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"Live a destiny - leave a legacy - scrapbook what you love!"Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-66856120580066124702014-11-20T16:17:00.000-08:002014-11-20T16:17:02.235-08:00I haven't written anything for so long - thought I should get back at it!
My sweet grandaughter has her own Ipod now so is able to send email to Grandma and Grandpa.
Here is her latest offering - a caricature of her done at The Royal Winter Fair. It is cute but not as cute as she is!
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Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-60458396685272257062013-01-25T10:25:00.000-08:002013-01-25T10:25:04.732-08:00Florida 2013<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Here we are spending our 5th winter at Sun City Center. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The weather this year has been record breaking heat ! </strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>We are now enjoying more usual January temperatures which are still 22-24*C. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>We have been pretty laid back saving money and energy for when the kids and grandkids visit at the end of February!!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>We did go on a cruise and to lunch in Sarasota where we saw dolphins, many types of birds and sea life. We met our friends, the Dugas, as well as Bonnie and Lou and Dianna and Bill Walton and enjoyed lunch at The Salty Dog overlooking Sarasota Bay after the cruise. A great day!.</strong></span>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-37199099915105077252010-07-20T06:35:00.000-07:002010-07-20T07:09:51.216-07:00Scavenger HuntWe had a wonderful week with our wee girls the last week in June. They came to Grandma and Grandpa's for their first visit without Moms, Dads or brothers!<br /><br />We did lots of fun things but I think one of their favorites was the Scavenger Treausre Hunt organized by Grandma while they were at the coffee shop one morning with Gramps!<br /><br />The only problem was I think they thought it was a race ... they flew around reading the clues and finding all the "treasures" in record time!<br /><br />Racing up the stairs:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYnu3NBs3sQHPXNrhU-fP0tZp9zw-v2INOXaKHYool7sLxWaqaeVVGZLOXfdkRSW5KdXYIVevIxMhRzxeoqGKZGRNa-ZRUoW9oX_9UaS8uWXt_Xt4AlglEPkzqRqVJQRgnpzk4E5jawY/s1600/home+front+lawn+050.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYnu3NBs3sQHPXNrhU-fP0tZp9zw-v2INOXaKHYool7sLxWaqaeVVGZLOXfdkRSW5KdXYIVevIxMhRzxeoqGKZGRNa-ZRUoW9oX_9UaS8uWXt_Xt4AlglEPkzqRqVJQRgnpzk4E5jawY/s320/home+front+lawn+050.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495983785979930402" /></a> <br /><br />On the Hunt:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYc3BKmKevg_ckP7-FWoVX3uyo-tX3lPDjLI1jCa3Wf2x9Ki6in14CMkGhkqFogYSmvSR4JciPbH3Osp7S8kMDkbFjWJLzawevSAZ1HZyJomxe_h1RvK6W384rglrf106Z37rHSn7ZRRc/s1600/home+front+lawn+051.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYc3BKmKevg_ckP7-FWoVX3uyo-tX3lPDjLI1jCa3Wf2x9Ki6in14CMkGhkqFogYSmvSR4JciPbH3Osp7S8kMDkbFjWJLzawevSAZ1HZyJomxe_h1RvK6W384rglrf106Z37rHSn7ZRRc/s320/home+front+lawn+051.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495985358144820114" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6omGDlzq9aNtZAI0zK0vbe9qo7HphDZo-9_daRaQJd8G1yWxkbMULoUM57U2sBMQ5l5QGO3MShsuyHZKPBZslWbc1Vy1C-bTkNOG25RId7vhvsgDgjrvFzl2ALsU-aQC8sQDIkJ2-Ig/s1600/home+front+lawn+052.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6omGDlzq9aNtZAI0zK0vbe9qo7HphDZo-9_daRaQJd8G1yWxkbMULoUM57U2sBMQ5l5QGO3MShsuyHZKPBZslWbc1Vy1C-bTkNOG25RId7vhvsgDgjrvFzl2ALsU-aQC8sQDIkJ2-Ig/s320/home+front+lawn+052.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495986701351083314" /></a><br />The TreasureJillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-66939957692619659492010-07-20T06:11:00.000-07:002013-01-25T10:12:58.486-08:00A Fun Scavenger Hunt<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaT-Gqikc50vwuSLHoc9vb7PxNwQOlIa2O0MtoAgDQ7bn19FliRZqGvgaGvl-wWbO07dtqlgox4HW7haZ_d03crnXAAJdYHun5P5yKtiFUbJPi0uuJ4MYD9ogif0UcA0EI3acUIkKfJE/s1600/home+front+lawn+051.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaT-Gqikc50vwuSLHoc9vb7PxNwQOlIa2O0MtoAgDQ7bn19FliRZqGvgaGvl-wWbO07dtqlgox4HW7haZ_d03crnXAAJdYHun5P5yKtiFUbJPi0uuJ4MYD9ogif0UcA0EI3acUIkKfJE/s320/home+front+lawn+051.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495980787954073906" /></a>
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<br />What a busy week with our little girls at the end of June...it was their first visit to Grandma & Grandpa's all alone ...no Moms, Dads or brothers to bug them !
