tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16985558594848933352024-02-06T20:05:53.811-08:00Whimsy's QuillKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-60015073531167442202012-09-06T05:50:00.000-07:002012-09-06T05:50:46.526-07:00Thursday Notes <span style="font-size: large;"><b> Save</b></span> for a few minor storms, I sail upon steady waters. My last post was about 4 months ago, and since then, the skies have remained clear, weather balmy, and water crystal blue. <br />
One nice bit of progress for us is our basement! It's been close to a month, and the framing is almost complete. Mike is so clever; what work he isn't familiar with he trades with a friend for work is does know about... building motorcycles. So Mike has built a motorcycle in trade for a friend's framing skills, and now the basement is almost ready for electrical work. I will take a few snapshots to show the progress. <br />
My contribution? Hmmmm..... so far not too much. I am the window cleaner and general tidy-upper and I will eventually be promoted to painter. Which is OK, since it will be nice to add color to my walls! <br />
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-45566044320869672482012-04-08T11:48:00.000-07:002012-04-08T11:48:04.100-07:00Spring!Its Easter, its Spring, its when I am more ambitious about my goals. I can't remember ever setting a goal at New Year's. Its cold, and I am not so interested in bettering myself. But today is 63 degrees and it gets my hopes up. So here goes....<br />
Goal #1 - Use my treadmill for at least 30 minutes a day<br />
Goal #2 - Write more short stories (my mind races, yet my pen does not)<br />
Goal #3 - Teach Arthur I am not a jungle gym (bad kitten)<br />
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I think this is good for now, baby steps!<br />
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Happy Easter!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-62453991301300394612011-11-21T05:03:00.001-08:002011-11-21T05:06:44.626-08:00Monday's NotesA 4 day weekend isn't long enough. Stretch, yawn, coffee, and huddle under the blanket for another few minutes. Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-4508505293271408492011-11-04T22:11:00.000-07:002011-11-05T06:28:22.067-07:00The Other Girl who loved a Vampire - Buffy Summers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The next Twilight movie will be showing this month, and of course I am reminded of the past 20 years of vampire novels, movies, and television I have seen. And since Twilight IS a ROMANCE, it brings to mind another teenage girl who's soul mate walked by moonlight, Buffy Summers.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">BUFFY the vampire SLAYER. </span></div>
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After not being able to finish the lamest of lame movies, I didn't even bother with the TV show. At least not until I accidentally watched part of an episode, and then began watching reruns, trying to catch up to the 5th season. Its satirical, self-deprecating humor was great; and the love story between Buffy and Angel was well..... pretty much no different than any other teenage love story.</div>
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At least they're both good looking.</div>
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Buffy and Angel: I love their prom dance</div>
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heart. All that suddenly seems more precious than anything I've ever
known."</span></b><b style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "Angsana New","serif"; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script"; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Reprise Script"; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;">The
Vampire Lestat</span></div>
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life pass before your eyes? </span>
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<span style="font-family: "Inkpen2 Script"; font-size: x-large;">Cup of tea, cup of tea .. almost got shagged .. cup of
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: x-large;">"My
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my heart was gone—like I was hollow. Like I’d left everything that was inside
me here with you." -Edward </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Inkpen2 Script";"> *</span></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Vivaldi; font-size: 18pt;">"Listen to them - children of the night. What music
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Vivaldi; font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt;">"</span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt;">You know, I never properly
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<span style="font-family: "Script MT Bold"; font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Vijaya","sans-serif"; font-size: 22pt;">“Dearest,
your little heart is wounded; think me not cruel because I obey the
irresistible law of my strength and weakness; if your dear heart is wounded, my
wild heart bleeds with yours. In the rapture of my enormous humiliation I live
in your warm life, and you shall die—die, sweetly die—into mine." -
Carmilla</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Inkpen2 Script"; font-size: x-large;">Spike: "Are we feeling better then?"<br />
Drusilla: "I'm naming all the stars."<br />
Spike: "Can't see the stars, love. That's the ceiling. Also, it's
day."<br />
Drusilla: "I can see them. But I've named them all the same name, and
there's terrible confusion."</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> *</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I admire you, come down for a taste. <span style="font-size: small;">-Kurt Barlow, Salem's Lot</span></span><i><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><b> </b></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><b>“Nonsense, my friend, sheer nonsense. I
can look on anything I like. And I rather like looking on crucifixes in
particular.</b>” The Vampire Louis </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Angel</b>: "You deserve more. Something outside of demons
and darkness. You should be with somebody who can take you into the light.
Someone who can make love to you. Before you know it, you'll want it all, a
normal life." <br />
<b>Buffy</b>: "I'll never have a normal life."<br />
<b>Angel</b>: "That's right. You'll always be the Slayer. But that's
all the more reason why you should have a real relationship instead of this.
