tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32797717490061450932024-03-18T00:00:48.143-07:00Life Is What You Make Of ItJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.comBlogger560125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-21132066418077287862013-02-27T09:32:00.001-08:002013-02-27T09:32:42.168-08:00Fun With Frames...Outside the Box Ideas...Frame: a rigid structure that surrounds something such as a picture, door... a border or case for enclosing artwork, a mirror, etc. 2. a rigid structure formed of relatively slender pieces, joined so as to surround sizable empty spaces..<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">"surrounding empty spaces"</span><br />
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So other than the norm...the ordinary uses...the expected framing projects, what else do YOU do with <em>frames</em> ??<br />
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A pretty little "what-not" table tray?<br />
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Give definition to another display of art?<br />
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Enclose some WALL WORDS?<br />
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Top an unframed Mirror and surround another mirror?<br />
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Finish off a crafted Fabric creation?<br />
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Give some back-up to a Dish Display?<br />
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Add an element of chippy "vintage" to some rustic comtemporary art?<br />
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Top and embellish a Table? (formerly framed and covered a mirror)<br />
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Surround a Plate? (wrought iron frames count too! originally held wooden plaque)<br />
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<strong>Don't Forget Window Frames...</strong><br />
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Create a Table Top <em>Shadow-Box</em> display?<br />
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Frame Photos and Sayings.<br />
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So many ideas and uses for an empty frame. Here are a couple of on-line photos showing frames as ceiling medallions.... Neat! I like this use. I'm sure I'll experiment with this one day.<br />
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So when you see a frame you really like, (but NOT what it is surrounding) think outside the box. Get the Frame, Toss the art. Get CREATIVE! :-) :-)<br />
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FRAME FUN! Something to think about on this snowy day. Still coming down here in Cedar Rapids today.<br />
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<br />Hope you ALL have a wonderful day, whatever the weather. Rain, Snow, Sleet, Sunshine, Clouds....Have fun in the nest when you don't want to go OUT of it.<br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-73466325959835038472013-02-24T14:55:00.001-08:002013-02-24T15:09:06.134-08:00Beautiful Sunday..The Quiet before Storm Rocky...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQF1fi9hDcWolm0UIYdpTfYM-9s4cKx8DZYhDKaN0ndvvXCD-E4A1APTlf0NKJANlZefOaz9UrOj6Bg8rumSVvm27dzI_YHpL2LUBp5a6WEYtG4O9pl1O6_oZEkReswUNe8AIXgNiHfdn/s1600/beautiful-day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" mea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQF1fi9hDcWolm0UIYdpTfYM-9s4cKx8DZYhDKaN0ndvvXCD-E4A1APTlf0NKJANlZefOaz9UrOj6Bg8rumSVvm27dzI_YHpL2LUBp5a6WEYtG4O9pl1O6_oZEkReswUNe8AIXgNiHfdn/s320/beautiful-day.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Today in Cedar Rapids it was 34 degrees, and beautiful blue skies and very Sunny. JUST LIKE a normal Carolina Winter day...sans the snow. .. of course. It was a lovely day to get out and go to church, and then visit our favorite little Chinese place for lunch.<br />
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Ting's Red Lantern. You can tell it's Kurt's favorite place to be. :-)<br />
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Kam is looking all scholarly, playing around with his dad's Readers...<br />
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When we arrived home, the dawgs were itching to get out and play on this nice day. No gusty sub-zero winds, No snow or sleet, no grey skies, above freezing temps...Perfect. I grabbed a few pics of these furry beasts who have had some measures of Cabin Fever to deal with lately, just like MOM!!!<br />
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Gideon doing his BEST interpretation of the YETI.<br />
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I had some fun putting together a Spring Pastel colored centerpiece on the Screened Porch Dining table. It was so pretty outside, I am just yearning to go out and enjoy the porch again...Not Much Longer. <br />
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A pretty wall mirror can step in for a unique tray. Colorburst Flowers. (gerbera daisies...LOVE) pretty Mason Jars. a vintage jadite duck (my grandmama's!).Aqua pottery pitcher with pastel knitting needles. (it's on my bucket list to learn. REALLY!) Petite china floral plate with blue milkglass mini-vessels. FUN!!!!!<br />
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How about YOU?? Are you getting the ITCH to see Flowers, and Green Grass, and be able to go outside and STAY out??? I thought so! :-)<br />
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Have a beautiful Sunday. All who are awaiting the next Snowy downpour...hang in there...I'll be hanging right beside you!!<br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-28364360411457725712013-02-22T08:11:00.004-08:002013-02-24T13:31:07.540-08:00 White...Old Man Winter's Favorite ColorJust another entry in the Winter 2013 E-journal. Snow today. The Storm dubbed <strong><em><span style="color: blue;">STORM Q</span></em></strong> started last night before 7. Blessedly, the amounts they predicted for here have gone down a couple of inches. It's still falling, but very dry and powdery, so we'll just enjoy.<br />
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I opened the screened porch door this morning to let the dogs out. Here was as far as I got for a pic. Not going out there in slippers!! lol...<br />
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After the initial excitement of running and frolicing before draining themselves...they then ran back in covered with falling flakes, and dropping mini snowballs from their footpads and toes. Kobe just stopped right in his tracks and plopped down in the snow, to start picking some of the pieces out...~~c~~o~l~~d!!!!<br />
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There goes the hard-working snow-plow. Bless them. Been working around the clock.<br />
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Second sweep. Thank You!!!!!!!<br />
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Love this man!<br />
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You HAVE to shovel the end of your drive once the Plow has gone by. You can't get your car over the snow pile left behind. Bless his heart...<br />
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Meanwhile, inside...it's warm and toasty. The 10 feet of window span in the Living room does provide a nice view of the falling snow.....(yes that's Kobe there looking for any sign of life out back)<br />
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I'm thinking - oh wouldn't it be divine to have a view like this out that picture window??? instead of my neighbor's dull garage...but hey...It's What We Make of It....Life! :-)<br />
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I want to SHOUT:<br />
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But they are already predicting another storm front coming in Sunday night with snow Monday, Tuesday, and lingering flurries Wednesday...so..Accepting it is STILL WINTER, no matter how we feel about it. :-)<br />
My grandmama always said, You either gotta LAUGH about it,<br />
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or CRY...what will you choose???<br />
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Maybe a little sign out front will help this situation!!!????<br />
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It won't surprise anyone that I am the only resident here at this house that is tired of the snow...<br />
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Today, I will close with this thought...<br />
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and this little dose of cheer! <br />
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Think Spring!!! Hugs to all my Bloggy sisters and visitors popping in. Stay Warm!!!<br />
<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-28895794086718917302013-02-12T15:56:00.000-08:002013-02-12T16:07:12.182-08:00It's a Dawg's Life...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7Q0C5RRbvDpM1xx5DnW9A2TtbreJdlrxnQwBZuWOih419C44EPldcLA8elcfAzt8xQ2ZADUPfq2WJ73Q5R0CYxEtOBe5-Efs93GQETqes8dPmUT7WkF8nK1TonawKzGA1Rkige9dFCVA/s1600/dogsdayout.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7Q0C5RRbvDpM1xx5DnW9A2TtbreJdlrxnQwBZuWOih419C44EPldcLA8elcfAzt8xQ2ZADUPfq2WJ73Q5R0CYxEtOBe5-Efs93GQETqes8dPmUT7WkF8nK1TonawKzGA1Rkige9dFCVA/s320/dogsdayout.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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It Was Time.....<br />
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NO. It Was PAST Time. <br />
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What with the Holidays, the Wintry Weather postponements, the Trip to North Carolina, the Marine visiting...<br />
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THE DAWGS WERE BADLY NEEDING A TRIP TO THE GROOMER!!!<br />
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They needed the treatment by Desiree.<br />
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And so ... finally, today, we got it DONE!<br />
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Each doggie comes home with their own report card,a sporty bandanna, and a bag of goodie treats.<br />
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Without further ADO...<br />
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The sweet smelling, soft, shiny, de-shedded, furminated....<br />
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WOOBIE!!!<br />
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At attention, waiting for inspection. Rah little Devil Dawg.<br />
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GIDEON!!!<br />
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This boy is 5 pounds lighter from the fur brushed out. Wish I had taken a pic of the floor under his groom table.<br />
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KOBE!!!<br />
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Eyes on the Treat - Eyes on the Treat...oh it's SO hard to get a pic of this dog. ;-p<br />
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A BEFORE picture of the poofy powderpuff paw on Kobe.<br />
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and today...the AFTER shot.<br />
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I love his Russian Boot look, but in this Winter weather, the trimmed foot is SO much better because they do NOT have to pick and chew bits of snow and iceballs out of their paws after walking in the frozen mess.<br />
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And so another e-journal entry for January. This one was for the Dogs' Life. They are furry furry creatures, but they sure are boon companions in this NEST. <br />
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<i><span style="color: blue;">“Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their universe. We are the focus of their love and faith and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made. ” <br />― Roger Caras </span></i><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">Thanks to all stopping by today! Have a GREAT day!! :-)</span></span><br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-28230549950901175822013-02-10T19:58:00.001-08:002013-02-10T19:58:47.131-08:00It Is Easy.....Think about it. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBf3iPqbu9-xHcclqIt7U7rQj9jTBtMi1hjiMXOe7m9CQANqm5AgKMtYMiidmCk4PRzUQLu2RNJTjExllWrVV4AvH9F1z1E5XfWOsltLNm2swvwX9KukUmchC0ulynFxywvvWqD-Vk5tc/s1600/It-is-easy-to-take-liberty-for-granted%252C-when-you-have-never-had-it-taken-from-you_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="300" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBf3iPqbu9-xHcclqIt7U7rQj9jTBtMi1hjiMXOe7m9CQANqm5AgKMtYMiidmCk4PRzUQLu2RNJTjExllWrVV4AvH9F1z1E5XfWOsltLNm2swvwX9KukUmchC0ulynFxywvvWqD-Vk5tc/s320/It-is-easy-to-take-liberty-for-granted%252C-when-you-have-never-had-it-taken-from-you_.jpg" /></a><br />
