tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22354510728851220542024-03-04T21:07:39.681-08:00 Wawawaughs Enjoying the momentsWa Wa Waughshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08102681149252488947noreply@blogger.comBlogger1182125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-40405632571558094252023-03-07T09:53:00.000-08:002023-03-07T09:53:14.889-08:00WINTER BREAK AT ORANGE BEACH...<p> This is about the 5th time we've gone on a winter break to the Gulf of Mexico! Several times we have gone to Orange Beach, Alabama, and here's why...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcGrF1MnBO5sDwRezApzBvtlA9p33txeycK7I1vTRsarlgsWZIYWbo3rmgCy_AsZ_PuawcDmrdH3QA3g6NGYWAWfYiXhxnWl0rES1C0Q702ndqBUI3VpscOtGb9IUmEHQZZAgnC7GCdOYzk6ooDnlt-na22DWC16cNlN3kcUyF_Vm-GBacaVHoKii/s4032/IMG_5337.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcGrF1MnBO5sDwRezApzBvtlA9p33txeycK7I1vTRsarlgsWZIYWbo3rmgCy_AsZ_PuawcDmrdH3QA3g6NGYWAWfYiXhxnWl0rES1C0Q702ndqBUI3VpscOtGb9IUmEHQZZAgnC7GCdOYzk6ooDnlt-na22DWC16cNlN3kcUyF_Vm-GBacaVHoKii/s320/IMG_5337.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Nice weather!</p><p>Great condos - We've stayed in different ones but we really liked The Breakers and Windward Point.</p><p>Clean beach - usually lots of shells too!</p><p>Fun biking trails - Hugh Branyon and Gulf State Park</p><p>Lots of restaurants to choose from!</p><p>Plenty of stores - Rouses, a local grocery store, is my favorite!</p><p>Lots of treat shops - Buzzcatz is the best! We also like Southern Grind.</p><p>Culture - Friendly, and snowbirds are welcome!</p><p>Other fun stuff just a short drive away!</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess after looking at my lengthy list, we like variety. Not every day is suitable for the beach, so there's plenty of other things to do here. Another thing we like is that we can drive - takes us about 14 hours to get here and we love a little road trip. Give us an audiobook and a couple of fun restaurant stops and we are good!</p><p>A few of my favorite pics:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6iy98kfEVHRDWPYNiN6op5mabpZqpX2PPxz68vVBo46V7GZpWfHfLhA8m_blO_DoTkU4g2WJDuAyyVKpnzIU6AVPUwvEimkMsLorwRIIqdqQu-cGV1gKBYNuVh-a6cOwNZC4U1E2aQXFv6Fs7YG3BzWrvYPoNaz0ER-mXRcmjzrPAbrjt6aAd86U/s4032/IMG_0418.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6iy98kfEVHRDWPYNiN6op5mabpZqpX2PPxz68vVBo46V7GZpWfHfLhA8m_blO_DoTkU4g2WJDuAyyVKpnzIU6AVPUwvEimkMsLorwRIIqdqQu-cGV1gKBYNuVh-a6cOwNZC4U1E2aQXFv6Fs7YG3BzWrvYPoNaz0ER-mXRcmjzrPAbrjt6aAd86U/s320/IMG_0418.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcY8MokUTZydcX1YAustdtpySUG-VHqarzxX-g-VJEoVPlts3gCNj5X95LDqwLJsQ4r7DshpaBFKEag7GCUTInQDUdybMS5CanZw7Xuip2T4u0ag37UFmDRgMeh9ktNYy9KMcKx_yVfe5zX7HwFsR4bGVarx6y5qpck9j54s6Ge7Ur3NuDYbPpGSlM/s4032/IMG_0446.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6DEIoCOAH2QUjPY063bBGY1wU784iV5SGmlImhc-kpBQC_4fnC_v5PHl7RL4-honsdQE_5BBkhlqLxKLpSEII-Krr0OfytLytJQOnyREMOV0nxq6rXolEhgLT3XhFllnR8_90s8k4pMjLo3w5QTJf3XFvR_tyIMVL07yiqN8BrZoW3SuF6Uc-JOW/s320/69861308944__3A30B31B-13D8-4FA0-9D27-E5ADF5E26E5F.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You know it's close to Mardi Gras when they serve Moon Pies with your fries!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlE8kOqN4VduoQcjQU8RPZfYObP8pqFGXVKEJOqqHxkLvut2s2crXQC0mmkd0haWARr_u1Av__DAw-nozZeX0T2CruRR77s6SVn1Ro746em_-_zS8jkZURu8dLy7Dwgc5TQschcIvjKonUd_Gm-50jmedhkEPoORYZ7sbNkXE_yP8jLB__dlsQ1u0/s4032/IMG_0421.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlE8kOqN4VduoQcjQU8RPZfYObP8pqFGXVKEJOqqHxkLvut2s2crXQC0mmkd0haWARr_u1Av__DAw-nozZeX0T2CruRR77s6SVn1Ro746em_-_zS8jkZURu8dLy7Dwgc5TQschcIvjKonUd_Gm-50jmedhkEPoORYZ7sbNkXE_yP8jLB__dlsQ1u0/s320/IMG_0421.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-21763386959368014892023-02-21T10:52:00.003-08:002023-02-21T11:05:25.466-08:00CHOOSE JOY RETREAT...<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYrLRNk2GdYzxLUMfx6m4DWzubsT1oy8iuPrHhbcwigcjCPa-wOlhz3NyiFbG83DPrGSJjiqQSlK4ufGraGz303BXxMN5em3q-MfxeuGk3ZESHWR_UTA9oFJk1zCkpWn9m7COxb39iLY77hYf57psNg8TOcJP1zikP13FuDYY4W2JA5mLufLk-9W2D" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="936" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYrLRNk2GdYzxLUMfx6m4DWzubsT1oy8iuPrHhbcwigcjCPa-wOlhz3NyiFbG83DPrGSJjiqQSlK4ufGraGz303BXxMN5em3q-MfxeuGk3ZESHWR_UTA9oFJk1zCkpWn9m7COxb39iLY77hYf57psNg8TOcJP1zikP13FuDYY4W2JA5mLufLk-9W2D=w545-h444" width="545" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We drove this time and spent some time in other places as well. </p><p>Tucumcari is known for its Route 66 old main street full of old motel signs. Sadly, most are decaying. I got a kick out of seeing them, though, and also laughed when we saw the high school gym that said "welcome to the snake pit" (their mascot is the Rattlesnake). We ate at Del's and had ice cream at Sonic. It was decent. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI27US1OGyPRwxq8yZjHpDzji4SHbwk-JQDPZdaWXLLd1p3RLQfSFsUD10vIhvd0vtpKPKMx8gSmFz4lbxbY41_cGcnZt_YaHiSITKFXOiy3VRloOc2mNp2urj1rnbyNXpoGcbOwFdGuEcVVUWLfmcnwQw_Y0llc1War-OsWZQBLlrw-c0gIpWXZ0j/s4032/IMG_5024.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI27US1OGyPRwxq8yZjHpDzji4SHbwk-JQDPZdaWXLLd1p3RLQfSFsUD10vIhvd0vtpKPKMx8gSmFz4lbxbY41_cGcnZt_YaHiSITKFXOiy3VRloOc2mNp2urj1rnbyNXpoGcbOwFdGuEcVVUWLfmcnwQw_Y0llc1War-OsWZQBLlrw-c0gIpWXZ0j/s320/IMG_5024.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFOnHurxGsnKvjuKPhUHFkbXaFS7lQwyG5EpHarvvuAwR-4iBpOLkN42cPPRMzEhaLh-ZiG0dXjhVQTHhZqW5j1c0XSc9I9I28ctMAuxzXDP7d62XoXi8txtzScVGNu6gdCAY4JNoB_0gHZVSSr7wgftKxu1aFPbxCLp30kxJgzM1mKJleVM8Jukx/s3205/IMG_8854.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1480" data-original-width="3205" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFOnHurxGsnKvjuKPhUHFkbXaFS7lQwyG5EpHarvvuAwR-4iBpOLkN42cPPRMzEhaLh-ZiG0dXjhVQTHhZqW5j1c0XSc9I9I28ctMAuxzXDP7d62XoXi8txtzScVGNu6gdCAY4JNoB_0gHZVSSr7wgftKxu1aFPbxCLp30kxJgzM1mKJleVM8Jukx/s320/IMG_8854.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbaWORKOnNlXnXFdskOUgWLmMahRCIjuVCoxehkyg-w53Csm7lugX95jDhVOtK95c42PofdTP9uHzTBaVVvbihrVtdO18WKMrSrLHtvi90Z-WFKy9itgkxPO4Rx4ohiL_39cIHDjIdToNtSivDLrk80EuO160CkI-zhlsh8eQGymTj7z7Nc6VPJvk/s2391/IMG_8849.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1793" data-original-width="2391" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbaWORKOnNlXnXFdskOUgWLmMahRCIjuVCoxehkyg-w53Csm7lugX95jDhVOtK95c42PofdTP9uHzTBaVVvbihrVtdO18WKMrSrLHtvi90Z-WFKy9itgkxPO4Rx4ohiL_39cIHDjIdToNtSivDLrk80EuO160CkI-zhlsh8eQGymTj7z7Nc6VPJvk/s320/IMG_8849.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEj2FUey2psAQ6W7203FgLm7FS5rZYpSi1K5kXusCGDXutQF_NwSf1Vof38oj1-5EqOkHCoCIt8RgSGxPx01LEGo7UgsVIL_z0vAqU-ZVuVtZ03Z7_TyY2D8FCLrMnOndYOCSXER-pNyIvegPqCq5lyMAqDe_Lq_ECfeOhxfc_C_6DZSHCdmJ5JAXJmg/s4032/IMG_8867.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FUey2psAQ6W7203FgLm7FS5rZYpSi1K5kXusCGDXutQF_NwSf1Vof38oj1-5EqOkHCoCIt8RgSGxPx01LEGo7UgsVIL_z0vAqU-ZVuVtZ03Z7_TyY2D8FCLrMnOndYOCSXER-pNyIvegPqCq5lyMAqDe_Lq_ECfeOhxfc_C_6DZSHCdmJ5JAXJmg/s320/IMG_8867.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My husband's only request: get a burger at Laguna Burger 66 Pit Stop outside Albuquerque!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Flagstaff is the largest city near the Grand Canyon and we spent several nights here, enjoying some hikes and good food. My DH worked remotely during the day so I worked on my projects as well. We hiked in Thorpe park near our VRBO, and also drove to a trail called Fat Man's Loop which I really liked. We tried a downtown coffee shop and looked in some of the stores. Josephine's was within walking distance of our stay and it was the best meal we had in Flagstaff. I wanted to go to a place called Chocolita but 2 days in a row it was closed, so maybe next time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNoqglcxrA5-6zaH7vSb0KjMJugVwm0d7w0bmu70VAD9iBgJG6k3l2a6HdiOI2CnzSV_IOeRp0XP1u_fcFt08bvseXlB9hHSfCGb9FFirqAe6N7svYOqC1dFECQKA34F2ecsJZrLqN4Pof1bJeD_YE7QqfC28dHoEqdxEzJUTi1CFyVWalpQl1KK8A/s4032/IMG_8897.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNoqglcxrA5-6zaH7vSb0KjMJugVwm0d7w0bmu70VAD9iBgJG6k3l2a6HdiOI2CnzSV_IOeRp0XP1u_fcFt08bvseXlB9hHSfCGb9FFirqAe6N7svYOqC1dFECQKA34F2ecsJZrLqN4Pof1bJeD_YE7QqfC28dHoEqdxEzJUTi1CFyVWalpQl1KK8A/s320/IMG_8897.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bNBljM-FE99U0CD4WHSD1_ZflvCoKwqbGYV1NF4wb6ytMvNPLgv7o_aPFsTfEld6i_9_PEhmgPiivp4Vy0JMYoxTichi6hFrIEqX8ROw3Ia1VoCoGb0TBTP9TbMPuJ0IpBqU4e3auLbkyekY6EHWsO0fxywTPx-CO03FaxN_uju-XdINH4ZMgX-o/s4032/IMG_8900.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bNBljM-FE99U0CD4WHSD1_ZflvCoKwqbGYV1NF4wb6ytMvNPLgv7o_aPFsTfEld6i_9_PEhmgPiivp4Vy0JMYoxTichi6hFrIEqX8ROw3Ia1VoCoGb0TBTP9TbMPuJ0IpBqU4e3auLbkyekY6EHWsO0fxywTPx-CO03FaxN_uju-XdINH4ZMgX-o/s320/IMG_8900.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRpSBRTdrXFrr-GF5a-hulI1u7vQz_aYG62xCEo7iIZulNDVxrWcgSKpWT-2FrIaTG6eMBp28ZnslNu4Uz40ryIfvV5vab8FaHeW8Tx2iFYogdJeCAocLTcysT2sqPcEUwJGBvAXSAnmdnawNBlecBpIoZzBzHy5HSyvTMmdqUH-qElH3KeELc-d8x/s4032/IMG_5045.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRpSBRTdrXFrr-GF5a-hulI1u7vQz_aYG62xCEo7iIZulNDVxrWcgSKpWT-2FrIaTG6eMBp28ZnslNu4Uz40ryIfvV5vab8FaHeW8Tx2iFYogdJeCAocLTcysT2sqPcEUwJGBvAXSAnmdnawNBlecBpIoZzBzHy5HSyvTMmdqUH-qElH3KeELc-d8x/s320/IMG_5045.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Sedona was our visit after the Grand Canyon hike. I had planned our activities there, and 3 other couples joined us. We were glad to get to go there for two reasons: 1) It was warmer! 2) Good food! The Grand Canyon area is not known for its food. We stayed in a beautiful, quiet, neighborhood B&B, Alma de Sedona, in west Sedona, a bit away from touristy Uptown. We had two really good meals, at the Golden Goose Grill and Javelina Cantina. We stretched our sore legs on the Thunder Mountain trail near our stay, and shopped at Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village. A crazy but scenic outing was the Pink Jeep tour. It was very bumpy but everyone assured me they were okay. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_e_Ee1PQKl9IEpa4vxW9opLd8X9QrLCJ0yMb5pjXBGl7gs38U1ZdNA1G7Z1KooR5TdIVycGfd1FJqc6Bb8dI3_ZPH9ev15QeAnVBnUs3pVeO_n76kEyPEIPXNjc2b3HrHeuBdZPDdGrgQNvWZ42EStGQntXyZli22cEIpJl99FvJg34wim8z2vOgc/s320/IMG_9325.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>It was another great trip for us - the Grand Canyon hike, being with our dear friends, and all the little stops before and after! We really enjoy road trips - car time, snacks, listening to audio books together, and like a recent commercial said, a feeling of escaping! Road trips give you extended time with your spouse and a little more sense of how big the world is.Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-16818589572748634502022-11-01T14:05:00.005-07:002022-11-01T14:05:54.437-07:00RIM2RIM GRAND CANYON HIKE #3...<p> We recently completed another Rim2Rim hike at the Grand Canyon - this time with another couple we've been friends with for almost 40 years! Let me clarify, any hike where you go from the rim of the canyon down to the bottom and cross the Colorado River and back up to the rim qualifies as a Rim2Rim hike IN MY BOOK. But, according to purists (which I have recently learned) a Rim2Rim hike across the Grand Canyon is strictly a north rim to south rim hike. According to them, we technically did a Rim2River hike. Who really cares? It's one challenging all-day hike!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihjldmroWe7fCp7jqGRPRF6t3PglTZ2pHJDrWBqatxEMfqJmaGkr7uWYr4Hkty2_UUVf6rfuFlVBWjmdCq1SQ-TtDDx2_ZjgT_HDNxMYiXj6eCvzaEiLTYfiLmJE3oxdPo8zx57QY2-kzEmofm6Qv4fPTniOHRCoOwGEG16l26NPluo6DZ1RPftfoD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihjldmroWe7fCp7jqGRPRF6t3PglTZ2pHJDrWBqatxEMfqJmaGkr7uWYr4Hkty2_UUVf6rfuFlVBWjmdCq1SQ-TtDDx2_ZjgT_HDNxMYiXj6eCvzaEiLTYfiLmJE3oxdPo8zx57QY2-kzEmofm6Qv4fPTniOHRCoOwGEG16l26NPluo6DZ1RPftfoD" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I didn't sleep well the night before the hike, and at 2 a.m. while praying and thinking, it occurred to me that this hike was like Christmas morning to me! The anticipation of things I knew and also a little bit of the unknown had me giddy. All the preparations, the planning, the training we had done to be ready was about to be tested.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgl9_akhtWQJ0a9maADkdHw4pA-MzFE46VShdR90e8tqEESOn19F-Zq014bO4pVLvvU9u7L3dSueHix-rm1JDfOeuthTA83Dd7Bwpanz8q3RzQ9dkzCUjH04Qc2yaCls4qRr5L3_AQ8cbd9CaTgbV_DlhhB5IDbn82eD6sI08r9ShktDMbhoiJo-aHI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgl9_akhtWQJ0a9maADkdHw4pA-MzFE46VShdR90e8tqEESOn19F-Zq014bO4pVLvvU9u7L3dSueHix-rm1JDfOeuthTA83Dd7Bwpanz8q3RzQ9dkzCUjH04Qc2yaCls4qRr5L3_AQ8cbd9CaTgbV_DlhhB5IDbn82eD6sI08r9ShktDMbhoiJo-aHI" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>We hiked down from the south rim, starting at 5:20 a.m., taking South Kaibab trail down to the river, took a little side trip to Phantom Ranch, then back across the river and up the Bright Angel trail (also south side). It was a total of 20.2 miles, and it took us about 13 hours. We went down in the dark and came back up shortly after sunset, about 6:45 p.m. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixW1W0L8zXhfn0gOFeUyPvrJSVsambvAUyeQ3LuSnR0wf2DMckC4J5gQa7Hg5SWkzUEdwluJmI5bNgOj5SCpJqKQ6huO06sl1Jkaz0p1K28UwaZ4Dz8zEeEJr9QHzdfO0FW3GEab4lW64X1wLtmyqDjAS9SmTF7RMHCsdxf9EiHBE9epCbWobR2AFV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixW1W0L8zXhfn0gOFeUyPvrJSVsambvAUyeQ3LuSnR0wf2DMckC4J5gQa7Hg5SWkzUEdwluJmI5bNgOj5SCpJqKQ6huO06sl1Jkaz0p1K28UwaZ4Dz8zEeEJr9QHzdfO0FW3GEab4lW64X1wLtmyqDjAS9SmTF7RMHCsdxf9EiHBE9epCbWobR2AFV" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFiM8JhiUHixF7TjEp1zKcMZJQlrWTtlKgJy0FjMr7yhhSA1KJ1wi4xF84fOMSfnl6PC9q6VmP8PhpK63e_ZLeCeDpDH6jfxGpKd4l1HN-mXeHoxC8AiIaw41lxzmw0qDtc01dKSWUfLSisZo5Ztr00_ZQ0jdrwZ_DboDljnFbt3LqMyDHrRrckX8t" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFiM8JhiUHixF7TjEp1zKcMZJQlrWTtlKgJy0FjMr7yhhSA1KJ1wi4xF84fOMSfnl6PC9q6VmP8PhpK63e_ZLeCeDpDH6jfxGpKd4l1HN-mXeHoxC8AiIaw41lxzmw0qDtc01dKSWUfLSisZo5Ztr00_ZQ0jdrwZ_DboDljnFbt3LqMyDHrRrckX8t" width="135" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoV25tc064FB0bN2sRTTJOCv1Tj1DpecUrZ-_W1JsWWIzkjWbainWzFTw5IXRGoJFZcatXLw79R0m-69g0vJE9csS0Rcch0_Ec4tPYKSW9E9zWVBV0DONY8xiMKC2z1JWbLJfLNEI7wCLc7GCI7nLvzJaMJ1rmDP3o_0ppFTUbhCe4ZpCO_9EVcTfz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2771" data-original-width="2741" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoV25tc064FB0bN2sRTTJOCv1Tj1DpecUrZ-_W1JsWWIzkjWbainWzFTw5IXRGoJFZcatXLw79R0m-69g0vJE9csS0Rcch0_Ec4tPYKSW9E9zWVBV0DONY8xiMKC2z1JWbLJfLNEI7wCLc7GCI7nLvzJaMJ1rmDP3o_0ppFTUbhCe4ZpCO_9EVcTfz" width="237" /></a></div></div><p></p><p>We enjoyed all the gifts of the canyon - the sunrise, the layers upon layers of colored rock, the textures, the varying desert plants. Wildlife included deer, bighorn sheep, lizards, and even a condor! The lushness of Indian Gardens is always a favorite area to hike through. We did a little side trip to Phantom Ranch - the historic campground for over 100 years! We ate our lunches there with other enthusiastic hikers, and bought the lemonade to drink. Such an energetic atmosphere. The way up Bright Angel trail proved long and arduous for me, and as the last 2 times, the last hour was especially hard. I actually vomited on the trail. Not sure if it was the electrolyte gummies I had been eating or just pure exhaustion at that point. But after that I felt better, and we made it to the rim within 30 minutes! Pure joy in that moment! And sharing it with our friends was really a pleasure. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhxKfEcKaYrORTEgz3RCOhdYgfk1o7egxsJ0wAnwe4Q-PaZWZa5T8eHA1XzoLgW2TMKk_YX6Cj_jlXGrleJYZaTmPkOUPyMAUapVqzbsD2vViyW8vVc3z2S2-_K1ifILB3Z0Ofo8bpDXTdmjCU0cMU6e_RHeqtyoIHk2CTX0JYfCGlF9fBDTWet966" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1648" data-original-width="2197" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhxKfEcKaYrORTEgz3RCOhdYgfk1o7egxsJ0wAnwe4Q-PaZWZa5T8eHA1XzoLgW2TMKk_YX6Cj_jlXGrleJYZaTmPkOUPyMAUapVqzbsD2vViyW8vVc3z2S2-_K1ifILB3Z0Ofo8bpDXTdmjCU0cMU6e_RHeqtyoIHk2CTX0JYfCGlF9fBDTWet966" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguJptkEC2iGVIk0Hsylp7QH1oD4OHVD_wMSy8-DloczLX8ArE6zSTG-zSo2xTariLikglEHW8CL71-eVKR85DY66gy-LNfWzCza0-RB0M8jOcBlqldg7CxyaN7MkIpyXdACMwzrhL_pANISeVcphho7fHwXi7H71IQVcR3w6dnoaE3PsiEValL3bCs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguJptkEC2iGVIk0Hsylp7QH1oD4OHVD_wMSy8-DloczLX8ArE6zSTG-zSo2xTariLikglEHW8CL71-eVKR85DY66gy-LNfWzCza0-RB0M8jOcBlqldg7CxyaN7MkIpyXdACMwzrhL_pANISeVcphho7fHwXi7H71IQVcR3w6dnoaE3PsiEValL3bCs" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgu_JRPHJC6b9qg3mLW54J1DkIrTsZiCU7pVfyGFPniZ8LqBrlnXteSDM-cJOmhc_skwTGpXs6hMDmBt-F-1DVIn1w9BydponZX6N1i4x-MIkL-DxP42IwuYZ1bAAD8EgsuwyXauxG_xg3g8Um3nZA6H1Kb2IjFcF9WXnAlcj78j89POuDAwkh1Or2e" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgu_JRPHJC6b9qg3mLW54J1DkIrTsZiCU7pVfyGFPniZ8LqBrlnXteSDM-cJOmhc_skwTGpXs6hMDmBt-F-1DVIn1w9BydponZX6N1i4x-MIkL-DxP42IwuYZ1bAAD8EgsuwyXauxG_xg3g8Um3nZA6H1Kb2IjFcF9WXnAlcj78j89POuDAwkh1Or2e" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiahLlvPBBWy1iU9o52Cf75T3j79ehM1ayAejAX0xDno4fGUNnwBB-S-OKfAH0gLKKavNS7u_mkzTezimJoZCYysv8xHN6BtlwFcXoKQkdivhbPttU8erRmIxQk9dWDW4pbmZj9MpIE8LGCQCYm14KOacloHuf6muXMiHycyPJ3kbpPy-S5kkU9uAsY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiahLlvPBBWy1iU9o52Cf75T3j79ehM1ayAejAX0xDno4fGUNnwBB-S-OKfAH0gLKKavNS7u_mkzTezimJoZCYysv8xHN6BtlwFcXoKQkdivhbPttU8erRmIxQk9dWDW4pbmZj9MpIE8LGCQCYm14KOacloHuf6muXMiHycyPJ3kbpPy-S5kkU9uAsY" width="135" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaaq5QM-9Lfw5D4oeQnvOZNcr29kkt3PRfHvNZndXf4QXdh5fQNy9grP3ysC7_-So961pV74t8MGwLQfE-_yognN7R-iZVolqEt3rLWLLribe_ydF7Wq4kzOja6Zq3w7KAjcmC2v3B-c6-2otvUtZ3gji1Ud3Rcu685nd5mtoKGVAJou8sk9jjWehw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaaq5QM-9Lfw5D4oeQnvOZNcr29kkt3PRfHvNZndXf4QXdh5fQNy9grP3ysC7_-So961pV74t8MGwLQfE-_yognN7R-iZVolqEt3rLWLLribe_ydF7Wq4kzOja6Zq3w7KAjcmC2v3B-c6-2otvUtZ3gji1Ud3Rcu685nd5mtoKGVAJou8sk9jjWehw=w180-h320" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTG5jr50YX5_8sl4Xy5JXY2oDpymRcsHvzRbSK1aluCCdvdVMlj6M8J25yeTeQdt6fyw5T35bA-1_GP8_BBb3VzVh5S_EkYzeOky2m93vkIzZ6B031GLYVK0LWFmBJEAXdfqT2-y3ow8ox6Q8Beg5ROOL_XwxNdVUGdRqH-XbKfhpGQ3lRi92tzTlK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTG5jr50YX5_8sl4Xy5JXY2oDpymRcsHvzRbSK1aluCCdvdVMlj6M8J25yeTeQdt6fyw5T35bA-1_GP8_BBb3VzVh5S_EkYzeOky2m93vkIzZ6B031GLYVK0LWFmBJEAXdfqT2-y3ow8ox6Q8Beg5ROOL_XwxNdVUGdRqH-XbKfhpGQ3lRi92tzTlK" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;">One thing I have to say is all the training paid off (twice we climbed Mt. Scott and twice around Lake Hefner at home) even if I did have a moment of sickness. I was not very sore at all the next day! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi63eTvSq99GIQLmdSlmdUKRelKxt24q8BVVCsuo47H3-aut_JLnTO5ArHi2GvbknDOeITNYyfwLUBCEzwp9gpREP5wzepMXhwmBBzppNzFJJBN3MD9JfMtRbfpHLIyyxfl51PBZzMycFXpm3rU2fub0cpCRVrLjKo0mI6uFXehSYPAnbLVRwRWgQpM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi63eTvSq99GIQLmdSlmdUKRelKxt24q8BVVCsuo47H3-aut_JLnTO5ArHi2GvbknDOeITNYyfwLUBCEzwp9gpREP5wzepMXhwmBBzppNzFJJBN3MD9JfMtRbfpHLIyyxfl51PBZzMycFXpm3rU2fub0cpCRVrLjKo0mI6uFXehSYPAnbLVRwRWgQpM" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once again, the Grand Canyon lived up to its name. </div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-102064693013184162022-05-26T07:09:00.003-07:002022-05-26T07:09:40.517-07:00BEAUTIFUL PLACES IN ARKANSAS...