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Day 13

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Day 12

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Day 11

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Day 10

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Day 9

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Day 8

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Day 7

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Day 6

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Day 5

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Day 4

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Day 3

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February Canning

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The start of a fun project. Making apple pie filling.

That's alot of apples that need peeling. Do you want to help?

Luckily we have a "power tool" for the job. Keep up the good work Tom.

At last the apples are cut and packed into jars. Now its time for the wonderful smelling sauce.

Watching that syrup flow down to the bottom of the jars. Yum!

Getting the lids and rings on to place in the water bath.

Want some?

A canning jacuzzi.

Everyone out of the pool.

A wonderful result.

Day 2

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Valentines Countdown

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7 Years ago today.

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We moved!

Good Bye Christmas

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Well, as I write this, I am surrounded by the boxes of Christmas Past. At least that what they are today. A few weeks ago, the were the Boxes of Christmas Future. Funny what a few weeks does to your perspective. It always amazes me how much fun it is to look at our Christmas stuff when the boxes first come out. A lot of our Christmas stuff was washed away in the flood, but what we had used that year was ok, dirty but ok. It makes me really happy to see these old friends. As I was taking ornaments off the tree this year, I notice some spot on a Donald Duck ornament. Upon closer inspection it was.....MUD. I couldn't help but chuckle. They all have been washed, scrub ed, etc. Yet here was mud. It truly was a joy to sit there on the couch, and once again clean this ornament. My mind can't help but wander to the days after to flood, when so much was being done at once, you don't really even know what your doing. But here our 5th Christmas back in the house, I had all the time I needed to clean poor old Donald, and I thank him for reminding me how far we have come.

Day 12

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Magpie - December 2011

Day 11

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Let It Snow - December 2011

Day 10

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A Wish For You - December 2011

Day 9

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Christmas In New York - December 2011

Day 8

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Christmas Blessings - Christmas 2011

Day 7

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Christmas Morning - Christmas 2011

Day 6

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Christmas Gifts - Christmas 2011

Day 5

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Star ornaments - Christmas 2011

Day 4

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Homemade Card - Christmas 2011

Day 3

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Pageant Nativity - Christmas 2011

Day 2

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Fun in the snow - Christmas 2011

12 Days After Christmas

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Because of some computer fits we weren't able to get our usual vintage Christmas cards project together this year. On Christmas day we were inspired to do something fun and different.

We're sharing cards we just got this year!

So please enjoy these "Early" vintage cards.

Lunch with Santa - Christmas 2011

Some Fall Colors

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Nora playing with her marbles.

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When its your birthday and you want something fun.

Try playing with your marbles.

Its a fun treat.

And apparently a lost skill.
When I went to look for a marble cake mix, only one brand had one. And it didn't have really good instructions on how to do it.
Have fun, and Happy Birthday Nora

Anna and Elaine

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Who are the two lovely ladies in this picture?
My Mother and Great Grandmother.
1946

In our Yard.

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So Tom is outside puttering around in the garden and he comes upon this.

That appears to be one BIG Iguana!

After all the excitement of wondering how he got here etc. We discovered he belongs to our next door neighbor. His son is carrying the iguana home. The iguana is 12 years old. What a fun day out in the yard.

:)

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Happy Father's Day Dad! ♥

An Evening Creek Walk

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It’s green and gorgeous right now - summer is almost upon us. :)

Hope you enjoyed your creek walk.

Have a fabulous day! ♥

(These pictures were taken May 15th 2011)

Soda Twelve!

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So what happened with the soda project you as?

Simple. I forgot about it. hahah

Then on Mother’s Day I ran into an old friend who brought up the orange soda project and then it all came back to me that I still had one more post to do!!

So here comes the last orange soda.

Sioux City Orange Cream

Sioux City soda comes from the White Rock beverage company which was founded in 1871.

But they didn’t started making their Sioux City brand until 1987.

Their first flavor was sasparilla and they say that they were the first to create an old western themed soft drink brand.

Some of their other flavors include, Cream Soda, Cherrys’n’mint, Berry Berry, and Birch Beer.

If you’d like to know more, check out their website. :)

http://www.whiterockbeverages.com/SiouxCity.cfm

This art on the front makes you feel like your drinking Davy Crockets soda of choice. haha

Yummy yummy! I really like the smoothness of orange creams sodas and this one didn’t disappoint.

The End!

I can’t believe its actually over yet I also can’t believe it took me so long to blog about 12 sodas. haha

Its been a fun project and I hope to find something again soon to blog about on a regular basis.

Until then I hope you’re enjoying my creek walks. ^^

Have a great day!

