tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47080060899992662712024-03-19T00:30:32.795-07:00Welcome to Ma'am and Dadgum's HouseMa'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-56967710007992910372012-07-05T06:46:00.000-07:002012-07-05T06:46:02.696-07:00Arkansas Trip - The Final Stop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The final night of the trip was spent in Childress, Texas. We drove longer than most days so that we could be up and into the cemetery before it got hot. Chris and I enjoy old cemeteries. It's an odd hobby but we enjoy it. It always raises questions that sometimes have an answer and sometimes not.
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This trip showed lots of old metal stars marked with U.C.V. This proved to mean United Confederate Veterans. I found it interesting that this military marker shows CSA which is Confederate States of America. Lots of history in a cemetery.
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We saw an unusually large number of markers from 1918. Upon a little research we discovered that the Spanish Flu must have hit pretty hard.
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It's always interesting to find homemade headstones. This one is a marker for a family plot.
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We even found the head stone of someone who was obviously a teacher. The back of the stone lists the children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. This, as we learned, is a southern norm. I like it.Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-50542264068543700652012-07-03T06:56:00.000-07:002012-07-03T06:56:06.921-07:00Arkansas Trip - Tyler, Texas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Chris and I planned a trip to Arkansas that had a return route through Tyler, Texas. Chris has wanted to visit the Roseland Plantation. I said, "Sure." We first stopped in Tyler to see the rose garden. This is a simple statement for a magnificent garden. It has hundreds/thousands of roses but it also has ponds, fountains, and many other flowers. It is amazingly gorgeous!! We walked around the garden and had a little picnic there before heading to the plantation. The picture of me with a magnolia blossom is significant in that we discovered that Chris is allergic to magnolia blossoms.
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The Roseland Plantation home is lovely. It has been restored beyond it's original state so that the couple that own it can live there. She shared her love of the home and the many antiques that fill it. We also got to go into the restored cabin on the property. It is the only room that is available to rent for the night. The sad part was that the bed and breakfast part of the plantation was sold and then closed because of foreclosure.
We loved the tour and hearing the ghost story about Sarah Elizabeth as well. It was well worth the stop.Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-6484592068439951122012-07-02T19:41:00.000-07:002012-07-02T19:41:13.502-07:00Crossett and BeyondAfter seeing family and friends we headed south to see Crossett, my home in Junior High School. We came into North Crossett with me recognizing only the grocery store. The house where we lived burned down many years ago (after we moved). The old neighborhood has some age of course.
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We found the Presbyterian Church that I attended, the school auditorium and the walk way that was in front of the school. The school was torn down and a new one built some years ago. We also went by the park. We didn't take a picture of the WORST food of the trip. It was almost 2 o'clock on a Sunday and our choices were limited. Mexican food in Crossett is NOT what two women from Texas and New Mexico call Mexican food.
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On the same day we had the bad food we found wonderful food in Shreveport, LA. Both of us were a little surprised to be served pickles on a salad but it was good. The cucumbers had been seeded but it looked kind of like someone took a bite. The fish was the best I've ever eaten.
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We couldn't resist a quick picture of McDonald's, the convenience store, just into Louisiana --- No burgers or fries here.Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-48337415976557967822012-07-01T14:29:00.000-07:002012-07-01T14:34:13.524-07:00Arkansas Trip - Cotton Plant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cotton Plant was my home after being born in Little Rock until just after 4th grade. The farm picture is the farm that my grandfather owned then. Cotton Plant has not been the thriving little town that it was in my childhood for a long time. All of the stores are closed with many of them torn down. This picture of main street from the main intersection says it all. Chris insisted on a picture of me on the "ledge" that goes around the Methodist Church. This was a favorite activity of the kids when I was little.
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We visited the cemetery first. The first picture show me at Uncle Sonny and Aunt Ella's grave. The second picture is my grandmother's grave, Kathryn McLeod. This proved to be the most emotional moment of the trip. Mammie died when I was 9. It was just a few months later that we moved away from Cotton Plant for the last time. I left flowers on other graves, mostly family, but also my 2nd grade teacher. I love to visit old cemeteries but this one holds too many people who I knew and many I still love.
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The trip to Cotton Plant when from good to fantastic when we stopped to see the Girkins. They are my cousins on my dad's side. I haven't seen them in many years but we were welcomed with open arms. Chris said that they made her feel like family. We went from house to house visiting with everyone. Chris was really amazed by this genuine display of southern hospitality. We might have to go back for a Fourth of July one day to have some of their famous BBQ bologna.
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I had to take a picture of a storm cellar, also known as the "Fraidy Hole." I was told that it does get used a few times a year. I do remember spending a few nights in one when I was little. We had a wonderful visit and left with the most delicious tomatoes that Rose picked from the garden. I have enjoyed every bite. Homer gave me a pedal Case tractor for Frank. He just went to the barn and said to take this with us. I was blown away. I WILL BE GOING BACK SOON!!!Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-67857977958959712742012-06-30T14:59:00.000-07:002012-06-30T14:59:07.085-07:00Arkansas Trip - North Arkansas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jimmy and Cynthia Donaldson live in a beautiful place. To say that Northwest Arkansas is beautiful doesn't begin to express how breathtaking the Ozarks are. Jimmy was surprised that we kept saying how BEAUTIFUL it is because I live in the Rockies. It is a different kind of beauty with so MUCH GREEN!!! Jimmy and Cynthia live near Yellville in a cabin they build two years ago. They have carved out an amazing view out over the Yellville area with chickens and goats. They are living the simple country life that so many people would love.
