4J6Tl93ZJ3BErB0aNTO3ExW9TpbEUTs/s400/DSC_82161.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481764412437526578" /></a><br /><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">What I am thankful for this week...</span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:courier new;">Last days of school = First days of summer break fun!</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family:courier new;">Evenings with friends and good food</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family:courier new;">The smell of roses everywhere</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family:courier new;">Fresh Watermelon and Cherries</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family:courier new;">Eating in an old school bus and making funny faces in the mirror</span></li></ul><p><br /></p>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-62890420612548706742010-06-11T22:51:00.001-07:002010-06-11T23:02:08.372-07:00this moment<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; font-family:'courier new', serif;">{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember...</span><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyZtBLzbCc0k8GiTZshuIYMpzrCoaCP5dVF55cbcAa9D8DHZqBj_wV08RbR6viLLQcIq5Lo-aairlzqyoASVwERMgXeHyEzyqXN1zU4O-cNS9sGBqUoWY0lkRsnW7zNjpYnj5oFzFZAY/s1600/DSC_82261.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyZtBLzbCc0k8GiTZshuIYMpzrCoaCP5dVF55cbcAa9D8DHZqBj_wV08RbR6viLLQcIq5Lo-aairlzqyoASVwERMgXeHyEzyqXN1zU4O-cNS9sGBqUoWY0lkRsnW7zNjpYnj5oFzFZAY/s400/DSC_82261.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481763211632658114" /></a><br /></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">This is a sweet weekly tradition in my blogging <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">rhythm</span> inspired by<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; "><a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/2010/03/this-moment-1.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;"><b>Amanda</b></span></a></span> of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); ">SouleMama</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></p>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-12944373666246585362010-06-07T01:42:00.001-07:002010-06-07T01:59:15.621-07:00Super Hero Weekend!<p><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />We had an <em>action</em> packed super hero weekend!</span><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFUPKmJlUvh-DQS4PiidM8xVhMZUaguzYPnvrIF1O4oQ1AeA-A4Hj8IEJbSNIk1EHkdK4nZ0EIbDvvoVIXKUH0aLTvGhgv1AFi8-raZb1HFVs15S8_o07fYjXnfy2yiiEXVJTS941RD8/s1600/DSC_81431.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFUPKmJlUvh-DQS4PiidM8xVhMZUaguzYPnvrIF1O4oQ1AeA-A4Hj8IEJbSNIk1EHkdK4nZ0EIbDvvoVIXKUH0aLTvGhgv1AFi8-raZb1HFVs15S8_o07fYjXnfy2yiiEXVJTS941RD8/s400/DSC_81431.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479950389888137458" /></a><br /></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiId4hbLhDr16j6rOfxK9d31MwTjFclDWxyP3_7rE7tWNouLr-Q2uWEoKDCpZPDQu8j7IquDnt-QxAClMfI62GbnibiJdstUGhTp_g_a5JJwG0PcwK7gXtnT6Zf8VzpPSwzW0PbxEnxkZE/s1600/DSC_81471.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiId4hbLhDr16j6rOfxK9d31MwTjFclDWxyP3_7rE7tWNouLr-Q2uWEoKDCpZPDQu8j7IquDnt-QxAClMfI62GbnibiJdstUGhTp_g_a5JJwG0PcwK7gXtnT6Zf8VzpPSwzW0PbxEnxkZE/s400/DSC_81471.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479950146253729458" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcjjn5s6mLBVYEz2LnVDbdRYpAV74zWR5qm76jgl3lT7nvgHWMYrHLeBE0m3azaeEJKqm9P0NvWlFRDF4Kd1KgKmHhjOK_UPCYLNvNWxaqFVwoxksToXYUoDTOoPR8Kv2z48mHyqIUCI/s1600/DSC_80631.