tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32712592149751321152024-03-13T02:29:09.288-05:00Living and Learning on the Texas PrairieThe Prairie Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237604987938173760noreply@blogger.comBlogger285125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271259214975132115.post-12561286919282226502012-10-14T08:23:00.001-05:002012-10-14T08:23:20.752-05:00New addressThe blogs have officially moved.<br />
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<a href="http://www.prairiehomemaker.com/PHNews/" target="_blank">Here</a><br />
I hope to see you there!<br />
hugs y'all!The Prairie Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237604987938173760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271259214975132115.post-51575596478765945932012-10-09T16:36:00.001-05:002012-10-09T16:36:19.516-05:00Moving...This blog is moving.<br />
It will be combined in a week or so with my sewing one on My site, <a href="http://www.prairiehomemaker.com/" target="_blank">Prairiehomemaker</a>.<br />
We have added word press to PH and will rebuild the blog, plus other goodies there.<br />
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I won't be using this page anymore but when the new blog is up and running I will come back here to post a link!<br />
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melThe Prairie Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237604987938173760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271259214975132115.post-50638970846483033662012-09-28T10:21:00.003-05:002012-09-28T10:21:49.097-05:0040 days!Folks there are only 40 days until the election.<br />
No matter what side of the aisle you are on one thing we all agree on, America is in trouble!<br />
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In 2 Chronicles 7:14 God says : if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.<br />
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Well I have joined a site whose mission it is to pray for our country for the next 40 days and I am asking you all to join me.<br />
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Only God can save our country but he will only act if his people turn to him and ask him to!<br />
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Please join me in <a href="http://www.ifmypeople2012.org/" target="_blank">40 days of Prayer</a>.<br />
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Hugs y'allThe Prairie Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237604987938173760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271259214975132115.post-78328453351568097812012-09-16T11:25:00.000-05:002012-09-16T11:25:21.618-05:00What we have been up to!Well it has been a busy month for us. We finally have the house the way we want it inside for now.<br />
We had the outside mowed too.<br />
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The big news is my sewing room is finally done!<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;"> The blue hanging thing is a cat toy. They seem to like playing Tarzan... We did not get a picture of my chair, not sure why! The one pictured is MJ's. Until I get the new one from my fil, mine looks just like this one!</span></div>
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I love my kitchen. It is small but it works well for me now that we built more shelves and counters!<br />
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What I call the breakfast room. It is off the kitchen, living room and my sewing room . I love this room it is bright and sunny and cheerful. Even on the rainy days it is bright and cheery!<br />
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Now MY sewing room!</div>
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This room houses my computer, sewing machines (I currently have 3) and most of my books. It also houses the painting above that my mil did of my fil's, father's hat and gloves on a fence post of their ranch. I love that painting. The clocks were a collection my mil had that no one else wanted. I have clocks of hers now all over the house, you saw 2 or 3 in the living room pictures too. </div>
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I am a huge Raggedy doll fan. I have a dear friend who made me the one on the book case in the living room pictures. I tend to grab them when I see them for a good price. I have 2 vintage ones off at a doll hospital being repaired now, since a kitty attacked them. </div>
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This is the master bedroom. I have not included pictures of our bathroom or Beloved's office.</div>
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The bathroom is the only room in the house that has not had something done to it. Yet!</div>
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<br />The Prairie Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237604987938173760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271259214975132115.post-42216763014416245592012-08-06T11:34:00.000-05:002012-08-06T11:35:40.390-05:00The vacation that Wasn't...<b>Well obviously from the title we did not take our planned trip. <br />
There were several reasons.<br />
Jury duty, then Beloved hurt his foot (He broke it last year and it began bothering him again)<br />
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Then again traveling to the south in this heat with no a/c just did not appeal to me at all.<br />
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So we rested at home. <br />
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We also tore up 1/2 the kitchen. I will try to post some pictures tomorrow. <br />
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Saturday we were glad we didn't go. We got a text from our youngest son.<br />
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How much is an er visit?<br />
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I texted back, depends on insurance.<br />
Are you ok?<br />
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Then I called him.<br />
He had excruciating pain in his side. He wanted to go to the ER. <b><i>Could he have a ride?</i></b><br />
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Ummm DUH! <br />
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We dropped our tools put on town clothes and headed out the door.<br />
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We took him to urgent care first. He was seen in about 30 minutes there. When he came out he said their doc told him to go to the ER. As we were walking to the truck she came running out and said "I do not care where you take him just please take him straight there. He is in bad shape"<br />
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We took him to the hospital across the street.<br />
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They took him back almost immediately. Their doc soon agreed, appendicitis. He ordered the tests to confirm and went off to call the surgeon.<br />
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About 430 they told us go get supper and wheeled my baby boy away to surgery.<br />
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We were told the doc would meet us in the op waiting room about 530. We got htere and waited until 6. I call the day surgery nurse and was told 1( they had not been told Chris had any family waiting for him and 2) they were just beginning his surgery. <br />
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When the doc came in he said it was not the ugliest appendix he had ever seen but it ran a close second.<br />
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At 845 Chris was settled some what comfortably in his room.<br />
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I was there the next afternoon when the doc made his rounds. He said the tip of the appendix had been gangrenous and it was on the verge of rupture. He said Chris was lucky we got him in when we did. Had we gone on vacation, we would not have been home yet. Our plan was to come in late Saturday night. <br />
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Today Chris is home resting. He wanted to go to work today but said he just was not up to it. I bet he will be fine tomorrow.<br />
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Now to finish all the moving around of stuff...<br />
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hugs y'all</b><br />
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<br />The Prairie Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237604987938173760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271259214975132115.post-78376606562312638102012-07-25T10:27:00.000-05:002012-07-25T10:27:17.492-05:00Good Morning!<br />
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I am excited to share a drawing with you. This drawing is for an Excalibur dehydrator.<br />
I have wanted one of these for a while and can not pass up the chance to win one!