<p> My Mother had a big birthday recently, and my sister and I started taking her on little road trips every 5 years, so it was time for another! Mom had hinted a few times about a gardener on public television, P. Allen Smith, who has a farm/home tour in Arkansas somewhere...so I researched and found out more about it several months ago. So that became our destination!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_d6U-5YH1TwBLGtIfsqI9XwuXjXxOZTbD35ZmvB55cOLSvNtkbNOQXvk0JMLqUjdsA90MuNUoX178IO0asUdb7joPMYbvy5Pyxj28vItgQIlb1GNsg_1OxThhJSKELA2EHs4sOzipOZrXhNK-9wO4bww5jOQ2a3n7T1fllcMG-KSen1qmlwc95Yb/s1280/IMG_8085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_d6U-5YH1TwBLGtIfsqI9XwuXjXxOZTbD35ZmvB55cOLSvNtkbNOQXvk0JMLqUjdsA90MuNUoX178IO0asUdb7joPMYbvy5Pyxj28vItgQIlb1GNsg_1OxThhJSKELA2EHs4sOzipOZrXhNK-9wO4bww5jOQ2a3n7T1fllcMG-KSen1qmlwc95Yb/s320/IMG_8085.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We stopped in Fort Smith for lunch and a tour of Miss Laura's house.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnhT3RSGqY7EGkZtI-JRc1QbI8q0BeSNhKERhpqqYVWBooCH4dvn7BGrzXk4ogJ6YLN29_P6btzABnBFGNJuufDaXAOZAjCVcd3BxWhz6yvlvSytInoPhOFLLxtWkGfyMLhVlwiWrELtP_msZ7YykhN29CtpNxnC7N9qzw_QqhU7rwpArtcWd1WSs/s3264/IMG_8087.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnhT3RSGqY7EGkZtI-JRc1QbI8q0BeSNhKERhpqqYVWBooCH4dvn7BGrzXk4ogJ6YLN29_P6btzABnBFGNJuufDaXAOZAjCVcd3BxWhz6yvlvSytInoPhOFLLxtWkGfyMLhVlwiWrELtP_msZ7YykhN29CtpNxnC7N9qzw_QqhU7rwpArtcWd1WSs/s320/IMG_8087.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Miss Laura's is the only bordello on the National Register of Historic places. It's got an interesting history and is filled with beautiful period furniture. It also serves as an Arkansas visitor center. We drove on to West Little Rock where we stayed in a VRBO. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_l23WH6qlONCx_jjXP4aWfVKLQKZKwSzH3IcRH0MEoRNyoAQWDw27XFlh8enPwn71MtNLMARLjwf175dU7S9IIEmv16bmGclAoIgcK9kIfUGSxmzQkLW_lb-iQ-zxSPY0n2EDRL1QTEG2I6hYrEXIgqKYcK8XSVUFI12OM5jZxFsoUtKvM7DSiWUP/s4032/IMG_2131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_l23WH6qlONCx_jjXP4aWfVKLQKZKwSzH3IcRH0MEoRNyoAQWDw27XFlh8enPwn71MtNLMARLjwf175dU7S9IIEmv16bmGclAoIgcK9kIfUGSxmzQkLW_lb-iQ-zxSPY0n2EDRL1QTEG2I6hYrEXIgqKYcK8XSVUFI12OM5jZxFsoUtKvM7DSiWUP/s320/IMG_2131.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next day we headed out into the hills past Pinnacle Mountain to Moss Mountain Farm, P. Allen's home. Mom was so excited! We were greeted with this amazing old post oak tree by his home. Turns out he selected that spot to build the home because of that tree.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudKwEJWSa7vKkIbsLKFJ8MEG0FnmNdIgbgIeA7kMWcQUxpAY7cJF21_vF83g_WhV_H6gwyZ1-rzY1MffPrBv7AfdIrIM4QMfr8IgwsMtldfM52rGuByIWKp-DdmbowOhlCRXav_xD_ZZISub-OBmuGxDG62e_MyWfaZ4so4jc6-GRKZTqxDbVKq9c/s3264/IMG_8100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudKwEJWSa7vKkIbsLKFJ8MEG0FnmNdIgbgIeA7kMWcQUxpAY7cJF21_vF83g_WhV_H6gwyZ1-rzY1MffPrBv7AfdIrIM4QMfr8IgwsMtldfM52rGuByIWKp-DdmbowOhlCRXav_xD_ZZISub-OBmuGxDG62e_MyWfaZ4so4jc6-GRKZTqxDbVKq9c/s320/IMG_8100.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The home is only about 20 years old, but made to look old. We toured inside and also the gardens outside. 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Allen came in after lunch and did a Q & A about roses!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfmLdoORMhDtW1oN-W_46kzToT4JLMfKDgAUhi35-GzFB5_xhG6wDSAb7Ic_BRjwbegna6S6WN1Zv0vKBiw0z0miDkFio41kUj9v9MUI8uF2kXiMSL6i3NEPcAM1c-BpJ3jgsQ0sCEv13jYKKWkmaJ-K05RasXWg-lu5eIXf261r_YxBfZ8AD_EFx/s4032/IMG_2437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfmLdoORMhDtW1oN-W_46kzToT4JLMfKDgAUhi35-GzFB5_xhG6wDSAb7Ic_BRjwbegna6S6WN1Zv0vKBiw0z0miDkFio41kUj9v9MUI8uF2kXiMSL6i3NEPcAM1c-BpJ3jgsQ0sCEv13jYKKWkmaJ-K05RasXWg-lu5eIXf261r_YxBfZ8AD_EFx/s320/IMG_2437.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next day we went to do some things in Little Rock - the Esse purse museum was so interesting! It had a lot more than purses. It was all about fashion through the decades. My mother felt like she had taken a walk down memory lane! Nearby we ate lunch and enjoyed some of the gift shops.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SNbCqjtnrI6PVjHsF_EvXzcL_MIVy30Gdk9dcCET2pxGxS6KZMf9tmEZfce77Y605hyhW8HM-Nxs5paiW6cPUM25wJmSvLqixPSpubH974yedjsc6UGRnUb0-tDVsOxv_tgUJCBb6vwS781BPrtsvy7g1QOZedxNhXFC2GVNOMpva5Av02eOGkyZ/s3264/IMG_8251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SNbCqjtnrI6PVjHsF_EvXzcL_MIVy30Gdk9dcCET2pxGxS6KZMf9tmEZfce77Y605hyhW8HM-Nxs5paiW6cPUM25wJmSvLqixPSpubH974yedjsc6UGRnUb0-tDVsOxv_tgUJCBb6vwS781BPrtsvy7g1QOZedxNhXFC2GVNOMpva5Av02eOGkyZ/s320/IMG_8251.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Old Mill is in a lush park near downtown. It's claim to fame is that a scene from the movie "Gone With The Wind" was filmed here back in the 1930's. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KfkXJm9JrchKEcM4iG3DOxA8q40ZfbfxkZ6DF4QuNdS6f9P5QMXzGpfuHCZj63ZEiUDCDo6GojEJszi_6I3KWAVANGJDKj31AZbCYnCRydNAgDTiwHCSbiIUnN--iUI-IyG2symRBXRVUHHdUhvGpWwKbMKzMm-LNX7zGedF55aeSi2QCAlmKVc-/s1280/IMG_8257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KfkXJm9JrchKEcM4iG3DOxA8q40ZfbfxkZ6DF4QuNdS6f9P5QMXzGpfuHCZj63ZEiUDCDo6GojEJszi_6I3KWAVANGJDKj31AZbCYnCRydNAgDTiwHCSbiIUnN--iUI-IyG2symRBXRVUHHdUhvGpWwKbMKzMm-LNX7zGedF55aeSi2QCAlmKVc-/s320/IMG_8257.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHH3Swv0cEDXWHXqnSwNRLuMlYShuLNRWT4ugaauYKEtP25SZpqzx7ZMamyyuULnr-UWx0iTE0QqUOkNXs_qsLaNGvqMrXpRPCgugVNF1V7xbE-LOZTaND_X9yqScMQIkmpemq-aD85o9HLnkFKdnV3Dnd8eFo9ru4rwP9900gZdaDYvt-MRejxG8-/s3264/IMG_8269.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHH3Swv0cEDXWHXqnSwNRLuMlYShuLNRWT4ugaauYKEtP25SZpqzx7ZMamyyuULnr-UWx0iTE0QqUOkNXs_qsLaNGvqMrXpRPCgugVNF1V7xbE-LOZTaND_X9yqScMQIkmpemq-aD85o9HLnkFKdnV3Dnd8eFo9ru4rwP9900gZdaDYvt-MRejxG8-/s320/IMG_8269.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHMtrT3-2toph3btYAoxIvo_6xo7Hx_n1V3YY_cLYIpCVwBDW1kEC-7an29L0jcIxsi606ze_x0qnLeQmo0PuLmn4ciTz4CcGytL-yJJUMTvOg2H_KXW-FOU8Dzx3D10BUhs0nfIQ-D8obgvhOuIYjLkqmKWlz39hzJTdASvhEPBT-pUHZFkj2Zta/s3264/IMG_8278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHMtrT3-2toph3btYAoxIvo_6xo7Hx_n1V3YY_cLYIpCVwBDW1kEC-7an29L0jcIxsi606ze_x0qnLeQmo0PuLmn4ciTz4CcGytL-yJJUMTvOg2H_KXW-FOU8Dzx3D10BUhs0nfIQ-D8obgvhOuIYjLkqmKWlz39hzJTdASvhEPBT-pUHZFkj2Zta/s320/IMG_8278.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went to the Bernice Garden on Sunday to see the Farmer's Market and the sculptures. 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It was amazing! I had researched good restaurants nearby and found Schlomo & Doron, a high rated place for hummus, so we went there. It was literally a hole-in-the-wall, but we could tell it would be good from the people already eating and the line that formed right after we ordered. We didn't know what to get besides the hummus trio, so we ordered a market salad. Turned out we liked the salad better than the hummus! I took a picture and tried to recreate it here at home. Here's my recipe! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAdRClS3TJ55Bd6QfmXB1QDu3c_9V_Kwevh4UvY94zvG9QBiNJUTsRL3gJgGBXBf_ZiOkcrh-vROCM0lQHnoDEgIZH3KLsYkAFy32iAoBwn0Nb5zhHiTYEVt5D1M2yQGfmmbjp1XkdUCJp1thEgIQg-wr7WEVZwrvkjh-Yre2gD4QBRTczIrNPx7Dh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="936" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAdRClS3TJ55Bd6QfmXB1QDu3c_9V_Kwevh4UvY94zvG9QBiNJUTsRL3gJgGBXBf_ZiOkcrh-vROCM0lQHnoDEgIZH3KLsYkAFy32iAoBwn0Nb5zhHiTYEVt5D1M2yQGfmmbjp1XkdUCJp1thEgIQg-wr7WEVZwrvkjh-Yre2gD4QBRTczIrNPx7Dh=w400-h288" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69wfEbM4GpHB5nfOEP_91ZulZYkM9ceA2Stlz2EywuJr1gunmrtPbl5ZMa3dgvGTG0t7anctnn0VZKxxFNUEvCsu4Iu-crASi0itwOxRLAeZqq5uLQMEGOl_wDhuzoPuhSzg74zSaZSBQ_tdh8QsXfHDIHrLCTkG7PTpWdfcrKGtUOYGPzns3ZAcT/s2165/IMG_8068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2165" data-original-width="1623" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69wfEbM4GpHB5nfOEP_91ZulZYkM9ceA2Stlz2EywuJr1gunmrtPbl5ZMa3dgvGTG0t7anctnn0VZKxxFNUEvCsu4Iu-crASi0itwOxRLAeZqq5uLQMEGOl_wDhuzoPuhSzg74zSaZSBQ_tdh8QsXfHDIHrLCTkG7PTpWdfcrKGtUOYGPzns3ZAcT/s320/IMG_8068.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't it pretty! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-39866378562582785312022-05-03T17:59:00.000-07:002022-05-03T17:59:39.061-07:00TOUR OF ISRAEL WITH A SIDE OF COVID...<p> I had always planned to travel to Israel and see biblical sights "someday." After The Hubs got turned on to the BEMA discipleship podcast, and found out the host also takes groups to Israel for a study tour, he was ready to go! We started planning to go with his brother and sister-in-law about a year ago. It was interesting to me as the host had homework for us to complete, to get more out of the trip. I actually really enjoyed it! </p><p>Trip day finally came in March after much preparation! We had to have special paperwork filled out to enter Israel, in addition to a negative Covid test 48 hours before we left and upon arrival at the airport. All that done, we got down to enjoying the sights, the teaching from our host and our Israeli tour guide, and getting to know the 50 others on our bus who all love BEMA discipleship and Jesus! </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/AVvXsEj6E_oPFthKoWwNI3QlM90XcJEIYifi3nC4y2s6DiYqrKoPb7zUAfl0IXs9Qms92n0R3TJKMSs9_JGKOfhDDYGrZ-ixQYVqz4ifmwKl4_bo4DNLygIFR86va3OCdjQZihD_gpyo1nRueZK5vGztmy2JEdUZTHmp-KptX_HqgMgv7pVa1UbeBnZXRmOh/s1440/48997652-2EA5-420F-9DA3-D48E22A7B07C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6E_oPFthKoWwNI3QlM90XcJEIYifi3nC4y2s6DiYqrKoPb7zUAfl0IXs9Qms92n0R3TJKMSs9_JGKOfhDDYGrZ-ixQYVqz4ifmwKl4_bo4DNLygIFR86va3OCdjQZihD_gpyo1nRueZK5vGztmy2JEdUZTHmp-KptX_HqgMgv7pVa1UbeBnZXRmOh/s320/48997652-2EA5-420F-9DA3-D48E22A7B07C.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our host and teacher - first lesson at the Standing Stones</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Honestly, the community we had on the trip was a great benefit I did not anticipate. It was like being at church camp for 2 weeks! We had connected via a private Facebook group before the trip and our host would occasionally post informational videos on there for us. So it helped to see all the folks from all over the US +2 foreign countries that were going on the trip. We all really bonded during the two weeks. I made a friend from Ohio and we took selfies together every day!</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/AVvXsEgz9Lja4hFpCgSrVAYyZSO8nYQud_mUFT_EQO2D3jEZPnaOamXqRjZoqaReRRnePvDw7lPsPzvIHrFC8h316he_bqc1_qkM7mdgiUpcUQqU8YR5Qt7j9-JEBciiuR8cGHTBo57wBf58-aNy-Wlpl1srOsgvLPvKXsiLGqdSSV4LNdzPhLREpcdbpUgd/s1280/IMG_6250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9Lja4hFpCgSrVAYyZSO8nYQud_mUFT_EQO2D3jEZPnaOamXqRjZoqaReRRnePvDw7lPsPzvIHrFC8h316he_bqc1_qkM7mdgiUpcUQqU8YR5Qt7j9-JEBciiuR8cGHTBo57wBf58-aNy-Wlpl1srOsgvLPvKXsiLGqdSSV4LNdzPhLREpcdbpUgd/s320/IMG_6250.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and my friend from Ohio</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We traveled from the southern tip of the Dead Sea and the desert to the green hills of Galilee where Jesus spent most of his ministry. We saw the caves of Ein Gedi where David hid from Saul and the caves near the Dead Sea at Qumran where the Dead Sea scrolls were found. We trekked through fields, up hills and in caves for lessons. A boat ride on the Sea of Galilee was surreal to think about Jesus taking the same route. We saw the most likely place where the Demoniac was healed and the pigs ran off the cliff into the Sea of Galilee. We saw a lot of ruins and beautiful green hills and valleys. Oddly enough, Jerusalem was not my favorite. It is a big city with lots of people and lots of guesses of where Jesus might have actually been. And according to archaeology, so many civilizations are built on top of one another who really knows? But it is interesting to see the geography of the land, preserved ruins of ancient cities, and how Judaism and Christianity has impacted this place. </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/AVvXsEh-tssEuRLszA_PHIQOvtSXJ726QdRo_37ur3wxAbJQNO5jmE6yFHFc2xUf6Vmj6aLYHLV8d2a437FfOfr1Ra9GPBbpc7UyeSB07yjR89PK2_tPo-L520oBPjX4rFOtJnkGMeDDZOEy9QaYQ3rhQLVfiNMGmX-iAWBW8CEE6SB3Gglj1ffzWe7X-I-w/s4032/IMG_8790.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-tssEuRLszA_PHIQOvtSXJ726QdRo_37ur3wxAbJQNO5jmE6yFHFc2xUf6Vmj6aLYHLV8d2a437FfOfr1Ra9GPBbpc7UyeSB07yjR89PK2_tPo-L520oBPjX4rFOtJnkGMeDDZOEy9QaYQ3rhQLVfiNMGmX-iAWBW8CEE6SB3Gglj1ffzWe7X-I-w/s320/IMG_8790.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Camels in the desert!</td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqnxur3Y7jiPJGz8ROeaX9zmjRGOReZVr9kjiAEDXsrbSGB63qQ4o-IyE4_nWIOwH4d16ZtIBtV56QGkNdT8zOlmX-RC_V7yDcKcr__lXO42LesX9pjNqLF-i5CX0FZ7IhlwN-7GA6TG9VXvHtpx4yV-Bx37_awAfkzSMMm-WidpvU0apNffzOb5e/s320/IMG_6251.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lesson in a cave like Jesus could have been born in...</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/AVvXsEhNLyNAAKHYg-I23gDiEXwAdnfhxOr0X5XDepIujAKQwy0w0uPPHL5LQqeEGJb03rhKGKTW2-RKWq66ilj6Hs7yn9H-l03SIYuiIMj4HXIq6fcm2xhdW91Ug_mS-qdqctWPjYmKPEEC_FjI5AgKL6JGz24YEPl9uof1sTsZpQzG3f13yFLY5fYOcd2B/s1280/IMG_6154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLyNAAKHYg-I23gDiEXwAdnfhxOr0X5XDepIujAKQwy0w0uPPHL5LQqeEGJb03rhKGKTW2-RKWq66ilj6Hs7yn9H-l03SIYuiIMj4HXIq6fcm2xhdW91Ug_mS-qdqctWPjYmKPEEC_FjI5AgKL6JGz24YEPl9uof1sTsZpQzG3f13yFLY5fYOcd2B/s320/IMG_6154.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On top of Masada, Herod's masterpiece</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/AVvXsEi5aMTxmUC2QFIsz-Gmq-TmzTlyLwy-MUWJG_-592RpXSCLKf2SVzvmyHOQVih9HjgjQCzm_rZMSmNE0Yk1f23rNp0E064L2Ga2lCWGn2VQPyuP8uikPn0YfN8ch9OamZZMFHdU0Pyc1SU0-spwQ28I6nqWsc9i2_Bb4DZBKQnWZaRqWgcviTgzqS7l/s4032/IMG_4480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5aMTxmUC2QFIsz-Gmq-TmzTlyLwy-MUWJG_-592RpXSCLKf2SVzvmyHOQVih9HjgjQCzm_rZMSmNE0Yk1f23rNp0E064L2Ga2lCWGn2VQPyuP8uikPn0YfN8ch9OamZZMFHdU0Pyc1SU0-spwQ28I6nqWsc9i2_Bb4DZBKQnWZaRqWgcviTgzqS7l/s320/IMG_4480.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruins of Bet Shean</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/AVvXsEipLeyxWUtCdPiYJ7mhRTQjrz4EtOSmalX2evrGg3syY-bsIBmCoye6JQ--ZPAbNLXyxl3PH09_tUXb6aolK7L-fe74uStohb7N-C6LpvAWf1KZ0qck6P6p1rrEEvi2q-Uoy506c7kcZihSTLOChkzv1MXsfupkvXvXr_AIThsnrhYXaPM_9HEOp3_R/s4032/IMG_4250.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnCO3EXvUuIDi3ros2Az7cAaToHIeUeHp2_nzgz8vQABc-87Z-zqs91b4Dj48JbMyFsMkn5phhoVHtHNg7J6uSqxN56-tP2vAQ-_1WpwTiL1SGUUk6gl9gCp4K2sabvisu6r5Vzyv9kwXxiXrHuXG5PTbKIjlPTdW5E69Bg_5t2zzMO5QQWgjGToN/s320/IMG_4227.jpeg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Hubs and twin brother at Ein Gedi</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The Hubs developed a cough after the first week and declared it, a "cold." Several days later, I thought I had allergies to something that was blooming. Sure enough, when we were tested the night before our flight home, we were positive for Covid. No one else in our group was. We had all worn masks on our bus. Who knew? We didn't feel that bad. But we had to quarantine. </p><p>We had gotten trip insurance thank goodness! We also had a woman from the tour company to walk us through the necessary steps needed in this situation. After we were tested we were immediately sent to our room and someone would bring us dinner. We were taken by ambulance the next day to the official Covid hotel. I was hoping for a balcony, but no such luck. We were required to stay in our room for 7 days or be fined. The room was somewhat dingy, but not horrible. We had a gorgeous view of the Mount of Olives and Mount Zion. Meals came to our door 3 times a day. It was always interesting to see what our Kosher meals would be! After a couple of days, we fell into a routine and kept ourselves busy exercising, washing clothes in the bathtub, playing cards, watching the world outside our window, watching TV and checking social media. Our son even sent us a puzzle and pie via an Israeli delivery service!<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/AVvXsEgMu7WC47gMOldmoscMl2W8SWRjiTbpnUAUyoHQWywS_TGmYLpXxgaIZMttg6WvWGBqtKpNx33MPebEJCApHstTUV3zqZ9kpsS-Vhi98U56dxS7xngHFXRmkaiTonuR1aVkzwNVUSRgCzlO__Yb2NqKrHf22ZSILVx6yJbqK7sJ_olRecmmKLTfpyG3/s3264/67060137309__41B6B361-F15B-4ADB-AA79-8521DAA7D714.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMu7WC47gMOldmoscMl2W8SWRjiTbpnUAUyoHQWywS_TGmYLpXxgaIZMttg6WvWGBqtKpNx33MPebEJCApHstTUV3zqZ9kpsS-Vhi98U56dxS7xngHFXRmkaiTonuR1aVkzwNVUSRgCzlO__Yb2NqKrHf22ZSILVx6yJbqK7sJ_olRecmmKLTfpyG3/s320/67060137309__41B6B361-F15B-4ADB-AA79-8521DAA7D714.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awesome view out our window</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>On the 7th day, we got the green light to go and headed to Tel Aviv! We were excited to spend the weekend there by the beach, eating WHATEVER we wanted and walking around freely!!! It also made a lot of sense, being closer to the airport and waiting for an email to come in from the Ministry of Health. It turned out pretty well - we got to Tel Aviv in time on Friday to enjoy the Carmel Market. We ate some delicious food and gelato. We walked the beach too. Saturday we walked about 15 minutes down the coast to Old Jaffa port. It's a photographer's dream! Loved the old city and the fishing port that is one of the oldest in the world. </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/AVvXsEh54buI1LDQRWbXAQ7fNdfsSoxPiU3gh3iUUKwJvfUGEHe2O9_UAEPtMbqPF7CFG56DarcG9z8sXLmBFKWfvLnNiZVc9a15J6NBn7O-fYTCrNxGULBnyWgz8DYpgf21bt2dwnU2-S7-xDlNdOCrD9nwXQCi-xgF6DiMUhITQxS_anekIWA2BycgK-Z4/s3264/IMG_7590.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh54buI1LDQRWbXAQ7fNdfsSoxPiU3gh3iUUKwJvfUGEHe2O9_UAEPtMbqPF7CFG56DarcG9z8sXLmBFKWfvLnNiZVc9a15J6NBn7O-fYTCrNxGULBnyWgz8DYpgf21bt2dwnU2-S7-xDlNdOCrD9nwXQCi-xgF6DiMUhITQxS_anekIWA2BycgK-Z4/s320/IMG_7590.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olives at Carmel Market</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/AVvXsEiS2hScFn-Mq4ZLUPmYJ2sMdUbsfUIowPTI6hh_8vZHIJ9lWNAQ_5GYKVswHvqQ7Ijd4VcjddLKyc37-8lwd37v1B0BnBuzHyAT6xFAQmoHeH_rLDtaXYC8SZRaMd_dQpBgd0sLhcEMCUyygcTvCWy_j9j-9_Kn3sKMkX3Y1XwfOxsuXgF09mhgNp9B/s4032/IMG_4690.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2hScFn-Mq4ZLUPmYJ2sMdUbsfUIowPTI6hh_8vZHIJ9lWNAQ_5GYKVswHvqQ7Ijd4VcjddLKyc37-8lwd37v1B0BnBuzHyAT6xFAQmoHeH_rLDtaXYC8SZRaMd_dQpBgd0sLhcEMCUyygcTvCWy_j9j-9_Kn3sKMkX3Y1XwfOxsuXgF09mhgNp9B/s320/IMG_4690.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old Jaffa</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/AVvXsEhOeRiLxoJSDI5XuPpib9_waTdk7qft1N-osDQfKNGV1_fHEYR0Vt0pnl2apJpmhC6QXMhD8BzyyXptil9BLGY-_6OBh4nCE81z8O_B75BGYl575f81s3vAMuP_UEckxKA1gYmb9RwVcFpJ2f_UrjPWzec4Wj_2vBLLwNXxuEkVgneuAdcxZIWdsSBd/s2689/IMG_4696.