tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47188933053722529632024-03-18T19:32:19.141-04:00Livin' the DreamA little blog about being retired and living with a rescued shelter dog. I might even throw in an occasional musing about quilting and quilts.
Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.comBlogger689125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-14457530521105051132024-01-09T19:56:00.001-05:002024-01-22T19:52:11.599-05:00Tessa Got Some New Bling<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We ordered Tessa a new collar from <a href="https://sewfetchdogco.com" target="_blank">SewFetchDog</a>, a woman owned Maine small business. It comes in a super shiny bag!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBEbPl1suJyhI0fquc48KluVYo7a2WgdfWwa8XkiboBOpqVliGVqAcAx9ruj1g3i6PHqtRjLxdTpfLhHsC78ebmjS7uLrPwPM65P8x7FoRapAqyBHfK2geviLEKmlupSH-1Wx9gi93n8g7BMCCxIn6Dq8PuSbXYiHyKq0EPNy_pyQRFgJy_BdWcO95cRjq/s4032/3DA77A78-7F66-480C-8D40-8C88978607A5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBEbPl1suJyhI0fquc48KluVYo7a2WgdfWwa8XkiboBOpqVliGVqAcAx9ruj1g3i6PHqtRjLxdTpfLhHsC78ebmjS7uLrPwPM65P8x7FoRapAqyBHfK2geviLEKmlupSH-1Wx9gi93n8g7BMCCxIn6Dq8PuSbXYiHyKq0EPNy_pyQRFgJy_BdWcO95cRjq/w300-h400/3DA77A78-7F66-480C-8D40-8C88978607A5.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It fits perfectly and we really, really like it!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6DimthLmav0BwUH1T7L0wWTsyXVhRmS2xaiK12PAEVghmLKxVa253S5u5-6uCfud83dXvvLWUElqxWIdoKFL7RjSA_9s9ZPwRnpicpEJsTJxoMz7Kkqkk44xRXFdRKM54tIDa4sErf_k8qq_7BGKIraBS_dC7Xf-8uNsZKPUmtBynBRRvo5biGGLNyCe/s2662/4902C1FE-1CF9-4F9B-A334-63585CCEF744_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2364" data-original-width="2662" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6DimthLmav0BwUH1T7L0wWTsyXVhRmS2xaiK12PAEVghmLKxVa253S5u5-6uCfud83dXvvLWUElqxWIdoKFL7RjSA_9s9ZPwRnpicpEJsTJxoMz7Kkqkk44xRXFdRKM54tIDa4sErf_k8qq_7BGKIraBS_dC7Xf-8uNsZKPUmtBynBRRvo5biGGLNyCe/w400-h355/4902C1FE-1CF9-4F9B-A334-63585CCEF744_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-24704563980301201412024-01-09T19:52:00.001-05:002024-01-22T19:55:52.337-05:00Tornado Watch...I Hate This!<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I do not like being in the red target area! EEEK! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQG7YQkPgMTDtgNS0kOpjiIqRqDmhX9OO1fwbxW9Mr9AdoSlygKYTtqFeqpx5nQLgrR34ixyn99EkYfhNaCuNaw5t10Rz6kI-cUFyw5PYfiFCTgv1le86I98focn-nMci7qzoP-9_MtlpHoTKY9hIfW8W7pkO77XsUtV4eJsrQYoNEEZZE5DNorKN-qS-i/s1870/67336083-60C6-490D-845E-B60B231F2EC5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1870" data-original-width="1870" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQG7YQkPgMTDtgNS0kOpjiIqRqDmhX9OO1fwbxW9Mr9AdoSlygKYTtqFeqpx5nQLgrR34ixyn99EkYfhNaCuNaw5t10Rz6kI-cUFyw5PYfiFCTgv1le86I98focn-nMci7qzoP-9_MtlpHoTKY9hIfW8W7pkO77XsUtV4eJsrQYoNEEZZE5DNorKN-qS-i/w400-h400/67336083-60C6-490D-845E-B60B231F2EC5.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We are behind the C in Port Charlotte ;o(</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)</span></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-66184549754150631252024-01-07T20:37:00.000-05:002024-01-07T20:37:01.176-05:00The Sunshine State<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> is not always sunny ;o)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPgw3jF-Z78n6dOXg77UfPjCvBfWJYZ03o1ZeKG-UmJAY6KOD2v7miH22O5UOnC4qiC5g7TruQK98Z8MwHBQiuqjAElcD32_0zUpUEEIpdoArionsHdtnBzcf4dXzIrHqvunQsPoWDcQ65vA9sgr-ILlnlXOPS15ZoB91h_YkJj4I825gbdMQ8GBLROu6/s4032/1CFB32A9-7A5B-401B-9B4A-139F61A476A8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPgw3jF-Z78n6dOXg77UfPjCvBfWJYZ03o1ZeKG-UmJAY6KOD2v7miH22O5UOnC4qiC5g7TruQK98Z8MwHBQiuqjAElcD32_0zUpUEEIpdoArionsHdtnBzcf4dXzIrHqvunQsPoWDcQ65vA9sgr-ILlnlXOPS15ZoB91h_YkJj4I825gbdMQ8GBLROu6/w300-h400/1CFB32A9-7A5B-401B-9B4A-139F61A476A8.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">However, it's snowing at home, so all is well.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)</span></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-91020289995979342562024-01-05T19:43:00.001-05:002024-01-22T19:46:40.134-05:00An "Only in Florida" moment<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> Although it looks like he's wearing a dead cat on his head, I'm not really sure what it actually is...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAuj_Ic_y879g1gPROD106iXiccls9YAsEWJXqO3fxOrFzAmOyqHSnaq0d5TqJBc2vGV4jQWUVvY1t4KA0zOAQ_ZtZzVgRjZi-ga5y2JB3QSjUymN39x3TQsT9vOqEQ0MOX7xSsQSsTt3tDPGxNo43Cza80-2kGb_HkIiZA6ykXcqdBwW31u4-1NuW9MDf/s2439/34B348F5-9F41-4B1F-8827-3BE2F8008060_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2439" data-original-width="1780" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAuj_Ic_y879g1gPROD106iXiccls9YAsEWJXqO3fxOrFzAmOyqHSnaq0d5TqJBc2vGV4jQWUVvY1t4KA0zOAQ_ZtZzVgRjZi-ga5y2JB3QSjUymN39x3TQsT9vOqEQ0MOX7xSsQSsTt3tDPGxNo43Cza80-2kGb_HkIiZA6ykXcqdBwW31u4-1NuW9MDf/w293-h400/34B348F5-9F41-4B1F-8827-3BE2F8008060_1_201_a.jpeg" width="293" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">;o)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-60353426396504376372023-08-20T20:30:00.001-04:002023-08-23T20:34:52.028-04:00Our New Super Duper Shade Provider<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Bill found a really good deal on this umbrella for the deck. Now we can sit outside and not roast, although there haven't been many roasting days this summer.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHeiluPO6QA4ArURzRWUncr3r54ZUJ-gzm5hgR--L8-fNomXDXv_9s_en2_nvCKpzj1wDck8sMRR0z0gFOD1cDUTopdXlqUghHsp3-A4MnvU4iuk2osiAWsotKRRfTJkNJu18tQOOxvLBGEzpZXPOaS-WHp6j0VX_2-fXvhAVjzAVQ0bzFvr28ZNzrqTE/s4032/7DC75F4E-25BD-4C90-968A-DA77A9EBD3F7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHeiluPO6QA4ArURzRWUncr3r54ZUJ-gzm5hgR--L8-fNomXDXv_9s_en2_nvCKpzj1wDck8sMRR0z0gFOD1cDUTopdXlqUghHsp3-A4MnvU4iuk2osiAWsotKRRfTJkNJu18tQOOxvLBGEzpZXPOaS-WHp6j0VX_2-fXvhAVjzAVQ0bzFvr28ZNzrqTE/w400-h300/7DC75F4E-25BD-4C90-968A-DA77A9EBD3F7.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I'm happy to report that it's Tessa approved.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)</span></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-69588482840502455452023-08-20T20:21:00.001-04:002023-08-23T20:30:49.887-04:00Lady Tessa's First Ribbon<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">As of today, Lady Tessa is a tested and approved CANINE GOOD CITIZEN! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTBwEvou4pvfyKC6h_8_rlXkZm_HRK-iNpT_8r-Am_LP12dz_thT4tREJNTQ-sVDe5l2NLavH5aPEsEPFOve8pzK7uGnIeyzD0DCZJxEhZaKakDJsniCxDQ2nE-nBizIECgkytM76Ls8drir0DFOQg1mXVoBjfv5Y3H9-Ls-4lMa9XphpmT4YoWIg5hrK/s960/827E9837-006A-4A89-B421-DCDB6DBC3F9E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTBwEvou4pvfyKC6h_8_rlXkZm_HRK-iNpT_8r-Am_LP12dz_thT4tREJNTQ-sVDe5l2NLavH5aPEsEPFOve8pzK7uGnIeyzD0DCZJxEhZaKakDJsniCxDQ2nE-nBizIECgkytM76Ls8drir0DFOQg1mXVoBjfv5Y3H9-Ls-4lMa9XphpmT4YoWIg5hrK/w300-h400/827E9837-006A-4A89-B421-DCDB6DBC3F9E.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIJVYRUOdzpcGG4fHrPt5DXsGcE1oEJsanyW0nEgoIhaQDClPo2980ZyiufddWoNDvkWptil1_qpS5Io7QEHJfdEhZFYWJGHMOdDaazLh51Jqtu9G3QlqWVQDa3K84_GjT4--4DWv-hqXLGfs7NrU0o_tNpkHm_OIOW34_H34YII2HzTny73Tnfm2Qt1k/s2048/78921C6F-60E7-4551-AA6A-4ECE7A122F0A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIJVYRUOdzpcGG4fHrPt5DXsGcE1oEJsanyW0nEgoIhaQDClPo2980ZyiufddWoNDvkWptil1_qpS5Io7QEHJfdEhZFYWJGHMOdDaazLh51Jqtu9G3QlqWVQDa3K84_GjT4--4DWv-hqXLGfs7NrU0o_tNpkHm_OIOW34_H34YII2HzTny73Tnfm2Qt1k/w300-h400/78921C6F-60E7-4551-AA6A-4ECE7A122F0A.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7thFpmKWoQ4KCvF9zZxdrqnsw_fjVwXYiAgsMONCmpm2wJldfCussXW6KgzSegppWzChWlJOK2Za0HvSPL7e0R00KImFYOx0AH8ryfn2YaCZAu0_fG4xAzKJeCCX-kaXeSnHuFjYIsahHb6cdoMBAXSUvP8PEcqiHBCw7CIWI9sXA7FSOt0daZuAkHJu/s4032/F8067891-1B94-4583-9AA8-82CD92E4710D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7thFpmKWoQ4KCvF9zZxdrqnsw_fjVwXYiAgsMONCmpm2wJldfCussXW6KgzSegppWzChWlJOK2Za0HvSPL7e0R00KImFYOx0AH8ryfn2YaCZAu0_fG4xAzKJeCCX-kaXeSnHuFjYIsahHb6cdoMBAXSUvP8PEcqiHBCw7CIWI9sXA7FSOt0daZuAkHJu/w300-h400/F8067891-1B94-4583-9AA8-82CD92E4710D.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">There are ten different steps that have to be successfully completed in order to pass the test. Good job pretty girl!