This freak show."<br />
<b>Buffy</b>: "I can't believe you're breaking up with me."</span></div>
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</span>The Vampire Lestat</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Harry</span></i> Potter, Harry Potter... what a wonderful series of books. I have listened to the first two books over the past week and this week I am on The Prisoner of Azkaban. I know I haven't read all of the books, but its been so long I can't remember how far I've gotten with the stories. I do remember one winter a few years ago when the power went out across Magna for a few days, and Mike I were stuck in the cold house. My husband chose the option of sleep, while I began reading The Goblet of Fire. Goblet of Fire by candlelight, huddled under a blanket. But don't ask my husband to read one of the books or even watch one of the movies, he just won't. For some reason he has taken a dislike to anything "Potter-ish". Oh well, there are things he can't make me like either, like fish, or in depth mechanical discussions. </span></div>
Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-87585369951944630612011-09-12T06:18:00.000-07:002011-09-12T06:18:40.192-07:00Monday's Notes<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: #990000;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span> don't want to hear about my co-workers personal lives, unless they are<span style="background-color: black;"></span> speaking with me.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> I don't want to hear the backbiting, gossip, or other negativity which seems to creep up on me with every work day.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It is something of an unspoken job duty at my workplace; show up on time, do your job, and let people abuse your ears.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So I am using an Archos to block out my world. For some reason music doesn't really help me relax or unwind, it never has. It amps me like too much coffee. So I load stories on it, and I don't have to be part of the social mire. And I should say, I am almost 41 years old, and I have worked many jobs. Social issues are a part of any work place, but my current workplace is as bad a high school. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think today is a good day for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and if anyone knows the recipe for Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters, I would be much obliged. </span><br />
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-25376619917965327902011-08-19T18:53:00.000-07:002011-08-19T20:37:20.154-07:00Vacation in Crescent City Part II "It is Cora, with a C"<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-family: verdana;">I was excited about my first vacation post, and made sure my husband read it, then eagerly awaited approval.</span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-family: verdana;">"It is Cora, with a "C" he stated.</span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-family: verdana;">Cora is the cutest Sea Lion ever, and I spelled her name "Kora". Shame on me. Well, maybe I misspelled her name, but I do have lots of adorable photos of her from Ocean World to show off. See, I remember the important stuff.</span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-family: verdana;">Ocean World is a small aquarium showcasing the ocean life surrounding Crescent City, and for about and hour, we were toured through tanks of sharks, stingrays, and of course the playful Sea Lions, of which Cora is the star.</span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">A girl put her tongue on one and was numb for a bit
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<br />The water was murky, but I caught a few photos
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Leopard Sharks
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CORA! CORA! CORA!</span></span>
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<br />Cora's favorite toy
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">The ring master
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Spot on, Cora!
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<br />Another tank mate of Cora's, she has a sweet face
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-56791486956531875612011-08-19T05:47:00.002-07:002011-08-19T06:02:57.202-07:00Friday's Notes<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: verdana;">I spy... or not. So yesterday I went to the Optometrist and I am going to need a stronger prescription. He was happy to tell me I wouldn't need bifocals, yet. Ugh. Apparently I am slightly ahead of the over 40's curve, but again... UGH. I spent yesterday evening watching the T.V. in sunglasses because my eyes were dilated, and I will go in this Saturday to pick out new frames. I wish my eyes were 24 years old again! </span></span>
<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-11308121589989078882011-08-15T06:09:00.000-07:002011-08-15T06:17:00.966-07:00Monday's Notes<span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-size:130%;" >I started going through some of my mom's collections of letters and and postcards passed to her in the old trunk. I came across an interesting notice from the Widows' and Orphans' Fund in 1925 telling of the death of someone. I thought it interesting the accustomed wording during the time period:
<br />"It is with deep regret that we announce that the Grim Reaper has summoned _____ member of the Widows' and Orphan's Fund, to the unseen Pyramid above."
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<br />I love peeping into history....</span>