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2245" data-original-width="2689" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeRiLxoJSDI5XuPpib9_waTdk7qft1N-osDQfKNGV1_fHEYR0Vt0pnl2apJpmhC6QXMhD8BzyyXptil9BLGY-_6OBh4nCE81z8O_B75BGYl575f81s3vAMuP_UEckxKA1gYmb9RwVcFpJ2f_UrjPWzec4Wj_2vBLLwNXxuEkVgneuAdcxZIWdsSBd/s320/IMG_4696.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tel Aviv high rises from Old Jaffa</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/AVvXsEh6vuFFekAv225w0dtJMoQPXcM-jU_DnOsOYukzj9ygbelitv9y0GTYm3O1hYsVGNftvamv1jfctCTaFbzMITxwfDo-m5S0RO9Fr0w2lROkQWOqwAotoEMIeCEAmehpIZQ3p8Fp9jGHYD1_Qs395gI9AuVkDv-HRq8YYEKKVgR6I0bmY_SetV_X43Wz/s3264/IMG_7782.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vuFFekAv225w0dtJMoQPXcM-jU_DnOsOYukzj9ygbelitv9y0GTYm3O1hYsVGNftvamv1jfctCTaFbzMITxwfDo-m5S0RO9Fr0w2lROkQWOqwAotoEMIeCEAmehpIZQ3p8Fp9jGHYD1_Qs395gI9AuVkDv-HRq8YYEKKVgR6I0bmY_SetV_X43Wz/s320/IMG_7782.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So many picturesque doorways in Old Jaffa!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our 3 week adventure finally ended on Sunday when we got to fly home. It was a wonderful learning experience in many ways. And exhausting and spiritually challenging. Praise God we weren't too sick when we got the dreaded Covid!</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-57098014714991826742022-03-08T10:22:00.000-08:002022-03-08T10:22:05.753-08:00RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE COOKIE CREATION...<p>I hosted a wedding shower recently, and had asked the bride what kind of goodies she liked. We tried to make all her wishes come true with this spread! She said she liked Chocolate chip cookies and berries. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCZ1EjnOi6jXw0JPHeGUEGOAkwpKmVsV2ncldSOEmt156uIW6iZ6Lizuki0C44HawXkW0J1DibiX1DE-3HFS5AHLb37DHpKF04_gGpdyw-dxuZ7e8XshY-3iEXgAKoCTY4rhKnLCr9gebxx02T5drDH0ARKsBlG6TS9IWEX1PQ1QX53zWjcksbrVpC=s2905" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2905" data-original-width="2212" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCZ1EjnOi6jXw0JPHeGUEGOAkwpKmVsV2ncldSOEmt156uIW6iZ6Lizuki0C44HawXkW0J1DibiX1DE-3HFS5AHLb37DHpKF04_gGpdyw-dxuZ7e8XshY-3iEXgAKoCTY4rhKnLCr9gebxx02T5drDH0ARKsBlG6TS9IWEX1PQ1QX53zWjcksbrVpC=s320" width="244" /></a></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had blonde brownies, chocolate chip cookies, berry cups, pink flower sugar cookies, and <b>raspberry cheesecake cookies</b>! I had the idea for raspberry cheesecake cookies when I tried a new icing recipe with cream cheese in it, and it seemed way too rich. Then I decided to try it on a very plain sugar cookie and topped it with a raspberry and Voila! Raspberry cheesecake cookies. They were pretty and delicious! Here's the recipes:</div><p></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies</p><p style="text-align: center;">8 oz. cream cheese</p><p style="text-align: center;">2 sticks butter</p><p style="text-align: center;">3/4 cup sugar</p><p style="text-align: center;">2 3/4 cup flour</p><p style="text-align: center;">1 t. almond extract </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Mix all ingredients and chill overnight. Roll out and cut into shapes. Bake on middle rack in a 400 degree oven for 7-8 minutes. Try not to let the edges brown. Frost when cooled. </p><p style="text-align: left;">I used this <a href="https://thediyfoodie.com/the-most-perfect-cream-cheese-frosting-15-minutes/" target="_blank">recipe for frosting</a> from Pinterest and added a few drops of red food coloring into it to get the pink hue. I used an M tip and piped it onto the cookies in a rosette shape. These cookies do need to be refrigerated because of the cream cheese in the frosting. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Finally, about an hour before the party, I rinsed raspberries and let them dry on a paper towel. Then I carefully pushed one into the middle of each cookie. They were beautiful and tasty with the tart raspberry and the sweet cream cheese frosting on the plain shortbread type cookie.</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/a/AVvXsEjZiHtHOU3qorK59udokZ8BiYJlI8hQoyCD3VS7TLDiNAUOAJrt3mJvLa11w7mGJvucHhCXv3nqVrSrl0CckvNhW5OUf0MBow_gq-Cm9gW2C9Y1trsRMft_FqhE9WRAtiKzGumoRAmayNpbQnlogLaY2tYILKKFm9UPlxs_gD0XYcVMis1g9MVGGGtV=s3017" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2058" data-original-width="3017" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZiHtHOU3qorK59udokZ8BiYJlI8hQoyCD3VS7TLDiNAUOAJrt3mJvLa11w7mGJvucHhCXv3nqVrSrl0CckvNhW5OUf0MBow_gq-Cm9gW2C9Y1trsRMft_FqhE9WRAtiKzGumoRAmayNpbQnlogLaY2tYILKKFm9UPlxs_gD0XYcVMis1g9MVGGGtV=w400-h272" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The whole table - I got this fun picture with the groom and all the hostesses! He had arrived before the bride at the start of the shower and we thought it was funny. They're a sweet couple. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p><br /> </p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-81497551026966685162022-02-09T07:09:00.001-08:002022-02-09T07:09:28.654-08:00ORANGE BEACH IN WINTER...<p> We are kind of creating a tradition heading to the Gulf Coast each winter for a couple of weeks (snowbirds in training?) and this year we chose Orange Beach, Alabama. The Hubs worked and we squeezed in a lot of fun between his responsibilities. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUw5-zQB91EGx7odJtz45lBBcZaWWlYia_Ex1rRrQkZN0QOHcnhH5lXh4tjigBbTZFOZxItygsUh4mk4u36wQnlmHu1zT1DSttaW70oeEN24vxblGD00gAd-uE5RaKKjQ_xVGoSV10G78dmPTSLVrkE1Q7_QG-4Ky4vrM2j-lOQfe8KAqPZHO1YYWX=s3088" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="1737" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUw5-zQB91EGx7odJtz45lBBcZaWWlYia_Ex1rRrQkZN0QOHcnhH5lXh4tjigBbTZFOZxItygsUh4mk4u36wQnlmHu1zT1DSttaW70oeEN24vxblGD00gAd-uE5RaKKjQ_xVGoSV10G78dmPTSLVrkE1Q7_QG-4Ky4vrM2j-lOQfe8KAqPZHO1YYWX=w180-h320" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">This was our second time in Orange Beach. We picked a small-ish condo. We like the small ones because we like the idea of less people and no lines at the elevator. We like to get privately owned VRBO places that seem well cared for and have fresh furnishings. That's what we got this time at The Breakers. It wasn't fancy or brand new, but it was nice, with a magnificent view of the ocean! We found ourselves with the balcony doors open most of the time. Pretty great in January!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6mkHUOJK6Ezf8NHHobUxUzCy_iz-CW2G-oszYct-_oAh32Ew5ILFYK-ghtN15OuUYQfFwqxecF58qTjW5jNSLZtHDK13hM5MhWKMmUaM1owZns2n_mzcTW7HiM1EGkIq0INZg--Kire4SJAnahbh3YmeqRYjICaqY9u8WH91JOoB5oPZpuQ7gIe7C=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6mkHUOJK6Ezf8NHHobUxUzCy_iz-CW2G-oszYct-_oAh32Ew5ILFYK-ghtN15OuUYQfFwqxecF58qTjW5jNSLZtHDK13hM5MhWKMmUaM1owZns2n_mzcTW7HiM1EGkIq0INZg--Kire4SJAnahbh3YmeqRYjICaqY9u8WH91JOoB5oPZpuQ7gIe7C=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>We did a lot of the same things we did last time we were here - daily walks on the beach, hiking and biking the <a href="http://backcountrytrail.com/">Hugh Branyon Backcountry trails</a>. We did find a couple of new things we loved, though: </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/a/AVvXsEhGzMLucKfflWBTvcjT_LN0c0B_EddLEXiRZ2jntSIgS_YTQZl9Ky0lzQDPW-pEr2hw9cFgqKw1prqozPWS_i0nrnPqlRT-jpk8f9coieD9DhONi5b5ADKossAjyWHc0idmYjkpKWtFivAY2iRB0aWQLrTfBhjlWSpsOFy-Qc2jIxmBNEiD8_9zy2Ny=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGzMLucKfflWBTvcjT_LN0c0B_EddLEXiRZ2jntSIgS_YTQZl9Ky0lzQDPW-pEr2hw9cFgqKw1prqozPWS_i0nrnPqlRT-jpk8f9coieD9DhONi5b5ADKossAjyWHc0idmYjkpKWtFivAY2iRB0aWQLrTfBhjlWSpsOFy-Qc2jIxmBNEiD8_9zy2Ny=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A short drive away you can hunt for <a href="https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/29731">dinosaurs</a> along the highway in Elberta!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinUcXqmgOWKvLaNCDy8KvD0uqjf_C54FM-EL5vikhjLMfEQsx5Po37rxtW8lkqh37NNvSQzWhWcdhBzDO7hAmQ4KcbnEAgiZvoXqYbfW7xP_xYPE4LPaaKBm3VsV-mYswiXqQqqQYMa5mG3lz6kUYSi8a-o5xYPatTJZ7IVrr8XyWMdTEpbJ8jTLg5=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinUcXqmgOWKvLaNCDy8KvD0uqjf_C54FM-EL5vikhjLMfEQsx5Po37rxtW8lkqh37NNvSQzWhWcdhBzDO7hAmQ4KcbnEAgiZvoXqYbfW7xP_xYPE4LPaaKBm3VsV-mYswiXqQqqQYMa5mG3lz6kUYSi8a-o5xYPatTJZ7IVrr8XyWMdTEpbJ8jTLg5=s320" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Near the dinosaurs there is also "Bamahenge." It's pretty big - see me in there?</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/a/AVvXsEh7o6uMKSPxWM7k--7d60USOd08yUayXILTO78c7TKjfLRJhFeEToPu6RRJFikrdyDr33LNDi7qJ9pqPrOJv5nJgFvDVOM2rqugC9WCPeN8mchZyLY6MmCC5HMaImlqdisv0vxwLFVg_f5yTuiJmIiYaKpnwPtizCFdLJLfRGkfMsoyd5honC7Sz3LY=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7o6uMKSPxWM7k--7d60USOd08yUayXILTO78c7TKjfLRJhFeEToPu6RRJFikrdyDr33LNDi7qJ9pqPrOJv5nJgFvDVOM2rqugC9WCPeN8mchZyLY6MmCC5HMaImlqdisv0vxwLFVg_f5yTuiJmIiYaKpnwPtizCFdLJLfRGkfMsoyd5honC7Sz3LY=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of the Hugh Branyon trail in OB</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/a/AVvXsEjsA12ahWQNBVnKvJ9o9gLVdaJl1e_9oE4nLWDNTvND5lqJFvh7QKc4xIMhpdAq_gW9jLwcgwZzckJStPiZDoTJcWEB5IC9LpUcKborrvBCSa13w_Qm5K1sdKBGlXBikNurTAkOGkH5l0-dj7PZp9fUDYx23oUjdBKmv_zdu0LKFZ3qA7nAMsa3oWY0=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsA12ahWQNBVnKvJ9o9gLVdaJl1e_9oE4nLWDNTvND5lqJFvh7QKc4xIMhpdAq_gW9jLwcgwZzckJStPiZDoTJcWEB5IC9LpUcKborrvBCSa13w_Qm5K1sdKBGlXBikNurTAkOGkH5l0-dj7PZp9fUDYx23oUjdBKmv_zdu0LKFZ3qA7nAMsa3oWY0=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Along the Jeff Friend trail</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/a/AVvXsEg93pLW2Q5vYtdZ-fb9pZc5FDRgt4Uh6lspjsgFb3NDPE1FDz5jummuDzj0eyL5l2tldAwuG4E5ki2M8sMr9MC9B7bjV1_0JcfvGCiMo-mn1taAE9mTVV-NV7AUY-wP4juBBchAIVHUIWqdAqT7pKWMgrliYy15ZtAFY7DwDfa-b5qWcV5n5bf35GPI=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg93pLW2Q5vYtdZ-fb9pZc5FDRgt4Uh6lspjsgFb3NDPE1FDz5jummuDzj0eyL5l2tldAwuG4E5ki2M8sMr9MC9B7bjV1_0JcfvGCiMo-mn1taAE9mTVV-NV7AUY-wP4juBBchAIVHUIWqdAqT7pKWMgrliYy15ZtAFY7DwDfa-b5qWcV5n5bf35GPI=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We reached the lagoon at the end of Jeff Friend trail!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>A new <a href="https://pauladeensfamilykitchen.com/location/paula-deens-family-kitchen-in-foley-al/">Paula Deen restaurant</a> opened in nearby Foley since we were there last time. We had to try it out and opted for lunchtime. It's the same menu as dinner but cheaper, of course. We also got $10 off using a tourist book coupon we picked up at a local grocery store. Score! The biscuits were delicious! I think that and the broccolli casserole were my favorite things about the meal. </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/a/AVvXsEgYmH0HO2jxvZ1QM24EhwELZGBZBxGhspf51V8JUjGkVRmIpRIaiL1_ygQIAx3XksdVC7X4EqucOpwvoGHe8lPyan2QrVQaDiAyCV-ukBve7_jDp3g4_LpJxfZCOASYzz95RTKuOdTc9k_ql32bN8OIg8rQ_ElGrh4wNBCrbOAz5gWUfiT8RwFXxjqb=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYmH0HO2jxvZ1QM24EhwELZGBZBxGhspf51V8JUjGkVRmIpRIaiL1_ygQIAx3XksdVC7X4EqucOpwvoGHe8lPyan2QrVQaDiAyCV-ukBve7_jDp3g4_LpJxfZCOASYzz95RTKuOdTc9k_ql32bN8OIg8rQ_ElGrh4wNBCrbOAz5gWUfiT8RwFXxjqb=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">YUM</td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://www.buzzcatzorangebeach.com/">Buzzcatz </a>is a coffee shop that we frequented often - they have a Happy Meower (Hour) and sell their cookies 1/2 price! I think we tried all the different kinds by the end of our time there. :) We went to another great fish place, <a href="https://www.docsseafoodshack.com/">Doc's Seafood Shack</a>. We were told by a local that is the best fried shrimp in the area. - fresh, handbreaded - not from Sam's! It lived up to the hype! </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/a/AVvXsEhvl8SygCiKGDeRcpb9J47ASRzNlPP4mG4iRUKcJgqsHa2PtycQ0ovH9eHpY0J1UgjD1W0N9TejmiIGjj_GSxquVEgLrph23Jee9MgQbLKYn9n0NXjG0XGFIJE9QJirh-PxJoMhzu-RrjMhMqdpfDkTgFcHTZNSShn4RmDJdp8qSa9QAk9LUCN4Qj4v=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvl8SygCiKGDeRcpb9J47ASRzNlPP4mG4iRUKcJgqsHa2PtycQ0ovH9eHpY0J1UgjD1W0N9TejmiIGjj_GSxquVEgLrph23Jee9MgQbLKYn9n0NXjG0XGFIJE9QJirh-PxJoMhzu-RrjMhMqdpfDkTgFcHTZNSShn4RmDJdp8qSa9QAk9LUCN4Qj4v=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We shared this - the fried shrimp is buried under all that!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>In the meantime, I re-organized my recipe album and did some reading. I shopped one day and discovered a family owned supermarket (<a href="https://www.rouses.com/">Rouses</a>) that I liked that had a lot of Cajun specialty foods and King cakes! I visited an artists gallery that houses about 50 local artists' works, Prosperous Pelican, and then enjoyed a little variety store called Al's 5 & 10 - it reminded me of the old TG&Y variety store I grew up with in OK. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEvo5vqMb8W14musKRGWfUfiBsR4HEFT-0PdnKjcCQTs_4xHMVDb-XcTGD-n1eX728uZcW5Pg42apvBMV07v-H89pwMd66XwBMAaTfyKrGC0DEWRE8qPMTTpcEnQJKrHh6eo1fcUj9c0ZgvP8p4wuoC0faSioQed16EONnSVCLCvpLkY1OuYbzQ_Di=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEvo5vqMb8W14musKRGWfUfiBsR4HEFT-0PdnKjcCQTs_4xHMVDb-XcTGD-n1eX728uZcW5Pg42apvBMV07v-H89pwMd66XwBMAaTfyKrGC0DEWRE8qPMTTpcEnQJKrHh6eo1fcUj9c0ZgvP8p4wuoC0faSioQed16EONnSVCLCvpLkY1OuYbzQ_Di=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another fun thing about the Gulf Coast in winter is that they are getting ready for Mardi Gras! <br />I got this mini raspberry filled King Cake at Rouse's Market. <br /> <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1737" data-original-width="3088" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDygtAxSWmxyB2_s_wt4YXeKczInzbSZaYPJqTMiualPez1CayKC6lxx13VF1HqqYcrsKU6k730TxRQgOTPSC50_c76x5MFHzuI3jMz4Uf1l9i_uSAK6tUT9ltq1SRSoKGIliid7xaAkhIrkks_uUjyUetCMTkdU12rGm5HOh1VLczrEg3jzIbx_eO=s320" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See ya another time, Orange Beach!<br /><br />I love this new tradition we've started - if you're an emptynester what kind of getaways do you do?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">P.S. I always like to find fun places to eat or see along our route and this time on the way home we stopped in Baton Rouge. We ate lunch at </span><a href="https://www.elsiespies.com/" style="text-align: left;">Elsie's Plate and Pie</a><span style="text-align: left;">. It was pretty delicious, too! </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNmN1AWu_IEAFdz45WT9oQVnLWNc7UvFp47JWiYs_X0YPBx0Z28t3DpUYpVjirDIjyxg_A_O2NDa8fG3NRAYx-1_Am32MC0GPvwDvj-WrHOaBOc1EvQdGR-c6bIkhXelv5-npPHq8c2hr7rZKtEAKdWiY5Vh18mtwcoR2rvz8dm-KypFfWJxaDdCXH=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNmN1AWu_IEAFdz45WT9oQVnLWNc7UvFp47JWiYs_X0YPBx0Z28t3DpUYpVjirDIjyxg_A_O2NDa8fG3NRAYx-1_Am32MC0GPvwDvj-WrHOaBOc1EvQdGR-c6bIkhXelv5-npPHq8c2hr7rZKtEAKdWiY5Vh18mtwcoR2rvz8dm-KypFfWJxaDdCXH=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-12599660470362873052022-01-23T14:47:00.002-08:002022-01-23T14:47:36.643-08:00WINTER BLUES PARTY...<p> Here we are again in the dead of winter with more weeks of cold ahead of us than behind us! I don't know about you, but this time of year is a bit of a struggle for me. Too many gloomy or cold days and I find myself dragging. Thankfully, I've been distracted because it was my turn to host a monthly event with my Heartfelt group! It gave me the motivation to get all Christmas decorations put away and my home ready to entertain again!</p><p> I decided on a WINTER BLUES theme, making it a positive thing with blue and snowflake decor! I already had a lot of blue things so that helped. I requested that the guests wear blue to the party and be prepared to share a tip with everyone on what helps them avoid the winter blues. We had comfort food (chicken pot pie, roasted sweet potatoes, salad and apple crisp with ice cream. We had a craft as well, snowflake mason jar vases. We had so much fun, even though the temperature was 20 degrees outside. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMqJyytPR1nL0CDVduGBVfTbx2cD0Xo0WSx0M1xHowkd_pKZDAEFYZIE_tG3_RfV0Cv6bk1QBu9fpRk3OwYk13fYmn2dDIwM0TNLPS5_q_kx8_vFCg864JlsXUUmfYfvjWHso3uv9Hh4BnGhXDFr_ov5vy3RJ4NXPGIjLtrdtUWgQ55aGVjU4FxbZu=s469" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="469" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMqJyytPR1nL0CDVduGBVfTbx2cD0Xo0WSx0M1xHowkd_pKZDAEFYZIE_tG3_RfV0Cv6bk1QBu9fpRk3OwYk13fYmn2dDIwM0TNLPS5_q_kx8_vFCg864JlsXUUmfYfvjWHso3uv9Hh4BnGhXDFr_ov5vy3RJ4NXPGIjLtrdtUWgQ55aGVjU4FxbZu=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A fun sign for winter!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSpzvgLZyA9vBBM6_cEJHQC0XdZ1NtoL01_KPVHWvnEXnBt462eDDdARG8rlvfSBlPF_BCg5vEl8sxIusGe2Qc0AVXjwHxsWqTUP5Klr1uDgCsh8BsiR8ZND07MFcXfQYAY8-7J4f5bBf-jJl0eszBxzZiu3lZ4yS7W9JT-sBmfgdThSEzS9cxQqFM=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSpzvgLZyA9vBBM6_cEJHQC0XdZ1NtoL01_KPVHWvnEXnBt462eDDdARG8rlvfSBlPF_BCg5vEl8sxIusGe2Qc0AVXjwHxsWqTUP5Klr1uDgCsh8BsiR8ZND07MFcXfQYAY8-7J4f5bBf-jJl0eszBxzZiu3lZ4yS7W9JT-sBmfgdThSEzS9cxQqFM=w274-h154" width="274" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Group photo</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0eyFls82Y6cVObx4qpEq4fA8Puuk58ODCi5r89nJgJqR6ZFslAGcVgw8ppxnZRtjIIuCYevswg6ne8BkQ7Opxh5vWTgWEqINbghiJphM0t3mZz71yYH6guqxujLM2udogBd6zetJj1TnMr0gVbLV5grvGZEozHoaDhC1N04TWk9rAJi7XVLODELh4=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0eyFls82Y6cVObx4qpEq4fA8Puuk58ODCi5r89nJgJqR6ZFslAGcVgw8ppxnZRtjIIuCYevswg6ne8BkQ7Opxh5vWTgWEqINbghiJphM0t3mZz71yYH6guqxujLM2udogBd6zetJj1TnMr0gVbLV5grvGZEozHoaDhC1N04TWk9rAJi7XVLODELh4=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Making snowflake mason jar vases!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6Hu-AulnNBmhcNbIPhGN7oPV0fohC4Qtsbsd71vPeKvRj7tmOyU9t-IU9IX7BobAcMPjCZ42cbcrHyLZpcp3AeZWg4pVaiqOWECsn93mP_1dzaWRbFq3crBg7lSXpIRnlHqAm97oA-NedbUNZZZpS4YcKdHbNjv0wWIlkRgeP3WgLVWFzGospgQns=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6Hu-AulnNBmhcNbIPhGN7oPV0fohC4Qtsbsd71vPeKvRj7tmOyU9t-IU9IX7BobAcMPjCZ42cbcrHyLZpcp3AeZWg4pVaiqOWECsn93mP_1dzaWRbFq3crBg7lSXpIRnlHqAm97oA-NedbUNZZZpS4YcKdHbNjv0wWIlkRgeP3WgLVWFzGospgQns=s320" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUSiu4Ju4t2lvR_ICN5FXwvy6CcMRtiL6xYpLQ-ACLGdMJNNY-FTo_Hr3TiCdL6nQInKC4xZb-WtDF3mCFBXuT2mSUMZw7PNlduBgOpNSzVolI1DOf4RCErgs9VUm9ZWWg6zv9DC9OTkBT29b40FRH77uzhJyaDZIPlAAQ07QyG12e21lU2KMU6NyU=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUSiu4Ju4t2lvR_ICN5FXwvy6CcMRtiL6xYpLQ-ACLGdMJNNY-FTo_Hr3TiCdL6nQInKC4xZb-WtDF3mCFBXuT2mSUMZw7PNlduBgOpNSzVolI1DOf4RCErgs9VUm9ZWWg6zv9DC9OTkBT29b40FRH77uzhJyaDZIPlAAQ07QyG12e21lU2KMU6NyU=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My dishes have a blue stripe and I already had the light denim placemats, in addition to the navy napkins. I also have several pieces of blue glass from my mother. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I gathered natural branches to put in my vases and they do look like winter!