tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12099445718899165262012-02-16T09:30:23.666-08:00Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.comBlogger3561100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-74489181600363962552012-02-13T18:18:00.001-08:002012-02-13T18:19:18.069-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ngUuhPQDjSU/TznEdPwYlYI/AAAAAAAAFIk/OsbC1kLaO-U/s1600/203506476881529883_Lh5RQ1hq_f.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ngUuhPQDjSU/TznEdPwYlYI/AAAAAAAAFIk/OsbC1kLaO-U/s400/203506476881529883_Lh5RQ1hq_f.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708810009393534338" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Happy Valentines Day!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-7448918160036396255?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-18710219730229354332012-02-10T14:24:00.001-08:002012-02-10T14:42:40.274-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FZy0qlk64AM/TzWaNJl9_II/AAAAAAAAFIY/xtiLentUMNc/s1600/IMG_8810.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FZy0qlk64AM/TzWaNJl9_II/AAAAAAAAFIY/xtiLentUMNc/s400/IMG_8810.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707637653466119298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I am a girl that LOVES Pink!!!! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Needless to say, Valentines gives me a great excuse to indulge!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This cute pattern was my ode to joy this week.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">You can find the free tutorial here.....</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/cutting-corners/2011/03/24/bloomin-blossoms/">http://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/cutting-corners/2011/03/24/bloomin-blossoms/</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1-7c1RU9Ywg/TzWaFuYzZdI/AAAAAAAAFIM/Mdt85Bhfo0w/s1600/IMG_8814.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1-7c1RU9Ywg/TzWaFuYzZdI/AAAAAAAAFIM/Mdt85Bhfo0w/s400/IMG_8814.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707637525904057810" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My favorite sewing box is pink...</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KTKaV5lGvl4/TzWZ-SCvVbI/AAAAAAAAFIA/wvE6M28LQfQ/s1600/IMG_8815.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KTKaV5lGvl4/TzWZ-SCvVbI/AAAAAAAAFIA/wvE6M28LQfQ/s400/IMG_8815.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707637398036239794" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and the knitted blanket my Mom made me is sweetly pink too!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am also crushing on the hearts. </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b_aWCfQ1PBo/TzWZ13860oI/AAAAAAAAFH0/m6WwCd0zhTg/s1600/DSCN0420.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b_aWCfQ1PBo/TzWZ13860oI/AAAAAAAAFH0/m6WwCd0zhTg/s400/DSCN0420.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707637253593551490" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tis the season to just feel the love....</div><div style="text-align: center;">like in this favorite book from one of my favorite illustrators. </div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CFqqrMDKgHk/TzWZvWUNisI/AAAAAAAAFHo/6ngbWZHAAQ4/s1600/DSCN0417.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CFqqrMDKgHk/TzWZvWUNisI/AAAAAAAAFHo/6ngbWZHAAQ4/s400/DSCN0417.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707637141485226690" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These scissors aren't pink...</div><div style="text-align: center;">in fact they aren't even "pinking" shears. </div><div style="text-align: center;">They are scalloped instead. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A treat for ME that arrived in the mailbox this week!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FO0mgbbgHo4/TzWZqKjhTlI/AAAAAAAAFHc/IsM5wiWhlAk/s1600/5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FO0mgbbgHo4/TzWZqKjhTlI/AAAAAAAAFHc/IsM5wiWhlAk/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707637052428865106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I bought them to make these....how very very SWEET!!!!</div></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lovelylittlehandmades.blogspot.com/2012/01/sweet-hearts.html">http://lovelylittlehandmades.blogspot.com/2012/01/sweet-hearts.html</a></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0oAL9jmzp4c/TzWZk-FeT3I/AAAAAAAAFHQ/Y7EglK_xW58/s1600/IMG_8816.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0oAL9jmzp4c/TzWZk-FeT3I/AAAAAAAAFHQ/Y7EglK_xW58/s400/IMG_8816.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707636963182268274" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">More pink treats....my hyacinth is in bloom!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fh99zxgmb6Q/TzWZffQFqaI/AAAAAAAAFHE/0QlFlC62x2w/s1600/IMG_8817.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fh99zxgmb6Q/TzWZffQFqaI/AAAAAAAAFHE/0QlFlC62x2w/s400/IMG_8817.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707636869005945250" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and my favorite candies are all over the house ( yummy). </div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_YSr8Xf8N8/TzWZYZzuK1I/AAAAAAAAFG4/1G1YEnOS8EI/s1600/IMG_8818.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_YSr8Xf8N8/TzWZYZzuK1I/AAAAAAAAFG4/1G1YEnOS8EI/s400/IMG_8818.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707636747285703506" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">No one should be surprised that a "PINK" girl lives here</div><div style="text-align: center;">...as you can tell from the front porch. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jim is sweet too....just to put up with all of this PINKNESS!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JhMAdUagxhY/TzWZTOJywtI/AAAAAAAAFGs/mKjPmLmHb10/s1600/IMG_8781.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JhMAdUagxhY/TzWZTOJywtI/AAAAAAAAFGs/mKjPmLmHb10/s400/IMG_8781.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707636658257707730" /></a><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am not sure if the bunny is looking down in embarrassment, or is just shy. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But pretty much anything and everything is touched with Pink.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wish you the same amount of sweetness in your life this weekend. </div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-1871021973022935433?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-8827807110238622052012-02-06T15:32:00.000-08:002012-02-06T15:54:00.700-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TajcARMvBNs/TzBlMAu5iwI/AAAAAAAAFGg/cqBvn817RyU/s1600/DSCN0394.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TajcARMvBNs/TzBlMAu5iwI/AAAAAAAAFGg/cqBvn817RyU/s400/DSCN0394.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706171984907963138" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Last Saturday was one of my All Day Classes.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sew much fun!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--eqZjKHcR18/TzBlF270UyI/AAAAAAAAFGU/rXz0SVGRLfg/s1600/DSCN0381.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--eqZjKHcR18/TzBlF270UyI/AAAAAAAAFGU/rXz0SVGRLfg/s400/DSCN0381.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706171879198577442" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Girls come to visit, </div><div style="text-align: center;">to quilt....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and to finish some UFO's. </div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QdKqNvVnnuI/TzBk_ljzaNI/AAAAAAAAFGI/d-3uCW2Zwho/s1600/DSCN0382.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QdKqNvVnnuI/TzBk_ljzaNI/AAAAAAAAFGI/d-3uCW2Zwho/s400/DSCN0382.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706171771455236306" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The quilts are always spectacular!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nOjSideleK0/TzBk6KnaipI/AAAAAAAAFF8/3Xl5h93Y-QA/s1600/DSCN0387.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nOjSideleK0/TzBk6KnaipI/AAAAAAAAFF8/3Xl5h93Y-QA/s400/DSCN0387.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706171678323280530" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nancy is one of my newbie quilters...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hard to believe, huh????</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MEgXssk9tK0/TzBkzpmv1DI/AAAAAAAAFFw/pMAiO5ED-r0/s1600/DSCN0390.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MEgXssk9tK0/TzBkzpmv1DI/AAAAAAAAFFw/pMAiO5ED-r0/s400/DSCN0390.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706171566382896178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the cutest ever quilt....</div><div style="text-align: center;">surfboarding Teddy Bears. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Love it!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YGfeEPMtpFU/TzBktSGzoCI/AAAAAAAAFFk/NB4WIbXdkq4/s1600/DSCN0392.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YGfeEPMtpFU/TzBktSGzoCI/AAAAAAAAFFk/NB4WIbXdkq4/s400/DSCN0392.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706171456995696674" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fabrics from Hawaii....</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uWoGF_uIPGE/TzBknkVEbfI/AAAAAAAAFFY/SEQkCIJhv8M/s1600/DSCN0401.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uWoGF_uIPGE/TzBknkVEbfI/AAAAAAAAFFY/SEQkCIJhv8M/s400/DSCN0401.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706171358808141298" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thinking ahead to the holidays...good for you Nicole!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> ( I think I still have some decorations to put away)</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">BTW....Miss Ric Rac, when are you coming to join Nicole and I (G)!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y3cnZNyTKQY/TzBkg6cBlFI/AAAAAAAAFFM/5tj2L9u77AI/s1600/DSCN0406.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y3cnZNyTKQY/TzBkg6cBlFI/AAAAAAAAFFM/5tj2L9u77AI/s400/DSCN0406.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706171244483810386" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love this bitty boy's quilt....</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k1RxIopIVYo/TzBkZ9sS66I/AAAAAAAAFFA/iN8o5u8Zm8A/s1600/DSCN0408.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k1RxIopIVYo/TzBkZ9sS66I/AAAAAAAAFFA/iN8o5u8Zm8A/s400/DSCN0408.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706171125098277794" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Woo Hoo....you got it finished Lisa!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-abu_NMEk0lQ/TzBkTltOGxI/AAAAAAAAFE0/wLvaEkJNv4Y/s1600/DSCN0410.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-abu_NMEk0lQ/TzBkTltOGxI/AAAAAAAAFE0/wLvaEkJNv4Y/s400/DSCN0410.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706171015580490514" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The food is great too....</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YxFxwtwxzXI/TzBkNh5eEwI/AAAAAAAAFEo/IpFaTf6JEOQ/s1600/DSCN0400.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 368px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YxFxwtwxzXI/TzBkNh5eEwI/AAAAAAAAFEo/IpFaTf6JEOQ/s400/DSCN0400.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706170911478911746" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the award for the cutest student of all!!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Chelsea is the class companion....what a sweetie!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rMCODFBe1lk/TzBkG1pWziI/AAAAAAAAFEc/atNMWuHE0Ac/s1600/DSCN0413.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rMCODFBe1lk/TzBkG1pWziI/AAAAAAAAFEc/atNMWuHE0Ac/s400/DSCN0413.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706170796520951330" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have I been sewing too....yes indeed !!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A whole mess of dresden plates....YIKES!!!! </div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WEWCP7mYHTw/TzBkAVqrYrI/AAAAAAAAFEQ/wU-pOWIoo5o/s1600/DSCN0416.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WEWCP7mYHTw/TzBkAVqrYrI/AAAAAAAAFEQ/wU-pOWIoo5o/s400/DSCN0416.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706170684857344690" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After MUCH iron time they are starting to look promising. </div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cSnvleAa3hg/TzBj37_-zhI/AAAAAAAAFEE/9fGFGlAFrPk/s1600/DSCN0414.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cSnvleAa3hg/TzBj37_-zhI/AAAAAAAAFEE/9fGFGlAFrPk/s400/DSCN0414.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706170540528422418" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Using up scraps to make an Easter Tablerunner....</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oiT1nSX9rgg/TzBjyLD6ENI/AAAAAAAAFD4/ZFKEl6LdRZg/s1600/IMG_8801.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oiT1nSX9rgg/TzBjyLD6ENI/AAAAAAAAFD4/ZFKEl6LdRZg/s400/IMG_8801.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706170441492205778" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....and spending some much needed time to organize my stash ( once again). </div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_dveqsKo7Xo/TzBjpgkpGmI/AAAAAAAAFDs/tUYllL4J3Zg/s1600/IMG_8803.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_dveqsKo7Xo/TzBjpgkpGmI/AAAAAAAAFDs/tUYllL4J3Zg/s400/IMG_8803.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706170292647828066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> I am thinking of making this.... check out the FREE BOM. </div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">http://www.shabbyfabrics.com/</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-klAqtZCB2t0/TzBjkIJSXWI/AAAAAAAAFDc/gu_L4dKKspA/s1600/IMG_8802.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-klAqtZCB2t0/TzBjkIJSXWI/AAAAAAAAFDc/gu_L4dKKspA/s400/IMG_8802.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706170200191294818" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...but I should probably finish this first!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KvbNueTwGtc/TzBjcxEvhzI/AAAAAAAAFDQ/KyT5M4QPy0U/s1600/IMG_8804.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KvbNueTwGtc/TzBjcxEvhzI/AAAAAAAAFDQ/KyT5M4QPy0U/s400/IMG_8804.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706170073739134770" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a bit of a teaser...can you guess what this will become????</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Give me a week in my sewing room and I might just give you the answer!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-882780711023862205?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-84368886853721897642012-02-01T14:49:00.001-08:002012-02-01T14:56:57.345-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_pHoA2bxbm8/TynCDm1sNII/AAAAAAAAFDE/gk1MDWpmjWI/s1600/IMG_3089.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_pHoA2bxbm8/TynCDm1sNII/AAAAAAAAFDE/gk1MDWpmjWI/s400/IMG_3089.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704303770262582402" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It hardly seems possible that last year at this time, </div><div style="text-align: center;">a confident young woman signed papers </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">to be admitted to the hospital.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dzLJ-WWGTlA/TynB9jLM4XI/AAAAAAAAFC4/qUMQBLZjXhE/s1600/IMG_6985.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dzLJ-WWGTlA/TynB9jLM4XI/AAAAAAAAFC4/qUMQBLZjXhE/s400/IMG_6985.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704303666199847282" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and later that evening life was forever changed.....</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E5lPq6FH9_M/TynB3BmkMHI/AAAAAAAAFCs/AMzzFA0-g7g/s1600/IMG_7009.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E5lPq6FH9_M/TynB3BmkMHI/AAAAAAAAFCs/AMzzFA0-g7g/s400/IMG_7009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704303554108600434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">by the birth of the most beautiful little boy. </div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X48qn_VOZj0/TynBwFDIXUI/AAAAAAAAFCg/j19nZMbXL4I/s1600/IMG_3242.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X48qn_VOZj0/TynBwFDIXUI/AAAAAAAAFCg/j19nZMbXL4I/s400/IMG_3242.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704303434774633794" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Things became different from that day forward....</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">wonderfully so !!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e7Vi0AMyJnc/TynBp7JwM9I/AAAAAAAAFCU/9S3yEwMI9i4/s1600/IMG_9464.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e7Vi0AMyJnc/TynBp7JwM9I/AAAAAAAAFCU/9S3yEwMI9i4/s400/IMG_9464.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704303329038840786" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday Sweet Donovan.....</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We love you SOOOO much!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-8436888685372189764?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-87727129424169616822012-01-30T15:47:00.001-08:002012-01-30T16:02:07.796-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ngYpkdVbjag/Tyctwu95DfI/AAAAAAAAFCI/QxnMfm2bwwk/s1600/IMG_8748.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ngYpkdVbjag/Tyctwu95DfI/AAAAAAAAFCI/QxnMfm2bwwk/s400/IMG_8748.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703577768352615922" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Last year at this time we were wishing for the safe arrival</div><div style="text-align: center;"> of a baby boy .....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-35lOxc67DWo/TyctpO-MlQI/AAAAAAAAFB8/-n6CBsFQl2o/s1600/_MG_8720.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-35lOxc67DWo/TyctpO-MlQI/AAAAAAAAFB8/-n6CBsFQl2o/s400/_MG_8720.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703577639504876802" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One year later that sweet baby boy </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">was walking happily at his own birthday party!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-24rrXZkNn5Y/TyctfWG-c4I/AAAAAAAAFBw/NgNlxQNcPwM/s1600/IMG_8699.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-24rrXZkNn5Y/TyctfWG-c4I/AAAAAAAAFBw/NgNlxQNcPwM/s400/IMG_8699.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703577469622055810" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He invited a couple of cute looking girls...</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jLygXDI_l3E/TyctRw1gLgI/AAAAAAAAFBk/o8Du0Q5mfZ4/s1600/IMG_8634.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jLygXDI_l3E/TyctRw1gLgI/AAAAAAAAFBk/o8Du0Q5mfZ4/s400/IMG_8634.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703577236278357506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">There were great decorations....</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6KLstJHWnKY/TyctLoe8K5I/AAAAAAAAFBY/gXaLPUULyg4/s1600/IMG_8621.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6KLstJHWnKY/TyctLoe8K5I/AAAAAAAAFBY/gXaLPUULyg4/s400/IMG_8621.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703577130957024146" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mommy and Daddy are so clever!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bkJtu35JVX4/TyctEwN-WiI/AAAAAAAAFBM/VCNnZIzKP6o/s1600/IMG_8627.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bkJtu35JVX4/TyctEwN-WiI/AAAAAAAAFBM/VCNnZIzKP6o/s400/IMG_8627.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703577012774263330" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">There was great food to eat....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bait5cptfZ8/Tycs1_53s0I/AAAAAAAAFA0/pZIesO7fOFo/s1600/IMG_8653.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bait5cptfZ8/Tycs1_53s0I/AAAAAAAAFA0/pZIesO7fOFo/s400/IMG_8653.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703576759286870850" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and a very yummy cake.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j3wQaYUcqTw/TycsrUEpRlI/AAAAAAAAFAo/QfbuG-ELMw0/s1600/IMG_8665.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j3wQaYUcqTw/TycsrUEpRlI/AAAAAAAAFAo/QfbuG-ELMw0/s400/IMG_8665.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703576575722210898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of presents to open....</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VY9zdvUk7_w/TycskVWISOI/AAAAAAAAFAc/fi6rFO-UOVM/s1600/IMG_8635.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VY9zdvUk7_w/TycskVWISOI/AAAAAAAAFAc/fi6rFO-UOVM/s400/IMG_8635.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703576455804897506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and very sweet parents gave us a wonderful gift too!!!</div></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EO1ce5FHx6c/TycsaYc5PwI/AAAAAAAAFAQ/9lEN4wDxzjg/s1600/_MG_8696.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EO1ce5FHx6c/TycsaYc5PwI/AAAAAAAAFAQ/9lEN4wDxzjg/s400/_MG_8696.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703576284839886594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> The day ended when we wrote wishes for Donovan, </div></div><div style="text-align: center;">tied them to his party balloons,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and let them fly toward the heavens. </div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ch--xmv-h88/TycsNae8eZI/AAAAAAAAFAE/m5n6p5oxxjk/s1600/_MG_8695.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ch--xmv-h88/TycsNae8eZI/AAAAAAAAFAE/m5n6p5oxxjk/s400/_MG_8695.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703576062047058322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> Last year we could only dream of the joy this little boy could bring to our lives...</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now we are living the dream!!! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday Donovan.</div><div style="text-align: center;">More fun birthday pics here..... <a href="http://mrshein.blogspot.com/">http://mrshein.blogspot.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-8772712942416961682?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-68976341713792098852012-01-25T13:44:00.000-08:002012-01-25T13:55:06.370-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Yi8BrMJmI4/TyB4m7PqLSI/AAAAAAAAE_4/wvl8V4p6j6o/s1600/IMG_8532.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Yi8BrMJmI4/TyB4m7PqLSI/AAAAAAAAE_4/wvl8V4p6j6o/s400/IMG_8532.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701689738384780578" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This past weekend Oma got to meet her latest Great-Grandson,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and we got to meet our dear Great Nephew.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nathan Cole is adorable...and oh so sweet!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5xAqP65hdf8/TyB4giPsq9I/AAAAAAAAE_s/piACDZfQrL8/s1600/IMG_8569.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5xAqP65hdf8/TyB4giPsq9I/AAAAAAAAE_s/piACDZfQrL8/s400/IMG_8569.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701689628594842578" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Afterwards the family gathered for a lovely luncheon</div><div style="text-align: center;"> in celebration of Clare's Dedication at Church. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We could not have been happier or any more proud.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Eqt7LIuav10/TyB4TENjWrI/AAAAAAAAE_U/mYEEOVviUqQ/s1600/IMG_8561.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Eqt7LIuav10/TyB4TENjWrI/AAAAAAAAE_U/mYEEOVviUqQ/s400/IMG_8561.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701689397194480306" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Clare was excited to help Oma with her cane....</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-48XSwvmah_k/TyB4Nzm74KI/AAAAAAAAE_I/8YRE9HPc1bk/s1600/IMG_8552.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-48XSwvmah_k/TyB4Nzm74KI/AAAAAAAAE_I/8YRE9HPc1bk/s400/IMG_8552.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701689306838196386" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and then open some presents. </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wb_otD2jiwY/TyB4H-gPf1I/AAAAAAAAE-8/fwVMKkMPXH4/s1600/IMG_8576.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wb_otD2jiwY/TyB4H-gPf1I/AAAAAAAAE-8/fwVMKkMPXH4/s400/IMG_8576.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701689206683696978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> That evening she took a peek at her new Bible</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">....how cute is that????</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J87BWiu_e4U/TyB4A6u3gUI/AAAAAAAAE-w/dr62YRQ8LII/s1600/IMG_8603.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J87BWiu_e4U/TyB4A6u3gUI/AAAAAAAAE-w/dr62YRQ8LII/s400/IMG_8603.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701689085412213058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> ....and the celebrations aren't ending anytime soon. </div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is a bitty boy who will have a birthday party this weekend. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> How is it possible that he is already one!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-6897634171379209885?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-23803764131678430642012-01-15T15:43:00.001-08:002012-01-15T15:55:57.385-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eXBOriaIBZg/TxNlNFeiHCI/AAAAAAAAE-k/MI3UL-Semf8/s1600/IMG_8513.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eXBOriaIBZg/TxNlNFeiHCI/AAAAAAAAE-k/MI3UL-Semf8/s400/IMG_8513.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698009229036756002" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I am not much of a resolution kind of person....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I guess I know I don't stick to them!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But I have vowed to improve in SOME ways.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have begun by USING some of my stash, and organizing my projects.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Are you impressed with the bitty stickers to keep me FOCUSED!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-16pPm0QDm-Q/TxNlHN7x_iI/AAAAAAAAE-Y/CfyszZikDK8/s1600/IMG_8509.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-16pPm0QDm-Q/TxNlHN7x_iI/AAAAAAAAE-Y/CfyszZikDK8/s400/IMG_8509.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698009128227700258" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have begun my first new years project...thanks Bunnyhill!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am going to LOVE making Dresden plates.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh my resolution to use up stash</div><div style="text-align: center;">...well QIAD was having a crazywarehouse sale.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">$4 per yd. fabrics, and add to that I get a discount.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> My resolve was shaken to the core. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Wish I would have taken a photo of my stack of bolts,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> but better that I did not!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7JlqlqNIovM/TxNlA729UyI/AAAAAAAAE-M/c1U81SiFJlM/s1600/IMG_8508.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7JlqlqNIovM/TxNlA729UyI/AAAAAAAAE-M/c1U81SiFJlM/s400/IMG_8508.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698009020296418082" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Back to the positive....my first Dresden plate. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> So yummy I could eat it with a fork.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2Bi6hv0WmEU/TxNk6XiuW3I/AAAAAAAAE-A/Qzv1Fdl1EjM/s1600/IMG_8512.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2Bi6hv0WmEU/TxNk6XiuW3I/AAAAAAAAE-A/Qzv1Fdl1EjM/s400/IMG_8512.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698008907468659570" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Back to my not keeping up with my resolutions</div><div style="text-align: center;">....a local fabric shop is moving locations.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All fabric 50% off. I went back TWICE!!! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How can I resist cute fabrics to outfit our bitty Clare and Donovan???</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jzXROxBg3zM/TxNkzkLlI_I/AAAAAAAAE90/swWfVo2-SJ8/s1600/IMG_8514.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jzXROxBg3zM/TxNkzkLlI_I/AAAAAAAAE90/swWfVo2-SJ8/s400/IMG_8514.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698008790602163186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> My resolve to begin the New Year by cleaning my house? </div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, I began by cleaning out all the candy we had for the holidays.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Doing REALLY well at that resolution....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> ME BAD!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-2380376413167843064?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-58846667667625737082012-01-11T15:43:00.001-08:002012-01-11T17:15:20.715-08:00<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas is finally put away....</div><div style="text-align: center;">all that remains are the dust bunnies </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">and some snowflake stuff that didn't make it into the vacuum cleaner.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today was SUPPOSED to be devoted to more cleaning,</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> but why clean when you can play with your fabric stash instead!!!!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8hzQaIvOhTY/Tw4fucHfoiI/AAAAAAAAE9o/PNFKlMrVoG8/s1600/il_570xN.212808605.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8hzQaIvOhTY/Tw4fucHfoiI/AAAAAAAAE9o/PNFKlMrVoG8/s400/il_570xN.212808605.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696525461352325666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I think this poster says it ALL!!!!</div></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v40TrbIVCrQ/Tw4fq5tudsI/AAAAAAAAE9c/zChsojOmYuo/s1600/IMG_8504.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v40TrbIVCrQ/Tw4fq5tudsI/AAAAAAAAE9c/zChsojOmYuo/s400/IMG_8504.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696525400577832642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">SEW....instead I finished the borders on a Valentines quilt. </div></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cPAvIkSGg3E/Tw4flwQziJI/AAAAAAAAE9Q/Q86tTcZsqYs/s1600/IMG_8505.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 348px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cPAvIkSGg3E/Tw4flwQziJI/AAAAAAAAE9Q/Q86tTcZsqYs/s400/IMG_8505.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696525312141265042" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the backing...cute huh????? </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ALlt2FGE0f4/Tw4ffu6ZVVI/AAAAAAAAE9E/yMzHKbts4VY/s1600/IMG_8507.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ALlt2FGE0f4/Tw4ffu6ZVVI/AAAAAAAAE9E/yMzHKbts4VY/s400/IMG_8507.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696525208699622738" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Digging deeper into my stash found this goodness....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have been saving ( hoarding) for long enough.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-savXntF28Xg/Tw4fScJC84I/AAAAAAAAE8s/rb5sL0q4kRs/s1600/IMG_9078.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 367px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-savXntF28Xg/Tw4fScJC84I/AAAAAAAAE8s/rb5sL0q4kRs/s400/IMG_9078.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696524980322497410" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am hoping it will turn into this....how yummy!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TWg__MZDuYE/Tw4fLgG9qaI/AAAAAAAAE8g/HMvkQNfvrTA/s1600/IMG_8506.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TWg__MZDuYE/Tw4fLgG9qaI/AAAAAAAAE8g/HMvkQNfvrTA/s400/IMG_8506.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696524861128419746" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is another group of goodness....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and maybe this is the year it will be turned into a Dresden Plate.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Did you know that Bunnyhill is hostessing a Sew Along?</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> Pretty much all the motivation I needed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sdVvwBNN7xM/Tw4fBZNayJI/AAAAAAAAE8U/hrY6P1dy2UE/s1600/IMG_8500.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 341px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sdVvwBNN7xM/Tw4fBZNayJI/AAAAAAAAE8U/hrY6P1dy2UE/s400/IMG_8500.