tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46753912605645772142024-03-12T21:15:48.401-05:00Kathie's Kabin"Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world." ~ Titus 2:12Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05289967157054383147noreply@blogger.comBlogger559125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675391260564577214.post-85788055643299350692019-01-17T16:24:00.004-05:002019-01-17T20:43:03.213-05:00David Graham July 1,1937 to November 27, 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">My beloved Dad passed away recently after Thanksgiving weekend. Even though he had health challenges, we were still floored. But God had his hand over the whole situation and we are comforted knowing Dad is with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. </span><br />
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Oh
my Granddaddy, you had such an impact on my life. I have never known a
birthday without you there. I know you loved me because you told me so.
I know you prayed for me and my cousins by name every night because
you told me so. You told me I was beautiful and would always be your
baby. You gave me my love of traveling, ordered me my first rare steak,
stayed out in the freezing cold to teach me how to hunt, and you were
the first place I drove to after getting my license. You taught me life
was too short not to laugh at yourself…and EVERYTHING ELSE! I will so
dearly miss the hours spent snuggling, making pies, and driving around
town talking about my future, God’s will for my life, finances, hunting,
my health, jokes, recipes, building projects, life… no topic was off
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Thank you for your unconditional love and the lessons you taught me by
the way you lived your life and loved my grandma. Rejoice in the Lord
my Granddaddy! I cannot wait to see you and hold your hand again. I
sorrow not, as others who have no hope, for the comforter abides in me
and He has conquered the grave. To God be the glory for His amazing
grace!<br />
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It is not death to die<br />
To leave this weary road<br />
And join the saints who dwell on high<br />
Who’ve found their home with God<br />
It is not death to close<br />
The eyes long dimmed by tears<br />
And wake in joy before Your throne<br />
Delivered from our fears<br />
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O Jesus, conquering the grave<br />
Your precious blood has power to save<br />
Those who trust in You<br />
Will in Your mercy find<br />
That it is not death to die<br />
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It is not death to fling<br />
Aside this earthly dust<br />
And rise with strong and noble wing<br />
To live among the just<br />
It is not death to hear<br />
The key unlock the door<br />
That sets us free from mortal years<br />
To praise You evermore<br />
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Oh my precious Grandaddy. So many wonderful memories came flooding in when I held your hand and stroked your hair. Countless hours of snuggling, spending time together, making memories. My grandfather showed me unconditional love, always encouraged me to do what the Lord would have for my life. To each of my siblings and I he invested his life into ours. His home was our second home and we were always welcome. He loved spending time with us and always told us that and how much he loved us. He prayed for me by name every night which meant more to me then I could say. We went fishing together, cooked, baked, laughed, went on adventures and grew up with him in our lives, which didn't stop when we became adults. I could always count on him for comfort, love, great stories, hugs and kisses, to hold my hand and snuggle, always be thankful, and a good laugh. We "sorrow not, even as others which have no hope". I am sorrowing, still in pain and sadness, but not without hope that only Jesus Christ can give because I know Him personally. If I'm ever privileged to have grandchildren, I want to be just like you, my precious Grandaddy. See you on the other side, "but until then, my heart will go on singing. Until then, with joy I'll carry on. Until the day, my eyes behold the Savior. Until the day, God calls me home." For it's "Because He lives, that I can face tomorrow". Praise the Lord<br />
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Goodbye
to my Granddad! He was a good man that loves the Lord, and is now with
Him. Thank you Granddaddy for all the memories you shared with me and the
love you showed to me! I will one day walk with you on those streets of
gold, but until that day, I will miss you Granddaddy. You loved life
because you got to watch your children and grandchildren grow up. I
remember going on all those trips to Virginia with you. Sitting on the
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you were beholding! I can’t imagine the beauty you are seeing right
now, with our Savior! I can’t count how many times we made pies and went
shopping together! I will miss the Christmas Hallmark movies you won’t
be there to watch with us. You were always there to say “give me a
kiss!” You made me feel so special. You probably said “I love you” to me
every time I saw you.<br /> I wish we could do everything we did together one more time again.<br /> I wish the whole world could have known you, because you made everyone happy who saw you!<br /> Your testimony made such an impact on so many lives as well as my own. <br />
I love you so much grandad! Thank you for your support all my life.
Thank you for being there on the big events, and even small events like
watching me lose playing soccer and still sat on those uncomfortable
bleachers, just to say “good job baby.” <br /> I will miss you, but never forget you. You helped make me who I am.</span><br />
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You knew this world was not your home, but you were just a passing through.<br />
Your treasures are laid up, somewhere beyond the blue.<br />
Thank you and love you Granddaddy!<br />
Love your granddaughter,<br />
Ruth</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't believe it's been almost a year since I updated this blog! But several people have been persistent, so here goes another post. I'm only allowed 500 posts for this blog, which I've reached, so I'm going through and deleting some posts that weren't family-related. Meanwhile, here's an update. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This morning, Sarah came over and asked me to go to lunch at Salsalitos, and then to go plant shopping at Green Acres. Green Acres has recently been renovated and it looks beautiful!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This store is owned by Mennonites. Everything looks nice and clean. I enjoyed seeing all the western themed items. There were planters that looked like saddles, cowboy boots and hats, etc. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The resident lab was sleeping in the middle of the parking lot when we pulled up. Totally fearless. When we were leaving, he ran up and tried to come home with us. I pulled out my camera and he quickly did The Pose. As soon as I put my camera away, he reverted back to trying to hop in. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For my local friends, there is a Christian bookstore across the street from Green Acres (in Loveville). This is a good place for homeschoolers to shop.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What am I up to these days? Getting little things done. I bought a roll of liner paper at the thrift shop and finally got around to putting it in my nightstand drawers. Looks so nice.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I found this 3-tiered plate set at the thrift shop but it had a plastic pole for the handle. The silver paint was peeling off the plastic, and the whole thing was wobbly. I bought a $3 handle set on Amazon and now it's sturdy and pretty.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I didn't realize there were no wedding pictures of Anna on my last post. Everything went perfectly. It was a hot and humid day for getting pictures outside but no one complained.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anna's bridesmaids from l to r were Lisa (from college), Faith (longtime friend who was almost 9 months pregnant!), Ruthie, Lizzie, and Maggie. Sarah sang for the wedding and was in charge of the reception. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> This is our immediate family. As I went through the pictures, I smiled to see so many pictures where Mike had his "I will not cry" look. Definitely an emotional day. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anna and John have lived with us this past year so they could put some money aside. Both of them had good jobs here for which we are so thankful. But in June they will leave to go to Camp Bimi in Chattanooga for a reunion there. Then they will head back to Landmark Baptist College in Florida for John's last year. We've enjoyed this year but it warms my heart to see Anna getting excited about setting up her own home. We are so happy for them! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My life will be changing these next few months as four of my children head to Florida for Bible college. This summer is full of camps and trips, so life will be busy.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've been asked to update my blog so folks can see how we're doing. They also want to know why I stopped. Two reasons: our internet connection is costly, and we just got busy living. So here's what we're up to. I'll start oldest to youngest. Above is Mike (with Allen). Mike is still working on base but he does mention retirement once in a while...so I know it's at the back of his mind. But with 5 children in college, it's not an option right now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sarah asked me not to mention her on my blog. Nothing is wrong, just wanting to be private.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Maggie is very busy. This picture was taken the day before she traveled to Oregon for a week of hiking with her friend, Crissy. They loved Oregon...especially the dairy free doughnuts! Maggie is studying for a dietetic technician degree. The two of us spent this past spring semester driving 2-1/2 hours to Virginia each week so she could complete her required internship. First she studied in Culpeper at the hospital, then she studied in Madison at the Autumn Care long term facility. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">While Maggie was working hard, I was roaming the beautiful Virginia countryside visiting thrift shops and antique stores. We usually went to VA on Tuesday and Wednesday, spending the night at the Best Western hotel in Culpeper. I enjoyed watching Chip and Joanna Gaines on cable tv. I really miss VA and being in the Bible belt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is Anna. She just graduated from Landmark Baptist College in Haines City, FL. Anna was the Valedictorian of her graduating class and graduated summa cum laude. We are so proud of her! Best of all...Anna became engaged to her fiance on Christmas morning. We are preparing for her August wedding. I enjoy telling people that Anna went to Florida to find a husband from Maryland. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anna and John are the second and third from the right. I took this picture in church while they were home for Christmas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lizzie graduated from our local college last year, and like Anna, she graduated summa cum laude. She now has a degree in Medical Massage Therapy. This past year she also studied at Landmark Bible College and was Anna's roommate. This summer Lizzie will be returning to Chick Fil A to save up for another year at LBC. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Allen has had a busy two years as well. Last year Allen earned a degree in Criminal Justice. This year he is earning a second degree in Cyber Security. In the photo above, Allen is at the Richmond International Raceway. His siblings bought him 12 laps around the raceway. He loved it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Allen works for a tech company as a solderer. He enjoys his work. Not only did he attend college full time but he also worked 30 hours/week. He was busy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Allen rode his motorcycle to Florida...a 14 hour trip! He also enjoyed a trip to West Virginia. (Allen just walked past and informed me this is his old motorcycle. Tomorrow I will update with his newer bike.