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<br />We had so much fun but I think one of the highlights of their visit was the scavenger hunt set up by Grandma while they were at the coffee shop with Gramps.
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<br />The only problem being I think they thought it was a race... they found all the clues and the "treasures" very quickly.
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<br />Here are some pictures of the activity!
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<br />Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-5329037912873123712010-06-20T20:05:00.000-07:002010-06-20T20:29:03.693-07:00Happy Birthday Beautiful Girl !!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVM0LwSm3ZgjnZT5BTEdYyHEVfGVahmDGfxW0ppuGScb8Knn2wG5Yxyzs5RRBqzsvW4XDkKIS9h1l0vqXN90CBxG9j0IAEAuIJbOsfHDcf8Mm0AqdfEzNLrb-jl669nZ0EXiKV3ovrLMw/s1600/100.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVM0LwSm3ZgjnZT5BTEdYyHEVfGVahmDGfxW0ppuGScb8Knn2wG5Yxyzs5RRBqzsvW4XDkKIS9h1l0vqXN90CBxG9j0IAEAuIJbOsfHDcf8Mm0AqdfEzNLrb-jl669nZ0EXiKV3ovrLMw/s320/100.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485062097265200562" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNmhsQztYfqc6b27-1htYjAT5MBKwQRAFbe6qJeUlvqj6n7rP4ay4dAinR7N2iCgyJ9AVJTsZFXDkPAgZain6iOK81w_74mInZ3d_2PpfbcXf5qqdfgRuyVqqSCwbFC2tDzwCME2p2eQ/s1600/096.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNmhsQztYfqc6b27-1htYjAT5MBKwQRAFbe6qJeUlvqj6n7rP4ay4dAinR7N2iCgyJ9AVJTsZFXDkPAgZain6iOK81w_74mInZ3d_2PpfbcXf5qqdfgRuyVqqSCwbFC2tDzwCME2p2eQ/s320/096.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485062072462354402" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-BzbMN20Rcyhb4lQqQr659rkI1t8aBMMgEh_NZ-fjMdgQVDT6lHn1nQvoSxL6mHyIz4bzsINOCOaItVhETEYGlwX9of4QY0gkzlsoXWtjbH1eJ0igTsEPea2WCdhAqPZe9on3m5hySQ/s1600/077.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-BzbMN20Rcyhb4lQqQr659rkI1t8aBMMgEh_NZ-fjMdgQVDT6lHn1nQvoSxL6mHyIz4bzsINOCOaItVhETEYGlwX9of4QY0gkzlsoXWtjbH1eJ0igTsEPea2WCdhAqPZe9on3m5hySQ/s320/077.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485062051085683186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLpDTgYDMbCWfpqfuy1hMGIpXRZgT7Z9ST0TNvQ25p7eA93aDnC1SDZu81A4zEqmob54hCsbxnGoOHRmM5VYX9nlkc3etyRw3kwBiRdSONX8kL9tCIbsFAniNVaSxWImiFLi72Piz3fI/s1600/072.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLpDTgYDMbCWfpqfuy1hMGIpXRZgT7Z9ST0TNvQ25p7eA93aDnC1SDZu81A4zEqmob54hCsbxnGoOHRmM5VYX9nlkc3etyRw3kwBiRdSONX8kL9tCIbsFAniNVaSxWImiFLi72Piz3fI/s320/072.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485062037757552786" /></a><br />We just got home from almost a week in Toronto. The time flew by but we were glad to get home to our own bed!! Yeah ..we are getting old! However, that being said we sure miss our grandkids after having spent a lot of time with them especially for Ava's birthday.<br />It is hard to believe our beautiful girl is now 7 years old!!<br />I promised her I would post some birthday pictures so here they are...I will scrap them later this week!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-39721411145245030762010-05-12T10:27:00.000-07:002010-05-12T10:27:00.730-07:00Snow on Mother's Day !We awoke to a winter wonderland on Mother's Day...it is not the weather you expect in May!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQsXtzHsDLuvCnfvtSm8gMyTvODiDtcVP_fsXZnBqY-TtBAsDyxjMpaw3E25p59dxyN_DBjwLwGLRyhwt1tAujH7rC_Vhmjo-5l3VdiXYVg4fnY2zz1iI8E-AZqF9VNXGMJj1wg0tgZc/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQsXtzHsDLuvCnfvtSm8gMyTvODiDtcVP_fsXZnBqY-TtBAsDyxjMpaw3E25p59dxyN_DBjwLwGLRyhwt1tAujH7rC_Vhmjo-5l3VdiXYVg4fnY2zz1iI8E-AZqF9VNXGMJj1wg0tgZc/s320/004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470388308299295074" /></a><br />Even a tough little dandelion had to sruggle to poke it's head thru the snow.