Hugs y'all!<br />
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<script src="//d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net/embed/rafl/cptr.js"></script>The Prairie Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237604987938173760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271259214975132115.post-6351486507250154592012-07-20T19:45:00.000-05:002012-07-20T19:52:21.776-05:00<br />
This week has been burdened with deeply buried emotions for me.<br />
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Generally I am not an emotional person. I tend to just forget them and move on. I mean I do not let my emotions sway me from what ever it is I need to do. I have a difficult time handling emotions in those around me. I tend not to empathize with those who get emotional especially over small things. I can see it in case of a death and so on but not say letting what some one says about you cause you grief.<br />
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OK so as you may remember my mil passed in 2011. She and I had a.. strained relationship. I never felt comfortable with her. I always felt she thought I wanted her "stuff". I didn't. I wanted a mother figure to help me learn the ropes of wifehood. That was not to be and so goes life.<br />
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Well I got a call Tuesday that fil was dividing up her estate and I was to come get books if I wanted them.<br />
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So I went. I was floored when I was pointed to a large set of glassware and told, "dad says you get frist right of refusal on these, do you want them?". They are not expensive but they are really pretty goblets of dark blue and some in purple. I had always thought how pretty they were. I asked if they had asked my other sil T if she wanted them and was told "No dad says you get to pick first".<br />
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Now I NEVER go first. I always strive to be last to be certain others have gotten what they wanted before I pick anything. That did not fly on Tuesday.<br />
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As I was wrapping and boxing the glass ware (actually when you plink them they ring more like crystal instead of thunk like glass) Anyway I hear my fil holler, Melissa! Melissa! Thinking he had hurt himself making breakfast I rushed in the kitchen. "Go in the pantry he says. Turn on the light, see those cook books? Take any or all of them you want". I look and there are no cook books... BIL comes in and says "Dad what do you have her looking for?" Dad says the cook books. Bil says I already told you I moved them... So I am led to a room and told go through this shelf unit and take all you want. I asked again about T and was told "No dad says you first".<br />
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As I went through the books it occurred to me how much my mil and I had in common. We could have been so close, I could have learned so much if she had let me. I managed to keep my cool until I got home. Then I sat in my chair and cried.<br />
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Yesterday we got the furniture from her estate that fil had designated for us. To me he awarded a beautiful corner cabinet. He bought it years ago in a little run down shop. It was in bad shape and he talked the owner down to $25. He reclaimed it and made it beautiful again. It took him 4 days. I have always loved it, not just for its beauty but because HE fixed it and put a lot of himself into it. It is to me an heirloom.<br />
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Beloved received her computer desk and bookcases. There is a small desk that will come to me probably next week. Perfect for my sewing room.<br />
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This is the cabinet, empty. I will take pictures tomorrow of it with my dishes in it.<br />
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Hugs Y'allThe Prairie Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237604987938173760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271259214975132115.post-75069258358637140342012-07-01T07:20:00.001-05:002012-07-01T07:20:56.235-05:00Good Morning!<br />
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OK I really need to get better at updating this blog. There are lots of things going on.<br />
Not interesting stuff but stuff just the same.<br />
Lets see, we have 4 weeks until our planned trip to Tennessee. Unless of course Beloved<span style="background-color: white;">gets called to jury duty... Then we need to reschedule.</span><br />
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Since we will be gone a week Judy is planning to find a place in town. I hope she can make<br />
a real go of it. I worry about her some.<br />
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We found out it was the air compressor in my ac that was burnt out. It will cost $125 to<br />
get the part. Beloved says he can put it in once we get it. That will happen after<br />
vacation. Beloved just needs his system blown out and refilled to get his working,<br />
We plan to do that before vacation and use his truck.<br />
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Right now any and all money I get is going into the savings bucket for said trip.<br />
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I am excited to get to see my brother again! I have not seen him since my oldest was 2.<br />
He turns 27 today!<br />
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After vacation I will be busy redoing the sewing room. It is now Judy's room. I plan to paint,<br />
put up peg board and some shelves. I also plan to take lots of pictures. Perhaps doing that<br />
room will spark getting the kitchen and bedroom done. Those are rooms we can do<br />
the bathroom we need pros for.<br />
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Hmmm that is about it for us... I hope you all are having a blessed summer so far!<br />
hugs y'allThe Prairie Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237604987938173760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271259214975132115.post-85832694090091575242012-05-20T08:39:00.000-05:002012-05-20T08:39:38.143-05:00<br />
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am so Blessed!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The
last couple of months have been a bit difficult. Dealing with the
pain issues has not been easy. There have been good days and bad.