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last but certainly not least, Ruthie is now a Red Cross certified lifeguard. She will be getting her drivers license next month. This past semester Ruthie studied at the local college and got A's in her classes. Ruthie had such a wild schedule this year with Tuesday classes while I was in Virginia. She really was tested but passed with flying colors!! (Thank you to Granddad who is still running his chauffeuring service.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lizzie and Anna came home from college this past Tuesday, so the excitement level around here is still elevated. Along with the return to never-ending laundry and continual dishwashers, is the wonderful sound of singing and laughing. Maggie and Lizzie spent the afternoon in the kitchen making delicious cinnamon rolls (gluten-free!). We're slowly getting back into our routines.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We girls even managed to finish a puzzle. Now we're working on a difficult puzzle which made the crossword puzzle look simple!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is a picture of the mountains in Virginia. I miss those mountains and the friends I made. (I was disappointed that we had to stay in the costly hotel each week. In spite of the many large Baptist churches nearby, not one person was a member of the Candle in the Window ministry. I even wrote to the churches but never heard back.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This summer we are busy preparing for the wedding and enjoying being back together. Maggie is giving Anna a bridal shower as well. So there is much to do. We are very thankful that our children have been good stewards and have paid their way through college. I'm learning it is a rare thing to be debt free after college. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Many blessings ~ Kathie </span>Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05289967157054383147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675391260564577214.post-80852014081709546322016-03-09T11:30:00.000-05:002017-05-28T19:09:26.284-05:00<span style="font-size: large;"> I've been asked to write a post about my newest hobby...twining. Twining is a method of making rag rugs with a loom. It's the same method the Navajos use to make their wool rugs on tapestry looms.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The above picture shows my latest rug (I've made two). I can't remember how I first learned about twining rugs. At the time, there wasn't a lot of information online but there sure is now! I tried to make my own loom but finally realized I needed measurements and some instruction on how to turn the ends. So I bought this book on Amazon. It was the only book at the time. Now there are many.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you decide to buy this book, make sure you buy this edition. (The reviews for the latest edition are not good.) Yes, it is expensive at $14.99 but the instructions are given photo by photo. And the exact measurements are given to make your own loom. I still use this book to remind me how to turn the ends. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is a close up of the rows. It looks like braids. My first rug I used sheets torn into strips. My second rug I used a dozen home decor fabrics. They are nice and heavy and make a firmer rug.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You twine from the ends, inwardly. I twine 4 rows on one end, flip the loom and twine 4 rows from there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had a bolt of ugly fabric that I cut into a continuous strip for the warp (the up and down rows). The warp won't show when my rug is finished, so I didn't care that the print is ugly. I just noticed my loom is sitting on my first rug made from blue sheets. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have my loom set up in the living room. I lean my loom against the back of a maple chair that I bought at the thrift shop for $4. I know it will get scratched/rubbed by the loom but it's the right height when I sit on the piano bench. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was thrilled when I realized I could use my antique spools to store my strips. I tore the strips into 3" strips, then folded them in half, then wound them onto the spool. Storing the strips like this makes the fold permanent. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can see my little window set-up next to my loom. I also keep a pair of sharp scissors to snip off any threads and to cut a hole into a new strip.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also found these little clips at JoAnn Fabrics. I use these a lot to keep strips in place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is a picture of my first rug. It's gotten a lot of heavy traffic. It's also a little out of shape since I hung it weirdly after its first washing. And it definitely needs another washing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. I enjoy twining rugs. I also enjoy the ruggedness of the rugs. So if you want a hobby that is cheap, easy, relaxing, and fun, this may be it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Many blessings ~ Kathie</span></div>
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These pictures were taken on a hot, humid day this summer...much different from the cool, crisp fall day we are having this week. Abigail turned 6 this year and entered first grade a few weeks ago. And her class won the Box Top Collection Contest!! Now to start filling up the jar for the second graders to win next year.<br />
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I love summertime. Everyone plays their instruments more because of the free time. We read books and play more games. <br />
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I took Maggie alongside a back road to collect clover to make a tincture. I was so afraid a horse and buggy would come around the corner and run into us!<br />
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Ruthie was given a bunch of keys, so she painted them and labeled them to become herb markers.<br />
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Allen and Lizzie each got switch plates from Dr. and Mr. Hebron. What a wonderful idea!<br />
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Meemaw's birthday was June 3rd, so Maggie and Lizzie made her this tall 4-layer cake. They wanted to try two recipes, so they figured they'd kill one bird with two stones. The cake ended up being top heavy and kept trying to slide off the cake plate. We got many laughs out of it.<br />
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We cut 10 slices out of it and then the cake toppled. But it was good!<br />
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I went to harvest my lettuce and discovered I had hung the planter too close to the bird feeders. Oh well. I'll move it to the other side of the house and start over.<br />
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I found this picture of Sarah's coffee machine and K cups. What a life saver this set-up is when we have overnight guests.<br />
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The next pictures were taken at Allen's martial arts' picnic. Jeff and his family are moving next month, so this was a farewell picnic. Allen will definitely miss his closest friend.<br />
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On the way home, I stopped to take a picture of one of my favorite places around the county. I love rail fences and wildflowers!<br />
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Our family enjoys eating charred baby bell peppers. We have them often.<br />
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Here are the twins getting ready to ride to church...this is their first time riding double. <br />
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Our church honored the recent high school graduates. I didn't realize Allen's face was blurry until later.<br />
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Lizzie's turn.<br />
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This year's group.<br />
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Nice cake.<br />
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Now that Abigail is out of school for the summer, we see her often. She wanted to do a bee inspection with Maggie, so Maggie rigged up an extra adult-size suit. So cute!<br />
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Last week I ate papaya salad twice out in town. It was delicious, so naturally I want to make my own. Our Asian market sells green papaya but instead I'll stop at the Asian market in Silver Springs to get pre-shredded papaya. Can't wait to experiment with it!<br />
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I found this vintage banjo thing at the thrift shop. It had gaudy plastic flowers in it but I took them out and use it to store Allen's banjo picks. Handy!<br />
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Jeff came over to watch another movie. I was trying out a new setting on my camera and they thought the pulsating flash was funny.<br />
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Thursday night is Family Night at my parents' home. This is my Dad, Lizzie and Zoey, my brother's granddaughter. Sometimes we have 20+ people and sometimes only a dozen. <br />
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But we always eat well! We love my Dad's brisket.<br />
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I found this picture on my camera. This is Mike in his tux ready to go to the graduation dinner/ceremony at the Navy's Test Pilot School. <br />
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This is our latest sushi attempt. They might not look like much but they sure taste good!<br />
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Paul from church bought this wig at the teens' yard sale. I guess he misses not having his own hair!<br />
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This past spring we've had 4 bird nests around our porch...plus one feisty black snake. I had to bat him away from one nest...<br />
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...but he obviously got an egg from somewhere. All four nests are now empty and I can breathe more easily.<br />
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More music playing. Never get tired of it!<br />
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I enjoyed watching this dove swinging on one of Allen's three ham radio antennae. I have 6 mourning doves this year.<br />
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Sarah's 27th birthday was also in June. We didn't expect to see her that day, so Maggie bought her a little cake at the last minute.</div>
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We've been experimenting with several veggie cutters that cut into julienne strips. We bought them for cheap, so it was worth trying them out.<br />
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We didn't like this green cutter. It only works for carrots. Our cucumbers weren't firm enough.<br />
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We do like this Vegetti for zucchini and squash.<br />
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My personal favorite is this one that I use to make carrot and cucumber strips for sushi. Hard to wash though.<br />
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This one I hope to try someday. I'll keep looking at the thrift shop for a used one. </div>
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Allen has ended his 6-month employment at the Sakura restaurant. It was too much to work so many 12-hour days straight and then try to stay awake in church on Sunday. They also couldn't afford to pay him even minimum wage, so he is again unemployed. We are encouraging him to take a couple weeks off to recover and get some projects done here at home. I'm so glad to have him free on Friday and Saturday evenings!</div>
