tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29006832219321701302024-03-13T14:58:41.266-05:00Osage Bluff QuilterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-87906848242618766382023-12-16T16:05:00.003-06:002023-12-16T16:05:24.789-06:00Florida in December <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg498ZPoKT2X8zW2NMLcZmUwO7LGYTD9wZSh-QhYwQZ_htXZ2OFwF0rc0zK75Qnc5TKsB_YTkzj0RmyhMKa5FUu0m09EfZTwU11r5N24xEcg_ma-PdXmzaWf2oZjH4I4Jq9t2BKRxvVIKOWVaJAsGCpme1T9SgoGdNLkvmk_xVoB2wzFjU8hH8E9GgX9Mvn/s4032/IMG_4879.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg498ZPoKT2X8zW2NMLcZmUwO7LGYTD9wZSh-QhYwQZ_htXZ2OFwF0rc0zK75Qnc5TKsB_YTkzj0RmyhMKa5FUu0m09EfZTwU11r5N24xEcg_ma-PdXmzaWf2oZjH4I4Jq9t2BKRxvVIKOWVaJAsGCpme1T9SgoGdNLkvmk_xVoB2wzFjU8hH8E9GgX9Mvn/s320/IMG_4879.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our first day there was the warmest, 75 degrees. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7SlcsK0bfdcXyPbt47wy62dN_sIkVKwR_zEZSvfEg1LKbgQyCOYH9o5k_xmQjmbjWKBsU0GiAFloCrERha4_GMYhjSJ1cWl-AsMWGX0JTWs7K2bRyA1jjmglCGQR7kbRA69n__LMkiBSjAcmQliIrSKlIx5nUgeY37YtuFlnk_Hkp84RFqN94Y0ejVR9/s4032/IMG_1198.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7SlcsK0bfdcXyPbt47wy62dN_sIkVKwR_zEZSvfEg1LKbgQyCOYH9o5k_xmQjmbjWKBsU0GiAFloCrERha4_GMYhjSJ1cWl-AsMWGX0JTWs7K2bRyA1jjmglCGQR7kbRA69n__LMkiBSjAcmQliIrSKlIx5nUgeY37YtuFlnk_Hkp84RFqN94Y0ejVR9/s320/IMG_1198.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Logan went to extreme measures to keep from crying. Swim goggles to the rescue! He loves to do prep work in the kitchen. Here he was making broccoli - cauliflower salad.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqF5NBhblMIxqD35B8r1vFGTfOi5dYIBeL2-5v-iNixZFhFII0CnfVFcP3-Ta18chYucQc2YXV_kZZhCVu9VmLZIWJwhXoy6twh_qfLlDhanq1XEg2c42FcPCOw5iizymD2U6QMtu1e1DWcHa6w2dSX1kMFtCJxNHhMUrnCWaLRTv-Ox8m8jp3lVqHsjpo/s4032/IMG_4881.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqF5NBhblMIxqD35B8r1vFGTfOi5dYIBeL2-5v-iNixZFhFII0CnfVFcP3-Ta18chYucQc2YXV_kZZhCVu9VmLZIWJwhXoy6twh_qfLlDhanq1XEg2c42FcPCOw5iizymD2U6QMtu1e1DWcHa6w2dSX1kMFtCJxNHhMUrnCWaLRTv-Ox8m8jp3lVqHsjpo/s320/IMG_4881.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Connor got to open his birthday present after dinner. He turned 11.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKiFFYWe1NSztW3DO-72jzUyzcW7zfi6Ds-HN1W2kAnvqkOmh2e6jBZpALOfT6qLwMMnl3slIHf-Hq7PW8QOUjdACfQp8mE15-w7rfttvknlPT_WCpIw7BOMgt0xy-y6C3Wu5Bp-hGsW6Ixbesr2UE6785W467wsi3965KkvVeS051Zqs-Ixz-RCfFmut/s4032/IMG_4883.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKiFFYWe1NSztW3DO-72jzUyzcW7zfi6Ds-HN1W2kAnvqkOmh2e6jBZpALOfT6qLwMMnl3slIHf-Hq7PW8QOUjdACfQp8mE15-w7rfttvknlPT_WCpIw7BOMgt0xy-y6C3Wu5Bp-hGsW6Ixbesr2UE6785W467wsi3965KkvVeS051Zqs-Ixz-RCfFmut/s320/IMG_4883.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Connor is playing his new computer game from Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Lori, even though Aunt Lori made sure everyone signed the card, including Rosie the dog, somehow Aunt Lori forgot to sign it.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WayySGaWOhChnTXZAti4VLcw7UbVU9m8gatNw3bQE6WlPtQBjs9RVEvj9X9t1EGB8d9dZSKC-MIJvihRfL5CDSQ19s3TksNJ_EZutRbXB5uLZMddYIxdm18bsL-gpkPVCMS35l_aerCnoSn1-lP2IsrZ1-CD_re3aWgU7185tA1MI55zkmii7f3KzJxS/s4032/IMG_4885.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WayySGaWOhChnTXZAti4VLcw7UbVU9m8gatNw3bQE6WlPtQBjs9RVEvj9X9t1EGB8d9dZSKC-MIJvihRfL5CDSQ19s3TksNJ_EZutRbXB5uLZMddYIxdm18bsL-gpkPVCMS35l_aerCnoSn1-lP2IsrZ1-CD_re3aWgU7185tA1MI55zkmii7f3KzJxS/s320/IMG_4885.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A tree from North Carolina graces their living room.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7ayMVWU8_xgoEiGJsf9DXuFPUi8xYV2ImqTbc9QUwMDLTFNaSpn0Q-0DB6jZyrMfxQCn7bsfcMAvOG68bmMa4C3jSkHlA44KhHTfdOInbFq9RZ2JBi7E_bhJy-4v8s2lSmEEoeNvhwb5GhFfDjaBb9hvYfaPKtZZYhS2ksWfe7BMHwsMxbv3BFmvQVbu/s4032/IMG_4886.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7ayMVWU8_xgoEiGJsf9DXuFPUi8xYV2ImqTbc9QUwMDLTFNaSpn0Q-0DB6jZyrMfxQCn7bsfcMAvOG68bmMa4C3jSkHlA44KhHTfdOInbFq9RZ2JBi7E_bhJy-4v8s2lSmEEoeNvhwb5GhFfDjaBb9hvYfaPKtZZYhS2ksWfe7BMHwsMxbv3BFmvQVbu/s320/IMG_4886.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sarah after not having a piano for 20 some years picked it right back up after Rusty bought her a piano for her 40th birthday.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJUsuINP17UDtnannvsZYhJ_1bJM9TGes4W-CEws-uGmgmlAP6MyeI5uaS5YOQbqZa5NaPfr4SCFsx4NMK1T0NwZcKazH_Rcx4xJK40Jo2PiYbbmBENtBAjIft_9IBJqRG_NUtSuUleRA-2reHZt3Ra48H1Vnh0BHCH1VYQdUaMT6dojddbFTiXW3oRMF/s4032/IMG_4892.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJUsuINP17UDtnannvsZYhJ_1bJM9TGes4W-CEws-uGmgmlAP6MyeI5uaS5YOQbqZa5NaPfr4SCFsx4NMK1T0NwZcKazH_Rcx4xJK40Jo2PiYbbmBENtBAjIft_9IBJqRG_NUtSuUleRA-2reHZt3Ra48H1Vnh0BHCH1VYQdUaMT6dojddbFTiXW3oRMF/s320/IMG_4892.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The boys played many racing games using the stair railings. Tape measures were even brought out in some instances to find the winner.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAy3jNzhskUC7kOGy_TqZk5NaifqiH1P9INCkz7dmyg-qkO-lCA9aTXD48m_FHE7WMZw2m1ZVMxnCownT2FzeLw_IqxHrlG5bhvWg0WfIlLpXPoINIt1VAbPKBhyjNzY_peYRFq2ZOIFMymtwDvCtYnHZfRepL2cVg9b1JjbCQwYFFCqhzBFKGoTbtABK/s4032/IMG_4898.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAy3jNzhskUC7kOGy_TqZk5NaifqiH1P9INCkz7dmyg-qkO-lCA9aTXD48m_FHE7WMZw2m1ZVMxnCownT2FzeLw_IqxHrlG5bhvWg0WfIlLpXPoINIt1VAbPKBhyjNzY_peYRFq2ZOIFMymtwDvCtYnHZfRepL2cVg9b1JjbCQwYFFCqhzBFKGoTbtABK/s320/IMG_4898.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mom and daughter!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzaqc3h4BTwtyJFBRDRpfbNi7-dkbgtZPD_-35QUVVfH5569JnOarRf2NqGwSAaivxQqpDzqBIKL2u_SpwHaYcCQEKr6OONl47GwV7mr-y80DCIy4GFnWR51BccFSY0di8jjFe8GbBhTf6J5vmcAW4-OVH2SOnZscSLVK3IhLpa3lELetY1B0IQsWb7OJ/s4032/IMG_4904.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzaqc3h4BTwtyJFBRDRpfbNi7-dkbgtZPD_-35QUVVfH5569JnOarRf2NqGwSAaivxQqpDzqBIKL2u_SpwHaYcCQEKr6OONl47GwV7mr-y80DCIy4GFnWR51BccFSY0di8jjFe8GbBhTf6J5vmcAW4-OVH2SOnZscSLVK3IhLpa3lELetY1B0IQsWb7OJ/s320/IMG_4904.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">More cooking. One day we made gum drop candy, but we forgot to take a picture!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCN0Noti7ox5Y6-8bwWNkex45lUNWm9Ts9QEXs4LjIdth2drnx0fmuXyYV4IvQb74H2MbHgmJ3HP3csMa09HTu2tmaK7pOg5YgUfW2NNuYQt7VADgz3qaK5wK7Hn7yjBDpF9Wlp2WbNRvLTguxkZRh43X4EQMxCMOBkttXzKWlZ-ATP22P89ZlOrvh6hn/s4032/IMG_4910.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCN0Noti7ox5Y6-8bwWNkex45lUNWm9Ts9QEXs4LjIdth2drnx0fmuXyYV4IvQb74H2MbHgmJ3HP3csMa09HTu2tmaK7pOg5YgUfW2NNuYQt7VADgz3qaK5wK7Hn7yjBDpF9Wlp2WbNRvLTguxkZRh43X4EQMxCMOBkttXzKWlZ-ATP22P89ZlOrvh6hn/s320/IMG_4910.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mr. Cool posing for his birthday.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDQ2j_R8Nafex4MhpCbzB-9CnQDv8_K3BujN6p5dEQuUMgrS8CReE-2MU5tsygAp5aDbJzlHzRQgtadBk4NMqhkc3gJ0Bs8t7ZbCWvDzEhJCE7dbxu4pOJncoa0Nf9vSIw-dhEVvtA7UXJVxW7B52-tv4kX1FNt8GTLceQS5OfxxmvratBvtVix6GFj0J/s4032/IMG_4914.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDQ2j_R8Nafex4MhpCbzB-9CnQDv8_K3BujN6p5dEQuUMgrS8CReE-2MU5tsygAp5aDbJzlHzRQgtadBk4NMqhkc3gJ0Bs8t7ZbCWvDzEhJCE7dbxu4pOJncoa0Nf9vSIw-dhEVvtA7UXJVxW7B52-tv4kX1FNt8GTLceQS5OfxxmvratBvtVix6GFj0J/s320/IMG_4914.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4Itpjw0d0bAv3DwfrwgdYpOD0RIK9fK0EhQSvU7rfF0bovhEgELH5jhQMaOc5zUbehrS8_UwzpioTxoKlhCH05J8Fog-U_0UgS-4qSo0FXMTCyzGIl1buSlmOoRk8jeawKr5bbysVm4v0WN0CLb2cC-c1rP5A9u0Dk3KyUimOr1eVsweEevjomR6A1qh/s4032/IMG_4921.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4Itpjw0d0bAv3DwfrwgdYpOD0RIK9fK0EhQSvU7rfF0bovhEgELH5jhQMaOc5zUbehrS8_UwzpioTxoKlhCH05J8Fog-U_0UgS-4qSo0FXMTCyzGIl1buSlmOoRk8jeawKr5bbysVm4v0WN0CLb2cC-c1rP5A9u0Dk3KyUimOr1eVsweEevjomR6A1qh/s320/IMG_4921.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Grandma, will you make me a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich? From that day on, grandma had to make the same thing for him every morning.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0HQQKQYFE8j_I5T3GG6dLRi-qTufkbz5s4NSPvHh6P_CMPPxo356PTLQuhuQiSAJ4VhbNVKoyBelSNpwA-rdpbHtawuJEBwzvoknA6Wnnuh1LRHTr7Gn0yeiA4l6mzZL1kW4UoVOo5-5JtaJTqvE-PdODdrgqmRYkOSxE7LtTrIADBraL5ys5LKPR4nh/s4032/IMG_4922.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0HQQKQYFE8j_I5T3GG6dLRi-qTufkbz5s4NSPvHh6P_CMPPxo356PTLQuhuQiSAJ4VhbNVKoyBelSNpwA-rdpbHtawuJEBwzvoknA6Wnnuh1LRHTr7Gn0yeiA4l6mzZL1kW4UoVOo5-5JtaJTqvE-PdODdrgqmRYkOSxE7LtTrIADBraL5ys5LKPR4nh/s320/IMG_4922.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The boys each got their own Oreo house kit.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It was built in 1900 and peeking in the windows (as the owner and family live there) it looked much like it probably did way back then.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here’s a video I found about the house. <a href="https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1274013">https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1274013</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZaZPg1-0f_FamKFD1IZbpu6k8iBbjbNJKY5wYJ-ilmswCQxC7IhNBv8uqnkDKs2hLv-hr9arVcSJ39pia7ABy5JCz4MJpimHnbvmNw9s-N1d1IGTR5MBZS89NZRmqlSg1POc5l5CKa5eySAsRJ2mnaGhzKys7PrxwrXbDRi3wI01La4tXa3ZEbdFKXoSy/s4128/20231211_190827.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZaZPg1-0f_FamKFD1IZbpu6k8iBbjbNJKY5wYJ-ilmswCQxC7IhNBv8uqnkDKs2hLv-hr9arVcSJ39pia7ABy5JCz4MJpimHnbvmNw9s-N1d1IGTR5MBZS89NZRmqlSg1POc5l5CKa5eySAsRJ2mnaGhzKys7PrxwrXbDRi3wI01La4tXa3ZEbdFKXoSy/s320/20231211_190827.heic" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Yep, been shooting turkeys and squirrels. Some liberal woman, probably from St. Louis saw the guys cleaning their kill at the fish cleaning stations provided in the state park. Her first mistake was to ass-u-me they were killed where they were being cleaned.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">However,</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> they were shot several miles away in a particular range for hunting.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The agent was so very nice, and funny and was glad he didn’t have to pull out his pencil and ticket book. 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text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Life is good!</span></div><br /> <p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-78968135585066514122023-10-07T18:23:00.001-05:002023-10-07T18:38:08.686-05:00A quilt for my best friend<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXE8uOmaR9lYlewHTXI9TTTH7v2JD_3j7yMPTENFuhsmudG6nFhejT_DAXHtI95L26QhxEHpmAuX6S8hNK9wPKGdKbhdbElgwW2LFfdhOXuPLoaiOrNrdE9ggn5eMPa1jIX_oVnRw7RzIt3fznux9MP7jQFQcVtLSQRKpj3Lsn-UoYauWQPe9MVn-4ze7k/s4032/IMG_4532.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXE8uOmaR9lYlewHTXI9TTTH7v2JD_3j7yMPTENFuhsmudG6nFhejT_DAXHtI95L26QhxEHpmAuX6S8hNK9wPKGdKbhdbElgwW2LFfdhOXuPLoaiOrNrdE9ggn5eMPa1jIX_oVnRw7RzIt3fznux9MP7jQFQcVtLSQRKpj3Lsn-UoYauWQPe9MVn-4ze7k/s320/IMG_4532.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0YmOtfRs4LSQEy7CiZmGZReWuoLF4FjmfUtZcNK5lDRX4uhABVYfziU-Ix1a3wV_9CsFxyZDKygSyhuoRz4IQ7RtsQgvu00xZYVSSLqOQceD3Hp0KKoAUWKqeR64D9PNBusa4tLLWu-ud8KDuo8PNKdTwAsaMTfH-y2FtxzTDtZ3Qy59NaKQ-R2Pz99c/s4032/IMG_3884.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0YmOtfRs4LSQEy7CiZmGZReWuoLF4FjmfUtZcNK5lDRX4uhABVYfziU-Ix1a3wV_9CsFxyZDKygSyhuoRz4IQ7RtsQgvu00xZYVSSLqOQceD3Hp0KKoAUWKqeR64D9PNBusa4tLLWu-ud8KDuo8PNKdTwAsaMTfH-y2FtxzTDtZ3Qy59NaKQ-R2Pz99c/s320/IMG_3884.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once again, I was offered a deal through a blacksmith friend. John, who helps us out a lot at the Blacksmith shop at the steam engine show, asked me if I’d be interested in some quilting fabric. His sister Bonnie was no longer able to sew due to Parkinson’s disease. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I first bought 2 or 3 bags. When I got it, I was so pleased, I told him and his wife Linda, I’d buy the rest. The next week we all went to Bonnie’s house. She showed me some of the quilts she had made. As I walked out with 3 more huge bags of fabric, she stopped, picked up 30 absolutely beautiful Dresden blocks and said would you want these too? I’m pretty sure my mouth dropped open as I was trying to say Yes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">She had sewn them all together, they just needed the center circle.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After I got home, I went through her fabric and matched fabric for the circles. After they were sewn on, I found the white fabric for the background in Bonnie’s fabrics.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwnt64Ot_J91a4-6DhsijeF6c9ZL1f7Skm6n80tIgF1bhibP6xxYpY2XMYTi_kGlLJMIWFDt7Rxl2FZY1A_rn45lpzQE-8rgShoEJE0mb7x59BbanezfuxK1QOemgvozGtKgS5BKErSoRuauGBV9KNdkKIkBB4fOTOAyot63-M-LFFwonJyMuRjgZulN_h/s1440/IMG_4534.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwnt64Ot_J91a4-6DhsijeF6c9ZL1f7Skm6n80tIgF1bhibP6xxYpY2XMYTi_kGlLJMIWFDt7Rxl2FZY1A_rn45lpzQE-8rgShoEJE0mb7x59BbanezfuxK1QOemgvozGtKgS5BKErSoRuauGBV9KNdkKIkBB4fOTOAyot63-M-LFFwonJyMuRjgZulN_h/s320/IMG_4534.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I appliquéd them with 2 strands of embroidery thread. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJb4_NkuK7VHro78zA1KZbqDbtlgHxHZtJ0nfa790XwMbz-Pum7fXHmAGvoZxkCxXAIO3VeskOQ6G9oiXz3Jn2SSTUxJ9i7iCuBYYCP4_MGkS9Ma88UWKhwfPMyU0eTQlROWEpU74dZ8kdBoX3vWfWmCZ1UIfXq8LKVSgJu6tr0GQUZVNrk02RIFQByUVE/s960/IMG_4535.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJb4_NkuK7VHro78zA1KZbqDbtlgHxHZtJ0nfa790XwMbz-Pum7fXHmAGvoZxkCxXAIO3VeskOQ6G9oiXz3Jn2SSTUxJ9i7iCuBYYCP4_MGkS9Ma88UWKhwfPMyU0eTQlROWEpU74dZ8kdBoX3vWfWmCZ1UIfXq8LKVSgJu6tr0GQUZVNrk02RIFQByUVE/s320/IMG_4535.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">One was prettier than the last! </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYAkCaNjG9K0nAk67SFkh9iqR6LH0-MIIRP3rxBIjzhHQaMMdLVKetj_2i8vAetnXXRfPlj7nLkXqavkt9BgDTPy3CX2vBHziZGuRdQT2tvkT179uvyFRIkavqZyst3suffB3x0jh9bLoWqFGbhc6VBoSaZ9av_LANNNfFd6Uhz3WO8tNdrKPj9VXP59o/s720/IMG_4536.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYAkCaNjG9K0nAk67SFkh9iqR6LH0-MIIRP3rxBIjzhHQaMMdLVKetj_2i8vAetnXXRfPlj7nLkXqavkt9BgDTPy3CX2vBHziZGuRdQT2tvkT179uvyFRIkavqZyst3suffB3x0jh9bLoWqFGbhc6VBoSaZ9av_LANNNfFd6Uhz3WO8tNdrKPj9VXP59o/s320/IMG_4536.jpeg" width="256" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxG7VZohgfOWpD1By2ZwN0E8x3D7TuDXI6h8XAMHsPyhyphenhyphenkmhMZHjY_LrDF8muJRKhIZWcqV_7t2r7I6gM_8GPRIBNHoM_LhyphenhyphenFExX_P8irqG7uUYr5gDvN55jC4jcRMxi8U1Ky9L2TFUPXmnx-juGstAJsVEn91CWCqUxr-GgGX_EoVa-tpXn_6s2SDpp_/s4032/IMG_4287.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxG7VZohgfOWpD1By2ZwN0E8x3D7TuDXI6h8XAMHsPyhyphenhyphenkmhMZHjY_LrDF8muJRKhIZWcqV_7t2r7I6gM_8GPRIBNHoM_LhyphenhyphenFExX_P8irqG7uUYr5gDvN55jC4jcRMxi8U1Ky9L2TFUPXmnx-juGstAJsVEn91CWCqUxr-GgGX_EoVa-tpXn_6s2SDpp_/s320/IMG_4287.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I started with this layout. After I posted it on Facebook, my friend Diane, said how much she loved it. She wanted to know how big it was. After I told her if she liked it, I could make it bigger. I knew she had been looking for a long time for a new quilt on her bed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After I’d add a row, we try it out on her King size bed. I finally made it 106” by 110”. BIG</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrn-4NOPeP3FPs15Fg-nO6AGUMcpQq65JouEJioAxMhqDRkb00DnQzWJ9OH3ZKL8T1WWDVowCUIFpZP8MFW4lbjJHacFWX_DMUAwdIPAgAItZlCHiiizWvOmdjVPrDEs3Ma9t1bEl_rDB0g5hhXquW889t3u8aEpAkvJo93remK1amK_-Yax1-T2MI-FR_/s4032/IMG_4529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrn-4NOPeP3FPs15Fg-nO6AGUMcpQq65JouEJioAxMhqDRkb00DnQzWJ9OH3ZKL8T1WWDVowCUIFpZP8MFW4lbjJHacFWX_DMUAwdIPAgAItZlCHiiizWvOmdjVPrDEs3Ma9t1bEl_rDB0g5hhXquW889t3u8aEpAkvJo93remK1amK_-Yax1-T2MI-FR_/s320/IMG_4529.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">My friend Mary, who I hand quilt with at church, said she’d love to machine quilt it for me. The back is as beautiful as the front.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr9Soi0TO7nHt4gSv2yBvhSBR5ZnCGCjA_Ivb3-UNJZZ3m-QiWW0Ssx9GFj29xeu5MUD1R_8mmImElYB6p8jwD8I3i9uWaW6BD9WLlFcA1An4bbcXcSi7wKizdUtqxHE8mk3Wpbuk9kT9gAdHyCFLbxBDQnb8YpI-r_4zRtwGTMRJZIueSySXaSaMvshLW/s4032/IMG_4530.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr9Soi0TO7nHt4gSv2yBvhSBR5ZnCGCjA_Ivb3-UNJZZ3m-QiWW0Ssx9GFj29xeu5MUD1R_8mmImElYB6p8jwD8I3i9uWaW6BD9WLlFcA1An4bbcXcSi7wKizdUtqxHE8mk3Wpbuk9kT9gAdHyCFLbxBDQnb8YpI-r_4zRtwGTMRJZIueSySXaSaMvshLW/s320/IMG_4530.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTF9nYARggRRzvYlauaVq1XH95WlIqggpt8vUA-m7h5rR2o6qM4FHBpYxNt2925_ppLX2-5VPCdqqWDSyq8dqIAqdVQfDBxycQ1q8zaoMuJd_JzxL66ZqTVALDaclOyrEEsf9qChKDVmep6QT8E6ZL90Ftn-oO22GaQvS2_gyJ-z6a8r_7GCBrE0XP6Dl6/s4032/IMG_4531.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTF9nYARggRRzvYlauaVq1XH95WlIqggpt8vUA-m7h5rR2o6qM4FHBpYxNt2925_ppLX2-5VPCdqqWDSyq8dqIAqdVQfDBxycQ1q8zaoMuJd_JzxL66ZqTVALDaclOyrEEsf9qChKDVmep6QT8E6ZL90Ftn-oO22GaQvS2_gyJ-z6a8r_7GCBrE0XP6Dl6/s320/IMG_4531.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;">I finished it off with a special quilt label.</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then I played a little sneaky and found out when Diane would be gone. Saturday morning, she was leaving at 7:45 to take care of her grandson. About 8:30, I called her house figuring her husband would answer, but he didn’t. I thought oh he must have gone deer hunting. I went to their house, his truck was in the garage, I figured he left with Diane. I open the door and yell several times for Fred, no answer. I got to the bedroom, and lo and behold, he was sound asleep. Boy, did I do a fast about face and run out of there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So,</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> I had no choice but wait until later. Unfortunately, I had to leave, and she beat me home that afternoon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBO0RnVebjuNpG1UjryU-38bvaqhklWjL0Bb8LR0BJQ_iWkf3G5ONPxUGg-rNpd2w9zP67CNXsPRanOIB7LMRwBVz90wPUdJkIdmO37Dg2LqLAodmTsSY0kjfHx6BmCy-hKJ-_yj4C0jkATMuH-EZJHYbr2Mp-76h_mjpvBVqlrEkJDtKStrDyBW7uJxR/s4032/IMG_4538.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBO0RnVebjuNpG1UjryU-38bvaqhklWjL0Bb8LR0BJQ_iWkf3G5ONPxUGg-rNpd2w9zP67CNXsPRanOIB7LMRwBVz90wPUdJkIdmO37Dg2LqLAodmTsSY0kjfHx6BmCy-hKJ-_yj4C0jkATMuH-EZJHYbr2Mp-76h_mjpvBVqlrEkJDtKStrDyBW7uJxR/s320/IMG_4538.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It fits her bed perfectly! Diane loves it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I got an email today from Bonnie who gave me the fabric. She loves what I made it into and told me recognizing her fabric, made her so happy.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> </span><p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-22075528363319024682023-10-05T14:28:00.001-05:002023-10-05T14:28:57.598-05:00An absolutely amazing appliqué quilt<p></p><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Prairie-Flower-Plains-Barbara-Brackman/dp/0971292000">Prairie Flower, A year on the Plains</a>, a book by Barbara Brackman of Lawrence, Kansas.</span></div></blockquote><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhi2aMJGVTJaWWhetEIPUKgQoygvdxrff1XtSlCu_tbUvEL55oHz-kpzv5p8SVmq-FrFMoGA5_ShPV6Yu-HxJNuRvGluft93P_o9_hiro8qO8VSnDWNCNzbnrWMR3yXv_X1onnwPhrKbaJDcLA4bNC8ul_BxnFKlt5CCNDxOKtaDuh_WzebNLOh_N-XHDC/s4032/IMG_4443.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhi2aMJGVTJaWWhetEIPUKgQoygvdxrff1XtSlCu_tbUvEL55oHz-kpzv5p8SVmq-FrFMoGA5_ShPV6Yu-HxJNuRvGluft93P_o9_hiro8qO8VSnDWNCNzbnrWMR3yXv_X1onnwPhrKbaJDcLA4bNC8ul_BxnFKlt5CCNDxOKtaDuh_WzebNLOh_N-XHDC/s320/IMG_4443.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEkJDCQXSgeuhK3fkKJo6j9zkF7jSvePySHl4aQohFnjnAK3SruylluykungcXuKjRwvbYMW1UeYYktllalAQ6P5duyBOCjZ9dYO8SLfgPnJzqKiesfNuUYpucQQbE9OzD_t49eSs3UzPoh2CSmOARwN8FIKw6b9NSaJNW0K_BOdmwSFulB0vWPoQFuJoP/s4032/IMG_3600.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEkJDCQXSgeuhK3fkKJo6j9zkF7jSvePySHl4aQohFnjnAK3SruylluykungcXuKjRwvbYMW1UeYYktllalAQ6P5duyBOCjZ9dYO8SLfgPnJzqKiesfNuUYpucQQbE9OzD_t49eSs3UzPoh2CSmOARwN8FIKw6b9NSaJNW0K_BOdmwSFulB0vWPoQFuJoP/s320/IMG_3600.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">On Mother's Day 2023, I got a text from a quilter friend that I knew through our Blacksmith groups. Terri asked if I'd be interested in these 12 appliqued quilt blocks. She was given a very large basket of "works on progress" from another quilter's family. She was trying to find a good homes for some of them. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">She said there was even some additional matching fabric to set it together with. When I saw they were hand appliqued, I jumped at saying Yes! They were mailed from Lakeville, Minnesota the next day by Alan, her sweet husband.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When it arrived, I immediately found some additional fabric to make it a queen size quilt. </span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithiI2gElKVTJD06F6dSxLwczUG5mOPtWkzwQytIJxjac9U9Il2ROxrMJa0EqsgkADYyPM7rUSD0RxfvdZ6Nukk_h_1wyZIbk0VDKXFvD-urIHSg6AlDTyXE_yl1YgDKIV5MezBkfRoiXWlsUWkToO8Cd96aWC3neu8Ky05LjrYzM6OjHaG3FbLFFouEjw/s4032/IMG_4290.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithiI2gElKVTJD06F6dSxLwczUG5mOPtWkzwQytIJxjac9U9Il2ROxrMJa0EqsgkADYyPM7rUSD0RxfvdZ6Nukk_h_1wyZIbk0VDKXFvD-urIHSg6AlDTyXE_yl1YgDKIV5MezBkfRoiXWlsUWkToO8Cd96aWC3neu8Ky05LjrYzM6OjHaG3FbLFFouEjw/s320/IMG_4290.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">At the end of August it was put in the frame. It took me 3 weeks to quilt it. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">When it was finished, I posted it on a forum of hand appliqued quilts on Facebook, asking if anyone knew the pattern. Within an hour someone told me the name of the quilt and about the book it came from.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The book is very interesting and tells a story behind each block, all flowers from Missouri and Kansas.<br /></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ32K3z-mCwyRfhjRS441t8RleAimyMSQ8iCYI2yR7nnkiN-OXZrkFt-tDKnaU0q9J1DL-KKebTXZARy0pY5N68pWcRWMIxCeeWxppulvvnyS3lqjBs3wQ6ddLUzKF2Y2m6rSqlHZBR3cj5G3Cs-8aubKzBWKc4oipQS4R834JbArDZSNA1Ti32eiu-wKE/s3024/IMG_4526.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ32K3z-mCwyRfhjRS441t8RleAimyMSQ8iCYI2yR7nnkiN-OXZrkFt-tDKnaU0q9J1DL-KKebTXZARy0pY5N68pWcRWMIxCeeWxppulvvnyS3lqjBs3wQ6ddLUzKF2Y2m6rSqlHZBR3cj5G3Cs-8aubKzBWKc4oipQS4R834JbArDZSNA1Ti32eiu-wKE/s320/IMG_4526.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bittersweet - January’s block</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArIZe3VYar1a0EmalpEO_YWjdlr-yNuWZ3j1qaZ9jv2fA3NMfochYm76Wp9UzC-c5soVYuj6p1FuV-jvtfkLhKkcwMWlAmMB_3LpOL6rSoyrizrnHqotT19hPSjGxU2DRq3yYnHJL3e66ej-hEjRaakRhBTMn6wy4UW25k6kV351LbWbL4f-XFrwxIFQp/s320/IMG_4515.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sweet William -April’s block</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqyP6BfafaecAr1Rj7EotLUiMZS_N3q5z971pWIoTwgLtDjFajV7iWiubsa8XWZZW0eWphW67BrgvTW4ILhHMNCiroxbDz_jR0JWFfSPNTrd2BdEGM_PaXJIQLSXjBMMm7IeFtDYgJr1ZmP7eu-fnFKR3PTEGYeaUwJDJ0_baIaKryQtPcPOXuoNv3e6H/s3024/IMG_4523.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqyP6BfafaecAr1Rj7EotLUiMZS_N3q5z971pWIoTwgLtDjFajV7iWiubsa8XWZZW0eWphW67BrgvTW4ILhHMNCiroxbDz_jR0JWFfSPNTrd2BdEGM_PaXJIQLSXjBMMm7IeFtDYgJr1ZmP7eu-fnFKR3PTEGYeaUwJDJ0_baIaKryQtPcPOXuoNv3e6H/s320/IMG_4523.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Wild Rose - May’s block</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9nm_KCnMDs7peuMZ6aE_gI8gm12rno0_f838cX2FpMljPbypiH1Xi3CAS_jPwzklKhpgApLZCYVECPD0nuyq5eDIflczfboClGdt0shAy7EJiQ-_58qS7A2XCmm4eSaabfLU8IoqWaPri2XSHeY2KkZd4Ryun1GMqmw7kRocpUeJjf8nyOBodN1f6DXd/s3024/IMG_4522.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9nm_KCnMDs7peuMZ6aE_gI8gm12rno0_f838cX2FpMljPbypiH1Xi3CAS_jPwzklKhpgApLZCYVECPD0nuyq5eDIflczfboClGdt0shAy7EJiQ-_58qS7A2XCmm4eSaabfLU8IoqWaPri2XSHeY2KkZd4Ryun1GMqmw7kRocpUeJjf8nyOBodN1f6DXd/s320/IMG_4522.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wild Cucumber - June’s block</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTtURqDVoKlrVC740-yqsbuajQ31OEe5Kl-Wq_4Q-ovSQUkdjNgepLrJpffmvAbyYFMPue6iU4imW6hJU740UO36AVSxc_d0CA9k6x-4Kkpk4hE1EvYS-tiqWvNyIY3VcSuRCnXyMV9M6UEWRXAL9d4akivq57QYBneesvawb4ZalSqKec6hXJrRFDtd-c/s3024/IMG_4521.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTtURqDVoKlrVC740-yqsbuajQ31OEe5Kl-Wq_4Q-ovSQUkdjNgepLrJpffmvAbyYFMPue6iU4imW6hJU740UO36AVSxc_d0CA9k6x-4Kkpk4hE1EvYS-tiqWvNyIY3VcSuRCnXyMV9M6UEWRXAL9d4akivq57QYBneesvawb4ZalSqKec6hXJrRFDtd-c/s320/IMG_4521.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Missouri Primrose - July’s block</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvNZtWNPC9L8dB_PeKbI4BR4XhXJXzhyNbSQm9ceuGB2NqZnxGHsA-COyQ-swm1vApKTrXorrXtaETmytu3nh3bEQKGPrWkNymSthzsvtgKIn-5bM4c8Gy_xMmV-Vj42jZZpLBBZyFmhHS0d5p-8YGEe2WZ73bttQc8zvcjU6ni0IftoUHZIpxjReopdD/s3024/IMG_4520.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvNZtWNPC9L8dB_PeKbI4BR4XhXJXzhyNbSQm9ceuGB2NqZnxGHsA-COyQ-swm1vApKTrXorrXtaETmytu3nh3bEQKGPrWkNymSthzsvtgKIn-5bM4c8Gy_xMmV-Vj42jZZpLBBZyFmhHS0d5p-8YGEe2WZ73bttQc8zvcjU6ni0IftoUHZIpxjReopdD/s320/IMG_4520.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wild Morning Glory - August’s block</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7ER_zyCAWiv5kMFU87pbiyWs65XskXUlFsq7NE3sWh-mCgTCF-MZiSIuuxzXQOB66-q9qXQKQ_LLEpYE0ge0ad_Brq5JJ_oILiaSyroyR-8e6Nm8fZzDg4IQMcgdU7_jIdQy39tY14-TamegrLjp0XayUaG0x_JYibDVBa4wVJiJ6wq6qs4M3Pokj2Qx/s3024/IMG_4516.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7ER_zyCAWiv5kMFU87pbiyWs65XskXUlFsq7NE3sWh-mCgTCF-MZiSIuuxzXQOB66-q9qXQKQ_LLEpYE0ge0ad_Brq5JJ_oILiaSyroyR-8e6Nm8fZzDg4IQMcgdU7_jIdQy39tY14-TamegrLjp0XayUaG0x_JYibDVBa4wVJiJ6wq6qs4M3Pokj2Qx/s320/IMG_4516.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sunflower - September’s block</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFKE5y-Y9ITkLb6yxi58S3owZj8tSahhqykyUiaa6GN5FUJtw61-vkSPiYHFfuhhPOJelOvpWuxLX-OxSd5IB_v8N_L23lzYXN5JtEfg8DycgxxF6m0DNFVafSphRes4CCcfOJ4iCy6ezAp_FVQg7m8kveoOQoRVPQwT204oNIa7wviu8LJBBN97m3oZr/s3024/IMG_4517.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFKE5y-Y9ITkLb6yxi58S3owZj8tSahhqykyUiaa6GN5FUJtw61-vkSPiYHFfuhhPOJelOvpWuxLX-OxSd5IB_v8N_L23lzYXN5JtEfg8DycgxxF6m0DNFVafSphRes4CCcfOJ4iCy6ezAp_FVQg7m8kveoOQoRVPQwT204oNIa7wviu8LJBBN97m3oZr/s320/IMG_4517.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Indian Paintbrush - October’s block</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGtg1a3es8Xd9LWKCsr9VczOyBx1zV1g2tCYIHUXuM12IFHP0sWMvUSq1_kbWq6uMqrW3ved7Dycf8JN965R7fuhuqCq6NIqy8p7m2oBe9QzD5MClKq-Id8qRNHLhz-zM1K4hIsr8zj4h4NGJGpTHbbSbF6BiOmEDA56h062Zua6Sgj2TwiFtvpIeDu8l/s3024/IMG_4519.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGtg1a3es8Xd9LWKCsr9VczOyBx1zV1g2tCYIHUXuM12IFHP0sWMvUSq1_kbWq6uMqrW3ved7Dycf8JN965R7fuhuqCq6NIqy8p7m2oBe9QzD5MClKq-Id8qRNHLhz-zM1K4hIsr8zj4h4NGJGpTHbbSbF6BiOmEDA56h062Zua6Sgj2TwiFtvpIeDu8l/s320/IMG_4519.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Aster - November’s block</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKBVDsHYRlei7x5o2NDwewWDZJdZ2gZ4TaxRKC7vockGOpqBEWJ9XU3pThF9xZ1nmGjrK0XZnYlzRJb-hDDGdbn2tUnrk8VMTnB889kJKkxlugy1B3GD17l9bVb5VJHZnyC7DNjPfvbHaAtPoXbM55YwtFW3LPWxEqTVjxuZU0g5j-sxyx1Z_8U7GgCw0g/s3024/IMG_4518.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKBVDsHYRlei7x5o2NDwewWDZJdZ2gZ4TaxRKC7vockGOpqBEWJ9XU3pThF9xZ1nmGjrK0XZnYlzRJb-hDDGdbn2tUnrk8VMTnB889kJKkxlugy1B3GD17l9bVb5VJHZnyC7DNjPfvbHaAtPoXbM55YwtFW3LPWxEqTVjxuZU0g5j-sxyx1Z_8U7GgCw0g/s320/IMG_4518.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Johnny-Jump—Up - December’s block</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmiUgGuCDlxbw-lF_Fa1YvUTdXsaNYbOgRyY36Zpk0PKkII5EXyPjIIJMaPQhpS__zpRbf3ivTWsinvCLwCxWM9ObQEIgWCMry_2e5C9WOgi7MTy5gZuVQ2HBRe7hzLkXOTZDEqKOmfk7Gfng-vZ58pSBYxX_58WZ92g1QozD1MKTyD5s6ZllXb_zbjIH/s4032/IMG_4444.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmiUgGuCDlxbw-lF_Fa1YvUTdXsaNYbOgRyY36Zpk0PKkII5EXyPjIIJMaPQhpS__zpRbf3ivTWsinvCLwCxWM9ObQEIgWCMry_2e5C9WOgi7MTy5gZuVQ2HBRe7hzLkXOTZDEqKOmfk7Gfng-vZ58pSBYxX_58WZ92g1QozD1MKTyD5s6ZllXb_zbjIH/s320/IMG_4444.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">This block needed some additional loving. After it came out of the frame, I noticed some petals weren't quilted! Nothing a hoop couldn't help fix. </div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I always like to find out the story behind the product. Terri had told me who the blocks came from, so I did some searching.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The blocks were appliqued by Pam Ronan, who unfortunately passed away in 2015. She was a very interesting woman; wish I could have met her. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h1 class="Heading-sc-4h3nqe-0 dXbZXE" color="#00141E" font-family="openSans" font-size="24px" font-weight="800" letter-spacing="-0.5px" lineheight="7" marginbottom="3" marginx="2,112px,80px,96px,112px" maxwidth=",,544px" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #00141e; font-size: 24px; letter-spacing: -0.5px; line-height: 30px; margin: 0px 96px 24px; max-width: 544px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></h1><p class="Paragraph-sc-osiab4-0 ObituaryText___StyledParagraph-sc-12f7zd1-0 jodDEO cIEVBB" color="#404F57" data-component="ObituaryParagraph" font-family=""PT Serif", serif" font-size="5,5,5,5,8" overflow="visible" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #404f57; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 96px; margin-right: 96px; max-height: none; max-width: 544px; overflow: visible;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pamela Pryshepa Ronan<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK0EGQvy8liEboK6OF5tTUj91LZY3CK4lXtLkUt67TEndWaDPsjXTiLg32v31lKMWYCAKOXDNiQravZClcDToWGaN2E6_OqedjRBFzjs3izSevNt3KwByjYrjsGFJNvntOpsIXbkjO4EynN6dZiViduHdOBxTiT8MMK0cwzHdNPdbEw8VDeu0aATEKvwtA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="293" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK0EGQvy8liEboK6OF5tTUj91LZY3CK4lXtLkUt67TEndWaDPsjXTiLg32v31lKMWYCAKOXDNiQravZClcDToWGaN2E6_OqedjRBFzjs3izSevNt3KwByjYrjsGFJNvntOpsIXbkjO4EynN6dZiViduHdOBxTiT8MMK0cwzHdNPdbEw8VDeu0aATEKvwtA" width="176" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Pamela Pryshepa Ronan, 64, a resident of Jackson, Twp., NJ, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Pam was born in San Francisco, CA, to the late John and Cecelia Pryshepa. She was also predeceased by her brother John (Skip) of Gazelle, CA. She is survived by her husband Kevin and her brother, Michael Pryshepa and his wife Mary Lou, of Santee, CA, many cousins, nieces, nephews, and good friends. She resided in Burlingame and Alameda, CA, and then Plymouth, Minnesota, before settling in Jackson in 2007.