The local Garden Tour

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A parrot in the garden

Gardening under the oaks

Love those glass floats

A very big garden. Two acres worth. Plus a beautiful view.

Need a break from your day?

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Come take a creek walk with me. :)

Thanks for Joining me!

(These pictures were taken April 16 2011)

2 Beautiful People

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Who are these people anyway?

Another beautiful day...

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at The Creekside Botanical Gardens

Day 14 - Happy Valentines Day!!

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Day 13

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Day 12

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day 11

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Day 10

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Day 9

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Day 8

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Day 7

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Day 6

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Day 5

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Day 4

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Day 3

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Day 2

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Valentines 2011

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A Creek Walk

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Yesterday I took a walk in the creek, here’s a few of the sites that I saw.

Its only the end of January and already the leaves are coming back.

Still.

The reflections in the water were so pretty.

Resting my feet.

I guess spring must be right around the corner.

I'm planning on making this a regular thing, so be sure to be on the look out.

Until next time. ♥

Lots of pretty pink sunsets lately

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Tonight we had a wonderful pink moment, this photo however is from Dec. Its still pretty isn't it.

Happy One Day

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teehee

Happy 2011!!

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Day 25 - Merry Christmas!!

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On Christmas Day - 1945

Today we'll celebrate a nice quiet Christmas in our warm cozy home.

Day 24 - Christmas Eve

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Wishes for Christmas - 1947

Day 23 - Christmas Adam

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1944

Today we'll go a on a sleigh ride.

Day 22

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Greetings 1945

Day 21

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1947

Today we'll visit Ms Frosty the Snow-Woman

Day 20

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Christmas Happiness 1947

Today we'll sing carols.

Day 19

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1947

Today we'll enjoy some quiet time around the fire.

Day 18

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1947

Day 17

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1947

Today we'll store some ice.

Day 16

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1963

Ho Ho Ho!

Day 15

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Silent Night 1945

Silent night....Bright Sky

day 14

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1946

Today we'll trim the tree.

Day 13

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Merry Christmas 1934

Day 12

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Only 14 day's left 'til Christmas!

Day 11

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As the Candles glow... 1945

Today we'll have a candlelight dinner.

Day 10

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Joyous Greetings 1945

Tonight we'll look at the stars while pondering that wonderful night.

Day 9

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1963

Today we'll keep warm by the stove.

Day 8

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1947

Today we'll take a ride on a peppermint wagon.

Day 7

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1945

Today we'll enjoy the beauty of winter.

A beautiful sight

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A waterfall of fog.

That time of year..

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The time for beautiful sunsets!

Like this one we had a few nights ago.

Day 6

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Christmas Cheer 1945

Today we'll take a moment to ponder the season.

Day 5

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1947

Today we'll hang the mistletoe.

Day 4

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Old time carols... 1963

Today we'll go caroling, go ice skating again, and then come home to warm up by the fire and dream about Santa.

Day 3

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1960

Today we'll go ice skating in a Winter Wonderland!

Day 2

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Christmas Greetings - 1944

Today we'll go get a tree and bring it home on our sleigh.

25 Days of Christmas Cards - Day 1

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Christmas Greetings - 1945

We'll start with some Christmas music to get us in the spirit.

A Thanksgiving Walk

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Started with a visit to the napping cats on the porch.

Then I went off to the backyard to test out a fall “moneyshot.”

Like it?

Next to the very back to see the sun shine through the leaves.

on the way back to the gate I said “Hello” to a little flower.

On my way to the front I found a few more sunkissed leaves..

even in the birdbath…

And found the doghouse with a nice showering of leaves.

Then Iwent out the way front to visited our pomengranete tree, they’re pretty but very sour~

And all the pretty views around the garage like the sycamore all filled with sunshine.

a fairy veiw of the wildflowers

and a lonely little pinecone.

Then it was back to the backyard for the windmills view.

And home to the porch for some sun time with Tamaki.

but then I had to squeeze in a few more “money shots.”

After the end of another successful picture walk there was nothing left to do but eat – It was Thanksgiving after all! &hearts;

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope it was a great day for you as well!

Happy Halloween~

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From a little kitty~

Soda 11

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Today’s soda is..

Dad’s soda was started in Chicago, Illinois in the year 1937 with a very yummy Root Beer. They were the first soda company to use the 6 pack format(created by the Atlantic Paper Company in 1940) and they were also the first company to sell soda in a half gallon size bottle. Dad’s market their soda as a family. Dad was a half gallon bottle, Mama was one quart, and Junior as 7-10 oz bottles in the 6 pack. Pretty cute.