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Anna is in Tennessee at Camp Bimi for three weeks. Maggie and Lizzie will join her for the third week. I sure miss her. She's working hard.</div>
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The sermon this morning was about prayer. I am encouraged to pray more often and for more folks. Pastor shared with us the power of prayer in the early church in Acts. Very convicting.</div>
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Enjoy your summer days. I'm afraid to blink for fear it will be September!</div>
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Many blessings ~ Kathie</div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">Have Thine own way, Lord.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">Thou art the Potter, I am the clay.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">While I am waiting, yielded and still.</span></div>
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Last week we got a phone call from a friend who asked if we could come to the local shopping center to rescue a bee swarm. (For my local friends, it was in First Colony in front of Bed and Bath.)<br />
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It took Maggie and Allen just a few minutes to gather their supplies. Fortunately, the bees were only 8 feet off the ground. <br />
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The swarm was easy to sweep into a bucket. Swarming bees are pretty docile since they have no hive to protect. As expected, people stopped to watch. <br />
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Someone else had called their friend to rescue the swarm, so Allen offered to let him have the bees. But this guy said he really didn't want them. Turns out, Allen had talked to this guy on his ham radio. Small world! Thanks so much for calling us, Heather, and for the pictures. It's been 2 weeks or so and the new hive is doing wonderfully! They definitely got the queen.</div>
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Maggie and Lizzie have been doing serious gardening this year. They picked one of the hottest days (low 90s) to start planting.<br />
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This past Mother's Day, I was invited to bring my hubby to Allen's restaurant for a complimentary meal.<br />
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The food and service were exceptional. I asked about the seaweed salad...I was curious what was in it...and they gave me a bunch to take home! It was delicious.<br />
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I ordered the tempura because I knew Allen made all the tempura. I really like the dipping sauce.<br />
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Since I couldn't have the Mother's Day cake (dairy and egg allergies), they brought me steamed edamame (soybeans). I love them! They had large kosher salt sprinkled on them which really made it. Mike had the Sakura Seafood Soup which I tasted. I've decided I have to get that next time. So many thanks to the Sakura staff (especially my friend Hannah).<br />
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Lizzie has played the organ for church several times. I wish she could play on a real organ. Brings back memories of my two years of playing the organ in San Francisco.<br />
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Back to Sakura again! Allen has put in many 60 hour weeks working at Sakura helping them to get this restaurant through its first year. We do our part by eating dinner there once in a while. We especially like their miso soup and house salad...and Allen's employee discount that they always give us *smile*. <br />
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Ruthie likes the miso soup too. Mike looks like he doesn't like it...but he does!<br />
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I drove deep into the woods and found these beautiful irises. A tree had fallen which allowed just enough sunlight to grow this patch.<br />
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Allen and Lizzie love their new bikes and enjoy driving around the countryside with Mike and his brother.<br />
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I bought these two bottles from the thrift shop to put my salad dressings in. I sterilized them but I'm wondering what was in them...wine? bath bubbles? If you know, please email me. I'm just curious. They are fairly tall (11" and 13"). Two of my friends say they have seen them with soda in them when they were in Italy.<br />
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This year for Autism Awareness Day, Maggie made this lion for the auction. Every year the same little girl buys Maggie's stuffed animals. So cute!<br />
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Remember the Canada geese at the doctor's office? They hatched...and a few days later they flew away...much to Dr. Hebron's sadness. <br />
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Somewhere in our busy lives we celebrated Anna and the twins' birthdays. Tomorrow we celebrate my Mom's birthday. Lots of cake and ice cream!<br />
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Allen wears his leather chaps over his suit and rides his bike to church. As you can imagine, I pray a lot these days!<br />
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Last month we held a yard sale with my nephew. We chose a good location in town (at one of my Dad's properties). <br />
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We got a lot of customers and it felt good to unload much stuff! I enjoyed seeing a lot of people I know. But I really don't ever want to do another!<br />
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I enjoyed trying out this snack I saw on pinterest. I wish I had an artistic flair to make it work!<br />
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This necklace was Ruthie's contribution to the Autism Awareness Day auction. She made this and I tried to show the brilliant shine it gives off. <br />
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I've been having lots of fun with all the jeans I've been given to recycle. I bought the yellow denim at the thrift shop. These are large 10" hexagons...so you can see how big this quilt is! <br />
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Mike and Allen drove their bikes to church together. They love posing in their leather chaps and jackets!<br />
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We had some friends over twice. Once to watch a movie and another time because Matthew was in town. Always good to fellowship with them.<br />
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I found 4 yards of this floral denim at the thrift shop for $2.90. And a friend said he has some white denim for me...so all I have to do is choose a quilt pattern! I love working with denim.<br />
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We got to babysit little Clara (4 years old now!). The time flew too fast. She had fun seeing all the musical instruments. I sure miss her!<br />
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I took this picture on a day when Maggie and Lizzie were playing different pieces at the same time...and Anna was in the living room playing another piece on the grand piano. This made me smile.<br />
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I always love the time of year when my rhododendrons are in full bloom.<br />
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We have several birds nests around our home. I almost stuck my hand in this one that is hidden on our shelf. <br />
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Allen downloaded an app on his cellphone that tracks how many steps he takes each day. He walked 6.9 miles and took 18,000 steps! <br />
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Sarah is enjoying being a part-time nanny to a set of one-year-old triplets ("the trips") and we enjoy seeing all her pictures. <br />
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My children are preparing to go to summer camps and outings, so I'm preparing to do a lot of projects...fun and otherwise. This is a hard time of life for me. I never know how many will be home and for how long. Five adults now...and it happened overnight. So thankful they are all doing well. God is definitely blessing.<br />
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Many blessings ~ KathieKathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05289967157054383147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675391260564577214.post-42478810388173662962014-04-14T16:30:00.001-05:002014-04-14T20:14:44.933-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week Abigail is on spring break from kindergarten, so we had fun doing what we used to do for four years...we went to the thrift shop and then to Burger King. Abigail had fun running around on the playground.<br />
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We met a grandmother who was there with her two grandsons. She noticed we prayed for our lunch and so we got to talking...and come to find out she is the mother of a friend of ours from church! (Bernard S for my church friends.) This isn't the first time we've met people there who knew friends of ours. Such a small world.<br />
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This weekend we made new friends from the <a href="http://www.acandleinthewindow.com/" target="_blank">"A Candle In The Window" ministry</a>. These friends needed a place to stay for two nights while they visited Washington DC for the Cherry Blossom Festival. This is our third family we've hosted. I wish they could've stayed longer for fellowship.<br />
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Did you know you can mail Easter eggs through the US postal service? Sarah read about it online...then surprised our mail ladies at the post office. It took a bit of deciding how to do it, then Sarah told them she read on the internet that you just put stamps on them. Can't wait to see if/how they arrive at a special little boy's home!<br />
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My heart was warmed when I saw my children playing Parcheesi one day. It's nice to know that in the midst of all the technology and videos that they still find time to do the important things. It's been hard having my son work long days and nights...no time for our usual card games.<br />
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When we went to Silver Springs last week, our doctor was excited to show us their resident Canada Goose. This is the female who is sitting on 5 eggs. The male was roosting out by the exit where a big truck went by...but he wasn't fazed. When we drove a few exits more to come home, there was another couple roosting next to the busy freeway. I guess they like cars!<br />
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We came home late one night to find two trees across our road. Fortunately my neighbor was arriving with a chainsaw. I definitely didn't want to walk the mile home on that windy, dark night!<br />
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My daughters have been busy crafting. This is one of two fabrics Maggie made using plain muslin. She likes anything with green ferns.<br />
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Then she made this gun holder using old black jeans.<br />
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Meanwhile, Ruthie bought this bracelet for Anna then turned it into a necklace. Our thrift shop has the nicest necklaces for 99 cents. I like to collect the necklaces with initials. Anna's "A" is the most popular I find. I'm trying to find a "K" and a "Z" for the little girls in our extended family.<br />
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Spring has been a welcome change but tomorrow we will be getting a taste of winter again for a day or two. I'm so glad I didn't plant anything but onions and beets. <br />