<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-51771520529858591632011-08-12T04:56:00.000-07:002011-08-12T05:12:48.102-07:00Friday's Notes<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">Yesterday, I realized how much organizing and scanning there is to be done. I have a large amount of pictures from my mother, and some old postcards and such from a trunk my mother kept from her grandmother. Its wonderful to see everything in it... overseas postcards from a service man and valentines from the early 1900's. I found a dance card from my great grandfather with a list of girls names and notes, "fox trot", or "two step" penciled next to them. Its a charming treasure. Old baby clothes and dolls were also in the trunk, which I wrapped and sent (along with the trunk) to my sister in Seattle. Its going to be some work, but I love peeping into history.</span></span>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-4938796208458382232011-08-08T05:49:00.000-07:002011-08-08T06:11:28.871-07:00Monday's Notes<span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">What is Photography? </span>
<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I have been perusing Blogger for photography blogs and noticed so many interesting photos, but I know they have been altered to some degree by editing software. So, when does photography stop being about the picture and start being about the editing? And I enjoy enhanced photos, some people have a gift with editing, to me it is a form of art. I think for the most part, my photos will stay unedited, save for the clip and re-size. I have developed a love for catching natural moments. </span></span>
<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-82272722497562000162011-07-31T11:40:00.000-07:002011-08-07T06:54:15.781-07:00Vacation in Crescent City Part I, The Redwoods<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Tz7dfp9uien6s5cPSqtxVhS34gItan8Yca7dnZGzAIKL8c3fgB7kFZqdRqPRkQwP0TOTHSJHWmqZwujlDQJiWt4JG43ujOzk6FPOTh-W6qlCU4JMNBK2Q3PYijx5TzW9f7GbmoXbXdMm/s1600/IMG_0723.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Tz7dfp9uien6s5cPSqtxVhS34gItan8Yca7dnZGzAIKL8c3fgB7kFZqdRqPRkQwP0TOTHSJHWmqZwujlDQJiWt4JG43ujOzk6FPOTh-W6qlCU4JMNBK2Q3PYijx5TzW9f7GbmoXbXdMm/s400/IMG_0723.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637196528061619458" border="0" /></a>The air is a light, humid fusion of sweet Redwood and musky brine.<br />It's one experience I can't bring it home in a picture; you will have to trust me. The Forest, the Ocean, the humidity. Together they are one of Nature's perfect blends.<br />I don't know how Crescent City can stay so quaint amidst the popularity of the surrounding Redwoods, but I am glad. A small town nestled between a looming, graceful forest and brisk, northern waters.<br />Our vacation lasted four days, and it was over too soon. We were spontaneous; the only schedule we kept was arriving at our hotel. Each day, we would go online and pick something to do, or drive until something caught our attention. A local restaurant gave me my first good taste of Calamari while we watched the sunset over the ocean. An excitable Sea Lion named Kora clapped and balanced her favorite pink ball on her nose at the aquarium. We stood, small and new, next to ancient, Redwood giants. A tram ride reminded me how frightened I was of heights. A tide schedule guided our crossing to the Lighthouse, and I saw my first Gray whale with her calf along the Klamath river.<br /><br />Just south of our hotel was a billboard advertising "The Trees of Mystery Tour", so we spent our first afternoon walking the forest path, taking in the immense life around us.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">ONE BEAUTIFUL WORD<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" >REVERENT</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lFZV5loEdJgP1dP-4sMmwBDkYuKydldDAZ-r_G-zRgKvwC6sUAHQtZryOpgy_plImRe_Em22sp_6kh8f5T9mxKrk42JhDhyphenhyphenBPxd0zZddisd2BOcPhMJoYOj_o1fKtsum-UqRLNE5WP6j/s1600/IMG_0506.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lFZV5loEdJgP1dP-4sMmwBDkYuKydldDAZ-r_G-zRgKvwC6sUAHQtZryOpgy_plImRe_Em22sp_6kh8f5T9mxKrk42JhDhyphenhyphenBPxd0zZddisd2BOcPhMJoYOj_o1fKtsum-UqRLNE5WP6j/s400/IMG_0506.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637203032529996626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">The Cathedral Tree<br />800-1000 years ago one large tree stood in the center. These 9 trees grew from the roots and burls of its stump after it fell.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXj_y8epyk37Vc736GOnSkXFWWWExDqlQ1P1JWtyGvQDzCZzoJsXfvCl8K65XL4WbyugrNIYH52Imt7WRtI__cYKnX6V-jsgyD48DO9D6fWOrp8GrKhuqBJWaSY6Zr1eevKRXPrzkel8U/s1600/IMG_0806.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXj_y8epyk37Vc736GOnSkXFWWWExDqlQ1P1JWtyGvQDzCZzoJsXfvCl8K65XL4WbyugrNIYH52Imt7WRtI__cYKnX6V-jsgyD48DO9D6fWOrp8GrKhuqBJWaSY6Zr1eevKRXPrzkel8U/s400/IMG_0806.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637219923353631202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">This Tree's Rings began during the Crusades</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidkAHNUz1rl3picxz2HqBnkDPzKC4l4UKhWwCtTv5BKxgfpVq8pBNOManLOiaVi7thDyKwMobgeI5II5BvVcXyFVVAEfX2s0OHPrvcDMmemgZLt-2P_o05_rstVHEblY10P1d86tSMcz_Z/s1600/IMG_0623.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidkAHNUz1rl3picxz2HqBnkDPzKC4l4UKhWwCtTv5BKxgfpVq8pBNOManLOiaVi7thDyKwMobgeI5II5BvVcXyFVVAEfX2s0OHPrvcDMmemgZLt-2P_o05_rstVHEblY10P1d86tSMcz_Z/s400/IMG_0623.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637224524227151314" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">The Brotherhood Tree, over 2,ooo years old<br /></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWwV5mIvYWvcl4R7pW-OoVpnoJ0M2-jR0fcKq9NTde45wCFrJ3YDfGtaGAiinOeXh2WPXYOZk0nplm48GVMEzsUhZlK_dYeqTcCiA8IZiifL3Ere2tmUBc_pmOGojxmpxnFBp-9orQOHj/s1600/IMG_0406.