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcjjn5s6mLBVYEz2LnVDbdRYpAV74zWR5qm76jgl3lT7nvgHWMYrHLeBE0m3azaeEJKqm9P0NvWlFRDF4Kd1KgKmHhjOK_UPCYLNvNWxaqFVwoxksToXYUoDTOoPR8Kv2z48mHyqIUCI/s400/DSC_80631.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479949807876196498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KNVaTeMckt-gOJnMUWvG-3QnfBkW4IxfdAJnq-iU-ryYaYztQCt-JStqC4GGCoEh8c2dX61RQjRcDSsaK95IAH3VwLJBAQwo34YmmVXlIXbRjc287A986Zy-DkgSvR6a6l_QvW_5opI/s1600/DSC_80851.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KNVaTeMckt-gOJnMUWvG-3QnfBkW4IxfdAJnq-iU-ryYaYztQCt-JStqC4GGCoEh8c2dX61RQjRcDSsaK95IAH3VwLJBAQwo34YmmVXlIXbRjc287A986Zy-DkgSvR6a6l_QvW_5opI/s400/DSC_80851.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479949654196759346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4VskW6gR2vL7gTPcQFpIv7fi9HpWoPDuYUl6cT45_VfZbAoBvbtP7c5f5PafgX3m1-YEv9LsJQsYWxO5ElE93FpfVuhUAIxAa0dhtDGZVSSjZaG0cCma9yCFltR2XnO7lYOhDAUuGS8/s1600/DSC_81711.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4VskW6gR2vL7gTPcQFpIv7fi9HpWoPDuYUl6cT45_VfZbAoBvbtP7c5f5PafgX3m1-YEv9LsJQsYWxO5ElE93FpfVuhUAIxAa0dhtDGZVSSjZaG0cCma9yCFltR2XnO7lYOhDAUuGS8/s400/DSC_81711.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479949498204683122" /></a><br /><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">Now on to our last week of school adventure!<br /></span><br /></p>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-2268682359353225362010-06-04T20:44:00.000-07:002010-06-04T20:52:02.887-07:00this moment<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; font-family:'courier new', serif;">{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember...</span></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohaQDdYXNRl7MUfmt7CwjFd6L4faKaiefx8HWW0XbEfJLyedwEkV972lp2Z4TXqRQL9ccdeAOxNzCUCrCZ8ScGogw6EEugDoZbdCXZjak59aRdoY6UO7pDyHuWz_a1lYrBb0rDqg54YA/s1600/DSC_78331.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohaQDdYXNRl7MUfmt7CwjFd6L4faKaiefx8HWW0XbEfJLyedwEkV972lp2Z4TXqRQL9ccdeAOxNzCUCrCZ8ScGogw6EEugDoZbdCXZjak59aRdoY6UO7pDyHuWz_a1lYrBb0rDqg54YA/s400/DSC_78331.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479131828412574642" /></a><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">This is a sweet weekly tradition in my blogging <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">rhythm</span> inspired by<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; "><a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/2010/03/this-moment-1.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;"><b>Amanda</b></span></a></span> of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); ">SouleMama</span></span></p>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-43022412053956792162010-06-03T15:41:00.000-07:002010-06-03T15:46:31.017-07:00Morning Tree Climber<span style="font-family:courier new;">This morning Maxx had to show his Dad that he can climb the willow tree in the school yard.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Kurt took this with his iphone...it is sooo beautiful!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Thank you Kurt. What a great surprise to find in my inbox!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">We are blessed to have such an incredible little boy.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Beauty!!!</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIgg6_PXlDFaxlHU4HlC94KMy9DlupKRKkaKtfK2pvnsOFCN4t1_29P-VZbSAM-_PkB2GptK-rBR-9vBeS6lZm9OZ_iYx13UuSBhH2EiBjMZT5dLf4P3g6sJPEU9hAp7yxcLW71lvkaM/s1600/tree.