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzSx5fR60D8ow-ub1VjppTRc3M8zb9AjPROUqijuTueIKPMWE-yCN9rZwQ5AF6FBvbsiSGnyAnByGw63VS_0xIbMstVgEIx7ergCNn3lCk7Q_uvTazziUXyMj8X8Da-8cTaZTLapsEnY/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzSx5fR60D8ow-ub1VjppTRc3M8zb9AjPROUqijuTueIKPMWE-yCN9rZwQ5AF6FBvbsiSGnyAnByGw63VS_0xIbMstVgEIx7ergCNn3lCk7Q_uvTazziUXyMj8X8Da-8cTaZTLapsEnY/s320/001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470390682286299714" /></a><br />The daffodils were very cold too! I had planned to go to the cemetery but with all the snow it was impossible. Hard to believe my Mom has been gone two years now - I miss her more than ever.<br />I talked to Ava last night and my sweetie has another ear infection...hope she is feeling better today!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-1774339100941088782010-05-04T12:59:00.000-07:002010-05-04T13:10:26.580-07:00Breakfast with The Princesses<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ448CGYCCO_QZC3usY67OGanHzoZgDnW3wYSShtyPVwq1VD0S2-EktqVv2dRp0WOCUwlU5qS0Zw2TvednegmtR3auJQZtwmjyGcCfSXZQmn7_wRzZaCcz6SYXNSU06wspE8tjSnmku_k/s1600/IMG_2995.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ448CGYCCO_QZC3usY67OGanHzoZgDnW3wYSShtyPVwq1VD0S2-EktqVv2dRp0WOCUwlU5qS0Zw2TvednegmtR3auJQZtwmjyGcCfSXZQmn7_wRzZaCcz6SYXNSU06wspE8tjSnmku_k/s320/IMG_2995.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467508246534082994" /></a><br /><br /> Ava and Sophia in their ballgowns were more beautiful than any of the other princesses!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5VBpTBdvCDeVLU9opBQnxkxjHMHYgDqEr5LuG1HfqXzIqNEFfUF-QEdhaZBay-LTonOXJYYH8jx8tt18bw8t_T0ciZZlHu-FDv2IT5o1MplsajYi8T2tbUT71glBbXcqIgwJtk5DmBTI/s1600/IMG_2996.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5VBpTBdvCDeVLU9opBQnxkxjHMHYgDqEr5LuG1HfqXzIqNEFfUF-QEdhaZBay-LTonOXJYYH8jx8tt18bw8t_T0ciZZlHu-FDv2IT5o1MplsajYi8T2tbUT71glBbXcqIgwJtk5DmBTI/s320/IMG_2996.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467509382577282898" /></a>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-12584225490048860582010-05-04T12:49:00.000-07:002010-05-04T12:59:18.702-07:00Two Beautiful Princesses<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zQwkW2HqXRpsLM6_Td2gqXlKBX2faJOHJCKGJIpva0d4s-DtkZLblFe7LMqbeIMq86jktGbHbWvVRnQ6koeCMR9mvW9WecoTl_pqbu-cfwgmP190snd-uyIkIeVTxffQH9oSjoztF-M/s1600/IMG_2994.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zQwkW2HqXRpsLM6_Td2gqXlKBX2faJOHJCKGJIpva0d4s-DtkZLblFe7LMqbeIMq86jktGbHbWvVRnQ6koeCMR9mvW9WecoTl_pqbu-cfwgmP190snd-uyIkIeVTxffQH9oSjoztF-M/s320/IMG_2994.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467506718832551234" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEanHekVVZTxdN915MTzWmZIThiXUJo5CDyeS0n0OcFpyaqZ1R5FG2wYxFbTVmT9OW2r0gLk6mtgPY5GDoQFPgqrPnFXo4M8ahmArbRT_gwV_mKxruOHDuRmRHnXV960J8FZ7f1b5yR2Q/s1600/IMG_2993.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEanHekVVZTxdN915MTzWmZIThiXUJo5CDyeS0n0OcFpyaqZ1R5FG2wYxFbTVmT9OW2r0gLk6mtgPY5GDoQFPgqrPnFXo4M8ahmArbRT_gwV_mKxruOHDuRmRHnXV960J8FZ7f1b5yR2Q/s320/IMG_2993.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467505728156782066" /></a><br /><br />Meeting Mickey and Minnie was a highlight of their Disney adventure.Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-4711199263519346592010-05-04T12:44:00.001-07:002010-05-04T12:49:36.173-07:00Disney World 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVP8_mG8ysYSyeFhAoAgojpB60OpE7qy6PNK6X-TCb4wCIIbGSMIades8ZE7igjR_rWGugKPrY-Z4TNY1YgR1dDPtQDLYM9EEGy85RQBVOh8tKThRTZt-rI9-iDEV8KL2c7Vz6DNd3E_A/s1600/IMG_3003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVP8_mG8ysYSyeFhAoAgojpB60OpE7qy6PNK6X-TCb4wCIIbGSMIades8ZE7igjR_rWGugKPrY-Z4TNY1YgR1dDPtQDLYM9EEGy85RQBVOh8tKThRTZt-rI9-iDEV8KL2c7Vz6DNd3E_A/s320/IMG_3003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467504219298215602" /></a><br /><br />My lovelies on the way into DisneyWorldJillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-34417738680675922732010-05-04T12:06:00.000-07:002010-05-04T12:41:01.038-07:00Ava and Sophia<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1FCgZtY8aXjPtB-o8R6G6z4PwTVQRMDoNncwt7bvCGGseVmTIxaTYM1kWgSc9NDmge3ID-qKdF6magQVeCvkkKAaIbGoApoSPtnd0qztGnZmFFRNBqPRHSfgqfCYi10MPHDCTO20Eow/s1600/IMG_2991.