<br /><br />Pam lived a diverse and interesting life. Placed in leg braces as a toddler, her mother enrolled her in skating classes as a form of physical therapy. This led to her lifelong passion for skating, which included touring for two years as a professional ice skater with the Ice Follies. Her post skating career included working for the IRS, Wells Fargo Bank, and ITK Communications Corp.<br /><br />Her artistic side included co-ownership of Berman Studio's and Art Gallery in Burlingame, CA. She produced oil paintings, learned and taught calligraphy, and later created and taught quilting in both Minnesota, where she was a member of the MN Quilt Guild, and New Jersey.<br /><br />She was also the proud publisher of books on applique and beading. On a non-profit basis she created numerous quilts and crocheted items for her family members and friends.<br /><br />After moving to NJ, she continued with her quilt work but expanded to include design and creations of pins, rings, necklaces, and other pieces of jewelry. She also joined the community theatre group and supported their bi-annual shows, as well as doing volunteer work with the local Brandeis chapter. Pam also was member of the Brandeis Association.</span><p></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div></div><br /></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-55767838372583834192023-09-04T22:42:00.001-05:002023-09-04T22:42:23.582-05:00I found my Aunt and Uncle on EBay!!<p></p><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The other day I was looking on Ebay for a postcard of Davis Baskets, (see my previous blog post). Davis Basket was near the Lake of the Ozarks. I was searching for postcards of Lake of the Ozarks. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sometime in the 1940, my dad's brother James O. Cardwell purchased a resort at the Lake of the Ozarks. Or he could have even built it himself. I remember going there in the 50's and 60's. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The resort was named Silver King Resort. He was a vacuum salesman for the company bearing the same name. I have his business card and several other postcards.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">But then I see this postcard listed for $4. It also showed the back side dated 1952 (the year of my birth). I started reading and fast forwarded to the signature. Immediately I recognized it was my dad's sister Faye! My Aunt Faye, my quilt mentor, my baking mentor, my I can do it mentor.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">She had written it to her husband's cousin. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>SOLD</b>, I had to have the card.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ27RcVIS64PrKFwmUPrEHlHBnQbiZjVmhpbdgf3tlkdKHr7y0-JPsm7bfFPmPA63IsICi_Q3eOAkaP1lqQY8utQWhKEOMdyrlP4H4zCJrnHzuyspM-YY-EtiazsRD7p7DN4zyzhwqjb44-jr5qetvyTIm7WWhAQu3nNEI9m9KQk_uK-rUg0KD90XkvZyd/s1408/IMG_4238.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="872" data-original-width="1408" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ27RcVIS64PrKFwmUPrEHlHBnQbiZjVmhpbdgf3tlkdKHr7y0-JPsm7bfFPmPA63IsICi_Q3eOAkaP1lqQY8utQWhKEOMdyrlP4H4zCJrnHzuyspM-YY-EtiazsRD7p7DN4zyzhwqjb44-jr5qetvyTIm7WWhAQu3nNEI9m9KQk_uK-rUg0KD90XkvZyd/s320/IMG_4238.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="1088" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uptwLol9JLhVq1gKE3kl4vG8gVqJoliW_FDFfBDVUEvFY_YalWGVLpxTrsq1z7_tRaGjAL4usN25O_SCvf1fMoKA4MEzUUPVYWHAJKCeM5bAh2UnQ_ZCRgieNHiPCKm5MEUxmT770usxf9F4PIdWuGYEneA1HcQY_9k5YH_aVXdEZxuKhllOET17CQo_/s320/jo.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is another one of his cards in my collection.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9S0-IGrpTvKe--DFqMY0oNkMXrOIZ9T4dyTx2ty3zziwK0wFjEFZ6gBREtNio7dG5iVnAkq82WOT5kp_3qHIUZpUhsGWDmpu7ffKM4nb62HjtNKGmHcJovYIwGzrvRSaeeTTO-RvFDLupDzL2OYedyyQSgCMraugN5uN9F4_IPQISbHmgw6vgV92olSE/s1088/postcard%204.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="1088" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9S0-IGrpTvKe--DFqMY0oNkMXrOIZ9T4dyTx2ty3zziwK0wFjEFZ6gBREtNio7dG5iVnAkq82WOT5kp_3qHIUZpUhsGWDmpu7ffKM4nb62HjtNKGmHcJovYIwGzrvRSaeeTTO-RvFDLupDzL2OYedyyQSgCMraugN5uN9F4_IPQISbHmgw6vgV92olSE/s320/postcard%204.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a postcard my grandmother sent to her dad, My great Grandfather. </span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNrQEqPDra91vnAXmJJI4VhSxZsv93zmKCY-Dk1eawFOYTnq4zLKworrLPvk96VCiIMzQDpGnnrhBRSWxHkTIi5kGputQawfczfIiIDT6o3Tj31zsLL6TLSKMsxw5sa4BOxiW5ow6uisNw6AKLqs_XueUzE2yibe0t9ZIfp3FcBMyOWWOT4vZjN0T525du/s1088/postcard%205.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="1088" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNrQEqPDra91vnAXmJJI4VhSxZsv93zmKCY-Dk1eawFOYTnq4zLKworrLPvk96VCiIMzQDpGnnrhBRSWxHkTIi5kGputQawfczfIiIDT6o3Tj31zsLL6TLSKMsxw5sa4BOxiW5ow6uisNw6AKLqs_XueUzE2yibe0t9ZIfp3FcBMyOWWOT4vZjN0T525du/s320/postcard%205.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bernard Hammer was born June 20, 1862, and died Nov 20, 1932</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLm6z4ZjZoFkh7LEQAXFZP_ln9VqtQ5B7Z-hBm27Mz_e2DY6_SSWwEojy4dUOvhE0gcUM4M49twBmxoTV4cnY2BE-y93ey7OI7rKZbt2jn6VviJbitCDG9_wOrrCQdxav9XisUS9KnSUkAlHyoMQ9gk0wOtjiicmhOl53RR0h6AR6GUWaRCPZF3p5LGRB/s1072/postcard%206.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="1072" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLm6z4ZjZoFkh7LEQAXFZP_ln9VqtQ5B7Z-hBm27Mz_e2DY6_SSWwEojy4dUOvhE0gcUM4M49twBmxoTV4cnY2BE-y93ey7OI7rKZbt2jn6VviJbitCDG9_wOrrCQdxav9XisUS9KnSUkAlHyoMQ9gk0wOtjiicmhOl53RR0h6AR6GUWaRCPZF3p5LGRB/s320/postcard%206.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9WCJ4rulwS9hfuL5rd268Ig_9awIAhYr7fR4q6D-mmgdM11_K-5EfVuO9QUcXGJT76Jjm-ZRxeUsCgKEWUpMBFmE3yK8PEWRkCga2W_1hYBoubY8OyI9KY1r-QKuK8burfC9obVJP3htcW524X2q_fvW9fB4BdTTMoE4pw-arePA3ZQ5oGYQ6TsfhwB-A/s1024/Handwritten_2023-09-03_100644.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="1024" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9WCJ4rulwS9hfuL5rd268Ig_9awIAhYr7fR4q6D-mmgdM11_K-5EfVuO9QUcXGJT76Jjm-ZRxeUsCgKEWUpMBFmE3yK8PEWRkCga2W_1hYBoubY8OyI9KY1r-QKuK8burfC9obVJP3htcW524X2q_fvW9fB4BdTTMoE4pw-arePA3ZQ5oGYQ6TsfhwB-A/s320/Handwritten_2023-09-03_100644.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This Thanksgiving card was sent by my great grandparents to my grandma and grandpa November 26, 1925.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm not a serious postcard collector, but I do have a book full. A lot have come from Cousin Bob and Rita when they were traveling. She finds ones that I'd have a connection with. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhQJkeBYDHo0LpjaiSqdF2JZS7cA1EA1D1GoJhqdGWsgQ2WC5uhY2pz7InkFMJcROrnRDXkGNkjsjt9_AOop4al-keuaAaeSRVPWIN6N16Qsq4XH0m1Nr2Te226Bi8eqUJl--6waq1WoXf01zZdVd6GR_pNk1SEJ38VpoWWTCJ0qzV6NyYnrQr4HexlrG/s1072/jc.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1072" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhQJkeBYDHo0LpjaiSqdF2JZS7cA1EA1D1GoJhqdGWsgQ2WC5uhY2pz7InkFMJcROrnRDXkGNkjsjt9_AOop4al-keuaAaeSRVPWIN6N16Qsq4XH0m1Nr2Te226Bi8eqUJl--6waq1WoXf01zZdVd6GR_pNk1SEJ38VpoWWTCJ0qzV6NyYnrQr4HexlrG/s320/jc.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rita calls this big letter postcard. </span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCA8HVhW-V2hkdp-Jv6u2Ha4tCbysGs-yo9Ohh1XD720qof681EvCF66rMkKiqzYr6ZvzRrBYdvKb-hyxv8BBax0aAD1O9RPZXXlmKSQKzMXHsV6Xmi2IfO7nCdSpDfM4_XX8rsVAIDuBhagVRWwNmnVn278ceLSZMgBGXXjBrsPk_oCfwWMILXbWbBuiY/s1360/Photo_2023-09-04_221902.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1360" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCA8HVhW-V2hkdp-Jv6u2Ha4tCbysGs-yo9Ohh1XD720qof681EvCF66rMkKiqzYr6ZvzRrBYdvKb-hyxv8BBax0aAD1O9RPZXXlmKSQKzMXHsV6Xmi2IfO7nCdSpDfM4_XX8rsVAIDuBhagVRWwNmnVn278ceLSZMgBGXXjBrsPk_oCfwWMILXbWbBuiY/s320/Photo_2023-09-04_221902.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another one from Rita, a Dale Chihuly glass exhibit. Her and I love looking at his beautiful works! She even went to see is display two weeks ago in St Louis, Missouri.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtn9mnj3gHJ1MwaWiaruluItqQzFHl7zFWvracMG4tpOOZ2bE2ePIoZ4s4jfJbsNHqF-GdQBkVHtk-xRA4h-fGE6OHzYttICKKgc55e5RI7t8sMOiLfitXrWyF9EmVKC_MHdQHerH-XCz7H5ftaNppiCFdl6gMJXFX58SFEkTWKZZVkb5k3JWxLM87G2fA/s1072/Photo_2023-09-04_222020.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="1072" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtn9mnj3gHJ1MwaWiaruluItqQzFHl7zFWvracMG4tpOOZ2bE2ePIoZ4s4jfJbsNHqF-GdQBkVHtk-xRA4h-fGE6OHzYttICKKgc55e5RI7t8sMOiLfitXrWyF9EmVKC_MHdQHerH-XCz7H5ftaNppiCFdl6gMJXFX58SFEkTWKZZVkb5k3JWxLM87G2fA/s320/Photo_2023-09-04_222020.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Frank Lloyd Wright House, also from Rita. Another thing that we like and have in common.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWSNUyZwzPDZuwlTBp4b6A0vYMG-K3TxaEX7Sal1jSL2OUf2BSSwNkCgF9r54Y7ebzKLSvY2t-g8zbDC5wqiSLTRsV32ra7SWKemIsJZnSHPJ1yRqFmPNvwmdcuRy0i8rDpMnZYJojjhtqC_Gnkw8znpP97VR8BnZ39Rf9wUzRDNScnEzhp8VRf7kJ3ow/s1088/postcard%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1088" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWSNUyZwzPDZuwlTBp4b6A0vYMG-K3TxaEX7Sal1jSL2OUf2BSSwNkCgF9r54Y7ebzKLSvY2t-g8zbDC5wqiSLTRsV32ra7SWKemIsJZnSHPJ1yRqFmPNvwmdcuRy0i8rDpMnZYJojjhtqC_Gnkw8znpP97VR8BnZ39Rf9wUzRDNScnEzhp8VRf7kJ3ow/s320/postcard%202.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAa24OUsDr-zPnbKIJ_7ItM_mp7lsGFP-rD_iismD10irmKOBWqHqIa1Bhk7D9tRUp3BE3wy_u7drrrYD8I4qikEvnumuTA6jHcUJ9-_3mowiDzF6BH4oBJ_pZAu7Zd7mi2WANie3Kfek6JKPTonWGgwjkkoloqeHda9qgUvNo0dGpsjqbiVMlqcnA5x_j/s1024/postcard1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAa24OUsDr-zPnbKIJ_7ItM_mp7lsGFP-rD_iismD10irmKOBWqHqIa1Bhk7D9tRUp3BE3wy_u7drrrYD8I4qikEvnumuTA6jHcUJ9-_3mowiDzF6BH4oBJ_pZAu7Zd7mi2WANie3Kfek6JKPTonWGgwjkkoloqeHda9qgUvNo0dGpsjqbiVMlqcnA5x_j/s320/postcard1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wardsville is the town closed to us. We were married in Wardsville. This card is dated June 24, 1914. The name Rodeman still is a common name in the town too. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUO5pHaCuVOKbJsuUJfNbvxxdZ6DgddaR8FjoGoKxUjCkxPi4DxY53Or1PHx6uCCFWznUwqtjxeP2IrH9Ewv_CrgtYf5jMoP_dz68tTUJvciXxzH4Runb7iovZSn12JG3hM15Z27pvUJmxBmcFrNStfl6rj3NnE7xhx26Kc4-Kc_7xCHAfarb9_KrcoBNm/s1072/meta.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1072" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUO5pHaCuVOKbJsuUJfNbvxxdZ6DgddaR8FjoGoKxUjCkxPi4DxY53Or1PHx6uCCFWznUwqtjxeP2IrH9Ewv_CrgtYf5jMoP_dz68tTUJvciXxzH4Runb7iovZSn12JG3hM15Z27pvUJmxBmcFrNStfl6rj3NnE7xhx26Kc4-Kc_7xCHAfarb9_KrcoBNm/s320/meta.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1JrJrDnhUiRf7dKrQxsVvPSL28xPt9MT6JGOe9SGCvQ0FMsXjIS1oQnj8lqzz31ocewxfi-WKKoU394Oi6xpW4cwB_CsC2WYN76Qjm4Q3QpALHLU1dMRIw7GxJel9VF0wO1sTGNoDnkk1g0elCJYJVVXOYd8a_3kTMqYLN_p3sWKCUxi7BdqxERJi64z/s1088/Handwritten_2023-09-02_170420.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1088" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1JrJrDnhUiRf7dKrQxsVvPSL28xPt9MT6JGOe9SGCvQ0FMsXjIS1oQnj8lqzz31ocewxfi-WKKoU394Oi6xpW4cwB_CsC2WYN76Qjm4Q3QpALHLU1dMRIw7GxJel9VF0wO1sTGNoDnkk1g0elCJYJVVXOYd8a_3kTMqYLN_p3sWKCUxi7BdqxERJi64z/s320/Handwritten_2023-09-02_170420.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Meta card, a town just 10 miles south from postmarked Meta, Missouri. Unfortunately, I can't read the date. </span><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsuztRewj0Le__8KPw4rLNTn8JoTlvWu1sWd2hf_mbzGGd82KW-oRyZ2MZnuSOVvkt36NxWMu7OuAOaaZq5mCuLkMQ-lAyadgLlp3ynGAEUeZwKxYdPXGRwylvz0g_MsXTX17gqQSFCn-FJviWfvIlgqDbSoIX26Ts4pFH1ZnH4nSOg_TVlGzbhOZflsqF/s1056/bueschers.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1056" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsuztRewj0Le__8KPw4rLNTn8JoTlvWu1sWd2hf_mbzGGd82KW-oRyZ2MZnuSOVvkt36NxWMu7OuAOaaZq5mCuLkMQ-lAyadgLlp3ynGAEUeZwKxYdPXGRwylvz0g_MsXTX17gqQSFCn-FJviWfvIlgqDbSoIX26Ts4pFH1ZnH4nSOg_TVlGzbhOZflsqF/s320/bueschers.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This beautiful funeral home is in Jefferson City. It has sadly been neglected and is in very sad shape now. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLmqqeUnYbAkutCCves_rnvPKVy1F6BB8-THYslFHMYFhxoGgTDhsPuXFsQmG6TKCNZAxe-rTIs-QAFG2xYPDydykVPzdwSICTcRg7pZHwnFki2UvvbreSfBdO4ZNt0b_jnEqe8KEPHLYp2XLrBQbjSKDxKVHvjACjIdwBjD90jEk4RlZ535iuK8ZNNwm/s1040/Jeff%20city%20bridge%20postcard%20.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1040" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLmqqeUnYbAkutCCves_rnvPKVy1F6BB8-THYslFHMYFhxoGgTDhsPuXFsQmG6TKCNZAxe-rTIs-QAFG2xYPDydykVPzdwSICTcRg7pZHwnFki2UvvbreSfBdO4ZNt0b_jnEqe8KEPHLYp2XLrBQbjSKDxKVHvjACjIdwBjD90jEk4RlZ535iuK8ZNNwm/s320/Jeff%20city%20bridge%20postcard%20.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The bridge across the Missouri in Jefferson City. Now there are two bridges side by side. </span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPH4t3JWAuHHLSPk3-6UBqXXY-MbWVrpPfC9PJwsqNA-ge8Rq0mKohnWpB51wpzYBESacw9-Bpt61JWaO7LCk5vM1OSfLgfDKddHi6nfqktHNZCJhWwzBfqN51ebFRL3Cd07hIh6gPH7Dg7BFLBdXhFHxlYs2spu3xSWt1ZVfckVOZ9zrTHKxMjPS5owe/s1056/postcard%203.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1056" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPH4t3JWAuHHLSPk3-6UBqXXY-MbWVrpPfC9PJwsqNA-ge8Rq0mKohnWpB51wpzYBESacw9-Bpt61JWaO7LCk5vM1OSfLgfDKddHi6nfqktHNZCJhWwzBfqN51ebFRL3Cd07hIh6gPH7Dg7BFLBdXhFHxlYs2spu3xSWt1ZVfckVOZ9zrTHKxMjPS5owe/s320/postcard%203.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Busch's Florist. A local florist since 1924 I think, oldest flower shop west of the Mississippi river. It still looks pretty much the same. The family that started this business, also built the lake behind my house, known as Busch's lake.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinH-no6es7Lj-LcXNurk6N3trAOfgYA4qBLUIXwcQwsNXDvZxFOpcA3EohwmjLcyhD0pTMsaxHjU-in09BjV57_anu-dg3jzd9WZdyvVQewIq3P5T2LFBNV3te5rBJu9jIFruGMO4RzA7UQMzPcyLfEiQvWm-77kKFFzAeiDL5T9xWv0qnTXwOGVv5TIF_/s1168/postcard.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="1168" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinH-no6es7Lj-LcXNurk6N3trAOfgYA4qBLUIXwcQwsNXDvZxFOpcA3EohwmjLcyhD0pTMsaxHjU-in09BjV57_anu-dg3jzd9WZdyvVQewIq3P5T2LFBNV3te5rBJu9jIFruGMO4RzA7UQMzPcyLfEiQvWm-77kKFFzAeiDL5T9xWv0qnTXwOGVv5TIF_/s320/postcard.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This postcard shows my husband's craft in the top right circle. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOB0k0kQ43vubAdZuzuIKTD_Qfz0vRzbq2FwEzEFGE7bdQ3mptzyCxSsXmzpZ_PqAlwH1osJcplyrLaFMB3Z4jdymqtRupqaQdfcTeOJRc9yNfk-Iqq7xwGEh7H61Xe2uXcASDCG6WET-xMGZBIgFybckaRAFX-NpQcDJZ5AM5Mbyqvsm3Vv8kWiOsY47/s913/IMG_4294.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="913" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOB0k0kQ43vubAdZuzuIKTD_Qfz0vRzbq2FwEzEFGE7bdQ3mptzyCxSsXmzpZ_PqAlwH1osJcplyrLaFMB3Z4jdymqtRupqaQdfcTeOJRc9yNfk-Iqq7xwGEh7H61Xe2uXcASDCG6WET-xMGZBIgFybckaRAFX-NpQcDJZ5AM5Mbyqvsm3Vv8kWiOsY47/s320/IMG_4294.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8Ob1upyaZj_tZZD3hNugIthh-TgUwEG1dVBQQ-wzOUnmdf8EY8hPolJK9pWGAUqY02mTVq6AKenmIiHueemcR4xigD_kAAdcpMDIU8dKxQ2ugPJFOidhkGrbTPgEeJ_K218O6dlF0lAN4EDrulqz1tRvqUECp5hJpQqN93j5Nogb141mtVByqpyD2oVc/s1186/postcard.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="776" data-original-width="1186" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8Ob1upyaZj_tZZD3hNugIthh-TgUwEG1dVBQQ-wzOUnmdf8EY8hPolJK9pWGAUqY02mTVq6AKenmIiHueemcR4xigD_kAAdcpMDIU8dKxQ2ugPJFOidhkGrbTPgEeJ_K218O6dlF0lAN4EDrulqz1tRvqUECp5hJpQqN93j5Nogb141mtVByqpyD2oVc/s320/postcard.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is my brother and his family. He sent it to Mom and Dad in 1988!</span> </div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's always fun to browse through a box at antique shops or Ebay. You never know what you might find!<br /></span><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-64774352105759168052023-08-10T12:08:00.000-05:002023-08-10T12:08:35.803-05:00My SECOND Davis basket!!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I scored another one! Same place as before, an online auction from<a href="/JStreetVintage/"> J Street Vintage</a>, Jefferson City, Mo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This one is another oak one (my favorite type), strips are tapered from 1 1/4 inch to 1 inch. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The original hang tag just sucked me in! I am a little sad that this does not include the original price. But the tag may be even better.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhML-rzDm9xsryRiQCjxh-_-K5Y2ekdgMltmB_LGfGOJ4vy14VZC2sh8Txnx6lr9WMQzFtPFsgBxh-rTtg1tvhiAPOQlcH8PdT6X5eh4Nfu-Jf3lzhEjGnenZ3hLDGWB555mQcthA56tFAXndkIX2Dviv9-zwXHytJC1OAq2tWCce2SR_wLtmVWVubv9Rz4/s4032/IMG_4224.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhML-rzDm9xsryRiQCjxh-_-K5Y2ekdgMltmB_LGfGOJ4vy14VZC2sh8Txnx6lr9WMQzFtPFsgBxh-rTtg1tvhiAPOQlcH8PdT6X5eh4Nfu-Jf3lzhEjGnenZ3hLDGWB555mQcthA56tFAXndkIX2Dviv9-zwXHytJC1OAq2tWCce2SR_wLtmVWVubv9Rz4/s320/IMG_4224.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's a 12-inch, square bottom basket.</span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4JcedWI4ntoeZsDR0z0VdQomiLWvrOkC7mKnoS4_LMGhRg9odTf9uJdP-wUUYhfb9pNh2_eJJaI_moIvuPNB21CB3y3hYq9LhV0phZLMea992BtjJjJAahRpoIri79gBhR3HHBgnDft8hnuT0sIO46Rd7EOkhQS11_LG8QnBEH4i01eMiUKRQV2uLa17/s4032/IMG_4225.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4JcedWI4ntoeZsDR0z0VdQomiLWvrOkC7mKnoS4_LMGhRg9odTf9uJdP-wUUYhfb9pNh2_eJJaI_moIvuPNB21CB3y3hYq9LhV0phZLMea992BtjJjJAahRpoIri79gBhR3HHBgnDft8hnuT0sIO46Rd7EOkhQS11_LG8QnBEH4i01eMiUKRQV2uLa17/s320/IMG_4225.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This one is 13 1/2 inches across and flat bottomed. It too was purchased through an online auction from J Street, May 2022. I'm seeing a trend here. I'm waiting for the next one to show up!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpM1b0Jj_GyHJITSShPN1mOAQL9vBPndKOjCcYH_w1AvlemOkN8QbZy26Ldq1LMsfGlpDlAXU9OV2gM3uCHIy18iPp-wxTY8O3d-pLKo1YZXE3ROdUqYB1vWQLpBRPAydmqgx2m1FtaGhXE1fjsfOlMQex2HWpTMEXUs1YaQcdJ6Qpet90batXS7QZLMY/s4032/IMG_4226.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpM1b0Jj_GyHJITSShPN1mOAQL9vBPndKOjCcYH_w1AvlemOkN8QbZy26Ldq1LMsfGlpDlAXU9OV2gM3uCHIy18iPp-wxTY8O3d-pLKo1YZXE3ROdUqYB1vWQLpBRPAydmqgx2m1FtaGhXE1fjsfOlMQex2HWpTMEXUs1YaQcdJ6Qpet90batXS7QZLMY/s320/IMG_4226.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">You see what I see? The original price of $3.98. This has to be a very early one.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Here is the story behind Mr. Davis. The<a href="https://www.ozarksalive.com/stories/davis-baskets-weaves-a-nearly-70-year-long-legacy"> Davis Basket story</a>. </span><p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-89401503830317390212023-07-31T15:26:00.001-05:002023-07-31T15:26:33.605-05:00Touring Westphalia Missouri museum <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On Sunday we went to Westphalia, Missouri, </span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">(Osage County) to visit the Westphalia Historical Museum.</span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It did not disappoint. It’s open every Sunday from May through October from 1:00 to 3:00 o’clock.</span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The blacksmith’s family goes way back in Osage County. His great grandparents' house is still standing in good condition. You can click <a href="https://osagebluffquilter.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-step-back-in-time.html">here</a> and see our visit.</span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The museum is 3 floors, plus a basement full of things from the past. </span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then you go outside to a restored, relocated log cabin. </span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Shelly and Jeanine were our tour guides. It’s a small world, when the blacksmith made connections with Jeanine and realized he had forged the handles on her father’s casket.</span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Remember to click on each picture to see all the fine details.</span></div></blockquote></blockquote><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-IDZJnMZ6UTRzIklB6M4Fq6A3tFV-mBClU15i40FF5M6BqK6DPz0_MHka5VGxxFa9z4UOGypijX0F7acFF-rwWBHS01j49wU_dmEnNL7Ic7mkSf1Zt8OvcVi9RvnnE_-50hlpIsY2gLyhlFq8guoERPeugeBpNVp182TG8hIq65Cna7Za3fFB9Qb45Mn/s4032/IMG_4139.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A Singer feather weight machine!</span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_nXqqXhRGEfaG2ONXZdAuAQHRPf2JbxrcJWvl0zkjRSOc9vE6x-FJ4mdDBGcPbavOuVnuVVwpc1ZkFLS-mWF7Jn2WQLphz82RZlJ5U2IDCGf-zV0DkAdf4qgxN-qZvRMTsqWzgxJ2aRRtnoPocexlidkqL2KLIWW9Wwl6X0HmDuvO45BNUWy5CVMJUYZ/s4032/IMG_4158.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_nXqqXhRGEfaG2ONXZdAuAQHRPf2JbxrcJWvl0zkjRSOc9vE6x-FJ4mdDBGcPbavOuVnuVVwpc1ZkFLS-mWF7Jn2WQLphz82RZlJ5U2IDCGf-zV0DkAdf4qgxN-qZvRMTsqWzgxJ2aRRtnoPocexlidkqL2KLIWW9Wwl6X0HmDuvO45BNUWy5CVMJUYZ/s320/IMG_4158.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A one-time there was a millinery shop in town.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The wrap around porch was not original but added to protect the logs. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Afterwards we strolled through the memorial garden behind the school. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bernie made this weathervane several years ago for the Kloeppel family in memory of Norman Kloeppel, who was in the Blacksmith Association of Missouri club.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkEPZux_LSzItlupNyD55u1IxWShBUMOyVpufr7pqT7LabkmxaFTq3WUVgPSHRz-Ju5W3L9LqWpQSajzJeIANdpT9WvgFH4U10Wf5aFSFEzfYoGI5M9MIMuYzJ_rKTqIYBlZW6sTA9ZCIYL7ccwMUUvrvL3nZRWOkriZnNAIZC6dfSARnDzTfjBBZs0I_/s4032/IMG_4167.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkEPZux_LSzItlupNyD55u1IxWShBUMOyVpufr7pqT7LabkmxaFTq3WUVgPSHRz-Ju5W3L9LqWpQSajzJeIANdpT9WvgFH4U10Wf5aFSFEzfYoGI5M9MIMuYzJ_rKTqIYBlZW6sTA9ZCIYL7ccwMUUvrvL3nZRWOkriZnNAIZC6dfSARnDzTfjBBZs0I_/s320/IMG_4167.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlE6_gEZokp1xxQvCJK1n0dZrdZyqvKs_RlWEityz-O8mzT9r4sFF41gkPieS_0F4O5K4LJTGzxR91Bco2PVxajQ5TN-mDMdu-9XAcAY3V8py7K6NuM6kPGpNuBE-8hElXmn9PkttZH2GcyBhf_kfoLSImaIb0ZJa_Qk3HwQqVR1TInvuTvO987HHM_-7R/s4032/IMG_4168.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlE6_gEZokp1xxQvCJK1n0dZrdZyqvKs_RlWEityz-O8mzT9r4sFF41gkPieS_0F4O5K4LJTGzxR91Bco2PVxajQ5TN-mDMdu-9XAcAY3V8py7K6NuM6kPGpNuBE-8hElXmn9PkttZH2GcyBhf_kfoLSImaIb0ZJa_Qk3HwQqVR1TInvuTvO987HHM_-7R/s320/IMG_4168.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Before leaving town, we stopped by the cemetery to visiting his relative's graves. The St. Joseph cemetery was established in 1905. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazCPv0racdcWgVNgCHZiaIFjvubI5cx7gzTnZ99WnLd-UMaUVX6Bdeywu2VhWAPaSwydl0wNiYr8R_GMSWvGohwDmntOk-0xaE0L9pXsxKaQRw_g34DSYsYUnN0uCBv0bLl07qI08AK0qj7I83p8zi0VfZqDCuQQ75JzmCzUx4M6TYrln0PNl1O5_MwRq/s4032/IMG_4175.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazCPv0racdcWgVNgCHZiaIFjvubI5cx7gzTnZ99WnLd-UMaUVX6Bdeywu2VhWAPaSwydl0wNiYr8R_GMSWvGohwDmntOk-0xaE0L9pXsxKaQRw_g34DSYsYUnN0uCBv0bLl07qI08AK0qj7I83p8zi0VfZqDCuQQ75JzmCzUx4M6TYrln0PNl1O5_MwRq/s320/IMG_4175.jpeg" width="320" /></a>relatives</div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">His uncle Jim, who was the last member to own the family farm.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipEQoLgi_fWhGwjti1iuXiy8cO2De5uBeWS3OI7yNBkKTkS5AdgqRr073nkWCRngaQ3j6HhUepCjedA7jRLoJ1BdJeiiFifhBtz3MZQ5LngDOzxxkb9VmbIIotEM7vAr85eOWuPJOBhLJRGVCSeqtDJgUeBTkowTMf-9AM1nUxU2e5qpVu19kTJ1AY4nfK/s4032/IMG_4174.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipEQoLgi_fWhGwjti1iuXiy8cO2De5uBeWS3OI7yNBkKTkS5AdgqRr073nkWCRngaQ3j6HhUepCjedA7jRLoJ1BdJeiiFifhBtz3MZQ5LngDOzxxkb9VmbIIotEM7vAr85eOWuPJOBhLJRGVCSeqtDJgUeBTkowTMf-9AM1nUxU2e5qpVu19kTJ1AY4nfK/s320/IMG_4174.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love her name! 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Out of town we stopped by to see what remained of the old iron bridge over the Marie’s River.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">August 17, 2020, a truck carrying 4 times the limit of the bridge attempted to cross it. The bridge had just passed inspection the previous week. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZiQS2jjLYBUmsL4f1kJc1vbZxUgIg0aTAD1CBAaXSCMaI6RVqiMZkKsfK_SkrFGmNhKF62MMVWKV4j32MemYhqJ5PNn39NG9kU8OUp6XHwh2BGeOncGyCe_-vp8oHsKJxwomPFUn3y9qiE6lQEBgbdRTfIymrAwSLhUEhssulpOZrfP95r5HOqEOvzuNn/s1465/IMG_4178.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="1154" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZiQS2jjLYBUmsL4f1kJc1vbZxUgIg0aTAD1CBAaXSCMaI6RVqiMZkKsfK_SkrFGmNhKF62MMVWKV4j32MemYhqJ5PNn39NG9kU8OUp6XHwh2BGeOncGyCe_-vp8oHsKJxwomPFUn3y9qiE6lQEBgbdRTfIymrAwSLhUEhssulpOZrfP95r5HOqEOvzuNn/s320/IMG_4178.jpeg" width="252" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Area residents now drive several miles extra on their trip to town. We were told the lawsuit has been settled and they are hopeful to have a new bridge built.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkj46-3H6gbMTkVE7XQFIkYRDnFsy9qM2o60F5wV8RYdfSk42WdSlR1e7Ngz2--mZTm4inEKBHi2WR8uR0Nqb2eu1knYnvtH6FdrT7fHvI4yagq7T5c9zhp--hIPTelHQE7MI7Yllq7h-ZuiMXyXTz9nh5USVN3kR7XvkN_f2JIRbIkTFGzsm5XfM8dYE/s1487/IMG_4179.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="917" data-original-width="1487" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkj46-3H6gbMTkVE7XQFIkYRDnFsy9qM2o60F5wV8RYdfSk42WdSlR1e7Ngz2--mZTm4inEKBHi2WR8uR0Nqb2eu1knYnvtH6FdrT7fHvI4yagq7T5c9zhp--hIPTelHQE7MI7Yllq7h-ZuiMXyXTz9nh5USVN3kR7XvkN_f2JIRbIkTFGzsm5XfM8dYE/s320/IMG_4179.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is what it had looked like. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>The Story of Our Bridge by Mary Rakestraw</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>In 1893, the Kansas City Bridge Company was commissioned to come to Westphalia, Missouri, and build an iron and timber bridge over the Maries River. It provided a crossing from Westphalia to the eastern areas of Linn and Rich Fountain and south to Freeburg. It wasn’t long afterward that bridge reinforcements were needed. In 1902, Interstate Bridge Company added pony trusses so the bridge could handle heavier loads.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>In the 1920s, the bridge did need to</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>accommodate heavier loads, as automobile</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>use became increasingly popular, and</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>vacationers and locals alike headed to</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Westphalia’s Rehagen Park. </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We are excited to say we have now joined the <a href="https://whs65085.org/">Westphalia Historical Society</a>. You can too! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Congratulations to the Society as this year they celebrate 50 years from when they were formed!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The August meeting is in a restored 3 story log cabin. I can hardly wait.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-38691576224190511972023-06-10T20:53:00.001-05:002023-06-10T21:24:25.567-05:00After the Atlanta knife show<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis0gXHVInQTxaXLpruacgUOBmHv-s58u-FGRRPvSJLpOJqbFTdtKDUDcXsAn8IZk8tG1mYpMcr_fCOWGt8hoe6-NQDG5I5VA1el-6vuYHbtwgziD4qGRR-GWlJVMXbSLB_x0jQaI89byOfplBb2pyp3LVUN4I27QFHL62i6NnbZJoVSmP50rYnru-TLg/s6468/IMG_3821.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3788" data-original-width="6468" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis0gXHVInQTxaXLpruacgUOBmHv-s58u-FGRRPvSJLpOJqbFTdtKDUDcXsAn8IZk8tG1mYpMcr_fCOWGt8hoe6-NQDG5I5VA1el-6vuYHbtwgziD4qGRR-GWlJVMXbSLB_x0jQaI89byOfplBb2pyp3LVUN4I27QFHL62i6NnbZJoVSmP50rYnru-TLg/s320/IMG_3821.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We just spent 4 days with friends in Cedar Hill. It's always several days of fantastic fellowship and fine food with friends from far and wide, including the Netherlands, State of Washington, Illinois, and more. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There isn't a more beautiful setting than Bonita's place. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7OsoomZFgfNNgUm64oNXuZiACRsjT5f5OMyLL5qkCMZx9MJktAdimoPtq26OcD2nf3IxDNon5pzuHSKd8aVJ0hiwtYiiscnbQoHVeSztgqSdGjIZisC2gdB88IIhw-6t2MK3Q7V21D-Dru2DMeBx30ApGMzCPEeD662c0V4Du4lImqJaVtcZN5N1cA/s4032/IMG_3773.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7OsoomZFgfNNgUm64oNXuZiACRsjT5f5OMyLL5qkCMZx9MJktAdimoPtq26OcD2nf3IxDNon5pzuHSKd8aVJ0hiwtYiiscnbQoHVeSztgqSdGjIZisC2gdB88IIhw-6t2MK3Q7V21D-Dru2DMeBx30ApGMzCPEeD662c0V4Du4lImqJaVtcZN5N1cA/s320/IMG_3773.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0tUGevNwDIZKovowrgkuaK9G2NZYBO4KPjnVwRdvnW5nVvws3WGpQgDwRumkW_eekuKVN0j6Zn2Og0YtpmkVi2q4MIMZvdL2ykUty-p0WNDynQDlwe5PNmRY8808yZSApKI8TYkOjkt8NCDm205NqVpZe1m8OwWxNiQuU2svIqB81iLrY6hc0pqyoQ/s320/IMG_3850.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hank's shop is equipped with some very neat antique tools, including this fly press. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtY5D-VYLoXnYYuI9xoax8ndtxGATrmxm0C3YJLKhbvJ-7riQf4uFDjf9Oo1MlFey7LxCY5DD62f8jyO1ANZdvXBULjF_kB6IuaAT9Elw-r5rUwEVDyOWREdhl2LNqrbNnWOLrqhqVkkzvdCRpDgUPoxIHQq6GIoyd58CbMI_Dbyrsm1pkslvTAjMCA/s4032/IMG_3771.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtY5D-VYLoXnYYuI9xoax8ndtxGATrmxm0C3YJLKhbvJ-7riQf4uFDjf9Oo1MlFey7LxCY5DD62f8jyO1ANZdvXBULjF_kB6IuaAT9Elw-r5rUwEVDyOWREdhl2LNqrbNnWOLrqhqVkkzvdCRpDgUPoxIHQq6GIoyd58CbMI_Dbyrsm1pkslvTAjMCA/s320/IMG_3771.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a Nazel 2B that was going to be repaired.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EmkRWNzyfhrzOwFHXb06GZSOUVf63AbM1GK1zC01vxSyRNblJZxXiDDm4t7_ii4pJHeb3wTRs7Fa19hh403KdCLF9UEpZpvlQjAqD9StbGWETRyzU0xjPPDT8nLzM_slkRwAwnS3YatFXikGmaGpWNZ_Cn2fXKCtjsdr3lreLu72yMFO8Ab0CykNFQ/s4032/IMG_3770.