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478681930987587650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIgg6_PXlDFaxlHU4HlC94KMy9DlupKRKkaKtfK2pvnsOFCN4t1_29P-VZbSAM-_PkB2GptK-rBR-9vBeS6lZm9OZ_iYx13UuSBhH2EiBjMZT5dLf4P3g6sJPEU9hAp7yxcLW71lvkaM/s400/tree.jpg" border="0" /></a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-32067318627825704712010-06-02T23:39:00.000-07:002010-06-03T00:45:07.393-07:00Wednesday Joy Explosion<p><span style="font-family:courier new;">I love thrifting and the thrill of the hunt. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">Possibilities!</span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">... it is so inspiring and uplifting. It really gets my creative juices flowing. </span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />When we first moved to Portland, I found a great treasure hunting place and scored! Pillow covers...with the most magical *POP!* of color I have ever seen!! Like, if my joy could explode, like a firecracker, it would look like these belles. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">So for the past few months, since I found these two beauties, I have washed them by hand and had them waiting on the sidelines. Wanting them to only be filled with beautiful, cushy, natural, pillows. The kind that swallow you up when you get fresh with them. Oh Yeah! </span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">Soooo exciting!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">And here they are ...for their blog debut. </span></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrujEJUzN29gF_Hw27q9Oodiy1YX-QcVSf790y-QnSi8V1JDV1MJDUIhxV3ySiVbXK9zQq-PhscG-aQNGml8Wb6lsJQ-RGbhjcH-6OG2eHwK61Jcja5IPXHEfnMJ3EQgp6EPyGvngJiio/s1600/DSC_78821.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrujEJUzN29gF_Hw27q9Oodiy1YX-QcVSf790y-QnSi8V1JDV1MJDUIhxV3ySiVbXK9zQq-PhscG-aQNGml8Wb6lsJQ-RGbhjcH-6OG2eHwK61Jcja5IPXHEfnMJ3EQgp6EPyGvngJiio/s400/DSC_78821.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478433719349956130" /></a><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">It is so great to walk in and be greeted by these two...they just make me smile!</span></p><span style="font-family:courier new;">Happy Wednesday!</span>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-55549947266398333572010-05-31T21:52:00.000-07:002010-05-31T23:10:38.605-07:00May's Grand Finale<p><span style="font-family:courier new;">What a full 3 day weekend.<br />I can not remember the last time I took a 3 day weekend and just let what "may"...(especailly on a holiday...) <br />Maxx and I had a few things we had planned and the rest was just part of our weekly rhythm. Full and abundant.</span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">Here are some photos...</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">School Work Day</span></p><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjo1LqhAWEg3lwvLAZ5Q4PSkOe0fhg4PXJtiTeHeOIE-nhwXgLcYXkMNNbzSUGUvi6xCKL1goBY0MajQ5-yXWpJsPy8vCufPQaX2wTO_lezzewUFPd1VoytJaD6Z2CerP6vQz7NGg7I28/s1600/DSC_77431.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjo1LqhAWEg3lwvLAZ5Q4PSkOe0fhg4PXJtiTeHeOIE-nhwXgLcYXkMNNbzSUGUvi6xCKL1goBY0MajQ5-yXWpJsPy8vCufPQaX2wTO_lezzewUFPd1VoytJaD6Z2CerP6vQz7NGg7I28/s400/DSC_77431.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477677927180082754" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Our weekly trip to the Farmer's Market</span><br /><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5A3q4P39Rh2zx_vxbMulGKs57TfVy9knWUdqNZtGCapVTOOHi-FgacgTlXcmq3Mg4o176IpDDmoZsRr1XCrk_xbIQrDgrwmaEANgaEqKlLKrHbnYKc5XolC4r1LlDhNNZ1sT3ImAhko/s1600/DSC_77701.