</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)<br /></span><p><br /></p></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-74964508633601846122023-06-14T20:32:00.002-04:002023-06-14T20:32:59.089-04:00Enjoying the Flowers<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">After a nice walk, we took a mini photo shoot in front of the fabulous rhododendrons. Amazingly, Tessa actually stayed when I told her to. I think we're making progress!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrGu2yLJUHxQKfoFFYUL5uGralaBNPr_izx2wY3_RmtGVQkNkPX7W2TMkUCLko0QGo8NcIsVOPlSklsvHnhQQbEgokgUNKn7ujaGciNd6t6gyXq5GBNeJa3LVaHxHNMveYmRqHo_urz4l6yOkQfzyoFD3FEQfeLzQMs7R4VsM-GM1ifra5a4Kxi2eSg/s4032/4E613F93-1C18-4276-B205-F256C2693231.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrGu2yLJUHxQKfoFFYUL5uGralaBNPr_izx2wY3_RmtGVQkNkPX7W2TMkUCLko0QGo8NcIsVOPlSklsvHnhQQbEgokgUNKn7ujaGciNd6t6gyXq5GBNeJa3LVaHxHNMveYmRqHo_urz4l6yOkQfzyoFD3FEQfeLzQMs7R4VsM-GM1ifra5a4Kxi2eSg/w300-h400/4E613F93-1C18-4276-B205-F256C2693231.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyStoeSr8SSpi6vra2W3e8q6pkZ6f5L3nawQwhv2AxgjJ-op8ghYMI0F-6IPAPrpS9IvKJHwaKKKauqWrGVk8NryIqeaL8SVAIwWztKL0P511Udz9l9VIuK09tYozAVa32k6wjI-T5uLSRrdu5Qi_6jrSoKEGzkbeeHYOrv3MHNRaYWMyk9BqDDEBCcA/s4032/573A1EE2-0162-4C31-9067-F9C81C3B0119.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyStoeSr8SSpi6vra2W3e8q6pkZ6f5L3nawQwhv2AxgjJ-op8ghYMI0F-6IPAPrpS9IvKJHwaKKKauqWrGVk8NryIqeaL8SVAIwWztKL0P511Udz9l9VIuK09tYozAVa32k6wjI-T5uLSRrdu5Qi_6jrSoKEGzkbeeHYOrv3MHNRaYWMyk9BqDDEBCcA/w300-h400/573A1EE2-0162-4C31-9067-F9C81C3B0119.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEiXgI_sPYXmw8kMJE0g6B9reNUpue6txcssnHltAJg-m_KrD-V1FDhXCteZMIcKkJI-LOfJmmdRzWDD1xFLoi_PoDF3aOaJpY1g38Tc7Qi8wjynGZ1FvMwd1QUX4lf_OXIoTzc7Cn6Vi8q3EM7aF3DVFFprnIRxdaaHRYn9J3sAl3JQPxbqxfn5bGg/s4032/B93BBF86-CA9B-4585-9AD2-7390703A3DE8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEiXgI_sPYXmw8kMJE0g6B9reNUpue6txcssnHltAJg-m_KrD-V1FDhXCteZMIcKkJI-LOfJmmdRzWDD1xFLoi_PoDF3aOaJpY1g38Tc7Qi8wjynGZ1FvMwd1QUX4lf_OXIoTzc7Cn6Vi8q3EM7aF3DVFFprnIRxdaaHRYn9J3sAl3JQPxbqxfn5bGg/w300-h400/B93BBF86-CA9B-4585-9AD2-7390703A3DE8.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)<br /><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-50787147292232633672023-06-12T20:14:00.001-04:002023-06-14T20:20:47.172-04:00Oops ;o(<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">About once a year, Bill has an incident with runaway beard clippers. The previous time it happened, he was able to salvage a goatee, but not this time. The incident took some of his beard out right in the middle of his chin. I foolishly didn't get a picture of the "before" but here is the "after"...</span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfRrdI8XFtjO0-hMJnLB6nvSS17nybuv8HUOmtpQ7ItxT7a5sa-8HZStOE_2JX7F1bHKZkX_i6u8EhoN1TzHsKfT8CcbSEEN0zImreuTz1iirAiG9d4A4r-uXPhFDZqb2tH61H7wl07g0BTM8cnN6JTLEzxsUHwr6Qk-ZTuio_q02qTgno57E5l59wg/s4032/FD5CCF5B-B0D3-41B9-92DB-31049CFD012C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfRrdI8XFtjO0-hMJnLB6nvSS17nybuv8HUOmtpQ7ItxT7a5sa-8HZStOE_2JX7F1bHKZkX_i6u8EhoN1TzHsKfT8CcbSEEN0zImreuTz1iirAiG9d4A4r-uXPhFDZqb2tH61H7wl07g0BTM8cnN6JTLEzxsUHwr6Qk-ZTuio_q02qTgno57E5l59wg/w300-h400/FD5CCF5B-B0D3-41B9-92DB-31049CFD012C.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">He purposely made a silly face but he wasn't happy and I can't get used to him being bald faced ;o)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)<br /><br /></span><div><br /></div></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-23721443010508666872023-05-26T20:27:00.001-04:002023-05-26T20:27:15.873-04:00Wondering Why?<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Lady Tessa watching her papa mow the lawn and wondering shy SHE can't be on THAT side of the fence?! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOoSAWS9GvQCEk5LBXcDFCetDuARJANRALhT2u4SF8is728RuKeQYBn5ei7VGlBWGXUCiV0LLI2ShLZCaMtFM5BcsELTHYKEtKHENK7X08KDXfoQHVugEfslJKBinkIOpFG6FkfvJAk1YMF1srzfZA_fNtJI72XCZEr9yErK5f9_ukO12I8m325upPw/s4032/0FC789D1-F42A-4F44-A240-6850D8F0E26E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOoSAWS9GvQCEk5LBXcDFCetDuARJANRALhT2u4SF8is728RuKeQYBn5ei7VGlBWGXUCiV0LLI2ShLZCaMtFM5BcsELTHYKEtKHENK7X08KDXfoQHVugEfslJKBinkIOpFG6FkfvJAk1YMF1srzfZA_fNtJI72XCZEr9yErK5f9_ukO12I8m325upPw/w300-h400/0FC789D1-F42A-4F44-A240-6850D8F0E26E.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)</span></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-69557869817600988462023-05-22T20:15:00.001-04:002023-05-26T20:21:24.718-04:00Tiny Little Vase<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Wendy gifted me this little vase several years ago. It's perfect for springtime blossoms like Lily of the Valley and Lamium.</span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj698xTaWUwzCBqbAubEe-m4LlmIyfWx05xlYqWjcq_zxnI_H_7W3JzSvgX3gq0EKwtyHTz1NGdFZgOSYGZqXwh3qfFM9P1IeKYpapY7vFu3Ny9AMJO33zuyuJeF5CKYh6jyG5uLX0IoG2gfDUXXyWv3iBg26lvmm1U4qCE58WIFt9nNiWsfYOLtitE0w/s4032/AD401AEF-AEF6-48A7-A16C-B2EF1ECE3924.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj698xTaWUwzCBqbAubEe-m4LlmIyfWx05xlYqWjcq_zxnI_H_7W3JzSvgX3gq0EKwtyHTz1NGdFZgOSYGZqXwh3qfFM9P1IeKYpapY7vFu3Ny9AMJO33zuyuJeF5CKYh6jyG5uLX0IoG2gfDUXXyWv3iBg26lvmm1U4qCE58WIFt9nNiWsfYOLtitE0w/w300-h400/AD401AEF-AEF6-48A7-A16C-B2EF1ECE3924.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It sits on the shelf in my bathroom, among the clay shapes Ella and I made.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpP0IEM39GqKGb0zgimNhDAUHpKZ-IMXWqVQnu1Ev-piOgS0V029eGncKwTZwtSyBbcZnWVLkVLgQ-ZLCxG-iKB7TdlTdiu_6Xarj4NVHDRgJhSwtoBQATMGGx8noPoBlw8P22PYpBA2G476bQZKfVYjwdAR3ve0kFfJX0wy8ThB-TeZO0hKv9EOJUA/s4032/085ED766-EDC5-40A4-AB85-4144DA28DE4F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpP0IEM39GqKGb0zgimNhDAUHpKZ-IMXWqVQnu1Ev-piOgS0V029eGncKwTZwtSyBbcZnWVLkVLgQ-ZLCxG-iKB7TdlTdiu_6Xarj4NVHDRgJhSwtoBQATMGGx8noPoBlw8P22PYpBA2G476bQZKfVYjwdAR3ve0kFfJX0wy8ThB-TeZO0hKv9EOJUA/w300-h400/085ED766-EDC5-40A4-AB85-4144DA28DE4F.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Special things from my special girls.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-53821048362471839562023-04-04T20:31:00.003-04:002023-04-04T20:31:00.221-04:00Happy Birthday Beautiful Girl<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Today is Wendy's 43rd birthday. Hard to imagine! Wishing her the most perfect day and a year filled with everything good!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhuHOBHXUIP1GhfbLeFK_OOcwYRkigs9zH4k_BIuE_Hm08XkHtnMTKQQC1RRMcdgv503JTGEaifanu7w8FimCtAFNbXiFXuIMrG8e4MZGZ_becY0emZNsTrA40lc6BXFswkTt6_oBNjZvFRl14h_LoPmPlJt2Dsd4E4wpFQ2QZ7pbpmlcESVt80NfIw/s2592/D6106ACB-610D-4161-B295-28AF52A0F71C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1936" data-original-width="2592" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhuHOBHXUIP1GhfbLeFK_OOcwYRkigs9zH4k_BIuE_Hm08XkHtnMTKQQC1RRMcdgv503JTGEaifanu7w8FimCtAFNbXiFXuIMrG8e4MZGZ_becY0emZNsTrA40lc6BXFswkTt6_oBNjZvFRl14h_LoPmPlJt2Dsd4E4wpFQ2QZ7pbpmlcESVt80NfIw/w400-h299/D6106ACB-610D-4161-B295-28AF52A0F71C.jpeg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKBbpdLcAPVIfPgohx9n0RHTAbnDlxtdFANP4x7XZS3nFpnX2FoLazkLoc9Dy2OswYJ-cj0qJOdUOTiDB6ZYOrfqmpthmv0oT82r4JV1E78MP7yyqUkYOsBmeCGHCp77cnYkSrN2RxmrEWrCKt1Ogo76HpOwq9KR-PKUdYow3KHWpzuh8h1LWdsb2Myw/s3088/6155B9AE-3294-481C-86D8-D56B364051E1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKBbpdLcAPVIfPgohx9n0RHTAbnDlxtdFANP4x7XZS3nFpnX2FoLazkLoc9Dy2OswYJ-cj0qJOdUOTiDB6ZYOrfqmpthmv0oT82r4JV1E78MP7yyqUkYOsBmeCGHCp77cnYkSrN2RxmrEWrCKt1Ogo76HpOwq9KR-PKUdYow3KHWpzuh8h1LWdsb2Myw/w400-h300/6155B9AE-3294-481C-86D8-D56B364051E1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I love you sweetheart, more than you can imagine and I'm proud to be your mom. xoxoxo</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)<br /></span><div><br /></div></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-56608862215097218202023-03-25T19:53:00.005-04:002023-04-03T20:31:29.530-04:00Hello Saturday<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Started the day by dropping Tessa's bowl, full of food, in the sink and breaking it. Damn it!!! I got the bowl when I worked for the AWS and it was Titan's. We left her in her crate, got gas at Sam's ($3.09), had breakfast at McDonalds, washed and cleaned the truck and went to Mercer's for our coffee, cookie and cribbage.