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Enjoy your springtime. Many blessings ~ Kathie<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;">Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,<br />Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,<br />Join with all nature in manifold witness<br />To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.<br /><br />“Great is Thy faithfulness!” </span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">“Great is Thy faithfulness!“</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> Morning by morning new mercies I see;<br />All I have needed Thy hand hath provided—</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">“Great is Thy faithfulness,” Lord, unto me!</span>Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05289967157054383147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675391260564577214.post-15763329902392132502014-03-28T16:49:00.000-05:002014-03-29T15:07:51.263-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I went out to lunch with Ruthie today. It was so much fun! My baby is 14 and time is flying by too quickly. Lunch was delicious...a bento box at Sakura (Allen made the tempura). Allen's Malaysian boss and I kept asking each other questions trying to learn about each other's culture.<br />
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On the way home I found myself in an unusual predicament. I had a slow Mennonite buggy in front of me...and a police car in back of me. I wasn't sure if I would get ticketed for going over the yellow lines to get around. Fortunately I didn't!<br />
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Ruthie and I saw several farmers plowing. Spring is certainly taking its time this year. My daffodils are limp from our last snowstorm.<br />
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We call these piles of dirt "snirt". Definitely tired of snirt!<br />
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Yesterday Mike and I went to a retirement luncheon for our friend, Ted. It was at a Mexican restaurant. We sat with some friends from church and had a nice time.<br />
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According to Google, the #1 keyword used to find my blog this past month has been my "agro-tower-grow-pots". Well, this is what I'm growing so far!<br />
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Here in southern Maryland, one of the towns is called Lexington Park. Locals call it LP City. I enjoy seeing all the different ways people put that on their license plates.<br />
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My mourning doves are back. I have six. They love my platform feeder. We also have a squirrel with a 2" tail. We feel sorry for him and let him feed off the lower feeders.<br />
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Sarah gave Ruthie some flowers because Ruthie enjoys cleaning up Sarah's home. It was a sweet surprise for Ruthie!<br />
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Well, that's about all this post. I decided I would post every time I got enough pictures. Not much else is going on. We are singing two songs for church on Sunday but it's been rough with a head cold virus going around and everyone's work schedules. <br />
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Yesterday we celebrated Maggie's 24th birthday. I didn't get any good pictures. I only got this one of Maggie because I thought my camera was out of batteries...and I accidently snapped this while trying to turn the camera off.<br />
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Maggie and Lizzie made her cake. It was delicious and very chocolate! There were 6 layers with a panache icing on top. Between the layers they put a light fluffy icing. Meemaw and Grandad came for dinner. It was simple...Shrimp LoMein...which was good because the cake was rich.</div>
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This is Maggie's latest sushi experiment. She used canned salmon to make the topping. She is getting expert at this! </div>
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Ruthie and I enjoy sitting on my bed cutting tracing squares onto old jeans and workpants, then cutting them out. Usually I trace and Ruthie cuts. We've been collecting these workpants for a long time. They are painter's pants, camouflage hunting pants, women's pants, khakis and blue workpants. </div>
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I laid the squares out on my floor to try out two different patterns. I was going to sell these squares...until I saw how many are already on sale on eBay. I'll just sew these myself.<br />
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Ruthie is off the crutches and onto a special brace to keep her foot stable. Sunday night soccer at church has not been good for our family!</div>
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I found this unique antique at the thrift shop and couldn't help buying it. I posted a picture of it on facebook asking if anyone knew what it is. My Israeli friend, Nadim, immediately gave me an answer. His Spanish Grandmother used it to strain tomatoes. The bottom picture shows the correct way to hold it. You rest the tomato against the solid part and the juices run out the bottom. I never would've guessed!<br />
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I found this picture in a weird spot. This was taken at the Valentine's banquet at church. My children had just finished singing and were getting ready to eat dessert. Their faces spell relief.<br />
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I found this picture too...Ruthie's birthday cake. But I didn't find any birthday pictures. I'll have to check my other camera.<br />
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The theme to this winter is definitely snow! It seems like one storm after another. We're due for a few warm days this weekend, so the air is filled with excitement! <br />
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Sarah has been helping a family that has a set of one-year-old triplets and 2-1/2 year-old toddler. The momma had to have surgery...while the triplets ended up coming down with terrible colds that required trips to the E.R. and the doctor. Finally the triplets were doing better but the momma got an infection. The momma finally had to go back into the hospital. Fortunately the Grandma had moved in for 6 weeks until all is better. Sarah has spent the nights there as well. We've spent a lot of time praying for this family! We enjoy the pictures Sarah posts on facebook. We sure miss her!<br />
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I wish I could say winter is flying by but it actually seems to be never-ending. We're all anxious to start gardening. <br />
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If you are quilting, please write to me and let me know what you're working on. I'm looking for inspiration. Pictures welcome!<br />
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Maggie made this delicious vegan lasagna for us this past week. She used pureed navy beans as a "paste" to replace the ricotta. It was delicious! As usual, she has a few more experiments to try with this recipe.<br />
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Last night we made a surprise impromptu visit to Allen's workplace after Lizzie's soccer game. We called Sarah and Maggie (who had just finished teaching swimming classes) to meet us at 9 pm at Sakura. <br />
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Granddaddy was with us since he goes to all of the soccer games. It was a busy night at the restaurant because it was not only Valentines...but also the last evening of the Chinese New Year.<br />
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This is the infamous dragon that I bought at the thrift shop and donated to the restaurant. I'd forgotten about it until one of my children jokingly referred to me as the Dragon Lady. <br />
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This was a terribly busy day/night for Allen. He didn't even say hi to us. He ended up working 14 hours nonstop. He was exhausted when he got home at 12:15 am.<br />
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Why are we standing and tossing food? It's all part of Lashon (?)...celebrating the Chinese new year. We were given a large plate of spaghetti veggies. Then we were given lots of little plates of spices, fish, nuts and foods. You stand up and toss all the side dishes into the spaghetti dish. The owner seemed a little concerned about our family's hope of a good new year because we couldn't add the peanuts because of an allergy. Oh well!<br />
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So we had a fun evening. Today we are all very busy. Allen and Lizzie went to a Krav Maga martial arts clinic on base. (Krav Maga is the martial arts used by the Israeli army.) Maggie is making a cake for the banquet tonight. Mike is putting together the microphone setup since our children are doing the special music tonight (5 songs). And I am getting ready to cook the dinner to take. Sarah is babysitting and Anna is working. Ruthie is helping in general. I'll be glad when it's Monday...which is President's Day...a holiday!</div>
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Not much is going on around here. Allen works long hours at his restaurant. I took this picture of him last Sunday morning as he was waiting to leave for church.<br />
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This past weekend, a couple of our children came down with the dreaded stomach virus, so we thought we'd show our church family how much we love them by staying home. We spent the time listening to this excellent cd by Voddie Baucham. We all agreed it is definitely worth listening to.<br />
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This past week was special for Anna. First, she got the last of her braces off. Hurray! Then, she drove up to Washington DC and spent the night at a hotel with her second family. If you remember that two years ago, Anna spent 11 weeks in Uganda being a mother's helper to a missionary family that was expecting a new baby (Anna is holding her in this picture). Well, this family is in the states doing deputation. </div>
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Anna loved being back with them and she also liked how the children remembered her and felt at ease with her...sitting on her lap and asking her questions. Baby Ethan was a toddler then but now he is a big boy at four years old! (But still cute!)</div>
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Anna came home and slept on the sofa for a long nap...just like she did when she came home from Uganda!<br />
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We're tired of the ugly snow piles. We want some REAL snow! And I am tired of all the mess that wood makes around the woodstove. But I'm thankful to be warm and toasty.<br />
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Can you tell what these pictures are? We were given a free ticket to get a car wash. The first picture shows the soap being squirted onto the sunroof window. Now my little black car is shiny and clean. It was painful to drive my clean car onto our dirt road.<br />
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So we are busy into the winter doldrums. School, work, chores, and soccer keep us busy. <br />
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This week, Lizzie and I went to Apple Basket Antiques to see Anna at work. We came home with this wood "tray" that was upcycled from a fence slat.<br />
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Now I need to get out my apple-themed tablecloth.<br />
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Early last Saturday morning, our church hosted a Father-Daughter banquet. Anna had to work, so Mike took the four seen here.<br />
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I thought this was a wonderful idea. (The picture with Lizzie and Mike got mixed up somewhere so it'll be on another post when we get it.) The ladies at our church did an excellent job with the whole morning. Mike gave the devotional. He sure misses teaching at church.<br />
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Lizzie did Ruthie's hair with these cute clippers. The wording on Ruthie's dress says "let it snow"...and it did!<br />
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Ruthie turned 14 last week so we had a simple birthday party/dinner with my parents. Ruthie requested cheesecake, so Maggie was able to make one that was allergy free. Delicious!<br />
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Meemaw and Ruthie checking out Ruthie's new tablet holder/case.<br />