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EmkRWNzyfhrzOwFHXb06GZSOUVf63AbM1GK1zC01vxSyRNblJZxXiDDm4t7_ii4pJHeb3wTRs7Fa19hh403KdCLF9UEpZpvlQjAqD9StbGWETRyzU0xjPPDT8nLzM_slkRwAwnS3YatFXikGmaGpWNZ_Cn2fXKCtjsdr3lreLu72yMFO8Ab0CykNFQ/s320/IMG_3770.jpeg" width="240" /></a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Son Kurt now has Hank's shop. Kurt picked up this beautiful Buffalo forge in St Louis, Mo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hank passed away 2 years ago from cancer. #CANCERSUCKS</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjCjquWpT1jLIPvbSH6O18EqONjL7LGcdSpQ2gKeK-O3CkFssqJogCobuUn_Eceb1iZcIEW9Kt_57NLo04ssV2FKAys2xKOu9a_abLaW6916JTTxO2kMHs9mI9wB5T9DbBiHvB_C8c8BkQkTviSxWYGi7Mex_rrr69RyOcm2JwJm6fm0Hoy4X4uiUCA/s4032/IMG_3781.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjCjquWpT1jLIPvbSH6O18EqONjL7LGcdSpQ2gKeK-O3CkFssqJogCobuUn_Eceb1iZcIEW9Kt_57NLo04ssV2FKAys2xKOu9a_abLaW6916JTTxO2kMHs9mI9wB5T9DbBiHvB_C8c8BkQkTviSxWYGi7Mex_rrr69RyOcm2JwJm6fm0Hoy4X4uiUCA/s320/IMG_3781.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Time to put the new part in the big hammer. Howard Clark from Iowa is guiding from the top. Bob is directing the chain.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EQpl389BYiU" width="320" youtube-src-id="EQpl389BYiU"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Test run. It worked!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89yFlde-TdefV0_Wl5ZSsk40XDncCtIZWoxVSU2aVaPbdnfAp8Gad3kHFYgf_x76TB_tQICSWOzcg9Sg_VxKf7YSzvOcppZEPRf4aOlQCBoIn7nxbdd7eYI5COTcaQ9xsR8B9tOiUa8HNWPZgiLMkeQOOEhWMPIbhrfDCohQvhmVJmM3JsG6S35p8dg/s4032/IMG_3829.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89yFlde-TdefV0_Wl5ZSsk40XDncCtIZWoxVSU2aVaPbdnfAp8Gad3kHFYgf_x76TB_tQICSWOzcg9Sg_VxKf7YSzvOcppZEPRf4aOlQCBoIn7nxbdd7eYI5COTcaQ9xsR8B9tOiUa8HNWPZgiLMkeQOOEhWMPIbhrfDCohQvhmVJmM3JsG6S35p8dg/s320/IMG_3829.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bernie and Kurt working on a hog splitter.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vU5FeP15Q5A9g69XUKbV3R2K_8z7TyAQBn4jnb7t-4ZfmrREoKu2SHrFnDYlBjwstMprnUXS1upoobMwl8Po3fRrihIAZe_sSgLB5eRMy_fG73vW7JlxwhBnUEpmByHGJQ4IF_eTDLeGqD5sKG19cl7sKo3ZZ2iJc9ZoX24FqWto68uawFc4gA1rzQ/s4032/IMG_3831.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vU5FeP15Q5A9g69XUKbV3R2K_8z7TyAQBn4jnb7t-4ZfmrREoKu2SHrFnDYlBjwstMprnUXS1upoobMwl8Po3fRrihIAZe_sSgLB5eRMy_fG73vW7JlxwhBnUEpmByHGJQ4IF_eTDLeGqD5sKG19cl7sKo3ZZ2iJc9ZoX24FqWto68uawFc4gA1rzQ/s320/IMG_3831.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpX18vfroxUltqU1pGGxG5rYu4uJU1lpRdRzRdq5n0di0jM0sGqZvlS_JLcqrXl6R3ZUbJlaKuNYxH-dnkAvu6WI-yy8TPQJ0T3wdnw4s4_4eAmu4_i4MZSgDh4RuZqHHsjT5U7GEkWM9zd-MiHVrjVgBFmvBqFu7EgxmIXD8uz7YEVf5ARcmEbUZ5Uw/s4032/IMG_3832.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpX18vfroxUltqU1pGGxG5rYu4uJU1lpRdRzRdq5n0di0jM0sGqZvlS_JLcqrXl6R3ZUbJlaKuNYxH-dnkAvu6WI-yy8TPQJ0T3wdnw4s4_4eAmu4_i4MZSgDh4RuZqHHsjT5U7GEkWM9zd-MiHVrjVgBFmvBqFu7EgxmIXD8uz7YEVf5ARcmEbUZ5Uw/s320/IMG_3832.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Nazel is back in working order. Thanks to several blacksmiths.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeA3eiPLvzvV7y2Gg_mJVKPpTPcE2yEXU-JM3706OAkKSSstj62Obm2h6xy98URcODBE-3fPFolYg-QjWqsmBcncs9SYCXTl6oT5jBrSJyUcRpvD3dG9JdbRZkesvxm7VXyQ6FPYrn9Qfluy5ZxrBTHO1FrIL-LH8oAAfWGZsLfa6j1ygHZpHEtilww/s4032/IMG_3848.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeA3eiPLvzvV7y2Gg_mJVKPpTPcE2yEXU-JM3706OAkKSSstj62Obm2h6xy98URcODBE-3fPFolYg-QjWqsmBcncs9SYCXTl6oT5jBrSJyUcRpvD3dG9JdbRZkesvxm7VXyQ6FPYrn9Qfluy5ZxrBTHO1FrIL-LH8oAAfWGZsLfa6j1ygHZpHEtilww/s320/IMG_3848.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">The start of hog splitter.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEY-o0YioaQHBioBEwwI-Sdw0CwUU5fgJ5h3Jm26SOCoQv7dRE7xsotScO8M9M7TOZgMbua8fXM6DNAi_PX6VugKJF9jEco3GaXRqcmf8dhQj-IWBC3jDKiQ23Ck_QWM95ohw3wv8g4qc21gr3CTNYQyWgTiKZfThkl6I_90klk_hoBTzXvKJrRHTKvg/s4032/IMG_3845.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEY-o0YioaQHBioBEwwI-Sdw0CwUU5fgJ5h3Jm26SOCoQv7dRE7xsotScO8M9M7TOZgMbua8fXM6DNAi_PX6VugKJF9jEco3GaXRqcmf8dhQj-IWBC3jDKiQ23Ck_QWM95ohw3wv8g4qc21gr3CTNYQyWgTiKZfThkl6I_90klk_hoBTzXvKJrRHTKvg/s320/IMG_3845.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQolVsQqRFh0wERb7Eu8vD28ijJntbMN_WvSNmmDiKulPxrzeIiBfHH3jIlhfC6TWdtDaPyqPq48b2i_MQwvAxLnAsDgpDN4nq87QeF1oEQOIdFTDc_W0AXiPg8Jw_2JaNpN6jHPzaKHjK2qpsydceKbROroTAHlmaSsaj2zlBeSez6vHqiL3RorPCg/s4032/IMG_3846.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQolVsQqRFh0wERb7Eu8vD28ijJntbMN_WvSNmmDiKulPxrzeIiBfHH3jIlhfC6TWdtDaPyqPq48b2i_MQwvAxLnAsDgpDN4nq87QeF1oEQOIdFTDc_W0AXiPg8Jw_2JaNpN6jHPzaKHjK2qpsydceKbROroTAHlmaSsaj2zlBeSez6vHqiL3RorPCg/s320/IMG_3846.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyN-6odJroxXrdjZlz4NinFV4HSDgYemMu4qVDnHgiNBEzhEoAZgESaL-fNYtXdNeHoRvA6JOPo0MFdSfFML61lpCfMLVNui_Syijmbp2axDp55d9GasazJEIYmCHXB_yNTg1qpxFZtgVLIYsBs592zpBKGeUKGcnJcBhcoRGtfrmeJqd7ZhthLzf5hw/s4032/IMG_3847.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyN-6odJroxXrdjZlz4NinFV4HSDgYemMu4qVDnHgiNBEzhEoAZgESaL-fNYtXdNeHoRvA6JOPo0MFdSfFML61lpCfMLVNui_Syijmbp2axDp55d9GasazJEIYmCHXB_yNTg1qpxFZtgVLIYsBs592zpBKGeUKGcnJcBhcoRGtfrmeJqd7ZhthLzf5hw/s320/IMG_3847.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Paul E. Krautmann brought his hand made cherry bowls. They are beautiful. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHVdObbaB0-5kn4FQC8ttWo_8qYyfXO16eCSaVs3HT9H9ZzZDwPVpVqhUYqLxZqY2CsnnmlTRo14tifflpNN8WPIxku1ovt8CrdhjM1jKOHLK-d-zfoHmWB8E-3ChMIAU5N6mPII28jo6Ow5KDkpXF2f8mQqIlsLCjYT6nX2hFjiq0CydN7Xe1uvUSQQ/s4032/IMG_3789.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHVdObbaB0-5kn4FQC8ttWo_8qYyfXO16eCSaVs3HT9H9ZzZDwPVpVqhUYqLxZqY2CsnnmlTRo14tifflpNN8WPIxku1ovt8CrdhjM1jKOHLK-d-zfoHmWB8E-3ChMIAU5N6mPII28jo6Ow5KDkpXF2f8mQqIlsLCjYT6nX2hFjiq0CydN7Xe1uvUSQQ/s320/IMG_3789.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0BBd7PFpunG8Z1-GE5ymd8J5piKPsK4Jqj7MBrrtValWC51NLcFULgl7ScqI2TcjCLM3V1Xdutk-Kt-aH43yuxbZ-R-VGWhQ_1zqJcsPEwuoSlrgQfOAJGR1AsDXEcXyNkUZfqzJvehpI2B46pElO6aw7XX_Kj2KXn5ZjxabYUMxwFWJPumKKEsw1w/s4032/IMG_3787.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0BBd7PFpunG8Z1-GE5ymd8J5piKPsK4Jqj7MBrrtValWC51NLcFULgl7ScqI2TcjCLM3V1Xdutk-Kt-aH43yuxbZ-R-VGWhQ_1zqJcsPEwuoSlrgQfOAJGR1AsDXEcXyNkUZfqzJvehpI2B46pElO6aw7XX_Kj2KXn5ZjxabYUMxwFWJPumKKEsw1w/s320/IMG_3787.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Nathan, Bernie and Pat are just part of the Bradley Hammer crew!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEMruRxapALYR15iCqS-a5EwCm-uOAlgt1tN3aWljXp4kzgOjXUELMRGrETvQHC144dth5wPP_Uo0ZCm8uKplhFis-iKo_WNmc8AsGOmq43U4seWzGC5FgsA5UbBv1X51geLOfEZbuE9Gm1x5gAL_7PmR7Jy_hTEM1awQXj7kBkQOQqiaNJ0_CqHnzw/s4032/IMG_3807.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEMruRxapALYR15iCqS-a5EwCm-uOAlgt1tN3aWljXp4kzgOjXUELMRGrETvQHC144dth5wPP_Uo0ZCm8uKplhFis-iKo_WNmc8AsGOmq43U4seWzGC5FgsA5UbBv1X51geLOfEZbuE9Gm1x5gAL_7PmR7Jy_hTEM1awQXj7kBkQOQqiaNJ0_CqHnzw/s320/IMG_3807.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Otto, who is 8 years old, and Jonathan, who is 5 years old, enjoy the creek so much. Here's Otto holding a crawdad. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCC4gm-6q2tlhe56FFpDKNF01i2kapq49cBjs7Fooib5Ke0QNFRR3Ml9UyJqZinVU8DKQQKI_x_qVwpYMxgMFKu5ZB2_ywp9S5ilzKVfT_n2qRu8NibA4HKe_IvntQH0TbedSsg9vH5UaHolEsx03bIynXEfmTqvt4AjtSlIS3YA_r-o8-UoL5ewJNQ/s4032/IMG_3809.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCC4gm-6q2tlhe56FFpDKNF01i2kapq49cBjs7Fooib5Ke0QNFRR3Ml9UyJqZinVU8DKQQKI_x_qVwpYMxgMFKu5ZB2_ywp9S5ilzKVfT_n2qRu8NibA4HKe_IvntQH0TbedSsg9vH5UaHolEsx03bIynXEfmTqvt4AjtSlIS3YA_r-o8-UoL5ewJNQ/s320/IMG_3809.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Did you know salamanders and toads are both born from tadpoles? Otto filled me in on them, in detail. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1KcSbf66Q29RIMT7NbKXDwklflG-qqmleN2ObsoNAAN-RePyGXbh81lmqrTeJKaVxtd6wWNLPgH9Ooh6P3-3fW7bdIMH4su2aXnY5gXHtrbt7982QO2bdihc59MiJ4OcYwQhl3HbEgvzr8Mg_QMkamNCWk6LEYTERXIFyo5FvkLj1jHZQFz7EGQWIwg/s4032/IMG_3816.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1KcSbf66Q29RIMT7NbKXDwklflG-qqmleN2ObsoNAAN-RePyGXbh81lmqrTeJKaVxtd6wWNLPgH9Ooh6P3-3fW7bdIMH4su2aXnY5gXHtrbt7982QO2bdihc59MiJ4OcYwQhl3HbEgvzr8Mg_QMkamNCWk6LEYTERXIFyo5FvkLj1jHZQFz7EGQWIwg/s320/IMG_3816.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Near the house is this bridge where the kids spend a lot of time. This day they first did sidewalk chalk, then went fishing. I had so much fun all week with Jonathon trying to remember my name. Success was made by day 3!<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAO0yJFyDfwbr93rSpwuR7vc370bwtex83jU9pQeTT_bQ-KxZ1H8tuQN-bIVHJPt97LrDAXUKhm4U4BhxJxe8XIQcYnuTTJ08x2ZNZgR8XEdcT63K0jWZdZdFW29hJb7VeqXO8mVIPVl3HrkVgsyKx36I6lzxxiuWTSwhLvC_-OUTduY0KGHdROjscFA/s4032/IMG_3776.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAO0yJFyDfwbr93rSpwuR7vc370bwtex83jU9pQeTT_bQ-KxZ1H8tuQN-bIVHJPt97LrDAXUKhm4U4BhxJxe8XIQcYnuTTJ08x2ZNZgR8XEdcT63K0jWZdZdFW29hJb7VeqXO8mVIPVl3HrkVgsyKx36I6lzxxiuWTSwhLvC_-OUTduY0KGHdROjscFA/s320/IMG_3776.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The party is not short of craftspeople. Here Colleen gets a spinning lesson from Sharon. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1joqDyRqJhBxz8w8AINsNSAvFxul81xCqrtYk7XwAPnEs2Yeqhy6LFOL4WJTmnPBPfkGcdyMhN7aC6gF5PT30_oLTeScpcumGKu4xe1dlQJuqhNQHthQf0EA1DFbleoYAGH_0zAVleZwwPTtTdpE0xq_sXCIpacJTQgesAm0BhUx6wXf0eUE8f6M0A/s4032/IMG_3778.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1joqDyRqJhBxz8w8AINsNSAvFxul81xCqrtYk7XwAPnEs2Yeqhy6LFOL4WJTmnPBPfkGcdyMhN7aC6gF5PT30_oLTeScpcumGKu4xe1dlQJuqhNQHthQf0EA1DFbleoYAGH_0zAVleZwwPTtTdpE0xq_sXCIpacJTQgesAm0BhUx6wXf0eUE8f6M0A/s320/IMG_3778.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Beverley started with crocheting and finished with pot holder weaving.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_N9QM9P-v3YOOz2uJNzTBig1KIN8CHbdU0Jm_D3d-xMZqSOULSA5wUT-fENCPK47REQ0Z9UfplMWahLy5Ig_CuDTeH9qe15gTPf-3sPD4NP8KAb2WwXFGfFDQRWGXQI-hMbrGTL-01ZRbdWjjdkF93iApIRBRlJEMx3htpN7lQzoSjamUHYQwng-aw/s4032/IMG_3785.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_N9QM9P-v3YOOz2uJNzTBig1KIN8CHbdU0Jm_D3d-xMZqSOULSA5wUT-fENCPK47REQ0Z9UfplMWahLy5Ig_CuDTeH9qe15gTPf-3sPD4NP8KAb2WwXFGfFDQRWGXQI-hMbrGTL-01ZRbdWjjdkF93iApIRBRlJEMx3htpN7lQzoSjamUHYQwng-aw/s320/IMG_3785.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This can only be titled it's a dog's life!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54Muc0mTmC4ce9chBdlS09DmTtdBHn5QDo0XmYN2pJDU-VML46fsMcQx1qV6nVS08ol-HEhMohHYChk0yK_N73nHJnJlWZzY4cP8VfKKwDhdzxZF86EhS64apMT0uHw4Ij_IqGEQvRAJSLnvj9TZ82YcUIgsvVcbYFp-nl9goQihjpJLe7QCZYEA9yA/s4032/IMG_3811.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54Muc0mTmC4ce9chBdlS09DmTtdBHn5QDo0XmYN2pJDU-VML46fsMcQx1qV6nVS08ol-HEhMohHYChk0yK_N73nHJnJlWZzY4cP8VfKKwDhdzxZF86EhS64apMT0uHw4Ij_IqGEQvRAJSLnvj9TZ82YcUIgsvVcbYFp-nl9goQihjpJLe7QCZYEA9yA/s320/IMG_3811.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Eileen, John, and Bernie visit, as if we didn't have visiting time last week at the blacksmith gathering. You never get enough of visiting with blacksmith friends. They are like family!</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEief7Q6JExzNVdJ48UEiGxpcFVumCYPUDyAWKgXFxJzobE3EpvWla1ggtR_5gmtaEWIG00gpMc7a1Do0Owjv86ou_r2cDHyt_904gU5QD6OKn4yQMssBly2kcW1wb2bk8yE8dPSlzJSLa3I83VBhZ4V5SBn2ZgAO-YaJCwh5N60RxC2s0Wv2s-_1lEWYA/s4032/IMG_3813.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEief7Q6JExzNVdJ48UEiGxpcFVumCYPUDyAWKgXFxJzobE3EpvWla1ggtR_5gmtaEWIG00gpMc7a1Do0Owjv86ou_r2cDHyt_904gU5QD6OKn4yQMssBly2kcW1wb2bk8yE8dPSlzJSLa3I83VBhZ4V5SBn2ZgAO-YaJCwh5N60RxC2s0Wv2s-_1lEWYA/s320/IMG_3813.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Colleen and Ed catch up, after all its a once a year event!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHrSt_Z77ppfHCyOX6uubmFChvRpCaSYvA11Hh86CbFbgnTsb7fbNXpZtXBfPPJupFl0ayI-LeZ3K6mXtWvggrhVWYqiHbxmfevxcjRyNIBoq5V4K4kmnGoqgYM-yzvPKF54_3H3oBCq90a9S9bqTfljFoI0KffmWfU5xi01Y5VSt9z0KCGwcv2YtAQ/s4032/IMG_3814.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHrSt_Z77ppfHCyOX6uubmFChvRpCaSYvA11Hh86CbFbgnTsb7fbNXpZtXBfPPJupFl0ayI-LeZ3K6mXtWvggrhVWYqiHbxmfevxcjRyNIBoq5V4K4kmnGoqgYM-yzvPKF54_3H3oBCq90a9S9bqTfljFoI0KffmWfU5xi01Y5VSt9z0KCGwcv2YtAQ/s320/IMG_3814.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We all passed many hours just socializing. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6D7do5JX_pKwoqyxrCRtGfDAyH9Exfo9_N5rzmHnfl2tdyXDU0tJliNs77kB8sCBu1fkjRipNTUhBV0_KYAp6dCucdcgqV3ayd0iQoY6WWD37sAJSIgwaGNW8u32i5gbY4e3aQpr3srD-FdRdPNN0RXFAVDATU-Rez_FElgG3I_xvCUAqqeK0-5CquQ/s4032/IMG_3815.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6D7do5JX_pKwoqyxrCRtGfDAyH9Exfo9_N5rzmHnfl2tdyXDU0tJliNs77kB8sCBu1fkjRipNTUhBV0_KYAp6dCucdcgqV3ayd0iQoY6WWD37sAJSIgwaGNW8u32i5gbY4e3aQpr3srD-FdRdPNN0RXFAVDATU-Rez_FElgG3I_xvCUAqqeK0-5CquQ/s320/IMG_3815.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Beverly visits with Sharon and Cindy who live nearby. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpoG9wbNdTV3jyk54GsEevpjScBV6qXOHNEk2I1c8yVO_9PTyAu-vRn6NKycs7pPQTM8KtmLIBUUgrwQv6rnATpgPdvNqXs3b9XNlb2P16PsjkAKL_22yI60PYANT1BcYEwR_9tgw6rYSmYtC9XN0WwMiXSvNmwJMWCdI0BVh87WmDVTkRf82Ty4s_9A/s4032/IMG_3769.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpoG9wbNdTV3jyk54GsEevpjScBV6qXOHNEk2I1c8yVO_9PTyAu-vRn6NKycs7pPQTM8KtmLIBUUgrwQv6rnATpgPdvNqXs3b9XNlb2P16PsjkAKL_22yI60PYANT1BcYEwR_9tgw6rYSmYtC9XN0WwMiXSvNmwJMWCdI0BVh87WmDVTkRf82Ty4s_9A/s320/IMG_3769.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's pizza night. The fire is started early morning to make the oven work properly.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Flrv37608fU5HTcR3eWJM8py5aR_UgSCyWM98qawK0-5o4YoHenw1-T0iUnPl0aWLzAQ5Qjk_cuqYLRcIXFQKkWtdGTGUdSq5U4ufs8sQ-UEnBSyA1aSMgvkQiZXpsGOoEHG8nUP6J-Gw22iSPcC5ybnKfm0JggQ5Xi3GRBeSy75HzO-gWi-KBSHdw/s4032/IMG_3804.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Flrv37608fU5HTcR3eWJM8py5aR_UgSCyWM98qawK0-5o4YoHenw1-T0iUnPl0aWLzAQ5Qjk_cuqYLRcIXFQKkWtdGTGUdSq5U4ufs8sQ-UEnBSyA1aSMgvkQiZXpsGOoEHG8nUP6J-Gw22iSPcC5ybnKfm0JggQ5Xi3GRBeSy75HzO-gWi-KBSHdw/s320/IMG_3804.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There's always plenty of food. Everyone brings so much. On Monday night it was roast beef, Tuesday was making your own pizza, </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo34saFgToMXO0F_DxSUG_ATTK1Yss-CD45lU65of-yUQEE1ajL97pMvJG78hzbR5aU9oBgpno-C87dtNZcXWtocp-z0JIZnXFz4sT08Y7SF5sZNeIbitEiw59RCypyLaIn7O4vYJyaQqLDP8xqrHdKQOCWqcwlREwp6-H-IxeoHOMaYsLAz4c0m5reQ/s4032/IMG_3823.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo34saFgToMXO0F_DxSUG_ATTK1Yss-CD45lU65of-yUQEE1ajL97pMvJG78hzbR5aU9oBgpno-C87dtNZcXWtocp-z0JIZnXFz4sT08Y7SF5sZNeIbitEiw59RCypyLaIn7O4vYJyaQqLDP8xqrHdKQOCWqcwlREwp6-H-IxeoHOMaYsLAz4c0m5reQ/s320/IMG_3823.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ed smoked ribs all day Wednesday. They were mouthwatering.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgeWNvkYawnZEe-t2o0KmP56N_QfJiGLDR1FbL5orCNrLeP8MwEiRZEZLAU90AwPSds5oyhbCUr02fiZZ_-jkVD8My1TKb11ci0kH89e0WnSR7l8_Bwrgk3eC4K9iIF1_YpX-X6-Q3rEdkIc3GlA-qVQ0okf5xIFxP4UMX4URkf3NWBATdeliRLfZKng/s4032/IMG_3853.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgeWNvkYawnZEe-t2o0KmP56N_QfJiGLDR1FbL5orCNrLeP8MwEiRZEZLAU90AwPSds5oyhbCUr02fiZZ_-jkVD8My1TKb11ci0kH89e0WnSR7l8_Bwrgk3eC4K9iIF1_YpX-X6-Q3rEdkIc3GlA-qVQ0okf5xIFxP4UMX4URkf3NWBATdeliRLfZKng/s320/IMG_3853.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our last night there, Thursday, Nathan fried catfish and tuna. His grilled vegetables and French bread were mouthwatering!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBpwFzUTxAdySkLiypLk0iLcpzAuFOQImB8w0-1BhKNMoP1JExmXeLPtXv21j7Owbktg-m_TJ-9g9JGE74s02ALjzokWYHfMfX5cj9WBAPi-AtLTFerakgZ8RZfyJ9p-SWhrRWSqweNRos-PLPTjJTmnP78jYprAT4bDq99gFqfgpgHXWn1QzeioN_w/s2048/IMG_3860.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1153" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBpwFzUTxAdySkLiypLk0iLcpzAuFOQImB8w0-1BhKNMoP1JExmXeLPtXv21j7Owbktg-m_TJ-9g9JGE74s02ALjzokWYHfMfX5cj9WBAPi-AtLTFerakgZ8RZfyJ9p-SWhrRWSqweNRos-PLPTjJTmnP78jYprAT4bDq99gFqfgpgHXWn1QzeioN_w/s320/IMG_3860.jpeg" width="180" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Dutch guys went on a guided fishing trip Thursday, thanks to Bonita's grandson, Augie who owns <a href="https://www.missouriflylifeguideco.com/">Missouri Fly Life Guide </a><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u>Company</u></span> Toni never caught a fish. So, when he returned, 8-year-old Otto was instructed to show him how to do it. </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6vXaDLygEyeY3R6YCOYIaVP_mCtq-KuWdthQK2bn0uJGiJQXrFry6EXe2dkVapbYk5LuPyS_lVNo-EQAszKvuzsY88XPtetVPh6505hLv9LhPJwqMJZbdHDN0NwqtYQyh-ulLUWvRzEPfTd0DaBoriiljpfdtQc2dqVHQqcSiykG0L8LXUNMJrT9Pg/s2015/IMG_3861.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="1504" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6vXaDLygEyeY3R6YCOYIaVP_mCtq-KuWdthQK2bn0uJGiJQXrFry6EXe2dkVapbYk5LuPyS_lVNo-EQAszKvuzsY88XPtetVPh6505hLv9LhPJwqMJZbdHDN0NwqtYQyh-ulLUWvRzEPfTd0DaBoriiljpfdtQc2dqVHQqcSiykG0L8LXUNMJrT9Pg/s320/IMG_3861.jpeg" width="239" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Success!!!!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once again, our hearts of full of good time and great memories and oh so much good food! We Thank you Bonita, Kurt, Sharon, Augy, Laura, Dutch, Cindy and Otto, and Jonathon for some of the best times ever . . . . until next year.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hank will always be close to us.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-18714300637018976512023-06-04T23:11:00.003-05:002023-06-04T23:11:40.648-05:00The making of a bear trap<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The mission was to replicate a #15 Newhouse bear trap. This was to be unique, in that it would be made of wrought iron.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6xcHYb2nw5Zycpi6IrPj70qo4llauaPNoLCYhq1A00LCXjcQV_Le3R2bSibmDubMoJL9wn4QGFyJALL8egXIUvQoXKLzdKUoNBJf6ljrTmxAL6bDVV_sjyUT99FvqqZ4QXzrh3HN4Sq6xcjnaCRjZ1sCMP26JdW3wVGSvSclBTDhSA4lSl3YYRp5Hw/s4032/IMG_3701.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6xcHYb2nw5Zycpi6IrPj70qo4llauaPNoLCYhq1A00LCXjcQV_Le3R2bSibmDubMoJL9wn4QGFyJALL8egXIUvQoXKLzdKUoNBJf6ljrTmxAL6bDVV_sjyUT99FvqqZ4QXzrh3HN4Sq6xcjnaCRjZ1sCMP26JdW3wVGSvSclBTDhSA4lSl3YYRp5Hw/s320/IMG_3701.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here Steve, the host and John work together </span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhw3peDC4rnCUzroYd1BB0IemzeYyoUeRglCCQe3QB1R9Z7RUY3jVxdIT1qgm8gJv7u_TO8GsxTLP8Tgj9Ct1IbhkiR7uwSIADku9tuAoKXgoxe98iclN0j2-_fsWawPtC-onIGwlmjiVQxv2utBxkxN0ZNCYKBK_E0nh1VaXluxzDAbeksYIU5I10Q/s4032/IMG_3702.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhw3peDC4rnCUzroYd1BB0IemzeYyoUeRglCCQe3QB1R9Z7RUY3jVxdIT1qgm8gJv7u_TO8GsxTLP8Tgj9Ct1IbhkiR7uwSIADku9tuAoKXgoxe98iclN0j2-_fsWawPtC-onIGwlmjiVQxv2utBxkxN0ZNCYKBK_E0nh1VaXluxzDAbeksYIU5I10Q/s320/IMG_3702.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Steve’s 125 pound Bradley upright helve hammer. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeK9obFkfFDadS7AiA_9nPPp9Hliifr4r8byAW6sNBYWbPZzbe1xQmye7ygpjuBi7uHwLDsIEjga053iLNPIRha1tHlOQNZkO8s9HrYiyXTY3tSNs-xeTIHBTNrXfc0quI5MeK9O6bMeVA1of8gDdtj2xLixlykt5tplC6KoLMchAZkjbU4ZsfeP4bKA/s4032/IMG_3704.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeK9obFkfFDadS7AiA_9nPPp9Hliifr4r8byAW6sNBYWbPZzbe1xQmye7ygpjuBi7uHwLDsIEjga053iLNPIRha1tHlOQNZkO8s9HrYiyXTY3tSNs-xeTIHBTNrXfc0quI5MeK9O6bMeVA1of8gDdtj2xLixlykt5tplC6KoLMchAZkjbU4ZsfeP4bKA/s320/IMG_3704.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Forged teeth.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLaKY6cqVQS5RKtEBEiqq6R6NpYUBvBbN74mXZeE1n2-FFNce7SpFcaZX1DYwDjUMs9PVteiOD5NxspMr-F2vpfDztCoJvOFLvQ_mY_aU5NvNYnoRTJJARBTXc1auY9XlD2pV0o1CDBE2HqCgB4cUbtMNejJzCXV1-G502-xEbsq7B8n6SczX5zQweGA/s4032/IMG_3705.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLaKY6cqVQS5RKtEBEiqq6R6NpYUBvBbN74mXZeE1n2-FFNce7SpFcaZX1DYwDjUMs9PVteiOD5NxspMr-F2vpfDztCoJvOFLvQ_mY_aU5NvNYnoRTJJARBTXc1auY9XlD2pV0o1CDBE2HqCgB4cUbtMNejJzCXV1-G502-xEbsq7B8n6SczX5zQweGA/s320/IMG_3705.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">To be assembled.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4kd4qLwYv-ck1S3XGbYrwrgcyo6Fd5SAJRS6hmei4OfaCpaDvnOR1ZjfekPnGii3gKZsxVy8S0qLU2io7u-SLi8V_QzM3PaNcIcCmacpZhZNFChyTOnQ0kAVnsQYTTcgzR1Clsb0AUx4e1OYZQRApLkuWb5sAM55-c9be7r9Sd2g70qmpVZF8P2b0g/s4032/IMG_3707.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4kd4qLwYv-ck1S3XGbYrwrgcyo6Fd5SAJRS6hmei4OfaCpaDvnOR1ZjfekPnGii3gKZsxVy8S0qLU2io7u-SLi8V_QzM3PaNcIcCmacpZhZNFChyTOnQ0kAVnsQYTTcgzR1Clsb0AUx4e1OYZQRApLkuWb5sAM55-c9be7r9Sd2g70qmpVZF8P2b0g/s320/IMG_3707.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">John and Mike team up.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuSIv4W0Ken0JM1qybU6ZhvxvnMVjmdG3oPW6djPl8_vTySY5k55ztaPZRr7buBokhIIqaP2MauhjvMn_c65FmtfM4J-p5xJSKqLIPgJl4oMFZvDrMYdQtyafGvMg2EK1-g5AggCfxmzex4ozCziibiClsfkzWyD601tlCGl421Q_KiApt4sLj9T5rw/s4032/IMG_3712.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuSIv4W0Ken0JM1qybU6ZhvxvnMVjmdG3oPW6djPl8_vTySY5k55ztaPZRr7buBokhIIqaP2MauhjvMn_c65FmtfM4J-p5xJSKqLIPgJl4oMFZvDrMYdQtyafGvMg2EK1-g5AggCfxmzex4ozCziibiClsfkzWyD601tlCGl421Q_KiApt4sLj9T5rw/s320/IMG_3712.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">John, Ken, and Mike working together.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6gd5OV0NBE-Yt6nXGIfxcJ4CgG7nQofuqIWAxyCwgqgCxmsWk52wDuULQ0lgBdeqXFO9kMjiRCf-3YnRokmi8PWSn6gmEOy0OKpxRkmsIvx6wjSkvSFMsPPKvWc6xfIFSnzppRhPxG1vckpzGrnaZ3juGBbX-57i0G3Vr7jeb-l6vMiwOru6vsDpNQ/s4032/IMG_3714.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6gd5OV0NBE-Yt6nXGIfxcJ4CgG7nQofuqIWAxyCwgqgCxmsWk52wDuULQ0lgBdeqXFO9kMjiRCf-3YnRokmi8PWSn6gmEOy0OKpxRkmsIvx6wjSkvSFMsPPKvWc6xfIFSnzppRhPxG1vckpzGrnaZ3juGBbX-57i0G3Vr7jeb-l6vMiwOru6vsDpNQ/s320/IMG_3714.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a trial run one a sample trap.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaKENwSSzcAI6OIs4t3805Z1ZKIURlT7XdXWcOLsdiEqBal-vItYE4VSKUPQMWX2sNMq8LbLBYa1KEg4FteCrvpVjYi-8nN-Iqh82cNqqBHv3JaUdh3Vh7K3b4oTptTnw-M8zlt6s3a_n-D_X54mZRPOEjkIheC6uM61bhA3wNbre-RZRuZ8nF8lv6nQ/s4032/IMG_3709.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaKENwSSzcAI6OIs4t3805Z1ZKIURlT7XdXWcOLsdiEqBal-vItYE4VSKUPQMWX2sNMq8LbLBYa1KEg4FteCrvpVjYi-8nN-Iqh82cNqqBHv3JaUdh3Vh7K3b4oTptTnw-M8zlt6s3a_n-D_X54mZRPOEjkIheC6uM61bhA3wNbre-RZRuZ8nF8lv6nQ/s320/IMG_3709.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was dinner time. Steve uses Howard Clark’s Damascus knife to slice the smoked brisket.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1c0AHxRrlh81ysgirvvipMdsgmDMw_BgPB7OIGogUf-PMitxm43Ge8UwBPcczM9FTlyl01l41UrS_iUbjfbmQotR0a1_G7MWtwn_rNAu1lRQ4VtIA4ZUYASiJh7-Zhb4Vw36fZBBbmoTOx6XQoefRitABPIprZjFfEsY3HgrVeqswjNXU4XQ51eFrw/s4032/IMG_3710.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1c0AHxRrlh81ysgirvvipMdsgmDMw_BgPB7OIGogUf-PMitxm43Ge8UwBPcczM9FTlyl01l41UrS_iUbjfbmQotR0a1_G7MWtwn_rNAu1lRQ4VtIA4ZUYASiJh7-Zhb4Vw36fZBBbmoTOx6XQoefRitABPIprZjFfEsY3HgrVeqswjNXU4XQ51eFrw/s320/IMG_3710.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’m pretty sure it was the best brisket ever. The chef, a friend of Steve’s who was paying him back, started the smoking at 2 AM.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">After supper, they weren’t sure they’d go back in the shop.</span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUdLpM91we6Zvf0ueq6E80elfgOcu5ot6nOm6V4C-Q2PwzVgiQI4f3dit3vkPMNxT6eEqJrCjRcfXAhGn2Nb82wtv8aMnB4yIfs0zupTNao6DwisU6rFx7NiUek2OF7K7nOr4Nj8F6NLzelBuk5Aebc6gLsJwvdOChE56ZBhoZt_qeWf0G5u9KpfJvw/s4032/IMG_3737.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUdLpM91we6Zvf0ueq6E80elfgOcu5ot6nOm6V4C-Q2PwzVgiQI4f3dit3vkPMNxT6eEqJrCjRcfXAhGn2Nb82wtv8aMnB4yIfs0zupTNao6DwisU6rFx7NiUek2OF7K7nOr4Nj8F6NLzelBuk5Aebc6gLsJwvdOChE56ZBhoZt_qeWf0G5u9KpfJvw/s320/IMG_3737.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">But then they got a second wind.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltCOoSgAag8Z90hM_tVvghfg1kp2og_gFaQLWVrclpR3t2Gb08HWLJs_WdldrtWuAAjj8KG3gWWgBm3NLWHpYYXNflqDqj83qYjj9w0Olbl4dxsH5XzH9YM6dmO00KOgloXc_Fytrof_knuwvXtuD8pQvQ726pBWzyAMLYgxA4vRUe99KJa36VrzxNg/s4032/IMG_3739.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltCOoSgAag8Z90hM_tVvghfg1kp2og_gFaQLWVrclpR3t2Gb08HWLJs_WdldrtWuAAjj8KG3gWWgBm3NLWHpYYXNflqDqj83qYjj9w0Olbl4dxsH5XzH9YM6dmO00KOgloXc_Fytrof_knuwvXtuD8pQvQ726pBWzyAMLYgxA4vRUe99KJa36VrzxNg/s320/IMG_3739.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some tweaking is needed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6KVKD7uNdgRyjDJSv-FUEmbKR4ZGLwSQYiLcRRsbehh3DltPQLpk3iS_MVniiwVXrJitCnMN5x8WzbTkpCuCn18kGeuJXS5nIPBsCUvklfnV2qVKQbLpiD1TE2sZiwD8fXdX2FlUJfSg2NJ-iUy4K4iJRbZY56sbBaEl-uwWRMA_FBmH1aRhgGzKrw/s4032/IMG_3740.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6KVKD7uNdgRyjDJSv-FUEmbKR4ZGLwSQYiLcRRsbehh3DltPQLpk3iS_MVniiwVXrJitCnMN5x8WzbTkpCuCn18kGeuJXS5nIPBsCUvklfnV2qVKQbLpiD1TE2sZiwD8fXdX2FlUJfSg2NJ-iUy4K4iJRbZY56sbBaEl-uwWRMA_FBmH1aRhgGzKrw/s320/IMG_3740.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mission accomplished! High 5’s.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9MKIhO7qSAc" width="320" youtube-src-id="9MKIhO7qSAc"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoOYL6USVlOIhNgyhKdOaxhXrb9ZxVQjIe6dlfvillU39YHKFcNpZdPj4075ytD6sCkNHi4oXevoX5otc2Gbv2ZqVhBYI5uZ9dzsIq0I_K9MEiCmKK9pb8JFwIFMfrLYSwissDTWcDAY9u2LOEgf4BCjXpUxoLmXyC2T1-oRMuTpuXdMjoNUvgfYVFQ/s4032/IMG_3742.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoOYL6USVlOIhNgyhKdOaxhXrb9ZxVQjIe6dlfvillU39YHKFcNpZdPj4075ytD6sCkNHi4oXevoX5otc2Gbv2ZqVhBYI5uZ9dzsIq0I_K9MEiCmKK9pb8JFwIFMfrLYSwissDTWcDAY9u2LOEgf4BCjXpUxoLmXyC2T1-oRMuTpuXdMjoNUvgfYVFQ/s320/IMG_3742.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here’s the blacksmiths involved, Bernie Tappel, Osage Bluff Blacksmith Shop, Ken Jansen, Butcher Creek Forge, host Steve McCarthy, Iron Cock Forge, Mike McLaughlin, and John Sherwood, all members of the Blacksmith Association of Missouri.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Sk1aVqtYmRQhZTB_yf4ZrP7ckF0tPYlPg4r9vgTOHOP5V-RkB8YCTyceDdd2s5IbPhS8r81KCzKqkB2cdXI_UjOEWm9Th39zKRzn-w8skq7kmIiDuT0DZSgonsXw5DlVjSbLj07STNRYQX0t7pxL2fSZ-A7LtaIrG5tFGYaLdXO65Xp76sLHWK2z_Q/s320/IMG_3745.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Everyone put their initials on the trap pan.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHcUmgJG3iNL9PaiVFbF3GrRwSGTPoDnon9FAGxHeylXLX-QT9llMus2sGfgGQZ1MQ25zvaI_7zcRruJg2hus9mkomxdtLwclrlBTLRIUxMPy50wEULeiLdBDkrYbLz1kF03nEM7HlQIaYJsCm8yrwmFqqqxepUrQjEmfkFVabVSoNYQHp7gTpk9wLA/s4032/IMG_3746.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHcUmgJG3iNL9PaiVFbF3GrRwSGTPoDnon9FAGxHeylXLX-QT9llMus2sGfgGQZ1MQ25zvaI_7zcRruJg2hus9mkomxdtLwclrlBTLRIUxMPy50wEULeiLdBDkrYbLz1kF03nEM7HlQIaYJsCm8yrwmFqqqxepUrQjEmfkFVabVSoNYQHp7gTpk9wLA/s320/IMG_3746.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The new compared to the vintage.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></span></p><p></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHKxaL8D3WmTGKyVvkdXMO6WvWS7gOxGX2CKDuSQxHbE-S8qiS5_H8AWOFbvjQ4pT1akNoOm8QkxjuLBWCwOK5fkTTAxvOfvC84pAbgqyGWXOKfHrcB-pRQPrqbZStWtcV37_EFt65sACQQUc2IDTxvhk_tNpjs0FUVLnLmLk2oyCwZAJHXn_newRzw/s4032/IMG_3753.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHKxaL8D3WmTGKyVvkdXMO6WvWS7gOxGX2CKDuSQxHbE-S8qiS5_H8AWOFbvjQ4pT1akNoOm8QkxjuLBWCwOK5fkTTAxvOfvC84pAbgqyGWXOKfHrcB-pRQPrqbZStWtcV37_EFt65sACQQUc2IDTxvhk_tNpjs0FUVLnLmLk2oyCwZAJHXn_newRzw/s320/IMG_3753.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">What’s a better way to celebrate then with a shot from a hand forged shot cup!</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Great weekend. Good friends and good food, topped off with a completed unique Bear trap.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-62157968645496754002023-05-08T21:57:00.001-05:002023-05-09T11:57:57.252-05:00Flea market, and auctions and we came home empty handed<p>On Friday we went to a flea market in Boonville, Mo. </p><p>It will make our kids happy we came home empty handed. #thatsgoingontheauction is our son’s favorite saying.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrAxVUTOut-tA0vKnjUmJCBs6WFup6kS9Qh8qMzDlL13WG8IqgbEhiMn5qb6qY5aHNUUjHdbtmdnN3WI-zRDPT-8LbMjK8A9VrV921D6XJM7M8H7H1IVAB08X8DsGts2Gia5TYgahh-f-AAu34WvsirfR5JnTytQtNZOt2y59_60UghfjMOD3kv923g/s4128/20230505_134350.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrAxVUTOut-tA0vKnjUmJCBs6WFup6kS9Qh8qMzDlL13WG8IqgbEhiMn5qb6qY5aHNUUjHdbtmdnN3WI-zRDPT-8LbMjK8A9VrV921D6XJM7M8H7H1IVAB08X8DsGts2Gia5TYgahh-f-AAu34WvsirfR5JnTytQtNZOt2y59_60UghfjMOD3kv923g/s320/20230505_134350.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This International Shoe trunk was $200. It could have been used to carry salesmen samples. The blacksmith worked for them from 1968-1974. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigs6pqQmp1CcybCcTdvD0EWS4lA7519U99Kk153F_EEQnsmnpH5hHxkdnE0ScLYOZx0c5ERDKmTD_RtvLVeQB_b6r0xll6lOicsNaFbrkPoNDh0_cYsdzB5rRT56P9nwtaL_aurhPJg0cQixjsYz6EIFedBOpEeqkgKtlHrADE0K_eM2UrEz339m3A8w/s4128/20230505_134451.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigs6pqQmp1CcybCcTdvD0EWS4lA7519U99Kk153F_EEQnsmnpH5hHxkdnE0ScLYOZx0c5ERDKmTD_RtvLVeQB_b6r0xll6lOicsNaFbrkPoNDh0_cYsdzB5rRT56P9nwtaL_aurhPJg0cQixjsYz6EIFedBOpEeqkgKtlHrADE0K_eM2UrEz339m3A8w/s320/20230505_134451.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>The back was even prettier. I debated a long time, but just didn’t know where I could put it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5x1ahTyqc4zaOUywKET25jdjFnxupr5zvKbbyFWTJYwSOAXXdSYCMSaoR1YbAHQEuFpv1xSPy0ql4hIO_F66e8EmtzigqHs8jyoJITJzrtMbXgeDdunsnyeV9aZggt8CgZFyawykW2zo2BibCr3RMGK_o-NF1BVr6T5p10LzNe53_7zkqK3JXjjro9g/s4128/20230505_134039.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5x1ahTyqc4zaOUywKET25jdjFnxupr5zvKbbyFWTJYwSOAXXdSYCMSaoR1YbAHQEuFpv1xSPy0ql4hIO_F66e8EmtzigqHs8jyoJITJzrtMbXgeDdunsnyeV9aZggt8CgZFyawykW2zo2BibCr3RMGK_o-NF1BVr6T5p10LzNe53_7zkqK3JXjjro9g/s320/20230505_134039.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>What a cute little 3-D piece. Had it been from California, Missouri maybe I would have bought it. Pretty sure it was California state!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYJ2Jrmm6y1skyzZ5-Uw8GWmw8LNvEnBbHlRrNc8pZJOjfXGUC7Dyyh7oRn5pavye7aIOKDuVAu_on1G8OiFoM0lnO0rdvAHdxbc4WV7JZMvqQyUF-6EFraXXZAtVJ3XCeAs6G2MhYLbS8dtzne1g_hIVNF_l99R86q2_m-D2dCbKxIin7KU6aPNS2w/s4128/20230505_133944.