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYe2tlMbU4Bu1ArxbgA157SNKeLRmWN5DyiI0WeliEZLuOTWXxZZJF3fc_MTM5SdZZ7j4hAM9XAqAyOHurY9jxs4pIp4cIAlK3ag2F36oJ9pkoav2qzbTAUi0KUeK5b2QtVrFQ9jSKYtDjHtcznetJdi2IurMpcxXIMwAakzwtLQEWdtnQSrP7MQw9w/s4032/1430F219-A623-497F-BFB3-D472680FA135.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYe2tlMbU4Bu1ArxbgA157SNKeLRmWN5DyiI0WeliEZLuOTWXxZZJF3fc_MTM5SdZZ7j4hAM9XAqAyOHurY9jxs4pIp4cIAlK3ag2F36oJ9pkoav2qzbTAUi0KUeK5b2QtVrFQ9jSKYtDjHtcznetJdi2IurMpcxXIMwAakzwtLQEWdtnQSrP7MQw9w/w400-h300/1430F219-A623-497F-BFB3-D472680FA135.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It was busy today and there was a group of several teachers sitting on the couches next to us. They were VERY LOUD and it was hard to think. Good grief, use your inside voices!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We only played one game, which I managed to win, although it was close.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCBrM15eLZH4COUdRs5MTbx8JfqlzzJr2dGELkP7gUXorB5KYr-gNtE19VKFJe4yDeKTKtmp9LUnroOlXqxcnMm1uDcwSowf-VRsuigFUqlPq4OHMp5FTd3GsQV9t-1CjSdGMrrS9KZqDOnQkK3dk3BL7RhkgNfiZkaPF9fmRYUYlD8X5EUlgePFgdg/s4032/349942AC-DC6E-4C68-875D-92036244D008.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCBrM15eLZH4COUdRs5MTbx8JfqlzzJr2dGELkP7gUXorB5KYr-gNtE19VKFJe4yDeKTKtmp9LUnroOlXqxcnMm1uDcwSowf-VRsuigFUqlPq4OHMp5FTd3GsQV9t-1CjSdGMrrS9KZqDOnQkK3dk3BL7RhkgNfiZkaPF9fmRYUYlD8X5EUlgePFgdg/w400-h300/349942AC-DC6E-4C68-875D-92036244D008.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We stopped by Walgreens so Bill could pick up a prescription, then to the pet store by Publix to get a new bowl. I didn't really like any of them but finally settled on one...$14 freakin' dollars. We also needed some kibble to get us home to Maine, so we bought a 14 pound bag for $39 freakin' dollars. WTF?! Can't afford to buy anything these days. Thanks Joe, you stupid ass. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Came home and made dog food. I managed to put twice as much rice as I needed into the water. OMG! I scooped out the extra and dried it on a paper towel. I think it will be fine. I took Tessa out for while since no one was home next door. She sat and looked for geckos. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">When the turkey was done, Bill took her for a ride to buy windshield wipers and brought back frappes! Woohoo!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">He visited with Dr. Steve after dinner. I took a shower, washed and dried my hair. We started watching "Cardinal", which Dan suggested.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-34003687578576505132023-03-22T19:53:00.003-04:002023-04-03T20:14:31.909-04:00The Martineau's Come to Visit...Day 7, Last Day<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We walked around Ollie's Pond since it will be the last cool day for awhile. Ran into Wendy and Dan about half way around. We had coffee on the harbor, got lunch at Arby's and ate in the truck, then did a little shopping at WM. Sat outside and read for awhile and played with Tessa. Bill took her for a walk, we fed her early and left her in her crate while we met Wendy and Dan at The Celtic Ray for dinner.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We met them at 6:00 and sat in one of the new gliders in front. Our drinks looked nice in the late afternoon sun. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9YO8gtvy9f6MQ3o_UXOIUzw6gVr76O0dj7EoxRhAkcnLmqusQiiGk5W_QFYF7dXvF6HVMepOShi5RlAY1SJCcm6YJdAnimQOPVHt2y8-FkcSVHgYRt8Z5cYTevaQC15EztRHGCI--dEp16iSEciAf7FzmFQ-_tdxxw7LVNEj3n6OPsEgTs97AkU84g/s4032/FB54ABC8-AE49-433F-9672-0EE9051FAEAC.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9YO8gtvy9f6MQ3o_UXOIUzw6gVr76O0dj7EoxRhAkcnLmqusQiiGk5W_QFYF7dXvF6HVMepOShi5RlAY1SJCcm6YJdAnimQOPVHt2y8-FkcSVHgYRt8Z5cYTevaQC15EztRHGCI--dEp16iSEciAf7FzmFQ-_tdxxw7LVNEj3n6OPsEgTs97AkU84g/w400-h300/FB54ABC8-AE49-433F-9672-0EE9051FAEAC.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Wendy and Dan had fish tacos, Bill had chicken fingers and I had the fish and chips. After a great meal, we walked to the Harbor Scoops ice cream shop and Wendy treated us all to ice cream. Yum!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fZ1Xaam1eCR2loszMPpmCc5gPnNmbhGt9yp0NsREHW561pla5GEex_F2Jz1Sy2bxmJstCOtM78_B66hYv63UNaRINkHepqP1Hfk24KEJBc4DkfXBaGW3-_S9NGJpRoTpSWcwz8LICuCYLkAOo3VktVtqsIDq9GiRXdduW6HreeWHAE8V7DUYQZwlug/s4032/40C5FFC6-1574-498B-B2F4-6FAE26031EB9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fZ1Xaam1eCR2loszMPpmCc5gPnNmbhGt9yp0NsREHW561pla5GEex_F2Jz1Sy2bxmJstCOtM78_B66hYv63UNaRINkHepqP1Hfk24KEJBc4DkfXBaGW3-_S9NGJpRoTpSWcwz8LICuCYLkAOo3VktVtqsIDq9GiRXdduW6HreeWHAE8V7DUYQZwlug/w300-h400/40C5FFC6-1574-498B-B2F4-6FAE26031EB9.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It was a nice warm evening and we got to enjoy a beautiful sunset, one of the few we've seen this winter.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGfCo6x7OaFq4B9PVl_eJN8KD9IxIYM87CEouzwrcxJ3PccebVwCySyHc5xpwoVyul9HFgVSgfZtVAjxHDhjH3P41nBhUIZ-K0h_CxbxOY-3kDNoI8erbNSclB6Ul00echlPg_FznXh1eFDvns8tKCma_p1OyXSrscr4gNuVMAD0_n0mZWUTaNpqGYw/s4032/30E726A6-7AB6-4915-BDB2-0D51C91B0726.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGfCo6x7OaFq4B9PVl_eJN8KD9IxIYM87CEouzwrcxJ3PccebVwCySyHc5xpwoVyul9HFgVSgfZtVAjxHDhjH3P41nBhUIZ-K0h_CxbxOY-3kDNoI8erbNSclB6Ul00echlPg_FznXh1eFDvns8tKCma_p1OyXSrscr4gNuVMAD0_n0mZWUTaNpqGYw/w300-h400/30E726A6-7AB6-4915-BDB2-0D51C91B0726.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1h-hFTfjkdFzCtWfuVB11fqSfmpU1wX4YnL5KtY5tuGYGMKkw3UJAY0JaRfaZwAdTqxUiBQ8IKLgKBkBqz62uNEI9dZdrOl0TPxcZnMSEkRDyWAzYZr1AdO1wVPLvov_6-SjWMzKqSuRgE2tLS0yu1TjX3ckKZOhSA5GB3B0sr-VXlNu2RQ5bD6iQA/s4032/69A5EBE3-25C9-413E-82C9-DAB2E73B0845.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1h-hFTfjkdFzCtWfuVB11fqSfmpU1wX4YnL5KtY5tuGYGMKkw3UJAY0JaRfaZwAdTqxUiBQ8IKLgKBkBqz62uNEI9dZdrOl0TPxcZnMSEkRDyWAzYZr1AdO1wVPLvov_6-SjWMzKqSuRgE2tLS0yu1TjX3ckKZOhSA5GB3B0sr-VXlNu2RQ5bD6iQA/w300-h400/69A5EBE3-25C9-413E-82C9-DAB2E73B0845.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We met them back at their rental to pick up a few things, said our goodbyes and were home by 8:30. </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">So nice to have them here, always sad to see them leave.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-54078322400270446412023-03-21T17:51:00.027-04:002023-03-29T19:58:56.282-04:00The Martineau's Come to Visit...Day 6<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We met at Ollie's Pond at 11:00 and walked around the mile loop.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEbyaJUmZtR-kyiJqhWC9VlSTb2v9yvvvVVeWTquPMfFqgIkAxyozaUfaeMrkWvaxanZ0ut51HVvoZAWO67r00HH9IKElTQXpQXFucgf2JOGg1KzF3Ynw4B0dpw98aNDK62vZkh7cSvmhZF37yYMnG7uua_a4lKAFWeUtZ6i68xQlSLX-Erawu9BouQ/s4032/242604FB-BE64-478C-BA5D-0D558EE24168.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEbyaJUmZtR-kyiJqhWC9VlSTb2v9yvvvVVeWTquPMfFqgIkAxyozaUfaeMrkWvaxanZ0ut51HVvoZAWO67r00HH9IKElTQXpQXFucgf2JOGg1KzF3Ynw4B0dpw98aNDK62vZkh7cSvmhZF37yYMnG7uua_a4lKAFWeUtZ6i68xQlSLX-Erawu9BouQ/w300-h400/242604FB-BE64-478C-BA5D-0D558EE24168.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Some of the path is open,</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvpJySqveKAmRVANff5Q0AojZCnaDjcHaysPPZGbc9Iw_a2U4ptUsZSj7ud7ov5e0qQ6MH6dWMlLLrjf-sNYYHTrOitDEEsFRCT0hu_i3xtHestXYSMSk15eyY1QZJ0BlxcDOCQffefhLS87Q-Za9jKdOZMOArnATua68vkNm862xMq82Ro_4uOkdNg/s4032/C1CC6544-1E38-4BAF-AD3A-5684BEDE05A5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvpJySqveKAmRVANff5Q0AojZCnaDjcHaysPPZGbc9Iw_a2U4ptUsZSj7ud7ov5e0qQ6MH6dWMlLLrjf-sNYYHTrOitDEEsFRCT0hu_i3xtHestXYSMSk15eyY1QZJ0BlxcDOCQffefhLS87Q-Za9jKdOZMOArnATua68vkNm862xMq82Ro_4uOkdNg/w300-h400/C1CC6544-1E38-4BAF-AD3A-5684BEDE05A5.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">While other sections are more secluded.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They planned to spend the afternoon hanging out by the pool.</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We got our coffees and sat on a bench at Bayshore Park, rather than in the truck, which is where we've sat most days. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Wendy and Dan came over around 5:30 for dinner. Bill grilled fillets to go along with the twice baked potatoes. They brought green beans from the farmer's market, ice cream and a flourless torte. We ate at 6:00, played three games of dominoes, had dessert and played three more games of dominoes. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Of course, we had to celebrate Wendy's birthday again, with candles this time ;o)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG10OOAqEeXcgrm18uODi9iQKAg392gwBQKMkhHgDLt08C_oi-G9-WDYBgMzxhLIXyzMoNXSKrzh-wDIGNuLx_7USoNqZlMfVcIsd1w8aYjYrUbljmQfGI2Ovdt5r_ToAdVBUhfS1NI7m8j4HwSOBG8170amyQWXMUdf12LwDHUomy4sSsfI_lFGsjSQ/s4032/3C0E995C-DD57-40B5-BED5-6267ABFB348C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG10OOAqEeXcgrm18uODi9iQKAg392gwBQKMkhHgDLt08C_oi-G9-WDYBgMzxhLIXyzMoNXSKrzh-wDIGNuLx_7USoNqZlMfVcIsd1w8aYjYrUbljmQfGI2Ovdt5r_ToAdVBUhfS1NI7m8j4HwSOBG8170amyQWXMUdf12LwDHUomy4sSsfI_lFGsjSQ/w300-h400/3C0E995C-DD57-40B5-BED5-6267ABFB348C.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3T9ma0E9gd1eaBxqtqfyHuN9Cs_L7OOUSXMuUtlJyYxjq5FLSwrdAPVTM-IEMcaO2wesWMZ22og2HfRBahe-iITuwRm1894Cy5WqEEVKzzZepGrUPvt4j9nMOb1nHgnH-wdE24FPMcxqefQAA04FkVp5FD8wlyjBWGv3x9hsO4xnm9Z17ydNnfQFEg/w300-h400/F48F9951-A1C5-4751-8B6C-DB0CEE98F220.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We did have this outtake of Dan with torte on his teeth, which I didn't notice until Wendy mentioned it.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin6h583SdzqE9bCsg3ZP5Pj-YN3XOmQ4PZNtEBo3OS3yYDi1WGHWy9zLWHsl4aqa7ae0e_9slGteb4EisXn3vIHqvoGueu43Op7OKkQFkHT9ExGxpdtyZukS5z9Wxfoa1EnyY_cYozbCh-_xTO6eg6B57gvm0BS7TZuuD9wr8UUxi3a_f396DI7ouZXQ/s2922/1D141DC2-872A-46FA-970E-18D08D911783_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2572" data-original-width="2922" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin6h583SdzqE9bCsg3ZP5Pj-YN3XOmQ4PZNtEBo3OS3yYDi1WGHWy9zLWHsl4aqa7ae0e_9slGteb4EisXn3vIHqvoGueu43Op7OKkQFkHT9ExGxpdtyZukS5z9Wxfoa1EnyY_cYozbCh-_xTO6eg6B57gvm0BS7TZuuD9wr8UUxi3a_f396DI7ouZXQ/w400-h353/1D141DC2-872A-46FA-970E-18D08D911783_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Dan won dominoes, Bill lost, again. Dominoes is not Bill's game. However, he's a good sport and a good loser (unlike someone we know who shall remain nameless.)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span></p><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)<br /></span><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-36981347943357734072023-03-20T19:51:00.005-04:002023-03-26T20:04:26.672-04:00The Martineaus Come to Visit...Day 5<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It was damn chilly today, the high was 70* ;o( The women next door were gone, so I took Tessa outside for 20 minutes after I put my makeup on. I needed a sweatshirt! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We walked in the area of Laishley Park but didn't walk along the water because of the wind. Had our coffees on the harbor, bought filets and twice baked potatoes at Beef County for Wendy's birthday dinner. We ate lunch at home, then went to the gym.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Wendy and Dan hung out by the pool this afternoon but had to sit outside because the pool screen cut just enough sun to keep it chilly.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJL_738LFtc5EpmiNyT41ppeG2bjWYh3dXfCuwXg0KbW9uyWnWZ_ktBUIshHqT0wnPYY9lrzyamReG4IVfdouMqVW8QXip_kGExaYa93qvOq2VmyxYwcM9TCHQzvjTV4iNn7kbkRpHUh45XubsPwTC_nydm36BA1YZpP1DNEmC0Y5-ej0o8Kqa_uiH1A/s4032/F839A025-A441-426C-8D47-B12EE69B4172.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJL_738LFtc5EpmiNyT41ppeG2bjWYh3dXfCuwXg0KbW9uyWnWZ_ktBUIshHqT0wnPYY9lrzyamReG4IVfdouMqVW8QXip_kGExaYa93qvOq2VmyxYwcM9TCHQzvjTV4iNn7kbkRpHUh45XubsPwTC_nydm36BA1YZpP1DNEmC0Y5-ej0o8Kqa_uiH1A/w400-h300/F839A025-A441-426C-8D47-B12EE69B4172.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I sat outside with my sweatshirt when we got home from the gym. Bill took Tessa for a walk before dinner. We ate dinner at home and met the kids at 7:15 at the Celtic Ray for a drink. </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdJ8VCa8_yaGR7eKWR_288nMIb4mPgDTm1ayRSLzGXPDzfMcyvadn1sOdKxVNpLW78uUJZtmiByjE8TRaDWYmKZOH3tI3K3H6zJDRreZgeZSRfjxrbV7JZ57J-zXUl0FNB-YT3Wnmz8a-tzOAKGE1IweiVht0GZE-xGAIOmIbBaOTeV1MTmeMWeM3Bw/s4032/FC122919-2CB9-46DA-B601-A60BB977DDBC.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdJ8VCa8_yaGR7eKWR_288nMIb4mPgDTm1ayRSLzGXPDzfMcyvadn1sOdKxVNpLW78uUJZtmiByjE8TRaDWYmKZOH3tI3K3H6zJDRreZgeZSRfjxrbV7JZ57J-zXUl0FNB-YT3Wnmz8a-tzOAKGE1IweiVht0GZE-xGAIOmIbBaOTeV1MTmeMWeM3Bw/w400-h300/FC122919-2CB9-46DA-B601-A60BB977DDBC.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It was chilly but we sat up on the deck, out of the wind, until after the sunset, then moved inside about 8:30.</span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPlhv-ND-u1VnWe20gasorlJjUNoR1Xv-kwqaIiGvshWZQZhMsYUgQecZZFtZO6lCzCQqkz8gz-oGei2rbttbxoXAXL7Cr6asnDQ-GW30UG0awBM-ZfbvV_Gph7B4Zfi3C9MtA9p4jF8bQuiqgwOoWTIBxyd7dOr9AVk0-tUA3GXDqYWF2trBmyjNmg/s4032/44E4ED16-B5E4-4888-8F08-C64C73A2B40B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPlhv-ND-u1VnWe20gasorlJjUNoR1Xv-kwqaIiGvshWZQZhMsYUgQecZZFtZO6lCzCQqkz8gz-oGei2rbttbxoXAXL7Cr6asnDQ-GW30UG0awBM-ZfbvV_Gph7B4Zfi3C9MtA9p4jF8bQuiqgwOoWTIBxyd7dOr9AVk0-tUA3GXDqYWF2trBmyjNmg/w400-h300/44E4ED16-B5E4-4888-8F08-C64C73A2B40B.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyI3HVuu67EP2Eh_SoYCswBkgBBvqGBQaWuo3y-sVMDIe72GgHhszseDRfBIjemyOzBMHefHwowRn5IueiWsWNhcrPDGxxGj5iOOl-DUNxaQ5JYMiSrfDINz2qz9oMiaX-V_jDuQstakGfJRlPWSlx2JX0R78ZyFf7_ijrCiB7RyfQpzvkHttc5h7g-g/s4032/FCEF3651-182C-4D28-8128-1DBDC1C35F27.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyI3HVuu67EP2Eh_SoYCswBkgBBvqGBQaWuo3y-sVMDIe72GgHhszseDRfBIjemyOzBMHefHwowRn5IueiWsWNhcrPDGxxGj5iOOl-DUNxaQ5JYMiSrfDINz2qz9oMiaX-V_jDuQstakGfJRlPWSlx2JX0R78ZyFf7_ijrCiB7RyfQpzvkHttc5h7g-g/w400-h300/FCEF3651-182C-4D28-8128-1DBDC1C35F27.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We stayed till 9:00, finished our drinks, and headed home.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)<br /></span><p><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-25375506307497404062023-03-19T20:14:00.002-04:002023-03-25T20:27:15.776-04:00The Martineau's Come to Visit...Day 4<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It was damn chilly this morning...57* when I got up. We walked around Ollie's Pond (because it was cooler) and ran into Wendy and Dan. A nice surprise. They were going to Osprey to visit with Ginny.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We had our coffee on the harbor, then home for lunch.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDrsfh9s7EzdVWG97-Iwi2cyPFVQN0TGiTU37dek-brMuGi6YHUyAfmQ4z54paW5Y6FwdK9AO5lHKPp1L-D8ph6ptISt2YnQ3-OwIFyCsIuVoLiokKpRFS9haFBwTZZ2yFvkxLGYAyNpWdhK6TOzSgfW0yW8uN__eiT8jrapalSXAK02zslsy5EBLcw/s4032/7142B6B0-7E6B-4ECC-A003-7DC898C48B6F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDrsfh9s7EzdVWG97-Iwi2cyPFVQN0TGiTU37dek-brMuGi6YHUyAfmQ4z54paW5Y6FwdK9AO5lHKPp1L-D8ph6ptISt2YnQ3-OwIFyCsIuVoLiokKpRFS9haFBwTZZ2yFvkxLGYAyNpWdhK6TOzSgfW0yW8uN__eiT8jrapalSXAK02zslsy5EBLcw/w300-h400/7142B6B0-7E6B-4ECC-A003-7DC898C48B6F.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">My FB post, and I quote..."Of course it's overcast, barely 60*, winds N @ 12 and predicted to rain...Wendy and Dan are here!" It never fails. It's been sunny and hot without a drop of rain for weeks, but as soon as they get here...BAM!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I worked on the blog, took Tessa out to play twice, made iced coffees and read for half an hour. Gave her a treat and some Benadryl, changed our clothes and met Wendy and Dan at the Mint Thai restaurant at 5:00 for dinner. They were playing darts at the Icehouse and walked over.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We celebrated Wendy's birthday (April 4) with a gift from Little Lavender Lobster...silver heart earrings.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNVbIxcpdLrVkRtSVZJpqyMttJT5kydb488JDqJs0vxGDVqz-Nps_O2LbM-OYJpJRDQFQH_R2lzFklzmK-fUfnuX-9m_OtwG3nGSKaTsiafKhNdeQBL-ISSHkk886r5RF5hcUGl1G4TnTrkXDky2769_gD-vHAXwH55kHXZ9EI8tPWbo-wssyQpevZw/s3520/D8E16E9A-DE4E-4AA5-B36D-44CDBC0735B8_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="2383" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNVbIxcpdLrVkRtSVZJpqyMttJT5kydb488JDqJs0vxGDVqz-Nps_O2LbM-OYJpJRDQFQH_R2lzFklzmK-fUfnuX-9m_OtwG3nGSKaTsiafKhNdeQBL-ISSHkk886r5RF5hcUGl1G4TnTrkXDky2769_gD-vHAXwH55kHXZ9EI8tPWbo-wssyQpevZw/w271-h400/D8E16E9A-DE4E-4AA5-B36D-44CDBC0735B8_1_201_a.jpeg" width="271" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchlBc6LNtPkN6y4QMFC4HcwYUMsSzTLj9YXoruuA9PGNEaceRi7ZGegv9kNj4mSnOhN09eOCytEvFtNBw-inu9CmUGJqav4JmljJR9_-yof51ru3uekmBoDnzEsbgUiOuhwvzVsliccmhzcCv_KWNWFc1e9XLaHhyEFaTXyNHErBICegAHFzUlHBjyQ/s3458/1D8BFC91-4237-4F97-B26F-3D0CBE4056A0_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3458" data-original-width="3022" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchlBc6LNtPkN6y4QMFC4HcwYUMsSzTLj9YXoruuA9PGNEaceRi7ZGegv9kNj4mSnOhN09eOCytEvFtNBw-inu9CmUGJqav4JmljJR9_-yof51ru3uekmBoDnzEsbgUiOuhwvzVsliccmhzcCv_KWNWFc1e9XLaHhyEFaTXyNHErBICegAHFzUlHBjyQ/w350-h400/1D8BFC91-4237-4F97-B26F-3D0CBE4056A0_1_201_a.jpeg" width="350" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Dinner was our treat as a "thank you" for everything they do to take care of the house while were away. This year, that's been a LOT!