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696524687477754002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> Not even sure in ALL my excitement that I shared this wonderful WIN!!!!</div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A whole collection of Pam Kitty Morning fabric...</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">thank you "Notes from the Patch" blog!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My friend Bev shared the win with me</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and we are busily coming up with a perfect plan for the cutest quilt ever!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s4qvDYXN_PY/Tw4e8FhYGlI/AAAAAAAAE8I/BnL6YqijR_8/s1600/IMG_8501.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s4qvDYXN_PY/Tw4e8FhYGlI/AAAAAAAAE8I/BnL6YqijR_8/s400/IMG_8501.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696524596293409362" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I found time to visit Michaels today...and what did I find????</div><div style="text-align: center;">The cutest pouches that match the fabric </div><div style="text-align: center;">....had to come home with me.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Matching pen too,</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> to scribble down all those notes that I will need to remember!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pppp4wJB6WE/Tw4e2RRqErI/AAAAAAAAE78/4KyQD__guo4/s1600/IMG_8473.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pppp4wJB6WE/Tw4e2RRqErI/AAAAAAAAE78/4KyQD__guo4/s400/IMG_8473.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696524496369488562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> So have you wondered if I finished anything lately...</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">YES I HAVE!!!! </div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course I think Clare will need to grow a bit more</div><div style="text-align: center;"> before this sweater and hat fits.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zGGGpFFbl2o/Tw4exH7XziI/AAAAAAAAE7w/Q2l9W7uUPEg/s1600/IMG_8488.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zGGGpFFbl2o/Tw4exH7XziI/AAAAAAAAE7w/Q2l9W7uUPEg/s400/IMG_8488.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696524407960751650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and one more coat to add to her collection. </div></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is looking like it will be a SEW wonderful year for quilting</div><div style="text-align: center;">and making things for Grandbabies.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking forward to it all very much!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-5884666766762573708?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-1127923670370643142012-01-02T18:51:00.001-08:002012-01-02T22:01:47.137-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xs8ImekWSfc/TwJt7TWfKAI/AAAAAAAAE7k/BOFEp4wR7X8/s1600/IMG_8437.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xs8ImekWSfc/TwJt7TWfKAI/AAAAAAAAE7k/BOFEp4wR7X8/s400/IMG_8437.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693233744524027906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> It is a Dutch tradition to celebrate the New year by making "Oliebollen".</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is one of the reasons I love being Dutch!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hired a VERY cute Oliebollen maker....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RFj4pGg6KbQ/TwJt16IoYjI/AAAAAAAAE7Y/Ji9RFEkrGzI/s1600/IMG_8438.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RFj4pGg6KbQ/TwJt16IoYjI/AAAAAAAAE7Y/Ji9RFEkrGzI/s400/IMG_8438.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693233651855680050" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It starts like this...</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NTN5MiuWDVU/TwJtwm-d-aI/AAAAAAAAE7M/liuWqVHDbd8/s1600/IMG_8441.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NTN5MiuWDVU/TwJtwm-d-aI/AAAAAAAAE7M/liuWqVHDbd8/s400/IMG_8441.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693233560813435298" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and ends with a plate full of yumminess!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dgb-YlI5HzY/TwJtqY3HjAI/AAAAAAAAE7A/a3_iqokU1w0/s1600/IMG_8450.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dgb-YlI5HzY/TwJtqY3HjAI/AAAAAAAAE7A/a3_iqokU1w0/s400/IMG_8450.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693233453945293826" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Time for a delicious bite...</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">and a little powder sugar on the nose of the baker!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bdABZjHWruE/TwJtjhFMbZI/AAAAAAAAE60/JUQ0WV7bHR4/s1600/IMG_8442.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bdABZjHWruE/TwJtjhFMbZI/AAAAAAAAE60/JUQ0WV7bHR4/s400/IMG_8442.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693233335892733330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> Time to call Holland and wish</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> our Dutch family a very Happy New Year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-smxDnVf6GSE/TwJtbBCtJOI/AAAAAAAAE6o/E4TpRcRzsEA/s1600/IMG_8444.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-smxDnVf6GSE/TwJtbBCtJOI/AAAAAAAAE6o/E4TpRcRzsEA/s400/IMG_8444.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693233189853406434" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A fun way to begin the new year....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and one more reason to put the diet off for a few more days!!!</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-112792367037064314?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-22139269137394594732011-12-31T09:14:00.000-08:002011-12-31T11:50:30.079-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mXMFQ_-FHCM/Tv9Gccpcz1I/AAAAAAAAE6c/PHlnisr4-cI/s1600/IMG_8414.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mXMFQ_-FHCM/Tv9Gccpcz1I/AAAAAAAAE6c/PHlnisr4-cI/s400/IMG_8414.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692345908559925074" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All in all it was a very blessed year....</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What better way to celebrate the old and bring on the new,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> but with a TEA PARTY!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4u0N7CxqcOQ/Tv9GW_EX74I/AAAAAAAAE6Q/MjtUMI-KVaQ/s1600/IMG_8415.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4u0N7CxqcOQ/Tv9GW_EX74I/AAAAAAAAE6Q/MjtUMI-KVaQ/s400/IMG_8415.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692345814720442242" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The tablescape was delightful....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RB_1SzXmdqU/Tv9EKoeUWMI/AAAAAAAAE54/YEzSSLVGeQM/s1600/IMG_8422.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RB_1SzXmdqU/Tv9EKoeUWMI/AAAAAAAAE54/YEzSSLVGeQM/s400/IMG_8422.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692343403473557698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">The tea list was extensive...</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">and promised to come with LOTS of goodies to share!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TXvM17k59UY/Tv9EB3KUqoI/AAAAAAAAE5s/HjUrJTMBDNY/s1600/IMG_8432.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TXvM17k59UY/Tv9EB3KUqoI/AAAAAAAAE5s/HjUrJTMBDNY/s400/IMG_8432.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692343252797401730" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Queen Oma even wore her best celebratory hat!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MvgkkXhfpwU/Tv9D78o1ipI/AAAAAAAAE5g/X0H4qo0M7O0/s1600/IMG_8421.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MvgkkXhfpwU/Tv9D78o1ipI/AAAAAAAAE5g/X0H4qo0M7O0/s400/IMG_8421.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692343151188347538" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our Fairy Godmother was our friend Linda...</div><div style="text-align: center;">who treated us all to tea as her Christmas present.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks Linda!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rU_L3AzuW70/Tv9DxDMfdFI/AAAAAAAAE5U/iUGl811BAuk/s1600/IMG_8424.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rU_L3AzuW70/Tv9DxDMfdFI/AAAAAAAAE5U/iUGl811BAuk/s400/IMG_8424.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692342963969946706" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There was much yumminess....</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yIeYcQTxYiI/Tv9Dp4FIPmI/AAAAAAAAE5I/pgoq-8dib2I/s1600/IMG_8425.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yIeYcQTxYiI/Tv9Dp4FIPmI/AAAAAAAAE5I/pgoq-8dib2I/s400/IMG_8425.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692342840727191138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">From delicious tea sandwiches and scones...</div></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SL03aLbYZH4/Tv9DjN1CqMI/AAAAAAAAE48/0mT4whNZGLs/s1600/IMG_8426.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SL03aLbYZH4/Tv9DjN1CqMI/AAAAAAAAE48/0mT4whNZGLs/s400/IMG_8426.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692342726306212034" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To plates of sweet goodies... </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N_OZLy8lcgE/Tv9DbFlG1lI/AAAAAAAAE4w/heT46wEbbd4/s1600/IMG_8435.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N_OZLy8lcgE/Tv9DbFlG1lI/AAAAAAAAE4w/heT46wEbbd4/s400/IMG_8435.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692342586652939858" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So we end the year with joyous memories of friendships....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and with great expectations for a very good 2012.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy New Year everyone!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-2213926913739459473?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-76699076776331978512011-12-26T08:19:00.001-08:002011-12-26T08:43:03.303-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pro8zNC5wS0/TvihbEZU_-I/AAAAAAAAE2o/1ZCB9XFn46s/s1600/241013017528146175_CZvRcl6f_c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pro8zNC5wS0/TvihbEZU_-I/AAAAAAAAE2o/1ZCB9XFn46s/s400/241013017528146175_CZvRcl6f_c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690475615591137250" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our Christmas Season was the BEST!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B_MUik6ga6w/TvigTLV2tcI/AAAAAAAAE2Q/VP5bdKGb8Nw/s1600/IMG_7906.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B_MUik6ga6w/TvigTLV2tcI/AAAAAAAAE2Q/VP5bdKGb8Nw/s400/IMG_7906.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690474380505036226" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">From our knitting girl's holiday party....</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mxTSzzbkay8/TvigLLuTIXI/AAAAAAAAE2E/49gukTar-UE/s1600/IMG_5826.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 219px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mxTSzzbkay8/TvigLLuTIXI/AAAAAAAAE2E/49gukTar-UE/s400/IMG_5826.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690474243168608626" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....to our weekend in our "Holiday House in Santa Barbara".</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">It always starts with our candlelight </div><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas Carols at the Santa Barbara Mission. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S4NzrOzWVe4/TvigGlfcLsI/AAAAAAAAE14/VgUo8HjpBB0/s1600/IMG_8142.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S4NzrOzWVe4/TvigGlfcLsI/AAAAAAAAE14/VgUo8HjpBB0/s400/IMG_8142.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690474164186263234" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is LOTS of laughter....</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lk-JemJWQkk/TvigAyta_UI/AAAAAAAAE1s/nAVl27rNRF8/s1600/IMG_8148.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lk-JemJWQkk/TvigAyta_UI/AAAAAAAAE1s/nAVl27rNRF8/s400/IMG_8148.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690474064655351106" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and time for rest.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q0tjIXY-1BU/Tvif6Ta0B9I/AAAAAAAAE1g/mazBuRvm7co/s1600/IMG_8089.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 393px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q0tjIXY-1BU/Tvif6Ta0B9I/AAAAAAAAE1g/mazBuRvm7co/s400/IMG_8089.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690473953176586194" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are presents to unwrap....</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RCcPochnh-E/Tvif05EM-OI/AAAAAAAAE1U/-MG_e3UUci4/s1600/IMG_8163.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RCcPochnh-E/Tvif05EM-OI/AAAAAAAAE1U/-MG_e3UUci4/s400/IMG_8163.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690473860203084002" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and laps full of sweet children to add to the magic.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6mn6nM7r_pA/TviftVkEofI/AAAAAAAAE1I/QITKXt7ESgA/s1600/IMG_8017.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6mn6nM7r_pA/TviftVkEofI/AAAAAAAAE1I/QITKXt7ESgA/s400/IMG_8017.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690473730413994482" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is time for "Oma" to rediscover her inner child!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-myB4RwRf8Ac/TvifoTuTTZI/AAAAAAAAE08/mu8AMOAlc6s/s1600/IMG_8252.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 355px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-myB4RwRf8Ac/TvifoTuTTZI/AAAAAAAAE08/mu8AMOAlc6s/s400/IMG_8252.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690473644020682130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and visits with our sweet niece.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ygMSVu33yHI/TvifiA_ClKI/AAAAAAAAE0w/LWD7lXnmIRA/s1600/IMG_8263.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ygMSVu33yHI/TvifiA_ClKI/AAAAAAAAE0w/LWD7lXnmIRA/s400/IMG_8263.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690473535911400610" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Little ones learn the joy of opening gifts...</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mkccq5M9h1g/Tvifar-c8JI/AAAAAAAAE0k/t5qEAHW8lds/s1600/IMG_8309.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mkccq5M9h1g/Tvifar-c8JI/AAAAAAAAE0k/t5qEAHW8lds/s400/IMG_8309.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690473410012704914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">....and sweet little girls look like a princess!!!!</div></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ghJuhPEQtZA/TvifV5fmxqI/AAAAAAAAE0Y/0HfQOw-jRBM/s1600/IMG_8287.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ghJuhPEQtZA/TvifV5fmxqI/AAAAAAAAE0Y/0HfQOw-jRBM/s400/IMG_8287.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690473327742076578" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">There are many treats to enjoy....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ioVoOiFMy50/TvifP_-WT8I/AAAAAAAAE0M/RpmKhOwxoYc/s1600/IMG_8288.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ioVoOiFMy50/TvifP_-WT8I/AAAAAAAAE0M/RpmKhOwxoYc/s400/IMG_8288.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690473226402418626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and new traditions begin. </div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday Jesus cupcakes to enjoy!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope your days were spent as happily.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have never felt more blessed.....</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">what a joyous holiday season it has been!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-7669907677633197851?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-18861107830375555412011-12-24T07:42:00.001-08:002011-12-24T07:43:47.636-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eFra6sZ9dTk/TvXy_sbol4I/AAAAAAAAEz0/1msrWdaGqDc/s1600/71002131594899998_i4jWmwnG_c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eFra6sZ9dTk/TvXy_sbol4I/AAAAAAAAEz0/1msrWdaGqDc/s400/71002131594899998_i4jWmwnG_c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689720880325236610" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas and sending ALL my love!!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-1886110783037555541?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-18004915761383993772011-12-16T19:57:00.000-08:002011-12-16T20:04:29.376-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p4RnluR2FIs/TuwT2VHZpBI/AAAAAAAAEzo/yzouwURRyjU/s1600/IMG_7926.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 203px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p4RnluR2FIs/TuwT2VHZpBI/AAAAAAAAEzo/yzouwURRyjU/s400/IMG_7926.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686942253564142610" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It was holiday party time at QIAD...</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">and we all had a very good time!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JEhZCeO-Yu0/TuwTxAmAL0I/AAAAAAAAEzc/gaEJ-Eltwso/s1600/IMG_7910.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JEhZCeO-Yu0/TuwTxAmAL0I/AAAAAAAAEzc/gaEJ-Eltwso/s400/IMG_7910.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686942162156007234" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The food was AWESOME....</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O8vPChxMyYQ/TuwTsS1e9BI/AAAAAAAAEzQ/_yXZk7e-1yY/s1600/IMG_7923.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O8vPChxMyYQ/TuwTsS1e9BI/AAAAAAAAEzQ/_yXZk7e-1yY/s400/IMG_7923.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686942081153430546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The shop was decorated SEW cute!!!</div></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pYsGxqb2ZLw/TuwTnK_unII/AAAAAAAAEzE/eoYKMvvx72I/s1600/IMG_7915.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pYsGxqb2ZLw/TuwTnK_unII/AAAAAAAAEzE/eoYKMvvx72I/s400/IMG_7915.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686941993149570178" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Peggy began our "Yankee Swap". </div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9brUTNEHRzw/TuwTiI_LWlI/AAAAAAAAEy4/yleEqHdNl6Q/s1600/IMG_7919.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9brUTNEHRzw/TuwTiI_LWlI/AAAAAAAAEy4/yleEqHdNl6Q/s400/IMG_7919.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686941906711042642" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mom was a bit uncertain about her ornament!!!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NonstqUYydk/TuwTcxw2i-I/AAAAAAAAEys/BBjvz9tfWAQ/s1600/IMG_7916.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 364px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NonstqUYydk/TuwTcxw2i-I/AAAAAAAAEys/BBjvz9tfWAQ/s400/IMG_7916.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686941814577597410" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks Kim for always keeping me organized</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">...and look at the abundance of gifts I was blessed with. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8A109QdtbpI/TuwTXD-3B6I/AAAAAAAAEyg/TcxY0qeD7bU/s1600/IMG_7920.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8A109QdtbpI/TuwTXD-3B6I/AAAAAAAAEyg/TcxY0qeD7bU/s400/IMG_7920.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686941716388972450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Merry Merry my sweet students, </div><div style="text-align: center;">who I think of more as my dearest friends!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-1800491576138399377?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-19809927403020375442011-12-13T12:22:00.000-08:002011-12-13T12:39:54.823-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hx-dWbgjTUI/Tue2BC0Fz-I/AAAAAAAAEyU/flzjRQQ-5_8/s1600/390210_2850185542783_1503816084_32903085_775345323_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hx-dWbgjTUI/Tue2BC0Fz-I/AAAAAAAAEyU/flzjRQQ-5_8/s400/390210_2850185542783_1503816084_32903085_775345323_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685713183630020578" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We are in Full Holiday Spirit....</div><div style="text-align: center;">as witnessed by the fun gathering </div><div style="text-align: center;">that Jonathan and Jill organize each year!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K8fViwYLfhk/Tue18nwEOfI/AAAAAAAAEyI/Lum6r15hG-I/s1600/386119_2850201863191_1503816084_32903101_1707345484_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K8fViwYLfhk/Tue18nwEOfI/AAAAAAAAEyI/Lum6r15hG-I/s400/386119_2850201863191_1503816084_32903101_1707345484_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685713107645905394" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We celebrated St. Nicholas too....</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">and Oma is always the perfect hostess!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CK-dG09QAlY/Tue13OtgZDI/AAAAAAAAEx8/DX1V1ldd4sw/s1600/IMG_7767.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CK-dG09QAlY/Tue13OtgZDI/AAAAAAAAEx8/DX1V1ldd4sw/s400/IMG_7767.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685713015024935986" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She hired the cutest helper to hand out the gifts...</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-seR5bqeneVQ/Tue1xFE1-VI/AAAAAAAAExw/WeP_ievC5Lw/s1600/IMG_7736.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-seR5bqeneVQ/Tue1xFE1-VI/AAAAAAAAExw/WeP_ievC5Lw/s400/IMG_7736.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685712909359249746" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My favorite St. Nicholas gifts kept me quite busy!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qx7MJ1NbMM0/Tue1lWSJQKI/AAAAAAAAExk/IN8BdspyetU/s1600/IMG_7640.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qx7MJ1NbMM0/Tue1lWSJQKI/AAAAAAAAExk/IN8BdspyetU/s400/IMG_7640.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685712707820011682" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There has been time for shopping....</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ghiFZL6endg/Tue1cXMNWWI/AAAAAAAAExY/72WzOfNOl2k/s1600/IMG_7671.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ghiFZL6endg/Tue1cXMNWWI/AAAAAAAAExY/72WzOfNOl2k/s400/IMG_7671.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685712553444727138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and chocolate making.</div></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--RSDxsnNGiE/Tue1SEbizyI/AAAAAAAAExM/6oILesm1lEU/s1600/IMG_7641.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--RSDxsnNGiE/Tue1SEbizyI/AAAAAAAAExM/6oILesm1lEU/s400/IMG_7641.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685712376610082594" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I got a holiday quilt fininshed....</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cKMfiJDldAE/Tue1Jf4jRRI/AAAAAAAAExA/5jA5qfp8IQM/s1600/IMG_7607.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cKMfiJDldAE/Tue1Jf4jRRI/AAAAAAAAExA/5jA5qfp8IQM/s400/IMG_7607.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685712229360682258" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....and a sweet Christmas coat for Clare.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9EuShBqUJVE/Tue1Au5h7cI/AAAAAAAAEw0/GCfMICO8c6c/s1600/IMG_7596.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9EuShBqUJVE/Tue1Au5h7cI/AAAAAAAAEw0/GCfMICO8c6c/s400/IMG_7596.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685712078772497858" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A holiday banner for the Hein home....</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zr7pW7wi4RU/Tue052tpxRI/AAAAAAAAEwo/sLAw8paM2gg/s1600/IMG_7597.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zr7pW7wi4RU/Tue052tpxRI/AAAAAAAAEwo/sLAw8paM2gg/s400/IMG_7597.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685711960611079442" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and a tree skirt to match.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XgX6CyOaLJI/Tue0c99pAgI/AAAAAAAAEwc/L9u_ZVmyfgc/s1600/IMG_7600.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XgX6CyOaLJI/Tue0c99pAgI/AAAAAAAAEwc/L9u_ZVmyfgc/s400/IMG_7600.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685711464340980226" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How do I get so much done?</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I hire an elf to keep my house clean (G)!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope everyone is enjoying their holidays too. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Merry Merry!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-1980992740302037544?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-52848524333563379432011-12-08T15:52:00.001-08:002011-12-08T16:14:35.681-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wqcdUon_guw/TuFQYFDgSAI/AAAAAAAAEwQ/Evxtq1_iRcM/s1600/IMG_7651.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wqcdUon_guw/TuFQYFDgSAI/AAAAAAAAEwQ/Evxtq1_iRcM/s400/IMG_7651.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683912579322234882" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our Christmas Tree will never reach a "Hallmark" perfection....</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M5-CQYxrGCE/TuFQP_5XPCI/AAAAAAAAEwE/vl1UdFdv7Io/s1600/IMG_7652.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M5-CQYxrGCE/TuFQP_5XPCI/AAAAAAAAEwE/vl1UdFdv7Io/s400/IMG_7652.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683912440498568226" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our ornaments consist of little childrens handprints...</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ew8RLHDOwiU/TuFP-CF96KI/AAAAAAAAEv4/L3JJN6gODVs/s1600/IMG_7666.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ew8RLHDOwiU/TuFP-CF96KI/AAAAAAAAEv4/L3JJN6gODVs/s400/IMG_7666.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683912131850660002" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and neatly written letters to Santa. </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KMdyXMIGPCU/TuFPhIyJ_2I/AAAAAAAAEvs/qDu8tOstrJg/s1600/IMG_7658.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KMdyXMIGPCU/TuFPhIyJ_2I/AAAAAAAAEvs/qDu8tOstrJg/s400/IMG_7658.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683911635430408034" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Favorite characters remind us of a time which seems so long ago...</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WbzoX8r4X4c/TuFPaNdDQYI/AAAAAAAAEvg/vABKcfYWmfc/s1600/IMG_7655.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WbzoX8r4X4c/TuFPaNdDQYI/AAAAAAAAEvg/vABKcfYWmfc/s400/IMG_7655.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683911516424978818" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When we celebrated the births of our own babies...</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_48N2ZCsoeI/TuFPT2HymVI/AAAAAAAAEvU/OrTc-GXBFKo/s1600/IMG_7654.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_48N2ZCsoeI/TuFPT2HymVI/AAAAAAAAEvU/OrTc-GXBFKo/s400/IMG_7654.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683911407082576210" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When my husband spent hours making minature houses for our first tree....</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--XYrLxrwz0s/TuFPMsmgRzI/AAAAAAAAEvI/0FF7fijfjgk/s1600/IMG_7662.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--XYrLxrwz0s/TuFPMsmgRzI/AAAAAAAAEvI/0FF7fijfjgk/s400/IMG_7662.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683911284267960114" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and I also spent hours stitching important moments to be cherished forever.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XentBolHNuo/TuFO712t56I/AAAAAAAAEu8/_mr7GdwbUJA/s1600/IMG_7648.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XentBolHNuo/TuFO712t56I/AAAAAAAAEu8/_mr7GdwbUJA/s400/IMG_7648.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683910994694104994" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The children would argue each year about</div><div style="text-align: center;"> whose turn it was to put the angel on top of the tree</div><div style="text-align: center;">...but now there are no arguments. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We miss that part of Christmas</div><div style="text-align: center;">...children whose excitement each day </div><div style="text-align: center;">would fill the house with noise and more noise (G) !!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--kqjCEbYuYg/TuFOy2d655I/AAAAAAAAEuw/X4PtK0MYIMc/s1600/IMG_7649.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--kqjCEbYuYg/TuFOy2d655I/AAAAAAAAEuw/X4PtK0MYIMc/s400/IMG_7649.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683910840239712146" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But we still reflect on the most important part of Christmas</div><div style="text-align: center;">...that we are all family.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ji0MTgT6SQ8/TuFOrHyUmZI/AAAAAAAAEuk/cpkfZ5fxLH4/s1600/IMG_7573.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 370px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ji0MTgT6SQ8/TuFOrHyUmZI/AAAAAAAAEuk/cpkfZ5fxLH4/s400/IMG_7573.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683910707449731474" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Family will always be the most wonderful gift at Christmas....</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Me6DQ0NJ7Uw/TuFOkm8caJI/AAAAAAAAEuY/mVYYJksUDI4/s1600/IMG_4239.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Me6DQ0NJ7Uw/TuFOkm8caJI/AAAAAAAAEuY/mVYYJksUDI4/s400/IMG_4239.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683910595554601106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and speaking of GIFTS, we got a very special one this past week. </div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our bitty Clare is going to be a BIG SISTER, and we couldn't be happier!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What fun it is to know that our own children</div><div style="text-align: center;"> are now experiencing the joys that we so fondly remember.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It just makes Christmas that much more special</div><div style="text-align: center;">....and we are enjoying each moment of it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-5284852433356337943?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-53489857235254200372011-12-06T14:49:00.001-08:002011-12-06T15:01:47.962-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qD0OhSH3q34/Tt6cgm4RTpI/AAAAAAAAEuM/XijQByOSq2E/s1600/widget-button-add.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 135px; height: 124px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qD0OhSH3q34/Tt6cgm4RTpI/AAAAAAAAEuM/XijQByOSq2E/s400/widget-button-add.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683151863794454162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> Once upon a time there was a quilter. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> She loved FABRIC, and wonderful quilt shops. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> There is none finer in the land than Strawberry Patches,</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> but alas it is a bit of a long way to travel to. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So instead she faithfully would read the blog</div><div style="text-align: center;"> "Notes from the Patch" </div><div style="text-align: center;">and dream about the goodness that the quilt shop houses.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WupztwSpuRg/Tt6ccFVLhFI/AAAAAAAAEuA/FaGli1tiQCI/s1600/phbutton3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 197px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WupztwSpuRg/Tt6ccFVLhFI/AAAAAAAAEuA/FaGli1tiQCI/s400/phbutton3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683151786069427282" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are many that sing the praises of Strawberry Patches</div><div style="text-align: center;">....and none is more fun that Pam Kitty Morning!!!</div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Pam Kitty designed the most delightful quilt fabric in the land,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and the quilter could only dream of its goodness.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oiFW4PoTDJk/Tt6cXOQcdKI/AAAAAAAAEt0/xkxYmqqhhxo/s1600/6a00e5522db2c88833015437da2aaa970c-800wi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oiFW4PoTDJk/Tt6cXOQcdKI/AAAAAAAAEt0/xkxYmqqhhxo/s400/6a00e5522db2c88833015437da2aaa970c-800wi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683151702566139042" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then one fine day there was a contest....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the winner would be granted </div><div style="text-align: center;">all of this joyous fabric to hold and to love. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Only those that believe in dreams that come true should enter</div><div style="text-align: center;">....and I truly believe in dreams that come true.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And so it was announced</div><div style="text-align: center;"> ( in the funniest video EVER, by none other that Pam Kitty Morning) </div><div style="text-align: center;"> that the dreamer was chosen and gifted. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And the quilter lived happily ever after</div><div style="text-align: center;">.....sipping her tea, dreaming her dreams,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and knowing that this truly is the season of miracles!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-5348985723525420037?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-49960172465115418602011-11-29T13:13:00.001-08:002011-11-29T13:31:34.932-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jiW70DvsZ14/TtVNg9T0PUI/AAAAAAAAEto/DUms-SJWAoM/s1600/IMG_7388.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 379px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jiW70DvsZ14/TtVNg9T0PUI/AAAAAAAAEto/DUms-SJWAoM/s400/IMG_7388.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680531733606579522" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Camp is a whole week of conncecting with old friends....</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6BK67uA_bnk/TtVNYLKBRuI/AAAAAAAAEtc/LvVILrIc0T0/s1600/IMG_7386.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6BK67uA_bnk/TtVNYLKBRuI/AAAAAAAAEtc/LvVILrIc0T0/s400/IMG_7386.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680531582704764642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> All of us with a joy we share in our creativity.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vz1EqzeTsHg/TtVNBlTLsOI/AAAAAAAAEtE/N4Hj_ys3ixo/s1600/IMG_7374.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vz1EqzeTsHg/TtVNBlTLsOI/AAAAAAAAEtE/N4Hj_ys3ixo/s400/IMG_7374.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680531194585526498" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...the gifts that come from our heart.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xKyBbqQzXfg/TtVM6TTjN4I/AAAAAAAAEs4/ufEYs0G2EvE/s1600/IMG_7369.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xKyBbqQzXfg/TtVM6TTjN4I/AAAAAAAAEs4/ufEYs0G2EvE/s400/IMG_7369.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680531069496145794" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The smiles say it ALL...</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s1ythk5iz_A/TtVMzT_VEXI/AAAAAAAAEss/5VhTmvB8b-I/s1600/IMG_7382.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s1ythk5iz_A/TtVMzT_VEXI/AAAAAAAAEss/5VhTmvB8b-I/s400/IMG_7382.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680530949420683634" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Camp is SEW much fun!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WX2JDxzBKaw/TtVMqzUyr7I/AAAAAAAAEsg/ZuCArAVgC0w/s1600/IMG_7378.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WX2JDxzBKaw/TtVMqzUyr7I/AAAAAAAAEsg/ZuCArAVgC0w/s400/IMG_7378.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680530803213381554" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am always grateful for the chance</div><div style="text-align: center;"> to reconnect with so many incredible ladies...</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-On4VcGryF3Y/TtVMkV243mI/AAAAAAAAEsU/J3-3K3qfMkY/s1600/IMG_7395.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-On4VcGryF3Y/TtVMkV243mI/AAAAAAAAEsU/J3-3K3qfMkY/s400/IMG_7395.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680530692224114274" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">who inspire....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CZzjFiHcG-4/TtVMdGhBkkI/AAAAAAAAEsI/Xigac_hDlCw/s1600/IMG_7410.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CZzjFiHcG-4/TtVMdGhBkkI/AAAAAAAAEsI/Xigac_hDlCw/s400/IMG_7410.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680530567846793794" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....those that share their talents with all of us. </div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8nJXk7nmH_o/TtVMWaUDFJI/AAAAAAAAEr8/6EYfpS-Eo9M/s1600/IMG_7414.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8nJXk7nmH_o/TtVMWaUDFJI/AAAAAAAAEr8/6EYfpS-Eo9M/s400/IMG_7414.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680530452901991570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> The bright colors...and the brighter spirits. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uVjTtzSWl0c/TtVMG5eArdI/AAAAAAAAErk/gW2vHKIZ1IU/s1600/IMG_7438.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uVjTtzSWl0c/TtVMG5eArdI/AAAAAAAAErk/gW2vHKIZ1IU/s400/IMG_7438.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680530186387369426" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Simple and graphic quilts...</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tHFkClHrS74/TtVL-CFhlzI/AAAAAAAAErY/oyFGLVzKQdE/s1600/IMG_7441.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tHFkClHrS74/TtVL-CFhlzI/AAAAAAAAErY/oyFGLVzKQdE/s400/IMG_7441.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680530034081765170" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Some small...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pymn1xt0C-E/TtVLcm_fmsI/AAAAAAAAErM/WPYEOK8X2tY/s1600/IMG_7440.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pymn1xt0C-E/TtVLcm_fmsI/AAAAAAAAErM/WPYEOK8X2tY/s400/IMG_7440.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680529459873028802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...many large!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DPae_Q78pbs/TtVLSbP5KcI/AAAAAAAAErA/9QrFTWvNBbM/s1600/IMG_7445.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DPae_Q78pbs/TtVLSbP5KcI/AAAAAAAAErA/9QrFTWvNBbM/s400/IMG_7445.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680529284921895362" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I always feel thankful to be part of Quilt In a Day....</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4h5jcHW8-KM/TtVLKDY90hI/AAAAAAAAEq0/2_gqXjUY8so/s1600/IMG_7442.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4h5jcHW8-KM/TtVLKDY90hI/AAAAAAAAEq0/2_gqXjUY8so/s400/IMG_7442.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680529141078544914" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....even after a long week, we are full of smiles and joy!!! </div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-4996017246511541860?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-76066891721357722142011-11-23T15:28:00.001-08:002011-11-23T15:53:09.459-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yubt-iUH7XM/Ts2Fbl1CYVI/AAAAAAAAEqo/xhu1rVyFrdw/s1600/IMG_7141.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yubt-iUH7XM/Ts2Fbl1CYVI/AAAAAAAAEqo/xhu1rVyFrdw/s400/IMG_7141.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678341414241591634" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">SEW sorry.....I have been a "slacker blogger". </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Quilt Camp was amazing!!!! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Is there anything better than sewing all day,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> having delicious meals provided and then getting </div><div style="text-align: center;">all snuggly in this comfy bed at El's "Bears Paw Ranch"????</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uE1pYWeH9Mw/Ts2FQvm1_EI/AAAAAAAAEqc/053T4nWgvJo/s1600/IMG_7128.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uE1pYWeH9Mw/Ts2FQvm1_EI/AAAAAAAAEqc/053T4nWgvJo/s400/IMG_7128.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678341227887852610" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Even more fun when I had some</div><div style="text-align: center;"> surprise guests come visit me.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--e_IEvzGJZI/Ts2FH8PXW-I/AAAAAAAAEqQ/g7cc3hAooQM/s1600/IMG_7268.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--e_IEvzGJZI/Ts2FH8PXW-I/AAAAAAAAEqQ/g7cc3hAooQM/s400/IMG_7268.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678341076660214754" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I got to visit with some very dear friends....</div><div style="text-align: center;">waving hello Miss Polka Dot!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-32t-3G-t_UA/Ts2E90eDIWI/AAAAAAAAEqE/5UpUqNWZUCw/s1600/IMG_7270.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-32t-3G-t_UA/Ts2E90eDIWI/AAAAAAAAEqE/5UpUqNWZUCw/s400/IMG_7270.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678340902775628130" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hugs being sent your way Marie....</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yfWSo8EVc4s/Ts2EzEDETEI/AAAAAAAAEp4/oiddgQ-ujDI/s1600/IMG_7311.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yfWSo8EVc4s/Ts2EzEDETEI/AAAAAAAAEp4/oiddgQ-ujDI/s400/IMG_7311.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678340717978864706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">....and my new BFF Nicole who had me in stitches from Day one!!!!</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e66HrgCQcZI/Ts2Env_xHkI/AAAAAAAAEps/LsRL4-JS7Gg/s1600/IMG_7346.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e66HrgCQcZI/Ts2Env_xHkI/AAAAAAAAEps/LsRL4-JS7Gg/s400/IMG_7346.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678340523617754690" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The local apple trees were in Fall splendor....</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ceR3ck-uZk/Ts2EZNaVclI/AAAAAAAAEpg/_iuC5jmEJvE/s1600/IMG_7181.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ceR3ck-uZk/Ts2EZNaVclI/AAAAAAAAEpg/_iuC5jmEJvE/s400/IMG_7181.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678340273815777874" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Fall quilts were equally inspiring. </div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e_wQKiP4Kmk/Ts2EHVHjCSI/AAAAAAAAEpU/z05RvDDmDCw/s1600/IMG_7149.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e_wQKiP4Kmk/Ts2EHVHjCSI/AAAAAAAAEpU/z05RvDDmDCw/s400/IMG_7149.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678339966646815010" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The "tea and wine" party at El's was a HUGE success.....</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uGxXWDOIisA/Ts2D-cNs9eI/AAAAAAAAEpI/H5GTi0b6_O0/s1600/IMG_7328.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uGxXWDOIisA/Ts2D-cNs9eI/AAAAAAAAEpI/H5GTi0b6_O0/s400/IMG_7328.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678339813932856802" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....and El was smiling along with all the quilters.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So much more to share, and there will be posts to follow.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing all my dear friends a blessed and joyous Thanksgiving!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-7606689172135772214?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-5251072205047121732011-11-10T16:25:00.001-08:002011-11-10T21:29:50.914-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oJZew1-Rhyk/Trx4NlcDGxI/AAAAAAAAEo8/dafFA3Foz-0/s1600/DSCN0357.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oJZew1-Rhyk/Trx4NlcDGxI/AAAAAAAAEo8/dafFA3Foz-0/s400/DSCN0357.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673541805363370770" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My bags are packed...</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> I am ready to go.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i9IAWindKCo/Trx4I-SzvII/AAAAAAAAEow/J-bjI7C3XN4/s1600/DSCN5429.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 210px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i9IAWindKCo/Trx4I-SzvII/AAAAAAAAEow/J-bjI7C3XN4/s400/DSCN5429.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673541726136155266" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Off to quilt camp....</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">to sew, sew, sew!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ofS2MXb9vtA/Trx37gQpduI/AAAAAAAAEoY/W5Kh7p_kOg4/s1600/DSCN5324.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ofS2MXb9vtA/Trx37gQpduI/AAAAAAAAEoY/W5Kh7p_kOg4/s400/DSCN5324.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673541494735730402" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This will be my home for the week....LOVELY!!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have sent emails to the Holiday Card Winners.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for playing along.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">See you in a week...lots of stories and pictures to share. XXXX</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-525107220504712173?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-55049811642620171782011-11-06T11:49:00.000-08:002011-11-06T15:11:19.063-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WJlJGZhLcuM/TrboKzrVuTI/AAAAAAAAEkw/uhsTiVVlyBM/s1600/IMG_7068.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WJlJGZhLcuM/TrboKzrVuTI/AAAAAAAAEkw/uhsTiVVlyBM/s400/IMG_7068.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671976053088041266" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> SO much joy this week....</div><div style="text-align: center;">beginning with our sweet Donovan feeling ALL BETTER!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He is back to his mischievous self</div><div style="text-align: center;"> as you can tell by the grin he had as he pulled on my skein of yarn. </div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ygy4gBL4_PQ/Trbn9Iy_3dI/AAAAAAAAEkk/aoO6pMZSIUk/s1600/IMG_7096.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 371px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ygy4gBL4_PQ/Trbn9Iy_3dI/AAAAAAAAEkk/aoO6pMZSIUk/s400/IMG_7096.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671975818239139282" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course a BIG Alleluia when Hobby Lobby opened</div><div style="text-align: center;">....do we look a tad excited????</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-omglvCjezoA/TrbnxC_MFEI/AAAAAAAAEkY/1w0b-AoDtrk/s1600/IMG_7099.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-omglvCjezoA/TrbnxC_MFEI/AAAAAAAAEkY/1w0b-AoDtrk/s400/IMG_7099.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671975610521228354" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My friend Linda ( along with our husbands who we bribed to come along) </div><div style="text-align: center;">checked out the fabrics, the Christmas displays and all of the other goodies. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I bought a few things, but most of my $$$$ </div><div style="text-align: center;">were spent at our other destination.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jvafEmAEYfc/TrbnfazzGPI/AAAAAAAAEkM/fOqeYWUQ_II/s1600/IMG_7081.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jvafEmAEYfc/TrbnfazzGPI/AAAAAAAAEkM/fOqeYWUQ_II/s400/IMG_7081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671975307678259442" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I LOVE the Coop!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C8h2fvmumcU/TrbnRGueoMI/AAAAAAAAEkA/ycCLEpw7K5A/s1600/IMG_7089.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C8h2fvmumcU/TrbnRGueoMI/AAAAAAAAEkA/ycCLEpw7K5A/s400/IMG_7089.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671975061769068738" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Joanne has the cutest shop...with the best samples </div><div style="text-align: center;">and collections of fabrics.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6jXjMzPiIhM/TrbnD_VVb9I/AAAAAAAAEj0/cjr-p35KvcY/s1600/IMG_7094.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6jXjMzPiIhM/TrbnD_VVb9I/AAAAAAAAEj0/cjr-p35KvcY/s400/IMG_7094.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671974836446261202" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Total inspiration....</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CZ0faq-8VUY/Trbmx2qbsnI/AAAAAAAAEjo/hlW1c8i3Nkg/s1600/IMG_7084.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CZ0faq-8VUY/Trbmx2qbsnI/AAAAAAAAEjo/hlW1c8i3Nkg/s400/IMG_7084.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671974524881187442" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...complete eye candy.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Lx0r9T4Zu0/TrbmfenkkPI/AAAAAAAAEjc/EYPi18j770o/s1600/IMG_7093.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Lx0r9T4Zu0/TrbmfenkkPI/AAAAAAAAEjc/EYPi18j770o/s400/IMG_7093.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671974209189089522" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I never know which direction to shop in next!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jnEzlUg7U9Y/TrbmPGX2QLI/AAAAAAAAEjQ/oY4N4Wv4gEE/s1600/IMG_7090.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jnEzlUg7U9Y/TrbmPGX2QLI/AAAAAAAAEjQ/oY4N4Wv4gEE/s400/IMG_7090.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671973927802781874" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Luckily Jim kept busy when ladies asked if he would take their pictures.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> That is what he gets for looking like a professional photograher</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> and never leaving home without his HUGE camera!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V1-yFSG0Jvg/Trbl_0eae3I/AAAAAAAAEjE/jbDEtVMeuyA/s1600/IMG_7087.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V1-yFSG0Jvg/Trbl_0eae3I/AAAAAAAAEjE/jbDEtVMeuyA/s400/IMG_7087.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671973665300446066" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I came home with a kit to make this cute Christmas quilt...</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oXafPOZapvA/Trblv6Q2r6I/AAAAAAAAEi4/VC2hU5Hpst0/s1600/IMG_7082.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oXafPOZapvA/Trblv6Q2r6I/AAAAAAAAEi4/VC2hU5Hpst0/s400/IMG_7082.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671973391976279970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and some of this to make a table runner!!!</div></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pb1_XfikdRI/TrblaG9G7rI/AAAAAAAAEis/6BzZt84p628/s1600/IMG_7058.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pb1_XfikdRI/TrblaG9G7rI/AAAAAAAAEis/6BzZt84p628/s400/IMG_7058.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671973017425997490" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes...the Angels truly are singing, and the good news isn't over yet.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am anxiously waiting for our bitty Miss to come over today.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am sure there will be much laughter...she is such a HOOT!!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Mommy and Daddy have an engagement to attend, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and we are spending the afternoon together.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It has been a WONDERFUL weekend!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-5504981164262017178?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-38157819681956808222011-10-30T22:55:00.001-07:002011-10-30T22:59:36.011-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VFIt4fIxCQw/Tq44zzFpbgI/AAAAAAAAEcQ/8IKwunDHeEY/s1600/Cute_Halloween_Comment_06.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 280px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VFIt4fIxCQw/Tq44zzFpbgI/AAAAAAAAEcQ/8IKwunDHeEY/s400/Cute_Halloween_Comment_06.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669531443444411906" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">From my favorite trick or treaters....</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uwMAyK5l9Uo/Tq44syusfOI/AAAAAAAAEcE/YR__LcJJgLE/s1600/IMG_8804.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uwMAyK5l9Uo/Tq44syusfOI/AAAAAAAAEcE/YR__LcJJgLE/s400/IMG_8804.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669531323089059042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Bitty Elmo ( who is on the mend).....</div></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u6n1u1Aubs8/Tq44l-he8FI/AAAAAAAAEb4/a9rUUy5hJBU/s1600/IMG_2300.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u6n1u1Aubs8/Tq44l-he8FI/AAAAAAAAEb4/a9rUUy5hJBU/s400/IMG_2300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669531205995786322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and our cute little "cow" girl and her trusty companion!!!!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Hoping everyone has a fun and treat filled day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-3815781968195680822?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-6128937238036791832011-10-28T14:56:00.001-07:002011-10-28T15:05:24.918-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tEg9MuoJg4E/TqslMRFfcVI/AAAAAAAAEbg/x8yMnt-Azhc/s1600/IMG_5670.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tEg9MuoJg4E/TqslMRFfcVI/AAAAAAAAEbg/x8yMnt-Azhc/s400/IMG_5670.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668665448650994002" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I was certain that I would have SOOO many posts</div><div style="text-align: center;"> to share about our wonderful vacation.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It would have been about the amazing people we met, </div><div style="text-align: center;">the wonderful things we saw</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and how our trip to New England far surpassed our expectations.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">BUT....we came home to a very sick Donovan who has the CROUP!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So we have been full time "Grampie and Oma" for our little guy</div><div style="text-align: center;">.....while Mommy and Daddy go to work. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Needless to say there has been lots of worrying and concern going on.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I get home long enough to make a bit of dinner</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and off to teach ( a lovely diversion).</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So thanks to ALL who have left sweet notes</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and fogive me for not writing you sweet notes in return. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Life should return to normal soonest. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Oh, I am even MORE grateful for that wonderful vacation</div><div style="text-align: center;"> we had and the chance to relax and renew.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> But I am sure you know</div><div style="text-align: center;">....nothing is more wonderful than Grandbaby hugs, </div><div style="text-align: center;">even when they are not feeling their best.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-612893723803679183?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-30729846503278492442011-10-22T06:06:00.001-07:002011-10-22T06:22:44.128-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Uj2HSbxnws8/TqLB59FcnAI/AAAAAAAAEbU/vdBign8OJMQ/s1600/IMG_6557.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Uj2HSbxnws8/TqLB59FcnAI/AAAAAAAAEbU/vdBign8OJMQ/s400/IMG_6557.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666304482579618818" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">You can't visit New England and not enjoy the lobster.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TyQNC02oUxA/TqLByWC7nII/AAAAAAAAEbI/IlZe-tgnsjE/s1600/IMG_6333.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TyQNC02oUxA/TqLByWC7nII/AAAAAAAAEbI/IlZe-tgnsjE/s400/IMG_6333.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666304351841000578" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You find lobster dishes everywhere.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> From cute pubs and cafes....</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EFuLPdhr5qU/TqLBo8qdaFI/AAAAAAAAEa8/IcMemAwqlik/s1600/IMG_5992.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 354px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EFuLPdhr5qU/TqLBo8qdaFI/AAAAAAAAEa8/IcMemAwqlik/s400/IMG_5992.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666304190408648786" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....to the harbor docks.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yupRMBo4V3A/TqLBbKnc4CI/AAAAAAAAEaw/j0E3Gx2r77o/s1600/IMG_6862.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yupRMBo4V3A/TqLBbKnc4CI/AAAAAAAAEaw/j0E3Gx2r77o/s400/IMG_6862.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666303953635958818" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> You can't escape from the LOBSTER!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VtDH3hPBX-k/TqLBRazcz1I/AAAAAAAAEak/asviA6tGoI4/s1600/IMG_6033.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VtDH3hPBX-k/TqLBRazcz1I/AAAAAAAAEak/asviA6tGoI4/s400/IMG_6033.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666303786182561618" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is your more formal lobster dinner....</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rOUhFd4rt3w/TqLBJhvJZLI/AAAAAAAAEaY/tMTqhukXook/s1600/IMG_6551.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rOUhFd4rt3w/TqLBJhvJZLI/AAAAAAAAEaY/tMTqhukXook/s400/IMG_6551.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666303650604606642" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">to the less formal lobster and fries.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0luMkoLJBu0/TqLBBYGnmVI/AAAAAAAAEaM/DF9Dh9okDPo/s1600/IMG_6761.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0luMkoLJBu0/TqLBBYGnmVI/AAAAAAAAEaM/DF9Dh9okDPo/s400/IMG_6761.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666303510579747154" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lobster and eggs for breakfast...</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P5ektJQDDhg/TqLA5Mrg5vI/AAAAAAAAEaA/Rba6piWTRTA/s1600/IMG_6712.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P5ektJQDDhg/TqLA5Mrg5vI/AAAAAAAAEaA/Rba6piWTRTA/s400/IMG_6712.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666303370074318578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">....and lobster stew for lunch.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tI2G38fJOz0/TqLAu0RppLI/AAAAAAAAEZ0/eCL9fxo7ioA/s1600/IMG_6519.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tI2G38fJOz0/TqLAu0RppLI/AAAAAAAAEZ0/eCL9fxo7ioA/s400/IMG_6519.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666303191724696754" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course there are lobster rolls.....</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HsxFxrRcEYw/TqLAnV_tjMI/AAAAAAAAEZo/hD9JkXyiODg/s1600/IMG_6464.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HsxFxrRcEYw/TqLAnV_tjMI/AAAAAAAAEZo/hD9JkXyiODg/s400/IMG_6464.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666303063337307330" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and even lobster and mac and cheese.</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gd09CxCHEA0/TqLAgQJNhYI/AAAAAAAAEZc/m-kK4dW1MUM/s1600/IMG_6468.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gd09CxCHEA0/TqLAgQJNhYI/AAAAAAAAEZc/m-kK4dW1MUM/s400/IMG_6468.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666302941507454338" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Even Clare figured out that lobster is so yummy!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EJETFmEZhlM/TqLAYcRss9I/AAAAAAAAEZQ/5Wj3k7tZGdc/s1600/IMG_6857.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EJETFmEZhlM/TqLAYcRss9I/AAAAAAAAEZQ/5Wj3k7tZGdc/s400/IMG_6857.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666302807325324242" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So many of our meals began as this....</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7jsZZucKV1I/TqLAP2H7EsI/AAAAAAAAEZE/Twt-gHFQH5U/s1600/IMG_6859.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7jsZZucKV1I/TqLAP2H7EsI/AAAAAAAAEZE/Twt-gHFQH5U/s400/IMG_6859.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666302659644822210" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">.....and ended like this.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tI2UhsEE3Fo/TqLAGSJ6xMI/AAAAAAAAEY4/_XAAxsxosiQ/s1600/IMG_6034.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tI2UhsEE3Fo/TqLAGSJ6xMI/AAAAAAAAEY4/_XAAxsxosiQ/s400/IMG_6034.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666302495370691778" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ahhh.....it was all so delicious !!!!</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-3072984650327849244?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-76492958562388949492011-10-20T16:37:00.000-07:002011-10-20T16:53:30.007-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ws8fpOPKRiY/TqCzUWsgKpI/AAAAAAAAEYs/cX4hzQrHmcU/s1600/IMG_6655.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ws8fpOPKRiY/TqCzUWsgKpI/AAAAAAAAEYs/cX4hzQrHmcU/s400/IMG_6655.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665725493503077010" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We have been in New England....</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GJ4zEMyMLM0/TqCzKXcMbnI/AAAAAAAAEYg/tMgBal3w-7M/s1600/IMG_6893.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GJ4zEMyMLM0/TqCzKXcMbnI/AAAAAAAAEYg/tMgBal3w-7M/s400/IMG_6893.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665725321904418418" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....chasing Fall color.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nBaMvFN2s0g/TqCzBHeCIzI/AAAAAAAAEYU/Sg3sm7d9iXM/s1600/IMG_6052.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nBaMvFN2s0g/TqCzBHeCIzI/AAAAAAAAEYU/Sg3sm7d9iXM/s400/IMG_6052.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665725162998342450" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoying all of the tiny villages full of Fall displays.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DuYvvB_Y7T4/TqCy2p4si3I/AAAAAAAAEYI/qPeg9Ler1vs/s1600/IMG_6013.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DuYvvB_Y7T4/TqCy2p4si3I/AAAAAAAAEYI/qPeg9Ler1vs/s400/IMG_6013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665724983258418034" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We saw the magnificent mansions of Newport, Rhode Island.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Y8jSF7biDk/TqCyo_buJiI/AAAAAAAAEX8/nZNgAedkCKw/s1600/IMG_6943.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Y8jSF7biDk/TqCyo_buJiI/AAAAAAAAEX8/nZNgAedkCKw/s400/IMG_6943.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665724748524299810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A great contrast to the simplicity of the home of Louisa May Alcott.</div></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--eYqYWCmynQ/TqCyfUcIkII/AAAAAAAAEXw/M1LnUx6Cl0c/s1600/IMG_6079.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--eYqYWCmynQ/TqCyfUcIkII/AAAAAAAAEXw/M1LnUx6Cl0c/s400/IMG_6079.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665724582364483714" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We saw wonderful beaches....</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BN-XiJqaDl8/TqCyWzwDBAI/AAAAAAAAEXk/m9P0H8ohlss/s1600/IMG_6046.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BN-XiJqaDl8/TqCyWzwDBAI/AAAAAAAAEXk/m9P0H8ohlss/s400/IMG_6046.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665724436150682626" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and lovely harbors.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dNvObtDv1ko/TqCyNdW--xI/AAAAAAAAEXY/w7PI-cUDZ70/s1600/IMG_6720.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dNvObtDv1ko/TqCyNdW--xI/AAAAAAAAEXY/w7PI-cUDZ70/s400/IMG_6720.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665724275521157906" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We saw more lighthouses than I can count.</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yg1C1RMdPUA/TqCyFAO49pI/AAAAAAAAEXM/ifLHbL6ChBo/s1600/IMG_6412.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yg1C1RMdPUA/TqCyFAO49pI/AAAAAAAAEXM/ifLHbL6ChBo/s400/IMG_6412.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665724130263627410" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We stayed in some adorable Bed and Breakfasts. </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HqRiHbT0PPw/TqCx8_vjhHI/AAAAAAAAEXA/bXAR8urjfvA/s1600/IMG_6132.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HqRiHbT0PPw/TqCx8_vjhHI/AAAAAAAAEXA/bXAR8urjfvA/s400/IMG_6132.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665723992693245042" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We ate LOTS of chowder.....</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gCyZngPm4Bg/TqCx3Cfy6EI/AAAAAAAAEW0/U_hGkUp9sfE/s1600/IMG_6033.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gCyZngPm4Bg/TqCx3Cfy6EI/AAAAAAAAEW0/U_hGkUp9sfE/s400/IMG_6033.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665723890353236034" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....and LOTS of lobsters. </div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wJO-IvNebts/TqCxr5DplQI/AAAAAAAAEWo/GUcMYNm_9e0/s1600/IMG_6592.