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWwV5mIvYWvcl4R7pW-OoVpnoJ0M2-jR0fcKq9NTde45wCFrJ3YDfGtaGAiinOeXh2WPXYOZk0nplm48GVMEzsUhZlK_dYeqTcCiA8IZiifL3Ere2tmUBc_pmOGojxmpxnFBp-9orQOHj/s400/IMG_0406.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637228528424069362" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Moss is everywhere</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwusWrstI5Sx924kmHB3Wi-zmjMk1sbukQxa9HSzLUSsISkhi70j8iwEtjxCC5LEzA9yBgazkjQmACJTjvJVi-PrDddBtyzJSVi4EGnXgt51LuY_LeIowpraUttQOnVKLi7oGFDsgb2sSo/s1600/IMG_0420.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwusWrstI5Sx924kmHB3Wi-zmjMk1sbukQxa9HSzLUSsISkhi70j8iwEtjxCC5LEzA9yBgazkjQmACJTjvJVi-PrDddBtyzJSVi4EGnXgt51LuY_LeIowpraUttQOnVKLi7oGFDsgb2sSo/s400/IMG_0420.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637229839690572786" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">You can huddle under the roots. Crazy!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjrQLZ8A_-bdUgVUtYjF_0QmvcYB4Xkv8efNdBHDjQwE3vjF4QDLyPtekaIw4WbeQnNBLZxwIHwsRZ8PWVEiZVoG7yi66TjtuvjiSFETl3xHrnQbGtMlWBn73ecBZPl2mbFb3ZZZMypo5/s1600/IMG_0497.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjrQLZ8A_-bdUgVUtYjF_0QmvcYB4Xkv8efNdBHDjQwE3vjF4QDLyPtekaIw4WbeQnNBLZxwIHwsRZ8PWVEiZVoG7yi66TjtuvjiSFETl3xHrnQbGtMlWBn73ecBZPl2mbFb3ZZZMypo5/s400/IMG_0497.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637235214140704226" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfCWzkVmn84Hbssf_-jTdD4nvPtwOLJwG75hj1f_CEpvbAXh90W8ulqRzONAZJa6TaMz7d7NJLAvVf5eP3NfSjjXEm5EZZlBM2tdK0mG6ROnRZwvSFiRL-BsdXi6fOP0m8Dfd3sGKiZ2D/s1600/IMG_0487.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfCWzkVmn84Hbssf_-jTdD4nvPtwOLJwG75hj1f_CEpvbAXh90W8ulqRzONAZJa6TaMz7d7NJLAvVf5eP3NfSjjXEm5EZZlBM2tdK0mG6ROnRZwvSFiRL-BsdXi6fOP0m8Dfd3sGKiZ2D/s400/IMG_0487.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637239333771023042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvpAO8jB15ZWH5ilKinTZFv0USi183wSsDXD-U7U0H0kO7kRbRovOc03EsFLfXw04dvRLI9I6RfiYcSuM7Smvu2ZvGX0qvg2NlLuDkJeqvLhqUf4GFuItq0Na16vCDU2ctpWL7hkkCvHm/s1600/IMG_0415.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvpAO8jB15ZWH5ilKinTZFv0USi183wSsDXD-U7U0H0kO7kRbRovOc03EsFLfXw04dvRLI9I6RfiYcSuM7Smvu2ZvGX0qvg2NlLuDkJeqvLhqUf4GFuItq0Na16vCDU2ctpWL7hkkCvHm/s400/IMG_0415.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637242037987456306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiD2W4pEU_2XIrOl633V6CvEJGfy_E9NIKKYCZA7elTDmF4KCUnY2h97084bLjwsNMbPmxBwlJsKaqvFoSLGN7ciFHY8ndT-W0rOLo8RJPzuoKte5KsHj50Zx78TgluGRbxPapixD4f56R/s1600/IMG_0644.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiD2W4pEU_2XIrOl633V6CvEJGfy_E9NIKKYCZA7elTDmF4KCUnY2h97084bLjwsNMbPmxBwlJsKaqvFoSLGN7ciFHY8ndT-W0rOLo8RJPzuoKte5KsHj50Zx78TgluGRbxPapixD4f56R/s400/IMG_0644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637246654073607426" border="0" /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="addImage();" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);;ButtonMouseDown(this);" class=" on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Add_Image" title="Add Image"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Add Image" class="gl_photo" border="0" /></span></span></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The Tram to the top Vista. eeeeek. All photos on the ride up are blurry with panic</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJQdzuzMH9IHVPbvOYImKCouJZ4FRc3Y-r6nGzdubeV7G7Yoo3wOCUX1biEDoSVbhCe95ET7JAtJ_dSFFOvhLQTbE8CMOMoIyxlAO_xxnJAC66vxdcWbzaovbD1UjXgR3Xur6LrU-DcAj/s1600/IMG_0674.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJQdzuzMH9IHVPbvOYImKCouJZ4FRc3Y-r6nGzdubeV7G7Yoo3wOCUX1biEDoSVbhCe95ET7JAtJ_dSFFOvhLQTbE8CMOMoIyxlAO_xxnJAC66vxdcWbzaovbD1UjXgR3Xur6LrU-DcAj/s400/IMG_0674.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637248816088488594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">From the top vista point, looking down over the forest</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNgzsSRAKsri3gwkvFJokQ2ORvsQugLBnq5ohKzN8EqmV_k9q59QLS-5GcY7qb5FZfapaxs16ImvW4NY1b8wH_E7pymi7-Aj6xsmFtkYzinP7ZapiOccAfdYAbjc8p81R16JxMkZUITF-/s1600/IMG_0666.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNgzsSRAKsri3gwkvFJokQ2ORvsQugLBnq5ohKzN8EqmV_k9q59QLS-5GcY7qb5FZfapaxs16ImvW4NY1b8wH_E7pymi7-Aj6xsmFtkYzinP7ZapiOccAfdYAbjc8p81R16JxMkZUITF-/s400/IMG_0666.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637249322161329554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Looking down over the ocean</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfn5_ncK-0tDYzEf3ZO-rg861YMFEM_O7FMacZy2lFg1IBywgIAahzIMm_ZcB5kUM8vM8dIjD-owWUqupSkPSnFI_Zp-pRp-6Nfp69bwFXpBVJmNkv2vfvoA3rlZVuRwRr3ahBDBkTMK7/s1600/IMG_0806.JPG"><br /></a></div><br /></div></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-64532652384821965962011-07-30T06:28:00.000-07:002011-07-30T07:46:56.442-07:00Saturday's Note<span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" >It</span> is great to look into my yard and not see a gangling wall of weeds along my fence line. We go through it each year, and yes its our fault the weeds come back. After we spray weed killer we get lazy and forget about doing anything else. Our final landscaping WILL HAPPEN this summer. Nothing elaborate, tidy ground cover rocks will take up the space where the weeds have been. Hopefully we can find a landscaping company to do it; I'm not sure it would be a large enough job, but we really don't want to do it ourselves. Our home is 11 years old now, and the back porch needs a lot of work. I love the vinyl porches, and maybe we can save for a small one to be put in.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FKHnGIP45u_SE9GCTpqbSx-KSZ7sjUm7usBtt9kTzpDMCAMgrQpb52XUK7lxEzuUt4m4_lb8Yd7924UJGBETMUvqZXYWTZ1B6PYyxmCJ4qbGef8QnqRE_gfiisdApm_1eJ28APjiFG__/s1600/IMG_0005.