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1FCgZtY8aXjPtB-o8R6G6z4PwTVQRMDoNncwt7bvCGGseVmTIxaTYM1kWgSc9NDmge3ID-qKdF6magQVeCvkkKAaIbGoApoSPtnd0qztGnZmFFRNBqPRHSfgqfCYi10MPHDCTO20Eow/s320/IMG_2991.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467496245962709906" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqR9V5Zj5r3nFIt_Rgkpr-mdWv62ACtPnuHtNiGjECRs2jGwI7G42K4kBX60S7V-Y_5UPG9IBX4EJnrntvIJJR5gdHghGXL0M1V_0LqghbbCm56Muq5QjqKKnw6jqLAcfTK9u3wTxnXpQ/s1600/IMG_3009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqR9V5Zj5r3nFIt_Rgkpr-mdWv62ACtPnuHtNiGjECRs2jGwI7G42K4kBX60S7V-Y_5UPG9IBX4EJnrntvIJJR5gdHghGXL0M1V_0LqghbbCm56Muq5QjqKKnw6jqLAcfTK9u3wTxnXpQ/s320/IMG_3009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467496238926377938" /></a><br /><br />My two darlings! They are the sweetest girls.Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-44640058604949678442010-05-04T11:55:00.000-07:002010-05-04T12:05:26.707-07:00Evan and Jack<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVWFiDGT3A3XHZ7-4M5BLn97npmROssbwcrMHE8vS6NUsIRSMzUby-Kp-DCVGAYVJ0132I4Qa6kj_6Utl8IZRmPC4_uq1vzu8kc6GD0fXybmjVufPg3I-buA47oVGjRpG-bgGpjgg4tg/s1600/IMG_2992.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVWFiDGT3A3XHZ7-4M5BLn97npmROssbwcrMHE8vS6NUsIRSMzUby-Kp-DCVGAYVJ0132I4Qa6kj_6Utl8IZRmPC4_uq1vzu8kc6GD0fXybmjVufPg3I-buA47oVGjRpG-bgGpjgg4tg/s320/IMG_2992.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467492739987075922" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wis6zLqZ79nKcOduF710TDo95opGs4WfQFAmnQBeiaSgNTnNj6tmGDhDjP5aGxsaLYSYkIcFycu6PtooVu1uCb7zdE-bT-nWx2RDKdl6QnxBQ6hYZhXiyYQTyOWIZGRBU8xgXvc-4MY/s1600/IMG_3011.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wis6zLqZ79nKcOduF710TDo95opGs4WfQFAmnQBeiaSgNTnNj6tmGDhDjP5aGxsaLYSYkIcFycu6PtooVu1uCb7zdE-bT-nWx2RDKdl6QnxBQ6hYZhXiyYQTyOWIZGRBU8xgXvc-4MY/s320/IMG_3011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467491724860722882" /></a><br /><br />Evan is great on the guitar and Jack on drums!<br />They are a pair of cute little guys!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-17047383578318368802010-05-04T11:04:00.000-07:002010-05-04T11:54:54.788-07:00Guitar Hero<div>We stopped in Toronto to visit the kids and grandkids on our way home from Florida ... we had missed them so much! </div><br /><div>It was fun to play Guitar Hero with them at Melissa & Chuck's place. </div><br /><strong><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiQC27zNDUdoAMg298d3ZMp5EWm49O1dPK45QqPXnsFMuK0X4EIGxE-zualbPxbJcdxkCinWa33SGtRNkdxy3sQEvr1Erb1Q_1wl2NWtR5BB_WE35HZTiR6yGiQxN7A-55n8i-Xt8OOU/s1600/IMG_3008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467486956180815234" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiQC27zNDUdoAMg298d3ZMp5EWm49O1dPK45QqPXnsFMuK0X4EIGxE-zualbPxbJcdxkCinWa33SGtRNkdxy3sQEvr1Erb1Q_1wl2NWtR5BB_WE35HZTiR6yGiQxN7A-55n8i-Xt8OOU/s320/IMG_3008.JPG" border="0" /></a></strong></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSFkPuERx8mSoE3W8ObjkmKKVYzzIQdeuWUmVPocnWK97E8kuRWE_9qfograhGqG4EFvxBXEFFAZEEUYmDWjOZf0LoeLsDDZoRRmcTRxvh-HGlhhmTGfcZy3D4R7GZFpL1eNkQdCZ8ro/s1600/IMG_3009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467486948305587330" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSFkPuERx8mSoE3W8ObjkmKKVYzzIQdeuWUmVPocnWK97E8kuRWE_9qfograhGqG4EFvxBXEFFAZEEUYmDWjOZf0LoeLsDDZoRRmcTRxvh-HGlhhmTGfcZy3D4R7GZFpL1eNkQdCZ8ro/s320/IMG_3009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>The little girls are fantastic at it and Jack and Evan got right into playing the instruments..Jack on the drums and singing, Ava on drums, Auntie, Sophia and Evan on guitars and Sophia and Grandpa singing a duet! </div><br /><div>Grandma sang one song (but not too well )and took pictures!</div><br /><br /><div>It was a lot of laughs!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-38883040514355549852010-04-11T11:02:00.000-07:002010-04-11T11:04:43.830-07:00Swimming Under the Stars<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfs1F6JabangCG-6COB5x6ODO_QVYpSi0jsrs9x-U9dyQo0uDJzV6RQQPDiE1EiEIWTR5uuAs_JTHVi5xsoG-0h75J9QougFwV1mORcEB0uWKxUbAQGPWIizc4KbXzVG7gaYDzcB-c74c/s1600/IMG_2872.