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While we were there we visited a cemetery back in the hills. It is something that Chris and I like to do and Jimmy took us to just the right spot. (The older, the better.)
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The highlight of the sightseeing was Bull Shoals dam and lake. WOW!!! That is one huge dam.
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We visited the dam with Jimmy and his precious granddaughter, Jaden. She likes to feed the carp at the marina. I got down on my tummy to feed the carp and introduced her to "carp petting." Jaden tried it next and was a great carp petter. SILLY FUN!!
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We even found the Arkansas version of Almosta Ranch. Chris and I agree that the next time we visit the Ozarks, we'd like to go in the fall. I bet that would be equally beautiful to our June visit.Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-57635400042103106022012-06-29T15:54:00.002-07:002012-06-29T16:33:14.144-07:00Arkansas Trip - The Reunion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Arkansas has always been important to me but I haven't visited very often. This visit all began when Kay Higginbotham Allwhite asked about me at the last Cotton Plant reunion. My uncle let me know, I made a phone call which led to me finding her on Facebook. I have to admit, I remembered lots of people but I didn't think they remembered me. I've been gone for so long that to find out that Kay remembered me was amazing to me. A few notes on Facebook and I felt that I had reconnected with Kay, Vivian and Rita. I was such a surprise to look at their Facebook pages and find pictures of me when I was little. Vivian was going to Arkansas in June and the rest is history. I wanted to see my childhood friends.
Paul didn't want to go but Chris didn't hesitate. When I asked her if she wanted to go to Arkansas her immediate response, "Sure." We arrived at Kay's house on Friday afternoon to a warm, Southern welcome. We stayed for a huge dinner and talked until dark. It was easy and comfortable talking about our childhood and our lives now. The next afternoon was perfect. Seeing friends that I remember was wonderful. I hope to see Kay, Vivian, Rita, Patsy and Gary again soon.
I truly hope that our renewed friendship lasts forever.Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-87737480309883315772012-06-28T18:39:00.000-07:002012-06-28T18:46:56.783-07:00Arkansas Trip - On the Road AgainI drove to Dalhart to pick up Chris. We drove to Amarillo, Texas the next morning.
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Our first stop was the giant cross at Groom, Texas. This is huge with the stations of the cross, last supper and calvary done in bronze. It is very impressive.
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We drove east and found the nicest rest stop just inside the Oklahoma state line. It looked like the lobby of a nice hotel with leather couches, antler chandelier a receptionist to answer any questions.
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Before we got to Oklahoma City, we hit a downpour. We pulled off I-40 and checked the iPhone radar app. We decided to go to the next town and eat lunch and let the worst of the storm pass by. This proved to be the perfect solution.
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Next up was toll roads. We stopped in Oklahoma City to ask how this is done and get lots of change. Turned out to be easy. These pictures are the ticket and a toll booth where a person takes your money. The toll road is just a straight good road with no billboards or many signs. It was really pretty with just lots of trees.
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We entered Arkansas at Siloam Springs where my southern accent immediately kicked in. This was one of the few places that we ran into road construction.
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As we drove across Northern Arkansas we think we relaxed and enjoyed the small country roads that we used for most of the rest of the trip. We took lots of pictures of rivers and bridges.
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The price of gas really got our attention. The first picture of 3.15 got a laugh from a local. The cheapest gas we paid was 3.04 in Shreveport, LA but we saw 2.99 in North Little Rock.
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This has got to be the place to put this lovely roadkill picture. Three different people in three different places promised that they were not feeding us roadkill. It was so fun that the folks in Arkansas can laugh at this familiar joke. I loved the fact that they don't take themselves too seriously. It's silly but also refreshing too. Chris and I were laughing hysterically when we decided to take this picture. Chris had to tell me the picture was ok because all I could do was laugh.
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Last on our list was to visit a million dollar rest stop in Texas. This was well done and included a tornado shelter. The outside had a railroad feel.
We chose routes that had no repeats. At the end of the trip, except for going through Amarillo, we had not traveled anywhere twice.Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-53958129377235347112012-06-28T09:16:00.000-07:002012-06-28T09:19:30.760-07:00Arkansas Trip - The peopleThe first blog about the Arkansas trip has to be about the people.
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Chris went with me and it was wonderful to see Arkansas through her eyes. We laughed until we cried and didn't have a single moment that wasn't great.
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Cynthia and Jimmy Donaldson live in Yellville, Arkansas. This is up in the Ozarks and it is breathtakingly beautiful. They welcomed us with open arms.
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Kay lives in Searcy, Arkansas and was the person who motivated me to go visit. She was a wonderful hostess to the get together for the kids I went to elementary school with in Cotton Plant.
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I got to see Kay, Vivian, Patsy, Rita and Gary. We didn't have any trouble getting to know each other as adults, talk about our childhood, and laugh.
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The Cotton Plant cousins were great. They welcomed us and were genuinely glad we came to visit. The top picture from left to right: Homer and Sue (Girkin) Reeves, me,Rose Girkin (Bobby's wife). Second picture: me with Martha (Girkin) and Wayne. I'm really sad that I didn't get a picture of Bobby.
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The last cousin to see was Lynn Taylor. He is the perfect Southern gentleman.