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I am just following my heart today, thinking about our country and all it has been through in the last couple of decades.<br />
Thinking of all of our troops and all that has been asked of them in as many years.<br />
I am thankful for every single one of them. They are brave. They are strong. They are true to their calling.<br />
They defend and die for what they believe in.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwKY5Mmbr8jkg3nwO_PljSMjHzV2AOoBbTkzwQaz3AGNehsS4R3ezEsjXaH3AKbO8-uWaldmKIqAKrH6WlEzaAcSVadRvkKlqQOOkemh_GnFEjXimWU6P7A5wHD4gqEpJ576Kszr8s1BO/s1600/roughmen002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="320" width="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwKY5Mmbr8jkg3nwO_PljSMjHzV2AOoBbTkzwQaz3AGNehsS4R3ezEsjXaH3AKbO8-uWaldmKIqAKrH6WlEzaAcSVadRvkKlqQOOkemh_GnFEjXimWU6P7A5wHD4gqEpJ576Kszr8s1BO/s320/roughmen002.jpg" /></a><br />
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I love all of my children. God has blessed me abundantly. I am grateful that each one knows God and will know the calling HE has given to them when the time comes.<br />
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Each of them has a purpose in this life that only he or she can fulfill, because God designed that task specifically for them. All four of them. My sons and my daughter.<br />
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Today, this post, and the video below is dedicated to my sons. It also includes all the young men and women who have sacrificed, are sacrificing, and will do so in the future, in order to serve this country. They deserve all of the respect and honor and gratitude we can give them.<br />
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AND THEN SOME.<br />
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<em><em>Because we DISlike or DISagree with war, let us be careful not to DIShonor, DISrespect, DISregard, DISdain, DISapprove, DISconnect, DIScourage, DIScriminate, or DISgrace these honorable heroes. </em><br />
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<em><strong><span style="color: red;">DO NOT "DIS" the very ones that protect and watch out for you.</span></strong></em></em><br />
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They need to know that America backs them and supports them 150%. Don't let the media tell them otherwise.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj891RxHm_5MgylAiCUoANKgjp3L7AfxZEIu4bdAwSx93KrJoEudv19-JY6VnWfCXutCRPqv09aiJ4JE2Y8431qaDLY2rEdDpwDptcluJAFO_XcdjHnUWfErP42nBegNCADYvDvS9XGJRxS/s1600/salute.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="268" width="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj891RxHm_5MgylAiCUoANKgjp3L7AfxZEIu4bdAwSx93KrJoEudv19-JY6VnWfCXutCRPqv09aiJ4JE2Y8431qaDLY2rEdDpwDptcluJAFO_XcdjHnUWfErP42nBegNCADYvDvS9XGJRxS/s320/salute.jpg" /></a><br />
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Pray for them. Thank them. Shake their hands. SHOW THEM....<br />
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Kam has just returned from another weekend of training and drill with the National Guard.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiH21HZxSY49LnvFGA7zFKnETuk_upoIBs27KinTgE-QjwtehEEPGEQ9Ll-TiYjCeFvPCbMhROW87mXPkBWBgC1y_GKSGhYYrkx5Htpnynoo-RdjP_z7htPLp27I2qg_LbVICxEzwMOvwv/s1600/iowa+national+guard.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiH21HZxSY49LnvFGA7zFKnETuk_upoIBs27KinTgE-QjwtehEEPGEQ9Ll-TiYjCeFvPCbMhROW87mXPkBWBgC1y_GKSGhYYrkx5Htpnynoo-RdjP_z7htPLp27I2qg_LbVICxEzwMOvwv/s320/iowa+national+guard.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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I am keenly aware that Jonny is entering Marine Corps boot camp in about 3 months.<br />
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Justin has received his orders into another USMC battalion on the West Coast and will very soon be transferring there...informing us that they will shortly begin the work-up for another tour to Afghanistan.<br />
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In honor of Justin, and Jonny, and Kam .... and the so many others who have served their time and are now home, who are currently serving in a conflict far from home, and who will serve in the coming years.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBF_y0oKwDb7Avtwj_1ttN5VkJskUjj4m_uXcsM_vIdrjtUW-DIeZcWP4r1CSka2cZ4S779Dhil9tSe2GakpA2nO9LX-sVgCPNIQdPilR6X6scXvjhgJ-g9pa6-GksSmfEmPfguZIqpBk/s1600/july+God+bless.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBF_y0oKwDb7Avtwj_1ttN5VkJskUjj4m_uXcsM_vIdrjtUW-DIeZcWP4r1CSka2cZ4S779Dhil9tSe2GakpA2nO9LX-sVgCPNIQdPilR6X6scXvjhgJ-g9pa6-GksSmfEmPfguZIqpBk/s320/july+God+bless.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
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God bless them.<br />
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God bring them home.<br />
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May our government give them all of the support and budget back-up and working equipment that they need to do what they are given orders to do.<br />
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AND THEN SOME.<br />
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God Bless the USA.<br />
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<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/i9uV39y548E&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/i9uV39y548E&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-57535765736639143292013-02-08T09:21:00.001-08:002013-02-08T09:21:08.370-08:00Valentine's Vignettes...Use what ya GOT!This morning...just for fun, I spent 45 minutes grabbing stuff around the house and putting together <i>different</i> vignettes on ONE shelf in my Dining Room. I don't do very much decorating seasonally, and really other than Christmas, keep it pretty simple.<br />
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So, here's to all of you who <i>"shop the house"</i> and put together a little spot somewhere in your nest. May your loved ones <i>feel the LOVE</i>, and see that Valentines is a special moment to remember.<br />
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Share the Love. :-)<br />
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Some of my photos are not so swell. With a little point and shoot...well...sometimes it's just not what it COULD be..even a slight fuzziness...but it's all for FUN...so I'm still smiling. As you can see...it doesn't HAVE to be over-the-top and magazine worthy...it's for your family. :-)<br />
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That's all for today. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Thanks for popping by in my little corner of Iowa. Have fun in your own nest creating and making a special little spot that says...<br />
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<span style="color: red;">HEY!...... I LOVE YOU! LET'S CELEBRATE THAT!!!</span><br />
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Or maybe your loved ones like something they can get their teeth into...Go For It!<br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-32848257224769184632013-02-06T08:34:00.002-08:002013-02-06T08:34:20.672-08:00A Winter's Tale...of a Table.Today, I am posting a story about the Travels of "Little Table." Hopefully this will fall within the category of <i>"Short Stories".</i> ;-) My posts can run a little long sometime... but one day, when looking back, and reading through them, I shall probably not regret it. <br />
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This particular little table started off it's life in a Pier One store...somewhere in Iowa, I presume. It got adopted into a home, and was most likely loved by a family for a while, but then ended up in the garage with it's accompanying chairs...(the wicker torn and worn on those...) And then it was put up for adoption through Craig'sList Adoption Services. Another lady came along and took the little table home.<br />
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Little Table got a nice new home on a screened porch. All <strong><em>seemed</em></strong> well! Alas...some of the people sitting around this little table kept knocking and jostling it with their long legs, and exclaiming about it!!!! <br />
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And then...Little Table, got replaced!!! It was banished to the outdoors on the Patio, and ALSO got a WHITE coating... It didn't seem so bad after all. Warm, flowers, birds singing...Nobody sat and ate around it any more, but coffee mugs got to rest on it when the people came outside.<br />
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And THEN....WINTER CAME. Little Table got pushed up under the eaves and the glass top got taken in to be stored on the porch. SNOW came and piled up and froze on the Wicker surface. <br />
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One day, when Adopter Mom was inside her burrow, and glanced out at Little Table, sitting there covered with snow, she felt sad. Little Table never got used or noticed much anymore. Having <i>cabin fever</i> herself, and <strike>going stir crazy </strike>...feeling creative, Adopter Mom went out and got Little Table and shook it and swept all the snow off with a broom, wiped it down, and brought it inside. Then she got the glass top and brought it inside...cleaned it up, and set it back on top of Little Table. THEN....she added something else different.<br />
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Remember this???<br />
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That big piece of "art??" on that window??<br />
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Or maybe you saw it here....<br />
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INSPIRATION!! She couldn't believe how perfectly the two went together. And she really had decided she didn't like the "art" blocking part of the view of the Picture Window. Being stuck inside on a wicked chilly day can make the juices start flowing...sometimes.<br />
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And so moving pieces around in the room, and exchanging/trading twigs and feathers in the nest all led to Little Table getting a new spot.<br />
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Not in a garage. Not on a cold porch...<br />
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Not in the frigid snow...But in a warm Living room.<br />
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And Little Table felt pretty special, getting more attention and prettied up...<br />
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Why, even a little bird named <i>George</i> was allowed out of his cage on the porch and got to come inside and perch on Little Table. <br />
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It is a Happy ending for this Winter's Tale of a <i>Little Table</i>...<br />
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I think we ALL know the question is...Will <b>Little Table</b> STAY in his new arrangement, or go back out...once Warm Springtime comes??? sigh...<br />
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Only TIME will tell. <br />
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Another post journalled here in the ongoing blog of this gal....staying inside the Nest until <i>Old Man Winter</i> gets DONE with his fun here in Cedar Rapids.<br />
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Whilst looking through some Pic Files to illustrate this little Tale, I came across this pic dated <b>March 4th <i></i></b>last year, <span style="color: red;">SNOW OUT THERE</span>!!! and boy did it make my day a little gloomy...well, Buck UP Girl.... Stay Strong...Remain Calm and Carry On....Adapt and Overcome.<br />
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This TOO, shall PASS!! It did last year. It will this year.<br />
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Thanks to all visitors who dropped by this day. Have a safe and warm and happy Wednesday! God Bless...my bloggy sisters!<br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-10045401582202656532013-02-05T08:37:00.002-08:002013-02-05T09:12:33.430-08:00Another Finished Project..One Step at a Time.Yesterday I blogged about my dad and all of his DIY skills and talents. Today I thought I would spotlight my hubby. He has definitely got enough know-how and Honey-Do skills to do many things around our house and save us much money. It is beyond valuable to have that blessing in<em> these times.</em><br />