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5A3q4P39Rh2zx_vxbMulGKs57TfVy9knWUdqNZtGCapVTOOHi-FgacgTlXcmq3Mg4o176IpDDmoZsRr1XCrk_xbIQrDgrwmaEANgaEqKlLKrHbnYKc5XolC4r1LlDhNNZ1sT3ImAhko/s400/DSC_77701.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477677794716979346" /></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">We watched the last bits of Joey's Game...Maxx's "BIG" friend and then supper with them.</span><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZai5LK03UuSfcqD_XjN98kFI8GKV_AuMtytoip0eqNbz1MhvvUivf5LFN6iFD4I1mEnUSi_1ATAit-DC8QM9EXDIzgpSzzZvG25xQBKih-k4cPpXabCGOBd0GMiu6xujUmXZBAEgPkBY/s1600/DSC_7772.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZai5LK03UuSfcqD_XjN98kFI8GKV_AuMtytoip0eqNbz1MhvvUivf5LFN6iFD4I1mEnUSi_1ATAit-DC8QM9EXDIzgpSzzZvG25xQBKih-k4cPpXabCGOBd0GMiu6xujUmXZBAEgPkBY/s400/DSC_7772.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477677660688819154" /></a><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2aVPY8wqG23hpmCAWQoNs-MQk41G-KlLKwJ4gNZ1HGQWaWtAtjnX1wxfGJSMNawvkbUbK0uc2JRrCtlknzsTCZtmLn3d3YjHKKoGQgM8ssv0UZGB2KMnKfXZeG8ux8MoTdoX6B-U1rA/s1600/DSC_77751.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2aVPY8wqG23hpmCAWQoNs-MQk41G-KlLKwJ4gNZ1HGQWaWtAtjnX1wxfGJSMNawvkbUbK0uc2JRrCtlknzsTCZtmLn3d3YjHKKoGQgM8ssv0UZGB2KMnKfXZeG8ux8MoTdoX6B-U1rA/s400/DSC_77751.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477677480309762370" /></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">On the most beautiful day yet...Headed out to the farm to pick strawberries with Gus.</span><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFh6k5kEkRMbcq1XhWYzdKhWaKsWVCaJtfrPOEFxPECUazUHp7wSYhjTEImgCYg9ODr4xbyz_qisWaLhL46NGlC8iNHkCcV9kqsr8aqjMgKIgfIKgBsMPqgkBPkWb-JU9wPGBQFhiNXbQ/s1600/DSC_77791.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFh6k5kEkRMbcq1XhWYzdKhWaKsWVCaJtfrPOEFxPECUazUHp7wSYhjTEImgCYg9ODr4xbyz_qisWaLhL46NGlC8iNHkCcV9kqsr8aqjMgKIgfIKgBsMPqgkBPkWb-JU9wPGBQFhiNXbQ/s400/DSC_77791.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477677319769078338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCdUoC6QLnFIrsYaSuyHJCi61XT38iDxogyJd8oL64MADKA32KR7iIBHRziTNNPJ8HeMXNrsD0QMV9RtK4hsxuT_lmUGcKMmC83dbIosNXZ3EfnqKTmcOabJ35xQGqQHUzsiGO3KoZw0/s1600/DSC_78191.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61wmDPzrHTVeyLRQ41DxH-wrIip4bxHv1a5ieoA-ioPRxMM1R62MgKBHfqC2XcUR9hl9XcdosirMRyfeh_YqJvhNaEVHd90Vb5axV5fNdAlxHhhzbHKyCNpDRE-EpAaEdCnqNA5hirbo/s400/DSC_78581.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477676843634245218" /></a><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">As soon as we were home...muddy shoes were kicked off and time to wash and savor!</span></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1Rx-Dl0iZMYNtAXV6qbtvk0UlUk2s0f_2y6f5Jm5Tn1hOalPmTCLXXh4IOjDcdFJ5bpn4lQBYRScK4sTEeVQHUv9V7N9Ab5naPkEX6Z7ko2xmnTVWzs3aqikTl6MwrNy_LEFQ9p6-S4/s1600/DSC_78851.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1Rx-Dl0iZMYNtAXV6qbtvk0UlUk2s0f_2y6f5Jm5Tn1hOalPmTCLXXh4IOjDcdFJ5bpn4lQBYRScK4sTEeVQHUv9V7N9Ab5naPkEX6Z7ko2xmnTVWzs3aqikTl6MwrNy_LEFQ9p6-S4/s400/DSC_78851.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477676270837233922" /></a><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">May's Grand Finale.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">Welcome June!</span><br /></p>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-44905726036927082672010-05-28T23:55:00.001-07:002010-05-29T00:06:22.901-07:00Gratitude Friday<p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEdxnC6BEUlxay5anP6tqhhRV5KbLJNAL2wblL2aiohReXE64XimTgexCKtfS5SCSk9yDN_KuDh_BgfqVDR8tB1naVtV8HjlTOUrstbZYwd_hHaXBCG7aXs0YRXazWmiqO0W13TjbtnfE/s1600/DSC_74771.