</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEis2rbUiYseTcw-L5W7kWPExm5ttde-iKNMqhAW8ByNpQTWSkvj3ifFHu_XdIx69rpnGo83XQSuxt93OgjGCoD6f3-o-kIkZoajMIGu3MGGt17in2bG88fRf_qWjW0-zq1HW5QIEzqtS_MHEduUl6KEkDErUBBDHO_cWV5ijNqfz8iqR0FMtB1e1V5P=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEis2rbUiYseTcw-L5W7kWPExm5ttde-iKNMqhAW8ByNpQTWSkvj3ifFHu_XdIx69rpnGo83XQSuxt93OgjGCoD6f3-o-kIkZoajMIGu3MGGt17in2bG88fRf_qWjW0-zq1HW5QIEzqtS_MHEduUl6KEkDErUBBDHO_cWV5ijNqfz8iqR0FMtB1e1V5P=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found the snowflake runner, confetti and decorations </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on clearance at Party City!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrpAEKFAoe91byWceZYDnOa3CmTyjs101e_kQ0Ki5v_6hTXkAzn7epCNcfYZsmevjIZ2cdci6mHu5uvYY10gQCagf53InL7oahf-4sfz-GjM_uC7OGiOcgKRNugWtgECY4U77lLfC-XyxopUwBVBF3pic22jBDSxXwgCnIo1_lKoLtJEEao_H-vK1S=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrpAEKFAoe91byWceZYDnOa3CmTyjs101e_kQ0Ki5v_6hTXkAzn7epCNcfYZsmevjIZ2cdci6mHu5uvYY10gQCagf53InL7oahf-4sfz-GjM_uC7OGiOcgKRNugWtgECY4U77lLfC-XyxopUwBVBF3pic22jBDSxXwgCnIo1_lKoLtJEEao_H-vK1S=s320" width="240" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I found two snowman dishes at the local thrift store! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">They were perfect to hold molded snowflake candies!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I think next winter I will hold another WINTER BLUES party now that I have all the cute things! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-3287652805026266152022-01-01T08:06:00.000-08:002022-01-01T08:06:38.559-08:00LEARNING TO LOVE THE BIBLE...<p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJ41HJT8KXLl0_3iO_hUk4-vv4jzGmcE0Cexry0OVfDg5xylwQ1JNRnGuejn-DxevQGFgLDlm3EnhFzFacrsGbQ_jo8I36JO5QrfE0M-M0VyIsdLLF7bp1FXKVAi8EWztdUwustItEPN9AvSmYsRfV57h2MqTtAFb4bNJO2yTYJCMrk7XaJCj_za8q=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJ41HJT8KXLl0_3iO_hUk4-vv4jzGmcE0Cexry0OVfDg5xylwQ1JNRnGuejn-DxevQGFgLDlm3EnhFzFacrsGbQ_jo8I36JO5QrfE0M-M0VyIsdLLF7bp1FXKVAi8EWztdUwustItEPN9AvSmYsRfV57h2MqTtAFb4bNJO2yTYJCMrk7XaJCj_za8q=s320" width="240" /></a></div>Before 2021, I was a Christian that knew a good amount of Bible and biblical concepts, having been raised in church. Our family went 3 times a week; basically whenever the doors were open. I was baptized for the remission of sins at age 14 and I loved growing up in the youth group and the many other families and mentors that surrounded me. I went to a Christian college and took required Bible courses. I married a Christian, with the good encouragement from my parents in my formative years. Thankfully we've been together 38 years. Even though there have been ups and downs, church was a big part of our shared life and has been a way to be in community with other Christians and serve all these years. BUT I still felt inadequate about how to study the Bible, and when questions were asked in Bible class, I felt intimidated by others' knowledge. For many years I focused on reading the children's Bible, with all the basic stories, to my kids at bedtime. My faith was on auto-pilot. I did do a small group Bible study for about 10 years that met during the school year, that was an intensive look at one book of the Bible each year, and learned a lot. But I wouldn't say that I loved it. <p></p><p>Last year a friend mentioned The Bible Recap to me, and then I saw an invite on Facebook to join a private group doing the The Bible Recap, and I joined in with them. The daily reading + podcast was a game changer for me in a lot of ways. I have learned to LOVE the Bible! I couldn't wait to see what the reading would be and what I might learn about God each morning! And, I completed reading the Bible through in a year, like I've always wanted to do. I loved that each morning the host asks, "What was your God shot today?" Meaning, what did you learn about God? I realized that for many, many years, I have looked at scripture as a self-improvement book and was looking for what the words meant to my life, instead of desiring to learn more about the Creator of our world! New perspective, that's what was the game changer. Along with a great help in the daily habit of reading, listening, and checking in on the Facebook group. </p><p>If you feel stuck about Bible study or just want to try something new to add meaning to your life, try The Bible Recap! </p><p>May God bless you in 2022!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-83562759042156426292021-12-27T15:56:00.000-08:002021-12-27T15:56:15.075-08:00CHRISTMAS CRAFTING AND FAVORITE SPOTS IN MY HOME...<p> This year we weren't doing Christmas with our kids until January 2, so I was a little slow to get motivated to make things! I did make a couple of batches of gingerbread cookies and a cookie bowl as well. I have made these since the kids were small but hadn't done it in a while. I decided to test my skills again... Finally on December 23 I got busy with the saw and paint after being inspired by a cute Santa I saw in a store...so here they are!</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/a/AVvXsEgF9OPyMna1ySn_eVcVlKXxhB4IX2zuOHwJ1ND4YdiBvG9wJYGZqMjdQkQY_QtRSxc8OWw5VPsrjSFv2-sIii9dynaV0uUISINDA8w2KLO9Bv5bdaa33Jn4P8E_cIMKyuxTlvmEyY1Ao_CuL_4FWDON1glIPoM_AhzcMxW_iuS4bzyXj6o0o3p9nQhf=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF9OPyMna1ySn_eVcVlKXxhB4IX2zuOHwJ1ND4YdiBvG9wJYGZqMjdQkQY_QtRSxc8OWw5VPsrjSFv2-sIii9dynaV0uUISINDA8w2KLO9Bv5bdaa33Jn4P8E_cIMKyuxTlvmEyY1Ao_CuL_4FWDON1glIPoM_AhzcMxW_iuS4bzyXj6o0o3p9nQhf=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You shape the gingerbread dough over a foil wrapped bowl and bake.</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/a/AVvXsEjt-H_Ba93KdsRuBUtcshvQcycddFYgxOA-2pQYjDA2Yj6vFSJgycH31uKzU0H4ubGdfP3i5U_zPHBxYqh2GsHU0-B-KPu4gkhpBEu6q_J8Y-Gf5xI_VLD_HsAc9RexldzUHkIXB9Z8pScaXA-yPi2VACZ0ZmkQFuhoJpwvyPm8o-1dibUG4YOiJAz_=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjt-H_Ba93KdsRuBUtcshvQcycddFYgxOA-2pQYjDA2Yj6vFSJgycH31uKzU0H4ubGdfP3i5U_zPHBxYqh2GsHU0-B-KPu4gkhpBEu6q_J8Y-Gf5xI_VLD_HsAc9RexldzUHkIXB9Z8pScaXA-yPi2VACZ0ZmkQFuhoJpwvyPm8o-1dibUG4YOiJAz_=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cooled and ready to fill with goodies!</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/a/AVvXsEisSh4l5e4ejsphrB_sa87_tOqvzohm04Eq70fqrqJp4P2LskGG_P5gg6NYPXZTVdVBjwzC6QoURP77cYpBfF8LugDntlMFUoY5bFw77v64Es5QiFsxY_zo2phjXGxkOJKl97trKOvY3gSuTMiqyPzARj-0GQZno8oXt7EeJ-SttTlxBSAGQ7p5H7-G=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisSh4l5e4ejsphrB_sa87_tOqvzohm04Eq70fqrqJp4P2LskGG_P5gg6NYPXZTVdVBjwzC6QoURP77cYpBfF8LugDntlMFUoY5bFw77v64Es5QiFsxY_zo2phjXGxkOJKl97trKOvY3gSuTMiqyPzARj-0GQZno8oXt7EeJ-SttTlxBSAGQ7p5H7-G=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I always cut out tiny holes with a cookie cutter before baking so I can thread pretty ribbon through it.</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/a/AVvXsEgrJEMPFB84GICpaHhh_Kh4EOovu6qmTAWtLllUN73PWTchHJjEWQWHiWv55jdCz9SGd8ltCEztplRCUWpNcpCdNM9ILfR0Kf-9IbpMxhrOwdg5r3x8BZc57yoqrBD56MlJnCWDM9OKel0dCEwIrHjxfXkiR2UgxJfp1f0oq5AUPR1y9HpJGrhgN95C=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrJEMPFB84GICpaHhh_Kh4EOovu6qmTAWtLllUN73PWTchHJjEWQWHiWv55jdCz9SGd8ltCEztplRCUWpNcpCdNM9ILfR0Kf-9IbpMxhrOwdg5r3x8BZc57yoqrBD56MlJnCWDM9OKel0dCEwIrHjxfXkiR2UgxJfp1f0oq5AUPR1y9HpJGrhgN95C=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So cute! I usually fill it with some other goodies as well and wrap it in cellophane paper.</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/a/AVvXsEgxE9RglvE5RMg_-UP5wTcclpCzIFAzoNiF8Js_ksES5je3xtqOe2EmMHz4Wx73dfZKjt82G_arKpg1m_Kr6Vy3kmVsZuT_M2B5B3QNjn7iyaBbHWlDjIzSQm32iAV3FxR_erddPnhH8UAG1Jtf8LzQoxQFr8J-zvXhNzfDSFKZt6EIzOjoQ5AgAva7=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxE9RglvE5RMg_-UP5wTcclpCzIFAzoNiF8Js_ksES5je3xtqOe2EmMHz4Wx73dfZKjt82G_arKpg1m_Kr6Vy3kmVsZuT_M2B5B3QNjn7iyaBbHWlDjIzSQm32iAV3FxR_erddPnhH8UAG1Jtf8LzQoxQFr8J-zvXhNzfDSFKZt6EIzOjoQ5AgAva7=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now on to wood crafting...I had some thin wood and cut it into triangles with DH's help. He also drilled the holes.</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/a/AVvXsEhIKfCC6969Fp56eG_8sdA2EMZvDv5AFVl9kTYujt9302Udnl2_1DJiigWJxUZwyLiPYgtL_QLL2kAMPxrPNJmAWKI9T_lTGu5CX24VG_K7dKuYFhQSGHz2yllOwUy5MLpD6Q7n51K32yg07hcJlIayCjaiJUpZIAuCSNTZTuvHxLEembasWhWm7HyV=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIKfCC6969Fp56eG_8sdA2EMZvDv5AFVl9kTYujt9302Udnl2_1DJiigWJxUZwyLiPYgtL_QLL2kAMPxrPNJmAWKI9T_lTGu5CX24VG_K7dKuYFhQSGHz2yllOwUy5MLpD6Q7n51K32yg07hcJlIayCjaiJUpZIAuCSNTZTuvHxLEembasWhWm7HyV=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had fun painting them into Santas! </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/a/AVvXsEjp40V9memhcdZ72SWiKkCR_ZJOzZ5hpIIr7uE_Ybu83Al2w_Uu1SNm_kCyo-u26IVoqJT8aGpck5jaPM82nDSVVkzFV4n5XAbPPBZ1_tJLlzT5zDDvAf-y3lYkCDKeM2_hAIEOt3nfa3aJ9CTERZRKGMjt-WATn6D25C__LelTNSkdLYkruwCaigIs=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjp40V9memhcdZ72SWiKkCR_ZJOzZ5hpIIr7uE_Ybu83Al2w_Uu1SNm_kCyo-u26IVoqJT8aGpck5jaPM82nDSVVkzFV4n5XAbPPBZ1_tJLlzT5zDDvAf-y3lYkCDKeM2_hAIEOt3nfa3aJ9CTERZRKGMjt-WATn6D25C__LelTNSkdLYkruwCaigIs=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No wrapping required<br /><br />Next, a few of my favorite scenes in my home right now!</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/a/AVvXsEivUxmnvFYDbh9CuBozaLVfcFhyyxd3VEHYCxnm1gAw2fe4U7coMouAYJBXTplG71ArpzRYQZ9hMPLBTBBjk9sFuMLgNelYU7xAE3BVLXnCPE2Y_eUniOnNR6_xCdDloqbpvpJK-XAyyJxzY9sqeDAVAYs9sa5954PWMKIcIBzH0k0FJ4Za3H5t8BEM=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivUxmnvFYDbh9CuBozaLVfcFhyyxd3VEHYCxnm1gAw2fe4U7coMouAYJBXTplG71ArpzRYQZ9hMPLBTBBjk9sFuMLgNelYU7xAE3BVLXnCPE2Y_eUniOnNR6_xCdDloqbpvpJK-XAyyJxzY9sqeDAVAYs9sa5954PWMKIcIBzH0k0FJ4Za3H5t8BEM=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tree, complete with an old wagon, toy car, and teddy bear.</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/a/AVvXsEj2Ch-8CMTobn53kLGDLbrsvfrFg32UAzFoikIsKQjXOJ4R3a6lGAqzhVAbBnO0JJe_haRiwKqY3bLze2q889G_xMmN0fVGH1EHRCfBggKW-ThMEPeySKwL5KUXRkmC_HnSSBWFvOd-H1zQfb5X3poPapnpjAkFoMUCBLakHsjj_nY23WUcSxjkCz-G=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2Ch-8CMTobn53kLGDLbrsvfrFg32UAzFoikIsKQjXOJ4R3a6lGAqzhVAbBnO0JJe_haRiwKqY3bLze2q889G_xMmN0fVGH1EHRCfBggKW-ThMEPeySKwL5KUXRkmC_HnSSBWFvOd-H1zQfb5X3poPapnpjAkFoMUCBLakHsjj_nY23WUcSxjkCz-G=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My mantle this year</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/a/AVvXsEiISoK1Jex9PJAMkTSZXOFsAdwUDS1a4ctrP9DNO-A5-rjrzrLFug2Dz-feffIDUSfkKC4hU7VDYfdHq9T1hSM6fyjyc7hpTHgjuX_6bgCqJTdU9K_Jc5Khw2n28WjS5_h9olC-nOcmMO87Xz81znZYK9A01ltACII4Om0-V5PVAYv97mzxSW2HfCcK=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiISoK1Jex9PJAMkTSZXOFsAdwUDS1a4ctrP9DNO-A5-rjrzrLFug2Dz-feffIDUSfkKC4hU7VDYfdHq9T1hSM6fyjyc7hpTHgjuX_6bgCqJTdU9K_Jc5Khw2n28WjS5_h9olC-nOcmMO87Xz81znZYK9A01ltACII4Om0-V5PVAYv97mzxSW2HfCcK=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entry</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9Br4CQu4N0Rjv5El4FGgOMYkzfpeDeXP_GVH5yXYoON2GkBKYXKXUyC0r6yY78UAFKd67g41DfaEiiYZ-w4HFjOibEFGuV1uQmSXIkb2cfxsObW1k661mgA01doZr8FBfj3RJzPDHSrVK1EkajfnbU7fJEYqFSTqMg5YMw-R14tz9K-JovMSExMZv=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9Br4CQu4N0Rjv5El4FGgOMYkzfpeDeXP_GVH5yXYoON2GkBKYXKXUyC0r6yY78UAFKd67g41DfaEiiYZ-w4HFjOibEFGuV1uQmSXIkb2cfxsObW1k661mgA01doZr8FBfj3RJzPDHSrVK1EkajfnbU7fJEYqFSTqMg5YMw-R14tz9K-JovMSExMZv=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My kitchen tree<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Merry Christmas to you and yours!</div><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-28659239143687165502021-12-02T06:35:00.001-08:002021-12-02T06:35:19.188-08:00STEPPING STONE CRAFT...<p> I thought it was a shame to let our old pool tile go to waste when our pool was being remodeled this summer, so before they took the debris away, I scooped a couple of buckets of it. I have always wanted to try making a mosaic type stepping stone so here was my chance. There are lot of tutorials on Pinterest. I tried this <a href="http://theartisticfarmer.blogspot.com/2013/01/handmade-stepping-stones.html" target="_blank">one</a> and this <a href="https://www.intimateweddings.com/blog/how-to-make-stepping-stones-with-a-cake-pan/" target="_blank">one</a>. The first turned out the best for me. For the molds I bought a plastic mold at Hobby Lobby and also got an old piece of Tupperware at a garage sale for $.50 that works great!</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/a/AVvXsEi8dDlTAOFe4FU3aHwa2lTu0hbi_Ewuqv3_XbMMz-ZwEX1LEbeKuNCwplPnqFjPSJQXVush8GRoFfua2qmOm92vlvjpZ2h4NBsbiB0aRSAmN81_tK_3my6ZOAqiheCTjq9Cr-ZZmXjlhRn_OiI4NVNUu0fMVjG8oYkc4X3GWPH-hwqfMZYCLQ-YJhbf=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8dDlTAOFe4FU3aHwa2lTu0hbi_Ewuqv3_XbMMz-ZwEX1LEbeKuNCwplPnqFjPSJQXVush8GRoFfua2qmOm92vlvjpZ2h4NBsbiB0aRSAmN81_tK_3my6ZOAqiheCTjq9Cr-ZZmXjlhRn_OiI4NVNUu0fMVjG8oYkc4X3GWPH-hwqfMZYCLQ-YJhbf=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my molds</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3cN_PRlHiYadahXWJrl4lh1OIgGwrLl7YGPOsQw82HORLzO0vjnjrr4SXEK5ntxKrZvx7B7irQjXpe--RZbcqq-zvJzwYP6-yLu1QidFDDpnPx4V9530hpV2uHXPbFnjTgeJzhnHnxWwUlkLWosQZuCx1DmYCWGYHfwQl9rB8X7EZbg_rmhjwq9O9=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3cN_PRlHiYadahXWJrl4lh1OIgGwrLl7YGPOsQw82HORLzO0vjnjrr4SXEK5ntxKrZvx7B7irQjXpe--RZbcqq-zvJzwYP6-yLu1QidFDDpnPx4V9530hpV2uHXPbFnjTgeJzhnHnxWwUlkLWosQZuCx1DmYCWGYHfwQl9rB8X7EZbg_rmhjwq9O9=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">with texture lines</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p>After cleaning up some of the tile pieces with muriatic acid (carefully!) and breaking off bits of the white mortar with pliers, I sorted all the pieces and laid out a few designs. The Hubs helped me mix the sand mortar to the right consistency (pancake dough) and then I quickly set in my broken tiles, piece by piece, tapping the sides to let the air bubbles out of the cement. It's always fun to pop out the finished product 2 days later. Some looked a little rough in the middle so after some experience I made some stepping stones with texture lines to look that way on purpose. </p></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLiqODqUbVw0PYA7-2zWXk_vC32uVBkhNMxxBoijWYsvs5TxRJ8Xn8u1-S5NWSCpGcY5eRdzeQtasFFqCiPkyY_f4SVnCYsKhpMaMyQ4Tea-YXOlYRhRQqqzHzQS_P55b-ZbA67vNxPthuL1dZRcJuOgCK0g7YKo1efqpqkKF0hbYTAAx6LDxBNFZh=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLiqODqUbVw0PYA7-2zWXk_vC32uVBkhNMxxBoijWYsvs5TxRJ8Xn8u1-S5NWSCpGcY5eRdzeQtasFFqCiPkyY_f4SVnCYsKhpMaMyQ4Tea-YXOlYRhRQqqzHzQS_P55b-ZbA67vNxPthuL1dZRcJuOgCK0g7YKo1efqpqkKF0hbYTAAx6LDxBNFZh=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><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/a/AVvXsEiAAd7cg239NWBfiT010QS0lfgW5DOdjZbsebYF2bDathDc6Jo5-5UBew0eS2AwRSFG511wP_PdE2z8fuwKvov62UYRoutVvjWxXnfU_PIOdgYgNUnmW99-dV9Zyi67pEv2U7pIU25cpPF3GWNLZSno7cgYhk2LFJhb7JQBpL7rRrxiEi0O5mrR0YpR=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAAd7cg239NWBfiT010QS0lfgW5DOdjZbsebYF2bDathDc6Jo5-5UBew0eS2AwRSFG511wP_PdE2z8fuwKvov62UYRoutVvjWxXnfU_PIOdgYgNUnmW99-dV9Zyi67pEv2U7pIU25cpPF3GWNLZSno7cgYhk2LFJhb7JQBpL7rRrxiEi0O5mrR0YpR=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this one was the one where I put the pieces in upside down before the concrete pour - didn't work so wel</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCPhnUAkjeJPpn9Fo0-97grnD76eHC-1gGFYD2cC2z5qcSTDTVnCD40whCkp-Btr-EY35bGhxAJMD-CXtOnLogkcY3EcqMsVhLEPQDSlLYuVxUbpA2sMzk9Ke5vFS_I0PsdFPtTbxsPMb-ddJpu8IOoqkSECs3-uxlFI7uJ7Pda9CI1pFUv29wtl9r=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCPhnUAkjeJPpn9Fo0-97grnD76eHC-1gGFYD2cC2z5qcSTDTVnCD40whCkp-Btr-EY35bGhxAJMD-CXtOnLogkcY3EcqMsVhLEPQDSlLYuVxUbpA2sMzk9Ke5vFS_I0PsdFPtTbxsPMb-ddJpu8IOoqkSECs3-uxlFI7uJ7Pda9CI1pFUv29wtl9r=s320" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p>I'm planning on giving them away for Christmas to my family - we have a tradition with homemade gifts! These cost me less than $20 and were a lot of fun.</p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-88328197844278611762021-11-02T17:53:00.000-07:002021-11-02T17:53:04.037-07:00FEELING GROUPY...<p> Looking for fun and feeling GROUPY! :)</p><p>Sorry, that song popped into my mind just as I started this post! We've committed to several new things lately, all small groups. So all of a sudden The Hubs and I have a busy life again! But we're excited about it. We had gotten a little lazy with all the Covid precautions.</p><p>One group we started is a Q group (small group meeting) with some other families in our Bible class at church. We have been meeting every Sunday evening at our home and so far, it's been really good. We've had one dinner together and also had a fun "service" project - decorating a car for our church's Trunk or Treat and passing out candy to the little ones! We had a lot of fun with a Jonah and the Whale theme. </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/a/AVvXsEiySTDibR429ag0nKfi65SP8kYMjD6eQzl4PdbwmXxpMwnzA5XWQGHb34GZLIQuH1W0L4RIbBlyhQUsH8q3TNLXTpPVoLptyHkExSBcsU6-9JnPHI5sg0emzBXiYmGH-igIG0UIfBQY7WYw4r90OAYni9Igk2qAbL6QeD0vMAPoHsMJM0kwGxdbv9px=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiySTDibR429ag0nKfi65SP8kYMjD6eQzl4PdbwmXxpMwnzA5XWQGHb34GZLIQuH1W0L4RIbBlyhQUsH8q3TNLXTpPVoLptyHkExSBcsU6-9JnPHI5sg0emzBXiYmGH-igIG0UIfBQY7WYw4r90OAYni9Igk2qAbL6QeD0vMAPoHsMJM0kwGxdbv9px=w320-h180" title="The Hubs and I were jellyfish - friends of the whale." width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Hubs and I were jellyfish!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Another group that I'm in is a new program for women at church called Heartfelt. It is a mentoring-type group with several older women (ahem, that would be me) and several younger women. We meet once a month, in one of the homes, and the older women serve dinner, have a devotional, and teach a skill or do some type of craft with the younger. In September we met in my home and I showed them how I divide my aloe vera plants and re-pot them. They all got to take home an aloe vera baby. In October we made toilet roll pumpkins. They sound funny but they're really easy and cute!</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/a/AVvXsEiH2ibxT1NccuTltr4VJ6PaxFGSTuxxdBHMhIbRn_LdYVigAulpgCeduBlclQBYVLP0yJU7tvlPV0SuRePLl8haBwX1glFOznWWKggW6qh5jAxvCIgAYZljBYspF-iDhcq5q3pOFXnc8prRtmftXLrHAREWz1u3YIeiCKOFuw8kZYc5IzKfB06jzBsT=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH2ibxT1NccuTltr4VJ6PaxFGSTuxxdBHMhIbRn_LdYVigAulpgCeduBlclQBYVLP0yJU7tvlPV0SuRePLl8haBwX1glFOznWWKggW6qh5jAxvCIgAYZljBYspF-iDhcq5q3pOFXnc8prRtmftXLrHAREWz1u3YIeiCKOFuw8kZYc5IzKfB06jzBsT=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Toilet paper roll, batting, a fabric napkin,cinnamon sticks, and fake leaves...</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWWSl9VAEFKxJw7DoUsSyzHA49xFNznYCBB8IecUzY-qvz1YsebCF13eXPw572Vcp0tTb2Ujd4tw-j9yDjAjJZxgMwSz4grcyLRI9BZW-5ehTLAyY-a-YdwJZORo2b-FPDW5wYx1C86Q6N77SYKgmuZkGXtwQ-UeNELTVBqG2I0znrkPA0NXryC6Pq=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><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;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWWSl9VAEFKxJw7DoUsSyzHA49xFNznYCBB8IecUzY-qvz1YsebCF13eXPw572Vcp0tTb2Ujd4tw-j9yDjAjJZxgMwSz4grcyLRI9BZW-5ehTLAyY-a-YdwJZORo2b-FPDW5wYx1C86Q6N77SYKgmuZkGXtwQ-UeNELTVBqG2I0znrkPA0NXryC6Pq=s320" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="240" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What do you think of our pumpkins?