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458942379692450962" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijflcsvb5XQWdEsS26JBhm2yc8FDOW8EP4xbw3fbsckzAuFt7k-v3WB3Xhhy4YfYXpubF6JUem6-DSEd3Lmbelyf1GQwwkz6bZoMQbO07J_MIsfmghZGDNqc8fiXWNX5gM-V53JbuPVnU/s320/IMG_2876.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-80648196643993915582010-04-11T10:56:00.000-07:002010-04-11T11:01:41.220-07:00Swimming Under the StarsWe have been doing a lot of swimming .....even at night under the stars !<br /><br />So lovely ...looking up at the stars, while the palm trees sway in the breeze...we feel so fortunate to be able to spend time here enjoying the beauty and relaxation.Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-55490182604248368312010-04-11T10:29:00.000-07:002010-04-11T10:56:33.301-07:00Winter in FloridaWow....It has been awhile since I posted to my blog!<br /><br />We have spent the past few months in Florida - the weather was cooler than usual here but it has warmed up to seasonal temperatures recently.<br /><br />Despite the cooler temps we have really enjoyed our winter! <br /><br />Our condo is lovely and very comfortable. <br /><br />We back onto a canal which provides us with a source of constantly changing wildlife viewing ... birds, fish, turtles and yes ...even alligators!<br /><br /><br />One 'gator has decided our lawn is a perfect place to sun himself...he vists frequently and this week we actually saw him catch a fish and chomp it down!<br /><br /> Exciting...when viewed from the safety of our lanai!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDX4C6DVM_ssztFKvve5LIMDN6C0ExaXYZVBAc7pXhUmJA80slipBhPa2-x8OdCGip_EV6gNdyJtXTwL36GBao7qC7WLLdNxEUnWsBKOyRmSMbZMff19GoFU7Lu-o3SaXl3M-ehwiasrQ/s1600/Gator+eating+lunch.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDX4C6DVM_ssztFKvve5LIMDN6C0ExaXYZVBAc7pXhUmJA80slipBhPa2-x8OdCGip_EV6gNdyJtXTwL36GBao7qC7WLLdNxEUnWsBKOyRmSMbZMff19GoFU7Lu-o3SaXl3M-ehwiasrQ/s320/Gator+eating+lunch.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458936113794974642" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYvJroeFSQo0ru7hGF5uvdOF3QOVbLae54G_0q4a1xdKsV2Py5rtXPjyvQtP-mTwa2JA-5PTuU3CVkdwzvQWcxZhnCjccMJCxIgXfjlxhzDgJGP1svBB2CGghigfBFy48FCC4sayOLfc/s1600/Chomp,+Chomp!.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYvJroeFSQo0ru7hGF5uvdOF3QOVbLae54G_0q4a1xdKsV2Py5rtXPjyvQtP-mTwa2JA-5PTuU3CVkdwzvQWcxZhnCjccMJCxIgXfjlxhzDgJGP1svBB2CGghigfBFy48FCC4sayOLfc/s320/Chomp,+Chomp!.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458936110243347458" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0_w3Y6h2x9NE6r01beJOyCslBMjG5i6AyMjxu1J_7E-WpScXmOPEp-Z4UUQp2ke3MweBjishC0CnxMx1W-JCrL3xWOVFBWG3H4pfxf6S7VB6_YwJBIVaBT9cOd6BonbhOzj5AHuREiM/s1600/IMG_2865.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0_w3Y6h2x9NE6r01beJOyCslBMjG5i6AyMjxu1J_7E-WpScXmOPEp-Z4UUQp2ke3MweBjishC0CnxMx1W-JCrL3xWOVFBWG3H4pfxf6S7VB6_YwJBIVaBT9cOd6BonbhOzj5AHuREiM/s320/IMG_2865.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458935775512339922" /></a>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-20903897489790662162009-12-08T12:34:00.000-08:002009-12-08T12:42:52.422-08:00Little Swinger SophiaHere is a page I finished today - Sophia swinging on the swings in Heather and John's back yard after Jack's birthday in November.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcO2sr-9hZbkgnoJm3zaYCMsUbayoiLCsKm3FwNYpZWQrDL_5KSqPqqoVKDUSweS4OBF9-vU9ApdX9Bo37eB2yap6qnpowDectszilbIrbjFECkHXNoHdS-hikdjWyi7aU3VejzPhZS0/s1600-h/IMG_2266.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcO2sr-9hZbkgnoJm3zaYCMsUbayoiLCsKm3FwNYpZWQrDL_5KSqPqqoVKDUSweS4OBF9-vU9ApdX9Bo37eB2yap6qnpowDectszilbIrbjFECkHXNoHdS-hikdjWyi7aU3VejzPhZS0/s320/IMG_2266.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412968108245688082" /></a><br /><br /><em>" Live a destiny - leave a legacy - scrapbook what you love!"