If you’d like to check out more please visit their website.

http://www.dadsrootbeer.com/history.php

Yummy orange cream flavor. :)

Oh yes! And since its Halloween!

Here’s some Happy Halloween soda shots~

which one is more orange??

Until next time! Happy Halloween~

Soda 10

2010-10-20T16:54:00.000-07:00

Today's soda is..

The Faygo company was started by russian bakers Ben and Perry Feigenson. They opened their own bottling company in 1907 and based the soda flavors from their own frosting recipes.

I'm happy to announce this soda does have its own website -

with a very fun and interactive history section.

Check it out~

http://www.faygo.com/Display.aspx?id=20

Another very yummy orange flavor. :)

Can you believe I only have 2 left to go???

Also...

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There was some Halloween decorations outside tonight as well.

(Tamaki was sitting out on the porch while the moon was creepily peaking through the clouds behind him)

Halloween Decorations

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After putting up our garland and halloween books on the mantel like we have for a few years now, we noticed something silly and fun.

The book titles go together to make their own new titles.

"Five Little Pumpkins Visit a Haunted House"

"Very Scary! Where's my Mummy?"

teehee

Happy Halloween~

ten ten ten ten ten ~

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10:10pm 10/10/10

Hope you all had a great day~

cake wreck = a happy birthday

2010-10-03T11:55:00.000-07:00

For her Birthday Jenny requested we make her some cake wrecks.

Here’s ours~

Beautiful, eh? heheheh

B and C also made a cake wreck.

Here’s of shot of the two of’em fighting for your attention~

Happy Birthday Jenny!!~

Soda Nine

2010-09-25T14:47:00.001-07:00

Today’s Soda is..

“Ya gots moxie my friend!”

Moxie soda was created by Augustin Thompson in the late 18’s as a nerve calming beverage.

As its popularity grew it became not just good soda but an american catch phrase. Moxie turned into another word for “courage, daring, and energy.” Pretty cool. :)

This is my favorite orange flavor so far!

Very very yummy! :)

Something silly...

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Who's that graceful looking person up ahead?

Lets follow her.

Oh its just a little water sprite playing in the creek.

Maybe she's not that graceful afterall...

Heheh

Thanks for the pretty new shirt and hat Gram. :)

Tom's "Outside" Office

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Boy, Tom has no idea what he will run into when he is in his "Outside Office"

Kind of fun and exciting huh.

This appeared to be perhaps a old movie set.

Life is a Puzzle...and sometimes its fun.

2010-08-26T07:24:00.000-07:00

Our 3rd puzzle .

Lots of hands helped finish it.

Nothing but white pieces, what did we get ourselves into? This is our 2nd puzzle.

Not really sure how it started but one day while at Walmart I picked up this jigsaw puzzle. It had been years since we did a jigsaw puzzle, especially after just living thru one (the flood) It actually was quite fun. I was surprise how addicting it was to those of us in the Lodge.

Birthday!

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For my Birthday I had a small fun party with my family!

First we played in the creek! I’m pretty sure I was just trying to keep my balance in this picture but it looks like I’m dancing huh? teehee

Mom had bought this huge tube of bubbles and we all took turns playing with it.

Relaxing… :)

When you’d look up you felt like you were on the Jungle Cruise and Disneyland. :)

These were no ordinary bubbles either. They were magical bubbles that danced on the water. Thanks Silvermist! (a water fairy from the Tinker Bell movie. As you can see in here it definitely had to be her doing. hehe)

After playing we headed back up for some Dinner which was followed by an Orange Cream Ice Cream Cake!

Very Very yummy!

Then we played a very silly game called "In a Pickle”

And to end the fun night we all sat outside to enjoy the lanterns.

Delicate Balance

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Mom and Dad holding hands as the sun sets.

So cute~

♥

Limeade Summer

2010-07-21T20:01:00.001-07:00

A few years ago I wanted nothing to do with Limeade, but last month I gave some a try again and ended up liking it so much that its become my official flavor for the summer!

As you can see I've found everything from Limeade lipgloss to limeade flavored starbursts, to limeade flavored mints! - Apparently it's the perfect summer to give limes another chance. heh

So everybody join into the green summer by having some limeade. Teehee

We bought a house!

2010-07-16T16:37:00.000-07:00

July 4, 29 years ago. We bought our own piece of this spinning sphere to call home. Boy have things changed.

Upon closer look, you can see how much work we had ahead of us, but at the time, it seemed like an adventure. It truly was a long summer vacation at first, the weather being nice and warm (HOT) on some days. Our only air conditioning was the creek out in back. We would go down for a dip, and then come back in for lunch and a nap in front of the fan.