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWWSl9VAEFKxJw7DoUsSyzHA49xFNznYCBB8IecUzY-qvz1YsebCF13eXPw572Vcp0tTb2Ujd4tw-j9yDjAjJZxgMwSz4grcyLRI9BZW-5ehTLAyY-a-YdwJZORo2b-FPDW5wYx1C86Q6N77SYKgmuZkGXtwQ-UeNELTVBqG2I0znrkPA0NXryC6Pq=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><p>Finally, we started meeting with friends playing games once a month. This month their kids had come for a visit from TN so we extended the invite to any of our kids that could come. It feels good to have some fun things to do and look forward to...even though I'm an introvert. I need organized things like this to get me out and have some things to do! </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/a/AVvXsEg9ofmUIYOhOjsODg946raiv6OK8ebL_IIW-DvyFX1Mn0NTdPXR5U3MUPe_ry-bUW72FIp3jT0V-xrWeLY3irKWOAxKQLRcHUuOAOb4yKXm302TTTLLKlUZE6Dt5Vq31C634mIHsChIIo9SETzAbrNIjqB0qyhhUdexlQeeh-d4IemQ6SWATNxfnvAx=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9ofmUIYOhOjsODg946raiv6OK8ebL_IIW-DvyFX1Mn0NTdPXR5U3MUPe_ry-bUW72FIp3jT0V-xrWeLY3irKWOAxKQLRcHUuOAOb4yKXm302TTTLLKlUZE6Dt5Vq31C634mIHsChIIo9SETzAbrNIjqB0qyhhUdexlQeeh-d4IemQ6SWATNxfnvAx=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playing Fish bowl with long-time friends</td></tr></tbody></table><p>How about you? Have you returned to activities? Do you like structured times of activity with others or are you more of a spur-of-the-moment kind of person? I'm sure there's an Enneagram number for this but I'm not into all that. :)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-41681810405044219452021-09-29T14:48:00.004-07:002021-09-29T14:48:54.132-07:00FAMILY VACATION TO LAKE POWELL HAPPENED AS PLANNED...<p> Now that is saying something! With Covid the past year and a half, so many things got postponed; our family vacation was one of them. We had planned an Alaskan cruise with our adult kids and the ship we were scheduled to be on was one that was in the news with the beginning of Covid in 2020. We waited patiently for Princess Cruises to cancel and got our money back. Hopefully we will get to Alaska someday! </p><p>Then our SIL got the chance to go with a friend to Lake Powell and they had a terrific time. I had seen pictures of Lake Powell a long time ago in Family Fun magazine, probably 20 years ago. I always wanted to go there and houseboat but it seemed an unreachable goal with young children, being so far away, and quite costly.</p><p>We decided to check it out. We started planning and reserved a houseboat for fall 2021, which is shoulder season. The water is still warm and the temperatures are still pretty hot, too! Turned out to be a perfect time to go! We decided to do 5 days on the boat and a couple in Page, Arizona. It was my major research project for the last 9 months. I learned all about different houseboats, that you also rent a speedboat, anchoring, which canyons to explore, that the marina at the half-way point was closed due to storm damage, what kind of meals work best when houseboating, what to pack, toys to rent, things to do on the way there and back, etc, etc, etc. Horseshoe Bend was on the way and Antelope Canyon tours opened up! Woohoo! Right up my alley! </p><p>Here's a few of my favorite photos:</p><p><br /></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/a/AVvXsEgV13RD1XSCryYOmIqoHOdDLwHbUqwFCHJfTSLLkVUbuM7GQFk3qYC2Ajohm9927Ts9lre7rblgUFHNrRZY-klYzetqcnbYPoToTMYCC8-FrUwGunDQAuw5GZxiCuqfR8gs_iI4icxrF5mOuIQHJDZc91ma4RxqfiKZKdjeazcwpLcRfe4ZMbvaz0Cq=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgV13RD1XSCryYOmIqoHOdDLwHbUqwFCHJfTSLLkVUbuM7GQFk3qYC2Ajohm9927Ts9lre7rblgUFHNrRZY-klYzetqcnbYPoToTMYCC8-FrUwGunDQAuw5GZxiCuqfR8gs_iI4icxrF5mOuIQHJDZc91ma4RxqfiKZKdjeazcwpLcRfe4ZMbvaz0Cq=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Horseshoe Bend - surreal!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvC4oxwJKX3pzj3thAoeQchYL1lSu3DuwoDcRR-BtbgZ3TsAmcXi7qdfE3_0vSGFueGhjP_N0JVCvoY_yDsdQ_71Gahsrs5YdYHX50sa8V0Xvfl7EEOOYL3KXnOntj0Q5vfFh8aPeNoPZkrnpZZjzu7JLiSMsowsBsO01Q5pRT_QvvhcKstH1w5Y7Q=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset at Wahweap marina with my son</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/a/AVvXsEiK-coiRUPDUzydoUjJSkINwobdZRwScKa5qOYRem7AenjYXPsrdlgYC5WLhSN12I5XP9n2LFZBJUfFbsRjHLOKQdL8I5IN0DgvJrJrHbc9nWItHq2A1bvqG1m_mdN4rJaeAfEB-lrQVO1MPKeWsfHcYpkuCjVw0LFUPgMvJx4ZD3eZQ_4egN0hF4oR=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiK-coiRUPDUzydoUjJSkINwobdZRwScKa5qOYRem7AenjYXPsrdlgYC5WLhSN12I5XP9n2LFZBJUfFbsRjHLOKQdL8I5IN0DgvJrJrHbc9nWItHq2A1bvqG1m_mdN4rJaeAfEB-lrQVO1MPKeWsfHcYpkuCjVw0LFUPgMvJx4ZD3eZQ_4egN0hF4oR=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Hubs taking us out of the marina</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/a/AVvXsEiK5KagWWjMva_R8jiZDsI-V_BwBSo69UefJoZBfYraky9RvmY2vtAx7QXR1uGaXEHwCZKZ_HafixRoe9OYUNY5GnIfYPkW9KviwWSSmatXGlqJsKMSkjwJqVZkH0mxPvqHvX90H9Z-teC4cWT97BHb4u3qON2ea1hEZTTs-0Mk04ZgGJTp3e3ml_R3=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiK5KagWWjMva_R8jiZDsI-V_BwBSo69UefJoZBfYraky9RvmY2vtAx7QXR1uGaXEHwCZKZ_HafixRoe9OYUNY5GnIfYPkW9KviwWSSmatXGlqJsKMSkjwJqVZkH0mxPvqHvX90H9Z-teC4cWT97BHb4u3qON2ea1hEZTTs-0Mk04ZgGJTp3e3ml_R3=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We chose this area to stay in for the week - Gunsight is the name of this rock formation.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEga3I7yWh0_Af-SeJSZ0Boj-OhNycSPrvpX32_tpNvVc331xKoWwdcoPvAJe_YwRPZ4pZFOhtNaRPBQfzVVDKGEu7vrwCnLFNwQHgPN-KhIlZr7bYR7IA8g6GnbRbxUAPVh4tbcWLOYvEqrPCEWyzNiXSDotEw9smLEXqcL0Wflfj5K2vrECmRgz3d9=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTe_u3ISTnSQnpyzA2BzMtggehaxRZGV6ApfbqMbk6ediHbgUDhN2hJSjeidKlcp9wd78i176r3iP1KBjdzR04G4iIQTGBKOOVUIQ51rTkBJoH1F9aG3l5jEmL7toQAr1CAYrJUqJ5hs09krBNDD1mgHNWC08RYj1vQ9SI5xJcVa0nfJu52vdl-oUG=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The girls and myself in our cover-ups!</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/a/AVvXsEiuRsHFvComefofn8IWMHs5bPBYoD3D7nGKB4Vr4o2BuRaFGnZjIEPIVlC6rTQfLlbmaC5hpZ2q5_MZsQd-RUcTX26lILVuZoKR7mNVACh0asWn1neRtb0Cpw5YhUASm4d97LL-Dfy3BkkQjuuM5C4NkackesBKcgeanH3vtJj80x1sofx4Vwgdgo4F=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuRsHFvComefofn8IWMHs5bPBYoD3D7nGKB4Vr4o2BuRaFGnZjIEPIVlC6rTQfLlbmaC5hpZ2q5_MZsQd-RUcTX26lILVuZoKR7mNVACh0asWn1neRtb0Cpw5YhUASm4d97LL-Dfy3BkkQjuuM5C4NkackesBKcgeanH3vtJj80x1sofx4Vwgdgo4F=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Man, I will miss this view each morning!</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/a/AVvXsEimhLvrLMohbb5mOoGJdwAwGzYdK75N32ai1jZreaETwg1Mfrfc1pWiWCXxFOchImyQPZS-ft3Pj1TcqBz0vx9C3VbT_YcnM5qmzsA2qER9i4_dkfz1yXmmc1GcqVOm0Z4y-4UvVgDFmxng7vtBWwMDUsCPvy-SXkkZqECcFHWNmeHQhgp2r16hiZXD=s2016" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimhLvrLMohbb5mOoGJdwAwGzYdK75N32ai1jZreaETwg1Mfrfc1pWiWCXxFOchImyQPZS-ft3Pj1TcqBz0vx9C3VbT_YcnM5qmzsA2qER9i4_dkfz1yXmmc1GcqVOm0Z4y-4UvVgDFmxng7vtBWwMDUsCPvy-SXkkZqECcFHWNmeHQhgp2r16hiZXD=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family photo with the houseboat before we go.</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/a/AVvXsEgdDCdrx-y6aOqbuFyTFYL8bjQLEjKB85uB_U7-1rmJAMK9ELhC1pj85pAZjx_UM3BFDOF_yGYcWD1KGG-oQG6JCaxk3Q65VEuNYwDCfMOmY2vkgvhUH0_4M-QS7OFTb61EMnpRs-2kt65wp_ga2-bRe-hn4sW5uU6zeSBqi9smXDDM3wAgPA5iSmKD=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdDCdrx-y6aOqbuFyTFYL8bjQLEjKB85uB_U7-1rmJAMK9ELhC1pj85pAZjx_UM3BFDOF_yGYcWD1KGG-oQG6JCaxk3Q65VEuNYwDCfMOmY2vkgvhUH0_4M-QS7OFTb61EMnpRs-2kt65wp_ga2-bRe-hn4sW5uU6zeSBqi9smXDDM3wAgPA5iSmKD=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In Page we took the Antelope Canyon tour - simply wonderful!</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/a/AVvXsEiZngdNaNR-0nsm4IKFxStngk7rqf-vKX2SpzOOitoNFi4Gc_8twJI88On64juAFkaLkJBFRVQj0HrBAeRPknCUnSjpae0eeBJxZMsWj3oIxTeaGGuZTY0bxPHBSZp55K4F5VclBmCm9udBD2YKiaMoAH5hr_6R11ofGjKATPNXQp5RjozMANWohFpp=s2882" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="2882" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZngdNaNR-0nsm4IKFxStngk7rqf-vKX2SpzOOitoNFi4Gc_8twJI88On64juAFkaLkJBFRVQj0HrBAeRPknCUnSjpae0eeBJxZMsWj3oIxTeaGGuZTY0bxPHBSZp55K4F5VclBmCm9udBD2YKiaMoAH5hr_6R11ofGjKATPNXQp5RjozMANWohFpp=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our guide took some neat photos for us.</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/a/AVvXsEj8piqoKqpQS8cSUlBdzlWHzrvyKFFi9T6Kq41Znnmp_1AuMu_TozrYxo0PGcflXm4FFHQc3UZRpu4TIm1EdVXVOSOKJnHHo0yYDX3POQPvdAtifKJclTWiNg2ZhAUGjbRRcNPRxizI4IfdfXbZA8lRtGeY9EDavZap058kB9RHzcvOjUMyvQnr6-dv=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8piqoKqpQS8cSUlBdzlWHzrvyKFFi9T6Kq41Znnmp_1AuMu_TozrYxo0PGcflXm4FFHQc3UZRpu4TIm1EdVXVOSOKJnHHo0yYDX3POQPvdAtifKJclTWiNg2ZhAUGjbRRcNPRxizI4IfdfXbZA8lRtGeY9EDavZap058kB9RHzcvOjUMyvQnr6-dv=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coming out!</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/a/AVvXsEjMH8mhi6sh6Vl_42IvzmXCHXcNflF394Rkjorn8j8pS4lYwJsRtKuxYDOxm4qutQdCUjUrwiROVu1I7k-vgAPQ01uTKJ6BmIPo-DcyWWczvQbJdp8pU_Zx83deMR0ILoEqImNrkxLFdk-qwcNkDsI3OMLFODQFeuAIp77-j7qd17a5c0srZZxXnLn0=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMH8mhi6sh6Vl_42IvzmXCHXcNflF394Rkjorn8j8pS4lYwJsRtKuxYDOxm4qutQdCUjUrwiROVu1I7k-vgAPQ01uTKJ6BmIPo-DcyWWczvQbJdp8pU_Zx83deMR0ILoEqImNrkxLFdk-qwcNkDsI3OMLFODQFeuAIp77-j7qd17a5c0srZZxXnLn0=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We also hiked a short trail in Page they call the "New Wave."</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/a/AVvXsEjzu-ekXIEEhMQQD1C9YXASHLYWx0UQwE_545KLU-C2K55KV_CsALYAqONkjZ_A7ik5El54V198c835oPB5UQPX_FRKI2OahcK7tBkZK8Xr8FLjDA79O9OfGKOEGGyWOCAdYASVdkNCEAtGai76r0kJemY0OqTGk7olOmRV6IppVsDEMBJIXuxfWuH2=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzu-ekXIEEhMQQD1C9YXASHLYWx0UQwE_545KLU-C2K55KV_CsALYAqONkjZ_A7ik5El54V198c835oPB5UQPX_FRKI2OahcK7tBkZK8Xr8FLjDA79O9OfGKOEGGyWOCAdYASVdkNCEAtGai76r0kJemY0OqTGk7olOmRV6IppVsDEMBJIXuxfWuH2=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The last day there we drove and checked out Lee's Ferry, where the Grand Canyon begins!<br /><br />It was truly amazing and had I known I would love Lake Powell so much,we might have stayed there a bit longer. But we really had no idea, since it was our first time there and first time houseboating. Favorite moments were singing for hours on the top deck, looking at the stars on Sunday night, exploring Labyrinth canyon together, playing games at night, paddle boarding and hiking, Rainbow bridge, quiet mornings on the top deck with The Hubs. We did enjoy our activities and eating out at some different restaurants in Page, too. If you have some experience with boats in your family (that is, someone confident enough to drive a 59 foot houseboat and anchor it, I would say, definitely GO!<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-89118774122452378272021-08-29T12:30:00.002-07:002021-08-29T12:32:12.241-07:00POOL REMODEL...<p> After 1 1/2 summers of having no water in the pool, we were so excited to be able to use it again these last few weeks of summer! Last summer we had a problem with our pool equipment and ended up draining it. We signed a contract in March of this year to have it remodeled which was only going to take 2-3 weeks of work once started. I'm not sure if the company said June or if that was all in my head, but I really thought we'd have water in it and get to use it in June of this year. Well you know the story with Covid and shortages...it ended up getting finished in August! Grrr...</p><p>But it's so nice now, and we look forward to using it as long as we continue to live here. Nothing, I mean nothing, had been done to it in 20 years, except for us removing the broken diving board (16 years old's bday party gone bad). We changed it to suit our needs now. The shape remained the same, but the depth changed. We filled in the deep end and made it into a sport pool, about 5 1/2 feet in most of it. The steps became a pool shelf with umbrella pole, which we love. We also got the burgundy brick surround replaced with new travertine, new tile and new plaster. Here some of the ever popular before and after pictures:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6a76H9SbTV7YG0mCOUedXVVfOJzH70d39zskPGZ1uZE9F3PkkpxNtNPHSIzIgocGyqJjlpWD_I2jDPtLvkuG8HY9M9BTR6angAsU-zgCsNQquiCLoCPIma7WokvdijqrXlcoFACU0yds/s2048/IMG_1743.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6a76H9SbTV7YG0mCOUedXVVfOJzH70d39zskPGZ1uZE9F3PkkpxNtNPHSIzIgocGyqJjlpWD_I2jDPtLvkuG8HY9M9BTR6angAsU-zgCsNQquiCLoCPIma7WokvdijqrXlcoFACU0yds/s320/IMG_1743.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before: Deep end and burgundy brick surround</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCsMx7R7-GcL-GQtY6_OQwE5KXld75ed3ZBicEZWn1AWy1c0ib7WZq_8ldp2cKj0ZFq6qxhgRrhsGfa08xmd-rmk7JoYEyUCBHAnMpAoOxxhFaulPMfkFjuR40slMenOkDBfgdNBnOfc/s2048/IMG_1789.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCsMx7R7-GcL-GQtY6_OQwE5KXld75ed3ZBicEZWn1AWy1c0ib7WZq_8ldp2cKj0ZFq6qxhgRrhsGfa08xmd-rmk7JoYEyUCBHAnMpAoOxxhFaulPMfkFjuR40slMenOkDBfgdNBnOfc/s320/IMG_1789.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brick replaced with travertine stone, tile removed</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi159U8rMa1XQA-15ycql4C5_DmjNkJQ27sGoM_gv2-oqpUikBZmZcmIvwuZ7MgyDgUF_oJub7abc6uvF0Ea46irB1Bk6E2ARBaZrJ_n3T6mdf01CxqyNw5kfC_3_rmNNRNY4Vwgp2zEpk/s2048/IMG_1862.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi159U8rMa1XQA-15ycql4C5_DmjNkJQ27sGoM_gv2-oqpUikBZmZcmIvwuZ7MgyDgUF_oJub7abc6uvF0Ea46irB1Bk6E2ARBaZrJ_n3T6mdf01CxqyNw5kfC_3_rmNNRNY4Vwgp2zEpk/s320/IMG_1862.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pool getting filled in and the shelf being made</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3H-avFLJ8CkxyM_QkURMWqHJogoaqrLVRolEhLLzdKen3F505Z95m6OrnB4u-ql5_-hZ-lFmZjp1DCWeuToRcpzQZ5nXcWfaKRwjk13pHQjp48ORFJ7b4Nu057SvVMTO-hmBSHbtnaE/s2048/IMG_1867.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3H-avFLJ8CkxyM_QkURMWqHJogoaqrLVRolEhLLzdKen3F505Z95m6OrnB4u-ql5_-hZ-lFmZjp1DCWeuToRcpzQZ5nXcWfaKRwjk13pHQjp48ORFJ7b4Nu057SvVMTO-hmBSHbtnaE/s320/IMG_1867.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Testing out how the pool shelf will be soon!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eRsuW6k9jSN5nDnrnDyj8ZaeE_Tl0iNsVN8WHQfllZyDkCRIQNKPyAeSJlz6Mg3cXBIUmRz72Ok5v5s7tiQxNfB69_NMnLv0aoqPiLeilPB8g8IhNShEiF5LMAsgRG1wrfDZWAh87dk/s2048/IMG_3120.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eRsuW6k9jSN5nDnrnDyj8ZaeE_Tl0iNsVN8WHQfllZyDkCRIQNKPyAeSJlz6Mg3cXBIUmRz72Ok5v5s7tiQxNfB69_NMnLv0aoqPiLeilPB8g8IhNShEiF5LMAsgRG1wrfDZWAh87dk/s320/IMG_3120.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After: Party time with the family! You can see how we are all on the pool shelf!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj362b6PUWA8iMN6HT12ZLzZr3qa1SYUP1ja4G12GsjVvXWU6H8FsyHV4dibj6ExuZLH_WCORSwxm2yIvE48ap7I5TXDCBvORmP61BFw8LZT7OG7xs5el9fTK2jKJB6ZiQbDgAFAOQpLaY/s1280/IMG_3166.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj362b6PUWA8iMN6HT12ZLzZr3qa1SYUP1ja4G12GsjVvXWU6H8FsyHV4dibj6ExuZLH_WCORSwxm2yIvE48ap7I5TXDCBvORmP61BFw8LZT7OG7xs5el9fTK2jKJB6ZiQbDgAFAOQpLaY/s320/IMG_3166.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With the umbrella on the pool shelf, just relaxing in my crazy orange dress.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNcSGjZjJbp8NYPSgB3PkvtDiWFhtNPbWDTxWkT14rrfGUsbRWTEchbcEQqEhShM6-PPuaV4t8JiHT0cKYkSWbvXgvMsJfbEQ0dxI2_yW5QEjcU3Z4upRjH26fm1xa8NheCV8M0OLw1Jo/s2048/IMG_3177.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNcSGjZjJbp8NYPSgB3PkvtDiWFhtNPbWDTxWkT14rrfGUsbRWTEchbcEQqEhShM6-PPuaV4t8JiHT0cKYkSWbvXgvMsJfbEQ0dxI2_yW5QEjcU3Z4upRjH26fm1xa8NheCV8M0OLw1Jo/s320/IMG_3177.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now it's much easier to play volley ball!</div><br /><p><br /></p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-66278887018165940202021-08-02T19:09:00.002-07:002021-08-02T19:09:39.381-07:00THE MAINE THING...<p> Couldn't help it! So many fun puns for the state of Maine! We got to visit recently and spend some time in Acadia National Park and the resort town of Bar Harbor with friends. After that, The Hubs and I wanted to get away from the crowds and we went to the easternmost point of the United States - Lubec, Maine! Here's some of the highlights:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kvSMnOGdwP93x-QrfkBmfAiDHfuxbOuMgHjiiyZFrGSl0qdSN9l1U5NhEoJ3rZPxjqzGsZv5-WwmAwUymBwQZzCk-chJPogDazGU7SNixHH_cUI16lVZtGInU8rPUgBizjGU1zKGEYA/s2048/IMG_2326.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kvSMnOGdwP93x-QrfkBmfAiDHfuxbOuMgHjiiyZFrGSl0qdSN9l1U5NhEoJ3rZPxjqzGsZv5-WwmAwUymBwQZzCk-chJPogDazGU7SNixHH_cUI16lVZtGInU8rPUgBizjGU1zKGEYA/s320/IMG_2326.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In Bangor - the Stephen King house</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2qxXozMgldjFWNLH2waaiy8RoNbD1m07TMiYwAiPSo1sA2O4t15FcBkcXBn6Oc-gohEyDeFIXRi04NsU8jv1-nMGrvQe6JJZ2xSau8ne4u2hyphenhyphenC6xZIpHvpuebqsnKIl5Z1WB7-xfRg9k/s2048/IMG_2267.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2qxXozMgldjFWNLH2waaiy8RoNbD1m07TMiYwAiPSo1sA2O4t15FcBkcXBn6Oc-gohEyDeFIXRi04NsU8jv1-nMGrvQe6JJZ2xSau8ne4u2hyphenhyphenC6xZIpHvpuebqsnKIl5Z1WB7-xfRg9k/s320/IMG_2267.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFu4L00qiJMP4TS8a2lz3djK2gfYfrOdrmDkIuke8BLsh35wX9Zt975YE93O-Uk9TTjrDu82ZPz1k2l7rkMELPJbUAjErElGhB_EyOz30Hr-o7ABWPwtImv-2eQvXcT6hq2OkGGpeYowY/s2048/IMG_2283.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFu4L00qiJMP4TS8a2lz3djK2gfYfrOdrmDkIuke8BLsh35wX9Zt975YE93O-Uk9TTjrDu82ZPz1k2l7rkMELPJbUAjErElGhB_EyOz30Hr-o7ABWPwtImv-2eQvXcT6hq2OkGGpeYowY/s320/IMG_2283.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bucksport - Storybook walk</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRHexOLe52-wTAtn4ewRS2-CdTZ3-DhxHUgSZX-LS7nmA8L5kNymbYCbtmJsfY3NMnWffN26XGmLD86CbcT-W4lMALHrxiswZy9Yf2kUldXMfaypEGbLU6UqKoWo2XQ-v0mpNs3bLLTs/s2048/IMG_2291.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRHexOLe52-wTAtn4ewRS2-CdTZ3-DhxHUgSZX-LS7nmA8L5kNymbYCbtmJsfY3NMnWffN26XGmLD86CbcT-W4lMALHrxiswZy9Yf2kUldXMfaypEGbLU6UqKoWo2XQ-v0mpNs3bLLTs/s320/IMG_2291.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Penobscot bridge and observation tower</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifko-hlwIs1f_MKqsAyRU0kAV3MkdTLRjLpI939vyQ3IwzflqmXWTJLHDJwIHdybvdnbfeecUIo6DHtTnCY4zKofhUzf9V9xrBB2HPEQoxixwQ4RhIEO-ON00SdZBOtbOvLLZmL2VG3D0/s1280/IMG_2296+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifko-hlwIs1f_MKqsAyRU0kAV3MkdTLRjLpI939vyQ3IwzflqmXWTJLHDJwIHdybvdnbfeecUIo6DHtTnCY4zKofhUzf9V9xrBB2HPEQoxixwQ4RhIEO-ON00SdZBOtbOvLLZmL2VG3D0/s320/IMG_2296+%25281%2529.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The only bridge in the US with an observation tower!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyc6h7sP-Tvd-thRMOcDNgWvTV1f1T0iVa5dXXEDVfIR1iGBFSMd2GTgH0g6Nz87L1R3cfsWCwYkHjcGC-eYrn1X-aEFOpdQMvWk_uEXtNfFklETnGDSDGbWTQE5n_XlxGDxvib8f0Gc/s2048/IMG_2318.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyc6h7sP-Tvd-thRMOcDNgWvTV1f1T0iVa5dXXEDVfIR1iGBFSMd2GTgH0g6Nz87L1R3cfsWCwYkHjcGC-eYrn1X-aEFOpdQMvWk_uEXtNfFklETnGDSDGbWTQE5n_XlxGDxvib8f0Gc/s320/IMG_2318.