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I get the <strong>Everyday Cheapskate</strong> newsletter (online) and she noted this week.. <em>"2013 has the potential of being a financially challenging year for many people."</em> With all of the increases being taken out of people's paychecks for increased SS deductions, and extra healthcare deductions, and cut hours, and people having to buy their own uniforms, the rising cost-of-living, and all the other things I keep reading about...ay-ya-ya. It will be very hard for some people, and all of us will have to embrace some changes in our budgets to be prepared and ready for things yet to come.<br />
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If we have repairs and maintenance that need to be done on our house, which would be, for most of us, our most hefty investment...anything we can do ourselves is a HUGE plus. This GUY IS AWESOME! (just sayin')<br />
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Since moving in, Da Man has...<br />
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repaired the leaky handles and replaced the rotten material behind it.<br />
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Installed doors on the Master Bath. (there wasn't one??!!!!)<br />
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WIRED and/or HUNG new lighting In:<br />
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the Master Bath<br />
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Kitchen Windows<br />
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Hall Bath<br />
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Dining Room<br />
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Front Entry<br />
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Installed a new microwave.<br />
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Wired a ceiling fan for Kam in his room downstairs.<br />
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I so appreciate his electrical savvy and knowledge!<br />
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He has torn up the carpet in the three bedrooms and refinished the wood floors underneath. LOVE those hardwoods.<br />
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Dug Up and Reworked the Front Entry flower bed from THIS....<br />
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To THIS!...<br />
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Winterized the Screen Porch.<br />
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Also wired digital antenna hardware ...but I can't show that. It involved drilling and fishing wire from the crawlspace all the way up through the house and into the attic. Such a TIME-Consuming job!! rah!<br />
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And the list NEVER ends. There is always repair work... maintenance work...update work...Our latest project was this one.<br />
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When we purchased the house, the sellers had put new carpeting in the finished part of the basement. However...it was NOT good quality carpet. AND...the installer had not put ANY padding underneath. As a result, every time one used the stairs, their toes or heels were hitting TAC STRIP!!...*&%$#@ OWWWWWW! I got quite a few bloody punctures before I finally learned to step only on the front edge of the step. I hated always having to warn my guests to be careful if they were in stocking feet. (which this Southern girl almost always is) <i>Old habits die hard.</i><br />
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It was one of the top project goals to get completed in the first year. We got the carpet ripped up first, and then got a peek at the retro/vintage linoleum with metal trim across each step.<br />
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OH THAT STUFF WAS A PAIN to get off the steps. All the tack strip was pulled up first thing after the carpet was gone! Happy Dance...<br />
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Then the slow work began of ripping/ pulling/ scraping/ hammering away at the linoleum and then sanding off the old glue residue. BLEH!!! VERY DUSTY job...<br />
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When that was finally accomplished....here is what we were looking at.<br />
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These stair steps were not pretty oak or hardwood underneath. Just plain old pine lumber. This was one of those projects we decided we were NOT going to invest a large sum of money into. For the type of stairwell it was, leading down into a basement...we decided to pretty it up, and simply improve the overall look. And so after more sanding, and prepping and trimming in glossy white, and painting a lovely chocolatey brown, we were ready to find the stair runner.<br />
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SISAL was the choice we had installed on the stairwell in the Cottage on Woodberry, when we pulled up the old carpet and refinished the steps there. That runner lasted SO EXTREMELY WELL, and showed no dirt and little wear over the years.<br />
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I couldn't find a photo of the actual stairsteps there, but found this photo in the archives. If you look closely, you can see the brown steps with the khaki/sage sisal runner. <br />
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And so, I had my heart set on this same style. And we looked and looked until we finally found ONE runner that was Sisal, and hallelujah, it was just the right colors to co-ordinate with the step color and the basement.<br />
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Just before we left in December to go welcome Justin home, we wrapped this project up! I was tickled pink. <br />
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One step at a time...One project at a time...slow and steady...Wins the Race!<br />
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NEXT PROJECT???? The Hallway flooring leading to the Bedroom Wing. Carpet Already Pulled up.<br />
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Thanks to any stopping by to visit today. Another entry into my Project Journal of the changes here in the Cedars Rapid Nest.<br />
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Have an outstanding Day!! Do you have some <i>To Do Lists</i>??? Never be AFRAID to take on something new!!! You might surprise yourself. Do-It-Yourself Tutorials are in abundance on the Web. :-)<br />
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<i>add-on **I actually loaded this post last week as a <i>Draft</i>, and ran across THIS POST yesterday when I was reading a few blogs and saw the thumbnail pic. It goes right along with this post of mine, so I'll include it for FUN, for you to scroll through and see all the pretty staircases...Evidently Sisal is quite popular right now. Who Knew??? I just thought it was DURABLE! ;-)</i><br />
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<a href="http://www.mydesignchic.com/2013/02/sisal-staircase.html">http://www.mydesignchic.com/2013/02/sisal-staircase.html</a><br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-86964311213287668482013-02-04T05:23:00.000-08:002013-02-04T05:23:51.286-08:00An Update on my Dad...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1XFmn_aqNXqK7q3ULVvmAZ7zrL9rWJ-ANC6_HRziXncyhCygg-gkbmQ0E6rHmrkoW1Mm54BVgX7jNt2zRJMZc1cfHHqrBZxOangW6ja8VWHGX35WSsLattf3meyJRpvIRTFFYGEhs56J/s1600/Fathers-Day-Quotes-Life-Quotes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="320" width="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1XFmn_aqNXqK7q3ULVvmAZ7zrL9rWJ-ANC6_HRziXncyhCygg-gkbmQ0E6rHmrkoW1Mm54BVgX7jNt2zRJMZc1cfHHqrBZxOangW6ja8VWHGX35WSsLattf3meyJRpvIRTFFYGEhs56J/s320/Fathers-Day-Quotes-Life-Quotes.jpg" /></a><br />
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I thought I would do a post today about my Dad! :-) A very, very special man in my life!! He is one of the reasons that leaving Charlotte was a pretty hard thing to do. My mama passed away on Thanksgiving Day 2010. She had battled Cancer for a long time. (over 15 years!) She was a fighter and a trooper. And Dad was her courageous partner and caregiver the entire battle. He even had to fight off Cancer himself at one point of the journey. (Prostate) He is doing very well.<br />
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That is my Dad in the middle with my mom's sister and brother. <br />
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Dad has handled the transition of living alone so beautifully, and I am so so proud of him. I don't for one minute think it has been easy for him or without some really really hard days. I know he still misses his wife. But he has tackled life fully and stayed busy. He has many requests to speak and or preach and teach for his regular church and many other churches. (retired Pastor) I think he can be about as busy or slow as he chooses to be!!!<br />
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He loves to play golf. He is still playing in January and most likely in February, too, if the warmer weather continues to hold for NC.<br />
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Whenever any of my peeps over there have questions or problems or needs concerning their vehicles, he is always right there to help. That may mean doing the repair himself, or helping them find the best garage to do the work or getting parts online for the best price! He is very handy with automative repairs!!<br />
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And He does like to do woodworking projects. Just recently he took a load of lumber up to the barn in High Point, NC where my sister works and teaches riding lessons, and helped do repairs and build storage cupboards for the gear and saddles. They were very happy about that.<br />
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Here are two projects he has done in the past year. One was basically restoring the hardware off of an old Cider Mill Press, and then building a new frame for it.<br />
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<i>*the piece of lumber standing here is just to show the wood he started out with to work it into each new piece.<br />
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I think it is AWESOME...and I know the gentleman who asked him to re-build it was ecstatic. It was finished just in time to be used at the end of a Bible School week making fresh apple cider for everyone!! :-)<br />
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The next one is his latest finished project for a man who wants to start up beekeeping. <br />
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Another Amazing project completed. The friend asked him if he wanted to take up the hobby with him, and my dad, having allergic reactions to bee stings, said he would just have some of the fruits of the labor. He does like Honey! :-)<br />
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So my dad is getting along well. I was concerned when he caught a nasty virus last year that had Vertigo accompany it, but he got through it. It was so very very wonderful to see him again in December. <br />
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Some of you ask now and again about my Dad, and I appreciate that!!! I just thought I would give you a little update. He's just the greatest!! I love him very much!<br />
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A closing note...I shared a photo on FB and thought I would add it over here to the E-journal Blog. Sunday morning, early (about 2 am- don't ask...insomnia!) I just happened to catch this little snow visitor coming up to our front porch. I think Bambi was out past his curfew!!!<br />
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At first, I thought he was just licking snow, but then it dawned on me later in the day that Kurt had spread SALT/Ice Melt on the sidewalks...So I guess it was like a Salt Lick. Hope it's not harmful...of course these deer here probably adapted to it long ago!!!!<br />
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Blessings to all dropping by my blog today. Hope you have a Merry Monday!!<br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-57786130177868753102013-02-01T07:01:00.001-08:002013-02-01T07:01:14.830-08:00Hospitality and Hostessing....This is the post following up on the one about <em>"Homemaking...Nesting"...</em><br />
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If ever there was a woman who exhibited the PERFECT hostessing skills and hospitality gifts, it was my own mother. She always had an open door for anyone to come to her house and stay over. Visitors and guests were welcomed as if it was there own home.<br />