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FKHnGIP45u_SE9GCTpqbSx-KSZ7sjUm7usBtt9kTzpDMCAMgrQpb52XUK7lxEzuUt4m4_lb8Yd7924UJGBETMUvqZXYWTZ1B6PYyxmCJ4qbGef8QnqRE_gfiisdApm_1eJ28APjiFG__/s400/IMG_0005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635153670388600674" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPDFeD2FGbk_nS0w2j82ZX2x_TCcCXlR5wZ7QzgD9p79RPOxUszzmokbQbUbb-2oFKNiSTAw6D8Cu1yv7szg4HFCbCNhKhmM57JR6ze52Y1Hc-WnwgjQC7uh3kahMu_II1FhdqtA0iUOi/s1600/IMG_0007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPDFeD2FGbk_nS0w2j82ZX2x_TCcCXlR5wZ7QzgD9p79RPOxUszzmokbQbUbb-2oFKNiSTAw6D8Cu1yv7szg4HFCbCNhKhmM57JR6ze52Y1Hc-WnwgjQC7uh3kahMu_II1FhdqtA0iUOi/s400/IMG_0007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635154493008749586" border="0" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-62292669856278923532011-07-29T05:37:00.000-07:002011-07-29T06:01:05.241-07:00Friday's Note<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana;">I spent the better part of last night re-creating this blog, and it took FOREVER to find a background I liked. Well, I liked a lot of them, but they were either too dramatic or too bland. I wanted to find a background easy to look at, nice, but not over-stated. Actually I love the abstract, strange backgrounds, but they tend to compete with my blog and pictures. I think I found "nice". Green, nice... pink, nice... flowers, they are nice. </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I also just realized my background is similar to the wallpaper my sis and I had on our bedroom walls. We grew up surrounded by pinks and greens. Well, if my choice is subconscious I guess everyone should be grateful I didn't have wood paneling.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now to work... </span></span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-20675164926527819152011-07-28T06:25:00.000-07:002011-07-29T06:11:19.477-07:00Thursday's Note<span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >I feel my best in the morning,<br />And it is not just my cup of coffee talking.<br />Everything is starting, and I love beginnings.<br />I am not much of a "to-do" person,<br />So I don't have chores listed or plans to execute.<br />I have a few things I know need to be done,<br />And that's it.<br />I need to meander,<br />Enjoy the flowers on the path,<br />Before I start to run the race.</span><a onclick="if (this.className.indexOf("ubtn-disabled") == -1) {var e = document['stuffform'].publish;(e.length) ? e[0].click() : e.click(); if (window.event) window.event.cancelBubble = true; return false;}" id="publishButton" class="cssButton" href="javascript:void(0)" target=""><div class="cssButtonOuter"><div class="cssButtonMiddle"><div class="cssButtonInner"><br /></div></div></div></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-6541549244369714932011-07-27T06:15:00.000-07:002011-07-27T20:27:51.455-07:00Testing, 1,2,3....<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" >Testing, 1,2,3.... hey does this blog still work?</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" >Wow, it does. Well, I guess it's time to shake the dust and get rid of the cobwebs.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" >Now I just need to find that darn quill....</span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-20833578204120745902009-08-10T21:03:00.000-07:002009-08-10T21:36:54.791-07:00I still play Paper Dolls<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">OK</span></span> so I haven't blogged so much lately, but who needs to hear the doldrums of work? Um NOBODY!<br />I have been keeping myself busy lately with a new online fad, <a href="http://polyvore.com/">polyvore.com</a>. I hadn't heard of it until a few weeks ago, when a group I joined in Facebook sent me a contest notice. Whoever creates the best fashion sheet from their clothing store, wins the clothing. "So, why not?" I thought. Anyway the contest ends August 31, and there are alot of interesting entries. I haven't explored <a href="http://polyvore.com/">polyvore.com</a> completely, but I feel like I am 7 years old again playing with paper dolls!<br />Here are the fashion sheets I created for the contest:<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/collection?.mid=embed-gridv-949317&_out=embed&display=gridv&displayOptions=%7B%22withBy%22%3A0%7D&id=237992&size=m" style="display: block;" scrolling="no" width="162" frameborder="no" height="972"></iframe><a target="_blank" href="http://www.polyvore.com/clockwork/collection?.mid=embed-find-949317&id=237992" style="border: 0pt none ; position: relative; left: 94px; top: -29px;"><img title="View 'Clockwork 1' on Polyvore" alt="View 'Clockwork 1' on Polyvore" src="http://rsrc.polyvore.com/rsrc/img/logo_embed_alt.png" style="border: 0pt none ;" /></a></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-14842917329921780412009-07-06T17:43:00.000-07:002009-07-06T22:27:31.557-07:00Sum it Up!It has been forever and a day since I last posted, but at least I can say there has been fun had in my absence. I will try to sum up this last month in this post and catch up on everything!<br />June was a busy month at work and for the most part I was a drone in the hive. When my wee brain gets taxed I tend to withdraw, and hide a way after work, and become a bit neglectful. I hope my family and friends understand and forgive me my introverted ways, but I really do the best I can every day. OK enough of the wallow...<br /><div style="text-align: center;">The highlight of June was my anniversary.... LUCKY 13!