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fort Knox - not the one where they keep the gold</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRT6-_vdcXtwj2fvS0TI2rE_e9Dxp7t81sHgiTi5BtLInB4UFpdL8psVIWUw04tx9eU3pNkmvZgYKBo62qIOFY0o5WAqeGS2CK-h1FCrmzYTXy31q8J-k2F0NJgdMfYdzxzHYW8cw96PM/s2048/IMG_2297.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRT6-_vdcXtwj2fvS0TI2rE_e9Dxp7t81sHgiTi5BtLInB4UFpdL8psVIWUw04tx9eU3pNkmvZgYKBo62qIOFY0o5WAqeGS2CK-h1FCrmzYTXy31q8J-k2F0NJgdMfYdzxzHYW8cw96PM/s320/IMG_2297.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We saw this everywhere and found out it is Rosehips!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0DTMW7NsvK9GjtAz1hSw_Mg3PtG92YECEWs91W4Dpd5wkMzy199covIyfCf7t4D8IoGuc0wjIjC3jZevBNGB2ZgNr9WVKh61SEb4g7dupgOIEaWk799RG7AQ6D9zVFo2CwVrswyKzzg/s2048/IMG_2298.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0DTMW7NsvK9GjtAz1hSw_Mg3PtG92YECEWs91W4Dpd5wkMzy199covIyfCf7t4D8IoGuc0wjIjC3jZevBNGB2ZgNr9WVKh61SEb4g7dupgOIEaWk799RG7AQ6D9zVFo2CwVrswyKzzg/s320/IMG_2298.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rosehips blooms too!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtxf0oiv1dKla-3lo8eHzth63ViXFE-2yAu7mwD2nF2dWfI4w3c7w-kkiV5O3s88SgURc4ZJkQzBhrKkLtA-P9c754pnHKD_Oh3TIC5eqEyhDYB7yMQc7I0eg1gHpm6K8F9Q9fmPzXaw/s1280/IMG_2329.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtxf0oiv1dKla-3lo8eHzth63ViXFE-2yAu7mwD2nF2dWfI4w3c7w-kkiV5O3s88SgURc4ZJkQzBhrKkLtA-P9c754pnHKD_Oh3TIC5eqEyhDYB7yMQc7I0eg1gHpm6K8F9Q9fmPzXaw/s320/IMG_2329.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of places decorated with buoys from boats</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj260YB_Bye5bWVVxmm0YWqDvNW0mFOo1kHikwtxGKyt3Y9cAozXg38I1MTS5ROioDqsyjf7MHPEl8_0IqyNFhErmsq-MPTR_eU7Ecr06pqDE5V6LQM5DIk4xmnUuTdBhsFGf0rMmrycwM/s2048/IMG_2346.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj260YB_Bye5bWVVxmm0YWqDvNW0mFOo1kHikwtxGKyt3Y9cAozXg38I1MTS5ROioDqsyjf7MHPEl8_0IqyNFhErmsq-MPTR_eU7Ecr06pqDE5V6LQM5DIk4xmnUuTdBhsFGf0rMmrycwM/s320/IMG_2346.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In Acadia this Thunder Hole is popular because it makes a loud boom when the water rushes in.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtPWcgP8y6euuYNSCGuIlcUjPZnE43smr3OAbnpNsePKBUCTM6ao4u2OtDELCExFGDKbUFuKsnew-9yOtclcSdOXIGB0Qco7A4AEcnSK_CdD39D59QSXbG_jQHCKA-7YKs8QNv896-hs/s2048/IMG_2349.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtPWcgP8y6euuYNSCGuIlcUjPZnE43smr3OAbnpNsePKBUCTM6ao4u2OtDELCExFGDKbUFuKsnew-9yOtclcSdOXIGB0Qco7A4AEcnSK_CdD39D59QSXbG_jQHCKA-7YKs8QNv896-hs/s320/IMG_2349.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hiking one of many trails in Acadia</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4zG1PCMDEW2Avmx9xl04JfskUeAtTeGI5vx4b3ggn2jgr-kkXhPPvTU921NhIuC3Mu_Ohogqjc1FsW9d-e0zJGLUCeznzoFx4sdQPk_MiK7_ThQ86eqZlkNOWaT4jcsqaVzq9RDJcv8/s2048/IMG_2389.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4zG1PCMDEW2Avmx9xl04JfskUeAtTeGI5vx4b3ggn2jgr-kkXhPPvTU921NhIuC3Mu_Ohogqjc1FsW9d-e0zJGLUCeznzoFx4sdQPk_MiK7_ThQ86eqZlkNOWaT4jcsqaVzq9RDJcv8/s320/IMG_2389.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's a big deal to see the sunrise on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unfortunately it was super foggy the day we went!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUA6qR4sD_nZVuDYGkGBgrL4nuiIbwtk9kjq9MmzzbJ2cVThz3KsNCfKQLTlrzIPApsRPLQxuos12WJY8erQ-mHx-B8OlJfS1jt_MwlZJEdjEVqRaVoeNY_tnxzyQWbFgQL9qHB-rcdE/s2048/IMG_2391.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUA6qR4sD_nZVuDYGkGBgrL4nuiIbwtk9kjq9MmzzbJ2cVThz3KsNCfKQLTlrzIPApsRPLQxuos12WJY8erQ-mHx-B8OlJfS1jt_MwlZJEdjEVqRaVoeNY_tnxzyQWbFgQL9qHB-rcdE/s320/IMG_2391.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trail pic</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjasLfRR3-ULFtE-r8BgzouiAKiXYDHZFobmgfGcWUw6OnW-pua3RlcHPWBUr5kgwGP58Of0dnoFDatcFVs_XDR424issAh3NJhK9wUhLf_X8U6M7hn69Nv7Ypu0iYtlv9Bgf1sMRAuqC4/s2048/IMG_2397.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjasLfRR3-ULFtE-r8BgzouiAKiXYDHZFobmgfGcWUw6OnW-pua3RlcHPWBUr5kgwGP58Of0dnoFDatcFVs_XDR424issAh3NJhK9wUhLf_X8U6M7hn69Nv7Ypu0iYtlv9Bgf1sMRAuqC4/s320/IMG_2397.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Walking across to Bar Island - when the tide is low, you can literally walk across!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbv09RowgPDOZesUBcFW2ibrhqb8FiEhUpY83SJ7AwtQpjY8NgFGoGDnpwaARvRaAPzuYZMhzj-87o79WSnenpjsiiSsq5KxxnLbG_27VJOxm_KV3S4ilnLiZRG02M0TCQC5HgcAEy9k/s2048/IMG_2415.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbv09RowgPDOZesUBcFW2ibrhqb8FiEhUpY83SJ7AwtQpjY8NgFGoGDnpwaARvRaAPzuYZMhzj-87o79WSnenpjsiiSsq5KxxnLbG_27VJOxm_KV3S4ilnLiZRG02M0TCQC5HgcAEy9k/s320/IMG_2415.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Best ice cream in town!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoN5lVAVPDnRl9Gdzk8K4qtRoeMqjXvziIIhW54x7hre47rEsamwR5H2TCm6VB8G4fJFu-fzpWALJSpY8zz7HiHj7VfvMesunnPIdpsZSrjKzLQTZjblLsSUpIj0z4MSlatPBv2YS0p6E/s2048/IMG_2416.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoN5lVAVPDnRl9Gdzk8K4qtRoeMqjXvziIIhW54x7hre47rEsamwR5H2TCm6VB8G4fJFu-fzpWALJSpY8zz7HiHj7VfvMesunnPIdpsZSrjKzLQTZjblLsSUpIj0z4MSlatPBv2YS0p6E/s320/IMG_2416.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our friend B got to hold a 4.5 lb. lobster at dinner!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuskKT_n6BQYbco8ypU503XnFm-3T51C-dYW1EvrwwG2mZNnuFENPPhDSPpQuHtugw0nMliQxAA9Zg6J_zkkOJbFidnoidMvK-elOmzPorwiJQA9cgZWQVTdSDFh16GgFF_bzc8YwI8c/s2048/IMG_2424.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuskKT_n6BQYbco8ypU503XnFm-3T51C-dYW1EvrwwG2mZNnuFENPPhDSPpQuHtugw0nMliQxAA9Zg6J_zkkOJbFidnoidMvK-elOmzPorwiJQA9cgZWQVTdSDFh16GgFF_bzc8YwI8c/s320/IMG_2424.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Needhams are a candy made in Maine from potatoes, coconut, and chocolate and are delicious!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6iYecxffVNw_lprkygvpHAOVI8H0BNOfmg5_WTOuMGuSoAOQW9G_Ug4tHdI2l0mVNJ-C8aJCppIUc_9BlSPansEktvuBi1pZJJg4vgx1dws9shvVTP2QEaacIuaTH3Jd22KGyz0f3jk/s2048/IMG_2467.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6iYecxffVNw_lprkygvpHAOVI8H0BNOfmg5_WTOuMGuSoAOQW9G_Ug4tHdI2l0mVNJ-C8aJCppIUc_9BlSPansEktvuBi1pZJJg4vgx1dws9shvVTP2QEaacIuaTH3Jd22KGyz0f3jk/s320/IMG_2467.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We saw Bass headlight - the only one on the island.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-hve-yH6WVuybTd5XNennel2tt7RSIjff1t9Zac-3OGaDSPHGhmBO1MaROO-JPDGxs2aJn1_vsUVmqc4Tj1ZZ9qhoQLObdGE4-f3kjr9nVc12Ey4Vv5bvLrsf5Emwf4qXreyQvBTrAE/s2048/IMG_2570.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-hve-yH6WVuybTd5XNennel2tt7RSIjff1t9Zac-3OGaDSPHGhmBO1MaROO-JPDGxs2aJn1_vsUVmqc4Tj1ZZ9qhoQLObdGE4-f3kjr9nVc12Ey4Vv5bvLrsf5Emwf4qXreyQvBTrAE/s320/IMG_2570.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of gorgeous flowers!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeP-P5LyS_MhSMNa92c6D-6qiIGO_dncq0P6Srw6rwzMdu7-wCy_0T-aqc7JbB12tKQDyMnbkmWsc43R7R7sdWlyJeknuU4PA6wsWVPEJFnFbbpKhvD6LdXYPClDMgSADuYJ3I8P8xDGM/s2048/IMG_2604.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeP-P5LyS_MhSMNa92c6D-6qiIGO_dncq0P6Srw6rwzMdu7-wCy_0T-aqc7JbB12tKQDyMnbkmWsc43R7R7sdWlyJeknuU4PA6wsWVPEJFnFbbpKhvD6LdXYPClDMgSADuYJ3I8P8xDGM/s320/IMG_2604.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fun at the ice cream shop</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV2JL9ye_WlFMHG2B3m9ZjPYmOolm3iZtlxBCMDAr4WvvJ6qJLU6R1a404SobWxFjwd1Qu9w8Xj5szaEatwCjFjxuZ0KHMFFhe5RVWbJnso_dx4WogfkYTjs5-FzKHVJwUxaz1sJJm3Ig/s2048/IMG_2637.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV2JL9ye_WlFMHG2B3m9ZjPYmOolm3iZtlxBCMDAr4WvvJ6qJLU6R1a404SobWxFjwd1Qu9w8Xj5szaEatwCjFjxuZ0KHMFFhe5RVWbJnso_dx4WogfkYTjs5-FzKHVJwUxaz1sJJm3Ig/s320/IMG_2637.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We biked the Carriage roads in Acadia - pictured is one of many rock bridges </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">provided by John Rockefeller.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ16EB4vwGvUAa2tH6FiaKQJSeKiGEYrhyAy8X1rr9kTuzwEGTHstpb7XW_Zhou0l4YFpCgzLJ-Udu8kloZPVBOrA-a3gh3qz59UpeqF7VbP9KyTFkHi_ysdm4MLu6DfX85Rfuqn_XD_E/s320/IMG_3282.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Hubs and I got up early to avoid the crowds and hiked the Beehive trail - a little scary!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ShWHpMZRLyL4-0dq7IwxSOHpfbPs3GKX8Lj9EUCBeAZ5XjnutsBLl4lD9w91DzxBuDIAZ7VALUQ8c9AtGVogCQFSfmHwz47ur1fH58AAzp9hxD1xLDacXuaiBm-Hkf-56kV74UUz0u4/s2048/IMG_3292.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ShWHpMZRLyL4-0dq7IwxSOHpfbPs3GKX8Lj9EUCBeAZ5XjnutsBLl4lD9w91DzxBuDIAZ7VALUQ8c9AtGVogCQFSfmHwz47ur1fH58AAzp9hxD1xLDacXuaiBm-Hkf-56kV74UUz0u4/s320/IMG_3292.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZjsEZy7H30CkYIuiELhr_-730Q6v5KNqciUEAa9z_UYkNsyg2-Cc-sWOHGB-sVEPfKl_VVN6Hc1nRG69-J9cgM9yZkmu54q1ewwdg6IXGz3o6ZlVhKvCC44HKK-AZi5nfHR1vZE28vU/s2048/IMG_2777.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZjsEZy7H30CkYIuiELhr_-730Q6v5KNqciUEAa9z_UYkNsyg2-Cc-sWOHGB-sVEPfKl_VVN6Hc1nRG69-J9cgM9yZkmu54q1ewwdg6IXGz3o6ZlVhKvCC44HKK-AZi5nfHR1vZE28vU/s320/IMG_2777.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had the best view from our room at Water St. Inn! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBas69VAY3XKRvSAdIe2Es_hHrQM8GE2cF9UkXqeiZ8HWl2BMAPxFAQfzV81Rn1Va_Z7KNwqKXmXNazfRpqHiqbTHXawXI5LkeM-ARmCGKjc9rGXwdhb9MURmpKhD4mN7P83L_Ir2Yg8/s2048/IMG_2901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBas69VAY3XKRvSAdIe2Es_hHrQM8GE2cF9UkXqeiZ8HWl2BMAPxFAQfzV81Rn1Va_Z7KNwqKXmXNazfRpqHiqbTHXawXI5LkeM-ARmCGKjc9rGXwdhb9MURmpKhD4mN7P83L_Ir2Yg8/s320/IMG_2901.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you walk out onto the seawall you will see this international boundary marker. So close to Canada! But we couldn't go across due to Covid restrictions. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next time hopefully - to visit Campobello Island the FDR home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGPOeiU5aOD2j3DY0_4azN5-F5sAVMW3ae24iFymDVFoOxTT2ydiiI6fhSAg_pDw7y93usgf5ADU8iNgyk_6XYVqlg5aPaaYfLQStVCU7erUUrd2z4lbT41GLFU2RWRj28NfOniWKSPvQ/s2048/IMG_2899.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGPOeiU5aOD2j3DY0_4azN5-F5sAVMW3ae24iFymDVFoOxTT2ydiiI6fhSAg_pDw7y93usgf5ADU8iNgyk_6XYVqlg5aPaaYfLQStVCU7erUUrd2z4lbT41GLFU2RWRj28NfOniWKSPvQ/s320/IMG_2899.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I enjoyed walking out on the sea wall and just sitting on the rocks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieO-lCQF-lEMA2TO2YDFoiS3fwA4c6VF_HD82PeNpZe5X3pnToLTSPhZUTyxwBEHYbFI7fSRo4vyg0BR6OISe-rd-1OXoyE9RU22SFMUyq_8tvbqD_iWmQ_N3PmdEUDYgqBf4omrFnXfk/s2048/IMG_2944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieO-lCQF-lEMA2TO2YDFoiS3fwA4c6VF_HD82PeNpZe5X3pnToLTSPhZUTyxwBEHYbFI7fSRo4vyg0BR6OISe-rd-1OXoyE9RU22SFMUyq_8tvbqD_iWmQ_N3PmdEUDYgqBf4omrFnXfk/s320/IMG_2944.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Quoddy Head lighthouse is about 10 minutes away and it is the only candy-striped lighthouse </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and also the easternmost. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwIwTpcCOyYZVpwbU9vjvlLu8smRyJwhYNMTSm3p6bqTNbKdO3WUXNgX9huQs1KQqtP0jPpCItS1CFFl_4N5femCXlju-xL-HAystzoa_YzM1kvKdTKsnPXxBFTje7UajJkVvgdlO4fE/s2048/IMG_2763.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwIwTpcCOyYZVpwbU9vjvlLu8smRyJwhYNMTSm3p6bqTNbKdO3WUXNgX9huQs1KQqtP0jPpCItS1CFFl_4N5femCXlju-xL-HAystzoa_YzM1kvKdTKsnPXxBFTje7UajJkVvgdlO4fE/s320/IMG_2763.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We hiked early two mornings and saw so many beautiful mushrooms!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhw8Rmk4lM-EFLW0S5WYMRpXFv94u6oFn11ZcxZha8zIDbwLnNE7L9miMt8XHrQqQR-VxNuUQ43yRGUheGnF4_AI4tDPzlAPggqfFjRHDo5a_mJyf1KNUR12y4Olfeqp7tYIbLv6W7DQ/s2048/IMG_2909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhw8Rmk4lM-EFLW0S5WYMRpXFv94u6oFn11ZcxZha8zIDbwLnNE7L9miMt8XHrQqQR-VxNuUQ43yRGUheGnF4_AI4tDPzlAPggqfFjRHDo5a_mJyf1KNUR12y4Olfeqp7tYIbLv6W7DQ/s320/IMG_2909.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Drove over to Eastport Maine and saw this guy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiOK-u2MgBN8ICK0-sAmeb42RulFZsUcnNxibUxIq1yAnVEtLmQtXfos66jd3cbr84_yLYW8IAujkoIINOJ5y77NFezV0RYGHmn7psU5pZ88-3xsk4KU3yVEjkKlgo478WHey4yXTUI8/s2048/IMG_2910.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Back in Lubec - so cute!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEict2wjqxPfQymhxk60wY4eZZ27JBHeI_UJdb7558qI3t8MFPAiL6G4geJzvSDzXjPGA0kkcHyyfrZoUdmVe2-Uh78lSz8_z-n_NaMdIRVf92m2VomaTxudqXQqo0mhgePSfhua5qHJrgI/s2048/IMG_2983.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEict2wjqxPfQymhxk60wY4eZZ27JBHeI_UJdb7558qI3t8MFPAiL6G4geJzvSDzXjPGA0kkcHyyfrZoUdmVe2-Uh78lSz8_z-n_NaMdIRVf92m2VomaTxudqXQqo0mhgePSfhua5qHJrgI/s320/IMG_2983.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last evening there - absolutely breathtaking sunset!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcfHLOSdyrjLWk4jkyi-RIJ2AcIcOj-GrkA2WPumH4YBigjeZI-UUUXwEY4eR9k6qooSwrvGP7rp4KhBLK_4fpBNwlzGPsWgzWsmIzpqpPE52ywZt0qt7JhXN7UkB_QDGglx5F7xVjsY/s2048/IMG_3013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">We wore our mosquito nets on that hike.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRUPLZSyzDiIV4Pur09zhPkqp2EC_12QJ2Mxx4KBOCzMbcchdhcVClTeDMVbXJ-IhL6xJkckwKO0hscRlDDFe9ddJ_TO0osE_hie4iC4pl51Uhf5ogDiH0BiD4H9xrrfWXlg7QN6CAow/s2048/IMG_3057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRUPLZSyzDiIV4Pur09zhPkqp2EC_12QJ2Mxx4KBOCzMbcchdhcVClTeDMVbXJ-IhL6xJkckwKO0hscRlDDFe9ddJ_TO0osE_hie4iC4pl51Uhf5ogDiH0BiD4H9xrrfWXlg7QN6CAow/s320/IMG_3057.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hiked out to Morton's rock!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXzpjoKckxc4RW2dd9qKZT7rYPia-r9tOTqNgWRYmcQv_tGLImKel_fj94KSWLUAxtQPweAWUmk16snWHvcnSqpRyq1YN_lc29HaP8Tque1jzEjUOB4YkGi_9guuhxysE-dXVDMZUNj0/s2048/IMG_E2988.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1534" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXzpjoKckxc4RW2dd9qKZT7rYPia-r9tOTqNgWRYmcQv_tGLImKel_fj94KSWLUAxtQPweAWUmk16snWHvcnSqpRyq1YN_lc29HaP8Tque1jzEjUOB4YkGi_9guuhxysE-dXVDMZUNj0/s320/IMG_E2988.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking over to Canada!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I loved our time and my favorite place was definitely the little town of Lubec. I'm just not into the crowds. The most unique thing we did while in Lubec was to go to a church singing. They had a sign out that advertised it and it also said "all are welcome." So we went and had a great time, singing some old favorites! We talked to several locals as a result of that. They were so friendly. We also loved Monica's chocolates, which I have no pictures of - but she is famous for her products in Maine and we can vouch for her delicious hot chocolate! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-73926368503052779492021-06-28T14:22:00.005-07:002021-06-28T14:22:40.455-07:00Plum crazy...<p> Taking it back a few years with a memory...spurred by a construction project at our house. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8p5gHAXAn7fsPdnF5kIBQk_8qfJOT4WsnZcZwOeXan9nGPhZOeyFvsDKokHUA-uwFwen559Yj8M8B_zZ8JhxnpGog3-ZnpqA2wy8iumJncqoh_yihUiMWROHxXCXgbU6smG_pE4BPqig/s2048/IMG_1803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8p5gHAXAn7fsPdnF5kIBQk_8qfJOT4WsnZcZwOeXan9nGPhZOeyFvsDKokHUA-uwFwen559Yj8M8B_zZ8JhxnpGog3-ZnpqA2wy8iumJncqoh_yihUiMWROHxXCXgbU6smG_pE4BPqig/s320/IMG_1803.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>We have a two-story house and quite a large wooden area above our garage on the end of the house. Our house is 42 years old and much of the wooden areas are rotten or squirrel damaged. So we are having all the wood and trim replaced. </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/AVvXsEgkitgTigaojanoO4LGIPofnQAXHBZ7ChgMmMAVcDfKN-SjxEhq7_CqfoK4fY2bruoaK5pRCse_-C5eSzM0aY2aooME3W3KXAcd7kbBqXJND74Crj8-funJRgBEzrP4G3wgmsPHqqJuQgw/s2048/IMG_1843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkitgTigaojanoO4LGIPofnQAXHBZ7ChgMmMAVcDfKN-SjxEhq7_CqfoK4fY2bruoaK5pRCse_-C5eSzM0aY2aooME3W3KXAcd7kbBqXJND74Crj8-funJRgBEzrP4G3wgmsPHqqJuQgw/s320/IMG_1843.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These two cousins are turning 30 this year and I'm happy to say they are wonderful men and have given up plum throwing. :)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Years ago when my oldest son was a young boy, he and his cousin were playing in the driveway, and we have a plum tree nearby that drops a lot of red plums right on the drive. Well, as boys will do, they began picking them up and throwing them and proceeded to pelt that area above the garage door with plums, enjoying the sound and spots they were making. But Mama wasn't too happy! She caught them in the act and knew those spots would stain. She gave them a tongue lashing and promised they would have to clean up the mess. She had to get paint and make them get on a ladder and paint over those spots. And did the cousin come back and help? No, and then she wasn't sure she wanted her son up that high doing the painting. So guess who cleaned and painted those plum spots?</p><p>Augh! Parenting is the hardest job ever sometimes.</p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-28577079396908773042021-05-25T19:47:00.002-07:002021-05-25T19:47:16.848-07:00VISITING OUR KIDS IN PNW...<p> Our youngest son and his wife moved to Vancouver, Washington in the middle of the pandemic and this was our first time visiting them in their new home. We had been up here once before, for their wedding. The week of the wedding we did have time to see a few sights, like Mt. St. Helens, the Portland Rose test garden, and Multnomah Falls! This time we got to enjoy some other sights, but also just enjoy time with them, playing cards, going to church, and walking around the beautiful neighborhood. At this time they are actually living in her grandparent's home - who moved to an Assisted Living center last summer.</p><p>Friday we walked around the neighborhood, and I was in awe of the beautiful flowering shrubs in the yards, in addition to Van Fleet park with amazingly tall trees! They just don't grow that tall in sunny Oklahoma! My DH had a co-worker to meet up with in Portland so we drove across the river to Oregon and while they talked I shopped at IKEA. Then we went to the grocery store and I bought some food to make "horsey-douver night" as DH likes to say. I had a good time in the kitchen while everyone else had to work. It was a good evening, eating and playing cards together.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJDM01NPc3O9khh7SQu4tK-xCNUs7s0IJlzSjnkcNpYkjJY5wpf7oAySZK9X1TE3XUl1I5F_KiW4LmNjtztMk0MzcZ1x2Jd7IKmOGO_8aC-BiA3NOTMBbfdzc581-DehRNFiFTGr26vA/s2048/IMG_1350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJDM01NPc3O9khh7SQu4tK-xCNUs7s0IJlzSjnkcNpYkjJY5wpf7oAySZK9X1TE3XUl1I5F_KiW4LmNjtztMk0MzcZ1x2Jd7IKmOGO_8aC-BiA3NOTMBbfdzc581-DehRNFiFTGr26vA/s320/IMG_1350.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Van Fleet park a couple of blocks from their home - gorgeous!