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<em><strong><span style="color: red;">"seek to show hospitality" ~ Romans 12:13</span></strong></em><br />
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OPEN ARMS. Mom felt that her home was a gift from God and she willingly wanted to share it. "Make yourself at HOME" were always her words. She went out of her way to assure that they did. I grew up with it.<br />
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NOW...as much as I admired it, I have keenly felt a <i>LACKING<i> of her warm and friendly Hostess gifts and talents. I am so much more of a private person. My mom was so much more "social" than me. Being a minister's wife, God had providentially gifted her with that "habit".<br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: red;">"do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares" ~ Hebrews 13:2</span></em></strong><br />
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What do I remember about a "GUEST ROOM" from my mom's home??<br />
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A pretty and well made bed. Clean linens. Comfy pillows.<br />
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**a note...this embellishment is simply for ME, because I love it. When guests come, it gets put aside, because it will make little clangy noises on the brass headboard... (wouldn't want that!)<br />
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A bedside table that is the right height! Also, in the corner is an air machine for "white noise," in case they are light sleepers.<br />
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An easy to reach reading lamp, an alarm clock, a box of tissues, some interesting reading material.<br />
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Right now that would be, <i>Saint Maybe, The Secret Life of Bees</i>, and a small testament.<br />
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A soft nubby rug by the bed for feet to hit when arising.<br />
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a chair for purses, jackets, what-nots....a mirror for inspecting themselves. ;-p and a clock hanging on the wall!<br />
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a little vanity with a bit of space for keys, watches, jewelry, etc.<br />
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And in the cups on the serving tray are some candies. If I had some lemon sours and Werthers toffee, they would be in the other two cups!) Covers all four bases I think. ;-p<br />
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another bedside table for a 2nd person<br />
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additional reading material. currently the Mitford series by Jan Karon. sometimes a new copy of a magazine.<br />
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another blanket and pillow choices, and an iron and ironing board in closet, and of course, empty hangers with space to hang clothes.<br />
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Interesting piece of furniture, (optional!) but more quilts on top for COLD winters in IOWA!!!!<br />
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*(This room also has a ceiling fan, which many people can't sleep without, especially in the HOT summertime. If there isn't one, maybe a floor or tabletop fan would be accessible in the closet.)<br />
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Perhaps a unique piece of art. :-)<br />
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One other item that is of my own making. Just because. The mirrored tray on the bed holds a pretty <i><b>Toiletries Rescue Box</b></i> with extra supplies in case the guest is missing something.<br />
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Many people forget toothbrushes!! :-) Do you see something missing that you would add?? I had fun putting it together.<br />
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**The only other thing I am looking for is one of these...to keep folded in a corner. I like this choice from <i>The Rusted Cottage.</i><br />
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I know they are offered Retail, but you know me...this <b>whole</b> room was done with THRIFT shopping, and I'm NOT about to stop now. I'm way too cheap. I do see these from time to time, but have never gotten one. But I will! Watch and Wait.<br />
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Now, if I can just muster up even half the gifts and skills of my dear sweet mama. She taught me by example, most of all, but also by words and wisdom. I say...<i>Get with it Julie!!<i><br />
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<em><span style="color: red;"><strong>"show hospitality to one another without grumbling." ~ I Peter 4:9</strong></span></em><br />
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Hugs to all my bloggy sisters and visitors. Again, this was a longer than usual blogpost, but I got my motor running and kept going! Mama said there would be days like that!<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">**This Post served a double purpose for my Archives, to record GUEST ROOM #1 in photos. Shut the door on this one. :-)</span><br />
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Blessings!! Thanks so much for continued and gracious prayers for all of our military heroes serving all around this BIG globe. We can be blessings to others because of the freedom that is ours to do so. Protection. Security. Peace. RAH!<br />
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</i></i></i></i>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-14897365708876236122013-01-31T06:34:00.000-08:002013-01-31T07:43:03.163-08:00Winter Storm Magnus 2013When Winter Storm DRACO assaulted Cedar Rapids, Kurt and I were far away in Charlotte, NC. We were experiencing balmy days in the 60's. Poor Kam was stuck at home, sick with the flu and Strep. SNOWED IN. It was his first experience with a ThunderSnow. There was still plenty of the aftereffects left when we finally pulled back into Iowa on December 23. I was glad I MISSED it in it's fury. <br />
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But yesterday, I <em>was</em> home to experience Winter Storm MAGNUS. Snow-Snow-Snow. When I awoke at 4:45 am, it was going strong. At 5:30, Kurt's IPhone dinged with an email that Cedar Valley Christian was closed for the day, so Kam and his buddy staying with us got to sleep in.<br />
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I am posting some photos here today... photo files for the E-journal records about Cedar Rapids. *<i>for the record, Cedar Rapids reported only 6 inches of snow</i><br />
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about 6:30 am...gusty winds and snow.<br />
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around 7 am...the Iowa man wearing his Ol Faithful Michigan coat shoveling for all he is worth.<br />
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Kobe, early on...getting his ritual snow bath!<br />
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the Fire Pit...?? the Snow Pit?<br />
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Gideon becomes a puppy again in Snow. He frolics like a Snow Bunny!<br />
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around noon or so...still snowing pretty good. a look out the kitchen window.<br />
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Looks like a wintery snow-fog in the swirling flakes...<br />
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Kobe, Kobe...<br />
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A South Carolina rescue CAN adapt to MidWest winters<br />
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Sweet Senior dawg...<br />
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Gideon will bury his entire face right down into a snow drift.<br />
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The slag truck dumping on our street after the City Plows had come through...RAH!<br />
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Icicles, some 2 feet long.<br />
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Oh...what's that??? ... you were wondering about Woobie????<br />
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He does NOT like the snow. He stays inside on my bed, warm and snug. :-)<br />
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Another entry here at <em>LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT.</em> <br />
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MAGNUS, you were beautiful. Now - Go Away! <br />
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Hugs to all popping in. Have a wonderful and safe day in this weird Winter weather. Come Spring!!! <br />
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today's Local weather update<br />
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<i>*Plan on wind chills in the -10 to -20 range for most of the day and in the -20 to -30 range tonight into Friday morning. Friday morning's lows may very well be the coldest readings in a few years with temperatures around -10. <span style="color: red;">Quick on the heels of the Arctic air is our <b>next chance of snow, arriving Friday night.<i></i></b> 1-2" is likely during that time period</span>, with some flurries lingering into Saturday.</i><br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-42570064249520182832013-01-30T04:45:00.002-08:002013-01-30T04:45:08.360-08:00Gratitude...A Continuing Lesson in Life<i><span style="color: blue;">"Gratitude consists of a watchful, minute attention to the particulars of our state, and to the multitudes of God's gifts, taken one by one. It fills us with a consciousness that God loves and cares for us, even to the least event and smallest need of life. It is a blessed thought that from our childhood God has been laying his fatherly hands upon us, and always in benediction, and that even the strokes of his hands are blessings, and among the chiefest we have ever received." Henry Edward Manning</span></i><br />
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When we returned to Charlotte after having welcomed our Marine back onto American soil...it was a unique feeling. FIRST time I had been back in 15 months since trekking over to Iowa. In revisiting all of the old routes, seeing the familiar settings, getting to see my beloved Cottage on Woodberry...<br />
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There were never any lights on, no lampglow coming from that little house on the hill when we drove by at night. And it seemed so forlorn and empty looking to me... void of LIFE!<br />
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And the FLAGPOLE...it was GONE! It HURT to see that beautiful symbol missing. So much labor went into that project. Those OLD GLORY and USMC flags flying...billowing in front of our home, meant something huge to us...said something to all who drove by...<br />
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The work by my men... to get the spotlight on them, so that they could fly 24/7 was immense.<br />
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But OH, in the end, it was SO worth it. A glorious sight. And SUCH a special gift to me. A TRUE LABOR OF LOVE FOR ME, from my sweet man.<br />
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GONE. Guess I needed to come back to see this. It was a knock on the head and a tap on the heart to confirm that this was NOT my home anymore....<br />
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And so, the trip back was good, and hard... for many reasons. <em>Closure </em>not being the least. ~<br />
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While staying with my dad, I asked him if any of mom's watches were still there, and yes, he told me to look in her drawer. I was hoping to get a stretch band watch of hers, since I wanted one. I actually came back home with TWO. [Sentimental.] YES.<br />
Wearing one every day. (but not both at the same time...LOL!)<br />
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I shared in a previous post that I had come back with a framed print of my mama's. It had also belonged to my dad's mom. (my dad had told me to pick some to take with me.) <br />
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Well, I actually came back to CR with THREE things. My mom's watches. The vintage print. And one other item.<br />
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I was out running around looking for some Christmas items and a miniature tree for Kat and Jonny's apartment while they were at work one day, and I stopped by the Salvation Army store I had visited many a time when living in Charlotte. I got to speak to a few regulars, and asked about Mary - my favorite girlfriend worker there. I had ONLY JUST missed her. :-(<br />