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I think this is just too funny.Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-24510970244820757972012-01-21T18:22:00.000-08:002012-01-21T18:28:23.082-08:00Woman Cave<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2yMlXdfdJvQ04ZDaxyYcoJuQL5Trfz4f_jVsfXq_p3vC7ZYxKrJlrqo7ej3vbRtnvNcQ_tYk2a1gMeRxnIdoSn6AI_XO4rN5zcO37lz9Y2emtNqTR3cqDr5YMApQG759oqvNUtk8_73Y/s1600/IMG_0187.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2yMlXdfdJvQ04ZDaxyYcoJuQL5Trfz4f_jVsfXq_p3vC7ZYxKrJlrqo7ej3vbRtnvNcQ_tYk2a1gMeRxnIdoSn6AI_XO4rN5zcO37lz9Y2emtNqTR3cqDr5YMApQG759oqvNUtk8_73Y/s320/IMG_0187.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700276206708077874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzx4C4QLJ296f5CUDCDdN0F4_O1HoHpNDaKg-2lx9Kc0rdAvRA3u-sgZooQ_lXqfVdgwly6JxZkz6XlIZQoU9ZMEBzeZ_LH2UpcOBMGzeWnRAZuelzcaLjWcGf8RGbuDOZn4KRL7kYdr-d/s1600/IMG_0185.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzx4C4QLJ296f5CUDCDdN0F4_O1HoHpNDaKg-2lx9Kc0rdAvRA3u-sgZooQ_lXqfVdgwly6JxZkz6XlIZQoU9ZMEBzeZ_LH2UpcOBMGzeWnRAZuelzcaLjWcGf8RGbuDOZn4KRL7kYdr-d/s320/IMG_0185.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700276204764919298" /></a><br /><br />After the Christmas present of the year, a new Bernina 530 sewing machine, a place to keep that beauty out was a must. I found a table and put it up against the trundle bed. I'll move it to the side when we need both guest rooms. I can look out the window and have the ironing board up all the time. It's great for cutting, pinning, and spreading out. I love it. The added bonus is that I can spread out my cookbooks if I want to work on menus. This is a picture of the first completed project. I love my new "woman cave."Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-38191832832329993462011-12-05T16:39:00.000-08:002011-12-05T16:40:29.856-08:00A New Creation<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d6a67784e4441304d54513d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox slideshow" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d6a67784e4441304d54513d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Customize a photo slideshow</td></tr></table><br /><br />This is Paul's latest masterpiece.Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-80876460979650211312011-12-03T06:29:00.000-08:002011-12-03T06:35:00.375-08:00ExerciseWorking out with a trainer is a very ......difficult, rewarding, hard..... event. I would like to say that I love it but I only love what it is doing for my body. I found this article and it makes me more determined than ever to tone up this 60 year old body.Here's the link to it if you want to read it. I'm putting it here so I can find it when I need a boost. http://www.livestrong.com/article/452842-strength-training-for-women-over-60-years-old/Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-23812258609277328792011-09-10T12:37:00.000-07:002011-09-10T13:15:16.888-07:00A tribute to Odie Collard<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsoJqxT50q3uXppU_fcahDJtEPxp61Fzz7hFWAaOavd_PgYQbQQQqsg23rKsr_kLsXsh6zR1CFgEZXOtNDR5Ijm0aBJNJIB72WIs0jGCh1l-RiDVYQ4R1sd-0bjvCgCJbiQnkzcBO-iBG/s1600/Odie.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsoJqxT50q3uXppU_fcahDJtEPxp61Fzz7hFWAaOavd_PgYQbQQQqsg23rKsr_kLsXsh6zR1CFgEZXOtNDR5Ijm0aBJNJIB72WIs0jGCh1l-RiDVYQ4R1sd-0bjvCgCJbiQnkzcBO-iBG/s320/Odie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650827083369685874" /></a><br />The last few weeks have been really emotional with more tears than I had expected. All of the stuff on TV about 9-11 has had me missing my daddy more than ever. It may be 10 years since the terrorists attacks on our country but for me its a constant reminder that it has been 10 years since Daddy died. I've tried to push it off to September 11th so Amber could have her birthday without it being the anniversary of Daddy's death. This year she sent me flowers on her birthday because as much as I tried in the past, she knew it would be September 8th that was the really hard day for me. I cried more than I have in a long time. And now I write because I know it is good medicine for me. <br />Lessons from my daddy:<br />1. Don't worry. If something has happened that you need to know about someone will find you with the information. Over the years I have tried to do this, but never as well as he did. I remember telling Amber, "I was to praying." That was my way of trying not to worry. Odie did it so well.<br />2. Be who you are no matter who you're with or where you are. Daddy was always himself. He didn't try to impress anyone with what he knew, what he had done, or where he had been. The truth is he knew lots, had done lots, and he had been around the world. He was just himself. I want to be more like that.