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This week I got a wonderful surprise in the mail. Adina, our former violin teacher, sent us these two pictures...plus another in a beautiful frame. We have missed seeing Adina and baby Clara. These pictures are taken at lessons where I am accompanying the girls on the piano. Hopefully some day the girls will resume lessons.</div>
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We've been having little snow storms. Most of the snow is melted...but our driveway is still pretty snowy/muddy because of the trees. Today and tomorrow will be unusually warm...in the low 50s!...so it should all turn to mud. *smile*<br />
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Grandad had all of us over for a brisket dinner. Sarah had trouble driving up the hill in her little pickup truck, so Mike had to go save her. It was tricky even for us...and scarier when we had to go downhill going home. But we made it.<br />
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Allen had put in a 10 hour workday, so he was pretty tired. He has been working long hours but enjoying it.<br />
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Last night Allen's Japanese restaurant celebrated the Chinese New Year with an 8-course meal. Sarah and her friend Cris (we call her Crispy Nut) went and had a good time. Towards the end, Allen came out in his uniform. It was quite the cultural event. We enjoyed listening to the details of the evening from Sarah.<br />
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Yesterday Allen worked 12 hours straight (with barely a moment to rest) but still came home smiling. This morning, Mike and Allen left at 6:30 am to drive to Richmond for the annual <a href="http://frostfest.com/wp/" target="_blank">Frostfest</a>, a ham radio event. Allen was driving because Mike knew he would be too tired.<br />
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We thought we'd be eating endless meals of Japanese cuisine when Allen started working at Sakura...but he has no heart for it at home. So Maggie and Lizzie have perfected veggie sushi. Love it!<br />
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Yesterday was our church's annual Sportsmen's Banquet, so four of my daughters were gone most of the day and evening. Mike took two friends from work, and my brother took my Dad. <br />
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I was supposed to have the whole evening home alone...but Sarah locked her keys in her car down at the college where she was teaching swimming. So I drove the hour down there to give her the spare set. By the time I got home (after unexpected shopping), my daughters were home. And I forgot to give a camera to my daughters so they could get pictures of the banquet. Oh well!<br />
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Lizzie has been busy sewing this week. First she made this "hunting" vest to match her camouflage skirt (not shown) that she will wear to this year's Sportsmen's Banquet at church.<br />
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Then she quilted her large quilt made from old jeans. She added batting and a fleece backing. It is heavy! The above picture shows her placing all three layers on top of each other.<br />
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Then she rolled up the edge so she could start quilting in the middle. It's hard working with big and bulky quilts.<br />
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She used the fleece from the backing to form the binding (edging).<br />
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All done!<br />
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Here's a look at the soft, furry, warm fleece backing.</div>
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This year we have gotten far behind in keeping our woodpile split and stacked. We have plenty of wood...just not the time to split it. The above picture shows James and Nathan (from church) who come over to split wood for their woodstoves. <br />
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Tonight Mike and Lizzie split enough for two racks. Then Mike and Allen used the tractor to bring it around to the basement. It was tricky because we've gotten several inches of rain this month and things are slick and muddy! It sure feels good to have the woodpile filled up again since we are expecting a little snow this weekend...and it's already cold.</div>
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I took this picture of Sarah this morning because I like the way her sweater and scarf match. I think orange is Sarah's best color.</div>
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Tonight we had fun sitting around the kitchen playing cards and laughing. Allen has had an intense week of training at the Japanese restaurant where he works. He showed us his "notes"...written on the menu. We're so proud of Allen and all the work he's been doing since getting this job. It's just sad that ham radio requires late nights but his job requires a good night's sleep! Next week is his last week of training. We'll all be glad when that's over.<br />
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We've had a busy week with lots going on. We've been doing flat tires which is painful when everyone is constantly needing cars. Sometimes it makes me dizzy with everyone's schedules! <br />
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We were given this 1-piece slate pool table by a friend who is moving to Georgia. Allen and Mike play a game or two at night. I think Mike is trying hard to stay ahead. Mike turned 61 yesterday and he had to spend the day staying home from church with a fever and a head cold. Unusual for him.<br />
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Maggie had her friends over for lesson two on the ukulele. I always enjoy playing along.<br />
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For my facebook friends, I'm afraid my blog will be boring for them since I post a lot of these pictures there. This is a picture of my Dad and Ruthie. Dad goes to most of his grandchildren's soccer games...even the ones that are at 10:30 pm. We asked him to stay home this past Saturday though...we had gotten almost 2" of rain and the mud was just too slick. But Ruthie won!<br />
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<span class="userContent">This is a picture of a foolish son. He thought he could play a prank on his sisters...the queens of prank...and get away with it. On Thursday evening, Allen fixed Ruthie's tablet alarm to go off at 4 am. When the alarm went off, a pictur<span class="text_exposed_show">e of a laughing Allen came up. So, this morning at 4:10, 4:15, and 4:20, cellphone alarms went off in different areas of Allen's room. It woke everyone. And Allen had to get up at 7:30 am to teach a ham radio class. Never mess with the best! </span></span><br />
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This past year I went on a search for something to let me make julienne veggies. I was even willing to pay a lot of money for a mandolin. But I came across this peeler/julienne tool at Bed Bath and Beyond and I love it! This is the same peeler <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Trademark-Titan-Peeler-Julienne-Slicing/dp/B00C3CFKPI/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1389643737&sr=8-12&keywords=julienne" target="_blank">here</a> at Amazon but mine didn't come with the cutting board. Works well on cucumber, carrots, zucchini and squash.<br />
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When I went to the dump today, I saw this sign hanging next to the dumpster. I always enjoy people with a good sense of humor. I wonder if this came from a wedding. <br />
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Today was a big day for me. Maggie drove herself to and from her appointments. I cried off and on the whole time she was gone. It's such a miracle that she is living without pain now. PTL<br />
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I've decided to post some videos of my children singing. I've only posted one video before and Sarah had to do it for me. So we'll see how this works. I hope to post one a week. Right now my children are working on Valentine's Day songs for a banquet at our church. It is hard to find the time to practice with all the work schedules!<br />
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This first video is a song called We Shall Inherit. This past year we discovered Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver. They are a Christian bluegrass group. For Christmas we gave Lizzie all their cds and I got their dvd. This is one of their songs.<br />
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My niece Lindsay posted this picture on facebook. L to R is my niece's boyfriend, Lindsay, Donna (Mike's sister) and Grandma L. They went on an indoor sky-diving trip. Grandma, who is 84, says she wouldn't do it again. *smile* At least it's marked off her bucket list.<br />
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We're back into soccer season. (Lizzie is above and Allen is below in the blue shorts.) Their games are all Friday nights. Ruthie's games are on Saturday afternoons, and the adult league (Mike, Maggie, Anna and Lizzie) are on Tuesday nights...late...around 10 pm. Even though the twins are 17 years old, Allen isn't allowed to play on the adult league until he's 18. Girls can be 17. I'm not so sure that's a good idea...I really get the shivers when little Lizzie goes up against big guys. <br />
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Sarah babysat a little boy and they made ornaments. They gave me the cowboy boot ornament since I love all things western.<br />
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Ruthie has been busy this year making crafts of all kinds. She made these ornaments for me. I really like the ornaments with the music hodgepodged onto thrift shop ornaments. She got the music from an old hymnal that was ruined and being thrown away.<br />
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My doctor told me I had to lower my cholesterol this year. I was pretty surprised since my cholesterol is 144. I had always been told to keep it lower than "my age + 100." Well, they've changed that formula. So I've been adding pumpkin seeds to my diet. Maggie added tamari to a bag of seeds and they are very tasty! <br />
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On Friday morning we woke up to our first significant snow of the season. I know my friend Joan up in Wyoming is going to call this a dusting...but around here, this is significant! <br />
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Ruthie and I stayed home from church since she has a head cold...her first in a long time. I took the tree down...which everyone says is only right since I couldn't help put the tree up (with my broken arms). <br />
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I went to the orthopedic doctor for my final xray and appointment...and I'm done! No more brace, no more break. PTL<br />
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This year we asked our children how they wanted to spend New Year's Eve: either going to a hotel with a pool and hot tub...or having a big party. Well, my children aren't fools! They chose the hot tub. <br />
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We chose a hotel in town that is only a few years old. It is very clean and beautiful. We rented two rooms for the eight of us.<br />
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The important part was that the pool was warm and wonderful! <br />
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We especially loved the hot tub. This is Allen floating in the hot tub. When the jets were turned on, the tub became white and frothy. We had the hotel to ourselves, including the pool. Because it was a holiday, the pool hours were extended until midnight, and the continental breakfast was extended until 10 am. Good thing or else we wouldn't have made it to breakfast!<br />
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Abigail swam with us on Tuesday, then Natalie met us at the pool to take her home. That night we sang beautiful 4-part harmony while sitting in the hot tub. The acoustics were wonderful. It's a memory I'll cherish for a long time.<br />
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For lunch, we took food from home and ate it in the room. Lizzie made sushi, veggies and dip, and tortilla roll-ups, and Maggie made pepperoni puffs. It was delicious. <br />