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wJO-IvNebts/TqCxr5DplQI/AAAAAAAAEWo/GUcMYNm_9e0/s400/IMG_6592.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665723698840704258" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The best part was sharing this wonderful journey</div><div style="text-align: center;"> with those that hold my heart.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--k8qfnvzphA/TqCxkiX0bhI/AAAAAAAAEWc/zAJ9y0fnSpE/s1600/IMG_6778.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--k8qfnvzphA/TqCxkiX0bhI/AAAAAAAAEWc/zAJ9y0fnSpE/s400/IMG_6778.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665723572492201490" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was the best vacation....and there are many stories to tell. </div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-7649295856238894949?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-49695898553226993512011-10-07T15:36:00.001-07:002011-10-07T15:59:53.383-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SLybHC8Mj2c/To-AIe6j3II/AAAAAAAAEVw/AjgR58agaz4/s1600/IMG_1208.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SLybHC8Mj2c/To-AIe6j3II/AAAAAAAAEVw/AjgR58agaz4/s400/IMG_1208.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660884139853995138" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A favorite time of year</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">....and always fun to decorate for the season.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f-tgH9i_uuY/To9_9rHYC9I/AAAAAAAAEVo/iFDyRyzjYQM/s1600/DSCN0336.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f-tgH9i_uuY/To9_9rHYC9I/AAAAAAAAEVo/iFDyRyzjYQM/s400/DSCN0336.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660883954150411218" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The table is set with harvest as a theme.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This year I added teeny acorn salt and pepper shakers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you find them on top of my quilt????</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xh-vMiA48yw/To9_16viSkI/AAAAAAAAEVg/kv7nwtn7Fjc/s1600/DSCN0339.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xh-vMiA48yw/To9_16viSkI/AAAAAAAAEVg/kv7nwtn7Fjc/s400/DSCN0339.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660883820906433090" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The majority of my quilts are Thimbleberries,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and each year it brings to mind the time I got to visit their shop. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is one of my favorite quilt shops of all times!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ViJ6dBTZPK4/To9_vuS-42I/AAAAAAAAEVY/nJEaI8hDPI0/s1600/DSCN0346.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ViJ6dBTZPK4/To9_vuS-42I/AAAAAAAAEVY/nJEaI8hDPI0/s400/DSCN0346.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660883714486231906" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love my collection of Fall inspired quilts....</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mOKc0CLeVaU/To9_o51KNnI/AAAAAAAAEVQ/3aV9E4ts-sA/s1600/DSCN0349.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mOKc0CLeVaU/To9_o51KNnI/AAAAAAAAEVQ/3aV9E4ts-sA/s400/DSCN0349.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660883597323286130" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My memories bring me back to classes I have taught....</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z-_0IusGYZs/To9_iYcPFjI/AAAAAAAAEVI/u2bS6eDuZM4/s1600/DSCN0350.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z-_0IusGYZs/To9_iYcPFjI/AAAAAAAAEVI/u2bS6eDuZM4/s400/DSCN0350.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660883485281162802" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and Fall trips we have taken.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pg-1osEYDq0/To9_bzMZ7_I/AAAAAAAAEVA/DHHsxwuHmRU/s1600/DSCN0352.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pg-1osEYDq0/To9_bzMZ7_I/AAAAAAAAEVA/DHHsxwuHmRU/s400/DSCN0352.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660883372203438066" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is my newest Fall quilt....just finished it last weekend.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d0o0erJhe9M/To9_TfYpDgI/AAAAAAAAEU4/HQJuf68new0/s1600/DSCN0332.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d0o0erJhe9M/To9_TfYpDgI/AAAAAAAAEU4/HQJuf68new0/s400/DSCN0332.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660883229447097858" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Best of all the family seems to appreciate my efforts very much.....especially Bailey!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Speaking of Fall vacations</div><div style="text-align: center;">....we are off for a bit of leaf peeping.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I promise to bring back lots of pictures, and tales of our adventures!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-4969589855322699351?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-8558516535333624762011-10-05T15:32:00.001-07:002011-10-05T15:44:22.433-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Zt9hHt8Nsg/TozcL4R5b0I/AAAAAAAAEUw/gZy1bBH_Z_Y/s1600/IMG_5922.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Zt9hHt8Nsg/TozcL4R5b0I/AAAAAAAAEUw/gZy1bBH_Z_Y/s400/IMG_5922.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660140928341995330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I have been SEW busy....</div><div style="text-align: center;">maybe the touch of Fall like weather has me energized!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I finished this purse ( complete with a hidden zipper... I like that) </div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xVK87-VQtXc/TozcDLRx5YI/AAAAAAAAEUo/rSzuEJuVasQ/s1600/IMG_5927.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xVK87-VQtXc/TozcDLRx5YI/AAAAAAAAEUo/rSzuEJuVasQ/s400/IMG_5927.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660140778822952322" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This little top for Clare is big enough for NEXT summer.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cu3eS2jcfHs/Tozb7q7BYBI/AAAAAAAAEUg/CEgEDrZ3LQk/s1600/IMG_5923.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cu3eS2jcfHs/Tozb7q7BYBI/AAAAAAAAEUg/CEgEDrZ3LQk/s400/IMG_5923.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660140649878478866" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made a cozy scarf in Fall colors for our "Leap Peeping" trip....</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eQEwwR8etzo/TozbvZbI9nI/AAAAAAAAEUY/dcYdGD0mW40/s1600/IMG_5926.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eQEwwR8etzo/TozbvZbI9nI/AAAAAAAAEUY/dcYdGD0mW40/s400/IMG_5926.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660140439022925426" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I finished this sweater for Clare too.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zmaXiLK-8r4/TozboG0bXCI/AAAAAAAAEUQ/LhEvM_vHc6Y/s1600/IMG_5928.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zmaXiLK-8r4/TozboG0bXCI/AAAAAAAAEUQ/LhEvM_vHc6Y/s400/IMG_5928.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660140313769630754" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This cute hat will match the other sweater for Clare that I am finishing as we speak...</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5oHgEjGIfy4/Tozbirvil2I/AAAAAAAAEUI/Nb6Ii1g4eLI/s1600/IMG_5934.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5oHgEjGIfy4/Tozbirvil2I/AAAAAAAAEUI/Nb6Ii1g4eLI/s400/IMG_5934.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660140220602029922" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and if the sweater looks half as cute</div><div style="text-align: center;"> as the hat does on Clare, I will be very pleased!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0_6248BAHRQ/TozbdsdohBI/AAAAAAAAEUA/5vWzPFewdYc/s1600/IMG_5930.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0_6248BAHRQ/TozbdsdohBI/AAAAAAAAEUA/5vWzPFewdYc/s400/IMG_5930.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660140134896010258" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh yeah....the quilt I used as my background. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Well, I finished it too!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ofEcojLfmjE/TozbWV01NeI/AAAAAAAAET4/sBMXAdEwlR0/s1600/IMG_5964.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ofEcojLfmjE/TozbWV01NeI/AAAAAAAAET4/sBMXAdEwlR0/s400/IMG_5964.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660140008560211426" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am even thinking ahead to some holiday gifties. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Always a good thing to be ahead of the curve</div><div style="text-align: center;">....especiallly because I am usually far behind!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-855851653533362476?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-17746926068779785182011-10-01T10:33:00.001-07:002011-10-01T12:34:13.181-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xvPzKvG-KAg/TodqAIyzcOI/AAAAAAAAETw/SkgkNPL-hzw/s1600/IMG_5896.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xvPzKvG-KAg/TodqAIyzcOI/AAAAAAAAETw/SkgkNPL-hzw/s400/IMG_5896.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658608007407431906" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Watching Donovan has been so much fun. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I am paid in smiles and giggles and he is such a sweet boy.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But there is trouble brewing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> All of a sudden he is crawling faster than I can catch him!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sLTK70tZlEM/Todp6N3hK9I/AAAAAAAAETo/oeAs8CpkXps/s1600/IMG_5902.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sLTK70tZlEM/Todp6N3hK9I/AAAAAAAAETo/oeAs8CpkXps/s400/IMG_5902.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658607905690168274" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He can get into all sorts of mischief!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Anuy2b_oy9o/TodpwSFiRoI/AAAAAAAAETg/Y5SokThYmN0/s1600/IMG_5916.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Anuy2b_oy9o/TodpwSFiRoI/AAAAAAAAETg/Y5SokThYmN0/s400/IMG_5916.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658607735024010882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> Then there is this....when did he learn to pull himself up???</div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Can walking be that far behind?</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wpmb2TC1rlQ/TodpnC2Ek7I/AAAAAAAAETY/qFJs_qvuH18/s1600/IMG_5917.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wpmb2TC1rlQ/TodpnC2Ek7I/AAAAAAAAETY/qFJs_qvuH18/s400/IMG_5917.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658607576313795506" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Followed by this greeting when I got him up from his nap. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I guess there is NO stopping him now!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8JfGSTTI60w/TodpaHl2i7I/AAAAAAAAETQ/Hb4kQRYIa_k/s1600/IMG_5906.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8JfGSTTI60w/TodpaHl2i7I/AAAAAAAAETQ/Hb4kQRYIa_k/s400/IMG_5906.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658607354249644978" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We do have "moments" of peace and quiet....</div><div style="text-align: center;">like when Donovan is reading quietly to himself (G). </div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ngb5MqcnM7c/TodpT3VH4_I/AAAAAAAAETI/0I1TRyAdTeE/s1600/IMG_5910.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ngb5MqcnM7c/TodpT3VH4_I/AAAAAAAAETI/0I1TRyAdTeE/s400/IMG_5910.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658607246805296114" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And I did manage to knit him a hat when he was napping this week.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lEBgkRRodi0/TodPLcRboBI/AAAAAAAAETA/s4o5kskNNHs/s1600/IMG_5920.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lEBgkRRodi0/TodPLcRboBI/AAAAAAAAETA/s4o5kskNNHs/s400/IMG_5920.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658578514800779282" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But don't worry to much about how things are going.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Molly is LOTS of help and the truth is.....</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am having the time of my life!!!</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-1774692606877978518?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-8688815212813117972011-09-27T13:18:00.001-07:002011-09-27T13:25:45.556-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WoYS9hxpUw8/ToIv_XM-lxI/AAAAAAAAES4/zSeR10RDjvY/s1600/IMG_5891.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WoYS9hxpUw8/ToIv_XM-lxI/AAAAAAAAES4/zSeR10RDjvY/s400/IMG_5891.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657136847537477394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">....into Lemonade!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The sad news is that one of my favorite shops is closing its doors,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> but that meant that they had marked everything to 50% off.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So I got in my last shopping fix at Maisonnette, </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">and got to say my final goodbyes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QPiOzl49rU8/ToIv5rxDU3I/AAAAAAAAESw/6i5mEra3JGA/s1600/IMG_5893.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QPiOzl49rU8/ToIv5rxDU3I/AAAAAAAAESw/6i5mEra3JGA/s400/IMG_5893.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657136749978276722" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I got some cute patterns for my girl and boy....</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NeKwIosIwP4/ToIvz09r_cI/AAAAAAAAESo/2eKpy7P4TtE/s1600/IMG_5894.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NeKwIosIwP4/ToIvz09r_cI/AAAAAAAAESo/2eKpy7P4TtE/s400/IMG_5894.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657136649367977410" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some wonderful knits and lots of trims....</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XF7ffQ3i5Ps/ToIvt54TnZI/AAAAAAAAESg/hxmBbMJG3wU/s1600/IMG_5895.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XF7ffQ3i5Ps/ToIvt54TnZI/AAAAAAAAESg/hxmBbMJG3wU/s400/IMG_5895.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657136547608370578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">....and enough Riley Blake to keep me happy for a long time</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ( thanks Linda for the Layer Cake)!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is always sad to see a fun shop close, but they are onto a new venture that I am sure</div><div style="text-align: center;">will be equally joyous for them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will miss the creativity, but I am happy to have a very large stash of goodies</div><div style="text-align: center;">to remember them by!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-868881521281311797?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-7200993766902790422011-09-25T17:44:00.000-07:002011-09-27T13:33:28.802-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vPTUlBq4cDs/Tn_NRmTsBzI/AAAAAAAAESY/GLdsjxCN8DY/s1600/IMG_5752.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vPTUlBq4cDs/Tn_NRmTsBzI/AAAAAAAAESY/GLdsjxCN8DY/s400/IMG_5752.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656465359225227058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We attended the most lovely wedding this weekend. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The cake was gorgeous and so yummy!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uOMUaUIz3I0/Tn_NLSpCmMI/AAAAAAAAESQ/JX21m-Q0ynM/s1600/IMG_5841.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uOMUaUIz3I0/Tn_NLSpCmMI/AAAAAAAAESQ/JX21m-Q0ynM/s400/IMG_5841.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656465250866862274" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The flowers were incredible....</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0K286ChAQVg/Tn_M-VrFwWI/AAAAAAAAESI/ZF_V6VODP-E/s1600/IMG_5763.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0K286ChAQVg/Tn_M-VrFwWI/AAAAAAAAESI/ZF_V6VODP-E/s400/IMG_5763.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656465028342464866" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Bride was a vision....joyful and serene. </div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jKwjiP9QLRE/Tn_M3BbG8tI/AAAAAAAAESA/5947kR4Ipu4/s1600/IMG_5805.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jKwjiP9QLRE/Tn_M3BbG8tI/AAAAAAAAESA/5947kR4Ipu4/s400/IMG_5805.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656464902647640786" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a day that was abundant in smiles and happiness.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And I have to admit I was very focussed on one very cute flower girl!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q2aE9pZwcNE/Tn_MsHEnb7I/AAAAAAAAER4/-Vk8rC79_Ho/s1600/IMG_5816.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 395px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q2aE9pZwcNE/Tn_MsHEnb7I/AAAAAAAAER4/-Vk8rC79_Ho/s400/IMG_5816.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656464715185352626" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mommy and Daddy looked beautiful and so happy.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8XNIcyyxIDY/Tn_MmUxCtfI/AAAAAAAAERw/zRdZGqV6bTE/s1600/IMG_5784.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 365px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8XNIcyyxIDY/Tn_MmUxCtfI/AAAAAAAAERw/zRdZGqV6bTE/s400/IMG_5784.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656464615782135282" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Little cousins shared a kiss...</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vraKu-6OAXE/Tn_MdYkmbyI/AAAAAAAAERo/9MDa2kBj3YQ/s1600/IMG_5780.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vraKu-6OAXE/Tn_MdYkmbyI/AAAAAAAAERo/9MDa2kBj3YQ/s400/IMG_5780.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656464462184869666" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....all of the girls ( and one cute bitty boy) had such a great time!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2AicwyiUJ-o/Tn_MSJr_YtI/AAAAAAAAERg/n5GRY_tFnT0/s1600/IMG_5801.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 349px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2AicwyiUJ-o/Tn_MSJr_YtI/AAAAAAAAERg/n5GRY_tFnT0/s400/IMG_5801.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656464269210772178" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bitty Clare finally needed some rest and cuddled in the arms of her Grammie. </div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4LWPqFzjfZI/Tn_MHjSuvII/AAAAAAAAERY/Id3-XKn8qSk/s1600/IMG_5850.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4LWPqFzjfZI/Tn_MHjSuvII/AAAAAAAAERY/Id3-XKn8qSk/s400/IMG_5850.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656464087105584258" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But soon enough ( in true party fashion) </div><div style="text-align: center;">she kicked off her shoes and hit the dance floor!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h9y-z1_6i1s/Tn_LQ0v0cEI/AAAAAAAAERQ/qS_3PzDXxPk/s1600/IMG_5849.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h9y-z1_6i1s/Tn_LQ0v0cEI/AAAAAAAAERQ/qS_3PzDXxPk/s400/IMG_5849.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656463146898190402" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Every picture after was like this....a blur. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Due to a very happy little girl who twirled,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> danced and clapped her hands in pure joy.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was THAT kind of a wedding</div><div style="text-align: center;">....and we thank Jake and Stephanie for including us </div><div style="text-align: center;">in such a meaningful and joyous celebration!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-720099376690279042?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-38139831462719628402011-09-21T17:20:00.001-07:002011-09-21T21:46:53.629-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jIb6dKkZWhM/TnqAVFdmgvI/AAAAAAAAERI/5oOdaR0rhvc/s1600/IMG_5743.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jIb6dKkZWhM/TnqAVFdmgvI/AAAAAAAAERI/5oOdaR0rhvc/s400/IMG_5743.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654973381849023218" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My favorite kind of sewing continues to be creating children's clothing. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The projects make up quickly, take little fabric </div><div style="text-align: center;">and I love seeing my creations on a certain bitty model that I adore!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9o7odYTCi-o/TnqAOzxP4eI/AAAAAAAAERA/9FzDn__P0vY/s1600/IMG_5738.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9o7odYTCi-o/TnqAOzxP4eI/AAAAAAAAERA/9FzDn__P0vY/s400/IMG_5738.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654973274020372962" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I could make this coat again and again. In fact I have!!!! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This time it was all about Polka Dots...the more the merrier. </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JG9PakuO4Y8/TnqAJD9Q6oI/AAAAAAAAEQ4/w16MMUPsK-U/s1600/IMG_5740.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JG9PakuO4Y8/TnqAJD9Q6oI/AAAAAAAAEQ4/w16MMUPsK-U/s400/IMG_5740.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654973175286524546" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">More polkas for the lining,</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> and of course matching buttons and a flower pin too!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">k</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HDulg17u2bc/TnqADpFuAyI/AAAAAAAAEQw/fAuqlEYdIpE/s1600/IMG_5741.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HDulg17u2bc/TnqADpFuAyI/AAAAAAAAEQw/fAuqlEYdIpE/s400/IMG_5741.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654973082174882594" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There was enough fabric left over to make this sweet jumper. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had to add an owl appliqué. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Clare is OBSESSED with Owls</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">....mostly because her Grampy has one as his IPAD screen saver.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She pushes the button to turn the IPAD on. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> How do they know how to do this when they are so little???? </div><div style="text-align: center;">She then says OWL ( which she makes into a two syllable word) and then follows with a WHOOO WHOO. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Makes me smile each and every time!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e6ovcVP8KKs/Tnp_82XKjBI/AAAAAAAAEQo/5e1sclLoOrg/s1600/IMG_5282.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e6ovcVP8KKs/Tnp_82XKjBI/AAAAAAAAEQo/5e1sclLoOrg/s400/IMG_5282.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654972965478632466" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yep.....it continues to be such fun to be Grandparents. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I never knew life could be THIS sweet!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-3813983146271962840?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-81367208847187794292011-09-20T16:23:00.001-07:002011-09-20T16:45:05.029-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bBhWWrjKpIw/TnkkivwUuDI/AAAAAAAAEQg/SbTVwkwZcF0/s1600/IMG_5725.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bBhWWrjKpIw/TnkkivwUuDI/AAAAAAAAEQg/SbTVwkwZcF0/s400/IMG_5725.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654590986493671474" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This weekend was my Mom's 89th birthday party.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We gathered the youngest to the oldest,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> to honor my Mom who we all hold close to our hearts.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M2pixHpLRlY/TnkkZQL1XBI/AAAAAAAAEQY/RJ1BHn4KueQ/s1600/IMG_5685.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M2pixHpLRlY/TnkkZQL1XBI/AAAAAAAAEQY/RJ1BHn4KueQ/s400/IMG_5685.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654590823400299538" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There were many flowers and lots of gifts.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YSHD89p1cvo/TnkkR2JjmvI/AAAAAAAAEQQ/21TMn6_HmzY/s1600/IMG_5688.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YSHD89p1cvo/TnkkR2JjmvI/AAAAAAAAEQQ/21TMn6_HmzY/s400/IMG_5688.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654590696152341234" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She was surrounded by her Greatgrandchildren....</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kjw_ZYjZKr0/TnkkFgAgnvI/AAAAAAAAEQI/89avWKNwoeE/s1600/IMG_5734.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kjw_ZYjZKr0/TnkkFgAgnvI/AAAAAAAAEQI/89avWKNwoeE/s400/IMG_5734.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654590484050386674" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Her Grandchildren.....</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NGWQK-PTTXM/Tnkj7frI0MI/AAAAAAAAEQA/qeXMzvdixEE/s1600/DSCN0309.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NGWQK-PTTXM/Tnkj7frI0MI/AAAAAAAAEQA/qeXMzvdixEE/s400/DSCN0309.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654590312162054338" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....and her children.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We were honored to share this celebration. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My Mom is my dear friend, my inspiration</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and for all who know her a delight and a joy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday Oma....we love you so much.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-8136720884718779429?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-19769189293932336112011-09-14T14:33:00.001-07:002011-09-14T15:11:42.019-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ClT0DSx2TzU/TnEhBCwbHsI/AAAAAAAAEP4/ON2SOfOwHck/s1600/IMG_5547.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ClT0DSx2TzU/TnEhBCwbHsI/AAAAAAAAEP4/ON2SOfOwHck/s400/IMG_5547.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652335309130243778" /></a><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The kids told us they would be out of town, and we didn't need to babysit this week. </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> It took us about a moment and a half to plan a road trip!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RDLRRyllHZw/TnEg3MRMkRI/AAAAAAAAEPw/atpJ-Yi20Cs/s1600/IMG_5544.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RDLRRyllHZw/TnEg3MRMkRI/AAAAAAAAEPw/atpJ-Yi20Cs/s400/IMG_5544.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652335139884929298" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We met our dear friends for a wonderful brunch....on the sand in Malibu!!! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What fun. </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9HDxxG2j9oo/TnEgj5EOnhI/AAAAAAAAEPo/9b92W98JVpM/s1600/IMG_5607.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9HDxxG2j9oo/TnEgj5EOnhI/AAAAAAAAEPo/9b92W98JVpM/s400/IMG_5607.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652334808312749586" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We continued to travel the coast and arrived in Santa Barbara. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This touching tribute to the fallen of 9 /11</div><div style="text-align: center;"> was placed by the pier for all to see and remember.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nTbMhuKgBCE/TnEfzXEVihI/AAAAAAAAEPg/YUNipjyd4rk/s1600/IMG_5578.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nTbMhuKgBCE/TnEfzXEVihI/AAAAAAAAEPg/YUNipjyd4rk/s400/IMG_5578.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652333974552676882" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We spent time at the Mission Santa Barbara rose garden</div><div style="text-align: center;">....where I knitted and we had the most relaxing and delicious picnic. </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OaT5wEce8O0/TnEfnIBpwbI/AAAAAAAAEPY/eJuhoQlhtAk/s1600/IMG_5558.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OaT5wEce8O0/TnEfnIBpwbI/AAAAAAAAEPY/eJuhoQlhtAk/s400/IMG_5558.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652333764356456882" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There was some fun shopping too.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is Oprah's favorite garden shop</div><div style="text-align: center;">....mostly because only Oprah could afford the prices!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mvgMPl495E4/TnEe-CvLgAI/AAAAAAAAEPQ/Zp_oe-L1stk/s1600/IMG_5551.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mvgMPl495E4/TnEe-CvLgAI/AAAAAAAAEPQ/Zp_oe-L1stk/s400/IMG_5551.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652333058562162690" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I enjoyed seeing lots of antique quilts....</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Pb9V5w2NEs/TnEetP1ZAOI/AAAAAAAAEPI/tkTAEM4lVGk/s1600/IMG_5624.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Pb9V5w2NEs/TnEetP1ZAOI/AAAAAAAAEPI/tkTAEM4lVGk/s400/IMG_5624.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652332770020098274" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....and farm stands full of garden goodness.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vmUXEFb44lY/TnEeO7fLjjI/AAAAAAAAEPA/_4ZoVVfdAwU/s1600/IMG_5641.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vmUXEFb44lY/TnEeO7fLjjI/AAAAAAAAEPA/_4ZoVVfdAwU/s400/IMG_5641.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652332249162157618" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We found this waiting for us in our room</div><div style="text-align: center;">....a gift from Donovan thanking us for all of our babysitting duties.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You are VERY welcome!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-khq47z-MBPU/TnEd-W1vOFI/AAAAAAAAEO4/om9eEVXD17g/s1600/IMG_5619.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-khq47z-MBPU/TnEd-W1vOFI/AAAAAAAAEO4/om9eEVXD17g/s400/IMG_5619.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652331964446750802" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A final stop for breakfast in Solvang and we were on the road again.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Two grandparents came home refreshed </div><div style="text-align: center;">and ready to babysit with joyous and relaxed hearts!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-1976918929393233611?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-75834156720932084562011-09-07T11:18:00.001-07:002011-09-07T11:29:15.068-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fXkHZanRQ3c/Tme2w7kVtAI/AAAAAAAAEOw/Q6MJDhKw9EI/s1600/EmilyHerrick_NP.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fXkHZanRQ3c/Tme2w7kVtAI/AAAAAAAAEOw/Q6MJDhKw9EI/s400/EmilyHerrick_NP.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649685209299661826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> Just when I thought summer had come to an end.....</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fscRLCHs0a0/Tme16kwxXCI/AAAAAAAAEOo/uMDu3dphmZc/s1600/IMG_5533.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fscRLCHs0a0/Tme16kwxXCI/AAAAAAAAEOo/uMDu3dphmZc/s400/IMG_5533.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649684275464854562" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I got this box in the mail!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A blog contest I won from "Crazy Old Ladies" </div><div style="text-align: center;">and I couldn' t have been MORE excited.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EDNQRDfko5w/Tme1yIpHAuI/AAAAAAAAEOg/eagrgKvaw5w/s1600/IMG_5534.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EDNQRDfko5w/Tme1yIpHAuI/AAAAAAAAEOg/eagrgKvaw5w/s400/IMG_5534.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649684130477572834" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Full of scraps from their "Coastal Collection". </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How perfect is that for this beach lover????</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YsN1YLvGDl4/Tme1l8upHcI/AAAAAAAAEOY/WEu6upIMtDY/s1600/IMG_5535.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YsN1YLvGDl4/Tme1l8upHcI/AAAAAAAAEOY/WEu6upIMtDY/s400/IMG_5535.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649683921121123778" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They even added a few of their patterns.