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But while there, I spied this beautiful and colorful Tole tray.<br />
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I walked out of the store with it under my arm and a smile on my face, minus ONE DOLLAR. It was quite a "happy moment" for me to find it in one of my favorite places back on my old stomping grounds. The Aqua/Turquoise color is just so cheerful...and I knew right where it would go.<br />
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Here it rests below my bedside table. **It usually has books and magazines on it, but they were removed for the photo. ;-) <br />
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And so...I find myself back where I started... <br />
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<span style="color: black;">Gratitude is an attitude. It is being constantly aware of God's involvement in ALL of our affairs. THE REALLY BIGGIE ones, and even the TINIEST ones. And that means - as the quote says...paying attention... to the DETAILS. In the ups and downs, the coming ins and going outs, the oh-so-dailies and the once-in-a-lifetimes....God, ALL THE TIME, yes, even from our childhood, has lovingly and graciously and providentially been CARING. OVERSEEING. DIRECTING. PICKING US UP. SENDING US OUT....Even in the hard times. </span><br />
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God is GOOD. And a GRATEFUL HEART renewed on a <em>daily basis</em> keeps us <em>mighty aware</em> of that, and encourages us to <em>keep looking up</em>...like little Pooh up there...to acknowledge to God that we know HE is there, and we will keep trusting. <br />
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I STAND ON THAT TODAY. <br />
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A random and rambling post, FOR SURE...but I think I just needed to journal about it. Thank you to all visitors popping by. Blessings to you.<br />
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Pursue Gratitude. It changes your worldview. :-)<br />
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Hearts full of hugs sent flying your way from Iowa today!! and adding on a pic of my current circumstances here in the frigid Midwest as of 6:45 this morning...<br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-49334608592211259332013-01-28T17:56:00.001-08:002013-01-29T06:20:46.471-08:00Re-Enlistment...Far Far Away...Sometimes, just by default...when you have a family member in the Military, there are a lot of things you miss. What you WANT to be a part of...you can NOT! And you wonder...what was it like??? <br />
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Thank Goodness for PICTURES.<br />
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My Marine "re-upped" while away on this last deployment. The ceremony took place on board the USS Gunston Hall, in port at Toulon, France. (yes, that's the mountains of France you will see in the background)<br />
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Come along, and we'll get a peek of what it was like. Rah to the Marine photographer who got these photos!!<br />
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ATTENTION!<br />
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SALUTE!<br />
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The OATH<br />
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CONGRATULATIONS<br />
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SEMPER FI!<br />
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Official!<br />
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RRRRaaaahhhh!<br />
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Brotherhood.<br />
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So...that's what it looks like. :-) <br />
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Mama's proud. <strike>Guess</strike> Know I would have cried, so maybe it's okay that I just saw it here, with you all. :-)<br />
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Justin's Re-enlistment will change his Duty Station to the opposite coast. Further away...sigh. I know that this battalion is slated for a return to Afghanistan, and so we wait and try to prepare our hearts... <em>It's what</em> <em>they do.</em> And we follow him with all the Love and Encouragement and Support and Prayer we can deliver. God's grace is sufficient. Hope and Faith in Christ is our Strength.<br />
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Rah. Stay Strong Corporal. God bless you every day. Always.<br />
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Thanks for popping by today. Have a beautiful day. Tell your kids you love 'em...no matter WHAT age they are. 'Cause they are very ~ very ~ very special.<br />
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Gifts from above. <br />
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A journal entry for my <em>Moments in Life</em> files...<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-19622405160158997562013-01-28T06:53:00.000-08:002013-01-28T06:53:09.074-08:00Monday's A Mug Is a Mug Is a Mug....unless....Do YOU use Coffee mugs and Tea cups for purposes other than the obvious?? Another one of those "thinking outside the box" inquiries....<br />
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They really can be used for way beyond the obvious. I know many many gals out there have done just that. They are even used for creating birdfeeders, chandeliers, you name it!!<br />
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I have repurposed some into different<i> helpers </i>around this nest. <br />
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This one you've seen before! It holds various jewelry and pins on my dresser. I got it simply because I LOVED the color. :-)<br />
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This one is just too cute. And the beau-ti-ful blue eye is what got me. It just matches with the blues in our bath and holds all my hair clips at the ready.<br />
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This Toile print was perfect for holding pens and pencils in the Dining Room where Kurt and Kam have their computers.<br />
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This dainty decorative cup is perfect for holding paper clips at my desk, and it goes with the blue and white plates on the wall.<br />
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This one is like the one above, but in pink and is perfect for holding a candle for the bath. :-)<br />
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You've seen these. Loved these vintage FireKing Jadites for "scoops" for the cereals/grains in the kitchen. Size is <i>just right</i>, said Goldilocks!<br />
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You've seen these, too! There's no special rhyme or reason for them....just on display, because they are a pop of color and something different to give a smile. <br />
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How About YOU?? Do you use mugs or cups for something different, for holding or storing or scooping or measuring???? do tell! <br />
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Imagining...Creativity...Resourceful...Thrifty. It's ALL in good fun!!<br />
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**<b>FACT</b> ~ Almost all mugs and teacups range from .38 to .88 at the thrift shops here in Cedar Rapids. Have you checked out yours?... Cheap Thrills. <br />
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Have an outstanding day. {{HUGS}} to all of my sweet bloggy sisters! Thanks for popping by in this <em>Caring and Sharing Blogland.</em><br />
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I'm hacking into Mom's blog...She didn't say anything about <b>MERRY MONDAY!!<i></i></b> so I'm stickin' it in here quick before she gets back here!! EVeRyBody SMILE!! It will make tails start wagging!! BYE!! :-) GiDeoN<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-77016132974938853792013-01-26T09:32:00.001-08:002013-01-26T09:40:18.549-08:00My Marine...Love Him - with a Grateful Heart<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YHuk2D3khQ08m6XCnpYWrf4KHbfz_gbJ8odF9yq060-vyhkT0u6o-I0Qw2pev5J1CBGeaLKWi0jUDGN4pAub0QPkAWaa-TR8jstCuclbQXDtjBjreTzhAwBM9ntffq93MGdhlNfHjfgo/s1600/capt_1047936140_kuwait_marines_iraq_topix_xits104.gif" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YHuk2D3khQ08m6XCnpYWrf4KHbfz_gbJ8odF9yq060-vyhkT0u6o-I0Qw2pev5J1CBGeaLKWi0jUDGN4pAub0QPkAWaa-TR8jstCuclbQXDtjBjreTzhAwBM9ntffq93MGdhlNfHjfgo/s320/capt_1047936140_kuwait_marines_iraq_topix_xits104.gif" width="232" /></a><br />
It's What They Do.<br />
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A MARINE<br />
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<b>Operation Enduring Freedom 2010<br />
Musa Qala, Afghanistan</b><br />
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<b>Operation Odyssey Dawn 2011<br />
Libya - Mediterranean Sea</b><br />
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USS PONCE<br />
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1/2 Battalion Landing Team<br />
24th MEU 2012 - Middle East<br />
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USS GUNSTON HALL<br />
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Love you Corporal. You hold a piece of my heart. Semper Fi! <br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-12116839347791075112013-01-24T09:05:00.000-08:002013-01-24T09:05:25.689-08:00A Post inspired by a Post....Milk GlassI had in mind to do another post tied in to <em>home-making.</em> The beginnings of it were skipping around in my mind - not quite put together yet, just something I wanted to talk about.<br />
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This morning, I visited another blog sister's post. Laura's, over at <a href="http://www.whitespraypaintblog.com/">http://www.whitespraypaintblog.com/</a> . She had posted about White Milk Glass, and some vintage Milk Glass Party Sets she has. And she USES them. How cool is that?<br />
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<div sizcache012311205480062803="55 138 9" sizset="false"><b>**Milk glass</b> is an opaque or translucent, milky white or colored glass, blown or pressed into a wide variety of shapes. First made in Venice in the 16th century, colors include blue, pink, yellow, brown, black, and the white that led to its popular name.**</div><br />
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Laura's post reminded me of my mama and her glass party/hostess sets. They were stored in boxes that were blue and white. I can remember those so well...like yesterday. She put hers to use QUITE a bit. My mom was the hostess with the mostest. Being a minister's wife, she did her share of get-togethers and parties for women...especially those in the church groups, and <em>circles</em>. Of course my sister and I always were <strike>forced</strike> (just kidding, sort of) called upon to help! lol...<br />
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I do love milk glass. It just has a way of making you think of the days gone by, the past ....naturally. I have some gathered together in the glass-front barrister (or lawyers) bookcase in the living room. A collection of sorts. A few, my grandmother's...a few, my mother's...a few, picked up while thrifting.<br />
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A lot of glare, but it gives an idea. I don't pursue pieces of this...I don't need a large collection to enjoy it...and this is sure plenty. If a piece is so unique,and it just jumps out and grabs me, and shouts LOOK AT ME!!...I may get it if the price is very very low, which only occurs at a thrift store or maybe a yardsale. ;-)<br />
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This large piece is one of my favorites. I came across it at a Goodwill Store about a year or so ago. It was only $4.88 and I knew I would be a <b>moron<i></i></b> to not put it in my basket. It's beautiful, in perfect condition. I knew right when I decided to purchase it, what I would use it for. It keeps my bracelets and earrings right there to grab every day, without having to dig!!!<br />
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I love the crimps in the edges of this double serving tray. It is Fenton's Hobnail Milk-Glass. They are discontinued...so it is special! No sentimental value, but it does remind me of "back then", just as Laura's post did about my mom's parties.<br />
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Here are two small hobnail milk-glass cups in our Master bath. One of the BLUE varieties included. Love that color.<br />