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEdxnC6BEUlxay5anP6tqhhRV5KbLJNAL2wblL2aiohReXE64XimTgexCKtfS5SCSk9yDN_KuDh_BgfqVDR8tB1naVtV8HjlTOUrstbZYwd_hHaXBCG7aXs0YRXazWmiqO0W13TjbtnfE/s400/DSC_74771.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476582205826121074" /></a></p><p>What I am grateful for this week....<br /></p><ul><li>High FIVES!!!</li><li>Friends who say I'll do it! I can help! If you need me let me know!</li><li>care.com and a fun new Maxx sitter</li><li>PAY DAYS!!!</li><li>Parents with unconditional love</li><li>Space and a peaceful exit</li><li>Listeners</li><li>Busy weekends (3 days off in a row!!!)</li><li>Fresh Cherries</li></ul><p>What are you grateful for this week?</p><ul><li><br /></li></ul>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-48829960809224803212010-05-28T23:19:00.001-07:002010-05-28T23:23:21.508-07:00this moment<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; font-family:'courier new', serif;">{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember...</span></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrfWE7XAj3nOijFxddLEkC71yNKEgS7M9qYOgmp3WO9rkDI_uQjizB0IcmPJGl6Hz1arxTW6llU7NoStyhNjGHMVJP-5W_qGyUbV2NKBZiDBuvwLSJuA_oj_XrCbmLknAA1satoE1Iyk/s1600/DSC_75241.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrfWE7XAj3nOijFxddLEkC71yNKEgS7M9qYOgmp3WO9rkDI_uQjizB0IcmPJGl6Hz1arxTW6llU7NoStyhNjGHMVJP-5W_qGyUbV2NKBZiDBuvwLSJuA_oj_XrCbmLknAA1satoE1Iyk/s400/DSC_75241.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476572919835442818" /></a><br /></p><span style="font-family:courier new;">This is a sweet weekly tradition in my blogging <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">rhythm</span> inspired by<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; "><a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/2010/03/this-moment-1.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;"><b>Amanda</b></span></a></span> of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); ">SouleMama</span></span>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-22948786368301209202010-05-27T00:32:00.001-07:002010-05-27T01:09:11.386-07:00PDX Cronstruction Site on Burnside<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPl7YbaMVVPVKaUe4Gz3mmtwMnpqAICiIzPcb5wH-52p05bGKPxhLzChYqmP_NG-3i2hF1GeKR_TKFxcON3FgB8nD9CLJ4emkwgkC23a3e8i8gbzyZzJErg4jnyZoADyDBvS2zNFefVps/s1600/DSC_76491.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPl7YbaMVVPVKaUe4Gz3mmtwMnpqAICiIzPcb5wH-52p05bGKPxhLzChYqmP_NG-3i2hF1GeKR_TKFxcON3FgB8nD9CLJ4emkwgkC23a3e8i8gbzyZzJErg4jnyZoADyDBvS2zNFefVps/s400/DSC_76491.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475854975603645490" /></a><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">Okay all my fellow NE PDX-ers...you know the lying of the new Trimet track construction on MLK and the couplet project on Burnside...</span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">There is action and excitment for our almost 6 year old... these big yellow monsters in motion, moving and changing the way the streets and this part of the city looks.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">Here is Maxx's version....I love it so.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">Loads of action!!! Light rail tracks being laid, cranes, bulldozers, flashing lights...earth under that asphalt, and bright blue skys!!! </span><span style="font-family:courier new;"> Just beautiful!!!</span><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDA45rgzp9bmEepoaklJyieqOE0IxT4cy08xmd5kFsveLVjL8j8bAWQBUNQE1jVMmwrg69I3NYX1O-IyFw4JUE4XtwT77TDzPZVkK2wDnIiLI6A4NScEbWlu1F4QlLqgJaiEW1qI-3z08/s1600/DSC_76571.