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I am one LUCKY girl!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The scraps are ironed and organized, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and I am pretty sure I know what I am going to make.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It will be SEW perfect!!!! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks Crazy Ladies.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">my favorite collection and I can't wait to get sewing!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-7583415672093208456?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-71677280784857512592011-09-03T12:34:00.001-07:002011-09-03T13:13:44.128-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0jsfMNyTfc0/TmKB9bYmkaI/AAAAAAAAEOQ/r1k40iV2I0o/s1600/IMG_3584.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 369px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0jsfMNyTfc0/TmKB9bYmkaI/AAAAAAAAEOQ/r1k40iV2I0o/s400/IMG_3584.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648219774998974882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My Blog posts are not as frequent. </div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I am BUSIER than ever, but loving each moment. </div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">What is keeping me so busy????</div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We babysit Clare on the one day Mommy has to go to the office.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Does she have the most kissable cheeks or what???</div><div> <br /></div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vh3OYfyOMrg/TmKB0MSLFCI/AAAAAAAAEOI/gNw2m7X9Fzo/s1600/IMG_5490.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vh3OYfyOMrg/TmKB0MSLFCI/AAAAAAAAEOI/gNw2m7X9Fzo/s400/IMG_5490.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648219616326652962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We are lucky enough to babysit Donovan too!!! </div></div><div> <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> Don't you just melt when you see that smile???</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zet1kr7tq-k/TmKBmE4T0xI/AAAAAAAAEOA/yOa3swmO9S8/s1600/IMG_5483.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zet1kr7tq-k/TmKBmE4T0xI/AAAAAAAAEOA/yOa3swmO9S8/s400/IMG_5483.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648219373820957458" /></a> <br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">....and I fit in sewing when I can. </div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have finished one flower girl dress and am starting the next. </div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So you can see things are hectic, but joyous. I wouldn't want it any other way!!!</div><div> <br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-7167728078485751259?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-46972604019430001652011-08-28T15:44:00.000-07:002011-08-28T15:48:57.988-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v5Y8_nL2yYY/TlrFL8jOQmI/AAAAAAAAEN4/sqiOnktgctA/s1600/foodnetwork.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v5Y8_nL2yYY/TlrFL8jOQmI/AAAAAAAAEN4/sqiOnktgctA/s400/foodnetwork.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646041891885433442" /></a> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Pioneer Woman has her own show on the Food Network????</div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks Bev for the head's up. </div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have my DVR set for Saturday morning.</div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I see some GOOD COOKING in my future</div><div style="text-align: center;">....and maybe a few more pounds that I really don't need (G)!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-4697260401943000165?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-10686287460376435902011-08-27T00:50:00.000-07:002011-08-27T07:17:05.686-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gZSQm3mzb_A/TlijCqAcxqI/AAAAAAAAENw/UWKqN8BX_iw/s1600/IMG_5421.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gZSQm3mzb_A/TlijCqAcxqI/AAAAAAAAENw/UWKqN8BX_iw/s400/IMG_5421.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645441398940157602" /></a> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love when a quilt is more than a quilt. </div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This one is a collection of memories....all of which are very special.</div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When my dear friend Marty passed away, her husband gave me this quilt pattern.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Marty had just bought it, and in true Marty fashion, she had pencilled in lots of notes. </div><div> <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I made this quilt in honor of Marty. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-puN2LdmpeQc/Tlii1X5O-MI/AAAAAAAAENo/Mx-CbBDE1Qk/s1600/IMG_5422.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-puN2LdmpeQc/Tlii1X5O-MI/AAAAAAAAENo/Mx-CbBDE1Qk/s400/IMG_5422.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645441170739755202" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The fabrics were a collection I bought on a trip to San Luis Obispo. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of memories of a fun place we like to visit often.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The cute bitty floral between the bright green was one</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used to make a dress for Clare.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Another wonderful memory sewn into my quilt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EifLvoGUe9A/TliiSPXfk2I/AAAAAAAAENY/5I4Ryf6W-To/s1600/IMG_5425.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EifLvoGUe9A/TliiSPXfk2I/AAAAAAAAENY/5I4Ryf6W-To/s400/IMG_5425.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645440567155331938" /></a></div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...even the back is special,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> because I used polka dots that remind me of my dear friend Cheryl.</div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">AKA "Miss Polka Dot".</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another quilt for my collection, but this one seems Sew special in many ways.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-1068628746037643590?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-88470710724145761432011-08-18T09:32:00.001-07:002011-08-18T09:49:13.497-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7P7_-nphii8/Tk0_1g3yhmI/AAAAAAAAENQ/uMtI0HOdGZ4/s1600/IMG_5431.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7P7_-nphii8/Tk0_1g3yhmI/AAAAAAAAENQ/uMtI0HOdGZ4/s400/IMG_5431.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642236096754648674" /></a> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Loves when her little miss comes to visit...and brings Mommy and Daddy too.</div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course we need to do a bit of shopping</div><div style="text-align: center;">....and pick out some cute things for Donovan too!!!</div><div> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jNu4-T3tiBw/Tk0_l77bwBI/AAAAAAAAENI/u1YNGCr6dW0/s1600/IMG_5436.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jNu4-T3tiBw/Tk0_l77bwBI/AAAAAAAAENI/u1YNGCr6dW0/s400/IMG_5436.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642235829139783698" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We got to try on the dress that Oma made!!! </div><div> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bL-6HJWiMCI/Tk0_ZFO-CoI/AAAAAAAAENA/nT7BrLF2aSM/s1600/IMG_5441.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bL-6HJWiMCI/Tk0_ZFO-CoI/AAAAAAAAENA/nT7BrLF2aSM/s400/IMG_5441.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642235608299342466" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This dress is the "prototype" for the </div><div style="text-align: center;">Flowergirl dress Clare will wear next month.</div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted to be sure the pattern fit properly. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now picture the dress in a soft champagne fabric, </div><div style="text-align: center;">with a silky sash, and a full crinoline underneath.</div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I am sure Clare will be adorable!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Dh2L8-1XeUk/Tk0_LzHbINI/AAAAAAAAEM4/fhBAxwpti9w/s1600/IMG_5442.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Dh2L8-1XeUk/Tk0_LzHbINI/AAAAAAAAEM4/fhBAxwpti9w/s400/IMG_5442.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642235380097556690" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How does Clare know I love her???? </div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Well, I made the dress from my favorite stash of Urban Chik</div><div style="text-align: center;">....which I hoard and rarely use for fear it will all disappear!!!!</div><div> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_UaA20_ebBU/Tk0-72mGGhI/AAAAAAAAEMw/ERCNigPGUlA/s1600/IMG_5433.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_UaA20_ebBU/Tk0-72mGGhI/AAAAAAAAEMw/ERCNigPGUlA/s400/IMG_5433.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642235106153601554" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our shopping trip included a great lunch, </div><div style="text-align: center;">some shopping for Mommy </div><div style="text-align: center;">and watching the train that soon enough Clare will be big enough to ride on.</div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The day continued with Grampie's spoiling our little miss</div><div style="text-align: center;"> with Carousel rides and a great dinner in "Little Italy".</div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the days when the family can get together. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> They are the BEST!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-8847071072414576143?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-89687325183740248782011-08-13T07:22:00.000-07:002011-08-13T07:43:40.908-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_eWPXgndudg/TkaJ7awAPLI/AAAAAAAAEMo/DOuhfmemPBE/s1600/IMG_5291.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_eWPXgndudg/TkaJ7awAPLI/AAAAAAAAEMo/DOuhfmemPBE/s400/IMG_5291.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640347237214076082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If anyone is visiting from my sweet Meghan's blog....I say WELCOME!!!! </div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To say my daughter is an inspiration is to put it mildly. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> She humbles me in her goodness, and each day I am reminded</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> what a gift she is in my life.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And now back to my blog (G)!!!!!</div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My sweet Jill mentioned that she wanted to find an </div><div style="text-align: center;">Angelina Ballerina book for our bitty Clare.</div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It made me remember this</div><div style="text-align: center;"> sweet teeny version ( all in Dutch....like the original)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> that my dear cousin Jacquie had shared with me. </div><div> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6oIeVOoA2FQ/TkaJylVFIqI/AAAAAAAAEMg/CHovNCQERN0/s1600/IMG_5294.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6oIeVOoA2FQ/TkaJylVFIqI/AAAAAAAAEMg/CHovNCQERN0/s400/IMG_5294.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640347085435118242" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then I stumbled upon this fabric</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and I knew I had to make a dress for Clare </div><div style="text-align: center;">to go along with the very special book.</div><div> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zOzGgLIQXq8/TkaJprg52iI/AAAAAAAAEMY/BP1pHrG_ycI/s1600/IMG_5293.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zOzGgLIQXq8/TkaJprg52iI/AAAAAAAAEMY/BP1pHrG_ycI/s400/IMG_5293.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640346932476500514" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I can't wait to see Clare in her twirly dress</div><div style="text-align: center;">....looking as adorable as she does in all things!!!</div><div> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BmSeiCs3Iac/TkaJfdR2juI/AAAAAAAAEMQ/9sJpSkJ_D3c/s1600/IMG_5295.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BmSeiCs3Iac/TkaJfdR2juI/AAAAAAAAEMQ/9sJpSkJ_D3c/s400/IMG_5295.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640346756856581858" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I really love the bow that ties the dress in the back. </div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> SEW sweet.</div><div> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qd-RZwf4tCI/TkaJVY_6NUI/AAAAAAAAEMI/TWRaqtYSdF8/s1600/IMG_5351.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qd-RZwf4tCI/TkaJVY_6NUI/AAAAAAAAEMI/TWRaqtYSdF8/s400/IMG_5351.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640346583908889922" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The same pattern ( an etsy PDF) also made into a top.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HQyCUa07JX4/TkaJLjFMtqI/AAAAAAAAEMA/hM4iIrE2a0A/s1600/IMG_5352.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HQyCUa07JX4/TkaJLjFMtqI/AAAAAAAAEMA/hM4iIrE2a0A/s400/IMG_5352.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640346414816736930" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Which just screamed for a fabric flower</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> ( something I learned from a blog).</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-npYsdGgSdYA/TkaJAg0e6CI/AAAAAAAAEL4/wOREfW14rOk/s1600/tw2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-npYsdGgSdYA/TkaJAg0e6CI/AAAAAAAAEL4/wOREfW14rOk/s400/tw2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640346225231194146" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next dress ( dresses) I will make will be using this pattern.</div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Clare and her cousin are going to be Flowergirls, and this just </div><div style="text-align: center;">had to be THE dress.</div><div> <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the crinoline petticoat underneath. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">And FINALLY...speaking of inspiration,</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> is anyone out there as obsessed as I am with this????</div><div> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J3e8SWCWBAQ/TkaI7junt8I/AAAAAAAAELw/Sh4UC3ssSIk/s1600/images.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 340px; height: 108px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J3e8SWCWBAQ/TkaI7junt8I/AAAAAAAAELw/Sh4UC3ssSIk/s400/images.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640346140112566210" /></a> <br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-8968732518374024878?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-47940779551347788522011-08-05T14:46:00.000-07:002011-08-05T15:23:01.002-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pmc6zEqKdJ4/TjxrOLTEW2I/AAAAAAAAEKw/L9xm5GGIRXg/s1600/IMG_5227.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 396px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pmc6zEqKdJ4/TjxrOLTEW2I/AAAAAAAAEKw/L9xm5GGIRXg/s400/IMG_5227.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637498724856126306" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">There is a saying that says</div><div style="text-align: center;"> "One is closer to God in a garden, then anywhere else on earth".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have to agree....and so does Clare.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EYuindgOXg0/TjxqkWPu-_I/AAAAAAAAEKg/T0Du68Ei96Q/s1600/IMG_5244.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EYuindgOXg0/TjxqkWPu-_I/AAAAAAAAEKg/T0Du68Ei96Q/s400/IMG_5244.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637498006240426994" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This week we visited the Sherman Library and Gardens</div><div style="text-align: center;">...not far from bitty Clare's home.</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-08iHQF49FGM/TjxqW1pVR3I/AAAAAAAAEKY/DUdgV45I2L4/s1600/IMG_5204.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-08iHQF49FGM/TjxqW1pVR3I/AAAAAAAAEKY/DUdgV45I2L4/s400/IMG_5204.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637497774151124850" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">What a fun time we had. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I am pretty sure that Oma enjoyed it the most of all.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PHiILd5srIk/TjxqLjNHWMI/AAAAAAAAEKQ/_MBlC6BtTqI/s1600/IMG_5234.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PHiILd5srIk/TjxqLjNHWMI/AAAAAAAAEKQ/_MBlC6BtTqI/s400/IMG_5234.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637497580222372034" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oma provided the snacks to a very grateful Clare.</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MdHxu6Jz6Sw/Tjxp-f_7GWI/AAAAAAAAEKI/WmbDpVAp9dU/s1600/IMG_5194.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MdHxu6Jz6Sw/Tjxp-f_7GWI/AAAAAAAAEKI/WmbDpVAp9dU/s400/IMG_5194.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637497356023437666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> There were beautiful gardens and fountains everywhere.</div></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C_cS4yOVTxs/TjxpusqxzOI/AAAAAAAAEKA/j4IKo4Svols/s1600/IMG_5241.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C_cS4yOVTxs/TjxpusqxzOI/AAAAAAAAEKA/j4IKo4Svols/s400/IMG_5241.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637497084546501858" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A lovely stroll thru the flowers and roses was a big hit!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rFwqxos7wRE/Tjxphq_oPxI/AAAAAAAAEJ4/RNXkXT5l4hQ/s1600/IMG_5222.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rFwqxos7wRE/Tjxphq_oPxI/AAAAAAAAEJ4/RNXkXT5l4hQ/s400/IMG_5222.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637496860758785810" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Clare enjoyed the turtle pond.....</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jS92mUiG4Eo/Tjxo1dRBgyI/AAAAAAAAEJw/pOW02nzCQ7g/s1600/IMG_5209.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jS92mUiG4Eo/Tjxo1dRBgyI/AAAAAAAAEJw/pOW02nzCQ7g/s400/IMG_5209.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637496101159404322" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">...and equally loved the Koi pond too. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-607xruuONI0/TjxonXXkiII/AAAAAAAAEJo/AL2i4z99WjI/s1600/IMG_5213.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-607xruuONI0/TjxonXXkiII/AAAAAAAAEJo/AL2i4z99WjI/s400/IMG_5213.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637495859058083970" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is such joy in sharing a love of nature with such a bitty one.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RkvFbybxY_w/TjxoakqN05I/AAAAAAAAEJg/vEcThMON9T4/s1600/IMG_5199.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RkvFbybxY_w/TjxoakqN05I/AAAAAAAAEJg/vEcThMON9T4/s400/IMG_5199.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637495639287649170" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>They even have the most wonderful place for lunch!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2atKDnjRTJI/TjxlEwfMoAI/AAAAAAAAEJY/s6EpbDICeGY/s1600/IMG_5215.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2atKDnjRTJI/TjxlEwfMoAI/AAAAAAAAEJY/s6EpbDICeGY/s400/IMG_5215.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637491965970653186" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am pretty convinced that we have a new member of the family</div><div style="text-align: center;"> that is going to love gardening.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't be more excited!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-4794077955134778852?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-14963508016049346212011-08-04T14:23:00.000-07:002011-08-04T14:43:42.385-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q98XNKIx2hg/TjsQEAbikGI/AAAAAAAAEJQ/HGBAvS4wJwY/s1600/IMG_5113.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q98XNKIx2hg/TjsQEAbikGI/AAAAAAAAEJQ/HGBAvS4wJwY/s400/IMG_5113.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637117019605340258" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>If dreams came true...this would be MY house!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is located in Carmel, and just steps away from the beach ( oh my). </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I nearly jumped out of our moving car when I saw it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> So if I win the lottery, I will knock on the door and ask if I can buy this house.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">In my dream they say "YES PLEASE".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ECcbg7EqyvY/TjsP4-uGaHI/AAAAAAAAEJI/HSfQqR5eERM/s1600/IMG_5114.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ECcbg7EqyvY/TjsP4-uGaHI/AAAAAAAAEJI/HSfQqR5eERM/s400/IMG_5114.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637116830167754866" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would invite all of you to come thru my garden gate, </div><div style="text-align: center;">( decorated with fresh flowers...of course)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kHqKO-HkbM8/TjsPs1kT7oI/AAAAAAAAEJA/okx2GrzxYw8/s1600/IMG_5120.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kHqKO-HkbM8/TjsPs1kT7oI/AAAAAAAAEJA/okx2GrzxYw8/s400/IMG_5120.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637116621552348802" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I could point to you the oar that says this is my "beach house". </div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MSCEOydtCW4/TjsPfcFonKI/AAAAAAAAEI4/kdLvNYQNm58/s1600/IMG_5118.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MSCEOydtCW4/TjsPfcFonKI/AAAAAAAAEI4/kdLvNYQNm58/s400/IMG_5118.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637116391374494882" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">....or you could come knock on my side door ( equally cute). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E2jXYmEQda0/TjsPTXOAq6I/AAAAAAAAEIw/W4jQidtkQjc/s1600/IMG_5117.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E2jXYmEQda0/TjsPTXOAq6I/AAAAAAAAEIw/W4jQidtkQjc/s400/IMG_5117.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637116183909018530" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My Rooster on the wall would let me know you were stopping by. </div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iISyPGpsbeI/TjsOtGxcOiI/AAAAAAAAEIo/QICwYQmoDY4/s1600/IMG_5122.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iISyPGpsbeI/TjsOtGxcOiI/AAAAAAAAEIo/QICwYQmoDY4/s400/IMG_5122.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637115526659193378" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Isn't this just the most delightful dream????</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_dwsGyktCHc/TjsOfpmYmGI/AAAAAAAAEIg/BIoEJ3ksPDk/s1600/IMG_5121.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_dwsGyktCHc/TjsOfpmYmGI/AAAAAAAAEIg/BIoEJ3ksPDk/s400/IMG_5121.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637115295489890402" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My garden would be abundant with flowers....</div><div style="text-align: center;">a cherrful yellow is a MUST.</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k1MM0Wt5Yxo/TjsOP7v2FYI/AAAAAAAAEIY/hW8zmvcqsdo/s1600/IMG_5119.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k1MM0Wt5Yxo/TjsOP7v2FYI/AAAAAAAAEIY/hW8zmvcqsdo/s400/IMG_5119.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637115025483502978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">But I guess the sign says that it already is someone's dream come true. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh well, I can only HOPE that they find as much joy living there as I would.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It must be delightful to live in a cottage by the sea.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-1496350801604934621?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-82152318620921876962011-08-01T08:48:00.000-07:002011-08-01T09:23:23.053-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uamy80lyf5s/TjbOWavV2cI/AAAAAAAAEIQ/hsFtJYG4M7I/s1600/IMG_5028.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uamy80lyf5s/TjbOWavV2cI/AAAAAAAAEIQ/hsFtJYG4M7I/s400/IMG_5028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635918868231084482" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>My two vacation favorties....shopping and eating, and we did plenty of both!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How cute is this English import shop? </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> Had to take a fun peek at all of the William and Kate goodness!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1Sy63y_PuI/TjbOLVaoFiI/AAAAAAAAEII/7pBzwcIzC8c/s1600/IMG_5039.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1Sy63y_PuI/TjbOLVaoFiI/AAAAAAAAEII/7pBzwcIzC8c/s400/IMG_5039.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635918677823460898" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Taking time for wonderful meals in lovely settings is what our vacation is all about.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had lovely picnics gazing at the ocean, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and coffee breaks to enjoy the lovely butter cookies my Mom made for our trip.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is where we sat and had lunch in Montecito. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> Piatti's is always a favorite romantic spot.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eZ6eTVtUZmI/TjbN_0s3XHI/AAAAAAAAEIA/VnijK_SyVyY/s1600/IMG_5034.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eZ6eTVtUZmI/TjbN_0s3XHI/AAAAAAAAEIA/VnijK_SyVyY/s400/IMG_5034.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635918480063028338" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They begin your meal with a basket of the most delicious breads....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and a large bowl of dipping oil.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes you are seeing LOTS of garlic....</div><div style="text-align: center;">maybe not romantic, but it sure is delicious!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_Qyw0B5V61w/TjbNzGANrYI/AAAAAAAAEH4/vlAj-OFMggU/s1600/IMG_5073.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_Qyw0B5V61w/TjbNzGANrYI/AAAAAAAAEH4/vlAj-OFMggU/s400/IMG_5073.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635918261369286018" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is always fun to find a new place to eat...</div><div style="text-align: center;">and this cute shop just opened its doors. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> It is destined to be one of our new favorites!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h_wOdEzOrU0/TjbNrmluYJI/AAAAAAAAEHw/DNuSZmu7cx0/s1600/IMG_5072.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h_wOdEzOrU0/TjbNrmluYJI/AAAAAAAAEHw/DNuSZmu7cx0/s400/IMG_5072.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635918132677599378" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A bit of England in SLO....what fun.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Llb7O2acGKA/TjbNfJ3l-aI/AAAAAAAAEHo/jkLVb6fs-JA/s1600/IMG_5004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Llb7O2acGKA/TjbNfJ3l-aI/AAAAAAAAEHo/jkLVb6fs-JA/s400/IMG_5004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635917918809487778" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Combining two of my favorites....chocolate and quilting. </div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Brilliant!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2GAoiCXZgig/TjbNV_Xjg0I/AAAAAAAAEHg/6zfNJsEnqg8/s1600/IMG_5005.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2GAoiCXZgig/TjbNV_Xjg0I/AAAAAAAAEHg/6zfNJsEnqg8/s400/IMG_5005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635917761371931458" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fun, friendly and lots that inspired me.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3imxah0CnNg/TjbNKCz-hHI/AAAAAAAAEHY/8mkVQUI_rDI/s1600/IMG_5101.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3imxah0CnNg/TjbNKCz-hHI/AAAAAAAAEHY/8mkVQUI_rDI/s400/IMG_5101.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635917556138017906" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>One of my favorite Coastal quilt shops is "Back Porch".</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The shop is modern, clean and full of the best fabrics. </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> I had LOTS of fun!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y6gc8xMdBzE/TjbM8UBQ5EI/AAAAAAAAEHQ/pWVUEPbozRc/s1600/IMG_5102.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y6gc8xMdBzE/TjbM8UBQ5EI/AAAAAAAAEHQ/pWVUEPbozRc/s400/IMG_5102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635917320238982210" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The staff is always friendly and helpful...</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the fact that it is right by the ocean means Jim is content snapping photos.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> So I can spend a quality amout of time picking things out to take home!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LW6vvtwnzn8/TjbMj0s0AkI/AAAAAAAAEHI/sWXJXgJsCSs/s1600/IMG_5178.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LW6vvtwnzn8/TjbMj0s0AkI/AAAAAAAAEHI/sWXJXgJsCSs/s400/IMG_5178.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635916899514843714" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This jewel of a knit shop is on State Street in Santa Barbara.</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V4T-f-BIN7I/TjbMMn40-lI/AAAAAAAAEG4/spaNMMzKqpQ/s1600/IMG_5175.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V4T-f-BIN7I/TjbMMn40-lI/AAAAAAAAEG4/spaNMMzKqpQ/s400/IMG_5175.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635916500938586706" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chock full of the most wonderful fibers ( expensive)...</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> and lots of inspriation ( free).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gq5tdK7g_5w/TjbL9Ib7u5I/AAAAAAAAEGw/8cXqMPEVnmE/s1600/IMG_5000.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gq5tdK7g_5w/TjbL9Ib7u5I/AAAAAAAAEGw/8cXqMPEVnmE/s400/IMG_5000.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635916234797857682" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Speaking of inspiration.....I found this vignette at the Getty museum.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> It transports me back to when we lived in Virginia</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and our many trips to the National Gallery.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Meghan would always want to find her "favorite" piece of art...</div><div style="text-align: center;">and then stand in front and strike her similar pose.</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mcpKs57pZD4/TjbLz227RTI/AAAAAAAAEGo/a95osvEaKug/s1600/IMG_2857.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mcpKs57pZD4/TjbLz227RTI/AAAAAAAAEGo/a95osvEaKug/s400/IMG_2857.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635916075460412722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jonathan, Jill and our sweet Clare were just in DC. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Jill asked if there was anything I would want.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I simply asked for a photo of Clare in the exact spot I remember Meghan posing. </div><div style="text-align: center;">How sweet is this photo....and how much it touched my heart. </div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GwzEW0Uq69k/TjbLvwQeNoI/AAAAAAAAEGg/W1_2rDOaMHA/s1600/IMG_5106.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GwzEW0Uq69k/TjbLvwQeNoI/AAAAAAAAEGg/W1_2rDOaMHA/s400/IMG_5106.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635916004969035394" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So....what did I come home with????</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can guess there was LOTS of fabric and patterns......and lots of gifts for those we love.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love vacations....and can't wait til we can hit the road again!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-8215231862092187696?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-8220030971665075422011-07-30T12:21:00.001-07:002011-07-30T12:47:48.284-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-31GtNMtfFqc/TjRb9SD3yWI/AAAAAAAAEGY/8sGwS4ceVkg/s1600/IMG_4998.