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The lower candy dish in this little birdie/nest display was my Mama's. So it is quite sentimental! Again, love the shapes pressed into the glass.<br />
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In this photo is a Pitcher that I love to use in the summertime for bouquets.<br />
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Most of us have a smaller size vase made out of Milk Glass. They are abundant in thrift stores.<br />
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Well...that was a FUN post. ;-) But enough. Thanks to Laura for sending me down Memory Lane this morning, and a sentimental visit of my mom's wonderful gift of being a Hostess. Love to think about her sweet ways...<br />
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And, Thanks to any blog sisters stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful day, and hope that maybe you have a certain item or piece that takes you back to previous times, childhood days. It's all good.<br />
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Thank you also to all of you who continue to pray for the branches of our Military, our precious troops who are out there serving and sacrificing every day. They are a beautiful blessing to all of us here in the Homeland, living in freedom.<br />
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God Bless them. God Protect them. <br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-91370860599239103842013-01-22T09:20:00.001-08:002013-01-22T12:05:23.507-08:00Creativity...Homemaking...NestingRecently, I have been thinking about a book I read years ago.. It was written by Edith Schaeffer, the wife of the well-known author Francis Schaeffer. The title is <em><u>The Hidden Art of Homemaking</u></em>. I am posting some poignant quotes today.<br />
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It is GOOD stuff, and gives the reader a moment to ponder what it really means to be creating a beautiful and enjoyable home, a haven filled with love and reflecting what your family is all about.<br />
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If our hearts find REST in our homes, then "nesting" just follows. It becomes our shelter, a place to live, grow, and thrive. Memories and Moments...big and small, are woven together here.<br />
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<i><span style="color: blue;">“It seems to me that whether it is recognized or not, there is a terrific frustration which increases in intensity and harmfulness as time goes on, when people are always daydreaming of the kind of place in which they would like to live, yet never making the place where they do live into anything artistically satisfying to them. Always to dream of a cottage by a brook while never doing anything to the stuffy house in the city is to waste creativity in this very basic area, and to hinder future creativity by not allowing it to grow and develop through use."</span></i><br />
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So your kitchen isn't dreamy and big...with the latest upgrades and beautiful finishes and newest gadgets....<br />
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<strong>COLOR!!!</strong> Tap in to your own likes and preferences and play...<br />
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A house or an apartment is just an empty BOX... waiting for YOU to come in and put your unique stamp on it!! NOT somebody else's look...YOUR look.<br />
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<i><span style="color: blue;">“Interior decoration is not just one's artistic efforts, but it is that which your home (even if it is just a room) is. If you are 'decorating' with clothes draped on every chair, with scratched and broken furniture- it is still your interior decoration! Your home expresses you to other people, and they cannot see or feel your daydreams of what you expect to make in that misty future, when all the circumstances are what you think they must be before you will find it worthwhile to start. You have started, whether you recognize that fact or not! "</span></i><br />
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You are expressing a special love to your family when you seek to bring beauty and warmth into the home. Making the living space of your house a comfort to enter into from the outside world.<br />
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<b>FLOWERS!!!</b> Use Mother Nature's bounty! Bring it IN! <br />
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<i><span style="color: blue;">“I often advise young brides who are traveling during their first weeks or months of marriage to start "homemaking" in a hotel, even if they are there for only a night, rather than groaning about having to "wait so long to have a home". How? ...Your own cloth, your own candlestick, just one rose or daffodil is enough to make a difference... You will be surprised how much difference it makes to have done something to make a room your home, even for one night.” </span></i><br />
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Sometimes just the smallest addition...one item can warm up a space or nook...<br />
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<strong>PILLOWS!!!</strong><br />
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<strong>MUSIC!!!</strong> <i>“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” ~ Plato</i><br />
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<strong>LIGHTS!!!</strong> <i>"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby." ~Ruth E. Renkel</i><br />
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<b>WORDS!!!</b> <em>"Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and health to the bones." ~Proverbs 16:24</em><br />
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<b>FOOD!!!</b> <i>“Enchant, stay beautiful and graceful, but do this, eat well. Bring the same consideration to the preparation of your food as you devote to your appearance. Let your dinner be a poem, like your dress.” ~ Charles Pierre Monselet</i><br />
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<em><span style="color: blue;">“Is a Christian- one who communicates daily with the Creator- to divorce himself from the things God created and intended man to have, and which demonstrate the fact that man has been made in the image of God? In other words, are we who have been made in the image of our creator to be less creative than those who do not know the Creator? The Christian should have more vividly expressed creativity in his daily life.” </span></em><br />
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<b>ONE OF A KIND YOU!!!</b> <i>"Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it." ~ PS. 139:14</i><br />
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<em>Play.</em><br />
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Dream.<br />
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Create.<br />
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Transform.<br />
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Combine.<br />
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Envision.<br />
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Overlap.<br />
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Your Home is Your playground. Your haven. Your fort. Your escape. Your voice. Your spirit...creating a SAFE place...a doorway to rooms where loved ones can let their hair down...be themselves...express their feelings...be confident to to be unique...to claim their own little spot of comfort and peace....<br />
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<em><span style="color: blue;">“We foolish mortals sometimes live through years not realizing how short life is, and that TODAY is your life.” </span></em><br />
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God bless any who have stopped by today...most certainly this post went a wee bit long...but my thoughts and heart are in it. Truly a woman holds the power to build up or tear down her home...even affecting future generations!<br />
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<em><span style="color: red;">"Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands." Proverbs 14:1</span></em><br />
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Cherish and Spoil your husband.<br />
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Love and Empower your children.<br />
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Fluff and Fill your home with laughter, wisdom, and kindness.<br />
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You are created by an AWESOME and MAGNIFICENT Creator...there is NO OTHER. Fulfill your task for this short time on Earth. Eternity will come soon enough!<br />
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Accept and BE who YOU Are...A beautiful woman. Be strong. Be creative. Let your God-given beauty and gifts show in all the ways you express yourself. God gets the glory and you get the joy.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">AND OF COURSE....BE THRIFTY!!! <br /><i></i></span></b><br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-74938925515629140742013-01-20T18:20:00.004-08:002013-01-20T20:41:51.011-08:00Just a Little LESS Pink, please??Following up on the last post...<br />
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...concerning the change out of the white ceiling fan to the small vintage chandelier I scored from Craig's List. This transformation occurred in the Pink Bath that came with this 1961 Rambler in Cedar Rapids.<br />
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I did a quickie post on this "Loo" about a year ago, sharing a glimpse of the vintage colored tiles. I stated that I was going to let this <i>Retro Pink</i> bath remain, because it was a part of the personality and character of this nest. I also stated, and I quote, ~ <span style="color: magenta;">"but if I ever come across a vintage ceiling fixture or chandy that would 'just fit' the bath, the fan will come down!"</span> ~unquote<br />
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Completed. Mark it off the "Wish, Watch, and Wait" LIST.<br />
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In the meantime...over the past year, smaller changes took place in the bath, as I switched out, moved around, and exchanged twigs from one room to another in this NEST... the one thing I noted was that there was a little TOO much (pink-white-pastels) going on in the bath. I wanted to bring a darker shade into the pink mix... give a little less feminine feel to it.<br />
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I had shared the original floor with the multi choices of color to choose from.<br />
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There is a Chocolate Brown in that mix! And that is the color I chose, to pursue my goal. It all began with a piece of framed art. Originally I had this print hanging over the toilet.<br />
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a favorite artist Arthur Elsley<br />
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BUT, I decided to trade out and hang another one of his prints over the toilet...And you can see the BROWN in it. This.... was my starting point.<br />
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Next, I replaced the pink shower curtain that was here when we moved in. I had already added a white top layer to cover what I felt was TOO much pink. <br />
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I found the fudge brown quilted curtain during thrift shopping. Love the print.<br />
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Next, I added some dark wrought iron elements to the vanity, along with the long "vintage-look" canvas for a backsplash. I love the birdie sitting on the nest on this twiggy metal lamp.<br />
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It was changing...slowly but surely! :-)<br />
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This mirror replaced the rectangular one that I originally hung here. The two old wooden sconces were found at GW and added a bit later.<br />
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This outdoor fern stand was brought in from the porch and used for hand towel/soap storage. It too, has brown metal showing through the whitewash. (along with the little birdie theme I love to keep flowing through this nest.)<br />
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Above it are the two bird plates that I found at TJ Maxx over a year ago. (perfect colors to match the wallpaper.) Yes, there is actually ONE purchase that occurred outside of a Goodwill store ~but still, a great buy! :-)<br />