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYJ2Jrmm6y1skyzZ5-Uw8GWmw8LNvEnBbHlRrNc8pZJOjfXGUC7Dyyh7oRn5pavye7aIOKDuVAu_on1G8OiFoM0lnO0rdvAHdxbc4WV7JZMvqQyUF-6EFraXXZAtVJ3XCeAs6G2MhYLbS8dtzne1g_hIVNF_l99R86q2_m-D2dCbKxIin7KU6aPNS2w/s320/20230505_133944.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Can’t believe I didn’t get the whole sign in the picture. I worked at MW twice, decades ago. The blacksmith’s Dad retired from there about 1983.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XaeeGkQ_N3IkWM4nc6DMFD8xG2UYOo3CiRlsIxHicBRSFLxyf3DJ0dAi2TGnhs7F2uwAIvSFjzlN8AGbfoYDWjNZDfPfBvcQATBXyZkxJFdxr7tXcj0nsDsqQd03Wwl1dwMt0YqyxUNMurXUesAuwAEIi8oxQKsQxwEYGiiY59AXoMrJ-hGlgcabkA/s4128/20230505_134645.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XaeeGkQ_N3IkWM4nc6DMFD8xG2UYOo3CiRlsIxHicBRSFLxyf3DJ0dAi2TGnhs7F2uwAIvSFjzlN8AGbfoYDWjNZDfPfBvcQATBXyZkxJFdxr7tXcj0nsDsqQd03Wwl1dwMt0YqyxUNMurXUesAuwAEIi8oxQKsQxwEYGiiY59AXoMrJ-hGlgcabkA/s320/20230505_134645.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>It was really hard to pass up this bathroom mirror/towel holder. My powder room has 20+ mirrors, but the wood frame just wouldn’t match. I loved the label on it.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKq8NO2OSozvE_UvkxR9qcuPKd4wNcbyAKm2TpK9sCjRR2OkXrbEOaQyDkLb_G7evbdZOoTELkYI7XNTlAUBvnCWDyXdbsD3V6oPV9ZFurtUTEBaFdD0YKLjy9yh8figjM5Yejt5g-208xtCY8WeceinV6UBXqbi1ohpQmR51kCU1Y6Fx9Z38o6ixww/s4128/20230505_135452.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKq8NO2OSozvE_UvkxR9qcuPKd4wNcbyAKm2TpK9sCjRR2OkXrbEOaQyDkLb_G7evbdZOoTELkYI7XNTlAUBvnCWDyXdbsD3V6oPV9ZFurtUTEBaFdD0YKLjy9yh8figjM5Yejt5g-208xtCY8WeceinV6UBXqbi1ohpQmR51kCU1Y6Fx9Z38o6ixww/s320/20230505_135452.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Found this out-house on the show grounds. The first step was a killer! About 5 feet down. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_B_FCyVAaq-44SMXJkJEbk6G7AQ-g1-YTuCvuovb5M8xjZVVgUbTWy6A6Z3Rz2egjpdHHhA1C5e6Id8GD7V9x-x1DOHm1bQ7iuRzG450gba1kjrzN4EeW0D7aoXzBJN0IliEFz8GtYPoOr_S3rjF1EFRu5YtFv66Cw5CWplR0OvMLJVrqu1iC_2E-PA/s4128/20230505_134621.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_B_FCyVAaq-44SMXJkJEbk6G7AQ-g1-YTuCvuovb5M8xjZVVgUbTWy6A6Z3Rz2egjpdHHhA1C5e6Id8GD7V9x-x1DOHm1bQ7iuRzG450gba1kjrzN4EeW0D7aoXzBJN0IliEFz8GtYPoOr_S3rjF1EFRu5YtFv66Cw5CWplR0OvMLJVrqu1iC_2E-PA/s320/20230505_134621.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was once a 4-H member, 55+ years ago. Cole County Clovers!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oKZm9WRkPPCIZq9rP8GaUx8aFfc2GSzommRtyfidcmrLQk-xKmUXI2nSEBLMl4xSpsEDyPkqVQIxs8V7z-5WZI9Sw0M15J81rP77hMhXYaFrkP9qr33huxCT11l0stJLQmqMolAqDBau4TxcP1Fbvwhi_4v_XVFmkgEOv4uViJvv_97Uo_6EolqIRA/s1487/IMG_3561.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1374" data-original-width="1487" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oKZm9WRkPPCIZq9rP8GaUx8aFfc2GSzommRtyfidcmrLQk-xKmUXI2nSEBLMl4xSpsEDyPkqVQIxs8V7z-5WZI9Sw0M15J81rP77hMhXYaFrkP9qr33huxCT11l0stJLQmqMolAqDBau4TxcP1Fbvwhi_4v_XVFmkgEOv4uViJvv_97Uo_6EolqIRA/s320/IMG_3561.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />This was the house at the first auction we went to. It was a man’s dream home, that’s for sure. It had two outstanding features, 9 garages attached to the house, all completely heated and cooled. The third floor of the house featured a sunroom with an outside walk around balcony! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We left before the auction even started. We didn’t see anything that especially interested us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We then went 46 miles to Koeltztown Mo. We weren’t sure we were at the right place, there were only a few cars outside a nice red metal building. However when we got out of the truck, you could hear the auctioneer. We walked in and everyone was seated, the kitchen in the corner was serving food. We felt very awkward looking around. Saw nothing of interest and left there quickly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back home before 11, we made breakfast and returned to normal life.</div><br /><p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-57941071100215030022023-05-03T23:05:00.001-05:002023-05-03T23:05:29.798-05:00BAM Conference 2023 with Friends<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another conference is in the history books. This was Conference #31. BAM was organized November 4, 1983, by just 12 individuals. In just a few months we will be 40 years old. We have grown from 12 members to about 600 members.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">#BAMSTRONG</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-57dYhzKB6WqVImcDWJ1n6gkZBqpTXBwqHPZtKNSYdvL57k03JTZGx16Sa6MVuLtgiciKzZmLFfaDZlnyIS-evaw4Bv9SF0ZVi8JBOx6iohuffEGF0yC8YoV3RwwzPXjKymUrDt8uCwiokn9QgRlPSUjHG2GZAKLPwFhxM1AnEPk8-fQ8cDxAVfA24w/s2048/IMG_3523.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1447" data-original-width="2048" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-57dYhzKB6WqVImcDWJ1n6gkZBqpTXBwqHPZtKNSYdvL57k03JTZGx16Sa6MVuLtgiciKzZmLFfaDZlnyIS-evaw4Bv9SF0ZVi8JBOx6iohuffEGF0yC8YoV3RwwzPXjKymUrDt8uCwiokn9QgRlPSUjHG2GZAKLPwFhxM1AnEPk8-fQ8cDxAVfA24w/s320/IMG_3523.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Let me tell you about the highlight of this conference, at least to me.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">About this bowl, I saw it on Michael's page on Facebook, "Black Rabbit Forge" and thought it was absolutely beautiful! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is what he said about it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; font-family: inherit; transition-property: none;">This newest bowl form started as a ¼ in thick by 6 in diameter disc of A36 mild steel. </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; font-family: inherit; transition-property: none;">In this piece I used an air tool called a needle scaler <span style="animation-name: none; font-family: inherit; transition-property: none;"><a style="animation-name: none; color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; transition-property: none;" tabindex="-1"></a></span>to add some subtle texture to some of the surface. The texture almost has a leather quality to it. I have used lots of air tools before but the scaler was a new gadget to me. I plan to explore its use a lot more.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; font-family: inherit; transition-property: none;">I can’t recall who or when, but at some point in the last 40 years I have talked with at least one person doing sculpture work who used a needle scaler when working stone (Arvid Noreen maybe?) – that was the inspiration for trying it. I have also heard of them being used for ice carving.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; font-family: inherit; transition-property: none;">The final form was heat colored before finishing. Clean steel will flow through a variety of colors as it heats up – ranging from light straw to dark purple. </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; font-family: inherit; transition-property: none;">It is stamped with the year and my touch mark under the lip on the outside. I think it is important to sign and date work, but it is not always easy to figure out how and where to do that.</div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVOogNPJTVQkdJ1_HdyqIniSEMc6594dqgG6ZPsqSbzQPe_urhJmaPsYOBOz9vut5R2xKWuUb3fK50XZuKFm6ZO-ZmmifQpMTGfUpOWRWvf3TDxQ0wPXurcEr6Oa7qU-95Mwg315xdHVoqF2CwkY8R5zh6Sx4SPRneYBbZng4N_ZYaeDUd-lv8oMMKA/s1600/IMG_0839.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVOogNPJTVQkdJ1_HdyqIniSEMc6594dqgG6ZPsqSbzQPe_urhJmaPsYOBOz9vut5R2xKWuUb3fK50XZuKFm6ZO-ZmmifQpMTGfUpOWRWvf3TDxQ0wPXurcEr6Oa7qU-95Mwg315xdHVoqF2CwkY8R5zh6Sx4SPRneYBbZng4N_ZYaeDUd-lv8oMMKA/s320/IMG_0839.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After the auction Saturday night, he gave me this beautiful iron bowl. I had commented on his Facebook post about its beauty. You must see it in person to see the beauty!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">"<i>Friends</i>"</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Note there will be pay backs!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXMo52qDCBeHWv04Yh-npE0xi6CTr_4Y2wvQnM77vWl_vuS1H1kk3EtnT_rgL9krIxB_piMn_rIQ0QTuFdne5ToOr3HAI24J6thNNo_NWp7G1LK-4Pu-OghXsm3gJfvtTca6okU99_s7ie7lDcLKkct1tWfbcJhMkJrRNx-AOM1OXM7VX-_8aMYj5dQ/s4032/IMG_4340.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXMo52qDCBeHWv04Yh-npE0xi6CTr_4Y2wvQnM77vWl_vuS1H1kk3EtnT_rgL9krIxB_piMn_rIQ0QTuFdne5ToOr3HAI24J6thNNo_NWp7G1LK-4Pu-OghXsm3gJfvtTca6okU99_s7ie7lDcLKkct1tWfbcJhMkJrRNx-AOM1OXM7VX-_8aMYj5dQ/s320/IMG_4340.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Margie, my best <i>friend</i>, Bernie and me in our overalls for the Phil Cox memorial potluck dinner!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Vern</i> Mesler of <a href="http://www.historicbridgerestoration.com/?fbclid=IwAR3Q53eSqn_gBayrDZIO8C0RoR1zdeQftP9-2z5w5V3NSE9XTQRsItxLPx4">VJM Metal Craftsman LLC</a> from Lansing, Michigan gave an interesting Riveting demonstration Thursday night.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Nan</i> was so kind to let me borrow her pictures. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Shirts by my<i> friend Jennifer </i>of <a href="https://www.grasshopperlanedesigns.com/?fbclid=IwAR3_HO9C1Aojg9ypGu6ZB21ugZx0kVOJwgt9_JHZB0vplIzVTWwo0tbUCNI">Grasshopper Lane Designs</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7-ORD5SWejFh1bU-tMQVqdnPWOhcwtXXFv4pgsV5mjXX-LRJ3Jpc4lpQU18dpgexYXHTUCAAvEqLryry69J1TESySsNslUh0O2flS1hEdw8alEYhDBdAoB53IKbG25fEcCPffBHaQhOUQ4AIaBP-7OD8sZX-PA2MjLLF9xaXLUsVpu6b5pzNY1DtEA/s4128/20230428_095536.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7-ORD5SWejFh1bU-tMQVqdnPWOhcwtXXFv4pgsV5mjXX-LRJ3Jpc4lpQU18dpgexYXHTUCAAvEqLryry69J1TESySsNslUh0O2flS1hEdw8alEYhDBdAoB53IKbG25fEcCPffBHaQhOUQ4AIaBP-7OD8sZX-PA2MjLLF9xaXLUsVpu6b5pzNY1DtEA/s320/20230428_095536.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">As a side job, I sell tongs for Osage Bluff Blacksmith Shop.<i> Doug,</i> of <a href="https://www.bing.com/search?q=little+giant+hammers&cvid=ae67ae63ac424df0922de7924aa9574e&aqs=edge.1.69i57j0l3.7743j0j4&FORM=ANAB01&PC=U531">Little Giant Hammer </a>shops for sizes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZ_t25o06U-UrIXVLQeZ6ek3N8XiiMKa2785buG06f1zeOhd6ATRYRX7jnvy4whNsoM_gF6DTHkBch3BcTe8WtOFnt2P67DiF66YUzEGv2dzjwo_VQVlW2M9p_5sW7463Sp0yfQM3z5RSRUEQIq6B9hTjPRAuH0NkouMreAi1Q4srossjN_aj17hNlA/s4032/IMG_3503.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZ_t25o06U-UrIXVLQeZ6ek3N8XiiMKa2785buG06f1zeOhd6ATRYRX7jnvy4whNsoM_gF6DTHkBch3BcTe8WtOFnt2P67DiF66YUzEGv2dzjwo_VQVlW2M9p_5sW7463Sp0yfQM3z5RSRUEQIq6B9hTjPRAuH0NkouMreAi1Q4srossjN_aj17hNlA/s320/IMG_3503.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the Boutique booth that I run along with many other <i>volunteers</i> for the conference.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We sell Conference T shirts, BAM pottery mugs made in Brasstown, North Carolina by artist Rob Withrow of <a href="https://smokeinthemountainspottery.com/">Smoke in the Mountains Pottery. </a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There are insulated BAM cups made by <a href="https://windyhillmid-mo.com/">Windy Hill Designs</a> of Jefferson City, Mo. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We also have cookies, chips, sodas, water, and fresh coffee. </span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfethrz3BrQQcp3VtSg-L3YYRwi9yQTVPZUTxr8corhlFFlbZ8NVrblxanhgv_Uhg8hRtWOg9HcAZQblzJT3kll6oGPr7xU9M1Q2YVr8_879Xw0mhUYrstG1ZJ0bhbq-w6S1k6yNn1vFmHnnu4BcqQzdNKMvwN9IOWPAfTdr0rhcseOXAoblyY98yazw/s1371/IMG_3507.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1371" data-original-width="1077" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfethrz3BrQQcp3VtSg-L3YYRwi9yQTVPZUTxr8corhlFFlbZ8NVrblxanhgv_Uhg8hRtWOg9HcAZQblzJT3kll6oGPr7xU9M1Q2YVr8_879Xw0mhUYrstG1ZJ0bhbq-w6S1k6yNn1vFmHnnu4BcqQzdNKMvwN9IOWPAfTdr0rhcseOXAoblyY98yazw/s320/IMG_3507.jpeg" width="251" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Friends</i>! Man did I have a bunch of friends from all over attend the conference. This is <i>Karen</i> from Oklahoma. She helped me in the booth when she wasn't taking a stained-glass class.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWC9fvtcijaz7zQFJrFM1NOh566FVpEdjcCKCQFcVpK9Acxzka9pgYFpiq1BAAvT_UWdXZJrU4h3DVhzDc9lCB8mVdmSCz5k4tf8Zl5H3TmcZrx2YhYrdSrB6GZaJpfSG0rdWwlTD3-XGACzSY1AxwjQKeqDaEfh5ul3DcObkW55-XANeBqLyoucTQ7Q/s4128/20230428_142852.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWC9fvtcijaz7zQFJrFM1NOh566FVpEdjcCKCQFcVpK9Acxzka9pgYFpiq1BAAvT_UWdXZJrU4h3DVhzDc9lCB8mVdmSCz5k4tf8Zl5H3TmcZrx2YhYrdSrB6GZaJpfSG0rdWwlTD3-XGACzSY1AxwjQKeqDaEfh5ul3DcObkW55-XANeBqLyoucTQ7Q/s320/20230428_142852.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Donita</i> also from Oklahoma, spent 2 days making 2 different baskets. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMirHkLFdZZfX79dGmbFxoI-8D6U7lmEVTLJxqNEk1_lbqa1gItuLiS1CPnUocDcL_ZiHrMdjn8l0fsxlVK_4dF0AUKmVkDv9hJOz08RWO6wpDiq9iB4_n7Q08Rh2qNFYpYKfkMbx-bgRyU_CvOvkss8VDWFzLLWrTUOZOi5kksfMgFDBgcYHnVcT-fA/s4128/20230428_142906.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMirHkLFdZZfX79dGmbFxoI-8D6U7lmEVTLJxqNEk1_lbqa1gItuLiS1CPnUocDcL_ZiHrMdjn8l0fsxlVK_4dF0AUKmVkDv9hJOz08RWO6wpDiq9iB4_n7Q08Rh2qNFYpYKfkMbx-bgRyU_CvOvkss8VDWFzLLWrTUOZOi5kksfMgFDBgcYHnVcT-fA/s320/20230428_142906.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Ada</i> from Louisiana works on her peanut basket. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0I3H3xWXWueL6IpRNEDlAtCCzPenPFAxpUkW1WIa8XikP9qjkVhbMphKIudWADPwmC8yk2TpyFlWRD7kMMRN7wRHC7fxT0rQvVGKYnAARQAouvSQfa9tWytxmkgJghZAYX0m6aXPDXk-rujbfVCBCst9gihyITbV5RzQd9EeiVNZeksk5bGtVg_39g/s4128/20230428_142917.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0I3H3xWXWueL6IpRNEDlAtCCzPenPFAxpUkW1WIa8XikP9qjkVhbMphKIudWADPwmC8yk2TpyFlWRD7kMMRN7wRHC7fxT0rQvVGKYnAARQAouvSQfa9tWytxmkgJghZAYX0m6aXPDXk-rujbfVCBCst9gihyITbV5RzQd9EeiVNZeksk5bGtVg_39g/s320/20230428_142917.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Linda</i> also from Louisiana makes a basket. One thing we have in common, we both have Casita RV'S.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxewe09KrlO65yLO0WXX6PPb3dMwCG3U6MQ3n4FzY2UT2CzWbdoigLyRplWt16bxLqmyKZyhrAcOM0st3A1-g-rfBQHRIxGorS7Cm4aMnenPRSwBNEwbo0A8AONjXyvLVv7ZDwlcytuo2vk6QfP_KnABCDhFdfRBxRhn4GBtHD7ucAPyAtrMVrcQ3e7w/s4128/20230428_142948.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxewe09KrlO65yLO0WXX6PPb3dMwCG3U6MQ3n4FzY2UT2CzWbdoigLyRplWt16bxLqmyKZyhrAcOM0st3A1-g-rfBQHRIxGorS7Cm4aMnenPRSwBNEwbo0A8AONjXyvLVv7ZDwlcytuo2vk6QfP_KnABCDhFdfRBxRhn4GBtHD7ucAPyAtrMVrcQ3e7w/s320/20230428_142948.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Karen</i> shows off her </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">stained-glass Moravian Star, a class taught by my </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">friend</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Tami Bagley.</i></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXzU00uP5HRiFqu-j4EsuBC4U6yLRU-d07ddoFucjeMnD0Jtw_PtCgz71ZtR12J1uBwSQKIZOuso3PdzNzp94zuYUaYxixWCTTUy9_z5AOazrb2o0Yj3brEQIB0iGZf6ibf2nIaZS6pTK76B_illHSVoCxnnO3WreClz0CPyFf8Lp04f367nymIdmTow/s4032/IMG_3506.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXzU00uP5HRiFqu-j4EsuBC4U6yLRU-d07ddoFucjeMnD0Jtw_PtCgz71ZtR12J1uBwSQKIZOuso3PdzNzp94zuYUaYxixWCTTUy9_z5AOazrb2o0Yj3brEQIB0iGZf6ibf2nIaZS6pTK76B_illHSVoCxnnO3WreClz0CPyFf8Lp04f367nymIdmTow/s320/IMG_3506.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Friend Dave</i> from Nebraska came by for a little refreshment. I was happy to serve him. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9BO6zJeTVVcC_9nw3XU7Se23VXP9fhIKskCsxcsTKhYQLVwqYSdEpoQMPamvD7MChQVvVYTzX3Xo4eqJzPGrzF0ZNRJAomkbDULrRPRWJIAlf9rN5rTeoKP5TuMyjB92LnZkfk-HBgRYxSt4VkyHZWHRhB-dT0n3etRaTm4gT72fbHHdgpRukAibMw/s4128/20230430_095436.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9BO6zJeTVVcC_9nw3XU7Se23VXP9fhIKskCsxcsTKhYQLVwqYSdEpoQMPamvD7MChQVvVYTzX3Xo4eqJzPGrzF0ZNRJAomkbDULrRPRWJIAlf9rN5rTeoKP5TuMyjB92LnZkfk-HBgRYxSt4VkyHZWHRhB-dT0n3etRaTm4gT72fbHHdgpRukAibMw/s320/20230430_095436.heic" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On the last day the guys loaded the 100-pound Murray trip hammer up for its return trip to our shop.</span></div></div></div></blockquote><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5jpzg6RbsbWZPs5y54KduE5NZRUuEhHeg2LCjfflygEdTIBy6sIQXuVR1b6HDeagUKNMk9Ng4pmB3y-c7uyUSFzATh2qOnbCLIzXWlCfu9Y8H4YYu08n76f_utjPMEOYFXizuFacmDbTGj7QxqpQnrbYKyyTvQDCTPp-SbJLwrqq76APkQkbJZiuRQ/s4032/IMG_3520.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5jpzg6RbsbWZPs5y54KduE5NZRUuEhHeg2LCjfflygEdTIBy6sIQXuVR1b6HDeagUKNMk9Ng4pmB3y-c7uyUSFzATh2qOnbCLIzXWlCfu9Y8H4YYu08n76f_utjPMEOYFXizuFacmDbTGj7QxqpQnrbYKyyTvQDCTPp-SbJLwrqq76APkQkbJZiuRQ/s320/IMG_3520.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a kindling splitter we bought at the auction Saturday night. It was made by our <i>friend Kurt Knickmeyer</i>. This guy will someday be famous. So, we bought it while we could still afford it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxeHuQbbwuNuK_bnOvf1Mzupp5fykzR3Pp6qGuEFuZCP-oFAu18VSZ_mNgemWidoO10eOnVgEfivD3pj4y3yJCZKsD4i3cL1wytJn-pArcKmVBdfQrkjKm9DzQgAS1-CyVQQLGwDfXUpybyQQbXtrEhZroinBfkfqsRE6F3RRP9BEBdEkCnENU5R4tQ/s4032/IMG_3531.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxeHuQbbwuNuK_bnOvf1Mzupp5fykzR3Pp6qGuEFuZCP-oFAu18VSZ_mNgemWidoO10eOnVgEfivD3pj4y3yJCZKsD4i3cL1wytJn-pArcKmVBdfQrkjKm9DzQgAS1-CyVQQLGwDfXUpybyQQbXtrEhZroinBfkfqsRE6F3RRP9BEBdEkCnENU5R4tQ/s320/IMG_3531.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My <i>friend Hollis Harbit</i> bought these salt and pepper shakers for me at an auction just 3 days before the conference. I have searched for a set for years!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXaDOBDo9Ez3dn9s2hAJ5hprwm4LtBlblhr81le-VA_7ZzwZEAFQ4XL4McajERIeOkoECv9fVhDC6yScX8WS8nfombIYK_R2BtQeOGRCY9naMF5jzGGR_dv7oG00Idd7K0UI1V-GIsJSiu6vbCxgl4WvQ3UBnsh5zbnq_9CTxYr026Ji6ue5ydPFLyRg/s4032/IMG_3532.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXaDOBDo9Ez3dn9s2hAJ5hprwm4LtBlblhr81le-VA_7ZzwZEAFQ4XL4McajERIeOkoECv9fVhDC6yScX8WS8nfombIYK_R2BtQeOGRCY9naMF5jzGGR_dv7oG00Idd7K0UI1V-GIsJSiu6vbCxgl4WvQ3UBnsh5zbnq_9CTxYr026Ji6ue5ydPFLyRg/s320/IMG_3532.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">These came from Louisiana and were made by Ada's husband <i>Terry</i>. Cedar wood smells so good. </div></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><u><b><i>Friends</i></b></u>, that's what we have in the blacksmith group. Friends from all over the states. All having a common bond.</span><p></p></div><div><ul class="blog_entry__key-points-item-list" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d30; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 1.2rem;"><li class="blog_entry__key-points-item" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.222; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0.2rem;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Time and distance do nothing to diminish the bond we have in the deepest kinds of friendship.</span></li><li class="blog_entry__key-points-item" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.222; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0.2rem;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What draws people together as friends may include common interests, history, common values, and equality.</span></li><li class="blog_entry__key-points-item" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.222; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0.2rem;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To attract true friends, be a true friend to yourself and be the friend you want to have.</span></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Life is Good</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">God is Good</span></div><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-13044191936599106392023-04-08T23:14:00.005-05:002023-04-08T23:14:52.794-05:00She’s back. . . <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our friend Pattie came back for another visit. I think she likes us?!?! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We first met her years ago while attending John C. Campbell Folk School, in Brasstown, North Carolina.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On Thursday, we took her to Jacob’s Cave Flea Market.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4q2GFV4IbcZx0ZUmS7y4_iLZbflC6MIlxStPP0z9b54kAC6p45-gPcOTdOnABVabTLUEST7WBMaaYtNY_iDvh1G1puBYa46uoGoAMvZJlrWoxXAr9NDdgf4o15_B2EgFdGniMDIM_EHXLgDmR_jpMEAGute2bUiz2y1i-XntbpBSmCQtLxRpJgZzTQ/s1487/09CC479F-C723-416A-9412-77D217E42117.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1487" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4q2GFV4IbcZx0ZUmS7y4_iLZbflC6MIlxStPP0z9b54kAC6p45-gPcOTdOnABVabTLUEST7WBMaaYtNY_iDvh1G1puBYa46uoGoAMvZJlrWoxXAr9NDdgf4o15_B2EgFdGniMDIM_EHXLgDmR_jpMEAGute2bUiz2y1i-XntbpBSmCQtLxRpJgZzTQ/s320/09CC479F-C723-416A-9412-77D217E42117.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of course, I borrowed this picture, but I wanted to show you, this place is</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">H-U-G-E. The three of us didn’t find much we couldn't live without. But at least we each got a few things. We stopped at the Pioneer Restaurant for Supper. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PHWhA6DUt9Y5mfrZONXocWHyvh8Dn6d9AqNBRrpSVolG6RFNg-3RI61ZIFfcGu4FSifipgjZeOXXO5On-02WrOufihNiK2rQy-GSKRSC8COMErjYFcYHWRbhJe47ocj7V7nBheEk4FRr-aqCtLui_6BXuL6D-HOD-jZ93os-O2bxrWcbXQP0PiT_yQ/s4032/05B7D672-17A0-4E56-A0F3-D45CED61F719.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PHWhA6DUt9Y5mfrZONXocWHyvh8Dn6d9AqNBRrpSVolG6RFNg-3RI61ZIFfcGu4FSifipgjZeOXXO5On-02WrOufihNiK2rQy-GSKRSC8COMErjYFcYHWRbhJe47ocj7V7nBheEk4FRr-aqCtLui_6BXuL6D-HOD-jZ93os-O2bxrWcbXQP0PiT_yQ/s320/05B7D672-17A0-4E56-A0F3-D45CED61F719.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On Friday, after the Blacksmith left us unattended for 3 days, we got busy. You see Pattie is a Master basket weaver. She wanted to teach me how to weave on an antler. </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfwg9_jekUrz5rx-FxdWSVQG6cNlYwNUSew3LY5QojOcPiWVS1YG149Cdp5PXK6TAiv5WR9720835-MLuXCjD-V2Elzg2VrX-utLKl-sxg4GaHPQaa2OMHAW_kUbeN8ouQUIcJAFBr-DlD_kgjE03OkNosFVEYbr_jqyEwJUsQz_0jmF8jPKSL35Jmg/s4032/31B72427-2FB2-4847-AC8F-E3AAA41C8708.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfwg9_jekUrz5rx-FxdWSVQG6cNlYwNUSew3LY5QojOcPiWVS1YG149Cdp5PXK6TAiv5WR9720835-MLuXCjD-V2Elzg2VrX-utLKl-sxg4GaHPQaa2OMHAW_kUbeN8ouQUIcJAFBr-DlD_kgjE03OkNosFVEYbr_jqyEwJUsQz_0jmF8jPKSL35Jmg/s320/31B72427-2FB2-4847-AC8F-E3AAA41C8708.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div></blockquote></blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The blacksmith gave us lots of choices on antlers.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15X_bp3aw-TtUAjgyDrftHsl-wp1QWcvmy3brUp1u3dr9RylodWqMJG5n0yq5nFOyjOvMT9fRwTE4c2UZm7n9PxXF_-PIWlE1XYhZ5SQsWfttiDZzr0Bk2m7iwt_dYDb6B5fG2GWwZQhxMmTEzvQWEdnlBXmrlbkeh3EMyiogcTF5iMyF2RqymBlrHw/s4032/96927EC4-55CF-4F51-9731-70CEE7A4BB73.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15X_bp3aw-TtUAjgyDrftHsl-wp1QWcvmy3brUp1u3dr9RylodWqMJG5n0yq5nFOyjOvMT9fRwTE4c2UZm7n9PxXF_-PIWlE1XYhZ5SQsWfttiDZzr0Bk2m7iwt_dYDb6B5fG2GWwZQhxMmTEzvQWEdnlBXmrlbkeh3EMyiogcTF5iMyF2RqymBlrHw/s320/96927EC4-55CF-4F51-9731-70CEE7A4BB73.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">By 5 o’clock I made it this far. Dinner was calling. We joined my DIL Lori, granddaughter Lizzie, and grandson Brady, for Mexican!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2auGIFQqfYqoQ_OmD7HE4Qw1mutdO-8GQp50eODJZNjGEvvzp229B11fC325uPJ-mjcvmomS2YgGdF-R4l6WDUYbHWmJ8Cwtz2H9uO1O8z7Tlo8kqbGsc7KRcMkcg36fEsyKzz-LuuJ_6b7s4iitS4G_0T-Gn9JrwRlDtB8RZyUnY7YFLr4yfZoYIQ/s640/B29C8B83-362D-400A-B4E1-C3F434431CD3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2auGIFQqfYqoQ_OmD7HE4Qw1mutdO-8GQp50eODJZNjGEvvzp229B11fC325uPJ-mjcvmomS2YgGdF-R4l6WDUYbHWmJ8Cwtz2H9uO1O8z7Tlo8kqbGsc7KRcMkcg36fEsyKzz-LuuJ_6b7s4iitS4G_0T-Gn9JrwRlDtB8RZyUnY7YFLr4yfZoYIQ/s320/B29C8B83-362D-400A-B4E1-C3F434431CD3.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I finished it after dinner but waited for sunshine to take this picture Sunday .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFGMcBeq_jJn7Hm_IbRbc5Hpt9y62PBuPPPm4eQkjLTyHeZCM0z3Q5bpP4k5GhaInIcdpM1HxRsBr4oCw5ifa8o5MjQIEVJ4Cq__5YsxflQRrA88yRCksRGZoZJPGbFwwGIdpgjuPDItYYwlKIbdl8ec-0iEXQAOH4TwzWTKt7vp2Sx3ZH-nLOar4rA/s1600/C95FE994-E400-415A-BC2C-6141E7694A49.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFGMcBeq_jJn7Hm_IbRbc5Hpt9y62PBuPPPm4eQkjLTyHeZCM0z3Q5bpP4k5GhaInIcdpM1HxRsBr4oCw5ifa8o5MjQIEVJ4Cq__5YsxflQRrA88yRCksRGZoZJPGbFwwGIdpgjuPDItYYwlKIbdl8ec-0iEXQAOH4TwzWTKt7vp2Sx3ZH-nLOar4rA/s320/C95FE994-E400-415A-BC2C-6141E7694A49.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">While I was weaving, she was piecing this quilt for her oldest grandson. Funny, the Pattie’s turned the tables. In the end I showed her how to add length to it. Unfortunately, she didn’t finish before she left. We were just too busy. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDhLo-A9PdNCz_q8Sc7ToAIo3WcPRVx5tYP7DRIx1n9hOAJbYji_tTp8k0YZEYSd-huVTLHUVZKsqkxhC4GlmUNphP3vdzHkbPPyiUGww5x_OeoVM8sTqN1xO7wGpmY1up1plGcIn2J6Cv271Ey46dbq2StMMSHlZm9CZDWelg8HDOq3mWqO07niB5Q/s4032/E5406DD0-1576-4B17-8863-F9B651F04086.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDhLo-A9PdNCz_q8Sc7ToAIo3WcPRVx5tYP7DRIx1n9hOAJbYji_tTp8k0YZEYSd-huVTLHUVZKsqkxhC4GlmUNphP3vdzHkbPPyiUGww5x_OeoVM8sTqN1xO7wGpmY1up1plGcIn2J6Cv271Ey46dbq2StMMSHlZm9CZDWelg8HDOq3mWqO07niB5Q/s320/E5406DD0-1576-4B17-8863-F9B651F04086.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On Sunday morning, we went to my favorite antique store, J Street Antiques. I had seen a Facebook post from the vintage clothier there, showing bib overalls! Surprisingly they were my size. I need them for an upcoming memorial dinner. We pay tribute to our late friend Phil, who almost always wore bibs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After visiting J Street, I took her to my friend Marla’s antique store, <a href="https://cotterpincellar.com/">Cotter Pin Cellar</a>. Before we left, Marla and Pattie figured out they had a mutual friend in Mexico, Missouri. Small world. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We then went across the street to <a href="https://artbazaarjc.com/">The Art Bazaar</a>. It was just like visiting the gift shop at the Folks School. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was time to scoot home, Pattie was fixing BBQ Ribs for supper for us, Jeremy and Lori, Brady and Lizzie. Unfortunately, Alex had to work. The ribs and baked potatoes were delicious! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lori brought her loaded peanut butter brownies. You too can have some. <a href="https://www.loritappelphoto.com/Brownie-Points-Desserts-by-Lori/Brownie-Points-Pricing">Brownie Points by Lori</a>! </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp23DAP9ASi0Qw8gQSYtkz2yA17XszbzbpeThfKyCD3yZzHbt98UwgbR1j35Opr4WpJ4rf9mnYxzRbxioN14vmRIckuz5PRFR_HhYWcaRbGYnu2Vl4g9slSV6b_-cHpHObMe2BS_fKULqG-2yeFfyrDbpya6At1gBgY52Np6mJcw29JDdbYHw_z-xwVg/s2048/IMG_1928.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp23DAP9ASi0Qw8gQSYtkz2yA17XszbzbpeThfKyCD3yZzHbt98UwgbR1j35Opr4WpJ4rf9mnYxzRbxioN14vmRIckuz5PRFR_HhYWcaRbGYnu2Vl4g9slSV6b_-cHpHObMe2BS_fKULqG-2yeFfyrDbpya6At1gBgY52Np6mJcw29JDdbYHw_z-xwVg/s320/IMG_1928.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">These are a couple of Pattie’s recent baskets. She tells me these are cat-head baskets. When you turn them over, the points on the bottom, resemble cats ears. She wove them using dyed ash splint for the spokes and natural ash for the weavers. She wove the larger one first, and then challenged herself to make the same basket on a much smaller level. They are started on a mold, and then finished off- mold. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It like holding a kleenex, they things are so light weight.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8J0kGoMWPoXIC73DC6CQwJWJD_4kevRefXKcV1xd99C5Yg-zx3XyRnZKa8OMdS7o03VlDGYCcCXU3h-cgBtEPlBR4Gt2Z9uDil8zyhNqyAC9srU1Cdv_jSbCVVRwpGfU-HmT-3yA1OUUwLDeJZbD4k4tOw_dLNMSTXnRuCdwnqgS72CX1kyVM5W4Xg/s4032/B40F8B45-9853-4819-9729-5E720C1961AD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8J0kGoMWPoXIC73DC6CQwJWJD_4kevRefXKcV1xd99C5Yg-zx3XyRnZKa8OMdS7o03VlDGYCcCXU3h-cgBtEPlBR4Gt2Z9uDil8zyhNqyAC9srU1Cdv_jSbCVVRwpGfU-HmT-3yA1OUUwLDeJZbD4k4tOw_dLNMSTXnRuCdwnqgS72CX1kyVM5W4Xg/s320/B40F8B45-9853-4819-9729-5E720C1961AD.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This pretty much sums up our weeklong fun. We are pooped! But man did we have a fun filled week. Until next time sister!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-59123596279611023482023-03-22T15:07:00.001-05:002023-03-22T18:50:03.429-05:00Road tripping for 13 days <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We left home Thursday morning, stopping in Rolla to have lunch with our college grandson, Brady. We will miss his team introduction of their Mars rover. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=xsqk0lP8PPE&feature=share"><span style="font-family: verdana;">https://youtube.com/watch?v=xsqk0lP8PPE&feature=share</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You will hear Brady at 35 seconds into the video.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We then headed south. After hours of driving, I stopped in Bastrop, Louisiana. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The next morning, we left and headed south arriving in Lafayette, Louisiana before noon. We caught up with friends at Dave’s shop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlY5AayNVhowe21_EBHqLbQbpeACNMU-re0L4EgcB4dJSxP6wermqZZ-W4iDYcER507xpUUQC89ukP_4gcufiF0NIH43EXgDdur51H1qNRDbsaiIyBLTTFPsOUsS11u8xJ-sh07qkS9bRnmMevv-6j5dvU-WzhUqr8cUzF9lfZYKjJBJvYtmXngutmBQ/s2560/Resized_20230310_140220(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlY5AayNVhowe21_EBHqLbQbpeACNMU-re0L4EgcB4dJSxP6wermqZZ-W4iDYcER507xpUUQC89ukP_4gcufiF0NIH43EXgDdur51H1qNRDbsaiIyBLTTFPsOUsS11u8xJ-sh07qkS9bRnmMevv-6j5dvU-WzhUqr8cUzF9lfZYKjJBJvYtmXngutmBQ/s320/Resized_20230310_140220(1).jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lunchtime we all met at <a href="https://shucksrestaurant.com/">Shucks Restaurant</a>, Abbeville Louisiana. Tradition is we meet here at noon the day before conference!