</span><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">They walked back to the Icehouse to play more darts and invited us along, but we declined because we wanted to get back to the dog ;o(</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)</span></div><div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-73849554668416557742023-03-18T15:04:00.008-04:002023-03-19T16:27:39.208-04:00The Martineau's Come to Visit...Day 3<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We dropped Tessa at daycare and met at Mercer's Fresh Roasted Coffee house, where we enjoyed a nice cup of coffee and conversation that didn't require shouting over loud music. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We didn't have plans together but we decided to park by Hurricane Charley's and walk along the Harborwalk to look at the car auction. Tons of really nice cars, some old, some newer and some that sold for more than $150,000. I cannot even imagine having the money to buy a classic car that I take home and put away so it doesn't get dirty or damaged...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTjsrByObRoNxmLrozGFikNqpbYCxVjRvN_1sZr8H_aTvMg2k090y3vq6TEKXL2TnVetsUJN7CMAUAT8q4ZLAYmJ7r7Ir1ear05GXl7zZZtSCkkPufpEoK0zETSVIAlk53zrK4By9IlFklaA738UfI1OWM3CjUKPaJM5OjU7YL0z8ABF_8mH019X1gw/s3024/2D4F8507-8D07-498A-AA6D-31AB625980B8_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2533" data-original-width="3024" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTjsrByObRoNxmLrozGFikNqpbYCxVjRvN_1sZr8H_aTvMg2k090y3vq6TEKXL2TnVetsUJN7CMAUAT8q4ZLAYmJ7r7Ir1ear05GXl7zZZtSCkkPufpEoK0zETSVIAlk53zrK4By9IlFklaA738UfI1OWM3CjUKPaJM5OjU7YL0z8ABF_8mH019X1gw/s320/2D4F8507-8D07-498A-AA6D-31AB625980B8_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-JsuNSrb6aVkziRRsXWi2Jzj1dguJYB0HWrgQkcc7WSwK2UmyWgYAN9JjwQx5RdZ0WRWgpsT4uyRYxiqYyyQ0t3SiT1n2Y47Xf5I3onPnq_Pe2elD-aC_JLh06PxU0LVBswKo2c2Z__1fi2J9eEEtEPkKFPJIfK0fmFnkA3qRXAW9Yjfg7yLKWqv_w/s4032/4D622572-255E-42AE-88BC-666E0ECCCA4A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-JsuNSrb6aVkziRRsXWi2Jzj1dguJYB0HWrgQkcc7WSwK2UmyWgYAN9JjwQx5RdZ0WRWgpsT4uyRYxiqYyyQ0t3SiT1n2Y47Xf5I3onPnq_Pe2elD-aC_JLh06PxU0LVBswKo2c2Z__1fi2J9eEEtEPkKFPJIfK0fmFnkA3qRXAW9Yjfg7yLKWqv_w/w400-h300/4D622572-255E-42AE-88BC-666E0ECCCA4A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We hung around for maybe 30 minutes and watched the big screen that shows the current vehicle being auctioned. It's pretty interesting and we could have stayed there for a lot longer but all agreed that we had other things we wanted to do.</span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We took some pictures, then headed our own way. </span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJU6WDuNrArVldsj-mXxNwY6aVFHm6ZRPDOclUl8gBUR9Eau1wYmTZ17MZXrxx_AXN_yXCpewsfiUiCabp9HWluh4rPJBvhjgUKPplzkOZkevUXxCEYDzEsX8mW-Fs-vW-LsdVznQKGfcd864FtZS-Ao95BHx56wLVCdQjZ3t_iE69ykr7LScRXULT8w/s3088/00B724D0-1071-4298-A523-86D6B0CA0E6F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJU6WDuNrArVldsj-mXxNwY6aVFHm6ZRPDOclUl8gBUR9Eau1wYmTZ17MZXrxx_AXN_yXCpewsfiUiCabp9HWluh4rPJBvhjgUKPplzkOZkevUXxCEYDzEsX8mW-Fs-vW-LsdVznQKGfcd864FtZS-Ao95BHx56wLVCdQjZ3t_iE69ykr7LScRXULT8w/w300-h400/00B724D0-1071-4298-A523-86D6B0CA0E6F.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and my girl</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nGAlJEJiIezMpS4ursKXcmM7WcALW0WFHua_5SfB_d-U0gkIBhVROq40Po4STfdmJ0FGQ4b-nIRVwWTmbHw-qkDCHwsuvugLRnp7r_SVte9fKZpdoFMrsMaCaS0OhBMNeAM1XTGvZHCgo5W5198SoW3oxB0VUkhGB1cso9fkOUATkf7IuHSphx2naQ/w400-h300/6155B9AE-3294-481C-86D8-D56B364051E1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I really like this one!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKStb2FG13MA9t2diW6Y65HF8l7MPBUAbzzKEhoD45nlwJvzWu2uLrbCXShABU34AqhKeTcLX_9heRbHi8gHtmeA8dmrcdbZonIstdgYqyaOicfoPmQsyepgnCWKMaTUdHua3xYvqs1vh_Tm4fbBoLYssH9CFrZ-FhkTI1sETpuvA_VovpsHgxUu20Pw/s4032/83809B59-A546-42A0-B3B7-6C4A4D9ED2BC.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKStb2FG13MA9t2diW6Y65HF8l7MPBUAbzzKEhoD45nlwJvzWu2uLrbCXShABU34AqhKeTcLX_9heRbHi8gHtmeA8dmrcdbZonIstdgYqyaOicfoPmQsyepgnCWKMaTUdHua3xYvqs1vh_Tm4fbBoLYssH9CFrZ-FhkTI1sETpuvA_VovpsHgxUu20Pw/w300-h400/83809B59-A546-42A0-B3B7-6C4A4D9ED2BC.heic" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">If the wind had been blowing from the other direction, this might have been a great Christmas card picture... ;o(</span><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">They went to sit by the pool, we did some grocery shopping, grabbed some lunch and ate at a new to us park, Centennial Park.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-TW9lSzXqQNFUagub8u_HPFSosYS4bNOo2pMhBx2a1XRJFnsCITZzxOqGBxPGhFMEz7HEohQppgr5h7rhwIQ1qMm9hpwS2KU5MLJHirAyVYLSlbon2hF_SWBkhU33yXFf8vcREgRPCx3nzXdf3juAfxewMJUHlsccnmBR505qZcTxwHncwk2iEq62Ig/s4032/5760B874-EBA6-44E1-AE0D-1597BCAD6BCD.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-TW9lSzXqQNFUagub8u_HPFSosYS4bNOo2pMhBx2a1XRJFnsCITZzxOqGBxPGhFMEz7HEohQppgr5h7rhwIQ1qMm9hpwS2KU5MLJHirAyVYLSlbon2hF_SWBkhU33yXFf8vcREgRPCx3nzXdf3juAfxewMJUHlsccnmBR505qZcTxwHncwk2iEq62Ig/w400-h300/5760B874-EBA6-44E1-AE0D-1597BCAD6BCD.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This park is dog friendly, has picnic tables in the shade, lots of walking paths and several ball fields. It was nice and quiet today but once all the building is done and everyone has moved in, it won't be anywhere near quiet. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We picked Tessa up a little early and headed home.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)<br /><br /></span></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-32104953326637505952023-03-17T14:28:00.013-04:002023-03-19T15:03:59.374-04:00The Martineau's Come to Visit...Day 2<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1mmttfCe17Nuv6jJdmphpLXw1DNJvAY0HHu5dtTofiusX9FZstvi-7M20LoCUcecdqO-bHMxpRV8deXRKncbkUxXV3Jf0a5oKlDggx306VvNcjb-57dqj91lRcPulB_q5UWHNgkal1baY8RRGeVeXEhjN6VBpho0u3bTle1HYl-y0k5HswNMoU4uo7g/s840/61A0C9BF-F1AB-436D-BEF9-70216B65291E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="840" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1mmttfCe17Nuv6jJdmphpLXw1DNJvAY0HHu5dtTofiusX9FZstvi-7M20LoCUcecdqO-bHMxpRV8deXRKncbkUxXV3Jf0a5oKlDggx306VvNcjb-57dqj91lRcPulB_q5UWHNgkal1baY8RRGeVeXEhjN6VBpho0u3bTle1HYl-y0k5HswNMoU4uo7g/w400-h300/61A0C9BF-F1AB-436D-BEF9-70216B65291E.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Internet photo</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Happy St. Patrick's Day! May the luck of the Irish be with you!