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yOfDFLnVsnRce6kh44Gm5GMA27mqCMhB7N5wIdVPQjkgluFZFAfzo7Wc4BEtxwaWdiP23WXYTFJvNvuyE0LAPe2cb0s3EmL90cdiX6_-JT3iyAgMvY6pq9QUF4QZrfWoO2HesxSZn4o/s2048/IMG_1369.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yOfDFLnVsnRce6kh44Gm5GMA27mqCMhB7N5wIdVPQjkgluFZFAfzo7Wc4BEtxwaWdiP23WXYTFJvNvuyE0LAPe2cb0s3EmL90cdiX6_-JT3iyAgMvY6pq9QUF4QZrfWoO2HesxSZn4o/s320/IMG_1369.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful plants in the neighborhood!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg05YLg_Q4uTkJ0gw9OvizzXEd9_1VKdrzmQpTR9L576RqLwt3shbeE5boOLoXGUXdYf2FK9bpCiy2p7wuA_1b_QebXTQ2MEqlYo_xly2aICoUXsbY7Kag5o9le3WZkyw6t_oE_MLA_U5c/s2048/IMG_1368.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg05YLg_Q4uTkJ0gw9OvizzXEd9_1VKdrzmQpTR9L576RqLwt3shbeE5boOLoXGUXdYf2FK9bpCiy2p7wuA_1b_QebXTQ2MEqlYo_xly2aICoUXsbY7Kag5o9le3WZkyw6t_oE_MLA_U5c/s320/IMG_1368.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7yZlLKc5EpKDZZJQhXMeJTvLyYahlmkAyn8pCfUIyUA3gIepg1r6ZsXUEf682bY2DcfydRPILzNZ4gAqzmQN47mXeIOuqM26xw8OK-PIC1Vzq2j04wBkMdTnxpibabnUQBU0SVclX88/s2048/IMG_1347.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7yZlLKc5EpKDZZJQhXMeJTvLyYahlmkAyn8pCfUIyUA3gIepg1r6ZsXUEf682bY2DcfydRPILzNZ4gAqzmQN47mXeIOuqM26xw8OK-PIC1Vzq2j04wBkMdTnxpibabnUQBU0SVclX88/s320/IMG_1347.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p>Saturday looked like good weather - translation: SUN - and so we headed out to the coast, which was about a 90 minute drive. How nice to live so close to the ocean! Our daughter-in-love noted the sights and her memories along the way. She had traveled to many of these small towns to play school sports, and her family had made many a trip out here to camp. We got to walk around Cannon Beach, a cute little town and also the named beach, see Haystack Rock, walk around Hug Point and eat at the Tillamook Cheese Factory! Not only can you see the cheese production and assembly area from a viewing platform, they have some really delicious ice cream! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0mvcRhNM37cwP1nYu5igyZnQYuIGvZn2rRHDJbUiSmnBn9If2brVTSEs8OzhijVA7usG6INH85lgiGbFUxlsP5ZZtBRlCMMNVM-nu8w9e-sECLbsCsisd-HXP17wYs1TZuTo2yB2xTI/s2048/IMG_2936.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0mvcRhNM37cwP1nYu5igyZnQYuIGvZn2rRHDJbUiSmnBn9If2brVTSEs8OzhijVA7usG6INH85lgiGbFUxlsP5ZZtBRlCMMNVM-nu8w9e-sECLbsCsisd-HXP17wYs1TZuTo2yB2xTI/s320/IMG_2936.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lovely Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMCQDoAqeCPaErcGu0oEDKjxBFPPZc83JyegflYie5Sia2FqonOsULzzMaLlt3A7rDlNWFk2YeEcRAvNWfqwaPfwp4vrW4QRm1h1_U6ulFopyPfXPSL5nFyhcSroia52dEpsbonQH2UY/s2048/IMG_1413.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMCQDoAqeCPaErcGu0oEDKjxBFPPZc83JyegflYie5Sia2FqonOsULzzMaLlt3A7rDlNWFk2YeEcRAvNWfqwaPfwp4vrW4QRm1h1_U6ulFopyPfXPSL5nFyhcSroia52dEpsbonQH2UY/s320/IMG_1413.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-oWnS0PQSoFTPiUKT9nKC3DCEed7_nbk2lDD0W-WMJ6fIKCWuWCDfJVrw347ULtaJzq2-0Q91G9kwpaLdbJq8_Df0nLm6MhP-9bx2qktX0a7SksiXIWarYkIrgH1rIaOCUf5dT73g8X8/s2048/IMG_2953.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-oWnS0PQSoFTPiUKT9nKC3DCEed7_nbk2lDD0W-WMJ6fIKCWuWCDfJVrw347ULtaJzq2-0Q91G9kwpaLdbJq8_Df0nLm6MhP-9bx2qktX0a7SksiXIWarYkIrgH1rIaOCUf5dT73g8X8/s320/IMG_2953.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cave at Hug Point beach</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWRLoNniAyKeGwc8A8TzOoU-jI0hO_EPSEVHxsutElP_1DZW_5aC-r8-bLTV_yEu0ALSoXUXpWGIk5w9QoaESg417VykQaRyHqlYr9JIzzlSRLvt3mH1_l7bqr6jS_VOrXbb9wuNnvos/s2048/IMG_2962.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWRLoNniAyKeGwc8A8TzOoU-jI0hO_EPSEVHxsutElP_1DZW_5aC-r8-bLTV_yEu0ALSoXUXpWGIk5w9QoaESg417VykQaRyHqlYr9JIzzlSRLvt3mH1_l7bqr6jS_VOrXbb9wuNnvos/s320/IMG_2962.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We all ate outside due to Covid but thankfully it was sunny!</div><p>Sunday we weren't going to church until later, so we were able to walk Van Fleet park again, then we worshipped and ate at a neat place called McMenamins (we had also gone there the morning of the wedding). It was kind of drizzling rain, so afterwards we thought we'd just chill, but it cleared up and I was anxious for another hike. We decided to go to Beacon Rock and get some exercise! It was about a 30 minute drive away. Turned out to be perfect weather - 50 degrees with a little breeze. Last time we had hiked Beacon Rock it was August and it was a tough hike in the summer heat. We ended the day with another card game. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2sXv1r1J5ntsvudPBKRhqNG2LGfxO_-UtaE1aaTISmEPQMYJ9sAaStXH78T1g6C-952WWSBCwZbJwW3ZEMRDfPENy3zSORrvhF3gcCe_6rYeBoUkzdMIeTWMq3v1R771LBUt0dAOkZkI/s2048/IMG_1498.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2sXv1r1J5ntsvudPBKRhqNG2LGfxO_-UtaE1aaTISmEPQMYJ9sAaStXH78T1g6C-952WWSBCwZbJwW3ZEMRDfPENy3zSORrvhF3gcCe_6rYeBoUkzdMIeTWMq3v1R771LBUt0dAOkZkI/s320/IMG_1498.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View of the Columbia River!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTPVGzZBe58QiNLq05CVL2B4kQEymeP7svuCLfTHyP6wLVBNo2VeWJO7-chfieD8NTgTdmXiiu8UtkK22HrKpAio1xGi9wbrvlqrQmTCDQFIO9tiuUhzycuZ5S3ykG6OVYwZ4_IcZ5uk/s2048/IMG_2972.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTPVGzZBe58QiNLq05CVL2B4kQEymeP7svuCLfTHyP6wLVBNo2VeWJO7-chfieD8NTgTdmXiiu8UtkK22HrKpAio1xGi9wbrvlqrQmTCDQFIO9tiuUhzycuZ5S3ykG6OVYwZ4_IcZ5uk/s320/IMG_2972.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The winding path</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXqReFKemb8gkK3K3U0UwuIPcyGaQplyRcKp_NqAFj4iGMDZu3ORaX8ZMgCuqaFVLYY6WHPQRrK8pLI0_oyWtE5ZmB91Wa_AulktpZT27-96CUS0tP3KHWUWAIqdnHfX9r0TAnG7qJ-I/s2048/IMG_1501.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXqReFKemb8gkK3K3U0UwuIPcyGaQplyRcKp_NqAFj4iGMDZu3ORaX8ZMgCuqaFVLYY6WHPQRrK8pLI0_oyWtE5ZmB91Wa_AulktpZT27-96CUS0tP3KHWUWAIqdnHfX9r0TAnG7qJ-I/s320/IMG_1501.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the top of Beacon Rock</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday was rainier but just a slow drizzle, so we walked around a small garden in Portland called Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden. It was beautiful - they bloom through May and it was also free on Mondays! Then we checked out the largest bookstore in the world - Powell's! We waited in line about 20 minutes before we were able to go inside, due to Covid restrictions. Lunch was at Hawthorne Asylum Food Truck court and after that...the dessert I'd been waiting for - the Mango Tango donut at Voodoo! This has been a favorite of mine, ever since I was introduced to VooDoo Donuts in Denver about 10 years ago. 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We've never really had kids that lived away from us for very long, so it's still a novelty. It was neat to see where they are living and experience a little of their world.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-84775362524651801402021-05-09T10:31:00.000-07:002021-05-09T10:31:00.799-07:00WHO'S READY TO PARTY?...<p><span style="background-color: #d9d9d9;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #d9d9d9; font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #d9d9d9; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzlm1nkjYl1XRoOnaSPKnGTvJvScBDIMMFo9XYW6nFlxW_F8VfUp42VmKX_QGfYeeQCSZDIDLcFStZ7LQkszc-rRJvNq8EtL8ew1SIM67mqQAQ6PsuGXzLlCb4xDqDCj7WhhlxlChOJw/s2048/IMG_E1246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzlm1nkjYl1XRoOnaSPKnGTvJvScBDIMMFo9XYW6nFlxW_F8VfUp42VmKX_QGfYeeQCSZDIDLcFStZ7LQkszc-rRJvNq8EtL8ew1SIM67mqQAQ6PsuGXzLlCb4xDqDCj7WhhlxlChOJw/s320/IMG_E1246.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #d9d9d9; font-family: inherit;">We got this cake for a family party recently! :)</span></div><span style="background-color: #d9d9d9; font-family: inherit;"><br />Seems we all are awaiting the return of normalcy after this pandemic. We watch and wait as mask mandates are lifted and rejoice in seeing the virus numbers decrease. Celebrations long awaited are planned, and we are anxious and excited! We no longer take these times for granted!</span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: #d9d9d9; font-family: inherit;">I was reminded of this excitement as I read I Chronicles 15 recently. It recounts how David and the priests of Israel wanted to bring back the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. Their first attempt ended poorly as David did not follow God's instructions given in earlier times of moving it with poles. It was placed on a cart and as it was being transported, it slipped and a man named Uzzah steadied it with his hand. A direct commandment had been broken, and Uzzah died. After a brief time of mourning, David tried again, and this time was successful. He made sure to follow God's instructions. There was careful planning. There was much rejoicing and a grand parade as the ark entered the city. It was a great occasion with special garments, singers and musicians, food and dancing!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="background-color: #d9d9d9;"><span class="text 1Chr-15-27" id="en-NLT-10795" style="font-size: 16px;">David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who carried the Ark, and also the singers, and Kenaniah the choir leader. David was also wearing a priestly garment.<span class="footnote" data-fn="#fen-NLT-10795g" data-link="[<a href="#fen-NLT-10795g" title="See footnote g">g</a>]" style="display: inline; font-size: 0.625em; line-height: normal; position: relative; top: auto; vertical-align: text-top;">[</span></span><span class="text 1Chr-15-28" id="en-NLT-10796" style="font-size: 16px;">So all Israel brought up the Ark of the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span>’s Covenant with shouts of joy, the blowing of rams’ horns and trumpets, the crashing of cymbals, and loud playing on harps and lyres. I Chronicles 15:27-28</span></i></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #d9d9d9; font-family: inherit;">David and the citizens of Jerusalem were excited about a time of renewal, hope and being closer to God's glory. Are you feeling renewal and hope? Are you excited about celebrating something? I am ready to go to those belated weddings. I'm excited for those graduating and reaching special milestones in life. Gatherings, small or large, are something to embrace, not just an obligation, and I think most of us are realizing that now.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #d9d9d9; font-family: inherit;">Here's some fun pics from a recent gathering we had to celebrate missed Thanksgiving, Christmas, my MIL's 80th birthday and Mother's Day:</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #d9d9d9;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfDFQmfR0th3xegHIkDmhuW0BuLTNRRqn3wd31cUnHsZt22xVZLclxrz96WGcTEpDi59pPPgxDOv8aHxjK8n4lYM0cRkKa4SMbCVcZg5ZkrF12e-hB0gwnVAyDTMkrXDg1PU8ISgB_A0/s1616/IMG_1261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: #d9d9d9; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfDFQmfR0th3xegHIkDmhuW0BuLTNRRqn3wd31cUnHsZt22xVZLclxrz96WGcTEpDi59pPPgxDOv8aHxjK8n4lYM0cRkKa4SMbCVcZg5ZkrF12e-hB0gwnVAyDTMkrXDg1PU8ISgB_A0/s320/IMG_1261.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #d9d9d9;">Group pic</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #d9d9d9;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: #d9d9d9;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6QpzFyKlnY-y2wbzH06cjSfKBLU_J3b_dL3qR738Ft0VWGaZZuOJs-pg7lktcwGuXwQCGXBoaHHQ1OfT3lxjTgSkcx57tjWuQMdh4ppZx1WPvXY5-uuDlJD7J4hhMUKVdBTKlhSHves/s1616/IMG_1263.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: #d9d9d9; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6QpzFyKlnY-y2wbzH06cjSfKBLU_J3b_dL3qR738Ft0VWGaZZuOJs-pg7lktcwGuXwQCGXBoaHHQ1OfT3lxjTgSkcx57tjWuQMdh4ppZx1WPvXY5-uuDlJD7J4hhMUKVdBTKlhSHves/s320/IMG_1263.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #d9d9d9;">Grandmother Sharon and her greats!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #d9d9d9;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVV0ULyrYNIGdBM_XYqZjvHovL4C034jyy2uN1rD4tsYqRMowzHDHGisKnwLPw_Bl8x3v6sR1IXgxQB5K5ersV-gCTwg75S9TGYRqcL9NuMW5tnaATsjP5WjPykDmyWStcWohCGMwS4zE/s2048/IMG_1251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: #d9d9d9; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVV0ULyrYNIGdBM_XYqZjvHovL4C034jyy2uN1rD4tsYqRMowzHDHGisKnwLPw_Bl8x3v6sR1IXgxQB5K5ersV-gCTwg75S9TGYRqcL9NuMW5tnaATsjP5WjPykDmyWStcWohCGMwS4zE/s320/IMG_1251.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #d9d9d9;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: #d9d9d9;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #d9d9d9;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b style="background-color: #d9d9d9;">I hope this spring is a wonderful time of renewal for you and that we all have a new appreciation for occasions. What will you be celebrating soon?</b></span></p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-75760256280736823772021-04-29T06:30:00.000-07:002021-04-29T06:30:04.483-07:00FISHY RESOLUTION...<p> This year I made a resolution...to eat fish every week! I know the health benefits but have never really liked it. For a long time I have intended to learn how to cook/bake/grill fish and decided this was the year. So far I've been able to keep my resolution. Our local grocery store has a pretty good fresh meat counter, so each week I look to see what they have that is "wild caught" and is the best price. I usually buy cod, salmon, haddock or mahi-mahi. So far I have liked it all! If we are traveling, we eat fish at a restaurant. Here's some of my favorites: </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWcVMcNqtv6uVVc5XL1U_dGSzB0F9jEGnzFccbO-8De1-_nMyiVFc50YDVbORa_snUB7GDhb1UDd25CGFxBY7kxI70rx3wtHUl8Q32O_7vUqwh9x4ly9gDuG7XzdMKO8lLgE6YkN9-bk/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="260" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWcVMcNqtv6uVVc5XL1U_dGSzB0F9jEGnzFccbO-8De1-_nMyiVFc50YDVbORa_snUB7GDhb1UDd25CGFxBY7kxI70rx3wtHUl8Q32O_7vUqwh9x4ly9gDuG7XzdMKO8lLgE6YkN9-bk/" width="189" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I checked this book out from the library and have tried several of the recipes. I also learned that almost every recipe has you pat the fish dry, then sprinkle with salt and let sit before cooking. It helps the fish dry out. </span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>PAN ROASTED SALMON WITH GARLIC AND THYME</b> is a good one! The only way I liked salmon before was grilled on a cedar plank, so this is a new way to prepare it for me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u>Pan roasted salmon with garlic and thyme</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4 portions salmon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">salt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4 T butter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4 garlic cloves, smashed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">10 sprigs thyme</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 lemon, cut into wedges</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Season the fish with salt and let it rest for 15 minutes. In a saute pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Place the fish skin side down. If using, add garlic and thyme, and cook without flipping until fish is almost done. Flip the fish to finish cooking. Serve with pieces of garlic, crisped thyme leaves, lemon and pan drizzle. </div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Here's another <a href="https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/baked-cod-with-garlic-herb-ritz-crumbs" target="_blank">recipe</a> for <b>BAKED COD</b> from Barefoot Contessa. It was a nice presentation, but a little too salty for me. I'm going to try it again. </div></div><br /><b>MAHI MAHI</b> is a great white fish that almost tastes like chicken to me. This <a href="https://cookinglsl.com/easy-grilled-mahi-mahi-recipe/" target="_blank">one</a> is great. The Hubs likes to grill and all you do is sprinkle on the spices! <p></p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a time-saver for you: When we grill fish, we kill two birds with one stone. I have The Hubs to put on some chicken breasts afterwards, so then we have chicken ready for the next night's dinner. 😊</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO EAT FISH?</b></p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-31874142533327631462021-04-08T15:13:00.001-07:002021-04-08T15:13:11.652-07:00CONFUSED...<p> </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNKzzDvkE9sgvQ_MogDtz3itJv3ksITiHFMYVGhNmxkB8n8owHobgJeAaojBnDy7yAXQNNg2N4aJgOnlDtAoSDPpQMrIVHgGrqj_wPYbQZrltCKLi0pKEDU6jEj-KWFLcO63e6n_dy5w/s1080/AD8A6B20-DB45-421E-960F-0B819054D6A7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNKzzDvkE9sgvQ_MogDtz3itJv3ksITiHFMYVGhNmxkB8n8owHobgJeAaojBnDy7yAXQNNg2N4aJgOnlDtAoSDPpQMrIVHgGrqj_wPYbQZrltCKLi0pKEDU6jEj-KWFLcO63e6n_dy5w/s320/AD8A6B20-DB45-421E-960F-0B819054D6A7.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>I don't know when I've been in a more confusing time. The world is confused. Do we still wear masks or not? Do we get the vaccine or not? Do we trust our leaders or not? My personal world feels the same as well. Some days I have to act as a parent, some days I'm getting parented. Dealing with an aging parent is difficult. It drags me down. I try to be the rational one and not get too excited over it but sometimes I just want to curl up in the comfy chair and sleep. Anticipation of what is to come is saddening. </p><p>There are some bright spots. I am more into Jesus Christ and his Word than ever before. Loving my morning time! Spring is here and the earth is renewing itself once again despite hardships over the winter. I get to walk almost daily with my husband. He listens to me without judgement. We were invited to an event at church for the young adults and it was refreshing to my soul. My sweet son-in-law led the songs. So many reasons to be thankful! </p><p>Anticipation of heaven is what my focus should be on, but sometimes it's hard to see past the present. How do we keep on going? Remembering. Remembering the past, the hard things He's brought us through. Being grateful. Seeing all those little things that God created. Knowing his Word! Knowing that He does not change. He is our good Creator, and will bring us through this. I am reminded of a saying I love that has changed my view of others: </p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.</span></i></p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-33899697404135404162021-03-21T19:22:00.000-07:002021-03-21T19:22:09.726-07:00PANDEMIC MEMORIES...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgd1RJAagDbCzgRazvRqKViRugiJogBdBXc-2U6LggKraNSuL97OOtqPPzdL6OM7Z-7YKRtW1eFH5dQoRoyBSQZPQXb-GBWAgLUCfySxMPaqBPu4hWeHVgQaphEMTJ1UfRxZp9BDk6Mzw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgd1RJAagDbCzgRazvRqKViRugiJogBdBXc-2U6LggKraNSuL97OOtqPPzdL6OM7Z-7YKRtW1eFH5dQoRoyBSQZPQXb-GBWAgLUCfySxMPaqBPu4hWeHVgQaphEMTJ1UfRxZp9BDk6Mzw/" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">What was life like in early 2020?