However, while I am not totally pain free, there has been a huge
reduction in my level of pain. Added to that there has also been a
huge increase in my mobility, range of motion and energy level. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The
last couple weeks got to me. I was feeling overwhelmed and sort of
invisible. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Well
I have been wanting to work on a specific Bible study. There is a
Bible I wanted to get and so I began a search. I had money on amazon
for it but could not find just the right combo of look, price and
font size. I need a larger font to avoid headaches, even with my
bifocals!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What
I wanted was a leather look, in a feminine appearance, with large
font for a price around $40. I could not find it on amazon. I found
hardbacks with the larger font but no leather look, at least not for
less than $75. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
took my search to local shops, Hastings and Family Christian where I
found what I wanted but not in my price range. Finally I got what I
call a temporary Bible. A paper back. It had decent font size, was
portable and was only $6.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My
Beloved was right beside me the whole way encouraging me to give
details about what I wanted. The only one close on amazon was
definitely a masculine choice. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So
this week has been fun. Sunday, Mother's day my boys came out and
gave me an awesome card, with 2 gift cards inside! PT was not as hard
as some weeks. My energy level in the mornings was good.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Wednesday
I decided to so peruse Hastings. I had a gift card Beloved had given
me long ago and wanted to use it. Wednesday was my birthday and I was
a bit blue. I found the last book in a set I am collecting, for less
than the $6 on the card! Woot! I went to visit my friend and her
girls later that afternoon. That always cheers me up and wears me
out!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thursday
I had PT. After that I went and got some grocery items. Then I did
something I never do... I took myself out to lunch! Usually I will
take my Beloved out but I never go out alone! I had free coupons for
a place Beloved does not enjoy, so I went and had a huge lunch, which
I brought 1/2 of home! That night fil took us out for dinner. To my
fave Chinese place.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Friday
I met my friend and her darling girls (I have adopted the whole
family, I love them that much!) at the fabric store. Hancocks is one
of my fave places to shop, next to Lowes home improvement store! From
there we walked to Family Christian where I found my temporary Bible
and some cute bookmarks. When they went on to do their errands and
such I took Beloved to lunch and then finished groceries.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Saturday,
now that was a rush. I took some claritin the night before and slept
late on Saturday. Normally I am awake by 7 and out of bed by 730.
Saturday i did not wake up until 9! </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
got up and got started on laundry. By about 2 I had 4 loads done.
Judy, our boarder got called into work. When Beloved got home we took
her in then we came home and I laid down. I was totally worn out.
Beloved had plans to take me out for my birthday dinner. After we
stopped by our dear son's home to see his new furniture. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We
get to my boy's house and... there are my boys, Judy and my dear
friend with her darling girls all waiting for me! The girls were
dancing around yelling surprise surprise! It definitely was one!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">They
had ordered my favorite pizza (ham and pineapple) from my favorite
place (Pappa John's). They even had gotten me an ice cream cake! I
have never had an ice cream cake... from now on we will have that on
all birthdays! It was amazing! They got it from HEB, the BEST grocery
store in town!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We
sat and visited and son's other 2 room mates came in and joined the
party. They are lovely young people!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Then
my Beloved said time to open your gift! I did not expect a gift,
knowing I was not invisible and in fact was quite loved was over
flowing my heart as it was! Yet there was a gift! Under a mountain of
tissue paper was the most awesome birthday gift ever! An ESV Bible,
larger print, leather look, in chestnut and brown with more study
helps than I have ever seen in 1 Bible in my life! It is gorgeous and
perfect and as a bonus, comes with access to a Bible site
specifically for use with the ESV! With studies and places to store
notes and I have not even explored all of it. I was too tired when I
got home last night. I did set up the account though, with Beloved
oohing and aahing over it with me.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Now
for the true impact of this gift to be understood you need to
realize, Beloved does not share in my love of Bible study. he does
not attend worship with me, though he supports me in my own pursuit.