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-31GtNMtfFqc/TjRb9SD3yWI/AAAAAAAAEGY/8sGwS4ceVkg/s400/IMG_4998.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635230142125558114" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Our vacation was motivated by the fact that both of our children and their families</div><div style="text-align: center;"> were on vacation. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> You know what that meant....no babysitting, so we hit the road!!!! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>First stop was the Getty Museum. I was more than impressed.</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Me4NC1hx4mY/TjRbzDZAcyI/AAAAAAAAEGQ/WC6cU_OJXs8/s1600/IMG_4997.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Me4NC1hx4mY/TjRbzDZAcyI/AAAAAAAAEGQ/WC6cU_OJXs8/s400/IMG_4997.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635229966388982562" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The exhibition on the "Life and Luxury" of Paris was so inspiring. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Of course no interior photos were permittted, but my mind is full of the images of their furniture, costumes and art. </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> Amazing!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kBFTgrwGFUg/TjRbq-WNssI/AAAAAAAAEGI/ocFr5FZhd6Q/s1600/IMG_5140.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kBFTgrwGFUg/TjRbq-WNssI/AAAAAAAAEGI/ocFr5FZhd6Q/s400/IMG_5140.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635229827596137154" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Our trip was all about relaxation....</div><div style="text-align: center;">which the Apple Farm always provides in abundance.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L8RKMxaMUyQ/TjRbi-YkPgI/AAAAAAAAEGA/tQVkWYUU3zU/s1600/IMG_5124.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L8RKMxaMUyQ/TjRbi-YkPgI/AAAAAAAAEGA/tQVkWYUU3zU/s400/IMG_5124.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635229690167049730" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It was also about inspiration. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We drove Hwy 1 in both directions. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Big Sur is one of the most scenic drives you can imagine.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NFGeMYq9WYo/TjRbTG8JKQI/AAAAAAAAEF4/FtGoFMy1xKU/s1600/IMG_5031.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NFGeMYq9WYo/TjRbTG8JKQI/AAAAAAAAEF4/FtGoFMy1xKU/s400/IMG_5031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635229417585846530" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>There was much to see on our road trip....</div><div style="text-align: center;">the Mission at Santa Barbara.</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IqGm7kQ--wg/TjRbHu6-DlI/AAAAAAAAEFw/oqLHbFAsP6o/s1600/IMG_5011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IqGm7kQ--wg/TjRbHu6-DlI/AAAAAAAAEFw/oqLHbFAsP6o/s400/IMG_5011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635229222159912530" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>....and a smaller Mission style church in Montecito.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UGwaSW1HqSA/TjRaw_wKoLI/AAAAAAAAEFo/fT356tUL5_8/s1600/IMG_5053.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UGwaSW1HqSA/TjRaw_wKoLI/AAAAAAAAEFo/fT356tUL5_8/s400/IMG_5053.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635228831541010610" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We visited the San Ysidro ranch....and they were setting up for a wedding.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Such a romantic spot.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Did you know that this is where </div><div style="text-align: center;">Jacqueline and John Kennedy spent their honeymoon????</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oEYUo9GplWA/TjRaiG8b5UI/AAAAAAAAEFg/U8EXvLyMWJU/s1600/IMG_5108.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oEYUo9GplWA/TjRaiG8b5UI/AAAAAAAAEFg/U8EXvLyMWJU/s400/IMG_5108.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635228575773484354" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We spent time in Carmel....</div><div style="text-align: center;">such a beautiful and quaint area of shops and cafes. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Also one of the most gorgeous beaches and coast.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PWrRs1ARwt4/TjRaUeYJTFI/AAAAAAAAEFY/FA3H2IwWLY0/s1600/IMG_5113.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PWrRs1ARwt4/TjRaUeYJTFI/AAAAAAAAEFY/FA3H2IwWLY0/s400/IMG_5113.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635228341545552978" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I found my dream home...but more pictures in a later post.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3rRJiwDLDxU/TjRaHAsfVCI/AAAAAAAAEFQ/9PA-PVjQOiE/s1600/IMG_5182.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3rRJiwDLDxU/TjRaHAsfVCI/AAAAAAAAEFQ/9PA-PVjQOiE/s400/IMG_5182.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635228110239519778" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>....and when we weren't stopped at some fun destination,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I had my IPAD tuned into some great quilting sites!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--sARyz4MdHc/TjRZ-ASa1jI/AAAAAAAAEFI/IDjm2cqK_3o/s1600/IMG_5184.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--sARyz4MdHc/TjRZ-ASa1jI/AAAAAAAAEFI/IDjm2cqK_3o/s400/IMG_5184.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635227955511350834" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I got lots of knitting done too!!!! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">More to share....hope you enjoy our mini trip too. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We sure had LOTS of fun!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-822003097166507542?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-86909995246693109482011-07-29T16:34:00.001-07:002011-07-29T16:40:15.612-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nx5-CdQmSC4/TjNES2JyG8I/AAAAAAAAEFA/dRyzuBS1sm0/s1600/IMG_5086.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nx5-CdQmSC4/TjNES2JyG8I/AAAAAAAAEFA/dRyzuBS1sm0/s400/IMG_5086.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634922649335503810" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We took a GREAT road trip.....</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Paf6_Nmy7OQ/TjND9_qPZBI/AAAAAAAAEE4/KnmO9hFN6KI/s1600/IMG_5098.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Paf6_Nmy7OQ/TjND9_qPZBI/AAAAAAAAEE4/KnmO9hFN6KI/s400/IMG_5098.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634922291110306834" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>....where Jim did LOTS of this, and</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kxmXomvda48/TjND06jendI/AAAAAAAAEEw/_jIcxZW9xm0/s1600/IMG_5102.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kxmXomvda48/TjND06jendI/AAAAAAAAEEw/_jIcxZW9xm0/s400/IMG_5102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634922135120944594" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I shopped at LOTS of these!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>So much to show you, but for now I am unpacking and tidying up the house.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stay Tuned!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-8690999524669310948?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-85599372833611763102011-07-21T10:59:00.001-07:002011-07-21T11:11:37.109-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WqS7E3lEXgw/TihqUAh1AYI/AAAAAAAAEEg/bVXQU2MANqk/s1600/2011July%2B176.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WqS7E3lEXgw/TihqUAh1AYI/AAAAAAAAEEg/bVXQU2MANqk/s400/2011July%2B176.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631868225998619010" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It is always so much fun to go to a flea market, and even more so when.....</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SGHhQTdQ90E/TihqQdR0i_I/AAAAAAAAEEY/SmkopEIjzq4/s1600/2011July%2B035.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SGHhQTdQ90E/TihqQdR0i_I/AAAAAAAAEEY/SmkopEIjzq4/s400/2011July%2B035.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631868164996631538" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....it is rated as one of the top ten in the WHOLE country!!!! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here is a peek at the Urban Barn and it was LOTS of fun. </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-58juTZch7Vw/TihqL73j2aI/AAAAAAAAEEQ/dbONT6eThLE/s1600/DSCN0288.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-58juTZch7Vw/TihqL73j2aI/AAAAAAAAEEQ/dbONT6eThLE/s400/DSCN0288.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631868087308638626" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Vintage linens always are a great find.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YFNssx88ADA/TihqDJ5bnjI/AAAAAAAAEEI/M-172cOU-nw/s1600/DSCN0292.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YFNssx88ADA/TihqDJ5bnjI/AAAAAAAAEEI/M-172cOU-nw/s400/DSCN0292.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631867936455761458" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There was kitchy.....</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aCzWGrO7jDM/Tihp5YCxk9I/AAAAAAAAEEA/MsM6KBH-AZM/s1600/DSCN0293.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aCzWGrO7jDM/Tihp5YCxk9I/AAAAAAAAEEA/MsM6KBH-AZM/s400/DSCN0293.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631867768454353874" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and sweet.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FcGx0ZGGmhw/TihprM1mw_I/AAAAAAAAED4/8mTR3mFlLnk/s1600/DSCN0290.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FcGx0ZGGmhw/TihprM1mw_I/AAAAAAAAED4/8mTR3mFlLnk/s400/DSCN0290.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631867524928160754" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This vintage pink child's kitchen gave me a heart rush!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dD6jCDqOrao/Tihpg7ZN2OI/AAAAAAAAEDw/0kjykyAPHAc/s1600/DSCN0295.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dD6jCDqOrao/Tihpg7ZN2OI/AAAAAAAAEDw/0kjykyAPHAc/s400/DSCN0295.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631867348446992610" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I spied this adorable bitty trailer and inside was a BIG GIRL'S pink kitchen.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">DIVINE!!!!</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xujk6O7RPOQ/TihpXJAV4zI/AAAAAAAAEDo/0qeh9srFNpQ/s1600/DSCN0296.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cJlaXp8Qp8k/TihpL3n8R5I/AAAAAAAAEDg/LF7K4V23PKQ/s1600/DSCN0289.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cJlaXp8Qp8k/TihpL3n8R5I/AAAAAAAAEDg/LF7K4V23PKQ/s400/DSCN0289.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631866986657761170" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Always a fun day when you are surrounded with Vintage goodness. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I can't wait to go back again. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-8559937283361176310?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-56360634247894485252011-07-18T09:41:00.001-07:002011-07-18T10:00:56.465-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MR6_sAy0t88/TiRi2nLUXNI/AAAAAAAAEDY/_8uH1juEJPU/s1600/IMG_4971.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MR6_sAy0t88/TiRi2nLUXNI/AAAAAAAAEDY/_8uH1juEJPU/s400/IMG_4971.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630734124488875218" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I am always a BIG fan of trying to do some DYI....but there is always that budget thing!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I was dreaming of a space to just sit and knit, catch up on magazines</div><div style="text-align: center;"> or just gaze out the window. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Super helpful that the lid would open up for LOTS of extra storage.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IgptI1tsuh8/TiRitcZmCwI/AAAAAAAAEDQ/w01Vul3ZyfQ/s1600/IMG_4966.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IgptI1tsuh8/TiRitcZmCwI/AAAAAAAAEDQ/w01Vul3ZyfQ/s400/IMG_4966.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630733966977141506" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I got Jim onboard for taking a niche area in our master bedroom</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and creating a window seat.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>His only stipulation....not to fill it with quilts like I did</div><div style="text-align: center;"> with the other window seat in our TV room!!!! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>So I have filled it with toys for the Grandbabies instead!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NWYmocoaH3M/TiRikYsj2cI/AAAAAAAAEDI/6DudABsPxuY/s1600/IMG_4969.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NWYmocoaH3M/TiRikYsj2cI/AAAAAAAAEDI/6DudABsPxuY/s400/IMG_4969.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630733811364125122" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I have tried to fill whatever left over time I have had by sewing cushions,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and yesterday I also covered the nightstand lampshades</div><div style="text-align: center;">to match the box pleated dust ruffle that I hope to finish this week.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YSQRtWusQXU/TiRibsQU2MI/AAAAAAAAEDA/DbrwSSY-1aA/s1600/IMG_4964.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 236px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YSQRtWusQXU/TiRibsQU2MI/AAAAAAAAEDA/DbrwSSY-1aA/s400/IMG_4964.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630733661995587778" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course it makes things much easier when you have great help</div><div style="text-align: center;">...and as you can see I rely on ONLY the best.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So here is to a "real" design on a dime.....and SEW far I am LOVING IT!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-5636063424789448525?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-75401905739189199252011-07-15T16:08:00.000-07:002011-07-15T16:15:58.181-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-swRod7ig7lM/TiDJGQdALNI/AAAAAAAAEC4/JOZ7_QZJBRs/s1600/IMG_7082.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 378px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-swRod7ig7lM/TiDJGQdALNI/AAAAAAAAEC4/JOZ7_QZJBRs/s400/IMG_7082.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629720643546131666" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>....my beach buddy this week.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gISfrptMZCM/TiDI_eCdXAI/AAAAAAAAECw/epgzXwrjmaA/s1600/DSCN0263.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gISfrptMZCM/TiDI_eCdXAI/AAAAAAAAECw/epgzXwrjmaA/s400/DSCN0263.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629720526933810178" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and his very loving Momma. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> The family is visiting his other sweet Grammie</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and hopefully having a relaxing and very fun time!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-71ZQfhC34/TiDI2BvBlwI/AAAAAAAAECo/gATEOOxqb_s/s1600/IMG_4962.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-71ZQfhC34/TiDI2BvBlwI/AAAAAAAAECo/gATEOOxqb_s/s400/IMG_4962.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629720364717283074" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I am working on a quilt for my beach buddy to cuddle him when he comes home again.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pdKbeXPETWQ/TiDIuL5GOiI/AAAAAAAAECg/U5KvFgGCC_s/s1600/DSCN0255.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pdKbeXPETWQ/TiDIuL5GOiI/AAAAAAAAECg/U5KvFgGCC_s/s400/DSCN0255.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629720230004931106" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>You can never have TOOOO much cuddling when you are at the beach. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>See you soonest my sweet family. XXX</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-7540190573918919925?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-62259359771674833362011-07-14T14:32:00.000-07:002011-07-14T14:46:25.465-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eC-n8AkcDFk/Th9hTYTjEgI/AAAAAAAAECY/BcZMmedGL_0/s1600/IMG_4959.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 366px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eC-n8AkcDFk/Th9hTYTjEgI/AAAAAAAAECY/BcZMmedGL_0/s400/IMG_4959.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629325044806259202" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>....because I finished another quilt top. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> This one used up a layer cake I won in a blog contest. I will quilt this one myself. There are SEW many lovely areas to make the quilting POP!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zxjLqlM5rrE/Th9hL-wp6GI/AAAAAAAAECQ/VyltnM7K9QQ/s1600/IMG_4952.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zxjLqlM5rrE/Th9hL-wp6GI/AAAAAAAAECQ/VyltnM7K9QQ/s400/IMG_4952.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629324917689935970" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>....because I discovered this incredible yarn called "Temis". </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You simply knit and purl and the intricate design comes from the yarn itself. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What fun!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GRNvAU160p0/Th9hC5yuz5I/AAAAAAAAECI/A0XBw89PORc/s1600/IMG_4936.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GRNvAU160p0/Th9hC5yuz5I/AAAAAAAAECI/A0XBw89PORc/s400/IMG_4936.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629324761737645970" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>...because we got to spend a fun day with our delightful Clare!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wXHM5NP-lr8/Th9g62qnQkI/AAAAAAAAECA/McIS8-xBKew/s1600/IMG_4938.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wXHM5NP-lr8/Th9g62qnQkI/AAAAAAAAECA/McIS8-xBKew/s400/IMG_4938.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629324623459336770" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>She LOVES Grampie's IPAD and his screen saver which is a photo of an Owl.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Clare is quite the talker now...telling me what she wants. Such a sweet voice too.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nothing cuter than hearing her say "Whoo Whoo" when Grampie says</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> "what does the Owl say"???</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FckqY5f3dVQ/Th9gxgCU9nI/AAAAAAAAEB4/upDF_mwAX7M/s1600/IMG_4950.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FckqY5f3dVQ/Th9gxgCU9nI/AAAAAAAAEB4/upDF_mwAX7M/s400/IMG_4950.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629324462765962866" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>....because our little man is just so darn cute. He loves his walker as you can tell from the BIG SMILE!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">.....because Meghan's surgeon gave us the best news today!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Meghan has healed remarkably well and she can not forsee any more complications.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Now that is something to SMILE about!!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-6225935977167483336?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-23218534622241249982011-07-10T10:59:00.001-07:002011-07-10T11:09:09.024-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WpUqs71EdOo/ThnpwF7x0JI/AAAAAAAAEBw/Ns4YZ9xTHtw/s1600/IMG_4926.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WpUqs71EdOo/ThnpwF7x0JI/AAAAAAAAEBw/Ns4YZ9xTHtw/s400/IMG_4926.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627786221812043922" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I have been finishing some quilts....</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TyTmB1xpDH8/Thnpm1nluGI/AAAAAAAAEBo/ovjcnLBY8_Y/s1600/IMG_4928.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TyTmB1xpDH8/Thnpm1nluGI/AAAAAAAAEBo/ovjcnLBY8_Y/s400/IMG_4928.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627786062813575266" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>...working on perfecting my machine quilting skills. </div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-niE3lvRxCjw/ThnpdcGFQPI/AAAAAAAAEBg/uo2imHoy2Yc/s1600/IMG_4931.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-niE3lvRxCjw/ThnpdcGFQPI/AAAAAAAAEBg/uo2imHoy2Yc/s400/IMG_4931.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627785901343326450" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I love this quilt.....the pattern is called Flea Market, and it was fun and SEW easy.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lCSGsjI1z4I/ThnpQoDkrPI/AAAAAAAAEBY/IYzLiIcqtTE/s1600/IMG_4932.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lCSGsjI1z4I/ThnpQoDkrPI/AAAAAAAAEBY/IYzLiIcqtTE/s400/IMG_4932.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627785681215728882" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>My friend Judy quilted this one....she is WONDERFUL!!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6HPBEwD7GbM/ThnpCq0jgII/AAAAAAAAEBQ/nhFSxjwORw0/s1600/IMG_4930.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6HPBEwD7GbM/ThnpCq0jgII/AAAAAAAAEBQ/nhFSxjwORw0/s400/IMG_4930.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627785441439875202" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I love summer for an easy "chick" book to read....</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VD6HLT8P8Qs/Thno3htUwQI/AAAAAAAAEBI/Sn9yAWNQgUs/s1600/IMG_4934.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 351px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VD6HLT8P8Qs/Thno3htUwQI/AAAAAAAAEBI/Sn9yAWNQgUs/s400/IMG_4934.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627785250015068418" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>......always inspired to make more and more summer dresses for our little miss.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k-asOKEgSjM/ThnorpdmY8I/AAAAAAAAEBA/r9ebcajUXv8/s1600/IMG_4925.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k-asOKEgSjM/ThnorpdmY8I/AAAAAAAAEBA/r9ebcajUXv8/s400/IMG_4925.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627785045938168770" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>...and hanging out with some of my favorite people. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>This summer is working out to be GREAT!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-2321853462224124998?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-3039722792047458002011-07-07T15:11:00.000-07:002011-07-07T15:29:04.760-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MbGmBqDsIY4/ThYyPilzr4I/AAAAAAAAEA4/8HFissnfP68/s1600/IMG_7065.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MbGmBqDsIY4/ThYyPilzr4I/AAAAAAAAEA4/8HFissnfP68/s400/IMG_7065.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626740027010822018" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>So...this has been my view for the past few days. Not bad huh????</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-46ariS028XM/ThYyD_IMhVI/AAAAAAAAEAw/VSljFxrZno0/s1600/IMG_7063.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-46ariS028XM/ThYyD_IMhVI/AAAAAAAAEAw/VSljFxrZno0/s400/IMG_7063.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626739828512818514" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It only gets better when I peek over at our</div><div style="text-align: center;"> little beach baby in his UV protected baby tent!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dFpO8BJdo3c/ThYx2RumbiI/AAAAAAAAEAo/KUQgXMlpD1Q/s1600/COL-SurfShop-300.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 257px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dFpO8BJdo3c/ThYx2RumbiI/AAAAAAAAEAo/KUQgXMlpD1Q/s400/COL-SurfShop-300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626739592987569698" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I am still thinking about summer quilting, and obsessing over this quilt....</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FcRPAZcsDwE/ThYxy96rEcI/AAAAAAAAEAg/pn-5X91gS2c/s1600/002%255B3%255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FcRPAZcsDwE/ThYxy96rEcI/AAAAAAAAEAg/pn-5X91gS2c/s400/002%255B3%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626739536129888706" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>and this one ( photo snagged from my friend Miss Polka Dot)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-25L8wG-TWyU/ThYxunLyJ6I/AAAAAAAAEAY/q-0jqHMDZqo/s1600/COL-RoadBlock-300.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 257px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-25L8wG-TWyU/ThYxunLyJ6I/AAAAAAAAEAY/q-0jqHMDZqo/s400/COL-RoadBlock-300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626739461308164002" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and certainly this one. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I guess I have summer on the brain, and I am loving every minute of it!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-303972279204745800?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-56005174732225972162011-07-05T09:58:00.001-07:002011-07-05T10:06:51.693-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i18qhFWZ6p0/ThNDQy07LsI/AAAAAAAAEAQ/AOuxZWcufUU/s1600/IMG_4903.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i18qhFWZ6p0/ThNDQy07LsI/AAAAAAAAEAQ/AOuxZWcufUU/s400/IMG_4903.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625914315316604610" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Yes it was a warm 4th of July....but we were thinking COOL!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since Jim had tickets to an Angel's game, we girls gathered with LOTS of Ice Tea. </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Oma worked on some knitting. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2bmQ003fEw4/ThNDFzsJ48I/AAAAAAAAEAI/knbAkQnj28g/s1600/IMG_4904.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2bmQ003fEw4/ThNDFzsJ48I/AAAAAAAAEAI/knbAkQnj28g/s400/IMG_4904.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625914126569694146" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Linda and I shared some yummy snacks</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> and a cute pattern that had us thinking Winter.....</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_bTHBin3XEo/ThNC7zDHSpI/AAAAAAAAEAA/zJIcbDNdK58/s1600/IMG_4908.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 354px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_bTHBin3XEo/ThNC7zDHSpI/AAAAAAAAEAA/zJIcbDNdK58/s400/IMG_4908.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625913954598865554" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Before the barbeque and fireworks, Oma gifted us with the cutest scarves....</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sgr1JYvukBE/ThNC19sW8vI/AAAAAAAAD_4/t9v-CQKylPU/s1600/IMG_4910.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sgr1JYvukBE/ThNC19sW8vI/AAAAAAAAD_4/t9v-CQKylPU/s400/IMG_4910.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625913854376997618" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">....and we both finished our Snowman Table Toppers. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It was Sew much fun!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-5600517473222597216?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-8010255537886088782011-07-04T09:41:00.001-07:002011-07-04T09:47:18.403-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fqPZ94HzD5o/ThHtvgb2eHI/AAAAAAAAD_w/NorgzZn6XRw/s1600/IMG_4894.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fqPZ94HzD5o/ThHtvgb2eHI/AAAAAAAAD_w/NorgzZn6XRw/s400/IMG_4894.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625538809978845298" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>From our home to yours.....we wish you a joyous Fourth!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U1fM2i1t2j0/ThHtohr_U6I/AAAAAAAAD_o/d8mWJJkXXsg/s1600/IMG_4900.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U1fM2i1t2j0/ThHtohr_U6I/AAAAAAAAD_o/d8mWJJkXXsg/s400/IMG_4900.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625538690055885730" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>What will I be doing?</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Working on this....is it toooo early to think Christmas????</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Of course there will be a barbeque and fireworks tonight....always fun to celebrate.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DR-5jSBbF2E/ThHtdxQge3I/AAAAAAAAD_g/v4eE7o8UYao/s1600/IMG_4893.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DR-5jSBbF2E/ThHtdxQge3I/AAAAAAAAD_g/v4eE7o8UYao/s400/IMG_4893.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625538505257024370" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Had to share a photo of Oma and our littlest "firecracker".</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I am loving the big boy shoes!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope everyone has a joyous day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-801025553788608878?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-30781723469924057722011-07-03T15:17:00.001-07:002011-07-03T15:41:21.084-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hdIJL3xI_uU/ThDtGSGwi-I/AAAAAAAAD_Y/Sm-lCj7p804/s1600/IMG_4882.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hdIJL3xI_uU/ThDtGSGwi-I/AAAAAAAAD_Y/Sm-lCj7p804/s400/IMG_4882.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625256626780933090" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It was Fair time in San Diego...and my BFF Judy and I got to demo QIAD projects and share lots of smiles!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PkcZPEoAWMg/ThDs9HqWCFI/AAAAAAAAD_Q/ZdXuyRqYeIU/s1600/IMG_4887.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PkcZPEoAWMg/ThDs9HqWCFI/AAAAAAAAD_Q/ZdXuyRqYeIU/s400/IMG_4887.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625256469358577746" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>This year the theme had to do with racing....and lots of projects were on display!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pz1D0TqfI6Q/ThDsw-W42jI/AAAAAAAAD_I/LtidpPzJD00/s1600/IMG_4878.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pz1D0TqfI6Q/ThDsw-W42jI/AAAAAAAAD_I/LtidpPzJD00/s400/IMG_4878.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625256260702624306" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The quilts are always fun.....</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aiWa7IeeW6w/ThDsifWMm4I/AAAAAAAAD_A/4T7UPXgx87M/s1600/IMG_4881.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aiWa7IeeW6w/ThDsifWMm4I/AAAAAAAAD_A/4T7UPXgx87M/s400/IMG_4881.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625256011860056962" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...as is the cross stitch. This one is for you Trish!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vrzzi_p_raY/ThDsX8sXEkI/AAAAAAAAD-4/40KwBQUGA_g/s1600/IMG_4874.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 257px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vrzzi_p_raY/ThDsX8sXEkI/AAAAAAAAD-4/40KwBQUGA_g/s400/IMG_4874.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625255830759084610" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Never to early to think Christmas (G)!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IsgiLuC33X8/ThDsL3ci7iI/AAAAAAAAD-w/2_jEXSqeWGE/s1600/IMG_4883.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IsgiLuC33X8/ThDsL3ci7iI/AAAAAAAAD-w/2_jEXSqeWGE/s400/IMG_4883.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625255623192145442" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The knit projects really inspired me. I love this scarf.....</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KwzVZUH8KFo/ThDre7E0LiI/AAAAAAAAD-o/or87uRQG4pg/s1600/IMG_4870.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KwzVZUH8KFo/ThDre7E0LiI/AAAAAAAAD-o/or87uRQG4pg/s400/IMG_4870.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625254851072241186" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....and this child's sweater was divine.</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--YoaKHJDeKE/ThDrUfDfrYI/AAAAAAAAD-g/VTCGiuP2GN8/s1600/IMG_4869.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--YoaKHJDeKE/ThDrUfDfrYI/AAAAAAAAD-g/VTCGiuP2GN8/s400/IMG_4869.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625254671751818626" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Not sure if I will EVER be clever enough to work on something like this,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> but I sure would love to try. </div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-umm7QYGyyf4/ThDq-v-t8fI/AAAAAAAAD-Q/jpWhMMa1avI/s1600/IMG_4866.