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a great start to the year, going on a business trip to the Netherlands and Ireland in February - 2 weeks back to back. Dan's 60th birthday was spent on the weekend between the 2 trips in Amsterdam. We thoroughly enjoyed it and knew there was some concern about a virus in China but otherwise were not affected until we re-entered the country and they questioned us about where we'd traveled. That was February 29. From there things escalated quickly to businesses and church closing, mask-wearing, and shortages!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">What was the biggest change? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not going places for fear of getting the virus. Wearing masks, for sure! Feeling suspicious and wondering if this whole thing was real or not. Weird shortages at the store - from toilet paper to detergent. Dan had worked out of the home office for years so that wasn't new for us. But not going on business trips every few weeks was very different for him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">What were your coping mechanisms? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Getting outside! Of course walking has been a big part of my life for a long time. We also took the opportunity to re-decorate the formal dining room and paint the laundry room. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">What did connection in your relationships look like? </span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Less getting together - trying to "social distance" - a new term for everyone! With our kids we still got together for birthdays and holidays and a few times we played games on an app called House Party. Unfortunately we did not see any of Dan's family at Thanksgiving or Christmas because their small town had a terrible outbreak of Coronavirus.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">What will you remember most?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The disappointment of plans being cancelled. We had planned an Alaskan cruise far in advance to accommodate all 6 of our kids schedules. The ship we booked ended up in the news as one of the ones there was a Coronavirus outbreak on. I really felt bad about was those who missed graduations and weddings or they were drastically different that what they wanted. But the worst was those we knew who lost loved ones from the virus! Another thing that happened was Dan had our pool filter blow up in his face and he ended up in the hospital for several days and I was not allowed in to see him nor knew how bad it was for the first8 hours. It was a scary and frustrating time. He ended up having 5 more surgeries on his teeth/eyes and we are thankful he still has his vision. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">What was the biggest challenge?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not knowing how long this was going to go on...and the sadness for those who died. There were many others who died this year as a result of the isolation and other complications the pandemic caused.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">What was a beautiful memory?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is not much I can think of except worshipping outside with our church family, singing outside in the OC Forum. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">What do you believe now that you didn't one year ago?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I already knew this but was reminded...Life is short and we should appreciate each day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">What would you do differently?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nothing - I found out how much of an introvert I am. I love reading books and working on things at home, and did more of both. But if I was unable to go to my Body & Soul exercise class I would definitely suffer emotionally. Praying with my sisters in Christ and moving to inspirational music really is a boost for me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">What will you carry forward?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Don't be afraid to try new things or change old ways. Look at things from a different perspective. Women's Ministry that I'm volunteering for had to embrace some new ways of doing things. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-87581920063868666552021-03-06T15:03:00.001-08:002021-03-06T15:03:35.601-08:00NIGHTMARE OF A TRIP...<p> OK, Maybe that is being overly dramatic. Let's just say it didn't go how we envisioned... </p><p>February 8 we started hearing about this big cold snap/snowstorm coming down from Canada to get us. The more the weatherman built it up each night, the more The Hubs was adamant that we should skip it and go south. I wasn't quite ready to travel again, but agreed. He would take his work with him and I could take my projects as well. The weather looked like it would hit Texas too but wouldn't be as extreme as the Oklahoma temperatures. </p><p>We decided on South Padre Island, Texas, where we spent our honeymoon almost 38 years ago! I hadn't been back there since then, although he had for a work meeting. So that excited me. We drove down on a Friday afternoon and spent the night in Waco as the storm was rolling in, and I was a little nervous as there had been a big car accident - 50 car pile up - in Ft. Worth a couple of days earlier due to ice/slush. We made it just fine and left early the next morning, greeted with patchy ice on the roads. We drive a 4 WD so The Hubs is pretty confident and we didn't have a problem. It was actually nice, not many drivers were out. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_CvVtzujL_6Q0cgkInuL9GON9e0gcdcBeJscA20I6WDKIP2cytp22vXhAdnkt9JioQLg7d_W8QZHK_JLhtIL9N-Kk2ilDh3YnksX898Ra0igThtieAzd1FkDQQ6OwBjELhNmWiEaPyU/s2048/IMG_0578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_CvVtzujL_6Q0cgkInuL9GON9e0gcdcBeJscA20I6WDKIP2cytp22vXhAdnkt9JioQLg7d_W8QZHK_JLhtIL9N-Kk2ilDh3YnksX898Ra0igThtieAzd1FkDQQ6OwBjELhNmWiEaPyU/s320/IMG_0578.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>We drove 7 more hours and arrived at South Padre in the late afternoon. We got some groceries and got settled into our condo. We had a tiny view of the gulf and a big view of a water park. Sunday we worshipped online and I made some soup we could eat over the next couple of days, as they were predicted about 30 degrees for their cold snap down there. The wind was fierce, too! We got out and walked through a Farmer's Market - those vendors were dedicated to be out there in that. We stopped by another store and drove around checking out our honeymoon hotel that had been turned into condos, and also a restaurant we had eaten at 38 years ago that was still in business, and made notes to eat there again. We even walked on the beach but could only stand it for about 15 minutes with the terrible wind. We were looking forward to the mid-week warm up for sure!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnPhIGJrV15hWQ0Td4ha_sebOJ82NRxMWiRd4i-qeryYktiZLMsJ2LkEHs8CYV0ixLmD4czP2YquVb2wLbCi-DrA2VYuXVe9OofgC1kJPupTmZ6Y5hrwU-JIYgibTCWqb5s818d7gINg/s2048/IMG_0577+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnPhIGJrV15hWQ0Td4ha_sebOJ82NRxMWiRd4i-qeryYktiZLMsJ2LkEHs8CYV0ixLmD4czP2YquVb2wLbCi-DrA2VYuXVe9OofgC1kJPupTmZ6Y5hrwU-JIYgibTCWqb5s818d7gINg/s320/IMG_0577+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>We awoke Monday morning to no power. Our condo was still pretty warm, though 65 degrees. Power came on and off three times so we were hopeful that the next time it would stay on permanently. The wind was still fierce and it was 28 degrees so we opted to stay in - except for the The Hubs when he went out for his morning Starbucks run. I got out the soup when the power was on and heated it, and also started frying the bacon I had bought, only to get it half-fried! In the afternnoon we decided to go buy candles. That's when we noticed in the nearby town that Walmart was closed - WHAT - but HEB was open. There were long lines inside and so we just picked up a few things - we had food, anyway. There were NO bananas to be found and everyone else was buying candles and water, too. We picked up some water as well. </p><p>Monday evening our water slowed to a trickle and we realized there were water problems. We had no local news and our rental agency had not returned my texts asking if they knew when this might be resolved. Tuesday we awoke and now the condo is 62 degrees. So I guess still no heat/power. The Hubs wanted to drive to the nearest big town, Brownsville and use some free Wifi to work, so we did. It was about 30 minutes away, and guess what? They too had every other stop light out, plus the lines were really long at the fast food drive thrus and stores. We just started realizing the magnitude of the problem. Even with 28 degrees, Texas systems couldn't handle it.</p><p>We thought we'd try to stick it out in a cold condo, after all, we had paid for the week. But a few hours later, we realized this might not be fixed anytime soon and should head north. We threw away the food in the refrigerator that had been off for about 36 hours now, and tried to wash the dirty dishes with bottled water. We started emailing/calling hotels in San Antonio and Austin - surely that would be ok?! No availability, no availability, was the story we got over and over...and as we were driving it was getting icier. Along the way we passed lots of busy gas stations and hoped our gas would hold out for a long time. We stopped for dinner and to gas up, hoping to use the bathrooms, only to see them blocked off. WHAT. We stopped on a nearby farm road for The Hubs to take a break. </p><p>Finally, about 9 p.m., we got to College Station. I had texted my niece who lives there about putting us up for the night if our hotel didn't work out. One Dan had emailed and gotten a reservation at was not answering the phone, so we finally figured out they weren't open for customers or the phone wasn't working or something, and other one had a locked door, so we went on to their house. They were having "rolling power outtages" to conserve energy, so they had the candles out, but we were able to take a shower and go to sleep just fine. They were so kind to let us have their bedroom.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrhyphenhyphenRA8cG10fAS1tnC8qwGkhDw3edo0UzF-Q1ik0k8OuZO2P-0mxuKe8BnzyaJQis-h84muf5ghrMkgB2GODDmprJW6lw39yoXX7FTjGyW7JsaSTR1hv1k_vZaugNoJeyXfvr3x3lM4s/s2048/IMG_0584.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrhyphenhyphenRA8cG10fAS1tnC8qwGkhDw3edo0UzF-Q1ik0k8OuZO2P-0mxuKe8BnzyaJQis-h84muf5ghrMkgB2GODDmprJW6lw39yoXX7FTjGyW7JsaSTR1hv1k_vZaugNoJeyXfvr3x3lM4s/s320/IMG_0584.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My niece with Cally</div><p>The next day we found a vacancy in a nearby Aloft hotel, and got settled in, so The Hubs could work and hopefully the weather would improve. They too were experiencing the occasional power outages, but we charged our devices and got by. Even though The Hubs couldn't find a Starbucks that was open, I did hear from a friend that Fuego (a Mexican restaurant) was open. I got some great take-out from there - enough for 2 days! </p><p>The next day was much like the first, but we actually went to the workout room in the hotel when the power was on and enjoyed that. Also, our friends who gave us the tip about the Mexican food invited us over for coffee. We were able to get away about 4:00 p.m. and they lived only 8 minutes away. It was nice to go to their house and visit for a couple of hours! Later that evening I conducted a zoom class and it went just fine.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUENCW4oBEsNZFQqHwXyj50g_aKLF8hAt_rcaGftvbYfyGReq-NSVCSN3ua_zNG_Gb9OVDVtSTmDRrWCnN6uAD7pP4Zw9pgg0zxTLjYWFdR_68_33oAV70rbqP_whQbX4THgvdK-Buk4/s2048/IMG_0621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUENCW4oBEsNZFQqHwXyj50g_aKLF8hAt_rcaGftvbYfyGReq-NSVCSN3ua_zNG_Gb9OVDVtSTmDRrWCnN6uAD7pP4Zw9pgg0zxTLjYWFdR_68_33oAV70rbqP_whQbX4THgvdK-Buk4/s320/IMG_0621.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Friday we decided the roads seemed improved and we decided we would head home. We had no problem and 6 hours later we were back in snow-packed Oklahoma! Actually, our neighborhood was slick but that was the only bad place we encountered. </p><p>Moral of the story: You can't run from life's difficulties! Truth be told, we never felt in danger but it is isolating when you are in an unknown place having all these weird shortages. You don't really know the best news source to check in with and when the rental agency is closed up and not answering your calls, that's isolating, too. Next time we travel we'll probably check the weather forecast in the area a little better. And we'll always bring our water and granola bars, just in case. :)</p><p><br /></p>Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235451072885122054.post-34543002503207296002021-02-07T18:00:00.000-08:002021-02-07T18:00:31.500-08:00THE BEACH IN THE OFF-SEASON...<p> We are starting a new trend in our empty-nesterhood...finding a warm place to land for a couple of weeks in the middle of winter! We usually drive and listen to audio books along the way - one of our favorite things to do! It's usually a working vacation for The Hubs. He can work remotely so we find a nice place with a view and some warm temps in January. I take projects, a book to read, and cook most of our meals so we can afford to stay longer. :) </p><p>This year we were headed to Orange Beach, Alabama like we did in 2018, but then got a message that our condo owner had decided not to open the building until February. So we got our refund and scrambled to find something else. We ended up finding another place about 30 minutes east in Pensacola Beach, Florida. Unbeknownst to us, this was where Hurricane Sally hit last fall! But it turned out fine. The main bridge was out, so we had to drive 22 miles further, but other than that, the beaches were pristine. There were some tree debris around and some roofs under repair. 90% of the businesses were open. We had a great couple of weeks.</p><p>This year we got a place with a view. It was amazing to wake up and see the gulf from our bed. I enjoyed my hot tea each morning on the balcony with the sunrise and the sounds of the waves crashing. We watched for dolphins on the water's edge. A couple of mornings, I needed a coat, but most of the time it was a pleasant 50 degrees. Here's the highlights:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCK7iOKgW2bDr4DmpLR4pc6__6H4Bz7gTjccEK1l9DumEd93vfPVvEK7w0aeKV7Xbe8uyg6LOMKSlEFxFA0Q7kn_VrhJE17besSjVpwTsc1O-E1Nd_ylZXf1hEsH1ZOH_-LsJxj6QhOt8/s2048/IMG_0173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCK7iOKgW2bDr4DmpLR4pc6__6H4Bz7gTjccEK1l9DumEd93vfPVvEK7w0aeKV7Xbe8uyg6LOMKSlEFxFA0Q7kn_VrhJE17besSjVpwTsc1O-E1Nd_ylZXf1hEsH1ZOH_-LsJxj6QhOt8/s320/IMG_0173.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pensacola Beach outside our condo</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BSygTv4Iqa_A2tAsusH5lZZmh5y_ACnbYx7u_QxG0Du3VlArQxVI9BddoLEgt5PY6-ffNhyphenhypheni7-8lJbUwbSAv6RxnuWIpnfqmUj8NhbcVr_4Ke56a03ipdkbCIVul4oN4o7mjMbDr1rY/s1280/IMG_0057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BSygTv4Iqa_A2tAsusH5lZZmh5y_ACnbYx7u_QxG0Du3VlArQxVI9BddoLEgt5PY6-ffNhyphenhypheni7-8lJbUwbSAv6RxnuWIpnfqmUj8NhbcVr_4Ke56a03ipdkbCIVul4oN4o7mjMbDr1rY/s320/IMG_0057.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fort Pickens - an interesting place to explore</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0G639R7P04BmzzBK0_o5aXeprHUkecFOfpGFDDCZPKxec9R2giTS6Ds7z5HJfxTTwf7Vaup-hqELCw3Um3WcPOzmgeEz1toVojpaDCos49f-gPq7VoUhPaViRAj3T51iYp6jrd7SATs/s2048/IMG_0103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0G639R7P04BmzzBK0_o5aXeprHUkecFOfpGFDDCZPKxec9R2giTS6Ds7z5HJfxTTwf7Vaup-hqELCw3Um3WcPOzmgeEz1toVojpaDCos49f-gPq7VoUhPaViRAj3T51iYp6jrd7SATs/s320/IMG_0103.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Biking Pensacola Beach - the UFO house</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nJssXP4_nUFuIG-xdaQTdFSg_gFOii0SN16shSASYyLL4WzIBR-T4B8WuEyAvv-t36k5Q3tFHEpxjiKbetu2zjgkQ8OIkTfefYcnfBbcdXUT7XOAWCmRjiWrwr-2GI2wvo6dfw0ebI0/s1280/IMG_0213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nJssXP4_nUFuIG-xdaQTdFSg_gFOii0SN16shSASYyLL4WzIBR-T4B8WuEyAvv-t36k5Q3tFHEpxjiKbetu2zjgkQ8OIkTfefYcnfBbcdXUT7XOAWCmRjiWrwr-2GI2wvo6dfw0ebI0/s320/IMG_0213.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pensacola Farmer's Market</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">We found some pretty shells on our daily walks!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqN4HkZYJUqzU1DxvOcCk_r52SQkfFiKhlsXBeOgNhsj8GgO7V_71xuRCmsykeN-bjdGUQdaJwrXczpGrU0ibS2ZLfTHplG1vjQjSMNIQnh5WWcZ59t7b4cNTyeu1Q0MHSN4DbROnSzC8/s2048/IMG_2671.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqN4HkZYJUqzU1DxvOcCk_r52SQkfFiKhlsXBeOgNhsj8GgO7V_71xuRCmsykeN-bjdGUQdaJwrXczpGrU0ibS2ZLfTHplG1vjQjSMNIQnh5WWcZ59t7b4cNTyeu1Q0MHSN4DbROnSzC8/s320/IMG_2671.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXtGY3EvsBBXFJGDdZg_tRT_bYsHlDcrL2CddJRUiun-HGZcBBDca4osY3uH_l65Cm26tVvBL3XG-omBB4Tw2n3MXufBRrDLllZVXfypyZtTOjYju2mLhZKhNTyyhsagGebksQxEARZs/s2048/IMG_0315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">The whitest sand and the clearest water!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWM1c2kP3qIS-Nj0FkJaEMjh8upfoL9SHdiHoasxABAU9w2Hpm952RqN5mFW6Fv1pTf_XK_xImNt-qQUD1GTr-oPUwYe-FJcMsj8K3ED10_A9lNkPGHFb7u6G1GOwE-opE9dcXKrL3s-w/s2048/IMG_0275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWM1c2kP3qIS-Nj0FkJaEMjh8upfoL9SHdiHoasxABAU9w2Hpm952RqN5mFW6Fv1pTf_XK_xImNt-qQUD1GTr-oPUwYe-FJcMsj8K3ED10_A9lNkPGHFb7u6G1GOwE-opE9dcXKrL3s-w/s320/IMG_0275.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brunch at Flounder's enclosed patio! We loved their food, decor and service, and ended up eating there twice. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivMdNp2UVlI-xX60soxWITb34cHyjilxNj87v0_xLN52MDlZ7Pu3TwDrO1C5ihHOlkkghutR3xAIeYMcbL5c2r-C23Mbx_EHgnmSXk8eoD7OGONH59fsCbrK7PiCG0N-1rp0z48wiyHTo/s2048/63270531656__AEE48CEC-A568-430A-8789-6AA2D8A8B466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivMdNp2UVlI-xX60soxWITb34cHyjilxNj87v0_xLN52MDlZ7Pu3TwDrO1C5ihHOlkkghutR3xAIeYMcbL5c2r-C23Mbx_EHgnmSXk8eoD7OGONH59fsCbrK7PiCG0N-1rp0z48wiyHTo/s320/63270531656__AEE48CEC-A568-430A-8789-6AA2D8A8B466.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is me in the booth at Flounder's the first visit. We laughed so much when they led us to this giant booth. It reminded us of our first date at Molly Murphy's restaurant, where they did the same exact thing!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBOkLlGSULP6yl17iYTqibavUodxVRnofH2vvF5Vf1Ro44uNA6BIOX0sE93wEqwJkB6WZIoOwSI72NCj3BXlzyhv5R183IUhNSL3B8pIQpJuEkpw_ZfLHOnpvNz4jNkssd1eXLaOzjGE/s2048/IMG_0382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBOkLlGSULP6yl17iYTqibavUodxVRnofH2vvF5Vf1Ro44uNA6BIOX0sE93wEqwJkB6WZIoOwSI72NCj3BXlzyhv5R183IUhNSL3B8pIQpJuEkpw_ZfLHOnpvNz4jNkssd1eXLaOzjGE/s320/IMG_0382.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See ya again, Pensacola Beach! We love you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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 />Robin Waughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976897291446696248noreply@blogger.com0