And that sharp <em><span style="color: #6aa84f;">artichoke green</span></em> shutter hand-towel holder with the pretty crystal knobs...was a happy find at a GW last year...still had the Tag on it...brand new. WHO turns this stuff in??? ~ I want to thank them! :-)<br />
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Last but not least, little wreaths added to the metal hook decor on the back of the door.<br />
They add some brown 'natural' elements with their twiggy look sporting pine cones and frosted berries.<br />
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There are two gold mirrored trays; one on the toilet tank and one on the vanity holding bath supplies. Also some gold angel face medallions on the curtain and the toilet paper holder over the toilet. These were to tie in with the pretty Gold frame of the print that started it all.<br />
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So my eclectic dysfunction once again has poured into this little room. But... it's me. :-)<br />
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Thanks to all who have dropped by to visit today. I am recording the evolution of this bath over the first year here in the E-journal of Cedar Rapids.... I do like the brown pops in here, and it shall stay as it is. (well...for a while anyway!) The chandelier was just the icing AND the <em>cherry on top</em> to finish up the vision I had . <br />
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That pretty much covers this 60's Pink Tile Bath. I am shutting the door to this one. <br />
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Have a GREAT day, and give a smile or two away. It's a win-win for the giver and receiver.<br />
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Sharing a new photo of the "NEWLY ENGAGED" treasures. Wish we could be closer! <br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-56237849976072589962013-01-16T09:11:00.000-08:002013-01-16T09:11:19.592-08:00Out With the Old, In With the Vintage....Back when we first moved into the nest here in Cedar Rapids, I posted this photo of the Guest retro pink bath in the hallway...Still in very good condition. The one oddity of it was that there was a small ceiling fan hanging in it. <br />
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At that time, I stated that I had a vision of a small chandelier hanging in there, and was going to begin my <i>"watch and wait for it"</i> routine. ** That ceiling fan hasn't been used ONCE since we moved in. Only the vent fan. <br />
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I have to state the obvious....Aren't those light bulbs hideous looking? (they are to me) but the man wants to use them for energy saving purposes....(another REASON I wanted to get rid of the fan!!) ;-)<br />
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So fast forward...15 months later. December. I see an ad on Craig's List. (yes. Craig, my online picker, lol)<br />
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I am thinking to myself... <i>"I am reading a misprint here", </i>based on the price. It was for TWO vintage chandeliers, listed in the Antiques classifieds. There was a photo, and I was on the edge of my chair!!! I make a call, thinking they would be grabbed up...SOLD...but no! The man says they are still available. I quick arrange with him to pick them up that coming Saturday morning, 2 days later. (He lives in Des Moines, Iowa, but he and his wife come to Cedar Rapids every Saturday to work on a house they are remodeling/renovating to sell) That is where the lights were.<br />
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Now this occurred RIGHT in the midst of 11th hour WAITING to hear when Justin's Company would be offloading from the ships that had just returned from their deployment. We still had no idea.... You guessed it. The next day we got that last- second message that they would be marching in on Sunday...We had to get OUT OF HERE!!! <i>I was excited, over the moon!!!</i> but, oh, still so disappointed that I would have to call and cancel getting those chandeliers. 15 months of searching !!!! oh my.... :-(<br />
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Long story short. When I told this man why I couldn't come and apologized for backing out which is something I don't normally do...he was extremely kind and asked questions about Justin and the Marines and said he would be "WILLING TO HOLD THEM FOR ME 'TIL WHENEVER WE RETURNED FROM NC!!!!" I was so shocked...this is rare for a Craig's listing sale....but believe me I accepted!!! <br />
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I later told Justin that I could tell the seller did that for me because he was grateful for Justin's service, it was obvious by the conversation we had. I was so floored by his kindness and willingness to wait for me to purchase it. Justin said, <b>"You're Welcome!"</b> lol :-)<br />
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It turned out that the deal did not take place until January 12th because this man and his family went to California for 3 weeks over the holidays. When they returned to Iowa, he called me. We met and I bought the chandeliers, and he gave Kurt and I a tour of the house he and his wife are remodeling. It was all very enjoyable. :-)<br />
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Below is a photo of the two, waiting on the kitchen table to get cleaned up.<br />
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Getting the small chandelier was a long-awaited purchase. It is absolutely perfect for the Bathroom. Four candlesticks and not too large for the room dimensions.<i> Da man</i> installed it that same day. He knew I was excited. He is so good to me.<br />
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I love the aged look of the bronze. They are solid and heavy lights.<br />
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Makes SUCH a HUGE difference in the look of the bath. <br />
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The large one is tucked safely away in the back Guest room on the floor until I decide where to hang it. Since it was an unexpected surprise, I am still thinking on that one.<br />
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I decided to save the best part for last...the Blessing of it all. You know the saying, <i>"It's Worth the Wait???"</i> Well, It IS! Both of these chandeliers together were<b> $25.00</b>. No, that's not a mistype. My loving dad had given each of us money for our Christmas gifts, and I used some of mine to buy these lights. SO..they are a gift from him! :-)<br />
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Just for a comparison, I did a search and saw this ad on Craig's the other day for a large vintage chandelier...<br />
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It's not as big in size nor does it have the beautiful pineapple shaped center post. It is priced at ... <b>$175.00</b>. <br />
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I always wondered who came up with that saying, GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT.<br />
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I thank God for the gift of these lights. All things come from His hand. And even if they are material earthly items...they are all provisions from Him and His love and overseeing....I believe this in my heart. <br />
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Another post in my ejournal book to document the goings-on in this nest as it changes and gets rearranged and altered.<br />
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For any who are popping in today to see what's going on here, I say HI! and thanks for visiting with me. Hope you have a blessed day wherever you are. <br />
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Give away a smile. *It does a body good.<br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-9198538801287548702013-01-10T08:37:00.003-08:002013-01-10T08:37:50.126-08:00Days of Snow and Surf......<br />
Everywhere I look I see snow. Unbroken dazzling snow, tromped over snow, dirty plowed snow, drifted icy snow....We are expecting some rain today. I am hoping it will do some magic and take more of this stuff AWAY. We have had a small window of "January Thaw" that has worked off the icicles that were hanging and the stuff sticking to trees, and slushed the top layers.<br />
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Every night it refreezes. Kurt says to expect more soon. The temps go back to normal this weekend. Highs in the 20's....Lows in the single digits. I believe I will experience a more typical Winter this year in Iowa.<br />
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Look at Seashells.... :-) Daydream of days spent here...<br />
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I recall reading an article last year that included lists of the top "DISLIKES" of various Interior Decorators. More than one said that unless you live near the shore or have a summer beach house, you shouldn't decorate with shells. And one even commented that maybe you could get away with it in the Summer season with a coastal theme on a porch or sunroom... but to change out the theme when Summer ended.<br />
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Homes are put together over time...and they should be decorated with what you LOVE. And nothing keeps and revives memories for a lifetime more than mementos, treasures that take you back to the special moments of a place in time with family.<br />
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Times spent at the Coast are beautiful and special. Shells gathered from the sandy beaches, and others bought to remind you of the ocean views are certainly ALLOWED in any home, any time, year round. That's like telling this girl she should only put Christmas ornaments out at Christmas!!! ummmmmm.....that doesn't compute...<br />
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These pretties remind us of warmer days to come, give a sunny lift to our mood on a blah Wintery day...<br />
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Decorating rules...Designer Faux Pas.... POOH!<br />
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This little box also has a special role. <br />
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It holds the fortunes from the cookies we get at our favorite little Chinese Restaurant we frequent on Sundays after church. Memories of Cedar Rapids stored in this seashell treasure box.<br />
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Some shell items are just there, because....<br />
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Some were crafted, like a Time Capsule creation. (trip for Justin's first deployment return)<br />
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In the throes of a shivery cold Iowa Winter...I have my Carolina Coastal Summertime memories...brought on by displays of shells. :-) Year-Round! <br />
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I have blogged before about shells and Beachy mementos and memories, but felt like doing it again today, to remind myself that Winter isn't forever. COLD days will pass. And Days at the Coast are not Lost...We will have more...one day! <br />
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And...just because... :-) ending with a pic of the engaged couple. Jonny and Maria and Amayah stole away from their schedules for a quick day trip to Myrtle Beach, SC in September....FUN!!!!! Happy they got away to create a moment. <br />
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Happy Thursday Blogger Friends...I have my Marine two more days. He and his dad plan to enjoy target shooting one more time together.<br />
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Blessings!! May those who want snow....GET SOME!! May those who want Sunshine and warm days...be granted their wish. <br />
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No Southern Girl SISSINESS... :-) I will be thinking sunshine...seashells...blue skies...ocean breezes... RAH!<br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-66592689534471847642013-01-07T08:20:00.000-08:002013-01-07T08:20:44.934-08:00Rambling Merry MondayEnjoying having the Marine here in the nest over the past week. Only one more week and he will have to go. I don't like to think about it. I know he will be rested and ready to get back to WORK! Base Life... it's a different lifestyle, that's for sure. I know he will be itching to get back to his new car he left sitting in his siblings' apartment parking lot in Charlotte. Justin's silver Toyota truck was sold when he deployed, (thanks aplenty to his Granddad for handling that!!) so he needed new wheels. He chose a silver Sonata this time.<br />