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDA45rgzp9bmEepoaklJyieqOE0IxT4cy08xmd5kFsveLVjL8j8bAWQBUNQE1jVMmwrg69I3NYX1O-IyFw4JUE4XtwT77TDzPZVkK2wDnIiLI6A4NScEbWlu1F4QlLqgJaiEW1qI-3z08/s400/DSC_76571.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475855218723501618" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXURN0vIHLUokBe76EFKzWj8DbMsKAiuQzHR-Pz2TUKnOC8tzK7wxfw95s69YiI7Lo0jq7Uf4xG8ZakgwbXT7-A3pO-3J5viZzUbbdIKze_laWdCDZl9cZJPQ7O_hRJz6TvS8hVoTX1M/s1600/DSC_76691.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXURN0vIHLUokBe76EFKzWj8DbMsKAiuQzHR-Pz2TUKnOC8tzK7wxfw95s69YiI7Lo0jq7Uf4xG8ZakgwbXT7-A3pO-3J5viZzUbbdIKze_laWdCDZl9cZJPQ7O_hRJz6TvS8hVoTX1M/s400/DSC_76691.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475856926359297858" /></a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101495465771072620.post-47989375081401648542010-05-24T21:20:00.002-07:002010-05-24T22:26:43.206-07:00Showers and a Chance of a Scooter Ride<p><span style="font-family:courier new;">After laundry yesterday, Maxx was adamant on a scooter ride.</span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:courier new;">He did not care that it was raining ...</span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:courier new;">He did not like any other activity ideas...</span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:courier new;">SCOOTER RIDE!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">So the next break in the rain...</span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">LET'S G.O. !! </span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">...and here is the fun that was had... </span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">scoot'n on this wet, wet, wet day.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1GgDSsa0AFe-stoMOMRXBOTqdzcjotCdMPJ0CXK_Fxjn7fMuG2RNVKrc-Tmg5LKc98JcW74MHzIL7_y_W1FCrYx5OaSFyxRAnqrLX_DiwLSgvc1M-TSw4-jGwUii_EqboXU3EcuHbWY/s1600/DSC_75491.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7Uk1IdXIjVNHZxVJa-bTUv94nBPmXKJ35vVFTALcHG2DNLx9WDmbxpimkbPCwsLCk88ilLy_CbREarlxv1F6ilBRCYx_FhG6FmNOpPdXBB4ucaAjjYON69Qltoyr2HgRRi3eudMr1_Q/s400/DSC_75841.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475064622744052962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjtlb3zqLQ-y5Dqitzauv3_gIAhBe3rw0xsjBg0svIlL9-zl_0tItKxSafyhM5BSP-iusFwZsDf9lwIb1wbZpvq04wzs69-NDXRRxesSFaLYkVdCuXTk_HbY3EuTag_Cddy_KvSqXYJk/s1600/DSC_75901.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjtlb3zqLQ-y5Dqitzauv3_gIAhBe3rw0xsjBg0svIlL9-zl_0tItKxSafyhM5BSP-iusFwZsDf9lwIb1wbZpvq04wzs69-NDXRRxesSFaLYkVdCuXTk_HbY3EuTag_Cddy_KvSqXYJk/s400/DSC_75901.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475064467423267730" /><br /></a><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">When the rain just would not stop...puddles, REALLY BIG ONES!</span><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx174LiSg_4n4rTjo0y6UWjmpNNAeICgJtxdNeYwLPo8bq1p6YCPsjwsMgpJAjxNfvshHBiZi0aRMaUtiYQIy5XqME4WeKpEBWROorl2Yg9PWvsTvj-cfzNMiBaZgNeN_KzBt3_tzUOEg/s1600/DSC_75951.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx174LiSg_4n4rTjo0y6UWjmpNNAeICgJtxdNeYwLPo8bq1p6YCPsjwsMgpJAjxNfvshHBiZi0aRMaUtiYQIy5XqME4WeKpEBWROorl2Yg9PWvsTvj-cfzNMiBaZgNeN_KzBt3_tzUOEg/s400/DSC_75951.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475064300802414146" /><br /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">Watch this!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKTKGBs5dYGuIzJi7nh1A37GDTDc1y0YEedIyccInpDVzk2ghuJ2d_TsWsrW1WiwNt1B4AvbS2x1CRCMNlNDi9z7DXP0rlXJd_QG1WzZDFDoxDGD_40miStXrhI5WdLdZGwbQsWzroJE/s1600/DSC_76081.