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I want to show you the hotel lobby...it was decorated nicely for Christmas. I especially enjoyed the grand staircase. Our room was right at the top of the stairs, so we didn't use the elevator.<br />
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I took this picture from the top of the stairs.<br />
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Isn't it lovely?! You can tell I'm playing around with the settings on my camera trying to figure out what works best with what.<br />
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Everyone knows what the best thing is about Cracker Barrel!<br />
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Mike enjoyed pinto beans and corn muffins.<br />
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Sarah enjoyed a southern meal of country fried steak with the trimmings.<br />
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And the rest of us enjoyed chef's salad and one baked potato (we took our own butter). It was delicious...as usual. I always say salad tastes best when someone else does the chopping!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZzksIiIOlvM/UsSdmw-5ojI/AAAAAAAANQU/7tQDPk0RXAQ/s1600/DSCN0193+(Small).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><br />
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So we had a very enjoyable evening away from home. Checkout time was noon, so we came home and started up the woodstove while Mike emptied the bleached pipes. We would love to make this a family tradition. <br />
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I hope your family had an enjoyable New Year's Eve as well. Today we are lying around trying to recover, and enjoying being off from work (except Allen). <br />
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Many blessings ~ KathieKathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05289967157054383147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675391260564577214.post-17822155047353236382013-12-30T15:24:00.003-05:002014-01-01T18:31:09.657-05:00Merry Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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Merry Christmas to my friends and family. It's been more than a year since I've regularly blogged but I'd like to try again. I get asked many times to update my blog...especially by my family. They say, "We need you to blog so we know what we're doing!" Well, this Christmas I got a new and improved camera, so here goes. </div>
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I have to warn you though...we updated our internet explorer and now I get warnings popping up that my current IE is not compatible with Blogger's IE...or something like that. We'll see.</div>
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I thought I'd take this first update to let you know what is going on in our family. Sarah, our oldest, moved out...to about 5 feet away! Yes, she's enjoying living in her own camper/trailer. (I personally think she's having too much fun!) Sarah has been nanny to my niece, Abigail, but now that Abigail is in all-day Kindergarten, Sarah just wakes her up and gets her to school. This week Abigail is on Christmas vacation, so Sarah has her all day. We love that!<br />
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Sarah is also teaching swimming 3x/week down at St. Mary's College in St. Mary's City. She loves it. In between she babysits for lots of friends and family. <br />
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Maggie is a substitute swimming teacher at the same place as Sarah. Right now she is on leave because of a stress fracture in her ankle and leg...she kicked a soccer ball at the same time that a young man kicked it in the opposite direction. Owweee.<br />
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Maggie is doing fantastically well. PTL We appreciate all our friends who pray for her regularly. Maggie is back to raising her honeybees and doing all the many hobbies she loves. She even drives herself to therapy! This past year Maggie has been sewing a lot with recycled jeans, so I'll be sure to do a post on that.<br />
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Anna is taking a full load of courses online. She is also working 2-3 days/week at The Apple Basket, a local antique/gift store. She loves it there and we enjoy all the freebies that come with the territory. Anna sold her crafts at several craft fairs this year and made a good income. After Anna goes to the next county for her orthodontist appointments, she enjoys visiting the elderly from our church. She will be getting her braces off in January...but I'm sure she'll still visit.<br />
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Lizzie has been very busy taking courses at the local college and working a lot at Chick Fil A. This is the same Chick Fil A where Sarah and Maggie worked in their young teen years. Lizzie also sews a lot. <br />
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I couldn't find any pictures of the twins separately, which I guess is natural, so here is another picture of them doing their Christmas Star. Allen just got a new job at the local Sakura sushi restaurant. He is enjoying it a lot. He had a hard time finding any job despite repeatedly checking up on his applications. This job was worth the wait. <br />
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Allen is still spending a lot of time on his ham radio. He has built quite the computer set up thanks to freecycle. He's also playing a lot of banjo.<br />
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Here's Ruthie with my mom. Ruthie will be 14 soon. How the time flies. She has become a serious homeschooler thanks to Maggie taking over my job of teaching. Ruthie is also doing many crafts. Ruthie has discovered the series called Emergency! and loves watching it. (She got the complete series on dvd this Christmas.)<br />
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All the pictures on this post were taken at our annual Christmas party at my brother's home. I had gotten my new camera only a few hours before, so that explains the fuzzy and yellow photos. Hubby is still working for the military. He has his hands in way too many pots and is the busiest person I know. <br />
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I don't know who took this picture...but that's me with my brother Simba. We're trying to make gravy here...which was holding up the meal...hence the serious faces. <br />
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This year on November 12th, I ran down to the basement to put a log in the woodstove...but I tripped over the vacuum on the concrete floor. I ended up with a fractured elbow and wrist, and two bruised kneecaps. My right arm was dislocated. I felt like one big bruise! I'm almost healed now with just a brace on my left wrist. I am very thankful at how little I ended up being broken. PTL<br />
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When I first started taking pictures at the party, I noticed everyone would make weird faces. Evidently I had a blinding red eye flash on.<br />
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Lizzie and Abigail. Abigail doesn't like big crowds, so she does a good job of putting up with all of us.<br />
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Abigail was dressed up as a princess. Here she is showing me her special necklace...<br />
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...and her dress that has a button that lights up her dress. So cute.</div>
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Natalie did a great job on her first crochet project. I wish I had a better picture to show the beautiful reds.<br />
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Natalie has a new pitcher in her Victorian greenhouse. This pitcher is made of concrete.<br />
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Natalie and Abigail sharing Mom and I time.<br />
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These past four pictures show brother Floyd, his son, wife and granddaughter. It was hard getting pictures of the grandbabies since they weren't still. I have lots of photos of the back of their heads.<br />
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Here we are all together playing a "Guess what's in the stocking" game that was difficult! The museum setting made for a yellow picture.<br />
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My nephew Dustin and his girlfriend Hayley.</div>
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So that's a glimpse into our lives today. Now that everyone has part time jobs and schooling, I'm rediscovering the vacuum and dishwashers. I wasn't told about this part of the deal!</div>
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This year ends with me being one very thankful momma. My children are healthy and living godly lives. Our times together have become fewer but more precious. </div>
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Many blessings ~ Kathie</div>
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Maggie made this picture for her doctor, who put it on an easel in her waiting room. I sure enjoy all my childrens' artistic talents! Anna made the birthday card. I should've gotten a picture of that.<br />
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Allen wanted to build a bigger antenna tower for his ham radio, so we drove over to Grandad's farm to cut down 20' pieces of bamboo. I was so sure we'd hit a mailbox or something but we made it home safely.<br />
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My friend, Susan, posted this picture on facebook. I love it! I'm not sure I agree with this but I do know I can never bear to sew something for fun if I know there is mending to do. Thanks for sharing, Susan.<br />
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I bought a bottle of this V8 Splash Smoothies to try for fun. Ruthie had a great idea...she added a little cornstarch to it and heated it up. This made a delicious pudding! <br />
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On Sunday night we had a Fellowship Night in our home with 17 guests. We had so much fun that we had a hard time unwinding. Instead we stayed up too late playing Hearts.<br />
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Here's a picture of Lizzie's mishap of falling out of the pool. She is SO fortunate she didn't snap her neck! PTL<br />
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Our church has a VBS play each summer for the VBS children. Then the 5 days of skits get combined into one long play for the church family. I took lots of pictures...but this is the only non-blurry picture. Maggie, Shirley and Nathan. As you can tell, it was funny.<br />
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Maggie had fun making this Belle cake for a cute little friend's birthday party. Looks great, Maggie!<br />
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My children went over to Grandad's to go swimming...and found a bunch of firemen putting out a fire in Grandad's front yard! Evidently a fire from a few days earlier had decided to come alive again. Fortunately my nephew, Dustin, saw it from the highway and came to the rescue. <br />
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I like this picture of Ranger staring into the sunlight. I posted this picture on facebook and then asked for suggestions for a caption. My favorites:<br />
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<li>Not sure, but it looks like they're finally changing the litter box!</li>
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The third caption is my favorite from my friend, Dan. That sounds just like Ranger!<br />
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Lizzie and Ruthie went to the little regional airport nearby for free plane rides. <br />
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They had a wonderful time. The pilots took more than 150 children flying that day!<br />
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Another party with Anna's friends from church.<br />
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Out in the boonies I found a home with lots of commercial gas station signs. I thought this was interesting.<br />