</em>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-71956053836555898962009-12-08T10:28:00.000-08:002009-12-08T10:41:59.628-08:00Some Scrappin' Fun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3_PTsc_w0onjiKNRJrsqR135pUba3dOUyzYIaq95yWB7an96GzsJrFlq6wwSiOLO8-_jbh8KyAORZXcgrqduCoHykl4EBR0-5p3OSjWCqV0kgg_C0XWBmpw1zqaS_qUj5IStZQJbGhI/s1600-h/Jack+November+2009.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3_PTsc_w0onjiKNRJrsqR135pUba3dOUyzYIaq95yWB7an96GzsJrFlq6wwSiOLO8-_jbh8KyAORZXcgrqduCoHykl4EBR0-5p3OSjWCqV0kgg_C0XWBmpw1zqaS_qUj5IStZQJbGhI/s320/Jack+November+2009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412937360316212034" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOL7ONYV1VbNpdpZFmn0cjlPqOkFPMnIXV4sod0ct5vgLK6AXSQtM14sRs-4Doq4x1zQtBn9K_tY707U0KvX9z7fgGRWiaOWKv8TGM8gnF65wgDxW-mTA84cxwbrH2K3sXrwd9Mqa_0MM/s1600-h/Ava+November+2009.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOL7ONYV1VbNpdpZFmn0cjlPqOkFPMnIXV4sod0ct5vgLK6AXSQtM14sRs-4Doq4x1zQtBn9K_tY707U0KvX9z7fgGRWiaOWKv8TGM8gnF65wgDxW-mTA84cxwbrH2K3sXrwd9Mqa_0MM/s320/Ava+November+2009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412934945210805058" /></a><br />I hadn't posted for awhile so decided I would post some layouts I did at the "Crop Till You Drop" @ Photo Metro last Friday night. I found this paper in my stash and it matched perfectly with the sweater that Ava was wearing. These are pictures of her and Jack playing outdoors in their back yard after Jack's birthday party in November. I think the title says it all....Beautiful Girl!<br />Now all I need are pictures of Sophia's - "Disco Dance" birthday party last weekend!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-27844429571812176682009-11-30T06:25:00.000-08:002009-11-30T06:37:39.204-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Gzph-bTOiuTV8L-kIC4ZUiWiOs_99VqC8ePM58zNz_z5jrJNS50NT_xHwoB81hb8R90gp-pB_H_nRXnIjGw0mfmL5t41PDi3Gi4fJ1QRlewq0uIDRGF7ste_qrY85iSdWQmLsIKJSGM/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Gzph-bTOiuTV8L-kIC4ZUiWiOs_99VqC8ePM58zNz_z5jrJNS50NT_xHwoB81hb8R90gp-pB_H_nRXnIjGw0mfmL5t41PDi3Gi4fJ1QRlewq0uIDRGF7ste_qrY85iSdWQmLsIKJSGM/s320/004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409905716849878546" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8i-sdknEZr0oucpQeHeK470urlTvO6kCVVhC7Dh4GH6q7ju8l89ar6hzRx1GhZDQiD4vqrYSyPATUTrxwosrihTGHq-4SupDFAugwMghkeSC0ho72Vd0H5ENnI-8Fp0zUQkIW3ljILY/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8i-sdknEZr0oucpQeHeK470urlTvO6kCVVhC7Dh4GH6q7ju8l89ar6hzRx1GhZDQiD4vqrYSyPATUTrxwosrihTGHq-4SupDFAugwMghkeSC0ho72Vd0H5ENnI-8Fp0zUQkIW3ljILY/s320/005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409903392936418466" /></a><br /><br />Here are a couple of pictures of our cute little black-capped chickadees flitting and flying around the feeders on the front veranda... snacking on black oil sunflower seedsJillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-63883254466415704362009-11-30T05:46:00.000-08:002009-11-30T06:39:05.872-08:00First Snowfall<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK9XGyOQvZgT8EREI-bHKivnoqngYbbawJNMh4MUSywb25r_h1_DnLjD03mmF5l1CdGEwmnf_LwbpBj6LasNThDIVSf4uJJmU1N81GZTGGiqFbVT6ELlyiaIpViX362fxdTdBUB0mJENY/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK9XGyOQvZgT8EREI-bHKivnoqngYbbawJNMh4MUSywb25r_h1_DnLjD03mmF5l1CdGEwmnf_LwbpBj6LasNThDIVSf4uJJmU1N81GZTGGiqFbVT6ELlyiaIpViX362fxdTdBUB0mJENY/s320/002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409901382592179650" /></a><br /><br />Well....it's arrived !!<br />We had our first snowfall beginning yesterday afternoon into this morning - it is pretty but unfortunately we know it is just the beginning of a long season of snowfalls!!<br />For those of you who like snowmen ..it's the perfect snow for building one - soft and sticky! <br /><br />I don't know if you can see it in the pictures but there are a lot of deer footprints all through our back yard... along with some pine cone crumbs and cedar boughs pulled off the cedar on the left ...evidence that we had some nighttime visitors!