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLr9KRQ45TgLY73twTBaCDhyphenhyphengnRvGsxlEuIs5QZXWMd1OR02Ut2II8iMMNRPlFTkNQ4yJHsr_Bw3-5S1pYLdAUlSdg1dVyRf-i-30PhevKIDloElAyN96TdRyjA7Qf2EhDhV9J3xSh6aZ/s1600-h/DSCF0012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLr9KRQ45TgLY73twTBaCDhyphenhyphengnRvGsxlEuIs5QZXWMd1OR02Ut2II8iMMNRPlFTkNQ4yJHsr_Bw3-5S1pYLdAUlSdg1dVyRf-i-30PhevKIDloElAyN96TdRyjA7Qf2EhDhV9J3xSh6aZ/s320/DSCF0012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355575215168470002" border="0" /></a> Kitty likes the roses<br /><br />Mike and I were married in 1996 on a whim, and I am lucky to have found someone like him. I believe the greatest reward in our lives is to be able to go through life with love. Anyway, we went on a celebratory 4 wheeling adventure, and while Mike is "Quad Savvy" I was NOT! So I got to learn on a cute little automatic, and putted around for the afternoon. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0uXz09eXTicoEI-2MgSxi3fs95nipUrgjJ1Og4OuWLENcbMWgKxCQ34qncfhqiRaetHBWRbu3MOgS1XqqRz19uROdfZ-UUBzGvsnOsyGpt2Z5VMOd74ZGM-DdlkU_zCSGR90ogebzDHZL/s1600-h/DSCF0017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0uXz09eXTicoEI-2MgSxi3fs95nipUrgjJ1Og4OuWLENcbMWgKxCQ34qncfhqiRaetHBWRbu3MOgS1XqqRz19uROdfZ-UUBzGvsnOsyGpt2Z5VMOd74ZGM-DdlkU_zCSGR90ogebzDHZL/s320/DSCF0017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355573143253427874" border="0" /></a> Mike catching air<br /><br />He tried to pull the Adventurer out in me, and it worked just a little, so maybe next time we go Mike will clock me at 15 miles and hour instead of just 12! Brave, brave, brave, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">braaavvee</span></span> Miss Katie NOT. I was on spot with the camera though and got some good shots of Mike on the Salt Flats. My camera is great when there is plenty of light, but doesn't catch movement very well. So some of the pics are blurry, too sad. Mike got better pics of me driving around, but that is only because I was going <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">sooooo</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">sloooooowwww</span></span>.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFkHTrOMKN_uRC2F7u5NFTjfRdIg-SSaAaFmKcGpNumtLx-KHvAAC5irL_WVbA6DbdL0czg0DDPZk9G4dTzdL9ekX_Iiswh2VMUAdAubg4Kc6OfN0REkl-Pjjffv2lgJjWJgcOcuKLR-1/s1600-h/DSCF0040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFkHTrOMKN_uRC2F7u5NFTjfRdIg-SSaAaFmKcGpNumtLx-KHvAAC5irL_WVbA6DbdL0czg0DDPZk9G4dTzdL9ekX_Iiswh2VMUAdAubg4Kc6OfN0REkl-Pjjffv2lgJjWJgcOcuKLR-1/s320/DSCF0040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355573149623542882" border="0" /></a>Ready to Ride!<br /><br /></div> Our front room project had finally been completed, well at least until I paint it with color. For anyone who doesn't know this story, here's the blurb: all interior walls are currently white and I don't like it. I told Mike a wanted to re-paint, and he stated only after the walls scuffs and dings have been corrected. No problem. So we get 95% done, and Mike does a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">preemptive</span> strike and buys the same white paint and has recovered the walls. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">GRRRRRR</span></span>. I will win someday and there will some color, someday. In the mean time I am grateful the room is ding-free and clean.<br /><br />The last and most recent highlight has been our July 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span></span> weekend. We ate with Mike's family, and I got to see my sister in laws 6 month old. He is all eyes and smiles easily! He is the newbie, it seems everyone else is growing up. Mike has two brothers, both are over 10 years younger, and they are graduated and almost full grown. It seems a bit <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">surreal</span> to me; I have this crazy mental image of myself in my twenties, and time changes around me but I still seem to stay young in my head. Of course it is only in my head, crow's feet and doughnut butt just don't lie.<br />Yesterday was my last adventure, though I guess I should admit I am the spectator, not the spectated. Mike and I went to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Wendover</span></span> so he could race his bike. I slathered <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">spf</span></span> 45 on my arms and face and luckily came away only slightly pink. Mike did well, but he commented that the bike <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">wouldn't</span> grip the track easily this time. He ran a 10.48 second 1/4 mile, which is fast but he thought he could do better. I am just happy he can still walk and talk.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Mike doing burn out<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsYVkYZhZlr0tP7ab1r6daE9eOGpGNaSOkWLW4VjGKr2Wgooil5fTxnqpTan5g7iuXUdVQZoJDqKDqCkEMI1YsKNIBZmOaMPelOsBYPJ607VTF4olYBcjPrbVygOjEi1jVA1LO121PcbHN/s1600-h/DSCF0026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsYVkYZhZlr0tP7ab1r6daE9eOGpGNaSOkWLW4VjGKr2Wgooil5fTxnqpTan5g7iuXUdVQZoJDqKDqCkEMI1YsKNIBZmOaMPelOsBYPJ607VTF4olYBcjPrbVygOjEi1jVA1LO121PcbHN/s320/DSCF0026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355573156334565666" border="0" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-90500526340054784632009-06-03T19:37:00.000-07:002009-06-03T22:25:51.545-07:00Simplicity<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >I</span> have turned off my TV and the music. Right now, the only sounds for me are the washing machine, the bathroom clock, and the ra-tat of the keyboard. Stillness and Silence. It is<br /></div><br />SIMPLICITY.