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Still playing lots of Settlers of Catan. We've outgrown this version and need to buy the bigger version. </div>
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We're keeping busy. The public school children started back to school this week while I am trying hard to enjoy our last week of summer. The night time temps are dropping into the mid 60s...which is why are pool temps are in the mid 70s. Cold!</div>
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Many blessings ~ Kathie</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000;">Take the world, but give me Jesus,<br />All its joys are but a name;<br />But His love abideth ever,<br />Through eternal years the same.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000;">Oh, the height and depth of mercy!<br />Oh, the length and breadth of love!<br />Oh, the fullness of redemption,<br />Pledge of endless life above!</span></div>
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Our family made the trip to PA this summer to attend our annual family reunion. We stayed at a hotel for 2 nights enjoying the pool and hot tub. </div>
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On Saturday morning, Anna directed us to this flea market she saw. We had lots of fun shopping here...great prices! I'll have to do another post on our purchases.<br />
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The reunion was held at the same spot it is usually is held since 1935...Pavillion #9 at Shawnee State Park. <br />
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I know a lot of these pictures are redundant...but my Dad was unable to attend, so I took these for him. Dad got a pacemaker the week before the reunion, so he was in no shape to go. We sure missed you, Dad!<br />
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Here's the traditional coffeepot that is passed on to the hosting family each year.<br />
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The games were fun. My cousins EmmyLou and Bob hosted. There was the hoola hoop game where everyone stood in a circle holding hands...and then had to pass the hoola hoop around the circle. I should've taken more pics but I was busy catching up on my relatives' lives.<br />
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The sponge game required soaking your sponge with enough water to fill the team's cup. Thank you Bob and EmmyLou for a wonderful time. <br />
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BTW, Bob and EmmyLou have another new book published called, "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Great-Men-Famous-Ancestors-Plumpton/dp/1432779133/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344904221&sr=1-2&keywords=robert+and+emma+nelson">From Great Men: The Famous Ancestors Of Alice de Plumpton</a>." Looks like an interesting read!<br />
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This year was a different year for our extended family. First, we got a new <a href="http://www.hnelson.com/allangrahamfamily/">website</a>. Secondly, the last of the original 10 family members died this year. Uncle George, the baby, passed away in May. Our reunion turnouts have been getting smaller each year. Everyone was wondering how much longer we will be meeting.<br />
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Our family has enjoyed camping at the park and we always chose the same spot across from the bath house. We hope to do that again some year. Anna was anxious to spend a lot of time at the lake. I'll have to get her pictures of the lake.<br />
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After the reunion, we traveled the half hour to visit my great grandmother's birthplace. Sarah Holler Graham was born and raised in this log cabin. <br />
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My cousins live there now. They were very gracious to let me take pictures. I like the rafters...<br />
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...the fireplace...<br />
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...and the original wood flooring. The cabin was built in the 1820s. My cousins said they had to replace the chinking...which contained pigs' and horses' hair. <br />
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Here's the front of the cabin. I remember my late Aunt Esther telling me she remembered one of the reunions when 28 people spent the night in the cabin. She said there were sleeping bodies everywhere on the floors! Good memories.<br />
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Next we drove 2+ miles down the street to my Dad's childhood home. (Thank you cousin Allan for taking us there...we would never have found it...being so hidden in the woods!) Here's the wood shed.<br />
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Back of the house. I see my pictures are all out of sorts.<br />
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The shed/mini barn.<br />
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Dad said this is the 2 room shack that was built for Max. Evidently Max used to live with Dad and Grandad but he always made a mess when they were gone. So this was built for him.<br />
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The water hole.<br />
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Complete with snake!<br />
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I was curious if the outhouse is still in use. I will have to ask my cousin if the house has been updated with indoor plumbing. He is friends with the current owners.<br />
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Seeing the two homes kept me in a sentimental mood all day. I kept imagining my Dad growing up here. We have few pictures of his childhood.<br />
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This picture shows the army reserves buying gas next to the hotel. Mike took our children down to get a tour of the interesting vehicles. They were very friendly!<br />
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We drove home on Sunday but dropped Mike off in Baltimore to meet his brother Glenn so they could drive up to NJ for their Uncle Bill's funeral services. They enjoyed two days of seeing their extended family.<br />
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We came home to find half of Allen's tilapia floating on top of the tank. We still don't know what happened. Allen quickly filled up the stock tank and put the surviving fish inside. Ranger walked around the perimeter and then decided a tilapia dinner was not worth a swim.<br />
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Lizzie fell chin first out of the pool tonight while trying to retrieve the vollyball. Her face is swollen with a bloody nose. Makes me queasy to see! Maggie is setting her up with an icepack and a cold smoothie. <br />
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She's home! Yes, I'm way behind in my blogging...again. Anna came home the middle of June. She was tired but happy. Oh how I waited for this day!<br />
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We arrived at the airport more than an hour early, so we were waiting impatiently. I thought her plane would never land...and then we had to wait for her to go through customs. <br />
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Here we are bored. Every time the door opened, a few people would trickle out. <br />
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So nice to see her healthy! When Anna came home from last year's missions trip, she had been literally starving for a month and was very under-weight. This year was a different story...she even gained a few pounds! Thanks to Shari for feeding her so well. Shari also taught Anna to enjoy cooking!<br />
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The first week home we found Anna sleeping at odd times thanks to jet lag and adjusting to our time zone. She was also missing her missionary family...especially their newborn. I heard her wondering if we knew anyone with a baby to hold. *smile*<br />
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We were thrilled the night Allen painted the 2-story stairwell. We were finished painting!! What a long 6-month project this has been...but well worth it. <br />
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We hired the three men from <a href="http://www.michelsonflooring.com/">Michelson's Flooring</a> to come install our oak flooring. They did a wonderful job, and we enjoyed getting to know them. The picture above is Dennis. <br />
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This is David Michelson, the owner.<br />
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And Bob.<br />
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Isn't it beautiful?! It was hard to wait a week before moving upstairs...but the fumes were just too overwhelming. Then we had to put felt on the bottom of <em>everything</em>...beds, sofas, dressers, chairs...even my trashcan! I love it. I especially love using my swifter for quick cleaning!<br />
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For our church friends, these three brothers recently tested for their green belts in Tang Soo Do. Congrats to Ben, Sam and Philip!</div>
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This summer has been record breaking hot with lots of humidity to keep it company. I am very thankful for our pool...which for some reason has kept right at 84 degrees. Refreshing! The past two days we have finally gotten some rain, so I think we may be starting to recover from our drought. PTL</div>
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Many blessings ~ Kathie</div>Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05289967157054383147noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675391260564577214.post-20916453033037507302012-06-01T15:02:00.000-05:002012-06-01T15:11:00.109-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anna ~ This picture is for you. I hope you don't mind that we took your jeep out for a spin! Can you tell how much fun we had?! No, this isn't really Anna's jeep. We saw this jeep in the Kmart parking lot and immediately we knew we had to snap a picture.<br />
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The good news is that Sheri's baby was born early this morning! We've been praying for her arrival all week. Anna will be thrilled to be returning to Iganga where she has her own bedroom and bathroom:-) Welcome to the world, baby Faith!<br />
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We didn't have a Memorial Day picnic this year. We just went to my parents' home for swimming and hotdogs. Thanks, Mom and Dad.<br />
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Our church had a fellowship dinner after morning service this past weekend. Anna, guess who's hotdog this is? Yes, there is a hotdog buried under all the onions and ketchup!<br />
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Yes, it belongs to Sam. <br />
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Maggie snapped this photo on the way to Silver Springs this week. She liked the idea of a Meany Campus.<br />
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I froze duck eggs for winter. (Ice cube trays were too small.)<br />
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Last week when we went to violin lessons, Clara didn't come to the door to welcome us. She was busy playing chess. Yes, chess! And she can name all the pieces. I know nothing about chess, so I picked up a piece and placed it on a square and said, Checkmate! Clara looked at me like I had 5 heads, and said, That's not checkmate! Oh well.<br />
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Clara had on a cute denim overalls jumper that had cute calico strips sewn to the bottom. I'd like to try sewing that sometime.<br />