</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We dropped Tessa at daycare, then headed to the "kids" rental, arriving a little after 11:00. We took our traditional photos in front of the garage door, for lack of a better backdrop. ;o). </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRT3Oop8v3Ytekwre53nxu9QLbXrffRiflxmYeESx6rpjX6Ksud8LA98ssjZABZnD4UTvPU7SigNhOUSBG0oL3laVj2Fg2puGpV8ZXcnDZePNhuaHtDGA1r_uSyLPHnVfMCPrQOni1MJTfADKhONWHaGmQljD7_sIXdVKfMEU2pd4m2iu_58t9YlTnig/s2837/4A9C728B-D7DF-4CC4-B65E-02022DD36261_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2452" data-original-width="2837" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRT3Oop8v3Ytekwre53nxu9QLbXrffRiflxmYeESx6rpjX6Ksud8LA98ssjZABZnD4UTvPU7SigNhOUSBG0oL3laVj2Fg2puGpV8ZXcnDZePNhuaHtDGA1r_uSyLPHnVfMCPrQOni1MJTfADKhONWHaGmQljD7_sIXdVKfMEU2pd4m2iu_58t9YlTnig/w400-h346/4A9C728B-D7DF-4CC4-B65E-02022DD36261_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRAjOcHkM79JdOCvVT_BWXwI75frJao8QBWV9W3U-z5CHcuH5utKoo8su7cAg3pwUjFw2Vc6PkLVL5IcNZCMFqxHjygtRAwmcTbNPfqSFZYVdVxnHYl7O-8YtmIefr0fZep6l8Tp7PnxOfhEAIRZ_W2RArN6PFWhaVspV3AJcWnpwQIHECM-6FLW4eA/s2778/66BEA0AF-E6A2-42F4-855D-B7E4174050FD_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2590" data-original-width="2778" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRAjOcHkM79JdOCvVT_BWXwI75frJao8QBWV9W3U-z5CHcuH5utKoo8su7cAg3pwUjFw2Vc6PkLVL5IcNZCMFqxHjygtRAwmcTbNPfqSFZYVdVxnHYl7O-8YtmIefr0fZep6l8Tp7PnxOfhEAIRZ_W2RArN6PFWhaVspV3AJcWnpwQIHECM-6FLW4eA/w400-h373/66BEA0AF-E6A2-42F4-855D-B7E4174050FD_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one is kinda blurry for some reason ;o(</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0--wki1yXVvm2kKUTC3gdQELoPQ6XwPaCnYw_8VRZU6GUQmDJTkqpiNd_AEjU5nMxFegOKwrhAD39LWNkJ8A2SX75R_rNbTFWRbQ-1WnDEsMMDfSRa59Mwf5d30VhiYmQ6WKTU-B4S_aeZ1H-u7TxqoefEwIfuTJEQ8oQtZC27iPJqKnbol8hyUAuA/s2767/89D0F4EF-104E-4D9F-B6AF-9D2524625692_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2548" data-original-width="2767" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0--wki1yXVvm2kKUTC3gdQELoPQ6XwPaCnYw_8VRZU6GUQmDJTkqpiNd_AEjU5nMxFegOKwrhAD39LWNkJ8A2SX75R_rNbTFWRbQ-1WnDEsMMDfSRa59Mwf5d30VhiYmQ6WKTU-B4S_aeZ1H-u7TxqoefEwIfuTJEQ8oQtZC27iPJqKnbol8hyUAuA/w400-h369/89D0F4EF-104E-4D9F-B6AF-9D2524625692_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlS2xhMOixHluq3wVNq_h7qGzZs_htvuci6OEajioPt5sJcmV35rAIV5hsInCylZrPwwbpWDGjLZtT6elz8JMv3gclgI4pnFD38NcuYU-ATcXhSn1uBceBWt3Onnn7TdDdhJ4YnDZBO8eOJJIjfs_EYjr5wttt0mlcEuE5TkcsQnoc3c6i54NY3SJEcA/s2934/E1835CFB-3C06-42D5-83C3-3DF92F940326_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2392" data-original-width="2934" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlS2xhMOixHluq3wVNq_h7qGzZs_htvuci6OEajioPt5sJcmV35rAIV5hsInCylZrPwwbpWDGjLZtT6elz8JMv3gclgI4pnFD38NcuYU-ATcXhSn1uBceBWt3Onnn7TdDdhJ4YnDZBO8eOJJIjfs_EYjr5wttt0mlcEuE5TkcsQnoc3c6i54NY3SJEcA/w400-h326/E1835CFB-3C06-42D5-83C3-3DF92F940326_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">From there we headed to The Celtic Ray for the St. Patricks' Day party and it is a party!!!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6uEg_BcyqrwL0jDS_kFjbjHt62ChVGRjtHpqPiyhlW8wviN20oqdOX9xEGD65y_5f-9OEjS4W-BMsA9rYAj1_d2eZXD_DckY4SZe97vcFdzRQFegqqyZrfhoCDiQhduidhLAU2xAX0kpvzSE4Bbxizk7fqj3D5APKbL1ivzz3GVibjiwkNwFa-UpEg/s4032/4F2F4709-F362-4B50-9FE1-DBC93590CF2E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6uEg_BcyqrwL0jDS_kFjbjHt62ChVGRjtHpqPiyhlW8wviN20oqdOX9xEGD65y_5f-9OEjS4W-BMsA9rYAj1_d2eZXD_DckY4SZe97vcFdzRQFegqqyZrfhoCDiQhduidhLAU2xAX0kpvzSE4Bbxizk7fqj3D5APKbL1ivzz3GVibjiwkNwFa-UpEg/w300-h400/4F2F4709-F362-4B50-9FE1-DBC93590CF2E.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We didn't find our great places in the shade from last year but our location was next to it and it wasn't terrible, just more sun. We had a good view of the stage and there was lots of people watching.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl28Vvif-DHphpDZYvABQKWjqhp9T3oHtvKNPHM2mX5a1Hs6YOL2rMhZVGMSocp3xkW8aC8g0ypcWv5UfocnwMnZd-2hH73cYa6-jIxhQ8y7XO0sSDcM7_iQTh117tww3eRqejxl9_Yje74SFBbZtp8AIytYcorv9FvyMKDpZroPyH1bpeTEoeO2m3NQ/s3088/04048CE5-3C2C-4084-BEF7-A9ED7ADF1550.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl28Vvif-DHphpDZYvABQKWjqhp9T3oHtvKNPHM2mX5a1Hs6YOL2rMhZVGMSocp3xkW8aC8g0ypcWv5UfocnwMnZd-2hH73cYa6-jIxhQ8y7XO0sSDcM7_iQTh117tww3eRqejxl9_Yje74SFBbZtp8AIytYcorv9FvyMKDpZroPyH1bpeTEoeO2m3NQ/w300-h400/04048CE5-3C2C-4084-BEF7-A9ED7ADF1550.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQnFvW3GWohUrDLvRx_Zp4UHohYtoCgJBrvnAlplxqusAra6fc3wigNZ9mIUZ54ikCf6Y42p-r-N6cHSzyPBLyixA27PDN12jyNm9sSVj86y4k5BISDTfFfmxNGW-EiJ5BcyJC_wurerWjvZFiO-24QhQUHtuLB3aZcCi3OH1GvqbBYZbzd3HA5pXKRw/s3088/B42AE58A-5725-46F1-906D-A7F13A2C3FCB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQnFvW3GWohUrDLvRx_Zp4UHohYtoCgJBrvnAlplxqusAra6fc3wigNZ9mIUZ54ikCf6Y42p-r-N6cHSzyPBLyixA27PDN12jyNm9sSVj86y4k5BISDTfFfmxNGW-EiJ5BcyJC_wurerWjvZFiO-24QhQUHtuLB3aZcCi3OH1GvqbBYZbzd3HA5pXKRw/w300-h400/B42AE58A-5725-46F1-906D-A7F13A2C3FCB.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXmoRJWujYoUZUUcvzHfWKAk_mfJnhH0jspadl0TGRGd6I2QIWGgLLEd6dYDdDmtEeXpvyddqa21UqYVuscRZVeDEJM7_uOJXqThuNR6DBUhO8CrItVNHc-3MEiMO3KrQ9Khf_MOZ-gy14V46NyR-hTD0YAkst2SS9ghNj8rwPINGaui1QmiYXf0GOg/s4032/B0DFC70C-6E3F-451A-8F8B-38C05CA12036.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXmoRJWujYoUZUUcvzHfWKAk_mfJnhH0jspadl0TGRGd6I2QIWGgLLEd6dYDdDmtEeXpvyddqa21UqYVuscRZVeDEJM7_uOJXqThuNR6DBUhO8CrItVNHc-3MEiMO3KrQ9Khf_MOZ-gy14V46NyR-hTD0YAkst2SS9ghNj8rwPINGaui1QmiYXf0GOg/w400-h300/B0DFC70C-6E3F-451A-8F8B-38C05CA12036.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We were on a hill but not so steep that we slid out of our chairs.<br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The guys got in line for food right away, because the line can get really long. This year it took less than 30 minutes and would have been faster but Bill had to wait for a fresh batch of fish to be prepared. The price was the same as last year ($18) and you get more than enough food! </span></span></div></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bZFYKYf1ZnKc0JJR_ec4JPxp6R4T2E0ecRv2p9aw03N11ENUf-V1bE9mXXnE6bqesQxXmQDYw5gqEPDWFyaa5DH3MfbcXa78ttXWoHirkKLslnCdqstCtDudaBlYaQbZqpZZLtV2oOEwIBdP6EfakeHa4rvaJ47H4p1-hjZhjQZR3IzQlAA0_gW7PQ/s4032/343B4FE7-4A05-4691-A587-C78A9CA7BBF2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bZFYKYf1ZnKc0JJR_ec4JPxp6R4T2E0ecRv2p9aw03N11ENUf-V1bE9mXXnE6bqesQxXmQDYw5gqEPDWFyaa5DH3MfbcXa78ttXWoHirkKLslnCdqstCtDudaBlYaQbZqpZZLtV2oOEwIBdP6EfakeHa4rvaJ47H4p1-hjZhjQZR3IzQlAA0_gW7PQ/w300-h400/343B4FE7-4A05-4691-A587-C78A9CA7BBF2.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My plate of corned beef and cabbage</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6QeJx37zH7F79TBOLQSvxL2vKd-FxWmiuunJnjiO10G7kKUzv_LKbVAttNQqLlS2Vrt4a2sFFxxZVbLloES8eSsZ3M1qPxOaZG1_AkCORcRWV-p-Fnzascc9YG0iVJMoh2vBEjD990NalV1evtyI0sIyts0mRtn6HH5Vec3dk1jKkW5KUBfCy5akcQ/s4032/A614FA70-B77F-46DC-8346-C05E7F892C99.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6QeJx37zH7F79TBOLQSvxL2vKd-FxWmiuunJnjiO10G7kKUzv_LKbVAttNQqLlS2Vrt4a2sFFxxZVbLloES8eSsZ3M1qPxOaZG1_AkCORcRWV-p-Fnzascc9YG0iVJMoh2vBEjD990NalV1evtyI0sIyts0mRtn6HH5Vec3dk1jKkW5KUBfCy5akcQ/w300-h400/A614FA70-B77F-46DC-8346-C05E7F892C99.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bill had the fish and chips</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Wendy also had the corned beef and Dan had chicken fingers, which he said were really good. Unfortunately, my plate was literally disintegrating from the juice and it was difficult to cut anything with a big hole in the middle of the plate. Amazingly, I managed to keep everything off my clothes.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Bill and I drank cranberry juice and ginger ale, while Wendy and Dan enjoyed the adult beverages, along with plenty of water. It was hot again this year, mid 80's. </span> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnhmKTu2U-0i3g1PBOKkThS2gDTUi7Txc1hJi9HOX--AXkH0Gqf1zM2iqXKN3pztQpgYnlVGMCEBvRDffBEbeGfct_ZDsxNEvXQ5_lBzWuvNUiF8P1_-O8bmd2ssrHZN0DUWa65v5L89OYPX63VurfOFbDjY_abQI5ZdRZ1qAT6n3jJpjgydyohHfiA/s4032/E06EBA3C-AF9E-4C70-9928-B2962E145CE1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnhmKTu2U-0i3g1PBOKkThS2gDTUi7Txc1hJi9HOX--AXkH0Gqf1zM2iqXKN3pztQpgYnlVGMCEBvRDffBEbeGfct_ZDsxNEvXQ5_lBzWuvNUiF8P1_-O8bmd2ssrHZN0DUWa65v5L89OYPX63VurfOFbDjY_abQI5ZdRZ1qAT6n3jJpjgydyohHfiA/w300-h400/E06EBA3C-AF9E-4C70-9928-B2962E145CE1.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sláinte</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We stayed until about 4:00, dropped them off, used the bathroom, checked out the new lanai, then headed to pick up Tessa. We got home by 5:15, better than last year when we didn't get home till 9ish. </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Such a fun day, can't wait till next year!