<br />3. Never do anything out of duty. This was a frustration at times. We would want Daddy to do this or that and he would only do it if he wanted. As we got older we knew that when Daddy was with you it was totally because he wanted to be there. When you were together it was because he wanted to be. As simple as it sounds that means something to me now. I can still see him sitting at my house on Christmas not because he was expected to be here but because he want to be here.<br />4. A Christian isn't just someone who shows up for church. He was turned off by people who went to church on Sunday and did whatever they wanted every other day of the week. See #2.<br />5. Be committed to the ones you love. Daddy spent the last 13 years of his life with Charlene. He loved her intensely. We was willing to do just about anything for her. The weekends belonged to her. I talked to her on Thursday and we talked about Odie. She has wonderful memories and a house full of things that speak of his love for her. I wondered if his chair , the hutch he built or any of the things around her house are painful She says that it is more of a comfort. Its a little like having him close for now. <br />I know that my daddy was not perfect and had his faults. PRAISE GOD!! I choose to not talk about those publicly or privately. I just say that now to acknowledge that he was just a man. On this, the 10th anniversary of his death, I choose to remember only the good that I want to have more in my life. It is with this hope that I write that on the 10th anniversary of my death, my children, grandchildren, and hopefully great-grandchildren remember not my many faults but the positive things I have put into their lives. I know that I love them as much as my daddy loved me.Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-67776149149810676992011-08-11T05:35:00.000-07:002011-08-11T05:36:31.210-07:00Garden August Update<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d6a59784f4467324f54633d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox photo album" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d6a59784f4467324f54633d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own photo album - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Make your own <a href="http://www.smilebox.com/" target="_blank">photo album</a></td></tr></table>Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-18826639486307199092011-07-21T07:16:00.001-07:002011-07-21T07:30:55.003-07:00Cliff'sWednesday was our day to go to Cliff's for the very first time. The girls were very excited about going and I thought we were in for a fun filled day. We rode the log ride and that was ok. The Sea Dragon was not a hit and I knew that the big thrill rides were not going to be on our agenda. Amber at the age of 9 was doing double upside down roller coasters so I was surprised that the girls were not looking for the most terrifying ride. On to the Tilt-a -Whirl that both girls loved but Ma'am's stomach did not. I've never been nauseous on it before??? So the day was spend on fun rides. We learned that Jillian likes the spinny rides and Gelsey like the steeper ones. 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBtrZkgmX_o0ZJRflDcD_i_JYZ-iJq1exjO__DgpYUTQAcXTrc0sKl4eYsAEEAz3Q5nyg4S9r_dbf8u9WReW2D3axjarfsZpxe2kWC1wqTe2MWH3YpNVCRNhoKS0oJrWUbGddJ7B23IXNv/s320/IMG_0127.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631455952108642610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigleZWO8oBF4xUZLFqnI4jBTmPOaLO25hPxx2YvgSFFRKMV98dMyJPvoa8pgc9luQjvsUfQgW4wVLjtZ4oIjTyKkyFlbNu8WuWQbeJiFGm1G8aKP8WvWWvngQh8pX19AycLSiOw-9hLhjN/s1600/IMG_0125.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigleZWO8oBF4xUZLFqnI4jBTmPOaLO25hPxx2YvgSFFRKMV98dMyJPvoa8pgc9luQjvsUfQgW4wVLjtZ4oIjTyKkyFlbNu8WuWQbeJiFGm1G8aKP8WvWWvngQh8pX19AycLSiOw-9hLhjN/s320/IMG_0125.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631455949033401602" /></a><br />Monday was a full day of shopping. We started with breakfast at Flying Star, then the Apple store, and on to Coronado. We spend plenty of time in favorite stores like Claire's, Areopostale, Forever 21 and Kohls.The girls spent most of their money with a little bit left for trips to the "Little Store." A little fashion show when we got home was an important part of the day. You can see a few of the girls purchases. We had lots of fun.Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-55399719462525870352011-07-19T10:47:00.000-07:002011-07-19T11:01:07.727-07:00El Morro<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4goh0yYBWRwDsQf3b93xoU1ycNqwUikOTTaPM5HDbBthQqGXQRV2BYhL73JTJ0JzCnb9HgLMd0kp_M-L1_N97EsFc1iiV2GHDOni01YaWc-zHmtBX9e3jvQjikDAOJv4y0hpcd7eF18kr/s1600/PTDC0708.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4goh0yYBWRwDsQf3b93xoU1ycNqwUikOTTaPM5HDbBthQqGXQRV2BYhL73JTJ0JzCnb9HgLMd0kp_M-L1_N97EsFc1iiV2GHDOni01YaWc-zHmtBX9e3jvQjikDAOJv4y0hpcd7eF18kr/s320/PTDC0708.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631122737788171970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwhIwzPjm_zQe7Pa-NrFU-5P6Oi3xCGU9E7Z_NyAzbTCShWXXXtrC0GgQxmzGPYxqgjme3rXCzdTcMG-bdRwH21vLonvIoxMcffADE2Bcnz4ODua86UjJ-AhIiatwMG5SLDDhAr2BkfTo/s1600/PTDC0645.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwhIwzPjm_zQe7Pa-NrFU-5P6Oi3xCGU9E7Z_NyAzbTCShWXXXtrC0GgQxmzGPYxqgjme3rXCzdTcMG-bdRwH21vLonvIoxMcffADE2Bcnz4ODua86UjJ-AhIiatwMG5SLDDhAr2BkfTo/s320/PTDC0645.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631122727175787458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMR8c1wgTwnwnHJCXw_XhZO4kawtPs_zaQjNQUUGZZ20Z1fQVNoKh230Z_EX_vO89tiKxccM2aLuld0otO8Ix327rA1eZE4lDAVlhYPipG8haNi8gkONiJ7LgiSmRtEA05V367IsCLHTnb/s1600/PTDC0605.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMR8c1wgTwnwnHJCXw_XhZO4kawtPs_zaQjNQUUGZZ20Z1fQVNoKh230Z_EX_vO89tiKxccM2aLuld0otO8Ix327rA1eZE4lDAVlhYPipG8haNi8gkONiJ7LgiSmRtEA05V367IsCLHTnb/s320/PTDC0605.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631122722070772258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhPESFRafWIjzkctDfTp2bvU8QNDV51ziK4ucI9Jtwd53YH9vE6UiRQnvrI0UsvuY9w8egtAjYqyAr_6Er4LRdok-NTPqbmf1goC47o8bptIMK8y8BcDK6T4Uh678aKlqG946iYTobKqR/s1600/PTDC0795.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhPESFRafWIjzkctDfTp2bvU8QNDV51ziK4ucI9Jtwd53YH9vE6UiRQnvrI0UsvuY9w8egtAjYqyAr_6Er4LRdok-NTPqbmf1goC47o8bptIMK8y8BcDK6T4Uh678aKlqG946iYTobKqR/s320/PTDC0795.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631122405855666306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTm-onL30FkTKdSIOlVhacqIHnWkQXSlSmEUlmptOa8ch49YkCth7wgUdO8uQTCiH-ElXArUjEJP3ZUyTzE5m7Tl2TM3aecfN1O7rLEiQlpFU84WjK6Qg-gBKzPsJZfo05b0bKdOnsgMkR/s1600/PTDC0748.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTm-onL30FkTKdSIOlVhacqIHnWkQXSlSmEUlmptOa8ch49YkCth7wgUdO8uQTCiH-ElXArUjEJP3ZUyTzE5m7Tl2TM3aecfN1O7rLEiQlpFU84WjK6Qg-gBKzPsJZfo05b0bKdOnsgMkR/s320/PTDC0748.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631122403170339778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpNI8jyMWha7CUs6_y_kaVZBhPG0_NQJF7-IXPOpElfsN6rioinZDDmvbXFzjMVRpGzIa25SAQ6arGXQFpG47GysUxEKALNMP_AsSiMwevEBNHHSuVesS1U_jq4kL5ejX7id8JBsKWizA/s1600/PTDC0813.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpNI8jyMWha7CUs6_y_kaVZBhPG0_NQJF7-IXPOpElfsN6rioinZDDmvbXFzjMVRpGzIa25SAQ6arGXQFpG47GysUxEKALNMP_AsSiMwevEBNHHSuVesS1U_jq4kL5ejX7id8JBsKWizA/s320/PTDC0813.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631122395757579522" /></a><br /><br />We had a great time on Saturday driving out to see El Morro. This is a national monument that has inscription in the sandstone from as far back as 1605. There are three groups that wrote on this huge bluff: the Native Americans put petroglyphs, next the Spanish explorers and then people from the east in wagon trains. This was a common stopping place because of the pool of water that was always there. That water looked pretty nasty but I guess it was a place to find water back then.<br /><br />The girls seems to have a really good time. They took lots of pictures so I've put up a few.<br /><br />We were really hungry after looking at all the inscriptions. We stopped at The Ancient Way Cafe. Much to Ma'am delight they served real food. <br /><br />A great day was had by all.Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-29035641742176297882011-07-14T08:08:00.001-07:002011-07-14T08:19:57.164-07:00Garden Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyzH6GcQE9U__kZfEaC92qI_j6j-VpLq24CoHGYDjK5Gx_ZSJU4_dQPZT5zABP7DTvQ6yIsQ83AuDO-d7ozV5auS-03TXIpz3t1VLN2CocYNNEpVvEKF5J9bnVrZUh-8_GbWUfRLsVPJj/s1600/IMG_0108.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyzH6GcQE9U__kZfEaC92qI_j6j-VpLq24CoHGYDjK5Gx_ZSJU4_dQPZT5zABP7DTvQ6yIsQ83AuDO-d7ozV5auS-03TXIpz3t1VLN2CocYNNEpVvEKF5J9bnVrZUh-8_GbWUfRLsVPJj/s320/IMG_0108.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629227665901913410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYGbkaEJNp4cefupj_o-1A_hyphenhyphenYsIvOZtnhYdjz19q5ZNXP6XB1CAZEY7QFBuMNKLtjlGijRoteWjzaV8Ov3scFJRO5UIOPkSP0-gbPPH_SWlPzI3KTtp3aweqjVOuhpkQ4elGt9h8dos8/s1600/IMG_0107.