<br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />My job is not simple. At work, I am Alice's Rabbit and will forever be trying to beat the clock. But somewhere inside of me is Alice herself, wondering if there is a way out of the Madness, back to the SIMPLICITY of childhood. I was the girl who dreamed the day away looking at the sky and making stories from the clouds. I didn't understand why Gilligan and the crew were so upset to be marooned on the Island, and I secretly wished to be Jeannie (her bedroom was a big pink bottle)! For awhile I wanted to be Samantha, but Darren was too much of a goof. Major Nelson is the BOMB. </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="text-align: left;">Like most people, daily life can be complex and taxing for me, and I need to remember to practice simplicity. I am reminded of something my husband said about his time in the Coast Guard. He would be out to sea for a length of time, get Sea Legs, but when the ship finally docked, he would have to re-acclimate to walking on land. I can relate to his story. Moving toward something can also mean moving away from something. I need to be grounded and focused, but I also need to feel free and new. I need to get back to being a "Dreamy Girl".<br /></div><br />Put SIMPLY,<br />I need to watch the clouds more often.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">My 10 Simple Things ToDo List</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Give a Hug</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Get a Hug</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Read more Dr. Seuss</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cloud Watching</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Color something with my favorite crayon color</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Watch films in black and white </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hand Write a letter and mail it</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Walk to the market</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hold hands with my husband</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Do one thing at a time</span><br /><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="quote">A truly great man never puts away the simplicity of a child.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="details">Author:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.worldofquotes.com/author/Chinese-Proverb/1/index.html" class="author">Chinese Proverb</a><br /> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><br /><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="quotation"> Truth is ever to be found in simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.<br /></div> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> — </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.todayinsci.com/N/Newton_Isaac/NewtonIsaac-Quotations.htm">Sir Isaac Newton</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci</span><br /><br /><br /></span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-41477833790765141612009-05-28T01:36:00.000-07:002009-06-11T06:00:11.877-07:00No Dreaming, Just Sneezing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_htvVQiSwCSDYbWTLtooTbh7XZpWMz01AT9GnjvhnBwEv-MmLgUU7-ngvNjhmn78tvKrvZN0_wY2sgi5-76k4K58OxaWbQJ6zCpGrrdWRN53BbYNIHPd8lgdPkVKk7TfKbPUoT4E-7Jik/s1600-h/pe07289_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 326px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_htvVQiSwCSDYbWTLtooTbh7XZpWMz01AT9GnjvhnBwEv-MmLgUU7-ngvNjhmn78tvKrvZN0_wY2sgi5-76k4K58OxaWbQJ6zCpGrrdWRN53BbYNIHPd8lgdPkVKk7TfKbPUoT4E-7Jik/s400/pe07289_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346054022639870002" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2:36 am and I am AWAKE.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">No rest for the weary, or people with allergies, apparently.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">My cats can't tell time, but see me getting up from bed. So it must be time for breakfast.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">OK - I pop open a can of Super Supper. Good kitties get a midnight snackez. But they really aren't hungry, so after a few licks they are off to go be cats somewhere else.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">So here I sit, hoping to tire myself into sleep. I can hear my husband quietly snore from the bedroom. I am too uncomfortable to be jealous. Well, almost. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hold on, need to get some more tissue. OK better.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I remember as a child in California being allergic to practically everything. I took medicine for asthma, we had to give away our cat, SnowBall, and I couldn't eat chocolate. We moved to Utah in 1980/81 and my allergies subsided; I have been able to keep cats, eat chocolate, and I don't need asthma medicine. I suppose I shouldn't complain too much about allergies, since I remember worse times, but at 2 in the morning my whiny side gets the better of me. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The last few weeks of May are when my allergies start and last year only lasted a few weeks, so hopefully I only have one more week. I am trying not to take any meds, except eye drops. I couldn't function without them. For anyone curious, here is what is pollinating in Utah right now: </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" href="http://www.intermountainallergy.com/pollen.html">http://www.intermountainallergy.com/pollen.html</a>.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Judging from their graph, Grass, Oak, and Mold are at the highest count. Grass is beautiful, but right now it is my enemy. I need the respite of four walls and cement.</span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-90924427292848861232009-05-25T08:48:00.000-07:002009-05-25T12:18:09.829-07:00Bloomidy Bloom!<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:180%;">O</span>ne week later...