For him to walk into the Family Christian store and ask for help in
finding the perfect Bible was a herculean task. He did this hard
thing, for me, to show me that even through all my illness and
struggle to become a healthy active person, he still loves me. There
is I am positive not a better man on earth than my Beloved. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Wow
writing it all out has made me a bit tired! I need to get ready for
service and get my truck loaded with things for the youth groups sale
next week.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My
heart is so full you will just have to imagine how infinitely I am
blessed. There are no words to describe it. I for once and
speechless!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hugs
y'all</span></span></div>The Prairie Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237604987938173760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271259214975132115.post-30069383316363357762012-04-03T13:11:00.000-05:002012-04-03T13:11:27.423-05:00I think the time change turned my life into a tornado...<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 22px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wow I keep meaning to blog. Then I think oh this is not interesting enough... then I get busy and forget to talk at all!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;">The last couple weeks have been a whirlwind. I went to my doc on a Tuesday. It was just a check up. Then I told her about the pain in my right shoulder that has been on going for about 3 months. She did a quick exam and said I am sending you for an mri... huh? She explained the pain was coming from my neck. </span> </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So the next Tuesday I am off to the mri place. If I ever do that again it will be on valium. Seriously. They ask you are you claustrophobic? Ummm I wasn't until I went through that...</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;">So that afternoon she calls me back and says... There are "abnormalities and seeming cord involvement".I have scheduled you an appointment with a neurosurgeon. I was stunned but ok. Actually the appointment was with his PA. </span> </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;">So then Wednesday I get a call to confirm the appointment. A very serious sounding young man says he is calling to confirm my appointment with the "Shannon Heart and Cancer Center"... </span><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;">Having just been given my 5 year all clear, my heart was in my throat. I kept trying to tell myself his office just happened to be in that building. It didn't work very well. God did give me peace, otherwise I would have curled up in a ball and cried. I did not cry. </span> </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So the next morning I left extra early, because I know only the general location of this place and it is downtown and my appointment is at 8, just when the church schools are getting started. There are 3 large church schools in the area around the medical center...</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So I get there and wait until some one opens the door. Oh yes I got there at 730... When signing in I explain to the lady about my agitation at the cancer center statement. She gets this puzzled look on her face and says, I do not know why he said that, this is the brain and spine institute... She will talk to him about it...</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;">So I go to the exam, walking on air to know it is NOT a cancer related matter... The PA is a very sweet young lady who puts me at ease almost instantly. She does a thorough exam, even to the stick your tongue out and say ah... </span> </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">She says there is no cord involvement. She also says the doc who had told me years ago I have permanent nerve damage and needed surgery, well lets just say I think now he is a quack... She says yes there are signs of nerve damage but whether or not is it permanent he could not have known from the xrays he had. Nor could he have known I needed immediate surgery. She made me very glad I refused surgery at that time!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;">I am now scheduled for PT 3 times a week for the next 6 weeks. She gave me a prescription for a pain pill that I have cut in 1/2 and take only at bed time. She and my doc agree that I have probably been in constant pain for so long I have become used to it. So when I actually feel pain, it is really bad. She says up to 5 advil 3 times a day (I usually handle things with 3) and I can take 1 of the new pills also 3 times a day if needed. </span> </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have taken 1/2 at bed time and noticed I woke feeling rested and had real energy for the first time in a long time. I am still in pain. There are 3 bulging discs in my neck, that is the cause. I go see the PT folks on Monday. My goal is proactive recovery, with no surgery and hopefully no shots!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">While all of this was going on, my oldest son bought a real house and moved! His new house is in a much better area, and is in excellent condition.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well we are having breakfast for dinner tonight so I need to go get ready!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I plan to write much more often.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">hugs y'all!</span></span></div>The Prairie Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237604987938173760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271259214975132115.post-15508251989026874172012-02-24T13:03:00.000-06:002012-02-24T13:03:26.615-06:00Whew busy couple of weeks! Plus Kindle Fire review.<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This month was stock up month for us. When I fill in things we use that are in general non perishable. I also stock the freezer. Buy things for the home, like mini blinds... shelves... furniture... The last couple weeks have been busy.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This week also heralded in the 5th anniversary of my cancer diagnosis. I was diagnosed on Feb 24th. I had surgery on March 2nd and was pronounced cancer free a few days later. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Well yesterday I had my 5th year check up. The doc says I am all clear! He also said that the type of cancer I had is unlikely to recur after the 5 year mark. He says I am free! Woot! True the test results take 2 weeks but he says there is nothing to suggest they will not be clear. WHEW!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">OK so now I want to do a product review. As you know, my Beloved surprised me with a Kindle Fire for Christmas. I have had an used for the last 3 months. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What I love:</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The graphics are fantastic! The graphics are better than on my pc. Granted my pc is now 3 years old and advances have been made. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It is easy to use and transport. I love being able to read anywhere.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It fits in my purse. This is neat, I can use it to take notes or read and study.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The games. I am not a big gamer but the uno, yatzhee , mahjong and words with friends are addicting!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Free programs. Everyday Amazon offers a free Android ap, and they all work on the kindle!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The power plug is inconveniently located at the bottom. It is a pain to use when plugged in. Plus the plug wiggles around and feels like it will fall apart any minute.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The fonts for the web and email functions can not be enlarged and are set at 8 or 10 pt. I need 12 to read easy for long periods. So I do not do much web browsing which, truth be told was part of the reason for the purchase. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It is hard to read in sunlight. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It has sensitivity issues... Some programs, and this may be the fault of the programs, but some react too quickly when touched some too slowly if at all. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It takes a long time to boot up and for web pages to load. Plus the wifi eats power way too fast. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I also do not like that some programs are so web based you HAVE to be connected to use them. A big one I had issues with was youversion Bible software. It MUST have internet access to function at all. I wanted it to be able to study and compare different Bible versions and verses, but some places I go do not have wifi access and so it would not work. Again this may be a program function but since the BIG reason I wanted it was easy Bible study with out lugging my laptop pc around, it is a neg.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Basically I found myself using it to play games. While that is fun, it is also a big time waster. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My solution, I traded it with my Beloved for his netbook. It does everything I want, runs the kindle ap, gives me access to the many Bible programs that are really downloaded and installed, whether I am online or not. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So over all was the Kindle Fire worth it for me? No. A regular kindle would have done me just fine. That was my fear when Beloved got me the Fire. However he is having fun with it so for that I am glad we got it!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">hugs y'all</span></span></div>The Prairie Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237604987938173760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271259214975132115.post-29782102392749133432012-02-13T09:12:00.000-06:002012-02-13T09:12:45.450-06:00Fun weather in Texas!I must say I love Texas weather. Yesterday it was cold, the high only hit 33. Even where I am from, Missouri, that is cold.<br />
I was home from church about 30 minutes when it began snowing. With in an hour, this is what we had. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have an awesome Monday y'all, stay warm!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">hugs y'all!</div>The Prairie Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237604987938173760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271259214975132115.post-4114785899791604132012-02-09T12:16:00.000-06:002012-02-09T12:16:17.539-06:00An introduction to my kitty children.<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">First up we have Spazz, aka Spazzy, Spazzy Girl or Pazz. Spazz is a grey tabby with lots of orange tossed in. She is pretty mellow, unless one has the laser pointer in their hands... then she runs full tilt into things to get that green dot. She is more Beloved's cat than mine. She loves to snuggle in his lap, mine will do if he is not available. Now when my son Chris is around, she is HIS cat. She allows herself to be picked up and carried and cuddled. Her purr is not loud but is a deep comfy rumble when she chooses to employ it. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Next is Munchkin aka Munchie. Her face is distinct and shows her displeasure when she is unhappy. She is a black grey and white tabby. She does NOT like to be held or picked up. She will nap in laps as long as there is no attempt to hold her. Beloved and I have finally convinced her that picking her up and hugging her is not going to kill her but l about 30 seconds is her limit!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Next is Mouse. Mouse is MY baby. She enjoys attention. She is a light grey tabby. She is soft and fuzzy and the smallest of our kitties. She often follows me around like a puppy. My goodness she cries when i leave or heaven forbid try to go in a room with out her. She loves stuff mice and will often spend time playing fetch with me. To be honest she is my favorite kitty. She even likes to share my honey nut cheerios with me, dry with no milk no less. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lastly we have Mousse aka buddy boy. Mousse is a foundling. He appeared on our porch last week and was so gorgeous and unafraid we fed him. He is mostly Siamese. Dark brown, like dark chocolate, hence the name. His eyes are a very light blue but sometimes appear green. He is the most laid back kitty I have ever seen. Does not care what you do as long as you love him. We took him to the vet Tuesday to make sure he was healthy and would not infect the tribe with an illness. Dr. Allen declared him healthy, mostly Siamese, neutered and about 6 years old! He is so small for full grown! </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The girls are not real happy about their new brother. Though things are settling down. If they see him they growl or hiss. He just looks at them and goes on about his business. Yesterday he sat on one side of my lap and Spazz on the other, and she stared him down but made no move to attack. Today there is less hissing going on so I think things will settle down soon. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So there you have it, my kitty family. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hugs Y'all</span></span></div>The Prairie Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237604987938173760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271259214975132115.post-77451716649074510352012-01-30T12:35:00.000-06:002012-01-30T12:35:29.904-06:00Do NOT play twister with cats...As you all know, I have 3 adorable kitties.<br />