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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As you can see we are making good progress on all fronts. Paul saw the first squash bugs yesterday. He was putting some powder into a sprayer to address the issue and promises that its organic. I took a picture of the squash that he dusted. I even got a picture of a bee doing its think on a squash blossom. I think the yellow pepper will be the first harvest. Tomatoes are growing but no signs of red yet.Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-7483035593082557432011-07-12T20:16:00.001-07:002011-07-12T20:25:53.952-07:00Cooking, and Sewing, and Painting, OH,MY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4hKaXbTgoKhvq7jMLkl74SyI3Xad82qQZ2ItxdNoU-YfbeRaEfd5URAyOnnrDREcZ8YSkU5U65CCZv8eOL7SzjbJPdGSyrExYcEtMsDdDrSoVeGrlZArkOQI2VxDFKCbKRhJ1e2x48y0/s1600/IMG_0089.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4hKaXbTgoKhvq7jMLkl74SyI3Xad82qQZ2ItxdNoU-YfbeRaEfd5URAyOnnrDREcZ8YSkU5U65CCZv8eOL7SzjbJPdGSyrExYcEtMsDdDrSoVeGrlZArkOQI2VxDFKCbKRhJ1e2x48y0/s320/IMG_0089.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628672091609149106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0g1DCbEH3NXMjlzMWs3aGrgFWO4GYuSZXsiXrHY_s1nQ49ez_vpJTOzUIv0aqN1dYznxpyA3DmNwnsS8dxFRIN4_BrbdT5Luhn_LkZtkIUSfphUFireI7LGv9bbpRJhuH_nLBe1ag5zkR/s1600/IMG_0088.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0g1DCbEH3NXMjlzMWs3aGrgFWO4GYuSZXsiXrHY_s1nQ49ez_vpJTOzUIv0aqN1dYznxpyA3DmNwnsS8dxFRIN4_BrbdT5Luhn_LkZtkIUSfphUFireI7LGv9bbpRJhuH_nLBe1ag5zkR/s320/IMG_0088.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628671983994832354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtq04yYTLM_UQIkc1Aal6SkNcf2qiUOn2L1zFvC1MpeDr-GaENcUuckhxluMhHEQVzW_BmLElHRndCu_Sjl2aIJtcwO0HYCT33UvQgIE8pK42RpqVsp28M3ybCh6bSKhhJHfW5apj-8a9r/s1600/IMG_0085.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtq04yYTLM_UQIkc1Aal6SkNcf2qiUOn2L1zFvC1MpeDr-GaENcUuckhxluMhHEQVzW_BmLElHRndCu_Sjl2aIJtcwO0HYCT33UvQgIE8pK42RpqVsp28M3ybCh6bSKhhJHfW5apj-8a9r/s320/IMG_0085.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628671973732357762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWywdxw4Pn6C0cuYaF4Js3wEzsTsh1As7t8RljzOnp5MP3hHk4JClFlkK1UOTFFqGjmGbTvesJ7Qsw2S7C_QP52JFQ8tyi3amjCTzRY1IM_b_16PDzV-xfvDXy3EOhtL46MTJG-c-aD29T/s1600/IMG_0083.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWywdxw4Pn6C0cuYaF4Js3wEzsTsh1As7t8RljzOnp5MP3hHk4JClFlkK1UOTFFqGjmGbTvesJ7Qsw2S7C_QP52JFQ8tyi3amjCTzRY1IM_b_16PDzV-xfvDXy3EOhtL46MTJG-c-aD29T/s320/IMG_0083.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628671969597979090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx5R3AtveSFRDzbAM5ObxxUu6cN6JPOAUq4pnthYU1wLL232yZRCOeDHOW-i4-rjrWYUZe7qu0CbdrgAWhHFaYqcG0vY60kIHOSmq-FtTU-w5aB4X5xGc96Y5P5Ip5BpUqAU5_FnJUlaxB/s1600/IMG_0055.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx5R3AtveSFRDzbAM5ObxxUu6cN6JPOAUq4pnthYU1wLL232yZRCOeDHOW-i4-rjrWYUZe7qu0CbdrgAWhHFaYqcG0vY60kIHOSmq-FtTU-w5aB4X5xGc96Y5P5Ip5BpUqAU5_FnJUlaxB/s320/IMG_0055.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628671965774326482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPe96Nm5ONtHFuYbvHgzSL8yg_M7Tr3agdhIfrfLpoBkOEU6hDq5pEAZngCzAAuznJxvSA-m0Hv-sz16ZeJq-VgAmv58KZyBfhpjScmAPhsP4-8zHnBkjfsr1PD4NlQO4ICGhoevlA_Gk/s1600/IMG_0087.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPe96Nm5ONtHFuYbvHgzSL8yg_M7Tr3agdhIfrfLpoBkOEU6hDq5pEAZngCzAAuznJxvSA-m0Hv-sz16ZeJq-VgAmv58KZyBfhpjScmAPhsP4-8zHnBkjfsr1PD4NlQO4ICGhoevlA_Gk/s320/IMG_0087.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628671959138666018" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Today was a stay home day but it was full. <br /><br />Each girl made a clutch from a fabric and embellishment of their choice. They did most of the sewing, pinning, and ironing themselves. <br /><br />Jillian made brownies with no help except taking the hot pan out of the oven. Gelsey made ginger cookies using the cookie gun. We used butter in the recipe instead of shortening so they didn't hold their shape but they do taste good. <br /><br /><br />We finished painting the old rocking chair today. You can see the before and after. One of our next sewing projects is a cushion for the rocking chair. We're having fun!!Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-90198069578994195362011-07-08T07:59:00.000-07:002011-07-08T08:04:18.817-07:00Skating<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0DyG08L8oQFjKK-jPooMXjIdfYDn3Kst-ZAyHumd8HgPTdkmlbaGGhAxGlI0cciiRpWKP2eD5yvCmVymMYmMEskPeXDl_40lUWNfBxi3b0Ai_r_VJ_HKoqoJoocWiXVsLS-d6X_LJiC-u/s1600/both+girls.