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJFiMiuG6oNwffObPfmqmarC-d41ytgp_Yf0W9PDNz2qngEDz2iSEItuzKwakIcJTBKmfNPsUFONRP2z_VsR4a7jaVpnsIUHKYu3l_91c9zP9TqlAGxYy1z9D9QrBES3lCl717hYQg9c0ey6hj-G0mHE7HKpDfc-OUkbHQp-5b1_zzvf58ojiZ6MHwhw/s4128/20230310_180236.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJFiMiuG6oNwffObPfmqmarC-d41ytgp_Yf0W9PDNz2qngEDz2iSEItuzKwakIcJTBKmfNPsUFONRP2z_VsR4a7jaVpnsIUHKYu3l_91c9zP9TqlAGxYy1z9D9QrBES3lCl717hYQg9c0ey6hj-G0mHE7HKpDfc-OUkbHQp-5b1_zzvf58ojiZ6MHwhw/s320/20230310_180236.heic" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Friday evening, we were invited to a get together at Terry and Ada's beautiful home on a bayou in New Iberia, La. The demonstrator for the <a href="http://lama-blacksmith.org/">Louisiana Metalsmith Association</a> is Gordon Williams in the cowboy hat. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24JTs-kJVkySnZhrQiM4gKrXRNJp6y-7YOLMTmdliIt1lwwws5UsooOS_ENgeMnrTuzbsKtxocL6CjrZnq2GwerHMxcIOpXebz7ABTqyu7pyqrTDffhdQUlWwNE8ojm5uc72YA3ySZnHwpDgaNlhUOl38K9-EIBo3xFI0c6NkN70VqrYn_pCZXVG1QA/s4128/20230310_181705.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24JTs-kJVkySnZhrQiM4gKrXRNJp6y-7YOLMTmdliIt1lwwws5UsooOS_ENgeMnrTuzbsKtxocL6CjrZnq2GwerHMxcIOpXebz7ABTqyu7pyqrTDffhdQUlWwNE8ojm5uc72YA3ySZnHwpDgaNlhUOl38K9-EIBo3xFI0c6NkN70VqrYn_pCZXVG1QA/s320/20230310_181705.heic" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On the bayou. </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadstbofugrKQvzOHRY03ISA7b5XWpGXLTF49VQpFZ_Ztth722-hv4LVp6jZxZ9U3syAsxPfFcd6Iw7pADUMsX2UpUVJ_TbnIw26cepJmvxSRxsFlJzdl3uVAjIWxcmvkuiIRFAIGJ_h5g2BxDJ9kmw8HHHzVhEKbiK9yM_pcXVfZ5ZRzSihyAdVCcsg/s4128/20230310_184115.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadstbofugrKQvzOHRY03ISA7b5XWpGXLTF49VQpFZ_Ztth722-hv4LVp6jZxZ9U3syAsxPfFcd6Iw7pADUMsX2UpUVJ_TbnIw26cepJmvxSRxsFlJzdl3uVAjIWxcmvkuiIRFAIGJ_h5g2BxDJ9kmw8HHHzVhEKbiK9yM_pcXVfZ5ZRzSihyAdVCcsg/s320/20230310_184115.heic" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Inside Terry's shop.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLxjcqjq5y3Defj4CVvVTyr3YP-vdrd2MnVSUJrOwMaV4rEWdPKfPZJm8LIa_RmAj6bdndBdNaq7M129ZfrvLi2Si-15d8KcztdAGk0VpSEwj8LRwA3uT6bZgswXhN0-2zXemxGhf0Q_QJgCzoLK8e0hkrE5rLatXjHEcEeqMkF0wUmlo1WUf95qICw/s4128/20230310_184132.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLxjcqjq5y3Defj4CVvVTyr3YP-vdrd2MnVSUJrOwMaV4rEWdPKfPZJm8LIa_RmAj6bdndBdNaq7M129ZfrvLi2Si-15d8KcztdAGk0VpSEwj8LRwA3uT6bZgswXhN0-2zXemxGhf0Q_QJgCzoLK8e0hkrE5rLatXjHEcEeqMkF0wUmlo1WUf95qICw/s320/20230310_184132.heic" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Missouri guys talk to the Minnesota guy!</span></div></div></blockquote><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYHl8k9FqVYsnhgszRGvic6Oc9r_x0BQvvzfoecOAgTkiqhUf5tubSG-jHYQeHJrPBX9m4zI9uqUNCo4PXQGRtYXY6wO9B9LDkwVl5bvn_5C6vqdK5DbmDcdXjlkNAwM2ftIF-iIDmy8mi2FVf5xAl5cKY4dcXlOwIUBjHA2oks85dD7Rh023mVhEv4A/s4128/20230310_184848.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYHl8k9FqVYsnhgszRGvic6Oc9r_x0BQvvzfoecOAgTkiqhUf5tubSG-jHYQeHJrPBX9m4zI9uqUNCo4PXQGRtYXY6wO9B9LDkwVl5bvn_5C6vqdK5DbmDcdXjlkNAwM2ftIF-iIDmy8mi2FVf5xAl5cKY4dcXlOwIUBjHA2oks85dD7Rh023mVhEv4A/s320/20230310_184848.heic" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wayne dips into the huge cast iron kettle of my favorite, Pastalya. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-aN4SI5i8CWqwBiOgvpXsrv5zpXcpOrfeGeVc3A8fwbi3DmINGlYTzNOr7Pd7OcTY5Syydr6Cm_9uDovpM839LI9wO8MmySDgvC2wsQuS2S96WcCZwxTMXjklI-h1gU5wrX8TGYHjMuUUlmgD5Uzm9fpe-hLnVtIKe7Tygjdod_uiGDMtuMr8OUIWYA/s4128/20230311_175848.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-aN4SI5i8CWqwBiOgvpXsrv5zpXcpOrfeGeVc3A8fwbi3DmINGlYTzNOr7Pd7OcTY5Syydr6Cm_9uDovpM839LI9wO8MmySDgvC2wsQuS2S96WcCZwxTMXjklI-h1gU5wrX8TGYHjMuUUlmgD5Uzm9fpe-hLnVtIKe7Tygjdod_uiGDMtuMr8OUIWYA/s320/20230311_175848.heic" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The next evening, I went with the Missouri smiths to another seafood restaurant. I mean when in seafood county you must eat it every meal. Here they are discussing the big boat anchor in the flower bed. Next thing I knew they were pushing the mulch away to see how many forge welds were in it!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi408Nm7l4EVCtR3vn1jGqKe7JDor9Z7c8MHIb1HwoO5_IR0oYinyvHBBaIc19qnplBp95bTkWOaPCYzm7qaHo2Ndm-m4p4PkB00nyDgUKA4kyHPmsOULxTuJu9sSBn5ZroACW68p4O1zEu5eF7rA9LGei6K05gDireR_BW72sMrpdFcqmrQAnYCkTnvQ/s4128/20230311_175943.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi408Nm7l4EVCtR3vn1jGqKe7JDor9Z7c8MHIb1HwoO5_IR0oYinyvHBBaIc19qnplBp95bTkWOaPCYzm7qaHo2Ndm-m4p4PkB00nyDgUKA4kyHPmsOULxTuJu9sSBn5ZroACW68p4O1zEu5eF7rA9LGei6K05gDireR_BW72sMrpdFcqmrQAnYCkTnvQ/s320/20230311_175943.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I believe they decided on 3 welds. But who's counting???</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1UFQzSYlVg7WUrZhXuJhc374N0fTrvHU4EJg1OCt3J6Z8tmZZDcWAYQWKQ5fg2s-C_C7cIx_GFayujsEh4mkYhPj4EhusRUQjWa8_i5xTFCFzwF23J0W1CciGbK71Y3wKj-a2Ctj8kz3E43RvZD7l5SzaN_uvdxvKDM9pVsFD8b9kK4L1ojdyxAio2g/s4128/20230312_092702.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1UFQzSYlVg7WUrZhXuJhc374N0fTrvHU4EJg1OCt3J6Z8tmZZDcWAYQWKQ5fg2s-C_C7cIx_GFayujsEh4mkYhPj4EhusRUQjWa8_i5xTFCFzwF23J0W1CciGbK71Y3wKj-a2Ctj8kz3E43RvZD7l5SzaN_uvdxvKDM9pVsFD8b9kK4L1ojdyxAio2g/s320/20230312_092702.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gordon demonstrating Saturday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sunday at 12:15 we gave our hugs and said goodbyes until next year. We headed to Florida. We drove until dark, stopping in Marietta, Florida for some sleep.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next morning we headed to Winter Garden Florida. The grandkids did not know we were coming. However, Logan knew his quilt would be delivered that day. So, when we got in the front gate, Sarah told them the delivery was on its way, to go outside and wait. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VSvj0zmHtoA" width="320" youtube-src-id="VSvj0zmHtoA"></iframe></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Their joy is PRICELESS!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3takxwcXKAI" width="320" youtube-src-id="3takxwcXKAI"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Logan finally got his quilt! I think it was a hit. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaPl8FkFhCTh5lcMHrplZVy3JzjCC3ncM2Of4s2WxTr0iG-H_4hUtUbUCBYnfjAhM90SxL1mjZj77K4_sRfDmhMkGAiIDheIf_2Sr6IBpqej46IWe3odQHlVzMp70vgNaBTZ0qmLAoE_Sy2dhJtThQ3lWhamFG6wyS6veRFw88jHelM5y9SeCQht1aA/s4032/8D3A15AB-7BDD-4DF4-9AB2-93866F40429A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaPl8FkFhCTh5lcMHrplZVy3JzjCC3ncM2Of4s2WxTr0iG-H_4hUtUbUCBYnfjAhM90SxL1mjZj77K4_sRfDmhMkGAiIDheIf_2Sr6IBpqej46IWe3odQHlVzMp70vgNaBTZ0qmLAoE_Sy2dhJtThQ3lWhamFG6wyS6veRFw88jHelM5y9SeCQht1aA/s320/8D3A15AB-7BDD-4DF4-9AB2-93866F40429A.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">He had picked every character he wanted on the quilt. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtblka0hZ0ndpGyWZ6_iYQ35K1NGwqZVaewoZUb8GINY9qsIpo5vskADYTC0Lbm54asdBuw_o0Dr9ud6__FRz153PaNuSdjYkYHu4BtPUW2-LR9bGgXehhdwgqHDK8BnOe5hacCNqVD_AJUxAGW0a06kQOSTOWRcerNetOncYxWEf8PBCjS1UOaXLEQA/s1936/2CE88BBE-22FA-4D2F-824C-B0ED6017E80C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1936" data-original-width="1936" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtblka0hZ0ndpGyWZ6_iYQ35K1NGwqZVaewoZUb8GINY9qsIpo5vskADYTC0Lbm54asdBuw_o0Dr9ud6__FRz153PaNuSdjYkYHu4BtPUW2-LR9bGgXehhdwgqHDK8BnOe5hacCNqVD_AJUxAGW0a06kQOSTOWRcerNetOncYxWEf8PBCjS1UOaXLEQA/s320/2CE88BBE-22FA-4D2F-824C-B0ED6017E80C.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> The next morning, he made one big Pop Tart!</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdzmysaZCUJL2qff6KnSMI3qa8GJihJYyq7Y26d5mcLxtvGnPozUXhDFliE1nVK_tkP02z0Oy_mnN_5xHjVdepxxr76VgkXv_AZB-GkFV8BnhjudbWGsFeqNnsOHcG4WI-9_lHL-VCnV0CzvXrfFF5uA9MRxFL2rxDzlOZpfHABRfrvplL72fBi15Nw/s4032/10E492B9-48C1-4675-9180-81CFC70D7D9D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdzmysaZCUJL2qff6KnSMI3qa8GJihJYyq7Y26d5mcLxtvGnPozUXhDFliE1nVK_tkP02z0Oy_mnN_5xHjVdepxxr76VgkXv_AZB-GkFV8BnhjudbWGsFeqNnsOHcG4WI-9_lHL-VCnV0CzvXrfFF5uA9MRxFL2rxDzlOZpfHABRfrvplL72fBi15Nw/s320/10E492B9-48C1-4675-9180-81CFC70D7D9D.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was the first of many trips we walked to the pier behind their house. Logan is a fisherman for sure, Connor will fish a little. </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfB0FPypm9hCTpesTKqFno787iF0oXbYq4PU-fggr2CNeXC8AU7NYyH0Ay1Qy-MaJG8_QQA-WE9qN4A516P8GywXE4pT1rFU04w-qzrp9l1GtO-yA84QP4ISlV9zTHtNTCGizVYB6U-XJMXG0h92jxgUPy2o2X-IeWNlpLDvz4Oluq92lqf85CC4bvWw/s4032/C5846032-90A1-4496-972E-CF1AA61F11B4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfB0FPypm9hCTpesTKqFno787iF0oXbYq4PU-fggr2CNeXC8AU7NYyH0Ay1Qy-MaJG8_QQA-WE9qN4A516P8GywXE4pT1rFU04w-qzrp9l1GtO-yA84QP4ISlV9zTHtNTCGizVYB6U-XJMXG0h92jxgUPy2o2X-IeWNlpLDvz4Oluq92lqf85CC4bvWw/s320/C5846032-90A1-4496-972E-CF1AA61F11B4.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Quite the team!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrWttnD0SE8xWhI4Cu-QoBmOqcrms2FZJi8B7ImJ6mHW0quaU36WzFWVazbPp028j--JpLjOFIJeB_p2sBSzhjmWkPzSKlJbNXFM84wtJ0KHzBTi_59WFXn1RqJLXw6hfJM4YYeK5p4cC5_eSMHmWmqPZuCPlZEwGFmCDRPdJX8ogwUaY1TriqVL_2g/s4032/E25119EC-574F-492C-B854-EC0BB793F86D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrWttnD0SE8xWhI4Cu-QoBmOqcrms2FZJi8B7ImJ6mHW0quaU36WzFWVazbPp028j--JpLjOFIJeB_p2sBSzhjmWkPzSKlJbNXFM84wtJ0KHzBTi_59WFXn1RqJLXw6hfJM4YYeK5p4cC5_eSMHmWmqPZuCPlZEwGFmCDRPdJX8ogwUaY1TriqVL_2g/s320/E25119EC-574F-492C-B854-EC0BB793F86D.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">His first catch. He wanted to eat it so bad. </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdliJRR-cAnDVnMaFBm5aSUk6kBD2TyvEEGQpvh8GbQnSyeIy0m7T4dR4WkAhqEY6GWDPKUJkkz86AOR7IRLDszmCml5v2sRIsu7QXvzyqVTFJa8xnKs6GoH-9TxgWrGebW8U-cF_W1MH9X1GF5CLTds0e9NYTo74-yrYmWsG9hzgRTVab8d_L3QotA/s4032/A7732AB7-0EA3-451B-8FD1-C275B518C681.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdliJRR-cAnDVnMaFBm5aSUk6kBD2TyvEEGQpvh8GbQnSyeIy0m7T4dR4WkAhqEY6GWDPKUJkkz86AOR7IRLDszmCml5v2sRIsu7QXvzyqVTFJa8xnKs6GoH-9TxgWrGebW8U-cF_W1MH9X1GF5CLTds0e9NYTo74-yrYmWsG9hzgRTVab8d_L3QotA/s320/A7732AB7-0EA3-451B-8FD1-C275B518C681.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Grandpa checking out their computers. </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRA0laLvQ-kSolK_U_pnLEzQ6PPcxb_-Kkawc8jczVce_oy4oaUfiRR_a3JLIuxyyAYyv-vGfPME5GdpLKYQkM4OPMA8Mqc7-WYjMJtSasNqN2algQftz49vxFyrJ-ppZhvHhhqcsf_wMsgeSMI1gLLKF7MCTRzQW3VF6ccL9crb96PHsJufhXpxacAg/s4032/6A242686-6E6E-4331-8010-8A2531E75E53.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRA0laLvQ-kSolK_U_pnLEzQ6PPcxb_-Kkawc8jczVce_oy4oaUfiRR_a3JLIuxyyAYyv-vGfPME5GdpLKYQkM4OPMA8Mqc7-WYjMJtSasNqN2algQftz49vxFyrJ-ppZhvHhhqcsf_wMsgeSMI1gLLKF7MCTRzQW3VF6ccL9crb96PHsJufhXpxacAg/s320/6A242686-6E6E-4331-8010-8A2531E75E53.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thursday Sarah had to go into work for a couple of hours. So, Logan and I made chicken and rice soup. </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWu_bmS2nghZ2fiyd1qzk2OwJ4k8hKcIlVWxYSpm5MMdMk6YrgaDM5FB7ekwKdi-yZ7lMcPIIZlxIPy2fAhSUAinzcfTcIlNgCLl-4eQ4UT9DCAfDigizGvhpQGuK6d3301loc4qMy806rGxEVnAAG_VDOdyyHX0mExAjvKgEcLt6RN0WCXTg6V9Ubg/s4032/0BAAC663-549E-4CBE-BD71-2AC38CF7E7FB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWu_bmS2nghZ2fiyd1qzk2OwJ4k8hKcIlVWxYSpm5MMdMk6YrgaDM5FB7ekwKdi-yZ7lMcPIIZlxIPy2fAhSUAinzcfTcIlNgCLl-4eQ4UT9DCAfDigizGvhpQGuK6d3301loc4qMy806rGxEVnAAG_VDOdyyHX0mExAjvKgEcLt6RN0WCXTg6V9Ubg/s320/0BAAC663-549E-4CBE-BD71-2AC38CF7E7FB.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Legos overload!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirP2AwO_hf9tv0pBskHfu0mmfVcteMGzrsUPDzZTkhvJG-PzN2DWFS8IH69jW7N-2EHU5Xw-3NvP2d0774mC6chEuF5fLEjD5Gl78HZB2PikfM4erYDGjXr6TafaKdAZ90GoiFuFd5LhNHV9FXEIHNwSstueXqdU6D6mLxHhpA_Oc9MitEZcQ-pzuoVg/s4032/E6A5C28A-DA02-408A-A4F8-AFAEAEC0B641.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirP2AwO_hf9tv0pBskHfu0mmfVcteMGzrsUPDzZTkhvJG-PzN2DWFS8IH69jW7N-2EHU5Xw-3NvP2d0774mC6chEuF5fLEjD5Gl78HZB2PikfM4erYDGjXr6TafaKdAZ90GoiFuFd5LhNHV9FXEIHNwSstueXqdU6D6mLxHhpA_Oc9MitEZcQ-pzuoVg/s320/E6A5C28A-DA02-408A-A4F8-AFAEAEC0B641.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is the first fish he caught. </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our Missouri kids were at the state archery tournament in Branson Missouri. </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCBOkGNlPVAN-qkYAy7FOggfgxyVi5q2PC8zBTbYaMCADZhwXSv9d-GfgYfWNmYZp0_LJJPCW4U2Y0ykkKBZhdgNGIiRk3aLh3tME6-VMfQGZ61-TbSjqNUyMDHqLNFky26cQTAa3aBAAaAG3vWPIJY2nsYysxXF9gFregjprBnMz11wpxaHdSe__pQ/s4014/99175E31-F19D-4E44-915B-C790080B8DB7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4014" data-original-width="2675" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCBOkGNlPVAN-qkYAy7FOggfgxyVi5q2PC8zBTbYaMCADZhwXSv9d-GfgYfWNmYZp0_LJJPCW4U2Y0ykkKBZhdgNGIiRk3aLh3tME6-VMfQGZ61-TbSjqNUyMDHqLNFky26cQTAa3aBAAaAG3vWPIJY2nsYysxXF9gFregjprBnMz11wpxaHdSe__pQ/s320/99175E31-F19D-4E44-915B-C790080B8DB7.jpeg" width="213" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lizzie took 2nd in the state for 3D shooting, middle school!!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigZqQBeAP1Z9wHEJuswSatFso1jaiuTo_eVpfPdL5Op9jN-VwtUUBGiKQZqTBw93uE0TIX9OEZu8fh62ewhTw2B2AIOzInGAzEvBXwcsXzZUPGQIyTvvpjjEP1CiBHuzhR_KseCmCiZgg99af8pjxDX8hciBDxL4rnNOT8xMNgo76xt-4e8HBD61Bwog/s4032/2268A9C3-AC5A-41C5-AD98-C0BD5BED2380.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigZqQBeAP1Z9wHEJuswSatFso1jaiuTo_eVpfPdL5Op9jN-VwtUUBGiKQZqTBw93uE0TIX9OEZu8fh62ewhTw2B2AIOzInGAzEvBXwcsXzZUPGQIyTvvpjjEP1CiBHuzhR_KseCmCiZgg99af8pjxDX8hciBDxL4rnNOT8xMNgo76xt-4e8HBD61Bwog/s320/2268A9C3-AC5A-41C5-AD98-C0BD5BED2380.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lori center front!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They were awarded 2nd in state for Bullseye. Jeremy and grandson Alex are two of the coaches.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrhqV3aRq_5U45lio3ODTorDUxySmRVyQM7ESW9jEnuR_4jHn5hnAQt_PX5pFD2o3xo7SZWyXHXepskFey5zho34RUtTVjCSD1uSZRdRz-ERtC8ypLlSv_0UdNMe9TJrqwUqO0cZaJAZWdQzATLNSKNXJkmbNIc9ODNH3D7L2FCmgErCpNaFDXkHcDg/s4032/DAB59853-BF79-4B01-AE3B-B471B7ABFFF5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrhqV3aRq_5U45lio3ODTorDUxySmRVyQM7ESW9jEnuR_4jHn5hnAQt_PX5pFD2o3xo7SZWyXHXepskFey5zho34RUtTVjCSD1uSZRdRz-ERtC8ypLlSv_0UdNMe9TJrqwUqO0cZaJAZWdQzATLNSKNXJkmbNIc9ODNH3D7L2FCmgErCpNaFDXkHcDg/s320/DAB59853-BF79-4B01-AE3B-B471B7ABFFF5.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lizzie receiving her award.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks to technology we were able to watch the ceremony live on the web!</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w-VGa5475PM" width="320" youtube-src-id="w-VGa5475PM"></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Jeremy, who is the high school coach, carries the gold! </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQfAaSDR5iQ3mgZgJiqrVsOFVAg8LJIHlrOJuhJdvadZnzXFLD3r2EyL2jyLkCyUet2IqQ0MP5Ts7lcQgtg3GKP05GPO0h6fGKTwEM-ZSTvUMzW8kmh8_Ii79GKVz9zvk2ihUUliVadseNGLJsbmL6Gkw5Zbe_kHOOH-nqiaLN6rmIWwuy7PXxSbEsg/s4032/30C40C47-C356-4D29-9AA6-FAB2030B261D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQfAaSDR5iQ3mgZgJiqrVsOFVAg8LJIHlrOJuhJdvadZnzXFLD3r2EyL2jyLkCyUet2IqQ0MP5Ts7lcQgtg3GKP05GPO0h6fGKTwEM-ZSTvUMzW8kmh8_Ii79GKVz9zvk2ihUUliVadseNGLJsbmL6Gkw5Zbe_kHOOH-nqiaLN6rmIWwuy7PXxSbEsg/s320/30C40C47-C356-4D29-9AA6-FAB2030B261D.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Saturday evening, we fried up the 8 fish Logan caught the day earlier. </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVR_k6K0qvkjXrTtPvaPAuw9hIvmAQlh3pBl-NyUSlPgabNLQvQcm1w_ODb5ce6k8lpLza_9opMraR8j2ZR0gYV5Bo1tbBZSgDn1Fmt-ulFWImHEGswNpMc1JqX81VjdFTw7bMBi-eMyOcHkSUDNWS0GegbDfSBeK-V2Hc5qiTVV4AtOXsKvcCl47ZcQ/s4032/635C39F6-C4F5-455E-83EA-DB969EA29D82.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVR_k6K0qvkjXrTtPvaPAuw9hIvmAQlh3pBl-NyUSlPgabNLQvQcm1w_ODb5ce6k8lpLza_9opMraR8j2ZR0gYV5Bo1tbBZSgDn1Fmt-ulFWImHEGswNpMc1JqX81VjdFTw7bMBi-eMyOcHkSUDNWS0GegbDfSBeK-V2Hc5qiTVV4AtOXsKvcCl47ZcQ/s320/635C39F6-C4F5-455E-83EA-DB969EA29D82.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">This time we all enjoyed his catch. </div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gKolOrb1COq7c8Xj2bnByajD2pWE0wFWogUq-WiJ893k8Qru9G2g_SacI4D8m05iwc7lPDj4npqhGG-Edh1qtxLB0iox-5tJDm_8nlAwKaxg4OyFlzlbVUzCcTy7sJzjJxmiNwwv-3vJxR9PcniFItoou21syCHKKy4FgoZ-M7VBoJat3X0vgW9Iqw/s4032/4EE798D5-2535-405A-8BD3-134A7E6EEECA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gKolOrb1COq7c8Xj2bnByajD2pWE0wFWogUq-WiJ893k8Qru9G2g_SacI4D8m05iwc7lPDj4npqhGG-Edh1qtxLB0iox-5tJDm_8nlAwKaxg4OyFlzlbVUzCcTy7sJzjJxmiNwwv-3vJxR9PcniFItoou21syCHKKy4FgoZ-M7VBoJat3X0vgW9Iqw/s320/4EE798D5-2535-405A-8BD3-134A7E6EEECA.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Time to set off the Volcano experiment I brought for Connor and Logan. </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXu5WAvumifR4l1YRtjG0iklyjUW9GBRd3PVCoBPShzntg_tSZlTxCsmDifajnLackjUtXfpVzVm8v7Cuja95R-zUT89VSliMqZVizfvPtSmj21-ZU1ztHFw9C-qQ4oD0wpjCvYblKEk6d7OlPb5eQrQjhkvUHuXSATiBmitDuBjB8aFbP5qiVJuIHw/s4032/F5ABBC34-6904-422C-9CAC-2E36835A30F7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXu5WAvumifR4l1YRtjG0iklyjUW9GBRd3PVCoBPShzntg_tSZlTxCsmDifajnLackjUtXfpVzVm8v7Cuja95R-zUT89VSliMqZVizfvPtSmj21-ZU1ztHFw9C-qQ4oD0wpjCvYblKEk6d7OlPb5eQrQjhkvUHuXSATiBmitDuBjB8aFbP5qiVJuIHw/s320/F5ABBC34-6904-422C-9CAC-2E36835A30F7.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Connor and Logan show off the geodes Grandpa cracked for them.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVhQTl2soBjODDaQFkw0uFeCnDj_Ykzj6K0DRztfSNXKI6bgqgNgN6RmdOSo2zH4rdGloEaDCW9eEfOmz_8LoVJcAa__zNomzawwkzW9b0X_tJ5EiCeF4yy1soUgJfIi0pfWRLp2HF-L8Ngdid1XXMXl0Ozka68X-agFLRa4r-jbvLwgTX7umFOOTsEQ/s4032/6CA45EEC-1C63-4CF2-8FC3-819C7A0D0FBF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVhQTl2soBjODDaQFkw0uFeCnDj_Ykzj6K0DRztfSNXKI6bgqgNgN6RmdOSo2zH4rdGloEaDCW9eEfOmz_8LoVJcAa__zNomzawwkzW9b0X_tJ5EiCeF4yy1soUgJfIi0pfWRLp2HF-L8Ngdid1XXMXl0Ozka68X-agFLRa4r-jbvLwgTX7umFOOTsEQ/s320/6CA45EEC-1C63-4CF2-8FC3-819C7A0D0FBF.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sunday evening, we went to a new restaurant, <a href="http://www.nybeerproject.com/">New York Beer Project</a>. The food was fantastic, as was the company. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFUq07WiawUCqDL6qS1WUk4s_jFzwXblLU7_c3tz7jMO1R2_80zA7lfNjmtdcQVdbF3uQ4SRGL_kMycir5fb-1FeWh-b1_goAb6Q766lwNYp6NEd0C9G8TTnYkgGB-11UkOBTG9byIR2gK5Vh3Hng7x4WMVWuK46YzkPW1QodeyfrsfOaRaib1GkY4Q/s2736/7FFF7C30-E1BF-4B79-95CE-526E66709438.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1824" data-original-width="2736" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFUq07WiawUCqDL6qS1WUk4s_jFzwXblLU7_c3tz7jMO1R2_80zA7lfNjmtdcQVdbF3uQ4SRGL_kMycir5fb-1FeWh-b1_goAb6Q766lwNYp6NEd0C9G8TTnYkgGB-11UkOBTG9byIR2gK5Vh3Hng7x4WMVWuK46YzkPW1QodeyfrsfOaRaib1GkY4Q/s320/7FFF7C30-E1BF-4B79-95CE-526E66709438.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our "must take" front door picture, taken early Monday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We pulled out of the driveway at 6:45 CST. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our total milage for the 13 days was 2,670. I drove all but 240 miles! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">1,127 miles later arrived home at 12:34 AM, 17 hours. What a trip!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Life is GOOD!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">God is Great!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-85740295277968780022023-01-06T20:48:00.006-06:002023-01-06T20:48:52.950-06:00Call me crazy. . . <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well wait a minute before you call me that.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In 2021 I purchased a pattern from<a href="https://sentimentalstitches.net/"> Sentimental Stitches</a>. Every Friday that year, I’d get an email containing 7 quilt block patterns. All year long I made quilt blocks. In the end I made a quilt containing over 11,800 pieces. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBc0r8Z7lPpObhGrfsVNom08Eua22_ncsDz7kFjEQLRwVsNmnppW9ZuOkn0RmLDeWCNwV_7SxlLTR4OZJiH5V2Xzxl9zhi6-EPdr_B9EROqMnL3aE9A8DIgtxc7fJVBJ90_N2wd-C_RYnjEFBj8jbspnDy08qa7v9BofV_zkXMUurDhl2KS1gtz7tFeA/s4032/888192C5-5866-4A66-83AF-C48906D502D2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBc0r8Z7lPpObhGrfsVNom08Eua22_ncsDz7kFjEQLRwVsNmnppW9ZuOkn0RmLDeWCNwV_7SxlLTR4OZJiH5V2Xzxl9zhi6-EPdr_B9EROqMnL3aE9A8DIgtxc7fJVBJ90_N2wd-C_RYnjEFBj8jbspnDy08qa7v9BofV_zkXMUurDhl2KS1gtz7tFeA/s320/888192C5-5866-4A66-83AF-C48906D502D2.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">In January of 2022, I purchased this pattern titled 4.5 inch tiny blocks. Today I finished all the blocks plus one, to make my quilt.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It still needs several borders. As for how many pieces, I didn’t keep count. I just know it’s a whole lot less pieces. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfVTaAyZ_eoAaYISek3ntYKWpAsrUXyGe6TMNgG2fRN9eVpptqtZySFykrWYcmKS7d0F-FvTtqbykOXSCFivTo5riEWXfbB0djwiSYNxoIA8Ew5xq8FODEq51FkN0JXpI-PgB_Z_Olli0R6xuZLuMXQmMhL6-2nnu93pre1gC_VzQQsaoY18xEvwbnQ/s4032/08792807-B3D9-46B7-AA9F-3B96F4429291.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfVTaAyZ_eoAaYISek3ntYKWpAsrUXyGe6TMNgG2fRN9eVpptqtZySFykrWYcmKS7d0F-FvTtqbykOXSCFivTo5riEWXfbB0djwiSYNxoIA8Ew5xq8FODEq51FkN0JXpI-PgB_Z_Olli0R6xuZLuMXQmMhL6-2nnu93pre1gC_VzQQsaoY18xEvwbnQ/s320/08792807-B3D9-46B7-AA9F-3B96F4429291.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">2021 quilt, titled 3-inch tiny blocks. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1bcuMlaZxW0oJZ1Nm8yhqQqzCDFonpPcO0SaAg0y9iUrIECqo4CcFOii3ZjfBx2ZXwVfvjax_1Mp7klM1M1VnNeon73temkHCYFQfAHJIl0yAnxtps9dytGBSEO99XMEruF4AWxluUy2nztI9iaN_5rnGrPAEuPkVZX2yikCt19YvY5XZ_ZV5klxWg/s1962/ABE9E66A-9202-433B-95AB-E497E07F7023.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1962" data-original-width="1167" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1bcuMlaZxW0oJZ1Nm8yhqQqzCDFonpPcO0SaAg0y9iUrIECqo4CcFOii3ZjfBx2ZXwVfvjax_1Mp7klM1M1VnNeon73temkHCYFQfAHJIl0yAnxtps9dytGBSEO99XMEruF4AWxluUy2nztI9iaN_5rnGrPAEuPkVZX2yikCt19YvY5XZ_ZV5klxWg/s320/ABE9E66A-9202-433B-95AB-E497E07F7023.jpeg" width="190" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And now it’s 2023. I purchased another pattern. It’s titled <b>Call me crazy</b>! Here is sample pictures Gay posted of it. Every Friday you get one pattern. The block will be only 6 inches square. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I know I’m addicted to paper piecing. I’ve been sewing on paper for more than 20 years. </span></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDg5-NXr044zHPslObIKCqHnwfeD5-oVTPOt0CHVMJxjdAjvmgDP8Nq2R7Z5gHw7ofZYKfhfR5LuGdXCkR_R-89K9fj4CMFPNP7fHQE0TAnO9BaK-bG0-uIhknBhoUs9YeJVCIwcoVOpymf5QdLm8emhH96xXwvcBhep87T5--iKmSV33XJuwd5WBvA/s834/05E844EE-15EF-4EA4-8568-08D48CD72B8C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="834" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDg5-NXr044zHPslObIKCqHnwfeD5-oVTPOt0CHVMJxjdAjvmgDP8Nq2R7Z5gHw7ofZYKfhfR5LuGdXCkR_R-89K9fj4CMFPNP7fHQE0TAnO9BaK-bG0-uIhknBhoUs9YeJVCIwcoVOpymf5QdLm8emhH96xXwvcBhep87T5--iKmSV33XJuwd5WBvA/s320/05E844EE-15EF-4EA4-8568-08D48CD72B8C.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is another pattern I ordered from Sentimental Stitches. It makes, I believe a 16 inch square pattern.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-v9NhgmRuPBxBhG04VaAchwxKYLYyj_n8SklOdnrDfCpsPx7FiCwyzFdAPVjY3QMPuuy7cKD_wlFntjYB9DDGusOGG-QfaldhSPrberCWJ7tae0VpBfsaJoZwPhkTnn3w7sGQa_UM2fnEzjcS-utGI-YtbOI3khl4dpuX0i3nFG-ZJe1UFTls3IF-g/s4032/FA4EA514-8737-46DF-BABD-A630A4F6655A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-v9NhgmRuPBxBhG04VaAchwxKYLYyj_n8SklOdnrDfCpsPx7FiCwyzFdAPVjY3QMPuuy7cKD_wlFntjYB9DDGusOGG-QfaldhSPrberCWJ7tae0VpBfsaJoZwPhkTnn3w7sGQa_UM2fnEzjcS-utGI-YtbOI3khl4dpuX0i3nFG-ZJe1UFTls3IF-g/s320/FA4EA514-8737-46DF-BABD-A630A4F6655A.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />I’ve sewed several, but they get very little attention anymore.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Okay go ahead <u>Call Me Crazy</u> In the meantime, I’ll be in my room sewing. <br /></span><p><br /></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-58897859918778713732022-12-28T22:18:00.004-06:002022-12-28T22:18:48.237-06:00Christmas 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Christmas has come and is almost gone. 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Every year they put them on their family graves in the cemetery on their land. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYxFMH-4eXQdvoK7-diXUoqX6NkzFJkQjsp749V68OWqALdnjg-pI1TiZqDVIx-FtAF84y6LmD1nMPE-YJvVEhYt_p_StdC87Rhf_a4nqHijYqsELKsoMQ-N6paHlveFFNKTIKR8UCJ52KvfHye_ndDen93ziruS_FeT5v8iSN2vRczTBXczExBSxGw/s4032/25FFC042-2719-44E5-BB82-157C3E57F930.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYxFMH-4eXQdvoK7-diXUoqX6NkzFJkQjsp749V68OWqALdnjg-pI1TiZqDVIx-FtAF84y6LmD1nMPE-YJvVEhYt_p_StdC87Rhf_a4nqHijYqsELKsoMQ-N6paHlveFFNKTIKR8UCJ52KvfHye_ndDen93ziruS_FeT5v8iSN2vRczTBXczExBSxGw/s320/25FFC042-2719-44E5-BB82-157C3E57F930.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is Danish twist, that traditionally made in the Tappel household at Easter. But the family likes it so much, I made one for Christmas. The Christmas Jam, which is cranberry, and strawberries made it very festive looking!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKNCWyUBW_t1xZSHlGgaHzP8_a3vwys_GUXZ5nOOwjheWMsLvbD8tAQH-zwc7JPr8vufcGDgdoa9xN__x6jMPaUNTDk6HUfm8_Esz25QdJNgS0bQ5uwpAUKVx3IUdCWLH7efZmnsG9Q1E2_GWGm0xE3rXLycULPFEx90VEF4OgYcvZnVXbNrxajrUhA/s4032/6A99297D-7E4B-47FF-B6D1-AED8EB0DBB02.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKNCWyUBW_t1xZSHlGgaHzP8_a3vwys_GUXZ5nOOwjheWMsLvbD8tAQH-zwc7JPr8vufcGDgdoa9xN__x6jMPaUNTDk6HUfm8_Esz25QdJNgS0bQ5uwpAUKVx3IUdCWLH7efZmnsG9Q1E2_GWGm0xE3rXLycULPFEx90VEF4OgYcvZnVXbNrxajrUhA/s320/6A99297D-7E4B-47FF-B6D1-AED8EB0DBB02.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The North Star quilt made for Jeremy and Lori. It is huge, California king, 120 inches by 120 inches, it was machine quilted by my friend Cindy.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXf9dko717aVPyyz3SwBqekuKzE0AGiWkYoUF22IrwxQAG9V88fgjN6BdvQf1r-oKTIl16P6e64cs9yChnN-aAsUglvGkuO9jCKhh4zJCDZa-dqxulvFBy4GGOVcGYY3pArcvzOY8nfg-fa_ohyOZ4qcYRMU2wKcFCNLrs5Qb08cg4nf3afKMhYCXwyw/s4032/49F954F8-34E0-449D-B431-4C937E9C4E78.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXf9dko717aVPyyz3SwBqekuKzE0AGiWkYoUF22IrwxQAG9V88fgjN6BdvQf1r-oKTIl16P6e64cs9yChnN-aAsUglvGkuO9jCKhh4zJCDZa-dqxulvFBy4GGOVcGYY3pArcvzOY8nfg-fa_ohyOZ4qcYRMU2wKcFCNLrs5Qb08cg4nf3afKMhYCXwyw/s320/49F954F8-34E0-449D-B431-4C937E9C4E78.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our grandchildren plus! Lizzie 13, Brady a Junior at S & T University, Alex who is in his first year at State Technical College, Alex’s girlfriend Josie, who is in her last year of high school.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqVwYkc5QBT8R8UuiP_HNjKse1z8uzk1LfFrOdODCN4PX7LaPgDOWYxb0m8Q6YdWzwJzaGvnZ9mGx8MLcI2XxqMGAe0yn1QFo9DCV0Md63AB7z9Vg_HT4x7OtE6CsWGrO8z1K2QriGZTLQ1rgouPH71OXpQCgmVStuHeGtLDSYQVw6j6dsbkRfi30WQ/s4032/7009A21B-9FF5-4DB4-877C-7494A27489C1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqVwYkc5QBT8R8UuiP_HNjKse1z8uzk1LfFrOdODCN4PX7LaPgDOWYxb0m8Q6YdWzwJzaGvnZ9mGx8MLcI2XxqMGAe0yn1QFo9DCV0Md63AB7z9Vg_HT4x7OtE6CsWGrO8z1K2QriGZTLQ1rgouPH71OXpQCgmVStuHeGtLDSYQVw6j6dsbkRfi30WQ/s320/7009A21B-9FF5-4DB4-877C-7494A27489C1.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I made Josie a throw, it has her name in one corner, a softball and bat in another corner, a stain glass window featuring a cross in another. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwioUO-TVxNJ7LWjzxGTV6-qX4DF8c5w6JgG70MoIa5Dy-tcdVraA9unB8LM1KHD8Em1Rhn4zbQrurIW6G6xt3c4wN6zGtayyQubl0y7I2PBmHhBxGEijGbwfK7kMLZxhV-iUAKiGj2dtUfFKOTy5NBioAlIVSfanzSr-2r6oUbvdtoLPxdivkvpzTWw/s4032/22058903-5F5A-4B4A-9137-4F2A298AE116.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="4032" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwioUO-TVxNJ7LWjzxGTV6-qX4DF8c5w6JgG70MoIa5Dy-tcdVraA9unB8LM1KHD8Em1Rhn4zbQrurIW6G6xt3c4wN6zGtayyQubl0y7I2PBmHhBxGEijGbwfK7kMLZxhV-iUAKiGj2dtUfFKOTy5NBioAlIVSfanzSr-2r6oUbvdtoLPxdivkvpzTWw/s320/22058903-5F5A-4B4A-9137-4F2A298AE116.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brady surprised both Grandpa and I with presents of T shirts from his college. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3NVo5nLLz13448la6PJEON0yBJeIeP_bFJujKPDuQTPeh3u7b1-kEVdlq0ta7qhCvoKmSyNJcAqY5A94T_nd8AchmAmN91sw5DJJ9CWgZNmgPTLAfkVnHR2WKZM5dJMRDr1bnurWavSbOe_HLnB_tMoceARlu1KMsF3Sht6sZ5lNX6DSQ0KpOsLQFQ/s4032/B3162D36-2C99-4524-ADD0-4275CD0A8765.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3NVo5nLLz13448la6PJEON0yBJeIeP_bFJujKPDuQTPeh3u7b1-kEVdlq0ta7qhCvoKmSyNJcAqY5A94T_nd8AchmAmN91sw5DJJ9CWgZNmgPTLAfkVnHR2WKZM5dJMRDr1bnurWavSbOe_HLnB_tMoceARlu1KMsF3Sht6sZ5lNX6DSQ0KpOsLQFQ/s320/B3162D36-2C99-4524-ADD0-4275CD0A8765.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aIMuLa6pWSoC5xORh7TiokmRsve1cICLJJ53izNWxoKe2pnC_tkEfJgKdPnCACqjInjcnJxGpnYrBu4b29YtMjov55dzmt2ClUoLjnHDXD1dQcvbCMqzuo6hpszzlup-348zRGpFkDWyn51-Q5yeGKIMGyTYweiIzPbWtyHMX_QUNd-BE_lX8qwPPw/s4032/25806B15-9F22-4A6A-9187-AFC99B5160F1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aIMuLa6pWSoC5xORh7TiokmRsve1cICLJJ53izNWxoKe2pnC_tkEfJgKdPnCACqjInjcnJxGpnYrBu4b29YtMjov55dzmt2ClUoLjnHDXD1dQcvbCMqzuo6hpszzlup-348zRGpFkDWyn51-Q5yeGKIMGyTYweiIzPbWtyHMX_QUNd-BE_lX8qwPPw/s320/25806B15-9F22-4A6A-9187-AFC99B5160F1.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lizzie got a sunflower throw I made. The back was a minke fabric. The quilting by Cindy was outstanding!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjehFOsNauYI9F3sbELgnJ6Cwz_pRsM_mSR30Hc_BPS9HIt46RozUSoW2qvTGCCWh5iC-eOb3B5EYbgZXZ_24XukPbVqhTy9m-f-efxHHj6ZXIBfufOVqDLbgRWJi4BKEP8b81PbvgFQP76R-FaNNhBWMSoy881S-9fYM13EOH-rA4JmDYGO3WprqlVw/s4032/33FA6D31-01B5-4154-8EC4-0F1D453D62F8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjehFOsNauYI9F3sbELgnJ6Cwz_pRsM_mSR30Hc_BPS9HIt46RozUSoW2qvTGCCWh5iC-eOb3B5EYbgZXZ_24XukPbVqhTy9m-f-efxHHj6ZXIBfufOVqDLbgRWJi4BKEP8b81PbvgFQP76R-FaNNhBWMSoy881S-9fYM13EOH-rA4JmDYGO3WprqlVw/s320/33FA6D31-01B5-4154-8EC4-0F1D453D62F8.