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-umm7QYGyyf4/ThDq-v-t8fI/AAAAAAAAD-Q/jpWhMMa1avI/s400/IMG_4866.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625254298338062834" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I loved this doll house....</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-51uYBnS8_L0/ThDq1aQKC3I/AAAAAAAAD-I/dmMkaBaR2BM/s1600/IMG_4876.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-51uYBnS8_L0/ThDq1aQKC3I/AAAAAAAAD-I/dmMkaBaR2BM/s400/IMG_4876.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625254137886804850" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....and this Ghost Town was built out of 100 year old wood. Amazing detail.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>When it was time to leave the fair, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I still had my Wednesday Eve Class to teach...a long day. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r-r4Go78M7A/ThDqrIzmQtI/AAAAAAAAD-A/-2Jt-rV-IA0/s1600/IMG_4888.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r-r4Go78M7A/ThDqrIzmQtI/AAAAAAAAD-A/-2Jt-rV-IA0/s400/IMG_4888.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625253961404924626" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>But no complaining from me!!!! Look at this yummy dessert that Gail brought. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes....it was a very good day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-3078172346992405772?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-74391095878358603462011-06-30T15:41:00.001-07:002011-06-30T15:46:07.594-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v_CkKVt-8C8/Tgz8NkCibRI/AAAAAAAAD94/ZnM6fbe1ops/s1600/_MG_3131.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v_CkKVt-8C8/Tgz8NkCibRI/AAAAAAAAD94/ZnM6fbe1ops/s400/_MG_3131.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624147344621726994" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I remember a beach day not that long ago. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A very sweet girl was anxious to meet her little man!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RW3TSGoFtPI/Tgz8E910ADI/AAAAAAAAD9w/kgPm0COA0a8/s1600/IMG_7077.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RW3TSGoFtPI/Tgz8E910ADI/AAAAAAAAD9w/kgPm0COA0a8/s400/IMG_7077.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624147196928852018" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....and today that sweet little man had his first day at the beach!!!! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j6vQJeCeXm8/Tgz74h8SilI/AAAAAAAAD9o/qz2yWZF5Kyk/s1600/IMG_7059.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j6vQJeCeXm8/Tgz74h8SilI/AAAAAAAAD9o/qz2yWZF5Kyk/s400/IMG_7059.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624146983281396306" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was perfect....as all beach days are meant to be!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-7439109587835860346?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-18812520007452950092011-06-25T13:35:00.000-07:002011-06-25T13:54:19.596-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZuLdh80_kA/TgZIaVajyZI/AAAAAAAAD9g/4N1fHhXCNBU/s1600/IMG_4832.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZuLdh80_kA/TgZIaVajyZI/AAAAAAAAD9g/4N1fHhXCNBU/s400/IMG_4832.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622260802080983442" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>There was the cutest tutorial for a "Pleated Sun Dress" on a favorite blog...and I couldn't wait to try it. I made a matching diaper cover too. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The fabric was from my stash.....</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kaVy1Rd4YFs/TgZIOvy37LI/AAAAAAAAD9Y/q4p7dvswLyk/s1600/IMG_4833.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kaVy1Rd4YFs/TgZIOvy37LI/AAAAAAAAD9Y/q4p7dvswLyk/s400/IMG_4833.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622260603003858098" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>...and the cute crochet flower was from a local shop. I made a covered button for the middle and I am SEW in love with this cute outfit for Clare!!!<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E8GM0SUjrUI/TgZIDiNFk8I/AAAAAAAAD9Q/KfRRnW24zeY/s1600/IMG_4840.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E8GM0SUjrUI/TgZIDiNFk8I/AAAAAAAAD9Q/KfRRnW24zeY/s400/IMG_4840.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622260410377147330" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>My Mom had this old sewing machine table sitting in her garage for years. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I asked if I could have it and she said YES!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZIEjVCJOKU/TgZH5aAn69I/AAAAAAAAD9I/e3tkDnRycI0/s1600/IMG_4844.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZIEjVCJOKU/TgZH5aAn69I/AAAAAAAAD9I/e3tkDnRycI0/s400/IMG_4844.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622260236378696658" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>My neighbor was getting rid of a scrap of plywood, and I had some oilcloth in my stash of fabrics waiting for the perfect project.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I covered the plywood ( with the sweet help of my husband) and placed the table in our garden. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Now this will be my favorite place to rest in my garden.....a little more tea please and my favorite magazine for company. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zVqSc2lEUtc/TgZHsLE1FOI/AAAAAAAAD9A/rMSCnlsR9EY/s1600/IMG_4845.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zVqSc2lEUtc/TgZHsLE1FOI/AAAAAAAAD9A/rMSCnlsR9EY/s400/IMG_4845.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622260009031505122" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I finished machine quilting a quilt for a darling young lady who joined the sweetest family. Don' t you just LOVE the name Amaya????</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nHn_bF7dI5I/TgZHP5_-DaI/AAAAAAAAD84/ZjubDe5msoQ/s1600/IMG_4814.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 384px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nHn_bF7dI5I/TgZHP5_-DaI/AAAAAAAAD84/ZjubDe5msoQ/s400/IMG_4814.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622259523411381666" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The final thing that makes me smile....going to Michaels and finding LOTS of cute things marked down to 50 cents!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Loving that things are feeling more and more like summer!!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-1881252000745295009?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-29397704231483173882011-06-22T17:57:00.000-07:002011-06-22T18:13:25.299-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S9IPJFCZ8Kw/TgKQ3l3gjTI/AAAAAAAAD8w/MLVz_XG7ebI/s1600/IMG_4827.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S9IPJFCZ8Kw/TgKQ3l3gjTI/AAAAAAAAD8w/MLVz_XG7ebI/s400/IMG_4827.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621214569643937074" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">....and one happy Donovan. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have had the most joyous week. Meghan was selected to participate in developing curriculum for her district...and she asked if I would babysit our bitty man.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> YES PLEASE!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SVGYMptqR4Y/TgKQrpZSv0I/AAAAAAAAD8o/JWmvIxVJ2YI/s1600/IMG_4815.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SVGYMptqR4Y/TgKQrpZSv0I/AAAAAAAAD8o/JWmvIxVJ2YI/s400/IMG_4815.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621214364432514882" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I did get a bit of down time...so off to the Carter Outlet Shop with coupon in hand. I found MUCH and spent LITTLE. </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> A very happy combination!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bnOYeuRFZH0/TgKQfhjuwAI/AAAAAAAAD8g/AyicvZP6tLA/s1600/IMG_4828.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bnOYeuRFZH0/TgKQfhjuwAI/AAAAAAAAD8g/AyicvZP6tLA/s400/IMG_4828.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621214156170379266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think I surprised our little boy...and he really liked what I picked out for him.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> It was mostly surfer cool!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jVMBJ04eqv4/TgKQTyhjpdI/AAAAAAAAD8Y/sSzGf2We0eE/s1600/IMG_4820.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jVMBJ04eqv4/TgKQTyhjpdI/AAAAAAAAD8Y/sSzGf2We0eE/s400/IMG_4820.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621213954566235602" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I found cute things for our bitty miss too. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> She is going on a business trip with Mommy and Daddy to DC. </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> I still remember from our years living there that it can be quite WARM!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HwEnRTpFW0c/TgKQGHs3meI/AAAAAAAAD8Q/vXbXvdvCxqs/s1600/IMG_4712.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HwEnRTpFW0c/TgKQGHs3meI/AAAAAAAAD8Q/vXbXvdvCxqs/s400/IMG_4712.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621213719732656610" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I kind of went heavily into the ORANGE mode...because our sweet girl is getting lots of hair and it looks to be strawberry blonde!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WWqD3t4hzCY/TgKPwireioI/AAAAAAAAD8I/_CMjFV9wHd4/s1600/IMG_4831.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WWqD3t4hzCY/TgKPwireioI/AAAAAAAAD8I/_CMjFV9wHd4/s400/IMG_4831.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621213349017455234" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Thanks for the continued prayers and support for our sweet Meghan. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> She is doing so well...and is stronger each and every day. I think her little man ( and his sweet Daddy) are taking very good care of her. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am back in the morning for more time with Donovan. I love the giggles and the wiggles....in fact I just love it all!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-2939770423148317388?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-91433339295777284792011-06-21T15:52:00.001-07:002011-06-21T16:03:17.608-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mIBlmR3fHc4/TgEiHjSdPnI/AAAAAAAAD8A/YbYfK0nA56A/s1600/IMG_4809.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mIBlmR3fHc4/TgEiHjSdPnI/AAAAAAAAD8A/YbYfK0nA56A/s400/IMG_4809.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620811323062173298" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday was a fun day to honor all the Dads.</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZTc1vGilVSc/TgEh8uXNAuI/AAAAAAAAD74/tEUHwH27d4Q/s1600/IMG_4765.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZTc1vGilVSc/TgEh8uXNAuI/AAAAAAAAD74/tEUHwH27d4Q/s400/IMG_4765.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620811137056309986" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My favorite people all gathered to make the day very special.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UmVWtFu4_0Y/TgEhz7kmGlI/AAAAAAAAD7w/RqfTgHTEDlk/s1600/IMG_4773.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UmVWtFu4_0Y/TgEhz7kmGlI/AAAAAAAAD7w/RqfTgHTEDlk/s400/IMG_4773.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620810985983318610" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Clare helped Gramps to read his card...and signed it too!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fBh8SgifxRo/TgEhsDCIWUI/AAAAAAAAD7o/a97oG3jmia4/s1600/IMG_4782.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fBh8SgifxRo/TgEhsDCIWUI/AAAAAAAAD7o/a97oG3jmia4/s400/IMG_4782.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620810850547292482" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The boys each got a photo journal to record the memories.....</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7lGZmv7wV7M/TgEhjRZlrtI/AAAAAAAAD7g/i-uxSkayyyA/s1600/IMG_4781.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7lGZmv7wV7M/TgEhjRZlrtI/AAAAAAAAD7g/i-uxSkayyyA/s400/IMG_4781.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620810699784957650" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....since babies grow so quickly and jotting down memories is a must!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HfIscKCVdwI/TgEhYRu5OmI/AAAAAAAAD7Y/QY0prnSEPMQ/s1600/IMG_4798.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HfIscKCVdwI/TgEhYRu5OmI/AAAAAAAAD7Y/QY0prnSEPMQ/s400/IMG_4798.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620810510895757922" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks Oma for providing us with such a lovely brunch in your always sweet home. </div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hh_78X_NK0A/TgEhMZzR3lI/AAAAAAAAD7Q/sf0fHGB3hAI/s1600/IMG_4805.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hh_78X_NK0A/TgEhMZzR3lI/AAAAAAAAD7Q/sf0fHGB3hAI/s400/IMG_4805.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620810306903203410" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Clare loved picking flowers for Mommy and Daddy....</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J-8asgf0F50/TgEhAVA_4EI/AAAAAAAAD7I/oIxkVkEdlWc/s1600/IMG_4756.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J-8asgf0F50/TgEhAVA_4EI/AAAAAAAAD7I/oIxkVkEdlWc/s400/IMG_4756.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620810099460137026" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and I have to close with this handsome photo of our sweet Donovan. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What a lovely day.....as all days are when we can spend them together. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-9143333929577728479?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-78236611706012064732011-06-19T15:45:00.001-07:002011-06-19T15:55:55.995-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oDSBARyBNYI/Tf59XaJ0QlI/AAAAAAAAD7A/kaKED9SuwSo/s1600/IMG_4732.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oDSBARyBNYI/Tf59XaJ0QlI/AAAAAAAAD7A/kaKED9SuwSo/s400/IMG_4732.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620067226115916370" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I had some time to play in my sewing room....and the result was this cute bag for the beach!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aRhy3dJir4U/Tf59Iw0X1vI/AAAAAAAAD64/kGGqxYfpbMY/s1600/IMG_4741.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aRhy3dJir4U/Tf59Iw0X1vI/AAAAAAAAD64/kGGqxYfpbMY/s400/IMG_4741.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620066974501951218" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Have you seen these in the $$$ Bins at Target????</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iFFjW7XOMlQ/Tf5893xpbjI/AAAAAAAAD6w/F-A35YXXge8/s1600/IMG_4733.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iFFjW7XOMlQ/Tf5893xpbjI/AAAAAAAAD6w/F-A35YXXge8/s400/IMG_4733.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620066787391008306" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I replaced the handles and the lining with some cute fabric from Amy Butler. </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P3BifIRY7U8/Tf58u9fdMeI/AAAAAAAAD6o/Rz6K1cUGL7Y/s1600/IMG_4738.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P3BifIRY7U8/Tf58u9fdMeI/AAAAAAAAD6o/Rz6K1cUGL7Y/s400/IMG_4738.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620066531227283938" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Added a ruffle and a cute flower from the scraps....now to fill it with a good book, some sunscreen and I am off to live at the beach for the summer!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u2vSuO8YuJI/Tf58hc38YvI/AAAAAAAAD6g/_NEfXoyyg8k/s1600/IMG_4739.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u2vSuO8YuJI/Tf58hc38YvI/AAAAAAAAD6g/_NEfXoyyg8k/s400/IMG_4739.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620066299133321970" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>While I was in the sewing mode I made this for my cute bitty miss. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> She LOVES skirts and this tutorial is a take off on the burrito pillowcase instructions.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GSaQYtq6bMA/Tf58T9iM0NI/AAAAAAAAD6Y/MQieDjMfET8/s1600/IMG_4740.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GSaQYtq6bMA/Tf58T9iM0NI/AAAAAAAAD6Y/MQieDjMfET8/s400/IMG_4740.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620066067382325458" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I call it the 15 minute skirt.....and you can bet I will be making lots!!! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Sew much to look forward to this summer!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-7823661170601206473?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-55377229424087974202011-06-14T21:48:00.000-07:002011-06-14T22:07:27.500-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D51dLKzjr5A/Tfg72I37AdI/AAAAAAAAD6Q/uqwkGZmlkrw/s1600/IMG_2194.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D51dLKzjr5A/Tfg72I37AdI/AAAAAAAAD6Q/uqwkGZmlkrw/s400/IMG_2194.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618306336425705938" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Jonathan has always kept up with his High School friends. Life is hectic for all of them, so a reunion sounded like fun.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Unfortunately it was also Graduation weekend in these parts....so the restaurants were at capacity, so NO reservations could be found.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jonathan had a great back up plan and asked us if they could "borrow" our garden. </div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-512puYYyqiI/Tfg7w906koI/AAAAAAAAD6I/ufVvEDOHRG8/s1600/IMG_4661.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-512puYYyqiI/Tfg7w906koI/AAAAAAAAD6I/ufVvEDOHRG8/s400/IMG_4661.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618306247560958594" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I spent the next two days replanting pots and sewing new cushions and pillows. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It was kind of a nice and relaxing change from the past few weeks of worry. </div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y-A47wUekcQ/Tfg7gNuhs0I/AAAAAAAAD6A/BF7eCMtND8w/s1600/IMG_4689.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y-A47wUekcQ/Tfg7gNuhs0I/AAAAAAAAD6A/BF7eCMtND8w/s400/IMG_4689.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618305959771353922" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The kids would provide the food....</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-evFUGyBMpJM/Tfg7WgAjPoI/AAAAAAAAD54/hUbKrcgqKns/s1600/IMG_4685.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-evFUGyBMpJM/Tfg7WgAjPoI/AAAAAAAAD54/hUbKrcgqKns/s400/IMG_4685.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618305792880098946" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Clare helped with the entertainment....</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m162IU9xE-c/Tfg7K8U1fBI/AAAAAAAAD5w/q4AyvvV4sk4/s1600/IMG_4654.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m162IU9xE-c/Tfg7K8U1fBI/AAAAAAAAD5w/q4AyvvV4sk4/s400/IMG_4654.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618305594322942994" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and the garden provided fun places to sit and rest.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KhYvdw19XOE/Tfg677JcDOI/AAAAAAAAD5o/avbZ9MwVsu8/s1600/IMG_4668.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KhYvdw19XOE/Tfg677JcDOI/AAAAAAAAD5o/avbZ9MwVsu8/s400/IMG_4668.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618305336308665570" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>One of my favorite spots in the garden is my birdhouse bench....made by my sweet Uncle Arie. I would provide him of a picture of what I would want and he would make it.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I miss him terribly and cherish the things he had made for me.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XarLCNOoxdg/Tfg6rKC9H1I/AAAAAAAAD5g/BWtEU0xPXSw/s1600/IMG_4663.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XarLCNOoxdg/Tfg6rKC9H1I/AAAAAAAAD5g/BWtEU0xPXSw/s400/IMG_4663.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618305048250228562" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Quilts were provided to help keep the evening chill away....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0XbA70k77Ts/Tfg6MBJ66zI/AAAAAAAAD5Q/uCqvWCOoqPg/s1600/IMG_4662.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0XbA70k77Ts/Tfg6MBJ66zI/AAAAAAAAD5Q/uCqvWCOoqPg/s400/IMG_4662.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618304513287580466" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The flowers were blooming abundantly....</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5RywAxZLKic/Tfg6CYg4RpI/AAAAAAAAD5I/7l2YMjsUhpI/s1600/IMG_4666.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5RywAxZLKic/Tfg6CYg4RpI/AAAAAAAAD5I/7l2YMjsUhpI/s400/IMG_4666.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618304347759199890" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>....and it made my heart soar that Jonathan wanted to come HOME to entertain his friends.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9A62DASTnOY/Tfg52GDRQzI/AAAAAAAAD5A/LhLTleyQg-8/s1600/IMG_4715.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9A62DASTnOY/Tfg52GDRQzI/AAAAAAAAD5A/LhLTleyQg-8/s400/IMG_4715.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618304136644739890" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think they all had a very nice time....I know I did. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I made them promise to come back soon. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Always so lovely to have all the kids come back to visit. Felt like the good old days!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-5537722942408797420?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-40420925103379652682011-06-09T10:00:00.001-07:002011-06-09T10:02:51.898-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fxxO0NnsG64/TfD8PYN3e3I/AAAAAAAAD44/c7M44xL_dek/s1600/IMG_4611.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fxxO0NnsG64/TfD8PYN3e3I/AAAAAAAAD44/c7M44xL_dek/s400/IMG_4611.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616266076459858802" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Grateful that things are going well. Meghan is feeling the relief AND the exhaustion of her surgery.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Keeping busy helping our sweet family....sleepovers too!!! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Time to make a few more meals and back to spend my time with Donovan. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Keep Meghan's healing in your prayers. </div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-4042092510337965268?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-50159305467702756782011-06-07T20:56:00.001-07:002011-06-07T21:08:56.599-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Z_BOiZsW9o/Te7zBBp-UKI/AAAAAAAAD4w/MyQ1rIJZUP8/s1600/il_570xN.125919982.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 112px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Z_BOiZsW9o/Te7zBBp-UKI/AAAAAAAAD4w/MyQ1rIJZUP8/s400/il_570xN.125919982.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615692984327491746" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>In an attempt to keep my blog a happy and creative space, I try not to add to much HEAVY stuff.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>But there has been much heaviness in my heart of late, and it is at times like these I rely even more heavily on my faith.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>My daughter is the most incredible example of this. She had surgery today....necessary because of the damage done at Donovan's birth, and sadly because the medical system did not provide her the care that was needed afterwards.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> By the time she had gone thru the referral system, the damage was immense. We all had great concern. She placed her worry on her Father's promise to watch over us....and He was faithful to His promise. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZJHNDqROB8/Te7y9ZofVLI/AAAAAAAAD4o/v9_oroOrbhY/s1600/books.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 220px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZJHNDqROB8/Te7y9ZofVLI/AAAAAAAAD4o/v9_oroOrbhY/s400/books.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615692922044241074" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It helped too to have MANY friends who care for my sweet daughter. There were calls, emails, and gifts of love shown. One of the most significant was this Devotional.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>My dear friend Shelby brought both Meghan and I a copy a few days ago. Shelby knows about worry....and placing it in God's hands. In the past year she has lost her husband and is now bravely facing cancer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> If Shelby said this book gave her strength, we were certain it would do the same for us. It spoke to Meghan and without a doubt I know it helped her bravely face today.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>So thanks to all of you who knew what Meghan was facing....for your love and prayers for her sweet husband and baby boy. She is grateful for each positive thought.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>And I too am grateful for ALL of you....and for a Father who listens to my heart. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-5015930546770275678?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-47675821293173392862011-06-06T20:54:00.000-07:002011-06-07T04:48:25.037-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bEFpyGQzgfs/Tez58AbsNQI/AAAAAAAAD4g/fj_1ezKlqd4/s1600/IMG_4628.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bEFpyGQzgfs/Tez58AbsNQI/AAAAAAAAD4g/fj_1ezKlqd4/s400/IMG_4628.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615137644727776514" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>There have been some delightful pockets of time to sew lately....and I have been enjoying it SEW much!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to the four day QIAD retreat, I had a chance to finish this very summery looking quilt top. </div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lSGBMQl90Ug/Tez5xWQwHII/AAAAAAAAD4Y/JwRwAjfQAds/s1600/IMG_4630.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 372px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lSGBMQl90Ug/Tez5xWQwHII/AAAAAAAAD4Y/JwRwAjfQAds/s400/IMG_4630.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615137461608914050" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I also found time to use my own pattern design "Twice as Nice", but this time used a honeybun instead. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Which means smaller blocks and perfect to put away for special babies when they are born.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3sr65mY2Jyk/Tez5osUXqZI/AAAAAAAAD4Q/ZrSbbFfbcR4/s1600/IMG_4626.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3sr65mY2Jyk/Tez5osUXqZI/AAAAAAAAD4Q/ZrSbbFfbcR4/s400/IMG_4626.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615137312910846354" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It is never toooo early to think Christmas.....this quilt was SEW much fun to work on!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XLobP-17504/Tez5fHlIGRI/AAAAAAAAD4I/A3cpApGmhq4/s1600/fp_flurry_lg.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XLobP-17504/Tez5fHlIGRI/AAAAAAAAD4I/A3cpApGmhq4/s400/fp_flurry_lg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615137148430194962" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>....and thanks to my twelve hour class this past Saturday, I completed the "present blocks" from this FREE Moda pattern. </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SXWpvigdnnY/Tez5acbFbNI/AAAAAAAAD4A/EI4JoPn4Ki0/s1600/IMG_4624.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SXWpvigdnnY/Tez5acbFbNI/AAAAAAAAD4A/EI4JoPn4Ki0/s400/IMG_4624.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615137068125875410" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>There has been sewing for some of my favorite girls too. Meghan wanted a "Maxi Dress" ( didn't we wear those in the 70's).</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The shop brought in all sorts of fabrics ( overstocks) and we got to pick and choose at $3 per yard. Not sure if everyone noticed how MUCH fabric is right now, so I said YES PLEASE and had some fun adding to the stash!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OtpsBm2paaU/Tez5OEijs9I/AAAAAAAAD34/4xDEAu9kAUw/s1600/IMG_4622.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OtpsBm2paaU/Tez5OEijs9I/AAAAAAAAD34/4xDEAu9kAUw/s400/IMG_4622.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615136855556338642" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Recently I bought a collection of "onesies" for my favorite bitty girl. I am planning on making skirts to go with each one...and here is my start!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L_O3-s37ubw/Tez5CqXMywI/AAAAAAAAD3w/aSyFuita80E/s1600/il_570xN.182270879.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L_O3-s37ubw/Tez5CqXMywI/AAAAAAAAD3w/aSyFuita80E/s400/il_570xN.182270879.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615136659550817026" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I have also been making some dresses for that same bitty girl ( oh she is just cuter and cuter each time I see her). I forgot to take pics before I gave them away. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>This was a PDF that I used to make her a bright red polka dot dress....which she grabbed off the hanger and clung too. That's my girl!!! </div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mI5jKdzniU0/Tez4-d5T1eI/AAAAAAAAD3o/W7ZRZGx6_zU/s1600/il_570xN.188389599.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mI5jKdzniU0/Tez4-d5T1eI/AAAAAAAAD3o/W7ZRZGx6_zU/s400/il_570xN.188389599.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615136587484747234" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Then I made her this more dainty dress in a soft pink with bitty elephants all over it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> SEW sweet!!! </div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zkCEFz-jkXE/Tez4esVKBsI/AAAAAAAAD3g/5ww8G1XIQec/s1600/IMG_4553.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zkCEFz-jkXE/Tez4esVKBsI/AAAAAAAAD3g/5ww8G1XIQec/s400/IMG_4553.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615136041603827394" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....and if you are thinking I have forgotten someone, no worries. I bought him some onesies too, and they are all going to sport a cute tie!!! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>He wore this one to Church. Needless to say he was quite a big hit. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It is sew much fun to fit in a bit of sewing when I can. My life is more chaotic than ever, so the down time is appreciated and utilized. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Not complaining.....always feeling SEW BLESSED!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-4767582129317339286?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-28768941871826727332011-06-05T19:50:00.001-07:002011-06-05T20:01:34.776-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FPv1SEmWrrs/TexBrDnB8eI/AAAAAAAAD3Y/oPU5d7ysg0Y/s1600/IMG_4573.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FPv1SEmWrrs/TexBrDnB8eI/AAAAAAAAD3Y/oPU5d7ysg0Y/s400/IMG_4573.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614935043383357922" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It has been a very long time since this Mom could treat her very sweet daughter to a shopping spree. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We had a new person join us....and it was LOTS of fun!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FZrhaDchoHM/TexBd-_tkqI/AAAAAAAAD3Q/NofrM5tYaVU/s1600/IMG_4565.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FZrhaDchoHM/TexBd-_tkqI/AAAAAAAAD3Q/NofrM5tYaVU/s400/IMG_4565.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614934818806403746" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Little Donovan loved all the lights and noises of the busy mall. I think he really enjoyed his Mom getting lots of pretty things to wear. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FzwmFn-FK1c/TexBSukEHkI/AAAAAAAAD3I/FfzFNvejGmc/s1600/IMG_4568.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FzwmFn-FK1c/TexBSukEHkI/AAAAAAAAD3I/FfzFNvejGmc/s400/IMG_4568.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614934625416912450" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Especially nice because they gave us an extra big room that allowed Meghan to feed and change her growing boy. </div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vievMKbonIA/TexBJv5abMI/AAAAAAAAD3A/fl5knHMbYB4/s1600/IMG_4569.