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Enjoy your weekend. Many blessings ~ Kathie</div>Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05289967157054383147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675391260564577214.post-21937742143956200672012-05-19T15:26:00.000-05:002012-06-15T16:39:50.770-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">We got to talk to Anna this morning on Skype...and then we chatted again on facebook. Yesterday marks the one month until she returns. Hurray! We are both homesick for each other. What beautiful smiles! This picture was taken on Anna's 19th birthday. Anna says Sheri is definitely ready for baby #7 to be born. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is Anna with her missionary family. They are playing Settlers of Catan. Evidently this is a popular game. Thanks for the pictures, Sheri.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My pole beans are doing well on the hanging planter...on the north side of our home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My fenugreek and lemongrass are doing very well. I also planted cilantro, many kinds of peppers, and lots of lettuces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The hummingbirds are all over. Welcome back! I miss them over the winter.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today I drove my dad all over amish country in search of onion sets. Yes, it's late for them but we finally bought a pound each of red, white, and yellow onions. Also bought 50# of yukon seed potatoes for only $18. I had to take a picture of the honeybee hives for Allen. This farm is off Woodburn Road called Westham Produce Supply (37808 Westham Lane).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of honeybees...Allen built a small observation hive and placed in on the porch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I enjoy watching the busyness of it all. Ranger the cat is quite curious with it...and loves to poke his nose in the entrance. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Abigail came over for the first time in a long time this week. She was ecstatic to see Maggie and said, "Maggie...we cook?! We cook? Please, Maggie, let's cook!" There was nothing Maggie could do but smile and say okay. Fortunately, I had a bag of herbed dough from Trader Joes, and Abigail picked up my shopping list and assumed it was a recipe. All they needed was lots of flour!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ranger accidentally got locked out of the garage last night, so he slept on a bit of rug I was airing out. Once he saw us he had quite a bit to say about sleeping out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This past Sunday was Mother's Day...a huge event around here! It felt like a double Christmas! I received the most wonderful cards. Ruthie gave me a molcajete to make guacamole. She knew how much I like the molcajetes at the mexican restaurant. Thanks, Ruthie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since Maggie and I both wanted a marble slab, they gave me a large one. I love the color! Thanks, everyone. Now for some serious candy and fondant making! I also received a cd in the mail from my friend, Lynn. It's in my car...where I've been enjoying it all week. Thanks, Lynn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was able to find a fantastic deal on organic tomato powder on eBay this week. I've been shopping for it for awhile so I can make tomato/basil bread using Panera Bread's recipe. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our town has a new store called Ollies. It is a huge discount store that has a wonderful book section...especially for cookbooks and Christian books. I bought this $70 cooking reference book for $15. It has great step-by-step pictures. I bought some more for birthday gifts...so I'll have to wait to post those.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anna, these last two pictures are for you. I completely organized the two bookshelves in the music room. I even labeled all the shelves. It will be nicer when we move all your bedroom furniture back upstairs! (Anna ~ You won't recognize the white bookshelf. The brown shelf broke so I got the white one from freecyle to use until we build stronger shelves in the closet.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was an exhausting week for me, so next week I am being selfish about keeping Friday free. It'll make Wednesday extra hard, but hopefully I will thank myself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The weather this spring has been just perfect. Even now the evenings are still in the 50s...too cold to swim. But I love this. Such lovely breezes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's a picture of my latest knitted dishcloth. I love these colors. I also like the way the colors changed at the right time:-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Enjoy your weekend. Many blessings ~ Kathie</span></div>Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05289967157054383147noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675391260564577214.post-59751295233308626352012-05-14T16:41:00.001-05:002012-05-14T16:41:53.618-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week we said our goodbyes to a young friend who died unexpectedly. It helps to know she loved the Lord but it was still painful to see her siblings and parents in such pain. However, we did enjoy seeing her 20 or so nieces and nephews who came from NY and SD. I'm thankful you touched so many lives, Lydia.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We talked to Anna on Skype before leaving for the funeral. She said the Africans are curious about her braces. Even the missionary has made some funny comments on the braces: When Anna was slow to understand his joke, Matt said, "What, is the reception a little slow in the braces today?" Since my 3 brothers and I all wore braces, I know most every braces joke.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anna said she found some Masala Tea in Africa...and of course it got my curiosity...so I found it easily on Amazon! I think Anna said it is quite spicy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anna also had fun telling me about riding to town on a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boda-boda">boda-boda</a>. She said it was hysterical trying to hold on to her package with one hand, and using her other hand to hold on to the boda-boda! I can only imagine. I found this picture on wikipedia and it gives you a good idea how funny that must have been. Anna has one more week before her hosts pack up and go to the city for a conference...and to have their baby. Exciting! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anna ~ I'm sorry you missed this at our library. The Lexington Park branch library had an emphasis on quilting. The librarians made all the quilts shown above. Every time I go to pick up library books that my daughters have special-ordered, the librarians always look to see if we have any new or exciting quilt books. I love it!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sarah brought home a flat of strawberries and a bunch of lemons from the farmer's market...so Lizzie made this delicious strawberry lemonade. Not overly sweet...nice and thirst quenching. Thanks, girls!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our church had their annual chili contest last month, and Kyle won first place! He didn't follow a recipe but I had him write down what he could remember of it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As always, when I went to taste his chili, it was all gone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is definitely the year of the duck egg for us! My sister in law, Natalie, sent us some wonderful duck eggs from her parents' farm!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The egg on the left is from Natalie, the middle egg is from the amish farm, and the little white egg on the right is a store-bought jumbo chicken egg. This gives you an idea of the size.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am so glad I didn't give away my antique cast iron egg holder! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lizzie and Allen helped Mike do some welding recently. Welding is one of the "50 Things Every Boy Should Learn" items. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They were welding the car ramp stands that had bent over the years. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now Allen and Lizzie can change the oil in the cars.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week Mike and I had "His and Hers" gum surgery. I guess we've entered a new season in our lives. It's been a week of broth and mashed potatoes. I wondered what the guy at Taco Bell must've thought when we ordered 2 sides of refried beans as our lunch! (I hope this isn't too much info for a blog...but I know in a few years I will wonder what year we had the surgery.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our funny story today comes from Adina, our violin teacher. Adina says that Clara has added our family to their family's geneology: Clara says, "Ruthie isn't here; Lizzie isn't here; Jocelyn isn't here; etc, naming all her many cousins." That's okay, Clara, we <em>do</em> feel like family!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Many blessings ~ Kathie</span></div>Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05289967157054383147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675391260564577214.post-27350281589611779302012-05-13T16:44:00.000-05:002012-06-15T16:47:54.333-05:00Happy Mother's Day Poem from Maggie<div align="center">
Mom you do so much for me</div>
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Every single day.</div>
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The way you serve and love me</div>
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In so many countless ways.</div>
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If I were to keep a record, </div>
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Oh, to even try!</div>
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The paper would not last at all,</div>
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The ink would soon run dry.</div>
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You spend hours caring for me,</div>
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Giving up your time.</div>
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But you always persevere,</div>
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An example I can find.</div>
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You comfort me when you're not there,</div>
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Just by knowing that you care.</div>
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You're both a friend and mother</div>
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And that's what I'm most thankful for.</div>
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When I need to let off steam</div>
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You understand the most.</div>
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You put up with my nasty bark</div>
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When my bite is just a boast.</div>
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You listen when I need an ear,</div>
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You're there when I need a hug.</div>
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You understand my problems,</div>
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And help when I feel insecure.</div>
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You're a shoulder to cry on,</div>
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Someone to laugh with.</div>
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You're there when I need uplifting,</div>
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You're there to tell me the truth.</div>
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You're my friend and encourager,</div>
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My example and chauffeur.</div>
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You listen and you understand,</div>
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You helped me to grow to who I am.</div>
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You're many things, </div>
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You're like no other,</div>
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But most of all,</div>
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You are my mother.</div>
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Love, </div>
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Maggie</div>Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05289967157054383147noreply@blogger.com0