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0LM27zZW603PX9afV-eajQ7BCXA2vacFnZ-9_a9tE6Q_n_dwSQmQWBthWEF2AWq5zBI5XV5oOxuch8R1mSWI2tC6Oo2S5JyLP2AK3j6ti2bwq2pKuXBR6aGpmsYUTRM1oPJbE0iDuf_cPHUT2DNfwZMj7eF-fj2Jj88yROhrQ0K-jot2rZv-3rm6ZQ/s1280/F4CD71B2-9426-4F5A-BD28-A77C771BB7E5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0LM27zZW603PX9afV-eajQ7BCXA2vacFnZ-9_a9tE6Q_n_dwSQmQWBthWEF2AWq5zBI5XV5oOxuch8R1mSWI2tC6Oo2S5JyLP2AK3j6ti2bwq2pKuXBR6aGpmsYUTRM1oPJbE0iDuf_cPHUT2DNfwZMj7eF-fj2Jj88yROhrQ0K-jot2rZv-3rm6ZQ/s320/F4CD71B2-9426-4F5A-BD28-A77C771BB7E5.jpeg" width="180" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Grand dog Rosie came for the day. </span></div></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfZf1lW81qYsR1AqNNDpoFAaDYnyjd3X_s0jjckrMeypPkDlN7is2bf0qvVaHymSbxSvH459jpoegkOSvSKhT98ibvdLASxfLzQ_120GMVUPuGOrELBkyGQ_SYp5O4PMJ5N7hkbv8NuZx0CWvk6KFYVh3YXUA3SKbSphBR9NAFOTns6Mq8yq1py18WQ/s4032/8831B720-E215-4BAD-B349-BFA2FE4A23F9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfZf1lW81qYsR1AqNNDpoFAaDYnyjd3X_s0jjckrMeypPkDlN7is2bf0qvVaHymSbxSvH459jpoegkOSvSKhT98ibvdLASxfLzQ_120GMVUPuGOrELBkyGQ_SYp5O4PMJ5N7hkbv8NuZx0CWvk6KFYVh3YXUA3SKbSphBR9NAFOTns6Mq8yq1py18WQ/s320/8831B720-E215-4BAD-B349-BFA2FE4A23F9.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">For our evening meal, I had a big pot of chicken soup. The blacksmith and I made Spätzle's. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SQ2ubIyNMqovJ0huq7XJ7ktExTy_WqIZWBKcjuurD_R_NmX0G5sop1ITp1-8E4DSDZT2chAPmeAo-wmu9ILwr2n8DJaE5f5ldhUhytQOKmdaV7uVbYkBvQnaW35RTs6ozo8fTvxeprUYMIsNcd4rU-ISsVMrS4oDJN4Fx4axkMQcuvwvPsUJDaJdSw/s4032/CE76CB0A-3D93-4EEC-BCB8-4FD834F88BB7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SQ2ubIyNMqovJ0huq7XJ7ktExTy_WqIZWBKcjuurD_R_NmX0G5sop1ITp1-8E4DSDZT2chAPmeAo-wmu9ILwr2n8DJaE5f5ldhUhytQOKmdaV7uVbYkBvQnaW35RTs6ozo8fTvxeprUYMIsNcd4rU-ISsVMrS4oDJN4Fx4axkMQcuvwvPsUJDaJdSw/s320/CE76CB0A-3D93-4EEC-BCB8-4FD834F88BB7.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lori used her new selfie stick we bought her to take a photo with us all.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyOyDQeFQYQrbygTgO5bogi_S9pYWq1f-YFg5oDDkVwAHKKLtlWeotch27HWZj4xwbLbZpBnHk3Y9fRU1rUqQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-32010699027638273432022-12-21T23:04:00.003-06:002022-12-21T23:04:42.711-06:00My town<p> For those of you that have never been to my town, here’s a great video on what it looks like.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/anKMdIAUhSU" width="320" youtube-src-id="anKMdIAUhSU"></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-49916043149877891602022-12-06T22:51:00.006-06:002022-12-07T08:39:27.090-06:00Thankful<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk2Jx8JxvPehrGK-KOrI3qNq3kBvxwY8aRae20AaSIi2sFEp2zemiwi2rkPqVnBQ9s5i2_vArDoAHP8ZAnBPW7ZYAtoIr98d6MrRTjGh0BrxgkPyblg1iWibIStWK6Xdn8nu32wxy81hc8FOSjoZawBmHfcgxr0DYppiIIBbvq-b7WiwruRB8lQnQDFw/s4032/8C9D25CC-03A5-4B3F-B89C-85D3EF8F816E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk2Jx8JxvPehrGK-KOrI3qNq3kBvxwY8aRae20AaSIi2sFEp2zemiwi2rkPqVnBQ9s5i2_vArDoAHP8ZAnBPW7ZYAtoIr98d6MrRTjGh0BrxgkPyblg1iWibIStWK6Xdn8nu32wxy81hc8FOSjoZawBmHfcgxr0DYppiIIBbvq-b7WiwruRB8lQnQDFw/s320/8C9D25CC-03A5-4B3F-B89C-85D3EF8F816E.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">November is always such a meaningful month. The month is full of celebration and always good food.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWR8p_xUrfcWCChSfothUAbI8dSUdqxWCR9qQ64nuV1QRW7yXIs4jDb0vZphQ1Cvx9stOY6zUJRsjan6R5T5H5ys5dlha_9KCk2sqgW6X2-WuFzrmxxcGDSVYxwW5LO8VoCO6qV_FWkDmoDZtTCPIoNu0whjNwFWaifPoowQ8Kiyd2IyC8LfOOmDr_w/s1296/44BD903C-97D9-4914-B783-60B8EB9E004D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="1140" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWR8p_xUrfcWCChSfothUAbI8dSUdqxWCR9qQ64nuV1QRW7yXIs4jDb0vZphQ1Cvx9stOY6zUJRsjan6R5T5H5ys5dlha_9KCk2sqgW6X2-WuFzrmxxcGDSVYxwW5LO8VoCO6qV_FWkDmoDZtTCPIoNu0whjNwFWaifPoowQ8Kiyd2IyC8LfOOmDr_w/s320/44BD903C-97D9-4914-B783-60B8EB9E004D.jpeg" width="281" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was sew special for me. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4oziAuWitWNWnvmiADf7NvpXKAg3PfQQSm-k4JGqp_NcUt40o_M3m0vdEoQMQhHEoxs_GFu_Xt0J8FNv2rQSXwG-LtQmC5w-CCa_NTg6f4vVtESRV5FXTcwZiFzhCg6TyYXDxmL9cDECWXTr1IWNng5x3w2tBhy-3LvGdho2ktlFNruGLeEwxkcc_Q/s4032/9EA39E33-3884-4562-ABB3-A0385E36E09C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4oziAuWitWNWnvmiADf7NvpXKAg3PfQQSm-k4JGqp_NcUt40o_M3m0vdEoQMQhHEoxs_GFu_Xt0J8FNv2rQSXwG-LtQmC5w-CCa_NTg6f4vVtESRV5FXTcwZiFzhCg6TyYXDxmL9cDECWXTr1IWNng5x3w2tBhy-3LvGdho2ktlFNruGLeEwxkcc_Q/s320/9EA39E33-3884-4562-ABB3-A0385E36E09C.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here's our noon meal taken in two shots. Note to self, use the selfie stick next time! Josie is in this shot. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjx-i3Mb5HFQdSHQueMWtDJ_g96-jLdB8Vo6eKneRzgkjynPdSB6rqoUZbTL23SVd_kSisebYMGDF2wtGP7bITo6ofCXhIqeHbAWI9qwhtZx7vdQPkg_IdDt6ucaOAOQn765HeFgEt0OK_qmdDsrch2ODbB1SkuejCa-h49AoTbdMoE3mANjUZ_YTxg/s3637/1920FC1D-BCE7-4548-9482-41FD2BBF0574.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2425" data-original-width="3637" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjx-i3Mb5HFQdSHQueMWtDJ_g96-jLdB8Vo6eKneRzgkjynPdSB6rqoUZbTL23SVd_kSisebYMGDF2wtGP7bITo6ofCXhIqeHbAWI9qwhtZx7vdQPkg_IdDt6ucaOAOQn765HeFgEt0OK_qmdDsrch2ODbB1SkuejCa-h49AoTbdMoE3mANjUZ_YTxg/s320/1920FC1D-BCE7-4548-9482-41FD2BBF0574.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Josie and Lori traded taking photos. </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip87tBpXYVEjshgeUrfxn39I7On7kiB6Xc1HUJm701DZzhQPR3gLoC5Szi3pQiyFWqb1zxfdv4VbWdlDLCayQ6-fU_0ym0fhziTVDIt8tYtI4CbSKpac3fsAa3OSB3E4OIccGuWSiWlCZlrfVGdtIa8NVXNqPoTQcXZSUy6EJ3WAhCkNOvLsE9VqAp3g/s3023/B7A9E5E4-0798-4459-A825-AB37BE3E9C74.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2077" data-original-width="3023" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip87tBpXYVEjshgeUrfxn39I7On7kiB6Xc1HUJm701DZzhQPR3gLoC5Szi3pQiyFWqb1zxfdv4VbWdlDLCayQ6-fU_0ym0fhziTVDIt8tYtI4CbSKpac3fsAa3OSB3E4OIccGuWSiWlCZlrfVGdtIa8NVXNqPoTQcXZSUy6EJ3WAhCkNOvLsE9VqAp3g/s320/B7A9E5E4-0798-4459-A825-AB37BE3E9C74.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of course, Rosie the grand dog came for the day. Here she models her security blanket from grandma. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPc7LZ5BZpvXkQ53FZMrFSRFtLdp2FA5ZRApYFxthvxYWEhaCvK44XjLCfWcUtRYy037Khl4Br2Fiy7ojt3iPpUtSkpk7QlAlnLC9AmIgNpO68Fx-fu9r4IaaSbE2Be85moxNPlarIiSn5lE7CLXqS4E-MSkH1MNseNjgBMnF0iEk5I-eSqkKZalyUqw/s4032/14827773-5534-4151-AF43-B839F25FF44E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPc7LZ5BZpvXkQ53FZMrFSRFtLdp2FA5ZRApYFxthvxYWEhaCvK44XjLCfWcUtRYy037Khl4Br2Fiy7ojt3iPpUtSkpk7QlAlnLC9AmIgNpO68Fx-fu9r4IaaSbE2Be85moxNPlarIiSn5lE7CLXqS4E-MSkH1MNseNjgBMnF0iEk5I-eSqkKZalyUqw/s320/14827773-5534-4151-AF43-B839F25FF44E.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Meanwhile, in Florida our youngest grandson loves to help cook. Here he's peeling sweet potatoes!</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjyaYUQBooaVPJ4aD7VpoFnZqcqU0T0kn5aiV5EpIhFYkARek7c_3UjPIrEFUie7FJzL44ZNVdnitrDvsVgFp0qhS7Q5rz1SxtpVWskuCXPDgIJiGaAmgtDTsCKjT4ncK42tfkIS46hKD7SvRNr-qxXQL8rWQGITtffxXFygKGQHB1y-y-cupHJ1zKQ/s896/F5C9AFC3-A920-49D3-BD96-5DA66DD57231.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="896" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjyaYUQBooaVPJ4aD7VpoFnZqcqU0T0kn5aiV5EpIhFYkARek7c_3UjPIrEFUie7FJzL44ZNVdnitrDvsVgFp0qhS7Q5rz1SxtpVWskuCXPDgIJiGaAmgtDTsCKjT4ncK42tfkIS46hKD7SvRNr-qxXQL8rWQGITtffxXFygKGQHB1y-y-cupHJ1zKQ/s320/F5C9AFC3-A920-49D3-BD96-5DA66DD57231.jpeg" width="171" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sarah sent us this picture of their dinner!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFywzN9fNCQtxlJ6VjTuHNMuHA9FR5CRrVLJoNGax1vZhdBL0SNxJxy3WSmg7lvxB3G_4dIpS6kBddo0z46iczczCJyuy4fEGZABdRtcwcOqdJJSRNbV_vJ5cnvEG8qBINl1laEEb99Rxj2y2mI4AdEybaZ5JCLjaKa7Nmm4QzSVB_KTwQMbSpsLy3aQ/s4032/46D23B17-BDE0-4B88-963A-2DDF7EB25D75.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFywzN9fNCQtxlJ6VjTuHNMuHA9FR5CRrVLJoNGax1vZhdBL0SNxJxy3WSmg7lvxB3G_4dIpS6kBddo0z46iczczCJyuy4fEGZABdRtcwcOqdJJSRNbV_vJ5cnvEG8qBINl1laEEb99Rxj2y2mI4AdEybaZ5JCLjaKa7Nmm4QzSVB_KTwQMbSpsLy3aQ/s320/46D23B17-BDE0-4B88-963A-2DDF7EB25D75.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />There are several surprises I am thankful for; my friend and fellow blogger Karen from <a href="https://kareninthewoods-kareninthewoods.blogspot.com/">Karen in the woods</a> sent me these leg warmers. When I asked what I owed her, she wanted to barter. Her Etsy page is <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/kareninthewoods/?etsrc=sdt">Karen in the woods Etsy.</a> <br />Check it out, she makes beautiful woven rugs, knits wool socks which are fabulous and so much more. Oh, Quilts too! I know because I have a rug and socks, and now leg warmers from her.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjv5Mp6fsdpn1RgIz87XqBqXmeFw_s0YSoKGMpapJC0K54iMXcvUg9_IorwzNV9WxgaQul8pmoynX1Q9UsAbp6UscMjG7mbULQ9uYBU1E3fosYVIkFi2DazbZUrjOOuehqz4GryADquHFQLTRdNqA13qRgbJ3rfYfUcB3sEWq73yNT_TQ9bT3XLv5_Q/s4032/81738559-F22D-4F30-89C9-F50EC3A74F61.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjv5Mp6fsdpn1RgIz87XqBqXmeFw_s0YSoKGMpapJC0K54iMXcvUg9_IorwzNV9WxgaQul8pmoynX1Q9UsAbp6UscMjG7mbULQ9uYBU1E3fosYVIkFi2DazbZUrjOOuehqz4GryADquHFQLTRdNqA13qRgbJ3rfYfUcB3sEWq73yNT_TQ9bT3XLv5_Q/s320/81738559-F22D-4F30-89C9-F50EC3A74F61.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had recently finished this small wall hanging. She has an RV too and thought maybe she's use it in there. Of course, that is exactly what she is going to do. I used colored pencils and then outlined with black embroidery.<br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XYu2xLFR060" width="320" youtube-src-id="XYu2xLFR060"></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then this beautiful sewing machine arrived from the Blacksmith's cousin, Marjolein, in The Netherlands! What a surprise. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">*Just received a message from Marjolein, she has to pay €23.11 in customs to get my package! Why? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: #b2b2b2; font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwPw8NrkrD73Po2iotNEqE6XeXuXiNYNxth-4D5nnhOBmRV9eEWH3OfY-eBVT1JAaWlT89tiUc9774bASf_O3Y0MWdpluGad3fdA4hTONvFRleZF4SX33lWdOcFnOrcwfwgubVs6YYmainzKkOkvgJaqc4u4QL7JVy-r1pYjqwxz4T9mBOAtejh8lVA/s4032/4E6D3F54-5AB0-441E-8E06-A8FC384E2051.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwPw8NrkrD73Po2iotNEqE6XeXuXiNYNxth-4D5nnhOBmRV9eEWH3OfY-eBVT1JAaWlT89tiUc9774bASf_O3Y0MWdpluGad3fdA4hTONvFRleZF4SX33lWdOcFnOrcwfwgubVs6YYmainzKkOkvgJaqc4u4QL7JVy-r1pYjqwxz4T9mBOAtejh8lVA/s320/4E6D3F54-5AB0-441E-8E06-A8FC384E2051.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This week, the first of December, my cousin Mary who lives in Bates City, Missouri sent me these gems. She saw the sewing machine pin first and before she could mail it, she found the RV charm. Both are darling!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As the old saying goes, it is better to give then receive, both cousins are being sent gifts too! More on that later. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So much to be thankful for! God is Great.</div></span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-28082253061229394712022-11-17T16:34:00.002-06:002022-11-17T16:34:18.995-06:00Flat Stanley here. . . <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: verdana;">I flew to Jefferson City, Missouri from Winter Garden, Florida. I was to visit a few days Logan’s Grandma and Grandpa Tappel. They really live out in the woods. It doesn’t look anything like Florida. Did I mention it’s cold?</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span class="s1"></span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9KEJ3xOkuDOXrVyliyAXptPBbmVamf2usfEOf9rO0pf3HUs5hdGHADzR5iZbWhwntaw3ob0DbyuS_QxaRwkDEq6dfj9iMqYCxfd5AZSFnxp1UAO9heOnj3CsgY_fHlC5ESs_lA1-JQV5VQEe2ZRWn9xMscf7xj5gxZzFBwMoGHNpkWLPlGMtc-Av9Q/s4032/685A3892-D13E-4B51-83E4-63B13109D640.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9KEJ3xOkuDOXrVyliyAXptPBbmVamf2usfEOf9rO0pf3HUs5hdGHADzR5iZbWhwntaw3ob0DbyuS_QxaRwkDEq6dfj9iMqYCxfd5AZSFnxp1UAO9heOnj3CsgY_fHlC5ESs_lA1-JQV5VQEe2ZRWn9xMscf7xj5gxZzFBwMoGHNpkWLPlGMtc-Av9Q/s320/685A3892-D13E-4B51-83E4-63B13109D640.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana; font-size: 17px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;">The first day I sat on grandma’s quilting frame. I got a little tied up in her thread. She’s sewing millions of stitches in a Christmas quilt she made. She has made several hundreds of quilts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana; font-size: 17px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gbkQZN44s3zs4kXh9j5N7msZZm7Q8D8gmNPbDMqvWZKUxwdwh4K0CJ_1rQVLL-3PoCKm7py-YSrSaycI2OmGcHK7O2g2P49A-rXEP4oN5cAYjimarhW7ulnGbeQf9oc58Ij_lIuJp3DZnEpzbLEpaFf7YvMWLx-v0Q0iNEMLzafFAvqYHTmFT42enA/s1638/20221113_165932.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gbkQZN44s3zs4kXh9j5N7msZZm7Q8D8gmNPbDMqvWZKUxwdwh4K0CJ_1rQVLL-3PoCKm7py-YSrSaycI2OmGcHK7O2g2P49A-rXEP4oN5cAYjimarhW7ulnGbeQf9oc58Ij_lIuJp3DZnEpzbLEpaFf7YvMWLx-v0Q0iNEMLzafFAvqYHTmFT42enA/s320/20221113_165932.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">The following day I went a couple miles up the road to what they call Deer Camp. There is a certain time when hunting season is open. The little cabin in the woods is so pretty with smoke coming out of the chimney. </span></p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana; font-size: 17px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURWv0fByPMhVFCAV2SFVVHI7eAgExQl_3V1XTCsjFYrM-wUzQM6ZECE7AWL0mAyJx8HuanB1n40Aie4M7V5jb5SWe47I9od-5dEcy432OHwnGGoqw5kf5Yg1qYlReGAYlSShUNNviCQsP7Nfs9Erjqc6pKAZMMSo-uI_TK76d-Ts8ydO48TVl6B2iqA/s1638/20221113_170455.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1228" data-original-width="1638" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURWv0fByPMhVFCAV2SFVVHI7eAgExQl_3V1XTCsjFYrM-wUzQM6ZECE7AWL0mAyJx8HuanB1n40Aie4M7V5jb5SWe47I9od-5dEcy432OHwnGGoqw5kf5Yg1qYlReGAYlSShUNNviCQsP7Nfs9Erjqc6pKAZMMSo-uI_TK76d-Ts8ydO48TVl6B2iqA/s320/20221113_170455.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The front porch looks a little crowed with coolers. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDl-Vxw_h4gHtJLW6Km46Mt20-PCkMBu6u6mF_13o7inypAuclyztJL7lSrazpWBD8thpGjKFINWzt73bQ1mI0gN-ydVbM1OnlQrSkOAFhd8DzfVwTX2MhH21N5n_04zZfZ_h0wXc2pgF4WIwJQGLUX_zQ14csyHp5WJljTMquwJv5l9xt5ZLPNcBBrw/s4128/20221113_170549.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDl-Vxw_h4gHtJLW6Km46Mt20-PCkMBu6u6mF_13o7inypAuclyztJL7lSrazpWBD8thpGjKFINWzt73bQ1mI0gN-ydVbM1OnlQrSkOAFhd8DzfVwTX2MhH21N5n_04zZfZ_h0wXc2pgF4WIwJQGLUX_zQ14csyHp5WJljTMquwJv5l9xt5ZLPNcBBrw/s320/20221113_170549.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: verdana;">Inside, which was small, I checked out Grandpa’s bed, or as he called it a cot. I decided I was worn out and soon I was snoozing away.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOO-6AMfhQZ9jBgJRF8mfujnbEWaYdsH_391xJslo5TNxO9mPZahDMCKMvKAe1hEYtubrGJ3id6MmvsBwqtriUr3n99cKJMlGXw9Fv5zbn2sAuBxjyzNWJyU9qOi2BySOHrXT31nHW2ornhCu4k7WqYEuF755RStPedLL7jYTUzVwXb2PFp17XThTxcQ/s4128/20221113_191628.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOO-6AMfhQZ9jBgJRF8mfujnbEWaYdsH_391xJslo5TNxO9mPZahDMCKMvKAe1hEYtubrGJ3id6MmvsBwqtriUr3n99cKJMlGXw9Fv5zbn2sAuBxjyzNWJyU9qOi2BySOHrXT31nHW2ornhCu4k7WqYEuF755RStPedLL7jYTUzVwXb2PFp17XThTxcQ/s320/20221113_191628.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: verdana;"> When I woke up, they had saved me a little dinner. It was Pastalaya. I thought I was in Louisiana, with that Cajun dish.</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7Ykzx6HDb4XG-mw6MdWXSuVH-7YkpHNizOOsG4xDXRl1T00FclVq3OkYltnbt-YtjzpCnAPD1xvpJjC6tL1o5fdUhVUWvy1v-9GPOqmKznV8wYSz5Yd3PagmTCh8kYCcOHQLt6gV1xkbTfeKCogBnYUtGj5ekc744TuENeRqaGQPJ9W-g55Q-q-qKg/s4032/A29E519F-D007-49F4-A436-5A1603CDC00B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7Ykzx6HDb4XG-mw6MdWXSuVH-7YkpHNizOOsG4xDXRl1T00FclVq3OkYltnbt-YtjzpCnAPD1xvpJjC6tL1o5fdUhVUWvy1v-9GPOqmKznV8wYSz5Yd3PagmTCh8kYCcOHQLt6gV1xkbTfeKCogBnYUtGj5ekc744TuENeRqaGQPJ9W-g55Q-q-qKg/s320/A29E519F-D007-49F4-A436-5A1603CDC00B.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: verdana;">Sunday morning, I woke up to 3 inches of SNOW!! Brrrr! It was cold. But it was beautiful to see.</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUCLfuLGL0VACp2WUufUNeIiXzbQitWfpi8Ou0BxxpiK-wJ0qiXxJzLj5cGfUIuODy0M2L2X9YAMwPDaSV95IPw7opFyicafCiN8-n7XvXsQtI2Ta773IdHWr9UB2FfWrgLIydJY3iBacwDKveEOxLZRAijQJsioZAnbBq6Sn45AuWpJ4w6PxElHFwQ/s4032/176B62C8-38A6-4849-A57E-5053461E310D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUCLfuLGL0VACp2WUufUNeIiXzbQitWfpi8Ou0BxxpiK-wJ0qiXxJzLj5cGfUIuODy0M2L2X9YAMwPDaSV95IPw7opFyicafCiN8-n7XvXsQtI2Ta773IdHWr9UB2FfWrgLIydJY3iBacwDKveEOxLZRAijQJsioZAnbBq6Sn45AuWpJ4w6PxElHFwQ/s320/176B62C8-38A6-4849-A57E-5053461E310D.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">Wednesday </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">I went into the city. Did you know Jefferson City is the state capital of Missouri? The capital is a beautiful limestone building. All the stone was mined in Missouri. </span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98RCasMEG84330DPxKxi68-e5fFLyXZF03afxkFocQmS_OIN-y6HBz0aDfIwwrf8hqVMTtCtMFRIJ0ekhyB0i5cYwqxAISX5yQy8f22oQrsvW_dLlDFj9yKiOFR-85G7ktbgD4STZl0dWNScrj1CcYCRT_jRSIbN-eq9Yp6Vkp0VzOrZSQI72iTbiEQ/s4032/4066560F-4A1B-45A0-A123-46E29EBE3D68.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98RCasMEG84330DPxKxi68-e5fFLyXZF03afxkFocQmS_OIN-y6HBz0aDfIwwrf8hqVMTtCtMFRIJ0ekhyB0i5cYwqxAISX5yQy8f22oQrsvW_dLlDFj9yKiOFR-85G7ktbgD4STZl0dWNScrj1CcYCRT_jRSIbN-eq9Yp6Vkp0VzOrZSQI72iTbiEQ/s320/4066560F-4A1B-45A0-A123-46E29EBE3D68.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 17px;"> This is actually the backside; it sets atop the river bluff on the Missouri River.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6USzDxKiwp-ct3cqDDeUb3p0POYJKiy9FvIalg12WQATJnUpEQZrsGsAQur1tbQ7rrQpsL06V2cFXHcKtA2cOI3esblBK3iELnZrXLk-He1-BV77sGHhi_rLweeo8ujkdrhpmSW5Q-HPPHdKqbFvuCtKmW97EPDQge7NapIm3ATxmJ5cqvXMDxyFBtA/s4032/DDFCB45F-9FD4-4B4D-85F4-8051597472F8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6USzDxKiwp-ct3cqDDeUb3p0POYJKiy9FvIalg12WQATJnUpEQZrsGsAQur1tbQ7rrQpsL06V2cFXHcKtA2cOI3esblBK3iELnZrXLk-He1-BV77sGHhi_rLweeo8ujkdrhpmSW5Q-HPPHdKqbFvuCtKmW97EPDQge7NapIm3ATxmJ5cqvXMDxyFBtA/s320/DDFCB45F-9FD4-4B4D-85F4-8051597472F8.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">We then went to the Governor's mansion. I knocked on the front door, but he wasn’t home, however his Christmas tree was lit up!</span></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"> </span></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbOb3VYrVCsEVRBykZTr__nFSu7-x1glkrus55xU0yEUY9xGJi0h_CS5viVcW74C05s2BcBHeJZz5kV_AzM_aKvlsFNNrgrxkqoywaPqNJuZaUteRtGN4CcnCuUHBDltkVnLMjKyBO3_2dOGExuGi_l6vacIr3LC8mmtNN1kz6oVlZ2kDEYL5NWMpC9A/s4032/8EFD5BDD-A50B-49F3-B397-A2D065573E2E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbOb3VYrVCsEVRBykZTr__nFSu7-x1glkrus55xU0yEUY9xGJi0h_CS5viVcW74C05s2BcBHeJZz5kV_AzM_aKvlsFNNrgrxkqoywaPqNJuZaUteRtGN4CcnCuUHBDltkVnLMjKyBO3_2dOGExuGi_l6vacIr3LC8mmtNN1kz6oVlZ2kDEYL5NWMpC9A/s320/8EFD5BDD-A50B-49F3-B397-A2D065573E2E.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Down the street we stopped at the old Missouri State Prison, which was established in 1836 and used until a new one was built in 2004. </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: verdana;">I never got to see Grandpa’s blacksmith shop, but he gave me this picture. He’s been blacksmithing for about 48 years.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: verdana;">It was a fun trip but I’m glad to be going home to Florida because I forgot my coat!</span></p></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-90267769075479542792022-10-14T22:41:00.004-05:002022-10-17T15:01:04.320-05:00A few days of being free<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We just spent 4 days with no cell service, no wi-fi, no radios, no televisions, and it was so dang enjoyable. We were 13 miles east of Eminence Missouri at an area called Powder Mill. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhitZXHMrraBwx7lT83_SC1SUsLuGKRxKIQmekJs38onrzTk2KIPVrJS6iZmtDJsXyDSlPLJ3GTHzUAhmj3bJtQ55f_W5A_SOry6djCExPgYjTy48ESECRGD2sqtNBVVkIlOzXK_y0MGrZggEfBCm3irRPb9gGH_Mm76sjanfxb_jZAGN3D9DTTGPvw/s3568/20221013_100051.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2464" data-original-width="3568" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhitZXHMrraBwx7lT83_SC1SUsLuGKRxKIQmekJs38onrzTk2KIPVrJS6iZmtDJsXyDSlPLJ3GTHzUAhmj3bJtQ55f_W5A_SOry6djCExPgYjTy48ESECRGD2sqtNBVVkIlOzXK_y0MGrZggEfBCm3irRPb9gGH_Mm76sjanfxb_jZAGN3D9DTTGPvw/s320/20221013_100051.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> This was a panoramic view I took of our 3 campers. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJB4H8BWS0JOVlH-EX3FwrGAwKUEviHxMKeHDw6O__hZkK3bVrtuRG6VEsYant9r90npRLGMY3yhu1lrOCawXUBcedplNA9NthnvxkzpjQh3XxJp_R5QPHiRMJW8eBjYq-BoZ83q_j7n1HBQQSpQwYmz1cE0FOptLq3tMW7ifi66696C0n1GXcaz0og/s4128/20221013_100144.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJB4H8BWS0JOVlH-EX3FwrGAwKUEviHxMKeHDw6O__hZkK3bVrtuRG6VEsYant9r90npRLGMY3yhu1lrOCawXUBcedplNA9NthnvxkzpjQh3XxJp_R5QPHiRMJW8eBjYq-BoZ83q_j7n1HBQQSpQwYmz1cE0FOptLq3tMW7ifi66696C0n1GXcaz0og/s320/20221013_100144.heic" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This will give you a better picture of how we were set up. Wayne and Brenda were across from us . . .</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43Q1Oeo8Pi_8bgurDaAZbXeaoFPNOXlaCz1E5Yk2wKz7Fs-73ZhfZiGgrfUVgeaz86hCE7KojwBlW8b5RfhaBB63an7e1aQJjfNJtGG-W35Q3u6WSJ4v2QBnuTAyGBuiu6k-4LQeyHM79VoiIRhzNMhVMQITQDX3JsZJMIAQcuUJawE5xpwsX9eP9CQ/s4128/20221013_100158.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43Q1Oeo8Pi_8bgurDaAZbXeaoFPNOXlaCz1E5Yk2wKz7Fs-73ZhfZiGgrfUVgeaz86hCE7KojwBlW8b5RfhaBB63an7e1aQJjfNJtGG-W35Q3u6WSJ4v2QBnuTAyGBuiu6k-4LQeyHM79VoiIRhzNMhVMQITQDX3JsZJMIAQcuUJawE5xpwsX9eP9CQ/s320/20221013_100158.heic" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> . . .Terry and Debby were across from them. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There are no marked camp sites, just drive in, park in the wooded area or go to the rocky sand bar. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsniET1K4ivM0W4n2toSQSkrY891npaygOkPlP4d2EQ0rGvf_OQxyyj9hjqRAkDKACkKUf7V2ESZOuDNGLVbR3ykfuEcggg8wCpQahXuZSQr09_yorZ-iGhI3zSlL_lxQvaxkNCpi2U975-jMhSKmNVt9W51P0wVc0VpTq6DgbeDJroBsaE2NjBLuznw/s4128/20221013_183235.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsniET1K4ivM0W4n2toSQSkrY891npaygOkPlP4d2EQ0rGvf_OQxyyj9hjqRAkDKACkKUf7V2ESZOuDNGLVbR3ykfuEcggg8wCpQahXuZSQr09_yorZ-iGhI3zSlL_lxQvaxkNCpi2U975-jMhSKmNVt9W51P0wVc0VpTq6DgbeDJroBsaE2NjBLuznw/s320/20221013_183235.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is what we did all day long.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdd9RUt6JCTitafJNZeOvUyWHCrIliWBYvODZ8USFE1lJ28g50hJursqUYiGt2xnPAAcc3RBjVyQKblT68DtkCzjuvs9Xo2lFxPW5tBdsuUHX5AcKCXAqtGZTjhSCG2zZP4cACODx680mVBg8llYDuoeMd_8pEWMkXsw0_r2As-WBznAVWDFSjBjXqZQ/s4128/20221013_133822.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdd9RUt6JCTitafJNZeOvUyWHCrIliWBYvODZ8USFE1lJ28g50hJursqUYiGt2xnPAAcc3RBjVyQKblT68DtkCzjuvs9Xo2lFxPW5tBdsuUHX5AcKCXAqtGZTjhSCG2zZP4cACODx680mVBg8llYDuoeMd_8pEWMkXsw0_r2As-WBznAVWDFSjBjXqZQ/s320/20221013_133822.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">If not looking at the fire, we looked at all the beautiful colors in the woods. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbGwH-YgKnW4OA6A6jWfU7XU5GKkV_oqTjeUH9IDqRsDB2qCMZ3_w9DKeF_mDPKPh6h70595ufrF248tBwGtmitOAx6D9GS_JlARASiRn5Bc2o_nNSZXI5W6MEztcqw5yGmkVrteDjcKsw_DHTCKYs2C5zcOgf3tn_DBp79nnSzfv7Kqab3LK7xgT6w/s4128/20221013_124959.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbGwH-YgKnW4OA6A6jWfU7XU5GKkV_oqTjeUH9IDqRsDB2qCMZ3_w9DKeF_mDPKPh6h70595ufrF248tBwGtmitOAx6D9GS_JlARASiRn5Bc2o_nNSZXI5W6MEztcqw5yGmkVrteDjcKsw_DHTCKYs2C5zcOgf3tn_DBp79nnSzfv7Kqab3LK7xgT6w/s320/20221013_124959.heic" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Terry and the blacksmith went squirrel hunting every morning of course. This I think was the day Terry came across 5 elk in the woods, one bull and 4 cows. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxHD1GsA2xOBR1nITTGwo7okHJB5gq31Ik4sAEvwwwKX4ZGY3jiN8SuK_JPIqxRatRmOIwCySwkRL4P1gh1o421S6yE0luQR_xQGRow1yYDFNBlqrcUR1ytLEflA8OmY6XbkyAKC5CZ2ICbCY_XbWsEOIsxZzFsxqbSoml3b1VDABq5NGjy3weLJC8-g/s4128/20221013_123054.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxHD1GsA2xOBR1nITTGwo7okHJB5gq31Ik4sAEvwwwKX4ZGY3jiN8SuK_JPIqxRatRmOIwCySwkRL4P1gh1o421S6yE0luQR_xQGRow1yYDFNBlqrcUR1ytLEflA8OmY6XbkyAKC5CZ2ICbCY_XbWsEOIsxZzFsxqbSoml3b1VDABq5NGjy3weLJC8-g/s320/20221013_123054.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">More trees. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyzZZuFrYgReyCQDWz-jXHQ9myUXEX2wFIpJnNfLiBt8C2Ks48hWGAB-Xeh7976YptX7yIBPApy1hEef6Si4A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlTU59fVorFcLpeX4acF9Znh2GQQTc5b_pSVgQn_pZ4BTEY7HRv7ATtsZlRltLfRPMHN7Ls-m63m0cLSOROdTjgSLxBG-ftRFieFgjaKq_Yb2RtI2ImSUNcdx6yMaZzVZYRbqjdrEWu9w-XyHe01Pd86iZd2ke--BEdHL7-NS-0aT8iA_KVdPfKug3g/s4128/20221011_150041.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlTU59fVorFcLpeX4acF9Znh2GQQTc5b_pSVgQn_pZ4BTEY7HRv7ATtsZlRltLfRPMHN7Ls-m63m0cLSOROdTjgSLxBG-ftRFieFgjaKq_Yb2RtI2ImSUNcdx6yMaZzVZYRbqjdrEWu9w-XyHe01Pd86iZd2ke--BEdHL7-NS-0aT8iA_KVdPfKug3g/s320/20221011_150041.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Current River was just over the bank, we could hear the rapids. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCbpWO5_HP-8YZ7q7OQmHAKbkxCRGtAzLzvArgOCGUxP_wryVUDUeQKcstSuPsnPLDYXPaIXD17QqWrn9kYO4eJP8N3YVbTOiByows_kbpg9pNlxkOVea6iVHfmRd8PTYwztOYNDORoZg_rcSZ6Rh3O4NI5AEv2Y6Au7_kv6lSQE0FO_Ou_Fi2P4dHQ/s4128/20221011_145747.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCbpWO5_HP-8YZ7q7OQmHAKbkxCRGtAzLzvArgOCGUxP_wryVUDUeQKcstSuPsnPLDYXPaIXD17QqWrn9kYO4eJP8N3YVbTOiByows_kbpg9pNlxkOVea6iVHfmRd8PTYwztOYNDORoZg_rcSZ6Rh3O4NI5AEv2Y6Au7_kv6lSQE0FO_Ou_Fi2P4dHQ/s320/20221011_145747.heic" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Across the river where you see the 3 white trees is Blue Springs. We didn't go there this trip. We've seen it many times. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirA6sxjkDpNnWs-YLdJ0EJg-u0FICrwHcE3a9WDT7uky8z32b1isFavhf7WAkWOa1YiCU43SUGsk73xqomcB1MqbtU9BPYXrYJD4pz72UOnrwunZSvKixnooqPMaY_VSnw0V1PkyRjbe5aBQe2S_JACbv573e32okJfdtWXcH0rN1IjmJE1MUOfos9OA/s4128/20221011_145624.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirA6sxjkDpNnWs-YLdJ0EJg-u0FICrwHcE3a9WDT7uky8z32b1isFavhf7WAkWOa1YiCU43SUGsk73xqomcB1MqbtU9BPYXrYJD4pz72UOnrwunZSvKixnooqPMaY_VSnw0V1PkyRjbe5aBQe2S_JACbv573e32okJfdtWXcH0rN1IjmJE1MUOfos9OA/s320/20221011_145624.heic" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">More colors!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_sb5X2FfmNAwWWuAJXgNsEc9l_O4z4JVJXu4cUQ_Z4SEZFZKsFNHuPSYIeNW4JofOFP0t-RLqK3V9kknX8c8BYdA-ELxo7SqRmUtkEXT1g4KvOWh7qALgbXCwPQQMADaoZ136YTO2VJF0p71aq3zbdvkLlpHoP72okIwqVjZoTuuDSdV5Mxf8fs-dg/s4128/20221014_090324.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_sb5X2FfmNAwWWuAJXgNsEc9l_O4z4JVJXu4cUQ_Z4SEZFZKsFNHuPSYIeNW4JofOFP0t-RLqK3V9kknX8c8BYdA-ELxo7SqRmUtkEXT1g4KvOWh7qALgbXCwPQQMADaoZ136YTO2VJF0p71aq3zbdvkLlpHoP72okIwqVjZoTuuDSdV5Mxf8fs-dg/s320/20221014_090324.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yes, we all had generators; they were much appreciated Thursday morning at 38 degrees. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwOgM32j0UTuyj3TC33U7afGPYt37ikHPDzhqaFAyiWG0347NNh_Dq_Ed97TMNhCUTmoMwa2V-USFcLstjxWy2vl_pUd4fy14HTq3Eo1E9IGLF-rBAL6CttMnqp3a-Nzmg3eqrBZgP3OUWdQSaua37J0M5B4qSuFgEo-lqe8DWhSiwhA2kLhiRkxdiw/s4128/20221013_100024.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwOgM32j0UTuyj3TC33U7afGPYt37ikHPDzhqaFAyiWG0347NNh_Dq_Ed97TMNhCUTmoMwa2V-USFcLstjxWy2vl_pUd4fy14HTq3Eo1E9IGLF-rBAL6CttMnqp3a-Nzmg3eqrBZgP3OUWdQSaua37J0M5B4qSuFgEo-lqe8DWhSiwhA2kLhiRkxdiw/s320/20221013_100024.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Day fires took the chill off. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Time to winterize now. Of course, we are already talking of making this an annual couples' trip!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-37306689905108659552022-10-09T22:16:00.001-05:002022-10-09T22:32:59.075-05:00A little R and R<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We took off Thursday with the casita. We had reservations at the RV park on the Missouri River Valley Steam Engine Show grounds. It was a lot of pleasure, mixed with a tiny bit of work trip.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixH_b1Vdn3LLHjQypSnxX-IT8Jx6c-PSJTy3tg-76e5mnxGWXm3RLlvcFao_V78XnxSlhGG0VdpCb-jphO7SG3oI081_KpRxR99N70J0ETEDUOL837qMIk-YoKcnoFYxPlxbwUqEcKL0oPz9GYvyo7rfifq3x7-lW6KykBv_gmeDa71yMrkSPo7qkLCQ/s4128/20221007_174023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixH_b1Vdn3LLHjQypSnxX-IT8Jx6c-PSJTy3tg-76e5mnxGWXm3RLlvcFao_V78XnxSlhGG0VdpCb-jphO7SG3oI081_KpRxR99N70J0ETEDUOL837qMIk-YoKcnoFYxPlxbwUqEcKL0oPz9GYvyo7rfifq3x7-lW6KykBv_gmeDa71yMrkSPo7qkLCQ/s320/20221007_174023.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSbpSdRFkOraxUtb4w-SC95JrxB6VYde0v6J9BOtN-ptV2U8JLnnj8_kznrKJY6jWweQgDkdeghrr36QCYv_wHdOpdHU-htOHKsnwD4GVloS5_6uB2h6qqLsLWU4B58WwvalKrdz4vpv1sQPZx0zkTMPYjqPMj4GAITxEOTm0vFPg8FK407jPMFBYWtA/s1638/20221007_174020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1228" data-original-width="1638" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSbpSdRFkOraxUtb4w-SC95JrxB6VYde0v6J9BOtN-ptV2U8JLnnj8_kznrKJY6jWweQgDkdeghrr36QCYv_wHdOpdHU-htOHKsnwD4GVloS5_6uB2h6qqLsLWU4B58WwvalKrdz4vpv1sQPZx0zkTMPYjqPMj4GAITxEOTm0vFPg8FK407jPMFBYWtA/s320/20221007_174020.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">On Friday we took off on a driving trip. Saw these beautiful Coleus in front of the <a href="https://www.schoolhousebb.com/inn.html">School House Bed and Breakfast</a>, in Rocheport. Pictures don’t do them justice; the sun was in the wrong direction. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KCw4OkchiHxm8Kslgag-XqlFthThhhOf_yEddSSb9h42Mtdx5sGLvdnrlZRsQc5fwusev6nfSP0Ok5fnqegDfRZTn41EZ7J4E20y8oJAf6T_nuiCDAxPuCrWCXfOy000CCs2onDO5LNIlHVMV_ru8D9cyBsyj18pzAzKal6u0CGFoeejcce_R8L5kw/s4128/20221007_173144.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KCw4OkchiHxm8Kslgag-XqlFthThhhOf_yEddSSb9h42Mtdx5sGLvdnrlZRsQc5fwusev6nfSP0Ok5fnqegDfRZTn41EZ7J4E20y8oJAf6T_nuiCDAxPuCrWCXfOy000CCs2onDO5LNIlHVMV_ru8D9cyBsyj18pzAzKal6u0CGFoeejcce_R8L5kw/s320/20221007_173144.