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vievMKbonIA/TexBJv5abMI/AAAAAAAAD3A/fl5knHMbYB4/s400/IMG_4569.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614934471156067522" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I say we need to train the men in our lives to enjoy the shopping experience.....</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l2YtkMR2xno/TexA7WmyQfI/AAAAAAAAD24/ATHbcJwYGJg/s1600/IMG_4571.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l2YtkMR2xno/TexA7WmyQfI/AAAAAAAAD24/ATHbcJwYGJg/s400/IMG_4571.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614934223848882674" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>....which apparently tuckered this bitty man out!!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-09zKQinlpOQ/TexAqK3A47I/AAAAAAAAD2w/9XhgT1hjWr8/s1600/IMG_4543.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-09zKQinlpOQ/TexAqK3A47I/AAAAAAAAD2w/9XhgT1hjWr8/s400/IMG_4543.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614933928637948850" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I know Daddy thought Mommy looked very special. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here is to more treks to our favorite stores..... thanks Donovan for making our day even more special!!!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-2876894187182672733?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-29615210701939319392011-05-30T08:56:00.000-07:002011-05-30T08:58:30.267-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2GMBBKK0vvA/TeO-RndWcuI/AAAAAAAAD2c/L3ijsy_B2Lo/s1600/SANY2104.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 262px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2GMBBKK0vvA/TeO-RndWcuI/AAAAAAAAD2c/L3ijsy_B2Lo/s400/SANY2104.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612538770492912354" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>God bless those that serve, and have served our country.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We are blessed to live where you have insured our freedom. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You have proved that it is the home of the true and the brave. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-2961521070193931939?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-84793484286447466812011-05-28T11:35:00.000-07:002011-05-28T12:02:06.349-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GsfCYIvwcVo/TeFGJ6IcWDI/AAAAAAAAD2U/3vKkB3mr3xE/s1600/DSCN0217.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 230px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GsfCYIvwcVo/TeFGJ6IcWDI/AAAAAAAAD2U/3vKkB3mr3xE/s400/DSCN0217.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611843746717784114" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>.....four days of doing nothing but sewing???? Quilt camp of course, but I call it GLORIOUS!!!!! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Check out some of the quilts the students finished. Amazing how much you can accomplish when someone else does all the cooking and there are NO interruptions!!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Enjoy</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AOYfRA9tTH0/TeFGB_69h_I/AAAAAAAAD2M/-mIp2lFZMiM/s1600/DSCN0216.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AOYfRA9tTH0/TeFGB_69h_I/AAAAAAAAD2M/-mIp2lFZMiM/s400/DSCN0216.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611843610832898034" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V245SdmKFsg/TeFF4n5hicI/AAAAAAAAD2E/UynVP-GWEqw/s1600/DSCN0215.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V245SdmKFsg/TeFF4n5hicI/AAAAAAAAD2E/UynVP-GWEqw/s400/DSCN0215.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611843449765595586" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jbsuPJPYpcI/TeFFufp0KcI/AAAAAAAAD18/ARBnfCpxCX0/s1600/DSCN0210.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 329px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jbsuPJPYpcI/TeFFufp0KcI/AAAAAAAAD18/ARBnfCpxCX0/s400/DSCN0210.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611843275753531842" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jTBpIWwkfDc/TeFFmXv4nlI/AAAAAAAAD10/_vbiTHH3eCE/s1600/DSCN0209.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jTBpIWwkfDc/TeFFmXv4nlI/AAAAAAAAD10/_vbiTHH3eCE/s400/DSCN0209.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611843136192552530" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4pmrKRMwUxA/TeFFfOAS86I/AAAAAAAAD1s/jGUtjejhbjI/s1600/DSCN0207.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4pmrKRMwUxA/TeFFfOAS86I/AAAAAAAAD1s/jGUtjejhbjI/s400/DSCN0207.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611843013317948322" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9TflLFnRCfE/TeFFUWmlqPI/AAAAAAAAD1k/4ddjGu6MP_Q/s1600/DSCN0205.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9TflLFnRCfE/TeFFUWmlqPI/AAAAAAAAD1k/4ddjGu6MP_Q/s400/DSCN0205.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611842826647480562" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j1zl0UxBgik/TeFFKGBjeSI/AAAAAAAAD1c/PbVRGI-X_9I/s1600/DSCN0203.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j1zl0UxBgik/TeFFKGBjeSI/AAAAAAAAD1c/PbVRGI-X_9I/s400/DSCN0203.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611842650398488866" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gBWYMIaDJwA/TeFFAneIgpI/AAAAAAAAD1U/Bz-Gpq7n5Vk/s1600/DSCN0200.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gBWYMIaDJwA/TeFFAneIgpI/AAAAAAAAD1U/Bz-Gpq7n5Vk/s400/DSCN0200.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611842487578034834" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FfWDDvJUeK8/TeFE1CBY-NI/AAAAAAAAD1M/75FKIBiNhWY/s1600/DSCN0197.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 396px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FfWDDvJUeK8/TeFE1CBY-NI/AAAAAAAAD1M/75FKIBiNhWY/s400/DSCN0197.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611842288546805970" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pSZTfZvnpHY/TeFErdXu6qI/AAAAAAAAD1E/SFhnt4XF0xE/s1600/DSCN0195.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pSZTfZvnpHY/TeFErdXu6qI/AAAAAAAAD1E/SFhnt4XF0xE/s400/DSCN0195.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611842124089584290" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oZzcodMal_o/TeFEfiNhA-I/AAAAAAAAD08/-LgsQYW1OY4/s1600/DSCN0192.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oZzcodMal_o/TeFEfiNhA-I/AAAAAAAAD08/-LgsQYW1OY4/s400/DSCN0192.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611841919230477282" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ybfpElUJOJw/TeFAx7VTbaI/AAAAAAAAD00/UGSsJHwO4o8/s1600/DSCN0188.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ybfpElUJOJw/TeFAx7VTbaI/AAAAAAAAD00/UGSsJHwO4o8/s400/DSCN0188.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611837837165161890" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-8479348428644746681?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-65682968047336727172011-05-22T18:52:00.001-07:002011-05-22T18:54:50.589-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cBYb4CaLKoU/Tdm-Bwi9dYI/AAAAAAAAD0s/accWLhXFbsE/s1600/IMG_4447.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cBYb4CaLKoU/Tdm-Bwi9dYI/AAAAAAAAD0s/accWLhXFbsE/s400/IMG_4447.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609723748287346050" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>....but I actually FINISHED a quilt ( with the incredible help of my friend Judy's longarm assistance)!!!! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I am off to quilt camp for a few days. Who knows there may even be more quilts that might make it on the blog (G)!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-6568296804733672717?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-62275709714926562932011-05-21T20:37:00.001-07:002011-05-21T20:56:44.952-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AICdorLRZKc/TdiHJWfOwvI/AAAAAAAAD0k/5Nl91E9vXy0/s1600/IMG_4354.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AICdorLRZKc/TdiHJWfOwvI/AAAAAAAAD0k/5Nl91E9vXy0/s400/IMG_4354.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609381930615096050" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Jim and I just celebrated our 36th wedding anniversary !!! We thought a fun trip to the Central Coast would be a great way to treat ourselves....and we brought along some of our favorite people.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Our trip began with the most delicious Danish pancakes in Solvang.</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n2OU1TjsUN4/TdiG_FIogaI/AAAAAAAAD0c/O_jw5LCkgD0/s1600/IMG_4422.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n2OU1TjsUN4/TdiG_FIogaI/AAAAAAAAD0c/O_jw5LCkgD0/s400/IMG_4422.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609381754158219682" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Home sweet Apple Farm.....</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Iqw6vhcS1w4/TdiGyJ_eLzI/AAAAAAAAD0U/TFkUlBlPmcw/s1600/IMG_4372.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Iqw6vhcS1w4/TdiGyJ_eLzI/AAAAAAAAD0U/TFkUlBlPmcw/s400/IMG_4372.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609381532123672370" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>.....where our darling niece Brianne came to visit. </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yFkxWikqv2U/TdiGjgJ0IRI/AAAAAAAAD0M/PEJonVzCiyo/s1600/IMG_4406.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yFkxWikqv2U/TdiGjgJ0IRI/AAAAAAAAD0M/PEJonVzCiyo/s400/IMG_4406.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609381280374595858" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We took a lovely day to visit the gardens of Cambria, </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m0LbDeH8Ag0/TdiGTnlYqlI/AAAAAAAAD0E/whJBZviG21Q/s1600/IMG_4403.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m0LbDeH8Ag0/TdiGTnlYqlI/AAAAAAAAD0E/whJBZviG21Q/s400/IMG_4403.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609381007491377746" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>....always scenic, and</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YSN_i-QZM9I/TdiGEeo6-_I/AAAAAAAADz8/CL9dEqWE4Zg/s1600/IMG_4402.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YSN_i-QZM9I/TdiGEeo6-_I/AAAAAAAADz8/CL9dEqWE4Zg/s400/IMG_4402.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609380747392252914" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>....always inspiring. </div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yk-2u-MJRgU/TdiF1q1pS2I/AAAAAAAADz0/UKAy-3wFCi0/s1600/IMG_4391.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yk-2u-MJRgU/TdiF1q1pS2I/AAAAAAAADz0/UKAy-3wFCi0/s400/IMG_4391.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609380492968807266" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Our dear friends Linda and Denny joined us in a delicious picnic lunch.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o0UV0NMuDN8/TdiFqSA92oI/AAAAAAAADzs/SQQb0It5btQ/s1600/IMG_4383.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o0UV0NMuDN8/TdiFqSA92oI/AAAAAAAADzs/SQQb0It5btQ/s400/IMG_4383.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609380297326844546" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We followed that with a relaxing country drive where we found fields and fields of wild sweet peas. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Not only did it look beautiful....but it smelled like heaven!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UqZH90VbE8U/TdiFbA7VuLI/AAAAAAAADzk/0fJn3wVZYCU/s1600/IMG_4421.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UqZH90VbE8U/TdiFbA7VuLI/AAAAAAAADzk/0fJn3wVZYCU/s400/IMG_4421.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609380035041802418" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Thirty six years ago we were youngsters enjoying a wedding cake. Now we are old and wise and a bannana split at the Maddonna Inn was the joyous way to end a very special day.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Here is to many more years together to share in the best things in life!!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-6227570971492656293?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-63202730390517695882011-05-16T14:29:00.000-07:002011-05-16T14:36:55.854-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w_TSDJSJlpo/TdGYCK3IjsI/AAAAAAAADzc/XKkbjfHr8IM/s1600/IMG_4325.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w_TSDJSJlpo/TdGYCK3IjsI/AAAAAAAADzc/XKkbjfHr8IM/s400/IMG_4325.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607430174095740610" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Having an Oma who loves to sew and knit might be a blessing....or a curse!!!! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I bribed Clare with lots of grapes so I could take a few pics of her styling the new dress I made her.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wSdrRK7eWbw/TdGX4YRz7XI/AAAAAAAADzU/yYMaaBV-d2Y/s1600/IMG_4332.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wSdrRK7eWbw/TdGX4YRz7XI/AAAAAAAADzU/yYMaaBV-d2Y/s400/IMG_4332.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607430005898603890" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hmmmm....maybe she was not quite sure about the dress, but she sure loved her grapes!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GrJtaC8JNVI/TdGXwYzenJI/AAAAAAAADzM/x5MJNczDEQA/s1600/IMG_4329.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GrJtaC8JNVI/TdGXwYzenJI/AAAAAAAADzM/x5MJNczDEQA/s400/IMG_4329.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607429868600859794" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>This Oma thought she looked like a princess....but then she ALWAYS looks like a princess to me. </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mS0_SuK8Kn8/TdGXnkO_NeI/AAAAAAAADzE/dtbtzhAYuiU/s1600/IMG_4340.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mS0_SuK8Kn8/TdGXnkO_NeI/AAAAAAAADzE/dtbtzhAYuiU/s400/IMG_4340.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607429717050209762" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Not to be left out....I knitted this hat for our sweet Donovan. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> His Mommy thinks he looks like an owl. Make that a VERY cute owl!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-6320273039051769588?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-63152907273938544752011-05-08T07:45:00.000-07:002011-05-08T07:48:00.189-07:00<div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TduB7pbW5I0/Tcas1qqTnDI/AAAAAAAADy8/FRvcPuSS96o/s1600/helen-keller-quote1-214x300.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TduB7pbW5I0/Tcas1qqTnDI/AAAAAAAADy8/FRvcPuSS96o/s400/helen-keller-quote1-214x300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604356824293940274" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-6315290727393854475?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-66456659632228659792011-05-02T17:45:00.000-07:002011-05-02T18:20:20.561-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vWBJoOK_oPA/Tb9U5MtlITI/AAAAAAAADy0/Bc4eEPZK6mw/s1600/Unknown" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 92px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vWBJoOK_oPA/Tb9U5MtlITI/AAAAAAAADy0/Bc4eEPZK6mw/s400/Unknown" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602289803113865522" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>.....when my blog used to focus on quilting projects??? There was a time when I was SEW productive!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>In fact so much so that I was even featured on a blog that I used to check often because they highlighted all the COOL quilt blogs.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Then one day I checked and I was no longer on her list!!! Oh well, my priorities have changed a lot.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v8a5_DL-zwc/Tb9RcMKh2RI/AAAAAAAADys/kHBgfH-fzJM/s1600/IMG_4254.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v8a5_DL-zwc/Tb9RcMKh2RI/AAAAAAAADys/kHBgfH-fzJM/s400/IMG_4254.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602286006215760146" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>But I am still sewing.....mostly for that adorable little girl that is growing much to fast. </div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b1Otxbpbayg/Tb9RQQ5vMPI/AAAAAAAADyk/_3jYQ75Au7U/s1600/IMG_4255.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b1Otxbpbayg/Tb9RQQ5vMPI/AAAAAAAADyk/_3jYQ75Au7U/s400/IMG_4255.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602285801329078514" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I feel like Clare influences my own mini version of "Project Runway". Check out the details of ladybug covered buttons and shirred back.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VIUtuH1YF_A/Tb9RE5V1LUI/AAAAAAAADyc/oY_a56tdmrA/s1600/IMG_4258.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VIUtuH1YF_A/Tb9RE5V1LUI/AAAAAAAADyc/oY_a56tdmrA/s400/IMG_4258.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602285606025899330" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>While I used to go to quilt shops to buy fabrics for all of my dream projects, now I check out what will be cute for little dresses. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>And in case you wonder about my other sweet Grandbaby....I bought LOTS of this whale fabric to make things for him too!!!! </div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3KRuddCOmLs/Tb9Q6ZAheaI/AAAAAAAADyU/haolQu6AIqg/s1600/IMG_4256.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3KRuddCOmLs/Tb9Q6ZAheaI/AAAAAAAADyU/haolQu6AIqg/s400/IMG_4256.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602285425547901346" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>When Meghan was a bitty girl I could hardly find time to clean house and keep the garden tidy. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>While I did sew a few things, I guess my creative spirit was on hold for this glorious time in my life!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IcepVlVUSCE/Tb9QyCGzQzI/AAAAAAAADyM/CCNVvVEk8ts/s1600/IMG_4264.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IcepVlVUSCE/Tb9QyCGzQzI/AAAAAAAADyM/CCNVvVEk8ts/s400/IMG_4264.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602285281961263922" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I am having the time of my life....and I even make sure that the hangers are cute too ( available at Michaels). </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dn41pLQgQC4/Tb9Qo0NQV0I/AAAAAAAADyE/2bdTwy9eaco/s1600/IMG_4234.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dn41pLQgQC4/Tb9Qo0NQV0I/AAAAAAAADyE/2bdTwy9eaco/s400/IMG_4234.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602285123611416386" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>SEW.....my blog may be lacking in quilts, but I keep this journey of Grandmotherhood as a reminder of what is most important in my life.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I know these days will go quickly, and I intend to cherish them to the utmost.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gbXL6YbFRZA/Tb9QfPBSWBI/AAAAAAAADx8/IchT7pYLNm8/s1600/DSCN0081.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gbXL6YbFRZA/Tb9QfPBSWBI/AAAAAAAADx8/IchT7pYLNm8/s400/DSCN0081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602284959010281490" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>After all, there will be ( God willing) lots of time to make quilts once again. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the meantime I am creating less quilts....but more memories!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-6645665963222865979?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-9049408680932394342011-04-29T20:10:00.001-07:002011-04-29T20:31:46.811-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7m-WJkWkNsA/TbuAJGVR-DI/AAAAAAAADx0/jzRSoSA_Z1E/s1600/DSCN0095.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 366px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7m-WJkWkNsA/TbuAJGVR-DI/AAAAAAAADx0/jzRSoSA_Z1E/s400/DSCN0095.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601211455372392498" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>My love of all things Royal began when my Mom was in London at the time of Charles and Diana's marriage. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It began my collection of Royalty memorabilia, and my fascination with Diana was over the top. </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xvkxs-1Ogpw/Tbt_7oHhxDI/AAAAAAAADxs/HZ1T_13cHZ4/s1600/DSCN0102.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 358px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xvkxs-1Ogpw/Tbt_7oHhxDI/AAAAAAAADxs/HZ1T_13cHZ4/s400/DSCN0102.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601211223923344434" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Being a young mother at that time meant that I had total interest in Diana's pregnancy and the nursery she would create for her first child.</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EyOWlStvLBw/Tbt_xpqvZRI/AAAAAAAADxk/a-BynfwrKkA/s1600/DSCN0101.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EyOWlStvLBw/Tbt_xpqvZRI/AAAAAAAADxk/a-BynfwrKkA/s400/DSCN0101.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601211052540781842" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It seems incredible that the years have flown by...and now that young child is all grown up.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Celebrating his marriage was something that I have been looking forward to.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XYZKcpdVrxA/Tbt_hTI5UNI/AAAAAAAADxc/cCkbWNdi5hk/s1600/DSCN0112.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XYZKcpdVrxA/Tbt_hTI5UNI/AAAAAAAADxc/cCkbWNdi5hk/s400/DSCN0112.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601210771615338706" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Some of us got the memo to wear a hat....</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TIKFGctedH4/Tbt_WE3husI/AAAAAAAADxU/LYKrLWj8PVU/s1600/DSCN0110.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TIKFGctedH4/Tbt_WE3husI/AAAAAAAADxU/LYKrLWj8PVU/s400/DSCN0110.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601210578805832386" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>....so we gathered as a family, </div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tRCOPLEB8bQ/Tbt_NJoICOI/AAAAAAAADxM/9AXjrp3cQTU/s1600/DSCN0108.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tRCOPLEB8bQ/Tbt_NJoICOI/AAAAAAAADxM/9AXjrp3cQTU/s400/DSCN0108.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601210425464588514" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>...along with dear friends.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ntQJVyWgyX4/Tbt_EvP8UJI/AAAAAAAADxE/s5-MFmldjOU/s1600/DSCN0118.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ntQJVyWgyX4/Tbt_EvP8UJI/AAAAAAAADxE/s5-MFmldjOU/s400/DSCN0118.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601210280944881810" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>To enjoy a very special day together.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b0b5J4cDRLo/Tbt-524V7rI/AAAAAAAADw8/c_iAixXgENI/s1600/DSCN0099.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b0b5J4cDRLo/Tbt-524V7rI/AAAAAAAADw8/c_iAixXgENI/s400/DSCN0099.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601210094014820018" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>There were tea sandwiches, scones, clotted cream and lemon curd....</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-klud9sNQ2nY/Tbt-s_UqDmI/AAAAAAAADw0/1VctujZkrV8/s1600/DSCN0100.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-klud9sNQ2nY/Tbt-s_UqDmI/AAAAAAAADw0/1VctujZkrV8/s400/DSCN0100.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601209872942763618" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>....of course there had to be pastries too!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J1411hY5zO4/Tbt-MmDTNuI/AAAAAAAADws/VkYE89xEgVM/s1600/DSCN0116.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J1411hY5zO4/Tbt-MmDTNuI/AAAAAAAADws/VkYE89xEgVM/s400/DSCN0116.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601209316403263202" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We were mesmerized by the pageantry and the beauty of the ceremony.....</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qLB438-dAXM/Tbt95CBIViI/AAAAAAAADwk/kTZSbL0Sbao/s1600/DSCN0120.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qLB438-dAXM/Tbt95CBIViI/AAAAAAAADwk/kTZSbL0Sbao/s400/DSCN0120.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601208980312970786" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>....but our bitty Prince found it all a bit to long and took a lovely snooze.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think we will always remember this fun and joyous day. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Our celebration may not equal what was put on by the Royal family.....but we will cherish it all the same!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-904940868093239434?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-12973412996752739672011-04-28T09:16:00.001-07:002011-04-28T09:36:06.113-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-liJrbEieYe4/TbmTebVdBMI/AAAAAAAADwc/k0xPew_JxHQ/s1600/166018_0_8-4884-traditional-dishtowels.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-liJrbEieYe4/TbmTebVdBMI/AAAAAAAADwc/k0xPew_JxHQ/s400/166018_0_8-4884-traditional-dishtowels.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600669762555020482" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> There has been so much excitement at our home. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> In fact so much ( on my part) that Jim left to go to Yosemite. He was pretty sure he could not participate in one more moment of Royal hysteria!!!! </div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0N7EcgVR4WI/TbmTZ9aHyoI/AAAAAAAADwU/qxko0RMX7aQ/s1600/223589_183943064987062_134525373262165_432934_6308385_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0N7EcgVR4WI/TbmTZ9aHyoI/AAAAAAAADwU/qxko0RMX7aQ/s400/223589_183943064987062_134525373262165_432934_6308385_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600669685802060418" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>But the rest of us girls are going to have a Royal party in honor of William and Kate!!!! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>This recipe for scones will be on our party menu...along with chicken salad sandwiches ( cut into cute tea shapes), cake, pink lemonade and of course some wonderful tea to toast the happy couple.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xI6fkdixWHc/TbmTVbCMOpI/AAAAAAAADwM/uM59ek1Qou4/s1600/IMG_1630.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xI6fkdixWHc/TbmTVbCMOpI/AAAAAAAADwM/uM59ek1Qou4/s400/IMG_1630.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600669607855405714" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Our royal miss will not be in attendance....she is having her own party with her MUM. </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ycC0nCVg_JI/TbmTRK8pOvI/AAAAAAAADwE/RNbSXo4MA1g/s1600/DSCN0085.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ycC0nCVg_JI/TbmTRK8pOvI/AAAAAAAADwE/RNbSXo4MA1g/s400/DSCN0085.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600669534817696498" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>But...our Royal Prince will be here to represent for the men in the family!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gwCqYDHLFzw/TbmTEvNNV_I/AAAAAAAADv8/5hQnXJ2Ym9s/s1600/print-royalwedding1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 231px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gwCqYDHLFzw/TbmTEvNNV_I/AAAAAAAADv8/5hQnXJ2Ym9s/s400/print-royalwedding1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600669321212549106" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I hope you are going to enjoy a Royal Party too!!!! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Thirty years ago I woke up in the middle of the night to nurse Meghan and watch Charles and Diana.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Now thirty years later my Meghan will be up and nursing her own little prince. The years have gone by much to quickly. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Here is to hoping this fairy tale wedding will have a happy ending. I know we will toast them ( with our tea cups) wishing them joy and much love in the years to come. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-1297341299675273967?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-81746206194138891962011-04-23T17:10:00.001-07:002011-04-23T17:16:44.189-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6fJI4k0v1MA/TbNrKSNAp5I/AAAAAAAADv0/2PccN69jtqM/s1600/DSCN9989.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6fJI4k0v1MA/TbNrKSNAp5I/AAAAAAAADv0/2PccN69jtqM/s400/DSCN9989.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598936586180929426" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I wish all of you.....</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-043HUVbDKdc/TbNrAE4Q0VI/AAAAAAAADvs/samyq_k6W2w/s1600/DSCN9996.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-043HUVbDKdc/TbNrAE4Q0VI/AAAAAAAADvs/samyq_k6W2w/s400/DSCN9996.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598936410805555538" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>An abundance of Spring Flowers....</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-voEKuQYEcRo/TbNq189Z4aI/AAAAAAAADvk/1vIKEt6CnxU/s1600/DSCN9994.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-voEKuQYEcRo/TbNq189Z4aI/AAAAAAAADvk/1vIKEt6CnxU/s400/DSCN9994.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598936236880945570" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bunnies that lift your spirits ....</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AR7nJapKoBo/TbNqqUir_FI/AAAAAAAADvc/Xb16jKcO7m8/s1600/DSCN9988.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AR7nJapKoBo/TbNqqUir_FI/AAAAAAAADvc/Xb16jKcO7m8/s400/DSCN9988.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598936037052906578" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>....and memories that bring you smiles for a lifetime. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Easter !!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209944571889916526-8174620619413889196?l=annedease.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Annelieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026977405401620257noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209944571889916526.post-6600638455921346932011-04-21T15:59:00.001-07:002011-04-21T16:52:48.576-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9UPJVYjuMYM/TbC3FHuFSyI/AAAAAAAADvU/dkHyMIw0QoQ/s1600/il_170x135.233190854.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9UPJVYjuMYM/TbC3FHuFSyI/AAAAAAAADvU/dkHyMIw0QoQ/s400/il_170x135.233190854.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598175635421088546" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It has been sooooo long since I won a blog contest....but I finally did. This is my very cute prize!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> A darling PDF from a company named Lily Bird Studio. I was SEW excited!!!!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z0P0uw95urE/TbC3BFDemhI/AAAAAAAADvM/9qZSOX_D01k/s1600/245_22_SNB10661.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 245px; height: 184px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z0P0uw95urE/TbC3BFDemhI/AAAAAAAADvM/9qZSOX_D01k/s400/245_22_SNB10661.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598175565986044434" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Not SEW lucky....I PAID for this PDF from a company called "I Think Sew". </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Well, it was a nightmare of confusing instructions, took reams of paper to download squiggly lined pattern pieces ( which was a HUGE puzzle to put together because there was not ONE number on any of the pattern pieces), and then it got even worse!!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> NO written instructions, but only photos of the steps. I have a lot of sewing experience, so I struggled thru ( very stubbornly). </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The FINAL straw for me was when the pattern said to add 1/4" to the pattern pieces. In their words "this is so easy. Just tape two pencils together and use one to draw the line and the other will add the 1/4"". </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>REALLY....if it is SEW easy, why didn't THEY add the 1/4". Oh well....one day I was SEW lucky and other NOT so much!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d5U2M3h86jk/TbC28gwQFlI/AAAAAAAADvE/J1svMBcKK2s/s1600/DSCN9942.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d5U2M3h86jk/TbC28gwQFlI/AAAAAAAADvE/J1svMBcKK2s/s400/DSCN9942.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598175487522248274" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I know a very cute baby who will soon be wearing a darling new dress thanks to Lily Bird.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Whether I put the dress in the "it looks cute , but