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0DyG08L8oQFjKK-jPooMXjIdfYDn3Kst-ZAyHumd8HgPTdkmlbaGGhAxGlI0cciiRpWKP2eD5yvCmVymMYmMEskPeXDl_40lUWNfBxi3b0Ai_r_VJ_HKoqoJoocWiXVsLS-d6X_LJiC-u/s320/both+girls.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626997084131630466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbI_DUDRs2OrL_IOz6hwcoNlbxqLmePNKyTFvA_5J1fkOrxj-6Npg7AJTEjhT7KSREd_7I-NH95Ua23RJW6ALcl4ZSLXaFuEh8A_s4mY6W61IOxnrW1XvEWTaGlDEfbQsRsvgJSIX5YHu/s1600/Jill+skating.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbI_DUDRs2OrL_IOz6hwcoNlbxqLmePNKyTFvA_5J1fkOrxj-6Npg7AJTEjhT7KSREd_7I-NH95Ua23RJW6ALcl4ZSLXaFuEh8A_s4mY6W61IOxnrW1XvEWTaGlDEfbQsRsvgJSIX5YHu/s320/Jill+skating.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626997078891494994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNy_QScpSPr3KqWLKwIgJkWWpEzHH18-5QZBWl9I3clqNuXFG1pssdIMs99vDjLYRuyUIVhmuYZZ5HQ5JcFno8-mH3-DG3bL0r8PSlsPVMW-j659MHCqKO8H7OaIm4qwaLa7maoFGK3MdK/s1600/Gelsey%2527s+back+skating.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNy_QScpSPr3KqWLKwIgJkWWpEzHH18-5QZBWl9I3clqNuXFG1pssdIMs99vDjLYRuyUIVhmuYZZ5HQ5JcFno8-mH3-DG3bL0r8PSlsPVMW-j659MHCqKO8H7OaIm4qwaLa7maoFGK3MdK/s320/Gelsey%2527s+back+skating.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626997075269744146" /></a><br />Yesterday was our first time to go ice skating. Both girls were very excited about going. It didn't take but a few seconds for Gelsey to discover that ice skating is harder than it looks. However, after about an hour of hanging on to the wall the girls showed real improvement. We will be going again after we find some gloves and long sleeves.Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-47738694108405642432011-07-06T10:09:00.000-07:002011-07-06T10:22:46.815-07:00Garden July 6, 2011The girls and I went out and worked in the garden a while. I didn't get a picture of Jillian but she and Gelsey helped. I'm really pleased with the progress of the garden. I'm already thinking about what to plant in the fall.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjACg2WeXG_Wpf-fn0FUAi64wfiWaVUgJNvlxf_mzpkY_EqVc8dJ6okOkUW35b5gjnr5ZmN1gbQ8n6fIgK0ywCTtKdkwj0TnYJetOUvX_cQi10e3ejgDHevvA1R7ZnPawlrdmJlV1jV_F/s1600/tomato+cages.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjACg2WeXG_Wpf-fn0FUAi64wfiWaVUgJNvlxf_mzpkY_EqVc8dJ6okOkUW35b5gjnr5ZmN1gbQ8n6fIgK0ywCTtKdkwj0TnYJetOUvX_cQi10e3ejgDHevvA1R7ZnPawlrdmJlV1jV_F/s320/tomato+cages.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626288254334440466" /></a><br /><br />Gelsey was LOTS of help getting the cages on the tomatoes. I knew I couldn't do it alone and she knew just what to do. She may have a little Collard blood in there -real farmer stuff.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-hmPIvhkPtZeCNkZIpSGqnfyFVtfE33HlSCebcRvDlJvSXCM6ojL_QafwFYb9VETv_OlAUZVIOHEKU_E0oDgKSZalkET2K1CdnPE9UUlgPjLiNcdUO3T0FIC6k904iQZnFqW0mtNxmTm/s1600/Squash+7%253A6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-hmPIvhkPtZeCNkZIpSGqnfyFVtfE33HlSCebcRvDlJvSXCM6ojL_QafwFYb9VETv_OlAUZVIOHEKU_E0oDgKSZalkET2K1CdnPE9UUlgPjLiNcdUO3T0FIC6k904iQZnFqW0mtNxmTm/s320/Squash+7%253A6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626288245386343794" /></a><br /><br />I had to include a picture of the squash. No bugs up to this point and a squash that will be ready to eat pretty soon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bxU5oNzYJ9XnFELpfDqzpr9f23gJZhgG7GolZuqFHllovtWfQjXlIypZ_Nt4rJVO-0w-QAVuh9vZmNm1vLdqlpP1hS-FREImmvjgwsoOajnC15JQvxdV4BdCaMGhw1B19Lisgx8IUTWx/s1600/Gelsey+pulling+weeds.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bxU5oNzYJ9XnFELpfDqzpr9f23gJZhgG7GolZuqFHllovtWfQjXlIypZ_Nt4rJVO-0w-QAVuh9vZmNm1vLdqlpP1hS-FREImmvjgwsoOajnC15JQvxdV4BdCaMGhw1B19Lisgx8IUTWx/s320/Gelsey+pulling+weeds.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626288241520293234" /></a><br /><br />Gelsey, my little farmer, helped pull all of the weeds in the raised beds. She learned the difference between a tender little seedling and a weed very quickly and did a brilliant job.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3z8eBLvi-BjsvTHlq1nBTLMw6c5VVwWODm1rTveWhf9rWDTVJCrqZxatTRWRM54UAcZvR54rF3Lb5XG1ZPyFDNAFxICFMgWi3WCsfzE5d7X4uuudFFkx2rLxQt3VXqeQLzgvY14iU2UyU/s1600/beets.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3z8eBLvi-BjsvTHlq1nBTLMw6c5VVwWODm1rTveWhf9rWDTVJCrqZxatTRWRM54UAcZvR54rF3Lb5XG1ZPyFDNAFxICFMgWi3WCsfzE5d7X4uuudFFkx2rLxQt3VXqeQLzgvY14iU2UyU/s320/beets.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626289772787307474" /></a><br /><br />Here's the bed with beets (in the foreground) and green onions.Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-82131034003028970702011-07-05T16:40:00.000-07:002011-07-05T16:51:05.752-07:00GardenI did a video of the garden with my iPad. It was just under 3 minutes but I could not get it to load on this blog. I had to use a shorter version and it just cuts off. I still think you can see the overall idea of the garden. I think the girls will get to eat some of its goodness while they are here.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxotOH4q-F-u0pm35hbgxNBp-GGZcXVUp7tM_cDYQ-uLSmVURr3D2yEpC1y27WG9XrnPtIPIPSgzaHGTves9w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-22503959317768247432011-06-30T21:01:00.000-07:002011-06-30T21:04:21.120-07:00RamblingsMy attempt at a video.<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxzMdDO2ZAR7wm9TkanUg94ifY3uNsoRl37j1gD_vS-gJlorJYACVSokCXwKuIihbADPPuGHRLTn4d0Er0xkA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-78480847953611079902011-06-26T08:08:00.001-07:002011-06-26T08:14:13.433-07:00Raised Beds<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSAd6Bw46K2GeMv3Z8FNoLAJk_VCipsKO4Y_QLSuo4jDBY0KEId4t28ePHbw7HVjwXXv1Pg1-Fs8rYSwKvMlR3SRU8ZJ4FIxCXRruzGefcpbGW2Ht3YNoXqBSu5_BGRk888LBUFflECw3/s1600/raised+beds.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSAd6Bw46K2GeMv3Z8FNoLAJk_VCipsKO4Y_QLSuo4jDBY0KEId4t28ePHbw7HVjwXXv1Pg1-Fs8rYSwKvMlR3SRU8ZJ4FIxCXRruzGefcpbGW2Ht3YNoXqBSu5_BGRk888LBUFflECw3/s320/raised+beds.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622545931739465410" /></a><br /><br />We got the raised beds planted yesterday. Paul made the boxes and helped move them to the garden. I chopped the weeds that were there and waited for it to cool off. Each bed has a layer of newspaper and mulch. Then we mixed garden soil, compost and peat moss. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFSVljMtlbp6cb8F40ieXAxHBXY1Nls7EMooXHlavwLhTYFjQyfDybAakVJR25YkZJaxURetjRPrJCC1bPbPIwtGCJBPwr9e2fV5rUdtIPdPTCRwMGD-oWDLgtuKRsZUU2NmkT5D0maCI/s1600/box+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFSVljMtlbp6cb8F40ieXAxHBXY1Nls7EMooXHlavwLhTYFjQyfDybAakVJR25YkZJaxURetjRPrJCC1bPbPIwtGCJBPwr9e2fV5rUdtIPdPTCRwMGD-oWDLgtuKRsZUU2NmkT5D0maCI/s320/box+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622545927323482194" /></a><br />This bed has two heirloom tomatoes, two yellow peppers, a white eggplant and okra seeds in the area that had nothing growing yet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHCXXOxat9p4zi61ak7RlxlD9LB-JCAP5lw7lysQUwRkUedefP7nH4EHjG24hFhUQ9devk8tqeOYNVkx54JcQ1-i_nMOuqfZGtDSErkEAMWcB609qN94LJtD0kNrPjzAhCMtYZlt2qiz8/s1600/Box+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHCXXOxat9p4zi61ak7RlxlD9LB-JCAP5lw7lysQUwRkUedefP7nH4EHjG24hFhUQ9devk8tqeOYNVkx54JcQ1-i_nMOuqfZGtDSErkEAMWcB609qN94LJtD0kNrPjzAhCMtYZlt2qiz8/s320/Box+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622545923851715634" /></a><br /><br />This box is where I planted beets and green onions. I wish I'd put one of the heirlooms here but it was late and I just wanted to get it planted. I'll plan better next year. I plan on planted parsley in the herb bed this afternoon.Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708006089999266271.post-637000151284011072011-06-23T15:17:00.001-07:002011-06-23T15:26:28.362-07:00Locally Grown<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNA3KvjzvXa1BISGOO_6AHAwidQq_t-NF4DDZqbgLqiU4KZEvphsKW6N8ce-GgOjqg5FEV4mCaDIkVYl3MZCcmj0lBaAmyR7zRtvwiZJaryRlR7CD6DFCxSi5lByU-Xv6Pl2eXpTHsNiG/s1600/Farmer%2527s+market+6%253A23.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNA3KvjzvXa1BISGOO_6AHAwidQq_t-NF4DDZqbgLqiU4KZEvphsKW6N8ce-GgOjqg5FEV4mCaDIkVYl3MZCcmj0lBaAmyR7zRtvwiZJaryRlR7CD6DFCxSi5lByU-Xv6Pl2eXpTHsNiG/s320/Farmer%2527s+market+6%253A23.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621543069929889442" /></a><br /><br />Today I went on a quest to find locally grown food. I've heard for a while now to get locally grown foods when you can. So what exactly does that mean? Shopping at Whole Foods and Sunflower Market is fine but how do I support healthy food produced locally. Los Poblanos is fine but limited. <br />I was able to use the internet to locate the local farmer's markets and a coop. I joined the coop and got a pasture raised chicken from Socorro and the best goat cheese I've ever tasted from Estancia. This picture shows what I got at the farmer's market -grown in this county. I ate a turnip when I got home and there is no bitterness at all like some turnips. Amber would love that you can also buy flowers. I couldn't resist the sunflowers. I'm excited to roast the chicken and see if it is worth the extra money.Ma'am and Dadgumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061023376843962423noreply@blogger.com1