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-88934219017135587102009-11-27T04:58:00.000-08:002009-11-27T05:15:28.146-08:00Birthday WishesThanks to all who have extended Birthday Wishes, (including some who felt they had missed it)... but .... as anyone who knows me well is aware...my birthday celebration goes on for ...oh, I'd say ...usually a week!<br /><br />The actual date is Sunday November 29th but I have been receiving cards, dinners , cake etc. since Wednesday November 25th. <br /><br />The plans for this weekend are ...Red Hat Christmas dinner tonight( Friday); semi-formal Christmas party here in Bonfield, Saturday night; Brunch on Sunday with my honey; followed by dinner Monday night with our dear friends - Connie and Ian and Bonnie and Lou.Along with a tentative lunch date with Linda and Liz scheduled for next Thursday...how lucky can a girl get???<br /><br />I am SO fortunate to have so many wonderful , kind and thoughtful friends.<br /><br />Usually a person has less in the way of celebrations as they get older but it seems to be working the opposite for me.<br /><br />Since losing my Mom and several close friends before their time, I am more aware than ever; how blessed I am to be able to celebrate these birthdays and cherish each and every one.Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-73978383325068094112009-11-26T18:46:00.000-08:002009-11-26T19:13:07.552-08:00My Version of the Hot Chocolate Wallet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhts9bwk9E4LQ9TfnKU-CCK5dfcw5GZ_mEmhEkOCYi4dPAHfgmz4e-ofNuTKom-Z9mPGBK2kW6FC766gyIqxtJwLFmYRY4e4C0JeWwg1BMwZt_vPdFg9L38otU3fIEjND8MuQpogY1d8TQ/s1600/Hot+chocolate+wallet+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhts9bwk9E4LQ9TfnKU-CCK5dfcw5GZ_mEmhEkOCYi4dPAHfgmz4e-ofNuTKom-Z9mPGBK2kW6FC766gyIqxtJwLFmYRY4e4C0JeWwg1BMwZt_vPdFg9L38otU3fIEjND8MuQpogY1d8TQ/s320/Hot+chocolate+wallet+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408613677737864354" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKmfz19q_jKw6tcfzh4xeWUKJbL-RftHLaD2MzItO9H1iyxu-fJ_9EIC7Hud7HgKM-lMMqFNKPX7e82iZwDF8oNlVbDXnHwWqlB1xG-ifuFeXimCRnJ8ScpceLTFvfn1oXDiVTzWBCIs/s1600/Hot+chocolate+wallet+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKmfz19q_jKw6tcfzh4xeWUKJbL-RftHLaD2MzItO9H1iyxu-fJ_9EIC7Hud7HgKM-lMMqFNKPX7e82iZwDF8oNlVbDXnHwWqlB1xG-ifuFeXimCRnJ8ScpceLTFvfn1oXDiVTzWBCIs/s320/Hot+chocolate+wallet+005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408612581052402578" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUQTJZy80IPvtqruk2PetYpFt7RvlCoYZXKyfgXfvaEvVid1G6VgZu5pu-aJtYJNsxaj4Gpl5MPep0BaIThCJ01X_i2hEmjMvnC7jJKcAoU32vS0D81U-17bBlXiXccgtJ14E2i-F8E0/s1600/Hot+chocolate+wallet+003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUQTJZy80IPvtqruk2PetYpFt7RvlCoYZXKyfgXfvaEvVid1G6VgZu5pu-aJtYJNsxaj4Gpl5MPep0BaIThCJ01X_i2hEmjMvnC7jJKcAoU32vS0D81U-17bBlXiXccgtJ14E2i-F8E0/s320/Hot+chocolate+wallet+003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408611219595160290" /></a><br />Here is my first attempt at the Hot Chocolate Wallet idea posted by Karen on her "Go Scrapping" blog on Day 3 of the Crafty Christmas Blog Hop. It is way cuter in real life!<br />I also found some $2.00 "scratch tickets" at our corner store called " Candy Cane Cash". For my next ones, I am going to make the front pocket to hold the ticket: with 2 hot chocolate packets, 2 candy canes for stir sticks and the ticket - what a cute little gift!!<br />Thanks Karen - it wasn't too hard even for a newbie crafter like me and I LOVE how it turned out!!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-52365756803487693942009-11-26T11:32:00.000-08:002009-11-26T12:00:24.724-08:00Card Challenge...Blog Hop<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2G17gshm8MLlSg78WxjOFjcPyjYtU2niXhrqzFHjNaJPWs5VsHGF9vYRg4_UOxw9-5xFstWnhZ81aC9t_pRdFDdLbb_0X9o84dAXqKE1cX8_iTo9rGsBS6LdVF1Hze0FiJuAEcbx8ow/s1600/IMG_2246.