My favorite is Mouse. Yes I know a mom is not supposed to pick favorites but Mouse acts like she is my baby. Plus she is smaller and fuzzy and cuter than the other 2.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqQIT_BaiXM7Qt0EimmPQ6wVSl2pjMgnWX-i4oFGxKvrXKDcXABNt_HwugMDWgdjRvpiUTa1iu_r82wiggUhTPlXuctGai-JZEYPxI3ZVIKkjIjRHWnnAAG9xmJ1v3-YqvZDUE1ffIfhu8/s1600/IMG00475-20111027-2333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqQIT_BaiXM7Qt0EimmPQ6wVSl2pjMgnWX-i4oFGxKvrXKDcXABNt_HwugMDWgdjRvpiUTa1iu_r82wiggUhTPlXuctGai-JZEYPxI3ZVIKkjIjRHWnnAAG9xmJ1v3-YqvZDUE1ffIfhu8/s320/IMG00475-20111027-2333.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I mean just look at that cute fuzzy mug. Her sisters, Munchkin and Spaz are tubby grey tabbies as well, with a bit of orange tossed in. Mouse is grey, darker grey and white. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now Friday I was asking my helper Judy a question and when I turned to leave her room all 3 kitties swarmed me, once I had my foot up to leave. In trying to step over kitties my foot landed on the case holding doll clothes... and I hit the floor in a spectacular face plant. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I laid sprawled on the floor for a bit taking stock. Everything hurt, my hands and knees stung, you know that burning scrape feeling. My toe really hurt and my shoulders throbbed. Slowly I sat up. Nothing seemed to be horridly wrong so I slowly rose to my feet. Other than achy pains I was ok. Nothing seemed out of place or broken there were no cuts just areas feeling stung and bruised. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Over the course of the last few days the pain increased in my right shoulder. Today it seems a dull roar instead of an echoing crescendo. My foot seems fine too, I did pop my toe last night and after a resounding crack the pain almost instantly dissipated. WHEW! I was tired of limping! I did end up laughing at what my fall must have looked like. If I can't laugh at myself, what is the point of being a klutz?? And to think, my name means Graceful Honey Bee... ummmm yeah that's me....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am back to doing my normal duties today. Being Monday that means laundry. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well the dryer is buzzing so time to go reboot the machines!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">hugs y'all</div>The Prairie Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237604987938173760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271259214975132115.post-79450166255387859742012-01-28T10:02:00.000-06:002012-01-28T10:02:27.336-06:00A month???? Really????<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Wow, almost a month has passed since I last posted! I really can not imagine why!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This month I read two more JoHannah Reardon books. Gathering Bittersweet and Redbud Corner. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></div><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;">First I will tell you about <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gathering-Bittersweet-historical-novel-ebook/dp/B0055DEWP6/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327764682&sr=1-5" target="_blank">Gathering Bittersweet</a>. Anyone who knows me knows I am big on pioneer and early Americana works. This book takes place about the time of the railroads so while not pioneer, it still fits in the eras of my interest.</span></span></span><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fay and Rachel are heading to Montana after their father dies, by way of their uncles farm in Illinois. A short stop for the summer ends up having life changing effects on both young women. The book was a very interesting read and I finished it quickly. the characters are engaging. She gives villains to grapple with as well as heroic acts. Always things are rooted firmly in God's hands and prayer is a common act, not just a way out of dire circumstances. I really like that. I also like that her women have senses of humor. All too often Christian women are portrayed as dour and correct. Granted some Christians are that way. However looking at some things on this earth indicates our creator has a sense of humor, and so should we! Mrs. Reardon captures that very well. The plot is also realistic for the time period. </span></span></span></div><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The next book I read was <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Redbud-Corner-Christian-novel-ebook/dp/B0055E6U14/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327764682&sr=1-3" target="_blank">Redbud Corner</a>. This follows the tale of AH Ni or "Annie" as her American friends come to call her. Ah Ni is Chinese and here just for study. She has no time for anything other than her books and her work, especially not the "American" God her friend love so much. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This book was a departure for me. I have not read anything involving other cultures as a main theme. I have come across them as a sub plot in various stories but not as the main thing. For example Jane Kirkpatrick's series, Kinship and Courage, speaks a touch about Chinese ideals in the 1800s. This was a first though in modern ideas. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My favorite part I think was seeing Ah Ni's relationship with her mother. Mother's are important to me and I like that Ah Ni was devoted to her's. I also enjoyed watching her growth in social and other areas. </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Please give Mrs. Reardon's books a read and let me know what you think! She has made my top 5 lists of favorite authors. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">hugs y'all!</span></span></div>The Prairie Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237604987938173760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271259214975132115.post-27422799835087496522012-01-07T14:26:00.000-06:002012-01-07T14:26:38.618-06:00Changing things again...<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With Judy having become my live in helper, I have decided to as much as possible turn the sewing room over to her. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I have taken back the breakfast room now that the old stove and gazelle unit are gone. The flooring pile will go back to its previous owner (we have had it for 4 years give or take and not used it... now he needs flooring so we are returning it to him!) The large Raggedy was my gift for Christmas from my friend with the 3 darling little girls. I adore her! She had a big silky ribbon, but I put that ways as it was inviting tug of wars with my kitties...</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is a nice sunny room and my rocker fits just perfectly!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I got this old rocker about 20 years ago. The lady that gave it to me had an oral history of it that went back 90 or so years. So if her history is true, and from the reactions I have seen on the faces of knowledgeable furniture restorers it is, this chair is over 100 years old. This rocker is so comfy. I love to sit in it and read! It is the perfect height for my short legs!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I had the blessing of getting this book on my kindle. I love my kindle though honestly I still prefer hard copy books.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This story follows Charlotte Fyne as she begins her life in a new town. I loved how real the different peoples reactions to her came across. I also loved how she responded to her across the street neighbor. We all have people in our lives like the town folks.