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* a shared phonecam shot from Sister Kit-Kat... :-) :-)<br />
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At least Justin got to experience some !COLD! temperatures and snow while here. (*in case NC doesn't get very much once again this year) We are supposed to get a few days approaching 40 this week!!!! hurrah. Maybe some of this frozen tundra will melt. I'm ready to see grass again. <br />
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A golf course near our house. NO GOLFERS these days, but Kurt and I both have seen cross-country skiers trekking across the snow!<br />
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One street over, a neighbor's tree branches look like they are topped with icing, and I thought it was so pretty...just sharing before the THAW begins for this round.<br />
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Yesterday we decided to eat Mongol style. HU-HOT!<br />
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One of Justin's rounds included Calamari ...chewy stuff!!!<br />
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It is so neat to have TWO of my peeps sitting with us here in Iowa.<br />
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*I'm adjusting to seeing Justin with his DARK hair again. It's usually very little or none at all....seeing the likenesses in he and Kameron. They both got the dark hair and square chin!!! Kat and Jonny got the honey blonde shade of their Dad. Not a single one of them got the blue eyes though... all DARK brown eyes...like Mama.<br />
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A lot of guy talk, football, guns, ammo....testosterone running through the nest lately. :-)<br />
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I have fun slipping away to the <i>"in-the-works"</i> 2nd guest room, messing around a bit, padiddling, ~the one with the Roses theme... It is where I placed the vintage print I brought back on this trip. My dad's mom hung it in her home, then she gave it to my mama who hung it in her home, and now it hangs in my nest. :-) sweet sentiment and the "passing down" of loved pieces.<br />
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I moved this vintage plant stand inside and am playing with it. I don't know whether it will stay...or go back out to the screened porch this Spring. Time will tell. This room is all white pieces, both cane and wicker, so it's a good fit...hmmmmm.<br />
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A rambling post here today on this first MONDAY of January 2013. I better get GOING! Kurt is at work. Kam has returned to school today, and Justin is sleeping in. Enough blogging!!! ;-)<br />
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I wish you all a very MERRY MONDAY...may you have many reasons to SMILE today. I know I do!!! <br />
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Kobe says....Do something outlandishly FUN...Go For It!...see if it doesn't bring a smile out of yourself....and then go and give one away.<br />
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Blessings to all visitors popping into this post today. Have an outstanding day!<br />
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Every year as the NEW YEAR hits our calendars, we begin to think of turnovers, new starts, resolutions, goals....You Know.<br />
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It's a Fresh Start. At least, it's as good a time as any. After all, another 365 days is about to come at us...FAST.<br />
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What has become quite popular in recent years, is to choose ONE WORD to focus on. It is much easier to keep track of instead of 5 or 6 things we resolve to change, (and then usually don't)<br />
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ONE WORD is also:<br />
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My Word usually centers around what is going on in my life at the time. In the Past, I have chosen Hope....Gratitude...Intentional...and others.<br />
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This year, my WORD is: <br />
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I feel the intense need to dig in here in Cedar Rapids...I have been living on the fringes..not setting both feet down in the pulse of this place. The past year I was still looking back over my shoulder too many times at what I left behind, unfortunately...<br />
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I am feeling the conviction to really get plugged in, to engage...TO PUSH ROOTS DOWN.<br />
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Kurt and I have talked lately of seeking the GOOD of this community, referring to this verse in Jeremiah 29:7.<br />
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<b>"BUT SEEK THE WELFARE OF THE CITY WHERE I HAVE SENT YOU, AND PRAY TO THE LORD ON ITS BEHALF, FOR IN ITS WELFARE, YOU WILL FIND YOUR WELFARE." <i></i></b><br />
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I have told myself...It is time.<br />
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The well-known quote of Jim Elliot, <i>"Wherever you are...be ALL there."</i> has run through my mind and heart 100 times over the past 15 months, and it has hounded me 'til I almost lost it.<br />
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When we made our trip to Charlotte to welcome Justin back from his 9 month deployment, I was talking with Jonny of his upcoming USMC boot camp, as well as Kameron's Guard boot camp, too. He made a statement that struck me as quite Epic. I said, ~everybody just wants to get through that part of it. SURVIVE it so they can be DONE!! Jonny looked at me and said, "AND that's where they take their wrong step. You don't go in it with the mindset to SURVIVE. You go in it with the mindset to <b>THRIVE<i></i></b>. To rise above, to do more than just get by and get out...to intentionally go in and give it your all. Do Your Best.<br />
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It was right after that conversation, that I realized that he had just "found" my 2013 WORD for me. I had been pondering and thinking and understanding what I wanted, but hadn't come up with the word. Thank you Jonny. I love you.<br />
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So I close with where I opened. My life - what I do, what I choose, what I live OUT LOUD...is my message to those around me...my world here in Cedar Rapids. If I am not THRIVING in this city, then what AM I doing??? What would God desire of me? How in the world can I be INSPIRING to others if I am not seeking the welfare of THEIR city? Truly, in the welfare of this place, where we Know and Believe that God has sent us... we will find our own welfare. And so....I choose to THRIVE. It is my Life Word for 2013. May God be my strength. May I choose to LOVE where I live. :-)<br />
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Happy 2013. I hope that you have a WORD that you can FOCUS on and INSPIRE others as you seek your own growth and change. <br />
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God is good. All the time. God IS GOOD.<br />
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Hugs and Blessings to my bloggy sisters and any dropping by this day. <br />
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<br />Happy New Year. :-)Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-87941160101900595042012-12-29T20:38:00.000-08:002012-12-29T20:43:50.598-08:00Happy Birthday to Da Man... XODecember 30th, 2012 ~ A celebration of a Special Person<br />
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I want to wish a Happy Birthday to my beloved. With Great Love ....<br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503664045488972731noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279771749006145093.post-19176374922662927402012-12-28T06:45:00.003-08:002012-12-28T06:50:19.294-08:00Sharing ....a HEALTH post...<em><span style="color: blue;">"As you get older, you may notice that maintaining your usual weight becomes more difficult. In fact, the most profound weight gain in a woman's life tends to happen during the years leading up to menopause (perimenopause). The hormonal changes of menopause may make you more likely to gain weight around your abdomen, rather than your hips and thighs. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: blue;">In addition, muscle mass naturally diminishes with age. If you don't do anything to replace the lean muscle you lose, your body composition will shift to more fat and less muscle — which slows down the rate at which you burn calories.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: blue;"> If you continue to eat as you always have, you're likely to gain weight. </span></em><br />
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Try a yoga class. Trade cookies and candy for fresh fruit and vegetables.<br />
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Drink more water, and less sugary drinks, Commit to the changes and enjoy a healthier you!"</span></em><br />
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<span style="color: red;">All of us read these little tips and articles and warnings throughout the year. We all know what it is talking about. But as it says...the BOTTOM LINE is whether we COMMIT............</span><br />
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When I came back after my Summer and Fall blogging break, I mentioned that I had been through some health challenges that I wanted to touch on later, in case someone else was possibly going through the same thing....unknowingly...just like me.<br />
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In January 2011, at the ripe old age of 50, <em><u>I committed.</u></em> I surpassed my goal and lost 28 pounds. I then <strong><em><u>determined</u></em></strong> to hold to that healthy weight.<br />
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After the move to Iowa...I slowly but surely began to gain weight. I worked like a fool to take it off, doubling my workout routine. <br />
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NOT ONLY COULD I NOT TAKE IT OFF....I COULD NOT NOT NOT STOP THE GAIN! For the first time EVER in my life, I was unable to LOSE weight.<br />
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The further along this went *(with me chalking it up to perimenopausal symptoms and working harder to fight against it), the more I went downhill... Many more symptoms cropped up, including mini-bouts of Vertigo, which finally brought me to the realization that it COULDN'T be all "mid- life" changes...<br />
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Come to find out....it wasn't. I had a mal-functioning thyroid. <br />
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I hope this helps somebody who is going crazy feeling blue/depressed, experiencing moments of brain fog, low energy/exhaustion, too much hair in your hairbrush, not enough sleep, and no matter what, cannot <strong><em><u><span style="color: red;">stop</span></u></em></strong> <strong><em><u><span style="color: red;">gaining</span></u></em></strong> weight. You might check with your doctor and ask for a Thyroid Test!! It may NOT just be "Mid-Life" changes. <br />
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I am NOW on my way to feeling much much better. The Thyroid works <u>very</u> slowly, so it took 8 weeks before I actually noticed a difference in how I felt, even though after 4 weeks I had "magically" started losing weight once again with my normal workouts and diet. Take care of yourself...Don't ignore symptoms that seem "Abnormal" for YOU...you know yourself better than anybody else!!<br />
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Slow and Steady wins the race. :-)<br />
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I wish good health to all of my visitors and bloggy sisters who pop in here. As 2013 approaches, I pray that it will be a year filled with God's best blessings from Heaven, and that you will have a VERY HEALTHY journey. <br />
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COMMIT TO IT. There's no better time than the present. As my husband says...."You gotta start somewhere."<br />
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Sending out little heartfelt hugs to all of you this day. Thankful to ALL of you who have covered Justin and his battalion in prayer as they were deployed and now returned safely to the States. We get to have him here in our nest starting next week, and are excitedly looking forward to it. <br />
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