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We drove by to see the new I-70 bridge construction over the Missouri River. Last week a worker fell from the construction site into the river. He was unhurt!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EFDyAUCzEn9X7qrJ2PmH3SOC8TfkJMOEmCfe1l0-4ADnkTVDQEGUYeog5fcI0-r0cy_gQVUwrU3ecJqInstPDfOFb1OrrJJYrzJrmFeAtBPX3ao4zEREw0ZFWwU-cxa-oKlFYisWEOZOsHOUwKsN6PNksIVgzXX6HkCMfxyFazUZ854xkFdbBxBR-w/s4128/20221007_165258.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EFDyAUCzEn9X7qrJ2PmH3SOC8TfkJMOEmCfe1l0-4ADnkTVDQEGUYeog5fcI0-r0cy_gQVUwrU3ecJqInstPDfOFb1OrrJJYrzJrmFeAtBPX3ao4zEREw0ZFWwU-cxa-oKlFYisWEOZOsHOUwKsN6PNksIVgzXX6HkCMfxyFazUZ854xkFdbBxBR-w/s320/20221007_165258.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We came across <a href="https://mostateparks.com/park/boones-lick-state-historic-site">Boone’s salt lick</a>. It was a 3/8-mile hike but was very interesting to read how Daniel Boone was there in 1806. There were lots of Paw-Paw trees.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8yd8nsn3YZkcqRjUizZCgb_uH7yZlxpDPrZa15nCkS-XXed2vjqoIwaz1KdID2w7YBhM408aFEYd_71KzmkSlL2JqoNbYnQs5f2KDe9QA-N5Xk7vw-PR-ntNUO3jIw6jKkX6LjqFG8SmJgG6VhBysG6ZSmrKkbPzIF7sDz67FuDkxA6zC2_JAsz2aQ/s4128/20221007_151152.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8yd8nsn3YZkcqRjUizZCgb_uH7yZlxpDPrZa15nCkS-XXed2vjqoIwaz1KdID2w7YBhM408aFEYd_71KzmkSlL2JqoNbYnQs5f2KDe9QA-N5Xk7vw-PR-ntNUO3jIw6jKkX6LjqFG8SmJgG6VhBysG6ZSmrKkbPzIF7sDz67FuDkxA6zC2_JAsz2aQ/s320/20221007_151152.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We stopped in Blackwater for lunch at Bo Bo’s tavern. Good thing we had time to kill, the train made a long stop in town. The restored depot looked to be used as an event center now.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlz_eAWFulpwNZNEg8tG_ti22lnEPr8SyJA-cebiZ1qoHrmX8TZ1Pv3d4Us5UIO6eXok0d2UVx5wQbuNH-hidFMmX4mreM1IOUP-5UsUkQGoN1eONU38msaayxOgKavna3YL7e_es7eF6Sxpqc9TmFi6MkUp2yNG0tWkJQe7t_LWf43TpqLvrM6C6fg/s4128/20221007_151034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlz_eAWFulpwNZNEg8tG_ti22lnEPr8SyJA-cebiZ1qoHrmX8TZ1Pv3d4Us5UIO6eXok0d2UVx5wQbuNH-hidFMmX4mreM1IOUP-5UsUkQGoN1eONU38msaayxOgKavna3YL7e_es7eF6Sxpqc9TmFi6MkUp2yNG0tWkJQe7t_LWf43TpqLvrM6C6fg/s320/20221007_151034.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Main Street.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSHAG5nyrI3rylxL1GlIreWsLTdGz42yK7RWgbfedK-Gn1T8ztillxPDwsSAwa6u-CkCt8d9fNivhUeGW92s3tufixWIulMk50u44-uDwL10JA0UquTeMy12cScLqwrt7aWjJ1dNEo9EbbWuiBlyAzwnXOQxI2QMSsFYs4hYTh5teol7x1SIktm80kw/s1638/20221007_150719.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1009" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSHAG5nyrI3rylxL1GlIreWsLTdGz42yK7RWgbfedK-Gn1T8ztillxPDwsSAwa6u-CkCt8d9fNivhUeGW92s3tufixWIulMk50u44-uDwL10JA0UquTeMy12cScLqwrt7aWjJ1dNEo9EbbWuiBlyAzwnXOQxI2QMSsFYs4hYTh5teol7x1SIktm80kw/s320/20221007_150719.jpg" width="197" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-K_6SpSaFHXjN0DH7M3IqYeEzYlxHZzJ6rceqrQNXTMmjL7n_E6Apv-Ej3oKsVmApfOxIq6hMwzg4bsQh31W2xjUZmtg7TV9XRZ2gNwbvUk8WQ3QHOVpgRchk6CsE_qvhlf5KDq2yKCyL4BTtaSzTcF_8sKefNlj5nlYkDlD0dV6iCdSe7QvOVZGW5A/s4128/20221007_150315.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-K_6SpSaFHXjN0DH7M3IqYeEzYlxHZzJ6rceqrQNXTMmjL7n_E6Apv-Ej3oKsVmApfOxIq6hMwzg4bsQh31W2xjUZmtg7TV9XRZ2gNwbvUk8WQ3QHOVpgRchk6CsE_qvhlf5KDq2yKCyL4BTtaSzTcF_8sKefNlj5nlYkDlD0dV6iCdSe7QvOVZGW5A/s320/20221007_150315.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We went into the Telephone museum. Someone sure needed to dust the place.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjk1CCaXvfpdeqCZz7uEKqDKGOV4_Ak6gaIRGB3exZxyRRp4NzJCqnUDyai7CAsP862SuXJclyqa08F7bLcYbPRH-EZIvt3NiQk-gBwhgr5yPzCNAQIprTGc48dSVUKbdJ8AQfUnEyBHkaf-TUB1B5KFgcsO_Zk4pkCCvdjdUVO_WetpprSWQD3vNnNg/s4128/20221007_150256.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjk1CCaXvfpdeqCZz7uEKqDKGOV4_Ak6gaIRGB3exZxyRRp4NzJCqnUDyai7CAsP862SuXJclyqa08F7bLcYbPRH-EZIvt3NiQk-gBwhgr5yPzCNAQIprTGc48dSVUKbdJ8AQfUnEyBHkaf-TUB1B5KFgcsO_Zk4pkCCvdjdUVO_WetpprSWQD3vNnNg/s320/20221007_150256.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The building was very unique.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUfv4fMqr6ktgKN4L2UeU2cYVL3CdsvtlXMhfXaAJpPdFNv1Ig1yT3_RjNSU1WKhjBmEE1X2McIBX7S1I-if7Cmh8SrUPmDg1Hwi0aoLZrWjafAphoz0Uhc1sZheGFALaoDvjBxWa25BMEfcnZZ1KupIMSZeIf68M8AgU2TnX2LdnKWi3A8nMl4VuYA/s4128/20221007_150216.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUfv4fMqr6ktgKN4L2UeU2cYVL3CdsvtlXMhfXaAJpPdFNv1Ig1yT3_RjNSU1WKhjBmEE1X2McIBX7S1I-if7Cmh8SrUPmDg1Hwi0aoLZrWjafAphoz0Uhc1sZheGFALaoDvjBxWa25BMEfcnZZ1KupIMSZeIf68M8AgU2TnX2LdnKWi3A8nMl4VuYA/s320/20221007_150216.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A windmill in downtown?!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ql0wmaETC87RstsK5yr8QENdiqPG7Bo_DCfYSEvIcmG5n_FKiCK-PnlM3l9XiyBd-T2dxcp7cn57oK5qJ2aPC_HNG988Z2tpex90jscDP5simO65vNdGNVkRpeXRcp0T9kDd0qdVC45Gqx3MDgtCvx3i71k-A2qI06a8YE53c-eVX6SmYpeEbvjJ7w/s4128/20221007_150006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ql0wmaETC87RstsK5yr8QENdiqPG7Bo_DCfYSEvIcmG5n_FKiCK-PnlM3l9XiyBd-T2dxcp7cn57oK5qJ2aPC_HNG988Z2tpex90jscDP5simO65vNdGNVkRpeXRcp0T9kDd0qdVC45Gqx3MDgtCvx3i71k-A2qI06a8YE53c-eVX6SmYpeEbvjJ7w/s320/20221007_150006.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of the many beautiful old homes in town.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKL4nXkOcsjm3tCzs5BXQSPXbnOUjdl2QajvxL4zXy2SOMfF6JbnVGTW0dMDoksjM7lv8r7pEKSfgBkQQlopOWXPps6ZRv_BtzjFpqt8YWzEjSakOg79vsKF__dqxpD85I3hRG1uZ6YbuH7BbVEJpiua1Auwkq3mwN1zB4DeVQVu4HdSmlx4YSBhUl8A/s2576/20221007_145936.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKL4nXkOcsjm3tCzs5BXQSPXbnOUjdl2QajvxL4zXy2SOMfF6JbnVGTW0dMDoksjM7lv8r7pEKSfgBkQQlopOWXPps6ZRv_BtzjFpqt8YWzEjSakOg79vsKF__dqxpD85I3hRG1uZ6YbuH7BbVEJpiua1Auwkq3mwN1zB4DeVQVu4HdSmlx4YSBhUl8A/s320/20221007_145936.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We walked a block off the main path to Prairie House School antiques. We had a nice visit with the owners.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSEkJMLN1YmA1bf83WMSnPU-RIabpbKPEmQLW6bnbBCLHDQ1Yek--1VdJ-iGvpTMW4i-RJA2nv3hI_xHfRM8itQptZTsW8-_hvgMr2e1loHZ8rGu3sOWk6TW3HcAMRlV7ElCCUCfQ97smVOQyq6HebW3g8HiwxopoElIb1FnQL8D-uwx1PMXlgrpstw/s2576/20221007_144017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSEkJMLN1YmA1bf83WMSnPU-RIabpbKPEmQLW6bnbBCLHDQ1Yek--1VdJ-iGvpTMW4i-RJA2nv3hI_xHfRM8itQptZTsW8-_hvgMr2e1loHZ8rGu3sOWk6TW3HcAMRlV7ElCCUCfQ97smVOQyq6HebW3g8HiwxopoElIb1FnQL8D-uwx1PMXlgrpstw/s320/20221007_144017.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The public restroom had a rather unique way of holding the door shut, an old window weight. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVR8go5h4G5Ce78j-GmaTMbES5YCzPviIyCSRIAguAWrWB_KnS5yPhPCWsbj53w2QPtO2AYUBBZKP_oOe6qO0_rCIeK85CNsFxIOBF6kKTo3oXbDN1u1H5MXp5hDCZgr_6zTA-GSbFC4vwJ8F6BITKq5FZTe6a5tr98EPPiFh-bEhxWn_nXIfoHljnfA/s2235/20221007_143829.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2235" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVR8go5h4G5Ce78j-GmaTMbES5YCzPviIyCSRIAguAWrWB_KnS5yPhPCWsbj53w2QPtO2AYUBBZKP_oOe6qO0_rCIeK85CNsFxIOBF6kKTo3oXbDN1u1H5MXp5hDCZgr_6zTA-GSbFC4vwJ8F6BITKq5FZTe6a5tr98EPPiFh-bEhxWn_nXIfoHljnfA/s320/20221007_143829.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The old city jail.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqyfTExlr8VVWloJzJ7u2yGho6QSHLrQYuKbIGcnkdfBSJjzXooCYqPgS5j6xcQT9mQDYzoLWzNNcnk2NXJwb2k6TxchPRq1VeD2gv7dOLusqZgy_jUd9rOvF7P9-gDXX7QcIs3kH8YbtLvh4LSKzYVaLw1K0HodRwwbBMJlYxFV3KHTIw2L22sRDww/s4128/20221007_143754.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqyfTExlr8VVWloJzJ7u2yGho6QSHLrQYuKbIGcnkdfBSJjzXooCYqPgS5j6xcQT9mQDYzoLWzNNcnk2NXJwb2k6TxchPRq1VeD2gv7dOLusqZgy_jUd9rOvF7P9-gDXX7QcIs3kH8YbtLvh4LSKzYVaLw1K0HodRwwbBMJlYxFV3KHTIw2L22sRDww/s320/20221007_143754.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another view of the Telephone building.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrtrH8oyLXX-Gz69A5tfRZEFGm6XQ1FIz0q5YVG3fUkVGxbOqJBR6HHAPdlxqiWwJpCReeJBCOk6bXbwXpWJqjt34PQcGZ9gHoYwo3Phhy4c0wLwtukG1hcV7kNdpO8W-JbktJGk78S7c-HNIUZZFGiemxicMFUQNIH5pb1V3toHbthpS264ERqqmHIg/s4128/20221007_143724.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrtrH8oyLXX-Gz69A5tfRZEFGm6XQ1FIz0q5YVG3fUkVGxbOqJBR6HHAPdlxqiWwJpCReeJBCOk6bXbwXpWJqjt34PQcGZ9gHoYwo3Phhy4c0wLwtukG1hcV7kNdpO8W-JbktJGk78S7c-HNIUZZFGiemxicMFUQNIH5pb1V3toHbthpS264ERqqmHIg/s320/20221007_143724.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Every main street needs a coffee shop!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oAo3igbK3lxHjUdr0DwH2aBo20AH6XwrXpjKiLg1p608i0EPG6JogYXk_w6nFBLRHrdT-ZhzCJxk3ir99DNUCmVxBFeMga8HhC53ZMolssWfu4PJF5oGD70kuJBiWvwWrRhL8cnE18mfMBFwnfxwIKkgJJom3eQBbdkoOpqdHurIxsnW2WPD5-YAnA/s4128/20221007_143611.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oAo3igbK3lxHjUdr0DwH2aBo20AH6XwrXpjKiLg1p608i0EPG6JogYXk_w6nFBLRHrdT-ZhzCJxk3ir99DNUCmVxBFeMga8HhC53ZMolssWfu4PJF5oGD70kuJBiWvwWrRhL8cnE18mfMBFwnfxwIKkgJJom3eQBbdkoOpqdHurIxsnW2WPD5-YAnA/s320/20221007_143611.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We stopped in the General store which use to be the town bank.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOKC5-rml4EByVYLuybNv_B5rB7_-AU1Zsnu-FlMcQ2t0nP5vY02FXMwXU7lvf1gzKdqeQPLd7vVj0DEXpOcPz-BDvrqDBtEO9hctO_RiRI_-d3jBwjjkx5DY9DeaStpMR5uMi7jtAT2sJ8yfS0uB_VHPjYKEsRYCxqMpsNL_OqaXTnl-CdrlXxLk1Q/s4128/20221007_143503.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOKC5-rml4EByVYLuybNv_B5rB7_-AU1Zsnu-FlMcQ2t0nP5vY02FXMwXU7lvf1gzKdqeQPLd7vVj0DEXpOcPz-BDvrqDBtEO9hctO_RiRI_-d3jBwjjkx5DY9DeaStpMR5uMi7jtAT2sJ8yfS0uB_VHPjYKEsRYCxqMpsNL_OqaXTnl-CdrlXxLk1Q/s320/20221007_143503.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A small little resting area.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbvt7wjpmj58CH90JPLSfVqmCuEh-8IC6MUzvwvCFaEPFfcWtgUPMunGL2uFUnc8z8Me80ZX1QVzYhvWs1enXt9VGhElQIZLhOrCsWMN3jbRS4WkpHHOH6ehVT5XQj51Zn8DJp-7KiRI54FeuRoUjwMA_8vSPD_Q17ctCtSGGp01uu1pSEud8nn08dA/s4128/20221007_143451.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbvt7wjpmj58CH90JPLSfVqmCuEh-8IC6MUzvwvCFaEPFfcWtgUPMunGL2uFUnc8z8Me80ZX1QVzYhvWs1enXt9VGhElQIZLhOrCsWMN3jbRS4WkpHHOH6ehVT5XQj51Zn8DJp-7KiRI54FeuRoUjwMA_8vSPD_Q17ctCtSGGp01uu1pSEud8nn08dA/s320/20221007_143451.jpg" width="240" /></a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A closer view.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ZpXZ7WmwpQu1Quo8aFN02_TEsPCmSZfKaUlc1S-oqidMvyb__sliA0OvIcJRGWT3g0l49i57NX2n2ontSEKVV_0lPsOYspl0OadDjI0ixRbscMuVX5F6njlCOjRw2wzllMIVN2zLpFxMNBj83TMLdpksQGQHVtoOF6heetM0ywVeodXaTaQAwuNwmw/s4128/20221008_112859.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ZpXZ7WmwpQu1Quo8aFN02_TEsPCmSZfKaUlc1S-oqidMvyb__sliA0OvIcJRGWT3g0l49i57NX2n2ontSEKVV_0lPsOYspl0OadDjI0ixRbscMuVX5F6njlCOjRw2wzllMIVN2zLpFxMNBj83TMLdpksQGQHVtoOF6heetM0ywVeodXaTaQAwuNwmw/s320/20221008_112859.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">On Saturday, we hosted the Missouri Blacksmith Association meeting. There was a big crowd on a cold morning. It was 35 when we woke up with a light frost.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijtCfMJ60U9jdx8o4o-jBsUqp7hMm_x4IiM5RhR5_Q7gVQGSPeaWO94cBcR7c9HVXmM2bclrn2zpd5Vc8tjRnnOT0g3D8maqqHB70QLDloSaogrEDFdTlWM4Jmapdt6x3XJCC9rT0x83Os3CjSO84DIPw7OynZnsqL0tiSPYfN9xiU4hzVf7CrAmOpIA/s4128/20221008_112932.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijtCfMJ60U9jdx8o4o-jBsUqp7hMm_x4IiM5RhR5_Q7gVQGSPeaWO94cBcR7c9HVXmM2bclrn2zpd5Vc8tjRnnOT0g3D8maqqHB70QLDloSaogrEDFdTlWM4Jmapdt6x3XJCC9rT0x83Os3CjSO84DIPw7OynZnsqL0tiSPYfN9xiU4hzVf7CrAmOpIA/s320/20221008_112932.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bernie did a demonstration on making a form to make shovels. He also made a basket twist handle on a fire poker.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgremOocluvJX8lh8_pm41LNWni-WTXvjgjzAEZXBAMPUQctCUE7MUVOm5nKw21r153u1MSXlInd8HXzS8ypJXWJuS5d4NvB9KLF0TXmyfYJlvePrzZ0GCogn7zu_W8f4uYH6LzBC4yqlNEdHRS8JWbbJ97ybguSW8cvOHPVy_GED_QovaxGyKjE1dbng/s4128/20221009_103509.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgremOocluvJX8lh8_pm41LNWni-WTXvjgjzAEZXBAMPUQctCUE7MUVOm5nKw21r153u1MSXlInd8HXzS8ypJXWJuS5d4NvB9KLF0TXmyfYJlvePrzZ0GCogn7zu_W8f4uYH6LzBC4yqlNEdHRS8JWbbJ97ybguSW8cvOHPVy_GED_QovaxGyKjE1dbng/s320/20221009_103509.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">On Sunday we attended the Friends of Arrow Rock Festival. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2GFWkzSktHopLLTc1Ta2YccxqLVcgE9jaUNijNpJsYaZjE-52bOYCSN6wKMR728JcEcfcIEMv0J9xwSrgm1pJxlnN4PMv6j-PFT52ed9NE9BA-3Di_OrqYxYxV7U82ncsQNQwr5N7yaDDFNTpvwqcjIiVM45IQ4F0FVDb8gowkqIu_jUInbPVILNwg/s4128/20221009_103739.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2GFWkzSktHopLLTc1Ta2YccxqLVcgE9jaUNijNpJsYaZjE-52bOYCSN6wKMR728JcEcfcIEMv0J9xwSrgm1pJxlnN4PMv6j-PFT52ed9NE9BA-3Di_OrqYxYxV7U82ncsQNQwr5N7yaDDFNTpvwqcjIiVM45IQ4F0FVDb8gowkqIu_jUInbPVILNwg/s320/20221009_103739.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We have friends who do re-enactments there. They were melting lead for making some bullets.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqoArwrSzLBXnROP5I_oB5uXhLE3GHasVRE7n9qLtMszgxCgOxV3KAumy4Kxe0vGHlyjhgkCkG80Cyt3obFYWeUdrKA6Tu8roe9N9ze1QoTqdq9hXNtd_jJ8F1RzMuDcAzoEuyH-BfkEWczyoIE8gQwSlrkygJyhAF_pJJZYtfthlKKjg0iqr_rzdp8g/s4128/20221009_105958.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqoArwrSzLBXnROP5I_oB5uXhLE3GHasVRE7n9qLtMszgxCgOxV3KAumy4Kxe0vGHlyjhgkCkG80Cyt3obFYWeUdrKA6Tu8roe9N9ze1QoTqdq9hXNtd_jJ8F1RzMuDcAzoEuyH-BfkEWczyoIE8gQwSlrkygJyhAF_pJJZYtfthlKKjg0iqr_rzdp8g/s320/20221009_105958.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sometimes there is music at the church. Guess we weren’t there at the right time.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tX0vTEnt6FbHyr-d5dfT1D8mJFzZVeb8AWu0F4KzTMeoU8YixkmLQ6tZvoq7zS1EqFChkk6JdOfE_fNYgTMqgw5eymBK5WroEudG19_hv3BwRxrw7blDptgA1b9rjRTb1waDZ4Qb7CSb02MTeXt5dMJACZhRvTpyVYTu2fhBHELhgwYQjyZT6L6bcg/s4128/20221009_110330.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tX0vTEnt6FbHyr-d5dfT1D8mJFzZVeb8AWu0F4KzTMeoU8YixkmLQ6tZvoq7zS1EqFChkk6JdOfE_fNYgTMqgw5eymBK5WroEudG19_hv3BwRxrw7blDptgA1b9rjRTb1waDZ4Qb7CSb02MTeXt5dMJACZhRvTpyVYTu2fhBHELhgwYQjyZT6L6bcg/s320/20221009_110330.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I always have to see the quilt show. I especially liked this Halloween quilt.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zVspfcA2Prg5W3G-LGIWlN-N6TVh9qRVfbB01mG1EqqWFWJbNXfwHGGTSzVUrqWnh9W3BU6YWlfvQFZgHYZtdcqjDda7ng8mIHwE8iPKAiKirb-tLrhTmfzWK-uI6NKrZiV2Fg0_mpD8cr7qF7CB9N4XvraWxC4Py5bFPjmW8oFd9UHBIGnZ1upVcw/s4128/20221009_110340.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zVspfcA2Prg5W3G-LGIWlN-N6TVh9qRVfbB01mG1EqqWFWJbNXfwHGGTSzVUrqWnh9W3BU6YWlfvQFZgHYZtdcqjDda7ng8mIHwE8iPKAiKirb-tLrhTmfzWK-uI6NKrZiV2Fg0_mpD8cr7qF7CB9N4XvraWxC4Py5bFPjmW8oFd9UHBIGnZ1upVcw/s320/20221009_110340.heic" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBaqLtfSvertBRZWpo79EGjCWaF9uetPHhlUAiit4MXoS7uqI27_DDEeh_lQI2YUKR3PY8JNPB78KIEaOsy7bYBF5hMNAYc3GQhsfb7nIMlnIPJEyUH5WL52CeQVT9WmJgvsjyYudnmJAliEbrgg6-XUXXjdSi4cLdyfyMY3J3xbzinFTbreYNt4-Mw/s4128/20221009_110544.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBaqLtfSvertBRZWpo79EGjCWaF9uetPHhlUAiit4MXoS7uqI27_DDEeh_lQI2YUKR3PY8JNPB78KIEaOsy7bYBF5hMNAYc3GQhsfb7nIMlnIPJEyUH5WL52CeQVT9WmJgvsjyYudnmJAliEbrgg6-XUXXjdSi4cLdyfyMY3J3xbzinFTbreYNt4-Mw/s320/20221009_110544.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjveuUqsmshKDZWAHcwq7s9z4AY3eb4wmPOOE_BeC79I-Tmc0m7IgMmpbvhNMeCPQMY352ujQS9P7P6W9ewlV56SHkppCRkaxPh6T3AifyVESU4tg0EyoETIBHi5jovGhDazoOonKIWUGwNcVl9-h1uCcqNYnyO-8iWEFeNfxY93j0MHCcLfIsb7ffqzg/s4128/20221009_110547.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjveuUqsmshKDZWAHcwq7s9z4AY3eb4wmPOOE_BeC79I-Tmc0m7IgMmpbvhNMeCPQMY352ujQS9P7P6W9ewlV56SHkppCRkaxPh6T3AifyVESU4tg0EyoETIBHi5jovGhDazoOonKIWUGwNcVl9-h1uCcqNYnyO-8iWEFeNfxY93j0MHCcLfIsb7ffqzg/s320/20221009_110547.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYEKILufRQzSPScUSA5C_wrc2CR2PTBwhju7CQbWsVbcDdJy4YSvGt5wOE8Q52R8an6zZ8dMaO9FKjCYPIEuB57owreXCZB90b0EkJ6AQcHfZrDlGzHsr8Tk4tGtAGxr5Qt44MMb1FfnHo0eGgmc5mjNpgVrHePiamLt4mkZ-S0VStyeJ4sax7MmHdw/s4128/20221009_113225.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYEKILufRQzSPScUSA5C_wrc2CR2PTBwhju7CQbWsVbcDdJy4YSvGt5wOE8Q52R8an6zZ8dMaO9FKjCYPIEuB57owreXCZB90b0EkJ6AQcHfZrDlGzHsr8Tk4tGtAGxr5Qt44MMb1FfnHo0eGgmc5mjNpgVrHePiamLt4mkZ-S0VStyeJ4sax7MmHdw/s320/20221009_113225.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was always someone playing music in center of town. We listened to this gentleman as we ate our lunch.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7KWIQFrZZeXk6TEaS5l-QdmpeosS_mVZ8XVCFDA1ZZAqD4ZQQ8dFNaPoKTE9tRSojUkJET59nJWjT2-_YtW5tSeHRr-jNItCG50ltlM5DVYLFeOqleEna-O_-t5QWJpBdkHtvVGOTR1rnZHkEVGNLxypOI8gF0QONGHFDwqnJNaCehZZ9SamdrjI2A/s2576/20221009_120620.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7KWIQFrZZeXk6TEaS5l-QdmpeosS_mVZ8XVCFDA1ZZAqD4ZQQ8dFNaPoKTE9tRSojUkJET59nJWjT2-_YtW5tSeHRr-jNItCG50ltlM5DVYLFeOqleEna-O_-t5QWJpBdkHtvVGOTR1rnZHkEVGNLxypOI8gF0QONGHFDwqnJNaCehZZ9SamdrjI2A/s320/20221009_120620.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This gentleman was dying fibers. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcRyuNzqgpQmF-U_3K6CiOKSkMboTGwFApcLPvGGSgPlucz-wcSfQhTEO4PKeIuPTXil4pmgPgWIP_HIAlVIcjH12S8x5gg1HqP0dzOhKKel3CsPOgzA4GFDq2Eqm_5hY5SUftnScbftod553NWD0V0LD1cYOQgTOoDSoSKeroWUdPh5yl4oJxD-s_Q/s2576/20221009_120830.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcRyuNzqgpQmF-U_3K6CiOKSkMboTGwFApcLPvGGSgPlucz-wcSfQhTEO4PKeIuPTXil4pmgPgWIP_HIAlVIcjH12S8x5gg1HqP0dzOhKKel3CsPOgzA4GFDq2Eqm_5hY5SUftnScbftod553NWD0V0LD1cYOQgTOoDSoSKeroWUdPh5yl4oJxD-s_Q/s320/20221009_120830.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I like watching the sock makers, here she was using a 1924 antique sock machine. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjck4hgkNev3hPFPejnXpPVyY6ngiTSFLgqi8ujCLoMiNbzhsSz7F8OXS7LkgqsWlu7Yeqy7GVaqiZ_cITX8B0nhZuxH2XAGLhj0ZK7JFlXUZZghfpSCx6Ophrk8FciOW5pqlxEy58m0DLhT6tkVzTJwwOhTuYgVZ-THY_X1d9Lk9V8QFKJ8EA2GHo-qg/s4128/20221009_121111.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjck4hgkNev3hPFPejnXpPVyY6ngiTSFLgqi8ujCLoMiNbzhsSz7F8OXS7LkgqsWlu7Yeqy7GVaqiZ_cITX8B0nhZuxH2XAGLhj0ZK7JFlXUZZghfpSCx6Ophrk8FciOW5pqlxEy58m0DLhT6tkVzTJwwOhTuYgVZ-THY_X1d9Lk9V8QFKJ8EA2GHo-qg/s320/20221009_121111.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I remember trying to weave on a loom at Folks school. I admire their work, but it wasn’t something I wanted to stick with. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9Z5rUKztwAnsOpsNgMA7705nsFMcnVQgZcf6RVIpqIIEpCjZ2M9pRbCh5HuXOPkJvw-4yRMZpWPwOPhdfuKSk8PvoquacwlJwpJLM__Ex5qCbE_4RZ3MpdCx79EB8ceUJbyhgo1bRa0W_ue6gz2v6bQDWjRv6bpNBogoW3MHA4jUpqn4jsUSso9Itw/s4128/20221009_123819.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9Z5rUKztwAnsOpsNgMA7705nsFMcnVQgZcf6RVIpqIIEpCjZ2M9pRbCh5HuXOPkJvw-4yRMZpWPwOPhdfuKSk8PvoquacwlJwpJLM__Ex5qCbE_4RZ3MpdCx79EB8ceUJbyhgo1bRa0W_ue6gz2v6bQDWjRv6bpNBogoW3MHA4jUpqn4jsUSso9Itw/s320/20221009_123819.heic" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bernie finished the day with a funnel cake. He has on occasion made them at home.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After that we returned to load up the Casita and head home.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Life is good.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-5308942941443348292022-10-02T10:56:00.003-05:002022-10-02T14:58:54.762-05:00Missouri River Valley Steam Engine Show #59<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJ3oRHqjWs4MUbSjzfzuOPfY4Sve_lnZZFAC9pG_nsNT6pALzaLAKHX8aXihQZkieuIHYDexVJ6gwPh0JK0hk7W5hSI_J6uiz3Zpf31QUeRoCd5tEnZfSjKxiFgHGFiu0q9xbgvNZ74Hvae5-wd0SqdZlHZpG1_zqPejNhEucwQKvLSMdpn5fADWGfA/s4032/CD31F672-897C-432D-A81C-B50799C4CF2F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJ3oRHqjWs4MUbSjzfzuOPfY4Sve_lnZZFAC9pG_nsNT6pALzaLAKHX8aXihQZkieuIHYDexVJ6gwPh0JK0hk7W5hSI_J6uiz3Zpf31QUeRoCd5tEnZfSjKxiFgHGFiu0q9xbgvNZ74Hvae5-wd0SqdZlHZpG1_zqPejNhEucwQKvLSMdpn5fADWGfA/s320/CD31F672-897C-432D-A81C-B50799C4CF2F.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We took the Casita up a week before the show and parked it in the blacksmith shop. On Tuesday afternoon while Bernie and Herman were rearranging the shop, I made the bed in the RV, and put things away. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLB9e7fljXHpvr3Ftpbne888HJDc_XctGPUgTCeJUGd652Ygv7_Ne02LAMkjlTThu9T18BW8MXLrtDQ136oKTZuNe4pK36oqSJnZ4MtZvI4EtsRsW3wF3neTagM4NhsCTyyOgoxObfT3yTVIfGrLoVthmT1tvEXMttSlsX8AQ5kwojG8jotiZwdfeMlw/s4032/1B527993-794E-48A1-97D5-651F8C4D5136.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLB9e7fljXHpvr3Ftpbne888HJDc_XctGPUgTCeJUGd652Ygv7_Ne02LAMkjlTThu9T18BW8MXLrtDQ136oKTZuNe4pK36oqSJnZ4MtZvI4EtsRsW3wF3neTagM4NhsCTyyOgoxObfT3yTVIfGrLoVthmT1tvEXMttSlsX8AQ5kwojG8jotiZwdfeMlw/s320/1B527993-794E-48A1-97D5-651F8C4D5136.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Friday is always school day. We have quite a few classes in for a demonstration.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_I2w16as7vwG-vvDc2dvttP4y6a_BaTBYuDf20LYLykXg1mPgsgIRSqVrsSueynZ2NHaNre10AiGP0NzUGjmbUtQb6m5I5HhuqhW8TL6Gj5c1aDg_UItgPg-rUEZQKZzvjjzfwoPaDNwP47C68JdwtapR-wXe-F7ZMEH-lE-pRPUlaWiT2NGIKjUiw/s4032/7D8E94BC-3D31-4183-8341-4CD3CFFD57FC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_I2w16as7vwG-vvDc2dvttP4y6a_BaTBYuDf20LYLykXg1mPgsgIRSqVrsSueynZ2NHaNre10AiGP0NzUGjmbUtQb6m5I5HhuqhW8TL6Gj5c1aDg_UItgPg-rUEZQKZzvjjzfwoPaDNwP47C68JdwtapR-wXe-F7ZMEH-lE-pRPUlaWiT2NGIKjUiw/s320/7D8E94BC-3D31-4183-8341-4CD3CFFD57FC.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">My first fried peach pie of the week, definitely not my last. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJsXTpozbtxWTzQjLT0QaY1W4Ive30EMJL0SmuKp3m9qWtwE125M2z4wFSs5_mQtz5wGgIjTEQU_mqcVfq9vXZ-VNPwbt03GvWTegDEdkQKr2WnOi7nUseXtgGuDHWfZfthxw9QSM5c5NdI-Ybrw9mOeajMT-UpM9VIeltF2t_6PrOgvPAkbFktVs5zQ/s4032/9E94DD4A-C878-4F61-9BDC-44141796640D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJsXTpozbtxWTzQjLT0QaY1W4Ive30EMJL0SmuKp3m9qWtwE125M2z4wFSs5_mQtz5wGgIjTEQU_mqcVfq9vXZ-VNPwbt03GvWTegDEdkQKr2WnOi7nUseXtgGuDHWfZfthxw9QSM5c5NdI-Ybrw9mOeajMT-UpM9VIeltF2t_6PrOgvPAkbFktVs5zQ/s320/9E94DD4A-C878-4F61-9BDC-44141796640D.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">JJ removes some unnecessary equipment from the shop. It was set up at the small gas engines where it was operated with a belt.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZwf4BBNZjevGmtyPZf5hUzf1rpG7_99pYW42G8KSFlI_kj5YOw6O8ay_mcAZqvSfTgxN8JHj6Zh9r6kWaALCPpoHFG2WK1AFdoMIq7pkGXGdxJyaj0OE5m9ketamhJb_2k0W6Se5h8_hCzuw43bG-SQB18n7vs-HQQjSSXXPLf02T99JLXn2exzelg/s4032/610F3072-C6CD-4988-8553-51BC1059B1CF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZwf4BBNZjevGmtyPZf5hUzf1rpG7_99pYW42G8KSFlI_kj5YOw6O8ay_mcAZqvSfTgxN8JHj6Zh9r6kWaALCPpoHFG2WK1AFdoMIq7pkGXGdxJyaj0OE5m9ketamhJb_2k0W6Se5h8_hCzuw43bG-SQB18n7vs-HQQjSSXXPLf02T99JLXn2exzelg/s320/610F3072-C6CD-4988-8553-51BC1059B1CF.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">T bucket cars came by for a visit. Not all, as I think I heard there were 14 in the show.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHbCV1WgH-c21NBCeD3j1qTZGBRrVra7ltfjbgOJ7ld0QxO6vdL5s6XA6eG1YX3zrdfmRh7tIFQSu2Xeg1_sHDXGIamsDeiqEU-3wSBPZiDhmbiDLa7TspYqVvhVGI563-0WY4YHEDOA5Rj3R9SI5ppQ7f6vtCP8B-adqJ3Fu_RtCzMFa1kxINQqCow/s4032/09884A96-5A5C-4111-9E46-AC966386234C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHbCV1WgH-c21NBCeD3j1qTZGBRrVra7ltfjbgOJ7ld0QxO6vdL5s6XA6eG1YX3zrdfmRh7tIFQSu2Xeg1_sHDXGIamsDeiqEU-3wSBPZiDhmbiDLa7TspYqVvhVGI563-0WY4YHEDOA5Rj3R9SI5ppQ7f6vtCP8B-adqJ3Fu_RtCzMFa1kxINQqCow/s320/09884A96-5A5C-4111-9E46-AC966386234C.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our set up looked pretty good I thought. Sales started slow and ended big!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5EFlYeWSXe6nlucTE7lIWZ8zNVHtsXRRDnofqhCB-Lb2xCgsdy1DnZoKV6E75lE45pDU5Ukcna70QRxOOEvt6MdRum06jKb1-ry-8EyOyKTyvbpZ2iHbN39Mvghcjb6WBWQvExwLaVwoa6Dy9-18qfWYswren-7tH3ez2MX1MvZJhfIt9oNar_GDDA/s4032/8649084E-CCCF-4F11-9CD2-1FDCB6FDCB98.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5EFlYeWSXe6nlucTE7lIWZ8zNVHtsXRRDnofqhCB-Lb2xCgsdy1DnZoKV6E75lE45pDU5Ukcna70QRxOOEvt6MdRum06jKb1-ry-8EyOyKTyvbpZ2iHbN39Mvghcjb6WBWQvExwLaVwoa6Dy9-18qfWYswren-7tH3ez2MX1MvZJhfIt9oNar_GDDA/s320/8649084E-CCCF-4F11-9CD2-1FDCB6FDCB98.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Always nice to see kids interested. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDabRQcodrNRxLwOFWCPp2IYb06-IK8AKiM-qMcf64XRl1rWLNrhUjA09ylWxCt5G0HH6e5lKJUARI3gZ4WPEvJwd4ddIgs9QxLoB2UhaV_T8bhAZUs13-U52IEDwPk3pl09hI-DMGstKS4Hsbp3t0VHRr3W_8iVr3uwOx5aZOPoE3xJvwmCUa3ElmA/s4032/A798A6C2-3B3D-4D02-BDE8-AF2A2D0CD73E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDabRQcodrNRxLwOFWCPp2IYb06-IK8AKiM-qMcf64XRl1rWLNrhUjA09ylWxCt5G0HH6e5lKJUARI3gZ4WPEvJwd4ddIgs9QxLoB2UhaV_T8bhAZUs13-U52IEDwPk3pl09hI-DMGstKS4Hsbp3t0VHRr3W_8iVr3uwOx5aZOPoE3xJvwmCUa3ElmA/s320/A798A6C2-3B3D-4D02-BDE8-AF2A2D0CD73E.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">On Thursday night we were invited to some friend's camp for a black pot cookout. Wade and Angel made Chicken Cordon Bleu! Check out his video of him cooking the delicious dish. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_xktBZPXFw&t=1309s">Missouri River Valley Steam Engine Show #59. </a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you Wade and Angel, and Leslie for the invite.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Be sure watch the video, like it at the thumbs up, and click to be a subscriber!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_5EPdGQx6k0Z6rr_uSKFtXYUm1UaCBmqbNyQO4E3TcjFZ4tWMP4EwStSC_NEjc8xY1nXJsXmkxD34YqA_yC9dXdqPP20BvZhxE64BDkM_reHuX3jFaP3PjdUKJD8Tx4APRL45jtzbKy46KGWcoK0s8XdBafDScBRzlBG1QunZ2PMH6heBjUhu4XHmA/s4032/B4D778C8-D130-4D32-B1CF-4A3E048272B6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_5EPdGQx6k0Z6rr_uSKFtXYUm1UaCBmqbNyQO4E3TcjFZ4tWMP4EwStSC_NEjc8xY1nXJsXmkxD34YqA_yC9dXdqPP20BvZhxE64BDkM_reHuX3jFaP3PjdUKJD8Tx4APRL45jtzbKy46KGWcoK0s8XdBafDScBRzlBG1QunZ2PMH6heBjUhu4XHmA/s320/B4D778C8-D130-4D32-B1CF-4A3E048272B6.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fellow BAM member Josh Rhodes of Old Glory Creations set up next to us. His 3 days went great, good sales, until Saturday afternoon he sat down on his 1916 pedal grinder and the antique seat (cast iron) broke. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQWQpqDsNzv29N-U0d_YqXs-6vTg79pHgc4noKye0WyECJKkJzjU4_aHnyvSvRlOR0JIo0OgClXE4_Xxpm9cWUBJjLntVy9THDjJHnlOzza8BTUtFKcXKMhOIW1VNlGzYKzfFUW_Toxm42jCR0YqVXTvJWbQ35Lp5XY6ghoNhntPabMzBQcOHmTutvQ/s1638/20220909_083006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1228" data-original-width="1638" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQWQpqDsNzv29N-U0d_YqXs-6vTg79pHgc4noKye0WyECJKkJzjU4_aHnyvSvRlOR0JIo0OgClXE4_Xxpm9cWUBJjLntVy9THDjJHnlOzza8BTUtFKcXKMhOIW1VNlGzYKzfFUW_Toxm42jCR0YqVXTvJWbQ35Lp5XY6ghoNhntPabMzBQcOHmTutvQ/s320/20220909_083006.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I never got a close look, but this funeral hearse was interesting.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Friday they were $6, Saturday they were $5. Wish they would have stayed until Sunday, but the Amish have church. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSag5OXY0rPP20RYckkkWmw8eMC8yJgeur6pksxV8VZdpIrOiVBH3sNiJUTS7xAx0gdz1yP7wPDsUx3Ngc2TfC4LE2ZUuSuwvaEs6tUTloX16uzhjKUQAuOt0NUJCNcQJ9Qjt22NMrpMKUfIMy_3ArLKxH8vOwojQcaja2jGi3DvTHqsq-CBCi1rX50Q/s4032/C15D0993-D956-40BC-BAC3-D98D447749A9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSag5OXY0rPP20RYckkkWmw8eMC8yJgeur6pksxV8VZdpIrOiVBH3sNiJUTS7xAx0gdz1yP7wPDsUx3Ngc2TfC4LE2ZUuSuwvaEs6tUTloX16uzhjKUQAuOt0NUJCNcQJ9Qjt22NMrpMKUfIMy_3ArLKxH8vOwojQcaja2jGi3DvTHqsq-CBCi1rX50Q/s320/C15D0993-D956-40BC-BAC3-D98D447749A9.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />On Saturday Lizzie and Alex came to hang out with us. Our first treat was a home cooked breakfast in the Engineer's building, later it was fried pies. <br /> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">On Sunday it ended with the last of many tractor parades. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_yiQmTcBEjbbaGPQXp3gymYwWN2tYYQRoa8QUeCZJncugmnT-xSaQ8SLROo0ikWjBMiS-PQFPWnjRrlf9vzdunZcoJSsaDQwcYsqxrDuufb869Fhl0NJZr2vxGqUORwwgiZL2N0zQdO4KcI_UXxG3ZDhlTca2k8aDzLZBQjv8JRkmZdwlUfjclm6_w/s1638/20220911_154920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1228" data-original-width="1638" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_yiQmTcBEjbbaGPQXp3gymYwWN2tYYQRoa8QUeCZJncugmnT-xSaQ8SLROo0ikWjBMiS-PQFPWnjRrlf9vzdunZcoJSsaDQwcYsqxrDuufb869Fhl0NJZr2vxGqUORwwgiZL2N0zQdO4KcI_UXxG3ZDhlTca2k8aDzLZBQjv8JRkmZdwlUfjclm6_w/s320/20220911_154920.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><br /><p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-55764088935680164802022-08-31T11:26:00.005-05:002022-08-31T12:29:26.607-05:00A sweet, sweet gift before a trip to the Emergency Room<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfuXsUUE3SMiHuch4tp1zWRf7n5M6O0jA8VDduqpicScdG6BdCEmkp5nyIWoR0gS47adBNmWuuGXJakuLwPxD1SKafPlSjQZlqs2TN-ZhKmg9hBFFec_f64FGz-z_DNzeDO0e3RAKM3eUOW026NcgT-Wh0dlTz59QT_XtyUSLTX5Ah2xumRHSCKVG3Q/s4032/C51026A0-639A-46FE-94D3-26055C23C861.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfuXsUUE3SMiHuch4tp1zWRf7n5M6O0jA8VDduqpicScdG6BdCEmkp5nyIWoR0gS47adBNmWuuGXJakuLwPxD1SKafPlSjQZlqs2TN-ZhKmg9hBFFec_f64FGz-z_DNzeDO0e3RAKM3eUOW026NcgT-Wh0dlTz59QT_XtyUSLTX5Ah2xumRHSCKVG3Q/s320/C51026A0-639A-46FE-94D3-26055C23C861.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />This is just a fraction of what Jullia gave me from her grandmother's estate. However, these were the best treasures in the box!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Singer buttonhole attachment has the long and hard to find circle buttonhole attachment. It is a complete set of every buttonhole attachment. </span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5Zj2XMBvYllM5B2Jqo_8Pz_JelLJqoIyTsTQ9qU9DSwzpUbDg2crGiiHKOVIF4PD-crJdXdRg3gtampRM1q881iaOVnOMUdWtUFIf2gzD_3eVuDe7kNxfMZUXXY9FQXh6J_0iOrnLZa_oZPQnVTuv9D_AvFhnYajQkGJE2NEcBGpE8bLE1C7MpI6ow/s4032/1B004E3C-4B6C-47C0-B0DB-E7919A9F4B28.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5Zj2XMBvYllM5B2Jqo_8Pz_JelLJqoIyTsTQ9qU9DSwzpUbDg2crGiiHKOVIF4PD-crJdXdRg3gtampRM1q881iaOVnOMUdWtUFIf2gzD_3eVuDe7kNxfMZUXXY9FQXh6J_0iOrnLZa_oZPQnVTuv9D_AvFhnYajQkGJE2NEcBGpE8bLE1C7MpI6ow/s320/1B004E3C-4B6C-47C0-B0DB-E7919A9F4B28.