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o) </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-73940170947748100702023-03-16T20:30:00.002-04:002023-03-18T20:47:32.525-04:00It's That Time of Year...The Martineau's Come to Visit<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">None of us were certain this day would actually arrive this winter. It's been an awful few weeks for Wendy and Dan. Thankfully, the stars aligned and they touched down in Tampa around 9:30 this morning. They rented a car and after an early misdirection, drove south to their rental, arriving around 2:00. They reported that they were poolside with a drink shortly thereafter ;o)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTf2dZYY_G9JA0I8hekb-TN_rLFnGuTA57VqOljW8RkOKyQwOZGvGeHauplg8_pB4nzTgKkFHP1zfRrHnn2r6XattuXTFQwYb7EusEPDyzYjOD72i85EN2QHiStoBZSw4fn-wWwuswpgcopHE01cMOGO6Zc_BknRzU_e0W0eYdkCu9b7c8c0NveqN9eA/s4032/5E0F0C60-F757-4019-971B-D8233B21CFD3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTf2dZYY_G9JA0I8hekb-TN_rLFnGuTA57VqOljW8RkOKyQwOZGvGeHauplg8_pB4nzTgKkFHP1zfRrHnn2r6XattuXTFQwYb7EusEPDyzYjOD72i85EN2QHiStoBZSw4fn-wWwuswpgcopHE01cMOGO6Zc_BknRzU_e0W0eYdkCu9b7c8c0NveqN9eA/w400-h300/5E0F0C60-F757-4019-971B-D8233B21CFD3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We are happy to have them nearby but are very comfortable giving them space so they can relax and recharge, without expectations. They invited us to join them after dinner at the new beachy area at Fisherman's Village for a drink and the sunset. </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It was so good to see them both!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0thYPAg7UPEGb8hL0E-tFw9202hGQjZ2wK951EM8JZ3C6Wfs_xKXaRh_y3Rtijh-wcqbs8PY943vIjfhVm3R0ZNVjjgZmwM_IviMGXwpbyqu1-plhI8oWYeGvJSeUgcZT62k1Ixo1_U9DCRWF_SJrAFN99ir5B1NGXh1onWt9wB5wqWhOhU5dIzg2TQ/s4032/B89542B6-AB7E-425E-AFFC-F910B36FB6CF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0thYPAg7UPEGb8hL0E-tFw9202hGQjZ2wK951EM8JZ3C6Wfs_xKXaRh_y3Rtijh-wcqbs8PY943vIjfhVm3R0ZNVjjgZmwM_IviMGXwpbyqu1-plhI8oWYeGvJSeUgcZT62k1Ixo1_U9DCRWF_SJrAFN99ir5B1NGXh1onWt9wB5wqWhOhU5dIzg2TQ/w400-h300/B89542B6-AB7E-425E-AFFC-F910B36FB6CF.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZz6AqUP2V6aJiACyGjc8Rb3E2FGz-xmsj1ztdNpRvw2n3zWhGZz3ibepZBUED3fmg9Gx-AdaImp6P8ck8QPsH0cW6vXRyO5OzfEBmskRimNE9jmL82bhSQKIFFFEJ_CgoAJhUbw4n_bDZ3IVSiTZezukqjLIFtRaegSuyMerFGQWu50cBVc8YO_TwTw/s4032/78050E82-CDE4-43D4-A8F7-CCEF67FF1E0F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZz6AqUP2V6aJiACyGjc8Rb3E2FGz-xmsj1ztdNpRvw2n3zWhGZz3ibepZBUED3fmg9Gx-AdaImp6P8ck8QPsH0cW6vXRyO5OzfEBmskRimNE9jmL82bhSQKIFFFEJ_CgoAJhUbw4n_bDZ3IVSiTZezukqjLIFtRaegSuyMerFGQWu50cBVc8YO_TwTw/w400-h300/78050E82-CDE4-43D4-A8F7-CCEF67FF1E0F.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-SmywLYd01hX0dZIIEaF4YLIgyak9dztr8Qnlm4FU6R6ySNl6r6teFgj1T0_S0WJl65Y7zbqrH5pwm0WARHqC-3slCcV3uFwsTHDbC8ZDGqCO9DG-Q1tKeR7lNbViuz2aX-m668kATBysdN30EGd6omOPtSOR5sNgWChZ255I3rwLqI2h5AIYIpLbw/s4032/1DA2DFA7-DB1F-4371-9A4F-FAFB38F435E8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-SmywLYd01hX0dZIIEaF4YLIgyak9dztr8Qnlm4FU6R6ySNl6r6teFgj1T0_S0WJl65Y7zbqrH5pwm0WARHqC-3slCcV3uFwsTHDbC8ZDGqCO9DG-Q1tKeR7lNbViuz2aX-m668kATBysdN30EGd6omOPtSOR5sNgWChZ255I3rwLqI2h5AIYIpLbw/w400-h300/1DA2DFA7-DB1F-4371-9A4F-FAFB38F435E8.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Nothing spectacular but it was a beautiful, warm night and our family was close by.</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)</span></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-29928809540409334342023-03-13T14:18:00.001-04:002023-03-13T14:18:14.218-04:00Happy Birthday to my Favorite Son<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPoj1qYamqH_Iz3a9sFdifYP7sGIEuu5tvH8GLma51pCn4fDDPbfvT2NG4cRe1iiMJo0RGy-CI9Qt3cWRGFui9Sg14fgZjEau4nZaRQjm2Ra4uW2TQ6z0wjT_qTzCM3V2SbbW3Xz9LAF_B_miB5NkNuYEywOZOZJFXyf1slgzo5UUX1rRHf2CGKxEwEA/s3909/4111EEBF-43E8-4D6C-864E-EBEB514B2EB2_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2037" data-original-width="3909" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPoj1qYamqH_Iz3a9sFdifYP7sGIEuu5tvH8GLma51pCn4fDDPbfvT2NG4cRe1iiMJo0RGy-CI9Qt3cWRGFui9Sg14fgZjEau4nZaRQjm2Ra4uW2TQ6z0wjT_qTzCM3V2SbbW3Xz9LAF_B_miB5NkNuYEywOZOZJFXyf1slgzo5UUX1rRHf2CGKxEwEA/w400-h209/4111EEBF-43E8-4D6C-864E-EBEB514B2EB2_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It's that time of year again, Greg is having a birthday! His 47th one, actually. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Wishing him an extra special, super, duper Happy Happy Birthday! He's one of a kind ;o) and he makes me proud to be his mom.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-6Ip-Fqh7c4Q9ojk6eeM4W77sBU21p__MwlRDqXsNn0oslZR8o3L3Ht9Ag2nNzc3zqL1mN_Vu95Z8ejcKKsM9JwdvZdhSvjd5IcTqqJE7Uha9tfKnCNQtguivcm7xhKyTRlRKJLoEhXfDNBfROLkmKTQJjCvjZX7GhFvb1aEpmLMEndf-rJKdGoz1sw/s806/4C039729-3B58-475B-8948-78CF7E9C36F7_4_5005_c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="306" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-6Ip-Fqh7c4Q9ojk6eeM4W77sBU21p__MwlRDqXsNn0oslZR8o3L3Ht9Ag2nNzc3zqL1mN_Vu95Z8ejcKKsM9JwdvZdhSvjd5IcTqqJE7Uha9tfKnCNQtguivcm7xhKyTRlRKJLoEhXfDNBfROLkmKTQJjCvjZX7GhFvb1aEpmLMEndf-rJKdGoz1sw/w151-h400/4C039729-3B58-475B-8948-78CF7E9C36F7_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="151" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">To be fair, here's the original photo with his girlfriend, Danielle, after a birthday dinner in Boston.</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5WrLWc29I2MRiDfLlar3tPU-AFBQLnx5fN-a3YtrZNoqCkf7zcQWyovrJiPzQUIdH1OrZzh53x53mMwdyFuEZCaLZe8E2ulV0IV-HDwPLQN9dd1xvdDU1qa6205TZz1EnEFaMmEladN5HblobrDaEHc-78Y9gMbk-zhReYS5GqBdPeCAQ2xHmKCLJeA/s2048/4C039729-3B58-475B-8948-78CF7E9C36F7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5WrLWc29I2MRiDfLlar3tPU-AFBQLnx5fN-a3YtrZNoqCkf7zcQWyovrJiPzQUIdH1OrZzh53x53mMwdyFuEZCaLZe8E2ulV0IV-HDwPLQN9dd1xvdDU1qa6205TZz1EnEFaMmEladN5HblobrDaEHc-78Y9gMbk-zhReYS5GqBdPeCAQ2xHmKCLJeA/w300-h400/4C039729-3B58-475B-8948-78CF7E9C36F7.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)<br /></span><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-60478979704223658142023-03-11T13:48:00.005-05:002023-03-13T13:55:53.791-04:00Saturday Already!?<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Once again we find ourselves at Mercer's for our coffee and cribbage and sometimes a cookie. ;o) </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZ0MnfTvfF2_WfyeNdj7cgvqrQA3k1n-7kjentb5gJSxGx-pG4T83R9qFUOvjqJSUT8cL8b2g3FiVLv4pQ9ZJFwvv7zp0kA3buIB3pCiipXrQv-1zJkhEDv9vhd1baRqfNqGZt6c2IbC7vp9rYvSjLif0R_vdzROIhGue1QB0e63th-yLTWKz8TsbrQ/s4032/D6AB4A3E-DF6B-4C00-9CB2-FF9F6F810D71.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZ0MnfTvfF2_WfyeNdj7cgvqrQA3k1n-7kjentb5gJSxGx-pG4T83R9qFUOvjqJSUT8cL8b2g3FiVLv4pQ9ZJFwvv7zp0kA3buIB3pCiipXrQv-1zJkhEDv9vhd1baRqfNqGZt6c2IbC7vp9rYvSjLif0R_vdzROIhGue1QB0e63th-yLTWKz8TsbrQ/w400-h300/D6AB4A3E-DF6B-4C00-9CB2-FF9F6F810D71.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">While I started out behind and stayed that way nearly the entire game, somehow I finished first. One good hand apparently...</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFL9BcwcBwSfl_NQr0Gw-wlJgz5U9qTiWjHOHLnN-mZzj1Lqtt5imZnSpDxiwTnq_jr_u-5h12eTjmYq5FvbvMc76sSfIPFgp7Q2iDYjihgcrByKvM8qmjGpHqQmd-exFzlk_jBJsUnxOWs8hSPCrGfQGBSPv3DKCDNNeJkUsIbZZ_V7zl19ADeHv6fg/s3794/8421EBB2-8BDF-4E00-8DBA-8EFE00B56829_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2890" data-original-width="3794" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFL9BcwcBwSfl_NQr0Gw-wlJgz5U9qTiWjHOHLnN-mZzj1Lqtt5imZnSpDxiwTnq_jr_u-5h12eTjmYq5FvbvMc76sSfIPFgp7Q2iDYjihgcrByKvM8qmjGpHqQmd-exFzlk_jBJsUnxOWs8hSPCrGfQGBSPv3DKCDNNeJkUsIbZZ_V7zl19ADeHv6fg/w400-h305/8421EBB2-8BDF-4E00-8DBA-8EFE00B56829_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)</span></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-7320370785027492192023-03-11T13:35:00.005-05:002023-03-13T13:46:57.005-04:00Bath Time<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thank goodness for the lick mat or Tessa would never get a bath...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDQZOXF7TFlAqKs3azRf5sDUsW_9KJVfZhUUVBh4uil2ii3G_jX77pBaJz97VSbQ8hq9D7EZewGWfF2H_XdvMaaZhxG4trEcziw2egBhBa86j0qo5yG9kkji-lQcc5CLGaquJHxtaGnzSOZ4jlA_1GAY3CuOw9b6AP5__6x8KyTUpaNO3pVd2F7k7og/s4032/26ED0422-DA35-4491-95AB-43AA2FD57FDF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDQZOXF7TFlAqKs3azRf5sDUsW_9KJVfZhUUVBh4uil2ii3G_jX77pBaJz97VSbQ8hq9D7EZewGWfF2H_XdvMaaZhxG4trEcziw2egBhBa86j0qo5yG9kkji-lQcc5CLGaquJHxtaGnzSOZ4jlA_1GAY3CuOw9b6AP5__6x8KyTUpaNO3pVd2F7k7og/w300-h400/26ED0422-DA35-4491-95AB-43AA2FD57FDF.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)</span></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-1118013873363883892023-03-10T13:39:00.017-05:002023-03-13T13:46:27.637-04:00Hello Mr. Black Vulture<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Came home and found four of these guys in the back yard. Thankfully, we didn't find anything dead or dying!