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Posts made in July, 2009

Garden Jam

Posted on Jul 31, 2009

Garden Jam

  I dreamt last night  I was walking through a garden of jam. Corn stalks with jars of jam inside the ears, melons vines with jam for melons. Even the fence posts had jars of jam hanging off! Fence Post Jam? Icky! FINALLY something I WON”T eat! * HOoT * The most amazing zydaco music was playing too. This wacky dream might have something to do with this entire week being a crazy canning week. Dillon asked about Cherry Jam and it just grew from there. Then I decided to make some...

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Congratulations… its POO!

Posted on Jul 29, 2009

Congratulations… its POO!

  Everyone knows I love animals and so does Jack, Dillon and Nathan, but just in case you want to know how messed up about pets we are, read on. Just 2 days ago, Dillon and I were upstairs queuing up a homeschool video and waiting for Nate to grab his snack. We were fast-forwarding through the screen ads before the show and there was a dog in one. We not only stopped, hit rewind and played, but we both went, “ Ah-hhh!” in stereo when the dog came on. Nathan coming up the stairs wanted to...

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Lime Meltaway Cookies

Posted on Jul 28, 2009

Lime Meltaway Cookies

  My Jodiann is mixing, baking, freezing and pickling today. She knows its Challenge Tuesday and believe it…she is challenged!~ Yesterday’s Jury Duty was abruptly cancelled shortly after the roll call was taken at the courthouse, so no great stories to tell, except her favorite Bailiff, Cliff was looking mighty spry. So, she came home and got the kitchen bug again, it just slopped over to today! LOL!  Here is a great recipe to hold you over till tomorrow… Lime Meltaways Original Recipe...

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Dillon’s Great-Great Uncle John Stair Jr.

Posted on Jul 26, 2009

Dillon’s Great-Great Uncle John Stair Jr.

 Howdy all! Special Howdy to Mom! Hey Mom! My Mom saw Dillon’s picture on his birthday and left a comment! How exciting it was for Dillon to see his Granny computing. You’re a rock star Granny! Computing, traveling the world, its there anything you cannot do?? Granny also sent along an email picture of Dillon’s Great-Great Uncle John Stair Jr.    Its true granny they look a lot alike! Dillon was pretty amazed. I was too I didn’t know I had a Great Uncle John or his twin!! LOL!...

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Gotcha! Painted Buntings

Posted on Jul 24, 2009

Gotcha! Painted Buntings

  Whoo HOO! If you read the post below, you know I hopped off to get this bad boy’s picture. My window is dirty. Makes for a grainy image.  I have trapped put him in a layout. Okay, now I am happy happy! …more captures   Curious Cardinal Painted Bunting Female   Painted Bunting Female On Seed Grass they are tiny birds, finch size On Leaf Painted Bunting Male   …that’s him again!   Okay, must stop! So many pictures I could go on all day, but these were the best ones if not...

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Coffee & Deep Thoughts

Posted on Jul 24, 2009

Coffee & Deep Thoughts

   Cruising my favorite internet comics can be quite insightful. Like this on at http://joegp.blogspot.com/2009/07/navigating-coffee-shops.html  Joe writes the Comic  featuring Talking Guinea Pigs. Internet comics are great inspiration for me but the deep thoughts are even better.  Joe wrote and experimented with working on his comic in public. Working in public, such a simple subject, but for artists this is a leap. We go out into the work, most of us…LOL! and gather our inspirations,...

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Video Tutorials on YouTube

Posted on Jul 23, 2009

Video Tutorials on YouTube

  A delightful Willy G. just emailed me about her technique for staying on the treadmill longer! She watches How To videos on You Tube! I just tried this ( Had to move my treadmill closer to my computer…*lug-lug!* ) and it was WONDerful! 30 minutes just flew by while I learned new things! There is a little tidbit I would like to add that really helped me see better and not feel seasick…did I mention I am a lightweight? Can’t even read in a moving vehicle. In You Tube, above and right of...

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Good Morning!

Posted on Jul 23, 2009

Good Morning!

…now let’s go back to bed! We had a great day yesterday, but I am pooped. Its not that I am a lightweight ( Yes,   yes it is. )  Dillon wanted to see a movie yesterday, “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince” (We have read all the books aloud and seen all the films together, so its pretty much a tradition) So off we went to a afternoon movie and dinner. At dinner we ate too much…of course. And on the way home we nearly fell asleep and died. ( okay that is overly dramatic of me,...

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Time-out

Posted on Jul 21, 2009

Time-out

  Howdy ALL! I am taking today and tomorrow off to celebrate my son, Dillon’s birthday. He will be 19 tomorrow!! Whoo HOO! This is where I say it seems like yesterday, but actually it doesn’t.  All good years that flew by, but happily not that fast! LOL! Here he is at 7 days. We have those just born photos, but here he has clothes on. Looks like he is thinking things through.  He still gets this look.      I expect to be dragging out of Dillon what he...

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BajaMan Paper Freebie

Posted on Jul 20, 2009

BajaMan Paper Freebie

  Howdy! First off, a short post today, I am making up for lost time. I am a tad behind on writing homeschool goals for Fall. I need to work in a full size nutrition class and Japanese this time around. It may take a miracle with orthodontic appointments times 2.  Every time I sat down this weekend to get to the homeschool schedule I remembered something else that I needed to do! LOL! Can you say JO-crastinate? We finally got some rain on Friday and some cloudy days this weekend!...

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