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2G17gshm8MLlSg78WxjOFjcPyjYtU2niXhrqzFHjNaJPWs5VsHGF9vYRg4_UOxw9-5xFstWnhZ81aC9t_pRdFDdLbb_0X9o84dAXqKE1cX8_iTo9rGsBS6LdVF1Hze0FiJuAEcbx8ow/s200/IMG_2246.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408498194520522018" /></a><br />This is my take on the card challenge posted by Simply Scrapping on Day Two of the Crafty Christmas Blog Hop....also my first try at posting a picture of a layout or card online!! <br />I had some scraps of SEI " Winter Song" left from making my cards this year so used those - I had lots of embellishments left and used the Quikutz Christmas sayings to make my greeting...leftover paper frills from eons ago - and Stickles of course!!<br />I do love my bling!!...now on to try the Hot Chocolate wallet!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-58332382650749338162009-11-25T18:33:00.000-08:002009-11-25T18:52:28.158-08:00Thanks For the Happy Birthday Wishes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdYGmkUx6dryph0lxfWy2PgLOOfvqOmrGdWL8wFNe_iyMW2arnTqVQ6zl54S2f0P8P1oTcmsU1M6hVjjp0Ym4Ro9inSyvsDlW0H1DXw3MbubqB39mJLFE4TMj1ZSQrFQ1JODkSZGCuzo/s1600/rudy1+002.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdYGmkUx6dryph0lxfWy2PgLOOfvqOmrGdWL8wFNe_iyMW2arnTqVQ6zl54S2f0P8P1oTcmsU1M6hVjjp0Ym4Ro9inSyvsDlW0H1DXw3MbubqB39mJLFE4TMj1ZSQrFQ1JODkSZGCuzo/s200/rudy1+002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408239704257255986" /></a><br />Thanks to Shari and Hayley for a wonderful birthday supper and special cake!<br />The Pad Thai made me think Sassy must have a bit of Thai in her..it was as yummy as any I have ever had at a Thai restaurant. The cake my sweet Hayley made for dessert was "to die for ".. a combo... between cheesecake and chocolate cake - how can you beat that! Yummy!!!!<br />The Coles head for Mexico tomorrow and we have the pleasure of dogsitting our favorite nephew-dog Rudy AKA The Horse. He really has matured and mellowed - he is a big scaredy cat here in the wild woods- he won't go down off the front porch unless Bill or I go with him. He really is kinda cute!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-57345573595957262112009-11-23T16:41:00.000-08:002009-11-23T16:44:03.191-08:00Thanks for the Positive FeedbackThanks for all the positive feedback! <br /><br />I am so happy to have my first follower...thanks Connie!<br /><br />Shari had a good idea - this will be a good way to keep everyone apprised of what is happening in Florida this winter !!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115792904014651983.post-9267592193045737102009-11-23T12:09:00.001-08:002009-11-23T20:03:57.951-08:00A Beautiful November Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8jsJQF15xingcOuxfeO7MFYfvAdoHCD9_AZ4hTlKFydZl_ItKAzNIlKymbFvYBZVlsBkpTSGGmJzcCCOa5cgzhGfcMc7sSlRM9fvBbeQrOY8FW4U5j65za7v8GUO8tqV1sYsLak34Pw/s1600/IMG_2197.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407395570492122562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8jsJQF15xingcOuxfeO7MFYfvAdoHCD9_AZ4hTlKFydZl_ItKAzNIlKymbFvYBZVlsBkpTSGGmJzcCCOa5cgzhGfcMc7sSlRM9fvBbeQrOY8FW4U5j65za7v8GUO8tqV1sYsLak34Pw/s320/IMG_2197.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhky8yyYiWhs9gEJT3rAp2JoxNi4yBR053bGde7ATTf08Qxen5FSHC6gAE4b8I7AY9ptJnNrRRXeB-lN5ccYeXFk85v5xBnUHN18CmFvqktNLb0rY_dXvUrHJRn9aF9uf07FBjN-XB1_qI/s1600/IMG_2201.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407394471244794338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhky8yyYiWhs9gEJT3rAp2JoxNi4yBR053bGde7ATTf08Qxen5FSHC6gAE4b8I7AY9ptJnNrRRXeB-lN5ccYeXFk85v5xBnUHN18CmFvqktNLb0rY_dXvUrHJRn9aF9uf07FBjN-XB1_qI/s320/IMG_2201.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Now I have the hang of this blogging thing ...here is a picture from a beautiful November day here. It shows one of our spectacular Lake Nipissing sunsets.</div><br /><div>Gorgeous!!</div><br /><div>We are so lucky to live in such a beautiful place!<br /> <div>Here too is a picture of me "hanging out" with my beautiful niece,Hayley that same day.</div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857752093200564751noreply@blogger.com1