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKTKGBs5dYGuIzJi7nh1A37GDTDc1y0YEedIyccInpDVzk2ghuJ2d_TsWsrW1WiwNt1B4AvbS2x1CRCMNlNDi9z7DXP0rlXJd_QG1WzZDFDoxDGD_40miStXrhI5WdLdZGwbQsWzroJE/s400/DSC_76081.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475064151060705330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiak0ia5c8_t9O8P0Pc9L7Nv_dTRpRkd-59Jp4S1BlngQsjhbeNxOlK50XMuekkF8W7viipiUG0SA2CokAr_jzgEK54S0hvcJdW2NHkku_CJUKEKAi2HDLq-vyH008wTRyaRBo1Qcs3tHk/s1600/DSC_76091.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiak0ia5c8_t9O8P0Pc9L7Nv_dTRpRkd-59Jp4S1BlngQsjhbeNxOlK50XMuekkF8W7viipiUG0SA2CokAr_jzgEK54S0hvcJdW2NHkku_CJUKEKAi2HDLq-vyH008wTRyaRBo1Qcs3tHk/s400/DSC_76091.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475064032445694498" /><br /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">AGAIN!!!<br /></span><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiM05BblO8y5VA5gOt2ZM_yOOY2WBYvF8sr4NesyuDt1zzYwGSKN1TnzD3EowasZVYAeNLx8XSxyYuQFqtQsdaSTVVfjJPjBJ48ZmSpMCKOg2jn_9XA-I3MKtl8ilg2d-jhS5-yxsveow/s1600/DSC_76012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiM05BblO8y5VA5gOt2ZM_yOOY2WBYvF8sr4NesyuDt1zzYwGSKN1TnzD3EowasZVYAeNLx8XSxyYuQFqtQsdaSTVVfjJPjBJ48ZmSpMCKOg2jn_9XA-I3MKtl8ilg2d-jhS5-yxsveow/s400/DSC_76012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475063910427423794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigX5mCRet707aHPdXurWd9hyphenhyphenKbISTbqUQm-VIcYCBdGZBf5CCovwYTcFFTqbZGGXQcJbVSahLp1E1vqDlmswvJl1LV172lY54rfPdnkZh-7ExKgyt_6_mkmsnGyGvVpBCDN_6u_Wne0J4/s1600/DSC_75981.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigX5mCRet707aHPdXurWd9hyphenhyphenKbISTbqUQm-VIcYCBdGZBf5CCovwYTcFFTqbZGGXQcJbVSahLp1E1vqDlmswvJl1LV172lY54rfPdnkZh-7ExKgyt_6_mkmsnGyGvVpBCDN_6u_Wne0J4/s400/DSC_75981.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475072756412985618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUII3Pwv4dqevalfVE909Wg8KKIT_znZ0nbFyEo1_5JPoJHncd02v6GitVqlP_3LAv-Z_8_Ldr9kJElXQpQb51C_BlZ_9cuPaAr51cHyfAoNFVxeNjiD88kv5zP88w35aKY_uma7ItC2w/s1600/DSC_76001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUII3Pwv4dqevalfVE909Wg8KKIT_znZ0nbFyEo1_5JPoJHncd02v6GitVqlP_3LAv-Z_8_Ldr9kJElXQpQb51C_BlZ_9cuPaAr51cHyfAoNFVxeNjiD88kv5zP88w35aKY_uma7ItC2w/s400/DSC_76001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475073878258711090" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">Puddles on the way home...</span><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMvrhW2T0SqYg5yFRe-d0WOa81R4c-Zcbq5Y4_JgkHRUb7fWHLmkAcOG-0Z8XM1S9SYhs0xpWXTqFaJJp_d3-bgTGYOlaDrwGhv_mqz3EhnmcyAKJ4fHvlHkt2J89WrZP1ziauEXLD1M/s1600/DSC_76411.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMvrhW2T0SqYg5yFRe-d0WOa81R4c-Zcbq5Y4_JgkHRUb7fWHLmkAcOG-0Z8XM1S9SYhs0xpWXTqFaJJp_d3-bgTGYOlaDrwGhv_mqz3EhnmcyAKJ4fHvlHkt2J89WrZP1ziauEXLD1M/s400/DSC_76411.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475063690484636194" /></a><br /></p><p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">This morning...</span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">The clothes were a fun reminder... and STILL wet.</span></p><p></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5DYdnFqdSOK5BR0iWDV5nnncnBcSsIdR-D4dh29UEpk_WU5mqHlYRbm-IRr2LQ2LXiyxBCj3sBMKpsG1WbkidatTPhap5AFL6zKI_GJM1PRLVWrWMN-FopS_AAV3DVhvvdvcFIdNoGVo/s1600/DSC_76591.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5DYdnFqdSOK5BR0iWDV5nnncnBcSsIdR-D4dh29UEpk_WU5mqHlYRbm-IRr2LQ2LXiyxBCj3sBMKpsG1WbkidatTPhap5AFL6zKI_GJM1PRLVWrWMN-FopS_AAV3DVhvvdvcFIdNoGVo/s400/DSC_76591.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475067797706863266" /></a><br /></p>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955406148173203530noreply@blogger.com3