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As Charlotte lives out Christ before them they begin to glimpse that she is not what they thought. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Take the pastor of her church for example. Charlotte is a Christian romance writer. She stands by her career choice because "God created romance". The pastor envisions all romances as bad influences on women and is determined to show Charlotte, from the pulpit the error of her ways. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">However Charlotte is oblivious to the barbs being showered on her and agrees with the sermons much to the pastor's chagrin. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Another totally awesome plot is Charlotte's ability to reach out to tween and teen girls. This is an ability I wish I had. Charlotte admits to having been wild as a teen and uses her abilities to help the young girls learn the true meaning of romantic love.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Charlotte also have an exceptional relationship with her mother. I love the camaraderie between them, even when faced with devastating news. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In then end the world rights itself and Charlotte find the man God has planned for her. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I loved this book and intend to find more by this author. This one will be on my read again shelf. I see <a href="http://www.amazon.com/JoHannah-Reardon/e/B00528CSN2/ref=s9_bbs_gw_d0_al1?_encoding=UTF8&refinementId=618073011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1K7BM80HGZC0JE1V3YFY&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846" target="_blank">JoHannah Reardon</a> becoming one of my favorite authors. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Check out her books, both in hard copy and on kindle!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Yes I know I am a few days late. I have been busy getting things done around the homestead. I love calling it that even though there are no animals or at this point even a garden!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Christmas for us was good but had a tint of sad with mil not being here. I know she is happier with Jesus but we miss her still.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Judy made me a gorgeous apron! Her sewing skills are just totally amazing! Here are the dresses she made for my friends little girls:</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I also downloaded youversion, a Bible program. I plan to work on memorization this year. I want to memorize books of the Bible, not just bits and bobs. This program not only lets you read and take notes and follow Bible in a year plans, it will actually read it to you! I love that part. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Well I have decided to declutter. You know what that means. This time I have after careful thought and consideration decided to part with the old stove. It need way more work than I have skill or cash. Plus on reflection, there is just NO space for it in this house. With that, mil's china cabinet and the freezer in the breakfast room there is just no space for a table... we NEED the freezer, table and I refuse to not have mil's china cabinet, so the stove must go.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Also going is the gazelle exercise thing. It is just too awkward to use. Since I use <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Leslie+Sanson&x=0&y=0" target="_blank">Leslie Sansone's</a> walk away the pounds, I do not really need it anyway. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Well the charity shop's truck will be here any minute so I best sign off for now! </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Next time I will review a book I read by an author I just found, JoHannah Reardon. Which for some reason my kindle insisted was mrs. Fearsome...</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">See you in a day or two!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">hugs y'all!</span></span></div>The Prairie Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237604987938173760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271259214975132115.post-16568003411512948442011-12-13T11:51:00.000-06:002011-12-13T11:51:37.743-06:00My new old stove...<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 22px;"><b><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>At first glance it looked great. As I have begun to study it however, the condition is really poor. Now I know why the guy said I couldn't take it to the scrap place said that when I picked it up. </b></span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One of the few memories I have of my childhood was my mom's nativity set. I remember being told to take a nap while mom and my older siblings decorated the tree. When I was allowed to get up the tree would be beautifully decorated with a nativity underneath. The only thing not done would be the baby Jesus in the manger. That was my job. The nativity was one most likely purchased in Germany, where I was born. I have researched what I remember of it and it seems to be either German or Italian in origin, and made of paper mache. The baby however was the tiniest plastic doll I have ever seen, maybe an inch in length. I have found on ebay nativities with that exact make up. Unfortunately they always go much higher than my meager budget! </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I have a couple more sets still boxed in a closet until I find a place to display them. My nativities stay up all year and I love each and every one!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">hugs y'all</span></span></div>The Prairie Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237604987938173760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271259214975132115.post-52333574176550736012011-11-25T17:10:00.000-06:002011-11-25T17:10:57.954-06:00Well here it is the day after thanksgiving...<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Dear Judy has been visiting me for 3 weeks now and helping me get the fall stuff done.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We made a thanksgiving feast for the 5 of us. Then watched the cowboys pull out another win! Love those boys! Watched dvred comedies (Last man standing is a hoot). We even watched the Punkin Chunking finals.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Then we went out to check on Best Buy. Hahahahahahahahaha! There were at least 250 in line to get one of 17 door buster tvs...</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">DS, who was upgrading his man cave (aka his bachelor's living room...) was disappointed and did not want to stand in line, since his tv of choice was not a door buster. We let him off at wally world to see their tvs. He called and said mom, this place is like a maze only the walls are moving... He came home and ordered his tv from Best Buy on line. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">He even took me to lunch. I was not feeling great so when we got home I took an aleve and a nap and now I feel better. Not on top of the world but not under it either... </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I hope you all had a lovely thanksgiving and a safe black friday!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">hugs y'all!</span></span></div>The Prairie Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05237604987938173760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271259214975132115.post-31610836647824487672011-11-05T10:11:00.000-05:002011-11-05T10:11:07.184-05:00A Down Week<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Nothing new or exciting happened this week.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The other is the Adult Literacy Council's fall sale. I so totally scored this year!</b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;">The first time I went I found not only 8 Grace Livingston Hill books, but several neat kids books. A newer copy of Chronicles of Avonlea (mine is a hard back from the 40s and not in the best shape!). I also got a copy of Kin to Anne, which I have heard of but never read. I forget what all I got the first go round. </span> </span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The second time, on donation day, I got more GLH books, all different than the first day! 2 Raggedy Ann books, and well just look at all this bounty! Mouse was very attentive while I was putting my books in to genre</b><b> piles</b>.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I have several types of such therapies. There is sewing. I love the busy hum of my Baby as it zips along making nice even stitches. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I do retail therapy after a fashion. I do not like to go to malls or such, but give me a set of yards sales and thrift stores and zip away I go. (Like the yearly books sales for the Adult Literacy Council and Friends of the Library...)</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Yesterday I needed some therapy. We had attended a big bbq Saturday. While I like the folks there I have nothing in common with any of them. Most drink and or smoke or discuss what they did that time they were so drunk... I quit smoking when I was 18, I only drink medicinally and have never been drunk... Most of the women have careers besides "just" being a wife and or mother. Several have been divorced and are remarried. All very nice people but similar to me as much as I resemble a jelly fish... Yesterday I was keyed up, the flora at the BBQ always messes with my allergies, add to that the smoke, and well I was having issues. I needed comfort. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My big therapy is cooking. Yesterday I made chicken and noodles. It was going to be chicken and dumplings but I decided on biscuits instead of dumplings and served it over rotini. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This was a simple meal, crock pot the chicken over night (I only use boneless skinless breast meat) With some chicken stock and lots of Mrs. Dash Herb and garlic. I used some of the seasoned chicken stock to cook with the noodles. I added peas and carrots to the chicken for about an hour. Then I did the noodles and popped in the biscuits.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What took my morning, was the making the cake. When I cook for therapy I like to try something I have never done before. This cake was it. It was more involved than anything I had ever done before, including baking bread.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hubby saw the ingredients and was aghast... you are going to put THAT in a cake...</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The result was a moist decadent shot of espresso on a plate! I loved the process. Though I did not use the cake flour, and just used all purpose. I could have made cake flour but I just sifted the all purpose and the cake baked just fine. Also the recipe called for making a layer cake and I do not have a convenient way to store a layer cake. I instead baked a layer cake. I have a baking pan that has a lid which makes storing the cake much easier. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So once the cake was safely in the oven i began the frosting. I had only made simple whipped topping frosting. This frosting required melting butter, mixing in cream and melting in chocolate chips... PURE decadence! </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So I put the frosting in the fridge to cool. The cake came out of the over and smelled divine. </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">First on ebay I have been looking at dolls. I have purchased several. My very favorite is this Raggedy Ann. She is a home made one but every detail is perfect. </span></span> <br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Betty Armbruster is very talented!</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Next I got 2 lots of rag dolls. These are Holly Hobbie friends. This lot also contained a Campbells Kid doll. I had Holly Hobbie herself as a child but not her friends. Now I just need to find a new (to me...) Holly Hobbie doll. i never had a Campbells kid doll. These do need a good cleaning but I have not figured out how best to do it yet. </span></span> <br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The next lot advertised a set of Groovy Girls. I LOVE GGs almost as much as Raggedy Ann. This set had 4 gorgeous dolls in it. However only 2 of them are actual GGs. The other 2 are Unimax Toys Inc. dolls. </span></span> <br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Now I do a lot of giving on Freecycle. I also answer ads that interest me. One I posted about a few weeks ago was for dolls.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Well now it is time to share the other treasures in that box. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Remember the "Dirty face" doll? Heehee I have all the parts to make a "Clean face" counterpart!</span></span><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Also in that box was another box labeled "Dutch Doll pieces given to me in 86 by mama" Here are the contents:</span></span><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I know there is no way I could ever do this stuff justice. It is destined to be something I pull out and look at longingly from time to time. </span></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Also in that box was another box containing all this bounty:</span></span><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Then there were these 2 signed blocks:</span></span><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">These blocks make me wonder who the 2 Mrs. (or Miss) Livingstons were.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Underneath all that bounty was this:</span></span><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">All of these items are things I will treasure. Someday perhaps I will be bold enough to work on the quilting part. In the mean time I will practice my aprons...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Plus, a picture of my Ham, also known as Spazzy Girl...</span></span><br />
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