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOtCQ5xnEHcpPwdwD-bbBFMDMmX3vluJ5OG_fn0nhhyRxE1qPWtCHN6q9umYs3QNyjplwBrXzjPCNj-KPJRkAwbZzXIB9Ah8taINm78Ilk48AQeTlG6wImKnCKBQ27Dmixf1O_nHsNeT3zDCVIJip3uVgIfFr4b9RSUAf1Kv-UadaN7YASxpTneBldQ/s4032/ECD24DEC-4577-42C9-AB88-7041350590AE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOtCQ5xnEHcpPwdwD-bbBFMDMmX3vluJ5OG_fn0nhhyRxE1qPWtCHN6q9umYs3QNyjplwBrXzjPCNj-KPJRkAwbZzXIB9Ah8taINm78Ilk48AQeTlG6wImKnCKBQ27Dmixf1O_nHsNeT3zDCVIJip3uVgIfFr4b9RSUAf1Kv-UadaN7YASxpTneBldQ/w300-h400/ECD24DEC-4577-42C9-AB88-7041350590AE.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Tk3d67RCnStmYGlG11Lr90GOELDFctf6-AmUkz8fFNl3Mg-31OAvdsytKrMfusghHcI8ENgL5ko6Di9AI1e18u0QlB27JXFAT3fxqhNht6Hqv8nMJpLlOoWhn6Zo-yRRjRHn2jKYlsGA7E2ashhyz6zHlxQ0mDX8heDYAIfUID0vXqQmk2AiOi-UQQ/s4032/BC5934EF-B4FF-4083-968C-4E8FFFCC9C0D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Tk3d67RCnStmYGlG11Lr90GOELDFctf6-AmUkz8fFNl3Mg-31OAvdsytKrMfusghHcI8ENgL5ko6Di9AI1e18u0QlB27JXFAT3fxqhNht6Hqv8nMJpLlOoWhn6Zo-yRRjRHn2jKYlsGA7E2ashhyz6zHlxQ0mDX8heDYAIfUID0vXqQmk2AiOi-UQQ/w300-h400/BC5934EF-B4FF-4083-968C-4E8FFFCC9C0D.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)</span></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-74758249501035213482023-03-08T16:36:00.014-05:002023-03-12T15:50:36.858-04:00Happy Birthday to Bill, Happy Birthday to Bill<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEzqaXpZ9y4xzUK6O2quSVJSlWz7q26gDV24u1oQYcwBBpUGUcXM3HDnkmtAxS5DgZScSm7_dmj18i6jStN1RGein5CPWNGdbH1OcNaTa62D7alKljcjOYvtjuEoFrVX_k02hEPy9PAcseSMlxTxmNJVJfLCgoYks85FdtFZGDVsXqafqpIpZMlt8og/s3909/4111EEBF-43E8-4D6C-864E-EBEB514B2EB2_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2037" data-original-width="3909" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEzqaXpZ9y4xzUK6O2quSVJSlWz7q26gDV24u1oQYcwBBpUGUcXM3HDnkmtAxS5DgZScSm7_dmj18i6jStN1RGein5CPWNGdbH1OcNaTa62D7alKljcjOYvtjuEoFrVX_k02hEPy9PAcseSMlxTxmNJVJfLCgoYks85FdtFZGDVsXqafqpIpZMlt8og/w400-h209/4111EEBF-43E8-4D6C-864E-EBEB514B2EB2_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Another trip around the sun has been completed by my guy, Bill. Where does the time go anyway? </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"> </span><p></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaoJXYzeyU1FaGgGSeAJDqUhsJvA2_CYAsyxWmoNO0ewIgrOAkwXzEn0mtY1qS3KO5QsRihTCOyUYa-KPWE8UUUElGNGj_miijBhdr392mQle5BHK9izsuwIDK2Uir3Vq0HOrhxZ-ITVVrZ51dWkhXX5Uipt7BryRWOBi7iBnOI5tkXZKT66ZRJKiMA/s2442/5D865330-64FD-407B-A2FC-EA3A684638AE_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2442" data-original-width="2139" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaoJXYzeyU1FaGgGSeAJDqUhsJvA2_CYAsyxWmoNO0ewIgrOAkwXzEn0mtY1qS3KO5QsRihTCOyUYa-KPWE8UUUElGNGj_miijBhdr392mQle5BHK9izsuwIDK2Uir3Vq0HOrhxZ-ITVVrZ51dWkhXX5Uipt7BryRWOBi7iBnOI5tkXZKT66ZRJKiMA/w350-h400/5D865330-64FD-407B-A2FC-EA3A684638AE_1_201_a.jpeg" width="350" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3/19/22</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWrGQElkT3N588rW0sZjCmBcZeRfW3Mg2H3tEMa5uLtCd-ucURqv6M91a7gsBzKMQqWdzquONJVeE2RLz2gnrurjpnXPFmwipC5b4HFWFTm4vgtl9y3fzv5nuXo0Lmozjwhsyf20SZwjWLBUQnwQs29DyTZ2J-pikAnrvphGm1h4sLqOt_GZgN-V_bA/s4032/35A74EB8-DC61-4391-AD4F-246E7A25714F.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWrGQElkT3N588rW0sZjCmBcZeRfW3Mg2H3tEMa5uLtCd-ucURqv6M91a7gsBzKMQqWdzquONJVeE2RLz2gnrurjpnXPFmwipC5b4HFWFTm4vgtl9y3fzv5nuXo0Lmozjwhsyf20SZwjWLBUQnwQs29DyTZ2J-pikAnrvphGm1h4sLqOt_GZgN-V_bA/w300-h400/35A74EB8-DC61-4391-AD4F-246E7A25714F.heic" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">10/22/22</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We walked Tessa around a couple of blocks in the neighborhood then packed her off to daycare at Camp Bow Wow. From there, we wandered around Fisherman's Village for the first time this year. It has changed a lot; they are working hard at making it more "upscale". </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The sweet shop had a makeover and looks nice with lots of yummy fudge, gelato and miscellaneous sweets. We were good and left with nothing. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">One of the brand spanking new bars at the far end has already gone under. Maybe Covid killed it... </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I was going to buy the traditional Punta Gorda t-shirts for the guys but they didn't have both of the ones I wanted in a medium, so we'll have to go back. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Bill requested to have lunch at The Icehouse Pub, so that's what we did. We sat in the outside section which was pretty comfortable, considering how hot it was. I had the chicken caesar wrap and Bill had the burger. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tHAIomNA0AszqT1TwQ2lA6bo_rwsNPHIfi5-AFhlRIfLY1Iqwy2t0Q_buOD7kF0I1XHkxv4SRkms7fggnIwh8sGRS-zoc7Eazj4Zc3FmzheU3XLNHPclHMQhfdn9xh-fUxknQ1pF1A1x79eiAJ4F8C83Q6gBf1O0ZeMUXkf1jqpza7qtqi_eSMMpyg/s4032/C120C494-5392-4ACB-B73D-04D406B3FE91.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tHAIomNA0AszqT1TwQ2lA6bo_rwsNPHIfi5-AFhlRIfLY1Iqwy2t0Q_buOD7kF0I1XHkxv4SRkms7fggnIwh8sGRS-zoc7Eazj4Zc3FmzheU3XLNHPclHMQhfdn9xh-fUxknQ1pF1A1x79eiAJ4F8C83Q6gBf1O0ZeMUXkf1jqpza7qtqi_eSMMpyg/w300-h400/C120C494-5392-4ACB-B73D-04D406B3FE91.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNh5ONVEO3zxd-JSngNA4gfMokVQ8-8yZeKj1Y1sTdZK_BIBwz3QkVpmdsdEcb_YepzLAuXJvTeFS1HRui1CtGTYzZ0Ts5WvLg2CumlklnhCoEmy5YSCwTaGrde0t41ND2WmlcSpWcAUoSu5SJnmUQZ4-zMDUnYL0B_rn0OGuf2FQ32UvIVc3DdBbiA/s4032/F672CBE6-CD94-445D-9F74-0CA4643A9225.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNh5ONVEO3zxd-JSngNA4gfMokVQ8-8yZeKj1Y1sTdZK_BIBwz3QkVpmdsdEcb_YepzLAuXJvTeFS1HRui1CtGTYzZ0Ts5WvLg2CumlklnhCoEmy5YSCwTaGrde0t41ND2WmlcSpWcAUoSu5SJnmUQZ4-zMDUnYL0B_rn0OGuf2FQ32UvIVc3DdBbiA/w300-h400/F672CBE6-CD94-445D-9F74-0CA4643A9225.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">From there, we went to the TnD Bakery to order gluten free bread for Wendy and Dan's visit. We can pick it up on Saturday. </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Next stop was Sam's Club for gas ($3.09/gal), turkey for dog food, bacon and chips. Bill waited in the truck for me while I spent some time in Marshall's looking for tops, which I did not find. I did, however, buy some dog treats. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We picked Tessa up, then went to Publix, where I ran in and picked up a small cake for dessert later. it is a birthday day after all.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I sat outside with my coffee and book when we got home; Bill talked to his sister, then took Tessa for a walk. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We had popcorn for dinner and cake for dessert. Not a very exciting birthday day but Bill said it was perfect..."I didn't do anything I didn't want to do". Guess one can't ask for more than that. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718893305372252963.post-9793716032575603922023-03-04T16:32:00.001-05:002023-03-11T16:36:21.044-05:00A Whole Lot of Snow!<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Lots of snow fell at home today. Wendy and Dan went to the house in order to clear the driveway and said the windrow was to the bottom of the mailbox! She also sent this picture of the house across the street. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznL1HM9sVIdDkVPYnZRqMD2jd0VVFnsGSYd8Vrhuv5IGZNDDuM8SwM9KKKbPZRDlqkH3gXgY8fDjWmAagkSb8y906RkZM4sXiwaw8Qd4StvKilpOqr1dHNiDacOaNErQmq6HtOqC4j_NpDCr3z350oFlQcdpmhYVJ8_RSWn_TTnTcCGakgFanW7dpsw/s4032/692D531E-3B00-4CEB-B922-2F4BBE3EE8EA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznL1HM9sVIdDkVPYnZRqMD2jd0VVFnsGSYd8Vrhuv5IGZNDDuM8SwM9KKKbPZRDlqkH3gXgY8fDjWmAagkSb8y906RkZM4sXiwaw8Qd4StvKilpOqr1dHNiDacOaNErQmq6HtOqC4j_NpDCr3z350oFlQcdpmhYVJ8_RSWn_TTnTcCGakgFanW7dpsw/w300-h400/692D531E-3B00-4CEB-B922-2F4BBE3EE8EA.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Think it will still be there when we get home in six weeks? </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">In all honesty, this is exactly why we spend the winter in Florida. We are so grateful for all the help Wendy and Dan provide us in taking care of everything at the house. We are very blessed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping[ by...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">;o)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> </span></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026855453338400640noreply@blogger.com0