</span></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 219px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339817718895523106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPWkqa_0BE06PmvMWfqnMH6db1dAbqQjYGJ_iLXfxovCEtHxF7USe4ex98BPSESbFnn1sNuVK5x885atw-fE-8ZHNYIeEuuH92SPAGcnWYE8MAbzF19ajtlJxj5Mtc7F-TbgKsrK-CYDj/s400/090525+01+BlogImage.jpg" /><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000000;">The insect spray worked wonders, and rid most of the pesky aphids. I noticed only a slight discoloration or browning on these first blooms, which I am sure is due to the spray since the temperature didn't climb high enough to cause problems. The roses border my front porch, facing east, and get a healthy serving of "Sunny-D" most of the day. Morning or evening are my favorite time for them as the light effects are most dramatic, and their colors most vivid. </span></div><br /><div align="left"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339826953886053106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IOwjzEZQXcJ90Ahmo7ugT0OzOvxloCBWTzCAC9mPze6_n0nK4eFSwJMZ5G26_wYOHsIT9QL156USHXF7KmXhBSbxiNccjxWAn3_8dvtjY5Rypb0cUl882xxxFenqj23_I_4F37rhK1k4/s400/090525+02+Blog+Image.jpg" /><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000000;">There are three roses bushes, but so far only two have bloomed. I am still waiting for the white roses to emerge from their leafy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">cocoons</span>. They are quite pretty, with broad flat leaves, and they unfold to a loose, white flower. Unfortunately they are delicate, and succumb to burning after only a few weeks of summer sun. Fortunately they bloom often, so if I trim every few weeks, the rose bush remains spring new. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000000;">Over the years, there has been some cross-pollination by our friendly neighborhood bees, and the white and pink rose bushes will sometimes carry some of each other's coloring. Also, they have different petal shapes, and the pink rose bush originally had a thicker cupped petal. But as the picture shows, the pink bloom flowered more like my white rose bush. (Go Darwin). But this is the first year I have taken <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">consecutive</span> pictures, so I could be remembering wrong. (Go <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Dementia</span>).</span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339831736268405074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZWf3oFKKIrFI-DVWRfG9em9OmXgJM2skqS8Bgxly9uR4qRiycB7Q-lCVRN9qI0md16bCtSnUVwxCFySoPlJh20ZfN-o_kXEJwNhQ_YUc6OMU0fdc1WiZLr8NHWu3MazMJo3HZDLMJbIy/s400/090525+03+Blog+Image.jpg" /></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000000;">I will continue to take pictures through out this summer; it will be interesting to see how things <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">develop</span>. Plus, roses are the perfect posers! Even a photo-novice like me can capture a nice picture!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698555859484893335.post-45873626199664392692009-05-17T14:54:00.000-07:002009-05-17T16:30:28.049-07:00Aphid Crossing!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEP739cS64dZLmEvsSj7M8qxVYumSd4YpP9YJAgaZ2khjV6FYG8NdLUi6GBvRCM57I5OSFUIEWUzwN7XWxnZ9x1trNeL3qMl-44R65vsI0vOU3A9W16DhiDntG4q2MX5tHSLbqg17YfFDx/s1600-h/BugBud2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEP739cS64dZLmEvsSj7M8qxVYumSd4YpP9YJAgaZ2khjV6FYG8NdLUi6GBvRCM57I5OSFUIEWUzwN7XWxnZ9x1trNeL3qMl-44R65vsI0vOU3A9W16DhiDntG4q2MX5tHSLbqg17YfFDx/s400/BugBud2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336936812711146754" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >It has taken until May for Utah to see Spring, and finally my rose bushes are showing their first buds. But every Beauty has her Beast, and roses are no exception. Looming around every perfect bloom, ready to nibble and chomp, is a host of wicked little APHIDS! </span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > </span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >I have come to the conclusion my roses will never be free from these pests, but I thought I would be able to get a head start this year. Last weekend, nothing. No buds, no bugs. But this weekend? Buds and bugs.</span> <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana;">Buds and Bugs and Bunches of work.<br />OH MY!<br /></div> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Oh wait. </span> <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;">Bug Spray.<br /></div> Buds and Bugs and BUG SPRAY.<br />OH YAH!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheW6lXh1gP95zK5I2cZ-yb2s-nVWhNKlRdP45ikV69LFNo1k7ON4_uLR2D85Yhx1IHW1VmEGM_CxkQnHFOczaaisLR1z2SFqWy4pK5iKfnxc1Q49fwgKa12sK_HaTUpSe8KA9y28eeuCE/s1600-h/BugBud1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheW6lXh1gP95zK5I2cZ-yb2s-nVWhNKlRdP45ikV69LFNo1k7ON4_uLR2D85Yhx1IHW1VmEGM_CxkQnHFOczaaisLR1z2SFqWy4pK5iKfnxc1Q49fwgKa12sK_HaTUpSe8KA9y28eeuCE/s400/BugBud1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336936985922123682" border="0" /></a><br /></div> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Thankfully, Mike bought the Aphid Spray on his last Home Store trip, and so I donned my garden gloves, and began spraying. Penny Kitty observed casually from the porch, and gratefully there was no wind, or she would've had to be put inside. It didn't take long to cover the rose bushes with their medicine, and in tepid weather, no worry of curl or burning.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >So now its just a matter of waiting to see how well my roses fare. I will keep track this season with pictures and hopefully some spray and a little Miracle Gro will give my roses the care they need to be beautiful this year!</span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883441894674638032noreply@blogger.com2