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is a complete set of every buttonhole. It looks like Grandma even made a cloth with each buttonhole</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> and then writing the size beside it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbELxBzoRP8nrM6dm7rd6TT8oB95J0ylW2rmN5Kr1e0-c5K2cxPm52hx7yLh8AhzvZef--mC-SZRJ5giItaisIMnoxD-1f-S4lJF_oADoRI9eg5NMbX2WHX2z83W9Jfqrj4ipKVwYrbpnK1IlWe2l2qmAL95Hfw_prGFhhaSz5zy_Btgg2PWAnYrJMJw/s4032/95798410-AB27-4E8D-976B-173D3B8135DA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbELxBzoRP8nrM6dm7rd6TT8oB95J0ylW2rmN5Kr1e0-c5K2cxPm52hx7yLh8AhzvZef--mC-SZRJ5giItaisIMnoxD-1f-S4lJF_oADoRI9eg5NMbX2WHX2z83W9Jfqrj4ipKVwYrbpnK1IlWe2l2qmAL95Hfw_prGFhhaSz5zy_Btgg2PWAnYrJMJw/s320/95798410-AB27-4E8D-976B-173D3B8135DA.jpeg" width="320" /></a> </span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have never seen this singer stocking darner. The blacksmith is really hopeful I will mend his socks. I doubt that!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_DcmT5Ep-mWnxXg369VDmBNrU8c0i_kcXQQKRZF7IgBTtVomNTDc8_kaT1Im4lc3buCo0kuR6o0sQZl5usBju6eFeBfWQ2a6cI1F-4T6V-9EhfeYVYetNlELv9fh879krxZFlk5p2fGkp6CHPtyxKs1Ffir7rym7SiR0cimlPCarMG2mgVrTyAN1Ixw/s4032/4077E172-F8A9-4A06-8CFF-297A1D976401.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_DcmT5Ep-mWnxXg369VDmBNrU8c0i_kcXQQKRZF7IgBTtVomNTDc8_kaT1Im4lc3buCo0kuR6o0sQZl5usBju6eFeBfWQ2a6cI1F-4T6V-9EhfeYVYetNlELv9fh879krxZFlk5p2fGkp6CHPtyxKs1Ffir7rym7SiR0cimlPCarMG2mgVrTyAN1Ixw/s320/4077E172-F8A9-4A06-8CFF-297A1D976401.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The 2 boxes of attachments, that will fit the biggest percent of my vintage's Singers are a delight to look through! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgphvxTTxLf1jo_LA9LdJcBg3dt92g9HYT9QFe7Wo9m9S_xHTM1XGmnZl5GUPorfpKYk2PS2sFw_LgQCa0gmmSBQ723WSOlpphHZ_tD3VMoZ_AaonGL7KJL46K8bUGuybGlSxm8RIlSx4EEINoKhe49qyQVBbI_MBpOCKa91-G1eaUQcH-RCTWIwA1DuA/s4032/4931F9AF-2D42-43DD-96A5-CCA3C5072AD7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgphvxTTxLf1jo_LA9LdJcBg3dt92g9HYT9QFe7Wo9m9S_xHTM1XGmnZl5GUPorfpKYk2PS2sFw_LgQCa0gmmSBQ723WSOlpphHZ_tD3VMoZ_AaonGL7KJL46K8bUGuybGlSxm8RIlSx4EEINoKhe49qyQVBbI_MBpOCKa91-G1eaUQcH-RCTWIwA1DuA/s320/4931F9AF-2D42-43DD-96A5-CCA3C5072AD7.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The zig zag attachment is pristine. I’ve tried to buy one for years. The book is copyright 1957. Of course, it's complete with every cam of different stitches. It fits most of my machines. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj82vp8NTl-Svt2WnoMxT3jtVfqaMQetdeNmBXCr-fA6d1PRAHxkZ4YZ5z2E805giZZqNsaZa7fi4rJIJHCC9geObmESWpP_VrjEhx3n1-pT80tC0EbryZg_I54vyS2NsTgb2siA16FrkJV4VFzaJ_og3y_op-Xa-QvR3Ji176cGtC1Mc4sRRPqPPu5A/s4032/5977EFD4-47C9-4B4C-B39F-459A9CF0DD26.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj82vp8NTl-Svt2WnoMxT3jtVfqaMQetdeNmBXCr-fA6d1PRAHxkZ4YZ5z2E805giZZqNsaZa7fi4rJIJHCC9geObmESWpP_VrjEhx3n1-pT80tC0EbryZg_I54vyS2NsTgb2siA16FrkJV4VFzaJ_og3y_op-Xa-QvR3Ji176cGtC1Mc4sRRPqPPu5A/s320/5977EFD4-47C9-4B4C-B39F-459A9CF0DD26.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can’t thank her enough for these, the 100s spools of thread, sewing books, embroidery patterns, and the 100's hand sewing and machine needles!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOji9BRuyoYPLa1vo_haN_c1Qe39r8Xscv4BCVrT1qOhlx8jRfvngXEGfIjC7rqisjfowvGQSOme5Wbiifvf2uJD7MvTjqN4R85lL1a9vG0Ap34HPr50ULZkdxXtcTbCFPIk1HU-tl67NYGwaEZgqfid4epMI_PGxZFON4gF0FuJKh42tHx59vWS-Osg/s4032/2A59F821-F2EB-46D6-98BB-76BFA88B3ADE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOji9BRuyoYPLa1vo_haN_c1Qe39r8Xscv4BCVrT1qOhlx8jRfvngXEGfIjC7rqisjfowvGQSOme5Wbiifvf2uJD7MvTjqN4R85lL1a9vG0Ap34HPr50ULZkdxXtcTbCFPIk1HU-tl67NYGwaEZgqfid4epMI_PGxZFON4gF0FuJKh42tHx59vWS-Osg/s320/2A59F821-F2EB-46D6-98BB-76BFA88B3ADE.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">One last thing is this is a fun old-time memory that was in the box. It no longer contains “hosiery” but was full of mostly embroidery patterns.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now on to my week of not feeling well. OF Course, it had to be the week of the blacksmith's annual squirrel</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> hunt, my week to roam and play free.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It started with occasional chills, then went into daily fevers, some days as high at 103.7. He came home Sunday and by Tuesday morning, about 4 AM he found me in the recliner with an ice bag on my head. The worse headache for days was getting to me. So, he took me to the Emergency</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> room. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had taken 2 home Covid tests, both negative. Although I was pretty sure it wasn't that to begin</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> with. As I have had Covid twice and the symptoms</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> were</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">n't anything alike. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">After several</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> hours of tests which included a CT of my stomach, blood tests, they started giving me </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">good</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> drugs. They then told me I had Ehrlichiosis, a tick born disease. Dr. explained it didn't have the same side effects as Lyme or Rocky Mountain! For that I was grateful. Yes, I had removed a tick about 10 days prior.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Toay is the first day past. I am feeling better. One medicine is for 14 days, the other two are for 5. Thank God I am on the mend.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-5457969040181491182022-08-12T21:21:00.000-05:002022-08-12T21:21:37.221-05:00Church quilts!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It’s always a much anticipated day, the St. Margaret’s parish picnic. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After all there’s a bunch of us church ladies who have put endless hours into buying fabric, piecing, and then quilting them every Tuesday! The fellowship we share is priceless. Lunch is provided by parishioners and is always a treat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJgZ0IsxOr4MZjAa9g_7xPmxtHLYMfe4kCLcPF2vfW2Zb5eII0xEh1PBCVIzyrR2hxMOXSu4B3G9mTYWQD0UhzTg3SHghUS4ZfM5qKYLBF35_hrQeEWlm5jG0F-qa7KuvcOrMCbaWA--diVIfoCrnH8xUsjly9vtsH70aBMaVMUe8sCoux5ZC7ohn3Q/s1638/3DA4378E-4DD1-48C4-9DA3-735FBAD51B2C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJgZ0IsxOr4MZjAa9g_7xPmxtHLYMfe4kCLcPF2vfW2Zb5eII0xEh1PBCVIzyrR2hxMOXSu4B3G9mTYWQD0UhzTg3SHghUS4ZfM5qKYLBF35_hrQeEWlm5jG0F-qa7KuvcOrMCbaWA--diVIfoCrnH8xUsjly9vtsH70aBMaVMUe8sCoux5ZC7ohn3Q/s320/3DA4378E-4DD1-48C4-9DA3-735FBAD51B2C.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Mulberry Lane. This was a memory quilt from fabric of my fellow classmate, Linda Call Hood. It sold for $650.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXVZN04nr7xqppm1Hvs_6gDHYTIn5KZCavbvZpT5Bxq1vln04HKcn6Rv9u5VjUHVGiPDXe5szQzAxdsWEdw4LB2fDI0B54f_R6sBSRmZo_7t3Ob7MYTs7tB5OOWhuM7uWPOa9I5eeXaQ0MZbZ9VYyj7BHVTxq-XyKTe06voOhgg1043xuUDP-arvGAQ/s4128/5E868B7D-7ABE-49D6-9216-2555C18976C5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXVZN04nr7xqppm1Hvs_6gDHYTIn5KZCavbvZpT5Bxq1vln04HKcn6Rv9u5VjUHVGiPDXe5szQzAxdsWEdw4LB2fDI0B54f_R6sBSRmZo_7t3Ob7MYTs7tB5OOWhuM7uWPOa9I5eeXaQ0MZbZ9VYyj7BHVTxq-XyKTe06voOhgg1043xuUDP-arvGAQ/s320/5E868B7D-7ABE-49D6-9216-2555C18976C5.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Fishing. Sold for $275<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlycDEiC5VeLaLh4O6JgR9bHpJJLYV0b_vMgegjgyu1B8rOGpNNlx0kjBXpTwy1lzaFl8pcxgKcVs-j3B8LZtzaHMEeYu-osTWrhQbQW1RqaJ48ftx9WdMWNKn_aZYEyo4nDGAqdk6H5vqb71nYogyKGEOAed7SXGIPfgHL0vwASH7R5KycoBackdPIQ/s1037/6E559309-918B-42AF-8D5F-ACB5D4670422.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="1037" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlycDEiC5VeLaLh4O6JgR9bHpJJLYV0b_vMgegjgyu1B8rOGpNNlx0kjBXpTwy1lzaFl8pcxgKcVs-j3B8LZtzaHMEeYu-osTWrhQbQW1RqaJ48ftx9WdMWNKn_aZYEyo4nDGAqdk6H5vqb71nYogyKGEOAed7SXGIPfgHL0vwASH7R5KycoBackdPIQ/s320/6E559309-918B-42AF-8D5F-ACB5D4670422.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Real men drive red tractors. Pieced by Janet Koetting. Sold for $525.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLXgJu3xfK1NxDFWtTZkkjmmj_FomNeKhizTzB5skcBhhd-nneeosbwgIXLWsRNa5tBavWQfTRaHqfXC3vW7OYVjc90r23YCIArf3Ex-r_dIwQpNY83RgdQSkA9Lzr4bCYoW-iDjeoqizrrwOFwDxGCaMlj70KLz-6eDPIdw9p6kcFfGrATAW_VPzDQ/s1638/7FCA1C91-8CB7-41C8-8B80-A90A8369FDA2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1228" data-original-width="1638" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLXgJu3xfK1NxDFWtTZkkjmmj_FomNeKhizTzB5skcBhhd-nneeosbwgIXLWsRNa5tBavWQfTRaHqfXC3vW7OYVjc90r23YCIArf3Ex-r_dIwQpNY83RgdQSkA9Lzr4bCYoW-iDjeoqizrrwOFwDxGCaMlj70KLz-6eDPIdw9p6kcFfGrATAW_VPzDQ/s320/7FCA1C91-8CB7-41C8-8B80-A90A8369FDA2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Broken Star brought $700.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcofpNpLKQ6bm02n1LvZQTNA06TiGtNmi2JvgD_Faolk-5O04El9lcsZGFP1yFnNYOK8FZf7ZI7OOrT_EFCvwO01YCh1KNWjpLXDwqpFPrI9MiBu_Y4ESID3lz9aN4NED9G_rOM1vcLOKH7VjvwVMRHNVF-kkjVYzvPFhOTqPHnf83qUbXOqXQa7Srg/s1638/7FF87A36-D9D5-4059-AC62-13481EC3EED5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcofpNpLKQ6bm02n1LvZQTNA06TiGtNmi2JvgD_Faolk-5O04El9lcsZGFP1yFnNYOK8FZf7ZI7OOrT_EFCvwO01YCh1KNWjpLXDwqpFPrI9MiBu_Y4ESID3lz9aN4NED9G_rOM1vcLOKH7VjvwVMRHNVF-kkjVYzvPFhOTqPHnf83qUbXOqXQa7Srg/s320/7FF87A36-D9D5-4059-AC62-13481EC3EED5.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Prairie Star. Purchased by a friend of mine for $500.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLU5VyJmq42HxnUXPWueINzq0OXQ1mDYYonv5M7u_5U5pNCGIhKXUn8CArg1netHWG1xoq0fQNbv5oUJP03gpyrxE0FL4i70BiBQjWVjQiN3mJd_imZCFfSzwJ3tgOYvkmxPGgHjbB6ELOVGlMR8frMVXFbFfbBGILKO-TZ8qWs0IDF5GLG3NE9xcYHA/s1638/9C22B67D-87C3-44F5-B454-7A93AD1D9967.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLU5VyJmq42HxnUXPWueINzq0OXQ1mDYYonv5M7u_5U5pNCGIhKXUn8CArg1netHWG1xoq0fQNbv5oUJP03gpyrxE0FL4i70BiBQjWVjQiN3mJd_imZCFfSzwJ3tgOYvkmxPGgHjbB6ELOVGlMR8frMVXFbFfbBGILKO-TZ8qWs0IDF5GLG3NE9xcYHA/s320/9C22B67D-87C3-44F5-B454-7A93AD1D9967.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Christmas panel went for $175.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5sVc304AGzgZu7Q4teqam1FZuO9v3NXvGkN33lPDf6VF4wPebXnwYai6wBZOucEke8Zg4VOuMLbku4C9Na-Trl5rsD6Fk6aKJj9zDlBNKrVOJQRLp0aIX2hg2X8EIC6qahrIQb5lx1fHdjI8acxQRIEVtyrbF-ryHua5bGoQPjuYSkNrKzFdLFHXRhg/s1638/9ED20A8F-EED1-4C7D-B46E-00C21D5DAE03.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1228" data-original-width="1638" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5sVc304AGzgZu7Q4teqam1FZuO9v3NXvGkN33lPDf6VF4wPebXnwYai6wBZOucEke8Zg4VOuMLbku4C9Na-Trl5rsD6Fk6aKJj9zDlBNKrVOJQRLp0aIX2hg2X8EIC6qahrIQb5lx1fHdjI8acxQRIEVtyrbF-ryHua5bGoQPjuYSkNrKzFdLFHXRhg/s320/9ED20A8F-EED1-4C7D-B46E-00C21D5DAE03.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Stars and Pinwheels sold for $550.00</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtTcs8e69REb31QbO4SbNr2EzX2OfBAWxt520z2_E9Ff8pA1yIEGyl1vwiwngfxBL-lHg3I0Zt9sGJRXkY1c6sIsXPCffQK0EOJgoNIF66SUzH4milCf4PIOKkjScHGbQvNgqbZjOiqupoLus3CpWmSnFaEIwAxII7yYNqB1AA5hYGytsbcShKNf3rw/s1638/374CF9D0-593A-46B4-9C53-B66ED7AC3B61.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1228" data-original-width="1638" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtTcs8e69REb31QbO4SbNr2EzX2OfBAWxt520z2_E9Ff8pA1yIEGyl1vwiwngfxBL-lHg3I0Zt9sGJRXkY1c6sIsXPCffQK0EOJgoNIF66SUzH4milCf4PIOKkjScHGbQvNgqbZjOiqupoLus3CpWmSnFaEIwAxII7yYNqB1AA5hYGytsbcShKNf3rw/s320/374CF9D0-593A-46B4-9C53-B66ED7AC3B61.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This is an embroidered lap quilt, done by fellow quilter, Willy Borgmeyer. It sold for $175.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv83_hkgIbGYv9an_PLf86uloPvIMQ3BNQvIzoq8fzW4KFFAFHhHtMIOb5Kc4ybPfTkRJFYSCy4y1lXCOeIBLHnwp14HBa5Wei9nfArg4UAlaCCHAdZYI51XrZD7jPc5JEAVHxyIBssiuSoCQqVqecBMRpkiDI0aXpmKfHLPV5nr_X6cgR5piqopCipQ/s4128/687362F7-F73A-4A77-8258-7E7DB0825FBF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv83_hkgIbGYv9an_PLf86uloPvIMQ3BNQvIzoq8fzW4KFFAFHhHtMIOb5Kc4ybPfTkRJFYSCy4y1lXCOeIBLHnwp14HBa5Wei9nfArg4UAlaCCHAdZYI51XrZD7jPc5JEAVHxyIBssiuSoCQqVqecBMRpkiDI0aXpmKfHLPV5nr_X6cgR5piqopCipQ/s320/687362F7-F73A-4A77-8258-7E7DB0825FBF.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Jungle Animals sold for $300.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEa48aBTt5dOtE5rnkTgCCSTBQS5Ikm4d7RIaduqvDafXo0LP8Fl_OcGKglMBRnKiK9plaaehe0NUqwop2L3eJnkFnqG2q-ltqe21PUzvrTiYzG-ngcwzCJlDiOFB9aWMe7vQU_OEHZFycPaTpvi-E7n26lijRCMTB3eU5gcK03r-x_G4EoaXQ6TWCg/s1638/A8ECFA3C-A314-4AF4-9536-E979BEB9A839.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1228" data-original-width="1638" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEa48aBTt5dOtE5rnkTgCCSTBQS5Ikm4d7RIaduqvDafXo0LP8Fl_OcGKglMBRnKiK9plaaehe0NUqwop2L3eJnkFnqG2q-ltqe21PUzvrTiYzG-ngcwzCJlDiOFB9aWMe7vQU_OEHZFycPaTpvi-E7n26lijRCMTB3eU5gcK03r-x_G4EoaXQ6TWCg/s320/A8ECFA3C-A314-4AF4-9536-E979BEB9A839.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Country Garden sold for $700.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZDTafVXErXYQU42R4Jf65MkbtVlSCVOjYn9t16ZDyRLAU3E0d11WfwQvIJpcgJZrOBiB9yk1uq8UdWqReQwf36eJL1luRzRysbOcFVBJPlCtZkamFmP44IVmKFv0QQoV8mb4hWwIsSloyrFsHDKjmOlGC_IbMkt_F2qrnUFDZ-tZWiT0lx_VA-otbQ/s1638/A425694C-057E-498E-AC75-750BC1898867.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZDTafVXErXYQU42R4Jf65MkbtVlSCVOjYn9t16ZDyRLAU3E0d11WfwQvIJpcgJZrOBiB9yk1uq8UdWqReQwf36eJL1luRzRysbOcFVBJPlCtZkamFmP44IVmKFv0QQoV8mb4hWwIsSloyrFsHDKjmOlGC_IbMkt_F2qrnUFDZ-tZWiT0lx_VA-otbQ/s320/A425694C-057E-498E-AC75-750BC1898867.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Courthouse Square. Sold for $1,050.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZq5S6L25Ii2tKD11MCiLneNfY0dJhqgntPbkF44vcBtMvaF03rFCfxLoWGbK37EvAPfifNVOti7Mo0xqTtXONjlMwWhwGaZKSr4PoL6PMxvNbY4W00RpyihmtN3i8g98nDEcmyEQxmm-NZ9zPD837ofyoJWdiKTH0IVpAAi8eOA8cnRffY-pN5Z8Dw/s1638/A7780994-3042-4D42-BF38-44712A27EB3A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZq5S6L25Ii2tKD11MCiLneNfY0dJhqgntPbkF44vcBtMvaF03rFCfxLoWGbK37EvAPfifNVOti7Mo0xqTtXONjlMwWhwGaZKSr4PoL6PMxvNbY4W00RpyihmtN3i8g98nDEcmyEQxmm-NZ9zPD837ofyoJWdiKTH0IVpAAi8eOA8cnRffY-pN5Z8Dw/s320/A7780994-3042-4D42-BF38-44712A27EB3A.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>50’s fabric Boy sold for $300.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0kc4YunSKOSmr0YHgpmhgSFq0WAQzKbjTfDuBTgwlphhEG1P9553OQaXOYk2beQHo9DAbck1pLScTtinL83LevzYYVBgOc2NpMOI6kTtrxs37YBNtj8_lvEC0ktx-OEtYpInMtRfcPhlvGaUiAhwYSim5fAs_qV8DVq4MsJbHTlge3UrfXQS10KDow/s1638/B711D0C0-FE59-4DC4-9448-DB24843B4408.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0kc4YunSKOSmr0YHgpmhgSFq0WAQzKbjTfDuBTgwlphhEG1P9553OQaXOYk2beQHo9DAbck1pLScTtinL83LevzYYVBgOc2NpMOI6kTtrxs37YBNtj8_lvEC0ktx-OEtYpInMtRfcPhlvGaUiAhwYSim5fAs_qV8DVq4MsJbHTlge3UrfXQS10KDow/s320/B711D0C0-FE59-4DC4-9448-DB24843B4408.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Woodland critters sold for $250.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFT98XW4LOXZ78A3sJtpf3Tw1Np_6hE8GKlsJcBHDhFODCZWGKwBg7UmL0bjp2byjEbgJFOh85c2clZaZTIdlHWeXakEP4rLFpj8IKVWlP04Dse-YqMuIRLxywCmc-Vzz2m_ckn5FBL1x30hv7Vjodptaw2WDb0tazeMP_mwUifTnkqI78cTEUIGc_g/s1638/C4E89AD1-5F27-4C77-BB5D-F688B3B91689.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFT98XW4LOXZ78A3sJtpf3Tw1Np_6hE8GKlsJcBHDhFODCZWGKwBg7UmL0bjp2byjEbgJFOh85c2clZaZTIdlHWeXakEP4rLFpj8IKVWlP04Dse-YqMuIRLxywCmc-Vzz2m_ckn5FBL1x30hv7Vjodptaw2WDb0tazeMP_mwUifTnkqI78cTEUIGc_g/s320/C4E89AD1-5F27-4C77-BB5D-F688B3B91689.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Baby boy hobby horse. Bought by a neighbor for $450.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWE8OoggbWfBDQegk8xYNhsgyFGM8PCzVooeZVqF6K99-aWau7w3PBb8ZbkS-WtJDSFWkUWs8ZlmR3-JSClgZj95A1w6INZov_JcHLN9oA9RTEzQSA5MZAVOarmSRhYZF_sjY_Ml5fRETu1bX6YqNzWnlWTv5jg0v0aG69n39ZSun6BbTxNc4I_OkWqw/s1638/C7C7DCAE-AE64-41B2-BC5C-3F6BADD39AD2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWE8OoggbWfBDQegk8xYNhsgyFGM8PCzVooeZVqF6K99-aWau7w3PBb8ZbkS-WtJDSFWkUWs8ZlmR3-JSClgZj95A1w6INZov_JcHLN9oA9RTEzQSA5MZAVOarmSRhYZF_sjY_Ml5fRETu1bX6YqNzWnlWTv5jg0v0aG69n39ZSun6BbTxNc4I_OkWqw/s320/C7C7DCAE-AE64-41B2-BC5C-3F6BADD39AD2.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Wyoming Valley Star. Probably my favorite one! It sold for $950, I didn’t buy it, because the blacksmith says I have enough quilts!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJfa2wL_j6Gjio1V3zoX2_mtVZFruU9l6Cuqv4ox_SI-tGYuc5WaboJDP_c71Q8-K-YsweULmB538704PwBsX4OuyMbAMLdnq47Lq2jZlnRO4MWPoJHvajkKFx23yB1nwwZf2watw4KEIgrGrk6ZGxG2uom5V7xaW0zs925O10u9hX2g8y7K_0j318Q/s1638/CA8CFF16-A4E0-413D-9B29-68546F9AA30F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJfa2wL_j6Gjio1V3zoX2_mtVZFruU9l6Cuqv4ox_SI-tGYuc5WaboJDP_c71Q8-K-YsweULmB538704PwBsX4OuyMbAMLdnq47Lq2jZlnRO4MWPoJHvajkKFx23yB1nwwZf2watw4KEIgrGrk6ZGxG2uom5V7xaW0zs925O10u9hX2g8y7K_0j318Q/s320/CA8CFF16-A4E0-413D-9B29-68546F9AA30F.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sesame Street. I pieced this using a panel. It sold for $200.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIgwM2iV8f6gLgGQJ8xl1ZUoy6hT_foTpceQs_u_pgd7saU6F6FljL9m9czP24o0_O3NEB9LNwoE0ZG8QH9KA1WmjloVZc-7It1vSfheodvPGQ-3VaRbbbX3mVnKfAzXiuYePdCHLPKCVQltQQai5HdabrvximbmX6DfbX986vf44bjZIevALYiORSA/s4128/CF47031C-C725-4767-B7C6-477360D9477B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIgwM2iV8f6gLgGQJ8xl1ZUoy6hT_foTpceQs_u_pgd7saU6F6FljL9m9czP24o0_O3NEB9LNwoE0ZG8QH9KA1WmjloVZc-7It1vSfheodvPGQ-3VaRbbbX3mVnKfAzXiuYePdCHLPKCVQltQQai5HdabrvximbmX6DfbX986vf44bjZIevALYiORSA/s320/CF47031C-C725-4767-B7C6-477360D9477B.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Tiny 9 patch, pieced and quilted by Hilda Schulte. This sold for $475.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1Y2MEf9scSL3-PnE9B58uCh5AZjfS6G7jiHNMH-jIiMKS8DVhmMHr6t-zZd0E2ZFeMoaFn4jtwolgL7zC9sXrPrjJdgpPP7O1SUX2XZS_YO280PgzOi3Y7gCa8xGpD62KdO3nY29RVu08OW_WaVow8HuYR6OM-sS9tAaRSnJlHt5HV2kHbuShNOquw/s1638/D852C86F-3DE1-4463-95EE-25686AD19415.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1Y2MEf9scSL3-PnE9B58uCh5AZjfS6G7jiHNMH-jIiMKS8DVhmMHr6t-zZd0E2ZFeMoaFn4jtwolgL7zC9sXrPrjJdgpPP7O1SUX2XZS_YO280PgzOi3Y7gCa8xGpD62KdO3nY29RVu08OW_WaVow8HuYR6OM-sS9tAaRSnJlHt5HV2kHbuShNOquw/s320/D852C86F-3DE1-4463-95EE-25686AD19415.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Triple Irish Chain sold for $1,100.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPitmDEUmFBiX0NmVBK1zWOHgjEMeMUWjJzdcDquDyXCPgzTigw0wgoEGiSfk1cIwCWaaEoZ13J3J8GBxO0A3B7h9NwObiyP9fJpxLo-jFdIb13KXMJ7wWSLLWs3-SB7sWj9_hTRrM2p4bTh86sbc5s3D03KyZtIFNAWbt9eafHaAdisXnAaslhokGw/s1638/DC8A6DED-E946-4AF7-BD12-630C1429E467.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPitmDEUmFBiX0NmVBK1zWOHgjEMeMUWjJzdcDquDyXCPgzTigw0wgoEGiSfk1cIwCWaaEoZ13J3J8GBxO0A3B7h9NwObiyP9fJpxLo-jFdIb13KXMJ7wWSLLWs3-SB7sWj9_hTRrM2p4bTh86sbc5s3D03KyZtIFNAWbt9eafHaAdisXnAaslhokGw/s320/DC8A6DED-E946-4AF7-BD12-630C1429E467.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Starry night sold for $1,150.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPpcXA0gza2111fOB6i4o2Z-7uqbIy4rN_qYoideCWDUgtrZ14vFZf__AeoZ9pdIz7KCSorFmh2efVL961Bk8ZrwbZQg4GLRd4wuZOuZtlda6kgVtu0BHwa0iN9Bgnqs_unFB08iMCYt0JEMSo3E-9uhMrw-4MFAipMJxGVBWX6RE4IS882SjeHMU7w/s1638/DFB37CE1-42A7-413A-A489-4798FC49120A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPpcXA0gza2111fOB6i4o2Z-7uqbIy4rN_qYoideCWDUgtrZ14vFZf__AeoZ9pdIz7KCSorFmh2efVL961Bk8ZrwbZQg4GLRd4wuZOuZtlda6kgVtu0BHwa0iN9Bgnqs_unFB08iMCYt0JEMSo3E-9uhMrw-4MFAipMJxGVBWX6RE4IS882SjeHMU7w/s320/DFB37CE1-42A7-413A-A489-4798FC49120A.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Colorado Star log cabin sold for $1,150.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KitMmMkgh1nkeN9vJmJVRdABUGKZ0sGWErQD7YaGU0wvepD0VbGiSGQBT8Z9LxblEdpMmWzAqNzTe88c89fu4ZbkIWTLUAY7CVTdxPKxLdcMwdJidTfJzyr-3U7lwtdDZpT5wUE5eeR4WPb5-qfRHrAja0js2C8dzVf_ga8f7yN8gPlZysIhtQlMVg/s1638/E9F2C0EF-ADE2-40DD-8CA0-6F9B74BF53B0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KitMmMkgh1nkeN9vJmJVRdABUGKZ0sGWErQD7YaGU0wvepD0VbGiSGQBT8Z9LxblEdpMmWzAqNzTe88c89fu4ZbkIWTLUAY7CVTdxPKxLdcMwdJidTfJzyr-3U7lwtdDZpT5wUE5eeR4WPb5-qfRHrAja0js2C8dzVf_ga8f7yN8gPlZysIhtQlMVg/s320/E9F2C0EF-ADE2-40DD-8CA0-6F9B74BF53B0.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I pieced this quilt that was titled Patriotic Farm Figures. It sold for $850.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4izZz_zEoBsrVVX7VBg9G4ZiYTlAFoy8fAObPym2VuCuHJBnKxokbEt1RShY-XvgxdkHS_nC5Oqq7QQwge2lgWVNxoKF8rk1DIrUu7y-o8SoXVsu-mHFL5PnHSjOi6RX7a9FvsRcoWjzFi-k2eUCEyZNe9KK1K0K6sNTheqZza-vZE-03JgAsdwGUg/s1638/F1B8987F-572D-4F6C-B997-EB3323BE0626.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4izZz_zEoBsrVVX7VBg9G4ZiYTlAFoy8fAObPym2VuCuHJBnKxokbEt1RShY-XvgxdkHS_nC5Oqq7QQwge2lgWVNxoKF8rk1DIrUu7y-o8SoXVsu-mHFL5PnHSjOi6RX7a9FvsRcoWjzFi-k2eUCEyZNe9KK1K0K6sNTheqZza-vZE-03JgAsdwGUg/s320/F1B8987F-572D-4F6C-B997-EB3323BE0626.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Old time John Deere. I purchased this panel in Chillicothe Missouri for Janet Koetting. It sold for $450.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNhwFNntSNdkz8kSmOEUZtTthJI6TNlcOegu-joaBJL0S0zWjl5Y8Y_28hIYU1bFeqbq1PECIzYzSVThxrGHZc5OynNWcrv77vTc6rMXf9tmKJ19a5ADpigZQmPFkVDxD-E28Zf6vJ9cUmZ-AiqWchS5nrVaADwjnknI02ztkglALhTS4_3yI86L1aIQ/s1638/FEA83649-64AF-4BAB-B6D9-A8381C6F3D94.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNhwFNntSNdkz8kSmOEUZtTthJI6TNlcOegu-joaBJL0S0zWjl5Y8Y_28hIYU1bFeqbq1PECIzYzSVThxrGHZc5OynNWcrv77vTc6rMXf9tmKJ19a5ADpigZQmPFkVDxD-E28Zf6vJ9cUmZ-AiqWchS5nrVaADwjnknI02ztkglALhTS4_3yI86L1aIQ/s320/FEA83649-64AF-4BAB-B6D9-A8381C6F3D94.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> 50’s fabrics Girl sold $300.<p></p></div></div><div><br /></div><div>It was a beautiful day in God’s country, a little hot, but delicious food and lots of neighbors and friends to visit with.</div><div><br /></div><div>God is good.</div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-73435496385628142992022-08-07T20:23:00.002-05:002022-08-07T20:23:26.309-05:00My Halloween quilt<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy755h9iTiznvMyZie4cN8ySW6_A9LUtNQ27b8eoljYSlJ7ww37g8NtcGU90fvnL2_YogV8blLg4hRb_V-D5y0Pp4XXoMsuUeTNKSOgjaqKpqs5DNObKUmV-KKjvh-y8Ha1Dxn9P1xfKRblJamc9zCTyNNKWVGZBfxhmBP47lg1cHZqg3yQdyPhelPOg/s1800/C8841BB1-358A-4413-8750-C97C196F188E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy755h9iTiznvMyZie4cN8ySW6_A9LUtNQ27b8eoljYSlJ7ww37g8NtcGU90fvnL2_YogV8blLg4hRb_V-D5y0Pp4XXoMsuUeTNKSOgjaqKpqs5DNObKUmV-KKjvh-y8Ha1Dxn9P1xfKRblJamc9zCTyNNKWVGZBfxhmBP47lg1cHZqg3yQdyPhelPOg/s320/C8841BB1-358A-4413-8750-C97C196F188E.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hZHFzEpH8rOyczA1nDV_WBx4Mt2Gjh6H4Rx5I4t82J8aSn9J-zLgGKhebyRBZGB2NopHJOVDUgO5UZREQt2oyZwUb02MIgcKOtwypepIMitNKM7sY1aOkiEZldXLN0vYkAbu-2qbdlfEdY4jMBMQlROxsCTF5SBPjeAV6NS_waZz4hV_gm1VhSkdFg/s1800/D14C1C46-CDC1-46AA-8EF7-05A0C1447D52.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hZHFzEpH8rOyczA1nDV_WBx4Mt2Gjh6H4Rx5I4t82J8aSn9J-zLgGKhebyRBZGB2NopHJOVDUgO5UZREQt2oyZwUb02MIgcKOtwypepIMitNKM7sY1aOkiEZldXLN0vYkAbu-2qbdlfEdY4jMBMQlROxsCTF5SBPjeAV6NS_waZz4hV_gm1VhSkdFg/s320/D14C1C46-CDC1-46AA-8EF7-05A0C1447D52.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Warning picture overload!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Last fall I discovered colored pencils for embroidery work. Crabtree Hill studios.</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/254a7dLMZnQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="254a7dLMZnQ"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">For some reason Halloween prints appealed to me. I made one, two, three, and they just keep coming.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So, I decided to make them into a quilt.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdd-yxQSTuf3AZ2lIOxzRk4fPAqTlheqgHRQ_LQftRiVLbFedELa_giuEPj1Qhv67F50L7m8k7fPrOOwpN6sdMkmXyikxcz69hbtOCNO3O-xbfa_bHMCftnv_4t7LBa7QQuM6paNz30RZ6mS_XRIiIwIuEVLAgEVCmmhHaLu0ZGsAWxb1onoyfyuCiiw/s4032/39BD0C42-9331-4007-81EC-03B3AED08075.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdd-yxQSTuf3AZ2lIOxzRk4fPAqTlheqgHRQ_LQftRiVLbFedELa_giuEPj1Qhv67F50L7m8k7fPrOOwpN6sdMkmXyikxcz69hbtOCNO3O-xbfa_bHMCftnv_4t7LBa7QQuM6paNz30RZ6mS_XRIiIwIuEVLAgEVCmmhHaLu0ZGsAWxb1onoyfyuCiiw/s320/39BD0C42-9331-4007-81EC-03B3AED08075.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had just purchased this vintage bolt of polished cotton, 36 inches wide, and original price was .39 cents a yard. I paid $10 for the bolt.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This sheen made it perfect for a Halloween quilt.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am a hand quilter at heart; however I was just a little leery of the old fabric. I thought machine quilting would be a better option. Especially since I had a lot of big spaces! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">My friend Becky, whom I met 13 years ago, does absolutely amazing work. <a href="http://osagebluffquilter.blogspot.com/2009/08/i-meet-another-blogger-in-person.html">Here’s when I first met her</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So, in the mail it went to Liberty, Missouri!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">In less than 10 days I had it back! Her quilting is<i><b> unbelievable</b></i>! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">She told me there’s 22 hours of machine stitching in this!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So just for your viewing pleasure, I will stop talking and let you examine her magic in every block.</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkQ0LcDdXihkj9ctRdCbb2TLBJo4yAUyjS7FHiIPCaahpY0Pj1_75Zi20hI-P65ZzkVOci1E6HVGYs9JRo1unLt0GGxVYYJqdAtcwm5FgNdudML-TKgy1fgwVA4nmzU5FK4kk9oJpgxWKycLBiZOsg2lJ8iifODfHetls1hEDLxiuUoDsqlYNCXsOpQ/s4032/FE3CF4E9-2225-4B23-9B64-E558AA464D4B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkQ0LcDdXihkj9ctRdCbb2TLBJo4yAUyjS7FHiIPCaahpY0Pj1_75Zi20hI-P65ZzkVOci1E6HVGYs9JRo1unLt0GGxVYYJqdAtcwm5FgNdudML-TKgy1fgwVA4nmzU5FK4kk9oJpgxWKycLBiZOsg2lJ8iifODfHetls1hEDLxiuUoDsqlYNCXsOpQ/s320/FE3CF4E9-2225-4B23-9B64-E558AA464D4B.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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S. Betsy, our mutual friend who introduced us, saw Becky's Facebook post of the quilt, and wanted to know if it was for sale. Girls that think alike! </span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900683221932170130.post-33949591834691077952022-07-18T22:42:00.001-05:002022-07-18T22:42:24.965-05:00We finally got back to Florida <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYFrYKRnnRfFp-Z2Q9VZs71sEx5P1uMG6XKl7AJa40WjCXLfSbHrwLbP-vfkTay6OB_mGVjQ9k7tEYUM6_0iIZYJg2X42LxG-VLLKLPIYsv5eRwnotKK3JANaGhSyXoab99iPXCDL4Z7Gt-xKumlUc4cNs9YlL05cs6tYmHBIu1efd_NYExUoXtOAaw/s4128/20220702_094629.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYFrYKRnnRfFp-Z2Q9VZs71sEx5P1uMG6XKl7AJa40WjCXLfSbHrwLbP-vfkTay6OB_mGVjQ9k7tEYUM6_0iIZYJg2X42LxG-VLLKLPIYsv5eRwnotKK3JANaGhSyXoab99iPXCDL4Z7Gt-xKumlUc4cNs9YlL05cs6tYmHBIu1efd_NYExUoXtOAaw/s320/20220702_094629.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Grandpa bought them new Zebco 202!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuiPCt8usMlUtsHSZwz3RuUX2DEp-F2JJXGk9VWmsQHwAq7LV87pN3V_MSI84R7SdiE_jfKp3Ty-h5M3WlBfUj-N5LNoe_H4cF4dIWmiHusF2Y-l2jgzNElM4ZPOu0QX26XePDacA_Cs4RcpQUmq_vyE2uYifZMJbf29pwzVTuNWcF9lc_Rzg_Hr_vVQ/s4128/20220703_192008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuiPCt8usMlUtsHSZwz3RuUX2DEp-F2JJXGk9VWmsQHwAq7LV87pN3V_MSI84R7SdiE_jfKp3Ty-h5M3WlBfUj-N5LNoe_H4cF4dIWmiHusF2Y-l2jgzNElM4ZPOu0QX26XePDacA_Cs4RcpQUmq_vyE2uYifZMJbf29pwzVTuNWcF9lc_Rzg_Hr_vVQ/s320/20220703_192008.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was just a short walk to the lake behind their house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFbHFi8jkRrEoC5kwXgISZSgw1pUmT_zTKP7oCxHInHdWPfFgMgCy90OuI2ea0LbOJajY4Q4cLJbaAOYRYIXAzV4-P9fk4Z7tE0rGq620kuOIoHNtMtyk2d6Eu4FekVuDiuBqgedHJoYPffetcHBV324S2iaDtQy_jICyYrKl3sqP8zn_cAT7LpfjpQ/s1638/2B35038A-454D-420B-A606-0A635BADFEB8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFbHFi8jkRrEoC5kwXgISZSgw1pUmT_zTKP7oCxHInHdWPfFgMgCy90OuI2ea0LbOJajY4Q4cLJbaAOYRYIXAzV4-P9fk4Z7tE0rGq620kuOIoHNtMtyk2d6Eu4FekVuDiuBqgedHJoYPffetcHBV324S2iaDtQy_jICyYrKl3sqP8zn_cAT7LpfjpQ/s320/2B35038A-454D-420B-A606-0A635BADFEB8.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>After grandma bought a net, they lost interest in the fishing poles. Game on to net minnows!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1osUbJombAV4MTY7rRJzeE82ZKHNMP_LPluPeV4CPWg4szaNbSGqd3Oj4-7HNNPE4UUnQ9d3F-qw3f_43cYNrIg4CZuahyPiv49SeuKNvMPBnHhr7750hhc8A7Yynyx8hpfeWpEjhNqWRnbvOyT-4uUsExC57VGFEjyoAXUcYmUPEnNKvtx2Ur9LUw/s4032/3FBBA710-6C13-41C3-9A90-66A920D6394B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1osUbJombAV4MTY7rRJzeE82ZKHNMP_LPluPeV4CPWg4szaNbSGqd3Oj4-7HNNPE4UUnQ9d3F-qw3f_43cYNrIg4CZuahyPiv49SeuKNvMPBnHhr7750hhc8A7Yynyx8hpfeWpEjhNqWRnbvOyT-4uUsExC57VGFEjyoAXUcYmUPEnNKvtx2Ur9LUw/s320/3FBBA710-6C13-41C3-9A90-66A920D6394B.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Taken from the dock.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4_716l4kus-JoVN8VFsc0f2s-pfADWPlHONu4SETCKHTKNJR-EoBu-HJPbK5QbTUSZY558SeVQMhQ-pvbepWjHmxKHn7Jp3CpZCsJBNjCzMuC_8a02um2pVeQRiMKfDSw5Mzkdvv1xkMQ4190uh-evh18eABg_pG5XI2BGLoNrhyRIU-YHpfLMeezw/s4032/9E6DEA97-AF23-4F02-A2EF-ED62934A4C71.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had long time blacksmith friends stop by for a rainy afternoon visit! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge34qNieDRrvFV5nZcHZqkYpsa_RvWBhXPl3wMpwRYG0YR_jabz3NszxcaMI0P6F43-4xhgrEs_HWEAXKSQZe9wd-fCrS8SQ00pqkuOUiVenWdEzeb_jYmMKlIoEoOrCEZ2O_H1bcK_cBFrM0zApAgF-X-xUXog4sKlzuzkXs8Jq4mJWjRIzQkwz7DNg/s4032/A0C4AC1A-9332-4562-8991-D704A265B7A6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge34qNieDRrvFV5nZcHZqkYpsa_RvWBhXPl3wMpwRYG0YR_jabz3NszxcaMI0P6F43-4xhgrEs_HWEAXKSQZe9wd-fCrS8SQ00pqkuOUiVenWdEzeb_jYmMKlIoEoOrCEZ2O_H1bcK_cBFrM0zApAgF-X-xUXog4sKlzuzkXs8Jq4mJWjRIzQkwz7DNg/s320/A0C4AC1A-9332-4562-8991-D704A265B7A6.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A covered patio comes in handy during a rain storm!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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